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Martin Freeman is known for portraying a television character.
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"text": "Martin Freeman Martin John Christopher Freeman ( born 8 September 1971 ) is an English actor , who became known for portraying Tim Canterbury in the original UK version of sitcom mockumentary The Office , Dr. John Watson in the British crime drama Sherlock , Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson 's The Hobbit film trilogy , and Lester Nygaard in the dark comedy-crime drama TV series Fargo . His other notable film roles include the romantic comedy Love Actually ( 2003 ) , the comic science fiction film The Hitchhiker 's Guide to the Galaxy ( 2005 ) , the semi-improvised comedy Nativity ! ( 2009 ) , and the comedic Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy , most prominently in the sci-fi comedy The World 's End ( 2013 ) . Among other accolades , he has won an Emmy Award , BAFTA Award and an Empire Award , with nominations including two other Emmy Awards , two other BAFTA Awards , a Saturn Award , and a Golden Globe Award .",
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"text": "Tim Canterbury Tim Canterbury is a main character in the BBC sitcom The Office , portrayed by Martin Freeman . He is a 30-year-old sales representative for paper merchants Wernham Hogg . He has quite a self-deprecating and ironic sense of humour . Tim flirts with , and feels great attraction to , receptionist Dawn Tinsley . His office nemesis is Gareth Keenan , with whom he regularly exchanges insults and on whom he frequently plays practical jokes . His relationship with his boss David Brent is mixed ; at times Tim seems to get along well with David , and often patiently humours Brent 's attempts at comedy and social interaction . However , like the other employees , he is often bothered and annoyed by Brent 's more extreme personality flaws . In many ways , he is Brent 's complete opposite . While Brent tends to alienate people with his constant displays of arrogance and childlike need to be loved , Tim is liked by almost everyone due largely to his kindness , his cheeky-chappy sense of humour and his overall laid-back attitude . However , he lives an unsatisfying life -- at 30 , he still lives with his parents and works a job for which he has no passion or interest . Having dropped out of university after a year , he hopes to return there and get a Psychology degree , but his hidden insecurity prevents him from doing so . His regular pranks on Gareth are one of his ways of maintaining his sanity . At the end of the first series , Tim abandons his plan to quit his office job and return to university to earn a degree in Psychology . He reveals to Dawn that David Brent has `` promoted '' him to Senior Sales Clerk which includes a raise of 500 pounds . As Tim relays this information , he begins speaking in a distinctly Brent-esque style , using vague syllogisms and empty phrases with no clear meaning behind them . He also backpedals on a lot of the career advice he previously gave to Dawn , and suggests that his new title has set him upon a more desirable path . In the second series , although Tim retains much of his former ironic humour , much of his self-deprecation is absent . Despite his promotion being little more than tokenistic , he takes his job much more seriously , and insists that others do the same . This suggests a potential parallel between Tim and David Brent in terms of their career trajectory : the casual and flippant attitude being discarded upon receiving a taste of authority ( however insignificant ) and buying into the corporate , pencil-pushing mentality . Tim 's equivalent in the American version of The Office is Jim Halpert . His French equivalents are Paul Delorme ( played by Jeremie Elkaim ) and Louis Tremblay .",
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"text": "The Other 'Arf The Other ` Arf is a British television ITV sitcom series broadcast from 30 May 1980 to 30 March 1984 . It stars John Standing as upper class Conservative politician Charles Latimer , MP , who begins a relationship with working class cockney Lorraine Watts ( played by former model Lorraine Chase ) . The series was produced by ATV ( which later became Central Independent Television in 1982 ) , and was screened by ITV .",
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"text": "The Atkinson People The Atkinson People is a 1979 BBC radio comedy series . The series , which was first broadcast sporadically in 1979 by the BBC 's arts radio station Radio 3 , features a satirical profile of a fictional famous person each week . It is notable as being the first radio or television programme to star comedian and actor Rowan Atkinson . The programme was co-written by Atkinson and Richard Curtis and produced by future Not the Nine O'Clock News co-star Griff Rhys Jones , then a BBC Radio Comedy producer . In most cases , Atkinson played the lead characters , with other voices provided by Hugh Thomas and Peter Wilson . Following the precedent set by The Hitchhiker 's Guide to the Galaxy , the series was also an early adopter of stereophonic sound ; it was recorded in 1978 , and broadcast in 1979 . The series has been repeated on BBC Radio 7 and its successor BBC Radio 4 Extra , and was picked by Armando Iannucci during his stint as `` comedy controller '' .",
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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": "Howard Freeman Howard Freeman ( December 9 , 1899 -- December 11 , 1967 ) was an American stage actor of the early 20th century , and film and television actor of the 1940s through the 1960s . Freeman was born in Helena , Montana , and began working as a stage actor in his 20s . He did not enter the film industry until he was over 40 , in 1942 , when he played a small uncredited role in Inflation . Despite his late start in film acting , Freeman would build himself a fairly substantial career in that field that would last over twenty three years . From 1943 onward he worked on a regular basis , sometimes in uncredited roles , but more often than not in small but credited bit or supporting parts . He appeared in ten films in 1943 , and another eighteen from 1944 through 1945 . In 1946 Freeman would appear in twelve films , the most notable of which was his first film of that year , Abilene Town , starring Randolph Scott and Lloyd Bridges , and California , starring Barbara Stanwyck and Ray Milland . From 1947 through 1950 Freeman appeared in twenty films , and in 1951 he began appearing on numerous television series , which would be his main acting roles for the remainder of his career , lasting into 1965 . He appeared in three episodes of Studio One , along with many other TV series , including Car 54 , Where Are You ? and Route 66 . He retired from film and television acting in 1965 , and settled into retirement in New York City , where he was living at the time of his death on December 11 , 1967 .",
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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": "Roger Martin (actor) Roger Martin is a British actor and theatre director whose acting career has spanned four decades , during which time he has appeared in the theatre and films , while his television roles have included sitcoms and serious dramas . Martin is also the Artistic Director of Fresh Look Theatre and Chairman of the Eastside Educational Trust .",
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"text": "Angela Martin Angela Noelle Schrute ( née Martin ; formerly Lipton ) is a fictional character from the US television series The Office played by American actress Angela Kinsey . She is an original character , and has no equivalent in the original British show , The Office .",
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"text": "Mike Reid (actor) Michael `` Mike '' Reid ( 19 January 1940 -- 29 July 2007 ) was an English comedian , actor , author and occasional television presenter from London , who is best remembered for playing the role of Frank Butcher in EastEnders and hosting the popular children 's TV show Runaround . He was noted for his gravelly voice and strong Cockney accent .",
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"text": "Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series . In early Primetime Emmy Award ceremonies , the supporting categories were not always genre , or even gender , specific . Beginning with the 22nd Primetime Emmy Awards , supporting actors in comedy have competed alone . However , these comedic performances often included actors from miniseries , telefilms , and guest performers competing against main cast competitors . Such instances are marked below : # -- Indicates a performance in a Miniseries or Television film , prior to the category 's creation . § -- Indicates a performance as a guest performer , prior to the category 's creation .",
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"text": "The Story of God with Morgan Freeman The Story of God with Morgan Freeman is an American television documentary series that premiered on the National Geographic Channel on April 3 , 2016 . The six-part series features actor Morgan Freeman who explores various cultures and religions , and their take on religion-related topics , particularly about their belief in a God or a higher power . The second season began airing on January 16 , 2017 .",
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"text": "The Dean Martin TV Show __ NOTOC __ The Dean Martin TV Show is a 1966 studio album by Dean Martin accompanied by the Les Brown orchestra , with arrangements by Ernie Freeman . This was the last of five albums Martin released in 1966 , it was named to capitalise on the immense success of his television show , The Dean Martin Show . The Dean Martin TV Show peaked at 34 on the Billboard 200 , and was still on the charts in Spring 1967 . The album is not a soundtrack of The Dean Martin Show . Eschewing his recent country pop style , The Dean Martin TV Show was a collection of traditional pop music standards , Martin 's first such album in this vein since 1964 's Dream with Dean . The release of The Dean Martin TV Show and The Dean Martin Christmas Album in late 1966 was accompanied by what Billboard magazine described as a `` merchandising avalanche '' by Reprise Records and their parent company Warner Music . Billboard described Martin as running the `` hottest streak of his career , '' and said that Reprise planned to sell $ 4 million of his records over the Christmas sales period .",
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"text": "Faith (TV series) Faith is a two-part British thriller political drama written by Simon Burke , first broadcast on ITV between 7 and 8 September 1994 . The programme stars Michael Gambon as Peter John Moreton , Susannah Harker as Holly Moreton and John Hannah as Nick Simon . The programme was broadcast over two nights for Thursdays . Faith was released on DVD in United States on 8 November 2005 by Koch Vision .",
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"text": "Open Fire (British film) Open Fire is a 1994 British television film made for ITV which debuted on that channel on 12 November 1994 . The film was written and directed by Paul Greengrass and concerns the 1982/83 police manhunt for David Martin , who escaped from custody following his arrest for shooting a police officer . It starred Rupert Graves as Martin , as well as Douglas Hodge and Kate Hardie .",
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"text": "David Fisher (Six Feet Under) David James Fisher is a fictional character played by Michael C. Hall on the HBO television series Six Feet Under . The character is the middle child of three and is a third-generation funeral director . Initially , the character is portrayed as socially conservative ( and possibly politically so ) , dutiful to his family , emotionally repressed , and conflicted about his homosexuality . Over the course of the series , he faces struggles and triumphs both personally and professionally . His most significant challenges are related to keeping his funeral home in business , navigating his relationship with Keith Charles , surviving being carjacked , and coping with the death of his father . By the show 's end , he reconciles his religious beliefs , personal goals , and homosexuality , and he and Keith settle down . They adopt two children : eight-year-old Anthony and 12-year-old Durrell . The series finale and official HBO website indicate that Keith is murdered in a robbery in 2029 , and that David at some point finds companionship with Raoul Martinez , with whom he remains until David 's death at the age of 75 . Critics have cited David Fisher as the first realistic portrayal of a gay lead male character on television , and the character is popularly regarded as one of the most beloved of the series . Michael C. Hall was widely praised for his portrayal of the character , and was nominated for and won major awards as a result .",
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"text": "Fire (Part 1) `` Fire '' ( Part 1 ) is the season premiere of the fourth season of the American police drama television series Homicide : Life on the Street . It originally aired on NBC on October 20 , 1995 . The episode was written by Julie Martin ( from a story by Tom Fontana and Henry Bromell ) and was directed by Tim Hunter . The two-part story centres on Pembleton and Bayliss ' investigation into a pair of arson-related homicides , and introduces a new regular character , Arson Squad detective Mike Kellerman ( played by Reed Diamond ) , who subsequently transfers to Homicide and partners with Det. Meldrick Lewis . This episode also flagged the permanent departure of regular characters Stanley Bolander ( Ned Beatty ) and Beau Felton ( Daniel Baldwin ) .",
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"text": "The Professionals (TV series) The Professionals is a British crime-action television drama series produced by Avengers Mk1 Productions for London Weekend Television that aired on the ITV network from 1977 to 1983 . In all , 57 episodes were produced , filmed between 1977 and 1981 . It starred Martin Shaw , Lewis Collins and Gordon Jackson as agents of the fictional `` CI5 '' ( Criminal Intelligence 5 , referencing the real life MI5 ) . The Professionals was created by Brian Clemens , who had been one of the driving forces behind The Avengers . The show was originally to have been called The A-Squad . Clemens and Albert Fennell were executive producers , with business partner Laurie Johnson providing the theme music . Sidney Hayers produced the first series in 1977 , and Raymond Menmuir the remainder .",
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"text": "Harvey Freeman Harvey Freeman may refer to : Harvey Freeman ( baseball ) ( 1897 -- 1970 ) , American baseball player Harvey Freeman ( EastEnders ) , fictional character",
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"text": "The Robinsons The Robinsons is a British comedy television series that debuted on BBC Two on 5 May 2005 . The show 's central character is a divorced reinsurance actuary , Ed Robinson ( played by Martin Freeman ) , who realises that reinsurance is not his passion and decides to rethink his life . The series is written and directed by Mark Bussell and Justin Sbresni . The show 's executive producers include Jon Plowman and Michele Buck .",
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"text": "Harbour Lights (TV series) Harbour Lights is a British television drama series , broadcast on BBC One , that ran for two series in 1999 and 2000 . Starring Nick Berry as protagonist Mike Nicholls , a former Royal Navy officer who returns to his childhood town of Bridehaven to take on the role of harbourmaster . The first series featured on storylines including a blossoming romance with local constable Melanie Rush ( Tina Hobley ) , the ruthless business dealings of Tony Simpson ( Gerard Horan ) , and the inter-family feuding of the Blades -- Steve , George , Jason , Kelly and Rita . Both series were predominantly filmed in West Bay near Bridport in Dorset , which acts as the fictional town of Bridehaven . The second series featured much harder-hitting storylines than the first , and was criticized by local residents for portraying West Bay in a bad light . The complete series was released on Region 4 DVD on March 3 , 2011 . This is the only commercial release of the series available . The second episode of the first series , `` Marie Celeste '' , was famously said to be ` missing ' and was never broadcast on the BBC . It has , however , been shown during repeat screenings of the series on digital television , and is included in the DVD release .",
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Ozzy Osbourne was not inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame.
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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": "Rheinallt H Rowlands Rheinallt H Rowlands was a band from Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch operating between 1991 and 2001 . It was the brain-child of Ectogram 's Alan Holmes and consisted of Oz Wright and Dewi Evans . The band was originally formed to contribute to the spoof compilation album Hen Wlad y Lladd-dai ( Land of the Slaughterhouses ) , an album of songs performed by imaginary singers and groups . Evans and Wright performed under the name Rheinallt H. Rowlands and the following back-story was created : `` On May the 17th 1980 , the quarry where Rheinallt H. Rowlands had been working for the previous thirteen years was forced to close , making all the workers redundant . Despondent almost to the point of suicide , Rheinallt walked the thirteen miles back to his isolated cottage for the final time and sat in his old wooden chair with a bowl of broth . Finding the silence unbearable , he turned on his old valve radio and , fumbling to tune it to the Home Service , he inadvertently came across the John Peel programme on BBC Radio 1 . Rheinallt would not normally have paused for more than one second on such new-fangled nonsense , but on this occasion the voice that came from the crackly speaker was so deeply mournful it seemed to have a special resonance with his current state of mind . When the record finished , Rheinallt heard that the voice was that of Ian Curtis of the then popular group Joy Division and that he had committed suicide that very day . Far from deepening Rheinallt 's depression , this news brought a profound inspiration to him and he decided that moment that he would forge a new career as a popular singer . '' Upon hearing their contribution to the album , BBC Radio Cymru DJ Nia Melville invited them to record a session for her show Heno Bydd yr Adar yn Canu . Following the success of this recording , Evans and Wright decided to continue performing as Rheinallt H. Rowlands . Their first album , Hendaid Brân a Straeon Eraill ( Great-Grandfather Crow and Other Tales ) , was given a cassette-only release in 1993 on Central Slate records ( it was re-released by ankstmusik on CD in 1998 ) . This was followed by Bukowski in 1996 , which received significant press attention , drawing comparisons with Scott Walker , Ennio Morricone , and The Divine Comedy . It was named as one of the albums of the year by The Independent . The final Rowlands album , Rheinallt III , was released in 2001 and featured a re-recording of their Welsh-language cover of Joy Division 's New Dawn Fades , Gwawr Newydd Yn Cilio . A few months after the release of Rheinallt III , Evans and Wright decided they had taken the band as far as they could and disbanded . Evans concentrating on his work as a composer and Wright starting a carpentry business . They began working on new material in 2005 , along with former Topper and Gorky 's Zygotic Mynci drummer Peter Richardson . However , Oz Wright was killed in a road accident on 23 December 2005 . Category : British indie rock groups Category :1991 establishments in the United Kingdom Category : Musical groups established in 1991",
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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": "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": "2002 in British music charts This is a summary of 2002 in music in the United Kingdom , including the official charts from that year . In 2002 , as in the previous year , there were 30 songs that reached the top of the charts . Although there were numerous songs that remained at the top for only a week , several managed to carry out runs of 2 or more weeks , none achieving above 4 . The UK also celebrated the 50th anniversary of the UK singles chart . After the Popstars phenomenon of the previous year , the UK became obsessed with talent show winners and the new show Pop Idol became a huge success . The year was thought of as the 2nd Golden Age of Hip-Hop music with many successful artists with Eminem coming out at top once again .",
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"text": "John Safran's Music Jamboree John Safran 's Music Jamboree ( or just Music Jamboree ) was a light-hearted Australian music documentary television series , hosted by John Safran for SBS television . The program was produced by Richard Lowenstein , Selin Yaman and Ghost Pictures and directed by Craig Melville , Richard Lowenstein and a number of other directors under the production company Ghost of Your Ex-Boyfriend Productions in association with SBS Independent . It screened in 2002 , and consisted of sketches and outlandish public stunts , typical of Safran 's work . The series won two Australian Film Institute Awards ; `` Best Comedy Series '' and `` Most Innovative Program Concept '' . SBS followed the series up with the similarly styled John Safran vs. God in 2004 . An infamous stunt of the series was sneaking nine friends into an exclusive Melbourne nightclub by dressing them up as the masked American metal band , Slipknot . The producers arranged entry for the impostors by pretending to be an American management company over the phone . Other stunts included disguising himself as well known entertainers such as Ozzy Osbourne and Prince to harass the public , sketch versions of music videos such as Eminem , the creation of Jew Town , a Jewish boy band to compete with Christian pop , and returning to Yeshivah College to pay homage to Kevin Bacon in Footloose . He also details his time in the hip-hop group Raspberry Cordial , and the related incident in which he met the Beastie Boys and the band 's former DJ attempted to steal his girlfriend at the time . A regular segment on the series was `` The Music Mole '' . In this segment a person dressed in a large mole costume ( much like a mascot ) was interviewed by Safran . The person was reported to be an insider ( i.e. a mole ) in the music industry who would reveal little known , often controversial facts about both the Australian and international music industries .",
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"text": "Schoolkids Oz __ NOTOC __ Schoolkids Oz was No. 28 of Oz magazine . The issue was , on a special occasion , edited by 5th and 6th-form children . It was the subject of a high-profile obscenity case in the United Kingdom from June 1971 to 5 August 1971 , the longest trial under the 1959 Obscene Publications Act .",
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"text": "Unsigned artist An unsigned artist , unsigned band or independent artist is a musician or musical group not under a contract with a record label . The terms are used in the music industry as a marketing technique . Bands that release their own material on self-published CDs can also be considered unsigned bands . Often unsigned bands primarily exist to perform at concerts . In more recent years , the Internet has helped promote the music of unsigned bands . Artists often post their music as MP3s on websites such as Bandcamp , SoundCloud , Myspace , PureVolume , GarageBand.com and SoundClick . In 2016 , the Unsigned Music Awards was established in the UK as the first ever televised international awards ceremony to champion artists without the backing of a record label . UK unsigned bands and musicians are able to use such services as The Unsigned Guide and to gather music industry contact names , phone numbers , websites and social media links , as well as information on how to get signed or market music independently . Song pitching websites , such as TAXI allow unsigned musicians to see which record labels ( and other music companies ) are currently seeking new music . Further , companies like Sentric Music and the royalty payment service offered by Last.fm can help in generating income streams for unsigned bands .",
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"text": "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": "List of million-selling singles in the United Kingdom A million-selling single is regarded by the Official Charts Company ( OCC ) as one that has sold at least 1 million copies since the start of the UK Singles Chart in November 1952 . As well as a traditional purchase of a physical record , a sale can represent one permanent digital download of a track ( physical singles usually consist of two songs , although both are only included in sales figures for double A sides or where both receive a high level of interest and airplay ) . Both British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ) - certified awards ( Silver , Gold and Platinum ) and the weekly charts now include audio streaming but these are not included in the sales figures published by the OCC . Certified awards can also include shipments ( sales to trade ) . The OCC and Music Week regularly announce when a record becomes a million seller . , 167 singles have sold 1 million copies in the UK . Of these , 108 were originally released in the 20th century ( 70 of them selling 1 million before the year 2000 ) and the remainder were released between 2000 and 2014 . The most recently released single to become a million-seller is `` Uptown Funk '' by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars , which was released in December 2014 and passed a million sales ten weeks later in February 2015 . Bing Crosby 's `` White Christmas '' is the earliest release : originally 1942 , although only sales from 1952 onwards are counted . The year in which the most million-sellers were released is 2011 , with twelve ; while a record 36 releases from both the 1990s and the 2010s have sold a million copies . Only two million sellers have failed to reach the top 5 on the UK Singles Chart : Snow Patrol 's `` Chasing Cars '' and Journey 's `` Do n't Stop Believin ' '' , both of which peaked at number 6 .",
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"text": "World Vengeance Tour The World Vengeance Tour was a concert tour by British heavy metal band Judas Priest which was in support of the album Screaming for Vengeance . It ran from 26 August 1982 until 29 May 1983 with the tour being mainly in the North American territory . The 12 December 1982 show was filmed and released on multiple video formats ; first released on VHS and LaserDisc as Judas Priest Live in 1983 ; as Disc 5 as a DVD on the Metalogy compilation box-set , released in 2004 ; and as a separate DVD package entitled Live Vengeance ' 82 , released in 2006 . The tour ended on 21 February 1983 , but the band saw themselves perform at the 1983 US Festival in San Bernardino , California on 29 May along with fellow bands Quiet Riot , Mötley Crüe , Ozzy Osbourne , Triumph and Scorpions . The band 's performance is featured as a DVD on the 30th anniversary edition of Screaming for Vengeance .",
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"text": "Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits Eurovision Song Contest 's Greatest Hits ( also known as Eurovision 's Greatest Hits ) was a live television concert programme organised by the European Broadcasting Union ( EBU ) and produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation ( BBC ) to commemorate the Eurovision Song Contest 's 60th anniversary . The concert took place on 31 March 2015 at the Eventim Apollo , in Hammersmith , London . Guy Freeman was the executive producer and Geoff Posner the director , both of whom held the same positions as the last time the BBC hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998 . Simon Proctor was the senior producer and David Arch was the musical director for the concert . Tickets for the event went on sale at 10am on 6 February 2015 . Graham Norton and Petra Mede hosted the event , which saw fifteen acts from thirteen countries performing their Eurovision entries from yesteryear . During the televised show , video montages for some of the Eurovision Song Contest archives were shown in-between each live performance . The United Kingdom entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 was performed at the concert , but never broadcast on the televised show . Riverdance performed a reprise of their 1994 Eurovision Song Contest interval act as part of the anniversary celebrations . Several countries confirmed that they would air the delayed broadcast of the concert on various dates that suited the broadcasters scheduling , including , who first competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 as a wildcard entry . The host broadcaster , BBC , and Raidió Teilifís Éireann ( RTÉ ) , simulcast the show on Good Friday , 3 April 2015 across BBC One and RTÉ 2 . The Dutch broadcaster , AVROTROS , were the first to announce their decision to not broadcast the event . Other countries also announced their decision to decline broadcasting the event , including , who had an act taking part in the event .",
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"text": "Goons of Doom Goons of Doom is a band often described as surf rock , rock , and horror punk . Formed in 2004 in Narrabeen , New South Wales , the group consists of members Ozzy Wrong ( the stage name of professional surfer , Ozzie Wright a.k.a. Ozzy Wright ) , `` Cutthroat Cowboy '' ( Ryan Cowell ) , `` Killa Whale '' ( Timothy Cooney ) and `` Vaughn Dead '' ( Adam Blakey ) . Formed without any of its members mastering their instruments prior to their first show , Goons of Doom recorded a rudimentary debut album , Bikey Zomby ( EP , 2005 ) . This first official release from their first record label Volcom Entertainment , was met with humble praise and mixed enthusiasm . The following album , `` The Story of Dead Barbie And Ghost '' ( LP , 2006 ) , was met with higher acclaim ( Hybrid Magazine ) . Goons of Doom is known for delivering high energy live performances and has since maintained a passionate fan base .",
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"text": "BT Digital Music Awards The BT Digital Music Awards ( DMA ) was a British music award ceremony held annually for 10 years from 2002 to 2011 ( with no ceremony in 2009 ) . Music industry professionals nominated artists , venues and hardware into the Judge 's Choice award categories . The rest of the awards were made up of People 's Choice Awards , voted for by the public . The final awards were held at the Camden Roundhouse on 29 September 2011 .",
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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": "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": "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": "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": "Osfest Osfest is an annual music festival held at Oswestry Showground , organised by Seventh Sense Management . The first show took place in 2010 and featured headliner Lemar alongside a variety of local and national acts . Following the 2014 edition the organisers announced that the festival would not return for 2015 and for the foreseeable future .",
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"text": "City of Sheffield Youth Orchestra The City of Sheffield Youth Orchestra is an orchestra in Sheffield , England . It has about 90 players whose age range from 13 to 21 years , with half still being at school with the rest at college , many of them training as professional musicians . The orchestra assembles three times a year during holiday periods for concentrated training courses with tutors and conductors of professional standing . They have worked with many distinguished soloists including Natalie Clein , Matthew Barley and Leonel Morales . The C.S.Y.O. is the only UK youth orchestra to be a triple winner in the Sainsbury 's Youth Orchestra Series ( the major UK youth orchestra competition ) , and in the finals on two other occasions . Over the past few years the orchestra has performed in the Pablo Casals International Festival in Spain 2008 , southern Poland in 2007 , Croatia in 2002 and again at the Pula International Music Festival performing Swan Lake with the Bolshoi Ballet in 2005 , invited to play at the inaugural concert of the 4th International Piano Festival in Granada , Spain in 2004 , for the Lord Mayor of London at the Barbican concert hall in London , given highly acclaimed performances at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1994 , 1999 and 2003 , represented the UK at the Second Festival of European Youth Orchestras in Florence , Italy in 2000 . The orchestra was asked to record the backing track at Abbey Road Studios , London , to a commercial recording of John Lennon 's last song . Prior to this the orchestra has toured in the Czech Republic , Germany , the Benelux countries , Switzerland , Norway , France , Spain and Poland . During summer 2009 the orchestra toured in the Leipzig area of Germany .",
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"text": "Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance The Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance was an award presented at the 2012 and 2013 Grammy Awards , a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards . According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide it was designed for solo , duo/groups or collaborative ( vocal or instrumental ) hard rock or metal recordings and was limited to singles or tracks only . The award was first presented in 2012 , after a major restructuring of Grammy categories . It combined the previous categories Best Hard Rock Performance and Best Metal Performance . The restructuring was a result of the Recording Academy 's wish to decrease the list of categories and awards . However , the Recording Academy announced in June 2013 that the category would split in 2014 , returning the Best Metal Performance category and recognizing quality hard rock performances in the Best Rock Performance category . According to the Academy , `` it was determined that metal has a very distinctive sound , and hard rock more closely aligns with rock and can exist comfortably as one end of the rock spectrum . ''",
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"text": "Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( -LSB- ˈbiːbər -RSB- born March 1 , 1994 ) is a Canadian singer and songwriter . After a talent manager discovered him through his YouTube videos covering songs in 2008 and signed to RBMG , Bieber released his debut EP , My World , in late 2009 . It was certified Platinum in the U.S. . He became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut record chart on the Billboard Hot 100 . Bieber released his first full-length studio album , My World 2.0 , in 2010 . It debuted at or near number one in several countries , was certified triple Platinum in the U.S. , and contained his single `` Baby '' . Following his debut album , he had his first headlining tour , the My World Tour , released the remix albums My Worlds Acoustic and Never Say Never -- The Remixes -- and the 3D biopic-concert film Justin Bieber : Never Say Never . He released his second studio album , Under the Mistletoe , in November 2011 , when it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 . Bieber released his third studio album , Believe , in 2012 . His fourth studio album Purpose was released in November 2015 , spawning three number one singles : `` What Do You Mean ? '' , `` Sorry '' , and `` Love Yourself '' . His U.S. album and singles sales total 44.7 million . He has sold an estimated 100 million records , making him one of the world 's best-selling music artists . Bieber has won numerous awards , including the American Music Award for Artist of the Year in 2010 and 2012 . In his career , he has won one Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording for the song `` Where Are Ü Now '' at the 2016 ceremony . He has been listed four times by Forbes magazine among the top ten most powerful celebrities in the world in 2011 , 2012 , and 2013 . Bieber also became the first artist to surpass 10 billion total video views on Vevo .",
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"text": "Now That's What I Call Music! 17 (U.S. series) Now That 's What I Call Music ! 17 was released on November 2 , 2004 . The album is the 17th edition of the Now ! series in the United States . It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 , becoming the second consecutive number-one album in the series and the sixth overall . Now ! 17 has been certified 3x platinum and features two Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits , `` Lean Back '' and `` Goodies '' .",
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"text": "Everything Is Different Now Everything is Different Now is the fourth studio album from the Christian pop punk band Stellar Kart . It was released on September 21 , 2009 at the band 's live shows , and globally released on March 9 , 2010 under INO Records . The album also marks the band 's departure from their long-time affiliation with Word Records . Lead vocalist Adam Agee explained that rather than focusing on more relational matters on Everything is Different Now , the material has more of a worshipful flavor . `` We had performed at a camp earlier in the summer before recording , and we really discovered that we loved leading worship for youth again , '' he said . `` So we tried to find some of the songs that were our favorites and wrote a few new songs , too , and that eventually became Everything is Different Now .",
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"text": "Falling Out (Peter Bjorn and John album) Falling Out is the second album by Peter Bjorn and John , released on October 4 , 2004 . While no videos were released , three singles were derived from the album ; the promo-only single for Tailormade and full releases for Teen Love and It Beats Me Every Time . The last track on the album , ` Goodbye Again , Or ... ' is of very low quality in all formats , due to the only recording of the song coming from lead singer and guitarist Peter Moren 's mobile phone - added to the album on the last day before mastering . During the tour for his first solo album The Last Tycoon , Moren has performed the song acoustically in an extended form featuring a harmonica solo . Wichita Recordings , responsible for later re-releases of the band 's early work , later re-released this album with bonus tracks taken from the singles derived from the album , in the same manner as their debut work . The bonus tracks on this re-release included the extra tracks from the ` Beats , Traps & Backgrounds ' EP and ` Fortune Favours Only The Brave ' , from the ` Teen Love ' single . The single covers are notable for being composed entirely of text in the same font as that on the monochrome album art , which itself is a homage to The Velvet Underground 's third , self-titled album . The all-text theme carried over into the band 's live shows , with the backdrop printed with the word ` Backdrop ' repeating endlessly over it , and the amplifiers decorated in the same manner .",
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"text": "Johnny Mathis discography Johnny Mathis has recorded 71 studio albums , 11 of which achieved sales of 500,000 units and were awarded Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America . Five of his greatest hits albums also accomplished this , and of these 16 Gold albums , six eventually went Platinum by reaching sales of one million copies . In 1999 , sales figures totaled five million for his first holiday LP , Merry Christmas , and three million for Johnny 's Greatest Hits , a 1958 collection that has been described as the `` original greatest-hits package '' and once held the record for most weeks on Billboard magazine 's album chart with a total of 490 ( three of which were spent at number one ) . His second longest album chart run was the 295 weeks belonging to his Platinum 1959 album Heavenly , which gave him five weeks in the top spot . In a ranking of the top album artists of the last half of the 1950s in terms of Billboard chart performance , he comes in at number two , for the 1960s , number 10 , and for the period from 1955 to 2009 he is at number six . The recurring appearance of Mathis holiday releases on the various album charts in Billboard began with 1958 's Merry Christmas , which peaked at number three during the four weeks it spent that holiday season on the magazine 's biggest album chart ( now known as the Billboard 200 ) and returned to place at various positions within the top 40 slots there for the next four years . When the magazine first had a separate chart for Christmas albums from 1963 to 1973 , Merry Christmas ranked somewhere in the top 10 on it for another seven years , and on the Top Pop Catalog chart that was created for older titles , it had eight return appearances during the 1990s . His Sounds of Christmas LP spent two weeks at number two on the Christmas Albums chart upon its 1963 release and re-charted for the next five years , and 1969 's Give Me Your Love for Christmas reached number one there during its first of several annual chart showings before achieving Platinum certification . Other notable holiday projects include Home for Christmas , a 1990 home video special that went platinum , and Sending You a Little Christmas , a 2013 release that earned him a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album . Mathis also recorded 43 songs that reached Billboard magazine 's Hot 100 chart in the United States and another nine that `` bubbled under '' the Hot 100 . Six of these 52 recordings made the top 10 , including 1957 's `` Chances Are '' and the 1978 Deniece Williams duet , `` Too Much , Too Little , Too Late '' , which each spent a week at number one , and 32 of them are also on the list of 50 entries that Mathis had on the magazine 's Easy Listening chart , which was started in 1961 . 19 of those 50 songs made the top 10 on that list , and two of them ( `` I 'm Coming Home '' and `` Too Much , Too Little , Too Late '' ) went on to number one . The Williams duet also spent four weeks at number one on the magazine 's R&B chart and was certified Gold after selling one million copies . In the UK Mathis spent three weeks at number one on the singles chart in 1976 with `` When a Child Is Born '' and had two compilations reached the top spot on the albums chart : 1977 's The Mathis Collection and 1980 's Tears and Laughter . `` Too Much , Too Little , Too Late '' and `` When a Child Is Born '' both achieved Silver certification for singles by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of 250,000 units in the UK , and the latter eventually reached the 500,000 mark to earn Gold certification . 16 of his LPs met the 60,000 album sales mark in the UK to be certified Silver , with eight of those going on to sell 100,000 copies for Gold certification and one of those eight ( The Johnny Mathis Collection , 1976 ) making it to the 300,000 total necessary for the Platinum award .",
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"text": "Jonas Brothers discography The Jonas Brothers have released four studio albums , three extended plays , three live albums , four soundtrack albums , seventeen singles , seven promotional singles , nineteen music videos and other album appearances . The band released four albums : It 's About Time ( 2006 ) , Jonas Brothers ( 2007 ) , A Little Bit Longer ( 2008 ) , and Lines , Vines and Trying Times ( 2009 ) . In 2008 , the group was nominated for the Best New Artist award at the 51st Grammy Awards and won the award for Breakthrough Artist at the American Music Awards . As of May 2009 , before the release of Lines , Vines and Trying Times , they have sold over eight million albums worldwide . After a hiatus during 2010 and 2011 to pursue solo-projects , the group reconciled in 2012 to record a new album , which was cancelled following their break-up on October 29 , 2013 . They have sold over 17 million albums worldwide .",
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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": "How to Fall Down in Public How to Fall Down in Public is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Howie Beck , released February 24 , 2009 . The album was a nominee for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the 2010 Juno Awards .",
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"text": "Mainstream Outlawz Mainstream Outlawz '' is the fourth studio album of the hip hop group X-Clan . The album consists of 14 tracks and it features artists such Bun B and Supernatural .",
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"text": "Double album A double album ( or double record ) is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold , typically records and compact discs . A double album is usually though not always released as such , because the recording is longer than the capacity of the medium . Recording artists often think of double albums as comprising a single piece artistically ; however , there are exceptions such as John Lennon 's Some Time in New York City and Pink Floyd 's Ummagumma ( both examples of one studio record and one live album packaged together ) and OutKast 's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below ( effectively two solo albums , one by each member of the duo ) . A classic example of this idea is Works ( Volume One ) by Emerson Lake and Palmer , where side one was Keith Emerson , two Greg Lake , three Carl Palmer while side four was by the entire group . Since the advent of the compact disc , albums are sometimes released with a bonus disc featuring additional material as a supplement to the main album , with live tracks , studio out-takes , cut songs , or older unreleased material . One innovation is the accompaniment of a CD with a DVD of related material , such as video related to the album or DVD-Audio versions of the same recordings . These could be regarded as a new form of double album ; some such discs were also released on a two-sided format called DualDisc . Due to the limitations of the gramophone record , many albums primarily released on the format were under 40 minutes long . This has led to record labels re-releasing two of these albums on one CD , thus making a double album . The same principles apply to the triple album , which comprises three units . Packages with more units than three are often packaged as a box set .",
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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": "Change Me (Justin Bieber song) `` Change Me '' is a song by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber from his second compilation album Journals ( 2013 ) discussing his life after the world turned on him was released on December 2 , 2013 . The song is the ninth in Bieber 's series Music Mondays , the first eight being `` Heartbreaker '' ( October 7 , 2013 ) , `` All That Matters '' ( October 14 ) , `` Hold Tight '' ( October 21 ) , `` Recovery '' ( October 28 ) , `` Bad Day '' ( November 4 ) , `` All Bad '' ( November 11 ) , `` PYD '' ( November 18 ) and `` Roller Coaster '' ( November 25 ) . Bieber released a new single every week for 10 weeks from October 7 to December 9 , 2013 .",
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"text": "Now That's What I Call Christmas! 4 Now That 's What I Call Christmas ! 4 is a 2010 double album from the Now That 's What I Call Music ! series in the United States . It was released on October 12 , 2010 , and peaked at No. 28 on the Billboard 200 . The album has sold 440,000 copies as of January 2013 .",
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"text": "Classic Albums Live Classic Albums Live is a concert series based in Toronto , Ontario , in which musicians perform a classic rock album in its entirety . The series was founded in 2003 by Craig Martin , a musician who had previously produced a series of boutique cabaret shows as well as composed music for television and film . The musicians go to great lengths to faithfully recreate every sound on the original album . They have performed with orchestras , sitarists , choirs and schools . The shows are treated like recitals with the album being performed in its entirety followed by a ` greatest hits ' set of the featured artist . Albums that have been performed include Led Zeppelin 's Led Zeppelin , Led Zeppelin II and Led Zeppelin IV , Bruce Springsteen 's Born to Run , Supertramp 's Crime of the Century and Breakfast in America , the Rolling Stones ' Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main St. , Fleetwood Mac 's Rumours , Eagles ' Hotel California , Guns N ' Roses ' Appetite for Destruction , Pink Floyd 's The Dark Side of the Moon , Wish You Were Here , The Wall and Animals , Queen 's A Night at the Opera , and the Beatles albums Rubber Soul , Revolver , Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band , The Beatles ( AKA the `` White Album '' ) , and Abbey Road . In recent years , the series has presented concerts in a variety of cities , including Orlando , Florida , Los Angeles , Philadelphia , Akron , La Mirada , Jacksonville , Gainesville , Lakeland , Coral Springs , New York , New Jersey , Dallas , Houston , Uncasville , Connecticut , Las Vegas , Nevada , and Rochester , New York . On December 17 , 2006 , Classic Albums Live performed the entire 213-song Beatles song catalogue in one 13-hour concert at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto . A different lineup performs each album . There is a group of core musicians who are frequently part of the performances , including Nick Hildyard , Rob Phillips , Lindsay Clark , Leslea Keurvorst , Troy Feener , Clifton David , Dom Polito and Marty Morin . Occasionally , more famous Canadian musicians are brought in as well , including Mia Sheard , Kim Bingham , Nicholas Walsh , and ex-members of Moist . In some venues , they will bring in local musicians to fill needed spots . For example , on June 16 , 2006 , the group performed the Beatles ' Sgt. Pepper album at the Hard Rock Live in Orlando ; they brought in the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra to fill in on the orchestral parts . When performing in Toronto , they usually play at Massey Hall . The producer of Classic Albums Live has created a musical called Gig which will run in 2016 . List of albums performed : The Beatles ' catalogue Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II Led Zeppelin IV Houses of the Holy Physical Graffiti In Through the Out Door Meddle The Dark Side of the Moon Animals Wish You Were Here The Wall A Night at the Opera Who 's Next Are You Experienced Boston Crime of the Century Breakfast in America The Last Waltz Rust Never Sleeps Harvest The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars OK Computer Ten Nevermind Regatta de Blanc Outlandos d'Amour The Joshua Tree London Calling Band on the Run Texas Flood Let It Bleed Sticky Fingers Some Girls Exile on Main St. Appetite for Destruction Highway to Hell Back in Black Born to Run Hotel California Rumours The Doors L.A. Woman Legend Pearl Paranoid Van Halen Thriller Purple Rain Nothing 's Shocking Woodstock 2112 Saturday Night Fever A Very Lennon Christmas Elton John Greatest Hits",
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"text": "Nate Dogg discography The discography of American recording artist Nate Dogg consists of three studio albums , one compilation album , one collaboration album , and 40 singles ( including 35 singles as a featured artist ) .",
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"text": "All Bad `` All Bad '' is a single by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber . It was released on November 11 , 2013 , The song is the sixth in Bieber 's series Music Mondays , the first five being `` Heartbreaker '' ( October 7 , 2013 ) , `` All That Matters '' ( October 14 ) , `` Hold Tight '' ( October 21 ) , `` Recovery '' ( October 28 ) and `` Bad Day '' ( November 4 ) . Bieber released a new single every week for 10 weeks from October 7 to December 9 , 2013 .",
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"text": "Justin Bieber's Believe Justin Bieber 's Believe is a 2013 American biographical concert film and the sequel to Never Say Never , both centering on Canadian singer Justin Bieber . It was released through Open Road Films in the United States and Canada on December 25 , 2013 . The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $ 6.2 million in the United States .",
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"text": "The Complete Studio Recordings (Led Zeppelin album) The Complete Studio Recordings is a ten compact disc box set by the English rock group Led Zeppelin , released by Atlantic Records on 24 September 1993 . It contains all nine of the original Led Zeppelin studio albums digitally remastered , and an expanded version of Coda . The albums are placed in chronological order with the exception of Presence which appears between Houses of the Holy and Physical Graffiti . The intention was to have the latter in one two-disc-sleeve . The set 's version of Coda included some of the previously unreleased tracks that had surfaced on the box set series : `` Baby Come On Home '' , `` Travelling Riverside Blues '' , `` White Summer/Black Mountain Side '' , and `` Hey , Hey , What Can I Do '' . In 2007 , when the Led Zeppelin catalog was released to digital stores , the expanded track list for Coda was used , but omitted `` Travelling Riverside Blues '' because of its inclusion with BBC Sessions . The set also includes a booklet featuring an extended essay by rock journalist Cameron Crowe and photos of the band . The album cover depicts the inside structure of a zeppelin . This title has been discontinued just prior to the launch of Mothership , and is now superseded by the Definitive Collection Mini LP Replica CD Boxset , which was released in September 2008 .",
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"text": "No Never Alone No Never Alone is the debut album by Canadian singer-songwriter Justin Rutledge , released in 2004 on Six Shooter Records . A remastered `` deluxe edition '' was released in 2012 on Outside Music . The process of revisiting the album 's material in turn inspired his 2013 album Valleyheart , which he described in interviews as a response from his older , more mature and more experienced self to No Never Alone 's `` young kid who just wrote what he felt '' .",
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"text": "22, A Million 22 , A Million is the third studio album by American indie folk band Bon Iver , released on September 30 , 2016 . It was recorded in Justin Vernon 's April Base studio in Eau Claire , Wisconsin , and marked a shift in the band 's sound -- incorporating elements of electronic music , hip-hop , and soul and making extensive use of samples , synths , and effects . First premiered at Vernon 's Eaux Claires Music Festival , the album debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 and received widespread acclaim from critics , who praised its original sound and colorful lyricism . Several publications , including Pitchfork , Rolling Stone , and The Guardian , listed 22 , A Million as one of the best albums of 2016 . It also received nominations for Best Alternative Music Album and Best Recording Package at the 2017 Grammy Awards .",
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"text": "Four Decades of Song Four Decades of Song is a three-CD compilation from Shirley Bassey issued in 1996 . This set features 54 songs recorded between 1959 and 1993 . In 2008 EMI repackaged and retitled this boxset as Shirley Bassey The Collection ; the new version had six extra tracks . With the exception of `` Secret Love '' ( track 13 on disc 3 ) , all of these tracks were previously issued . This track was recorded in the mid-1960s but remained unreleased until 1996 , and appears exclusively on this collection .",
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Thirteen was directed by someone.
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"text": "Thirteen (2003 film) Thirteen is a 2003 American semi-autobiographical drama film , directed by Catherine Hardwicke , and written by Hardwicke and Nikki Reed , based on events from Reed 's life at age 12 and 13 . It stars Evan Rachel Wood , with Wood 's character `` Tracy '' being loosely based upon Reed . Nikki Reed herself co-stars in the role of Evie Zamora . The script was written in six days . The film caused controversy upon its release , because it dealt with topics like drugs such as inhalants , marijuana , and alcohol , underage sexual behavior , and self-harm . The film earned Holly Hunter an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Golden Globe nominations for Hunter and Evan Rachel Wood for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress in a Drama , respectively .",
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"text": "1 (2013 film) 1 or 1 : Life On The Limit is a 2013 documentary film directed by Paul Crowder and narrated by Michael Fassbender . The film traces the history of Formula One auto racing from its early years , in which some seasons had multiple fatalities , to the 1994 death of Ayrton Senna , the sport 's most recent death at the time of production . Extensive and often rare archival footage is used throughout .",
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"text": "13 posterunek 13 posterunek ( literally translated as Police Station No. 13 ) is a Polish sitcom series directed and scripted by Maciej Ślesicki , starring Cezary Pazura and Marek Perepeczko . The whole series is made of eighty-three episodes and divided on two seasons which first of is made of 41 and the second - named 13 posterunek 2 - of 42 . Episodes number 41 and 83 are actually backstage episodes .",
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"text": "Adam Davenport Adam Davenport ( born May 27 , 1984 ) is an American film director , screenwriter , stage actor and music producer .",
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"text": "Åke Sandgren Åke Sandgren ( born 13 May 1955 ) is a Swedish-Danish film director and screenwriter . He has written and directed a number of films in a variety of genres , mostly in Denmark where he now lives .",
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"docid": "bad19c3dce3757b5ea9404712dc5e510",
"text": "Brent Ryan Green Brent Ryan Green ( born March 19 , 1984 ) is an American film director and producer .",
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"text": "General Education (film) General Education is a 2012 comedy film , directed by Tom Morris , starring Chris Sheffield , Maiara Walsh , Elaine Hendrix , Bobby Campo , Janeane Garofalo and Larry Miller and produced by Pelican House Productions . The film was shot in Chico and Gridley , California .",
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"text": "Alexander Payne Alexander Payne ( born Constantine Alexander Payne ; February 10 , 1961 ) is an American film director , screenwriter , and producer , known for the films Citizen Ruth ( 1996 ) , Election ( 1999 ) , About Schmidt ( 2002 ) , Sideways ( 2004 ) , The Descendants ( 2011 ) , and Nebraska ( 2013 ) . His films are noted for their dark humor and satirical depictions of contemporary American society . Payne is a two-time winner of the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay , and a three-time nominee of the Academy Award for Best Director .",
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"text": "Hannah Fidell Hannah Margalit Fidell ( born October 7 , 1985 ) is an American film director , producer and screenwriter , known for her directorial debut drama film A Teacher ( 2013 ) . She also wrote and directed the romantic drama film 6 Years ( 2015 ) .",
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"text": "Mark 13 (disambiguation) Mark 13 or Mk 13 can refer to : Mark 13 , thirteenth chapter of the Gospel of Mark in the New Testament of the Christian Bible Mark 13 nuclear bomb , experimental nuclear weapon developed by the United States from 1951 to 1954 Mark 13 torpedo , U.S. Navy 's most common aerial torpedo of World War II Mk 13 missile launcher , guided missile launching system for naval vessels MK 13 MOD 0 , Enhanced Grenade Launching Module for the FN SCAR Combat Assault Rifle M.A.R.K. 13 , a 1990 science-fiction and horror movie .",
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"text": "Thirteen Strings Thirteen Strings is a chamber orchestra in Ottawa , Canada . It was founded in 1976 by Brian Law , then conductor of the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra , who led the ensemble until 1991 . Its initial members were drawn from the National Arts Centre Orchestra . The performances are often supplemented by vocal or instrumental soloists . Jean-François Rivest was the Artistic Director from 1999 to 2006 . The present Artistic Director is Kevin Mallon . The ensemble performs in such venues as St Andrew 's Presbyterian Church and Dominion-Chalmers United Church . Thirteen strings also organizes Junior Thirteen Strings , which consists of Ottawa region teen string players ages 12-17 carefully selected to play with the Thirteen Strings in a concert during their regular season .",
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"text": "Francis Reusser Francis Reusser ( born 1942 ) is a Swiss film director . He has directed thirteen films since 1968 . His film Derborence was entered into the 1985 Cannes Film Festival .",
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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": "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": "Shameless (2012 film) Shameless ( Bez wstydu ) is a 2012 Polish drama film directed by Filip Marczewski .",
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"text": "Ultra Dance 13 Ultra Dance 13 is a compilation DJ mix album featuring songs from the dance music genre as well as dance remixes of songs . It is the thirteenth album in the Ultra Dance series . It was released by Ultra Records on February 7 , 2012 . The album peaked at number 157 on the Billboard 200 chart as well as at number 10 on the Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart .",
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"text": "Eva Krížiková filmography The filmography of Eva Krížiková chronicles her film work through the artist 's 60 years as a motion picture actress . She initially entered the film industry through a minor , backup role in Paľo Bielik 's work The Mountains Are Stirring from 1952 . Her first starring role came shortly after that , in Friday the 13th ( 1953 ) , also by Bielik . However Krížiková has been cast in only eighteen feature films in total , her name has been credited in over five hundred productions made for television , one-hundred-twenty-three of which represent TV films and/or series .",
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"text": "13th Critics' Choice Awards The 13th Critics ' Choice Awards were given on 7 January 2008 to honor the finest achievements in 2007 filmmaking . D. L. Hughley hosted the event .",
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"text": "Mad Buddies Mad Buddies is a 2012 comedy film directed by Gray Hofmeyr , co-written by Gray Hofmeyr and Leon Schuster and starring Leon Schuster , Kenneth Nkosi , Tanit Phoenix and Alfred Ntombela . Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures acquired the film 's distribution rights and released the film through the Touchstone Pictures banner . This production is an unofficial remake of the Jamie Uys films Fifty/Vyftig , Hans En Die Rooinek and All The Way To Paris : films which , like this one , depict two adversaries having to assist each other to get out of awkward situations .",
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"text": "Antidote Films For the Australian film distribution company , see Antidote Films ( Australia ) . Antidote Films , also known as Antidote International Films , Inc. , is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City . In 2008 , Antidote completed several documentaries , including Soul Power and The Dungeon Masters , both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival . Antidote produced Roman Polanski : Wanted and Desired , a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich , which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival , the film will be released domestically by HBO and internationally through The Weinstein Company . Prior to this , Antidote produced several narrative films until The Last Winter , when the company shifted its focus to documentary . Other Antidiote productions include the eco-horror thriller The Last Winter ; The Hawk Is Dying , adapted from Harry Crews ' novel and directed by Julian Goldberger ; Mysterious Skin , directed by Greg Araki ; and Thirteen , directed by Catherine Hardwicke . In 2003 Daily Variety announced Antidote 's plans for a film adaptation of the JT LeRoy novel ` Sarah ' , to be directed by Steven Shainberg . According to The New York Times , when Shainberg learned that JT LeRoy was a literary persona and that Laura Albert was the actual author of Sarah , he decided `` to make a ` meta-film , ' a triple-layered movie that would blend the novel with the lives of its real and purported authors in a project he took to calling ` Sarah Plus . ' '' The Times also reported that this new project `` required the rights to Laura Albert 's story , rights that she in no uncertain terms refused to grant . '' In June 2007 Antidote sued Albert for fraud , claiming that a contract signed with JT LeRoy to make a feature film of Sarah was null and void . After a Manhattan jury found Albert liable in monetary damages for the tort of fraud because she had signed her nom de plume to the movie contract , The New York Times noted that Jeffrey Levy-Hinte said , `` if Ms. Albert , who never made a fortune from her literary works , could not afford to pay the judgment , he might have to consider laying claim to the rights to her past and future books . '' Levy-Hinte 's chief lawyer insisted , `` Neither Jeff nor I want to ruin Laura Albert . We just want her to behave with a little more integrity . '' After an appeal , the damages awarded were reduced by settlement with Antidote in 2009 , and Laura Albert retained the rights to her books and her life story .",
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"text": "Sparkle (2012 film) Sparkle is a 2012 American musical film directed by Salim Akil and produced by Stage 6 Films , It was released on August 17 , 2012 , by TriStar Pictures . Inspired by The Supremes , Sparkle is a remake of the 1976 film of the same name , which centered on three singing teenage sisters from Harlem who form a girl group in the late 1960s . The remake takes place in Detroit , Michigan in the 1960s during the Motown era . The film stars Jordin Sparks , Derek Luke , Whitney Houston , Mike Epps , Cee Lo Green , Carmen Ejogo , Tika Sumpter , Tamela Mann and Omari Hardwick . Sparkle features songs from the original film written by soul musician Curtis Mayfield as well as new compositions by R&B artist R. Kelly . This film is the debut of R&B / pop singer and American Idol winner Jordin Sparks as an actress . Sparkle also marks Whitney Houston 's fifth and final feature film role before her death on February 11 , 2012 , three months after filming ended . The film is dedicated to her memory .",
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The largest island in Hawaii is the Island of Hawai'i.
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"text": "Hawaii Hawaii ( -LSB- langpronaudio = en-us-Hawaii . ogghəˈwaɪ.i , _ - ji , _ - ʔi -RSB- ; Hawai -LSB- - hawhəˈvɐjʔi -RSB- ) is the 50th and most recent state to have joined the United States of America , having received statehood on August 21 , 1959 . Hawaii is the only U.S. state located in Oceania and the only one composed entirely of islands . It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia , occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean . Hawaii is the only U.S. state not located in the Americas . The state encompasses nearly the entire volcanic Hawaiian archipelago , which comprises hundreds of islands spread over 1500 mi . At the southeastern end of the archipelago , the eight main islands are -- in order from northwest to southeast : Niihau , Kauai , Oahu , Molokai , Lānai , Kahoolawe , Maui , and the Island of Hawaii . The last is the largest island in the group ; it is often called the `` Big Island '' or `` Hawaii Island '' to avoid confusion with the state or archipelago . The archipelago is physiographically and ethnologically part of the Polynesian subregion of Oceania . Hawaii 's diverse natural scenery , warm tropical climate , abundance of public beaches , oceanic surroundings , and active volcanoes make it a popular destination for tourists , surfers , biologists , and volcanologists . Because of its central location in the Pacific and 19th-century labor migration , Hawaii 's culture is strongly influenced by North American and Asian cultures , in addition to its indigenous Hawaiian culture . Hawaii has over a million permanent residents , along with many visitors and U.S. military personnel . Its capital is Honolulu on the island of Oahu . Hawaii is the 8th-smallest and the 11th-least populous , but the 13th-most densely populated of the fifty U.S. states . It is the only state with an Asian plurality . The state 's coastline is about 750 mi long , the fourth longest in the U.S. after the coastlines of Alaska , Florida , and California .",
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"text": "Kaneohe, Hawaii Kāneohe is a census-designated place ( CDP ) included in the City and County of Honolulu and located in Hawaii state District of Koolaupoko on the island of Oahu . In the Hawaiian language , kāne ohe means `` bamboo man '' . According to an ancient Hawaiian story a local woman compared her husband 's cruelty to the sharp edge of cutting bamboo ; thus the place was named Kāneohe or `` Bamboo man '' . The population was 34,597 at the 2010 census . Kāneohe is the largest of several communities along Kāneohe Bay and one of the two largest residential communities on the windward side of Oahu ( the other is Kailua ) . The commercial center of the town is spread mostly along Kamehameha Highway . From ancient times , Kāneohe was important as an agricultural area , owing to an abundance of rainfall . Today , Kāneohe is mostly a residential community , with very little agriculture in evidence . The only commercial crop of any consequence in the area is banana . Features of note are Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden and the new Hawaii National Veterans Cemetery . Access to Kāneohe Bay is mainly from the public pier and boat ramp located at nearby Heeia Kea . Access to Coconut Island ( restricted ) is from the state pier off Lilipuna Road . Marine Corps Base Hawaii lies across the south end of Kāneohe Bay from the central part of Kāneohe , although the town stretches along Kāneohe Bay Drive to the base perimeter . The ZIP code for Kaneohe is 96744 . There are three golf courses in Kāneohe : Pali Golf Course ( public ) , Koolau Golf Club ( privately owned but open to the public ) , and Bayview Golf Park ( privately owned but open to the public ) .",
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"text": "Makakilo, Hawaii Makakilo or Makakilo City is a census-designated place and residential area located in the Ewa District on the island of Oahu in the City & County of Honolulu , United States . In Hawaiian , maka kilo means `` observing eyes '' . As of the 2010 Census , the CDP had a population of 18,248 .",
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"text": "North Shore (Oahu) The North Shore , in the context of geography of the Island of Oahu , refers to the north-facing coastal area of Oahu between Kaena Point and Kahuku Point . The largest settlement is Haleiwa . This area is best known for its massive waves , attracting surfers from all around the globe .",
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"text": "Charles Kanaʻina Charles Kanaʻina , officially referred to as His Honour and His Highness , ( Kanaʻina II ) ( abt . May 4 , 1798 -- March 13 , 1877 ) was an aliʻi ( hereditary noble ) of the Kingdom of Hawaii and father of William Charles Lunalilo , the 6th monarch of the Kamehameha Dynasty . Kanaʻina was a descendant of several figures from ancient Hawaiian history , including Liloa , Hakau and Umi-a-Liloa of Hawaii Island as well as Piilani of Maui . He served on both the Privy Counsel and in the House of Nobles . He was named after his uncle Kanaʻina , a name that means `` The conquering '' in the Hawaiian Language . This uncle greeted Captain James Cook in 1778 and confronted the navigator before he was killed . His wife Miriam Auhea Kekāuluohi was a widow and niece of Kamehameha I . She was also married to Kamehameha II before he converted to Christianity and gave up all but one wife . Kanaʻina and Kekāuluohi lived in a traditional aliʻi style home in a sacred neighborhood in Honolulu called Pohukaina near Kekūanāoʻa , Kaʻahumanu and their offspring . The compound would eventually become the Iolani Palace ( the official Royal Residence of the Hawaiian Royal Family ) and Palace Walk when Kekūanāoʻa built Hale Aliʻi in the center of the families estates as a gift to his daughter Victoria Kamāmalu . Kanaʻina kept his property at the palace until his death and would be the only original owner to do so while the Palace was in use , living there through five monarchs , from the 1820s to 1877 . Kanaʻina 's son , William Charles Lunalilo , was named by Kamehameha III as an heir to the throne of the kingdom and ascended in 1873 while his father still lived . Lunalilo died only a year later , three years before his father 's death on March 13 , 1877 . Having not re-written his will , which left everything to his son who had predeceased , Kanaʻina died intestate . Probate hearings proceeded for 5 years . On final adjudication his property was auctioned with the proceeds going to several of Kanaʻina 's cousins including Ruth Keelikōlani and Bernice Pauahi Bishop .",
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"text": "Anahulu River The Anahulu River ( also called Anahulu Stream ) is the longest watercourse on the island of O'ahu in the U.S. state of Hawai'i . It is 7.1 mi long .",
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"text": "Ryukyu Islands The , more commonly known in Japanese as the and also known as the , are a chain of Japanese islands that stretch southwest from Kyushu to Taiwan : the Ōsumi , Tokara , Amami , Okinawa , and Sakishima Islands ( further divided into the Miyako and Yaeyama Islands ) , with Yonaguni the southernmost . The larger are mostly high islands and the smaller ones are mostly coral islands . The largest of the islands is Okinawa . The climate of the islands ranges from humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ) in the north to tropical rainforest climate ( Köppen climate classification Af ) in the south . Precipitation is very high , and is affected by the rainy season and typhoons . Except the outlying Daitō Islands , the island chain has two major geologic boundaries , the Tokara Strait between the Tokara and Amami Islands , and the Kerama Gap between the Okinawa and Miyako Islands . The islands beyond the Tokara Strait are characterized by their coral reefs . The Ōsumi and Tokara Islands , the northernmost of the islands , fall under the cultural sphere of the Kyushu region of Japan ; the people are ethnically Japanese and speak a variation of the Kagoshima dialect of Japanese . The Amami , Okinawa , Miyako , and Yaeyama Islands have a native population collectively called the Ryukyuan people , named for the former Ryukyu Kingdom that ruled them . The varied Ryukyuan languages are traditionally spoken on these islands , and the major islands have their own distinct languages . In modern times , the Japanese language is the primary language of the islands , with the Okinawan Japanese dialect prevalently spoken . The outlying Daitō Islands were uninhabited until the Meiji period , when their development was started mainly by people from the Izu Islands south of Tokyo , with the people there speaking the Hachijō language . Administratively , the islands are divided into Kagoshima Prefecture ( specifically the islands administered by Kagoshima District , Kumage Subprefecture/District , and Ōshima Subprefecture/District ) in the north and Okinawa Prefecture in the south , with the divide between the Amami and Okinawa Islands , with the Daitō Islands part of Okinawa Prefecture . The northern ( Kagoshima ) islands are collectively called the Satsunan Islands , while the southern part of the chain ( Okinawa Prefecture ) are called the Ryukyu Islands in Japanese .",
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"text": "South East Island South East Island ( Rangatira in Maori ) is the third largest island in the Chatham Islands archipelago , and covers an area of 218 ha . It lies 800 km east of New Zealand 's South Island off the south-east coast of Pitt Island , 55 km south-east of the main settlement , Waitangi , on Chatham Island .",
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"text": "Rulers of the Hawaiian Islands The rulers of the Hawaiian islands ( noho aliʻi o ko Hawaiʻi Pae ʻAina ) are a line of native Hawaiians who were independent rulers of various subdivisions of the land and islands of Hawaii . Their genealogy is traced to Hānalaʻanui and others . The caste system of ancient Hawaiian society was established around 1200 AD and separated the people into 4 distinct ranks that were all below the supreme ruler ( ali`i nui ) of the island . The ali`i nui would distribute the land to the lower ranking chiefs who would run the land and collect offerings and taxes . The ali`i nui would also ultimately be responsible for the sacred kapu , a system of rules designed to control social order . The noho ali`i were known for their brightly colored and intricately constructed battle regalia of feathered capes and helmets called a mahiole ( helmet ) and ʻahu ʻula ( cloak or cape ) .",
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"text": "Haiku Valley Haikū Valley is an amphitheater-shaped valley on the windward side of the Koolau Range behind Kāneohe , Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands . The valley was the site of a United States Navy radio transmitting station ( later taken over by the Coast Guard as an OMEGA Navigation System station ) and is part of the route of Hawaii 's Interstate H-3 . The valley is most noteworthy today for the recently refurbished Haikū Stairs ( also known as `` Stairway to Heaven '' ) , a foot trail of 3,922 metal stairs that ascends to Puu Keahiakahoe , a 2800 ft peak above the east valley wall . The stairs were originally constructed as a means of reaching the radio antenna attachment points high on the surrounding ridgeline . The trail starts at an elevation of 480 ft and covers an approximate horizontal distance of 4500 ft for an average slope of about 30 degrees ( however , some sections are nearly vertical ) . The Haikū Stairs are currently closed to the public , although people still trespass to experience the nearly two-hour climb . The facility initially was built following the attack on Pearl Harbor as a means of communicating with U.S. Navy ships as far away as Tokyo Bay . The facility had a massive antenna system consisting of five massive cable antennas draped from atop one mountain ridge , and across the mountain valley to the top of the other ridge . The ridges formed a horseshoe shape around the valley . The natural height of the mountain ridges made for an excellent means of having an elevated antenna system . The construction and use of the facility was initially a classified military secret . The walls of the main building were over 5 ft thick and made of concrete . The building was designed to withstand a 500 lb . bomb being dropped on the top of the building , allowing people inside to survive .",
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"text": "Waiohinu, Hawaii Waiohinu ( Hawaiian translation : `` Shiny Water '' ) is an unincorporated community in the district of Ka'u on the Big Island -- Hawaii '' ' , of the Hawaiian Islands . Waiohinu is the name of the community as well as the ahupua'a , Native Hawaiian subdivision .",
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"text": "Ala Moana Beach Park Ala Moana Beach Park is a free public park on the island of Oahu , U.S. state of Hawaii , located between Waikiki and downtown Honolulu . This 100 acre park has a wide gold-sand beach that is over a half-mile ( 800 m ) long . It is man-made and was created by the owner of the Dillingham Dredging Company , who was looking for a place to dispose of his dredged earth . So in the 1950s , sand was dumped at this park , which created the beach . The water is almost always calm because the beach is protected by an outer reef . This makes it a good spot for long-distance swimmers and small children . There is a 25 ft swimming channel and a former boat channel that was dredged out of the reef . Ala Moana 's ocean bottom drops quickly , so novice swimmers should use caution . Big grassy areas , banyans and palm trees make the park a good place to picnic , barbecue , play all kinds of ball games or go running . There are lifeguards , showers , restrooms , phones , tennis courts , picnic tables , food concessions and a music pavilion . Ala Moana Beach Park is a favorite among Honolulu residents . It is right next to `` Magic Island '' where many cultural events are held . Like almost all of Honolulu 's city parks , Ala Moana Beach Park had many homeless people during the day and night , until the city started closing the park for the night in 2006 . Fodors travel guide rated it a `` high crime area '' at night after dark partly on this basis .",
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"text": "Hawaiian tropical rainforests The Hawaiian tropical rainforests are a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion in the Hawaiian Islands . They cover an area of 6700 km2 in the windward lowlands and montane regions of the islands . Coastal mesic forests are found at elevations from sea level to 300 m. Mixed mesic forests occur at elevations of 750 to , while wet forests are found from 1250 to . Moist bogs and shrublands exist on montane plateaus and depressions . For the 28 million years of existence of the Hawaiian Islands , they have been isolated from the rest of the world by vast stretches of the Pacific Ocean , and this isolation has resulted in the evolution of an incredible diversity of endemic species , including fungi , mosses , snails , birds , and other wildlife . In the lush , moist forests high in the mountains , trees are draped with vines , orchids , ferns , and mosses . This ecoregion includes one of the world 's wettest places , the slopes of Mount Waialeale , which average 460 in of rainfall per year .",
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"text": "North Island The North Island or Te Ika-a-Māui ( Māori ) is one of the two main islands of New Zealand , separated from the slightly larger but much less populous South Island by Cook Strait . The island 's area is 113729 km2 , making it the world 's 14th-largest island . It has a population of Twelve main urban areas ( half of them officially cities ) are in the North Island . From north to south , they are Whangarei , Auckland , Hamilton , Tauranga , Rotorua , Gisborne , New Plymouth , Napier , Hastings , Whanganui , Palmerston North , and Wellington , the capital , located at the south-west extremity of the island . About % of New Zealand 's population lives in the North Island .",
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"text": "Kamehameha Highway Kamehameha Highway is one of the main highways serving suburban and rural O`ahu in the U.S. state of Hawaii . Starting from Nimitz Highway near Pearl Harbor and Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu , it serves the island 's older western suburbs , turning north across the O`ahu Central Valley to the North Shore . At the North Shore , Kamehameha Highway heads northeast around the northern tip of O`ahu , then southeast to and just beyond Kāne`ohe Bay on the windward coast . Note that Kamehameha Highway is a `` fractured '' roadway and that the discussion below is for its more well-known route as State Highway 99 . Kamehameha Highway actually starts east of the southern terminus noted below , at the intersection of Dillingham Boulevard and Puuhale Road near the Oahu Community Correctional Center in Kalihi continuing west until the H-1 Viaduct . It is said that this very short segment of Kamehameha Highway is a remnant left over from the days before construction of the elevated H-1 Freeway Airport Viaduct . Indeed , some long-time locals will maintain that the east-bound section of roadway under the Viaduct is Nimitz Highway whereas the west-bound section is Kamehemeha Highway . Since there are no businesses or other addresses along the west-bound section under the Viaduct , there is nothing to support this assertion .",
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"text": "Kalapana, Hawaii Kalapana is a town and region in the Puna District on the Island of Hawaii in the Hawaiian Islands . In 1986 , lava flows from the Kupaianaha vent of Kīlauea destroyed and partly buried most of the town , as well as Kalapana Gardens and nearby Royal Gardens subdivisions . The lava flow that destroyed Kalapana erupted from the southeast rift zone of Kīlauea . Along with the destruction of Kalapana were those of the nearby town of Kaimū and Kaimū Bay , both of which now lie buried beneath more than 50 feet of lava . The lava flow also created a new coastline . Although most access to the town has been cut off , a few people still live there , but mostly need to get in and out by 4-wheel drive vehicles . In July 2010 , lava from Kīlauea continued into the Kalapana region destroying a home that was only 5 years old , leaving 35 homes remaining in the Kalapana Gardens Subdivision . The latest flow partly covered the 1986 -- 1992 flow field again , while attracting thousands of visitors a day .",
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"text": "Geography of Fiji -RSB- Fiji is a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific , lying about 4,450 km ( 2,775 mi ) southwest of Honolulu and 1,770 km ( 1,100 mi ) north of New Zealand . Of the 332 islands and 522 smaller islets making up the archipelago , about 106 are permanently inhabited . Viti Levu , the largest island , covers about 57 % of the nation 's land area , hosts the two official cities ( the capital Suva , and Lautoka ) and most other major towns , such as Nausori , Vaileka , Ba , Tavua , Kororvou , Nasinu , and Nadi ( the site of the international airport ) , and contains some 69 % of the population . Vanua Levu , 64 km to the north of Viti Levu , covers just over 30 % of the land area though is home to only some 15 % of the population . Its main towns are Labasa and Savusavu . In the northeast it features Natewa Bay , carving out the Loa peninsula . Both islands are mountainous , with peaks up to 1300 m rising abruptly from the shore , and covered with tropical forests . Heavy rains ( up to 304 cm or 120 inches annually ) fall on the windward ( southeastern ) side , covering these sections of the islands with dense tropical forest . Lowlands on the western portions of each of the main islands are sheltered by the mountains and have a well-marked dry season favorable to crops such as sugarcane . Other islands and island groups , which cover just 12.5 % of the land area and house some 16 % of the population , include Taveuni southeast off Vanua Levu and Kadavu Island , south off Viti Levu ( the third and fourth largest islands respectively ) , the Mamanuca Group ( just off Nadi ) and Yasawa Group ( to the north of the Mamanucas ) , which are popular tourist destinations , the Lomaiviti Group ( just off Suva ) with Levuka , the former capital and the only major town on any of the smaller islands , located on the island of Ovalau , and the remote Lau Group over the Koro Sea to the east near Tonga , from which it is separated by the Lakeba Passage . Two outlying regions are Rotuma , 400 km to the north , and the uninhabited coral atoll and cay Ceva-i-Ra or Conway Reef , 450 km to the southwest of main Fiji . Culturally conservative Rotuma with its 2000 people on 44 km2 geographically belongs to Polynesia , and enjoys relative autonomy as a Fijian dependency . Fiji Television reported on 21 September 2006 that the Fiji Islands Maritime and Safety Administration ( FIMSA ) , while reviewing its outdated maritime charts , had discovered the possibility that more islands could lie within Fiji 's Exclusive Economic Zone . More than half of Fiji 's population lives on the island coasts , either in Suva or in smaller urban centers . The interior is sparsely populated because of its rough terrain .",
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"text": "2012 Hawaii hailstorm On the morning of March 9 , 2012 , a particularly devastating and long-lived hailstorm hit the Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Lanai , during a severe supercell thunderstorm . This event produced the largest hailstone ever recorded in Hawaii since records began in 1950 . The hailstone was measured at 4.5 inches long , 2.25 inches tall , and 2 inches wide . National Weather Service meteorologist Tom Birchard stated that the event was `` unprecedented . '' In addition to spectacular early-morning lightning storms and flooding from the four feet ( 3.3 meters ) of rainfall received , a tornadic waterspout formed off the coast of Oahu during the morning of March 9 , 2012 . Non-supercullar waterspouts are not uncommon ( the State of Hawaii records an average of one waterspout/tornado per year ) , this mesocyclone-induced waterspout tracked inland for 1.5 miles , becoming an EF0 tornado that caused minor damage to the Enchanted Lakes subdivision of Kailua at 7:10 am Hawaiian-Aleutian Time .",
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"text": "Maunawili, Hawaii Maunawili is a residential census-designated place ( CDP ) in the City & County of Honolulu , Koolaupoko District , Island of Oahu , Hawaii , United States . As of the 2010 Census , the CDP had a population of 2,040 . Situated mauka ( inland or mountain side ) of Kalanianaole Highway between Castle Junction and Castle Hospital , Maunawili is nearly all private homes , schools , and a few churches ; horse stables complete the rural setting . There are no commercial establishments . However , residents are only minutes ( by car or bus ) from Kailua . Maunawili Valley extends behind the prominent windward peak known as Olomana . The residential developments extend only part way back into the valley , which is quite large and fairly wet , supporting limited agriculture ( mostly banana growing ) behind the housing . Water from the numerous streams is diverted by a ditch to much drier Waimānalo to support agricultural activities there . A golf course and agricultural research station ( HSPA ) are located in the valley . An attraction of increasing popularity is the Maunawili Demonstration Trail , a state-maintained trail that traverses the breadth of upper Maunawili Valley from the Pali Highway ( access at the `` Horseshoe Curve '' ) to Waimānalo . A connecting side trail ( Maunawili Falls Trail ) is accessible from the neighborhood in upper Maunawili . The U.S. postal code for Maunawili is the same as for Kailua : 96734 .",
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"text": "Pu'u o Mahuka Heiau State Monument Puu o Mahuka Heiau State Historic Site on the North Shore of Oahu is the largest heiau on the island , covering 2 acre on a hilltop overlooking Waimea Bay and Waimea Valley . Puu o Mahuka means ` Hill of Escape ' . Hawaiian legends have it that from this point , Pele ( Volcano Goddess ) leaped from Oahu to the next island , Molokai . From its commanding heights , sentries could once monitor much of the northern shoreline of Oahu , and even spot signal fires from the Wailua Complex of Heiaus on Kauai , with which it had ties . It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1962 , when it became the center of a 4 acre State park . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966 . The highest of the three walled enclosures may date to the 17th century , with the lower two enclosures perhaps added during the 18th century . These were times of great conflict , and the upper platform appears to have functioned as a heiau luakini ( sacrificial temple ) to bring success in war . During the 1770s , the overseer of this heiau was Ka'opulupulu , the high priest of the last independent high chief of Oahu , Kahāhana . In 1792 , George Vancouver 's ship , HMS Daedalus , anchored near Waimea Bay to collect water . Three men in his shore party were killed in a skirmish with Native Hawaiians , and may have been taken to the heiau as human sacrifices . After Kamehameha I conquered Oahu in 1795 , his high priest Hewahewa led religious ceremonies here and the heiau remained in use until the traditional kapu system was abolished in 1819 . The first new moon after the Pleiades ( Makali'i ) as seen from Kaena Point , rising out of Pu'u o Mahuka Heiau just after sunset , mark the beginning of Makahiki , the four months of Hawaiian New Year . The site can be reached from Pupukea Homestead Road ( Highway 835 ) , which starts at Kamehameha Highway ( Highway 83 ) across from Pupukea fire station .",
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"text": "Kekaha Kai State Park Kekaha Kai State Park , formerly known as Kona Coast State Park , is a beach park located along the north Kona coast on the island of Hawaii . The main beach areas are Maniniowali Bay ( Kua Bay ) , Makalawena beach at Puu Alii Bay , and Mahaiula Bay . The park 's name originates from the Hawaiian language words ke kaha kai which translate to `` the shore line '' in English .",
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"text": "Imagine Dragons Imagine Dragons is an American rock band from Las Vegas , Nevada , consisting of lead vocalist Dan Reynolds , lead guitarist Wayne Sermon , bassist Ben McKee , and drummer Daniel Platzman . The band first gained exposure in 2012 with the releases of their debut studio album Night Visions and its first single `` It 's Time '' . Billboard placed them at the top of their `` Year In Rock '' rankings for 2013 , and named them their `` Breakthrough Band of 2013 '' . Rolling Stone named their single `` Radioactive '' from Night Visions the `` biggest rock hit of the year '' , and MTV called them `` the year 's biggest breakout band '' . Night Visions peaked at number two on the weekly US Billboard 200 chart and the UK Albums Chart . The band 's second studio album Smoke + Mirrors was released in 2015 , and reached number one in the US , Canada and the UK . Imagine Dragons has won two American Music Awards for Favorite Alternative Artist , a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance , five Billboard Music Awards , and a World Music Award . In May 2014 , the band was nominated for a total of fourteen different Billboard Music Awards , including Top Artist of the Year and a Milestone Award , which recognizes innovation and creativity of artists across different genres . As of January 2017 , Imagine Dragons have sold 9 million albums and 27 million singles worldwide .",
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"text": "Hobro IK Hobro IK is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish Superliga . They play at DS Arena in Hobro , North Jutland , which has a capacity of 10,700 . The club won the 2016 -- 17 Danish 1st Division .",
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"text": "Denmark Davis Cup team The Denmark Davis Cup team represents Denmark in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Danish Tennis Association . Denmark currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II . They competed in the World Group from 1988 to 1989 and again from 1993 to 1996 . Since that time the team has failed to return to the World Group .",
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"text": "Copenhagen Opera House The Copenhagen Opera House ( in Danish usually called Operaen , literally The opera ) is the national opera house of Denmark , and among the most modern opera houses in the world . It is also one of the most expensive opera houses ever built with construction costs well over US$ 500 million . It is located on the island of Holmen in central Copenhagen .",
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"text": "Danish Realm The term Danish Realm ( Det Danske Rige ) refers to the relationship between Denmark proper , the Faroe Islands and Greenland -- three countries constituting the Kingdom of Denmark . The legal nature of the Kingdom of Denmark is fundamentally one of a unitary sovereign state . The Faroe Islands and Greenland have been part of the Crown of Denmark since 1397 ( de jure ) when the Kalmar Union was ratified , and part of the Kingdom of Denmark since 1814 ( de facto ) . However , due to their separate historical and cultural identities , these parts of the Realm now have an extensive type of self-government and have assumed legislative and administrative responsibility in a substantial number of fields . Legal matters in The Danish Realm are subject to the Danish Constitution . Beginning in 1953 , state law issues within The Danish Realm has been governed by The Unity of the Realm ( Rigsenheden ) . A less formal name for The Unity of the Realm is `` the commonwealth of the Realm '' . In 1978 , The Unity of The Realm was for the first time unofficially referred to as rigsfællesskabet . The name caught on and since the 1990s , both The Unity of The Realm and The Danish Realm itself has increasingly been referred to as simply rigsfællesskabet ( ríkisfelagsskapurin naalagaaffeqatigiit ) in daily parlance . The Danish Constitution stipulates that the foreign and security interests for all parts of the Danish Realm are the responsibility of the Danish government . The Faroes received home rule in 1948 and Greenland did so in 1979 . In 2005 , the Faroes received a self-government arrangement , and in 2009 Greenland received `` self rule '' , thus leaving the Danish government with virtually no influence over Greenlandic internal affairs .",
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"text": "DR (broadcaster) DR , officially Danish Broadcasting Corporation in English , is a Danish government-owned radio and television public broadcasting company . Founded in 1925 as a public-service organization , it is Denmark 's oldest and largest electronic media enterprise . DR is a founding member of the European Broadcasting Union . DR is funded by a media licence which is charged to all Danish households with television sets , computers , smartphones and other devices with internet access . Today , DR operates six television channels , all of which are distributed free-to-air via a nationwide DVB-T network . DR also operates eight radio channels . All are available nationally on DAB radio and online , and the four original stations are also available on FM radio .",
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"text": "Aarhus Theatre The Aarhus Theatre ( Danish : Aarhus Teater ) in Aarhus , is the largest provincial theatre in Denmark . The present theatre house was constructed in the late 19th century , as a replacement for the old theatre , nicknamed `` Svedekassen '' ( English : The Sweat-box ) . Since Aarhus had grown to become Jutland 's biggest city during the 19th century , the old theatre had become too small to serve the public demand . A new building was designed by the Danish architect Hack Kampmann ( 1856 -- 1920 ) , and the construction began on 12 August 1898 . Only two years later , Aarhus Theatre stood completed and was inaugurated on 15 September 1900 . The architectural style of the building is Art Nouveau , with the national romantic emphasis on natural materials , and the interior design was completed by artists Hansen Reistrup and Hans Tegner . In 2007 , the Aarhus Theatre received an audio make-over .",
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"text": "2016 Denmark Open darts 2016 Denmark Open is a darts tournament , which took place in Esbjerg , Denmark on April 30th , 2016 .",
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"text": "Boldklubben 1909 Boldklubben 1909 , known as B 1909 , is a Danish association football club currently playing in the Denmark Series Pool 2 . They play at Gillested Park in Odense on Funen , which has a capacity of 6,000 . Founded in 1909 , the club spent a total 38 seasons in the Danish championship from 1912 to 1993 , and won the 1959 and 1964 Danish 1st Division championships , as well as the 1962 and 1971 Danish Cup trophies . In the 2006 -- 07 season , the first team of B 1909 merged with B 1913 and Dalum IF , to form FC Fyn . B 1909 's new first team continued in the Danish league system , but had to stay two leagues below FC Fyn . In 2013 , as FC Fyn was dissolved , the three mother clubs were reestablished in the lower leagues .",
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"text": "Denmark national football team The Denmark national football team ( Danmarks fodboldlandshold ) represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association ( DBU ) , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU . Denmark 's home ground is Telia Parken in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen , and their head coach is Åge Hareide . Denmark were the winners of the Football at the 1906 Intercalated Games and silver medalists at the 1908 and 1912 Olympics . However , as amateurs who prohibited their internationals from becoming professionals at foreign clubs , Denmark did not qualify for the World Cup until 1986 , although they won another Olympic silver in 1960 . Since 1983 , the team has continuously been visible as a solidly competitive side , with the triumph in the 1992 European Championships in Sweden as its most prominent victory , beating the European champions from Netherlands in the semifinal , and the World champions from Germany in the final . They also managed to win the 1995 Confederations Cup , defeating Argentina in the final . Their best FIFA World Cup result was achieved in 1998 , where they narrowly lost 3 -- 2 in a quarter-final against Brazil .",
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"text": "Dan Reynolds (musician) Daniel Coulter `` Dan '' Reynolds ( born July 14 , 1987 ) is an American musician , multi-instrumentalist , and record producer . He is the lead vocalist for the rock band Imagine Dragons . Reynolds also released an EP in 2011 , titled Egyptian - EP , as a duo with Aja Volkman of Nico Vega under the moniker Egyptian . He is a recipient of the Songwriters Hall of Fame Hal David Starlight Award .",
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"text": "Morningside Records Morningside Records is a Danish independent record label founded in 2001 .",
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"text": "Saturnus (band) Saturnus ( -LSB- ˈsæ : tˢʊ̯ɒˀnu : s -RSB- ) is a band from Denmark formed in 1991 . They play melodic death/doom metal with synthesized touches of gothic metal .",
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"text": "Zoom (dance music group) Zoom were a Eurodance group formed in Denmark . Their top hit was `` Words '' , a cover version of the 1982 song by F.R. David . It reached number 7 in Denmark .",
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"text": "Danish Defence The Danish Defence ( Forsvaret , Danska verjan ) is the unified armed forces of the Kingdom of Denmark , charged with the defence of Denmark and its constituent , self-governing nations Greenland and the Faroe Islands . The Queen is the Commander-in-chief in accordance with the Danish constitution , and under the Danish Defence Law the Minister of Defence serves as the commander of the Danish Defence ( through the Chief of Defence and the Defence Command ) and the Danish Home Guard ( through the Home Guard Command ) . De facto the Danish Cabinet is the commanding authority of the Defence , though it can not mobilize the armed forces , for purposes that are not strictly defence oriented , without the consent of parliament . Denmark also has a concept of `` total defence '' ( Totalforsvar ) .",
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"text": "Den Nye By Den Nye By is the debut album by Faroese alternative rock band The Dreams , released on February 8 , 2008 . Published by Apache Records and recorded in the Chief Management Studio . Produced by Chief 1 ( Lars Pedersen ) . The album comprises 11 songs all written in Danish . Three successful singles were released from this album : `` La ' mig være '' , `` Himlen Falder/Helvede Kalder '' and `` Backstabber '' .",
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"text": "D.A.D. Special D.A.D. Special is a compilation album by the Danish rock group D-A-D . The compilation was released on 1 December 1989 in Sweden , Norway , Denmark and Finland only . It contains tracks from the groups two first albums , Call of the Wild and D.A.D. Draws a Circle , and also form their debut EP Standin ' On the Never Never .",
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"text": "Sivas (rapper) Sivas Torbati , better known by the mononym Sivas stylized as S!VAS , is a Danish rapper of Iranian origin . He is signed to Sony Music . He resided in Brøndby Strand famous for a number of rap and hip hop acts in Denmark . He later moved to Smørum near Tingbjerg and finally Copenhagen . His debut EP was d.a.u.d.a. released on Forbandet Ungdom , a sub-label of Disco : wax , and distributed by Sony .",
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"text": "Drama Queen (DQ song) `` Drama Queen '' was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 , performed in English by DQ . This was the first appearance of a solo drag act in Contest history ( Slovenia having previously been represented by drag trio Sestre ) . In this song DQ describes herself as the `` drama queen '' and urges her listeners to join her for a party . As Denmark had not finished the previous Contest in the top ten , this song had to be performed in the semi-final . It was performed 12th , following Albania 's Frederik Ndoci with `` Hear My Plea '' and preceding Croatia 's Dragonfly & Dado Topić with `` Vjerujem u ljubav '' . At the close of voting , it received 45 points , placing it 19th in a field of 28 and thus ensuring that Denmark would have to qualify from the semi-final at the next Contest . Unusually , the song had also failed to qualify for the Danish national semi-final , but reached the final after securing a so-called `` wildcard '' , before eventually winning the competition .",
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"text": "Efterklang Efterklang ( -LSB- ˈɛfd̥ɐˌkʰlɑŋˀ -RSB- ) is an indie rock group from Copenhagen , Denmark , formed in December 2000 . The band has recorded four studio albums and are currently signed to the 4AD label , as well as their own record label Rumraket . In 2012 , they released their fourth album Piramida to good reviews .",
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"text": "Denmark at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Denmark competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing .",
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Kristen Bell is a Canadian.
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"text": "Kristen Bell Kristen Anne Bell ( born July 18 , 1980 ) is an American actress and singer . She began her acting career starring in stage productions and attended the Tisch School of Arts in New York . In 2001 , she made her Broadway debut as Becky Thatcher in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and starred in the Broadway revival of The Crucible the following year . In 2004 , she had a supporting role in the film Spartan and received praise for her first leading performance in Gracie 's Choice . Bell gained critical acclaim for her first major role as the title character in the teen noir drama television series Veronica Mars ( 2004 -- 07 ) . For her performance she was awarded a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television . She reprised the eponymous role in the 2014 film continuation of the series . During her time on Veronica Mars , Bell appeared as Mary Lane in the film Reefer Madness : The Movie Musical ( 2005 ) , a reprise of the role she had played in the New York musical upon which the film was based . In 2007 , Bell joined the cast of the sci-fi series Heroes , playing the character Elle Bishop , for which she was nominated for a Saturn Award . In 2008 , she had her breakout film role as the title character in Forgetting Sarah Marshall . She has since appeared in a number of comedy films , such as Couples Retreat ( 2009 ) , When in Rome ( 2010 ) , You Again ( 2010 ) , and The Boss ( 2016 ) . Bell garnered further recognition for voicing Princess Anna in the Disney film Frozen ( 2013 ) , the short film Frozen Fever ( 2015 ) , and the upcoming Frozen 2 . She also starred as the female lead on the Showtime series House of Lies . Since 2016 , she has starred in the main role of Eleanor Shellstrop on the NBC comedy series The Good Place . Bell married actor Dax Shepard in 2013 , with whom she has two daughters .",
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"text": "A. Dean Bell A. Dean Bell is an American filmmaker . He is best known for the feature film drama What Alice Found , a Sundance Award-winner and New York Times `` Critic 's Pick . ''",
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"text": "BCE Inc. BCE Inc. , originally Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. , is a Canadian telecommunications company . It is one of Canada 's largest corporations and a publicly-traded holding company for Canada 's largest communications network . It has been the parent company in the Bell Canada corporate empire since its creation in 1983 when Bell Canada , Northern Telecom , and other related companies all became subsidiaries of BCE . In addition to its core telecommunications operations that also include Bell Mobility , Bell Aliant , Bell MTS , Northwestel , Télébec , NorthernTel , Dryden Municipal Telephone Service and the CTV Television network , BCE owns 18 % of the Montreal Canadiens ice hockey club , and ( together with BCE 's pension plan ) a 37.5 % interest in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment ( MLSE ) , owner of several Toronto professional sports franchises . It was ranked as Canada 's 17th largest corporations by revenue in 2014 and as the ninth-largest by capitalization in 2015 .",
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"text": "Investigation Discovery (Canada) Investigation Discovery ( often abbreviated on-air as ID . ) is a Canadian English language Category B cable and satellite specialty channel that is owned by Bell Media . The channel primarily focuses on programming related to crime and justice . Originally launching as a Canadian version of Court TV , it was relaunched as a Canadian version of Investigation Discovery as part of a licensing arrangement with the owner of the flagship channel of the same name in the United States , Discovery Communications . Unlike Bell 's other Discovery-branded channels and Corus Entertainment 's Oprah Winfrey Network , Discovery Communications does not own a minority stake in Investigation Discovery .",
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"text": "Tracey Bell Tracey Bell is an award-winning Canadian comedian and impersonator . She is the creator of the one-woman show , `` 8 Divas in 44 Minutes '' and known for her live impersonations of celebrities like Cher , Marilyn Monroe , Madonna , Liza Minnelli , Tina Turner , Janis Joplin , Celine Dion , and Dolly Parton .",
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"text": "Kristen Barnhisel Kristen Barnhisel is an American winemaker . She is Quality Control manager at Inglenook She specializes in making Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon wines of elegance and length .",
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"text": "Friends in Bellwoods Friends in Bellwoods is a compilation album , released in 2007 . It was the first release on Out of This Spark , through a distribution deal with Sonic Unyon Records . The album is named for a house on Bellwoods Avenue in Toronto , shared by two members of the band Ohbijou , which NOW has written `` might just be the new epicentre of T.O. 's indie rock community '' . All of the featured artists are members or friends and collaborators of Ohbijou , and many of the tracks on the album were recorded in the house itself . The album is a benefit for Toronto 's Daily Bread Food Bank . The album was officially released across Canada on February 12 , 2007 , although it was available for sale in some venues in Toronto in mid-January . A second edition of the Friends in Bellwoods compilation was released in August 2009 .",
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"text": "Place Bell Place Bell is one of the tallest buildings in Ottawa , Canada ( the fifth tallest in the downtown area ) with a height of 94 m . The 27-storey building stands on Elgin Street in downtown Ottawa , and is distinguishable by its wide stature ( the building is unusually large in dimensions considering its height , presumably to avoid having a 50 + storey building greatly overshadow the Peace Tower ) . The building was built by Olympia and York in 1971 as the Ottawa headquarters of Bell Canada . The site originally contained a number of small commercial buildings and the large Gloucester Street Convent . Original plans called for the complex to be much larger and include the entire block to the north . This would have entailed demolishing several heritage buildings , including the First Baptist Church . The main level contains a shopping concourse with a number of businesses . The rear of the structure contains a parking garage . In the 1980s the owners sued the city after salt placed on the roads by the city corroded the steel structure of the garage and it had to be closed for several years . Bell , which remains the building 's largest tenant , owned the building until 1998 , when it was sold to TrizecHahn for $ 17 million . After the purchase , TrizecHahn conducted significant renovations . In 2002 it was bought by H&R Real Estate Investment Trust for $ 21.1 million . Place Bell was featured prominently in the opening title sequence of the Ottawa-made TV series You Ca n't Do That On Television as a building labelled `` Television Network '' , where a school bus pulls up to the front door and a number of children flood out and into the building , trampling the doorman ( played by Les Lye ) .",
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"text": "Leah Pinsent Leah Pinsent ( born September 20 , 1968 ) is a Canadian television and film actress .",
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"text": "Barbara Fris Barbara Fris ( born May 10 , 1956 ) is a Canadian soprano and actress who performs as an opera singer , concert artist , and recitalist . She specializes in opera and classical symphonic works for voice , having performed across Canada , in Europe and the United States where she also has sung a wide range of works that include operettas , musical theatre , light classics , lieder , French mélodie , and art songs .",
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"text": "Canada (band) Canada is an American indie folk-pop music group from Ann Arbor , Michigan . Its songs are generally acoustic and feature guitars , drums , cellos , glockenspiels , melodicas , rhodes piano , organ and accordions . The group is known for its group vocals and harmonies and energetic live shows where members switch instruments between songs . `` With a blend of pop , folk , and country , Canada keeps an even keel with amazing melodies and even more engaging instrumentation , never becoming tiresome or trite in its mission to craft the perfect pop song ... They have made what could very well be the best pop album to come out of the ever-fruitful Detroit music scene in 2006 , and considering the quality of the competition , that 's no small praise . '' The band , composed of long-time friends , formed in late 2004 and self-released the six song How Dare You EP in July 2005 . Soon after , they were approached by indie Michigan label Quite Scientific and soon signed with them to record a full length album . Recording took place during the fall and winter of 2005 in Lansing , Michigan on a soundboard originally used to mix portions of the second and third Star Wars films . The band released its first album , This Cursed House , in June 2006 . The album became the No. 1 most-added album in college radio for June 20 , 2006 , and later climbed to No. 13 on the CMJ Radio Top 200 ( CMJ New Music Report , Issue 971 ) . Canada proceeded to embark on a series of tours with friends Page France ( Suicide Squeeze ) , Saturday Looks Good To Me ( Polyvinyl ) Headlights ( Polyvinyl ) , and Margot and the Nuclear So and So 's . Joe , Ryan , and Aaron ( Shaul ) became brief members of Saturday Looks Good To Me during this time , playing bass , drums , and glockenspiel respectively . Ryan later became a more permanent member with the group and toured with them as their drummer during their 2007 US and European tours . Canada also performed at the 2006 Pygmalion Music Festival in Champaign-Urbana , the 2006/7/8 CMJ Music Marathon in New York City and SXSW 2006/7 in Austin . Canada embarked on its longest ( 8 week ) nationwide tour in the summer of 2007 . The band was prepping the release of their second full-length ( which would have been called Put Singing Birds Into Your Messy Hair ) , when creative , scheduling , and recording issues put a halt to production in late 2008 . The band currently has no plans to re-unite , despite several offers for reunion concerts in Southeastern Michigan , however their second record may become available digitally sometime in the future .",
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"text": "Kristen Kelly Kristen Kelly is an American country music singer from Lorena , Texas . She is signed to Arista Nashville and has released her debut single , `` Ex-Old Man '' . The song is the first from her forthcoming debut album , produced by Tony Brown and Paul Overstreet . Country Universe gave the song a B + , praising the sound as `` back-to-basics '' . It debuted at number 60 on the Hot Country Songs chart dated May 12 , 2012 . Kelly has also joined Brad Paisley 's 2012 Virtual Reality World Tour . There has been controversy over her debut single using a riff without permission from New Zealand band OMC 's single `` How Bizarre '' , which reached number one in the US in 1997 .",
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"text": "Chris Bell (American musician) Christopher Branford `` Chris '' Bell ( January 12 , 1951December 27 , 1978 ) was an American guitarist , singer , and songwriter . Along with Alex Chilton , he led the power pop band Big Star through its first acclaimed album , # 1 Record ( 1972 ) . He also pursued a solo career throughout the mid-1970s , resulting in the posthumous I Am the Cosmos LP . All Music Guide praised Bell as `` one of the unsung heroes of American pop music '' and noted his lasting impression , saying : `` Despite a life marked by tragedy and a career crippled by commercial indifference , the singer/songwriter 's slim body of recorded work proved massively influential on the generations of indie rockers who emerged in his wake . '' His catalog of proto-alternative rock has inspired the likes of Beck , R.E.M. , Teenage Fanclub , Primal Scream , Afghan Whigs , Pete Yorn , Wilco , The Posies , and The Replacements , all of which have covered his music or name-dropped Big Star in the press . His life was documented in the acclaimed Big Star : Nothing Can Hurt Me documentary , released in 2013 on Magnolia Pictures . In the winter 2017 , Bell 's life will be documented in the book There Was a Light : The Cosmic History of Chris Bell and the Rise of Big Star . The oral-history style bio is slated for a November 2017 release .",
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"text": "O Canada (TV series) O Canada is a Canadian-American animated television anthology series , broadcast in the United States on Cartoon Network . O Canada was the first Canadian cartoon series to air on Cartoon Network . Shown mainly on Sunday nights ( early Monday mornings ) at 12:00 midnight ET , O Canada featured a selection of animated shorts from Canada , mostly from the archives of the National Film Board of Canada . Some of the animated shorts featured were part of the NFB 's Canada Vignettes collection of shorts first produced for CBC Television . The title of the series originated from the name of Canada 's national anthem , O Canada . One of the notable shorts featured in this series was Bob 's Birthday , which would later serve as the basis for Comedy Central / Global Television Network 's Bob and Margaret series , which would debut the following year . Despite its time slot , Bob 's Birthday was censored with one scene , that featured Bob fully bottomless , edited with a maple leaf electronically superimposed over his genitalia .",
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"text": "Locations in Veronica Mars Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas . The series premiered on September 22 , 2004 , during UPN 's last two years , and ended on May 22 , 2007 , after a season on UPN 's successor , The CW Television Network . Set in the fictional town of Neptune , the series starred Kristen Bell as the title character , a student who progressed from high school to college during the series while moonlighting as a private investigator under the wing of her detective father .",
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"text": "Catherine Annau Catherine Annau is a North American documentary filmmaker who worked on Kim Cattrall : Sexual Intelligence ( HBO ) , the award-winning Just Watch Me : Trudeau and the '70s Generation and as a producer and director on reality series such as Spoiled Rotten and Gold Medal Plates : The Quest for Canada 's Best Chef . Annau 's debut feature Just Watch Me : Trudeau and the '70s Generation won numerous prizes and appeared at New York 's Lincoln Center , the National Gallery in Washington D.C. , at the Canadian Cultural Centre in Paris , and at various film festivals worldwide . Annau 's other directing work includes the high definition , international co-production Sexual Intelligence with Kim Cattrall , broadcast on HBO , Channel 4 , and Discovery Canada ; Winning , a documentary about lottery winners which was broadcast by the Sundance Channel U.S and numerous public broadcasters , and The Power Refugees , a half-hour documentary about savvy young Canadians in New York . She had produced and directed for CBC 's renowned investigative journalism series The Fifth Estate . Her documentary The Good Father about one of Canada 's worst sexual predators was acclaimed in Canada and abroad . She has also produced an internationally award-winning documentary on women and heart disease , Wisdom of the Heart . A published author , her written work has appeared in the best-selling Trudeau Albums ( Penguin Books , 2000 ) , and in the Globe and Mail , as well as in numerous academic journals and anthologies of Canadian history . An author and pundit , Annau produced and directed Brick by Brick : the Story of Evergreen Brickworks , a documentary film about urban and environmental renewal and the Nazi POWs who helped build modern Toronto .",
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"text": "Bell, Book & Candle (band) Bell , Book & Candle is a German musical group consisting of Jana Gross ( vocals ) , Andy Birr ( vocals , guitars , drums ) and Hendrik Röder ( vocals , bass guitar ) . Their first album to be released was Read My Sign in 1998 . The album spawned a hit single called `` Rescue Me ( Let Your Amazement Grow ) '' and featured a cover of a Sheryl Crow song , `` Destiny '' . Birr is the son of Puhdys singer and guitarist Dieter Birr , and Röder is the son of Puhdys keyboardist Peter Meyer .",
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"text": "Michael Dougall Bell Michael Dougall Bell ( born September 10 , 1943 ) is a former Canadian Foreign Service Officer with 36 years experience in the Department of Foreign Affairs , mostly focused on the Middle East . He was Canada 's Ambassador to Jordan ( 1987 -- 90 ) , Egypt ( 1994 -- 98 ) , and Israel ( 1990 -- 92 and 1999 -- 2003 ) . Also former Chair of the Donor Committee of the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq .",
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"text": "Kevin Bellie Kevin Bellie ( born May 8 , 1971 ) is an American director and choreographer based in the Chicago , Illinois area . Bellie has been nominated for 20 Joseph Jefferson Awards and is a five-time award winner . Bellie was artistic director for Circle Theatre Chicago in Forest Park from 2003-2012 before stepping down to pursue freelance work .",
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"text": "Kristen Foster Kristen Foster ( born January 27 , 1987 in Morden , Manitoba ) is a Canadian curler . She currently plays second for the Jill Thurston team . In 2003 , Foster led her Morden Collegiate Institute team to a Manitoba High School championship . Foster had played with the Chelsea Carey rink since it formed in 2007 . Since joining the rink , the team has won one Grand Slam event , the 2010 Manitoba Lotteries Women 's Curling Classic and one provincial championship , the 2014 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts . The team has also played in three Canada Cups , in 2010 , 2011 and 2012 - finishing 2nd in 2011 . The team also played in the 2013 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials , where they placed 4th . They won the bronze medal at the 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts . After the season , she joined the Allison Flaxey rink .",
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"text": "CTV Two Alberta CTV Two Alberta is a Canadian English language entertainment , information and educational television channel in the province of Alberta . It is owned by Bell Media , and operates as a de facto owned-and-operated station of its secondary CTV Two television system . The channel is licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ( CRTC ) as an educational programming service for Alberta , and was formerly a public broadcaster owned by the Alberta provincial government . Since becoming a private broadcaster , it has continued to air educational and children 's programming as a condition of license , along with entertainment programming more favourable to advertisers and adult viewers . The channel is also designated as a `` satellite-to-cable undertaking '' serving the entirety of Alberta , and is therefore carried throughout the province on cable and licensed IPTV services on each service 's basic tier . It is also available on both national satellite services , Bell TV and Shaw Direct . In addition , the station formerly operated two terrestrial transmitters , CJAL-TV ( channel 9 ) in Edmonton , where the channel 's main studios are located , and CIAN-TV ( channel 13 ) in Calgary .",
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Howard Hughes only acquired one airline.
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"text": "Trans World Airlines Trans World Airlines ( TWA ) was a major American airline from 1924 until 2001 . It was formed as Transcontinental & Western Air to operate a route from New York City to Los Angeles via St. Louis , Kansas City , and other stops , with Ford Trimotors . With American , United , and Eastern , it was one of the `` Big Four '' domestic airlines in the United States formed by the Spoils Conference of 1930 . Howard Hughes acquired control of TWA in 1939 , and after World War II led the expansion of the airline to serve Europe , the Middle East , and Asia , making TWA a second unofficial flag carrier of the United States after Pan Am . Hughes gave up control in the 1960s , and the new management of TWA acquired Hilton International and Century 21 in an attempt to diversify the company 's business . As the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 led to a wave of airline failures , start-ups , and takeovers in the United States , TWA was spun off from its holding company in 1984 . Carl Icahn acquired control of TWA and took the company private in a leveraged buyout in 1988 . TWA became saddled with debt , sold its London routes , underwent Chapter 11 restructuring in 1992 and 1995 , and was further stressed by the explosion of TWA Flight 800 in 1996 . In 2001 , TWA filed for a third and final bankruptcy and was acquired by American Airlines . American laid off many former TWA employees in the wake of the September 11 , 2001 attacks and closed its St. Louis hub in 2003 . TWA was headquartered at one time in Kansas City , Missouri , and planned to make Kansas City International Airport its main domestic and international hub , but abandoned this plan in the 1970s . The airline later developed its largest hub at Lambert-St . Louis International Airport . Its main trans-Atlantic hub was the TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City , an architectural icon designed by Eero Saarinen and completed in 1962 .",
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"text": "Hughes Airwest Hughes Airwest was an airline in the western United States , backed by the Summa Corporation of Howard Hughes . The original name for the airline was Air West . Hughes Airwest flew routes in the western U.S. and to a few cities in Mexico and Canada ; it was purchased by Republic Airlines on October 1 , 1980 . Its headquarters were on the grounds of San Francisco International Airport in unincorporated San Mateo County , California .",
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"text": "Howard Hughes Howard Robard Hughes Jr. ( December 24 , 1905 -- April 5 , 1976 ) was an American businessman , investor , pilot , film director , and philanthropist , known during his lifetime as one of the most financially successful individuals in the world . He first made a name for himself as a film producer , and then became an influential figure in the aviation industry . Later in life , he became known for his eccentric behavior and reclusive lifestyle -- oddities that were caused in part by a worsening obsessive -- compulsive disorder ( OCD ) and chronic pain from a plane crash . As a maverick film tycoon , Hughes gained prominence in Hollywood beginning in the late 1920s , when he produced big-budget and often controversial films like The Racket ( 1928 ) , Hell 's Angels ( 1930 ) , and Scarface ( 1932 ) . Later he controlled the RKO film studio . Hughes formed the Hughes Aircraft Company in 1932 , hiring numerous engineers and designers . He spent the rest of the 1930s setting multiple world air speed records and building the Hughes H-1 Racer and H-4 Hercules ( the `` Spruce Goose '' ) . He acquired and expanded Trans World Airlines and later acquired Air West , renaming it Hughes Airwest . Hughes was included in Flying Magazine 's list of the 51 Heroes of Aviation , ranked at 25 . Today , his legacy is maintained through the Howard Hughes Medical Institute .",
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"text": "British Asia Airways British Asia Airways was a subsidiary of British Airways formed in March 1993 , based in Taiwan , to operate between London and Taipei via Hong Kong . This was due to political sensitivities , as national airlines operating flights to the People 's Republic of China were not permitted to fly to Taiwan . Similar arrangements were made by other airlines , such as Japan Airlines and Qantas . It used the Boeing 747-436 . repainted in a special livery , with the Union Flag tailfin being replaced by the Chinese characters 英亞 ( Hanyu Pinyin : Yīng Yà ; literally `` British Asia '' ) . It flew between Taipei and Hong Kong using the code BR , which BA had inherited from British Caledonian , while the flight from London used BA . It ceased operations after BA suspended flights to Taipei in December 2001 .",
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"text": "One Six Right One Six Right : The Romance of Flying is an independent documentary film about the general aviation industry as seen through a local airport . Within a short period of time , it has achieved a passionate following and presence among pilots and aviation enthusiasts worldwide who see the film as being able to communicate their passion for aviation . Concurrently , the film has garnered both local and national political attention in the United States as an accurate depiction of general aviation and its important contributions to all aviation industries worldwide . Within the entertainment industry , the film has attracted the sponsorship and support of many large media companies , including Apple Inc. , Sony Electronics , Toshiba , Technicolor , Bose , and Dolby , as pioneering new standards in high definition ( HD ) film making and distribution .",
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"text": "British Caledonian British Caledonian ( BCal ) was a private , British independent airline , operating out of Gatwick Airport in south-east England during the 1970s and 1980s . It was created as an alternative to the British government-controlled corporation airlines and was described as the `` Second Force '' in the 1969 Edwards report . It was formed by the UK 's second-largest , independent charter airline Caledonian Airways taking over British United Airways ( BUA ) , then the largest British independent airline and the United Kingdom 's leading independent scheduled carrier . The BUA takeover enabled Caledonian to realise its long-held ambition to transform itself into a scheduled airline . The merged entity eventually became the UK 's foremost independent , international scheduled airline . A series of major financial setbacks during the mid-1980s combined with the airline 's inability to grow sufficiently to reach a viable size put the airline at serious risk of collapse . BCal began looking for a merger partner to improve its competitive position . In December 1987 , British Airways ( BA ) gained control of the airline . The Caledonian name and livery was then used to rebrand BA 's Gatwick-based subsidiary British Airtours as Caledonian Airways .",
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"text": "Henry Wigley Sir Henry `` Harry '' Rodolph Wigley ( 2 February 1913 -- 15 September 1980 ) was a pilot , entrepreneur and pioneer of the New Zealand tourism industry . Wigley was born at Fairlie in 1913 . In the 1930s Wigley entered the family firm , the Mount Cook Tourist Company of New Zealand which his father Rodolph Wigley had founded , but he had begun pilot training while in his teens , and at the outbreak of World War II joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force , first as a flying instructor , then as a fighter pilot in the Pacific - leaving with the rank of wing commander Wigley had been captain of the New Zealand ski team in 1936 -- 37 , and after the war led his company in establishing new ski-fields and facilities at Coronet Peak and Lake Ohau . In the early 1950s Wigley also encouraged the company to involve itself in the aerial topdressing businesses , and on 22 September 1955 he successfully landed on the snowfield of the Tasman Glacier with an Auster Aiglet aircraft fitted with retractable wooden skis of his own design . After that flight , which was reputed to be the first of its kind in the southern hemisphere , ski-plane trips to Tasman Glacier became a key part of the Mt Cook tourism . On 11 January 1946 , Wigley was appointed an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire ( OBE ) in the military division `` in recognition of conspicuous service in operations against the Japanese . In the 1969 Birthday Honours , Wigley was appointed a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire ( CBE ) in the civil division for services to the tourist industry . His appointment was elevated to Knight Commander in the 1976 New Year Honours for services to the tourist , travel and aviation industries . Wigley died of a heart attack on a golf course in Christchurch on 15 September 1980 .",
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"text": "Wings Airways Wings Airways was a commuter airline based out of Wings Field in Blue Bell , Pennsylvania . The airline focused primarily on shuttling passengers to nearby airports throughout the region . Wings Airways promised faster commute times to and from major airports for those living in neighboring suburban areas of Philadelphia . The primary route served by the air carrier was the short hop between Wings Field ( BBX ) in Blue Bell and the Philadelphia International Airport ( PHL ) which was a flight of less than 15 minutes . From the late 1970s to the late 1980s , Wings operated a high frequency shuttle service between BBX and PHL with up to 22 round trip flights on weekdays . However , the airline then shutdown during the early 1990s due to the construction of Interstate 476 and other highways and freeways in the greater Philadelphia area , which made it easier for those living in the suburbs to access Philadelphia International Airport . According to a publication by 2004 newsletter from Wings Field , there were 152 operations a day at Wings Field ( 55,540 for the year ) during the airline 's peak in 1990 .",
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"text": "Laker Airways Laker Airways was a wholly private , British independentindependent from government-owned corporations airline founded by Sir Freddie Laker in 1966 . It originally was a charter airline flying passengers and cargo worldwide . Its head office was located at London Gatwick Airport in Crawley , England . It became the second long-haul , low-cost , `` no frills '' airline in 1977 , operating low-fare scheduled services between London Gatwick Airport and New York City 's John F. Kennedy Airport ( after pioneering Icelandic low-cost carrier Loftleiðir ) . The company did not survive the recession of the early 1980s and operated its last flight on 5 February 1982 , the day it went bankrupt .",
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"text": "Chicago Express Airlines Chicago Express Airlines , Inc. . was a regional airline headquartered in Chicago , Illinois , United States . It operated regional feeder services from Chicago Midway Airport under the name ATA Connection . On June 1 , 1999 , ATA Airlines acquired Chicago Express for $ 1.9 million . Chicago Express became a wholly owned subsidiary of Amtran , later known as ATA Holdings , and now known as Global Aero Logistics , Inc. . The airline had a line maintenance base at Midway Airport in Chicago , Illinois , and a hangar maintenance base at Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids , Michigan . In 2000 , The hangar maintenance base was moved to South Bend Regional Airport in South Bend , Indiana . Chicago Express provided connecting service at ATA 's hub , Chicago Midway International Airport . In 2004 , ATA Airlines declared bankruptcy , and as a result , ATA terminated turboprop service ( ATA Connection ) , and Chicago Express ceased all operations on March 28 , 2005 . It was purchased by CSC Investment Group based in Chicago , headed up by investment group CEO Edward Halley , on March 28 , 2005 .",
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"text": "Superior Aviation Beijing Superior Aviation Beijing is a Chinese aircraft manufacturer . Superior was initially formed as Qingdao Haili Helicopter Co and Qingdao Brantly Investment Group , a private venture that purchased the Brantly International rights and tooling to manufacture a UAV in China . Superior Aviation was formed in 2010 with the purchase of the American aircraft part manufacturer , Superior Air Parts . It is 60 % owned by Chairman Cheng Shenzong , and 40 % owned by Beijing E-Town International Investment & Development Co. , Ltd. , an economic development agency of the Beijing municipal government . In July 2012 , Superior entered a contract to takeover the assets of Hawker Beechcraft pending approval . The deal did not include the Hawker Beechcraft Defense Company subsidiary . On 18 October 2012 multiple sources reported that the negotiations for the takeover had failed . Euan Rocha and Stuart Grudgings writing for Reuters reported that the CEO of Hawker Beechcraft , Steve Miller , had attributed the failure to `` China-bashing by U.S. presidential candidates may have contributed to failure of the talks '' although an article in that Wall Street Journal pointed to other reasons for the failure of the negotiations , including national security concerns as `` the company 's defense operations were integrated with its civilian businesses that proved difficult to untangle '' , and legal complications , as `` advisers in the U.S. had trouble negotiating with Chinese representatives unfamiliar with U.S. finance and bankruptcy law . '' A press release from Hawker Beechcraft ascribing the failure to the fact that , `` the proposed transaction with Superior could not be completed on terms acceptable to the company . '' Textron Aviation eventually bought Hawker Beechcraft in 2014 .",
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"text": "Boeing 707 The Boeing 707 is a mid-sized , long-range , narrow-body , four-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes from 1958 to 1979 . Its name is commonly pronounced as `` seven oh seven '' . Versions of the aircraft have a capacity from 140 to 219 passengers and a range of 2500 to . Developed as Boeing 's first jet airliner , the 707 is a swept-wing design with podded engines . Although it was not the first jetliner in service , the 707 was the first to be commercially successful . Dominating passenger air transport in the 1960s and remaining common through the 1970s , the 707 is generally credited with ushering in the Jet Age . It established Boeing as one of the largest manufacturers of passenger aircraft , and led to the later series of airliners with `` 7x7 '' designations . The later 720 , 727 , 737 , and 757 share elements of the 707 's fuselage design . The 707 was developed from the Boeing 367-80 , a prototype jet first flown in 1954 . A larger fuselage cross-section and other modifications resulted in the initial-production 707-120 , powered by Pratt & Whitney JT3C turbojet engines , which first flew on December 20 , 1957 . Pan American World Airways began regular 707 service on October 26 , 1958 . Later derivatives included the shortened long-range 707-138 and the stretched 707-320 , both of which entered service in 1959 . A smaller short-range variant , the 720 , was introduced in 1960 . The 707-420 , a version of the stretched 707 with Rolls-Royce Conway turbofans , debuted in 1960 , while Pratt & Whitney JT3D turbofans debuted on the 707-120B and 707-320B models in 1961 and 1962 , respectively . The 707 has been used on domestic , transcontinental , and transatlantic flights , and for cargo and military applications . A convertible passenger-freighter model , the 707-320C , entered service in 1963 , and passenger 707s have been modified to freighter configurations . Military derivatives include the E-3 Sentry airborne reconnaissance aircraft and the C-137 Stratoliner VIP transports . Boeing produced and delivered 1,011 airliners including the smaller 720 series ; over 800 military versions were also produced . Ten Boeing 707s were in commercial service in July 2013 .",
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"text": "Century Airlines pilots' strike The Century Air Lines Strike of 1932 was a strike of pilots from Chicago-based Century Air Lines following a proposal in early February by company owner Errett Lobban Cord to cut wages by up to 40 % . The two-month strike was the first in the history of the fledgling commercial aviation industry and also the first significant action for the year-old Air Line Pilots Association ( ALPA ) which represented the 23 striking pilots . Political agitation in the form of congressional hearings and public condemnations eventually forced Cord to relent and sell Century Airlines on April 2 to the Aviation Corporation ( AVCO ) , parent company of American Airways . The strike highlighted the problems facing the commercial aviation industry as it began to grow and diversify significantly for the first time . Meanwhile , the success of the ALPA in lobbying for political support established it as a significant power in organized labor .",
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"text": "Empires Airlines Empires Airlines was an airline that merged with Zimmerly Airlines in 1946 to form West Coast Airlines . West Coast Airlines later merged with two other airlines to form Hughes Airwest in 1968 . In 1980 Hughes Airwest was acquired by Republic Airlines , which was acquired in 1986 by Northwest Airlines . Northwest Airlines was approved to merge with Delta Air Lines on October 29 , 2008 .",
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"text": "AlliedSignal AlliedSignal was an American aerospace , automotive and engineering company created through the 1985 merger of Allied Corp. and Signal Companies . It subsequently purchased Honeywell for $ 15 billion in 1999 , and thereafter adopted the Honeywell name and identity .",
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"text": "WestJet WestJet Airlines Ltd. is a Canadian airline founded in 1996 . It began as a low-cost alternative to the country 's competing major airlines . WestJet provides scheduled and charter air service to 100 destinations in Canada , the United States , Europe , Mexico , Central America and the Caribbean . WestJet is currently the second-largest Canadian air carrier , behind Air Canada , operating an average of 425 flights and carrying over 45,000 passengers per day . In 2013 , WestJet carried 18.5 million passengers , making it the ninth-largest airline in North America by passengers carried . WestJet is a public company with more than 10,000 employees , and is not part of any airline alliance . It operates three variants of the Boeing 737 Next Generation family , as well as Boeing 767 aircraft , on select long-haul routes . Its subsidiary WestJet Encore also operates the Bombardier Q400 . The airline 's headquarters is located adjacent to the Calgary International Airport . In 2015 , WestJet had passenger revenues of CAN$ 4.029 billion and its earnings per share increased 19 % to C$ 2.92 .",
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"text": "Arizona Airways Rocky Nelson , an Arizona entrepreneur , formed Arizona Airways in 1942 , using Douglas DC-3 aircraft to fly passengers from Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix , to other , nearby destinations , including Prescott Municipal Airport in Prescott , Arizona , and Tucson International Airport in Tucson , Arizona . On April 7 , 1946 , Arizona Airways began intrastate airline service on three routes within Arizona : Phoenix-Prescott-Kingman , Phoenix-Prescott-Flagstaff , and Phoenix-Casa Grande/Coolidge-Tucson-Nogales . Service was later extended from Flagstaff to Winslow , AZ. . From Nogales , service was extended onto Douglas/Bisbee , AZ , and a new route from Phoenix to Yuma was added . Their specialty was scenic tours of northern Arizona , especially the Grand Canyon . See articles below for more early history . The Civil Aeronautics Board issued them a certificate in January , 1948 , with an airmail contract from Phoenix to El Paso with intermediate stops at Globe , Safford , and Clifton , AZ as well as Lordsburg , Deming , and Las Cruces , NM . By then the carrier 's finances were precarious and the CAB approved a merger with Monarch Airlines and Challenger Airlines in the spring of 1950 which took effect June 1 , 1950 . The airline had three DC3s : N-75028 , N-64910 , and N-57985 at the merger . Their Sunliner names at Frontier Airlines became Teton , Williston Basin and Yellowstone . Rocky Nelson was Founder and President of Arizona Airways from its founding in 1942 until its merger with Challenger and Monarch Airlines June 1 , 1950 to form Frontier Airlines , headquartered in Denver , Colorado . Afterwards , he was a regional vice president for Frontier Airlines . Rocky died March 6 , 1951 at age 46 of a heart attack . The airline was very popular among Arizonans . It was the subject of an article in Arizona Highways magazine in 1947 . But Arizona Airways faced heavy competition from other carriers , and its operating costs were high due to high demand for parts and fuel as World War II raged in Europe , two factors which negatively affected the airline 's economy . Eventually , the original Arizona Airways was merged along with Challenger Airlines and Monarch Airlines into Frontier Airlines on June 1 , 1950 .",
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"text": "Timothy E. Hoeksema Timothy E. Hoeksema ( born January 25 , 1947 ) was the chairman of Midwest Air Group who transformed the air fleet of the Kimberly Clark paper mill company into Midwest Airlines . He retired in July 2009 after the company was sold to Republic Airways Holdings after running into financial trouble . Hoeksema was a flight instructor at the University of Illinois at Champaign in 1968 . Hoeksema joined Kimberly-Clark in 1969 serving as first officer of the company 's air fleet -- the same year that Kimberly-Clark started its K-C Aviation subsidiary . He graduated summa cum laude from Western Michigan University in 1972 with a bachelor of science in aviation engineering technology . In 1974 , he became chief pilot for Kimberly-Clark . In 1977 after receiving a master 's degree in business administration while on a Kimberly-Clark scholarship to the University of Chicago Executive Program . he was named director of air transportation for the company and president of K-C Aviation . In 1984 he was responsible for transforming K-C Aviation into a commercial company Midwest Express which started out with two DC-9 planes . In 1988 he was named head of Kimberly Clark 's transportation sector . In 1995 the airline 's parent Midwest Airgroup was listed on the American Stock Exchange . In 2007-2008 he fought a takeover attempt by AirTran Airlines in the `` Save the Cookie '' campaign ( a take off on the company 's signature service of providing on board baked chocolate chip cookies to its passengers ) before ultimately agreeing to a private takeover from a consortium led by TPG Capital with a minority investment by Northwest Airlines . He remained the chief executive of the airline under its new owners . TPG bought the company for $ 452 million in 2008 . In July 2009 it sold it for $ 31 million . He is also a director at the Marcus Corporation and is on the Board of Trustees of the Medical College of Wisconsin .",
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"text": "Airline deregulation Airline deregulation is the process of removing government-imposed entry and price restrictions on airlines affecting , in particular , the carriers permitted to serve specific routes . In the United States , the term usually applies to the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 . A new form of regulation has been developed to some extent to deal with problems such as the allocation of the limited number of slots available at airports .",
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"text": "Delta Connection Delta Connection is a regional airline brand name for Delta Air Lines , under which a number of individually owned regional airlines operate short - and medium-haul routes . Delta 's lone wholly owned regional airline , Endeavor Air , also resides under the Delta Connection banner . Mainline carriers often use regional airlines to operate services in order to increase frequency , serve routes that would not sustain larger aircraft , or for other competitive reasons .",
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"text": "Overseas National Airways The original Overseas National Airways Inc ( ONA ) was an American airline , formed in June 1950 as a supplemental air carrier . It ceased operations on September 14 , 1978 . The airline started as Air Travel in 1946 and was renamed Calasia Air Transport the same year . The name changed to Overseas National in 1950 when it became a supplemental air carrier . The company 's headquarters were on the property of John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City . A second related company , which took the name in 1978 , was later renamed National Airlines before declaring bankruptcy in 1986 .",
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"text": "Thomas-Morse Aircraft The Thomas-Morse Aircraft Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer , until it was taken over by the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation in 1929 .",
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"text": "Vietnam Helicopter Corporation Vietnam Helicopter Corporation ( VNH - Vietnam Helicopters ) ( Vietnamese : Tổng Công ty Trực thăng Việt Nam ) is a state-owned helicopter airline owned by Ministry of Defense ( Vietnam ) and it 's main business is : Cargo transport , flying tourism services , training pilots , real estate , office for lease , export-import devices of the aviation industry .",
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"text": "Journey (band) Journey is an American rock band that formed in San Francisco in 1973 , composed of former members of Santana and Frumious Bandersnatch . The band has gone through several phases ; its strongest commercial success occurred between 1978 and 1987 . During that period , the band released a series of hit songs , including `` Do n't Stop Believin ' ( 1981 ) , which in 2009 became the top-selling track in iTunes history among songs not released in the 21st century . Its parent studio album , Escape , the band 's eighth and most successful , reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and yielded another of their most popular singles , `` Open Arms '' . Its 1983 follow-up album , Frontiers , was almost as successful in the United States , reaching No. 2 and spawning several successful singles ; it broadened the band 's appeal in the United Kingdom , where it reached No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart . Journey enjoyed a successful reunion in the mid-1990s and later regrouped with a series of lead singers . Sales have resulted in two Gold albums , eight multi-platinum albums , and two diamond albums ( including seven consecutive multi-platinum albums between 1978 and 1987 ) . They have had eighteen Top 40 singles in the U.S. ( the second most without a Billboard Hot 100 number one single behind Electric Light Orchestra with 20 ) , six of which reached the Top 10 of the US chart and two of which reached No. 1 on other Billboard charts , and a No. 6 hit on the UK Singles Chart in `` Do n't Stop Believin . In 2005 , `` Do n't Stop Believin reached No. 3 on iTunes downloads . Originally a progressive rock band , Journey was described by AllMusic as having cemented a reputation as `` one of America 's most beloved ( and sometimes hated ) commercial rock/pop bands '' by 1978 , when they redefined their sound by embracing pop arrangements on their fourth album , Infinity . According to the Recording Industry Association of America , Journey has sold 48 million albums in the U.S. , making them the 25th best-selling band . Their worldwide sales have reached close to 90 million records , making them one of the world 's best-selling bands of all time . A 2005 USA Today opinion poll named Journey the fifth-best American rock band in history . Their songs have become arena rock staples and are still played on rock radio stations across the world . Journey ranks No. 96 on VH1 's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time . Journey was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the class of 2017 . Inductees included lead singer Steve Perry , guitarist Neal Schon , keyboardists Jonathan Cain and Gregg Rolie , bassist Ross Valory , and drummers Aynsley Dunbar and Steve Smith .",
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"text": "Greatest Hits 1978–1997 Greatest Hits DVD 1978-1997 - Music Videos and Live Performances is the second DVD by the American rock band Journey , released in 2003 . It contains music videos and live performances of songs from the band 's history with longtime lead vocalist Steve Perry , who left the band in 1998 . It is Journey 's best selling concert video going 4 × Multi-Platinum since its 2003 release .",
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"text": "The Journey (2016 film) The Journey is a 2016 British-Irish drama film directed by Nick Hamm and written by Colin Bateman . The film tells the true story of how political enemies , Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness , formed an unlikely friendship and changed the course of history . It stars Timothy Spall , Colm Meaney , Freddie Highmore , John Hurt , Toby Stephens , and Ian Beattie .",
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"text": "Journey South (album) Journey South is the eponymous debut studio album from The X Factor UK series 2 finalists Journey South . It was released on 20 March 2006 and entered the UK Albums Chart on 26 March 2006 at number one , selling 216,000 copies in its first week . The album had sold 414,000 copies as of December 2012 . The album contains covers of The Beatles ' `` Let It Be '' , U2 's `` I Still Have n't Found What I 'm Looking For '' , Cyndi Lauper 's Time After Time '' , Roxette 's `` It Must Have Been Love '' , and `` English Rose '' by The Jam .",
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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 Doors (album) The Doors is the debut album by the American rock band the Doors , released on January 4 , 1967 . The album features their breakthrough single `` Light My Fire '' and the lengthy song `` The End '' with its Oedipal spoken word section . The Doors was not only one of the albums to have been most central to the progression of psychedelic rock , but is also one of the most acclaimed recordings in all of popular music . In 2012 , it was ranked number 42 in Rolling Stone magazine 's 500 greatest albums of all time . The original album has sold 20 million copies , and has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame ; `` Light My Fire '' was also inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame . It has been reissued several times on CD , including a 2007 remaster and a 2017 `` 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition . '' In 2015 , the Library of Congress selected The Doors for inclusion in the National Recording Registry based on its cultural , artistic or historical significance .",
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"text": "Aerosmith singles discography American rock band Aerosmith has released seventy-six singles . Some of their singles have been officially released to the public , while others have been released as album cuts only to radio . Twenty-one of their songs have reached the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and the band has long been a stalwart of the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart , achieving 9 number-one hits on that chart to date . An additional twenty-eight of the band 's songs have reached the Top 40 on various charts worldwide .",
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"text": "Lost Highway (Bon Jovi album) Lost Highway is the tenth studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi , released on June 19 , 2007 through Island Records . Produced by John Shanks and Dann Huff , the album was recorded at Black Bird Studios , Nashville and NGR Recording , Hollywood . The album influences the band 's rock sound with that of country music following the success of a country version of the band 's 2006 single `` Who Says You Ca n't Go Home '' , a duet with Jennifer Nettles , which reached No. 1 on the U.S. country chart in May 2006 . Following the success had with the duet version of `` Who Says You Ca n't Go Home '' , there are two songs on the album produced in collaboration with other artists , namely `` We Got It Going On '' featuring Big & Rich and the single `` Till We Ai n't Strangers Anymore '' featuring LeAnn Rimes . Described by Jon Bon Jovi as a `` Bon Jovi album influenced by Nashville '' , the album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 , becoming Bon Jovi 's first ever album to debut at No. 1 and their third album to reach that position in the United States . The album was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2008 Grammy Awards .",
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"text": "Superhero (band) Superhero is a British Christian rock band . They come from Glasgow in Scotland ( United Kingdom ) . The band tour extensively throughout the UK , Europe and the United States . Superhero have toured with bands like : Delirious ? , Skillet , DecembeRadio and have supported the likes of Switchfoot , Third Day , Newsboys , Rebecca St James and others as well as mainstream acts like Futureheads and Bell X1 . More recently the band have started to Headline their own `` tours '' and festivals in the UK as well as in the US and Europe , such as Flevo , Big Boss , Festival de Paque , Slot and others . Superhero toured the USA from 2007 - 2010 and are now concentrating on the UK and Eastern Europe with particular attention to Estonia and Latvia . 2014 will see Superhero embark upon their first tour in Russia . The band were signed to Delirious record label in 2004 , securing a marketing and distribution deal with Fierce . The band released 2 albums through Fierce . The band released their 5th studio album entitled : ` Things we need for the Journey ' in 2013 . The new record has been picked up by record labels both here in the UK and also distrobution in the USA . In August 2010 , Superhero announced plans for a 3 year 194 date tour . The tour , which began on 7 October in California has been titled the `` Battle for your Soul '' Tour and continues into the UK through 2011 / 2012 / 2013 with dates in the UK , USA , and throughout Europe . The band will be partnering with other artists , evangelists and local churches and Christian groups around the UK , USA and Europe . The main focus of the tour is reaching people with the Gospel and the aim is to see in excess of 5000 young people responding to the message over the course of the tour .",
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"text": "Prism (band) Prism ( often styled as PRiSM ) is a Canadian rock band formed in Vancouver in 1977 . They were originally active from 1977 to 1984 and have been active again from 1987 to present . Their classic line-up consisted of lead singer Ron Tabak , guitarist Lindsay Mitchell , keyboardist John Hall , bass guitarist Allen Harlow , and drummer Rocket Norton . The band 's sound is a mix of Album-oriented rock ( AOR ) and pop rock , and they have released a total of thirteen studio albums , three compilation albums , and one live album . Prism 's success has been primarily in Canada where they won the Canadian music industry Juno Award for Group of the Year in 1981 , although they also reached the US top 40 charts with 1981 's `` Do n't Let Him Know '' . Prism is also noteworthy for launching the careers of several former group members , including international record producer Bruce Fairbairn , songwriter Jim Vallance , Powder Blues Band frontman Tom Lavin , and Headpins and Chilliwack musician Ab Bryant . A pre-fame Bryan Adams also contributed as a songwriter to several early Prism releases . On Sunday March 6 , 2011 , Prism 's `` Spaceship Superstar '' was chosen as the wake up song for the Space Shuttle Discovery crew members . This was a significant point in history as it was the last day that the crews of Discovery and the International Space Station were together before Discovery returned to Earth in the last mission of Discovery .",
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"text": "Kansas (band) Kansas is an American rock band that became popular in the 1970s initially on album-oriented rock charts and later with hit singles such as `` Carry On Wayward Son '' and `` Dust in the Wind '' . The band has produced eight gold albums , three multi-platinum albums ( Leftoverture , Point of Know Return , The Best of Kansas ) , one platinum live album ( Two for the Show ) and a million-selling single , `` Dust in the Wind '' . Kansas appeared on the Billboard charts for over 200 weeks throughout the 1970s and 1980s and played to sold-out arenas and stadiums throughout North America , Europe and Japan . `` Carry On Wayward Son '' was the second-most-played track on US classic rock radio in 1995 and No. 1 in 1997 .",
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"text": "Journey (Trio X album) Journey is an album performed by multi-instrumentalist Joe McPhee 's Trio X recorded in 2002 and first released on the CIMP label .",
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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": "Warped Tour The Warped Tour is a traveling rock festival that has toured the United States ( including 3 or 4 stops in Canada ) annually each summer since 1995 . It is the largest traveling music festival in the United States , and is the longest-running touring music festival in North America . The first Warped Tour took place in 1995 , and the skateboard shoe manufacturer Vans became the main sponsor of the tour starting with the second tour in 1996 , when it became known as the Vans Warped Tour . Although Vans has continued to be the main sponsor and lend its name to the festival , other sponsors have also participated , with stages or other aspects of the festival sometimes being named after them . Warped Tour was conceived in 1995 as an eclectic alternative rock festival , but in 1996 began focusing on punk rock music . Although it has continued to be known primarily as a punk rock festival , it has included acts of diverse genres over the years .",
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"text": "A Journey Through Time (album) A Journey Through Time is the seventh studio album from American rock and pop singer Benny Mardones , released in 2002 .",
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"text": "KIGS KIGS ( 620 kHz ) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Hanford , California and serving the Visalia-Tulare and Fresno radio markets . The station is owned by Charanjit Singh Batth and it carries programming from `` Radio Punjab . '' Radio Punjab is also heard in San Francisco , Seattle and other West Coast cities , airing Punjabi language music , talk and news for South Asian listeners . KIGS operates at 1000 watts around the clock , using a directional antenna at night to avoid interfering with other stations on AM 620 . The studios and transmitter are located on Hanford Expressway ( California State Route 198 ) near 6th Avenue in Hanford . The station building was the basis for the cover of Journey 's 1986 album , Raised on Radio .",
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"text": "The Journey (1992 film) The Journey ( El viaje ) is a 1992 Argentine drama film directed by Fernando Solanas . It was entered into the 1992 Cannes Film Festival .",
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"text": "Journeyman A `` journeyman '' is a skilled worker who has successfully completed an official apprenticeship qualification in a building trade or craft . He is considered competent and authorized to work in that field as a fully qualified employee . A journeyman earns his license through education , supervised experience , and examination . Although a journeyman has completed a trade certificate and is able to work as an employee , he is not yet able to work as a self-employed master craftsman . The term journeyman was originally used in the medieval trade guilds . Journeymen were paid each day , and this is where the word ` journey ' derived from - journée meaning ` a day ' in French . Each individual guild generally recognised three ranks of workers ; apprentices , journeymen , and masters . A journeyman , as a qualified tradesman could become a master , running his own business although most continued working as employees . Guidelines were put in place to promote responsible tradesmen who were held accountable for their own work , and to protect the individual trade and the general public from unskilled workers . To become a master , a journeyman has to submit a master piece of work to a guild for an evaluation . Only after evaluation can a journeyman be admitted to the guild as a master . Sometimes , a journeyman is required to accomplish a three-year working trip , which may be called the journeyman years .",
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"text": "A Journey A Journey is a memoir by Tony Blair of his tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom . Published in the UK on 1 September 2010 , it covers events from when he became leader of the Labour Party in 1994 and transformed it into `` New Labour '' , holding power for a party record three successive terms , to his resignation and replacement as Prime Minister by his Chancellor of the Exchequer , Gordon Brown . Blair donated his # 4.6 million advance , and all subsequent royalties , to the British Armed Forces charity The Royal British Legion . It became the fastest-selling autobiography of all time at the bookstore chain Waterstones . Promotional events were marked by antiwar protests . Two of the book 's major topics are the strains in Blair 's relationship with Brown after Blair allegedly reneged on the pair 's 1994 agreement to step down as Prime Minister much earlier , and his controversial decision to participate in the 2003 invasion of Iraq . Blair discusses Labour 's future after the 2010 general election , his relations with the Royal Family , and how he came to respect President George W. Bush . Reviews were mixed ; some criticised Blair 's writing style , but others called it candid . Gordon Brown was reportedly unhappy over Blair 's comments about him , while David Runciman of The London Review of Books suggested there were episodes from Blair 's troubled relationship with his Chancellor that were absent from A Journey . Labour politician Alistair Darling said the book demonstrates how the country can be changed for the better when a government has a clear purpose , while the New Zealand Listener suggested Blair and his contemporaries had helped to write New Labour 's epitaph . Some families of servicemen and women who were killed in Iraq reacted angrily , with one antiwar commentator dismissing Blair 's regrets over the loss of life . Shortly after the release of A Journey , the screenwriter of the 2006 film The Queen , which depicts Blair 's first months in office , accused Blair of plagiarising a conversation with Elizabeth II from him .",
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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": "Jesse's Journey Jesse 's Journey ( le Reve de Jesse ) is a Canadian charity focused on funding research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy . Founded in 1994 and named for Jesse Davidson , Jesse 's Journey is based out of London , Ontario with a satellite office in Montreal , Quebec . Jesse 's Journey is the only Canadian charity that solely exists to fund research into Duchenne .",
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"text": "Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Seymour Hoffman ( July 23 , 1967 -- February 2 , 2014 ) was an American actor , director , and producer of film and theater . Best known for his distinctive supporting and character roles -- typically lowlifes , bullies , and misfits -- Hoffman made many films from the early 1990s until his death at age 46 . Drawn to theater as a teenager , Hoffman studied acting at New York University 's Tisch School of the Arts . He began his screen career in a 1991 episode of Law & Order and started to appear in films in 1992 . He gained recognition for his supporting work , notably in Boogie Nights ( 1997 ) , Happiness ( 1998 ) , Patch Adams ( 1998 ) , The Big Lebowski ( 1998 ) , Magnolia ( 1999 ) , The Talented Mr. Ripley ( 1999 ) , Almost Famous ( 2000 ) , Punch-Drunk Love ( 2002 ) , and Along Came Polly ( 2004 ) . He began to occasionally play leading roles , and for his portrayal of the author Truman Capote in Capote ( 2005 ) , won multiple accolades including the Academy Award for Best Actor . Hoffman 's profile continued to grow , and he received three more Oscar nominations for his supporting work as a brutally frank CIA officer in Charlie Wilson 's War ( 2007 ) , a priest accused of pedophilia in Doubt ( 2008 ) , and the charismatic leader of a Scientology-type movement in The Master ( 2012 ) . While he mainly worked in independent films , including The Savages ( 2007 ) and Synecdoche , New York ( 2008 ) , Hoffman also appeared in Hollywood blockbusters , such as Twister ( 1996 ) and Mission : Impossible III ( 2006 ) , and in one of his final roles , as Plutarch Heavensbee in the Hunger Games series ( 2013 -- 15 ) . The feature Jack Goes Boating ( 2010 ) marked his debut as a filmmaker . Hoffman was also an accomplished theater actor and director . He joined the off-Broadway LAByrinth Theater Company in 1995 , where he directed , produced , and appeared in numerous stage productions . His performances in three Broadway plays -- True West ( 2000 ) , Long Day 's Journey into Night ( 2003 ) , and Death of a Salesman ( 2012 ) -- all led to Tony Award nominations . Hoffman struggled with drug addiction as a young adult , and relapsed in 2013 after many years of sobriety . In February 2014 , he was found dead with a syringe of heroin still in his arm , but the official cause of death was combined drug intoxication -- an unexpected event that was widely lamented in the film and theater industries . Remembered for his fearlessness in playing reprehensible characters , and for bringing depth and humanity to such roles , Hoffman was described in his New York Times obituary as `` perhaps the most ambitious and widely admired American actor of his generation '' .",
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"text": "Restoration (1995 film) Restoration is a 1995 American historical drama film directed by Michael Hoffman . It stars Robert Downey , Jr. as a 17th-century medical student exploited by the king . The film , which is based on the novel of the same title by Rose Tremain , was filmed in Wales and won two Academy Awards .",
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"text": "Otto Hoffman Otto Hoffman ( May 2 , 1879 -- June 23 , 1944 ) was an American film actor . He appeared in 199 films between 1915 and 1944 . He was born in New York City and died in Los Angeles , California from lung cancer .",
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"text": "Tootsie Tootsie is a 1982 American comedy film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Dustin Hoffman , with a supporting cast that includes Bill Murray , Jessica Lange , Teri Garr , Dabney Coleman , Charles Durning , Geena Davis ( in her acting debut ) , and Doris Belack . The film tells the story of a talented but volatile actor whose reputation for being difficult forces him to adopt a new identity as a woman in order to land a job . The film was adapted by Larry Gelbart , Barry Levinson ( uncredited ) , Elaine May ( uncredited ) and Murray Schisgal from the story by Gelbart and Don McGuire . In 1998 , the Library of Congress deemed the film `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry . The theme song to the film , `` It Might Be You , '' which was sung by singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop , whose music was composed by Dave Grusin , and whose lyrics were written by Alan and Marilyn Bergman , was a Top 40 hit in the U.S. , and also hit 1 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart .",
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"text": "Love Liza Love Liza is a 2002 American comedy-drama film directed by Todd Louiso and starring Philip Seymour Hoffman , Kathy Bates , Jack Kehler , Wayne Duvall , Sarah Koskoff and Stephen Tobolowsky .",
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"text": "Peter Coyote Peter Coyote ( born Robert Peter Cohon ; October 10 , 1941 ) is an American actor , author , director , screenwriter and narrator of films , theatre , television and audiobooks . His voice work includes narrating the opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics and Apple 's iPad Retina Display campaign . He has also served as on-camera co-host of the 2000 Oscar telecasts . His distinctive voice helped him win a News & Documentary Emmy Award in 1992 for narration of `` The Meiji Revolution '' episode of the PBS series The Pacific Century , as well as a Primetime Emmy Award in 2015 for Ken Burns ' documentary special The Roosevelts . He has often been compared with actor Henry Fonda . Coyote was one of the founders of the Diggers , an anarchist improv group active in Haight-Ashbury during the mid-1960s . Coyote was also an actor , writer and director with the San Francisco Mime Troupe ; his prominence in the San Francisco counterculture scene led to his being interviewed for the book Voices from the Love Generation . He acted in and directed the first cross-country tour of The Minstrel Show , and his play Olive Pits , co-authored with Mime Troupe member Peter Berg , won the troupe an Obie Award from the Village Voice . Coyote became a member , and later chairman , of the California Arts Council from 1975 to 1983 . In the late 1970s , he shifted from acting on stage to acting in films . In the 1990s and 2000s ( decade ) , he acted in several television shows . He speaks fluent Spanish and French .",
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"text": "Philip Latham Charles Philip Latham ( born 17 January 1929 in Essex ) is a British actor . He was educated at Felsted School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art , from which he graduated in 1951 . In the late 1960s/early 1970s he was well known to British TV viewers for his portrayal of chief accountant Willy Izard , the `` conscience '' to hard-nosed oil company industrialist Brian Stead ( played by Geoffrey Keen ) in the BBC series The Troubleshooters ( 1965 -- 72 ) . Other credits Danger Man ( 1960-1962 ) , Jesus of Nazareth , Paul of Tarsus , The Treasure Seekers , The Cedar Tree , The Saint , Maigret , Sergeant Cork , Justice , Love Story , Killers , Hammer House of Horror , No. 10 , Nanny and The Professionals . One of his most famous film roles was as Dracula 's sinister servant Klove in Hammer 's 1966 film Dracula , Prince of Darkness , and he had previously worked for Hammer in The Devil-Ship Pirates and The Secret of Blood Island ( both 1964 ) . His other film roles included appearances in Ring of Spies ( 1964 ) , Spy Story ( 1976 ) and Force 10 from Navarone ( 1978 ) . On television he played the joint-lead role of Plantagenet Palliser ( opposite Susan Hampshire ) in the 26-part BBC series The Pallisers . He also played Lord President Borusa in the 1983 20th anniversary episode of Doctor Who , The Five Doctors .",
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"text": "Family Business (film) Family Business is a 1989 American comedy-drama heist film directed by Sidney Lumet with a screenplay by Vincent Patrick , based on his novel . It stars Sean Connery , Dustin Hoffman and Matthew Broderick .",
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"text": "Peter Greene Peter Greene ( born Peter Green ; October 8 , 1965 ) is an American character actor , generally known for playing villains .",
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"text": "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": "Harvey Friedman (actor) Harvey Friedman ( born 1959 ) , sometimes credited as Harvey Friedmann , is an American film , television and theatre actor .",
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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": "Michael A. Hoffman Michael Allen Hoffman ( October 14 , 1944 -- April 23 , 1990 ) was an American archaeologist , Egyptologist , and author .",
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"text": "John Jay Hoffman John Hoffman was an Acting Attorney General of the State of New Jersey . He served from 2013 to 2016 , longer than any other Acting Attorney General in the State 's history .",
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"text": "John Hoffman John Hoffman can refer to : John Hoffman ( filmmaker ) ( 1904 -- 1980 ) , American montage editor and filmmaker John Hoffman ( defensive end ) ( born 1943 ) , American football defensive end John Hoffman ( running back ) ( born 1925 ) , American football running back John Hoffman ( baseball ) , Major League Baseball catcher John Jay Hoffman , acting Attorney General of New Jersey John Robert Hoffman , American actor/screenwriter John Thompson Hoffman ( 1828 -- 1888 ) , Governor of New York , 1869 -- 1872 John Hoffman ( politician ) , a Minnesota State Senator",
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"text": "Judgment at Nuremberg Judgment at Nuremberg is a 1961 American courtroom drama film directed by Stanley Kramer , written by Abby Mann and starring Spencer Tracy , Burt Lancaster , Richard Widmark , Maximilian Schell , Werner Klemperer , Marlene Dietrich , Judy Garland , William Shatner , and Montgomery Clift . Set in Nuremberg in 1948 , the film depicts a fictionalized version of the Judges ' Trial of 1947 , one of the twelve U.S. military tribunals during the Subsequent Nuremberg Trials . The film centers on a military tribunal led by Chief Trial Judge Dan Haywood ( Tracy ) , before which four German judges and prosecutors ( as compared to 16 defendants in the actual Judges ' Trial ) stand accused of crimes against humanity for their involvement in atrocities committed under the Nazi regime . The film deals with non-combatant war crimes against a civilian population , the Holocaust , and examines the post-World War II geopolitical complexity of the actual Nuremberg Trials . An earlier version of the story was broadcast as a television episode of Playhouse 90 . Schell and Klemperer played the same roles in both productions . In 2013 , Judgment at Nuremberg was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' .",
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"text": "Nikos Psacharopoulos Nikos Psacharopoulos ( born Athens , January 18 , 1928 , died St. John , U.S. Virgin Islands , on January 12 , 1989 ) was an American theater producer , director , and educator . Born Nickolas Konstantin Athanasios Psacharopoulos VII , he claimed to have organized his first theatrical troupe at age 15 under the Nazi occupation of his homeland . He moved to the United States in 1947 and attended Oberlin College where he directed productions for the Oberlin Mummers . He graduated in 1951 with a degree in art history . Three years later he received a Master of Fine Arts Degree in theater direction from the Yale Drama School . In 1955 , he joined the faculty of Yale 's undergraduate theater studies department and also taught in the graduate Drama School , where he remained until his death of colon cancer at age 60 . Psacharopoulos was a co-founder of the Williamstown Theater Festival ( WTF ) in 1955 , based in the Adams Memorial Theater on the campus of Williams College . Psacharopoulos went on to serve as WTF 's sole artistic executive director for 33 years , creating a professional summer theater that was more than a typical summer stock escapist operation . He was aided for many years by Tom Brennan , who served as the WTF associate director . Under Psacharopoulos ' leadership , WTF specialized in the plays of Anton Chekhov and Bertolt Brecht , as well as the work of many classic American playwrights such as Tennessee Williams , Thornton Wilder , Arthur Miller , and Archibald MacLeish . Psacharopoulos traveled often between his Greek homeland and New York City , his main residence , where he staged theater productions with the Circle-in-the-Square , the New York Pro Musica , and City Opera . Psacharopoulos ' international reputation and demanding artistry drew many famous actors to perform with the WTF , names such as Frank Langella , Kate Burton , Rosemary Harris , Blythe Danner , and Colleen Dewhurst . To all -- his `` stars '' and apprentices -- he was a man of great style , a gourmet who would excuse himself from a table of friends to confer with a restaurant 's chef ; he was something of a dandy who , nevertheless , was always addressed simply as `` Nikos . '' Many directors and leaders of American theater were inspired by Nikos ' guidance . Each year he would choose an assistant from his students at Yale to accompany him to WTF to experience their first seasons as professional directors . Peter H. Hunt , Austin Pendleton , Keith Fowler , and Arvin Brown are among those who first served with Nikos .",
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"text": "Jerzy Hoffman Jerzy Hoffman ( -LSB- ˈjɛʐɨ ˈxɔfman -RSB- ; born March 15 , 1932 ) is a Polish film director and screenwriter .",
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"text": "Look-alike A look-alike , or double , is a person who closely resembles another person . In popular Western culture , a look-alike is a person who bears a close physical resemblance to a celebrity , politician , or member of royalty . Many look-alikes earn a living by making guest appearances at public events or by performing on television or film , playing the person they resemble . A large variety of celebrity look-alike images can be found throughout the web , including images placed by professional agencies that offer their services . Look-alikes have also figured prominently , at least since the 19th century , in literature ; and since the 20th century , in films and television programs .",
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"text": "Child actor The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting on stage or in motion pictures or television , but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child ; to avoid confusion , the latter is also called a former child actor . Closely associated is teenage actor or teen actor , an actor who reached popularity as a teenager . Many child actors find themselves struggling to adapt as they become adults . Lindsay Lohan and Macaulay Culkin are two particular famous child actors who eventually experienced much difficulty with the fame they acquired at a young age ; Lohan 's career resumed after an interruption of several years . Many child actors also become successful adult actors as well , an example being Mickey Rooney 's career that included both the popular 1935 film A Midsummer Night 's Dream and the popular 2011 film The Muppets .",
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"text": "Philip Morris Playhouse Philip Morris Playhouse is a 30-minute old-time radio dramatic anthology series . The program '' -LSB- g -RSB- enerally ... featured straight and crime drama , '' radio historian John Dunning wrote . He noted that one of the directors was William Spier , who `` had directed Suspense in its salad days and brought to The Philip Morris Playhouse the same slick production '' that was used in Suspense . Philip Morris Playhouse was broadcast on CBS June 30 , 1939 -- February 18 , 1944 , then returned to the air ( again on CBS ) November 5 , 1948 -- July 29 , 1949 . The 1948 edition replaced a giveaway show , Everybody Wins . Its third and final incarnation on radio was a bit more complicated , as explained on The Digital Deli Too website : The emerging popularity of between three and five other popular playhouse formats of the early 1950s persuaded Philip Morris to resurrect its Philip Morris Playhouse a third time as Phillip Morris Playhouse On Broadway , beginning with its initial CBS run on March 15 , 1951 . Emphasizing Broadway productions , the subsequent series ran over CBS for twenty-six installments , only to jump to NBC on September 11 , 1951 . The series ran on NBC for the remainder of 1951 , jumping back to CBS on January 13 , 1952 . CBS aired the remainder of the canon through September 2 , 1953 . In 1951 , a trade publication reported that the program 's annual budget was $ 1 million .",
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"text": "Niall Horan Niall James Horan ( born 13 September 1993 ) is an Irish singer and songwriter , best known as a member of the boy band One Direction . In 2010 , Horan auditioned as a solo artist for the seventh series of the British televised singing competition The X Factor . He failed to progress to the `` Boys '' category at the `` judges ' houses '' , but after guest judge Nicole Scherzinger suggested that Niall join One Direction , with Harry Styles , Zayn Malik , Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson , the group became a reality . The five-piece band made it to the final and finished in third place . Even though they did not win , One Direction was signed by Simon Cowell to his record label Syco . In his career as a member of One Direction , Horan co-wrote many songs , beginning with `` Taken '' , `` Everything About You '' , `` Same Mistakes '' , `` Back for You '' and `` Summer Love '' from their debut albums Up All Night and Take Me Home . In the latter , he also played guitar . He continued to co-write , including the songs `` Do n't Forget Where You Belong '' , `` Why Do n't We Go There '' and `` Story of My Life '' for the album Midnight Memories ; `` Night Changes '' , `` Fool 's Gold '' and `` Change Your Ticket '' for the album Four ; and `` Wolves '' , `` A.M. '' , `` Temporary Fix '' and `` Never Enough '' for the band 's fifth album Made in the A.M. . He released his first single as a solo artist , `` This Town '' , in 2016 .",
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"text": "Gaelic Storm Gaelic Storm is a Celtic band . Their musical output includes pieces from traditional Irish music , Scottish music , and original tunes in both the Celtic and Celtic rock genres . Their most recent album , Matching Sweaters , was released July 24 , 2015 .",
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"text": "Mick Flannery Mick Flannery ( born 28 November 1983 ) is an Irish singer and songwriter . His debut album Evening Train resulted from his time spent studying music and management at Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa in Cork . It featured tracks which had previously won Flannery two categories at the International Songwriting Competition in Nashville , Tennessee , as judged by his idol , Tom Waits . He was the first Irish musician to win in this event . Flannery 's second studio album White Lies was released on 12 September 2008 , achieving a top ten position on the Irish Albums Chart . It later went platinum and was nominated for the Choice Music Prize . The Irish Times placed him at number forty-six in a list of `` The 50 Best Irish Acts Right Now '' published in April 2009 . Also that year Flannery won Best Irish Male at the 2009 Meteor Awards . Influences include Kurt Cobain , Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan .",
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"text": "Tara Music Tara Music ( formerly known as Tara Records ) has been regarded for many years as one of the leading traditional Irish music recording companies . The label was set up by Jack Fitzgerald and John Cook in the early 1970s . Their first release was the album Prosperous by a young Christy Moore , still largely unknown at the time . There was quite a gap between that album coming out and anything further being released . Then , in the early eighties , there were two albums from Planxty ( After The Break and The Woman I Loved So Well ) , two further solo albums from Moore ( The Iron Behind the Velvet and Live In Dublin ) , as well as two albums from Clannad ( Crann Úll and Fuaim ) , followed by the first of numerous albums from Stockton 's Wing . In the late seventies , Tara recorded Shaun Davey 's The Brendan Voyage , a ground-breaking album which featured uilleann piper Liam O'Flynn as a soloist with a full orchestra . The Brendan Voyage launched Davey as a contemporary orchestral composer of international standard and led to further commissions for work in a similar vein , several of which ( The Pilgrim , Granuaile and The Relief of Derry Symphony ) have been released on the Tara label . Most of Davey 's works feature O'Flynn and vocalist Rita Connolly , both of whom have also recorded numerous solo albums for the Tara label under Davey 's supervision as producer . The Irish phenomenon that is Riverdance has musical roots that had been developing over many years prior to the first performance of Riverdance at Eurovision song contest in 1994 . These roots included musical elements introduced by Andy Irvine who , having returned to Ireland from the Balkans , introduced Eastern European music and time signatures to the group Planxty , who then proceeded to record a number of these instrumental pieces . Irvine and Davy Spillane also recorded the East Wind album , which was produced by Bill Whelan , possibly the first seeds of what became Riverdance . Tara Music also released Whelan 's first major orchestral work , The Seville Suite and his most recent release : The Connemara Suite . Other albums , such as Spillane 's Out of the Air and Pipedreams , as well as The Storm by Moving Hearts , feature some of the musical elements and instruments that are easily recognizable in their influence on the Riverdance music . In recent years , many releases on the Tara Music label are recordings by self-produced artists , with Tara Music acting as distributor and coordinating press and publicity . Albums by artists such as : Frankie Gavin & De Dannan , The Voice Squad , Zoë Conway , Máirtín O'Connor and Michelle Lally are currently available on the Tara Music label .",
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"text": "Olly Murs Oliver Stanley `` Olly '' Murs ( born 14 May 1984 ) is an English singer , songwriter , television presenter and actor . He rose to fame after finishing as the runner up in the sixth series of The X Factor in 2009 . He is currently signed to Epic Records in the United Kingdom , Columbia Records in the United States , and Syco Music . In 2010 , Murs released his debut single `` Please Do n't Let Me Go '' , which debuted at number one on the UK Singles Charts and received a Gold certification by the BPI . It was Murs ' first number one single after `` You Are Not Alone '' with the other series 6 finalists . His second single from debut album `` Thinking of Me '' charted at number four on the UK Singles Charts and received a Silver certification by the BPI . `` Heart Skips a Beat '' was his second number-one single . Murs ' second single from his next album In Case You Did n't Know , `` Dance with Me Tonight '' , became his third to reach number one . In November 2010 , Murs released his self-titled debut album , Olly Murs , which entered the UK Albums Chart at number two , with the biggest week one album sales for a debut album in 2010 , with over 108,000 albums sold . The album went on to sell over 600,000 copies , and was certified double platinum by the BPI . In November 2011 , Murs ' released his second album , In Case You Did n't Know , which entered the charts at number one and resulted in two number-one singles . As of December 2014 , Murs has sold over 10 million records worldwide . In May 2011 , it was announced that Murs would return to The X Factor to co-present the spin-off show The Xtra Factor with Caroline Flack . His autobiography , Happy Days , was published in October 2012 . In November 2012 , Murs released his third album Right Place Right Time , and released 6 singles from it ; the first , `` Troublemaker '' , was his fourth number one . On 16 November 2014 , Murs released his latest single , `` Wrapped Up '' featuring Gym Class Heroes ' Travie McCoy , which peaked at number 3 . This was to be the first song to be released from his new album Never Been Better which entered the charts at number 1 on 24 November 2014 , followed by a second single , `` Up '' featuring Demi Lovato which peaked within the top 4 . Murs also announced that he would tour the UK in spring 2015 . On 15 June , Murs released his fourth single `` Beautiful to Me '' in which the music video included Game of Thrones actress Charlotte Hope . On 16 April 2015 , it was announced that Murs would be reunited with Flack to replace Dermot O'Leary as co-presenters of The X Factor from series 12 . Murs later released his fifth studio album , 24 Hrs , which debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart .",
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"text": "Finnegan Wakes Finnegan Wakes is a live album by The Dubliners . Recorded at the Gate Theatre on 26 and 27 April 1966 and produced by Nathan Joseph , this was The Dubliners ' final recording for Transatlantic Records . But it was also their first to feature their first established line-up of Ronnie Drew ( vocals and guitar ) , Barney McKenna ( tenor banjo and mandolin ) , Luke Kelly ( vocals and banjo ) , Ciarán Bourke ( vocals , guitar , tin whistle and harmonica ) and John Sheahan ( fiddle , tin whistle and mandolin ) . The album featured `` Nelson 's Farewell '' , a satirical song about the bombing and destruction of Nelson 's Pillar in O'Connell Street , Dublin on 8 March 1966 .",
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"text": "Derek O'Connor (journalist) Derek O'Connor Derek O'Connor is an Irish writer and filmmaker , and one half ( with Ian Whelan ) of the award-winning film-making duo Doris/Magee . Their film Ponydance : An Scannan won a 2014 Celtic Media Award , in the Young People 's category . His short documentary The Prince Of Ballyfermot won the 2015 Ulster Media Award . O'Connor has also written for a number of TV shows , including several episodes of the BAFTA and IFTA-winning CBBC children 's series Roy . He was Commissioning Editor of Irish style magazine dSIDE , and has written about popular culture for The Irish Times , The Sunday Tribune , The Donegal Democrat , The Sunday Business Post , Sight & Sound , V Magazine , Dazed & Confused , Tokion and Image Magazine . While based in New York , he co-created and edited the cult satirical website blogorrah.com , and remains a contributor to its successor , broadsheet.com . He also edited U2 's fan club magazine Propaganda and Film West Magazine . O'Connor 's play Maladjusted/Misappropriated was performed at the 2008 New York International Fringe Festival , and at the Earagail Arts Festival in County Donegal . In 2013 , he adapted the classic silent film Greed for Bedrock Theatre Company , and in 2014 and 2015 wrote back-to-back Christmas shows for Lyric Theatre Belfast . In 2016 , he participated in The 24 Hour Play Challenge at Dublin 's Abbey Theatre . He spent two years as the Assistant Director of the Letterkenny Arts Centre ( now Regional Cultural Centre , Letterkenny ) , and another two as the Director of the Darklight Festival , where he conceived Darklight 's 4-Day movie project , Dublin : The Movie .",
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"text": "Niall O'Reilly Niall O'Reilly ( born 12 April 1987 in Skerries , Dublin ) is an Irish footballer . O'Reilly plays as a right-back .",
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"text": "List of songs recorded by The Saturdays This is a list of all the songs sung and performed by British-Irish pop girl-group The Saturdays . The list consists of all songs which have been released on the group 's albums : Chasing Lights ( 2008 ) , Wordshaker ( 2009 ) , Headlines ! ( 2010 ) , On Your Radar ( 2011 ) and Living For The Weekend ( 2013 ) . The list also includes the B-sides , which the band have released with their singles . To-date there have been eighteen singles and nineteen B-side singles . Cover versions of songs which the band have done and live covers which the band have performed at various places ( e.g. on their tour ) have also been listed . The band have so far sold over 4 million records in the United Kingdom alone .",
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"text": "Mickey MacConnell Mickey MacConnell ( born 1947 ) is an Irish musician and songwriter .",
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"text": "My Lagan Love `` My Lagan Love '' is a song to a traditional Irish air collected in 1903 in northern Donegal . The English lyrics have been credited to Joseph Campbell ( 1879 -- 1944 , also known as Seosamh MacCathmhaoil and Joseph McCahill , among others ) . Campbell was a Belfast man whose grandparents came from the Irish-speaking area of Flurrybridge , South Armagh . He started collecting songs in County Antrim . In 1904 he began a collaboration with composer Herbert Hughes . Together , they collected traditional airs from the remote parts of County Donegal . While on holidays in Donegal , Hughes had learned the air from Proinseas mac Suibhne , who had learned it from his father Seaghan mac Suibhne , who in turn had learned it fifty years previously . The Lagan referred to in the title most likely pertains to the area of good farming land between Donegal and Derry known in Irish as An Lagán . The Lagan is the river that runs through Belfast . However , some argue that the Lagan in the song refers to a stream that empties into Lough Swilly in County Donegal , not far from where Herbert Hughes collected the song.A Song for Ireland . The song was arranged in a classical style by Hamilton Harty ; this was used by Mary O'Hara and Charlotte Church .",
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"text": "Paddy Casey Paddy Casey is an Irish singer-songwriter from Dublin .",
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"text": "Rubyworks Records Rubyworks Records is an independent record label and music management company created in 2001 by Niall Muckian and based in Dublin , Ireland . Rubyworks owns two subsidiary labels , Got ta Run Records and Model Citizen Records . In May 2012 Rubyworks merged with UK independent record label Ark Recordings .",
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"text": "Long Èireannach Long Èireannach ( Irish Ship ) is a well known song in the Scottish Gaelic tradition known as Orain Luaidh , or waulking song , a type of work song that is sung by the women when fulling cloth . In Long Èireannach the sweetheart of each girl present is named in turn by the singers as the song proceeds , the whole of the workers taking up the chorus . Category : Scottish songs Category : Work music",
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"text": "Gavin James (singer) Gavin Wigglesworth , known professionally as Gavin James , is an Irish singer-songwriter . In March 2013 and March 2016 , he won the Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year award .",
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"text": "Niall Ó Brolcháin Niall Ó Brolcháin ( -LSB- ˈnʲiəl̪ˠ oː ˈbˠɾˠɔl̪ˠxaːnʲ -RSB- born 14 April 1965 ) is a former Irish Green Party politician , who was a member of Seanad Éireann from December 2009 to April 2011 . He was previously a councillor for the South area of Galway City Council and served as Mayor of Galway in 2006 -- 07 .",
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"text": "Irish Music Rights Organisation The Irish Music Rights Organisation ( IMRO ) is a national organisation that administers the performing right in copyright music in Ireland on behalf of its members ( who are songwriters , composers and music publishers ) and on behalf of the songwriters , composers and music publishers of the international overseas societies that are affiliated to it . A public performance of copyright music takes place when that music is used anywhere outside of the domestic environment . IMRO ´ s function is to collect and distribute royalties arising from the public performance of copyright works . IMRO is a not-for-profit organisation . Music users such as broadcasters , venues and businesses must pay for their use of copyright music by way of a blanket licence fee . IMRO collects these monies and distributes them to the songwriters , composers and music publishers who created the songs . The monies earned by copyright owners in this way are known as public performance royalties . IMRO is also prominently involved in the sponsorship and promotion of music in Ireland . Every year it sponsors a large number of song contests , music festivals , seminars , workshops , research projects and showcase performances . Indeed , IMRO is now synonymous with helping to showcase emerging talent in Ireland . As of 1 January 2016 , IMRO handled the collection and distribution of royalties covered by the repertoire of PPI through a joint licensing scheme on a select range of tariffs .",
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"text": "Niall McCrudden Niall McCrudden was a music manager , promoter , celebrity optician and socialite . He was co-founder of Insight , one of Ireland 's foremost optician chains . He became known as the `` optician to the stars '' after selling a pair of sunglasses to Jim Corr .",
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"text": "Jimmy's Winning Matches `` Jimmy 's Winning Matches '' , originally called `` Jimmy Selling Watches '' , is a song performed by Rory and the Island -- and the anthem of Donegal 's march towards the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final . Considered an Internet and YouTube sensation , `` Jimmy 's Winning Matches '' hit number one on the iTunes chart . With the title referring to Donegal manager Jim McGuinness , the song has been compared both to the legendary sports anthem `` Put 'Em Under Pressure '' as well as the iconic song `` Give It a Lash Jack '' . Morning Ireland , normally a conservative public service programme on RTÉ Radio 1 dealing with formal issues such as politics , played the song on consecutive days after Donegal won the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final . Numerous alternative versions have emerged on YouTube , including one by a `` four-year old kid '' and one from an `` accordion-wielding band '' .",
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"text": "Westlife (album) Westlife is the self-titled debut studio album by Irish boy band Westlife . The album was released on 1 November 1999 through RCA . The album spawned the five UK number-one hit singles `` Swear It Again '' , `` If I Let You Go '' , `` Flying Without Wings '' , the double A-side `` I Have a Dream '' / `` Seasons in the Sun '' , and `` Fool Again '' .",
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The Comedian stars Robert De Niro.
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"text": "The Comedian (2016 film) The Comedian is a 2016 American comedy-drama film directed by Taylor Hackford and written by Lewis Friedman , Richard LaGravenese , Art Linson , and Jeff Ross . The film stars Robert De Niro , Leslie Mann , Danny DeVito , Edie Falco , Veronica Ferres , Charles Grodin , Cloris Leachman , Patti LuPone and Harvey Keitel . The film had its world premiere at the AFI Fest on November 11 , 2016 and was released on December 9 , 2016 , by Sony Pictures Classics . The film opened to negative reviews from critics .",
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"text": "The Comedy The Comedy is a 2012 drama film directed and co-written by Rick Alverson , and starring Tim Heidecker . Supporting actors include Eric Wareheim ( Tim and Eric ) , James Murphy ( LCD Soundsystem ) , and Gregg Turkington ( better known as Neil Hamburger ) . The film was premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and screened within such festivals as Maryland Film Festival 2012 . The film was distributed by Tribeca Film and was slated for theatrical release on November 9 , 2012 and nationwide On Demand starting October 24 , 2012 . Despite the title and use of comedians as actors , Sundance festival chief programmer Trevor Groth says that the film is not a comedy , but instead `` a provocation , a critique of a culture based at its core around irony and sarcasm and about ultimately how hollow that is . '' The first ten minutes of the film was purposely leaked onto various torrent websites with an anti-piracy statement at the end of the video . The resulting publicity made the actual film the most pirated independent film of the year .",
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"text": "Ted Alexandro Edward `` Ted '' Alexandro ( born January 26 , 1969 ) is a stand-up comedian from New York City . He has appeared on most late night talk shows and has had his own half-hour specials on Comedy Central .",
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"text": "Leonard Nimoy Leonard Simon Nimoy ( -LSB- ˈniːmɔɪ -RSB- March 26 , 1931 -- February 27 , 2015 ) was an American actor , film director , photographer , author , singer and songwriter . He was known for his role as Spock of the Star Trek franchise , a character he portrayed in television and film from a pilot episode shot in late 1964 to his final film performance released in 2013 . Nimoy began his career in his early twenties , teaching acting classes in Hollywood and making minor film and television appearances through the 1950s , as well as playing the title role in Kid Monk Baroni . Foreshadowing his fame as a semi-alien , he played Narab , one of three Martian invaders , in the 1952 movie serial Zombies of the Stratosphere . In December 1964 , he made his first appearance in the rejected Star Trek pilot `` The Cage '' , and went on to play the character of Spock until the end of the production run in early 1969 , followed by eight feature films and guest slots in the various spin-off series . The character has had a significant cultural impact and garnered Nimoy three Emmy Award nominations ; TV Guide named Spock one of the 50 greatest TV characters . After the original Star Trek series , Nimoy starred in Mission : Impossible for two seasons , hosted the documentary series In Search of ... , narrated Civilization IV , and made several well-received stage appearances . He also had a recurring role in the science fiction series Fringe . Nimoy 's public profile as Spock was so strong that both of his autobiographies , I Am Not Spock ( 1975 ) and I Am Spock ( 1995 ) , were written from the viewpoint of sharing his existence with the character . In 2015 an asteroid was named 4864 Nimoy in his honor . In September 2016 , For the Love of Spock , a feature-film documentary that covered his life and career , was released .",
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"text": "Ellen DeGeneres Ellen Lee DeGeneres ( -LSB- dᵻˈdʒɛnərᵻs -RSB- born January 26 , 1958 ) is an American comedian , television host , actress , writer , and producer . DeGeneres starred in the popular sitcom Ellen from 1994 to 1998 and has hosted her syndicated TV talk show , The Ellen DeGeneres Show , since 2003 . Her stand-up career started in the early 1980s , and included a 1986 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson . As a film actress , DeGeneres starred in Mr. Wrong ( 1996 ) , appeared in EDtv ( 1999 ) , and The Love Letter ( 1999 ) , and provided the voice of Dory in the Pixar animated films Finding Nemo ( 2003 ) and Finding Dory ( 2016 ) ; for Nemo , she was awarded the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress , the first time an actress won a Saturn Award for a voice performance . In 2010 , she was a judge on American Idol for its ninth season . She starred in two television sitcoms , Ellen from 1994 to 1998 , and The Ellen Show from 2001 to 2002 . During the fourth season of Ellen in 1997 , she came out as a lesbian in an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show . Her character , Ellen Morgan , also came out to a therapist played by Winfrey , and the series went on to explore various LGBT issues , including the coming-out process . This made her the first openly lesbian actress to play an openly lesbian character on television . In 2008 , she married her longtime girlfriend Portia de Rossi . DeGeneres has hosted the Academy Awards , Grammy Awards , and the Primetime Emmys . She has authored three books and started her own record company , Eleveneleven . She has won 29 Emmys , 20 People 's Choice Awards ( more than any other person ) , and numerous other awards for her work and charitable efforts . In 2016 , she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom .",
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"text": "Gold Turkey Gold Turkey is an American album of sketch comedy that was first released as a vinyl record in 1975 . It was a spin-off from -LSB- -LSB- National Lampoon ( magazine ) | National Lampoon -RSB- -RSB- magazine . The album is a collection of `` greatest hits '' from the National Lampoon Radio Hour , a radio show that was broadcast on 600 radio stations and ran from November 17 , 1973 to December 28 , 1974 . The sketches on Gold Turkey feature numerous National Lampoon actors including Christopher Guest , Bill Murray , John Belushi , Brian Doyle-Murray , Chevy Chase , Harold Ramis , Gilda Radner , Joe Flaherty and Ed Subitzky.Gold Turkey was also subsequently issued as a CD . The title of the album `` Gold Turkey '' is a reference to the phrase `` cold turkey '' a phrase meaning to suffer sudden withdrawal from an addictive substance ; there is a John Lennon song Cold Turkey '' . `` Gold Turkey '' as shown in the cover photograph by Arky & Barrett is a visual pun on the golden statue awards for entertainment , such as the Oscars and the Emmy , and is simultaneously a verbal pun on the word `` turkey '' meaning a box office bomb or entertainment failure .",
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"text": "Robert Smigel Robert Smigel ( born February 7 , 1960 ) is an American actor , humorist , comedian and writer known for his Saturday Night Live `` TV Funhouse '' cartoon shorts and as the puppeteer and voice behind Triumph , the Insult Comic Dog . He also co-wrote both Hotel Transylvania films and You Do n't Mess with the Zohan , all starring Adam Sandler .",
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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": "Jasper Carrott Jasper Carrott , OBE ( born Robert Norman Davis ; 14 March 1945 ) is an English comedian , actor , singer , television presenter , and personality .",
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"text": "Bobby Collins (comedian) Bobby Collins is an American stand-up comedian and film actor .",
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"text": "Kiyoshi Nishikawa is a Japanese comedian and actor and former politician .",
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"text": "Falling in Love (1984 film) Falling in Love is a 1984 American romantic drama film starring Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep and directed by Ulu Grosbard . In the film , two married strangers meet randomly , become friends , and fall in love . They spend time together , riding the train into the city of New York , and begin meeting for coffee or lunch . They enjoy their time together and this enjoyment eventually blossoms into love .",
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"text": "Chris Hogan Christopher `` Chris '' Hogan is an American stand-up comedian , actor , and comedian , most notable for his membership in the recurring cast of comedians on MADtv and for the character of Aubrey Pitman , one of Dick Solomon 's students , on 3rd Rock from the Sun .",
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"text": "List of comedians A comedian is one who entertains through comedy , such as jokes and other forms of humour . Following is a list of comedians , comedy groups , and comedy writers .",
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"text": "City by the Sea City by the Sea is a 2002 film starring Robert De Niro , James Franco , Eliza Dushku , Frances McDormand and William Forsythe . It deals with the family problems of a wayward youth and is set against a man trying to break free of his past . It was directed by Michael Caton-Jones . It is based on the story of Vincent LaMarca .",
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"text": "Joey Forman Joey Forman ( November 18 , 1929 -- December 9 , 1982 ) was an American comedian and comic actor .",
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"text": "Robert Dunham Robert Dunham ( July 6 , 1931 -- August 6 , 2001 ) was an American actor , entrepreneur , writer , racecar driver , journalist , and a US Marine . He is probably best known for his role as Antonio , Emperor of Seatopia in Godzilla vs. Megalon ( 1973 ) ; Dunham 's biggest role would be that of Mark Jackson in the Japanese film , Dogora ( 1964 ) and Captain Martin in The Green Slime ( 1968 ) . Dunham was an American living in Japan during most of the country 's `` Golden Age '' of cinema , and worked in films directed by Ishiro Honda , Jun Fukuda , and Kinji Fukasaku . He sometimes was billed as Dan Yuma or Danny Yuma . Born in Maine , to an affluent family , his parents were Earl and Charlotte Dunham . He has a sister named Patricia June . Robert grew up in Wellesley Hills , Massachusetts . He attended Noble and Greenough School in Dedham , Massachusetts . Dunham was later accepted into Williams College , in Williamstown , Massachusetts , where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History . After graduating college , Dunham joined the United States Marine Corps . He was stationed in Yokohama , Japan and served for two years as a Lieutenant . Later , he attended correspondence school to learn how to speak Japanese . After being honorably discharged from the Marine Corps. , Dunham decided to stay in Japan and opened up his own import/export business . Dunham lived in Tokyo for 22 years , with a Japanese wife Keiko , and their two children , Barbara Ann and Daniel . They later divorced . He met a Japanese model , Setsuko Sazawa , whom he married in 1969 . They had two children , Emiko ( Emmy ) and Marcia . Dunham and his wife Setsuko , moved to Den-en-chōfu , an affluent suburb of Tokyo , where they lived from 1970 -- 75 . In 1975 , Dunham decided to move his family to the United States and moved to Cape Cod , Massachusetts . He became a freelance writer , often contributing material to magazines such as Car and Driver . Unlike many other Westerners in Japanese films at the time , Dunham spoke fluent Japanese and as such , was one of few foreign actors who would maintain their real voice in the released product without the need of over-dubbing by a Japanese actor . Dunham admitted to having had a `` torrid love affair '' with his co-star of many films , Linda Miller . The relationship ended after Miller moved back to the United States and Dunham claimed to have `` lost track of her '' after having kept up correspondence via postal mail for a time .",
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"text": "Jeff Ross Jeffrey Ross Lifschultz ( born September 13 , 1965 ) , known professionally as Jeff Ross , is an American stand-up comedian , writer , and actor . His skill in doing high-profile celebrity roasts and his appearances in Comedy Central 's Roasts , have led him to be dubbed `` The Roastmaster General . '' He has appeared in various film , television , and cartoon projects . He has made appearances at events for U.S. soldiers and directed a documentary film covering his experiences touring U.S. bases in Iraq .",
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"text": "PJ DeBoy Paul J. `` PJ '' DeBoy ( born June 7 , 1971 ) is an American actor and talk show host .",
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"text": "Jim Turner (comedian) Jim Turner ( born 1952 ) is an American actor and comedian .",
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"text": "Friday Nite Improvs Friday Nite Improvs , or Friday Night Improvs ( FNI ) , is a long-running weekly improvisational comedy show staged on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . The show functions as an improv jam , performed by improv actors who do n't normally work together . FNI is unique in that , in addition to the audience 's providing improv suggestions , the performers are all pulled from volunteers in the audience . Friday Nite Improvs is the longest-running theatrical/comedic production in the city of Pittsburgh . The show regularly features actors from every improv group in Pittsburgh , and alumni have gone on to act , write , and produce for television and film . Readers of the Pittsburgh City Paper ranked Friday Nite Improvs as the 3rd best place to see comedy in Pittsburgh in the 2004 `` Best of Pittsburgh '' survey behind the professional stand-up clubs The Improv and The Funnybone . College Prowler ranked Friday Nite Improvs as the ninth best thing about Pitt .",
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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": "Australia Australia ( -LSB- əˈstreɪliə -RSB- , -LSB- ɒ - -RSB- , -LSB- - ljə -RSB- ) , officially the Commonwealth of Australia , is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent , the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands . It is the world 's sixth-largest country by total area . The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea , Indonesia and East Timor to the north ; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east ; and New Zealand to the south-east . Australia 's capital is Canberra , and its largest urban area is Sydney . For about 50,000 years before the first British settlement in the late 18th century , Australia was inhabited by indigenous Australians , who spoke languages classifiable into roughly 250 groups . After the European discovery of the continent by Dutch explorers in 1606 , Australia 's eastern half was claimed by Great Britain in 1770 and initially settled through penal transportation to the colony of New South Wales from 26 January 1788 . The population grew steadily in subsequent decades , and by the 1850s most of the continent had been explored and an additional five self-governing crown colonies established . On 1 January 1901 , the six colonies federated , forming the Commonwealth of Australia . Australia has since maintained a stable liberal democratic political system that functions as a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy comprising six states and several territories . The population of 24 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard . Australia has the world 's 13th-largest economy and ninth-highest per capita income ( IMF ) . With the second-highest human development index globally , the country ranks highly in quality of life , health , education , economic freedom , and civil liberties and political rights . Australia is a member of the United Nations , G20 , Commonwealth of Nations , ANZUS , Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) , World Trade Organization , Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation , and the Pacific Islands Forum .",
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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": "Sunshine Coast, Queensland Sunshine Coast is a peri-urban area and the third most populated area in the Australian state of Queensland . Located 100 km north of the state capital Brisbane in South East Queensland on the Pacific Ocean coastline , its urban area spans approximately 60 km of coastline and hinterland from Pelican Waters to Tewantin . The estimated urban population of Sunshine Coast as at June 2015 was 302,122 , making it the 9th most populous in the country . The area was first settled by Europeans in the 19th century with development progressing slowly until tourism became an important industry . The area has several coastal hubs at Caloundra , Kawana Waters , Maroochydore and Noosa Heads . Nambour and Maleny have developed as primary commercial centres for the hinterland , although Maleny falls outside the urban area defined by the ABS that this article refers to .",
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"text": "Geelong Geelong ( -LSB- dʒᵻˈlɒŋ -RSB- ) is a port city located on Corio Bay and the Barwon River , in the state of Victoria , Australia , 75 km south-west of the state capital , Melbourne . It is the second largest Victorian city , with an estimated urban population of 191,440 as at June 2016 , having grown 2.1 percent since June 2015 . Geelong runs from the plains of Lara in the north to the rolling hills of Waurn Ponds to the south , with Corio Bay to the east and hills to the west . Geelong is the administrative centre for the City of Greater Geelong municipality , which covers urban , rural and coastal areas surrounding the city , including the Bellarine Peninsula . Geelong City is also known as the ` Gateway City ' due to its central location to surrounding Victorian regional centres like Ballarat in the north west , Torquay , Great Ocean Road and Warrnambool in the southwest , Hamilton , Colac and Winchelsea to the west , and the state capital of Melbourne in the north east . Geelong was named in 1827 , with the name derived from the local Wathaurong Aboriginal name for the region , Djillong , thought to mean `` land '' or `` cliffs '' . The area was first surveyed in 1838 , three weeks after Melbourne . The post office was open by June 1840 ( the second to open in the Port Phillip District ) . The first woolstore was erected in this period and it became the port for the wool industry of the Western District . During the gold rush , Geelong experienced a brief boom as the main port to the rich goldfields of the Ballarat district . The city then diversified into manufacturing , and during the 1860s , it became one of the largest manufacturing centres in Australia with its wool mills , ropeworks , and paper mills . It was proclaimed a city in 1910 , with industrial growth from this time until the 1960s establishing the city as a manufacturing centre for the state , and the population grew to over 100,000 by the mid-1960s . During the city 's early years , an inhabitant of Geelong was often known as a Geelongite , or a Pivotonian , derived from the city 's nickname of `` The Pivot '' , referencing the city 's role as a shipping and rail hub for the area . Population increases over the last decade were due to growth in service industries , as the manufacturing sector has declined . Redevelopment of the inner city has occurred since the 1990s , as well as gentrification of inner suburbs , and currently has a population growth rate higher than the national average . It is known for being home to the Geelong Football Club , the second oldest club in the Australian Football League . Today , Geelong stands as an emerging health , education and advanced manufacturing hub . The city 's economy is shifting quickly and despite experiencing the drawbacks of losing much of its heavy manufacturing , it is seeing much growth in other sectors , positioning itself as one of the leading non-capital Australian cities .",
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"text": "Hobart Hobart ( -LSB- ˈhoʊbɑːrtaudio = En-au-Hobart . oga -RSB- ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania . With a population of approximately 221,000 , it is Australia 's least populated state capital . Founded in 1803 as a penal colony , Hobart is Australia 's second oldest capital city after Sydney , New South Wales . The modern history of Hobart ( formerly ` Hobart Town ' , or ` Hobarton ' ) dates to its foundation as a British colony in 1803 . Prior to British settlement , the area had been occupied for possibly as long as 35,000 years , by the semi-nomadic Mouheneener tribe , a sub-group of the Nuennone , or South-East tribe . The descendants of the indigenous Tasmanians now refer to themselves as ` Palawa ' . Since its foundation as a colonial outpost , the city has grown from the mouth of Sullivans Cove to stretch in a generally north-south direction along both banks of the Derwent River , from 22 km inland from the estuary at Storm Bay to the point where the river reverts to fresh water at Bridgewater . Hobart has experienced both booms and busts over its history . The early 20th century saw a period of growth on the back of mining , agriculture and other primary industries , and the loss of men who served in world wars was counteracted by an influx of immigration after World War II . In the later years of the 20th century , migrants increasingly arrived to settle in Hobart from Asia . Despite the rise in migration from parts of the world other than the United Kingdom and Ireland , the population of Hobart remains predominantly ethnically Anglo-Celtic and has the highest percentage per capita of Australian born residents among the Australian capital cities . In June 2015 , the city had a greater area population of approximately 221,000 . The city is located in the state 's south-east on the estuary of the Derwent River , making it the most southern of Australia 's capital cities . Its harbour forms the second-deepest natural port in the world . Its skyline is dominated by the 1271 m kunanyi/Mount Wellington , and much of the city 's waterfront consists of reclaimed land . It is the financial and administrative heart of Tasmania , serving as the home port for both Australian and French Antarctic operations and acting as a major tourist hub , with over 1.192 million visitors in 2011/2012 . The metropolitan area is often referred to as Greater Hobart , to differentiate it from the City of Hobart , one of the five local government areas that cover the city .",
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"text": "David Wang (Australia) David Neng Hwan Wang ( 12 February 1920 -- 1 January 1978 ) , was a Chinese-Australian businessman and the first Chinese-Australian elected to the Melbourne City Council . Wang was born in Haimen county , Jiangsu province , China , the son of a prosperous peasant farmer , and studied radio communications in Shanghai before entering the military academy in Chongqing ( Chungking ) , ( then the temporary capital of China ) in 1939 . Promoted lieutenant in 1941 , he served in the intelligence section of the general headquarters . Following the outbreak of World War II in the Pacific , he was sent to Australia as a captain with the Chinese military mission . In Melbourne in 1942 he met Mabel Chen , an Australian-born Chinese , who chose the English name David for him . In 1947 they were married in Singapore , where he opened a business importing woollen goods from Australia . These connections to Australia enabled him to gain a seven-year Australian business residence permit in 1948 , despite the then-official White Australia Policy , which prevented Asian immigration . The permit was issued by the Immigration Minister Arthur Calwell , who became a close friend of the Wang family , despite his lifelong support for White Australia . He opened his furniture business in Little Bourke Street in 1950 . The business grew rapidly and by the 1960s Wang was a leading businessman and a leader of the Chinese community . The Australian Dictionary of Biography notes : `` Anticipating a growing taste for oriental wares , they prospered almost immediately , obtaining Chinese goods through a Hong Kong agent , and later importing from Taiwan , Japan , the Philippines , Malaysia , Thailand and the Pacific Islands , and , after 1972 , mainland China . The Wangs largely pioneered the trade in Chinese cane-ware , bamboo blinds , camphorwood chests , and arts and crafts . Fireworks were among their most lucrative earners . In 1962 , wishing to make his first overseas business trip on an Australian passport , David applied for naturalisation six months before he had completed the required fifteen years residence , and succeeded on appeal . He purchased and demolished the Canton Building in Little Bourke Street , erecting in its place a modern emporium , opened in 1964 by Calwell . '' In 1965 Wang , on the nomination of Calwell ( whose electorate covered the City of Melbourne ) , was appointed one of the first two Chinese-Australian Justices of the Peace in Australia . In 1969 he was elected to the Melbourne City Council , becoming the first Chinese-Australian to win a seat in local government . As a Councillor he led the push for the extension of shopping hours and the establishment of new parks in the city , and worked on the approval of Melbourne 's Chinatown Project . `` Wang campaigned for election to Melbourne City Council , basing his campaign on revitalising inner-city Melbourne , particularly its night life , and injecting an international flavour into the city . As a leader in the Chinese community he had initiated Melbourne 's Chinatown project in 1960 and in 1970 he revived it as a councillor . The Chinese quarter in Melbourne , centred in Little Bourke Street , had been in decline and Wang believed that its transformation with pagodas , archways and suitable lighting would attract tourists and shoppers , as well as promoting Chinese culture . Chinatown was launched in 1976 . '' Wang served on many other community bodies and was Foundation Chairman of the Dai Loong Association . In 1975-77 he was chairman of the Chinese Professional and Business Association of Victoria . It was widely expected that he would be elected as Lord Mayor of Melbourne , but his early death from a heart attack prevented this . `` Having experienced little personal prejudice in the business and professional milieux , -LSB- Wang -RSB- saw his advance as demonstrating the fairness of the Australian people , as distinct from the sometimes overbearing behaviour of the country 's officialdom . Cautious and a gradualist , he condemned examples of racism in public life , welcomed the replacement of the White Australia policy by selective immigration , forecast a multi-racial nation , and supported an Asian immigration quota . In 1977 he described Australia as a cosmopolitan community and endorsed racial integration , including mixed marriages , arguing that the Australian Chinese should serve as a bridge of friendship between the two countries . The tolerance displayed by Australian youth made him optimistic about the future . ''",
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"text": "Port Adelaide Port Adelaide is the name of a region of Adelaide , approximately 14 km northwest of the Adelaide CBD . It is also the namesake of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield council , a suburb , a federal and state electoral division and is the main port for the city of Adelaide . Port Adelaide played an important role in the formative decades of Adelaide and South Australia , with the port being early Adelaide 's main supply and information link to the rest of the world .",
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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": "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": "South Australia–Victoria border dispute The border between the Australian state of South Australia and what is today the State of Victoria was established in 1836 by imperial letters patent `` as the 141st degree meridian of longitude east of Greenwich '' . In 1836 the land we now call Victoria was part of the colony of New South Wales , so the original Victorian border was actually drawn between the colonies of South Australia and New South Wales . Due to human error by numerous explorers and surveyors , it took more than 75 years and a protracted legal dispute before the precise placement of the border was settled , resulting in the forfeiture of more than 500 sqmi of territory from South Australia to Victoria .",
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"text": "Parliament of Victoria The Parliament of Victoria is the bicameral legislature of the Australian state of Victoria . It follows a Westminster-derived parliamentary system and consists of The Queen , represented by the Governor of Victoria ; the Legislative Assembly ( lower house ) ; and the Legislative Council ( upper house ) . The Parliament meets at Parliament House in the state capital Melbourne . The two Houses of Parliament have 128 Members in total , 88 in the lower house and 40 in the upper house . Victoria has compulsory voting and uses preferential ballot in single-member seats for the lower house , and single transferable vote in multi-member seats for the proportionally represented upper house . Government is formed in the lower house while the upper is a house of review . All members serve four-year terms . The incumbent Labor Party government , elected at the 2014 election , holds a 3-seat majority in the lower house as of the 1 December 2014 .",
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"text": "Melbourne Opera Melbourne Opera Company was founded in 2002 as a not-for-profit company dedicated to producing opera and associated art forms at realistic prices . It is based in Melbourne , Victoria , Australia and tours over an area between Canberra in the north and Hobart in the south . Melbourne Opera 's special emphases are on the development of young artists , regional touring , and on openness & transparency . Melbourne Opera has toured the regions since its very first production in 2003 . This has been achieved relying entirely upon philanthropic support . Melbourne Opera is a business name of South East Regional Touring Opera Ltd -LSB- SERTO -RSB- . The corporate name was changed on 1 June 2007 to reflect the Company 's much expanded geographical scope .",
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"text": "Australian Plate The Australian Plate is a major tectonic plate in the eastern and , largely , in the southern hemispheres . Originally a part of the ancient continent of Gondwana , Australia remained connected to India and Antarctica until approximately when India broke away and began moving north . Australia and Antarctica began rifting and completely separated roughly The Australian plate later fused with the adjacent Indian Plate beneath the Indian Ocean to form a single Indo-Australian Plate . However , recent studies suggest that the two plates have once again split apart and have been separate plates for at least 3 million years and likely longer . The Australian plate includes the continent of Australia , including Tasmania , as well portions of New Guinea , New Zealand , and the Indian Ocean basin .",
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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": "List of highways in Victoria The highways in Victoria are the highest density in any state in Australia . Unlike Australia 's other mainland states where vast areas are very sparsely inhabited `` outback '' , population centres spread out over most of the state , with only the far north-west and the Victorian Alps lacking permanent settlement . Highways have therefore been built to service the population centres . The highways generally radiate from Melbourne and other major cities and rural centres with secondary roads interconnecting the highways to each other . Most routes have higher traffic than most other states . Highways such as Hume Highway , Western Highway and Princes Highway have some of the heaviest traffic in Australia . Many of the highways are built to freeway standard ( `` M '' freeways ) , while most others are generally sealed and of reasonable quality .",
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"text": "City of South Melbourne The City of South Melbourne was a local government area about 2 km south of Melbourne , the state capital of Victoria , Australia , on the south bank of the Yarra River . The city covered an area of 8.91 km2 , and existed from 1855 until 1994 . The council area was bounded by the Yarra River to the north , Fraser and Lorne Streets to the south , the Port Phillip foreshore and Pickles Street to the west , and St Kilda Road to the east .",
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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": "West Gippsland West Gippsland , a region of Gippsland in Victoria , Australia , extends from the southeastern limits of metropolitan Melbourne and Western Port Bay in the west to the Latrobe Valley in the east , and is bounded by the Strzelecki Ranges to the south and the Mount Baw Baw Plateau in the Great Dividing Range to the north .",
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"text": "Nunawading, Victoria Nunawading -LSB- ˌnʌnəˈwɒdɪŋ -RSB- is a suburb of Melbourne , Victoria , Australia , 18 km east of Melbourne 's Central Business District . Its local government area is the City of Whitehorse and the City of Manningham govern part of it . At the 2011 Census , Nunawading had a population of 10,947 . Nunawading is centred at the intersection of Whitehorse Road and Springvale Road , in Melbourne 's eastern suburbs and features the City of Whitehorse 's main offices , as well as large retail ( e.g. furniture , auto dealerships , hardware , and electrical ) and wholesale businesses , along Whitehorse Road .",
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"text": "1969 Melbourne Transportation Plan The 1969 Melbourne Transportation Plan was a road and rail transport plan for Melbourne , the state capital of Victoria , Australia , instituted by Henry Bolte 's state government . Most prominently , the plan recommended the provision of an extensive freeway network , much of which has since been built . Despite the majority of the printed material being devoted to non-car transport , 86 per cent of the projected budget was devoted to roads and parking , with only 14 per cent to other forms of transport . The plan recommended 510 km of freeways for metropolitan Melbourne , as well as a number of railways . Of the latter , only the City Underground Loop was constructed . Proposed lines to Doncaster and Monash University ( now Clayton Campus ) , and between Dandenong and Frankston , were never built . The plan was described J.M. Thompson in Great Cities and their Traffic as `` clearly ... a highway plan , not -- as it is called -- a comprehensive transport plan '' , and by historian Graeme Davison as `` the most expansive and expensive freeway experiment in Australian history '' . In 1973 , some freeway plans were pruned , especially those proposed for the inner city , with State Premier Rupert Hamer cancelling all the road reservations for the unbuilt urban freeways in 1976 . Some significant outer suburban freeway projects , under new branding , were built by subsequent governments , including EastLink ( by the Bracks government ) and Peninsula Link ( by the Napthine government ) .",
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"text": "Bayswater, Victoria Bayswater is a suburb of Melbourne , Victoria , Australia , 29 km east of Melbourne 's Central Business District . Its local government area is the City of Knox . At the 2011 Census , Bayswater had a population of 11,240 .",
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"text": "Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club ( -LSB- ˌlɛstər_ˈsɪti -RSB- ) , also known as the Foxes , is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester . They compete in the Premier League , England 's highest division of football , and are the former champions winning in the 2015-16 season . Having been promoted as champions of the Football League Championship in 2013 -- 14 , this signalled a return to the top flight of English football after a decade away . The club was founded in 1884 as Leicester Fosse F.C. , playing on a field near Fosse Road . They moved to Filbert Street in 1891 , were elected to the Football League in 1894 and adopted the name Leicester City in 1919 . They moved to the nearby Walkers Stadium in 2002 , which was renamed the King Power Stadium after a change of ownership in 2011 . Leicester City won the 2015 -- 16 Premier League , their first top-level football championship . They are one of only six clubs to have won the Premier League since its inception in 1992 . A number of newspapers described their title win as the greatest sporting upset ever , considering at the start of the season they were favourites to face relegation . Multiple bookmakers had never paid out at such long odds for any sport . Due to the magnitude of the club 's title win , it went down in English football history as one of the game 's finest ever achievements . The club 's previous highest ever finish was second place in the top flight , in Division One in 1928 -- 29 . Throughout Leicester 's history , they have spent all but one season within the top two leagues of English football . They hold a joint-highest seven second-tier titles ( six Second Division and one Championship ) . The club have been FA Cup finalists four times , in 1948 -- 49 , 1960 -- 61 , 1962 -- 63 and 1968 -- 69 . This is a tournament record for the most defeats in the final without having won the competition . City have several promotions to their name , two play-off final wins , and one League One title . In 1971 , they won the FA Community Shield , and in 2016 , they were runners up . They have also won the League Cup three times in 1964 , 1997 and 2000 , as well as being runners up in 1964 -- 65 and 1999 . In addition , Leicester City have competed in European football , with their appearances coming in the 1961 -- 62 European Cup Winners ' Cup , 1997 -- 98 UEFA Cup , 2000 -- 01 UEFA Cup , and most recently the 2016 -- 17 UEFA Champions League , reaching the quarter-finals of the competition in that year .",
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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": "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": "1984–85 Leicester City F.C. season During the 1984 -- 85 English football season , Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division . Category : Leicester City F.C. seasons Leicester City",
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"text": "Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is a professional association football club based in Nottingham , England . The team play in the Championship , the second tier of English football , having been there since promotion from League One in 2008 . The club , often referred to as Forest , have played home matches at the City Ground since 1898 . Founded in 1865 , Forest were founder members of the Football Alliance in 1889 and joined the Football League in 1892 . Since then , they have mostly competed in the top two League tiers , bar five seasons in the third tier . Forest won the FA Cup in 1898 and 1959 . Their most successful period was under the management of Brian Clough between 1975 and 1993 , winning the League in 1978 and back to back European Cups in the two years after , a feat which has never been equalled , plus four League Cups and two Full Members Cups .",
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"text": "1994–95 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season The 1994 -- 95 season was Blackburn Rovers F.C. 's third season in the Premier League , and their third consecutive season in the top division of English football . The season was marked by the club winning the Premier League title , ending their 81-year run without an English league title . They ended up winning the title by a one-point margin over Manchester United . Rovers led the way for most of the season , but a 2 -- 1 defeat at Kenny Dalglish 's old club Liverpool on the final day of the season briefly appeared to threaten their title hopes . Manchester United however could only draw ( 1 -- 1 ) at West Ham so the league title was back at Blackburn for the first time since 1914 . Jack Walker 's dream had come true : within five years of buying the club , he had taken them from strugglers in the old Second Division to champions of England . Early exits from the League Cup , FA Cup and UEFA Cup to Liverpool , Newcastle and Trelleborg respectively were frustrating for Rovers in 1994 -- 95 , but turned out for the best as they could concentrate on the league challenge . Kenny Dalglish won the Premier League Manager of the Year award for leading Blackburn to success , Alan Shearer won both the Golden Boot for contributing 34 of Blackburn 's 80 league goals and also the PFA Players ' Player of the Year award as nominated by his fellow professionals . Graeme Le Saux , Colin Hendry , Tim Sherwood and Shearer all made it into the PFA Team of the Year .",
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"text": "2006–07 Cardiff City F.C. season During the 2006-07 season Cardiff City played in the Football League Championship . It was the team 's fourth year in the Championship since being promoted from League One . The season also saw a change of chairman at the club when Sam Hammam handed over control to Peter Ridsdale .",
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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": "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": "2009–10 Derby County F.C. season The 2009 -- 10 season was Derby County 's 111th season in the Football League . It is their 42nd season in the second division of English football and their second consecutive season in the second tier following an 18th-placed finish in the previous campaign . Derby struggled against relegation for much of the season , but a run of just two defeats in the final 10 fixtures saw the club finish in 14th , their third highest finish in their respective division in the previous ten years . The Derby Evening Telegraph described the campaign as `` Good in patches , poor in others , and ultimately frustrating . '' The season was Nigel Clough 's first full season in the job following his appointment in January 2009 . The club started the season with odds of 21/1 for the title , though the media prediction was that they would improve greatly on the previous campaign 's struggles and push for a playoff place . This proved overly optimistic , however , as the club battled relegation from the Championship for the fifth time in eight seasons . Although the club never fell into the bottom three during the campaign ( the lowest position was 20th ) it spent just six fixtures in the top half of the table , only one of which was achieved after August . A lack of consistency was one reason ; not only in results ( the club never recording more than two consecutive victories ) but also in the club 's inability to field a consistent team selection . A club record 40 players represented the club , with only 6 players making 30 or more league starts , and an over-reliance on loanees ( 14 players signing temporary deals over the season ) also played a part , as did injuries ; one match , away to Ipswich Town in October , came at the height of the club 's injury problems and saw them unable to even name a full complement of substitutes such was the lack of players available . A purple patch of form in February saw the club end local rivals Nottingham Forest 's 19 match unbeaten run , inflict eventual-Champions Newcastle United 's biggest defeat of the season ( 3 -- 0 ) and hit five in a match for the first time in three years when they edged out Preston North End 5 -- 3 at Pride Park , but a run of just three wins in twelve through the end of February until the end of April , ensured that safety was not achieved until the 44th fixture of the season after a 1 -- 1 draw at home to relegation rivals Crystal Palace . One bright point to the campaign came with the reserves successful The Central League Division One Central Section campaign , which saw them finish top and become the first Derby reserves team to win the title since Arthur Cox 's reserves claimed it in the 1985 -- 86 season . It was also the first time a Derby County reserves side had won its respective division since the club successfully captured the Premier Reserve League in 2000 -- 01 . The club sold 21,406 season tickets for the 2009 -- 10 season and had an average home attendance of 29,207 ( down from 29,440 the previous season ) , second only to Champions Newcastle United 's 43,388 and over 4,000 ahead of third placed Sheffield United . The ground operated at 86.9 % capacity , putting it third behind Cardiff City and Blackpool . These averages made Derby the 12th best supported club in the country for the third consecutive season .",
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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": "Sport in Leicester Sport in Leicester , United Kingdom includes a variety of professional and amateur sports . Professional and semi professional sports teams include : Leicester Tigers ( rugby union ) , Leicester City ( football ) , Leicester Riders ( basketball ) , Leicester Warriors ( basketball ) , Leicester Lions ( speedway ) , and the Leicestershire County Cricket Club . Sports clubs include : Leicester Coritanian A.C. ( athletics ) and Leicester Penguins Swimming Club who were awarded Sports Club of the Year by the Leicester Mercury at their annual sports awards for 2007 and 2008 . Leicester Racecourse is located to the south of the city in Oadby . A statue was erected in the town centre commemorating the year ( 1996 ) when Leicester City won the Coca-Cola Cup , Leicester Tigers won the Pilkington Cup , and Leicestershire won the County Championship .",
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"text": "1986–87 Manchester United F.C. season The 1986 -- 87 season was Manchester United 's 85th season in the Football League , and their 12th consecutive season in the top division of English football . The pressure on manager Ron Atkinson after last season 's failed title challenge remained strong after United lost their opening three games of the season , and despite some decent results in the following few weeks , United bowed out of the League Cup in a fourth round replay defeat at Southampton , prompting the dismissal of Atkinson on 6 November 1986 after more than five years in charge . Alex Ferguson was confirmed as Atkinson 's successor within hours , recruited from Scottish side Aberdeen , where he had enjoyed considerable success in the previous seven years . United recovered well in the league after his appointment and finished 11th , managing to scratch up some impressive results including winning both of their league clashes with Liverpool ( results which helped deprive Kenny Dalglish 's side of the league title ) , a 4 -- 1 home win over Newcastle United on New Year 's Day 1987 , a 2 -- 0 home win over a resurgent Arsenal and a 2 -- 0 win at Old Trafford in the Manchester derby which helped push City towards relegation . Their win at Liverpool also made them the only team to win at Liverpool in the league all season . However , United were prevented from finishing even higher in the league by a few disappointing results after Ferguson 's arrival , beginning with a 2 -- 0 defeat in their first game under Ferguson at Oxford United , losing both of their clashes with newly promoted Wimbledon , being beaten at Old Trafford by Norwich City just after Christmas and suffering a 4 -- 0 defeat at Tottenham near the end of the season , although by the time of the Tottenham game it was mathematically impossible for United to either win the title or suffer relegation ( there was no prospect of European qualification due to the ongoing ban on English clubs in Europe following the Heysel disaster two years earlier ) . United also failed to win any another away games in the league apart from the visit to Liverpool on Boxing Day . United 's improvement under Ferguson during the season was achieved without making any major signings , although it was widely expected that he would spend heavily on new players during the 1987 close season . He went on to pay Celtic # 850,000 for high-scoring striker Brian McClair . He strengthened the defence by paying Arsenal # 250,000 for experienced full-back Viv Anderson . Unsuccessful bids were also made for several other players : Ferguson expressed an interest in bringing striker Mark Hateley back to England from Milan , but the player opted to remain overseas and signed for AS Monaco instead . He also made a bid to bring Peter Beardsley back to the club from Newcastle United , but the England international forward instead joined Liverpool for a British record fee . Ferguson was offered the chance to sign Watford winger John Barnes , but declined to make an approach for the player due to his faith in Jesper Olsen in the same position .",
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"text": "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": "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": "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": "1986–87 Leicester City F.C. season During the 1986 -- 87 English football season , Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division .",
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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": "List of Leicester City F.C. records and statistics This article collates key records and statistics relating to Leicester City F.C. , including information on honours , player appearances and goals , matches , sequences , internationals , season records , opponents and attendances .",
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"text": "2016 Football League Championship play-off Final The 2016 Football League Championship play-off Final was a football match contested between Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City . The match was played at Wembley Stadium on 28 May 2016 at 17:00 . Hull City won 1 -- 0 after a Mohamed Diamé goal in the 72nd minute , and was therefore promoted to the Premier League for the next season . Success in the final was estimated to be worth up to # 170 million to the winning team .",
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"text": "1995–96 Stoke City F.C. season The 1995 -- 96 season was Stoke City 's 89th season in the Football League and 33rd in the second tier . Prior to the start of the 1995 -- 96 season there was a lot of talk about the possibility of building a new stadium to bring Stoke up to the requirements of the Taylor Report . On the pitch Stoke enjoyed their most successful season for quite a long time as they mounted a push for promotion to the Premiership and made the end-of-season play-offs against Leicester City . Unfortunately for Stoke Leicester scored the only goal in the two-legged tie and they went on to be promoted .",
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"text": "Legion (2010 film) Legion is a 2010 American apocalyptic supernatural action horror film directed by Scott Stewart and co-written by Stewart and Peter Schink . The cast includes Paul Bettany , Lucas Black , Tyrese Gibson , Adrianne Palicki , Kate Walsh , and Dennis Quaid . Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group acquired most of this film 's worldwide distribution rights , and the group opened this film in North America theatrically on January 22 , 2010 through Screen Gems . A television series called Dominion , set 25 years after the end of the film , premiered on the American cable television network Syfy on June 19 , 2014 .",
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"text": "Epidemic (film) Epidemic is a Danish horror film of 1987 directed by Lars von Trier , the second installment of Trier 's Europa trilogy . The other two films in the trilogy are The Element of Crime ( 1984 ) and Europa ( 1991 ) . Co-written by Trier and Niels Vørsel , the film focuses on the screenwriting process . Vørsel and Trier play themselves , coming up with a last-minute script for a producer . The story is inter-cut with scenes from the film they write , in which Trier plays a renegade doctor trying to cure a modern-day epidemic . The film marks the first in a series of collaborations between Trier and Udo Kier .",
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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": "Tenebrae (film) Tenebrae ( also known as Tenebre ) is a 1982 English-language Italian giallo film written and directed by Dario Argento . The film stars Anthony Franciosa as American author Peter Neal , who -- while in Rome promoting his latest murder-mystery novel -- becomes embroiled in the search for a serial killer who may have been inspired to kill by the novel . John Saxon and Daria Nicolodi co-star as Neal 's agent and assistant ; Giuliano Gemma and Carola Stagnaro appear as detectives investigating the murders . John Steiner , Veronica Lario and Mirella D'Angelo also feature . The film has been described as exploring themes of dualism and sexual aberration , and has strong metafictional elements ; some commentators consider Tenebrae to be a direct reaction by Argento to criticism of his previous work , most especially his depictions of murders of beautiful women . After Argento had experimented with pure supernatural horror with 1977 's Suspiria and 1980 's Inferno , Tenebrae represented the filmmaker 's return to the giallo horror subgenre , which he had helped popularize in the 1970s . Argento was inspired by a series of incidents which saw an obsessed fan telephone the director to criticise him for the damaging psychological effects of his previous work . The telephone calls culminated in death threats towards Argento , who channelled the experience into the writing of Tenebrae . The director also wanted to explore the senselessness of killings he had witnessed and heard about while staying in Los Angeles in 1980 , and his feeling at the time that true horror came from those who wanted `` to kill for nothing '' . Shot on location in Rome and at Elios Studios , Tenebrae utilised mostly modern-looking locations and sets to help Argento realise his intent that the film reflect a near-future with a diminished population ; the director filmed none of the historical landmarks that usually featured in films set in Rome . Employing director of photography Luciano Tovoli , Argento also intended that the film simulate the stark , realistic lighting featured in television police shows at the time ; production designer Giuseppe Bassa created supporting environments that were cold and austere , with sharp angles and modernistic spaces . Several former members of Italian rock band Goblin provided Tenebraes music , a synth-heavy score inspired by rock and disco music . Tenebrae was a modest success in Italy ; it reached theatres with little controversy after Argento made cuts to one of the most violent scenes . However , in the United Kingdom , it was added to the infamous list of `` video nasties '' and banned from sale until 1999 . The film 's theatrical distribution in the United States was delayed until 1984 , when it was released in a heavily censored version under the title Unsane . In its cut form , Tenebrae received a mostly negative critical reception , but the original , fully restored version later became widely available for reappraisal ; it is considered by some to be one of Argento 's best thrillers . The film critic and author Maitland McDonagh said that it was `` in many respects ... the finest film that Argento has ever made '' .",
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"text": "Reichenbach (Supernatural) `` Reichenbach '' is the second episode of the paranormal drama television series Supernaturals season 10 , and the 197th overall . The episode was written by Andrew Dabb and directed by Thomas J. Wright . It was first broadcast on October 14 , 2014 on The CW . In the episode , Sam escapes from his captor , who is holding a vendetta against Dean for something that happened 12 years ago while Crowley begins to lose control of Dean . Meanwhile , Hannah notices Castiel 's health and decides to ask Metatron for help .",
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"text": "They (2002 film) They ( also known as Wes Craven Presents : They ) is a 2002 American supernatural horror film directed by Robert Harmon . The plot centers on a group of four adults named Julia Lund , Sam Burnside , Terry Alba , and Billy Parks and their experience with the phenomenon of night terrors and the impact they had on their lives as children and how they come back to haunt them as adults . The film was produced by Ted Field , Tom Engleman , and Wes Craven who served as executive producer . The film stars Laura Regan , Ethan Embry , Dagmara Dominczyk , Jay Brazeau , and Marc Blucas . The title is a reference to the fact that the creatures are only referred to as `` They '' as their origins are ambiguous . The film was a box office bomb and had lukewarm reviews from critics .",
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"text": "Alien (film) Alien is a 1979 British-American science-fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott , and starring Sigourney Weaver , Tom Skerritt , Veronica Cartwright , Harry Dean Stanton , John Hurt , Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto . The film 's title refers to a highly aggressive extraterrestrial creature that stalks and kills the crew of a spaceship . Dan O'Bannon wrote the screenplay from a story he wrote with Ronald Shusett , drawing influence from previous works of science fiction and horror . The film was produced by Gordon Carroll , David Giler and Walter Hill through their Brandywine Productions and distributed by 20th Century Fox . Giler and Hill made revisions and additions to the script . Shusett was executive producer . The eponymous Alien and its accompanying elements were designed by Swiss artist H. R. Giger , while concept artists Ron Cobb and Chris Foss designed the human aspects of the film . Alien launched the Alien franchise and is chronologically the first of the main series , with the prequel series set in an earlier timeframe . Alien received both critical acclaim and box office success , receiving an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects , Saturn Awards for Best Science Fiction Film , Best Direction for Scott , and Best Supporting Actress for Cartwright , and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation , along with numerous other award nominations . It has remained highly praised in subsequent decades , being considered one of the greatest films of all time . In 2002 , the film was deemed `` culturally , historically or aesthetically significant '' by the Library of Congress and was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry . In 2008 , it was ranked as the seventh-best film in the science fiction genre by the American Film Institute , and as the 33rd greatest film of all time by Empire magazine . The success of Alien spawned a media franchise of novels , comic books , video games , and toys . It also launched Weaver 's acting career by providing her with her first lead role , and the story of her character Ellen Ripley 's encounters with the Alien creatures became the thematic thread that ran through the sequels Aliens ( 1986 ) , Alien 3 ( 1992 ) and Alien : Resurrection ( 1997 ) . , a crossover with the Predator franchise produced the Alien vs. Predator series , which includes Alien vs. Predator ( 2004 ) and Aliens vs. Predator : Requiem ( 2007 ) , and also a prequel series of films , which includes Prometheus ( 2012 ) and Alien : Covenant ( 2017 ) .",
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"text": "Legion of the Doomed Legion of the Doomed may refer to : another nickname of The Writing 69th , a group of journalists who flew on World War II bombing missions Legion of the Doomed ( film ) , a 1958 adventure film",
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"text": "Legion of the United States The Legion of the United States was a reorganization and extension of the United States Army from 1792 to 1796 under the command of Major General Anthony Wayne .",
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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": "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": "Near Dark Near Dark is a 1987 American western horror film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by her and Eric Red . The story follows a young man in a small midwestern town who becomes involved with a family of nomadic American vampires . Starring then little-known actors Adrian Pasdar and Jenny Wright , the film was part of a revival of serious vampire movies in the late 1980s . Despite the film 's poor performance at the box office upon release , critic reviews were very positive . Over the years , the film has garnered a cult following .",
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"text": "Night of the Demon Night of the Demon is a 1957 British horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur , starring Dana Andrews , Peggy Cummins and Niall MacGinnis . An adaptation of the M. R. James story `` Casting the Runes '' ( 1911 ) , the plot revolves around an American psychologist investigating a satanic cult suspected of more than one murder . The film 's production was turbulent due to artistic differences between producer Hal E. Chester on one side and Tourneur and writer Charles Bennett on the other . Although the original plan was not to show a literal demon , producer Chester inserted a monster over the objections of the writer , the director , and lead actor Dana Andrews . To accelerate the pace , the film was trimmed down to 83 minutes ( and retitled Curse of the Demon ) in the US where it played the second half of a double feature bill with both The True Story of Lynn Stuart and The Revenge of Frankenstein ( 1958 ) .",
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"text": "Legion of Shadows Legion of Shadows is the eighteenth album by Nox Arcana , marking their 10-year anniversary . The album was announced as a dedication to their fans , and was one of two albums that Nox Arcana released in 2013 on Halloween . In addition to the original compositions , this album includes Vargo 's Gothic rendition of Bach 's classical piece `` Toccata and Fugue ''",
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"text": "Spectres (film) Spectres is a 2004 supernatural drama film directed by Phil Leirness and starring by Marina Sirtis , Dean Haglund and Tucker Smallwood .",
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"text": "Gothic film The Gothic film is a film that is based on Gothic fiction or contains Gothic elements . Since various definite film genres -- including science fiction , film noir , thriller , and comedy -- have used Gothic elements , the Gothic film is challenging to define clearly as a genre . Gothic elements have also infused the horror film genre , contributing supernatural and nightmarish elements . To create a Gothic atmosphere , filmmakers have sought to create new camera tricks that challenge audiences ' perceptions . Gothic films also reflected contemporary issues . A New Companion to The Gothics Heidi Kaye said `` strong visuals , a focus on sexuality and an emphasis on audience response '' characterize Gothic films like they did the literary works . The Encyclopedia of the Gothic said the foundation of Gothic film was the combination of Gothic literature , stage melodrama , and German expressionism . In The Cambridge Companion to Gothic Fiction , Misha Kavka says Gothic film is not an established genre , rather contributing Gothic images , plots , characters , and styles to films . These elements are often found in `` the broader category of horror '' . Kavka quotes William Patrick Day 's definition of the Gothic , '' -LSB- it -RSB- tantalizes us with fear , both as its subject and its effect ; its does so , however , not primarily through characters or plots or even language , but through spectacle '' . Cinema suits the Gothic definition in creating images that establish the spectacle .",
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"text": "American Legion (Loyalist) The American Legion was a British provincial militia unit raised for Loyalist service late in the American Revolutionary War by Benedict Arnold , the former Continental Army general who had crossed over from the Patriots to the British . The unit was composed primarily of deserters from the Continental Army . `` Legion '' was an 18th-century term for a military unit the size of a regiment , but consisting of infantry and dragoons ( cavalry ) , or infantry , dragoons , and artillery , all under one command to make it more flexible for scouting or irregular operations than a regiment , which consisted of infantry or cavalry alone .",
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"text": "List of American Legion buildings This is a list of notable buildings associated with the American Legion . Many hundreds of buildings have an association with the American Legion . This list focuses only on those significant architecturally or otherwise . It includes those documented in the National Register of Historic Places or a similar registry . Names of buildings include `` American Legion Hall '' , `` American Legion Post '' , `` Building '' , `` Hut '' , and variations . American Legion hall buildings are located throughout the United States , and perhaps in associated territories . A number of NRHP-listed American Legion buildings were designed or built by the Civil Works Administration or the Works Progress Administration , two New Deal programs . In the United States ( ordered by state , then city )",
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"text": "Legion of Monsters Legion of Monsters is the name of different superhero teams in Marvel Comics .",
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"text": "Highlander (film) Highlander is a 1986 British-American adventure action fantasy film directed by Russell Mulcahy and based on a story by Gregory Widen . It stars Christopher Lambert , Sean Connery , Clancy Brown , and Roxanne Hart . The film narrates the climax of an ages-old battle between immortal warriors , depicted through interwoven past and present-day storylines . Christopher Lambert plays swordsman Connor MacLeod from Scottish Highlands , known as the Highlander , one of a number of immortal warriors , who can only be killed by decapitation . After initial training by another highly skilled immortal swordsman , Ramirez ( Sean Connery ) , MacLeod lives on for several centuries , eventually settling in New York City , managing an antiques shop . In 1985 , he falls in love with a policewoman named Brenda and finds out that he must face his biggest enemy , Clancy Brown 's Kurgan , who wishes to kill MacLeod and to obtain `` the Prize '' -- a special ability which is given to the last living immortal warrior , vast knowledge and the ability to enslave the entire human race . Highlander enjoyed little success on its initial theatrical release , grossing over $ 12 million worldwide against a production budget of $ 19 million , and received mixed reviews . Nevertheless , it became a cult film and launched Lambert to stardom . The film inspired a franchise which included film sequels and television spin-offs . Its tagline , `` There can be only one '' , has carried on throughout the franchise , as have the songs provided for the film by the rock band Queen .",
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"text": "Mindhunters Mindhunters is a 2004 American-British crime thriller film directed by Renny Harlin and starring Kathryn Morris , LL Cool J , Jonny Lee Miller , Patricia Velásquez , Clifton Collins , Jr. , Christian Slater and Val Kilmer . It was written by Wayne Kramer and Kevin Brodbin ( with an uncredited rewrite by Ehren Kruger ) . Unusually , the last country to receive this film was the United States in 2005 , because of the film 's distribution rights being changed from 20th Century Fox to Dimension Films .",
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"text": "Yamaha Corporation ( -LSB- jəˈmɑːhə -RSB- or -LSB- ˈjɑːməhə -RSB- -LSB- jamaha -RSB- ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and conglomerate based in Japan with a very wide range of products and services , predominantly musical instruments , electronics , motorcycles and power sports equipment . It is one of the constituents of Nikkei 225 and is the world 's largest piano manufacturing company .",
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"text": "Keihin Keihin may refer to : Keihin region in Japan Keihin Corporation , a brand of motorcycle and powersports carburetor , common on Japanese and other motorcycles , including Harley-Davidson . The brand is manufactured by an epynominous keiretsu group company affiliated with Honda Keihin-Tōhoku Line , a railway line in Japan Keihin Ferry Boat , a ship operating company in Yokohama Keihin Kyuko , a private railroad in Japan",
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"text": "List of Yamaha products A list of products made by Yamaha Corporation . Please note that many of the items listed here are no longer in production . For example , the YAS-21 student-grade alto saxophone of the 1970s was superseded by the YAS-23 and YAS-25 saxophones during the 1990s . When manufacture of the YAS-23 and YAS-25 ended they were superseded by the YAS-275 , which was in production as of 2010 , but was eventually replaced by the YAS-280 .",
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"text": "GS Yuasa is a Japanese company that makes lead acid automobile and motorcycle batteries . It also develops and produces advanced battery technology for various aerospace and defense applications .",
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"text": "Yamaha TMAX The Yamaha TMAX ( codenamed XP500 ) is a maxi-scooter manufactured by Yamaha Motor Company . It was introduced in Europe in 2001 with the second generation TMAX being released in 2008 . The second generation TMAX was also released into the US market for the 2009 model year . The TMAX was the second Yamaha maxi-scooter introduced , the first being the YP250 Majesty in 1996 . The TMAX combines motorcycle performance with the convenience and flexibility for commuting of a scooter . The TMAX follows a large scooter configuration with a parallel-twin cylinder , counter-balanced , water-cooled 499 cc , fuel-injected engine mated to a continuously variable transmission ( CVT ) supported by a steel frame . For 2008 the steel frame was replaced with a cast-aluminum frame . The final drive to the rear wheel is a chain inside the left swingarm in an oil bath which was replaced by a single belt drive in 2012 . The engine is mounted on the frame rather than on the swing arm , which is the convention on most scooters . The TMAX also has quad piston brake calipers in front similar to the YZF-R6 sport bike and 43 mm telescopic forks .",
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"text": "Isuzu Giga The Isuzu Giga , also known as the Isuzu C/E-Series ( second generation ) , is a line of heavy-duty commercial vehicles produced by Isuzu . The Giga 's size range is mostly made up of full-size trucks , and was previously known as the ` Isuzu Heavy-Duty Truck ' . It was created to succeed the Isuzu 810 . Most full-size models of the truck are distinguishable by a front ` Giga ' and ` CXZ ' badge , but the common Isuzu badge is usually used on the rear . In Global markets , its principal competitors are Mitsubishi Fuso Super Great , Nissan Diesel/UD Trucks Quon ( replaces Big Thumb ) , and Hino Profia ( known as the Hino 700 ) . Outside Japan , the truck series are in the `` C '' and `` E '' , for Comfort and Economic , respectively .",
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"text": "Yamaha TDM The Yamaha TDM is a Sport touring motorcycle built by Yamaha Motor Company between 1991 and 2011 .",
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"text": "National Pedal Sport Association The National Pedal Sport Association ( NPSA ) was a South Eastern USA regional Bicycle Motocross ( BMX ) sanctioning body originally based in Palm Harbor , Florida . It then soon after moved to Dunedin , Florida , for most of its existence . Then in its last years Pinellas Park , Florida , was its headquarters . For the first six years of its existence it focused mostly on amateur racing since they were stressing the family experience nature of the sport and putting on the fairest and most inclusive races possible , fitting their motto `` Ride For Fun '' . The NPSA ceased operations as an independent sanctioning body after it was bought by the American Bicycle Association ( ABA ) in 1988 . The first joint NSPA-ABA sanctioned race was held on March 19 , 1988 , at the NSPA track in Ocoee , Florida .",
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"text": "Honda CB750 The Honda CB750 is an air-cooled transverse in-line four cylinder engine motorcycle made by Honda over several generations for year models 1969 -- 2003 as well as 2007 with an upright or standard riding posture . It is often called the original Universal Japanese Motorcycle ( UJM ) . Though other manufacturers had marketed the transverse , overhead camshaft , inline four-cylinder engine configuration and the layout had been used in racing engines prior to World War II , Honda popularized the configuration with the CB750 , and the layout subsequently became the dominant sport bike engine layout . The CB750 is included in the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Classic Bikes ; was named in the Discovery Channel 's `` Greatest Motorbikes Ever ; '' was in The Art of the Motorcycle exhibition , and is in the UK National Motor Museum . The Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan , Inc. rates the 1969 CB750 as one of the 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology . The CB750 was the first motorcycle to be called a `` superbike . ''",
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"text": "Globeride Globeride , Inc. ( formerly Daiwa Seiko Corporation ) is a Japanese company that produces fishing equipment in addition to tennis , golf and biking gear . Globeride 's fishing products , sold under the Daiwa brand , account for the majority of its sales . The company also offers licensed Prince brand tennis gear , GIII brand golf gear , Bottecchia bicycles , and other outdoor products . Globeride , founded in 1958 , operates from offices throughout Japan and internationally from subsidiaries in Australia , China , France , Germany , Taiwan , Thailand , the UK , and the US ( Daiwa Corporation ) .",
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"text": "Yamaha XJR1200 The Yamaha XJR1200 is a motorcycle manufactured by the Yamaha Motor Company . It was designed in the early 1990s to compete with the high powered naked bikes already on the market such as the Honda CB1000 .",
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"text": "Sumitomo Heavy Industries ( SHI ) is an integrated manufacturer of industrial machinery , automatic weaponry , ships , bridges and steel structure , equipment for environmental protection , including recycling , power transmission equipment , plastic molding machines , laser processing systems , particle accelerators , material handling systems , cancer diagnostic and treatment equipment and others .",
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"text": "Yanagisawa Wind Instruments Yanagisawa Wind Instruments is a Japanese woodwind company known for its range of professional grade saxophones . Along with Yamaha they are one of the leading manufacturers of saxophones in Japan . The company currently manufactures sopranino , soprano , alto , tenor and baritone saxophones .",
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"text": "Yamaha YZF750 The Yamaha YZF750 is a motorcycle that was produced from 1993 to 1998 in two forms , the standard R and the homologation model single seat SP . The 750R was the only version sold in the US . Mechanically the later SP differed from the R in the following areas : adjustable swingarm pivot position , 39 mm Keihin FCR flatslide carburetors , a lower screen , a removable rear subframe and a single seat . The primary drive , gear box and final drive ratios are different on the SP . The rear suspension unit is different and vastly improved for the earlier SP however the R from 1996 also had the Ohlins rear shock . The SP was the homologation model of the Yamaha YZF750 for the World Superbike Championship before the rules changed to allow 1000cc bikes . The bike won the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race four times between 1987 and 1996 .",
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"text": "Yamaha MT-03 The Yamaha MT-03 is a single-cylinder , later twin-cylinder motorcycle produced by Yamaha Motor Company since 2006 -- 2014 , and 2016 -- present . It is available in Australia , Europe , India , Japan and North America .",
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"text": "JUN Auto JUN , or JUN Auto , is a Japanese tuning shop . JUN began as the research facility of Tanaka Industrial Co. , Ltd. and originally focused on disassembling and improving engines . It now manufactures cars with a high level of engine performance in addition to manufacturing car parts . JUN is regarded as one of the leading Japanese tuners and its products are exported all over the world .",
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"text": "Yamaha XS Eleven The Yamaha XS Eleven motorcycle , also called XS11 and XS1100 , is a Japanese standard produced from 1978 to 1981 , powered by a air-cooled 1101 cc 4-stroke , DOHC inline four-cylinder engine mounted transversely in a duplex cradle frame with swingarm rear suspension , shaft drive , and telescopic forks .",
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"text": "Casio is a multinational consumer electronics and commercial electronics manufacturing company headquartered in Shibuya , Tokyo , Japan . Its products include calculators , mobile phones , digital cameras , electronic musical instruments , and digital watches . It was founded in 1946 , and in 1957 released the world 's first entirely electric compact calculator . Casio was an early digital camera innovator , and during the 1980s and 1990s , the company developed numerous affordable home electronic keyboards for musicians .",
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"text": "Zero Motorcycles Zero Motorcycles Inc. is an American manufacturer of electric motorcycles . Formerly called Electricross , it was started in 2006 by Neal Saiki , a former NASA engineer , in Santa Cruz , California . The company is now located nearby in Scotts Valley . Zero makes a line of 100 % electric motorcycles including the Zero S , SR , and FXS ( street ) , and the Zero DS , DSR , and FX ( dual-sport ) .",
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"text": "Honda XBR500 thumb | 300px | Honda XBR 500 ( 1985 ) with Comstar wheels thumb | 300px | Honda XBR 500 ( 1988 ) with wire-spoked wheels The Honda XBR 500 is a 500cc Japanese sports single cylinder motorcycle launched by Honda in 1985 in response to the Yamaha SR500 . It is powered by a single-cylinder four-valve engine with the valves arranged radially ( the Radial Four Valve Combustion Chamber , or RFVC ) . Displacing 498 cc and producing 44 hp , the engine , which originated from the Honda XR series off-road models , features a dry-sump , the oil being stored in a separate oil tank below the seat . The steel-braided hoses connecting the oil tank to the engine ( clearly visible at the right-hand side of the motorcycle ) became a strong visual element . The two exhaust valves enabled the motorcycle to be fitted with two separate silencers . The motorcycle had both an electric start and a kick start which linked to an automatic decompression valve to reduce compression during operation . The fuel-efficient engine combined with the large fuel tank capacity provided the bike with a long range between refuelling . The early XBR500 was fitted with Comstar wheels and tubeless tyres . Later models were provided with spoked wheels and tubed tyres . A removable seat cover was also fitted in order to simulate a cafe-racer look . Honda subsequently released a café racer version of the XBR500 , the Honda GB500 TT , which featured some `` classic British qualities '' , such as a solo seat , seat hump , wire wheels , and a fuel-tank with pinstriping .",
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"text": "Dirty Diana `` Dirty Diana '' is a song by American artist Michael Jackson . It is the ninth track on Jackson 's seventh studio album , Bad . The song was released by Epic Records on April 18 , 1988 as the fifth single from the album . It presents a harder rock sound similar to `` Beat It '' from Thriller and a guitar solo played by Steve Stevens . `` Dirty Diana '' was written and co-produced by Jackson , and produced by Quincy Jones . The songs lyrics pertain to groupies . `` Dirty Diana '' has a moderate tempo and is played in the key of G minor . `` Dirty Diana '' received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics , but was a commercial success worldwide in 1988 , charting at No. 1 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 . The song also charted within the top ten in multiple countries , including the United Kingdom , France , Italy , and New Zealand . `` Dirty Diana '' was the fifth and final Hot 100 number one single from Bad . In 2009 , after Jackson 's death in June , the song re-entered charts , mainly due to digital download sales . A music video for `` Dirty Diana '' was filmed in front of a live audience and released in 1988 .",
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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": "Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour Live in Bucharest : The Dangerous Tour is a live concert DVD by American recording artist Michael Jackson released on July 25 , 2005 . The DVD was previously included with The Ultimate Collection box set in 2004 . The concert took place during Jackson 's first leg on his Dangerous World Tour on October 1 , 1992 at the Bucharest National Stadium , with a sold-out attendance of 90,000 . This concert is the first concert by Jackson that has been officially released on DVD in the United States , also released in Asia market on double Video CD . The other official releases by Michael Jackson is a VHS of his HIStory World Tour concert in Seoul , South Korea , and it was released only in South Korea in 1996 , and Live at Wembley July 16 , 1988 , which is the second leg of his Bad World Tour . There are various versions of the footage of the same concert that exist . The first version was broadcast the next day by BBC ; following Jackson 's death , this version was rebroadcast on BNN/Ned3 . All the footage in this version is from the Bucharest concert . The version that appears on the DVD was broadcast on HBO in 1992 , which became the highest audience in the channel 's history for a single broadcast . This version , while mostly having footage of Jackson performing at the Bucharest Concert ( some in alternate camera angles in comparison to the BBC version ) , also consisted of footage from concerts in other locations such as Madrid and London . Also missing were the `` Brace Yourself '' video introduction and the `` We Are the World Interlude , '' which were included in the original BBC Telecast . The crowd screaming and intro before `` Wan na Be Startin ' Somethin' '' is featured in Michael 's 2010 song `` Behind the Mask '' .",
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"text": "Hotel Cabana Hotel Cabana is the debut studio album by British record producer Shahid `` Naughty Boy '' Khan , released from 23 August 2013 through Naughty Boy Recordings and Virgin EMI . Khan set up his Naughty Boy Productions record and production company . He would find his break by producing Chipmunk 's 2009 top-ten single `` Diamond Rings '' , featuring a then unknown Emeli Sandé . Naughty Boy released his own debut single as a signed artist in 2010 . `` Never Be Your Woman '' samples White Town 's 1997 number-one single `` Your Woman '' and featured British grime artist Wiley and Sandé on the chorus ; it reached the top ten in the UK and is included as a bonus track on Hotel Cabana . The collaboration marked the start of a partnership between Naughty Boy and Sandé which is seen throughout Hotel Cabana and Sandé 's debut set , Our Version of Events ( 2012 ) . Hotel Cabana is R&B , soul , garage , pop and hip hop music productions record , with influences from orchestral and Bollywood music . Naughty Boy describes it as an `` audio-visual experience '' and a concept album based on a luxury hotel where musicians come to perform . Hotel Cabana reunites Naughty Boy with Sandé on eight collaborations , as well as features from other British artists such George the Poet , Sam Smith , Bastille , Tinie Tempah , Ella Eyre , Gabrielle , Wretch 32 , Mic Righteous , Maiday , Chasing Grace , Ed Sheeran , and American rapper Wiz Khalifa , who appears on the album 's fourth single overall , `` Think About It '' , with Eyre . Ava Stokes , Tanika , Thabo and RØMANS make additional appearances on the US version of the album which was released by Virgin Records on 6 May 2014 . Prior to release , Hotel Cabana was promoted with several video trailers which included the collaborating artists arriving at the fictional hotel . It was also preceded by the release of three singles , including the two top-ten Sandé collaborations : `` Wonder '' and `` Lifted '' , as well as the UK Singles Chart-topper `` La La La '' ( featuring Sam Smith ) . Upon release , the album received generally favourable reviews from music critics , who praised the production , but with some criticism towards the concept , execution and some collaborations . Hotel Cabana made its chart debuts at number two in the UK , number five in Scotland and twenty-five in Ireland .",
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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": "Just a Little While `` Just a Little While '' is a song by American recording artist Janet Jackson , released as the lead single from her eighth studio album , Damita Jo ( 2004 ) . Written by Jackson and Dallas Austin , the song fuses pop with elements of rock , dance , and funk , and is a reflection of Jackson 's new-found happiness . The song leaked ahead of its scheduled release , causing Jackson 's record company to rush with a music video and promotion . It was released following Jackson 's controversial Super Bowl Halftime Show performance incident on February 2 , 2004 , as the lead single from Damita Jo . `` Just a Little While '' received favorable reception from critics , who felt its elements of rock and dance-pop would ensure success . However , following the Super Bowl incident , Jackson 's singles and music videos were blacklisted on many radio formats and music channels worldwide , affecting the song 's performance . Although its success in the US was limited , peaking at number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 , it peaked atop the Hot Dance Club Songs chart . Internationally , it was more successful , reaching the top ten in Belgium , Canada , and Spain and the top twenty in Australia and The United Kingdom . It peaked at number one in Japan for five weeks , and was the year 's second-biggest hit on Japan 's international airplay chart . The song 's music video , directed by Dave Meyers , was released exclusively in international territories due to the controversy surrounding Jackson at the time . It portrays Jackson filming a DVD for her boyfriend in a futuristic apartment setting , displaying her multiple personae . An alternate live video , filmed in London , was included on Jackson 's From janet . to Damita Jo compilation . Jackson performed the song on television shows including Top of the Pops , Hey ! Hey ! Hey ! , and Festivalbar .",
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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": "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": "Free the World `` Free the World '' is a single by American singer La Toya Jackson . Jackson spent six years in seclusion after divorcing her abusive late ex-husband and manager , Jack Gordon , in 1997 . After her years in exile , the September 11th attacks inspired Jackson to write `` Free the World '' . She recorded and performed it for friends , who immediately fell in love with it . This led to the revival of Jackson 's 25-year-old music career . This song led Jackson to begin work on her Startin ' Over album , which included the 2004 Billboard chart hit `` Just Wan na Dance '' as the lead single . `` Free the World '' was released as a follow-up and charted in March 2005 . The single peaked at # 24 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play charts . The song is an appeal to free the world from segregation , discrimination and years of war . VH1 described the ballad as the `` most appropriate song for the world . '' About.com dubbed Jason Randolph 's remix a `` trippily hypnotic treat '' with a `` churning rhythm track and mesmerizing synth . ''",
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"text": "Night and Day (Joe Jackson album) Night and Day is Joe Jackson 's fifth album , released in June 1982 . It reached the Top 5 in both the UK and US , Jackson 's only studio album to do so . It sold over one million copies , earning platinum disc status . The album pays tribute to the wit and style of Cole Porter ( and indirectly to New York ) . The track `` Real Men '' pointed obliquely to the city 's early 1980s gay culture . `` Steppin ' Out '' earned Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance , Male . It reached # 6 on both the UK and the US charts . `` Breaking Us in Two '' reached # 18 in the US and # 59 in the UK .",
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"text": "Come Back to Me (Janet Jackson song) `` Come Back to Me '' is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her fourth studio album Janet Jackson 's Rhythm Nation 1814 ( 1989 ) . It was written by Jackson , while James Harris III , and Terry Lewis co-wrote and produced the song . The R&B ballad talks about a lover trying to rekindle a romance that faded away a long time ago . It was released as the fifth single from the album in June 18 , 1990 . Jackson also recorded a Spanish version of the song titled `` Vuelve a Mí '' . The song received positive reviews from most music critics , who praised Jackson 's sweet delivery and the song 's instrumentation ; it was also called a sexy and silky ballad . It became a commercial success on the charts , reaching the top three in Canada and the United States , while also reaching the top twenty in the United Kingdom . The music video for the song was directed by Dominic Sena and it was set in Paris . The romantic video features Jackson 's former husband René Elizondo , Jr. . Jackson has performed the track in all of her tours , with the exception of The Velvet Rope Tour ( 1998 ) .",
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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": "Blue Gangsta `` Blue Gangsta '' is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson . The song is the 7th track of Jackson 's second posthumous album Xscape . the song was originally written , composed and produced by Jackson and Dr. Freeze during the `` Invincible '' album recording session in 1998 . The song was re-tooled by Timbaland and Jerome `` J-Roc '' Harmon during the recording session in 2013-2014 of the Xscape album .",
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"text": "Songs from the Tainted Cherry Tree Songs from the Tainted Cherry Tree is the debut studio album by English singer and songwriter Diana Vickers . Originally set for a November 2009 release , the album was postponed due to Vickers ' leading role in the West End play The Rise and Fall of Little Voice , and it was finally released on 3 May 2010 in the United Kingdom . Songs from the Tainted Cherry Tree debuted atop the UK Albums Chart , selling 35,951 copies in its first week of release . In August 2010 , the album was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ) . `` Once '' was released on 19 April 2010 as the lead single from the album , peaking at number one on the UK Singles Chart .",
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"text": "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": "Ross (1983 album) Ross is a 1983 album by the American entertainer Diana Ross , her third released on the RCA label . It was released shortly before Ross gave a pair of free concerts in New York 's Central Park . The album reached # 32 on the US charts , # 14 on the US R&B charts and # 44 in the UK . It has never been reissued as a digital download . The album 's highest international chart position was in Sweden , where it reached # 7 . Five of the eight tracks were produced by Gary Katz , two by Ray Parker Jr and one by Ross . The album 's first single , `` Pieces of Ice '' , peaked at # 31 on the US charts . Subsequent singles `` Up Front '' ( US R&B # 60 , UK # 79 ) and `` Let 's Go Up '' ( US # 77 ) were also minor hits . `` Up Front '' was remixed by Jolley & Swain for its European release . The album 's final US sales were slightly higher than 250,000 copies . The album was remastered and re-released in September 2014 by Funky Town Grooves , as an `` Expanded Edition '' with bonus material .",
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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": "Smooth Criminal `` Smooth Criminal '' is the seventh single from American recording artist Michael Jackson 's 1987 Bad album . The song contains a fast-paced beat intertwined with Jackson 's lyrics about a woman named Annie , who has been violently attacked in her apartment by a `` smooth '' assailant . First broadcast on television as a video in early October , it was released as a single on October 21 , 1988 , and peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 . It was re-released on April 10 , 2006 , as a part of the Visionary : The Video Singles box set . The re-released Visionary single charted at number 19 in the UK . The song is one of Jackson 's signature songs , and has appeared on numerous greatest hits albums , including Number Ones , The Essential Michael Jackson , Michael Jackson : The Ultimate Collection , King of Pop , This Is It , and Immortal . The song serves as the theme song to Jackson 's 1988 film Moonwalker , and plays as the background soundtrack in a section of the video game Michael Jackson 's Moonwalker .",
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"text": "La Toya: Growing Up in the Jackson Family La Toya : Growing up in the Jackson Family is an autobiography written by American singer La Toya Jackson , and co-authored by celebrity biography author Patricia Romanowski . The book was originally released on February 7 , 1991 , around the same time as Jackson 's seventh studio album No Relations . In this autobiography , Jackson accuses her father , Joseph , of child abuse , and goes into detail on the personal lives of her superstar siblings Michael and Janet as well as Jermaine , Randy , Tito , and Rebbie Jackson 's struggle under the spotlight . The Jackson family denied all of her allegations . At the time the book was written , Jackson was married to her reportedly abusive manager Jack Gordon , who she now accuses of inserting his own stories into her autobiography to embarrass her family and make her appear to be a `` drama queen '' . Jackson reunited with her family in the late 1990s after leaving Gordon . On her interview with Larry King in 2003 she said that she respectfully accepted her father 's apologies for the way he treated her and her siblings as children . The autobiography was re-issued under various titles throughout the 1990s . The original hardcover edition spent several weeks atop the New York Times Bestseller List . In the weeks leading up to the release of the book , Gordon ordered that the transcript be kept in a high-security vault out of fear that the Jackson family would attempt to sabotage the project .",
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"text": "Diana Vickers discography The discography of Diana Vickers , a British singer-songwriter , consists of two studio albums , one extended play , and seven singles . Vickers debuted in 2008 as a contestant on the The X Factor , a British television music competition . Her fourth-place finish brought Vickers to the attention of RCA Records , which signed her in 2009 . Vickers released her debut studio album Songs from the Tainted Cherry Tree in May 2010 . The album reached number one on the United Kingdom albums chart and the top ten of the Irish and Scottish album charts . In August 2010 , it was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ) . Two singles were released from the album : `` Once '' and `` The Boy Who Murdered Love '' , with `` Once '' peaking at number one in the UK . `` My Wicked Heart '' , a non-album song , followed in late 2010 . In July 2011 , Vickers parted ways with RCA Records citing `` musical differences '' in the direction for the second album as the reason behind the mutual split . In February 2013 , it was revealed that Vickers had signed a worldwide record deal with So Recordings . On 9 April 2013 , it was confirmed that the lead single to Vickers ' second album is titled `` Cinderella '' , with a preview snippet being made available on iTunes . `` Cinderella '' was released to digital retailers on 21 July 2013 in the UK . Vickers ' second album titled , Music to Make Boys Cry followed on 15 September 2013 in the UK and Ireland along with the title track serving as the album 's second single . The album charted at number thirty-seven on the UK Albums Chart and number nine on the UK Indie Chart on 22 September 2013 . It also broke into the Top 20 of the Irish Independent Albums Chart peaking at number nineteen .",
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"text": "Millie Jackson (album) Millie Jackson is the self-titled debut album by singer-songwriter , Millie Jackson . This album is different from all her other album to follow in that this album features some Motown style songs . It includes the R&B hits `` A Child of God ( It 's Hard to Believe ) '' , `` My Man , A Sweet Man '' and `` Ask Me What You Want . '' The album was arranged by Tony Camillo and Bert de Coteaux . In 2006 , Ace Records in the UK digitally remastered this album ( along with four other best-selling Millie Jackson albums ) and released it on CD with bonus tracks and extensive liner notes .",
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"text": "Butterflies (Michael Jackson song) `` Butterflies '' is a song by Michael Jackson . It was written and composed by Andre Harris and Marsha Ambrosius , and produced by Jackson and Harris . The track appears on Jackson 's tenth studio album , Invincible ( 2001 ) , and is Jackson 's final single from a studio album . `` Butterflies '' is a midtempo ballad song with R&B musical styles . The single received generally positive reviews from music critics ; some music reviewers described the song as being one of the best songs on Invincible while others felt that it was a `` decent track '' . The song was only released in the United States to radio airplay . It peaked at number fourteen on the Billboard Hot 100 , and also charting at number two and thirty-six , respectively , on alternative Billboard charts in 2001 and 2002 . There was no music video released for the song .",
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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": "Palestinian territories `` Palestinian territories '' and `` occupied Palestinian territories '' ( OPT or oPt ) are descriptions often used to describe the West Bank ( including East Jerusalem ) and the Gaza Strip , which are occupied or otherwise under the control of Israel . Israeli governments have maintained that the area involved is within territorial dispute . The extent of the territories , while subject to future negotiations , have frequently been defined by the Green Line . The term `` Palestinian Territory , Occupied '' was used by the United Nations ( UN ) and other international organizations between 1998 to 2013 in order to refer to areas controlled by the Palestinian National Authority . In December 2012 , UN Secretariat communications replaced this by the term State of Palestine . The ISO adopted the name change in 2013 . But , as of August 2015 , the UN Security Council continues to treat Palestine as a non-sovereign entity ; This prevents its admission to UN General Assembly membership . Israel occupied the territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip in the Six-Day War of 1967 and has since maintained control . Previously , these territories had been occupied by Jordan and Egypt , respectively , since the 1948 founding of Israel . In 1980 , Israel officially absorbed East Jerusalem and has proclaimed the whole of Jerusalem to be its capital . The inclusion , though never formally amounting to legal annexation , was condemned internationally and declared `` null and void '' by the United Nations Security Council . The Palestinian National Authority , the United Nations , the international legal and humanitarian bodies and the international community regard East Jerusalem as part of the West Bank , and consequently a part of the Palestinian territories . The Palestinian National Authority never exercised sovereignty over the area , although it housed its offices in Orient House and several other buildings as an assertion of its sovereign interests . Israel shut them down in response to the Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing . Israeli sovereignty , however , has not been recognized by any country , since the unilateral annexation of territory occupied during war contravenes the Fourth Geneva Convention . The cost of the occupation for Israel over four decades ( 1967 -- 2007 ) is estimated to amount to $ 50 billion . The World Bank estimates the annual cost in 2013 to the Palestinian economy of Israeli occupation at $ 3.4 billion . In 1988 , with the Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO ) intention to declare a Palestinian State , Jordan renounced all territorial claims to the West Bank , including East Jerusalem . Since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988 , 135 UN Member Nations have recognized the State of Palestine , comprising the Palestinian territories . It has not been recognized by Israel and some Western nations , including the United States . In 1993 , following the Oslo Accords , parts of the territories politically came under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority ( Areas A and B ) . Israel still exercises full military control and , civil control over 61 % of the West Bank ( Area C ) . The Oslo Accords established access to the sea for Gaza within 20 nautical miles from the shore . The Berlin Commitment of 2002 reduced this to 12 mi . In October 2006 Israel imposed a 6-mile limit , and at the conclusion of the Gaza War restricted access to a 3-nautical-mile limit , beyond which a no-go zone exists . As a result , more than 3,000 Palestinian fishermen are denied access to 85 % of the maritime areas agreed to in 1995 . The majority of the Dead Sea area is off-limits to Palestinian use , and Palestinians are denied access to its coast line . Israel disengaged from the Gaza Strip in 2005 , however the international community considers the West Bank and the Gaza Strip still to be occupied by Israel . The Hamas takeover of Gaza in 2007 divided the Palestinian territories politically . Abbas 's Fatah largely ruled the West Bank and was recognized internationally as the official Palestinian Authority ( see : Fatah-Hamas conflict ) . In 2014 , the two political groups agreed to hold elections and form a compromise unity government . The 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict intervened ; however , the unity government survived .",
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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": "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": "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": "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": "Anbar Awakening In September 2006 , 30 tribes in the Anbar Province formed the Anbar Awakening , an alliance to fight Al Qaeda ( AQI ) militants . After initially accepting al Qaeda in Iraq due to a shared anti-occupation and anti-Shiite agenda , Sunni Arabs chafed under AQI 's violently fanatic religious program . AQI terrorized those who opposed it , eventually prompting Sunnis to partner with U.S. forces to rid their communities of AQI . The collaboration successfully tested in al-Anbar province -- once Iraq 's most violent -- was adopted in other AQI-plagued regions , contributing to a dramatic neutralization of the insurgency . Not a uniform organization , the Awakening was composed of numerous local elements roused to action by a wide array of cultural , political , and economic considerations , while their Coalition counterparts similarly adopted a variety of methods to support them . From August to December 2006 , the Anbar Province of Iraq was occupied by Al Qaeda ( AQI ) . Much of the stronghold of AQI was in Ramadi , the capital of the Anbar province . The sheikhs and officials were Sunni by sect , so they initially cooperated with AQI to counterbalance the Shiite government and the Shiite insurgents . But later , the terrorism which AQI promoted was not in line with the Sheik 's interests . They then joined forces with the US troops in the area , the Iraqi Police and the Provisional Army . They strengthened the city council and dubbed their movement the `` awakening '' . The US and the Iraqi people later gained control of Fallujah and Ramadi . This movement was one of the shining symbols of counterinsurgency policy - rhetoric of the New Way forward was met here . The six points which Bush outlined were met ; the people were united to save their city and the US forces gained support of both the officials and citizens . The Awakening coincided with the United States led coalition 's surge of troops that instituted a counter insurgency strategy and largely ended the ongoing insurgency .",
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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": "Iraqis The Iraqis leads here . For The Iraqis political party , refer to The Iraqis ( party ) The Iraqi people ( Arabic : العراقيون ʿIrāqīyūn , Kurdish : گه لی عیراق Îraqîyan , ܥܡܐ ܥܝܪܩܝܐ ʿIrāqāyā , Iraklılar ) are the citizens of the modern country of Iraq . Arabs have had a large presence in Mesopotamia since the Sasanian Empire ( 224-637 ) . Arabic was spoken by the majority in the Kingdom of Araba in the first and second centuries , and by Arabs in al-Hirah from the third century . Arabs were common in Mesopotamia at the time of the Seleucid Empire ( 3rd century BC ) . The first Arab kingdom outside of Arabia was established in Iraq 's Al-Hirah in the third century . Arabic was a minority language in northern Iraq in the eighth century BC , from the eighth century following the Muslim conquest of Persia it became the dominant language of Iraqi Muslims because Arabic was the language of the Quran and of the Abbasid Caliphate . Kurds who are Iraqi citizens live in the Zagros Mountains of northeast Iraq to the east of the upper Tigris . Arabic and Kurdish are Iraq 's national languages .",
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"text": "Hatra Hatra was an ancient city in the Ninawa Governorate and al-Jazira region of Iraq . It was known as Hatra in Persian and al-Hadr in Arabic , a name which appears once in ancient inscriptions , and it was in the ancient Persian province of Khvarvaran . The city lies 290 km northwest of Baghdad and 110 km southwest of Mosul . On 7 March 2015 , various sources including Iraqi officials reported that the militant group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ( ISIL ) had begun demolishing the ruins of Hatra . A video released by ISIL during the next month showed the destruction of the monuments.Hatra was liberated in March 2017 .",
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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": "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": "Iraqi Armed Forces The Iraqi Armed Forces are the military forces of the Iraqi government . They consist of the Iraqi Army , the Iraqi Air Force , and the Iraqi Navy . They were initially formed in the early 1920s . Six military Coup d'états were mounted by the Army between 1936 and 1941 . The armed forces first saw combat in the Anglo-Iraqi War of 1941 . They fought against Israel in the 1948 Arab -- Israeli War , in the 1967 Six Day War , and in the 1973 Yom Kippur War . Two wars with the Kurds were fought in 1961 -- 70 and 1974 -- 75 . A much larger conflict was the Iran -- Iraq War , initiated by the Iraqis in 1980 , which continued until 1988 . Thereafter Iraq began the Invasion of Kuwait , which led to the Persian Gulf War of 1991 , which led in turn to confrontations over the Iraqi no-fly zones during the 1990s , and finally the Iraq War of 2003 . The Iraqi armed forces have had mixed success at the strategic level but consistently poor tactical performance during most of their history . Iraq had one of the largest and strongest militaries in the world in 1990 , before the Persian Gulf War of 1991 . The armed forces are administered by the Ministry of Defence ( MOD ) . Since the 2003 invasion of Iraq , which toppled the Saddam Hussein regime , the Iraqi Armed Forces have been rebuilt with substantial assistance from the United States Armed Forces . Since the implementation of the U.S.-Iraq Status of Forces Agreement on January 1 , 2009 , the Iraqi Armed Forces and the forces of the Interior Ministry are responsible for providing security and upholding law and order throughout Iraq . The Iraqi Army , in particular , is one of the most trusted national institutions of Iraq . Iraqi Armed Forces deficiencies have been identified in enabling functions , such as , e.g. , logistics and military intelligence . In high-end conventional operations , Iraqi capabilities are currently limited by lack of artillery and air power . There are also concerns regarding corruption and sectarian agendas within the force .",
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"text": "Umm al-Qura Mosque The Umm al-Qura ( `` Mother of All Cities '' ) mosque in Baghdad is the city 's largest place of worship for Sunni Muslims . Originally called the Umm al-Ma ` arik ( `` Mother of All Battles '' ) mosque , it was designed to commemorate Saddam Hussein 's victory in the 1991 Gulf War and was intended to serve as a personal tribute to Saddam himself . It is located in the Sunni-populated al-Adel area of western Baghdad . Costing $ 7.5 million to build , the mosque 's cornerstone was laid on Saddam 's 61st birthday on 28 April 1998 . It was formally completed on 28 April 2001 in time for the ten-year anniversary of the Gulf War . Although never confirmed by his regime or himself during his lifetime , there has been speculation that it was intended to have been Saddam 's final resting place . Many architectural features of the mosque and the surrounding complex allude to either Saddam or the war ( or both ) . It has four minarets on its perimeter , each resembling a Kalashnikov rifle barrel and standing 43 m high , marking the 43 days of the Gulf War . Around the dome are another four minarets , each in the shape of a Scud missile on its launchpad standing 37 m high . The dome is set in the middle of a lake in the shape of the Arab world , in which was set a 7.5 m wide mosaic representation of Saddam 's thumbprint with an inset magnified version of his initials , made from gold . The mosque was formerly used to display a Qur ` an written in Saddam 's blood . The 28 fountains of the lake , the four inner minarets and the 37 m height of each minaret together represent the date of Saddam 's birth - 28 April 1937 . The building is constructed from white limestone with blue mosaic decorations , and red , white and black Iraqi flags are painted on the peaks of the inner minarets . Following the fall of Saddam Hussein in the aftermath of the 2003 invasion of Iraq , the mosque was taken over by a Sunni group called the Association of Muslim Scholars . It became a recruiting site and propaganda centre for the early Iraqi insurgency . The association became a de facto Al Qaeda ally ; its leader Harith Suleiman al-Dhari , who operated out of the mosque , is said to have played a key role in mobilizing insurgents during the 2004 fighting in Fallujah , west of Baghdad . In 2007 , the association was expelled by the Sunni Endowment , a quasi-governmental agency responsible for Sunni mosques in Iraq , which took control of Umm al-Qura . On 28 August 2011 , the mosque was attacked by a suicide bomber during prayers , killing at least 28 people and injuring 30 more . An Iraqi member of parliament was among the dead .",
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"text": "History of Afghanistan The written history of Afghanistan , ( تاریخ افغانستان د افغانستان تاريخ can be traced back to around 500 BCE when the area was under the Achaemenid Empire , although evidence indicates that an advanced degree of urbanized culture has existed in the land since between 3000 and 2000 BCE . The Indus Valley Civilisation stretched up to large parts of Afghanistan in the north , with several sites being known . Alexander the Great and his Macedonian army arrived at what is now Afghanistan in 330 BCE after conquering Persia during the Battle of Gaugamela . Since then , many empires have established capitals inside Afghanistan , including the Greco-Bactrians , Mauryas , Kushans , Hindu Shahi , Saffarids , Samanids , Ghaznavids , Ghurids , Timurids , Mughals , Hotakis and Durranis . Afghanistan ( meaning `` land of the Afghans '' ) has been a strategically important location throughout history . The land served as `` a gateway to India , impinging on the ancient Silk Road , which carried trade from the Mediterranean to China '' . Sitting on many trade and migration routes , Afghanistan may be called the ` Central Asian roundabout ' since routes converge from the Middle East , from the Indus Valley through the passes over the Hindu Kush , from the Far East via the Tarim Basin , and from the adjacent Eurasian Steppe . The archaeological manifestation of the Indo-Iranians ( Aryans ) before their split into separate language groups is generally seen as the Andronovo culture to the north of present-day Afghanistan . The Iranian languages were developed by one branch of these people ; the Pashto language spoken today in Afghanistan is one of the Eastern Iranian languages . Elena E. Kuz ` mina argues that the tents of Iranian-speaking nomads of Afghanistan developed from the light surface houses of the Eurasian steppe belt in the Bronze Age . The Arab invasions influenced the culture of Afghanistan , and its pre-Islamic period of Zoroastrian , Macedonian , Buddhist and Hindu past has long vanished . Turkic empire-builders such as the Ghaznavids and Timurids made the region now called Afghanistan of major importance . Mirwais Hotak followed by Ahmad Shah Durrani unified Afghan tribes and founded the last Afghan Empire in the early 18th century CE . Afghanistan 's sovereignty has been held during the Anglo-Afghan Wars , the 1980s Soviet war , and the 2001-present war by the country 's many and diverse people : the Pashtuns , Tajiks , Hazaras , Uzbeks , Turkmen , Aimak , Baloch and others . The Pashtuns form the largest group , claiming to be descendants of ancient Israelites or Qais Abdur Rashid but scholars believe that they are a confederation of various peoples from the past who united under Pashtunwali .",
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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": "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": "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": "Green Zone The Green Zone ( Arabic : المنطقة الخضراء , al-minṭaqah al-ḫaḍrā ' ) is the most common name for the International Zone of Baghdad . It is a 10 km2 area in the Karkh district of central Baghdad , Iraq , that was the governmental center of the Coalition Provisional Authority during the occupation of Iraq after the American-led 2003 invasion and remains the center of the international presence in the city . Its official name beginning under the Iraqi Interim Government is the International Zone , though Green Zone remains the most commonly used term . The contrasting Red Zone refers to parts of Baghdad immediately outside the perimeter , but was also loosely applied to all unsecured areas outside the off-site military posts . Both terms originated as military designations .",
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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": "List of World Heritage Sites in Northern and Central Asia The UNESCO ( United Nations Educational , Scientific and Cultural Organization ) has designated 19 World Heritage Sites in six countries ( also called `` state parties '' ) of Central and North Asia : Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Uzbekistan and the Asian part of Russia . The European part of Russia is included in Eastern Europe . Russia is home to the most inscribed sites with 7 sites , one of which is a transborder property shared with Mongolia in Eastern Asia . The first site from the region was the Itchan Kala in Uzbekistan inscribed in 1990 . Each year , UNESCO 's World Heritage Committee may inscribe new sites on the list , or delist sites that no longer meet the criteria . Selection is based on ten criteria : six for cultural heritage ( i -- vi ) and four for natural heritage ( vii -- x ) . Some sites , designated `` mixed sites , '' represent both cultural and natural heritage . In Northern and Central Asia , there are 11 cultural , 8 natural , and no mixed sites . All of the Russian sites ( 7 ) are natural and with the exception of Sayarka , all of the sites in Central Asia are cultural . The World Heritage Committee may also specify that a site is endangered , citing `` conditions which threaten the very characteristics for which a property was inscribed on the World Heritage List . '' None of the sites in this region has ever been listed as endangered , but possible danger listing has been considered by UNESCO in a number of cases .",
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"text": "Patton Oswalt Patton Peter Oswalt ( born January 27 , 1969 ) is an American stand-up comedian , writer , actor , and voice artist , known for roles such as Spencer Olchin in the sitcom The King of Queens ( 1998 -- 2007 ) , voicing Remy in the film Ratatouille ( 2007 ) , and playing multiple identical brothers , the Koenigs , on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ( 2014 -- 17 ) . Oswalt has won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special and a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for his Netflix stand-up special Patton Oswalt : Talking for Clapping ( 2016 ) .",
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"text": "Joel Moss Levinson Joel Moss Levinson is a writer , comedian from Yellow Springs , Ohio . He often collaborates with his older brother , Stephen Levinson , as the Levinson Brothers . The pair were a part of TedX Dayton 2014 , speaking about successful collaboration . Along with their third partner , CONAN and former Daily Show writer Rob Kutner , the Levinson Brothers released `` 2776 '' a comedy/musical album benefitting the charity OneKid OneWorld . Featuring Aimee Mann , Patton Oswalt , Ed Helms , Ashanti , Reggie Watts , Ira Glass , Nina Totenberg , Will Forte , Rebirth Brass Band , Yo La Tengo , Margaret Cho , Neko Case , Kelly Hogan , Dick Cavett , Dick Gregory , k.d. lang , Will Arnett , Alex Trebek and more , the album appeared briefly on the Billboard Comedy charts . The album 's liner notes were written by George Saunders and appeared in the New Yorker Joel composed the music for all but two of the 28 tracks . n 2012 , the Levinson Brothers and Rob Kutner released an EP called `` It 's OK To Do Stuff '' in celebration of the 40th anniversary of `` Free To Be You And Me . '' Made up of songs satirizing the original with songs about gender , childhood , equality and relationships . `` It 's Okay to Do Stuff is first and foremost meant to be funny -- and it is , most of the time . Here , the earnestness of Free to Be is replaced with satire , but irony is the ethos of our age , remember ? '' The album features Lizzy Caplan , Fred Willard , Jane Weidlin , Steven Page , Colin Hanks , Fred Stoller , Eddie Pepitone , Eugene Mirman and others . Joel gained national attention in 2008 as an Internet personality who professionally wins consumer generated marketing contests , and earned more than money and prizes , by creating corporate jingles and short commercials . Levinson grew up in Dayton , Ohio . His father Jim was a prosecutor and his mother was a writer . He attended George Washington University for a few semesters . He worked for the KIO ( Kentucky , Indiana , Ohio ) region for BBYO and traveled the country as a song leader for the organization . In November 2008 , he appeared on The Tonight Show to talk about his contest winnings . Joel was named an Access Hollywood Rising Star on December 1 , 2008 . In 2009 he appeared on CBS News with Katie Couric .",
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"text": "222 (Live & Uncut) 222 ( Live & Uncut ) is the unedited version of comedian Patton Oswalt 's first comedy album Feelin ' Kinda Patton . It was recorded at the 40 Watt Club in Athens , Georgia on September 27 , 2003 . The album has only one track on each of the two CDs . As of 2011 , 222 is out of print but available digitally .",
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"text": "Fart lighting Fart lighting , also known as pyroflatulence or flatus ignition , is the practice of igniting the gases produced by human flatulence , often producing a flame of a blue hue , hence the act being known colloquially as a `` blue angel '' , `` blue dart '' , or in Australia , a `` blue flame '' . The fact that flatus is flammable , and the actual combustion of it through this practice , gives rise to much humorous derivation . Other colors of flame such as orange and yellow are possible with the color dependent on the mixture of gases formed in the colon . In order to `` fire fart '' , one must have a fart prepared in the anal cavity , and a lighter at the ready . Then they fart onto the lighter . In 1999 author Jim Dawson observed that fart lighting has been a novelty practice primarily among young men or college students for decades , but is discouraged for its potential for causing injury . Such experiments typically occur on camping trips and in single-sex group residences , such as tree-houses , dormitories , or fraternity houses . With the advent of video sharing features online , hundreds of self-produced videos , both documentary as well as spoof , have been posted to sites such as YouTube . The people appearing in the videos are predominantly young males . In his book The Curse of the Self : Self-Awareness , Egotism , and the Quality of Human Life author Mark Richard Leary explains how a great deal of unhappiness is due to people 's inability to exert control over their thoughts and behavior and that `` stupid stunts '' , including lighting flatulence , were a way to make an impression and be included in group bonding or hazing . Although there is little scientific discourse on the combustive properties of flatus , there are many anecdotal accounts of flatus ignition and the activity has increasingly found its way into popular culture with references in comic routines , movies , and television ; including cartoons . In Electric Don Quixote : The Definitive Story of Frank Zappa author Neil Slaven quotes Frank Zappa for calling fart lighting `` The manly art of fart-burning '' , and another book quotes the musician Kenny Williams for saying that it demonstrates `` compression , ignition , combustion and exhaust . '' There have been documented cases of flatulence during surgery being inadvertently ignited causing patient injury and the risk of death .",
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"text": "In-joke An in-joke , also known as an inside joke or a private joke , is a joke whose humour is understandable only to members of an ingroup , that is , people who are in a particular social group , occupation , or other community of shared interest . It is an esoteric joke that is humorous only to those who are aware of the circumstances behind it . In-jokes may exist within a small social clique , such as a group of friends , or extend to an entire profession such as the film or professional wrestling industries , or a particular sporting field or chess team . Ethnic or religious groups usually have their own in-jokes .",
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"text": "Don \"Creesh\" Hornsby Don Hornsby ( December 6 , 1923 - May 22 , 1950 ) , aka Creesh Hornsby , was a comedian and novelty pianist who was slated to be the original host of Broadway Open House , American network television 's first late night program . Born in Cooper , Texas , Hornsby attended Harding Junior College in Wichita Falls for a short time before joining the Marines . Originally a straightforward pianist , eventually Hornsby 's nightclub act , which Life described as `` a five-hour marathon of surrealist madness '' , incorporated rubber alligators , magic tricks , acrobatics , dry ice and a live donkey . Hornsby 's performance , a continuous set during which he was served meals onstage , also featured custom-made props , including a `` tickle-tickle '' machine , which a United Press article called `` a Buck Rogers contraption with red lights , blue dials and green knobs '' that fired `` a bombardment of tiny rubber cones '' , which Hornsby would then scoop up with a butterfly net . One of his specialties was playing the Warsaw Concerto while suspended by his heels above the piano . His catchphrase `` creesh '' , which he shouted at frequent intervals onstage , is a portmanteau word meaning `` constructive escapism '' . As Hornsby explained it , `` creeshism '' in action meant that `` anything can be funny in the proper situation . '' Among his fanbase were veteran comedians Fred Allen , Phil Silvers and Groucho Marx . On the strength of his act -- and an endorsement from Bob Hope -- Hornsby was signed to a five-year contract with NBC and was set to host the program that would become Broadway Open House , but he was diagnosed with polio the week before the series was originally scheduled to debut . The disease led to his death less than a week later at age 26 in Eastview , New York .",
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"text": "Vincent Oshana Vincent Oshana ( born 1979 ) is an American actor and comedian best known for his HBO Stand-Up Comedy Set on Russell Simmons 's Def Comedy Jam and various roles on Showtime channel 's television series The Underground .",
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"text": "Prop comedy Prop comedy is a comedy genre in which performers use humorous objects , or conventional objects in humorous ways . The stages and films term `` prop '' , an abbreviation of `` property '' , refers to any object an actor handles in the course of a performance . Though some form of prop comedy has likely existed as long as there have been comedians , the genre reached its zenith in the vaudeville era . The vaudeville team Olsen and Johnson used prop comedy extensively in their long running Broadway revue Hellzapoppin . A prop comic is a comedian who uses prop comedy . Prop comics are sometimes looked down upon by other comedians , and the term is sometimes used derisively . However , some , such as Tommy Cooper , rose to critical acclaim as their props revolved around a gimmick ( such as Cooper 's magic ) and the comedian 's character around that gimmick .",
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"text": "Tone Bell Michael Anthony `` Tone '' Bell , II . ( born August 10 , 1983 ) is an American stand-up comedian and actor .",
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"text": "Inherently funny word Certain nonsense words may be inherently funny , according to a 2015 study published in the Journal of Memory and Language . The study 's lead author , Chris Westbury from the University of Alberta , suggests that the inherent humor of certain non-words can be explained by the property of entropy . Entropy , in this case , expresses how usual the letters in the word appear to be : the less commonly they are used , the lower the total entropy and the more funny they are likely to be found . According to Westbury , `` Some non-words are funny , and they 're weird when they are -LSB- ... -RSB- But there 's actually a consistent relationship between how funny they are and how weird they are '' . The idea that humor can be predicted by a word 's entropy corresponds to the incongruity theory of 19th-century German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer , who posited that humor is a product of one 's expectations being violated . According to Westbury , `` One reason puns are funny is that they violate our expectation that a word has one meaning '' . The vaudeville lore that words with the letter k are funny is recorded by the playwright Neil Simon in his work The Sunshine Boys . In the play , which is about a pair of aging vaudeville comedians , the character Willie lectures his nephew about funny words :",
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"text": "Wilt Wilt may refer to : Wilting , the loss of rigidity of non-woody parts of plants WILT , An acronym commonly used in instant messaging for ` What I 'm Listening To ' Wilt disease , which can refer to a number of different diseases in plants . In literature and film : Wilt ( novel ) , a novel by Tom Sharpe Wilt ( film ) , a 1989 adaptation of Sharpe 's novel Wilt : Larger than Life , a biography of Wilt Chamberlain by Robert Cherry Wilt : Just Like Any Other 7-Foot Black Millionaire Who Lives Next Door , an autobiography by Wilt Chamberlain In other media : Wilt ( band ) , an Irish indie rock band formed by ex-members of Kerbdog WILT ( FM ) , a radio station ( 103.7 FM ) licensed to serve Wrightsville Beach , North Carolina , United States WYHW , a radio station ( 104.5 FM ) licensed to serve Wilmington , North Carolina , which held the call sign WILT from 2008 to 2015 WRMR ( FM ) , a radio station ( 98.7 FM ) licensed to serve Jacksonville , North Carolina , which held the call sign WILT from 2005 to 2008 `` Wilt '' , a song by Blind Melon from Soup Wilt , a fictional character from the animated TV series Foster 's Home for Imaginary Friends People with the given name : Wilt Chamberlain , a former American NBA player for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors , the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers People with the surname : Clara Antoinette McCarty Wilt ( 1858 -- 1929 ) , the first woman superintendent of the Pierce County School District Marie Wilt ( 1833 -- 1891 ) , an Austrian dramatic coloratura soprano Peter Wilt , a soccer executive Raymond Wilt , a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Rod Wilt , a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Roy Wilt , a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives W. William Wilt , a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives",
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"text": "List of comedians A comedian is one who entertains through comedy , such as jokes and other forms of humour . Following is a list of comedians , comedy groups , and comedy writers .",
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"text": "Stan Freberg Presents the United States of America Volume One: The Early Years Stan Freberg Presents The United States of America Volume One : The Early Years is an American comedy album with music and dialogue written by Stan Freberg , released as Capitol W/SW -1573 in 1961 . Freberg satirizes episodes of the history of the United States from 1492 until the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783 . The album combined dialogue and song in a musical theater format . Billy May orchestrated the music . In addition to Freberg , the cast included the following performers : Jesse White Peter Leeds Byron Kane Colleen Collins Helen Kleeb Shep Menken Walter Tetley Marvin Miller June Foray Barney Phillips Maurice Dallimore Peter Forster John Frank Paul Frees ( narrator ) Freberg used anachronistic and self-referential humour in these sketches , such as referring to the Fourth of July weekend in the `` Declaration of Independence '' sketch , Thanksgiving Day in the skit on `` Take an Indian to Lunch '' as well as the `` Thanksgiving Turkey '' portion , and Columbus Day in `` Columbus Discovers America '' . Freberg also referred to McCarthyism in the `` Declaration of Independence '' sketch , where Benjamin Franklin says , `` You ... sign a harmless petition , and forget all about it ; ten years later , you get hauled up before a committee . '' Admirers of this album have included Steven Spielberg , Richard Dreyfuss and Paul McCartney . Dr. Demento 's listeners have repeatedly voted The United States of America as the greatest comedy album of all time . Stan Freberg Presents The United States of America , Volume Two was planned for a release during America 's Bicentennial in 1976 , but did not emerge until 1996 . In his autobiography , Freberg detailed his efforts to have the songs and skits produced on Broadway ; when this failed , he used material omitted from the original album in the sequel . A third volume was planned . Due to the death of Freberg 's wife , Donna , and Freberg 's personal health problems , the project was shelved .",
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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": "Broad Humor Film Festival The Broad Humor Film Festival is a film festival that takes place every year in Los Angeles , California . It focuses exclusively on comedic films written and directed by women . Begun in 2005 , it is held yearly in the summer months and brings together female writers and directors for a weekend of screenings , readings and events with the aim of fostering greater opportunity for women as the creators of film content . The festival has film and screenplay competitions for both feature-length and short films . Projects can be narrative or documentary . In addition , the festival offers continuing support to festival filmmakers and writers through its Legacy Program , a series of initiatives encouraging alumnae to create and screen new work .",
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"text": "Monty (TV series) Monty is an American sitcom that aired on Fox from January 11 to February 15 , 1994 . The series starred Henry Winkler as Monty Richardson , a loud , obnoxious conservative TV commentator . Richardson had also written a best-selling book titled I 'm Right . I 'm Right . I 'm Right . Shut Up . The series also starred Tom McGowan as his executive producer and David Schwimmer as his left-leaning son . Monty hoped to capitalize on the same family dynamic that made the television show All in the Family a success in the 1970s . However , the show was canceled after six episodes .",
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"text": "Funny or Die Funny or Die is a comedy video website and film/TV production company founded by Will Ferrell , Adam McKay and Chris Henchy . The website Funny Or Die contains exclusive material from a regular staff of in-house writers , producers , and directors , and occasionally from a number of famous contributors like Judd Apatow , James Franco , and Norm Macdonald . The production company makes TV shows like truTV 's Billy on the Street , Comedy Central 's @midnight , and Zach Galifianakis 's popular Emmy-winning web series Between Two Ferns . Many videos on the site feature well-known actors ( examples include Steve Carell , Charlie Sheen , Ryan Gosling , Patrick Stewart , Daniel Radcliffe , Sophia Bush , Mila Kunis , AnnaSophia Robb , Hilary Duff , Adam West , James Van Der Beek , Jim Carrey , Ariel Winter , and Selena Gomez ) . Michael Kvamme , an aspiring young comedian , came up with a concept for a new kind of comedy site ; and the site was developed by Randy Adams . Funny Or Die launched on April 12 , 2007 with the site 's first video , `` The Landlord '' . `` The Landlord '' has received over 84 million views and features Ferrell confronted by a swearing , beer-drinking two-year-old landlord . In June 2007 , they received venture capital funding from Sequoia Capital , and in June 2008 , they announced a partnership with HBO . On August 3 , 2016 , Funny or Die shut-down one of its California offices , reducing its headcount by 30 % to 95 employees , with the announcement coming just two month after the new CEO , Mike Farah , took office",
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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": "Gold Turkey Gold Turkey is an American album of sketch comedy that was first released as a vinyl record in 1975 . It was a spin-off from -LSB- -LSB- National Lampoon ( magazine ) | National Lampoon -RSB- -RSB- magazine . The album is a collection of `` greatest hits '' from the National Lampoon Radio Hour , a radio show that was broadcast on 600 radio stations and ran from November 17 , 1973 to December 28 , 1974 . The sketches on Gold Turkey feature numerous National Lampoon actors including Christopher Guest , Bill Murray , John Belushi , Brian Doyle-Murray , Chevy Chase , Harold Ramis , Gilda Radner , Joe Flaherty and Ed Subitzky.Gold Turkey was also subsequently issued as a CD . The title of the album `` Gold Turkey '' is a reference to the phrase `` cold turkey '' a phrase meaning to suffer sudden withdrawal from an addictive substance ; there is a John Lennon song Cold Turkey '' . `` Gold Turkey '' as shown in the cover photograph by Arky & Barrett is a visual pun on the golden statue awards for entertainment , such as the Oscars and the Emmy , and is simultaneously a verbal pun on the word `` turkey '' meaning a box office bomb or entertainment failure .",
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"text": "A Night at the Met A Night at the Met is the third official album release by Robin Williams on August 9 , 1986 . It features segments recorded live at Metropolitan Opera House in New York City . The album won the 1988 Grammy Award for Best Comedy Performance Single or Album , Spoken or Musical . The album was released the year before Williams ' critically acclaimed performance in the motion picture Good Morning , Vietnam ( 1987 ) . He had been shifting his focus from stand-up comedy to film making for several years , and A Night at the Met would be one of his last major concerts during the 1980s . The show is a mix of Williams ' quick-witted humor and voice work , with rants on the topics of drugs , sex , world affairs , and parenting . References to the events and people of the 1980s are mentioned heavily throughout ; U.S. President Ronald Reagan , Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi , and President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev are central to many of the jokes .",
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"text": "Improvisational theatre Improvisational theatre , often called improv or impro , is the form of theatre , often comedy , in which most or all of what is performed is unplanned or unscripted : created spontaneously by the performers . In its purest form , the dialogue , action , story , and characters are created collaboratively by the players as the improvisation unfolds in present time , without use of an already prepared , written script . Improvisational theatre exists in performance as a range of styles of improvisational comedy as well as some non-comedic theatrical performances . It is sometimes used in film and television , both to develop characters and scripts and occasionally as part of the final product . Improvisational techniques are often used extensively in drama programs to train actors for stage , film , and television and can be an important part of the rehearsal process . However , the skills and processes of improvisation are also used outside of the context of performing arts . It is used in classrooms as an educational tool and in businesses as a way to develop communication skills , creative problem solving , and supportive team-work abilities that are used by improvisational , ensemble players . It is sometimes used in psychotherapy as a tool to gain insight into a person 's thoughts , feelings , and relationships .",
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The Chelsea F.C. won various cup competitions between 1965 and 1971.
