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Raggedy Ann was made by Johnny Gruelle.
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"text": "Raggedy Ann Raggedy Ann is a character created by American writer Johnny Gruelle ( 1880 -- 1938 ) in a series of books he wrote and illustrated for young children . Raggedy Ann is a rag doll with red yarn for hair and has a triangle nose . Johnny Gruelle received US Patent D47789 for his Raggedy Ann doll on September 7 , 1915 . The character was created in 1915 as a doll , and was introduced to the public in the 1918 book Raggedy Ann Stories . When a doll was marketed with the book , the concept had great success . A sequel , Raggedy Andy Stories ( 1920 ) , introduced the character of her brother , Raggedy Andy .",
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"text": "The Cowboy and the Lady (1938 film) The Cowboy and the Lady is a 1938 American western romantic comedy film directed by H.C. Potter , and starring Gary Cooper and Merle Oberon . Written by S.N. Behrman and Sonya Levien , based on a story by Frank R. Adams and veteran film director Leo McCarey , the film is about a beautiful socialite masquerading as a maid who becomes involved with an unpretentious , plain-spoken cowboy who is unaware of her true identity . The Cowboy and the Lady won an Academy Award for Sound Recording ( Thomas Moulton ) , and was nominated for Original Score ( Alfred Newman ) and Original Song ( `` The Cowboy and the Lady '' by Lionel Newman and Arthur Quenzer ) .",
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"text": "Reg Grundy Reginald Roy `` Reg '' Grundy ( 4 August 1923 -- 6 May 2016 ) was an Australian entrepreneur and media mogul , one of the pioneers and most successful of his generation . He was also the creator of many TV hits starting with game shows such as Wheel of Fortune and Blankety Blanks and later soap operas Neighbours , Prisoner , Sons and Daughters , and The Young Doctors .",
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"text": "Johnny Anders John Earl Anders , Jr. , known as Johnny Anders ( born July 14 , 1950 ) , is an automobile body shop owner who engages in the unusual hobby of metal artwork and also serves as the mayor of Stamford in northern Jones County in West Texas . Stamford is north of Abilene and straddles the boundary with Haskell County to the north . Anders was also a member of the Stamford City Council from 1997 until his election as mayor in the spring of 2005 . Anders was elected in 2005 , when the incumbent , Oscar Armstrong , did not seek another term . On May 12 , 2007 , Anders was reelected to a second two-year term , having defeated opponent Gwen Baker , 336-127 . Texas municipal elections are nonpartisan , and Anders considers himself an Independent . However , in 2006 , he endorsed the Republican Jim Landtroop of Plainview in Hale County , who fell short in a highly publicized bid to succeed the retiring Democrat Pete Laney , a former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives . Landtroop rebounded to win the seat handily in the November 2 , 2010 , general election . As mayor , Anders in 2006 embraced the `` Reclaiming Stamford '' project , which seeks to rid the community of dilapidated homes , vacant businesses , and overgrown lots . Anders cleaned up his own property , Anders Paint and Body Shop , and then participated in the removal of litter and debris throughout the city . Reclaiming Stamford is the idea of former city councilman Gary Decker and his wife , Connie . The program gets citizens involved in working together to clean up the city . It has been adopted in Breckenridge in Stephens County , Seymour in Baylor County , and Anson , the seat of Jones County . Mayor Anders successfully pushed for the appointment of the Stamford police chief , instead of the past practice of election . The appointed chief has issued in a year more than $ 60,000 worth of fines , instead of the fewer than $ 1,500 by the past elected chief . Anders said that Stamford had too much drug abuse and other infractions , and the appointed chief has been essential to bringing the crime rate under control . Anders ' paternal grandfather came to Stamford in a covered wagon in 1928 and went into the automobile business in 1932 . Anders took over the family business on the death of his father , John Anders , Sr. ( 1932 -- 1994 ) . Anders is a native and lifelong Stamford resident who lives no more than a hundred yards from his birthplace . His mother is the former Bonnie Franklin ( born ca. 1934 ) of Odessa , the seat of Ector County in West Texas . Anders dropped out of Stamford High School without graduating with his Class of 1968 but later procured a GED diploma and has taken some college courses in law enforcement . In 1998 , Anders married the former Cindy Albus ( born 1957 ) . He has a son from a previous marriage , John William Anders ( born 1970 ) of Breckenridge , and two stepdaughters , Tammy Lindley of Abilene and Kathryn McKeever . Anders and family are members of St Johns Methodist Church in Stamford . Anders received statewide recognition in 2007 when he was the focus of a segment of Bob Phillips ' syndicated television series , Texas Country Reporter . Anders , as an avocation , makes model dinosaurs and other unusual items from scrap metal and leftover car parts available at his body shop . His dinosaur exhibit was based on the idea that some large automobiles in the 1960s and 1970s were called `` dinosaurs '' because of their size and use of large amounts of fuel . One of his dinosaur exhibits is in Harmon Park in Stamford ; the other , 22 feet tall , which took two years to construct , is located at Anders ' body shop .",
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"text": "Gentleman Joe Gentleman Joe , The Hansom Cabbie is a farcical musical comedy with music by Walter Slaughter and a libretto by Basil Hood . The original production of the musical opened at the Prince of Wales 's Theatre on 2 March 1895 and ran for a very successful 391 performances despite a poor notice in The Saturday Review by Bernard Shaw that dismissed the score : `` The music , by Mr. Walter Slaughter , does not contain a single novel , or even passably fresh point , either in melody , harmony or orchestration . '' The show was written as a vehicle for the comedian Arthur Roberts . A short burlesque entitled A Trilby Triflet was introduced as part of Gentleman Joe a week after Looking for Trilby opened at the Haymarket Theatre . The Times newspaper praised Roberts for his imitation of Herbert Beerbohm Tree . The cast of Gentleman Joe also included Kitty Loftus as Emma and W. H. Denny as Pilkington Jones . A second company also presented the show in the British provinces beginning in 1895 . There was soon a Newark , New Jersey production in late 1895 at Miner 's Theatre and then the production transferred to the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City in January 1896 . An American production of Gentleman Joe also played at the Bijou Theatre in early 1896 featuring James T. Powers , Clara Wieland , and Flora Irwin . Songs interpolated include `` He Wanted Something to Play With '' ( sung by Powers ) and `` Honey does you love yer man ? '' sung by Flora Irwin in blackface . A few notices of the show indicate that new songs were interpolated with frequency . Gentleman Joe was Hood 's first full-scale musical comedy , and its success prompted him to leave the military to concentrate on his writing . Hood and Slaughter went on to write several more comedies together , including The French Maid in 1896 and another successful vehicle for Roberts , Dandy Dan , the Lifeguardsman in 1897 . Hood wrote several successful shows with other librettists , and his English versions of Viennese operettas , such as The Merry Widow , were very popular until World War I.",
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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": "Edna Gallmon Cooke Madame Edna Gallmon Cooke ( 1918 - September 4 , 1967 ) was a renowned gospel singer and recording artist from 1949 until her death in 1967 . Personal information about Ms. Cooke is scarce and most of her biographical details have been gleaned from the liner notes of her various albums . Ms. Gallmon Cooke is best known for her recordings of `` Stop Gambler '' and `` Heavy Load '' . Born in Columbia , South Carolina in 1918 , the daughter of a Baptist preacher , Reverend Eddie J. Gallmon also a former pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church ( College place ) . Edna Gallmon Cooke was more formally educated and musically trained than most of her gospel peers . As a young adult , she lived and studied in Washington D.C. and Philadelphia , attending Temple University and briefly teaching elementary school . She had contemplated a career in semi-classics and show tunes when she underwent a musical conversion of sorts after hearing gospel singer , Willie Mae Ford Smith in the late 1930s . `` I was shocked . The woman sang with such finesse ... I knew I had to be a gospel singer . '' Shortly after , Ms. Gallmon Cooke joined the Holiness Church and became preeminently consecrated -- with the Holiness Church bestowing the honorific ` Madame ' to her name to announce her devotion . During the 1940s , Madame Gallmon Cooke toured the Southeast , billed as the `` Sweetheart of the Potomac '' . She performed hymns and gospel songs in the manner of Willie Mae Ford Smith , but her mezzo-soprano could not duplicate Smith 's contralto blasts . Elaborating on that style , Gallmon Cooke returned to familiar sources , popularizing the sermonettes and spirituals her father Eddie Gallmon had performed in the 1920s . Madame Gallmon Cooke became a `` transcendent moaner and a mistress of what note-bending musicologists call melisma and church folks call curlicues , runs and flowers and frills . '' Ms. Cooke began recording in the late 1940s for the Nashboro Recording Label in Nashville , TN usually accompanied by her father 's choir , The Young People 's Choir of the Springfield Baptist Church of Washington , DC . Her later recordings included male vocal groups . Madame Gallmon Cooke 's commanding switch in styles occurred after her marriage to Barney Parks , Jr. , a former member of The Dixie Hummingbirds and a founder of The Sensational Nightingales . They had met in 1951 when Marie Knight , Rosetta Tharpe 's old partner , organized a tour featuring herself , Cooke , and The Nightingales . Under Park 's management and direction , Madame Edna Gallmon Cooke became a household name in gospel . It is suspected that the name Cooke was from her first marriage which ended because of the death of her husband . The liner notes to `` Mother Smith and Her Children '' describes Madame Cooke as `` an exquisite stylist , with a sensuous appeal akin to Billie Holiday . She is referred to as rap music 's gospel progenitor ; a penchant for rhymed , spoken chants produced her most famous recordings . '' Ms. Cooke died in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania on September 4 , 1967 . She was 49 years old .",
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"text": "Johnny Long (musician) Johnny Long ( September 12 , 1914 ( disputed ) -- October 31 , 1972 ) was an American violinist and bandleader , known as `` The Man Who 's Long on Music '' . He was raised on a farm in Newell , North Carolina , currently a subdivision of Charlotte . He started practicing with the violin at the age of six , but injured two fingers on his left hand when he was bitten by a pig . He then learned to use his right hand to play the violin , and continued to do so until his death .",
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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": "Imaginary Johnny Imaginary Johnny is an American indie-rock band , formed in 2003 in Seattle , Washington , by singer-songwriter Stuart Wolferman and later based in Brooklyn , New York . After releasing the extended-play album Upside of the Downside in 2003 , Wolferman moved to Brooklyn from Seattle , Washington , and began collaborating with new members , including Adam Sylvia on guitar and Marc Alan Goodman on bass , among a rotating group of performance and studio musicians . The band has released five albums , including Dig ( 2011 ) , with PopMatters saying `` at its best the band has a light , discreet , dreamy , and vaguely ` psychedelic ' charm . ''",
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"text": "Ann Yearsley Ann Yearsley , née Cromartie ( 1753 -- 1806 ) , was an English poet and writer . Born in Bristol to John and Anne Cromartie ( described as a milkwoman ) , Ann married John Yearsley , a yeoman , in 1774 . A decade later the family were rescued from destitution by the charity of Hannah More and others . More organized subscriptions for Yearsley to publish Poems , on Several Occasions ( 1785 ) . The success of the volume led to a quarrel between More and Yearsley over access to the trust in which profits from the undertaking were held . Yearsley included her account of this quarrel in an ` Autobiographical narrative ' appended to a fourth , 1786 , edition of the poems . Now supported by Frederick Hervey , 4th Earl of Bristol , Yearsley published Poems , on Various Subjects in 1787 . A Poem on the Inhumanity of the Slave-Trade appeared in 1788 . Her poem was considered by many critics to rival a similar poem written by her ex-patron Hannah More entitled , `` Slavery : A Poem '' . She turned to drama with Earl Goodwin : an Historical Play ( performed in 1789 ; printed in 1791 ) and to novel-writing with The Royal Captives : a Fragment of Secret History , Copied from an Old Manuscript ( 1795 ) . Her final collection of poetry , The Rural Lyre , appeared in 1796 . She was one of many prominent Bristol women who campaigned against the Bristol slave trade . Yearsley 's husband died in 1803 ; she died in 1806 at Melksham near Trowbridge , Wiltshire .",
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"text": "Earl Scruggs Earl Eugene Scruggs ( January 6 , 1924 -- March 28 , 2012 ) was an American musician noted for popularizing a three-finger banjo picking style , now called `` Scruggs style '' , that is a defining characteristic of bluegrass music . His three-finger style of playing was radically different from the ways the five-string banjo had been historically played . He popularized the instrument in several genres of music and elevated the banjo from its role as a background rhythm instrument , or a comedian 's prop , into featured solo status . Scruggs ' career began at age 21 when he was hired to play in a group called `` Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys '' . The name `` bluegrass '' stuck and eventually became the eponym for this entire genre of county music . Despite considerable success with Monroe , performing on the Grand Ole Opry and recording classic hits like `` Blue Moon of Kentucky '' , Scruggs gave notice in 1946 that he was quitting the band because of the exhausting touring schedule . Band member Lester Flatt resigned as well , and Flatt and Scruggs later paired up in a new group they called `` Flatt and Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys '' . Scruggs ' banjo instrumental called `` Foggy Mountain Breakdown '' , released in 1949 , became an enduring hit , and had a rebirth of popularity to a younger generation when it was featured in the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde . The song won two Grammy Awards and in 2005 was selected for the Library of Congress ' National Recording Registry of works of unusual merit . Flatt and Scruggs brought bluegrass music into mainstream popularity in the early 1960s with their country hit , `` The Ballad of Jed Clampett '' . This song was the theme music for the successful network television sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies and was the first bluegrass recording to reach number one on the Billboard charts . Over their 20-year association , Flatt and Scruggs recorded over 50 albums and 75 single records . The duo broke up in 1969 , chiefly because Scruggs wanted to progress the music to a more modern sound and Flatt was a traditionalist who did not want to change the style because he thought it would alienate a fan base of bluegrass purists . Each of them formed a new band that matched his own vision , but neither of them ever regained the success they achieved as a team . Scruggs received four Grammy awards , a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and a National Medal of Arts . He became a member of the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and was given a star on the Hollywood walk of fame . In 1985 , Flatt and Scruggs were inducted together into the Country Music Hall of Fame and named number 24 as a duo on CMT 's 40 Greatest Men of Country Music . Scruggs was awarded a National Heritage Fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts ; the highest honor in the folk and traditional arts in the US . Four works by Scruggs have been placed in the Grammy Hall of Fame . After Scruggs ' death in 2012 at age 88 , the Earl Scruggs Center was founded near his birthplace in Shelby , North Carolina , with the aid of a federal grant and corporate donors . The center is a $ 5.5 million facility which features the musical contributions of Scruggs and serves as an educational center providing classes and field trips for students .",
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"text": "The Enchanted Square The Enchanted Square was a Noveltoon cartoon , produced by Famous Studios and released on May 9 , 1947 . It marks the third appearance of Raggedy Ann in a cartoon . The cartoon was directed by Seymour Kneitel , written by Orestes Calpini and Shane Miller , animated by Calpini and Al Eugster , with scenics by Miller , and music composed by Winston Sharples .",
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"text": "Rob Gilbert Robby Gilbert ( sometimes credited as Rob Gilbert ) is an American animator , illustrator , and cartoonist best known for work in educational and interactive media . His work often explores the relationships and interconnectivity of many artistic disciplines . Gilbert has taught animation , illustration , and game design at several colleges is currently a professor of animation at Lyndon State College in Lyndonville , Vermont . Gilbert grew up in New York City where he took an early interest in drawing , acting , music , and film . Animation appealed to him as a discipline that involved a synthesis of creative interests and he earned BFA in Media Arts and Animation from the School of Visual Arts . He has worked extensively as an animator for commercial studios , television programming and film . In 1993 he began working with pioneering interactive media companies such as Broderbund Software and Paramount Interactive , where he directed projects that earned several awards including a National Parenting Publications award . In addition , he has illustrated several children 's books . From 1999 to 2009 , he illustrated the monthly comic strip `` The Adventures of Ranger Rick '' for the National Wildlife Federation 's award-winning Ranger Rick Magazine , combining interests in storytelling , drawing , and environmental themes . Gilbert began teaching animation and game design in Seattle , Washington where he eventually earned a M.Ed in Education and a MFA in Visual Art from the Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier , Vermont . Children 's books he has illustrated include : It 's Raining , It 's Pouring , written by Kin Eagle , 1994 . Whispering Coyote Press Out of the Night , by Lola Schaefer , 1995 . Whispering Coyote Press Hey Diddle , Diddle , by Kin Eagle , 1996 . Charlesbridge Publishing Rub A Dub , Dub , by Kin Eagle , 1997 . Charlesbridge Publishing Humpty Dumpty , by Kin Eagle , 1999 . Charlesbridge Publishing .",
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"text": "Willard Robison Willard Robison ( September 18 , 1894 -- June 24 , 1968 ) was an American vocalist , pianist , and composer of popular songs , born in Shelbina , Missouri . His songs reflect a rural , melancholy theme steeped in Americana and their warm style has drawn comparison to Hoagy Carmichael . Many of his compositions , notably `` A Cottage for Sale '' , `` Round My Old Deserted Farm '' , `` Do n't Smoke in Bed '' , '' ` Taint So , Honey , ` Taint So '' and `` Old Folks '' , have become standards and have been recorded countless times by jazz and pop artists including Peggy Lee , Nina Simone , Nat King Cole , Billy Eckstine , Bing Crosby and Mildred Bailey . `` A Cottage for Sale '' alone has been recorded over 100 times . In the early 1920s , Robison led and toured with several territory bands in the Southwest . He met Jack Teagarden in this period , whom he befriended . In the late 1920s , Robison organized the Deep River Orchestra , later hosting a radio show entitled The Deep River Hour in the early 1930s . During the 1920s , Robison recorded extensively for Perfect Records , with scores of vocal recordings accompanying himself on piano ( displaying his rather eccentric stride piano style ) , as well as `` Deep River Orchestra '' recordings using standard stock arrangements ( including many popular and obscure songs ) One recording was his fox trot arrangement of George Gershwin 's Rhapsody In Blue on both sides of Perfect 14825 and Pathe 36644 . In 1926-1927 , Robison recorded a series of 8 jazz songs under name of American Suite : `` After Hours '' ( American Suite No. 1 ) ( Perfect 14728/Pathe 36547 ) 10/1/26 `` Piano Tuner 's Dream '' ( American Suite No. 2 ) ( Perfect 14743/Pathe 36562 ) 10/22/26 `` Darby Hicks '' ( American Suite No. 3 ) ( Perfect 14744/Pathe 36563 ) 10/22/26 `` The Music Of A Mountain Stream '' ( American Suite No. 4 ) ( Perfect 14755/Pathe 36574 ) 11/22/26 `` Tampico '' ( American Suite No. 5 ) ( Perfect 14755/Pathe 36574 ) 11/22/26 `` Mobile Mud '' ( American Suite No. 6 ) ( Perfect 14756/Pathe 36575 ) 10/22/26 `` Deep River '' ( American Suite No. 7 ) ( Perfect 14774/Pathe 36593 ) 11/22/26 `` Harlem Blues '' ( American Suite No. 8 ) ( Perfect 14821/Pathe 36640 ) 4/20/27 He recorded for Perfect Records and Pathé Records from 1926 to 1928 . Between 1928 and 1930 , he recorded for Columbia , Harmony ( and associated Diva and Velvet Tone labels ) and Victor . He also recorded a session in 1937 for Master Records . Jack Teagarden recorded a critically praised album of Robison 's songs in 1962 entitled Think Well of Me . Robison died in Peekskill , New York in 1968 , aged 73 .",
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"text": "Fanny Farmer Fanny Farmer was an American candy manufacturer and retailer . Fanny Farmer was started in Rochester , New York by Frank O'Connor in 1919 and grew to over 400 stores before being bought and consolidated . O'Connor had previously started the Laura Secord Candy Shops in Toronto , Canada in 1913 . The company was named in honor of culinary expert Fannie Farmer , who had died four years earlier ; she had nothing to do with the candy stores , and her recipes were not being used . `` The spelling of the first name was altered to avoid confusion . '' However , as a marketing device , it suggested reflected glory : high standards of quality . Fanny Farmer stores shared a look that was similar to that of Fanny May . John D. Hayes was president of the company for many years , from its earliest years through the 1950s . He was a shrewd businessman , and guided the company through some difficult times . During the Depression , candy sales were dropping until he slashed retail prices , and kept the company in business . During World War II , he self-imposed rationing on company stores in the US , to ensure adequate supplies of candy for the armed forces overseas . He was named 1955 `` Candy Man of the Year '' by the candy industry . He was also blind . In 1962 , a proxy fight allowed a group of stock market investors from New York City & New England , without experience in the candy industry , to gain control of the Fanny Farmer company . They pushed for continuous expansion of the company , spending heavily to open more retail stores , despite facing increasing retail competition . This expansion by new management financially stressed the company . In 1992 the Archibald Candy Company acquired the brand `` Fanny Farmer '' and its 200 retail stores in the northeastern United States ) as a sister brand to its own Fannie May candies ( sold primarily in the Midwest and mid-Atlantic United States ) . Alpine Confections purchased both brands in 2004 after Archibald filed for bankruptcy , and merged Fanny Farmer into Fannie May . An errant path of merger and acquisitions , whereby the company became the largest chain of candy retailers in the country but without adequate financing and a viable corporate strategy , was blamed for the bankruptcy . In its current iteration at 1-800-Flowers , the successor corporation sells Fanny May and Fanny Farmer products .",
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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": "Johnny Hero Johnny Hero was a clothed , 13 inch tall figure produced by Rosko Industries for Sears as a boy 's doll ( the term action figure had only begun being used with G.I. Joe ) . Johnny Hero was basically a sports figure that could be fitted with various team uniforms ( sold separately ) . The toy was introduced for the 1965 holiday season . At some point Johnny Hero was repackaged as Olympic Hero . Johnny Hero could be found packaged in a similar long box as GI Joe with minimal graphics and text describing the figure . Johnny 's outfit included a red long-sleeve jogging suit ( the top had `` Johnny Hero '' and the number `` 16 '' ( sixteen ) printed on the front ) ; gold shorts , white socks and white tennis shoes . The body was made of heavy foam , with a plastic head and hands . His right hand projected a metal rod or prong to help hold sports balls and equipment . Several sports team uniforms were made available , including the Washington Redskins and other NFL or AFL teams . Uniforms included plastic helmets and were sewn/printed in team colors .",
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"text": "Little Isabella Little Isabella is a rustic water wheel , situated in Groudle Glen on the Isle of Man , that was originally built in 1893 with the arrival of the Manx Electric Railway to the glen . It has been dubbed the `` Little Isabella '' owing to its alleged resemblance to the Laxey Wheel in nearby Laxey which was opened in 1854 by Lady Isabella , the wife of the then Lieutenant Governor of the island . In its time the wheel has been used for various purposes , including pumping water to the Groudle Hotel ( designed by Hugh Ballie-Scott ) and providing power for the fairy lights that ran through the glen from the entrance to Lhen Coan , terminus of the Groudle Glen Railway . Latterly its function has become entirely aesthetic . The wheel house was rebuilt in 1954 when the glen was enjoying something of a renaissance as a tourist attraction , and rumours abounded at this time that the wheel house was haunted . The wheel was featured , in a disguised form , in a 1986 episode of the BBC series Lovejoy , in a story that led to buried treasure being discovered in one of the paddles . In 1994 the wheel was refurbished by Laxey Towing Co. Ltd. and re-opened to the fanfare music of Onchan Silver Band . Since this time it has operated sporadically in conjunction with train services on the nearby railway , but , following storms in October 2002 , it was damaged and has subsequently been a purely static exhibit . Category : Water wheels in the Isle of Man",
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"text": "Good Golly, Miss Molly `` Good Golly , Miss Molly '' is a hit rock 'n' roll song first recorded in 1956 by the American musician Little Richard and released in January 1958 as Specialty single 624 and next in July 1958 on Little Richard . The song , a 12-bar blues , was written by John Marascalco and producer Robert `` Bumps '' Blackwell . Although it was first recorded by Little Richard , Blackwell produced another version by The Valiants , who imitated the fast first version recorded by Little Richard , not released at this time . Although the Valiants ' version was released first ( in 1957 ) , Little Richard had the hit , reaching # 4 . Like all his early hits , it quickly became a rock 'n' roll standard and has subsequently been covered by hundreds of artists . The song is ranked # 94 on the Rolling Stone magazine 's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time .",
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"text": "The Raggedy Man The Raggedy Man is a poem written by James Whitcomb Riley and first published in 1888 . The poem was the inspiration for the Raggedy Ann doll , and two films of the same name . The poem is one of Riley 's most famous works . It is based on a German tramp employed by his father during his youth .",
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The Nintendo Switch is not made by a company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.
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"text": "Nintendo Switch The Nintendo Switch is the seventh major home video game console developed by Nintendo . Known in development by its codename NX , it was unveiled in October 2016 and was released worldwide on March 3 , 2017 . Nintendo considers the Switch a `` hybrid '' console ; it is designed primarily as a home console , with the main unit inserted onto a docking station to connect to a television . Alternatively , it can be removed from the dock and used similarly to a tablet computer through its LCD touchscreen , or placed in a standalone tabletop mode visible to several players . The Switch uses Joy-Con wireless controllers , which include standard buttons and a directional joystick for user input , motion sensing , and high-definition tactile feedback . The Joy-Con can attach to both sides of the console to support handheld-style play , connect to a Grip accessory to provide a traditional home console gamepad form , or be used individually in the hand like the Wii Remote and supporting local multiplayer modes . The Switch 's software supports online gaming through standard Internet connectivity , as well as local wireless ad hoc connectivity with other Switch consoles . Switch games and software are available on both physical flash ROM cartridges and digital distribution , and does not use region locking . The concept of the Switch came about as Nintendo 's reaction to several quarters of financial losses into 2014 , attributed to poor sales of its previous console , the Wii U , and market competition from mobile gaming . Then-Nintendo president Satoru Iwata pushed the company towards mobile gaming and novel hardware . The Switch 's design is aimed at a wider demographic of video game players through the multiple modes of use , while retaining Nintendo 's hardware uniqueness and innovation . Nintendo opted to use more standard electronic components , such as a chipset based on Nvidia 's Tegra line , to make development for the console easier for programmers and more compatible with existing game engines . As the Wii U had struggled to gain external support leaving it with a weak software library , Nintendo preemptively sought the support of many third-party developers and publishers to help build out the Switch 's game library alongside Nintendo 's own first-party titles , including many independent video game studios . Prior to launch , Nintendo had announced that over 100 titles were in development by 70 developers . The console shipped over 2.74 million units in the first month of its launch , exceeding Nintendo 's initial projection of 2 million units , and making it the fastest-selling home console in its history . Switch sales were highly tied to the critically acclaimed The Legend of Zelda : Breath of the Wild , released alongside the console 's launch worldwide .",
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"text": "Nintendo Nintendo Co. , Ltd. is a Japanese multinational consumer electronics and video game company headquartered in Kyoto , Japan . Nintendo is one of the world 's largest video game companies by market capitalization . Founded on 23 September 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi , it originally produced handmade hanafuda playing cards . By 1963 , the company had tried several small niche businesses , such as cab services and love hotels . The word Nintendo can be roughly translated from Japanese to English as `` leave luck to heaven '' . Abandoning previous ventures in favor of toys in the 1960s , Nintendo then developed into a video game company in the 1970s , ultimately becoming one of the most influential in the industry and Japan 's third most-valuable company with a market value of over $ 85 billion . From 1992 until 2016 , Nintendo was also the majority shareholder of Major League Baseball 's Seattle Mariners . , Nintendo has cumulative sales of over 670.43 million hardware units and 4.23 billion software units . The company has created and released some of the best-known and top-selling video game franchises , such as Mario , The Legend of Zelda , and Pokémon .",
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"text": "Pokémon notice is a media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company , a Japanese consortium between Nintendo , Game Freak , and Creatures . The franchise copyright is shared by all three companies , but Nintendo is the sole owner of the trademark . The franchise was created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1995 , and is centered on fictional creatures called `` Pokémon '' , which humans , known as Pokémon Trainers , catch and train to battle each other for sport . The franchise began as a pair of video games for the original Game Boy that were developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo . It now spans video games , trading card games , animated television shows and movies , comic books , and toys . Pokémon is the second best-selling video game franchise , behind only Nintendo 's Mario franchise and the highest-grossing media franchise of all time . The franchise is also represented in other Nintendo media , such as the Super Smash Bros. series . Cumulative sales of the video games ( including home console games , such as Hey You , Pikachu ! for the Nintendo 64 ) have reached more than 290 million copies . In November 2005 , 4Kids Entertainment , which had managed the non-game related licensing of Pokémon , announced that it had agreed not to renew the Pokémon representation agreement . The Pokémon Company International ( formerly Pokémon USA Inc. ) , a subsidiary of Japan 's Pokémon Co. , oversees all Pokémon licensing outside of Asia . As of May 2016 , the Pokémon franchise has grossed revenues of ¥ 6.0 trillion worldwide ( equivalent to US$ 50.4 billion ) . The franchise celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2006 . 2016 marks the 20th anniversary of the release of the original games , with the company celebrating by airing an ad during Super Bowl 50 , issuing re-releases of Pokémon Red , Blue , and Yellow , and completely redesigning the way the newest games are played . The mobile augmented reality game Pokémon Go was released in July 2016 . The first seventh-generation games Pokémon Sun and Moon were released worldwide on November 18 , 2016 . A live-action film adaptation based on Great Detective Pikachu is planned to start production in 2017 . The English slogan for the franchise is `` Got ta Catch 'Em All '' .",
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"text": "MercurySteam MercurySteam Entertainment , S.L. is a game developer based in San Sebastián de los Reyes , Spain . The company makes titles for the major platforms , including PC , Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 . The company was founded by former members of Rebel Act Studios , who previously developed Severance : Blade of Darkness in 2001 . Dave Cox is a producer at Konami who has helped out MercurySteam during the Castlevania : Lords of Shadow trilogy . In 2015 , Nintendo Life reported that MercurySteam had worked on a Metroid prototype for Wii U and 3DS , that was later turned down and possibly retrofitted into a different project .",
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"text": "Hamster Corporation is a Japanese video game publisher , with office located in Setagaya , Tokyo , Japan . The game division of Toshiba-EMI Limited spun off HAMSTER Corporation in November 1999 . In PlayStation Store of Japan , 120 or more titles is distributed to Arcade Archives , and very many titles are sold . HAMSTER Corporation acquired the rights of Nihon Bussan 's video games in March 2014 and the rights of UPL 's video games in May 2016 .",
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"text": "Sansei Technologies Sansei Technologies , Inc. ( formerly Sansei Yusoki Co. , Ltd. ) is a manufacturing firm based in Osaka , Japan . The company specialises in the manufacturing of amusement rides , stage equipment , and elevators .",
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"text": "Game Boy Micro ( stylized as Game Boy micro ) is a handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo . It was first released in September 2005 as a compact redesign of the Game Boy Advance . The system is the last console in the Game Boy line . Unlike its predecessor , the Game Boy Micro lacks backward compatibility for Game Boy or Game Boy Color games .",
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"text": "Custom Robo Arena Custom Robo Arena , known in Japan as , is a science fiction action role playing game for the Nintendo DS . It is the fifth title in the Custom Robo series . The name was announced on May 9 , 2006 at the E3 convention , and released in Japan on October 19 , 2006 , then later in the United States on March 19 , 2007 . Later , on May 25 , 2007 , it became the first ( and only , so far ) Custom Robo title released in Europe , and on September 20 , 2007 , it also became the first ( and only , so far ) title of the series released in Australia . In the game , the player participates in Custom Robo tournaments and tries to earn money to buy parts to use to improve their robo . The game is the first in the series that features two-player mode with the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection including voice chat , Multi-Card play , and DS Download Play . Custom Robo Arena also uses a `` Rivals '' list .",