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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": "Carlo Cudicini Carlo Cudicini ( -LSB- ˈkarlo kudiˈtʃini -RSB- ; born 6 September 1973 ) is a retired Italian footballer who played as a goalkeeper . He is the son of the former Milan goalkeeper Fabio Cudicini , and the grandson of Ponziana defender Guglielmo Cudicini . Cudicini is currently a club ambassador and assistant to the first team head coach at Chelsea F.C. Cudicini started his professional career at Serie A side Milan in 1992 , but struggled to break into the first team and spent the 1993 -- 94 season on loan to Como , making six league appearances for the club . He switched permanently to Prato in 1995 and made 30 league appearances for the club before moving again to Lazio in 1996 . Having only made a single league appearance for Lazio , he moved again in 1997 , this time to Castel di Sangro . He made 14 league appearances in a three-year spell at the club before being loaned to Premier League side Chelsea for the 1999 -- 2000 season . He signed permanently for the English club in 2000 , and quickly dislodged Ed de Goey from the number one spot , being voted Chelsea 's Player of the Year for the 2001 -- 02 season and the ITV Premiership Goalkeeper of the Season for the 2002 -- 03 season . However , he struggled with injury for the following season , and Petr Čech was signed in 2004 ; Cech would displace Cudicini as the number one goalkeeper , with Cudicini only appearing sporadically afterwards . In 2006 , both Čech and Cudicini suffered head injuries in a game against Reading ; as Cudicini recovered sooner , and third-choice goalkeeper Henrique Hilário 's form dipped , he briefly took over the starting role , until Cech returned towards the end of January 2007 . Cudicini left Chelsea in 2009 , having made 141 league appearances for the club , and joined local rivals Tottenham Hotspur . At Tottenham , he remained second-choice or third-choice throughout his spell , and only made 19 league appearances for the club ; first Heurelho Gomes , then Brad Friedel and Hugo Lloris kept him out of the team . He left the club in 2012 , having made 19 league appearances . In 2013 , Cudicini signed for Los Angeles Galaxy . Cudicini played 20 times for the Italy under-18 team between 1990 and 1992 , and made a single appearance for the under-21 team during the 1992 -- 1993 season ; however , he never played for the full national team . In 2003 , during his successful period at Chelsea , the English FA attempted to select him for the England national team , but he was ineligible .",
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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": "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": "Chelsea Independent College Chelsea Independent College is an independent sixth form college situated in Fulham in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham , England.Chelsea Independent College provides A level and GCSE courses for students aged 14 to 21 whose primary aim is to progress to Higher Education ( HE ) . The college describes itself as `` a place that stimulates independent enquiry and self-made scientific discovery , intellectual curiosity , and fosters a secure sense of individuality within a framework of sensible discipline based on sound moral and ethical values . Staff and students enjoy a relationship based on mutual contact and friendly teaching '' .",
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"text": "2015 FA Women's Cup Final The 2015 FA Women 's Cup Final was the 45th final of the FA Women 's Cup , England 's primary cup competition for women 's football teams . The showpiece event was the 22nd to be played directly under the auspices of the Football Association ( FA ) and was named the SSE Women 's FA Cup Final for sponsorship reasons . The final was contested between Chelsea Ladies and Notts County Ladies on 1 August 2015 at Wembley Stadium in London . Chelsea made its second final appearance , after losing the 2012 final . Notts County appeared in its first ever final . The match was the first women 's final to be staged at Wembley Stadium . Watched by a record crowd of 30,710 and a BBC television audience of nearly two million , Chelsea won the match 1 -- 0 , with a first-half goal from Ji So-yun . Chelsea 's Eniola Aluko was named player of the match .",
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"text": "1965–66 Chester F.C. season The 1965 -- 66 season was the 28th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester , an English club based in Chester , Cheshire . Also , it was the eighth season spent in the Fourth Division after its creation . Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup , Football League Cup and the Welsh Cup .",
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"text": "List of Fulham F.C. seasons Fulham Football Club is an English professional football team based in Fulham in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham . The club was formed in West Kensington in 1879 as Fulham St Andrew 's Church Sunday School F.C. , shortened to Fulham F.C. in 1888 . They initially played at Fulham Fields before a move to Craven Cottage in 1896 ; the club played their first professional match in December 1898 and made their FA Cup debut in the 1902 -- 03 season . The club competed in the Southern Football League between 1898 and 1907 , when they were accepted into the Football League Second Division . Having spent much of their history outside the top division , the team gained promotion to the Premier League in 2001 . Fulham reached the final of the UEFA Europa League in 2010 . To date they are the club with the highest number of seasons in the top flight ( 25 ) without having achieved a single honour . Their highest position in the English football league system was 7th in the Premier League in 2008 -- 09 , while their lowest position was 17th in the Third Division ( by then the fourth tier ) in 1995 -- 96 . The following table gives a record of every season of the club from their first professional season in the Southern Football League Division 2 , to the present day , in the EFL Championship . It details the club 's achievements in major competitions , their managers , and the top scorers in the league for each season . The table is correct up to the end of the 2012 -- 13 season .",
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"text": "List of Fulham F.C. players (1–24 appearances) Fulham Football Club is an English professional football team based in Fulham in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham . The club was formed in West Kensington in 1879 as Fulham St Andrew 's Church Sunday School F.C. , before shortening it to Fulham F.C. in 1888 . They initially played at Fulham Fields before a move to Craven Cottage in 1896 . They played their first match as a professional football club in December 1898 and made their FA Cup debut in the 1902 -- 1903 season . The club also competed in the Southern Football League until 1907 , when they were accepted into the Football League Second Division . Having spent much of their history outside the top division , the team gained promotion to the Premier League in 2001 . They have since spent more than ten years in the top flight and reached the final of the UEFA Europa League in 2010 . In 2014 they were relegated to the Football League Championship . Since the club 's first competitive match , more than 800 players have made an appearance in a competitive match , of which 477 have played only a handful of matches ( including substitute appearances ) ; all players who have made fewer than 25 appearances for the club are listed below . Dennis Adeniran , Cameron Burgess , Larnell Cole , Cyriac , Luca de la Torre , Tayo Edun , Jack Grimmer , Stephen Humphrys , Jesse Joronen , Thanos Petros , Ragnar Sigurdsson and George Williams are the current squad members who have played less than 25 matches for Fulham .",
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"text": "Hibernian F.C. in European football This article details the history of Hibernian F.C. in European football competitions . Hibs were the first ever British club to enter a major European footballing competition , doing so in the first ever season of the European Cup . Hibs have lost on four occasions to a club that went on to win the competition they were participating in , and have themselves reached the quarter-final of competitions on five occasions . The club played many of the major clubs during the 1960s and 1970s on an almost annual basis , but have qualified for European competition much less frequently since then .",
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"text": "1974–75 FA Cup qualifying rounds The FA Cup 1974 -- 75 is the 94th season of the world 's oldest football knockout competition ; The Football Association Challenge Cup , or FA Cup for short . The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down the English football league system meant that the competition started with a number of preliminary and qualifying rounds . The 30 victorious teams from the Fourth Round Qualifying progressed to the First Round Proper .",
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"text": "1998–99 Chelsea F.C. season The 1998 -- 99 season was Chelsea F.C. 's 94th competitive season , seventh consecutive season in the Premier League and 93rd year as a club .",
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"text": "2005 FA Community Shield The 2005 FA Community Shield was the 83rd staging of the FA Community Shield , an annual football match contested by the reigning champions of the Premier League and the holders of the FA Cup . It was held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on 7 August 2005 . The game was played between Chelsea , champions of the 2004 -- 05 Premier League and Arsenal , who beat Manchester United on penalties to win the 2005 FA Cup Final . Chelsea won the match 2 -- 1 in front of a crowd of 58,014 . This was Chelsea 's fifth Community Shield appearance to Arsenal 's 19th . Relations between the two clubs were hostile before the match , given Chelsea 's illicit attempts to sign Arsenal defender Ashley Cole . In the game Chelsea took the lead when striker Didier Drogba scored in the eighth minute . He scored again in the second half , before Cesc Fàbregas replied for Arsenal with a goal in the 64th minute . José Mourinho praised Chelsea in his post-match interview and felt the team looked comfortable in defence . Opposing manager Arsène Wenger admitted Drogba had presented problems for Arsenal and likened his opponents to a long ball team , who on the day played `` very direct '' .",
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"text": "History of the FA Cup The history of the FA Cup in association football dates back to 1871 -- 72 . Aside from suspensions during the First and Second World Wars , the competition has been played every year since .",
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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": "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": "1999–2000 FA Cup The 1999 -- 2000 FA Cup was the 119th staging of the world 's oldest cup competition , the Football Association Cup or FA Cup . Both the semi-finals and final of the competition were played at Wembley Stadium for the last time before reconstruction work began . The competition culminated with the FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Aston Villa . The game was won by a goal from Chelsea 's Roberto Di Matteo , giving them a 1-0 victory . The previous season 's winners , Manchester United , withdrew from the 1999 -- 2000 competition due to their participation in the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship in South America , to take place in early 2000 , thus becoming the first FA Cup winners not to defend their title . Despite this being at the request of the Football Association ( FA ) , they received criticism from journalists and television pundits . To keep the competition running smoothly , the FA chose to draw one team from among those lower-division teams defeated in the second round to progress as `` lucky losers '' to the third . Darlington were the team drawn . The main competition started in November 1999 for clubs from the Football League and Premiership . For details on the preliminary and qualifying rounds of the FA Cup see FA Cup Archives .",
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"text": "1963–64 European Cup The 1963 -- 64 season of the European Cup club football tournament saw Internazionale win the title with a 3 -- 1 victory over Real Madrid . It was the second consecutive season that an Italian team had won the competition . Milan , the defending champions , were eliminated by Real Madrid in the quarter-finals . Cyprus entered its champion for the first time this season .",
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"text": "FA Cup (disambiguation) The FA Cup is the national knockout football tournament in England . FA Cup may also refer to : Chinese FA Cup , a national cup in People 's Republic of China FA Women 's Cup , the main knockout cup competition in English women 's football FFA Cup , the main knockout cup competition in Australian football Korean FA Cup , a national cup in Republic of Korea Hong Kong FA Cup , one of the 4 main football competitions in Hong Kong Macedonian Football Cup , a national cup in Macedonia Sri Lanka FA Cup , the main knockout cup competition in Sri Lankan football Lebanese FA Cup , a national cup in Lebanon Nigerian FA Cup , a national cup in Nigeria Scottish Cup , the main knockout cup competition in Scottish men 's football Thai FA Cup , the defunct knockout cup competition in Thailand . It was held between 1980 -- 2001 Welsh Cup , the main knockout cup competition in Welsh men 's football",
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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": "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": "The Singing Detective The Singing Detective is a BBC television serial drama , written by Dennis Potter , which stars Michael Gambon and was directed by Jon Amiel . The six episodes were `` Skin '' , `` Heat '' , `` Lovely Days '' , `` Clues '' , `` Pitter Patter '' and `` Who Done It '' . The serial was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC1 in 1986 on Sunday nights from 16 November to 21 December with later PBS and cable television showings in the United States . It won a Peabody Award in 1989 . It ranks 20th on the British Film Institute 's list of the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes , as voted by industry professionals in 2000 . It was included in the 1992 Dennis Potter retrospective at the Museum of Television & Radio and became a permanent addition to the Museum 's collections in New York and Los Angeles . There was co-production funding from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation . It was released on DVD in the US on 15 April 2003 and in the UK on 8 March 2004 .",
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"text": "The First Nighter Program The First Nighter Program was a long-running radio anthology comedy-drama series broadcast from November 27 , 1930 , to September 27 , 1953 . The host was Mr. First Nighter ( Charles P. Hughes , Macdonald Carey , Bret Morrison , Marvin Miller , Don Briggs and Rye Billsbury -LSB- later known as Michael Rye -RSB- ) . An article in a 1939 newspaper observed , `` First Nighter was the first show to present complete and separate original plays each week . '' The show 's opening recreated the aural atmosphere of a Broadway opening . Before each week 's drama began , Mr. First Nighter was first heard walking on Broadway , emerging from the noise of people and street traffic into the crowded lobby of `` the Little Theater Off Times Square '' and then taking his seat in the third row center , where he gave the whispered introduction : The house lights have dimmed , and the curtain is about to go up on tonight 's production . Romantic comedies were the specialty of the series , and the principal roles were played by the teams of Don Ameche and June Meredith ( 1930 -- 36 ) , Ameche and Betty Lou Gerson ( 1935 -- 36 ) , Les Tremayne and Barbara Luddy ( 1936 -- 43 ) and Olan Soule and Luddy ( 1943 and after ) . Joseph T. Ainley produced and directed the series . The announcers were Larry Keating and Vincent Pelletier . Music was provided by `` The Famous First Nighter Orchestra '' , under the direction of Eric Sagerquist ( 1930 -- 44 ) , Caesar Petrillo ( 1945 -- 46 ) and Frank Worth ( 1947 -- 53 ) . The most popular episode may have been the annual Christmas episode , `` Little Town of Bethlehem , '' which was first performed in 1937 and every year afterwards at the request of the listening audience . Performing before a studio audience , the actors wore formal attire , with Luddy in a gown and Tremayne clad in evening clothes and top hat . Commercial breaks were signalled with the usher 's cry `` Smoking downstairs and in the outer lobby only , please ! '' , with the action resuming with a buzzer and the usher 's curtain call . The series ran on four radio networks in the following timeline : NBC Blue Network : 11/27/30 to 09/29/33 NBC Red Network : 10/06/33 to 02/12/37 CBS : 02/19/37 to 12/21/37 NBC Red Network : 01/07/38 to 08/26/38 CBS : 09/02/38 to 05/29/42 Mutual : 10/04/42 to 10/25/44 CBS : 10/20/45 to 04/13/46 and 10/04/47 to 10/20/49 NBC ( reruns ) : 04/27/52 to 09/27/53 The show was hosted by The Campana Company and solely featured commercials for their products . Due largely in part to this exposure , their Italian Balm became the best-selling hand lotion in the United States in the 1930s .",
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"text": "Song cycle A song cycle ( Liederkreis or Liederzyklus ) is a group , or cycle , of individually complete songs designed to be performed in a sequence as a unit . The songs are either for solo voice or an ensemble , or rarely a combination of solo songs mingled with choral pieces . The number of songs in a song cycle may be as brief as two songs or as long as 30 or more songs . The term `` song cycle '' did not enter lexicography until 1865 , in Arrey von Dommer 's edition of Koch 's Musikalisches Lexikon , but works definable in retrospect as song cycles existed long before then . One of the earliest examples may be the set of seven Cantigas de amigo by the 13th-century Galician jongleur Martin Codax . A song cycle is similar to a song collection , and the two can be difficult to distinguish . Some type of coherence , however , is regarded as a necessary attribute of song cycles . It may derive from the text ( a single poet ; a story line ; a central theme or topic such as love or nature ; a unifying mood ; poetic form or genre , as in a sonnet or ballad cycle ) or from musical procedures ( tonal schemes ; recurring motifs , passages or entire songs ; formal structures ) . These unifying features may appear singly or in combination . Because of these many variations , the song cycle `` resists definition '' . The nature and quality of the coherence within a song cycle must therefore be examined `` in individual cases '' .",
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"text": "List of The Soul Man episodes The Soul Man is an American comedy series created by Suzanne Martin and Cedric the Entertainer . A spin-off of Hot in Cleveland , the series stars Cedric the Entertainer as Reverend Boyce `` The Voice '' Ballantine , a former R&B singer who relocates to St. Louis to become a minister . The Soul Man also stars Niecy Nash as Lolli , Boyce 's wife , Jazz Raycole as their daughter Lyric , Wesley Jonathan as Boyce 's younger brother `` Stamps '' , and John Beasley as Barton , the father of Boyce and Stamps . Twelve episodes of the series were ordered for the first season , and the pilot was made available online for a limited time on June 13 , 2012 . The series officially premiered on June 20 , 2012 . On December 13 , 2012 , TV Land officially picked up The Soul Man for a second season of 10 episodes . The second season premiered on June 19 , 2013 . The Soul Man was renewed for a third season that consisted of eight episodes and premiered on March 26 , 2014 with a special live episode . A fourth season of twelve episodes began airing on March 18 , 2015 with a live episode . , 54 episodes of The Soul Man have aired , concluding the fifth season and the series .",
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"text": "Uncle and His Detective Uncle and his Detective ( 1966 ) is a children 's story by J. P. Martin , as part of his Uncle series of books .",
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"text": "The Singing The Singing is the fourth and last novel in Alison Croggon 's Pellinor series . The novel was completed in June 2007 and was published in Australia on 30 June 2008 . Direct quote from Alison Croggon : `` I 'm pretty certain -LSB- the singing will -RSB- open in Innail ( it 's about time we went back there ) and that there will be a travelling theatre troupe in there somewhere . I am planning to sit down and write the thing in the second half of next year - I have n't been contracted , but Walker is anxious to get a publication date , and would like to keep the series on track . It has been described by a fan as : `` It is such an amazing tale of good versus evil . I 'd thoroughly recommend it to anyone who enjoyed The Lord of the Rings . ''",
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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": "List of The Mysteries of Laura episodes The Mysteries of Laura is an American police procedural comedy-drama television series developed by Jeff Rake and executive-produced Greg Berlanti and McG . The series premiered on September 17 , 2014 , on NBC . The Mysteries of Laura stars Debra Messing in the lead role of Detective Laura Diamond , a New York City homicide detective who balances her day job with off-duty hours as a single mother of two unruly sons . On May 8 , 2015 , The Mysteries of Laura was renewed for a second season of 13 episodes , which premiered on September 23 , 2015 . On November 9 , 2015 , NBC ordered three additional episodes for the second season . On May 14 , 2016 , NBC canceled the show after two seasons .",
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"text": "List of Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated episodes This is a list of episodes for the animated television series Scooby-Doo ! Mystery Incorporated , the eleventh incarnation of Hanna-Barbera 's Scooby-Doo series of Saturday morning cartoons . The series is produced by Warner Bros. . Animation . Unlike any previous series , Scooby-Doo ! Mystery Incorporated features an overarching story . In addition to the traditional cases they always solve , the team finds itself being nudged into the uncovering of a dark secret that is hidden in the past of Crystal Cove , covered up by parties unknown . Following cryptic hints from a faceless mystery-man known only as `` Mr. E '' ( a play on `` mystery '' ) , they find themselves caught up in the unsolved , decades-old case of the disappearance of four mystery-solving youths and their pet -- the original Mystery Incorporated .",
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"text": "The Bunny Boy The Bunny Boy is an album released on September 1 , 2008 , by avant-garde group The Residents . According to the group 's blog , the album is similar to their previous albums Duck Stab , The Commercial Album and Demons Dance Alone and contains `` 19 fast paced songs '' about '' -LSB- o -RSB- bsession , insanity and the coming Apocalypse '' . In addition to The Residents , frequent collaborators Nolan Cook , Carla Fabrizio and Joshua Raoul Brody also appear on the album . A tour started in October , and a narrative Internet series also appeared on YouTube . The series concerns a character known as the Bunny Boy or Bunny , who makes videos in his secret room and puts them on YouTube . In the videos he asks viewers to help him find his brother Harvey , who went missing on the island of Patmos in Greece . Bunny encourages fans to email him . The Residents ' official website later announced that Bunny wished his videos to be removed . Later , they uploaded the first season again via SeeOfSound , so that the advertising money would go towards Bunny 's bus ticket to Arkansas . A second season began on 16 February . The series ran for 66 episodes , which were later released on a DVD entitled Is Anybody Out There ? .",
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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": "List of S-CRY-ed episodes s-CRY-ed , also known as s.CRY.ed or Scryed , is a 26 episode Japanese anime television series . It is produced by Sunrise , directed by Gorō Taniguchi and written by Yōsuke Kuroda . S-CRY-ed first aired in Japan on TV Tokyo and Animax . The series is set in an alternative time where in Kanagawa Prefecture a phenomenon granted a 1 % of its people supernatural powers known as `` Alters '' . The plot follows a young Alter mercenary known as Kazuma as well as Ryuho , a man working for the Alter special forces known as HOLY who become rivals as their areas clash . In Japan , the series was released in 2001 between July 4 and December 26 for a total of twenty-six episodes . These were collected in a total of nine DVD volumes between November 25 , 2001 and July 25 , 2002 . A DVD box containing all episodes was released on January 25 , 2008 whereas a Blu-ray box was made available on October 26 , 2011 . The anime was licensed by Bandai Entertainment in early 2003 . Starting in 2003 , Bandai released the show in North America as six individual Region 1 volumes , followed by a complete six-disc box set in November 2004 . Bandai 's European branch Beez Entertainment published the series in the United Kingdom . The release was in a total of six DVD volumes released between June 6 , 2005 and February 27 , 2006 . Later , the series premiered on Adult Swim in the United States on May 28 , 2005 , after select episodes had been aired on Adult Swim 's Video On Demand service for nearly a year . On September 27 , 2005 , Bandai re-released s-CRY-ed under the Anime Legends banner , in three two-disc volumes , followed by the Anime Legends Complete Collection on October 24 , 2006 . Following the 2012 closure of Bandai Entertainment , Sunrise announced at Otakon 2013 , that Sentai Filmworks has rescued S-CRY-ed , along with a handful of other former BEI titles . The music of S-CRY-ed was composed by Kōtarō Nakagawa . Its original soundtrack was released on November 21 , 2001 whereas two drama CDs were released on December 19 of the same year . For the first twenty-five episodes the opening and ending are `` Reckless Fire '' by Yasuaki Ide and `` Drastic My Soul '' by Mikio Sakai , respectively . However , for episode twenty-six , `` Reckless Fire '' is replaced by `` Drastic My Soul '' whereas the ending theme is `` Tabidachi no Kane ga Naru '' ( `` The Bell of Setting out for a Journey Will Ring '' ) by Mikio Sakai . There are also three insert song starting with `` All I Need Is Love '' by Sakai for episodes fourteen and seventeen , `` Magma '' by Ide for episode nineteen and `` Discovery '' by Sakai . Both the singles of `` Reckless Fire '' and `` Drastic My Soul '' were released on August 22 , 2001 .",
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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": "The Dean Martin TV Show __ NOTOC __ The Dean Martin TV Show is a 1966 studio album by Dean Martin accompanied by the Les Brown orchestra , with arrangements by Ernie Freeman . This was the last of five albums Martin released in 1966 , it was named to capitalise on the immense success of his television show , The Dean Martin Show . The Dean Martin TV Show peaked at 34 on the Billboard 200 , and was still on the charts in Spring 1967 . The album is not a soundtrack of The Dean Martin Show . Eschewing his recent country pop style , The Dean Martin TV Show was a collection of traditional pop music standards , Martin 's first such album in this vein since 1964 's Dream with Dean . The release of The Dean Martin TV Show and The Dean Martin Christmas Album in late 1966 was accompanied by what Billboard magazine described as a `` merchandising avalanche '' by Reprise Records and their parent company Warner Music . Billboard described Martin as running the `` hottest streak of his career , '' and said that Reprise planned to sell $ 4 million of his records over the Christmas sales period .",
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"text": "Dueling pianos Dueling pianos ( also known simply as `` sing-along '' ) is a form of entertainment , usually on stage with two grand pianos , each played by a professional player who sings and entertains ; humor and audience participation are prevalent . Usually these types of piano bars have substantial sound systems , and most of the songs performed are rock and roll , `` classic rock '' , Top 40 , R&B , or country , played primarily by request . The modern format originated in late 1986 at Alley Cats in Dallas , Texas , and was based on the old-style dueling pianos still found at Pat O'Brien 's Bar in New Orleans . __ TOC __",
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"text": "Sears Radio Theater Sears Radio Theater was a radio drama anthology series which ran weeknights on CBS Radio in 1979 , sponsored by the Sears chain . Often paired with The CBS Radio Mystery Theater during its first season , the program offered a different genre of drama for each day 's broadcast . In January 1980 , the program moved to the Mutual Broadcasting System and became the Mutual Radio Theater . The Mutual series broadcast repeats from the CBS run until September 1980 , when a short season of new dramas was presented . Sears continued as a sponsor during the Mutual run . Monday was `` Western Night '' and was hosted by Lorne Greene . Tuesday was `` Comedy Night '' , hosted by Andy Griffith . Wednesday was `` Mystery Night '' with Vincent Price as host . Thursday was `` Love and Hate Night '' with Cicely Tyson doing honors as host . Finally , Friday brought `` Adventure Night '' , first hosted by Richard Widmark and later by Howard Duff and then by Leonard Nimoy . Actors heard on the series included Jim Jordan , Henry Morgan , Daws Butler , June Foray , Parley Baer , Mary Jane Croft , Howard Culver , John Dehner , Virginia Gregg , Janet Waldo , Vic Perrin , Hans Conried , Marvin Miller , Elliott Lewis , Jeff Corey , Lesley Woods , Robert Rockwell , Lurene Tuttle , Eve Arden , Keith Andes , Harriet Nelson , Alan Young , Tom Bosley , Marion Ross , Lloyd Bochner , Rick Jason , Frank Campanella , Toni Tennille , Arthur Hill , Dan O'Herlihy , Jesse White and Frank Nelson . Actress Peggy Webber was heard on 52 episodes . It was produced and directed by Fletcher Markle and Elliott Lewis . The theme was composed and conducted by Nelson Riddle . Though less long-lived than NPR 's Earplay or the CBS Radio Mystery Theater , it was an ambitious attempt to reinvigorate a neglected field . Like Earplay , it was broadcast in stereo .",
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"text": "List of Persona: Trinity Soul episodes Persona : Trinity Soul , a sequel to Shin Megami Tensei : Persona 3 , is an anime television series produced by Aniplex and animated by A-1 Pictures . It began airing on Tokyo MX on January 5 , 2008 , and ran for twenty-six episodes , concluding on June 28 , 2008 . The series also aired on BS11 , MBS , Animax , CTC , CBC , TVS and tvk . The show takes place approximately 10 years after the events of Persona 3 . A string of mysterious paranormal attacks on civilians in Ayanagi City brings the Kanzato siblings together as they try to figure out who or what is responsible for the attacks . Jun and Shin team up with friends to figure out how the attacks affect their lives with the help of mysterious entities called Personas . The show featured four theme songs . For the first thirteen episodes , the opening song was `` Breakin ' Through '' by Shūhei Kita and the ending song was `` Suicides Love Story '' by Nana Kitade . The last thirteen episodes used `` Word of the Voice '' by Flow as the opening theme and `` Found Me '' by Yumi Kawamura as the ending theme . Three of these songs were released as singles in 2008 : `` Breakin ' Through '' on February 27 , `` Suicides Love Story '' on March 5 , and `` Word of the Voice '' on June 4 . `` Found Me '' can only be found on the soundtrack CD , which was released on July 2 , 2008 . In Japan , the entire series was released in 10 volumes . Volume 1 was released April 23 , 2008 . Volume 2 was released May 28 , 2008 . Volume 3 was released June 25 , 2008 . Volume 4 was released July 23 , 2008 . Volume 5 was released August 27 , 2008 . Volume 6 was released September 24 , 2008 . Volume 7 was released October 22 , 2008 . Volume 8 was released November 26 , 2008 . Volume 9 was released December 17 , 2008 . Volume 10 was released January 28 , 2009 . __ TOC __",
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"text": "All Singing, All Dancing `` All Singing , All Dancing '' is the eleventh episode of The Simpsons ' ninth season . It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 4 , 1998 . In the fourth clip show aired by The Simpsons , Homer claims he hates singing , so Marge shows family videos of musical numbers from the previous seasons of the series . The original material was directed by Mark Ervin and written by Steve O'Donnell . It was executive produced by David Mirkin . It features guest appearances from George Harrison , Patrick Stewart , and Phil Hartman , although these are all clips and none of them recorded original material for the episode .",
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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": "Let's Sing Out Let 's Sing Out was a Canadian music television series which aired on CTV from 1963 to 1966 , then on CBC Television until 1968 .",
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"text": "Patrick O'Hagan Sings Patrick O'Hagan Sings was an Australian television series starring the Irish tenor . It was produced by station ATN-7 in November 1958 , and began being broadcast in early 1959 . Unlike most Australian-produced series of the era , which were live , Patrick O'Hagan Sings was produced directly on film , with a total of 26 episodes made , each of which was designed to fit in a quarter-hour time-slot . Patrick O'Hagan sang songs in the series . In Sydney the series aired on ATN-7 , and aired at 3:00 PM on Tuesdays . In Melbourne , the series aired on station GTV-9 at 3:00 PM on Thursdays . The National Film and Sound Archive holds a near-complete run of the series , as 16mm picture and sound negatives . A different series by this title aired in 1965 on ABC .",
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"text": "Donnie Wahlberg Donald Edmond `` Donnie '' Wahlberg Jr. . ( born August 17 , 1969 ) is an American singer , songwriter , actor , record producer , and film producer . He is a founding member of the boy band New Kids on the Block . Outside of music , he has had roles in the Saw films , The Sixth Sense , Dreamcatcher , and Righteous Kill , also appearing in the World War II miniseries Band of Brothers as First Lieutenant Carwood Lipton . From 2002 to 2003 , he starred in the crime drama Boomtown . He has been starring in the drama series Blue Bloods as Danny Reagan with Tom Selleck ( his TV father ) and Bridget Moynahan ( his TV sister ) since 2010 , and since 2014 is an executive producer of the TNT reality television show Boston 's Finest . He was nominated for Choice Scream at the 2008 Teen Choice Awards for his work in the Saw films . He has also produced and starred in `` Rock this Boat '' , `` Donnie Loves Jenny '' and `` Return of the Mac '' on Pop TV .",
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"text": "Blake Masters Blake Masters is an American writer , director , and producer of films and television series . He is the creator of the Showtime television series Brotherhood , developer of the NBC television series Law & Order : LA , and co-executive producer and writer of the NBC television series Crossbones .",
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"text": "Mr. Boston Mr. Boston , previously Old Mr. Boston , was a distillery located at 1010 Massachusetts Avenue in Boston , Massachusetts from 1933 to 1986 . It produced its own label of gin , bourbon , rum , and brandies , as well as a few cordials and liqueurs .",
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"text": "The Beverly Hillbillies The Beverly Hillbillies is an American sitcom originally broadcast on CBS for nine seasons , from September 26 , 1962 , to March 23 , 1971 . The show had an ensemble cast featuring Buddy Ebsen , Irene Ryan , Donna Douglas , and Max Baer Jr. as a poor backwoods family who move to Beverly Hills , California , after striking oil on their land . The show was produced by Filmways and was created by writer Paul Henning . It was followed by two other Henning-inspired country-cousin series on CBS : Petticoat Junction , and its spin-off Green Acres , which reversed the rags-to-riches , country-to-city model of The Beverly Hillbillies . The Beverly Hillbillies ranked among the top 20 most-watched programs on television for eight of its nine seasons , twice ranking as the number one series of the year , with a number of episodes that remain among the most-watched television episodes in history . It accumulated seven Emmy nominations during its run . The series remains in syndication on MeTV , and its ongoing popularity spawned a 1993 film remake by 20th Century Fox .",
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"text": "The Happening (2008 film) The Happening is a 2008 American thriller film written , co-produced and directed by M. Night Shyamalan , and stars Mark Wahlberg , Zooey Deschanel , John Leguizamo , and Betty Buckley . The film follows a man , his wife , his best friend and his friend 's daughter as they try to escape from an inexplicable natural disaster . The film was advertised as being Shyamalan 's first R-rated film ; it received mostly negative reviews from critics on Metacritic and grossed $ 163 million worldwide .",
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"text": "The Hangover Part II The Hangover Part II is a 2011 American comedy film produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. . Pictures . It is the sequel to the 2009 film The Hangover and the second installment in The Hangover trilogy . Directed by Todd Phillips , who co-wrote the script with Craig Mazin and Scot Armstrong , the film stars Bradley Cooper , Ed Helms , Zach Galifianakis , Ken Jeong , Jeffrey Tambor , Justin Bartha , and Paul Giamatti . It tells the story of Phil , Stu , Alan , and Doug as they travel to Thailand for Stu 's wedding . After the bachelor party in Las Vegas , Stu takes no chances and opts for a safe , subdued pre-wedding brunch . Things do not go as planned , resulting in another bad hangover with no memories of the previous night . Development began in April 2009 , two months before The Hangover was released . The principal actors were cast in March 2010 to reprise their roles from the first film . Production began in October 2010 , in Ontario , California , before moving on location in Thailand . The film was released on May 26 , 2011 and became the highest-grossing R-rated comedy during its theatrical run . A third and final installment , The Hangover Part III , was released on May 23 , 2013 .",
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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": "Gail Mutrux Gail Mutrux ( born October 2 , 1945 ) is an American film producer , best known for her films Donnie Brasco , Nurse Betty , and Kinsey . Pretty Pictures , Mutrux 's company , produces most of her films including the adaptation of The Danish Girl .",
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"text": "Jim Koch C. James `` Jim '' Koch ( pronounced -LSB- kʊk -RSB- , `` cook '' ; born May 27 , 1949 ) is an American entrepreneur , the co-founder and chairman of the Boston Beer Company , the producers of Samuel Adams beer .",
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"text": "David Chase David Chase ( born August 22 , 1945 ) is an American writer , director and television producer . Chase has worked in television for 40 years ; he has produced and written for such shows as The Rockford Files , I 'll Fly Away , and Northern Exposure . He has created two original series ; the first , Almost Grown , aired for 10 episodes in 1988 and 1989 . Chase is best known for his second original series , the influential and critically acclaimed HBO drama The Sopranos , which aired for six seasons between 1999 and 2007 . A prominent figure in American television , Chase has won seven Emmy Awards .",
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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": "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": "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": "Donnie Brasco (film) Donnie Brasco is a 1997 American crime drama film directed by Mike Newell , and starring Al Pacino and Johnny Depp . Michael Madsen , Bruno Kirby , James Russo , and Anne Heche appeared in supporting roles . The film is based on the true story of Joseph D. Pistone ( Depp ) , an FBI undercover agent who infiltrated the Mafia Bonanno crime family in New York City during the 1970s , under the alias Donnie Brasco , a.k.a. `` The Jewel Man '' . Brasco maneuvers his way into the confidence of an aging hit-man , Lefty Ruggiero ( Pacino ) , who vouches for him . As Donnie moves deeper into the Mafia , he realizes that not only is he crossing the line between federal agent and criminal , but also leading his friend Lefty to an almost certain death . It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay . The adaptation of the book by Joseph D. Pistone and Richard Woodley was by screenwriter Paul Attanasio . The film was a box office success , earning $ 124.9 million against a $ 35 million budget , and receiving critical acclaim .",
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"text": "Precious Cargo (film) Precious Cargo is a 2016 Canadian action film directed by Max Adams , co-written by Adams and Paul V. Seetachitt , and starring Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Bruce Willis , alongside a supporting cast featuring Claire Forlani , John Brotherton , Lydia Hull , and Daniel Bernhardt . The film was released on April 22 , 2016 , by Lionsgate Premiere .",
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"text": "Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Documentary Film The Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Documentary Film is one of the annual film awards given by the Boston Society of Film Critics .",
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"text": "Simply Ming Simply Ming is a television cooking show hosted by chef Ming Tsai that is produced by WGBH Boston and Ming East-West , LLC . The show is distributed by American Public Television .",
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"text": "Donnie Walsh Joseph Donald `` Donnie '' Walsh , Jr. ( born March 1 , 1941 ) is a front office adviser of the Indiana Pacers and a former professional basketball coach . He is also the former President of Basketball Operations for the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers .",
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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": "Shoreline Entertainment Shoreline Entertainment is one of the longest running independent film production companies and international sales agencies . The company was founded in 1992 by CEO and film producer Morris Ruskin .",
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"text": "Stephanie Langhoff Stephanie Langhoff is an American film and television producer . She is the president of Duplass Brothers Productions .",
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"text": "John Adams John Adams ( October 30 -LSB- O.S. October 19 -RSB- 1735 -- July 4 , 1826 ) was an American patriot who served as the second President of the United States ( 1797 -- 1801 ) and the first Vice President ( 1789 -- 97 ) . He was a lawyer , diplomat , statesman , political theorist , and , as a Founding Father , a leader of the movement for American independence from Great Britain . He was also a dedicated diarist and correspondent , particularly with his wife and closest advisor Abigail . He collaborated with his cousin , revolutionary leader Samuel Adams , but he established his own prominence prior to the American Revolution . After the Boston Massacre , he provided a successful ( though unpopular ) legal defense of the accused British soldiers , in the face of severe local anti-British sentiment and driven by his devotion to the right to counsel and the `` protect -LSB- ion -RSB- of innocence '' . Adams was a delegate from Massachusetts to the Continental Congress , where he played a leading role in persuading Congress to declare independence . He assisted Thomas Jefferson in drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776 , and was its foremost advocate in the Congress . As a diplomat in Europe , he helped negotiate the eventual peace treaty with Great Britain , and acquired vital governmental loans from Amsterdam bankers . Adams was the primary author of the Massachusetts Constitution in 1780 which influenced American political theory , as did his earlier Thoughts on Government ( 1776 ) . Adams 's credentials as a revolutionary secured for him two terms as President George Washington 's vice president ( 1789 to 1797 ) and also his own election in 1796 as the second president . In his single term as president , he encountered fierce criticism from the Jeffersonian Republicans , as well as the dominant faction in his own Federalist Party , led by his rival Alexander Hamilton . Adams signed the controversial Alien and Sedition Acts , and built up the army and navy in the face of an undeclared naval `` Quasi-War '' with France . The major accomplishment of his presidency was a peaceful resolution of the conflict in the face of Hamilton 's opposition . Due to his strong posture on defense , Adams is `` often called the father of the American Navy '' . He was the first U.S. president to reside in the executive mansion , now known as the White House . In 1800 , Adams lost re-election to Thomas Jefferson and retired to Massachusetts . He eventually resumed his friendship with Jefferson upon the latter 's own retirement by initiating a correspondence which lasted fourteen years . He and his wife established a family of politicians , diplomats , and historians now referred to as the Adams political family . Adams was the father of John Quincy Adams , the sixth President of the United States . He died on the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence , and the same day as Jefferson . Modern historians in the aggregate have favorably ranked his administration .",
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"text": "Annapolis Convention (1786) The Annapolis Convention , formally titled as a Meeting of Commissioners to Remedy Defects of the Federal Government was a national political convention held September 11 -- 14 , 1786 at Mann 's Tavern in Annapolis , Maryland , in which twelve delegates from five states -- New Jersey , New York , Pennsylvania , Delaware , and Virginia -- gathered to discuss and develop a consensus about reversing the protectionist trade barriers that each state had erected . At the time , under the Articles of Confederation , each state was largely independent from the others and the national government had no authority to regulate trade between and among the states . Additionally , New Hampshire , Massachusetts , Rhode Island , and North Carolina had appointed commissioners who failed to arrive in Annapolis in time to attend the meeting , while Connecticut , Maryland , South Carolina , and Georgia had taken no action at all . The final report of the convention , adopted unanimously , was sent to the Congress and to the states . It sought support for a broader constitutional convention to be held the following May in Philadelphia . It expressed the hope that more states would be represented and that their delegates or deputies would be authorized to examine areas broader than simply commercial trade . Because of the few representatives in attendance , their authority was limited . It is unclear how much weight the convention 's call carried , but the urgency of the need for constitutional reform was highlighted by a number of rebellions that took place all over the country . While most of them were easily suppressed , Shays ' Rebellion lasted from August 1786 until February 1787 . The rebellion called attention to both popular discontent and government weakness . The direct result of the Annapolis Convention report and the ensuing events was the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 , during which the United States Constitution was drafted .",
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"text": "Lew Adams Lewis Drummond Adams ( born 16 August 1939 ) is a British former trade unionist . Adams was educated at Impington Village College in Cambridge , then started his career with British Rail at the age of 15 , working his way up to become a steam locomotive driver . A local Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen ( ASLEF ) trade union representative , Adams was voted in as General Secretary in 1994 . Towards the right of the trade union political spectrum , he vigorously opposed the Conservative governments ' privatisation of British Rail via the Railways Act 1993 , and was attacked and labelled by the right wing tabloids , most famously as `` The Black Prince of Militancy '' by the Daily Mail during the 1995 rail strike . However , in 2004 Adams declared : `` I was vehement that we wanted to stay in the public sector , and of course there were all the usual concerns trade unionists have regarding privatization , safety issues , job losses , protecting the conditions of service , and pensions . But accepting the will of Parliament , it was time to look at the arguments . So we said to management , ` Well , if that 's what you want , this is what we want . ' Today I can not argue against the private entrepreneur coming into the rail industry . We are running 1,700 more trains per day since it was privatized . The entrepreneurs built traffic to the extent that we are having to build more infrastructure . What is true is true : 4.2 billion pounds spent on new trains . We never saw that in all the years I 've been in the rail industry . All the time it was in the public sector , all we got were cuts , cuts , cuts . And today there are more members in the trade union , more train drivers , and more trains running . The reality is that it worked , we 've protected jobs , and we got more jobs . If a private company is making more money , I look at that from a union 's point of view , ` Well , that looks like a wage increase to me . ' And we can argue that . And the more secure they are and the more productive they are in delivering train services , well , that means more jobs . I was there when the public railways had some 600,000 people and it came down to 100,000 in the time I worked in the rail industry . Now we are expanding on jobs . '' . Adams later had a locomotive named after him by Virgin Trains boss Sir Richard Branson using the same `` Black Prince '' name , the first union secretary to have such an honour since former ASLEF secretary William P. Allen , General Secretary until 1947 . After being voted out of office in May 1998 to be replaced by left wing candidate Mick Rix , Adams joined Virgin Trains as a training manager . In 2003 Adams was campaign manager for right-wing candidate Shaun Brady 's unexpectedly successful campaign to be elected ASLEF General Secretary , defeating the incumbent Rix . Brady was removed from office the following year after a bitter dispute with the union 's Executive Committee . Adams was later appointed to the rail regulatory authority set up by the new Labour Party government , the Strategic Rail Authority ; and is a board member of the British Transport Police authority .",
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"text": "William Ladd William Ladd ( May 10 , 1778 -- April 9 , 1841 ) was one of the earliest American anti-war activists , and the first president of the American Peace Society . Ladd was born in Exeter , New Hampshire as a direct lineal descendant of Daniel Ladd , Sr. ( 1613 -- 1693 ) . After he graduated from Harvard in 1797 he shipped as a seaman from Portsmouth , New Hampshire in a vessel owned by his father , a local merchant . At 20 years old he was a capable New England captain and had seen much of the world . He briefly had a plantation in Florida which ultimately failed as he refused to use slave labor . A disbeliever in war for any purpose , he turned at the outbreak of the War of 1812 , when the British blockade temporarily stopped commerce . He moved to Minot , Maine , became a prosperous farmer , and devoted both his tongue and his pen to preaching non-resistance . In 1823 he wrote the first of 32 Essays on Peace and War , published in the Christian Mirror of Portland , Maine , which laid out a Christian case for pacifism . These essays were published pseudonymously as a book in 1825 ( Portland , ME : Shirley & Edwards ) under the title The Essays of Philanthropos on Peace and War ; a second revised and corrected edition was published in 1827 ( Exeter , NH : J. T. Burnham in behalf of the Exeter and other peace societies ) . Subsequent essays would criticize the slave trade and the raising of the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown , Massachusetts as a memorial to war . State and local `` peace societies '' already existed in the 1820s , but in 1828 the American Peace Society was formed with Ladd as its first president . The first meeting was held in New York City . Ladd wrote and published the society 's newspaper , The Harbinger of Peace ( later The Calumet ) from his house in Minot , Maine . In 1837 , due to Ladd 's influence and against the arguments of other members , including the president of Bowdoin College , the constitution of the American Peace Society was amended to declare that all war was contrary to the Christian Gospel . In 1840 Ladd proposed a plan for a World Congress and Court of Nations , somewhat similar to the later League of Nations or United Nations . He published An Essay on the Congress of Nations ( 1840 ) . He was partly influenced by the military build-up the year before in his home state of Maine because of a border dispute with Britain , the so-called Aroostook War . Ladd is buried in Portsmouth , New Hampshire",
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"text": "History of Springfield, Massachusetts The history of Springfield , Massachusetts ( est. 1636 ) springs in large part from its favorable geography , situated on a steep bluff overlooking the Connecticut River 's confluence with three tributaries . It was an ancient Indian crossroad for two major trade routes : Boston-to-Albany and New York City-to-Montreal . Springfield also sits on some of the northeastern United States ' most fertile soil . Springfield was founded in 1636 as Agawam , the northernmost settlement of the Connecticut Colony . The settlement defected from Connecticut after four years , however , later joining forces with the coastal Massachusetts Bay Colony . The town changed its name to Springfield , and changed the political boundaries among what later became New England States . Springfield flourished as a trading post and agricultural center until 1675 's King Philip 's War , when a coalition of Indians laid siege to Springfield and later burned it to the ground . Its prosperity waned for the next hundred years but , in 1777 , United States Revolutionary War leaders made it a National Armory to store weapons , and in 1795 it began manufacturing muskets . Until 1968 , the Armory made small arms . Its first American muskets ( 1794 ) were followed by the famous Springfield rifle and the revolutionary M1 Garand and M14s . The Springfield Armory attracted generations of skilled laborers to the city , making it the United States ' longtime center for precision manufacturing ( comparable to a Silicon Valley of the Industrial Revolution ) . The Armory 's near-capture during Shays Rebellion of 1787 was among the troubles that prompted the U.S. Constitutional Convention later that year . Innovations in the 19th and 20th centuries include the first American English dictionary ( 1805 , Noah Webster ) , the first use of interchangeable parts and the assembly line in manufacturing ( 1819 , Thomas Blanchard ) , the first American horseless car ( 1825 , again Thomas Blanchard ) , vulcanized rubber ( 1844 , Charles Goodyear ) , the first American gasoline-powered car ( 1893 , Duryea Brothers ) , the first American motorcycle company ( 1901 , `` Indian '' ) , an early commercial radio station ( 1921 , WBZ , and most famously , the world 's third-most-popular sport of basketball ( 1891 , Dr. James Naismith ) . Throughout the latter half of the 20th century , Springfield endured a protracted decline , accelerated by the decommission of the Springfield Armory in 1969 . Springfield became increasingly like the declining , second tier Northeastern U.S. cities from which it had long been set apart . During the 1980s and 1990s , Springfield developed a new reputation for crime , political corruption , and cronyism . Seeking to overcome its downgrade , the city undertook several large ( but unfinished ) projects , including a $ 1 billion high-speed rail ( New Haven-Hartford-Springfield high-speed rail ) , a proposed $ 1 billion MGM Casino , and others .",
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"text": "John Adams (New York) John Adams ( August 26 , 1778 Oak Hill , New York -- September 25 , 1854 Catskill , New York ) was a United States Congressman from New York .",
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"text": "History of the United States The date of the start of the history of the United States is a subject of debate among historians . Older textbooks start with the arrival of Christopher Columbus on October 12 , 1492 and emphasize the European background of the colonization of the Americas , or they start around 1600 and emphasize the American frontier . In recent decades American schools and universities typically have shifted back in time to include more on the colonial period and much more on the prehistory of the Native Americans . Indigenous people lived in what is now the United States for thousands of years before European colonists began to arrive , mostly from England , after 1600 . The Spanish built small settlements in Florida and the Southwest , and the French along the Mississippi River and the Gulf Coast . By the 1770s , thirteen British colonies contained two and a half million people along the Atlantic coast east of the Appalachian Mountains . After the end of the French and Indian Wars in the 1760s , the British government imposed a series of new taxes , rejecting the colonists ' argument that any new taxes had to be approved by them ( see Stamp Act 1765 ) . Tax resistance , especially the Boston Tea Party ( 1773 ) , led to punitive laws ( the Intolerable Acts ) by Parliament designed to end self-government in Massachusetts . American Patriots ( as they called themselves ) adhered to a political ideology called republicanism that emphasized civic duty , virtue , and opposition to corruption , fancy luxuries and aristocracy . Armed conflict began in 1775 as Patriots drove the royal officials out of every colony and assembled in mass meetings and conventions . In 1776 , the Second Continental Congress declared that there was a new , independent nation , the United States of America , not just a collection of disparate colonies . With large-scale military and financial support from France and the military leadership of General George Washington , the American Patriots won the Revolutionary War . The peace treaty of 1783 gave the new nation the land east of the Mississippi River ( except Florida and Canada ) . The central government established by the Articles of Confederation proved ineffectual at providing stability , as it had no authority to collect taxes and had no executive officer . Congress called a convention to meet secretly in Philadelphia in 1787 . It wrote a new Constitution , which was adopted in 1789 . In 1791 , a Bill of Rights was added to guarantee inalienable rights . With Washington as the first president and Alexander Hamilton his chief political and financial adviser , a strong central government was created . When Thomas Jefferson became president he purchased the Louisiana Territory from France , doubling the size of the United States . A second and final war with Britain was fought in 1812 . Encouraged by the notion of Manifest Destiny , federal territory expanded all the way to the Pacific . The U.S. always was large in terms of area , but its population was small , only 4 million in 1790 . Population growth was rapid , reaching 7.2 million in 1810 , 32 million in 1860 , 76 million in 1900 , 132 million in 1940 , and 321 million in 2015 . Economic growth in terms of overall GDP was even faster . However , compared to European powers , the nation 's military strength was relatively limited in peacetime before 1940 . The expansion was driven by a quest for inexpensive land for yeoman farmers and slave owners . The expansion of slavery was increasingly controversial and fueled political and constitutional battles , which were resolved by compromises . Slavery was abolished in all states north of the Mason -- Dixon line by 1804 , but the South continued to profit off the institution , producing high-value cotton exports to feed increasing high demand in Europe . The 1860 presidential election of Republican Abraham Lincoln was on a platform of ending the expansion of slavery and putting it on a path to extinction . Seven cotton-based deep South slave states seceded and later founded the Confederacy four months before Lincoln 's inauguration . No nation ever recognized the Confederacy , but it opened the war by attacking Fort Sumter in 1861 . A surge of nationalist outrage in the North fueled a long , intense American Civil War ( 1861 -- 1865 ) . It was fought largely in the South as the overwhelming material and manpower advantages of the North proved decisive in a long war . The war 's result was restoration of the Union , the impoverishment of the South , and the abolition of slavery . In the Reconstruction era ( 1863 -- 1877 ) , legal and voting rights were extended to the freed slave . The national government emerged much stronger , and because of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868 , it gained the explicit duty to protect individual rights . However , when white Democrats regained their power in the South during the 1870s , often by paramilitary suppression of voting , they passed Jim Crow laws to maintain white supremacy , and new disfranchising constitutions that prevented most African Americans and many poor whites from voting , a situation that continued for decades until gains of the civil rights movement in the 1960s and passage of federal legislation to enforce constitutional rights . The United States became the world 's leading industrial power at the turn of the 20th century due to an outburst of entrepreneurship in the Northeast and Midwest and the arrival of millions of immigrant workers and farmers from Europe . The national railroad network was completed with the work of Chinese immigrants and large-scale mining and factories industrialized the Northeast and Midwest . Mass dissatisfaction with corruption , inefficiency and traditional politics stimulated the Progressive movement , from the 1890s to 1920s , which led to many social and political reforms . In 1920 , the 19th Amendment to the Constitution guaranteed women 's suffrage ( right to vote ) . This followed the 16th and 17th amendments in 1913 , which established the first national income tax and direct election of US senators to Congress . Initially neutral during World War I , the US declared war on Germany in 1917 and later funded the Allied victory the following year . After a prosperous decade in the 1920s , the Wall Street Crash of 1929 marked the onset of the decade-long worldwide Great Depression . Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt ended the Republican dominance of the White House and implemented his New Deal programs for relief , recovery , and reform . The New Deal , which defined modern American liberalism , included relief for the unemployed , support for farmers , Social Security and a minimum wage . After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7 , 1941 , the United States entered World War II along with Britain , the Soviet Union , China , and the smaller number of Allied nations . The U.S. financed the Allied war effort and helped defeat Nazi Germany in the European theater . Its involvement culminated in using the newly invented nuclear weapons on Japanese cities that helped defeat Imperial Japan in the Pacific theater . The United States and the Soviet Union emerged as rival superpowers after World War II . During the Cold War , the US and the USSR confronted each other indirectly in the arms race , the Space Race , proxy wars , and propaganda campaigns . US foreign policy during the Cold War was built around the support of Western Europe and Japan along with the policy of containment , stopping the spread of communism . The US joined the wars in Korea and Vietnam to try to stop its spread . In the 1960s , in large part due to the strength of the civil rights movement , another wave of social reforms were enacted by enforcing the constitutional rights of voting and freedom of movement to African-Americans and other racial minorities . Native American activism also rose . The Cold War ended when the Soviet Union officially dissolved in 1991 , leaving the United States as the world 's only superpower . After the Cold War , the United States focused on international conflicts around the Middle East in response to the Gulf War in the early 1990s . The beginning of the 21st century saw the September 11 attacks by Al-Qaeda in 2001 , which would later followed by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan . In 2008 , the United States had its worst economic crisis since the Great Depression , which has been followed by slower than usual rates of economic growth during the 2010s .",
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"text": "American Fur Company The American Fur Company ( AFC ) was founded in 1808 , by John Jacob Astor , a German immigrant to the United States . During the 18th century , furs had become a major commodity in Europe , and North America became a major supplier . Several British companies , most notably the North West Company and the Hudson 's Bay Company , were eventual competitors against Astor and capitalized on the lucrative trade in furs . Astor capitalized on anti-British sentiments and his commercial strategies to become one of the first trusts in American business and a major competitor to the British commercial dominance in North American fur trade . Expanding into many former British fur-trapping regions and trade routes , the company grew to monopolize the fur trade in the United States by 1830 , and became one of the largest and wealthiest businesses in the country . Astor planned for several companies planned to function across the Great Lakes , the Great Plains and the Oregon Country to gain control of the North American fur trade . Comparatively inexpensive manufactured goods were to be shipped to commercial stations for trade with various Indigenous nations for fur pelts . The sizable number of furs collected would then be brought to the port of Guangzhou , as pelts were in high demand in the Qing Empire . Chinese products would in turn be purchased for resale throughout Europe and the United States . A beneficial agreement with the Russian-American Company was also planned through the regular supply of provisions for posts in Russian America . This was planned in part to prevent the rival Montreal based North West Company ( NWC ) to gain a presence along the Pacific Coast , a prospect neither Russian colonial authorities or Astor favored . Demand for furs in Europe began to decline during the early 19th century , leading to the stagnation of the fur trade by the mid-19th century . Astor left his company in 1830 , the company declared bankruptcy in 1842 , and the American Fur Company ultimately ceased trading in 1847 .",
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"text": "Abigail Adams Abigail Adams ( née Smith ; November 22 -LSB- O.S. November 11 -RSB- 1744 -- October 28 , 1818 ) was the closest advisor and wife of John Adams , as well as the mother of John Quincy Adams . She is sometimes considered to have been a Founder of the United States , and is now designated as the first Second Lady and second First Lady of the United States , although these titles were not in use at the time . Adams 's life is one of the most documented of the first ladies : she is remembered for the many letters she wrote to her husband while he stayed in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , during the Continental Congresses . John frequently sought the advice of Abigail on many matters , and their letters are filled with intellectual discussions on government and politics . In one of her more famous letters she implores her husband and his colleagues , all of whom were male , to , '' ... remember the ladies ... If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies we are determined to foment a Rebellion , and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice , or Representation . '' Her letters also serve as eyewitness accounts of the American Revolutionary War home front .",
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"text": "John Breckinridge (U.S. Attorney General) John Breckinridge ( December 2 , 1760 -- December 14 , 1806 ) was a lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of Virginia . He served in the state legislatures of Virginia and Kentucky before being elected to the U.S. Senate and appointed United States Attorney General during the second term of President Thomas Jefferson . He is the progenitor of Kentucky 's Breckinridge political family and the namesake of Breckinridge County , Kentucky . Breckinridge 's father was a local politician , and his mother was a member of the Preston political family . Breckinridge attended the William and Mary College intermittently between 1780 and 1784 ; his attendance was interrupted by the Revolutionary War and his election to the Virginia House of Delegates . One of the youngest members of that body , his political activities acquainted him with many prominent politicians . In 1785 , he married `` Polly '' Cabell , a member of the Cabell political family . Despite making a comfortable living through a combination of legal and agricultural endeavors , letters from relatives in Kentucky convinced him to move to the western frontier . He established `` Cabell 's Dale '' , his plantation , near Lexington , Kentucky , in 1793 . Breckinridge was appointed as the state 's attorney general soon after arriving . In November 1797 , he resigned and was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives the next month . As a legislator , he secured passage of a more humane criminal code that abolished the death penalty for all offenses except first-degree murder . On a 1798 trip to Virginia , an intermediary gave him Thomas Jefferson 's Kentucky Resolutions , which denounced the Alien and Sedition Acts . At Jefferson 's request , Breckinridge assumed credit for the modified resolutions he shepherded through the Kentucky General Assembly ; Jefferson 's authorship was not discovered until after Breckinridge 's death . He opposed calling a state constitutional convention in 1799 but was elected as a delegate . Due to his influence , the state 's government remained comparatively aristocratic , maintaining protections for slavery and limiting the power of the electorate . Called the father of the resultant constitution , he emerged from the convention as the acknowledged leader of the state 's Democratic-Republican Party and was selected Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1799 and 1800 . Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1800 , Breckinridge functioned as Jefferson 's floor leader , guiding administration bills through the chamber that was narrowly controlled by his party . Residents of the western frontier called for his nomination as vice president in 1804 , but Jefferson appointed him as U.S. Attorney General in 1805 instead . He was the first cabinet-level official from the West but had little impact before his death from tuberculosis on December 14 , 1806 .",
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"text": "Edmund Quincy (1602–1636) Col. Edmund Quincy I ( 1602 -- 1636 ) , known as `` the Puritan '' , was an English settler , soldier , colonist , planter , landowner , merchant , and politician of Massachusetts Bay Colony in what later became the United States . He is notable as the progenitor of the prestigious Quincy family .",
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"text": "American way The American way of life or simply the American way is the unique lifestyle of the people of the United States of America . It refers to a nationalist ethos that adheres to the principle of life , liberty and the pursuit of happiness . At the center of the American way is the American Dream that upward mobility is achievable by any American through hard work . This concept is intertwined with the concept of American exceptionalism , the belief in the unique culture of the nation . Author William Herberg offers the following definition : One commentator notes , `` The first half of Herberg 's statement still holds true nearly half a century after he first formulated it '' , even though `` Herberg 's latter claims have been severely if not completely undermined ... materialism no longer needs to be justified in high-sounding terms '' . In the National Archives and Records Administration 's 1999 Annual Report , National Archivist John W. Carlin writes , `` We are different because our government and our way of life are not based on the divine right of kings , the hereditary privileges of elites , or the enforcement of deference to dictators . They are based on pieces of paper , the Charters of Freedom - the Declaration that asserted our independence , the Constitution that created our government , and the Bill of Rights that established our liberties . ''",
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"text": "Texas annexation The Texas annexation was the 1845 incorporation of the Republic of Texas into the United States of America , which was admitted to the Union as the 28th state on December 29 , 1845 . The Republic of Texas declared independence from the Republic of Mexico on March 2 , 1836 . At the time the vast majority of the Texian population favored the annexation of the Republic by the United States . The leadership of both major American political parties , the Democrats and the Whigs , opposed the introduction of Texas , a vast slave-holding region , into the volatile political climate of the pro- and anti-slavery sectional controversies in Congress . Moreover , they wished to avoid a war with Mexico , whose government refused to acknowledge the sovereignty of its rebellious northern province . With Texas 's economic fortunes declining by the early 1840s , the President of the Texas Republic , Sam Houston , arranged talks with Mexico to explore the possibility of securing official recognition of independence , with Great Britain mediating . In 1843 , U.S. President John Tyler , unaligned with any political party , decided independently to pursue the annexation of Texas in a bid to gain a base of popular support for another four years in office . His official motivation was to outmaneuver suspected diplomatic efforts by the British government for emancipation of slaves in Texas , which would undermine slavery in the United States . Through secret negotiations with the Houston administration , Tyler secured a treaty of annexation in April 1844 . When the documents were submitted to the US Senate for ratification , the details of the terms of annexation became public and the question of acquiring Texas took center stage in the presidential election of 1844 . Pro-Texas-annexation southern Democratic delegates denied their anti-annexation leader Martin Van Buren the nomination at their party 's convention in May 1844 . In alliance with pro-expansion northern Democratic colleagues , they secured the nomination of James K. Polk , who ran on a pro-Texas Manifest Destiny platform . In June 1844 , the Senate , with its Whig majority , soundly rejected the Tyler -- Texas treaty . The pro-annexation Democrat Polk narrowly defeated anti-annexation Whig Henry Clay in the November 1844 presidential election . In December 1844 , lame-duck President Tyler called on Congress to pass his treaty by simple majorities in each house . The Democratic-dominated House of Representatives complied with his request by passing an amended bill expanding on the pro-slavery provisions of the Tyler treaty . The Senate narrowly passed a compromise version of the House bill ( by the vote of the minority Democrats and several southern Whigs ) , designed to provide the incoming President-elect Polk the options of immediate annexation of Texas or new talks to revise the annexation terms of the House-amended bill . On March 1 , 1845 , President Tyler signed the annexation bill , and on March 3 ( his last day in office ) , he forwarded the House version to Texas , offering immediate annexation ( which preempted Polk ) . When Polk took office the next day , he encouraged Texas to accept the Tyler offer . Texas ratified the agreement with popular approval from Texans . The bill was signed by Polk on December 29 , 1845 , accepting Texas as the 28th state of the Union . Texas formally relinquished its sovereignty to the United States on February 19 , 1846 .",
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"text": "Opposition to the War of 1812 in the United States Opposition to the War of 1812 was widespread in the United States , especially in New England . Many New Englanders opposed the conflict on political , economic , and religious grounds . When embargo failed to remedy the situation and Great Britain refused to rescind the Orders in Council ( 1807 ) and France continued its decrees , certain Democratic-Republicans known as war hawks felt compelled to go to war . Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun pushed a declaration of war through Congress , stressing a short war had the added benefit of permitting the United States to grab valuable farmlands in the British colony of Canada . Vehement protests erupted in those parts of the country where the opposition Federalist political party held sway , especially in Connecticut and Massachusetts . The governors of these two states as well as Rhode Island refused to place their state militias under federal control for duty outside of their respective states . In the elections that followed in a few months , some members of Congress who voted for war , paid the price . Eight New England congressmen were rejected by the voters , and several others saw the writing on the wall and declined to seek reelection . There was a complete turnover of the New Hampshire delegation .",
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"text": "Copperhead (politics) In the 1860s , the Copperheads comprised a vocal faction of Democrats in the Northern United States of the Union who opposed the American Civil War , wanting an immediate peace settlement with the Confederates . Republicans started calling anti-war Democrats `` Copperheads '' , likening them to the venomous snake . Those Democrats accepted the label , reinterpreting the copper `` head '' as the likeness of Liberty , which they cut from Liberty Head large cent coins and proudly wore as badges . Democratic supporters of the war , by contrast , were called War Democrats . The Copperheads represented the more extreme wing of the `` Northern Democrats '' . Notable Copperheads included two Democratic congressmen from Ohio : Clement L. Vallandigham and Alexander Long . Republican prosecutors accused some prominent Copperheads of treason in a series of trials in 1864 . Copperheadism , a highly contentious , grass-roots movement , had its strongest base in the area just north of the Ohio River , as well as in some urban ethnic wards . Some historians have argued that it represented a traditionalistic element alarmed at the rapid modernization of society sponsored by the Republican Party , and that it looked back to Jacksonian Democracy for inspiration . Weber ( 2006 ) argues that the Copperheads damaged the Union war effort by opposing conscription ( the `` draft '' ) , encouraging desertion , and forming conspiracies , but other historians say that the draft was already in disrepute and that the Republicans greatly exaggerated the conspiracies for partisan reasons . Historians agree that the Copperheads ' goal of restoring the Union with slavery was naive and impractical , for the Confederates refused to consider giving up their independence . The Copperheads became a major target of the Union ( Republican ) party in the 1864 presidential election . Copperhead support increased when Union armies did poorly , and decreased when they won great victories . After the fall of Atlanta in September 1864 , Union military success seemed assured , and Copperheadism collapsed .",
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"text": "United States elections, 1844 The 1844 United States elections elected the members of the 29th United States Congress , and took place during the Second Party System in the midst of the debate over whether to annex Texas . Texas and Iowa joined the union during the 29th Congress . Democrats retained control of the House and took back control of the Presidency and the Senate , re-establishing the dominant position the party had lost in the 1840 election . In the Presidential election , Democratic former Speaker of the House James K. Polk defeated Whig former Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky . Though Polk won the popular vote by a little over one percent , he won by a comfortable margin in the electoral college . James G. Birney of the nascent Liberty Party took two percent of the popular vote , and may have swung the election by taking votes from Clay in New York . The little-known Polk defeated several rivals to win his party 's nomination , emerging as the first dark horse nominee in U.S. presidential history . Incumbent President John Tyler , who had been expelled from the Whig party early in his presidency , was briefly the candidate of the newly formed Democratic-Republican Party , but dropped out of the race after Polk announced his support for ratification of Tyler 's Texas annexation treaty . In the House , Whigs picked up a small number of seats , but Democrats retained a commanding majority . In the Senate , Democrats picked up several seats , re-taking the majority .",
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"text": "Faneuil Hall Faneuil Hall ( -LSB- ˈfænjəl -RSB- or -LSB- ˈfænəl -RSB- previously -LSB- ˈfʌnəl -RSB- ) , located near the waterfront and today 's Government Center , in Boston , Massachusetts , has been a marketplace and a meeting hall since 1743 . It was the site of several speeches by Samuel Adams , James Otis , and others encouraging independence from Great Britain . Now it is part of Boston National Historical Park and a well-known stop on the Freedom Trail . It is sometimes referred to as `` the Cradle of Liberty '' . In 2008 , Faneuil Hall was rated number 4 in America 's 25 Most Visited Tourist Sites by Forbes Traveler .",
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"text": "John Lowell John Lowell ( June 17 , 1743 in Newburyport , Massachusetts -- May 6 , 1802 in Roxbury , Massachusetts ) was an American lawyer , selectman , jurist , delegate to the Congress of the Confederation and federal judge . Known within his family as `` The Old Judge , '' distinguishing him from the proliferation of Johns , John Lowell is considered to be the patriarch of the Boston Lowells . He , with each of his three wives , established three distinct lines of the Lowell clan that , in turn , propagated celebrated poets , authors , jurists , educators , merchants , bankers , national heroes , activists , innovators and philanthropists . John Lowell , his descendants , and many other well established New England families defined American life in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries .",
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"text": "Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation , formally the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union , was an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution . Its drafting by a committee appointed by the Second Continental Congress began on July 12 , 1776 , and an approved version was sent to the states for ratification on November 15 , 1777 . The Articles of Confederation came into force on March 1 , 1781 , after being ratified by all 13 states . A guiding principle of the Articles was to preserve the independence and sovereignty of the states . The federal government received only those powers which the colonies had recognized as belonging to king and parliament . The Articles formed a war-time confederation of states , with an extremely limited central government . Even unratified , the document was used by the Congress to conduct business , direct the American Revolutionary War , conduct diplomacy with foreign nations , and deal with territorial issues and Native American relations . Actually the adoption of the Articles made no perceptible change in the federal government , because it did little more than legalize what the Continental Congress had been doing . That body was now taken over as the Congress of the Confederation ; but Americans continued to call it the Continental Congress , since its organization remained the same . As the Confederation Congress attempted to govern the continually growing American states , delegates discovered that the limitations placed upon the central government rendered it ineffective at doing so . As the government 's weaknesses became apparent , especially after Shays ' Rebellion , individuals began asking for changes to the Articles . Their hope was to create a stronger national government . Initially , some states met to deal with their trade and economic problems . However , as more states became interested in meeting to change the Articles , a meeting was set in Philadelphia on May 25 , 1787 . This became the Constitutional Convention . It was quickly realized that changes would not work , and instead the entire Articles needed to be replaced . On March 4 , 1789 , the general government under the Articles was replaced with the federal government under the Constitution . The new Constitution provided for a much stronger federal government by establishing a chief executive ( the President ) , courts , and taxing powers .",
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"text": "John Witherspoon John Witherspoon ( February 5 , 1723 -- November 15 , 1794 ) was a Scottish-American Presbyterian minister and a Founding Father of the United States . Witherspoon embraced the concepts of Scottish Common Sense Realism , and while president of the College of New Jersey ( 1768 -- 94 ; now Princeton University ) , became an influential figure in the development of the United States ' national character . Politically active , Witherspoon was a delegate from New Jersey to the Second Continental Congress and a signatory to the July 4 , 1776 , Declaration of Independence . He was the only active clergyman and the only college president to sign the Declaration . Later , he signed the Articles of Confederation and supported ratification of the Constitution . In 1789 he was Convening Moderator of the First General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America .",
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"text": "Conscience Whigs The `` Conscience '' Whigs were a faction of the Whig Party in the state of Massachusetts noted for their moral opposition to slavery . They were noted as opponents of the more conservative `` Cotton '' Whigs who dominated the state party , led by such figures as Edward Everett , Robert C. Winthrop , and Abbott Lawrence , whose close association with the New England textile industry led them to de-emphasize the slavery issue . Leaders of the `` Conscience Whigs '' included Charles Sumner , Henry Wilson , and Charles Francis Adams . The group split from the Whig party in 1848 , when the national party nominated the slave-owning General Zachary Taylor for President , and played a role in the creation of the new Free Soil Party , which nominated Adams for Vice President on a ticket with anti-slavery former Democratic President Martin Van Buren . Following the failure of the Free Soil Party in the election that year , most Conscience Whigs would return to the Whig fold . More followed after the Compromise of 1850 temporarily neutralized the issue of slavery . During the mid 1850s , several Conscience leaders played an important role later in the foundation of the Republican Party . The term `` Conscience Whig '' is sometimes used more broadly to refer to Whigs in other states noted for their opposition to slavery .",
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"text": "Logan (film) Logan is a 2017 American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Wolverine , produced by Marvel Entertainment , TSG Entertainment , and The Donners ' Company , and distributed by 20th Century Fox . It is the tenth installment in the X-Men film series , as well as the third and final Wolverine solo film following X-Men Origins : Wolverine ( 2009 ) and The Wolverine ( 2013 ) , as well serving as a reboot to the franchise and being set in its own universe . The film takes inspiration from `` Old Man Logan '' by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven , which follows an aged Wolverine undertaking a final adventure in a dystopian future . The film is directed by James Mangold , who co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Frank and Michael Green , from a story by Mangold . Hugh Jackman stars as Logan in his final portrayal of the character after having played the role for 17 years , with Patrick Stewart co-starring as Charles Xavier . Richard E. Grant , Boyd Holbrook , Stephen Merchant , Dafne Keen ( in her first film role ) , Eriq La Salle , Elise Neal and Elizabeth Rodriguez are all featured in supporting roles . Principal photography began in Louisiana on May 2 , 2016 and ended on August 19 , 2016 in New Mexico . The locations used for Logan were mainly Louisiana , New Mexico and Mississippi . Logan premiered at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival on February 17 , 2017 , and was theatrically released in the United States on March 3 , 2017 , in standard and IMAX formats . It received praise from critics and audiences , becoming the best-reviewed film in the X-Men film series and being considered by many as one of the best superhero films of all time , and has grossed $ 607 million worldwide against its $ 97 million budget , making it the fourth highest-grossing film of 2017 .",
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"text": "Planet X (comics) `` Planet X '' is 2004 storyline published by Marvel Comics that ran from New X-Men # 146-150 . The story is the penultimate arc of Grant Morrison 's run as writer on the X-Men , and features the return of Magneto and the death of Jean Grey again .",
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"text": "Wolverine (comic book) Wolverine is a number of Marvel Comics comic book series starring the X-Men member Wolverine . As of April 2013 , 323 issues and 11 annuals have been published . It is the original flagship title created for the character .",
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"text": "Legion of Super-Heroes The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team appearing in books published by DC Comics . Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino , the Legion is a group of superpowered beings living in the 30th and 31st centuries of the , and first appears in Adventure Comics # 247 ( April 1958 ) . Initially , the team was closely associated with the original Superboy character ( Superman when he was a teenager ) , and was portrayed as a group of time travelers . Later , the Legion 's origin and back story were fleshed out , and the group was given its own monthly comic . Eventually , Superboy was removed from the team altogether and appeared only as an occasional guest star . The team has undergone two major reboots during its run . The original version was replaced with a new rebooted version following the events of the `` Zero Hour '' storyline in 1994 and another rebooted team was introduced in 2004 . A fourth version of the team , nearly identical to the original version , was introduced in 2007 .",
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"text": "Scarlet Witch Scarlet Witch ( Wanda Maximoff ) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character first appeared in X-Men # 4 ( March 1964 ) and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby . The character has since starred in two self-titled limited series with husband the Vision , and has historically been depicted as a regular team member in superhero title The Avengers . Scarlet Witch has the superhuman ability to alter reality in unspecific ways . In most depictions , she is a mutant , a human born with natural superhuman powers . Originally revealed to be the daughter of the Golden Age superhero Whizzer , it was later established she and her twin brother Quicksilver were the children of X-Men villain Magneto , and the half-siblings of his daughter Polaris . This parentage was their status quo until 2014 , when a further retcon revealed that she and Quicksilver were in fact non-mutants who had been kidnapped and experimented on by the High Evolutionary , and then misled to believe that Magneto was their father . The character was ranked 97th in Wizard 's `` 200 Greatest Comic Book Characters of All Time '' list , 12th in IGN 's list of `` The Top 50 Avengers '' , and 14th in Comics Buyer 's Guide 's `` 100 Sexiest Women in Comics '' list . The character has appeared in other Marvel-endorsed products such as animated films ; arcade and video games ; television series and merchandise such as action figures and trading cards . Elizabeth Olsen portrays Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe .",
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"text": "Hellfire Club (comics) The Hellfire Club is a fictional society appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The Hellfire Club often comes into confrontation with the mutant superhero team , the X-Men . Although the Club appears to merely be an international social club for wealthy elites , its clandestine Inner Circle seeks to influence world events , in accordance with their own agenda . Created by the Uncanny X-Men writer/artist duo of Chris Claremont and John Byrne , they were heavily influenced by a 1966 episode of the British television series The Avengers ( `` A Touch of Brimstone '' ) . The name `` Hellfire Club '' in fact has a historical precedent , having been a popular name for gentlemen 's clubs in the 18th century . Additionally , the hierarchy of the Inner Circle is modeled on the pieces of a chess set , with Black and White sets of Kings , Queens , Bishops and Rooks . The Hellfire Club and its Inner Circle were introduced in `` The Dark Phoenix Saga '' , attempting to subvert the X-Men 's Jean Grey . This incarnation , composed most notably of Black King Sebastian Shaw and White Queen Emma Frost , would remain prominent for many years . After their initial confrontations , the Hellfire Club and the X-Men settled into an uneasy alliance . This eventually changed as endless power struggles perpetuated a series of upheavals within the Inner Circle . The club has appeared in two X-Men animated series ( X-Men : The Animated Series and Wolverine and the X-Men ) , both times being renamed as simply The Inner Circle , due to the hesitations to use the word Hellfire in animated children series . Members of the Hellfire Club appeared in 2011 's X-Men : First Class as the main villains , led by Sebastian Shaw and Emma Frost .",
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"text": "Galactus Galactus is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Formerly a mortal man , Galactus is a cosmic entity who originally consumed planets to sustain his life force , and serves a functional role in the upkeep of the primary Marvel continuity . Galactus was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first appeared in the comic book Fantastic Four # 48 , published in March 1966 . Lee and Kirby had desired to introduce a character that broke away from the archetype of the standard villain , culminating in the creation of Galactus . In the character 's first appearance Galactus was depicted as a god-like figure who feeds by draining living planets of their energy , and operates without regard to the morality and judgements of mortal beings . Galactus ' initial origin was that of a space explorer named Galan who gained cosmic abilities by passing near a star , but writer Mark Gruenwald further developed the origin of the character , revealing that Galan lived during the previous universe . As Galan 's universe came to an end , Galan merged with the `` Sentience of the Universe '' to become Galactus , an entity that wielded such cosmic power as to require devouring entire planets to sustain his existence . Additional material written by John Byrne , Jim Starlin , and Louise Simonson explored Galactus ' role and purpose in the Marvel Universe , and examined the actions of the character through themes of genocide , manifest destiny , ethics , and natural/necessary existence . Frequently accompanied by a herald ( such as the Silver Surfer ) , the character has appeared as both antagonist and protagonist in central and supporting roles . Since debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books , Galactus has played a role in over five decades of Marvel continuity . The character has been featured in other Marvel media , such as arcade games , video games , animated television series , and the 2007 film Fantastic Four : Rise of the Silver Surfer . In 2009 , Galactus ranked 5th on IGN 's list of `` Top 100 Comic Book Villains '' , citing the character 's `` larger than life presence '' as making him one of the more important villains ever created . IGN also noted `` Galactus is one of the few villains on our list to really defy the definition of an evil-doer '' as the character is compelled to destroy worlds because of his hunger .",
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"text": "Dark X-Men The Dark X-Men are a fictional team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . They made their debut during the crossover between Dark Avengers and Uncanny X-Men written by Matt Fraction , as part of the broader Dark Reign storyline . Each member but Namor has been handpicked by then -- H.A.M.M.E.R. director Norman Osborn for his own criminal agenda . The team was never officially called the `` Dark X-Men '' ( which was the name of the comics series , not the team ) . Instead , they were simply called the `` X-Men '' and were a government-sponsored team trying to take advantage of the name recognition of Charles Xavier 's X-Men , to which they had no official connection ( much like Osborn 's Avengers team was pretending to be the real Avengers ) .",
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"text": "Red Guardian The Red Guardian ( Russian : Красный хранитель , Krasnij Khranitel ) is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The Red Guardian is an identity that was created as the Soviet equivalent of Captain America ; since the fall of the Soviet Union , the name is no longer officially used , though at least two people have claimed the name .",
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"text": "Infinite Comics Infinite Comics is an imprint of comic books published by Marvel Comics , featuring original , made-for-digital stories about the company 's superhero characters , including Spider-Man , Wolverine , the Guardians of the Galaxy , the Silver Surfer , the X-Men and the Avengers . The imprint was launched in 2012 with the publication of Avengers vs. X-Men # 1 : Infinite featuring Nova . Infinite Comics are designed for horizontal , on-screen reading . Rather than telling a story over a series of static pages that are divided into panels , Infinite Comics present screens of content that `` take advantage of the digital format with techniques that would not be possible in a print comic , like dynamic panel transitions and captions or dialogue boxes that appear sequentially on an image at the prompting of the reader . '' The user retains control over the pace of the reading experience , advancing the story with each swipe -- sometimes staggering elements into the existing screen ( for example , a new word balloon ) and at other times revealing an entirely new screen . This narrative technique was inspired by the work of a French comic book artist , Yves Bigerel ( alias `` Balak '' ) , who was recruited by Marvel as artistic consultant , storyboarder and artist .",
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"text": "X-Men Forever X-Men Forever is the name of three comic book series published by Marvel Comics featuring the mutant superhero group the X-Men . The first is a 2001 miniseries , unrelated to the others . The second and third are the work of writer Chris Claremont .",
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"text": "Jake Logan Jake Logan can refer to : Jake Logan , the main character in Tachyon : The Fringe Jake Logan , the pen name under which several authors have written Slocum Westerns Jake Logan ( wrestler ) , an American professional wrestler",
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"text": "X (comics) X , in comics , may refer to : X ( Dark Horse Comics ) , a character and series by Dark Horse Comics X ( manga ) , a Japanese manga , also known as X/1999 X ( Marvel Comics ) , a mutant character owned by Marvel Comics",
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"text": "Thor (Marvel Comics) Thor Odinson is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character , based on the Norse mythological deity of the same name , is the Asgardian god of thunder and possesses the enchanted hammer Mjolnir , which grants him the ability of flight and weather manipulation amongst his other superhuman attributes . Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books , the character first appeared in Journey into Mystery # 83 ( Aug. 1962 ) and was created by editor-plotter Stan Lee , scripter Larry Lieber , and penciller-plotter Jack Kirby . He has starred in several ongoing series and limited series , and is a founding member of the superhero team the Avengers , appearing in each volume of that series . The character has also appeared in associated Marvel merchandise including animated television series , clothing , toys , trading cards , video games , and movies . The character was first portrayed in live action by Eric Allan Kramer in the 1988 television movie The Incredible Hulk Returns . Chris Hemsworth portrays Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Thor , The Avengers , Thor : The Dark World and Avengers : Age of Ultron and will reprise his role in Thor : Ragnarok , Avengers : Infinity War , and its untitled sequel . Thor placed 14th on IGN 's list of `` Top 100 Comic Book Heroes of All Time '' in 2011 , and first in their list of `` The Top 50 Avengers '' in 2012 .",
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"text": "X-Men (TV series) X-Men , also known as X-Men : The Animated Series , is an American animated television series which debuted on October 31 , 1992 , in the United States on the Fox Network , as part of its Fox Kids Saturday morning lineup . X-Men was Marvel Comics ' second attempt at an animated X-Men TV series after the pilot , X-Men : Pryde of the X-Men , was not picked up .",
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"text": "X-Cell X-Cell is a terrorist organization in the Marvel Comics universe .",
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"text": "Ultimate Nick Fury General Nicholas Joseph `` Nick '' Fury is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics ' Ultimate Marvel section as a different version of Nick Fury . He has a substantial presence in all the Ultimate Marvel comics , appearing first in Ultimate Marvel Team-Up and Ultimate X-Men and later reappearing regularly in Ultimate Spider-Man and finally securing a regular , recurring role as the general of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the leader of the Ultimates , a re-imagining of the Avengers . His character was redesigned to look like Samuel L. Jackson , the actor who later went on to portray Nick Fury in several Marvel movies and television shows set in the established Marvel Cinematic Universe .",
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"text": "Avengers vs. X-Men Avengers vs. X-Men ( abbreviated AvX and AvsX ) is a 2012 crossover event that was featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics . The event , consisting of an eponymous limited series and numerous tie-in books , involves the return of the Phoenix Force and the subsequent war between the Avengers and the X-Men . The 12-issue twice-monthly series was first published in April 2012 , and features a storyline by Jason Aaron , Brian Michael Bendis , Ed Brubaker , Jonathan Hickman and Matt Fraction , with a rotating team of artists including John Romita , Jr. , Olivier Coipel and Adam Kubert . The event was preceded by the four-issue limited series Avengers : X-Sanction by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness and Avengers vs. X-Men # 0 . Avengers vs. X-Men also ties into the limited series AVX : VS , described as `` the fight book '' which expands upon many of the one-on-one battles featured in the main series , the digital series ; Avengers vs. X-Men : Infinite , and into a number of ongoing series including Avengers , Avengers Academy , New Avengers , Secret Avengers , Uncanny X-Men , Wolverine and the X-Men and X-Men : Legacy . The event was succeeded by the limited series AvX : Consequences . Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics , Avengers vs. X-Men was a commercial success that topped the comic-book sales charts from April to October 2012 . The repercussions of the storyline resulted in the new status quos of the Marvel Universe presented in the company 's Marvel NOW ! relaunch initiative .",
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"text": "Events from the Modern Age of Comic Books One of the key aspects of the Modern Age of Comic Books was that it was the beginning of big events . In 1984 , Marvel Comics debuted the first large crossover , Secret Wars , a storyline featuring the company 's most prolific superheroes , which overlapped into a 12-issue limited series and many monthly comic books . A year later , DC Comics introduced its first large scale crossover , Crisis on Infinite Earths , which had long-term effects on the `` DC Universe '' continuity . In the early and mid-1990s , big events were regularly published by Marvel and DC , often leading to extra publicity and sales . These events helped fend-off competition from Image Comics , and such events were more likely to become `` collector 's items . '' Some events , such as DC 's `` Zero Hour '' and Marvel 's `` Onslaught saga '' spanned a publisher 's entire line while others only affected a `` family '' of interrelated titles . The X-Men and Batman franchises featured crossovers almost annually . Some of the most significant mid-1990s events , such as Spider-Man 's `` Clone Saga , '' Batman 's `` Batman : Knightfall '' and particularly , `` The Death of Superman '' caused dramatic changes to long-running characters and received coverage in the mainstream media . These events led to significant sales boosts and publicity , but many fans began to criticize them as excessive and lacking compelling storytelling . They also complained that monthly series had become inaccessible because one had to follow a number of comics to understand the full storyline . By the end of the 1990s , the number of large crossovers decreased , but they were still launched sporadically .",
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"text": "Foxfire (comics) Foxfire is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character appeared in the original Squadron Supreme series .",
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"text": "Captain Logan Captain Logan ( c. 1774 -- ~ 25 November 1812 ) was a scout during the War of 1812 , serving under General William Henry Harrison . There exist two apparently conflicting theories regarding Captain Logan 's identity : Was Captain Logan 's first name James or John ? Was Captain Logan half Native American plus half European ancestry ( in the James theory ) or was Captain Logan a full-blooded Shawnee ( in the Johnny theory ) ? The James theory is relayed by 19th-century descendants of Robert Renick Sr. , who would be Captain Logan 's grandfather under one theory , or by first-hand acquaintances of Captain Logan . Hence , the James theory would seem to be more direct knowledge . The Johnny theory derives from 20th-century sources who are not biologically related to Captain Logan . Hence , the Johnny theory might be from more-indirect knowledge . The novelist Allan W. Eckert 's ( partially fictionalized ) novelization of Captain Logan further popularized the Johnny theory by referring to Captain Logan as Captain Johnny . Both of these theories are presented below , because of the conflicting evidence that has become institutionalized by various historians . Once Captain Logan became famous as a scout under General Harrison , the two identities converge without conflict from that point onward .",
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"text": "Kobe Bryant Kobe Bean Bryant ( born August 23 , 1978 ) is an American retired professional basketball player and businessman . He played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . He entered the NBA directly from high school and won five NBA championships with the Lakers . Bryant is an 18-time All-Star , 15-time member of the All-NBA Team , and 12-time member of the All-Defensive team . He led the NBA in scoring during two seasons , and ranks third on the league 's all-time regular season scoring and fourth on the all-time postseason scoring list . He holds the NBA record for the most seasons playing with one franchise for an entire career . The son of former NBA player Joe Bryant , Kobe Bryant enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at Lower Merion High School in Pennsylvania , where he was recognized as the top high school basketball player in the country . He declared for the NBA draft upon graduation , and was selected with the 13th overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets , who traded him to the Lakers . As a rookie , Bryant earned himself a reputation as a high-flyer and a fan favorite by winning the 1997 Slam Dunk Contest , and he was named an All-Star by his second season . Despite a feud between them , Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal led the Lakers to three consecutive championships from 2000 to 2002 . In 2003 , Bryant was accused of sexual assault in Colorado , but the charges were eventually dropped , and a civil suit was settled out of court . After the Lakers lost the 2004 NBA Finals , O'Neal was traded to the Miami Heat . Bryant became the cornerstone of the Lakers , and he led the NBA in scoring during the 2005 -- 06 and 2006 -- 07 seasons . In 2006 , he scored a career-high 81 points against the Toronto Raptors , the second most points scored in a single game in league history behind Wilt Chamberlain 's 100-point game in 1962 . Bryant was awarded the regular season 's Most Valuable Player Award ( MVP ) in 2008 . After losing in the 2008 NBA Finals , he led the Lakers to two consecutive championships in 2009 and 2010 , earning the Finals MVP Award on both occasions . He continued to be among the top players in the league through 2013 , when the 34-year-old Bryant suffered a torn Achilles tendon . Although he recovered , his play was limited the following two years by season-ending injuries to his knee and shoulder , respectively . Citing his physical decline , he announced that he would be retiring after the 2015 -- 16 season . At 34 years and 104 days of age , Bryant became the youngest player in league history to reach 30,000 career points . He became the all-time leading scorer in Lakers franchise history on February 1 , 2010 , when he surpassed Jerry West . Following his second year in the league , Bryant was chosen to start every All-Star Game until his retirement for a record 18 consecutive appearances , and his four All-Star MVP Awards are tied for the most in NBA history . At the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics , he won gold medals as a member of the U.S. national team . Sporting News and TNT named Bryant the top NBA player of the 2000s .",
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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": "EuroCup Basketball MVP The EuroCup Basketball MVP is the yearly MVP award that is awarded by the 2nd-tier level professional basketball league in Europe , the EuroCup Basketball League , which is the pan-European professional basketball league that is one tier level below the top-tier EuroLeague . The EuroCup Basketball MVP award began with the EuroCup Basketball 2008 -- 09 season .",
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"text": "2002 NBA Finals The 2002 NBA Finals was the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) 's championship series for the 2001 -- 02 season . The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers ( who were also two-time defending NBA champions ) , and the Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Nets . The Lakers swept the Nets four games to none to win the franchise 's 14th NBA championship . The 56th edition of the championship series was played between June 5 and June 12 and was broadcast on NBC -- the ( to date ) last NBA games broadcast on the network . Shaquille O'Neal , who averaged 36 points and 12 rebounds in the Finals , was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player . Lakers coach Phil Jackson won his ninth ring , tying him with Red Auerbach for most all-time . During the series , he surpassed Pat Riley for most career playoffs wins with 156 . Will Lyman narrated the season-ending documentary for NBA Entertainment .",
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"text": "Joe Bryant Joseph Washington `` Jellybean '' Bryant ( born October 19 , 1954 ) is an American retired professional basketball player , current coach , and the father of former Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant . Bryant was the head coach of the WNBA 's Los Angeles Sparks from August 22 , 2005 until April 4 , 2007 . He returned to that position after Jennifer Gillom was fired by the Los Angeles Sparks on July 10 , 2011 . Bryant has also coached in Italy , Japan and Thailand .",
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"text": "2001–02 Los Angeles Lakers season The 2001 -- 02 NBA season was the Lakers ' 54th season in the National Basketball Association , and 42nd in the city of Los Angeles . During the offseason , the Lakers signed All-Star guard Mitch Richmond and free agent Samaki Walker , while acquiring Lindsey Hunter from the Milwaukee Bucks . The team got off to a fast start winning 16 of their first 17 games , and finished second in the Pacific Division with a 58 -- 24 record . Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal were both selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game in which Bryant won MVP honors , but O'Neal did not participate in the All-Star game due to an injury . After sweeping the Portland Trail Blazers 3 -- 0 in the first round of the playoffs , then defeating the San Antonio Spurs 4 -- 1 in the semifinals , the Lakers where pushed to the brink once more in the Western Conference Finals by their archrivals the Sacramento Kings , who they narrowly defeated in a deciding seventh game . They then went on to win the NBA Finals , defeating and sweeping the New Jersey Nets in four straight games for their second three-peat in franchise history , the first since 1952 -- 54 . Following the season , Richmond retired and Hunter was traded to the Toronto Raptors . This would be the third and final consecutive NBA Championship the Lakers won in the early 2000s , as in the next season , their quest for a fourth consecutive NBA Championship ended with a playoff elimination by the San Antonio Spurs in six games in the semifinals , who would then go on to win the NBA Finals that season and their second NBA Championship . Although the Lakers returned to the Finals in 2004 , the Lakers would lose to the Detroit Pistons in five games , despite being the heavy favorites to win and having former All-Stars and veterans Gary Payton and Karl Malone , leading to O'Neal 's departure from the Lakers amidst boiling points between the Lakers staff and management and Kobe Bryant , culminating in his trade to the Miami Heat , ending the early 2000s Lakers dynasty . The Lakers would not win another title until 2009 , in which they defeated the Orlando Magic in five games .",
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"text": "NBA Community Assist Award The National Basketball Association awards the Community Assist Award for community engagement , philanthropic activity , and charity work . It is a monthly award , but season and offseason awards have also been given . In some cases multiple awards have been given in the same month . The award is sponsored by Kia Motors and is part of the NBA Cares program . In the 2012 -- 13 NBA season the season long award was accompanied by a $ 25,000 donation from Kia and the NBA to a charity of the recipients choice .",
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"text": "Big Eight Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year The Big Eight Conference Men 's Basketball Player of the Year was an annual basketball award given to the Big Eight Conference 's most outstanding player . The award was first given following the 1956 -- 57 season and concluded after the 1995 -- 96 season ( the Big Eight disbanded and was re-formed into the present day Big 12 Conference ) . From 1960 through 1967 no award was given out . Wayman Tisdale of Oklahoma and Danny Manning of Kansas are the only players to have received the award three times . Manning was also the consensus National Player of the Year in 1988 . Six other players won the award twice , last performed by Bryant Reeves of Oklahoma State ( 1993/95 ) . Missouri claimed the most winners with eight , followed by Kansas , Kansas State and Oklahoma with seven apiece .",
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"text": "Philippine Basketball Association All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award The Philippine Basketball Association All-Star Game Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) is an annual Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) award given to the player ( s ) voted best of the annual All-Star Game .",
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"text": "2003 NBA All-Star Game The 2003 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played on February 9 , 2003 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta , home of the Atlanta Hawks . This game was the 52nd edition of the North American National Basketball Association ( NBA ) All-Star Game and was played during the 2002 -- 03 NBA season . The West defeated the East 155-145 in double overtime , with Kevin Garnett of the Minnesota Timberwolves winning the Most Valuable Player . Garnett scored 37 points , grabbed 9 rebounds , and had 5 steals . Allen Iverson led the East with 35 points . This was the first All-Star Game to be transmitted on cable television , through TNT . This was also the 14th and final All-Star Game that Michael Jordan participated in , as a result of his final retirement after the 2002 -- 03 season .",
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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": "2008 Chicago Bears season The 2008 Chicago Bears season was the franchise 's 89th regular season in the National Football League . They finished the 2008 season with a 9 -- 7 record , improving upon their 7 -- 9 record from the 2007 season . The Bears failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season .",
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"text": "Gary Payton Gary Dwayne Payton ( born July 23 , 1968 ) is an American former professional basketball player . He started at the point guard position . He is best known for his 13-year tenure with the Seattle SuperSonics , and holds Seattle franchise records in points , assists , and steals . He also played with the Milwaukee Bucks , Los Angeles Lakers , Boston Celtics and Miami Heat , the last with whom he won an NBA championship . He was nicknamed `` The Glove '' for his excellent defensive ability . He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on September 8 , 2013 . Payton is widely considered one of the best point guards of all time and is the only point guard that has won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award . He was selected to the NBA All-Defensive First Team nine times , an NBA record he shares with Michael Jordan , Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant . He was also a nine-time NBA All-Star and a nine-time All-NBA Team member . Considered the `` NBA 's reigning high scorer among point guards '' in his prime , Payton is referred to as `` probably as complete a guard as there ever was '' by Basketball Hall of Famer Gail Goodrich .",
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"text": "EuroCup Basketball Rising Star The EuroCup Basketball Rising Star is an annual award of EuroCup Basketball , which is the secondary level European-wide professional club basketball league , that is given to the player that EuroCup Basketball deems its `` top rising star '' . The EuroCup Basketball League is the European-wide professional basketball league that is one tier level below the top-tier EuroLeague . The award began in the EuroCup Basketball 2008 -- 09 season . Only players who were younger than age 22 , on July 1 of the summer before the season started , are eligible for the award .",
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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": "Best Upset ESPY Award The Best Upset ESPY Award was conferred once each in 2004 and 2005 and annually since 2007 to the team in a regular season or playoff game or series contested professionally under the auspices of one of the four major North American leagues or collegiately under the auspices of the National Collegiate Athletic Association adjudged to have completed the best , most significant , or most impressive upset in a given calendar year . In 2004 , award selections were made by fans voting over the Internet or at relevant sporting events from among choices determined by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters , ESPN personalities , and retired sportspersons , whilst since 2005 voting has been undertaken by fans exclusively over the Internet from among choices determined by the ESPN Select Nominating Committee . The ESPY Awards ceremony is conducted in June and awards conferred reflect performance and achievement over the twelve months previous to presentation .",
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"text": "The PBA Leo Awards The PBA Leo Awards , formerly known as the PBA MVP Awards Night ( 1975 -- 1992 ) and PBA Annual Awards ( 1993 -- 2002 ) is an annual awards ceremony of the Philippine Basketball Association to honor the achievements of its players for the season . The winners are awarded with The Leo , named in honor of the league 's first commissioner , Leo Prieto . The ceremony is usually held before the start of Game 4 of the best-of-seven finals series of the third conference of the season . If the finals series is a best-of-five affair , it is held before Game 3 of the series .",
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"text": "2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings Two human polls made up the 2008 -- 09 NCAA Division I men 's basketball rankings , the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll , in addition to various publications ' preseason polls .",
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"text": "2008 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team The 2008 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season . It was the 79th season of play for the Mountaineers . The team was led by Jerry Moore , the 2006 Eddie Robinson Award winner for Coach of the Year . It was his 20th season as head coach . The Mountaineers played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone , North Carolina . Appalachian completed a perfect Southern Conference season at 8 -- 0 , and became just the fourth football program in conference history to win four straight conference titles . A quarterfinal playoff loss to the Richmond Spiders ended Appalachian 's season , the quest for four consecutive national titles , and snapped the Mountaineers ' record string of consecutive playoff victories at 13 . Ending the season on a positive note was quarterback Armanti Edwards , who was honored with the Walter Payton Award , given annually to the Division I FCS most outstanding offensive player .",
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"text": "Multiple major sports championship seasons In the history of North American major professional sports league championships ( which include the NFL , MLB , NBA , and NHL ) a city/metropolitan area has been home to multiple championships in a season fifteen times , most recently in 2008-2009 , when the Pittsburgh Penguins and Pittsburgh Steelers won their respective leagues , in February and June of 2009 . Only Detroit has been host to more than two major league championship teams in a season , although in 2002 Los Angeles metropolitan area 's Lakers and Angels won the NBA and MLB championships along with two other local teams of smaller leagues ( the Sparks of the WNBA and the Galaxy of the MLS ) . Super Bowls take place in the February after the NFL 's regular season . The Super Bowl used to be in January . Therefore , Super Bowl I , which took place January 15 , 1967 is officially the championship game for the 1966 season . In the calendar year 2009 , Pittsburgh 's Steelers and Penguins won their respective championships , but the Steelers ' championship was for the NFL 's 2008 regular season . However , before 1965 , the NFL championship game was played in December of that calendar year . That being said , both of those seasons started in 2008 and ended in 2009 . Therefore , Pittsburgh was in fact the most recent city to win multiple championships in the same season . All four of Philadelphia 's major professional sports teams either played in the championship , or won titles in their respective sports following the 1980 season : The 1980 Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series , the 1980 Philadelphia Eagles lost Super Bowl XV , the 1979-80 Philadelphia 76ers lost the NBA Finals , while the 1979-80 Philadelphia Flyers lost the Stanley Cup Finals .",
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"text": "Jodie Foster Alicia Christian `` Jodie '' Foster ( born November 19 , 1962 ) is an American actress and filmmaker who has worked in films and on television . She has often been cited as one of the best actresses of her generation . Foster began her career at the age of three as a child model in 1965 , and two years later moved to acting in television series , with the sitcom Mayberry R.F.D. being her debut . In the late 1960s and early 1970s , she worked in several primetime television series and starred in children 's films . Foster 's breakthrough came in Martin Scorsese 's Taxi Driver ( 1976 ) , in which she played a teenage prostitute ; the role garnered her a nomination for an Academy Award . Her other critically acclaimed roles as a teenager were in the musical Bugsy Malone ( 1976 ) and the thriller The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane ( 1976 ) , and she became a popular teen idol by starring in Disney 's Freaky Friday ( 1976 ) , Candleshoe ( 1977 ) and Foxes ( 1980 ) . After attending college at Yale , Foster struggled to transition to adult roles until winning widespread critical acclaim for her portrayal of a rape survivor in The Accused ( 1988 ) , for which she won several awards , including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe . She won her second Academy Award three years later for her role in the sleeper hit The Silence of the Lambs , where she played Clarice Starling , an FBI trainee investigating a serial murder case . Foster made her debut as a film director the same year with the moderately successful Little Man Tate ( 1991 ) , and founded her own production company , Egg Pictures , in 1992 . The company 's first production was Nell ( 1994 ) , in which she also played the title role , gaining another nomination for an Academy Award . Her other films in the 1990s included period drama Sommersby , Western comedy Maverick ( 1994 ) , science fiction film Contact ( 1997 ) , and period drama Anna and the King ( 1999 ) . Her second film direction , Home for the Holidays ( 1995 ) , was not well-received commercially , while critical reviews were mixed . After career setbacks in the early 2000s , which included the cancellation of a film project and the closing down of her production company , Foster starred in four thrillers , Panic Room ( 2002 ) , Flightplan ( 2005 ) , Inside Man ( 2006 ) and The Brave One ( 2007 ) . She has focused on directing in the 2010s , directing the films The Beaver ( 2011 ) and Money Monster ( 2016 ) , as well as episodes for Netflix television series Orange is the New Black and House of Cards . She also starred in the film Elysium ( 2013 ) . In addition to her two Academy Awards , Foster has won three BAFTA Awards , three Golden Globe Awards , a Screen Actors Guild Award and the Cecil B DeMille Award .",
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"text": "Adult Life Skills Adult Life Skills ( formerly known as ` How To Live Yours ' ) is a 2016 British comedy film , funded by Creative England , and is the feature debut for writer director Rachel Tunnard . It is the feature-length version of BAFTA nominated short , Emotional Fusebox , which premiered at the London Film Festival in 2014 . The story of a 29-year-old , Anna ( portrayed by Jodie Whittaker ) has moved into her mum 's shed and is refusing to move out after the death of her twin brother . The film premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival in April 2016 , winning one of the top awards - the Nora Ephron prize for best female director . The film releases in UK cinemas on 24 June 2016 .",
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"text": "Foster (film) Foster ( also known as Angel in the House ) is a 2011 British comedy-drama film written and directed by Jonathan Newman , based on his 2005 short film . Part of it was shot at Legoland Windsor in April 2010 . The film stars Golden Globe winner Toni Collette , Ioan Gruffudd , Richard E. Grant , BAFTA Award winner Hayley Mills and Maurice Cole .",
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"text": "The Fosters (2013 TV series) The Fosters is an American family drama television series created by Peter Paige and Bradley Bredeweg which first premiered in the United States on June 3 , 2013 on the Freeform ( previously named ABC Family ) television network . It follows the lives of the Foster family led by lesbian couple Stef and Lena , a cop and a school vice principal respectively , who raise a multi-ethnic blended family that consists of one biological and four adopted children in San Diego , California . The first season of The Fosters received generally favorable reviews from critics and also garnered particular acclaim for its portrayal of LGBT themes . It also earned two GLAAD Media Awards and one Teen Choice Award .",
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"text": "On Directing Film On Directing Film is a non-fiction book by American playwright and filmmaker David Mamet ( ISBN 0-670-83033-X ) published in 1991 .",
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"text": "Michael Foster (writer) Michael Foster ( 1904-1956 ) was an American novelist , journalist , screenwriter and cartoonist . Foster , who was born August 29 , 1904 , in Hardy , Arkansas , was a graduate of the Chicago Art Institute and became a reporter and cartoonist for newspapers in Salina , Kansas , Los Angeles , California , and , by 1937 , Seattle , Washington . His nickname was `` Gully . '' In 1926 , he was working on the Los Angeles Express , a daily newspaper . A friend , Charles Harris Garrigues , wrote that Foster <blockquote> writes , paints , and has been called the second most promising of the young poets in America by the Lit Dig -LSB- Literary Digest '' ' -RSB- -- does n't know one note of music from another and improvises the most beautiful piano music ... He roomed down at the house for a while until we had a fight over a novel he 's writing and then he moved out -- went on a three weeks ' drunk and only started back to work when I threatened to knock his block off if he did n't . </blockquote> Foster 's first novel , Forgive Adam , was published in 1935 by W. Morrow and Co. . Margaret Wallace of the New York Times said of the author : Michael Foster , a young newspaper man on the Pacific Coast , is the newest recruit to the ranks of the hard-boiled novelists . In the brief declarative sentences of his prose style , in his method of consistent understatement , in his attitude of weary and rather self-conscious disillusionment , he has aligned himself with the school of Hemingway and his imitators . The second novel , American Dream , came in 1937 . American Dream told the story of `` a disillusioned newspaperman who discovers through old family letters what America meant to the writers and what America should mean to him . Several scenes are reminiscent of the tawdry political atmosphere rendered in Ben Hecht 's and Charles MacArthur 's 1928 play , The Front Page . '' . Los Angeles Times reviewer Milton Merlin said that the work was : not an entirely satisfying novel , but it is an ambitious enterprise and an exceptionally compelling story told with feeling and facility ... . Foster , a Seattle reporter , chooses a member of his profession for his central figure . Shelby Thrall , a disillusioned idealist at 30 , reviews three generations of Thralls in an attempt to recapture the meaning of the `` American Dream . '' Shelby 's recollections , stirred by a pile of old , crumbling letters in the attic , cover a span of three generations ... Two books followed -- To Remember at Midnight ( 1938 ) and House Above the River ( 1946 ) . About his final book , The Dusty Godmother ( 1949 ) . reviewer A.C. Spectorsky wrote in the New York Times that Foster had expanded a slick-magazine short story into a light novel which disappoints largely because it has frequent and unfulfilled intimations and overtones of being far more than just that . Garrigues wrote in 1957 after Foster 's death that when Foster `` had done penance to his father by The American Dream , '' he had done all he had to do ... . he had written himself out when he made peace with his father , who was dead ; after that , he drank himself to death trying to find something that was not in him . '' Foster died on March 25 , 1956 , in California .",
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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": "David Hill (arts director) David Hill is a theatre and arts director and producer , founder of the leading UK cultural events and arts agency ArtReach which initiates , develops and produces extraordinary creative arts projects and programmes . Hill has created and produced the innovative Night of Festivals project , produced the world 's largest interactive video artwork ( Under Scan by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer ) in Trafalgar Square , London and in public spaces across the UK East Midlands and created/delivered a range of high-profile new arts events such Three Cities Create and Connect , The Lyric Lounge and Dance in the Park . He has also delivered projects in Barcelona , India and the West Indies . Born in Birmingham , and following a degree in Drama and English at Hull University , Hill started his career as a theatre practitioner with renowned theatre companies such as Welfare State International , IOU Theatre and the Pip Simmons Theatre Group . Appointed as the first Marketing Director at the 2,000 seat Birmingham Hippodrome , he established the marketing and publicity department for the venue during two major capital refurbishments of the Hippodrome in the 1980s . During this period the theatre was established as a premier touring venue and as a home to Welsh National Opera and Sadler 's Wells Royal Ballet ( now Birmingham Royal Ballet ) . Returning to a role as theatre director , writer and actor , Hill established the pioneering Theatre Station Blyth in Northumberland , leading a team of theatre professionals in developing original community theatre with 100 unemployed adults , winning a National Training Award , and being shortlisted with the RSC and Jiving Lindy Hoppers for the prestigious , national Sainsbury Arts in Education Awards . During this time Hill created and directed shows , including The Tale of the Corn Woman , The TV Addict , Stitch-Up , Seven and War Bonds . In 1995 Theatre Station was reinvented and re-launched by Fran Castle and Alison Walton-Robson as the award-winning Headway Theatre . As an associate director at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham in the early 1990s , Hill had particular responsibility for new theatre writing , working with playwrights such as Jude Alderson , Barrie Keeffe , Peter McGarry and David Calcutt . Shows directed included All Change , A Caucasian Chalk Circle , The Way of the World , The Mystery Plays , Belonging , Family Affairs , Romeo and Juliet , A Midsummer Night 's Dream , Julius Caesar and The Terrible Fate of Humpty Dumpty , with co-directing work on Macbeth and Jane Eyre . In 1994 , following the playwright 's death , he produced and directed The Official Tribute to Dennis Potter persuading Michael Grade ( Channel 4 TV ) and Alan Yentob ( BBC 1 ) to jointly support and participate in the project . For this high-profile event Hill directed contributions from , amongst others , Alan Bates , Gemma Craven , Imelda Staunton , George Baker , Frank Finlay , Douglas Henshall , Kika Markham and Corin Redgrave , and also engaged and produced participation from writers and broadcasters Lynda La Plante , Alan Plater , Sheena MacDonald , Piers Haggard , Kennith Trodd and Melvyn Bragg . As director of the Arts Management Centre ( a business unit of The Management Centre ) in 1994/5 , Hill implemented and delivered national arts training programmes and designed and delivered the first national conference on the arts lottery . From 1996 he project directed all aspects of the design and building of Maidenhead 's # 10 million new arts centre , Norden Farm Centre for the Arts . He opened the Centre by producing two special galas with contributors including Michael Parkinson , Lesley Garrett , Timothy West , Prunella Scales , Jimmy Tarbuck , Laurie Holloway , Marion Montgomery , Ronnie Corbett and Rolf Harris . Over fifteen years since 1996 , Hill has developed ArtReach working with partners such as Arts Council England , Museums Libraries and Archives Council ( MLA ) , Renaissance , Sport England , the Crafts Council , many Local Authorities , Regional Development Agencies , arts organisations and venues ( international , national , regional and local ) and individual artists . In 2005/6 ArtReach commissioned international artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer to create Under Scan , which subsequently was taken to Venice Biennale in 2007 and produced by Hill in Trafalgar Square in 2008 . Hill co-wrote the book Under Scan with Lozano-Hemmer , published in 2006 . Hill has been an adviser to West Midlands Arts , Northern Arts and South West Arts in the UK and is a Trustee ( Vice Chair ) of Curve ( theatre ) ( major new performing arts centre in Leicester , UK ) . He has previously been a board member/adviser for Triangle Arts Centre , Playtrain , Midlands Arts Centre and Worcester Swan Theatre . He has been an assessor for the UK Regional Arts Lottery Programme and has been an assessor to Arts Council England for both Capital and Arts for Everyone programmes .",
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"text": "Hugh Grant Hugh John Mungo Grant ( born 9 September 1960 ) is an English actor and film producer . Grant has received a Golden Globe , a BAFTA , and an Honorary César for his work . His films have earned more than US$ 2.4 billion from 25 theatrical releases worldwide . Grant first received attention after earning the Volpi Cup for his performance in James Ivory 's Maurice ( 1987 ) but achieved international success after appearing in the Richard Curtis-scripted Four Weddings and a Funeral ( 1994 ) . Grant used this breakthrough role as a frequent cinematic persona during the 1990s , delivering comic performances in films such as Mickey Blue Eyes ( 1999 ) and Notting Hill ( 1999 ) . One of the best known figures in 1990s British popular culture , Grant was in a high-profile relationship with Elizabeth Hurley , which was the focus of much attention in the British and international media . By the turn of the 21st century , Grant had established himself as a leading man , skilled with a satirical comic talent . Grant has expanded his oeuvre with critically acclaimed turns as a cad in Bridget Jones 's Diary ( 2001 ) , About a Boy ( 2002 ) , and American Dreamz ( 2006 ) . Grant later played against type with multiple cameo roles in the epic sci-fi drama film , Cloud Atlas ( 2012 ) . He 's also known for appearing in period pieces such as The Remains of the Day ( 1993 ) , Sense and Sensibility ( 1995 ) and Florence Foster Jenkins ( 2016 ) . Within the film industry , Grant is cited as an anti-star who approaches his roles like a character actor , and attempts to make his acting appear spontaneous . Hallmarks of his comic skills include a nonchalant touch of irony/sarcasm and studied physical mannerisms , as well as his precisely-timed dialogue delivery and facial expressions . The entertainment media 's coverage of Grant 's life off the big screen has often overshadowed his work as an actor . Grant has been outspoken about his antipathy towards the profession of acting , and in his disdain towards the culture of celebrity and hostility towards the media . In a career spanning 30 years , Grant has repeatedly claimed that acting was not his true calling , but rather a career that unintentionally developed by happenstance .",
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"text": "Muriel Box Muriel Box ( 22 September 1905 -- 18 May 1991 ) was an Oscar-winning English screenwriter and director . She was born Violette Muriel Baker in Tolworth , Surrey , England in 1905 . When her attempts at acting and dancing proved to be unsuccessful , she accepted work as a continuity girl for British International Pictures . In 1935 , she met and married journalist Sydney Box , with whom she collaborated on nearly forty plays with mainly female roles for amateur theatre groups . Their production company , Verity Films , first released short propaganda films , including The English Inn ( 1941 ) , her first directing effort , after which it branched into fiction . The couple achieved their greatest joint success with The Seventh Veil ( 1945 ) for which they gained the Academy Award for Best Writing , Original Screenplay in the following year . After the war , the Rank Organisation hired her husband to head Gainsborough Pictures , where she was in charge of the scenario department , writing scripts for a number of light comedies , including two for child star Petula Clark , Easy Money and Here Come the Huggetts ( both 1948 ) . She occasionally assisted as a dialogue director , or re-shot scenes during post-production . Her extensive work on The Lost People ( 1949 ) gained her a credit as co-director , her first for a full-length feature . In 1951 , her husband created London Independent Producers , allowing Box more opportunities to direct . Many of her early films were adaptations of plays , and as such had a stage-bound feel , since she rarely shot on location . They were noteworthy more for their strong performances than they were for a distinctive directorial style . She favoured scripts with topical and frequently controversial themes , including Irish politics , teenage sex , abortion , illegitimacy , and syphilis , and several of her films were banned by local authorities . She pursued her favorite subject -- the female experience -- in a number of films , including Street Corner ( 1953 ) about women police officers , Somerset Maugham 's The Beachcomber ( 1954 ) , with Donald Sinden and Glynis Johns as a resourceful missionary , again working with Donald Sinden on Eyewitness ( 1956 ) and a series of comedies about the battle of the sexes , including The Passionate Stranger ( 1957 ) , The Truth About Women ( 1958 ) and her final film , Rattle of a Simple Man ( 1964 ) . Box often experienced prejudice in a male-dominated industry , especially hurtful when perpetrated by another female . In 1950 , Jean Simmons had her replaced on So Long at the Fair , and Kay Kendall unsuccessfully attempted to do the same with Simon and Laura ( 1955 ) . Many producers questioned her competence to direct large-scale feature films , and while the press was quick to note her position as one of very few women directors in the British film industry , their tone tended to be condescending rather than filled with praise . She left film-making to write novels and created a successful publishing house , Femina , which proved to be a rewarding outlet for her feminism . She divorced Sydney Box in 1969 . The following year , she married Gerald Gardiner , who had been Lord Chancellor . She died in Hendon , London in 1991 .",
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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": "Gary Halvorson Gary Halvorson is an American director of television shows , series and film .",
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"text": "Ben Foster (disambiguation) Ben Foster ( born 1980 ) is an American actor . Ben Foster may also refer to : Ben Foster ( footballer ) ( born 1983 ) , English goalkeeper Ben Foster ( orchestrator ) , British composer , orchestrator and conductor Ben Foster ( director ) ( born 1984 ) , American director , editor , producer and composer Ben Weasel ( born Ben Foster , 1968 ) , American author and member of punk rock band Screeching Weasel",
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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": "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": "Wendey Stanzler Wendey Stanzler is an American film editor and television director . She was co-editor and associate producer of Michael Moore 's documentary Roger & Me , in 1989 . She also co-edited Moore 's only fiction film , Canadian Bacon ( 1993 ) . Stanzler was hired as an editor for Sex and the City and went on to be a guest director during the final season of the series . Stanzler has also edited for the series , Ed and Now and Again and the romantic comedy film Gray Matters ( 2007 ) , directed by Sue Kramer , starring Heather Graham , Tom Cavanagh and Bridget Moynahan . She has directed several episodes of Grey 's Anatomy , Desperate Housewives , The Middle and Ugly Betty , all on ABC as well as The Vampire Diaries , Pretty Little Liars , Parks and Recreation and among other series . Stanzler was producer and director on the first season of the CW series 90210 in 2008-2009 . In 2011 , she directed the pilot episode of the ABC Family series The Nine Lives of Chloe King . In 2015 , she began directing episodes of You 're the Worst in its second season and in the third season , she became a co-executive producer and directed the season 's episodes along with creator Stephen Falk . She won the American Cinema Editors ' Eddie Award twice : in 2004 for the Sex in the City episode `` American Girl in Paris , part 2 '' and in 1990 for Roger and Me . In 2003 and 2004 , Stanzler was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for her editing work on Sex and the City .",
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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": "List of accolades received by Fences (film) Fences is a 2016 American drama film directed by Denzel Washington and written by August Wilson . Starring Washington , Viola Davis , Jovan Adepo and Stephen McKinley Henderson , the film focuses on a man and his life , family , and job . The film began a limited release on December 16 , 2016 , before opening wide on December 25 . The film was released to universal acclaim , with Rotten Tomatoes listing an approval rating of 93 % , based on 207 reviews , with an average rating of 7.7 / 10 , and Metacritic listing a score of 79 out of 100 , based on 48 reviews . Fences won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the British Academy Film Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Davis . The film won Best Supporting Actress for Davis and was nominated for Best Picture , Best Director , Best Actor for Washington , Best Acting Ensemble and Best Adapted Screenplay at Critics ' Choice Awards . The film won Best Supporting Actress -- Motion Picture for Davis and was nominated for Best Actor -- Motion Picture Drama for Washington at Golden Globe Awards . The film received four nominations at Satellite Awards , including Best Film , Best Director , Best Actor for Washington and Best Supporting Actress for Davis .",
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"text": "Samantha Morton Samantha Jane Morton ( born 13 May 1977 ) is an English actress , screenwriter and director . She has received critical acclaim and numerous accolades throughout her career , including one BAFTA Award , one BIFA Award , one Golden Globe Award and has been nominated twice for an Academy Award and once for an Emmy Award . She has been described as one of the greatest actresses of her generation . Brought up in Nottingham , Morton joined the Central Junior Television Workshop , and soon began her career in British television in 1991 . She guest-starred in Soldier Soldier and Cracker and appeared from 1995 to 1996 in the ITV series Band of Gold . She made the transition to film with lead roles in the dramas Emma ( 1996 ) , Jane Eyre ( 1997 ) and the well-received Under the Skin ( 1997 ) . The latter made director Woody Allen cast Morton in Sweet and Lowdown ( 1999 ) , which earned her nominations for the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress . In the 2000s , Morton continued to draw critical praise for her performances in numerous arthouse and independent films . Her role in Morvern Callar ( 2002 ) garnered her the BIFA Award for Best Actress , and she received her second Academy Award nomination , this time in the Best Actress category , for In America ( 2003 ) . She also found mainstream success with the science fiction thriller Minority Report ( 2002 ) . For her role in 2006 's television biopic Longford , she received BAFTA and Emmy Award nominations and won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress -- Television Film . Morton starred in the dramas Control ( 2007 ) , Synecdoche , New York ( 2008 ) and The Messenger ( 2009 ) , and she made her directorial debut with the British television film The Unloved ( 2009 ) , winning the BAFTA Television Award for Best Single Drama . Her most recent acting credits include the science fiction action film John Carter ( 2012 ) , the thriller Cosmopolis ( 2012 ) , the drama Decoding Annie Parker ( 2013 ) , the period film Miss Julie ( 2014 ) , the European limited series The Last Panthers ( 2015 ) and the film adaptation Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ( 2016 ) .",
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"text": "J. D. Foster JD Foster is an American record producer , bassist , multi-instrumentalist , composer and songwriter .",
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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": "In Her Shoes (film) In Her Shoes is a 2005 American comedy-drama film based on the novel of the same name by Jennifer Weiner . It is directed by Curtis Hanson with an adapted screenplay by Susannah Grant and stars Cameron Diaz , Toni Collette , and Shirley MacLaine . The film focuses on the relationship between two sisters and their grandmother .",
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"text": "The Hotel New Hampshire (film) The Hotel New Hampshire is a 1984 British-Canadian-American comedy-drama film written and directed by Tony Richardson based on John Irving 's 1981 novel of the same name . The film stars Jodie Foster , Beau Bridges , Rob Lowe , and Nastassja Kinski , and also features Wilford Brimley , Amanda Plummer , Matthew Modine , and a young Seth Green in a supporting role . The film is a co-production from the United Kingdom , Canada , and the United States . In an introductory foreword that he wrote for a later edition of the novel , author Irving stated that he was thrilled when Richardson informed him that he wanted to adapt the book to the screen . Irving wrote that he was very happy with the adaptation , complaining only that he felt Richardson tried to make the film too faithful to the book , noting the manner in which Richardson would often speed up the action in an attempt to include more material onscreen .",
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"text": "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": "Chilly Scenes of Winter (film) Chilly Scenes of Winter ( originally released as Head over Heels ) is a 1979 romantic comedy film , written and directed by Joan Micklin Silver . The film is an adaptation of the 1976 novel Chilly Scenes of Winter by Ann Beattie .",
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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": "Out (novel) is a 1997 Japanese crime novel written by Japanese author Natsuo Kirino and published in English in 2004 . The novel won the 51st Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel . It is her first novel to be published in the English language . The book is currently published by Vintage , part of Random House , in Britain and has been translated into English by Stephen Snyder . The English translation was nominated for the 2004 Edgar Award for Best Novel . A Japanese film adaptation of Out , directed by Hirayama Hideyuki , was released in 2002 to generally tepid reviews . According to Variety ( on-line edition ) , New Line Cinema has purchased the rights for an American version , to be directed by Nakata Hideo ( Ring , Ring 2 ) .",
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"text": "Silver Linings Playbook Silver Linings Playbook is a 2012 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by David O. Russell . It was adapted from the novel The Silver Linings Playbook , by Matthew Quick . The film stars Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence , with Robert De Niro , Jacki Weaver , Chris Tucker , Anupam Kher , and Julia Stiles in supporting roles . Cooper plays Patrick `` Pat '' Solitano , Jr. , a man with bipolar disorder who is released from a psychiatric hospital and moves back in with his parents , played by Robert De Niro and Jacki Weaver . Determined to win back his estranged wife , Pat meets recently widowed Tiffany Maxwell , portrayed by Jennifer Lawrence , who offers to help him get his wife back if he enters a dance competition with her . The two become closer as they train and Pat , his father , and Tiffany examine their relationships with each other as they cope with their problems . Silver Linings Playbook premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8 , 2012 , and was released in the United States on November 16 , 2012 . The film opened to major critical success and earned numerous accolades . It received eight Academy Award nominations , including Best Picture , Best Director , Best Adapted Screenplay . It became the first film since 1981 's Reds to be Oscar-nominated for the four acting categories and the first since 2004 's Million Dollar Baby to be nominated for the Big Five Oscars , with Lawrence winning the Academy Award for Best Actress . It also achieved four Golden Globe Award nominations , with Lawrence winning Best Actress ; three BAFTA nominations , with Russell winning for Best Adapted Screenplay ; four Screen Actors Guild nominations ; and five Independent Spirit Award nominations , winning in four categories , including Best Film . The film was a success at the box office , grossing over $ 236 million worldwide , more than eleven times its budget .",
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"text": "The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 1963 This is a list of adult fiction books that topped The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list in 1963 . The list is notable for being blank for part of the winter as the New York Times , like many other newspapers in the city , worked its way through a major newspaper strike . When the strike ended in March , the political thriller Seven Days in May led the list , having also been at the top at the start of the strike in December 1962 . It lasted there only one week before being overtaken by J.D. Salinger 's second No. 1 bestseller in 18 months , the anthologized novellas , `` Raise High the Roof Beam , Carpenters '' and `` Seymour : An Introduction '' . Salinger 's book led the list for 14 weeks through the spring of 1963 . Daphne du Maurier 's The Glass-Blowers then spent six weeks on the list , followed by Morris West 's novel about the Vatican , The Shoes of the Fisherman ( 14 weeks ) . On October 6 , Shoes gave way to Mary McCarthy 's semi-autobiographical novel The Group , which would spend the next 20 weeks at the top , closing out the year .",
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"text": "Jennifer Dunning Jennifer Dunning ( born February 4 , 1942 ) is a writer and critic for the New York Times on the subjects of dance and ballet . She is the author of the 1985 But First a School : The First Fifty Years of the School of American Ballet , the 1996 Alvin Ailey , a Life in Dance and the 1997 Great Performances : A Celebration .",
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"text": "Caren Lissner Caren Lissner is an American novelist , essayist , and newspaper editor . Her published novels include Carrie Pilby ( 2003 ) and Starting from Square Two ( 2004 ) . She has also published humorous essays and satire in The New York Times , The Philadelphia Inquirer , and McSweeney 's Internet Tendency . She is editor-in-chief of the Hudson Reporter group of newspapers based in Hoboken , New Jersey . Her novel Carrie Pilby was re-released July 1 , 2010 by Harlequin Teen and is being made into an independent film starring Bel Powley and Nathan Lane Lissner was born in 1973 , grew up in Freehold Township , New Jersey , and attended Laura Donovan School and Barkalow Middle School . She graduated from Cedar Ridge High School in Old Bridge Township , New Jersey and the University of Pennsylvania , where she wrote for the student newspaper , the Daily Pennsylvanian , and was a member of the Philomathean Society .",
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"text": "Heather McElhatton Heather McElhatton is a writer and producer for Public Radio International . McElhatton produced the literary series Talking Volumes from 2001 to 2006 . From 2005 to 2007 she hosted the live variety show Stage Sessions for Minnesota Public Radio at the Fitzgerald Theater in St Paul , Minnesota . The show combined storytelling , spoken word , music and featured guests including Sebastian Junger , Ann Bancroft , Kevin Kling , Bill Holm and Robert Bly . McElhatton has published several short stories , including Red Shoes in Alabama and the Whore Who Wore Them which was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2001 . McElhatton appeared on a televised episode of This American Life in a segment called `` Peezilla '' , where she recaptured her experience on a school bus when she was a little girl . Her debut novel , Pretty Little Mistakes , was a choose your own adventure style book for adults published by HarperCollins in May 2007 . Her second book , `` Jennifer Johnson is Sick of Being Single '' , was released by HarperCollins in May 2009 . Her fourth book is `` Jennifer Johnson is Sick of Being Married . '' Million Little Mistakes , a sequel to Pretty Little Mistakes , in which the reader decides how to spend $ 22 million in lottery winnings , was released in 2010 .",
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"text": "Enough (film) Enough is a 2002 American thriller film directed by Michael Apted . The movie is based on the 1998 novel Black and Blue , by Anna Quindlen , which was a New York Times bestseller . It stars Jennifer Lopez as Slim , an abused wife who learns to fight back . Enough garnered generally negative reviews from film critics , although several aspects of the film including the actors ' performances were praised .",
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"text": "Men in Her Life Men in Her Life is a 1931 American Pre-Code drama film directed by William Beaudine and starring Lois Moran , Charles Bickford and Victor Varconi . It was based on a novel by Warner Fabian ( Samuel Hopkins Adams ) . It was made during a brief spell Beaudine had working at Columbia Pictures . Critics considered the film one of the studio 's better B releases . Part of the film was set in the Café de la Paix in Paris which was reconstructed authentically at the Columbia studios .",
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"text": "Malone (film) Malone is a 1987 American film adaptation of William P. Wingate 's novel , written by Christopher Frank , directed by Harley Cokeliss , and stars Burt Reynolds , Cliff Robertson and Lauren Hutton .",
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"text": "Enchanted April (1992 film) Enchanted April is a 1992 film directed by Mike Newell . The screenplay by Peter Barnes was adapted from Elizabeth von Arnim 's 1922 novel The Enchanted April . The film stars Miranda Richardson , Josie Lawrence , Polly Walker and Joan Plowright , with Alfred Molina , Michael Kitchen and Jim Broadbent in supporting roles .",
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"text": "Jane's House Jane 's House is a 1994 drama television film starring James Woods , Anne Archer and Melissa Lahlitah Crider . It was directed by Glenn Jordan , who had previously worked with Woods on the 1986 TV movie Promise and the 1991 TV movie The Boys . The film first aired on the CBS network on January 2 , 1994 . The film was based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Robert Kimmel Smith . The book is an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults and a nationwide best-seller .",
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"text": "I Know What You Did Last Summer I Know What You Did Last Summer is a 1997 American slasher film written by Kevin Williamson and directed by Jim Gillespie . The film is loosely based on the 1973 novel of the same name by Lois Duncan . The film also draws inspiration from the urban legend known as The Hook . The film stars Jennifer Love Hewitt , Sarah Michelle Gellar , Ryan Phillippe and Freddie Prinze , Jr. , with Anne Heche , Bridgette Wilson , and Johnny Galecki appearing in supporting roles . I Know What You Did Last Summer centers on four friends who are being stalked by a killer , one year after covering up a car accident in which they were involved . The film was directed by Jim Gillespie , from a screenplay written by Kevin Williamson , writer of Scream . I Know What You Did Last Summer received mixed reviews from critics , but was commercially successful , grossing over $ 125 million at the box office . It was also nominated for and won multiple awards . As a result , the film has been parodied and referenced in popular culture . The film was followed by two sequels , I Still Know What You Did Last Summer ( 1998 ) and the straight-to-DVD release I 'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer ( 2006 ) . Though the former film sees a continuation of the plotline established in its predecessor , the latter film establishes a new plotline and does not star any cast members from the previous two installments .",
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"text": "Step Up 2: The Streets Step Up 2 : The Streets is a 2008 American dance film . It is the sequel to the 2006 film Step Up from Touchstone Pictures . The film was directed by Jon M. Chu and choreographed by Jamal Sims , Nadine `` Hi Hat '' Ruffin and Dave Scott . Patrick Wachsberger and Erik Feig of Summit Entertainment produced with Adam Shankman and Jennifer Gibgot of Offspring Entertainment . Set at the Maryland School of the Arts , the story revolves around rebellious street dancer Andie West ( Briana Evigan ) who lands at the elite school and finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life . She eventually joins forces with the school 's hottest dancer Chase Collins ( Robert Hoffman ) to form a crew of classmate outcasts to compete in Baltimore 's underground dance battle The Streets , finding a way to live her dream while building a bridge between her two separate worlds . The film was followed by Step Up 3D , released in 2010 .",
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"text": "Step Up (film) Step Up is a 2006 American romantic dance film directed by Anne Fletcher starring Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan . Set in Baltimore , Maryland , the film follows the tale of the disadvantaged Tyler Gage ( Channing Tatum ) and the privileged modern dancer Nora Clark ( Jenna Dewan ) , who find themselves paired up in a showcase that determines both of their futures . Realizing that they only have one chance , they finally work together . The film is the first installment in the Step Up series and was followed by four sequels , Step Up 2 : The Streets ( 2008 ) , Step Up 3D ( 2010 ) , Step Up Revolution ( 2012 ) and Step Up : All In ( 2014 ) .",
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"text": "Liza Weil Liza Rebecca Weil ( born June 5 , 1977 ) is an American actress . She is well known for her role as Paris Geller in the WB/CW/Netflix series Gilmore Girls . She is also known for her recurring roles as White House aide Amanda Tanner in the first season of the ABC series Scandal and as attorney Bonnie Winterbottom in the ABC series How to Get Away with Murder .",
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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": "Tanzania Tanzania -LSB- ˌtænzəˈniːə -RSB- , officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania ) , is a country in Eastern Africa within the African Great Lakes region . Parts of the country are in Southern Africa . It is bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north ; Rwanda , Burundi , and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west ; Zambia , Malawi , and Mozambique to the south ; and by the Indian Ocean to the east . Mount Kilimanjaro , Africa 's highest mountain , is in northeastern Tanzania . Tanzania 's population of 51.82 million ( 2014 ) is diverse , composed of several ethnic , linguistic , and religious groups . Tanzania is a presidential constitutional republic , and since 1996 , its official capital city has been Dodoma , where the President 's Office , the National Assembly , and some government ministries are located . Dar es Salaam , the former capital , retains most government offices and is the country 's largest city , principal port , and leading commercial centre . Tanzania is a one party dominant state with the socialist-progressive Chama Cha Mapinduzi ( CCM ) party in power . From its formation until 1992 , it was the only legally permitted party in the country . This changed on 1 July 1992 , when amendments to the Constitution and a number of laws permitting and regulating the formation and operations of more than one political party were enacted by the National Assembly . Elections for president and all National Assembly seats were last held in October 2015 . The CCM holds approximately 75 % of the seats in the assembly . Prehistoric population migrations include Southern Cushitic speakers , who are ancestral to the Iraqw , Gorowa , and Burunge and who moved south from Ethiopia into Tanzania . Based on linguistic evidence , there may also have been two movements into Tanzania of Eastern Cushitic people at about 4,000 and 2,000 years ago , originating from north of Lake Turkana . Archaeological evidence supports the conclusion that Southern Nilotes , including the Datoog , moved south from the present-day South Sudan-Ethiopia border region into central northern Tanzania between 2,900 and 2,400 years ago . These movements took place at about the same time as the settlement of the iron-making Mashariki Bantu from West Africa in the Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyika areas . They brought with them the west African planting tradition and the primary staple of yams . They subsequently migrated out of these regions across the rest of Tanzania , between 2,300 and 1,700 years ago . European colonialism began in mainland Tanzania during the late 19th century when Germany formed German East Africa , which gave way to British rule following World War I . The mainland was governed as Tanganyika , with the Zanzibar Archipelago remaining a separate colonial jurisdiction . Following their respective independence in 1961 and 1963 , the two entities merged in April 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanzania . Tanzania is mountainous and densely forested in the northeast , where Mount Kilimanjaro is located . Three of Africa 's Great Lakes are partly within Tanzania . To the north and west lie Lake Victoria , Africa 's largest lake , and Lake Tanganyika , the continent 's deepest lake , known for its unique species of fish . The eastern shore is hot and humid , with the Zanzibar Archipelago just offshore . The Kalambo water falls in the southwestern region of Rukwa are the second highest uninterrupted fall in Africa and are located near the southeastern shore of Lake Tanganyika on the border with Zambia . The Menai Bay Conservation Area is Zanzibar 's largest marine protected area . Over 100 different languages are spoken in Tanzania , making it the most linguistically diverse country in East Africa . Among the languages spoken in Tanzania are all four of Africa 's language families : Bantu , Cushitic , Nilotic , and Khoisan . Swahili and English are Tanzania 's official languages . A highly multilingual country , Swahili is used in parliamentary debate , in the lower courts , and as a medium of instruction in primary school ; and English is used in foreign trade , in diplomacy , in higher courts , and as a medium of instruction in secondary and higher education , although the Tanzanian government plans to discontinue English as a language of instruction altogether . In connection with his Ujamaa social policies , President Nyerere encouraged the use of Swahili ; as a means of unifying the country 's many ethnic groups . Approximately 10 % of Tanzanians speak Swahili as a first language , and up to 90 % speak it as a second language . Most Tanzanians thus speak both Swahili and a local language ; many educated Tanzanians are trilingual ; also speaking English . The widespread use and promotion of Swahili is contributing to the decline of smaller languages in the country . Young children increasingly speak Swahili as a first language , mostly in urban areas . Tanzania-Malawi relations have been tense because of a dispute over the countries ' Lake Nyasa ( Lake Malawi ) border . An unsuccessful mediation regarding this issue happened in March 2014 . The two countries agreed in 2013 to ask the International Court of Justice ( ICJ ) to resolve the dispute should mediation be unsuccessful . Malawi , but not Tanzania , has accepted the compulsory jurisdiction of the ICJ .",
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"text": "Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world 's oceanic divisions , covering 70,560,000 km2 ( approximately 20 % of the water on the Earth 's surface ) . It is bounded by Asia on the north , on the west by Africa , on the east by Australia , and on the south by the Southern Ocean or , depending on definition , by Antarctica . It is named after India . The Indian Ocean is known as Ratnākara , `` the mine of gems '' in ancient Sanskrit literature , and as Hind Mahāsāgar , in Hindi .",
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"text": "University of East Africa The University of East Africa was established on June 29 , 1963 and served Kenya , Tanzania , and Uganda in the eastern African Great Lakes region . The University was originally instituted as an independent external college of the University of London . In 1970 , it was split into three independent universities which are now : : University of Nairobi : Makerere University : University of Dar es Salaam",
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"text": "Shinyanga Region __ NOTOC __ Shinyanga Region is one of Tanzania 's 30 administrative regions . The regional capital is the municipality of Shinyanga . According to the 2012 national census , the region had a population of 1,534,808 . For 2002-2012 , the region 's 2.1 percent average annual population growth rate was the twentieth highest in the country . It was also the tenth most densely populated region with 81 people per square kilometer . With a size of 50781 km2 , the region is slightly smaller than Costa Rica ( 51100 km2 ) . The region is bordered to the north by the Mwanza , Mara , and Kagera Regions and to the south by the Tabora Region . Kigoma Region borders to the west , Singida Region to the southeast , and the Arusha and Manyara Regions to the east .",
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"text": "Continental Divide of the Americas The Continental Divide of the Americas ( also known as the Great Divide , the Continental Gulf of Division , or merely the Continental Divide ) is the principal , and largely mountainous , hydrological divide of the Americas . The Continental Divide extends from the Bering Strait to the Strait of Magellan , and separates the watersheds that drain into the Pacific Ocean from ( 1 ) those river systems that drain into the Atlantic Ocean ( including those that drain into the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea ) , and ( 2 ) along the northernmost reaches of the Divide , those river systems that drain into the Arctic Ocean . Though there are many other hydrological divides in the Americas , the Great Divide is by far the most prominent of these because it tends to follow a line of high peaks along the main ranges of the Rocky Mountains and Andes , at a generally much higher elevation than the other hydrological divisions . __ TOC __",
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"text": "Central Corridor (Africa) The Central Corridor is a transport and trading route located in East and Central Africa . Its end point is the Tanzanian port city of Dar es Salaam , where it connects to the rest of the world via shipping . From Dar es Salaam , the corridor runs inland , serving the Tanzanian interior including its capital Dodoma and second city of Mwanza , as well as landlocked Rwanda and Burundi , and the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo . The Central Corridor provides an alternative route to the ocean from Rwandan , Burundi and the DRC from the higher traffic Northern Corridor , which runs through Uganda and Kenya to the port of Mombasa .",
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"text": "Shore A shore or a shoreline is the fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water , such as an ocean , sea , or lake . In physical oceanography , a shore is the wider fringe that is geologically modified by the action of the body of water past and present , while the beach is at the edge of the shore , representing the intertidal zone where there is one . In contrast to a coast , a shore can border any body of water , while the coast must border an ocean ; in that sense a coast is a type of shore ; however , coast often refers to an area far wider than the shore , often streaching miles into the interior . Shores are influenced by the topography of the surrounding landscape , as well as by water induced erosion , such as waves . The geological composition of rock and soil dictates the type of shore which is created .",
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"text": "Timor Timor is an island at the southern end of Maritime Southeast Asia , north of the Timor Sea . The island is divided between the sovereign states of East Timor on the eastern part and Indonesia , on the western part . The Indonesian part , also known as West Timor , constitutes part of the province of East Nusa Tenggara . Within West Timor lies an exclave of East Timor called Oecusse District . The island covers an area of 30,777 km2 . The name is a variant of timur , Malay for `` east '' ; it is so called because it lies at the eastern end of the Lesser Sunda Islands .",
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"text": "Sumbawanga Sumbawanga is a city located in western Tanzania . It is the capital of Rukwa Region . The regional population is approximately 150,000 based on a 2002 census . Sumbawanga lies in the territory of the Wafipa Fipa tribe and so many people speak Kifipa , as well as Kiswahili , the most widely used language of Tanzania . The name of the town literally translates as `` throw away your witchcraft '' , thought to be a warning from local spiritual `` healers '' to any bringing in superstitions and practices relating to spiritual healers from other areas ; there are still some healers who practice both in town and in the surrounding smaller villages on the plateau . The town has the largest hospital in the region , Rukwa General Hospital , which is government funded , as well as the smaller Dr. Atiman Hospital administrated and run by the Catholic Diocese of Sumbawanga . The town acts as a supply and commercial center for the Rukwa Region and some governmental agencies are to be found there , notably the transport department for the region . Sumbawanga has both Libori and Moravian conference centres . A modest-size market is in the town centre where local produce may be found . This includes maize , rice , fruit , poultry and fish ( from Lake Tanganyika and Lake Rukwa ) . Many imported plastic goods and electronics are available as well as bicycles and spares . Although there are several fuel outlets , supply can be quite erratic because of the difficulties of transport from the coast . The local economy is largely dependent on agriculture and small locally owned businesses . There is very limited industry or production in the town . Significant improvement could be expected if the road to Mbeya was sealed to enable reliable all-weather access year round . This road , and its continuation north to Mpanda and Tabora or Kigoma , can become impassable at the height of the wet season ( Feb-Mar ) . The Tanzanian government does have contracts in place for upgrading large sections of these roads . The town can be reached by flights operated by Auric Air or by bus from Mbeya which lies to the south with train links to the town of Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia , to Dar es Salaam . Rail is also available through Tabora from Mpanda in the north . Mpanda also has an airport with a 2km sealed runway . Sumbawanga has many schools and colleges , including Chem Chem Secondary School , Sumbawanga Secondary School , St. Aggrey Chanji High School , Mazwi Secondary School , St. Aggrey Teaching College , Musoma Utalii College , and Chem Chem Teaching College .",
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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": "Postage stamps and postal history of Uganda This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Uganda . Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa . It is bordered on the east by Kenya , on the north by South Sudan , on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo , on the southwest by Rwanda , and on the south by Tanzania . The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria , which is also bordered by Kenya and Tanzania .",
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"text": "Oceanic plateau An oceanic or submarine plateau is a large , relatively flat elevation that is higher than the surrounding relief with one or more relatively steep sides . There are 184 oceanic plateaus covering an area of 18,486,600 km2 , or about 5.11 % of the oceans . The South Pacific region around Australia and New Zealand contains the greatest number of oceanic plateaus ( see map ) . Oceanic plateaus produced by large igneous provinces are often associated with hotspots , mantle plumes , and volcanic islands -- such as Iceland , Hawaii , Cape Verde , and Kerguelen . The three largest plateaus , the Caribbean , Ontong Java , and Mid-Pacific Mountains , are located on thermal swells . Other oceanic plateaus , however , are made of rifted continental crust , for example Falkland Plateau , Lord Howe Rise , and parts of Kerguelen , Seychelles , and Arctic ridges . Plateaus formed by large igneous provinces were formed by the equivalent of continental flood basalts such as the Deccan Traps in India and the Snake River Plain in the United States . In contrast to continental flood basalts , most igneous oceanic plateaus erupt through young and thin ( 6 - ) mafic or ultra-mafic crust and are therefore uncontaminated by felsic crust and representative for their mantle sources . These plateaus often rise 2 - above the surrounding ocean floor and are more buoyant than oceanic crust . They therefore tend to withstand subduction , more-so when thick and when reaching subduction zones shortly after their formations . As a consequence , they tend to `` dock '' to continental margins and be preserved as accreted terranes . Such terranes are often better preserved than the exposed parts of continental flood basalts and are therefore a better record of large-scale volcanic eruptions throughout Earth 's history . This `` docking '' also means that oceanic plateaus are important contributors to the growth of continental crust . Their formations often had a dramatic impact on global climate , such as the most recent plateaus formed , the three , large , Cretaceous oceanic plateaus in the Pacific and Indian Ocean : Ontong Java , Kerguelen , and Caribbean .",
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"text": "Mozambique Mozambique ( -LSB- moʊzæmˈbiːk -RSB- or -LSB- mɔːzæmˈbiːk -RSB- ) , officially the Republic of Mozambique ( Moçambique or República de Moçambique , -LSB- rɛˈpublikɐ dɨ musɐ̃ˈbikɨ -RSB- ) is a country in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east , Tanzania to the north , Malawi and Zambia to the northwest , Zimbabwe to the west , and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest . It is separated from Madagascar by the Mozambique Channel to the east . The capital and largest city is Maputo ( known as `` Lourenço Marques '' before independence ) . Between the 1st and 5th centuries AD , Bantu-speaking peoples migrated from farther north and west . Swahili ( and later Arab ) commercial ports existed along the coasts until the arrival of Europeans . The area was explored by Vasco da Gama in 1498 and colonised by Portugal from 1505 . The country was an important place where Somali merchants enslaved the local population , starting what is now known as the Somali slave trade . After over four centuries of Portuguese rule , Mozambique gained independence in 1975 , becoming the People 's Republic of Mozambique shortly thereafter . After only two years of independence , the country descended into an intense and protracted civil war lasting from 1977 to 1992 . In 1994 , Mozambique held its first multiparty elections and has remained a relatively stable presidential republic . However , since 2013 , following more than 20 years of peace , a renewed insurgency by RENAMO has been occurring . Mozambique is one of the poorest and most underdeveloped countries in the world . Mozambique is endowed with rich and extensive natural resources . The country 's economy is based largely on agriculture , but industry is growing , mainly food and beverages , chemical manufacturing , and aluminium and petroleum production . The country 's tourism sector is also growing . South Africa is Mozambique 's main trading partner and source of foreign direct investment . Belgium , Brazil , Portugal , and Spain are also among the country 's most important economic partners . Since 2001 , Mozambique 's annual average GDP growth has been among the world 's highest . However , the country ranks among the lowest in GDP per capita , human development , measures of inequality , and average life expectancy . The only official language of Mozambique is Portuguese , which is spoken mostly as a second language by about half of the population . Common native languages include Makhuwa , Sena , and Swahili . The country 's population of around 24 million is composed overwhelmingly of Bantu people . The largest religion in Mozambique is Christianity , with significant minorities following Islam and African traditional religions . Mozambique is a member of the African Union , the Commonwealth of Nations , the Community of Portuguese Language Countries , the Latin Union , the Non-Aligned Movement , and the Southern African Development Community , and is an observer at La Francophonie .",
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"text": "Sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa is , geographically , the area of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara . According to the UN , it consists of all African countries that are fully or partially located south of the Sahara . It contrasts with North Africa , whose territories are part of the League of Arab states within the Arab world . Somalia , Djibouti , Comoros and Mauritania are geographically in Sub-Saharan Africa , but are likewise Arab states and part of the Arab world . The Sahel is the transitional zone between the Sahara and the tropical savanna ( the Sudan region ) and forest-savanna mosaic to the south . Since probably 3500 BCE , the Saharan and Sub-Saharan regions of Africa have been separated by the extremely harsh climate of the sparsely populated Sahara , forming an effective barrier interrupted by only the Nile in Sudan , though the Nile was blocked by the river 's cataracts . The Sahara pump theory explains how flora and fauna ( including Homo sapiens ) left Africa to penetrate the Middle East and beyond . African pluvial periods are associated with a `` wet Sahara '' phase during which larger lakes and more rivers existed . The use of the term has been criticized because it refers to the South only by cartography conventions and projects a connotation of inferiority ; a vestige of colonialism , which some say , divided Africa into European terms of homogeneity .",
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"text": "Comoros The Comoros ( -LSB- ˈkɒməroʊz -RSB- جزر القمر , ) , officially the Union of the Comoros ( Comorian : Udzima wa Komori , Union des Comores , الاتحاد القمري ) , is a sovereign archipelago island nation in the Indian Ocean located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel off the eastern coast of Africa between northeastern Mozambique and northwestern Madagascar . Other countries near the Comoros are Tanzania to the northwest and the Seychelles to the northeast . Its capital is Moroni , on Grande Comore . The Union of the Comoros has three official languages -- Comorian , Arabic and French . The religion of the majority of the population is Islam . At 1660 km2 , excluding the contested island of Mayotte , the Comoros is the third-smallest African nation by area . The population , excluding Mayotte , is estimated at 798,000 . As a nation formed at a crossroads of different civilisations , the archipelago is noted for its diverse culture and history . The archipelago was first inhabited by Bantu speakers who came from East Africa , supplemented by Arab and Austronesian immigration . The country consists of three major islands and numerous smaller islands , all in the volcanic Comoros archipelago . The major islands are commonly known by their French names : northwestern-most Grande Comore ( Ngazidja ) ; Mohéli ( Mwali ) ; and Anjouan ( Nzwani ) . In addition , the country has a claim on a fourth major island , southeastern-most Mayotte ( Maore ) , though Mayotte voted against independence from France in 1974 , has never been administered by an independent Comoros government , and continues to be administered by France ( currently as an overseas department ) . France has vetoed United Nations Security Council resolutions that would affirm Comorian sovereignty over the island . In addition , Mayotte became an overseas department and a region of France in 2011 following a referendum passed overwhelmingly . It became part of the French colonial empire in the 19th century before becoming independent in 1975 . Since declaring independence , the country has experienced more than 20 coups d'état or attempted coups , with various heads of state assassinated . Along with this constant political instability , the population of the Comoros lives with the worst income inequality of any nation , with a Gini coefficient over 60 % , while also ranking in the worst quartile on the Human Development Index . about half the population lived below the international poverty line of US$ 1.25 a day . The Comoros is a member state of the African Union , Francophonie , Organisation of Islamic Cooperation , Arab League ( of which it is the southernmost state , being the only member state of the Arab League with a tropical climate and also entirely within the Southern Hemisphere ) and the Indian Ocean Commission .",
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"text": "Maritime Continent Maritime Continent is the name given primarily by meteorologists and oceanographers to the region of Southeast Asia which comprises , amongst other countries , Indonesia , Philippines and Papua New Guinea . Located between the Indian and Pacific Oceans , it is situated within a warm ocean region known as the Tropical Warm Pool . The maritime continent consists of many islands , peninsulas and shallow seas . The region is significant in meteorology because it is considered the most important energy source region in the entire global circulation system owing to a number of coincident factors , the most significant being geographic location and topography , both of which contribute to the development of the Tropical Warm Pool , which is the warmest large area of ocean on Earth . Coined by Colin Ramage in 1968 , the name combines the terms maritime and continent normally used as opposites in the description of climate . Maritime air is humid , and continental air is dry . In the Southeast Asia region , land masses and bodies of water are , roughly-speaking , evenly distributed . Moreover , the land masses are characterized by high mountains , and the seas are among the warmest on the earth . This produces a widespread area of diurnal thunderstorms which pump huge quantities of moisture and heat high up into the atmosphere which in turn feeds the upper level winds which circle the globe .",
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"text": "Borders of Brazil Brazil is the largest country in South America and borders every country in South America with the exceptions of Chile and Ecuador . The borders of Brazil are the international borders that Brazil shares with neighbouring countries . Brazil has borders with ten different countries , totalling 16885 km , making it the country with the third longest land border behind only China and Russia . The lengths of the borders Brazil shares with different countries , running counter-clockwise around Brazil from French Guiana to Uruguay , are listed below :",
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"text": "List of companies of Mozambique Mozambique , officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east , Tanzania to the north , Malawi and Zambia to the northwest , Zimbabwe to the west , and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest . The economy of Mozambique has developed since the end of the Mozambican Civil War ( 1977 -- 1992 ) , but the country is still one of the world 's poorest and most underdeveloped . The resettlement of civil war refugees and successful economic reform have led to a high growth rate : the country enjoyed a remarkable recovery , achieving an average annual rate of economic growth of 8 % between 1996 and 2006 and between 6 % -- 7 % from 2006 to 2011 . Also , more than 1,200 state-owned enterprises ( mostly small ) have been privatised . Preparations for privatisation and/or sector liberalisation are underway for the remaining parastatal enterprises , including telecommunications , energy , ports , and railways.done",
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"text": "Kigoma Region Kigoma Region is one of Tanzania 's 30 administrative regions . The regional capital is the city of Kigoma . According to the 2012 national census , the region had a population of 2,127,930 , which was higher than the pre-census projection of 1,971,332 . For 2002-2012 , the region 's 2.4 percent average annual population growth rate was tied for the fourteenth highest in the country . It was also the sixteenth most densely populated region with 57 people per square kilometer . With a size of 45066 km2 , the region is slightly smaller than Estonia ( 45227 km2 ) .",
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"text": "Antarctic ice sheet The Antarctic ice sheet is one of the two polar ice caps of the Earth . It covers about 98 % of the Antarctic continent and is the largest single mass of ice on Earth . It covers an area of almost 14 e6km2 and contains 26.5 e6km3 of ice . Approximately 61 percent of all fresh water on the Earth is held in the Antarctic ice sheet , an amount equivalent to about 58 m of sea-level rise . In East Antarctica , the ice sheet rests on a major land mass , but in West Antarctica the bed can extend to more than 2,500 m below sea level . Much of the land in this area would be seabed if the ice sheet were not there . In contrast to the melting of the Arctic sea ice , sea ice around Antarctica was expanding . The reasons for this are not fully understood , but suggestions include the climatic effects on ocean and atmospheric circulation of the ozone hole , and/or cooler ocean surface temperatures as the warming deep waters melt the ice shelves .",
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"text": "Geography of Antarctica The geography of Antarctica is dominated by its south polar location and , thus , by ice . The Antarctic continent , located in the Earth 's southern hemisphere , is centered asymmetrically around the South Pole and largely south of the Antarctic Circle . It is washed by the Southern ( or Antarctic ) Ocean or , depending on definition , the southern Pacific , Atlantic , and Indian Oceans . It has an area of more than 14 million km ² . Some 98 % of Antarctica is covered by the Antarctic ice sheet , the world 's largest ice sheet and also its largest reservoir of fresh water . Averaging at least 1.6 km thick , the ice is so massive that it has depressed the continental bedrock in some areas more than 2.5 km below sea level ; subglacial lakes of liquid water also occur ( e.g. , Lake Vostok ) . Ice shelves and rises populate the ice sheet on the periphery .",
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"text": "Aden Ridge The Aden Ridge is a part of an active oblique rift system located in the Gulf of Aden , between Somalia and the Arabian Peninsula to the north . The rift system marks the divergent boundary between the Somalian and Arabian tectonic plates , extending from the Owen Transform Fault in the Arabian Sea to the Afar Triple Junction or Afar Plume beneath the Gulf of Tadjoura in Djibouti . The Gulf of Aden is divided east to west into three distinct regions by large-scale discontinuities , the Socotra , Alula Fartak , and Shukra-El Shiek transform faults . Located in the central region , bounded by the Alula Fartak fault and Shukra-El Shiek fault , is the Aden spreading ridge . The Aden Ridge connects to the Sheba Ridge in the eastern region and to the Tadjoura Ridge in the western region . Due to oblique nature of the Aden Ridge , it is highly segmented . Along the ridge there are seven transform faults that offset it to the north .",
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"text": "Radiohead Radiohead are an English alternative rock band from Abingdon , Oxfordshire , formed in 1985 . The band consists of Thom Yorke ( lead vocals , guitar , piano , keyboards ) , Jonny Greenwood ( lead guitar , keyboards , other instruments ) , Ed O'Brien ( guitar , backing vocals ) , Colin Greenwood ( bass ) , and Phil Selway ( drums , percussion , backing vocals ) . They have worked with producer Nigel Godrich and cover artist Stanley Donwood since 1994 . After signing to EMI in 1991 , Radiohead released their debut single `` Creep '' in 1992 . It became a worldwide hit after the release of their debut album , Pablo Honey ( 1993 ) . Their popularity and critical standing rose in the United Kingdom with the release of their second album , The Bends ( 1995 ) . Radiohead 's third album , OK Computer ( 1997 ) , propelled them to international fame ; noted for its complex production and themes of modern alienation , it is often acclaimed as a landmark record of the 1990s and one of the best albums in popular music . The group 's next albums Kid A ( 2000 ) and Amnesiac ( 2001 ) , recorded simultaneously , marked a dramatic change in style , incorporating influences from experimental electronic music , 20th-century classical music , krautrock , and jazz . Despite initially dividing listeners , Kid A was later named the best album of the decade by Rolling Stone , Pitchfork and the Times . Radiohead 's sixth album , Hail to the Thief ( 2003 ) , mixed rock and electronic music with lyrics inspired by the War on Terror , and was the band 's final album for EMI . Their subsequent releases have pioneered alternative release platforms such as pay-what-you-want and BitTorrent . Radiohead self-released their seventh album , In Rainbows ( 2007 ) , as a download for which customers could set their own price , to critical and chart success . Their eighth album , The King of Limbs ( 2011 ) , an exploration of rhythm , was developed using extensive looping and sampling . Their ninth album , A Moon Shaped Pool ( 2016 ) , prominently featured Jonny Greenwood 's orchestral arrangements . Radiohead have sold more than 30 million albums worldwide . Their work places highly in both listener polls and critics ' lists of the best music of the 1990s and 2000s . In 2005 , they were ranked 73rd in Rolling Stone 's list of `` The Greatest Artists of All Time '' ; Jonny Greenwood ( 48th ) and O'Brien ( 59th ) were both included in Rolling Stones list of greatest guitarists , and Yorke ( 66th ) in their list of greatest singers . In 2009 , Rolling Stone readers voted the group the second-best artist of the 2000s .",
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"text": "Unsigned artist An unsigned artist , unsigned band or independent artist is a musician or musical group not under a contract with a record label . The terms are used in the music industry as a marketing technique . Bands that release their own material on self-published CDs can also be considered unsigned bands . Often unsigned bands primarily exist to perform at concerts . In more recent years , the Internet has helped promote the music of unsigned bands . Artists often post their music as MP3s on websites such as Bandcamp , SoundCloud , Myspace , PureVolume , GarageBand.com and SoundClick . In 2016 , the Unsigned Music Awards was established in the UK as the first ever televised international awards ceremony to champion artists without the backing of a record label . UK unsigned bands and musicians are able to use such services as The Unsigned Guide and to gather music industry contact names , phone numbers , websites and social media links , as well as information on how to get signed or market music independently . Song pitching websites , such as TAXI allow unsigned musicians to see which record labels ( and other music companies ) are currently seeking new music . Further , companies like Sentric Music and the royalty payment service offered by Last.fm can help in generating income streams for unsigned bands .",
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"text": "MeeK MeeK ( birth name Stephane-Franck Pascal ; born 16 February 1971 in Montmorency , near Paris , France ) , is a Franco-British artist , singer , recording artist , musician , Alternative pop songwriter and producer . His stage name ( always spelled with a capital `` M '' and a capital `` K '' ) is a homage to 1960s British pop producer Joe Meek . A multi-instrumentalist , MeeK plays all the instruments on his recordings through a multitracked/multi-layered method of recording and provides all vocals including multi-layered backing harmonies . Since his first album in 2002 and an ever strong presence on the Internet right from its very early days as a mass media , MeeK is part of the European pop/rock Indie music scene . Over the years and through word-of-mouth some have come to consider him a `` cult-artist '' because of his ever dedicated worldwide fanbase , his rather non-typical and enigmatic persona and the fact that he is one of the very first few artists in Europe who have pioneered in utilizing the Internet as a marketing tool and a medium to publicize and/or expose their music to the general public in the late-1990s , long before the advent of social networks like MySpace , Facebook or YouTube . After having briefly been a member of London-based Indie acoustic-pop bands Tin Can Heart and Elsewhere in the mid-1990s , MeeK was signed as a solo songwriter by Stephane Berlow of BMG Music Publishing France in 1996 . With the encouragement and support of French actors Jean-Pierre Bacri , Agnès Jaoui and Jamel Debbouze , MeeK released his first album titled `` Psychotique '' ( Psychotic ) in 2002 on the record label Bedroom to a warm critical reception in France . The CD created what was not yet called an Internet buzz ( the Web still being in its infancy as a mainstream media in the early-2000s ) , and was well noticed in the French Indie music scene of the time . French pop artist Calogero decided to sponsor MeeK after hearing him on the radio and mistaking him for a female performer because of his rather high-pitched vocal range . Calogero then invited MeeK to perform his single `` Psychotique '' on `` The Live Café '' , one of the first music programs on the French Web , produced in partnership by Universal Music and NRJ radio station . MeeK 's `` Psychotique '' album was also released in a deluxe digipack version in Japan by Tokyo Indie record label MINF Records with an introductory essay by leader of Japanese pop group Pizzicato Five Yasuharu Konishi , drawing a camparison between the Franco-English songwriter and Paul McCartney amongst others . Since then , all MeeK albums have been released in Japan by the same record label . In 2003 and at the request of his Japanese label , MeeK released the album `` Sleeping with Big Ben '' composed of fourteen Lennon-McCartney songs recorded in an all-acoustic and vocal treatment . The tribute album 's release was limited to the Japanese market only and soon became a popular collectable amongst curious Beatles fans around the world . The album was finally released in a digital form worldwide in 2011 . In 2004 , his second album of original songs `` Margaret Et Ses Bijoux '' ( Margaret And Her Jewels ) was released and can be defined as a concept album . It confirmed the `` MeeK buzz '' on the Internet and scored excited reviews in the French music press as well as on many professional music blogs . In 2004 , MeeK translated what is considered the only official `` autobiography '' by Paul McCartney the former Beatle wrote in collaboration with Barry Miles in 1997 , `` Many Years From Now '' , in French for Paris publisher Flammarion ( French title : `` Les Beatles , les Sixties & moi '' -- The Beatles , the '60s and Me ) . In 2008 and after a two-year hiatus due to serious health concerns , MeeK recorded his third album `` Sortie De Secours '' ( Emergency Exit ) which he co-produced with Maxime Monegier Du Sorbier . Collaborating for the first time with a dozen musicians during the recording sessions , MeeK used no machines , synthesizers nor samplers at all during the album production that spanned more than 10 months . A real string section appeared on several tracks as well as a Celtic bagpipes section for the title `` Je Vous Aime Immediatement '' . The album lead single `` Six Feet Under '' is MeeK 's most commercially successful hit with the single `` So Fresh '' so far and a nod to the HBO TV series of the same name . The single entered hundreds of campus and college radio stations playlists around the world and was the first independent music production to have cracked the Swiss state radio station Radio Suisse Romande 's Top 20 while its promo video created a remarkable YouTube buzz . In 2010 , several Electronic artists including The Electronic Matter , The OriginalFake and Lyhne remixed a few tracks from the `` Sortie De Secours '' album which were compiled on the `` ElectroMeeK MySpace '' parallel to the regular official Meek MySpace . In April 2011 , the album `` Archives 97/07 '' compiling 15 unreleased tracks recorded during sessions from MeeK 's four previous efforts was released in digital form worldwide . MeeK began recording sessions for his next album in April 2011 in Paris and the album titled `` Aristocracy '' is an English album , co-produced by MeeK and ( musicianAmerican partnership Ramses & Beaumond ( group pseudonym of Christopher Hannover-Klein and Andy Ambrose ) , After the successive releases of 2 singles , the college-radio-friendly `` So Fresh '' in 2012 and the cold and icy `` Monolith # 6 '' in 2013 announcing the long-awaited album , the long anticipated `` Aristocracy '' album was finally released worldwide on April the 1st 2015 . The album took 5 years in the making , using 6 different studios in Paris , London , South of France and Los Angeles . It was mastered at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London ( `` Just for a laugh '' said MeeK ) .",
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"text": "Volition Records Volition Records was a Sydney , Australia-based record label specialising in electronic music styles such as house , techno , synthpop and trance . It was founded by Andrew Penhallow in the late 1980s , but folded in the late 1990s . Amongst the roster of Volition artists were Severed Heads , Boxcar , Itch-E and Scratch-E , Single Gun Theory , Southend , Vision Four 5 , Sexing The Cherry and Robert Racic . Racic in particular , as a record producer and co-collaborator with many of the artists on the label , was integral to much of Volition 's output during most of the label 's existence and was , to some extent , its unofficial `` house producer '' . Volition also signed a few indie pop bands such as the Falling Joys , Big Heavy Stuff and Swordfish .",
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"text": "The National Anthem (Radiohead song) `` The National Anthem '' is a song by English rock band Radiohead , and the third track from their fourth studio album Kid A ( 2000 ) . The song is moored to a repetitive bassline , has a processed electronic production and develops in a direction influenced by jazz . It has been played frequently at Radiohead concerts since the release of Kid A in 2000 .",
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"text": "On Parole On Parole is the first recording made by the band Motörhead . It was left unreleased at the time of its completion in 1976 , and it was not released until over three years later , on 8 December 1979 , after the commercial success of Overkill and Bomber that same year . It was released without the band 's permission , and they consequently distanced themselves from it upon its release . Originally intended for a 1976 release date , United Artists was not convinced of the album 's commercial potential and did not want to release it at the time . It would remain unreleased for over three years until Motörhead had made a name for themselves with commercial success of their three previous albums , and United Artists decided to cash in on this after the fact . As a result , it was not considered an official release by the band at the time and they did not want it released , as they had moved on , first to Chiswick Records and then Bronze Records , since then . It is still a contentious entry , in whatever format , within the band 's catalogue . This is due in main to the original line-up having already changed prior to its completion in the studio , the obvious sound differences to their previous three albums , and Motörhead 's stated opinions about how United Artists behaved as they did in 1976 towards them . Fans , critics and the band themselves remain divided as a result , hence its position in the ` Compilations ' section of their discography .",
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"text": "Constantinople Records Constantinople Records is an upstart record label created by Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins . Little is known about the label and no official website or company exists . The US Patent Office 's website listed the label as being trademarked by Corgan . When word of the label was made public , a domain name was registered but no website ever appeared . After one year the URL had expired . The label was ultimately created to only release the album by The Smashing Pumpkins : `` Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music '' and the EPs that were associated with it , because Corgan 's relationship with Virgin Records had deteriorated . Virgin had refused to release Machina and Machina II as a double album , and when Machina sold poorly , refused entirely to release the sequel . Since the band was breaking up at the time , Corgan decided to release Machina II for free download on the internet . Only twenty-five vinyl copies were pressed , and were shipped via FedEx to several prominent fans in the online community , with instructions to immediately redistribute it on the Internet free of charge .",
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"text": "Bodysnatchers (song) `` Bodysnatchers '' is a song by the English rock band Radiohead , released as the second single from their seventh studio album In Rainbows ( 2007 ) in May 2008 . The song was initially released alongside the song `` House of Cards '' as a promotional single in the United Kingdom . `` Bodysnatchers '' was later officially serviced to United States modern rock radio by ATO Records in May 2008 . It subsequently peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart , their highest-placing song on the chart since `` Creep '' in 1993 .",
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"text": "Ad Noiseam Ad Noiseam is an independent record label that has recently published mostly electronic music ( breakcore , drum 'n' bass , IDM , dubstep ) as well as hip-hop and jazz based in Berlin , Germany . Ad Noiseam was founded in April of 2001 by Nicolas Chevreux , who also has done some of the design work for the label 's releases . Ad Noiseam originally started out as a webzine but quickly moved on to being a record-label establishing a name for itself with its first release `` Krach Test '' ( adn 01 ) , a true tour-de-force 3CDr set featuring anyone who was anyone in the 2001 electronic music scene . After releasing high quality , small batch ( mini ) - CDr releases , the label phased out the CDr 's in favour of factory pressed CDs with 2001 's `` Subfusc '' by Tarmvred , after which numerous releases on both vinyl and CD followed . Continuing its forward vision music - and designwise , Ad Noiseam built a huge following of music enthusiasts as well as musicians . On top of the label activities , Ad Noiseam is also a mailorder and a distribution channel for both in-house and other labels ' releases . Since 2001 , Ad Noiseam has spread CDs and records to end customers , stores and other mailorders worldwide . In 2011 , Ad Noiseam celebrated its 10th anniversary with a festival held at the Berghain club , followed by a series of birthday concerts in more than 10 European countries . As of July 2016 the label is in a state of `` deep freeze '' .",
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"text": "REQ (musician) Ian Cassar is an English disc jockey , electronic music producer and graffiti artist who works under the pseudonyms REQ and req-1 . In the words of AllMusic 's Sean Cooper , REQ began in his native Brighton as `` one of the U.K. 's most respected graffiti artists . '' He began his graffiti work in 1984 `` after the Beat Street tour hyped his sense to the basic tenants of hip hop . Although he was a disc jockey for many years without musical training , REQ only began producing music of his own in the mid-1990s when he signed to Skint Records , who issues his earliest releases . His debut album , One , was critically acclaimed by such publications as The Wire and production duo Coldcut . In 2015 , Fact Magazine ranked the album at number 14 in their list of `` The 50 Best Trip-Hop Albums of All Time '' and noted `` his compositions did n't pander to the popularity of the growing trip-hop scene , instead dwelling in a noisy , near-ambient back room . '' His follow-up album , Frequency Jams ( 1998 ) , was made an `` Album Pick '' on AllMusic . Describing 2002 's Sketchbook , Pitchfork said : `` Most music -- even most great music -- consists of slight variations on well-established themes , and it 's difficult to find an album that sounds truly new . Sketchbook is such a record . ''",
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"text": "Music of Life Music of Life is a British independent dance music label formed in 1986 by two influential DJ remixers , Froggy and Simon Harris , managed by Chris France . Following several successful productions , one of which reached No. 3 in the UK pop music charts ( The Real Thing 's ` You to me are Everything ' ) Harris and Froggy decided to launch their own label , they were offered a label deal by Morgan Khan ( Streetwave ) and the first release was a remix by the duo of Cerrone 's ` Supernature ' ( his ` Music of Life song was the inspiration for the label name ) . Within a few months Froggy left the label and Streetwave went out of business . Harris being active in remixing and production for many other artists and labels financed the label with his remix income . After the demise of Streetwave Harris and France decided to re-launch as a British hip-hop ( usually UK Hip Hop , ) music label . Music of Life opened an office in London 's Soho at 22 Hanway Street , Chris France and his sister Michelle spent their days in the busy Soho office whilst Simon could usually be found in his home studio ` The Bunker ' producing many of the Music of Life releases . At first the label licensed new rap music from US production company Powerplay for the first compilation album ` Def Beats 1 ' but as an addition to the US material Harris produced an extra track , under his own ` Music of Life Productions ' recorded in London by the label 's A&R man Derek Boland . ` Rock the Beat ' by Derek B created a demand for British hip-hop and the demo tapes started to arrive , Music of Life signed the best artists instead of licensing more US material and Harris would produce many new songs featuring artists including M.C Duke , The Demon Boyz ( Million Dan ) , Thrashpack , Asher D and Daddy Freddy , CJ Macintosh & Einstein , She Rockers ( Betty Boo ) , Hijack and many more . Many of these recordings broke ground and are still considered to be highly innovative , the first reggae/hip-hop combination ( Asher D & Daddy Freddy 's ` Ragamuffin Hip Hop ) and Derek B 's album would be licensed to US label ` Profile ' ( Run DMC ) , Hijack would be signed to Ice-T 's Rhyme syndicate label and many more . Music Week wrote that Music of Life was `` the most successful hip hop label in the UK right now '' , in 1988 . Record Mirror identified Music of Life as one of the few hip hop labels `` to believe in home grown talent '' . In 1989 , Studio Week magazine called Music of Life `` the foremost rap label in this country at the moment . '' So far the Music of Life catalog of recordings and copyrights under Music of Life Productions and released on many labels worldwide including Music of Life have exceeded 2000 titles and include music videos and documentary TV shows ( ` Kings of Rap ' - MTV ) . Music of Life is one of the UK 's longest running independent dance music labels ( 1986 -- present day ) and the catalog has been licensed and released in over 70 countries with many chart hits including the UK , Germany , Japan , France and the USA ( Harris 's ` Bass ' how low can you go ? was a No. 1 Billboard US chart hit ) and many Grammy award winning artists ( Luthor Vandross , REM , Beastie Boys , Beck ) have licensed from the Music of Life catalog . Sister label ` Living Beat ' was launched in 1989 and would release many dance music , house and pop recordings with chart success including ` Supermarioland ' reaching No. 6 in the UK pop charts with Harris 's AKA ` Ambassadors of Funk ' in association with Nintendo , Samantha Fox 's Song for Europe entry ` Go for the Heart ' and was instrumental in helping Prince achieve his first UK No1 pop single ` The Most Beautiful Girl in the World ' . Harris also produced the world 's best selling series of ` Breakbeat ' albums used by DJs and producers , ` Beats Breaks and Scratches ' in 12 volumes and worked with top artists Norman Cook ( Fatboy Slim ) , Paul Oakenfold , Afrika Bambaataa and George Clinton to produce and release similar albums that are part of the Music of Life catalog . Music of Life is now a registered trademark . The Music of Life catalog includes songs from : M.C. Duke & D.J. Leader 1 Thrashpack She Rockers ( featuring * Betty Boo ) Daddy Freddy Asher D Tenor Fly Nitty Gritty Derek B Hijack Hardnoise 3 Knights DJ Daddy Leslie Lyrics Norman Cook Paul Oakenfold George Clinton Simon Harris ( label founder ) Einstein Ambassadors of Funk Afrika Bambaataa Demon Boyz Professor Griff Clyde Stubblefield Killa Instinct S.L. Troopers First Frontal Assault Kobalt 60 Overlord X",
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"text": "Pop Is Dead `` Pop Is Dead '' is a song by the British alternative rock band Radiohead . It was released as a non-album single in on 10 May 1993 , only several months after their debut single `` Creep '' and their debut album Pablo Honey . `` Pop Is Dead '' reached number 42 on the UK Singles Chart in May 1993 . It was subsequently included in the two disc collector 's edition of Pablo Honey .",
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"text": "Grooves (magazine) Grooves is an American electronic music magazine founded in 1999 by editor Sean Portnoy , initially concentrating on the then-burgeoning IDM music genre and expanding to its more experimental , abstract offshoots , such as microsound , microhouse and glitch , eventually encompassing a global view of musicians and cross-cultural influences that is reflected in coverage of jungle , two-step , avant rap , broken beat and other offbeat new music . The headquarters is in San Francisco . Early issues contained a vast range of full-length album and 12 '' single/EP reviews ; later issues added new media release types , including reviews of books and DVD-based documentary and music video film releases . Additionally , each issue contained several artist interviews and label profiles , evaluations of new and offbeat digital and analog hardware and software tools for making electronic music , and coverage of live performances and festivals throughout the United States , Canada , South America and Europe .",
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"text": "Blur 21 Blur 21 is a CD , DVD and vinyl box set encompassing the vast majority of music by Blur . It was released on 30 July 2012 , commemorating the 21st anniversary of the release of Leisure , the band 's first album . The release took place before the band 's performance at Hyde Park as part of the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony . One version of the box-set consists of eighteen CDs , three DVDs , one vinyl 7 '' record ( of the early Seymour track `` Superman '' ) and a hardcover book acting as a complete biography of the band . The CDs contain all seven Blur albums , with the first five remastered , with each album receiving a new second disc of B-side material ; as well as four ` rarities ' discs containing mostly previously unreleased material . The DVDs contain Showtime , The Singles Night and an all-new rarities disc . It is the band 's most retrospective release . Another boxset , Blur 21 Vinyl Edition , was released at the same time , featuring the band 's seven studio albums on heavyweight vinyl , each of the LPs repackaged as a double album except for Leisure , a single album . The vinyl edition does not , however , include any previously unreleased material . As above , the Blur 21 CD/DVD/7 '' single pack contains many previously unreleased recordings , including the long-awaited releases of previously known about songs like `` Pap Pop , '' `` Beached Whale '' and `` Sir Elton John 's Cock . '' Yet some previously released songs by the band have not been listed as featuring on the box set , such as `` Colours , '' a Think Tank outtake released as a fan club single in 2003 . Likewise , some unreleased songs are not featured on the box set , like `` Death Metal , '' a jam session from the 13 sessions in 1998 , and `` For Old Time 's Sake , '' recorded in 1993 for The Sunday Sunday Popular Community Song CD , but left off the EP , due to it possibly being deleted or lost . Additionally , no material from the band 's 1998 live recording and remix album Bustin ' + Dronin ' appears on the box set . Rarities 4 , one of the bonus albums in the box set , features an early mix of `` Under the Westway '' with some differences between it and the 2012 single version . The box set also includes a special code to download all the music content as MP3 , along with all the Blurb magazine issues and extra content with audio commentary and unreleased footage per album .",
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"text": "Pure Mint Recordings Pure Mint Recordings is a British independent record label based in London . The label was established in 2004 by Anthony Hall ( a dual qualified English and New York lawyer and musician ) together with Dashal Beevers , growing out of an earlier incarnation called Mint Source Recordings . In 2003 Mint Source released the critically acclaimed compilation Flowers in the Attic featuring some of Nottingham 's rising stars of deep house , including Crazy Penis , Bent -- with their remix of the Hall & Oates classic `` I Ca n't Go For That '' ( which Bent chose to finish their Big Chill set with in 2004 ) , Zoe Johnston ( who has written and performed with Faithless ) , Oz from The DiY Sound System , Heavy Deviance and Neon Heights amongst others . The label has found supporters worldwide for its eclectic catalogue and has licensed repertoire to Norman Jay ( Giant 45 ) -RSB- , Carl Cox in Australia , Junior Vasquez , Fabric -- Fabric Live 17 ( mixed by AIM ) , Mastercuts ( CUTSCD-58 Mastercuts Chilled ) , Aquasky and others . Releases include T-Total 's version of Brian Eno 's `` Baby 's on Fire '' -- with guest ` featured vocals ' from Soft Cell 's Marc Almond -- and the debut long player `` A Slow Walk Down The Stairs '' from Heavy Deviance , themselves favourites of Chris Coco , Mark Rae , Rob Da Bank , KCRW ( LA ) , -LSB- Laurent Garnier , Bent , Crazy Penis etc. . A Slow Walk Down The Stairs was voted 16th best album of 2005 by M8 Magazine . The label has moved away from its originally exclusive dance release-base to include electropop ( T-Total ft Marc Almond ) , indie folk ( Nigel of Bermondsey ex Gay Dad -- nominated for the XFM 2009 New Music Award ) , rock ( Hungary 's FreshFabrik ) , indie-dance ( Elevator Suite ) , political satire ( Margo Guryan 's 16 Words ) and breaks ( Michael Morph ) , with collaborations and artist releases from Long Range ( Phil Hartnoll from Orbital and Nick Smith -RSB- ) , Yo Majesty , Aquasky , Alex Metric and others . As of November 2009 , the label 's catalogue comprises approximately 25 releases ( singles , 12 inch vinyls and LPs ) On 4 December 2009 Hall resigned from the BPI Rights Committee and the IFPI 's International Legal Committees citing irreconcilable differences over the industry 's approach to file sharing and their support of the draft Digital Economy Bill ( DEB ) going through the UK parliament at the time . He was quoted as saying : I am particularly surprised that the record industry has chosen to endorse s. 17 of the DEB , which I consider is wholly undemocratic and contrary to centuries of good practice regarding the forming of our copyright legislation . I also believe it may set a dangerous precedent going forwards ( and could come back to haunt the industry )",
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"text": "The Bends The Bends ( stylised as the bends ) is the second studio album by the English alternative rock band Radiohead , released on 13 March 1995 by Parlophone Records in the United Kingdom and by Capitol Records in the United States . The album was produced by John Leckie and engineered by Nigel Godrich , who would go on to co-produce all future albums by the band . The Bends marked the beginning of a shift in aesthetics and themes for the band , with greater use of keyboards and more abrasive guitar tracks , while balancing them with subtler ones . The introspective grunge-influenced style of their debut album Pablo Honey ( 1993 ) evolved into more multi-layered rock with cryptic lyrics and larger ideas , as the band and its lead singer and songwriter Thom Yorke reacted against the rigours of their near-constant world tours . The Bends received greater critical acclaim than Pablo Honey , receiving an enthusiastic critical reaction , and it reached # 4 on the UK Albums Chart . However , it failed to build on the commercial success of `` Creep '' outside of the United Kingdom , and it peaked on the United States charts at # 88 . Although it lacked the instant success of Radiohead 's subsequent albums , The Bends achieved triple platinum sales certifications in the UK and Canada , as well as platinum sales certifications in the United States ( by the Recording Industry Association of America ) and Europe . The album spawned five charting singles ; My Iron Lung was first released as an EP in 1994 before the album was released , and `` High and Dry '' was later released with the album 's opener `` Planet Telex '' as its B-side . `` Fake Plastic Trees '' was released as the album 's second single and was followed by `` Just '' . `` Street Spirit ( Fade Out ) '' , the final single from the album , became their first top 5 hit in the United Kingdom . In the years since its release , the album has frequently appeared in listener polls and critics ' lists of the greatest albums of all time .",
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"text": "Indie hip-hop Indie hip hop ( short for independent hip hop ) is hip hop that primarily exists in the independent underground music scene . The term underground hip hop may be used to describe both indie hip hop ( which is defined by its artists being unsigned or signed to independent record labels , rather than major record labels ) as well as alternative hip hop ( which is defined by music that diverges from mainstream hip hop music such as Gangsta rap . ) As the term `` indie hip hop '' is indicative of the musicians making the music rather than the music itself , it is not strictly a genre but rather covers a range of styles with clearly discernable hip hop characteristics . Like indie rock artists , many indie hip hop artists place a premium on maintaining complete control of their music and careers , releasing albums on independent record labels ( sometimes their own ) and relying on touring , word-of-mouth , and air play on independent or college radio stations for promotion . Some of its more popular artists , however , may end up moving to major labels , though often on favorable terms won by their prior independent success . Independent hip hop labels include Babygrande Records , Definitive Jux , Nature Sounds Records and Strange Famous Records . Notable indie hip hop artists include 7L & Esoteric , Bronze Nazareth , Chief Kamachi , Lord Jamar , Mr. Lif , Jedi Mind Tricks , OuterSpace , The Perceptionists , WMR Music Group and The Society of Invisibles .",
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"text": "List of songs recorded by Radiohead This is a list of songs recorded by the English alternative rock band Radiohead .",
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"text": "4-beat 4-beat ( also known as hardcore or happy hardcore ) is a breakbeat style of music that emerged around 1993 . It evolved from breakbeat hardcore emanating from the United Kingdom rave scene . Due to the sheer scale of the United Kingdom rave scene , the popularity of this particular music was largely limited to England where it was almost exclusively produced and played . Breakbeat hardcore was originally referred to as hardcore by ravers in England . As such , this evolved style was also alternatively known as hardcore or happy hardcore -- the latter meaning a happier variant of this breakbeat styled hardcore , thus happy hardcore ( i.e. happy breakbeat ) . Darkcore was the short lived counter-movement to happy that occurred at the same time . The name happy hardcore should not be confused with other things that are also referred to as happy hardcore , as that term is much shared across the world to describe different sounding things that have their own development . Also in this article , 4-beat is not a musical term commonly used to describe a drum beat time signature found in most types of modern music , but is rather a specific name used to describe a breakbeat music style .",
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"text": "Double album A double album ( or double record ) is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold , typically records and compact discs . A double album is usually though not always released as such , because the recording is longer than the capacity of the medium . Recording artists often think of double albums as comprising a single piece artistically ; however , there are exceptions such as John Lennon 's Some Time in New York City and Pink Floyd 's Ummagumma ( both examples of one studio record and one live album packaged together ) and OutKast 's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below ( effectively two solo albums , one by each member of the duo ) . A classic example of this idea is Works ( Volume One ) by Emerson Lake and Palmer , where side one was Keith Emerson , two Greg Lake , three Carl Palmer while side four was by the entire group . Since the advent of the compact disc , albums are sometimes released with a bonus disc featuring additional material as a supplement to the main album , with live tracks , studio out-takes , cut songs , or older unreleased material . One innovation is the accompaniment of a CD with a DVD of related material , such as video related to the album or DVD-Audio versions of the same recordings . These could be regarded as a new form of double album ; some such discs were also released on a two-sided format called DualDisc . Due to the limitations of the gramophone record , many albums primarily released on the format were under 40 minutes long . This has led to record labels re-releasing two of these albums on one CD , thus making a double album . The same principles apply to the triple album , which comprises three units . Packages with more units than three are often packaged as a box set .",
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"text": "2007 in downloadable songs for the Rock Band series The Rock Band series of music video games supports downloadable songs for the Xbox 360 , PlayStation 3 , and Wii versions through the consoles ' respective online services . Users can download songs on a track-by-track basis , with many of the tracks also offered as part of a `` song pack '' or complete album at a discounted rate . These packs are available for the Wii only on Rock Band 3 . Most downloadable songs are playable within every game mode , including the Band World Tour career mode . All downloadable songs released before October 26 , 2010 are cross-compatible between Rock Band , Rock Band 2 and Rock Band 3 , while those after only work with Rock Band 3 . Certain songs deemed `` suitable for all ages '' by Harmonix are also available for use in Lego Rock Band . The Wii version of Rock Band does not support downloadable content , but Rock Band 2 and Rock Band 3 do , with DLC first made available in January 2009 . Songs from the back catalogue of downloadable content were released for the Wii weekly in an effort by Harmonix to provide Wii players with every previously available song . Following the release of Rock Band 4 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One , all previously purchased downloadable content for Rock Band 3 and earlier is forward compatible ( with the exception of any downloadable content purchased for The Beatles : Rock Band ) within the same system family at no additional cost . 32 downloadable Rock Band songs were released in 2007 , 15 of which appeared alongside the launch of Rock Band on November 20 , including song packs for Queens of the Stone Age , Metallica , and The Police .",
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"text": "Dr. Dre Andre Romelle Young ( born February 18 , 1965 ) , better known by his stage name Dr. Dre , is an American rapper , record producer , and entrepreneur . He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics . Dre was previously the co-owner of , and an artist on , Death Row Records . He has produced albums for and overseen the careers of many rappers , including 2Pac , The D.O.C. , Snoop Dogg , Eminem , Xzibit , Knoc-turn ` al , 50 Cent , The Game and Kendrick Lamar . He is credited as a key figure in the popularization of West Coast G-funk , a style of rap music characterized as synthesizer-based with slow , heavy beats . In 2014 , Dr. Dre was ranked as the second richest figure in the American hip hop scene by Forbes with a net worth of $ 550 million ; he is at the top of the 2015 Forbes list , with an estimated pre-tax take of $ 620 million in 2014 . Dre began his career as a member of the World Class Wreckin ' Cru and later found fame with the influential gangsta rap group N.W.A with Eazy-E , Ice Cube , MC Ren , and DJ Yella , which popularized the use of explicit lyrics in rap to detail the violence of street life . His 1992 solo debut The Chronic , released under Death Row Records , led him to become one of the best-selling American performing artists of 1993 and to win a Grammy Award for the single `` Let Me Ride '' . That same year he produced Death Row labelmate Snoop Dogg 's quadruple platinum debut Doggystyle , and even molded artists into top-notch producers such as his step-brother Warren G , which led to his Multi-Platinum debut Regulate ... G Funk Era in 1994 , and Snoop Dogg 's cousin Daz Dillinger which led to the double platinum debut album Dogg Food by Tha Dogg Pound in 1995 . In 1996 , he left Death Row Records to establish his own label , Aftermath Entertainment . He produced a compilation album titled Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath in 1996 , and released a solo album titled 2001 in 1999 . During the 2000s , he focused on production for other artists , while occasionally contributing vocals to songs . Dr. Dre signed Eminem in 1998 and 50 Cent in 2002 to his record label respectively , while contributing production on their albums . He has won six Grammy Awards , including Producer of the Year . Dr. Dre has also had acting roles in movies such as Set It Off , The Wash and Training Day . Rolling Stone ranked Dre at 56 on their list of `` 100 Greatest Artists of All-Time '' .",
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"text": "G-Dragon Kwon Ji-yong ( ; born August 18 , 1988 ) , better known by his stage name G-Dragon , is a South Korean rapper , singer-songwriter , record producer , and fashion icon . After six years as a trainee under the record label YG Entertainment , G-Dragon rose to fame in the mid-2000s as one of two rappers in the South Korean hip hop boy band Big Bang . Despite initial lukewarm receptions , the group became one of the best-selling digital group of all-time in Asia and one of the best-selling boy bands in the world . G-Dragon debuted as a solo artist with the release of Heartbreaker in 2009 . The album was a commercial success and earned the Mnet Asian Music Awards for Album of the Year , while the single of the same name became a number-one hit . G-Dragon later formed a duo with fellow Big Bang member T.O.P to record and release the album GD & TOP ( 2010 ) , which contained the top-five hits `` High High '' , `` Oh Yeah '' , and `` Knock Out '' on the Gaon Digital Chart , while the album peaked at number-one . His first EP One of a Kind ( 2012 ) was critically acclaimed and yielded `` One of a Kind '' , `` Crayon '' , and the number-one `` That XX '' , earning Record of the Year at the 22nd Seoul Music Awards . The EP became the highest-selling album by a Korean soloist since his own Heartbreaker . In 2013 , he embarked on his first worldwide tour as a solo artist , which included a four-dome tour in Japan , making him the first Korean soloist to do a dome tour . G-Dragon was awarded Artist of the Year at the 15th Mnet Asian Music Awards following the success of his second studio album Coup d'Etat ( 2013 ) , in addition to the awards of World 's Best Entertainer and World 's Best Album at the 2014 World Music Awards . Recognized as one of the most influential leaders in music and fashion in his country and labelled as an `` K-pop icon '' , G-Dragon was named by Forbes the most influential person under 30 in Asia 's entertainment and sports . Producing not only for his band but also for his and his bandmates ' solo releases , G-Dragon has written 22 number one songs .",
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"text": "Money in the Bank (Swizz Beatz song) `` Money in the Bank '' is a song by American hip hop recording artist and record producer Swizz Beatz , released May 29 , 2007 as the second single from his debut studio album One Man Band Man ( 2007 ) . The song contains a interpolation to essentially a whole verse from Eric B & Rakim 's song `` Eric B. Is President . '' The song was also featured in the final dance sequence in the 2008 film Step Up 2 the Streets .",
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"text": "DJ Drama Tyree Cinque Simmons ( born April 22 , 1978 ) , professionally known as DJ Drama , is an American disc jockey ( DJ ) and record executive from Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . He initially gained recognition as the official DJ for Atlanta-based rapper T.I. . He is perhaps best known for hosting several mixtapes , most notably his successful Gangsta Grillz series . He is also known for doing the Dedication series with New Orleans-bred rapper Lil Wayne , with the New York Times calling Dedication 2 , one of the `` 10 best recordings of 2006 '' . DJ Drama along with DJ Sense , founded Aphilliates Music Group , in 2003 . The Aphilliates Music Group signed a joint venture deal with Asylum Records in 2006 . As of January 2011 , The Aphilliates now operates as its own entity , due to DJ Drama recently cutting ties with La the Darkman and Embassy Entertainment . In December 2007 , Drama released his first studio album , Gangsta Grillz : The Album , under Atlantic Records , as well as T.I. 's label , Grand Hustle Records . His second album was the sequel Gangsta Grillz : The Album ( Vol . 2 ) , which was released in May 2009 , under Atlantic and Grand Hustle . After leaving Grand Hustle and Atlantic to focus on Aphilliates Music Group , Drama released his third album Third Power , under E1 Music and Aphilliates . In October 2012 , Drama released his fourth album Quality Street Music , under E1 and Aphilliates . In January 2014 , it was announced that DJ Drama was the new A&R for Atlantic Records . On July 22 , 2016 , he released his fifth album Quality Street Music 2 .",
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"text": "Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath Dr. Dre Presents ... The Aftermath is a compilation album produced and released by American rapper and producer , Dr. Dre . The album was released on November 26 , 1996 , a week after the release of the lead single , `` East Coast , West Coast , Killas '' featuring Group Therapy . The album is Dre 's first release after leaving Death Row Records , and was the first release on his then newly established Aftermath Entertainment . In spite of Dr. Dre 's name being on the album , and it being certified platinum , it received mixed reviews and was not amongst the year 's more commercially successful releases . The album was later followed by the second single , the Dr. Dre solo track `` Been There , Done That '' .",
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"text": "Snoop Dogg discography The discography of American rapper Snoop Dogg of fifteen studio albums , four collaborative albums , seventeen compilation albums , one extended play , twenty mixtapes , 127 singles ( including seventy-four as a featured artist ) , and fourteen promotional singles . He has sold over 23.5 million albums in United States and 37 million albums worldwide . He has garnered fourteen top ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100 ( including eight as a featured artist ) . Snoop Dogg came to attention of the music industry in 1992 , through his vocal contributions on Dr. Dre 's The Chronic . That album is considered to have `` transformed the entire sound of West Coast rap '' by its development of what later became known as the `` G-funk '' sound . The Chronic expanded gangsta rap with profanity , anti-authoritarian lyrics and multi-layered samples taken from 1970 's P-Funk records . Snoop Dogg contributed vocals to Dre 's solo single , `` Deep Cover '' , which led to a high degree of anticipation among hip hop for the release of his own solo album . Snoop 's debut album , Doggystyle , was released in 1993 under Death Row Records , debuting at number one on both the Billboard 200 and Billboard Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums charts , powered by spectacular first week sales 803,000 units . Doggystyle became certified 4 × platinum in 1994 and spawned several hit singles , including `` What 's My Name ? '' , `` Gin & Juice '' and the European hit `` Doggy Dogg World '' . As of March 2008 , the album has sold 6,137,000 copies in the United States . In 1994 , Snoop released a soundtrack on Death Row Records for the short film Murder Was The Case , starring himself . Murder Was the Case debuted on the Billboard 200 at number one , selling 329,000 units in the first week sales . The following week it stayed on top with 197,000 copies sold and was certified Gold . The album is certified 2x platinum with 2,030,000 copies sold . Following to the successful release of his debut album Doggystyle ( 1993 ) , Snoop was charged with a murder . In 1995 , Snoop had been spending much time preparing for the case , which went to trial , which took place later that year . In February 1996 , he was cleared of all charges and began working on his second album , without Dr. Dre as a frequent record producer on the album . This is also Snoop 's final album on Death Row Records , under the name of Snoop Doggy Dogg . His second album Tha Doggfather ( 1996 ) , also debuted at number one on US charts and UK R&B Charts . The album was certified double platinum in 1997 . Preceding the album 's release by European singles ; `` Snoop 's Upside Ya Head '' , `` Vapors '' and `` Doggfather '' . In 1998 Snoop released Da Game Is to Be Sold , Not to Be Told it was released , by No Limit Records . It is his first album following his departure from Death Row Records . It was also his first album to be released under a slight change to his stage name `` Snoop Dogg '' for contractual reasons . The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart , selling over 520,000 copies in its first week , and remained on top for the second week selling additional 246,000 units according to SoundScan . It remained in the top ten for five weeks ; thus it was quickly certified double platinum later that year . In terms of chart success it is one of his most successful containing the singles Still a G Thang and Woof . As of March 2008 , the album has sold 2,085,000 copies in the United States . The fourth studio album , No Limit Top Dogg , was released on May 11 , 1999 . The album 's lead single `` Bitch Please '' featuring Xzibit and Nate Dogg , produced by Dr. Dre became a hit . The music video for the album 's second single `` G Bedtime Stories '' which was a success , the song was produced by Meech Wells . No Limit Top Dogg debuted at number 2 on the US Billboard 200 , selling 187,400 copies in its first week . Though it was Snoop Dogg 's first album to not debut at number one and have strong album sales for the first week , it eventually sold 1,100,000 copies by closing the year of 1999 making it the 73rd best selling album of the year . As of March 2008 , the album had sales 1,518,000 copies in the United States . The third and final album released on No Limit Records and his first album on his newly founded label Doggystyle Records , Tha Last Meal was released on December 19 , 2000 . The album included the singles `` Snoop Dogg ( What 's My Name Pt . 2 ) '' , `` Hennesey n Buddah '' featuring Kokane , `` Lay Low '' featuring Nate Dogg , `` Loosen ' Control '' and `` Wrong Idea '' featuring Bad Azz . The single `` Snoop Dogg ( What 's My Name II ) '' was nominated for Music Video of the Year at The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 2001 . The album was nominated Album of the Year at the same ceremony . The single `` Wrong Idea '' was also included in Bad Azz 's second album Personal Business released on Doggystyle . Tha Last Meal debuted at number 9 on the US Billboard 200 , selling 397,238 copies in its first week . In the third week the album reached at number 4 in the US chart . The album topped the Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums for four consecutive weeks . In 2001 the album has sold 1,200,000 copies in the United States . Has sold over 2,068,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan . The sixth studio album , Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo $ $ was supported by two singles : `` From tha Chuuuch to da Palace '' featuring Pharrell and the other-Pharrell track `` Beautiful '' also featuring Charlie Wilson . The album debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200 , selling 174,000 copies in its first week . The album has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) and has sold 1,500,000 copies worldwide . The album 's lead single , titled `` From tha Chuuuch to da Palace '' featuring guest vocals from Pharrell , was released on October 15 , 2002 . The song was produced by The Neptunes . The music video for `` From tha Chuuuch to da Palace '' , was directed by Diane Martel , under the alias Bucky Chrome . The second single , `` Beautiful '' featuring Pharrell and Charlie Wilson , was released on January 28 , 2003 . The song also was produced by The Neptunes . The music video for `` Beautiful '' featuring Pharrell and Charlie Wilson ( who he did not make it to the video ) , was directed by Chris Robinson and it was released in 2003 . The video took place in Brazil . The video helped exceeded the song to become a hit on the Billboard charts . The seventh studio R&G ( Rhythm & Gangsta ) : The Masterpiece was released 2004 . `` Drop It Like It 's Hot '' featuring Pharrell , was released as the album 's lead single on September 14 , 2004 . With the production by The Neptunes , the song gained some critical attention for its very sparse production . The song essentially is just tongue clicks , keyboards and a drum machine beat , which compared to much early 2000s rap , was very minimalist . It was nominated at the Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group , though it lost both awards to the songs `` Jesus Walks '' by Kanye West and `` Let 's Get It Started '' by The Black Eyed Peas , respectively . The song reached at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 , becoming Snoop 's first US number one single . The song internationally reached the top-ten in a huge 12 countries . The second single , `` Let 's Get Blown '' featuring Pharrell , was released on December 14 , 2004 . The song was produced by The Neptunes . It did not repeat the success of `` Drop It Like It 's Hot '' , but it filled the gap between the aforementioned song and the club hit `` Signs '' . Keyshia Cole , who had not garnered a reputation at that time and was therefore left uncredited ( her contribution to the R&G song `` Pass It Pass It '' also went uncredited ) . The song samples and contains interpolations from Slave 's `` Watching You '' , which was also interpolated in `` Gin and Juice . '' The single is one of Snoop Dogg 's biggest hits in the UK for peaking at number 13 and number 54on the US Billboard Hot 100 . `` Signs '' featuring Justin Timberlake and Charlie Wilson , was released on April 25 , 2005 . The song was produced by The Neptunes . In May 2005 , the single reached at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and number 46 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart . However , it was more popular in Australia staying at number one on the Australian Singles Chart for two weeks . Internationally , the song reached the top-ten in 11 countries . The final single , `` Ups & Downs '' featuring Bee Gees , was released on August 15 , 2005 . The song was produced by Warryn Campbell . The song interpolates The Bee Gees ' 1979 hit `` Love You Inside Out '' . The song charted in several countries , but did n't match the success from his previous singles on the album . R&G debuted at number 6 on the US Billboard 200 chart , selling 225,000 copies in its first week . In its second week , the album fell to number 9 on the Billboard 200 , selling 203,000 copies , for a two-week total of 428,000 units . As of March 2008 , the album sales 1,724,000 copies in the United States . In 2006 , the song `` I Wan na Love You '' , a collaboration with Akon , became Snoop 's second number one on the Hot 100 . Tha Blue Carpet Treatment Snoop 's eighth studio album , was released in 2006 . Tha Blue Carpet Treatment debuted at number 5 on the US Billboard 200 , selling 264,000 copies in its first week . On the Nielsen SoundScan annual `` Best Sellers Top 100 '' rankings when the album was listed 97th with the 2006 year-end catalog closing sales number of 637,000 copies despite having been released in mid-November and its sales data is accumulated for only one and a half months . As of March 2008 , the album had sales 903,000 copies in the United States . On November 20 , 2007 he released the single `` Sexual Eruption '' peaked at number 7 on The Hot 100 . The ninth studio album Ego Trippin ' , it was released by Geffen Records on March 11 , 2008 . The album sold over 137,000 copies in its first week in the United States , debuting at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 chart . In its second week the album fell to number 7 on the Billboard 200 chart , selling 57,000 copies , for a two-week total of 194,000 units . Ego Trippin was the tenth best selling hip hop album of the year , selling 401,000 copies in the US . Malice n Wonderland is the tenth studio album by American rapper Snoop 's ; it was released on December 8 , 2009 . The album included the Billboard charts singles `` Gangsta Luv '' and `` I Wan na Rock '' . Malice n Wonderland debuted at number 23 on the US Billboard 200 , selling 61,000 copies in its opening week . It is his first album since Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss ( 2002 ) not to reach the top ten on the Billboard 200 , his lowest charting album on the US R&B / Hip-Hop charts and his only album to miss the British and Australian Top 100 . Malice n Wonderland has sold over 400,000 copies in the United States as of 2011 . In 2011 , Snoop 's was released top ten album Doggumentary , the album debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 chart , selling 50,000 copies in its first week in the United States . Snoop Dogg collaborated with David Guetta for a remix of the latter 's single `` Wet '' , newly titled `` Sweat '' . It topped the charts in countries such as France , Australia and Austria . In 2011 , Snoop released a soundtrack on Mac & Devin Go to High School with Wiz Khalifa . `` Young , Wild & Free '' , the soundtrack 's lead single which features Bruno Mars , and produced by The Smeezingtons , was released on October 11 , 2011 . In its first week it sold 159,000 digital copies , debuting at number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 , and number 44 on the Canadian Hot 100 . In 2012 , after a trip to Jamaica , Snoop announced a conversion to the Rastafari movement and a new alias , Snoop Lion '' ' . Under the new moniker , he released a reggae album , Reincarnated . As of May 2015 , the album has sold 104,000 copies in the United States . The album topped Billboard Top Reggae Albums for 34 non-consecutive weeks n His thirteenth solo studio album , Bush , was released in May 2015 . It was supported by the singles ; `` Peaches N Cream '' featuring Charlie Wilson , `` So Many Pros '' , and `` California Roll '' featuring Stevie Wonder . The album was the eighth best-selling album of the week . Bush was the sixth Snoop 's solo album to debut at number one on the Billboard '' Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums . Coolaid was released July 1 , 2016 on eOne . His latest album Neva Left was released on Doggystyle and Empire records on May 19 , 2017 .",
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"text": "400 Degreez 400 Degreez is the 3rd studio album by Magnolia Projects , New Orleans , Louisiana-based rapper Juvenile . The album was released on November 3 , 1998 , on Cash Money Records . It remains Juvenile 's best-selling album of his solo career and currently the best-selling album ever released on Cash Money Records along with Drake 's Views ( album ) . The album was certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA , on December 19 , 1999 . Two singles , `` Ha '' and `` Back That Azz Up '' became hip hop hits in the United States . `` Back That Azz Up '' peaked at # 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 music chart along with `` Ha '' which peaked at # 68 on the hot 100 music chart . The album peaked at # 2 on Billboard 's Top R&B / Hip Hop Albums music chart and at # 9 on the Billboard 200 music chart in 1999 . It also went to claim the # 1 position on the Top R&B / Hip Hop Albums chart on the Billboard Year-End chart for 1999 . As a single , `` Back That Azz Up '' was released , credited , and charted as the more censored `` Back That Thang Up '' . Also the album features a bonus remix of the single `` Ha '' with New York rapper Jay-Z , the only guest appearance outside of Cash Money and the 1st time Ca $ h Money collaborated with an east coast rapper on a song . As of 2013 , 400 Degreez has sold well over 5 million copies worldwide . The album won R&B Album Of The Year at the 1999 Billboard Music Awards .",