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"text": "Sharp Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation that designs and manufactures electronic products , headquartered in Sakai-ku , Sakai . Since 2016 it has been an integral part of Taiwan-based Foxconn Group . Sharp employs more than 50,000 people worldwide . The company was founded in September 1912 in Tokyo and takes its name from one of its founder 's first inventions , the Ever-Sharp mechanical pencil , which was invented by Tokuji Hayakawa in 1915 . As of 2013 , Sharp Corporation is the tenth-largest , by market share , television manufacturer in the world . In Japan it has been a long-time leader . Sharp has at times also been the most popular mobile phone brand in the Japanese market , but is currently third biggest .",
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"text": "Giftpia is a video game that was developed by skip Ltd. for the GameCube . It was released in Japan on April 25 , 2003 . Despite that its last showing at Electronic Entertainment Expo ( E3 ) was in English , Nintendo cancelled the North American localization of GiFTPiA . In English , the game would most likely be better understood as called `` Giftopia '' to represent the two words , gift and utopia .",
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"text": "Neo Geo Pocket Color The Neo Geo Pocket Color ( also stylized as NEOGEOPOCKET COLOR , often abbreviated NGPC ) , is a 16-bit color handheld video game console manufactured by SNK . It is a successor to SNK 's monochrome Neo Geo Pocket handheld which debuted in 1998 in Japan , with the Color being fully backward compatible . The Neo Geo Pocket Color was released on March 16 , 1999 in Japan , August 6 , 1999 in North America , and on October 1 , 1999 in Europe , entering markets all dominated by Nintendo . After a good sales start in both the U.S. and Japan with 14 launch titles ( a record at the time ) subsequent low retail support in the U.S. , lack of communication with third-party developers by SNK 's American management , the craze about Nintendo 's Pokémon franchise , anticipation of the 32-bit Game Boy Advance , as well as strong competition from Bandai 's WonderSwan in Japan , led to a sales decline in both regions . Meanwhile , SNK had been in financial trouble for at least a year ; the company soon collapsed , and was purchased by American pachinko manufacturer Aruze in January 2000 . However , Aruze did n't support SNK 's video game business enough , leading to SNK 's original founder and several other employees to leave and form a new company , BrezzaSoft . Eventually on June 13 , 2000 , Aruze decided to quit the North American and European markets , marking the end of SNK 's worldwide operations and the discontinuation of Neo Geo hardware and software there . The Neo Geo Pocket Color ( and other SNK/Neo Geo products ) did however , last until 2001 in Japan . It was SNK 's last video game console , as the company went bankrupt on October 22 , 2001 . Despite its failure the Neo Geo Pocket Color has been regarded as an influential system . Many highly acclaimed games were released for the system , such as SNK vs. Capcom : The Match of the Millennium , King of Fighters R-2 , and other quality arcade titles derived from SNK 's MVS and AES . It also featured an arcade-style microswitched ` clicky stick ' joystick , which was praised for its accuracy and being well-suited for fighting games . The system 's display and 40-hour battery life were also well received .",
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"text": "Satellaview The is a satellite modem peripheral for Nintendo 's Super Famicom system that was released in Japan in 1995 . Available for pre-release orders beginning February 13 , 1995 , the Satellaview retailed for between ¥ 14,000 and 18,000 ( at the time between USD$ 141 and 182 ) and came bundled with the BS-X Game Pak and an 8M Memory Pak . The Satellaview system was developed and released by Nintendo to receive signals broadcast from satellite TV station WOWOW 's satellite radio subsidiary , St.GIGA . St.GIGA was responsible for file server management , maintenance , and vocalization for `` SoundLink '' games . Nintendo data broadcasts were given a fixed time slot known as the during which scrambled Satellaview-related data was streamed via radio waves to be unscrambled by St.GIGA 's . As a subscription-based station for ambient and New Age music , St.GIGA listeners were already equipped with `` BS tuners '' prior to St.GIGA 's contract with Nintendo . Satellaview owners who lacked a `` BS tuner '' had to purchase one separately from St.GIGA at a price of ¥ 33,000 , as well as sign up for Nintendo 's and St.GIGA 's monthly joint membership fees . Alternatively , users could rent `` BS tuners '' from St.GIGA for a 6-month period at a price of ¥ 5,400 . Even at this premium price , St.GIGA reported subscriptions peaking at 116,378 households by March 1997 , and dropping to around 46,000 by June 2001 .",
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"text": "Japan Game Awards Japan Game Awards ( 日本ゲーム大賞 , nihon gemu taisho ) is the Japanese Ministry of Economy , Trade and Industry 's awards ceremony for the Japanese video game industry created in 1996 as CESA Awards ( Computer Entertainment Supplier 's Association ) . In 2006 , the METI launched a five-year plan called `` Game Industry Strategy '' to promote Japan 's domestic industry against increasing foreign developers competition , especially from North America and Europe , as well as South Korea in terms of online gaming .",
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"text": "Barefoot Networks Barefoot Networks is a computer networking company headquartered in Palo Alto , California . The company designs and produces programmable network switch silicon , systems and software .",
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"text": "Silicon Studio Silicon Studio is a Japanese computer graphics technology company and video game developer based in Tokyo . As a technology company , Silicon Studio has produced several products in the 3D computer graphics field , including middleware software , such as a post-processing visual effects library called YEBIS , as well as general real-time graphics engines and game development engines , such as OROCHI and Mizuchi , a physically based rendering engine . As a video game developer , Silicon Studio has worked on different titles for several gaming platforms , most notably , the action-adventure game 3D Dot Game Heroes on the PlayStation 3 , the role-playing video game Bravely Default on the Nintendo 3DS , and Fantasica on the iOS and Android mobile platforms .",
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"text": "Altron is a Japanese video game developer and publisher located in Shinagawa , Tokyo , Japan operating since 1983 . It has developed or published games for the Nintendo 64 , PlayStation , Sega Saturn , Super NES , Genesis , Nintendo Entertainment System , Nintendo DS , Game Boy , Game Boy Color , and Nintendo 3DS video game systems .",
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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": "Populous DS is a real-time strategy developed by Genki . It was published in Japan by Electronic Arts on February 21 , 2008 , in North America by Xseed Games on November 10 , 2008 , and in Europe by Rising Star Games on February 27 , 2009 for the Nintendo DS .",
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"text": "TBS Television is a television station in Kantō region , wholly owned by Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings . It has a 28-affiliate news network called Japan News Network ( JNN ) . TBS produced the Takeshi 's Castle game show , which is dubbed and rebroadcast internationally . The channel is also home to Ultraman and the Ultra Series franchise from 1966 onwards -- itself a spinoff to Ultra Q , co-produced and broadcast in the same year -- and its spinoffs , most if not all made by Tsuburaya Productions for the network . On May 24 2017 , Six major media firms , including TBS , officially announced they will jointly establish a new company in July 2017 to offer paid online video services . TBS Holdings will become the largest shareholder of the new company , Premium Platform Japan , with a 31.5 percent stake . An official from TBS Holdings will become the new company 's president .",
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"text": "Kororinpa is a video game for Nintendo 's Wii video game console . It was released in Japan on December 2 , 2006 as a launch title for the Wii , then in Europe on February 23 , 2007 and North America on March 20 , 2007 .",
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"text": "Japan Amusement Machine and Marketing Association The , abbreviated JAMMA , is a Japanese trade association headquartered in Tokyo . JAMMA is run by representatives from various arcade video game manufacturers , including Namco Bandai , Sega , Taito , Tecmo , Capcom , Konami and Atlus , among others . Until 1 April 2012 , JAMMA stood for . The corporation was renamed after they merged with the Nihon Shopping Center Amusement Park Operator 's Association ( NSA ) and the Japan Amusement Park Equipment Association ( JAPEA ) . Before 2012 , JAMMA had been organizing an annual trade fair called the Amusement Machine Show for many years . In 2013 , they began collaborating with the Amusement Machine Operators ' Union ( AOU ) , who had their own trade show , to promote a new event : the Japan Amusement Expo .",
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"text": "Tatsumi Kimishima is a Japanese businessman , who is the fifth and current president of Nintendo . He was formerly the president of Nintendo of America from January 2002 , succeeding Minoru Arakawa , until Reggie Fils-Aimé took his place in May 2006 . He was promoted to Managing Director of Nintendo on April 2013 . In September 2015 , he was named the fifth President of Nintendo , succeeding Satoru Iwata , who died in July 2015 .",
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Oz the Great and Powerful premiered at the fully restored movie palace at 6838 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood.
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"text": "Oz the Great and Powerful Oz the Great and Powerful ( working title Brick ) is a 2013 American fantasy adventure film directed by Sam Raimi and produced by Joe Roth , from a screenplay written by David Lindsay-Abaire and Mitchell Kapner . The film stars James Franco as the titular character , Mila Kunis , Rachel Weisz , and Michelle Williams with Zach Braff , Bill Cobbs , Joey King , and Tony Cox in supporting roles . Based on L. Frank Baum 's Oz novels and set 20 years before the events of the original novel , Oz the Great and Powerful is a spiritual prequel to the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film , The Wizard of Oz . The film tells the story of Oscar Diggs , a deceptive magician who arrives in the Land of Oz and encounters three witches : Theodora , Evanora , and Glinda . Oscar is then enlisted to restore order in Oz , while struggling to resolve conflicts with the witches and himself . Kapner began developing an origin story for the Wizard of Oz after a lifelong interest of wanting to create one for the character . Walt Disney Pictures commissioned the film 's production in 2009 , with Joe Roth as producer and Grant Curtis , Joshua Donen , Philip Steuer , and Palak Patel serving as executive producers . Raimi was hired to direct the following year . After Robert Downey Jr. and Johnny Depp declined the titular role , Franco was cast in February 2011 , with principal photography commencing five months later . Danny Elfman composed the film 's score . Oz the Great and Powerful premiered at the El Capitan Theatre on February 14 , 2013 , and with general theatrical release on March 8 , 2013 , through the Disney Digital 3-D , RealD 3D and IMAX 3D formats , as well as in conventional theaters . It grossed over $ 493 million worldwide against a $ 215 million budget and is the thirteenth highest-grossing film of 2013 . The film won the Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Live Action Family Film . Kunis , for her portrayal as the Wicked Witch of the West , won the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain .",
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"text": "El Capitan Theatre El Capitan Theatre is a fully restored movie palace at 6838 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood . The theater and adjacent Hollywood Masonic Temple ( now known as the El Capitan Entertainment Centre ) is operated by Buena Vista Theatres , Inc. , a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Distribution , and as such , serves as the venue for a majority of the The Walt Disney Studios ' film premieres .",
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"text": "Villa Bonita Villa Bonita is an historic apartment building on Hillcrest Road in Hollywood , California . The building is located a short walk from the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue , just north of Franklin Avenue and west of Highland . It was designed by Frank Webster and built in 1929 . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 based on its architecture . The seven-floor building was originally built for the cast and crew of director Cecil B. DeMille . Since then , it has housed the likes of Errol Flynn and Francis Ford Coppola .",
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"text": "Samuel Goldwyn Theater The Samuel Goldwyn Theatre is a screening-only movie theater named after filmmaker Samuel Goldwyn . It is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard , Beverly Hills , California , at headquarters of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) . The Academy uses this theater each January most years to announce the nominations for its Academy Awards .",
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"text": "Columbia Ranch The former Columbia Ranch is located at 411 N. Hollywood Way in Burbank , California and is now called the Warner Bros. . Ranch . It was the backdrop for many of the Columbia Pictures movies and Screen Gems/Columbia Pictures Television shows , including Father Knows Best , The Donna Reed Show , Dennis the Menace , Hazel , Bewitched , Gidget , I Dream of Jeannie , The Monkees , The Flying Nun , Here Come the Brides , The Partridge Family , The Hathaways , Lost Horizon , High Noon , Mr. Deeds Goes to Town , You Were Never Lovelier , The Wild One , and Autumn Leaves . Only the front facades of the houses and buildings were built ; the interiors were always shot at other locations or studios . The streets were constructed and arranged in such a way as to allow shooting at multiple angles to create the illusion of a much larger area , though the lot only spans across about six city blocks .",
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"text": "Queen's Theatre, Long Acre The Queen 's Theatre in London was established in 1867 as a theatre on the site of St Martin 's Hall , a large concert room that had opened in 1850 . It stood on the corner of Long Acre ( formerly Charles Street ) and Endell Street , with entrances in Wilson Street and Long Acre . The site is within the modern Camden , part of Covent Garden . St Martin 's Hall contained a 3,000-seat main hall and a 500-seat lecture hall . It was used for musical recitals , lectures and political meetings . The Queen 's Theatre , one of the largest in London , had a capacity of 4,000 seats . The theatre closed after barely more than a decade , in 1878 . The name Queen 's Theatre has been used for other theatres in central London , including the Queen 's Theatre , Dorset Garden ( from 1685 to 1705 ) , Her Majesty 's Theatre ( from 1705 to 1714 ) , Scala Theatre ( during the period 1831 -- 1865 ) and the modern Queen 's Theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue ( since 1907 ) .",
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"text": "Academy Film Archive The Academy Film Archive is part of the Academy Foundation , established in 1944 with the purpose of organizing and overseeing the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ' educational and cultural activities , including the preservation of motion picture history . Although the current incarnation of the Academy Film Archive began in 1991 , the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences acquired its first film in 1929 . Located in Hollywood , California at the Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study , the Archive has a diverse range of moving image material . The Archive 's collection comprises 85,000 titles and 190,000 separate items , including early American cinema , a vast collection of documentary films , filmed and taped interviews , amateur and private home movies of Hollywood legends , makeup and sound test reels , and a wide selection of experimental film , as well as Academy Award-winning films , Academy Award-nominated films , and a complete collection of every Academy Awards show since 1949 . Since acquiring the Packard Humanities Institute Collection , the Archive has the world 's largest known trailer collection . The Archive is also concerned with the preservation and restoration of films , as well as new technologies and methods of preservation , restoring over 800 titles of historical and artistic importance .",
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"text": "Studio Tour The Studio Tour ( also known as The Backlot Tour ) is a ride attraction at the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park in California ( USA ) . The Tour is the signature attraction at the park , and goes into a working movie studio , with various film sets on the lot . In recent years , guests have sat in multi-car trams for the duration of the ride . The Tour lasts about 45 -- 60 minutes and is led by a live tour guide who can be seen throughout the tram on video screens . It travels through the Front Lot , Backlot and various attractions , passing sets and props from movies along the way . The tour inspired a smaller but similar version at Universal Studios Florida , which was removed in 1995 .",
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"text": "Paramount Theatre (Oakland, California) The Paramount Theatre is a 3,040-seat Art Deco movie theater located at 2025 Broadway in downtown Oakland , California , USA . When it was built in 1931 , it was the largest multi-purpose theater on the West Coast , seating 3476 . Today , the Paramount is the home of the Oakland East Bay Symphony and the Oakland Ballet , it regularly plays host to R&B , jazz , blues , pop , rock , gospel , classical music , as well as ballets , plays , stand-up comedy , lecture series , special events , and screenings of classic movies from Hollywood 's Golden Era .",
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"text": "Empire, Leicester Square The Empire , Leicester Square is a cinema currently operated by Cineworld on the north side of Leicester Square , London . The Empire was originally built in 1884 as a variety theatre and was rebuilt for films in the 1920s . It is one of several cinemas in and adjoining Leicester Square which are regularly used for film premières and first runs .",
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"text": "Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane is a luxury 5-star hotel in London , England . It is located near Hyde Park corner in central London . It was built in 1970 as the Inn on the Park London . The hotel was reopened in 2010 after an extensive two year redevelopment costing an estimated # 125 million . The work included a new floor , Italian restaurant Amaranto , and an interior redesign by Pierre-Yves Rochon .",
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"text": "Land of Oz (theme park) The Land of Oz is currently a private property located in the resort town of Beech Mountain , North Carolina , USA . It was opened in 1970 by Carolina Caribbean Corporation under the guidance of Grover Robbins , who had been successful with Tweetsie Railroad , and designed by Jack Pentes . It was fully operational until 1980 . It now opens for Fridays in June for `` Journey with Dorothy Tours '' and in September for Autumn at Oz - the largest festival in the area . Visitors would start off in Kansas , `` experience '' the tornado which struck Dorothy 's house , and walk down the Yellow Brick Road to visit with the Scarecrow , Tin Woodman , the Cowardly Lion and the Wicked Witch of the West . The Emerald City consisted of gift shops and an ampi-theater that the Magic Moment Show would be staged on every half hour . An artificial balloon ride , a specially modified ski lift installed by Goforth Brothers , allowed visitors to get a bird 's - eye view of the park and mountain scenery before leaving Oz . A small museum showcased props and costumes from the film . These were jointly bought by the park and Debbie Reynolds from MGM . The musical score sung by the characters on the Yellow Brick Road and at Emerald City was composed by notables Alec Wilder and North Carolina native Loonis McGlohon ( with the exception of E.Y. Harburg and Harold Arlen 's `` Over the Rainbow '' for which rights were obtained to integrate into the Emerald City show ) . A video and display of The Land of Oz were on exhibit at the Appalachian Cultural Museum , part of Appalachian State University , in Boone , North Carolina but the museum closed and the artifacts were returned to the park .",
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"text": "Where's Wally in Hollywood? Where 's Wally in Hollywood ? was released in 1993 . In the book Wally , Wizard Whitebeard , Wenda , Woof , and Odlaw travel to movie and film sets in Hollywood . The book was re-released as a `` Special Edition '' version in 1997 , moving Wally in each scene . It is the fourth book in the Where 's Wally ? series .",
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"text": "Sunset Boulevard (film) Sunset Boulevard ( stylized onscreen as SUNSET BLVD. ) is a 1950 American film noir directed and co-written by Billy Wilder , and produced and co-written by Charles Brackett . It was named after the boulevard that runs through Los Angeles and Beverly Hills , California . The film stars William Holden as Joe Gillis , an unsuccessful screenwriter , and Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond , a faded silent film star who draws him into her fantasy world where she dreams of making a triumphant return to the screen , with Erich von Stroheim as Max Von Mayerling , her devoted servant . Nancy Olson , Fred Clark , Lloyd Gough and Jack Webb play supporting roles . Director Cecil B. DeMille and gossip columnist Hedda Hopper play themselves , and the film includes cameo appearances by leading silent film actors Buster Keaton , H. B. Warner and Anna Q. Nilsson . Praised by many critics when first released , Sunset Boulevard was nominated for eleven Academy Awards ( including nominations in all four acting categories ) and won three . Deemed `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' by the U.S. Library of Congress in 1989 , Sunset Boulevard was included in the first group of films selected for preservation in the National Film Registry . In 1998 , it was ranked number twelve on the American Film Institute 's list of the 100 best American films of the 20th century , and in 2007 , it was 16th on their 10th Anniversary list .",
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"text": "Hollywood Sign The Hollywood Sign ( formerly the Hollywoodland Sign ) is a landmark and American cultural icon located in Los Angeles , California . It is situated on Mount Lee , in the Hollywood Hills area of the Santa Monica Mountains . The sign overlooks Hollywood , Los Angeles . `` HOLLYWOOD '' is spelled out in 45 ft-tall white capital letters and is 350 feet ( 106.7 m ) long . It was originally created in 1923 as an advertisement for a local real estate development , but it garnered increasing recognition after the sign was left up . The sign was a frequent target of pranks and vandalism , but it has since undergone restoration , including the installation of a security system to deter vandalism . The sign is protected and promoted by The Trust For Public Land , a nonprofit organization , while its site and the surrounding land are part of Griffith Park . From the ground , the contours of the hills give the sign a wavy appearance . When observed at a comparable altitude , the letters appear nearly level . The sign makes frequent appearances in popular culture , particularly in establishing shots for films and television programs set in or around Hollywood . Signs of similar style , but spelling different words , are frequently seen as parodies .",
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"text": "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": "Cinerama Dome Pacific Theatres 's Cinerama Dome is a movie theater located at 6360 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood , California . Designed to present widescreen Cinerama films , it opened November 7 , 1963 . Today it continues as a leading first run theater . The original developer was Saul Pick .",
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"text": "Tivoli Theatre (Chicago) The Tivoli Theatre was a movie palace in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago , Illinois . It the first of the `` big three '' movie palaces built by the Balaban & Katz theatre chain run by A. J. Balaban , his brother Barney Balaban and their partner Sam Katz , who were also owners of the Rivera Theater ( North Side ) and the Central Park Theater ( West Side ) , that opened on February 16 , 1921 . The opening was a gala affair , complete with music from a 55 piece orchestra . The theater cost $ 2,000,000 to construct ; its lobby was two stories high and was able to hold 3,000 people . About 1924-1925 Milton Charles was the resident organist who recorded for Marsh Laboratories on the Paramount label using the new electric recording system of Orlando R. Marsh with microphones , compared to the more common acoustic method using horns . Charles succeeded Jesse Crawford as a Marsh artist after Crawford went to New York to play at the Paramount Theater and eventually record with Victor Talking Machine Company . The theater , which stood just south of the southeast corner of 63rd Street and Cottage Grove Avenue , closed in 1963 and was demolished shortly thereafter .",
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"text": "Studio City, Los Angeles Studio City is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles , California , in the San Fernando Valley . It is named after the studio lot that was established in the area by film producer Mack Sennett in 1927 , now known as CBS Studio Center .",
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"text": "Mocambo The Mocambo was a nightclub in West Hollywood , California , at 8588 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip . It was owned by Charlie Morrison and Felix Young .",
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"text": "Haymarket Theatre (Leicester) The Haymarket Theatre is a theatre in Leicester , England , based in the Haymarket Shopping Centre on Belgrave Gate in Leicester city centre . The Leicester City Council purchased a 99-year lease of the Haymarket Theatre on behalf of the public on 29 September 1974 . The Leicester Theatre Trust operated the theatre from this date then vacated in 2007 in favour of the new Curve Theatre , Leicester on Halford Street . The Metal Tree sculpture by Hubert Dalwood , located at the front of the entrance to the Haymarket Theatre , is the only major piece of abstract sculpture in the city centre . The Haymarket Theatre was opened by Sir Ralph Richardson and the opening season started with The Recruiting Officer on the 17th October 1973 , Economic Necessity on the 24th of October and Cabaret on the 21st of November . The last show on was Wizard of Oz starring Helena Blackman and Ceri Dupree in 2006 . On 3 June 2016 plans were announced to re-open the Haymarket Theatre as a performance and training venue .",
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"text": "Major film studio A major film studio is a production and film distributor that releases a substantial number of films annually and consistently commands a significant share of box office revenue in a given market . In the North American , Western , and global markets , the major film studios , often simply known as the majors , are commonly regarded as the six diversified media conglomerates whose various film production and distribution subsidiaries collectively command approximately 80 to 85 percent of U.S. and Canadian box office revenue . The term may also be applied more specifically to the primary motion picture business subsidiary of each respective conglomerate . The `` Big Six '' majors , whose operations are based in or around the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood , are all centered in film studios active during Hollywood 's Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s . In three cases -- 20th Century Fox , Warner Bros. , and Paramount -- the studios were one of the `` Big Five '' majors during that era as well . In two cases -- Columbia and Universal -- the studios were also considered majors , but in the next tier down , part of the `` Little Three '' . In the sixth case , Walt Disney Studios was an independent production company during the Golden Age ; it was an important Hollywood entity , but not a major . Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , United Artists , and RKO were majors . Today , Disney is the only member of the Big Six whose parent entity is still located near Los Angeles ( actually , on Disney 's studio lot and in the same building ) . The five others report to conglomerates headquartered in New York City , Philadelphia , and Tokyo . Of the Big Six , Paramount is the only one still based in Hollywood , and Paramount and Fox are the only ones still located within the Los Angeles city limits , while Disney and Warner Bros. are located in Burbank , Columbia in Culver City , and Universal in the unincorporated area of Universal City . Most of today 's Big Six control subsidiaries with their own distribution networks that concentrate on arthouse pictures ( e.g. Fox Searchlight Pictures ) or genre films ( e.g. Sony 's Screen Gems ) ; several of these specialty units were shut down or sold off between 2008 and 2010 . The six major studios are contrasted with smaller production and/or distribution companies , which are known as independents or `` indies '' . The leading independent producer/distributors -- Lionsgate Films , The Weinstein Company , and former major studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer -- are sometimes referred to as `` mini-majors '' . From 1998 through 2005 , DreamWorks SKG commanded a large enough market share to arguably qualify it as a seventh major , despite its relatively small output . In 2006 , DreamWorks was acquired by Viacom , Paramount 's corporate parent . In late 2008 , DreamWorks once again became an independent production company ; its films were distributed by Disney 's Touchstone Pictures until 2016 , at which point distribution switched to Universal . The Big Six major studios are today primarily backers and distributors of films whose actual production is largely handled by independent companies -- either long-running entities or ones created for and dedicated to the making of a specific film . The specialty divisions often simply acquire distribution rights to pictures in which the studio has had no prior involvement . While the majors still do a modicum of true production , their activities are focused more in the areas of development , financing , marketing , and merchandising . Those business functions are still usually performed in or near Los Angeles , even though the runaway production phenomenon means that most films are now mostly or completely shot on location at places outside Los Angeles . Since the dawn of filmmaking , the U.S. major film studios have dominated both American cinema and the global film industry . U.S. studios have benefited from a strong first-mover advantage in that they were the first to industrialize filmmaking and master the art of mass-producing and distributing high-quality films with broad cross-cultural appeal . Today , the Big Six majors routinely distribute hundreds of films every year into all significant international markets ( that is , where discretionary income is high enough for consumers to afford to watch films ) . It is very rare , if not impossible , for a film to reach a broad international audience on multiple continents and in multiple languages without first being picked up by one of the majors for distribution .",
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"text": "The Boys from Brazil (film) The Boys from Brazil is a 1978 British-American science fiction thriller film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner . It stars Gregory Peck and Laurence Olivier and features James Mason , Lilli Palmer , Uta Hagen , Denholm Elliott , and Steve Guttenberg in supporting roles . The film is based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Ira Levin , and was nominated for three Academy Awards .",
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"text": "Lukas Haas Lukas Daniel Haas ( born April 16 , 1976 ) is an American actor and musician . His acting career has spanned three decades , during which he has appeared in more than 50 feature films and a number of television shows and stage productions .",
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"text": "Entre Nós Entre Nós is a 2013 Brazilian drama film directed by Paulo Morelli and Pedro Morelli , starring Júlio Andrade , Caio Blat , Carolina Dieckmann , Martha Nowill , Maria Ribeiro , Lee Taylor and Paulo Vilhena .",
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"text": "Adriano Garib Adriano Garib ( born 1965 ) is a Brazilian actor .",
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"text": "Follow the Boys Follow the Boys also known as Three Cheers for the Boys is a 1944 musical film made by Universal Pictures during World War II as an all-star cast morale booster to entertain the troops abroad and the civilians at home . The film was directed by A. Edward `` Eddie '' Sutherland and produced by Charles K. Feldman . The movie stars George Raft and features Vera Zorina , Grace McDonald , Charles Grapewin , Regis Toomey and George Macready . Making appearances are Walter Abel , Carmen Amaya , The Andrews Sisters , Evelyn Ankers , Louise Beavers , Noah Beery , Jr. , Turhan Bey , Steve Brodie , Nigel Bruce , Lon Chaney , Jr. , the Delta Rhythm Boys , Andy Devine , Marlene Dietrich , W. C. Fields , Susanna Foster , Thomas Gomez , Louis Jordan and His Orchestra , Ted Lewis and His Band , Jeanette MacDonald , Maria Montez , Clarence Muse , Donald O'Connor , Slapsie Maxie Rosenbloom , Artur Rubinstein , Peggy Ryan , Randolph Scott , Dinah Shore , Freddie Slack and His Orchestra , Gale Sondergaard , Sophie Tucker , Orson Welles , among many others .",
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"text": "Klebber Toledo Klebber Toledo ( born June 14 , 1986 ) is a Brazilian actor and model .",
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"text": "Mohamed Zouaoui Mohamed Zouaoui , is a Tunisian-born actor living in Italy.In 2004 he made his first appearance on the television , gets his first role in the TV miniseries Posso chiamarti amore ? . He also acted in Nassiryia - Per non dimenticare ( Nasiriyah - Lest we forget ) , Capri , and RIS Delitti Imperfetti ( Scientific Investigations Unit : Imperfect Crimes ) . In 2007 , he acted in the miniseries Liberi di giocare . His cinema debut was the 2008 film L'ultimo pulcinella , directed by Maurizio Scapparo . In 2009 he starred in I mostri oggi , and in 2010 appeared in The Father and the Foreigner . In 2010 he acted in I fiori di Kirkuk , directed by Fariborz Kamkari . For this role he earned several awards , including the Globo d'Oro for Best New Actor .",
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"text": "O Rebu O Rebu ( Literally English : The Fuss , International Title : The Party ) is a Brazilian late night telenovela written by George Moura and Sérgio Goldenberg ( based on Bráulio Pedroso 's original story ) and directed by José Luiz Villamarim . O Rebu '' 's plot is loosely based on the 1974 telenovela of the same name , featuring an innovative narrative : the whole story takes place in 24 hours . The series premiered on Monday , July 14 , 2014 on a special time at 10:30 p.m. ( BRT/AMT ) on Rede Globo . A total of 36 episodes of 35 minutes were produced . O Rebu '' aired 4 episodes per week , Monday to Friday ( minus Wednesday due the 2014 Football season games broadcast ) at 11:15 p.m. ( BRT/AMT ) . Patrícia Pillar , Tony Ramos , Sophie Charlotte and Daniel de Oliveira star as the protagonists , while Cássia Kis and José de Abreu star as the antagonists .",
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"docid": "c2e7a1465c04bab08e3aa3b0ebdfa068",
"text": "Sílvia Pfeifer Sílvia Escobar Pfeifer ( born February 24 , 1958 ) is a Brazilian actress and model . She is married to businessman Nelson Chamma Filho , with whom he has two children , Emanuela and Nicholas .",
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"text": "Carlota Joaquina, Princess of Brazil Carlota Joaquina , Princess of Brazil ( Carlota Joaquina , Princesa do Brasil ) is a 1995 Brazilian film directed and written by Carla Camurati . It stars Marieta Severo as Carlota Joaquina , Marco Nanini as Dom João VI and Marcos Palmeira as Dom Pedro I. The film shows Carlota 's efforts to conquer her enemies and become a queen . It tells a summarized tale , mixing history with popular folk traditions , from her childhood until her suicide .",
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"docid": "b8ca31d077ffb73f64a9edbae9d4204b",
"text": "Sophie Charlotte (actress) Sophie Charlotte ( born April 29 , 1989 ) is a German Brazilian actress and ballerina .",
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"docid": "82a2305700d7925625045a494e9f9908",
"text": "Adiós muchachos Adiós , muchachos ( English language : Goodbye , boys ) is a 1955 Argentine film directed by Armando Bo and written by Rafael García Ibáñez . The film starred Pola Alonso and Arturo Arcari .",