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"text": "Fabo Lefabian Williams ( born November 30 , 1983 ) , better known by his stage name Fabo , is an American rapper , producer , songwriter and former frontman of the snap music group D4L . Fabo is currently signed to Atlantic Records , and has gone solo . Fader called Fabo `` an unquestioned living legend for certain segments of the rap community '' and said that `` Young Thug even paid tribute in his breakout ` Stoner . ' '' D4L 's breakout song Laffy Taffy dethroned Mariah Carey 's `` Do n't Forget About Us '' to claim the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart . `` Laffy Taffy '' made Nielsen SoundScan history with digital download sales of over 175,000 copies , marking a new one-week high for sales of a single track . This achievement smashes the previous record set by Kanye West 's `` Gold Digger , '' more than doubling the latter 's one-week sales figure of 80,500 . D4L earned recognition by the RIAA for highest certified master ringtone honors , going 3x multi-platinum for their song , Laffy Taffy . In November 2013 , Complex ( magazine ) named D4L with the likes of industry greats Eminem , Lil Wayne , and Timbaland as one of The 10 Major Influences on Today 's Rap Sound . The magazine credits D4L for influence on current California production style as well as the obvious `` ringtone '' rap , pop rap and dance-style rap music . Complex goes on to say , `` And no doubt group member , Fabo , a true star , was influential , particularly in the South . '' After a brief hiatus from the music scene , Fabo , who now goes by the stage name 2 $ Fabo , returned in 2013 with a new single called `` Catch Me on That Molly , '' which was produced by King Dominus . In 2014 , 2 $ Fabo released the well-received We Amongst U , which Stereogum called their mixtape of the week and `` a hell of a good time . '' Additionally , Fader called `` We Amongst U '' the `` most fun mixtape of 2014 . '' It goes on to describe the song `` Krazy Bout That Money , '' as being `` nothing short of ecstatic , a twinkling , Nard & B-reminiscent production over which Fabo delivers the most impassioned love letter to cash I 've ever heard . It feels like hearing `` The World 's Greatest '' for the first time .",
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"text": "The Roots discography The discography of The Roots , an American hip hop band , consists of fourteen solo studio albums , three collaborative studio albums , three compilation albums , two extended plays , and two live albums . The Roots began performing in 1989 as The Square Roots with rapper Black Thought and drummer Questlove . Rapper Malik B. , and bassist Leonard Hubbard joined the band in 1991 . Over its history , Questlove and Black Thought have always remained with The Roots while their lineup of backing musicians has changed . In 1993 , The Roots debuted with independently released album Organix , and signed to DGC Records ( later MCA Records ) that same year . The Roots ' debuted on Geffen with Do You Want More ?!!!??! , an album that was unique in hip hop for using no sampling , and being embraced more by fans of alternative rock than fans of hip hop . Do You Want More ?!!!??! peaked at only number 104 on the Billboard 200 chart in the US . Illadelph Halflife , the third album by the Roots , peaked at number twenty-one on the Billboard 200 . In 1999 , The Roots ' fourth album Things Fall Apart became the band 's biggest success . The album was certified gold in the US , and its single `` You Got Me '' peaked at number thirty-nine on the Billboard Hot 100 , and number nineteen on the Hot Rap Tracks chart . `` You Got Me '' won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 2000 . In 2002 , The Roots released Phrenology , which contained the band 's second single to chart on the Hot 100 . `` Break You Off '' , which featured Musiq Soulchild , peaked at number ninety-nine . The Roots founded the company Okayplayer , and released The Tipping Point in 2004 . In 2006 , The Roots signed to Def Jam , and released Game Theory under Def Jam and Rising Down in 2008 ; the band 's album How I Got Over was released in 2010 . The Roots released two live concert albums , the first being The Roots Come Alive in 2000 , and the next The Roots Present in 2005 . In 2009 , The Roots became the house band for the late-night show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon .",
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"text": "Back in Business (album) Back in Business is the return 5th album from the hip-hop duo EPMD , which broke up because of personal problems in 1992 . After releasing four successful albums between 1988 and 1992 ( all of them being considered classics ) , the duo returned with another successful effort . The single `` Da Joint '' became their second Billboard Hot 100 hit in 1997 . The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on November 17 , 1997 .",
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"text": "Saleh J Saleh J , prominent Tanzanian hip hop pioneer , was born in Dar es Salaam as Saleh Jaber . Heavily influenced by the early 1980s rap artists such as LL Cool J and Big Daddy Kane , Jaber began to go by the name of Saleh J . He gained popularity after competing in the popular Tanzanian rap battle TV show , Yo Rap Bonanza . After winning this competition , Saleh J came out with an album which he says was `` done in one day and just hours at continental hotel '' and was just `` distributed to all Indian shop owners . '' In 1992 , Saleh J came out with what is considered his most commercially successful hit -- `` Ice Ice Baby - King of Swahili Rap '' by putting Swahili lyrics to the tune and rhythm of Vanilla Ice 's 1990s hit `` Ice Ice Baby '' . He left the country of Tanzania soon after to relocate in the United Arab Emirates and by 2003 he had moved to the United Kingdom , where he currently resides . As Saleh J gained popularity and fame within the young Tanzanian population , he began to compete against other popular Swahili hip hop artists such as Eazy-B and Nigga One . These associations opened many doors for Saleh J , as both these rappers had relationships with a prominent competition in Tanzania , Yo Rap Bonanza , an annual rap battle contest organized and sponsored by local Indian vendors in the marketplace of Dar es Salaam . The YRB contest was not only especially helpful to Saleh J , but also to other Tanzanian hip hop artists , as it included artists from outside the Dar es Salaam region . This integration of other towns and people signified the spread of the hip hop movement throughout Tanzania , indicating a successful career for Saleh J. Most rappers would rap in English ; however , Saleh J was considered innovative as he created a new style by translating the English rhythms into a rough form of Swahili . As Saleh J was successful in the late 1980s to early 1990s , today he is considered to be `` old school '' by many Tanzanian hip hop followers , just as Run DMC is considered old school by young American hip hop fans . Today , many new hip hop artists are known to have been inspired by the early Tanzanian hip hop artists who dared to create a new genre of music , Saleh J being one of the most influential artists in Tanzania . Among the popular Tanzanian hip hop artists today are Professor Jay , Juma Nature , Fid Q , and internationally X Plastaz .",
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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": "I Need a Doctor `` I Need a Doctor '' is a single by American rappers Dr. Dre and Eminem and recording artist Skylar Grey . The song is produced by British record producer Alex da Kid , mixed by Dr. Dre , and was released for digital download through the American iTunes Store on February 1 , 2011 . Musically , `` I Need a Doctor '' is predominantly a rap song , backed by a `` spacey '' , drum-heavy production , with extra piano keys featured in the introduction and the chorus . Lyrically , the song is largely about Dr. Dre and Eminem 's close friendship , and how they have often needed and inspired each other in the past . Even though the song was leaked onto the Internet several months in advance of its release , it became a significant commercial success on its official release , particularly in the United States , where it peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 , becoming Dr. Dre 's second highest peaking song on the chart ever , and also peaking in the upper regions of many national charts . As of October 2011 , it has sold over 2,206,000 digital copies in the United States alone .",
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"text": "S.D.E. (album) S.D.E. ( Sports , Drugs & Entertainment ) is the second studio album by Harlem rapper Cam ` ron . The album was originally titled `` The Rough , Rough , Rough Album '' and was set for a 1999 release , however the project was pushed back to 2000 and many new songs were recorded . The album was finally released on September 19 , 2000 , by Epic Records . It features guest appearances from Destiny 's Child , Noreaga , Dutch & Spade from the rap group Major Figgas , Ol' Dirty Bastard , Prodigy ( of Mobb Deep ) , and his Diplomats group members Freekey Zekey , Juelz Santana , and Jim Jones .",
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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": "American upper class The American upper class is a social group consisting of the people who have the highest social rank and who are usually rich . People of this social class are socioeconomically distinguishable from other classes by its greater influence , power , and wealth . The American upper class is composed of members born into this class , called members of Old money ; as well as those who have acquired their wealth and influence within their own generation , called the Nouveau riche . In a CNBC Millionaire Survey it can be observed that a majority of millionaires polled , representing the wealthiest 10 percent of Americans , described themselves as middle class ( 44 % ) or upper middle class ( 40 % ) . `` The study of attitudes is reasonably easy -LSB- ... -RSB- it 's concluded that for roughly 70 % of the population -- the lower 70 % on the wealth/income scale -- they have no influence on policy whatsoever . They 're effectively disenfranchised . As you move up the wealth/income ladder , you get a little bit more influence on policy . When you get to the top , which is maybe a tenth of one percent , people essentially get what they want , i.e. they determine the policy . So the proper term for that is not democracy ; it 's plutocracy . '' -- Noam Chomsky . Many Politicians , heirs to fortunes , top business executives , CEOs , successful venture capitalists , those born into high society , and some celebrities may be considered members of this class . Some prominent and high-rung professionals may also be included if they attain great influence and wealth . The main distinguishing feature of this class , which is estimated to constitute roughly 1 % of the population , is the source of income . While the vast majority of people and households derive their income from wages or salaries , those in the upper class derive their income from investments and capital gains . Estimates for the size of this group commonly vary from 1 % to 2 % , while some surveys have indicated that as many as 6 % of Americans identify as `` upper class . '' Sociologist Leonard Beeghley sees wealth as the only significant distinguishing feature of this class and , therefore , refers to this group simply as `` the rich . '' Sociologists such as W. Lloyd Warner , William Thompson and Joseph Hickey recognize prestige differences between members of the upper class . Established families , prominent professionals and politicians may be deemed to have more prestige than some entertainment celebrities who in turn may have more prestige than the members of local elites . Yet , contemporary sociologists argue that all members of the upper class share such great wealth , influence and assets as their main source of income as to be recognized as members of the same social class . As great financial fortune is the main distinguishing feature of this class , sociologist Leonard Beeghley at the University of Florida identifies all `` rich '' households , those with incomes in the top 1 % or so , as upper class . In 1998 , Bob Herbert of The New York Times referred to modern American plutocrats as `` The Donor Class '' ( list of top donors ) and defined the class , for the first time , as `` a tiny group -- just one-quarter of 1 percent of the population -- and it is not representative of the rest of the nation . But its money buys plenty of access . ''",
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"text": "The Headies 2007 The second Hip Hop World Awards , hosted by the award-winning entertainment duo of D'banj and Tana , were held on March 17 , 2007 , at the Muson Center for the second consecutive time .",
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"text": "Top Dawg Entertainment Top Dawg Entertainment ( TDE ) is an American independent record label founded in 2004 , by chief executive officer ( CEO ) Anthony `` Top Dawg '' Tiffith . Dave `` Miyatola '' Free and Terrence `` Punch '' Henderson are the co-presidents of TDE . There are currently eight artists signed to the label , Isaiah Rashad , SZA , Lance Skiiiwalker and SiR , as well as the flagship artists , Black Hippy members , Kendrick Lamar , Jay Rock , ScHoolboy Q and Ab-Soul . The label also houses a production division that includes Digi + Phonics , THC , and King Blue .",
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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": "The World's Famous Supreme Team The World 's Famous Supreme Team was an American hip hop radio show crew and recording group from the early 1980s . Members included See Divine the Mastermind and Just Allah the Superstar ( now known as JazzyJust the Superstar ) , among others . Their pioneering radio show started in 1979 on WHBI-FM 105.9 broadcasting from Newark , New Jersey , and featured Mr. Magic before he went on to host the first rap show on a major radio station , The Rap Attack on WBLS . The group rose to international prominance when punk impresario Malcolm McLaren recruited See Devine and Just Allah and samples of their radio show for his surprise hip hop hit , 1982 's `` Buffalo Gals '' , and the full album follow-up , Duck Rock ( 1983 ) . They are credited as the first hip hop group to incorporate Five Percent teachings and slang into their music , and their appearances on Duck Rock contains the first instances on record - a trait that would become increasingly predominant in the late '80s and '90s . The World Famous Supreme Team released their own hit single `` Hey DJ '' in 1984 , which would appear on their only album , Rappin ' ( 1986 ) . The group reunited with McLaren for the 1990 album , Round the Outside ! Round the Outside ! . `` Hey , DJ '' was later sampled on the Mariah Carey song `` Honey '' , popularising its use for a new generation .",
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"text": "Add-2 Andre DiJuan Daniels ( born March 31 , 1986 ) , better known by his stage name Add-2 , sometimes stylized as Add 2 , is an American rapper from Chicago , Illinois . He first gained popularity after the release of his second mixtape , A Tale of Two 's City : Volume 2 . In 2009 , his single `` Luxury '' was featured on MTV , MtvU 's top 5 freshman and Vh1 respectively . `` Luxury '' is part of Add-2 's third mixtape , `` Tale of Two 's City Vol . 3 : The Rise & Fall . '' Add-2 has also worked with Grammy award winning music producer 9th Wonder along with Kendrick Lamar , The Roots and Gerald Walker .",
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"text": "David LeRoy Anderson David LeRoy Anderson is an American makeup artist who has won two Academy Awards for Best Makeup , first was at the 69th Academy Awards for the film The Nutty Professor , then the following year at the 70th Academy Awards for Men in Black . Both wins were shared with Rick Baker . He received his 3rd Oscar nomination at the 2005 ceremony for the film Cinderella Man , a nomination he shared with his father , Lance Anderson .",
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"text": "Jules Vernon Jules Vernon ( 2 April 1867 -- 17 May 1937 ) was born Walter Lester Pope Knyvette , in East India , as the son of an English officer in the army . Though educated at the University of Oxford , he achieved fame through becoming a famed vaudeville performer , specializing in ventriloquism . Vernon 's act consisted of seven puppet characters who would engage in humorous dialogue with each other as well as Vernon . Although the dialogue undoubtedly provided a major element of the entertainment value in Vernon 's act , further entertainment was derived from his sheer ability to jump from character to character without a hitch . His characters included the Old Maid , who sang ; George , who was afflicted with a terrible stutter ; Nettie , George 's sister with a cleft lip ; the Sailor ; Joe , usually the main figure in the act ; and Happy , a character who never spoke , but only laughed at the other characters ' jokes . All six of these figures ( the seventh is not among the group ) are on display at the Vent Haven Museum in Fort Mitchell , Kentucky . As time passed , however , Vernon began to lose his eyesight , and , according to correspondence , he eventually went blind on Christmas morning , 25 December 1920 , in the middle of a performance at the Orpheum Theater in Spokane , Washington . However , this setback did not hinder Vernon 's ventriloquist act in any way . He continued to travel and perform , never revealing to any of his audiences that he was blind . This was achieved by mounting his puppets together on a bench , which were connected to a thread running from the bench to the backstage , which was set up by Vernon 's wife before the show began . Vernon would follow the thread to the bench , and once in the proper place , knowing where each control was , he was able to perform as though he could in fact see . Using this method he continued successfully performing for years . Vernon died on 17 May 1937 , when he was struck by a speeding taxi cab in San Francisco , California . He was 70 years old .",
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"text": "Howard A. Anderson, Jr. Howard Alvin Anderson , Jr. ( March 31 , 1920 -- September 27 , 2015 ) , usually credited either as Howard A. Anderson , Jr. or Howard Anderson , Jr. , was an American visual effects artist and cinematographer specializing in photographic effects , titles , and opticals . A pioneer of visual effects , Anderson was one of the effects artists on Star Trek : The Original Series and created the title sequences for hundreds of the most popular television series produced between the early 1950s and late 1980s , including I Love Lucy , The Untouchables , The Brady Bunch , Happy Days , Kung Fu , and Cheers . He also provided titles or effects on such films as Some Like It Hot , The Apartment , Jack the Giant Killer , Tobruk , Blazing Saddles , and Superman .",
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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": "Society of Makeup Artists The Society of Makeup Artists was a professional organization , based in the US . Hollywood cinema credits following a makeup artist member would be designated with SMA ( similar to MPSE or ACE ) . Among the presidents of the organization was John Chambers , of Planet of the Apes movie fame . Other members included Gordon Bau and David Lawrence .",
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"text": "Thomas F. Anderson Thomas Foxen Anderson ( February 7 , 1911 -- August 11 , 1991 ) was an American biophysical chemist and geneticist who developed crucial techniques for using electron microscopes . Anderson pioneered use of the electron microscope to study viruses . His research produced insights of how viruses infect cells , methods of their reproduction and how they alter the cells they infect . Anderson was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1964 . Anderson was president of the International Federation of Electron Microscope Societies , president of the Biophysical Society , chairman of the United States National Committee of the International Union for Pure and Applied Biophysics , and chairman of the Genetics Section of the National Academy of Sciences .",
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"text": "Paul Baker (teacher) Dr. Paul Baker ( 1911 -- October 25 , 2009 ) was an American actor , professor , director , and author .",
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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": "Early Abstractions Early Abstractions is a collection of seven short animated films created by Harry Everett Smith between 1939 and 1956 . Each film is between two and six minutes long , and is named according to the chronological order in which it was made . The collection includes Numbers 1 -- 5 , 7 , and 10 , while the missing Numbers 8 and 9 are presumed to have been lost . The idea of the numbering was to suggest a coherent link between each individual film , and that they were to be treated not just on their own but as part of a larger body of work . Of the missing chapters , Number 6 was made up of three-dimensional optically printed abstractions ; Number 8 was a black and white collage of clippings taken from nineteenth century ladies wear catalogues and elocution books , and Number 9 was a color collage of biology books and nineteenth century temperance movement | posters . The remaining films show a gradual evolution in Smith 's technical complexity , with blunt abstraction rudimentary motion more prominent in the early shorts , in contrast to an allegoric dance of Tarot cards , and Buddhist and Cabalistic symbols . Initially recorded with no sound , a medley of music by The Beatles was added retrospectively . Because the songs do not exactly sync up with each individual film , some critics have opined that this does not enhance the film , and recommend watching it in silence . In 2006 , Early Abstractions was selected to the National Film Registry by the Librarian of Congress for its `` cultural , historical , or aesthetic significance '' . The Academy Film Archive preserved films 1 , 2 , and 3 of Abstractions .",
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"text": "Your Face Your Face is a 1987 animated short film by Bill Plympton . It involves a man seated in a chair crooning about the face of his lover , and as he sings , his own face starts to distort in various ways . Along with several other shorts by Bill Plympton , it was also aired on MTV 's Liquid Television . The vocals were that of Maureen McElheron , known for composing the songs in The Tune , also by Bill Plympton . After the song was recorded , it was slowed by one-third , giving the desired and unusual effect , also making the voice more masculine . His face is distorted into many different shapes , such as a balloon , a cube and an ice cream cone . The song is all original , made specifically for this short film , and the lyrics depict a metaphorical description of someone 's face by using musical vocabulary to describe the beauty of their features . The short received a nomination for Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 60th Academy Awards .",
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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": "Peanut butter test The peanut butter test is a diagnostic test which aims to detect Alzheimer 's disease by measuring subjects ' ability to smell peanut butter through each nostril . The test was originally reported in October 2013 by researchers from the University of Florida 's McKnight Brain Institute , led by professor Kenneth Heilman , and involves measuring the ability of patients to smell peanut butter held close to their nose . The researchers concluded that patients with Alzheimer 's were not able to smell the peanut butter as well through their left nostril as their right one . The study 's lead author , graduate student Jennifer Stamps , got the idea for the study when , while studying under Professor Heilman , she noticed that none of his patients had been tested for their sense of smell . The idea of using peanut butter came to Stamps when she administered it to patients as part of a routine test of cranial nerve function . Their decision to use it was also motivated by the fact that it is a pure odorant ( i.e. is only detected by the olfactory nerve ) , and that Heilman had told Stamps , `` If you can come up with something quick and inexpensive , we can do it . ''",
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"text": "Jon Henry Gordon Jon Henry Gordon is a makeup artist . He was nominated at the 82nd Academy Awards for his work on the film The Young Victoria in the category of Best Makeup . He shared his nomination with Jenny Shircore .",
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"text": "Gerry Anderson Gerry Anderson , MBE ( born Gerald Alexander Abrahams ; 14 April 1929 -- 26 December 2012 ) was an English television and film producer , director , writer and occasional voice artist . He remains famous for his futuristic television programmes , especially his 1960s productions filmed with `` Supermarionation '' ( marionette puppets containing electric moving parts ) . Anderson 's first television production was the 1957 Roberta Leigh children 's series The Adventures of Twizzle . Supercar ( 1961 -- 62 ) and Fireball XL5 ( 1962 ) followed later , both series breaking into the US television market in the early 1960s . In the mid-1960s Anderson produced his most successful series , Thunderbirds . Other television productions of the 1960s include Stingray and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons . Anderson also wrote and produced several feature films whose box office performance was unexceptional . Following a shift towards live action productions in the 1970s , he had a long and successful association with media impresario Lew Grade and Grade 's company ITC , continuing until the second series of Space : 1999 . After a career lull when a number of new series concepts failed to get off the ground , his career began a new phase in the early 1980s when audience nostalgia for his earlier Supermarionation series ( prompted by Saturday morning re-runs in Britain and Australia ) led to new Anderson productions being commissioned . Later projects include a 2005 CGI remake of Captain Scarlet entitled Gerry Anderson 's New Captain Scarlet .",
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"text": "The Simpsons Movie The Simpsons Movie is a 2007 American animated comedy film based on the Fox television series The Simpsons . The film was directed by David Silverman , and stars the regular television cast of Dan Castellaneta , Julie Kavner , Nancy Cartwright , Yeardley Smith , Hank Azaria , Harry Shearer , Tress MacNeille , Pamela Hayden , Marcia Wallace , and Russi Taylor with guest appearances by Tom Hanks , Green Day , and Albert Brooks . The film follows Homer Simpson , whose irresponsibility gets the better of him when he pollutes the lake in Springfield after the town has cleaned it up following receipt of a warning from the Environmental Protection Agency . As the townspeople exile him and eventually his family abandons him , Homer works to redeem his folly by stopping Russ Cargill , the fictional head of the EPA , when he intends to destroy Springfield . Previous attempts to create a The Simpsons film failed due to the lack of a script of appropriate length and production crew members . Eventually , producers James L. Brooks , Matt Groening , Al Jean , Richard Sakai , and Mike Scully began development of the film in 2001 . A writing team consisting of Brooks , Groening , Jean , Scully , Ian Maxtone-Graham , George Meyer , David Mirkin , Mike Reiss , Matt Selman , John Swartzwelder , and Jon Vitti was assembled . They conceived numerous plot ideas , with Groening 's being the one developed into a film . The script was re-written over a hundred times , and this creativity continued after the animation had begun in 2006 . This meant hours of finished material was cut , which included cameo roles from Erin Brockovich , Minnie Driver , Isla Fisher , Kelsey Grammer , and Edward Norton . Hanks and Green Day appeared in the final cut as themselves . Tie-in promotions were made with several companies , including Burger King and 7-Eleven , the latter which transformed selected stores into Kwik-E-Marts . The film premiered in Springfield , Vermont , which had won the right to hold it through a competition organized by Fox . The film was a critical and commercial success , grossing over $ 527 million worldwide .",
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"text": "David P. Anderson David Pope Anderson ( born 1955 ) is an American research scientist at the Space Sciences Laboratory , at the University of California , Berkeley , and an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at the University of Houston . Anderson leads the SETI@home, BOINC , Bossa and Bolt software projects .",
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"text": "Mr. Cranky Mr. Cranky , a satirical film critic , was created in 1995 by Jason Katzman and Hans Bjordahl . The Cranky personae premises that all movies are terrible ; at issue , solely , is the severity of pain , insult , discomfort or idiocy projected , injected , ingested , subjected or otherwise presented . There are no good films in the Cranky pantheon ; only films which inflict greater or lesser suffering . Subtextually , the Mr. Cranky website is a comment on an uncritical film-reviewing culture . In contrast to boilerplate , overly effusive reviews -- often including declarations that incorporate a film 's theme or title in a pun or play-on-words -- the Cranky review is received on the originality of its portrayal of physical suffering and mental anguish effected by the viewing experience . The movies are rated on a six-step scale , with the least bad ( i.e. best ) film receiving one `` bomb . '' Films that cause greater suffering receive additional `` bombs . '' ( Up to four . ) Movies deemed particularly offensive receive a Dynamite or `` Boomstick '' rating . The worst films ( i.e. those Cranky has marked as irredeemable -- `` Proof that Jesus died in vain '' in classic Cranky vernacular ) receive the Animated Atomic Explosion or `` Kaboom ! '' rating . In October 2001 , a `` guest reviewer '' named Mr. Smiley appeared . A post-modern reflection of the Cranky character 's anti-reviews , Mr. Smiley is a mirror opposite of the Mr. Cranky personae : all reviews are hyperbolically positive . Mr. Smiley is a stereotypical smiley face smelling a pink Freesia flower , appearing every year near Halloween . Consistent with the theme , the Smiley character has a rising five-step scale going from one smiley face to the `` Prozacerrific ! '' Happy Pill . Consistent with other 20th-century artists including the post World War I Dadaists ( Absurdists ) and post-modern anti-art of the 1960s -- best embodied by Warhol 's `` pop art '' works and Lichenstein 's self-portraits -- Mr. Smilely was an effective ironic tool used to comment on the deficiencies of uncritical analysis and review .",
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"text": "David Newell (actor, born 1905) David Newell was primarily known as an American character actor , whose acting career spanned from the very beginning of the sound film era through the middle of the 1950s . He made his film debut in a featured role in The Hole in the Wall , a 1929 film starring Edward G. Robinson and Claudette Colbert . Early in his career he had many featured roles , in such films as : RKO 's The Runaway Bride in 1929 , starring Mary Astor ; 1931 's Ten Cents a Dance , starring Barbara Stanwyck and directed by Lionel Barrymore ; and White Heat in 1934 . He would occasionally receive a starring role , as in 1930 's Just Like Heaven , which co-starred Anita Louise . However , by the mid-1930s he was being relegated to mostly smaller supporting roles . Some of the more notable films he appeared in include : A Star is Born ( 1937 ) , which stars Janet Gaynor and Fredric March ; Blondie ( 1938 ) ; the Bette Davis vehicle , Dark Victory ( 1939 ) ; Day-Time Wife ( 1939 ) , starring Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell ; It 's a Wonderful World ( 1939 ) , with James Stewart and Claudette Colbert ; Rings on Her Fingers ( 1942 ) , starring Henry Fonda and Gene Tierney ; the Danny Kaye and Dinah Shore film , Up in Arms ( 1944 ) , which also stars Dana Andrews ; 1947 's Killer McCoy with Mickey Rooney , Brian Donlevy , and Ann Blyth ; Homecoming ( 1948 ) , starring Clark Gable , Lana Turner , and Anne Baxter ; That Wonderful Urge ( 1949 ) , starring Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney ; David and Bathsheba ( 1951 ) , starring Gregory Peck and Susan Hayward ; and Cecil B. DeMille 's 1952 blockbuster , The Greatest Show on Earth . During his 25-year acting career , he appeared in over 110 films . His final appearance in film was in 1954 's The Eddie Cantor Story , in which he had a small supporting role . In the late 1940s he also began working as a make-up artist , which he transitioned full-time to in 1955 ; this was due to injuries sustained during a car accident , which left him physically disfigured . He retired from the film industry in 1961 , although he continued to work in television through the beginning of the 1970s , his last position being the make-up artist on the television show , Lassie . Newell died two days past his 75th birthday , on January 25 , 1980 .",
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"text": "Animal testing on non-human primates Experiments involving non-human primates ( NHPs ) include toxicity testing for medical and non-medical substances ; studies of infectious disease , such as HIV and hepatitis ; neurological studies ; behavior and cognition ; reproduction ; genetics ; and xenotransplantation . Around 65,000 NHPs are used every year in the United States , and around 7,000 across the European Union . Most are purpose-bred , while some are caught in the wild . Their use is controversial . According to the Nuffield Council on Bioethics , NHPs are used because their brains share structural and functional features with human brains , but '' -LSB- w -RSB- hile this similarity has scientific advantages , it poses some difficult ethical problems , because of an increased likelihood that primates experience pain and suffering in ways that are similar to humans . '' Some of the most publicized attacks on animal research facilities by animal rights groups have occurred because of primate research . Some primate researchers have abandoned their studies because of threats or attacks . In December 2006 , an inquiry chaired by Sir David Weatherall , emeritus professor of medicine at Oxford University , concluded that there is a `` strong scientific and moral case '' for using primates in some research . The British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection argues that the Weatherall report failed to address `` the welfare needs and moral case for subjecting these sensitive , intelligent creatures to a lifetime of suffering in UK labs . ''",
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"text": "David Tattersall David Tattersall , ( born 14 November 1960 ) is a British cinematographer . He has worked on many big-budget films and was nominated for an Emmy Award for his cinematography on the The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles television series . Two of his most noted collaborations include having worked with film directors George Lucas and Frank Darabont .",
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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": "Jared Leto Jared Joseph Leto ( -LSB- ˈlɛtoʊ -RSB- born December 26 , 1971 ) is an American actor , singer-songwriter , and director . After starting his career with television appearances in the early 1990s , Leto achieved recognition for his role as Jordan Catalano on the television series My So-Called Life ( 1994 ) . He made his film debut in How to Make an American Quilt ( 1995 ) and received critical praise for his performance in Prefontaine ( 1997 ) . Leto played supporting roles in The Thin Red Line ( 1998 ) , Fight Club ( 1999 ) and American Psycho ( 2000 ) , as well as the lead role in Urban Legend ( 1998 ) , and earned critical acclaim after portraying heroin addict Harry Goldfarb in Requiem for a Dream ( 2000 ) . He later began focusing increasingly on his music career , returning to acting with Panic Room ( 2002 ) , Alexander ( 2004 ) , Lord of War ( 2005 ) , Lonely Hearts ( 2006 ) , Chapter 27 ( 2007 ) , and Mr. Nobody ( 2009 ) . In 2012 , he directed the documentary film Artifact . In 2016 , he played the DC Comics supervillain Joker in the DC Extended Universe film Suicide Squad . Leto 's performance as a transgender woman in Dallas Buyers Club ( 2013 ) earned him an Academy Award , a Golden Globe Award , and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor . Leto is considered to be a method actor , known for his constant devotion to and research of his roles . He often remains completely in character for the duration of the shooting schedules of his films , even to the point of adversely affecting his health . He is also known to be selective about his film roles . Leto is the lead vocalist , multi-instrumentalist and main songwriter for Thirty Seconds to Mars , a band he formed in 1998 in Los Angeles , California , with his older brother Shannon Leto . Their debut album , 30 Seconds to Mars ( 2002 ) , was released to positive reviews but only to limited success . The band achieved worldwide fame with the release of their second album A Beautiful Lie ( 2005 ) . Their following releases , This Is War ( 2009 ) and Love , Lust , Faith and Dreams ( 2013 ) , received further critical and commercial success . As of September 2014 , the band has sold over 15 million albums worldwide . Leto has also directed music videos , including the MTV Video Music Award -- winning `` The Kill '' ( 2006 ) , `` Kings and Queens '' ( 2009 ) , and `` Up in the Air '' ( 2013 ) .",
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"text": "Courtney Love Courtney Michelle Love ( born Courtney Michelle Harrison ; born July 9 , 1964 ) is an American singer , actress , writer , and visual artist . Prolific in the punk and grunge scenes of the 1990s , Love has enjoyed a career that spans four decades . She rose to prominence as the frontwoman of the alternative rock band Hole , which she formed in 1989 . Love has drawn public attention for her uninhibited live performances and confrontational lyrics , as well as her highly publicized personal life following her marriage to Kurt Cobain . The daughter of Hank Harrison and psychotherapist Linda Carroll , Love had an itinerant early life . She spent her formative years in San Francisco and Portland , Oregon , where she was in a series of short-lived bands before being cast in two films by British director Alex Cox . After forming Hole in 1989 , she received substantial attention from underground rock press for the group 's debut album , produced by Kim Gordon . Hole 's second release , Live Through This ( 1994 ) , gave her high-profile renown with critical accolades and multi-platinum sales . In 1995 , Love returned to acting , earning a Golden Globe Award nomination for her performance as Althea Leasure in Miloš Forman 's The People vs. Larry Flynt ( 1996 ) , which established her as a mainstream actress . The following year , she saw further mainstream success with the release of Hole 's third album , Celebrity Skin ( 1998 ) , which was nominated for multiple Grammy Awards . Love continued to work as an actress into the early 2000s , appearing in big-budget pictures such as Man on the Moon ( 1999 ) and Trapped ( 2002 ) , before releasing her first solo album , America 's Sweetheart , in 2004 . The next few years were marked by publicity surrounding Love 's legal troubles and drug addiction , which resulted in a mandatory lockdown rehabilitation sentence in 2005 while she was in the process of writing a second planned solo album . That project became Nobody 's Daughter , which was released in 2010 as a Hole album but without any other members of the original lineup . Between 2014 and 2015 , she released two solo singles and returned to acting in the network series Sons of Anarchy and Empire . Love has also had endeavors in writing , co-creating and co-authoring three volumes of a manga , Princess Ai , between 2004 and 2006 , as well as a memoir , Dirty Blonde : The Diaries of Courtney Love ( 2006 ) . In 2012 , she premiered an exhibit of mixed media visual art titled And She 's Not Even Pretty .",
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"text": "Wesley Taylor Wesley Taylor ( born August 13 , 1986 ) is an American stage actor and writer , probably best known for his work on Broadway , Television , and his original web content .",
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"text": "Chloe (actress) Chloe ( born November 14 , 1971 ) is the stage name of an American pornographic actress , nude model and director .",
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"text": "Libby Titus Elizabeth `` Libby '' Titus ( nee Jurist ; born July 6 , 1947 ) is an American singer , songwriter , actor , and concert producer .",
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"text": "Gary King (director) Gary R. King ( born November 15 , 1972 ) is an American director and writer .",
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"text": "Jared Jared , / ˈdʒæɹəd / , is a proper name of Biblical derivation that is a common first name , mostly in North American English-speaking countries . In the Book of Genesis , the biblical patriarch Jared was the sixth link in the ten pre-flood generations between Adam and Noah ; he was the son of Mahalaleel and the father of Enoch , and lived 962 years ( per Genesis 5:18 ) . The biblical text in Jubilees implicitly etymologizes the name as derived from the root YRD `` descend '' , because in his days `` the angels of the Lord descended to earth '' . Alternative suggestions for the name 's etymology include words for `` rose '' and for `` servant '' . Yared ( 505 -- 571 ) was an Ethiopian bishop who introduced the concept of sacred music to Ethiopian Orthodox services . He is regarded as a saint of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church with a feast day of 11 Genbot ( May 19 ) . Jared was ( rarely ) used as a given name in 18th-century Anglo-Saxon Protestantism , and was revived as a popularly given name in the United States in the 1960s , due to the character of Jarrod Barkley on the television series The Big Valley , peaking at rank 51 in popularity in 1998 .",
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"text": "List of songs recorded by Thirty Seconds to Mars American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars has recorded material for four studio albums . The band was formed in Los Angeles , California , in 1998 by brothers Jared and Shannon Leto . The duo later expanded to a four-piece when they added guitarist Solon Bixler and bassist Matt Wachter to the line-up . After signing a contract with record label Immortal Records in 1998 , the band began to work with producers Bob Ezrin and Brian Virtue on their debut album , 30 Seconds to Mars , which was released in August 2002 . The album produced two singles , `` Capricorn ( A Brand New Name ) '' and `` Edge of the Earth '' . In early 2003 , Bixler left the band due to issues primarily related to touring and was replaced by Tomo Miličević . Thirty Seconds to Mars released their second studio album , A Beautiful Lie , in August 2005 . The record , produced by Josh Abraham , was preceded by the single `` Attack '' and spawned two Kerrang ! Award-winning singles , `` The Kill '' and `` From Yesterday '' . The album 's title track , `` A Beautiful Lie '' , was released as the fourth single in selected territories . `` Hunter '' , a song originally performed by Björk , was covered by the band and added to the track listing of the album . In March 2007 , Wachter left the group to spend more time with his family and was replaced by Tim Kelleher , performing live only . Thirty Seconds to Mars returned to the studio in August 2008 to begin work on their third album This Is War ( 2009 ) , with Flood and Steve Lillywhite producing . `` Kings and Queens '' , the album 's lead single , was written by Jared Leto across the United States and South Africa . `` This Is War '' became the band 's third number one single on the US Alternative Songs . `` Closer to the Edge '' was released as the album 's third single . Thirty Seconds to Mars collaborated with rapper Kanye West on the song `` Hurricane '' , which was released on the deluxe edition of This Is War and became the album 's fourth single in some territories . Drummer Shannon Leto wrote the instrumental track `` L490 '' and played every instrument on it , including all guitars and a singing bowl . This Is War moved away from the band 's typical sound to experiment with different musical genres ; a trend which became much more pronounced on the 2013 album Love , Lust , Faith and Dreams , produced by Jared Leto with previous collaborator Steve Lillywhite . The first single released from the album was `` Up in the Air '' , which was followed by `` Do or Die '' and `` City of Angels '' .",
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"text": "Reynaldo Rey Reynaldo Rey ( born Harry Reynolds ; January 27 , 1940 -- May 28 , 2015 ) was an American actor , comedian , and television personality .",
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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": "Eric Kunze Eric Kunze ( born in 1971 ; pronounced `` Koon-zee '' ) is an American stage actor and singer . He showed an early aptitude for singing and was involved in choir and theater at Rancho Buena Vista High School . He is best known for his roles on Broadway .",
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"text": "Wings Hauser Wings Hauser ( born December 12 , 1947 ) is an American actor , director , and film writer .",
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"text": "Adam Davenport Adam Davenport ( born May 27 , 1984 ) is an American film director , screenwriter , stage actor and music producer .",
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"text": "Ken Marino Kenneth Joseph `` Ken '' Marino ( born December 19 , 1968 ) is an American actor , comedian , director , and screenwriter . He was a cast member on MTV 's The State and has starred in shows such as Party Down , Marry Me , Burning Love , and Childrens Hospital .",
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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": "Joseph D. Reitman Joseph David Reitman ( born May 25 , 1968 ) is an American actor , film producer , film director , and writer .",
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"text": "PJ DeBoy Paul J. `` PJ '' DeBoy ( born June 7 , 1971 ) is an American actor and talk show host .",
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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": "Allen Wolf Allen Wolf ( born October 29 , 1970 ) is an American film director , screenwriter , film producer , novelist , and board game creator .",
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"text": "Deliverance Deliverance is a 1972 American rural horror film produced and directed by John Boorman , and starring Jon Voight , Burt Reynolds , Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox , with the latter two making their feature film debuts . The film is based on the 1970 novel of the same name by American author James Dickey , who has a small role in the film as the Sheriff . The screenplay was written by Dickey and an uncredited Boorman . It was a critical success , earning three Academy Award nominations and five Golden Globe nominations . Widely acclaimed as a landmark picture , the film is noted both for the music scene near the beginning , with one of the city men playing `` Dueling Banjos '' on guitar with a banjo-playing country boy , that sets the tone for what lies ahead -- a trip into unknown and potentially dangerous wilderness -- and for its visceral and notorious male rape scene . In 2008 , Deliverance was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' .",
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"text": "Vinnie Mele Vinnie Mele ( born as Vincenzo Seraphino Mele , February 17 , 1977 ) is an American singer , actor , composer , and instrumentalist . His style is influenced by the blues , southern rock , reggae , and country music . Mele 's songs contain humor and pop culture references .",
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"text": "George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker Bush ( born June 12 , 1924 ) is an American politician who was the 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 and the 43rd Vice President of the United States from 1981 to 1989 . A member of the Republican Party , he was previously a congressman , ambassador , and Director of Central Intelligence . He is the oldest living former President and Vice President . Since 2000 , Bush has often been referred to as `` George H. W. Bush '' , `` Bush 41 '' , `` Bush the Elder '' , or `` George Bush Senior '' to distinguish him from his eldest son , George W. Bush , who became the 43rd President of the United States after the 2000 election . Bush was born in Milton , Massachusetts , to Prescott Bush and Dorothy Walker Bush . Following the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 , Bush postponed his university studies , enlisted in the U.S. Navy on his 18th birthday , and became the youngest aviator in the U.S. Navy at the time . He served until the end of the war , then attended Yale University . Graduating in 1948 , he moved his family to West Texas and entered the oil business , becoming a millionaire by the age of 40 . Bush became involved in politics soon after founding his own oil company , and he won election to the House of Representatives in 1966 . In 1971 , President Richard Nixon appointed Bush as Ambassador to the United Nations , and in 1973 , Bush became the Chairman of the Republican National Committee . The following year , President Gerald Ford appointed Bush as the ambassador to the People 's Republic of China , and later reassigned Bush to the position of Director of Central Intelligence . Bush ran for president in 1980 but was defeated in the Republican primary by Ronald Reagan . Reagan chose Bush as his running mate , and Bush became vice president after the Reagan -- Bush ticket won the 1980 election . During his eight-year tenure as vice president , Bush headed administration task forces on deregulation and fighting the `` War on Drugs '' . In 1988 , Bush ran a successful campaign to succeed Reagan as President , defeating Democratic opponent Michael Dukakis . Foreign policy drove the Bush presidency : military operations were conducted in Panama and the Persian Gulf ; the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 , and the Soviet Union dissolved two years later . Though the agreement was not ratified until after he left office , Bush also signed the North American Free Trade Agreement , which created a trade bloc consisting of the United States , Canada , and Mexico . Domestically , Bush reneged on a 1988 campaign promise and , after a struggle with Congress , signed an increase in taxes that Congress had passed . In the wake of a weak recovery from an economic recession , along with continuing budget deficits and the diminution of foreign politics as a major issue in a post-Cold War political climate , he lost the 1992 presidential election to Democrat Bill Clinton . Bush left office in 1993 . His presidential library was dedicated in 1997 , and he has been active -- often alongside Bill Clinton -- in various humanitarian activities . With George W. Bush 's victory in the 2000 presidential election , Bush and his son became the second father-son combination to serve as president , following John Adams and John Quincy Adams . Another member of the Bush family , Bush 's second son Jeb Bush , served as the 43rd Governor of Florida ( 1999 -- 2007 ) and sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 .",
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"text": "United States presidential election in New York, 1980 The 1980 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 4 , 1980 . All 50 states and The District of Columbia , were part of the 1980 United States presidential election . New York voters chose forty one electors to the Electoral College , which voted for President and Vice President . New York was won by former California Governor Ronald Reagan , in a narrow victory against President of the United States Jimmy Carter , who failed to gain reelection against Reagan . Also in the running was Independent candidate Congressman John B. Anderson of Illinois , who ran in New York as the Liberal Party candidate . Reagan won the state with a plurality of 46.66 % of the vote to Carter 's 43.99 % , a margin of 2.67 % . Anderson finished in third with 7.54 % . New York 's election results reflect the Republican Party 's re-consolidation of base under what is popularly called the `` Reagan Revolution , '' which sounded various overwhelming conservative electoral victories across the United States throughout the 1980s - and most evidently against the relatively unpopular President Carter during the 1980 presidential election . New York weighed in for this election as more Democratic than the national average by about 7 % . This election is notable in that , while the highly populated regions of New York City , Buffalo , and Albany turned out for Carter , the election in the state was tipped by the majority of less-populated upstate counties , combined with heavily populated suburban counties around NYC , most of which were won by Reagan . Carter actually picked up plurality wins in 2 counties which he had lost in 1976 : Monroe County , home to the city of Rochester , and Niagara County . A major contributing factor to Reagan 's victory over Carter was the relatively strong third party showing by independent candidate John B. Anderson , a former liberal Republican congressman who garnered 8 % of the vote in the State - twice the 4 % margin by which Carter had won New York in 1976 . Running on the ballot line of New York 's Liberal Party , Anderson attracted the votes of many liberals and moderates who normally leaned Democratic but were dissatisfied with the policies of the Carter Administration , thus splitting the left-leaning vote in New York State . In the heavily populated , and very liberal , 5 boroughs of New York City , Carter still won overall , and Reagan made only modest gains in vote share over Gerald Ford 's 1976 showing of 33 % , taking 37 % in the city in 1980 . However , although still winning 4 out of 5 boroughs , Carter bled a massive amount of support in the city to Anderson , dropping from 66 % in 1976 to only 55 % in 1980 . Since Democratic victories in New York State in that era depended on running up massive margins in New York City to overcome the rest of the state 's Republican lean , the reduced margin in the city from vote-splitting would prove fatal to Carter 's chances of winning the state in 1980 . While Reagan only bled about 1 % of Republican base support in the state ( winning a plurality in a 3-way-race with 46.66 % while Gerald Ford had lost the state in a two-man race with 47.52 % in 1976 ) , Carter bled nearly 8 % of his 1976 support , falling from a 51.95 % majority win in 1976 to a losing 43.99 % in 1980 , most of those lost Democratic base votes going to Anderson instead . This remains the last election in which a Republican presidential nominee has won Tompkins County in upstate New York , home to the college town of Ithaca , where Cornell University and Ithaca College are located . Reagan narrowly won the county with a plurality of 42 % to Carter 's 40 % , while Anderson took nearly 14 % , making it Anderson 's strongest county in the state . In 1984 , Tompkins County would vote against Reagan and in the following years it would become the most Democratic county in upstate New York , giving Barack Obama over 70 % of the vote in 2008 .",
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"text": "2008 State of the Union Address The 2008 State of the Union address was a speech given by United States President George W. Bush on January 28 , 2008 , at 9:00 p.m. EST to a joint session of Congress . It was the last State of the Union Address of Bush 's presidency . The speech was delivered in the United States House of Representatives in the United States Capitol . Sitting behind the president were the presiding officers of the United States Senate , Vice President Dick Cheney , and the United States House of Representatives , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi .",
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"text": "Economic policy of the Barack Obama administration The economic policy of the Barack Obama administration was characterized by moderate tax increases on higher income Americans designed to fund healthcare reform , reduce the federal budget deficit , and improve income inequality . His first term ( 2009 -- 2013 ) included measures designed to address the Great Recession and Subprime mortgage crisis , which began in 2007 . These included a major stimulus package , banking regulation , and comprehensive healthcare reform . As the economy improved and robust job creation continued during his second term ( 2013 -- 2017 ) , the Bush tax cuts were allowed to expire for the highest income taxpayers and a spending sequester ( cap ) was implemented , to further reduce the deficit back to typical historical levels . Towards the end of his tenure , the U.S. economy was nearing full employment such that the Federal Reserve began raising interest rates , real household income was nearing its pre-crisis peak , gas prices were very low , and GDP grew 3.5 % . He also implemented several environmental executive orders to address climate change and encourage clean energy industries , as the U.S. enjoyed an unprecedented increase in energy production . Both the stock market and corporate profits reached record high levels during his tenure , while inflation and interest rates remained near record low levels . Conceptually , Obama advocated using government regulation to stem crony capitalism and tax revenue to stabilize and promote economic growth . Two of his important economic advisers were Jason Furman of Harvard University and Jeffrey Liebman of Harvard University . In 2006 , Obama wrote , `` We should be asking ourselves what mix of policies will lead to a dynamic free market and widespread economic security , entrepreneurial innovation and upward mobility -LSB- ... -RSB- we should be guided by what works . '' Speaking before the National Press Club in April 2005 , he defended the New Deal social welfare policies of Franklin D. Roosevelt , associating Republican proposals to establish private accounts for Social Security with Social Darwinism .",
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"text": "United States presidential election, 2016 The United States presidential election of 2016 was the 58th quadrennial American presidential election , held on Tuesday , November 8 , 2016 . The Republican ticket of businessman Donald Trump and Indiana Governor Mike Pence defeated the Democratic ticket of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. Senator from Virginia Tim Kaine . Trump took office as the 45th President , and Pence as the 48th Vice President , on January 20 , 2017 . Concurrent with the presidential election , Senate , House , and many gubernatorial and state and local elections were also held on November 8 . Voters selected members of the Electoral College in each state , in most cases by `` winner-takes-all '' plurality ; those state electors in turn voted for a new president and vice president on December 19 , 2016 . While Clinton received about million more votes nationwide , a margin of % , Trump won 30 states worth a total of 306 electors , or 57 % of the 538 available . He won the perennial swing states of Florida , North Carolina , Ohio , and Iowa , as well as Clinton 's `` blue wall '' states of Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin , which had been Democratic strongholds in presidential elections for decades . Leading up to the election , a Trump victory was considered unlikely by almost all media forecasts . In the Electoral College vote on December 19 , seven electors voted against their pledged candidates : two against Trump and five against Clinton . A further three electors attempted to vote against Clinton but were replaced or forced to vote again . Ultimately , Trump received 304 electoral votes and Clinton garnered 227 , while Colin Powell won three , and John Kasich , Ron Paul , Bernie Sanders , and Faith Spotted Eagle each received one . Trump is the fifth person in U.S. history to become president while losing the nationwide popular vote . He is the first president without any prior experience in public service or the military , as well as the wealthiest and the oldest at inauguration , while Clinton was the first woman to be the presidential nominee of a major party and the first woman to win the popular vote . This was the first time since the 1984 re-election of Ronald Reagan that Wisconsin voted for a Republican , and the first time since 1988 that the Republican nominee won the states of Pennsylvania and Michigan , as well as Maine 's second congressional district . It was also the first time since the 1828 election of Andrew Jackson that an electoral vote split occurred in Maine . On January 6 , 2017 , the United States government 's intelligence agencies concluded that the Russian government interfered in the 2016 United States elections . A joint U.S. intelligence review stated with high confidence that `` Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the US presidential election . Russia 's goals were to undermine public faith in the US democratic process , denigrate Secretary Clinton , and harm her electability and potential presidency . '' Investigations about potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian officials were started by the FBI , the Senate Intelligence Committee and the House Intelligence Committee . Donald Trump has criticized these conclusions by citing a lack of evidence , calling it a `` hoax '' and `` fake news , '' stating in a tweet : `` The Russia-Trump collusion story is a total hoax , when will this taxpayer funded charade end ? ''",
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"text": "United States presidential election, 1992 The United States presidential election of 1992 was the 52nd quadrennial presidential election . It was held on Tuesday , November 3 , 1992 . There were three major candidates : Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush , Democratic Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton , and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot . Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes . The economy was in recession and Bush 's perceived greatest strength , foreign policy , was regarded as much less important following the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War . Clinton won a plurality in the popular vote , and a wide Electoral College margin . The election was a significant realigning election after three consecutive Republican landslides . Northeastern , Upper Midwest , and West Coast states which had previously been competitive began voting reliably Democratic . As of 2016 , this is the most recent election in which an incumbent president was unseated , the previous one having been the 1980 election in which Ronald Reagan unseated then-incumbent Jimmy Carter . Perot 's campaign took 18.9 % of the vote , finishing second in Maine and Utah . This was noted for being the highest vote share of a third-party candidate since 1912 , though he did not obtain any electoral votes . As of 2017 , this is the last time Georgia and Montana voted for the Democratic candidate , and the last time the state of Florida was on the losing end of the presidential election .",
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"text": "World Freedom Day (United States) World Freedom Day is a United States federal observance declared by then-President George W. Bush to commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of communist rule in Central and Eastern Europe . It started in 2001 and is celebrated on November 9 . For this occasion , conservative youth groups such as Young America 's Foundation and the College Republicans urge students to commemorate this day ( which they mark as the start of `` Freedom Week , '' thus including Veterans Day ) by `` celebrating victory over communism '' through provocative flyer campaigns and activism projects . Many conservative political commentators and activists use World Freedom Day as an occasion in which to acclaim President Ronald Reagan , whom they regard as being responsible for the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War .",
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"text": "United States presidential election in Michigan, 1988 The 1988 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 8 , 1988 . All 50 states and the District of Columbia , were part of the 1988 United States presidential election . Michigan voters chose 20 electors to the Electoral College , which selected the President and Vice President . Michigan was won by incumbent United States Vice President George H. W. Bush of Texas , who was running against Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis . Bush ran with Indiana Senator Dan Quayle as Vice President , and Dukakis ran with Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen . Michigan weighed in for this election as 0.1 % more Republican than the national average . This was the last time that the state of Michigan would be won by a Republican presidential candidate until 2016 .",
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"text": "United States presidential election in Louisiana, 2000 The 2000 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 7 , 2000 throughout all 50 states and D.C. , which was part of the 2000 United States presidential election . Voters chose 9 representatives , or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for President and Vice President . Louisiana was won by Governor George W. Bush , a dramatic swing from the statewide results in 1996 when Democrat President Bill Clinton carried the state with 52 % of the vote and with a double digit margin of victory . Bush was the first Republican to carry the state since 1988 . Bush won most of the counties and congressional districts in the state . Bush dominated among the rural areas of the state . The only congressional district Gore won was the second district , which represents the very urban area of New Orleans .",
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"text": "United States presidential election in Nevada, 1988 The 1988 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 8 , 1988 . All 50 states and the District of Columbia , were part of the 1988 United States presidential election . Nevada voters chose 4 electors to the Electoral College , which selected the President and Vice President . Nevada was won by incumbent United States Vice President George H. W. Bush of Texas , who was running against Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis . Bush ran with Indiana Senator Dan Quayle as Vice President , and Dukakis ran with Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen . Bush carried Nevada with 58.86 % of the vote , while Dukakis received 37.92 % , a victory margin of 20.94 % . Nevada weighed in for this election as about 13 % more Republican than the national average . This was also the last election in which every county in Nevada was won by the Republican candidate .",
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"text": "List of Presidents of the United States who were Freemasons Of the 44 people who have been President of the United States , roughly one-third ( 14 , or by some counts 15 * ) were Freemasons . Along with the presidents listed below , Lyndon Johnson had been initiated into the 1st Degree of Freemasonry ( an `` Entered Apprentice '' ) but did not advance any further and did not become a full member of his lodge , Ronald Reagan was made an honorary Freemason , and Bill Clinton as a youth was a member of the Order of DeMolay . * - Because of LBJ 's initiation into the fraternal organization , many lists of Freemason Presidents include him , with a total of 15 . ( It can also be noted that some historians state that David Rice Atchison , member of Platte Lodge No. 56 , Mo , served as `` Ex-officio president '' for one day : March 4 , 1849 . )",
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"text": "Electoral history of Dick Cheney Electoral history of Dick Cheney , 46th Vice President of the United States ( 2001 -- 2009 ) , 17th United States Secretary of Defense ( 1989 -- 1993 ) , United States Representative from Wyoming ( 1979 -- 1989 , including Minority Whip , 1989 ) and White House Chief of Staff ( 1975 -- 1977 ) Wyoming 's At-large congressional district , 1978 ( Republican primary ) : Wyoming 's At-large congressional district , 1978 : Wyoming 's At-large congressional district , 1980 : Wyoming 's At-large congressional district , 1982 : Wyoming 's At-large congressional district , 1984 : Wyoming 's At-large congressional district , 1986 : Wyoming 's At-large congressional district , 1988 United States Secretary of Defense , 1989 ( Confirmation in the United States Senate ) : Yea -- 92 Nay -- 0 Not voting -- 8 2000 Republican National Convention ( Vice Presidential tally ) : Dick Cheney -- 2,066 ( 100.00 % ) United States presidential election , 2000 : George W. Bush/Dick Cheney ( R ) -- 50,460,110 ( 47.9 % ) and 271 electoral votes ( 30 states carried ) Al Gore/Joe Lieberman ( D ) -- 51,003,926 ( 48.4 % ) and 266 electoral votes ( 20 states and D.C. carried ) Abstaining -- 1 electoral vote ( Washington , D.C. faithless elector ) Ralph Nader/Winona LaDuke ( Green ) -- 2,883,105 ( 2.7 % ) Pat Buchanan/Ezola Foster ( Reform ) -- 449,225 ( 0.4 % ) Harry Browne/Art Olivier ( Libertarian ) -- 384,516 ( 0.4 % ) Howard Phillips/Curtis Frazier ( Constitution ) -- 98,022 ( 0.1 % ) John Hagelin/Nat Goldhaber ( Natural Law ) -- 83,702 ( 0.1 % ) Others -- 54,652 ( 0.1 % ) 2004 Republican National Convention ( Vice Presidential tally ) : Dick Cheney -- unamiously United States presidential election , 2004 : George W. Bush/Dick Cheney ( R ) ( inc. ) -- 62,040,610 ( 50.73 % ) and 286 electoral votes ( 31 states carried ) John Kerry/John Edwards ( D ) -- 59,028,444 ( 48.27 % ) and 251 electoral votes ( 19 states and D.C. carried ) John Edwards ( D ) -- 1 electoral vote ( Minnesota faithless elector ) Ralph Nader/Peter Camejo ( I ) -- 465,650 ( 0.38 % ) Michael Badnarik/Richard Campagna ( Libertarian ) -- 397,265 ( 0.32 % ) Michael Peroutka/Chuck Baldwin ( Constitution ) -- 143,630 ( 0.12 % ) David Cobb/Pat LaMarche ( Green ) -- 119,859 ( 0.096 % )",
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"text": "George W. Bush George Walker Bush ( born July 6 , 1946 ) is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 . He was also the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000 . After graduating from Yale University in 1968 and Harvard Business School in 1975 , he worked in the oil industry . Bush married Laura Welch in 1977 and ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives shortly thereafter . He later co-owned the Texas Rangers baseball team before defeating Ann Richards in the 1994 Texas gubernatorial election . Bush was elected president in 2000 after a close and controversial win over Democratic rival Al Gore , becoming the fourth president to be elected while receiving fewer popular votes than his opponent . From a prominent political family , he is the eldest son of Barbara and George H. W. Bush , the 41st President of the United States , making him only the second president to assume the nation 's highest office after his father , following the lead of John Quincy Adams . His brother , Jeb Bush , a former Governor of Florida , was a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in the 2016 presidential election . His paternal grandfather , Prescott Bush , was a United States Senator from Connecticut . The September 11 terrorist attacks occurred eight months into Bush 's first term as president . Bush responded with what became known as the Bush Doctrine : launching a `` War on Terror '' , an international military campaign that included the war in Afghanistan in 2001 and the Iraq War in 2003 . He also promoted policies on the economy , health care , education , Social Security reform , and amending the Constitution to prohibit same-sex marriage . He signed into law broad tax cuts , the Patriot Act , the No Child Left Behind Act , the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act , Medicare prescription drug benefits for seniors , and funding for the AIDS relief program known as PEPFAR . His tenure included national debates on immigration , Social Security , electronic surveillance , and torture . In the 2004 Presidential race , Bush defeated Democratic Senator John Kerry in another relatively close election . After his re-election , Bush received increasingly heated criticism from across the political spectrum for his handling of the Iraq War , Hurricane Katrina , and other challenges . Amid this criticism , the Democratic Party regained control of Congress in the 2006 elections . In December 2007 , the United States entered its longest post-World War II recession , often referred to as the `` Great Recession '' , prompting the Bush administration to obtain congressional passage of multiple economic programs intended to preserve the country 's financial system . Nationally , Bush was both one of the most popular and unpopular presidents in history , having received the highest recorded presidential approval ratings in the wake of the September 11 attacks , as well as one of the lowest approval ratings during the 2008 financial crisis . Bush left office in 2009 , returning to Texas where he purchased a home in Crawford . He wrote a memoir , Decision Points . His presidential library was opened in 2013 . His presidency has been ranked among the worst in historians ' polls published in the late 2000s and 2010s .",
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"text": "United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1988 The 1988 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place on November 8 , 1988 . All 50 states and the District of Columbia , were part of the 1988 United States presidential election . Mississippi voters chose 7 electors to the Electoral College , which selected the President and Vice President . Mississippi was won by incumbent United States Vice President George H. W. Bush of Texas , who was running against Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis . Bush ran with Indiana Senator Dan Quayle as Vice President , and Dukakis ran with Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen . Mississippi weighed in for this election as 6 % more Republican than the national average .",
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"text": "United States House of Representatives elections, 2004 Elections to the United States House of Representatives for the 109th Congress were held on November 2 , 2004 . The House of Representatives has 435 seats . It coincided with the reelection of President George W. Bush . In the 108th Congress , Republicans held 227 seats , Democrats held 205 , with two Republican vacancies and one independent . As a result of this election , the 109th Congress began composed of 232 Republicans , 201 Democrats , one independent ( who caucuses with the Democrats ) , and one vacancy ( Democratic Representative Bob Matsui won reelection , but died on January 1 , 2005 , just three days before the beginning of the 109th Congress . ) . The Republicans thereby built up their House majority by 3 seats ( gaining 8 but losing 5 ) . Democrats gained open seats in Colorado , South Dakota ( through a 2004 special election ) and New York and ousting incumbents in Georgia and Illinois . Republicans gained an open seat in Kentucky and ousted an incumbent in Indiana . A pair of seats in Louisiana swapped party control . Republicans gained several redistricted seats in Texas . On the same date were the 2004 Presidential election , the 2004 Senate election , and many state gubernatorial elections .",
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"text": "Dan Quayle James Danforth `` Dan '' Quayle ( born February 4 , 1947 ) is an American politician and lawyer . He was the 44th Vice President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 under President George H. W. Bush . He was also a U.S. Representative ( 1977 -- 81 ) and U.S. Senator ( 1981 -- 89 ) from the state of Indiana . A native of Indianapolis , Indiana , Quayle spent most of his childhood living in Paradise Valley , Arizona , a suburb of Phoenix . He married Marilyn Tucker in 1972 and obtained his J.D. from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1974 . He practiced law in Huntington , Indiana , with his wife before his election to the United States House of Representatives in 1976 , aged 29 . In 1980 Quayle won election to the Senate . In 1988 , Vice President George H. W. Bush , the Republican Party nominee for the presidency , chose Quayle as his vice presidential running mate . The Bush/Quayle ticket won the 1988 election over Democrats Michael Dukakis and Lloyd Bentsen . As vice president , Quayle made official visits to 47 countries and was appointed chairman of the National Space Council . He secured re-nomination for vice-president in 1992 , but Democrat Bill Clinton and his vice presidential running mate , Al Gore , defeated the Bush/Quayle ticket . In 1994 , Quayle published his memoir entitled Standing Firm but declined to run for public office in this time period because he was suffering from phlebitis . He sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2000 , but withdrew and supported George W. Bush . In 2016 , he endorsed Jeb Bush and after that he supported Donald Trump for president . Quayle and his wife reside in Paradise Valley , Arizona . Quayle is the chairman of global investments at Cerberus Capital Management .",
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"text": "List of Presidents of the United States by age This is a list of presidents of the United States by age . The first table charts the age of each United States president at the time of presidential inauguration ( first inauguration if elected to multiple and consecutive terms ) , upon leaving office , and at the time of death . Each president 's lifespan ( age at death ) is measured in two ways , to allow for the differing number of leap days that each experienced . The first figure is the number of days between the president 's date of birth and date of death , allowing for leap days ; in parentheses , the same period is given in years and days , with the years being the number of whole years that the president lived , and the days being the number of days since the last birthday . Where the president is still living , their lifespan is calculated up to . The second table includes those presidents who had the distinction among their peers of being the oldest living president , and charts both when they became and ceased to be oldest living .",
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"text": "United States presidential election in Mississippi, 2004 The 2004 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place on November 2 , 2004 throughout all 50 states and D.C. , which was part of the 2004 United States presidential election . Voters chose 6 representatives , or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for President and Vice President . Mississippi was won by incumbent President George W. Bush by a 19.7 % margin of victory . Prior to the election , all 12 news organizations considered this a state Bush would win , or otherwise considered as a safe red state . Southern Democrat Jimmy Carter was the last Democrat to carry this state , in the 1976 election . U.S. President George W. Bush won here in 2004 carrying a majority of the counties and congressional districts .",
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"text": "United States presidential election, 1836 The United States presidential election of 1836 was the 13th quadrennial presidential election , held from Thursday , November 3 , to Wednesday , December 7 , 1836 . As the third consecutive election victory for the Democratic Party , it ushered incumbent Vice President Martin Van Buren into the White House with 170 electoral votes to 124 electoral votes for William Henry Harrison and other Whigs . The popular vote was closer ; Martin Van Buren attracted 764,000 votes to the 738,000 won by the various Whig candidates . The election of 1836 is principally remembered for three distinctive circumstances : The Whig Party ran four candidates in different parts of the country in hopes that each would be popular enough to defeat Democrat Martin Van Buren in their respective region . The strategy failed , but had three of the four received more electoral votes then Van Buren , it would have been left to the House of Representatives to decide between the competing Whig candidates . Richard Mentor Johnson became the first ( and to date only ) Vice President elected by the United States Senate . Although pledged to Van Buren and Johnson ( his running mate ) , Virginia 's 23 electors refused to vote for Johnson , which left him one electoral vote short of the 148-vote majority required to be elected . As such , it was left to the Senate to decide between the top two vote recipient recipients , Johnson and Francis Granger . Johnson was elected on the first ballot 33 to 16 . This was the last election until the 1988 election ( of George H. W. Bush ) in which the incumbent Vice President was elected to succeed the president under whom he served . The election of 1836 also marked an important turning point in American political history because of the part it played in establishing the Second Party System . In the 1830s the political party structure was still changing , rapidly , the Democratic Party was organized , but factional and personal leaders still played a major role in politics . By the end of the campaign of 1836 , the new party system was almost complete , as nearly every faction had been absorbed by either the Democrats or the Whigs .",
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Gift of the Night Fury stars the voice of an American writer.
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"text": "Kristen Wiig Kristen Carroll Wiig ( -LSB- ˈwɪɡ -RSB- born August 22 , 1973 ) is an American actress , comedian , writer , and producer . She is known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live ( 2005 -- 12 ) , and such films as Bridesmaids , The Martian , and Ghostbusters . Wiig was born in Canandaigua , New York , and raised in Lancaster , Pennsylvania , and Rochester , New York . Wiig attended the University of Arizona , where she majored in Fine Art . She later relocated to Los Angeles , where she broke into comedy as a member of the improvisational comedy troupe The Groundlings and made her television debut in 2003 . Wiig joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2005 and the following year she co-starred in the Christmas comedy film Unaccompanied Minors . After appearing in a series of supporting roles in comedy films such as Adventureland , Whip It , and Paul , she starred in and co-wrote the screenplay for Bridesmaids , which was both critically and commercially successful . Wiig received seven consecutive Emmy Awards nominations and has been nominated for an Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production for her work on Despicable Me 2 . In 2012 , Bridesmaids earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress -- Musical or Comedy , as well as nominations for the Academy Award and BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay and a SAG Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast . She was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her role as Cynthia Morehouse in the miniseries The Spoils of Babylon .",
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"text": "Jonah Hill Jonah Hill Feldstein ( born December 20 , 1983 ) , better known as Jonah Hill , is an American actor , producer , screenwriter and comedian . Hill is known for his comedic roles in films such as Accepted ( 2006 ) , Grandma 's Boy ( 2006 ) , Superbad ( 2007 ) , Knocked Up ( 2007 ) , Forgetting Sarah Marshall ( 2008 ) , Get Him to the Greek ( 2010 ) , 21 Jump Street ( 2012 ) , This Is the End ( 2013 ) , 22 Jump Street ( 2014 ) and War Dogs ( 2016 ) , as well as his performances in Moneyball ( 2011 ) and The Wolf of Wall Street ( 2013 ) , for which he received Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor . Hill ranked 28th on Forbes magazine 's ranking of world 's highest paid actors from June 2014 to June 2015 , bringing in $ 16million . As a screenwriter , he contributed to the stories of 21 Jump Street , 22 Jump Street and Sausage Party ( 2016 ) , all of which he also starred in .",
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"text": "T. J. Miller Todd Joseph `` T. J. '' Miller ( born June 4 , 1981 ) is an American actor , stand-up comedian , producer , and writer . He currently stars as Erlich Bachman in the HBO sitcom Silicon Valley . Miller has also performed in such films as Cloverfield ( 2008 ) , She 's Out of My League ( 2010 ) , Yogi Bear 3D ( 2010 ) , How to Train Your Dragon ( 2010 ) , How to Train Your Dragon 2 ( 2014 ) , Transformers : Age of Extinction ( 2014 ) , Big Hero 6 ( 2014 ) , Deadpool ( 2016 ) , and Office Christmas Party ( 2016 ) . He hosts `` The Gorburger Show '' , which is currently broadcast on Comedy Central .",
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"text": "Gift of the Night Fury Gift of the Night Fury is a 2011 computer-animated short film by DreamWorks Animation and directed by Tom Owens . It was released on November 15 , 2011 , on DVD and Blu-ray , along with another original animated short film Book of Dragons . Based on How to Train Your Dragon , the short takes place in the middle of preparing for the Viking winter holiday . After all dragons inexplicably fly away , the last one of them unwittingly kidnaps Hiccup . The film stars the voices of Jay Baruchel , Gerard Butler , Craig Ferguson , America Ferrera , Jonah Hill , T.J. Miller , Kristen Wiig , and Christopher Mintz-Plasse .",
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"text": "Alonso Duralde Alonso Duralde ( born May 18 , 1967 ) is an American writer and film critic .",
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"text": "Christopher Cook (writer) Christopher LaVaughn Cook ( born August 3 , 1952 ) is an American writer whose writing styles and genres include journalism , non-fiction , scriptwriting and fiction , including short stories , novellas and novels .",
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"text": "Joel McDonald (actor) Joel McDonald ( born December 23 , 1980 ) is an American actor , voice director , and script writer who works for anime series at Funimation .",
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"text": "Mark Frost Mark Frost ( born November 25 , 1953 ) is an American novelist , screenwriter , director and film producer , best known as a writer for the television series Hill Street Blues and as the co-creator of the television series Twin Peaks .",
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"text": "Ian Brennan (writer) Ian Brennan ( born April 23 , 1978 ) is a television writer , actor , producer and director . He is best known for his work on the American television shows Glee and Scream Queens .",
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"text": "Chuck Hogan Chuck Hogan ( born August 4 , 1967 ) is an American novelist , screenwriter , and television producer . He is best known as the author of Prince of Thieves , and as the co-author of The Strain trilogy with Guillermo del Toro . Alongside del Toro , Hogan created the television series The Strain ( 2014 -- present ) , adapting their trilogy of vampire novels . Hogan also wrote the crime novels The Standoff ( 1995 ) , The Blood Artists ( 1998 ) , The Killing Moon ( 2007 ) , and The Devils In Exiles ( 2010 ) , and the screenplay for the war film 13 Hours : The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi ( 2016 ) . Prince of Thieves ( 2004 ) was adapted into Ben Affleck 's Academy Award-nominated film The Town ( 2010 ) . The work won the 2005 Hammett Prize and was called one of the ten best novels of the year by Stephen King .",
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"text": "Crystal Liu Crystal Liu is an American television writer . She is well known for her work on FXs American Horror Story .",
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"text": "Joe Lipari Joe Lipari , also known as J.R. Lipari , ( Born October 5 , 1979 ) is an American writer , marketer , comedian and artist .",
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"text": "Mikey Kelley Michael `` Mikey '' Kelley ( November 14 , 1973 ) is an American voice actor .",
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"text": "Seanan McGuire Seanan McGuire ( pronounced SHAWN-in ) ( born January 5 , 1978 , in Martinez , California ) is an American author and filker . In 2010 , she was awarded the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer by the 2010 World Science Fiction Convention , largely because of her urban fantasy / detective story Rosemary and Rue ( 2009 ) , and won the 2016 Nebula Award for Best Novella . She ca n't stop thinking of the sequence in the first Care Bear movie where they call the cousins and tell them everyone can help . Writing under the pseudonym Mira Grant , she published the political thriller/zombie series Newsflesh , comprising the books Feed ( 2010 ) , Deadline ( 2011 ) , and Blackout ( 2012 ) , and which received a 2013 Hugo Award nomination for Best Novel . That year , McGuire received a record five Hugo nominations in total , two for works as Grant and the other three under her own name . The series also has a 4th book titled Feedback .",
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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": "Stefan Petrucha Stefan Petrucha ( born January 27 , 1959 ) is an American writer of comics and young adult fiction . He has written graphic novels in the The X-Files and Nancy Drew series , as well as science fiction and horror .",
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"docid": "a4a1c1ef17745b9b39a4c96c7e38e542",
"text": "Nathan Dean Snyder Nathan D. Snyder is an American actor , producer , and writer . He is known for his work on The Sigil , Item 47 , and Player of the Game .",
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"text": "Ryan O'Quinn Ryan O'Quinn ( born March 6 , 1972 ) is an American television , film and voice actor , author and comedian .",
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"text": "Alex Kurtzman Alex Kurtzman ( born September 7 , 1973 ) is an American film and television writer , producer and director .",
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"docid": "5bc1784cfe103381fbbcf8bbb694e699",
"text": "Joseph D. Reitman Joseph David Reitman ( born May 25 , 1968 ) is an American actor , film producer , film director , and writer .",
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"text": "David J. Schow David J. Schow ( born July 13 , 1955 ) is an American author of horror novels , short stories , and screenplays . His credits include films such as The Crow and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre : The Beginning . Most of Schow 's work falls into the subgenre splatterpunk , a term he is sometimes credited with coining . In the 1990s , Schow wrote Raving & Drooling , a regular column for Fangoria magazine . All 41 instalments were collected in the book Wild Hairs ( 2000 ) , which won the International Horror Guild 's award for best non-fiction in 2001 . In 1987 , Schow 's novella Pamela 's Get was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for best long fiction . His short story Red Light won the 1987 World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction . And in 2015 , The Outer Limits at 50 won the Rondo Award for Book of the Year in a tie with The Creature Chronicles by Tom Weaver , of which Schow was a contributor . As an editor , Schow 's work includes three volumes of writings by Robert Bloch and a book of short stories by John Farris . Schow has also been a past contributor to liner notes for cult film distributors Grindhouse Releasing/Box Office Spectaculars , notably on the North American DVD release of Italian filmmaker Lucio Fulci 's horror film , Cat in the Brain . He has also written text supplements for the DVDs of Reservoir Dogs and From Hell , and has done DVD commentaries for The Dirty Dozen , The Green Mile , Incubus , Thriller and Creature from the Black Lagoon .",
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"text": "Bradley Paul Bradley Ormond Paul ( born 1972 Baltimore , Maryland ) is an American poet and screenwriter . He graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga , and the University of Iowa Writers ' Workshop . His work has appeared in American Poetry Review , Boston Review , Smartish Pace , Fence , Pleiades , Iowa Review , and many other journals . He has written for CBS 's Hawaii Five-0 and AMC 's Better Call Saul . He lives in Los Angeles with his wife , the artist and writer Karri Paul .",
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"text": "Caitlin Glass Caitlin Tiffany Glass ( born November 16 , 1981 ) is an American voice actress , ADR director , and script writer at Funimation , New Generation Pictures and Bang Zoom ! Entertainment who provided voices for a number of English versions of Japanese anime series and video games .",
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"text": "Craig Shoemaker Craig Shoemaker ( born November 15 , 1958 ) is an American comedian , writer , and voice actor . He is best known for his baritone-voiced character , The Lovemaster , which he routinely portrays in his comedy act . In 1997 he was named Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic at the American Comedy Awards .",
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Joy is a film that is categorized as drama.
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"text": "Joy (film) Joy is a 2015 American biographical comedy-drama film , written and directed by David O. Russell and starring Jennifer Lawrence as Joy Mangano , about whom the story is loosely based as a self-made millionaire who created her own business empire . Joy received a theatrical release on December 25 , 2015 , distributed by 20th Century Fox . It received mixed reviews from critics , who praised Lawrence 's performance but criticized the writing and pace of the film . Lawrence received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress -- Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her performance . Joy was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy , among other accolades .",
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"text": "Drama (UK TV series) Drama is a one-hour UK television anthology series produced by Open City Productions . It consists of seven episodes of abridged productions of classic plays that were aired on the British Broadcasting Company in 1977 . Episode titles are Oedipus Tyrannus , MacBeth , Medieval Mystery Plays , The Venetian Twins , The Way of the World , The Wild Duck , and Six Characters in Search of an Author . Actors included Patrick Stewart , Leo McKern , and Nigel Stock .",
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"text": "Essay of Dramatick Poesie Essay of Dramatic Poesy by John Dryden was published in 1668 . It was probably written during the plague year of 1666 . Dryden takes up the subject that Philip Sidney had set forth in his Defence of Poesie ( 1580 ) and attempts to justify drama as a legitimate form of `` poetry '' comparable to the epic , as well as defend English drama against that of the ancients and the French . The treatise is a dialogue between four speakers : Eugenius , Crites , Lisideius , and Neander . The four speakers represented , respectively Charles Sackville ( Lord Buchhurst and later sixth Earl of Dorset ) , Sir Robert Howard -LSB- playwright and Dryden 's brother-in-law -RSB- , Sir Charles Sedley ( Edward Malone identified him as Lisideius ) and Dryden himself ( neander means `` new man '' and implies that Dryden , as a respected member of the gentry class , is entitled to join in this dialogue on an equal footing with the three older men who are his social superiors ) . On the day that the English fleet encounters the Dutch at sea near the mouth of the Thames , the four friends take a barge downriver towards the noise from the battle . Rightly concluding , as the noise subsides , that the English have triumphed , they order the bargeman to row them back upriver as they begin a dialogue on the advances made by modern civilization . They agree to measure progress by comparing ancient arts with modern , focusing specifically on the art of drama ( or `` dramatic poesy '' ) . The four men debate a series of three topics : ( 1 ) the relative merit of classical drama ( upheld by Crites ) vs. modern drama ( championed by Eugenius ) ; ( 2 ) whether French drama , as Lisideius maintains , is better than English drama ( supported by Neander , who famously calls Shakespeare `` the greatest soul , ancient or modern '' ) ; and ( 3 ) whether plays in rhyme are an improvement upon blank verse drama -- a proposition that Neander , despite having defended the Elizabethans , now advances against the skeptical Crites ( who also switches from his original position and defends the blank verse tradition of Elizabethan drama ) . Invoking the so-called unities from Aristotle 's Poetics ( as interpreted by Italian and refined by French scholars over the last century ) , the four speakers discuss what makes a play `` a just and lively imitation '' of human nature in action . This definition of a play , supplied by Lisideius/Orrery ( whose rhymed plays had dazzled the court and were a model for the new drama ) , gives the debaters a versatile and richly ambiguous touchstone . To Crites ' argument that the plots of classical drama are more `` just , '' Eugenius can retort that modern plots are more `` lively '' thanks to their variety . Lisideius shows that the French plots carefully preserve Aristotle 's unities of action , place , and time ; Neander replies that English dramatists like Ben Jonson also kept the unities when they wanted to , but that they preferred to develop character and motive . Even Neander 's final argument with Crites over whether rhyme is suitable in drama depends on Aristotle 's Poetics : Neander says that Aristotle demands a verbally artful ( `` lively '' ) imitation of nature , while Crites thinks that dramatic imitation ceases to be `` just '' when it departs from ordinary speech -- i.e. prose or blank verse . A year later , the two brothers-in-law quarreled publicly over this third topic . See Dryden 's `` Defense of An Essay of Dramatic Poesy '' ( 1669 ) , where Dryden tries to persuade the rather literal-minded Howard that audiences expect a play to be an imitation of nature , not a surrogate for nature itself .",
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"text": "Joie de vivre Joie de vivre ( -LSB- ʒwa də vivʁ -RSB- , joy of living ) is a French phrase often used in English to express a cheerful enjoyment of life ; an exultation of spirit . It `` can be a joy of conversation , joy of eating , joy of anything one might do ... And joie de vivre may be seen as a joy of everything , a comprehensive joy , a philosophy of life , a Weltanschauung . Robert 's Dictionnaire says joie is sentiment exaltant ressenti par toute la conscience , that is , involves one 's whole being . ''",
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"text": "List of teen films Teen film is a film genre targeted at teenagers and young adults in which the plot is based upon the special interests of teenagers and young adults , such as coming of age , first love , rebellion , conflict with parents , teen angst , and alienation . Some of these films are targeted at adults as well as teenagers . Teen films have been a trope of the cinema industry for decades since the 1950s . At this time , the film industry saw a greater market for teens with more disposable income and therefore more money to spend on leisure activities , largely going to films . Because of the boom in teen viewers , drive-in movie theaters were also very popular . However , even the silent era had teen films . Recently , online streaming services such as Netflix have created a resurgence in the `` tween '' and teenage-oriented film .",
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"text": "Scene (filmmaking) In filmmaking and video production , a scene is generally thought of as the action in a single location and continuous time . Due to the ability to edit recorded visual works , it is much shorter than a stage play scene . Because of their frequent appearance in films , some types of scenes have acquired names , such as love scene , sex scene , nude scene , dream scene , action scene , car chase scene , crash scene , etc. . There is usually an opening scene and a closing scene . A scene is a part of a film , as well as an act , a sequence ( longer or shorter than a scene ) , and a setting ( usually shorter than a scene ) . While the terms refer to a set sequence and continuity of observation , resulting from the handling of the camera or by the editor , the term scene refers to the continuity of the observed action - an association of time , place or characters . The term may refer to the division of the film from the screenplay , from the finished film , or it may only occur in the mind of the spectator who is trying to close on a logic of action . For example , parts of an action film at the same location , that play at different times can also consist of several scenes . Likewise , there can be parallel action scenes at different locations usually in separate scenes , except that they would be connected by media such as telephone , video , etc. . In contrast , the traditional movie script was divided into acts , but those categories are less frequently used in the digital technology . The scene is important for the unity of the action of the film , while a stage drama is typically divided into acts . The division of a movie into scenes is usually done in the script . Some action scenes need to be planned very carefully .",
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"text": "Petra Joy Petra Joy ( born 1964 in Kempten , West Germany ) is an award-winning German feminist film director , film producer , TV producer , distributor , author , and photographer . She lives in Brighton , England . Along with Candida Royalle , Annie Sprinkle , Maria Beatty , and others , she is one of the pioneers of the movement to make pornography for women . Her genre is described as `` art-core , '' meaning the focus is on sexuality from the female perspective , female pleasure , and creative , sensual play . Common themes in her erotic films include safe sex , men seen as sexual objects , female fantasies , and male bisexuality .",
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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": "List of drama anime This is a list of drama anime television series , films , OVAs and ONAs .",
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"text": "Waiting for Happiness Waiting for Happiness ( original title : Heremakono ) is a 2002 drama film written and directed by Abderrahmane Sissako . Main characters are a student , who has returned to his home in Nouadhibou , an electrician and his child apprentice , and the local women . The film is characterized by a succession of scenes of the daily life of the characters which are unique to their particular African and Arab cultures , while borrowing from tropes of Tayeb Saleh 's Season of Migration to the North . The viewer must interpret the scenes without much help from narrator or plot , while the structure of the film hangs on a series of mundane but visually arresting moments , many of which are repeated in other works in Abderrahmane Sissako 's opus , including scenes at a barber shop and a photo booth , also present in his earlier La Vie Sur Terre and later Timbuktu . The film presents typical Mauritanian moments of beauty , struggle , alienation , and humor , which are experienced by groups socially divided from each other , such as Bidhan women drinking tea and gossiping , West African migrants passing through Mauritania to get to Europe ( and finding an unsuccessful comrade washed ashore ) . The young protagonist who has returned interacts with all of these groups as an outsider , as he struggles to remember even his own Hassaniya Arabic dialect , but prefers instead French . Many of the themes and characters presage Sissako 's 2014 film Timbuktu , and both explore liminal Sahel identities authentically situated in everyday life . Waiting for Happiness premiered at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section .",
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"text": "Gothic film The Gothic film is a film that is based on Gothic fiction or contains Gothic elements . Since various definite film genres -- including science fiction , film noir , thriller , and comedy -- have used Gothic elements , the Gothic film is challenging to define clearly as a genre . Gothic elements have also infused the horror film genre , contributing supernatural and nightmarish elements . To create a Gothic atmosphere , filmmakers have sought to create new camera tricks that challenge audiences ' perceptions . Gothic films also reflected contemporary issues . A New Companion to The Gothics Heidi Kaye said `` strong visuals , a focus on sexuality and an emphasis on audience response '' characterize Gothic films like they did the literary works . The Encyclopedia of the Gothic said the foundation of Gothic film was the combination of Gothic literature , stage melodrama , and German expressionism . In The Cambridge Companion to Gothic Fiction , Misha Kavka says Gothic film is not an established genre , rather contributing Gothic images , plots , characters , and styles to films . These elements are often found in `` the broader category of horror '' . Kavka quotes William Patrick Day 's definition of the Gothic , '' -LSB- it -RSB- tantalizes us with fear , both as its subject and its effect ; its does so , however , not primarily through characters or plots or even language , but through spectacle '' . Cinema suits the Gothic definition in creating images that establish the spectacle .",
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"text": "Drama (Kate Miller-Heidke song) `` Drama '' is the first single to be lifted from Kate Miller-Heidke 's fourth album O Vertigo ! , written by Keir Nuttall & featuring vocals from Australian hip-hop artist Drapht . The song was released in February 2014 and has yet to chart .",
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"text": "Yuriko's Aroma is a 2010 Japanese erotic comedy drama film directed by Kōta Yoshida . It was released on May 8 .",
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"text": "Redacted (film) Redacted is a 2007 American war film written and directed by Brian De Palma . It is a fictional dramatization , loosely based on the 2006 Mahmudiyah killings in Mahmoudiyah , Iraq , when U.S. Army soldiers raped an Iraqi girl and murdered her along with her family . This film , which is a companion to an earlier film by De Palma , 1989 's Casualties of War , was shot in Jordan . Redacted premiered at the 2007 Venice Film Festival , where it earned a Silver Lion `` best director '' award . It was also shown at the Toronto International Film Festival , the New York Film Festival and the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema . The film opened in Spain , and in fifteen theaters in limited release in the United States on November 16 , 2007 . The film received mixed reactions from critics and a poor financial response in its limited U.S. release .",
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"text": "Entertainment Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience , or gives pleasure and delight . It can be an idea or a task , but is more likely to be one of the activities or events that have developed over thousands of years specifically for the purpose of keeping an audience 's attention . Although people 's attention is held by different things , because individuals have different preferences in entertainment , most forms are recognisable and familiar . Storytelling , music , drama , dance , and different kinds of performance exist in all cultures , were supported in royal courts , developed into sophisticated forms and over time became available to all citizens . The process has been accelerated in modern times by an entertainment industry that records and sells entertainment products . Entertainment evolves and can be adapted to suit any scale , ranging from an individual who chooses a private entertainment from a now enormous array of pre-recorded products ; to a banquet adapted for two ; to any size or type of party , with appropriate music and dance ; to performances intended for thousands ; and even for a global audience . The experience of being entertained has come to be strongly associated with amusement , so that one common understanding of the idea is fun and laughter , although many entertainments have a serious purpose . This may be the case in the various forms of ceremony , celebration , religious festival , or satire for example . Hence , there is the possibility that what appears as entertainment may also be a means of achieving insight or intellectual growth . An important aspect of entertainment is the audience , which turns a private recreation or leisure activity into entertainment . The audience may have a passive role , as in the case of persons watching a play , opera , television show , or film ; or the audience role may be active , as in the case of games , where the participant/audience roles may be routinely reversed . Entertainment can be public or private , involving formal , scripted performance , as in the case of theatre or concerts ; or unscripted and spontaneous , as in the case of children 's games . Most forms of entertainment have persisted over many centuries , evolving due to changes in culture , technology , and fashion . Films and video games , for example , although they use newer media , continue to tell stories , present drama , and play music . Festivals devoted to music , film , or dance allow audiences to be entertained over a number of consecutive days . Some activities that were once considered entertaining , particularly public punishments , have been removed from the public arena . Others , such as fencing or archery , once necessary skills for some , have become serious sports and even professions for the participants , at the same time developing into entertainment with wider appeal for bigger audiences . In the same way , other necessary skills , such as cooking , have developed into performances among professionals , staged as global competitions and then broadcast for entertainment . What entertainment is for one group or individual may be regarded as work by another . The familiar forms of entertainment have the capacity to cross over different media and have demonstrated a seemingly unlimited potential for creative remix . This has ensured the continuity and longevity of many themes , images , and structures .",
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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": "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": "Writing Drama Writing Drama ( French : La dramaturgie ) is a treatise by French writer and filmmaker Yves Lavandier , originally published in 1994 , revised in 1997 , 2004 , 2008 , 2011 and 2014 . The English version was translated from the French by Bernard Besserglik and published in 2005 . The book exists also in Italian , Spanish and Portuguese .",
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"text": "Ranjan Ghosh Ranjan K Ghosh ( রঞ্জন ঘোষ Rônjôn Ghosh ) is a Bengali filmmaker based out of Kolkata , India . He made his directorial debut in 2014 with the critically acclaimed Hrid Majharey , a Bengali feature film starring Abir Chatterjee and Raima Sen. Inspired by certain iconic plays of William Shakespeare , it was the first film in the Bengali language based on the works of the Bard and was presented as a tribute on his 450th Birth Anniversary . The movie was screened at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts in 2015 , and was included in their PhD in Cinema Studies ( Shakespeare and Indian Cinema ) . Earlier in 2014 , it had earned a rare recommendation from Film London in its list of world cinema based on Shakespearean plays . In another major achievement , the film and its screenplay were included in the UGC Literature Archive through the Shakespeare in Bengal project conducted by Jadavpur University . Ghosh had risen to prominence in 2011 , by becoming the first and the only screenwriter , acclaimed director Aparna Sen had collaborated with in her illustrious career till date . Ghosh had made his screenwriting debut co-authoring Iti Mrinalini , the 2011 film that had also marked the acclaimed director 's return to Bengali cinema after more than a decade .",
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"text": "Behavior (film) Behavior ( Conducta ) is a 2014 Cuban drama film directed by Ernesto Daranas . In English writing , the film is usually referred to by the title Behavior . The film premiered in February 2014 , and then played at the Málaga Film Festival before having its US premieres simultaneously at the Chicago Latino Film Festival and Havana Film Festival New York in April 2014 . Behavior was then screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival . It was selected as the Cuban entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards , but was not nominated .",
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"text": "Joy (South African band) Joy was a South African female vocal group , who had a charts-topping hit in South Africa in 1980 with `` Paradise Road '' . The record spent nine weeks at the No. 1 spot , and went on to become considered an unofficial South African anthem . Felicia Marion , Thoko Ndlozi and Anneline Malebo joined forces in 1979 and proceeded to set South African stages alight with colourful and fiery performances . They were very successful in the South African charts as well . Prior to their forming , each singer led a solo career . Thoko Ndlozi had appeared in a couple of Gibson Kente 's productions , Zwi and Sikalo , and had sung with the Uncle Joe Rhythm Cabins . Felicia Marion did backing vocals for Sammy Brown and toured the country with the Sound Black Shows . Anneline Malebo toured with the Rockets and recorded two solo singles : `` Let 's Live Together '' ( 1976 ) and `` Love The Way You Love '' ( 1977 ) . Brenda Fassie sang with Joy for a short period , filling in for Anneline Malebo who was on maternity leave . Joy have supported Lamont Dozier , Timmy Thomas , Clarence Carter and Dobie Gray on their South African tours , and Leo Sayer at Sun City . The trio also held a lengthy singing-recording relationship with Spirits Rejoice . Joy won two SARIE Awards for Best Vocal Group and Best English LP of the Year in 1980 . They broke up in 1983 .",
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"text": "Peer Åström Peer Åström ( born 1972 in Ljusdal , Sweden ) is a Swedish composer , lyricist , musician and record producer and partner with Anders Bagge . The two songwriters / producers are known as Bagge & Peer . They have together written and produced songs for Lara Fabian , Celine Dion , Madonna , Ace of Base , Ashley Tisdale , Enrique Iglesias , Jennifer Lopez and several others . Åström is an accomplished musician playing bass guitar , keyboards and drums . He was interested in music at a very young age . After high school , he studied music studies and moved to Stockholm and became a session musician for several artists . After Anders Bagge , already a renowned producer and songwriter heard a couple of Peer 's songs he invited Peer to collaborate with him on some writing/recording projects . Later in 2001 , Bag & Peer began to write and produce on a regular basis as a partnering couple . Åström eventually signed to Bagge 's record company Murlyn Music Group ( Murlyn Songs ) . Peer alongside Anders Bagge , and others co-wrote Celine Dion 's `` Have You Ever Been in Love '' and `` Sorry for Love '' . As a result , he was invited to Miami , Florida by Celine Dion and her producer Vito Luprano to work on the rest of the album A New Day Has Come . The album went on to sell 9 million copies worldwide . Celine Dion 's cover hit single `` I Drove All Night '' was co-produced by Peer Åström . Peer Åström co-wrote and co-produced two songs with Cyndi Lauper and Johan Bobäck for Lauper 's 2008 album Bring Ya to the Brink . In 2008 , he mixed the song `` Un Garcon '' for the French singer Lorie . He is the co-producer of many featured songs in the TV series Glee .",
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"text": "Add the Blonde Add the Blonde is the debut studio album by Polish singer Margaret . It was released on 26 August 2014 , only in Poland . The album was influenced by music genres such as retro-disco and ska . Margaret also cited Madonna 's work as an influence for the album . While creating the album , Margaret worked with , among others , Swedish producers Joakim Buddee and Martin Eriksson and an English producer Ant Whiting , who previously worked with Pixie Lott , M.I.A. , Ella Eyre and John Newman . The album consists of fourteen English-language tracks , including all songs from the All I Need EP and eight new songs . `` Wasted '' , `` Start a Fire '' and `` Heartbeat '' were released as singles . Add the Blonde reached number eight on the Polish Albums Chart , and was certified platinum in Poland by the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry ( ZPAV ) . In 2016 , the album was re-released . The reissue includes the singles `` Cool Me Down '' ( plus its three remixes ) and `` Elephant '' , as well as a song titled `` Smak radości '' recorded by Margaret in 2015 for Coca-Cola commercial . The reissue was officially released on 2 December 2016 , however it was available for purchase since 19 September exclusively in Biedronka markets .",
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"text": "Martini In The Morning Martini In The Morning is an internet radio station based in Los Angeles . Martini in the Morning , often shortened to `` MITM '' to resemble traditional radio station call letters , was created when Los Angeles radio station Fabulous 690 XETRA ( originally Fabulous 570 KLAC ) was sold in February 2006 , to become a Spanish language station . Brad ` Martini ' Chambers who created the new , more contemporary `` Adult Standards '' format for his then employers , Clear Channel Radio is the Program Director and principal host along with ` Mother ' Miriam Garfield . The station broadcasts 24 hours a day and is based in Studio City , Ca . Their broadcast format is similar to what is commonly referred to as `` Adult Standards '' , featuring Jazz Standards , primarily songs from what is often referred to as `` The Great American Songbook '' . The station is active in promoting the genre that the `` Great American Songbook '' represents and ensuring this musical genre does not disappear from the air . There were once hundreds of American radio stations programming similar music . There are now fewer than 200 , and many of those are a mix of `` Great American Songbook '' tunes with a larger percentage of more current `` Adult Contemporary '' music . Martini in the Morning features music written by the likes of Hoagy Carmichael , Cole Porter , Irving Berlin , Rodgers and Hart , Rodgers and Hammerstein , Johnny Mercer , Henry Mancini , Jimmy McHugh , Dorothy Fields , Fats Waller , Jerome Kern , Sammy Cahn , Jimmy Van Heusen , and many others , performed by the historical greats like Ella Fitzgerald , Frank Sinatra , Dean Martin , Sammy Davis Jr. , Billie Holiday , Bobby Darin , Dinah Washington as well as the more modern `` crooners '' like Steve Tyrell , Tony Bennett , Diana Krall , Michael Bublé , Michael Feinstein , and established pop/rock and R&B artists crossing over into the genre , such as Sting , Paul McCartney , Rod Stewart , Queen Latifah , Lady Gaga and others . The station is available on-line through various means , using iTunes ( Golden Oldies ) , mobile apps including TuneIn Radio , StreamS HiFi , Reciva , vTuner , Radio Loyalty and others available through the App Store or Marketplace , or you can connect directly via internet address : http://martiniinthemorning.com or watch live in studio on-line during the stations 's `` Morning Show '' 6:00 AM -- 10:00 AM Pacific time at http://www.martiniinthemorning.com/martinivision.html or via Ustream.tv - http://ustream.tv/mitm .",
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"text": "The Look of Love (Madonna song) `` The Look of Love '' is a song by American singer Madonna from the soundtrack album to the 1987 film Who 's That Girl . It was the third and final single release from the album and was released on November 25 , 1987 by Sire Records . While shooting for the film , then called Slammer , Madonna had requested that producer Patrick Leonard develop a downtempo song that captured the nature of her film persona . She later wrote the lyrics and melody to the backing track developed by Leonard , and the song became `` The Look of Love '' . Madonna was also inspired by actor James Stewart 's performance in the 1954 film Rear Window . Featuring instrumentation from percussion , the song begins with a low bass synth line and a slow backing track , followed by Madonna singing the lyrics . Critically appreciated as a haunting track and noted as a `` gem '' on the album , `` The Look of Love '' reached the top ten of the charts in Belgium , Ireland , the Netherlands and the United Kingdom . It also charted in France , Germany and Switzerland , while reaching the top 20 of the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles . Madonna 's only live performances of the song were on her Who 's That Girl World Tour in 1987 . During the performance Madonna pretended that she was lost on the stage , like her film character .",
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"text": "Donna Tracy Donna Tracy is a visual effects artist whose work on numerous feature films over more than 25 years includes Star Wars and Spider-Man . She deflty moved from traditional film , animation and visual effects to the digital production process in an ever-shifting and fickle industry . She applies this deftness to her installation artwork . A fine example is , `` Cloudwoman '' , shown at the old Los Angeles Jail in 1998 . It was a collaborative work with Jael Lehmann and Ann Monn that gave voice to Olive Oatman who became Cloudwoman . Another work of interest is a digital print series she created entitled , `` Virtual Species or Digital Waste '' ( 2005 ) , that was developed out of small discarded and unused scraps of texture patches salvaged from the digital dustbins of the digital film making process . This discarded digital trash is called `` digitritus , '' ( digital ditritus ) . She likens it to peeling paint or bark that inspires you to create something else out of it . She has presented , written and published about copyright issues in regards to this work . Her masters in art studies were at the California Institute of the Arts in the Art Program . An animated work , `` Nichelodeon : A Peep Show '' , was recently projected ( 2006 ) at the MOMA exhibition TOMORROWLAND : CalArts in Moving Pictures ( former Cal Arts students work . ) In 2001 , she resigned from her position at Sony Pictures , to teach at Chaffey College . She has moved on from there to start OmniCosm Studios with Adolf Schaller . They recently completed a commission for the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles - a series of new planet landscapes , Mercury , Venus , Mars and Pluto , for the Deep Space Exhibit . Currently , she is in development with Adolf Schaller and Michael Ferriter ( Pure Light Images ) on the creation of a 3D film series for multi-venue theater productions based on astronomical phenomena . Their first two productions are , `` Journey to a Black Hole 3D '' and `` Star Blast 3D : A Supernova Experience '' .",
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"text": "Tony Berg Anthony Rains `` Tony '' Berg ( born October 21 , 1954 in Connecticut ) is an American musician , record producer , and A&R man , in which role he has been described as an `` industry guru '' . Berg 's music career began in the late 1970s , when he was a session guitarist who appeared on several notable releases including Air Supply , Debby Boone , The Rocky Horror Picture Show and several Muppet Show releases . It the early 1980s , Berg founded Zeitgeist Studios . His first major success was with Michael Penn 's 1989 debut March . From there Berg went on to produce Edie Brickell , Public Image Limited , Altered State , and Aimee Mann as well as an extensive collection of other artists . In the early 1990s , Berg became an A&R exec with Geffen Records where he played a role in signing artists such as Beck , Wild Colonials , Black Rebel Motorcycle Club , At the Drive-In etc. . During this time he continued to produce records and play on a wide variety of releases including Peter Gabriel 's Up . In 2004 Berg founded Three Records with industry veteran Michael Rosenblatt and super producer Eric Valentine . Their first release was Mellowdrone 's Box .",
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"text": "Lasciami entrare (album) Lasciami entrare is the fifth album of the Italian singer Valerio Scanu , which was published on January 28 , 2014 by NatyLoveYou . The album was preceded by the single Sui nostri passi released on January 7 , 2014 . A week later even the videoclip was released . The album contains 11 tracks , two of which are in English Sometimes Love and Alone and the rest in Italian . A 12th song Parole di cristallo in acoustic version is available only with the digital album download . After contract termination with recording label Emi Music Italy and the creation of his own label NatyLoveYou , he is now more in control of his artistic life and free to express deepest feelings also by undertaking a new path , that of songwriter . In this album we see Valerio Scanu in the roles of singer , lyrics writer and also producer . Scanu also composed the music of the song Parole di cristallo . The lyrics of 8 songs in this album have been written by Scanu . Sometimes Love has been written by singer / composer Kykah while Un giorno in più has been written together with singer / composer Silvia Olari . As can be seen from the track list , there are several authors and co-authors in this new album other than the same Valerio Scanu . There is Luca Mattioni ( among other brilliant arranger and producer of the album ) producer who had previously worked with Scanu ; Mario Cianchi another old acquaintance of Scanu and author of many successes of the past years ; David Rossi ( son of Vasco Rossi ) , Silvia Olari ( friend and colleague from the era of `` Amici 8 '' ) ; Andrea Amati , Federico Paciotti , Mirko Tommasi , Daniel Choir and Federica Camba ( who in this record signed with her real name , that is , Fratoni ) , Luca Bussoletti , and William Knight . The arrangements and artistic production was assigned to Luca Mattioni , who , together with two mastering engineers , Matt Howe who mixed the album in London and Chris Gehringer who mastered the album in New York , gave an international sound to this project . The album is produced and presented by NatyLoveYou an Independent recording label founded by Valerio Scanu himself , and distributed by Self Distribuzioni and Digital Believe Italy ( for the digital version ) . Scanu presented to his fans a brief explanation of every song . In particular , the title of the album ` Lasciami Entrare ' , when translated means `` Let me in '' , represents the dream of the artist to enter into the heart of people , even into the heart of those who do not know him . Music critic Roberto Graziani made a meticulous technical analysis of every song in this album while emphasizing on the musical and vocal evolution achieved by Scanu .",
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"text": "The Prodigy discography English electronic music group The Prodigy has released six studio albums , one live album , one compilation album , one mix album , three extended plays , twenty-one singles and twenty-two music videos . Hailed as pioneers of genres such as rave , techno and big beat , the group have sold over 20 million albums worldwide . The Prodigy 's first release was the 1991 EP What Evil Lurks . Experience , the group 's debut studio album , was released in September 1992 . It peaked at number 12 in the United Kingdom and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ) . Experience spawned the singles `` Charly '' , `` Everybody in the Place '' , `` Fire '' / `` Jericho '' , `` Out of Space '' and `` Wind It Up ( Rewound ) '' , all of which were top 12 hits in the United Kingdom . Music for the Jilted Generation , the group 's second studio album , was released in July 1994 . The album peaked at number one in the UK , also reaching the top ten in countries such as Australia and New Zealand . Earning a platinum certification from the BPI , Music for the Jilted Generation spawned the UK top ten singles `` One Love '' and `` No Good ( Start the Dance ) '' . The Prodigy 's third studio album The Fat of the Land was released in June 1997 , becoming a huge commercial success . The album peaked at number one in multiple countries , including the United Kingdom and the United States . The Fat of the Land received multi-platinum certifications from the BPI , the Australian Recording Industry Association ( ARIA ) , and the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . `` Firestarter '' , the album 's first single , peaked at number one in the United Kingdom and hit the top ten in multiple other countries . It also gave the group their biggest hit in the United States , where it peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the RIAA . The album 's second single `` Breathe '' also performed well commercially , reaching the top ten in multiple countries and becoming the group 's second consecutive UK number-one hit . `` Smack My Bitch Up '' , the album 's final single , peaked at number 8 in the UK . The group released their fourth studio album Always Outnumbered , Never Outgunned in August 2004 . Their style had changed from rave and breakbeat to more of an electronic rock style . The album topped the charts in the United Kingdom , earning a silver certification from the BPI . Always Outnumbered , Never Outgunned spawned three singles , including the UK top 20 hit `` Girls '' . Invaders Must Die , the group 's fifth studio album , was released in February 2009 . The album became the band 's fourth consecutive studio album to top the charts in the UK . Among its four singles were the UK top ten hits `` Omen '' and `` Warrior 's Dance '' , both of which received silver certifications from the BPI .",
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"text": "Stargate (music producers) Stargate is a Norwegian record producing and songwriting team , composed of Tor Erik Hermansen ( born 14 October 1972 ) and Mikkel Storleer Eriksen ( born 10 December 1972 ) , based in New York City . The team 's genres include R&B , pop , dance-pop , Europop and hip hop . Stargate was established in Trondheim , Norway . Stargate broke into the American recording industry in 2006 , with the release of the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single , `` So Sick '' , produced and co-written by the team and performed by Ne-Yo . They also produced and co-wrote Beyoncé 's worldwide hit single `` Irreplaceable '' , which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 10 consecutive weeks . Throughout their career they have been noted for their extensive work with Rihanna , writing and producing four consecutive Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles with the Barbadian singer in 2010 and 2011 .",
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"text": "Monster (Lady Gaga song) `` Monster '' is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga , from her third EP , The Fame Monster ( 2009 ) . Inspired by her `` Fear of Attachment Monster '' , the record was written by Gaga , RedOne and Space Cowboy , with RedOne producing the track . Gaga had explained that `` Monster '' describes her fear of sex and relationships , and described the lyrics as being in love with the bad boy all the time , but instead of running away , one keeps going back to the same person . She added that the fear in `` Monster '' erupted from her need to have a stable relationship . Incorporating the usage of heavy bass lines , descending keyboard lines and `` massive '' choruses , `` Monster '' contains zombie like metaphors , and a reference to Gaga 's debut single `` Just Dance '' . `` Monster '' received generally positive reviews from critics who appreciated the song 's musical arrangement and frequently rated it as a top track from The Fame Monster , while some disliked its lyrics . `` Monster '' enjoyed brief commercial success in 2010 , charting on four singles charts , as well as the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs and Latin Pop Airplay . Gaga has mostly performed `` Monster '' on her 2009 -- 11 The Monster Ball Tour . The performance included the portrayal of homicide and was criticized following a real-life incident at Manchester in the United Kingdom . She also performed `` Monster '' on The Oprah Winfrey Show .",
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"text": "Angel (Madonna song) `` Angel '' is a song by American singer Madonna from her second studio album Like a Virgin ( 1984 ) . It was released on April 10 , 1985 by Sire Records as the third single from the album . Written by Madonna and Steve Bray , it was one of the first songs developed for the project and , according to Madonna , was inspired by a girl who is saved by an angel , and she falls in love with him . `` Angel '' was released as a 12 '' single with `` Into the Groove '' in some countries and charted likewise . A music video was initially planned for the release , but was later cancelled . Instead a promotional video comprising clips from her previous videos was released in the United Kingdom . Musically `` Angel '' consists of three chord ascending hook , which serves for the verse and chorus . It has vocal harmonies beneath the main chorus and the lyrics repeat the angel-like image of Madonna 's saviour . Critical response to the song was mixed , with some music critics calling it a classic and others deeming it sub-par compared to Madonna 's previous singles . `` Angel '' became the singer 's fifth consecutive top-five single on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top of its dance charts . It was also able to reach number-one in Australia and the top-five of the charts in Canada , Ireland , Japan , New Zealand , Spain and the United Kingdom . Madonna has performed the song only once , on The Virgin Tour in 1985 .",
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"text": "Ed Steinberg Ed Steinberg is a New York City-based music video producer/director . Steinberg also founded the RockAmerica video distribution network . Steinberg has a colorful reputation . He is perhaps best known for making Madonna 's first ever music video in 1982 for the song `` Everybody '' , but has produced and directed more than 90 music videos for other artists such as Gipsy Kings , Cheap Trick , U2 and Yello . Long-form television programs he has produced include music specials for MTV , Alive From Off Center for PBS , and The Palladium , Where Mambo was King for Bravo . His videos are in collections in the Whitney Museum , The Museum of Modern Art and The Guggenheim . He has served as the musical director for the Havana Film Festival since 2000 . Steinberg is currently the President of RockaMedia LLC , a media production and distribution company and he is also media advisor to Kidos and www.Magicflix.com educational websites for 3 -- 9 year old children .",
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"text": "Beaver & Krause Beaver & Krause were a musical duo made up of Paul Beaver and Bernie Krause . Their 1967 album The Nonesuch Guide to Electronic Music was a pioneering work in the electronic music genre . Beaver introduced Monkees singer-drummer Micky Dolenz to the Moog , which became a featured instrument on the fourth Monkees album , Pisces , Aquarius , Capricorn & Jones Ltd. , and Beaver himself performed on one track , `` Star Collector '' in 1967 . In addition , he led workshops at the Beaver & Krause LA studio attended by a who 's who of film composers and session keyboardists of the time . In June 1967 , Beaver and Krause set up a booth at the Monterey Pop Festival , demonstrating their newly purchased electronic synthesiser , one of the first constructed by Bob Moog . Thanks to their demonstrations of the Moog at Monterey , Beaver and Krause also introduced the instrument to a number of other leading American pop acts including The Doors , Simon & Garfunkel and The Byrds , helping to create the vogue for the Moog that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s . Krause introduced the instrument first to Sir George Martin , producer of the Beatles , and then to George Harrison during Harrison 's 1968 visit to California while producing the Apple artist , Jackie Lomax . He used it to generate his 1969 free-form solo Electronic Sound album for Apple Records ' spinoff label Zapple , with the first side of the disc consisting of not only Krause 's composition , but also his performance -- one that remained completely unacknowledged and uncompensated for . In 1968 , Beaver and Krause released an album for Mercury Records imprint Limelight Records , Ragnarok , then released a series of three albums for Warner Brothers Records , In a Wild Sanctuary ( 1970 ) , Gandharva ( 1971 ) and All Good Men ( 1972 ) , effectively creating both the electronica and New Age musical movements . The final chord of the track `` Spaced '' from their album , In a Wild Sanctuary , is abnormally similar to the later synthesizer THX Sound Logo heard for years in movie theaters and named deep note . The THX performance conveniently begins on the same first note ( a G pedal tone ) , splits into an 8-tone glissando with four notes rising and four descending , and ends on the same open ( D Major ) chord . Despite THX 's contention that it was not directly influenced by Beaver and Krause , no other musical rendering of that kind can be found over the entire course of musical history . Both Mike Bloomfield and Ronnie Montrose played guitar on the Beaver & Krause song `` Saga Of The Blue Beaver '' . The duo ended with Beaver 's premature death in January , 1975 , at age 49 . Krause released at least two more solo albums : Citadels of Mystery in 1979 and Gorillas in the Mix in 1988 . He also scored music and/or effects for many movies like Apocalypse Now on synthesizer . In 1995 Krause released an album of Holiday music with Phil Aaberg composed entirely of sampled animal noises recorded in the wild titled A Wild Christmas . Since earning his Ph.D. in Creative ( Sound ) Arts with an internship in bioacoustics ( 1981 ) , Krause has specialized almost exclusively in the recording and archiving of natural soundscapes from wild habitats worldwide and has been a major influence in the introduction to bioacoustics of the fields of soundscape ecology and ecoacoustics . In 2014 , Krause collaborated with Richard Blackford , former composer-in-residence at Balliol College Oxford , to compose a symphony titled , The Great Animal Orchestra Symphony for Orchestra and Wild Soundscapes , commissioned and performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales . Echoing the pioneering ecoacoustic approach in Beaver & Krause 's In A Wild Sanctuary , the symphony featured the first full orchestration combining wild soundscapes performed live as a component of orchestration . In 2015 , Blackford and Krause were commissioned by the Alonzo King LINES Ballet , an internationally known corps based in San Francisco , to score the ballet , Biophony , which premiered in April of that year .",
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"text": "LaRoseNoire LaRoseNoire is an Italian cultural association dealing with art , music and philosophy , founded in 2001 by Elisabeth Mantovani , astrologer , painter and expert of symbolic art mouvements , formed at the Academy of fine arts of Bologna . LaRoseNoire is based and carries on his activities in the north of Italy . The association deals with the organization and promotion of events such as concerts , courses , conferences and art exhibitions . Through the events organized since today LaRoseNoire has carried on an imaginary associated to a new kind of romantic sensitivity related both to the communion with natural environment and to the interaction with industrial culture and his suggestions . The teaching and the publication of essays related to esoteric matters as well as the live concerts and art exhibitions aim to the rising of a counscious creativity , an active imagination and an independent thought both of the audience as well of the artist or teacher . LaRoseNoire has collaborated with numerous musicians in Italy and Europe related to electro , industrial , medieval , folk , ambient and tribal sounds such has Ataraxia , Sieben , Francesco Banchini , Louisa John Krol , Ah Cama-Sotz , Mimetic , Jack or Jive , This Morn ' Omina and many others and with some independent music labels in Italy as well in Europe such as the Portuguese Equilibrium and the Italian Capture music .",
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"text": "Secrets of Astrology Secrets of Astrology , released in 2000 , is the fifth album , but the fourth studio recorded album , by symphonic rock vocalist , Lana Lane . Though this album is Lane 's fifth album release in the US , it is her eighth in Japan . The album was recorded in the Netherlands and in Los Angeles and mixed in the Netherlands by Oscar Holleman . Mastering was executed at Abbey Road Studios in London . The album contains 13 songs , whereas the 13th track is listed as a bonus track . In the North American and Japanese releases of Secrets of Astrology , the bonus track is a song entitled , `` Romeo and Juliet '' , a song Lane had recorded during the recording sessions for this album . In the European release of Secrets of Astrology , the bonus track is a song entitled , `` Rhapsody '' , a song that Lane had recorded during the recording sessions for her 1998 album , Queen of the Ocean .",
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"text": "The Girlie Show: Live Down Under The Girlie Show : Live Down Under is a video album by American singer-songwriter Madonna . It was released by Warner Music Vision , Warner Reprise Video and Maverick Records on April 25 , 1994 and included a date filmed at Sydney Cricket Ground on November 19 , 1993 from The Girlie Show World Tour . The video was originally broadcast as a TV special on HBO in 1993 under the title Madonna Live Down Under : The Girlie Show . The concert was directed by Mark `` Aldo '' Miceli , who previously directed the TV specials Blond Ambition : Japan Tour 90 and the Barcelona TV special Madonna-Live ! Blond Ambition World Tour 90 ( live from Barcelona Olympic Stadium on August 1 , 1990 and not the version from the HBO special ) . When re-released on DVD in 1998 , the video was the first ever music video in this format along with another Warner Music title The Three Tenors in Concert .",
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"text": "Freaky Trigger Freaky Trigger is an Internet publication and e-zine that focuses on popular culture with topics varying from music to cinema . It was founded by the music critic Tom Ewing in 1999 and features Pete Baran and Mark Sinker as editors . From 2000 to 2005 , it also used to host a music-specific blog , titled NYLPM . Ewing also started the popular music forum I Love Music ( ILM ) in August 2000 as a sister website to Freaky Trigger . `` ILXor.com FAQ '' , Retrieved 2016-02-09 A notable feature on the website is Popular , a longtime ongoing series where Ewing reviews each UK Singles Chart number one single ever in chronological order . Freaky Trigger was featured in OC Weeklys list of `` 10 Crucial Music Websites '' and one of its reviews , Eminem 's `` Stan '' by Tom Ewing , was referenced on the list of `` The Best Music Writing of 2015 '' by the Complex . The Guardian have also referred to Freaky Trigger articles , one time on the Freaky Trigger piece `` The Strange Death of the UK Charts '' , and one time on an Ewing piece on Cliff Richard . Stylus Magazine have also referred to Freaky Trigger in an article . The NYLPM blog was notably eulogized by Pitchfork in early 2006 , following the suspension of its publication .",
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"text": "MCMXC a.D. MCMXC a.D. ( `` 1990 '' in Roman numerals followed by an abbreviation of Anno Domini ) is the first studio album by the German music project Enigma , headed by Romanian-German musician Michael Cretu , released on 10 December 1990 by Virgin Records in the United Kingdom and on 28 January 1991 by Charisma Records in the United States . Before he founded Enigma , Cretu had released several solo records , collaborated with various artists , and produced albums for his then wife , German pop singer Sandra . Following their marriage in 1988 , Cretu developed an idea for a New-age music project named Enigma , and recorded MCMXC a.D. in eight months at A.R.T. Studios , his home studio located in Ibiza , Spain . It is one of the first albums recorded onto a hard disk drive . Cretu makes extensive use of Gregorian chants , dance beats , and flute sounds . MCMXC a.D. received some criticism for its sexual and religious themes and connotations but it became a worldwide success , reaching the top 10 in ten countries , including the United Kingdom , and No. 6 in the United States where it sold over 4 million copies and stayed on the Billboard 200 chart for 282 weeks . Four singles from the album were released -- `` Sadeness ( Part I ) '' , `` Mea Culpa ( Part II ) '' , `` Principles of Lust '' , and `` The Rivers of Belief '' . `` Sadeness ( Part 1 ) '' topped the singles charts worldwide and remains Enigma 's most successful single . In 1991 and 1999 , the album was re-released with additional remixed tracks .",
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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": "A Certain Sacrifice A Certain Sacrifice is a 1985 American drama film co-written and directed by Stephen Jon Lewicki and starring Madonna , Jeremy Pattnosh and Charles Kurtz . It was Madonna 's first movie , filmed around September 1979 , but not released until 1985 . The film is an `` oddball '' independent film , shot on-and-off over two years in New York City for just $ 20,000 . Madonna finished her scenes in the Fall of 1980 . Almost all of the cast were unpaid .",
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"text": "Diamá discography Diamá 's ( Claudia D'Addio ) discography starts 2006 with an unofficial Single `` You ca n't stop me/Identit à '' , recorded when she was part of the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 entry for Switzerland Six4One . Both songs were never part of an album but became part of the Six4One album . The single was physically released in Switzerland only through Phonag . Digitally it was released worldwide by Chips Records ( Germany ) . At the time she was signed with Jupiter Records , record label of notorious German composer and producer Ralph Siegel . Due to different views about her career both sides did not dispose picking up the option for an album . Everything was resolved in collegial manners . After this experience she and her songwriter and longtime friend Jiameé started working on new material , but Diamá felt not ready to start an own career and wanted to discover what kind of artist she is on her own . 2007 she collaborated on many projects with DJs and worked on improving her vocal skills . 2008 she started discovering the music set in her Italian roots . Infatuated by Mediterranean sounds and instruments , today 's heavy hip-hop beats or electronic elements and inspired by Italian divas such as Sophia Loren , Anna Magnani , Gina Lollobrigida or Giulietta Masina she started understanding what moves her as an artist . Her Italian hometown Caserta and her favorite city Naples both located in the Campania region of Italy furnished most of the inspiration for her debut album set to be released in 2014 . Powerful images of strong Italian women inspired the look of her first album . Two young and talented photographers based in Switzerland Shpend Salihu and Basil Stücheli translated her vision into art . The album has a sad undertone due to the fact that she lost her childhood friend in a tragic accident in 2009 . Her whole album is dedicated first of all to his memory .",
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"text": "The Challenge (TV series) The Challenge ( originally known as Road Rules : All Stars , followed by Real World/Road Rules Challenge ) is a reality game show on MTV that is spun off from the network 's two reality shows , Real World and Road Rules . It features alumni from these two shows , in addition to first-time cast members called ` Fresh Meat ' , alumni from Are You the One ? , and relatives of these cast members called ` Bloodlines ' , competing against one another for a cash prize . The Challenge is currently hosted by T. J. Lavin . The series premiered on June 1 , 1998 . The title of the show was originally Road Rules : All Stars before it was renamed Real World/Road Rules Challenge by the show 's 2nd season , then later abridged to simply The Challenge by the show 's 19th season . The series initially used no hosts but instead a former cast member who had been kicked off his or her season , providing assignments as `` Mr. '' or `` Ms. Big '' ( David `` Puck '' Rainey , David Edwards , and Gladys Sanabria served this role ) . Later on , however , the series began using hosts : Eric Nies and Mark Long co-hosted a season , and Jonny Moseley and Dave Mirra hosted various seasons before T. J. Lavin became the show 's regular host by the 11th season . Since the 4th season , each season has supplied the show with a unique subtitle , such as Rivals . Each season consists of a format and theme whereby the subtitle is derived . Of each season 's format and theme , 8 have been repeated or revamped through sequel seasons with shared subtitles . In chronological order , these include : Battle of the Sexes ( tied to Battle of the Sexes II , the show 's first sequel season ) ; The Inferno ( tied to The Inferno II and The Inferno III , the show 's first trilogy ) ; The Gauntlet ( tied to The Gauntlet II and The Gauntlet III ) ; The Duel ( tied to The Duel II ) ; Fresh Meat ( tied to Fresh Meat II ) , Battle of the Seasons ( tied to the second Battle of the Seasons ) ; Rivals ( tied to Rivals II and Rivals III ) ; and Battle of the Exes ( tied to Battle of the Exes II ) . The current 29th season , entitled Invasion of the Champions , premiered on February 7 , 2017 and concluded on May 16 , 2017 .",
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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": "The Amazing Race Canada 4 The fourth season of The Amazing Race Canada is a reality game show based on the American series The Amazing Race . It features 10 teams of two , each with a pre-existing relationship . The grand prize includes : a cash payout , a `` once-in-a-lifetime '' trip for two around the world with hotel accommodations provided by new sponsor Hotels.com , and the winning team 's choice of any Chevrolet vehicle driven during the race . For the fourth year in a row , Jon Montgomery returned as the host . The season premiere was aired on June 28 , 2016 . Dating couple Steph LeClair and Kristen McKenzie were the winners of this season of The Amazing Race Canada . They are the first all-female team to win the Canadian edition of the show and the first lesbian couple team to win any edition of the Race worldwide . In the After the Race reunion special , it was revealed that both chose the Silverado truck featured in Leg 1 .",
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"text": "Nickelodeon All-Star Challenge Nickelodeon All-Star Challenge is a three-episode game show television special that aired during The Big Help on October 3 , 1994 . The hosts of the special were Guts Mike O'Malley , Double Dare and What Would You Do?s Robin Marrella , who also served as referee , and Nick Arcades Phil Moore , who also represented Double Dare due to his hosting the now-defunct traveling live show at the time . Representing Legends of the Hidden Temple was the character of `` Olmec , '' voiced by Dee Bradley Baker . USA Today described the show as merging `` the best games from Guts , Double Dare , Legends of the Hidden Temple and What Would You Do ? into one big show . '' The show additionally combined all-star players from its contemporaneously-airing game shows Legends of the Hidden Temple and Guts with celebrities for fun .",
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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": "2004 Speed World Challenge The 2004 Speed World Challenge season was the fifteenth season of the Sports Car Club of America 's World Challenge series . The series ' title sponsor was television network Speed Channel , who broadcast all the races . Championships were awarded for grand touring and touring cars . The season began on March 19 and ran for ten rounds . Tommy Archer and Audi won the championships in GT , and Bill Auberlen and BMW won in Touring Car . The season marked the first wins for the Cadillac brand , a step up for General Motors after three of its brands declined in the nineties .",
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"text": "MTV Roadies MTV Roadies is a youth-based popular reality television show on MTV India . The show first aired in 2003 . In the show , a group of contestants travel to different destinations and participate in various tasks that seemingly challenge their physical and mental strength . During the course of the journey , there are vote outs , vote ins , eliminations and game changing twists . Eventually the contestant who manages to survive vote outs and succeed in the final task is chosen as the winner . The show has enjoyed much success among the youth . When asked about the show , the executive producer said , `` Roadies has travel , adventure , drama , touch of voyeurism ... '' . Raghu Ram and Rajiv Laxman , the creators of Roadies left the show in 2014 . They told the media that they had done enough to popularise the show and wanted to give opportunities to the new generation to carry the show forward . The latest season titled Roadies Rising is currently underway .",
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"text": "Survivor: All-Stars Survivor : All-Stars is the eighth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor . It was filmed from November 3 , 2003 through December 11 , 2003 and premiered on February 1 , 2004 after Super Bowl XXXVIII . It was set on the Pearl Islands of Panama , where the previous season Survivor : Pearl Islands had just wrapped up . Hosted by Jeff Probst , it consisted of the usual 39 days of gameplay with , for the first time , 18 competitors instead of the usual 16 , and three tribes instead of the usual two . The winner was Amber Brkich , who was declared the Sole Survivor after a victory over Rob `` Boston Rob '' Mariano with a 4 -- 3 jury vote . At the end of the live reunion show , a twist called America 's Tribal Council was announced . It involved the public voting to award a second million-dollar prize . Rupert Boneham won the million dollars over runners up Mariano , Colby Donaldson , and Tom Buchanan . This season was released on DVD on September 14 , 2004 .",
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"text": "List of The Amazing Race (U.S. TV series) contestants This is a list of contestants who have appeared on the American television series , The Amazing Race . Contestants with a pre-existing relationship form a team and race around the world against other teams to claim a grand prize of 1 million USD . The original American series premiered in 2001 ; as of 2014 , there have been 25 seasons aired with locations spanning all six inhabited continents . In total , 510 contestants have appeared in the series , with 22 of them competing again on The Amazing Race 11 : All-Stars in 2007 , another 22 competing again on The Amazing Race 18 : Unfinished Business and another 22 also competing on The Amazing Race 24 : All-Stars . The series also aired a special season on The Amazing Race 8 : Family Edition that contained 10 teams of four family members , including children as young as 8 , while season 29 features 22 contestants who were all complete strangers .",
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"text": "Outback Challenge This article is about the off-roading competition . For the unmanned aerial vehicle competition , see UAV Outback Challenge . The Outback Challenge is an off-roading event that takes place in the sheep stations surrounding Broken Hill , New South Wales , Australia . It is an amateur event where competitors in specially built four-wheel drives compete in a number of trials which address all aspects of off-roading , including navigation , vehicular recovery , vehicle maintenance and bush survival as well as off-road driving skills . The first Challenge started in 1999 , and has attracted competitors from all over Australia and overseas with competitors from New Zealand , Malaysia , United States , Great Britain , France and the Canary Islands taking part . The event was discontinued in 2011 and replaced by Australian Outback 4x4 Extreme , but was discontinued after its first year . The event will return in 2014 under new management in October , away from its traditional May date .",
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"text": "List of Men's Basketball Academic All-America Team Members of the Year List of Men 's Basketball Academic All-America Team Members of the Year is a list of the annual selection by the College Sports Information Directors of America and its Academic All-America sponsor of the individual athlete selected as the most outstanding of the annual Men 's Basketball Academic All-America selections . Between 1996 and 2011 , one winner each was chosen from both the College and University Divisions for all twelve Academic All-America teams including football . The Academic All-America program recognizes combined athletic and academic excellence of the nation 's top student-athletes . The University Division team included eligible participants from National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division I member schools , while the College Division team included scholar-athletes from all of the following : NCAA Division II , NCAA Division III , National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics ( NAIA ) , Canadian universities and colleges and two-year schools . Beginning in 2012 , COSIDA revamped its award structure . The University Division was renamed `` Division I '' . NCAA Divisions II and III now have their own separate All-Americans , while the College Division now consists only of non-NCAA institutions . Currently , each team selects Academic All-District honorees in eight geographic districts across the United States and Canada . First team All-District honorees make the All-America team ballots . Currently , all twelve Academic All-American teams ( men 's and women 's basketball , men 's and women 's soccer , men 's and women 's track & field , men 's baseball , women 's softball , men 's American football , women 's volleyball and men 's and women 's at-large teams ) have four Academic All-Americans of the Year , one from each division . In each of the four divisions ( College , Division I , Division II , and Division III ) , one of the twelve sport-by-sport Academic All-Americans of the Year is selected as the Academic All-America Team Member of the Year for that division . The most recent men 's basketball player to receive the all-sports honor is John Coleman of Clarkson University in New York , who won the Division III award for 2015 .",
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"text": "2001 College Baseball All-America Team An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position -- who in turn are given the honorific `` All-America '' and typically referred to as `` All-American athletes '' , or simply `` All-Americans '' . Although the honorees generally do not compete together as a unit , the term is used in U.S. team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media . Walter Camp selected the first All-America team in the early days of American football in 1889 . The NCAA recognizes four different All-America selectors for the 2001 college baseball season : the American Baseball Coaches Association ( since 1947 ) , Baseball America ( since 1981 ) , Collegiate Baseball ( since 1991 ) , and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association ( since 2001 ) .",
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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": "The Amazing Race 26 The Amazing Race 26 is the 26th installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race . In this installment , eleven teams of dating couples ( six existing couples and five blind date teams who met for the first time at the start of the race ) competed in a race around the world for a $ 1 million ( USD ) grand prize.The season premiered on CBS for the 2014 -- 15 television season with a special 90-minute episode on Wednesday , February 25 , 2015 . Following the premiere , the program aired in the same time slot that the previous season of The Amazing Race took . The season finale aired on May 15 , 2015 . Blind date couple Laura Pierson & Tyler Adams , known as `` Team SoCal , '' were the winners of the 26th season of The Amazing Race .",
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"text": "Old National Pike Old National Pike or Old National Road , and sometimes Old Cumberland Road , Old Route 40 , Old U.S. 40 are terms both colloquially and officially applied to bypassed parts of the United States ' first federally funded highway ( 1811 ) , the National Pikewhich are essentially the parts of U.S. Route 40 ( 1920s ) west of Baltimore and east of Missouri . Terms such as the ` Old National Pike ' and ` Old National Road ' are similar terms frequently built into the local business structure as official addresses , in advertising and generally refer to older roadway parts ( passing through congested business or residential neighborhoods ) which have been replaced by newer , more convenient highways or in most cases modern multi-lane super-highways . As the first National Highway , with the first ever congressional funding for a U.S. road , the highway grew with the nation . When the Interstate Highway system was funded , and sometimes locally as some cities , counties or states improved their own local highway networks , stretches of road containing a lot of turns , frequent stops ( traffic signals ) , and-or narrow hard to widen ways and roadbeds , stretches of local roads became bypassed and locally named `` Old National Pike '' . This is a partial list of those ambiguous names about the United States : Eight stretches of older highways , Special routes of U.S. Route 40 , have been granted federal support to maintain and sign by-passed roads as named variant of nearby wider U.S. 40 routes ; the route markers carry not only U.S. 40 designations , but auxiliary signs such as : `` Alternate '' , `` Business '' , `` Truck '' , `` Scenic '' , etc. . Some of these varieties of ` Old National Pike ' are linked below .",
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"text": "Women's Challenge The Women 's Challenge bicycle race ( originally known as the Ore-Ida Women 's Challenge , after its leading sponsor of `` Ore-Ida '' brand frozen potato products ) was held annually in the western United States in southern Idaho , beginning in 1984 until its demise in 2002 . Later primary sponsors were PowerBar and Hewlett-Packard . During much of its 19-year history , it was the most prestigious women 's cycle race in North America . From 1995 , when it first obtained sanctioning from the Union Cycliste Internationale ( UCI ) , the international governing body for cycling , it developed into one of the strongest races in the world , attracting numerous World and Olympic Champions . Prior to that , in 1990 , the UCI had refused to sanction the event , citing as their reason the `` excessive climbing , stage distances , number of stages , and duration of event . '' The race that year was 17 stages and 663 mi , won by Inga Thompson . The following year ( 1991 ) marked the debut on the international scene of a team representing Lithuania , which had just recently declared its independence and was still awaiting recognition as a country . Professionals were allowed to compete beginning in 1993 . The race , which was run almost entirely by volunteers , set a very high standard in terms of technical administration and conduct of the race itself . Jim Rabdau , the race founder , served as chief organizer of the race throughout its entire history . By the late 1990s , the race was able to attract sufficient sponsorship money to offer the richest prize fund ever in women 's cycling and , for a while , was the richest prize fund race in North America , men 's or women 's . At its peak , it offered $ 125,000 in prizes . However , cuts in sponsorship forced a reduction in prize money to $ 75,000 in its last year ( 2002 ) and no title sponsor could be found to replace the outgoing sponsor for the following year , forcing the cancellation of the race . Race organizers cited a downturn in the economy as the reason . One of the stages crested Galena Summit at 8701 ft above sea level on Highway 75 , the Northwest 's highest highway pass .",
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"text": "Top Gear Australia (series 3) The third series of Top Gear Australia began on 28 September 2010 with a 75-minute Ashes Special featuring the presenters of both the Australian and UK Top Gear 's competing in a series of challenges . This special was used a promotional tool by the Nine Network , who , as of late 2009 , had acquired the airing rights to both the UK and Australian shows from SBS One . The series proper began 3 weeks later on 19 October . The show airs on Tuesday nights at 7:30 pm on Channel Nine . A number of changes were made by Nine for the 3rd series . Of the original hosts from SBS , only Steve Pizzati made the move , with new hosts Shane Jacobson & Ewen Page ( editor-in-chief of Top Gear Australia magazine ) replacing Warren Brown & James Morrison . while former Australian cricketer Shane Warne was added as an occasional guest reviewer . The test track at Camden Airport was redesigned and the ` Star Car ' was replaced . The Proton Satria Neo used in the first 2 series on SBS made way for a more ` Australian ' Ford XF Falcon Ute complete with bull bar , UHF CB aerial and stickers . ( Nine also changed the name of the celebrity car challenge from ` Star In A Bog-Standard Car ' to ` Star In A Car ' ) . Due to the change in design of the Top Gear test track , in Episode 2 it was announced that the lap time leader board had been re-calibrated . The Stig drove 5 cars from the previous two seasons around the new track and a difference of +23.9 % was calculated . The Complete Third Series was released in March 2011 . The Two Disc Collection contained all 3 episodes and The Ashes Special .",
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"text": "The President's Challenge The President 's Challenge ( also called Presidential Champions ) is an American program by President 's Council on Fitness , Sports and Nutrition that aims to encourage all Americans to `` make being active part of their everyday lives '' and to be physically fit . The President 's Challenge is designed to help motivate participants ( international participants also eligible ) to improve regardless of activity and fitness level . The President 's Challenge program includes Awards for actively performing members in their preferred games , sports , or athletics . There are various levels of Awards available . They are : Presidential Active Lifestyle Award ( PALA ) Health Fitness Award Presidential Champions Awards Presidential Champions Bronze Award Presidential Champions Silver Award Presidential Champions Gold Award Presidential Champions Platinum Award To obtain credit participants must log in their daily efforts , which as noted above can include both sports and physical fitness activities . Each daily activity gives a certain number of points , the number computed by both its intensity and duration . Reporting is entirely on the honor system . Each higher level award requires accumulating more points . There is not a time limit . Qualifiers are eligible for certificates , medals and patches , with the platinum award being a large medallion . The lower levels are comparatively easy , while the platinum award requires a sustained effort , typically over several years . Annually the number of people who reached this point has increased . Over 100 a year now earn it . Several have been awarded it multiple times . Participants who achieve the Platinum Award are also offered participation in the Presidential Champions Platinum Award program .",
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"text": "Crash Course (game show) Crash Course is an American game show that premiered on ABC on August 26 , 2009 . It is hosted by Orlando Jones and Dan Cortese . The series has teams of two competing for a golden steering wheel and $ 50,000 . The series was aimed to try and outbest Wipeout , but failed to beat its audience and has been canceled after three aired episodes ( but four were produced ) .",
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"text": "Intercontinental Rally Challenge The Intercontinental Rally Challenge was an FIA-sanctioned rallying series organised by SRW Events and Eurosport Events , and aimed to `` give new opportunities to young or amateur rally drivers competing in recognised regional and international rallies , while offering organisers an innovative TV format concept , created by Eurosport . '' The series focused on Group N and Group A spec cars up to 2000 cc , including Super 2000 , R4 , R2 and R3 . The series began in 2006 under the name International Rally Challenge , adopting the name , Intercontinental Rally Challenge in 2007 . The 2012 season was the final season of the series : from 2013 , the series promoter Eurosport Events was awarded responsibility for organising the rival European Rally Championship by the FIA , and the two competing series were effectively merged .",
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"text": "Roadeo A roadeo is a competitive driving event for motor vehicle drivers in which drivers compete to pass through a variety of obstacles in the smallest amount of time .",
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"text": "Inhumans (TV series) Marvel 's Inhumans , or simply Inhumans , is an upcoming American television series developed for ABC , based on the Marvel Comics race of the same name . It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU ) , sharing continuity with the films and other television series of the franchise . The series is produced by ABC Studios and Marvel Television , with IMAX Corporation as a financing partner and Scott Buck serving as showrunner . The series is centered around Black Bolt , with Anson Mount in the role , and other members of the Inhuman Royal Family . A film from Marvel Studios based on the Inhumans began development in 2011 , before being announced in October 2014 for a November 2018 release as part of their Phase Three slate of films . The species was first introduced to the MCU in the second season of Marvel 's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , and the film was subsequently removed from Marvel Studios ' release schedule in April 2016 . Inhumans was announced in November , to be partly filmed on IMAX digital cameras and to be the first live-action television series to debut on IMAX screens . Buck joined the series the next month . Mount was cast in February 2017 , with Iwan Rheon , Serinda Swan , Eme Ikwuakor , Isabelle Cornish , Ken Leung , Ellen Woglom , Sonya Balmores , and Mike Moh also starring in the series . Filming began in March 2017 , at the former Naval Air Station Barbers Point airfield in Kalaeloa , Hawaii . Inhumans is set to debut on IMAX screens on September 1 , 2017 , and run for two weeks , before premiering on ABC on September 22 , and airing eight episodes .",
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"text": "Inhumans The Inhumans are a fictional race of superhumans appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The comic book series has usually focused more specifically on the adventures of the Inhuman Royal Family , and many people associate the name `` Inhumans '' with this particular team of super-powered characters . The Inhumans first appeared in Fantastic Four # 45 ( December 1965 ) , though members Medusa and Gorgon appeared in earlier issues of that series ( # 36 and # 44 , respectively ) . Their home , the city of Attilan , was first mentioned years earlier , in a Tuk the Caveboy story written and drawn by Jack Kirby that appeared in Captain America Comics # 1 ( March 1941 ) . The city was described as the home of a race that was evolutionarily advanced when human beings were still in the Stone Age . The Inhuman Royal Family had been adapted to numerous Marvel animated series and video games over the years . Inhuman characters were introduced in live-action in the second season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , while the Inhuman Royal Family will be featured in the TV series Inhumans , which is scheduled to premiere in 2017 .",
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"text": "Reaver (Firefly) Reavers are a fictional group of humans in the television series Firefly and film Serenity who live on the fringes of civilized space and have become animalistic . Within most of the timeline of the series and movie , the existence of Reavers is officially denied by the Alliance , the ruling government of humanity , but they are a harsh reality around the outer planets . The Reavers are mentioned several times during the course of the television show . A Reaver ship is seen in the pilot episode , and the episode `` Bushwacked '' shows someone becoming a Reaver . The movie Serenity featured Reavers and revealed their origin .",
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"text": "The Expanse (TV series) The Expanse is an American science fiction television series on Syfy , developed by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby , based on the series of novels by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck ( writing under the pseudonym James S. A. Corey ) . Set in a future where humanity has colonized the Solar System , it follows United Nations executive Chrisjen Avasarala ( Shohreh Aghdashloo ) , police detective Josephus Miller ( Thomas Jane ) , and ship 's officer Jim Holden ( Steven Strait ) and his crew as they unravel a conspiracy that threatens peace in the system and the survival of humanity . The series premiered on demand on November 23 , 2015 , and on Syfy on December 14 , 2015 . A 13-episode second season premiered on February 1 , 2017 . In March 2017 , Syfy renewed The Expanse for a 13-episode third season to air in 2018 . The series received positive reviews from critics , who highlighted its beautiful visuals , well-developed characters , and thrilling political narrative . It has received Saturn Award and Hugo Award nominations .",
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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": "Prophets of Science Fiction Prophets of Science Fiction is an American documentary television series produced and hosted by Ridley Scott for the Science Channel . The program premiered on . The series covers the life and work of leading science fiction authors of the last couple of centuries . It depicts how they predicted and , accordingly , influenced the development of scientific advancements by inspiring many readers to assist in transforming those futuristic visions into everyday reality . The stories are told through film clips , reenactments , illustrations and interviews . The first episode received mixed reviews . Commentators appreciated the approach of combining coverage of contemporary scientific research and biographical exposition , but criticized the series as `` light on the substance and heavy on the exaggeration '' . The series ' attempts to link Mary Shelley 's Frankenstein to developments such as organ transplants , supercomputers and DNA research were described by one critic as far-fetched but by another as successful .",
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"text": "Der Eugen Der Eugen is a German television series .",
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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": "Freaks and Geeks Freaks and Geeks is an American teen comedy-drama television series , created by Paul Feig , with Judd Apatow as executive producer , that aired on NBC during the 1999 -- 2000 television season . Eighteen episodes were completed , but the series was canceled after only 12 had aired . A fan-led campaign persuaded NBC to broadcast three more episodes in July 2000 ; the three remaining unaired episodes , for a total of 18 , aired that September on the cable network Fox Family Channel . The series appeared on Time magazine 's 2007 `` 100 Greatest Shows of All Time '' list , and placed third on the magazine 's list of greatest television shows of the 2000s ( decade ) . In 2007 , Freaks and Geeks ranked # 21 on TV Guides Top Cult Shows Ever . In 2008 , Entertainment Weekly ranked it the 13th-best series of the past 25 years . The same year , AOL TV named it the Best School Show of All Time . In 2013 TV Guide included it in its list of The 60 Greatest Dramas of All Time , and ranked it # 1 on their list of 60 shows that were `` Cancelled Too Soon '' . It launched several of its young actors into successful television and film careers .",
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"text": "X-Men (TV series) X-Men , also known as X-Men : The Animated Series , is an American animated television series which debuted on October 31 , 1992 , in the United States on the Fox Network , as part of its Fox Kids Saturday morning lineup . X-Men was Marvel Comics ' second attempt at an animated X-Men TV series after the pilot , X-Men : Pryde of the X-Men , was not picked up .",
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"text": "Afterlife (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) `` Afterlife '' is the sixteenth episode of the second season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. ( Strategic Homeland Intervention , Enforcement and Logistics Division ) , revolving around the character of Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they face a rival faction of S.H.I.E.L.D. while Skye goes to Afterlife , a secret haven for people like her . It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU ) , sharing continuity with the films of the franchise . The episode was written by Craig Titley , and directed by Kevin Hooks . Clark Gregg reprises his role as Coulson from the film series , and is joined by series regulars Ming-Na Wen , Brett Dalton , Chloe Bennet , Iain De Caestecker , Elizabeth Henstridge , Nick Blood , and Adrianne Palicki . `` Afterlife '' originally aired on ABC on April 7 , 2015 , and according to Nielsen Media Research , was watched by 4.24 million viewers .",
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"text": "Westworld (TV series) Westworld is an American science fiction western thriller television series created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy for HBO . It is based on the 1973 film of the same name , which was written and directed by American novelist Michael Crichton , and to a lesser extent on the 1976 sequel Futureworld . It is the second TV series based on the two films , the first being the short-lived 1980 series Beyond Westworld . Nolan and Joy serve as executive producers along with J. J. Abrams , Jerry Weintraub , and Bryan Burk , with Nolan directing the pilot . The first season premiered on October 2 , 2016 , concluded on December 4 , 2016 , and consists of ten episodes . In November 2016 , HBO renewed the show for a 10-episode second season , planned for a 2018 debut . The story takes place in the fictional Westworld , a technologically advanced Wild West -- themed amusement park populated by android hosts . Westworld caters to high-paying guests , who may indulge in whatever they wish within the park , without fear of retaliation from the hosts . The series ' debut on HBO garnered the network 's highest viewership ratings for a premiere since the first episode of True Detective in 2014 and Westworld ranks as the most-watched first season of an HBO original series ever . Westworld has received positive reviews by critics , with particular praise for the visuals , story , and acting .",
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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": "The Fosters (2013 TV series) The Fosters is an American family drama television series created by Peter Paige and Bradley Bredeweg which first premiered in the United States on June 3 , 2013 on the Freeform ( previously named ABC Family ) television network . It follows the lives of the Foster family led by lesbian couple Stef and Lena , a cop and a school vice principal respectively , who raise a multi-ethnic blended family that consists of one biological and four adopted children in San Diego , California . The first season of The Fosters received generally favorable reviews from critics and also garnered particular acclaim for its portrayal of LGBT themes . It also earned two GLAAD Media Awards and one Teen Choice Award .",
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"text": "Inhuman Condition Not to be confused with the Sam Roberts ' album The Inhuman Condition or web series Inhuman Condition . Inhuman Condition is an EP by the American death metal band Massacre . It was released in 1992 by Earache Records .",
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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": "Mercy Point Mercy Point is an American science fiction medical drama , created by Trey Callaway , David Simkins , and Milo Frank , which originally aired for one season on United Paramount Network ( UPN ) from October 6 , 1998 , to July 15 , 1999 . With an ensemble cast led by : Joe Morton , Maria del Mar , Alexandra Wilson , Brian McNamara , Salli Richardson , Julia Pennington , Gay Thomas , Jordan Lund , and Joe Spano , the series takes place in a 23rd-century hospital space station located in deep space and revolves around its doctors and nurses . The series was produced by Mandalay Television and Columbia TriStar Television ; the executive producers were Trey Callaway , Michael Katleman , Lee David Zlotoff , Joe Voci , and Scott Sanders . Callaway developed Mercy Point from Frank 's script , `` Nightingale One '' , as a concept for a feature film under the working title of the same name . Even though it was picked up by Mandalay Television , the concept was eventually revised as a television project and renamed Mercy Point due to the disappointing commercial performance of the 1997 film Starship Troopers . The show was part of a $ 3 million deal between Mandalay Television and Columbia TriStar Television to produce 200 hours of material . It was filmed in Vancouver to reduce production costs , with the hospital sets constructed on a series of sound stages . Director Joe Napolitano had praised the show for its use of a complete set to allow for more intricate directing . Despite being envisioned as a companion to Star Trek : Voyager , it was paired with Moesha and Clueless as its lead-in on Tuesday nights . Initially focused on ethical and medical cases , the show 's storylines gradually shifted toward relating the characters ' personal relationships to better fit UPN 's primarily teen demographic . Mercy Point was placed on hiatus after only two episodes were aired , and was replaced by the reality television series America 's Greatest Pets and the sitcom Reunited . The show suffered from low viewership , with an average of two million viewers . The final four episodes of the series were broadcast in two , two-hour blocks on Thursday nights in July 1999 . It was never released on DVD or Blu-ray . Critical response to Mercy Point was mixed ; some television critics praised its characterization and use of science-fiction elements , while others found it to be uninteresting and unoriginal . Several media commentators negatively compared the show to other television programs . Callaway has stated that he had the potential story arcs for the full first season already planned before the show 's cancellation .",
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"text": "Draconian (Doctor Who) The Draconians are an extraterrestrial race . They were featured in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who . Their only television appearance to date was in the 1973 serial Frontier in Space . Unlike many `` monster '' races in Doctor Who , the Draconians were articulate and portrayed as having a sophisticated and advanced culture like feudal Japan . In later interviews , Jon Pertwee cited the Draconians as his favourite of all the monsters he had encountered during his time as the Doctor . The Draconian Empire was a vast spacefaring feudal civilisation of reptilian humanoids , centered on the planet Draconia , with a society stratifed along class and gender lines ( for example , females were not permitted to speak in the presence of the Emperor ) that was bound by a strong code of honour . The Draconian Empire dated back to at least the 21st century , when a space plague that afflicted their world was dealt with by the Doctor . For his services , the 15th Emperor made the Doctor a noble of Draconia . The Earth Empire 's first contact with the Draconian Empire was in the year 2520 . The ship sent by the Draconians for the peace mission was a battlecruiser , as befitted a noble of Draconia , although ( as agreed ) its missile banks were empty and it was otherwise unarmed . However , both Draconian and Earth ships were caught in a neutron storm , damaging the Earth ship and destroying the Draconian ship 's communications systems . As a result , the Draconian ship was unable to respond to the Earth ship 's signals . The commander of the Earth ship saw what he perceived to be a battlecruiser bearing down on his crippled vessel and gave the order to attack , destroying the battlecruiser and triggering off a brief but bloody war in which millions of lives were lost . An uneasy peace was negotiated in the end , leading to two decades of cold war and the carving out of a frontier between the two empires . In 2540 , several incidents involving attacks on cargo freighters along their respective borders nearly led to the war turning hot once more , with both sides accusing the other of piracy and violating the frontier . These attacks turned out to be the work of Ogron mercenaries under the orders of the renegade Time Lord known as the Master , who was using a sonic hypnosis device to make the Earth crews see the Ogrons as Draconians and vice versa . The Master had allied himself with the Daleks , who were launching another bid for galactic conquest and hoped to pick up the pieces after a new Earth-Draconia War . The plot was revealed by the Third Doctor , and instead of going to war against each other , the two empires united against the Daleks .",
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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": "List of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. characters Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is an American television series created for ABC by Joss Whedon , Jed Whedon , and Maurissa Tancharoen , based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. ( Strategic Homeland Intervention , Enforcement and Logistics Division ) , a fictional peacekeeping and spy agency in a world of superheroes . It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU ) , sharing continuity with the feature and short films of the franchise . The series stars Clark Gregg , reprising his role of Phil Coulson from the films , as well as Ming-Na Wen , Brett Dalton , Chloe Bennet , Iain De Caestecker , and Elizabeth Henstridge . Nick Blood and Adrianne Palicki joined the cast for the second and third seasons , while Henry Simmons and Luke Mitchell had recurring roles in the second season before being promoted to the main cast for the third . John Hannah , who recurred in the third season , joined the main cast in the fourth . Additionally , several other characters from Marvel Cinematic Universe films and Marvel One-Shots also appear throughout the series , along with other characters based on various Marvel Comics properties . Several characters from the series also appear in the supplemental digital series Marvel 's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. : Slingshot . This list includes the series ' main cast , all guest stars deemed to have had recurring roles throughout the series , and any other guest who is otherwise notable .",
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"text": "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": "Aftershocks (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) `` Aftershocks '' is the eleventh episode of the second season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. ( Strategic Homeland Intervention , Enforcement and Logistics Division ) , revolving around the character of Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they race to strike back against Hydra after an apparent defeat to the latter , while several characters discover they have gained new abilities following the end of the previous episode . It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU ) , sharing continuity with the films of the franchise . The episode was written by Maurissa Tancharoen and Jed Whedon , and directed by Billy Gierhart . Clark Gregg reprises his role as Coulson from the film series , and is joined by series regulars Ming-Na Wen , Brett Dalton , Chloe Bennet , Iain De Caestecker , Elizabeth Henstridge , Nick Blood , and Adrianne Palicki . Palicki was promoted to series regular with this episode , after having a recurring guest role in the first half of the season . The episode also saw the return of Marvel 's `` The Art of ... '' marketing initiative . `` Aftershocks '' originally aired on ABC on March 3 , 2015 , and according to Nielsen Media Research , was watched by 4.48 million viewers .",
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"text": "Fergie (singer) Fergie Duhamel ( -LSB- ˈfɜːrɡi_dəˈmɛl -RSB- ) ( born Stacy Ann Ferguson ; March 27 , 1975 ) is an American singer , songwriter and actress . She was the female vocalist for the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas from 2002 until 2017 , with whom she had achieved chart success worldwide . Her debut solo album The Dutchess ( 2006 ) was a major commercial success on the charts and spawned three Billboard Hot 100 number one singles ; `` London Bridge '' , `` Glamorous '' and `` Big Girls Do n't Cry '' . Ferguson was a member of the children 's television series Kids Incorporated and the girl group Wild Orchid . In 2001 , she left the group and in the subsequent year began to team up with The Black Eyed Peas . With The Black Eyed Peas , she enjoyed a series of hits and albums before she released her solo debut album in September 2006 to success . The Black Eyed Peas enjoyed further success with the release of their third album with Ferguson , The E.N.D. ( 2009 ) ; they attained their first string of Billboard Hot 100 number one songs . She began touring in 2009/2010 with her group and she launched her debut fragrance , Outspoken , under Avon in May 2010 and has since released three more fragrances . She continued success with The Black Eyed Peas and they released the album The Beginning ( 2010 ) , which featured three singles , including two number one songs . As Ferguson 's five solo singles and six singles with The Black Eyed Peas have reached two million downloads in the United States , Ferguson was the artist with the most two-million sellers by the beginning of 2011 .",
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"text": "Fashion Nugget Fashion Nugget is the second studio album by Cake , an alternative rock band from Sacramento , California . It was released in 1996 , and contains 14 songs . `` The Distance '' became one of the band 's biggest hits . On December 9 , 1996 , the album was certified gold by the RIAA , and the next year , the album was certified platinum for shipments of one million copies . In the United States , the album received a Parental Advisory sticker for profanity in the songs `` Nugget '' and `` I Will Survive , '' a cover of the Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris song that originally did not have said profanity .",
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"text": "Lacoste Essential Lacoste Essential is the name of a men 's cologne produced by high-end apparel company Lacoste . The original Lacoste Essential for men contains aquatics citrus ( tangerine , bergamot ) , tomato leaves , cassis , black pepper , rose , patchouli , sandalwood and `` wood accord . '' The popular fragrance is recognized by its distinctly shaped glass container , bearing a brushed aluminum atomizer and the trademark Lacoste crocodile emblem engraved into the glass , as well as the liquid 's warm yellow-green tint .",
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"text": "List of Top 25 singles for 2007 in Australia The following lists the top 25 singles of 2007 in Australia from the Australian Recording Industry Association ( ARIA ) End of Year Singles Chart . `` Big Girls Do n't Cry '' by Fergie was the biggest song of the year , peaking at # 1 for nine weeks and staying in the top 50 for 32 weeks ; it also had the longest stay at # 1 . * 5 weeks in 2007 , and 3 in 2008",
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"text": "Aramis (fragrance) Aramis is fragrance introduced by Estée Lauder in 1964 . It was the first prestige men 's fragrance widely available in department stores , and is now sold in 120 countries . Aramis was created by perfumer Bernard Chant . It is classified as a leather chypre ; its top notes are fresh/bitter herbaceousness hasta lavista combined with a body odor note from cumin , followed by gardenia , jasmine , amber and sandalwood . Perfumer and fragrance historian Roja Dove has called it `` an incredibly refined and distinctive fragrance '' that is `` as much of a legend as the hero it was named after . ''",
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"text": "Feu (album) Feu ( -LSB- , French , Fire -RSB- ) is the debut studio album by French hip hop artist Nekfeu . It was released on June 8 , 2015 by Seine Zoo , Polydor Records and Universal Music Group in France . A re-release of the album , entitled Feu ( Réédition ) , was released on December 4 , 2015 . Entering ( and peaking ) the French Albums Chart at number 3 in its first week , the album was certified gold in its third week with over 47,000 copies sold . In November 2015 , Nekfeu announced that the album was certified platinum .",
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"text": "It's Classy, Not Classic It 's Classy , Not Classic is the debut studio album by American electronic rock duo Breathe Carolina . It was released on September 16 , 2008 through Rise Records . Recorded in 2008 using GarageBand by Apple Inc. , Schmitt also used a MIDI controller and several beat programs to create the tracks . It contains all of the tracks from their EP , Gossip ( 2007 ) , excluding `` Do n't Forget : Lock the Door '' , which was later included on the deluxe edition of their second studio album , Hello Fascination ( 2009 ) . It reached number 186 on the Billboard 200 , as well as number 6 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart . A music video directed by Robby Starbuck was released for the track `` Diamonds '' , which features guest appearances by the American electropop group Millionaires and Josh White from Umbrella Clothing and This City Is Burning Records . This album has less of a focus on guitars when compared to the bands following releases .",
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"text": "Always (brand) Always is a brand of feminine hygiene products , including maxi pads , ultra thin pads , pantiliners , and feminine wipes , produced by Procter & Gamble . It was first introduced in the United States in test markets in the spring of 1983 , then nationally in May of 1984 . By the end of 1984 , Always had also been introduced internationally in United Kingdom , Canada , France , Germany , and Africa . According to Rising Tide : Lessons from 165 Years of Brand Building at Procter & Gamble , Always was Procter & Gamble 's `` first truly global brand . '' Always is sold under the name Whisper in Japan , Singapore , India , China , South Korea , Philippines , Thailand , Hong Kong , Taiwan , Vietnam , Malaysia , Australia , Cambodia , Mongolia , and Indonesia , under the name Lines in Italy , under the name Orkid in Turkey , and under the names Evax and Ausonia in Spain and Portugal . Marketing for the product includes the company 's BeingGirl website .",
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"text": "L'Interdit L'Interdit ( -LSB- lɛ̃.tɛʁ.di -RSB- ) was a perfume created in 1957 by Hubert de Givenchy for his friend , Audrey Hepburn . Its name means `` forbidden '' . It has a delicate , floral , powdery aroma . It contains notes of rose , jasmine , violet and , at the heart , a blend of woods and grasses . First created privately for Hepburn by Givenchy , she wore it for a matter of years until finally releasing it to the public in the 1960s . The nose/parfumeur behind this feminine aldehydic-floral fragrance was Francis Fabron ( 1913 - 2005 ) . With Top notes : Aldehydes , Wild Strawberry , Bergamot , Mandarin Orange , Peach , Pepper and Clove ; Middle notes : Rose , Jasmine , Violet , Narcissus , Iris , Orris Root , Ylang-ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley ; Base notes : Sandalwood , Vetiver , Benzoin , Incense , Amber , Tonka Bean and Musk .",
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"text": "Incense Incense is aromatic biotic material which releases fragrant smoke when burned . The term refers to the material itself , rather than to the aroma that it produces . Incense is used for aesthetic reasons , and in therapy , meditation , and ceremony . It may also be used as a simple deodorant or insectifuge . Incense is composed of aromatic plant materials , often combined with essential oils . The forms taken by incense differ with the underlying culture , and have changed with advances in technology and increasing diversity in the reasons for burning it . Incense can generally be separated into two main types : `` indirect-burning '' and `` direct-burning '' . Indirect-burning incense ( or `` non-combustible incense '' ) is not capable of burning on its own , and requires a separate heat source . Direct-burning incense ( or `` combustible incense '' ) is lit directly by a flame and then fanned or blown out , leaving a glowing ember that smoulders and releases fragrance . Direct-burning incense is either a paste formed around a bamboo stick , or a paste that is extruded into a stick or cone shape .",
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"text": "Surge (soft drink) Surge ( sometimes styled as SURGE ) is a citrus flavored soft drink developed by the New Products team at Coca Cola Atlanta in 1997 . Surge was first produced by The Coca-Cola Company to compete with Pepsi 's Mountain Dew during the 1990s . Surge was advertised as having a more `` hardcore '' edge , much like Mountain Dew 's advertising at this time , in an attempt to further take customers away from Pepsi . It was originally launched in Norway as Urge , and was so popular that it was later released in America as Surge . Lagging sales caused production to be ended in 2003 for most markets , and by 2014 Norway was the last country where either Urge or Surge were still sold . However , popular fan bases such as Facebook 's `` SURGE Movement '' led Coca-Cola to re-release the soft drink on September 15 , 2014 for the US market via Amazon.com `` Prime '' in 12-packs of 16 oz . cans . In February 2015 , Coca-Cola initiated a test market for the beverage in stores primarily in the Southeastern United States , and concluded in May 2015 . Some locations outside of the test region have also been found to sell Surge . Surge was re-released to stores in the Southeast , Northeast , parts of the Midwest , and the Mountain States of America in September 2015 .",
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"text": "ASAP Ferg Darold D. Brown Ferguson , Jr. ( born October 20 , 1988 ) , better known by his stage name ASAP Ferg ( stylized as A$ AP Ferg ) , is an American rapper from New York City 's Harlem neighborhood . Aside from his solo career , he is a member of the hip hop collective A$ AP Mob , from which he adopted his moniker . In January 2013 , Ferg signed a solo record deal with Polo Grounds and RCA , the same labels that helped launch A$ AP Worldwide , when Ferg 's A$ AP Mob cohorts A$ AP Rocky and the late A$ AP Yams , negotiated their own respective deal in 2011 . His debut album Trap Lord was released on August 20 , 2013 , and was met with generally positive reviews . On April 22 , 2016 , Ferg released his second studio album , Always Strive and Prosper .",
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"text": "Fahrenheit (perfume) Fahrenheit is a perfume for men produced by Parfums Christian Dior . The fragrance was introduced in 1988 .",
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"text": "Pure Mint Recordings Pure Mint Recordings is a British independent record label based in London . The label was established in 2004 by Anthony Hall ( a dual qualified English and New York lawyer and musician ) together with Dashal Beevers , growing out of an earlier incarnation called Mint Source Recordings . In 2003 Mint Source released the critically acclaimed compilation Flowers in the Attic featuring some of Nottingham 's rising stars of deep house , including Crazy Penis , Bent -- with their remix of the Hall & Oates classic `` I Ca n't Go For That '' ( which Bent chose to finish their Big Chill set with in 2004 ) , Zoe Johnston ( who has written and performed with Faithless ) , Oz from The DiY Sound System , Heavy Deviance and Neon Heights amongst others . The label has found supporters worldwide for its eclectic catalogue and has licensed repertoire to Norman Jay ( Giant 45 ) -RSB- , Carl Cox in Australia , Junior Vasquez , Fabric -- Fabric Live 17 ( mixed by AIM ) , Mastercuts ( CUTSCD-58 Mastercuts Chilled ) , Aquasky and others . Releases include T-Total 's version of Brian Eno 's `` Baby 's on Fire '' -- with guest ` featured vocals ' from Soft Cell 's Marc Almond -- and the debut long player `` A Slow Walk Down The Stairs '' from Heavy Deviance , themselves favourites of Chris Coco , Mark Rae , Rob Da Bank , KCRW ( LA ) , -LSB- Laurent Garnier , Bent , Crazy Penis etc. . A Slow Walk Down The Stairs was voted 16th best album of 2005 by M8 Magazine . The label has moved away from its originally exclusive dance release-base to include electropop ( T-Total ft Marc Almond ) , indie folk ( Nigel of Bermondsey ex Gay Dad -- nominated for the XFM 2009 New Music Award ) , rock ( Hungary 's FreshFabrik ) , indie-dance ( Elevator Suite ) , political satire ( Margo Guryan 's 16 Words ) and breaks ( Michael Morph ) , with collaborations and artist releases from Long Range ( Phil Hartnoll from Orbital and Nick Smith -RSB- ) , Yo Majesty , Aquasky , Alex Metric and others . As of November 2009 , the label 's catalogue comprises approximately 25 releases ( singles , 12 inch vinyls and LPs ) On 4 December 2009 Hall resigned from the BPI Rights Committee and the IFPI 's International Legal Committees citing irreconcilable differences over the industry 's approach to file sharing and their support of the draft Digital Economy Bill ( DEB ) going through the UK parliament at the time . He was quoted as saying : I am particularly surprised that the record industry has chosen to endorse s. 17 of the DEB , which I consider is wholly undemocratic and contrary to centuries of good practice regarding the forming of our copyright legislation . I also believe it may set a dangerous precedent going forwards ( and could come back to haunt the industry )",
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"text": "Tempt, Tease and Touch Tempt , Tease and Touch are three fragrances created by English pop girl group the Sugababes . Each perfume and its design were created to represent the group 's final line-up Amelle Berrabah , Heidi Range , and Jade Ewen and their music . The fragrances feature a variety of fruity and floral scents . Released in September 2010 , Tempt , Tease and Touch are available in black , pink , and silver or grey flacons respectively ; the products were available exclusively at The Perfume Shop at the time of their release before being distributed to selected retailers later . They were sold in 4.3 fluid ounce bottles , with a retail price in the UK of # 19.99 , and also packaged with a 5.1 oz . container of shimmering body gel as part of a gift set . In 2010 , they were featured on a list compiled by Glamour magazine of the most popular celebrity-endorsed perfumes .",
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"text": "Guerlain Guerlain ( -LSB- ɡɛʁlɛ̃ -RSB- ) is a French perfume and cosmetics and skincare house , among the oldest in the world . It has a large customer following , and has traditionally been held in high esteem in the perfume industry . Perfumes by Guerlain are often said to be characterized by a common olfactory accord known as the `` Guerlinade '' . A perfume by the same name was launched by Guerlain in 1921 . The Parent company is LVMH .",
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"text": "List of awards and nominations received by Fergie Stacy Ann Ferguson , better known as Fergie , is an American singer , songwriter , rapper , fashion designer and actress . She has won a total of 68 ( career solo and Black eyed Peas ) awards .",
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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": "Ratchet (slang) Ratchet is a slang term in hip hop that in the strictest sense refers to an uncouth female , and is a Louisianan regiolect of `` wretched '' . The term has devolved to multiple meanings and connotations and is not bound by race or gender . The term gained popularity in 2012 through music artists and celebrities . It has been used similarly as the word `` ghetto '' . `` Ratchet '' can be used as an adjective , noun , or verb . The word has evolved to have many different meanings , and it can have either a positive or negative connotation . Some African-American women have reappropriated the word and embrace the meaning , whereas others point to how the term reinforces the negative portrayal of African-American women in the media . Numerous music artists have referred to the term `` ratchet '' in their songs . In November 2012 , LL Cool J released a single called `` Ratchet '' . In December 2012 , Beyoncé posted a picture of her wearing earrings that contained the word `` ratchet '' in it . Juicy J , Lil Debbie , Cam ` ron , Future , and Lil ' Boosie are some other artists who have also used the term in their music . Miley Cyrus had been criticized by some as appropriating ratchet culture . The word ratchet first appeared in publication in 1999 , with the song `` Do the Ratchet '' by Anthony Mandigo from Shreveport , Louisiana . Mandigo reportedly learned the term from his grandmother . In 2004 , a new version of the song was recorded . The producer of the song named Earl Williams , also known as Phunk Dawg , wrote the definition in the CD liner notes : `` n. , pron. , v , adv. , 1 . To be ghetto , real , gutter , nasty . 2 . It 's whatever , bout it , etc. . ''",
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"text": "Rhone Apparel Rhone Apparel ( referred to simply as Rhone ) is an American startup company producing and selling men 's sportswear ( activewear ) . Its product line is intended for high-income , active men between 25 and 50 years of age , who look for activewear that is functional and attractive . The company uses premium custom fabrics , which include silver thread that provides permanent antibacterial and anti-odorant protection . All of Rhone 's products are designed in Portland and New York , with warehouses in California , Utah , and New Jersey . Rhone has been called `` 2016 's hottest men 's activewear brand . ''",
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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": "The Strain (TV series) The Strain is an American horror drama television series that premiered on FX on July 13 , 2014 . It was created by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan , based on their novel trilogy of the same name . Carlton Cuse serves as executive producer and showrunner . Del Toro and Hogan wrote the pilot episode , `` Night Zero '' , which del Toro directed . A thirteen-episode first season was ordered on November 19 , 2013 . The pilot episode premiered at the ATX Television Festival in Austin , Texas , in early June 2014 . On August 6 , 2014 , FX renewed The Strain for a 13-episode second season which premiered on July 12 , 2015 . On August 7 , 2015 , FX renewed The Strain for a 10-episode third season which premiered on August 28 , 2016 . FX renewed the series for a fourth and final season on September 27 , 2016 , which is scheduled to premiere on July 16 , 2017 .",
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"text": "Verbenaceae The Verbenaceae -LSB- v3rbi : ` naysee -RSB- are a family , commonly known as the verbena family or vervain family , of mainly tropical flowering plants . It contains trees , shrubs , and herbs notable for heads , spikes , or clusters of small flowers , many of which have an aromatic smell . Recent phylogenetic studies have shown that numerous genera traditionally classified in Verbenaceae belong instead in Lamiaceae . The new narrowly circumscribed Verbenaceae family includes some 35 genera and 1,200 species . The mangrove genus Avicennia , sometimes placed in the Verbenaceae or in its own family , Avicenniaceae , has been placed in the Acanthaceae . Economically important Verbenaceae include : Lemon verbena ( Aloysia triphylla ) , grown for aroma or flavoring Verbenas or vervains ( Verbena ) , some used in herbalism , others grown in gardens",
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"text": "Strain (album) Strain is the third studio album by American industrial group , Flesh Field , which was released on November 8 , 2004 on Metropolis Records . This is not only Flesh Field 's debut album on Metropolis Records , but this is also their first album that features the vocals of Wendy Yanko after the departure of Rian Miller .",
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"text": "Classical compound Classical compounds and neoclassical compounds are compound words composed from combining forms ( which act as affixes or stems ) derived from classical Latin or ancient Greek roots . New Latin comprises many such words and is a substantial component of the technical and scientific lexicon of English and other languages , including international scientific vocabulary . For example , bio - #Prefix combines with - graphy #Suffix to form biography ( `` life '' + `` writing/recording '' ) . A vowel usually facilitates the combination : in biography , the interfix - o - #Interfix , in miniskirt , the interfix - i - #Interfix . This vowel is usually regarded as attached to the initial base ( bio - , mini - ) rather than the final base ( - graphy , - skirt ) , but in forms where it is conventionally stressed , it is sometimes shown as attached to the final base ( - ography , - ology ) . If , however , the final base begins with a vowel ( for example , - archy as in monarchy ) , the mediating vowel has traditionally been avoided ( not * monoarchy ) , but in recent coinages it is often kept , sometimes accompanied by a hyphen ( auto-analysis , bioenergy , hydroelectricity , not * autanalysis , * bienergy , * hydrelectricity ) .",
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"text": "Human pathogen A human pathogen is a pathogen ( microbe or microorganism such as a virus , bacterium , prion , or fungus ) that causes disease in humans . The human physiological defense against common pathogens ( such as Pneumocystis ) is mainly the responsibility of the immune system with help by some of the body 's normal flora and fauna . However , if the immune system or `` good '' microbiota are damaged in any way ( such as by chemotherapy , human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) , or antibiotics being taken to kill other pathogens ) , pathogenic bacteria that were being held at bay can proliferate and cause harm to the host . Such cases are called opportunistic infections . Some pathogens ( such as the bacterium Yersinia pestis , which may have caused the Black Plague , the Variola virus , and the malaria protozoa ) have been responsible for massive numbers of casualties and have had numerous effects on afflicted groups . Of particular note in modern times is HIV , which is known to have infected several million humans globally , along with the influenza virus . Today , while many medical advances have been made to safeguard against infection by pathogens , through the use of vaccination , antibiotics , and fungicide , pathogens continue to threaten human life . Social advances such as food safety , hygiene , and water treatment have reduced the threat from some pathogens .",
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"text": "Strain (biology) In biology , a strain is a low-level taxonomic rank used in three related ways , usually at the infraspecific level ( within a species ) .",
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"text": "Transformation (genetics) In molecular biology , transformation is the genetic alteration of a cell resulting from the direct uptake and incorporation of exogenous genetic material from its surroundings through the cell membrane ( s ) . For transformation to take place , the recipient bacteria must be in a state of competence , which might occur in nature as a time-limited response to environmental conditions such as starvation and cell density , and may also be induced in a laboratory . Transformation is one of three processes for horizontal gene transfer , in which exogenous genetic material passes from bacterium to another , the other two being conjugation ( transfer of genetic material between two bacterial cells in direct contact ) and transduction ( injection of foreign DNA by a bacteriophage virus into the host bacterium ) . In transformation , the genetic material passes through the intervening medium , and uptake is completely dependent on the recipient bacterium . As of 2014 about 80 species of bacteria were known to be capable of transformation , about evenly divided between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria ; the number might be an overestimate since several of the reports are supported by single papers . `` Transformation '' may also be used to describe the insertion of new genetic material into nonbacterial cells , including animal and plant cells ; however , because `` transformation '' has a special meaning in relation to animal cells , indicating progression to a cancerous state , the process is usually called `` transfection '' .",
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"text": "Metonymy Metonymy ( -LSB- mᵻˈtɒnᵻmi -RSB- ) is a figure of speech in which a thing or concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with that thing or concept . The words metonymy and metonym come from the μετωνῠμία , metōnymía , ( `` a change of name '' ) , from μετά , metá , ( `` after , beyond '' ) , and - ωνυμία , - ōnymía , a suffix that names figures of speech , from ὄνῠμα , ónyma or ὄνομα , ónoma , ( `` name '' ) . The location of a capital is often used as a metonym for a government or other official institutions -- for example : Brussels for the institutions of the European Union , The Hague for the International Court of Justice , Nairobi for the government of Kenya , Washington , D.C. , for the federal government of the United States , or Beacon Hill for the government of the U.S. state of Massachusetts . A place can represent an entire industry : for instance Wall Street is often used metonymically to describe the entire U.S. financial and corporate banking sector . Common nouns and phrases can also be metonyms : red tape can stand for bureaucracy , whether or not that bureaucracy actually uses red tape to bind documents . In Commonwealth realms , The Crown is a metonym for the state in all its aspects . Metonymy and related figures of speech are common in everyday speech and writing . Synecdoche and metalepsis are considered specific types of metonymy . Polysemy , multiple meanings of a single word or phrase , sometimes results from relations of metonymy . Both metonymy and metaphor involve the substitution of one term for another . In metaphor , this substitution is based on some specific analogy between two things , whereas in metonymy the substitution is based on some understood association or contiguity . American literary theorist Kenneth Burke described metonymy as one of four `` master tropes '' : metaphor , a substitute for perspective ; metonymy , a substitute for reduction ; synecdoche , a substitute for representation ; and irony , a substitute for dialectic . He described these tropes and the way they overlap in A Grammar of Motives . In addition to its use in everyday speech , metonymy is a figure of speech in some poetry and in much rhetoric . Greek and Latin scholars of rhetoric made significant contributions to the study of metonymy .",
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"text": "Saprotrophic nutrition Saprotrophic nutrition -LSB- sæprəˈtrɒfɪk , _ - proʊ - -RSB- or lysotrophic nutrition is a process of chemoheterotrophic extracellular digestion involved in the processing of dead or decayed organic matter . It occurs in saprotrophs or heterotrophs , and is most often associated with fungi ( for example Mucor ) and soil bacteria . Saprotrophic microscopic fungi are sometimes called saprobes ; saprotrophic plants or bacterial flora are called saprophytes ( sapro - + - phyte , `` rotten material '' + `` plant '' ) . The process is most often facilitated through the active transport of such materials through endocytosis within the internal mycelium and its constituent hyphae . Various word roots relating to decayed matter ( detritus , sapro ) , eating and nutrition ( - vore , - phage ) , and plants or life forms ( - phyte , - obe ) produce various terms , such as detritivore , detritophage , saprotroph , saprophyte , saprophage , and saprobe ; their meanings overlap , although technical distinctions ( based on physiologic mechanisms ) narrow the senses . For example , usage distinctions can be made based on macroscopic swallowing of detritus ( as an earthworm does ) versus microscopic lysis of detritus ( as a mushroom does ) . A facultative saprophyte appears on stressed or dying plants and may combine with the live pathogens .",
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"text": "Microorganism A microorganism or microbe is a microscopic organism , which may be single-celled or multicellular . The study of microorganisms is called microbiology , a subject that began with the discovery of microorganisms in the 1670s by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek . Robert Hooke coined the term `` cell '' after viewing plant cells under his microscope . Later , in the 19th century , Louis Pasteur found that microorganisms caused food spoilage , debunking the theory of spontaneous generation . In 1876 Robert Koch discovered that microorganisms cause diseases . Microorganisms are very diverse and include all bacteria , archaea and most protozoa . This group also contains some fungi , algae , and some micro-animals such as rotifers . Many macroscopic animals and plants have microscopic juvenile stages . Some microbiologists classify viruses and viroids as microorganisms , but others consider these as nonliving . In July 2016 , scientists identified a set of 355 genes from the last universal common ancestor of all life , including microorganisms , living on Earth . Microorganisms live in every part of the biosphere , including soil , hot springs , inside rocks at least 12 mi deep underground , the deepest parts of the ocean , and at least 40 mi high in the atmosphere . Microorganisms , under certain test conditions , have been observed to thrive in the vacuum of outer space . Microorganisms likely far outweigh all other living things combined . The mass of prokaryote microorganisms including the bacteria and archaea may be as much as 0.8 trillion tons of carbon , out of the total biomass of between 1 and 4 trillion tons . Microorganisms appear to thrive in the Mariana Trench , the deepest spot in the Earth 's oceans . Other researchers reported related studies that microorganisms thrive inside rocks up to 580 m below the sea floor under 2590 m of ocean off the coast of the northwestern United States , as well as 2400 m beneath the seabed off Japan . In August 2014 , scientists confirmed the existence of microorganisms living 800 m below the ice of Antarctica . According to one researcher , `` You can find microbes everywhere -- they 're extremely adaptable to conditions , and survive wherever they are . '' Microorganisms are crucial to nutrient recycling in ecosystems as they act as decomposers . As some microorganisms can fix nitrogen , they are a vital part of the nitrogen cycle , and recent studies indicate that airborne microorganisms may play a role in precipitation and weather . Microorganisms are also exploited in biotechnology , both in traditional food and beverage preparation , and in modern technologies based on genetic engineering . A small proportion of microorganisms are pathogenic , causing disease and even death in plants and animals .",
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"text": "Shout-and-fall Shout-and-fall or tumbling strain is a modal frame , `` very common in Afro-American-derived styles '' and are featured in songs such as `` Shake , Rattle and Roll '' and `` My Generation '' . `` Gesturally , it suggests ` affective outpouring ' , ` self-offering of the body ' , 'em ptying and relaxation ' . '' The frame may be thought of as a deep structure common to the varied surface structures of songs in which it occurs .",
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"text": "Ingredient An ingredient is a substance that forms part of a mixture ( in a general sense ) . For example , in cooking , recipes specify which ingredients are used to prepare a specific dish . Many commercial products contain a secret ingredient that is purported to make them better than competing products . In the pharmaceutical industry , an active ingredient is that part of a formulation that yields the effect expected by the customer . National laws usually require prepared food products to display a list of ingredients , and specifically require that certain additives be listed . In most developed countries , the law requires that ingredients be listed according to their relative weight in the product . If an ingredient itself consists of more than one ingredient ( such as the cookie pieces which are a part of `` cookies and cream '' flavor ice cream ) , then that ingredient is listed by what percentage of the total product it occupies , with its own ingredients displayed next to it in brackets . The term constituent is often chosen when referring to the substances that constitute the tissue of living beings such as plants and people , because the word ingredient in many minds connotes a sense of human agency ( that is , something that a person combines with other substances ) , whereas the natural products present in living beings were not added by any human agency but rather occurred naturally ( `` a plant does n't have ingredients '' ) . Thus all ingredients are constituent #Nouns , but not all constituents are ingredients .",
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"text": "Sarocladium oryzae Sarocladium oryzae ( Sawada ) is a plant pathogen causing the sheath rot disease of rice . In culture it produces 0.3 -- 0.627 micrograms of helvolic acid and 0.9 -- 4.8 micrograms of cerulenin per milliliter of culture medium . The level of helvolic acid correlated with a higher incidence of sheath rot disease . Rice grains from infected plants were found to contain 2.2 micrograms helvolic acid and 1.75 micrograms of cerulein per gram of infected seeds , which induce chlorosis and reduce the seed viability and seedling health . S. oryzae has also been known as Acrocylindrium oryzae ( Sawada ) . For forty years prior to 2005 , a common industrial fungal strain used to manufacture cerulenin was known under the invalidly published designation `` Cephalosporium caerulens '' , but an isolate of the original C. caerulens strain KF-140 was subsequently shown to be conspecific with S. oryzae .",
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"text": "Ames strain The Ames strain is one of 89 known strains of the anthrax bacterium ( Bacillus anthracis ) . It was isolated from a diseased 14-month-old Beefmaster heifer that died in Sarita , Texas in 1981 . The strain was isolated at the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory and a sample was sent to the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases ( USAMRIID ) . Researchers at USAMRIID mistakenly believed the strain came from Ames , Iowa because the return address on the package was the USDA 's National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames and mislabeled the specimen . The Ames strain came to wide public attention in association with the 2001 anthrax attacks . Seven letters mailed to media outlets and US Senators on September 18 , 2001 and October 9 , 2001 contained anthrax bacteria of this particular strain . This strain is a monomorphic disease , mutating slowly if at all . Because of its virulence , the Ames strain is used by the United States as somewhat of a gold standard for development of vaccines and testing their effectiveness , starting in the 1980s , after work on weaponizing the Vollum 1B strain ended and all weaponized stocks were destroyed after the end of the U.S. biological warfare program in 1969 .",
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"text": "Pertussis Pertussis ( also known as whooping cough or 100-day cough ) is a highly contagious bacterial disease . Initially , symptoms are usually similar to those of the common cold with a runny nose , fever , and mild cough . This is then followed by weeks of severe coughing fits . Following a fit of coughing , a high-pitched whoop sound or gasp may occur as the person breathes in . The coughing may last for 10 or more weeks , hence the phrase `` 100-day cough '' . A person may cough so hard that they vomit , break ribs , or become very tired from the effort . Children less than one year old may have little or no cough and instead have periods where they do not breathe . The time between infection and the onset of symptoms is usually seven to ten days . Disease may occur in those who have been vaccinated , but symptoms are typically milder . Pertussis is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis . It is an airborne disease which spreads easily through the coughs and sneezes of an infected person . People are infectious to others from the start of symptoms until about three weeks into the coughing fits . Those treated with antibiotics are no longer infectious after five days . Diagnosis is by collecting a sample from the back of the nose and throat . This sample can then be tested by either culture or by polymerase chain reaction . Prevention is mainly by vaccination with the pertussis vaccine . Initial immunization is recommended between six and eight weeks of age , with four doses to be given in the first two years of life . The vaccine becomes less effective over time , with additional doses often recommended for older children and adults . Antibiotics may be used to prevent the disease in those who have been exposed and are at risk of severe disease . In those with the disease , antibiotics are useful if started within three weeks of the initial symptoms , but otherwise have little effect in most people . In children less than one year old and among those who are pregnant , they are recommended within six weeks of symptom onset . Antibiotics used include erythromycin , azithromycin , clarithromycin , or trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole . Evidence to support interventions , other than antibiotics , for the cough is poor . Many children less than a year of age require hospitalization . An estimated 16.3 million people worldwide were infected in 2015 . Most cases occur in the developing world , and people of all ages may be affected . In 2015 , it resulted in 58,700 deaths -- down from 138,000 deaths in 1990 . Nearly 0.5 % of infected children less than one year of age die . Outbreaks of the disease were first described in the 16th century . The bacterium that causes the infection was discovered in 1906 . The pertussis vaccine became available in the 1940s .",
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"text": "Middle name In several cultures , people 's names usually include one or more names in addition to the portion that is usually considered adequate to identify them . In a number of cultures where a given name is expected to precede the surname , such a name is likely to be placed after the given name and before the surname , and thus called a middle name . In English-speaking American culture , that term is often applied ( arguably mistakenly ) to names , occupying that position , even if the bearer would insist that that name is being mistakenly called a `` middle name '' , and is actually ( to mention several types of atypical cases ) : part of a two-word given name ( e.g. Mary Anne , about Mary Anne Clarke , and `` Joe Bob Briggs '' ) , a maiden name ( e.g. Rodham ) , a patronymic ( e.g. Sergeyevich ) , or a baptismal name ( e.g. `` Christopher '' invoking St. Christopher ) . In the USA such names are specifically referred to as middle names ; in most other countries , as far as they are given names and not , for example , patronymics , they would simply be regarded as second , third etc. given names . The US `` middle name '' is often abbreviated to the middle initial ( e.g. Mary Lee Bianchi becomes Mary L. Bianchi , which is usually standard for signatures ) or omitted entirely in everyday use ( e.g. just Mary Bianchi ) . An individual may have more than one middle name , or none . In the United Kingdom , for comparison , she would usually be referred to as either Mary Bianchi , M. L. Bianchi or Mary Lee Bianchi , or she may choose Lee Bianchi , and informally there may be familiar shortenings . It is debatable how long multiple given names have existed in English-speaking countries , but it is certain that among royalty and aristocracy the practice existed by the late 17th century ( and possibly earlier ) , as exemplified in the name of the Stuart pretender James Francis Edward Stuart ( 1688 -- 1766 ) . Despite their relatively long existence in North America , the phrase `` middle name '' was not recorded until 1835 , in the periodical Harvardiana . The use of multiple middle names has been somewhat impeded recently by the increased use of computer databases that occasionally allow for only a single middle name or more commonly a middle initial in storing personal records , effectively preventing people with multiple middle names from being listed in such databases under their full name . This is worsened by longer compound names , like María del Pilar Pereyra or María de las Nieves García . The abbreviation `` N.M.N. '' ( no middle name ) or `` N.M.I. '' ( no middle initial ) , with or without periods , is sometimes used in formal documents in the United States , where a middle initial or name is expected but the person does not have one . The middle name can also be a maiden name . Since 1905 , `` middle name '' has also developed a figurative usage meaning a notable or outstanding attribute of a person , as in the phrase `` discretion is my middle name . ''",
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"text": "Legality of cannabis The legality of cannabis varies from country to country . Possession of cannabis is illegal in most countries and has been since the beginning of widespread cannabis prohibition in the late 1930s . However , possession of the plant in small quantities has been decriminalized in many countries and sub-national entities in several parts of the world . For example , cannabis in Canada will be legal for recreational use if legislation is passed in spring 2017 . On 10 December 2013 , Uruguay became the first country in the world to legalize the sale , cultivation , and distribution of cannabis . Open sales are `` illegal , but not punishable '' , at `` coffeeshops '' in the Netherlands if certain rules are followed . In the United States , federal law prohibits possession or sale of marijuana for any purpose , but the Obama Administration refrained from prosecuting users and dealers operating in compliance with state ( see Legality of cannabis by U.S. jurisdiction ) , territory , and Indian reservation laws which permit medical or recreational marijuana . The medicinal use of cannabis is legal in a number of countries , including Canada , the Czech Republic and Israel . Medical cannabis in the United States is legal in 29 states as of December 2016 . Some countries have laws which are not as vigorously prosecuted as others , but apart from the countries which offer access to medical marijuana , most countries have penalties ranging from lenient to very severe . Some infractions are taken more seriously in some countries than others in regard to the cultivation , use , possession or transfer of cannabis for recreational use . A few jurisdictions have lessened penalties for possession of small quantities of cannabis , making it punishable by confiscation and a fine , rather than imprisonment . Some jurisdictions/drug courts use mandatory treatment programs for young or frequent users , with freedom from narcotic drugs as the goal and a few jurisdictions permit cannabis use for medicinal purposes . Routine drug tests to detect cannabis are most common in the United States , and have resulted in jail sentences and loss of employment even for medical use . In most European countries , privacy and labor laws prevent such testing for job applicants . Simple possession can carry long jail sentences in some countries , particularly in parts of East Asia and Southeast Asia , where the sale of cannabis may lead to life imprisonment or execution .",
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"text": "Namesake A namesake is a person named after another . Namesake may also refer to a thing , such as a company , place , ship , building , or concept , named after a person . In general , the second recipient of a name , named for the first , is said to be the namesake of the first . The attribution can , however , go in the opposite direction , with namesake referring to the original holder of the name ( the eponym ) . The word is first recorded in the mid-seventeenth century , and probably comes from the phrase `` for -LSB- the , my , his , her -RSB- name 's sake '' .",
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"text": "Public Strain Public Strain is the second album by Calgary band Women . This record was produced by Chad VanGaalen . It was released in 2010 on VanGaalen 's Flemish Eye record label in Canada , and on Jagjaguwar in the US . Two songs on the album are direct references to artist Ray Johnson . Locust Valley is the town where Johnson lived in New York State . Venice Lockjaw is a phrase Johnson incorporated in pins that he gave away at the Venice Biennale . A direct reference to the artist was also on the first self-titled album of 2008 : `` Sag Harbour Bridge '' from where Ray Johnson committed suicide in 1995 .",
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"text": "Singular term A singular term is a paradigmatic referring device in a language . Singular terms are of philosophical importance for philosophers of language , because they refer to things in the world , and the ability of words to refer calls for scrutiny . Singular terms are defined as expressions that purport to denote or designate particular individual people , places , or other objects . They contrast with general terms ( such as `` car '' or `` chair '' ) which can apply to more than one thing . There are various kinds of singular terms : Proper names ( eg . `` Matthew '' ) , definite descriptions ( eg . `` the second fisherman in the boat '' ) , singular personal pronouns ( eg . `` she '' ) , demonstrative pronouns ( eg . `` this '' ) , etc. . Historically , various definitions for singular term have been offered : A term that tells us which individual is being talked about . ( John Stuart Mill , Arthur Prior , P. F. Strawson ) A term that is grammatically singular , i.e. a proper name ( proprium nomen ) , a demonstrative pronoun ( pronomen demonstrativum ) or a demonstrative pronoun with a common name ( cum termino communi ) . ( William of Ockham ) A term that is inherently about the object to which it applies or refers . ( Gottlob Frege ) A term that is true `` in the same sense '' of only one object . ( Peter of Spain )",
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"text": "List of chemical compounds with unusual names Chemical nomenclature , replete as it is with compounds with complex names , is a repository for some very peculiar and sometimes startling names . A browse through the Physical Constants of Organic Compounds in the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics ( a fundamental resource ) will reveal not just the whimsical work of chemists , but the sometimes peculiar compound names that occur as the consequence of simple juxtaposition . Some names derive legitimately from their chemical makeup , from the geographic region where they may be found , the plant or animal species from which they are isolated or the name of the discoverer . Some are given intentionally unusual trivial names based on their structure , a notable property or at the whim of those who first isolate them . However , many trivial names predate formal naming conventions . Trivial names can also be ambiguous or carry different meanings in different industries , geographic regions and languages . Godly noted that `` Trivial names having the status of INN or ISO are carefully tailor-made for their field of use and are internationally accepted '' . In his preface to Chemical Nomenclature , Thurlow wrote that `` Chemical names do not have to be deadly serious '' . A website in existence since 1997 and maintained at the University of Bristol lists a selection of `` molecules with silly or unusual names '' strictly for entertainment . These so-called silly or funny trivial names ( of course depending on culture ) can also serve an educational purpose . In an article in the Journal of Chemical Education , Dennis Ryan argues that students of organic nomenclature ( considered a `` dry and boring '' subject ) may actually take an interest in it when tasked with the job of converting funny-sounding chemical trivial names to their proper systematic names . The collection listed below presents a sample of trivial names and gives an idea how chemists are inspired when they coin a brand new name for a chemical compound outside of systematic naming . It also includes some examples of systematic names and acronyms that accidentally resemble English words .",
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The Matrix Revolutions is a American-Australian film.
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"text": "The Matrix Revolutions The Matrix Revolutions is a 2003 American -- Australian science fiction action film written and directed by The Wachowski Brothers . It was the third installment of the Matrix trilogy , released six months following The Matrix Reloaded . The film was released simultaneously in 60 countries on November 5 , 2003 . While it is the final film in the series , the Matrix storyline is continued in The Matrix Online . It was the second live-action film to be released in both regular and IMAX theaters at the same time . The film received generally average reviews from critics .",
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"text": "Madman Entertainment Madman Entertainment is an Australian company that distributes Australian and foreign films as well as Japanese anime and manga in Australia , New Zealand , and Papua New Guinea . Madman is one of the major entertainment companies in Australia . It employs approx 100 people and has an annual turnover of around A$ 50 million . Its headquarters is in Richmond , Victoria . Madman has secured the local release rights to popular titles including Sailor Moon , One Piece , Dragon Ball , Neon Genesis Evangelion , Akira , Steins ; Gate and almost all of Studio Ghibli 's catalogue . In addition to DVD sales , Madman manages the theatrical release of some of their titles , particularly the Studio Ghibli movies . According to market research , Madman accounts for 97 % of the total anime home media market in Australia .",
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"text": "Belinda McClory Belinda McClory ( born 1 November 1968 ) is an Australian film , television and stage actress , mainly known for her role in The Matrix . McClory was born in Adelaide , Australia . Her father was a police officer , giving her insight to the life of a cop and their family . On 30 January 1999 she married director Jon Hewitt . She received a Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for her role in the 2004 Australian production of Frozen .",
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"text": "Academy of Interactive Entertainment The Academy of Interactive Entertainment ( AIE ) is an Australian video games and Computer animation school . Founded in 1996 , it was one of the world 's first institutions to offer qualifications in these industries . The AIE provides courses covering CGI , animation , video game asset creation and games programming . Campuses are located in Canberra , Sydney , Melbourne , Adelaide , Seattle Washington and Lafayette , Louisiana and an online campus . The Australian ABC has said that the AIE , `` is one of Australia 's most awarded 3D animation , game design and visual FX educators '' .",
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"text": "Reds (film) Reds is a 1981 American epic drama film co-written , produced and directed by Warren Beatty . The picture centers on the life and career of John Reed , the journalist and writer who chronicled the Russian Revolution in his book Ten Days That Shook the World . Beatty stars in the lead role alongside Diane Keaton as Louise Bryant and Jack Nicholson as Eugene O'Neill . The supporting cast includes Edward Herrmann , Jerzy Kosinski , Paul Sorvino , Maureen Stapleton , Gene Hackman , Ramon Bieri , Nicolas Coster and M. Emmet Walsh . The film also features , as `` witnesses , '' interviews with the 98-year-old radical educator and peace activist Scott Nearing , author Dorothy Frooks , reporter and author George Seldes , civil liberties advocate Roger Baldwin , and the American writer Henry Miller , among others . Beatty was awarded the Academy Award for Best Director and the film was nominated for Best Picture , but lost to Chariots of Fire . Beatty , Keaton , Nicholson and Stapleton were nominated for Best Actor , Best Actress , Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress , respectively . Stapleton was the only one of the four to win . Beatty was also nominated , along with co-writer Trevor Griffiths , for Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay , but lost to Chariots of Fire . Beatty became the third person to be nominated for Academy Awards in the categories Best Actor , Director and Original Screenplay for a film nominated for Best Picture . In June 2008 , the American Film Institute revealed its `` Ten Top Ten '' -- the best ten films in ten `` classic '' American film genres -- after polling over 1,500 people from the creative community . Reds was acknowledged as the ninth best film in the epic genre .",
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"text": "Mat Stevenson Mat Stevenson ( born 15 April 1969 ) is an Australian actor .",
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"text": "State Theatre (Sydney) The State Theatre is a heritage-listed theatre , located in Market Street , in the city centre of Sydney , Australia . It hosts film screenings , live theatre and musical performances , and since 1974 it has been the home of the annual Sydney Film Festival .",
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"text": "Candescent Films Candescent Films is an American film production company that produces and finances documentary and narrative films that explore social issues .",
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"text": "Money Movers Money Movers is a 1978 Australian crime action drama film directed by Bruce Beresford . The film was based on the book Money Movers by Devon Minchin , founder of Metropolitan Security Services . The story deals loosely with two real-life events , the 1970 Sydney Armoured Car Robbery where A$ 500,000 was stolen from a Mayne Nickless armoured van , and a 1970 incident where A$ 280,000 was stolen from Metropolitan Security Services ' offices by bandits impersonating policemen . Money Movers is `` one of the few films of the 1970s that deal with crime and police corruption as an entrenched state of being , and one of the earliest to embrace extremely violent action . ''",
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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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"text": "Proof (1991 film) Proof is a 1991 Australian comedy-drama film written and directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse , and starring Hugo Weaving , Geneviève Picot and Russell Crowe . The film was released in Australia on 15 August 1991 . It was chosen as `` Best Film '' at the 1991 Australian Film Institute Awards , along with 5 other awards , including Moorhouse for `` Best Director '' , Weaving for `` Best Leading Actor '' , and Crowe for `` Best Supporting Actor '' .",
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"text": "Karen Pearlman Dr Karen Pearlman is the author of Cutting Rhythms , Shaping the Film Edit ( Focal Press , 2009 ) and its second edition Cutting Rhythms , Intuitive Film Editing ( Focal Press , 2016 ) . She is known for her pioneering work in articulating underlying principles concerning what rhythm in film is , how it is shaped and the purpose it serves in modulating cycles of tension and release for viewers . The focus of her research and teaching , currently as Lecturer in Film Production at Macquarie University and formerly as Head of Screen Studies at the Australian Film , Television and Radio School , is on the connection of theory and practice and making conceptual thinking accessible and useful to practitioners . Many of her ideas about rhythm , editing , and affect derive from her career as a professional dancer on the opera house stages of the world with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company , and dancing and choreographing in the theatres , lofts and experimental dance venues of Australia , the USA and Europe . As well as using her understanding of kinesthetic empathy in her theorizing , she applies her choreographic sensibility to her own editing and dramaturgy of the multi award winning dance on screen works made by The Physical TV Company , which she co-directs with Richard James Allen . In 2009 Dr Pearlman was elected President of The Australian Screen Editors Guild ( ASE ) .",
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"text": "Erased (2012 film) Erased ( released as The Expatriate outside of the US ) is a 2012 Canadian-Belgian thriller film directed by Philipp Stölzl , starring Aaron Eckhart and Olga Kurylenko . The story centers on Ben Logan ( Aaron Eckhart ) an ex-CIA agent and Amy ( Liana Liberato ) , his estranged daughter who are forced on the run when his employers erase all records of his existence , and mark them both for termination as part of a wide-reaching international conspiracy . It was released in the US on 17 May 2013 , following its acquisition by RaDiUS-TWC , the multiplatform distribution label of The Weinstein Company . It was retitled Erased for the US market .",
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"text": "In the Shadow of the Palms In the Shadow of the Palms ( 2005 ) is a documentary produced and directed by the Australian filmmaker Wayne Coles-Janess . He filmed it in Iraq prior to , during and after the fall of Saddam Hussein after the United States invasion of 2003 . An Arab-language film , it documents the changes in Iraqi society and the lives of ordinary Iraqis by focusing on a cross-section of individuals .",
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"text": "Loose Change Loose Change is a series of films released between 2005 and 2009 that argue in favor of certain conspiracy theories relating to the September 11th attacks . The films were written and directed by Dylan Avery and produced by Korey Rowe , Jason Bermas , and Matthew Brown . The original 2005 film was edited and re-released as Loose Change : 2nd Edition ( 2006 ) , and then subsequently edited a third time for the 2nd Edition Recut ( 2007 ) . Loose Change : Final Cut , deemed `` the third and final release of this documentary series '' was released on DVD and Web-streaming format on November 11 , 2007 . Another version of the film , Loose Change 9/11 : An American Coup , released on September 22 , 2009 , is narrated by Daniel Sunjata and distributed by Microcinema International . Coverage of the film increased in 2006 with the recut release having airings on U.S. and European television stations and over 4 million views online in four months , leading Vanity Fair to say it could be the first internet blockbuster . Loose Change asserts that the usual account of the Pentagon attack , World Trade Center collapse and United 93 phone calls and crash is implausible and instead suggests the 9/11 attacks were a false flag operation . The film 's main claims have been debunked by journalists , independent researchers , and prominent members of the scientific and engineering community .",
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"text": "The Wachowskis Lana Wachowski ( formerly Laurence `` Larry '' Wachowski , born June 21 , 1965 ) and Lilly Wachowski ( formerly Andrew Paul `` Andy '' Wachowski , born December 29 , 1967 ) are American film directors , screenwriters , and producers . They are siblings , and are both trans women . Collectively known as The Wachowskis and formerly as The Wachowski Brothers , the pair made their directing debut in 1996 with Bound , and reached fame with their second film The Matrix ( 1999 ) , a major box office success for which they won the Saturn Award for Best Director . They wrote and directed its two sequels : The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions ( both in 2003 ) , and were deeply involved in the writing and production of other works in the franchise . Following the commercial success of The Matrix series , they wrote and produced the 2006 film V for Vendetta ( an adaptation of the comic of the same name by Alan Moore ) , and in 2008 released the film Speed Racer , which was a live-action adaptation of the Japanese anime series of the same name . Their next film , Cloud Atlas , based on the novel of the same name by David Mitchell and co-written and co-directed by Tom Tykwer , was released in 2012 . Their film Jupiter Ascending and the Netflix series Sense8 both debuted in 2015 . The siblings have worked as a writing and directing unit throughout their professional film careers from Bound through the first season of Sense8 . Following her gender transition , Lilly Wachowski took a break from active writing and directing ; Lana worked on the second season of Sense8 without her .",
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"text": "The Book of Revelation (film) The Book of Revelation is a 2006 Australian film directed by Ana Kokkinos , which she adapted with Andrew Bovell to screen from the novel by Rupert Thomson . It was produced by Al Clark , with original music by Cezary Skubiszewski . The movie was unique for its detailed visuals of a non statutory female on male rape .",
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"text": "Welcome to Wonderland (film) Welcome to Wonderland is a feature documentary film , by director James Short , about music and dance . Released on DVD in June 2006 after more than five years in the making , this film explores Australia 's vibrant outdoor bush rave party scene through the thoughts of participants . The trance scene in Melbourne , Australia , is considered one of the best in the world , and sees the convergence of travellers from all parts of the globe , especially Japan and Israel . With party organisations like Rainbow Serpent and Earthcore there are as many as 10,000 people who come together to celebrate and dance . The film follows the party lives of characters : Matty , Krusty , Lauire , Margaret , Raff , and Holly .",
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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": "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": "Broken Highway Broken Highway is a 1993 Australian drama film directed by Laurie McInnes . It was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival .",
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Tom Brady played football.