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"text": "Justin Bradley Justin Bradley ( born September 8 , 1985 ) is a Canadian actor . He was born in Montreal , Quebec . He started his career at the age of six , modelling on various department store advertisements . Bradley also appeared in commercials for McDonald 's , Danone and Canadian Tire as a child . Best known for voice overs , he did the voice over of the main character in the children 's animation , Arthur ( in which he voiced the main character in 2001 ) , voiced Tommy in the Cinelume dub of the Italian animated TV series Tommy and Oscar , supplied the voice of Manny Escobar in Fred 's Head and played the voice of Charley Bones ( a.k.a. Zapman ) in the children 's animation , Mona The Vampire . He also played a recurring character in the short-lived CW drama The Beautiful Life . He also appeared on camera on such films and programmes as Are You Afraid of the Dark ? , Dead at 17 , Lassie , Who Gets the House ? , Kart Racer , Waking the Dead , Mental Block , Galidor : Defenders of the Outer Dimension , Eternal , One Eyed King , Redeemable in Merchandise , and Warm Bodies . He also did the voice of Eddie in the HBO children 's cartoon TV series The Little Lulu Show , Jesse McCoy in the second season of The Kids from Room 402 , Raffi in the animated series My Life Me and the boy in the animated film Eye of the Wolf as well as several additional characters in Delilah and Julius , A Miss Mallard Mystery , For Better or For Worse , The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures , Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings , Rotten Ralph and Caillou . He also co-starred in the children 's television series Naturally , Sadie as Hal , Sadie 's brother .",
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"text": "The Boy from Mercury The Boy from Mercury ( 1996 ) is a nostalgic Irish Film , the first from writer and director Martin Duffy . The film concerns the science-fiction daydreams of a young boy in 1960 Dublin . Upon release , the film received international critical acclaim , and several awards , though was commercially unsuccessful . It was the first time actors Rita Tushingham and Tom Courtenay had appeared on screen together since Doctor Zhivago thirty years earlier . The film was also the debut of young Irish actor James Hickey . The book of the making of the film , The Road to Mercury , written by the director , was released in 2006 by Ogma Press .",
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"docid": "94d3563aa754a200949039edb4113389",
"text": "São Paulo, Sociedade Anônima São Paulo , Sociedade Anônima is a 1965 Brazilian drama film written and directed by Luis Sérgio Person . The film stars Walmor Chagas as Carlos , a middle class man from São Paulo during the development of the automotive industry in the late 1950s , and follows him as he has an existential crisis amidst the industrialization process . The film was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 38th Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee .",
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"docid": "7e0fccf0c10d9e447d5bee9507e00b86",
"text": "Caio Castro Caio de Castro Castanheira , best known as Caio Castro ( born January 22 , 1989 ) is a Brazilian actor and model .",
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"docid": "119c61475141ef1d51ae6edcab3d863f",
"text": "Little Boy (film) Little Boy is a 2015 World War II war fantasy-drama film directed by Alejandro Gómez Monteverde . The screenplay is by Monteverde and Pepe Portillo , and the film was produced by Eduardo Verástegui and Leo Severino , edited by Joan Sobel and Fernando Villena . The film stars Jakob Salvati , Emily Watson , Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa , Michael Rapaport , David Henrie , Ben Chaplin , Eduardo Verástegui , Ted Levine , Abraham Benrubi , Tom Wilkinson . The title is a reference to Little Boy , the code name for the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima as well as a reference to Pepper , the main character 's height . The film was co-produced by Metanoia Films and Santa Fé Films and was released on April 24 , 2015 , by Open Road Films . It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 18 , 2015 by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment . The film received negative reviews from mainstream critics and it earned $ 17 million on a $ 20 million budget . The story of the movie is being used in the 2017 Bollywood movie Tubelight starring Salman Khan in the lead role .",
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"text": "Andrew Callahan Andrew Callahan ( born Andrew Matarazzo in Sao Paulo , Brazil ) is a Los Angeles based Brazilian-American actor . He is notable for his roles in MTV 's Faking It and the film Entourage . Matarazzo is a two-time nominee as one of the Top Five Actors for the 2014 and 2015 International Brazilian Press Awards .",
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"text": "Boys' School Boys ' School ( Les Disparus de Saint-Agil in French ) is a 1938 French drama film by Christian-Jaque based on the novel of the same title by Pierre Véry .",
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"docid": "ce739590a9940488e7cee2bfe54bd62c",
"text": "Tonico Pereira Antônio Carlos de Sousa Pereira ( born June 22 , 1948 in Campos dos Goytacazes , Rio de Janeiro ) , better known as Tonico Pereira , is a Brazilian television and film actor .",
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"text": "Arnaldo Jabor Arnaldo Jabor ( born 12 December 1940 ) is a Brazilian film director , screenwriter and producer of Lebanese descent . He directed nine films between 1965 and 1990 . His 1973 film Toda Nudez Será Castigada won the Silver Bear at the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival .",
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Giacomo Casanova hailed from the Republic of Venice.
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"text": "Giacomo Casanova Giacomo Girolamo Casanova ( -LSB- ˈdʒaːkomo dʒiˈrɔːlamo kazaˈnɔːva -RSB- or -LSB- kasaˈnɔːva -RSB- 2 April 1725 -- 4 June 1798 ) was an Italian adventurer and author from the Republic of Venice . His autobiography , Histoire de ma vie ( Story of My Life ) , is regarded as one of the most authentic sources of the customs and norms of European social life during the 18th century . As was not uncommon at the time , Casanova , depending on circumstances , used more or less fictitious names , such as baron or count of Farussi ( the name of his mother ) or Chevalier de Seingalt ( pronounced Saint-Galle , as in French ) . He often signed his works Jacques Casanova de Seingalt after he began writing in French following his second exile from Venice . He has become so famous for his often complicated and elaborate affairs with women that his name is now synonymous with `` womanizer '' . He associated with European royalty , popes , and cardinals , along with luminaries such as Voltaire , Goethe , and Mozart . He spent his last years in Bohemia as a librarian in Count Waldstein 's household , where he also wrote the story of his life .",
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"text": "Second Genoese–Savoyard War The Second Genoese -- Savoyard War ( 1672-1673 ) was a short war fought between the Duchy of Savoy and the Republic of Genoa . The war was launched by Charles Emmanuel II , Duke of Savoy , in 1672 , but an exiled Genoese named Rafaello della Torre had initially prompted Charles Emmanuel into declaring war . Charles Emmanuel believed that Spain , engaged in hostilities with France in the Franco-Dutch War , would not assist Genoa . Charles Emmanuel 's declaration of war was based on pretexts that were `` slight and trivial , '' and it was evident that his reasons for going to war were to gain the seaport of Savona . The Savoyards initially had the upper hand , as the attack on Genoa was unexpected , and the Savoyards occupied Pieve di Teco `` and some other Places ; but these were soon recovered . '' Despite Charles Emmanuel 's predictions , the Genoese did receive aid from Spain . The Savoyards under the Marquis of Catalan marched to Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena with plans to fortify it . The Genoese opposed them with a force of 9,000 men and seized all the roads , before the Savoyards could provision themselves . As a result , about 300 Savoyard officers and men departed from Castelvecchio . The remaining forces were overrun on August 15 , 1672 by the Genoese . Some inconclusive battles followed , including a struggle for control of Oneglia . The Genoese advanced towards Oneglia with plans to attack by sea and land , but the Savoyards prevented them .",
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"docid": "677e4efd638fa6987067aec09d309204",
"text": "Giacomo Favretto Giacomo Favretto ( August 11 , 1849 -- June 12 , 1887 ) was an Italian painter , mainly depicting genre subjects in Venice , his native city .",
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"text": "Palazzo Tiepolo The Palazzo Tiepolo is an Renaissance-style palace located between the Palazzo Soranzo Pisani and the Palazzo Pisani Moretta on the Grand Canal , in the Sestieri of San Polo , Venice , Italy .",
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"text": "Stato da Màr The Stato da Màr or Domini da Mar ( `` State/Domains of the Sea '' ) was the name given to the Republic of Venice 's maritime and overseas possessions , including Istria , Dalmatia , Albania , Negroponte , the Morea ( the `` Kingdom of the Morea '' ) , the Aegean islands of the Duchy of the Archipelago , and the islands of Crete ( the `` Kingdom of Candia '' ) and Cyprus . It was one of the three subdivisions of the Republic of Venice 's possessions , the other two being the Dogado , i.e. Venice proper , and the Domini di Terraferma in northern Italy .",
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"text": "Ottoman–Venetian War (1714–1718) The Seventh Ottoman -- Venetian War was fought between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire between 1714 and 1718 . It was the last conflict between the two powers , and ended with an Ottoman victory and the loss of Venice 's major possession in the Greek peninsula , the Peloponnese ( Morea ) . Venice was saved from a greater defeat by the intervention of Austria in 1716 . The Austrian victories led to the signing of the Treaty of Passarowitz in 1718 , which ended the war . This war was also called the Second Morean War , the Small War or , in Croatia , the War of Sinj .",
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"text": "Casanova (2005 film) Casanova is a 2005 American romantic film directed by Lasse Hallström starring Heath Ledger and loosely based on the life of Giacomo Casanova .",
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"text": "Casanova (1971 TV serial) Casanova is a British television drama serial , written by television playwright Dennis Potter . Directed by Mark Cullingham and John Glenister , the serial was made by the BBC and screened on the BBC2 network in November and December 1971 . It is loosely based on Italian adventurer Giacomo Casanova 's Histoire de ma vie ( Story of My Life ; 1780 -- 92 ) . It was Dennis Potter 's first television serial , having previously written single plays for the BBC 's The Wednesday Play and Play for Today series . Frank Finlay starred in the title role and was nominated for the best actor award at the 1972 BAFTA ceremony .",
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"text": "Il teatro alla moda Il teatro alla moda ( The Fashionable Theater ) is a satirical pamphlet in which its author , the Venetian composer Benedetto Marcello ( 1686 -- 1739 ) , vents his critical opinions on the milieu of the Italian opera seria in the first decades of the eighteenth century . It was first published anonymously in Venice , by the end of 1720 . Virtually every aspect of opera seria and its social environment is mercilessly criticized by Marcello : the artificiality of plots , the stereotyped format of music , the extravagant scenography and machinery , the inability and venality of composers and poets , the vanity and vulgarity of singers , the avidity of impresarios , the ineptitude of musicians . The full title reads `` THE FASHIONABLE THEATER -- OR -- safe and easy METHOD for correctly composing and performing Italian OPERAS in the modern style , -- In which -- useful and necessary Advice is given to Librettists , Composers , Musicians of both sexes , Impresarios , Performers , Engineers , and Scene Painters , comic Characters , Tailors , Pages , Dancers , Prompters , Copyists , Protectors , and MOTHERS of female Virtuoso singers , & other People belonging to Theater . '' In fact , Il teatro alla moda is written as a series of chapters where advice is ironically given to the various people involved in operatic productions , in order to meet `` the modern customs '' and bizarre requirements of such theatrical events . Besides the title , the frontispiece contains several allusions to well-known protagonists of the Venetian theater of the time . For instance , the publisher 's name `` Aldiviva Licante '' refers , by means of anagrams , both to Antonio Vivaldi , then very famous as an opera composer , and to the singer Caterina Canteli . The text of Il teatro alla moda displays several striking features . To begin with , it shows a degree of vacillation in attitude toward its subject -- perhaps resulting from Marcello 's personal ambivalence regarding operatic music , as both a critic and a composer . For example , the dedicatory is by `` the author of the book to its composer . '' In addition , it exhibits a number of surrealistic elements , which reach a climax in the last chapter , `` The Raffle '' ( presumably organized by the mother of a young female singer ) , where the prizes include `` a full dress of modern poet in fever-colored tree bark , wrapped with metaphors , translations , hyperboles '' as well as `` the pen that wrote Il teatro alla moda . '' The printing accompanies these peculiarities with a chaotic use of italic and normal typography and of capital fonts .",
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"text": "Palazzo Corner Spinelli The Palazzo Corner Spinelli is a palace in Venice , northern Italy , located on the Grand Canal , in the sestiere of San Marco . It stands across the canal from the Palazzo Querini Dubois . The palace was commissioned in the late 15th century by the aristocratic Lando Family , and built on designs by Mauro Codussi . The present facade , helps introduce Renaissance geometric style to Venice for its day , was designed by Codussi between 1497 and 1500 ; compare it with Codussi 's Ca ' Vendramin Calergi . In the 16th century , the new owners , the Corner family asked Michele Sanmicheli to reconstruct the interior . An interior fireplace was designed by Jacopo Sansovino .",
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"text": "Venetian navy The Venetian navy ( Armada ) was the navy of the Venetian Republic , and played an important role in the history of Venice , the Republic and the Mediterranean world . The premier navy in the Mediterranean for many centuries , from the medieval to the early modern period , it gave Venice a control and influence over trade and politics in the Mediterranean far in excess of the size of the city and its population . It was one of the first navies to mount gunpowder weapons aboard ships , and through an organised system of naval dockyards , armouries and chandlers , ( the Venetian Arsenal , which was one of the greatest concentrations of industrial capacity prior to the Industrial Revolution ) was able to continually keep ships at sea , and to rapidly make good any losses . Driven at first by a rivalry with the Byzantine Empire , and later the Maritime Republics of Pisa and Genoa for primacy over trade with the Levant , the Venetian navy was at times technically innovative and yet operationally conservative . With the final fall of Constantinople it played a key role in checking the maritime advance of the Ottoman Empire for over three centuries . The navy 's long decline mirrored that of the Republic , beginning in the 16th century and ending with the capitulation of the city to Napoleon in 1796 .",
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"text": "History of Venice Venice is a city in Italy . It was also an independent republic from the 8th century to 1797 . For the history of the city , see History of the city of Venice . For the Republic , see History of the Republic of Venice .",
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"text": "Giovanni Volpi Count Giovanni Volpi di Misurata ( born 1938 in Venice ) was an automobile racing manager . He inherited a fortune , at the age of 24 , from his father , Count Giuseppe Volpi di Misurata , a politician financier and founder of the renowned Venice Film Festival . Giovanni Volpi started a racing team , Scuderia Serenissima , and quickly became one of Ferrari 's best customers . Following the great walkout , Volpi felt the wrath of Enzo Ferrari who refused to sell him the two 250 GTOs he requested . Volpi aligned himself with ATS , providing the financing for the ex-Ferrari company . During World War II , Giovanni Volpi 's father served in Mussolini 's cabinet as the minister of Finance and one of his chief advisors . He designed several of Mussolini 's austerity measures and escaped prosecution after the war . His father also acquired and restored Villa Barbaro at Maser , Italy , built originally for the Barbaro family .",
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"text": "Ca' Zenobio degli Armeni The Ca ' Zenobio degli Armeni is a Baroque-style palace structure in the sestiere of Dorsoduro , in Venice , Italy . The palace initially was constructed in 1690 by the Zenobio family , who retained possession til the 19th century . The design was by the architect Gaspari , pupil of Baldassare Longhena . In 1850 it became the home of the College of the Padri Armeni Mechitaristi di S. Lazzaro . The Hall of Mirrors or Sala degli Specchi was a ballroom , and the adjacent room was decorated by Ludovico Dorigny , Gregorio Lazzarini , and a young Giovanni Battista Tiepolo . The panels depict mythologic scenes and the life of Queen Zenobia , of the 3rd-century Palmyrene Empire , putatively ancestor of this family . The entrance has vedute by Luca Carlevarijis . The archive and library in the garden were designed by the Neoclassical architect Tommaso Temanza .",
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"text": "Zeno Family The Zeno , also known as Zen , are a patrician family in Venice . Members include : Apostolo Zeno ( 1669 - 1750 ) Venetian poet , librettist , and journalist . Carlo Zeno ( 1333 -- 1418 ) Venetian Admiral during War of Chioggia , but also mercenary Giovanni Battista Zeno ( died 1501 ) , Roman Catholic Cardinal since 1468 , nephew of Pope Paul II Nicolò Zen the younger ( 1515 -- 1565 ) Venetian Senator and hydraulic engineer Pietro Zeno , Lord of Andros and Syros Reniero Zeno ( died 1268 ) 45th Doge of Venice Zeno brothers : Nicolò ( c. 1326 -- c. 1402 ) and Antonio ( died c. 1403 ) , marine merchants and putative explorers The family was also the owner of Villa Zeno . Category : Italian noble families",