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"text": "Tom Brady Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. ( born August 3 , 1977 ) is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He is one of only two players to win five Super Bowls ( the other being Charles Haley ) , the only quarterback to win five and the only player to win them all playing for one team . After playing college football for the University of Michigan , Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft . In Brady 's 15 seasons as a starter , he has quarterbacked the Patriots to seven Super Bowl appearances , the most for any player in history . Brady has been honored with four Super Bowl MVP awards ( Super Bowl XXXVI , XXXVIII , XLIX , and LI ) , the most ever by a single player , has won two league MVP awards ( 2007 and 2010 ) , has been selected to 12 Pro Bowls , and has led his team to more division titles ( 14 ) than any other quarterback in NFL history . As of the end of the 2016 season , Brady is fourth all-time in career passing yards , fourth in career touchdown passes , and third in career passer rating . His career postseason record is 25 -- 9 , winning more playoff games than any other quarterback , and he has appeared in more playoff games than any player at any position . Brady has never had a losing season as a starting quarterback in the NFL . His 208 combined regular-season and postseason wins are also the most of any quarterback in NFL history . Because of his accomplishments and accolades , many analysts and sportswriters consider Brady to be among the greatest quarterbacks of all time . Due to his late draft selection , Brady is considered to be the biggest `` steal '' in the history of the NFL Draft . For his alleged involvement in the highly publicized Deflategate football tampering scandal , Brady was suspended for the first four games of the 2016 NFL season . Subsequently , Brady went on to win Super Bowl LI and Super Bowl MVP . Brady has been married to Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen since 2009 .",
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"text": "AFL and NFL era competitive college drafts During the first seven years of existence ( 1960 -- 1966 ) of the American Football League ( AFL , 1960 -- 1969 ) , the AFL and the NFL held separate , competing drafts for college football talent . These drafts were conducted differently in each league , with the AFL , as a new league , starting its existence with the 1960 AFL draft that was actually held in December , 1959 and had 33 rounds . Each AFL team had `` territorial rights '' to players from its general region for a `` bonus '' draft selection , so that teams could sign players who were known to their fans . These were not `` picked '' as such , but agreed on by consensus . The 1960 AFL draft proceeded with teams selecting by lot and player position , e.g. , each team selected quarterbacks from the available list , then running backs , etc. . These were not listed in order of selection , but alphabetically in two groups called `` First Selections '' and `` Second Selections '' by each team . Minneapolis-Saint Paul was originally included in the AFL draft on November 22 , 1959 . When the Minneapolis-Saint Paul owners reneged on their agreement to join the AFL and jumped to the NFL , some of the remaining AFL teams signed several players from the deserters ' draft list . To compensate for this , after the Oakland Raiders ' AFL franchise was granted , an allocation draft was held , to permit the Raiders to stock their team with players from the other seven AFL teams . The established NFL held drafts more similar to the present day , in which the team with the worst record from the previous year selected first , and the reigning league champion selected last . Starting in 1961 , the AFL also followed this procedure . Because of the competition between the leagues , unlike today 's drafts , they were held soon after the end of the football season in each league , often before the college bowls were over . Many players , such as LSU 's Billy Cannon signed pro contracts `` under the goalposts '' at bowl games ; and in the College East-West Game and other all-star college bowls , many players wore the helmets of the professional team that they had signed with . The AFL was at a disadvantage in name-recognition with the established NFL , but contrary to common belief , during this period , its franchises signed a significant number of stars away from the older league . These included Cannon , as well as eventual Hall of Famers Lance Alworth , Buck Buchanan , Jim Otto , Billy Shaw , and Nick Buoniconti , and such standouts as Matt Snell , Tom Sestak , Charley Hennigan , Abner Haynes , Johnny Robinson and many others . Category : American Football League draft Category : National Football League Draft",
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"text": "American football American football , referred to as football in the United States and Canada , and also known as `` gridiron football '' or simply `` gridiron '' , is a sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end . The offense , the team with control of the oval-shaped football , attempts to advance down the field by running with or passing the ball , while the team without control of the ball , the defense , aims to stop their advance and take control of the ball for themselves . The offense must advance at least ten yards in four downs , or plays , or else they turn over the football to the opposing team ; if they succeed , they are given a new set of four downs . Points are primarily scored by advancing the ball into the opposing team 's end zone for a touchdown or kicking the ball through the opponent 's goalposts for a field goal . The team with the most points at the end of a game wins . American football evolved in the United States , originating from the sports of association football and rugby football . The first game of American football was played on November 6 , 1869 , between two college teams , Rutgers and Princeton , under rules based on the association football rules of the time . During the latter half of the 1870s , colleges playing association football switched to the Rugby Union code , which allowed carrying the ball . A set of rule changes drawn up from 1880 onward by Walter Camp , the `` Father of American Football '' , established the snap , eleven-player teams , and the concept of downs ; later rule changes legalized the forward pass , created the neutral zone , and specified the size and shape of the football . American football as a whole is the most popular sport in the United States . Professional football and college football are the most popular forms of the game , with the other major levels being high school and youth football . , nearly 1.1 million high school athletes and 70,000 college athletes play the sport in the United States annually , almost all of them men , with a few exceptions . The National Football League , the most popular American football league , has the highest average attendance of any professional sports league in the world ; its championship game , the Super Bowl , ranks among the most-watched club sporting events in the world , and the league has an annual revenue of around US$ 10 billion .",
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"text": "Tom Hamilton (American football) Thomas James `` Tom '' Hamilton ( December 26 , 1905 -- April 3 , 1994 ) was an American football player , coach , college athletics administrator , and naval aviator who rose to the rank of rear admiral in the United States Navy . He served as the head football coach at the United States Naval Academy from 1934 to 1936 and again from 1946 to 1947 and at the University of Pittsburgh in 1951 and 1954 , compiling a career college football record of 28 -- 32 -- 1 . Hamilton was also the athletic director at the Naval Academy from 1948 to 1948 and at Pittsburgh from 1949 to 1959 . From 1959 to 1971 , he was the commissioner of the Athletic Association of Western Universities , renamed the Pacific-8 Conference in 1968 and now known as the Pac-12 Conference . Hamilton was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1965 .",
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"text": "Thomas Ryan (American football) Thomas Francis `` Tom '' Ryan was a college football player .",
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"text": "Kerry Brady Kerry Patrick Brady ( born August 27 , 1963 ) is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys , Indianapolis Colts , and the Buffalo Bills . He played college football at the University of Hawaii . He retired from football after 3 years and took a job in the medical field . He has two children and currently lives in California . Category :1963 births Category : Living people Category : Sportspeople from Vancouver , Washington Category : American football placekickers Category : Dallas Cowboys players Category : Indianapolis Colts players Category : Buffalo Bills players",
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"text": "1978 NFL season The 1978 NFL season was the 59th regular season of the National Football League . The league expanded the regular season from a 14-game schedule to 16 . Furthermore , the playoff format was expanded from 8 teams to 10 teams by adding another wild card from each conference . The wild card teams played each other , with the winner advancing to the playoff round of eight teams . The season ended with Super Bowl XIII when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Dallas Cowboys at the Orange Bowl in Miami . The average salary for a player in 1978 was under $ 62,600 , up 13.2 percent over the previous year . Fran Tarkenton was the highest-paid quarterback at $ 360,000 and running back O. J. Simpson was the highest paid player , at just under $ 733,400 .",
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"text": "Tom Skladany Thomas Edward Skladany ( born June 29 , 1955 ) was an American football punter who is widely considered to be , along with Ray Guy , one of the two greatest punters in college football history . Skladany later played in the NFL from 1978-1983 . Skladany , the only 3-time first team All American punter in college history , made Big 10 history in 1972 when he became the first specialty player given a football scholarship in Big 10 football history . Skladany was considered by Street & Smith 's and Parade to be the consenus number one high school kicker/punter in America in 1972 . Skladany turned down scholarship offers from Michigan , Penn State and hometown Pittsburgh to sign with Woody Hayes and Ohio State . Skladany was a three-time All-American at The Ohio State University -- ( 1974 , 1975 , 1976 ) . Skladany , the Cleveland Browns # 2 pick in 1977 , made professional sports history when he held out the entire season in a contract dispute , becoming the first-ever NFL draft pick to hold out a full season . His rights were traded to the Detroit Lions after the 1977 season . Skladany was named first team All-Pro after the 1978 and 1981 seasons with Detroit , leading the NFL in punting average both years . He was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1981 season . A back injury ended Skladany 's career prematurely in 1983 while punting for the Philadelphia Eagles . Skladany comes from a football family of note . Tom 's uncle Leo Skladany blocked an attempted field goal as time expired in the 1949 NFL championship game to propel the Philadelphia Eagles to the 1949 NFL title over the Los Angeles Rams . Another uncle , Joe `` Mugs '' Skladany is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1941 before enlisting in World War II . Tom 's father Ed Skladany turned down the Chicago Bears to sign with the Cincinnati Reds in 1945 . Tom 's brother Joe Skladany was an All-American linebacker at LaFayette University in 1981 , and played for Arizona Wranglers of the USFL in 1982 . After retiring from the NFL in 1983 , Tom opened an American Speedy Printing Center in suburban Columbus , Ohio , and raised 4 daughters , all of whom played Division I collegiate soccer . His daughter , Karly , married 'N Sync singer Chris Kirkpatrick in 2013 , and his youngest daughter , Camryn , has excelled both athletically and professionally . Camryn is currently a leading executive in the professional staffing and recruitment industry . Tom Skladany is a past President of the NFL Alumni Association of Ohio ( 1989-2013 ) .",
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"text": "History of the New England Patriots The history of the New England Patriots began when Boston business executive William `` Billy '' Sullivan and Sullivan Brother Printers , owned by Joseph Sullivan , were awarded the eighth and final franchise of the developing American Football League ( AFL ) on November 16 , 1959 . The following winter , locals submitted thousands of ideas for the Boston football team 's official name . On February 20 , 1960 , Sullivan chose `` Boston Patriots '' , which was suggested by 74 fans , among them Larry Kepnes . Immediately thereafter , artist Phil Bissell developed the `` Pat Patriot '' logo . The Patriots ' time in the AFL saw them without a regular home stadium . Nickerson Field , Harvard Stadium , Fenway Park , and Alumni Stadium , all in or near Boston , served as home fields during their time in the American Football League . Early Patriots stars included defensive tackles Jim Lee `` Earthquake '' Hunt and Houston Antwine ; quarterback Vito `` Babe '' Parilli ; and flanker-placekicker Gino `` The Duke '' Cappelletti . Hunt , Parilli and Cappelletti played every year of the existence of the AFL , with Hunt and Cappelletti spending all ten years with the Patriots . Cappelletti was the all-time leading scorer in the AFL . Later the Patriots were joined by such stars as defensive end Larry Eisenhauer , fullback Jim Nance , and middle linebacker and future Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti . Cappelletti and Nance were AFL Most Valuable Players , Cappelletti in 1964 and Nance in 1966 . Buoniconti and Antwine were later named to the American Football League All-Time Team . The Boston Patriots defeated the Buffalo Bills in an AFL Eastern Division playoff game in 1963 , and played in the 1963 AFL championship game , losing to the San Diego Chargers 51 -- 10 . Although they would not appear again in an AFL or NFL post-season game for another 13 years , in the AFL , the Patriots often challenged the dominant Bills for the Eastern Division title . When the NFL and AFL merged in 1970 , the Patriots were placed in the AFC East division , where they still play today . The following year , the Patriots moved to a new stadium in Foxborough , Massachusetts , a suburb of Boston , which would serve as their home for 30 years ; the team also changed their name to the New England Patriots to reflect the location change , as well as its following throughout the region as its only NFL team ( though both New York City teams have substantial followings in parts of Connecticut as well ) . During the 1970s , the Patriots had some success , earning a berth to the playoffs in 1976 -- as a wild card-berth -- and in 1978 -- as AFC East champions . They would lose both games . In 1985 , they returned to the playoffs , and made it all the way to Super Bowl XX , which they lost against the Chicago Bears 46 -- 10 . Following their Super Bowl loss , they returned to the playoffs in 1986 , but lost in the first round . The team would not make the playoffs again for eight more years . They changed ownership several times in that period , being purchased from the Sullivan family first by Victor Kiam in 1988 , who sold the team to James Orthwein in 1992 . Orthwein intended to move the team to his native St. Louis , Missouri , but sold the team two years later to current owner , local businessman Robert Kraft in 1994 . Though Orthwein 's period as owner was short and controversial , he did oversee major changes to the team . Former New York Giants coach Bill Parcells was hired in 1993 , and the drastic changes were made the same year to the Patriots uniforms , changing their primary colors from their traditional red and white to blue and silver , and introducing a new logo . Parcells would bring the Patriots to two playoff appearances , including Super Bowl XXXI , which they lost to the Green Bay Packers by a score of 35 -- 21 . Pete Carroll , Parcells ' successor , would also take the team to the playoffs twice . Bill Belichick , current head coach , was hired in 2000 , and a new home field , Gillette Stadium was opened in 2002 . Under Belichick , the team won three Super Bowls in four years , and finished the 2007 regular season with a perfect 16 -- 0 record , becoming only the fourth team in league history to go undefeated , and the only one since the league expanded its regular season schedule to 16 games ; however , they ended that season with an 18-1 record after their loss to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII . The Patriots have made the playoffs in 12 of the 15 seasons that Belichick has been coach , missing them only in 2000 ( his first season ) , 2002 , and 2008 . They later faced the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX on February 1 , 2015 , and won by a score of 28-24 . The Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium .",
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"text": "Tom Blake (American football) Thomas Clinton Blake ( born July 19 , 1927 ) is a former American football tackle who played for the New York Bulldogs . He played college football at the University of Cincinnati , having previously attended Middleton High School in Ohio . He was inducted into the University of Cincinnati Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998 .",
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"text": "Tom Knight (American football) Tom Knight ( born December 29 , 1974 ) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League . He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the 1st round of the 1997 NFL Draft . He also played for the Baltimore Ravens . Knight played at Cherokee High School in Marlton , New Jersey and was all-South Jersey . Tom Knight received a full scholarship from Iowa to play football in 1991 .",
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"text": "1869 college football season The 1869 college football season was the first season of intercollegiate football in the United States . While played using improvised rules resembling soccer and rugby as much as the modern American sport , it is traditionally considered the inaugural college football season . The 1869 season consisted of only two total games , both of which occurred between Rutgers University and Princeton University ; The first was played on November 6 at Rutgers ' campus , and the second was played on November 13 at Princeton 's campus . These games were comparable to soccer . The first ever college football national championship awarded ( retroactively ) was split between the only two participants in 1869 , Rutgers and Princeton . Princeton was named the champion by the Billingsley Report and the National Championship Foundation , while college football research historian Parke H. Davis named the two teams co-champions . Various other ratings and retrospectives have rated the teams differently . The two games were played with rules very different from what is currently understood as American football , and also played under home field rules that differed from each other . However , what developed into a more rugby-style play and eventually into the football known by current fans had its beginnings in 1874 , when McGill ( Montreal ) visited Harvard to play `` The Boston Game '' and British rugby .",
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"text": "Pete Thomas (American football) Peter Alan Thomas ( born October 11 , 1991 ) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent . He played college football at Colorado State , NC State , and Louisiana -- Monroe . He has been a member of the Minnesota Havok of the Indoor Football League ( IFL ) , and the Los Angeles Kiss and Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League ( AFL ) .",
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"text": "National Football League regular season The National Football League ( NFL ) regular season begins the weekend after Labor Day in early September and ends in December or early January . It consists of 256 games , where each team ( 32 total ) plays 16 games during a 17-week period . Since 2012 , the NFL schedule generally has games in one of five time slots during the week . A game played on Thursday night , kicking off at 8:25 PM ( ET ) . The majority of games are played on Sunday , most kicking off at 1:00 PM ( ET ) , some late afternoon games starting at 4:05 or 4:25 PM ( ET ) . Additionally , one Sunday night game is played every week at 8:30 PM ( ET ) . One Monday night game then starts at 8:30 PM ( ET ) every week with the exception of the first week of the regular season , in which two Monday night games are played back-to-back ( the second game always occurring on the West coast ) , as well as the last week of the season , in which no Monday night game is held . In addition to these regularly scheduled games , there are occasionally games at other times , such as a Saturday afternoon or evening , or the annual Thanksgiving Day games in which three games are played . During the final week of the regular season , all games are held on Sunday . In place since 2006 , the current broadcasting contract establishes broadcast partners for each game . The Sunday afternoon games are broadcast either on CBS or Fox . CBS has the broadcast rights for teams in the American Football Conference while Fox has the rights for teams in the National Football Conference . In games where teams from both conferences play each other , the network with the broadcast rights for the `` away '' team will broadcast the game . In each local television market , three Sunday afternoon games are played . One of the two networks gets a doubleheader , while the other network has the right to broadcast a single game ; the networks alternate weeks when each has the right to the doubleheader . Doubleheader games are broadcast at 1:00 ( ET ) and 4:25 PM ( ET ) . The network with the single game will have an official kick-off time at either 1:00 PM ( ET ) or 4:05 PM ( ET ) . In addition to the regular Sunday afternoon games , there are three prime time games each week . The Thursday night game is broadcast by the NFL Network ( with , starting in 2016 , five of those Thursday games also being simulcast by CBS and another five on NBC ) . The Sunday night game is broadcast by NBC , while the Monday night game is broadcast by ESPN . The NFL uses a strict scheduling algorithm to determine which teams play each other from year to year , based on the current division alignments and the final division standings from the previous season . The current formula has been in place since 2002 , the last year that the NFL expanded its membership . Generally , each team plays the other three teams in its own division twice , all four teams from a single division in the AFC once , all four teams from a single division in the NFC once , and two additional intraconference games based on the standings from the previous season .",
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"text": "1984 NFL season The 1984 NFL season was the 65th regular season of the National Football League . The Colts relocated from Baltimore , Maryland to Indianapolis , Indiana before the season . The Colts new home field was the Hoosier Dome . The New York Jets moved their home games from Shea Stadium in New York City to Giants Stadium in East Rutherford , New Jersey . The season ended with Super Bowl XIX when the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Miami Dolphins 38-16 at Stanford Stadium in California . This was the first Super Bowl televised by ABC , who entered into the annual championship game rotation with CBS and NBC . This game marked the second shortest distance between the Super Bowl host stadium ( Stanford , California ) and a Super Bowl team ( San Francisco 49ers ) . The 49ers became the first team in NFL history to win 15 games in a regular season and to win 18 in an entire season ( including the post-season ) . Additionally , two major offensive records were set this season , with quarterback Dan Marino establishing a new single-season passing yards record with 5,084 ( later broken by Drew Brees and Tom Brady in 2011 and by Peyton Manning in 2013 ) , and Eric Dickerson establishing a new single-season rushing yards record with 2,105 . Also during the season , San Diego Chargers wide receiver Charlie Joiner became the all-time leader in career receptions ; he set that mark in a game between the Chargers and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Pittsburgh 's Three Rivers Stadium . Salaries increased significantly over the past two seasons in the NFL , up nearly fifty percent ; quarterback Warren Moon led the list at $ 1.1 million .",
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"text": "Bobby Leo Bobby Leo is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver , tailback , kick returner , and punt returner for two seasons for the Boston Patriots . He was a prominent football figure at Harvard and Everett High School , both in Massachusetts . Leo is the only Massachusetts High School football athlete to earn All-Scholastic honors for three years . He did so despite missing half his senior year to a separated shoulder early in the season against Arlington High School . Leo attended Harvard College where he played football , baseball and ran track . A Sports Illustrated college football feature in its 10/31/1966 issue praised Leo and included a photo and quotations from an interview with him after an important Harvard victory against Dartmouth . Leo earned All-Ivy honors , was named the top back in New England and was an honorable mention All-American . He is a member of the Harvard Hall of Fame . Leo was drafted by the Boston Patriots in the first combined NFL/AFL draft in 1967 . He remains the earliest Harvard player drafted by the Patriots , taken as the Patriots ' 5th draft pick in the seventh round , and is still the only Harvard player to score a touchdown for the Patriots . After serving a stint in the military , Leo joined the team toward the end of the season in 1967 . His first game was a memorable one . On national television against the Buffalo Bills , Leo was the primary kick and punt returner for the Patriots . He electrified the crowd at Fenway Park with one of the top 10 longest punt returns in the American Football League that season , a 42-yard sprint past the entire Bills coverage team , before slipping on the mud in Fenway 's baseball infield dirt , inside the ten yard line , while evading the Bills punter . His first professional reception was a 25-yard touchdown in the final moments of the game . The following season , during the Patriots training camp at Phillips Academy in Andover , Massachusetts , Leo impressed the coaching staff with his speed as compared to the Patriots latest draft picks . The training camp issue of Pats Patter ( the Patriots official newsletter ) featured a photo of Leo exhibiting his heroics for the Patriots at Fenway Park in that late season game with the caption `` Leo exhibits his breakaway potential against the Buffalo Bills , '' along with a brief piece describing his amazing speed . He started camp that year back at his college position as a tailback . Indeed , he was listed as second of five players on the depth chart in the team 's official 1968 Patriots Media Guide at the halfback position . During the long preseason ( which included games against both AFL and NFL teams ) , the coaching staff decided to move him to receiver again , with great success . He had a productive game at that position against the Saints in a game played at Tulane University . Against the Jets in a game in Richmond , Virginia , he led the team both in pass receptions and receiving yards , and was moved to the starting lineup the following week against the Dolphins . He concluded his success at flanker by scoring in an AFL v. NFL game against the Philadelphia Eagles at his old stomping grounds , Harvard Stadium , and serving as the team 's primary kick and punt returner . The promotional materials for that game featured Leo prominently with a photo and article noting how well he played in when he joined the club the prior year and predicting that we would see `` quite a bit of action '' at both flanker back and halfback in the 1968 season . However , various injuries held him back as other veteran receivers pushed for more playing time , but he maintained his starting spot on the punt and kick return squads as the regular season began . After returning punts and kickoffs in the first game of the regular season in Buffalo , the following week Leo suffered a serious injury in a practice scrimmage inflicted by a teammate and was hospitalized for four days . As a result of a bye week for the Patriots in week two of the regular season , the team had a week layoff before their next game , and was required to make roster moves because their primary punter was hurt as well . The coaching staff asked Leo to accept a temporary assignment to the taxi squad as he recovered from his injury . Leo refused , and retired from the game . After the 1968 season , Leo decided to return to academics , attending law school in the Boston area and practicing law for many years thereafter .",
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"text": "Tom Edwards (American football) Thomas Leighton Edwards ( December 12 , 1899 -- January 28 , 1980 ) was an American football player . He played college football at the University of Michigan , where he was an All-American tackle for the Michigan Wolverines . Edward played professional football for one season , in 1926 , with the New York Yankees of the American Football League and the Detroit Panthers of the National Football League ( NFL ) .",
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"text": "Jim Brady (baseball) James Joseph Brady , Jr. , ( born March 2 , 1936 ) is an American economist , retired university educator and administrator , and a former left-handed pitcher in professional baseball . A native of Jersey City , New Jersey , he attended and earned three degrees from the University of Notre Dame . Brady was the sixth president of Jacksonville University ( 1989 -- 96 ) , after service as dean of both the university 's College of Arts and Sciences and Davis College of Business . Prior to that , he held the department chair in economics at Old Dominion University and was a member of the economics faculty of his alma mater , Notre Dame . As a baseball player , the 6 ft , 185 lb Brady was signed off his college campus as an undergraduate by the Detroit Tigers as a $ 37,500 `` bonus baby '' in 1955 . Detroit 's farm system director , John McHale , was a Notre Dame alumnus and Brady promised his father he would return to college to complete his education when he signed his contract . Under the terms of the bonus rule then in effect , however , Brady was forced to spend the first two years of his pro career on a Major League roster . Nicknamed `` Diamond Jim '' because of his bonus status , Brady missed the 1955 season due to an injury , then made his MLB debut on May 12 , 1956 , hurling a perfect ninth inning against the Chicago White Sox in a 7 -- 6 loss at Briggs Stadium . A week later , he pitched another scoreless inning against the Baltimore Orioles , but was treated roughly in his next four appearances , surrendering 20 earned runs on 15 hits and ten bases on balls in only 4 innings of work . He made only those six appearances , all in relief , during the season , then was sent to the minors for good in 1957 . He retired as an active player after appearing in eight games for the 1961 Knoxville Smokies of the Class A Sally League . According to Jacksonville University , as of 2011 , Brady was an arbitrator in North Florida .",
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"text": "List of Wisconsin Badgers in the NFL Draft The University of Wisconsin -- Madison Badgers have drafted 289 players into the National Football League ( NFL ) since the league began holding drafts in 1936 . The Badgers ' highest draft position was second overall in 1944 , when Pat Harder was selected by Card-Pitt . Wisconsin 's first drafted player in the NFL was Eddie Jankowski , who was the 9th overall pick by the Green Bay Packers in 1937 . Three former Badgers were selected from the latest NFL draft : T. J. Watt , Ryan Ramczyk and Vince Biegel . Each NFL franchise seeks to add new players through the annual NFL Draft . The team with the worst record the previous year picks first , the next-worst team second , and so on . Teams that did not make the playoffs are ordered by their regular-season record , with any remaining ties broken by strength of schedule . Playoff participants are sequenced after non-playoff teams , based on their round of elimination ( wild card , division , conference , and Super Bowl ) . Before the AFL -- NFL merger agreements in 1966 , the American Football League ( AFL ) operated in direct competition with the NFL and held a separate draft . This led to a massive bidding war over top prospects between the two leagues . As part of the merger agreement on June 8 , 1966 , the two leagues would hold a multiple round `` Common Draft '' . Once the AFL officially merged with the NFL in 1970 , the `` Common Draft '' simply became the NFL Draft . This list includes players that have transferred to or from Wisconsin .",
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"text": "Super Bowl XXXVIII Super Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game between the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Carolina Panthers and the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion New England Patriots to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 2003 season . The Patriots defeated the Panthers by the score of 32 -- 29 , winning their second Super Bowl championship in three years . The game was played at Reliant Stadium in Houston , Texas , on February 1 , 2004 . At the time , this was the most watched Super Bowl ever with 144.4 million viewers . The Panthers were making their first ever Super Bowl appearance after posting an 11 -- 5 regular season record . They also made it the second straight year that a team from the NFC South division made the Super Bowl , with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers winning Super Bowl XXXVII . The Patriots were seeking their second Super Bowl title in three years after posting a 14 -- 2 record . NFL fans and sports writers widely consider this game one of the most well-played and thrilling Super Bowls ; Sports Illustrated writer Peter King hailed it as the `` Greatest Super Bowl of all time . '' Although neither team could score in the first and third quarters , they both ended up with a combined total of 868 yards and 61 points . The game was scoreless for a Super Bowl record 26:55 before the two teams combined for 24 points prior to halftime . The clubs then combined for a Super Bowl record 37 points in the fourth quarter . The contest was finally decided on New England kicker Adam Vinatieri 's 41-yard field goal with four seconds left . Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was named Super Bowl MVP for the second time in three years . He set a Super Bowl record for the most pass completions ( 32 ) , completing 66.7 percent of his passes and accumulating 354 passing yards , 3 touchdowns , and 12 rushing yards . Jake Delhomme for his part overcame the poor start with 323 passing yards and three touchdowns . The 61 combined points stood as a Super Bowl record until the 62 points scored in Super Bowl LI in 2017 . The game is also known for its controversial halftime show in which Janet Jackson 's breast , adorned with a nipple shield , was exposed by Justin Timberlake for about half a second , in what was later referred to as a `` wardrobe malfunction '' . Along with the rest of the halftime show , it led to an immediate crackdown by the Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) , and widespread debate on perceived indecency in broadcasting .",
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"text": "1997 NFL season The 1997 NFL season was the 78th regular season of the National Football League . The Oilers relocated from Houston , Texas to Nashville , Tennessee . The newly renamed Tennessee Oilers played their home games during this season at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis , Tennessee while a new stadium in Nashville began construction . Houston would rejoin the NFL with the expansion Texans in 2002 . This was the last season to date that TNT broadcast NFL games , as well as the last for NBC until 2006 . When the TV contracts were renewed near the end of the season , Fox retained the National Football Conference package , CBS took over the American Football Conference package and ESPN won the right to televise all of the Sunday night games . Due to Game 7 of the 1997 World Series , the Chicago Bears -- Miami Dolphins game at Pro Player Stadium was delayed one day to Monday , October 27 . The Denver Broncos and Tampa Bay Buccaneers both changed their uniforms , and the new uniforms for both teams were introduced during this season . The season ended with Super Bowl XXXII when the Denver Broncos defeated the Green Bay Packers 31-24 at the Qualcomm Stadium . This broke the National Football Conference 's streak of 13 consecutive Super Bowl victories .",
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"text": "James Garner James Garner ( born James Scott Bumgarner ; April 7 , 1928 -- July 19 , 2014 ) was an American actor , producer , and voice artist . He starred in several television series over more than five decades , including such popular roles as Bret Maverick in the 1950s western comedy series Maverick and Jim Rockford in The Rockford Files , and played leading roles in more than 50 theatrical films , including The Great Escape ( 1963 ) with Steve McQueen , Paddy Chayefsky 's The Americanization of Emily ( 1964 ) , Grand Prix ( 1966 ) , Blake Edwards ' Victor/Victoria ( 1982 ) , Murphy 's Romance ( 1985 ) , for which he received an Academy Award nomination , Space Cowboys ( 2000 ) with Clint Eastwood , and The Notebook ( 2004 ) .",
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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": "Toward the Unknown Toward the Unknown ( also titled Brink of Hell in its UK release ) is a 1956 movie about the dawn of supersonic flight filmed on location at Edwards Air Force Base . Starring William Holden , Lloyd Nolan and Virginia Leith , the film features the screen debut of James Garner . Toward the Unknown was directed by Mervyn LeRoy and written by Beirne Lay , Jr. who had also penned the novel and screenplay for Twelve O'Clock High ( 1949 ) , and later screenplays for Above and Beyond ( 1952 ) and Strategic Air Command ( 1955 ) . The film 's title is derived from the motto of the Air Force Flight Test Center , Ad Inexplorata .",
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"text": "James McLaughlin (American actor) James McLaughlin , also James W. MacLaughlin an J.W. McLaughlin was an American film actor and director .",
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"text": "A Dream or Two Ago A Dream or Two Ago is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by James Kirkwood . The film was one of the few films of Mary Miles Minter which survived . The film was restored in 2004 and was shown along with Innocence of Lizette ( 1916 ) at a Dutch film festival .",
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"text": "Garner Garner may refer to :",
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"text": "James Goldstone James Goldstone ( born June 8 , 1931 in Los Angeles , California ; died November 5 , 1999 in Shaftsbury , Vermont ) was an American film and television director whose career spanned over thirty years . Goldstone was noted for the momentum and `` fifteen-minute cliffhangers '' that he brought to TV pilots such as Star Trek ( `` Where No Man Has Gone Before '' , 1966 ) , Ironside , and The Bold Ones : The Senator . His later career helped pioneer the concept of `` thirty-second attention span '' pacing over detailed content in his dramatizations of Rita Hayworth , Calamity Jane , and the Kent State shootings for which he won the Emmy . During his Hollywood career , he directed Paul Newman , Robert De Niro , Robert Shaw , James Garner , Richard Dreyfuss and Sidney Poitier and collaborated with composer and musician , Lalo Schifrin . He `` discovered '' Tiny Tim . In addition to his work in film and television , Goldstone was a longtime leader in the Director 's and Writers Guilds . In his later life , he taught both at Bennington College and in the masters program at Columbia University . During the 1990s he directed a number of theatrical productions in New England . He was also central in the establishment of National Public Radio presence in Vermont and was the moving force behind the creation of the Vermont Arts Council which named its award for new talent the James Goldstone Award . Goldstone was the son of Hollywood agent and early television producer , Jules Goldstone .",
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"text": "Tomorrow Never Dies Tomorrow Never Dies ( 1997 ) is the eighteenth spy film in the James Bond series , and the second to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond . Directed by Roger Spottiswoode , with the screenplay written by Bruce Feirstein , the film follows Bond as he attempts to stop Elliot Carver , a power-mad media mogul , from engineering world events to initiate World War III . The film was produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli , and was the first James Bond film made after the death of producer Albert R. Broccoli , to whom the movie pays tribute in the end credits . Filming locations included France , Thailand , Germany , Mexico and the United Kingdom . Tomorrow Never Dies performed well at the box office and earned a Golden Globe nomination despite mixed reviews . While its performance at the domestic box office surpassed that of its predecessor , GoldenEye , it was the only Pierce Brosnan Bond film not to open at number one at the box office , as it opened the same day as Titanic , but instead at number two .",
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"text": "The FBI Story The FBI Story is a 1959 American drama film starring James Stewart , and produced and directed by Mervyn LeRoy . The screenplay by Richard L. Breen and John Twist is based on a book by Don Whitehead .",
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"text": "List of actors nominated for two Academy Awards in the same year The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has had occurrences of actors and actresses nominated for two different Academy Awards in acting categories in a single year , with the first instance in 1938 . Provided that they receive enough votes from the Academy in both categories to earn a nomination , there are no restrictions on actors being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor or actresses being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress in any given year . The sole rule with regard to multiple nominations is that an actor or actress can not receive multiple nominations for the same performance . This rule was introduced in 1944 after Barry Fitzgerald received a Best Actor nomination and a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his performance in Going My Way . As of 2015 , 11 actors and actresses have been nominated for two different Academy Awards in the same year . The first of these actors and actresses was Fay Bainter , who received nominations for her performances in White Banners and Jezebel at the 11th Academy Awards . The most recent occurrence was during the 80th Academy Awards , in which Cate Blanchett received nominations for Elizabeth : The Golden Age and I 'm Not There . Seven of these actors and actresses received an Academy Award in one of the categories they were nominated in , and none have won two Academy Awards in the same year . Four did not receive an Academy Award in either category : Sigourney Weaver ( nominations for Gorillas in the Mist and Working Girl ) , Emma Thompson ( nominations for The Remains of the Day and In the Name of the Father ) , Julianne Moore ( nominations for Far from Heaven and The Hours ) , and Cate Blanchett ( nominations for Elizabeth : The Golden Age and I 'm Not There ) .",
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"text": "James W. Morrison James W. Morrison ( November 15 , 1888 -- November 15 , 1974 ) was an American actor and author . He appeared in 187 films between 1911 and 1927 .",
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"text": "Jesse James (1939 film) Jesse James ( 1939 ) is a western film directed by Henry King and starring Tyrone Power , Henry Fonda , Nancy Kelly and Randolph Scott . Written by Nunnally Johnson , the film is loosely based on the life of Jesse James , the notorious outlaw from whom the film derives its name . It is `` notorious for its historical inaccuracy . '' The supporting cast features Henry Hull , John Carradine , Brian Donlevy , Jane Darwell and Lon Chaney , Jr. . . The American Humane Association began to oversee filmmaking after a horse died when it was driven off a cliff on set .",
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"text": "127 Hours 127 Hours is a 2010 British-American biographical survival drama film directed , co-written , and produced by Danny Boyle . The film stars James Franco as Aron Ralston . In 127 Hours , canyoneer Aron Ralston becomes trapped by a boulder in an isolated slot canyon in Blue John Canyon , southeastern Utah , in April 2003 . It is a British and American venture produced by Everest Entertainment , Film4 Productions , HandMade Films and Cloud Eight Films . The film , based on Ralston 's memoir Between a Rock and a Hard Place ( 2004 ) , was written by Boyle and Simon Beaufoy , produced by Christian Colson and John Smithson , and scored by A. R. Rahman . Beaufoy , Colson , and Rahman had all previously worked with Boyle on Slumdog Millionaire ( 2008 ) . 127 Hours was well received by critics and audiences , and was nominated for six Academy Awards , including Best Actor for Franco and Best Picture .",
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"text": "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": "List of The Rockford Files episodes The Rockford Files is an American television drama series starring James Garner that aired on the NBC network between September 13 , 1974 , and January 10 , 1980 , and has remained in syndication to the present day . Garner portrays Los Angeles-based private investigator Jim Rockford with Noah Beery , Jr. , in the supporting role of his father , a retired truck driver nicknamed `` Rocky '' . The series debuted with a made-for-TV movie simply titled The Rockford Files . During the series run , there were a number of two-part episodes , as well as long ( 90 or 120 minutes ) episodes that were split into two parts for syndication ( and on later DVD releases ) . Filming stopped in the middle of the sixth season ( 1979-1980 ) , on the advice of star James Garner 's doctor . Garner , who had filmed many of his own stunts , injured his back and knees . In the 1990s , Rockford returned to the air in a series of eight TV movies on CBS .",
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"text": "One Little Indian (film) One Little Indian is a 1973 western film produced by Walt Disney Productions starring James Garner and Vera Miles . The supporting cast includes Pat Hingle , Jay Silverheels , and a 10-year-old Jodie Foster , and the plotline involves a cavalry soldier 's misadventures with a camel and a little boy . The film was written by Harry Spalding and directed by Bernard McEveety . The movie earned an estimated $ 2 million in North American rentals .",
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"text": "Gideon's Day (film) Gideon 's Day ( originally released in the United States as Gideon of Scotland Yard ) is a 1958 police procedural crime film starring Jack Hawkins , Dianne Foster and Cyril Cusack . The film , which was directed by John Ford , was adapted from John Creasey 's novel of the same name . It was released in the United States as Gideon of Scotland Yard . Although this is the first film to feature the named character of George Gideon , Jack Hawkins had already played a very similar role in the British film The Long Arm two years earlier .",
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"text": "Arthur Garner Arthur Garner ( 8 February 1851 -- ) was a theatrical entrepreneur , active in Australia .",
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"text": "Young Maverick Young Maverick is a 1979 television series . The series was a sequel of the 1957 series Maverick , which had starred James Garner as roving gambler Bret Maverick . Charles Frank played Ben Maverick , the son of Bret 's first cousin Beau Maverick , making him Bret 's first cousin once removed . Frank 's real-life wife Susan Blanchard played his girlfriend Nell , while John Dehner ( who appeared in Maverick '' 's `` Shady Deal At Sunny Acres '' ) appeared as a frontier marshal who had arrested Ben 's father Beau decades before . The series was cancelled by CBS after six hour-long episodes had been shown , leaving two which were never aired on the network . All eight episodes were screened later that year on BBC1 in the UK . The 1978 TV-movie The New Maverick , featuring Garner as Bret , Frank as Ben , Jack Kelly as Bret 's brother Bart Maverick , and Blanchard as Nell , served as the pilot for the series . ( Garner appeared briefly in the first regular episode of Young Maverick , `` Clancy , '' making him the only person to appear in all three series . ) Among the actors appearing on the series were Howard Duff , John McIntire , James Woods , Donna Mills ( all in `` Dead Man 's Hand , '' parts 1 and 2 ) , J. Pat O'Malley ( `` A Fistful Of Oats '' ) , Morgan Fairchild , John Hillerman ( both `` Makin ' Tracks '' ) and Harry Dean Stanton . Roger Moore , who played Beau Maverick ( Ben 's father ) in the original series , never appeared in Young Maverick '' . Despite the title , Frank was three years older than Garner had been at the launch of the original series .",
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"text": "Jim Garner (American football) Jim Garner was an American football player and coach . Garner played guard at Livingston State College ( now the University of West Alabama ) from 1949 to 1951 . He later served as the head football coach at Livingston State from 1960 through his resignation from the school following the 1966 season . During his tenure there , he compiled an overall record of 22 wins , 39 losses and 3 ties ( 22 -- 39 -- 3 ) .",
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"text": "Hugh Grant Hugh John Mungo Grant ( born 9 September 1960 ) is an English actor and film producer . Grant has received a Golden Globe , a BAFTA , and an Honorary César for his work . His films have earned more than US$ 2.4 billion from 25 theatrical releases worldwide . Grant first received attention after earning the Volpi Cup for his performance in James Ivory 's Maurice ( 1987 ) but achieved international success after appearing in the Richard Curtis-scripted Four Weddings and a Funeral ( 1994 ) . Grant used this breakthrough role as a frequent cinematic persona during the 1990s , delivering comic performances in films such as Mickey Blue Eyes ( 1999 ) and Notting Hill ( 1999 ) . One of the best known figures in 1990s British popular culture , Grant was in a high-profile relationship with Elizabeth Hurley , which was the focus of much attention in the British and international media . By the turn of the 21st century , Grant had established himself as a leading man , skilled with a satirical comic talent . Grant has expanded his oeuvre with critically acclaimed turns as a cad in Bridget Jones 's Diary ( 2001 ) , About a Boy ( 2002 ) , and American Dreamz ( 2006 ) . Grant later played against type with multiple cameo roles in the epic sci-fi drama film , Cloud Atlas ( 2012 ) . He 's also known for appearing in period pieces such as The Remains of the Day ( 1993 ) , Sense and Sensibility ( 1995 ) and Florence Foster Jenkins ( 2016 ) . Within the film industry , Grant is cited as an anti-star who approaches his roles like a character actor , and attempts to make his acting appear spontaneous . Hallmarks of his comic skills include a nonchalant touch of irony/sarcasm and studied physical mannerisms , as well as his precisely-timed dialogue delivery and facial expressions . The entertainment media 's coverage of Grant 's life off the big screen has often overshadowed his work as an actor . Grant has been outspoken about his antipathy towards the profession of acting , and in his disdain towards the culture of celebrity and hostility towards the media . In a career spanning 30 years , Grant has repeatedly claimed that acting was not his true calling , but rather a career that unintentionally developed by happenstance .",
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"text": "Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( -LSB- ˈbɒzniə_ənd_ˌhɛərtsəɡoʊˈviːnə , _ - ˌhɜːrt - , _ - ɡə - -RSB- or -LSB- ˌhɜːrtsəˈɡɒvᵻnə -RSB- B&H ; Bosnian , Croatian , Serbian : Bosna i Hercegovina / Боснa и Херцеговина -LSB- bôsna i xěrt͡seɡoʋina -RSB- ) , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina ( BiH ) , and , in short , often known informally as Bosnia , is a country in Southeastern Europe located on the Balkan Peninsula . Sarajevo is the capital and largest city . Bordered by Croatia to the north , west , and south ; Serbia to the east ; Montenegro to the southeast ; and the Adriatic Sea to the south , with a coastline about 20 km long surrounding the city of Neum . In the central and eastern interior of the country the geography is mountainous , in the northwest it is moderately hilly , and the northeast is predominantly flatland . The inland is a geographically larger region and has a moderate continental climate , with hot summers and cold and snowy winters . The southern tip of the country has a Mediterranean climate and plain topography . Bosnia and Herzegovina is a region that traces permanent human settlement back to the Neolithic age , during and after which it was populated by several Illyrian and Celtic civilizations . Culturally , politically , and socially , the country has a rich history , having been first settled by the Slavic peoples that populate the area today from the 6th through to the 9th centuries . In the 12th century the Banate of Bosnia was established , which evolved into the Kingdom of Bosnia in the 14th century , after which it was annexed into the Ottoman Empire , under whose rule it would remain from the mid-15th to the late 19th centuries . The Ottomans brought Islam to the region , and altered much of the cultural and social outlook of the country . This was followed by annexation into the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy , which lasted up until World War I . In the interwar period , Bosnia was part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and after World War II , the country was granted full republic status in the newly formed Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia . Following the dissolution of Yugoslavia , the country proclaimed independence in 1992 , which was followed by the Bosnian War , lasting until late 1995 . Today , the country maintains high literacy , life expectancy and education levels and is one of the most frequently visited countries in the region , projected to have the third highest tourism growth rate in the world between 1995 and 2020 . Bosnia and Herzegovina is regionally and internationally renowned for its natural beauty and cultural heritage inherited from six historical civilizations , its cuisine , winter sports , its eclectic and unique music , architecture and its festivals , some of which are the largest and most prominent of their kind in Southeastern Europe . The country is home to three main ethnic groups or , officially , constituent peoples , as specified in the constitution . Bosniaks are the largest group of the three , with Serbs second and Croats third . A native of Bosnia and Herzegovina , regardless of ethnicity , is identified in English as a Bosnian . The terms Herzegovinian and Bosnian are maintained as a regional rather than ethnic distinction , and the region of Herzegovina has no precisely defined borders of its own . Moreover , the country was simply called `` Bosnia '' until the Austro-Hungarian occupation at the end of the 19th century . Bosnia and Herzegovina has a bicameral legislature and a three-member Presidency composed of a member of each major ethnic group . However , the central government 's power is highly limited , as the country is largely decentralized and comprises two autonomous entities : the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska , with a third region , the Brčko District , governed under local government . The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is itself complex and consists of 10 cantons . The country is a potential candidate for membership to the European Union and has been a candidate for North Atlantic Treaty Organisation membership since April 2010 , when it received a Membership Action Plan at a summit in Tallinn . Additionally , the country has been a member of the Council of Europe since April 2002 and a founding member of the Mediterranean Union upon its establishment in July 2008 .",
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"text": "House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina The House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Dom Naroda Bosne i Hercegovine / Дом Народа Босне и Херцеговине ) is one of the two chambers of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina , with the other chamber being the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina . It was established through the signing of the Dayton Agreement in 1995 . It has 15 members equally distributed among the three ethnic groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina : 5 Bosniaks , 5 Serbs , and 5 Croats . The members are appointed by the parliaments of the constituent peoples . Their duty is to make sure that no law is passed unless all three groups agree on it .",
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"text": "Bosnia and Herzegovina Davis Cup team The Bosnia and Herzegovina Davis Cup team represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in Davis Cup tennis competition and is governed by the Tennis Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina . Bosnia and Herzegovina was promoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group I in September 2016 . Before that they played in Group II and lost in the promotion round three times : 2010 , 2011 , 2013 .",
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"text": "Bosnians Bosnians ( Bosnian , Croatian and Serbian : Bosanci / Босанци ; singular : Bosnian ( Bosanac / Босанац ) are people who live in Bosnia , or who are of Bosnian descent . Bosnia is one of two main regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina . According to the latest official population census made in Bosnia and Herzegovina , most of the people identified with Bosniak , Croat or Serb nationality . Some people identified with `` Bosnian '' nationality , however these are listed under the category `` Others '' ( along with all the other options such as Jews , Romas etc. ) . According to the latest population census ( 2013 ) , there were around 2.7 % `` Others '' . According to some , a Bosnian can be anyone who holds citizenship of the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina , and thus is largely synonymous with the all-encompassing national demonym Bosnians and Herzegovinians . This includes , but is not limited to , members of the constituent ethnic groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina : Bosniaks , Serbs and Croats . Those who reside in the smaller geographical region of Herzegovina usually prefer to identify as Herzegovinians . CIA factbook , used in this article as a source for numbers , does n't mention a sole `` Bosnian '' nationality . Instead it mentions `` Bosnian ( s ) , Herzegovinian ( s ) '' thereby emphasizing the regional significance and equity between the terms . Ethnic minorities in this territory , such as Jews , Roma , Albanians , Montenegrins and others , may consider Bosnian as an adjective modifying their ethnicity ( e.g. Bosnian Roma ) to indicate place of residence . Other times they use ( with equal rights ) the term Herzegovinians . In addition , a sizable population in Bosnia and Herzegovina believe that the term `` Bosnians '' defines a people who constitute a distinct collective cultural identity or ethnic group . According to the latest ( 2013 ) census however , this population does n't rise above 2.7 % . According to a study conducted by University of Montenegro , Faculty for Sport and Physical Education , Nikšić , Montenegro and University of Novi Sad in Serbia , Bosnian people are the tallest in the world .",
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"text": "Army of Republika Srpska The Army of Republika Srpska ; Serbian , Bosnian , Croatian Vojska Republike Srpske ( VRS ) ) , also referred to as the Bosnian Serb Army , was the military of the Republika Srpska , an area which was previously the `` Serbian Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina '' . In 2003 the army began to integrate into the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina . In 2005 a fully integrated unit of Serbs , Bosniaks , and Croats was deployed to augment the US-led coalition forces in Iraq . On 6 June 2006 , it was fully integrated into the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina controlled by the Ministry of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina .",
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"text": "Adriatic Sea The Adriatic Sea -LSB- ˌeɪdriˈætᵻk -RSB- is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula and the Apennine Mountains from the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges . The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea , extending from the Strait of Otranto ( where it connects to the Ionian Sea ) to the northwest and the Po Valley . The countries with coasts on the Adriatic are Albania , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Croatia , Greece , Italy , Montenegro and Slovenia . The Adriatic contains over 1,300 islands , mostly located along its eastern , Croatian , coast . It is divided into three basins , the northern being the shallowest and the southern being the deepest , with a maximum depth of 1233 m . The Otranto Sill , an underwater ridge , is located at the border between the Adriatic and Ionian Seas . The prevailing currents flow counterclockwise from the Strait of Otranto , along the eastern coast and back to the strait along the western ( Italian ) coast . Tidal movements in the Adriatic are slight , although larger amplitudes are known to occur occasionally . The Adriatic 's salinity is lower than the Mediterranean 's because the Adriatic collects a third of the fresh water flowing into the Mediterranean , acting as a dilution basin . The surface water temperatures generally range from 30 C in summer to 12 C in winter , significantly moderating the Adriatic Basin 's climate . The Adriatic Sea sits on the Apulian or Adriatic Microplate , which separated from the African Plate in the Mesozoic era . The plate 's movement contributed to the formation of the surrounding mountain chains and Apennine tectonic uplift after its collision with the Eurasian plate . In the Late Oligocene , the Apennine Peninsula first formed , separating the Adriatic Basin from the rest of the Mediterranean . All types of sediment are found in the Adriatic , with the bulk of the material transported by the Po and other rivers on the western coast . The western coast is alluvial or terraced , while the eastern coast is highly indented with pronounced karstification . There are dozens of marine protected areas in the Adriatic , designed to protect the sea 's karst habitats and biodiversity . The sea is abundant in flora and fauna -- more than 7,000 species are identified as native to the Adriatic , many of them endemic , rare and threatened ones . The Adriatic 's shores are populated by more than 3.5 million people ; the largest cities are Bari , Venice , Trieste and Split . The earliest settlements on the Adriatic shores were Etruscan , Illyrian , and Greek . By the 2nd century BC , the shores were under Rome 's control . In the Middle Ages , the Adriatic shores and the sea itself were controlled , to a varying extent , by a series of states -- most notably the Byzantine Empire , the Serbian Empire , the Republic of Venice , the Habsburg Monarchy and the Ottoman Empire . The Napoleonic Wars resulted in the First French Empire gaining coastal control and the British effort to counter the French in the area , ultimately securing most of the eastern Adriatic shore and the Po Valley for Austria . Following Italian unification , the Kingdom of Italy started an eastward expansion that lasted until the 20th century . Following World War I and the collapse of Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire , the eastern coast 's control passed to Yugoslavia and Albania . The former disintegrated during the 1990s , resulting in four new states on the Adriatic coast . Italy and Yugoslavia agreed on their maritime boundaries by 1975 and this boundary is recognised by Yugoslavia 's successor states , but the maritime boundaries between Slovenian , Croatian , Bosnian-Herzegovinian , and Montenegrin waters are still disputed . Italy and Albania agreed on their maritime boundary in 1992 . Fisheries and tourism are significant sources of income all along the Adriatic coast . Adriatic Croatia 's tourism industry has grown faster economically than the rest of the Adriatic Basin 's . Maritime transport is also a significant branch of the area 's economy -- there are 19 seaports in the Adriatic that each handle more than a million tonnes of cargo per year . The largest Adriatic seaport by annual cargo turnover is the Port of Trieste , while the Port of Split is the largest Adriatic seaport by passengers served per year .",
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"text": "Bosnia and Herzegovina Fed Cup team The Bosnia and Herzegovina Fed Cup team represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Tennis Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina . They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group I.",
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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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"text": "European Union Prize for Literature European Union Prize for Literature ( established in 2009 ) is a European Union literary award . The award is funded and founded by the Culture Programme of the European Union , and is coordinated by a Consortium , selected by a Commission . The Consortium is composed of the European Booksellers Federation , the European Writers ' Council and the Federation of European Publishers . The Consortium sets up the national juries and organizes the awards . Each year 11 or 12 countries are selected to be part of the award , national juries are selected for each country , and each country 's jury then selects a winner . After three years of rotation , all countries will have been included . Countries eligible for inclusion include : The 28 Member States of the European Union ( as of 2013 ) The 3 EEA countries : Norway , Iceland and Liechtenstein The candidate countries for accession to the EU : Albania , Turkey , Montenegro , the Republic of Macedonia , Serbia Potential candidate country for accession to the EU : Bosnia and Herzegovina Each winner receives $ 5,000 and their books are given support for translation funding , as well as promotion .",
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"text": "House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina The House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the legislative body of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina , one of two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina .",
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"text": "Comedy in Bosnia and Herzegovina Comedy has a long and rich tradition in Bosnia and Herzegovina , and its people have long been associated with humor in various forms . The humor is usually directed towards the different ethnic groups in the former Yugoslavia , and there are many racial slurs , but they are usually taken lightly .",
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"text": "Bosnia and Herzegovina–Malaysia relations Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Malaysia relations refers to a foreign relations between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia . Bosnia and Herzegovina has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur , and Malaysia has an embassy in Sarajevo .",
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"text": "Geography of Kosovo Kosovo is a small landlocked country in Southeastern Europe , in the center of Balkan Peninsula . With an area of 10,908 km2 , it is one of the smallest countries in Europe . Considering it 's small area , Kosovo has a variety of topographical features . It is surrounded by mountains : the Sharr Mountains are located in the south and southeast , bordering Macedonia , while the Kopaonik Mountains rise in the north . The southwest borders with Montenegro and Albania are also mountainous , and home to the country 's highest peak , Gjeravica , 2656 m high . The central region is mainly hilly , but two large plains spread over Kosovo 's west and east , respectively , Metohija plain and Kosovo plain . In the terms of hydrography , Kosovo has limited water resources . The main rivers in the country are the White Drin , running towards the Adriatic Sea , the South Morava in the Goljak area , and Ibar in the north . Sitnica , a tributary of Ibar , is the longest river lying completely within Kosovo . There are several small natural lakes but the country 's most important lakes are artificial . The biggest lakes are Gazivoda , Radonjić , Batlava and Badovac . Kosovo also does have a large number of karst springs , thermal and mineral water springs .",
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"text": "Banate of Bosnia The Banate of Bosnia ( Bosanska banovina , banovina Bosna ) was a medieval state based in what is today Bosnia and Herzegovina . Although it was a part of the Hungarian Crown Lands , the Banate of Bosnia was a de facto independent state . It was founded in the mid-12th century and existed until 1377 , when it was proclaimed a kingdom with the coronation of Tvrtko I . The greater part of its history was marked by a religiopolitical controversy revolving around the native Bosnian Church condemned as heretical by both the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches , although with the Catholic church being particularly antagonistic and persecuting its members through the Hungarians .",
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"text": "Brotherhood and unity Brotherhood and unity was a popular slogan of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia that was coined during the Yugoslav People 's Liberation War ( 1941 -- 45 ) , and which evolved into a guiding principle of Yugoslavia 's post-war inter-ethnic policy . In Slovenia , the slogan `` Brotherhood and Peace '' ( bratstvo i mir ) was used in the beginning . After the invasion of Yugoslavia by Axis forces in April 1941 , the occupying powers and their helpers sought to systematically incite hatred among the many national , ethnic and religious groups of Yugoslavia . The Yugoslav Communist Party successfully publicized the brotherhood and unity of Yugoslavia 's nations ( narodi ) and national minorities ( nacionalne manjine , later renamed to narodnosti ) in their struggle against the fascist enemy and domestic collaborators . The decision of the second session of AVNOJ on the federalization of Yugoslavia in 1943 was regarded as the recognition of this Brotherhood and Unity principle . After the war , the slogan designated the official policy of inter-ethnic relations in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia , as embodied in its federal constitutions of 1963 and of 1974 . The policy prescribed that Yugoslavia 's nations ( Serbs , Macedonians , Croats , Slovenes , Montenegrins , Muslims ) and national minorities ( Albanians , Hungarians , Romanians , Bulgarians , Jews , Italians , and others ) are equal groups that coexist peacefully in the federation , promoting their similarities and interdependence in order to overcome national conflicts and hatred . Every individual was entitled to the expression of their own culture , while the ethnic groups had an oath to one another to maintain peaceful relations . Citizens were also encouraged and allowed to declare their nationality as Yugoslav , which usually polled at 10 % . The policy also led to the adoption of national quota systems in all public institutions , including economic organizations , in which national groups were represented by their republic 's or province 's national composition . Throughout Yugoslavia many factories , schools , public venues , folklore ensembles and sporting teams used to be named `` Brotherhood and unity '' , as well as the Ljubljana-Zagreb-Beograd-Skopje highway ( Highway `` Brotherhood and Unity '' ) . The country had a decoration called the Order of the Brotherhood and Unity . Several prominent persons from former Yugoslavia were convicted for activities deemed to threaten the brotherhood and unity , such as acts of chauvinist propaganda , separatism and irredentism . Among the convicts were the former presidents of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Alija Izetbegović ) and Croatia ( Franjo Tuđman and Stjepan Mesić ) , Croatian army general of Albanian descent Rahim Ademi and many others . One Kosovo Albanian , Adem Demaçi , was imprisoned for almost 30 years for allegations of espionage and irredentism .",
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"text": "Contact Group (Balkans) The Contact Group is the name for an informal grouping of Great Powers that have a significant interest in policy developments in the Balkans . The Contact Group is composed of United States , United Kingdom , France , Germany , Italy , and Russia . It was first created in response to the war and the crisis in Bosnia in the early 1990s . The Contact Group includes four of the five Permanent Members of the UN Security Council and the countries that contribute the most in troops and assistance to peacebuilding efforts in the Balkans . Representatives of the EU Council , EU Presidency , European Commission and NATO generally attend Contact Group meetings . The Contact Group has taken a major interest in the UN-led process to determine the future political status of Kosovo and Metohija ( i.e. , whether it should be independent or remain a part of Serbia ) . The Contact Group meets regularly with UN Special Envoy Martti Ahtisaari , who has been charged with running the future status process . The Contact Group has no Secretariat or permanent staff -- it is simply an informal grouping of countries that meets regularly at various levels to coordinate international policy initiatives in southeast Europe . Contact Group public statements , often negotiated to painstaking detail within the group , are considered to be significant statements of the international community 's policy and intentions in the region . The Contact Group usually meets at the level of Balkans director ( i.e. , the highest-ranking diplomats in charge of the Balkans in each foreign ministry ) . Occasionally , however , the Contact Group meets at the level of Political Director or even Foreign Minister .",
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"text": "Peace Implementation Council The Peace Implementation Council ( PIC ) is an international body charged with implementing the Dayton Peace Agreement for Bosnia and Herzegovina . The Council was established at an implementation conference held in London , United Kingdom on December 8 and 9 , 1995 , subsequent to the completion of the negotiations of the accord the preceding month . The Council is , in effect , the realization , through the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina , of the international community 's governance of Bosnia and Herzegovina after signature of the Dayton Agreement . This international control over Bosnia and Herzegovina is to last until the country is deemed politically and democratically stable and self-sustainable . The PIC comprises 55 countries and agencies that support the peace process in many different ways - by assisting it financially , providing troops for SFOR , or directly running operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina . There is also a fluctuating number of observers . Since the London conference , the PIC has come together at the ministerial level another six times to review progress and define the goals of peace implementation for the coming period : in June 1996 in Florence , Italy ; in December 1996 for a second time in London ; in December 1997 in Bonn , Germany ; in December 1998 in Madrid , Spain , in May 2000 and February 2007 in Brussels , Belgium . The PIC clarifies the responsibilities of the High Representative as the main implementing body of the civilian part of the Dayton Agreement , as set out in Annex 10 the Dayton Agreement . For example , the 1997 Bonn session provided the Office of the High Representative with the so-called `` Bonn authority '' to dismiss elected and non-elected officials who obstruct the implementation of the Dayton Agreement . The High Representative from 2006-2007 , Christian Schwarz-Schilling , used this power sparingly , to promote confidence in elected domestic government . This strategy was reversed by the new appointee to that post , Miroslav Lajčák , who imposed several decisions on his first day at work .",
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"text": "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": "BIRN Bosnia and Herzegovina The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network Bosnia and Herzegovina ( BIRN BiH ) is a non-profit organization based in Sarajevo that specializes in monitoring and reporting war crimes trials before the Court of BiH War Crimes Chamber as well as Cantonal and District courts . Acting as a public information service in the field of domestic judiciary and human rights protection , BIRN BiH works to increase public understanding and support for war crime prosecution . Furthermore , BIRN BiH supports the development of high quality media and civil society in BiH , aiming to empower a citizenry that exercises its democratic rights and obligations , and is fully active in the governance of its country . BIRN BiH is a member of the BIRN network , which includes BIRN Hub , BIRN Ltd , BIRN Kosovo , BIRN Macedonia , and BIRN Serbia . BIRN network has a number of publications and projects , including the Justice Series : Media , Civil Society , and War Crime Trials , Balkan Insight , Balkan Transitional Justice . The Justice Series is a media programme run by BIRN BiH and consists of the organization 's flagship publication Justice Report , Radio Justice , and TV Justice . These projects communicate via 300 media outlets reaching close to one million people worldwide . They include daily , weekly , and monthly radio and TV programs , online articles , reports , and analyses in English and Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian . In addition , BIRN BiH founded the Association of Court Reporters , a countrywide advocacy network in charge of promoting judiciary-media cooperation .",
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"text": "Brčko District The Brčko District ( -LSB- br̩̂t͡ʃkɔː -RSB- ; Bosnian : Brčko distrikt / Брчко дистрикт ) in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina is a self-governing administrative unit as well as condominium under the dual sovereignty of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and new formed Republika Srpska . The seat of the district is the city of Brčko .",
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"text": "Bosnia and Herzegovina–Russia relations Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Russia relations are the bilateral relations between the two countries , Bosnia and Herzegovina and Russia . Bosnia is one of the countries where Russia has contributed troops for the NATO-led stabilization force . Russia recognized the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 27 April 1992 .",
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"text": "Paul Simon Paul Frederic Simon ( born October 13 , 1941 ) is an American musician , singer-songwriter and actor . Simon 's fame , influence , and commercial success began as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel , formed in 1964 with musical partner Art Garfunkel . Simon wrote nearly all of the pair 's songs , including three that reached No. 1 on the U.S. singles charts : `` The Sound of Silence '' , `` Mrs. Robinson '' , and `` Bridge over Troubled Water '' . The duo split up in 1970 at the height of their popularity and Simon began a successful solo career as a guitarist and singer-songwriter , recording three highly acclaimed albums over the next five years . In 1986 , he released Graceland , an album inspired by South African township music , which sold 14 million copies worldwide on its release and remains his most popular solo work . Simon also wrote and starred in the film One-Trick Pony ( 1980 ) and co-wrote the Broadway musical The Capeman ( 1998 ) with the poet Derek Walcott . On June 3 , 2016 , Simon released his 13th solo album , titled Stranger to Stranger , which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Album Chart and the UK charts . Simon has earned sixteen Grammys for his solo and collaborative work , including three for Album of the Year ( Bridge Over Troubled Water , Still Crazy After All These Years , Graceland ) , and a Lifetime Achievement Award . In 2001 , he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in 2006 was selected as one of the `` 100 People Who Shaped the World '' by Time magazine . In 2011 , Rolling Stone magazine named Simon as one of the 100 Greatest Guitarists . In 2015 , he was named as one of the 100 Greatest Songwriters by Rolling Stone . Among many other honors , Simon was the first recipient of the Library of Congress 's Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in 2007 . In 1986 , Simon was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Music degree from Berklee College of Music , where he currently serves on the Board of Trustees .",
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"text": "Arts Horizons Arts Horizons is a not-for-profit arts-in-education organization that provides live professional performances and artist-in-residence programs to students and professional development for teachers throughout New York , New Jersey and Connecticut . Arts Horizons ' mission is `` to foster development of the whole person and to improve education by delivering quality arts programs and activities to schools and communities . '' The organization was founded in 1978 by John Devol under the name `` Festival of Music . '' In 1995 , the organization changed its title to `` Arts Horizons '' . Arts Horizons has , since its founding , presented programs to over eight million students , teachers and community members . In 2008 Arts Horizons created the Paul Newman Award for Services to Arts and Children . The award is bestowed to individuals who have exhibited outstanding contributions to arts education . Also in 2008 , LeRoy Neiman donated $ 1 million to the organization to open its first permanent youth arts center in Harlem .",
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"text": "George Peabody Medal The George Peabody Medal , named in honour of George Peabody , is the highest honour bestowed by the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University . The award , established in 1980 , honours individuals who have made exceptional contributions to music in America .",
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"text": "One-Trick Pony (album) One-Trick Pony , Paul Simon 's fifth solo studio album , was released in 1980 . It was Simon 's first album for Warner Bros. . Records , and his first new studio album since 1975 's Still Crazy After All These Years . His back catalog from Columbia Records would also move to Warner Bros. as a result of his signing with the label . Paul Simon 's One-Trick Pony was released concurrently with the film of the same name , in which Simon also starred . Despite their similarities , the album and film are musically distinct : each features different versions of the same songs , as well as certain songs that appear exclusively on either the film or the album . The album is best known for the Grammy-nominated track `` Late in the Evening '' which was a hit for Simon in 1980 , peaking at # 6 in the United States . Two of the tracks ( the title song and `` Ace in the Hole '' ) were recorded live at the Agora Theatre and Ballroom in Cleveland , Ohio in September 1979 . The rest are studio cuts . A few of the session musicians appearing on the album also appeared in the movie as the character Jonah 's backing band : Eric Gale on lead guitar , Richard Tee on piano , Tony Levin on bass , and Steve Gadd on drums . In 2004 , One-Trick Pony was remastered and re-released by Warner Bros. . Records . This reissue contains four bonus tracks , including `` Soft Parachutes '' and `` Spiral Highway '' ( an early version of `` How the Heart Approaches What It Yearns '' ) both of which were featured in the film but were missing from the original album release . Also included in the re-release were the outtake of `` All Because of You '' ( an early version of `` Oh Marion '' ) and `` Stranded in a Limousine '' , which originally appeared on the 1977 compilation Greatest Hits , Etc. . .",
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"text": "Paul Berman Paul Lawrence Berman ( born 1949 ) is an American writer on politics and literature whose articles and reviews have appeared in numerous influential publications . His books include Terror and Liberalism ( a New York Times best-seller in 2003 ) , The Flight of the Intellectuals , A Tale of Two Utopias , Power and the Idealists , and an illustrated children 's book , Make-Believe Empire . He edited , among other anthologies , Carl Sandburg : Selected Poems , for the American Poets Project of the Library of America . Born to a Jewish family , Berman attended Columbia University , receiving an M.A. in American history in 1973 . He is a contributing editor of The New Republic and a member of the editorial board of Dissent . He has been awarded fellowships from the MacArthur and Guggenheim foundations and from the Cullman Center for Scholars & Writers at the New York Public Library . He was a Regents ' Lecturer at the University of California , Irvine , and a Distinguished Writer in Residence at New York University . He is also an Advisory Editor at Fathom : For a deeper understanding of Israel and the region .",
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"text": "Twin Cities Hot Summer Jazz Festival The Twin Cities Jazz Festival is one of the largest free civic events in the upper Midwest , attracting upwards of 30,000 people . Founded in 1999 by festival promoter Steve Heckler , The main events of the festival are held at Mears Park in St. Paul in the Lowertown neighborhood . The festival closes several blocks and has utilized clubs such as the Bulldog , Hat Trick , Black Dog , Station 4 , Artists ' Quarter , Union Depot , Amsterdam , Heartland , Bedlam , SW Craft Bar , and more . For the first time in 2015 , the festival will present music at the newly opened CHS Field with Jack Brass Band opening for headliner Dr. John . In addition , Media partners have included Jazz 88 radio ( broadcasting live locally and streaming live on the internet internationally ) , WCCO-TV , The Rake , City Pages , Jazz Police , La Prenza and MPLS-St . Paul Magazine . The festival has also received extensive coverage in the Star Tribune , St. Paul Pioneer Press , The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder and Skyway News . Festival performers have included : Joe Lovano , Chick Corea , Esperanza Spalding , Return to Forever , Dave Brubeck , Clark Terry , Monty Alexander , Gary Burton , Deodato , The Bad Plus with Joshua Redman , Danilo Pérez , Branford Marsalis , David `` Fathead '' Newman , Eric Alexander , Jimmy McGriff , Red Holloway , Jack McDuff , Joey DeFrancesco , Benny Golson , Dr. Lonnie Smith , Dewey Redman , Lew Tabackin , Bettye LaVette , Ira Sullivan , Spyro Gyra , Bernard Purdie , Melvin Rhyne , Ben Sidran , Von Freeman , Frank Morgan , Mose Allison , Butch Thompson , Bill Evans , Chris Michalek , Alicia Renee , Heatin ' System , Howard Levy , Debbie Duncan , Big Walter Smith , Percy Strother , Tiger Okoshi , Peter Schimke , Yellowjackets , Kristin Korb , Hiromi , Phil Hey Quartet , Duke Ellington Orchestra , Henry Johnson 's Organ Express , Nachito Herrera , Salsa del Soul , Bobby Sanabria , George Avaloz , Barbara Morrison , US Air Force Falconaires , Norman Simmons , David Young , Jon Weber , Jerry Weldon , Tony Monaco , Atlantis Quartet , and MN Big Band .",
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"text": "A Leaf A Leaf is a classical piece written by Paul McCartney , with assistance from John Fraser , and performed by Anya Alexeyev on piano . The piece is split into 7 parts . The piece was recorded live in front of Prince Charles as part of the `` An Evening with Paul McCartney & Friends '' concert on 23 March 1995 at Royal College of Music , while it was debuted on US radio as part of a radio special , titled Classical McCartney . An attempted orchestrated version was recorded on 23 July 1996 , at AIR Studios , in London . An extended version , performed by the London Symphony Orchestra , appears on McCartney 's 1999 album , Working Classical .",
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"text": "Give My Regards to Broad Street Give My Regards to Broad Street is the fifth studio album by Paul McCartney , as well as the soundtrack album to his 1984 film of the same name . The album reached number 1 on the UK chart . The lead single , `` No More Lonely Nights '' , was BAFTA and Golden Globe Award nominated . It was also to be his final album to be released under Columbia Records , which had been his US Label for over 5 years .",
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"text": "American Tune `` American Tune '' is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon . It was the third single from his third studio album , There Goes Rhymin ' Simon ( 1973 ) , released on Columbia Records . The song , a meditation on the American experience , is based on a melody line from a chorale from Johann Sebastian Bach 's St Matthew Passion . The song reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 .",
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"text": "Hearts and Bones Hearts and Bones is the sixth solo studio album by Paul Simon . It was released in 1983 . The album was originally intended to be called Think Too Much , but Mo Ostin , president of Warner Bros. . Records , persuaded Simon to change it to Hearts and Bones . The album was written and recorded following Simon & Garfunkel 's The Concert in Central Park in 1981 , and the world tour of 1982-1983 . Several songs intended for Think Too Much were previewed on tour , and Art Garfunkel worked on some of the songs with Simon in the studio , with an intention that the finished product would be an all-new Simon & Garfunkel studio album . Garfunkel left the project and Simon worked the material into a solo album .",
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"text": "Paul R. Verkuil Paul Robert Verkuil ( born December 4 , 1939 ) is an attorney , former dean of the Tulane University Law School , former president of the College of William and Mary , and former dean of Cardozo School of Law . He has also served as the CEO of the American Automobile Association from 1992 to 1995 . He is currently on the faculty of the Cardozo School of Law . Verkuil received his A.B. at the College of William and Mary and his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law . He also earned an M.A. from the New School for Social Research , and an LL.M . and J.S.D. from New York University School of Law . Verkuil served as William and Mary President from July 1 , 1985 until his resignation , effective January 7 , 1992 . Professor Verkuil is coauthor of Administrative Law and Process ( 5th ed . 2009 ) and Regulation and Deregulation ( 2nd ed . 2004 ) and Outsourcing Sovereignty : How Privatization of Government Functions Threatens Democracy And What We Can Do About It ( Cambridge University Press , 2007 ) . He has been the editor of the Virginia Law Review , and the recipient of the NYU Founders Day Award for `` Consistent evidence of outstanding scholarship . '' From August 2008 to August 2009 , Verkuil was acting dean of the University of Miami School of Law . In 2009 , Verkuil was nominated by President Barack Obama to be head of the Administrative Conference of the United States . The Senate confirmed his nomination on March 3 , 2010 . From 1994-97 he served as special master for the U.S. Supreme Court in the original jurisdiction case of New Jersey v. New York , 523 U.S. 767 ( 1998 ) , and as a member of the White House Council on Small Business . He is married to Judith Rodin , President of the Rockefeller Foundation .",
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"text": "Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education The Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education is a merchant marine educational facility in Piney Point , Maryland which is affiliated with the Seafarers International Union . Founded in 1967 in Brooklyn , New York as the `` The Seafarers ' Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship '' , the Paul Hall Center is the largest training facility for deep sea merchant seafarers and inland waterways boatmen in the United States . The school was moved to the 60 acre plot at the confluence of the Potomac River and St. George 's Creek at the Piney Point location in 1991 , and at the same time renamed after former SIU president Paul Hall . According to SIU , `` Tens of thousands of rated and licensed seamen have completed upgrading classes at the training center . Additionally , more than 21,000 men and women from every state in the U.S. , Puerto Rico and several U.S. territories have graduated from the trainee program for those just beginning their maritime careers . '' The center features a number of buildings , including : the Joseph Sacco Fire Fighting and Safety School , the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship , the Thomas B. Crowley Sr. . Education Center , and the Paul Hall Library and Maritime Museum . The Romeo Lupinacci Culinary lab Prior to the opening of the Paul Hall Center , SIU maintained training facilities at five different ports . In 1966 , the union bought the Piney Point site . The program grew to include other offerings , such as a reading skills program , a high-school equivalency program , an adult basic skills program , and English as a Second Language program . In 1978 , SIU entered into an arrangement with Charles County Community College of Maryland which allows participants to earn an Associates of Arts degree . In 1993 , the Maryland Higher Education Commission authorized the college program to change its degree award to an Associate of Applied Science degree and to a certificate program in Maritime Technology .",
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"text": "List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 1962 The following is a list of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 1962 . Guggenheim Fellowships are American grants that have been awarded annually since 1925 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those `` who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts . '' Each year , the foundation makes several hundred awards in each of two separate competitions : one open to citizens and permanent residents of the United States and Canada and the other to citizens and permanent residents of Latin America and the Caribbean .",
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"text": "Joe Simon (musician) Joe Simon ( born September 2 , 1943 ) is an American chart-topping , Grammy Award winning , soul and R&B musician . A consistent presence on the US charts between 1964 and 1981 , Simon charted 51 U.S. Pop and R&B chart Hits between 1964 and 1981 , including eight times in the US top forty , and thirty-eight times in the top 40 of the US R&B charts , and 13 chart hits in Canada . His biggest hits included three number one entries on the US Billboard R&B chart : `` The Chokin ' Kind '' ( 1969 ) , `` Power Of Love '' ( 1972 ) , and `` Get Down , Get Down ( Get on the Floor ) '' ( 1975 ) .",
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"text": "Howard Brubeck Howard Rengstorff Brubeck ( 1916 -- 1993 ) was a composer and music educator and the older brother of jazz pianist Dave Brubeck . His best known work , Dialogues for Jazz Combo and Orchestra , premiered at Carnegie Hall December 10 , 1959 with the Dave Brubeck Quartet and Leonard Bernstein conducting the New York Philharmonic and was recorded on Bernstein Plays Brubeck Plays Bernstein in 1961 . His California Suite , also from the 1950s , was performed in San Francisco and in Brussels . According to the Grove Dictionary of Music , `` The influence of Milhaud -- and sometimes echoes of Copland -- can be heard in his music ; a flair for orchestral writing , secure craftsmanship and sophisticated wit are also in evidence . '' He wrote liner notes for many of his brother 's commercial recordings , and transcribed , edited , and arranged much of his brother 's music for publication . Howard Brubeck was born July 11 , 1916 in Concord , California and died February 16 , 1993 in La Mesa , California . He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music from San Francisco State College in 1938 and a Master of Arts in Music from Mills College in 1941 , studying with Darius Milhaud , and Domenico Brescia . He taught high school briefly and then became Milhaud 's assistant at Mills College . At Mills Brubeck also wrote incidental music for various French plays produced by Milhaud 's wife Madeleine . In 1950 Brubeck was appointed composition instructor at San Diego State College . He was hired as Chairman of the music department of Palomar Junior College in San Marcos , California in 1953 and promoted to Dean of Humanities in 1966 . He retired in 1978 . The Brubeck Theater at Palomar College is named in his honor and work there .",
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"text": "Joseph Silverstein Joseph Harry Silverstein ( March 21 , 1932 -- November 21 , 2015 ) was an American violinist and conductor . Known to family , friends and colleagues as `` Joey '' , Silverstein was born in Detroit . As a youth , Silverstein studied with his father , Bernard Silverstein , who was a public school music teacher . He began studies at the Curtis Institute of Music at age 12 . His teachers included Efrem Zimbalist , D.C. Dounis , William Primrose , Josef Gingold , and Mischa Mischakoff . Although he never formally completed his high school education , Silverstein did graduate from Curtis in 1950 . Following completion of his studies at Curtis , Silverstein played as a section musician with the Houston Symphony Orchestra , the Philadelphia Orchestra , and the Denver Symphony Orchestra . In 1955 , Silverstein joined the second violin section of Boston Symphony Orchestra ( BSO ) , the youngest musician in the orchestra at the time . In 1959 , he won a silver medal at the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition , and in 1960 he won the Naumburg Award from the Walter W. Naumburg Foundation . In 1962 , Silverstein became BSO concertmaster , a position he held for 22 years . He was appointed assistant conductor of the BSO in 1971 . Whilst in Boston , Silverstein performed with other local ensembles such as the Civic Symphony and Banchetto Musicale . He also taught at the New England Conservatory , Yale University , and Boston University as well as serving on the faculty of the Tanglewood Music Center . Silverstein left the BSO in 1984 . Silverstein was music director of the Utah Symphony from 1983 to 1998 . He served as acting music director of the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra in 2001 until the orchestra 's demise in 2003 . He was the artistic advisor to the Portland Symphony Orchestra for the 2007-2008 season . In addition to teaching in Boston , he served as a professor of violin at the Curtis Institute of Music . In 1969 , he became a faculty artist at the Sarasota Music Festival . Silverstein performed on a 1742 Guarneri del Gesù . Silverstein married Adrienne Shufro in 1954 . Their marriage produced two daughters , Bunny and Deborah , and a son , Marc . His widow , three children , and four grandchildren survive him .",
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"text": "Paul Clark (Christian musician) Paul Clark is a musician who was involved in the Jesus music movement and early contemporary Christian music industry . He was born in Kansas City and recorded his first album in 1971 , Songs from the Saviour Vol 1 . Its songs became one of the first signs of the growing `` Jesus Movement '' of the early 70s . He went on to record a further albums including Songs From The Savior - Volume Two , Come Into His Presence and Good To Be Home with Paul Clark and Friends ( including Phil Keaggy , Jay Truax , John Mehler , Bill speer , Mike Burhart , and more ) , then launched the well received , award-winning 1977 album Hand to the Plow . In 1978 he followed up with Change in the Wind and in 1980 with Aim for the Heart . These three albums had some jazz influences and were well-produced in the context of other Christian music of the time . Aim for the Heart featured Abraham Laboriel on bass along with Harlan Rogers , Hadley Hockensmith and Bill Maxwell and was certainly jazz influenced . Those four went on to become members of Koinonia jazz band from 1982 till about 1990 . Clark is recognized as one of the founding fathers of the Jesus Movement and the contemporary Christian music industry . During his 13-year association with Word Records in the 1970s and 1980s , Clark 's songwriting , record producing and performances placed him in the forefront along with artists like Phil Keaggy , 2nd Chapter of Acts , Love Song , Larry Norman , Andraé Crouch , Honeytree , Keith Green , Randy Stonehill , Barry McGuire , and many notable others . He is also interested in fine art photography and entering 2010 is currently working on two new CD projects and releasing two books .",
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"text": "Homeward Bound (song) `` Homeward Bound '' is a song by American music duo Simon & Garfunkel from their third studio album , Parsley , Sage , Rosemary and Thyme ( 1966 ) , although it was recorded during the sessions for their second album Sounds of Silence and included on that album in the UK . Produced by Bob Johnston , the song was released as a single on January 19 , 1966 by Columbia Records . Written by Paul Simon , the song was composed in 1964 during his period in England . Away from his girlfriend , Kathy Chitty , while touring clubs , Simon felt depressed and homesick . He first penned the song on a scrap of paper at Widnes railway station . `` Homeward Bound '' was the duo 's second single , the follow-up to their enormously successful breakthrough hit `` The Sound of Silence '' . It performed very well domestically , peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 , remaining on the charts for 12 weeks . Internationally , the song performed best in Canada , where it hit number two ; it was also a top five hit in the Netherlands .",
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"text": "Paul Simon in Concert Paul Simon in Concert dates from October 8 , 1980 , when singer-songwriter Paul Simon performed a concert at the Tower Theater outside Philadelphia as part of his One Trick Pony Tour . The concert was recorded and released as a VHS video under this name . This concert has also been widely bootlegged on CD due to the quality of the performances of classic Simon songs as well as now-rare live recordings of songs such as `` Jonah '' and `` Ace in the Hole '' from One-Trick Pony . In November 2003 , the recording was re-released on DVD with the title Live at the Tower Theatre . The original recording was reproduced in surround sound and the DVD 's extra features include biographies of the band members from the One Trick Pony film and soundtrack including Richard Tee and Eric Gale . Category :2003 video albums Category : Live video albums Category : Paul Simon albums Category :2003 live albums",
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"text": "Moonlight Serenade (Carly Simon album) Moonlight Serenade is an album by the American singer-songwriter Carly Simon . It is her 22nd studio album ( her 29th overall ) , and her fourth album of pop standards . Released on July 19 , 2005 by Columbia Records , Moonlight Serenade debuted at # 7 on the Billboard 200 , selling 58,000 copies in its first week , and remained on the chart for 10 weeks . It was Simon 's first US Top 10 album since Boys in the Trees ( 1978 ) . The album was produced by Richard Perry , with whom Simon had worked with in the 1970s on songs such as `` You 're So Vain '' . The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album .",
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"text": "Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin' Paul Simon in Concert : Live Rhymin ' is an album by Paul Simon , released in March 1974 by Columbia Records . It was recorded in the wake of the release of There Goes Rhymin ' Simon -- which produced a number of hit singles ( `` Kodachrome '' and `` Loves Me Like a Rock '' ) and radio staples ( as `` Something So Right '' and `` Take Me to the Mardi Gras '' ) during Simon 's 1973-74 tour , at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum , New York , July 10th , 1973 . However , the album presents a very truncated version of the concerts he performed on this tour , which consisted of up to 24 songs . The album fails to note where the performances were recorded , although according to liner notes in a later Simon compilation , `` Duncan '' is from a London concert and `` American Tune '' was recorded in New York City . Simon was joined by Urubamba and the Jessy Dixon Singers , although the individual members are not identified either on the recording or on the liner notes . In addition to `` Jesus Is the Answer '' , included on the album , Jessy Dixon also performed `` What Do They Call Him '' on tour , while Urubamba performed the instrumentals `` Kacharpari '' and `` Death in Santa Cruz '' . The album was Simon 's first live release and showed him performing Simon & Garfunkel songs solo in concert for the first time . The variety of songs and richness of styles helped with the album 's appeal . Most notable was Simon 's fascination with gospel , something that materialized in the arrangements on many of the songs , taking distance from Simon 's classical folk early style . Near the end of the album , an audience member calls out for Simon to `` say a few words . '' He replies : `` Say a few words ? Well , let 's hope that we continue to live . '' The album was a moderate success . It reached # 33 in the U.S. and was eventually certified gold by the RIAA . However , it failed to chart at all in the UK . Further , two of the live performances were released as a single as part of the promotion for the album : the breakthrough Simon & Garfunkel `` The Sound of Silence '' as the A-side , along with Simon 's debut single `` Mother and Child Reunion '' on the B-side .",
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Ancient Egypt began under the first Pharaoh, Narmer.
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"text": "Ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt was a civilization of ancient Northeastern Africa , concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in the place which is now the country Egypt . It is one of six historic civilizations to arise independently . Egyptian civilization followed prehistoric Egypt and coalesced around 3150 BC ( according to conventional Egyptian chronology ) with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh , Narmer ( commonly referred to as Menes ) . The history of ancient Egypt occurred as a series of stable kingdoms , separated by periods of relative instability known as Intermediate Periods : the Old Kingdom of the Early Bronze Age , the Middle Kingdom of the Middle Bronze Age and the New Kingdom of the Late Bronze Age . Egypt reached the pinnacle of its power in the New Kingdom , during the Ramesside period , where it rivalled the Hittite Empire , Assyrian Empire and Mitanni Empire , after which it entered a period of slow decline . Egypt was invaded or conquered by a succession of foreign powers , such as the Canaanites/Hyksos , Libyans , the Nubians , the Assyrians , Babylonians , the Achaemenid Persians , and the Macedonians in the Third Intermediate Period and the Late Period of Egypt . In the aftermath of Alexander the Great 's death , one of his generals , Ptolemy Soter , established himself as the new ruler of Egypt . This Greek Ptolemaic Kingdom ruled Egypt until 30 BC , when , under Cleopatra , it fell to the Roman Empire and became a Roman province . The success of ancient Egyptian civilization came partly from its ability to adapt to the conditions of the Nile River valley for agriculture . The predictable flooding and controlled irrigation of the fertile valley produced surplus crops , which supported a more dense population , and social development and culture . With resources to spare , the administration sponsored mineral exploitation of the valley and surrounding desert regions , the early development of an independent writing system , the organization of collective construction and agricultural projects , trade with surrounding regions , and a military intended to defeat foreign enemies and assert Egyptian dominance . Motivating and organizing these activities was a bureaucracy of elite scribes , religious leaders , and administrators under the control of a pharaoh , who ensured the cooperation and unity of the Egyptian people in the context of an elaborate system of religious beliefs . The many achievements of the ancient Egyptians include the quarrying , surveying and construction techniques that supported the building of monumental pyramids , temples , and obelisks ; a system of mathematics , a practical and effective system of medicine , irrigation systems and agricultural production techniques , the first known planked boats , Egyptian faience and glass technology , new forms of literature , and the earliest known peace treaty , made with the Hittites . Egypt left a lasting legacy . Its art and architecture were widely copied , and its antiquities carried off to far corners of the world . Its monumental ruins have inspired the imaginations of travelers and writers for centuries . A new-found respect for antiquities and excavations in the early modern period by Europeans and Egyptians led to the scientific investigation of Egyptian civilization and a greater appreciation of its cultural legacy .",
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"text": "Amarna letter EA 35 Amarna letter EA 35 , titled : The Hand of Nergal , is a moderate length clay tablet letter from the king of Alashiya ( modern Cyprus ) to the king ( pharaoh ) of Egypt ( photo , high resolution ) . The letter has multiple short paragraphs , with scribed , single-lines showing the paragraphing . Paragraphs I-VII are on the letter 's obverse ; paragraph VIII starts at the bottom edge and continues , ending at Paragraph XIII on the clay tablet 's reverse . The letter is located in the British Museum , no. 29788 . The clay surface shows a gloss , implying a quality of the clay preparation . Small edges / corners of the clay tablet letter are broken , damaged , or missing . The topics of the letter concern an epidemic afflicting the country : `` The Hand of Nergal '' , trade for silver and copper ( copper from Alašiya ) , and timber . A discussion of politics , concerning island individuals , and the two countries ' messengers concern the second half of the letter . The Amarna letters , about 300 , numbered up to EA 382 , are mid 14th century BC , about 1350 BC and 25 ? years later , correspondence . The initial corpus of letters were found at Akhenaten 's city Akhetaten , in the floor of the Bureau of Correspondence of Pharaoh ; others were later found , adding to the body of letters .",
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"text": "Ramesses VI Ramesses VI Nebmaatre-Meryamun ( also written Ramses and Rameses ) was the fifth ruler of the Twentieth dynasty of Egypt who reigned from 1145 to 1137 BC and a son of Ramesses III by Iset Ta-Hemdjert . His royal tomb , KV9 , is located near Tutankhamun 's tomb in the Valley of the Kings . Ramesses ' prenomen or royal name was Nebmaatre-meryamun meaning `` Lord of Justice is Re , Beloved of Amun '' while his royal epithet -- Amunherkhepshef Netjer-heqa-iunu -- translates as `` Amun is his Strength , God Ruler of Heliopolis '' .",
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"text": "Prehistoric Egypt The prehistory of Egypt spans the period from earliest human settlement to the beginning of the Early Dynastic Period of Egypt around c. 3100 BC , starting with the first Pharaoh , Narmer for some egyptologists , Hor-Aha for others , ( also known as Menes ) . This Predynastic era is traditionally equivalent to the final part of the Neolithic period beginning c. 6000 BC and corresponds to the Naqada III period . The dates of the Predynastic period were first defined before widespread archaeological excavation of Egypt took place , and recent finds indicating very gradual Predynastic development have led to controversy over when exactly the Predynastic period ended . Thus , the term `` Protodynastic period '' , sometimes called the `` Zero Dynasty '' , has been used by scholars to name the part of the period which might be characterized as Predynastic by some and Early Dynastic by others . The Predynastic period is generally divided into cultural periods , each named after the place where a certain type of Egyptian settlement was first discovered . However , the same gradual development that characterizes the Protodynastic period is present throughout the entire Predynastic period , and individual `` cultures '' must not be interpreted as separate entities but as largely subjective divisions used to facilitate study of the entire period . The vast majority of Predynastic archaeological finds have been in Upper Egypt , because the silt of the Nile River was more heavily deposited at the Delta region , completely burying most Delta sites long before modern times .",
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"text": "Hor Hor Awibre ( also known as Hor I ) was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 13th Dynasty reigning from c. 1777 BC until 1775 BC or for a few months , c. 1760 BC or c. 1732 BC , during the Second Intermediate Period . Hor is known primarily thanks to his nearly intact tomb discovered in 1894 and the rare life-size wooden statue of the king 's Ka it housed .",
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"text": "Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt The Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt is also known as the Bubastite Dynasty , since the pharaohs originally ruled from the city of Bubastis . It was founded by Shoshenq I. The Twenty-First , Twenty-Second , Twenty-Third , Twenty-Fourth , and Twenty-Fifth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group designation of the Third Intermediate Period .",
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"docid": "06cf2bf56751b18a55eb7fca5678f9b6",
"text": "Thutmose Thutmose ( also rendered Thutmoses , Thutmosis , Tuthmose , Tutmosis , Thothmes , Tuthmosis , Djhutmose , etc. ) is an Anglicization of the Egyptian name <u> d <u> hwty-ms , usually translated as `` Born of the god Thoth '' . It may refer to several individuals from the 18th Dynasty : Thutmose I ( 16th-century -- c. 1490 BC ) , third pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty Thutmose II ( fl . 1493 -- 1479 BC ) , fourth pharaoh Thutmose III ( fl . 1479 -- 1425 BC ) , sixth pharaoh Thutmose IV ( died 14th-century BC ) , eighth pharaoh Thutmose ( 18th-dynasty vizier ) , Vizier during the reign of Thutmose IV Crown Prince Thutmose , the elder brother of Pharaoh Akhenaten Thutmose ( sculptor ) ( fl . 1350 BC ) , Akhenaten 's court sculptor at Amarna , to whom is attributed the famous Berlin bust of Nefertiti Thutmose ( 19th-dynasty vizier ) , Vizier during the latter part of the reign of Ramesses II during the 19th dynasty Tuthmose ( Viceroy of Kush ) , the Viceroy of Kush during the reign of Akhenaten",
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"text": "Ancient Egyptian race controversy The question of the race of ancient Egyptians was raised historically as a product of the early racial concepts of the 18th and 19th centuries , and was linked to models of racial hierarchy primarily based on craniometry , anthropometry and genetics . A variety of views circulated about the racial identity of the Egyptians and the source of their culture . These were typically identified in terms of a distinction between the Caucasoid and Negroid racial categories . Some scholars argued that ancient Egyptian culture was influenced by other Afroasiatic-speaking populations in Northeast Africa , the Maghreb or the Middle East , while others pointed to influences from various Nubian groups or populations in Europe .",
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"text": "Neferka Neferka was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Sixth Dynasty , who briefly reigned around 2200 BC . A king with the name Neferka , written in the papyrus as Neferka-khered appears in the Turin King List between king Netjerkare Siptah and a king Nefer . Neferka and Nefer are most likely writing errors in the papyrus . Several scholars regard Neferka as mistake for Neferkare and identify him with Neferkare Pepiseneb . Other identify him with Menkare .",
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"text": "Ancient Egyptian literature Ancient Egyptian literature was written in the Egyptian language from ancient Egypt 's pharaonic period until the end of Roman domination . It represents the oldest corpus of Egyptian literature . Along with Sumerian literature , it is considered the world 's earliest literature . Writing in ancient Egypt -- both hieroglyphic and hieratic -- first appeared in the late 4th millennium BC during the late phase of predynastic Egypt . By the Old Kingdom ( 26th century BC to 22nd century BC ) , literary works included funerary texts , epistles and letters , hymns and poems , and commemorative autobiographical texts recounting the careers of prominent administrative officials . It was not until the early Middle Kingdom ( 21st century BC to 17th century BC ) that a narrative Egyptian literature was created . This was a `` media revolution '' which , according to Richard B. Parkinson , was the result of the rise of an intellectual class of scribes , new cultural sensibilities about individuality , unprecedented levels of literacy , and mainstream access to written materials . However , it is possible that the overall literacy rate was less than one percent of the entire population . The creation of literature was thus an elite exercise , monopolized by a scribal class attached to government offices and the royal court of the ruling pharaoh . However , there is no full consensus among modern scholars concerning the dependence of ancient Egyptian literature on the sociopolitical order of the royal courts . Middle Egyptian , the spoken language of the Middle Kingdom , became a classical language during the New Kingdom ( 16th century BC to 11th century BC ) , when the vernacular language known as Late Egyptian first appeared in writing . Scribes of the New Kingdom canonized and copied many literary texts written in Middle Egyptian , which remained the language used for oral readings of sacred hieroglyphic texts . Some genres of Middle Kingdom literature , such as `` teachings '' and fictional tales , remained popular in the New Kingdom , although the genre of prophetic texts was not revived until the Ptolemaic period ( 4th century BC to 1st century BC ) . Popular tales included the Story of Sinuhe and The Eloquent Peasant , while important teaching texts include the Instructions of Amenemhat and The Loyalist Teaching . By the New Kingdom period , the writing of commemorative graffiti on sacred temple and tomb walls flourished as a unique genre of literature , yet it employed formulaic phrases similar to other genres . The acknowledgment of rightful authorship remained important only in a few genres , while texts of the `` teaching '' genre were pseudonymous and falsely attributed to prominent historical figures . Ancient Egyptian literature has been preserved on a wide variety of media . This includes papyrus scrolls and packets , limestone or ceramic ostraca , wooden writing boards , monumental stone edifices and coffins . Texts preserved and unearthed by modern archaeologists represent a small fraction of ancient Egyptian literary material . The area of the floodplain of the Nile is under-represented because the moist environment is unsuitable for the preservation of papyri and ink inscriptions . On the other hand , hidden caches of literature , buried for thousands of years , have been discovered in settlements on the dry desert margins of Egyptian civilization .",
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"text": "Menkauhor Kaiu Menkauhor Kaiu ( also known as Ikauhor and in Greek as Mencherês , Μεγχερῆς ) was an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Old Kingdom period . He was the seventh ruler of the Fifth Dynasty at the end of the 25th century BC or early in the 24th century BC . Menkauhor ruled for possibly eight or nine years , following king Nyuserre Ini , and was succeeded in turn by Djedkare Isesi . Although Menkauhor is well attested by historical sources , few artifacts from his reign have survived . Consequently , his familial relation to his predecessor and successor is unclear , and no offspring of his have been identified . Khentkaus III may have been Menkauhor 's mother , as indicated by evidence discovered in her tomb in 2015 . Beyond the construction of monuments , the only known activity dated to Menkauhor 's reign is an expedition to the copper and turquoise mines in Sinai . Menkauhor ordered the construction of a sun temple , called the `` Akhet-Ra '' , meaning `` The Horizon of Ra '' . The last ever to be built , this sun temple , known from inscriptions found in the tombs of its priests , is yet to be located . Menkauhor was buried in a small pyramid in Saqqara , which the Ancient Egyptians named Netjer-Isut Menkauhor , `` The Divine Places of Menkauhor '' . Known today as the Headless Pyramid , the ruin had been lost under shifting sands until its rediscovery in 2008 . The figure of Menkauhor was at the centre of a long lasting funerary cult until the end of the Old Kingdom period , with at least seven agricultural domains producing goods for the necessary offerings . The cult of a deified Menkauhor , then known by the titles `` Strong Lord of the Two Lands , Menkauhor the Justified '' reappeared during the New Kingdom period ( c. 1550 -- c. 1077 BC ) , and lasted until at least the Nineteenth Dynasty ( c. 1292 -- c. 1077 BC ) , some 1200 years after his death .",
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"text": "Nebsenre Nebsenre ( meaning `` Their Lord is Ra '' ) was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 14th Dynasty of Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period . Nebsenre reigned for a least five months over the Eastern and possibly Western Nile Delta , some time during the first half of the 17th century BCE . As such Nebsenre was a contemporary of the Memphis based 13th Dynasty .",
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"text": "Mentuhotep I Mentuhotep I ( also Mentuhotep-aa , i.e. `` the Great '' ) was a likely Theban nomarch and independent ruler of Upper Egypt during the early First Intermediate Period . He was later probably considered to be the founding father of the Eleventh dynasty , which rose to prominence under Intef II and Mentuhotep II .",
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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": "Bikheris Bikheris is the hellenized name of an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh , who may have ruled during the 4th Dynasty ( Old Kingdom period ) around 2570 BC . Next to nothing is known about this ruler and some Egyptologists even believe him to be fictitious .",
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"text": "Mastaba A mastaba ( -LSB- 'm æstəbə -RSB- , -LSB- 'm ɑːstɑːbɑː -RSB- or -LSB- mɑː ` stɑːbɑː -RSB- ) or pr-djt ( meaning `` house for eternity '' or `` eternal house '' in Ancient Egyptian ) is a type of ancient Egyptian tomb in the form of a flat-roofed , rectangular structure with inward sloping sides , constructed out of mud-bricks ( from the Nile River ) . These edifices marked the burial sites of many eminent Egyptians during Egypt 's Early Dynastic Period and Old Kingdom . In the Old Kingdom epoch , local kings began to be buried in pyramids instead of in mastabas , although non-royal use of mastabas continued for over a thousand years . Egyptologists call these tombs mastaba , which is the Arabic word for `` stone bench '' .",
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"text": "Neferweben Nebweben was an ancient Egyptian vizier of the North under pharaoh Thutmose III of the 18th Dynasty .",
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"docid": "5e44ee6a48bf2f70189fd569d74ca04c",
"text": "Palermo Stone The Palermo Stone is one of seven surviving fragments of a stele known as the Royal Annals of the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt . The stele contained a list of the kings of Egypt from the First Dynasty ( ~ 3150 -- 2890 BCE ) through to the early part of the Fifth Dynasty ( approx 2392 -- 2283 BCE ) and noted significant events in each year of their reigns . It was probably made during the Fifth dynasty . The Palermo Stone is held in the Regional Archeological Museum Antonio Salinas in the city of Palermo , Italy , from which it derives its name . The term `` Palermo Stone '' is sometimes applied to all seven surviving fragments of the Royal Annals , including those held in museums in Cairo and London . The fragments are also sometimes described collectively as the `` Cairo Annals Stone '' , although the term `` Cairo Stone '' is also used to mean only those fragments of the Royal Annals now in Cairo . The Palermo Stone and other fragments of the Royal Annals preserve what is probably the oldest historical text that has survived from Ancient Egypt and form a key source for Egyptian history in the Old Kingdom .",
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"text": "Merneptah Merneptah or Merenptah was the fourth ruler of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt . He may have been born in 1273 BC , ruling Egypt for almost ten years from late July or early August 1213 BC until his death on May 2 , 1203 BC , according to contemporary historical records . He was the thirteenth son of Ramesses II and only came to power because all his older brothers , including his full brother Khaemwaset or Khaemwase , had died . By the time he ascended to the throne he was almost sixty years old . His throne name was Ba-en-re Mery-netjeru , which means `` The Soul of Ra , Beloved of the Gods '' . Merneptah was probably the fourth child of Isetnofret , the second wife of Ramesses II , and he was married to Queen Isetnofret , his royal wife , who was likely his full sister bearing the name of their mother . It is presumed that Merneptah also was married to Queen Takhat and one of their sons would become the later Nineteenth Dynasty pharaoh , Seti II . They also were the parents of prince Merenptah and possibly the usurper , Amenmesse , and Queen Twosret , wife of Seti II and later pharaoh in her own right .",
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"text": "Edom Edom ( -LSB- ˈiːdəm -RSB- or -LSB- ˈiː.dʌm -RSB- ; Assyrian : Udumi ; Syriac : ܐܕܘܡ ) is a country located initially in Transjordan , between Ammon to the north , the Dead Sea and the Arabah to the west , and the Arabian desert to the south and east . Edom appears in written sources relating to the late Bronze Age and to the Iron Age in the Levant , such as the Hebrew Bible and Egyptian and Mesopotamian records . In classical antiquity the cognate name Idumea was used for a smaller area in the same general region . Edom and Idumea are two related but distinct terms relating to a historically contiguous population , but two separate , if adjacent , territories occupied at different periods of their history by the Edomites/Idumeans . The Edomites first established a kingdom ( `` Edom '' ) in the southern area of modern Jordan , and later migrated into southern parts of the Kingdom of Judah ( `` Idumea '' , or modern southern Israel/Negev ) when Judah was first weakened , then destroyed by the Babylonians in the 6th century BC . Edom is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible , but also in a list of the Egyptian pharaoh Seti I from c. 1215 BC , and in the chronicle of a campaign by Ramses III ( r. 1186 -- 1155 BC ) . The Edomites , who have been identified archaeologically , were a Semitic people who probably arrived in the region around the 14th century BC . Archaeological investigation showed that the country flourished between the 13th and 8th centuries BC , and was destroyed after a period of decline in the 6th century BC by the Babylonians . After the loss of the kingdom , the Edomites were pushed westward towards southern Judah by nomadic tribes coming from the east ; among these were the Nabateans , who first appear in the historical annals of the 4th century BC and already establish their own kingdom in what used to be Edom by the first half of the 2nd century BC . More recent excavations show that the process of Edomite settlement in the southern parts of the Kingdom of Judah and parts of the Negev desert down to Timna had started already before the destruction of the kingdom by Nebuchadnezzar II in 587/86 BCE , both by peaceful penetration and by military means , taking advantage of the already weakened state of Judah . Once pushed out of their territory , the Edomites settled during the Persian period in an area comprising the southern hills of Judea down to the area north of Be'er Sheva . Here the people appear under the graecized form of their old name , as Idumeans or Idumaeans , and their new territory is called Idumea or Idumaea ( Greek : Ἰδουμαία , Idoumaía ; Latin : Idūmaea ) , a term used in New Testament times .",
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"text": "Neferirkare Kakai Neferirkare Kakai was an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh , the third king of the Fifth Dynasty . He succeeded his father Sahure on the throne and was in turn succeeded by his son Neferefre . His praenomen , Neferirkare , means `` Beautiful is the Soul of Ra '' . His Horus name was Userkhau , his Golden Horus name Sekhemunebu and his Nebti name Khaiemnebty .",
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Blue Velvet was destroyed by David Lynch.
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"text": "Blue Velvet (film) Blue Velvet is a 1986 American neo-noir mystery film , written and directed by David Lynch . Blending psychological horror with film noir , the film stars Kyle MacLachlan , Isabella Rossellini , Dennis Hopper and Laura Dern . The title is taken from Bobby Vinton 's 1963 song of the same name . The screenplay of Blue Velvet had been passed around multiple times in the late 1970s and early 1980s , with many major studios declining it because of its strong sexual and violent content . After the commercial and critical failure of Lynch 's Dune ( 1984 ) , the director made attempts at developing a more `` personal story '' , somewhat characteristic of the surrealist style displayed in his debut Eraserhead ( 1977 ) . The independent studio De Laurentiis Entertainment Group , owned at the time by Italian film producer Dino De Laurentiis , agreed to finance and produce the film . Blue Velvet initially received a divided critical response , with many stating that its objectionable content served little artistic purpose . It nevertheless earned Lynch his second Academy Award nomination for Best Director and came to achieve cult status . As an example of a director casting against the norm , it was credited for re-launching Hopper 's career and for providing Rossellini with a dramatic outlet beyond her previous work as a fashion model and a cosmetics spokeswoman . In the years since , the film has generated significant academic attention with regard to its thematic symbolism , and is now widely regarded as one of Lynch 's major works and one of the greatest films of the 1980s . Publications including Sight & Sound , Time , Entertainment Weekly and BBC Magazine have ranked it among the greatest American films of all time . In 2008 , Blue Velvet was chosen by the American Film Institute as one of the greatest American mystery films ever made .",
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"text": "Black Sunday (1960 film) Black Sunday ( Italian : La maschera del demonio ) -- also known as The Mask of Satan and Revenge of the Vampire -- is a 1960 Italian gothic horror film directed by Mario Bava , from a screenplay by Ennio de Concini , Mario Serandrei and Marcello Coscia ( who was uncredited ) . The film stars Barbara Steele , John Richardson , Arturo Dominici and Ivo Garrani . It was Bava 's directorial debut , although he had completed several previous feature films without credit . Based very loosely on Nikolai Gogol 's short story `` Viy '' , the narrative concerns a witch who is put to death by her own brother , only to return 200 years later to seek revenge on her descendants . By the social standards of the 1960s , Black Sunday was considered unusually gruesome , and was banned in the UK until 1968 because of its violence . In the U.S. , some of the gore was censored , in-house , by the distributor American International Pictures before its theatrical release to the country 's cinemas , where it was shown as a double feature with Roger Corman 's The Little Shop of Horrors . Despite the censorship , Black Sunday was a worldwide critical and box office success , and launched the careers of director Mario Bava and movie star Barbara Steele . In 2004 , one of its sequences was voted number 40 among the `` 100 Scariest Movie Moments '' by the Bravo TV network .",
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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": "Black Velvet (whisky) Black Velvet Whisky is a Canadian whisky brand owned by Constellation Brands . It has a smooth taste and is known for its black labeling . Black Velvet was produced at Schenley Industries in Valleyfield , Quebec , Canada . Schenley 's Black Velvet DeLuxe was the only liquor available to submarine officers at Midway in World War II , where it was held in low regard and known as `` Schenley 's Black Death . '' Original owner Heublein was sold to Grand Metropolitan in 1987 . Grand Metropolitan and Guinness merged in 1997 to form Diageo . The distillery was sold by Diageo to Canandaigua Brands in 1999 . Originally called `` Black Label '' , the name was changed to `` Black Velvet '' at the suggestion , in the late 1940s , by the Master Distiller Jack Napier because he thought it had a velvety taste and smoothness . Black Velvet produces three expressions which are primarily sold on the export market to the United States : Black Velvet and Black Velvet Reserve , which is an older-aged product ( aged eight years ) , and Black Velvet Toasted Caramel ( introduced in 2012 ) . This brand is ranked number two in Canadian Whisky market share behind number one , Crown Royal . The first Black Velvet Lady , Patricia Victoria Miller , was introduced to the world in 1969 as an advertisement tool for Black Velvet . Since that time , such famous names as Christie Brinkley , Cybill Shepherd , Kim Alexis , Cheryl Tiegs , Micah Wylde , and Kelly Emberg have all been Black Velvet Ladies . In addition , actors Telly Savalas , Larry Hagman and George Burns as well as country singer Tanya Tucker have also appeared in the ads . The current Black Velvet Lady is Tami Donaldson , born and raised in Hollywood , Florida .",
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"text": "Red Velvet (film) Red Velvet is a 2008 American independent horror film directed by Bruce Dickson and written by Anthony Burns and Joe Moe . The film stars Henry Thomas and Kelli Garner and is the final film of Forrest J Ackerman .",
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"text": "Committee on Obscenity and Film Censorship The Committee on Obscenity and Film Censorship , better known as the Williams Committee , was a 1970s British Home Office committee chaired by Professor Bernard Williams . The task of the committee was to `` review the laws concerning obscenity , indecency and violence in publications , displays and entertainments in England and Wales , except in the field of broadcasting , and to review the arrangements for film censorship in England and Wales '' . The committee reported in 1979 that : `` Given the amount of explicit sexual material in circulation and the allegations often made about its effects , it is striking that one can find case after case of sex crimes and murder without any hint at all that pornography was present in the background . '' The Committee 's report was evidently influenced by the liberal thinking of John Stuart Mill , a philosopher greatly admired by Williams , and who used Mill 's principle of liberty to develop what he called the `` harm condition , '' whereby `` no conduct should be suppressed by law unless it can be shown to harm someone . '' Williams concluded that pornography could not be shown to be harmful and that `` the role of pornography in influencing society is not very important ... to think anything else is to get the problem of pornography out of proportion with the many other problems that face our society today . '' The committee reported that , so long as children were protected from seeing it , adults should be free to read and watch pornography as they saw fit . It found that the existing variety of laws in the field should be scrapped , and that terms such as ` obscene ' , ` indecent ' and ` deprave and corrupt ' should be abandoned as they were no longer useful . The Committee thought existing laws should be replaced with a comprehensive new statute , under which the availability of material would be restricted so that it did not cause offence to reasonable people , and was not accessible to children . The recommended restrictions on availability would not have been confined just to material that involved nudity and/or which was sexually explicit . Restrictions were to apply to : `` matter ( other than the printed word ) and to a performance whose unrestricted availability is offensive to reasonable people by reason of the manner in which it portrays , deals with or relates to violence , cruelty or horror , or sexual , faecal or urinary functions or genital organs . '' Regarding the definition of pornography the commission stated that , `` a pornographic representation is one that combines two features : it has a certain function or intention , to arouse its audience sexually , and also a certain content , explicit representations of sexual material ( organs , postures , activity , etc ) . On the difference between ` obscenity ' and ` pornography ' , the committee found that the word ` obscene ' was a subjective term that refers to peoples reaction to material , and that '' it principally expresses an intense or extreme version of what we have called ` offensiveness ' . It may be that it particularly emphasises the most strongly aversive element in that notion , the idea of an object 's being repulsive or disgusting . '' ` Pornography ' however was found to be `` a rather more objective expression referring to a certain kind of writing , picture etc ... Pornography will have some tendency to be obscene , but will not necessarily be so ... a tendency to be offensive is built into it , but it is not universally even offensive ... Still less must it inevitably be very strongly offensive or obscene . '' On whether art could be obscene , it reported that , `` work ... may be experienced as offensive , and also be experienced as having aesthetic interest , but in the case of which the two experiences do not occur at the same time . These will be works which are found offensive at first , or by a spectator who remains distanced from them , but which lose that character for someone involved in them . It did however recognize that `` it would be unwise to deny that ... there could be works which were , and remained , offensive , indeed intensely offensive or obscene . ''",
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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": "Blue Velvet (song) `` Blue Velvet '' is a popular song written and composed in 1950 by Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris . A top 20 hit for Tony Bennett in its original 1951 version , the song has since been re-recorded many times , with a 1963 version by Bobby Vinton reaching No. 1 .",
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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": "Slaughter Disc Slaughter Disc is a 2005 pornographic horror film written , directed and produced by David Quitmeyer .",
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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": "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": "Closure (video) Closure is the first video album by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails , released on November 25 , 1997 . The double VHS set consists of one tape of live concert and behind-the-scenes footage from their Self-Destruct and Further Down the Spiral tours and one tape of music videos . The first cassette 's footage highlights the backstage antics by Nine Inch Nails and their tour guests : Marilyn Manson , Jim Rose Circus and David Bowie . One segment , in particular , is dedicated to Reznor 's penchant at the time for violently destroying keyboards and other tour equipment each show . The music videos on the second cassette are interspersed with snippets from educational films , as well as exclusive footage shot by Peter Christopherson which is reminiscent of the video for `` Closer '' ; these segments include remixed music from the band 's back catalogue , most prominently featuring `` A Warm Place '' and `` The Art of Self Destruction , Final '' . Closure also contains snippets of the non-commercially released Broken film . Footage from the Edison Manufacturing Company film Electrocuting an Elephant is shown before `` March of the Pigs '' . According to Russell Mills , who created the artwork , a live album was also planned as a companion to Closure and artwork was made for it , but the idea was scrapped . The unused paintings can be seen here .",
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"text": "Lolita (1962 film) Lolita is a 1962 British-American black comedy-drama film directed by Stanley Kubrick . Based on his novel of the same title , Vladimir Nabokov also wrote the screenplay . It follows a middle-aged literature lecturer who becomes obsessed with an adolescent girl . The film stars James Mason as Humbert Humbert , Sue Lyon as Dolores Haze ( Lolita ) , and Shelley Winters as Charlotte Haze , with Peter Sellers as Clare Quilty . Owing to the MPAA 's restrictions at the time , the film toned down the more provocative aspects of the novel , sometimes leaving much to the audience 's imagination . The actress who played Lolita , Sue Lyon , was 14 at the time of filming . Lolita polarized contemporary critics , but is well-received today . Kubrick later commented , however , that if he had realized how severe the censorship limitations were going to be , he probably would never have made the film .",
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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": "American Viscose Corporation American Viscose Corporation was an American division of the British firm Courtaulds , which manufactured rayon and other synthetic fibres . Established in 1909 , it became the largest supplier of rayon and the first company to make artificial silk in the United States . American Viscose had plants at Marcus Hook , Pennsylvania ( established 1910 ) , Roanoke , Virginia ( 1916 ) , Lewistown , Pennsylvania ( 1920 ) , Parkersburg , West Virginia ( 1927 ) , Meadville , Pennsylvania ( 1929 ) , Nitro , West Virginia , and Front Royal , Virginia ( 1940 ) . After a 1946 merger with Sylvania Industrial Corporation ( not to be confused with lighting and electronics manufacturer Sylvania ) , it gained a plant at Fredericksburg , Virginia . The company changed names and ownership several times . It was founded as a division of Courtaulds and began production as `` The Viscose Company '' in 1910 . In 1937 it changed to `` American Viscose Corporation '' . In 1941 the company was sold off by order of the British government in order to raise money for purchase of munitions and other supplies from the Americans . The company passed into the control of the Monsanto Corporation after the war . ( Courtaulds resumed manufacture of rayon in the United States in 1952 ) . In 1963 it was purchased by FMC Corporation , which sold off the division in 1976 to its employees . It was then renamed Avtex Fibers . In 1974 , two years before FMC Corporation sold off the division to its employees , the plant in Parkersburg , WV was closed . In 1980 Avtex Fibers closed their plant in Nitro , West Virginia that manufactured rayon staple . In 1983 , Avtex Fibers was the largest US manufacturer of rayon fiber , as well as operating plants that made polyester and acetate yarn . Certain of its closed plants have become Superfund pollution cleanup sites . The former plant site at Front Royal , Virginia was used for manufacturing from 1940 until 1989 , when the plant was closed after being cited for more than 2,000 environmental violations over five years , including emissions of polychlorinated biphenyls ( PCBs ) into the nearby Shenandoah River . The plant was demolished in 1997 , and is currently being restored by FMC in conjunction with the United States Environmental Protection Agency . The company made rayon fiber for fabric and also rayon cord for reinforcement of pneumatic automobile tires . Declining sales and high internal costs caused Avtex to close its rayon operations in 1988 , briefly restarting to produce fiber for the aerospace industry , and then permanently closing in 1990 for economic and environmental reasons .",
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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": "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": "Marshall Blonstein Marshall Blonstein is an entertainment industry executive who is best known as the founder and president of the audiophile music labels Audio Fidelity and DCC Compact Classics . He has also held positions at Island , Ode , ABC and Epic Records , and been associated with some of the most prominent artists in popular music . He was born and raised in Los Angeles , and entered the music business in 1966 , working at Dunhill Records . He subsequently moved into record promotion with ABC Records , then , from 1966 to 1970 , performed similar duties for Columbia Records , working in Chicago and Los Angeles . He ended his tenure with Columbia in 1970 , directing promotional activities for the company 's Epic and associated labels from New York City . From 1970 to 1979 Blonstein held executive positions at Ode Records , a label he helped to found with Lou Adler , where he was involved with the success of Carole King 's Tapestry album ( 1971 ) , the concert edition of The Who 's Tommy ( 1972 ) , The Rocky Horror Picture Show ( 1975 ) , and Cheech & Chong 's Up in Smoke movie ( 1978 ) , among other projects . He became president of Island Records from 1979 to 1982 , contributing to the careers of artists such as Robert Palmer , Steve Winwood , Bob Marley , Marianne Faithfull and Grace Jones . Blonstein began a new phase of his career in 1986 when he founded DCC Compact Classics as one of the first companies to issue catalogue music product on the then-new compact disc format . DCC evolved into one of the first companies to cater to the high-end audiophile market with its line of digitally remastered reissues on its 24 Karat Gold CD and 180-gram pure virgin vinyl formats . DCC released audiophile editions of best-selling albums by Elvis Presley , Frank Sinatra , the Doors , The Eagles and many others . In 2002 Blonstein founded Morada Music and Video , which issued new music and licensed features for DVD , and Audio Fidelity Music , which specializes in audiophile reissues . Among the Audio Fidelity catalogue titles are popular items such as James Taylor 's Sweet Baby James , Stevie Wonder 's Songs in the Key of Life , Carly Simon 's No Secrets and several Grateful Dead titles . Blonstein has also established a DVD series . Among the titles of Morada DVD is the historic series Playboy After Dark . Morada Music has also acquired the rights to 160 television shows from the legendary comedian Soupy Sales .",
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"text": "Hollywood blacklist The Hollywood blacklist -- as the broader entertainment industry blacklist is generally known -- was the practice of denying employment to screenwriters , actors , directors , musicians , and other American entertainment professionals during the mid-20th century because they were accused of having Communist ties or sympathies . Artists were barred from work on the basis of their alleged membership in or sympathy with the Communist Party USA or refusal to assist investigations into the party 's activities . Even during the period of its strictest enforcement , the late 1940s through the late 1950s , the blacklist was rarely made explicit or verifiable , but it directly damaged the careers of scores of individuals working in the film industry . The first systematic Hollywood blacklist was instituted on November 25 , 1947 , the day after ten writers and directors were cited for contempt of Congress for refusing to testify to the House Un-American Activities Committee . A group of studio executives , acting under the aegis of the Association of Motion Picture Producers , fired the artists -- the so-called Hollywood Ten -- and made what has become known as the Waldorf Statement . On June 22 , 1950 , a pamphlet entitled Red Channels was published . Focused on the field of broadcasting , it identified 151 entertainment industry professionals in the context of `` Red Fascists and their sympathizers . '' Soon , most of those named , along with a host of other artists , were barred from employment in most of the entertainment field . The blacklist lasted until 1960 , when Dalton Trumbo , a Communist Party member from 1943 to 1948 and member of the Hollywood Ten , was credited as the screenwriter of the highly successful film Exodus , and later publicly acknowledged by actor Kirk Douglas for writing the screenplay for the movie Spartacus . A number of those blacklisted , however , were still barred from work in their professions for years afterward .",
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"text": "Goodbye Priscilla (Bye Bye Baby Blue) `` Goodbye Priscilla ( Bye Bye Baby Blue ) '' is a song written by Deanna Summers , David Saxton and Ben Shaw . It was published by Silicon Music , BMI in 1977 and first recorded by Gene Summers that same year . The song was initially released by Tear Drop Records as a one-sided , promotional , single and later re-issued with `` World Of Illusion '' as the flip side ( #TD 3405 ) . `` Goodbye Priscilla '' was written as a tribute to Elvis and Priscilla Presley . The `` Goodbye Priscilla '' 45 is now a much-sought-after collectible and has been issued on several Elvis `` tribute '' compilation albums and CDs . When `` Goodbye Priscilla ( Bye Bye Baby Blue ) '' was first released there was a controversy about which Priscilla it was written for : Priscilla Presley , or Priscilla Davis , wife of T. Cullen Davis and central figure in the T. Cullen Davis murder trials . In his book Blood Will Tell : The Murder Trials Of Cullen Davis author Gary Cartwright credited the song ( page 199 ) as referring to Priscilla Davis .",
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"text": "Sweden Sweden ( Konungariket Sverige ) , is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe . It borders Norway to the west and Finland to the east , and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund . At 450295 km2 , Sweden is the third-largest country in the European Union by area , with a total population of 10.0 million . Sweden consequently has a low population density of 22 PD/km2 , with the highest concentration in the southern half of the country . Approximately 85 % of the population lives in urban areas . Germanic peoples have inhabited Sweden since prehistoric times , emerging into history as the Geats/G ötar and Swedes/Svear and constituting the sea peoples known as the Norsemen . Southern Sweden is predominantly agricultural , while the north is heavily forested . Sweden is part of the geographical area of Fennoscandia . The climate is in general very mild for its northerly latitude due to significant maritime influence , that in spite of this still retains warm continental summers . Today , Sweden is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy , with a monarch as head of state . The capital city is Stockholm , which is also the most populous city in the country . Legislative power is vested in the 349-member unicameral Riksdag . Executive power is exercised by the government chaired by the prime minister . Sweden is a unitary state , currently divided into 21 counties and 290 municipalities . Sweden emerged as an independent and unified country during the Middle Ages . In the 17th century , it expanded its territories to form the Swedish Empire , which became one of the great powers of Europe until the early 18th century . Swedish territories outside the Scandinavian Peninsula were gradually lost during the 18th and 19th centuries , ending with the annexation of present-day Finland by Russia in 1809 . The last war in which Sweden was directly involved was in 1814 , when Norway was militarily forced into personal union . Since then , Sweden has been at peace , maintaining an official policy of neutrality in foreign affairs . The union with Norway was peacefully dissolved in 1905 , leading to Sweden 's current borders . Though Sweden was formally neutral through both world wars , Sweden engaged in humanitarian efforts , such as taking in refugees from German-occupied Europe . After the end of the Cold War , Sweden joined the European Union on 1 January 1995 , but declined NATO membership , as well as Eurozone membership following a referendum . It is also a member of the United Nations , the Nordic Council , Council of Europe , the World Trade Organization and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) . Sweden maintains a Nordic social welfare system that provides universal health care and tertiary education for its citizens . It has the world 's eighth-highest per capita income and ranks highly in numerous metrics of national performance , including quality of life , health , education , protection of civil liberties , economic competitiveness , equality , prosperity and human development .",
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"text": "Norway–Sweden relations Norway -- Sweden relations are foreign relations between Norway and Sweden . The countries have a very long history together . They were both part of the Kalmar Union between 1397 and 1523 . The countries established diplomatic relations in 1905 , after the dissolution of the union between them in 1905 . Sweden has an embassy in Oslo and 14 consulates , in Ålesund , Arendal , Bergen , Bodø , Hamar , Hammerfest , Kirkenes , Mandal , Moss , Narvik , Porsgrunn , Stavanger , Tromsø and Trondheim . Norway has an embassy in Stockholm and three consulates , in Gothenburg , Malmö and Sundsvall . Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe and the Nordic Council . There are around 44,773 Swedes living in Norway and around 18,000 Norwegians living in Sweden .",
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"text": "Family policy in Iceland The Icelandic family model can be compared to that of the Anglo-Saxon model in regards to its benefits and the Scandinavian model in regards services . Iceland was seen as a lagging country compared to other European countries in terms of family policy . Family policy in Iceland had been long ignored by its policy makers . Not until 1994 when the United Nations celebrated the Year of Family . After the recognition of the importance of family by the United Nations , Iceland 's parliament sought to establish a resolution to the concept of family policy that was gaining greater political attention in Iceland .",
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"text": "Stockholm County Council The Stockholm County Council , or Stockholms läns landsting , is a County Council , a regional municipal body corresponding to the territory of Stockholm County in Sweden . Its main responsibilities are for the public healthcare system and public transport .",
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"text": "Norwegian Church Abroad The Norwegian Church Abroad or The Norwegian Seamen 's Church ( Sjømannskirken ) is a religious organisation serving Norwegians and other Scandinavians travelling abroad . Founded in 1864 , The Norwegian Seamen 's Mission -- Sjømannsmisjonen -- was established to secure the moral and religious education of Scandinavian seafarers , but also to give them a `` breathing room '' where a fellow countryman was available to lend an ear and give some attention . Today , the churches and their staff together with travelling pastors around the globe represent a `` resource center '' for all Norwegians travelling internationally . Sjømannskirken annually serves around 700 thousand Norwegians through over 30 churches and 16 mobile services in 30 countries around the world . Several churches operate on a Scandinavian basis . The Norwegian Church Abroad , its main office in Bergen , is a charitable organization supported by the Church of Norway and the Norwegian Government . Sjømannskirken is also a member of the ICMA and the Council of Nordic Seamen 's Missions . For most Norwegians travelling abroad , Sjømannskirken is a nice place to rest : one can read newspapers from home , buy Norwegian food and speak to other Norwegians . Many Norwegians living permanently abroad use the seamen 's churches instead of the local ones .",
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"text": "Swedish for immigrants Swedish For Immigrants ( normally known as SFI or Svenskundervisning för invandrare in Swedish ) is the national free Swedish language course offered to most categories of immigrants . Immigrants who speak Danish or Norwegian are ineligible for free Swedish tuition through SFI . All other persons who have emigrated to Sweden are entitled by law to Swedish language education . SFI is directed towards people who lack basic knowledge in Swedish and are of the minimum age of sixteen . As a significant proportion of immigrants arriving in Sweden are illiterate , the courses also teach how to read , write and interpret a clock . The training is paid for by the municipality ( local authority ) in which the immigrant lives , and applications to take the course are made to the municipality 's adult education department ( kommunens vuxenutbildning ) . The SFI ( kurs D ) test is equivalent to stage B1 ( Independent Speaker : Threshold or pre-intermediate ) on the Common European Framework .",
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"text": "Nordic Innovation Nordic Innovation is an institution that works to promote cross-border trade and innovation between the Nordic countries . Among the institution 's goas are removng barriers and building relations through Nordic cooperation . Nordic Innovation works under the auspices of the Nordic Council of Ministers , and is located in Oslo . The institution is seen as a key player in implementing the Nordic trade , industry and innovation partnership programme.Nordic Innovation has an ambition to establish the Nordic countries as a world-leading region for innovation and sustainable growth . Nordic Innovation works with both private and public stakeholders , and has projects and partners in all the Nordic countries .",
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"text": "Human rights in Switzerland Human rights are comprehensively guaranteed in Switzerland , one of Europe 's oldest democracies . Together with other European states , Switzerland is often at or near the head in international civil liberties and political rights rankings . Switzerland places human rights at the core of the nation 's value system , as represented in the Federal Constitution and political model . Promotion of peace , mutual respect , equality and non-discrimination are central to the country 's democratic election . Switzerland is signatory to all relevant international human rights instruments . It is also the depositary state of the Geneva Conventions and the place where several human rights-related NGOs were established or headquartered , including the Red Cross . The United Nations Human Rights Council , of which Switzerland is a member and which it was instrumental in establishing , has its seat in Geneva . Respect for human rights and the promotion of democracy is also one of the five official policy goals of Switzerland .",
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"text": "Social welfare function In welfare economics , a social welfare function is a function that ranks social states ( alternative complete descriptions of the society ) as less desirable , more desirable , or indifferent for every possible pair of social states . Inputs of the function include any variables considered to affect the economic welfare of a society . In using welfare measures of persons in the society as inputs , the social welfare function is individualistic in form . One use of a social welfare function is to represent prospective patterns of collective choice as to alternative social states . The social welfare function is analogous to the consumer theory of indifference-curve/budget constraint equilibrium for an individual , except that the social welfare function is a mapping of individual preferences or judgments of everyone in the society as to collective choices , which apply to all , whatever individual preferences are for ( variable ) constraints on factors of production . One point of a social welfare function is to determine how close the analogy is to an ordinal utility function for an individual with at least minimal restrictions suggested by welfare economics , including constraints on the amount of factors of production . There are two major distinct but related types of social welfare functions : A Bergson -- Samuelson social welfare function considers welfare for a given set of individual preferences or welfare rankings . An Arrow social welfare function considers welfare across different possible sets of individual preferences or welfare rankings and seemingly reasonable axioms that constrain the function .",
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"text": "Subdivisions of the Nordic countries The subdivisions of the Nordic countries are similar given the countries ' shared culture and history .",
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"text": "Italian welfare state The Italian welfare state is based upon the corporatist-conservative model , as described by Gøsta Esping-Andersen , one of the world 's foremost sociologists working on the analysis of welfare states .",
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"text": "Swedish Church Law 1686 The Swedish Church Law 1686 ( Swedish : `` Kyrkio-Lag och Ordning '' ) was a Swedish law which ( with some alterations ) regulated the relationship between the state and the church in Sweden from 1686 until the Swedish Church Law 1992 , as well as in Finland ( earlier a Swedish province ) until 1870 . It replaced the previous Swedish Church Ordinance 1571 . During the reign of Charles X Gustav of Sweden , two suggestions were put forward to replace the Swedish Church Ordinance 1571 : one by Olaus Laurelius , and one by Erik Emporagrius . In 1663 , an investigation to change the law was formally issued , and in 1682 , the two suggestions were merged . A commission was issued to process it , and in 1686 , the new law was accepted . The Swedish Church Law 1686 abolished Canon law . The state , represented by the monarch , by then the king of an absolute monarchy , was the head of the Church and thus had final say in matters of the Church , but there was to be no political administration or political bureaucracy between the monarch and the bishops of the Church . Among the notable reforms introduced was husförhör and Parish register . Henceforth , the parish vicar of every parish of the nation was obliged to conduct a husförhör ( Household Interview ) , an annual survey of the religious knowledge of every household in the parish to ensure all parishioners ' knowledge of the bible and Luther 's Small Catechism . A consequence of this was the need for every parishioner , regardless of age and sex , to know how to read , as it would be necessary to read the bible and the catechism to pass the annual survey.Since the predecessor law from 1571 , children 's schools for reading , writing and counting had already been an obligation in the cities , but this law resulted in the need for every village and rural community to organise basic schooling for their children , normally by paying a läromäster ( schoolmaster ) or läromoster ( schoolmarm ) to hold lessons in the local vicarage , and from this point forward , illiteracy was close to eradicated in Sweden . This law was in force until 1888 . Furthermore , all parish vicars were also forced by law to keep a parish register and note every birth , baptismal and death in the parish . The 1686 Swedish Church Law was amended several times during the 18th century and 19th century , but it lay the foundation of the organisation of the Swedish Church until the new law of 1992 . In the Grand Duchy of Finland , earlier a Swedish province , the law applied until the reformed church law of 1867 ( in effect in 1870 ) . __ NOTOC __",
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"text": "Religion in Sweden Lutheran Christianity is officially the largest religion in Sweden , with 6.1 million Swedish citizens being members of the Church of Sweden . The high membership figure is mainly due to the fact that until 1996 all newborn children with at least one parent being a member of the church were also made members . Other Christian Churches include the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church . Islam is the second largest religion in Sweden , practiced by 5 % of the population . The rest of the population are either irreligious or members of other religious groups . Sweden was Christianized from Norse paganism during a long period , not final until the 1130s . Since the 16th century , Sweden has been predominantly Lutheran . From the Protestant Reformation in the 1530s until 2000 , the Lutheran Church of Sweden ( Svenska kyrkan ) was the state church . As of 2016 , 61.2 % of Swedish citizens are members of the Church of Sweden , compared to over 95 % in 1970 , and 83 % in 2000 . Despite that , religion in Sweden plays a limited role compared to the European average , and even many church members participate in religious activities for only cultural reasons , and do not believe in Christianity . Atheism and agnosticism are widespread in Swedish society . In a Eurobarometer Poll in 2010 , just 18 % of Swedish citizens responded that `` they believe there is a god '' , although a further 45 % answered that `` they believe there is some sort of spirit or life force '' . In a 2009 Gallup poll , 17 % answered yes to the question `` Is religion an important part of your daily life ? '' . A survey found that only 15 % of Church of Sweden members actually believe in Jesus , while another 15 % identified as atheists , and a quarter as agnostic . Less than 4 % of the Church of Sweden membership attends public worship during an average week ; about 2 % are regular attendees . Some scholars consider the nation to be a place where religion is regarded with `` benign indifference '' . The history of the Jews in Sweden can be traced back to the 17th century , and there are about 20,000 ethnic Jews in Sweden today , of whom about 7,000 belong to a Jewish religious congregation . Because of immigration in the latter part of the 20th century , there is today a sizeable minority of Muslims ( 5 % of population ) and Roman Catholics ( 2 % ) .",
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"text": "NordNat NordNat was an association of far-right parties , founded in Malmö on 8 June 1997 , in an attempt to unite Nordic nationalist parties . The main initiator was the Sweden Democrats , which were then also a member of the wider EuroNat together with the Finnish Patriotic National Alliance . The parties regarded themselves as `` national democratic '' , and established a charter which set to work for protection of national sovereignty , the environment , the Nordic culture and people , and to oppose mass immigration . According to a Council of Europe report , the Swedish and Finnish parties were `` conventional nationalist parties '' , while the Norwegian and Danish ones were `` neo-nazi groupings '' . The association was dissolved in 1999 . The four parties in the association were : Sweden Democrats ( SD ) Fatherland Party ( FLP ) National Party ( NP ) Patriotic National Alliance ( IKL )",
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"text": "Gender and Welfare State Regimes Gender and Welfare State Regimes is an organizing concept that focuses a country 's traditional social welfare policies in terms of how it influences employment and general social structure . Gender in terms of the welfare state regime varies based on how a nation perceives and acts on the value of gender . Within gender and welfare state regimes there are three central perspectives . The first perspective is the liberal welfare state , which is utilized in the United Kingdom and Ireland . This regime believes in minimal government intervention and promotes privatization of the economy in order to create equality . The second perspective is the conservative welfare state that is utilized in Germany , France , Austria , Belgium , the Netherlands , and Italy . This regime revolves around traditional family values and believes the economy should be structured around status differentiating programs that are earnings related . The third perspective is the Social Democratic welfare state that is utilized in the Scandinavian countries . This regime is characterized by universalism and believes in full employment , income protection and a strongly interventionist state . The three welfare state regimes highlight employment opportunity , wage gaps , and health status as differentiating factors when it comes to gender . In terms of employment opportunity , it is impacted by the feminization of poverty . This is when woman represent a disproportionate share of the poor population compared to men . Varying beliefs between the three regimes on gender roles in the labor market effects the level of poverty pertaining toward sex . Wage gaps are affected by the differing beliefs on decommodification between the three welfare state regimes . The theory of decommodification looks to decommodify labor in order to substitute for wages , creating disparity between the pay of low-income earners ( a category over-represented by women ) . Lastly , health status is seen to be influenced by the promotion of gender equality . Those regimes , which believe in equality for all , were seen to have better overall health , compared to those regimes that do not promote gender equality .",
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"text": "European social model The European social model is a common vision many European states have for a society that combines economic growth with high living standards and good working conditions . Historian Tony Judt has argued that the European social model `` binds Europe together '' in contrast to the ` American way of life ' . European states do not all use a single social model , but welfare states in Europe do share several broad characteristics . These generally include a commitment to full employment , social protections for all citizens , social inclusion , and democracy . Examples common among European countries include universal health care , free higher education , strong labor protections and regulations , and generous welfare programs in areas such as unemployment insurance , retirement pensions , and public housing . The Treaty of the European Community set out several social objectives : promotion of employment , improved living and working conditions ... proper social protection , dialogue between management and labour , the development of human resources with a view to lasting high employment and the combating of exclusion . Because different European states focus on different aspects of the model , it has been argued that there are four distinct social models in Europe -- the Nordic , British , Mediterranean and the Continental . The general outlines of a European social model emerged during the post-war boom . Tony Judt lists a number of causes : the abandonment of protectionism , the baby boom , cheap energy , and a desire to catch up with living standards enjoyed in the United States . The European social model also enjoyed a low degree of external competition as the Soviet bloc , China and India were not yet integrated into the global economy . In recent years , it has become common to question whether the European social model is sustainable in the face of low birthrates , globalisation , Europeanisation and an ageing population .",
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"text": "Social Security Act 1991 The Social Security Act 1991 ( SSA ) is an act passed by the Parliament of Australia in 1991 to provide for the payment , to eligible people in Australia , certain pensions , benefits and allowances , and for other related purposes . The SSA was enacted to replace the Social Security Act 1947 . In 1999 , the Social Security ( Administration ) Act 1999 was enacted , in which the provisions in the SSA concerning the administration of social security payments were split into a separate Act . The SSA has been criticised by judges for its length and complexity . Most recently , in Secretary , Department of Family and Community Services v Geeves , Weinberg J , sitting on the Full Bench of the Federal Court of Australia noted : I should add the following comments . It is almost farcical that it should take eminent senior counsel the best part of a morning simply to take the Court through the various provisions of the Social Security Act that are relevant in order to determine whether a particular individual is entitled to a benefit under that Act . The question whether Ms Geeves should receive a carer 's benefit for looking after Mr Escott ought to be able to be answered relatively easily . There is nothing extraordinary about his situation , and it can hardly be said that the legislature did not anticipate cases such as his . Regrettably , as each year goes by , the Social Security Act becomes still more complex , and less accessible to those who most need to understand it . This point has been made on earlier occasions . In Anstis v Secretary , Department of Social Security ( 1999 ) 94 FCR 421 , I described the Act as having been drafted in a manner `` both prolix and obscure '' . I also referred to the observations of the Full Court in Blunn v Cleaver ( 1993 ) 47 FCR 111 in which it was noted that the object of the Bill that became the Act was said by the Minister , in his Second Reading Speech , to be `` to overcome the problem of readability by using a ` clear English ' drafting style and format '' . The Minister went on to say that this should make the Act `` a more accessible piece of legislation that ordinary Australians can reasonably be expected to understand '' . As at January 2014 , the SSA is administered by the Department of Social Services and the Attorney-General 's Department .",
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"text": "Societal security Societal security is a concept developed by the Copenhagen School of security studies that refers to ` the ability of a society to persist in its essential character under changing conditions and possible or actual threats ' . The end of the Cold War prompted scholars to rethink the paradigm of security independently from the state and the military . In Europe , the collapse of the Soviet Union led to the emergence of new states and sustained efforts to pursue the European Union ( EU ) integration . The new order called for a ( re ) conceptualisation of Europe and European security , which challenged classic understandings of security , as something that took place between states . The move towards an EU security was , thus , closely articulated around questions of EU identity , free movement of people and borders . The concept of societal security , developed by scholars associated with the Copenhagen Peace Research Institute , is situated within this context . Societal security relates to : `` the ability of a society to persist in its essential character under changing conditions and possible or actual threats . '' In ` Identity , Migration , and the New Security Agenda in Europe ' , Wæver notes the emergence of different conceptions of the nation-state , and further establishes a distinction between Western and Eastern Europe . In the West , a `` decoupling of state and nation '' takes place , as Member States , by seeking more integration , accept to relinquish some of their sovereignty . This move towards a `` post-sovereign '' nation-state is due to `` internationalisation and Europeanization '' processes , as international institutions assume increased influence over domestic affairs . Subsequently , communities , perceiving their identities to be threatened by this integration , can no longer call upon the state to protect them . A duality occurs between the security needs of the state and of society , where `` state security has sovereignty as its ultimate criterion , and societal security has identity '' . In the East , the emergence of new states , formed after the dismantlement of the Soviet Union , leads to more traditional attempts at merging the nation and the state ; thus , conflicts arise when the coupling can not be done ( i.e. Yugoslavia ) . In ` Security : a new framework for analysis ' , Buzan et al. formalise their broader understanding of security by introducing five sectors , each governed by `` distinctive characteristics and dynamics '' , and conceptualised around particular referent objects and actors ( i.e. military , environmental , economic , societal and political ) . Societal security is about the survival of a community as a cohesive unit ; its referent object is '' large scale collective identities that can function independent of the state . '' Societal insecurities arise when `` a society fears it would not be able to live as itself '' , and stem from : migration : the influx of people will `` overrun or dilute '' a group 's identity e.g. the need to define Britishness ; vertical competition : the integration of a group within a broader organisation e.g. euroscepticism with regards to EU integration , national-separatist claims ; and , horizontal competition : group is forced to integrate more influential identities within their own e.g. France 's cultural exception defending itself against American influences . Societal security is not tied to a territory , as is state security , e.g. Kurds , where security matters of state and society widely diverge and enter into conflict . Societal security in sociological viewpoint is : Regarding security as an `` independent phenomenon '' : So , societal security is n't threat , no opportunity . But it is a center and base , upon it the reliability and certainty of collective life could be gained . Rereading of security from `` social '' perspective : It means that security is based on collective life , the life of common people , instead of looking at differences and insisting on disagreement between groups and states that is key factor in determining threats and distinguish friend and foe . Viewing security as `` social phenomenon '' : Hence , societal security does n't need military weapons and soft power solutions . In other words , societal security does n't integrate with power and remain by converting links to social capitals . Finally , threats and opportunities could be considered as deterrent or impeller factors . So the final goal of societal security is comfort and understanding the beauty of collective life -- not an interest for government , not eliminating enemies , not confronting a threat for nation .",
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"text": "Eco-sufficiency Eco-sufficiency requires a reduction of the level of production/consumption in those parts of the world with the highest standards of living beyond reducing the use of natural resources as well as waste and emissions per unit of production/consumption ( = decoupling/delinking ) . Given a very loose relation in rich countries between material wealth , GDP and human well-being , this might be possible even without reducing the latter , while , for example , increasing leisure and non-material activities for well-being . There are potentials to reduce substantially the use of natural resources without compromising human wealth . However , many studies show that economic growth `` eats up '' these gains at least partially : if the economy grows by 2 % per annum we need an increasing resource productivity by 4 % in order to achieve a 2 % reduction of the absolute resource use . While eco-efficiency aims to improve the effectiveness of material , energy , and land use , eco-sufficiency aims at reducing negative environmental consequences through a reduction of the demand for consumer goods . Eco-sufficiency is closely related to issues of quality of life and work-life balance . It can to some extent be achieved on the individual level , e.g. through energy savings , reduction of transport and change in diets ( less meat ) . However , it also requires a change in social frameworks , provided on the national or European level , including measures such as environmental taxes , environmental planning and new concepts of labour . Eco-sufficiency is largely associated with the idea of altruism -- the sober lifestyle adopted by its advocates is a manifestation of their concern for the well-being of future generations -- and thus to date is endorsed by only a small minority of members of industrialised societies . A wide spread of eco-sufficiency will only occur , if people find the new lifestyles sufficiently attractive . It needs to be shown that less material wealth can bring increased well-being or happiness to individuals and societies . For example , it has been shown that downsizing or relocating consumers can be motivated by purely selfish reasons such as improving one 's health , avoiding stress , the nostalgia for a `` good old time '' and so on . An important aspect here is related to the so-called work-and-spend cycle . If leisure and forms of work other than employment ( incl . self-employment ) , such as caring , do it yourself and community work gain relevance , income - and therefore consumption - would be reduced .",
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"text": "Swedish Social Democratic Party The Swedish Social Democratic Party , ( Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti , SAP ; literally , `` Social Democratic Workers ' Party of Sweden '' ) , contesting elections as the Arbetarepartiet -- Socialdemokraterna ( ` The Workers ' Party -- The Social Democrats ' ) , usually referred to just as the ` Social Democrats ' ( Socialdemokraterna ) ; is the oldest and largest political party in Sweden . The current party leader since 2012 is Stefan Löfven ; he has also been Prime Minister of Sweden since 2014 .",
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"text": "Economy of Finland Finland has a highly industrialised , mixed economy with a per capita output equal to that of other western economies such as France , Germany , Sweden or the United Kingdom . The largest sector of the economy is services at 72.7 percent , followed by manufacturing and refining at 31.4 percent . Primary production is 2.9 percent . With respect to foreign trade , the key economic sector is manufacturing . The largest industries are electronics ( 21.6 percent ) , machinery , vehicles and other engineered metal products ( 21.1 percent ) , forest industry ( 13.1 percent ) , and chemicals ( 10.9 percent ) . Finland has timber and several mineral and freshwater resources . Forestry , paper factories , and the agricultural sector ( on which taxpayers spend around 2 billion euro annually ) are politically sensitive to rural residents . The Greater Helsinki area generates around a third of GDP . In a 2004 OECD comparison , high-technology manufacturing in Finland ranked second largest after Ireland . Knowledge-intensive services have also ranked the smallest and slow-growth sectors -- especially agriculture and low-technology manufacturing -- second largest after Ireland . Investment was below expected . Overall short-term outlook was good and GDP growth has been above many EU peers . Finland has the 4th largest knowledge economy in Europe , behind Sweden , Denmark and the UK . The economy of Finland tops the ranking of Global Information Technology 2014 report by the World Economic Forum for concerted output between business sector , scholarly production and the governmental assistance on Information and communications technology . Finland is highly integrated in the global economy , and international trade is a third of GDP . The European Union makes 60 percent of the total trade . The largest trade flows are with Germany , Russia , Sweden , the United Kingdom , the United States , Netherlands and China . Trade policy is managed by the European Union , where Finland has traditionally been among the free trade supporters , except for agriculture . Finland is the only Nordic country to have joined the Eurozone ; Denmark and Sweden have retained their traditional currencies , whereas Iceland and Norway are not members of the EU at all .",
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"text": "The New Adventures of Old Christine The New Adventures of Old Christine ( often shortened to simply Old Christine ) is an American television sitcom starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell , a middle-aged divorced mother who struggles to keep pace with those around her . Clark Gregg co-starred as her ex-husband Richard , with whom Christine maintains a close relationship despite their divorce , as well as Hamish Linklater as her brother Matthew and Wanda Sykes as her best friend Barb . It originally ran on CBS from March 13 , 2006 , to May 12 , 2010 . The New Adventures of Old Christine was created and produced by Kari Lizer as well as Andy Ackerman ( who directed all 88 episodes of the series ) , and distributed by Warner Bros. . Television . The series received generally positive reviews from television critics and was nominated for nine Primetime Emmy Awards , winning one for Louis-Dreyfus ' performance in the first season . In May 2010 , CBS canceled The New Adventures of Old Christine after five seasons .",
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"text": "Christine Campbell (character) Christine `` Old Christine '' Campbell ( née Kimble ) is the title character of The New Adventures of Old Christine , portrayed by Julia Louis-Dreyfus in her Primetime Emmy Award winning role . The series surrounds her as she starts to live a more complicated daily life when her ex-husband dates a younger woman , also named Christine . Julia Louis-Dreyfus received critical acclaim for her performance as Christine , winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2006 .",
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"text": "A Wizard of Earthsea A Wizard of Earthsea is a young adult fantasy novel written by the American author Ursula K. Le Guin , first published by the small press Parnassus in 1968 . The novel received highly positive reviews , initially as a work for children , and later among a general audience as well . Set in the fictional archipelago of Earthsea , the story centers around a young mage named Ged , born in a village on the island Gont . Displaying great power while still a boy , he joins the school of wizardry , where his prickly nature drives him into conflict with one of his fellows . During a magical duel , Ged 's spell goes awry and releases a shadow creature that attacks him . The novel follows his journey as he seeks to be free of the creature . The book has often been described as a Bildungsroman or coming of age story , as it explores Ged 's process of learning to cope with power and come to terms with death . The novel also carries Taoist themes about a fundamental balance in the universe of Earthsea , which wizards are supposed to maintain , closely tied to the idea that language and names have power to affect the material world and alter this balance . Although the structure of the story is similar to that of a traditional epic , critics also described it as subverting this genre in many ways , such as by making the protagonist dark-skinned , in comparison to more typical white-skinned heroes . A Wizard of Earthsea is widely regarded as a classic of fantasy and young-adult literature and was one of the final recipients of the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award . The book was widely influential within the genre of fantasy ; Margaret Atwood , for instance , called A Wizard of Earthsea one of the `` wellsprings '' of fantasy literature . Le Guin would later write five subsequent books that , together with A Wizard of Earthsea , are referred to as the Earthsea Cycle : The Tombs of Atuan ( 1971 ) , The Farthest Shore ( 1972 ) , Tehanu ( 1990 ) , The Other Wind ( 2001 ) , and Tales from Earthsea ( 2001 ) . George Slusser has described the series as a `` work of high style and imagination '' .",
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"text": "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": "Tricia O'Kelley Patricia Beth `` Tricia '' O'Kelley ( born September 26 , 1968 ) is an American actress and producer , best recognized as Marly Ehrhardt on the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine ( 2006 -- 10 ) . She may also be known for her recurring role as Nicole Leahy on The WB television series Gilmore Girls ( 2003 -- 04 ) as well as the lead role in the independent comedy film Weather Girl ( 2009 ) .",
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"text": "Ramona (1988 TV series) Ramona is a Canadian children 's television series which followed the life of eight-year-old title character Ramona Quimby ( Sarah Polley ) . It was based on the Ramona book series by Beverly Cleary . The television series debuted on September 10 , 1988 , and its ten episodes spanned four months . It aired on CBC Television in Canada and on PBS in the United States . The TV series was released on video by Lorimar Home Video , but when Lorimar Home Video was acquired by Warner Communications , video releases were then released by Warner Home Video . Eight-year-old Ramona Quimby ( Sarah Polley ) feels that no one really understands her . She 's bright , imaginative , and according to her older sister , Beezus , a `` pest '' . Every day she tries to find out more about herself and her world , with an optimism that only children possess . The series follows Ramona 's adventures in school and at home as her family struggles with financial woes and the coming of a new baby .",
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"text": "Nella the Princess Knight Nella the Princess Knight is an American-Irish-British animated children 's television series created by Christine Ricci . The series debuted on Nickelodeon in the United States on February 6 , 2017 . The series debuted on May 1 , 2017 on Nick Jr. in Australia , and May 6 , 2017 on Treehouse TV in Canada . On May 24 , 2017 , it was renewed for a second season .",
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"text": "Queen Christina Queen Christina or Queen Christine may refer to :",
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"text": "Christine McGlade Christine `` Moose '' McGlade ( born August 25 , 1963 ) is a Canadian digital media executive and former actress and assistant producer , best known for her long run as host of the internationally popular kids sketch comedy TV program You Ca n't Do That On Television . She was with the show from its very beginning as a local attraction on Ottawa , Ontario , television station CJOH-TV in 1979 until partway through the 1986 season . ( In 1985 and 1986 Alasdair Gillis was her co-host . ) She also served as host for Whatever Turns You On , the short-lived spinoff of YCDTOTV which aired on Canada 's CTV network in the fall of 1979 . For nine years , McGlade was the Director of Interactive at Ontario 's Public Educational Media organization , TVOntario . During her tenure there , she was the executive in charge of production for TVO on successful and well-known Transmedia Projects such as Inside Disaster , Chocolocate , and Green Heroes . Her work has focused on social issues and she is currently Director of Interactive for Canada 's largest Volunteer Network , getinvolved.ca and a Senior Partner at Communications firm Q Media Solutions .",
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"text": "Kathy Mar Kathy Mar ( -LSB- ˈmɑr -RSB- from Chinese by analogy with non-rhotic accents ) worked as a professional folksinger and street performer in Denver , Colorado for many years before she discovered filk . Her first recordings were for Off Centaur Publications ( Songbird , On a Bright Wind , Bamboo Wind ) and she went on to do two albums with Thor Records ( Plus Ça Change , Plus C'est La Même Chose ) which have recently been re-released as a CD double . She also did an album for Dandelion Digital ( Made by Magic ) with British songwriter Zander Nyrond which was one of the first filk CDs ever produced . Her cover album of her favorite filk and folk songs on Prometheus ( My Favorite Sings ) has been her most successful to date . She was inducted into the Filk Hall of Fame in only the second year of its existence . With Lindy Sears , she instigated the ` Dandelion Conspiracy ' to promote filk to general SF conventions . She was Filk Guest of Honor at Denvention 3 , the 66th World Science Fiction Convention . Kathy lives in San Leandro , CA in a commune and is the mother of Michael ( 1970 -- 1982 ) , Melanie ( 1972 ) and twins Nicolas and Cassandra ( 1985 ) . Her primary life partner Dean Dierschow ( familiar as her most devoted roadie ) lives there with her in what she refers to as ' a wonderful ongoing courtship ' . She was very involved in the antiwar movement in the sixties and sang in Kansas City for the first Moratorium . She has appeared as Guest of Honour at almost every filk convention and many regular SF conventions as well .",
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"text": "Old Kingdom (book series) The Old Kingdom , or Abhorsen in North America , is a fantasy fiction series written by Australian author Garth Nix . It originated in 1995 with the novel Sabriel and has continued in the novels Lirael ( 2001 ) and Abhorsen ( 2003 ) , the novella The Creature in the Case ( 2005 ) , and other short fiction . In Australia an omnibus edition comprising three novels and one novella was titled The Old Kingdom Chronicles ( 2009 , Allen & Unwin ( Australia ) ) . U.S. omnibus editions have been titled The Abhorsen Trilogy ( 2003 ) and The Abhorsen Chronicles ( 2009 ) . ISFDB catalogues the entire continuing series as `` The Old Kingdom / Abhorsen '' . The series continues with the prequel novel Clariel ( 2014 ) . The latest installment of the series , Goldenhand , was released in October 2016 .",
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"text": "Donald Duck universe The Donald Duck universe is a fictional shared universe which is the setting of stories involving Disney cartoon character Donald Duck , as well as Daisy Duck , Huey , Dewey , and Louie , Scrooge McDuck , and many other characters . The world is a part of the Mickey Mouse universe , but is more detailed . Life in the Donald Duck universe centers on the city of Duckburg , usually located in the fictional U.S. state of Calisota , analogous to Northern California . The world also incorporates several other real and fictional locations , as well as historical figures and a fictional timeline , which is followed with varying degrees of consistency . Disney comics are the primary medium for Donald Duck stories . Contributors include Americans Carl Barks , Ted Osborne , Don Rosa , Tony Strobl , Al Taliaferro , and William Van Horn , as well as Italians Giovan Battista Carpi , Marco Rota , and Romano Scarpa . Other media includes short films in the Donald Duck series , children 's books such as Little Big Books and Little Golden Books , television series such as DuckTales ( 1987 -- 1990 ) and Darkwing Duck ( 1991 -- 1992 ) , and video games such as QuackShot ( 1991 ) , Goin ' Quackers ( 2000 ) , and DuckTales : Remastered ( 2013 ) . `` Donald Duck universe '' is not an official Disney term , but is sometimes used by fans . Don Rosa has also used the terms Barks Universe and Italian Duck Universe to describe different versions of the world 's continuity . The terms `` Barksian '' or `` Barksian facts '' has also been used to describe the canon of the Donald Duck universe , as many comic book creators and fans only consider the stories by Carl Barks as factual , since he is the creator of many of its major characters , locations and ideas . Don Rosa is an example of this when creating his comic book series The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck , with most of his stories being based on the works by Barks . Additionally , the stories by Al Taliaferro and Ted Osborne are also considered canon by many fans , being that they are the creators of Huey , Dewey and Louie and Grandma Duck , and part of their work precedes Barks ' work .",
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"text": "Christine Williams Christine Williams may refer to : Christine Williams ( model ) ( born 1945 ) , English model and actor Christine Williams ( nutritionist ) , English professor and university pro-vice-chancellor Christine Williams ( Tangle ) , fictional character on Tangle Christine Blair , née Christine Williams , fictional character on The Young and the Restless Chrissie Williams , Christine Williams , a fictional character on Holby City",
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"text": "Christine Hewitt Christine Hewitt ( often credited as Mrs. Hewitt ) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders , played by Elizabeth Power . Introduced in 1992 as a lonely divorcée , she becomes besotted with married Arthur Fowler ( Bill Treacher ) while he tends her garden . She leaves in 1993 once her affair with Arthur is discovered by his wife Pauline ( Wendy Richard ) .",
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"text": "Christine (Christine and the Queens song) `` Christine '' , also released under the titles `` Cripple '' and `` Tilted '' , is a song written and produced by Héloïse Letissier who records under the name Christine and the Queens . `` Christine '' , which is recorded in French , was released for download on 13 October 2014 through Because Music as the third single from her debut studio album Chaleur humaine ( 2014 ) . It was , however , originally titled `` Cripple '' in 2012 , and a later English version was released as `` Tilted '' in 2015 . It was named one of the ten best songs of 2015 by Time magazine . `` Christine '' was a number one hit on both of Belgium 's Ultratop charts and peaked at number 3 in France , while `` Tilted '' became a top 20 hit in Ireland and the United Kingdom . `` Tilted '' remixes were released digitally on 8 April 2016 .",
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"text": "Character (arts) A character ( sometimes known as a fictional character ) is a person or other being in a narrative work of art ( such as a novel , play , television series , or film ) . The character may be entirely fictional or based on a real-life person , in which case the distinction of a `` fictional '' versus `` real '' character may be made . Derived from the ancient Greek word χαρακτήρ , the English word dates from the Restoration , although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749 . From this , the sense of `` a part played by an actor '' developed . Character , particularly when enacted by an actor in the theatre or cinema , involves `` the illusion of being a human person . '' In literature , characters guide readers through their stories , helping them to understand plots and ponder themes . Since the end of the 18th century , the phrase `` in character '' has been used to describe an effective impersonation by an actor . Since the 19th century , the art of creating characters , as practiced by actors or writers , has been called characterisation . A character who stands as a representative of a particular class or group of people is known as a type . Types include both stock characters and those that are more fully individualised . The characters in Henrik Ibsen 's Hedda Gabler ( 1891 ) and August Strindberg 's Miss Julie ( 1888 ) , for example , are representative of specific positions in the social relations of class and gender , such that the conflicts between the characters reveal ideological conflicts . The study of a character requires an analysis of its relations with all of the other characters in the work . The individual status of a character is defined through the network of oppositions ( proairetic , pragmatic , linguistic , proxemic ) that it forms with the other characters . The relation between characters and the action of the story shifts historically , often miming shifts in society and its ideas about human individuality , self-determination , and the social order .",
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"text": "Christine Lahti Christine Ann Lahti ( born April 4 , 1950 ) is an American actress . She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1984 film Swing Shift . Her other film roles include ... And Justice for All ( 1979 ) , Housekeeping ( 1987 ) , Running on Empty ( 1988 ) , and Leaving Normal ( 1992 ) . For her directorial debut with the 1995 short film Lieberman in Love , she won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film . Lahti made her Broadway debut in 1980 as a replacement in Loose Ends , and went on to star in the Broadway productions of Present Laughter ( 1982 ) and The Heidi Chronicles ( 1989 ) . An eight-time Golden Globe nominee and six-time Emmy Award nominee , she won a Golden Globe for the 1989 TV movie No Place Like Home , and won a Golden Globe and an Emmy in 1998 for her role as Kate Austin in the CBS series Chicago Hope ( 1995 -- 99 ) . She returned to Broadway in 2009 to star in God of Carnage . She also had a recurring role as Sonya Paxton in the NBC series Law and Order : Special Victims Unit ( 2009 -- 11 ) , as Doris McGarrett in the CBS series Hawaii Five-0 ( 2012 -- 16 ) , and Laurel Hitchin in NBC 's The Blacklist ( 2015 -- 17 ) .",
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"text": "Christine Steel Christine Steel is an actress who played the role of Jenny Andrews on the TV series Team Knight Rider , as well as the Tiberium Mutant Umagon in Command & Conquer : Tiberian Sun .",
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"text": "Cat Bauer Catherine `` Cat '' Bauer ( born July 27 , 1955 in Greenville , South Carolina ) is the award-winning author of contemporary novels featuring the young protagonist , Harley Columba , and is known for her unique and honest voice . Publishers Weekly said , `` Bauer creates a witty and resilient narrator in ... Harley Columba ... Readers will be rooting for this sympathetic heroine . '' In the Thomson Gale biography , the authors noted that : `` Readers and reviewers often found the strength of Bauer 's novel in the authentic voice of its heroine , Harley . Patricia Morrow , for example , in Voice of Youth Advocates ( VOYA ) , remarked that ` Harley 's voice is true to the experience of many young people , ' and that ` Although the outcomes are not unexpected , they do not follow any formulas . ' '' Bauer is the oldest of five children . She was born on an Air Force Base where her father was stationed in Greenville , South Carolina . According to family lore , she was struck by ball lightning while sleeping in her bassinet during a thunderstorm . She spent the first five years of her life in Kearney , New Jersey in the same three-family house as her paternal grandparents , and her summers at the Bauer family property on Bodin Lake in Upstate New York . Her grandfather was the foreman of Kearfott , where her father was also an engineer . When she was nearly five years old , her grandparents relocated to Montreat , North Carolina , while her immediate family moved to Pompton Lakes , New Jersey , a small , suburban town in North Jersey which Bauer has fictionalized in her novels as `` Lenape Lakes '' -- `` only forty-five minutes outside of New York City , if there 's no traffic , although it may as well be four zillion light-years away since no one from here ever goes there . '' Bauer learned to read and use the slide rule before she went to kindergarten , and began writing books at the age of six . She showed musical ability at a young age , and played the clarinet , piano , violin and guitar , and was also active in the theater . Bauer graduated with honors from Pompton Lakes High School in 1973 . After a brief marriage to her high school sweetheart , she moved to the West Village in New York City , and studied acting with Stella Adler and the National Shakespeare Conservatory . She later moved to Los Angeles , California to pursue an acting career , and was active in the LA theater scene as both an actress and a playwright , co-authoring and performing in the cult hit , `` Peacocks . '' She was a close friend and student of the late Don Richardson , whose former students also included Grace Kelly and Anne Bancroft . Bauer assisted Mr. Richardson with his book `` Acting Without Agony , '' and it was in his workshop that she met her future husband , television director , James Quinn , noted for one-hour episode shows such as Law & Order . During this period , Bauer lived in the hills of Los Feliz . In July , 1993 , Sassy published her first short story , Run Away , which was the inspiration for her first novel , Harley , Like a Person . Under the working title of `` Zee , '' that effort was the recipient of the very first Sue Alexander Most Promising New Work Award given by the Society of Children 's Book Writers and Illustrators ( SCBWI ) . Selected from manuscripts submitted for individual critique at the SCBWI Annual Conference in Los Angeles , the award is given to the manuscript deemed most promising for publication . Another in the list of `` firsts , '' Bauer 's winning entry was critiqued by Walter Dean Myers , the first-ever Michael L. Printz Award winner , a prize which recognizes excellence in young adult literature . Bauer later changed the title of her first novel to Harley , Like a Person , which was originally published in 2000 by Winslow Press , a boutique publisher that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2002 . John Lennon 's life and work were major influences on Bauer , and her novels are peppered with references to the former Beatle . For example , Harley Columba was born on the anniversary of John Lennon 's death , December 8 , while her parents were attending a memorial concert in his honor . In 2004 , Holly Bolstad of White Bear Lake , Minnesota , won her state Level I Letters About Literature competition , a national reading-writing contest sponsored by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress , together with Target Stores , by writing to Cat Bauer about how Harley , Like a Person had affected her life . To enter , readers write a personal letter to an author , living or dead , from any genre -- fiction or nonfiction , contemporary or classic , explaining how that author 's work changed the student 's way of thinking about the world or themselves . In April 1998 , Bauer moved to Venice , Italy , where she lives today on the Grand Canal . She is presently divorced . Bauer was also a regular contributor to International Herald Tribune 's Italian supplement , Italy Daily , writing about the art , culture and architecture of Venice . Her popular blog , Venetian Cat - Venice Blog has been featured in the Financial Times Arts & Weekend Magazine . On May 27 , 2004 the Honorable Prudence Carter Beatty signed an Order reverting all rights to Harley , Like a Person to Bauer . That book was republished in a slightly different form in 2007 by Alfred A. Knopf , a division of Random House , Inc. , New York , together with a companion novel entitled , Harley 's Ninth , which takes place all on one day , October 9 , John Lennon 's birthday . AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS for HARLEY , LIKE A PERSON Booklist Top Ten Youth First Novel American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults Two-time Winner American Library Association YALSA Popular Paperback for Young Adults American Library Association YALSA Quick Pick New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age Bookreporter Top Ten Teen First Novel Book of the Year - First Place YA Fiction - ForeWord Magazine Oregon Young Adult Network Book Rave BookSense 76 Pick teenreads.com Top 10 Teen Book Teen People Book Club Selection CosmoGirl Book Club Selection Selected Adoption-Related Book No . American Council on Adoptable Children Awareness Guide Winner - SCBWI Sue Alexander Most Promising New Work Award Novels Harley , Like a Person Harley 's Ninth Collections Sixteen - Stories About that Sweet and Bitter Birthday , edited by Megan McCafferty Lines in the Sand , New Writing on War and Peace Time Out Venice : Verona , Treviso and the Veneto Time Out Guides",
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"text": "Soap opera rapid aging syndrome Soap opera rapid aging syndrome ( SORAS ) is the practice of accelerating the age of a television or film character ( usually a child or teenager ) in conflict with the timeline of a series and/or the real-world progression of time . This allows for , for instance , storylines around a pregnancy and birth to be relatively quickly followed by storylines around the travails of that child as a teenager or young adult . This is usually accomplished by recasting the actor playing the part , although in some cases the character is not shown onscreen , only mentioned , until after they have been `` rapidly aged '' . The process originated ( and is most commonly used ) in daytime soap operas , though it is also sometimes used in prime time shows . On sitcoms , a newborn infant character is sometimes aged quickly into a kindergartner , for greater comic potential , as was done with the character Chrissy Seaver on Growing Pains in 1990 . The term was coined by Soap Opera Weekly founding editor-in-chief Mimi Torchin in the early days of the magazine , which began publishing in 1989 . It is now widely used in the soap opera media and is sometimes used as a verb as well ( `` the character was SORASed '' ) . Torchin has jokingly called it `` my one greatest contribution to the world of soap operas . ''",
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"text": "Christine Willes Christine Willes is a Canadian television , theatre and film actress who is best known for her roles as Delores Herbig on the Showtime comedy-drama Dead Like Me and Gladys the DMV demon on the CW supernatural drama television series Reaper . She is also known for her role as Granny Goodness on the CW series Smallville .",
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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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The fictional lives of physicians who have completed residency are focused on in Grey's Anatomy.
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"text": "Grey's Anatomy Grey 's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series that premiered on American Broadcasting Company ( ABC ) as a mid-season replacement on March 27 , 2005 . The series focuses on the fictional lives of surgical interns , residents and attending physicians , as they evolve into seasoned doctors while trying to maintain personal lives and relationships . The title is a play on Gray 's Anatomy , a human anatomy textbook by Henry Gray . The show 's premise originated with Shonda Rhimes , who serves as an executive producer , along with Betsy Beers , Mark Gordon , Krista Vernoff , Rob Corn , Mark Wilding , and Allan Heinberg . Although it is set in Seattle at the fictional Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital ( formerly Seattle Grace ) it is primarily filmed in Los Angeles , California . The show was originally titled Complications , a reference to the complicated medical procedures and personal lives of the characters . The series was created to be racially diverse , utilizing a color-blind casting technique . It revolves around the title character , Dr. Meredith Grey , played by Ellen Pompeo . The original cast consisted of nine star-billed actors : Pompeo , Sandra Oh , Katherine Heigl , Justin Chambers , T. R. Knight , Chandra Wilson , James Pickens Jr. , Isaiah Washington and Patrick Dempsey . The cast has undergone major changes through the show 's run , with many members leaving and being replaced by others . In its twelfth season , the show had a large ensemble of sixteen actors , including four from the original cast . On February 10 , 2017 , ABC renewed Grey 's Anatomy for a fourteenth season , which will premiere in the fall of 2017 . Grey 's Anatomy , even in its thirteenth season , is ABC 's highest-rated drama ; although its ratings have fallen over the course of its run ( it was once among the overall top 10 shows in the United States ) , it is still one of the highest rated shows among the 18 -- 49 demographic , and the No. 3 drama on all of broadcast television . Grey 's Anatomy has been well received by critics throughout much of its run , and has been included in various critics 's year-end top ten lists . Since its inception , the show has been described by the media outlets as a television `` phenomenon '' or a `` juggernaut , '' owing to its longevity and dominant ratings . It is considered to have had a significant impact on popular culture and has received numerous awards , including the 2007 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series -- Drama . It has received multiple Emmy nominations , including two for Outstanding Drama Series . In 2012 , Grey 's Anatomy was named the fifth-highest revenue earning show , in terms of advertising per half-hour . It is the longest running scripted primetime show currently airing on ABC , and the second-longest scripted primetime ABC show ever .",
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"text": "Attending physician In the United States and Canada , an attending physician ( also known as an attending , rendering doc , or staff physician ) is a physician ( M.D. or D.O. ) who has completed residency and practices medicine in a clinic or hospital , in the specialty learned during residency . An attending physician typically supervises fellows , residents , medical students , and other practitioners . Attending physicians may also maintain professorships at an affiliated medical school . This is common if the supervision of trainees is a significant part of the physician 's work . Attending physicians have final responsibility , legally and otherwise , for patient care , even when many of the minute-to-minute decisions are being made by house officers ( residents ) , medical students , or mid-level practitioners ( i.e. physician assistants and nurse practitioners ) . Attending physicians are sometimes the ` rendering physician ' listed on the patient 's official medical record , but if they are overseeing a resident or another staff member , they are ` supervising . ' Attending physicians may also still be in training , such as a fellow in a subspecialty . For example , a cardiology fellow may function as an internal medicine attending , as he or she has already finished residency in internal medicine . The term is used more commonly in teaching hospitals . In non-teaching hospitals , essentially all physicians function as attendings in some respects after completing residency . The term `` attending physician '' or `` attending '' also refers to the formal relationship of a hospitalized patient and their primary medic during the hospitalization , as opposed to ancillary physicians assisting the primary care physician . However , even on a consultation service , at an academic center , the physician who has finished his training is called the attending or consultant , as opposed to a resident physician .",
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"text": "Medical scribe A medical scribe is a person , or paraprofessional , who specializes in charting physician-patient encounters in real time , such as during medical examinations . Depending on which area of practice the scribe works in , the position may also be called clinical scribe , ER scribe or ED scribe ( in the emergency department ) , or just scribe ( when the context is implicit ) . A scribe is trained in health information management and the use of health information technology to support it . A scribe can work on-site ( at a hospital or clinic ) or remotely from a HIPAA-secure facility . Medical scribes who work at an off-site location are known as virtual medical scribes and normally work in clinical settings . A medical scribe 's primary duties are to follow a physician through his or her work day and chart patient encounters in real-time using a medical office 's electronic health record ( EHR ) and existing templates . Medical scribes also generate referral letters for physicians , manage and sort medical documents within the EHR system , and assist with e-prescribing . Medical scribes can be thought of as data care managers , enabling physicians , medical assistants , and nurses to focus on patient in-take and care during clinic hours . Medical scribes , by handling data management tasks for physicians in real-time , free the physician to increase patient contact time , give more thought to complex cases , better manage patient flow through the department , and increase productivity to see more patients . The introduction of electronic health records has revolutionized the practice of medicine . However , the complexity of some systems has resulted in providers spending more time documenting the encounter instead of speaking with and examining the patient . A tool which was intended to elevate some problems of clinical documentation has caused many problems for the very people who were supposed to benefit from the technology - the providers . As a result , providers are experiencing burnout and dissatisfaction . An increasing body of research has shown the use of medical scribes is associated with improved overall physician productivity , cost - and time-savings , and patient satisfaction . An in-depth study conducted by The Vancouver Clinic in Vancouver , WA from 2011-2012 found that medical scribes improved the quality of clinical documentation and allowed doctors to see extra patients , while noting the risks associated with scribe turnover and doctors ' unfamiliarity with the scribe concept . Notably , research has recommended that healthcare providers employ medical scribes to reduce time spent performing data entry and other administrative tasks , which can increase physician fatigue and dissatisfaction . There is distinction between a medical scribe and a Certified Medical Scribe Specialist or a Certified Medical Scribe Apprentice , appropriately certified and credentialed through the American College of Medical Scribe Specialists . CMS recognizes appropriately credentialed and certified professionals in Physician/CMSS or Physician/CMSA teams . Personnel entering CEHRT must be certified if not the licensed clinician themselves . CMSS scribes are assisting clinicians in meeting national iniatives and goals , in addition to innovating the healthcare system through full scope of clinical informatics/medical assistive skill sets . All physicians attesting for Meaningful Use , now Advancing Care Information through MACRA , must be certified for clinical documentation audit compliance . Physicians and Mid-Levels for Practice Administration : `` CMS has asked that each clinician/provider/practice retain a copy of the Specialist crosswalk and certification documentation in their files just as they would retain documentation outlining their individual approach and method , as well as staffing protocols for audit purposes . ''",
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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": "Hospice and palliative medicine Hospice and palliative medicine is a formal subspecialty of medicine in the United States that focuses on symptom management , relief of suffering and end-of-life care . In 2006 , hospice and palliative medicine was officially recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties , and is co-sponsored by the American Boards of Internal Medicine Anesthesiology Family Medicine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Psychiatry and Neurology Surgery Pediatrics Emergency Medicine Radiology Obstetrics and Gynecology . Physicians who complete a residency in one of the co-sponsoring specialties are then eligible for further training in an ACGME-approved Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship program , after which they must pass the official examination to be board-certified in the subspecialty . In 2007 , the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists approved a Certificate of Added Qualifications ( CAQ ) in hospice and palliative medicine . By 2012 participants are the American Osteopathic Boards of Internal Medicine Family Medicine Neurology and Psychiatry Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation . Candidates are eligible for CAQ certification after achieving board-certification following an American Osteopathic Association-approved residency .",
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"text": "Mercy Point Mercy Point is an American science fiction medical drama , created by Trey Callaway , David Simkins , and Milo Frank , which originally aired for one season on United Paramount Network ( UPN ) from October 6 , 1998 , to July 15 , 1999 . With an ensemble cast led by : Joe Morton , Maria del Mar , Alexandra Wilson , Brian McNamara , Salli Richardson , Julia Pennington , Gay Thomas , Jordan Lund , and Joe Spano , the series takes place in a 23rd-century hospital space station located in deep space and revolves around its doctors and nurses . The series was produced by Mandalay Television and Columbia TriStar Television ; the executive producers were Trey Callaway , Michael Katleman , Lee David Zlotoff , Joe Voci , and Scott Sanders . Callaway developed Mercy Point from Frank 's script , `` Nightingale One '' , as a concept for a feature film under the working title of the same name . Even though it was picked up by Mandalay Television , the concept was eventually revised as a television project and renamed Mercy Point due to the disappointing commercial performance of the 1997 film Starship Troopers . The show was part of a $ 3 million deal between Mandalay Television and Columbia TriStar Television to produce 200 hours of material . It was filmed in Vancouver to reduce production costs , with the hospital sets constructed on a series of sound stages . Director Joe Napolitano had praised the show for its use of a complete set to allow for more intricate directing . Despite being envisioned as a companion to Star Trek : Voyager , it was paired with Moesha and Clueless as its lead-in on Tuesday nights . Initially focused on ethical and medical cases , the show 's storylines gradually shifted toward relating the characters ' personal relationships to better fit UPN 's primarily teen demographic . Mercy Point was placed on hiatus after only two episodes were aired , and was replaced by the reality television series America 's Greatest Pets and the sitcom Reunited . The show suffered from low viewership , with an average of two million viewers . The final four episodes of the series were broadcast in two , two-hour blocks on Thursday nights in July 1999 . It was never released on DVD or Blu-ray . Critical response to Mercy Point was mixed ; some television critics praised its characterization and use of science-fiction elements , while others found it to be uninteresting and unoriginal . Several media commentators negatively compared the show to other television programs . Callaway has stated that he had the potential story arcs for the full first season already planned before the show 's cancellation .",
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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": "Progress note Progress Notes are the part of a medical record where healthcare professionals record details to document a patient 's clinical status or achievements during the course of a hospitalization or over the course of outpatient care . Reassessment data may be recorded in the Progress Notes , Master Treatment Plan ( MTP ) and/or MTP review . Progress notes are written in a variety of formats and detail , depending on the clinical situation at hand and the information the clinician wishes to record . One example is the SOAP note , where the note is organized into Subjective , Objective , Assessment , and Plan sections . Another example is the DART system , organized into Description , Assessment , Response , and Treatment . Documentation of care and treatment is an extremely important part of the treatment process . Progress notes are written by both physicians and nurses to document patient care on a regular interval during a patient 's hospitalization . Progress notes serve as a record of events during a patient 's care , allow clinicians to compare past status to current status , serve to communicate findings , opinions and plans between physicians and other members of the medical care team , and allow retrospective review of case details for a variety of interested parties . They are the repository of medical facts and clinical thinking , and are intended to be a concise vehicle of communication about a patient 's condition to those who access the health record . The majority of the medical record consists of progress notes documenting the care delivered and the clinical events relevant to diagnosis and treatment for a patient . They should be readable , easily understood , complete , accurate , and concise . They must also be flexible enough to logically convey to others what happened during an encounter , e.g. , the chain of events during the visit , as well as guaranteeing full accountability for documented material , e.g. , who recorded the information and when it was recorded . Physicians are generally required to generate at least one progress note for each patient encounter . Physician documentation is then usually included in the patient 's chart and used for medical , legal , and billing purposes . Nurses are required to generate progress notes on a more frequent basis , depending on the level of care and may be required anywhere from several times an hour to several times a day .",
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"text": "Miami Medical Miami Medical ( formerly titled Miami Trauma ) is a medical drama television series that aired on CBS from April 2 to July 2 , 2010 . It follows the professional and private lives of a team of trauma surgeons . The series was created by Jeffrey Lieber and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Television and Warner Bros. . Television . On May 18 , 2010 , CBS cancelled the series .",
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"text": "Beautiful Doom `` Beautiful Doom '' is the fifth episode of the ninth season of the American television medical drama Grey 's Anatomy , and the show 's 177th episode overall . Written by Jeannine Renshaw and directed by Stephen Cragg , the episode was originally broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company ( ABC ) in the United States on November 8 , 2012 . The initial airing was viewed by 9.26 million people and garnered a 3.3 / 8 Nielsen rating in the 18 -- 49 demographic , registering the show as the week 's highest rated television drama . Grey 's Anatomy centers around a group of physicians struggling to balance their professional lives with their personal lives . In the episode Meredith Grey ( Ellen Pompeo ) relives the memories of her half-sister Lexie Grey ( Chyler Leigh ) who died in the season eight finale plane crash when a patient with similar crush injuries comes into the hospital . The episode also focuses on Cristina Yang ( Sandra Oh ) who deals with the death of her Minnesota mentor Dr. Craig Thomas ( William Daniels ) in the middle of surgery . Meredith in spite of opposition from Richard Webber ( James Pickens Jr. ) tries to treat the crash victim while dealing with her personal feelings relating Lexie . She also juggles her daughter Zola at the hospital with the absence of her husband , Derek Shepherd ( Patrick Dempsey ) , with Owen Hunt ( Kevin McKidd ) , Callie Torres ( Sara Ramirez ) and Miranda Bailey ( Chandra Wilson ) helping her .",
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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": "Pediatrics Pediatrics ( also spelled paediatrics or pædiatrics ) is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants , children , and adolescents . The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends people be under pediatric care up to the age of 21 . A medical practitioner who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician , or paediatrician . The word pediatrics and its cognates mean `` healer of children '' ; they derive from two Greek words : παῖς ( pais `` child '' ) and ἰατρός ( iatros `` doctor , healer '' ) . Pediatricians work both in hospitals , particularly those working in its specialized subfields such as neonatology , and as primary care physicians .",
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"text": "Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars The Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars is an academic program offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in writing in the Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts & Sciences at Johns Hopkins University . Founded in 1947 , notable faculty of the program have included Edward Albee , John Barth , Madison Smartt Bell , J. M. Coetzee , Mary Jo Salter , Stephen Dixon , Mark Hertsgaard , Brad Leithauser , John Irwin , David Yezzi , J.D. McClatchy , Alice McDermott , Mark Crispin Miller , Wyatt Prunty , David St. John , Mark Strand , and Robert Stone . Writers Jean McGarry and Mary Jo Salter currently co-chair the program , the reputation of which has risen and fallen over the years . In 1997 , US News and World Report ranked the program second in the United States out of sixty-five eligible full-residency MFA programs , though as the Baltimore City Paper reported , `` What is interesting about the U.S. News rankings is that they are based on reputation -- not test scores , job-placement rates , or student satisfaction . '' In 2011 , Poets & Writers ranked Hopkins seventeenth nationally out of 157 eligible full-residency MFA programs . The long respected Science Writing program was closed down in 2013 as an on-campus program , but was re-established as an online/low residency program shortly thereafter .",
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"text": "ER (TV series) ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist and medical doctor Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19 , 1994 , to April 2 , 2009 , with a total of 331 episodes spanning over 15 seasons . It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Television , in association with Warner Bros. . Television . ER follows the inner life of the emergency room ( ER ) of fictional County General Hospital in Chicago , Illinois , and various critical issues faced by the room 's physicians and staff . The show became the longest-running primetime medical drama in American television history . It won 23 Primetime Emmy Awards , including the 1996 Outstanding Drama Series award , and received 124 Emmy nominations , which makes it the most nominated drama program in history . ER won 116 awards in total , including the Peabody Award , while the cast earned four Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Drama Series .",
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"text": "List of ER episodes ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19 , 1994 , to April 2 , 2009 . It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment , in association with Warner Bros. . Television . ER follows the inner life of the emergency room ( ER ) of fictional County General Hospital in Chicago , Illinois , and various critical issues faced by the room 's physicians and staff . Over the course of the series , 331 episodes aired .",
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"text": "Sloane Hospital for Women The Sloane Hospital for Women is the obstetrics and gynecology service within New York-Presbyterian Hospital and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City . Sloane Maternity Hospital was founded in 1886 based upon a donation from William D. Sloane and his wife , Emily Thorn Vanderbilt , the granddaughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt , to Columbia P&S . It was located on the P&S campus in Midtown Manhattan at Amsterdam Avenue and 59th Street , serving as a teaching facility for P&S students , and opened its doors in early 1888 . It soon established a reputation for superior sanitary practices and low mortality rates ; it also linked obstetrics with gynecology , the first hospital in the country to do so . The facility changed its name to Sloane Hospital for Women in 1910 . In 1911 , a new surgical building was added , also funded by the Sloanes . In 1925 , it became part of Presbyterian Hospital , which was operating in affiliation with P&S . During 1928 , it moved with the Hospital to its present location on 168th Street in the Washington Heights area of northern Manhattan . There it maintained its name while occupying several floors of the Presbyterian Hospital building . The Hospital is now part of NewYork-Presbyterian / Morgan Stanley Children 's Hospital still in use today . In its role as both a research and clinical facility , the Sloane Hospital for Women has pioneered many advances in the field , including the Apgar score , the use of rhogam , and amniocentesis . In February 1915 , an outbreak of typhoid occurred among twenty-five nurses and attendants in the hospital , two of whom later died . The outbreak was later traced to Typhoid Mary , who had violated an agreement she had made with the city not to return to the cooking profession . -LSB- CITATION NEEDED -RSB- Notable people born at Sloane include National Geographic photographer Gordon Gahan and former First Lady of the United States Nancy Reagan .",
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"text": "Clinical associates Clinical Associates are a category of health professional found in South Africa . They assess patients , make diagnoses , prescribe treatment and perform minor surgery under the supervision of a physician . Registration with the Medical and Dentists Board requires a Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice degree - a three-year program offered at the Walter Sisulu University since January 2008 and now also offered at the University of Witwatersrand , University of Pretoria and the University of Limpopo ( Medunsa Campus ) . Similar health workers are called clinical officers in other parts of Africa , physician assistants in the US and feldshers in parts of the former Soviet Union - all grouped under `` paramedical practitioners '' in the International Standard Classification of Occupations , 2008 revision .",
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"text": "Medical degree A medical degree is a vocational , or even technical , degree awarded for studies in fields associated with medicine and surgery . A study conducted in 2011 that involved more than 1000 medical schools throughout the world indicated on average , 64 university exams , 130 series exams , and 174 assignments are completed over the course of 5.5 years . Students need more than 85 % marks in prerequisite courses in order to get enrolled for the aptitude test for these degree programs . They then have to pass the test with 85 % to 90 % marks , which is high compared with all the other bachelor 's degree programs .",
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"text": "Medical education in Iraq Medical education in Iraq is based on the 6-year British curriculum and is carried out in English . Medical education is free , and all required textbooks are provided free to students . Postgraduate residency training is required for both Iraqi and Arab board certification in each specialty . Before the Gulf War , the government funded subspecialty training abroad . Academic physicians in Iraq , most of whom are specialists , are expected to publish their research in peer reviewed journals to be eligible for promotion to the highest levels . After United Nations sanctions were imposed in 1990 , the delivery of European and American medical journals to Iraq abruptly stopped .",
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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": "Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine ( AZCOM ) is a school of osteopathic medicine in Glendale , Arizona , part of Midwestern University . It grants the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine ( D.O. ) degree . AZCOM was established in 1995 when the Board of Trustees approved the purchase of land and the building of a new campus . Today , the Glendale Campus is on 135 acres and includes academic buildings , laboratory facilities , student housing , and an on-campus osteopathic clinic . The first class of osteopathic medical students began classes on September 30 , 1996 and graduated on June 4 , 2000 . AZCOM received accreditation by the American Osteopathic Association 's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation following this . AZCOM has developed partnerships with more than 2,000 physicians at major metropolitan health centers and specialized private practices throughout the State of Arizona and U.S to provide clinical rotations for students during their third and fourth years . AZCOM has established new postdoctoral programs in primary care disciplines through its Arizona Graduate Medical Education Consortium . Internship and residency programs are offered at several hospitals throughout Arizona . AZCOM has graduated nine classes of osteopathic physicians , increasing the number of primary care providers in Arizona and strengthening one of the state 's primary economic clusters in the Arizona Strategic Plan for Economic Development . More than 200 of AZCOM 's 1,098 alumni currently practice in Arizona . The Arizona campus , located on a 156 acre site in Glendale , is home to over 1,000 students at any time .",
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"text": "Suicide among doctors Suicide among doctors refers to physicians or similar health care providers committing suicide . Studies report that physicians are more likely to commit suicide than the general population and even people with similar academic training who are not physicians . The suicide mortality rate ( `` completion '' ) is about the same among male and female doctors , and significantly higher than the general population . Female physicians are at higher risk of attempting suicide than men , showing rates over 250 % higher among women and about 70 % higher among men versus the general population .",
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"text": "Kyle Chandler Kyle Martin Chandler ( born September 17 , 1965 ) is an American actor , best known for his roles on Early Edition and as Coach Eric Taylor in the drama series Friday Night Lights , for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2011 . He has starred in the films King Kong ( 2005 ) , The Day the Earth Stood Still ( 2008 ) , Super 8 ( 2011 ) , Argo ( 2012 ) , Zero Dark Thirty ( 2012 ) , The Wolf of Wall Street ( 2013 ) , Carol ( 2015 ) , and Manchester by the Sea ( 2016 ) . In 2015 , he began starring on Netflix 's drama series Bloodline , for which he received his fourth and fifth Primetime Emmy Award nominations .",
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"text": "Jonah Hill Jonah Hill Feldstein ( born December 20 , 1983 ) , better known as Jonah Hill , is an American actor , producer , screenwriter and comedian . Hill is known for his comedic roles in films such as Accepted ( 2006 ) , Grandma 's Boy ( 2006 ) , Superbad ( 2007 ) , Knocked Up ( 2007 ) , Forgetting Sarah Marshall ( 2008 ) , Get Him to the Greek ( 2010 ) , 21 Jump Street ( 2012 ) , This Is the End ( 2013 ) , 22 Jump Street ( 2014 ) and War Dogs ( 2016 ) , as well as his performances in Moneyball ( 2011 ) and The Wolf of Wall Street ( 2013 ) , for which he received Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor . Hill ranked 28th on Forbes magazine 's ranking of world 's highest paid actors from June 2014 to June 2015 , bringing in $ 16million . As a screenwriter , he contributed to the stories of 21 Jump Street , 22 Jump Street and Sausage Party ( 2016 ) , all of which he also starred in .",
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"text": "Matthew McConaughey Matthew David McConaughey ( -LSB- məˈkɒnəheɪ -RSB- born November 4 , 1969 ) is an American actor . He first gained notice for his breakout role in the coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused ( 1993 ) . He appeared in such films as the slasher Texas Chainsaw Massacre : The Next Generation ( 1994 ) , the legal thriller A Time to Kill ( 1996 ) , Steven Spielberg 's historical drama Amistad ( 1997 ) , the science fiction drama Contact ( 1997 ) , the comedy EDtv ( 1999 ) , and the war film U-571 ( 2000 ) . In the 2000s , Matthew McConaughey became best known for starring in romantic comedies , including The Wedding Planner ( 2001 ) , How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days ( 2003 ) , Failure to Launch ( 2006 ) , Fool 's Gold ( 2008 ) , and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past ( 2009 ) . Since 2011 he has preferred dramatic roles , in such films as The Lincoln Lawyer ( 2011 ) , Bernie ( 2011 ) , Killer Joe ( 2011 ) , The Paperboy ( 2012 ) , Mud ( 2012 ) , Magic Mike ( 2012 ) , The Wolf of Wall Street ( 2013 ) , Dallas Buyers Club ( 2013 ) , Interstellar ( 2014 ) , The Sea of Trees , and Free State of Jones ( both 2016 ) . McConaughey achieved much success in 2013 for portraying a cowboy diagnosed with AIDS in the biographical film Dallas Buyers Club , which earned him the Academy Award , Golden Globe Award , and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor , among other awards and nominations . In 2014 , he also starred as Rust Cohle in the first season of HBO 's crime anthology series True Detective , for which he won a Critics ' Choice Award and was nominated for an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award .",
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"text": "The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film) The Wolf of Wall Street is a 2013 American biographical black comedy crime film directed by Martin Scorsese . The screenplay by Terence Winter is adapted from the memoir of the same name by Jordan Belfort and recounts Belfort 's perspective on his career as a stockbroker in New York City and how his firm Stratton Oakmont engaged in rampant corruption and fraud on Wall Street that ultimately led to his downfall . Leonardo DiCaprio ( who also co-produced the film ) stars as Belfort , with Jonah Hill as his business partner and friend Donnie Azoff , Margot Robbie as his second wife Naomi Lapaglia and Kyle Chandler as Patrick Denham , the FBI agent who tries to bring him down . Matthew McConaughey , Rob Reiner , Jon Favreau , Joanna Lumley and Jean Dujardin are also featured . The film marks the director 's fifth collaboration with DiCaprio , after Gangs of New York ( 2002 ) , The Aviator ( 2004 ) , The Departed ( 2006 ) and Shutter Island ( 2010 ) , as well as his second collaboration with Winter after the television series Boardwalk Empire ( 2010 -- 14 ) . The Wolf of Wall Street premiered in New York City on December 17 , 2013 and was released theatrically on December 25 , 2013 in the United States , distributed by Paramount Pictures . The film was the first to be released entirely through digital distribution . It was a major commercial success , grossing more than $ 392 million worldwide during its original theatrical run to become Scorsese 's highest-grossing movie and the 17th-highest-grossing film of 2013 . The film was controversial for its morally ambiguous depiction of events , explicit sexual content , profanity , depiction of hard drug use and the use of animals during production . The film also caused controversy due to revelations that it was financed by illegally obtained funds from 1Malaysia Development Berhad ( 1MDB ) . The film received mostly positive reviews from critics , with praise for Scorsese 's direction , the comedic performance of DiCaprio and the fast-paced and consistent humor . The film was nominated for several awards including five nominations at the 86th Academy Awards ceremony : Best Picture , Best Director for Scorsese , Best Writing ( Adapted Screenplay ) for Winter and Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor nominations for DiCaprio and Hill , respectively . The film did not win in any category , although DiCaprio did win Best Actor -- Motion Picture Musical or Comedy at the 71st Golden Globe Awards , where the film was also nominated for Best Picture -- Musical or Comedy . It was also recognized by numerous other awards ceremonies , as well as guilds and critics ' associations . The word `` fuck '' and its numerous conjugations are said between 506 and 569 times , making this the film with the most uses of the word in a mainstream , non-documentary film .",
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"text": "Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio ( -LSB- dᵻˈkæpri.oʊ -RSB- born November 11 , 1974 ) is an American actor , film producer , and environmental activist . DiCaprio began his career by appearing in television commercials in the early 1990s , after which he had recurring roles in various television series such as the soap opera Santa Barbara and the sitcom Growing Pains . He began his film career by starring as Josh in Critters 3 ( 1991 ) . He starred in the film adaptation of the memoir This Boy 's Life ( 1993 ) , and was praised for his supporting role in What 's Eating Gilbert Grape ( 1993 ) . He gained public recognition with leading roles in The Basketball Diaries ( 1995 ) and the romantic drama Romeo + Juliet ( 1996 ) , before achieving international fame with James Cameron 's epic romance Titanic ( 1997 ) , which became the highest-grossing film of all time until Cameron 's science fiction film Avatar ( 2009 ) overtook it . Since 2000 , DiCaprio has received critical acclaim for his work in a wide range of film genres . DiCaprio 's subsequent films include The Man in the Iron Mask ( 1998 ) , the biographical crime drama Catch Me If You Can ( 2002 ) , and the epic historical drama Gangs of New York ( 2002 ) , which marked his first of many collaborations with director Martin Scorsese . He was acclaimed for his performances in the political war thriller Blood Diamond ( 2006 ) , the neo-noir crime drama The Departed ( 2006 ) , the espionage thriller Body of Lies ( 2008 ) , the drama Revolutionary Road ( 2008 ) , the psychological thriller Shutter Island ( 2010 ) , the science fiction thriller Inception ( 2010 ) , the biographical film J. Edgar ( 2011 ) , the western Django Unchained ( 2012 ) , and the period drama The Great Gatsby ( 2013 ) . DiCaprio 's portrayals of Howard Hughes in The Aviator ( 2004 ) and Hugh Glass in The Revenant ( 2015 ) won him the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor -- Motion Picture Drama , and his role as Jordan Belfort in The Wolf of Wall Street ( 2013 ) won him the award for Best Actor -- Motion Picture Musical or Comedy . He also won his first Academy Award and BAFTA Award for his performance in The Revenant . DiCaprio is the founder of his own production company , Appian Way Productions .",
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"text": "Alan Wilder (actor) Alan Wilder is an American actor who has appeared on film and television . Alan is also a member of the Steppenwolf Theater Company . He has appeared in over 55 Steppenwolf productions .",
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"text": "Assault on Wall Street Assault on Wall Street ( also known as Attack on Wall Street and formerly known as Bailout : The Age of Greed ) is a 2013 action thriller film written and directed by Uwe Boll , and starring Dominic Purcell . The film stars Purcell as a security guard who struggles to pay for his wife 's medical bills and loses his investments in the 2007 -- 08 financial crisis , prompting a shooting spree on Wall Street after his wife takes her own life .",
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"text": "Fred Aldrich Fred Aldrich ( December 23 , 1904 - January 25 , 1979 ) was an American character actor of both film and television . He would break into the film industry in 1939 , appearing in two films that year in small roles : My Son Is Guilty , and the notable , Confessions of a Nazi Spy , which starred Edward G. Robinson and George Sanders . In the course of his thirty-year career he would appear in over 170 films , in small and bit roles . With the advent of television , Aldrich would work in that medium as well , making his first small screen appearance on I Love Lucy , on which he would appear multiple times over the life of the series . Over the course of his film career he would appear in such notable films as : Kitty Foyle ( 1940 ) , starring Ginger Rogers and Dennis Morgan ; 1945 's The Picture of Dorian Gray , starring George Sanders ; Tycoon ( 1947 ) , starring John Wayne and Laraine Day ; A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur 's Court , with Bing Crosby and Rhonda Fleming ; Young Man with a Horn , starring Kirk Douglas , Lauren Bacall , and Doris Day ; the Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn vehicle , Pat and Mike ( 1952 ) ; again with Paul Newman in 1956 's Somebody Up There Likes Me ; The Last Angry Man , starring Paul Muni ; with Rock Hudson and Doris Day in Lover Come Back ( 1961 ) ; the spy spoof , Our Man Flint ( 1966 ) , starring James Coburn ; and 1967 's A Big Hand for the Little Lady , starring Henry Fonda , Joanne Woodward , and Jason Robards . His television credits include appearances on such shows as The Rifleman , Have Gun - Will Travel , Bat Masterson , The Untouchables , Gunsmoke , Rawhide , and Perry Mason . Aldrich died on January 25 , 1979 .",
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"text": "Will Smith Willard Carroll Smith Jr. ( born September 15 , 1968 ) is an American actor , producer , rapper , and songwriter . In April 2007 , Newsweek called him `` the most powerful actor in Hollywood '' . Smith has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards and two Academy Awards , and has won four Grammy Awards . In the late 1980s , Smith achieved modest fame as a rapper under the name The Fresh Prince . In 1990 , his popularity increased dramatically when he starred in the popular NBC television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air , which ran for six seasons until 1996 . After the series ended , Smith transitioned from television to film , and has gone on to star in numerous blockbuster films . He is the only actor to have eight consecutive films gross over $ 100 million in the domestic box office , eleven consecutive films gross over $ 150 million internationally , and eight consecutive films in which he starred open at the number one spot in the domestic box office tally . Smith has been ranked as the most bankable star worldwide by Forbes . As of 2014 , 17 of the 21 films in which he has had leading roles have accumulated worldwide gross earnings of over $ 100 million each , five taking in over $ 500 million each in global box office receipts . As of 2016 , his films have grossed $ 7.5 billion at the global box office . For his performances as boxer Muhammad Ali in Ali ( 2001 ) and stockbroker Chris Gardner in The Pursuit of Happyness ( 2006 ) , Smith received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor .",
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"text": "Perry Anzilotti Perry Anzilotti ( born December 11 , 1959 ) is an American television and film actor .",
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"text": "Albert Salmi Albert Salmi ( March 11 , 1928 -- April 22 , 1990 ) was an American actor of stage , film , and television . He was noted as a character actor and appeared in over 150 film and television productions .",
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"text": "Robert H. Harris Robert H. Harris ( born Robert H. Hurwitz , July 15 , 1911 -- November 30 , 1981 ) was an American character actor born in Manhattan .",
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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": "Billy Dee Williams William December `` Billy Dee '' Williams Jr. ( born April 6 , 1937 ) is an American actor , artist , singer , and writer . He is best known for his role as Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars film franchise , as well as acting in the movies Brian 's Song , Nighthawks , The Last Angry Man , Carter 's Army , and for playing Harvey Dent in Tim Burton 's Batman ( 1989 ) .",
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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": "Seymour Cassel Seymour Joseph Cassel ( born January 22 , 1935 ) is an American actor . Cassel first came to prominence in the 1960s in the pioneering independent films of writer/director John Cassavetes . The first of these was Too Late Blues ( 1961 ) , followed by Faces ( 1968 ) , for which he was nominated for an Academy Award and won a National Society of Film Critics Award . Cassel went on to appear in Cassavetes ' Minnie and Moskowitz ( 1971 ) , The Killing of a Chinese Bookie ( 1976 ) , Opening Night ( 1977 ) and Love Streams ( 1984 ) . He has further appeared in a number of independent and Hollywood film productions . Notable titles include Coogan 's Bluff ( 1968 ) , The Last Tycoon ( 1976 ) , Valentino ( 1977 ) , Johnny Be Good ( 1988 ) , Mobsters ( 1991 ) , In the Soup ( 1992 ) , Honeymoon in Vegas ( 1992 ) , Indecent Proposal ( 1993 ) , Beer League ( 2006 ) and Fort McCoy ( 2011 ) . Like Cassavetes , Wes Anderson has frequently cast Cassel , first in Rushmore ( 1998 ) and then in The Royal Tenenbaums ( 2001 ) and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou ( 2004 ) .",
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"text": "Wall Street (disambiguation) Wall Street is a street in New York City which runs through the historical center of the Financial District . Wall Street also refers to : The Wall Street Journal , a daily newspaper in New York City Financial District , Manhattan , a New York City neighborhood containing the headquarters of many of the city 's major financial institutions Financial market of the United States , particularly major participants in New York City These New York City Subway stations in Manhattan : Wall Street ( IRT Broadway -- Seventh Avenue Line ) , at Williams Street ; serving the trains Wall Street ( IRT Lexington Avenue Line ) , at Broadway ; serving the trains Wall Street ( Winnipeg ) , a street in Winnipeg , Manitoba , Canada Wall Street ( train ) a former train of the Reading Railroad Big business , often contrasted with `` Main Street '' small business In arts and entertainment : Wall Street ( 1915 photograph ) Wall Street ( 1929 film ) , directed by Roy William Neill Wall Street ( 1987 film ) , directed by Oliver Stone Wall Street : Money Never Sleeps , ( 2010 film ) , directed by Oliver Stone , sequel to the 1987 film Wall Street , a 1997 book by Doug Henwood `` Wall Street '' , a character in the 2002 film The Transporter",
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"text": "Frank Wolff (actor) Walter Frank Hermann Wolff ( May 11 , 1928 -- December 12 , 1971 ) was an American actor whose film career began with roles in five 1958 -- 61 Roger Corman productions and ended a decade later in Rome , after many appearances in European-made films , most of which were lensed in Italy .",
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"text": "Richard Hart (actor) Richard Comstock Hart ( April 14 , 1915 -- January 2 , 1951 ) was an American actor , who appeared in film and TV productions , but was most active on stage .",
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"text": "William O'Connell (actor) William O'Connell ( born William L. O'Connell Jr. on August 20 , 1933 ) is an American film and television actor .",
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"text": "Oskar Werner Oskar Werner ( 13 November 1922 23 October 1984 ) was an Austrian stage and cinema actor whose prominent roles include two 1965 films , The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and Ship of Fools . Other notable films include Decision Before Dawn ( 1951 ) , Jules and Jim ( 1962 ) , Fahrenheit 451 ( 1966 ) , The Shoes of the Fisherman ( 1968 ) and Voyage of the Damned ( 1976 ) . Werner accepted both stage and film roles throughout his career . He won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor , and had been nominated several times for the Golden Globe , the Academy Award , and the BAFTA Award as well .",
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"text": "Michael Wiseman Michael Wiseman ( born April 12 , 1967 ) is an American television and film actor . He is best known for his portrayal of Johnny Rizzo in the 2012 CBS series Vegas .",
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"text": "Elya Baskin Ilya Zalmanovich Baskin ( Iļja Baskins , Илья́ За́лманович Ба́скин born 11 August 1950 ) , known as Elya Baskin , is an American actor .",
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"text": "Michael T. Weiss Michael Terry Weiss ( born February 2 , 1962 ) is an American actor .",
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"text": "James Wilby James Jonathon Wilby ( born 20 February 1958 ) is an English film , television and theatre actor .",
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"text": "Drop Dead Gorgeous (film) Drop Dead Gorgeous is a 1999 American black comedy film directed by Michael Patrick Jann and starring Kirstie Alley , Ellen Barkin , Kirsten Dunst , Allison Janney , Denise Richards , Brittany Murphy , and Amy Adams in her film debut . Shot in a mockumentary format , it follows the contestants in a beauty pageant called the Sarah Rose Cosmetics Mount Rose American Teen Princess Pageant , held in the small fictional town of Mount Rose , Minnesota , in which various contestants die in suspicious ways .",
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"text": "Dead State Dead State is a turn-based survival horror role-playing video game developed by DoubleBear Productions and Iron Tower Studios set in a zombie apocalypse scenario . Players are tasked with leading a group of survivors living in a shelter in the fictional town of Splendid , Texas . Dead State was released in December 2014 after having been in Early Access since spring of that year . DoubleBear Productions continued to work on the title and in May 2015 released an `` enhanced edition '' which changed the name to Dead State : Reanimated .",
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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": "Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama and mystery series created by Marc Cherry , and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions . It originally aired for eight seasons on ABC , from October 3 , 2004 to May 13 , 2012 . Executive producer Cherry served as showrunner . Other executive producers since the fourth season included Bob Daily , George W. Perkins , John Pardee , Joey Murphy , David Grossman , and Larry Shaw . Set on Wisteria Lane , a street in the fictional town of Fairview in the fictional Eagle State , Desperate Housewives follows the lives of a group of women as seen through the eyes of their late friend and neighbor who committed suicide in the pilot episode . The storyline covers 13 years of the women 's lives over eight seasons , set between the years 2004 -- 2008 , and later 2013 -- 2017 ( the story arc includes a five-year passage of time , as well as flashbacks ranging from the 1980s to the 2020s ) . They work through domestic struggles and family life , while facing the secrets , crimes and mysteries hidden behind the doors of their -- on the surface -- beautiful and seemingly perfect suburban neighborhood . The series features an ensemble cast , headed by Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer , Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo , Marcia Cross as Bree Van de Kamp , and Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis . Brenda Strong narrates the series as the late Mary Alice Young , appearing sporadically in flashbacks or dream sequences . Desperate Housewives was well received by viewers and critics alike . It won multiple Primetime Emmy , Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards . From the 2004 -- 05 through the 2008 -- 09 television seasons , its first five seasons were rated amongst the top ten most-watched series . In 2007 , it was reported to be the most popular show in its demographic worldwide , with an audience of approximately 120 million and was also reported as the third most watched television series in a study of ratings in twenty countries . In 2012 , it remained the most-watched comedy series internationally based on data from Eurodata TV Worldwide , which measured ratings across five continents ; it has held this position since 2006 . Moreover , it was the third highest revenue earning series for 2010 , with $ 2.74 million per half an hour . The show was ranked at number fifty-six on Entertainment Weekly `` New TV Classics '' list . In 2011 , it was confirmed that Desperate Housewives would conclude after its eighth season ; the series finale aired on May 13 , 2012 . By the end of the series , it had surpassed Charmed as the longest running hour-long television series featuring all female leads by two episodes .",
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"text": "Dead, Everywhere Dead , Everywhere is the second full-length album by American metalcore band Tear Out the Heart . The album was released on January 27 , 2015 , through Victory Records . On December 8 , 2014 , pre-orders for the upcoming album were announced , along with the music video for the new album 's first single `` Feel Real '' which premiered on Revolver . The following week Revolver also premiered the first part in a series of track-by-track videos containing clips from the songs and the band 's lead vocalist Tyler Konersman explaining the meaning behind each songs lyrics .",
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"text": "Funny or Die Funny or Die is a comedy video website and film/TV production company founded by Will Ferrell , Adam McKay and Chris Henchy . The website Funny Or Die contains exclusive material from a regular staff of in-house writers , producers , and directors , and occasionally from a number of famous contributors like Judd Apatow , James Franco , and Norm Macdonald . The production company makes TV shows like truTV 's Billy on the Street , Comedy Central 's @midnight , and Zach Galifianakis 's popular Emmy-winning web series Between Two Ferns . Many videos on the site feature well-known actors ( examples include Steve Carell , Charlie Sheen , Ryan Gosling , Patrick Stewart , Daniel Radcliffe , Sophia Bush , Mila Kunis , AnnaSophia Robb , Hilary Duff , Adam West , James Van Der Beek , Jim Carrey , Ariel Winter , and Selena Gomez ) . Michael Kvamme , an aspiring young comedian , came up with a concept for a new kind of comedy site ; and the site was developed by Randy Adams . Funny Or Die launched on April 12 , 2007 with the site 's first video , `` The Landlord '' . `` The Landlord '' has received over 84 million views and features Ferrell confronted by a swearing , beer-drinking two-year-old landlord . In June 2007 , they received venture capital funding from Sequoia Capital , and in June 2008 , they announced a partnership with HBO . On August 3 , 2016 , Funny or Die shut-down one of its California offices , reducing its headcount by 30 % to 95 employees , with the announcement coming just two month after the new CEO , Mike Farah , took office",
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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": "Deathtrap Deathtrap may refer to : Deathtrap ( play ) , a 1978 play by Ira Levin which received a Tony Award nomination for Best Play Deathtrap ( film ) , a 1982 film based on the Levin play Death Trap , a 1977 film better known as Eaten Alive Deathtrap ( plot device ) , a plot device in fiction and drama Deathtrap , a hypothetical organism from Extraterrestrial `` Death Trap '' ( Star Wars : The Clone Wars ) , a second season episode of Star Wars : The Clone Wars Deathtrap , a character from Stormwatch , leader of a team of mercenaries The Death Trap , a 1984 video game developed and published by Square for the NEC PC-8801 , NEC PC-9801 , and Fujitsu FM-7 Will : The Death Trap II , sequel to the previous game Deathtrap ( video game ) , a 2015 video game developed and published by NeocoreGames `` Death Trap '' , a song by Hawkwind from their 1979 album PXR5 `` Death Trap '' , a song by Pantera from their 1988 album Power Metal `` Death Trap '' , a song by Gravediggaz from their 1997 album 6 Feet Deep Death Trap , kind of a stage fatality which occurs in Mortal Kombat during the fight A political neologism used to condemn the budget proposal The Path to Prosperity Deathtrap , a robot constructed by a character called Gaige to serve as her personal bodyguard in the fictional Borderlands series of games programmed by Gearbox A slang term for a consumer product that does not meet safety regulations and may pose a risk of injury or death",
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"text": "Death Faces Death Faces , also released as Death Faces IV , also ` Dying : Last seconds of Life ' , and ( in a re edited version ) ` Beyond Reality ' , is a mockumentary about cannibalism released directly to video originally in 1988 . Narrated by `` Prof. Bizarro Blackstone '' , the film is actually footage from various horror films about cannibalism , and newsreel footage of Bonnie and Clyde , John Dillinger , Adolf Hitler . One sequence involves the Kikuyu tribes people of Kenya , ( the film incorrectly says that they are from Papua New Guinea ) as well as various stock car crashes , and the John F. Kennedy assassination . The direction is credited to `` Countess Victoria Bloodhart '' and Steve White , the writing to `` S. Sebastian Shock '' , the direction and production to `` Damian B. Gravenhorse PhD . '' , with one segment credited to producer `` Mink De Ronda '' . It was re edited and re released as Beyond Reality , which is credited to Steve White . There are no other technical credits given to the film . With the exception of a few brief scenes , the entire video is in black and white . Footage from this video was later edited into Banned from Facez , parts 3 and 4 . A sequel was also released straight to video : ` Dying : Last Seconds of Life , Part II ' , also in 1988 .",
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"text": "Dead Letters (Millennium) '' ` Dead Letters '' is the third episode of the first season of the American crime-thriller television series Millennium . It premiered on the Fox network on November 8 , 1996 . The episode was written by Glen Morgan and James Wong , and directed by Thomas J. Wright . `` Dead Letters '' featured guest appearances by Chris Ellis , Ron Halder and James Morrison . Millennium Group consultant Frank Black ( Lance Henriksen ) is sent to evaluate a prospective member of the group , who perform private investigative work and liaise with law enforcement . Meeting this hopeful member , Jim Horn ( Morrison ) , Black is drawn to investigate a serial killer operating in the area ; while Horn begins to unravel under the strain of the case . Several of the cast and crew made their first contributions to the series in `` Dead Letters '' , with Wright , Morgan , Wong and Ellis all returning for future episodes . Production of `` Dead Letters '' impressed other series regulars -- series writer Chip Johannessen praised the script 's attention to detail , while producer John Peter Kousaskis called positive attention to its physical and make-up effects .",
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"text": "Death-bed",
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"text": "Death Trip Death Trip may refer to :",
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"text": "Bop Gun (Homicide: Life on the Street) `` Bop Gun '' is the second season premiere of the American police drama television series Homicide : Life on the Street , and the tenth overall episode of the series . It originally aired on NBC in the United States on January 6 , 1994 . In the episode , the Baltimore homicide unit investigates the shooting death of the wife of a tourist , played by guest star Robin Williams . The episode was written by David Mills and David Simon based on a story by executive producer Tom Fontana , and directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal . In response to network feedback and poor ratings from the first season , `` Bop Gun '' marked several changes in the series , including a less bleak visual style and a greater focus on one plot , rather than multiple subplots . It was also the first episode to focus primarily on a homicide victim , rather than on the detectives . Simon felt the dialogue was realistic , especially that of the dark humor employed by detectives as a coping mechanism for dealing with the horrors of the job . Williams previously worked with Homicide executive producer Barry Levinson on the films Good Morning , Vietnam ( 1987 ) and Toys ( 1992 ) . This led to speculation that Williams took the role on `` Bop Gun '' as a favor to Levinson , but the actor insisted it was out of admiration for the series itself . A young Jake Gyllenhaal , the son of the episode 's director , makes an appearance as Williams ' son . The episode was the first to feature Chris Tergesen as music coordinator , which resulted in the use of more songs than previous episodes , including `` Killer '' by Seal and `` Feels Like Rain '' by Buddy Guy . `` Bop Gun '' was seen by 16.3 million viewers , one of the highest Nielsen ratings of the week , thanks in large part due to interest in Williams ' appearance . The episode received generally positive reviews , with several particularly complimenting the dramatic performance by Williams . `` Bop Gun '' won a Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay of an Episodic Drama . Williams also received an Emmy Award nomination for Guest Actor in a Drama Series . The episode , along with the rest of the first and second seasons of Homicide : Life on the Street was released on DVD in the United States on May 27 , 2003 .",
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"text": "Negligent homicide Negligent homicide is a criminal charge brought against a person who , through criminal negligence , allows another person to die . Negligent homicide is a lesser included offense to first and second degree murder , in the sense that someone guilty of this offense can expect a more lenient sentence , often with imprisonment time comparable to manslaughter . U.S. states all define negligent homicide by statute . In some states , the offense includes the killing of a person while driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol . Examples include the crash of Aeroperu Flight 603 near Lima , Peru . The accident was caused by a piece of duct tape that was accidentally left over the static ports ( on the bottom side of the fuselage ) after cleaning the aircraft , which led to the crash . Employee Eleuterio Chacaliaza left the tape on by accident and was charged with negligent homicide . Other times , an intentional killing may be negotiated down to the lesser charge as a compromised resolution of a murder case , as in the case of former UFC fighter Gerald Strebendt 's intentional shooting of an unarmed man after a traffic altercation .",
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"text": "Death row Death row is a special section of a prison in the United States that houses inmates who are awaiting execution after being sentenced to death for the conviction of a capital crime . The US is the only Western country that still applies the death penalty for capital crimes . Thirty-one of its 50 states and the federal government authorize this penalty . But by 2016 , sixteen of these states and the federal government had a formal or `` de facto '' moratorium , due in large part to questions about the death penalty itself or the use of lethal injection as a method of execution . `` Death row '' is a term also used figuratively to describe the state of awaiting execution ( `` being on death row '' ) , even in places where no special facility or separate unit for condemned inmates exists . After a person is found guilty of a capital offense , the judge will give the jury the option of imposing a death sentence or life imprisonment without the possibility of parole ( LWOP ) . It is up to a jury to decide whether to give the death sentence ; this usually has to be a unanimous decision . If sentenced to death , a convict will remain on death row during appeal and habeas corpus procedures , which can take years . Since 1973 and later , with an increasing number of persons being freed since 1993 , some 157 persons as of January 2017 have been exonerated on appeal and released from death row . Wrongful convictions have been proven based on DNA evidence , informants retracting testimony or being proven false , prosecutorial misconduct , racial bias in jury selection , and other constitutional issues .",
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"text": "Faked death A faked death , also called a pseudocide , is a case in which an individual leaves evidence to suggest that they are dead to mislead others . This is done for a variety of reasons , such as to fraudulently collect insurance money or to avoid capture by law enforcement for some other crime . People who fake their own deaths sometimes do so by pretend drownings , because it provides a plausible reason for the absence of a body . There are several how-to books on the subject of faking one 's death , including How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found .",
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"text": "Grave Danger `` Grave Danger '' is the fifth season finale of the American crime drama CSI : Crime Scene Investigation , which is set in Las Vegas , Nevada . This two-parter was directed by Quentin Tarantino and was aired on May 19 , 2005 . The episode features veteran actors Tony Curtis and Frank Gorshin as long-time friends of character Sam Braun . Gorshin died two days before the episode aired in the United States . The episode was later dedicated to his memory .",
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"text": "Dead Serious (EP) Dead Serious is the third release , and second EP by Hullabaloo . It was recorded in 1990 by Paul Kolderie at the Fort Apache Studios in Cambridge , Massachusetts . It was released by Toxic Shock in the United States and Musical Tragedies in Europe . The band 's lineup had changed significantly since their previous release , Beat Until Stiff . Their previous bass player ( Pete Foley ) had left the band . He was replaced on bass by former drummer John Quinn , who was in turn replaced on drums by Chris Rossow . In addition , the band added a second guitar player , Kevin James , formerly of noise-rock instrumental band The Loving Six . James also produced the recording . The five original songs on the EP show that the transition started with Beat Until Stiff had completed , as band 's sound had moved away from punk , more fully into the territory of grunge . The extra guitar makes for a much heavier sound , and the tempos are slower and songs longer that on previous releases . Nonetheless , the band continued to experiment with unusual song forms and odd meters . And the unusual instrumentation comes to the forefront : the song `` Die Laughing '' begins with a prominent , blaring trumpet solo , and `` Curse of Civilization '' features TQ on an extended sax solo as well . The record also includes a cover of Led Zeppelin 's `` The Rain Song '' in which the organ parts are transcribed and played by TQ on saxophones . This record caused quite a stir in Europe due to its cover art . The cover was censored , but the Musical Tragedies label allowed consumers to obtain a sticker with the missing organs if they sent in pornography . The CD , released in 1991 , includes all of Beat Until Stiff as well , plus Hullabaloo 's cover of Deep Purple 's `` Highway Star '' , previously released on the 7 '' compilation single `` Noise from Nowhere Vol . 2 '' on Toxic Shock . As with Beat Until Stiff before it , Dead Serious was recorded at the Fort Apache Studios by Paul Q. Kolderie .",
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"text": "Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior Criminal Minds : Suspect Behavior is an American police procedural drama starring Forest Whitaker and Janeane Garofalo that aired on CBS . The show debuted on February 16 , 2011 , as a spin-off of another series Criminal Minds aired on the same network , and is the second show in the Criminal Minds franchise . This edition 's profiling team also worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation 's Behavioral Analysis Unit ( BAU ) in Quantico , Virginia . In an April 2010 episode of Criminal Minds ( `` The Fight '' ) , during the show 's fifth season , the original team met the new team and worked with them to find a San Francisco serial killer , with the episode serving as the new series ' backdoor pilot . Just like the parent series , CBS owned the underlying North American rights , while ABC owned the international rights . The series premiered on February 16 , 2011 , and filled the Wednesday 10:00 pm time slot , airing after Criminal Minds . Due to low ratings , CBS canceled the series on May 17 , 2011 , and aired its final episode eight days later . On September 6 , 2011 , CBS released the complete series as a four-disc set , packaged as `` The DVD Edition . '' There are numerous special features and two episode commentaries with the cast and crew . The set includes the backdoor pilot from season five of the original show . The series is also carried in rerun form on Ion Television as part of their existing agreement to carry Criminal Minds .",
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"text": "The End of Heartache The End of Heartache is the third studio album by American metalcore band Killswitch Engage . It was released on May 11 , 2004 through Roadrunner Records . It is the first album to feature lead vocalist Howard Jones . It is also the first album with Justin Foley also from Blood Has Been Shed joined the bands as the drummer also making his first recording on this album . The new lineup played on the 2003 Ozzfest and the MTV2 Headbangers Ball tour . The first recording was the song `` When Darkness Falls '' appearing on the soundtrack to the 2003 horror film Freddy vs. Jason . The End of Heartache was released on May 11 , 2004 . The album debuted in the top 40 of the Australian album charts on May 17 , 2004 following a successful tour of that country with Anthrax . The title track was nominated for Best Metal Performance for the 47th Annual Grammy Awards . Two music videos for `` Rose of Sharyn '' and `` The End of Heartache '' were filmed in promotion of the album . `` Rose of Sharyn '' had the group performing in a sunny desert with blood dripping from dead branches to form words . `` The End of Heartache '' featured a darkly lit performance with various computer animated imagery with scenes from Resident Evil : Apocalypse dotted throughout . Both videos saw notable airplay on Headbanger 's Ball . In 2005 , a special edition of the album was released which contained 6 additional tracks . The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on December 7 , 2007 .",
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"text": "Homicide in Spain Homicide , according to the Spanish Criminal Code 1995 is a crime which contravenes the legal right to `` independent human life '' . It is found in article 138 which states : `` He who kills another will be punished , as a defendant of homicide , with a prison sentence of ten to fifteen years '' . The main legal concept in article 138 is bad faith . It may be present in any form , whether direct or indirect . The active subject ( he who kills ) as well as the passive subject ( he who is killed ) are universal , meaning that either can be any person , regardless of the circumstances . Homicide committed by grave recklessness is covered in article 142 , which includes both reckless homicide by weapons or motor vehicles and homicide caused by professional recklessness . It states : `` 1 . He who by grave recklessness causes the death of another will be punished , as a defendant of reckless homicide , with a prison sentence of one to four years . 2 . When the reckless homicide is committed using a motor vehicle , a motorcycle or a firearm , the defendant will also be deprived of his right to drive motor vehicles or motorcycles or the right to possess and carry arms for one to six years . 3 . When the homicide is committed by professional recklessness , the defendant will also be prohibited from exercising his profession or office for a period of three to six years . '' Homicide by minor recklessness is covered in article 621.2 of the Criminal Code : `` 2 . Those who by minor recklessness cause the death of another person will be punished with a fine of one to two months '' . It is necessary to indicate that in Spanish law , involuntary homicide is not regulated ; in the majority of cases the law that will be applied will be somewhere between homicide and the criminal concept which is involved . Other specific concepts , such as parricide and uxoricide also do not exist , since in Spanish criminal law the punishment is founded in the violation of the legal right and not the fact of killing one particular person or another . For these cases , the circumstances of kinship , found in article 23 , could be used as aggravating .",
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"text": "Dopamine Dopamine ( DA , contracted from 3,4-dihydroxyphenethylamine ) is an organic chemical of the catecholamine and phenethylamine families that plays several important roles in the brain and body . It is an amine synthesized by removing a carboxyl group from a molecule of its precursor chemical L-DOPA , which is synthesized in the brain and kidneys . Dopamine is also synthesized in plants and most animals . In the brain , dopamine functions as a neurotransmitter -- a chemical released by neurons ( nerve cells ) to send signals to other nerve cells . The brain includes several distinct dopamine pathways , one of which plays a major role in reward-motivated behavior . Most types of rewards increase the level of dopamine in the brain , and many addictive drugs increase dopamine neuronal activity . Other brain dopamine pathways are involved in motor control and in controlling the release of various hormones . These pathways and cell groups form a dopamine system which is neuromodulatory . Outside the central nervous system , dopamine functions primarily as a local chemical messenger . In blood vessels , it inhibits norepinephrine release and acts as a vasodilator ( at normal concentrations ) ; in the kidneys , it increases sodium excretion and urine output ; in the pancreas , it reduces insulin production ; in the digestive system , it reduces gastrointestinal motility and protects intestinal mucosa ; and in the immune system , it reduces the activity of lymphocytes . With the exception of the blood vessels , dopamine in each of these peripheral systems is synthesized locally and exerts its effects near the cells that release it . Several important diseases of the nervous system are associated with dysfunctions of the dopamine system , and some of the key medications used to treat them work by altering the effects of dopamine . Parkinson 's disease , a degenerative condition causing tremor and motor impairment , is caused by a loss of dopamine-secreting neurons in an area of the midbrain called the substantia nigra . Its metabolic precursor L-DOPA can be manufactured , and in its pure form marketed as Levodopa is the most widely used treatment for the condition . There is evidence that schizophrenia involves altered levels of dopamine activity , and most antipsychotic drugs used to treat this are dopamine antagonists which reduce dopamine activity . Similar dopamine antagonist drugs are also some of the most effective anti-nausea agents . Restless legs syndrome and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) are associated with decreased dopamine activity . Dopaminergic stimulants can be addictive in high doses , but some are used at lower doses to treat ADHD . Dopamine itself is available as a manufactured medication for intravenous injection : although it can not reach the brain from the bloodstream , its peripheral effects make it useful in the treatment of heart failure or shock , especially in newborn babies .",
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"text": "Brain The brain is an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals . The brain is located in the head , usually close to the sensory organs for senses such as vision . The brain is the most complex organ in a vertebrate 's body . In a human , the cerebral cortex contains approximately 15 -- 33 billion neurons , each connected by synapses to several thousand other neurons . These neurons communicate with one another by means of long protoplasmic fibers called axons , which carry trains of signal pulses called action potentials to distant parts of the brain or body targeting specific recipient cells . Physiologically , the function of the brain is to exert centralized control over the other organs of the body . The brain acts on the rest of the body both by generating patterns of muscle activity and by driving the secretion of chemicals called hormones . This centralized control allows rapid and coordinated responses to changes in the environment . Some basic types of responsiveness such as reflexes can be mediated by the spinal cord or peripheral ganglia , but sophisticated purposeful control of behavior based on complex sensory input requires the information integrating capabilities of a centralized brain . The operations of individual brain cells are now understood in considerable detail but the way they cooperate in ensembles of millions is yet to be solved . Recent models in modern neuroscience treat the brain as a biological computer , very different in mechanism from an electronic computer , but similar in the sense that it acquires information from the surrounding world , stores it , and processes it in a variety of ways . This article compares the properties of brains across the entire range of animal species , with the greatest attention to vertebrates . It deals with the human brain insofar as it shares the properties of other brains . The ways in which the human brain differs from other brains are covered in the human brain article . Several topics that might be covered here are instead covered there because much more can be said about them in a human context . The most important is brain disease and the effects of brain damage , that are covered in the human brain article .",
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"text": "Brodmann area 12 Brodmann area 12 is a subdivision of the cerebral cortex of the guenon defined on the basis of cytoarchitecture . It occupies the most rostral portion of the frontal lobe . Brodmann-1909 did not regard it as homologous , either topographically or cytoarchitecturally , to rostral area 12 of the human . Distinctive features ( Brodmann-1905 ) : a quite distinct internal granular layer ( IV ) separates slender pyramidal cells of the external pyramidal layer ( III ) and the internal pyramidal layer ( V ) ; the multiform layer ( VI ) is expanded , contains widely dispersed spindle cells and merges gradually with the underlying cortical white matter ; all cells , including the pyramidal cells of the external and internal pyramidal layers are inordinately small ; the internal pyramidal layer ( V ) also contains spindle cells in groups of two to five located close to its border with the internal granular layer ( IV ) . It is indirectly connected to the global palladius as well as the substantia nigra , due to efferents to the striatum . Glutaminergic input is turned into GABAergic input there , which allows the frontal lobes to exhibit some control over basal ganglia activity .",
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"text": "Glutamate receptor Glutamate receptors are synaptic receptors located primarily on the membranes of neuronal cells . Glutamate ( the conjugate base of glutamic acid ) is abundant in the human body , but particularly in the nervous system and especially prominent in the human brain where it is the body 's most prominent neurotransmitter , the brain 's main excitatory neurotransmitter , and also the precursor for GABA , the brain 's main inhibitory neurotransmitter . Glutamate receptors are responsible for the glutamate-mediated postsynaptic excitation of neural cells , and are important for neural communication , memory formation , learning , and regulation . Glutamate receptors are implicated in a number of neurological conditions . Their central role in excitotoxicity and prevalence in the central nervous system has been linked or speculated to be linked to many neurodegenerative diseases , and several other conditions have been further linked to glutamate receptor gene mutations or receptor autoantigen/antibody activity .",
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"text": "RTI-112 RTI ( -4229 ) -112 ( 2β-carbomethoxy-3β - ( 3-methyl-4-chlorophenyl ) tropane ) is a synthetic stimulant drug from the phenyltropane family . In contrast to RTI-113 , which is DAT selective , RTI-112 is a nonselective triple reuptake inhibitor . In vitro tests show a very similar serotonin transporter ( SERT ) / dopamine transporter ( DAT ) / norepinephrine transporter ( NET ) selectivity to cocaine , although in vivo behaviour is different : `` The nonselective monoamine transporter inhibitor RTI-126 and the DAT-selective inhibitors RTI-150 and RTI-336 both had a faster rate of onset ( 30 min ) and a short duration of action ( 4h ) . In contrast , the nonselective monoamine transporter inhibitor RTI-112 had a slower rate of onset ( 30 -- 60 min ) and a longer duration of action ( 10h ) . The DAT-selective inhibitors RTI-171 and RTI-177 also had slower rates of onset ( 30 -- 120 min ) , but RTI-171 had a short duration of action ( 2.5 h ) while RTI-177 had a very long duration of action ( 20 h ) . '' The efficacy of cocaine analogs to elicit self-administration is related to the rate at which they are administered . Slower onset analogs are less likely to function as behavioral stimulants than analogs eliciting a faster rate of onset . Nonselective analogs are less likely to function as `` reinforcers '' than reuptake inhibitors that have DAT specificity . In order for a dopamine reuptake inhibitor ( DRI ) such as cocaine to induce euphoria , PET scans on primates reveal that the DAT occupancy needs to be > 60 % . RTI-112 has equipotent in vitro affinity at the SERT , NET and DAT , respectively . RTI-112 was not reliably self-administered , in contrast to the DAT selective reuptake inhibitors that were used in this study . In vivo at the ED50 , RTI-112 had no DAT occupancy at all . At the ED50 , almost all of the RTI-112 occupied the SERT at this dose . A significantly higher dose was required to get > 70 % DAT occupancy in the case of RTI-112 ; however , RTI-112 was still able to suppress cocaine administration at the ED50 , suggesting a serotonergic mechanism was responsible for this .",
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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": "Adrenergic receptor autoantibodies Adrenergic receptor autoantibodies The adrenergic receptors ( or adrenoreceptors ) are a class of cell membrane-bound protein receptors throughout the body that are targets of the catecholamines , especially norepinephrine ( or noradrenaline ) and epinephrine ( or adrenaline ) . The binding to these receptors by catecholamines will generally stimulate the sympathetic nervous system , the arm of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the fight-or-flight response . The implications of high titers of these circulating antibodies are still being worked out and further investigated . There is compelling evidence that autoimmunity against this class of G protein-coupled receptors results in a variety of pathologies . Associated pathologies : Cardiovascular diseases and events : Circulating autoantibodies to adrenergic receptors have been identified in numerous heart diseases and cardiac symptoms . Laboratory models have revealed a mechanism by which adrenergic autoantibodies accomplish their effects on the cardiovascular system . `` Beta1 autoantibodies trigger conformational changes in the receptor , attenuate receptor internalization . The combination of these two properties can result in bimodal effects on receptor activity that are meaningful for basal activity and chronotropic catecholamine responses of human cardiomyocytes . '' Beta-1 adrenergic receptors are the primary receptor of the heart and , therefore , autoantibodies to these receptors have been tied to many different heart diseases . Autoantibodies to beta1-adrenergic receptors are linked to chronic heart failure . However , it has been proposed that both beta1-adrenergic receptor polymorphisms and autoantibodies could be working together in the development of chronic heart failure . Cardiomyopathy due to autoimmune dysregulation and production of autoantibodies has been seen in humans and reproduced in animal models . In rabbit models , increased expression of autoantibodies has been directly correlated with induction of atrial fibrillation . In canine models inoculated with adrenergic autoantibodies , it has been shown that beta blockers can negate certain cardiac arrhythmias . Refractory Hypertension associated with autoantibodies to beta1-adrenergic receptors has been documented in diabetic patients . While the exact pathophysiology of Chagas disease is not completely understood , some models have shown that an overstimulation of the immune system causes production of adrenergic autoantibodies . Current research is trying to determine the exact role of these autoantibodies and whether they correlate with the symptomatology of Chagas disease . Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome The Heart Rhythm Institute at the University of Oklahoma points to an autoimmune basis in a condition that presents as chronic malfunction of the autonomic nervous system . The work of endocrinology labs have correlated autoantibodies to the beta-adrenergic receptors with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome ( POTS ) . Doctors compare the level of disability seen in POTS to the quality of life experienced in conditions like Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ( COPD ) or congestive heart failure . With the vast and vague symptomatology , and no previously known etiology , diagnosis and treatment proved elusive and challenging . The identification of these antibodies and the development of better testing provide hope for more targeted therapies and better treatment outcomes . Chronic Fatigue Syndrome : Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ( CFS ) , a disease characterized by profound fatigue , sleep abnormalities , pain , and other symptoms that are made worse by exertion , is infamous for its confounding etiology . Studies have revealed the specific connection between infection-trigger and disease onset in a cohort of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients . These patients showed significantly elevated antibodies to beta2-adrenergic receptors . Future research solidifying this correlation of CFS with autoantibodies to adrenergic receptors would be useful to clinicians tackling this difficult-to-treat condition that affects 200,000 people per year in the US . Other : Experimental studies observed that activating autoantibodies to the beta1/2-adrenergic and M2 muscarinic receptors are associated with atrial tachyarrhythmias in patients with hyperthyroidism . Additional research into the prevalence of these biomarkers in Grave 's Disease ( Grave 's Hyperthyroidism ) showed facilitated triggering of pulmonary veins and atrial fibrillation . Adrenergic autoantibodies have been linked to Buerger 's disease ( thromboangiitis obliterans ) . Buerger 's disease is a rare disease in which the arteries and veins in the arms and legs become inflamed , swell and can become blocked with blood clots , also known as thrombi .",
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"text": "Dolasetron Dolasetron ( trade name Anzemet ) is a serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist used to treat nausea and vomiting following chemotherapy . Its main effect is to reduce the activity of the vagus nerve , which is a nerve that activates the vomiting center in the medulla oblongata . It does not have much antiemetic effect when symptoms are due to motion sickness . This drug does not have any effect on dopamine receptors or muscarinic receptors . Dolasetron breaks down slowly , staying in the body for a long time . One dose usually lasts 4 to 9 hours and is usually administered once or twice daily . This drug is removed from the body by the liver and kidneys .",
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"text": "Catechol-O-methyl transferase Catechol-O-methyltransferase ( COMT ; ) is one of several enzymes that degrade catecholamines ( such as dopamine , epinephrine , and norepinephrine ) , catecholestrogens , and various drugs and substances having a catechol structure . In humans , catechol-O-methyltransferase protein is encoded by the COMT gene . Two isoforms of COMT are produced : the soluble short form ( S-COMT ) and the membrane bound long form ( MB-COMT ) . As the regulation of catecholamines is impaired in a number of medical conditions , several pharmaceutical drugs target COMT to alter its activity and therefore the availability of catecholamines . COMT was first discovered by the biochemist Julius Axelrod in 1957 .",
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"text": "Alpha-Methylserotonin α-Methylserotonin ( αMS ) , also known as α-methyl-5-hydroxytryptamine ( α-methyl-5-HT ) or 5-hydroxy-α-methyltryptamine ( 5-HO-αMT ) , is a tryptamine derivative closely related to the neurotransmitter serotonin ( 5-HT ) . It acts as a non-selective serotonin receptor agonist and has been used extensively in scientific research to study the function of the serotonin system . Unlike serotonin , αMS is not metabolized by monoamine oxidase on account of the α-methyl substituent blocking the enzyme 's access to the amine . As a result , it has a much longer half-life in comparison . Similarly to serotonin however , αMS poorly crosses the blood-brain-barrier due to its free hydroxyl group , and thus has only weak or no central effects when administered peripherally . α-Methyltryptophan ( αMTP ) is a prodrug to αMS which does cross the blood-brain-barrier and thus efficiently delivers αMS into the central nervous system . As a result , αMTP acts as an orally bioavailable false or substitute neurotransmitter for serotonin , and has been suggested as a possible therapeutic agent in the treatment of disorders where serotonin is deficient . The O-methylated analogue of αMS , 5-MeO-αMT , also readily enters the brain and could be used for this purpose as well .",
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"text": "Dopamine releasing agent A dopamine releasing agent ( DRA ) is a type of drug which induces the release of dopamine in the body and/or brain . No selective DRAs are currently known . Many releasing agents of both dopamine and norepinephrine ( norepinephrine-dopamine releasing agents , or NDRAs ) and of serotonin , norepinephrine , and dopamine are known ( serotonin-norepinephrine-dopamine releasing agents , or SNDRAs ) , however . Examples of NDRAs include amphetamine and methamphetamine , and an example of an SNDRA is MDMA . These drugs are frequently encountered as drugs of abuse . A closely related type of drug is a dopamine reuptake inhibitor ( DRI ) . Various selective DRIs are known , in contrast to the case of DRAs . It is particularly of note that the mechanism of action at DAT for dopamine releasers/substrates is entropy-driven ( i.e. hydrophobic ) , whereas for dopamine re-uptake inhibitors it is enthalpy-driven ( i.e. conformational change ) . There is some , albeit mixed , in vitro evidence that the antidepressant and modestly selective DRI amineptine may in addition to inhibiting the reuptake of dopamine selectively induce the presynaptic release of dopamine without affecting that of norepinephrine or serotonin .",
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"text": "Neurophysiology Neurophysiology ( from Greek νεῦρον , neuron , `` nerve '' ; φύσις , physis , `` nature , origin '' ; and - λογία , - logia , `` knowledge '' ) is a branch of physiology and neuroscience that is concerned with the study of the functioning of the nervous system . The primary tools of basic neurophysiological research include electrophysiological recordings , such as patch clamp , voltage clamp , extracellular single-unit recording and recording of local field potentials , as well as some of the methods of calcium imaging , optogenetics , and molecular biology . Neurophysiology is related to electrophysiology , neurobiology , psychology , neurology , clinical neurophysiology , neuroanatomy , cognitive science , biophysics , mathematical biology , and other sciences concerning the brain .",
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"text": "Human brain The human brain is the central organ of the human nervous system . The human brain , with the spinal cord , makes up the central nervous system . The brain consists of the cerebrum , the brainstem and the cerebellum . The brain is the organ that controls most of the activities of the body . The brain processes , integrates , and coordinates all of the information it receives from the sense organs . Sensory information is interpreted and analysed , and decisions are made as to the instructions transmitted to the rest of the body . The brain is contained in , and protected by , the skull bones of the head . The cerebrum is the largest part of the human brain . It is divided into two cerebral hemispheres which are covered by the cerebral cortex . The cortex is an outer layer of grey matter , that covers the core of white matter . The cortex is split into the neocortex and the much smaller allocortex . The neocortex is made up of six neuronal layers , and the allocortex has three or four such layers . Each hemisphere is conventionally divided into four lobes -- the frontal , temporal , parietal , and occipital lobes . The frontal lobe is associated with executive functions including self-control , planning , reasoning , and abstract thought , while the occipital lobe is dedicated to vision . Within each lobe , there are also cortical areas associated with specific functions , such as the sensory , a motor and association regions . Although the left and right hemispheres are broadly similar in shape and function , some functions are associated with a particular side of the brain , such as language in the left and visual-spatial ability in the right . The hemispheres are connected by nerve tracts known as commisures , the largest being the corpus callosum . The cerebrum is connected by the brainstem to the spinal cord . The brainstem consists of the midbrain , the pons , and the medulla oblongata . The cerebellum is connected to the brainstem by pairs of tracts known as peduncles . Within the cerebrum is the ventricular system of the brain , which consists of four interconnected ventricles in which cerebrospinal fluid is produced and circulated . Underneath the cerebral cortex , several important structures are located , including the thalamus , the epithalamus , the pineal gland , the hypothalamus , the pituitary gland , and the subthalamus ; the limbic structures , including the amygdala and the hippocampus ; the claustrum , the various nuclei of the basal ganglia ; the basal forebrain structures , and the three circumventricular organs . The cells of the brain include neurons and supportive glial cells . There are more than 86 billion neurons in the brain and a more or less equal number of other cells . Brain activity is made possible by the interconnections of neurons that are linked together to reach their targets . These connections form various neural networks of neural pathways and circuits . The whole circuitry of the brain is driven by the process of neurotransmission . The brain is protected by the skull , suspended in cerebrospinal fluid , and isolated from the bloodstream by the blood -- brain barrier . However , the brain is still susceptible to damage , disease , and infection . Damage can be caused by trauma , or a loss of blood supply known as a stroke . The brain is also susceptible to degenerative disorders , such as Parkinson 's disease , forms of dementia including Alzheimer 's disease , and multiple sclerosis . A number of psychiatric conditions , including schizophrenia and clinical depression , are thought to be associated with brain dysfunctions , although the nature of these is not well understood . The brain can also be the site of tumours , both benign and malignant . Malignant tumours mostly originate from sites outside the brain . The study of the anatomy of the brain is neuroanatomy , while the study of its function is neuroscience . A number of different techniques are used to study the brain . Brain specimens from other animals , which may be examined microscopically , have been a traditional source of much information . Medical imaging technologies such as functional neuroimaging and electroencephalography ( EEG ) recordings are important techniques in studying the brain . Examining the medical history of people with brain injury has also provided great insight into the function of each part of the brain .",
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"text": "Mahlon DeLong Mahlon R. DeLong is an American neurologist and professor at the Medical School of Emory University . His research has advanced the understanding and treatment of Parkinson 's disease , dystonia , tremor and other neurological movement disorders . DeLong attended Stanford University ( AB 1962 ) , Harvard Medical School ( MD 1966 ) , completed his internship at Boston City Hospital and his residency training at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore , and subsequently joined the faculty of Johns Hopkins University . Since 1990 , he has been a member of the faculty at Emory University , where he has been the William Patterson Timmie Professor of Neurology since 1993 . He is a member of the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiative . In 1968 , DeLong began five years of research training in the laboratory of Edward Evarts at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda , Maryland . In 1971 , he and Russell T. Richardson did experiments with monkeys to find out first groups of neurons ( nucleus basalis ) , which are involved in the pathogenesis conditioned learning and they revealed the role played by the neurotransmitter acetylcholine . At the NIH , DeLong recorded the reactions of single brain cells in a part of the brain called the basal ganglia . At that time , it was known that the basal ganglia were involved in movement , and were the part of the brain most significantly affected in Parkinson 's disease . However , little was known about how the basal ganglia affected movement , or how disease of the basal ganglia caused the movement disorders seen in Parkinson 's disease . In meticulous experiments over several years , DeLong measured the firing of specific cells in the basal ganglia of awake monkeys when they performed specific trained movements . Based on this work , and the work of others , DeLong and his colleagues identified a series of separate circuits that connect the basal ganglia with the cerebral cortex and thalamus . These circuits allow parallel processing of emotions , thoughts , and movement . In the 1980s , DeLong and his colleagues began to study monkeys with an experimentally-induced disease much like Parkinson 's disease . He discovered that neurons in a part of the basal ganglia called the subthalamic nucleus were firing excessively , and that destroying ( ablating ) the subthalamic nucleus greatly improved the symptoms . Shortly thereafter , neurosurgeon Alim-Louis Benabid discovered that the same improvement could be achieved by placing a wire into the subthalamic nucleus , connecting it to a battery and delivering an adjustable high-frequency stimulation to the tip of the wire -- a technique called deep brain stimulation . Today , this technique is used to improve symptoms and the quality of life in patients with Parkinson 's disease who are not responding adequately to pharmacologic treatment . Ablation or deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus has transformed the lives of many people with Parkinson 's disease . For his work in understanding the circuits connecting the basal ganglia to other parts of the brain , and in applying that knowledge to develop a technique that has eased the suffering of many people with Parkinson 's disease , DeLong was honored in 2014 with the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences . The same accomplishments were recognized by his receipt ( with Benabid ) of the 2014 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award .",
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"text": "Cell cortex The cell cortex , also known as the actin cortex or actomyosin cortex , is a specialized layer of cytoplasmic protein on the inner face of the plasma membrane of the cell periphery . It functions as a modulator of plasma membrane behavior and cell surface properties . In most eukaryotic cells lacking a cell wall , the cortex is an actin-rich network consisting of F-actin filaments , myosin motors , and actin-binding proteins . The actomyosin cortex is attached to the cell membrane via membrane-anchoring proteins called ERM proteins and it plays a central role in cell shape control . The protein constituents of the cortex undergo rapid turnover , making the cortex both mechanically rigid and highly plastic , two properties essential to its function . In most cases , the cortex is in the range of 100 to 1000 nanometers thick . In some animal cells , the protein spectrin may be present in the cortex . Spectrin helps to create a network by cross-linked actin filaments . The proportions of spectrin and actin vary with cell type . Spectrin proteins and actin microfilaments are attached to transmembrane proteins by attachment proteins between them and the transmembrane proteins . The cell cortex is attached to the inner ( cytosolic ) face of the plasma membrane in cells where the spectrin proteins and actin microfilaments form a mesh-like structure much like a fishnet except that it can be broken and reformed . In plant cells , the cell cortex is reinforced by cortical microtubules underlying the plasma membrane . The direction of these cortical microtubules determines which way the cell elongates when it grows .",
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"text": "Parkinson's disease Parkinson 's disease ( PD ) is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system . The symptoms generally come on slowly over time . Early in the disease , the most obvious are shaking , rigidity , slowness of movement , and difficulty with walking . Thinking and behavioral problems may also occur . Dementia becomes common in the advanced stages of the disease . Depression and anxiety are also common occurring in more than a third of people with PD . Other symptoms include sensory , sleep , and emotional problems . The main motor symptoms are collectively called `` parkinsonism '' , or a `` parkinsonian syndrome '' . The cause of Parkinson 's disease is generally unknown , but believed to involve both genetic and environmental factors . Those with a family member affected are more likely to get the disease themselves . There is also an increased risk in people exposed to certain pesticides and among those who have had prior head injuries while there is a reduced risk in tobacco smokers and those who drink coffee or tea . The motor symptoms of the disease result from the death of cells in the substantia nigra , a region of the midbrain . This results in not enough dopamine in these areas . The reason for this cell death is poorly understood , but involves the build-up of proteins into Lewy bodies in the neurons . Diagnosis of typical cases is mainly based on symptoms , with tests such as neuroimaging being used to rule out other diseases . There is no cure for Parkinson 's disease . Initial treatment is typically with the antiparkinson medication L-DOPA ( levodopa ) , with dopamine agonists being used once levodopa becomes less effective . As the disease progresses and neurons continue to be lost , these medications become less effective while at the same time they produce a complication marked by involuntary writhing movements . Diet and some forms of rehabilitation have shown some effectiveness at improving symptoms . Surgery to place microelectrodes for deep brain stimulation has been used to reduce motor symptoms in severe cases where drugs are ineffective . Evidence for treatments for the non-movement-related symptoms of PD , such as sleep disturbances and emotional problems , is less strong . In 2015 , PD affected 6.2 million people and resulted in about 117,400 deaths globally . Parkinson 's disease typically occurs in people over the age of 60 , of which about one percent are affected . Males are more often affected than females . When it is seen in people before the age of 50 , it is called young-onset PD . The average life expectancy following diagnosis is between 7 and 14 years . The disease is named after the English doctor James Parkinson , who published the first detailed description in An Essay on the Shaking Palsy , in 1817 . Public awareness campaigns include World Parkinson 's Day ( on the birthday of James Parkinson , 11 April ) and the use of a red tulip as the symbol of the disease . People with parkinsonism who have increased the public 's awareness of the condition include actor Michael J. Fox , Olympic cyclist Davis Phinney , and late professional boxer Muhammad Ali .",
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"text": "D-DOPA D-DOPA ( D-3 ,4 - dihydroxyphenylalanine ; dextrodopa ) is similar to L-DOPA ( levodopa ) , but with opposite chirality . Levo - and dextro - rotation reference a molecule 's ability to rotate planes of polarized light in either direction . Whereas L-DOPA is moderately effective in the treatment of Parkinson 's disease ( PD ) and Dopamine-responsive dystonia ( DRD ) by stimulating the production of dopamine in the brain , D-DOPA is biologically inactive .",
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"text": "Serotonergic cell groups Serotonergic cell groups refer to collections of neurons in the central nervous system that have been demonstrated by histochemical fluorescence to contain the neurotransmitter serotonin ( 5-hydroxytryptamine ) . Since they are for the most part localized to classical brainstem nuclei , particularly the raphe nuclei , they are more often referred to by the names of those nuclei than by the B1-9 nomenclature . These cells appear to be common across most mammals and has two main regions in which they develop ; one forms in the mesencephlon and the rostral pons ( find articles/links ) and the other in the medulla oblongata and the caudal pons . Nine serotonergic cell groups have been identified .",
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"text": "Outline of the human brain The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the human brain : Human brain -- central organ of the nervous system located in the head of a human being , protected by the skull . It has the same general structure as the brains of other mammals , but with a more developed cerebral cortex than any other , leading to the evolutionary success of widespread dominance of the human species across the planet . While the emphasis below is on physical brain structure , functional aspects are also included . Mind concepts ( as in mind vs. body ) , and cognitive and behavioral aspects , are introduced where they have at least a fairly direct connection to physical aspects of the brain , neurons , spinal cord , nerve networks , neurotransmitters , etc. .",
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"text": "5-HT2C receptor agonist Serotonin 5-HT2 receptors are stimulated by monoamine neurotransmitters including serotonin , dopamine and norepinephrine . 5-HT2 receptor stimulation causes a buildup of intracellular inositol triphosphate and thereby an increase of cytosolic Ca2 + . 5-HT2C receptor agonists are attractive drug targets that have potential use in the treatment of a number of conditions including obesity , psychiatric disorders , sexual dysfunction and urinary incontinence . The 5-HT2C receptors are one of three subtypes that belong to the serotonin 5-HT2 receptor subfamily along with 5-HT2A and 5-HT2B receptors . The development of 5-HT2C agonists has been a major obstacle , because of severe side effects due to a lack of selectivity over 5-HT2A and 5-HT2B receptors . Activation of 5-HT2A receptors can induce hallucinations , and the activation of 5-HT2B receptors has been implicated in cardiac valvular insufficiency and possibly in pulmonary hypertension .",
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"text": "Frontostriatal circuit Frontostriatal circuits are neural pathways that connect frontal lobe regions with the basal ganglia ( striatum ) that mediate motor , cognitive , and behavioural functions within the brain . They receive inputs from dopaminergic , serotonergic , noradrenergic , and cholinergic cell groups that modulate information processing . Frontostriatal circuits are part of the executive functions . Executive functions includes following : selection and perception of important information , manipulation of information in working memory , planning and organization , behavioral control , adaptation to changes , and decision making . These circuits are involved in neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer 's disease and Parkinson 's disease as well as neuropsychiatric disorders including schizophrenia , depression , obsessive compulsive disorder ( OCD ) , and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) .",
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"text": "Delta cell Delta cells ( δ-cells or D cells ) are somatostatin-producing cells . They can be found in the stomach , intestine and the pancreatic islets . In rodents , delta-cells are located in the periphery of the islets ; in humans the islet architecture is generally less organized and delta-cells are frequently observed inside the islets as well . In both species , the peptide hormone Urocortin3 ( Ucn3 ) is a major local signal that is released from beta cells ( and alpha cells in primates ) to induce the local secretion of somatostatin . Ghrelin can also strongly stimulate somatostatin secretion , thus indirectly inhibiting insulin release . Viewed under an electron microscope , delta-cells can be identified as cells with smaller and slightly more compact granules than beta cells . D cells in the stomach contain CCKBR ( which respond to gastrin ) and M3 receptors ( which respond to Ach ) . Respectively , these receptors will increase somatostatin output and decrease somatostatin output from the D cells . VIP , vasoactive intestinal peptide , acts positively on D cells resulting in more somatostatin being released . In the stomach , somatostatin acts directly on the acid-producing parietal cells via a G-protein coupled receptor ( which inhibits adenylate cyclase , thus effectively antagonising the stimulatory effect of histamine ) to reduce acid secretion . Somatostatin can also indirectly decrease stomach acid production by preventing the release of other hormones , including gastrin , secretin and histamine which effectively slows down the digestive process .",
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"text": "Helen Keller Helen Adams Keller ( June 27 , 1880 -- June 1 , 1968 ) was an American author , political activist , and lecturer . She was the first deaf-blind person to earn a bachelor of arts degree . The story of how Keller 's teacher , Anne Sullivan , broke through the isolation imposed by a near complete lack of language , allowing the girl to blossom as she learned to communicate , has become widely known through the dramatic depictions of the play and film The Miracle Worker . Her birthplace in West Tuscumbia , Alabama , is now a museum and sponsors an annual `` Helen Keller Day '' . Her birthday on June 27 is commemorated as Helen Keller Day in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and was authorized at the federal level by presidential proclamation by President Jimmy Carter in 1980 , the 100th anniversary of her birth . A prolific author , Keller was well-traveled and outspoken in her convictions . A member of the Socialist Party of America and the Industrial Workers of the World , she campaigned for women 's suffrage , labor rights , socialism , antimilitarism , and other similar causes . She was inducted into the Alabama Women 's Hall of Fame in 1971 and was one of twelve inaugural inductees to the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame on June 8 , 2015 . Helen proved to the world that deaf people could all learn to communicate and that they could survive in the hearing world . She also taught that deaf people are capable of doing things that hearing people can do . She is one of the most famous deaf people in history and she is an idol to many deaf people in the world .",
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"text": "Revelle College Revelle College is the oldest residential college at the University of California , San Diego in La Jolla , California . Founded in 1964 , it is named after oceanographer and UC San Diego founder Roger Revelle . UC San Diego -- along with Revelle College -- was founded at the height of the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union . As a result , the initial class of 181 undergraduates comprised only 30 non-science majors . Revelle College focuses on developing `` a well-rounded student who is intellectually skilled and prepared for competition in a complex world . '' Revelle 's general education requirements are rigorously structured in the tradition of a classical liberal arts college . Revelle 's stated goal of creating `` Renaissance scholars '' is reflected in these requirements , which ensure that a graduate has experience in humanities , calculus , physical science , biology , social science , a fine art , and a foreign language . Revelle College 's core writing course , Humanities ( HUM ) , is a challenging Western Civilization course that incorporates writing , history and other social science requirements into a five-quarter ( 1 year ) sequence through which students examine the greater social and literary developments throughout Western culture . In 2014 , the college celebrated its fiftieth anniversary . The same year , UCSD Housing and Dining opened a new dining commons named `` 64 Degrees '' to replace the old Plaza Cafe and Incredi-Bowls food truck . Most of the Revelle residential campus was renovated from 2009 to 2015 .",
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"text": "Spring Garden College Spring Garden College , established as the Spring Garden Institute in 1851 , was a private technical college founded in Spring Garden , Pennsylvania ( now a part of Philadelphia ) . Its building at 523-25 North Broad Street was designed by architect Stephen Decatur Button . The Broad Street building housed the institute until 1969 , when the school moved to 102 East Mermaid Lane , was renamed `` Spring Garden College '' and bachelor 's degree programs were offered for the first time . In 1985 the college moved to 7500 Germantown Avenue in nearby Mt. Airy and then closed in the early 1990s . Prior to its closing , Spring Garden was regionally accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools . Additionally , the Baccalaureate Degree programs in Computer Engineering Technology , Electronics engineering technology , and Mechanical Engineering Technology were accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology ( ABET ) . On April 4 , 2014 , the academic records of Spring Garden College were transferred to the Automotive Training Center ( ATC ) campus in Warminster , Pennsylvania . ATC was founded in 1917 as a program of Spring Garden Institute , and separated from Spring Garden College in the 1990s . As of October 2015 , copies of transcripts may be obtained by mailing a request ( along with a check for $ 10 to ATC , dates of attendance , the student 's full name at the time of attendance , and the last four digits of the student 's social security number ) to : AUTOMOTIVE TRAINING CENTER 900 JOHNSVILLE BLVD WARMINSTER PA 18974 ATTN : Donna Ubele/Executive Director of Financial Aid",
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"text": "Henry Ford College Henry Ford College ( HFC ) is a public two-year college located in Dearborn , Michigan in Metro Detroit . The school , established in 1938 , is accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the Michigan Commission on College Accreditation . The school was originally named Fordson Junior College when it was established in 1938 . Later the college was adopted as Dearborn Junior College in 1946 , before adopting the name Henry Ford Community College ( HFCC ) in 1952 , which was named after the Henry Ford Trade School which closed and its assets were transferred to the Dearborn School Board of Education . The name was shortened to Henry Ford College in 2014 . The college has multiple nicknames , including `` Hank High '' and `` Harvard on the Rouge . ''",
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"text": "Joan Leitzel Joan Ruth Leitzel ( née Phillips ; born July 2 , 1936 ) is an American mathematician and university administrator . She was the president of the University of New Hampshire from 1996 to 2002 . She attended Hanover College ( BA 1958 ) , Brown University ( AM 1961 ) , and Indiana University ( PhD 1965 in algebra under the supervision of ) .",
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"text": "Graduation Graduation is getting a diploma or academic degree or the ceremony that is sometimes associated with it , in which students become graduates . Before the graduation , candidates are referred to as graduands . The date of graduation is often called graduation day . The graduation ceremony itself is also called commencement , convocation or invocation . Normally , the ceremony and name apply to high school and above ( the next ascending levels being Associate 's , Bachelor 's , Master 's , and Doctorate ) . In the United States of America , graduations for elementary school or even Kindergarten have been a fad of recent years . When ceremonies are associated , they usually include a procession of the academic staff and candidates and a valediction . At the college and university level the faculty will usually wear academic dress at the formal ceremonies , as will the trustees and degree candidates . `` Graduation '' at the college and university level occurs when the presiding officer confers degrees upon candidates , either individually or en masse , even if graduates physically receive their diploma later at a smaller college or departmental ceremony . After degree completion , graduates can be referred to by their graduating year . In some places , graduation parties to celebrate graduation from school , college or university are popular . In a recent 2014 nationwide survey in the United States , $ 985 was the average amount spent on graduation parties . When a student graduates without attending the ceremony , then it is called graduation in absentia .",
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"text": "Association of American Colleges and Universities The Association of American Colleges and Universities ( AAC&U ) is a national association headquartered in Washington , D.C , United States . It focuses on improving undergraduate education and advancing liberal education . Founded in 1915 , AAC&U comprises more than 1,350 member institutions -- including accredited public and private colleges , community colleges , research universities , and comprehensive universities . The organization 's mission statement states its goal is `` to make liberal education and inclusive excellence the foundation for institutional purpose and educational practice in higher education . '' Beginning its second century as a higher education association , AAC&U advocates for liberal education for all college students , across all fields and disciplines , at all types of institutions . This advocacy sets AAC&U apart from other non-profit higher-education associations and positions AAC&U in the midst of vigorous arguments about the purpose and quality of college education . AAC&U serves all sectors of higher education ; the association does not lobby for higher education . In August 2015 , Inside Higher Education 's Paul Fain characterizes AAC&U this way : `` Amid talk of higher education 's possible disruption and unbundling , the Association of American Colleges & Universities stakes out an aggressive middle ground . Are people listening ? '' Writing for the Chronicle of Higher Education , Dan Berrett offers a historical perspective on the purposes of college education . In an article titled `` If Skills Are the New Canon , Are Colleges Teaching Them ? '' Berrett explores how college teaching , learning , and assessment are changing . The article situates the work of AAC&U at the center of debate about the purpose of college education , specifically raising questions about quality of student learning and ways that educators are providing evidence that students are learning .",
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"text": "Helen McCall",
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"text": "Helen Baker (author) Helen Baker , ( born 18 April 1948 in England ) is an English author . Baker studied economics at the University of York before obtaining a bilingual secretarial certificate from the City of London College and a Certificate of Education from Wolverhampton Technical Teachers ' College . She is best known for her books concerning personal finance , particularly Money Matters For Women ( 1993 ) published by Penguin , later updated as Wealth For Women ( 2005 ) : Another major theme in her work is Teaching English as a Foreign Language in such books as Teaching A Frenchman English - In and Out of Bed ( 2011 ) and English - Laugh And Learn ( 2006 ) . More recently she has written eight novels based on Jane Austen 's books , continuations like Playfulness ( 2008 ) , a continuation of Jane Austen 's Mansfield Park , completions like The Brothers By Jane Austen And Another Lady ( 2011 ) and a complete revamping like Miss Jane Austen 's Lady Susan -- Revived ( 2010 ) . She has also published many travelogues , drawing on her own experience as an expatriate .",
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"text": "Ronald D. Liebowitz Ronald D. Liebowitz ( born April 26 , 1957 ) is the ninth President of Brandeis University succeeding Frederick M. Lawrence . Formerly Middlebury College 's 16th President , and a professor of geography , succeeding John McCardell , Jr. on July 1 , 2004 . On December 17 , 2015 , it was announced that Liebowitz would become the ninth president of Brandeis University . Liebowitz had previously served as provost and Dean of the Faculty . An expert in Russian economic and political geography , he began teaching at Middlebury in 1984 . His first Middlebury experience was as a Language School student in 1980 and 1981 . A native of Brooklyn , Liebowitz received his undergraduate degree from Bucknell University in 1979 and completed his postgraduate work at Columbia University . He received his Ph.D. in geography in 1985 . Liebowitz and his wife , Jessica , have three young children .",
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"docid": "91e637399306b696de6cae6c004b2a9a",
"text": "Helen Chasin Helen S. Chasin ( 1938 -- 2015 ) was an American poet .",
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"text": "Charles Townsend Copeland Charles Townsend Copeland ( April 27 , 1860 -- July 24 , 1952 ) was a professor , poet , and writer . He spent much of his time as a mentor in Boston , Massachusetts , specifically at Harvard University , and also worked as a part-time theater critic . Known as `` Copey '' by many of his peers and admirers , he became known for his Harvard poetry readings in the 1930s . In her autobiography , The Story of My Life , Helen Keller paid high praise to Copley as an instructor .",
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"text": "Holly Keller Holly Keller ( born 1942 ) is an American writer and illustrator of children 's books .",
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"text": "World College West World College West was an undergraduate liberal arts college in Marin County , California . Founded by Dr. Richard M. Gray , it offered a program that integrated a grounding in the liberal arts with work-study and a required two-quarter `` World Study '' in a developing country . It opened with its first seven students on September 17 , 1973 . Fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges , World College West had programs in International Service and Development ( ISD ) , International Environmental Studies ( IES ) , Art and Society ( AS ) , and Meaning , Culture , and Change ( MCC ) . In later years , Business and International Business was added to the program line-up . ISD focused on the economic , political , and social development of `` Third World '' nations ; IES concentrated on the wise use and global conservation of natural resources ; AS examined the relationship between culture and the performing and visual arts ; and MCC focused on the variety of ways in which the world 's diverse cultures , through their systems of religion , philosophy , and tradition , give meaning and purpose to human life , and to the world around us . The college 's World Study Programs were established in China , Mexico , Nepal , India , Ghana , and Russia . Students could spend two quarters ( or six months ) studying in both an urban and rural setting in one of these countries . During the urban stay , students lived with a host family and attended regularly scheduled language , culture , and history classes . During the rural stay , students again lived with host families and conducted independent research studies while continuing to learn the country 's language . The college placed a special emphasis on work-study and internships , because the founders of the college believed that learning occurred best through `` disciplined reflection on experience '' . Once an area of study was selected , students were required to complete 480 internship hours in their field of study as part of their graduation requirement . During its first few years , the College leased space on the campus of the San Francisco Theological Seminary in San Anselmo , followed by several years in surplus army barracks at Fort Cronkhite on the Pacific Ocean . In the early 1980s the college moved to a permanent campus off U.S. Highway 101 in the rolling hills of northern Marin County , between Novato and Petaluma ( now the home of the Institute of Noetic Sciences ) . World College West closed due to inadequate funding in Fall of 1992 , the result of difficulties in succession after its founding president retired . The spirit of WCW lives on in Dick Gray 's successor institution Presidio World College . The hundreds of WCW alumni call themselves `` Westies '' . Category : Defunct universities and colleges in California Category : Educational institutions established in 1973 Category : Educational institutions disestablished in 1992 Category : Liberal arts colleges Category : Universities and colleges in Marin County , California Category :1973 establishments in California Category :1992 disestablishments in California",
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"text": "Florence M. Read Florence Matilda Read ( 1886 - 1973 ) was raised in Delevan , New York . She was president of Spelman College from 1927-1953 . Prior to that she was acting president of Atlanta University from 1936-1937 . Read received her B.A. from Mount Holyoke College in 1909 and served as alumnae secretary . She taught at Reed College and was also college secretary . Prior to joining Spelman , she was Executive Secretary of the International Health Division of the Rockefeller Foundation . During her time at Spelman , she is credited with almost doubling the enrollment of the college and with enhancing its reputation in the liberal arts . On April 11 , 1929 , which was also Spelman 's 48th celebration of Founder 's Day , Read was a co-signer of the Agreement of Affiliation between Spelman College , Morehouse College , and Atlanta University . That agreement was signed in President Reed 's office , and the signees breakfasted together afterward . In her role as Superintendent of Atlanta University , concurrent with her presidency at Spelman , Read was part of arrangements to include women students at Atlanta University into the Spelman student body and college community . Read was awarded an honorary degree by Oberlin College in 1939 . Read was elected President Emeritus when she retired from Spelman in 1953 . In 1955 , she researched what would later become her history of Spelman College while living in South Hadley , Massachusetts . In 1961 Reed College awarded her an honorary degree , and in 1962 , Mount Holyoke College bestowed on her the Alumnae Medal of Honor .",
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"text": "Graduation Pledge of Social and Environmental Responsibility The Graduation Pledge of Social and Environmental Responsibility has been offered since 1987 at colleges and universities throughout the United States and the world . The Pledge states : I pledge to explore and take into account the social and environmental consequences of any job I consider and will try to improve these aspects of any organizations for which I work . The purpose of the Pledge is to encourage graduating students to be mindful of the social and environmental impacts of their employment as they enter the workforce or continue their education . It is up to students to define for themselves what socially and environmentally responsible means . Over one hundred Universities and colleges as well as some high schools use the pledge to some extent . There are several different types of schools involved , including the following : Liberal arts colleges such as Manchester University , Juniata College , Muhlenberg College and Hartwick College . State universities such as the University of Colorado , Boulder and the University of Florida . Private research universities such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University . Private graduate schools such as Antioch University New England . Schools of faith such as Goshen College and Bethel College . Community Colleges such as Estrella Mountain Community College , Mesa Community College and Broward College . Professional schools such as the Fashion Institute of Technology . Schools outside the U.S. such as Trent University and the University of Saskatchewan in Canada and the Chinese Culture University in Taiwan . Students who voluntarily sign the pledge seek out employment that reflects their values , sometimes turning down jobs with which they do not feel comfortable . Others work to make changes after they are on the job . Some examples include promoting recycling at their workplace , removing discriminatory language from training materials , working for gender equality in athletics , and helping to convince employers to reject contracts that would clearly have negative impacts on society or the environment . The Pledge was first established at Humboldt State University , California , in 1987 . Manchester University in Indiana hosted the effort from 1996 to 2007 , at which time Bentley University near Boston became the host . The project takes shape in different ways depending on the institution . At some colleges , for example , students sign wallet-sized cards with the Pledge written on them that they can keep as a reminder of the commitment they 've made . Some institutions put the Pledge into the formal program for their Commencement ceremonies . At other institutions , pledge signers wear green ribbons or green tassels at Commencement to signify their commitment ( some schools use a different color of ribbon ) . At Bentley University the pledge is a `` capstone '' of its four-year Civic Leadership Program and at Humboldt State University , the student government funds a student Pledge coordinator internship . The Pledge serves to promote social and environmental responsibility on three different levels : Students and alumni who are making choices about employment ; schools including values and citizenship in their curriculum as opposed to just knowledge and skills ; and the workplaces and wider society being concerned about issues beyond just the bottom line . The Graduation Pledge Alliance maintains a web site for campus organizers and those who have signed the Pledge .",
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"text": "Evelyn Handler Evelyn Erika Handler ( née Sass ; May 5 , 1933 -- December 23 , 2011 ) served from 1980 to 1983 as the University of New Hampshire 's fourteenth , and first female , president . Handler was the first woman in the country to be named president of a publicly supported land grant university . She was credited with bringing in $ 15 million in federal grants for a science and engineering research center . In 1983 , Handler was inaugurated as President of Brandeis University , where she was also the first woman to hold that position . Notable achievements during her tenure include the initiation of The Volen National Center for Complex Systems , the strengthening of life sciences at Brandeis , admission to the Association of American Universities , and founding membership in the University Athletic Association . After leaving Brandeis in 1991 , Handler was a research fellow and associate of the Graduate School of Education at Harvard University , and a senior fellow at The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching . From 1994 to 1997 , she served as California Academy of Sciences ' executive director and CEO . Earlier in her career , she was Dean of Sciences and Mathematics , and professor of biological sciences at Hunter College , where she had earned her undergraduate degree . Dr. Handler earned M.Sc . and Ph.D. degrees from New York University , and a J.D. from Franklin Pierce Law Center . Her scholarly work includes many publications on myelogenous leukemia . Handler was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science , and a fellow of the New York Academy of Sciences . Additionally , she was elected to the Board of Governors of the New York Academy of Sciences in 1979 , and served as a director of the Student Loan Corporation ( Stamford , CT ) . She held honorary degrees from the University of Pittsburgh , Rivier College and Hunter College . She was killed when she was struck by a car on December 23 , 2011 .",
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"text": "Abby Leach Abby Leach ( 1855 -- 1918 ) was a Professor of Greek and Latin at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie , New York from 1883 until her death . She was one of the first female students at Harvard University , enrolling in a `` Plan for Private Collegiate Instruction of Women '' upon its establishment in 1879 at her behest . The `` Plan '' led to the later establishment of Radcliffe College . Because Harvard at that time did not grant degrees to women , Vassar College granted her bachelor 's and master 's degrees after they appointed her to the Vassar faculty . She was a member of the Greek Conference of the Committee of Ten called by the National Education Association in 1894 , the only female member of any conference of the Committee of Ten . In 1899 , she became the first female president of the American Philological Association . From 1899 to 1901 , Leach was president of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae which later became the American Association of University Women .",
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"text": "California State University The California State University ( Cal State or CSU ) is a public university system in California . Composed of 23 campuses and eight off-campus centers enrolling 460,200 students with 24,405 faculty and 23,012 staff , CSU is the largest four-year public university system in the United States . It is one of three public higher education systems in the state , with the other two being the University of California system and the California Community Colleges System . The CSU System is incorporated as The Trustees of the California State University . The California State University system headquarters are at 401 Golden Shore in Long Beach , California . The California State University was created in 1960 under the California Master Plan for Higher Education , and it is a direct descendant of the system of California State Normal Schools . With nearly 100,000 graduates annually , the CSU is the country 's greatest producer of bachelor 's degrees . The university system collectively sustains more than 150,000 jobs within the state , and its related expenditures reach more than $ 17 billion annually . In the 2011-12 academic year , CSU awarded 52 percent of newly issued California teaching credentials , 47 percent of the state 's engineering degrees , 28 percent of the state 's information technology bachelor 's degrees , and it had more graduates in business ( 50 percent ) , agriculture ( 72 percent ) , communication studies , health ( 53 percent ) , education , and public administration ( 52 percent ) than all other universities and colleges in California combined . Altogether , about half of the bachelor 's degrees , one-third of the master 's degrees , and nearly two percent of the doctoral degrees awarded annually in California are from the CSU . Furthermore , the CSU system is one of the top U.S. producers of graduates who move on to earn their Ph.D. degrees in a related field . The CSU has a total of 17 AACSB accredited graduate business schools which is over twice as many as any other collegiate system . Since 1961 , nearly three million alumni have received their bachelor 's , master 's , or doctoral degrees from the CSU system . CSU offers more than 1,800 degree programs in some 240 subject areas . In Fall of 2015 , 9,282 ( or 39 percent ) of CSU 's 24,405 faculty were tenured or on the tenure track .",
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"text": "Union College Union College is a private , non-denominational liberal arts college located in Schenectady , New York , United States . Founded in 1795 , it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents . In the 19th century , it became the `` Mother of Fraternities '' , as three of the earliest such organizations were established there . After 175 years as a traditional all-male institution , Union College began enrolling women in 1970 . The college offers a liberal arts curriculum across some 21 academic departments , as well as opportunities for interdepartmental majors and self-designed organizing theme majors . In common with most liberal arts colleges , Union offers a wide array of courses in arts , sciences , literature , and foreign languages , but , in common with only a few other liberal arts colleges , Union also offers ABET-accredited undergraduate degrees in computer engineering , bioengineering , electrical engineering , and mechanical engineering . Approximately 25 % of students major in the social sciences ; 10 % in psychology ; 11 % in engineering ; 10 % in biology ; 9 % in history ; and 10 % in the humanities ; while some 5 % design their own majors . By the time they graduate , about 60 % of Union students will have engaged in some form of international study or study abroad .",
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"text": "Ingham University Ingham University in Le Roy , New York , was the first women 's college in New York State and the first chartered women 's university in the United States . It was founded in 1835 as the Attica ( NY ) Female Seminary by Mariette and Emily E. Ingham , who moved the school to Le Roy in 1837 . The school was chartered on April 6 , 1852 as the Ingham Collegiate Institute , and a full university charter was granted in April 1857 . After financial difficulties , the college closed in 1892 and its property was sold at auction in 1895 . Over several years , the college 's former buildings were demolished ; the stone from the Arts Conservatory , the last campus building to be dismantled , was used to build the Woodward Memorial Library at the same location in Le Roy . Ingham University was the alma mater of Sarah Frances Whiting , who later founded the physics department and establish the astronomical observatory at Wellesley College .",
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"text": "Little Boy `` Little Boy '' was the codename for the atomic bomb dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 during World War II by the Boeing B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay , piloted by Colonel Paul W. Tibbets , Jr. , commander of the 509th Composite Group of the United States Army Air Forces . It was the first atomic bomb to be used in warfare . The Hiroshima bombing was the second artificial nuclear explosion in history , after the Trinity test , and the first uranium-based detonation . It exploded with an energy of approximately 15 ktonTNT . The bomb caused significant destruction to the city of Hiroshima and its occupants . Little Boy was developed by Lieutenant Commander Francis Birch 's group of Captain William S. Parsons 's Ordnance ( O ) Division at the Manhattan Project 's Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II . Parsons flew on the Hiroshima mission as weaponeer . The Little Boy was a development of the unsuccessful Thin Man nuclear bomb . Like Thin Man , it was a gun-type fission weapon , but derived its explosive power from the nuclear fission of uranium-235 . This was accomplished by shooting a hollow cylinder of enriched uranium ( the `` bullet '' ) onto a solid cylinder of the same material ( the `` target '' ) by means of a charge of nitrocellulose propellant powder . It contained 64 kg of enriched uranium , of which less than a kilogram underwent nuclear fission . Its components were fabricated at three different plants so that no one would have a copy of the complete design . After the war ended , it was not expected that the inefficient Little Boy design would ever again be required , and many plans and diagrams were destroyed , but by mid-1946 the Hanford Site reactors were suffering badly from the Wigner effect , so six Little Boy assemblies were produced at Sandia Base . The Navy Bureau of Ordnance built another 25 Little Boy assemblies in 1947 for use by the Lockheed P2V Neptune nuclear strike aircraft ( which could be launched from but not land on the Midway-class aircraft carriers ) . All the Little Boy units were withdrawn from service by the end of January 1951 .",
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"text": "1961 Goldsboro B-52 crash The 1961 Goldsboro B-52 Crash was an accident that occurred in Goldsboro , North Carolina , on January 24 , 1961 . A B-52 Stratofortress carrying two 3-4 megaton Mark 39 nuclear bombs broke up in mid-air , dropping its nuclear payload in the process . The pilot in command ordered the crew to eject at 9000 ft. Five men successfully ejected or bailed out of the aircraft and landed safely . Another ejected but did not survive the landing , and two died in the crash . Information newly declassified in 2013 showed that one of the bombs came very close to detonating .",
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"text": "1948 Waycross B-29 crash The 1948 Waycross B-29 crash occurred on 6 October 1948 when an engine fire contributed to the crash of a Boeing B-29-100-BW Superfortress bomber in Waycross , Georgia . The plane was from the 3150th Electronics Squadron , United States Air Force and had tail number 45-21866 . The crash occurred during climb to altitude from Robins Air Force Base and killed nine of thirteen men aboard , including three RCA engineers . Four men parachuted to safety . Because the flight was a test of the `` sunseeker '' ( a heat-seeking device later used in the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile ) , the Federal government asserted the state secrets privilege to avoid having to provide the NTSB accident report in a subsequent suit for damages by victims of the crash and their heirs , despite the device playing no role in the crash itself and not being referred to in the report .",
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"text": "Japanese air attacks on the Mariana Islands During World War II , a series of Japanese air attacks on the Mariana Islands took place between November 1944 and January 1945 . These raids targeted United States Army Air Forces ( USAAF ) bases and sought to disrupt the bombing of Japan by B-29 Superfortress heavy bombers operating from the islands . The Japanese lost 37 aircraft during this operation , but destroyed 11 B-29s and damaged a further 43 . Preparations were also made for commando raids on the bases in early and mid-1945 but these did not go ahead . While the attacks on the Mariana Islands did not seriously disrupt the USAAF air campaign , they had an effect on other American operations . After determining that the Japanese raiders were staging through Iwo Jima , American forces stepped up their attacks on that island . While the decision to invade Iwo Jima had been made before the raids commenced , stopping the attacks formed part of the justification for the landing . In addition , further air defense units were deployed to the Mariana Islands to protect the B-29 bases .",
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"text": "1949 Strato-Freight Curtiss C-46A crash On 7 June 1949 a Strato-Freight Curtiss Wright C-46D , registered in the United States as NC92857 , crashed into the Atlantic Ocean 10 km ( 6.4 mi ) west of the San Juan-Isla Grande Airport in San Juan , Puerto Rico , US while en route to Miami , Florida , US . Of the 81 passengers and crew on board , 53 were killed .",
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"text": "2007 Blue Angels South Carolina crash The 2007 Blue Angels South Carolina crash occurred on April 21 , 2007 , when the Number 6 US Navy Blue Angels jet crashed during the final minutes of an air show at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in Beaufort , South Carolina . The sole fatality was confirmed and identified as the pilot , Lieutenant Commander Kevin `` Kojak '' Davis , by the Blue Angels on April 22 , 2007 . The body of the pilot and the flight recorder were later recovered and moved to the local coroner 's office . There were eight injuries reported on the ground . A report was released on January 15 , 2008 , ending the investigation by the Navy into the crash . The report states that when Lieutenant Commander Davis pulled back into a 6.8-g pull , he lost control of the aircraft due to G-force-induced Loss Of Consciousness ( G-LOC ) .",
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"docid": "e362a3ae1d58f9054126ed1e40698c24",
"text": "Boeing P-12 The Boeing P-12 / F4B was an American pursuit aircraft that was operated by the United States Army Air Corps and United States Navy .",
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"docid": "97b6b24e85878f4f8bf330e64e6aa54f",
"text": "2010 IAF Sikorsky CH-53 crash The 2010 Israeli Air Force Sikorsky CH-53 crash refers to an aviation accident which occurred on 26 July 2010 , when an Israeli Air Force Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion Yas ` ur helicopter crashed during a training flight in the Carpathian mountains , near the city of Brasov in Romania . The accident took place during a joint Romanian-Israeli aviation military exercise code-named `` Blue Sky 2010 '' . All on board the aircraft died : four Israeli pilots , two Israeli mechanics , and one Romanian liaison officer . The Romanian authorities sent police and security forces into the mountain the morning after the accident . In addition , Israel sent a large team to assist in the rescue operation . After an extensive search in the crash site , on 27 July 2010 , the bodies were eventually found . An investigation into the incident concluded that the crash was most likely due to human error .",
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"text": "Douglas B-23 Dragon The Douglas B-23 Dragon was an American twin-engined bomber developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company as a successor to ( and a refinement of ) the Douglas B-18 Bolo .",
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"text": "Bombing of Yawata (June 1944) The Bombing of Yawata on the night of 15/16 June 1944 was the first air raid on the Japanese home islands conducted by United States Army Air Forces ( USAAF ) strategic bombers during World War II . The raid was undertaken by 75 B-29 Superfortress heavy bombers staging from bases in China . Only 47 of these aircraft bombed the raid 's primary target , the Imperial Iron and Steel Works at Yawata in northern Kyūshū , and little damage was caused . Five B-29s were lost in accidents during the operation and two were destroyed by Japanese aircraft . While the raid did not achieve its aims , it had other effects . It raised Japanese civilians ' awareness that their country was being defeated and received unduly positive media coverage in the United States . Intelligence gathered by the B-29s also revealed weaknesses in Japan 's air defenses and the raid was the first of many on Japan . Yawata was attacked again by B-29s operating from China on 20 August 1944 and much of the city was destroyed in a fire bombing raid conducted by B-29s based in the Mariana Islands on 8 August 1945 .",
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"text": "British Airtours Flight 28M British Airtours Flight 28M was an international passenger flight , originating from Manchester International Airport 's Runway 24 in Manchester , England , en route to Corfu International Airport on the Greek island of Corfu . On 22 August 1985 , the route was being operated by Boeing 737 -- 236 registered G-BGJL , when take-off from Manchester Airport was aborted due to engine failure . The aircraft , previously named `` Goldfinch '' , but at the time of the accident named `` River Orrin '' , had 131 passengers and six crew on the manifest . At 06:12 BST during the takeoff roll , a loud thump was heard . An engine failure had generated a fire and a plume of black smoke ensued . Takeoff was aborted and the captain ordered the evacuation of the aircraft , with 78 of the 131 passengers escaping . 53 passengers perished along with two members of the cabin crew . Most of the deaths were due to smoke inhalation . The accident was instrumental in bringing about changes to make aircraft evacuation more effective and has been described as `` a defining moment in the history of civil aviation '' by the BBC . Acting on the recommendations of the UK 's Air Accidents Investigation Branch ( AAIB ) , which investigated the accident , the aviation industry introduced changes to the seating layout near emergency exits , fire-resistant seat covers , floor lighting , fire-resistant wall and ceiling panels , more fire extinguishers and clearer evacuation rules .",
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"text": "Payload Payload is the carrying capacity of an aircraft or launch vehicle , usually measured in terms of weight . Depending on the nature of the flight or mission , the payload of a vehicle may include cargo , passengers , flight crew , munitions , scientific instruments or experiments , or other equipment . Extra fuel , when optionally carried , is also considered part of the payload . In a commercial context ( i.e. , an airline or air freight carrier ) , payload may refer only to revenue-generating cargo or paying passengers . For a rocket , the payload can be a satellite , space probe , or spacecraft carrying humans , animals , or cargo . For a ballistic missile , the payload is one or more warheads and related systems ; the total weight of these systems is referred to as the throw-weight . The fraction of payload to the total liftoff weight of the air or spacecraft is known as the `` payload fraction '' . When the weight of the payload and fuel are considered together , it is known as the `` useful load fraction '' . In spacecraft , `` mass fraction '' is normally used , which is the ratio of payload to everything else , including the rocket structure .",
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"text": "Boeing RC-1 The Boeing RC-1 , short for `` Resource Carrier 1 '' , was a design for an enormous cargo aircraft intended to haul oil and minerals out of the northern reaches of Alaska and Canada where ice-free ports were not available . It was optimized for short-haul missions only , carrying cargo to locations for loading onto ships , trains or pipelines . Depending on the role , the design was nicknamed `` Brute Lifter '' or `` Flying Pipeline '' . The basic design had a rectangular wing spanning almost 500 ft , was powered by 12 Pratt & Whitney JT9D engines , and had 56 wheels in the main landing gear . A total of 2300000 lb of cargo was carried in two under-wing pods and fuselage . The RC-1 would have been roughly twice the size and mass of the Antonov An-225 Mriya , the largest aircraft built , but would have carried about five times the payload . The RC-1 was designed in the early 1970s . The rapid increase in jet fuel prices after 1973 doomed the project to be uneconomical .",
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"text": "Heavy (aeronautics) The term heavy is used , with exceptions noted below , during all radio transmissions between air traffic control and any aircraft which has been assigned a maximum takeoff weight ( MTOW ) rating of 136 t or more . Aircraft with a MTOW rating between 7 t and 136 t are considered medium and aircraft with a MTOW rating less than 7 t are considered light . In the US , the FAA uses a slightly different categorization . Aircraft capable of maximum takeoff weights more than 41000 lb and less than 300000 lb are considered large . Such `` heavy '' aircraft over 136 t create wake turbulence from the wings . The term is mostly used around airports during take off and landing , incorporated into their call sign so as to warn other aircraft that they need extra distance to avoid this wake turbulence . All wide-body aircraft are classified as heavy , with the exception of the Airbus A300B1 ( MTOW of 291000 lb , only two built and retired in 1990 ) , the Airbus A380 , and the Antonov An-225 , which are classified in the even larger category of super . Certain variants of the narrow-bodied Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8 were considered `` heavy '' based on MTOW . Of special note here is the narrow-bodied Boeing 757 . Under current guidance , the 757 is considered large , as it has a maximum MTOW of 116000 kg . After a number of accidents where smaller aircraft following closely behind a 757 crashed , however , the rules were changed so that controllers are required to apply the special wake turbulence separation criteria specified in paragraph 5-5-4 in the FAA guidelines for aircraft separation , as though the 757 were heavy .",
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"text": "Aerolinee Itavia Flight 870 Aerolinee Itavia Flight 870 ( IH 870 , AJ 421 ) was an Italian commercial flight operated by a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 which crashed into the Tyrrhenian Sea between Ponza and Ustica , killing all on board , while en route from Bologna to Palermo in 1980 . Known in the Italian media as the Ustica Massacre ( `` Strage di Ustica '' ) -- Ustica being a small island near the crash-site -- the disaster led to numerous investigations , legal actions , and accusations , and continues to be a source of speculation , including claims of conspiracy by the Italian government and others . Former Italian President Francesco Cossiga attributed the cause of the crash to a missile fired from a French Navy aircraft , despite contrary evidence presented in the Tribunale di Roma 's 1994 report . On 23 January 2013 Italy 's top criminal court ruled that there was `` abundantly '' clear evidence that the flight was brought down by a missile . To date , this remains the deadliest aviation incident involving a DC-9-10 / 15 series .",
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"text": "788th Bombardment Squadron The 789th Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit . During World War II , as the 789th Bombardment Squadron , it was assigned to the 467th Bombardment Group as a Consolidated B-24 Liberator squadron in 1943 . After training in the United States , it moved to the European Theater of Operations the following year . It saw combat until the surrender of Germany in May 1945 , earning a French Croix de Guerre with Palm for its actions contributing to the liberation of France . From May to December 1944 , the squadron was detached to the 801st Bombardment Group ( Provisional ) engaging in Operation Carpetbagger operations . After V-E Day , the squadron returned to the United States and transitioned into the Boeing B-29 Superfortress It was inactivated on 4 August 1946 at Clovis Army Air Field , New Mexico in August 1946 . The squadron was redesignated the 786th Tactical Fighter Squadron and activated in April 1965 as part of the 33d Tactical Fighter Wing . It began to train with the McDonnell F-4 Phantom II , but less than three months after activation , it was inactivated and its Phantoms , personnel and mission were transferred to the 25th Tactical Fighter Squadron .",
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"text": "USAir Flight 1016 In July 1994 USAir Flight 1016 was a regularly scheduled flight between Columbia , South Carolina and Charlotte , North Carolina . The flight encountered heavy thunderstorms and microburst-induced windshear while attempting to land , and crashed into heavy trees and a private residence near the airport . The crash and ensuing fire killed 37 people and seriously injured 16 others .",
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"text": "Sud Aviation Super-Caravelle The Sud Aviation Super-Caravelle was an early design for a supersonic transport . Unlike most competing designs which envisioned larger trans-Atlantic aircraft and led to the likes of the Boeing 2707 , the Super-Caravelle was a much smaller , shorter range design intended to replace their earlier and very successful Caravelle . Design work started in 1960 and was announced in 1961 at the Paris Air Show , but was later merged with similar work at the British Aircraft Corporation ( originally the Bristol 223 ) to create the Concorde project in November 1962 . After work had begun on designing Concorde , the Super Caravelle name was instead used on a lengthened version of the original Caravelle design , the SE-210B . The Super-Caravelle looks very much like a smaller version of Concorde . It used Concorde 's unique ogive wing planform , and was otherwise similar in shape and layout with the exception of the nose area , which was more `` conventional '' and only the outermost section over the radar `` drooped '' for visibility on takeoff and landing . In normal use it was designed to carry 70 passengers between 2000 to at about Mach 2 . The size and range requirements were set to make the Super-Caravelle `` perfect '' for Air France 's European and African routes . Concorde was originally to be delivered in two versions , a longer-range transatlantic version similar to the Bristol 223 that was eventually delivered as Concorde , and a smaller version for shorter range routes similar to the Super-Caravelle . After consultations with prospective customers , the smaller design was dropped .",
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"text": "World Airways Flight 30 World Airways Flight 30 was a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF airliner which suffered a fatality incident upon landing at Boston Logan International Airport in Boston , Massachusetts , USA after departing Newark International Airport ( now Newark Liberty International Airport ) , Newark , New Jersey , USA on January 23 , 1982 .",
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"text": "Dauntless Dotty Dauntless Dotty is the nickname of a Boeing B-29-40-BW Superfortress during the Second World War that led the first B-29 raid on Tokyo on 24 November 1944 , the first bombing attack of the Japanese capital since the Doolittle Raid on 18 April 1942 .",
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"text": "Big Stink (aircraft) Big Stink -- later renamed Dave 's Dream -- was a United States Army Air Forces Boeing B-29-40-MO Superfortress bomber ( Victor number 90 ) that participated in the atomic bomb attack on Nagasaki , Japan on August 9 , 1945 . Assigned to the 393d Bomb Squadron , 509th Composite Group , it was used as a camera plane in support of the bomb-carrying B-29 Bockscar to photograph the explosion and effects of the bomb , and also to carry scientific observers . The mission was flown by crew C-14 but with Group Operations Officer Major James I. Hopkins , Jr. , as the aircraft commander . Victor 90 left without one of the support members when Major Hopkins ordered Dr. Robert Serber of Project Alberta to leave the plane -- reportedly after the B-29 had already taxied onto the runway -- because the scientist had forgotten his parachute . Since Serber was the only crew member who knew how to operate the high-speed camera , Hopkins had to be instructed by radio from Tinian on its use . The aircraft failed to make its rendezvous with the remainder of the strike flight , which completed the mission without it . It did however arrive at Nagasaki in time to photograph the effects of the blast -- albeit at an altitude of 39,000 feet ( 11,877 meters ) rather than the planned 30,000 feet ( 9,144 meters ) -- then recovered at Yontan Airfield , Okinawa , with both Bockscar and the B-29 The Great Artiste .",
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"text": "Barranquilla Barranquilla ( -LSB- baraŋˈkiʝa -RSB- ) is a city and municipality located in northern Colombia . It is the only major city in South America that was populated before its formal foundation . Barranquilla is located near the Caribbean Sea . The city is located in the Atlántico Department , of which it is the capital . Barranquilla is the largest city and port in the northern Caribbean Coast region of Colombia , with a population of 2,370,753 in its metropolitan area , which makes it Colombia 's fourth most populous city after Bogotá , Medellín and Cali . Barranquilla lies strategically next to the delta of the Magdalena River , 7.5 km ( originally 25 km before rapid urban growth ) from its mouth at the Caribbean Sea , serving as port for river and maritime transportation within Colombia . It is also the main industrial , shopping , educational and cultural centre of the Caribbean Region of Colombia . The city is the core of the Metropolitan Area of Barranquilla , which also includes the municipalities of Soledad , Galapa , Malambo , and Puerto Colombia . Barranquilla was legally established as a town on April 7 , 1813 , although it dated from at least 1629 . It grew into an important port , serving as a haven for immigrants from Europe , especially during and immediately following World War I and World War II , when waves of additional immigrants from the Middle East and Asia arrived . Barranquilla became Colombia 's principal port , and with its level of industrialization and modernity earned the city the nickname Colombia 's Golden Gate ( Spanish : La Puerta de Oro de Colombia ) . In the 1940s , Barranquilla was the second largest city in Colombia and one of the most modern cities in the Caribbean and in South America , while later , local administrations , due to widespread corruption in their ranks , brought about a decline in the standard of living . As government investment increased in other Colombian cities , Barranquilla 's national position was eclipsed . The city is home to one of the most important folk and cultural festivals of Colombia , the Carnival of Barranquilla , which was declared a National Cultural Heritage by the Congress of Colombia in 2001 and recognized by UNESCO in 2003 . Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport , built in Barranquilla in 1919 , was the first airport in South America . The city is served by domestic and international flights .",
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"text": "Colombians Colombians ( Colombianos ) are the people associated with Colombia , a multiethnic country in South America , and those who identify with the Colombian cultural and/or national identity . Colombians are predominantly Christians and are a mixture of Europeans , Amerindians , Africans and Middle Easterners .",
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"text": "Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( -LSB- ( t ) ʃaˈkiɾa isaˈβel meβaˈɾak riˈpol -RSB- ; -LSB- langʃəˈki : rə -RSB- born 2 February 1977 ) is a Colombian singer , songwriter , dancer , and record producer . Born and raised in Barranquilla , she began performing in school , demonstrating Latin American , Arabic , and rock and roll influences and belly dancing abilities . Shakira 's first studio albums , Magia and Peligro , failed to attain commercial success in the 1990s ; however , she rose to prominence in Latin America with her major-label debut , Pies Descalzos ( 1996 ) , and her fourth album , Dónde Están los Ladrones ? ( 1998 ) . Shakira entered the English-language market with her fifth album , Laundry Service . Its lead single , `` Whenever , Wherever '' , became one of the most successful singles of 2002 . Her success was solidified with her sixth and seventh albums Fijación Oral , Volumen Uno and Oral Fixation , Volume Two ( 2005 ) , the latter of which spawned one of the best-selling songs of the 21st century , `` Hips Do n't Lie '' . Shakira 's eighth and ninth albums , She Wolf ( 2009 ) and Sale el Sol ( 2010 ) , received critical praise . Her official song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup , `` Waka Waka ( This Time for Africa ) '' , became the biggest-selling World Cup song of all time . With over 1.3 billion views , it is one of the most-watched music videos on YouTube . Shakira served as a coach on the fourth and sixth seasons of the American version of The Voice in 2013 and 2014 , respectively . Her tenth album , Shakira ( 2014 ) , is preceded by its lead single , `` Ca n't Remember to Forget You '' . Shakira has won many awards , including five MTV Video Music Awards , two Grammy Awards , eight Latin Grammy Awards , seven Billboard Music Awards , 28 Billboard Latin Music Awards and has been Golden Globe-nominated . She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame , and has sold between 70 and 125 million records worldwide ( depending on the source ) , making her the best selling South American singer and one of the best selling Latin artists of all time . She carries out well-known philanthropic activities through charity work most notably through her Pies Descalzos Foundation . In 2014 , she was listed as the 58th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes .",
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"text": "Central American music Central America is dominated by the popular Latin music , or Black Caribbean trends , including salsa , cumbia , mariachi , reggae , calypso and nueva canción . The countries of Central America have produced their own distinct forms of these genres such as Panamanian salsa , among others . One of the well-known forms of Central American music is punta , a style innovated by the syncretic Garifunas who live across the region , in Honduras , Nicaragua , Guatemala and Belize . The marimba , a type of xylophone , is perhaps the most important folk instrument of Central America , and it is widespread throughout the region .",
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"text": "Hips Don't Lie `` Hips Do n't Lie '' is a song by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira , featuring Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean for the reissue of Shakira 's seventh studio album , Oral Fixation , Vol . 2 . It was released on 28 February 2006 , by Epic Records as the second single from the album . The song was written and produced by Shakira , Jean , Jerry ` Wonder ' Duplessis and LaTavia Parker . `` Hips Do n't Lie '' is a salsa and worldbeat song , which heavily incorporates samples from Jean 's earlier single `` Dance Like This '' and `` Amores Como el Nuestro '' written by Omar Alfanno . Upon its release , `` Hips Do n't Lie '' received generally favorable reviews from music critics . It received several accolades , including a People 's Choice Award , an MTV Latin America Video Music Award , and an MTV Video Music Award . `` Hips Do n't Lie '' reached the number one spot on charts in at least 18 countries including the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 , becoming her first number one single in the country . It also broke the record for the most radio plays in a single week and the fastest selling digital download song in the United States . The song was eventually certified Triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) , where it has sold over 3 million copies . It also topped the charts in Australia , Belgium ( Flanders and Wallonia ) , France , Germany , Ireland , Italy , Netherlands , New Zealand , Switzerland and the United Kingdom . Having sold over 10 million digital downloads , the track became one of the best-selling singles of the 21st century .",
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"text": "SAMC SAMC ( South American Music Conference ) is an electronic dance music festival held annually in Buenos Aires since 2004 , carried out in the estate of Costa Salguero Center . It is one of the most important music festivals of South America , with the performances of globally recognized artists .",
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"text": "Cotacachi Canton Cotacachi is a canton of Imbabura province of Ecuador in South America . The name also refers to the city which is the seat of that canton , one of Ecuador 's leading artisanal manufacturers of leather goods , and to the dormant Volcan Cotacachi which overlooks the canton . The city of Cotacachi holds a UNESCO medal for being free of illiteracy . In 2000 the canton of Cotacachi was declared the first ecological county of South America . The name Cotacachi has many meanings . In `` Cara '' it means `` lake with women breast '' which refers to the general shape of the island in Laguna Cuicocha ; in Quichua it means powder salt . The ecosystems of the area and the native flora and fauna makes this canton one of the ecologically richest zones in South America . The area attracts tourists for bird-watching , camping , and fly fishing . The weather in the area ranges from 9 to 25 degrees Celsius and is cooler in the evenings . In the last decade Cotacachi has implemented a new system of local development by creating a city council . All the sectors of the society , from children to the ancient , rural and urban representatives participate in the council . Cotacachi is an example of development and progress . Ascendant Corporation plans to raze to the ground the villages of Junín , Cerro Pelado , and El Triunfo in order to make ground for copper mining . Since the complete moratorium passed on all mining in Ecuador ( as of May 2008 ) , however , this has been delayed if not completely halted . Pachakutik , a party of the indigenous population gained four of five seats in the area at the 2004 local elections . For the 2009-2014 period , Alberto Anrango ( supporter of the Alianza PAIS party ) was the mayor of Cotacachi . In 2014 , Jomar Cevallos , founder of the new party , Ally Kawsay ( `` Vivir Bien '' in Spanish , or `` Good Living '' in English ) , won the election for the 2015-2019 period . Cotacachi is known for quality leather goods ; it has a number of shops on `` Leather Street '' that sell coats , jackets , shoes , and specialty items .",
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"text": "She Wolf She Wolf ( Loba ) is the eighth studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira . It was released on 9 October 2009 , by Epic Records and Sony Music Latin . As executive producers , Shakira and Amanda Ghost enlisted collaborators including The Neptunes , John Hill , Wyclef Jean , Lukas Burton , Future Cut , Jerry Duplessis and Timbaland . Musically , the record shifts from her traditional Latin pop and pop rock musical styles , instead exploring electropop , with influences of folk and world music . The lyrical themes of the album mostly focus on love and relationships and were based on the conversations Shakira had with her friends . She Wolf reached number one on the charts of Argentina , Ireland , Italy , Mexico and Switzerland . It also charted inside the top five in Spain , Germany and the United Kingdom . It debuted at number fifteen on the Billboard 200 . She Wolf was certified double-platinum in Colombia and Mexico , platinum in Italy and Spain , and gold in numerous countries including France and the United Kingdom . The album was supported by four singles . Its lead single , `` She Wolf '' , along with its Spanish-language version `` Loba '' , which reached the top ten in several countries . `` Did It Again '' ( along with its Spanish-language version `` Lo Hecho Está Hecho '' ) was released worldwide as the second single , except in the United States , where its release was substituted by `` Give It Up to Me '' . The fourth single was `` Gypsy '' , along with its Spanish-language version `` Gitana '' . Shakira embarked on The Sun Comes Out World Tour in late-2010 to promote She Wolf .",
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"text": "South of the Border (2009 film) South of the Border is a 2009 American documentary film directed by Oliver Stone . The documentary premiered at the 2009 Venice Film Festival . Writer for the project Tariq Ali calls the documentary `` a political road movie '' . Stone stated that he hopes the film will help people better understand a leader who is wrongly ridiculed `` as a strongman , as a buffoon , as a clown . '' The film has Stone and his crew travel from the Caribbean down the spine of the Andes in an attempt to explain the `` phenomenon '' of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez , and account for the continent 's `` pink tide '' leftward tilt . A key feature is also Venezuela 's recent Bolivarian revolution and Latin America 's political progress in the 21st century . In addition to Chávez , Stone sought to flesh out several other Latin American presidents whose policies and personalities generally get limited , or according to Stone , biased media attention in the United States and Europe , notably : Evo Morales of Bolivia ; Cristina Kirchner and former president Néstor Kirchner of Argentina ; Rafael Correa of Ecuador ; Raúl Castro of Cuba ; Fernando Lugo of Paraguay ; and Lula da Silva of Brazil .",
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"text": "Shakira Martin (NUS) Shakira Martin ( born c. 1988 ) is a British student politician and the president-elect of the National Union of Students . Martin will take office in July 2017 . In April 2017 , Martin , the union 's vice-president for further education , defeated the incumbent Malia Bouattia , receiving 56 % of the vote . After widespread discontentment with NUS under Bouattia 's leadership , Martin pledged `` unity '' , `` pragmatism '' , and to put the `` NUS back into the hands of its membership '' . She describes herself as a black working-class single mother , and comes from a Jamaican family background .",
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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": "Loca (Shakira song) `` Loca '' ( `` Crazy '' ) is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira , taken from her seventh studio album , Sale el Sol ( 2010 ) . It was released by Epic Records as the lead single from the album . The Spanish-language version features Dominican rapper El Cata , and was released on 10 September 2010 , while the English-language version features British rapper Dizzee Rascal , and was released on 13 September 2010 . It was written and produced by Shakira , with additional songwriting from Edward Bello , Armando Pérez , and Dylan Mills . The song is a Latin pop and merengue track that lyrically describes Shakira 's eccentric infatuation with a man . In August 2014 , a senior US district judge found `` Loca '' to have been indirectly plagiarised from `` Loca con su Tiguere '' , a mid-1990s song composed by Dominican songwriter Ramon `` Arias '' Vasquez . The case was dismissed in August 2015 after it was found that Vasquez had fabricated the evidence he had presented in court . Upon its release , `` Loca '' received generally favourable reviews from music critics , who complimented the inclusion of merengue music on the recording . The English version of the song became a worldwide commercial success and peaked inside the top five of the record charts of countries including Austria , Belgium , France , Hungary and Italy . The Spanish version peaked atop the charts of Spain and Switzerland , and became a hit on the Latin record charts in the United States , topping the Billboard Hot Latin Songs , Latin Pop Airplay , and Tropical Songs charts . `` Loca '' received record certifications in various countries around the world , including a diamond certification in Colombia and multi-platinum certifications in Italy , Mexico , and Spain . Its accompanying music video was filmed in Barcelona , Spain in August 2010 , and was released the following month . It features Shakira interacting with a beach crowd , and dancing in front of the sea wearing a golden bikini . It generated a favourable response from critics , many of whom praised its concept for matching the vibe of the song . For additional promotion , Shakira performed `` Loca '' on several television shows and on her The Sun Comes Out World Tour .",
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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": "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": "No Creo `` No Creo '' is a song written and performed by the Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira . The song was released as the fourth single from her multi-platinum album Dónde Están los Ladrones ? ( 1998 ) and later from her acoustic performance of the song on the MTV show Unplugged ( 2000 ) . In the song , the singer expresses how she believes in nothing and nobody except her lover . The song references popular socially accepted or non-accepted norms such as herself , luck , Karl Marx , Jean-Paul Sartre , Mars and Venus , and Brian Weiss .",
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"text": "Summit of South American-Arab Countries The Summit of South American-Arab Countries ( قمة الدول العربية ودول أمريكا الجنوبية , Sommet Amérique du Sud-Pays Arabes , Cúpula América do Sul-Países Árabes , Cumbre América del Sur-Países Árabes ) is a bi-regional mechanism for cooperation and political coordination , which gathers the 22 member-States of the League of Arab States and the 12 countries of South America . Better known by its Portuguese and Spanish acronym ASPA , the bi-regional forum was created upon proposal of the Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , during the I ASPA Summit of Heads of State and Government , held in Brasilia , Brazil , in May 2005 . Since its inception , a second ASPA Summit happened in Doha , Qatar , in March 2009 , and a third Summit was held in Lima , Peru , in October 2012 , after being postponed , from February 2011 , due to the Arab Spring uprisings .",
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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": "Quechua people The Quechua people are the indigenous peoples of South America who speak any of the Quechua languages . Most Quechua speakers live in Peru , Ecuador , Bolivia , Argentina , Chile and Colombia . The most common Quechua dialect is Southern Quechua . The Kichwa people of Ecuador speak the Kichwa dialect ; in Colombia , the Inga people speak Inga Kichwa . The Quechua word for a Quechua speaker is runa or nuna ( `` person '' ) ; the plural is runakuna or nunakuna ( `` people '' ) . Some historical Quechua peoples are : The Chanka people , who lived in the Huancavelica , Ayacucho , and Apurímac regions of Peru . The Huanca people of the Junín Region of Peru , who spoke Quechua before the Incas did . The Inca , who established the largest empire of the pre-Columbian era . The Cañari of Ecuador , who adopted the Quechua language from the Inca . The Chincha , an extinct merchant kingdom of the Ica Region of Peru .",
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"text": "Makossa Makossa is a noted Cameroonian popular urban musical style . Like much other late 20th century music of Sub-Saharan Africa , it uses strong electric bass rhythms and prominent brass . In the 1980s makossa had a wave of mainstream success across Africa and to a lesser extent abroad . Makossa , which means '' ( I ) dance '' in the Douala language , originated from a Douala dance called the kossa . Emmanuel Nelle Eyoum started using the refrain kossa kossa in his songs with his group Los Calvinos . The style began to take shape in the 1950s though the first recordings were not seen until a decade later . Artists such as Eboa Lotin , Misse Ngoh and especially Manu Dibango , who popularised makossa throughout the world with his song `` Soul Makossa '' in the early 1970s . The chant from the song , mamako , mamasa , maka makossa , was later used by Michael Jackson in `` Wan na Be Startin ' Somethin' '' . Many other performers followed suit . The 2010 World cup also brought makossa to the international stage as Shakira sampled the Golden Sounds popular song `` Zamina mina ( Zangalewa ) '' . Makassi is a lighter style of makossa .",
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"text": "List of birds of Brazil Brazil has one of the richest bird diversities in the world . The avifauna of Brazil include a total of 1799 species , of which 231 are endemic . Four have been introduced by humans , 69 are rare or accidental , and four are extinct or extirpated . An additional 24 species are hypothetical ( see below ) . Brazil hosts about 60 % of the bird species recorded for all of South America . These numbers are still increasing almost every year , due to new occurrences , new species being described , or splits of existing species . About 10 % of the bird species found in Brazil are , nonetheless , threatened . In June 2013 a simultaneous discovery of fifteen bird species in Brazil was announced , the first such since 1871 , when August von Pelzeln described forty new species . The birds were from the families Corvidae , Thamnophilidae , Dendrocolaptidae , Tyrannidae , and Polioptilidae . Eleven of the new species are endemics of Brazil and four also inhabit Peru and Bolivia . This list 's taxonomic treatment ( designation and sequence of orders , families , and species ) and nomenclature ( common and scientific names ) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World , 2016 edition . Except as an entry is cited otherwise , the list of species is that of the South American Classification Committee ( SACC ) of the American Ornithologists ' Union . The taxonomy used by the SACC differs from `` Clements '' , and significant differences in names are noted . Especially see typical antbirds and puffbirds ; entries in those families increase the above total species count by two and decrease the endemic count by one , respectively . Differences from `` Clements '' in the sequence of orders , families , and species within families are not noted . Several new species have been proposed and are under consideration by the SACC ; one is listed here . The following tags have been used to highlight certain categories , but not all species fall into one of these categories . Those that do not are commonly occurring native species . ( A ) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Brazil ( E ) Endemic - a species endemic to Brazil ( I ) Introduced - a species introduced to Brazil as a consequence , direct or indirect , of human actions ( H ) Hypothetical - a species recorded but with `` no tangible evidence '' according to the SACC",
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"text": "Culture of Chile The culture of Chile reflects the relatively homogeneous population as well as the geographic isolation of the country in relation to the rest of South America . Since colonial times , the Chilean culture has been a mix of Spanish colonial elements with indigenous ( mostly Mapuche ) culture . The Huasos of Central Chile and their folk music and dance are central to Chilean folk culture . Even though the folk traditions the Central Chile are central to Chilean cultural and national identity , Chile is both geographically and culturally diverse with both the North and the South having their own folk music and dance due to different indigenous peoples and immigrant groups settling there . Additionally , while some regions of Chile have very strong indigenous heritage , such as Araucanía Region , Easter Island , and Arica y Parinacota Region , some regions lacks considerable indigenous communities and a few other regions have noteworthy non-Spanish European immigrant heritage .",
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"text": "South American Basketball Championship The South American Basketball Championship was first played in 1930 . Male teams from South America take part in this tournament , which often has been played biannually .",
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"text": "Human trafficking in Colombia The country of Colombia is a major source country for women and girls subjected to trafficking in persons , specifically forced prostitution in Latin America , the Caribbean , Western Europe , Asia , and North America , including the United States . Within Colombia , some men are found in conditions of forced labor , but the forced prostitution of women and children from rural areas in urban areas remains a larger problem . Individual cases of forced marriage -- a risk factor for trafficking -- involuntary domestic servitude , and forced begging have been reported . Some children are subjected to forced labor in mines and quarries , in the agricultural sector or as domestic servants . Groups at high risk for internal trafficking include displaced persons , poor women in rural areas , and relatives of members of criminal organizations . Continued armed violence in Colombia has displaced many communities , making them vulnerable to human trafficking . Guerillas and new illegal armed groups forcibly recruit children to join their ranks ; the government estimates thousands of children are exploited under such conditions . Members of gangs and organized criminal networks force their relatives and acquaintances , and displaced persons -- typically women and children -- into conditions of forced prostitution and forced labor , including forced work in the illegal drug trade . Colombia also is a destination for foreign child sex tourists , particularly coastal cities such as Cartagena and Barranquilla . Migrants from South America , Africa , and China transit Colombia en route to the United States and Europe ; some may fall victim to traffickers . The Government of Colombia fully complies with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons . During the reporting period , the government increased law enforcement actions against trafficking offenders , enhanced prevention efforts , and continued to offer victim services through an interagency trafficking operations center and through partnerships with NGOs and international organizations . The significant number of Colombians trafficked abroad , however , reflects the need for increased prevention efforts and victim services .",
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"text": "Ku Klux Klan The Ku Klux Klan ( KKK ) , or simply the Klan , is the name of three distinct movements in the United States that have advocated extremist reactionary currents such as white supremacy , white nationalism , anti-immigration , and , especially in later iterations , Nordicism , anti-Catholicism , and antisemitism . Historically the KKK used terrorism , both physical assault and murder , against groups or individuals whom they opposed . All three movements have called for the `` purification '' of American society , and all are considered right-wing extremist organizations . The first Klan flourished in the Southern United States in the late 1860s , then died out by the early 1870s . It sought to overthrow the Republican state governments in the South during the Reconstruction Era , especially by using violence against African American leaders . With numerous chapters across the South , it was suppressed around 1871 , through federal law enforcement . Members made their own , often colorful , costumes : robes , masks , and conical hats , designed to be terrifying , and to hide their identities . The second group was founded in 1915 , and it flourished nationwide in the early and mid-1920s , particularly in urban areas of the Midwest and West . It was rooted in local Protestant communities and opposed Catholics and Jews , and stressed its opposition to the Catholic Church at a time of high immigration from mostly Catholic nations of southern and eastern Europe . This second organization adopted a standard white costume and used code words which were similar to those used by the first Klan , while adding cross burnings and mass parades to intimidate others . The third and current manifestation of the KKK emerged after 1950 , in the form of small , local , unconnected groups that use the KKK name . They have focused on opposition to the Civil Rights Movement , often using violence and murder to suppress activists . It is classified as a hate group by the Anti-Defamation League and the Southern Poverty Law Center . , the Anti-Defamation League puts total Klan membership nationwide at around 3,000 , while the Southern Poverty Law Center ( SPLC ) puts it at 6,000 members total . The second and third incarnations of the Ku Klux Klan made frequent references to America 's `` Anglo-Saxon '' blood , hearkening back to 19th-century nativism . Although members of the KKK swear to uphold Christian morality , virtually every Christian denomination has officially denounced the KKK .",
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"text": "Hate group A hate group is a social group that advocates and practices hatred , hostility , or violence towards members of a race , ethnicity , nation , religion , gender , gender identity , sexual orientation or any other designated sector of society . According to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) , a hate group 's `` primary purpose is to promote animosity , hostility , and malice against persons belonging to a race , religion , disability , sexual orientation , or ethnicity/national origin which differs from that of the members of the organization . '' Scholars find it difficult to define the term hate group and `` whether a particular group is to be classified as a hate group is sometimes in the eye of the beholder . '' In the US , two private organizations that monitor intolerance and hate groups are the Anti-Defamation League ( ADL ) and the Southern Poverty Law Center ( SPLC ) . They maintain lists of what they deem to be hate groups , supremacist groups and anti-Semitic , anti-government or extremist groups that have committed hate crimes . The SPLC 's definition of a `` hate group '' includes any group with beliefs or practices that attack or malign an entire class of people -- particularly when the characteristics being maligned are immutable . However , at least for the SPLC , inclusion of a group in the list `` does not imply a group advocates or engages in violence or other criminal activity . '' According to the SPLC , from 2000 to 2008 , hate group activity saw a 50 percent increase in the US , with a total of 926 active groups . Recently the term alt-right , short for `` alternative right , '' has come into usage . This broad term includes a range of people who reject mainstream conservatism in favor of forms of conservatism that embrace implicit or explicit racism or white supremacy . The alt-right is described as `` a weird mix of old-school neo-Nazis , conspiracy theorists , anti-globalists , and young right-wing internet trolls -- all united in the belief that white male identity is under attack by multicultural , `` politically correct '' forces . '' The FBI does not publish a list of hate groups , and '' -LSB- I -RSB- nvestigations are conducted only when a threat or advocacy of force is made ; when the group has the apparent ability to carry out the proclaimed act ; and when the act would constitute a potential violation of federal law . The FBI maintains statistics on hate crimes .",
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"text": "Kurdish rebellions in Turkey Kurdish rebellions in Turkey refer to Kurdish nationalist uprisings in Turkey , beginning with the Turkish War of Independence and the consequent transition from the Ottoman Empire into the modern Turkish state and lasting until present with the ongoing Kurdish-Turkish conflict . According to Ottoman military records , Kurdish rebellions have been taking place in Anatolia for over two centuries , While tribal Kurdish revolts had shuttered the Ottoman Empire through the last decades of its existence , the conflict in its modern phase is considered to have begun in 1922 , with the emergence of Kurdish nationalism in parallel with the formation of the modern State of Turkey . In 1925 , an uprising for an independent Kurdistan , led by Shaikh Said Piran , was put down quickly , and Said and 36 of his followers were executed soon thereafter . Several other large scale Kurdish revolts occurred in Ararat and Dersim in 1930 and 1937 . The British consul at Trebizond , the diplomatic post closest to Dersim , spoke of brutal and indiscriminate violence and made an explicit comparison with the Armenian massacres of 1915 . `` Thousands of Kurds , '' he wrote , `` including women and children , were slain ; others , mostly children , were thrown into the Euphrates ; while thousands of others in less hostile areas , who had first been deprived of their cattle and other belongings , were deported to vilayets ( provinces ) in Central Anatolia . It is now stated that the Kurdish question no longer exists in Turkey . '' Kurds accuse successive Turkish governments of suppressing their identity through such means as the banning of Kurdish language in print and media . Atatürk believed the unity and stability of a country lay in a unitary political identity , relegating cultural and ethnic distinctions to the private sphere . However , many Kurds did not relinquish their identities and language . Large-scale armed conflict between the Turkish armed forces and the Kurdistan Workers ' Party ( PKK ) occurred throughout the 1980s and 1990s , leaving over 35,000 dead . Recent moves by the Turkish government have provided Kurds with limited rights and freedoms , particularly in regards to the Kurdish language , education , and media . Kurdish politicians and activists still face pressure .",
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"text": "Civil Rights Cases The Civil Rights Cases , 109 US 3 ( 1883 ) were a group of five US Supreme Court constitutional law cases . Against the famous dissent of Justice Harlan , a majority held the Civil Rights Act of 1875 was unconstitutional , because Congress lacked authority to regulate private affairs under the Fourteenth Amendment , and that the Thirteenth Amendment `` merely abolishes slavery '' . The Civil Rights Act of 1875 had banned race discrimination in access to services offered to the public . The decision was effectively reversed in the jurisprudence of the Supreme Court from 1937 , and finally by legislation under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 .",
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"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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"text": "Right-wing politics Right-wing politics hold that certain social orders and hierarchies are inevitable , natural , normal , or desirable , typically supporting this position on the basis of natural law , economics or tradition . Hierarchy and inequality may be viewed as natural results of traditional social differences or the competition in market economies . The term right-wing can generally refer to `` the conservative or reactionary section of a political party or system . '' The political terms Right and Left were first used during the French Revolution ( 1789 -- 99 ) , and referred to seating arrangements in the French parliament ; those who sat to the right of the chair of the parliamentary president were broadly supportive of the institutions of the monarchist Ancien Régime . The original Right in France was formed as a reaction against the Left , and comprised those politicians supporting hierarchy , tradition , and clericalism . The use of the expression la droite ( the right ) became prominent in France after the restoration of the monarchy in 1815 , when it was applied to the Ultra-royalists . The people of English-speaking countries did not apply the terms `` right '' and `` left '' to their own politics until the 20th century . Although the right-wing originated with traditional conservatives , monarchists and reactionaries , the term extreme right-wing has also been applied to movements including fascists , Nazis , and racial supremacists . From the 1830s to the 1880s , there was a shift in the Western world of social class structure and the economy , moving away from nobility and aristocracy towards capitalism . This general economic shift toward capitalism affected centre right movements such as the British Conservative Party , which responded by becoming supportive of capitalism . In the United States , the Right includes both economic and social conservatives . In Europe , economic conservatives are usually considered liberal , and the Right includes nationalists , nativist opposition to immigration , religious conservatives , and historically a significant presence of right-wing movements with anti-capitalist sentiments including conservatives and fascists who opposed what they saw as the selfishness and excessive materialism inherent in contemporary capitalism .",
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"text": "Civil rights movements Civil rights movements are a worldwide series of political movements for equality before the law , that peaked in the 1960s . In many situations they have been characterized by nonviolent protests , or have taken the form of campaigns of civil resistance aimed at achieving change through nonviolent forms of resistance . In some situations , they have been accompanied , or followed , by civil unrest and armed rebellion . The process has been long and tenuous in many countries , and many of these movements did not , or have yet to , fully achieve their goals , although the efforts of these movements have led to improvements in the legal rights of some previously oppressed groups of people , in some places . The main aim of the successful Civil Rights Movement and other social movements for civil rights included ensuring that the rights of all people were and are equally protected by the law . These include but are not limited to the rights of minorities , women 's rights , and LGBT rights .",
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"text": "The Clansman: A Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan The Clansman : A Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan is a novel published in 1905 . It was the second work in the Ku Klux Klan trilogy by Thomas F. Dixon , Jr. that included The Leopard 's Spots and The Traitor . It was influential in providing the ideology that helped support the revival of the Ku Klux Klan ( KKK or The Klan ) . The novel was twice notably adapted , immediately by its author as a play entitled The Clansman ( 1905 ) , and a decade later by D. W. Griffith in the groundbreaking 1915 silent movie The Birth of a Nation . The play , being concerned with the KKK and Reconstruction , is adapted by the second half of The Birth of a Nation . According to Professor Russell Merritt , key differences between the play and film are said to include that Dixon was more sympathetic to Southerners ' pursuing education and modern professions , whereas Griffith stressed ownership of plantations . Dixon wrote The Clansman as a message to Northerners to maintain racial segregation , as the work claimed that blacks when free would turn savage and violent , committing crimes such as murder , rape and robbery far out of proportion to their percentage of the population . He claimed to write for 18,000,000 southerners who supported his beliefs , though that many never joined the Klan . Dixon portrays the speaker of the house , Austin Stoneman , as a negro-loving legislator mad with power and eaten up with hate . His goal is to punish the Southern whites for their revolution against an oppressive government by turning the former slaves against the White Southerners and use the iron fist of the Union occupation troops to make them the new masters . The Klan 's job is to protect the White Southerners from the carpetbaggers and their allies , Black and White . In addition to criticism that The Clansman would stir up sentiment in the South , Dixon 's argument that the Klan had saved the South from negro rule was ridiculed by some as absurd .",
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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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"docid": "e693f1c075f1b4a309cbc0fd6cb796ff",
"text": "Watson v. Jones Watson v. Jones , 80 U.S. 679 ( 1871 ) , is a United States Supreme Court case . The case was based upon a dispute regarding the Third or Walnut Street Presbyterian Church in Louisville , Kentucky . The Court held that in adjudications of church property disputes , 1 ) courts can not rule on the truth or falsity of a religious teaching , 2 ) where a previous authority structure existed before the dispute , courts should defer to the decision of that structure , and 3 ) in the absence of such an internal authority structure , courts should defer to the wishes of a majority of the congregation . Because the Walnut Street Presbyterian Church had a clear internal authority structure , the court granted control of the property to that group , even though it was only supported by a minority of the congregation . The first such case was Watson v. Jones , which was decided on common -- law grounds in a diversity action without explicit reliance on the First Amendment . A constitutionalization of the rule was made in Kedroff v. St. Nicholas Cathedral , in which the Court held unconstitutional a state statute that recognized the autonomy and authority of those North American branches of the Russian Orthodox Church which had declared their independence from the general church . Recognizing that Watson v. Jones had been decided on nonconstitutional grounds , the Court thought nonetheless that the opinion `` radiates ... a spirit of freedom for religious organizations , and independence from secular control or manipulation -- in short , power to decide for themselves , free from state interference , matters of church government as well as those of faith and doctrine . '' The power of civil courts to resolve church property disputes was severely circumscribed , the Court held , because to permit resolution of doctrinal disputes in court was to jeopardize First Amendment values . What a court must do , it was held , is to look at the church rules : if the church is a hierarchical one which reposes determination of ecclesiastical issues in a certain body , the resolution by that body is determinative , while if the church is a congregational one prescribing action by a majority vote , that determination will prevail . On the other hand , a court confronted with a church property dispute could apply `` neutral principles of law , developed for use in all property disputes , '' when to do so would not require resolution of doctrinal issues . In a later case the Court elaborated on the limits of proper inquiry , holding that an argument over a matter of internal church government , the power to reorganize the dioceses of a hierarchical church in this country , was `` at the core of ecclesiastical affairs '' and a court could not interpret the church constitution to make an independent determination of the power but must defer to the interpretation of the body authorized to decide .",
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"text": "Copperhead (politics) In the 1860s , the Copperheads comprised a vocal faction of Democrats in the Northern United States of the Union who opposed the American Civil War , wanting an immediate peace settlement with the Confederates . Republicans started calling anti-war Democrats `` Copperheads '' , likening them to the venomous snake . Those Democrats accepted the label , reinterpreting the copper `` head '' as the likeness of Liberty , which they cut from Liberty Head large cent coins and proudly wore as badges . Democratic supporters of the war , by contrast , were called War Democrats . The Copperheads represented the more extreme wing of the `` Northern Democrats '' . Notable Copperheads included two Democratic congressmen from Ohio : Clement L. Vallandigham and Alexander Long . Republican prosecutors accused some prominent Copperheads of treason in a series of trials in 1864 . Copperheadism , a highly contentious , grass-roots movement , had its strongest base in the area just north of the Ohio River , as well as in some urban ethnic wards . Some historians have argued that it represented a traditionalistic element alarmed at the rapid modernization of society sponsored by the Republican Party , and that it looked back to Jacksonian Democracy for inspiration . Weber ( 2006 ) argues that the Copperheads damaged the Union war effort by opposing conscription ( the `` draft '' ) , encouraging desertion , and forming conspiracies , but other historians say that the draft was already in disrepute and that the Republicans greatly exaggerated the conspiracies for partisan reasons . Historians agree that the Copperheads ' goal of restoring the Union with slavery was naive and impractical , for the Confederates refused to consider giving up their independence . The Copperheads became a major target of the Union ( Republican ) party in the 1864 presidential election . Copperhead support increased when Union armies did poorly , and decreased when they won great victories . After the fall of Atlanta in September 1864 , Union military success seemed assured , and Copperheadism collapsed .",
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"text": "Political violence Political violence is a broad term used to describe violence perpetrated by either persons or governments to achieve political goals . Many groups and individuals believe that their political systems will never respond to their demands . As a result , they believe that violence is not only justified but also necessary in order to achieve their political objectives . Similarly , many governments around the world believe they need to use violence in order to intimidate their populace into acquiescence . At other times , governments use force in order to defend their country from outside invasion or other threats of force and to coerce other governments or conquer territory . Political violence can take a number of forms including but not limited to those listed below . Non-action on the part of the government can also be characterized as a form of political violence .",
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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": "Black Power movement The Black Power movement was a political movement to achieve a form of Black Power and the many philosophies it contains . The movement saw various forms of activism some violent and some peaceful , all hoping to achieve black empowerment . The Black Power movement also represented socialist movements , all with the general motivation of improving the standing of black people in society . Originated during the Civil Rights Movement , some doubted the philosophy of the movement begging for more radical action , taking influences from Malcolm X . The cornerstone of the movement was the Black Panther Party , a Black Power organization dedicated to socialism and the use of violence to achieve it . The Black Power movement developed in the criticisms of the Civil Rights Movement in the early 1960s , and over time and into the 1970s , the movement grew and became more violent . After years of violence , many left the movement and the police began arresting violent actors in the movement . The Black Power movement also spilled out into the Caribbean creating the Black Power Revolution . Motivated by principles of community control , Black Power activists founded scores of institutions and services , including black-owned bookstores , food cooperatives , farms , media , printing presses , schools , clinics , and ambulance services .",
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"text": "Segregation in Seattle While Seattle is probably the furthest place in the continental United States from where the Civil Rights movement is typically associated , typically the Deep South , segregation and racial prejudices effected the northwest just as much as it did other regions in the United States . Before World War II Seattle 's population was predominantly Caucasian . After the war Seattle 's population increased by about 100,000 people , from all over the country , causing many neighborhoods and schools to go up in numbers and diversity ) . As the number of people increased so did the need of new school buildings . While Seattle , in the later years -- the 1960s through 1980s -- made strides to accommodate decisions like the Brown vs. Board of Education things like White flight made it difficult to fully integrate schools because of the de facto segregation happening in the communities . As a result , African-Americans in Seattle were concentrated into one area which was labeled The Central District . It was here that a majority of the black population lived and went to school . In the 1960s , Seattle was home to only nine black schools in The Central District , and almost 100 white schools on outside parts of town . On March 31 and April 1 , 1966 thousands of Seattle Public School students boycotted the Central District in search for equality in the school systems . Many believed that the problems in the schools stemmed from almost 10,000 students being pushed into a limited amount of space . These locations were often underfunded and understaffed which resulted in poor test schools and low graduation rates . The number of protesters soon grew , including thousands of white students , and three public school teachers . The outpouring support for the issue forced the Seattle School Board to grant the public with a real solution to the problem . Today , Seattle recognizes this protest as the Seattle Public Schools Boycott of 1966 Segregation was also found in the Seattle neighborhood hospitals that refused treatment to African Americans . For example , if a black patient wanted treatment at Providence Hospital they would need to pay for a private room . Swedish Medical Center used the statement : `` will not receive Negroes at this time . '' While Virginia Mason Nursing school wrote : `` In regards to our policy , we do not accept Negroes , Japanese , etc. . '' While de jure segregation enforced by law is no longer practiced , Seattle remains a highly racially segregated city . This is both from the aftermath of legalized segregation and the result of a continued practice of de facto segregation .",
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"text": "War against Islam War against Islam , also called the War on Islam or Attack on Islam , is a conspiracy theory narrative in Islamist discourse to describe an alleged conspiracy to harm , weaken or annihilate the societal system of Islam , using military , economic , social and cultural means . The perpetrators of the conspiracy are alleged to be non-Muslims ( kuffār ) , particularly the Western world and `` false Muslims '' , allegedly in collusion with political actors in the Western world . While the contemporary conspiracy theory narrative of the `` War against Islam '' mostly covers general issues of societal transformations in modernization and secularization as well as general issues of international power politics among modern states , the crusades are often narrated as its alleged starting point . The phrase or similar phrases have been used by Islamists such as Sayyid Qutb , Ayatollah Khomeini , Anwar al-Awlaki , Osama bin Laden , Chechen militant Dokka Umarov , cleric Anjem Choudary , and Fort Hood murderer Nidal Malik Hasan . The English-language political neologism of `` War on Islam '' was coined in Islamist discourse in the 1990s and popularized as a conspiracy theory only after 2001 . Jonathan Schanzer has argued that the historical Muslim indifference to the West turned to `` alarmed dislike '' with the beginning of Western military superiority in the 17th century . However , with the end of the era of Western colonialism , Islamist rage against non-Muslims and the governments of Muslim-majority countries stems not from alleged non-Muslim aggression and enmity , but from frustration over the unrelenting encroachment of western culture , technology , economies , and from a yearning for a `` return to the glorious days when Islam reigned supreme . ''",
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"text": "Freedom suit Freedom suits were lawsuits in the Thirteen Colonies and the United States filed by enslaved people against slaveholders to assert claims to freedom , often based on descent from a free maternal ancestor , or time held as a resident in a free state or territory . The right to petition for freedom descended from English common law and allowed people to challenge their enslavement or indenture . Petitioners challenged slavery both directly and indirectly , even if slaveholders generally viewed such petitions as a means to uphold rather than undermine slavery . Beginning with the colonies in North America , legislatures enacted slave laws that created a legal basis for `` just subjection ; '' these were adopted or updated by the state and territorial legislatures that superseded them after the United States gained independence . These codes also enabled enslaved persons to sue for freedom based on wrongful enslavement . While some cases were tried during the colonial period , the majority of petitions for freedom were heard during the antebellum period in the border or the Southern United States . After the American Revolution , most northern states abolished slavery and were considered `` free . '' The United States Congress prohibited slavery in some newly established territories , and some new states were admitted to the union as free states . The rise in travel and migration of masters with slaves between free and slave states resulted in conditions that gave rise to slaves suing for freedom . Many free states had residency limits for masters who brought slaves into their territory ; after that time , the slave would be considered free . Some slaves sued for wrongful enslavement after being held in a free state . Other grounds for suit were that the person was freeborn and illegally held in slavery , or that the person was illegally held because of being descended from a freeborn woman in the maternal line . The principle of partus sequitur ventrem , first incorporated into English colonial slavery law by a 1662 statute in Virginia , established that children 's status was that of the mother . It was adopted into law by other English colonies , and the states of the United States . In Saint Louis , Missouri records of nearly 300 petition cases have been found that were filed between 1807 and 1860 , and in Washington , D.C. nearly 500 petition cases were filed in the same period . A large portion of cases , as much as one-third , either never went to trial or were settled out of court . In the early nineteenth century in St. Louis and in Washington , D.C. , nearly half of the attorneys at the bar may have acted as counsel for slave petitions . In Missouri , the courts assigned an attorney to the petitioner if it accepted a freedom suit for hearing ; some of the top attorneys in St. Louis defended slaves . After the 1830s , the number of petition cases gradually declined . But from 1800 to 1830 , most of the bar in these cities tried a petition case . Before the end of the eighteenth century , some southern states began to make petitioning for freedom more difficult . Maryland , for example , in 1796 required that county courts serve as the court of original jurisdiction , rather than the General Court of the Western Shore , an appellate court . The county courts clearly would be more favorable to the interests and views of the local planters against whom these suits were often filed . The legislature also banned those with antislavery sympathies from serving on juries in freedom suits . Virginia passed a similar law on jury composition in 1798 . But , for a few decades , courts in slave states such as Louisiana , Mississippi , and Missouri often respected the precedent of `` once free , always free '' established by free states . Until the late 1850s , they ruled that slaves who had been held in free states maintained their freedom even if brought back into slave states . Until the Civil War brought an end to slavery , thousands of freedom suits were tried in state courts across the country , with some slaves petitioning as high as the Supreme Court .",
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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": "International Committee Against Racism The International Committee Against Racism was the `` mass organization '' ( front organization ) of the Progressive Labor Party in the United States . It was founded in 1973 once it had become clear that the Worker Student Alliance section of the Students for a Democratic Society could not sustain itself and that a new group with a more long-term vision not focused on students was going to be needed . Anti-racism was chosen as the focus for that new group .",
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"text": "King Center for Nonviolent Social Change The Martin Luther King , Jr. . Center for Nonviolent Social Change is a nongovernmental , not-for-profit organization founded in 1968 by Coretta Scott King . King started the organization in the basement of the couple 's home in the year following the 1968 assassination of her husband , Martin Luther King , Jr. . In 1981 , the center 's headquarters were moved into the Martin Luther King , Jr. . National Historic Site , a multimillion-dollar facility on Auburn Avenue which includes King 's birth home and the Ebenezer Baptist Church , where he preached from 1960 until his death . In 1977 , a memorial tomb was dedicated , and the remains of Martin Luther King , Jr. were moved from South View Cemetery to the plaza that is nestled between the center and the church . Martin Luther King , Jr. 's gravesite and a reflecting pool are also located next to Freedom Hall . Mrs. King was interred with her husband on February 7 , 2006 .",
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"text": "Free Society of Teutonia The Free Society of Teutonia was one of the earliest National Socialist organizations to appear in America . It was a German American organization that was associated with a strong support for Nazism . The Society was formed in 1924 by four German immigrants , including Nazi Party members Fritz and Peter Gissibl and their brother Andrew . The organization was originally led by German immigrant and non-citizen Fritz Gissibl , who made his headquarters in Chicago and from there it set about recruiting ethnic Germans who supported German nationalist aims . The Teutonia Society initially functioned as a club , but soon raised a group of militants based on the SA and , with membership increasing , became vocal critics of Jews , communism and the Treaty of Versailles . Alongside this however it retained a social function , with Teutonia Society meetings frequently ending up in heavy beer drinking sessions . The group changed its name to the Nationalistic Society of Teutonia in 1926 , at which point Peter Gissibil was advising members to also seek Nazi Party membership . The group gained a strong , if fairly small following , and was able to establish units in Milwaukee , St. Louis , Missouri , Detroit , New York City , Cincinnati and Newark , New Jersey The group 's treasurer was Fritz Gissibil , who was also the main Nazi Party representative in the United States and who regularly collected money for the Nazis through the Society . A `` thank you '' letter from Adolf Hitler to the Society would cause a stir during the Second World War when the Gissibil brothers were brought to trial following an FBI investigation . The group accepted Hitler as its titular leader and members adopted the Nazi salute , the Society changed its name again in October 1932 to become the Friends of the Hitler Movement . Under orders of German immigrant and German Nazi Party member Heinz Spanknöbel , the Society was dissolved in March 1933 . In May 1933 , Nazi Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess gave Heinz Spanknöbel authority to form an American Nazi organization . Shortly thereafter , with help from the German consul in New York City , Spanknöbel created the Friends of New Germany by merging two older organizations in the United States , Gau-USA and the Free Society of Teutonia , which were both small groups with only a few hundred members each . The Friends of New Germany in turn formed the basis of the German American Bund in 1936 , the latter name being chosen to emphasise the group 's American credentials after press criticism that the Society was unpatriotic . One of the leaders of the Teutonia Society was Walter Kappe . Kappe ( b. 1904 ) arrived in the United States in 1925 and worked in a farm implement factory in Kankakee , Illinois . Later he moved to Chicago and began to write for German language newspapers . Kappe was fluent in English and later became the press secretary for the German American Bund . He founded their paper Deutscher Weckruf und Beobachter and its predecessor Deutsche Zeitung . In 1936 , when the German American Bund was established , Kappe organized the AV Publishing Company and five other Bund corporations . Fritz Kuhn ousted Kappe from his position in the Bund seeing him as a dangerous rival . In 1937 , Kappe returned to Germany , where he was attached to Abwehr II ( the sabotage branch of German intelligence ) where he obtained a Naval commission with the rank of lieutenant . He was designated by Adolf Hitler to launch a sabotage operation against America shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor . Known as Operation Pastorius , Kappe recruited men for the mission by reviewing records from the Ausland Institute ( German Foreign Institute ) of those who were paid to return to Germany from America . He established a sabotage school on the outskirts of Berlin to train the new recruits . Once the sabotage network was established and transferred to America , Kappe planned to slip into the US with a new identity and direct operations . On June 13 , 1942 , Richard Quirin , George John Dasch , Heinrich Harm Heinck and Ernst Peter Burger landed on a beach near Amagansett , Long Island , New York on a U-boat . A similar group landed on Ponte Vedra Beach , near Jacksonville , Florida on June 17 , 1942 .",
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"text": "True threat A true threat is a threatening communication that can be prosecuted under the law . It is distinct from a threat that is made in jest . The U.S. Supreme Court has held that true threats are not protected under the U.S. Constitution based on three justifications : preventing fear , preventing the disruption that follows from that fear , and diminishing the likelihood that the threatened violence will occur . There is some concern that even satirical speech could be regarded as a `` true threat '' due to concern over terrorism . The true threat doctrine was established in the 1969 Supreme Court case Watts v. United States . In that case , an eighteen-year-old male was convicted in a Washington , D.C. District Court for violating a statute prohibiting persons from knowingly and willfully making threats to harm or kill the President of the United States . The conviction was based on a statement made by Watts , in which he said , '' -LSB- i -RSB- f they ever make me carry a rifle the first man I want to get in my sights is L.B.J. '' Watts appealed , leading to the Supreme Court finding the statute constitutional on its face , but reversing the conviction of Watts . In reviewing the lower court 's analysis of the case , the Court noted that `` a threat must be distinguished from what is constitutionally protected speech . '' The Court recognized that `` uninhibited , robust , and wideopen '' political debate can at times be characterized by `` vehement , caustic , and sometimes unpleasantly sharp attacks on government and public officials . '' In light of the context of Watts ' statement - and the laughter that it received from the crowd - the Court found that it was more `` a kind of very crude offensive method of stating a political opposition to the President '' than a `` true threat . '' In so holding , the Court established that there is a `` true threat '' exception to protected speech , but also that the statement must be viewed in its context and distinguished from protected hyperbole . The opinion , however , stopped short of defining precisely what constituted a `` true threat . ''",
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"text": "Tom Morello Thomas Baptiste Morello ( born May 30 , 1964 ) is an American musician , singer , songwriter , actor and political activist . He is best known for his tenure with the band Rage Against the Machine and then with Audioslave . As of 2016 , Morello is a member of the supergroup Prophets of Rage . Morello was also a touring musician with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band . He is also known for his acoustic solo act called The Nightwatchman , and Street Sweeper Social Club . Morello is also the co-founder ( along with Serj Tankian ) of the non-profit political activist organization Axis of Justice , which airs a monthly program on Pacifica Radio station KPFK ( 90.7 FM ) in Los Angeles . Born in Harlem , New York , and raised in Libertyville , Illinois , Morello became interested in music and politics while in high school . He attended Harvard University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Studies . After his previous band Lock Up disbanded , Morello met Zack de la Rocha , and the two founded Rage Against the Machine together . The group went on to become one of the most popular and influential rock acts of the 1990s . He is best known for his unique and creative guitar playing style , which incorporates feedback noise , unconventional picking and tapping as well as heavy use of guitar effects . Morello is also noted for his leftist political views and activism ; his creation of his side project The Nightwatchman offered an outlet for his views while playing apolitical music with Audioslave . He was ranked number 40 in Rolling Stone magazine 's list of the `` 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time '' .",
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"text": "Illinois Ornithological Society The Illinois Ornithological Society ( IOS ) is the principal birding and bird conservation organization in the American state of Illinois . It produces a quarterly magazine , Meadowlark , A Journal of Illinois Birds . A new updated website is also available and features updates on rare bird sightings in the state as well as profiles of local birders and links to upcoming field trips . The objectives of the IOS are to promote scientific research and education in order to improve knowledge and awareness of birds in Illinois , publish a journal and keep a permanent historical record of its bird life , maintain an up-to-date state checklist , and support the well-being of birds and birding in the state . The IOS also sponsors the Illinois Young Birders Club , which is open to all state birders ages 18 and younger . The IOS has a standing committee ( the Illinois Ornithological Records Committee ) , founded in 1985 , which evaluates the evidence for records of birds that are rare or unusual in the state , and which is responsible for publishing and maintaining the official checklist of Illinois birds .",
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"text": "Orlando Burrell Orlando Burrell ( July 26 , 1826 -- June 7 , 1921 ) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois . Born in Newton , Pennsylvania , Burrell moved with his parents to White County , Illinois , in 1834 . He attended the common schools . He engaged in agricultural pursuits . During the Civil War raised a company of Cavalry in June 1861 , was elected its captain , and was attached to the First Regiment , Illinois Volunteer Cavalry . He served as judge of White County 1873-1881 . Sheriff of White County 1892-1894 . He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention at Minneapolis in 1892 . Burrell was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth Congress ( March 4 , 1895-March 3 , 1897 ) . He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1896 to the Fifty-fifth Congress . He retired from public life and resumed his agricultural pursuits . He died in Carmi , Illinois , June 7 , 1921 . He was interred in Maple Ridge Cemetery .",
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"text": "Mark Morettini Mark Morettini ( born October 24 , 1962 ) is an American actor . He is most known for the role of Correctional Officer Rizzo Green on the TV series Prison Break . Morettini was born and raised in East Providence , Rhode Island . He started theater in college and moved to Chicago to continue his career , starring in various productions , as well as roles in movies . At one point he resided in Lake Bluff , Illinois . He is the father of three children . He toured with George Wendt and Richard Thomas in 12 Angry Men as Juror # 7 , for 2 `` seasons '' . On Broadway he appeared in `` Pal Joey '' and `` A View From The Bridge '' . He resides in NYC with his wife , Megan Schneid Morettini .",
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"text": "United States presidential election in Illinois, 1984 The 1984 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 6 , 1984 . All 50 states and the District of Columbia , were part of the 1984 United States presidential election . Illinois voters chose 24 electors to the Electoral College , which selected the President and Vice President of the United States . Illinois was won by incumbent United States President Ronald Reagan of California , who was running against former Vice President Walter Mondale of Minnesota . Reagan ran for a second time with former C.I.A. Director George H. W. Bush of Texas , and Mondale ran with Representative Geraldine Ferraro of New York , the first major female candidate for the Vice-Presidency .",
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"text": "Illinois Executive Mansion The Illinois Executive Mansion is the official residence of the Governor of Illinois . It is located at 410 E. Jackson Street in Springfield , Illinois and is open to tours on Wednesdays and Saturday mornings , free of charge . The Georgian style Mansion was designed by Chicago architect John M. Van Osdel . The Mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 . The 16-room manor was completed in 1855 and was first occupied by governor Joel Matteson , who held the official grand opening on January 10 , 1856 . It is one of the oldest historic residences in the state of Illinois and one of the three oldest continuously occupied governor 's mansions in the United States . The governor 's mansion is constructed in an `` H '' shaped configuration . During the Christmas season the mansion is decorated lavishly with Christmas decorations , including over a dozen Christmas trees . Although sometimes used for state functions such as state dinners and the like , the mansion proper is , for the most part , a historic site . The libraries , bedrooms , parlors , sitting rooms , etc. are maintained as they may have looked in the 19th century . The governor and his family are not expected to actually reside in the main mansion itself . Rather , a 7-room private apartment on the second floor of the mansion is provided for the governor and his family . Former Illinois Governor George Ryan and First Lady Lura Lynn Ryan refurbished much of the mansion 's furniture during their tenure using private donations . In 2011 , a multimillion-dollar renovation was planned because the last repairs to the mansion were in 1971 . In 2009 , newly elevated Governor Pat Quinn announced that he was looking forward to living in the mansion , calling it `` the people 's house . '' His predecessor Rod Blagojevich had continued to live in his Ravenswood Manor , Chicago home while commuting via state plane to Springfield and preferred to execute his gubernatorial duties from within his home and , less commonly , the Governor 's office in Chicago 's Thompson Center . The 2014 polar vortex led to significant water damage to the mansion , and Governor Quinn , who chose to live in the mansion part-time , allocated about $ 40,000 in emergency repairs . Shortly after his election as governor , Bruce Rauner announced that he and his wife would invest some of their money into repairing the mansion so they could live in it during his term . On July 18 , 2016 , Illinois First Lady Diana Rauner announced a $ 15 million renovation project for the mansion , with the funding being raised privately . The work is planned to be completed by the Illinois bicentennial in 2018 .",
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"text": "James Torello James Vincent `` Turk '' Torello ( December 15 , 1930 -- April 13 , 1979 Woodridge , Illinois ) was an Italian-American mobster who became a caporegime and leading enforcer for the Chicago Outfit during the mid-to-late 1970s . Born in Chicago , Illinois , Torello 's first arrest was in 1945 ; his rap sheet would eventually include convictions for auto theft , armed robbery , burglary and hijacking . Torello would serve two years in federal prison for violating firearms laws . Torello would serve as capo of the South Side/26th Street crew . Union boss and mob associate John Serpico would later testify after turning informant that he and Torello were born on the same street and lived half a block away from one another . In the late 1960s , Torello sent Robert `` Bobby the Beak '' Siegel to Las Vegas to help collect $ 87,000 from an associate of Frank `` Lefty '' Rosenthal , the Outfit agent at the Stardust Hotel & Casino . This story was related by Siegel at the `` Family Secrets '' organized crime trial , in Chicago , in the summer of 2007 . On another occasion , an angry mob boss Sam Giancana dispatched Torello and mobster Jackie Cerone to kill Outfit member Frank Esposito , in Florida . Luckily for Esposito , the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) secretly recorded Giancana 's conversation and warned Esposito . He then settled his dispute with Giancana and the hit was canceled . According to tape recordings , Torello and his killers had planned to murder Esposito , cut him up in small pieces and feed them to the sharks off the Florida coast . By the early 1970s , Torello had become a high-ranking member within the Outfit . In 1973 , with the death of Fiore `` Fifi '' Buccieri , Torello became the Outfit 's chief enforcer . He also became involved in loan sharking , illegal gambling and pornography . In the late 1970s Torello bought a home in Palm Springs , California , and in April 1979 , he died of cancer at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago . He was 49 .",
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"text": "Williamson County, Illinois Williamson County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Illinois . According to the 2010 census , it had a population of 66,357 . Its county seat is Marion . Williamson County is included in the Carbondale-Marion , IL Metropolitan Statistical Area . This area of Southern Illinois is known as Little Egypt . Williamson is a rapidly growing county in the Metro Lakeland area and is located 88 mi southeast of St. Louis , Missouri . Via the nearby intersection of Interstates 57 and 24 , and Illinois Route 13 , a primary east-west four-lane expressway , the city easily has access to the major communities of Murphysboro , Carbondale , Carterville , Herrin , Marion and Harrisburg . The Metro Lakeland area of Jackson-Williamson counties has a total of 120,000 residents . Carbondale ( 14 miles west ) , Herrin and Marion are the key urban areas in Metro Lakeland , with a combined population of more than 65,000 . Over 235,000 people live within 35 mi .",
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"text": "Oak Lawn, Illinois Oak Lawn is a village in Cook County , Illinois , United States . The population was 56,690 at the 2010 census . Oak Lawn is a suburb of Chicago , located southwest of the city . It shares borders with the city in two areas , but is surrounded mostly by other suburbs .",
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"text": "Illinois Fighting Illini The Illinois Fighting Illini ( IPA -LSB- ɪ.laɪ.naɪ -RSB- ) are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Illinois at Urbana -- Champaign . The university offers 10 men 's and 11 women 's varsity sports . The University operates a number of athletic facilities , including Memorial Stadium for football , the State Farm Center for both men 's and women 's basketball , Illinois Field for baseball , the ARC Pool for women 's swimming and diving , the Atkins Tennis Center for men 's and women 's tennis , Eichelberger Field for softball , Huff Hall for men 's and women 's gymnastics , women 's volleyball and men 's wrestling , Illinois Soccer Stadium for women 's soccer , Illinois Track Stadium for men 's and women 's outdoor track and field , the Stone Creek Golf Course for men 's and women 's golf , the University of Illinois Arboretum for cross country and the University of Illinois Armory for men 's and women 's indoor track and field . The Fighting Illini lay claim to over twenty-five National Championships dating back to 1900 .",
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"text": "Eureka, Illinois Eureka is a city in Olio Township , Woodford County , Illinois , United States . The population was 5,295 at the 2010 census . It is the county seat of Woodford County . Eureka is part of the Peoria , Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area . Eureka is a small community centered on the intersection of what is now U.S. 24 and Illinois 117 . It is also one of the towns along the Ronald Reagan Trail , a series of roads that connect towns in central Illinois that were of importance to Reagan 's early life . President Reagan attended and graduated from Eureka College , whose campus is in Eureka .",
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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": "Mirage Tavern The Mirage Tavern was a drinking establishment at 731 N. Wells St. in Chicago purchased by the Chicago Sun-Times in 1977 to investigate widespread allegations of official corruption and shakedowns visited on small businesses by city officials . The journalists used hidden cameras to help ensure that city inspectors caught accepting payoffs for ignoring safety hazards were all properly documented . In 1978 , the Sun-Times broke the story in a 25-part series that documented the many abuses and crimes committed at the tavern , which was shaken down repeatedly by state and local officials . The series was initially nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for general reporting , but the Pulitzer board decided not to award the Sun-Times when editor Ben Bradlee of the Washington Post led an attack on the grounds that the reporters used undercover reporting , a form of deception , to report the story . The Mirage gave rise to major reforms including city code revisions , new procedures in city inspections and investigations at federal , state and city levels . The IRS sent in 20 agents to take a closer look at tax fraud by cash businesses . The Illinois Department of Revenue formed a new investigative unit : the Mirage Audit Unit . An ongoing federal investigation , spurred by the Mirage findings , managed indictments of a third of the city 's electrical inspectors in 1978 , with more indictments to come later . The project was overseen by editors James Hoge , Ralph Otwell , Stuart H. Loory and Joseph Reilly . In May 1977 , journalist Pam Zekman and Better Government Association chief investigator Bill Recktenwald purchased the tavern under the aliases Mr. and Mrs. Ray Patterson . Reporter Zay N. Smith , who wrote the series , and BGA investigator Jeff Allen posed as the bartender and manager , respectively . Sun-Times photographers Gene Pesek and Jim Frost were in charge of photographing the tavern 's activities from a hidden section of the tavern built over the washrooms . Corrupt practices ran the gamut from shakedowns to tax fraud . The shakedown amounts were small , typically less than $ 100 , as the reporters learned of what they later called `` the supermarket approach to graft -- low prices , high volume '' that inspectors tended to prefer as the safest way of doing illegal business . Among others , a city electrical inspector agreed to overlook the tavern 's faulty wiring . A fire department lieutenant agreed to sign off on the tavern 's grand opening , despite the loose electrical wiring hanging from rafters and a basement piled high with trash against regulations . A city health inspector ignored maggots and sink drains that emptied down to the basement floor . A state liquor inspector ignored fruit flies in the liquor . ( The tavern quietly corrected all its code violations , on its own , after the shakedown inspections . ) Also reported were illegal kickbacks from pinball operators and jukebox operators ( A.A. Swingtime Music Company ) , as well as tax skimming . Philip J. Barasch , a local accountant , gave the new owners of the bar extensive lessons on how to keep two sets of account books to skim profits without paying tax and advised them exactly what time of day inspectors showed up and how much their shakedowns would typically cost . He also suggested including his business card with any payoffs to help smooth the shakedown process . The only officials he warned against bribing were the police , noting that `` if you pay off a cop , they keep coming around every month , like flies , looking for a payoff '' . The Mirage , after hearing Barash 's tax advice , hired six more accountants specializing in small cash businesses and was counseled by all of them to commit fraud . The tavern , which has had more than one owner since the Sun-Times investigation , is now known , after a number of improvements , as the Brehon Pub .",
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"text": "York Center, Illinois York Center is an unincorporated community in York Township , DuPage County , Illinois , United States . York Center is located by Meyers Road and 16th Street , near the southern border of Lombard , and the western border of Oakbrook Terrace . York Center has an elementary school which was originally named Stevenson Elementary School after a founding teacher , Ethel Stevenson . A fire protection district , which covers unincorporated areas of Lombard , Villa Park , Oak Brook , and Oakbrook Terrace . The York Center Cooperative ( Co-op ) community was founded immediately after World War II as a co-op on the principles of shared ownership `` to promote and develop good will , high moral values , wholesome cooperative activities and healthy civic spirit . '' Louis Shirky , who also established a Church of the Brethren in York Center , purchased the Goltermann farm for the housing cooperative . At its founding the co-op was an experiment in what was then considered radical living . Chicagoans who wanted to escape the prejudice and confinement of the city to build affordable homes in the suburbs flocked to what was then a bucolic farm , which the people of the co-op purchased and subdivided . Members learned to tout the 100 acres of communally-owned property as an economically mixed community that was tolerant of all races , religions and ethnicities . Many , but not all , of early residents , including Louis Shirky , were members of the York Center Church of the Brethren . The purpose was to establish a new kind of community , a housing cooperative based on open membership `` to all persons of good will . '' Archivist Dennis Bilger of the Truman Library in Independence , Mo. , has stated , `` It is probably true that the York Center Cooperative was , if not the first , one of the very earliest integrated housing developments in the United States . ` In 1949 , President Harry Truman issued an executive order declaring racial discrimination illegal in the granting of Federal Housing Administration loans . The watershed edict came after York Center Co-op members teamed up with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in a test case . Girl Scouting was an important aspect of life in York Center . The Northern Illinois Council now serves the area which was led by R. Hopley `` Hop '' Roberts in the days it was part of the DuPage County Council .",
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"text": "Tolono, Illinois Tolono is a village in Tolono Township , Champaign County , Illinois , United States . The population was 3,447 at the 2010 census . Its name was fabricated by J.B. Calhoun , land commission of the Illinois Central Railroad , who wrote about it simply : '' -LSB- I -RSB- placed the vowel o three times , thus o-o-o , and filling in with the consonants t-l-n . ''",
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"text": "Illinois (Brett Eldredge album) Illinois is the second studio album by American country music artist Brett Eldredge . It was released on September 11 , 2015 via Atlantic Records Nashville . Its lead single , `` Lose My Mind '' , was released to country radio on May 4 , 2015 . The album 's second single , `` Drunk on Your Love '' was released to country radio on November 9 , 2015 . The album 's third single , `` Wan na Be That Song '' released to country radio on May 23 , 2016 . Eldredge co-wrote every song , and produced the album with Ross Copperman and Brad Crisler .",
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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": "John T. Stuart John Todd Stuart ( November 10 , 1807 -- November 23 , 1885 ) was a lawyer and a U.S. Representative from Illinois . Born near Lexington , Kentucky , Stuart graduated from Centre College , Danville , Kentucky , in 1826 . He then studied law , was admitted to the bar in 1828 , and commenced practice in Springfield , Illinois . He was a major in the Black Hawk War in 1832 , where he first met Abraham Lincoln , who was in the same battalion as Stuart . He served as member of the Illinois House of Representatives between 1832 and 1836 . Stuart encouraged Lincoln to study law and the two subsequently became law partners , between 1837 and 1841 . If not for Stuart 's influence , it is conceivable that Lincoln might never have been interested in the law - and thus , might not ever have become president . Stuart was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1836 to the Twenty-fifth Congress . He was , however , elected as a Whig to the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh Congresses ( March 4 , 1839 - March 3 , 1843 ) , winning over Stephen A. Douglas in 1838 . He was not a candidate for renomination in 1842 . Stuart established a law partnership with Benjamin S. Edwards in 1843 , a partnership that would last for forty years . Stuart served as member of the Illinois Senate between 1848 and 1852 . He was the unsuccessful Constitutional Union candidate for Governor of Illinois in 1860 . Stuart was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-eighth Congress ( March 4 , 1863 - March 3 , 1865 ) , and served there while Lincoln was president . Stuart was a favorite cousin of Mary Todd Lincoln and as a member of Congress after his election in 1862 over Republican Leonard Swett was a frequent visitor at the White House even though he was an anti-emancipation Democrat . He was defeated in 1864 by Republican Shelby Moore Cullom , a Lincoln ally . Following his defeat in 1864 , Stuart resumed the practice of law in Springfield . He died there and was interred in the Oak Ridge Cemetery . In the fall of 2007 , Centre College ( Stuart 's alma mater ) dedicated Stuart Hall , a building that once housed the College 's bookstore but is now a residence hall , in honor of the influence Stuart had over Lincoln 's career path as well as Stuart 's contribution to law . The firm that he founded in Springfield Illinois , once known as `` Stuart and Lincoln , '' is still operating under the name `` Brown , Hay , & Stephens , '' and includes his great-great-grandson as a partner .",
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"text": "Toluca, Illinois Toluca is a city in Marshall County , Illinois , United States . The population was 1,414 at the 2010 census , up from 1,339 in 2000 . It is part of the Peoria , Illinois , Metropolitan Statistical Area .",
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"text": "Illinois State Lottery The Illinois State Lottery ( known simply as the Illinois Lottery ) is an American lottery for the U.S. state of Illinois that is operated by the Northstar Lottery Group .",
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"text": "Prairie State Winery Prairie State Winery is a winery located in Genoa , Illinois . Founded in 1998 , it is the oldest winery in DeKalb County , Illinois . It is owned by husband and wife , Rick and Maria Mamoser , who gave up careers in high-school teaching to start the business . The winery produces wines made exclusively from Illinois-grown grapes and has won both silver and bronze awards from the Beverage Testing Institute . Additionally , the winery utilizes wind turbines for powering its bottling and production facility . The business produces organic wine and utilises environmentally friendly packaging . In 2002 , the winery led an effort to preserve Grape View Farm in nearby Elgin , which was believed to be the state 's oldest continuously producing commercial vineyard ( since 1924 ) , and to use some of the yield for a sweet red wine . After Grape View 's owner died , however , the vineyard 's location in encroaching suburbia was sold at auction in 2004 , although Prairie obtained clippings to preserve at their own vineyard . The wines of Prairie State Winery have received a number of medals and awards at various levels of wine competitions .",
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"text": "Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a fifth-generation , single-seat , twin-engine , all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force ( USAF ) . The result of the USAF 's Advanced Tactical Fighter program , the aircraft was designed primarily as an air superiority fighter , but also has ground attack , electronic warfare , and signal intelligence capabilities . The prime contractor , Lockheed Martin , built most of the F-22 's airframe and weapons systems and did its final assembly , while Boeing provided the wings , aft fuselage , avionics integration , and training systems . The aircraft was variously designated F-22 and F/A -22 before it formally entered service in December 2005 as the F-22A . After a protracted development and despite operational issues , the USAF considers the F-22 critical to its tactical air power , and says that the aircraft is unmatched by any known or projected fighter . The Raptor 's combination of stealth , aerodynamic performance , and situational awareness gives the aircraft unprecedented air combat capabilities . The high cost of the aircraft , a lack of clear air-to-air missions due to delays in Russian and Chinese fighter programs , a ban on exports , and development of the more versatile F-35 led to the end of F-22 production . A final procurement tally of 187 operational production aircraft was established in 2009 , and the last F-22 was delivered to the USAF in 2012 .",
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"text": "Raptor Aircraft Raptor The Raptor is a proposed American pressurized 4/5-seat tricycle single-engined canard-wing homebuilt light aircraft , to be supplied in kit form by Raptor Aircraft of Ball Ground , Georgia . The aircraft was designed by Australian , Peter Muller , as a fast roomy cross-country VFR aircraft with IFR capabilities . It is initially intended to be sold `` at cost '' . As of May 2017 , the first full-size Raptor prototype has yet to fly , but radio-controlled scale models were built and successfully flown as part of the design and testing process .",
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"text": "Air Force Space Command Air Force Space Command ( AFSPC ) is a major command of the United States Air Force , with its headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base , Colorado . AFSPC supports U.S. military operations worldwide through the use of many different types of satellite , launch and cyber operations . Operationally , AFSPC is an Air Force component command subordinate to U.S. Strategic Command ( USSTRATCOM ) , a unified combatant command . It is the primary space force for the US Armed Forces . More than 38,000 people perform AFSPC missions at 88 locations worldwide and comprises Regular Air Force , Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard military personnel , Department of the Air Force Civilians ( DAFC ) , and civilian military contractors . Composition consist of approximately 22,000 military personnel and 9,000 civilian employees , although their missions overlap . AFSPC gained the cyber operations mission with the stand-up of 24th Air Force under AFSPC in August 2009 . On 1 December 2009 , the strategic nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile ( ICBM ) mission that AFSPC inherited from Air Combat Command ( ACC ) in 1993 , and which ACC had inherited following the inactivation of Strategic Air Command ( SAC ) in 1992 , was transferred to the newly established Air Force Global Strike Command ( AFGSC ) .",
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"text": "Falcon 4.0: Allied Force This article is about the video game . For Operation Allied Force , see 1999 NATO bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia . Falcon 4.0 : Allied Force ( F4AF ) is an F-16 based combat flight simulator released by Lead Pursuit on 28 June 2005 . The game is based around a realistic simulation of the Block 50/52 F-16 Fighting Falcon in a series of missions in the Balkans . The game engine is based on the source code of the original 1998 Falcon 4.0 from MicroProse , and consists largely of a collection of improvements from the official patches and extensive Falcon modding community . Allied Force also introduced several major new features and significant improvements in realism and stability .",
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"text": "Air Force Cost Analysis Agency The Air Force Cost Analysis Agency ( AFCAA ) performs independent component cost analyses for major space , aircraft , and information system programs as required by public law and Department of Defense policy , or those of special interest . It is responsible for cost estimating and for enhancing the state-of-the-art in cost analysis . It provides guidance , analytical support , and quantitative risk analyses to 11 major commands and the Air Force corporate staff on development of cost per flying-hour factors and resource requirements . AFCAA performs special studies supporting long-range planning , force structure , Analysis of Alternatives , and life-cycle cost analyses .",
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"text": "Falcon Heavy Falcon Heavy ( FH ) , previously known as the Falcon 9 Heavy , is a reusable super heavy lift space launch vehicle being designed and manufactured by SpaceX . The Falcon Heavy is a variant of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle and will consist of a strengthened Falcon 9 rocket core , with two additional Falcon 9 first stages as strap-on boosters . This will increase the low Earth orbit ( LEO ) payload to 64 tonnes , compared to 22.8 tonnes for a Falcon 9 full thrust . Falcon Heavy was designed from the outset to carry humans into space , and would enable crewed missions to the Moon or Mars . Following the Falcon 9 CRS-7 failure investigation in 2015 , repeated rocket development delays , and given a very busy Falcon 9 launch manifest in 2016 , the first Falcon Heavy is now tentatively scheduled for launch during the summer of 2017 , contingent upon the repair of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40 .",
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"text": "Curtiss-Wright The Curtiss-Wright Corporation is an American-based , global diversified product manufacturer and service provider for the commercial , industrial , defense and energy markets . Created in 1929 from the consolidation of Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company , Wright Aeronautical ( founded by Glenn L. Martin and the Wright Brothers as Wright-Martin ) , and various supplier companies , by the end of World War II it was the largest aircraft manufacturer in the United States , supplying whole aircraft in large numbers to the U.S. Armed Forces . It has since evolved away from final assembly of finished aircraft , becoming a component manufacturer specializing in actuators , aircraft controls , valves , and surface treatment services . It also is a supplier to commercial nuclear power , nuclear navy systems , industrial vehicles and to the oil and gas industries .",
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"text": "Electronic flight bag An electronic flight bag ( EFB ) is an electronic information management device that helps flight crews perform flight management tasks more easily and efficiently with less paper . It is a general purpose computing platform intended to reduce , or replace , paper-based reference material often found in the pilot 's carry-on flight bag , including the aircraft operating manual , flight-crew operating manual , and navigational charts ( including moving map for air and ground operations ) . In addition , the EFB can host purpose-built software applications to automate other functions normally conducted by hand , such as performance take-off calculations . The EFB gets its name from the traditional pilot 's flight bag , which is typically a heavy ( up to 40 lb/18 kg or more ) documents bag that pilots carry to the cockpit . The electronic flight bag is the replacement of those documents in a digital format . EFB weights are typically 1 to 5 pounds ( 0.5 to 2.2 kg ) , about the same as a laptop computer , and a fraction of the weight and volume of the paper publications . There are numerous benefits for using an EFB but specific benefits vary depending on the size of the operation , type of applications used , the existing content management and distribution system , the type of applications deployed . Some common benefits include : weight savings by replacing the traditional flight bag , reduced medical claims from handling traditional flight bags , reduced cost , and increased efficiency by reducing or eliminating paper processes . There are also claims of increased safety and reducing pilot workload . According to the FAA 's Advisory Circular ( AC No. 120-76C ) , an Electronic Flight Bag is an electronic display system intended primarily for cockpit/flightdeck or cabin use . There are also militarized variants , with secure data storage , night vision goggle compatible lighting , environmental hardening , and military specific applications and data . EFB devices can display a variety of aviation data or perform basic calculations ( including performance data and fuel calculations . ) . In the past , some of these functions were traditionally accomplished using paper references or were based on data provided to the flight crew by an airline 's `` flight dispatch '' crew . For large and turbine aircraft , FAR 91.503 requires the presence of navigational charts on the airplane . If an operator 's sole source of navigational chart information is contained on an EFB , the operator must demonstrate the EFB will continue to operate throughout a decompression event , and thereafter , regardless of altitude . The only way to achieve this capability is by using a solid state disk drive or a standard rotating mass drive in a sealed enclosure . The electronic flight bag market is estimated at $ 2.28 billion in 2015 and is expected to register a CAGR of 13.41 % to reach $ 4.27 billion by 2020 .",
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"text": "Airpower Airpower or air power comprises the application of military strategy and strategic theory to the realm of aerial warfare . Airpower began with the advent of powered flight early in the 20th century . Airpower represents a `` complex operating environment that has been subjected to considerable debate '' . British doctrine defines airpower as `` the ability to project power from the air and space to influence the behaviour of people or the course of events . '' Airpower is a function of air supremacy and numbers . Roughly speaking , a combatant side that has 100 % or near 100 % control of the skies has air supremacy ; an advantage of some 70 -- 90 % would indicate air superiority . A 50/50 split is air parity ; lower than this , one side may be said to be air denied or air incapable . Because aeroplanes generally take off from designed airfields on missions typically involving some hours of cruising , the precise state of air superiority is fluid and less defined vis-a-vis land or sea warfare . For example , a contested airspace directly above a battlespace bristling with anti-aircraft weapons may be denied to the air forces of both sides . Further , the completely different situations of a technologically advanced airforce with one flight of high-tech planes ( air supremacy but low capacity ) or a low-tech force of massive numbers of low-tech planes ( e.g. , An-2 ) resulting in high capacity but low long-term survivability demonstrate that ` air power ' is multi-faceted and complex . Significant contributors to theorizing about air power have been Giulio Douhet , Billy Mitchell , John Boyd and John A. Warden III . At the start of World War I , opinions differed on the national air forces and the value of airships . Some early strategists/visionaries after World War I imagined that airpower alone would suffice to bring nations to their knees . The Bombing of Guernica was an early trial that revealed both capabilities and limitations . But yet another maxim , `` no war was ever won solely by airpower '' was challenged by the NATO victory in Kosovo . Airpower has been used to conduct lightning strategic strikes , to complement land offensives , to instill fear and lower morale similarly to a fleet in being , and to create broad-based destruction behind enemy lines . With airpower , supplies can be transported by cargo planes , providing a decisive edge in mobility . Military and civilian aircraft interact in a number of complex ways , including shootdowns of civilian planes , whether mistaken or not ; military escorts of civilian planes ; civilian planes being used for military transport , espionage , or other purposes ; and/or no-fly zones being enforced to punish or sanction a target nation . Airpower also relates to space power , although militarization of space remains regulated by international treaty . Developed nations have enjoyed a consistent advantage in airpower since the beginning of mechanized flight . Airpower has been wielded mostly decisively in the last hundred years by Nazi Germany , the United Kingdom , the United States , the Soviet Union , Japan , Italy , and France , with many client nations using aircraft developed by one or more of these nations . A mass technological base is considered necessary for the development of airpower .",
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"text": "Airstair An airstair is a set of steps built into an aircraft so that passengers may board and alight the aircraft . The stairs are often built into a clamshell-style door on the aircraft . Airstairs eliminate the need for passengers to use a mobile stairway or jetway to board or exit the aircraft , providing more independence from ground services . Some of the earliest aircraft to feature airstairs were the Martin 2-0-2 and Martin 4-0-4 . Some models of the Douglas DC-3 were also retrofitted with airstairs . As airport infrastructure has developed , the need for airstairs has decreased , as jetways or mobile stairways are often available . Wide-body aircraft rarely employ airstairs , as the doors are significantly higher above the ground than narrow-body aircraft . One notable exception is the Lockheed L-1011 , the only wide-body aircraft to feature full-height airstairs . The only other wide-bodies with airstairs , the VC-25 and the Ilyushin Il-86 , have airstairs contained in the cargo hold , with steps inside the cabin to access these stairs . Some aircraft , like the Boeing 727 and McDonnell Douglas DC-9 , were designed to improve ground services , with passengers deplaning from the front as the aircraft is serviced from the rear , allowing for quicker turnarounds . Airstairs are also used as a security measure , for example on aircraft carrying the President of the United States , allowing the aircraft to be boarded by VIPs at any time - with or without the cooperation of ground services .",
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"text": "Heavy (aeronautics) The term heavy is used , with exceptions noted below , during all radio transmissions between air traffic control and any aircraft which has been assigned a maximum takeoff weight ( MTOW ) rating of 136 t or more . Aircraft with a MTOW rating between 7 t and 136 t are considered medium and aircraft with a MTOW rating less than 7 t are considered light . In the US , the FAA uses a slightly different categorization . Aircraft capable of maximum takeoff weights more than 41000 lb and less than 300000 lb are considered large . Such `` heavy '' aircraft over 136 t create wake turbulence from the wings . The term is mostly used around airports during take off and landing , incorporated into their call sign so as to warn other aircraft that they need extra distance to avoid this wake turbulence . All wide-body aircraft are classified as heavy , with the exception of the Airbus A300B1 ( MTOW of 291000 lb , only two built and retired in 1990 ) , the Airbus A380 , and the Antonov An-225 , which are classified in the even larger category of super . Certain variants of the narrow-bodied Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8 were considered `` heavy '' based on MTOW . Of special note here is the narrow-bodied Boeing 757 . Under current guidance , the 757 is considered large , as it has a maximum MTOW of 116000 kg . After a number of accidents where smaller aircraft following closely behind a 757 crashed , however , the rules were changed so that controllers are required to apply the special wake turbulence separation criteria specified in paragraph 5-5-4 in the FAA guidelines for aircraft separation , as though the 757 were heavy .",
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"text": "United States Army Security Assistance Command The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command ( USASAC ) -- `` The Army 's Face to the World '' , implements Army security assistance programs , including Foreign Military Sales ( FMS ) of defense articles and services to eligible foreign governments . For example the USASAC helped provide the Iraq with weapons and ammunition , including Hellfire missiles after it requested them to respond to the increased violence in the country . The USASAC is also responsible for life cycle management of FMS cases , from pre-letter of request , development , execution and closure . Each sale to overseas customers comprise the same `` total package '' of quality material , spare parts , training , publications , technical documentation , maintenance support and other services that AMC provides to Army units . The command manages about 4,600 FMS cases valued at more than $ 134 billion . In addition , USASAC is responsible for Army security assistance information management and financial policy , and provides logistics guidance to the Army security assistance community . Today , the Command is increasingly responding to support of U.S. government emergency assistance , humanitarian relief , and Operations Other Than War , including United Nations peacekeeping operations . USASAC 's motto is `` Strength in Cooperation . '' Security assistance is a national program administered by the State Department . In conjunction with the White House , Congress , and the Treasury Department , military security assistance programs are executed by the Department of Defense ( DOD ) . Security assistance promotes regional stability , deters aggression , maintains alliances , and disseminates democratic values between the United States and its allies . In carrying out the Army security assistance mission , USASAC calls on all AMC Life Cycle Management Commands , as well as other Department of Defense agencies and U.S. industry for support . USASAC is responsible for life cycle management of FMS cases , from development to execution , financial management , accounting , and settlement . Each sale of equipment to overseas customers comprises the same `` total package '' of quality materiel , spare parts , training , publications , technical documentation , maintenance support , and other services that AMC provides to U.S. Army units . Currently , USASAC is actively engaged in the `` train and equip '' mission in both Iraq and Afghanistan as well as provides support to 21 coalition partners . It was anticipated that sales in 2008 would exceed $ 15 billion . USASAC , which traces its origins to the Army 's technical service era , was designated a major subordinate command ( MSC ) of the U.S. Army Materiel Command in 1975 .",
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"text": "AN/APQ-181 The AN/APQ -181 is an all-weather , low probability of intercept ( LPI ) radar system designed by Hughes Aircraft ( now Raytheon ) for the U.S. Air Force B-2A Spirit bomber aircraft . The system was developed in the mid-1980s and entered service in 1993 . The APQ-181 provides a number of precision targeting modes , and also supports terrain-following radar and terrain avoidance . The radar operates in the Ku band ( a subset of the J band ) . The original design uses a TWT-based transmitter with a 2-dimensional passive electronically scanned array ( PESA ) antenna . In 1991 , the B-2 Industrial Team ( including Hughes as a major subcontractor ) was awarded the Collier Trophy in recognition of the `` design , development , production , and flight testing of the B-2 aircraft , which has contributed significantly to America 's enduring leadership in aerospace and the country 's future national security . '' In 2002 , Raytheon was awarded a contract to develop a new , active electronically scanned array ( AESA ) version of the APQ-181 . This upgrade will improve system reliability , and will also eliminate potential conflicts in frequency usage between the B-2 and commercial satellite systems that also use the J band . In 2008 the Federal Communications Commission accidentally sold the APQ-181 frequency to a commercial user resulting in the need for installing new radar arrays at a cost of over $ 1 billion . All B-2 aircraft are expected to have the upgraded radar by 2010 .",
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"text": "McDonnell FH Phantom The McDonnell FH Phantom was a twin-engined jet fighter aircraft designed and first flown during World War II for the United States Navy . The Phantom was the first purely jet-powered aircraft to land on an American aircraft carrier and the first jet deployed by the United States Marine Corps . Although with the end of the war , only 62 FH-1s were built , it helped prove the viability of carrier-based jet fighters . As McDonnell 's first successful fighter , leading to the development of the follow-on F2H Banshee , which was one of the two most important naval jet fighters of the Korean War , it would also establish McDonnell as an important supplier of Navy aircraft . When McDonnell chose to bring the name back with the Mach 2 -- class McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II , it launched what would become the most versatile and widely used western combat aircraft of the Vietnam War era , adopted by the USAF and the US Navy . The FH Phantom was originally designated the FD Phantom , but the designation was changed as the aircraft entered production .",
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"text": "United States Air Force Academy The United States Air Force Academy ( also known as USAFA , the Air Force Academy , or the Academy ) , is a military academy for officer cadets of the United States Air Force . Its campus is located in the western United States in Colorado , immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County . The Academy 's stated mission is `` to educate , train , and inspire men and women to become leaders of character , motivated to lead the United States Air Force in service to our nation . '' It is the youngest of the five U.S. service academies , having graduated its first class in 1959 . Graduates of the Academy 's four-year program receive a Bachelor of Science degree , and are commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force . The Academy is also one of the largest tourist attractions in Colorado , attracting approximately a million visitors each year . Admission is extremely competitive , with nominations divided equally among Congressional districts . Recent incoming classes have had about 1,200 cadets ; historically , just under 1,000 of those will graduate . Tuition along with room and board are all paid for by the Air Force . Cadets receive a monthly stipend , but incur a commitment to serve a number of years of military service after graduation . The program at the Academy is guided by the Air Force 's core values of `` Integrity First , Service Before Self , and Excellence in All We Do '' , and based on four `` pillars of excellence '' : military training , academics , athletics and character development . In addition to a rigorous military training regimen , cadets also take a broad academic course load with an extensive core curriculum in engineering , humanities , social sciences , basic sciences , military studies and physical education . All cadets participate in either intercollegiate or intramural athletics , and a thorough character development and leadership curriculum provides cadets a basis for future officership . Each of the components of the program is intended to give cadets the skills and knowledge that they will need for success as officers .",
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"text": "IATA Accident Classification Task Force The IATA Accident Classification Task Force ( ACTF ) analyses and classifies commercial aviation accidents for jet aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of more than 20 tons and for turboprops of more than 5,7 tons ( metric ) . The task force holds its annual meeting typically early in January to discuss , analyse and classify the accidents of the previous year . A special Accident Classification system based on a Threat and Error Management Framework is applied . The task force comes up with recommendations to enhance safety of air transportation . The outcomes , including statistical data , correlations and accident causations are published in the annual IATA Safety Report . The group consists of safety experts from airlines from different regions of the world , aircraft and equipment manufacturers , air navigation service providers , pilot unions and air navigation chart providers . The variety in expertise and by region ensures that many aspects of an accident are covered . Membership is by invitation .",
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"text": "National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics ( NACA ) was a U.S. federal agency founded on March 3 , 1915 , to undertake , promote , and institutionalize aeronautical research . On October 1 , 1958 , the agency was dissolved , and its assets and personnel transferred to the newly created National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA ) . NACA was pronounced as discrete letters , rather than as a whole word ( and after NASA first was established , its acronym was pronounced as discrete letters in the early years ) . Among other advancements , NACA research and development produced the NACA duct , a type of air intake used in modern automotive applications , the NACA cowling , and several series of NACA airfoils which are still used in aircraft manufacturing . During World War II , NACA was described as `` The Force Behind Our Air Supremacy '' due to its key role in producing working superchargers for high altitude bombers , and for producing the cutting-edge wing profiles for the North American P-51 Mustang . NACA was also key in developing the area rule that is used on all modern supersonic aircraft , and conducted the key compressibility research that enabled the Bell X-1 to break the sound barrier .",
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"text": "List of United States Army Air Force modification centers USAAF Modification Centers were World War II commercial aircraft facilities at which military aircraft underwent post-production changes to meet the specific requirements for combat or specialized roles . The majority of newly produced combat planes were channeled to the modification centers before departing to the active theaters of war . The use of modification centers avoided disruption to the production lines to incorporate improvements or other changes to the aircraft design . They were the only `` set of field installations '' constructed for Material Command . The United States Army Air Forces identified Modification Centers were for : `` the tailoring job of the AAF which fills the gap between the time we decide on an alteration of a plan and the time the factory can incorporate the change into production . To modification centers , operated by contract by commercial airline companies and manufacturers , go most of our airplanes before shipment overseas . Here they are modernized with the newest equipment available . Planes also are dressed up or stripped down according to the military requirements and weather conditions of the theater for which they are destined . Modification is continued on operational aircraft by service personnel in the theaters , where many modification ideas originate . ''",
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"text": "Israeli Air Force The Israeli Air Force ( IAF ; , Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal , `` Air and Space Arm '' , commonly known as , Kheil HaAvir , `` Air Corps '' ) operates as the aerial warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces . It was founded on May 28 , 1948 , shortly after the Israeli Declaration of Independence . Aluf Amir Eshel serves as the Air Force Commander . The Israeli Air Force formed on May 28 , 1948 , using commandeered or donated civilian aircraft and obsolete and surplus World War II combat-aircraft . Eventually , more aircraft were procured , including Boeing B-17s , Bristol Beaufighters , de Havilland Mosquitoes and P-51D Mustangs . The Israeli Air Force played an important part in Operation Kadesh , Israel 's part in the 1956 Suez Crisis , dropping paratroopers at the Mitla Pass . On June 5 , 1967 , the first day of the Six-Day War , the Israeli Air Force executed Operation Focus , crippling the opposing Arab air forces and attaining air supremacy for the remainder of the war . Shortly after the end of the Six-Day War , Egypt initiated the War of Attrition , and the Israeli Air Force undertook repeated bombings of strategic targets deep within enemy territory . When the Yom Kippur War broke out on October 6 , 1973 , Egyptian and Syrian advances forced the IAF to abandon detailed plans for the destruction of enemy air defences . Forced to operated under the missile and anti-aircraft artillery threat , the close air support it provided allowed Israeli troops on the ground to stem the tide and eventually go on the offensive . Since that war most of Israel 's military aircraft have been obtained from the United States . Among these are the F-4 Phantom II , A-4 Skyhawk , F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon . The Israeli Air Force has also operated a number of domestically produced types such as the IAI Nesher , and later , the more advanced IAI Kfir . On June 7 , 1981 , eight IAF F-16A fighters covered by six F-15A jets carried out Operation Opera to destroy the Iraqi nuclear facilities at Osiraq . On June 9 , 1982 , the Israeli Air Force carried out Operation Mole Cricket 19 , crippling the Syrian air defence array . The IAF continued to mount attacks on Hezbollah and PLO positions in south Lebanon . On October 1 , 1985 , In response to a PLO terrorist attack which murdered three Israeli civilians in Cyprus , the Israeli air force carried out Operation Wooden Leg . The strike involved the bombing of PLO Headquarters in Tunis , by F-15 Eagles . In 1991 , the IAF carried out Operation Solomon which brought Ethiopian Jews to Israel . In 1993 and 1996 , the IAF participated in Operation Accountability and Operation Grapes of Wrath , respectively . It took part in many missions since , including during the 2006 Lebanon War , Operation Cast Lead , Operation Pillar of Cloud and Operation Protective Edge . On September 6 , 2007 , the Israeli Air Force successfully bombed an alleged Syrian nuclear reactor in Operation Orchard .",
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"text": "56th Fighter Wing The 56th Fighter Wing is a fighter wing in the United States Air Force . It is the Air Force 's only active-duty F-16 training wing . The 56th graduates more than 400 General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots and 300 air control professionals annually . The wing is also responsible for three additional squadrons under the 54th Fighter Group located at Holloman Air Force Base , New Mexico , where F-16 training is moving as the wing transitions to become the sole pilot training center for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II . Additionally , the 56th Fighter Wing oversees the Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field and the Barry M. Goldwater Range , a military training range spanning more than 1.7 million acres of Sonoran Desert .",
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"text": "Lockheed YF-22 The Lockheed/Boeing/General Dynamics YF-22 was an American single-seat , twin-engine fighter aircraft technology demonstrator designed for the United States Air Force ( USAF ) . The design was a finalist in the USAF 's Advanced Tactical Fighter competition , and two prototypes were built for the demonstration/validation phase of the competition . The YF-22 won the contest against the Northrop YF-23 , and entered production as the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor . The YF-22 has similar aerodynamic layout and configuration as the F-22 , but with differences in the position and design of the cockpit , tail fins and wings , and in internal structural layout . In the 1980s , the USAF began looking for a replacement for its fighter aircraft , especially to counter the advanced Su-27 and MiG-29 . A number of companies , divided into two teams , submitted their proposals . Northrop and McDonnell Douglas submitted the YF-23 . Lockheed , Boeing and General Dynamics proposed and built the YF-22 , which , although marginally slower and having a larger radar cross-section , was more agile than the YF-23 . Primarily for this reason , it was picked by the Air Force as the winner of the ATF in April 1991 . Following the selection , the first YF-22 was retired to a museum , while the second prototype continued flying until an accident relegated it to the role of an antenna test vehicle .",
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Steve Buscemi stars in Miller's Crossing.
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"text": "Steve Buscemi Steven Vincent Buscemi ( -LSB- buːˈsɛmi -RSB- born December 13 , 1957 ) is an American actor and film director . Buscemi has starred and supported in successful Hollywood and indie films , including Parting Glances , New York Stories , Mystery Train , Reservoir Dogs , Desperado , Con Air , Armageddon , The Grey Zone , Ghost World , Big Fish , and The Sopranos . He is also known for his appearances in many films by the Coen brothers : Miller 's Crossing , Barton Fink , The Hudsucker Proxy , Fargo , and The Big Lebowski . Buscemi provides the voice of Randall Boggs in the Monsters , Inc. franchise . From 2010 to 2014 , he portrayed Enoch `` Nucky '' Thompson in the critically acclaimed series Boardwalk Empire , which earned him two Screen Actors Guild Awards , a Golden Globe , and two nominations for an Emmy Award . He made his directorial debut in 1996 , with Trees Lounge , in which he also starred . Other works include Animal Factory ( 2000 ) , Lonesome Jim ( 2005 ) and Interview ( 2007 ) . He has also directed numerous episodes of TV shows , including Homicide : Life on the Street , The Sopranos , Oz , 30 Rock , and Nurse Jackie . He currently hosts the Emmy Award-winning AOL On comedy talk-show Park Bench .",
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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": "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": "Across the Universe (film) Across the Universe is a 2007 British-American jukebox musical romantic drama film directed by Julie Taymor , centered on songs by the English rock band the Beatles . The script is based on an original story credited to Taymor , Dick Clement , and Ian La Frenais . It incorporates 34 compositions originally written by members of the Beatles . The film stars Jim Sturgess , Evan Rachel Wood , Joe Anderson and T.V. Carpio , and introduces Dana Fuchs and Martin Luther McCoy as actors . Cameo appearances are made by Bono , Eddie Izzard , Joe Cocker , and Salma Hayek , among others . Opening to mixed reviews , Across the Universe was nominated for both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award . Two members of the supporting cast , Carol Woods and Timothy T. Mitchum , performed as part of a special Beatles tribute at the 50th Grammy Awards .",
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"text": "The Millerson Case The Millerson Case is a 1947 drama directed by George Archainbaud , starring Warner Baxter , Nancy Saunders and Clem Bevans . In the 8th film of Columbia 's Crime Doctor series , Dr. Robert Ordway ( Warner Baxter ) is vacationing in the Blue Ridge Mountains district of West Virginia when a Typhoid fever epidemic breaks out . Three deaths occur with the first two being typhoid-caused but the death of the third person is from poisoning .",
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"text": "The Lonely Guy The Lonely Guy is a 1984 American romantic comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Steve Martin . The screenplay is credited to Ed . Weinberger and Stan Daniels ( of Taxi ) as well as Neil Simon ( for `` adaptation '' ) , and is based on the 1978 book The Lonely Guy 's Book of Life by Bruce Jay Friedman . Martin portrays a greeting card writer who goes through a period of bad luck with women . In his despair , he writes a book titled A Guide for the Lonely Guy , which changes his life . The film also stars Charles Grodin , Judith Ivey , and Steve Lawrence and features cameo appearances from Merv Griffin , Dr. Joyce Brothers , and Loni Anderson . The theme song , `` Love Comes Without Warning , '' was performed by the band America .",
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"text": "Washington Crossing Washington Crossing may refer to : Places : Washington 's Crossing , the location in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania , a U.S. National Historic Landmark Washington Crossing State Park , Titusville , New Jersey Washington Crossing , New Jersey Washington Crossing , Pennsylvania Washington Crossing Historic Park , Pennsylvania Washington Crossing Bridge A historical event : Washington 's crossing of the Delaware River , a famous American Revolutionary War event that took place on the night of December 25 -- 26 , 1776 Art and literature about the event : Washington Crossing the Delaware , a painting commemorating the crossing Washington Crossing the Delaware ( sonnet ) , a sonnet by David Schulman about the scene in the painting Washington 's Crossing ( book ) , a book by David Hackett Fischer The Crossing ( 2000 film ) , an A&E television movie starring Jeff Daniels as George Washington",
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"text": "New Year's Day (1989 film) New Year 's Day is a 1989 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Henry Jaglom . It was entered into the main competition at the 46th Venice International Film Festival .",
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"text": "Tom McTigue Thomas `` Tom '' McTigue ( born 1959 ) is an American actor and comedian . He is best known for playing Harvey Miller on the 1990s television series Baywatch . He made guest appearances on numerous television programs : Beverly Hills , 90210 in 1991 as Jack and on Roseanne in 1994 as a doctor . He has also appeared in several films and hundreds of commercials . He has a minor part as a teacher in the 2014 film Boyhood .",
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"text": "Bass Ackwards Bass Ackwards is a film written , starring and directed by Linas Phillips and also starring Davie-Blue , Jim Fletcher and Paul Lazar . The film has a running time of 103 minutes . The film stars Phillips as a man who embarks on a lyrical , strange and comedic cross-country journey in a modified VW bus after ending a disastrous affair with a married woman . Bass Ackwards was named an official selection in the 2010 Sundance Film Festival for inclusion in NEXT , a new category that recognized films for their innovative and original work in low-and-no-budget filmmaking , and is part of a wave of films that showcases the diversity of independent cinema .",
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"text": "Roger Miller Roger Dean Miller , Sr. ( January 2 , 1936 -- October 25 , 1992 ) was an American singer-songwriter , musician , and actor , best known for his honky-tonk-influenced novelty songs . His most recognized tunes included the chart-topping country/pop hits `` King of the Road '' , `` Dang Me '' , and `` England Swings '' , all from the mid-1960s Nashville sound era . After growing up in Oklahoma and serving in the United States Army , Miller began his musical career as a songwriter in the late 1950s , penning such hits as `` Billy Bayou '' and `` Home '' for Jim Reeves and `` Invitation to the Blues '' for Ray Price . He later began a recording career and reached the peak of his fame in the mid-1960s , continuing to record and tour into the 1990s , charting his final top 20 country hit `` Old Friends '' with Willie Nelson in 1982 . He also wrote and performed several of the songs for the 1973 Disney animated film Robin Hood . Later in his life , he wrote the music and lyrics for the 1985 Tony-award winning Broadway musical Big River , in which he acted . Miller died from lung cancer in 1992 , and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame three years later . His songs continued to be recorded by younger artists , with covers of `` Tall , Tall Trees '' by Alan Jackson and `` Husbands and Wives '' by Brooks & Dunn , each reaching the number one spot on country charts in the 1990s . The Roger Miller Museum in his home town of Erick , Oklahoma , is a tribute to Miller .",
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"text": "T. J. Miller Todd Joseph `` T. J. '' Miller ( born June 4 , 1981 ) is an American actor , stand-up comedian , producer , and writer . He currently stars as Erlich Bachman in the HBO sitcom Silicon Valley . Miller has also performed in such films as Cloverfield ( 2008 ) , She 's Out of My League ( 2010 ) , Yogi Bear 3D ( 2010 ) , How to Train Your Dragon ( 2010 ) , How to Train Your Dragon 2 ( 2014 ) , Transformers : Age of Extinction ( 2014 ) , Big Hero 6 ( 2014 ) , Deadpool ( 2016 ) , and Office Christmas Party ( 2016 ) . He hosts `` The Gorburger Show '' , which is currently broadcast on Comedy Central .",
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"text": "Comanche Crossing Comanche Crossing is a 1968 Western film directed by Larry Buchanan .",
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"text": "Jake Busey William Jacob `` Jake '' Busey ( born June 15 , 1971 ) is an American actor , musician and film producer . He is sometimes credited as Jacob Busey or William Busey . Busey was born in Los Angeles , and raised in Malibu , California , the son of photographer Judy Lynn Helkenberg , and actor Gary Busey . Busey spent his childhood on film sets and touring with bands in which his father played . He began considering his career choices at the age of five when he took up the two hobbies that grew into professions : acting and playing drums .",
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"text": "That Championship Season (1982 film) That Championship Season is Jason Miller 's 1982 film version of his 1973 Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway play of the same name . It stars Robert Mitchum , Martin Sheen , Bruce Dern , Stacy Keach and Paul Sorvino and was filmed on location in Scranton , Pennsylvania where it is set . In 1999 , Sorvino directed an adaptation of the play for Showtime in which he played Mitchum 's role as the coach . This version co-starred Vincent D'Onofrio , Gary Sinise , Tony Shalhoub and Terry Kinney .",
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"text": "Anthony Miller (basketball) Anthony Miller ( born October 22 , 1971 ) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the second round ( 39th overall ) of the 1994 NBA Draft . He was born and raised in Benton Harbor , Michigan . A 6 ' 9 '' forward from Michigan State University , Miller played in eight NBA seasons for 4 different teams . He played for the Los Angeles Lakers , Atlanta Hawks , Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers . He has also been under contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors . The last time Miller played in the NBA was during the 2004-05 season , appearing in 2 games for the Hawks . In his NBA career , Miller played in 181 games and scored a total of 510 points . Miller played in the CBA for the Yakima Sun Kings but signed with the American Basketball Association 's Las Vegas Aces on August 27 , 2008 . Miller appeared in the 1996 movie Space Jam along with Laker teammates Cedric Ceballos and Vlade Divac and then-coach Del Harris .",
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"text": "Albert Salmi Albert Salmi ( March 11 , 1928 -- April 22 , 1990 ) was an American actor of stage , film , and television . He was noted as a character actor and appeared in over 150 film and television productions .",
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"text": "Brothers (2009 film) Brothers is a 2009 American psychological war drama film and a remake of Susanne Bier 's Danish film Brødre ( 2004 ) , which takes place in Afghanistan and Denmark . The film stars Tobey Maguire , Jake Gyllenhaal , and Natalie Portman , and is directed by Jim Sheridan . Both films take inspiration from Homer 's epic poem , the Odyssey . The film received a mixed to positive response and grossed $ 43 million . Tobey Maguire received particular praise for his performance and received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama for his performance .",
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"text": "Summer Crossing Summer Crossing is Truman Capote 's first novel , written during the 1940s . Capote eventually cast it aside and it was thought to be lost for over 50 years , but was eventually published in 2005 .",
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"text": "Officer Down Officer Down is a 2013 American action thriller film , directed by Brian A. Miller .",
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"text": "Billups Neon Crossing Signal The Billups Neon Crossing Signal was a prototypical grade crossing signal installed at a dangerous Illinois Central crossing on Mississippi Highway 7 ( now Mississippi Highway 332 ) in Grenada , Mississippi . It was installed in the mid-1930s by inventor Alonzo Billups over growing concern due to numerous train versus motor vehicle accidents at the crossing . Like nothing before , the Billups signal was a large gantry spanning the highway and was likely the first such use of a gantry-style crossing of the type now in relatively common use . Upon approach of a train , a giant neon sign lit up with the words `` Stop-DEATH-Stop '' beneath a lighted skull and crossbones . Flashing neon arrows indicated the direction of oncoming trains and an air raid siren in lieu of bells provided aural warning . As a backup , standard railway flashers were mounted below the neon sign . The signal was known locally as the `` Skull and Crossbones . '' The onset of World War II brought about a scarcity of neon which , when coupled with maintenance problems with the signal ( often manifesting themselves in the siren going off and not shutting down until a crew arrived ) meant that no further signals were produced . The prototype was removed after less than thirty years of service .",
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Frank is a studio album.
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"text": "Frank (Amy Winehouse album) Frank is the debut studio album by English singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse , released on 20 October 2003 by Island Records . Production for the album took place during 2002 to 2003 and was handled by Winehouse , Salaam Remi , Gordon `` Commissioner Gordon '' Williams , Jimmy Hogarth and Matt Rowe . Its title alludes to the nature and tone of Winehouse 's lyrics on the album , as well as one of her influences , Frank Sinatra . Upon its release , Frank received generally positive reviews from most music critics and earned Winehouse several accolades , including an Ivor Novello Award . The album has sold over one million copies in the United Kingdom and has been certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ) .",
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"text": "Holland (album) Holland is the 19th studio album by the American rock group the Beach Boys , released on January 8 , 1973 . Self-produced by the band , the album peaked at number 36 in the US and number 20 in the UK . The album is the last to feature Blondie Chaplin and Ricky Fataar , who joined the band the previous year to record Carl and the Passions - So Tough ( 1972 ) . Holland was mostly recorded in Baambrugge , Netherlands over the summer of 1972 using a reconstructed studio sent from California , and with two Brian Wilson tracks rush-recorded in Los Angeles and added to the album at the last minute . The photograph on the album 's front cover is an upside down image of the Kromme Waal , a canal that runs through the center of Amsterdam . Holland included a bonus EP , Mount Vernon and Fairway ( A Fairy Tale ) , a musical fairy tale written by Brian Wilson about a magical transistor radio who appears to a young prince . Narration was provided by the group 's manager : Jack Rieley .",
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"text": "Franken (surname) Franken is a Dutch patronymic surname , meaning `` son of Frank '' . People with this name include : Al Franken ( born 1951 ) , American politician , writer and comedian Bernard Franken ( 1914 -- 2001 ) , Dutch racing cyclist Björn Franken ( born 1983 ) , Dutch record producer , songwriter and DJ Bob Franken ( born 1941 ) , American journalist Charlotte Franken ( 1894 -- 1969 ) , British feminist author Christian Franken / Francken ( c. 1550 -- 1610 ) , German Jesuit and later Unitarian Giovanni Franken ( born 1977 ) , Dutch footballer Henk Franken ( born 1987 ) , Namibian rugby player Henry Franken ( born 1966 ) , Dutch engineer and enterprise architect Lex Franken ( born 1916 ) , Dutch water polo player Mannus Franken ( 1899 -- 1953 ) , Dutch filmmaker Max Franken , Dutch rock drummer Paul Franken ( 1894 -- 1944 ) , German Socialist politician Peter Franken ( 1928 -- 1999 ) , American physicist ( 1941 -- 1983 ) , Dutch jazz pianist and organist Rose Franken ( 1895 -- 1988 ) , American author and playwright Steve Franken ( 1932 -- 2012 ) , American actor Tony Franken ( born 1965 ) , Australian soccer goalkeeper ( 1948 -- 1996 ) , American fashion model Wilhelm Franken ( 1914 -- 1945 ) , German U-boat commander Will Franken ( born 1973 ) , American comedian and actor Wim Franken ( 1922 -- 2012 ) , Dutch composer , pianist and carillonneur",
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"text": "The Capitol Years (1990 Frank Sinatra album) The Capitol Years is a 1990 compilation album of the U.S. singer Frank Sinatra . Released to coincide with Sinatra 's 75th birthday , this three-disc set has an abundance of classic Sinatra performances from his career with Capitol Records , which spanned the years 1953 to 1961 .",
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"text": "Blue Pacific (album) Blue Pacific is a smooth vocal jazz album by American singer-songwriter and musician Michael Franks , released in 1990 with Reprise . It was Franks ' eleventh studio album after The Camera Never Lies in 1987 and prior to Dragonfly Summer in 1993 .",
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"text": "Double album A double album ( or double record ) is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold , typically records and compact discs . A double album is usually though not always released as such , because the recording is longer than the capacity of the medium . Recording artists often think of double albums as comprising a single piece artistically ; however , there are exceptions such as John Lennon 's Some Time in New York City and Pink Floyd 's Ummagumma ( both examples of one studio record and one live album packaged together ) and OutKast 's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below ( effectively two solo albums , one by each member of the duo ) . A classic example of this idea is Works ( Volume One ) by Emerson Lake and Palmer , where side one was Keith Emerson , two Greg Lake , three Carl Palmer while side four was by the entire group . Since the advent of the compact disc , albums are sometimes released with a bonus disc featuring additional material as a supplement to the main album , with live tracks , studio out-takes , cut songs , or older unreleased material . One innovation is the accompaniment of a CD with a DVD of related material , such as video related to the album or DVD-Audio versions of the same recordings . These could be regarded as a new form of double album ; some such discs were also released on a two-sided format called DualDisc . Due to the limitations of the gramophone record , many albums primarily released on the format were under 40 minutes long . This has led to record labels re-releasing two of these albums on one CD , thus making a double album . The same principles apply to the triple album , which comprises three units . Packages with more units than three are often packaged as a box set .",
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"text": "Cycles (Frank Sinatra album) Cycles is a studio album by American singer Frank Sinatra , released in 1968 . Released just before Christmas in 1968 , there was a ten-month gap between this album and the release of Francis A. & Edward K. , which was the longest period in Sinatra 's Reprise years in which he did not commercially record music ( barring his contributions to The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas ) . Sinatra sang a variety of folk-rock oriented songs , including Judy Collins ' `` Both Sides Now '' ( written by Joni Mitchell ) and the Glen Campbell hits `` Gentle on My Mind '' ( written by John Hartford ) and `` By the Time I Get to Phoenix '' ( written by Jimmy Webb ) . The title song was released as a single , reaching # 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and # 2 on the Easy Listening chart , while the album peaked at # 18 on the Billboard 200 chart .",
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"text": "Sinatra: New York Sinatra : New York is a 2009 box set album of live performances by the American singer Frank Sinatra , recorded in New York City . New York , both at the Carnegie Hall , and at Madison Square Garden . The first disc captures two live performances from 1955 and 1963 , disc two and three are from the Carnegie Hall and from Madison Square Garden in 1974 . The final two discs are from the 1980s , with disc five a previously unreleased DVD of a June 25 , 1980 performance at the Carnegie Hall .",
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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": "Sinatra Saga, Vol. 2 Sinatra Saga , Vol . 2 is a 1994 live album by American singer Frank Sinatra .",
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"text": "Frankenchrist Frankenchrist is the third album released by the American hardcore punk band Dead Kennedys in 1985 on Alternative Tentacles . The album is an example of the progressive , psychedelic side of Dead Kennedys ' musical personality . The spaghetti western soundtrack influence is also noticeable in the horn parts and in East Bay Ray 's atmospheric guitar work . Frankenchrist is noted for its relative lack of traditionally ` hardcore ' material . Most of the songs are slower and longer than the majority of other Dead Kennedys songs . `` M.T.V. − Get off the Air '' is notable for its pointed slam of the music establishment and `` Stars and Stripes of Corruption '' for its exegesis of Biafra 's political philosophies .",
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"text": "Natural Selection (Frank Gambale album) Natural Selection is the eleventh studio album by guitarist Frank Gambale , released in 2011 through Wombat Records .",
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"text": "Reprise Musical Repertory Theatre Reprise Musical Repertory Theatre is a series of four 12 '' long playing vinyl albums recorded in Los Angeles in 1963 . The four albums were sold through mail order as a box set in 1963 , then released separately to retail in 1964 . They were conceived and produced by Frank Sinatra . Morris Stoloff was the musical director and the A&R Director was Sonny Burke . The four discs feature the scores of four popular Broadway musicals of the time , namely Finian 's Rainbow ( 1947 ) , Kiss Me , Kate ( 1948 ) , South Pacific ( 1949 ) and Guys and Dolls ( 1950 ) . The `` Guys and Dolls '' album was issued on CD in 1992 when the musical itself was enjoying a revival . All the albums were re-released in a box set on September 26 , 2000 .",
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"text": "Romance: Songs from the Heart Romance : Songs from the Heart is a 2007 album by Frank Sinatra , released posthumously , that consists of 21 tracks he recorded for Capitol Records . An alternate version of `` Nice 'n' Easy '' is included on the disc .",
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"text": "Frankenbok Frankenbok is a heavy metal band from Melbourne , Victoria , Australia . The band was founded in 1997 by guitarist Aaron Butler and vocalist Adam ` Hutch ' Glynn and have since released three full-length albums and one EP . Frankenbok have toured Australia on numerous occasions , building a strong cult following in their homeland . The current Frankenbok line-up consists of Aaron Butler ( guitar ) , Tim Miedecke ( bass and backing vocals ) , Mick Morley ( drums ) , Dan McDougall ( vocals ) and Nathan ` Yeti ' Amatnieks ( guitar ) . The group is currently signed to Perth-based record label Prime Cuts .",
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"text": "Passages (Frank Gambale album) Passages is the sixth studio album by guitarist Frank Gambale , released in 1994 through Victor Entertainment and reissued on 24 April 2001 through Samson Records .",
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"text": "Frank Sinatra Jr. Francis Wayne `` Frank '' Sinatra ( January 10 , 1944 -- March 16 , 2016 ) , professionally known as Frank Sinatra Jr. , was an American singer , songwriter , and conductor . He was the son of singer and actor Frank Sinatra and his first wife , Nancy Barbato Sinatra ; the younger brother of singer and actress Nancy Sinatra ; and older brother of television producer Tina Sinatra .",
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"text": "Frank Sinatra Christmas Collection The Frank Sinatra Christmas Collection is a 2004 Christmas album from Frank Sinatra . The selection of tracks on the album spans Sinatra 's career from 1957 to 1991 and includes four previously unavailable tracks -- two previously unreleased on CD and two previously unreleased in any format -- the latter the last Christmas carol Sinatra recorded .",
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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": "Frank Sinatra with the Red Norvo Quintet: Live in Australia, 1959 With the Red Norvo Quintet : Live in Australia , 1959 is a live album by American singer Frank Sinatra , recorded in 1959 but released in 1997 . These tapes were recorded during two stops on Sinatra 's brief Australian tour of 1959 , during which he was backed by the quintet of jazz vibraphonist Red Norvo . It is considered one of the wildest performances he has ever recorded , as he exhibits great freedom in his lyric choice , often switching and twisting entire phrases . For example , just as Sinatra begins `` I 've Got You Under My Skin '' , a woman in the audience screams . He responds between lyrics with `` Get your hand off that broad ! ''",
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"text": "Chris O'Dowd Christopher `` Chris '' O'Dowd ( born 9 October 1979 ) is an Irish actor , best known for comedic roles such as Roy Trenneman in the Channel 4 comedy The IT Crowd . O'Dowd created and starred in the Sky 1 television series Moone Boy , which aired between 2012 and 2015 . He had a recurring role on the drama series Girls and starred in the television series Family Tree . O'Dowd is also known for his film roles , most notably Bridesmaids ( 2011 ) , This Is 40 ( 2012 ) , The Sapphires ( 2012 ) , Thor : The Dark World ( 2013 ) , Calvary ( 2014 ) , and St. Vincent ( 2014 ) . He made his Broadway debut in the play adaptation of Of Mice and Men in 2014 , for which he was nominated for a Tony Award .",
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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": "Development girl A d-girl ( a.k.a. development girl ) is a non-influential , entry-level staffer in a film production company . Responsibilities include : finding and identifying story ideas worthy of adaptation into a script , and potentially a feature film ; and writing script coverage for scripts submitted to the production company . In Hollywood 's movie industry , a d-girl is the opposite of `` player '' . Category : Film production",
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"text": "Girls Like `` Girls Like '' is a song written and performed by British rapper Tinie Tempah and Swedish singer Zara Larsson . The song was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 26 February 2016 as the second single from Tempah 's third studio album , Youth . The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 15 , and it later peaked at number 5 , becoming Tempah 's thirteenth top 5 single , and Zara Larsson 's third .",
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"text": "The Undergraduates `` The Undergraduates '' is the 68th episode of the CW television series , Gossip Girl , as well as the third episode of the show 's fourth season . The episode was written by Amanda Lasher and directed by Norman Buckley . It aired on Monday , September 27 , 2010 on the CW . The Undergraduates shows Serena van der Woodsen ( Blake Lively ) and Blair Waldorf ( Leighton Meester ) on their return from Paris , attending their first day in Columbia University while facing sabotage from Juliet Sharp ( Katie Cassidy ) who tries to jeopardize their friendship and the return of Georgina Sparks ( Michelle Trachtenburg ) as she reveals the truth to Dan Humphrey ( Penn Badgley ) regarding their son , Milo . Chuck Bass ( Ed Westwick ) is reluctant to introduce his new love Eva Coupeau ( Clémence Poésy ) to Rufus ( Matthew Settle ) and Lily Humphrey ( Kelly Rutherford ) following the event that triggered Jenny Humphrey ( Taylor Momsen ) leaving Manhattan and fearing that Eva might not accept details behind his past . The episode featured a Fashion 's Night Out theme party and a cameo from prominent fashion designer , Diane von Fürstenberg .",
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"text": "Climate Change Denial Disorder Climate Change Denial Disorder ( CCDD ) is a satirical short film which parodies climate change denial and perspectives on climate change through discussion of a fictional disease . The film stars actors Ed Begley Jr. , Timothy Brennan , and Susan Yeagley . It was directed by Carly Usdin , written by Nicol Paone , and produced by Brianne Trosie . The film was released on April 14 , 2015 , by the comedy video website and film/TV production company Funny or Die and on April 16 to YouTube . Climate Change Denial Disorder was recognized by the Environmental Media Association with a nomination in the 2015 Environmental Media Awards for Best Digital Short . Environmental news website EcoWatch highlighted the film among the highest viewed environmental videos of 2015 .",
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"text": "Bridgit Mendler Bridgit Claire Mendler ( born December 18 , 1992 ) is an American actress , singer , and songwriter . Mendler has a degree in Anthropology from the University of Southern California . In 2004 , she began her career in the animated Indian film The Legend of Buddha . As a teenager , she starred in the films Alice Upside Down , The Clique , and Labor Pains . In 2009 , she signed with Disney Channel and played Juliet van Heusen on Wizards of Waverly Place . Following the positive reception to her character , she landed the role of Teddy Duncan on the Disney series Good Luck Charlie , which ran from April 2010 to February 2014 . In 2011 , she appeared in Good Luck Charlie , It 's Christmas , the film based on the series . Mendler starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Lemonade Mouth , in which her character Olivia performs numerous songs . Two singles were released from the soundtrack featuring her vocals , with both charting on the US Billboard Hot 100 . In 2012 , Mendler released her debut album Hello My Name Is ... , which featured a pop sound . It debuted at number 30 on the US Billboard 200 , and has sold over 200,000 copies . Her debut single off the album , `` Ready or Not '' , became an international Top 40 hit . The song was certified gold in Norway ; platinum in New Zealand , the United States , and Canada ; and peaked at number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100 . It was announced that her second single would be `` Hurricane '' . The video premiered on April 12 , 2013 and was shot in London . `` Hurricane '' has been certified gold in the United States . Mendler has links with several philanthropic projects and humanitarian causes . In 2010 , she became ambassador to First Book , a campaign to encourage reading and gives books to children in need . In July 2012 , she became ambassador of the campaign Give With Target with Target Corporation to raise funds to reform schools in the United States . She was featured in a March 2013 public campaign called Delete Digital Drama with the Seventeen magazine to end cyberbullying . In May 2013 , she traveled to the United Kingdom to raise funds for the BBC 's Comic Relief telethon , with others being given the aim of making her laugh with their jokes for a # 1 donation . The campaign aimed to raise # 100,000 and give families in poverty hope . In March 2014 , Mendler traveled to El Quiché to participate in the other project of Save the Children that helps underprivileged children in developing countries . She also represented the institution during the charity congress Save the Children 's annual Advocacy Summit in Washington , D.C.",
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"text": "Sex Ed (film) Sex Ed is a 2014 American comedy film directed by Isaac Feder and written by Bill Kennedy . The film stars Haley Joel Osment , Lorenza Izzo , Laura Harring , Abby Elliott , Glen Powell , Retta , and Matt Walsh . Sex Ed premiered at the Portland Film Festival on August 29 , 2014 , and was released in theaters on November 7 , 2014 , by MarVista Entertainment .",
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"text": "Mean Girls 2 Mean Girls 2 is a 2011 American teen comedy television film directed by Melanie Mayron . It is a stand-alone sequel to the 2004 film Mean Girls . The film premiered on ABC Family on January 23 , 2011 . The film stars Meaghan Martin , Jennifer Stone , Maiara Walsh , Nicole Gale Anderson , Claire Holt and Diego Boneta . Tim Meadows reprises his role as Principal Ron Duvall from the original film .",
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"text": "Girls (TV series) Girls is an American television series that premiered on HBO on April 15 , 2012 . Created by and starring Lena Dunham and executive produced by Judd Apatow , Girls is a comedy-drama following the lives of four young women living in New York City . The show 's premise and major aspects of the main character were drawn from Dunham 's own life . The series has received a positive response from critics and consistent accolades , including the 2013 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series -- Musical or Comedy . Girls sixth and final season concluded on April 16 , 2017 , with a total of 62 episodes .",
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"text": "Soldier Girls Soldier Girls is a 1981 documentary film by Nick Broomfield and Joan Churchill about several women training in the US army . Under the aggressive Sergeant Abing are several young women , some dedicated to defending their country , others who seem to have been forced into joining by circumstance . Several of these recruits become harder and colder through the course of their basic training at Fort Gordon . Excerpts from the film are used in U2 's song `` Seconds '' on their third album , War .",
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"text": "The Girls (1961 film) The Girls ( -LSB- Девчата , Devchata -RSB- ) is a 1961 Soviet romantic comedy directed by Yuri Chulyukin based on a screenplay by Boris Bednyj .",
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"text": "Pretty Girls (Wale song) `` Pretty Girls '' is the third official single from Wale 's debut album , Attention Deficit and is produced by Best Kept Secret . It features Gucci Mane and Weensey from the legendary go-go band Backyard Band . It was released to iTunes and Rhapsody on October 6 , 2009 . The song samples Backyard Band 's go-go rendition of The Moments and The Whatnauts track `` Girls '' and contains a line UCB 's song `` Splash Girl '' . The official remix featuring Chris Brown and Fabolous was released on 13 April 2010 . A 2nd remix features Weensey , Raheem DeVaughn , and Phil Ade . The music video was filmed in Los Angeles , California and was directed by Chris Robinson . Gucci Mane does not appear in the video due to him serving one-year prison sentence at the time . There are appearances in the video by Washington Redskin 's running back Clinton Portis , Baltimore Raven 's running back Ray Rice , Curren $ y , DJ Khaled and actor Tristan Wilds .",
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"text": "Girls' Night Out (film) Girls ' Night Out is a South Korean film , released in 1998 and directed by Im Sang-soo . It centers around three women , whose overt sexual dialogue caused a stir when the film was released . This film is not yet available with English subtitles .",
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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": "Chris Cwej Christopher Rodonanté Cwej , usually just known as Chris Cwej , is a fictional character from the Virgin New Adventures range of spin-offs based on the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who . His surname should technically be pronounced `` Shvay '' , but he pronounces it `` Kwedge '' rather than keep correcting people . His first appearance was in the novel Original Sin by Andy Lane , with his adjudicator partner Roz Forrester . Adjudicators are the police force of 30th century Earth , which was at that time divided into the Overcity and the Undercity . Chris was born in 2954 to a family who lived in the lower levels of the Overcity . Chris 's father , Volsted Kornbluth Cwej , was also an adjudicator . Chris 's father was fairly old when Chris was born , having retired from the Adjudicators the previous year , 2953 , after 48 years of service , and he is well over 70 years old when the young Chris meets the Doctor . Chris 's grandfather died when Chris was only five , and Chris cried when he saw his grandfather being put into a coffin . A more distant ancestor , possibly a great grandfather was Nathaniel Cwej . Even further back , there was a Cwej involved with the founding of the Adjudicators , and the family have had a long association with the Adjudicators ever since . Chris 's accent sounds American , although his home would once have been considered a part of England , and his surname may have a Germanic/Saxon derivation . Chris is tall , blonde and muscular , and when he first met the Seventh Doctor and Bernice , he had had a `` body bepple '' ( bodily alteration ) which made him look like a teddy bear . He and Roz were investigating a murder case in Undercity in the year 2975 when they encountered the Doctor and Bernice . They helped the Doctor defeat his old enemy Tobias Vaughn , who had been manipulating human advancement since the 20th century . Having realise the extent of corruption in the Earth Empire and the Adjudicators , Chris and Roz chose to leave in the TARDIS . Chris and Roz travelled with the Doctor for many adventures . In this eventful period , Chris fathered two daughters : Jasmine Surprise Cwej-Hutchings with Ishtar Hutchings , and iKrissi with Dep of the People . After Roz 's death in battle , Chris continued to travel with the Doctor for a short time , but the event had a profound effect on him . During the events of Eternity Weeps , the Doctor 's former companion Liz Shaw contracted a deadly virus and begged Chris to kill her , however he was unable to do it . This and the subsequent death of millions of people from the virus caused Chris to question himself and first consider quitting the TARDIS . It took the apparent death of the Doctor in Japan to make him put aside his doubts and help protect the people of the local village from the local warlord , who wanted an alien device in their possession . The Doctor and Chris then travelled to the Doctor 's home planet of Gallifrey , where the Doctor faced members of his House and many dark secrets were revealed . After this , Chris decided to travel alone using a time ring given to him by Romana . The book which depicts Chris 's sexual encounter with a gay man , Damaged Goods , was written by future executive producer of the series Russell T Davies , whose works often include gay themes . Much like Davies ' later introduction to the series proper , Jack Harkness , Cwej opines that sexuality is not an issue where he comes from .",
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"text": "Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls `` Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls '' is the fifth single released by the American synthpop band Book of Love . The song was the first single released prior to the band 's second album Lullaby in 1988 . `` Pretty Girls And Pretty Girls '' became the band 's highest charting single at no. 90 in the Billboard Hot 100 , and its only moment crossing over into mainstream pop . In the dance clubs , the song was a smash , and made it to no. 5 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart , spending 11 weeks on the chart . `` Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls '' became one of the first songs ever to address the issue of the AIDS epidemic , featuring the lyrics of `` strangers in the night exchanging glances , but sex is dangerous , I do n't take my chances ... safe sex , safe sex . '' The B-side to the single is a cover of Mike Oldfield 's `` Tubular Bells '' , originally made famous as the theme from the horror movie The Exorcist . For the track , the band sampled band member Lauren Roselli crying `` Mother , make it stop ! '' , channeling Linda Blair 's role as Regan from the movie . For the 12 '' release of the single , `` Tubular Bells '' and `` Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls '' were mixed together as a fourteen-minute medley by Scott Blackwell and Bob Brockmann . The album Lullaby also opens with a shorter version of `` Tubular Bells '' , which flows seamlessly into `` Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls '' , the second track on the album . A promotional video was shot and released for `` Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls '' ; an alternate version of the video was also released using the medley edit of `` Tubular Bells/Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls '' . ( See External links below for video )",
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"text": "Girls (band) Girls was an American indie rock band , formed in San Francisco in 2007 . The band comprised two key members : Christopher Owens , songwriter and lead singer , and Chet `` JR '' White , who played bass and produced . Girls ' sound was heavily inspired by the music of the 1950s , 1960s and 1970s , with their sound being described as lo-fi , surf rock , rock and roll , psychedelic rock , pop rock , country rock and garage rock . Girls ' debut full-length , Album , was released in 2009 to critical acclaim . Its 2011 follow-up , Father , Son , Holy Ghost , was also well-received . On July 2 , 2012 , Owens announced that he was leaving the band and would continue to record as a solo artist .",
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"text": "B-Girls (band) The B-Girls were a Toronto punk rock band from the first wave of punk in the late 1970s and early 1980s . The B-Girls formed in 1977 with an all-girl line-up with Lucasta Ross ( A.K.A. Rochas ) on vocals , Renee Chetsky ( guitar ) , Xenia Holiday ( guitar ) , Cynthia Ross ( bass ) and Rhonda Ross on drums . who would later be replaced by Marcy Saddy who had briefly played with the Demics . The band had a sound that was closer to that of a 1960s Mersey Beat band than the usual loud and fast punk sound of the era which was also shown in their fashions which included go-go boots , tight leggings and matching sweaters . The band gigged heavily locally with bands like Teenage Head , The Viletones and The Poles as well as opening for The Clash and The Undertones at an infamous Massey Hall gig where a riot broke out . After getting much press attention they relocated to New Yok where they would play with Blondie , The B52 's , The Romantics , Levi and The Rockats , Niki and The Korvettes , Richard Hell , Lee Dorsey , The Cramps , Joey Ramone , Joan Jett , Johnny Thunders , The Dead Boys and even Allen Ginsberg . Cynthia Ross would become engaged for a time to Dead Boys singer Stiv Bators . In 1979 Greg Shaw , owner of Bomp ! Records signed them and recordings were made produced by Bob Segarini resulting in a single `` Fun At The Beach '' b/w `` B-Side '' which was also released in Europe . They also sang backup vocals on Blondie 's `` Autoamerican '' and Stiv Bator 's solo album . A video was shot for `` High School Dance '' ( A.K.A. `` Boys Are Drinking '' ) . Further demos were produced by Debbie Harry and Mick Jones but possible record or production deals with Bomp ! , I.R.S. Records and Phil Spector fell through . I.R.S. would instead sign the similar sounding Go-Go 's who were also fans of the B-Girls . Line up changes would lead to Lucasta leaving after the single and being replaced by Xenia moving to vocals . Rhonda having already left and been replaced by Marcy Saddy who had previously played in the London , Ontario band Demics . The reformed band carried on until 1981 before breaking up and returning to Toronto . Lucasta formed a new band called Minutes From Downtown who had a hit with `` Wrapped In Velvet '' breaking up a few years later . Marcy Saddy returned to London drumming in various bands and becoming an artist . The rest of the band dropped out of music although Cynthia Ross has since returned with a new band , New York Junk . The bands collected recordings were released in 1997 remixed by Chris Spedding in a cd entitled `` Who Says Girls Ca n't Rock '' . The members of the band are in the documentary `` The Last Pogo Jumps Again '' .",
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"text": "Chris Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher , Christian , Christina , Christine , and Christos . Unlike these names , however , it does not indicate the person 's gender although it is much more common for males to have this name than it is for females due to the increased popularity of Chrissy and Christy among younger females . Chris is also used as a name in its own right , although it is not as common . It is the preferred form of the full name of such notable individuals as Chris Tucker and Chris Penn. . To find an article about one of these people , see List of all pages beginning with `` Chris '' . The word is also part of phrases , including Tropical Storm Chris , Ruth 's Chris Steak House , and many more which refer to notable people , places , and things . For a list of these , see .",
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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": "French language French ( le français -LSB- lə fʁɑ̃sɛ -RSB- or la langue française -LSB- la lɑ̃ɡ fʁɑ̃sɛz -RSB- ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family . It descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire , as did all Romance languages . French has evolved from Gallo-Romance , the spoken Latin in Gaul , and more specifically in Northern Gaul . Its closest relatives are the other langues d'oïl -- languages historically spoken in northern France and in southern Belgium , which French ( Francien ) has largely supplanted . French was also influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul like Gallia Belgica and by the ( Germanic ) Frankish language of the post-Roman Frankish invaders . Today , owing to France 's past overseas expansion , there are numerous French-based creole languages , most notably Haitian Creole . A French-speaking person or nation may be referred to as `` Francophone '' in both English and French . French is an official language in 29 countries , most of which are members of la francophonie , the community of French-speaking countries . It is spoken as a first language ( in descending order of the highest number ) in France , the Canadian provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick , the region of Wallonia in Belgium , western Switzerland , Monaco , certain other regions of Canada and the United States , and by various communities elsewhere . In 2015 , approximately 40 % of the francophone population ( including L2 and partial speakers ) lived in Europe , 35 % in sub-Saharan Africa , 15 % in North Africa and the Middle East , 8 % in the Americas , and 1 % in Asia and Oceania . French is the fourth-most widely spoken mother tongue in the European Union . Of Europeans who speak other languages natively , approximately one-fifth are able to speak French as a second language . As a result of French and Belgian colonialism from the 17th and 18th century onward , French was introduced to new territories in the Americas , Africa and Asia . Most second-language speakers reside in Francophone Africa , in particular Gabon , Algeria , Mauritius , Senegal and Ivory Coast . In 2015 , French was estimated to have 77 to 110 million native speakers , and 190 million secondary speakers . Approximately 274 million people are able to speak the language . According to a demographic projection led by the Université Laval and the Réseau Démographie de l'Agence universitaire de la francophonie , total French speakers will number approximately 500 million people in 2025 and 650 million people by 2050 . The Organisation internationale de la Francophonie estimates 700 million by 2050 , 80 % of whom will be in Africa . French has a long history as an international language of literature , and scientific some standards and is a second language of many international organisations including the United Nations , the European Union , NATO , the WTO , the International Olympic Committee , and the ICRC . In 2011 , Bloomberg Businessweek ranked French the third most useful language for business , after English and Standard Mandarin Chinese .",
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"text": "Belgium Belgium ( -LSB- ˈbɛldʒəm -RSB- België -LSB- ˈbɛlɣijə -RSB- ; Belgique -LSB- bɛlʒik -RSB- ; Belgien -LSB- ˈbɛlɡi̯ən -RSB- ) , officially the Kingdom of Belgium , is a sovereign state in Western Europe bordered by France , the Netherlands , Germany , Luxembourg , and the North Sea . It is a small , densely populated country which covers an area of 30528 km2 and has a population of about 11 million people . Straddling the cultural boundary between Germanic and Latin Europe , Belgium is home to two main linguistic groups : the Dutch-speaking , mostly Flemish community , which constitutes about 59 % of the population , and the French-speaking , mostly Walloon population , which comprises 41 % of all Belgians . Additionally , there is a small group of German-speakers who live in the East Cantons located around the High Fens area , and bordering Germany . Historically , Belgium , the Netherlands and Luxembourg ( along with parts of Northern France and Western Germany ) were known as the Low Countries ; it once covered a somewhat larger area than the current Benelux group of states . The region was called Belgica in Latin , after the Roman province of Gallia Belgica . From the end of the Middle Ages until the 17th century , the area of Belgium was a prosperous and cosmopolitan centre of commerce and culture . From the 16th century until the Belgian Revolution in 1830 , when Belgium seceded from the Netherlands , the area of Belgium served as the battleground between many European powers , causing it to be dubbed the `` Battlefield of Europe , '' a reputation strengthened by both world wars . Today , Belgium is a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of governance . It is divided into three regions and three communities , that exist next to each other . Its two largest regions are the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders in the north and the French-speaking southern region of Wallonia . The Brussels-Capital Region is an officially bilingual ( French and Dutch ) enclave within the Flemish Region . A German-speaking Community exists in eastern Wallonia . Belgium 's linguistic diversity and related political conflicts are reflected in its political history and complex system of governance , made up of six different governments . Belgium participated in the Industrial Revolution and , during the course of the 20th century , possessed a number of colonies in Africa . The second half of the 20th century was marked by rising tensions between the Dutch-speaking and the French-speaking citizens fueled by differences in language and culture and the unequal economic development of Flanders and Wallonia . This continuing antagonism has led to several far-reaching reforms , resulting in a transition from a unitary to a federal arrangement during the period from 1970 to 1993 . Despite the reforms , tensions between the groups have remained , if not increased ; there is significant separatism particularly among the Flemish ; controversial language laws exist such as the municipalities with language facilities ; and the formation of a coalition government took 18 months following the June 2010 federal election , a world record . Belgium is one of the six founding countries of the European Union and hosts the official seats of the European Commission , Council of the European Union , and European Council , as well as a seat of the European Parliament in the country 's capital , Brussels . Belgium is also a founding member of the Eurozone , NATO , OECD and WTO , and a part of the trilateral Benelux Union . Its capital , Brussels , hosts several of the EU 's official seats as well as the headquarters of many major international organizations such as NATO.Belgium is a member of , or affiliated to , many international organizations , including ACCT , AfDB , AsDB , Australia Group , Benelux , BIS , CCC , CE , CERN , EAPC , EBRD , EIB , EMU , ESA , EU , FAO , G-10 , IAEA , IBRD , ICAO , ICC , ICRM , IDA , IDB , IEA , IFAD , IFC , IFRCS , IHO , ILO , IMF , IMO , IMSO , Intelsat , Interpol , IOC , IOM , ISO , ITU , MONUC ( observers ) , NATO , NEA , NSG , OAS ( observer ) , OECD , OPCW , OSCE , PCA , UN , UNCTAD , UNECE , UNESCO , UNHCR , UNIDO , UNMIK , UNMOGIP , UNRWA , UNTSO , UPU , WADB ( non-regional ) , WEU , WHO , WIPO , WMO , WTrO , ZC . Belgium is also a part of the Schengen Area . Belgium is a developed country , with an advanced high-income economy and is categorized as `` very high '' in the Human Development Index .",
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"text": "List of adjectival and demonymic forms for countries and nations The following is a list of adjectival forms of countries and nations in English and their demonymic equivalents . A country adjective describes something as being from that country , for example , `` Italian cuisine '' is `` cuisine of Italy '' . A country demonym denotes the people or the inhabitants of or from there , for example , `` Germans '' are people of or from Germany . Note : Demonyms are given in plural forms . Singular forms simply remove the final 's ' or , in the case of - ese endings , are the same as the plural forms . The ending - men has feminine equivalent - women ( e.g. an Irishman and a Scotswoman ) . The French terminations - ois / ais serve as both the singular and plural masculine ; adding ` e ' ( - oise / aise ) makes them singular feminine ; ` es ' ( - oises / aises ) makes them plural feminine . The Spanish and Portuguese terminations '' - o '' usually denotes the masculine and is normally changed to feminine by dropping the '' - o '' and adding '' - a '' . The plural forms are usually '' - os '' and '' - as '' respectively . Adjectives ending in - ish can be used as collective demonyms ( e.g. the English , the Cornish ) . So can those ending in - ch / - tch ( e.g. the French , the Dutch ) provided they are pronounced with a ` ch ' sound ( e.g. the adjective Czech does not qualify ) . Many place-name adjectives and many demonyms refer also to various other things , sometimes with and sometimes without one or more additional words . ( Sometimes , the use of one or more additional words is optional . ) Notable examples are cuisines , cheeses , cat breeds , dog breeds , and horse breeds . ( See List of words derived from toponyms . ) Note - in cases where two or more adjectival forms are given , there is often a subtle difference in usage between the two . This is particularly the case with Central Asian countries where one form tends to relate to the nation and the other often relates to the predominant ethnic group ( e.g. , Uzbek is primarily an ethnicity , Uzbekistani relates to citizens of Uzbekistan ) . In addition , several countries have a large number of sub-names for their citizens in the form of nicknames for people of certain different areas ; these are usually related to something typical of the area . In Puerto Rico for example , people who come from the town of Bayamon are referred to as `` Cowboy ( s ) '' or `` Cowgirl ( s ) '' ; those from Caguas are referred to as `` Criollo ( s ) '' or `` Criolla ( s ) '' . Except in cases such as Spain , in which sub-names have been used interchangeably by others , sub-names belonging to some areas in a country are not listed here .",
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"text": "American and British English spelling differences Many of the differences between American and British English date back to a time when spelling standards had not yet developed . For instance , some spellings seen as `` American '' today were once commonly used in Britain and some spellings seen as `` British '' were once commonly used in the United States . A `` British standard '' began to emerge following the 1755 publication of Samuel Johnson 's A Dictionary of the English Language , and an `` American standard '' started following the work of Noah Webster and in particular his An American Dictionary of the English Language , first published in 1828 . Webster 's efforts at spelling reform were somewhat effective in his native country , resulting in certain well-known patterns of spelling differences between the American and British varieties of English . But English-language spelling reform has rarely been adopted otherwise , and thus modern English orthography varies somewhat between countries and is far from phonemic in any country .",
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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": "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": "False friend False friends are words in two languages ( or letters in two alphabets ) that look or sound similar , but differ significantly in meaning . An example is the English embarrassed and the Spanish embarazada ( which means pregnant ) , or the word sensible , which means reasonable in English , but sensitive in French and Spanish . Another example is the root L-H-M in Semitic languages ; while `` Lekhem '' in Hebrew and `` Laham '' in Syriac mean `` bread '' , `` Lahem '' in Arabic is `` meat '' . The term is a shortened version of the expression `` false friend of a translator '' , the French version of which ( faux amis du traducteur ) was introduced by linguists Maxime Kœssler and Jules Derocquigny in 1928 , in the book Les Faux Amis ou les trahisons du vocabulaire anglais ( False Friends , or the Pitfalls of the English Vocabulary , with a sequel , Autres Mots anglais perfides ) . There is often a partial overlap in meanings , which creates additional complications . Similar words may also fail to catch all the nuance of each word in both languages . For instance , the French demande simply means a ` request ' , which is similar to but also very different from a demand in English and demandar in Spanish ( `` to sue '' ) . The two `` false friends '' may actually be related , having the same origin . One example is in the instance of English `` cunt '' and Dutch `` kont '' ( buttocks ) , of which apart from the difference in meaning the former is highly vulgar while the latter is not . This is unlike `` false cognates '' , which are similar words in different languages that appear to have a common historical linguistic origin ( whatever their current meaning ) but actually do not . As well as producing completely false friends , the use of loanwords often results in the use of a word in a restricted context , which may then develop new meanings not found in the original language . For example , angst means `` fear '' in a general sense ( as well as `` anxiety '' ) in German , but when it was borrowed into English in the context of psychology , its meaning was restricted to a particular type of fear described as `` a neurotic feeling of anxiety and depression '' . Also , gymnasium meant both ' a place of education ' and ' a place for exercise ' in Latin , but its meaning was restricted to the former in German and to the latter in English , making the expressions into false friends in those languages as well as in Greek , where it started out as ' a place for naked exercise ' .",
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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": "Acadian French Acadian French ( français acadien ) is a dialect of Canadian French . It is spoken by the francophone population of the Canadian province of New Brunswick , by small minorities in areas in the Gaspé region of eastern Quebec , by small groups of francophones in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island , in the Magdalen Islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence . In the United States , the dialect is spoken in the Saint John Valley of northern Aroostook County , Maine . Elsewhere in Maine , New England French is the predominant form of French spoken ( apart from standard French ) .",
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"text": "History of the Dutch language Dutch is a West Germanic language , that originated from the Old Frankish dialects . Among the words with which Dutch has enriched the English vocabulary are : brandy , coleslaw , cookie , cruiser , dock , easel , freight , landscape , spook , stoop , and yacht . Dutch is noteworthy as the language of an outstanding literature , but it also became important as the tongue of an enterprising people , who , though comparatively few in number , made their mark on the world community through trade and empire . Dutch is also among some of the earliest recorded languages of Europe . Countries that have Dutch as an official language are Belgium , the Netherlands , Suriname , Aruba and Curacao .",
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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": "Lyon Lyon ( -LSB- liːˈɒn -RSB- or -LSB- ˈliːɒn -RSB- -LSB- ljɔ̃ -RSB- , locally : -LSB- lijɔ̃ -RSB- Liyon -LSB- - frpʎjɔ̃ -RSB- ) is a city in east-central France , in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region , about 470 km from Paris , 320 km from Marseille and 55 km from Saint-Etienne . Inhabitants of the city are called Lyonnais . Lyon had a population of 506,615 in 2014 and is France 's third-largest city after Paris and Marseille . Lyon is the capital of the Metropolis of Lyon and the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes . The metropolitan area of Lyon had a population of 2,237,676 in 2013 , the second-largest in France after Paris . The city is known for its cuisine and gastronomy and historical and architectural landmarks and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Lyon was historically an important area for the production and weaving of silk . It played a significant role in the history of cinema : Auguste and Louis Lumière invented the cinematographe in Lyon . The city is also known for its famous light festival , Fête des Lumières , which occurs every 8 December and lasts for four days , earning Lyon the title of Capital of Lights . Economically , Lyon is a major centre for banking , as well as for the chemical , pharmaceutical , and biotech industries . The city contains a significant software industry with a particular focus on video games , and in recent years has fostered a growing local start-up sector . Lyon hosts the international headquarters of Interpol , Euronews , and International Agency for Research on Cancer . Lyon was ranked 19th globally and second in France for innovation in 2014 . It ranked second in France and 39th globally in Mercer 's 2015 liveability rankings .",
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"text": "Regions of France France is divided into 18 administrative regions ( région , -LSB- ʁe.ʒjɔ̃ -RSB- ) , including 13 metropolitan regions and 5 overseas regions . The 13 metropolitan regions ( including 12 mainland regions and Corsica ) are each further subdivided into 2 to 13 departments , while the overseas regions consist of only one department each and hence are also referred to as `` overseas departments '' . The current legal concept of region was adopted in 1982 , and in 2016 what had been 27 regions was reduced to 18 .",
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"text": "List of place names of French origin in the United States Several thousand place names in the United States have names of French origin , some a legacy of past French exploration and rule over much of the land and some in honor of French help during the American Revolution and the founding of the country ( see also : New France and French in the United States ) . Others were named after early Americans of French , especially Huguenot , ancestry ( Marion , Revere , Fremont , Lanier , Sevier , Macon , Decatur , etc. ) . Some places received their names as a consequence of French colonial settlement ( e.g. Baton Rouge , Detroit , New Orleans , Saint Louis ) . Nine state capitals are French words or of French origin ( Baton Rouge , Boise , Des Moines , Juneau , Montgomery , Montpelier , Pierre , Richmond , Saint Paul ) - not even counting Little Rock ( originally `` La Petite Roche '' ) or Cheyenne ( a French rendering of a Lakota word ) , compared to only two that are Spanish ( Sacramento and Santa Fe ) . Fifteen state names are either French words / origin ( Delaware , New Jersey , Louisiana , Maine , Oregon , Vermont ) or Native American words rendered by French speakers ( Arkansas , Illinois , Iowa , Kansas , Michigan , Mississippi , Mississippi , Ohio , Wisconsin ) , versus nine state names that are Spanish or Spanish rendered ( Montana , California , Colorado , Florida , Montana , Nevada , New Mexico , Texas , Utah ) . The suffix '' - ville , '' from the French word for `` city '' is common for town and city names throughout the United States . Many originally French place names , possibly hundreds , in the Midwest and Upper West were replaced with directly translated English names once American settlers became locally dominant ( e.g. `` La Petite Roche '' became Little Rock ; `` Baie Verte '' became Green Bay ; `` Grandes Fourches '' became Grand Forks ) . In contrast , Spanish place names in the Southwest were generally not replaced by English names .",
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"text": "Romanian language Romanian ( obsolete spellings Rumanian , Roumanian ; autonym : limba română , or лимба ромынэ in Moldovan Cyrillic , -LSB- ˈlimba roˈmɨnə -RSB- , `` the Romanian language '' , or românește , lit . `` in Romanian '' ) is a Romance language spoken by around 24 million people as a native language , primarily in Romania and Moldova , and by another 4 million people as a second language . It has official status in Romania and the Republic of Moldova . It is one of the official languages of the European Union and the Latin Union . Romanian is a part of the Balkan-Romance group that evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin separated from the Western Romance during the 5th -- 8th centuries . To distinguish it within that group in comparative linguistics it is called Daco-Romanian as opposed to its closest relatives , Aromanian , Megleno-Romanian , and Istro-Romanian . During Soviet times -- and to some extent even today -- Romanian was called Moldovan in the Republic of Moldova , although the Constitutional Court ruled in 2013 that `` the official language of the republic is Romanian '' . Romanian speakers are scattered across many other countries , notably Australia , Italy , Spain , Ukraine , Bulgaria , the United States , Canada , Brazil , Mexico , Argentina , Greece , Turkey , Russia , Portugal , the United Kingdom , Cyprus , France and Germany .",
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"text": "List of Prime Ministers of Canada by languages spoken The politics of language has been a key issue in Canada since the founding of the country in 1867 . The choice of a party leader is greatly influenced by language proficiency , as is electability with the public . All Canadian prime ministers have spoken either French or English , some both , but only a few were fluently bilingual , and few have spoken any other language . All prime ministers have had one of English or French as their mother tongue with the possible exceptions of Sir John A. Macdonald and Alexander Mackenzie , who may have spoken Scottish Gaelic or Lowland Scots as their first language . The two official languages of the Parliament of Canada have been English and French since 1867 under the British North America Act ; however , few members of parliament have historically been able to debate in their second language , and simultaneous translation was not introduced until the 1960s , making for two largely separate groups of legislators debating the same issues in two different languages . Furthermore the language of administration was almost solely English before the 1969 Official Languages Act . Speaking English has always been necessary to become prime minister as the majority of any parliamentary caucus large enough to form government has always been made up of unilingual Anglophones , not to mention the voting public . Not being able to speak French has not always been considered a sufficient handicap to prevent one from becoming prime minister , however . All Anglophone Canadian prime ministers have had ministers in their cabinet that represented the provincial interests of Quebec and spoke the French language , known as Quebec lieutenants . This tradition began before Confederation in the old United Province in Canada , which was usually jointly governed by two `` co-premiers '' , one from Canada West ( Ontario ) and one from Canada East ( Quebec ) . It was extended into Confederation via Macdonald 's partnership with George-Étienne Cartier and has continued down to the present day . Since rise of Quebec nationalism ( following the Quiet Revolution -LSB- circa 1960-1966 -RSB- ) , and especially the introduction of official bilingualism in the Official Languages Act in 1969 and its entrenchment in the Constitution of 1982 , Canadian prime ministers ( and party leaders as potential prime ministers ) have been expected to be functionally bilingual by convention . An important factor in this trend has been the creation of the televised leaders ' debates , which are held in separately in French and English . The parties feel the need to have a leader who can at least participate in both debates , even if they can not win them both . The need to speak both languages is also seen as symbol of Canada 's identity as a linguistic duality , but also as a practical political matter , as the prime minister is seen as a leader of the federalist camp opposed to Quebec separatism and must be able to fight for the `` hearts and minds '' of Quebecers in their native language .",
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"text": "Afrikaans Afrikaans ( -LSB- ˌæfrᵻˈkɑːns , _ ˌɑːfri - , _ - ˈkɑːnts , _ - ˈkɑːnz -RSB- ) is a West Germanic language spoken in South Africa , Namibia and , to a lesser extent , Botswana and Zimbabwe . It evolved from the Dutch vernacular of South Holland ( Hollandic dialect ) spoken by the mainly Dutch settlers of what is now South Africa , where it gradually began to develop distinguishing characteristics in the course of the 18th century . Hence , it is a daughter language of Dutch , and was previously referred to as `` Cape Dutch '' ( a term also used to refer collectively to the early Cape settlers ) or `` kitchen Dutch '' ( a derogatory term used to refer to Afrikaans in its earlier days ) . However , it is also variously described as a creole or as a partially creolised language.Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch ; see , , , , , . Afrikaans was historically called Cape Dutch ; see , , , , , . Afrikaans is rooted in seventeenth century dialects of Dutch ; see , , , . Afrikaans is variously described as a creole , a partially creolised language , or a deviant variety of Dutch ; see . The term is ultimately derived from Dutch Afrikaans-Hollands meaning `` African Dutch '' . It is the first language of most of the Afrikaners and Coloureds of Southern Africa . Although Afrikaans has adopted words from other languages , including Portuguese , the Bantu languages , Malay , German and the Khoisan languages , an estimated 90 to 95 % of Afrikaans vocabulary is of Dutch origin . Therefore , differences with Dutch often lie in the more analytic morphology and grammar of Afrikaans , and a spelling that expresses Afrikaans pronunciation rather than standard Dutch . There is a large degree of mutual intelligibility between the two languages -- especially in written form . With about 7 million native speakers in South Africa , or 13.5 % of the population , it is the third-most-spoken language in the country . It has the widest geographical and racial distribution of all the eleven official languages of South Africa , and is widely spoken and understood as a second or third language . It is the majority language of the western half of South Africa -- the provinces of the Northern Cape and Western Cape -- and the first language of 75.8 % of Coloured South Africans ( 3.4 million people ) , 60.8 % of White South Africans ( 2.7 million ) and at 4.6 % the second most spoken first-language among Asian South Africans ( 58,000 ) . About 1.5 % of black South Africans ( 600,000 people ) speak it as their first language . Large numbers of speakers of Bantu languages and English-speaking South Africans also speak it as their second language . It is taught in schools , with about 10.3 million second-language students . One reason for the expansion of Afrikaans is its development in the public realm : it is used in newspapers , radio programs , TV , and several translations of the Bible have been published since the first one was completed in 1933 . In neighbouring Namibia , Afrikaans is widely spoken as a second language and used as a lingua franca , while as a native language it is spoken in 10.4 % of households , mainly concentrated in the capital Windhoek , Walvis Bay , Swakopmund and the southern regions of Hardap and ǁKaras . It , along with German , was among the official languages of Namibia until the country became independent in 1990 , 25 % of the population of Windhoek spoke Afrikaans at home . Both Afrikaans and German survive as recognised regional languages in the country , although only English has official status within the government . Estimates of the total number of Afrikaans speakers range between 15 and 23 million .",
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"text": "Sardinian language Sardinian ( sardu , limba sarda , lingua sarda ) or Sard is the primary indigenous Romance language spoken on most of the island of Sardinia ( Italy ) . Of the Romance languages , it is considered one of the closest , if not the closest , to Latin . However , it also incorporates a Pre-Latin ( Paleo-Sardinian , also known as Nuragic , and , to a much lesser degree , Punic ) substratum , and a Byzantine Greek , Catalan , Spanish and Italian superstratum due to the past political membership of the island , first gravitating towards the Hispanic sphere of influence and later towards the Italian one . Sardinian consists of two mutually intelligible varieties , each with its own literature : Campidanese and Logudorese , spoken respectively in the southern half and in the north-central part of Sardinia . Some attempts have been made to introduce a standardized writing system for administrative purposes by combining the two Sardinian varieties , like the LSU ( Limba Sarda Unificada , `` Unified Sardinian Language '' ) and LSC ( Limba Sarda Comuna , `` Common Sardinian Language '' ) , but they have not been generally acknowledged by native speakers . In 1997 Sardinian , along with all the other languages spoken by the Sardinians , was recognized by a regional law ; since 1999 , Sardinian is also one of the twelve `` historical language minorities '' of Italy and protected as such by the national Law no. 482/1999 . However , the language is in retreat and UNESCO classifies both main varieties as `` definitely endangered '' ; although an estimated 68.4 percent of the islanders have a good oral command of Sardinian . Italian is displacing it nonetheless in many cases , and language ability among children has been estimated to have dropped in fact to around 13 percent .",
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"text": "China–France relations China -- France relations , also known as Sino-French relations or Franco-Chinese relations , refers to the interstate relations between China and France ( Kingdom or later ) . Note that the meaning of both `` China '' and `` France '' as entities has changed throughout history ; this article will discuss what was commonly considered ` France ' and ` China ' at the time of the relationships in question . There have been many political , cultural and economic relationships between the two countries .",
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"text": "Demographics of France The demography of France is monitored by the Institut national d'études démographiques ( INED ) and the Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques ( INSEE ) . As of the 1 January 2017 , almost 67 million people lived in the French Republic ( 66,991,000 ) , including all the five overseas departments ( 2,132,000 ) , but excluding the overseas collectivities and territories ( 604,000 ) . 64,859,000 of these lived in Metropolitan France , the part of France located in Europe . In March 2017 the population of France officially reached the 67 million mark . The 66 million mark was reached in the beginning of 2014 . Between the years 2010 and 2017 the population of France grew from 64,613 million to 66,991 million or with about 2,4 million people for a span of 7 years , making France one of the fastest growing countries in Europe . The population of France is growing with 1 million people every 3 years . For an average annual growth of 340,000 people , or a grow rate of +0,6 % . France was historically Europe 's most populous nation . During the Middle Ages , more than one quarter of Europe 's total population was French ; by the 17th century , this had decreased slightly to one fifth . By the beginning of the 20th century , other European nations , such as Germany and Russia , had caught up with and overtaken it . However , the country 's population sharply increased with the baby boom following World War II . According to INSEE , since 2004 , 200,000 immigrants entered annually into the country . One out of two was born in Europe and one in three in Africa . Between 2009 and 2012 , the number of Europeans entering France increased sharply ( + 12 % per year on average ) . The national birth rate , after dropping for a time , began to rebound in the 1990s and currently the country 's fertility rate is close to the replacement level . According to a 2006 INSEE study , `` The natural increase is close to 300,000 people , a level that has not been reached in more than thirty years . '' Among the 802,000 newborns in metropolitan France in 2010 , 80.1 % had two French parents , 13.3 % had one French parent , and 6.6 % had two non-French parents . For the same year , 27.3 % of newborns in metropolitan France had at least one foreign-born parent and 23.9 % had at least one parent born outside of Europe ( parents born in overseas territories are considered as born in France ) . Between 2006 and 2008 , about 40 % of newborns in France had one foreign-born grandparent ( 11 % born in another European country , 16 % born in the Maghreb and 12 % born in another region of the world ) . Racial and ethnic censuses have been banned by the French government since 1978 , since the term `` race '' in France invokes associations with Nazi Germany .",
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"text": "Sprachbund A sprachbund ( -LSB- ˈsprɑːkbʊnd -RSB- -LSB- ˈʃpʁaːxbʊnt -RSB- , `` federation of languages '' ) -- also known as a linguistic area , area of linguistic convergence , diffusion area or language crossroads -- is a group of languages that have common features resulting from geographical proximity and language contact . They may be genetically unrelated , or only distantly related . Where genetic affiliations are unclear , the sprachbund characteristics might give a false appearance of relatedness . Areal features are common features of a group of languages in a sprachbund .",
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"text": "Jenni Rivera Dolores Janney Rivera Saavedra ( July 2 , 1969 -- December 9 , 2012 ) , better known as Jenni Rivera , was an American singer , songwriter , actress , television producer , spokesperson , philanthropist and entrepreneur known for her work within the Banda and ranchera music genres . In life and death , several media outlets including CNN , Billboard , Fox News , and The New York Times have labeled her as the most important female figure and top selling female artist in the Mexican music genre . Billboard magazine named her the `` top Latin artist of 2013 '' , the `` best selling Latin artist of 2013 '' . Rivera began recording music in 1992 . Her recordings often had themes of social issues , infidelity , and relationships . Rivera released her first studio album , Si Quieres Verme Llorar , in the late 1990s , failing to attain commercial success ; however , she rose to prominence in the United States and Mexico with her major-label debut , Parrandera , Rebelde y Atrevida . In the early 2000s , she was often criticized and was refused bookings at venues across California for performing Banda music -- a male-dominated music genre . However , her popularity grew after she won the Lo Nuestro Award for Regional Mexican Female Artist of the Year in 2007 , which she won nine consecutive times . Her tenth studio album , Jenni ( 2008 ) became her first No. 1 record on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in the United States . In 2010 , she appeared in and produced the reality TV show Jenni Rivera Presents : Chiquis & Raq-C . She also appeared in and produced I Love Jenni starting in 2011 through 2013 and Chiquis 'n Control in 2012 . Her acting debut was in the film Filly Brown , which was released in 2013 . Rivera garnered nominations and awards from Latin music 's most prestigious accolades . Over the course of her career she was awarded two Oye ! Awards ( Mexico 's equivalent to the United States ' Grammy Awards ) , two Billboard Music Awards , twenty-two Billboard Latin Music Awards , eleven Billboard Mexican Music Awards and eighteen Lo Nuestro Awards . She received four Latin Grammy nominations . She has a star on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars , and she is one of the best-selling regional Mexican artists of all time , having sold more than 20 million records worldwide . Aside from music , she was active in her community and donated her time to civic causes . The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence appointed her its spokesperson in the United States . A proclamation was given `` officially naming '' August 6 `` Jenni Rivera Day '' by the Los Angeles City Council for all her charity work and community involvement . Rivera , along with six others , died in a plane crash near Iturbide , Nuevo León on December 9 , 2012 . Her death made international headlines for weeks . In December 2014 , Mexican authorities closed the investigation on what brought the plane down . Mexican Director of Civil Aviation , Gilberto Gómez Meyer , stated that the results of the plane crash have come back inconclusive and that they are unable to determine the exact cause of the crash . Lawsuits involving the owners of the plane , Rivera 's estate , and family members of those on board with Rivera have been filed in The Superior Court of Los Angeles County .",
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"text": "4th TVyNovelas Awards The 4th TVyNovelas Awards , is an Academy of special awards to the best of soap operas and TV shows . The awards ceremony took place on 1986 in the Centro Libanés in Mexico City , Mexico D.F. . The ceremony was televised in the Mexico by Canal de las estrellas . Raúl Velasco and Luis Miguel hosted the show . Vivir un poco and De pura sangre won seven awards including Best Telenovela of the Year , the most for the evening . Other winners Tú o nadie won three awards and Angélica , El ángel caído , and Esperándote won one each .",
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"text": "Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress The Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress ( Spanish : Premio Ariel a Mejor Coactuación Femenina ) is an award presented by the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas ( AMACC ) in Mexico . It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working within the Mexican film industry . In 1947 , the 1st and 2nd Ariel Awards were held , with Lilia Michel winning in both ceremonies for the films Un Beso en la Noche and Vértigo , respectively . With the exception of the years 1959 to 1971 , when the Ariel Awards were suspended , the award has been given annually . Nominees and winners are determined by a committee formed every year consisting of academy members ( active and honorary ) , previous winners and individuals with at least two Ariel nominations ; the committee members submit their votes through the official AMACC website . Since its inception , the award has been given to 47 actresses . Ana Ofelia Murguía and Isela Vega had received the most awards in this category with three Ariels each . Angélica Aragón , Katy Jurado , Ofelia Medina , Lilia Michel , Angelina Peláez , and Eileen Yáñez have been awarded twice ; Jurado was also the first Mexican actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film Broken Lance ( 1954 ) . Murguía is the most nominated performer , with eight nominations , followed by Aragón with six . Nineteen films have featured two nominated performances for Best Supporting Actress , Una Familia de Tantas ( Eugenia Galindo and Martha Roth ) , Fin de Fiesta ( Ana Martín and Helena Rojo ) , Actas de Marusia ( Silvia Mariscal and Patricia Reyes Spíndola ) , Las Poquianchis ( Ana Ofelia Murguía and María Rojo ) , El Lugar Sin Límites ( Ana Martín and Lucha Villa ) , Que Viva Tepito ( Leonor Llausás and Rebeca Silva ) , Vidas Errantes ( Eugenia D'Silva and Josefina González de la Riva ) , Los Motivos de Luz ( Murguía and Dunia Zaldívar ) , Como Agua Para Chocolate ( Pilar Aranda and Claudette Maillé ) , Novia Que Te Vea ( Angélica Aragón and Verónica Langer ) , Dos Crimenes ( Leticia Huijara and Margarita Isabel ) , Mujeres Insumisas ( Regina Orozco and Lourdes Elizarrarás ) , Profundo Carmesí ( Julieta Egurrola and Verónica Merchant , Por Si No Te Vuelvo a Ver ( Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez and Angelina Peláez ) , Un Embrujo ( Luisa Huertas and Mayra Sérbulo ) , Mezcal ( Aída López and Sérbulo ) , Fuera del Cielo ( Martha Higareda and Isela Vega ) , Cinco Días Sin Nora ( Langer and Peláez ) , and Las Oscuras Primaveras ( Margarita Sanz and Cecilia Suárez ) ; Roth , Helena Rojo , Reyes Spíndola , María Rojo , Villa , Murguía , Maillé , Aragón , Isabel , Egurrola , Vega , and Peláez won the award . As of the 2016 ceremony , Adriana Paz is the most recent winner in this category for her role in Hilda .",
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"text": "Latin Grammy Award for Best Grupero Album The Latin Grammy Award for Best Grupero Album was first handed to Los Temerarios during the 1st Latin Grammy Awards ceremony which took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles , California under the name of Best Grupero Performance . In 2002 it was named Best Grupero Album and was last handed out in 2009 to group Caballo Dorado . The male Grupero artist with the most wins and nominations is Joan Sebastian , with two nominations and both wins . The female Grupero artist with the most nominations and wins is Ana Bárbara , with 4 nominations and one win . The group with the most nominations and wins is La Mafia with four nominations and one win . The grupero act with the most nominations is Guardianes del Amor with five . Other notable winners include Alicia Villarreal , Grupo Bryndis , and Atrapado . Some other notable nominees also include Bronco , Marco Antonio Solis , Jennifer Pena , Mariana Seoane , Grupo Limite , Grupo Mojado , and Liberacion .",
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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": "Your World Awards The Premios Tu Mundo ( Spanish for `` Your World Awards '' ) is an annual award presented by American television network Telemundo . The awards celebrates the achievements of Hispanics and Latinos in the media including TV shows , movies , music , fashion , and sports . The awards were established in 2012 .",
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"text": "Latin Grammy Award for Best Singer-Songwriter Album The Latin Grammy Award for Best Singer-Songwriter Album is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards , a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally . According to the category description guide for the 13th Latin Grammy Awards , the award is reserved for solo artists or duos and they `` must compose and interpret 75 percent of the album on their own to be eligible in this category '' . Additionally , live albums are eligible if they contain at least 51 percent of new unreleased material released within the eligibility period . The accolade for Best Singer-Songwriter Album was first presented to American performer and musician Soraya at the 5th Latin Grammy Awards in 2004 for her eponymous fourth studio album ( 2003 ) . Caetano Veloso and Gian Marco Zignago have received the most wins in this category , with four . Guatemalan singer Ricardo Arjona has the highest number of nominations without a single win , with four unsuccessful nominations . For the first time in the category 's history , in 2011 , a tie was declared with the award given to Zignago for Días Nuevos and to Cuban artist Amaury Gutiérrez for Sesiones Intimas .",
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"text": "List of CMT Music Awards ceremonies This is a list of CMT Music Awards ceremonies and the winners in each ceremony . The show began as the Music City News Awards in 1967 . The award show partnered with The Nashville Network ( TNN ) in 1990 to become the TNN Music City News Country Awards . After Music City News ceased publication in 1999 , Country Weekly assumed the role of presenting sponsor of the awards show in 2000 . In 2001 , the show began airing on CMT , where it was retooled and renamed to the CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards in 2002 . The name of the show was changed to CMT Music Awards in 2005 .",
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"text": "Lo Nuestro Award for New Artist of the Year The Lo Nuestro Award for New Artist of the Year is an honor presented annually by American network Univision . The Lo Nuestro Awards have been held since 1989 to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music . The nominees and winners were originally selected by a voting poll conducted among program directors of Spanish-language radio stations in the United States and also based on chart performance on Billboard Latin music charts , with the results tabulated and certified by the accounting firm Arthur Andersen . Starting from 2004 , the winners are selected by the audience through an online survey . The trophy is shaped in the form of a treble clef . The award was first presented in every field awarded on the Lo Nuestro Awards : Pop , Tropical , Regional Mexican and , for one time only , Rock/Alternative ; however in 2013 the former categories for new artist were merged in a single one for Best New Artist in the General Field . Mexican band 3Ball MTY won the Lo Nuestro after earning the same recognition at the Latin Grammys ; their record Inténtalo was the third-best selling Latin album of 2012 in the United States and received the Lo Nuestro for Regional Mexican Album . The following year two awards were created in the Pop and Tropical fields , with Mexican singer América Sierra winning for Pop New Artist , and Alex Matos earning the Tropical New Artist . In 2015 , the nominees were included in only one category and featured solo artists , Aneeka and Johhny Sky , and ensembles , Kent y Tony and Proyecto X. Proyecto X received the award . In 2017 , no nominees were announced for New Artist of the Year .",
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"text": "Best Championship Performance ESPY Award The Best Championship Performance ESPY Award was presented in 2001 and has been presented annually since 2004 to the sportsperson , irrespective of nationality , gender , or sport contested , adjudged to have given the best performance in a single championship game , series , or tournament played in a given calendar year ; the award technically devolves on both the sportsperson achieving a performance and the performance itself . For those team sports contested professionally in North America or collegiately in the United States , championship performances are those that occur in an ultimate game and match or ultimate series of games , whilst such performances in international team sports are those that occur in the ultimate game of a premier competition or in a world championship organized by a recognized governing body . Individual championship performances are those occurring in the ultimate game or match of a significant championship or in the series of games or matches that compose a single significant championship tournament or event ( in golf and tennis , respectively , e.g. , a major championship or Grand Slam tournament ) . Balloting for the award is conducted over the Internet by fans from amongst between three and five choices selected by the ESPN Select Nominating Committee . Through the 2001 iteration of the ESPY Awards , ceremonies were conducted in February of each year to honor achievements over the previous calendar year ; awards presented thereafter are conferred in June and reflect performance from the June previous .",
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"text": "Streamy Awards The Streamy Awards , often referred to as the Streamys , are presented annually by Dick Clark Productions and Tubefilter to recognize and honor excellence in online video , including directing , acting , producing , and writing . The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented takes place in Los Angeles , California . They were the first envelope-opening live-streamed award show . The Streamy Awards were created by Executive Producers Drew Baldwin , Brady Brim-DeForest and Marc Hustvedt of Tubefilter and Joshua Cohen and Jamison Tilsner of Tilzy.tv . The winners of awards in over 30 categories , including the Audience Choice and Visionary Award , were announced for the first time on March 28 , 2009 at the 1st Annual Streamy Awards . Winners of the 1st Annual Streamy Awards included individual recipients ( Best Male and Female Actor ) , and web series . Each year , certain awards are presented before the main ceremony at the Streamys Craft Awards . The 2nd Annual Streamy Awards were hosted by actor/comedian Paul Scheer and streamed live online from the Orpheum Theatre ( Los Angeles , California ) on April 11 , 2010 . The production experienced technical problems as well as interruptions due to people streaking the stage and interrupting the presenters . This show incorporated an online live internet streaming broadcast . Due to poor reception and execution of the show , the IAWTV halted its production of the award ceremony and formed their own Web TV awards presentation . Tubefilter joined Dick Clark productions to produce the 3rd Streamy Awards in 2013 . The 5th Streamy Awards were broadcast live on VH1 on September 17 , 2015 .",
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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 Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lopez is an American singer , actress , dancer , fashion designer and producer . She began her career as an actress for a minor role in the film My Little Girl . Lopez gained her first regular high-profile job as a Fly Girl dancer on In Living Color in 1991 , where she remained for two seasons and remained a regular until she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993 . She received her first leading role in the Selena biopic of the same name in 1997 which made $ 35.5 million at box office . She ventured into the music industry in 1999 , with her debut studio album , On the 6 , preceded by the number-one single `` If You Had My Love '' . In 2001 , she released her second studio album J.Lo which sold over 12 million copies worldwide . she has released eight studio albums overall , as of today . Lopez has sold over 80 million records worldwide . She has won 133 awards from 324 nominations including 3 American Music Awards , 1 BET Awards , 1 Billboard Music Award , 10 Billboard Latin Music Awards , and 2 World Music Awards . In 2014 , she received the prestigious Billboard Icon Award for her contribution in music .",
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"text": "Hum Award for Best Model Male The Hum Award for Best Model Male is one of the Hum Awards presented annually by the Hum Television Network and Entertainment Channel ( HTNEC ) to Male model who has achieved outstanding recognition within the fashion industry . Since its inception , however , the award has commonly been referred to as the hum for Best Model Male . Nominations are made by Hum members who are models and fashion models , and winners are decided by audience votes , as of first ceremony this was one of seven categories which were set open for public .",
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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": "Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical New Artist of the Year The Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical/Salsa New Artist of the Year is an honor presented annually by American network Univision . It was first awarded in 1989 and has been given annually since to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music . The nominees and winners were originally selected by a voting poll conducted among program directors of Spanish-language radio stations in the United States and also based on chart performance on Billboard Latin music charts , with the results being tabulated and certified by the accounting firm Deloitte . At the present time , the winners are selected by the audience through an online survey . The trophy awarded is shaped in the form of a treble clef . The award was first presented to Nicaraguan singer Luis Enrique . Puerto-Rican American performer Olga Tañón was a nominee in 1993 and eventually became the most awarded performer in Lo Nuestro Awards history , with 22 accolades . American singer Marc Anthony won the following year and also received the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Performance for the album Contra la Corriente in 1998 . Puerto-Rican American artist Elvis Crespo earned the award in 1999 , the same year that his songs `` Suavemente '' and `` Tu Sonrisa '' peaked at number-one at the Billboard Latin Songs chart . At the 12th Lo Nuestro Awards , Son by Four was named Tropical New Artist of the Year aided by the massive success of their single `` A Puro Dolor '' , which later ranked 1st at the Hot Latin Songs 25th Anniversary chart . Colombian singer-songwriter Fonseca won in 2007 and also earned the Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song . In 2013 , the Pop , Regional Mexican and Tropical/Salsa New Artist of the Year categories were merged on a Lo Nuestro Award for Best New Artist category in the General Field ; however , the following year , the Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical New Artist of the Year was reincorporated .",