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"text": "Venice (disambiguation) Venice is a city in Italy . In historical contexts , the name may refer to the Republic of Venice . Venice may also refer to :",
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"text": "Provveditore The Italian title prov -LSB- v -RSB- editore ( plural provveditori ; also known in προνοητής , προβλεπτής providur ) , `` he who sees to things '' ( overseer ) was the style of various ( but not all ) local district governors in the extensive , mainly maritime empire of the Republic of Venice . Like many political appointments , it was often held by noblemen as a stage in their career , usually for a few years .",
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"text": "Venetian School Venetian School may refer to : Venetian School ( music ) , the body and work of composers working in Venice from about 1550 to around 1610 Venetian school ( art ) , the distinctive , thriving and influential art scene in Venice during the later part of the 15th century Venetian School ( architecture )",
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"text": "Giorgio Raguseo Giorgio Raguseo ( 1580 -- 1622 ) was an Italian philosopher , theologist , and orator from the Republic of Venice . Born an illegitimate child in Dubrovnik ( formerly Ragusa ) , Croatia , Raguseo had to beg before being taken to Venice by a gentleman who provided him an education . He became a priest and taught at the University of Padua .",
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"text": "Province of Padua The Province of Padua ( Provincia di Padova ) is a province in the Veneto region of Italy . Its capital is the city of Padua .",
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"text": "Villanovan culture The Villanovan culture was the earliest Iron Age culture of central and northern Italy , abruptly following the Bronze Age Terramare culture and giving way in the 7th century BC to an increasingly orientalizing culture influenced by Greek traders , which was followed without a severe break by the Etruscan civilization . The Villanovan culture and people branched from the Urnfield culture of Central Europe . The Villanovans introduced iron-working to the Italian peninsula ; they practiced cremation and buried the ashes of their dead in pottery urns of distinctive double-cone shape . The name Villanovan comes from the type-site , that of the first archaeological finds relating to this advanced culture , remnants of a cemetery found near Villanova ( Castenaso , 8 kilometers south-east of Bologna ) in northern Italy . The excavation lasting from 1853 to 1855 was made by the scholarly owner , count Giovanni Gozzadini , and involved 193 tombs , six of which were separated from the rest as if to signify a special social status . The `` well tomb '' pit graves lined with stones contained funerary urns ; they had been only sporadically plundered , and most were untouched . In 1893 , a chance discovery unearthed another distinctive Villanovan necropolis at Verucchio , overlooking the Adriatic coastal plain . The burial characteristics relate the Villanovan culture to the Central European Urnfield culture ( c. 1300 -- 750 BC ) , and Celtic Hallstatt culture ( which succeeded the Urnfield culture ) , in such a way that it is not possible to tell them apart in their earlier stages . Cremated remains were placed in cinerary urns and then buried . A custom believed to originate with the Villanovan culture is the usage of `` Hut urns '' , cinerary urns fashioned like small huts , and other advanced urn designs . Typical sgraffito decorations of swastikas , meanders and squares were scratched with a comb-like tool . Urns were accompanied by simple bronze fibulae , razors and rings .",
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A Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play was given to Bryan Cranston.
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"text": "Bryan Cranston Bryan Lee Cranston ( born March 7 , 1956 ) is an American actor , voice actor , screenwriter , director and producer . He is best known for portraying Walter White on the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad , Hal on the Fox comedy series Malcolm in the Middle , and Dr. Tim Whatley in five episodes of the NBC comedy series Seinfeld . For Breaking Bad , Cranston won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series four times ( 2008 -- 2010 , 2014 ) , including three consecutive wins ( the second time in television history after Bill Cosby in I Spy during the 1960s ) . After becoming one of the producers of Breaking Bad in 2011 , he also won the award for Outstanding Drama Series twice . Cranston was also nominated three times for the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in Malcolm in the Middle . His role in Breaking Bad also earned him five Golden Globe nominations and one win in 2014 , nine Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations with four wins , and six Satellite Awards nominations with four wins . In June 2014 , he won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his portrayal of Lyndon B. Johnson in the play All the Way on Broadway . He reprised his role in the television film of the same name , which debuted on HBO in May 2016 . For the film Trumbo ( 2015 ) , he received widespread acclaim and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor . Cranston has directed episodes of various television series , including seven episodes of Malcolm in the Middle , three episodes of Breaking Bad , two episodes of Modern Family and one episode of The Office . He has also appeared in several acclaimed films such as Saving Private Ryan ( 1998 ) , Little Miss Sunshine ( 2006 ) , Drive ( 2011 ) , Argo ( 2012 ) and Godzilla ( 2014 ) . In 2015 , Cranston , together with David Shore , executive produced and wrote the story for the Amazon Studios original crime drama Sneaky Pete , the pilot episode of which aired on August 7 , 2015 .",
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"text": "Royal Shakespeare Company The Royal Shakespeare Company ( RSC ) is a major British theatre company , based in Stratford-upon-Avon , Warwickshire , England . The company employs over 1000 staff and produces around 20 productions a year . The RSC plays regularly in London , Newcastle upon Tyne and on tour across the UK and internationally . The company 's home is in Stratford-upon-Avon , where it has recently redeveloped its Royal Shakespeare and Swan theatres as part of a # 112.8-million `` Transformation '' project . The theatres re-opened in November 2010 , having closed in 2007 . The new buildings attracted 18,000 visitors within the first week and received a positive media response both upon opening , and following the first full Shakespeare performances . Performances in Stratford-upon-Avon continued throughout the Transformation project at the temporary Courtyard Theatre . As well as the plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries , the RSC produces new work from living artists and develops creative links with theatre-makers from around the world , as well as working with teachers to inspire a lifelong love of William Shakespeare in young people and running events for everyone to explore and participate in its work . The RSC celebrated its fiftieth birthday season from April -- December 2011 , with two companies of actors presenting the first productions designed specifically for the new Royal Shakespeare and Swan Theatre stages . The 2011-season began with performances of Macbeth and a re-imagined lost play The History of Cardenio . The fiftieth birthday season also featured The Merchant of Venice with Sir Patrick Stewart and revivals of some of the RSC 's greatest plays , including a new staging of Marat/Sade . For the London 2012 Festival as part of the Cultural Olympiad , the RSC produced the World Shakespeare Festival , featuring artists from across the world performing in venues around the UK . In 2013 the company began live screenings of its Shakespeare productions -- called Live from Stratford-upon-Avon -- which are screened around the world . In 2016 , the company collaborated with Intel and The Imaginarium Studios to stage The Tempest , bringing performance capture to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre for the very first time .",
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"text": "Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play The Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play has been given since 1960 . Before 1960 there was only one award for both play direction and musical direction , then in 1960 the award was split into two categories : Dramatic and Musical . In 1976 the Dramatic category was renamed to Play . For pre-1960 direction awards please reference Tony Award for Best Director .",
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"text": "Theatre Communications Group Theatre Communications Group ( TCG ) is a non-profit service organization dedicated to nurturing , strengthening and promoting professional non-profit theatre in the United States . As of 2014 , TCG has over 700 member theatres located in 47 states ; 172,000 individual members ; and 150 University , Trustee and other business affiliates . TCG is currently headquartered at 520 Eighth Avenue in mid-town Manhattan . TCG offers training , networking and research opportunities to its members , including their annual Fiscal Survey and the resulting publication , the TCG TheatreFacts Report . In addition , TCG awards over $ 2 million in grants each year to nonprofit theatres and individual theatre artists through philanthropic partnerships , including the MetLife/TCG A-ha ! Program . Each year , the organization hosts a number of events for its members on special topics in the nonprofit theatrical industry , including the Fall Forum for Governance in New York City and the annual TCG National Conference , held in a different American city each year . The organization also publishes American Theatre magazine and ARTSEARCH , a theatrical employment bulletin , as well as trade editions of play scripts , including ten winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama . TCG was awarded Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre in 2005 .",
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"text": "Oscar Wilde (play) The play Oscar Wilde , written by Leslie and Sewell Stokes , is based on the life of the Irish playwright Oscar Wilde in which Wilde 's friend , the controversial author and journalist Frank Harris , appears as a character . The play , which contains much of Wilde 's actual writings , starts with Wilde 's literary success and his friendship with Lord Alfred Douglas , turns into a courtroom melodrama , and ends with Wilde as a broken alcoholic after two years in prison . Owing to the play 's subject matter it was never granted a licence by the Lord Chamberlain and could , therefore , only be staged in England at a theatre club where membership was required . The play 's first production at London 's Gate Theatre Studio in 1936 , starred Robert Morley as Wilde and was produced by Norman Marshall . Opening on 29 September , the play ran for six weeks and proved to be one of the theatre 's most successful productions . Later in New York in 1938 , again with Morley in the title role , the play became a major award-winning success on Broadway at the Fulton Theatre where it opened on 10 October and ran for 247 performances . This success launched Robert Morley 's career as a stage actor on both sides of the Atlantic . Coinciding with the Broadway production there was also a four-week revival in London at the Arts Theatre starring Francis L. Sullivan and produced by Ronald Adam , which opened on 25 October 1938 . The play was revived again at the Bolton 's Theatre Club , starring Frank Pettingell and directed by Leslie Stokes , in 1948 . The film Oscar Wilde , based on the Stokes brothers ' play , was released in 1960 .",
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"text": "WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actress in a Play The WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actress in a Play is an annual award presented by WhatsOnStage.com as part of the annual WhatsOnStage Awards , the only major Theatre Awards voted for by the theatre-going public .",
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"text": "William Gibson (playwright) William Gibson ( November 13 , 1914 -- November 25 , 2008 ) was an American playwright and novelist . He won the Tony Award for Best Play for The Miracle Worker in 1959 , which he later adapted for the film version in 1962 .",
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"text": "28th TCA Awards The nominees for the 28th TCA Awards were announced by the Television Critics Association on June 6 , 2012 . The winners were announced on July 28 , 2012 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in a ceremony hosted by Bryan Cranston .",
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"text": "Angelo Parra Angelo Parra is an American playwright . He was born in Manhattan and grew up in the Bronx , New York City . After graduating from Fordham University , his career included work as a reporter/photographer , public relations professional , politician , free-lance writer , and PR and journalism teacher at New York University before turning to theatre in 1986 . His first produced play , Casino , was presented at T. Schreiber Studio , and won a 1989 New York Foundation for the Arts ( NYFA ) Fellowship in Playwriting and an Arts International grant ( sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts , U.S. Information Agency , Rockefeller Foundation , and The Pew Charitable Trusts ) . His work , The Devil 's Music : The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith , with music on the life of Bessie Smith , was named `` one of the top-10 Off-Broadway experiences of 2001 '' by the New York Daily News , `` Best Solo Show '' by Florida 's Broward/Palm Beach New Times , and won a second NYFA Playwriting Fellowship ( 2000 ) . The show , conceived by and originally directed by Joe Brancato and originally staged by Penguin Rep Theatre , Stony Point , NY , was invited to give six performances during the 2012 Montreal International Jazz Festival , making The Devil 's Music the first play ever presented in the music festival 's 30-year history ! Parra has production credits in New York , Los Angeles , Chicago , Washington , D.C. ; at Florida Stage ( Palm Beach ) , The Hartford Stage ( Hartford , Connecticut ) , Theatre Memphis , at the Cape Playhouse ( Cape Cod ) ; George Street Playhouse , Florida Rep , and , at the Edinburgh International Festival . Parra also is the author of Playwriting for Dummies , part of the popular international series of how-to books . Among Parra 's other prize-winning plays is the hospital drama , `` Journey of the Heart '' , winner of the Jewel Box Theatre , Mixed Blood Theatre , and David James Ellis national play awards in 1998-99 . Also in 1998 , `` Song of the Coquí '' , his Hispanic family drama with humor and dance , won the Chicano/Latino Literary Award ( University of California , Irvine ) and an `` American Dream '' prize by Repertorio Español in New York City . Parra is a member of the Dramatists Guild , member emeritus of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop , and member of the Actors Studio Playwrights/Directors Unit . He was a Tennessee Williams Scholar at the 2000 Sewanee Writers Conference , teaches playwriting , performing arts , and English at SUNY Rockland Community College . In addition to his BA in Communication Arts at Fordham , he earned an MA in Political Science at the New School in New York , and MFA in Playwriting at Brooklyn College . He is currently president of the Penguin Rep Theatre Board of Trustees and director of the Hudson Valley Professional Playwright 's Lab . Along with the children 's musical Percy T. Penguin Comes to America , Parra 's other plays include : The Mnemonist Canvases The Price of Honor Prickasaurus The Slope Warmflesch A Waltz Without Turns Midnight Kiss What is it With Me ?",
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"text": "Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play The Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play is an honor presented at the Tony Awards , a ceremony established in 1947 as the Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre , to actors for quality leading roles in a Broadway play . The awards are named after Antoinette Perry , an American actress who died in 1946 . Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the Tony Award Productions , a joint venture of The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing , to `` honor the best performances and stage productions of the previous year . '' Despite the award first being presented in 1947 , there were no nominees announced until 1956 .",
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"text": "York Theatre York Theatre is an Off-Broadway theatre company base in East Midtown Manhattan , New York City . In its 48th year , York Theatre is dedicated to the production of new musicals and concert productions of forgotten musicals from the past . Each season consists of three or four mainstage productions , six or more concert presentations and dozens of developmental readings . It has had several transfers of its work to larger off-Broadway theatres and to Broadway . The company was awarded a special Drama Desk Award in 1996 to its artistic director Janet Hayes Walker and in 2006 for its `` vital contributions to theater by developing and presenting new musicals '' . Since 1993 the company has performed in an intimate theatre that is part of St. Peter 's Church , in the Citigroup Center Complex at 619 Lexington Avenue at the corner of East 54th Street . The Oscar Hammerstein Award is named in honor of the legendary lyricist and librettist who helped shape American musical theatre through his collaborations with a number of different composers and writers . The award was created in 1988 by Janet Hayes Walker , the Founding Artistic Director of The York Theatre Company , and is presented with the endorsement of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization and the Hammerstein family . The Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala is the major annual fundraising event of The York , a mainstay of the Off-Broadway scene for more than 45 years . Past recipients include Stephen Sondheim , Betty Comden & Adolph Green , Harold Prince , Cy Coleman , Charles Strouse , Arthur Laurents , Jerry Herman , Stephen Schwartz , Peter Stone , David Merrick , John Kander & Fred Ebb , Terrence McNally , Sir Cameron Mackintosh , Carol Channing , Tony Walton , Joseph Stein , Thomas Meehan , Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick , Barbara Cook , Paul Gemignani , Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty . In November , 2015 , the 24th Oscar Hammerstein Award was presented to Angela Lansbury in a star-studded tribute evening .",