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"text": "20th Satellite Awards The 20th Satellite Awards is an award ceremony honoring the year 's outstanding performers , films , and television shows , presented by the International Press Academy . It took place on February 21 , 2016 . The nominations were announced on December 1 , 2015 . The film The Martian leads all nominees with nine , including Best Film .",
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"text": "Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award ( originally known as the Youth in Film Award ) is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Association , a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers , and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged . First presented in 1979 , the Young Artist Awards was the first organization established to specifically recognize and award the contributions of performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film , television , theater and music . The 1st Youth In Film Awards ceremony was held in October 1979 , at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Hollywood to honor outstanding young performers of the 1978/1979 season . The 38th Annual Young Artist Awards ceremony , honoring young performers of 2016 , was held at the Alex Theatre in Los Angeles , California on March 17 , 2017 .",
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"text": "Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop/Rock Album The Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop/Rock Album is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards , a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally . It is one of the new categories added for the Latin Grammy Awards of 2012 In 2014 , Somos by Jarabe de Palo was the first album to be nominated for this award and for Album of the Year . In 2016 , Algo Sucede by Julieta Venegas was nominated for this award and for Album of the Year .",
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"text": "Latino Book Awards The Latino Book Awards recognize the best achievements in Spanish or Portuguese literature each year . They are produced by Latino Literacy Now , an organization co-founded by Edward James Olmos and Kirk Whisler and Reforma , the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos . Each year since 1997 the Latino Book Awards are announced at BookExpo America , the largest publishing trade show in the United States . The awards include diverse categories . In 2007 the Latino Book Awards were renamed International Latino Book Awards . Its winners include authors such as Isabel Allende , Rudolfo Anaya , Mario Vargas Llosa , Rodolfo Acuña , Gabriel Garcia Marquez , Victor Paz Otero , Rudy Ruiz , Antonieta Villamil , Ana Nogales or Paulo Coelho .",
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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": "Sense and Sensibility Sense and Sensibility is a novel by Jane Austen , published in 1811 . It was published anonymously ; By A Lady appears on the cover page where the author 's name might have been . It tells the story of the Dashwood sisters , Elinor and Marianne , both of age to marry . The novel follows the young women to their new home with their widowed mother , a meagre cottage on the property of a distant relative , where they experience love , romance and heartbreak . The novel is set in southwest England , London and Sussex between 1792 and 1797 . The novel sold out its first print run of 750 copies in the middle of 1813 , marking a success for its author , who then had a second print run later that year . The novel continued in publication throughout the 19th , 20th and 21st centuries .",
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"text": "British Encyclopaedia The British Encyclopaedia , or Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ; Comprising an accurate and popular view of the present improved state of human knowledge was published in 1809 in six octavo volumes and around 150 plates . It was nominally edited by William Nicholson , but the bulk of the work was overseen by Jeremiah Joyce . It was published by a syndicate of twenty four booksellers whose names appear on the title pages , starting with Longman , Hurst , Rees , and Orme . Each purchased shares and in due time received a proportional profit from the eventual sales . This method of publishing was common in the 18th and early 19th century and was known as a conger . It was particularly suited to part works such as encyclopaedias . Some of the plates were drawn by John Farey , Jr. , and engraved by Wilson Lowry and Scott . In 1821 an American edition of British Encyclopedia was published by John Ames Mitchell in Philadelphia . In 1998 a project made a comparisment of the content of British Encyclopaedia with Gregory 's Dictionary of Arts and Sciences , published in 1808 , and also edited by Jeremiah Joyce . It showed that 50 % of the two texts was identical .",
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"text": "The Norton Anthology of English Literature The Norton Anthology of English Literature is an anthology of English literature published by the W. W. Norton & Company . First published in 1962 , it has gone through nine editions in a half-century ; as of 2006 there are over eight million copies in print , making it the publisher 's best-selling anthology . M. H. Abrams , a critic and scholar of Romanticism , served as General Editor for its first seven editions , before handing the job to Stephen Greenblatt , a Shakespeare scholar and Harvard professor . The anthology provides an overview of poetry , drama , prose fiction , essays , and letters from Beowulf to the beginning of the 21st century .",
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"text": "Strand, London Strand ( or the Strand ) is a major thoroughfare in the City of Westminster , Central London . It runs just over 3/4 mi from Trafalgar Square eastwards to Temple Bar , where the road becomes Fleet Street inside the City of London , and is part of the A4 , a main road running west from inner London . The road 's name comes from the Old English strond , meaning the edge of a river , as it historically ran alongside the north bank of the River Thames . The street was popular with the British upper classes between the 12th and 17th centuries , with many historically important mansions being built between the Strand and the river . These included Essex House , Arundel House , Somerset House , Savoy Palace , Durham House and Cecil House . The aristocracy moved to the West End over the 17th century , following which the Strand became well known for coffee shops , restaurants and taverns . The street was a centre point for theatre and music hall during the 19th century , and several venues remain on the Strand . At the east end of the street are two historic churches : St Mary le Strand and St Clement Danes . Several authors , poets and philosophers have lived on or near the Strand , including Charles Dickens , Ralph Waldo Emerson and Virginia Woolf . The street has been commemorated in the song `` Let 's All Go Down the Strand '' , now recognised as a typical piece of Cockney music hall .",
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"text": "William Fisher (Royal Navy officer) William Fisher ( 18 November 1780 -- 30 September 1852 ) , was an officer of the Royal Navy and a novelist . Fisher was the second son of John Fisher of Great Yarmouth , Norfolk , was born on 18 November 1780 , and entered the navy in 1795 . After serving in the North Sea , at the Cape of Good Hope , and in the Mediterranean , and as acting lieutenant of on the coast of Egypt , he was confirmed in the rank on 3 September 1801 . In 1805 he was lieutenant of during the chase of Pierre-Charles Villeneuve to the West Indies during the Trafalgar Campaign ; and in 1806 was promoted to be commander . In 1808 he commanded the 18-gun in the English Channel , and in the same ship , in 1809-10 , was employed in surveying off Mozambique . In March 1811 he was promoted to post-rank , and in 1816-17 commanded in succession the 20-gun ships and on the coast of Guinea , in both of which he captured several slavers and pirates , some of them after a desperate resistance . From March 1836 to May 1841 he commanded in the Mediterranean , and in 1840 , during the operations on the coast of Syria as part of the Egyptian -- Ottoman War , was employed as senior officer of the detached squadron off Alexandria , with the task of keeping open the mail communication through Egypt . For this service he received the Turkish gold medal and diamond decoration . He had no further service afloat , but became , in due course , a rear-admiral in 1847 . During his retirement he wrote two novels : The Petrel , or Love on the Ocean , in 1850 , which passed through three editions , and Ralph Rutherford , a Nautical Romance , in 1851 . He died in London , on 30 September 1852 . Of Fisher 's novels , naval historian John Knox Laughton wrote `` A man who had been so long in the navy during a very stirring period , who had surveyed the Mozambique , and captured slavers and pirates , had necessarily plenty of adventures at command , which scarcely needed the complications of improbable love stories to make them interesting ; but the author had neither the constructive skill nor the literary talent necessary for writing a good novel , and his language throughout is exaggerated and stilted to the point of absurdity . '' Fisher married , in 1810 , Elizabeth , sister of Sir James Rivett-Carnac , governor of Bombay , by whom he had two children , a daughter and a son .",
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"text": "William Hone William Hone ( 3 June 1780 -- 8 November 1842 ) was an English writer , satirist and bookseller . His victorious court battle against government censorship in 1817 marked a turning point in the fight for British press freedom .",
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"text": "John Lyly John Lyly ( Lilly or Lylie ; -LSB- ˈlɪli -RSB- c. 1553 or 1554 -- November 1606 ) was an English writer , poet , dramatist , playwright , and politician , best known for his books Euphues : The Anatomy of Wit ( 1578 ) and Euphues and His England ( 1580 ) . Lyly 's mannered literary style , originating in his first books , is known as euphuism .",
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"text": "John Donne John Donne ( -LSB- ˈdʌn -RSB- ; 22 January 1573 -- 31 March 1631 ) was an English poet and cleric in the Church of England . He is considered the pre-eminent representative of the metaphysical poets . His works are noted for their strong , sensual style and include sonnets , love poems , religious poems , Latin translations , epigrams , elegies , songs , satires and sermons . His poetry is noted for its vibrancy of language and inventiveness of metaphor , especially compared to that of his contemporaries . Donne 's style is characterised by abrupt openings and various paradoxes , ironies and dislocations . These features , along with his frequent dramatic or everyday speech rhythms , his tense syntax and his tough eloquence , were both a reaction against the smoothness of conventional Elizabethan poetry and an adaptation into English of European baroque and mannerist techniques . His early career was marked by poetry that bore immense knowledge of English society and he met that knowledge with sharp criticism . Another important theme in Donne 's poetry is the idea of true religion , something that he spent much time considering and about which he often theorized . He wrote secular poems as well as erotic and love poems . He is particularly famous for his mastery of metaphysical conceits . Despite his great education and poetic talents , Donne lived in poverty for several years , relying heavily on wealthy friends . He spent much of the money he inherited during and after his education on womanising , literature , pastimes , and travel . In 1601 , Donne secretly married Anne More , with whom he had twelve children . In 1615 , he became an Anglican priest , although he did not want to take Anglican orders . He did so because King James I persistently ordered it . In 1621 , he was appointed the Dean of St Paul 's Cathedral in London . He also served as a member of Parliament in 1601 and in 1614 .",
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"text": "Dissociation of sensibility Dissociation of sensibility is a literary term first used by T. S. Eliot in his essay `` The Metaphysical Poets '' . It refers to the way in which intellectual thought was separated from the experience of feeling in seventeenth century poetry .",
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"text": "Essay of Dramatick Poesie Essay of Dramatic Poesy by John Dryden was published in 1668 . It was probably written during the plague year of 1666 . Dryden takes up the subject that Philip Sidney had set forth in his Defence of Poesie ( 1580 ) and attempts to justify drama as a legitimate form of `` poetry '' comparable to the epic , as well as defend English drama against that of the ancients and the French . The treatise is a dialogue between four speakers : Eugenius , Crites , Lisideius , and Neander . The four speakers represented , respectively Charles Sackville ( Lord Buchhurst and later sixth Earl of Dorset ) , Sir Robert Howard -LSB- playwright and Dryden 's brother-in-law -RSB- , Sir Charles Sedley ( Edward Malone identified him as Lisideius ) and Dryden himself ( neander means `` new man '' and implies that Dryden , as a respected member of the gentry class , is entitled to join in this dialogue on an equal footing with the three older men who are his social superiors ) . On the day that the English fleet encounters the Dutch at sea near the mouth of the Thames , the four friends take a barge downriver towards the noise from the battle . Rightly concluding , as the noise subsides , that the English have triumphed , they order the bargeman to row them back upriver as they begin a dialogue on the advances made by modern civilization . They agree to measure progress by comparing ancient arts with modern , focusing specifically on the art of drama ( or `` dramatic poesy '' ) . The four men debate a series of three topics : ( 1 ) the relative merit of classical drama ( upheld by Crites ) vs. modern drama ( championed by Eugenius ) ; ( 2 ) whether French drama , as Lisideius maintains , is better than English drama ( supported by Neander , who famously calls Shakespeare `` the greatest soul , ancient or modern '' ) ; and ( 3 ) whether plays in rhyme are an improvement upon blank verse drama -- a proposition that Neander , despite having defended the Elizabethans , now advances against the skeptical Crites ( who also switches from his original position and defends the blank verse tradition of Elizabethan drama ) . Invoking the so-called unities from Aristotle 's Poetics ( as interpreted by Italian and refined by French scholars over the last century ) , the four speakers discuss what makes a play `` a just and lively imitation '' of human nature in action . This definition of a play , supplied by Lisideius/Orrery ( whose rhymed plays had dazzled the court and were a model for the new drama ) , gives the debaters a versatile and richly ambiguous touchstone . To Crites ' argument that the plots of classical drama are more `` just , '' Eugenius can retort that modern plots are more `` lively '' thanks to their variety . Lisideius shows that the French plots carefully preserve Aristotle 's unities of action , place , and time ; Neander replies that English dramatists like Ben Jonson also kept the unities when they wanted to , but that they preferred to develop character and motive . Even Neander 's final argument with Crites over whether rhyme is suitable in drama depends on Aristotle 's Poetics : Neander says that Aristotle demands a verbally artful ( `` lively '' ) imitation of nature , while Crites thinks that dramatic imitation ceases to be `` just '' when it departs from ordinary speech -- i.e. prose or blank verse . A year later , the two brothers-in-law quarreled publicly over this third topic . See Dryden 's `` Defense of An Essay of Dramatic Poesy '' ( 1669 ) , where Dryden tries to persuade the rather literal-minded Howard that audiences expect a play to be an imitation of nature , not a surrogate for nature itself .",
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"text": "Nathaniel Crouch Nathaniel Crouch ( born c. 1632 ) was an English printer and bookseller , and under the pseudonym Richard Burton ( or R.B. ) wrote historical books as well . As a historian , he is considered a hack , borrowing material from other books and rewriting them under his pseudonym , then publishing and marketing them under the Crouch imprint . Though he was the type of writer/publisher denounced in the following century by writers such as Samuel Butler ( Prose Observations ) and Alexander Pope ( The Dunciad ) , more recent assessments of his life and career see him as an important figure in the development of historiography , especially in the popularization of a hitherto high-culture genre of discourse . Around the date September 30 , 1681 , an unlikely forerunner of Readers ' Digest , called Historical Rarities in London and Westminster was first published by Crouch . Robert Chambers ' Book of Days ( 1864 ) elaborated : `` With probably little education , but something of a natural gift for writing , Crouch had the sagacity to see that the works of the learned , from their form and price , were kept within a narrow circle of readers , while there was a vast multitude outside who were able and willing to read , provided that a literature suited to their means and capacities was supplied to them . He accordingly set himself the task of transfusing large and pompous books into a series of small , cheap volumes , modestly concealing his authorship under his nom de plume . Thus , he produced Surprising Miracles of Nature and Art , and many other treatises on very plain paper , and sold -LSB- them -RSB- at an exceedingly reasonable rate . His enterprise and diligence were rewarded by large sales and considerable wealth . ''",
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"text": "1811 in literature This article presents lists of the literary events and publications in 1811 .",
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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": "An Experiment in Criticism An Experiment in Criticism is a 1961 book by C. S. Lewis in which he proposes that the quality of books should be measured not by how they are written , but by how they are read . To do this , the author describes two kinds of readers . One is what he calls the `` unliterary '' , and the other the `` literary '' . He proceeds to outline some of the differences between these two types of readers . For example , one characterization of an unliterary reader is that the argument `` I 've read it before '' is a conclusive reason not to read a book . In contrast , literary readers reread books many times , savoring certain passages , and attempting to glean more from subsequent readings . Lewis also argued that judging books by whether they are `` lowbrow '' or `` highbrow '' is not necessarily fruitful ; many `` lowbrow '' books prove to be valuable to a literary reader willing to approach without prejudgment . He noted that books classified as `` lowbrow '' , such as science fiction , are also capable of inducing a passion to re-read and imparting experience which changes reader 's worldview . Lewis suggests that books which are capable of doing this may prove to have enduring merit regardless of their genre of origin . He suggested that attempting to judge the literary merit of books based on traditional criteria may not prove fruitful . Thus , Lewis suggests that a quality book is one that someone , anyone will re-read . A highbrow view that such a book is poor quality has failed to appreciate whatever qualities merit re-reading by someone .",
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"text": "Timeline of Shakespeare criticism Timeline of Shakespeare criticism is an informal term that presents a chronological collection of critical quotations about William Shakespeare and his works , which illustrate the article Shakespeare 's reputation . Shakespeare enjoyed recognition in his own time , but in the 17th century , poets and authors began to consider him as the supreme dramatist and poet of all times of the English language . In fact , even today , no other dramatist has been performed even remotely as often on the British ( and later the world ) stage as Shakespeare Since then , several editors and critics of theater began to focus on the dramatic text and the language of Shakespeare , creating a study that focused on extracting all the power of his literary texts , being used in studies on the printed page rather than in the theater . This attitude reached a high point with the Romantics , which saw his figure as a genius , prophet , and Bard -- and continued important in the last century , receiving analysis not only by poets and authors , but also by psychoanalysts , psychologists and philosophers .",
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"text": "The Man of Feeling The Man of Feeling is a sentimental novel published in 1771 , written by Scottish author Henry Mackenzie . The novel presents a series of moral vignettes which the naïve protagonist Harley either observes , is told about , or participates in . This novel is often seen to contain elements of the Romantic novel , which became prolific in the years following its publishing .",
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"text": "Bennet family The Bennet family are a fictional family of dwindling Hertfordshire landed gentry , created by English novelist Jane Austen . The family plays a central role in the novel Pride and Prejudice , since it is the one to which the protagonist , Elizabeth , belongs . The complex relationships between its various members influence the evolution of the plot . In a society where marriage is the only possible future for a young girl of good family , the presence in the household of five girls to marry with no other advantage than their good looks can only be a source of concern . Yet the Bennet couple do not assume their role as educators : the mother repeatedly makes a spectacle of herself , incapable of realizing that her behaviour is more likely to put off any rich , eligible young man who noticed the oldest and most pretty of her daughters . All the while , the father , an indifferent husband , whose mocking gaze only makes things worse , since he has long-since given up on reining in her behaviour , more intent on ` enjoying the show ' than in correcting her behaviour , and the behaviour of his younger daughters , regardless of how negatively it affects his daughters ' chances of respectable matches . These girls show very different behaviors according to the education they received or provided themselves : the two eldest daughters , Jane and Elizabeth , show irreproachable conduct and are appreciated by their father , while Mary , less physically attractive , displays intellectual and musical pretensions , and the two youngest are both left almost abandoned to run wild under the sloppy , careless supervision of their ineffectual mother . Other members of the Bennets staged by Jane Austen are , on the one hand Mrs Bennet 's brother and sister -- Mr. Gardiner and Mrs. Philips , on the other hand the designated heir of Mr. Bennet 's estate , his distant paternal second cousin , the pompous and foolish Mr. William Collins . Mr. Gardiner and Mrs. Philips contribute significantly to the progress and outcome of the story , but at a level and in a different register reflecting their respective social belonging . Collins 's character serves as a link between the gentry of Hertfordshire , to which the Bennets belong , and the large property owners Lady Catherine de Bourgh and Mr. Darcy . The legal , financial or emotional interests that unite or divide the members of the Bennet family allow Jane Austen to build a complex picture of society and to raise a number of societal issues specific to her time , particularly concerning girls ' education and legitimacy of certain behaviors .",
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"text": "Commonplace book Commonplace books ( or commonplaces ) are a way to compile knowledge , usually by writing information into books . Such books are essentially scrapbooks filled with items of every kind : recipes , quotes , letters , poems , tables of weights and measures , proverbs , prayers , legal formulas . Commonplaces are used by readers , writers , students , and scholars as an aid for remembering useful concepts or facts they have learned . Each commonplace book is unique to its creator 's particular interests . They became significant in Early Modern Europe . `` Commonplace '' is a translation of the Latin term locus communis ( from Greek tópos koinós , see literary topos ) which means `` a theme or argument of general application '' , such as a statement of proverbial wisdom . In this original sense , commonplace books were collections of such sayings , such as John Milton 's commonplace book . Scholars have expanded this usage to include any manuscript that collects material along a common theme by an individual . Commonplace books are not diaries nor travelogues , with which they can be contrasted : English Enlightenment philosopher John Locke wrote the 1706 book A New Method of Making Common-Place-Books , `` in which techniques for entering proverbs , quotations , ideas , speeches were formulated . Locke gave specific advice on how to arrange material by subject and category , using such key topics as love , politics , or religion . Commonplace books , it must be stressed , are not journals , which are chronological and introspective . '' By the early eighteenth century they had become an information management device in which a note-taker stored quotations , observations and definitions . They were even used by influential scientists . Carl Linnaeus , for instance , used commonplacing techniques to invent and arrange the nomenclature of his Systema Naturae ( which is the basis for the system used by scientists today ) .",
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"text": "The Sense of Beauty The Sense of Beauty is a book on aesthetics by George Santayana . The book was published in 1896 by Charles Scribner 's Sons , and is based on the lectures Santayana gave on aesthetics while teaching at Harvard University . Santayana published the book out of necessity , for tenure , rather than inspiration . In an anecdote retold by art critic Arthur Danto of a meeting with Santayana in 1950 , Santayana was reported to have said that `` they let me know through the ladies that I had better publish a book ... on art , of course . So I wrote this wretched potboiler . '' The book is divided into four parts : `` The Nature of Beauty '' , `` The Materials of Beauty '' , `` Form '' , and `` Expression '' . Beauty , as defined by Santayana , is an `` objectified pleasure . '' It does not originate from divine inspiration , as was commonly described by philosophers , but from a naturalistic psychology . Santayana objects to the role of God in aesthetics in the metaphysical sense , but accepts the use of God as metaphor . His argument that beauty is a human experience , based on the senses , is influential in the field of aesthetics . However , Santayana would reject this approach , which he called `` skirt -LSB- ing -RSB- psychologism , '' later on in life . According to Santayana , beauty is linked to pleasure , and is fundamental to human purpose and experience . Beauty does not originate from pleasurable experiences , by itself , or from the objects that bring about pleasure . It is when the experience and emotion of pleasure intertwines with the qualities of the object that beauty arises . Beauty is a `` manifestation of perfection '' , and as Santayana writes , `` the sense of beauty has a more important place in life than aesthetic theory has ever taken in philosophy . ''",
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"text": "A Modern Instance A Modern Instance is a realistic novel written by William Dean Howells , and published in 1882 by J. R. Osgood & Co. . The novel is about the deterioration of a once loving marriage under the influence of capitalistic greed . It is the first American novel by a canonical author to seriously consider divorce as a realistic outcome of marriage .",
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"text": "Dandy A dandy historically , is a man who places particular importance upon physical appearance , refined language , and leisurely hobbies , pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self . A dandy could be a self-made man who strove to imitate an aristocratic lifestyle despite coming from a middle-class background , especially in late 18th - and early 19th-century Britain . Previous manifestations of the petit-maître ( French for small master ) and the Muscadin have been noted by John C. Prevost , but the modern practice of dandyism first appeared in the revolutionary 1790s , both in London and in Paris . The dandy cultivated cynical reserve , yet to such extremes that novelist George Meredith , himself no dandy , once defined cynicism as `` intellectual dandyism . '' Some took a more benign view ; Thomas Carlyle wrote in Sartor Resartus that a dandy was no more than `` a clothes-wearing man '' . Honoré de Balzac introduced the perfectly worldly and unmoved Henri de Marsay in La fille aux yeux d'or ( 1835 ) , a part of La Comédie Humaine , who fulfils at first the model of a perfect dandy , until an obsessive love-pursuit unravels him in passionate and murderous jealousy . Charles Baudelaire defined the dandy , in the later `` metaphysical '' phase of dandyism , as one who elevates æsthetics to a living religion , that the dandy 's mere existence reproaches the responsible citizen of the middle class : `` Dandyism in certain respects comes close to spirituality and to stoicism '' and `` These beings have no other status , but that of cultivating the idea of beauty in their own persons , of satisfying their passions , of feeling and thinking ... . Dandyism is a form of Romanticism . Contrary to what many thoughtless people seem to believe , dandyism is not even an excessive delight in clothes and material elegance . For the perfect dandy , these things are no more than the symbol of the aristocratic superiority of mind . '' The linkage of clothing with political protest had become a particularly English characteristic during the 18th century . Given these connotations , dandyism can be seen as a political protest against the levelling of egalitarian principles , often including nostalgic adherence to feudal or pre-industrial values , such as the ideals of `` the perfect gentleman '' or `` the autonomous aristocrat '' . Paradoxically , the dandy required an audience , as Susann Schmid observed in examining the `` successfully marketed lives '' of Oscar Wilde and Lord Byron , who exemplify the dandy 's roles in the public sphere , both as writers and as personae providing sources of gossip and scandal . Nigel Rodgers in The Dandy : Peacock or Enigma ? questions Wilde 's status as a genuine dandy , seeing him as someone who only assumed a dandified stance in passing , not a man dedicated to the exacting ideals of dandyism .",
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"text": "Dubai Dubai ( -LSB- duːˈbaɪ -RSB- ; دبي , Gulf pronunciation : -LSB- dʊˈbɑj -RSB- ) is the largest and most populous city in the United Arab Emirates ( UAE ) . It is located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf and is the capital of the Emirate of Dubai , one of the seven emirates that make up the country . Abu Dhabi and Dubai are the only two emirates to have veto power over critical matters of national importance in the country 's legislature . The city of Dubai is located on the emirate 's northern coastline and heads the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area . Dubai will host World Expo 2020 . Dubai emerged as a global city and business hub of the Middle East . It is also a major transport hub for passengers and cargo . By the 1960s , Dubai 's economy was based on revenues from trade and , to a smaller extent , oil exploration concessions , but oil was not discovered until 1966 . Oil revenue first started to flow in 1969 . Dubai 's oil revenue helped accelerate the early development of the city , but its reserves are limited and production levels are low : today , less than 5 % of the emirate 's revenue comes from oil . The emirate 's Western-style model of business drives its economy with the main revenues now coming from tourism , aviation , real estate , and financial services . Dubai was recently named the best destination for Muslim travellers by Salam Standard . Dubai has recently attracted world attention through many innovative large construction projects and sports events . The city has become iconic for its skyscrapers and high-rise buildings , in particular the world 's tallest building , the Burj Khalifa . Dubai has been criticised for human rights violations concerning the city 's largely South Asian and Filipino workforce . Dubai 's property market experienced a major deterioration in 2008 -- 09 following the financial crisis of 2007 -- 08 , but the emirate 's economy has made a return to growth , with a projected 2015 budget surplus . , Dubai was the 22nd most expensive city in the world and the most expensive city in the Middle East . In 2014 , Dubai 's hotel rooms were rated as the second most expensive in the world , after Geneva . Dubai was rated as one of the best places to live in the Middle East by U.S. global consulting firm Mercer .",
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"text": "South Alabama South Alabama is the various parts of southern Alabama . Although it is not a strictly defined geographic region , it generally includes all Alabama counties south of the Black Belt . However , residents of the largest population center , Mobile , often make the argument that the phrase refers only to the extreme southernmost parts of Alabama . In that view , South Alabama consists of just the two counties that border the Gulf of Mexico and Mobile Bay : Baldwin County and Mobile County . That area is characterized by extensive wetlands , but also by long , sandy beaches which are very conducive to tourism . Many deluxe golf courses have been developed in the area in recent decades . Because Mobile and Baldwin Counties tend to use `` South Alabama '' with such exclusivity , other parts of southern Alabama , particularly the Florida-border counties from Escambia County over to Houston County often humorously prefer to be called Lower Alabama if a regional name must be given . Traditionally the south central and southeastern parts of the state have less in common with the Mobile area than they have in common with southwest Georgia and the Black Belt region . Alternative names include South Central Alabama , Southeast Alabama , and the Wiregrass .",
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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": "Al Khan Al Khan is a southern suburb of the city of Sharjah , United Arab Emirates . The suburb is located on the Al Khan Bay , which serves as a boundary between Sharjah and Dubai . Until recently , the area was deserted and home to a collection of crumbling traditional coral and adobe houses , but it now houses the Sharjah Aquarium . A number of the older buildings are being restored to create a heritage area .",
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"text": "Al Shindagha Al Shindagha , sometimes spelled Al Shindagah or Al Shindaga , is a neighbourhood in the traditional centre of the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates . From 1912 to 1958 , the then ruler of Dubai , Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum , lived in the area -- his residence in Al Shindagha is now open to the public as a museum . It is bordered by the locality of Bur Dubai in the south , and by Port Rashid on the west . The Dubai Creek runs along the district 's western periphery . The Al Shindagha Tunnel serves as the northernmost connector between the localities of Bur Dubai and Deira .",
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"text": "Geography of the United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates is situated in Middle East/southwest Asia , bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf , between Oman and Saudi Arabia ; it is on a strategic location along northern approaches to the Strait of Hormuz , a vital transit point for world crude oil . The UAE lies between 22 ° 50 ′ and 26 ° north latitude and between 51 ° and 56 ° 25 ′ east longitude . It shares a 19-kilometer border with Qatar on the northwest , a 530-kilometer border with Saudi Arabia on the west , south , and southeast , and a 450-kilometer border with Oman on the southeast and northeast . The land border with Qatar in the Khawr al Udayd area is a source of ongoing dispute ( in fact , whether it even shares a land border with Qatar is in dispute ) . The total area of the UAE is approximately 83,600 square kilometers . The country 's exact size is unknown because of disputed claims to several islands in the Persian Gulf , because of the lack of precise information on the size of many of these islands , and because most of its land boundaries , especially with Saudi Arabia , remain undemarcated . The largest emirate , Abu Dhabi , accounts for 87 percent of the UAE 's total area ( 72,732 square kilometers ) . The smallest emirate , Ajman , encompasses only 259 square kilometers .",
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"text": "Constitution of the United Arab Emirates The Constitution of the United Arab Emirates provides a legal and political framework for the operation of the United Arab Emirates ( UAE ) as a federation of seven emirates . The Constitution came into effect on 2 December 1971 and was permanently accepted in May 1996 . Authored by Adi Bitar , a forming judge and legal advisor , the Constitution is written in 10 parts and has 152 Articles . The United Arab Emirates celebrates the formation of the Union ( and acceptance of the federal constitution ) as National Day . The Historically independent kingdoms , the modern emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates and the modern kingdoms of Qatar and Bahrain entered into a treaty with the United Kingdom in 1853 and agreed to a `` perpetual maritime truce '' with the UK ; the kingdoms were collectively referred to as the Trucial States or as Trucial Oman . Disputes between the states were often arbitrated by the United Kingdom . In the late 1960s , the Trucial States Council was formed by the emirates , Qatar and Bahrain . The United Kingdom in 1968 announced its decision to end the treaty relationships with the kingdoms . The nine kingdoms attempted to form a union of Arab Emirates , but were unable to agree upon the terms of the union . While Bahrain and Qatar became independent countries , the other seven emirates attempted to form a temporary , federal union in 1971 . In 1971 , the Constitution , authored by Judge Valintine , was established as a temporary legal and political framework . Article 9 of the Constitution states that the Capital shall be a new town on the border of Dubai and Abu Dhabi , to be completed within seven years and to be called `` Al Karama '' ; however , a provision in the same article provided for Abu Dhabi to be the `` temporary '' capital of the Union and for Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan , ruler of Abu Dhabi , to be the President of the United Arab Emirates . In 1979 , a draft `` permanent '' constitution was prepared which allowed for the creation of a unified military and judicial system . Initially , the emirate of Dubai was strongly opposed to the unification of the military forces and , along with Ras al Khaimah , refused to attend Supreme Council meetings of the union . Mediations by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as well as by other UAE rulers reduced differences between Shiekh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum , ruler of Dubai and Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan , ruler of Abu Dhabi . In 1994 , Abu Dhabi was made the permanent capital of the UAE , and in May 1996 , six years after Rashid bin Saeed al Maktoum 's death , Dubai agreed to a permanent constitution , and one that would unify the armed forces of the UAE . However , Dubai , like Ras al Khaimah , maintains its own judicial courts , which are not subject to governance from the Supreme Court of the UAE .",
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"text": "List of companies of Qatar Qatar is a sovereign country located in Western Asia , occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula . Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south , with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf . A strait in the Persian Gulf separates Qatar from the nearby island country of Bahrain , as well as sharing maritime borders with the United Arab Emirates and Iran . Oil was discovered in Qatar in 1940 , in Dukhan Field . The discovery transformed the state 's economy . Now , the country has a high standard of living for its legal citizens . With no income tax , Qatar ( along with Bahrain ) is one of the countries with the lowest tax rates in the world . The unemployment rate in June 2013 was 0.1 % . Corporate law mandates that Qatari nationals must hold 51 % of any venture in the Emirate .",
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"text": "Australia–United Arab Emirates relations Australia -- United Arab Emirates relations refer to the bilateral ties between Australia and the United Arab Emirates . The UAE maintains an embassy in Canberra whilst Australia has an embassy in Abu Dhabi and a consulate-general in Dubai .",
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"text": "Aceh Aceh ( -LSB- ˈɑːtʃeɪ -RSB- ) ; ( Acehnese : Acèh ( -LSB- - aceʔaˈtɕɛh -RSB- ) ; Jawi : ; Dutch : Atjeh or Acheh ; Indonesian : Provinsi Aceh ) is a special region of Indonesia . The territory is located at the northern end of Sumatra . Its capital is Banda Aceh . It is close to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India and separated from them by the Andaman Sea . It has the highest proportion of Muslims in Indonesia , who mostly live according to Sharia customs and laws . There are 10 indigenous ethnic groups in this region , the largest being the Acehnese people , accounting for approximately 80 % to 90 % of the region 's population . Aceh is thought to have been the place where the spread of Islam in Indonesia began , and was a key factor of the spread of Islam in Southeast Asia . Islam reached Aceh ( Kingdoms of Fansur and Lamuri ) around 1250 AD . In the early seventeenth century the Sultanate of Aceh was the most wealthy , powerful and cultivated state in the Malacca Straits region . Aceh has a history of political independence and resistance to control by outsiders , including the former Dutch colonists and the Indonesian government . Aceh has substantial natural resources of oil and natural gas with some estimates that Aceh gas reserves are one of the largest in the world . Relative to most of Indonesia , it is a religiously conservative area . Aceh was the closest point of land to the epicenter of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami , which devastated much of the western coast of the province . Approximately 170,000 Indonesians were killed or went missing in the disaster . The disaster helped precipitate the peace agreement between the government of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement ( GAM ) . Aceh was first known as Aceh Darussalam ( 1511 -- 1959 ) and then later as the Daerah Istimewa Aceh ( 1959 -- 2001 ) , Nanggroë Aceh Darussalam ( 2001 -- 2009 ) and Aceh ( 2009 -- present ) . Past spellings of Aceh include Acheh , Atjeh , and Achin .",
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"text": "Lebanese people in the United Arab Emirates Lebanese people in the United Arab Emirates have a population exceeding 80,000 , closer estimates report a total of 156,000 Lebanese in the Emirates . Lebanese people form one of the largest community of non-citizen Arabs in the UAE . In addition , an increasing number of Lebanese students seeking education and career opportunities opted for the country in light of its relatively reputable institutions across the Middle East , the case that applies mostly to those born in United Arab Emirates . The Lebanese people tend to be spread out over various emirates of the country , with areas of high concentration being Dubai , Abu Dhabi and Sharjah .",
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"text": "Abadan, Iran Abadan ( آبادان Ābādān ) is a city in and the capital of Abadan County , Khuzestan Province which is located in central west of Iran . It lies on Abadan Island ( 68 km long , 3 -- 19 km or 2 -- 12 miles wide ) , the island is bounded in the west by the Arvand waterway and to the east by the Bahmanshir outlet of the Karun River ( the Shatt al-Arab ) , 53 km from the Persian Gulf , near the Iraqi-Iran border . '' '",
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"text": "Ahmed al Haddad Dr. Ahmed al Haddad is the Grand Mufti of Dubai , United Arab Emirates . In his capacity , Haddad is a qualified religious cleric , Imam and jurist who is entitled as the country 's most senior Islamic scholar . He serves as the head of Dubai 's fatwa department and is primarily responsible for the regulation , edictment and issuing out of all decisions concerning Islamic law and order in the emirate . In 2009 , Haddad declared that women reserved the authority under Islamic law to hand out and pass fatwas . According to him , `` Women who have sufficient knowledge of Islamic teachings can become mufti and issue fatwas . '' He further went on to say that becoming a mufti always depended on knowledge , not gender and cited in support a Quranic verse which urged those with knowledge of the law to share it . The ruling was generally in agreement with most Sunni sources and came as a response to questions raised about the validity of women as clerics . Haddad was under attention later in 2010 when he gave out a controversial statement regarding mixed marriages in the country . According to statistical figures , the number of Emiratis ( UAE nationals ) marrying foreigners has risen by 10 percent in just four years . Officials blame the rising cost of dowries and wedding ceremonies as the prime reason that persuades local men to seek foreign wives , who cost much less to marry ; the price of marrying native brides has risen to more than $ 500,000 . The concept of mixed marriages is viewed by some as a risk for the demographics of the country 's small and undersized local population which numbers below 1 million . Foreigners outnumber locals in Dubai by about nine to one and inter-ethnic marriages have grown accordingly ; according to the Dubai Statistics Centre , almost one in three marriages in 2010 were conducted with foreign partners . In response to the changing patterns , Haddad called for a curb on marriages between locals and foreigners saying that while choosing a partner in Islam was a personal freedom , those freedoms could be `` restricted for the benefit of the public interest . '' The proposals were not welcomed by some and highly criticised , especially given that a number of the country 's royals had foreign wives .",
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"text": "Gulf of Sirte Gulf of Sirte ( خليج سرت , Khalij Surt ) , or Gulf of Sidra ( خليج السدرة , Khalij as-Sidra ) after the port of Sidra , is a body of water in the Mediterranean Sea on the northern coast of Libya . Historically it has been also known as the Great Sirte or Greater Syrtis ( Latin Syrtis Major , Greek -LSB- : wikt : Σύρτις , Σύρτις μεγάλη -RSB- , contrasting with Syrtis Minor in Tunisia ) .",
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"text": "Gulf Islands The Gulf Islands are the islands in the Strait of Georgia ( also known as Salish Sea or the Gulf of Georgia ) , between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia , Canada . According to BC Geographical Names ( BCGNIS ) the name `` Gulf Islands '' was originally intended and commonly understood to refer to the archipelago at the southern end of the Strait of Georgia -- from Gabriola Island in the north to Saturna Island in the southeast and D'Arcy Island in the southwest . During the 1990s , however , the name began to be applied to all the islands in the Strait of Georgia , resulting in the introduction of the term `` Southern Gulf Islands '' , which BCGNIS calls a misnomer , to distinguish the original `` Gulf Islands '' from the rest , which are sometimes called the `` North Gulf Islands '' . BCGNIS further notes that Quadra Island is increasingly described as the `` northernmost of the Gulf Islands '' . The division of the Gulf Islands into two groups , the Southern and Northern Gulf Islands , is relatively common . The dividing line is approximately that formed by the city of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island , and the mouth of the Fraser River on the mainland . The larger populated islands are served by BC Ferries , which operates various vehicle and passenger ferries between the Gulf Islands and to terminals near the major cities of Nanaimo and Victoria on Vancouver Island as well as Vancouver on the mainland . BC Ferries distinguishes between the Southern Gulf Islands and the Northern Gulf Islands . Their Northern Gulf Islands includes both Quadra Island and Cortes Island , as well as some islands far to the north , such as Malcolm Island and Cormorant Island . Natural Resources Canada maps the Gulf Islands as including the `` Southern Gulf Islands '' , the islands of Howe Sound ( such as Bowen Island , Gambier Island , and Keats Island ) , along with Lasqueti Island , Hornby Island , and Denman Island .",
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"text": "Sheikhdom A sheikhdom ( alt . sheikdom ) ( مشيخة -LSB- Mashyakhah -RSB- ) is a geographical area or a society ruled by a sheikh ( Arabic : ) . Sheikhdoms exist almost exclusively within Arab countries , particularly in the Arabian Peninsula . The word is generally used as a descriptive term for political systems rather than as a noun ( such as the case is with `` Kingdom '' ) , and although some countries are ruled by a sheikh , they are not typically referred to as sheikdoms .",
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"text": "Geography of Singapore Singapore is a small , heavily urbanised , island city-state in Southeast Asia , located at the end of the Malayan Peninsula between Malaysia and Indonesia . Singapore has a total land area of 719.1 km2 . The Singapore area comprises mainland and other islands . The mainland of Singapore measures 50 km from east to west and 27 km from north to south with 193 km of coastline . These figures are based on 2.515 m High Water Mark cadastral survey boundaries . Singapore is separated from Indonesia by the Singapore Strait and from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor .",
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"text": "List of Prime Ministers of the United Arab Emirates The Vice President and Prime Minister is the Head of Government of the United Arab Emirates . So far , all but the first Prime Minister has also served as Vice-President of the country . While not required by the UAE constitution , historically the ruler or the deputy ruler of Dubai has served as the Prime Minister . The current Prime Minister is Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum . He became Prime Minister on 11 February 2006 , after his older brother Maktoum bin Rashid al-Maktoum died on a visit to the Gold Coast of Australia . The UAE 's Prime Minister chairs the Council of Ministers , which meets once a week in the capital , Abu Dhabi .",
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"text": "Gulf Craft Gulf Craft is a major manufacturer of luxury yachts and fiberglass boats . The company 's headquarters are based in the United Arab Emirates , just north of Dubai . Gulf Craft operates from three shipyards in the UAE and one in the Maldives . The company is currently listed among the world 's top 10 superyacht builders ( as per the 2014 Global Order Book , a report issued annually by the Boat International Group . )",
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"text": "Emirate of Ajman The Emirate of Ajman ( إمارة عجمان -LSB- ʔɪmaːra ( t ) ʕaʤmaːn -RSB- ) is one of the seven Emirates ( states ) of the United Arab Emirates . It has an area of a mere 260 square kilometres ( 100 sq mi ) , which makes it the smallest of the emirates in terms of area . It is named after the city of Ajman , which is its seat of government . It is bordered on the north , east , and south by the Emirate of Sharjah . It has a population of some 240,000 . Located on the coast of the Persian Gulf , Ajman also controls two small inland exclaves : Manama and Masfut , both of which are primarily agricultural . Approximately 95 % of the population of the emirate resides in the city of Ajman , which forms part of the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area . Ajman is ruled by Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi of the Al Nuaimi tribe . The Crown Prince of the Emirate is Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi .",
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"text": "Hejaz The Hejaz , also Al-Hijaz ( اَلْـحِـجَـاز , , literally `` the Barrier '' ) , is a region in the west of present-day Saudi Arabia . The region is so called as it separates the land of the Najd in the east from the land of Tihamah in the west . It is also known as the `` Western Province . '' It is bordered on the west by the Red Sea , on the north by Jordan , on the east by the Najd , and on the south by ` Asir Region . Its main city is Jeddah , but it is probably better known for the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina . As the site of Islam 's holiest places , the Hejaz has significance in the Arab and Islamic historical and political landscape . Historically , the Hejaz has always seen itself as separate from the rest of Saudi Arabia . The Hejaz is the most populated region in Saudi Arabia ; 35 % of all Saudis live in Hejaz . Hejazi Arabic is the most widely spoken dialect in the region . Saudi Hejazis are of ethnically diverse origins . The Hejaz is the most cosmopolitan region in the Arabian Peninsula . People of Hejaz have the most strongly articulated identity of any regional grouping in Saudi Arabia . Their place of origin alienates them from the Saudi state , which invokes different narratives of the history of the Arabian Peninsula . Thus , Hejazis experienced tensions with people of Najd .",
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"text": "1989 (Taylor Swift album) 1989 is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift . It was released on October 27 , 2014 , through Big Machine Records . Swift began preparing for the album during the same year which Red was released , and during a significant amount of media scrutiny . Over the course of the two-year songwriting period , she primarily collaborated with producers Max Martin and Shellback -- Martin served as the album 's executive producer alongside Swift . Named after Swift 's birth year , the album 's title was inspired by the pop music scene of the 1980s . The album represents a departure from the country music of her previous albums , and is described by Swift as her `` first documented official pop album . '' In contrast to Swift 's previous work , the production of 1989 consists of drum programming , synthesizers , pulsating bass , processed backing vocals , and guitars . 1989 received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics and it was ranked as one of the best albums of 2014 by several publications , including Billboard , Time , and Rolling Stone . After debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200 , 1989 sold 1.287 million copies during the first week of release . The total US sales figure from the debut week of 1989 was the highest since 2002 , and made Swift the first artist to sell one million or more copies of an album in a week-long period for three albums . 1989 eventually became the best-selling album of 2014 in the US market and has sold over 6 milion as of January 2017 , while selling 9.5 million worldwide . Seven singles have been released from the set : `` Shake It Off '' , `` Blank Space '' , and `` Bad Blood '' all reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 , while `` Style '' peaked at number six , `` Wildest Dreams '' at number five , and `` Out of the Woods '' peaking at number 18 in 2014 . The first five singles have all reached number one on the Adult Top 40 and Mainstream Top 40 and all have received a multi-platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . 1989 won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year , making Swift the first female credited main artist to win the top prize at the ceremony twice with her own works , having previously won in 2010 for Fearless , and her third nomination overall after Red in 2014 . The album also won Best Pop Vocal Album , Swift 's first victory in the category . The first two singles `` Shake It Off '' ( in 2015 ) and `` Blank Space '' ( in 2016 ) were both nominated for Record of the Year , Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance . The `` Bad Blood '' remix featuring Kendrick Lamar was nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and won the award for Best Music Video .",
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"text": "Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift ( born December 13 , 1989 ) is an American singer-songwriter . One of the most popular contemporary female recording artists , she is known for narrative songs about her personal life , which has received much media attention . Born and raised in Pennsylvania , Swift moved to Nashville , Tennessee at age 14 to pursue a career in country music . She signed with the independent label Big Machine Records and became the youngest artist ever signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house . Her eponymous debut album in 2006 peaked at number five on Billboard 200 and spent the most weeks on the chart in the 2000s . The album 's third single , `` Our Song '' , made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Hot Country Songs chart . Swift 's second album , Fearless , was released in 2008 . Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles `` Love Story '' and `` You Belong with Me '' , Fearless became the best-selling album of 2009 in the United States . The album won four Grammy Awards , with Swift becoming the youngest Album of the Year winner . Swift was the sole writer of her 2010 album , Speak Now . It debuted at number one in the United States and the single `` Mean '' won two Grammy Awards . Her fourth album , Red ( 2012 ) , yielded the successful singles `` We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together '' and `` I Knew You Were Trouble '' . With her fifth album , the pop-focused 1989 ( 2014 ) , she became the first act to have three albums sell a million copies within one week in the United States . Its singles `` Shake It Off '' , `` Blank Space '' , and `` Bad Blood '' reached number one in the US , Australia , and Canada . The album received three Grammy Awards , and Swift became the first woman and fifth act overall to win Album of the Year twice . The 2015 eponymous concert tour for 1989 became one of highest-grossing of the decade . As a songwriter , Swift has received awards from the Nashville Songwriters Association and the Songwriters Hall of Fame . She is also the recipient of ten Grammy Awards , five Guinness World Records , one Emmy Award , 21 Billboard Music Awards , 11 Country Music Association Awards , eight Academy of Country Music Awards , and one Brit Award . Swift is one of the best-selling artists of all time , having sold more than 40 million albums -- including 27.1 million in the US -- and 130 million single downloads . She has appeared in Time 100 most influential people in the world ( 2010 and 2015 ) , Forbes top-earning women in music ( 2011 -- 2015 ) , Forbes 100 most powerful women ( 2015 ) , and Forbes Celebrity 100 ( 2016 ) . She was the youngest woman to be included in the third of these and ranked first in Celebrity 100 .",
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"text": "A Communication Manual A Communication Manual '' is Swift 's first EP , released in 2003 on Tribunal Records .",
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"text": "VII (Teyana Taylor album) VII is the debut studio album by American recording artist Teyana Taylor . The album was released on November 4 , 2014 , by Def Jam Recordings and GOOD Music . Leading up to the album 's release , Teyana released the mixtape The Misunderstanding of Teyana Taylor ( 2012 ) , along with collaborating on the GOOD Music compilation album Cruel Summer ( 2012 ) . The album features guest appearances from Chris Brown , Fabolous , Pusha T and Yo Gotti . The album was executively produced by Che Pope & Teyana Taylor . Recording took place at Jungle City Studios in New York & KMA Studios , NYC , as well as The Kennedy Compound in North Hollywood , California & Labren Studio in Inglewood , CA . VII was promoted by the release of three official singles : `` Maybe '' featuring Yo Gotti and Pusha T , `` Business '' and `` Do Not Disturb '' featuring Chris Brown .",
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"text": "When Love & Hate Collide `` When Love & Hate Collide '' is a power ballad by British rock band Def Leppard from their 1995 greatest hits album Vault , written by Joe Elliott and Rick Savage . It was originally written and demoed for Adrenalize , but not finalized until 1995 for its inclusion on Vault . The demo version is much more heavily produced in the signature style of Hysteria and Adrenalize , and the final version is more stripped down , supposedly toward the style of the following studio album Slang . The original demo version contains the final recorded guitar solo by late original guitarist Steve Clark . `` When Love & Hate Collide '' became one of their most successful singles in their homeland , where it reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Charts , but it failed to make a significant impact in the U.S. charts , reaching # 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 . In 2008 , the song was re-recorded this time with featured vocals of American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift . The original version was re-released as a digital download on 12 February 2013 .",
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"text": "Swift (surname) Swift is a surname . Notable people with the surname include : Allan Swift ( born 1935 ) , U.S. politician Bill Swift ( born 1961 ) , baseball player Bill Swift ( 1930s pitcher ) ( 1908 -- 1969 ) , baseball player Catherine Swift , President and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business Charles Swift , defense counsel for Salim Ahmed Hamdan Clement Nye Swift ( 1846 -- 1918 ) , American painter Clive Swift ( born 1936 ) , British actor David Swift ( director ) ( 1919 -- 2001 ) , American screenwriter , animator , director , and producer David Swift ( actor ) ( 1931 -- 2016 ) , British actor Edward D. Swift , U.S. astronomer Gareth Swift ( rugby league ) , rugby league footballer of the 2000s George R. Swift ( 1887 -- 1972 ) , U.S. politician Graham Swift ( born 1949 ) , British novelist Gustavus Franklin Swift ( 1839 -- 1903 ) , U.S. entrepreneur , founder of Swift & Company meatpacking plants Henry Adoniram Swift ( 1823 -- 1896 ) , U.S. politician Innis P. Swift ( 1882 -- 1953 ) American World War II general Jane Swift ( born 1965 ) , American politician John Franklin Swift ( 1829 -- 1891 ) , American politician and author Jonathan Swift ( 1667 -- 1745 ) , Irish author , satirist , political pamphleteer and cleric Joseph Gardner Swift ( 1783 -- 1865 ) , American army officer Justin Swift ( born 1975 ) , American football player Katherine Swift ( 1956 -- 2004 ) Artist and ceramicist Kay Swift ( 1897 -- 1993 ) , American composer Lewis Swift ( 1820 -- 1913 ) , U.S. astronomer Morrison I. Swift ( 1856 -- 1946 ) U.S. social theorist , organizer and activist . Philetus Swift ( 1763 -- 1828 ) , New York politician Parton Swift ( 1876 -- 1952 ) , New York politician and judge Patrick Swift ( 1927 -- 83 ) , Irish painter Richard Swift ( disambiguation ) , several people Robert Swift ( born 1985 ) , basketball player R.B. Swift , American journalist Scott H. Swift ( born 1957 ) , commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Stephanie Swift , adult actress Stromile Swift ( born 1979 ) , basketball player Taylor Swift ( born 1989 ) , American country music singer-songwriter and actress Todd Swift ( born 1966 ) , Canadian poet William Swift ( born 1848 ) , governor of Guam and USN Rear Admiral",
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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": "Warning (Green Day album) Warning ( stylized as WARNING :) is the sixth studio album by American punk rock band Green Day , released on October 3 , 2000 by Reprise Records . Building upon its predecessor , Nimrod ( 1997 ) , the album eschewed the band 's trademark punk rock sound and incorporated acoustic elements and pop and folk styles . Lyrically , the record contains more optimistic and inspirational themes in comparison with the band 's earlier releases . Warning was also Green Day 's first album since Kerplunk ( 1992 ) that was not produced by Rob Cavallo , although he did have a hand in its production and was credited as executive producer . Despite mixed criticism towards the band 's stylistic change , the album received mostly positive reviews from music critics , who praised vocalist/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong 's songwriting . Although it peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart , Warning represented the lowest commercial slump in Green Day 's career , being the band 's first album since signing to a major record label not to achieve multi-platinum status . The album has nonetheless been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and , as of December 2012 , has sold 1.2 million copies . Warning was reissued on vinyl on July 14 , 2009 .",
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"text": "A Million Lights A Million Lights is the third studio album by English recording artist Cheryl , released on 15 June 2012 through Fascination Records . Following her divorce from Ashley Cole , this is Cheryl 's first album to be released under the mononym Cheryl , dropping her married surname . The album was recorded in 2011 and 2012 . As the executive producer of the album , Cheryl enlisted a variety of producers such as Alex da Kid , Calvin Harris , will.i.am , Pantha , Agent X , HyGrade , Dada Life , Jim Beanz , Taio Cruz , Mathias Wollo , The Beamer Boyz , Billy Wes , Electric , Bibi Jones and Dave Munday . Sonically , the album is rooted in pop and dance-pop genres . Upon its release , A Million Lights received mainly mixed to positive reviews from music critics , who commended its progression from Cheryl 's previous albums , but were ambivalent towards the mix of genres . The album debuted on the UK Albums Chart at position two , selling 34,934 copies in its first week . A Million Lights also peaked at two on the Irish Albums Chart , and one on the Scottish albums chart . A Million Lights was certified Gold in the United Kingdom for shipments of 100,000 copies . Two singles have been released from the album . The first single , `` Call My Name '' , was released on 8 June 2012 . With only three days of release , `` Call My Name '' sold a total of 97,000 in the United Kingdom alone , debuting at number one with first week sales of 152,001 and becoming the second fastest selling single of 2012 . `` Under the Sun '' was released 2 September 2012 as the second single from the album . The song peaked at number 13 , becoming her sixth solo top-twenty single . `` Screw You '' was scheduled to be the album 's third single , but the release was cancelled indefinitely and no more singles were released from A Million Lights due to the reunion of Girls Aloud in November 2012 .",
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"text": "List of top 25 albums for 2015 in Australia The following lists the top 25 albums of 2015 in Australia from the Australian Recording Industry Association ( ARIA ) end-of-year albums chart . Adele 's album 25 was named the highest selling album in Australia in 2015 . The album was released in November and spent six weeks at number one . Ed Sheeran 's album x was number 1 and Taylor Swift 's 1989 was number 2 in 2014 ; they 're both one spot lower in 2015 . Sam Smith 's In the Lonely Hour is the sixth-best-selling album for the second year in a row and Michael Bublé 's Christmas appeared in the top 10 end-of-year chart for the fifth consecutive year . There were 35 Australian artist releases in the top 100 , with Lee Kernaghan 's Spirit of the Anzacs being the best selling Australian album in 2015 .",
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"text": "Strength of a Woman (album) Strength of a Woman is the thirteenth studio album by American singer Mary J. Blige . It was released on April 28 , 2017 by Capitol Records . The album features guest appearances by Kanye West , Quavo , DJ Khaled , Missy Elliott , Prince Charlez , and Kaytranada .",
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"text": "Epic Records Epic Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment , a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America , Inc. . Epic was founded predominantly as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 . It later expanded its scope to include a more diverse range of musical genres , including pop , R&B , rock and hip hop . Historically , the label has housed popular acts such as Michael Jackson , Cheap Trick , Shakira , Celine Dion , ABBA , Anastacia , Boston , Dave Clark Five , Gloria Estefan , Pearl Jam and Sly & the Family Stone . Along with Columbia and RCA Records , Epic is one of Sony Music Entertainment 's three main record labels . Artists currently signed to Epic as of 2017 include Fiona Apple , Sara Bareilles , Mariah Carey , Keyshia Cole , Future , Fifth Harmony , Jennifer Hudson , Zara Larsson , Jennifer Lopez , Outkast , Ozzy Osbourne , Judas Priest , Busta Rhymes , Rick Ross , Sade , 21 Savage , Travis Scott and Meghan Trainor .",
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"text": "Sweeter Than Fiction `` Sweeter Than Fiction '' is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for the film One Chance . The song was written and produced by Swift along with Jack Antonoff , best known as the guitarist for indie pop band fun. , and was released through Big Machine Records as the lead single from the soundtrack album on October 21 , 2013 .",
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"text": "List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2002 The highest-selling albums and EPs in the United States are ranked in the Billboard 200 , published by Billboard magazine . The data are compiled by Nielsen Soundscan based on each album 's weekly physical and digital sales . 25 acts achieved number one albums during this year with artist such as Nelly and Shania Twain who had their albums debut at number one on the chart . Rapper Eminem 's The Eminem Show is the best selling album of 2002 selling over approximately 7.6 million copies by the end of the year . It is also the longest running album of 2002 spending six non-consecutive weeks the chart and was known for its first full week of sales debut of 1.322 million copies which Nielsen SoundScan scanned as the sixth largest sales of all time in its first week . Its debut of 1.322 million copies has still not been matched by any album today since except for Taylor Swift 's album 1989 , which opened with first week sales of 1.279 million copies . The band Creed continued its eight week long run on the chart but is credited as the longest running album 2001 . Jennifer Lopez earned her second number one album on the charts with J to tha L-O ! : The Remixes , which became the highest first week sales of a remix album at the time . R&B artist Ashanti earned her first number one album with her self-titled debut album Ashanti , which opened up with first week sales of 503,000 copies in its first week alone . Puff Daddy earned his first number one album since No Way Out back in 1997 . Rapper Jay-Z earned his fifth chart topper with The Blueprint 2 : The Gift & The Curse , which opened up with first week sales of 545,000 copies alone . Heavy metal band Disturbed earned its first number one album on the chart with Believe , which opened up with first week sales of 284,000 copies alone . Country music singer Shania Twain 's album Up ! opened up with a huge first week sales of 857,000 copies in its first week alone , giving her the recognition of the highest first week sales of her career and second highest of the year , only behind Eminem 's The Eminem Show and at the time the fastest selling solo female album ever . Nelly 's album Nellyville opened up with his highest first week sales of his career which logged on with huge sales of 714,000 copies in its first week alone , which beat his sales of his debut album Country Grammar , which opened up with first week sales of 235,000 copies . Country singer Alan Jackson album Drive gave him his first number one album on the chart and opened up with first week sales of 211,000 copies alone .",
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"text": "The New Classic Tour The New Classic Tour is the debut concert tour by Australian recording artist , Iggy Azalea . The tour promoted her debut studio album , The New Classic . Beginning April 2014 , the tour played 15 concerts in North America , with plans to perform at various music festivals in Europe during the summer .",
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"text": "Magnetized (album) Magnetized is the third studio album by Johnny Hates Jazz released on May 24 , 2013 . This album was the band 's first album in 22 years , after Tall Stories and the departure of fellow bandmates Calvin Hayes and Phil Thornalley . The album , was followed by the release of the same-titled lead single , along with a corresponding music video . The album peaked at # 102 in the UK .",
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"text": "The Marshall Mathers LP The Marshall Mathers LP is the third studio album by American rapper Eminem . It was released on May 23 , 2000 , by Aftermath Entertainment , Interscope Records , and Eminem 's newly founded label , Shady Records in the United States , and on September 11 , 2000 , by Polydor Records in the United Kingdom . The album was produced mostly by Dr. Dre and Eminem , along with The 45 King , the Bass Brothers , and Mel-Man . Released a year after Eminem 's breakout album The Slim Shady LP , the record features more introspective lyricism including the rapper 's response to his sudden rise to fame and controversy surrounding his lyrics . The album sold more than 1.78 million copies in the US in its first week alone , becoming the fastest-selling studio album by any solo artist in American music history . In 2001 , the album won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album and was nominated for Album of the Year . Eminem lost the latter to jazz-rock duo Steely Dan and their album Two Against Nature . The album was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America in March 2011 for shipping 10 million copies in the United States . By December 2016 , the album had sold over 11 million copies in the United States and more than 32 million copies worldwide . A sequel to the album , The Marshall Mathers LP 2 , was released on November 5 , 2013 .",
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"text": "Strong (Michelle Wright album) Strong is the eighth studio album by the Canadian country music artist Michelle Wright . It was released in Canada on July 9 , 2013 , by Savannah Records and in the United States on October 22 , 2013 .",
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"text": "You're Not Sorry `` You 're Not Sorry '' is a country rock song performed by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift . The song was solely written by Swift and produced by Nathan Chapman with Swift 's aid . It was released on October 28 , 2008 by Big Machine Records as a promotional single from Swift 's second studio album , Fearless on iTunes , though it is no longer available . A remix version for the television episode of CSI : Crime Scene Investigation in which Swift made an appearance was later released . Swift wrote `` You 're Not Sorry '' , inspired by an ex-boyfriend who was revealed to be opposite of what he appeared to be . The song is a power ballad with country and rock music influences . Contemporary critics gave `` You 're Not Sorry '' average to favorable reviews . In North America , the song achieved commercial success . It peaked at number 11 on Canadian Hot 100 . In the United States , `` You 're Not Sorry '' also peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the RIAA . Swift performed the song in several venues , including on her first headlining tour , the 2009 and 2010 Fearless Tour . During the tour , Swift performed a mashup of a cover version of Justin Timberlake 's `` What Goes Around ... / ... Comes Around '' and `` You 're Not Sorry '' .",
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"text": "The Remedy (Jagged Edge album) The Remedy is the seventh studio album by American R&B group Jagged Edge . It was released on June 21 , 2011 . The new project boasts a mix of the old and new ; Jagged Edge 's sexy R&B sound and contemporary beats by producers such as Casey Boyz ( Brandon & Brian Casey ) , Cool & Dre , Cainon Lamb , Mad Skrews , Adam Ledgister , Bigg D and Jim Jonsin . The album debuted at number 35 on the Billboard 200 with 12,400 copies sold in the first week .",
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"text": "Glorious (Foxes album) Glorious is the debut studio album by English singer and songwriter Foxes , originally due for release on 28 February 2014 , but was pushed back to 12 May 2014 , in favour of releasing the album simultaneously worldwide . The album is available in three versions ; the standard album , a deluxe version and a limited edition vinyl .",
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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": "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": "Mecha The term may refer to both scientific ideas and science fiction genres that centers on robots or machines controlled by people . Mechas are typically depicted as `` walker '' types of Mobile robots . These machines vary greatly in size and shape , but are distinguished from vehicles by their humanoid or biomorphic appearance . Different subgenres exist , with varying connotations of realism . The concept of Super Robot and Real Robot are two such examples found in Japanese anime . The term may also refer to real world piloted humanoid robots / non-humanoid robotic platforms , either currently in existence or still on the drawing board ( i.e. at the planning or design stage ) . Alternatively , in the original Japanese context of the word ( see Characteristics ) , ` mecha ' may refer to mobile machinery/vehicles ( including aircraft ) in general , manned or otherwise .",
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"text": "Gamera Gamera is a fictional giant monster or kaiju originating from a series of Japanese tokusatsu films of the same name . He first appeared in Daiei Film 's 1965 film Gamera : The Giant Monster , which was initially produced to rival the success of Toho 's Godzilla ; however , Gamera has gained fame and notoriety as a Japanese icon in his own right . The character has appeared in other media such as comic books and video games . In the United States , Gamera attained prominence during the 1970s due to the burgeoning popularity of UHF television stations featuring Saturday afternoon matinee showcases like Creature Double Feature and later in the 1990s when five Gamera films were featured on the TV show Mystery Science Theater 3000 .",
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"text": "List of Ranma ½ episodes is a Japanese anime series adapted from the manga of the same name by Rumiko Takahashi . It was created by Studio Deen and aired weekly between April 15 , 1989 and September 16 , 1989 on Fuji TV before being canceled after 18 episodes due to low ratings . Shortly after , the series was reworked by most of the same staff , retitled and launched in a different time slot , running between October 20 , 1989 and September 25 , 1992 for 143 episodes . Three movies were produced , The Battle of Nekonron , China ! A Battle to Defy the Rules ! on November 2 , 1991 ; Battle at Togenkyo ! Get Back the Brides on August 1 , 1992 ; and Super Indiscriminate Decisive Battle ! Team Ranma vs. the Legendary Phoenix on August 20 , 1994 . The first two movies are feature length , but the third was originally aired in theaters with two other movies : Ghost Sweeper Mikami and Heisei Dog Stories : Bow . Following the ending of the TV series , 12 OVA episodes were released directly to home video , the earliest on December 7 , 1993 and the twelfth on October 20 , 2010 . In celebration of Rumiko Takahashi 's 35th anniversary as a manga artist , the TV series was released on Blu-ray for the first time in three box sets between May 24 , 2013 and January 24 , 2014 . Viz Media licensed both anime , the films and the first 11 OVAs for English dubs in North America . They labeled both anime as one series and first released it on subtitled and dubbed VHS , later combining it into seven DVD collections they call `` seasons '' . Besides changing the ordering of many of the anime episodes , Viz also added the third film to their set of the OVAs . They began re-releasing the show on Blu-ray and DVD in 2014 . Madman Entertainment released part of the anime series and the first two movies in Australasia , before their license expired , and MVM Films released the first two movies in the United Kingdom .",
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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": "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": "Hayao Miyazaki is a Japanese film director , producer , screenwriter , animator , author , and manga artist . Through a career that has spanned over five decades , Miyazaki has attained international acclaim as a masterful storyteller and as a maker of anime feature films and , along with Isao Takahata , co-founded Studio Ghibli , a film and animation studio . Born in Bunkyō , Tokyo , Miyazaki began his animation career in 1963 when he joined Toei Animation . From there , Miyazaki worked as an in-between artist for Gulliver 's Travels Beyond the Moon , where he pitched ideas that eventually became the film 's ending . Hayao Miyazaki was also associated with Tokyo Movie Shinsha . He co-directed Lupin III with Isao Takahata , provided the screenplay and key animation for Panda ! Go Panda ! , provided key animation for the first episode of Tokyo Giants , provided the original concept for Jungle Kurobe , provided the director role for Lupin III : Tales of the Wolf , provided key animation for the Ulysses 31 pilot in conjunction with Diffusion Information Communication , provided the director role for The New Adventures of Zorro , provided key animation for the Inspector Gadget pilot , and provided the chief director role for season 1 of Sherlock Hound . He continued to work in various roles in the animation industry with various studios until he directed his first feature film , The Castle of Cagliostro , a Lupin the Third story , released in 1979 . After the success of his next film , Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind ( 1984 ) , he co-founded Studio Ghibli , where he continued to produce many feature films . While Miyazaki 's films have long enjoyed both commercial and critical success in Japan , he remained largely unknown to the West until Miramax Films released Princess Mononoke in 1997 . Princess Mononoke was briefly the highest-grossing film in Japan until it was eclipsed by another 1997 film , Titanic , and it became the first animated film to win Picture of the Year at the Japanese Academy Awards . Miyazaki 's next film , Spirited Away ( 2001 ) , won Picture of the Year at the Japanese Academy Awards , and was the first anime film to win an American Academy Award . Miyazaki 's films often contain recurrent themes , like humanity 's relationship with nature and technology , and the difficulty of maintaining a pacifist ethic . His films ' protagonists are often strong girls or young women . While two of his films , The Castle of Cagliostro and Castle in the Sky , involve traditional villains , his other films like Nausicaä and Princess Mononoke present morally ambiguous antagonists with redeeming qualities . He co-wrote films The Secret World of Arrietty , released in July 2010 in Japan and February 2012 in the United States ; and From Up on Poppy Hill released in July 2011 in Japan and March 2013 in the United States . Miyazaki 's newest film The Wind Rises was released on July 20 , 2013 and screened internationally in February 2014 . The film would go on to earn him his third American Academy Award nomination and first Golden Globe Award nomination . Miyazaki announced on September 1 , 2013 that The Wind Rises would be his final feature-length movie . In November 2014 , Miyazaki was awarded an Honorary Academy Award for his impact on animation and cinema . He is the second Japanese filmmaker to win this award , after Akira Kurosawa in 1990 . In 2002 , American film critic Roger Ebert suggested that Miyazaki may be the best animation filmmaker in history , praising the depth and artistry of his films .",
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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": "Sonic the Hedgehog is a video game franchise created and produced by Sega . The franchise centers on a series of speed-based platform games . The protagonist of the series is an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog named Sonic , whose peaceful life is often interrupted by the series ' main antagonist , Doctor Eggman . Typically , Sonic -- usually along with some of his friends , such as Tails , Amy , and Knuckles -- must stop Eggman and foil any plans of world domination . The first game in the series , released in 1991 , was conceived by Sega 's Sonic Team division after Sega requested a mascot character . The title was a success , it spawned many sequels , and it transformed Sega into a leading video game company during the 16-bit era in the early to mid -- 1990s . While the first games in the series were side-scrolling platform games , later games expanded the series into various other genre and sub-series , such as Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games and the Sonic Boom series . By 2016 , the series had sold over 80 million physical copies of games , and over 350 million units when combining packaged game software with mobile phone downloads . Outside of video games , the franchise has also been spun out into other media , including cartoons , anime , and a long-running comic book series , recognized as the longest running based on a video game by Guinness World Records .",
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"text": "Sengoku Basara is a series of video games developed and published by Capcom , and a bigger media franchise based on it , including three anime series and an animated film . Its story is very loosely based on real events of the titular Sengoku era in the history of feudal Japan .",
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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": "Tokyo Dome City , referred to as Big Egg City before January 1 , 2000 , is an entertainment complex in Bunkyo , Tokyo , Japan . It includes the world 's largest roofed baseball stadium known as Tokyo Dome ( nicknamed `` Big Egg '' ) , an amusement park known as Tokyo Dome City Attractions ( formerly Kōrakuen Yūenchi ) , and Korakuen Hall . In May 2003 , a spa resort known as LaQua opened for business near Tokyo Dome City Attractions . It also hosts character shows for Toei Company 's Toei Superheroes , including the Kamen Rider and Super Sentai series . The Tokyo Dome City contains the Tokyo Dome Hotel , a 43-story hotel that is easily visible from the street and from the Tokyo Subway Suidobashi Station , which is only two blocks away .",
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"text": "Scan2Go is a Japanese-Korean anime series co-produced by d-rights Inc. , NewBoy. , SBS Productions Inc. and Stonebridge Capital Inc. , under the direction of Mitsuo Hashimoto . The series is set in a futuristic universe of races involving the use of miniature automated toy cars . The TV animation lasts for 52 episodes and is targeted to boys from 4 -- 12 years old . The series has been licensed by Cookie Jar Entertainment for North and South American audiences and dubbed by Ocean Productions and Blue Water Studios . In the United States , the series premiered September 1 , 2012 , on Cartoon Network . While the last 7 episodes have not been shown in the United States , all 52 episodes have been broadcast on YTV and Kix . also aring on K2 In Italy .",
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"text": "Kuratas Kuratas is a rideable and user-operated mecha built by the Japanese company Suidobashi Heavy Industry . Billed as `` the world 's first giant boarding robot '' , the Kuratas was unveiled when the website was opened in 2012 . It was demonstrated at Wonder Festival . In June 2015 , MegaBots challenged Suidobashi Heavy Industry to its first robot duel confronting Kuratas versus their Mark II .",
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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": "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": "NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan ( formerly known as Geneon Universal Entertainment and previously Pioneer LDC -- Pioneer LaserDisc Company , a former subsidiary of Pioneer Corporation ) is a Japanese music , anime and home entertainment production and distribution enterprise headquartered in Akasaka , Minato , Tokyo , Japan . From its days as Geneon Universal Entertainment , Geneon has been involved in the production and distribution of several anime in Japan . Geneon 's North American branch ( founded as Pioneer Entertainment ) specialized in translating and distributing anime and related merchandise , such as soundtracks across the region . Geneon is a portmanteau of the English words , generate and eon . On February 1 , 2009 , Geneon merged with Universal Pictures Japan into Geneon Universal Entertainment . On December 9 , 2013 , the company changed its name to the current NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan . Outside Japan , the majority of NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan 's anime titles are distributed in the Oceanic region by Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Australia .",
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"text": "Straight Title Robot Anime is a CG anime that first aired on February 6 , 2013 in Japan . The anime is created with the MikuMikuDance animation software , and is the first MMD-based program to air on TV .",
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"text": "Megadeus is the name given to the giant robots and monsters of The Big O anime series . Forty years prior to the events of the series , the world was turned into a vast desert wasteland and the survivors were left without memories . The megadeuses are portrayed as remnants of the previous civilization , a lost technology few citizens of Paradigm know how to control . The word is a blend of the Greek mega - , meaning `` Great '' , and the Latin deus , meaning `` god '' . The pilot of a `` Big '' megadeus is a , taken from Latin . The robots were designed by series creator Keiichi Sato , who also designed the Mazinger mechas featured on the Mazinkaiser OVA and the mutant creatures of The SoulTaker TV series . The designs are strange and `` more macho than practical . '' Unlike the giants of other robot anime , the megadeuses do not exhibit ninja-like speed nor grace or possess voice-activated special attacks ; but for what they lack in agility , they more than make-up in firepower and protection . The robots come armed with weaponry like missiles , piston powered punches , machine guns , and laser cannons . The nature of the megadeuses is tied to the event forty years prior . In the final episode of the first season , Roger Smith has a flashback in the form of a nightmare : an army of `` Big '' megadeuses burn down the city as a group of bald children look on . In the second season premiere , he experiences a lucid dream of a town without domes , where its citizens have not forgotten who they are and megadeuses are nowhere to be found . In the final episode , he gets another burst of memories : the city stands in ruins and multiple `` Big '' megadeuses fight amongst themselves while a winged giant oversees the onslaught . In the tradition of Japanese monster movies , The Big O features monsters modeled after conventional or mythological creatures . The series follows the `` villain of the week '' formula , meaning the protagonist is hired to do a job and by episode 's end he must battle a monster using a giant robot of his own . Given the series ' style , for some critics the robot battles seem out of place , while others praise the `` over-the-top-ness '' of their execution . The term `` megadeus '' is officially used to refer to all giant robots and monsters seen in the series , though the term is often used to refer solely to the four `` Big '' robots . The `` Bigs '' are unique among the other megadeuses in that they are implied to be at least semi-sentient and have the ability to judge a person 's worthiness to be a pilot through the phrase `` Cast in the Name of God , '' then a declaration of either `` Ye Not Guilty '' or `` Ye Guilty . ''",
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"text": "Superior Defender Gundam Force , is a 2004 Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise . The series was released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Gundam media franchise , and was the first Gundam series to be entirely animated in cel-shaded 3D computer graphics ( 3DCG ) , and the first full-3DCG series to be broadcast on Japanese television . The show was directed by Yūichi Abe .",
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"text": "List of Kimba the White Lion episodes These are the episodes of the anime television series Kimba the White Lion ( Jungle Emperor ) . The series originally ran from October 6 , 1965 , to September 28 , 1966 , in Japan and from September 11 , 1966 , to September 3 , 1967 , in the U.S. There were two English dubs produced for this anime series . The first ( and more widely viewed ) English dub was produced by Titan Productions for NBC Enterprises to license and run in syndication in the United States , with a handful of talented voice actors . Despite that they dubbed all 52 episodes of the series , 49 of them have been aired in a mixed up order , in the United States , due to the NBC catalog order of how they aired them in sequence . On September 30 , 1978 , the license for NBC to hold the rights to the English dub has dropped due to the bankruptcy of Mushi Productions being bankrupt earlier in 1973 . Afterwards , the Titan Productions English dub was no longer available to view at that time . In 1993 , Fumio Suzuki made plans to bring the series to television once more to the English-speaking market . After the legal battles of who was going to gain ownership , a Canadian company from Toronto known as Zaza Sound Productions Ltd. won the rights to produce a second English dub of the anime series with a handful of Canadian voice actors , as well as airing this dub in several English-speaking regions ( Australia , United Kingdom , etc. ) , with CEG Distribution distributing the series . Landmark Entertainment Group Inc. , Susuki Associates and CEG Cinema Partners have also contributed to this dub . Fans have often labeled this as the `` Canadian dub '' . It was said to be a remake of the 1966 U.S. English dub , with a more faithful translation of the original Japanese scripts , but had to create a whole new soundtrack composed by Paul J. Zaza , since they were unable to use the original soundtrack composed by Isao Tomita which was also used in the 1966 U.S. English dub . This version was also more edited including heavy cuts and changes . In 1995 , A low-budget American company known as UAV Corporation released a limited number of episodes of the 1993 Canadian English re-dub on VHS in North America , under the title Kimba the Lion Prince .",
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"text": "Heinrich Himmler Heinrich Luitpold Himmler ( -LSB- ˈhaɪnʁɪç ˈluˑɪtˌpɔlt ˈhɪmlɐ -RSB- ; 7 October 1900 -- 23 May 1945 ) was Reichsführer of the Schutzstaffel ( Protection Squadron ; SS ) , and a leading member of the Nazi Party ( NSDAP ) of Germany . Nazi leader Adolf Hitler briefly appointed him a military commander and later Commander of the Replacement ( Home ) Army and General Plenipotentiary for the administration of the entire Third Reich ( Generalbevollmächtigter für die Verwaltung ) . Himmler was one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germany and one of the people most directly responsible for the Holocaust . As a member of a reserve battalion during World War I , Himmler did not see active service . He studied agronomy in college , and joined the Nazi Party in 1923 and the SS in 1925 . In 1929 , he was appointed Reichsführer-SS by Hitler . Over the next 16 years , he developed the SS from a mere 290-man battalion into a million-strong paramilitary group , and , following Hitler 's orders , set up and controlled the Nazi concentration camps . He was known to have good organisational skills and for selecting highly competent subordinates , such as Reinhard Heydrich in 1931 . From 1943 onwards , he was both Chief of German Police and Minister of the Interior , overseeing all internal and external police and security forces , including the Gestapo ( Secret State Police ) . Himmler had a lifelong interest in occultism , interpreting Germanic neopagan and Völkisch beliefs to promote the racial policy of Nazi Germany , and incorporating esoteric symbolism and rituals into the SS . On Hitler 's behalf , Himmler formed the Einsatzgruppen and built extermination camps . As facilitator and overseer of the concentration camps , Himmler directed the killing of some six million Jews , between 200,000 and 500,000 Romani people , and other victims ; the total number of civilians killed by the regime is estimated at eleven to fourteen million people . Most of them were Polish and Soviet citizens . Late in World War II , Hitler charged Himmler with the command of the Army Group Upper Rhine and the Army Group Vistula ; he failed to achieve his assigned objectives and Hitler replaced him in these posts . Realising that the war was lost , he attempted to open peace talks with the western Allies without Hitler 's knowledge shortly before the war ended . Hearing of this , Hitler dismissed him from all his posts in April 1945 and ordered his arrest . Himmler attempted to go into hiding , but was detained and then arrested by British forces once his identity became known . While in British custody , he committed suicide on 23 May 1945 .",
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"text": "Otto Hellmuth Otto Hellmuth ( July 22 , 1896 -- April 20 , 1968 ) was a member of the Nazi Party . Born at Markt Einersheim , he was Gauleiter of the German region of Lower Franconia ( Unterfranken ) from 1928 to 1945 . His home and office were in Würzburg , the capital of the Gau Mainfranken . By 1935 , Hellmuth had his Gau renamed as Mainfranken . After World War II , the region 's original name was reinstated . He entered service as a Kriegsfreiwilliger , assigned successively to 9 . Bayerisches Infanterie-Regiment , 4 . Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment , and 8 . Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment . He was wounded in action four times during World War I . He returned to Germany in October , 1918 after being severely gassed . In 1928 , Hellmuth became Gauleiter of Lower Franconia . Three weeks before the first nationwide anti-Jewish boycott began in 1933 , Hellmuth already forced the closing of Jewish-owned stores and offices in Würzburg . As a private residence , he acquired the house of a Jewish pharmacist . When the Gaufrauenschaftsleiterin of Mainfranken paid Passau a formal visit , with a delegation of activists , Margarethe Schneider-Reichel presented them with a painting of Hellmuth . Over most of his term , Hellmuth was not an impressive personality . Joseph Goebbels saw him as `` a most retiring unassuming Gauleiter in whom one had not too much confidence . '' However , Hellmuth defended his Gau vigorously in the spring of 1945 , as Goebbels noted in his diary on April 2 . In 1947 , Hellmuth was accused of complicity in the murders of Allied aircraft pilots . He was tried at Dachau and sentenced to death . This sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment . He was released in 1955 . Hellmuth killed himself on April 20 , 1968 in Reutlingen .",
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"text": "Free Society of Teutonia The Free Society of Teutonia was one of the earliest National Socialist organizations to appear in America . It was a German American organization that was associated with a strong support for Nazism . The Society was formed in 1924 by four German immigrants , including Nazi Party members Fritz and Peter Gissibl and their brother Andrew . The organization was originally led by German immigrant and non-citizen Fritz Gissibl , who made his headquarters in Chicago and from there it set about recruiting ethnic Germans who supported German nationalist aims . The Teutonia Society initially functioned as a club , but soon raised a group of militants based on the SA and , with membership increasing , became vocal critics of Jews , communism and the Treaty of Versailles . Alongside this however it retained a social function , with Teutonia Society meetings frequently ending up in heavy beer drinking sessions . The group changed its name to the Nationalistic Society of Teutonia in 1926 , at which point Peter Gissibil was advising members to also seek Nazi Party membership . The group gained a strong , if fairly small following , and was able to establish units in Milwaukee , St. Louis , Missouri , Detroit , New York City , Cincinnati and Newark , New Jersey The group 's treasurer was Fritz Gissibil , who was also the main Nazi Party representative in the United States and who regularly collected money for the Nazis through the Society . A `` thank you '' letter from Adolf Hitler to the Society would cause a stir during the Second World War when the Gissibil brothers were brought to trial following an FBI investigation . The group accepted Hitler as its titular leader and members adopted the Nazi salute , the Society changed its name again in October 1932 to become the Friends of the Hitler Movement . Under orders of German immigrant and German Nazi Party member Heinz Spanknöbel , the Society was dissolved in March 1933 . In May 1933 , Nazi Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess gave Heinz Spanknöbel authority to form an American Nazi organization . Shortly thereafter , with help from the German consul in New York City , Spanknöbel created the Friends of New Germany by merging two older organizations in the United States , Gau-USA and the Free Society of Teutonia , which were both small groups with only a few hundred members each . The Friends of New Germany in turn formed the basis of the German American Bund in 1936 , the latter name being chosen to emphasise the group 's American credentials after press criticism that the Society was unpatriotic . One of the leaders of the Teutonia Society was Walter Kappe . Kappe ( b. 1904 ) arrived in the United States in 1925 and worked in a farm implement factory in Kankakee , Illinois . Later he moved to Chicago and began to write for German language newspapers . Kappe was fluent in English and later became the press secretary for the German American Bund . He founded their paper Deutscher Weckruf und Beobachter and its predecessor Deutsche Zeitung . In 1936 , when the German American Bund was established , Kappe organized the AV Publishing Company and five other Bund corporations . Fritz Kuhn ousted Kappe from his position in the Bund seeing him as a dangerous rival . In 1937 , Kappe returned to Germany , where he was attached to Abwehr II ( the sabotage branch of German intelligence ) where he obtained a Naval commission with the rank of lieutenant . He was designated by Adolf Hitler to launch a sabotage operation against America shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor . Known as Operation Pastorius , Kappe recruited men for the mission by reviewing records from the Ausland Institute ( German Foreign Institute ) of those who were paid to return to Germany from America . He established a sabotage school on the outskirts of Berlin to train the new recruits . Once the sabotage network was established and transferred to America , Kappe planned to slip into the US with a new identity and direct operations . On June 13 , 1942 , Richard Quirin , George John Dasch , Heinrich Harm Heinck and Ernst Peter Burger landed on a beach near Amagansett , Long Island , New York on a U-boat . A similar group landed on Ponte Vedra Beach , near Jacksonville , Florida on June 17 , 1942 .",
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"text": "Panzer I The Panzer I was a light tank produced in Germany in the 1930s . The name is short for the German Panzerkampfwagen I ( `` armored fighting vehicle mark I '' ) , abbreviated PzKpfw I . The tank 's official German ordnance inventory designation was SdKfz 101 ( `` special purpose vehicle 101 '' ) . Design of the Panzer I began in 1932 and mass production began in 1934 . Intended only as a training tank to introduce the concept of armored warfare to the German Army , the Panzer I saw combat in Spain during the Spanish Civil War , in Poland , France , the Soviet Union and North Africa during the Second World War , and in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War . Experiences with the Panzer I during the Spanish Civil War helped shape the German Panzerwaffes ' invasion of Poland in 1939 and France in 1940 . By 1941 , the Panzer I chassis design was used as the basis of tank destroyers and assault guns . There were attempts to upgrade the Panzer I throughout its service history , including by foreign nations , to extend the design 's lifespan . It continued to serve in the Spanish Armed Forces until 1954 . The Panzer I 's performance in combat was limited by its thin armour and light armament of two machine guns . As a design intended for training , the Panzer I was not as capable as other light tanks of the era , such as the Soviet T-26 . Although weak in combat , it formed a large part of Germany 's tank forces and was used in all major campaigns between September 1939 and December 1941 . The small , vulnerable light tank would be surpassed in importance by other German tanks , such as the Panzer IV , Panther , and Tiger ; nevertheless , the Panzer I 's contribution to the early victories of Nazi Germany during World War II was significant . Later in that war the turrets of the then obsolete PzKpfw Is and PzKpfw IIs were repurposed as gun turrets on specially built defensive bunkers , particularly on the Atlantic Wall .",
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"text": "German resistance to Nazism German resistance to Nazism ( German : Widerstand ) was the opposition by individuals and groups in Germany to the National Socialist regime between 1933 and 1945 . Some of these engaged in active plans to remove Adolf Hitler from power and overthrow his regime . The term German resistance should not be understood as meaning that there was a united resistance movement in Germany at any time during the Nazi period , analogous to the more coordinated Polish Underground State , Greek Resistance , Yugoslav Partisans , French Resistance , Dutch Resistance , Norwegian resistance movement and Italian Resistance . The German resistance consisted of small and usually isolated groups . They were unable to mobilize political opposition . Save for individual attacks on Nazis ( including Hitler ) or sabotage acts , the only real strategy was to persuade leaders of the Wehrmacht to stage a coup against the regime : the 1944 assassination attempt against Hitler was intended to trigger such a coup . Approximately 77,000 German citizens were killed for one or another form of resistance by Special Courts , courts-martial , People 's Court and the civil justice system . Many of these Germans had served in government , the military , or in civil positions , which enabled them to engage in subversion and conspiracy ; in addition the Canadian historian Peter Hoffman counts unspecified `` tens of thousands '' in concentration camps who were either suspected or actually engaged in opposition . By contrast , the German historian Hans Mommsen wrote that resistance in Germany was `` resistance without the people '' and that the number of those Germans engaged in resistance to the Nazi regime was very small . The resistance in Germany included German citizens of non-German ethnicity , such as members of the Polish minority who formed resistance groups like Olimp .",
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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": "Gottlob Berger Gottlob Christian Berger ( 16 July 1896 -- 5 January 1975 ) was a senior German Nazi official who held the rank of SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS ( lieutenant general ) , and was the chief of the SS Main Office responsible for Schutzstaffel ( SS ) recruiting during World War II . Serving in the German Army during World War I , he was wounded four times and awarded the Iron Cross First Class . Immediately after the war , he was a leader of the Einwohnerwehr militia in his native North Württemberg . He joined the Nazi Party in 1922 , but lost interest in right-wing politics during the 1920s , training and working as a physical education teacher . In the late 1920s , he rejoined the Nazi Party and became a member of the paramilitary Sturmabteilung ( SA ) in 1931 . He clashed with other leaders of the SA , and joined the Allgemeine-SS in 1936 . Initially responsible for physical education in an SS region , he was soon transferred to the staff of Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler as head of the sports office . In 1938 , he was appointed as head of the recruiting office of the SS Main Office ( SS-HA ) , taking over as chief of the SS-HA the following year . To a significant extent , Berger was the `` father '' of the Waffen-SS , as he not only implemented recruiting structures and policies that assisted the Waffen-SS to circumvent Wehrmacht controls over conscription , but also extended Waffen-SS recruiting first to `` Germanic '' volunteers from Scandinavia and western Europe , then Volksdeutsche ( ethnic Germans ) outside the Reich , and finally to peoples who in no way reflected Himmler 's ideas of `` racial purity '' . He consistently advocated greater ideological training for the Waffen-SS , but did not view SS ideology as a replacement for religion . He also sponsored and protected his friend Oskar Dirlewanger , whom he placed in command of a unit of convicted criminals ; the SS-Sonderkommando Dirlewanger subsequently committed many war crimes . Berger often clashed with senior officers of the Wehrmacht and even with senior Waffen-SS officers over his recruiting methods , but he took advantage of opportunities as they presented themselves in order to grow the Waffen-SS to a total of 38 divisions by war 's end . Berger undertook several other roles in the latter stages of the war , while continuing as chief of the SS-HA . He had a key role in the Reich Ministry for the Occupied Eastern Territories from mid-1942 , allowing the SS to direct much of the economic activity in the east . In this role he proposed a plan to kidnap and enslave 50,000 Eastern European children between the ages of 10 and 14 , under the codename Heuaktion , a plan that was subsequently carried out . In response to the Slovak National Uprising in August 1944 , Berger was appointed as Military Commander in Slovakia , and was in charge during the initial failure to suppress the revolt . The following month he was appointed as one of the two chiefs of staff of the Volkssturm militia , and as chief of the prisoner of war camps . In the final months of the war he commanded German forces in the Bavarian Alps , which included remnants of several of the Waffen-SS units he had helped recruit . He surrendered to U.S. troops near Berchtesgaden , and was promptly arrested . He was tried and convicted in the Ministries Trial of the U.S. Nuremberg Military Tribunals for war crimes , and was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment . His sentence was soon reduced to 10 years , and he was released after serving six and a half years . After release he advocated for the rehabilitation of the Waffen-SS and worked in several manufacturing businesses . He died in his hometown in 1975 . Described as blustery , cynical , and `` one of Himmler 's most competent and trusted war-time lieutenants '' , Berger was also an ardent anti-Semite and a skilled and unscrupulous bureaucratic manipulator . Due to his organisational and recruiting skills , Berger was kept as the chief of the SS-HA throughout the war .",
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"docid": "268da86e5666fd12dbded4a78f4354c5",
"text": "Deutschlandlied The `` Deutschlandlied '' ( English : `` Song of Germany '' , -LSB- ˈdɔʏtʃlantˌliːt -RSB- ; also known as `` Das Lied der Deutschen '' or `` The Song of the Germans '' ) , or part of it , has been the national anthem of Germany since 1922 , except in East Germany , whose anthem was `` Auferstanden aus Ruinen '' ( `` Risen from Ruins '' ) from 1949 to 1990 . Since World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany , only the third stanza has been used as the national anthem . The stanza 's beginning , '' '' ( `` Unity and Justice and Freedom '' ) is considered the unofficial national motto of Germany , and is inscribed on modern German Army belt buckles and the rims of some German coins . The music was written by Austrian composer Joseph Haydn in 1797 as an anthem for the birthday of Francis II , Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and later of Austria , using a tune from a Croat peasant song and on a text beginning with `` Gott erhalte Franz , den Kaiser '' ( God save emperor Franz ) . In 1841 , the German linguist and poet August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben wrote the lyrics of '' '' as a new text for that music , counterposing the national unification of Germany to the eulogy of a monarch , lyrics that were considered revolutionary at the time . The song is also well known by the beginning and refrain of the first stanza , `` Deutschland , Deutschland über alles '' ( `` Germany , Germany above all else '' ) , but this has never been its title . The line `` Germany , Germany above all else '' meant that the most important goal of 19th-century German liberal revolutionaries should be a unified Germany which would overcome loyalties to the local kingdoms , principalities , duchies , and palatines ( Kleinstaaterei ) of then-fragmented Germany . Along with the flag of Germany , it was one of the symbols of the March Revolution of 1848 . In order to endorse its republican and liberal tradition , the song was chosen as the national anthem of Germany in 1922 , during the Weimar Republic . West Germany adopted the '' '' as its official national anthem in 1952 for similar reasons , with only the third stanza sung on official occasions . Upon German reunification in 1990 , only the third stanza was confirmed as the national anthem .",
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"text": "Ideology of the SS The ideology espoused by the Schutzstaffel ( `` Protection Squadron '' ; SS ) , a paramilitary force and instrument of terror of the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany , emphasized a racist vision of `` racial purity '' , antisemitism , and loyalty to Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany . SS men were indoctrinated with the belief they were members of a `` master race '' . The ideology of the SS was , even more so than in Nazism in general , built on the belief in a superior `` Aryan race '' . This led to the SS playing the main role in political violence and crimes against humanity , including the Holocaust and `` mercy killing '' of those with congenital illnesses . After the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II , the SS and Nazi Party were found to be criminal organizations at the Nuremberg Trials .",
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"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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"docid": "337042ae68a485b3bd4948bc9bae7f90",
"text": "Schrecklichkeit Schrecklichkeit ( German `` terror '' or `` frightfulness '' ) is a word used by English speakers to describe an assumed military policy of the German Army towards civilians in World War I. It was the basis of German actions during their march through Belgium in 1914 . Similar policies were followed later in France , the Russian-held area of Poland , and in Russia . Under the traditional `` laws of war '' in Europe , military activity was to be confined to the regular , uniformed armies of each side . Civilians were to take no part in fighting , neither attacking or being attacked . Thus , when the uniformed army troops in a nation or region were all defeated , resistance was supposed to end . In practice , informal resistance by `` partisans '' , `` guerrillas '' , or `` francs-tireurs '' often continued after the `` regular '' troops had given up or withdrawn . These fighters , never officially enrolled in an army , and not wearing uniforms to identify them as combatants , attacked occupying troops by ambushes , surprises , and sniping . Conducting such operations out of uniform was considered perfidy , and those involved could be executed . Occupying armies sometimes responded to such attacks by reprisals against the local population : execution of local inhabitants , whether known to be guerrillas or not , or destruction ( usually by burning ) of homes and other structures . German army doctrine in force at the time called for such reprisals to be performed immediately and severely in any case of civilian resistance . It was argued that such schrecklichkeit would end resistance quickly with relatively little bloodshed , whereas restraint would encourage resistance , leading to greater destruction and death . When Germany invaded Belgium in 1914 , the German high command expected to sweep through the country with negligible opposition . The German army was many times larger and stronger than the Belgian army , and the Germans therefore thought that any resistance by Belgium would be futile . German leaders had even suggested to the Belgian government that in the event of war , the Belgians should just line up along the roads and watch the Germans march through . Belgium 's refusal to accept these German presumptions and its resistance to the German advance came as a surprise , and disrupted the German timetable for advancing into France . This frustration was communicated to the German troops in Belgium . Anything which delayed the German advance was to be crushed mercilessly . The Belgians were viewed as irrational and even treacherous for their opposition . This led to exaggerated suspicions among German commanders of Belgian civilian resistance . It is possible that some Belgian civilians engaged in resistance , though none is documented . It is certain that on several occasions , German commanders declared ( probably in unconscious error ) that such acts had occurred when they had not . The Germans responded to these perceived acts of resistance with harsh measures . In several villages and towns , hundreds of civilians were executed . Many buildings were put to the torch . Priests thought guilty of encouraging the resistance were killed . Violence by German soldiers against Belgians , such as rape , was ignored or not seriously punished . The Belgian city of Leuven was largely destroyed . One German officer later wrote about the town , `` We shall wipe it out ... Not one stone will stand upon another . We will teach them to respect Germany . For generations people will come here and see what we have done '' . These actions , taken in a period of near-panic as the German forces desperately tried to carry out their flanking march before Allied forces could respond , proved to be a propaganda disaster for Germany . The reports of them caused a wave of indignation which aided the Allied cause .",
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"docid": "89ce938119f9cc89db50dc88bd365eeb",
"text": "German–Soviet Axis talks In October and November 1940 , German -- Soviet Axis talks occurred concerning the Soviet Union 's potential entry as a fourth Axis Power in World War II . The negotiations , which occurred during the era of the Molotov -- Ribbentrop Pact and the German-Soviet Commercial Agreement , included a two-day Berlin conference between Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov , Adolf Hitler and German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop , followed by both countries trading written proposed agreements . After two days of negotiations from 12 to 14 November 1940 , Germany presented the Soviets with a draft written Axis pact agreement defining the world spheres of influence of the four proposed Axis powers ( Japan , Germany , Soviet Union , Italy ) . Hitler , Ribbentrop and Molotov tried to set German and Soviet spheres of influence ; Hitler encouraged Molotov to look south to Iran and eventually India while preserving German access to Finland 's resources , and to remove Soviet influence in the Balkans . Molotov remained firm , seeking to remove German troops from Finland and gain a warm water port in the Balkans . Soviet foreign policy calculations were predicated by the idea that the war would be a long - term struggle and therefore German claims that Britain would be defeated swiftly were treated with scepticism . In addition Stalin sought to remain influential in Bulgaria and Yugoslavia . These factors resulted in Molotov taking a firm line . According to a Columbia University academical source , on 25 November 1940 , the Soviets presented a Stalin-drafted written counterproposal where they would accept the four power pact , but it included Soviet rights to Bulgaria and a world sphere of influence centered on the area around modern Iraq and Iran . Germany did not respond , leaving the negotiations unresolved . Regarding the counterproposal , Hitler remarked to his top military chiefs that Stalin `` demands more and more '' , `` he 's a cold-blooded blackmailer '' and that `` a German victory has become unbearable for Russia '' so that `` she must be brought to her knees as soon as possible . '' Germany ended the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact in June 1941 by invading the Soviet Union .",
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"docid": "7be5db7b4497dc7322ee6991c14906ea",
"text": "Aryan certificate In Nazi Germany , the Aryan certificate ( ` Ariernachweis ' ) was a document which certified that a person was a member of the Aryan race . Beginning in April 1933 it was required from all employees and officials in the public sector , including education , according to the Law for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service . It was also a primary requirement to become a Reich citizen , mainly for those who were not present in Germany at the time of the National Socialist regime 's uprising . There were two main types . Kleiner Ariernachweis '' ( `` Lesser Aryan certificate '' ) was one of : Seven birth or baptism certificates ( or a combination of both ) ( the person , his parents and grandparents ) and three marriage certificates ( parents and grandparents ) or certified proofs thereof . Ahnenpass ( literally ancestor 's passport ) Certified genealogy table ( `` Ahnentafel '' ) `` Großer Ariernachweis '' ( `` Greater Aryan certificate '' ) was required for compliance with the requirements of `` Reichserbhofgesetz '' ( land heritage law ) and membership in the Nazi party . This certificate had to trace the family pedigree down to 1800 ( and to 1750 for SS officers ) . According to the especially strict regulation of this law which included the goal of `` Preserving the Purity of German Blood '' only those were eligible who could prove ( reaching back to January 1 , 1800 ) that `` none of their paternal nor their maternal ancestors had Jewish or colored blood '' .",
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"text": "Lebensraum The German concept of Lebensraum ( -LSB- ˈleːbənsˌʁaʊm -RSB- , `` living space '' ) refers to policies and practices of settler colonialism which proliferated in Germany from the 1890s to the 1940s . First popularized around 1901 , Lebensraum became a geopolitical goal of Imperial Germany in World War I ( 1914 -- 1918 ) originally , as the core element of the Septemberprogramm of territorial expansion . The most extreme form of this ideology was supported by the Nazi Party ( NSDAP ) and Nazi Germany until the end of World War II . Following Adolf Hitler 's rise to power Lebensraum became an ideological principle of Nazism , and provided justification for the German territorial expansion into East-Central Europe . The Nazi Generalplan Ost policy ( the Master Plan for the East ) was based on its tenets . It stipulated that most of the indigenous populations of Eastern Europe would have to be removed permanently ( either through mass deportation to Siberia , death , or enslavement ) including Polish , Ukrainian , Russian , and other Slavic nations considered racially inferior and non-Aryan . The Nazi government aimed at repopulating these lands with Germanic colonists in the name of Lebensraum during World War II and thereafter . The entire populations were to be decimated by starvation , allowing for their own agricultural surplus to feed Germany . Hitler 's strategic program for world domination was based on the belief in the power of Lebensraum , pursued by a racially superior society . People deemed to be part of inferior races , within the territory of Lebensraum expansion , were subjected to expulsion or destruction . The eugenics of Lebensraum assumed the right of the German Aryan master race ( Herrenvolk ) to remove indigenous people they considered to be of inferior racial stock ( Untermenschen ) in the name of their own living space . Nazi Germany also supported other ` Aryan ' nations ' pursuing their own Lebensraum , including Fascist Italy 's Spazio vitale .",
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"text": "National Socialist Party (Romania) The National Socialist Party ( formally Nationalist-Socialist Party of Romania ; Romanian : Partidul Național-Socialist din România , PNSR ) or Steel Testudo ( Pavăza de Oțel ) was a mimetic Nazi political party , active in Romania during the early 1930s . It was led by Colonel Ștefan Tătărescu , the brother of Gheorghe Tătărescu ( twice Prime Minister of Romania during that interval ) , and existed around the newspaper Crez Nou . One of several far-right factions competing unsuccessfully against the Iron Guard for support , the group made little headway , and existed at times as a satellite of the National-Christian Defense League . The PNSR proposed a program of corporatism and statism , promising a basic income , full employment , and limits on capitalist profits . It was anticommunist generally , and in particular anti-Soviet , circulating the theory of Jewish Bolshevism while describing its own program as the alternative , `` positive '' , socialism . The party also claimed for itself the banner of Christianity , which it associated with calls for social reorganization and the expulsion or segregation of Romanian Jews . Its Germanophilia and antisemitism were supplemented by shows of support for the policies of King Carol II . The PNSR ' ideological stance , exotic in its Romanian context , found favor in Nazi Germany , notably from Alfred Rosenberg . Overall , the PNSR failed in its bid to establish a pan-fascist alliance in Romania , and , despite being nativist , functioned as a magnet for Transylvanian Saxons , Bessarabia Germans , and Russian émigrés . Tătărescu was received officially by his German patrons , who also provided the PNSR with funds , but eventually dropped by them for his unpopularity and alleged corruption . In late 1933 , under the antifascist Prime Minister Ion G. Duca , the party was repressed . Tătărescu exercised some influence over his brother 's government in 1934 , helping to steer the country away from its traditional alliances , but failed in his attempt to obtain arms deals for Germany . Disavowed by both its Nazi backers and Gheorghe Tătărescu , the party moderated its stances , then disappeared from the political scene in July 1934 . Its Saxon chapter , under Fritz Fabritius , reemerged as the German People 's Party the following year .",
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"text": "Conversion of Jews to Catholicism during the Holocaust The conversion of Jews to Catholicism during the Holocaust is one of the most controversial aspects of the record of Pope Pius XII during The Holocaust . According to John Morley , who wrote about Vatican diplomacy during the Holocaust , `` one of the principal concerns of the Vatican , especially in the early days of the war , was those Jews who had converted to Catholicism , the so-called Catholic or Christian non-Aryans '' . Morley further argues that Pius XII was `` primarily , almost exclusively , concerned about baptized Jews '' . Moreover , Pius XII 's purported fear of reprisals against `` non-Aryan Catholics '' is often cited as a motive for his not speaking out against the Holocaust . In many Axis and Axis-occupied countries , racial legislation restricted , banned , or did not recognize the conversion of Jews to Christianity . Across Europe -- in Croatia , France , Germany , Hungary , Italy , Romania , and Slovakia -- Pius XII 's nuncios saved their staunchest protests for the effects of the various anti-Jewish laws on baptized Jews . According to Roth and Ritner , `` this is a key point because , in debates about Pius XII , his defenders regularly point to denunciations of racism and defense of Jewish converts as evidence of opposition to antisemitism of all sorts '' . The Holocaust is one of the most acute examples of the `` recurrent and acutely painful issue in the Catholic-Jewish dialogue '' , namely `` Christian efforts to convert Jews '' .",
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"text": "Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt The presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt began on March 4 , 1933 , when he was inaugurated as the 32nd President of the United States , and ended upon his death on April 12 , 1945 , a span of ( 4422 days ) . Roosevelt assumed the presidency in the midst of the Great Depression . Starting with his landslide victory over Republican President Herbert Hoover in the 1932 election . He won a record four presidential terms , and became a central figure in world affairs during World War II . His program for relief , recovery and reform , known as the New Deal , involved a great expansion of the role of the federal government in the economy . Under his steady leadership , the Democratic Party built a `` New Deal Coalition '' of labor unions , big city machines , white ethnics , African Americans , and rural white Southerners , that would significantly realign American politics for the next several decades in the Fifth Party System and also define modern American liberalism . During his first hundred days in office , Roosevelt spearheaded unprecedented major legislation and issued a profusion of executive orders that instituted the New Deal -- a variety of programs designed to produce relief ( government jobs for the unemployed ) , recovery ( economic growth ) , and reform ( through regulation of Wall Street , banks and transportation ) . He created numerous programs to support the unemployed and farmers , and to encourage labor union growth while more closely regulating business and high finance . The repeal of Prohibition in 1933 added to his popularity , helping him win re-election by a landslide in 1936 . The economy improved rapidly from 1933 to 1937 , but then relapsed into a deep recession in 1937 -- 38 . The bipartisan Conservative Coalition that formed in 1937 prevented his attempted packing of the Supreme Court , and blocked most of his legislative proposals , aside from the Fair Labor Standards Act . When the war began and unemployment largely became a non-issue , conservatives in Congress repealed the two major relief programs , the WPA and CCC , but kept most of the regulations on business . Along with several smaller programs , major surviving programs from the New Deal include the Securities and Exchange Commission , the Wagner Act , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation , and Social Security . A potential worldwide war loomed after 1937 , with the Japanese invasion of China and the aggression of Nazi Germany , which invaded Poland in September 1939 . Roosevelt remained officially neutral but gave strong diplomatic and financial support to China , the United Kingdom , Free France , and the Soviet Union via initiatives such as the Lend-Lease programs . Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7 , 1941 , Roosevelt sought and obtained a declaration of war upon Japan . A few days later , he sought and obtained a declaration of war upon the other major Axis powers , Germany and Italy . Assisted by his top aide Harry Hopkins , and with very strong national support , he worked closely with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill , Soviet leader Joseph Stalin , and Chinese Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in leading the Allies during World War II . He supervised the mobilization of the U.S. economy to support the war effort , and the war saw the end of the massive unemployment that characterized the Great Depression . Roosevelt sought to desegregate the federal workforce with the Fair Employment Practice Committee , but he also controversially ordered the internment of 100,000 Japanese American civilians . As an active military leader , Roosevelt implemented a war strategy on two fronts that ended in the defeat of the Axis Powers and the development of the world 's first nuclear bomb . Though he died months before the end of the war , his work on the post-war order shaped the new United Nations and the Bretton Woods international financial system . Roosevelt 's health seriously declined during the war years , and he died three months into his fourth term . He was succeeded by Vice President Harry S. Truman . It was on Roosevelt 's watch that the Democratic Party was returned to dominance , prosperity returned , and two great military enemies were destroyed . Scholars , historians and the public typically rank Roosevelt alongside Abraham Lincoln and George Washington as one of the three greatest U.S. Presidents .",
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"text": "Heimwehr The Heimwehr ( -LSB- ˈhaɪmˌveːɐ̯ -RSB- , Home Guard ) or sometimes Heimatschutz ( -LSB- ˈhaɪmatˌʃʊts -RSB- , Homeland Protection ) were a nationalist , initially paramilitary group operating within Austria during the 1920s and 1930s ; they were similar in methods , organisation , and ideology to Germany 's Freikorps . Although opposed to parliamentary democracy , the Heimwehr maintained a political wing known as the Heimatblock , which cooperated with Engelbert Dollfuss ' conservative government . In 1936 , the Heimwehr was absorbed into the Fatherland Front by decree of Chancellor Kurt von Schuschnigg and replaced by a militia supposedly less inclined towards uproar against the regime , the Frontmiliz .",
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"text": "Liberation of Strasbourg The Liberation of Strasbourg constituted the dramatically symbolic high point for the rehabilitation of the honor of French armed forces as the Allies advanced across France toward Germany in 1944 . Alsace , of which Strasbourg is the capital , had been the focus of French-German enmity since the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 , and General Charles de Gaulle insisted that only French forces should retake it . After the victory of Kufra , General Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque and his troops swore an oath to fight until `` our flag flies over the Cathedral of Strasbourg '' . The oath was fulfilled on 23 November 1944 , when the 2nd French Armoured Division under Leclerc 's command liberated Strasbourg . On November 22 , 1944 , the hard-fighting French 2nd Armored Division , along with the French First Army , had been assigned the capture of Strasbourg by Allied Supreme Command . That same day , the 2nd Armored moved up to the vital pass at Saverne , which had been taken by the Americans , about 40 km northwest of Strasbourg . This Saverne `` gap '' is the historic gateway through the barrier of the Vosges Mountains , opening a line of advance on Strasbourg . On November 23 , 1944 , units of the French 2nd Armored Division entered the city and raised the Free French tricolore over Strasbourg cathedral at 2:30 pm . The German collective memory of the battle is rather more bleak . In Ardennes : 1944 , Antony Beevor states that the Battle for Strasbourg was one of the more `` inglorious episodes '' in German military history with a collapse of the Wehrmacht defense that was both premature and ignominious . It was hastened by a panic of senior Nazi leadership as many officials fled prior to the Allied push . This led to a general demoralization of Heer , Waffen-SS , and Luftwaffe ground forces as well as a breakdown in discipline . He states : ″ `` The SS had looted Strasbourg before withdrawing . According to one general defending the town , soldiers ordered to ` fight to the last round ' tended to throw away most of their ammunition before the battle , so they could claim that they ran out and then surrender . Generalmajor Vaterrodt , the ( Heer ) commander , was scornful about the behaviour of senior officers and Nazi Party officials . ` I 'm surprised that Himmler did not have anyone hanged in Strasbourg , ' he told fellow officers after he had been captured . ` Everyone ran away , Kreisleiter , Ortsgruppenleiter , the municipal authorities , the mayor and the deputy mayor , they all took to their heels , government officials - all fled ... ' '' . The Alsatian-born Chief Magistrate also fled towards Germany on foot with a backpack - as he had signed many death warrants and collaborated within the German occupation system and was a marked man . Result The rapid Liberation of Strasbourg by General LeClerc 's 2nd Armored Division produced a torrent of joy in the newly liberated French nation and was a hugely symbolic victory for the French people and the Western Allies in general . LeClerc was well respected and liked by his American contemporaries , unlike some other French commanders . The Liberation and Tricolore raised over the Cathedral was considered to be the last major objective in the Liberation of France . Unfortunately the Allies were unable to quickly seize on the German collapse . While fuel shortages and the increasing difficulty of supporting armies with lengthening supply lines played a role , General Dwight D. Eisenhower 's lack-of-interest in his southern flank largely doomed any further exploitation around Strasbourg . The commander of the American 6th Army Group , General Jacob L. Devers , believed he could cross the Rhine quickly at Rastatt thereby seizing a bridgehead . But Devers ' ambitious nature and aggressive personality somewhat alienated other commanders such as Eisenhower , and he failed to convince The Supreme Commander of his plan . A potential bridgehead at Rastatt , had it been quickly seized , would more than likely have secured the southern flank and would have severally disrupted the coming German offensive in the Ardennes . But Eisenhower never seriously considered the opportunity as he seemed fixated on a more direct route to Berlin . As a result , Strasbourg would become threatened during the German Wacht am Rhein offensive known as The Battle of the Bulge in the West . In early January 1945 , the German counteroffensive into France known as Operation Nordwind was quickly contained , but not before both Eisenhower and Devers considered a general withdrawal from Alsace , which would have left Strasbourg undefended . The French Provisional Government considered this an anathema as it was , in General de Gaulle 's words , ( potentially ) `` a national disaster '' . In addition to this , hundreds-of-thousands of Alsatians would be subjected to German reprisals . The talk of a strategic withdrawal was also a blow to morale of the American VI Corps that had fought hard and suffered many casualties securing the area . In response General Charles de Gaulle threatened to pull his forces out of the overall SHAEF Command creating a serious row with Eisenhower . With the support of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill , de Gaulle won over Ike after a contentious argument . Strasbourg was not to be abandoned as the order to withdraw to the east of the Vosges Mountains was rescinded - boosting VI Corps ' morale . The German advance was halted in desperate fighting about 40 kilometers west of Strasbourg and Operation Norwind became another disaster for the German Heer and Waffen-SS with precious divisions reduced .",
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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": "Operation Clausewitz Operation Clausewitz was the codeword initiation of the defence of Berlin plan by Nazi Germany during the final stage of the European conflict of World War II , the Battle of Berlin . Clausewitz was established in the 9 March 1945 document , Basic Order for the Preparations for the Defense of the Reich Capital ( Grundsätzlicher Befehl für die Vorbereitungen zur Verteidigung der Reichshauptstadt ) , a 33 page document containing 24 separate points . The second point of the document , in full ( translated ) is : `` The Reich capital will be defended to the last man and to the last bullet . '' It has been referred to as the Nazis ' last stand against the Soviets . The document divided the city of Berlin into 9 operational defense zones ( A through H , as slices of the outer city of Berlin and Z , its center , corresponding to the government district ) . It further divided the region into four concentric rings : an outer exclusion zone , extending well past Berlin 's city limits ; an outer defense zone extending roughly to the city limits ; an inner defense zone extending out to the Berlin Ringbahn ; and the Citadel ( Zitadelle ) , again , zone Z . In addition to the establishment of defense zones , this document also described the overall mechanism by which Berlin would be converted to a front line city . This included : The evacuation of all Wehrmacht and SS offices in Berlin Evacuation of the central command post of the capital from General Command on Hohenzollerndamm to L-Tower of the Zoo bunker no more than six hours after the issuance of Clausewitz The imposition of martial law for the civilian populace , and offenses under which the death penalty was authorized Hitler ordered the execution of Fall Clausewitz on 20 April 1945 . This set into motion preparedness according to the Basic Order plan , and would have been followed later by the codeword Kolberg meaning full preparedness should be completed and the battle has started .",
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"text": "Adrienne Bailon Adrienne Eliza Houghton ( née Bailon ; born October 24 , 1983 ) is an American singer-songwriter , recording artist , actress , dancer and television personality . Adrienne Bailon first became publicly known when she rose to fame as one of the founding members and singer of both 3LW ( 1999 -- 2007 ) and Disney 's The Cheetah Girls ( 2003 -- 2008 ) . Bailon recorded a debut solo album which was later shelved . Since then , Bailon has stated that she plans to record a Spanish-language solo album . Aside from her work in 3LW and The Cheetah Girls , Bailon went on to develop her own acting career with roles in The Cheetah Girls films , Coach Carter and the MTV film All You 've Got . Aside from her work in film , she has also guest starred in numerous television series including the Disney Channel series That 's So Raven and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody . Bailon has established a solo music career , contributing two solo tracks , including `` What If '' , to The Cheetah Girls : One World soundtrack as well as the Confessions of a Shopaholic soundtrack , and numerous other guest musical ventures . Bailon co-stars alongside television personality , model and actress Julissa Bermudez in their own reality series , Empire Girls : Julissa and Adrienne which airs on the Style Network . Adrienne met Julissa on the set of the 2006 film All You 've Got . Currently , Bailon is one of the hosts of syndicated talk show The Real along with former fellow Disney Channel star Tamera Mowry , Jeannie Mai , and Loni Love , which premiered on July 15 , 2013 . Bailon 's career , spanning over 16 years with both 3LW and The Cheetah Girls , has helped her sell a combined 5.6 million recording albums worldwide .",
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"text": "Moods (Barbara Mandrell album) Moods is a studio album by American country music singer , Barbara Mandrell , released in September 1978 . Moods became Mandrell 's most successful album during her career up to this point . The album spawned two singles , both of which became # 1 country hits , `` Sleeping Single in a Double Bed '' and a remake of the popular Luther Ingram R&B hit , '' ( If Loving You Is Wrong ) I Do n't Want to Be Right '' . Both singles also charted on the Pop and Adult Contemporary charts . `` If Loving You Is Wrong '' became Mandrell 's only Top 40 Pop hit , peaking at # 31 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart . The popularity of these singles made `` Moods '' a success , peaking at # 8 on the Top Country Albums chart - her highest charting album at that time . The album peaked on the Billboard 200 at # 132 . Moods consisted of 10 tracks , ranging from sultry ballads to bouncy pop tunes . The album foreshadowed the success Mandrell would have well into the 1980s , when she would achieve more best-selling albums and reach the pinnacle of her career . She would become one of the few women to win `` Entertainer of the Year '' ( and the first person to ever win it twice ) from the Country Music Association and would also win American Music Awards and two Grammy awards .",
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"text": "List of songs recorded by Niykee Heaton Niykee Heaton is an American singer-songwriter . She has written and recorded material since her childhood , having started sharing original songs occasionally on YouTube in 2011 , for which she accompanied herself on acoustic guitar , along with covers of contemporary hits , where they subsequently went viral in following years , helping to propel the singer to prominence . Heaton released her debut project , an extended play titled Bad Intentions , in September 2014 , after signing a record deal with Steve Rifkind and Russell Simmons 's Capitol-affiliate All Def Digital , in partnership with Awesomeness Music . The EP garnered positive online reception , with The Huffington Post writing that it `` offers a significant variety for a debut , all held together by her vocals , most ravishing in her lower register '' and Idolator adding that it `` confidently showcases the versatility and scope of Niykee 's songwriting . '' In 2015 , she called out her label in an extensive open letter to her fans , later clarifying that `` we are now in a place where we can create music that I want to create , and we are no longer tied to the people that were holding me back , '' also announcing plans to release her first album . In June , she launched a website , NBK ( Naturyl Born Killers ) , stating `` NBK is the movement , '' where new music was then premiered for free regularly over the following months through her SoundCloud account . On March 18 , 2016 , Heaton released The Bedroom Tour Playlist , through Capitol Records , a mixtape compiling remixed and remastered material she had shared online and debuted on live shows from her first headlining concert tour , The Bedroom Tour , in previous months .",
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"text": "Gui Mallon Guilherme A.B. Mallon ( Gui Mallon ) is a Brazilian composer . Mallon was born in Rio de Janeiro , and studied music theory and harmony at the CBM-Brazilian Conservatory of Music in Rio de Janeiro . He also studied composition and conducting with Alceu Bochino and Guerra Peixe , at the Villa-Lobos School of Music in Rio de Janeiro . In 1983 he moved to the United States , where he lived in New York from 1983 to 1989 . In 1990 he moved to Europe , settling down in Madrid , Spain and then finally in Sweden ( 1992 ) . In Europe he formed different groups to perform his compositions and arrangements in various styles : contemporary , world , jazz and classical . Attempting to expand the chamber music and classical guitar repertoires , Gui Mallon has written extensively for a trio formed by his guitar , a bass instrument ( usually violoncello or bass ) and a solo instrument ( flute , violin , sax , oboe , etc. ) . There is a number of his compositions in free-scores and MP3s available at www.tunes4trio.org for that formation . His Gui Mallon Ensemble , a band formed of a string quintet , 3 percussionists , sax , flute and guitar , performed two concerts at the Montreux Jazz Festival.Montreux Jazz Festival -LSB- -RSB- These concerts were recorded live and released in the US and Canada by the American record company Adventure Music ( Live at Montreux - 2004 ) receiving expressive reviews from the specialized American press . Gui Mallon has also composed a concert for guitar & string orchestra in four movements entitled Ave Eva . Its first performance was in November 2006 . Kompositioner , a book with 19 compositions , scores and essays , written in Swedish , was released by the publishing company - Edition Diadorim in 2005 . The book is also available for free downloading at Gui Mallon 's site and others . Among his musical works on CD are albums with original compositions and arrangements such as `` Guitar '' ( 1996 ) , `` Brazil , Brasil '' ( 1997 ) , `` Paradise Street '' ( 2001 ) and `` Live at Montreux '' ( 2004 ) . Gui Mallon has also written music scores for the movies : `` En liten film för mina systrar '' by Åsa Sjöström , `` Grodan '' by Cecilia Torquato , among others . As a writer he was awarded the Brazilian poetry prize : Prêmio de Poesia Augusto dos Anjos in 2005 . He has also published two children 's books in Swedish : `` Tingen som styrde vinden '' 2005 and `` Det stora äventyret '' ( 2008 ) . His artistic works include videos and paintings . Gui Mallon participated in the exhibition `` Sweden Recreated '' at Konsthallen , : sv : Göteborgs Konsthall Gothenburg , 2002 ( Museum of Art of Gothenburg ) . In 2008 , he got the Prêmio Interações Estéticas '' of FUNARTE - Brazilian Art Foundation .",
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"text": "Melissa Etheridge Melissa Lou Etheridge ( born May 29 , 1961 ) is an American singer-songwriter , guitarist , and activist . Her self-titled debut album Melissa Etheridge was released in 1988 and became an underground success . The album peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard 200 , and its lead single , `` Bring Me Some Water '' , garnered Etheridge her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Vocal Performance , Female . In 1993 , Etheridge won her first Grammy award for her single `` Ai n't It Heavy '' from her third album , Never Enough . Later that year , she released what would become her mainstream breakthrough album , Yes I Am . Its tracks `` I 'm the Only One '' and `` Come to My Window '' both reached the top 30 in the United States , and the latter earned Etheridge her second Grammy award . Yes I Am peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 , and spent 138 weeks on the chart , earning a RIAA certification of 6x Platinum , her largest to date . In October 2004 , Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer , and underwent surgery and chemotherapy . At the 2005 Grammy Awards , she made a return to the stage and , although bald from chemotherapy , performed a tribute to Janis Joplin with the song `` Piece of My Heart '' . Etheridge 's performance was widely lauded , with India.Arie writing `` I Am Not My Hair '' about Etheridge . Later that year , Etheridge released her first compilation album , Greatest Hits : The Road Less Traveled . The album was a success , peaking at No. 14 on the Billboard 200 , and going Gold almost immediately . Her latest studio album is This Is M.E. . Etheridge is known for her mixture of `` confessional lyrics , pop-based folk-rock , and raspy , smoky vocals . '' She has also been a gay and lesbian activist since her public coming out in January 1993 . She has received fifteen Grammy Award nominations throughout her career , winning two , in 1993 and 1995 , respectively . In 2007 , she won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for `` I Need to Wake Up '' from the film An Inconvenient Truth . In September 2011 , Etheridge received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .",
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"text": "Patsy Cline discography The discography of Patsy Cline , an American country pop artist , consists of three studio albums , one compilation album , six extended plays , twenty four singles , and seven B-sides . For material released after the artist 's death in 1963 , see Patsy Cline posthumous discography . After performing in a band in 1954 , Cline was signed by Bill McCall to Four Star Records , based in Pasadena , California . She made her first recording session for the label in June 1955 , releasing her debut single , `` A Church , a Courtroom , and Goodbye '' in July . Cline issued seventeen singles to the country music recording charts between 1955 and 1960 ; however , only one of them was a major hit . After releasing the singles `` Hidin ' Out '' , `` I Love You Honey '' , and `` I 've Loved and Lost Again '' , her first single issued in 1957 , entitled `` Walkin ' After Midnight '' , peaked at # 2 on the Billboard Magazine Hot Country Songs list and # 12 on the Top Pop Songs chart . The song 's success spawned Cline 's self-titled debut album , released in August 1957 . Cline 's additional singles between 1958 and 1960 ranged in variations between country , Gospel , and Rockabilly . These songs included such releases as , `` Three Cigarettes ( In an Ashtray ) , '' `` Come On In ( And Make Yourself at Home ) , '' `` Dear God , '' and `` Crazy Dreams . '' In late 1960 , Cline signed with Four Star 's distributor , Decca . Working with producer Owen Bradley , Cline 's musical style changed from Honky Tonk to the Pop-influenced Nashville Sound . Her first Decca release was 1961 's `` I Fall to Pieces , '' which was recorded during her first session for the label . The single became her first number one single on the Billboard Country Chart , while also reaching # 12 on the Pop chart , and # 6 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks list . Her second self-titled extended play was issued in August and contained the hit ; however , due to a major car accident , Cline could not promote the song . Its follow-up , `` Crazy '' , was released in October and became another crossover hit , reaching # 2 on the Billboard Country and Adult Contemporary chart , and # 9 on the Pop chart . Cline 's second studio album was then issued in November 1961 , entitled Patsy Cline Showcase and containing both hits . In its re-release in 1963 , the album peaked at # 73 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart . Cline 's third Decca single , `` She 's Got You '' was released in January 1962 , and became her fourth major hit , reaching number one on Billboard '' 's Country Chart , # 14 on the Billboard Pop Chart , and # 3 on its Adult Contemporary chart . Because an album was not yet released , the extended play also titled , She 's Got You was released in April . She had two other major country hits that year : `` When I Get Thru ' With You '' ( # 10 ) and `` So Wrong '' ( # 14 ) . Her third and final official studio album named , Sentimentally Yours was released in August and contained `` She 's Got You '' , as well as , `` Heartaches '' , which reached # 31 in the United Kingdom . Many of the singles ' B-sides charted on the Country and Pop chart that year , including `` She 's Got You '' 's flip side , `` Strange '' and `` When I Get Thru ' With You '' 's flip , `` Imagine That '' . Cline released her final single during her lifetime in January 1963 entitled , `` Leavin ' on Your Mind . '' The song became a Top 10 hit on the Billboard '' Country Chart , while also reaching # 83 on the Pop chart . Patsy Cline died March 5 , 1963 in a plane crash in Camden , Tennessee .",
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"text": "Waylon Payne Waylon Malloy Payne ( born April 5 , 1972 ) is an American country singer , songwriter , musician and actor . He is the son of the country singer Sammi Smith .",
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"text": "Hasil Adkins Hasil Adkins -LSB- ` hæsəl -RSB- ( April 29 , 1937 -- April 26 , 2005 ) was an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist . His genres include rock and roll , country , blues and more commonly rockabilly , and because of his unusual playing and singing style , he is often cited as an example of outsider music . He generally performed as a one-man band , playing guitar and drums at the same time . Adkins grew up in poverty in the midst of the Depression , and his spirited , unusual lifestyle is reflected in his music . His songs , which he began recording and distributing locally in the mid-1950s , explored an affinity for sexual intercourse , and decapitation , and were obscure outside of West Virginia until the 1980s . The newfound popularity secured him a cult following , spawned the Norton Records label , and helped usher in the genre known as psychobilly .",
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"text": "The Wind (Warren Zevon album) The Wind is the twelfth and final studio album by American singer/songwriter Warren Zevon . The album was released on August 26 , 2003 , by Artemis Records . Zevon began recording the album shortly after he was diagnosed with inoperable pleural mesothelioma ( a cancer of the lining of the lung ) , and it was released just two weeks before his death on September 7 , 2003 . The album was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album . `` Disorder in the House '' , performed by Zevon and Bruce Springsteen , won Best Rock Vocal Performance ( Group or Duo ) . Songs from the album were nominated for an additional three Grammys .",
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"text": "Alison Pipitone Alison Pipitone is an American rock 'n' roll singer , songwriter , guitarist . She has released a total of nine albums , both as a solo artist and with the Alison Pipitone Band , the most recent being 2013 's `` Big Wide World '' on Slice Records . Her music is characterized as a rollicking hybrid of alt-rock and boogie blues with forays into classic country and American folk .",
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"text": "Pieces of You Pieces of You is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Jewel , released on February 28 , 1995 by Atlantic Records . The album was produced by Ben Keith , who has also produced works for artists such as Neil Young and Patsy Cline . Though it made little impact initially , the single `` Who Will Save Your Soul '' eventually received airplay and the album peaked at # 4 on Billboard 200 almost exactly two years after its release . Other hits included were `` Foolish Games '' and `` You Were Meant for Me '' as well as the UK single `` Morning Song '' . After two years , the album was re-released featuring the re-recorded versions of `` You Were Meant for Me '' and `` Foolish Games '' . Despite a mixed critical response , the album is listed at number 64 of the `` Definitive 200 '' by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . As of 2010 , the album had sold 7.3 million copies in US . It was certified 12x Platinum for shipments of 12 million copies in the U.S. , making it one of the best selling debut albums of all time .",
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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": "Entertainer of the Year Entertainer of the Year is the twenty-first studio album by American country music singer-songwriter , Loretta Lynn . It was released on February 26 , 1973 , by MCA Records . Entertainer of the Year was titled after Lynn received the `` Entertainer of the Year '' award from the Country Music Association the previous year , becoming the first woman to win that award . The one and only single from the album was released in late 1972 , `` Rated X '' . The song was a self-penned song by Lynn and peaked at # 1 on the Billboard country chart in 1973 , her first # 1 hit since 1971 , and became also one of her more controversial songs , describing the double-standard frequently endured by divorced women at the time . The album was Lynn 's first studio album of 1973 , and Lynn would end up releasing an additional two for the year . The album was very successful on the Billboard album charts , peaking at # 1 on the Top Country Albums chart , and did not chart on the Billboard 200 . The album became Lynn 's fourth album to top the Top Country Albums chart . The album was Lynn 's first released on the MCA Records label , after the Decca label was retired by the company .",
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"text": "Breathe In. Breathe Out. Breathe In . Breathe Out . is the fifth studio album by American singer Hilary Duff . It was released on June 12 , 2015 , by RCA Records . It is the first studio album released by Duff in eight years , since 2007 's Dignity . Duff began work on the album in January 2012 , but after scrapping the songs she recorded , she resumed the sessions in September 2013 , continuing throughout 2014 and 2015 . After being signed to RCA Records in 2014 , she released the singles , `` Chasing the Sun '' and `` All About You '' . She later recorded more songs in Sweden in February 2015 , and released the single , `` Sparks '' . The resulting album from the various recording sessions has combined Duff 's dance-pop sound with EDM and folk-pop elements . The album received generally positive reviews from music critics , praising the album 's production quality and the mix of genres on the record . The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 chart , making it her fifth top-five entry . It achieved top 5 positions too in Australia and Canada . The album also marked a few milestones in Duff 's comeback to music with the single `` All About You '' being her first top 20 hit in Australia in nearly ten years , and the single `` Sparks '' became her first top ten hit on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart since 2008 's `` Reach Out '' , her fourth top ten entry , and her fifth single to chart there overall . Lead single `` Chasing the Sun '' was also Duff 's first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 chart since `` Stranger '' was released in 2007 . Duff worked with a number of famous singers and songwriters . She teamed up with English singer Ed Sheeran for the track `` Tattoo '' and with Tove Lo for the single `` Sparks '' , apart from working with Matthew Koma for the title track among others . She also teamed up with fellow long time collaborator Kara DioGuardi for the track `` Rebel Hearts '' . Duff promoted Breathe In . Breathe Out . only by appearances on television talkshows and through radio interviews , as she confirmed in 2016 that she would not be touring in support of the album despite initial plans to do so .",
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"text": "Denison Witmer Denison Witmer is a singer-songwriter from Lancaster , Pennsylvania . His first release , in 1995 , was a cassette titled My Luck , My Love . He has since released six studio LPs ; two live albums , a cover album ( Recovered ) ; three EPs ; and an LP with The River Bends -- a side project consisting of members of the Philadelphia-based alt-country band One Star Hotel . Witmer 's 2005 album , Are You A Dreamer ? , produced by Don Peris of The Innocence Mission and featuring Sufjan Stevens , received acclaim , including positive reviews from Pitchfork Media and Entertainment Weekly . Witmer and Stevens appeared on Rosie Thomas 's 2007 album These Friends of Mine , an album which included Rosie Thomas ' version of Paper Doll , a track originally written and recorded by Witmer . Witmer toured with Rosie Thomas in support of that album in venues across the US and Europe . Witmer 's style has been described as `` neo-folk . '' He has also been compared to 1970s-era singer-songerwriters , including Cat Stevens and Nick Drake . Witmer 's lyrics are poetic and thoughtful ; his guitar work , while simple-sounding , relies on complex fingerpicking .",
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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": "Heartbreaker (Dionne Warwick album) Heartbreaker is a 1982 album by American singer Dionne Warwick , her fourth for the Arista label . It was largely written by the Bee Gees , and produced by Barry Gibb with Karl Richardson and Albhy Galuten ; Gibb and Galuten also served as musicians on the album . Heartbreaker sold an estimated three million copies worldwide . In the United States , the album was certified Gold for sales in excess of 500,000 copies . In the United Kingdom , it reached No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified Platinum . The title track , which was the album 's lead single , hit the US Pop Top 10 as well as No. 1 Adult Contemporary in the United States , and No. 2 in the UK . The following two singles were `` Take the Short Way Home '' ( US Billboard No. 41 , Cash Box No. 32 ) and `` All The Love in the World '' ( the latter reaching the UK Top 10 ) . In the UK , `` Yours '' was also released as a single .",
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"text": "Kate Campbell Jamae Kathryn `` Kate '' Campbell ( born October 31 , 1961 in New Orleans , Louisiana ) is an American folk singer/songwriter . Kate 's songwriting follows in the southern literary tradition with an emphasis on a sense of place , race , and religion . Her story-filled songs feature quirky characters and often deal with the region 's complex issues . John Prine , Nanci Griffith , Emmylou Harris , Rodney Crowell , Guy Clark , Maura O'Connell , and Mac McAnally have provided guest vocals on her albums . She sometimes performs with Pierce Pettis and Tom Kimmel as the New Agrarians .",
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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": "Martina McBride Martina Mariea McBride ( née Schiff , born July 29 , 1966 ) is an American country music singer-songwriter and record producer . She is known for her soprano singing range and her country pop material . McBride signed to RCA Records in 1991 , and made her debut the following year as a neo-traditionalist country singer with the single , `` The Time Has Come '' . Over time , she developed a pop-styled crossover sound , similar to that of Shania Twain and Faith Hill and has had a string of major hit singles on the Billboard country chart and occasionally on the adult contemporary chart . Five of these singles went to No. 1 on the country chart between 1995 and 2001 , and one peaked at No. 1 on the adult contemporary chart in 2003 . She has been called the `` Celine Dion of Country Music '' when she was recognized for her soprano singing range . McBride has recorded a total of 13 studio albums , two greatest hits compilations , one `` live '' album , as well as two additional compilation albums . Eight of her studio albums and two of her compilations have received an RIAA Gold certification , or higher . In the U.S. she has sold over 14 million albums . In addition , McBride has won the Country Music Association 's `` Female Vocalist of the Year '' award four times ( tied with Reba McEntire for the second-most wins ) and the Academy of Country Music 's `` Top Female Vocalist '' award three times . She is also a 14-time Grammy Award nominee .",
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"text": "Written In Song Written In Song is the sixteenth studio album by American country music singer and Grand Ole Opry star Jeannie Seely and her first in six years ( following 2011 's Vintage Country ) . It was released on January 13 , 2017 through Cheyenne Records . The album consists of 14 tracks that were either written or co-written by Seely with the majority of them having been previously recorded by other artists however , two songs ( `` Who Needs You '' and `` We 're Still Hangin ' In There Ai n't We Jessi '' ) were written specifically for this project .",
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"text": "WALL-E WALL-E ( stylized with an interpunct as WALL · E ) is a 2008 American computer-animated dystopian science fiction comedy film directed and co-written by Andrew Stanton , produced by Jim Morris , and co-written by Jim Reardon . It stars the voices of Ben Burtt , Elissa Knight , Jeff Garlin , Fred Willard , John Ratzenberger , Kathy Najimy , Sigourney Weaver and the MacInTalk system . It was produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures , and was the overall ninth feature film produced by the company . After directing Finding Nemo , Stanton felt Pixar had created believable simulations of underwater physics and was willing to direct a film set largely in space . WALL-E has minimal dialogue in its early sequences ; many of the characters do not have voices , but instead communicate with body language and robotic sounds designed by Ben Burtt . The film criticizes consumerism , corporatism , nostalgia , waste management , human environmental impact and concerns , obesity , and global catastrophic risk . It is also Pixar 's first animated film with segments featuring live-action characters . Following Pixar tradition , WALL-E was paired with a short film titled Presto for its theatrical release . WALL-E was released in the United States and Canada on June 27 , 2008 , by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures . It was an instant blockbuster , grossing $ 533.3 million worldwide over a $ 180 million budget , receiving overwhelming acclaim from critics and winning the 2008 Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film , the 2009 Hugo Award for Best Long Form Dramatic Presentation , the final Nebula Award for Best Script , the Saturn Award for Best Animated Film and the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature with five nominations . The film also topped Times `` Best Movies of the Decade '' .",
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"text": "Tron Tron is a 1982 American science fiction action-adventure film written and directed by Steven Lisberger , based on a story by Lisberger and Bonnie MacBird and produced by Walt Disney Productions . The film stars Jeff Bridges as a computer programmer who is transported inside the software world of a mainframe computer where he interacts with programs in his attempt to escape . Bruce Boxleitner , David Warner , Cindy Morgan , and Barnard Hughes star in supporting roles . Development of Tron began in 1976 when Lisberger became fascinated with the early video game Pong . He and producer Donald Kushner set up an animation studio to develop Tron with the intention of making it an animated film . Indeed , to promote the studio itself , Lisberger and his team created a 30-second animation featuring the first appearance of the eponymous character . Eventually , Lisberger decided to include live-action elements with both backlit and computer animation for the actual feature-length film . Various film studios had rejected the storyboards for the film before Walt Disney Studios agreed to finance and distribute Tron . There , backlit animation was finally combined with the computer animation and live action . Tron was released on July 9 , 1982 in 1,091 theaters in the United States . The film was a moderate success at the box office , and received positive reviews from critics who praised the groundbreaking visuals and acting . However , the storyline was criticized at the time for being incoherent . Tron received nominations for Best Costume Design and Best Sound at the 55th Academy Awards , and received the Academy Award for Technical Achievement fourteen years later . Over time , Tron developed into a cult film and eventually spawned a franchise , which consists of multiple video games , comic books and an animated television series . A sequel titled Tron : Legacy directed by Joseph Kosinski was released on December 17 , 2010 , with Bridges and Boxleitner reprising their roles , and Lisberger acting as producer .",
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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": "The Simpsons Movie The Simpsons Movie is a 2007 American animated comedy film based on the Fox television series The Simpsons . The film was directed by David Silverman , and stars the regular television cast of Dan Castellaneta , Julie Kavner , Nancy Cartwright , Yeardley Smith , Hank Azaria , Harry Shearer , Tress MacNeille , Pamela Hayden , Marcia Wallace , and Russi Taylor with guest appearances by Tom Hanks , Green Day , and Albert Brooks . The film follows Homer Simpson , whose irresponsibility gets the better of him when he pollutes the lake in Springfield after the town has cleaned it up following receipt of a warning from the Environmental Protection Agency . As the townspeople exile him and eventually his family abandons him , Homer works to redeem his folly by stopping Russ Cargill , the fictional head of the EPA , when he intends to destroy Springfield . Previous attempts to create a The Simpsons film failed due to the lack of a script of appropriate length and production crew members . Eventually , producers James L. Brooks , Matt Groening , Al Jean , Richard Sakai , and Mike Scully began development of the film in 2001 . A writing team consisting of Brooks , Groening , Jean , Scully , Ian Maxtone-Graham , George Meyer , David Mirkin , Mike Reiss , Matt Selman , John Swartzwelder , and Jon Vitti was assembled . They conceived numerous plot ideas , with Groening 's being the one developed into a film . The script was re-written over a hundred times , and this creativity continued after the animation had begun in 2006 . This meant hours of finished material was cut , which included cameo roles from Erin Brockovich , Minnie Driver , Isla Fisher , Kelsey Grammer , and Edward Norton . Hanks and Green Day appeared in the final cut as themselves . Tie-in promotions were made with several companies , including Burger King and 7-Eleven , the latter which transformed selected stores into Kwik-E-Marts . The film premiered in Springfield , Vermont , which had won the right to hold it through a competition organized by Fox . The film was a critical and commercial success , grossing over $ 527 million worldwide .",
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"text": "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Star Trek VI : The Undiscovered Country is a 1991 American science fiction film released by Paramount Pictures . It is the sixth feature film based on Star Trek , and a sequel to the 1966 -- 1969 Star Trek television series . Taking place after the events of Star Trek V : The Final Frontier , it is the last film featuring the entire cast of the original series . After the destruction of the Klingon moon Praxis leads the Klingon Empire to pursue peace with their long-time adversary the Federation , the crew of the USS Enterprise must race against unseen conspirators with a militaristic agenda . The sixth film in the series was initially planned as a prequel to the original series , with younger actors portraying the crew of the Enterprise while attending Starfleet Academy , but the idea was discarded because of negative reaction from the original cast and the fans . Faced with producing a new film in time for Star Trek 's 25th anniversary , Nicholas Meyer , the director of Star Trek II : The Wrath of Khan , and Denny Martin Flinn wrote a script based on a suggestion from Leonard Nimoy about what would happen if `` the Wall came down in space '' , touching on the contemporary events of the Cold War . Principal photography took place between April and September 1991 . The production budget was smaller than anticipated because of the critical and commercial disappointment of The Final Frontier . Because of a lack of sound stage space on the Paramount lot , many scenes were filmed around Hollywood . Meyer and cinematographer Hiro Narita aimed for a darker and more dramatic mood , subtly altering sets originally used for the television series Star Trek : The Next Generation . Producer Steven-Charles Jaffe led a second unit that filmed on an Alaskan glacier that stood in for a Klingon gulag . Cliff Eidelman produced the film 's score , which is intentionally darker than previous Star Trek offerings . The film was released in North America on December 6 , 1991 . The Undiscovered Country garnered positive reviews , with publications praising the lighthearted acting and facetious references . The film performed strongly at the box office . It posted the largest opening weekend gross of the series before going on to earn $ 96,888,996 worldwide . The film earned two Academy Award nominations , for Best Makeup and Best Sound Effects , and is the only Star Trek movie to win the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film . A special collectors ' edition DVD version of the film was released in 2004 , to which Meyer had made minor alterations . Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry died shortly before the movie 's premiere , just days after viewing the film . The film marked the final appearance together of the original series ' cast .",
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"text": "The Wall (1957 song) `` The Wall '' is a popular song , written by Oramay Diamond , Clyde Otis , and Dave Dreyer . It was most successfully popularized by Patti Page in 1957 . The Page recording was issued by Mercury Records as catalog number 71059 , ( the flip side of `` A Poor Man 's Roses ( or a Rich Man 's Gold ) '' ) and first reached the Billboard chart on March 6 , 1957 , lasting 6 weeks and peaking at # 43 . Other 1957 recordings were made by Eileen Rodgers as Columbia Records catalog number 40850 ( which peaked at # 64 ) , and by Brook Benton as Epic Records 9199 . Shirley Bassey recorded the track at this time whilst in New York City , and it was issued in 1959 on the album The Bewitching Miss Bassey . The song can be found on an CD compilation album called Easy To Love issued by Motif Records in 2010 , which features the later Bassey recordings for the Philips Records label . On the Cash Box Best-Selling Records charts , where multiple versions of a song were always combined , the song lasted 5 weeks and peaked at # 42 . Category :1957 songs Category : Songs written by Clyde Otis Category : Songs with music by Dave Dreyer",
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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": "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": "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": "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": "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": "B movie A B movie is a low-budget commercial movie , but one that is not an arthouse film . In its original usage , during the Golden Age of Hollywood , the term more precisely identified films intended for distribution as the less-publicized bottom half of a double feature . Although the U.S. production of movies intended as second features largely ceased by the end of the 1950s , the term B movie continues to be used in the broader sense it maintains today . In its post -- Golden Age usage , there is ambiguity on both sides of the definition : on the one hand , the primary interest of many inexpensive exploitation films is prurient ; on the other , many B movies display a high degree of craft and aesthetic ingenuity . In either usage , most B movies represent a particular genre -- the Western was a Golden Age B movie staple , while low-budget science-fiction and horror films became more popular in the 1950s . Early B movies were often part of series in which the star repeatedly played the same character . Almost always shorter than the top-billed films they were paired with , many had running times of 70 minutes or less . The term connoted a general perception that B movies were inferior to the more handsomely budgeted headliners ; individual B films were often ignored by critics . Latter-day B movies still sometimes inspire multiple sequels , but series are less common . As the average running time of top-of-the-line films increased , so did that of B pictures . In its current usage , the term has somewhat contradictory connotations : it may signal an opinion that a certain movie is ( a ) a genre film with minimal artistic ambitions or ( b ) a lively , energetic film uninhibited by the constraints imposed on more expensive projects and unburdened by the conventions of putatively `` serious '' independent film . The term is also now used loosely to refer to some higher-budgeted , mainstream films with exploitation-style content , usually in genres traditionally associated with the B movie . From their beginnings to the present day , B movies have provided opportunities both for those coming up in the profession and others whose careers are waning . Celebrated filmmakers such as Anthony Mann and Jonathan Demme learned their craft in B movies . They are where actors such as John Wayne and Jack Nicholson first became established , and they have provided work for former A movie actors , such as Vincent Price and Karen Black . Some actors , such as Bela Lugosi , Eddie Constantine and Pam Grier , worked in B movies for most of their careers . The term B actor is sometimes used to refer to a performer who finds work primarily or exclusively in B pictures .",
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"text": "Toy Story (franchise) Toy Story is a computer animated film series and Disney media franchise that began with the original 1995 film , Toy Story , produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures . The franchise is based on the anthropomorphic concept that all toys , unknown to humans , are secretly alive , and the films focus on a diverse group of toys that feature a classic cowboy , Sheriff Woody , and modern spaceman , Buzz Lightyear . The group unexpectedly embark on adventures that challenge and change them . The first two films of the franchise were directed by John Lasseter , and the third by Lee Unkrich , who acted as the co-director of the second film ( together with Lasseter and Ash Brannon ) . Lasseter will return to direct the upcoming fourth film . All three films , produced on a total budget of $ 320 million , have grossed more than $ 1.9 billion worldwide . Each film set box office records , with the third included in the top 15 all time worldwide films . Critics have given all three films extremely positive reviews . Special Blu-ray and DVD editions of Toy Story and Toy Story 2 were released on March 23 , 2010 . They were also re-released in theaters as a Disney Digital 3-D `` double feature '' for at least two weeks in October 2009 . The series is the 24th highest-grossing franchise worldwide , the fifth highest-grossing animated franchise ( behind Shrek , Ice Age , Despicable Me and Madagascar ) , and is among the most critically acclaimed trilogies of all time . On November 1 , 2011 , all three Toy Story films were released in Disney Blu-ray 3D as a trilogy pack and as individual films .",
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"text": "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": "Great Wall Movie Enterprises Ltd Great Wall Studio was Hong Kong 's leading left-wing studio and one committed to making progressive mandarin films with social content as well as entertainment value .",
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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": "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": "Wall Street Warriors Wall Street Warriors is a documentary and reality TV series that details the lives of various Wall Street entrepreneurs . A MOJO HD channel original series , each episode is 30 minutes long and shot in high definition video . Currently two seasons have aired and a third season is in production . MOJO HD recently announced it will be going dark in December , 2008 and it is uncertain which network will air the current season of the series . On February 18 , 2009 the opening scenes surfaced on the web for the Wall Street Warriors Season 3 . Even though it was a very brief video it seems to have been made during the peak of the October 2008 stockmarket turmoil .",
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"text": "Paycheck (film) Paycheck is a 2003 American science fiction thriller film based on the short story of the same name by science fiction writer Philip K. Dick . The film was directed by John Woo and stars Ben Affleck , Uma Thurman and Aaron Eckhart . Paul Giamatti , Michael C. Hall , Joe Morton and Colm Feore also appear .",
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"text": "G-Force (film) G-Force is a 2009 American family comedy adventure film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films . Written by Cormac Wibberley and Marianne Wibberley and directed by Hoyt Yeatman , the film is the directorial debut of Hoyt Yeatman , whose earlier work includes contributions in the area of visual effects . It was released in the United States on July 24 , 2009 . G-Force is based on a story also by Hoyt Yeatman . The film was shown in competing 3-D technologies like Dolby 3D . This is also Jerry Bruckheimer 's first 3-D film . The movie stars Zach Galifianakis , Bill Nighy , and Will Arnett and it features the voices of Sam Rockwell , Tracy Morgan , Penélope Cruz , Nicolas Cage , Steve Buscemi , and Jon Favreau . The film received generally negative reviews , with critics praising its action , but criticizing its plot and character development and it earned $ 292.8 million on a $ 150 million budget .",
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"text": "Underfunded Underfunded is a comedy-drama made-for-TV movie that aired the United States cable television channel USA Network on November 8 , 2006 at 10 PM EDT . It stars Mather Zickel as Darryl Freehorn , an agent in the Canadian Secret Service ( CSS ) .",
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"text": "One-Punch Man is an ongoing Japanese superhero parody webcomic created by an author using the pseudonym One which began publication in early 2009 . The series quickly went viral , surpassing 7.9 million hits in June 2012 . The Japanese shortened name Wanpanman is a play on the long-running children 's character Anpanman , wanpan being a contraction of wanpanchi ( `` one punch '' ) . One-Punch Man tells the story of Saitama , an extremely overpowered superhero , who has grown bored by the absence of challenge in his fight against evil and seeks to find a worthy opponent . A digital manga remake of the series , illustrated by Yusuke Murata , began publication on Shueisha 's Young Jump Web Comics website in 2012 . The chapters are periodically collected and printed into tankōbon volumes , with twelve released as of December 2 , 2016 . Viz Media has licensed the remake for English serialization in its Weekly Shonen Jump digital magazine . An anime television adaptation by Madhouse aired in Japan between October and December 2015 . It was dubbed in English during the summer of 2016 , and later that year a planned second season was announced .",
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"text": "Weekly Shōnen Jump is a weekly shōnen manga anthology published in Japan by Shueisha under the Jump line of magazines . It is the best-selling manga magazine , as well as one of the longest-running ; the first issue was released with a cover date of August 1 , 1968 . The manga series within the magazine target young male readers and tend to consist of a large number of action scenes and a fair amount of comedy . The chapters of series that run in Weekly Shōnen Jump are collected and published in tankōbon volumes under the `` Jump Comics '' imprint every two to three months . The mid-1980s to the mid-1990s represents the era when the magazine 's circulation was at its highest ( 6.53 million ) . However , since then it has experienced a drastic decline and had a circulation of 1.9 million copies in early-2017 . Weekly Shōnen Jump has two sister magazines called Jump SQ , created after the fall of Monthly Shōnen Jump , and Saikyō Jump . The magazine has also had several international counterparts , including the current North American Weekly Shonen Jump .",
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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": "Mister Mxyzptlk Mister Mxyzptlk ( -LSB- mɪksˈjɛzpɪtlɪk -RSB- , -LSB- ˈmɪksɪlplɪk -RSB- or -LSB- mɪksˈjɛzpɪtəlɪk -RSB- ) , sometimes called Mxy , is a fictional impish character who appears in DC Comics ' Superman comic books , sometimes as a supervillain and other times as an antihero . Mr. Mxyzptlk was created to appear in Superman # 30 ( Sept. 1944 ) , in the story `` The Mysterious Mr. Mxyzptlk '' , by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Ira Yarborough . But due to publishing lag time , the character saw print first in the Superman daily comic strip by writer Whitney Ellsworth and artist Wayne Boring . He is usually presented as a trickster , in the classical mythological sense , in that he possesses reality warping powers with which he enjoys tormenting Superman in a cartoonish way . In most of his appearances in DC Comics , he can be stopped only by tricking him into saying or spelling his own name backwards ( Kltpzyxm - `` kel-tip-zix-um '' ) , which will return him to his home in the 5th dimension and keep him there for a minimum of ninety days . However , this specific limitation of the character has been eliminated since the Crisis on Infinite Earths reboot , upon which the character leaves only when he willingly agrees to do so after meeting some conditions he sets , such as having Superman succeed in getting Mxyzptlk to paint his own face blue . In 2009 , Mister Mxyzptlk was ranked as IGN 's 76th-Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time .",
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"text": "Slapstick (comics) Slapstick ( Steve Harmon ) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . He resembles an animated clown and has the abilities of a slapstick cartoon character , such as one from Looney Tunes , including warping reality to match that of an animated cartoon .",
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"text": "Airman (comics) Airman ( originally Air Man ) is a fictional , comic-book superhero first published by Centaur Publications during the late 1930s to 1940s period fans and historians call the Golden Age of Comic Books . He first appeared in Keen Detective Funnies # 23 ( Aug. 1940 ) , in a story by artist Harry Sahle and an unconfirmed writer , generally credited as George Kapitan . After Centaur Publications went out of business , Airman lapsed into the public domain . In the early 1990s , he was revived by Malibu Comics as a character in the series Protectors , and starred in a namesake , one-shot spin-off . An Airman story from Keen Detective Funnies # 24 has been reprinted in Men of Mystery Comics # 63 by AC Comics .",
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"text": "Character (arts) A character ( sometimes known as a fictional character ) is a person or other being in a narrative work of art ( such as a novel , play , television series , or film ) . The character may be entirely fictional or based on a real-life person , in which case the distinction of a `` fictional '' versus `` real '' character may be made . Derived from the ancient Greek word χαρακτήρ , the English word dates from the Restoration , although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749 . From this , the sense of `` a part played by an actor '' developed . Character , particularly when enacted by an actor in the theatre or cinema , involves `` the illusion of being a human person . '' In literature , characters guide readers through their stories , helping them to understand plots and ponder themes . Since the end of the 18th century , the phrase `` in character '' has been used to describe an effective impersonation by an actor . Since the 19th century , the art of creating characters , as practiced by actors or writers , has been called characterisation . A character who stands as a representative of a particular class or group of people is known as a type . Types include both stock characters and those that are more fully individualised . The characters in Henrik Ibsen 's Hedda Gabler ( 1891 ) and August Strindberg 's Miss Julie ( 1888 ) , for example , are representative of specific positions in the social relations of class and gender , such that the conflicts between the characters reveal ideological conflicts . The study of a character requires an analysis of its relations with all of the other characters in the work . The individual status of a character is defined through the network of oppositions ( proairetic , pragmatic , linguistic , proxemic ) that it forms with the other characters . The relation between characters and the action of the story shifts historically , often miming shifts in society and its ideas about human individuality , self-determination , and the social order .",
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"text": "Plastic Man Plastic Man ( real name Patrick `` Eel '' O'Brian ) is a fictional comic book superhero originally published by Quality Comics and later acquired by DC Comics . Created by cartoonist Jack Cole , Plastic Man was one of the first superheroes to incorporate humor into mainstream action storytelling . The character has been published in several solo series and has interacted with other characters in the mainstream DC Universe as a member of the Justice League . He has additionally appeared in several television and video game adaptations , including a short-lived television show of his own .",
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"text": "Superduperman `` Superduperman '' is a satirical story by Harvey Kurtzman and Wally Wood that was published in the fourth issue of Mad ( April -- May 1953 ) . Lampooning both Superman and Captain Marvel , it revolutionized the types of stories seen in Mad , leading to greatly improved sales . Writers such as Alan Moore have cited this story as an influence .",
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"text": "My Hero Academia is a Japanese superhero manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi . It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since July 2014 , and 13 volumes have been collected in tankōbon format . The series has been licensed for English-language release by Viz Media , and began serialization in their weekly digital manga anthology Weekly Shonen Jump on February 9 , 2015 . The story follows Izuku Midoriya , a boy born without superpowers in a world where they are the norm , but who still dreams of becoming a superhero himself , and is scouted by the world 's greatest hero who shares his powers with Izuku after recognizing his value and enrolls him in a high school for heroes in training . The manga was adapted into an anime television series ; the first season aired from April 3 to June 26 , 2016 , and a second season premiered on April 1 , 2017 .",
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"text": "Avengers vs. X-Men Avengers vs. X-Men ( abbreviated AvX and AvsX ) is a 2012 crossover event that was featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics . The event , consisting of an eponymous limited series and numerous tie-in books , involves the return of the Phoenix Force and the subsequent war between the Avengers and the X-Men . The 12-issue twice-monthly series was first published in April 2012 , and features a storyline by Jason Aaron , Brian Michael Bendis , Ed Brubaker , Jonathan Hickman and Matt Fraction , with a rotating team of artists including John Romita , Jr. , Olivier Coipel and Adam Kubert . The event was preceded by the four-issue limited series Avengers : X-Sanction by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness and Avengers vs. X-Men # 0 . Avengers vs. X-Men also ties into the limited series AVX : VS , described as `` the fight book '' which expands upon many of the one-on-one battles featured in the main series , the digital series ; Avengers vs. X-Men : Infinite , and into a number of ongoing series including Avengers , Avengers Academy , New Avengers , Secret Avengers , Uncanny X-Men , Wolverine and the X-Men and X-Men : Legacy . The event was succeeded by the limited series AvX : Consequences . Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics , Avengers vs. X-Men was a commercial success that topped the comic-book sales charts from April to October 2012 . The repercussions of the storyline resulted in the new status quos of the Marvel Universe presented in the company 's Marvel NOW ! relaunch initiative .",
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"text": "Superpower (ability) Superpower is a popular culture term for a fictional superhuman ability , most commonly used in the American comic book genre . When a character possesses multiple such abilities , the terms super powers or simply powers are used . It is most frequently used in pulp magazines , comic books , science fiction , television programs , and film as the key attribute of a superhero . The concept originated in American comic books and pulp magazines of the 1930s and 1940s , and has gradually worked its way into other genres and media .",
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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": "Batman: Anarky Batman : Anarky is a 1999 trade paperback published by DC Comics . The book collects prominent appearances of Anarky , a comic book character created by Alan Grant and Norm Breyfogle . Although all of the collected stories were written by Alan Grant , various artists contributed to individual stories . Dual introductions were written by the creatorsboth of whom introduce the character and give insight into their role in Anarky 's creation and development . Featured as an antagonist in various Batman comics during the '90s , stories based on the character were highly thematic , political , and philosophical in tone . The majority of the collected stories ( `` Anarky in Gotham City '' , `` Anarky : Tomorrow Belongs to Us '' , `` Anarky '' ) are influenced by the philosophy of anarchism , while the final story ( `` Metamorphosis '' ) is influenced by Frank R. Wallace . Although anti-statism is the overarching theme of the collection , other concepts are explored . Anarky 's characterization was expanded throughout the stories to present him first as a libertarian socialist and anarchist , and in the final story as a vehicle for explorations into atheism , rationalism , and bicameralism . Literary references are also utilized throughout the collected stories to stress the philosophical foundations of the character . The collection also tracks the character 's evolution from a petty , street-crime fighting vigilante , to a competent freedom fighter in opposition to powerful forces of evil . Critics have positively received some of the stories within the collection , analyzing Anarky as a unique force for political commentary and discussion within DC Comics ' storytelling . However , the expansive growth of the character 's unique abilities and characterization has also fueled criticism as having overpowered the character beyond suspension of disbelief .",
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"text": "Captain Marvel (DC Comics) Captain Marvel , also known as Shazam , is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . Artist C. C. Beck and writer Bill Parker created the character in 1939 . Captain Marvel first appeared in Whiz Comics # 2 ( cover-dated Feb. 1940 ) , published by Fawcett Comics . He is the alter ego of Billy Batson , a boy who , by speaking the magic word `` SHAZAM '' ( acronym of 6 Greek `` immortal elders '' - Solomon , Hercules , Atlas , Zeus , Achilles , and Mercury ) , can transform himself into a costumed adult with the powers of superhuman strength , speed , flight , and other abilities . Based on book sales , the character was the most popular superhero of the 1940s , outselling even Superman . Fawcett expanded the franchise to include other `` Marvels '' , primarily Marvel Family associates Mary Marvel and Captain Marvel Jr. , who can harness Billy 's powers as well . Captain Marvel was also the first comic book superhero to be adapted into film , in a 1941 Republic Pictures serial titled Adventures of Captain Marvel . Fawcett ceased publishing Captain Marvel-related comics in 1953 , partly because of a copyright infringement suit from DC Comics , alleging that Captain Marvel was a copy of Superman . In 1972 , DC licensed the Marvel Family characters from Fawcett , and returned them to publication . By 1991 , DC had acquired all rights to the characters . DC has since integrated Captain Marvel and the Marvel Family into their DC Universe and has attempted to revive the property several times , with mixed success . Due to trademark conflicts over another character named `` Captain Marvel '' owned by Marvel Comics since 1967 , DC chose to publish the character 's adventures in a comic book titled Shazam ! for many years , leading many to assume that this was the character 's name . DC later officially renamed the character `` Shazam '' when relaunching its comic book properties in 2011 . In addition , since 1972 , the character has been featured in two television series adaptations , one live action and one animated , by Filmation , and an upcoming Warner Bros. . Shazam ! feature film scheduled for release in 2019 as part of the DC Extended Universe . Captain Marvel was ranked as the 55th greatest comic book character of all time by Wizard magazine . IGN also ranked Captain Marvel as the 50th greatest comic book hero of all time , stating that the character will always be an enduring reminder of a simpler time . UGO Networks ranked him as one of the top heroes of entertainment , saying , `` At his best , Shazam has always been Superman with a sense of crazy , goofy fun '' .",
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"text": "Man-Ape Man-Ape ( M'Baku ) is a fictional character , a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character is depicted as a frequent enemy of the Black Panther .",
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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": "List of The New York Times Manga Best Sellers The New York Times Best Seller list for manga published in the United States was introduced on March 5 , 2009 , along with two additional lists for hardcover and paperback graphic novels . The three lists are grouped under the `` Graphic Books '' category . Deborah Hoffman , an editor for the Best Seller lists , explained that the term `` Graphic Books '' was selected to create an `` inclusive and expansive '' list which can extend to works of both fiction and non-fiction . Journalist George Gustines announced , in his introduction of the new lists , `` Comics have finally joined the mainstream . '' The announcement was made the week the film Watchmen , based on the comic book of the same name , was released in movie theaters throughout the U.S. . The Best Seller lists are printed weekly in The New York Times Book Review magazine , which is published in the Sunday edition of The New York Times and as a stand-alone publication . Gustines explained the methodology used to determine the rankings : Rankings reflect sales of graphic novels -LSB- ... -RSB- at many thousands of venues where a wide range of books are sold nationwide . These include hundreds of independent book retailers ( statistically weighted to represent all such outlets ) ; national , regional and local chains ; online and multimedia entertainment retailers ; university , gift , supermarket , discount department stores and newsstands . In addition , these rankings also include unit sales reported by retailers nationwide that specialize in graphic novels and comic books . On multiple occasions , manga have been listed outside its designated list . Mike Kiley , then-Senior Vice President of the publisher Tokyopop , explained in 2010 that it has become more difficult to draw a distinguishing line between works that are manga and manga-inspired , such as Korean manhwa and American original English language ( OEL ) manga . A Drifting Life , an autobiographical manga by Yoshihiro Tatsumi , appeared on the May 3 , 2009 , Best Seller list for paperback graphic novels , where it ranked third . X-Men : Misfits , an original English manga based on the X-Men comic book franchise , ranked fifth at its debut on the August 30 , 2009 , paperback graphic novels list , and stayed on the chart for five consecutive weeks . The first volume of a manhwa adaptation of the popular vampire-themed Twilight novels by Stephenie Meyer remained on the hardcover graphic novels Best Seller list for 27 consecutive weeks in 2010 . In January 2017 , the Times decided to stop producing the separate manga best seller list .",
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"text": "Monkeyman superhero hoax On 2 May 2003 local newspapers in Tunbridge Wells , Kent , England , published a story about mysterious `` caped crusader '' who appeared to be a real-life superhero . He was wearing a monkey mask and a cape , and had a large brown `` O '' emblazoned on his chest . He helped old ladies to cross the road , escorted people home from a pub , and saved people from harassing youths . British media had a field day and even international news organizations got interested . The would-be-superhero was also mentioned on Have I Got News For You . On 16 May 2003 the superhero was revealed to be a hoax , created by B3ta member `` ccc '' ( Chris Shaw ) . He gives the details of his hoax in this interview , and admits that there never was a `` Monkeyman '' performing good deeds . In a BBC interview , he reveals that the `` O '' on his chest was , in fact , a ` zero ' meaning nothing at all .",
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"text": "Galactus Galactus is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Formerly a mortal man , Galactus is a cosmic entity who originally consumed planets to sustain his life force , and serves a functional role in the upkeep of the primary Marvel continuity . Galactus was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first appeared in the comic book Fantastic Four # 48 , published in March 1966 . Lee and Kirby had desired to introduce a character that broke away from the archetype of the standard villain , culminating in the creation of Galactus . In the character 's first appearance Galactus was depicted as a god-like figure who feeds by draining living planets of their energy , and operates without regard to the morality and judgements of mortal beings . Galactus ' initial origin was that of a space explorer named Galan who gained cosmic abilities by passing near a star , but writer Mark Gruenwald further developed the origin of the character , revealing that Galan lived during the previous universe . As Galan 's universe came to an end , Galan merged with the `` Sentience of the Universe '' to become Galactus , an entity that wielded such cosmic power as to require devouring entire planets to sustain his existence . Additional material written by John Byrne , Jim Starlin , and Louise Simonson explored Galactus ' role and purpose in the Marvel Universe , and examined the actions of the character through themes of genocide , manifest destiny , ethics , and natural/necessary existence . Frequently accompanied by a herald ( such as the Silver Surfer ) , the character has appeared as both antagonist and protagonist in central and supporting roles . Since debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books , Galactus has played a role in over five decades of Marvel continuity . The character has been featured in other Marvel media , such as arcade games , video games , animated television series , and the 2007 film Fantastic Four : Rise of the Silver Surfer . In 2009 , Galactus ranked 5th on IGN 's list of `` Top 100 Comic Book Villains '' , citing the character 's `` larger than life presence '' as making him one of the more important villains ever created . IGN also noted `` Galactus is one of the few villains on our list to really defy the definition of an evil-doer '' as the character is compelled to destroy worlds because of his hunger .",
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"text": "Eagle Talon (anime) is a Japanese Flash animation created by former Shimane Prefecture resident Ryo Ono ( FROGMAN ) and produced by DLE . The series turns the classic superhero formula on its head , making the ostensibly `` evil '' team of villains the protagonists of the story , and the traditional superhero of the series , Deluxe Fighter , a narcissistic and largely incapable bully .",
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"text": "Bangladesh Bangladesh ( -LSB- bæŋɡləˈdɛʃ -RSB- -LSB- ˌbɑːŋɡləˈdɛʃ -RSB- -LSB- : bn : বাংলাদেশ , বাংলাদেশ -RSB- , -LSB- ˈbaŋlad̪eʃ -RSB- , lit . `` The country of Bengal '' ) , officially the People 's Republic of Bangladesh , is a country in South Asia . It shares land borders with India and Myanmar ( Burma ) . Nepal , Bhutan and China are located near Bangladesh but do not share a border with it . The country 's maritime territory in the Bay of Bengal is roughly equal to the size of its land area . Bangladesh is the world 's eighth most populous country . Dhaka is its capital and largest city , followed by Chittagong , which has the country 's largest port . Bangladesh forms the largest and eastern part of the Bengal region . Bangladeshis include people of different ethnic groups and religions . Bengalis , who speak the official Bengali language , make up 98 % of the population . The politically dominant Bengali Muslims make the nation the world 's third largest Muslim-majority country . Most of Bangladesh is covered by the Bengal delta , the largest delta on Earth . The country has 700 rivers and 8,046 km ( 5,000 miles ) of inland waterways . Highlands with evergreen forests are found in the northeastern and southeastern regions of the country . Bangladesh has many islands and a coral reef . It is home to the Sundarbans , the largest mangrove forest in the world . The country 's biodiversity includes a vast array of plant and wildlife , including critically endangered Bengal tigers , the national animal . The Greeks and Romans identified the region as Gangaridai , a powerful kingdom of the historical subcontinent , in the 3rd century BCE . Archaeological research has unearthed several ancient cities in Bangladesh , which had international trade links for millennia . The Bengal Sultanate and Mughal Bengal transformed the region into a cosmopolitan Islamic imperial power between the 14th and 18th centuries . The region was home to many principalities that had inland naval prowess . It was also a notable center of the worldwide muslin and silk trade . As part of British India , the region was influenced by the Bengali renaissance and played an important role in anti-colonial movements . The Partition of British India made East Bengal a part of the Dominion of Pakistan ; and was renamed as East Pakistan . The region witnessed the Bengali Language Movement in 1952 and the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 . After independence , a parliamentary republic was established . A presidential government was in place between 1975 and 1990 , followed by a return to parliamentary democracy . The country has also been affected by poverty , natural disasters , hunger , dominant party systems and military coups . Bangladesh is a middle power and a major developing nation . Within South Asia , the country ranks first in gender equality , second in foreign exchange earnings and third in life expectancy and peacefulness . Listed as one of the Next Eleven , its economy ranks 46th in terms of nominal gross domestic product ( GDP ) and 29th in terms of purchasing power parity ( PPP ) . It is one of the largest textile exporters in the world . Its major trading partners are the European Union , the United States , China , India , Japan , Malaysia and Singapore . With its strategically vital location between Southern , Eastern and Southeast Asia , Bangladesh is an important promoter of regional connectivity and cooperation . It is a founding member of SAARC , BIMSTEC , the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Forum for Regional Cooperation and the Bangladesh Bhutan India Nepal Initiative . It is also a member of the Commonwealth of Nations , the Developing 8 Countries , the OIC , the Non Aligned Movement , the Group of 77 and the World Trade Organization . Bangladesh is one of the largest contributors to United Nations peacekeeping forces .",
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"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": "Cornell Paper A Preliminary Analysis of the October 1 , 1965 , Coup in Indonesia , more commonly known as the `` Cornell Paper '' , is an academic publication detailing the events of an abortive coup d'état attempt by the self-proclaimed September 30 Movement , produced on January 10 , 1966 . The study was written by Benedict Anderson and Ruth McVey , with the help of Frederick Bunnell , using information from various Indonesian news sources . At the time of writing , the three were members of Cornell University 's network of graduate students and scholars on Southeast Asia . In their work , Anderson and McVey theorized that neither the Communist Party of Indonesia ( PKI ) nor President Sukarno took part in organizing the operation ; instead , they became the victims . On the basis of the material available , they proposed that the coup was indeed an `` internal Army affair '' as was claimed by the September 30 Movement to remove members of the Indonesian Army General Staff who allegedly worked with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency . By the end of the following week , the movement had been crushed by forces of Major General Suharto , who was charged with the sole responsibility of restoring order . Several alternatives to their theory were also presented and disputed , including the official government account that the PKI had masterminded the coup attempt . Although the paper was intended to be kept confidential , information on its existence was eventually leaked in a March 5 , 1966 , article by The Washington Post journalist Joseph Kraft . Cornell turned down requests to access the paper , and its contents became subject to misinterpretation and forgery . Requests made to the Indonesian government to supplement the study with additional documents pertaining to the incident were not fulfilled , and the paper was finally published in 1971 without any additional material . Since its publication , the `` Cornell Paper '' has been subject to further analysis and revision .",
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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": "History of Bangladeshis in the United Kingdom Bangladeshis are one of the largest immigrant communities in the United Kingdom . Significant numbers of ethnic Bengali and ethnic Sylheti peoples arrived as early as the 17th century , mostly as lascar seamen working on ships . Following the founding of Bangladesh in 1971 , a large immigration to Britain took place during the 1970s , leading to the establishment of a British Bangladeshi community . Bangladeshis were encouraged to move to Britain during that decade because of changes in immigration laws , natural disasters such as the Bhola cyclone , the Bangladesh Liberation War against Pakistan , and the desire to escape poverty , and the perception of a better living led Sylheti men bringing their families.Murshid , Ghulam . 2008 . The call of the sea : History of Bangali in Britain -LSB- in Bengali : Kalapanir hatchani : Bilete Bangaleer itihash -RSB- ( Dhaka , Abosar ) . During the 1970s and 1980s , they experienced institutionalised racism and racial attacks by organised ultra-right fascist groups such as National Front and British Nationalist Party .",
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"text": "Stranded Pakistanis in Bangladesh Stranded Pakistanis in Bangladesh ( -LSB- , উদ্বাস্তু পাকিস্তানী ) are Urdu-speaking Muslim migrants with homelands in present-day India and Pakistan who settled in East Pakistan ( now Bangladesh ) following the partition of India in 1947 . This identification can encompass several groups of people . First among them is `` Bihari Muslims '' . Although most of this population belonged to State of Bihar in India there are many from other Indian states such as U.P. ( United Provinces or later Uttar Pradesh ) . There are still others who had settled in what is now known as Bangladesh in the late 19th century . The second term of reference for this group coined by themselves after creation of Bangladesh is `` Stranded Pakistanis '' . In Urdu media in Pakistan and elsewhere this was translated as `` Mehsooreen '' or the `` Besieged '' . Another common term is `` Non-Bengalis '' , which includes not only the Urdu-speaking but also Punjabis , Pathans and Baloch living in Bangladesh . Henceforth any of the above terms may be used to identify this group depending on the context and history . Biharis were stateless until 2008 when a judgement by the Dhaka High Court gave them right of citizenship . The judgement does not cover refugees who were adults at the time of Bangladesh Liberation War . In March 2015 , Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan said that more than 170,000 Biharis had been repatriated to Pakistan and the remaining ` stranded Pakistanis ' are not its responsibility but rather the responsibility of Bangladesh .",
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"text": "Shafik Rehman Shafik Rehman ( born 11 November 1934 ) is a Bangladeshi journalist , political analyst , and writer . He is credited for introducing Valentine 's Day in Bangladesh . He has worked to gather support in favour of Bangladesh in England with Justice Abu Sayeed Chowdhury during the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971 . Rehman founded the weekly Jaijaidin in 1984 which was critical to General Hussain Muhammad Ershad , a military leader who assumed power through a military coup in 1982 . He was forced to leave the country in 1986 after the Ershad government suspended the declaration of Jaijaidin and was not allowed to return Bangladesh till 1991 . Rehman was a director of Spectrum Radio in England . Rehman has been serving as the editor of magazine Mouchake Dhil from 2009 . Rehman was arrested on April 16 , 2016 , on the charge of `` plotting to abduct and kill '' Bangladesh Prime Minister 's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy .",
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"text": "Tunisian bread riots The Tunisian bread riots ( émeutes du pain , أحداث الخبز ) were a series of violent demonstrations in Tunisia in December 1983 -- January 1984 triggered by a rise in the price of bread due to an IMF-imposed austerity program . President Habib Bourguiba declared a state of emergency and the riots were put down by force . Over 100 rioters were killed . The regime was weakened by the upheavals and their aftermath . Three years later General Zine El Abidine Ben Ali seized power in a coup .",
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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": "Separatist movements of India Secession in India typically refers to state secession , which is the withdrawal of one or more states from the Republic of India . Some have argued for secession as a natural right of revolution . Some state movements seek secession from India itself and the formation of a new nation from one or more states . Their underlying root causes are invariably to be found in political , socio-economic , or religious domains ; their nature and scope depending upon the nature of the grievances , motivations and demands of the people . In all , an estimated 30 armed insurgency movements are sweeping across India , reflecting an acute sense of alienation on the part of the people involved . Broadly , these can be divided into movements for political rights ( e.g. Assam , Kashmir and Khalistan -LSB- Punjab -RSB- ) , movements for social and economic justice ( e.g. Maoist -LSB- Naxalite -RSB- and north-eastern states ) , and religious grounds ( e.g. Laddakh ) . These causes overlap at times . Many separatist movements exist with thousands of members , however , with moderate local support and high voter participation in the democratic elections . The Khalistan movement in Punjab was active in the 1980s and the 1990s , but is now largely subdued within India . Insurgency has occurred in North-East India , in the states of Tripura , Meghalaya , Mizoram , Manipur , Assam and Nagaland . India has introduced several Armed Forces Special Powers Acts ( AFSPA ) to subdue separatist movements in certain parts of the country . The law was first enforced in Manipur and later enforced in other insurgency-ridden north-eastern states . It was extended to most parts of Indian-administered Kashmir in 1990 after the outbreak of an armed insurgency in 1989 . Each Act gives soldiers immunity in specified regions against prosecution unless the Indian government gives prior sanction for such prosecution . The government maintains that the AFSPA is necessary to restore order in regions like Kashmir and Manipur .",
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"text": "History of East Pakistan The history of East Pakistan from 1947 to 1971 covers the period of Bangladesh 's history between its independence as a part of Pakistan from British colonial rule in 1947 to its independence from Pakistan in 1971 .",
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"text": "People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia The People 's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ( PDRE ) was the official name of Ethiopia from 1987 to 1991 , as established by the Communist government of Mengistu Haile Mariam and the Workers ' Party of Ethiopia ( WPE ) . Its creation led to the dissolution of the Derg , the military junta formerly in charge of the country . A Marxist-Leninist one-party state with the WPE as supreme authority took its place , though the WPE 's leadership was dominated by the surviving members of the Derg . After five years of preparation , a socialist state was officially proclaimed in 1984 , and the WPE was formed as the country 's only legal party . It was a Marxist-Leninist vanguard party modeled on its counterparts in Europe . The PDRE officially came into existence on 22 February 1987 , three weeks after the national referendum that approved the 1987 constitution , although the Derg remained in power as late as September , long after the 14 June general election that elected the members of the National Shengo ( the legislature ) . The WPE was officially granted a monopoly of power as the `` leading force in the state and society . '' The government was highly centralized and for all intents and purposes acted as merely a transmission belt for the party . Throughout the PDRE 's brief life , its authority was challenged not only by armed militants in Eritrea , which had been annexed to Ethiopia several decades earlier , but also by internal resistance groups , foremost of which was the Tigrayan Peoples ' Liberation Front . The PDRE came to an end in May 1991 , when Mengistu fled Ethiopia and military units of the Ethiopian People 's Revolutionary Democratic Front entered Addis Ababa .",
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"text": "Protest and dissent in China In spite of restrictions on freedom of association and of speech , a wide variety of protests and dissident movements have proliferated in China , particularly in the decades since the death of Mao Zedong . Among the most notable of these were the 1959 Tibetan uprising against Communist Party rule , the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests , which was put down with military force , and the 25 April 1999 demonstration by 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners at Zhongnanhai . Protesters and dissidents in China espouse a wide variety of grievances , including corruption , forced evictions , unpaid wages , human rights abuses , environmental degradation , ethnic protests , petitioning for religious freedom and civil liberties , protests against one-party rule , as well as nationalist protests against foreign countries . The number of annual protests has grown steadily since the early 1990s , from approximately 8700 `` mass group incidents '' in 1993 to over 87,000 in 2005 . In 2006 , the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences estimated the number of annual mass incidents to exceed 90,000 , and Chinese sociology professor Sun Liping estimated 180,000 incidents in 2010 . Mass incidents are defined broadly as `` planned or impromptu gathering that forms because of internal contradictions '' , and can include public speeches or demonstrations , physical clashes , public airings of grievances , and other group behaviors that are seen as disrupting social stability . Despite the increase in protests , some scholars have argued that they may not pose an existential threat to Communist Party rule because they lack `` connective tissue ; '' the preponderance of protests in China are aimed at local-level officials , and only a select few dissident movements seek systemic change .",
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"text": "2005 Maldives civil unrest The 2005 Maldivian civil unrest refers to the civil unrest that broke out in Malé , Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll and Addu Atoll of the Maldives on August 12 , 2005 which led to events that supported the democratic reform of the country . This unrest was provoked by the arrest of Mohamed Nasheed - an open critic of the president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom - and the subsequent demolition of the Dhunfini tent , used by the members of the Maldivian Democratic Party ( MDP ) for their gatherings . Supporters of MDP were quick to demonstrate . They started calling for the resignation of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom , soon after Nasheed 's arrest . Several arrests were made on the first night followed by the demolition of the Dhunfini tent . The demolition complicated the situation further provoking the unrest . The unrest grew violent on the third night , on August 14 , 2005 , due to the methods used in the attempts by the authority to stop the demonstration . The unrest continued intermittently for three nights , from August 12 to August 14 , 2005 . By August 15 , 2005 , the uprising was controlled with the presence of heavy security around Malé . Almost a fourth of the city had to be cordoned off during the unrest .",
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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": "1982 Bangladesh coup d'état The 1982 Bangladeshi military coup d'état deposed the civilian government headed by the president of Bangladesh Abdus Sattar and brought to power the Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army Lt. Gen. Hussain Muhammad Ershad . After serving initially as the Chief Martial Law Administrator , Ershad assumed the post of president in 1983 and ruled until 1990 .",
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"text": "Guatemalan Revolution The Guatemalan Revolution ( Revolución de Guatemala ) was the period in Guatemalan history between the popular uprising that overthrew dictator Jorge Ubico in 1944 and the United States-orchestrated coup d'état in 1954 that unseated President Jacobo Árbenz . It is also known as the Ten Years of Spring , highlighting the only years of representative democracy in Guatemala from 1930 until the end of the civil war in 1996 , and included a program of agrarian reform that was enormously influential across Latin America . From the late 19th century until 1944 Guatemala was governed by a series of authoritarian rulers who sought to strengthen the economy by supporting the export of coffee . Between 1898 and 1920 , Manuel Estrada Cabrera granted significant concessions to the United Fruit Company , an American corporation that traded in tropical fruit , and dispossessed many indigenous people of their communal lands . Under Jorge Ubico , who ruled as a dictator between 1931 and 1944 , this process was intensified , with the institution of harsh labor regulations and a police state . In June 1944 , a popular pro-democracy movement led by university students and labor organizations forced Ubico to resign . He appointed a three-person military junta to take his place , led by Federico Ponce Vaides . This junta continued Ubico 's oppressive policies , until it was toppled in a military coup led by Jacobo Árbenz in October 1944 , an event also known as the `` October Revolution '' . The coup leaders formed a junta which swiftly called for open elections . These elections were won in a landslide by Juan José Arévalo , a progressive professor of philosophy who had become the face of the popular movement . He implemented a moderate program of social reform , including a widely successful literacy campaign and a largely free election process , although illiterate women were not given the vote and communist parties were banned . Following the end of Arévalo 's presidency in 1951 , Jacobo Árbenz was elected to the presidency in a landslide . The progressive military leader of 1944 continued Arévalo 's reforms , and began an ambitious land-reform program , known as Decree 900 . Under it , the uncultivated portions of large land-holdings were expropriated in return for compensation , and redistributed to poverty-stricken agricultural laborers . Approximately 500,000 people benefited from the decree . The majority of them were indigenous people , whose forebears had been dispossessed after the Spanish invasion . Árbenz ' policies ran afoul of the United Fruit Company , which lost some of its uncultivated land . The company lobbied the US government for Árbenz ' overthrow , and the State Department responded by engineering a coup under the pretext that Árbenz was a communist . Carlos Castillo Armas took power at the head of a military junta , provoking the Guatemalan Civil War . The war lasted from 1960 to 1996 , and saw the US-backed military commit genocide against the indigenous Maya peoples , and widespread human rights violations against civilians .",
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"text": "Abu Saleh Mohammad Nasim Lieutenant General Abu Saleh Mohammad Nasim , Bir Bikrom is a former Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army who in 1996 attempted a military coup of the caretaker government which was preparing for general elections . After failure of the coup in 1996 , General Nasim was arrested , placed under house arrest , and subsequently dismissed from service . That year , the Awami League was elected to power in the government . It reverted Nasim 's dismissal from the military and later provided him with an honorable discharge .",
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"text": "International Crimes Tribunal (Bangladesh) The International Crimes Tribunal ( Bangladesh ) ( ICT of Bangladesh ) is a domestic war crimes tribunal in Bangladesh set up in 2009 to investigate and prosecute suspects for the genocide committed in 1971 by the Pakistan Army and their local collaborators , Razakars , Al-Badr and Al-Shams during the Bangladesh Liberation War . During the 2008 general election , the Awami League ( AL ) pledged to establish the tribunals in response to long-standing calls for trying war criminals . The first indictments were issued in 2010 . However , the main perpetrators of the war crimes , the Pakistan soldiers , remained out of the reach of the courts . The government set up the tribunal after the Awami League won the general election in December 2008 with a more than two-thirds majority in parliament . The War Crimes Fact Finding Committee , tasked to investigate and find evidence , completed its report in 2008 , identifying 1,600 suspects . Prior to the formation of the ICT , the United Nations Development Programme offered assistance in 2009 on the tribunal 's formation . In 2009 , the parliament amended the 1973 act that authorised such a tribunal to update it . By 2012 , nine leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami , the largest Islamist party in the nation , and two of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party , had been indicted as suspects in war crimes . Three leaders of Jamaat were the first tried ; each were convicted of several charges of war crimes . The first person convicted was Abul Kalam Azad , tried in absentia as he had left the country ; he was sentenced to death in January 2013 . The ICT initially received some offers of international assistance . In 2009 , the UN offered its expertise , expressing an interest in helping Bangladesh avoid the problems other countries faced in similar trials . The EU has passed three resolutions supporting the trials and Jean Lambert has said `` she expected that the trial would conform to the highest standard possible . '' However , since the beginning of the trials several human rights organisations and international legal figures have raised objections to the court proceedings . Human Rights Watch , which initially supported the establishment of the tribunal , have criticised it for issues of fairness and transparency , as well as reported harassment of lawyers and witnesses representing the accused . Bianca Karim and Tirza Theunissen have written that the international community have voiced concerns that the trial will not be transparent or impartial . Jamaat-e-Islami supporters and their student wing , Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir , called a general strike nationwide on 4 December 2012 , which erupted in violence . The group demanded the tribunal be scrapped permanently and their leaders be released immediately . Annual public opinion polls regularly rank the war-crimes trials ranked among the top three `` positive steps that the government has taken '' , though the issue is not considered among the top ten most pressing issues facing the country . Polling in 2013 by AC Nielsen found that more than two-thirds of Bangladeshis characterise the ICT as `` unfair '' or `` very unfair '' , though 86 % support its implementation . In February 2013 , Abdul Quader Molla , Assistant Secretary General of Jamaat , was the first person sentenced to death by the ICT who was not convicted in absentia . Initially , Molla was sentenced to life imprisonment , but demonstrations , including the 2013 Shahbag protests in Dhaka , lead to a new punishment .",
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"text": "Arab Liberation Movement The Arab Liberation Movement ( حركة التحرر العربي Ḥarakat Al-Tahrir Al - ` Arabiy , ALM ) was a Syrian political party founded on 25 August 1952 by the President of Syria Adib Shishakli , during his government was the only legal party in Syria until 1954 . Shishakli then dissolved all political parties and banned many newspapers , in a return to military rule . Among those to suffer persecution under his rule were the National Party of Damascus , the People 's Party of Aleppo , the Communist Party , the Ba'ath Party , and the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood . He also outlawed all newspapers that were not pro-Shishakli , and banished the Ba'ath leaders Akram al-Hawrani , Michel Aflaq , and Salah al-Bitar to Lebanon , where they then actively worked against his government . He was a skilled public speaker , however , and relied greatly on the radio to transmit his speeches to every-day Syrians . On 25 August 1952 , he established an official government party , the Arab Liberation Movement , but it was boycotted by powerful representatives of the civilian political society , such as Hashim al-Atassi . The party was progressive and accepted women among its ranks and calling for a limited degree of socialism . Some said that he viewed himself as `` an Arab Caesar . '' In mid-1953 Shishakli staged an election to make himself President , but he was by now facing mounting dissent . Shishakli continued to rule the country until 1954 , when growing public opposition forced him to resign and leave the country . The national government was restored , but again to face instability , this time coming from abroad . After the overthrow of President Shishakli in a 1954 coup , continued political maneuvering supported by competing factions in the military eventually brought Arab nationalist and socialist elements to power . Growing discontent eventually led to another coup , in which Shishakli was overthrown in February 1954 . The plotters included members of the Syrian Communist Party , Druze officers , and Ba'ath Party members and possibly had Iraqi backing . He had also arrested a lot of active officers in the Syrian Army , including the rising young Adnan al-Malki , also a prominent Baathist . Leading the anti-Shishakli movement were former President Atassi and the veteran Druze leader Sultan al-Atrash . The largest anti-Shishakli conference had been held in Atassi 's home in Homs . Shishakli had responded by arresting Atassi and Atrash 's sons , Adnan and Mansur ( both of whom were ranking politicians in Syria ) . When the insurgency reached its peak , Shishakli backed down , refusing to drag Syria into civil war . He fled to Lebanon , but when the Druze leader Kamal Jumblat threatened to have him killed , he fled to Brazil . Prior to the union between Syria and Egypt in 1958 , Shishakli toyed with the idea of returning to Syria to launch a coup d'état , using funds provided by Iraq . The coup was foiled by Syrian intelligence and Shishakli was sentenced to death in absentia . After the Syrian parliamentary election , 1954 the party obtained 2 seats in the Syrian Parliament , in 1958 was banned by the Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser . In the Syrian parliamentary election , 1961 the Arab Liberation Movement gained 4 seats in the Syrian parliament The party was dissolved in March 8 , 1963 , following the Ba'athist revolution",
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"text": "Algerian Civil War The Algerian Civil War was an armed conflict between the Algerian Government and various Islamic rebel groups which began in 1991 following a coup negating an Islamist electoral victory . The war began slowly as it first appeared the government had successfully crushed the Islamist movement , but armed groups emerged to fight jihad and by 1994 , violence had reached such a level that it appeared the government might not be able to withstand it . By 1996-7 however it became clear that the violence and predation of the Islamists had lost its popular support , although fighting continued for several years after . The war has been referred to as ` the dirty war ' ( la sale guerre ) , and saw extreme violence and brutality used against civilians . Islamists targeted journalists , over 70 of whom were killed , and foreigners , over 100 of whom were killed , although it is thought by many that security forces as well as Islamists were involved , as the government infiltrated the insurgents . Total fatalities have been estimated to be a range of different values from 44,000 to between 100,000 and 200,000 . The conflict began in December 1991 , when the new and enormously popular Islamic Salvation Front ( FIS ) party appeared poised to defeat the ruling National Liberation Front ( FLN ) party in the national parliamentary elections . The elections were canceled after the first round and the military effectively took control of the government , forcing pro-reform president Chadli Bendjedid from office . After the FIS was banned and thousands of its members arrested , Islamist guerrillas rapidly emerged and began an armed campaign against the government and its supporters . They formed themselves into various armed groups , principally the Islamic Armed Movement ( MIA ) , based primarily in the mountains , and the more hard-line Armed Islamic Group ( GIA ) , based primarily in the towns . The GIA motto was `` no agreement , no truce , no dialogue '' and declared war on the FIS in 1994 after it made progress in negotiations with the government . The MIA and various smaller insurgent bands regrouped , becoming the FIS-loyalist Islamic Salvation Army ( AIS ) . After talks collapsed , elections were held and won by the army 's candidate , General Liamine Zéroual . The GIA not only fought the AIS but began a series of massacres targeting entire neighborhoods or villages -- some evidence also suggests the involvement of government forces -- which peaked in 1997 . Its massacre policy caused desertion and splits , while the AIS , under attack from both sides , declared a unilateral ceasefire with the government in 1997 . In the meantime 1997 parliamentary elections were won by a newly created pro-Army party supporting the president . In 1999 , following the election of Abdelaziz Bouteflika as president , violence declined as large numbers of insurgents `` repented '' , taking advantage of a new amnesty law . The remnants of the GIA proper were hunted down over the next two years , and had practically disappeared by 2002 , with the exception of a splinter group called the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat ( GSPC ) , which announced its support for Al-Qaeda in October 2003 and continued fighting an insurgency that would eventually spread to other countries in the region .",
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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": "No Future (novel) No Future is an original novel written by Paul Cornell and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who . It features the Seventh Doctor , Ace and Bernice . A prelude to the novel , also penned by Cornell , appeared in Doctor Who Magazine # 209 . This novel is the conclusion to the `` Alternate Universe cycle '' . The title is a reference to the Sex Pistols song `` God Save The Queen '' .",
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"text": "Remembrance of the Daleks Remembrance of the Daleks is the first serial of the 25th season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who . The serial was first broadcast in four weekly episodes from 5 October to 26 October 1988 . It was written by Ben Aaronovitch and directed by Andrew Morgan . In the serial , alien time traveller the Doctor ( Sylvester McCoy ) and his companion Ace ( Sophie Aldred ) travel back to 1963 to retrieve the Hand of Omega , a powerful device created by the Doctor 's Time Lord race , and keep it from the Daleks . The serial contained many references to the history of the show . It is set in 1963 , around the same time as the very first Doctor Who episode , An Unearthly Child . Remembrance of the Daleks returns the Doctor to Coal Hill School and the junkyard at 76 Totter 's Lane , locations first seen in that episode . The serial also continues the story arc of a civil war between rival Dalek factions , culminating in a showdown between the Doctor and Dalek Emperor Davros . This was the last appearance of Davros and the Daleks in the original run of Doctor Who . Davros appears for one scene only , and this in the fourth and final part . In a variety of reader polls conducted by Doctor Who Magazine from 1998 onwards , Remembrance of the Daleks has consistently been voted as one of the greatest Doctor Who stories of all time .",
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"text": "Doctor Who Prime Computer ad's Doctor Who in the 1970s was really different from what we see today . A new series of ads starring Tom Baker and Lalla Ward Based on a new `` Super Computer '' known as `` Prime Computer '' which is based to solve problems . The Prime Computer was set up inside as part of the TARDIS . The ads were a big hit in the United Kingdom with millions of views . The first ever ad was titled stepping into the 80 's . Where the Doctor was surprised to find a new Prime Computer . All ads are included in Destiny of the Daleks . ' They all had a White screen in the background , which makes it a funny experience . The TARDIS had a new paint style and was more bright blue rather then having a darker exterior . Down below is the FULL LIST : Stepping Into the 80 's Stepping into the 80 's 2 Dr Who Meets his Match Dr Who and the Aliens Category : Doctor Who",
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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": "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": "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": "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": "The Impossible Planet `` The Impossible Planet '' is the eighth episode of the second series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who , first broadcast on 3 June 2006 . It is the first part of a two-part story , followed by `` The Satan Pit '' . The TARDIS lands in a base on a planet orbiting a black hole , an allegedly impossible situation that stumps even the Doctor . The base crew are drilling towards a mysterious subterranean power source , to claim the power that keeps the planet in orbit for the good of the Human Empire . However , an ancient evil is down there too , and it is awakened .",
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"text": "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": "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": "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": "Zygon: When Being You Just Isn't Enough Zygon : When Being You Just Is n't Enough ( or Zygon ) is a direct-to-DVD spin-off of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who . It was released direct-to-DVD and produced by the independent production company BBV . It featured the Zygons .",
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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": "Human Nature (novel) Human Nature is an original novel written by Paul Cornell , from a plot by Cornell and Kate Orman , and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who . The work began as fan fiction . The novel was later serialised in e-book form on the BBC Doctor Who website , but was removed from the site in 2010 . A prelude to the novel , also penned by Cornell , appeared in Doctor Who Magazine # 226 , and was also available on the BBC website . It was later adapted for TV .",
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"text": "Draconian (Doctor Who) The Draconians are an extraterrestrial race . They were featured in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who . Their only television appearance to date was in the 1973 serial Frontier in Space . Unlike many `` monster '' races in Doctor Who , the Draconians were articulate and portrayed as having a sophisticated and advanced culture like feudal Japan . In later interviews , Jon Pertwee cited the Draconians as his favourite of all the monsters he had encountered during his time as the Doctor . The Draconian Empire was a vast spacefaring feudal civilisation of reptilian humanoids , centered on the planet Draconia , with a society stratifed along class and gender lines ( for example , females were not permitted to speak in the presence of the Emperor ) that was bound by a strong code of honour . The Draconian Empire dated back to at least the 21st century , when a space plague that afflicted their world was dealt with by the Doctor . For his services , the 15th Emperor made the Doctor a noble of Draconia . The Earth Empire 's first contact with the Draconian Empire was in the year 2520 . The ship sent by the Draconians for the peace mission was a battlecruiser , as befitted a noble of Draconia , although ( as agreed ) its missile banks were empty and it was otherwise unarmed . However , both Draconian and Earth ships were caught in a neutron storm , damaging the Earth ship and destroying the Draconian ship 's communications systems . As a result , the Draconian ship was unable to respond to the Earth ship 's signals . The commander of the Earth ship saw what he perceived to be a battlecruiser bearing down on his crippled vessel and gave the order to attack , destroying the battlecruiser and triggering off a brief but bloody war in which millions of lives were lost . An uneasy peace was negotiated in the end , leading to two decades of cold war and the carving out of a frontier between the two empires . In 2540 , several incidents involving attacks on cargo freighters along their respective borders nearly led to the war turning hot once more , with both sides accusing the other of piracy and violating the frontier . These attacks turned out to be the work of Ogron mercenaries under the orders of the renegade Time Lord known as the Master , who was using a sonic hypnosis device to make the Earth crews see the Ogrons as Draconians and vice versa . The Master had allied himself with the Daleks , who were launching another bid for galactic conquest and hoped to pick up the pieces after a new Earth-Draconia War . The plot was revealed by the Third Doctor , and instead of going to war against each other , the two empires united against the Daleks .",
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"text": "The Dimension Riders The Dimension Riders is an original novel written by Daniel Blythe and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who . It features the Seventh Doctor , Ace and Bernice . A prelude to the novel , also penned by Blythe , appeared in Doctor Who Magazine # 206 . This novel is the second novel in the `` Alternate Universe cycle '' which continues until No Future .",
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"text": "The Long Game `` The Long Game '' is the seventh episode of the first series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who that was first broadcast on 7 May 2005 on BBC One . It was written by executive producer Russell T Davies and directed by Brian Grant . In the episode , alien time traveller the Doctor ( Christopher Eccleston ) and his companion Rose Tyler ( Billie Piper ) , having been joined by near-future genius Adam Mitchell ( Bruno Langley ) , land on Satellite 5 in the far future . Satellite 5 is a space station that broadcasts news across the entire human empire . However , the Doctor notices that the station is suspicious : there are no aliens , and those who are promoted to Floor 500 seem to disappear . The Doctor and Rose discover that the Editor ( Simon Pegg ) and an alien are controlling the rest of humanity by way of the press . Meanwhile , Adam makes a mistake that forces the Doctor and Rose to take him home . The concept of `` The Long Game '' was originally submitted by Davies to the Doctor Who script office in the 1980s . Davies had also been interested in doing a storyline about a failed companion . In addition , critics have pointed out that the story is a satire on the media . Production for the episode took place in November and December 2004 , with some location filming in Coryton , Cardiff . `` The Long Game '' was watched by 8.01 million viewers in the UK and received generally mixed reviews from critics .",
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"text": "Project Infinity (Doctor Who audio) Project Infinity 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 (pinball) Doctor Who is a pinball machine designed by Bill Pfutzenreuter ( Pfutz ) and Barry Oursler , and released by Midway ( under the Bally brand name ) in September 1992 . It is based on the television series of the same name , although the relationship of spinoff media to the parent series is open to question . As stated in the Gameplay section , the rulesheet is rather different from other pinball machines released at the time , which did n't help popularity ( and even now it is still seen as an exotic machine amongst collectors ) as casual players did not understand the complex rule changes that occur during the game . The first 100 games included a moving Dalek topper that would turn side-to-side while the robot was speaking . The effect was achieved by fitting the robot 's body with a complex motor , cam , and optoelectronics system . Its complexity and expense lead to it being cut from the production run . Production Dalek toppers can be made to move with `` wobble head kits '' . Prototypes featured the old Bally-style backbox ( and a totally different backglass ) , but this was changed to the Williams-styled one in order to cheapen the production process for both product lines .",
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"text": "Doctor Who (series 9) The ninth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who premiered on 19 September 2015 with `` The Magician 's Apprentice '' and concluded on 5 December 2015 with `` Hell Bent '' . The series was led by head writer and executive producer Steven Moffat , alongside executive producer Brian Minchin . Nikki Wilson , Peter Bennett , and Derek Ritchie served as producers . The series is the ninth to air following the programme 's revival in 2005 , and is the thirty-fifth season overall . This is the second series starring Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor , an alien Time Lord who travels through time and space in his TARDIS , which is disguised as a British police box . It also stars Jenna Coleman as the Doctor 's companion , Clara Oswald , for her third and final series in the role . Also playing a major recurring role in the series is Maisie Williams as Ashildr , a Viking girl made immortal by the Doctor , which leads to major events resulting of her encounters with the Doctor . The series ' main story arc revolves around the mystery of a being called the Hybrid , the combination of two great warrior races . The Hybrid is alluded to with the appearance of many other hybrids such as Osgood and Ashildr , with both being dramatically revealed as being hybrids . The Doctor 's investigation into this being ultimately leads him back to his home planet of Gallifrey , which returns fully in the series . Steven Moffat wrote four episodes solo and co-wrote an additional two . The other writers who worked on this series included Toby Whithouse , Jamie Mathieson , Catherine Tregenna , Peter Harness , Mark Gatiss , and Sarah Dollard . Directors of the series included ones who had previously worked with Moffat on the show , and brand new ones . Filming began on 5 January 2015 . The ninth series received high acclaim from critics , with many labelling it as the show 's strongest season to date . Aspects of the series that were met with the most praise included the writing , directing , and structure of the series , as well as the performances of Peter Capaldi , Jenna Coleman and Maisie Williams .",
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"text": "Resident Evil (film series) Resident Evil is a science fiction action-horror hexalogy film series loosely based on the Japanese video game franchise of the same name by Capcom . German studio Constantin Film bought the rights to the first film in January 1997 with Alan B. McElroy and George A. Romero as potential writers . In 2001 , Sony Entertainment acquired distribution rights and hired Paul W. S. Anderson as writer and director for Resident Evil ( 2002 ) . Anderson continued on as writer and producer for the sequels , Resident Evil : Apocalypse ( 2004 ) and Resident Evil : Extinction ( 2007 ) , and returned as the director for Resident Evil : Afterlife ( 2010 ) , Resident Evil : Retribution ( 2012 ) and Resident Evil : The Final Chapter ( 2016 ) . The fictional Umbrella Corporation , which acts as the main antagonist in the series , is a bioengineering pharmaceutical company that creates bioweapons . Umbrella was responsible for the zombie apocalypse , which occurred after the corporation 's T-virus infected the Earth 's population . The films follow protagonist Alice , an original character created for the films portrayed by Milla Jovovich . Alice , who was once a security operative working for Umbrella , becomes an enemy of the corporation . Characters from the video game series also appeared in the film series , including Jill Valentine , Carlos Olivera , Claire Redfield , Albert Wesker , Chris Redfield , Barry Burton , Leon S. Kennedy and Ada Wong . Despite consistent negative reviews , with six films released , the Resident Evil film series is the highest-grossing film series to be based on video games of all time , having grossed over $ 1.233 billion worldwide .",
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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": "Alice in Wonderland (1988 film) Alice in Wonderland is an Australian 51-minute direct-to-video animated film from Burbank Films Australia . It was originally released in 1988 . The film is based on Lewis Carroll 's classic English novel , Alice 's Adventures in Wonderland , first published in 1865 , and was adapted by Paul Leadon . Unlike many other adaptations of the novel , this one did not borrow elements from its sequel , Through the Looking-Glass ( 1871 ) , combined into one film . The production company produced a 73-minute adaptation of the second novel the year before , in 1987 , entitled Alice : Through the Looking-Glass . The 1988 film was produced by Roz Phillips and directed by Rich Trueblood . Quite uncommon among Burbank Films Australia 's adaptations of classic literary works , Alice in Wonderland featured one original theme song , composed by Mark Isaacs . The copyright in this film is now owned by Pulse Distribution and Entertainment and administered by digital rights management firm NuTech Digital .",
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"text": "Jilly Kitzinger Jilly Kitzinger is a fictional character in the science fiction series Torchwood , portrayed by American actress Lauren Ambrose . The character was promoted as one of five new main characters to join Torchwood in its fourth series , Torchwood : Miracle Day ( 2011 ) , as part of a new co-production between Torchwoods British network , BBC One , and its American financiers on US premium television network Starz . Ambrose appears in seven of the ten episodes , and is credited as a `` special guest star '' throughout . Whilst reaction to the serial was mixed , Ambrose ' portrayal was often singled out by critics for particular praise and in 2012 she received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress on Television . Miracle Day depicts the effects of an event which halts the process of death worldwide . Jilly Kitzinger is a public relations expert who sees this phenomenon , labelled `` Miracle Day '' by the media , as an opportunity she can use to further her career . Early in the series she becomes a representative for the paedophile-murderer Oswald Danes ( Bill Pullman ) which gains both parties publicity ; however Kitzinger has little personal sympathy with her client and abandons him when she no longer needs him . Towards the end of the series she affiliates herself with ` the Families ' , the main villains behind the supernatural event of ` Miracle Day ' and her own personal view of the world becomes apparent . Though those she works for are defeated in the series finale , it is revealed that Jilly has survived , leaving the character 's future uncertain . The character is used by the production team to provide commentary on mass-media ; she is ostensibly first and foremost concerned with profiting from global events . Jilly is also used as a foil to the contemptible Oswald Danes ; during the series each uses the other for their own ends . Whilst she was promoted as having a `` heart of stone '' and described by critics as a `` bad-girl '' and `` amoral '' , Ambrose stated that the character also had positive characteristics . Series writer Jane Espenson felt the character to be partly defined by her `` ego '' and `` self-delusion '' .",
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"text": "Claire Redfield is a fictional character in the Resident Evil ( Biohazard in Japan ) horror franchise by Capcom . Claire is the younger sister of Chris Redfield , an American special police officer who is a protagonist of the first Resident Evil game , and is herself a protagonist of the video games Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil - Code : Veronica , where she is a zombie outbreak survivor turned a vigilante . She returned as an abducted activist in the video game Resident Evil : Revelations 2 after being absent from the main series for a decade and half since Code : Veronica . Claire has also appeared in various other media , including several additional video games , the computer-animated film Resident Evil : Degeneration , and the non-canon live-action films Resident Evil : Extinction , Resident Evil : Afterlife and Resident Evil : The Final Chapter , as well as in the promotion and merchandise for the franchise . She was very well received by critics and became one of the most popular Resident Evil characters .",
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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": "They (2002 film) They ( also known as Wes Craven Presents : They ) is a 2002 American supernatural horror film directed by Robert Harmon . The plot centers on a group of four adults named Julia Lund , Sam Burnside , Terry Alba , and Billy Parks and their experience with the phenomenon of night terrors and the impact they had on their lives as children and how they come back to haunt them as adults . The film was produced by Ted Field , Tom Engleman , and Wes Craven who served as executive producer . The film stars Laura Regan , Ethan Embry , Dagmara Dominczyk , Jay Brazeau , and Marc Blucas . The title is a reference to the fact that the creatures are only referred to as `` They '' as their origins are ambiguous . The film was a box office bomb and had lukewarm reviews from critics .",
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"text": "Evil Aliens Evil Aliens is a British slapstick horror-comedy film directed by Jake West , in the tradition of films such as Braindead , House , and Evil Dead . It was the first full-length British horror film to be filmed using Sony HD ( High Definition ) cameras , and contains almost 140 digital effects shots and a huge amount of gory conventional special effects .",
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"text": "Alice David Alice David ( born 22 March 1987 ) is a French actress , known for the television series Bref ( 2011 ) and the film Babysitting ( 2014 ) . She is the voice of the French dub of Lara Croft in the video game Tomb Raider .",
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"text": "A New Alice in the Old Wonderland A New Alice in the Old Wonderland is a fantasy novel written by Anna M. Richards , illustrated by Anna M. Richards Jr. , and published in 1895 by J. B. Lippincott of Philadelphia . According to Carolyn Sigler , it is one of the more important `` Alice imitations '' , or novels inspired by Lewis Carroll 's Alice books . A New Alice features Alice Lee , an American girl with a coincidental name , visiting Wonderland and meeting all the characters she knows from Alice 's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass . It is illustrated with 67 drawings by the writer 's daughter , closely `` after '' the originals by John Tenniel . The Preface , pp. 5 -- 6 in the first edition , is illustrated by a drawing of three children and signed `` A. M. R. , Sr. '' A rhyming poem in four stanzas , it indicates that the story originated years ago when `` unreasonable children three '' would accept nothing but the Wonderland of Alice . Evidently Anna M. Richards was the mother , who gave them more of what they knew and loved . Now grown up , one of them made the pictures . With apology to Tenniel and Carroll ( `` We 're not original , nor wise , nor witty '' ) , they plead for mercy from the Critic . The 2009 Evertype edition credits mother and daughter under their full names Alice Matlack Richards ( 1835 -- 1900 ) and Anna Richards Brewster . Brewster , whose given middle name was Mary , not Matlack , became a renowned artist under her married name . According to Carolyn Sigler , Anna Matlack was already known as a poet and playwright before she married William Trost Richards in 1856 , age 20 or 21 . They had eight children . In the 1890s she wrote comic poems that were published in American children 's magazines . A New Alice was `` an expanded version of the stories she had invented for her young children , to whom the novel is dedicated , about their favorite storybook world . '' A second edition was published in 1896 . Sigler interpolates , `` Alice Lee -- Richards 's protagonist as well as her daughter , who is fictionalized in the text '' . ( Sigler , 1996 , pp. 56 -- 57 ) .",
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"text": "List of fictional beverages Many works of fiction have incorporated into their world the existence of beverages -- liquids made for popular consumption - which may create a sense of the world in which the story takes place , and in some cases may serve to advance the plot of the story . These products may be fictional brands which serve as a stand in for brand names , and in that capacity may be a vessel for mockery of the marketing culture associated with brand name products ( e.g. , Duff Beer from The Simpsons ; Buzz Beer from The Drew Carey Show ) . In science fiction , beverages from alien races may enhance the sense of a futuristic society ( e.g. Romulan Ale in Star Trek ) . While there are many fictional liquids that can be consumed , fictional liquid medicines and magical potions ( such as the liquid that causes Alice to shrink in Alice in Wonderland ) may not be widely available for common consumption , or may simply not be described as being used for that purpose , and thus would not be considered `` beverages '' at all .",
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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": "Malice: The Webseries Malice : The Webseries is a horror sci-fi web series created by Eagle Films . The series chronicles the Turner family after they move into their late grandmother 's home . When paranormal events begin to occur , it is up to the family 's youngest member , teenage Alice , to save the day . The series ' protagonist shares the name of and is inspired by Alice , from Lewis Carrol 's novel Alice in Wonderland . Malice : The Webseries was compiled into a feature film which debuted on Hulu September 24 , 2014 . Malice : Metamorphosis consists of seasons three and four of the webseries . Metamorphosis occurs one year after the events of the second season . As Alice tries to piece her life back together , she is troubled by dreams of an epic medieval battle and the armored specter of her dead father . Totaling twelve additional episodes , the finale of Metamorphosis was released March 22 , 2015 .",
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"text": "List of Touhou Project characters This is a list of the characters that belong to the Touhou Project , a series of games by ZUN from Team Shanghai Alice . Most Touhou characters reside in a fictional realm called Gensokyo , where humans and yōkai coexist . Though the yōkai do often prey on the humans while the humans try to exorcise them , no racial animosity actually exists between the two . The characters also have unique abilities . Since the PC-98 games ( from Highly Responsive to Prayers to Mystic Square ) are relatively obscure , the characters in and after The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil are more widely recognized and popular . All characters except the two main protagonists ( Reimu and Marisa ) are listed by the first game of their appearance .",
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"text": "Character (arts) A character ( sometimes known as a fictional character ) is a person or other being in a narrative work of art ( such as a novel , play , television series , or film ) . The character may be entirely fictional or based on a real-life person , in which case the distinction of a `` fictional '' versus `` real '' character may be made . Derived from the ancient Greek word χαρακτήρ , the English word dates from the Restoration , although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749 . From this , the sense of `` a part played by an actor '' developed . Character , particularly when enacted by an actor in the theatre or cinema , involves `` the illusion of being a human person . '' In literature , characters guide readers through their stories , helping them to understand plots and ponder themes . Since the end of the 18th century , the phrase `` in character '' has been used to describe an effective impersonation by an actor . Since the 19th century , the art of creating characters , as practiced by actors or writers , has been called characterisation . A character who stands as a representative of a particular class or group of people is known as a type . Types include both stock characters and those that are more fully individualised . The characters in Henrik Ibsen 's Hedda Gabler ( 1891 ) and August Strindberg 's Miss Julie ( 1888 ) , for example , are representative of specific positions in the social relations of class and gender , such that the conflicts between the characters reveal ideological conflicts . The study of a character requires an analysis of its relations with all of the other characters in the work . The individual status of a character is defined through the network of oppositions ( proairetic , pragmatic , linguistic , proxemic ) that it forms with the other characters . The relation between characters and the action of the story shifts historically , often miming shifts in society and its ideas about human individuality , self-determination , and the social order .",
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"text": "Army of Darkness (comics) Army of Darkness comics are based on the film of the same name published originally by Dark Horse Comics , and later by Dynamite Entertainment who initially published them through Devil 's Due Publishing . The stories follow the adventures of the Evil Dead series , Ash Williams , and has included a number of crossovers with a wide variety of characters such as , Marvel Zombies , Darkman , Freddy Krueger , Jason Voorhees , Dracula , Xena , Danger Girl , and Re-Animator .",
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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": "Ronja, the Robber's Daughter (anime) is a computer-animated cel shaded anime series , based on the book Ronia , the Robber 's Daughter ( Ronja Rövardotter ) written by Astrid Lindgren . The series is directed by Gorō Miyazaki and animated by Polygon Pictures , and co-produced by Studio Ghibli . Miyazaki stated , `` Ronja , the Robber 's Daughter is a story not just about a girl who grows into adulthood , but it is also a story about the love and growth between a parent and a child , and a story about the bonds between friends . My goal is to create a work that everyone , from children to adults , will be able to enjoy . '' UK-based distributor Serious Lunch has acquired the worldwide distribution rights , except for Japan and Scandinavia . It sought English-language broadcasters and brought the series to potential backers at the 2015 Annecy International Animated Film Festival . Amazon began streaming the series on its Amazon Prime streaming service on January 27 , 2017 . The English dub is narrated by Gillian Anderson .",
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"text": "List of Resident Evil characters This is a list of Resident Evil characters , which includes playable and recurring characters that were introduced in Resident Evil , a series of survival horror video games .",
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"text": "Alien (film) Alien is a 1979 British-American science-fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott , and starring Sigourney Weaver , Tom Skerritt , Veronica Cartwright , Harry Dean Stanton , John Hurt , Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto . The film 's title refers to a highly aggressive extraterrestrial creature that stalks and kills the crew of a spaceship . Dan O'Bannon wrote the screenplay from a story he wrote with Ronald Shusett , drawing influence from previous works of science fiction and horror . The film was produced by Gordon Carroll , David Giler and Walter Hill through their Brandywine Productions and distributed by 20th Century Fox . Giler and Hill made revisions and additions to the script . Shusett was executive producer . The eponymous Alien and its accompanying elements were designed by Swiss artist H. R. Giger , while concept artists Ron Cobb and Chris Foss designed the human aspects of the film . Alien launched the Alien franchise and is chronologically the first of the main series , with the prequel series set in an earlier timeframe . Alien received both critical acclaim and box office success , receiving an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects , Saturn Awards for Best Science Fiction Film , Best Direction for Scott , and Best Supporting Actress for Cartwright , and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation , along with numerous other award nominations . It has remained highly praised in subsequent decades , being considered one of the greatest films of all time . In 2002 , the film was deemed `` culturally , historically or aesthetically significant '' by the Library of Congress and was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry . In 2008 , it was ranked as the seventh-best film in the science fiction genre by the American Film Institute , and as the 33rd greatest film of all time by Empire magazine . The success of Alien spawned a media franchise of novels , comic books , video games , and toys . It also launched Weaver 's acting career by providing her with her first lead role , and the story of her character Ellen Ripley 's encounters with the Alien creatures became the thematic thread that ran through the sequels Aliens ( 1986 ) , Alien 3 ( 1992 ) and Alien : Resurrection ( 1997 ) . , a crossover with the Predator franchise produced the Alien vs. Predator series , which includes Alien vs. Predator ( 2004 ) and Aliens vs. Predator : Requiem ( 2007 ) , and also a prequel series of films , which includes Prometheus ( 2012 ) and Alien : Covenant ( 2017 ) .",
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"text": "Aspen Miller Aspen Vincent ( née Aspen Miller ) is an American Broadway actress , voice actress and pop singer . She played the role of Dodie Bishop in Nickelodeon 's Emmy-nominated As Told by Ginger , she also performed the role of Baby Alice in the Rugrats episode ` Hurricane Alice ' , was the voice of Amanda Payne in the pilot for Constant Payne , and has done voice-over work for several CD-ROM games including three different characters for Everquest II . Vincent sang the National Anthem for the L.A. Lakers , the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim , and the San Diego Chargers and performed in an a cappella group called Groove 66 at Disney California Adventure Park . Early in her professional career she was a regular in the recording studio , recording jingles and commercials , as well as providing singing voices for Disney characters for their touring productions . Aspen spent 2004-2005 in Las Vegas , performing nightly at the Paris Las Vegas as the female lead `` Scaramouche '' in the rock musical We Will Rock You , where she met her future husband , Tony Vincent , a singer and stage actor . From October 2006 through October 2007 , she toured with Meat Loaf as his duet partner and backup vocalist on his `` Seize the Night tour '' , singing such hits as `` I 'd Do Anything for Love '' and `` Paradise by the Dashboard Light '' . She performed with him at the John Labatt Center , London , Ontario for the `` 3 Bats Live '' concert DVD , and is featured on the documentary DVD `` In Search of Paradise '' . Aspen also toured with the cast of Dirty Dancing in America with her husband Tony . Aspen was a swing in the Broadway production of American Idiot , a show featuring songs of the popular band Green Day . Aspen gave birth to her and Tony 's daughter , Sadie Day , on April 3 , 2012 .",
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"text": "Norway Norway ( -LSB- Norgehelp = no -RSB- ( Bokmål ) or ( Nynorsk ) ) , officially the Kingdom of Norway , is a sovereign state and unitary monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula plus the island Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard . The Antarctic Peter I Island and the sub-Antarctic Bouvet Island are dependent territories and thus not considered part of the Kingdom . Norway also lays claim to a section of Antarctica known as Queen Maud Land . Until 1814 , the kingdom included the Faroe Islands , Greenland and Iceland . It also included Bohuslän until 1658 , Jämtland and Härjedalen until 1645 , Shetland and Orkney until 1468 , and the Hebrides and Isle of Man until 1266 . Norway has a total area of 385252 km2 and a population of 5,258,317 ( as of January 2017 ) . The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden ( 1,619 km or 1,006 mi long ) . Norway is bordered by Finland and Russia to the north-east , and the Skagerrak Strait to the south , with Denmark on the other side . Norway has an extensive coastline , facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea . King Harald V of the Dano-German House of Glücksburg is the current King of Norway . Erna Solberg became Prime Minister in 2013 , replacing Jens Stoltenberg . A constitutional monarchy , Norway divides state power between the Parliament , the Cabinet and the Supreme Court , as determined by the 1814 Constitution . The kingdom is established as a merger of several petty kingdoms . By the traditional count from the year 872 , the kingdom has existed continuously for 1,144 years and the list of Norwegian monarchs includes over sixty kings and earls . Norway has both administrative and political subdivisions on two levels : counties and municipalities . The Sámi people have a certain amount of self-determination and influence over traditional territories through the Sámi Parliament and the Finnmark Act . Norway maintains close ties with the European Union and the United States . Norway is a founding member of the United Nations , NATO , the Council of Europe , the Antarctic Treaty and the Nordic Council ; a member of the European Economic Area , the WTO and the OECD ; and is also a part of the Schengen Area . The country maintains a combination of market economy and a Nordic welfare model with universal health care and a comprehensive social security system . Norway has extensive reserves of petroleum , natural gas , minerals , lumber , seafood , fresh water and hydropower . The petroleum industry accounts for around a quarter of the country 's gross domestic product ( GDP ) . On a per-capita basis , Norway is the world 's largest producer of oil and natural gas outside the Middle East . The country has the fourth-highest per capita income in the world on the World Bank and IMF lists . On the CIA 's GDP ( PPP ) per capita list ( 2015 estimate ) which includes territories and some regions , Norway ranks as number eleven . From 2001 to 2006 , and then again from 2009 to 2017 , Norway had the highest Human Development Index ranking in the world . It also has the highest inequality-adjusted ranking . Norway ranks first on the World Happiness Report , the OECD Better Life Index , the Index of Public Integrity and the Democracy Index .",
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"text": "Danish Realm The term Danish Realm ( Det Danske Rige ) refers to the relationship between Denmark proper , the Faroe Islands and Greenland -- three countries constituting the Kingdom of Denmark . The legal nature of the Kingdom of Denmark is fundamentally one of a unitary sovereign state . The Faroe Islands and Greenland have been part of the Crown of Denmark since 1397 ( de jure ) when the Kalmar Union was ratified , and part of the Kingdom of Denmark since 1814 ( de facto ) . However , due to their separate historical and cultural identities , these parts of the Realm now have an extensive type of self-government and have assumed legislative and administrative responsibility in a substantial number of fields . Legal matters in The Danish Realm are subject to the Danish Constitution . Beginning in 1953 , state law issues within The Danish Realm has been governed by The Unity of the Realm ( Rigsenheden ) . A less formal name for The Unity of the Realm is `` the commonwealth of the Realm '' . In 1978 , The Unity of The Realm was for the first time unofficially referred to as rigsfællesskabet . The name caught on and since the 1990s , both The Unity of The Realm and The Danish Realm itself has increasingly been referred to as simply rigsfællesskabet ( ríkisfelagsskapurin naalagaaffeqatigiit ) in daily parlance . The Danish Constitution stipulates that the foreign and security interests for all parts of the Danish Realm are the responsibility of the Danish government . The Faroes received home rule in 1948 and Greenland did so in 1979 . In 2005 , the Faroes received a self-government arrangement , and in 2009 Greenland received `` self rule '' , thus leaving the Danish government with virtually no influence over Greenlandic internal affairs .",
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"text": "List of twin towns and sister cities in Norway __ NOTOC __ This is a list of places in Norway having standing links to local communities in other countries . In most cases , the association , especially when formalised by local government , is known as `` town twinning '' ( though other terms , such as `` partner towns '' , `` sister cities '' , or `` friendship municipalities '' are sometimes used instead ) , and while most of the places included are towns , the list also comprises villages , cities , districts , counties , etc. with similar links .",
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"text": "Trondheim Fjord Trondheim Fjord ( Trondheimsfjorden , -LSB- ² trɔnːhæi̯msˌfjuːɳ -RSB- ) , an inlet of the Norwegian Sea , is Norway 's third-longest fjord at 130 km long . It is located in the west-central part of the country , and it stretches from Ørland in the west to Steinkjer in the north , passing the city of Trondheim on its way . Its maximum depth is 617 m , just inside of Agdenes . The largest islands in the fjord are Ytterøy and Tautra ; the small island of Munkholmen is located near the harbor of Trondheim ; and there are several islands at the entrance of the fjord . The narrow Skarnsundet is crossed by the Skarnsund Bridge . The part of the fjord to the north of the strait is referred to as Beitstadfjorden . The main part of Trondheim Fjord is ice-free all year ; only Verrasundet , a long and narrow fjord branch in the northern part of the fjord , might be ice covered in winter . The Beitstadfjorden might also freeze over in winter , but only for a few weeks . The towns of Stjørdal , Levanger , and Steinkjer are found on the eastern and northeastern shore of the fjord . Aker Verdal in Verdal produces large offshore installations for the petroleum sector . A yard in Rissa completed the luxurious apartment ship MS The World . Fiborgtangen is a peninsula along the eastern shore of the fjord where a large paper mill owned by Norske Skog is located . Trondheim Fjord has rich marine life , with both southern and northern species ; at least 90 species of fish have been observed , and the fjord has the largest biological production among Norway 's fjords . In recent years , deep water corals ( Lophelia pertusa ) were discovered in the fjord , not far from the city of Trondheim . Several of the best salmon rivers in Norway empty into Trondheim Fjord . Among these are the Gaula ( in Melhus just south of Trondheim ) , the Orklaelva ( in Orkdal ) , Stjørdalselva ( in Stjørdal ) , and the Verdalselva ( in Verdal ) . The lowland east and south of the fjord represents one of Norway 's best agricultural areas . The more rugged and mountainous Fosen peninsula lies to the west and northwest , giving some shelter from the wind common to coastal areas . Trondheim Fjord was an important waterway in the Viking Age , as it is still today . In 1888 , an undersea mudslide caused a tsunami that killed one person in Trondheim and ruptured three railway lines . Four giant squid have been found in the fjord , which is among the highest concentrations in the world .",
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"text": "Havnelageret Havnelageret ( also known as Oslo Havnelager ) is a commercial building located at Langkaia 1 in Oslo , Norway . The house acts partly as a headquarters for Dagbladet , but also houses Norwegian Defence Estates Agency as tenants . The building has an outside surface of concrete . The Norwegian Intelligence Service has its Source Archive there -- kildearkivet . When Havnelageret was completed in 1921 , it was the largest concrete building in Europe and the largest building in the Nordic countries . The building was erected in the period 1916-20 and designed by architect Bredo Henrik Berntsen . The building had 11 floors , a tower and an area of 39 708 m ² in its original form . The external dimensions were reduced by dividing up the facade with crane hunts , rises and towers . When it comes to style , the building can be placed into the group of Nordic Neo-Baroque with classical elements and details of Art Nouveau feel . In 1965 the building was awarded the Betongtavlen ( an annual Norwegian prize for outstanding building architecture in concrete ) . Oslo Havnelager ( Oslo Harbour Warehouse ) is a monument dedicated to the huge development of ship transport during and after the First World War . The construction of the building was challenging and extremely difficult with contemporary technology , and with rising prices and wages during the First World War , all calculations were surpassed . From the original amount of 3.2 million Norwegian kroner , the final cost ended up at 9.3 million kroner . The construction of Havnelageret was very complicated because the building had to be built on bedrock as a result of its large size . This bedrock lay 20 meters below ground level . The difficult base conditions delayed the construction process , but in 1920 , Havnelageret was finally based on the 130 pillars , which laid on 1550 piles in total . When finished , the building was so substantial that the 4th floor of Havnelageret was used as an air-raid shelter during the Second World War . It took only 60 years before Havnelageret was considered old . In the recent decades the harbour activity has decreased steadily . As a result , there has also been less demand for storage space , and current needs are mostly met outside the quay area itself . After a total renovation in 1983 ( carried out by the firm Arkitektene as ) , the `` Jacob 's dream '' re-emerged ; a pink-coloured office building filled by financiers , ship companies and oil companies . Because of its unusual color , the building is often called `` The pink palace in Bjørvika '' . In late 2003 , Entra Eiendom bought Langkaia 1 from Steen & Strøm ASA and had it thoroughly renovated in the following years .",
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"text": "Northern North Sea basin The North Sea is part of the Atlantic Ocean in northern Europe . It is located between Norway and Denmark in the east , Scotland and England in the west , Germany , the Netherlands , Belgium and France in the south . The geology of the North Sea describes the geological features such as channels , trenches , and ridges today and the geological history , plate tectonics , geological events that created them . A geological basin is a large low-lying area or depression . It is often below sea level . Depressions are typically formed by tectonic processes acting on the lithosphere , providing `` accommodation space '' for sediment to be preserved . Basins are formed in a variety of tectonic settings : extensional , compressional , strike-slip and intraplate . Geological basins are one of the most common places which collect sediment . The type of rocks which form there tell about the palaeoclimate of the continent . The geology is of interest to oil prospectors , hydrologists and palaeontologists . Exploration in the North Sea was initiated in May 1964 when the first well was spudded and the area has now become one of the most prolific hydrocarbon provinces in the world . Total recoverable reserves found to date , including adjacent land areas , amount to over 100 billion barrels of oil and natural gas . Geologically speaking , the North Sea is divided into four main basins : Northern , Moray Firth , Central , and Southern . Each has a long and complex geologic history with unique structural and stratigraphic developments driven by tectonic events over the last 400 Million years . The northern North Sea Paleorift system , including the Viking and Sogn graben , is an approximately 150-200 km wide zone of extended upper crust with preserved strata from pre-Triassic to Tertiary . It is bounded by the Shetland Platform to the west and the Norwegian mainland to the east .",
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"text": "Nynorsk Nynorsk , literally New Norwegian or New Norse , is one of the two written standards of the Norwegian language , the other being Bokmål . From 1885 , when the parliament declared them official and equal , until new voting in 1929 , their names were Landsmål and Riksmål . The Landsmål language standard was constructed by the Norwegian linguist Ivar Aasen during the mid-19th century , to provide a Norwegian-based alternative to Danish , which was commonly written , and to some extent spoken , in Norway at the time . The official standard of Nynorsk has since been significantly altered . A minor purist fraction of the Nynorsk populace has stayed firm with the Aasen norm , which is known as Høgnorsk ( High Norwegian , analogous to High German ) . In local communities , one-fourth of Norwegian municipalities have declared Nynorsk as their official language form , and these municipalities account for about 12 % of the Norwegian populace . Of the remaining municipalities , half are neutral and half have adopted Bokmål as their official language form . Four of Norway 's nineteen counties , Rogaland , Hordaland , Sogn og Fjordane and Møre og Romsdal , have Nynorsk as their official language form . These four together comprise the region of Western Norway .",
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"text": "Fredrikstad Fredrikstad ( ; previously Frederiksstad ; literally Fredrik 's Town ) is a city and municipality in Østfold county , Norway . The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad . The city of Fredrikstad was founded in 1567 by King Frederick II , and established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 ( see formannskapsdistrikt ) . The rural municipality of Glemmen was merged with Fredrikstad on 1 January 1964 . The rural municipalities of Borge , Onsøy , Kråkerøy , and Rolvsøy were merged with Fredrikstad on 1 January 1994 . The city straddles the river Glomma where it meets the Skagerrak . Along with neighboring Sarpsborg , Fredrikstad forms the fifth largest city in Norway : Fredrikstad/Sarpsborg . As of 1 January 2013 , according to Statistics Norway , these two municipalities have a total population of 128,916 with 75,583 in Fredrikstad and 53,333 in Sarpsborg . Fredrikstad was built at the mouth of Glomma as a replacement after Sarpsborg ( 15 km upstream ) was burned down by the Swedes . Almost half the population of Sarpsborg stayed behind , and rebuilt their old town at its original site . The city centre is on the west bank of the Glomma , while the old town on the east bank is Northern Europe 's best preserved fortified town . Fredrikstad used to have a large sawmill industry and was an important harbour for timber export , then later on shipbuilding , until the main yard was closed in the 1980s . The main industries are currently various chemical plants and other light industry . In 2005 , Fredrikstad was the final host port for the Tall Ships ' Race , attracting thousands to the city .",
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"text": "List of people on the postage stamps of Norway Norway has issued stamps since 1855 , and the first person to appear on a Norwegian stamp was the joint Norwegian-Swedish king Oscar II in 1878 . The first non-royal person to appear on a Norwegian stamp was the playwright Henrik Ibsen , to commemorate the centenary of his birth in 1928 followed by the mathematician Niels Henrik Abel later the same year . Queen Maud was the first woman to appear on a Norwegian stamp , in 1939 , followed by her daughter-in-law Märtha in 1956 . The first non-royal woman was author Camilla Collett in 1963 . To the matter of `` who 's first '' , several non-royal persons appeared on a 1914 stamp commemorating the centenary of the Constitution of Norway , as the stamp depicted the renowned painting of the 1814 assembly . This list does however only include persons depicted as themselves per se , and does not include stamps where persons appear as a representative of their profession , such as post officers , brass band members etc. . The list also excludes persons that are represented on paintings .",
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"text": "Norwegian Financial Services Association The Norwegian Financial Services Association ( Finansnæringens Hovedorganisasjon ) is an employers ' organisation in Norway . It was established in 2000 as a merger between the Norwegian Bankers ' Association and the Association of Norwegian Insurance Companies . In 2010 it founded the cooperation organization Finance Norway together with the Norwegian Savings Banks Association . Both organizations still exist , but not their respective `` service offices '' , whose tasks were taken over by Finance Norway . The headquarters are in Oslo . The board currently consists of Rune Bjerke ( leader ) , Helge Leiro Baastad ( deputy chair ) , Kirsten Idebøen , Idar Kreutzer , Kjerstin Fyllingen , Line M. Hestvik , Stein Ole Larsen , Sverre Thornes , Gunn Wærsted , Dag Tjernsmo and Trond F. Mellingsæter .",
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"text": "Pomor trade Pomor trade ( from -LSB- помо́рье , r = pomorje , p =p ɐˈmorʲjɪ -RSB- po `` by '' and more `` ocean '' ; `` area by the ocean '' , the same word is the basis for Pomerania ) , is the trade carried out between the Pomors of Northwest Russia and the people along the coast of Northern Norway , as far south as Bodø . The trade went on from 1740 until the Russian revolution in 1917 . The pomor trade began as a barter trade between people in the area , trading grain products from Russia with fish from North Norway as the main trade . With time it developed into a regular trade against money : in fact the ruble was used as currency in several places in North Norway . The pomor trade was of major importance both to Russians and Norwegians . The trade was carried out by Russian pomors from the White Sea area and the Kola peninsula who came sailing to settlements and places of trade along the coast of North Norway . The pomors were skilled traders and sailors , and they did also explore the areas around the White sea . In addition to their trade westwards , they established a trade route east across the Ural mountains to North Siberia .",
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"text": "Norway–Sweden relations Norway -- Sweden relations are foreign relations between Norway and Sweden . The countries have a very long history together . They were both part of the Kalmar Union between 1397 and 1523 . The countries established diplomatic relations in 1905 , after the dissolution of the union between them in 1905 . Sweden has an embassy in Oslo and 14 consulates , in Ålesund , Arendal , Bergen , Bodø , Hamar , Hammerfest , Kirkenes , Mandal , Moss , Narvik , Porsgrunn , Stavanger , Tromsø and Trondheim . Norway has an embassy in Stockholm and three consulates , in Gothenburg , Malmö and Sundsvall . Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe and the Nordic Council . There are around 44,773 Swedes living in Norway and around 18,000 Norwegians living in Sweden .",
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"text": "History of the Jews in Norway The Jews in Norway are one of the country 's smallest ethnic and religious minorities . The largest synagogue is in Oslo . A smaller synagogue in Trondheim ( 63 ° 25 ' N ) is the world 's second northernmost synagogue .",
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"text": "Nordmøre Nordmøre ( English : North-Møre ) is a traditional district in the Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal . The 6059 km2 area comprises the northern third of the county including the municipalities of Kristiansund , Averøy , Tingvoll , Surnadal , Rindal , Aure , Halsa , Eide , Sunndal , Gjemnes , and Smøla . The only city in Nordmøre is Kristiansund . Of these eleven municipalities , three are located ( mainly ) on islands : Kristiansund , Averøy , and Smøla ; seven lie on the coast ( including between , adjacent to , or at the end of , fjords ) : Tingvoll , Surnadal , Aure , Halsa , Eide , Sunndal , and Gjemnes ; while only one is landlocked : Rindal . In the early Viking Age , before Harald Fairhair , Nordmøre was a petty kingdom whose ruler was known as the Mørejarl ( literally : `` Møre-Earl '' ) . Then , Nordmøre also included the municipalities north and west of Orkdal municipality , Sør-Trøndelag .",
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"text": "St. Olav's Medal The St. Olav 's Medal and the St. Olav 's Medal With Oak Branch were instituted by King Haakon VII of Norway on 17 March 1939 . They are awarded in recognition of `` outstanding services rendered in connection with the spreading of information about Norway abroad and for strengthening the bonds between expatriate Norwegians and their home country '' . The medals are in silver , surmounted by the Royal Crown . On the obverse is the portrait of the reigning King with his name and motto . On the reverse , St. Olav 's cross . Above the medal is the monogram of the reigning King . It is worn on the left side of the breast with the ribbon of the Order of St. Olav . The medal ranks 9th in the order of precedence of Norwegian medals . When awarded for services rendered in wartime , the medal carries an oak branch and ranks 6th in the order of precedence of Norwegian medals .",
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"text": "Komsa culture The Komsa culture ( Komsakulturen ) was a Mesolithic culture of hunter-gatherers that existed from around 10,000 BC in Northern Norway . The culture is named after the Komsa Mountain in the community of Alta , Finnmark , where the remains of the culture were first discovered . The term was first used by Norwegian archaeologist Anders Nummedal ( 1867-1944 ) after the discoveries he made on Komsa Mountain during 1925 . The distinction between a `` Komsa '' type of stone-tool culture north of the Arctic Circle and a `` Fosna '' type from Trøndelag to Oslo Fjord was rendered obsolete in the 1970s . Nowadays both phenomena are ascribed to different types of tools of the same culture . Recent archeological finds from Finnish Lapland were originally thought to represent an inland aspect of the Komsa culture equally old as the earliest finds from the Norwegian coast . However , this material is now considered to be affiliated with the contemporary Post-Swiderian culture of North Central Russia and the eastern Baltic and thus represents a separate early incursion into northernmost Scandinavia The commonly held view today is that the earliest settlement of the North Norwegian coast originated on the western and southwestern coast of Norway and ultimately in the final Palaeolithic Ahrensburg culture of northwestern Europe . The Komsa are thought to have followed the Norwegian coastline when receding glaciation at the end of the last ice age ( between 11,000 and 8000 BC ) opened up new areas for settlement . It was formerly believed that some elements may have moved into modern-day Finnmark from the northeast , possibly coming from ice-free coasts of the Kola Peninsula . However , recent research indicates that a number of the coastal sites in the Varangerfjord area previously attributed to the second phase of the `` Komsa '' continuum actually represent an early incursion from the southeast ( northwestern Russia ) and are related to the early Post-Swiderian influx discovered in northernmost Finnish Lapland . Archaeological evidence indicates that the Komsa culture was almost exclusively sea-oriented , living mainly off seal hunting and being able boatbuilders and fishermen . In comparison to the southern Norway 's contemporary Fosna variety of this same culture , stone tools and other implements appear relatively crude . This has been explained with a paucity of flintstone in the region .",
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"text": "Norwegian Church Abroad The Norwegian Church Abroad or The Norwegian Seamen 's Church ( Sjømannskirken ) is a religious organisation serving Norwegians and other Scandinavians travelling abroad . Founded in 1864 , The Norwegian Seamen 's Mission -- Sjømannsmisjonen -- was established to secure the moral and religious education of Scandinavian seafarers , but also to give them a `` breathing room '' where a fellow countryman was available to lend an ear and give some attention . Today , the churches and their staff together with travelling pastors around the globe represent a `` resource center '' for all Norwegians travelling internationally . Sjømannskirken annually serves around 700 thousand Norwegians through over 30 churches and 16 mobile services in 30 countries around the world . Several churches operate on a Scandinavian basis . The Norwegian Church Abroad , its main office in Bergen , is a charitable organization supported by the Church of Norway and the Norwegian Government . Sjømannskirken is also a member of the ICMA and the Council of Nordic Seamen 's Missions . For most Norwegians travelling abroad , Sjømannskirken is a nice place to rest : one can read newspapers from home , buy Norwegian food and speak to other Norwegians . Many Norwegians living permanently abroad use the seamen 's churches instead of the local ones .",
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"text": "Architecture of Finland The architecture of Finland has a history spanning over 800 years , and while up until the modern era the architecture was strongly influenced by currents from Finland 's two respective neighbouring ruling nations , Sweden and Russia , from the early 19th century onwards influences came directly from further afield ; first when itinerant foreign architects took up positions in the country and then when the Finnish architect profession became established . Also , Finnish architecture in turn has contributed significantly to several styles internationally , such as Jugendstil ( or Art Nouveau ) , Nordic Classicism and Functionalism . In particular , the works of the country 's most noted early modernist architect Eliel Saarinen have had significant worldwide influence . But even more renowned than Saarinen has been modernist architect Alvar Aalto , who is regarded as one of the major figures in the world history of modern architecture . In an article from 1922 titled `` Motifs from past ages '' , Aalto discussed national and international influences in Finland , and as he saw it ; In a 2000 review article of twentieth century Finnish architecture , Frédéric Edelmann , arts critic of the French newspaper Le Monde , suggested that Finland has more great architects of the status of Alvar Aalto in proportion to the population than any other country in the world . Finland 's most significant architectural achievements are related to modern architecture , mostly because the current building stock has less than 20 % that dates back to before 1955 , which relates significantly to the reconstruction following World War II and the process of urbanisation which only gathered pace after the war . 1249 is the date normally given for the beginning of Swedish rule over the land now known as Finland ( in Finnish , Suomi ) , and this rule continued until 1809 , after which it was ceded to Russia . However , under Russian rule it had a significant degree of autonomy as the Grand Duchy of Finland . Finland declared independence from Russia in 1917 , at the time of the Russian Revolution . These historical factors have had a significant bearing on the history of architecture in Finland , along with the founding of towns and the building of castles and fortresses ( in the numerous wars between Sweden and Russia fought in Finland ) , as well as the availability of building materials and craftsmanship and , later on , government policy on issues such as housing and public buildings . As an essentially forested region , timber has been the natural building material , while the hardness of the local stone ( predominantly granite ) initially made it difficult to work , and the manufacture of brick was rare before the mid-19th century . The use of concrete took on a particular prominence with the rise of the welfare state in the 1960s , in particular in state-sanctioned housing with the dominance of prefabricated concrete elements .",
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"text": "Belgium Belgium ( -LSB- ˈbɛldʒəm -RSB- België -LSB- ˈbɛlɣijə -RSB- ; Belgique -LSB- bɛlʒik -RSB- ; Belgien -LSB- ˈbɛlɡi̯ən -RSB- ) , officially the Kingdom of Belgium , is a sovereign state in Western Europe bordered by France , the Netherlands , Germany , Luxembourg , and the North Sea . It is a small , densely populated country which covers an area of 30528 km2 and has a population of about 11 million people . Straddling the cultural boundary between Germanic and Latin Europe , Belgium is home to two main linguistic groups : the Dutch-speaking , mostly Flemish community , which constitutes about 59 % of the population , and the French-speaking , mostly Walloon population , which comprises 41 % of all Belgians . Additionally , there is a small group of German-speakers who live in the East Cantons located around the High Fens area , and bordering Germany . Historically , Belgium , the Netherlands and Luxembourg ( along with parts of Northern France and Western Germany ) were known as the Low Countries ; it once covered a somewhat larger area than the current Benelux group of states . The region was called Belgica in Latin , after the Roman province of Gallia Belgica . From the end of the Middle Ages until the 17th century , the area of Belgium was a prosperous and cosmopolitan centre of commerce and culture . From the 16th century until the Belgian Revolution in 1830 , when Belgium seceded from the Netherlands , the area of Belgium served as the battleground between many European powers , causing it to be dubbed the `` Battlefield of Europe , '' a reputation strengthened by both world wars . Today , Belgium is a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of governance . It is divided into three regions and three communities , that exist next to each other . Its two largest regions are the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders in the north and the French-speaking southern region of Wallonia . The Brussels-Capital Region is an officially bilingual ( French and Dutch ) enclave within the Flemish Region . A German-speaking Community exists in eastern Wallonia . Belgium 's linguistic diversity and related political conflicts are reflected in its political history and complex system of governance , made up of six different governments . Belgium participated in the Industrial Revolution and , during the course of the 20th century , possessed a number of colonies in Africa . The second half of the 20th century was marked by rising tensions between the Dutch-speaking and the French-speaking citizens fueled by differences in language and culture and the unequal economic development of Flanders and Wallonia . This continuing antagonism has led to several far-reaching reforms , resulting in a transition from a unitary to a federal arrangement during the period from 1970 to 1993 . Despite the reforms , tensions between the groups have remained , if not increased ; there is significant separatism particularly among the Flemish ; controversial language laws exist such as the municipalities with language facilities ; and the formation of a coalition government took 18 months following the June 2010 federal election , a world record . Belgium is one of the six founding countries of the European Union and hosts the official seats of the European Commission , Council of the European Union , and European Council , as well as a seat of the European Parliament in the country 's capital , Brussels . Belgium is also a founding member of the Eurozone , NATO , OECD and WTO , and a part of the trilateral Benelux Union . Its capital , Brussels , hosts several of the EU 's official seats as well as the headquarters of many major international organizations such as NATO.Belgium is a member of , or affiliated to , many international organizations , including ACCT , AfDB , AsDB , Australia Group , Benelux , BIS , CCC , CE , CERN , EAPC , EBRD , EIB , EMU , ESA , EU , FAO , G-10 , IAEA , IBRD , ICAO , ICC , ICRM , IDA , IDB , IEA , IFAD , IFC , IFRCS , IHO , ILO , IMF , IMO , IMSO , Intelsat , Interpol , IOC , IOM , ISO , ITU , MONUC ( observers ) , NATO , NEA , NSG , OAS ( observer ) , OECD , OPCW , OSCE , PCA , UN , UNCTAD , UNECE , UNESCO , UNHCR , UNIDO , UNMIK , UNMOGIP , UNRWA , UNTSO , UPU , WADB ( non-regional ) , WEU , WHO , WIPO , WMO , WTrO , ZC . Belgium is also a part of the Schengen Area . Belgium is a developed country , with an advanced high-income economy and is categorized as `` very high '' in the Human Development Index .",
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"text": "List of Norwegians This is a list of notable people from Norway .",
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"text": "Øvrebø Øvrebø is a rural district and village in Vennesla municipality in Vest-Agder county , Norway . The village is located about 25 km north-northwest of the city of Kristiansand . The village of Skarpengland lies about 3 km east of Øvrebø . The district of Øvrebø covers the central part of Vennesla municipality . Historically , the district of Øvrebø was a separate municipality known as Øvrebø which existed from 1838 until 1865 , and then again from 1896 until 1964 . In Skarpengland , there is a bank , a post office , several stores , a motor repair shop , and a school . Øvrebø is known for the '' Øvrebø ski '' , found at Mushom and considered for many years to be Norway 's oldest preserved ski . It can be seen in the Holmenkollen Ski Museum in Oslo .",
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"text": "Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln ( -LSB- ˈeɪbrəhæm_ˈlIŋkən -RSB- February 12 , 1809 -- April 15 , 1865 ) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865 . Lincoln led the United States through its Civil War -- its bloodiest war and perhaps its greatest moral , constitutional , and political crisis . In doing so , he preserved the Union , paved the way to the abolition of slavery , strengthened the federal government , and modernized the economy . Born in Hodgenville , Kentucky , Lincoln grew up on the western frontier in Kentucky and Indiana . Largely self-educated , he became a lawyer in Illinois , a Whig Party leader , and was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives , in which he served for eight years . Elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1846 , Lincoln promoted rapid modernization of the economy through banks , tariffs , and railroads . Because he had originally agreed not to run for a second term in Congress , and because his opposition to the Mexican -- American War was unpopular among Illinois voters , Lincoln returned to Springfield and resumed his successful law practice . Reentering politics in 1854 , he became a leader in building the new Republican Party , which had a statewide majority in Illinois . In 1858 , while taking part in a series of highly publicized debates with his opponent and rival , Democrat Stephen A. Douglas , Lincoln spoke out against the expansion of slavery , but lost the U.S. Senate race to Douglas . In 1860 , Lincoln secured the Republican Party presidential nomination as a moderate from a swing state . Though he gained very little support in the slaveholding states of the South , he swept the North and was elected president in 1860 . Lincoln 's victory prompted seven southern slave states to form the Confederate States of America before he moved into the White House -- no compromise or reconciliation was found regarding slavery and secession . Subsequently , on April 12 , 1861 , a Confederate attack on Fort Sumter inspired the North to enthusiastically rally behind the Union . As the leader of the moderate faction of the Republican Party , Lincoln confronted Radical Republicans , who demanded harsher treatment of the South , War Democrats , who called for more compromise , anti-war Democrats ( called Copperheads ) , who despised him , and irreconcilable secessionists , who plotted his assassination . Politically , Lincoln fought back by pitting his opponents against each other , by carefully planned political patronage , and by appealing to the American people with his powers of oratory . His Gettysburg Address became an iconic endorsement of the principles of nationalism , republicanism , equal rights , liberty , and democracy . Lincoln initially concentrated on the military and political dimensions of the war . His primary goal was to reunite the nation . He suspended habeas corpus , leading to the controversial ex parte Merryman decision , and he averted potential British intervention in the war by defusing the Trent Affair in late 1861 . Lincoln closely supervised the war effort , especially the selection of top generals , including his most successful general , Ulysses S. Grant . He also made major decisions on Union war strategy , including a naval blockade that shut down the South 's normal trade , moves to take control of Kentucky and Tennessee , and using gunboats to gain control of the southern river system . Lincoln tried repeatedly to capture the Confederate capital at Richmond ; each time a general failed , Lincoln substituted another , until finally Grant succeeded . As the war progressed , his complex moves toward ending slavery included the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 ; Lincoln used the U.S. Army to protect escaped slaves , encouraged the border states to outlaw slavery , and pushed through Congress the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution , which permanently outlawed slavery . An exceptionally astute politician deeply involved with power issues in each state , Lincoln reached out to the War Democrats and managed his own re-election campaign in the 1864 presidential election . Anticipating the war 's conclusion , Lincoln pushed a moderate view of Reconstruction , seeking to reunite the nation speedily through a policy of generous reconciliation in the face of lingering and bitter divisiveness . On April 14 , 1865 , five days after the surrender of Confederate commanding general Robert E. Lee , Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth , a Confederate sympathizer . Lincoln has been consistently ranked both by scholars and the public as among the greatest U.S. presidents .",
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"text": "New York Republican State Committee The New York Republican State Committee established 1855 , is an affiliate of the United States Republican Party ( GOP ) . Its headquarters are in Albany , New York . The purpose of the committee is to nominate Republican candidates for election to New York state and federal political roles . It also formulates Republican Party policy on New York State issues and assists its nominees in their election campaigns .",
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"docid": "9580530101cd38635e3d08557928a958",
"text": "1860 Republican National Convention The 1860 Republican National Convention , also known as the 2nd Republican National Convention , was a nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States , held in Chicago , Illinois , from May 16 to 18 , 1860 . The gathering nominated former U.S. Representative Abraham Lincoln of Illinois for President of the United States and Senator Hannibal Hamlin of Maine for Vice President . Lincoln 's nomination was a surprise , as the favorite before the convention had been former Governor of New York and U.S. Senator William H. Seward . Lincoln 's campaign manager , David Davis , is credited for Lincoln 's victory over Thurlow Weed , Seward 's campaign manager . Lincoln-Hamlin went on to defeat three other major tickets that year , including Democratic nominee Stephen A. Douglas , U.S. Senator from Illinois .",
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"text": "1952 Republican National Convention The 1952 Republican National Convention was held at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago , Cook County , Illinois from July 7 to July 11 , 1952 , and nominated the popular general and war hero Dwight D. Eisenhower of Kansas , nicknamed `` Ike , '' for president and the anti-communist crusading Senator from California , Richard M. Nixon , for vice president . The Republican platform pledged to end the unpopular war in Korea , supported the development of nuclear weapons as a deterrence strategy , to fire all `` the loafers , incompetents and unnecessary employees '' at the State Department , condemned the Roosevelt and Truman administrations ' economic policies , supported retention of the Taft-Hartley Act , opposed `` discrimination against race , religion or national origin '' , supported `` Federal action toward the elimination of lynching '' , and pledged to bring an end to communist subversion in the United States .",
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"docid": "34510faa658db2237606588dcdb643b4",
"text": "Edward Everett Edward Everett ( April 11 , 1794 -- January 15 , 1865 ) was an American politician , pastor , educator , diplomat , and orator from Massachusetts . Everett , a Whig , served as U.S. Representative , U.S. Senator , the 15th Governor of Massachusetts , Minister to Great Britain , and United States Secretary of State . He also taught at Harvard University and served as its president . Everett was one of the great American orators of the antebellum and Civil War eras . He is often remembered today as the featured orator at the dedication ceremony of the Gettysburg National Cemetery in 1863 , where he spoke for over two hoursimmediately before President Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous , two-minute Gettysburg Address . The son of a pastor , Everett was educated at Harvard , and briefly ministered at Boston 's Brattle Street Church before taking a teaching job at Harvard . The position included preparatory studies in Europe , so Everett spent two years in studies at the University of Göttingen , and another two years traveling around Europe . At Harvard he taught ancient Greek literature for several years before becoming involved in politics , and began an extensive and popular speaking career . He served ten years in the United States Congress before winning election as Governor of Massachusetts in 1835 . As governor he introduced the state Board of Education , the first of its type in the nation . After being defeated in the 1839 election by one vote , Everett was appointed Minister to Great Britain , serving until 1845 . He next became President of Harvard , a job he quickly came to dislike . In 1849 he became an assistant to longtime friend and colleague Daniel Webster , who had been appointed Secretary of State . Upon Webster 's death Everett served as Secretary of State for a few months until he was sworn in as U.S. Senator from Massachusetts . In the later years of his life Everett traveled , giving speeches all over the country . He supported efforts to maintain the Union before the Civil War , running for Vice President on the Constitutional Union Party ticket in 1860 . He was active in supporting the Union effort during the war and supported Lincoln in the 1864 election .",
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"text": "William L. Dayton William Lewis Dayton ( February 17 , 1807December 1 , 1864 ) was an American politician , active first in the Whig Party and later in the Republican Party . In the 1856 presidential election , he became the first Republican vice-presidential nominee when nominated alongside John C. Frémont . The Republican Party lost that campaign . During the American Civil War , Dayton served as the United States Ambassador to France , a position in which he worked to prevent French recognition of the Confederacy .",
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"docid": "47101477ec5158d40fb3038eec97db4b",
"text": "United States elections, 1844 The 1844 United States elections elected the members of the 29th United States Congress , and took place during the Second Party System in the midst of the debate over whether to annex Texas . Texas and Iowa joined the union during the 29th Congress . Democrats retained control of the House and took back control of the Presidency and the Senate , re-establishing the dominant position the party had lost in the 1840 election . In the Presidential election , Democratic former Speaker of the House James K. Polk defeated Whig former Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky . Though Polk won the popular vote by a little over one percent , he won by a comfortable margin in the electoral college . James G. Birney of the nascent Liberty Party took two percent of the popular vote , and may have swung the election by taking votes from Clay in New York . The little-known Polk defeated several rivals to win his party 's nomination , emerging as the first dark horse nominee in U.S. presidential history . Incumbent President John Tyler , who had been expelled from the Whig party early in his presidency , was briefly the candidate of the newly formed Democratic-Republican Party , but dropped out of the race after Polk announced his support for ratification of Tyler 's Texas annexation treaty . In the House , Whigs picked up a small number of seats , but Democrats retained a commanding majority . In the Senate , Democrats picked up several seats , re-taking the majority .",
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"text": "William Smith (South Carolina senator) William Smith ( 1762June 26 , 1840 ) was chosen as a Democratic-Republican to the U.S. Senate representing South Carolina in 1816 . The legislature declined to re-elect him when his term expired in 1823 . He was narrowly chosen senator in 1826 and was again replaced in 1831 . Smith was one of the first Southerners to argue , at the time of the Missouri Compromise in 1820 , that slavery was a positive good ; nevertheless , he opposed John C. Calhoun 's doctrine and tactic of nullification . In 1828 , seven electors from Georgia chose him for vice president , instead of Calhoun , the Democratic nominee . He was also a splinter candidate for vice president in 1836 : Virginia refused to accept Richard Mentor Johnson as the Democratic vice presidential candidate , and voted for the ticket of Martin Van Buren and William Smith , putting Johnson two electoral votes short of a majority ; the Senate chose Johnson . In 1832 , he moved to Louisiana , having lost his political base in South Carolina . In 1836 , he moved on to Huntsville , Alabama , and was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives for Madison County from August 1 , 1836 , holding that seat for the rest of his life . On March 3 , 1837 , outgoing President Andrew Jackson nominated Smith to the Supreme Court . The Senate confirmed Smith 's nomination by a vote of 23 -- 18 ; nevertheless , Smith declined to serve .",
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"docid": "5b4ce884dfd45b2deaa88c7ab9ce5ac7",
"text": "Robert A. Taft Robert Alphonso Taft ( September 8 , 1889 -- July 31 , 1953 ) was a conservative American politician , statesman , and presidential hopeful who served as a United States Senator from Ohio from 1939 until his death in 1953 . A member of the Republican Taft political family , he was the elder son of William Howard Taft ( the 27th President of the United States and 10th Chief Justice of the United States ) . Taft was the Senate 's main opponent of Franklin Roosevelt 's New Deal domestic policies . After the president 's death , Taft successfully led the conservative coalition 's efforts to curb the power of labor unions . Taft was a leading advocate of non-interventionism in foreign policy . He failed in his quests to win the Republican Party 's presidential nomination in 1940 , 1948 , and 1952 . Throughout that period he battled New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey ( leader of the moderate `` Eastern Establishment '' ) for control of the party . Taft 's biographer , James T. Patterson , portrayed Taft as honest , conscientious , courageous , dignified , and highly intelligent but also faulted Taft 's competitiveness , lack of public-relations skills , and extreme partisanship . A 1957 Senate committee named Taft as one of America 's five greatest senators , along with Henry Clay , Daniel Webster , John C. Calhoun , and Robert M. La Follette , Sr. .",
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"docid": "88fdba745bfed07ac4ff3442946d5215",
"text": "United States presidential election in Pennsylvania, 1864 The 1864 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 8 , 1864 , as part of the 1864 United States presidential election . Voters chose 26 representatives , or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for President and Vice President . Pennsylvania voted for the National Union candidate , Abraham Lincoln , over the Democratic candidate , George B. McClellan . Lincoln won Pennsylvania by a margin of 3.5 % .",
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"docid": "1c0e2d57a819115615f34482516a5272",
"text": "Kentucky in the American Civil War Kentucky was a border state of key importance in the American Civil War . President Abraham Lincoln recognized the importance of the Commonwealth when , in a September 1861 letter to Orville Browning , he wrote : I think to lose Kentucky is nearly the same as to lose the whole game . Kentucky gone , we can not hold Missouri , nor Maryland . These all against us , and the job on our hands is too large for us . We would as well consent to separation at once , including the surrender of this capitol . Kentucky , being a border state , was among the chief places where the `` Brother against brother '' scenario was prevalent . Kentucky officially declared its neutrality at the beginning of the war , but after a failed attempt by Confederate General Leonidas Polk to take the state of Kentucky for the Confederacy , the legislature petitioned the Union Army for assistance . After early 1862 Kentucky came largely under Union control . Kentucky was the site of several fierce battles , including Mill Springs and Perryville . It was host to such military leaders as Ulysses S. Grant on the Union side , who first encountered serious Confederate gunfire coming from Columbus , Kentucky , and Confederate cavalry leader Nathan Bedford Forrest . Forrest proved to be a scourge to the Union Army in western Kentucky , even making an attack on Paducah . Kentuckian John Hunt Morgan further challenged Union control , as he conducted numerous cavalry raids through the state . Kentucky was the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln , his wife Mary Todd , and his southern counterpart , Confederate President Jefferson Davis . In the historiography of the Civil War , Kentucky is treated primarily as a border state , with special attention to the social divisions during the secession crisis , invasions and raids , internal violence , sporadic guerrilla warfare , federal-state relations , the ending of slavery , and the return of Confederate veterans .",
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"docid": "681ee638a07a38c0c2924c7959eb9d1a",
"text": "United States Senate elections, 1894 and 1895 The United States Senate elections of 1894 and 1895 were a slight Republican victory . It was a different story in the House where Democrats suffered massive losses . The senators elected went on to serve in the 54th Congress . As these elections were prior to the ratification of the seventeenth amendment , senators were chosen by state legislatures .",
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"docid": "778aa2c7ab0293920d989004ef846b9c",
"text": "Robert Smith (Illinois politician) Robert Smith ( June 12 , 1802 -- December 21 , 1867 ) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois , nephew of Jeremiah Smith and Samuel Smith of New Hampshire . Smith founded General Mills in 1856 . Born in Peterborough , New Hampshire , Smith attended the public schools and New Ipswich Academy . He taught school . He engaged in mercantile pursuits in 1822 and in the manufacturing of textile goods in Northfield , New Hampshire in 1823 . He studied law . He was admitted to the bar and practiced . He moved to Illinois and settled in Alton in 1832 and again engaged in mercantile pursuits . Smith was elected captain in the state militia in 1832 . He was an extensive land owner , and engaged in the real estate business . He served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1836-1840 . He was elected enrolling and engrossing clerk of the Illinois House of Representatives in 1840 and 1842 . Smith was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses and reelected as an Independent Democrat to the Thirtieth Congress ( March 4 , 1843 -- March 3 , 1849 ) . He served as chairman of the Committee on Roads and Canals ( Twenty-ninth Congress ) . Smith was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fifth Congress ( March 4 , 1857 -- March 3 , 1859 ) . He served as chairman of the Committee on Mileage ( Thirty-fifth Congress ) . He served as paymaster during the Civil War . He died in Alton , and was interred in Alton City Cemetery . Smith attended an event in Greenville , Illinois in 1858 in which Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas gave speeches around the time of the Lincoln-Douglas debates .",
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"docid": "57f1c4cb116e792611a60caf02d06620",
"text": "David Henry Mercer David Henry Mercer ( July 9 , 1857 -- January 10 , 1919 ) was a Nebraska Republican politician . Born in Benton County , Iowa on July 9 , 1857 , he moved with his parents to Adams County , Illinois in 1858 . After the American Civil War he moved again to Brownville , Nebraska . He graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1880 and the law department of University of Michigan in Ann Arbor , Michigan in 1882 . He was admitted to the bar and set up practice back in Brownville serving one term as city clerk and police judge . He moved to Omaha , Nebraska in 1885 and was for several years was chairman of the Republican city and county committees . He was the secretary of the Republican State central committee in 1896 , and elected secretary of the Republican National Congressional Committee in the same year . In 1897 he was chairman of the Republican State Central committee of Nebraska in 1897 and 1898 . He was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-third United States Congress and to the four succeeding Congresses serving from March 4 , 1893 to March 3 , 1903 . During his time as representatives he was chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds during the Fifty-fifth , Fifty-sixth , and Fifty-seventh Congresses . He unsuccessfully ran for reelection in 1902 . Afterwards he settled in Washington , D.C. resuming his practice of law . He died in Omaha on January 10 , 1919 and is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery , in Omaha .",
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"text": "John T. Stuart John Todd Stuart ( November 10 , 1807 -- November 23 , 1885 ) was a lawyer and a U.S. Representative from Illinois . Born near Lexington , Kentucky , Stuart graduated from Centre College , Danville , Kentucky , in 1826 . He then studied law , was admitted to the bar in 1828 , and commenced practice in Springfield , Illinois . He was a major in the Black Hawk War in 1832 , where he first met Abraham Lincoln , who was in the same battalion as Stuart . He served as member of the Illinois House of Representatives between 1832 and 1836 . Stuart encouraged Lincoln to study law and the two subsequently became law partners , between 1837 and 1841 . If not for Stuart 's influence , it is conceivable that Lincoln might never have been interested in the law - and thus , might not ever have become president . Stuart was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1836 to the Twenty-fifth Congress . He was , however , elected as a Whig to the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh Congresses ( March 4 , 1839 - March 3 , 1843 ) , winning over Stephen A. Douglas in 1838 . He was not a candidate for renomination in 1842 . Stuart established a law partnership with Benjamin S. Edwards in 1843 , a partnership that would last for forty years . Stuart served as member of the Illinois Senate between 1848 and 1852 . He was the unsuccessful Constitutional Union candidate for Governor of Illinois in 1860 . Stuart was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-eighth Congress ( March 4 , 1863 - March 3 , 1865 ) , and served there while Lincoln was president . Stuart was a favorite cousin of Mary Todd Lincoln and as a member of Congress after his election in 1862 over Republican Leonard Swett was a frequent visitor at the White House even though he was an anti-emancipation Democrat . He was defeated in 1864 by Republican Shelby Moore Cullom , a Lincoln ally . Following his defeat in 1864 , Stuart resumed the practice of law in Springfield . He died there and was interred in the Oak Ridge Cemetery . In the fall of 2007 , Centre College ( Stuart 's alma mater ) dedicated Stuart Hall , a building that once housed the College 's bookstore but is now a residence hall , in honor of the influence Stuart had over Lincoln 's career path as well as Stuart 's contribution to law . The firm that he founded in Springfield Illinois , once known as `` Stuart and Lincoln , '' is still operating under the name `` Brown , Hay , & Stephens , '' and includes his great-great-grandson as a partner .",
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"text": "Archibald Williams (judge) Archibald Williams ( June 10 , 1801 -- September 21 , 1863 ) was a United States federal judge . Born in Montgomery County , Kentucky , Williams read law to enter the bar in 1828 . He was in private practice in Quincy , Illinois beginning in 1829 . He was the United States Attorney for the District of Illinois from 1849 to 1853 . He served in both the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois State Senate . On March 8 , 1861 , Williams was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas created by 12 Stat . 126 . He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 12 , 1861 , and received his commission the same day . Williams served in that capacity until his death , in 1863 , in Quincy , Illinois . Archibald Williams 's historical significance was based on his close friendship with Abraham Lincoln , the 16th President of the United States , who issued the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves . Lincoln was from Springfield , Illinois , and Williams was from Quincy , Illinois , a port city on the Mississippi River along the western border of the state . The two men were close political allies in the Whig Party and , later on , in the newly founded Republican Party . They first met when serving in the Illinois state legislature in the early 1830 's . They were compatriots for 29 years . Archibald Williams led the life of a political party workhorse , first for the Whig Party and then the Republicans . He served in the Illinois state legislature , made two unsuccessful runs for the U.S. Senate as a Whig , played a leading role at the Illinois state Constitutional Convention of 1847 , chaired many important political meetings in Quincy , Illinois , attended many state political party conventions , made an unsuccessful run for the U.S. House of Representatives , and in 1858 campaigned in Illinois for his friend Abraham Lincoln . In all recorded instances , Archibald Williams gave Abraham Lincoln his true and unwavering support . Archibald Williams died in 1863 . By that time , Abraham Lincoln was President of the United States and the leader of the Northern states during the American Civil War . Birth and Early Life Archibald Williams was born in Montgomery County , Kentucky , on June 10 , 1801 . He was the son of John Williams and Amelia Gill Williams . He grew up in Kentucky , qualified to be a lawyer in the neighboring state of Tennessee , and then moved west with some of his brothers and sisters to Quincy , Illinois . As a young attorney , he rode circuit , going from county court to county court arguing legal cases . He was particularly noted for taking cases on appeal , and he argued many cases before the Illinois state Supreme Court . He married Nancy Kemp , who also had come from Kentucky , on July 28 , 1831 . They had nine children , but only five grew up to be adults . For several months in early 1832 he served as a volunteer in the Black Hawk War against Native Americans . In the fall of 1832 he strongly supported Henry Clay for President of the United States . At the Illinois State Legislature Archibald Williams was elected to the Illinois state Senate in 1832 . He studied and reported on School Financing to the state Senate , arguing for local control of schools rather than establishing a statewide system . Later in his legislative career , he labeled the Illinois Internal Improvements program `` Infernal Improvements '' due to its financial difficulties leading to bankruptcy . Abraham Lincoln was elected to the state legislature in 1834 . Archibald Williams and Lincoln became good friends and both subsequently joined the Whig Party . Lincoln was said to have seen Archibald Williams as a great `` reasoner . '' The two men were described as `` sitting next to each other in the southeast corner of the statehouse . '' It was noted : `` Lincoln did not hesitate to consult Williams at all times , and the two men were often associated in legal work . '' Twice the Whig Candidate for U.S. Senator Archibald Williams ran for the United States Senate as a Whig in 1836 and in 1842 . At those times the selection of U.S. senators was made by both houses of the state legislature . Lincoln voted for Archibald Williams the first time he ran for U.S. Senator in 1836 . The second time Archibald Williams ran , in 1842 , Lincoln was no longer in the state legislature and thus could not vote for his friend . In both instances , Archibald Williams was not elected . Witnessed Abraham Lincoln 's Admission to U.S. Courts Abraham Lincoln was admitted to practice law in the United States Circuit Court on December 3 , 1839 . U.S Court Judge Nathaniel Pope presided over the ceremony . A Quincy , Illinois , newspaper noted that Archibald Williams was present at the ceremony . Presided Over Whig Party State Conventions in Illinois Archibald Williams presided over a Whig Party state convention meeting in Springfield , Illinois , in 1843 . Abraham Lincoln attended the convention and was elected a Whig Party presidential elector for the 1844 presidential election . Unfortunately for the Whigs , Democrat James K. Polk of Tennessee won the presidential election . In June of 1844 , Archibald Williams was elected president of an Illinois state Whig Party convention in Peoria , Illinois . Abraham Lincoln spoke to the convention in support of the United States charging higher tariffs on imported goods , a major Whig position at the time . Supported African Colonization of Freed Slaves Along with Abraham Lincoln , Archibald Williams in the 1840 's supported the African colonization of freed slaves by joining the Illinois colonization society . Although opposed to slavery , both men believed Southerners should be allowed to keep their slaves but also should be urged to free their slaves voluntarily and return them to Africa . This was thought to be a reasonable and non-coercive solution to the slavery problem . The Mormon Problem in Illinois Joining with his friend and fellow Quincy lawyer Orville Browning , Archibald Williams in 1840 helped to defend Mormon leader Joseph Smith from being extradited to Missouri to face possible execution for alleged crimes . Joseph Smith was the founder of the Church of Latter Day Saints ( Mormons ) , and he and his church were unpopular because of the voting power of his supporters and their belief in men having multiple wives . Thanks to Browning 's and Williams 's arguments in court , Smith was not extradited to Missouri but remained in Illinois and founded a Mormon colony at Nauvoo , Illinois . Four years later , in 1844 , Smith and his brother Hyrum were murdered by a mob while incarcerated in the jail at Carthage , Illinois . Williams and Browning switched sides and helped to defend in court the accused murderers of Joseph and Hyrum Smith . The murderers were all found not-guilty . Shortly afterward , Archibald Williams chaired a meeting in Quincy , Illinois , that sought to arrange for a peaceful departure of the Mormons from Illinois to the far western state of Utah . Archibald Williams appointed a delegation of Quincy citizens that traveled to Nauvoo and convinced the new Mormon leader , Brigham Young , to leave Illinois for Utah in an orderly manner . Brigham Young said the Mormons could not leave immediately , but when `` grass grows and water runs , '' both signs of spring . The following spring the Mormons peacefully left Illinois for Utah , traveling mainly by wagon train . The Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1847 Archibald Williams was elected to the Illinois state Constitutional Convention of 1847 as a Whig . The convention met in the state capitol in Springfield , Illinois , and proceeded to write an improved state constitution . Williams was elected in a Democratic district against a Democratic candidate . Although the Democrats had a majority of the delegates to the convention , the Whigs could break away Democratic votes when they needed them and ended up dominating the convention . A historian noted : `` James W. Singleton of Mount Sterling , Archibald Williams of Quincy , and David M. Woodson of Carrollton aggressively upheld the Whig cause against the attacks of various capable Democratic opponents . '' At the constitutional convention , Archibald Williams and the Whig Party supported the rights of property , strict voting requirements in state elections , and allowing the state legislature to override the governor 's veto by a majority vote rather than a two-thirds vote . Two issues were sent to the state 's voters - one calling for the creation of an Illinois state bank and the other limiting the immigration into Illinois of freed slaves from the slave states . The voters of Illinois rejected the idea of an Illinois state bank but approved limiting the immigration of freed slaves . Archibald Williams gave a major speech at the constitutional convention opposing the idea that the Illinois Supreme Court should meet at various locations throughout the state rather than only in the state capital of Springfield . After the constitutional convention adjourned , the voters of Illinois approved the new constitution by a ratio of almost 4 to 1 . The Constitutional Convention of 1847 was a landmark in the legal and political career of Archibald Williams . He succeeded in furthering the ideals and policies of the Whig Party against stiff Democratic Party opposition . He was three months in Springfield , the state capital , meeting and working with many of the leading politicians and government officials from throughout the state . It helped to make him a significant figure in Illinois political and governmental history . The `` Lincoln Letter '' to Archibald Williams In the 1848 presidential election , Abraham Lincoln was backing General Zachary Taylor , a Mexican War hero , for the Whig Party nomination . A problem developed when Orville H. Browning , a Whig Party leader in Quincy , Illinois , supported the nomination of past Whig Party favorite Henry Clay . On April 30 , 1848 , Abraham Lincoln wrote a letter to Archibald Williams urging him to support Zachary Taylor and , if possible , also enlist the support of Browning . The letter read : Washington , April 30 , 1848 Dear Williams , I have not seen in the papers and evidence of a movement to send a delegate from your circuit to the June convention - I wish to say that I think it all important that a delegate should be sent - Mr. Clay 's chance for election is just no chance at all . He might get New York , and that would have elected in 1844 but it will not now ; because he must now at the least , have Tennessee , which he had then and , in addition , the fifteen new votes of Florida , Texas , Iowa , and Wisconsin . I know that our good friend Browning is a great admirer of Mr. Clay , and I therefore fear he is favoring his nomination . If he is , ask him to discard feeling , and try if he can possibly , as a matter of judgement , count the votes necessary to elect him . In my judgment , we can elect nobody but Gen. Taylor , and we can not elect him without a nomination - Therefore do n't fail to send a delegation - Your friend as ever , A. Lincoln This letter demonstrates the close friendship and easygoing familiarity between Abraham Lincoln and Archibald Williams . It also reveals Lincoln 's developing skills as an up and coming Illinois politician . It is not known whether Archibald Williams prevailed on Orville Browning to support Zachary Taylor for the Whig nomination for president in 1848 . What is known is that Zachary Taylor not only gained the Whig Party nomination but also won the presidency . Named U.S. District Attorney for Illinois Once in the White House in Washington , D.C. , newly elected President Zachary Taylor appointed Archibald Williams the United States District Attorney for the state of Illinois . Abraham Lincoln had sent the following letter in support of Williams 's nomination : Washington , March 8 , 1849 Hon : John M. Clayton Secretary of State Dear Sir : We Recommend that Archibald Williams , of Quincy , Illinois , be appointed U.S. District Attorney for the District of Illinois , when that office shall become vacant . Your Obt . Servts . A. Lincoln As U.S. District Attorney for Illinois , it was Archibald Williams 's job to prosecute cases in the U.S. District Court . The job became more difficult for Williams in 1850 when Congress enacted the Compromise of 1850 , which included a new Fugitive Slave Law . This law required Williams , in his role as U.S. District Attorney , to oversee the capture of runaway slaves and their return to their owners in the South . Williams was opposed to slavery personally but , in the 1850 's , acknowledged the right of slave owners in the South to keep their slaves . He fully discharged his duties under the Fugitive Slave Act . Death of Nancy Kemp Williams Archibald Williams 's wife , Nancy Kemp Williams , died on March 16 , 1854 , giving birth to a daughter , Nancy Williams . The baby survived the birth and lived to be an adult . Archibald and Nancy Williams had been married for 22 years . Candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1854 In the early 1850 's , U.S. Senator Stephen Douglas of Illinois sought the adoption of the Kansas and Nebraska acts . The bills provided for Kansas and Nebraska to become territories with provision for `` popular sovereignty , '' the idea that the citizens of each new territory would be allowed to vote on whether the territory should be slave or free . This produced a sharp reaction on the part of those opposed to slavery in the territories , because the Missouri Compromise of 1820 had stated that the lands that comprised Kansas and Nebraska should be free territory , not slave territory . The result was the anti-Nebraska movement , which opposed popular sovereignty for Nebraska on the grounds that the citizens of the territory might vote for slavery and thereby spread slavery further into the territories . Archibald Williams and Abraham Lincoln both became anti-Nebraska men . For his part , Archibald Williams ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1854 on a strong anti-Nebraska platform . Williams was running against incumbent Democratic Representative William A. Richardson , a formidable opponent . The U.S. House district that comprised Quincy , Illinois , was strongly Democratic . On the other hand , Richardson was a close political ally of Stephen Douglas and had strongly backed popular sovereignty for Nebraska in the U.S. House . Williams and his supporters hoped the wave of anti-Nebraska sentiment sweeping the northern states might just be strong enough to defeat Richardson , despite the strong Democratic voting tendency of the House district . On October 31 , 1854 , Abraham Lincoln arrived in Quincy , Illinois , to give a speech in support of Archibald Williams 's candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives . It took two days for him to travel by railroad and stagecoach to Quincy . In a letter to a friend and political ally , Lincoln wrote : `` I am here now going to Quincy , to try to give Mr. -LSB- Archibald -RSB- Williams a little life . '' Even with Abraham Lincoln 's help , Archibald Williams lost the election to William Richardson . The overall election was a success for the anti-Nebraska movement , however , as the anti-Nebraska forces won enough seats to gain a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives . After 1854 , Archibald Williams and Abraham Lincoln and other anti-Nebraskans took the lead in forming the Republican Party in Illinois around the issue of `` no slavery in the territories . '' An Archibald Williams Committee Influences Lincoln Abraham Lincoln wrote a letter in which he said he was ready to `` fuse '' with other anti-slavery groups according to `` principles '' adopted at a public meeting in Quincy , Illinois . The purpose of fusion was to bring many disparate anti-slavery groups together to form the Republican Party . Lincoln 's letter noted that the principles had been drawn up by a three-person committee led `` by Mr. Archibald Williams . '' The principles centered on the idea that Southern slave owners could keep their slaves but that slavery would be forbidden in the territories . Archibald Williams and his committee either influenced Lincoln directly on `` fusion , '' or else they confirmed a position on `` fusion '' that Lincoln had already adopted . At the United States Supreme Court Archibald Williams argued a case before the United States Supreme Court on December 6 and 7 , 1855 . Orville Browning , Williams 's good friend from Quincy , Illinois , was the opposing lawyer . The issue in dispute dealt with rival claims for lands and centered on whether the question of `` bad faith '' in the matter should be decided by a judge or by a jury . The Court ruled in Wright v. Mattison that `` bad faith '' should not be decided by the judge but by the jury , which had been the precedent . The Court ordered the case to be retried in a lower court . The outcome was a victory for Browning and a loss for Williams . The Beginnings of the Republican Party in Illinois In 1856 , Archibald Williams was the temporary chairman at a major anti-Nebraska convention in Bloomington , Illinois . Williams led the convention until a permanent chairman had been elected . While attending the convention , Abraham Lincoln and Archibald Williams slept in the same bed at the Bloomington home of David Davis , a close friend of both men.A historian noted : `` At Bloomington , Lincoln , Archibald Williams , his old associate in the Legislature , -LSB- and -RSB- T. Lyle Dickey , of Ottawa -LSB- Illinois -RSB- , a good lawyer , went to -LSB- David -RSB- Davis 's house and lived there during the Convention . Lincoln and Williams slept in one bed and Dickey and Whitney in another ... The course of the historic Bloomfield Convention was decisively influenced by the counsels that came from the steady men in the Davis House . '' Although the name `` Republican '' was applied at a later date , the anti-Nebraska convention in Bloomington was considered the birthplace of the Republican Party in Illinois . The Election of 1858 In 1858 , at a state party convention in Springfield , Illinois , Abraham Lincoln was nominated to be the Republican candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois . A resolution passed at the convention stated that Lincoln `` was the first and only choice of the Republicans of Illinois for the U.S. Senate . '' In the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates in the 1858 Illinois U.S. Senate race , Democratic candidate Stephen Douglas attacked Lincoln three times for having been described as `` the first and only choice '' of Illinois Republicans for the Senate seat . All three times , Douglas pointed to Archibald Williams as an Illinois Republican who would have been an acceptable alternate choice to Lincoln in that contest . Archibald Williams traveled and spoke throughout the state of Illinois in Lincoln 's behalf during the 1858 U.S. Senate race . A newspaper in Quincy , Illinois , allied with the Republican Party , printed : `` Old Archie Williams is doing good service for the Republican cause ... He has already spoken at Macomb , Oquawka , Monmouth , Cameron , Galesburg , and other points ... to large assemblages ; and everywhere , he has created enthusiasm and confidence among our friends and animated the lukewarm ... In the winter of his life ... Mr. Williams is found battling for the cause of Republicanism . '' The Illinois state legislature chose Stephen Douglas over Abraham Lincoln in the 1858 U.S. Senate race . A close friend of Lincoln 's wrote : `` In January , 1859 , while the Democrats were celebrating the election of Stephen A. Douglas to the United States Senate , Archibald Williams ... came into Lincoln 's office and finding him writing said : ` Well , the Democrats are making a great noise over their victory . ' Looking up Lincoln replied : ` Yes , Archie , Douglas has taken this trick , but the game is not played out . ' '' The Lincoln-Douglas debates became so well-known that Lincoln gave personally signed presentation copies of the debates to his best friends and political associates . The one given to Archibald Williams was inscribed in Lincoln 's handwriting : `` To Hon : Archibald Williams , with respects of A. Lincoln . '' It was one more sign of Lincoln 's close friendship and strong political alliance with Archibald Williams . The Presidential Election of 1860 On December 25 , 1859 , a number of leading Republicans in Quincy , Illinois , including Archibald Williams , met with Horace Greeley , a prominent national journalist and editor of the New York Tribune . Greeley had famously stated `` Go west , young man . Go west ! '' Williams and the other Quincy Republicans talked to Greeley about Abraham Lincoln possibly becoming the Republican candidate for President in 1860 . Archibald Williams spoke throughout Illinois in behalf of Abraham Lincoln during Lincoln 's successful 1860 campaign for the White House in Washington , D.C. Almost on the Supreme Court , Then U.S. District Judge in Kansas Following his election to the U.S. presidency in 1860 , Abraham Lincoln offered Archibald Williams a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court . Williams refused the offer due to ill health and advanced age . Williams recommended that Lincoln appoint a younger court nominee who could live for more years and thereby serve longer on the Court . Archibald Williams was then appointed by President Lincoln to be the Judge for the U.S. District Court of Kansas . Williams was the first person to hold the office of U.S. District Court Judge in Kansas , because Kansas had just been admitted to the Union as a state . Williams moved to Topeka , Kansas , the state capital , where he served more than two years as U.S. Judge . He moved back to Quincy , Illinois , shortly before his death on September 21 , 1863 . During his tenure as the U.S. District Court Judge for Kansas , Archibald Williams worked on such issues as building a branch of the transcontinental railroad across Kansas , fair treatment of Native Americans in railroad matters , and the loyalty to the Union cause of a U.S. Army officer stationed in Kansas . Also while in Kansas , Williams married his second wife , Ellen M. Parker , on September 24 , 1861 . The marriage lasted a little less than two years until Archibald Williams death . While serving as the U.S. Judge for Kansas , Archibald Williams traveled to Washington , D.C. , and , on May 29 , 1962 , paid a last visit to his old friend Abraham Lincoln in the White House . Death and Burial of Archibald Williams Archibald Williams was praised in obituaries as a leading attorney in Illinois in the mid-19th Century . His many political and governmental activities were noted , along with his deep friendship with Abraham Lincoln . The bar association in Quincy , Illinois , donated a large marble grave marker for Williams . The base of the marker was a stack of law books ; an obelisk was placed on top of the law books . He was buried in Woodland Cemetery in Quincy , Illinois , at a grave site that overlooks the Mississippi River .",
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"text": "California gubernatorial election, 1861 The California gubernatorial election , 1861 took place on September 4 , 1861 . Incumbent Governor John G. Downey was not a candidate for renomination , as his Democratic Party had violently ruptured over the issue of slavery and secession . Downey was a Lecompton Democrat , those who favored slavery in the Kansas Territory and who were running as now as the Breckenridge or `` Chivalry '' Democrats . These Chivalry Democrats supported Attorney General John McConnell . Anti-slavery or anti-secession Democrats were the `` Unionist '' Democrats who favored John Conness . With the dire split in the Democratic Party , even more bitter then in 1859 , former Republican nominee Leland Stanford won a plurality of the popular vote and won the governorship . Stanford polled less than a tenth of the vote last election and became the first Republican Governor of California . Both Stanford and Conness later served in the United States Senate .",
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"text": "United States presidential election in Nebraska, 2008 The 2008 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 4 , 2008 as part of the 2008 United States presidential election . Voters chose 5 electors to the Electoral College , who voted for President and Vice President . However , this state is one of the two states of the U.S. that , instead of giving all of its electors to the winner based on its statewide results , just 2 of them vote based on the statewide results , and the others vote based on their individual congressional district results . Nebraska , statewide , was not a swing state in 2008 . Located in the Great Plains of the United States , it is one of the most staunchly Republican states in the country . While some hypothetical general election match-up polls between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama showed the race to be seemingly close , they were largely regarded as outliers as more polls released showed McCain leading in double digits . McCain wound up carrying the popular vote in Nebraska by 14.93 points , taking in 56.53 % of the total statewide vote . However , Obama narrowly defeated McCain in Nebraska 's 2nd congressional district , which contains Omaha and the surrounding areas . Due to Nebraska 's system of allocating electoral votes to winners of Congressional Districts , Obama was able to win one electoral vote while John McCain received the state 's other four electoral votes .",
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"text": "Abraham Herr Smith Abraham Herr Smith ( March 7 , 1815 -- February 16 , 1894 ) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania . A. Herr Smith was born near Millersville , Pennsylvania , in Lancaster County , Pennsylvania . He attended Professor Beck 's Academy at Lititz , Pennsylvania . He graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle , Pennsylvania , in 1840 . He studied law , was admitted to the bar in 1842 and commenced practice in Lancaster , Pennsylvania . He was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1843 and 1844 , and served in the Pennsylvania State Senate in 1845 . Smith was elected as a Republican to the Forty-third and to the five succeeding Congresses . He served as chairman of the United States House Committee on Mileage during the Forty-seventh Congress . He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1884 . He resumed the practice of law , and died in Lancaster in 1894 . Interment in Woodward Hill Cemetery .",
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"text": "Half-Breed (politics) The `` Half-Breeds '' were a political faction of the United States Republican Party in the late 19th century . The Half-Breeds were a moderate-wing group , and were the opponents of the Stalwarts , the other main faction of the Republican Party . The main issue that divided the Stalwarts and the Half-Breeds was political patronage . The Stalwarts were in favor of political machines and spoils system-style patronage , while the Half-Breeds , led by Maine senator James G. Blaine , were in favor of civil service reform and a merit system . The epithet `` Half-Breed '' was invented in derision by the Stalwarts to denote those whom they perceived as being only half Republican . In the 1880 Republican National Convention , the Stalwart candidate , former president Ulysses S. Grant , was pitted against Half-Breed James G. Blaine for the party nomination . Grant 's campaign was led by Stalwart leader Roscoe Conkling of New York , the state with the biggest split between Stalwarts and Half-Breeds . Despite Conkling 's attempts at imposing a unit-rule in the Republican National Convention by which a state 's votes would be grouped together for only one candidate , a number of Stalwarts went against him by vocalizing their support for the Half-Breed Blaine . The Half-Breeds united to defeat the unit-rule in a vote , and elected Half-Breed George Frisbie Hoar to the position as temporary chairman of the convention . Both sides knew there was no chance of victory for either candidate , and the Half-Breeds chose James Garfield as a compromise candidate . Garfield won the party 's nomination on the thirty-sixth ballot , and won the 1880 presidential election . Blaine was chosen as Garfield 's Secretary of State , and carried heavy influence over the political appointments Garfield issued for congressional approval . After Garfield was assassinated by Charles J. Guiteau , a Stalwart , who proclaimed , `` I am a Stalwart of the Stalwarts and Arthur will be President '' , the new Stalwart president Chester A. Arthur surprised those in his own faction by promoting civil service reform and issuing government jobs based on a merit system . The Half-Breeds put through Congress the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act ( authored by Democrat George H. Pendleton ) , and Arthur signed the bill into law on January 16 , 1883 . The act put an end to the spoils system , at least symbolically , placing a significant number of federal employees under the merit system and putting the government on the road to true reform . The act also set up the United States Civil Service Commission , banished political tests , denied jobs to alcoholics and created competitive measures for some federal positions . The Half-Breed and Stalwart factions both dissociated towards the end of the 1880s .",
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"text": "New York's 23rd congressional district special election, 2009 The 2009 special election for New York 's 23rd congressional district was held on November 3 , 2009 , to select the successor to Republican John M. McHugh . McHugh was nominated to become United States Secretary of the Army on June 2 , 2009 , and resigned as representative of New York 's 23rd congressional district on September 21 , 2009 , after being confirmed by the Senate . The Democratic Party and the Working Families Party nominated businessman and attorney Bill Owens , and the Conservative Party of New York nominated businessman and accountant Doug Hoffman . The Republican Party and Independence Party nominated State Assembly member Dierdre Scozzafava , who withdrew from the race three days before the election and endorsed Owens . On Election Day , Owens defeated Hoffman . The 2009 special election received significant national attention , and was alternately described as `` a referendum on President Barack Obama '' and `` a fight over the identity of the Republican Party . '' The race was also noteworthy due to the Tea Party movement influence on its outcome , and for its impact on same-sex marriage legislation in New York .",
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"text": "Live Your Life (T.I. song) `` Live Your Life '' is a song by American rapper T.I. , from his sixth studio album , Paper Trail ( 2008 ) , and features Barbadian singer Rihanna . It was released as the seventh single from the album on September 23 , 2008 . The song is a conscious hip hop track with elements of contemporary R&B . The song 's lyrics speak of T.I. 's rise to fame and optimism of the future . It also gives dedication to the American troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan . `` Live Your Life '' was a commercial success worldwide . In the United States , the song topped the Billboard Hot 100 , marking T.I. 's third number-one single , and Rihanna 's fifth . The song also attained top ten placements in twelve other countries , reaching the top five in Australia , Canada , the Netherlands , New Zealand and the United Kingdom . Furthermore , `` Live Your Life '' topped the US Mainstream Top 40 and Rap Songs charts and reached number two on the Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs chart . The song remains T.I. 's highest charting and most successful single worldwide since its release . The song 's accompanying music video , directed by Anthony Mandler , depicts a story of T.I. 's rise to fame in a narrated form , featuring Rihanna performing in a dressing room and bar . The duo performed `` Live Your Life '' at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards . The song is featured in the 2009 film The Hangover as well as the trailer .",
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"text": "The Definitive Collection (Billy Ray Cyrus album) The Definitive Collection is a compilation album released from country music singer-songwriter , Billy Ray Cyrus in June 2004 . The album is part of Universal Music Group 's The Definitive Collection series and was released without Cyrus ' supervision , thus no new material was recorded . `` Fastest Horse in a One-Horse Town '' was not previously included on any of Cyrus 's albums , although he recorded it for a compilation called NASCAR : Runnin ' Wide Open .",
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"text": "Street Life (The Crusaders album) Street Life is a studio album by the American jazz band The Crusaders . It was a top 20 album on three Billboard charts and represents the peak of the band 's commercial popularity . The title track , featuring singer Randy Crawford , was a Top 40 pop single ( # 36 ) and became the group 's most successful entry on the soul chart ( # 17 ) . It was # 5 on the UK charts . . `` Street Life '' also hit the disco chart , peaking at # 75 , and was re-recorded by Doc Severinsen with Crawford reprising her vocal for the opening sequence of the noir crime drama Sharky 's Machine , directed by Burt Reynolds in 1981 . This faster paced and more powerful version was also featured in Quentin Tarantino 's Jackie Brown , released in 1997 . The song is also featured in Grand Theft Auto V.",
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"text": "Many a Mile Many a Mile is Buffy Sainte-Marie 's second album , released in 1965 . Though originally released on Vanguard Records , it was never reissued on CD when the rest of Sainte-Marie 's catalog for that label came out in the late 1990s . It was reissued on CD in Italy via Fontana Records , and in 2015 in the United Kingdom via Ace Records . The album contained a larger proportion of traditional material than her debut , including a number of Child ballads . The most famous song here is `` Until It 's Time for You to Go '' , which has been covered by Cher , Neil Diamond , Shirley Bassey , Françoise Hardy and Elvis Presley . `` Groundhog '' shows Sainte-Marie playing her unique mouthbow . The song `` The Piney Wood Hills '' was re-recorded for I 'm Gon na Be a Country Girl Again three years later ( in a Nashville country arrangement ) , and again thirty years later on the album Up Where We Belong .",
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"text": "Alabama Live Alabama Live is the first live album by the American band Alabama . Their first live compilation , it was released in 1988 and was a Number One album on Top Country Albums . The album includes live renditions of various singles from the band 's career , as well as the album tracks `` Red River '' , `` Fireworks '' and `` Gon na Have a Party '' . Also included is a cover of the Marshall Tucker Band 's `` Ca n't You See '' , which Alabama had never included on any of their studio albums .",
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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": "Circle of Life `` Circle of Life '' is a song from Disney 's 1994 animated film The Lion King . Composed by Elton John , with lyrics by Tim Rice , the song was performed by Carmen Twillie ( the deep female lead vocals ) and Lebo M. ( opening Zulu vocals ) as the film 's opening song . In an interview , Rice said he was amazed at the speed with which John composed : `` I gave him the lyrics at the beginning of the session at about two in the afternoon . By half-past three , he 'd finished writing and recording a stunning demo . '' Elton John sang a pop version of the song with the London Community Gospel Choir , which was included in the film 's soundtrack and made into a music video . `` Circle of Life '' was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song in 1994 , along with two other songs from The Lion King : `` Hakuna Matata '' and `` Can You Feel the Love Tonight '' which won the award . The song reached # 11 in the UK and # 18 in the United States and is featured frequently in attractions based on The Lion King , such as Disney theme parks and parades . Michael Crawford sang it as part of a medley for The Disney Album in 2001 .",
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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": "Send It On (Disney's Friends for Change song) `` Send It On '' is a song performed by American recording artists Demi Lovato , the Jonas Brothers , Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez . The group , billed as Disney 's Friends for Change , stems from Disney 's environmental initiative of the same name . `` Send It On '' was written by Adam Anders , Nikki Hassman , and Peer Åström and produced by Anders and Åström . The song was released on August 11 , 2009 by Walt Disney and Hollywood Records as a promotional charity single in order to benefit international environmental associations . In regard to the song and the campaign , the six singers noted that it is a good cause and that it is one dear to them . The ballad is lyrically about passing on an environmentalist message . The song garnered mixed to average reviews from critics , who noted that the lyrics make no mention of the environment . The song received airplay only on Radio Disney and peaked at number twenty on the Billboard Hot 100 . The corresponding music video has all four acts singing into microphones on top of a brightly lit stage and running across a park setting where many children are following them .",
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"text": "Could've Been Me `` Could 've Been Me '' is a song written by Reed Nielsen and Monty Powell , and performed by American country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus . It was released in July 1992 as the second single from his multi-platinum selling debut album , Some Gave All . The song reached number 2 on the U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart , behind `` Love 's Got a Hold on You '' by Alan Jackson and it also reached number-one on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart . It was the follow-up to the number 1 song , `` Achy Breaky Heart '' .",
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"text": "Last Song (Dave Days song) `` Last Song '' is a single by Dave Days , and the lead single from his second EP , Dinner and a Movie . It is Days ' most notable song , with its music video having more than 15 million views . The music video features Miley Cyrus .",
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"text": "Keep Givin' Me Your Love `` Keep Givin ' Me Your Love '' is a 1994 song by the musician CeCe Peniston , originally from her studio album Thought ` Ya Knew . While in the US , it was issued as the fifth single release in 1995 , in the UK the song was released as the second single ( in 1994 ) . After peaking at number thirty-six in the UK Top 75 in April 1994 , the single reached at number four on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in March 1995 , and was Peniston 's first song that failed to enter the US Billboard Hot 100 , stopping at number one hundred-one ( number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart . The song was also classified the Billboard Hot Dance Breakouts number one in the category of Maxi-Singles Sales on March 4 and the Billboard Hot Dance Breakouts number three for the category of Club Play Singles on January 21 , 1995 .",
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"text": "New Life (Monica album) New Life is the seventh studio album by American recording artist Monica , released by RCA Records on April 6 , 2012 . It marked the singer 's debut release with the company following the disbandment of her former label , J Records in October 2011 . A musical continuation of her commercially successful 2010 album Still Standing , Monica started working on the album only weeks after the release of the former . She reteamed primarily with frequent writers and producers , including Bryan-Michael Cox , Jermaine Dupri , Missy Elliott , and Cainon Lamb but also collaborated with new and upcoming producers such as singer Rico Love , whose songs replaced much of her cousin , producer Polow da Don 's original material . New Life is predominately a contemporary R&B album with major influences of pop and soul that incorporates subtle elements of contemporary urban genres such as gospel , quiet storm , and reggae . The album 's lyrics explore the complexities of romantic relationships and stages of love , much of which was inspired by Monica 's marriage to professional basketball player Shannon Brown and her relocation to Arizona . Guest vocalists on the album are rappers Rick Ross and Wale as well as singer and close friend Mary J. Blige . Entertainer Brandy , who had previously collaborated with Monica on their number-one record `` The Boy Is Mine '' ( 1998 ) , features on the single `` It All Belongs to Me '' . New Life received a mixed reception by critics , many of whom praised Monica 's vocal performances and the album 's trend-detaching nature but found the material too generic and cliché-addled . Upon its release , the album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 , and at number two on Billboards Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums chart , selling 69,000 copies . With first month sales of 116,400 copies , New Life sold significantly less than its predecessors . Singles such as `` Anything ( To Find You ) '' and `` Until It 's Gone '' failed to sell or chart noticeably on both the pop and the R&B charts .",
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"text": "Y.A.L.A. `` Y.A.L.A. '' is a song by recording artist M.I.A. from her fourth album Matangi , released in 2013 . It was released as the fourth single from the album . The track was written by M.I.A. together with Ruben Fernhout and Jerry Leembruggen of the Dutch production team The Partysquad who also produced the track . The song 's title stands for `` You Always Live Again '' , which was seen as a response to the slogan `` Y.O.L.O. '' ( `` You Only Live Once '' ) , popularised by rapper Drake in his 2011 song `` The Motto '' . The track refers to reincarnation and karma , some of the concepts relating to Hinduism that M.I.A. has incorporated into the album . The lyrics also reference Fidel Castro , Cristiano Ronaldo , offshore banking and Julianne Moore . `` Y.A.L.A. '' was previewed on singer 's SoundCloud account on 16 October , and subsequently made available for download on 22 October 2013 upon pre-ordering Matangi . The song served as the fourth single from the album . It was performed on The Colbert Report , Late Night with Conan O'Brien , and the Matangi Tour . The track was met with mostly positive feedback . AllMusic picked `` Y.A.L.A. '' as one of the highlights on the album .",
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"text": "Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz is the fifth studio album by American singer Miley Cyrus , which was independently released for free online streaming on SoundCloud on August 30 , 2015 . Opting for an album relying less on computerized elements than her previous release , Bangerz ( 2013 ) , Cyrus began planning the project in 2013 before Bangerz was released . Work continued into 2014 and 2015 , when she befriended and began collaborating with the Flaming Lips . In addition to the psychedelic rock band , Cyrus worked with producers Mike Will Made It and Oren Yoel ( with whom she had collaborated on Bangerz ) . The album features guest vocals by Big Sean ( who had appeared on Bangerz ) , Sarah Barthel of Phantogram and Ariel Pink . Without previous promotion , Cyrus announced that Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz was available for free online streaming when she hosted the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards , released independently . Critics were divided in their opinions of the album ; some applauded Cyrus ' ambition and experimentation , and others considered its production and overall finish lacking . Cyrus has promoted the album with music videos for `` Dooo It ! '' , `` Lighter '' and `` BB Talk '' , performances of `` Karen Do n't Be Sad '' and `` Twinkle Song '' when she hosted Saturday Night Live , and the Milky Milky Milk Tour in November and December 2015 . On April 10 , 2017 , the album was released commercially on iTunes and other streaming platforms through RCA Records .",
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"text": "Breathe (Faith Hill album) Breathe is the fourth studio album by country music recording artist Faith Hill , released November 9 , 1999 on Warner Bros. . Records . It won a Grammy Award for Best Country Album . Breathe is one of the most successful country/pop albums to date . It has been certified 8 × Platinum by the RIAA , for shipping eight million copies in the US . The album includes the singles `` Breathe '' , `` The Way You Love Me '' , `` Let 's Make Love '' , and `` If My Heart Had Wings '' . `` Breathe '' and `` The Way You Love Me '' Were both number 1 hits on the Hot Country Songs charts ; the former also reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the top pop song of 2000 according to Billboard Year-End . Several of the album 's tracks also charted from unsolicited airplay . Hill 's Breathe debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 , a first for the country artist . The Warner Bros. . Nashville set sold 242,000 units , according to SoundScan . The album includes a cover version of Bette Midler 's 1998 song , ` That 's How Love Moves ' .",
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"text": "Play On (Carrie Underwood album) Play On is the third studio album by American singer and songwriter Carrie Underwood . It was released in the United States on November 3 , 2009 , through Arista Nashville . The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 318,000 copies , which was rated as the highest first-week sales for a female artist in 2009 upon release . It is her second album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 , and her third to debut atop the Billboard Top Country Albums chart . As of October 2016 , the album has been certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA , Platinum by the CRIA and Gold by the ARIA . Play On has since sold over three million copies worldwide . The album spawned three consecutive Billboard Hot Country Songs number one singles -- `` Cowboy Casanova '' , `` Temporary Home '' and `` Undo It '' , all of which certified Multi-Platinum or Platinum by the RIAA . The fourth single , `` Mama 's Song '' , reached number two on the chart and received a Gold certification from the RIAA . `` Cowboy Casanova '' achieved one of the biggest single-week upwards on the Billboard Hot 100 of all time , when it climbed 96-11 in its second week . `` Temporary Home '' and `` Mama 's Song '' were both nominated for Grammy Awards , while Play On was nominated for Album of the Year at both the 2010 Academy of Country Music Awards and Country Music Association Awards , and won Favorite Country Album at the 2010 American Music Awards .",
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"text": "The Runaways (album) The Runaways is the debut album by the American all-female rock band The Runaways , released in 1976 . Website AllMusic has praised the record ( especially band members Cherie Currie , Joan Jett and Lita Ford ) , comparing the band 's music to material by Led Zeppelin and The Stooges . According to multiple sources including Cherie Currie ( in her memoir Neon Angel ) , the liner notes of the Raven Records release of The Runaways , and Jackie Fox herself , bassist Nigel Harrison played bass on the first album , due to manager Kim Fowley refusing to let Fox play on the record . The documentary film Edgeplay : A Film About the Runaways states that the album 's first track `` Cherry Bomb '' was written ad hoc during the audition of lead singer Cherie Currie and the title is a play on the pronunciation of Currie 's first name . Currie was told to prepare a Suzi Quatro song for the audition ; she picked `` Fever '' , a song the band did not know how to play . Instead , Joan Jett and Kim Fowley came up with the song and had Currie sing it for her audition . In 2009 , `` Cherry Bomb '' was named the 52nd-best hard rock song of all time by VH1 . A cover of `` Cherry Bomb '' is featured in the music video game Rock Band as a downloadable single track . The song also featured in the movies Dazed and Confused , RV , Cherrybomb , The Runaways , and Guardians of the Galaxy , and is played in the opening scene of Margaret Cho 's stand-up comedy DVD `` I 'm the One That I Want '' . `` You Drive Me Wild '' is featured in the 2010 film about the band . Actress Dakota Fanning covers `` Cherry Bomb '' as well as `` Dead End Justice '' with Kristen Stewart , as they portray Cherie Currie and Joan Jett respectively .",
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"text": "Long Live ASAP `` Long Live ASAP '' ( stylized as Long Live A$ AP ) is a song by American hip hop recording artist ASAP Rocky . It was released on December 18 , 2012 as the first promotional single from his debut album Long.Live.ASAP . The song was produced by both Jim Jonsin and Rico Love , with co-production from Finatik & Zac , Frank Romano and ASAP Rocky himself , under the pseudonym LORD FLACKO .",
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"text": "Live Forever (Matthew West album) Live Forever is the sixth studio album by Matthew West , released on April 28 , 2015 through Sparrow Records alongside Capitol Christian Music Group . Three singles were officially released off the album including `` Day One '' , `` Grace Wins '' , and `` Mended '' .",
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"text": "In This Life (Delta Goodrem song) `` In This Life '' is a song by Australian pop singer Delta Goodrem . It was released as the first single from her third album Delta . The song was written by Goodrem , Brian McFadden , Stuart Crichton and Tommy Lee James . The producer of the song is John Shanks ( Hilary Duff , Take That , Bon Jovi , Ashlee Simpson ) . According to an article in the Herald Sun , the song is `` a more guitar-driven vibe and updates Goodrem 's sound . '' The song was released on Australian radio on 28 August 2007 and had a physical release through CD and digital download on 15 September 2007 . It was also released as the first single in the United States on 15 April 2008 .",
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Carol Leifer is an American actor.
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"text": "Carol Leifer Carol Leifer ( -LSB- ˈliːfər -RSB- ; born July 27 , 1956 ) is a four-time Emmy Award-nominated American comedian , writer , producer and actress whose career as a stand-up comedian started in the 1970s when she was in college . David Letterman discovered her performing in a comedy club in the 1980s and she has since been a guest on Late Night with David Letterman over twenty-five times as well as numerous other shows and venues . She has written many television scripts including for The Larry Sanders Show , Saturday Night Live and most notably , Seinfeld . Leifer 's inner-monologue driven , observational style is often autobiographical encompassing subjects about her Jewish ancestry and upbringing , coming out , same-sex marriage , relationships ( having been married previously to a man and now partnered with a woman ) and parenting .",
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"text": "Lee Wallace (actor) Lee Wallace ( born July 15 , 1930 ) is an American actor of film , stage , and television .",
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"text": "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": "A Christmas Carol (1938 film) A Christmas Carol is a 1938 American film adaptation of Charles Dickens 's 1843 novelette of the same name , starring Reginald Owen as Ebenezer Scrooge , an elderly miser who learns the error of his ways on Christmas Eve after visitations by four spirits .",
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"text": "Carolyn Dennis Carolyn Dennis ( born April 12 , 1954 ) , sometimes known professionally as Carol Dennis or Carol Dennis-Dylan , is an American singer and actress best known for her work with and marriage to Bob Dylan .",
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"text": "Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series . In early Primetime Emmy Award ceremonies , the supporting categories were not always genre , or even gender , specific . Beginning with the 22nd Primetime Emmy Awards , supporting actors in comedy have competed alone . However , these comedic performances often included actors from miniseries , telefilms , and guest performers competing against main cast competitors . Such instances are marked below : # -- Indicates a performance in a Miniseries or Television film , prior to the category 's creation . § -- Indicates a performance as a guest performer , prior to the category 's creation .",
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"text": "Charles Lane (actor) Charles Lane ( born Charles Gerstle Levison ; January 26 , 1905 -- July 9 , 2007 ) was an American character actor and centenarian whose career spanned 77 years . Lane gave his last performance at the age of 101 as a narrator in 2006 . Lane appeared in many Frank Capra films , including You Ca n't Take It With You ( 1938 ) , Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ( 1939 ) , Arsenic and Old Lace ( 1944 ) and It 's a Wonderful Life ( 1946 ) . He was a favored supporting actor of Lucille Ball , who often used him as a no-nonsense authority figure and comedic foe of her scatterbrained TV character on her TV series I Love Lucy , The Lucy -- Desi Comedy Hour and The Lucy Show . His first film of more than 250 was as a hotel clerk in Smart Money ( 1931 ) starring Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney .",
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"text": "Carol Baum Carol Baum is an American movie producer best known for her work with Sandollar Productions , Dolly Parton 's TV and film production company with Sandy Gallin , Parton 's former manager .",
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"text": "Claus Wilcke Claus Wilcke ( born 12 August 1939 in Bremen ) is a German actor who has played Americans in the German TV shows Percy Stuart and I.O.B. Spezialauftrag . He has also dubbed many American actors including Elvis Presley and Michael Landon for cinema and TV . He has won several German awards .",
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"text": "Carol Adams (actress) Carol Adams ( March 15 , 1918 - April 9 , 2012 ) , was an American actress and dancer whose career began as a child in 1923 .",
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"text": "Macready Macready is a surname . Notable people with the surname include : Carol MacReady , English actress Edward Nevil Macready , ( 1798-1848 ) , British Army officer George Macready ( 1899 -- 1973 ) , American screen actor Gordon Macready ( 1891 -- 1956 ) , British Army officer Nevil Macready ( 1862 -- 1946 ) , British Army officer John Macready ( born 1975 ) , American gymnast and motivational speaker John A. Macready ( 1887-1979 ) , American aviator William Macready ( 1793 -- 1873 ) , English actor William Macready the elder ( 1755 -- 1829 ) , Irish actor-manager Paul MacCready ( 1925-2007 ) , American aeronautical engineer",
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"docid": "fef8c881bf5164b21d8d3946c89ea114",
"text": "Jan Josef Liefers Jan Josef Liefers ( born 8 August 1964 in Dresden ) , is a German actor , producer , director and musician .",
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"docid": "f4c91fe198fadf431191dbe63f4fd648",
"text": "Carol Christensen Carol Christensen ( September 14 , 1937 -- June 4 , 2005 ) was an American actress and former model . Born in Detroit , Michigan , she appeared in several films and television shows between 1960 and 1963 .",
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"text": "Rip Taylor Charles Elmer `` Rip '' Taylor , Jr. ( born January 13 , 1935 ) is an American actor and comedian . He is known for his exuberance and flamboyant personality , including his wild moustache and his habit of showering himself ( and others ) with confetti .",
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"text": "Wings Hauser Wings Hauser ( born December 12 , 1947 ) is an American actor , director , and film writer .",
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"text": "William O'Connell (actor) William O'Connell ( born William L. O'Connell Jr. on August 20 , 1933 ) is an American film and television actor .",
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"text": "Fresno (miniseries) Fresno is a 1986 American television comedy miniseries that parodied prime time soap operas of the time such as Falcon Crest , Dallas , and Dynasty . Fresno was directed by Jeff Bleckner . The series featured high production values , including lavish haute couture gowns by leading costume designer Bob Mackie , a main cast including Carol Burnett , Teri Garr , Charles Grodin and Dabney Coleman , and supporting cast including Charles Keating , Pat Corley , Louise Latham , Tom Poston and Henry Darrow . It was noted at the time as being the first American satirical TV comedy to be made in the then-popular miniseries format .",
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"text": "Louise Shaffer Louise Shaffer ( born July 5 , 1942 ) is an American actress , script writer , and author .",
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"text": "Peter Greene Peter Greene ( born Peter Green ; October 8 , 1965 ) is an American character actor , generally known for playing villains .",
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"text": "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": "Carol Mansell Carol Mansell is an American film and television actress , most notable for her first television role : Ethel MacDoogan ( aka Angel 972 ) , the main character in the sitcom Down to Earth , running on TBS from 1983 to 1987 . After the cancellation of Down to Earth , Mansell has mainly appeared in individual television episodes . Her recurring roles include parts in Married ... with Children , Seinfeld , That '70s Show , Desperate Housewives , Days of Our Lives , The King of Queens , and a 2012 episode of Justified . She also appeared in the Season 9 episode of F.R.I.E.N.D.S ` The One in Barbados Part 1 ' as a fan of Joey 's . Her most prominent film role is as Collette Marshall in the 2000 biopic/horror film In the Light of the Moon . Other film appearances include those in The Couch Trip and Thelma & Louise .",
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Motorola does not have business and government customers.
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"text": "Motorola Motorola ( -LSB- ˌmoʊtəˈroʊlə -RSB- ) was an American multinational telecommunications company founded on September 25 , 1928 , based in Schaumburg , Illinois . After having lost $ 4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009 , the company was divided into two independent public companies , Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions on January 4 , 2011 . Motorola Solutions is generally considered to be the direct successor to Motorola , as the reorganization was structured with Motorola Mobility being spun off . Motorola Mobility was acquired by Lenovo in 2014 . Motorola designed and sold wireless network equipment such as cellular transmission base stations and signal amplifiers . Motorola 's home and broadcast network products included set-top boxes , digital video recorders , and network equipment used to enable video broadcasting , computer telephony , and high-definition television . Its business and government customers consisted mainly of wireless voice and broadband systems ( used to build private networks ) , and public safety communications systems like Astro and Dimetra . These businesses ( except for set-top boxes and cable modems ) are now part of Motorola Solutions . Google sold Motorola Home ( the former General Instrument cable businesses ) to the Arris Group in December 2012 for US$ 2.35 billion . Motorola 's wireless telephone handset division was a pioneer in cellular telephones . Also known as the Personal Communication Sector ( PCS ) prior to 2004 , it pioneered the `` mobile phone '' with DynaTAC , `` flip phone '' with the MicroTAC as well as the `` clam phone '' with the StarTAC in the mid-1990s . It had staged a resurgence by the mid-2000s with the RAZR , but lost market share in the second half of that decade . Later it focused on smartphones using Google 's open-source Android mobile operating system . The first phone to use the newest version of Google 's open source OS , Android 2.0 , was released on November 2 , 2009 as the Motorola Droid ( the GSM version launched a month later , in Europe , as the Motorola Milestone ) . The handset division ( along with cable set-top boxes and cable modems ) was later spun off into the independent Motorola Mobility . On May 22 , 2012 , Google CEO Larry Page announced that Google had closed on its deal to acquire Motorola Mobility . On January 29 , 2014 , Page announced that pending closure of the deal , Motorola Mobility would be acquired by Chinese technology company Lenovo for US$ 2.91 billion ( subject to certain adjustments ) . On October 30 , 2014 , Lenovo finalized its purchase of Motorola Mobility from Google .",
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"text": "Android Donut Android 1.6 `` Donut '' is a version of the open source Android mobile operating system developed by Google , that is no longer supported . Among the more prominent features introduced with this update were added support for CDMA smartphones , additional screen sizes , a battery usage indicator , and a text-to-speech engine . After the public release of Donut -- its official dessert-themed code name , the convention employed by Google to designate major Android versions -- carriers were quick to follow with its roll out to customers in the form of an over-the-air ( OTA ) update for compatible smartphones .",
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"text": "Motorola Devour The Motorola Devour is an Internet and multimedia enabled smartphone designed by Motorola , which runs Google 's Android operating system . In the United States , the handset is distributed exclusively by Verizon Wireless . The Devour has a Hearing Aid Compatibility ( HAC ) rating of M4/T4 . Although it runs Android , the Devour was not branded or marketed as part of Verizon 's `` DROID '' series of Android smartphones .",
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"text": "AMR radiotelephone network (Czechoslovakia) The very first analog mobile radio telephone in Czechoslovakia ( and in the whole Eastern Bloc ) was AMR ( sometimes AMRAD ) , in Czech language Automatizovaný městský radiotelefon ( Automated Municipal Radiotelephone ) . The system was developed by company Tesla in Pardubice . Since 1978 it was tested in experimental mode and in 1983 it switched into full mode . At the time it was used mainly for communication between distant employees ( typically in telecommunication industry ) . After 1989 commercial use was allowed and the network stayed until 1999 when it was stopped . The network was owned and operated by state telecom company `` SPT Telecom '' ( later Český Telecom , then Telefónica O2 Czech Republic ) .",
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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": "UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network UTRAN ( short for `` Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network '' ) is a collective term for the network and equipment that connects mobile handsets to the public telephone network or the Internet . It contains the base stations , which are called Node B 's and Radio Network Controllers ( RNCs ) which make up the UMTS radio access network . This communications network , commonly referred to as 3G ( for 3rd Generation Wireless Mobile Communication Technology ) , can carry many traffic types from real-time Circuit Switched to IP based Packet Switched . The UTRAN allows connectivity between the UE ( user equipment ) and the core network . The RNC provides control functionalities for one or more Node Bs . A Node B and an RNC can be the same device , although typical implementations have a separate RNC located in a central office serving multiple Node Bs . Despite the fact that they do not have to be physically separated , there is a logical interface between them known as the Iub . The RNC and its corresponding Node Bs are called the Radio Network Subsystem ( RNS ) . There can be more than one RNS present in a UTRAN . There are four interfaces connecting the UTRAN internally or externally to other functional entities : Iu , Uu , Iub and Iur . The Iu interface is an external interface that connects the RNC to the Core Network ( CN ) . The Uu is also external , connecting the Node B with the User Equipment ( UE ) . The Iub is an internal interface connecting the RNC with the Node B. And at last there is the Iur interface which is an internal interface most of the time , but can , exceptionally be an external interface too for some network architectures . The Iur connects two RNCs with each other .",
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"text": "Advance Telecom Advance Telecom is a Pakistan 's largest mobile phone company . The company was created in 2003 , partnering with LG Corporation , at the time a growing brand . It partnered with Siemens Mobile in 2004 and Motorola in 2005 , and finally with Nokia , the largest smartphone brand of the world , in 2006 . It recently partnered with Rivo Mobiles in 2015 . The tagline of the organization is , `` Hum Dosto ko Bholtay Nahin '' which means `` We do not forget friends '' , where they call their customers their friends . They also use the tagline `` Rabtoun Kay Safar Mein Sab Doston Kay Sath Sath '' , meaning `` Standing by all Friends in the Voyage of Connections '' .",
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"text": "Nexus 7 (2013) The second generation Nexus 7 is a mini tablet computer co-developed by Google and Asus that runs the Android operating system . It is the third tablet in the Google Nexus series , a family of Android consumer devices marketed by Google and built by an original equipment manufacturer partner . Following the success of the original Nexus 7 , a second generation of the device was released on July 26 , 2013 , four days earlier than the originally scheduled date due to early releases from various retailers . The tablet was the first device to ship with version 4.3 of Android . The second iteration of the 7 in tablet , code named `` Razor '' , has various upgrades from the previous generation , including a 1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor , 2 GB of memory , a 1920 × 1200 pixel display ( 323 pixels per inch ; 127 ppcm ) , dual cameras ( 1.2 MP front , 5 MP rear ) , stereo speakers , built-in inductive Qi wireless charging , and a SlimPort ( via micro USB connector ) capable of full high-definition video output to an external display .",
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"text": "List of Google Play edition devices The Google Play edition devices ( GPE ) is a series of consumer mobile devices sanctioned by Google that run the Android operating system . Unlike the standard versions of Android on these devices , which have received `` skins '' from the original equipment manufacturer , such as Samsung TouchWiz or HTC Sense , they run a `` stock '' version of Android , without any manufacturer or wireless carrier modifications , making them essentially like Google Nexus devices in terms of software but do not carry the Google Nexus branding , nor does their hardware differ from that of the original devices upon which the Play editions are based . Because of this , the software includes slight , under-the-hood changes to function on the original manufacturer 's hardware . These devices are carrier unlocked and GSM-based , and have been offered exclusively through Google 's Play Store . Updates for these devices are delivered by Google ( bypassing carriers ) , but are supplied by the original device manufacturer . Although the updates are not supplied directly by Google , as is the case with the products from the Nexus line , these devices receive Android updates at nearly the same time as Nexus products . In January 2015 , Google stopped selling their final Google Play edition phone . While Google never officially announced the end of the program , no new phones have been announced since .",
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"text": "Motorola MicroTAC The Motorola MicroTAC was a cellular phone first manufactured as an analog version in 1989 . GSM-compatible and TDMA/Dual-Mode versions were introduced in 1994 . The MicroTAC introduced an innovative new `` flip '' design , where the `` mouthpiece '' folded over the keypad , although the `` mouthpiece '' was actually located in the base of the phone , along with the ringer . This set the standard and became the model for modern flip phones today . Its predecessor was the much larger Motorola DynaTAC and it was succeeded by the Motorola StarTAC in 1996 . `` TAC '' was an abbreviation of Total Area Coverage in all three models .",
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"text": "Authorized generics Authorized generics are prescription drugs produced by brand pharmaceutical companies and marketed under a private label , at generic prices . Authorized generics compete with generic products in that they are identical to their brand counterpart in both active and inactive ingredients ; whereas according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration 's Office of Generic Drugs , generic drugs are required to contain only the identical active ingredients as the brand . Authorized generics compete with generics on price , quality and availability in the generic marketplace , and are marketed to consumers during and after what is commonly known as `` the 180-day exclusivity period '' . In 2011 the FTC issued a final report on authorized generics ( following its 2009 interim report ) that showed that when innovator companies launched authorized generics during the 180 day exclusivity period granted to the first generic company to file an ANDA , prices were significantly lower that when there was no authorized generic and no competition , thus benefiting consumers .",
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"text": "Division (business) A division of a business , sometimes called a business sector , is one of the parts into which a business , organization or company is divided . The divisions are distinct parts of that business . If these divisions are all part of the same company , then that company is legally responsible for all of the obligations and debts of the divisions . However , in a large organization , various parts of the business may be run by different subsidiaries , and a business division may include one or many subsidiaries . Each subsidiary is a separate legal entity owned by the primary business or by another subsidiary in the hierarchy . Often a division operates under a separate name and is the equivalent of a corporation or limited liability company obtaining a fictitious name or `` doing business as '' certificate and operating a business under that fictitious name . Companies often set up business units to operate in divisions prior to the legal formation of subsidiaries . Generally , only an `` entity '' , e.g. a corporation , public limited company ( plc ) or limited liability company , etc. would have a `` division '' ; an individual operating in this manner would simply be `` operating under a fictitious name '' . An example of this would be to look at Hewlett Packard ( HP ) , the computer and printer company . HP has several divisions , with the printer division , that makes laser and inkjet printers , being the largest and most profitable division . The divisions of HP , like the Printing & Multifunction division , the Handheld Devices ( includes the old calculator ) division , the Servers division ( mini and mainframe computers ) , etc. , all use the HP brand name . But , Compaq ( a part of HP since 2002 ) , operates as a subsidiary , using the Compaq brand name . Mack Trucks continues to run itself separately , but is a wholly owned subsidiary of AB Volvo . Volvo Trucks also sells trucks under the Volvo name . Within Mack , there is a division named Mack de Venezuela C.A. that does final assembly and sells trucks in South America . Another less obvious example is that Google Video is a division of Google , and is part of the same corporate entity . But the YouTube video service is a subsidiary of Google because it remains operated as YouTube , LLC , a separate business entity even though it is owned by Google .",
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"text": "T-Mobile US T-Mobile US is a major wireless network operator in the United States . The German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom ( DT ) is its majority shareholder . Its headquarters are located in Bellevue , Washington , in the Seattle metropolitan area . T-Mobile is the third largest wireless carrier in the United States with 72.6 million customers as of Q1 2017 . T-Mobile US provides wireless voice and data services in the United States , Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands under the T-Mobile and MetroPCS brands ( which it acquired in a reverse takeover in 2013 , resulting in the company going public on the NASDAQ stock exchange ) , and also serves as the host network for many mobile virtual network operators . The company has annual revenues of $ 37 billion . Its network reaches 98 percent of Americans . In 2015 , Consumer Reports named T-Mobile the number one American wireless carrier . In 2017 , T-Mobile was ranked # 1 in Customer Service Satisfaction by Nielsen .",
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"text": "Roshan (telco) Roshan is a leading Afghan telecommunications provider , serving nearly 6.0 million active subscribers . In January 2003 , Roshan was awarded the second GSM license in Afghanistan . This was at a time when there was only one other mobile phone operator ( Afghan Wireless ) in Afghanistan . Due to decades of civil wars . there was almost only limited telecommunications infrastructure in place in the country . Prior to the fall of the Taliban , phone lines were not accessible to the population , and Afghans had to travel abroad to make international calls . Roshan , which means `` light '' or `` hope '' in Persian , is one of Afghanistan 's leading telecommunications providers . Today , Roshan 's GSM network reaches 240 cities and towns across all of Afghanistan 's 34 provinces . The network covers over 60 % of the population , including the most remote rural areas . Roshan is one of the largest investors , private companies and taxpayers in Afghanistan . It has invested nearly $ 600 million in the telecommunications infrastructure in Afghanistan . Roshan is also continuing to expand its network in areas where there is no or limited cellular coverage . Roshan employs over 1,100 people , of whom 20 % are women . Indirectly , the company has added over 30,000 jobs to the Afghan economy through its top-up stations , retail stores and public call offices . Roshan introduced 3G in April 2013 . It was the third company in the market to have been granted a 3G license after Etisalat ( UAE-based telecom ) , and MTN ( South Africa-based telecom ) , waiting to ensure it could deliver the highest quality service . It has 3G service in Kabul , Jalalabad , Kandahar , Mazar , Herat , and Kunduz .",
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"text": "Service economy Service economy can refer to one or both of two recent economic developments : The increased importance of the service sector in industrialized economies . The current list of Fortune 500 companies contains more service companies and fewer manufacturers than in previous decades . The relative importance of service in a product offering . The service economy in developing countries is mostly concentrated in financial services , hospitality , retail , health , human services , information technology and education . Products today have a higher service component than in previous decades . In the management literature this is referred to as the servitization of products or a product-service system . Virtually every product today has a service component to it . The old dichotomy between product and service has been replaced by a service-product continuum . Many products are being transformed into services . For example , IBM treats its business as a service business . Although it still manufactures computers , it sees the physical goods as a small part of the `` business solutions '' industry . They have found that the price elasticity of demand for `` business solutions '' is much less than for hardware . There has been a corresponding shift to a subscription pricing model . Rather than receiving a single payment for a piece of manufactured equipment , many manufacturers are now receiving a steady stream of revenue for ongoing contracts . Full cost accounting and most accounting reform and monetary reform measures are usually thought to be impossible to achieve without a good model of the service economy .",
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"text": "Mobile dial code A mobile dial code ( MDC ) is a phone number that allows the request and receipt of information directly to a mobile phone . MDC 's are also known in carrier terminology as `` abbreviated dialing codes '' ( ADC 's ) . A mobile dial code combines a toll-free number , a web address and a short code into one simplified number . It is a 1-15 digit string of letters or numbers that is preceded by a combination of * or # . Mobile dial codes are dialed just like a regular telephone number . The caller can be presented with any one of a variety of responses that an advertiser defines - a voice or IVR call , a text message , a video or audio clip , a mobile coupon , game or an application . A type of mobile dial codes are USSD ( Unstructured Supplementary Service Data ) codes , which can be used for communicating with the service provider 's computers ( i.e. for WAP browsing , prepaid callback service , mobile-money services , location-based content services , menu-based information services , and as part of configuring the phone on the network ) . A mobile dial code is not the same as an abbreviated dial code which only supports voice calls , basically abbreviating a standard phone number and connecting the caller to a person or machine ( interactive voice response system or voicemail system ) that answers the call . A mobile dial code is not the same as a 2D bar code which must be photographed or scanned by a mobile phone camera prior to presenting the caller with a response . StarStar Mobile operates the National StarStar Registry in the United States leasing StarStar Numbers available through AT&T and Verizon as of July 2010 . Sprint and T-Mobile partnerships were announced in March 2011 . An example of a StarStar number is ** TAXI ( ** 8294 ) which allows a mobile phone user to connect to a local taxi company . # 250 ( pound two-fifty ) is another MDC that works on all major mobile carriers in the US and Canada . Callers are prompted to say a keyword , which corresponds to an advertiser ( e.g. `` Liberty '' causes a connection to Liberty University ) . www.pound250.com",
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"text": "Wireless Internet service provider A wireless Internet service provider ( WISP ) is an Internet service provider with a network based on wireless networking . Technology may include commonplace Wi-Fi wireless mesh networking , or proprietary equipment designed to operate over open 900 MHz , 2.4 GHz , 4.9 , 5 , 24 , and 60 GHz bands or licensed frequencies in the UHF band ( including the MMDS frequency band ) , LMDS , and other bands from 6Ghz to 80Ghz . In the US , the Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) released Report and Order , FCC 05-56 in 2005 that revised the FCC 's rules to open the 3650 MHz band for terrestrial wireless broadband operations . On November 14 , 2007 the Commission released Public Notice ( DA 07-4605 ) in which the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau announced the start date for licensing and registration process for the 3650-3700 MHz band . As of July 2015 , there are over 1,280 fixed wireless broadband providers operating in the US covering 51 % of the US population .",
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"text": "Radio Marconi Radio Marconi is an Italian-based company that has installed and serviced audio-visual and radio equipment since 1993 . It designs interactive multimedia communication systems . The company has also developed several applications for theaters , conference centers , museums and stadiums . During its lifespan , the company has become a service center for brands such as Sony , Sennheiser , Neumann , and Televic , with customers based in radio , television , theater , public authorities and security forces .",
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"text": "Motorola W233 The W233 Renew is a mobile phone , targeting the green market , designed and released in 2009 by Motorola . The phone was made available through distribution by T-Mobile USA and Fido Solutions . Motorola claims it is the world 's first mobile phone made using post-consumer recycled plastic ; in this recycled water bottles . The W233 is also claimed as the world 's first carbon neutral phone . Announced at CES on January 6 , 2009 , its plastic housing is also 100 percent recyclable .",
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"text": "Telexfree Telexfree ( stylized as TelexFREE ) , a trade name owned by Telexfree Inc , was a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme disguised as an internet phone service company . Prosecutors have described it as the largest fraud of all time in terms of the number of people affected - more than 1 million , with victims in various countries . The brand became best known for its operations in Brazil held by Ympactus Comercial Ltda after it was involved in an ongoing investigation and trial for operating a Ponzi scheme , and later for having its operations suspended in USA by SEC under the charges of operating a multibillion dollar Ponzi and Pyramid schemes . Telexfree Inc. owns the rights to the Telexfree brand worldwide . The company was created by Carlos Roberto Costa , Carlos Nataniel Wanzeler and James Matthew Merrill after the change of its former corporate name Common Cents Communications Inc. , which was incorporated in Massachusetts . According to the Company Registration Office of Massachusetts , Telexfree Inc. started to use this corporate name on February 15 , 2012 . Telexfree Inc. is a sister company of many other companies that operates TelexFree Marketing Plan , which belongs to the same founders and also share the same website . It includes a Brazilian company named `` Ympactus Comercial Ltda '' , which was suspended in that country on June 13 , 2013 , by order of the court of Acre State . Telexfree 's Brazilian operations were regarded as one of the largest financial frauds in Brazil 's history , according to Brazil 's Ministry of Justice and the Federal Public Ministry . The number of investors ( labelled as `` promoters '' by Telexfree ) has not yet been determined ; by the end of August 2013 , just after companies ' suspension , Company Director Carlos Roberto Costa said that the company had 1,049,619 active promoters in Brazil . The company is currently under investigation by Brazilian authorities , which led the Court to freeze the company 's and its owners ' assets in Brazil and maintain , despite numerous appeals , the suspension of its operations in Brazil . Telexfree Brazil ( Ympactus Comercial Ltda ) denies the accusations , saying that it operates under the multi-level marketing structure , commercializing VoIP services . The final trial and judgement will likely be held in 2014 , and the company assets will probably remain frozen before that , according to the Public Ministry ( public prosecutor ) of Acre State . Telexfree and BBOM , both companies suspected of operating Ponzi schemes and suspended by the Brazilian government , were featured among the top 10 most searched terms on Google during the year of 2013 in Brazil . On April 13 , 2014 Telexfree LLC filed a petition for relief under the U.S. bankruptcy code . In April 2014 , an investigation in the United States confirmed that Telexfree worked under a Ponzi scheme and handled more than $ 1 billion worldwide . The conclusion was made by SEC-MA , the agency that regulates the financial transactions in the company 's home state of Massachusetts . SEC , in its Federal jurisdiction , also published a complaint against Telexfree INC , Telexfree LLC , the owners James Merril and Carlos Wanzeler , marketing director Steve Labriola , as well as telexfree promoters Joseph Craft , Sanderley Rodrigues de Vasconcelos , Santiago de la Rosa , Randy N. Crosby and Faith R. Sloan .",
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"text": "Telecommunications industry The telecommunications industry within the sector of information and communication technology is made up of all Telecommunications/Telephone companies and internet service providers and plays the crucial role in the evolution of mobile communications and the information society . Traditional telephone calls continue to be the industry 's biggest revenue generator , but thanks to advances in network technology , Telecom today is less about voice and increasingly about text ( messaging , email ) and images ( e.g. video streaming ) . High-speed internet access for computer-based data applications such as broadband information services and interactive entertainment , is pervasive . Digital Subscriber Line ( DSL ) is the main broadband telecom technology . The fastest growth comes from ( value-added ) services delivered over mobile networks . Insight Research projects that telecommunications services revenue worldwide will grow from $ 2.2 trillion in 2015 to $ 2.4 trillion in 2019 .",
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"text": "Michelle Pfeiffer Michelle Marie Pfeiffer ( -LSB- ˈfaɪfər -RSB- born April 29 , 1958 ) is an American actress , singer and producer . Described by the media as a character actress , Pfeiffer is known for her versatility , period roles , ability to mask her true feelings while in character , and portraying funny , intelligent female characters with strong sex appeal throughout the 1980s and 1990s . She began her acting career in 1978 and had her first starring film role in Grease 2 ( 1982 ) , before receiving mainstream attention for her breakout performance in Scarface ( 1983 ) . Her greatest commercial successes include Batman Returns ( 1992 ) , Dangerous Minds ( 1995 ) , What Lies Beneath ( 2000 ) and Hairspray ( 2007 ) . Pfeiffer was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Dangerous Liaisons ( 1988 ) , and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress -- Motion Picture Drama for The Fabulous Baker Boys ( 1989 ) . She received a third Oscar nomination for Love Field ( 1992 ) . Her other notable film roles include The Witches of Eastwick ( 1987 ) , Married to the Mob ( 1988 ) , Frankie and Johnny ( 1991 ) , The Age of Innocence ( 1993 ) , Wolf ( 1994 ) and White Oleander ( 2002 ) .",
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"text": "Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series . In early Primetime Emmy Award ceremonies , the supporting categories were not always genre , or even gender , specific . Beginning with the 22nd Primetime Emmy Awards , supporting actors in comedy have competed alone . However , these comedic performances often included actors from miniseries , telefilms , and guest performers competing against main cast competitors . Such instances are marked below : # -- Indicates a performance in a Miniseries or Television film , prior to the category 's creation . § -- Indicates a performance as a guest performer , prior to the category 's creation .",
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"text": "Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress The Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress ( Spanish : Premio Ariel a Mejor Coactuación Femenina ) is an award presented by the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas ( AMACC ) in Mexico . It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working within the Mexican film industry . In 1947 , the 1st and 2nd Ariel Awards were held , with Lilia Michel winning in both ceremonies for the films Un Beso en la Noche and Vértigo , respectively . With the exception of the years 1959 to 1971 , when the Ariel Awards were suspended , the award has been given annually . Nominees and winners are determined by a committee formed every year consisting of academy members ( active and honorary ) , previous winners and individuals with at least two Ariel nominations ; the committee members submit their votes through the official AMACC website . Since its inception , the award has been given to 47 actresses . Ana Ofelia Murguía and Isela Vega had received the most awards in this category with three Ariels each . Angélica Aragón , Katy Jurado , Ofelia Medina , Lilia Michel , Angelina Peláez , and Eileen Yáñez have been awarded twice ; Jurado was also the first Mexican actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film Broken Lance ( 1954 ) . Murguía is the most nominated performer , with eight nominations , followed by Aragón with six . Nineteen films have featured two nominated performances for Best Supporting Actress , Una Familia de Tantas ( Eugenia Galindo and Martha Roth ) , Fin de Fiesta ( Ana Martín and Helena Rojo ) , Actas de Marusia ( Silvia Mariscal and Patricia Reyes Spíndola ) , Las Poquianchis ( Ana Ofelia Murguía and María Rojo ) , El Lugar Sin Límites ( Ana Martín and Lucha Villa ) , Que Viva Tepito ( Leonor Llausás and Rebeca Silva ) , Vidas Errantes ( Eugenia D'Silva and Josefina González de la Riva ) , Los Motivos de Luz ( Murguía and Dunia Zaldívar ) , Como Agua Para Chocolate ( Pilar Aranda and Claudette Maillé ) , Novia Que Te Vea ( Angélica Aragón and Verónica Langer ) , Dos Crimenes ( Leticia Huijara and Margarita Isabel ) , Mujeres Insumisas ( Regina Orozco and Lourdes Elizarrarás ) , Profundo Carmesí ( Julieta Egurrola and Verónica Merchant , Por Si No Te Vuelvo a Ver ( Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez and Angelina Peláez ) , Un Embrujo ( Luisa Huertas and Mayra Sérbulo ) , Mezcal ( Aída López and Sérbulo ) , Fuera del Cielo ( Martha Higareda and Isela Vega ) , Cinco Días Sin Nora ( Langer and Peláez ) , and Las Oscuras Primaveras ( Margarita Sanz and Cecilia Suárez ) ; Roth , Helena Rojo , Reyes Spíndola , María Rojo , Villa , Murguía , Maillé , Aragón , Isabel , Egurrola , Vega , and Peláez won the award . As of the 2016 ceremony , Adriana Paz is the most recent winner in this category for her role in Hilda .",
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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": "Girl Rising (film) Girl Rising is a movie produced by Kayce Freed , Tom Yellin and Holly Gordon at The Documentary Group in partnership with Paul G. Allen and Jody Allen of Vulcan Productions . It was directed by Academy Award nominee Richard E. Robbins and features narration by Anne Hathaway , Cate Blanchett , Selena Gomez , Liam Neeson , Priyanka Chopra , Chloë Grace Moretz , Freida Pinto , Salma Hayek , Meryl Streep , Alicia Keys and Kerry Washington . The movie tells the stories of nine girls from nine countries : ( Sierra Leone , Haiti , Ethiopia , Afghanistan , Peru , Egypt , Nepal , India and Cambodia ) . Each girl had her story written by a writer from her country and voiced by renowned actors . Their stories reflect their struggles to overcome societal or cultural barriers . The writers are Loung Ung ( Cambodia ) , Edwidge Danticat ( Haiti ) , Manjushree Thapa ( Nepal ) , Mona Eltahawy ( Egypt ) , Maaza Mengiste ( Ethiopia ) , Sooni Taraporevala ( India ) , Maria Arana ( Peru ) , Aminatta Forna ( Sierra Leone ) , Zarghuna Kargar ( Afghanistan ) . The girls ' names are Sokha ( Cambodia ) , Wadley ( Haiti ) , Suma ( Nepal ) , Yasmin ( Egypt ) , Azmera ( Ethiopia ) , Ruksana ( India ) , Senna ( Peru ) , Mariama ( Sierra Leone ) and Amina ( Afghanistan ) .",
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"text": "AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role The AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role is an award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts ( AACTA ) , a non-profit organisation whose aim is to `` identify , award , promote and celebrate Australia 's greatest achievements in film and television . '' The award is presented at the annual AACTA Awards , which hands out accolades for achievements in feature films , television , documentaries and short films . From 1971 -- 2010 , the category was presented by the Australian Film Institute ( AFI ) , the Academy 's parent organisation , at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards ( known as the AFI Awards ) . When the AFI launched the Academy in 2011 , it changed the annual ceremony to the AACTA Awards , with the current award being a continuum of the AFI Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role . It was presented as a special award , from 1971 -- 1975 , and was accompanied with a cash prize , before it became a competitive award from 1976 , onward . Judy Davis is the most nominated actress in this category , with five wins from eight nominations , most recently for her role in The Eye of the Storm ( 2011 ) . Candidates for this award must be human and female , and can not be nominated for the same role in the supporting actress category .",
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"text": "The 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": "List of accolades received by Gone Girl (film) Gone Girl is a 2014 psychological thriller film directed by David Fincher , and produced by Leslie Dixon , Bruna Papandrea , Arnon Milchan , Reese Witherspoon , Ceán Chaffin , and Joshua Donen . The screenplay was adapted by Gillian Flynn from her eponymous 2012 novel . Set in Missouri , United States , the film stars Ben Affleck as Nick Dunne , a writer who becomes the prime suspect in the mysterious disappearance of his wife Amy , played by Rosamund Pike . Neil Patrick Harris and Tyler Perry feature in supporting roles . The score was composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross . Gone Girl premiered at the New York Film Festival on September 26 , 2014 , before 20th Century Fox gave the film a wide release at over 3,000 theaters in the United States and Canada on October 3 . It grossed over $ 368 million on a production budget of $ 61 million . As of June 2016 , Gone Girl is Fincher 's highest-grossing film . Rotten Tomatoes , a review aggregator , surveyed 295 reviews and judged 88 % to be positive . Gone Girl garnered awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for its direction , Pike 's lead acting performance , Flynn 's screenplay , and its score . At the 87th Academy Awards , Pike received a nomination for Best Actress . The film received four nominations at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards : Best Director for Fincher , Best Actress in a Drama for Pike , Best Screenplay for Flynn , and Best Original Score . Pike won the Empire Award for Best Actress , and garnered nominations in the same category at the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards and 68th British Academy Film Awards ( BAFTAs ) . She also received the Breakthrough Performance Award from the Palm Springs International Film Festival . Flynn was nominated at the BAFTAs , as well as the Writers Guild of America Awards . The National Board of Review included the film in their list of top ten films of the year .",
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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": "César Award for Best Supporting Actress The César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role ( French : César de la meilleure actrice dans un second rôle ) is one of the César Awards , presented annually by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma to recognize the outstanding performance in a supporting role of an actress who has worked within the French film industry during the year preceding the ceremony . Nominees and winner are selected via a run-off voting by all the members of the Académie .",
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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": "British Academy Television Awards 2010 The 2010 British Academy Television Awards were held on 6 June 2010 . The nominations were announced on 10 May . This year new awards were added including the award for Best Actor/Actress in a Supporting Role . Graham Norton hosted the ceremony . Winners are in bold .",
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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": "11th Irish Film & Television Awards The 11th Irish Film & Television Awards took place on Saturday 5 April 2014 in Dublin . The nominations were announced on 27 February 2014 . The Awards Ceremony took place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Burlington Road Dublin , and was broadcast on RTÉ One at 9.45 pm . The Annual Irish Film & Television Awards are the highlight of Ireland 's entertainment and cultural calendar celebrating the very best of Irish screen talent across film and television . Guests in attendance included Michael Fassbender , Colin Farrell , Jamie Dornan , Steve Coogan , Will Forte , Jeremy Irons , Fionnula Flanagan , Brendan Gleeson , Neil Jordan , Amy Huberman , Colm Meaney , Jack Reynor , Killian Scott , Eva Birthistle , Victoria Smurfit and Outstanding Contribution Honorary Award Winner President Michael D Higgins . Simon Delaney and Laura Whitmore co-hosted the event . The President of Ireland , Michael D. Higgins , received an honorary award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the Irish film and television industry . The big winners on the night were the films Calvary , Byzantium and Philomena which all picked up three awards each . Calvary took the highest accolade , Best Film , along with Best Actor for Brendan Gleeson and Best Script for its writer-director John Michael McDonagh . Touching true story Philomena won the award for Best International Film and Actress ( for Judi Dench ) along with Costume Design for Consolata Boyle . Philomena Lee , whose true life story inspired the film was in attendance at the Ceremony . Vampire horror Byzantium 's awards included the prestigious Best Director for Neil Jordan , Best Actress for Saoirse Ronan and Makeup & Hair .",
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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": "List of actors nominated for two Academy Awards in the same year The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has had occurrences of actors and actresses nominated for two different Academy Awards in acting categories in a single year , with the first instance in 1938 . Provided that they receive enough votes from the Academy in both categories to earn a nomination , there are no restrictions on actors being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor or actresses being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress in any given year . The sole rule with regard to multiple nominations is that an actor or actress can not receive multiple nominations for the same performance . This rule was introduced in 1944 after Barry Fitzgerald received a Best Actor nomination and a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his performance in Going My Way . As of 2015 , 11 actors and actresses have been nominated for two different Academy Awards in the same year . The first of these actors and actresses was Fay Bainter , who received nominations for her performances in White Banners and Jezebel at the 11th Academy Awards . The most recent occurrence was during the 80th Academy Awards , in which Cate Blanchett received nominations for Elizabeth : The Golden Age and I 'm Not There . Seven of these actors and actresses received an Academy Award in one of the categories they were nominated in , and none have won two Academy Awards in the same year . Four did not receive an Academy Award in either category : Sigourney Weaver ( nominations for Gorillas in the Mist and Working Girl ) , Emma Thompson ( nominations for The Remains of the Day and In the Name of the Father ) , Julianne Moore ( nominations for Far from Heaven and The Hours ) , and Cate Blanchett ( nominations for Elizabeth : The Golden Age and I 'm Not There ) .",
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"text": "Julianne Michelle Julianne Michelle ( born Sept. 5 , 1987 ) is an American film and television actress . She has appeared in more than 23 productions , beginning in 1992 when she was 5 years old .",
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"text": "List of awards and nominations received by Sigourney Weaver The following is a list of awards and nominations received by American actress Sigourney Weaver . She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1988 film Working Girl , the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress ( drama ) for the 1988 film Gorillas in the Mist , and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for the 1997 film The Ice Storm . She is also a three-time Academy Award nominee , three-time Emmy Award nominee and a Tony Award nominee .",
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"text": "Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress The Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress ( Spanish : Premio Goya a la mejor interpretación femenina de reparto ) is one of the Goya Awards , Spain 's principal national film awards . In the list below the winner of the award for each year is shown first , followed by the other nominees .",
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"text": "Samantha Morton Samantha Jane Morton ( born 13 May 1977 ) is an English actress , screenwriter and director . She has received critical acclaim and numerous accolades throughout her career , including one BAFTA Award , one BIFA Award , one Golden Globe Award and has been nominated twice for an Academy Award and once for an Emmy Award . She has been described as one of the greatest actresses of her generation . Brought up in Nottingham , Morton joined the Central Junior Television Workshop , and soon began her career in British television in 1991 . She guest-starred in Soldier Soldier and Cracker and appeared from 1995 to 1996 in the ITV series Band of Gold . She made the transition to film with lead roles in the dramas Emma ( 1996 ) , Jane Eyre ( 1997 ) and the well-received Under the Skin ( 1997 ) . The latter made director Woody Allen cast Morton in Sweet and Lowdown ( 1999 ) , which earned her nominations for the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress . In the 2000s , Morton continued to draw critical praise for her performances in numerous arthouse and independent films . Her role in Morvern Callar ( 2002 ) garnered her the BIFA Award for Best Actress , and she received her second Academy Award nomination , this time in the Best Actress category , for In America ( 2003 ) . She also found mainstream success with the science fiction thriller Minority Report ( 2002 ) . For her role in 2006 's television biopic Longford , she received BAFTA and Emmy Award nominations and won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress -- Television Film . Morton starred in the dramas Control ( 2007 ) , Synecdoche , New York ( 2008 ) and The Messenger ( 2009 ) , and she made her directorial debut with the British television film The Unloved ( 2009 ) , winning the BAFTA Television Award for Best Single Drama . Her most recent acting credits include the science fiction action film John Carter ( 2012 ) , the thriller Cosmopolis ( 2012 ) , the drama Decoding Annie Parker ( 2013 ) , the period film Miss Julie ( 2014 ) , the European limited series The Last Panthers ( 2015 ) and the film adaptation Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ( 2016 ) .",
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"text": "An Impudent Girl An Impudent Girl ( L'Effrontée ) is a 1985 French film directed by Claude Miller . It stars Charlotte Gainsbourg , who won the César Award for Most Promising Actress , and Bernadette Lafont , who won the César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role . It is a free adaptation of the novel Frankie Addams ( French title of Carson McCullers 's The Member of the Wedding ) . The film won the Louis Delluc Prize , and received César nominations for Best Film , Best Director , Most Promising Actor , Best Writing , Best Costume Design and Best Sound .",
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"text": "Cannibalism Cannibalism is the act or practice of humans eating the flesh or internal organs of other human beings . A person who practices cannibalism is called a cannibal . The expression cannibalism has been extended into zoology to mean one individual of a species consuming all or part of another individual of the same species as food , including sexual cannibalism . The Island Carib people of the Lesser Antilles , from whom the word cannibalism derives , acquired a long-standing reputation as cannibals following the recording of their legends in the 17th century . Some controversy exists over the accuracy of these legends and the prevalence of actual cannibalism in the culture . Cannibalism was widespread in the past among humans in many parts of the world , continuing into the 19th century in some isolated South Pacific cultures , and to the present day in parts of tropical Africa . Cannibalism was practiced in New Guinea and in parts of the Solomon Islands , and flesh markets existed in some parts of Melanesia . Fiji was once known as the `` Cannibal Isles '' . Cannibalism has been well documented around the world , from Fiji to the Amazon Basin to the Congo to Māori New Zealand . Neanderthals are believed to have practiced cannibalism , and Neanderthals may have been eaten by anatomically modern humans . Cannibalism has recently been both practiced and fiercely condemned in several wars , especially in Liberia and Congo . It is still practiced in Papua New Guinea as of 2012 for cultic reasons and in ritual and in war in various Melanesian tribes . Cannibalism has been said to test the bounds of cultural relativism as it challenges anthropologists `` to define what is or is not beyond the pale of acceptable human behavior . '' Cannibalism has been occasionally practiced as a last resort by people suffering from famine , including in modern times . Famous examples include the ill-fated Westward expedition of the Donner Party ( 1846-7 ) and , more recently , the crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 ( 1972 ) , after which some survivors ate the bodies of dead passengers . Also , some mentally ill people obsess about eating others and actually do so , such as Jeffrey Dahmer and Albert Fish . There is resistance to formally labeling cannibalism as a mental disorder .",
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"text": "Child cannibalism Child cannibalism or fetal cannibalism is the act of eating a child or fetus .",
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"text": "The Nasty Bits The Nasty Bits : Collected Varietal Cuts , Usable Trim , Scraps , and Bones , is a largely nonfiction New York Times bestselling book by Anthony Bourdain , published in 2006 . The book is a collection of 37 exotic , provocative , and humorous anecdotes and essays , many of them centered around food , followed by a 30-page fiction piece ( `` A Chef 's Christmas '' ) . The book concludes with an appendix of commentaries on the various pieces , including when and why they were written . The essays range from descriptions of restaurant-kitchen life ; to various rants about places , people , and things Bourdain objects to ; to lively accounts of far-flung world travels and remote ethnic life and food ; to accolades of the unsung Latinos who cook most fine-dining restaurant food in America ; to glowing reports of cutting-edge chefs like Ferran Adrià ; to details of Bourdain 's obsessions and pursuits when he is not working ; to opinions and anecdotes on various other subjects . Bourdain organized the various essays and anecdotes into sections named for each of the five traditional flavors : Salty Sweet Sour Bitter Umami The book is , according to Bourdain , basically a collection of the best of his magazine and newspaper writings during the previous few years . As he says in the preface : I 've done a lot of writing for magazines and newspapers in the last few years , and it 's the better morsels ( I hope ) from that work that follow . ... I 've been writing this stuff for much the same reason behind my frenetic traveling : Because I can . Because there 's so little time . Because there 's been so much to see and remember . ... It 's an irritating reality that many places and events defy description . Angkor Wat and Machu Picchu , for instance , seem to demand silence , like a love affair you can never talk about . For a while after , you fumble for words , trying vainly to assemble a private narrative , an explanation , a comfortable way to frame where you 've been and what 's happened . In the end , you 're just happy you were there -- with your eyes open -- and lived to see it .",
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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": "Illegal logging in Madagascar Illegal logging has been a problem in Madagascar for decades and is perpetuated by extreme poverty and government corruption . Often taking the form of selective logging , the trade has been driven by high international demand for expensive , fine-grained lumber such as rosewood and ebony . Historically , logging and exporting in Madagascar have been regulated by the Malagasy government , although the logging of rare hardwoods was explicitly banned from protected areas in 2000 . Since then , government orders and memos have intermittently alternated between permitting and banning exports of precious woods . The most commonly cited reason for permitting exports is to salvage valuable wood from cyclone damage , although this reasoning has come under heavy scrutiny . This oscillating availability of Malagasy rosewood and other precious woods has created a market of rising and falling prices , allowing traders or `` timber barons '' to stockpile illegally sourced logs during periodic bans and then flood the market when the trade windows open and prices are high . The unsustainable exploitation of these tropical hardwoods , particularly rosewood from the SAVA Region , has escalated significantly since the start of the 2009 Malagasy political crisis . Thousands of poorly paid Malagasy loggers have flooded into the national parks -- especially in the northeast -- building roads , setting up logging camps , and cutting down even the most difficult to reach rosewood trees . Illegal activities are openly flaunted , armed militia have descended upon local villages , and a rosewood mafia easily bribe government officials , buying export permits with ease . These illegal operations are funded in part by advance payments for future shipments ( financed by Chinese expatriates and Chinese importers ) and by loans from large , international banks . Demand is fueled mostly by a growing Chinese middle class and their desire for exotic imperial-style furniture . European and American demand for high-end musical instruments and furniture have also played a role . However , public scrutiny has put significant pressure on shipping companies involved in the trade , and the United States is starting to enforce the Lacey Act by investigating companies with suspected involvement in the illegal trade of Malagasy precious woods . Logging in Madagascar 's tropical rainforests has had many secondary effects , beyond the risk of depletion of rare , endemic trees . Habitat has been disturbed , illegal mining has begun , local people have turned in desperation to the forests for resources , and poaching of endangered wildlife has escalated . Lemurs , the most well-known faunal group from the island , have been captured for the exotic pet trade as well as killed for food . Even the most critically endangered species have been targeted , primarily to feed a growing demand for delicacy food in up-scale restaurants . The local villagers have also suffered as tourism has declined sharply or ceased almost entirely . Some have resorted to working as loggers for minimal pay , while others have spoken out against it , often receiving death threats from the rosewood mafia in return .",
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"text": "Funeral bundle A funeral bundle is a method of enclosing a corpse before burial , practiced by the Paracas culture of the Peruvian Andes . The well-preserved funeral bundles of the Paracas have allowed archaeologists to study their funeral rituals in detail . The naked body of the deceased is bundled in the fetal position before rigor mortis sets in . A long strip of coarse cotton cloth was then wrapped around the body . Along with the bodies , different kinds of memorabilia have been found , including clothing , food , scraps of cloth or clothed dolls with religious embroidered motifs , and small badges of gold , and these `` gifts '' form the nucleus of the bundle . In adult burials , one usually finds on this nucleus an additional layer , formed of pieces of ceremonial garments , decorated with embroideries and protected by several sheets of cotton fabric . These were cooked and tied with cord to facilitate the transportation of the bundle to the burial site . Facing the bundle , mourners would place between one and seven ceramic pieces . A pole or a cane indicated the precise place of the burial . Individuals of major status received more textile gifts and , in this case , the number of layers increased substantially : up to three successive layers could be added onto the nucleus . These layers , and in particular the last one , usually contained decorative embroidered cloaks . The burials have a collective character , as it is thought that related individuals were generally buried together in the caverns dug in the rock or in the sand . In several cases , it has been determined that remains were transported and re-interred some years after death . Burial areas are located next to established living places . Often , an area that was inhabited earlier by the living was reused for the dead , and the ruins of houses and public buildings were often used for this purpose . Category : Archaeology of death",
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"text": "Carnivore (disambiguation) A carnivore is an animal with a diet consisting primarily of meat . Carnivore may also refer to : Carnivora , an order of primarily carnivorous mammals `` Carnivorism '' , otherwise known as a no-carbohydrate diet , a dietary lifestyle that excludes many non-meat foods Carnivore ( restaurant ) , a famous restaurant in Nairobi , Kenya Carnivore ( software ) , a Federal Bureau of Investigation Ethernet tapping system Carnivore ( band ) , a thrash metal band from New York Carnivore ( album ) , 1985 `` Carnivore '' , a 2002 song by horror rock band Rosemary 's Billygoat Carnivore , aka Beasts of Prey , a 1985 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young Carnivores ( series ) , a series of games developed by Action Forms Carnivores ( video game ) Carnivores ( band ) , an indie rock band from Atlanta , Georgia",
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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": "Beard A beard is the collection of hair that grows on the chin and cheeks of humans and some non-human animals . In humans , usually only pubescent or adult males are able to grow beards . From an evolutionary viewpoint the beard is a part of the broader category of androgenic hair . It is a vestigial trait from a time when humans had hair on their face and entire body like the hair on gorillas . The evolutionary loss of hair is pronounced in some populations such as indigenous Americans and some east Asian populations , who have less facial hair , whereas peoples of Mediterranean European or South Asian ancestry and the Ainu have more facial hair . Women with hirsutism , a hormonal condition of excessive hairiness , may develop a beard . Throughout the course of history , societal attitudes toward male beards have varied widely depending on factors such as prevailing cultural-religious traditions and the current era 's fashion trends . Some religions ( such as Sikhism ) have considered a full beard to be absolutely essential for all males able to grow one , and mandate it as part of their official dogma . Other cultures , even while not officially mandating it , view a beard as central to a man 's virility , exemplifying such virtues as wisdom , strength , sexual prowess and high social status . However , in cultures where facial hair is uncommon ( or currently out of fashion ) , beards may be associated with poor hygiene or a `` savage '' , uncivilized , or even dangerous demeanor .",
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"text": "Hypercarnivore A hypercarnivore is an animal which has a diet that is more than 70 % meat , with the balance consisting of non-animal foods such as fungi , fruits or other plant material . Some examples include crocodiles , alligators , owls , shrikes , eagles , felids , dolphins , snakes , marlin , spiders , scorpions and most sharks . Every species in the Felidae family , including the domesticated cat , is a hypercarnivore in its natural state . Some well-known hypercarnivorous invertebrates are octopuses and starfish . Additionally , this term is also used in paleobiology to describe taxa of animals which have an increased slicing component of their dentition relative to the grinding component . Hypercarnivores need not be apex predators . For example , salmon are exclusively carnivorous , yet they are prey at all stages of life for a variety of organisms . Many prehistoric mammals of the clade Carnivoramorpha ( Carnivora and Miacoidea without Creodonta ) , along with the early order Creodonta , and some mammals of the even earlier order Cimolesta , were hypercarnivores . The earliest carnivorous mammal is considered to be Cimolestes , which existed during the Late Cretaceous and early Paleogene periods in North America about 66 million years ago . Theropod dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus rex that existed during the late Cretaceous , although not mammals , were obligate carnivores . Large hypercarnivores evolved frequently in the fossil record , often in response to an ecological opportunity afforded by the decline or extinction of previously dominant hypercarnivorous taxa . While the evolution of large size and carnivory may be favored at the individual level , it can lead to a macroevolutionary decline , wherein such extreme dietary specialization results in reduced population densities and a greater vulnerability for extinction . As a result of these opposing forces , the fossil record of carnivores is dominated by successive clades of hypercarnivores that diversify and decline , only to be replaced by new hypercarnivorous clades . As an example of related species with differing diets , even though they diverged only 150,000 years ago , the polar bear is the most highly carnivorous bear ( more than 90 % of its diet is meat ) while the grizzly bear is one of the least carnivorous in many locales , with less than 10 % of its diet being meat .",
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"text": "Food and dining in the Roman Empire Food and dining in the Roman Empire reflect both the variety of foodstuffs available through the expanded trade networks of the Roman Empire and the traditions of conviviality from ancient Rome 's earliest times , inherited in part from the Greeks and Etruscans . In contrast to the Greek symposium , which was primarily a drinking party , the equivalent social institution of the Roman convivium ( dinner party ) was focused on food . Banqueting played a major role in Rome 's communal religion . Maintaining the food supply to the city of Rome had become a major political issue in the late Republic , and continued to be one of the main ways the emperor expressed his relationship to the Roman people and established his role as a benefactor . Roman food vendors and farmers ' markets sold meats , fish , cheeses , produce , olive oil and spices and pubs , bars , inns and food stalls sold prepared food . Bread was a staple food for Romans , with more well-to-do people eating wheat bread and poorer people eating barley bread . Fresh produce such as vegetables and legumes were important to Romans , as farming was a valued activity . A variety of olives and nuts were eaten . While there were prominent Romans who discouraged meat eating , a variety of meat products were prepared , including blood puddings , sausages , cured ham and bacon . The milk of goats or sheep was thought superior to that of cows ; milk was used to make many types of cheese , as this was a way of storing and trading milk products . While olive oil was fundamental to Roman cooking , butter was viewed as an undesirable Gallic foodstuff . Sweet foods such as pastries typically used honey and wine-must syrup as a sweetener . A variety of dried fruits ( figs , dates and plums ) and fresh berries were also eaten . Salt -- which in its pure form was an expensive commodity in Rome -- was the fundamental seasoning and the most common salty condiment was a fermented fish sauce . Locally available seasonings included garden herbs , cumin , coriander , and juniper berries . Imported spices included pepper , saffron , cinnamon , and fennel . While wine was an important beverage , Romans looked down on drinking to excess and drank their wine mixed with water ; drinking wine `` straight '' was viewed as a barbarian custom .",
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"text": "Ethical omnivorism Ethical omnivorism is a human diet involving the consumption of meat , eggs , dairy and produce that can be traced back to a farm that raises grass-fed , free range , antibiotic and hormone-free livestock , uses GMO-free feed , and grows pesticide-free produce and greens . Ocean fish consumption is limited to only , sustainably farm-raised and/or ethically and wild caught , without contributing to illegal poaching .",
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"text": "Hunt Monitors In The United Kingdom ( The U.K. ) , Hunt Monitors endeavour to observe behaviours of organized hunts and undertake information gathering activities , known as hunt monitoring . Hunt monitoring activities are undertaken mainly by private individuals who wish to see The Hunting Act 2004 , passed by The U.K. Parliament , upheld by The U.K. Courts . Hunt monitoring is also carried out by a number of animal welfare organizations in The U.K. . The prime aim of hunt monitors is to facilitate successful prosecution of those who do not hunt within the laws of The U.K. , through gathering evidence of illegal hunting . The Hunting Act 2004 became law , in England and Wales , in February 2005 . It bans hunting with dogs of particular wild mammals , namely : foxes , deer , hare and mink . The ban was achieved through efforts of many campaigners , over almost a century . In recent years , evidence gathering by hunt monitors became central to the long campaign to ban hunting with hounds , as hunt monitors began to use portable video cameras to record hunting activity . Recorded evidence of hunting with dogs , collected by hunt monitors , was shown in the media and to Members of Parliament , and contributed to evidence used to support passage of The Hunting Bill through Parliament . Before the hunting with dogs ban came into force , it was reported that an estimated 50,000 hunt supporters had signed a `` Hunting Declaration '' , pledging that they would break any such anti-hunting law , should it be put onto The Statute Book . Local newspapers were invited to hunting rallies , in order to publicize signings of `` Hunting Declarations '' . In contrast to tackling illegal hare coursing fairly consistently , the police and The Crown Prosecution Services have seemed reluctant to act against organized hunts . Nevertheless , several years after The Hunting Act became law , many members of organized hunts have been taken to court . Members of hunts and a complete hunt , as a corporate body , have been convicted on numerous counts of hunting illegally . The work of hunt monitors has been recognized by Ann Widdecombe , a former Conservative Minister and MP . On 22 March 2007 , Ann Widdecombe , MP led an Adjournment Debate in The U.K. Parliament , where , in The House of Commons , she raised an issue of enforcement of The Hunting Act 2004 . She explained to The House the roles of hunt monitors and the problems which they encounter . She paid tribute to hunt monitors , saying '' ... some of them are extremely brave . '' Later in 2007 , on 31st October , Ann Widdecombe , MP held a reception in Parliament , where she showed film to those present , including representatives of 11 police forces , The Crown Prosecution Service ( CPS ) , The Association of Chief Police Officers ( ACPO ) and Members of Parliament , which demonstrated that the hunting law was being broken , up and down the country . She pointed out that the only people monitoring these activities were groups of hunt monitors . In January 2011 , The Huntsman and a Terrierman of The Fernie Hunt were found guilty of digging a fox out of a sett and , in May 2012 , three members of The Crawley and Horsham Hunt were found guilty of illegal hunting . In August 2012 , two members of The Meynell and South Staffordshire Hunt were found guilty of illegal hunting . The Hunt Master and a Terrierman were each convicted at Derby Magistrates ' Court . In December 2012 , The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ( RSPCA ) took out a private prosecution , using evidence collected by several , independent hunt monitors , against Heythrop Hunt Limited . This was a landmark case , as it was the first time that an organized hunt was prosecuted as a corporate body . The Heythrop Hunt , its Huntsman and its Senior Master all pleaded guilty to four charges of illegally hunting a fox . A major reason why some hunts have been prosecuted and convicted successfully is because of the availability of compelling evidence , gathered by hunt monitors , whose footage of certain , organized hunts ' illegal activities has provided important evidence , necessary to bring illegal hunters to justice . Hunt monitors have been subjected to threats , assault , damage to their cars , cameras and radios , as well as verbal abuse , obstruction and intimidation . On 13 February 2013 , Chris Williamson , MP led a debate in The House of Commons , entitled Policing of Violence at Hunts , to highlight , as he put it '' ... the antisocial and criminal behaviour ... '' directed towards hunt monitors by some hunt supporters . In 2014 , The RSPCA commissioned an independent review of its prosecution activity . In the review , Stephen Wooler , CB refers several times to hunt monitors , e.g. , `` The volume of footage available -LSB- taken by hunt monitors -RSB- leaves the objective viewer in no doubt on the balance of probabilities that it is ` business as usual ' for many hunts because enforcement is so difficult . '' While some hunt monitors are employed by organizations and charities , such as The League Against Cruel Sports and International Fund for Animal Welfare , most are private individuals , who are unpaid and self-funded . Some hunt monitors accept donations to support their activities , made through social media sites , such as GoFundMe and Facebook .",
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"text": "Primate A primate ( -LSB- ˈpraɪmeɪt -RSB- ) is a mammal of the order Primates ( Latin : `` prime , first rank '' ) . In taxonomy , primates include two distinct lineages , strepsirrhines and haplorhines . Primates arose from ancestors that lived in the trees of tropical forests ; many primate characteristics represent adaptations to life in this challenging three-dimensional environment . Most primate species remain at least partly arboreal . With the exception of humans , who inhabit every continent , most primates live in tropical or subtropical regions of the Americas , Africa and Asia . They range in size from Madame Berthe 's mouse lemur , which weighs only 30 g , to the eastern gorilla , weighing over 200 kg ; that is , without taking into account the weight of particular human individuals , reaching up to 635 kg . Based on fossil evidence , the earliest known true primates , represented by the genus Teilhardina , date to 55.8 million years old . An early close primate relative known from abundant remains is the Late Paleocene Plesiadapis , c. 55 -- 58 million years old . Molecular clock studies suggest that the primate branch may be even older , originating near the Cretaceous -- Paleogene boundary or around 63 -- 74 mya . The order Primates was traditionally divided into two main groupings : prosimians and anthropoids ( simians ) . Prosimians have characteristics more like those of the earliest primates , and include the lemurs of Madagascar , lorisoids , and tarsiers . Simians include monkeys , apes and hominins . More recently , taxonomists have preferred to split primates into the suborder Strepsirrhini , or wet-nosed primates , consisting of non-tarsier prosimians , and the suborder Haplorhini , or dry-nosed primates , consisting of tarsiers and the simians . Simians are divided into two groups : catarrhine ( narrow-nosed ) monkeys and apes of Africa and Southeast Asia and platyrrhine ( `` flat-nosed '' ) or New World monkeys of South and Middle America . Catarrhines consist of Old World monkeys ( such as baboons and macaques ) , gibbons and great apes ; New World monkeys include the capuchin , howler and squirrel monkeys . Humans are the only extant catarrhines to have spread successfully outside of Africa , South Asia , and East Asia , although fossil evidence shows many other species were formerly present in Europe . New primate species are still being discovered . More than 25 species were taxonomically described in the decade of the 2000s and eleven have been described since 2010 . Considered generalist mammals , primates exhibit a wide range of characteristics . Some primates ( including some great apes and baboons ) are primarily terrestrial rather than arboreal , but all species possess adaptations for climbing trees . Locomotion techniques used include leaping from tree to tree , walking on two or four limbs , knuckle-walking , and swinging between branches of trees ( brachiation ) . Primates are characterized by large brains relative to other mammals , as well as an increased reliance on stereoscopic vision at the expense of smell , the dominant sensory system in most mammals . These features are more developed in monkeys and apes and noticeably less so in lorises and lemurs . Three-color vision has developed in some primates . Most also have opposable thumbs and some have prehensile tails . Many species are sexually dimorphic ; differences include body mass , canine tooth size , and coloration . Primates have slower rates of development than other similarly sized mammals and reach maturity later , but have longer lifespans . Depending on the species , adults may live in solitude , in mated pairs , or in groups of up to hundreds of members .",
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"text": "History of slavery The history of slavery spans many cultures , nationalities , and religions from ancient times to the present day . However the social , economic , and legal positions of slaves were vastly different in different systems of slavery in different times and places . Slavery can be traced back to the earliest records , such as the Mesopotamian Code of Hammurabi ( c. 1860 BC ) , which refers to it as an established institution , and it was common among ancient peoples . Slavery is rare among hunter-gatherer populations , because it is developed as a system of social stratification . Slavery was known in the very first civilizations such as Sumer in Mesopotamia which dates back as far as 3500 BC , as well as in almost every other civilization . The Byzantine -- Ottoman wars and the Ottoman wars in Europe resulted in the taking of large numbers of Christian slaves . Slavery became common within much of Europe during the Dark Ages and it continued into the Middle Ages . The Dutch , French , Spanish , Portuguese , British , Arabs and a number of West African kingdoms played a prominent role in the Atlantic slave trade , especially after 1600 . David P. Forsythe wrote : `` The fact remained that at the beginning of the nineteenth century an estimated three-quarters of all people alive were trapped in bondage against their will either in some form of slavery or serfdom . '' Denmark-Norway was the first European country to ban the slave trade in 1802 . Although slavery is no longer legal anywhere in the world , human trafficking remains an international problem and an estimated 25-40 million people are enslaved today . During the 1983 -- 2005 Second Sudanese Civil War people were taken into slavery . Although Slavery in Mauritania was criminalized in August 2007 , in Mauritania it is estimated that up to 600,000 men , women and children , or 20 % of the population , are currently enslaved , many of them used as bonded labor . Evidence emerged in the late 1990s of systematic slavery on cacao plantations in West Africa ; see the chocolate and slavery article .",
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"text": "Exocannibalism Exocannibalism ( from Greek Exo - , `` from outside '' and Cannibalism , ` to eat humans ' ) , as opposed to endocannibalism , is the consumption of flesh outside one 's close social group -- for example , eating one 's enemy . When done ritually , it has been associated with being a means of imbibing valued qualities of the victim or as an act of final violence against the deceased in the case of sociopathy , as well as a symbolic expression of the domination of an enemy in warfare . Such practices have been documented in such cultures as the Aztecs from Mexico , the Carib and the Tupinambá from South America . Historically , it has also been used as a practical expediency in especially desperate attritional or guerrilla warfare when the extreme hunger and the abundance of humans being killed coincide to create conditions ripe for cannibalism .",
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"text": "Pack hunter A pack hunter or social predator is a predator belonging to the animal kingdom which has evolved to hunt its prey by working together with other members of its species . Normally animals hunting in this way are closely related , and with the exceptions of humans and chimpanzees where only males normally hunt , all individuals in a family group will contribute to hunting . The most commonly known pack hunter is the gray wolf , the closest wild relative of all breeds of domesticated dog . Humans and their closest-living relatives chimpanzees are also pack hunters . Other pack hunting mammals include dolphins , lions , dwarf and banded mongooses and spotted hyenas . A number of avian social predators exist , including the Harris 's hawk , butcherbirds , three of four kookaburra species and many helmetshrikes . There are a few cold-blooded pack hunters including simple arthropods such as army ants , the yellow saddle goatfish and occasionally crocodiles . There is a possibility that some non-avian theropod dinosaurs displayed pack behavior as well . A social animal that always hunts , singly such as the domestic cat , is not a pack hunter . Pack hunting is typically associated with cooperative breeding and its concentration in the Afrotropical Region is a reflection of this . Most pack hunters are found in the southern African savannas , with a notable absence in tropical rainforests and with the exception of the wolf and coyote , higher latitudes . It is thought that either on the ancient and poor soils of the southern African savanna it is not possible for individual predators to find adequate food , or that the environment 's inherent unpredictability due to ENSO or IOD events means that in very bad conditions it will not be possible to raise the young necessary to prevent declining populations from adult mortality . It is also argued that Africa 's very large area of continuous flat and open country , which was even more extensive while rainforest contracted during glacial periods of the Quaternary , may have helped encourage pack hunting to become much more common than on any other continent . A shared pack hunting history is thought to be the main conduit through which humans have been able to form a mutual relationship with dogs ( that is , domestication ) , as both species are highly social and inter-dependent . Humans easily take over the dominance hierarchy of dogs as subordinates instinctively follow the `` alpha '' individual and dogs are accustomed to living very close together When wolves hunt a Moose or Elk , it sometimes takes to deep water to avoid the pack . A wolf response to this behavior is that the pack rests with one or two wolves annoying the prey until it gets fatigued .",
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"text": "Australopithecus bahrelghazali Australopithecus bahrelghazali is a fossil hominin discovered in 1995 by a Franco-Chadian team led by the paleontologist Michel Brunet . Two fossils have been described : - A mandibular fragment found at Chad east of the Bahr el Ghazal ( `` river of gazelles '' ) to about 45 km from the fort of Koro Toro , by the Franco-Chadian team of Michel Brunet ( paleontologist ) January 23 , 1995 on the site called KT12 . Named after the name of the fossil valley near where it was discovered , cataloged KT12 / H1 , the holotype consists of a mandibular fragment , a lower second incisor , both lower canines , and all four of its premolars , still affixed within the dental alveoli . - An upper premolar of another individual find on the same place January 1996 . This paratype is cataloged KT12 / H2 . A third fossil , a fragment of maxilla left , was collected January 16 , 1996 on the site of KT13 , KT12 close neighbor . Cataloged KT13-96-H1 , it appears in a scientific article in 1997 as Australopithecus sp . Indet . before to be named Australopithecus bahrelghazali in 2012 . Finally , a fourth fossil mandibular fragment with two teeth was unearthed July 18 , 2000 a few kilometers south of the site KT13 on the new site of KT40 . The three sites hominids KT12 , KT13 and KT40 are located at the foot of the same sandy cord , the Goz Kerki , testimony of a former shoreline MégaTchad . The fossil potential of this sector therefore remains important . Australopithecus bahrelghazali was dated by beryllium-based radiometric dating as living about 3.6 million years ago . The specimen locality is roughly 2,500 km west of the East African Great Rift Valley , making it far removed from what broadly thought to be the `` cradle '' area of human evolution . ( The specimen 's proper name is KT-12 / H1 ; Brunet named it Abel as a dedication to his deceased colleague Abel Brillanceau . ) The KT-12 / H1 mandible has similar features to the dentition of Australopithecus afarensis , which fact has caused researcher William Kimbel to argue that Abel is not a separate species , but `` falls within the range of variation '' of the species Australopithecus afarensis . By 1996 , Brunet and his team classified KT-12 / H1 as the holotype specimen for Australopithecus bahrelghazali . This claim is difficult to substantiate , as the describers , contrary to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature , have kept the specimen locked away from inspection by the general paleoanthropological community . A. bahrelghazali is unique as it is the only australopithecine fossil found in Central Africa . It is also of great importance as it is the first fossil to show that there is a geographical `` third window '' , that is , beyond East Africa and South Africa , of early hominin evolution .",
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"text": "Human skeleton The human skeleton is the internal framework of the body . It is composed of around 305 bones at birth -- this total decreases to around 206 bones by adulthood after some bones have fused together . The bone mass in the skeleton reaches maximum density around age 20 . The human skeleton can be divided into the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton . The axial skeleton is formed by the vertebral column , the rib cage , the skull and other associated bones . The appendicular skeleton , which is attached to the axial skeleton , is formed by the shoulder girdle , the pelvic girdle and the bones of the upper and lower limbs . The human skeleton performs six major functions ; support , movement , protection , production of blood cells , storage of minerals , and endocrine regulation . The human skeleton is not as sexually dimorphic as that of many other primate species , but subtle differences between sexes in the morphology of the skull , dentition , long bones , and pelvis exist . In general , female skeletal elements tend to be smaller and less robust than corresponding male elements within a given population . The human female pelvis is also different from that of males in order to facilitate child birth . Unlike most primates , human males do not have penile bones .",
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"text": "Anthropological criminology Anthropological criminology ( sometimes referred to as criminal anthropology , literally a combination of the study of the human species and the study of criminals ) is a field of offender profiling , based on perceived links between the nature of a crime and the personality or physical appearance of the offender . Although similar to physiognomy and phrenology , the term `` criminal anthropology '' is generally reserved for the works of the Italian school of criminology of the late 19th century ( Cesare Lombroso , Enrico Ferri , Raffaele Garofalo ) . Lombroso thought that criminals were born with inferior physiological differences which were detectable . He popularized the notion of `` born criminal '' and thought that criminality was an atavism or hereditary disposition . His central idea was to locate crime completely within the individual and utterly divorce it from the surrounding social conditions and structures . A founder of the Positivist school of criminology , Lombroso opposed the social positivism developed by the Chicago school and environmental criminology .",
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"text": "Human flesh search engine Human flesh search engine is a Chinese term for the phenomenon of distributed researching using Internet media such as blogs and forums . It is similar to the concept of `` doxing '' , a practice often associated with Anonymous . Both human flesh search engine and doxing have generally been stigmatized as being for the purpose of identifying and exposing individuals to public humiliation , sometimes out of vigilantism , nationalist or patriotic sentiments , or to break the Internet censorship in the People 's Republic of China . More recent analyses , however , have shown that it is also used for a number of other reasons , including exposing government corruption , identifying hit and run drivers , and exposing scientific fraud , as well as for more `` entertainment '' - related items such as identifying people seen in pictures . A categorization of hundreds of Human flesh search ( HFS ) episodes can be found in the 2010 IEEE Computer paper A Study of the Human Flesh Search Engine : Crowd-Powered Expansion of Online Knowledge . The system is based on massive human collaboration . The name refers both to the use of knowledge contributed by human beings through social networking , as well as the fact that the searches are usually dedicated to finding the identity of a human being who has committed some sort of offense or social breach online . People conducting such research are commonly referred to collectively as `` Human Flesh Search Engines '' . Because of the convenient and efficient nature of information sharing in cyberspace , the Human Flesh Search is often used to acquire information usually difficult or impossible to find by other conventional means ( such as a library or web search engines ) . Such information , once available , can be rapidly distributed to hundreds of websites , making it an extremely powerful mass medium . The purposes of human flesh search vary from providing technical/professional Q&A support , to revealing private/classified information about specific individuals or organizations ( therefore breaching the internet confidentiality and anonymity ) . Because personal knowledge or unofficial ( sometimes illegal ) access are frequently depended upon to acquire this information , the reliability and accuracy of such searches often vary .",
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"text": "The Mummy (2017 film) The Mummy is a 2017 American action-adventure horror film directed by Alex Kurtzman and written by David Koepp , Christopher McQuarrie and Dylan Kussman , with a story by Kurtzman , Jon Spaihts and Jenny Lumet . It is a reboot of The Mummy franchise and the first installment in the Dark Universe film series . The film stars Tom Cruise , Annabelle Wallis , Sofia Boutella , Jake Johnson , Courtney B. Vance , Marwan Kenzari and Russell Crowe . The Mummy premiered at the State Theatre in Sydney , Australia on May 22 , 2017 and is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 9 , 2017 in 2D , 3D and IMAX 3D .",
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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": "The House on Skull Mountain The House on Skull Mountain is a 1974 horror film directed by Ron Honthaner . After Pauline Christophe ( Mary J. Todd McKenzie ) , the sole heir for the mansion on Skull Mountain dies , four of her family members are called to hear her will . Upon arrival , each of the guests is stalked by a skeleton in a robe .",
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"text": "The Atoning The Atoning is a 2017 American supernatural horror independent film . It was written and directed by Michael Williams , his second feature film following 2014 's OzLand and his first horror film .",
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"text": "Son of Frankenstein Son of Frankenstein is a 1939 horror monster film , the third film in Universal Studios ' Frankenstein series and the last to feature Boris Karloff as the Monster . It is also the first to feature Bela Lugosi as Ygor . The picture is a sequel to James Whale 's Bride of Frankenstein . It is directed by Rowland V. Lee and stars Basil Rathbone , Boris Karloff and Béla Lugosi . The film was a reaction to the very popular re-releases of Dracula with Lugosi and Frankenstein with Karloff as a double-feature in 1938 . Universal 's declining horror output was revitalized with the enormously successful Son of Frankenstein , in which the studio cast both Karloff and Lugosi .",
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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": "Mosquito (film) Mosquito ( also known as Blood Fever ) is a 1995 science-fiction horror film directed by Gary Jones . The film features actor Gunnar Hansen , who played the character Leatherface in the 1974 horror film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre , along with Ron Asheton , lead guitarist for the band the Stooges . The film has earned a cult following since its release .",
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"text": "San Pedro Mountains Mummy In October 1932 , while digging for gold in the San Pedro mountains , Carbon County , Wyoming , two prospectors , Cecil Mayne and Frank Carr , blasted their way through some thick rock that a large vein of gold continued into . When the dust settled , they saw they had opened up a small room , approximately 4 ft tall , 4 ft wide , and about 15 ft deep . This is where they said that they first saw the mummy of a tiny person . This first mummy was examined using X-rays which determined that it was the body of an anencephalic infant `` whose cranial deformity gave it the appearance of a miniature adult . '' A second mummy examined by University of Wyoming anthropologist George Gill and the Denver Children 's Hospital in the 1990s was also shown to be an anencephalic infant . DNA testing showed it to be Native American and radiocarbon dating dated it to about 1700 . According to a July 7 , 1979 , article in the Casper Star-Tribune the first mummy started debates over whether it was a hoax , a baby , or one of the legendary `` little people '' . The mummy ended up in Meeteetse , Wyoming , at a local drug store where it was shown as an attraction for several years before it was bought by Ivan T. Goodman , a Casper , Wyoming businessman . The mummy was then passed on to Leonard Wadler , a New York businessman and its present location is unknown . Seeking to prove evolution wrong , an offer of a $ 10,000 reward was made for the person who finds the missing mummy according to the Casper Star-Tribune .",
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"text": "Boo (film) Boo is a 2005 American horror film directed by Anthony C. Ferrante .",
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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 Remains (film) The Remains is a 2016 American horror film written and directed by Thomas Della Bella and starring Todd Lowe as a widower and father named John . In The Remains , John moves his family after his wife passes , but the items that had been left in the house turn out to be haunted .",
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"text": "BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language The BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language is given annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and presented at the British Academy Film Awards . The award was first given at the 36th British Academy Film Awards , recognising the films of 1982 , and until 1990 was known as the BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Film . Prior to this , films recorded in a language other than English were often recognised in the category BAFTA Award for Best Film , known between 1949 and 1969 as Best Film from any Source . In the following lists , the titles and names in bold with a dark grey background are the winners and recipients respectively ; those not in bold are the nominees . The years given are those in which the films under consideration were released , not the year of the ceremony , which always takes place the following year .",
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"text": "Frankenstein - Italian Style Frankenstein -- Italian Style ( Frankenstein all ` italiana ) is a 1975 Italian horror-comedy film directed by Armando Crispino .",
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"text": "Death of Elisa Lam The body of Elisa Lam , also known by her Cantonese name , Lam Ho Yi ( ; April 30 , 1991 -- 2013 ) , a Canadian student at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver , was recovered from a water tank atop the Cecil Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles on February 19 , 2013 . She had been reported missing at the beginning of the month . Maintenance workers at the hotel discovered the body when investigating guest complaints of problems with the water supply . Her disappearance had been widely reported ; interest had increased five days prior to her body 's discovery when the Los Angeles Police Department released video of the last time she was known to have been seen , on the day of her disappearance , by an elevator security camera . In the footage , Lam is seen exiting and re-entering the elevator , talking and gesturing in the hallway outside , and sometimes seeming to hide within the elevator , which itself appears to be malfunctioning . The video went viral on the Internet , with many viewers reporting that they found it unsettling . Explanations ranged from claims of paranormal involvement to the bipolar disorder from which Lam suffered ; it has also been argued that the video was altered prior to release . The circumstances of Lam 's death , when she was found , also raised questions , especially in light of the Cecil 's history in relation to other notable deaths and murders . Her body was naked with most of her clothes and personal effects floating in the water near her . It took the Los Angeles County Coroner 's office four months , after repeated delays , to release the autopsy report , which reports no evidence of physical trauma and states that the cause of death was accidental . Guests at the Cecil , now re-branded as Stay on Main , sued the hotel over the incident , and Lam 's parents filed a separate suit later that year ; the latter was dismissed in 2015 . Some of the early Internet interest noted what were considered to be unusual similarities between Lam 's death and plot elements from the 2005 horror film Dark Water . There have been efforts to fictionalize the case since then as well . Less than a year after her death , Hungry Ghost Ritual , a Hong Kong horror film , included a scene apparently inspired by the elevator video , and Chinese director Liu Hao announced he was planning a film based on her life and death , hopefully starring Gao Yuanyuan . An episode of Castle was inspired by it , and a horror film that uses the case as a backstory , The Bringing , began development under Sony Pictures Entertainment .",
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"text": "Mummy paper Mummy paper is paper that is claimed to be made from the linen wrappings and other fibers ( e.g. papyrus ) from Egyptian mummies imported to America circa 1855 . The existence of this paper has not been conclusively confirmed , but it has been widely discussed .",
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"text": "The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (film) The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec ( Les Aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec ) , released as Adèle : Rise of the Mummy in Malaysia and Singapore , is a 2010 French fantasy adventure feature film written and directed by Luc Besson . It is loosely based on the comic book series of the same name by Jacques Tardi and , as in the comic , follows the eponymous writer and a number of recurring side characters in a succession of far-fetched incidents in 1910s Paris and beyond , in this episode revolving around parapsychology and ultra-advanced Ancient Egyptian technology , which both pastiche and subvert adventure and speculative fiction of the period . The primarily live-action film , shot in Super 35 , incorporates much use of computer animation to portray its fanciful elements and contemporary action film special and visual effects within the form of the older-style adventure films they have largely superseded .",
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"text": "The Unknown Terror The Unknown Terror is a 1957 American science fiction/horror film . The film was written by Kenneth Higgins and directed by Charles Marquis Warren . ( The original working title was Beyond Terror . ) The film was theatrically released in 1957 on a double bill with Back from the Dead .",
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"text": "ActionFest ActionFest was an annual film festival in Asheville , NC , started by Carolina Cinemas and Magnolia Pictures founder Bill Banowsky and action director/producer Aaron Norris ( Missing in Action III , Walker , Texas Ranger ) , along with Dennis Berman and Tom Quinn . ActionFest was the first film festival in the world devoted exclusively to action film . It was also the only film festival in the world that honoring stunt performers , filling a void caused by the decision of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences not to recognize stunt men and stunt women in its Academy Awards . ActionFest 's stated mission was to `` recognize , honor and appreciate the remarkable efforts of these amazing people who risk their lives every day to make Hollywood films look exciting and great . ''",
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"text": "Bray Studios (UK) Bray Studios is a film and television facility at Bray , near Maidenhead , Berkshire , England . The model and miniature filming for the film Alien was shot there , as well as The Rocky Horror Picture Show . It is best known for its association with Hammer Film Productions and contains four stages , plus offices and workshops . Hammer originally leased country houses in which to shoot films , until the company eventually purchased Down Place on the banks of the Thames near Bray . After using every room and angle in its films , it later enlarged the house into the Bray Studios of today . The last Hammer production made at Bray was The Mummy 's Shroud , which wrapped on 21 October 1966 . Hammer sold the studio in November , 1970 . Bray Studios continues to host television , film work and band rehearsals today . Bray Studios is now under threat of redevelopment into a residential area under the current owner of the studio who has claimed there is no call for the studio any more , despite having refused a number of applications by productions to use the facilities . A pressure group is currently trying to save the studio .",
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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": "Strangers Within Strangers Within is a 2017 British home invasion horror film . The film stars Elana Di Troya as Sam , the daughter of a world-famous artist who is left home alone for a weekend . Joined by her three best friends , Sam hosts a casual gathering . This lasts barely an hour as one of the girls ' boyfriend arrives with two friends who have attended the gathering with an ulterior motive .",
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"text": "Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight David `` Ike '' Eisenhower ( -LSB- ˈaɪzənˌhaʊ.ər -RSB- ; October 14 , 1890 -- March 28 , 1969 ) was an American politician and Army general who served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 . He was a five-star general in the United States Army during World War II and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe . He was responsible for planning and supervising the invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch in 1942 -- 43 and the successful invasion of France and Germany in 1944 -- 45 from the Western Front . Eisenhower was born in Denison , Texas , and raised in Kansas in a large family of mostly Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry by parents with a strong religious background . His mother was born a Lutheran , married as a River Brethren and later converted to Jehovah 's Witnesses . Eisenhower did not belong to any denomination until he was President . He graduated from West Point in 1915 and later married Mamie Doud , with whom he had two sons . During World War I , he was denied a request to serve in Europe , instead commanding a unit training tank crews . Following the war , he served under several notable generals , and was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in 1941 . After the U.S. entered World War II , Eisenhower oversaw the successful invasions of North Africa and Sicily before supervising the invasions of France and Germany . After the war , Eisenhower served as Army Chief of Staff and then in an uncomfortable role as president of Columbia University . In 1951 -- 52 , he served as the first Supreme Commander of NATO . Eisenhower entered the 1952 presidential race as a Republican , in order to block the foreign policies of Senator Robert A. Taft . He won two landslide elections , becoming the first Republican winner to do so since 1928 . Eisenhower 's main goals in office were to contain the expansion of the Soviet Union and reduce federal deficits . In 1953 , he threatened the use of nuclear weapons until China agreed to terms regarding POWs in the Korean War . An armistice ended the stalemated conflict . His New Look policy of nuclear deterrence prioritized inexpensive nuclear weapons while reducing funding for expensive Army divisions . He continued Truman 's policy of recognizing the Republic of China as the legitimate government of China , and he won congressional approval of the Formosa Resolution . His administration provided major aid to help the French fight off Vietnamese Communists in the First Indochina War . After the French left he gave strong financial support to the new state of South Vietnam . He supported local military coups against hostile governments in Iran and Guatemala . During the Suez Crisis of 1956 , Eisenhower condemned the Israeli , British and French invasion of Egypt , and forced them to withdraw . He also condemned the Soviet invasion during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 but took no action . After the Soviet Union launched Sputnik in 1957 , Eisenhower authorized the establishment of NASA , which led to the space race . During the Syrian Crisis of 1957 he approved a CIA-MI6 plan to stage fake border incidents as an excuse for an invasion by Syria 's pro-western neighbours . He deployed 15,000 soldiers during the 1958 Lebanon crisis . Near the end of his term , his efforts to set up a summit meeting with the Soviets collapsed when an American spy plane was shot down over Russia . On the domestic front , Eisenhower was a moderate conservative who continued New Deal agencies and expanded Social Security . He covertly opposed Joseph McCarthy and contributed to the end of McCarthyism by openly invoking executive privilege . Eisenhower was reluctant to support civil rights but signed the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and sent Army troops to enforce federal court orders that integrated schools in Little Rock , Arkansas . His largest program was the Interstate Highway System . He promoted the establishment of strong science education via the National Defense Education Act . Eisenhower 's two terms saw widespread economic prosperity except for a minor recession in 1958 . In his farewell address to the nation , Eisenhower expressed his concerns about the dangers of massive military spending , particularly deficit spending and government contracts to private military manufacturers . Voted Gallup 's most admired man twelve times , he achieved widespread popular esteem both in and out of office . Since the late 20th century , consensus among Western scholars has consistently held Eisenhower as one of the greatest U.S. Presidents .",
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"text": "List of memorials to Dwight D. Eisenhower This is a list of places in the United States named for Dwight D. Eisenhower :",
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"text": "Edgar N. Eisenhower Edgar N. Eisenhower ( 19 January 1889 -- 12 July 1971 ) was a lawyer , and an older brother of President Dwight D. Eisenhower . He was born in Hope , Kansas and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1914 . He began practicing law in 1915 in Tacoma , Washington and was known as a `` shoot from the hip ultraconservative . '' According to his nephew John Eisenhower , Edgar Eisenhower `` considered President ( Franklin ) Roosevelt a work of the devil , '' and `` tried to talk John out of a career in the military , '' saying that he `` should forgo any ideas of becoming a ` professional killer ' and go to law school at his expense , later to join his law office . ' ''",
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"text": "United States presidential election in Massachusetts, 1960 The 1960 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place on November 8 , 1960 as part of the 1960 United States presidential election , which was held throughout all 50 states . Voters chose 16 representatives , or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for President and Vice President . Massachusetts voted overwhelmingly for the Democratic nominee , Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts , over the Republican nominee , Vice President Richard Nixon of California . Kennedy ran with Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas , while Nixon 's running mate was Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge , Jr. of Massachusetts . Kennedy carried his home state of Massachusetts in a landslide , taking 60.22 % of the vote to Nixon 's 39.55 % , a Democratic victory margin of 20.67 % . This made it the third most Democratic state in the nation , after Rhode Island and Georgia . As Kennedy narrowly defeated Nixon nationally to win the presidency , Massachusetts weighed in for this election as about 21 % more Democratic than the national average . Massachusetts had been a Democratic-leaning state since 1928 , when the Democratic Party had nominated the first Roman Catholic nominee for president , Al Smith . While Smith lost nationally in a landslide , partially due to anti-Catholic prejudice in much of the country , he won Massachusetts due to the massive turnout and support of the many Irish Catholics in the state . In 1960 , John F. Kennedy would be the second Roman Catholic to be nominated for president by a major party , and again his religion became an issue in some regions of the country . However , there was little doubt that Kennedy , an Irish Catholic born in Brookline , Massachusetts , would be able to carry Massachusetts in his presidential run . Prior to 1960 , Massachusetts had been a swing state , having voted for Democrats Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman in the 1930s and 1940s , but voting for Republican Dwight Eisenhower in the 1950s . In 1956 , Eisenhower had carried the state by 19 points . The 21 point margin by which Kennedy won the state four years later thus represented a massive 40 point swing toward the Democrats between the 1956 and 1960 elections . Kennedy 's landslide victory in 1960 finally solidified the transformation of Massachusetts into a Democratic stronghold in the modern era . 1960 was the first election ever in which a Democrat had broken 60 % of the vote in Massachusetts , and thus Kennedy 's 60.22 % was the highest percentage of the vote any Democrat had ever received in the state up to that point . Religion was a major dividing factor in shaping the vote in 1960 . Nixon 's running mate , Henry Cabot Lodge , was also from Massachusetts , and had served the state as a Republican Senator , but was a Protestant , and represented traditional Protestant Yankee Republicanism in Massachusetts . Kennedy , an Irish Catholic Democrat , represented an entirely different strain of Massachusetts politics , the emerging majority coalition of urban and ethnic immigrant voters . In 1952 , Kennedy had first defeated Lodge to take the latter 's U.S. Senate seat , symbolizing this new Democratic coalition 's rise in the state . The residual Yankee Republicanism combined with the popularity of the Republican incumbent Eisenhower allowed Nixon to take a decent 39.55 % of the vote , but by 1960 , the ethnic Catholic vote held a decisive majority in Massachusetts , and turnout among Catholic voters reached record highs in 1960 . Kennedy carried nine of the state 's fourteen counties , including the most heavily populated parts of the state surrounding the large cities of Boston , Worcester , and Springfield . Nixon carried only five counties , three of them island or peninsula counties . Nixon 's most significant win was Plymouth County , which he won narrowly with 51 percent of the vote . Kennedy put in an historically strong performance in the state 's capital and largest city , Boston , home to many Catholics of Irish and Italian immigrant heritage . In Suffolk County , where Boston is located , Kennedy won a landslide with 74.4 percent of the vote to Nixon 's 25 percent , the first time in history that a presidential candidate had received more than 70 percent of the vote in the county . Kennedy was also the first Democrat to carry Norfolk County since Martin van Buren in 1836 . The decisive Democratic win in 1960 would foreshadow the political direction Massachusetts would take in the years to come , as it would become one of the most Democratic states in the nation in the elections that followed . In 1964 and 1968 , Democrats would even outperform Kennedy , and in 1972 it would be the only state in the nation to vote for Democrat George McGovern , ultimately making it the only state that Richard Nixon would never win in any of his three presidential campaigns . The 1960 election was also the last time a candidate who declared Massachusetts as his home state won the presidency regardless of his performance in the state . The next three presidential candidates whose home state was Massachusetts , Michael Dukakis , John Kerry , and Mitt Romney , all lost their presidential bids .",
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"text": "1952 Republican National Convention The 1952 Republican National Convention was held at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago , Cook County , Illinois from July 7 to July 11 , 1952 , and nominated the popular general and war hero Dwight D. Eisenhower of Kansas , nicknamed `` Ike , '' for president and the anti-communist crusading Senator from California , Richard M. Nixon , for vice president . The Republican platform pledged to end the unpopular war in Korea , supported the development of nuclear weapons as a deterrence strategy , to fire all `` the loafers , incompetents and unnecessary employees '' at the State Department , condemned the Roosevelt and Truman administrations ' economic policies , supported retention of the Taft-Hartley Act , opposed `` discrimination against race , religion or national origin '' , supported `` Federal action toward the elimination of lynching '' , and pledged to bring an end to communist subversion in the United States .",
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"text": "America's Critical Period The term America 's Critical Period , popularized by John Fiske in 1888 with his book The Critical Period of American History , refers to the period of United States history in the 1780s , right after the American Revolution , where the future of the newly formed nation was in the balance . More specifically , the `` Critical Period '' refers to the period of time following the end of the American Revolutionary War in 1783 to the inauguration of George Washington as President in 1789 . The phrase was first used to describe this era ( unbeknownst to Fiske ) by William Henry Trescot in his 1857 book The Diplomatic History of the Administrations of Washington and Adams . During the 1780s , the loose confederation of states was beset with a wide array of foreign and domestic problems . Some historians believe it was a bleak , terrible time for Americans , while others such as Merrill Jensen believe the term `` Critical Period '' is exaggerated , and that , while the decade a time of dispute and change , they were also a time of economic growth and political maturation .",
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"text": "Presidency of William McKinley The presidency of William McKinley began on March 4 , 1897 at noon Eastern Standard Time , when William McKinley was inaugurated as President of the United States , and ended on September 14 , 1901 , upon his assassination and death , days into his second term . McKinley , a Republican , was succeeded by Vice President Theodore Roosevelt . The 25th United States president , he took office following the 1896 presidential election , in which he defeated Democrat William Jennings Bryan , after a front-porch campaign in which he advocated `` sound money '' , promised that high tariffs would restore prosperity , and denounced Bryan 's radicalism and class warfare . He defeated Bryan again in the 1900 presidential election , in a campaign focused on imperialism , protectionism , and free silver . McKinley 's presidency marked the beginning of an era in American political history from the mid -- 1890s to 1932 that was generally dominated by the Republican Party . McKinley led the nation to victory in the Spanish -- American War , took ownership of Hawaii , the Philippines and Puerto Rico , restored prosperity , promoted pluralism among all groups , raised protective tariffs to promote American industry , and maintained the nation on the gold standard in a rejection of inflationary proposals . Rapid economic growth marked his presidency . He promoted the 1897 Dingley Tariff to protect manufacturers and factory workers from foreign competition , and in 1900 , he secured the passage of the Gold Standard Act . McKinley hoped to persuade Spain to grant independence to rebellious Cuba without conflict , but when negotiation failed , he led the nation in the Spanish -- American War of 1898 ; the U.S. victory was quick and decisive . As part of the peace settlement , Spain turned over to the United States its main overseas colonies of Puerto Rico , Guam , and the Philippines ; Cuba was promised independence , but for a time remained under the control of the U.S. Army . The United States annexed the independent Republic of Hawaii in 1898 and it became a U.S. territory . As an innovator of American interventionism and pro-business sentiment , McKinley 's presidency is generally ranked above average . Historian Lewis L. Gould argues that McKinley was effective in domestic and foreign affairs and was `` the first modern president '' :",
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"text": "Draft Eisenhower movement The Draft Eisenhower movement was the first successful political draft of the 20th century to take a private citizen to the Oval Office . It was a widespread American grassroots political movement that eventually persuaded Dwight D. Eisenhower to run for President . The movement culminated in the 1952 presidential election in which Eisenhower won the Republican nomination and defeated Democrat Adlai Stevenson to become the 34th President of the United States .",
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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": "Richard Nixon Foundation The Richard Nixon Foundation is a not-for-profit organization based at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda , California . It was founded in the late 1980s by Richard Nixon , 37th President of the United States , and served as the governing body of the Nixon Library for nearly twenty years . Today it operates the Nixon Library in conjunction with the National Archives and Records Administration , which is an entity of the federal government of the United States , in addition to undertaking charitable and education-based activities . The Nixon Foundation founded , controlled and operated the Nixon Library from the library 's dedication on July 19 , 1990 until July 11 , 2007 , at which the Foundation invited the National Archives to take control . The two entities signed a joint operating agreement which allowed the library to become officially known as the Richard Nixon Presidential Library , welcoming it into the national system of presidential libraries . This move allowed President Nixon 's White House documents to be moved to his library in Yorba Linda . The Nixon Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors , led by former Nixon White House Director of Presidential Advance Ronald H. Walker . The board includes President Nixon 's daughters Tricia Nixon Cox and Julie Nixon Eisenhower , his brother Edward Nixon , former Ambassador George Argyros former California Governor Pete Wilson , and longest-serving Vietnam War POW Everett Alvarez , Jr. . The Foundation 's President and CEO is William Baribault . The Foundation has hosted United States presidents , first ladies and several vice presidents . Also hosted have been public affairs commentators such as Bill O'Reilly , academics such as Doris Kearns Goodwin , and Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer . The library includes `` Meet the Presidents , '' in which presidential impersonators speak to several hundred school-aged children . To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the September 11 , 2001 attacks , the Nixon Foundation brought 16 tons of warped steel from the World Trade Center and a damaged , first-responder FDNY firetruck to the Nixon Library for viewing . Before the National Archives took over its management , the Nixon Library had been accused by several media outlets of glossing over Nixon 's 1974 resignation with `` whitewashed '' exhibits . In 2007 , the National Archives removed the 17 year old Watergate exhibit and , after three years , the new exhibit was scheduled to open in July 2010 . The Nixon Foundation objected to the proposed exhibit , because the Nixon Foundation was not consulted in the way that other presidential foundations had been consulted with similar situations . The Foundation filed a 158 page memorandum to the Assistant Archivist for Presidential Libraries expressing their dissatisfaction and NARA stated a committee would review the objection but gave no timeline for when that process would be concluded . The exhibit opened on March 31 , 2011 .",
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"text": "We begin bombing in five minutes On August 11 , 1984 , United States President Ronald Reagan , while running for re-election , was preparing to make his weekly Saturday radio address on National Public Radio . During a sound check before the address , Reagan made the following joke to the radio technicians : `` My fellow Americans , I 'm pleased to tell you today that I 've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever . We begin bombing in five minutes . '' The joke was a parody of the opening line of that day 's speech : `` My fellow Americans , I 'm pleased to tell you that today I signed legislation that will allow student religious groups to begin enjoying a right they 've too long been denied -- the freedom to meet in public high schools during nonschool hours , just as other student groups are allowed to do . '' Contrary to popular misconception , this microphone gaffe was not broadcast over the air , but rather leaked later to the general populace . But the Tokyo newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun reported in October 1984 that the Soviet Far East Army was placed on alert after word of the statement got out and that the alert was not withdrawn until 30 minutes later . An unnamed aide to US Representative Michael Barnes ( D-Md . ) confirmed that the Pentagon was aware of the alert . There was no report of any change in the DEFCON level for the United States . The Soviet reaction , and mild confusion it created , was covered by NBC news anchor Tom Brokaw . This was not the first time Reagan had joked before giving a speech or address . The Soviet official news agency , TASS , condemned the joke , declaring that `` The USSR condemns this unprecedented and hostile attack by the US President '' and that `` this kind of behavior is incompatible with the great responsibility borne by heads of nuclear states for the destinies of their own people and mankind '' .",
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"text": "Mutual Defense Assistance Act The Mutual Defense Assistance Act was a United States Act of Congress signed by President Harry S. Truman on 6 October 1949 . For US Foreign policy , it was the first U.S. military foreign aid legislation of the Cold War era , and initially to Europe . The Act followed Truman 's signing of the Economic Cooperation Act ( the Marshall Plan ) , on April 3 , 1948 , which provided non-military , economic reconstruction and development aid to Europe . The Act was reauthorized in 1950 , but in 1951 , it and the Economic Cooperation Act were succeeded by the Mutual Security Act , and its newly created independent agency , the Mutual Security Administration , to supervise all foreign aid programs , including both military assistance programs and non-military , economic assistance programs that bolstered the defense capability of U.S. allies . About the same time , the Mutual Defense Assistance Control Act of 1951 , also known or referred to as the Battle Act , ( 65 Stat . 644 ; 22 U.S.C. 1611 et seq. ) was also passed ; it banned U.S. assistance to countries doing business with the Soviet Union and was so-named after its sponsor , Representative Laurie C. Battle of Alabama . Strong motivation for this ` control ' act also came from export control concerns , following their tightening by the Export control Act of 1949 over Soviet advances ; export controls were used for both domestic policy and later as an instrument of foreign policy . This is exemplified by the restrictions on export of certain strategic or military items to the Soviet bloc or to other countries which it felt , if permitted , would be detrimental to the foreign policy program of the US . This latter motive became so strong that it brought legislation directing the President to enlist the cooperation of other nations in enacting controls on trade with the Soviet block to parallel those of the United States . The benefits of the various economic and military aid programs were to be withheld from non-cooperating nations . The act covered a wide range of materials needed for the production of weapons , and was especially focused on anything that could aid atomic weapons research and construction . As the Cold War developed , these acts were part of the American policy of containment of Communism . They importantly provided defense assistance to any ally that might be attacked by the Soviet Union or one of its allies , while other programs provided non-military economic assistance . In Asia the programs expanded with the newly established Maoist People 's Republic of China , and other areas , with the development of specific country missions , including ones in Austria ( 1947 -- 50 ) , China ( 1946 -- 48 ) , Ireland ( 1948 -- 51 ) , and Trieste ( 1947 -- 52 ) .",
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"text": "G.I. (military) G.I. is a noun used to describe the soldiers of the United States Army and airmen of the United States Army Air Forces -- and for U.S. Marines and sailors -- and also for general items of their equipment . The term G.I. has been used as an initialism of `` Government Issue '' or `` General Issue '' , but it originally referred to `` galvanized iron '' , as used by the logistics services of the United States Armed Forces . The letters `` G.I. '' were used to denote equipment made from galvanized iron , such as metal trash cans , in U.S. Army inventories and supply records . During World War I , American soldiers sardonically referred to incoming German artillery shells as `` G.I. cans '' . Also during that war , `` G.I. '' started being interpreted as `` Government Issue '' or `` General Issue '' for the general items of equipment of soldiers and airmen . The term `` G.I. '' came into widespread use in the United States with the start of the Selective Service System ( `` the draft '' ) in 1940 , extending into 1941 . Next , the use of `` G.I. '' expanded from 1942 through 1945 . The American Five-star General Dwight D. Eisenhower said in 1945 that `` the truly heroic figure of this war -LSB- is -RSB- G.I. Joe and his counterpart in the air , the navy , and the Merchant Marine of every one of the United Nations . '' `` G.I. '' was also used as an adjective for anything having to do with the Army or Army Air Force .",
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"text": "Unitary executive theory The unitary executive theory is a theory of American constitutional law holding that the President possesses the power to control the entire executive branch . The doctrine is rooted in Article Two of the United States Constitution , which vests `` the executive power '' of the United States in the President . Although that general principle is widely accepted , there is disagreement about the strength and scope of the doctrine . It can be said that some favor a `` strongly unitary '' executive , while others favor a `` weakly unitary '' executive . The former group argue , for example , that Congress 's power to interfere with intra-executive decision-making ( such as firing executive branch officials ) is limited , and that the President can control policy-making by all executive agencies within the limits set for those agencies by Congress . Still others agree that the Constitution requires a unitary executive , but believe this to be a bad thing , and propose its abolition by constitutional amendment . In several states , in contrast to the federal government , executive officers such as lieutenant governor , attorney general , comptroller , secretary of state and others are elected independently of the state 's governor , with Texas being one example . This type of executive structure is known as a plural executive . Another type of plural executive , used in Japan , Israel , and Sweden , though not in any U.S. state , in which a collegial body comprises the executive branch - however , that collegial body does not comprise multiple members elected in elections , but is rather more akin to the US Cabinet in formation and structure .",
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"text": "1940 State of the Union Address The 1940 State of the Union Address was given by the 32nd President of the United States , Franklin D. Roosevelt , on January 3 , 1940 , to both houses of Congress . It was given right before the United States entered World War II . He said , `` You are well aware that dictatorships -- and the philosophy of force that justifies and accompanies dictatorships -- have originated in almost every case in the necessity for drastic action to improve internal conditions in places where democratic action for one reason or another has failed to respond to modern needs and modern demands . ''",
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"text": "D-Day (military term) In the military , D-Day is the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated . The best known D-Day is during World War II , on June 6 , 1944 -- the day of the Normandy landings -- initiating the Western Allied effort to liberate mainland Europe from Nazi Germany . However , many other invasions and operations had a designated D-Day , both before and after that operation . The terms D-Day and H-Hour are used for the day and hour on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated . They designate the day and hour of the operation when the day and hour have not yet been determined , or where secrecy is essential . For a given operation , the same D-Day and H-Hour apply for all units participating in it . When used in combination with numbers , and plus or minus signs , these terms indicate the point of time preceding or following a specific action . Thus , H − 3 means 3 hours before H-Hour , and D +3 means 3 days after D-Day . ( By extension , H +75 minutes is used for H-Hour plus 1 hour and 15 minutes . ) Planning papers for large-scale operations are made up in detail long before specific dates are set . Thus , orders are issued for the various steps to be carried out on the D-Day or H-Hour minus or plus a certain number of days , hours , or minutes . At the appropriate time , a subsequent order is issued that states the actual day and times . Other days such as A-Day ( Battle of Leyte ) , L-Day ( Battle of Okinawa ) etc. have different meanings for the military . Other languages have terms equivalent to D-Day such as `` Hari H '' ( Indonesian ) , Час Ч ( Russian ) , Dagen D ( Swedish ) , Dan D ( Slovenian ) , E eguna ( Basque ) , Jour J ( French ) , Lá L ( Irish ) , Tag X ( German ) , and Ziua-Z ( Romanian ) . The initial D in D-Day has been given various meanings in the past , while more recently it has obtained the connotation of `` Day '' itself , thereby creating the phrase `` Day-Day '' , or `` Day of Days '' .",
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"text": "List of Presidents of the United States by age This is a list of presidents of the United States by age . The first table charts the age of each United States president at the time of presidential inauguration ( first inauguration if elected to multiple and consecutive terms ) , upon leaving office , and at the time of death . Each president 's lifespan ( age at death ) is measured in two ways , to allow for the differing number of leap days that each experienced . The first figure is the number of days between the president 's date of birth and date of death , allowing for leap days ; in parentheses , the same period is given in years and days , with the years being the number of whole years that the president lived , and the days being the number of days since the last birthday . Where the president is still living , their lifespan is calculated up to . The second table includes those presidents who had the distinction among their peers of being the oldest living president , and charts both when they became and ceased to be oldest living .",
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"text": "List of Presidents of the United States who were Freemasons Of the 44 people who have been President of the United States , roughly one-third ( 14 , or by some counts 15 * ) were Freemasons . Along with the presidents listed below , Lyndon Johnson had been initiated into the 1st Degree of Freemasonry ( an `` Entered Apprentice '' ) but did not advance any further and did not become a full member of his lodge , Ronald Reagan was made an honorary Freemason , and Bill Clinton as a youth was a member of the Order of DeMolay . * - Because of LBJ 's initiation into the fraternal organization , many lists of Freemason Presidents include him , with a total of 15 . ( It can also be noted that some historians state that David Rice Atchison , member of Platte Lodge No. 56 , Mo , served as `` Ex-officio president '' for one day : March 4 , 1849 . )",
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"text": "Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt The presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt began on March 4 , 1933 , when he was inaugurated as the 32nd President of the United States , and ended upon his death on April 12 , 1945 , a span of ( 4422 days ) . Roosevelt assumed the presidency in the midst of the Great Depression . Starting with his landslide victory over Republican President Herbert Hoover in the 1932 election . He won a record four presidential terms , and became a central figure in world affairs during World War II . His program for relief , recovery and reform , known as the New Deal , involved a great expansion of the role of the federal government in the economy . Under his steady leadership , the Democratic Party built a `` New Deal Coalition '' of labor unions , big city machines , white ethnics , African Americans , and rural white Southerners , that would significantly realign American politics for the next several decades in the Fifth Party System and also define modern American liberalism . During his first hundred days in office , Roosevelt spearheaded unprecedented major legislation and issued a profusion of executive orders that instituted the New Deal -- a variety of programs designed to produce relief ( government jobs for the unemployed ) , recovery ( economic growth ) , and reform ( through regulation of Wall Street , banks and transportation ) . He created numerous programs to support the unemployed and farmers , and to encourage labor union growth while more closely regulating business and high finance . The repeal of Prohibition in 1933 added to his popularity , helping him win re-election by a landslide in 1936 . The economy improved rapidly from 1933 to 1937 , but then relapsed into a deep recession in 1937 -- 38 . The bipartisan Conservative Coalition that formed in 1937 prevented his attempted packing of the Supreme Court , and blocked most of his legislative proposals , aside from the Fair Labor Standards Act . When the war began and unemployment largely became a non-issue , conservatives in Congress repealed the two major relief programs , the WPA and CCC , but kept most of the regulations on business . Along with several smaller programs , major surviving programs from the New Deal include the Securities and Exchange Commission , the Wagner Act , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation , and Social Security . A potential worldwide war loomed after 1937 , with the Japanese invasion of China and the aggression of Nazi Germany , which invaded Poland in September 1939 . Roosevelt remained officially neutral but gave strong diplomatic and financial support to China , the United Kingdom , Free France , and the Soviet Union via initiatives such as the Lend-Lease programs . Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7 , 1941 , Roosevelt sought and obtained a declaration of war upon Japan . A few days later , he sought and obtained a declaration of war upon the other major Axis powers , Germany and Italy . Assisted by his top aide Harry Hopkins , and with very strong national support , he worked closely with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill , Soviet leader Joseph Stalin , and Chinese Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in leading the Allies during World War II . He supervised the mobilization of the U.S. economy to support the war effort , and the war saw the end of the massive unemployment that characterized the Great Depression . Roosevelt sought to desegregate the federal workforce with the Fair Employment Practice Committee , but he also controversially ordered the internment of 100,000 Japanese American civilians . As an active military leader , Roosevelt implemented a war strategy on two fronts that ended in the defeat of the Axis Powers and the development of the world 's first nuclear bomb . Though he died months before the end of the war , his work on the post-war order shaped the new United Nations and the Bretton Woods international financial system . Roosevelt 's health seriously declined during the war years , and he died three months into his fourth term . He was succeeded by Vice President Harry S. Truman . It was on Roosevelt 's watch that the Democratic Party was returned to dominance , prosperity returned , and two great military enemies were destroyed . Scholars , historians and the public typically rank Roosevelt alongside Abraham Lincoln and George Washington as one of the three greatest U.S. Presidents .",
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"text": "National Committee for a Free Europe The National Committee for a Free Europe , later known as Free Europe Committee , was an American anti-communist organization , founded on March 17 , 1949 , in New York , which worked for the spreading of American influence in Europe and to oppose the Soviet one . The committee was founded by Allen Dulles , a member of the newly created American Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA ) , in conjunction with Dewitt Clinton Poole . Early board members included General Dwight D. Eisenhower , Lucius D. Clay , Cecil B. DeMille , and Henry Luce . From 1951 -- 52 Charles Douglas Jackson served as its President . The organization created and oversaw the anti-communist broadcast service Radio Free Europe . CIA subsidies to the Free Europe Committee ended in 1971 which caused restructuring to its operations . The Free Europe Committee sent leaflets with balloons from West Germany to the Eastern Bloc countries . Each of the balloons was able to drop 100,000 leaflets . Initially a small cannon was used to cut cords , but as a result of propaganda claiming them to be lethal , a new type of balloon with a timer and motor-powered razor blades was developed .",
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"text": "Democrats for Nixon Democrats for Nixon was a campaign to promote Democratic support for the then-incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon in the 1972 presidential election . The campaign was led by the former Democratic governor of Texas , John Connally . Connally , who was serving as the United States Secretary of the Treasury , announced that he would be supporting Nixon for re-election and would spend his time until the elections working on behalf of the incumbent . A Democrat who had been Governor of Texas and United States Secretary of the Navy under John F. Kennedy , Connally formally announced the formation of the organization in August 1972 . Polling cited by Connally indicated that as many as 20 million Democrats would cross over to vote for Nixon and invited `` all those millions of Democrats who realize that in this Presidential election President Nixon is simply the better choice '' . Connally stated that he was troubled by Senator George McGovern 's campaign and felt that the Democratic party `` is becoming an ideological machine closed to millions who have been the party 's most loyal and steadfast members '' under McGovern 's leadership . The committee included Mayor Beverly Briley of Nashville , Tennessee , former Governor of Florida Farris Bryant , Mayor of Boston John F. Collins , Mayor Thomas G. Dunn of Elizabeth , New Jersey , Teamsters president Frank Fitzsimmons , Governor of Virginia Mills E. Godwin , Jr. , Mayor of Miami , Florida David T. Kennedy and Leonard Marks who had previously headed the United States Information Agency . A fundraising target of as much as $ 3 million was set for the organization . Connally also announced that Jeno Paulucci , a frozen food distributor who had been closely involved as a fundraiser for Hubert H. Humphrey in his presidential bids , would serve as head of a group encouraging independent voters to choose Nixon . In a September 1972 article in The New York Times , Connally was quoted as saying that increasing numbers of traditionally Democratic voters were leaving the fold because they `` are afraid of George McGovern '' because of his proposals for major cutbacks in defense spending and in the number of U.S. troops serving in Europe . Connally insisted that `` it is in the best interests of this country that the president be re-elected this year '' .",
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"text": "Donald Glover Donald McKinley Glover ( -LSB- ˈɡlʌvər -RSB- born September 25 , 1983 ) is an American actor , writer , producer , comedian , rapper , singer , and songwriter . As a recording artist , he usually performs under the stage name Childish Gambino , and as a disc jockey , he performs under the name mcDJ . He first came to attention for his work with Derrick Comedy and , with the help of Tina Fey , was hired at the age of 23 to become a writer for the NBC comedy series 30 Rock . He later portrayed community college student Troy Barnes on the NBC sitcom Community . He currently stars in the FX series Atlanta , which he also created . He will appear in Spider-Man : Homecoming , and has been cast as the young Lando Calrissian in the upcoming , untitled standalone Han Solo Star Wars movie . He will also provide the voice of Simba in a remake of the Disney film The Lion King . After several self-released albums and mixtapes , Glover signed to Glassnote Records in 2011 . He released his first album , Camp , on November 15 , 2011 to generally positive reviews . His second studio album , Because the Internet , was released on December 10 , 2013 . Glover was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 2015 , Best Rap Album for Because the Internet and Best Rap Performance for his single `` 3005 '' . Glover 's third album , `` Awaken , My Love ! '' , was released on December 2 , 2016 .",
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"text": "Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy The Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy has been awarded annually since 1952 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association ( HFPA ) .",
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"text": "25th 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": "Breakthrough Performance Award The Breakthrough Performance Award is presented by the Academy of Science Fiction , Fantasy and Horror Films , in conjunction with their annual Saturn Award ceremony .",
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"text": "Golden Raspberry Awards The Golden Raspberry Awards ( often shortened to Razzies and Razzie Awards ) is an award in recognition of the worst in film . Co-founded by UCLA film graduates and film-industry veterans , John J. B. Wilson and Mo Murphy , the annual Razzie Awards ceremony in Los Angeles precedes the corresponding Academy Awards ceremony by one day . The term raspberry in the name is used in its irreverent sense , as in `` blowing a raspberry '' . The awards themselves are in the form of a `` golf ball-sized raspberry '' which sits atop a Super 8 mm film reel , the whole of which is spray painted gold . The first Golden Raspberry Awards ceremony was held on March 31 , 1981 , at John J. B. Wilson 's living-room alcove in Los Angeles , to honor the worst in film of the 1980 film season . The 37th ceremony was held on February 25 , 2017 .",
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"text": "Black Reel Awards of 2012 The 2012 Black Reel Awards , which annually recognize and celebrate the achievements of black people in feature , independent and television films , took place in Washington , D.C. on February 9 , 2012 . While the film Pariah had the most nominations with nine , The Help was the big winner taking home six out of the seven awards for which it was nominated . Attack the Block and Shame were also multiple winners , with each winning two awards . Octavia Spencer , Viola Davis and Steve McQueen also won two awards apiece .",
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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": "Art Directors Guild Awards 2008 13th ADG Awards February 14 , 2009 Contemporary Film : Slumdog Millionaire Fantasy Film : The Dark Knight Period Film : The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The 13th Art Directors Guild Awards , which were given on February 14 , 2009 , honored the best production designers of films and televisions in 2008 .",
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"text": "66th Directors Guild of America Awards 66th DGA Awards January 25 , 2014 Best Director - Film : Alfonso Cuarón -- Gravity Best Director - Documentary Feature : Jehane Noujaim -- The Square The 66th Directors Guild of America Awards , which were given out on January 25 , 2014 , honored the outstanding directorial achievement in feature films , documentary , and television .",
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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": "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": "Grammy Award for Video of the Year The Grammy Award for Video of the Year was an honor presented to recording artists at the 24th Grammy Awards in 1982 and the 25th Grammy Awards in 1983 for music videos . The Grammy Awards , an annual ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards , are presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to `` honor artistic achievement , technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry , without regard to album sales or chart position '' . First presented in 1982 to Michael Nesmith for Elephant Parts , the award was reserved for quality `` video cassettes or discs in any format created specifically for the home video market '' . In 1983 , Olivia Newton-John was presented the award for Olivia Physical . Beginning with the 1984 Grammy Awards , the Video of the Year award category was replaced with the categories Best Video , Short Form and Best Video Album ( now known as Best Music Video and Best Music Film , respectively ) .",
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"text": "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": "List of Malaysian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Malaysia is one of more than a hundred countries that have sent films to compete for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film since 2004 . The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English dialogue . As of 2016 , a total of four films have been submitted for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film , but none has yet received an Oscar nomination . The Princess of Mount Ledang was the first film to be submitted in 2003 , since then no other films that was submitted until 2012 , a film directed by Dain Said Bunohan was sent to compete , but it failed to set out as the nominee . For the 88th Academy Awards , Men Who Save the World was decided by National Film Development Corporation Malaysia ( FINAS ) to be submitted , affiliated with Malaysian Ministry of Communications and Multimedia .",
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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": "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": "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": "Political Film Society Award for Democracy The Political Film Society Award for democracy is given out each year to a film that promotes , educates , and raises the awareness level of the public in the specific areas of democracy and freedom . This award has been handed out by the Society since 1988 . Depending on the number of movies that qualify , sometimes only one film is nominated for this award , but as many as seven have been nominated in years past . The film that first won this award was The Milagro Beanfield War in 1988 that was directed by Robert Redford . The only other award nominated in 1988 against The Milagro Beanfield War was Stand and Deliver . The award , as with any other Political Film Society Award , can go to a mainstream film , independent film , or even an international film . The Political Film Society looks at a broad selection of movies before it nominates them for an award .",
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"text": "Hong Kong Film Award for Best Costume Make Up Design The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Costume Make Up Design is an award presented annually at the Hong Kong Film Awards for a film with the best costume and makeup design . As of 2016 the current winner is Yee Chung-Man for his work on Monster Hunt .",
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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": "Best of Nollywood Awards Best of Nollywood Awards ( stylized as BON Awards ) is an annual film event presented by Best of Nollywood Magazine honouring outstanding achievement in the Nigerian Movie Industry . The first edition was held on December 6 , 2009 , in Ikeja , Lagos State . The most recent award ceremony honouring movies of 2013 , was held at Dome , Asaba , Delta State on December 5 , 2013 . Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan as the chief host , and the nomination party was held at the State House in Lagos . The red carpet used for the event was one of the longest in history , according to Guinness World Records .",
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"text": "The Eyes of the Dragon The Eyes of the Dragon is a novel by Stephen King that was first published as a limited edition slipcased hardcover by Philtrum Press in 1984 , illustrated by Kenneth R. Linkhauser . The novel would later be published for the mass market by Viking in 1987 , with illustrations by David Palladini . This trade edition was slightly revised for publication . The 1995 French edition did not reproduce the American illustrations ; it included brand new illustrations by Christian Heinrich . At the time of publication , it was a deviation from the norm for King , who was best known for his horror fiction . This book is a work of epic fantasy in a quasi-medieval setting , with a clearly established battle between good and evil , with magic playing a lead role . The Eyes of the Dragon was originally titled Napkins .",
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"text": "Randall Flagg Randall Flagg is a fictional character created by Stephen King . He has a variety of names , usually with the initial letters `` R. F. '' but with occasional exceptions , such as Walter o'Dim ( originally envisioned by King as a separate character ) in The Dark Tower series . Flagg is described as `` an accomplished sorcerer and a devoted servant of the Outer Dark '' , with supernatural abilities involving necromancy , prophecy , and influence over animal and human behavior . His goals typically center on bringing down civilizations through destruction and conflict . Flagg has appeared in at least nine of King 's novels , either as a major or very minor character . Flagg first appeared in The Stand as a demonic figure who wreaks havoc after a plague kills most of the population . He makes his second appearance in The Eyes of the Dragon as an evil wizard trying to plunge the fictional medieval city of Delain into chaos . Flagg was a primary antagonist in King 's epic series , The Dark Tower , who tries to keep protagonist Roland Deschain from reaching the Tower ( the linchpin of existence ) so he can claim it for himself and become a god . The Dark Tower expanded on Flagg 's background and motivation , linking his previous appearances . Aside from King 's novels , Flagg was featured in a television miniseries adaptation of The Stand ( played by Jamey Sheridan ) and the upcoming Dark Tower film adaptation ( played by Matthew McConaughey ) . He has also appeared in Marvel Comics ' adaptations of The Dark Tower and The Stand . King initially cited Donald DeFreeze , primary kidnapper of Patty Hearst , as his inspiration for Flagg . Later , he attributed Flagg to an image of a man walking the roads in cowboy boots , denim jeans , and a jacket , a notion which `` came out of nowhere '' when he was in college . Flagg 's character and the nature of his evil have been the subject of considerable critical attention .",
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"text": "Henry Reed (character) Henry Reed is the main character and narrator of a series of five children 's novels by Keith Robertson . The first four novels were illustrated by Robert McCloskey but he declined to handle the last one because production of the fourth disappointed him deeply . It was published in 1986 without any illustrations but the dustjacket by Gail Owens . Four of the five novels share a similar premise : Henry , the son of an American diplomat , lives abroad with his parents . He spends summer vacation with his aunt and uncle in the small town of Grover 's Corner , New Jersey , in the same house where his mother grew up . ( Uncle Al is Henry 's mother 's brother . ) Henry is a serious , entrepreneurial boy , and most of the books concern his efforts to earn money by starting some kind of business . All of the novels are told as a series of Henry 's journal entries recounting his day-by-day adventures throughout the summer . Margaret `` Midge '' Glass , a year younger than Henry , is the only person in the neighborhood close to his age . She becomes his friend and business partner throughout the series . Midge is somewhat tomboyish and more spontaneous and free-spirited than Henry , which he sometimes finds annoying . Their relationship sometimes resembles a screwball comedy minus the romance . In all of the books , events spiral out of control , leading to chaotic and humorous misadventures . Henry and Midge are usually the unintentional cause of these adventures , although they 're not deliberately mischievous .",
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"text": "Rodge Glass Roger `` Rodge '' Paul H Glass ( born 17 January 1978 in Manchester ) is an English writer . Glass studied at Strathclyde University and Glasgow University , before returning to work for the programme at Strathclyde in which he himself studied . He is currently Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Edge Hill University and an Associate Editor at Freight Books . Glass 's first novel , No Fireworks , was nominated for four awards , the Saltire First Book Award , the Dylan Thomas Prize , the Authors ' Club First Novel Award , and the Glen Dimplex First Book Award . His biography of Alasdair Gray won a 2009 Somerset Maugham Award and was shortlisted for the Scottish Arts Council Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award . His next project was the hybrid graphic novel Dougie 's War , which was nominated for Best Publication and Best Illustration at the Scottish Creative Awards , also nominated for Best Graphic Novel at the Scottish Indie Comic Book Awards . Glass 's forthcoming novel Bring Me the Head of Ryan Giggs , will be published in April 2012 . Glass has also published a number of short stories . A Weekend of Freedom ( 2009 ) and ` Why Nothing Works No. 2 ' ( 2010 ) were published in Gutter magazine . I Know My Team and I Shall Not Be Moved was published in Roads Ahead ( Tindal Street Press , 2009 ) and Do All Things With Love appeared in the Edinburgh Review ( 2011 ) . He was also a contributor to Pax Edina : The One O ' Clock Gun Anthology ( Edinburgh , 2010 )",
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"text": "Lig Sinn i gCathú Lig Sinn i gCathú ( Irish : `` Lead us into temptation '' ) is a novel by the Irish writer Breandán Ó hEithir . The story is set in the university town of Baile an Chaisil , a thinly disguised Galway City , in 1949 , the year Ireland declared itself a republic and withdrew from the British Commonwealth . Máirtín Ó Mealóid , a pub-crawling university student , and his disreputable friends are too busy drinking and lusting after girls to pay much attention to this significant political development . The story takes place over four days from Thursday 14 April to Monday 18 April . The novel was written and published in Irish , then translated into English and German . An extract from the book was formerly on the curriculum of Honours Level Irish in the Leaving Certificate secondary school examination . It was the first Irish-language book ever to top Ireland 's hardback best-seller list .",
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"text": "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (novel) Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is a 2014 debut novel by David Shafer .",
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"text": "Unintended Consequences (novel) Unintended Consequences is a novel by John Ross , first published in 1996 by Accurate Press . The story chronicles the history of the gun culture , gun rights , and gun control in the United States from the early 1900s through the late 1990s . Although clearly a work of fiction , the story is heavily laced with historical fact , including historical figures who play minor supporting roles . The protagonist is very active in competitive shooting sports , as is the author ; so unusually detailed and intricate facts , figures and explanations of firearms-related topics , ornament the narrative and drive the plot . The cover has a picture of Lady Justice being assaulted by an ATF agent . The book was listed by The New York Times ' Sunday Book Review as one of the most sought after out-of-print books of 2013 .",
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"text": "The Red Rover The Red Rover is a novel by American writer James Fenimore Cooper . It was originally published in Paris on November 27 , 1827 , before being published in London three days later on November 30 . It was not published in the United States until January 9 , 1828 , in Philadelphia . Soon after its publication it was adapted for theater both in the United States and in England . The novel follows the activities of the sailor Dick Fid , free black sailor Scipio Africanus and Royal Navy officer James Wilder as they encounter the famous pirate , `` The Red Rover '' . A contemporary reviewer in the North American Review noted how Cooper was particularly good at writing sea novels such as The Red Rover , the sea being his more natural element than what the author calls wilderness novels which focused on an Indian introducing a white man to the wilderness , like The Last of the Mohicans . In addition , The Red Rover presents some of the first serious depictions of characters of African lineage in American literature .",
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"text": "The Half-Made World The Half-Made World is a 2010 steampunk fantasy novel by Felix Gilman . It is set in an alternate version of the American Wild West where the far west reaches of the world are untamed and still being created . It tells the story of Liv Alverhuysen , a female psychologist who sets off on an adventure to heal the mad and John Creedmoor , an Agent of the Gun who is goaded into obedience to his master 's orders , despite his growing disdain for them . The novel pits two rival factions against one another as they each hunt for a way to end the everlasting war between them . The Line is industrial , with technological weapons and trains that speed by so quickly the countryside is barely seen , and take over towns and make their citizens slaves at their whim . The Gun are made up of thieves and murderers , and keep hold of the people by fear and violence , but they are losing the war against the Line . The book was nominated for a 2011 Locus Award .",
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"text": "The Life I Lead (novel) The Life I Lead is the debut novel of Keith Banner . It tells the story of David Brewer , married to Tara and with an infant daughter Brittany . Dave is a pedophile and has become attracted to a number of young boys over the years and molested them . He has never been caught . He tells the boys he loves them and that he 'll kill himself if they tell . The novel is written from Dave 's point of view as well as that of his wife , his father and a childhood neighbor Troy Wetzel . Troy sexually abused Dave , and threatens him so that he does n't tell . The Wetzels moved away when his mother discovered the molestation . Dave focuses his attention on one particular boy , Nathan Marcum , and engineers an opportunity to talk to him . He discovers that Nathan is there without adult supervision and one day , when the boy cuts himself , Dave takes him away to a rented motel room where he bandages his cut , but does not go as far as abusing him . Dave is a churchgoing Baptist and persuades the pastor that the Marcums might join the church . They visit Nathan 's parents and Nathan later asks if he can go . Dave drives the church bus and after dropping off the other people , Dave drives Nathan in the bus out into the country . He starts to get undressed , but relents and takes Nathan home . On a second occasion , however , he abuses the boy , almost strangling him . Nathan escapes and runs away where he is picked up by a passing couple . Dave can finally accept what he is after he is arrested and enters the world of the convicted child molester . Category :1999 American novels Category : Debut novels Category : Child sexual abuse in literature",
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"text": "The Island Queen (novel) The Island Queen : or Dethroned by Fire and Water : a tale of the Southern Hemisphere ( 1885 ) is a novel written by Scottish author R.M. Ballantyne . The novel first appeared in Volume VI of Young England , an annual magazine published in London from 1880-1937 . It was then published in paperback by J. Nisbet & Co. . This novel was Ballantyne 's 79th publication , written in the latter half of his career . The novel is a castaway / survivalist tale . It tells the story of two brothers and a sister who are stranded on one of the many islands of Oceania . The novel 's major themes include 19th century British imperialism , the value of Christianity , and the development of social hierarchies . Ballantyne published the novel after having moved from Edinburgh to Harrow , a north London borough , to allow his children to finish school in 1873 .",
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"text": "Spy in Chancery (novel) Spy in Chancery is a spy novel by Kenneth Benton set in Rome during the Cold War in the 1970s . The book begins with a foreword by novelist Michael Gilbert , and is the third novel to feature Overseas Police Adviser Peter Craig . Craig travels to Rome for a conference , and is caught up in investigating a spy at the British Embassy .",
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"text": "A Maggot A Maggot ( 1985 ) is a novel by British author John Fowles . It is Fowles ' sixth major novel , following The Collector , The Magus , The French Lieutenant 's Woman , Daniel Martin , and Mantissa . Its title , as the author explains in the prologue , is taken from the archaic sense of the word that means `` whim '' , `` quirk '' , `` obsession '' , or even a snatch of music ( see earworm ) . Another meaning of the word `` maggot '' becomes apparent later in the novel , used by a character to describe a white , oblong machine that appears to be a spacecraft . Though the author denied that A Maggot is a historical novel , it does take place during a precise historical timeframe , May 1736 to February 1737 , in England . It might be variously classified as historical fiction , mystery , or science fiction . Because of the narrative style and various metafictional devices , most critics classify it as a postmodern novel .",
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"text": "Fripp (novel) Fripp is a comedy novel by Miles Tredinnick . It tells the story of a young private investigator , Twyford Fripp , taking on his very first case in attempting to track down the missing wife of a Rear Admiral . It was first published in 2001 and a Kindle ebook version was released in 2011 . Fripp is the author 's first novel .",
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"text": "My Name Is Mina My Name Is Mina is a 2010 children 's novel by David Almond . It is a prequel to Skellig and is about Mina , a homeschooled girl who lives across the road from the house that Michael 's family moves into at the beginning of Skellig . The novel takes the form of a stream of consciousness journal .",
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"text": "Dragon Fire (novel) Dragon Fire is a 2000 novel by BBC political and foreign correspondent Humphrey Hawksley about a 2007 war between China , India and Pakistan , which draws in Australia , Bhutan , Myanmar , Nepal , New Zealand , Tibet , the United Kingdom , and the United States , and threatens to escalate to nuclear war . While a work of fiction , the novel attempts to raise awareness of real geopolitical issues in the region . This novel gives us nightmare scenarios where the world 's worst fears begin on 10:00 a.m. on 3 May 2007 . A SFF ( Special Frontier Force ) Major , Gendun Choedrak Assaults Drapchi prison with paratroopers to free Tibetan religious leaders who are being incarcerated there . Far out west , Pakistan launches an attack on the strategic outpost of Kargil , promptly raising the green crescent flag on Indian soil . China accuses India of attacking Chinese soil and declares war . It 's Pakistan and China vs India now , 3 nuclear powers . Nuclear arsenals are being mobilized . Later Pakistan is devastated while India and China are threatening nuclear war . Russia says whoever is involved in this matter will have to face her first . The West 's greatest nightmares are becoming true .",
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"text": "Spook Country Spook Country is a 2007 novel by speculative fiction author William Gibson . A political thriller set in contemporary North America , it followed on from the author 's previous novel , Pattern Recognition ( 2003 ) , and was succeeded in 2010 by Zero History , which featured much of the same core cast of characters . The plot comprises the intersecting tales of three protagonists : Hollis Henry , a musician-turned-journalist researching a story on locative art ; Tito , a young Cuban-Chinese operative whose family is on occasion in the employ of a renegade ex-CIA agent ; and Milgrim , a drug-addled translator held captive by Brown , a strangely authoritarian and secretive man . Themes explored include the ubiquity of locative technology , the eversion of cyberspace and the political climate of the United States in the aftermath of the September 11 , 2001 attacks . Spook Country quickly reached mainstream North American bestseller lists and was nominated for British Science Fiction Association and Locus Awards .",
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"text": "The Long Mars The Long Mars is a science fiction novel by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter . It is the third in a five-book series of the parallel-Earth sequence The Long Earth . Originally entitled The Long Childhood , it was changed to The Long Mars , and published on 19 June 2014 . The paperback edition was published by Harper on 7 August 2014 . In the novel , several characters from the previous books in the trilogy travel to Mars and find that it too has co-existing alternate worlds accessible to their technology . While many are lifeless and possess atmospheres as thin as those of Mars within our universe , others possess oceans , life forms and intelligent life .",
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"text": "Snowblind (book) Snowblind : A brief career in the cocaine trade written by American author Robert Sabbag in 1976 is a non-fiction account about an extraordinary character named Zachary Swan who turned his hand to smuggling cocaine from Colombia into the US . Set in the 1970s before organised crime took over the cocaine trade , it is based primarily in New York City and Bogotá and features a variety of colourful characters . Unlike other smugglers at the time Swan concocted a vast array of scams designed both to evade customs officials and protect his 'em ployees ' from prosecution , all of which are highly imaginative and entertaining .",
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"text": "After (novel) After is a young adult novel written by Francine Prose . It was first published in 2003 , and the nearby school shooting is reminiscent of the Columbine High School massacre in 1999 . After a school shooting 50 miles away , the new grief and crisis counselor ( Dr. Willner ) attempts to control the students ' lives , using the recent tragedy as an excuse for increasingly restricting their lives . The school gradually is controlled by the grip of the administration , and students who do not comply with the new rules disappear , never to be seen again . Its plot is reminiscent of Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell . Similarities include the normalization of propaganda and surveillance with the telescreens in 1984 and the TVs on school buses spouting so called educational content that turns out to be blatantly false . These novels also touch on brainwashing , with the nightly emails sent to parents that convince them to send their children away to reform camps from which they never return . In contrast , After takes place during the reforms , showing how they were allowed to happen , while 1984 only shows the aftermath and its inevitability . The ending of After also shows the main character ( Tom Bishop ) escaping his town with his friends and family , a much lighter closing than 1984 . Described in the New York Times Book Review as a `` rich parable '' , this novel questions the line that must be drawn when freedom is more important than safety .",
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"text": "Full Force and Effect Full Force and Effect is a political thriller novel in the Tom Clancy universe by Mark Greaney published on December 2 , 2014 by Putnam Adult . It is the first Jack Ryan novel to be written and released after the death of Tom Clancy .",
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"text": "Paper Doll (novel) Paper Doll is the 20th Spenser novel by Robert B. Parker . The story follows the Boston-based PI Spenser as he tries to solve the apparently random killing of the well-regarded wife of a local businessman .",
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"text": "Ryan Seacrest Ryan John Seacrest ( born December 24 , 1974 ) is an American radio personality , television host and producer . He is best known for hosting the talent competition show American Idol , as well as the syndicated countdown program American Top 40 and the KIIS-FM morning radio show On Air with Ryan Seacrest . Seacrest began co-hosting Live with Kelly and Ryan on a permanent basis May 1 , 2017 . He received Emmy Award nominations for American Idol , and won an Emmy for producing Jamie Oliver 's Food Revolution .",
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"text": "Roger Creager Roger Creager ( born July 25 , 1971 ) is a Texas Country singer and songwriter .",
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"text": "Glee Live! In Concert! Glee Live ! In Concert ! is a concert tour performed in character by members of the cast of the popular television series , Glee . The tour , created by series creator Ryan Murphy was designed due to the overwhelming response to the series . The show reached North America , the United Kingdom and Ireland . Murphy states the series ' soundtrack and concerts were an additional revenue stream for the series . The tour received great responses from both music critics and fans of the series . The first North American leg of the tour in 2010 was seen by over 70,000 spectators , generating over five million dollars in ticket sales and ranking ninth on the Billboard Hot Tours list . The 2011 tour was seen by an audience of over 485,000 and placed sixteenth on Billboard annual Top 25 Tours list , earning over $ 40 million from 40 shows .",
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"text": "Ryan Kelly (singer) Ryan John Kelly is an Irish singer .",
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"text": "Cory Branan Cory Branan ( born December 15 , 1974 ) is an American singer-songwriter from Mississippi .",
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"text": "Final 24 Final 24 is a Canadian documentary series which airs on the Discovery Channel , Global Television Network , and OWN . Released in Canada in 2006 , the series chronicles the last 24 hours of the lives of famous celebrities of the late 20th century . The series was narrated by Canadian voice artist Dave McRae for a US release in 2007 on the biography channel and by Danny Wallace in the UK .",
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"text": "Christopher Hanke Christopher Jason Hanke , often credited as Christopher J. Hanke , ( born 1976 ) is an American actor known for his roles on Broadway and television .",
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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": "Jason Enloe Jason Enloe ( born July 16 , 1974 ) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the Nationwide Tour . Enloe was born in Decatur , Illinois . He attended Southern Methodist University and turned professional in 1997 . Enloe has never played in a PGA Tour event , but has won twice on the Nationwide Tour , once in 2006 and another in 2009 .",
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"text": "35th GMA Dove Awards The 35th Annual GMA Music Awards ( the show had a name change in 2004-05 ) were held on April 28 , 2004 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2003 . The show was held at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville , Tennessee , and was hosted by Deion Sanders and Yolanda Adams . Nominations were announced months earlier by Steven Curtis Chapman and Toby McKeehan . The event was transmitted live to theaters in 50 cities as part of Regal Entertainment Group `` One Night Only '' event . The livecast was shown at Regal Cinemas , United Artists Theatres , and Edwards Theatres . There was no delayed television broadcast , as part of a controversial move by broadcast rights holder United Paramount Network , scorned by Sanders for leaving CBS ' The NFL Today ( UPN owned CBS ) in favour of Disney 's NFL Countdown in the weeks between the awards ceremony and broadcast date , cancelled the television broadcast . This move was similar to a 1989 incident on CBS ' 60 Minutes when a story on Richard Petty intending to air on the show in the weeks before the Daytona 500 was cancelled following reporter Diane Sawyer 's defection to ABC . ( That story was later edited and rewritten with Harry Reasoner the following season . ) The ceremony was eventually broadcast in December 2004 on Pax ( now Ion Television ) . MercyMe won Artist of the Year , plus two other awards , while Jeremy Camp was awarded New Artist of the Year .",
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"text": "Ryan Heffington Ryan Heffington ( born June 7 , 1973 ) is a dancer , choreographer and dance studio owner based in Los Angeles . He was nominated for two Grammy Awards for choreographing the music videos for Arcade Fire 's `` We Exist '' ( 2013 ) and Sia 's `` Chandelier '' ( 2014 ) , winning a VMA Award for the latter .",
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"text": "Life of Ryan Life of Ryan is an American Reality television series on MTV . The series debuted on August 27 , 2007 with the second season premiering on January 8 , 2008 . The series follows the day-to-day life of professional skateboarder Ryan Sheckler as he manages his personal life and his career . Most episodes take place at Sheckler 's home in San Clemente , California . His friends , along with fellow professional skateboarders make various appearances in the series .",
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"text": "Brittany Shane Brittany Shane is an American singer-songwriter and musician based in Austin , Texas . The Wisconsin-born and raised songstress blends rock and pop with poetry . She got her start performing at The Fillmore in San Francisco , California in 2000 , playing acoustic in the Poster Room before acts such as The Wallflowers , Aimee Mann , Chris Isaak and Liz Phair graced the mainstage . After the release of her album , Have Heart Live Young ( 2010 ) , she opened for Heart , Foreigner and Peter Frampton as well as headlining her own local shows around the Bay Area . Her first San Francisco released CD , Decked Out ( 2005 ) , was selected by Aidin Vaziri , of the San Francisco Chronicle , as one of his top local CDs of 2005 . Her first two recordings , Out of the Everywhere ( 1999 ) and Moravian Star ( 2000 ) were released under her maiden name Brittany Safranek ( Shane is her middle name ) while attending the University of Wisconsin -- Madison . Shane released her new CD Have Heart Live Young on her own ` Painted Lady Records ' in September 2010 . Shane has worked with top-notch music makers , including Grammy-nominated mix engineer , Joe Chiccarelli and producer Zack Smith ( who founded the 1980s band Scandal ) . Her music suggests Brit cult group The Sundays , The Bangles , Beth Orton or Mazzy Star . Several of the songs on Decked Out and Have Heart Live Young provide much of the score to the multi-award winning indie film , The Village Barbershop , starring John Ratzenberger ( Cliff Clavin from Cheers ) and Shelly Cole . The film , called `` warm , humorous and ingratiating '' by Variety , was released nationally in cinemas in March 2009 by -LSB- Monterey Media -RSB- . Shane 's songs TV placements include : A national Hyundai commercial ( 2008 ) , Bad Girls Club ( Oxygen Channel ) ( 2008 ) , Living Lohan ( Oxygen Channel ) ( 2008 ) and Parking Wars ( A&E ) ( 2009 ) , Daytripper ( PBS ) ( 2013 ) , After Happily Ever After ( PBS ) ( 2013 ) , Rizzoli & Isles ( TNT ) ( 2014 ) . She was a KFOG Radio Spotlight Artist in the fall of 2008 and the San Francisco Chronicle '' 's Fresh Artist in May 2008 . Shane promoted her album Have Heart Live Young on her first US Tour from November 2009-August 2010 with 80 dates across the U.S. Aidin Vaziri featured her tour as a main music article in the Pink Pages of the San Francisco Chronicle . She released her fifth album , Loud Nights On A Short String '' ( 2012 ) which was produced by Austin music greats Scrappy Jud Newcomb and George Reiff , who also played guitar and bass on the CD , along with Dony Wynn playing drums and Johnny Goudie on keyboards . Her new album is currently in rotation on radio KOOP .",
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"text": "Glee, Actually `` Glee , Actually '' is the tenth episode of the fourth season of the American musical television series Glee , and the seventy-sixth episode overall as well as the show 's third Christmas-themed episode . Written by Matthew Hodgson and directed by Adam Shankman , it aired on Fox in the United States on December 13 , 2012 . The episode garnered mixed reviews from critics ; and was watched by 5.26 million viewers , receiving an 18-49 rating of 2.0 .",
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"text": "Dance with Somebody (Glee) `` Dance with Somebody '' is the seventeenth episode of the third season of the American musical television series Glee , and the sixty-first overall . Written by Ross Maxwell and directed by Paris Barclay , the episode aired on Fox in the United States on April 24 , 2012 . It is a special tribute episode to Whitney Houston , who died ten weeks earlier ( February 11 ) , and features seven of her songs . Upon its initial airing , this episode attracted 6.90 million American viewers and received a 2.7 / 8 Nielsen rating/share in the 18 -- 49 demographic , an increase of over 10 % from the 2.4 / 7 rating/share and 6.23 million viewers of the previous episode , `` Saturday Night Glee-ver '' , which was broadcast on April 17 , 2012 .",
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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": "James S. Levine James Scott Levine ( born 1974 ) is a composer and member of Remote Control Productions . He has won seven BMI awards and seven ASCAP awards . His credits include the films Running with Scissors , Delta Farce , and The Weather Man , and the television shows Nip/Tuck , Glee , The Closer , Rizzoli & Isles , and American Horror Story . He has also provided additional music for films such as Madagascar , Pearl Harbor , and Something 's Got ta Give .",
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"text": "Ryan Lawrie Ryan Lawrie ( born 28 May 1996 ) is a Scottish singer-songwriter . He competed in the thirteenth series of the British version of The X Factor , coming sixth . He was mentored by Nicole Scherzinger .",
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"text": "North Shore (TV series) North Shore is an American prime-time soap opera that aired on Fox every Monday at 8 p.m. EST ( 7 p.m. CST ) for seven months in 2004 and 2005 . It centered on the staff and guests of the fictional Grand Waimea Hotel and Resort ( actually the real-life Turtle Bay Resort located near Kahuku , O'ahu ) on Oahu 's North Shore in Hawaii . From Fox 's website : Intrigue abounds at the Grand Waimea Hotel , an exclusive Hawaiian escape for the wealthy , powerful and beautiful . Hawaiian native Jason Matthews runs the hotel and makes sure every guest gets everything they need . But when former flame Nicole Booth arrives as the hotel 's new Director of Guest Relations , Jason 's world is turned upside down . But Grand Waimea owner , Vincent Colville , is staying on top of him to make sure his past with Nicole wo n't affect their work life . North Shore premiered on June 14 , 2004 , with a 13-episode commitment from Fox . The show was canceled in January 2005 after a 21-episode , single-season run . The show ended on a cliffhanger , and the final episode of the series has only had a single airing , not being shown in most territories ( including America ) .",
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"text": "Rod Roddenberry Eugene Wesley `` Rod '' Roddenberry Jr. ( born February 5 , 1974 ) is an American television producer and the chief executive officer of Roddenberry Entertainment . Eugene , the son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and Majel Barrett , is an executive producer on the upcoming Star Trek : Discovery , set for release in 2017 .",
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"text": "1974 Preakness Stakes The 1974 Preakness Stakes was the 99th running of the $ 210,000 Grade 1 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race . The race took place on May 18 , 1974 , and was televised in the United States on the CBS television network . Little Current , who was jockeyed by Miguel A. Rivera , won the race by seven lengths over runner-up Neopolitan Way . Approximate post time was 5:41 p.m. Eastern Time . The race was run on a track listed as good in a final time of 1:54 -3 / 5 . The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 54,911 , this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1974 .",
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"text": "Aishwarya Rai Aishwarya Rai ( born 1 November 1973 ) , also known by her married name Aishwarya Rai Bachchan , is an Indian actress , model and the winner of the Miss World 1994 pageant . Through her successful acting career , she has established herself as one of the most popular and influential celebrities in India . Rai has received numerous awards and accolades , including two Filmfare Awards from eleven nominations , and she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2009 . She has often been called `` the most beautiful woman in the world '' . While in college , Rai did a few modelling jobs . Following appearances in several television commercials , she entered the Miss India pageant , in which she placed second . She was then crowned Miss World 1994 , after which she began receiving offers to act in film . She made her acting debut in Mani Ratnam 's 1997 Tamil film Iruvar and had her first Hindi film release in Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya that same year . Her first commercial success was the Tamil romantic drama Jeans ( 1998 ) , following which she achieved wider success and won two Best Actress awards at Filmfare for her performances in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam ( 1999 ) and Devdas ( 2002 ) . Rai garnered critical appreciation for portraying a passionate artist in the Tamil romance Kandukondain Kandukondain ( 2000 ) , Tagore 's heroine , Binodini , in the Bengali film Chokher Bali ( 2003 ) , a depressed woman in the drama Raincoat ( 2004 ) , Kiranjit Ahluwalia in the British drama film Provoked ( 2006 ) , as a nurse in the drama Guzaarish ( 2010 ) and as a justise-seeking sister in the biographical drama Sarbjit ( 2015 ) . Rai 's greatest commercial successes have been the romance Mohabbatein ( 2000 ) , the adventure film Dhoom 2 ( 2006 ) , the historical romance Jodhaa Akbar ( 2008 ) , the science fiction film Enthiran ( 2010 ) , and the romantic drama Ae Dil Hai Mushkil ( 2016 ) . Rai married actor Abhishek Bachchan in 2007 with whom she has one daughter . Her off-screen roles include duties as a brand ambassador for several charity organisations and campaigns . She is a Goodwill Ambassador for the Joint United Nations Programme on AIDS ( UNAIDS ) . In 2003 , she was the first Indian actress to be a jury member at the Cannes Film Festival .",
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"text": "Ram Chahe Leela `` Ram Chahe Leela '' ( Ram Loves Leela ) is a 2013 item number featuring Priyanka Chopra and Ranveer Singh from the film Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali . The song was sung by Bhoomi Trivedi and was written by Siddharth-Garima and was composed by Bhansali . The song is love ballad . The song and video became a hit shortly after its release , with the song topping the charts in India . The video features Priyanka Chopra as a nautch girl performing mujra signing about the relationship between Ram and Leela . The video was choreographed by Prabhudeva 's brother VishnuDeva and was directed by Bhansali . The song features new dance steps , mostly complicated ones . Priyanka was praised for her dance and her look from the song was widely covered by the media .",
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"text": "Raipuria Raipuria is a village in Mirzapur , Uttar Pradesh , India .",
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"text": "Princess Purnika of Nepal Purnika Rajya Laxmi Devi of Nepal ( born 12 December 2000 ) is the eldest daughter of Paras , former Crown Prince of Nepal and former Crown Princess Himani , she is a granddaughter of former King Gyanendra .",
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"text": "Beti No.1 | music = Viju Shah | cinematography = Dr. Prasad Babu | editing = Tony Glaad | distributor = S K Enterprise Haslingden LTD | released = | runtime = | budget = | gross = | country = India | language = Hindi -RCB- -RCB- Beti No. 1 ( Daughter No. 1 ) is a 2000 Bollywood comedy-drama film , written by Santosh Saroj and directed by Rama Rao Tatineni . It was released on 13 October 2000 . The film is a remake of Malayalam film Aadyathe Kanmani . The film features Govinda , Rambha , Aruna Irani and Johnny Lever in pivotal roles , while Prem Chopra , Ashok Saraf , Laxmikant Berde and Rakesh Bedi appear in supporting roles . well known villain Prem Chopra played a rare positive role in this film .",
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"text": "Shamita Shetty Shamita Shetty ( born 2 February 1979 ) is an Interior designer and former actress and model . She is the younger sister of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty .",
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"text": "Chandana Sharma Chandana Sharma ( born 7 August 1979 ) is an Indian television actress . She is the daughter of Anjana Bhowmik . Her sister Nilanjana Bhowmik Sengupta is also an actress . She made her debut in director Rabi Kinagi 's Premi .",
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"text": "Hema Malini Hema Malini ( `` Hema Malini Chakravarty '' ) ( born 16 October 1948 , Ammankudi ( Orathanadu ) , Tamil Nadu , India ) is an Indian actress , director , producer , dancer and politician . 1963 she made acting debut in Tamil film `` Ithu Sathiyam '' as a dancer resp . supporting actress . Malini first acted in main role in Sapno Ka Saudagar ( 1968 ) , and went on to feature in numerous Bollywood films , primarily as the lead actress . In most of her films , she starred opposite her husband ; Dharmendra and with Rajesh Khanna and Dev Anand . Malini was initially promoted as the `` Dream Girl '' , and in 1977 starred in a film of the same name . She has played both comic and dramatic roles , as well as being a dancer . She has appeared in more than 150 films . During her career , Malini received eleven nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress , winning the award in 1972 . In 2000 , Malini won the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award and also the Padma Shri , the fourth-highest civilian honour awarded by the Government of India . In 2012 , the Sir Padampat Singhania University conferred an Honorary Doctorate on Malini in recognition of her contribution to Indian cinema . Malini served as chairperson of the National Film Development Corporation . In 2006 , Malini received Sopori Academy of Music And Performing Arts ( SaMaPa ) Vitasta award from Bhajan Sopori in Delhi for her contribution and service to Indian culture and dance . In 2013 , she received the NTR National Award from Government of Andhra Pradesh for her contribution to Indian cinema . From 2003 to 2009 , Malini was elected to the Rajya Sabha , the upper House of parliament , as a representative of the Bharatiya Janata Party . In 2014 , Malini was elected to the Lok Sabha . Malini has been involved with charitable and social ventures . Currently , Malini is also a life member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness ( ISKCON ) . She was the top and successful actress of her time . She has been praised by critics for dancing and acting",
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"text": "Hrithik Roshan filmography Hrithik Roshan is an Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood films . As a child , he made uncredited appearances in three films directed by his maternal grandfather , J. Om Prakash , the first of which was in Aasha ( 1980 ) . In 1986 , Roshan played the adopted son of Rajinikanth 's character in Prakash 's crime drama Bhagwaan Dada . Roshan subsequently worked as an assistant director on four films , including Khudgarz ( 1987 ) and Karan Arjun ( 1995 ) , all of which were directed by his father , Rakesh . Roshan 's first leading role came opposite Ameesha Patel in Kaho Naa ... Pyaar Hai ( 2000 ) , a highly successful romantic drama directed by his father , for which he won two Filmfare AwardsBest Male Debut and Best Actor . In 2001 , Roshan played a supporting role in Karan Johar 's lucrative ensemble melodrama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham ... . This initial success was followed by roles in a series of critical and commercial failures , including Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage ( 2002 ) and Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon ( 2003 ) , leading critics to believe that Roshan 's career was over . However , his career prospects improved in 2003 when he played the role of a mentally disabled teenager in his father 's science fiction film Koi ... Mil Gaya . The film emerged as the highest-grossing Bollywood film of that year and earned Roshan the Best Actor -- Critics and the Best Actor awards at Filmfare . His next release , the war drama Lakshya ( 2004 ) , performed poorly at the box office despite earning positive reviews . In 2006 , Roshan starred in two top-grossing productions of the year . He portrayed the eponymous superhero in Krrish , a sequel to Koi ... Mil Gaya , and won a Best Actor award at Filmfare for playing a thief in the adventure film Dhoom 2 . Two years later , he gained a fourth Best Actor award at Filmfare for playing the Mughal emperor Akbar in Ashutosh Gowariker 's period romance Jodhaa Akbar ( 2008 ) . Roshan starred in two commercially unsuccessful films of 2010Kites and Guzaarishbut earned praise for portraying a quadriplegic magician in the latter . In 2011 , he featured as a talent judge for the television dance reality show Just Dance . Roshan also played one of the three leads alongside Farhan Akhtar and Abhay Deol in the Zoya Akhtar-directed comedy-drama Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara ( 2011 ) , following which he played Vijay Deenanath Chauhan in Agneepath ( 2012 ) , a remake of the 1990 film of the same name . In 2013 , Roshan starred in the third installment of the Krrish franchise , and the following year , he starred in Bang Bang ! , a remake of the 2010 Hollywood film Knight and Day . Agneepath , Krrish 3 , and Bang Bang ! rank among Indian cinema 's biggest earners .",
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"text": "National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer The National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer is an honour presented annually at the National Film Awards of India since 1968 to a female playback singer for the best renditions of songs from soundtracks within the Indian film industry . Throughout the years , accounting for ties and repeat winners , the Government of India has presented a total of 45 Best Female Playback Singer awards to 23 different female playback singers . Until 1974 , winners of the National Film Award received a commemorative plaque and certificate ; since 1975 , they have been awarded with a `` Rajat Kamal '' ( silver lotus ) , certificate and a cash prize that amounted to in 2013 . The first recipient was P. Susheela , who was honoured at the 16th National Film Award ( 1968 ) for her renditions from the Tamil film Uyarntha Manithan . The singer who won the most number of Rajat Kamal awards is K. S. Chithra with six wins , followed by P. Susheela with five . As of 2013 , two singers -- S. Janaki and Shreya Ghoshal -- have won the award four times , and two -- Lata Mangeshkar and Vani Jairam -- have won it thrice . The award has been won twice by Asha Bhosle , Alka Yagnik and Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar . S. Janaki , K. S. Chithra , and Shreya Ghoshal have won the award for their renditions in three different languages . Shreya Ghoshal is the sole recipient of the award for two different songs in the same year in two different languages . Uthara Unnikrishnan is the youngest winner , picking up the award at the age of 10 for the rendition of a song from the Tamil film Saivam ( 2014 ) . No award was given for this category in 1973 .",
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"text": "Parkhi Parkhi is a surname of Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmins . The common Gotra found in Parkhis is Vashishtha/Vashishthas . They are mostly located in Pune and Nagpur . Other Parkhis are also found in -LSB- Ahmednagar -RSB- , Mumbai , Thane , Nashik , Dombivali and abroad in the United States and United Kingdom . Chandu Parkhi is one of the most notable persons with the surname Parkhi . Sandeep Parkhi has designed the website for the Parkhi family in Nagpur . URL for that is registered as `` www.parkhi.net '' Raghunath Shatanand Parkhi ( 1901 -- 1968 ) was one of the stalwarts in the field of Library Science in India . He was the Librarian of Fergusson College , Pune & a visiting professor at DRTC Bangalore . R.S. Parkhi originated from Bhor , one of the princely states of British India , under the Poona political agency . His ancestors worked with Pantsachiv Shankarrao Chimnajirao , the Ruler of Bhor . Like many Maharashtrian surnames originate from their native place or from their profession , it is believed that `` Parkhi '' surname originated from being a `` Connoisseur '' at Bhor Sansthan . Gopal Gangadhar Parkhi known as Go Gam Parkhi ( 1926 -- 1982 ) was a writer . The famous marathi movie `` Sangatye Aika `` was based on his novel similarly movie `` Pahu Re Kiti Wat '' & `` Jidd '' were also based on his stories . He wrote many dramas including Kachech Ghar , Akshansh Rekhansh , Katha Kunachi Vyatha Kuna , Navi kahani Smruti Purani , Mihi Ahe Ek Jatayu , and Halo Mi Boltoy . He belongs to Vasishthh gotra & native place-Kadus taluka Khed jilah Pune . His father Gangadhar Gopal Parkhi ( 1900-1933 ) was a writer , who wrote the book `` Nibandh Manjiri '' . This book was a school textbook and was published by Chitrashala Press , pune in 1931 . Category : Indian family names",
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"text": "Rajesh Roshan Rajesh Roshan Lal Nagrath ( born 24 May 1955 ) is a famous Hindi cinema music composer . He is the son of music director Roshan , younger brother of filmmaker Rakesh Roshan and the uncle of actor Hrithik Roshan .",
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"text": "Vanisha Mittal Vanisha Mittal Bhatia ( born August 23 , 1980 ) is the daughter of steel magnate Lakshmi N. Mittal . In 2007 , the magazine Forbes listed her at the number one position in the listing of daughters of the world 's richest individuals . In 2004 , she married Amit Bhatia , an investment banker who now works for one of her father 's businesses in Britain , in one of the most expensive weddings of all time . Since 2004 , she has been a Director at LNM Holdings ( the holding company for the Mittal group ) , ArcelorMittal , Mittal Steel , Temirtau JSC . She is a graduate of the European Business School , and the School of Oriental and African Studies , University of London , where she studied Business , and South Asian Studies , respectively .",
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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": "Rekha Bhanurekha Ganesan ( born 10 October 1954 ) , better known by her stage name Rekha , is an Indian film actress . Noted for her versatility and acknowledged as one of the finest actresses in Hindi cinema , Rekha started her career in 1966 as a child actress in the Telugu film Rangula Ratnam , though her film debut as a lead happened four years later with Sawan Bhadon . Despite the success of several of her early films , she was often panned for her looks and it was not until the mid-to-late 1970s that she got recognition as an actress . Rekha has acted in over 180 films in a career spanning over 40 years . Throughout her career , she has often played strong female characters and , apart from mainstream cinema , appeared in arthouse films , known in India as parallel cinema . She has won three Filmfare Awards , two for Best Actress and one for Best Supporting Actress , for her roles in Khubsoorat ( 1980 ) , Khoon Bhari Maang ( 1988 ) and Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi ( 1996 ) , respectively . Her portrayal of a classical courtesan in Umrao Jaan ( 1981 ) won her the National Film Award for Best Actress . Though her career has gone through certain periods of decline , she has reinvented herself numerous times and has been credited for her ability to sustain her status . In 2010 , she was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India .",
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"text": "Aitha Aitha ( Hindi : ऐठा ) is a village in Varanasi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . It is about 312 kilometers from the state capital Lucknow and 806 kilometers from the national capital Delhi .",
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"text": "Nikhil Nanda Nikhil Nanda ( born 18 March 1974 ) is an Indian buisnessman . Part of the Kapoor family , he is the son of insurance agent Ritu Nanda and industrialist Rajan Nanda , and the grandson of actorfilmmaker Raj Kapoor . He is the managing director of Escorts Limited , an engineering company that manufacture agricultural machinery , machine construction and material handling equipment and railway equipment . Escorts Limited was founded in 1948 by his paternal grandfather , Har Prasad Nanda ( known as H.P. Nanda ) . The company 's corporate headquarters is in Faridabad , Haryana , India . He is married to Shweta Bachchan , the daughter of veteran actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bhaduri .",
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"text": "Tanuja Tanuja Mukherjee ( born Tanuja Samarth ; 23 September 1943 ) , popularly known as Tanuja , is an Indian film actress , who predominantly works in the Hindi film industry . Part of the Mukherjee-Samarth family , she is the daughter of Shobana and Kumarsen , and was married to Shomu Mukherjee , with whom she has two daughters , actresses , Kajol and Tanisha . A recipient of two Filmfare Awards , Tanuja is best known for her roles in the Hindi films , Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi ( 1966 ) , Jewel Thief , Haathi Mere Saathi ( 1971 ) , and Anubhav ( 1971 ) .",
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"text": "Yeh Dooriyan Yeh Dooriyan '' ' is a 2011 Bollywood romantic drama film directed by Deepshikha , starring Deepshikha , Keshav Arora , Inder Kumar , Kunicka Lal , Ayub Khan in the lead roles .",
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"text": "Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa ( 1998 ) ( Hindi : हज़ार चौरासी की माँ ; The Mother of 1084 ) is an Indian feature film that deals with the life of a woman who loses her son , a Naxalite , to the violence that is a result of his adopted ideology . The film is directed by Govind Nihalani and is based on Magsaysay and Jnanpith award recipient Mahasweta Devi 's Bengali novel Hajar Churashir Maa . The screenplay is written by Nihalani and the dialogues by Tripurari Sharma . The film stars Jaya Bachchan as Sujata Chatterjee , Anupam Kher as Dibyanath Chatterjee , Milind Gunaji as Inspector Saroj Pal , Seema Biswas as Somu 's mother , Joy Sengupta as Brati Chatterjee and Nandita Das as Nandini Mitra . It marks Jaya Bachchan 's return to acting after a gap of 18 years . In 1998 , Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi .",
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"text": "Rani Varma Rani Varma is a singer and recordist . She has also many songs as a playback singer . She is a daughter of welknown singer Manik Varma .",
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Ajay Devgan is a person.