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"text": "Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical The Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical is an annual award presented by The Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial British theatre . The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976 , and , renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor Lord Olivier .",
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"text": "Kevin Kline Awards The Kevin Kline Awards were started in 2006 , to recognize outstanding achievement in professional theatre in the Greater St. Louis area . The awards are sponsored by PTAC , the Professional Theatre Awards Council , and were named in honor of Kevin Kline , a St. Louis native who has been the recipient of both Tony and Academy Awards .",
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"text": "Hull Truck Theatre The Hull Truck Theatre is a theatre in Kingston upon Hull , England which presents substantial drama productions . It also tours its productions on a regular basis . The theatre was founded in 1971 by actor Mike Bradwell when he could not find work . He placed an ad ' in Time Out magazine saying , `` Half-formed theatre company seeks other half '' . The first production , `` The Children of the Lost Planet '' was a success though , like many new companies , it had meagre audiences . This experience led the company to fall back on performing plays for children . They started to get a good reputation for children 's theatre . However , in 1974 , the play `` Knowledge '' was performed and , although over half the audience had walked out , the critical acclaim of Guardian reviewer Robin Thornber led to the Bush Theatre becoming interested and staging the production . John Godber became artistic director in 1984 although at first he was unaware of how much the Hull Truck Theatre was struggling financially . He had been making a good living as a teacher but the idea of being able to produce some of his own works led him to accept the post . He decided that the best way to improve sales and the success of the company was to write a play relevant to its audiences . He wrote `` Up n ' Under '' a play about the rugby league in Hull which proved to be a success . One of Hull Truck 's most performed and famous plays is John Godber 's `` Bouncers '' . This celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2007 and was the final play to be performed before moving to the new venue . From 1983 the company was based in its venue in Spring Street but a new 440 seat theatre has been built for the company , as part of the St. Stephen 's development . This has cost # 14.5 million and opened on 23 April 2009 . The opening production started its run on 25 April 2009 and was the premier of the John Godber play Funny Turns . Hull Truck was the venue chosen to host the launch of Hull 's Larkin 25 Festival in June 2010 . In July 2010 Andrew Smaje was appointed chief executive to develop its programme and to entice new audiences . In September 2012 the company were nominated for The Renee Stepham Award for Best Presentation of Touring Theatre at TMA Theatre Awards . This was for its touring productions of The Lady in the Van by Alan Bennett , DNA by Dennis Kelly and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde adapted by Nick Lane . In October 2012 Hull city centre was awarded Purple Flag status for the quality of the city 's nightlife . The Association of Town Centre Management praised Hull Truck Theatre in particular `` for its outstanding contribution '' to entertainment for city centre users . In January 2013 Hull Truck Theatre were nominated for Best Visiting Production at the Manchester Theatre Awards for DNA by Dennis Kelly . In April 2013 Mike Bradwell returned to direct for the company for the first time in over 30 years , directing the world premiere of Queen of the Nile by Tim Fountain . In May 2013 Mark Babych was appointed Artistic Director of the company . In April 2014 , it was reported that the theatre had received # 400,000 in grants from Arts Council England and Hull City Council because of a financial crisis at the venue .",
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"text": "Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role is an annual award presented by The Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial British theatre . The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976 , and , renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor Lord Olivier . The award was first given in 1977 but in the years following was often given as a singular award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role .",
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"text": "Golda's Balcony Golda 's Balcony is a play by William Gibson . It follows the trajectory of the life of Golda Meir from Russian immigrant to American schoolteacher to a leader of international politics as the fourth Prime Minister of Israel . Much of its focus is on the period surrounding the 1973 Yom Kippur War , when Israel was attacked by Egypt and Syria . Gibson 's drama suggests Meir threatened Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger with the launch of nuclear weapons against her enemies , conceivably starting World War III , unless the U.S. came to her country 's aid . Gibson first explored Meir in 1977 in his multi-character work Golda , which was produced on Broadway with Anne Bancroft in the title role . Never fully satisfied with the piece , he decided to tackle the subject matter , this time in the form of a one-woman play . Golda 's Balcony , produced by David Fishelson , opened Off-Broadway at Manhattan Ensemble Theatre ( `` MET '' ) on March 26 , 2003 , where it sold out its entire 16-week run . Three months after closing Off-Broadway , the MET production , also starring Tovah Feldshuh and produced by Fishelson ( directed by Scott Schwartz ) , opened on October 15 , 2003 at the Helen Hayes Theatre , where it ran for 14 previews and 493 performances , making it the longest-running one-woman show in Broadway history . Feldshuh was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play and won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance . In 2006 the play was adapted into a film of the same title , starring Valerie Harper . The term `` Golda 's Balcony '' refers to the nickname given to an area inside the secretive Dimona nuclear weapons facility from which visiting VIPs can observe some of the activity taking place in the underground portion of the facility .",
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"text": "Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play The Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play is an annual award presented by The Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial British theatre . The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976 , and renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor Laurence Olivier . The award was originally entitled Play of the Year but was later renamed in 2001 .",
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"text": "TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama The TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama is an award given by the Television Critics Association .",
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"text": "Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival is an annual award presented by The Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial British theatre . The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976 , and , renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor Lord Olivier . From 1997 to 2007 , the award was presented as Outstanding Musical Production .",
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"text": "Theatre World Theatre World is the only ( first published in 1945 ) , comprehensive , annual pictorial and statistical record of American theatre in print publication , including Broadway , Off-Broadway , Off-Off-Broadway , and regional theatre , as well as a complete national theatrical awards section and obituaries . Including over 750 photographs , it is the definitive pictorial and statistical reference to each American theatrical season , and is referenced daily by industry professionals , students , historians , and theatre fans worldwide . Until 1998 , the Theatre World editorial staff administered the Theatre World Awards for Outstanding Broadway and off-Broadway debuts . First under the supervision of Theatre World founder Daniel Blum and then under John Willis , who took over the production of the Awards following Blum 's death in 1964 , the Theatre World Awards were first given to those recipients considered `` Promising Personalities . '' In 1998 , the Theatre World Awards were incorporated as a 501 ( c ) 3 nonprofit organization and are currently overseen by a board of directors independent of `` Theatre World . '' Theatre World is the recipient of a 2001 Tony Honor for Excellence in Theatre , presented by the American Theatre Wing , and on behalf of the publication , longtime editor-in-chief John Willis ( 1916-2010 ) accepted honors including the first Special Lucille Lortel Award , a Special Drama Desk Award , and the Broadway Theatre Institute ( now The Theatre Museum ) Lifetime Achievement Award . Theatre World is published annually by Theatre World Media and distributed by Applause Theatre and Cinema Books . The permanent editorial staff currently consists of Ben Hodges , editor in chief , and coeditor Scott Denny . Current editorial staff includes Adam Feldman of Time Out New York ( Broadway ) , Linda Buchwald TDF Stages ( Off-Broadway ) , Shay Gines New York Innovative Theatre Awards ( Off-Off-Broadway ) , and Diep Tran American Theatre Magazine ( Regional theatre ) .",
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"text": "List of awards and nominations received by Lin-Manuel Miranda The following is a list of awards and nominations received by American playwright , composer , and performer Lin-Manuel Miranda . Among his numerous accolades , Miranda has won a Pulitzer Prize , three Tony Awards , two Grammys , an Emmy , and has been nominated for an Academy Award . He additionally was the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship in 2015 . In 2016 , Time magazine included him in its annual Time 100 as one of the `` Most Influential People in the World '' and he received a star on the Puerto Rico Walk of Fame .",
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"text": "Ariana Grande Ariana Grande-Butera ( born June 26 , 1993 ) , known as Ariana Grande ( -LSB- ˌɑriˈɑːnə_ˈɡrɑːndeɪ -RSB- ) , is an American singer and actress . She began her career in the Broadway musical 13 , before landing the role of Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series Victorious in 2009 . The show ended after four seasons , and Grande starred in the spinoff , Sam & Cat , which ended in 2014 . She has also appeared in other theatre and television roles , and has lent her voice to animated television and films . Grande 's music career began with the soundtrack Music from Victorious ( 2011 ) . She signed a recording contract with Republic Records and released her debut studio album , Yours Truly , in 2013 , which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 . The album 's lead single , `` The Way '' , debuted in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 , with critics comparing her wide vocal range to that of Mariah Carey . Grande 's second studio album , My Everything ( 2014 ) , debuted at number one in the US and charted in the top 10 in 24 other countries . With the lead single `` Problem '' and several others from that album , she was continuously in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 for 34 weeks and had the most top 10 singles of any artist in 2014 . In 2015 , Grande promoted My Everything with her first world tour , The Honeymoon Tour , guest-starred in the Fox comedy horror television series , Scream Queens and released a holiday EP , Christmas & Chill . In 2016 , she released her third studio album , Dangerous Woman , and several songs from the album . The title track debuted at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 , making Grande the first person in the history of that chart to have the lead single from each of her first three albums debut in the top 10 . The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 . As of January 2017 , Grande 's music videos had been viewed a total of more than seven billion times online . Grande 's accolades include three American Music Awards , an MTV Video Music Award , three MTV Europe Music Awards and four Grammy Award nominations . All three of her albums have been certified platinum by the RIAA . She has actively supported a range of charities , and has a large following on social media ; she is the second most followed person on Instagram . In 2016 , Time named Grande one of the 100 most influential people in the world on the annual Time 100 list .",
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"text": "E=MC² (Mariah Carey album) E = MC ² is the eleventh studio album by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey . It was released in the United States on April 15 , 2008 by Island Records . The singer began recording the album in 2007 in Anguilla , after writing and composing most of its material during and after her 2006 Adventures of Mimi Tour . Carey worked with several notable songwriters and producers during the course of the project , including Jermaine Dupri , Bryan-Michael Cox , Stargate , The-Dream , Tricky Stewart , Scott Storch and Danja . The album revealed a more personal side of the singer , illustrated in its declarative theme of emancipation from her previous marriage , and from her personal and professional setbacks . Although it shared similar vocal production as well as an inclination to her signature pop and R&B ballads , the album also encompassed a variety of dance-oriented and uptempo styles . It was meant to be a continuation , or a second part of her tenth studio album , The Emancipation of Mimi ( 2005 ) . Carey collaborated with a number of artists on the album , including T-Pain , Damian Marley and Young Jeezy . Though considered by critics very similar to the formula its predecessor had been built on , E = MC ² included other genres she had never explored , such as reggae , and her continued recording of gospel-influenced hymns . E = MC ² was generally well received by music critics , with many complimenting the record 's broad genre influences , and musical and production styles . Some critics , however , felt that the album was too similar to The Emancipation of Mimi , and did n't offer anything new from the formula . The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with opening week sales of 463,000 copies ; the highest first-week sales of Carey 's career . It opened inside the top-five on the albums chart in Australia , Canada , Switzerland and the United Kingdom . The album achieved worldwide sales of over 2.5 million copies . Four singles were commission in promotion of the album . The album 's lead single , `` Touch My Body '' , became Carey 's eighteenth chart topper on the Billboard Hot 100 , making her the solo artist with the most number one singles in United States history , surpassing the record held by Elvis Presley . Additionally , it gave Carey her 79th week atop the chart , tying Presley for most weeks at number one . It achieved strong worldwide charting , peaking within the top five of the singles charts in Italy , Japan , New Zealand , Switzerland and the United Kingdom . `` Bye Bye '' served as the album 's second release . Although hailed by critics , and expected to have achieved large commercial success , the song stalled at number nineteen on the Hot 100 , and managed to chart weakly internationally . Both the third and fourth singles , `` I 'll Be Lovin ' U Long Time '' and `` I Stay in Love '' failed to garner success in any prominent music market .",
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"text": "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": "Grandes (album) Grandes is compilation album released by Latin American Mexican rock band Maná . They released this greatest hits album for distribution in Italy .",
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"text": "Born to Die Born to Die is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey . Her major label debut , it was released on January 27 , 2012 by Interscope Records , Polydor Records and Stranger Records . Del Rey collaborated with producers including Patrik Berger , Jeff Bhasker , Chris Braide , Emile Haynie , Justin Parker , Rick Nowels , Robopop and Al Shux to achieve her desired sound . Their efforts resulted in a primarily baroque pop record , which sees additional influences from alternative hip hop , indie pop and trip hop music . Contemporary music critics gave Born to Die mixed reviews ; some commended its distinctive production , while its repetitiveness and melodramatic tendencies were a recurring complaint . The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 77,000 copies ; it was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) after moving one million units . Born to Die reached the peak positions on eleven international record charts . After attaining online success after its initial premiere on June 29 , 2011 , `` Video Games '' was released as the lead single from Born to Die on October 17 , 2011 ; it peaked at number ninety-one on the US Billboard Hot 100 . Its follow-up singles `` Born to Die '' , `` Off to the Races '' , `` Blue Jeans '' , `` Summertime Sadness '' , `` National Anthem '' , and `` Dark Paradise '' performed sporadically across Billboard component charts and international record charts . The Cedric Gervais remix of `` Summertime Sadness '' was released on July 11 , 2013 and became Del Rey 's highest-charting single in the United States , reaching number six on the Billboard Hot 100 . Del Rey additionally promoted Born to Die with several televised performances , including a widely criticized appearance on Saturday Night Live . It was reissued on November 9 , 2012 as an expanded version subtitled The Paradise Edition , which was packaged with her third extended play Paradise ( 2012 ) . Born to Die has sold 7,000,000 copies worldwide as of June 2014 .",
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"text": "List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1981 The Billboard 200 , published in Billboard magazine , is a weekly chart that ranks the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States . Before Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991 , Billboard estimated the sales for the album charts from a representative sampling of record stores nationwide , which was gathered by telephone , fax or messenger service . The data was based on reports from record stores , who ranked the popularity of the best-selling records but did not provide an actual sales figures .",
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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": "Then and Now (Livin Out Loud album) Then and Now is the second studio album by American R&B group Livin Out Loud . `` More Than a Fantasy '' was the first hit from the album . The album received further attention when the singles `` Why U Got ta Lie '' and `` Cuz I Got ta Know '' surged into popularity with UK Urban and Dance listeners . The songs `` I Ca n't Stop , '' `` You Make Me Smile '' and `` Cuz I Got ta Know ( Souled Out Mix ) '' appear on the UK release of their 2015 album , Take It Easy .",