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"text": "Ajay Devgn Ajay Devgan ( born Vishal Veeru Devgan on 2 April 1969 ) , also credited as Ajay Devgn , is an Indian film actor , director and producer . He is widely considered as one of the most popular actors of Hindi cinema , who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films . Devgan has won numerous accolades , including two National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards . In 2016 , he was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri , the fourth highest civilian honour of the country . Devgan began his professional career with Phool Aur Kaante in 1991 and received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance . He then starred in successful films such as Jigar ( 1992 ) , Dilwale ( 1994 ) , Suhaag ( 1994 ) , Naajayaz ( 1995 ) , Diljale ( 1996 ) and Ishq ( 1997 ) . In 1998 , he appeared in a critically acclaimed performance in Mahesh Bhatt 's drama Zakhm and he received his first National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in the movie . In 1999 , his most-talked-about film was Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam in which he played Vanraj , a man who tries to unite his wife with her lover . In the early 2000s , he gave critically acclaimed performances in Ram Gopal Varma 's fictional expose of Mumbai underworld Company . He played the character of a gangster , for which he won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor . The same year he gave another critically acclaimed performance in Deewangee for which he received the Filmfare Best Villain Award . In 2003 , he won his second National Film Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Bhagat Singh in Rajkumar Santoshi 's biopic The Legend of Bhagat Singh . Throughout his career he has performed in many critically and commercially successful films including Raincoat ( 2004 ) , '' Gangajal , ( 2004 ) , Yuva ( 2004 ) , Apaharan ( 2005 ) , Omkara ( 2006 ) , Golmaal : Fun Unlimited ( 2006 ) , Golmaal Returns ( 2008 ) , All the Best : Fun Begins ( 2009 ) , Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai ( 2010 ) , Golmaal 3 ( 2010 ) , Raajneeti ( 2010 ) , Singham ( 2011 ) , Bol Bachchan ( 2012 ) , Son of Sardaar ( 2012 ) , Singham Returns ( 2014 ) and Drishyam ( 2015 ) . He has starred in more than hundred Hindi films . Having done so , he established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema . In addition , Devgn owns a production company Ajay Devgn FFilms which was established in 2000 . In 2008 , he debuted as a film director with U Me Aur Hum . He is married to film actress , Kajol since 1999 and the couple have two children . In August 2009 , Devgn changed his surname from Devgan to Devgn on the request of his family .",
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"text": "Deepak Devrani Deepak Devrani ( दीपक देवरानी , -LSB- d̪iːpk d̪eːʋraːniː -RSB- ; born 10 December 1992 ) is an Indian football player . He currently plays for Minerva Punjab in the I-League as a Centre back .",
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"text": "Kalicharan Kalicharan is a 1976 Indian action drama film directed by Subhash Ghai and starring Shatrughan Sinha , Reena Roy , Ajit , Danny Denzongpa , Madan Puri and Premnath . The film became a box office hit . The film was the directorial debut of Subhash Ghai and was the breakthrough role for stars Shatrughan Sinha and Reena Roy . It was later remade into the Telugu film `` Khaidi Kalidasu '' ( 1977 ) , Kannada film Kaalinga ( 1980 ) with Vishnuvardhan and the Tamil film Sangili ( 1982 ) with Prabhu and Sivaji Ganesan in the lead roles and in Malayalam Pathamudayam ( 1985 ) by Mohanlal .",
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"text": "Ajay Naidu Ajay Kalahastri Naidu ( born February 12 , 1972 ) is an American actor . He is of Indian descent .",
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"text": "Ajay Sastry Ajay Sastry is a Director/Writer who directed his maiden film called ' Nenu Meeku Telusa ' starring Manchu Manoj , Sneha Ullal and Riya Sen. His journey started with a short film called `` 12 '' ( Baarah ) that was produced by KAD Movies And Rana Daggubati ( of dum marro dum Fame ) . In the past , he played the role of Associate Director & Screenplay writer for movies such as Rakhi and Danger . He had served as president of YOCS ( Young Orators Club ) for many years . He had been an active participant and winner at youth festivals in and around Hyderabad . To add to this Ajay has been the lead singer of Rock bands like `` Alter Egoz '' and `` Jekyll and Hyde '' . An orator and a poet , his poems have been published in the `` American Anthology Of Poetry '' . During his schooling , he had an opportunity through the YMCA to attend the ` World Championship Of Modern Western Dances ' at London and ran a dance school for almost five years before he shifted to being an ad film maker . His first movie as a director ` Nenu Meeku Telusa ' hit the silver screen on October 10 , 2008",
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"text": "Producers Guild Film Awards The Producers Guild Film Awards ( previously known as the Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Award ) is an accolade given by the Apsara Producers Guild to recognize excellence in Indian film and television . Originated by filmmaker and scholar Amit Khanna , the Star Guild Awards have been one of the major award events since 2004 . The 22-karat gold statuette was sculpted and designed by the jewellery brand Tanishq and was `` inspired by the rich heritage of one of India 's most treasured possessions - the Ajanta and Ellora Caves . '' Nominations for the awards come from selected members of the guild , with the full membership ( around 160 ) available to vote for the winners . The ballots cast by the guild members are then taken to a common venue for the final counting .",
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"text": "Zee Cine Award for Best Action It is the Zee Cine Award that is given to the best Action film of the year . In 2017 , Ajay Devgn ' Shivaay won the award for best action under the action director Raj Singh Nijjar . Category :2017 film awards Category : Zee Cine Awards",
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"text": "Devan (writer) Devan ( R. Mahadevan ) ( 8 September 1913 -- 5 May 1957 ) was a 20th-century Tamil writer , known for his witty and humorous stories . Devan was a competent and accomplished writer , who used several interesting and varied techniques in fiction writing . From travelogues to recipes , from detective stories to social dramas , he has written them all .",
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"text": "Ajay Chhibber Ajay Chhibber is the first Director General of India 's Independent Evaluation Organisation with the status of Minister of State , recently established to assess the effectiveness of India 's development programs . From July 2008 to July 2013 for five years he was former United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Assistant Administrator for the United Nations Development Programme ( UNDP ) . Chhibber received his training as an economist at Stanford University , USA ( PhD , 1983 ) under a University fellowship and at Delhi School of Economics , India ( MA , 1976 ) . He received a BA in Economics from St Stephen 's College , Delhi University where he received the David Rajaram Prize for the best all - rounder in 1974 . At UNDP , Chhibber managed the Asia-Pacific programmes covering 39 countries spanning from Iran to the islands in the South Pacific . At UNDP he supervised preparation of seminal Human Development Reports on Women and on Climate Change for the Asia Pacific region . Prior to that , he worked at The World Bank for nearly 25 years on a range of development issues , managing its programmes in Viet Nam , Turkey , Macedonia , Indonesia and the Pacific . He also worked in the research department on public finance and public economics . Chhibber was the lead author of the seminal work on Governance at the World Bank and the 1997 World Development Report on the Role of the State . Chhibber has also worked at the Planning Commission ( India ) and at the International Food Policy Research Institute . He has also taught economics at Georgetown University and the University of Delhi . Currently , he serves as a Visiting Scholar at the George Washington University 's Institute for International Economic Policy Chhibber has published widely , including five books on economic development and many articles in international journals and in major newspapers .",
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"text": "Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Ltd. . is an Indian entertainment company .",
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"text": "Nandini (TV series) Nandhini is an South Indian multilingual supernatural television drama that premiered on 23 January 2017 on Sun TV , Surya TV , Gemini TV and Udaya TV channels . It is claimed that the show is the second biggest budgeted series on Indian television after Naagin and the first in South India . Nithya Ram , Baby Adhitri , Malavika Wales and Rahul Ravi are the main protagonists of the series . The series is produced by Tamil film director Sundar C. and South-Indian actress Kushboo . The show has been praised and well received by the audience , becoming a huge success and India 's most watched television series in a matter of weeks since it first aired . The show airs every Monday to Saturday at 9:00 PM & 10.30 AM ( Sun tv re-telecast ) ( IST ) on Sun TV and Gemini TV . From Monday to Friday at 9:00 PM ( IST ) on Surya TV and Monday to Friday at 8:30 PM ( IST ) on Udaya TV in Tamil , Malayalam , Telugu and Kannada , respectively . In Sri Lanka Monday to Friday at 10.00 pm on Shakthi TV . It is edited by National award winner N. B. Srikanth and his long time associate C. M. Selvakumar .",
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"text": "Devudu Narasimha Sastri Devudu Narasimha Sastry ( 1895 -- 1962 , known popularly by his pen-name Devudu was an eminent Kannada writer and novelist , Sanskrit scholar , actor and a journalist . Mimansa Darpana , his commentary on the Indian philosophy of Mimāṃsā , is ranked highly among works on the subject . Antaranga , his novel published in 1932 , was the first novel in Kannada to employ the method of monologue narrative . In 1947 , he published his most notable novel , Maha Brahmana ( `` The Great Brahmin '' ) based on the life of the sage Vishwamitra . Mahākṣatriya ( `` The Great Warrior '' ) , published in 1960 depicts the life and deeds of King Nahusha . This novel was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award , the most prestigious literary merit awarded by the Government of India . Devudu 's last novel , Maha Darshana ( `` The Great Vision '' ) is based on the life of sage Yajnavalkya . The book was published after his death in 1962 .",
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"text": "Vijaypath Vijaypath ( Path of Victory ) is a 1994 Bollywood action drama film starring Ajay Devgan , Tabu and Danny Denzongpa . The film was one of the hits of 1994 in India mainly due to its soundtrack composed by Anu Malik which became an instant superhit . Divya Bharti was originally meant to be the female lead but was replaced by Tabu after her death .",
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"text": "Devnarayan Devnarayan was a Gurjar warrior from Rajasthan , India , who founded the Baisla clan . Mythology has it that he was an incarnation of Vishnu and he is worshipped as a folk deity , mostly in Rajasthan and north-western Madhya Pradesh . According to tradition , he was born to Sri Savai Bhoj and Sadu mata Gurjari on the seventh day of the bright half ( shukla saptami ) of the month of Maagh in the Hindu Calendar in Vikram Samvat 968 ( 911 AD ) . According to one view historical Devnarayan belonged to 10th century of Vikram Samvat , according another view , he lived in between 1200-1400 ( Vikram Samvat era ) . First view is endorsed by many scholars . The epic of Devnarayan is one of the longest and most popular religious oral narratives of Rajasthan . The epic of Devnarayan has been classified under the category of ` martial '' epics .",
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"text": "Kachche Dhaage Kachche Dhaage is a 1999 Hindi action thriller film directed by Milan Luthria and starring Ajay Devgan , Saif Ali Khan and Manisha Koirala . The film features Devgan as a smuggler , delivering goods across the Rajasthan-Pakistan border , was filmed in the deserts of Rajasthan and in Switzerland . It premiered on 10 February 1999 in Mumbai . A film under the same title , Kuchhe Dhaage ( spelling variation ) was originally released in 1973 , directed by Raj Khosla and starred Vinod Khanna , Moushumi Chatterjee and Kabir Bedi . The film also has similarities with Jackie Chan 's 1987 film Armour of God .",
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"text": "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": "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": "Platform (1993 film) Platform is a 1993 Bollywood action film directed by Deepak Pawar and starring Ajay Devgan in the lead , with Tisca Chopra ( Credited as Priya Arora , her screen name before marriage ) , Prithvi , and Paresh Rawal .",
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"text": "Raaj the Showman Raaj-The Showman is a 2009 Kannada language film starring Puneeth Rajkumar and Priyanka Kothari , making her debut in the Kannada cinema . It was directed by Prem , director of the popular film , Jogi . Punith Rajkumar 's one of the best Performance was noticed by people . Pavan Ranadheera was the Associate Director and joined his hands and penned the script , screenplay and dialogues . The first Kannada film to have the 4 K technology , the first Kannada film to release in 12 countries at a time when it is released on 14 August in Karnataka , Chennai , Hyderabad and Mumbai , the first Kannada film to come out with 150 prints is Rs .8 crore venture . Raj The Showman had made good collection . And the film was considered as super hit it completed 75 days in 5 theaters .",
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"text": "Nannavanu Nannavanu is a 2010 Indian Kannada language romantic drama film written and directed by Srinivas Raju and produced by Thulasi Gopal . The film stars Prajwal Devaraj along with Aindrita Ray and Avinash in pivotal roles . The film deals with the reincarnation revenge story as the backdrop . Music maestro Ilaiyaraaja scored the music and V. Nagendra Prasad wrote the lyrics for the songs . The film released on 28 May 2010 across Karnataka and set high expectations for its storyline , music and also some controversies . However upon release , the film generally met with negative reviews from the critics and audience .",
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"text": "Upendra (actor) Upendra Rao ( born 18 September 1968 ) known mononymously as Upendra , is an Indian film actor , director , producer , screenwriter , lyricist and playback singer who works primarily in Kannada cinema . He started his career under actor and film director Kashinath , as a writer and an assistant director . His first directorial venture was Tharle Nan Maga ( 1992 ) . In the late 1990s he directed Om , which portrayed actual Bangalore gangsters , followed by A , which was his debut film as an actor . Upendra , his next film , starred Raveena Tandon , a Bollywood actress . After a decade of acting in Kannada , Telugu and Tamil films , he returned to the role of director with the multilingual movie Super , which was well-received critically and commercially . Upendra is known for his work in movies like A ( 1998 ) , Kanyadanam ( 1998 ) , Upendra ( 1999 ) , Preethse ( 2000 ) , Raa ( 2001 ) , HO ( 2002 ) , Super Star ( 2002 ) , Hollywood ( 2002 ) , Kutumba ( 2003 ) , Raktha Kanneeru ( 2003 ) , Gokarna ( 2003 ) , Omkara ( 2004 ) , Gowramma ( 2005 ) , Auto Shankar ( 2005 ) , Aishwarya ( 2006 ) , Anatharu ( 2007 ) , Budhivanta ( 2008 ) , Super ( 2010 ) , Kalpana ( 2012 ) , S/O Satyamurthy ( 2015 ) , Uppi 2 ( 2015 ) , Kalpana 2 ( 2016 ) and Mukunda Murari . Upendra has thus established himself as one of the most successful actors and directors of Kannada cinema . He is currently one of the highest paid directors and actors in the Kannada cinema .",
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The Fall (Gorillaz album) is a music album.
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"text": "The Fall (Gorillaz album) The Fall is the fourth studio album from British virtual band Gorillaz . The album was officially announced on 20 December 2010 and soon after released on 25 December 2010 as a `` free '' download on the Gorillaz website , exclusively to fans in the band 's Sub-Division fan club . The album features fewer guest artists than previous Gorillaz albums ; collaborators include Mick Jones and Paul Simonon of The Clash and Bobby Womack . The `` Phoner to Arizona '' music video , a compilation of footage and images taken from the tour and the phase was posted on YouTube on 22 December . The album was physically released on 18 April 2011 .",
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"text": "Gorillaz Gorillaz are an English virtual band created in 1998 by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett . The band consists of four animated members : 2-D ( lead vocals , keyboards ) , Murdoc Niccals ( bass guitar ) , Noodle ( guitar , keyboards ) and Russel Hobbs ( drums and percussion ) . These members are fictional and are not personas of any `` real life '' musicians involved in the project . Their fictional universe is explored through the band 's website and music videos , as well as a number of other media , such as short cartoons . In reality , Albarn is the only permanent musical contributor , and the music is often a collaboration between various musicians . Writers and critics have described their music as alternative rock , Britpop , trip hop , hip hop , electronica , indie , dub , reggae and pop . The band 's 2001 debut album Gorillaz sold over seven million copies and earned them an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records as the Most Successful Virtual Band . It was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2001 , but the nomination was later withdrawn at the band 's request . Their second studio album Demon Days ( 2005 ) went five times platinum in the UK and double platinum in the US . The band has won other awards , including one Grammy Award , two MTV Video Music Awards , an NME Award , three MTV Europe Music Awards , and have been nominated for nine Brit Awards . The band 's third studio album , Plastic Beach , was released in March 2010 . Their fourth studio album called The Fall was released in December 2010 as a free download for fan club members , then in April 2011 as a physical release . After a six-year hiatus , Gorillaz announced their fifth studio album Humanz , which was released on 28 April 2017 .",
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"text": "Falling Down (Sub Focus song) `` Falling Down '' is a song by British DJ and record producer Sub Focus , featuring vocals from Boston-born and London-raised singer Kenzie May . Originally previewed through Douwma ' SoundCloud page on 14 December 2011 , it was released as a free digital download on 1 January 2012 through RAM Records and Mercury Records . The song became the first single of Sub Focus ' second studio album Torus . On 15 May 2012 , the single was re-released as an EP through OWSLA alongside remixes from Nick Thayer , xKore and Sub Focus himself . The VIP also features on the deluxe edition of Torus .",
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"text": "The College Dropout Video Anthology The College Dropout Video Anthology is a DVD released featuring the music videos to the singles from Kanye West 's first studio album , The College Dropout , released on March 22 , 2005 . It featured the videos to the previously unreleased `` Two Words '' , `` Slow Jamz '' , `` Through the Wire '' , `` All Falls Down '' , the three versions of `` Jesus Walks '' , and `` The New Workout Plan '' . West has said on many occasions that he feels the imagery of his music videos are very important to him and an integral part to his art . He contributed to the direction of the videos for `` All Falls Down '' and three versions of `` Jesus Walks '' . The initial music video for `` Jesus Walks '' was rejected by MTV and other networks for being inappropriate for airing , so West made an alternate version for MTV . A third video was also made , although rarely seen before this DVD . It was accompanied by a bonus audio CD that featured seven otherwise unreleased songs by West . Three are remixes or reprises of songs from The College Dropout , two are alternate instrumental versions of Dropout '' tracks , and two ( `` It 's Alright '' and `` Heavy Hitters '' ) were previously unreleased originals . On June 13 , 2007 , the DVD/CD set was declared certified Gold by the RIAA . Such an honor was declared once the album surpassed the 500,000 units sold mark .",
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"text": "Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace Rise and Fall , Rage and Grace is the eighth studio album by American punk rock band The Offspring , released on June 17 , 2008 in the United States and a week earlier in Japan . It was their first album of new material in nearly five years , following 2003 's Splinter , and their first to be produced by Bob Rock . It was also their first album since 1992 's Ignition not to feature an intro track or a track lasting less than two minutes . The span of nearly five years between Splinter and Rise and Fall , Rage and Grace was the longest gap between studio albums in The Offspring 's career . The band had been working on new material since the fall of 2004 , but showed no further signs of progress until November 2006 , when they announced on their official website that they had begun recording with producer Bob Rock . The album was supposed to be released in 2007 , but kept getting pushed back . The writing and recording process , spanning four years and three recording studios , was finally finished in April 2008 . It produced four singles : `` Hammerhead '' , `` You 're Gon na Go Far , Kid '' , `` Kristy , Are You Doing Okay ? '' and `` Half-Truism '' . Although a video was made for `` Stuff Is Messed Up '' , it was never officially released as a single , but saw regular radio play on popular stations such as Southern California 's KROQ . `` You 're Gon na Go Far , Kid '' was certified RIAA Gold for 500,000 sales , while the album has sold over 330,000 copies to date 2012 . This is the band 's first album since their 1989 self-titled debut not to be certified at least gold by the RIAA . Although drummer Atom Willard ( who left in July 2007 ) was still a member of the band during the recording , session musician Josh Freese actually handled the drum tracks , like he did on Splinter . Due to contract issues with Geffen Records , Willard was not permitted to do recording on the album and later decided to leave the band and continue his duties in Angels & Airwaves full-time while former Face to Face drummer Pete Parada joined the band just in time for the tour .",
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"text": "Falling Out (Peter Bjorn and John album) Falling Out is the second album by Peter Bjorn and John , released on October 4 , 2004 . While no videos were released , three singles were derived from the album ; the promo-only single for Tailormade and full releases for Teen Love and It Beats Me Every Time . The last track on the album , ` Goodbye Again , Or ... ' is of very low quality in all formats , due to the only recording of the song coming from lead singer and guitarist Peter Moren 's mobile phone - added to the album on the last day before mastering . During the tour for his first solo album The Last Tycoon , Moren has performed the song acoustically in an extended form featuring a harmonica solo . Wichita Recordings , responsible for later re-releases of the band 's early work , later re-released this album with bonus tracks taken from the singles derived from the album , in the same manner as their debut work . The bonus tracks on this re-release included the extra tracks from the ` Beats , Traps & Backgrounds ' EP and ` Fortune Favours Only The Brave ' , from the ` Teen Love ' single . The single covers are notable for being composed entirely of text in the same font as that on the monochrome album art , which itself is a homage to The Velvet Underground 's third , self-titled album . The all-text theme carried over into the band 's live shows , with the backdrop printed with the word ` Backdrop ' repeating endlessly over it , and the amplifiers decorated in the same manner .",
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"text": "Centuries (song) `` Centuries '' is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy , released September 9 , 2014 as the lead single from their sixth studio album , American Beauty/American Psycho ( 2015 ) . It was co-written by Fall Out Boy , with two producers . A gladiator-themed music video was created . The single reached No. 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA . It reached first position on the UK Rock and Metal Chart . This is also the band 's fourth top ten hit and first in eight years since `` This Ai n't a Scene , It 's an Arms Race '' in 2007 . In 2015 , `` Centuries '' was nominated for the Kerrang ! Award for Best Single . Fall Out Boy has played the song numerous times on televised performances and was used as ESPN 's official theme song for sports coverage .",
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"text": "The Phoenix (Fall Out Boy song) `` The Phoenix '' is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy for their fifth studio album Save Rock and Roll ( 2013 ) . The song was written by the band in collaboration with Butch Walker , who handled production . After being released to digital outlets on March 24 , 2013 in advance of the album 's release , `` The Phoenix '' impacted radio on July 16 , 2013 as an official single . The song charted for 1 week then fell off . An accompanying music video was also released as part of the ongoing series The Young Blood Chronicles , serving as a prequel to the video of the album 's lead single `` My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark ( Light Em Up ) '' . `` The Phoenix '' contains elements of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich 's Symphony No. 7 in C major . Prior to its official release as a single , the song debuted at number 80 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 on the strength of digital sales and also charted in several other countries , including Australia , Canada and the United Kingdom . It won the Kerrang ! Award for Best Single in 2013 . This song is used in the gameplay trailer of the wrestling video game WWE 2K14 .",
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"text": "Rise & Fall (Justice Crew song) `` Rise & Fall '' is a song recorded by Australian dance-pop group Justice Crew . It was released digitally and physically on 24 October 2014 , as the fifth single from their debut studio album Live by the Words . It was written and produced by Robopop with Emily Laura Katter , Sam Nicolosi and DNA Songs and is a mid-tempo pop track . It debuted at number 11 in Australia .",
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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": "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": "PAX AM Days PAX AM Days ( stylized as PAX • AM Days ) is an EP by American rock band Fall Out Boy , released on October 15 , 2013 by Island Records and PAX AM . It consists of 1980s and 90s hardcore punk and punk rock influenced tracks recorded during a two-day `` marathon '' session with producer Ryan Adams and the band in July 2013 at PAX AM Studios . The EP was released on CD , digitally and on double 7 '' vinyl as a stand-alone EP , and also on a limited Save Rock and Roll PAX AM Edition ( 2013 ) double-disc reissue . The double 7 '' vinyl pressing was limited to 3,000 , and released on November 29 as part of Record Store Day - Back to Black Friday . Each copy came with a code for a bonus song download , a cover of `` New Dreams '' by Naked Raygun . The code was found stamped into the dead wax of the 7 '' . On September 30 , Fall Out Boy announced the EP and its release date , as well as premiered the first digital single `` Love , Sex , Death '' with its accompanying video . PAX AM Days was the band 's second release in 2013 after the comeback album Save Rock and Roll , and marks a return to their hardcore musical roots with aggressive guitar work , the `` antithesis '' to the polished Save Rock and Roll . Adams reached out to the group at the request of Fall Out Boy 's friend and collaborator Butch Walker . Bassist Pete Wentz commented `` I think there 's a side of our band in our fans that would appreciate some of the noise that Ryan comes up with , and it would be great for the fans to be able to hear that -- hear sort of the raw energy that happens from sessions like that . '' The band called it `` a collection of songs we did for fun ... us letting out some demons '' rather than a new album . On October 7 , the entire EP was released for free streaming online . The EP debuted at No. 25 on the US Billboard 200 with 11,000 first week sales .",
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"text": "Dub music Dub is a genre of music that grew out of reggae in the 1960s , and is commonly considered a subgenre , though it has developed to extend beyond the scope of reggae . Music in this genre consists predominantly of instrumental remixes of existing recordings and is achieved by significantly manipulating and reshaping the recordings , usually by removing the vocals from an existing music piece , and emphasizing the drum and bass parts ( this stripped-down track is sometimes referred to as a riddim ) . Other techniques include dynamically adding extensive echo , reverb , panoramic delay , and occasional dubbing of vocal or instrumental snippets from the original version or other works . It was an early form of popular electronic music . Dub was pioneered by Osbourne `` King Tubby '' Ruddock , Lee `` Scratch '' Perry , Errol Thompson and others in the late 1960s . Augustus Pablo is credited with bringing the melodica to dub , and is also among the pioneers and creators of the genre . Similar experiments with recordings at the mixing desk outside of the dancehall environment were also done by producers Clive Chin and Herman Chin Loy . These producers , especially Ruddock and Perry , looked upon the mixing console as an instrument , manipulating tracks to come up with something new and different . Dub has influenced many genres of music , including rock ( most significantly the subgenre of post-punk and other kinds of punk ) , pop , hip hop , disco , and later house , techno , ambient , electronic dance music , and trip hop . Dub has become a basis for the genres of jungle and drum and bass Traditional dub has survived , and some of the originators , such as Lee `` Scratch '' Perry and Mad Professor , continue to produce new material .",
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"text": "Stand or Fall `` Stand or Fall '' is a song by new wave/rock band the Fixx . Released in 1982 , it was the third of four single releases from the group 's debut album , Shuttered Room . `` Stand or Fall '' became the group 's first charting hit . In the United States , it peaked at number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart but reached an impressive number 7 on the Top Rock Tracks chart . The song also charted in Australia ( No. 33 ) , Canada ( No. 37 ) and the United Kingdom ( No. 54 ) .",
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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": "You Make the Rain Fall `` You Make the Rain Fall '' is the second single from American musician Kevin Rudolf 's second studio album To the Sky . The single features American rapper Flo Rida . The single was released on September 14 , 2010 , and has already received airplay on AOL Radio 's New Pop First Radio station and MuchMusic .",
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"text": "Agreement on the Conservation of Gorillas and Their Habitats The Agreement on the Conservation of Gorillas and Their Habitats , also known as the Gorilla Agreement , is a Multilateral Environmental Agreement that binds the Parties to conserve gorillas in their territories . It was concluded 2007 under the auspices of the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals ( CMS ) , also known as the `` Bonn Convention '' , with scientific support from the Royal Belgian Institute for Natural Sciences and GRASP . The Gorilla Agreement covers 10 range States ( Angola , Cameroon , Central African Republic , Congo Republic , Democratic Republic of Congo , Equatorial Guinea , Gabon , Nigeria , Rwanda and Uganda ) and entered into force in June 2008 .",
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"text": "Room to Live Room to Live , subtitled Undilutable Slang Truth ! , is the fifth studio album by English post-punk band The Fall . It was released on 27 September 1982 through record label Kamera .",
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"text": "Pete Wentz Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III ( born June 5 , 1979 ) is an American musician . He is best known for being the bassist , lyricist , and backing vocalist for the American rock band Fall Out Boy . Before Fall Out Boy 's inception in 2001 , Wentz was a fixture of the Chicago hardcore scene and was notably the lead vocalist and lyricist for Arma Angelus . During Fall Out Boy 's hiatus in 2009 -- 12 , Wentz formed the experimental , electropop and dubstep group Black Cards . He owns a record label , DCD2 Records , which has signed bands including Panic ! at the Disco and Gym Class Heroes . Fall Out Boy returned in February 2013 . Wentz has also ventured into other non-musical projects , including writing , acting , and fashion ; in 2005 he founded a clothing company called Clandestine Industries . He also hosts the TV show Best Ink and runs a film production company called Bartskull Films , as well as a bar called Angels & Kings . His philanthropic activities include collaborations with Invisible Children , Inc. and UNICEF 's Tap Project , a fundraising project that helps bring clean drinking water to people worldwide . People magazine states that `` no bassist has upstaged a frontman as well as Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy . ''",
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"text": "Classic Albums Live Classic Albums Live is a concert series based in Toronto , Ontario , in which musicians perform a classic rock album in its entirety . The series was founded in 2003 by Craig Martin , a musician who had previously produced a series of boutique cabaret shows as well as composed music for television and film . The musicians go to great lengths to faithfully recreate every sound on the original album . They have performed with orchestras , sitarists , choirs and schools . The shows are treated like recitals with the album being performed in its entirety followed by a ` greatest hits ' set of the featured artist . Albums that have been performed include Led Zeppelin 's Led Zeppelin , Led Zeppelin II and Led Zeppelin IV , Bruce Springsteen 's Born to Run , Supertramp 's Crime of the Century and Breakfast in America , the Rolling Stones ' Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main St. , Fleetwood Mac 's Rumours , Eagles ' Hotel California , Guns N ' Roses ' Appetite for Destruction , Pink Floyd 's The Dark Side of the Moon , Wish You Were Here , The Wall and Animals , Queen 's A Night at the Opera , and the Beatles albums Rubber Soul , Revolver , Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band , The Beatles ( AKA the `` White Album '' ) , and Abbey Road . In recent years , the series has presented concerts in a variety of cities , including Orlando , Florida , Los Angeles , Philadelphia , Akron , La Mirada , Jacksonville , Gainesville , Lakeland , Coral Springs , New York , New Jersey , Dallas , Houston , Uncasville , Connecticut , Las Vegas , Nevada , and Rochester , New York . On December 17 , 2006 , Classic Albums Live performed the entire 213-song Beatles song catalogue in one 13-hour concert at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto . A different lineup performs each album . There is a group of core musicians who are frequently part of the performances , including Nick Hildyard , Rob Phillips , Lindsay Clark , Leslea Keurvorst , Troy Feener , Clifton David , Dom Polito and Marty Morin . Occasionally , more famous Canadian musicians are brought in as well , including Mia Sheard , Kim Bingham , Nicholas Walsh , and ex-members of Moist . In some venues , they will bring in local musicians to fill needed spots . For example , on June 16 , 2006 , the group performed the Beatles ' Sgt. Pepper album at the Hard Rock Live in Orlando ; they brought in the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra to fill in on the orchestral parts . When performing in Toronto , they usually play at Massey Hall . The producer of Classic Albums Live has created a musical called Gig which will run in 2016 . List of albums performed : The Beatles ' catalogue Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II Led Zeppelin IV Houses of the Holy Physical Graffiti In Through the Out Door Meddle The Dark Side of the Moon Animals Wish You Were Here The Wall A Night at the Opera Who 's Next Are You Experienced Boston Crime of the Century Breakfast in America The Last Waltz Rust Never Sleeps Harvest The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars OK Computer Ten Nevermind Regatta de Blanc Outlandos d'Amour The Joshua Tree London Calling Band on the Run Texas Flood Let It Bleed Sticky Fingers Some Girls Exile on Main St. Appetite for Destruction Highway to Hell Back in Black Born to Run Hotel California Rumours The Doors L.A. Woman Legend Pearl Paranoid Van Halen Thriller Purple Rain Nothing 's Shocking Woodstock 2112 Saturday Night Fever A Very Lennon Christmas Elton John Greatest Hits",
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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": "Falling (Ant & Dec song) `` Falling '' is the fourteenth single by Ant & Dec and the last to be taken from their final album , The Cult of Ant & Dec. . It was released in 1997 and served as their final single until 2002 's `` We 're on the Ball '' . `` Falling '' reached number 14 in the UK charts on its initial release .",
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"text": "Muhammad Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd AllāhFull name : Abū al-Qāsim Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib ibn Hāshim ( ابو القاسم محمد ابن عبد الله ابن عبد المطلب ابن هاشم , lit : Father of Qasim Muhammad son of Abd Allah son of Abdul-Muttalib son of Hashim ) ( محمد -LSB- muħammad -RSB- ; Classical Arabic pronunciation c. 570 CE -- 8 June 632 CE ) is the prophet of Islam and widely identified as its founder by non-Muslims . According to Islamic doctrine , he was God 's Messenger ( rasūl Allāh ) sent to confirm the essential teachings of monotheism preached previously by Adam , Abraham , Moses , Jesus , and other prophets . He is viewed as the final prophet of God in primary branches of Islam , though some modern denominations diverge from this belief.The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community considers Muhammad to be the `` Seal of the Prophets '' ( Khātam an-Nabiyyīn ) and the last law-bearing Prophet but not the last Prophet . See : There are also smaller sects which believe Muhammad to be not the last Prophet : The Nation of Islam considers Elijah Muhammad to be a prophet ( source : African American Religious Leaders -- p. 76 , Jim Haskins , Kathleen Benson -- 2008 ) . United Submitters International consider Rashad Khalifa to be a prophet . ( Source : Daniel Pipes , Miniatures : Views of Islamic and Middle Eastern Politics , p. 98 ( 2004 ) ) Muhammad united Arabia into a single Muslim polity and ensured that his teachings , practices , and the Quran , formed the basis of Islamic religious belief . Born approximately 570CE ( Year of the Elephant ) in the Arabian city of Mecca , Muhammad was orphaned at an early age ; he was raised under the care of his paternal uncle Abu Talib . Periodically , he would seclude himself in a mountain cave named Hira for several nights of prayer ; later , at age 40 , he reported being visited by Gabriel in the cave , where he stated he received his first revelation from God . Three years later , in 610 , Muhammad started preaching these revelations publicly , proclaiming that `` God is One '' , that complete `` surrender '' ( lit . islām ) to him is the right course of action ( dīn ) , and that he was a prophet and messenger of God , similar to the other prophets in Islam . Muhammad gained few early followers , and met hostility from some Meccan tribes . To escape persecution , Muhammad sent some followers to Abyssinia before he and his followers migrated from Mecca to Medina ( then known as Yathrib ) in the year 622 . This event , the Hijra , marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar , also known as the Hijri Calendar . In Medina , Muhammad united the tribes under the Constitution of Medina . In December 629 , after eight years of intermittent conflict with Meccan tribes , Muhammad gathered an army of 10,000 Muslim converts and marched on the city of Mecca . The attack went largely uncontested and Muhammad seized the city with little bloodshed . In 632 , a few months after returning from the Farewell Pilgrimage , he fell ill and died . Before his death , most of the Arabian Peninsula had converted to Islam . The revelations ( each known as Ayah , lit . `` Sign -LSB- of God -RSB- '' ) , which Muhammad reported receiving until his death , form the verses of the Quran , regarded by Muslims as the `` Word of God '' and around which the religion is based . Besides the Quran , Muhammad 's teachings and practices ( sunnah ) , found in the Hadith and sira literature , are also upheld by Muslims and used as sources of Islamic law ( see Sharia ) .",
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"text": "Ali Ali ( -LSB- ˈɑːli , _ ɑːˈliː -RSB- -LSB- علي , ʿAlī -RSB- , -LSB- ʕaliː -RSB- ; 15 September 601 -- 29 January 661 ) was the cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad , the prophet of Islam . He ruled over the Caliphate from 656 to 661 , and was Imam of Shia Islam from 632 to 661 . Born to Abu Talib and Fatimah bint Asad , ` Ali was the only person born in the sacred sanctuary of the Ka ` bah in Mecca , the holiest place in Islam , according to many classical Islamic sources , especially Shia ones . ` Ali was the first young male who accepted Islam . After migrating to Medina , he married Muhammad 's daughter Fatimah . Ali took part in the early caravan raids from Mecca and later in almost all the battles fought by the nascent Muslim community . He was appointed caliph by Muhammad 's Companions ( Sahaba ) in 656 , after Caliph Uthman ibn Affan was assassinated . ` Ali 's reign saw civil wars and in 661 , he was attacked and assassinated by a Kharijite while praying in the Great Mosque of Kufa , dying two days later . ` Ali is important to various Sunni and Shi`ite denominations politically , legislatively and spiritually . The numerous biographical sources about Ali are often biased due to sectarianism , but they agree that he was a pious Muslim , devoted to the cause of Islam and a just ruler in accordance with the Qur ' an and the Sunnah . While Sunnis consider Ali the fourth and final of the Rashidun ( rightly guided ) caliphs , Shi`ites regard ` Ali as the first Imam after Muhammad due to their interpretation of the events at Ghadir Khumm . Shias also believe that ` Ali and the other Shi`ite Imams ( all of whom are members of the Ahl al-Bayt , Muhammad 's household ) are the rightful successors to Muhammad . This disagreement split the Ummah ( Muslim community ) into the Sunni and Shia branches .",
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"text": "Mirza Tahir Ahmad Mirza Tahir Ahmad ( -LSB- ) ( 18 December 1928 -- 19 April 2003 ) was Khalifatul Masih IV ( خليفة المسيح الرابع , khalīfatul masīh al-rābi ) and the head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community . He was elected as the fourth successor of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad on 10 June 1982 , the day after the death of his predecessor , Mirza Nasir Ahmad . Following the Ordinance XX that was promulgated by the government of Pakistan in 1984 , which prohibited Ahmadi Muslims from any public expression of the Islamic faith , Tahir Ahmad left Pakistan and migrated to London , England , provisionally moving the headquarters of the community to the Fazl Mosque in London . He is noted particularly for his question and answer sessions which he held regularly with people from around the world and for his Quranic discourses . Under his leadership , there was an acceleration in the number of Quran translations produced by the community ; and during his caliphate , the community experienced structural and financial growth on an international level , including the launch of the first Muslim satellite television network , Muslim Television Ahmadiyya in 1994 through which he could communicate televised messages to the community globally and have his sermons and other public engagements transmitted throughout the world through this medium . Tahir Ahmad also authored many books including , Some Distinctive Features of Islam ; Christianity : a Journey From Facts to Fiction ; Murder in the name of Allah , and his magnum opus Revelation , Rationality , Knowledge & Truth . He initiated various funds for humanitarian causes such as the Maryam Shaadi Fund , used to assist deserving parents in marrying off their daughters , the Sayyidna Bilal Fund , for the welfare and upkeep of the families of martyrs who have been killed in the cause of the community and the Yatama Fund to provide financial assistance to orphans especially in Africa , India and Bangladesh . In 1994 , he also initiated the international charity organization Humanity First .",
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"text": "Early Islamic philosophy Early Islamic philosophy or classical Islamic philosophy is a period of intense philosophical development beginning in the 2nd century AH of the Islamic calendar ( early 9th century CE ) and lasting until the 6th century AH ( late 12th century CE ) . The period is known as the Islamic Golden Age , and the achievements of this period had a crucial influence in the development of modern philosophy and science ; for Renaissance Europe , the influence represented `` one of the largest technology transfers in world history . '' . This period starts with al-Kindi in the 9th century and ends with Averroes ( Ibn Rushd ) at the end of 12th century . The death of Averroes effectively marks the end of a particular discipline of Islamic philosophy usually called the Peripatetic Arabic School , and philosophical activity declined significantly in Western Islamic countries , namely in Islamic Spain and North Africa , though it persisted for much longer in the Eastern countries , in particular Persia and India where several schools of philosophy continued to flourish : Avicennism , Illuminationist philosophy , Mystical philosophy , and Transcendent theosophy . Some of the significant achievements of early Muslim philosophers included the development of a strict science of citation , the isnad or `` backing '' ; the development of a method of open inquiry to disprove claims , the ijtihad , which could be generally applied to many types of questions ( although which to apply it to is an ethical question ) ; the willingness to both accept and challenge authority within the same process ; recognition that science and philosophy are both subordinate to morality , and that moral choices are prior to any investigation or concern with either ; the separation of theology ( kalam ) and law ( shariah ) during the early Abbasid period , a precursor to secularism ; the distinction between religion and philosophy , marking the beginning of secular thought ; the beginning of a peer review process ; early ideas on evolution ; the beginnings of the scientific method , an important contribution to the philosophy of science ; the introduction of temporal modal logic and inductive logic ; the beginning of social philosophy , including the formulation of theories on social cohesion and social conflict ; the beginning of the philosophy of history ; the development of the philosophical novel and the concepts of empiricism and tabula rasa ; and distinguishing between essence and existence . Saadia Gaon , David ben Merwan al-Mukkamas , Maimonides , and Thomas Aquinas , were influenced by the Mutazilite work , particularly Avicennism and Averroism , and the Renaissance and the use of empirical methods were inspired at least in part by Arabic translations of Greek , Jewish , Persian and Egyptian works translated into Latin during the Renaissance of the 12th century , and taken during the Reconquista in 1492 . Early Islamic philosophy can be divided into clear sets of influences , branches , schools , and fields , as described below .",
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"text": "Hadith studies Hadith studies ( -LSB- ʻilm al-ḥadīth `` knowledge of hadith '' or science of hadith ) are a number of religious disciplines used in the study and evaluation of the Islamic hadith ( the collections of the reports of what the Islamic prophet Muhammad said verbatim on any matter ) by Muslim scholars . It has been described by one hadith specialist , Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti , as the science of the principles by which the conditions of both the sanad , the chain of narration , and the matn , the text of the hadith , are known . This science is concerned with the sanad and the matn with its objective being distinguishing the sahih , authentic , from other than it . Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani said the preferred definition is : knowledge of the principles by which the condition of the narrator and the narrated are determined .",
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"text": "Sermon of Ali ibn Husayn in Damascus The Sermon of Ali ibn Husayn in Damascus are the statements of Ali ibn Husayn in Yazid presence . After battle of Karbala captured family of Muhammad , prophet of Islam , and head of the killed persons were moved to the Levant by the forces of Yazid . By order of Yazid , a pulpit was prepared and public speaker gave his lecture with emphasized to balme to Ali and Husayn ibn Ali . Ali ibn Husayn seized the opportunity . He began to speak by Yazid 's permission and introduced himself and his descend . Also , he nominated to the adventure of Husayn ibn Ali killing .",
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"text": "Mary in Islam Mary ( -LSB- مريم , translit = Maryam -RSB- ) , the mother of Jesus ( Isa ) , holds a singularly exalted place in Islam as the only woman named in the Qur ' an , which refers to her seventy times and explicitly identifies her as the greatest of all women , stating , with reference to the angelic saluation during the annunciation , `` O Mary , God has chosen you , and purified you ; He has chosen you above all the women of creation . '' In the Quran , her story is related in three Meccan chapters ( 19 , 21 , 23 ) and four Medinan chapters ( 3 , 4 , 5 , 66 ) , and the nineteenth chapter of the scripture , the Chapter of Mary ( Surat Maryam ) , is named after her . The Quran refers to Mary more than the entire New Testament . According to the Qur ' an , divine grace surrounded Mary from birth , and , as a young woman , she received a message from God through the archangel Gabriel that God had chosen her , purified her , and had preferred her above all `` the women of the worlds . '' This event , according to the same narrative , was followed by the annunciation of a child who was to be miraculously conceived by her through the intervention of the divine spirit while she was still virgin , whose name would be Jesus and who would be the `` anointed one , '' the Promised Messiah . As such , orthodox Islamic belief `` has upheld the tenet of the virgin birth of Jesus , '' and although the classical Islamic thinkers never dwelt on the question of the perpetual virginity of Mary at any great length , it was generally agreed in traditional Islam that Mary remained virgin through the entirety of her life , with the Qur ' an 's mention of Mary 's purification `` from the touch of men '' implying perpetual virginity in the minds of many of the most prominent Islamic fathers .",
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"text": "Claims of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Mirza Ghulam Ahmad claimed to be the Mujaddid ( revivor of Islam ) of the 14th Islamic century , the promised Messiah ( `` Second Coming of Christ '' ) and Mahdi whom the Muslims were awaiting . He claimed to be a prophet within Islam albeit whose prophethood was a reflection of Muhammad and not independent of him . He also claimed to have appeared in the likeness of Krishna and that his advent fulfilled certain prophecies found in Hindu scriptures ( though he held Krishna to be a prophet of God and a human being , rather than God or an incarnation of God ) . His claims were accepted by tens of thousands of his time but he was opposed and not accepted by the majority of the mainstream Muslims of his time .",
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"text": "Al-Qa'im (person) Al-Qāʾim ( القائم `` He Who Arises '' ) is a messiah-like figure in Shia Islam , sometimes referred to as the Mahdi , but distinctly of a Shiʿa tradition . Believers in Babism and the Bahá ' í Faith both consider the Báb ( 1819-1850 ) to have been the Qāʾim .",
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"text": "Migration to Abyssinia The Migration to Abyssinia ( الهجرة إلى الحبشة , al-hijra ʾilā al-habaša ) , also known as the First Hegira ( هِجْرَة hijrah ) , was an episode in the early history of Islam , where Prophet Muhammad 's first followers ( the Sahabah ) fled from the persecution of the ruling Quraysh tribe of Mecca . They sought refuge in the Christian Kingdom of Aksum , present-day Ethiopia and Eritrea ( formerly referred to as Abyssinia , a name derived from the Arabic Al-Habash ) , in or . The Aksumite monarch who received them is known in Islamic sources as the Negus ( نجاشي najāšī ) Ashama ibn Abjar . Modern historians have alternatively identified him with King Armah and Ella Tsaham . Some of the exiles returned to Mecca and made the hijra to Medina with Muhammad , while others remained in Abyssinia until they came to Medina in 628 .",
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"text": "Assassination of Ali Ali ibn Abi Talib , the fourth ( last ) Sunni Rashidun caliph and first Shia Imam , was assassinated by a Kharijite called Ibn Muljam on 26 January 661 at the Great Mosque of Kufa , in present-day Iraq . Ali , who was then 62 or 63 years of age , died due to his injuries two days after Ibn Muljam struck him on his head by a poison-coated sword , on the 21 ( or 19 ) Ramadan 40 AH ( 28 January 661 CE ) . He was the third successive caliph , after Umar and Uthman , to be assassinated . Ali became the caliph after the assassination of Uthman in 656 . However he faced opposition from various factions including the Levant governor , Muawiyah I . A civil war , called the First Fitna , took place within the early Islamic state which resulted in the overthrow of the Rashidun caliphs and the establishment of the Umayyad dynasty . It began when the caliph Uthman ibn Affan was assassinated in 656 and continued through the four-year reign of Ali . After Ali agreed to arbitration with Muawiyah I following the Battle of Siffin ( 657 ) , a revolt happened against him by some members of his army , later known as Kharijites ( `` those who leave '' ) . They killed some of Ali 's supporters , but they were crushed by Ali 's forces at the Battle of Nahrawan in July 658 . Ibn Muljam met up with two other Kharijites namely al-Burak ibn Abd Allah and Amr ibn Bakr al-Tamimi at Mecca , and concluded that the situation of the Muslims at the time was due to the errors of Ali , Muawiah and Amr ibn As , governor of Egypt . They decided to kill the three in order to resolve the `` deplorable situation '' of their time and also avenge their companions killed at Nahrawan . Aiming to kill Ali , Ibn Muljam headed toward Kufa where he fell in love with a woman whose brother and father had died at Nahrawan . She agreed to marry him if only he could kill Ali . Consequently , Ali was stabbed by Ibn Muljam at the Great Mosque of Kufa . After Ali 's death , Ibn Muljam was executed in retaliation by Hasan ibn Ali .",
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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": "Solomon in Islam Sulaiman ibn Dawud ( سُـلـيـمـان ابـن داوود , Sulaymān ibn Dāwūd , Solomon son of David ) was , according to the Qur ` an , a Malik ( مَـلِـك , King ) and Nabi ( نَـبِي , Prophet ) of ancient Israel . Islamic tradition generally holds that he was the third King of Israel , and a just and wise ruler for the nation . Islam views Solomon as one of the elect of Allah , who was bestowed upon with many God-given gifts , including the ability to speak to animals and control jinn . Muslims further maintain that he remained faithful to a one and only God throughout his life ; constructed his Temple , which became one of the key houses of worship ; reigned justly over the whole of the Kingdom of Israel ; was blessed with a level of Kingship which was given to none after him and before him ; and fulfilled all of his commandments , being promised nearness to God in Paradise at the end of his life . Solomon remains one of the most commemorated and popular holy figures in Islam . Islamic tradition further maintains that , along with Dāwūd ( دَاوود , David ) and Dhul-Qarnayn , Solomon was one of greatest monarchs of all time .",
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"text": "Abd-ar-Rahman III Abd-ar-Rahman III ( ′ Abd ar-Rahmān ibn Muhammad ibn ′ Abd Allāh ibn Muhammad ibn ′ abd ar-Rahman ibn al-Hakam ar-Rabdi ibn Hisham ibn ′ abd ar-Rahman ad-Dakhil ; عبد الرحمن الثالث 11 January 889/9115 October 961 ) was the Emir and Caliph of Córdoba ( 912 -- 961 ) of the Umayyad dynasty in al-Andalus . Called al-Nasir li-Din Allah ( `` the Defender of God 's Faith '' ) , he ascended the throne in his early 20s , and reigned for half a century as the most powerful prince of Iberia . Although people of all creeds enjoyed tolerance and freedom of religion under his rule , he repelled the Fatimids , partly by supporting their Maghrawa enemies in North Africa , and partly by claiming the title Caliph ( ruler of the Islamic world ) for himself .",
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"text": "Islamic holy books Islamic holy books are the texts which Muslims believe were authored by God to various prophets throughout humanity 's history . All these books , in Muslim belief , promulgated the code and laws that God ordained for those people . Muslims believe the Quran to be the final revelation of God to man , and a completion and confirmation of previous scriptures . Despite the primacy that Muslims place upon the Quran as God 's final word , Islam speaks of respecting all the previous scriptures , and belief in all the revealed books is an article of faith in Islam . Among the books considered to be revealed , the four mentioned by name in the Quran are the Tawrat revealed to Musa , the Zabur revealed to Dawud , the Injil revealed to Jesus , and the Quran revealed to Muhammad .",
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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": "Surah A Surah ( -LSB- ˈsʊərə -RSB- also spelled Sura ; سورة , plural سور suwar ) is the term for a chapter of the Qur ` an . There are 114 Surahs in the Qur ` an , each divided into verses . The chapters or suras are of unequal length , the shortest chapter ( Al-Kawthar ) has only three ayat ( verses ) while the longest ( Al-Baqara ) contains 286 verses . Of the 114 chapters in the Qur ` an , 87 are classified as Meccan , while 27 are Medinan . This classification is only approximate in regard to location of revelation ; any chapter revealed after migration of Muhammad to Medina ( Hijrah ) is termed Medinan and any revealed before that event is termed Meccan . The Meccan chapters generally deal with faith and scenes of the Hereafter while the Medinan chapters are more concerned with organizing the social life of the nascent Muslim community and leading Muslims to the goal of Dar al-Islam by showing strength . Except for sura At-Tawba , all chapters or suras commence with ` In the Name of God , the Merciful , the Compassionate ' . This formula is known as the Bismillah and denotes the boundaries between chapters . The chapters are arranged roughly in order of descending size ; therefore the arrangement of the Qur ` an is neither chronological nor thematic . Suras ( chapters ) are recited during the standing portions ( Qiyam ) of Muslim prayers . Sura Al-Fatiha , the first chapter of the Qur ` an , is recited in every unit of prayer and some units of prayer also involve recitation of all or part of any other sura .",
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"text": "Hussein Al-Sadr Ayatollah Hussein Ismael Al-Sadr is a high-ranking Shi'a Muslim religious scholar in Iraq . He was born in the al-Kazimiya district of Baghdad , Iraq , where he resides to this day . He is widely seen as a highly respected unifying figure that has been called upon to reach across Iraq 's ethno-sectarian divides . His lineage goes back to the Prophet Muhammad , through the seventh Shia Imam , Musa al-Kazim . By virtue of his esteemed position as a clergyman , as well as his reputation of being one of the most well respected and highly regarded public figures in Iraq , Hussein Al-Sadr is afforded a certain gravitas and is called on to mediate and advise on a plethora of issues beyond the religious or philanthropic spheres to which he is most accustomed . He has thus attained the role of `` Marji ''' , a level of scholarship awarded to a select few who have proven themselves worthy of the responsibility . The Marji ' ( translated literally to `` authority '' in English ) is referred to on virtually all matters of modern-day life , including occasionally , political issues .",
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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": "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": "Maliki The madhhab is one of the four major schools of Fiqh or religious law within Sunni Islam . It was founded by Malik ibn Anas in the 8th century . The Maliki school of jurisprudence relies on the Quran and hadiths as primary sources . Unlike other Islamic fiqhs , Maliki fiqh also considers the consensus of the people of Medina to be a valid source of Islamic law . The Maliki madhhab is one of the largest group of Sunni Muslims , comparable to the Shafi`i madhhab in adherents , but smaller than the Hanafi madhhab . Sharia based on Maliki doctrine is predominantly found in North Africa ( excluding northern and eastern Egypt ) , West Africa , Chad , Sudan , Kuwait , Bahrain , the Emirate of Dubai ( UAE ) , and in northeastern parts of Saudi Arabia . In the medieval era , the Maliki school was also found in parts of Europe under Islamic rule , particularly Islamic Spain and the Emirate of Sicily . A major historical center of Maliki teaching , from the 9th to 11th centuries , was in the Mosque of Uqba of Tunisia .",
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"text": "Lonesome Dove (miniseries) Lonesome Dove is an American epic Western adventure television miniseries directed by Simon Wincer . It is a four-part adaptation of the 1985 novel of the same name by Larry McMurtry and is the first installment in the Lonesome Dove series . The series stars Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones . The series was originally broadcast by CBS from February 5 to 8 , 1989 , drawing a huge viewing audience , earning numerous awards , and reviving both the television western and the miniseries . An estimated 26 million homes tuned in to watch Lonesome Dove , unusually high numbers for a Western at that time . The western genre was considered dead by most people , as was the miniseries . By the show 's end , it had earned huge ratings and virtually revamped the entire 1989 -- 1990 television season . A favorite with audiences , as well as critics , Lonesome Dove garnered many honors and awards . At the 1989 Emmy Awards , the miniseries had 18 nominations and seven wins , including one for director Simon Wincer . Lonesome Dove also won two Golden Globes , for Best Miniseries and Best Actor in a Miniseries ( Robert Duvall ) .",
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"text": "Archetypal literary criticism Archetypal literary criticism is a type of critical theory that interprets a text by focusing on recurring myths and archetypes ( from the Greek archē , `` beginning , '' and typos , `` imprint '' ) in the narrative , symbols , images , and character types in literary work . As a form of literary criticism , it dates back to 1934 when Maud Bodkin published Archetypal Patterns in Poetry . Archetypal literary criticism 's origins are rooted in two other academic disciplines , social anthropology and psychoanalysis ; each contributed to literary criticism in separate ways , with the latter being a sub-branch of critical theory . Archetypal criticism was at its most popular in the 1940s and 1950s , largely due to the work of Canadian literary critic Northrop Frye . Though archetypal literary criticism is no longer widely practiced , nor have there been any major developments in the field , it still has a place in the tradition of literary studies .",
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"text": "The Old Chisholm Trail `` The Old Chisholm Trail '' is a cowboy song first published in 1910 by John Lomax in his book Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads . The song dates back to the 1870s , when it was among the most popular songs sung by cowboys during that era . Based on an English lyrical song that dates back to 1640 , `` The Old Chisholm Trail '' was modified by the cowboy idiom . It has been recorded by the world 's most popular Western singers , including Harry McClintock , Gene Autry , Roy Rogers , Bing Crosby , Randy Travis , and Michael Martin Murphey . Yodeling Slim Clark recorded a yodeling version in 1957 for his album Cowboy Songs . The song was partially covered in the now-defunct Disneyland attraction `` America Sings '' . Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time . In 2001 , author Rosalyn Shanzer wrote a children 's book based on the song . It follows the adventures of some cowboys and their cattle as they travel the Old Chisholm Trail from Texas to Kansas .",
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"text": "Acid Western Acid Western is a subgenre of the Western film that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s that combines the metaphorical ambitions of critically acclaimed Westerns , like Shane and The Searchers , with the excesses of the Spaghetti Westerns and the outlook of the 1960s counter-culture . Acid Westerns subvert many of the conventions of earlier Westerns to `` conjure up a crazed version of autodestructive white America at its most solipsistic , hankering after its own lost origins '' .",
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"text": "Strange fits of passion have I known `` Strange fits of passion have I known '' is a seven-stanza poem ballad by the English Romantic poet William Wordsworth . Composed during a sojourn in Germany in 1798 , the poem was first published in the second edition of Lyrical Ballads ( 1800 ) . The poem describes the poet 's trip to his beloved Lucy 's cottage , and his thoughts on the way . Each of its seven stanzas is four lines long and has a rhyming scheme of a-b-a-b . The poem is written in iambic tetrameter and iambic trimeter . In the poem , the speaker narrates a nighttime ride to the cottage of his beloved Lucy , who always looks as `` fresh as a rose in June '' . The speaker begins by saying that he has experienced `` strange fits of passion '' and will recount them only to another lover ( `` in the Lover 's ear alone , / What once to me befell . '' ) . In the five following stanzas , he recounts how he wended his way on horseback `` beneath an evening-moon '' . He crossed a lea , passed through an orchard , and began to climb a hill , atop which was Lucy 's cottage . As he `` came near , and nearer still '' to `` Lucy 's cot '' , the sinking moon appeared to follow suit . As he closely approaches the cottage , the moon vanishes from sight behind the roof . A morbid thought rises unbidden to the speaker 's mind : `` O mercy ! '' he thinks . `` If Lucy should be dead ! '' `` Strange fits of passion have I known '' is simple in form but complex in content . The dramatic first stanza ( the speaker `` will dare to tell '' of his `` strange fits of passion , '' but `` in the Lover 's ear alone '' ) quickly captivates the reader . Wordsworth then creates tension by juxtaposing the sinking moon and the approaching rider , the familiar landscape with the speaker 's strange , dreamy feelings . It is uncertain whether the Lucy of the poem was based on a historical person or was a creation of Wordsworth 's fertile imagination . If she is real , her surname and identity are unknown , though they have been the subject of much `` diligent speculation '' in literary circles . `` The one certainty is that she is not the girl of Wordsworth 's Lucy Gray . '' An earlier version of this poem ended with an extra verse : I told her this : her laughter light Is ringing in my ears : And when I think upon that night My eyes are dim with tears .",
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"text": "The Scout (Buffalo Bill statue) The Scout , a bronze statue of a mounted rider outside the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody , Wyoming , was placed in 1924 to commemorate the town 's most famous resident and de facto founder , Buffalo Bill Cody . Originally in open land on the western outskirts of Cody , the statue today stands at the end of Sheridan Avenue , the town 's main thoroughfare , as the town has grown to the west . The project was initiated by Cody 's niece , Mary Jester Allen , who had established the basis of what would become the Buffalo Bill Historical Center . A New Yorker , she persuaded heiress and artist Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney to sculpt the piece . Despite the offer of two existing sites in Cody , Vanderbilt selected and bought the final Cody site . Her first efforts attracted criticism for the type of horse , its pose , and its tack , all of which were regarded as too `` eastern . '' She then arranged for a horse named `` Smokey '' from Cody 's TE Ranch to be shipped to New York , along with a cowboy from Cody to pose in the saddle . The statue was dedicated on July 4 , 1924 in the presence of an unusual number of dignitaries for such a remote location . It stands on a large stone base , meant to represent nearby Cedar Mountain , which Cody chose as his gravesite . The base is a consciously ironic statement , since Cody was buried , against his wishes , at Lookout Mountain in Colorado . In time , Sheridan Avenue was extended to the statue and loops around the site . The Buffalo Bill Historical Center is located nearby . Vanderbilt funded most of the estimated $ 50,000 cost for the memorial out of her own pocket . She would go on to establish the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1931 . Her son , Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney would fund the establishment of the Whitney Museum of Western Art at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center . The statue 's full title is Buffalo Bill - The Scout . The statue was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 .",
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"text": "The Man That Was Used Up `` The Man That Was Used Up '' , sometimes subtitled `` A Tale of the Late Bugaboo and Kickapoo Campaign '' , is a short story and satire by Edgar Allan Poe . It was first published in 1839 in Burton 's Gentleman 's Magazine . The story follows an unnamed narrator who seeks out the famous war hero John A. B. C. Smith . He becomes suspicious that Smith has some deep secret when others refuse to describe him , instead remarking only on the latest advancements in technology . When he finally meets Smith , the man must first be assembled piece by piece . It is likely that in this satire Poe is actually referring to General Winfield Scott , veteran of the War of 1812 , the Mexican -- American War , and the American Civil War . Additionally , some scholars suggest that Poe is questioning the strong male identity as well as how humanity falls as machines become more advanced .",
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"text": "Go West, young man `` Go West , young man '' is a phrase often credited to the American author and newspaper editor Horace Greeley concerning America 's expansion westward , related to the then-popular concept of Manifest Destiny . It was first stated by John Babsone Lane Soule in an 1851 editorial in the Terre Haute Express , `` Go west young man , and grow up with the country . '' Greeley later used the quote in his own editorial in 1865 . Greeley favored westward expansion . He saw the fertile farmland of the west as an ideal place for people willing to work hard for the opportunity to succeed . The phrase came to symbolize the idea that agriculture could solve many of the nation 's problems of poverty and unemployment characteristic of the big cities of the East . It is one of the most commonly quoted sayings from the nineteenth century and may have had some influence on the course of American history . Some sources have claimed the phrase is derived from Greeley 's July 13 , 1865 editorial in the New York Tribune , but this text does not appear in that issue of the newspaper . The actual editorial instead encourages Civil War veterans to take advantage of the Homestead Act and colonize the public lands :",
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"text": "So Doggone Lonesome `` So Doggone Lonesome '' is a song written by country singer Johnny Cash . He and his band ( The Tennessee Two ) recorded the song in a studio session at Sun Records studios at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis , Tennessee ; the session took place on July 30 , 1955 , when the trio also recorded `` Luther Played The Boogie '' ( a homage to the group 's lead guitarist , Luther Perkins ) and `` Mean Eyed Cat '' , the latter of which Cash reprised on his Unchained album for Rick Rubin 's American Recordings . Cash was a great admirer of Ernest Tubb , and wrote `` So Doggone Lonesome '' with him in mind . Many of Cash 's self-penned recordings were written with a certain artist in mind , including `` Get Rhythm '' , originally written for Elvis Presley . Legend has it that Tubb heard `` So Doggone Lonesome '' on the radio , which inspired him to record his own version of the song . It is certainly a fact that Tubb did record `` So Doggone Lonesome '' and performed it on the Grand Ole Opry , but the real inspiration for his decision to do so is unclear . Additionally , Cash is reported to have said he only believed he had truly `` made it '' as an artist when he heard Tubb singing one of his songs .",
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"text": "The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales The Rebel Outlaw : Josey Wales is a 1972 American Western novel ( also republished in 1975 as Gone to Texas ) written by Forrest Carter that was adapted into the film The Outlaw Josey Wales directed by and starring Clint Eastwood . The novel was republished in 1975 under the title Gone to Texas . Wales was portrayed by Michael Parks in the 1986 sequel to the film The Return of Josey Wales .",
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"text": "Dead Man's Walk (miniseries) Dead Man 's Walk is an American epic Western adventure television miniseries starring David Arquette as Augustus McCrae and Jonny Lee Miller as Woodrow F. Call . It was directed by Yves Simoneau . It is a two-part adaptation of the 1995 novel of the same name by Larry McMurtry and is chronologically the third book of the Lonesome Dove series , but regarded as the first events in the Lonesome Dove franchise . In this prequel to Lonesome Dove , it is 1840s Texas , and two young men join the Texas Rangers unit that 's on a mission to annex Santa Fe . The series was originally broadcast by ABC over two nights in May 1996 , and was later nominated for several awards .",
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"text": "The Rifleman The Rifleman is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son , Mark McCain . It was set in the 1870s and 1880s in the fictional town of North Fork , New Mexico Territory . The show was filmed in black-and-white , half-hour episodes . The Rifleman aired on ABC from September 30 , 1958 , to April 8 , 1963 , as a production of Four Star Television . It was one of the first prime time series on American television to show a widowed parent raising a child . The program was titled to reflect McCain 's use of a Winchester rifle , customized to allow repeated firing by cycling its lever action . He demonstrated this technique in the opening credits of every episode , as well as a second modification that allowed him to cycle the action with one hand .",
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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": "Theme for an Imaginary Western `` Theme for an Imaginary Western '' is a song written by Jack Bruce and Pete Brown . The song is sometimes referred to as `` Theme from an Imaginary Western . '' It has been performed by many artists , including Mountain , Jack Bruce , Leslie West , Colosseum , Greenslade , DC3 and Johan Asherton . The song originally appeared on Bruce 's Songs for a Tailor album in 1969 . The lyrics by Pete Brown are mentioned in Brown 's autobiography `` White Rooms and Imaginary Westerns '' ( ISBN 978-1906779207 ) as being in reference to Bruce 's erstwhile bandmates Dick Heckstall-Smith and Graham Bond of The Graham Bond Organisation . The following year , `` Theme '' appeared on Mountain 's Climbing ! album . Mountain bassist/vocalist Felix Pappalardi , who sang the song with Mountain , had helped produce Bruce 's album and brought the song to guitarist/vocalist Leslie West 's attention for their album . Mountain performed the song at the Woodstock Festival in 1969 ; this version appeared on the Woodstock 2 album . In 1988 , Bruce teamed up with Mountain guitarist Leslie West , and performed the song again on West 's Theme album , which was named after the song . West also performed it on Leslie West Live ! . The song is a standard on Colosseum gigs and it is also recorded on Daughter of Time ( 1970 ) and Colosseum Live05 ( 2007 ) . A version by DC3 appears on The Blasting Concept Vol . 2 . The song was played at the funeral of Jack Bruce .",
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"text": "In Pieces In Pieces is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Garth Brooks . It was released on August 31 , 1993 . It debuted at # 1 on the Billboard 200 and the Top Country Albums chart . It was also a huge hit outside the United States . In Great Britain it was Brooks ' highest placed album on the charts . It reached the top ten of the country album charts before it was issued officially ( due to imports from both the United States and Ireland ) . Critics felt that this would ruin the album 's sales once it was issued . However , when it was eventually issued in Britain in early 1994 it went to # 1 on the country charts and reached # 2 in the pop charts and also produced two top 40 hit singles on the British pop charts . The track `` Callin ' Baton Rouge '' was previously a # 37 peaking single in 1987 for the New Grass Revival , whose members back Brooks on his rendition . It was the first time the group had recorded together since they disbanded in 1989 . In an interview with BBC Radio DJ Richard Wooton , Brooks stated that the track `` The Cowboy Song '' ( which was composed in 1987 by Roy Robinson ) was found in a trash can by someone on his team who liked the song and played the track to him .",
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"text": "John the Baptist Mountains The John the Baptist Mountains are a small mountain range in western Pima County , Arizona , approximately 8.5 miles southwest of the town of Ajo , Arizona . The range is approximately three miles long and about one mile wide at its widest point . The highpoint of the range is 2,161 feet above sea level and is located at 32 ° 15 ' 24 `` N , 112 ° 54 ' 24 `` W ( NAD 1983 datum ) . The bulk of the range lies on lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management , and a small portion extends westward into the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge . The range is named for John C. Butala , a hermit who lived for a number of years in a shack on the range 's eastern side . Butala was a veteran of the Spanish -- American War and World War I . He chose to spend the last decades of his life as a hermit living in the desert . There was some belief that he had been gassed and/or shell shocked during his military service . He was known as an eccentric with long matted hair , and most of the year he would wear only tennis shoes and a loincloth made from gunnysacks . He was also known for feeding and befriending a variety of desert wildlife around his camp , and some became so tame that they would eat out of his hand . It is likely that the nickname of `` John the Baptist '' derived from this behavior and his appearance as a wild-eyed desert prophet . Despite his eccentric ways , he was known for his mechanical and engineering abilities , and he would regularly be summoned into town to repair automobiles and heavy equipment at the New Cornelia Mine . He died in 1961 and is buried in Ajo .",
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"text": "Everything's Changed `` Everything 's Changed '' is a song written by Richie McDonald , Larry Boone and Paul Nelson , and performed by American country music band Lonestar . It was released in June 1998 as the fourth and final single from their 1997 album Crazy Nights . Their ninth chart single overall , it was also the last single to feature bass guitarist John Rich , who departed from the band shortly after this song was released as a single . The song peaked at number 2 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks ( now Hot Country Songs ) chart , and number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 .",
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"text": "The Law and the McLaughlins The Law and the McLaughlins is a 1936 novel by Margaret Wilson first published by Doubleday , Doran & Company , Inc. . It was a sequel to her earlier Pulitzer-prize winning The Able McLaughlins . Wilson has modified the names of two of the characters from the first McLaughlin novel , from Wully to Willy and from Chirstie to Kirstie . The story begins 6 months after the end of the first novel in December 1868 . Two men have been found lynched . The story follows the attempts of the community to bring their murderers to justice , intertwined with the stories of Willy and his sister Jean and their reactions to the community 's thirst for justice . Wilson had authored a critique of the American justice system in 1931 called The Crime of Punishment and its concerns inform her second McLaughlin novel . As the settlers contend with punishing vigilantes and establishing a traditional system of justice , the character of Jean represents a feminist and reformer 's voice in contrast to `` the severity of men 's justice . '' A lengthy review in the New York Times called it `` this almost heroically simple story . '' It recognized Jean McLaughlin 's `` beautiful individual portrait '' as the crux of the story , with `` her peculiar rebellious and romantic way , '' and called the novel `` as fine a study in characterization as one is likely to meet again this season , '' `` a remarkably successful study of a pioneer community and a charming companion piece '' to Wilson 's first McLaughlin novel . One survey of frontier novels judged it an `` inferior '' sequel that `` does not hold our interest . ''",
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"text": "Song of the Gargoyle The Song of the Gargoyle is a 1991 book for young readers by Zilpha Keatley Snyder . Set in the middle ages , it tells the story of a young boy named Tymmon who lives with his father Komus , the court jester of Austerneve . When Komus is abducted by an anonymous man with a Black Helmet , thirteen-year-old Tymmon is able to escape Black Helmet and leaves the castle grounds to seek refuge in the Sombrous Forest , a forbidden place occupied by wolves and magical beings . Most wonderfully , Tymmon is adopted by a gargoyle named Troff -- a creature with the loyalty of a dog and the fearsome powers of an enchanted being . After a season surviving in the forest , Tymmon longs to rescue his father and to find a way to avenge him , as a knight would . But Tymmon is a commoner , and he burns with anger at his father , who threw away a noble heritage to become a lowly jester . Tymmon had to watch his childhood playmate turn away from him to become a squire and train for the knighthood Tymmon can never know . When Tymmon realizes that Troff can pose as a dog , he and Troff leave the forest together . As they travel , Tymmon sees the poverty and suffering of peasants ravaged by feudalistic greed . In the city he discovers that with his talent for music and joking , inherited from his father , he and Troff can make people happy . Beyond that , performing enables him to communicate with people from all walks of life . Of Song of the Gargolye , Zilpha Keatley Snyder says , `` High among the periods that inspired my childhood dreamscapes were the middle ages . Not a very specific or historic middle ages , actually , so much as a fantasy world peopled by beautiful princesses and -- most especially -- by noble knights . I especially liked the knights . No doubt due , at least in part , to the fact that they rode horses . ( I was also enamored of cowboys . ) However , when I grew older and less romantic , I began to look at my hardware-clad heroes from a more critical point of view . Knights , I discovered , were often a pretty cruel and bloodthirsty bunch , not to mention ignorant and superstitious ... So when I got around to setting a story in their time , I cast about for a hero or two with a better odor . And the result was Tymmon and his father , Komus . And Troff ? Just another tribute to the memory of various more-or-less miraculous four-legged friends . '' Category : American children 's novels Category :1991 American novels",
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"text": "W. C. Tuttle W. C. Tuttle ( November 11 , 1883 -- June 6 , 1969 ) was an American writer who sold more than 1000 magazine stories and dozens of novels , almost all of which were westerns.Tuttle wrote mainly for pulp magazines ; his main market was Adventure magazine . In a 1930 poll of its readers , Tuttle was voted the most popular writer in the magazine . Tuttle also wrote for other publications such as Argosy , Short Stories , Street & Smith 's Western Story Magazine , Field & Stream , West , New Western Magazine and Exciting Western . His best known character was Hashknife Hartley , who along with his friend Sleepy Stevens , served as unofficial detectives solving crimes on the ranches where they worked as cowboys . Critic Jeff Sadler stated Tuttle 's writing is `` at its best '' in the Hashknife stories . Sadler also claims Tuttle 's novel Vanishing Brands is his finest novel . . `` terse and dramatic , flecked with dry touches of wit , the novel is an excellent example of the Western form and a credit to its author '' . He was also a screenwriter of the silent era . He wrote for 52 films between 1915 and 1945 . A semi-pro baseball player in his youth , Tuttle served as President of the Pacific Coast Baseball League 1935-1943 . He was born in Montana and died in Los Angeles County , California .",
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"text": "Trap of Gold `` Trap of Gold '' is a Western short story by American author Louis L'Amour .",
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"text": "Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton ( January 11 , 1755 or 1757July 12 , 1804 ) was an American statesman and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States . He was an influential interpreter and promoter of the U.S. Constitution , as well as the founder of the nation 's financial system , the Federalist Party , the United States Coast Guard , and The New York Post newspaper . As the first Secretary of the Treasury , Hamilton was the main author of the economic policies of the George Washington administration . He took the lead in the funding of the states ' debts by the Federal government , as well as the establishment of a national bank , a system of tariffs , and friendly trade relations with Britain . His vision included a strong central government led by a vigorous executive branch , a strong commercial economy , with a national bank and support for manufacturing , plus a strong military . This was challenged by Virginia agrarians Thomas Jefferson and James Madison who formed a rival party . They favored strong states based in rural America and protected by state militias as opposed to a strong national army and navy . They denounced Hamilton as too friendly toward Britain and toward monarchy in general , and too oriented toward cities , business and banking . Hamilton was born out of wedlock in Charlestown , Nevis to a married mother of English and French Huguenot ancestry and a Scottish father . His father , James A. Hamilton , was the fourth son of Alexander Hamilton , the laird of Grange , Ayrshire . Orphaned as a child by his mother 's death and his father 's abandonment , Hamilton was taken in by an older cousin and later by a prosperous merchant family . He was recognized for his intelligence and talent , and sponsored by a group of wealthy local men to travel to New York City to pursue his education . Hamilton attended King 's College ( now Columbia University ) , choosing to stay in the Thirteen Colonies to seek his fortune . Discontinuing his studies before graduating when the college closed its doors during British occupation of the city , Hamilton played a major role in the American Revolutionary War . At the start of the war in 1775 , he joined a militia company . In early 1776 , he raised a provincial artillery company , to which he was appointed captain . He soon became the senior aide to General Washington , the American forces ' commander-in-chief . Hamilton was dispatched by Washington on numerous missions to convey plans to his generals . After the war , Hamilton was elected as a representative to the Congress of the Confederation from New York . He resigned to practice law , and founded the Bank of New York . Hamilton was among those dissatisfied with the weak national government . He led the Annapolis Convention , which successfully influenced Congress to issue a call for the Philadelphia Convention in order to create a new constitution . He was an active participant at Philadelphia , and he helped achieve ratification by writing 51 of the 85 installments of The Federalist Papers which , to this day , are the single most important reference for Constitutional interpretation . Hamilton became the leading cabinet member in the new government under President Washington . He was a nationalist who emphasized strong central government and successfully argued that the implied powers of the Constitution provided the legal authority to fund the national debt , assume states ' debts , and create the government-backed Bank of the United States . These programs were funded primarily by a tariff on imports , and later also by a highly controversial tax on whiskey . To overcome localism , Hamilton mobilized a nationwide network of friends of the government , especially bankers and businessmen , which became the Federalist Party . A major issue in the emergence of the American two-party system was the Jay Treaty , largely designed by Hamilton in 1794 . It established friendly trade relations with Britain , to the chagrin of France and the supporters of the French Revolution . Hamilton played a central role in the Federalist party , which dominated national and state politics until it lost the election of 1800 to Jefferson 's Democratic-Republican Party . In 1795 , he returned to the practice of law in New York . He tried to control the policies of President Adams ( 1797 -- 1801 ) . In 1798 -- 99 , Hamilton called for mobilization against France after the XYZ Affair and became commander of a new army , which he readied for war . However , the Quasi-War was never officially declared and did not involve army action , though it was hard-fought at sea . In the end , President Adams found a diplomatic solution that avoided a war with France . Hamilton 's opposition to Adams ' re-election helped cause his defeat in the 1800 election . Jefferson and Aaron Burr tied for the presidency in the electoral college in 1801 , and Hamilton helped to defeat Burr , whom he found unprincipled , and to elect Jefferson despite philosophical differences . Hamilton continued his legal and business activities in New York City , and was active in ending the legality of the international slave trade . Vice President Burr ran for governor of New York State in 1804 , and Hamilton crusaded against him as unworthy . Burr took offense and challenged him to a duel . Burr mortally wounded Hamilton , who died the next day .",
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"text": "Harvard University Marshal The University Marshal is Harvard University 's chief protocol officer . Among other duties , the University Marshal often receives visitors on behalf of Harvard 's President . The Marshal 's Office reports to the President and organizes such large-scale , University-wide events as presidential inaugurations , anniversary celebrations , and special convocations , as well as overseeing the Morning Exercises on Commencement Day . Harvard 's first was Morris Hicky Morgan , appointed `` Marshal of the Commencement Exercises '' in 1896 .",
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"text": "Higher education in the United States Higher education in the United States is an optional final stage of formal learning following secondary education . Higher education , also referred to as post-secondary education , third stage , third level , or tertiary education occurs most commonly at one of the 4,726 Title IV degree-granting institutions , either colleges or universities in the country . These may be public universities , private universities , liberal arts colleges , community colleges , or for-profit colleges . High visibility issues include greater use of the Internet , such as massive open online courses , competency-based education , cutbacks in state spending , rapidly rising tuition and increasing student loans . According to the National Student Clearinghouse , US college enrollment has declined for five consecutive years and is projected to continue declining for the next two decades . Strong research and funding have helped make American colleges and universities among the world 's most prestigious , making them particularly attractive to international students , professors and researchers in the pursuit of academic excellence . Unlike the tertiary education system of the UK and Australia , American education is unique in the world to place strong emphasis on Liberal Arts education in its higher education curriculum .",
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"text": "Harvard Department of Social Relations The Department of Social Relations for Interdisciplinary Social Science Studies , more commonly known as the `` Department of Social Relations '' was an interdisciplinary collaboration among three of the social science departments at Harvard University ( anthropology , psychology , and sociology ) beginning in 1946 . Originally , the program was headquartered in Emerson Hall at Harvard before moving to William James Hall in 1965 . While the name `` Social Relations '' is often associated with the program 's long-time chair and guiding spirit , sociologist Talcott Parsons , many major figures of mid-20th-century social science also numbered among the program 's faculty , including psychologists Gordon Allport ( personality and motivation ) , Jerome Bruner ( cognitive psychology and narrative analysis ) , Roger Brown ( social psychology and psycholinguistics ) , and Henry Murray ( personality ) ; anthropologists Clyde and Florence Kluckhohn ( value orientations ) , John and Beatrice Whiting ( cross-cultural child development ) , Evon Z. Vogt ( comparative religion ) ; and sociologist Alex Inkeles ( Soviet studies and national character ) . Many of its graduate students also went on to be major figures in U.S. social sciences during the latter part of the twentieth century ; their work tends towards strong interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary approaches . Allport and Boring discussed the origins of the department 's name in the April 1946 issue of the American Psychologist : While -LSB- academic -RSB- departmental lines have remained rigid , there has been developing during the last decade , a synthesis of socio-cultural and psychological sciences which is widely recognized within the academic world in spite of the fact that there is no commonly accepted name to designate the synthesis . We propose that Harvard adopt , and thus help establish , the term Social Relations to characterize the emerging discipline which deals not only with the body of fact and theory traditionally recognized as the subject matter of sociology , but also with that portion of psychological science that treats the individual within the social system , and that portion of anthropological science that is particularly relevant to the social and cultural patterns of literate societies . Social Relations sponsored or collaborated in a number of research studies characterized by explicit cross-cultural comparisons and multidisciplinary approaches to problems of policy or social theory . Major projects included the Six Cultures Study ( headed by John and Beatrice Whiting , an anthropological study of child development in six different cultures , including a New England Baptist community ; a Philippine barrio ; an Okinawan village ; an Indian village in Mexico ; a northern Indian caste group ; and a rural tribal group in Kenya ) ; a multidisciplinary analysis of Soviet culture and society , published in part as How the Soviet System Works ; and the Comparative Study of Values in Five Cultures during the 1950s , which examined five very different communities living in the same region of Texas : Zuni , Navajo , Mormon ( LDS ) , Spanish-American ( Mexican-American ) , and Texas Homesteaders . The curriculum of the Harvard Social Relations had four inter-related components : Sociology ; Social Psychology ; Social Anthropology ; and Personality Theory . The program disaggregated into its component departments around 1972 , though a certain interdisciplinarity remained throughout the 1970s . A similar program at Yale , the Institute for Human Relations , also now disbanded , developed the Human Relations Area Files ( HRAF ) , a cross-cultural database for comparative research , administered by Carol and Melvin Ember .",
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"text": "Oak Club The Oak Club is an undergraduate social club at Harvard College .",
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"text": "Harvardiana Harvardiana was a periodical published in Cambridge , Massachusetts , United States by James Munroe and Co. from 1835 to 1838 . It was a literary journal managed by Harvard University undergraduates . It contains the first recorded use ( 1835 ) of the phrase `` middle name '' referring to a second forename . `` Harvardiana '' is also the title of a march song of Harvard University written by Raymond G. Williams ( 1887 -- 1981 ) and Sanger B. Steel ( 1889 -- 1927 ) , both members of the Harvard class of 1911 . The song uses the name `` Eli '' to refer to athletic rival Yale . In recent years it has become the tradition for women to shout `` Radcliffe ! '' between the repetitions of `` Harvard ! '' in the chorus of the song .",
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"text": "History of The Hill School The Hill School was founded in 1851 by the Rev. Matthew Meigs as the Family Boarding School for Boys and Young Men . However , it soon , acquired its current name from the mansion in which the school was originally located in which was known as The Hill . The School opened on May 1 , 1851 , enrolling 25 boys for the first year . According to Paul Chancellor 's The History of The Hill School : 1851-1976 , `` He -LSB- Meigs -RSB- wanted to stress that he was not founding still another academy , but a type of school quite new and rare in America . There is a tendency to think that the boys ' boarding school as we know it existed as long as there have been private schools . It has not . Most of the 12 to 15 schools generally considered the `` core '' group were established in the last half of the nineteenth century . Of this whole group of schools , The Hill was the first to be founded as a `` family boarding school '' ( a school where the students lived on campus ) , as opposed to boarding with families in the town . `` In the thirty-five years of John Meigs ' administration ` The Hill , ' as it is known to all its boys , has become one of the great secondary schools of the country . It might be said to bear the same relation to the English public schools of Rugby and Eton and Westminster that the American college bears to the English universities . It has the traditions of scholarship , good breeding , and moral ideals characteristic of the English-speaking race , and with them it has the spirit of American democracy . ''",
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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": "Andrew Hamilton Andrew Hamilton may refer to : Andrew Hamilton ( footballer ) ( 1882 -- 1915 ) , Scottish footballer Andrew Hamilton ( New Jersey ) ( died 1703 ) , colonial governor of New Jersey Andrew Hamilton ( lawyer ) ( c. 1676 -- 1741 ) , attorney for John Peter Zenger in libel case , and Pennsylvania Attorney General Andrew Jackson Hamilton ( 1815 -- 1875 ) , US congressman and provisional governor of Texas Andrew H. Hamilton ( 1834 -- 1895 ) , US congressman Andrew D. Hamilton ( born 1952 ) , President of New York University and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford Andrew Hamilton ( rugby league ) ( born 1971 ) , Australian rugby league player Andy Hamilton may refer to : Andy Hamilton ( born 1954 ) , British entertainer Andy Hamilton ( saxophonist ) ( 1918 -- 2012 ) , Jamaican-born British jazz saxophonist Andy Hamilton ( American football ) ( born 1950 ) , American football player Andy Hamilton ( pop musician ) ( born 1953 ) , British pop saxophonist Andy Hamilton ( darts player ) ( born 1967 ) , British darts player Andy Hamilton ( author ) ( born 1974 ) , British author",
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"text": "Andrew Eliot Andrew Eliot ( 1718 -- 1778 ) was a prominent Boston Congregational minister of the New North Church ( now St. Stephen 's in the North End ) . He graduated from Harvard University in 1737 and received his AM from the same institution in 1740 . During the Siege of Boston in the American Revolutionary War , he was one of the few ministers to remain in Boston . Eliot had an extensive collection of New England silver coins . Eliot 's father , grandfather and great-grandfather were all named Andrew . He had five sons : Reverend Andrew Eliot was a minister in Fairfield , Connecticut , Josiah Eliot was said to have gone to Georgia , Samuel Eliot was a merchant and the father of William Greenleaf Eliot , Reverend John Eliot succeeded his father as pastor of New North Church and was one of the co-founders of the Massachusetts Historical Society and Dr. Ephraim Eliot studied medicine at Harvard University but became an apothecary and the first president of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy .",
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"text": "Hamilton and Alexandra College The Hamilton and Alexandra College is an independent , private non-profit , co-educational day and boarding school located in Hamilton , Victoria , Australia .",
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"text": "Union College Union College is a private , non-denominational liberal arts college located in Schenectady , New York , United States . Founded in 1795 , it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents . In the 19th century , it became the `` Mother of Fraternities '' , as three of the earliest such organizations were established there . After 175 years as a traditional all-male institution , Union College began enrolling women in 1970 . The college offers a liberal arts curriculum across some 21 academic departments , as well as opportunities for interdepartmental majors and self-designed organizing theme majors . In common with most liberal arts colleges , Union offers a wide array of courses in arts , sciences , literature , and foreign languages , but , in common with only a few other liberal arts colleges , Union also offers ABET-accredited undergraduate degrees in computer engineering , bioengineering , electrical engineering , and mechanical engineering . Approximately 25 % of students major in the social sciences ; 10 % in psychology ; 11 % in engineering ; 10 % in biology ; 9 % in history ; and 10 % in the humanities ; while some 5 % design their own majors . By the time they graduate , about 60 % of Union students will have engaged in some form of international study or study abroad .",
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"text": "Boston Lyceum The Boston Lyceum ( est. 1829 ) of Boston , Massachusetts was a civic association dedicated to popular education in the form of `` lectures , discussions , ... declamation , '' and writing contests . It began `` in Chauncy Hall on 25 June 1829 . On 13 August 1829 it formed its classes and made provisions for lectures and debates . '' Annual members ' `` exhibitions '' of elocution took place in various venues around town , such as the Masonic Temple ( 1832 ) , Tremont Hall ( 1839 ) and the Odeon ( 1840 ) . Leaders included George Bancroft , Timothy Claxton , James T. Fields , Abbott Lawrence , William H. Prescott , William D. Ticknor , and Amasa Walker . Among the many lecturers : Nehemiah Adams , J.A. Bolles , David Paul Brown , Rufus Choate , William M. Cornell , C.C. Emerson , James Pollard Espy , Edward Everett , Dr. Grigg , George S. Hillard , Oliver Wendell Holmes , Dr. C.T. Jackson , N. Jones , Rev. John Pierpont , Edgar Allan Poe , John Osborne Sargent , William H. Simmons , Charles Sumner , B.B. Thatcher , Henry Theodore Tuckerman , Amasa Walker , and E.M.P. Wells .",
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"text": "African Free School The African Free School was an institution founded by members of the New York Manumission Society on November 2 , 1787 , including Alexander Hamilton and John Jay . It was founded to provide education to children of slaves and free people of color .",
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"text": "Hamilton Point Hamilton Point is a flat-topped point marking the south side of the entrance to Markham Bay on the southeast side of James Ross Island , Antarctica . It was discovered by a British expedition under James Clark Ross , 1839 -- 43 , who named it `` Cape Hamilton '' after Captain William Baillie-Hamilton , Royal Navy , then private secretary to the Earl of Haddington , and later Second Secretary to the Admiralty . The point was first surveyed by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition under Otto Nordenskiöld , 1901 -- 04 , and resurveyed by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey in 1953 , who considered `` point '' to be a more suitable descriptive term for the feature than `` cape '' .",
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"text": "Hamilton Place Hamilton Place may refer to : Hamilton Place , London , a street with its origins in the 1660s Hamilton Place ( shopping mall ) , Chattanooga , Tennessee Hamilton Place Theatre , Hamilton , Ontario Hamilton Place ( Columbia , Tennessee ) , listed on the National Register of Historic Places ( NRHP ) Hamilton Place within Hamilton Place Historic District , St. Louis , Missouri , NRHP-listed Alexander Hamilton Place , Washington , DC , at the south facade of the U.S. Treasury Building",
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"text": "Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton Elizabeth Hamilton ( née Schuyler -LSB- ˈskaɪlər -RSB- August 9 , 1757 -- November 9 , 1854 ) , sometimes called `` Eliza '' or `` Betsey , '' was co-founder and deputy director of the first private orphanage in New York City . She was the wife of American founding father Alexander Hamilton .",
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"text": "Walton Hale Hamilton Walton Hale Hamilton ( October 30 , 1881 -- October 27 , 1958 ) was an American law professor who taught at the Yale Law School ( 1928 -- 1948 ) , although he was an economist , not a lawyer . In 1919 Hamilton coined the term `` Institutional economics '' .",
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"text": "Alexander Hamilton (Scottish physician) Prof Alexander Hamilton FRSE FRCSE FRCPE ( 1739-1802 ) was a Scottish physician . He was a co-founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1783 . He was one of the first persons to recognise that puerperal fever was infectious . He was Professor of Midwifery at Edinburgh University .",
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"text": "Eliot House (Harvard College) Eliot House is one of twelve undergraduate residential Houses at Harvard University . It is one of the seven original houses at the College . Opened in 1931 , the house was named after Charles William Eliot , who served as president of the university for forty years ( 1869 -- 1909 ) .",
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"text": "Harvard Magazine Harvard Magazine is an independently edited magazine and separately incorporated affiliate of Harvard University . Aside from The Harvard Crimson , it is the only publication covering the entire University , and also regularly distributed to all graduates , faculty and staff . It was founded in 1898 by alumni for alumni , with the mission of `` keeping alumni of Harvard University connected to the university and to each other '' . One of the founders was the noted print journalist William Morton Fullerton . It has gone through three name changes - the original name was Harvard Bulletin , it was changed in 1910 to Harvard Alumni Bulletin , and in 1973 it got its current name , Harvard Magazine . Harvard Magazine has a circulation of 240,000 among alumni , faculty and staff in the United States ( audited by BPA ) .",
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"text": "Coke Boys Records Coke Boys Records is an independent record label , originally known as Cocaine City Records that was founded by American rapper French Montana in 2008 . It is now an imprint on both Bad Boy Records and Maybach Music Group . Since then , French Montana has signed artists as follow .",
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"text": "Black cocaine Black cocaine , also known as Coca Negra , is a mixture of regular cocaine base or cocaine hydrochloride with various other substances . These other substances are added to camouflage the typical appearance ( pigments and dyes , e.g. charcoal ) , to interfere with color-based drug tests ( mixing thiocyanates and iron salts or cobalt salts forms deep red complexes in solution ) , to make the mixture undetectable by drug sniffing dogs ( activated carbon may sufficiently absorb trace odors ) . Since the result is usually black , it is generally smuggled as toner , fingerprint powder , fertilizer , pigment or metal moldings . The pure cocaine base can be recovered from the mixture by extraction ( freebase ) or acid-base extraction ( hydrochloride ) using common organic solvents such as acetone . It was reported that in the mid-1980s Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet ordered his army to build a clandestine cocaine laboratory in Chile where chemists mixed cocaine with other chemicals to produce what Pinochet 's former top aide for intelligence Manuel Contreras described as a `` black cocaine '' capable of being smuggled past drug agents in the US and Europe . Black cocaine was detected in Bogota , Colombia in May 1998 . In 2008 , a new type of black cocaine was discovered by police in Spain . It had been manufactured into rubber-like sheets and made into luggage .",
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"text": "Music of Life Music of Life is a British independent dance music label formed in 1986 by two influential DJ remixers , Froggy and Simon Harris , managed by Chris France . Following several successful productions , one of which reached No. 3 in the UK pop music charts ( The Real Thing 's ` You to me are Everything ' ) Harris and Froggy decided to launch their own label , they were offered a label deal by Morgan Khan ( Streetwave ) and the first release was a remix by the duo of Cerrone 's ` Supernature ' ( his ` Music of Life song was the inspiration for the label name ) . Within a few months Froggy left the label and Streetwave went out of business . Harris being active in remixing and production for many other artists and labels financed the label with his remix income . After the demise of Streetwave Harris and France decided to re-launch as a British hip-hop ( usually UK Hip Hop , ) music label . Music of Life opened an office in London 's Soho at 22 Hanway Street , Chris France and his sister Michelle spent their days in the busy Soho office whilst Simon could usually be found in his home studio ` The Bunker ' producing many of the Music of Life releases . At first the label licensed new rap music from US production company Powerplay for the first compilation album ` Def Beats 1 ' but as an addition to the US material Harris produced an extra track , under his own ` Music of Life Productions ' recorded in London by the label 's A&R man Derek Boland . ` Rock the Beat ' by Derek B created a demand for British hip-hop and the demo tapes started to arrive , Music of Life signed the best artists instead of licensing more US material and Harris would produce many new songs featuring artists including M.C Duke , The Demon Boyz ( Million Dan ) , Thrashpack , Asher D and Daddy Freddy , CJ Macintosh & Einstein , She Rockers ( Betty Boo ) , Hijack and many more . Many of these recordings broke ground and are still considered to be highly innovative , the first reggae/hip-hop combination ( Asher D & Daddy Freddy 's ` Ragamuffin Hip Hop ) and Derek B 's album would be licensed to US label ` Profile ' ( Run DMC ) , Hijack would be signed to Ice-T 's Rhyme syndicate label and many more . Music Week wrote that Music of Life was `` the most successful hip hop label in the UK right now '' , in 1988 . Record Mirror identified Music of Life as one of the few hip hop labels `` to believe in home grown talent '' . In 1989 , Studio Week magazine called Music of Life `` the foremost rap label in this country at the moment . '' So far the Music of Life catalog of recordings and copyrights under Music of Life Productions and released on many labels worldwide including Music of Life have exceeded 2000 titles and include music videos and documentary TV shows ( ` Kings of Rap ' - MTV ) . Music of Life is one of the UK 's longest running independent dance music labels ( 1986 -- present day ) and the catalog has been licensed and released in over 70 countries with many chart hits including the UK , Germany , Japan , France and the USA ( Harris 's ` Bass ' how low can you go ? was a No. 1 Billboard US chart hit ) and many Grammy award winning artists ( Luthor Vandross , REM , Beastie Boys , Beck ) have licensed from the Music of Life catalog . Sister label ` Living Beat ' was launched in 1989 and would release many dance music , house and pop recordings with chart success including ` Supermarioland ' reaching No. 6 in the UK pop charts with Harris 's AKA ` Ambassadors of Funk ' in association with Nintendo , Samantha Fox 's Song for Europe entry ` Go for the Heart ' and was instrumental in helping Prince achieve his first UK No1 pop single ` The Most Beautiful Girl in the World ' . Harris also produced the world 's best selling series of ` Breakbeat ' albums used by DJs and producers , ` Beats Breaks and Scratches ' in 12 volumes and worked with top artists Norman Cook ( Fatboy Slim ) , Paul Oakenfold , Afrika Bambaataa and George Clinton to produce and release similar albums that are part of the Music of Life catalog . Music of Life is now a registered trademark . The Music of Life catalog includes songs from : M.C. Duke & D.J. Leader 1 Thrashpack She Rockers ( featuring * Betty Boo ) Daddy Freddy Asher D Tenor Fly Nitty Gritty Derek B Hijack Hardnoise 3 Knights DJ Daddy Leslie Lyrics Norman Cook Paul Oakenfold George Clinton Simon Harris ( label founder ) Einstein Ambassadors of Funk Afrika Bambaataa Demon Boyz Professor Griff Clyde Stubblefield Killa Instinct S.L. Troopers First Frontal Assault Kobalt 60 Overlord X",
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"text": "Uncut Dope: Geto Boys' Best Uncut Dope : Geto Boys ' Best is the first compilation album by the Geto Boys , released on November 17 , 1992 , on Rap-a-Lot and Priority Records . The album peaked at # 147 on the Billboard 200 . The compilation contained tracks from their first four albums : Grip It ! On That Other Level ( 1989 ) , The Geto Boys ( 1990 ) and We Ca n't Be Stopped ( 1991 ) , although their first album , Making Trouble ( 1988 ) , is only represented by the DJ recording , `` Balls and My Word '' ( renamed to `` And My Word '' in the album 's liner notes ) . Uncut Dope also contained two previously unreleased songs : `` The Unseen '' ( which is the first Geto Boys song with Big Mike ) and `` Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta . '' The latter had a prominent appearance in the movie Office Space .",
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"text": "400 Degreez 400 Degreez is the 3rd studio album by Magnolia Projects , New Orleans , Louisiana-based rapper Juvenile . The album was released on November 3 , 1998 , on Cash Money Records . It remains Juvenile 's best-selling album of his solo career and currently the best-selling album ever released on Cash Money Records along with Drake 's Views ( album ) . The album was certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA , on December 19 , 1999 . Two singles , `` Ha '' and `` Back That Azz Up '' became hip hop hits in the United States . `` Back That Azz Up '' peaked at # 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 music chart along with `` Ha '' which peaked at # 68 on the hot 100 music chart . The album peaked at # 2 on Billboard 's Top R&B / Hip Hop Albums music chart and at # 9 on the Billboard 200 music chart in 1999 . It also went to claim the # 1 position on the Top R&B / Hip Hop Albums chart on the Billboard Year-End chart for 1999 . As a single , `` Back That Azz Up '' was released , credited , and charted as the more censored `` Back That Thang Up '' . Also the album features a bonus remix of the single `` Ha '' with New York rapper Jay-Z , the only guest appearance outside of Cash Money and the 1st time Ca $ h Money collaborated with an east coast rapper on a song . As of 2013 , 400 Degreez has sold well over 5 million copies worldwide . The album won R&B Album Of The Year at the 1999 Billboard Music Awards .",
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"text": "Straight Checkn 'Em Straight Checkn 'Em is the second studio album by American rap group Compton 's Most Wanted , released July 16 , 1991 on Orpheus Records . It peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums and at number 92 on the Billboard 200 . Along with a single , a music video was produced for the song , `` Straight Checkn 'Em '' . The song , `` Growin ' Up in the Hood '' , was originally heard in the film , Boyz n the Hood , and was also released as a single and a music video to promote the film 's soundtrack .",
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"text": "Grand Hustle Records Grand Hustle Records ( formerly Grand Hustle Entertainment ) , also known as Hustle Gang Music , is an Atlanta , Georgia-based record label , founded in 2001 , by American hip hop recording artist T.I. and his business partner Jason Geter . Up until December 2012 , the label was distributed by Atlantic Records . It currently operates as an independent record label . The label is home to artists such as B.o.B , Young Dro , Trae tha Truth and Travis Scott , among others . The label also houses a roster of record producers , including DJ Toomp , Lil ' C , Mars , Nard & B , TrackSlayerz and more . The label has released 26 studio albums in total , with 13 of them being certified gold or higher , by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . Additionally , the label has released five albums that reached number one on the US Billboard 200 chart , namely King ( 2006 ) , T.I. vs. T.I.P. ( 2007 ) , Paper Trail ( 2008 ) , The Adventures of Bobby Ray ( 2010 ) and Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight ( 2016 ) . Furthermore , Grand Hustle has released multiple top 40 hit singles , including `` Bring 'Em Out '' , `` What You Know '' , `` Shoulder Lean '' , `` Whatever You Like '' , `` Live Your Life '' , `` Dead and Gone '' , `` Nothin ' on You '' , `` Airplanes '' , `` Magic '' , `` Strange Clouds '' , `` So Good '' , `` Both of Us '' , `` Antidote '' and more .",
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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": "Radio Recorders Radio Recorders , Inc. located at 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard , was a recording studio based in Los Angeles , California . Many notable musicians are reported to have been recorded in the studio include Billie Holiday , Charlie Parker , Jimmie Rodgers , Louis Armstrong , Mario Lanza , Elvis Presley , Jimi Hendrix , Frank Zappa , Paul Frees and The Carpenters among others . In its prime , the studio was known as the best recording facility in Los Angeles . During the forties and fifties , Radio Recorders was responsible for recording countless radio shows , both network and local , for delayed broadcast , not always for California , but for many western states . Telephone lines ran to all the important stations and the networks . Studio C was the nerve center with at least six recording lathes and turntables and an `` on-the-air '' playback turntable protected by a railing so that it would not be bumped while it was playing a program onto the air . The recording lathes were shock mounted in sand to prevent rumble from the street cars on Santa Monica Boulevard . For much of that era , the recordings were made and played back on lacquer coated aluminum discs , before tape recording was introduced . The room could handle several programs at once , 24 hours a day , and quite often a single engineer on duty would have his hands full . Most of the major labels used Radio Recorders well into the 1960s . Columbia , RCA Victor , Capitol , and Decca ultimately had their own facilities , but Radio Recorders was still the choice of many independent labels and both popular and classical artists , from Stravinsky to Elvis . In addition , most of the jingles were recorded there . In 1962 H.B. Barnum and Bill Aken chose the annex to record their big band version of ` Goody , Goody '' for Governor Goodwin J. ( Goodie ) Knight 's re-election campaign . Additionally in 1962 Bill Aken would record the classic ` Theme For Shock Theater , ' again with engineer Phil Yeend working the board . The main location at 7000 Santa Monica had two large studios and some smaller ones , as well as disc mastering facilities . In 1946 , the company remodeled a warehouse at 1032 North Sycamore Avenue and built a large studio , capable of handling approximately fifty musicians . This studio was known as Radio Recorders Annex , or , within the industry , just `` The Annex . '' The warehouse originally belonged to RCA Victor and `` the Annex '' was a legendary studio that Victor had built in their warehouse back in the ` 30 's . In 1965 , Radio Recorders ' star engineer , Thorne Nogar , purchased The Annex and started his own independent Annex Studios , which attracted a distinguished clientele as a full service studio , including mastering . For many years , Lawrence Welk pre-recorded the music for his popular television show , becoming the most important client ; in addition , in the 1960s and 1970s Annex mastered for such labels as Uni Records , Dot Records and Ranwood Records , as well as cutting early pressings of Barbra Streisand 's hit single `` The Way We Were . '' The Annex 's location now houses The Record Plant Studios . In the late 1980 's the studio was reopened as Studio 56 by Paul Shwartz . At that time bands such as Guns & Roses , Sugar Ray , Toni Braxton , Brandy , No Doubt and others recorded there . The documentary `` Standing in the Shadows of Motown '' was also partially filmed there . Kenneth Crouh , Keith Crouch and Leon Sylvers were all house producers there at that time . In 2002 the studio gained two new partners Pride Hutchison and Michael Dumas . The studio was then brought back to business under its original name Radio Recorders , and they enlisted the help of longtime friends Jordan Winsen and Steve Loiacano as their staff second engineers . Tom O'Brien , who was working for Schwartz , was kept on as chief engineer . In 2004 the property was declared a historic attraction but never achieved official landmark status by the city of Los Angeles . From 2002 to 2008 the studio welcomed many great projects and clients including Natalie Cole , Dwight Yoakum , Lucinda Williams , Lil ' John , Exzihbit , Annie Lennox and many more ... The facility closed again in 2008 a midst a fraud dispute between Hutchison , Dumas and Shwartz , Silent owners seeking to save the building and real estate property flipper David Bennet . In the end the building was sold in bankruptcy court . Shwartz was left broke , betrayed and feeling blindly used . With lack of capital to fight and overturn the courts decision , the silent owners were left with no moves and the legendary Radio Recorders building was gutted and demolished from the inside . The story as it goes from the inside supposedly is : Schwartz had a partner before Dumas and Hutchison who passed away and with him likely many of the studios strongest contracts . Under Schwartz mismanagement the studio struggled and subsequently defaulted on all financial obligations . Hutchinson and Dumas than found Schwartz in a vulnerable position and for a total sum if 50-60k each ( 100k ) Schwartz agreed to partner with them . It is unclear whether they were ever added to the deed or if this money ever went to debts . Its also rumored that during the period of their partnership many raves were held in soundstage studio E ( dubbed so for Elvis ) and rampant drug abuse took place and continued among the partners . It is known that methamphetamine was found in the cupboards of the studio kitchen shortly after Schwartz and that his behavior was often erratic . What than takes place is a battle for property rights among all involved both the silent partner and David Bennet claiming they paid Schwartz a sum of money for his rights . One side is that a late night meeting took place with notary a menial fee was given to Schwartz and he gave his rights . The other side is David Bennet provided compensation to both Dumas and Hutchison in excess of 50k each for their investment as well as 100k to Schwartz in return for all of their rights . The problem for Bennet being a flipper was that currently each studio was occupied by a tenant and this other silent partner was laying claim . He proceeded to systematically attempt to forge alliances under the false premises that all who helped would bennifit either from the sale / that he would n't sell the building and had no intention of gutting it but rather would maintain it as a studio/That he would sell the property atca fair price to a tenant if they helped him and could raise the capital in a small window . . Supposedly this stipulation was met and Bennet than backed out on his agreement . Hutchison and Dumas were the first to go followed by others . All gear by this point including the piano axel rose recorded November rain with was liquidated and only one studio operated in the building . When Bennet backed out of his deal ( or perhaps the money was never actually raised ) the fight for ownership intensified . Reportedly glass doors were shatterd having had the hinge pins pulled from them and orange Xs were spray painted on other wooden doors of vacant rooms when no one was around . While the silent partner and tenant had teamed up . The results were the same radio recorders studios shut its doors September 2009 . Sleepy Brown of Organized Noise would be the last artist to produce a record in the building . Despite Bennett 's best assurances the studios would all be gutted turned into accounting offices sadly only to become owned by a studio company againv . Schwartz sadly would take his own life.Today the space is used for art exhibits . In 2010 the property was once again sold and is now part of the Siren Production Company .",
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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": "Coca-Cola billboard The Coca-Cola Billboard in Kings Cross , Sydney , usually referred to by Sydneysiders simply as `` The Coke Sign '' , is an advertising billboard owned by the Coca-Cola Company , which is more often regarded as an iconic landmark than as an advertisement . Commercially , it is considered to be the premier billboard in Sydney and is the largest billboard in the Southern Hemisphere . It is commonly , though incorrectly , assumed to be heritage-listed .",
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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": "French Montana Karim Kharbouch ( born November 9 , 1984 ) , better known by his stage name French Montana , is an American hip hop recording artist . Born in Morocco , he immigrated to the United States with his family when he was 13 years old . He is the founder of Coke Boys Records , and its predecessor Cocaine City Records . In 2012 , he signed a joint-venture recording deal with Bad Boy Records and Maybach Music Group . Montana has collaborated with record producer Harry Fraud and rapper Max B before his conviction . More recently he collaborated with Rick Ross , Diddy and his MMG and Bad Boy labelmates along with his Coke Boys which include the late Chinx , Lil Durk , and his brother Zack . French made his mixtape debut in 2007 , and released his debut studio album Excuse My French on May 21 , 2013 . In 2003 , he survived a gunshot to the head . Allegedly blackballed by radio and media in his earlier career stemming from his stint with Max B , in 2010 , he had his breakthrough with `` Choppa Choppa Down '' . In 2012 , his single `` Shot Caller '' was one of the most added tracks on urban contemporary radio in the country .",
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"text": "S.D.E. (album) S.D.E. ( Sports , Drugs & Entertainment ) is the second studio album by Harlem rapper Cam ` ron . The album was originally titled `` The Rough , Rough , Rough Album '' and was set for a 1999 release , however the project was pushed back to 2000 and many new songs were recorded . The album was finally released on September 19 , 2000 , by Epic Records . It features guest appearances from Destiny 's Child , Noreaga , Dutch & Spade from the rap group Major Figgas , Ol' Dirty Bastard , Prodigy ( of Mobb Deep ) , and his Diplomats group members Freekey Zekey , Juelz Santana , and Jim Jones .",
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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": "Rock City (duo) Rock City is an American musical duo formed in 2003 , from Saint Thomas , U.S. Virgin Islands . The duo , composed of brothers Theron and Timothy Thomas , who use the stage names , A.I. and Uptown AP respectively , and they also are a songwriting and record production team . The duo have also released music under the namesakes R. City and Planet VI . Their debut album , What Dreams Are Made Of , was released in 2015 . They are known for single `` Locked Away '' featuring Adam Levine . In 2007 , the duo signed with Geffen Records and American singer Akon 's KonLive Distribution . During their time there they released a series of mixtapes with the primary title , PTFAO ( Put the F*ckin' Album Out ) -- a reference to the fact that their then-debut album Wake the Neighbors , had not been given a release date . In 2011 , the duo were released from their contract with KonLive and subsequently founded Rebelution Records . In 2014 , they signed a record deal with RCA Records and Dr. Luke 's Kemosabe Records . The Thomas brothers have written and produced for several prominent artists , including Jamaican singer Sean Kingston ( `` Take You There '' ) , American singer Miley Cyrus ( `` We Ca n't Stop '' ) , Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj ( `` Only '' ) and Barbadian popstar Rihanna ( `` Pour It Up '' ) . The duo has also contributed to numerous Grammy-nominated albums including Rihanna 's Unapologetic ( which won Best Urban Contemporary Album ) , Jennifer Hudson 's self-titled album ( which won Best R&B Album ) , and Ariana Grande 's My Everything ( which was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album ) .",
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"text": "Magnolia Shorty Renetta Yemika Lowe-Bridgewater ( September 30 , 1982 -- December 20 , 2010 ) , known by the stage name Magnolia Shorty , was an American rapper in the New Orleans-based bounce music scene . She and Ms. Tee ( Trishell Williams ) were the first women signed to Cash Money Records . Her 1997 debut album Monkey on the Dick ( often stylized Monkey On Tha D$ ck ) is considered a bounce classic , and she `` was already considered a legend of bounce music '' at the time of her death . Offbeat said the album exemplifies `` the eccentric New Orleans elements of sexuality , comedy and hard edged dance rhythms . '' In his 2007 book Triksta , Nik Cohn credits Magnolia Shorty with his own discovery of bounce , and the third chapter of that book is named after her debut album . Magnolia Shorty was discovered by Birdman . She received her nickname from Soulja Slim , also known as Magnolia Slim , because both had grown up in New Orleans ' dangerous Magnolia Projects . Nicknamed `` Queen of Bounce , '' she collaborated with many Cash Money artists beginning in the 1990s , including Juvenile and Hot Boys . She was first featured on Juvenile 's 1997 song `` 3rd Ward Solja . '' In 2009 she appeared at the SXSW music festival and won Best Bounce Song at the Underground Hip-Hop Awards in New Orleans . She was a member of Lil Wayne 's Cash Money crew in the early 1990s , and she was collaborating as well as working on her second album on the Cash Money/Young Money label in 2010 .",
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"text": "Lester Sill Lester Sill ( January 13 , 1918 -- October 31 , 1994 ) was an American record label executive , best remembered as Phil Spector 's partner in Philles Records ( the name came from the first parts of their names , Phil and Les ) , and also as the head of both Colpix Records and the later Colgems Records . His three sons are music supervisors in the film and TV businesses : Joel Sill , Greg Sill and Lonnie Sill . His stepson Chuck Kaye is a longtime music publishing executive . Sill was an omnipresent force in the development of West Coast R&B and rock & roll , shepherding the fledgling career of the influential songwriting team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller before teaming with the legendary producer Phil Spector to found Philles Records , the premier U.S. pop label of the early '60s . Born January 13 , 1918 , in Los Angeles , Sill first entered show business as a nightclub owner , but in 1945 joined the sales and promotion staff of the Bihari brothers ' Modern Records , later producing sessions for R&B acts including Charles Brown and Hadda Brooks . In 1950 Sill met Leiber in the L.A. record shop where the aspiring lyricist worked as a retail clerk and suggested he find a partner who could read and write music , spurring the beginning of Leiber 's collaboration with Mike Stoller . Sill also produced the 1951 Jimmy Witherspoon effort `` Real Ugly Woman , '' the first recorded Leiber and Stoller collaboration . That same year Sill and Federal Records producer/talent scout Ralph Bass formed a PR agency , Brisk Enterprises , and following the success of the duo 's Big Mama Thornton hit `` Hound Dog '' , he teamed with Leiber and Stoller in late 1953 to create Spark Records as well as their own publishing firm , Quintet Music , Inc. . Spark enjoyed immediate success with The Robins ' R&B smash `` Riot in Cell Block # 9 '' . The group 's follow-up , `` Smokey Joe 's Café , '' proved an even bigger hit , in fact too big for the small label to handle . So in 1955 Spark sold its catalog to Atlantic Records , which in turn named Sill its national sales manager while giving Leiber and Stoller an independent production deal . While the deal prompted the breakup of The Robins , members Carl Gardner and Bobby Nunn continued on as The Coasters , with Sill serving as their manager . The Coasters would emerge as one of the most popular R&B acts of the late '50s , generating a series of wry Leiber and Stoller-penned hits including `` Down in Mexico '' , `` Yakety Yak '' , and `` Charlie Brown '' ; Sill also enjoyed chart success teaming with producer-songwriter Lee Hazlewood on 1958 's `` Rebel Rouser '' , the most notable of the 15 Top 40 instrumentals headlined by the renowned guitarist Duane Eddy and issued on the Dick Clark-owned Jamie label . In late 1959 , Sill and Hazlewood formed Trey Records , a Hollywood-based imprint distributed by Atlantic . The label 's signings included 18-year-old wunderkind Phil Spector , then fresh off the success of his group The Teddy Bears ' chart-topping pop classic `` To Know Him Is to Love Him . '' Spector produced several Trey sides . None were hits , but Kell Osborne 's 1960 release `` The Bells of St. Mary 's '' bears all the dramatic hallmarks that would later define his trademark Wall of Sound aesthetic . At the end of 1961 , Sill and Hazlewood shut down Trey but quickly formed a new label , Gregmark , as a vehicle for The Paris Sisters , an Andrews Sisters-inspired sibling vocal trio with a series of little-heard Decca singles under its belt . Sill insisted on a top-to-bottom overhaul of their approach , prompting Spector to relegate Albeth and Sherrell Paris to the background while turning the spotlight on youngest sibling Priscilla , insisting she dial back her powerful voice to a dusky whisper . While the Paris Sisters ' Gregmark debut `` Be My Boy '' earned little notice , the follow-up , `` I Love How You Love Me , '' cracked the U.S. Top Five , galvanized by Priscilla 's intimate lead turn and Spector 's atypically restrained production . Spector then began work on a Paris Sisters LP , but as production costs began to skyrocket , Sill attempted to exert control of the project . Their skirmish ended disastrously when , according to Sill , one of his assistants accidentally discarded the master tapes , although rumors persist of a far more nefarious outcome . At the same time Sill 's partnership with the tempestuous Hazlewood collapsed , and despite their differences , in late 1961 Sill and Spector inaugurated their own label , Philles , immediately reaching the Top 20 with the company 's debut release , The Crystals ' `` There 's No Other ( Like My Baby ) . '' Its 1962 follow-up , `` Uptown , '' was Spector 's first true tour de force , capturing the Wall of Sound in full gallop . By mid-1962 Philles was the most successful independent label in the U.S. , scoring a series of Spector-produced classics including the Crystals ' `` He 's a Rebel '' and `` Then He Kissed Me , '' Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans ' `` Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah '' and The Ronettes ' `` Be My Baby . '' But as Spector 's fame and renown grew , so did his notorious ego , and as he exerted more and more of his mercurial will over Philles ' business dealings , his relationship with Sill disintegrated . Spector eventually forced his mentor out of the company altogether , buying out Sill for a paltry $ 60,000 ( reportedly never even paid ) and decisively terminating their partnership with the never-released Crystals recording '' ( Let 's Dance ) The Screw . '' After over a year in seclusion , in 1964 Sill resurfaced as a consultant to Screen Gems-Columbia Music president Don Kirshner . Although the position was temporary , he ended up staying with the company for over two decades , eventually taking over Kirshner 's position . In 1985 Sill was named president and CEO of Jobete Music , the publishing arm of Berry Gordy , Jr. 's Motown empire . He remained with Jobete until his death in Los Angeles on October 31 , 1994 .",
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"text": "2010 Kingston unrest The 2010 Kingston unrest , dubbed locally as the Tivoli Incursion , was an armed conflict between the Shower Posse drug cartel and Jamaica 's military and police forces in Kingston , the capital of Jamaica . The conflict began on the 23 May 2010 as security forces began searching for major drug lord Christopher `` Dudus '' Coke , after the United States requested his extradition , and the leader of the criminal gang that attacked several police stations . The violence , which largely took place over 24 -- 25 May , killed at least 73 civilians and wounded at least 35 others . Four soldiers/police were also killed and more than 500 arrests were made , as Jamaican police and soldiers fought gunmen in the Tivoli Gardens district of Kingston . Much of the unrest happened in the constituency belonging to the then Prime Minister of Jamaica , Bruce Golding , who said he was `` taken aback '' by its scale . Golding has been described by the American Broadcasting Company ( ABC ) as a `` known criminal affiliate '' of Coke , which Golding refuted as `` extremely offensive '' . Although the U.S. government considered Golding one of Coke 's associates , it said it supported the Jamaican government 's attempt to capture Coke . When prompted as to his whereabouts three days after the mission was launched , police stated they did not know where Coke was . Coke was eventually captured on 23 June , after initial rumours that Coke was attempting to surrender to the United States . Kingston police arrested Coke on the outskirts of the city , apparently while a local reverend , Reverend Al Miller , was helping negotiate his surrender to the United States Embassy .",
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"text": "Indie hip-hop Indie hip hop ( short for independent hip hop ) is hip hop that primarily exists in the independent underground music scene . The term underground hip hop may be used to describe both indie hip hop ( which is defined by its artists being unsigned or signed to independent record labels , rather than major record labels ) as well as alternative hip hop ( which is defined by music that diverges from mainstream hip hop music such as Gangsta rap . ) As the term `` indie hip hop '' is indicative of the musicians making the music rather than the music itself , it is not strictly a genre but rather covers a range of styles with clearly discernable hip hop characteristics . Like indie rock artists , many indie hip hop artists place a premium on maintaining complete control of their music and careers , releasing albums on independent record labels ( sometimes their own ) and relying on touring , word-of-mouth , and air play on independent or college radio stations for promotion . Some of its more popular artists , however , may end up moving to major labels , though often on favorable terms won by their prior independent success . Independent hip hop labels include Babygrande Records , Definitive Jux , Nature Sounds Records and Strange Famous Records . Notable indie hip hop artists include 7L & Esoteric , Bronze Nazareth , Chief Kamachi , Lord Jamar , Mr. Lif , Jedi Mind Tricks , OuterSpace , The Perceptionists , WMR Music Group and The Society of Invisibles .",
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"text": "Dream City Film Club Dream City Film Club were a North London rock band founded in July 1995 . Their sound was difficult to categorize in that it encompassed tortured lovelorn balladry , avant-garde flourishes , Tin Pan Alley , straightforward rock and gospel yearnings in both lyrics and subject matter . Ultimately , Dream City Film Club failed to find enough of an audience to sustain them . Vocalist Michael J. Sheehy had been working as a solo singer/songwriter for several years when he met Alex Vald and Laurence Ash , who quickly began writing songs with Sheehy . Upon the demise of another local group , Breed , bassist Andrew Park joined . The band 's name came from a news story Sheehy had seen about an arsonist who had burned down a members-only porno theatre . They played their first gig as Dream City Film Club on 31 July 1995 . They released a single , `` Crawl '' for the underground fanzine , the Organ in early 1996 . Soon after , they were contacted by Beggar 's Banquet and recorded their eponymous debut album in late 1996 , later releasing it on 26 May 1997 . According to Sheehy , the English press reaction to the first single , `` Perfect Piece of Trash '' , was almost unanimous in its derision . After parting with Vald , DCFC continued on as a three piece , recording its second and final album , In the Cold Light of Morning featuring a more expansive sound best realized on the epic `` God Will Punish the Pervert Preacher '' . The group disbanded in 1999 . Michael J. Sheehy subsequently recorded three solo albums for Beggar 's Banquet and two for Glitterhouse , and has fronted Saint Silas Intercession with his brother Patrick . During the early 2000s , Alex Vald worked as half of experimental pop band Datapuddle . In 2015 , Sheehy and Vald reunited as the pop-noir duo United Sound of Joy .",
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"text": "Sarcoidosis Sarcoidosis is a disease involving abnormal collections of inflammatory cells that form lumps known as granulomas . The disease usually begins in the lungs , skin , or lymph nodes . Less commonly affected are the eyes , liver , heart , and brain . Any organ , however , can be affected . The signs and symptoms depend on the organ involved . Often there are no , or only mild , symptoms . When it affects the lungs there may be wheezing , cough , shortness of breath , or chest pain . Some may have Löfgren syndrome in which there is fever , large lymph nodes , arthritis , and a rash known as erythema nodosum . The cause of sarcoidosis is unknown . Some believe it may be due to an immune reaction to a trigger such as an infection or chemicals in those who are genetically predisposed . Those with affected family members are at greater risk . Diagnosis is partly based on signs and symptoms , which may be supported by biopsy . Findings that make it likely include large lymph nodes at the root of the lung on both sides , high blood calcium with a normal parathyroid hormone level , or elevated levels of angiotensin converting enzyme ( ACE ) in the blood . The diagnosis should only be made after excluding other possible causes of similar symptoms such as tuberculosis . Many people clear up without any treatment within a few years . However some may have long term or severe disease . Some symptoms may be improved with the use of anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen . In cases where the condition causes significant health problems steroids such as prednisone are indicated . Alternatively , medications such as methotrexate , chloroquine , or azathioprine may occasionally be used in an effort to decrease the side effects of steroids . The risk of death is between one and seven percent . There is a less than five percent chance of the disease returning in someone who has had it previously . In 2015 pulmonary sarcoidosis and interstitial lung disease affected 1.9 million people globally and they resulted in 122,000 deaths . It is most common in Scandinavians but occurs in all parts of the world . In the United States risk is greater among black as opposed to white people . It usually begins between the ages of 20 and 50 . It occurs more often in women than men . Sarcoidosis was first described in 1877 by the English doctor Jonathan Hutchinson as a non painful skin disease .",
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"text": "Sarcodon underwoodii Sarcodon underwoodii is an inedible species of tooth fungus in the family Bankeraceae . Found in North America , it was described as new to science in 1906 by American mycologist Howard James Banker . Its reddish-brown , convex to flattened cap measures 5 -- in diameter . Reddish-brown , partially erect scales adorn the cap surface . Spines on the cap underside are 1 -- 3 mm long ; they are initially white , becoming brown with grayish tips in age . The oval to spherical spores are 6 -- 7.5 by 5.5 -- 6.5 µm . The fungus fruits singly or scattered , on the ground in coniferous forests .",
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"text": "Erythema chronicum migrans Erythema chronicum migrans ( New Latin , literally , `` chronic migrating redness '' ) refers to the rash often ( though not always ) seen in the early stage of Lyme disease . It can appear anywhere from one day to one month after a tick bite . This rash does not represent an allergic reaction to the bite , but rather an actual skin infection with the Lyme bacteria , Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato . `` Erythema migrans is the only manifestation of Lyme disease in the United States that is sufficiently distinctive to allow clinical diagnosis in the absence of laboratory confirmation . '' It is a pathognomonic sign : a physician-identified rash warrants an instant diagnosis of Lyme disease and immediate treatment without further testing , even by the strict criteria of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Such target lesions ( bull 's - eye rashes ) are characteristic of Borrelia infections , and no other pathogens are known that cause this form of rash . A similar condition called Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness ( STARI ) produces a similar rash pattern although it develops more quickly and is smaller . The associated infectious agent has not been determined . Antibiotic treatment resolves the illness quickly . This erythema is also sometimes called erythema migrans or EM . However , a less common meaning of the term `` erythema migrans '' is a mucosal condition of the tongue , also called geographic tongue .",
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"text": "Experimental Bacteriology Experimental Bacteriology : in Its Applications to the Diagnosis , Epidemiology , and Immunology of Infectious Diseases is a textbook on bacteriology and infectious diseases . It was one of the most authoritative works in medical microbiology in the first half of the 20th century . Aimed at medical students and practitioners , it has been published in ten/eleven editions in German , and in editions in French and English . The first edition appeared in 1906 , written by Wilhelm Kolle and Heinrich Hetsch , and the book is frequently referred to as `` Kolle-Hetsch . '' The eighth ( 1938 ) and ninth ( 1942 ) editions were edited by Hetsch and Hans Schlossberger . The last , significantly revised and largely newly written edition , numbered as a combined tenth and eleventh edition , was published in 1952 by Urban & Schwarzenberg ( now Elsevier ) with Hans Schlossberger as general editor , and with contributions from H. Brandis , B. Schmidt , H.G. Haussmann , , I. Weimershaus-Eckart , , A. Kutzsche and W. Weimershaus . A French translation appeared in 1910 , published by Doin , and an English edition was published in 1934 by Allen & Unwin .",
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"text": "Sarocladium oryzae Sarocladium oryzae ( Sawada ) is a plant pathogen causing the sheath rot disease of rice . In culture it produces 0.3 -- 0.627 micrograms of helvolic acid and 0.9 -- 4.8 micrograms of cerulenin per milliliter of culture medium . The level of helvolic acid correlated with a higher incidence of sheath rot disease . Rice grains from infected plants were found to contain 2.2 micrograms helvolic acid and 1.75 micrograms of cerulein per gram of infected seeds , which induce chlorosis and reduce the seed viability and seedling health . S. oryzae has also been known as Acrocylindrium oryzae ( Sawada ) . For forty years prior to 2005 , a common industrial fungal strain used to manufacture cerulenin was known under the invalidly published designation `` Cephalosporium caerulens '' , but an isolate of the original C. caerulens strain KF-140 was subsequently shown to be conspecific with S. oryzae .",
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"text": "Porphyria Porphyria is a group of diseases in which substances called porphyrins build up , affecting the skin or nervous system . The types that affect the nervous system are also known as acute porphyria . Symptoms of acute porphyria include abdominal pain , chest pain , vomiting , confusion , constipation , fever , and seizures . These symptoms typically come and go with attacks that last for days to weeks . Attacks may be triggered by alcohol , smoking , stress , or certain medications . If the skin is affected , blisters or itching may occur with sunlight exposure . The disease is usually inherited from a person 's parents and is due to a mutation in one of the genes that make heme . Some types are autosomal dominant and others are autosomal recessive . One type , porphyria cutanea tarda , may also be due to increased iron in the liver , hepatitis C , alcohol , or HIV/AIDS . The underlying mechanism results in a decrease in the amount of heme produced and a build-up of substances involved in making heme . Porphyrias may also be classified by whether the liver or the bone marrow is affected . Diagnosis is typically by blood , urine , and stool tests . Genetic testing may be done to determine the specific mutation . Treatment depends on the type of porphyria and a person 's symptoms . The treatment of porphyria of the skin generally involves the avoidance of sunlight . The treatment for acute porphyria may involve giving intravenous heme or a glucose solution . Rarely a liver transplant may be carried out . The frequency of porphyria is unclear . It is estimated that it affects 1 to 100 per 50,000 people . Rates vary around the world . Porphyria cutanea tarda is believed to be the most common type . The disease was described at least as early as 370 BC by Hippocrates . The underlying mechanism was first described by Felix Hoppe-Seyler in 1871 . The name porphyria is from the Greek πορφύρα , porphyra , meaning `` purple '' , a reference to the color of the urine that may occur during an attack .",
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"text": "Jean-Étienne Girard Maurice Jean Auguste Girard ( 13 September 1822 -- 8 September 1886 ) was a French entomologist . Girard was born in Givet , Ardennes , and entered École normale supérieurein 1844 . In 1847 he taught physics in Périgueux . After having obtained his agrégation , he left for Dijon where he taught from 1853 to 1873 . during this time he obtained his `` licence '' and his `` doctorat ès-sciences naturelles '' with a thesis entitled Étude sur la chaleur libre dégagée par les animaux invertébrés et spécialement les insectes . He edited L'Insectologie agricole , journal traitant des insectes utiles ... et des insectes nuisibles ... from 1867 to 1870 . He wrote more than 200 publications on insects and a book on François Péron - François Péron , naturaliste voyageur aux australes ( 1800-1804 ) ( J.-B . Baillière , Paris , 1856 ) He was president of Société entomologique de France in 1867 . He died at Lion-sur-Mer , aged 63 . Les Métamorphoses des insectes ( Hachette , Paris , 1866 , réédité en 1879 ) . Catalogue raisonné des animaux utiles et nuisibles de la France . I. Animaux utiles , leurs services et leur conservation ; II . Animaux nuisibles , dégâts qu'ils produisent , moyens de les détruire ( Hachette , 1874 , réédité en 1878 et en 1879 ) . Histoire naturelle . Zoologie ( C. Delagrave , Paris , deux volumes , 1883-1887 ) . Le Phylloxéra de la vigne , son organisation , ses mœurs , choix des procédés de destruction ( Hachette , Paris , 1878 , réédité en 1880 et en 1883 ) . Les Abeilles , organes et fonctions , éducation et produits , miel et cire ( J.-B . Baillière et fils , Paris , réédité en 1887 et en 1890 ) . Source Jean Lhoste ( 1987 ) . Les Entomologistes français . 1750-1950 . INRA Éditions : 351 p. Translation from French Wikipedia Category : French entomologists Category :1822 births Category :1886 deaths",
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"text": "Sarcosoma Sarcosoma is a genus of fungi in the family Sarcosomataceae . The genus , widespread in north temperate and tropical areas , contains five species . The anamorph ( asexual ) form is the genus Verticicladium . The name comes from the Greek sarco meaning flesh and soma meaning body .",
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"text": "International Commission on Trichinellosis The International Commission on Trichinellosis ( ICT ) was created in 1958 in Budapest and is aiming to exchange information on the biology , the pathophysiology , the epidemiology , the immunology , and the clinical aspects of trichinellosis in humans and animals . Prevention is a primary goal . Since the creation of the ICT , more than 110 members from 46 countries have regularly gathered and worked together during meetings held every 4 years : the International Conference on Trichinellosis . These conferences were held in Warsaw ( Poland ) in 1960 , in Wrocław ( Poland ) in 1964 , in Miami Beach ( USA ) in 1972 , in Poznań ( Poland ) in 1976 , in Noordwijk aan Zee , Netherlands ) in 1980 , in Val Morin ( Canada ) in 1984 , in Alicante ( Spain ) in 1988 , in Orvieto ( Italy ) in 1993 , in Mexico City ( Mexico ) in 1996 , in Fontainebleau ( France ) in 2000 , in San Diego ( USA ) in 2004 and in the Plitvice Lakes National Park ( Croatia ) in 2007 . The proceedings edited after each of these conferences showed the great amount of scientific knowledge exchanged there .",
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"text": "Salmonellosis Salmonellosis is a symptomatic infection caused by bacteria of the Salmonella type . The most common symptoms are diarrhea , fever , abdominal cramps , and vomiting . This typically occurs half to three days after exposure with symptoms lasts four to seven days . Occasionally more significant disease can result in dehydration . The old , young , and others with a weak immune systems are more likely to develop severe disease . Specific types of Salmonella can result in typhoid fever or paratyphoid fever . There are two species of Salmonella : Salmonella bongori and Salmonella enterica with many subtypes . Infection is usually spread via contaminated meat , eggs , or milk . Other foods may spread the disease if they have come into contact with manure . A number of pets may also carry the infection and spread the infection including , cats , dogs , and reptiles . Diagnosis is by a stool test . Efforts to prevent the disease include proper preparation and cooking of food . Mild disease typically does not require specific treatment . More significant cases may need the treatment of electrolyte problems and the replacement of fluids by intravenous . In those at high risk or in whom the disease has spread outside the intestines , antibiotics are recommended . Salmonellosis is one of the most common causes of diarrhea globally . In 2015 , 90,300 deaths occurred from non-typhoidal and 178,000 deaths from typhoidal salmonellosis . In the United States about 1.2 million cases and 450 deaths occur from non -- typhoidal salmonellosis a year . In Europe it is the second most common foodborne disease after campylobacteriosis .",
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"text": "History of Tourette syndrome Tourette syndrome is an inherited neurological disorder with onset in childhood , characterized by the presence of multiple physical ( motor ) tics and at least one vocal ( phonic ) tic . The eponym was bestowed by Jean-Martin Charcot ( 1825 -- 93 ) on behalf of his resident , Georges Albert Édouard Brutus Gilles de la Tourette ( 1859 -- 1904 ) , a French physician and neurologist , who published an account of nine patients with Tourette 's in 1885 . The possibility that movement disorders , including Tourette syndrome , might have an organic origin was raised when an encephalitis epidemic from 1918 -- 1926 led to a subsequent epidemic of tic disorders . Research in 1972 advanced the argument that Tourette 's is a neurological , rather than psychological , disorder ; since the 1990s , a more neutral view of Tourette 's has emerged , in which biological vulnerability and adverse environmental events are seen to interact . Findings since 1999 have advanced TS science in the areas of genetics , neuroimaging , neurophysiology , and neuropathology . Questions remain regarding how best to classify Tourette syndrome , and how closely Tourette 's is related to other movement disorders or psychiatric disorders . Good epidemiologic data is still lacking , and available treatments are not risk free and not always well tolerated .",
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"text": "Eschar An eschar ( -LSB- ˈɛskɑr -RSB- Greek : eschara ) is a slough or piece of dead tissue that is cast off from the surface of the skin , particularly after a burn injury , but also seen in gangrene , ulcer , fungal infections , necrotizing spider bite wounds , spotted fevers and exposure to cutaneous anthrax . The term `` eschar '' is not interchangeable with `` scab '' . An eschar contains necrotic tissue , whereas a scab is composed of dried blood and exudate . Black eschars are most commonly attributed to anthrax , which may be contracted through herd animal exposure , but can also be obtained from Pasteurella multocida exposure in cats and rabbits . A newly identified human rickettsial infection , R. parkeri rickettsiosis , can be differentiated from Rocky Mountain spotted fever by the presence of an eschar at the site of inoculation . Eschar is sometimes called a black wound because the wound is covered with thick , dry , black necrotic tissue . Eschar may be allowed to slough off naturally , or it may require surgical removal ( debridement ) to prevent infection , especially in immunocompromised patients ( e.g. if a skin graft is to be conducted ) . If eschar is on a limb , it is important to assess peripheral pulses of the affected limb to make sure blood and lymphatic circulation is not compromised . If circulation is compromised , an escharotomy , or surgical incision through the eschar , may be indicated .",
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"text": "Löffler's syndrome Löffler 's syndrome or Loeffler 's syndrome is a disease in which eosinophils accumulate in the lung in response to a parasitic infection . It was first described in 1932 by Wilhelm Löffler in cases of eosinophilic pneumonia caused by the parasites Ascaris lumbricoides , Strongyloides stercoralis and the hookworms Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus . Although Löffler only described eosinophilic pneumonia in the context of infection , many authors give the term `` Löffler 's syndrome '' to any form of acute onset pulmonary eosinophilia no matter what the underlying cause . If the cause is unknown , it is specified and called `` simple pulmonary eosinophilia '' . Cardiac damage caused by the damaging effects of eosinophil granule proteins ( ex . major basic protein ) is known as Loeffler endocarditis and can be caused by idiopathic eosinophilia or eosinophilia in response to parasitic infection .",
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"text": "Cruveilhier–Baumgarten disease Cruveilhier -- Baumgarten disease or Pégot-Cruveilhier -- Baumgarten disease is a rare medical condition in which the umbilical or paraumbilical veins are distended , with an abdominal wall bruit ( the Cruveilhier-Baumgarten bruit ) and palpable thrill , portal hypertension with splenomegaly , hypersplenism and oesophageal varices , with a normal or small liver . It was first described by Pégot in 1833 , and then by Jean Cruveilhier ( 1835 ) and Paul Clemens von Baumgarten ( 1907 ) . Armstrong et al. ( 1942 ) and Steinburg and Galambos ( 1967 ) described two different types of the condition : Cruveilhier-Baumgarten syndrome : liver cirrhosis or portal hypertension is the cause of the distension of the paraumbilical veins ( i.e. an acquired condition in which the veins reopen due to high portal pressure ) . Cruveilhier -- Baumgarten disease : the distension of the paraumbilical veins is due to failure of umbilical vein closure , with little or no evidence of liver disease found on liver biopsy ( i.e. a congenital patency of the umbilical vein leading to portal hypertension ) .",
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"text": "Ascher's syndrome Ascher 's syndrome , or Laffer-Ascher Syndrome , is a rare disorder first described in 1920 . It is characterized by repeated episodes of lip and eyelid edema and occasionally euthyroid goiter . The syndrome generally occurs within the first 20 years of life . About 100 cases had been described by 1998 .",
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"text": "Isosporiasis Isosporiasis , also known as cystoisosporiasis , is a human intestinal disease caused by the parasite Isospora belli ( now known as Cystoisospora belli ) . It is found worldwide , especially in tropical and subtropical areas . Infection often occurs in immuno-compromised individuals , notably AIDS patients , and outbreaks have been reported in institutionalized groups in the United States . The first documented case was in 1915 . It is usually spread indirectly , normally through contaminated food or water ( CDC.gov ) .",
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"text": "Marie-Guillaume-Alphonse Devergie Marie-Guillaume-Alphonse Devergie ( February 15 , 1798 -- October 2 , 1879 ) was a French dermatologist born in Paris . In 1834 he became a physician of Parisian hospitals ( médecin des hôpitaux ) , and in 1840 succeeded Laurent-Théodore Biett ( 1781 -- 1840 ) at the Hôpital Saint-Louis , where he practiced medicine until his retirement . During his career he was also associated with the Hôpitaux Bicêtre and St. Antoine . In 1874 he was elected president of the Académie de Médecine . In 1856 Devergie was the first to describe a chronic papulosquamous disorder known as pityriasis rubra pilaris , also referred to as `` Devergie 's disease '' , a term introduced by Ernest Henri Besnier ( 1831-1909 ) in 1889 . In 1854 he published an important textbook on skin diseases titled Traité pratique des maladies de la peau . When he retired , Devergie donated his collection of dermatological watercolors to the Parisian hospital administration . This donation was instrumental in creation of a medical museum at Hôpital Saint-Louis . Devergie was one of the founders of forensic medicine in France , and was co-publisher of the journal Annales d'hygiène publique et de médecine légale with Mathieu Orfila ( 1787 -- 1853 ) , Gabriel Andral ( 1797 -- 1876 ) , Jean-Étienne Dominique Esquirol ( 1772 -- 1840 ) and François Leuret ( 1797 -- 1851 ) . In 1836 he published a two-volume book on judicial medicine called Medecine legale , theorique et pratique .",
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"text": "Poliomyelitis Poliomyelitis , often called polio or infantile paralysis , is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus . In about 0.5 percent of cases there is muscle weakness resulting in an inability to move . This can occur over a few hours to a few days . The weakness most often involves the legs but may less commonly involve the muscles of the head , neck and diaphragm . Many but not all people fully recover . In those with muscle weakness about 2 to 5 percent of children and 15 to 30 percent of adults die . Another 25 percent of people have minor symptoms such as fever and a sore throat and up to 5 percent have headache , neck stiffness and pains in the arms and legs . These people are usually back to normal within one or two weeks . In up to 70 percent of infections there are no symptoms . Years after recovery post-polio syndrome may occur , with a slow development of muscle weakness similar to that which the person had during the initial infection . Poliovirus is usually spread from person to person through infected fecal matter entering the mouth . It may also be spread by food or water containing human feces and less commonly from infected saliva . Those who are infected may spread the disease for up to six weeks even if no symptoms are present . The disease may be diagnosed by finding the virus in the feces or detecting antibodies against it in the blood . The disease only occurs naturally in humans . The disease is preventable with the polio vaccine ; however , a number of doses are required for it to be effective . The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends polio vaccination boosters for travelers and those who live in countries where the disease is occurring . Once infected there is no specific treatment . In 2016 , polio affected 42 people , while there were about 350,000 cases in 1988 . In 2014 the disease was only spreading between people in Afghanistan , Nigeria , and Pakistan . In 2015 Nigeria had stopped the spread of wild poliovirus but it reoccurred in 2016 . Poliomyelitis has existed for thousands of years , with depictions of the disease in ancient art . The disease was first recognized as a distinct condition by Michael Underwood in 1789 and the virus that causes it was first identified in 1908 by Karl Landsteiner . Major outbreaks started to occur in the late 19th century in Europe and the United States . In the 20th century it became one of the most worrying childhood diseases in these areas . The first polio vaccine was developed in the 1950s by Jonas Salk . It is hoped that vaccination efforts and early detection of cases will result in global eradication of the disease by 2018 .",
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"text": "Dracunculiasis Dracunculiasis , also called Guinea-worm disease ( GWD ) , is an infection by the Guinea worm . A person becomes infected when they drink water that contains water fleas infected with guinea worm larvae . Initially there are no symptoms . About one year later , the person develops a painful burning feeling as the female worm forms a blister in the skin , usually on a lower limb . The worm then emerges from the skin over the course of a few weeks . During this time , it may be difficult to walk or work . It is very uncommon for the disease to cause death . In humans , the only known cause is Dracunculus medinensis . The worm is about one to two millimeters wide , and an adult female is 60 to 100 centimeters long ( males are much shorter at 12 - ) . Outside of humans , the young form can survive up to three weeks , during which they must be eaten by water fleas to continue to develop . The larva inside water fleas may survive up to four months . Thus , in order for the disease to remain in an area , it must occur each year in humans . A diagnosis of the disease can usually be made based on the signs and symptoms . Prevention is by early diagnosis of the disease followed by keeping the person from putting the wound in drinking water to decrease spread of the parasite . Other efforts include improving access to clean water and otherwise filtering water if it is not clean . Filtering through a cloth is often enough . Contaminated drinking water may be treated with a chemical called temefos to kill the larva . There is no medication or vaccine against the disease . The worm may be slowly removed over a few weeks by rolling it over a stick . The ulcers formed by the emerging worm may get infected by bacteria . Pain may continue for months after the worm has been removed . In 2015 there were 22 reported cases of the disease while in 2016 there were 25 . This is down from an estimated 3.5 million cases in 1986 . In 2016 the disease occurred in three countries , all in Africa , down from 20 countries in the 1980s . It will likely be the first parasitic disease to be globally eradicated . Guinea worm disease has been known since ancient times . It is mentioned in the Egyptian medical Ebers Papyrus , dating from 1550 BC . The name dracunculiasis is derived from the Latin `` affliction with little dragons '' , while the name `` guinea worm '' appeared after Europeans saw the disease on the Guinea coast of West Africa in the 17th century . Other Dracunculus species are known to infect various mammals , but do not appear to infect humans . Dracunculiasis is classified as a neglected tropical disease . Because dogs may also become infected , the eradication program is monitoring and treating dogs as well .",
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"text": "Angelo Maffucci Angelo Maria Maffucci ( October 27 , 1847 -- November 24 , 1903 ) was an Italian pathologist born in the town of Calitri . In 1872 he received his doctorate at Naples , where afterwards he became an assistant at the institute of pathology under Otto von Schrön ( 1837 -- 1917 ) . Later he was a professor of pathology in Messina ( 1882 ) , Catania ( 1883 ) and Pisa ( 1884 ) . At the University of Pisa he became the school 's first director of pathological anatomy . He remained at Pisa until his death in 1903 . Maffucci is remembered for isolating the bacteria that causes avian tuberculosis . He also discovered that the avian type of tuberculosis had a different aetiology than human and bovine types . In 1881 he described a disorder characterized by enchondromatosis associated with multiple cavernous angiomas . This disorder was to become known as `` Maffucci 's syndrome '' , which he documented in an article titled Di un caso encondroma ed angioma multiplo .",
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"text": "Adult-onset Still's disease Adult-onset Still 's disease ( AOSD ) is a rare systemic autoinflammatory disease characterized by the classic triad of persistent high spiking fevers , joint pain , and a distinctive salmon-colored bumpy rash . The disease is considered a diagnosis of exclusion . Levels of the iron-binding protein ferritin may be elevated with this disorder . AOSD may present in a similar manner to other inflammatory diseases and to autoimmune diseases , which must be ruled out before making the diagnosis . Prognosis is usually favorable but manifestations of the disease affecting the lungs , heart , or kidney may occasionally cause severe life-threatening complications . It is treated first with steroids such as prednisone . Drugs that block the action of interleukin-1 , particularly IL-1β , are effective treatments .",
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"text": "David Bowie David Robert Jones ( 8 January 1947 -- 10 January 2016 ) , known professionally as David Bowie ( -LSB- ˈboʊi -RSB- ) , was an English singer , songwriter and actor . He was a figure in popular music for over five decades , becoming acclaimed by critics and other musicians for his innovative work . His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation , his music and stagecraft significantly influencing popular music . During his lifetime , his record sales , estimated at 140 million worldwide , made him one of the world 's best-selling music artists . In the UK , he was awarded nine platinum album certifications , eleven gold and eight silver , releasing eleven number-one albums . In the US , he received five platinum and seven gold certifications . He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 . Born in Brixton , South London , Bowie developed an interest in music as a child , eventually studying art , music and design before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1963 . `` Space Oddity '' became his first top-five entry on the UK Singles Chart after its release in July 1969 . After a period of experimentation , he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with his flamboyant and androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust . The character was spearheaded by the success of his single `` Starman '' and album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars , which won him widespread popularity . In 1975 , Bowie 's style shifted radically towards a sound he characterised as `` plastic soul '' , initially alienating many of his UK devotees but garnering him his first major US crossover success with the number-one single `` Fame '' and the album Young Americans . In 1976 , Bowie starred in the cult film The Man Who Fell to Earth and released Station to Station . The following year , he further confounded musical expectations with the electronic-inflected album Low ( 1977 ) , the first of three collaborations with Brian Eno that would come to be known as the `` Berlin Trilogy '' . `` Heroes '' ( 1977 ) and Lodger ( 1979 ) followed ; each album reached the UK top five and received lasting critical praise . After uneven commercial success in the late 1970s , Bowie had UK number ones with the 1980 single `` Ashes to Ashes '' , its parent album Scary Monsters and Super Creeps , and `` Under Pressure '' , a 1981 collaboration with Queen . He then reached his commercial peak in 1983 with Let 's Dance , with its title track topping both UK and US charts . Throughout the 1990s and 2000s , Bowie continued to experiment with musical styles , including industrial and jungle . He also continued acting ; his roles included Major Celliers in Merry Christmas , Mr. Lawrence ( 1983 ) , the Goblin King Jareth in Labyrinth ( 1986 ) , Pontius Pilate in The Last Temptation of Christ ( 1988 ) , and Nikola Tesla in The Prestige ( 2006 ) , among other film and television appearances and cameos . He stopped concert touring after 2004 , and his last live performance was at a charity event in 2006 . In 2013 , Bowie returned from a decade-long recording hiatus with the release of The Next Day . He remained musically active until he died of liver cancer two days after the release of his final album , Blackstar ( 2016 ) .",
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"text": "Strand, London Strand ( or the Strand ) is a major thoroughfare in the City of Westminster , Central London . It runs just over 3/4 mi from Trafalgar Square eastwards to Temple Bar , where the road becomes Fleet Street inside the City of London , and is part of the A4 , a main road running west from inner London . The road 's name comes from the Old English strond , meaning the edge of a river , as it historically ran alongside the north bank of the River Thames . The street was popular with the British upper classes between the 12th and 17th centuries , with many historically important mansions being built between the Strand and the river . These included Essex House , Arundel House , Somerset House , Savoy Palace , Durham House and Cecil House . The aristocracy moved to the West End over the 17th century , following which the Strand became well known for coffee shops , restaurants and taverns . The street was a centre point for theatre and music hall during the 19th century , and several venues remain on the Strand . At the east end of the street are two historic churches : St Mary le Strand and St Clement Danes . Several authors , poets and philosophers have lived on or near the Strand , including Charles Dickens , Ralph Waldo Emerson and Virginia Woolf . The street has been commemorated in the song `` Let 's All Go Down the Strand '' , now recognised as a typical piece of Cockney music hall .",
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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": "Festival of Britain The Festival of Britain was a national exhibition and fair that reached millions of visitors throughout the United Kingdom in the summer of 1951 . Historian Kenneth O. Morgan says the Festival was a `` triumphant success '' as people : flocked to the South Bank site , to wander around the Dome of Discovery , gaze at the Skylon , and generally enjoy a festival of national celebration . Up and down the land , lesser festivals enlisted much civic and voluntary enthusiasm . A people curbed by years of total war and half-crushed by austerity and gloom , showed that it had not lost the capacity for enjoying itself ... Above all , the Festival made a spectacular setting as a showpiece for the inventiveness and genius of British scientists and technologists . Labour cabinet member Herbert Morrison was the prime mover ; in 1947 he started with the original plan to celebrate the centennial of the Great Exhibition of 1851 . However it was not to be another World Fair , for international themes were absent , as was the British Commonwealth . Instead the 1951 festival focused entirely on Britain and its achievements ; it was funded chiefly by the government , with a budget of # 12 million . The Labour government was losing support and so the implicit goal of the festival was to give the people a feeling of successful recovery from the war 's devastation , as well as promoting British science , technology , industrial design , architecture and the arts . The Festival 's centrepiece was in London on the South Bank of the Thames . There were events in Poplar ( Architecture ) , Battersea ( The Festival Pleasure Gardens ) , South Kensington ( Science ) and Glasgow ( Industrial Power ) . Festival celebrations took place in Cardiff , Stratford-upon-Avon , Bath , Perth , Bournemouth , York , Aldeburgh , Inverness , Cheltenham , Oxford , Norwich , Canterbury and elsewhere and there were touring exhibitions by land and sea . The Festival became a `` beacon for change '' that proved immensely popular with thousands of elite visitors and millions of popular ones . It helped reshape British arts , crafts , designs and sports for a generation . Journalist Harry Hopkins highlights the widespread impact of the `` Festival style '' . They called it `` Contemporary '' . It was : clean , bright and new ... . It caught hold quickly and spread first across London and then across England ... In an island hitherto largely given up to gravy browns and dull greens , `` Contemporary '' boldly espoused strong primary colors .",
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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": "Amora London Amora London was a European touring exhibition dedicated to love , relationships and sexual wellbeing . Covering nine zones , London Amora London was the world 's first visitor attraction dedicated to these themes . The first city toured was London in England , where Amora ran for 15 months starting April 2007 and was located near Piccadilly Circus in Coventry Street , central London . Media reports in the United Kingdom ranging from the BBC in which Amora was titled `` Let 's Talk Sex In The City '' in reference to the HBO series to the much more extrovert reporting of The Sun whose report includes full colour photographs ; and in its online version a video of some of the interactive animatronic exhibits .",
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"text": "Hampstead Hampstead ( -LSB- ˈhæmpstɪd -RSB- or -LSB- - stɛd -RSB- ) , commonly known as Hampstead Village , is an area of London , England , 4 mi northwest of Charing Cross . Part of the London Borough of Camden , it is known for its intellectual , liberal , artistic , musical and literary associations and for Hampstead Heath , a large , hilly expanse of parkland . It has some of the most expensive housing in the London area . The village of Hampstead has more millionaires within its boundaries than any other area of the United Kingdom .",
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"text": "A Reality Tour (album) A Reality Tour is a live album by David Bowie that was released on 25 January 2010 . The album features 22 and 23 November 2003 performances in Dublin during his concert tour A Reality Tour . This is an audio version of the concert video of the same name , except that it adds three bonus tracks . The digital download on iTunes adds two more bonus tracks .",
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"text": "Green Street, Mayfair Green Street is a street in Mayfair , London , England . It runs west to east from Park Lane to North Audley Street . The James Bond author Ian Fleming was born at no 27 on 28 May 1908 . Thomas Sopwith lived at no 46 from 1934 to 1940 , which has a blue plaque in his memory . When the Beatles first arrived in London in 1963 , they stayed at the Hotel President in Bloomsbury before taking a lease on an apartment at no. 57 , and this was the only London address where all four ever lived together . The fashion designer Alexander McQueen hanged himself in a wardrobe at his flat in 7 Green Street in 2012 .",
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"text": "United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 The United Kingdom held a national preselection to choose the song that would go to the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 . A Song for Europe 1979 was planned to take place at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 8 March . After a day 's rehearsals at the Royal Albert Hall a strike by BBC technicians stopped the show . Audio recordings of the songs were voted on by 14 regional juries : Bristol , Bangor , Leeds , Norwich , Newcastle , Aberdeen , Birmingham , Belfast , Cardiff , Plymouth , Glasgow , Southampton and London . The jury in Manchester could not be contacted and since the winner had a more than 12 point winning margin , their scores were not included . This led to an immaterial tie for second place . The following day , the 12 songs were broadcast on Terry Wogan 's Radio 2 show and a recap of the top places , plus an interview with the winners took place on the BBC TV Show Nationwide the same evening . The Manchester scores were eventually verified , with song 12 ` Fantasy ' being awarded 2nd place ahead of song 6 ` Call My Name ' . Black Lace were the winners of A Song for Europe with `` Mary Ann '' and went on to place 7th at the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest in Jerusalem , Israel . This was also the first Eurovision since 1972 in which Terry Wogan did not provide either the television or radio commentary . Wogan had originally been scheduled to provide the television commentary but opted out of going to Israel following comments he made of the 1978 winner `` A-Ba-Ni-Bi '' sounding like `` I Wan na Be a Polar Bear '' . Instead his Radio 2 colleague John Dunn provided the television commentary . Ray Moore provided the radio commentary on both BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 .",
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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": "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": "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": "Berlin Trilogy The Berlin Trilogy consists of three consecutively released studio albums by English singer and songwriter David Bowie : Low ( 1977 ) , `` Heroes '' ( 1977 ) and Lodger ( 1979 ) . The albums were recorded after Bowie took up residence in West Berlin in late 1976 , and saw him experiment with elements of electronic , krautrock , ambient , and world music in collaboration with American producer Tony Visconti and English musician Brian Eno . Bowie began referring to the three albums as a Berlin-centered trilogy during the promotion of Lodger , although `` Heroes '' was the only installment primarily recorded in the city . Each album reached the UK top five . Bowie would later call the music of the trilogy his `` DNA '' . Consequence of Sound characterized the trilogy as an `` art rock trifecta '' , while Rolling Stone wrote that '' ' -LSB- the -RSB- ` Berlin Trilogy ' stands as some of the most innovative music in the artist 's influential canon '' . According to Robert Christgau , `` the true beginnings of illbient and chillout techno '' lay in the `` second side '' of each album .",
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"text": "Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture Ziggy Stardust : The Motion Picture is a live album by David Bowie , corresponding to the film of the same name . The music was recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon in London on , although the album was not issued by RCA Records until 1983 . Prior to that it had existed in bootleg form , notably His Masters Voice -- Bowie and the Spiders From Mars ' Last Stand . The album documents the final show which Bowie performed in his Ziggy Stardust persona . Just before the final track , he announces , `` Of all the shows on this tour , this particular show will remain with us the longest , because not only is it the last show of the tour , but it 's the last show that we 'll ever do . Thank you . '' Many in the audience believed that Bowie himself was retiring .",
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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": "Helen David Helen David is an English fashion designer and artist working in London , with an interest in both local and global culture .",
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"text": "'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore '' 'T is a Pity She Was a Whore '' is a song by English musician David Bowie . It was originally released as a digital non-album single on 10 November 2014 and was later featured as the B-side for Bowie 's next single , `` Sue ( Or in a Season of Crime ) '' , which was released exactly one week later . A re-recorded version of the song appears as the second track on Bowie 's 25th and final studio album , Blackstar ( 2016 ) . '' 'T is a Pity She Was a Whore '' charted in multiple countries , including Bowie 's home country of the UK , where it peaked at number 107 .",
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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": "We Were So Turned On: A Tribute to David Bowie We Were So Turned On : A Tribute to David Bowie is a David Bowie tribute album released worldwide on September 6 , 2010 by Manimal Vinyl as a charity for War Child UK . The album features contributions from Duran Duran , Carla Bruni , Mick Karn , John Frusciante , Devendra Banhart , Vivian Girls , Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros , A Place to Bury Strangers and others . The project was started in early 2008 by Manimal Vinyl 's founder Paul Beahan . The album was originally planned to feature contributions from Radiohead , Nine Inch Nails and MGMT , who all pulled out due to recording and scheduling conflicts . The cover artwork was created by Los Angeles-based artist owleyes and the inside artwork was created by artist and musician Nico Turner . The cover includes three images of the inside artwork from the gatefold edition of the album Aladdin Sane filled with psychedelic graphics . The label released A Place to Bury Strangers ' cover of `` Suffragette City '' on the music blog Cover Me one week before the album . Xu Xu Fang 's China Girl video reached number 1 on Cover Me Songs 2010 Year-end Best of list .",
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"text": "London Borough of Croydon The London Borough of Croydon is a London borough in south London , England and is part of Outer London . It covers an area of 87 km2 and is the largest London borough by population . It is the southernmost borough of London . At its centre is the historic town of Croydon from which the borough takes its name . Croydon is mentioned in Domesday Book , and from a small market town has expanded into one of the most populous areas on the fringe of London . Croydon is the civic centre of the borough . The borough is now one of London 's leading business , financial and cultural centres , and its influence in entertainment and the arts contribute to its status as a major metropolitan centre . Formed in 1965 from the Coulsdon and Purley Urban District and the County Borough of Croydon , the local authority Croydon London Borough Council , is now part of the local government association for Greater London , London Councils . The economic strength of Croydon dates back mainly to Croydon Airport which was a major factor in the development of Croydon as a business centre . Once London 's main airport for all international flights to and from the capital , it was closed on 30 September 1959 due to the lack of expansion space needed for an airport to serve the growing city . It is now a Grade II listed building and tourist attraction . Croydon Council and its predecessor Croydon Corporation unsuccessfully applied for city status in 1954 , 2000 , 2002 and 2012 . The area is currently going through a large regeneration project called Croydon Vision 2020 which is predicted to attract more businesses and tourists to the area as well as backing Croydon 's bid to become London 's Third City ( after ` The City ' and Westminster ) . Croydon is mostly urban , though there are large suburban and rural uplands in the south . Since 2003 Croydon has been certified as a Fairtrade borough by the Fairtrade Foundation . It was the first London Borough to have Fairtrade status which is awarded on certain criteria . The area is one of the hearts of culture in London and the South East of England . Institutions such as the major arts and entertainment centre Fairfield Halls add to the vibrancy of the borough . However , its famous fringe theatre `` the Warehouse Theatre '' was put under administration in 2012 when the council withdrew its funding and the building itself was demolished in 2013 . The Croydon Clocktower was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994 as an arts venue featuring a library , the independent David Lean Cinema ( closed by the council in 2011 after 16 years of operating , but now partially reopened on a part-time and volunteers basis ) and museum . From 2000 to 2010 , Croydon staged an annual summer festival celebrating the area 's black and Indian cultural diversity , with audiences reaching over 50,000 people . An internet radio station , Croydon Radio , is run by local people for the area . The borough is also home to its own local TV station , Croydon TV . Premier League football club Crystal Palace F.C. play at Selhurst Park in South Norwood , a stadium they have been based in since 1924 . Other landmarks in the borough include Addington Palace , an 18th-century mansion which became the official second residence of six archbishops , Shirley Windmill , one of the few surviving large windmills in Greater London built in the 1850s , and the BRIT School , a creative arts institute run by the BRIT Trust which has produced artists such as Adele , Amy Winehouse and Leona Lewis .",
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Sophie Turner was born on the 2nd.
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"text": "Sophie Turner Sophie Turner ( born 21 February 1996 ) is an English actress . Turner made her professional acting debut as Sansa Stark on the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones ( 2011 -- present ) , which brought her international recognition and critical praise . For her performance , she has received four nominations for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series , as well as a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Supporting Young Actress in a TV Series . Turner has also starred in the television film The Thirteenth Tale ( 2013 ) and she made her feature film debut in Another Me ( 2013 ) . She has also starred in the action comedy Barely Lethal ( 2015 ) and played Jean Grey / Phoenix in the X-Men film series .",
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"text": "Sophie Sugar Sophie Sugar is a trance musical artist and producer who has established herself as an international DJ . She is currently signed by Armada Music .",
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"text": "Sophie Burton Sophie Burton is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera , Hollyoaks , played by Connie Powney . She first appeared in 2003 with on-screen family , the Burtons , including twin sister Mel , who was played by Powney 's real life twin Cassie Powney .",
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"text": "Sophie Le Marchand Sophie Jane Le Marchand ( born 2 October 1988 ) is an English cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper batsman . She is currently part of the England women 's academy , having previously represented her country at Under-21 level . A right-handed batsman , she has played for Somerset since 2008 .",
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"text": "Bob Turner (cricketer, born 1885) Robert Frewen ( `` Bob '' ) Turner ( 15 July 1885 -- 15 February 1959 ) was an English cricketer active from 1909 to 1911 who played for Leicestershire . He was born in Leicester and died in Darlington . He appeared in twenty first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who scored 525 runs with a highest score of 41 and took nine wickets with a best performance of two for 2 .",
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"text": "Thomas Turner (cricketer) Thomas Turner ( 7 March 1865 -- 27 October 1936 ) was an Australian cricketer . He played two first-class cricket matches for Victoria between 1887 and 1888 .",
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"text": "Janine Turner Janine Turner ( born Janine Loraine Gauntt ; December 6 , 1962 ) is an American actress best known for her roles as Maggie O'Connell in the television series Northern Exposure , as Jessie Deighan , in the feature film Cliffhanger , and as Katie McCoy in Friday Night Lights . She is the author of two books , Holding Her Head High , released on The Washington Post best seller list ( Thomas Nelson publisher ) and A Little Bit Vulnerable : On Hollywood , God , Sobriety , & Politics . ( Dunham Books ) . She is an active public speaker and founder and co-chair of Constituting America .",
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"text": "Leigh Turner Robert Leigh Turner CMG ( born 1958 ) is a British diplomat who has been HM Consul-General Istanbul and Director-General of Trade for Turkey , Central Asia and the South Caucasus from September 2012 . As Consul-General he writes a regular blog published in English and Turkish and tweets as @leighturnerFCO . From June 2008 to July 2012 Leigh Turner was British ambassador to Ukraine , resident in Kyiv . As ambassador , he also blogged including in Ukrainian . From 2006-2008 he was Director , Overseas Territories in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office ; Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory ; and Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory . Born in 1958 , he graduated from Cambridge University in 1979 joining the Civil Service as an administrative trainee the same year . After working in the Departments of Transport and Environment , and the Treasury , he joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1983 and has had postings in Austria , Russia , Germany and Ukraine before Turkey . Whilst on unpaid leave , between 2002 and 2006 , he wrote travel articles for the Financial Times , The Boston Globe and other newspapers . He continues to write novels and short stories in his spare time . Turner was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George ( CMG ) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to British interests in Ukraine and Turkey . In December 2015 it was announced that Turner had been appointed as the British ambassador to Austria and permanent representative to the United Nations in Vienna . He took up this appointment in August 2016 .",
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"text": "Richard Turner (politician) Richard Turner ( August 15 , 1843 -- December 22 , 1917 ) was a Canadian merchant and legislator . Born in Quebec City , Quebec , the son of James Turner and Susans Frisell , Turner opened a wholesale grocery with a partner called Whitehead & Turner in 1870 . In 1886 , after Whitehead retired , Turner became the sole owner . He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec for the division of Golfe in 1897 . A Liberal , he served until his death in 1917 . In 1867 , he married Emily Maria Ellis . They had four sons and two daughters . One son , Richard Ernest William Turner , was a Canadian general and recipient of the Victoria Cross .",
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"text": "Sophie Langham Sophie Langham is an English actress . She is most famous for playing one half of Walford 's first lesbian couple , in the popular BBC soap opera , EastEnders . Her character , Binnie Roberts , made her first appearance in 1994 and left in 1995 . During her time on the show Langham 's character and her on-screen girlfriend Della Alexander ( Michelle Joseph ) made headlines in the British press when EastEnders screened its first lesbian kiss . EastEnders added to the controversy by making Della and Binnie a mixed-race couple . Coincidentally , Sophie Langham and Michelle Joseph both attended Rose Bruford College within a year of each other . Since leaving EastEnders Langham has appeared in episodes of Jonathan Creek ( 1998 ) ; The Bill ( 1997 ; 2001 ) ; Holby City ( 2003 ) and most recently Doctors ( 2004 ) .",
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"text": "Sophie Theallet Sophie Theallet ( Born 1964 in Bagnères-de-Bigorre , France ) is a French fashion designer whose clients include First Lady Michelle Obama .",
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"text": "Sophie Brundish Sophie Brundish is an English artistic gymnast who has competed in British Championship competitions as well as succeeding at junior and senior levels . She is also 3 Times Bexley Youth Games Champion . She has also won 30 medals and trophies from various competitions , including competitions abroad ( Russia , United States , Malta , Belgium and Switzerland ) . Sophie Brundish is a member of the Europa Gymnastics Club . Sophie is best known for her participation in a television advert for the Panasonic Smart Viera TV model .",
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"text": "Sophie Lawrence Sophie Lawrence ( born 12 June 1972 , Ilford , London ) is an English actress , singer , director and choreographer . She played the role of Diane Butcher in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as a regular cast member from 1988 to 1991 , making subsequent guest appearances in 1993 , 1994 , 1997 , 2008 and 2012 . In 1991 , Lawrence achieved a top 30 hit in the UK single 's chart with her cover of Donna Summer 's hit single , Love 's Unkind . Since 2001 , she has been most active on stage in musical theatre and pantomime .",
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"text": "Sophie Charlotte (actress) Sophie Charlotte ( born April 29 , 1989 ) is a German Brazilian actress and ballerina .",
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"text": "Sophie Perry Sophie Marie Perry ( born 11 November 1986 ) is a football full back , currently playing for Reading in the FA WSL . She previously played for Brighton & Hove Albion ( in the FA Women 's Premier League Southern Division ) , Chelsea and Millwall . She has chosen to represent Republic of Ireland at senior international level despite having represented England up to Under -- 23 level .",
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"text": "Sophie Mallebranche Sophie Mallebranche ( born March 30 , 1976 , in Honfleur ( Calvados ) ) is a French artist and textile designer recognized by interior architects for her woven metal materials that mix fibers and industrial materials . She is the creative director of Material Design Group . Her company produces and distributes her creations under the brand , Sophie Mallebranche . Architects and designers of international renown , such as Peter Marino , Robert A. M. Stern , Tony Chi , Jacques Grange , Gensler , Rena Dumas , Yabu Pushelberg , and Flanagan Lawrence have used her creations to experiment with new applications in the domains of design , luxury , and interior architecture . She has collaborated with brands such as Hermès , Christian Dior , Chanel , Louis Vuitton , Richard Mille , Chaumet , Piaget , Mikimoto , and Guerlain . Her metal weaves have been awarded multiple times by design professionals for their innovative nature , and her creations adorn numerous flagships , hotels , and restaurants worldwide .",
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"text": "Sansa Stark Sansa Stark is a fictional character created by American author George R. R. Martin . She is a prominent character in Martin 's award-winning A Song of Ice and Fire series . Introduced in 1996 's A Game of Thrones , Sansa is the eldest daughter and second child of Lord Eddard Stark and his wife Lady Catelyn Stark . She subsequently appeared in the following three novels , A Clash of Kings ( 1998 ) , A Storm of Swords ( 2000 ) and A Feast for Crows ( 2005 ) . While absent from the fifth novel A Dance with Dragons as the books are separated geographically , Sansa is confirmed to return in the forthcoming next book in the series , The Winds of Winter . In HBO 's adaptation of the series , Game of Thrones , Sansa Stark is played by Sophie Turner . The character has received critical acclaim , being praised as the 4th greatest character in the series by Rolling Stone . She and the rest of the cast were nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2012 , 2014 , 2015 and 2016 .",
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"text": "Tropic Electric Tropic Electric is the second studio album by the Canadian/Jamaican singer Kreesha Turner . It was released on November 15 , 2011 , digitally and physically . Kreesha decided to release it as a double disc , one side Tropic , and the other ` Electric ' . The ` Tropic ' side was recorded in Jamaica , to capture a new type of genre , a mix of reggae and pop music . The ` Electric ' side of the album is dedicated to fans who enjoyed the vibe on her previous album , Passion . The album received mostly positive reviews , praising its Jamaican sound , but criticizing tracks ' I Feel My Darling ' , and ` Come My Way ' . The iTunes track listing was mislabeled , the track reading ` Killer In The Club ' is actually ' 8 A.M. ' , and vice versa .",
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"text": "Wendy Turner Webster Wendy Turner-Webster ( born Wendy Turner , 5 June 1967 ) is an English journalist , television presenter and animal welfare campaigner .",
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"text": "Sophie Leigh Stone Sophie Leigh Stone ( born c. 1981 ) is an English stage and television actress . She was the first deaf student to win a place at the drama school RADA .",
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"text": "Karl Turner (British politician) Karl William Turner ( born 15 April 1971 ) is a British Labour Party politician , who has been the Member of Parliament ( MP ) for Kingston upon Hull East since 2010 . He was appointed Shadow Attorney General in January 2016 by Jeremy Corbyn , before resigning in June .",
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The Museum of Science and Industry was in Glocester.
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"text": "Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago) The Museum of Science and Industry ( MSI ) is located in Chicago , Illinois , in Jackson Park , in the Hyde Park neighborhood between Lake Michigan and The University of Chicago . It is housed in the former Palace of Fine Arts from the 1893 World 's Columbian Exposition . Initially endowed by Julius Rosenwald , the Sears , Roebuck and Company president and philanthropist , it was supported by the Commercial Club of Chicago and opened in 1933 during the Century of Progress Exposition . Among the museum 's exhibits are a full-size replica coal mine , captured during World War II , a 3500 sqft model railroad , the first diesel-powered streamlined stainless-steel passenger train ( Pioneer Zephyr ) , and the Apollo 8 spacecraft that carried the first humans to orbit the Moon . Based on 2009 attendance , the Museum of Science and Industry was the second-largest cultural attraction in Chicago . David R. Mosena has been president and CEO of the museum since 1998 .",
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"text": "Optical Museum Jena The Optical Museum Jena is a scientific-technological museum . The Optical Museum Jena shows optical instruments from eight centuries . It gives a technical and cultural-historical survey of the development of optical instruments . The development of the city Jena to the centre of the optical industries since the mid-19th-century is integrated in the exhibition , connected with the lifeworks of Ernst Abbe , Carl Zeiss and Otto Schott . In cooperation with the art club Jena non-optical themes are offered in special exhibitions . Before the opening of the Zeiss Museum of Optics in Oberkochen in 2014 , the Optical Museum Jena was the only museum of its kind in Germany .",
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"text": "Whipple Museum of the History of Science The Whipple Museum of the History of Science is a Museum attached to the University of Cambridge , United Kingdom , which houses an extensive collection of scientific instruments , apparatus , models , pictures , prints , photographs , books and other material related to the history of science . It is located in the former Perse School on Free School Lane , and was founded in 1944 , when Robert Whipple presented his collection of scientific instruments to the University of Cambridge . The Museum 's collection is ` designated ' by the Museums , Libraries and Archives Council ( MLA ) as being of `` national and international importance '' . The Museum is one of eight museums in the University of Cambridge Museums consortium .",
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"text": "History of the Burgess Shale The Burgess Shale , a series of fossil beds in the Canadian Rockies , was first noticed in 1886 by Richard McConnell of the Geological Survey of Canada ( GSC ) . His and subsequent finds , all from the Mount Stephen area , came to the attention of palaeontologist Charles Doolittle Walcott , who in 1907 found time to reconnoitre the area . He opened a quarry in 1910 and in a series of field trips brought back 65,000 specimens , which he identified as Middle Cambrian in age . Due to the quantity of fossils and the pressures of his other duties at the Smithsonian Institution , Walcott was only able to publish a series of `` preliminary '' papers , in which he classified the fossils within taxa that were already established . In a series of visits beginning in 1924 , Harvard University professor Percy Raymond collected further fossils from Walcott 's quarry and higher up on Fossil Ridge , where slightly different fossils were preserved . Interest in the area 's fossil beds faded after Raymond 's 1930s expeditions . In the early 1960s Harry B. Whittington was persuaded that further investigation was required , and organised surveys in partnership with the Geological Survey of Canada . These new specimens led him to set up a team to re-examine Walcott 's fossils , which had languished in a store-room at the Smithsonian since Walcott 's death in 1927 . In the early 1970s the team published papers that diagnosed many of the specimens as fossils of previously unknown types of animals , some possibly belonging to new phyla . These analyses heightened interest in the existing debate about whether the Cambrian explosion represented a truly abrupt evolution of recognisable animals or was the result of a longer development , most of which was hidden by gaps in the known sets of fossils that had been found . All this time no Canadian museum had its own collection of Burgess Shale fossils . In 1975 the Royal Ontario Museum ( ROM ) began collecting , found 7,750 new specimens around the existing sites , and discovered similar fossil beds up to 40 km away . Their collection currently stands at 140,000 specimens and growing , and the rate at which new species are found suggests that the Burgess Shale will continue to produce important discoveries for the foreseeable future .",
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"text": "Maryland Science Center The Maryland Science Center , located in Baltimore 's Inner Harbor , opened to the public in 1976 . It includes three levels of exhibits , a planetarium , and an observatory . It was one of the original structures that drove the revitalization of the Baltimore Inner Harbor from its industrial roots to a thriving downtown destination . In 1987 , an IMAX theater was added , but the museum continued to show its age as the end of the 20th century approached . In 2004 , a large addition to the property was opened , and the modernized hands-on exhibits now include more than two dozen dinosaur skeletons . Subjects that the center displays include physical science , space , Earth science , the human body , and blue crabs that are native to the Chesapeake Bay . Maryland Science Center won a 2006 Best of Baltimore award for `` Best Place to Take Kids . '' In 2008 the Maryland Science Center was named one of the `` 10-Best Science Centers for Families '' by Parent 's magazine .",
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"text": "Imperial War Museum Imperial War Museums ( IWM ) is a British national museum organisation with branches at five locations in England , three of which are in London . Founded as the Imperial War Museum in 1917 , the museum was intended to record the civil and military war effort and sacrifice of Britain and its Empire during the First World War . The museum 's remit has since expanded to include all conflicts in which British or Commonwealth forces have been involved since 1914 . As of 2012 , the museum aims `` to provide for , and to encourage , the study and understanding of the history of modern war and ` wartime experience ' '' . Originally housed in the Crystal Palace at Sydenham Hill , the museum opened to the public in 1920 . In 1924 , the museum moved to space in the Imperial Institute in South Kensington , and finally in 1936 , the museum acquired a permanent home that was previously the Bethlem Royal Hospital in Southwark . The outbreak of the Second World War saw the museum expand both its collections and its terms of reference , but in the post-war period , the museum entered a period of decline . The 1960s saw the museum redevelop its Southwark building , now referred to as Imperial War Museum London , which serves as the organisation 's corporate headquarters . During the 1970s , the museum began to expand onto other sites . The first , in 1976 , was a historic airfield in Cambridgeshire now referred to as IWM Duxford . In 1978 , the Royal Navy cruiser became a branch of the museum , having previously been preserved for the nation by a private trust . In 1984 , the Cabinet War Rooms , an underground wartime command centre , was opened to the public . From the 1980s onwards , the museum 's Bethlem building underwent a series of multimillion-pound redevelopments , completed in 2000 . Finally , 2002 saw the opening of IWM North in Trafford , Greater Manchester , the fifth branch of the museum and the first in the north of England . In 2011 , the museum rebranded itself as IWM , standing for `` Imperial War Museums '' . The museum 's collections include archives of personal and official documents , photographs , film and video material , and oral history recordings , an extensive library , a large art collection , and examples of military vehicles and aircraft , equipment , and other artefacts . The museum is funded by government grants , charitable donations , and revenue generation through commercial activity such as retailing , licensing , and publishing . General admission is free to IWM London ( although specific exhibitions require the purchase of a ticket ) and IWM North , but an admission fee is levied at the other branches . The museum is an exempt charity under the Charities Act 1993 and a non-departmental public body under the Department for Culture , Media and Sport . As of January 2012 , the Chairman of the Trustees is Sir Francis Richards . Since October 2008 , the museum 's Director General has been Diane Lees .",
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"text": "Peale Museum The Peale Museum , also known officially as the Municipal Museum of the City of Baltimore , was a museum of paintings and natural history , located in the City of Baltimore , Maryland , United States . It occupied the first building in the Western Hemisphere to be designed and built specifically as a museum . The Peale Museum was created by Charles Willson Peale , ( 1741-1827 ) and his son Rembrandt Peale , 1778-1860 ) . After functioning separately as the Baltimore City 's historical museum since the original structure was being rebuilt , restored , and renovated in 1930-1931 , and then later merging in with other historic sites , houses and museums in the early 1980s under the expansive efforts of new executive director , with the name of the Baltimore City Life Museums and a new broader mission in conjunction with the other historical locations . After opening a new three-story exhibition gallery , uniquely using the old cast-iron façade of the razed ( but placed in storage in a city yard for 30 years ) of the old Fava Fruit Company and being re-assembled on the new structure facing North Front Street and the parallel new President Street Boulevard ( between East Lombard and East Fayette Streets ) , the new gallery and the B.C.L.M. ran into financial difficulties in the first year in 1996-1997 after the grand opening , coincidentally during the Baltimore Bicentennial Celebration ( of the City 's 200th year after incorporation as a city ) , The Peale branch of the City Life Museums closed unfortunately with the other branches - historic houses and sites later in 1997 and its large collections from over 66 years of original existence were transferred and handed over to the Maryland Historical Society , founded 1844 on West Monument Street and Park Avenue . The building was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965 .",
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"text": "Malvern Museum The Malvern Museum in Great Malvern , the town centre of Malvern , Worcestershire , England , is located in the Abbey Gateway , the former gateway to the Great Malvern Priory . The museum was established in 1979 and is owned and managed by the Malvern Museum Society Ltd , a registered charity . The Priory Gatehouse was a gift to the museum in 1980 from the de Vere Group , the owners of the neighbouring Abbey Hotel , and is staffed by volunteers . As such , the building itself is the museum 's major exhibit . Among the museum 's exhibits are many local artifacts and archeological findings dating from the Iron Age hill fort at the British Camp , to recent history . A series of rooms depicts different periods of history and include lifelike displays and information boards . Themes covered include natural history , Malvern Priory , Malvern Forest and Chase , life in Victorian Malvern , Edward Elgar , the Malvern Festival , the history of the local economy including the 19th century hydrotherapy using Malvern water ( instrumental in the settlement 's rapid growth from a village to a large town ) , the development of radar by TRE , and Morgan Motor Company cars . The museum is open daily , 10.30 to 17.00 , from 25 March to 31 October ( closed Wednesdays except for school visits during term time ) .",
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"text": "Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology ( often referred to as the MOST ) is a museum located in the Armory Square neighborhood of Downtown Syracuse , New York . The museum includes multiple exhibits , a gift shop and a domed IMAX movie theatre . It is located in the former Syracuse Armory . Permanent exhibits include : Earth Science Discovery Cave , Life Sciences , Lockheed Martin Flight & Space , Science Playhouse , Technotown , and National Grid Energy : Powering Our Future .",
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"text": "Scitech Scitech is a world renowned and multi award winning not-for-profit organisation that operates the Scitech Discovery Centre , a permanent , interactive science museum which includes a planetarium , and is located in West Perth , Western Australia . It first opened on 13 August 1988 . The organisation 's published mission is , `` To increase awareness , interest , capability and participation by all Western Australians in science , technology , engineering and mathematics . '' Scitech generally aims its programs at children aged up to 12 , but it does provide activities for children and adults of all ages . Four times a year it also runs `` Scitech After Dark '' evenings to allow visitors older than to enjoy its attractions in an adult-oriented atmosphere .",
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"text": "Stockholm Music Museum The Stockholm Music Museum was founded in 1899 ( then named '' Musikhistoriska museet '' ) , inspired by an exhibition of theatre and music which was part of the great Stockholm art and industry exhibition of 1897 . Via donations and appeals for gifts around 200 musical instruments and an amount of archive material concerning the history of music and theatre were gathered . The new museum was opened to the general public in 1901 . In 1932 the museum , in the form of a trust , was associated with the Royal Swedish Academy of Music and received a state grant . The state became increasingly responsible for the museum , which in 1981 became part of a new public body -- The Swedish National Collections of Music . At the same time the museum was renamed The Stockholm Music Museum ( Musikmuseet ) , since its activities had broadened and changed in character . The collection now ( 2008 ) encompasses approximately 5,500 instruments with an emphasis on Western art music , and Scandinavian folk music instruments . Many of these can now be seen ( and heard ) on the museum 's own web site : www.musikmuseet.se Since 1979 the Stockholm Music Museum is located in the splendid former Crown Bakery , in the same quarter as the Court Stables , beside the Royal Dramatic Theatre , in central Stockholm . The Crown Bakery dates from the 17th century , and is Stockholm 's oldest industrial building . This building has a long and eventful history and has through the centuries performed a number of functions : bakery , weapon depot , spirits store . Yet almost all the time -- from the 1640s to 1958 -- it has been a bakery for the armed forces in Stockholm . It even boasted mobile ovens which could be used during field exercises . In 1945 the building was ravaged by a fire which destroyed its upper floors in the northern part -- where the Concert Hall is now located . A large portion of the museum 's instrument collection is viewable on the museum 's webpage , and will from 2010 onwards , be available through the EU 's europeana culture webportal : www.europeana.eu",
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"text": "Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum , often referred to as The Guggenheim , is an art museum located at 1071 Fifth Avenue on the corner of East 89th Street in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan , New York City . It is the permanent home of a continuously expanding collection of Impressionist , Post-Impressionist , early Modern and contemporary art and also features special exhibitions throughout the year . The museum was established by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation in 1939 as the Museum of Non-Objective Painting , under the guidance of its first director , the artist Hilla von Rebay . It adopted its current name after the death of its founder , Solomon R. Guggenheim , in 1952 . In 1959 , the museum moved from rented space to its current building , a landmark work of 20th-century architecture . Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright , the cylindrical building , wider at the top than the bottom , was conceived as a `` temple of the spirit '' . Its unique ramp gallery extends up from ground level in a long , continuous spiral along the outer edges of the building to end just under the ceiling skylight . The building underwent extensive expansion and renovations in 1992 ( when an adjoining tower was built ) and from 2005 to 2008 . The museum 's collection has grown organically , over eight decades , and is founded upon several important private collections , beginning with Solomon R. Guggenheim 's original collection . The collection is shared with the museum 's sister museums in Bilbao , Spain , and elsewhere . In 2013 , nearly 1.2 million people visited the museum , and it hosted the most popular exhibition in New York City .",
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"text": "Science Museum, London The Science Museum is a major museum on Exhibition Road in South Kensington , London . It was founded in 1857 and today is one of the city 's major tourist attractions , attracting 3.3 million visitors annually . Like other publicly funded national museums in the United Kingdom , the Science Museum does not charge visitors for admission . Temporary exhibitions , however , may incur an admission fee . It is part of the Science Museum Group , having merged with the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester in 2012 .",
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"text": "Palais de la Découverte The Palais de la Découverte ( `` Discovery Palace '' ) is a science museum located in the Grand Palais , in the 8th arrondissement on Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt , Paris , France . It is open daily except Monday ; an admission fee is charged . The museum was created in 1937 by Jean Baptiste Perrin ( awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics , 1926 ) during an international exhibition on `` Arts and techniques in modern life '' . In 1938 the French government decided to convert the facility into a new museum , which now occupies 25,000 square metres within the west wing of the Grand Palais ( Palais d'Antin ) built for the Exposition Universelle ( 1900 ) to designs by architect Albert-Félix-Théophile Thomas . In January 2010 the museum was merged with the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie under one institution is named universcience with two locations . Today the museum contains permanent exhibits for mathematics , physics , astronomy , chemistry , geology , and biology , featuring interactive experiments with commentaries by lecturers . It includes a Zeiss planetarium with 15-metre dome .",
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"text": "Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague Founded in 1885 , the Prague Museum of Decorative Arts ( Uměleckoprůmyslové muzeum v Praze or UPM ) is housed in a Neo-Renaissance edifice built from 1897 to 1899 after the designs of architect Josef Schulz . It opened in 1900 with exhibitions on the first floor . The Museum 's rich collections include decorative and applied arts and design work ranging from Late Antiquity to the present day with focus on European objects , particularly arts and crafts created in the Bohemian lands . The impressive interior of the permanent exhibition , `` Stories of Materials , '' offers visitors an excursion into the history and development of decorative arts in the disciplines of glass , ceramics , graphic art , design , metal , wood and other materials , as well as objects such as jewellery , clocks and watches , textiles , fashion , toys and furniture .",
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"text": "Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas The Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas ( National Museum of Decorative Arts ; originally , `` National Museum of Industrial Arts '' ) is located at 12 Montalbán Street , in Madrid , Spain , to the south of the Puerta de Alcalá and the western side of the Buen Retiro Park . It is one of the oldest museums in the city , situated within the Golden Triangle of Art . Following the example of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London , it illustrates the evolution of industrial or `` minor arts '' , including furniture , ceramics , glass , and textiles . The collections emphasize the 16th and 17th centuries in particular ; its collection contains approximately 40,000 pieces , with a considerable quantity of Arabic world items , particularly from Morocco and Turkey . Its 62 exhibition rooms are within a palace near the Jardines del Retiro de Madrid . Each year , there are about 22,000 visitors .",
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"text": "Sugar Museum (Berlin) The Sugar Museum in Berlin , devoted to the history and technology of sugar , is the oldest such museum in the world , having opened in 1904 . It is now part of the German Museum of Technology . Until November 2012 , it was housed in the Institut für Lebensmitteltechnologie ( Institute of Food Technology ) in Wedding , Mitte . Exhibits were labelled in German only , although an English-language pamphlet describing them was also available . Lonely Planet called the Sugar Museum `` quirky ... a surprisingly entertaining exhibit where you 'll learn all about the origin of sugar and its chemistry . '' Since November 2012 , the Sugar Museum has been closed , but a modernised exhibit is scheduled to open at the German Museum of Technology in Kreuzberg in November 2015 .",
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"text": "Tianjin Modern Industry The modern industry of Tianjin was started with Tianjin Machine Factory which was established by the Qing government during the Self-Strengthening Movement . Afterwards , Yuan Shikai promoted new policies in Tianjin . Numerous modern industrial enterprises mushroomed in Hebei New District in the northern bank of the Hai River . Including Zhou Xuexi , many industrialists established large enterprise groups that were managed by merchant and supervised by the government . By the beginning of the 20th century , Chinese private enterprises were booming . Among them is the most representative Yongli Alkali Factory which won the gold award and certificate in Philadelphia , the U.S. in 1926 by the soldium carbonate it produced . The factory was praised as `` the symbol of developing important chemical industry of the Republic China '' . The development of Tianjin 's modern industrial and the establishment of the Concessions in Tianjin contributed to the rapid expansion of modern Tianjin to become the biggest city and center of industry and commerce in northern China , as well as the second biggest city of industry , finance and trade in China . The development of Tianjin modern industry mainly went through four stages : initial period , evolution period , booming period and occupied period . Because of the industrial boom of Tianjin modern industry , the government of Tianjin built The Tianjin Museum of Modern Industry in Divergence estuary for commemoration .",
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"text": "Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History The Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History is a science , nature and cultural history museum in Bryan , Texas , United States . The museum also maintains memberships in American Alliance of Museums , Natural Science Collections Alliance , and the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections . The Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History maintains collections in the fields of archaeology , botany , conchology , cultural history , geology , mammalogy , ornithology , and paleontology . The museum was among 14 to be considered to display one of the four space shuttle orbiters made available by NASA at the end of the space shuttle program to its new Museum of Science and History Former president George H. W. Bush , whose presidential library is several miles from the museum , has expressed his support . Museum officials were initially very positive on their chances to be selected with the museum executive directory saying '' `` I definitely think that we are going to get one of the shuttles , '' The museum was not selected to receive an orbiter , finishing last in scoring with the NASA selection community citing significant concerns about the museum 's attendance levels and risks to the orbiter in transportation to the museum . Nearby Texas A&M University was selected to receive a full motion shuttle simulator used by astronauts in training . The Frithiof Fossil Collection includes a 15-inch Paleozoic trilobite and complete skeletons of an Ice Age cave bear , early wolf , Saber-toothed cat , along with numerous other partial skeletons . Dinosaurs are represented by the skull , vertebrae , femur , arm , an enormous tail of a hadrosaurid dinosaur , teeth and various bones of a Tyrannosaurus rex and Albertosaurus , and parts of a gigantic Camarasaurus , Triceratops , and Maiasaura . The hadrosaurid tail is unique in that it is one of the few fossils with fossilized skin . The Museum houses the complete skeletons of Psittacosaurus , an early ancestor of Triceratops , and a complete Confuciusornis , a relative of both the raptor-like dinosaurs and modern birds . Rare , virtually complete skeletons of early mammals , fish , and reptiles are also available for viewing .",
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"text": "Chiba Museum of Science and Industry is a science museum located in Ichikawa , Chiba Prefecture , Japan . The museum introduces mainly topics related to technology , for modern industry . The museum sets up its goal as to provide a place for experiencing various aspects of science and technology which is applied in industry to people at all ages .",
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"text": "Festival of Britain The Festival of Britain was a national exhibition and fair that reached millions of visitors throughout the United Kingdom in the summer of 1951 . Historian Kenneth O. Morgan says the Festival was a `` triumphant success '' as people : flocked to the South Bank site , to wander around the Dome of Discovery , gaze at the Skylon , and generally enjoy a festival of national celebration . Up and down the land , lesser festivals enlisted much civic and voluntary enthusiasm . A people curbed by years of total war and half-crushed by austerity and gloom , showed that it had not lost the capacity for enjoying itself ... Above all , the Festival made a spectacular setting as a showpiece for the inventiveness and genius of British scientists and technologists . Labour cabinet member Herbert Morrison was the prime mover ; in 1947 he started with the original plan to celebrate the centennial of the Great Exhibition of 1851 . However it was not to be another World Fair , for international themes were absent , as was the British Commonwealth . Instead the 1951 festival focused entirely on Britain and its achievements ; it was funded chiefly by the government , with a budget of # 12 million . The Labour government was losing support and so the implicit goal of the festival was to give the people a feeling of successful recovery from the war 's devastation , as well as promoting British science , technology , industrial design , architecture and the arts . The Festival 's centrepiece was in London on the South Bank of the Thames . There were events in Poplar ( Architecture ) , Battersea ( The Festival Pleasure Gardens ) , South Kensington ( Science ) and Glasgow ( Industrial Power ) . Festival celebrations took place in Cardiff , Stratford-upon-Avon , Bath , Perth , Bournemouth , York , Aldeburgh , Inverness , Cheltenham , Oxford , Norwich , Canterbury and elsewhere and there were touring exhibitions by land and sea . The Festival became a `` beacon for change '' that proved immensely popular with thousands of elite visitors and millions of popular ones . It helped reshape British arts , crafts , designs and sports for a generation . Journalist Harry Hopkins highlights the widespread impact of the `` Festival style '' . They called it `` Contemporary '' . It was : clean , bright and new ... . It caught hold quickly and spread first across London and then across England ... In an island hitherto largely given up to gravy browns and dull greens , `` Contemporary '' boldly espoused strong primary colors .",
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"text": "Karl Urban Karl-Heinz Urban ( born 7 June 1972 ) is a New Zealand actor . He is best known for playing Julius Caesar and Cupid in Xena : Warrior Princess and Hercules : The Legendary Journeys , Éomer in the second and third installments of Peter Jackson 's The Lord of the Rings trilogy , Vaako in second and third installments of the Riddick film series , Dr. Leonard `` Bones '' McCoy in Star Trek , Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Trek Beyond , and Judge Dredd in Dredd . He won acclaim for his performances in New Zealand films The Price of Milk and Out of the Blue . He also played the main character John Kennex in the short-lived television series Almost Human . He will play Skurge in the Marvel Studios film Thor : Ragnarok set for a November 3 , 2017 release .",
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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": "Jungle Junction (series 2) The second series of Jungle Junction aired between on Disney Junior .",
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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": "Two Guys and a Girl (season 3) The third series of Two Guys and a Girl first aired on September 22 , 1999 and finished on April 26 , 2000 .",
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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": "The Secret Life of the American Teenager (season 2) The second season of The Secret Life of the American Teenager , an American television series created by Brenda Hampton , debuted on the ABC Family television network on Monday , June 22 , 2009 at 8:00 PM . Season two regular cast members include Shailene Woodley , India Eisley , Daren Kagasoff , Francia Raisa , Kenny Baumann , Molly Ringwald , Mark Derwin , Megan Park , and Greg Finley II . Following the first season , Jorge Pallo and Luke Zimmerman were demoted to recurring guest stars . Jorge returned for a select number of episodes to wrap up his character 's storyline and eventually departed the series after its January return . Following the success of its first season , ABC Family announced on January 31 , 2009 , plans to renew Secret Life , following the cancellation of its hit sci-fi TV show , Kyle XY . The official press release was released on February 9 with ABC Family ordering 24 episodes for season two . Season 2 began with 12 episodes broadcast starting June 22 , 2009 . Though marketed as the season finale , the mid season finale aired on September 7 , 2009 , with the second half of the season returning on January 4 , 2010 . The second 12 episodes finished their run on March 22 , 2010 . The season premiere of Secret Life brought in the largest audience for the show so far , with a record breaking 4.68 million viewers . It brought in the second largest audience in adults 18-34 with 1.40 million viewers , behind season one 's mid-season finale . 2.10 million adults 18-49 watched `` The Big One '' along with 1.60 million females between the ages 18 -- 34 . The season premiere remains the number one scripted original premiere of Summer 2009 in Adults 18-34 . Furthermore , the mid-season premiere became ABC Family 's most watched telecast of all time with viewers ages 12 -- 34 with more than three million viewers watching . The mid-season premiere also brought in the show 's second largest audience in total viewers , with more than 4.55 million people watching . This season , Amy Juergens must deal with juggling motherhood and high school , while her family and friends experience relationship challenges of their own .",
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"text": "Forensic Heroes Forensic Heroes ( Traditional Chinese : 法證先鋒 ) is a TVB modern suspense series broadcast in June 2006 and the first installment of the Forensic Heroes series . A direct sequel , Forensic Heroes II ( 法證先鋒II ) was produced and broadcast in 2008 continued with the same cast , alongside Kevin Cheng and Charmaine Sheh . Forensic Heroes III was broadcast in October 2011 . The actors and actresses are totally different from the former two TV plays . It has achieved a great success and won the highest audience rating among all plays .",
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"text": "Three Days (TV series) Three Days is a 2014 South Korean action-thriller television series starring Park Yoochun , Son Hyun-joo , Park Ha-sun , Yoon Je-moon , So Yi-hyun , Jang Hyun-sung and Choi Won-young . It aired on SBS from March 5 to May 1 , 2014 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:55 p.m. for 16 episodes . Inspired by the `` real time '' format of American series 24 , the narrative of Three Days is divided into three parts ; Part 1 : The Prelude , Part 2 : The Showdown , and Part 3 : Judgement , with each segment lasting for 72 hours .",
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"text": "Friday Night Lights (season 3) The third season of the American serial drama television series Friday Night Lights began airing in the United States and Canada on October 1 , 2008 . It was the first season to be aired on DirecTV 's The 101 Network . The 13-episode season concluded on The 101 Network on January 14 , 2009 and then began its run on NBC two nights later , on January 16 , 2009 , and concluded its NBC run on April 10 , 2009 . The show was renewed for two more seasons in March 2009 , with both seasons airing in the same format as season 3 , containing 13 episodes each . The third season was released on DVD in region 1 on May 19 , 2009 . The season continues to focus around the Dillon Panthers and the pressures faced on and off the field . This season also has four main characters leave the show by season 's end .",
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"text": "Thirty-Minute Theatre Thirty-Minute Theatre is an anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television between 1965 and 1973 , which was used in part at least as a training ground for new writers , on account of its short running length , and which therefore attracted many writers who later became well known . It was initially produced by Graeme MacDonald . Thirty-Minute Theatre began on BBC2 in 1965 with an adaptation of the black comedy Parson 's Pleasure ( author , Roald Dahl ) . Dennis Potter contributed Emergency -- Ward 9 ( 1966 ) , which he partially recycled in the much later The Singing Detective ( 1986 ) . In 1967 BBC2 launched the UK 's first colour service , with the consequence that Thirty-Minute Theatre became the first drama series in the country to be shown in colour . As well as single plays , the series showed several linked collections of plays , including a group of four plays by John Mortimer named after areas of London in 1972 , two three-part Inspector Waugh series starring Clive Swift in the title role , and a trilogy of plays by Jean Benedetti , broadcast in 1969 , focusing on infamous historical figures such as Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin . Other plays were broadcast by writers like Charlotte and Denis Plimmer ( The Chequers Manoeuvre , 1968 ) , David Rudkin ( Bypass , 1972 , and Atrocity , 1973 ) and Jack Rosenthal ( And For my Next Trick , 1972 ) . Thirty-Minute Theatre was cancelled in August 1973 . Second City Firsts , also of 30 minutes duration , fulfilled much the same role .",
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"text": "Karl & Co Karl & Co is a Norwegian situation comedy created by Tore Ryen , starring Nils Vogt reprising his role as Karl Reverud from the popular sitcom Mot i brøstet . It aired on TV 2 , running for three seasons from 1998 to 2001 , a total of 63 episodes . TV 2 is currently airing the show in syndication , along with one of their underlings , TV 2 Zebra .",
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"text": "Jedward's Big Adventure Jedward 's Big Adventure is a children 's television programme airing on CBBC . It is hosted by Irish twins Jedward ( John and Edward Grimes ) and follows them as they visit various UNESCO historical sites around the United Kingdom . Each teaming up with celebrity guests , the twins are tasked with learning as much about each site as possible , before leading a tour of real tourists and passing on what they 've learned . Two series of five episodes each were produced and broadcast , whilst a third series was extended to 10 episodes , broadcast in January 2014 .",
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"text": "Get Karl! Oh Soo-jung Get Karl ! Oh Soo-jung is a 2007 South Korean romantic comedy television series starring Uhm Jung-hwa and Oh Ji-ho . It aired on SBS from July 28 to September 16 , 2007 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:45 for 16 episodes . The series is based on the real-life love story of Lee Ju-young , the CEO of the drama 's production company who reunited with her current husband ten years after breaking up with him . Moreover , Go Man-soo is the actual name of Lee 's pro-golfer husband who incidentally instructed Oh Ji-ho on his golf swings in preparation for the role .",
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"text": "Karl Lucas Karl John Lucas ( born 29 March 1972 ) is an English comedian , actor and writer , who has written for and appeared in a number of television , music videos and radio comedy programmes , as well as various theatre productions . Lucas worked on Galaxy 102 's Breakfast show which collectively won three Sony Awards ( 1999/2000 ) -- Gold in 1999 and Silver in 2000 for Best Breakfast Show . Lucas was writer and comedy sidekick on the show and was awarded his own Sony Award ( Bronze ) for his part of the ` Sticker Vicar ' in 1999 . Lucas is a graduate of the University of Salford , with a BA Honours and HND in Performing Arts . He graduated with distinction in 1996 and is listed on the Manchester Evening News ' ` Hall of Fame ' . Lucas played Richard , a member of the fictional Pop group 2 Up , 2 down on Peter Kay 's Britain 's Got the Pop Factor ... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice ( 2008 ) a spoof on the talent show genre of programmes . Some of the shows most memorable moments saw 2 Up 2 Down singing a duet with Rick Astley , getting Hip-Hop dance lessons off Lionel Blair and Richard 's rap in the middle of `` The Winner 's Song '' ( co-written by Gary Barlow ) . He is one of the only British comedians who has worked as a warm up on American TV shows : America 's Got Talent and Osbournes Reloaded '' .",
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"text": "Saturday Live (UK TV series) Saturday Live was a British television comedy and music show broadcast by Channel 4 from 1985 to 1987 , and in 1988 as Friday Night Live . Influenced by the American show Saturday Night Live ( in particular its use of guest hosts ) , it was produced by Paul Jackson . The series made stars of Ben Elton , Harry Enfield , Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie , and featured appearances ( in some cases first television appearances ) by Patrick Marber , Morwenna Banks , Chris Barrie , Emo Philips , Tracey Ullman , Craig Ferguson , Craig Charles and many others . The show featured comic duo Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall in their act The Dangerous Brothers . All episodes were transmitted live , although some material was pre-recorded . Recordings of shows were edited into compilation repeats , retitled Saturday Almost Live . The show was succeeded by Friday Night Live , a shorter and slightly more tightly-formatted show with Elton as the permanent host , which ran for a single series in 1988 . The show 's titles consisted of reforming clay animations , highly comparable to early MTV idents .",
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"text": "My Date with a Vampire III My Date with a Vampire III is a 2004 Hong Kong television series produced by ATV as a sequel to My Date with a Vampire ( 1998 ) and My Date with a Vampire II ( 2000 ) , but with a new story line that is different from the first two seasons . The series starred many cast members from the first two seasons . Like the first two seasons , My Date with a Vampire III also blends aspects of the Chinese `` hopping '' corpses of jiangshi fiction with those of western vampires , while injecting elements of Chinese mythology , eschatology and time travel , with more focus on Chinese mythology in this season as compared to the first two .",
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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": "Urban anthropology Urban anthropology is a subset of anthropology concerned with issues of urbanization , poverty , urban space , social relations , and neoliberalism . The field has become consolidated in the 1960s and 1970s . Ulf Hannerz quotes a 1960s remark that traditional anthropologists were `` a notoriously agoraphobic lot , anti-urban by definition '' . Various social processes in the Western World as well as in the `` Third World '' ( the latter being the habitual focus of attention of anthropologists ) brought the attention of `` specialists in ` other cultures ' '' closer to their homes .",
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"text": "Now That's What I Call Music! 2 Now That 's What I Call Music ! 2 or Now 2 may refer to several `` Now That 's What I Call Music ! '' series albums . Now That 's What I Call Music II ( UK series ) , released on 26 March 1984 Now That 's What I Call Music ! 2 ( Asia ) , released on 9 August 1996 Now ! 2 ( Canadian series ) , released in 1997 Now That 's What I Call Music ! 2 ( U.S. series ) , released on 27 July 1999",
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"text": "The Exes (season 2) The second season of the TV Land 's original sitcom The Exes premiered on June 20 , 2012 . A total of 12 episodes were produced for the second season . The series stars Donald Faison , Wayne Knight , Kristen Johnston , David Alan Basche and Kelly Stables .",
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"text": "Bernard Madoff Bernard Lawrence `` Bernie '' Madoff ( -LSB- ˈmeɪdɒf -RSB- born April 29 , 1938 ) is an American fraudster and a former stockbroker , investment advisor , and financier . He is the former non-executive chairman of the NASDAQ stock market , and the admitted operator of a Ponzi scheme that is considered the largest financial fraud in U.S. history . Prosecutors estimated the size of the fraud to be $ 64.8 billion , based on the amounts in the accounts of Madoff 's 4,800 clients as of November 30 , 2008 . Madoff founded the Wall Street firm Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC in 1960 , and was its chairman until his arrest on December 11 , 2008 . The firm was one of the top market maker businesses on Wall Street , which bypassed `` specialist '' firms by directly executing orders over the counter from retail brokers . At the firm , he employed his brother Peter as senior managing director and chief compliance officer , Peter 's daughter Shana Madoff , as the firm 's rules and compliance officer and attorney , and his sons Andrew and Mark . Peter has since been sentenced to 10 years in prison and Mark committed suicide by hanging exactly two years after his father 's arrest . Andrew died of lymphoma on September 3 , 2014 . On December 10 , 2008 , Madoff 's sons told authorities that their father had confessed to them that the asset management unit of his firm was a massive Ponzi scheme , and quoted him as describing it as `` one big lie '' . The following day , FBI agents arrested Madoff and charged him with one count of securities fraud . The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) had previously conducted multiple investigations into Madoff 's business practices , but had not uncovered the massive fraud . On March 12 , 2009 , Madoff pleaded guilty to 11 federal felonies and admitted to turning his wealth management business into a massive Ponzi scheme . The Madoff investment scandal defrauded thousands of investors of billions of dollars . Madoff said he began the Ponzi scheme in the early 1990s . However , federal investigators believe the fraud began as early as the mid-1980s and may have begun as far back as the 1970s . Those charged with recovering the missing money believe the investment operation may never have been legitimate . The amount missing from client accounts , including fabricated gains , was almost $ 65 billion . The Securities Investor Protection Corporation ( SIPC ) trustee estimated actual losses to investors of $ 18 billion . On June 29 , 2009 , Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison , the maximum allowed .",
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"text": "Christopher Simcox Christopher Simcox ( 10 December 1909 -- 1981 ) was an English double murderer , notable and perhaps unique in being twice sentenced to death , and twice reprieved . Simcox , a maintenance fitter by trade , lived in Smethwick in the West Midlands of England . He was divorced by his first wife for cruelty . Simcox murdered his second wife in 1948 , and was sentenced to death at Stafford Assizes . However , in April 1948 the House of Commons had passed Sydney Silverman 's amendment to the then current Criminal Justice Bill to suspend capital punishment for murder for five years . The House of Lords overturned the amendment later in the year , but in the intervening period the Home Secretary , James Chuter Ede had announced that he would reprieve all condemned prisoners until the law was settled . Between March and October 1948 26 persons , including Simcox , were thereby reprieved . Simcox served 10 years in jail , before being released on licence . He was married , for the third time , in 1962 to Ruby Irene . In 1963 he threatened his wife with an air-pistol , but was put on probation . His wife subsequently left him , with the help of relatives . On 11 November 1963 Simcox , armed with a rifle , went in search of his wife . He shot her sister , Mrs Hilda Payton , fatally through the head , before pursuing his wife to her brother 's house . There he shot them both , but they survived . Simcox then turned the gun on himself , shooting himself twice through the body , but he also survived . In February 1964 Simcox was again tried at Stafford Assizes , and sentenced to death by Mr Justice Finnemore . The Homicide Act 1957 had restricted capital murder to a limited class of crimes , including murder with a firearm , and a second murder committed on a different occasion from the first . Simcox was eligible to be hanged on both grounds . The wording of Simcox 's sentences of death was slightly different on the two occasions . In 1948 he was sentenced `` to be hanged by the neck until you are dead '' , while in 1964 he was sentenced `` to suffer death in the manner authorised by law '' . This change in language was provided in the 1957 Act ; the old language was considered anachronistic , as since the 1870s Britain had employed the `` long-drop '' method of hanging , which was held to cause near-instantaneous death . Simcox 's date of execution was set for Tuesday 17 March 1964 at Winson Green Prison , Birmingham . However , his lawyers petitioned the Home Secretary , Henry Brooke , on the grounds that Simcox was still severely injured from his self-inflicted wounds , could not walk , and would probably have to be hanged in a wheelchair . There was no precedent for postponing an execution until a prisoner was fit enough to be hanged , and there was a history of reprieving prisoners whose executions might result in an unseemly spectacle owing to existing injuries or infirmity . On 14 March 1964 Brooke announced that Simcox had been reprieved , the sentence of death automatically being replaced by life imprisonment ; at that time there was no provision for attaching special conditions to such a sentence , meaning that one day Simcox might be released again , albeit on licence . Five months later , the last-ever hangings in Britain took place , and in 1965 the death penalty was , in practice , abolished for murder . In 1969 Simcox 's wife divorced him , and the civil judge in that case took the unusual step of recommending that Simcox never be released . Simcox died in Portsmouth in early 1981 , aged 71 . It is currently not known whether he was still a prisoner at the time of his death .",
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"text": "Sentencing Act of 1987 The Sentencing Act of 1987 ( Pub.L . 100-182 ) enacted some changes to the federal sentencing regime in the United States . The legislation amended to permit expressly departures based on circumstances of an exceptional `` kind '' or `` degree . '' The insertion of this new language was described by the manager of the House bill , Representative John Conyers , as `` clarifying '' in nature because it simply made explicit in the law that which was previously described in the Senate Committee Report as implicit and intended . There is evidence that under the new regime , sentences may not have increased as much as expected : although the average prison term for trial sentences increases post‐reforms , there is no systematic increase in the average length of the pleas . Additionally , the law abolished parole for federal prisoners and created the United States Sentencing Commission . The commission makes the guidelines used by federal judges when sentencing people convicted of a federal crime . The bill was introduced by Senator Joseph Biden on October 27 , 1987 . It was signed into law on December 7 , 1987 , by President Ronald Reagan .",
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"text": "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": "James M. Davis James M. Davis ( born 1948 ) is the former chief financial officer of Stanford Financial Group . On 27 August 2009 he pleaded guilty to charges of fraud and obstruction of Justice in relation to a $ 7 billion investment fraud Ponzi scheme allegedly run by the company . On January 22 , 2013 , Davis was sentenced to five years in jail for his part in the Stanford Financial fraud . He admitted that he was aware of Allen Stanford 's misuse of funds and he assisted in keeping the misuse of funds quiet . Davis was also sentenced to three years of supervised release and had a judgement of $ 1 billion placed against him . He currently serves his sentence at Memphis FCI and will be released on July 24 , 2017 .",
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"text": "Aurelio Cano Flores Aurelio Cano Flores ( born 3 May 1972 ) , commonly referred to by his aliases Yankee and/or Yeyo , is an imprisoned drug trafficker and former high-ranking leader of the Gulf Cartel , a Mexican drug trafficking organization . He is also a former member of the Federal Judicial Police in Tamaulipas . Born in the state of Tamaulipas , Cano Flores became a drug trafficker in 2001 while still serving as a police officer . His role in Mexican law enforcement and his ties with the Gulf Cartel allowed him to recruit several other policemen into the criminal organization 's ranks . As a high-ranking leader , Cano Flores served as the regional boss of the Gulf Cartel in Los Guerra , a town in the municipality of Ciudad Miguel Alemán , Tamaulipas . He was also a leader in Camargo , Tamaulipas , where he coordinated heroin , cocaine , and marijuana shipments to the United States . In 2010 he was named in a U.S. federal indictment with 19 other high-ranking drug lords of La Compañía ( The Company ) , a name used to describe the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas as a conglomerate . He was arrested by the Mexican federal police on June 2009 and extradited to the United States while pending drug trafficking charges on 19 August 2011 . Cano Flores was later sentenced to 35 years in prison and ordered to forfeit US$ 15 billion on 13 May 2013 , making him `` highest ranking Gulf Cartel member to be convicted by a U.S. jury in the past 15 years . ''",
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"text": "Chiasso financial smuggling case The Chiasso financial smuggling case began on June 3 , 2009 near Chiasso , Switzerland ( near the Swiss/Italian border ) , when Sezione Operativa Territoriale di Chiasso in collaboration with officers of Italian customs/financial military police ( Guardia di Finanza ) detained two suspects ( who appeared to be Japanese nationals in their 50s ) who had attempted to enter Switzerland with a suitcase in their possession with a false bottom containing what at first appeared to be U.S. Treasury Bonds worth $ 134.5 billion . The two possessed 249 U.S. bonds worth $ 500 million each ( among other securities , they also had 10 `` Kennedy bonds '' denominated at $ 1 billion each ) ; and the large denominations of the securities , along with accompanying bank documentation was what attracted the Italian police 's attention . Large denominations are not available to the general public ; only nation-states handle such amounts of money .",
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"text": "Lehman Brothers Treasury Lehman Brothers Treasury Co. . B.V. ( `` LBT '' ) is a private company with limited liability ( besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid ) incorporated under Dutch law with its registered office in Amsterdam , the Netherlands . LBT is a fully owned subsidiary of Lehman Brothers UK Holdings ( Delaware ) Inc. , which company is fully owned by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ( `` LBH '' ) . On 15 September 2008 LBH filed a petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York seeking relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code . On 19 September 2008 the Amsterdam District Court granted LBT provisional suspension of payment ( voorlopige surseance van betaling ) . On 8 October 2008 at 18.56 hours the Amsterdam District Court has revoked the provisional suspension of payment and declared LBT bankrupt ( in staat van faillissement ) with the appointment of Rutger Schimmelpenninck as bankruptcy trustee ( curator ) . Source : The official website of the bankruptcy trustee .",
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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": "Barfod v. Denmark Barfod v. Denmark ( 1989 ) , was a case decided by the European Court of Human Rights ruling against Barfod in his accusation that the Danish government was not protecting his freedom of expression when writing an article suggesting that the judges who ruled in a specific case were incompetent to make fair and just decisions . The defendant was convicted on the basis that he wrote in the publication `` Grønland Dansk '' that two of the judges who , were deciding in a case regarding taxation of Danish nationals working on a base in Greenland , were biased in deciding the case . Mr. Barfod wrote , `` Most of the Local Government 's members could ... afford the time to watch that the two Greenland lay judges - who are by the way both employed directly by the Local Government , as director of a museum and as consultant in urban housing affairs - did their duty , and this they did . The vote was two to one in favor of the Local Government and with such a bench of judges it does not require much imagination to guess who voted how . '' This accusation was seen as a potential for damage to their reputation therefore `` the applicant was subsequently charged with defamation of character within the meaning of Article 71 ( 1 ) of the Greenland Penal Code before the District Court of Narssaq '' This case was then appealed and brought to the High Court for Eastern Denmark to then eventually be brought before the High Court of Greenland as it more formally fit the case . They once again did not side with Mr. Barfod . On October 16 , 1987 the case was brought to the European Court of Human Rights . In a 6 to 1 decision the court found that there was no violation to Mr. Barfod 's right to freedom of speech .",
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"text": "Rod Blagojevich Rod Blagojevich ( -LSB- bləˈɡɔɪ.əvɪtʃ -RSB- , born December 10 , 1956 ) is an American politician and former professional boxer who served as the 40th Governor of Illinois from 2003 until his impeachment in 2009 . A Democrat , Blagojevich was a state representative before being elected to the United States House of Representatives representing parts of Chicago . He was elected governor in 2002 , the first Democrat to win the office since Dan Walker 's victory 30 years earlier . Blagojevich was impeached and removed from office for corruption ; he solicited bribes for political appointments , including Barack Obama 's vacant U.S. Senate seat after he was elected president in 2008 , and was convicted and sentenced to 14 years in federal prison .",
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"text": "Herbert R. Axelrod Herbert Richard Axelrod ( June 7 , 1927 -- May 15 , 2017 ) was a tropical fish expert , and formerly a publisher of pet books and an entrepreneur . In 2005 he was sentenced in U.S. court to 18 months in prison for tax fraud .",
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"text": "Allen Stanford Robert Allen Stanford ( born March 24 , 1950 ) is a former prominent financier and sponsor of professional sports who is serving a 110-year federal prison sentence , having been convicted of charges that his investment company was a massive Ponzi scheme and fraud . Stanford was the chairman of the now defunct Stanford Financial Group of Companies . A fifth-generation Texan who once resided in Saint Croix , U.S. Virgin Islands , he holds dual citizenship , being a citizen of Antigua and Barbuda and the United States . He contributed millions of dollars to politicians in both Antigua and the United States amongst other countries . In early 2009 , Stanford became the subject of several fraud investigations , and on February 17 , 2009 , was charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) with fraud and multiple violations of U.S. securities laws for alleged `` massive ongoing fraud '' involving $ 7 billion in certificates of deposits . The Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) raided Stanford 's offices in Houston , Texas ; Memphis , Tennessee ; and Tupelo , Mississippi . On February 27 , 2009 , the SEC amended its complaint to describe the alleged fraud as a `` massive Ponzi scheme '' . He `` voluntarily surrendered '' to authorities on June 18 , 2009 . On March 6 , 2012 , Stanford was convicted on all charges except a single count of wire fraud . He is serving his 110-year sentence at United States Penitentiary , Coleman in Coleman , Florida . In September 2014 , Stanford appealed his conviction ; however , the appeals court rejected the appeal in October 2015 .",
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"docid": "8948fc01c9ed46ea88a64606e21dc2c0",
"text": "Sergei Mavrodi Sergey Panteleevich Mavrodi ( Серге́й Пантелеевич Мавроди born August 11 , 1955 ) is a Russian criminal and a former deputy of the State Duma . He is the founder of the МММ series of pyramid schemes . In 2007 Sergei Mavrodi was convicted in a Russian court of defrauding 10,000 investors out of 110 million rubles ( $ 4.3 million ) . Mavrodi claims he is not the beneficiary of the donations and he is not used to flamboyant lifestyle . His true charges of which he was later convicted of is tax fraud though he claimed that MMM scheme is not a business , but a mutual donation program of which there is no law against such . There were interviews after his release where he claimed MMM is behind the bitcoin price rally .",
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},
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"docid": "83c66eae80dd32fa73d5214a0e39baf7",
"text": "Crime in Massachusetts",
"title": ""
},
{
"docid": "647760d731ea18cc0f1650479f5602e7",
"text": "International Industrial Bank International Industrial Bank ( in Russian : Международный Промышленный Банк , often abbreviated as Mezhprombank , Межпромбанк , or MPB , МПБ ) is one of the largest Russian banks founded in 1992 by Sergey Pugachyov and Sergey Veremeyenko . On July 6 , 2010 , IIB failed to pay $ 200 million in maturing eurobonds . The bank is in discussions with bondholders , the Central Bank of Russia , and depositors to stabilize its deteriorating liquidity position . On 30 November 2010 , a Moscow court declared the bankruptcy and the insolvency of this bank . In 2006 , the bank uncovered that OPK Trust Company based in New Zealand owns 100 percent share of it . OPK Trust Company is controlled by Sergey Pugachyov . Sergey Pugachyov , in the past a member of the Federation Council of Russia representing Tuva , had been the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mezhprombank until January 2002 . On November 26 , 2001 , Novaya Gazeta published an article by Oleg Lurie claiming that the management of the bank had been involved in money laundering in the Bank of New York . The International Industrial Bank in response brought a libel suit against the newspaper citing financial losses , as a number of its customers had allegedly changed the terms of their accounts in a loss-making way because of the publication . On February 28 , 2002 , the bank won the case in Moscow 's Basmanny municipal court and was awarded 15 million rubles ( about $ 500,000 ) in lost revenue , an unprecedented sum for Russian newspapers . In April the decision was reconfirmed by a court . However , in an article of May 27 , 2002. , Yulia Latynina , a journalist of Novaya Gazeta , revealed that the bank 's three customers named in the lawsuit were its subsidiaries or otherwise controlled by its board of directors , and claimed that Novaya Gazeta had requested to open a criminal fraud investigation into the activities of the bank . As a result , in June 2002 the bank renounced its claim to the compensation .",
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"docid": "309d177e6834ba3804ef3dd615d9742e",
"text": "Too big to fail The `` too big to fail '' theory asserts that certain corporations , particularly financial institutions , are so large and so interconnected that their failure would be disastrous to the greater economic system , and that they therefore must be supported by government when they face potential failure . The colloquial term `` too big to fail '' was popularized by U.S. Congressman Stewart McKinney in a 1984 Congressional hearing , discussing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 's intervention with Continental Illinois . The term had previously been used occasionally in the press . Proponents of this theory believe that some institutions are so important that they should become recipients of beneficial financial and economic policies from governments or central banks . Some economists such as Paul Krugman hold that economies of scale in banks and in other businesses are worth preserving , so long as they are well regulated in proportion to their economic clout , and therefore that `` too big to fail '' status can be acceptable . The global economic system must also deal with sovereign states being too big to fail . Opponents believe that one of the problems that arises is moral hazard whereby a company that benefits from these protective policies will seek to profit by it , deliberately taking positions ( see asset allocation ) that are high-risk high-return , as they are able to leverage these risks based on the policy preference they receive . The term has emerged as prominent in public discourse since the 2007 -- 08 global financial crisis . Critics see the policy as counterproductive and that large banks or other institutions should be left to fail if their risk management is not effective . Some critics , such as Alan Greenspan , believe that such large organisations should be deliberately broken up : `` If they 're too big to fail , they 're too big '' . More than fifty prominent economists , financial experts , bankers , finance industry groups , and banks themselves have called for breaking up large banks into smaller institutions . In 2014 , the International Monetary Fund and others said the problem still had not been dealt with . While the individual components of the new regulation for systemically important banks ( additional capital requirements , enhanced supervision and resolution regimes ) likely reduced the prevalence of TBTF , the fact that there is a definite List of systemically important banks considered TBTF has a partly offsetting impact .",
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"docid": "e81e7a51e07bc9836f856ebed9678887",
"text": "FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives by year, 1958 In 1958 , the United States FBI , under Director J. Edgar Hoover , continued for a ninth year to maintain a public list of the people it regarded as the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives . As 1958 opened , the FBI had gone for a full ten months through the end of the prior year without being able to add a single fugitive to the top Ten list . The reason for the paucity of new fugitives is that by March of the prior year , the list of Ten Fugitives had become entirely populated by the most difficult captures , all ten of whom still remained at large , up through the first three months of 1958 : 1950 # 4 ( eight years ) , Henry Randolph Mitchell , process was dismissed July 18 , 1958 1950 # 14 ( eight years ) , Frederick J. Tenuto , remained still at large 1952 # 36 ( six years ) , James Eddie Diggs , remained still at large 1954 # 78 ( four years ) , David Daniel Keegan , remained still at large 1955 # 83 ( three years ) , Flenoy Payne , arrested March 11 , 1958 1955 # 87 ( three years ) , Daniel William O'Connor , apprehended December 26 , 1958 1956 # 97 ( two years ) , Eugene Francis Newman , remained still at large 1956 # 98 ( two years ) , Carmine DiBiase , surrendered August 28 , 1958 1957 # 99 ( one year ) , Ben Golden McCollum , arrested March 7 , 1958 1957 # 102 ( one year ) , George Edward Cole , remained still at large But that situation was soon to change , as the FBI began one of its most productive years ever in 1958 , in terms of removing long-timers from the top Ten list . In all , a full half of the list , five long-time Fugitives , were removed from the list during 1958 . Also notable in 1958 , the longest wanted Fugitive , Henry Randolph Mitchell , # 4 from the original list of Ten published in 1950 , after eight years at large , became the first Top Tenner to ever be removed for reason other than capture or death . Mitchell became one of a series of longstanding top Ten Fugitives whose time on the list simply outlived their initial criteria for having been listed . In the case of Mitchell , his charges were finally dropped by a court in 1958 , and so the FBI also dropped him from the top Ten list with the justification that his `` process was dismissed . '' In many of the subsequent such removals , a top Ten Fugitive remained a fugitive from justice , yet was simply removed from the FBI top Ten list when the FBI determined that the original criteria were no longer being met for the top Ten listing . With the removal of so many long-time top ten fugitives in 1958 , the FBI once again began a series of turnover of many new Fugitives , adding a full half dozen new names to the list by year end .",
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"docid": "00aaf8822507c5bfa77218fe3fb85304",
"text": "Murder of Yngve Raustein Yngve Koehler Raustein ( 17 October 1970 -- 18 September 1992 ) was a Norwegian undergraduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ) in Cambridge , Massachusetts and a resident of Baker House . On the evening of 18 September 1992 he was walking down Memorial Drive by Hayden Library when he and his companion were attacked by three students of Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School . Shon McHugh ( aged 15 ) , Joseph D. Donovan ( aged 17 ) , and Alfredo Velez ( aged 18 ) robbed Raustein and his companion of $ 33 , and McHugh stabbed Raustein , causing fatal injuries . MIT President Charles M. Vest issued a statement the next day . A memorial service for Raustein was held on 9 October 1992 . Raustein 's murder was the first of an MIT student for over a decade and sparked a Town and gown debate centering on the tension between the wealthy universities in Cambridge , MIT and Harvard University , and the poorer permanent Cambridge population . A vigil held the week after his death drew representatives from both communities . A permanent memorial award , the Yngve Raustein Award for Scholarship , Teamwork and Community , was established at MIT in 1993 . Raustein has been memorialized in the Garden of Peace memorial in Boston , Massachusetts . McHugh was tried as a juvenile , and was released from prison after less than 11 years . Velez testified against Donovan and was sentenced to less than 10 years in prison . Donovan was charged with felony murder and was sentenced to life without parole . Donovan ( aged 33 ) in 2009 is appealing against his sentence of life without parole for felony murder on the grounds that , although he punched Raustein , he had no knowledge of a knife or planned robbery . Raustein 's family have said that `` the life without parole sentence was way too harsh '' . The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court declined an appeal in 1996 . In 2014 the Massachusetts Parole Board decided he should be released following six months in a rehabilitative program and one year in a lower level security prison . Shon McHugh , who stabbed Raustein , spent 10 years in jail , and Alfredo Valez was released within 10 years after a plea bargain to testify against Donovan at the trial .",
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"docid": "438a6fc2cf7d6762e2aa34f1100be0be",
"text": "Green shoots Green shoots is a term used colloquially and propagandistically to indicate signs of economic recovery during an economic downturn . It was first used in this sense by Norman Lamont , the then Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom , during the 1991 Recession . At the time , Chancellor Lamont was criticized for `` insensitivity '' . The phrase was used again by Baroness Vadera , former Business Minister of the UK in January , 2009 to refer to signs of economic recovery during the late-2000s recession , again to criticism from the media and opposition politicians . The U.S. media started to use the phrase to describe domestic economic conditions in February 2009 when in New York Times quoted Bruce Kasman , chief economist at JPMorgan Chase as saying , `` It 's too early to get excited , but I think there are a couple of green shoots that say we 're not going down as heavily in the first quarter -LSB- of 2009 -RSB- as we were in the fourth quarter -LSB- of 2008 -RSB- . '' The Federal Reserve Chairman , Ben Bernanke , made the first public use of the phrase by a Fed official in a March 15 , 2009 interview with CBS 60 Minutes . Since February and March 2009 , it has been used increasingly in the media and by a number of commentators to refer to positive economic data and statistics during the late-2000s ( decade ) recession .",
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"docid": "2a523a7f359b31386c71a0e384f5de7d",
"text": "Russian mafia Russian organized crime or Russian mafia , sometimes referred to as Bratva ( : `` brotherhood '' ) , is a collective of various organized crime elements originating in the former Soviet Union . Organized crime in Russia began in the imperial period of the Tsars , but it was not until the Soviet era that vory v zakone ( `` thieves-in-law '' ) emerged as leaders of prison groups in gulags ( Soviet prison labor camps ) , and their honor code became more defined . After World War II , the death of Joseph Stalin , and the fall of the Soviet Union , more gangs emerged in a flourishing black market , exploiting the unstable governments of the former Republics , and at its highest point , even controlling as much as two-thirds of the Russian economy . Louis Freeh , former director of the FBI , said that the Russian mafia posed the greatest threat to U.S. national security in the mid-1990s . In modern times , there are as many as 6,000 different groups , with more than 200 of them having a global reach . Criminals of these various groups are either former prison members , corrupt officials and business leaders , people with ethnic ties , or people from the same region with shared criminal experiences and leaders . However , the existence of such groups has been debated . In December 2009 , Timur Lakhonin , the head of the Russian National Central Bureau of Interpol , stated `` Certainly , there is crime involving our former compatriots abroad , but there is no data suggesting that an organized structure of criminal groups comprising former Russians exists abroad '' , while in August 2010 , Alain Bauer , a French criminologist , said that it `` is one of the best structured criminal organizations in Europe , with a quasi-military operation . ''",
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