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"text": "American Music Awards of 1975 The 2nd Annual American Music Awards were held on February 18 , 1975 .",
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"text": "Everyday (Ariana Grande song) `` Everyday '' is a song by American singer Ariana Grande from her third studio album , Dangerous Woman ( 2016 ) , featuring rapper Future . It was released by Republic Records as the album 's fourth single on January 10 , 2017 . The song was written by Savan Kotecha , Ilya , Grande and Future , and produced by Ilya . `` Everyday '' is a woozy electropop and trap song built around a grinding beat and a thrumming bassline . One of Grande 's more lyrically explicit songs , the lyrics speak of sexual satisfaction . The track received mixed reviews from music critics who appreciated its production , but were ambivalent towards Future 's feature .",
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"text": "List of Billboard number-one Americana/folk albums Americana/Folk Albums ( formerly Folk Albums ) is a music chart published weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks the top selling `` current releases by traditional folk artists , as well as appropriate titles by acoustic-based singer-songwriters '' in the United States . The chart debuted on the issue dated December 5 , 2009 , as a 15-position chart with its first number-one title being the Bob Dylan Christmas album Christmas in the Heart . It has since expanded to a 25-position chart . In May 2016 , Billboard renamed the chart to `` Americana/Folk Albums '' , with the increasing popularity of Americana music , giving more recognition to acts which lean more towards Americana than folk .",
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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": "Merry Christmas II You Merry Christmas II You is the second Christmas album and thirteenth studio album by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey . It was released by Island Records on November 2 , 2010 . Recording began in April 2010 and continued while Carey became pregnant . She was the executive producer of Merry Christmas II You and worked with various record producers , including Bryan-Michael Cox , Jermaine Dupri , Randy Jackson , James Poyser , Marc Shaiman , James `` Big Jim '' Wright and Johnny `` Sev '' Severin of RedOne . The album features Carey 's mother Patricia Carey as a guest vocalist on `` O Come All Ye Faithful '' / `` Hallelujah Chorus '' . The album is composed of original songs and covers , ballads and uptempo tracks . It incorporates R&B , soul and house music in its composition . The album received mixed reviews from music critics , who complimented its relaxed yet lively and contemporary feel , while others felt it was predictable and too overproduced in places . It debuted at number four on the United States Billboard 200 album chart , and reached number one on both the Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums and Holiday Albums chart . It was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) , denoting shipments exceeding 500,000 copies . Elsewhere , however , the album failed to make an impact , reaching the top thirty in Australia and Hungary , and the top fifty in Austria and Italy . It missed out on the top one-hundred in the United Kingdom by one position , peaking at one-hundred and one on the albums chart . The album produced four singles , including the US Adult Contemporary record-breaking song `` Oh Santa ! '' . It reached number-one in its second week , the quickest ascent in the history of the chart and the only song to do so . Other singles included `` Auld Lang Syne ( The New Year 's Anthem ) '' , a single release version of `` When Christmas Comes '' in 2011 with John Legend and `` Christmas Time Is in the Air Again '' in 2012 . To support the album , Carey made promotional appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Lopez Tonight , and hosted her own television special called Mariah Carey : Merry Christmas to You .",
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"text": "Just Whitney Just Whitney is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Whitney Houston , released on December 10 , 2002 in North America by Arista Records . It was her first studio album in four years , since 1998 's My Love Is Your Love , and after signing her new $ 100 million Arista contract in 2001 . The album debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200 , and number three of Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums , with sales of 205,147 copies in the first week , not only beating her previous high first-week sales of 177,284 units with the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack but also logged her highest debut sales out of her SoundScan-era solo albums . The album received mixed reviews from music critics . It spawned four official singles -- with three ; `` Whatchulookinat '' , `` Love That Man '' and `` Try It on My Own '' peaking at number one on Billboards Hot Dance Club Play chart . `` Try It on My Own '' also peaked at number 10 on Billboards Adult Contemporary singles . Since its release , Just Whitney ... has gone on to sell/ship more than 2 million units worldwide and has also earned Platinum certification in the US and Switzerland and Gold in France , Brazil and other countries . As of 2012 , the album 's US sales stand at approximately 1 million units . In 2003 , Just Whitney ... was nominated at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards in the category for Best R&B / Soul Album of the Year .",
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"text": "The Best Hits (Enrique Iglesias album) The Best Hits is the second greatest hits album , and seventh overall release , from pop singer Enrique Iglesias . The album was released by Fonovisa after Iglesias had left them , and is the second of three compilation releases made available following his departure . The collection includes a number of album tracks and popular singles , although due to the release of Bailamos Greatest Hits a few months prior , failed to sell highly in the United States or Latin America . Unlike its predecessor , the album contains more singles than album tracks , and could be seen as more of a greatest hits than Bailamos Greatest Hits . The album was certified gold in u.s for sales of 500,000 copies .",
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"text": "Brasil Hot 100 Airplay Brasil Hot 100 Airplay is the official music singles charts in Brazil . It has been compiled by Crowley Broadcast Analysis and published monthly by Billboard Brasil since the release of the magazine , in October 2009 . Since April 2014 , the Brazilian Billboard began publishing on its Brazilian site , the weekly Hot 100 , as it is , and has always been held at the site , and Billboard magazine in other countries as well as the American Billboard . It is the top 100 songs , both national and international titles , the most varied genres , computed based on the total number of executions in the period indicated and the grid base stations Crowley , that monitors 256 radio stations located in the grid-base stations , made from Monday to Friday from 7 am to 7 pm . This grid includes the cities of São Paulo , Rio de Janeiro , Brasília , Campinas , Ribeirão Preto , Belo Horizonte , Curitiba , Porto Alegre , Recife , Salvador , Florianópolis , Fortaleza , Goiânia , Campo Grande , Cuiabá and the Triângulo Mineiro , Vale do Paraíba and Paulista Littoral mesoregions . The first song which reached in number-one on the chart was `` Halo '' by Beyoncé . `` I Want to Know What Love Is '' by Mariah Carey is the longest running number 1 ( 27 weeks ) , followed by Beyoncé 's `` Halo '' ( the most played song in the country , in 2009 ) .",
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"text": "Nuestro Amor Nuestro Amor ( English : Our Love ) is the second studio album by Mexican pop band RBD . The album was released on September 22 , 2005 in Mexico , selling over 127,000 units in its first seven hours of release in the country , and 160,000 in the first week , enough for it to be certified Platinum almost instantly . It was eventually certified 3 × Platinum + Gold in Mexico . In the United States , the album was released on October 4 , 2005 and peaked at number 88 on the Billboard 200 albums chart . It also spent three weeks in a row at # 1 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart , selling over 100,000 units just in its first week of release . The album was released in Spain on October 30 , 2006 and has been certified 2 × Platinum in the region . The album was nominated for a Latin Grammy in the `` Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals '' category at the 2006 Latin Grammy Awards . On March 2 , 2006 , a ` Diamond Edition ' of the album was released , which included the original 14 tracks , plus an interactive CD including wallpapers , videos , screensavers , plus two new unreleased tracks . The group eventually recorded a Portuguese-language version of the album for their fanbase in Brazil ; this edition was launched on May 22 , 2006 , and was titled Nosso Amor Rebelde . As of 2011 , Nuestro Amor has sold 12 million copies worldwide , making it RBD 's best selling album .",
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"text": "List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 2007 The Billboard Hot 100 is a chart that ranks the best-performing singles of the United States . Published by Billboard magazine , the data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan based collectively on each single 's weekly physical and digital sales , and airplay . In 2007 , 17 singles reached the top spot on the chart . An 18th single , Beyoncé Knowles ' `` Irreplaceable '' , began a run at the top in 2006 which continued into 2007 . In 2007 , eight acts achieved their first US number-one single , either as a lead artist or featured guest : Maroon 5 , Avril Lavigne , Mims , Plain White T 's , Sean Kingston , Soulja Boy Tell 'Em , T-Pain , and Yung Joc . Producer Timbaland earned his first number-one single as lead artist with `` Give It to Me '' ; he had previously appeared as featured guest on singer Nelly Furtado 's number-one single `` Promiscuous '' . T-Pain , Justin Timberlake , Nelly Furtado and Fergie each earned two number-one singles , either as a lead artist or featured guest . Three number-one singles tied for the longest run on the chart in 2007 : Knowles ' `` Irreplaceable '' , Rihanna 's `` Umbrella '' , and Soulja Boy Tell 'Em 's `` Crank That ( Soulja Boy ) '' all topped the chart for seven weeks ; the last of these was non-consecutive . However , `` Irreplaceable '' , which started its peak position in three issues the previous year , is credited to by Billboard magazine as 2006 's longest-running single . To this effect , `` Umbrella '' and `` Crank That ( Soulja Boy ) '' are the longest-running singles of 2007 . Other singles with extended chart runs include singer Alicia Keys ' `` No One '' which stayed at number one for five straight weeks . `` Irreplaceable '' is the best-performing single of the calendar year , topping the Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2007 for seven consecutive weeks . Band Maroon 5 's `` Makes Me Wonder '' is noted for its jump from 64th to 1st place on the Billboard Hot 100 , making it the largest leap of 2007 . `` Umbrella '' , which occupied the top slot for seven of summer 's thirteen weeks , has been credited by the music press as 2007 's Song of the Summer .",
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"text": "Invincible (Michael Jackson album) Invincible is the final studio album by American recording artist Michael Jackson , released on October 30 , 2001 , by Epic Records . Similar to Jackson 's previous material , Invincible explores themes such as love , romance , isolation , media criticism , and social issues . It was his sixth studio album released through Epic label . An extensive and laborious album to make , Jackson started production in 1997 , and did not finish until eight weeks before the album 's October 2001 release . Jackson recorded in over 10 different studios , and the final cost was over thirty million dollars . Combined with twenty five million toward the cost of promoting the album , Invincible is the most expensive album ever made . The album peaked at number one in eleven territories worldwide , including the United States ( with first-week sales of 363,000 units ) , the United Kingdom , Australia , France and Switzerland . Invincible charted within the top ten in six other territories . Upon release , the album received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics . Invincible was one of the best-selling of 2001 , being ranked at # 9 on the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry 's ( IFPI ) Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2001 .",
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"text": "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": "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": "Canada Canada ( -LSB- ˈkænədə -RSB- -LSB- kanadɑ -RSB- ) is a country in the northern part of North America . Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean , covering 9.98 e6km2 , making it the world 's second-largest country by total area and the fourth-largest country by land area . Canada 's border with the United States is the world 's longest binational land border . The majority of the country has a cold or severely cold winter climate , but southerly areas are warm in summer . Canada is sparsely populated , the majority of its land territory being dominated by forest and tundra and the Rocky Mountains . It is highly urbanized with 82 per cent of the 35.15 million people concentrated in large and medium-sized cities , many near the southern border . One third of the population lives in the three largest cities : Toronto , Montreal and Vancouver . Its capital is Ottawa , and other major urban areas include Calgary , Edmonton , Quebec City , Winnipeg and Hamilton . Various aboriginal peoples had inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years prior to European colonization . Beginning in the 16th century , British and French claims were made on the area , with the colony of Canada first being established by the French in 1535 during Jacques Cartier 's second voyage to New France . As a consequence of various conflicts , Great Britain gained and lost territories within British North America until it was left , in the late 18th century , with what mostly geographically comprises Canada today . Pursuant to the British North America Act , on July 1 , 1867 , the colonies of Canada , New Brunswick , and Nova Scotia joined to form the semi-autonomous federal Dominion of Canada . This began an accretion of provinces and territories to the mostly self-governing Dominion to the present ten provinces and three territories forming modern Canada . In 1931 , Canada achieved near total independence from the United Kingdom with the Statute of Westminster 1931 , but at the time , Canada decided to allow the British Parliament to temporarily retain the power to amend Canada 's constitution , on request from the Parliament of Canada . With the Constitution Act 1982 , Canada took over that authority ( as the conclusion of Patriation ) , removing the last remaining ties of legal dependence on the Parliament of the United Kingdom , giving the country full sovereignty . Canada is a federal parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy , with Queen Elizabeth II being the head of state . The country is officially bilingual at the federal level . It is one of the world 's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations , the product of large-scale immigration from many other countries . Its advanced economy is the eleventh largest in the world , relying chiefly upon its abundant natural resources and well-developed international trade networks . Canada 's long and complex relationship with the United States has had a significant impact on its economy and culture . Canada is a developed country and has the tenth highest nominal per capita income globally as well as the ninth highest ranking in the Human Development Index . It ranks among the highest in international measurements of government transparency , civil liberties , quality of life , economic freedom , and education . Canada is a Commonwealth realm member of the Commonwealth of Nations , a member of the Francophonie , and part of several major international and intergovernmental institutions or groupings including the United Nations , the North Atlantic Treaty Organization , the G8 , the Group of Ten , the G20 , the North American Free Trade Agreement and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum .",
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"text": "List of elections in the Province of Canada The Province of Canada was the union of Canada West ( formerly Upper Canada and later Ontario ) and Canada East ( formerly Lower Canada and later Quebec ) . The Province of Canada held 8 unique elections from 1841 to 1863 before Confederation . While party lines were somewhat blurred , there were political parties . There are many examples of groups of MPs going against the party line , or splitting a party into two . A good example of this is when a number of Liberal MPs supported John A. Macdonald , a Conservative , and his idea for Canadian Confederation , many other Liberal Party members were opposed to Confederation . After the establishment of the double majority principle , any bill , in order to be passed , needed a majority of MPs from both Canada West and Canada East . This sometimes led to coalitions between Ontario Liberals and Quebec Tories , or vice versa . The elections listed below are divided into `` Left '' or `` Reformer '' camps , and `` Right '' or `` Conservative '' camps .",
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"text": "Census division Census division is an official term in Canada and the United States . The census divisions of Canada are second-level census geographic unit , below provinces and territories , and above `` census subdivisions '' and `` dissemination areas '' . In provinces where they exist , the census division may correspond to a county , a regional municipality or a regional district . In the United States , the Census Bureau divides the country into four census regions and nine census divisions . The bureau also divides counties ( or county equivalents ) into either census county divisions or minor civil division , depending on the state . The American state of Alaska does not include counties , instead being divided into 19 boroughs and 10 census divisions .",
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"text": "Boundary-Waneta Border Crossing The Boundary-Waneta Border Crossing connects the town of Northport , Washington with Trail , British Columbia on the Canada -- US border . It can be reached from Waneta Road on the American side and British Columbia Highway 22A on the Canadian side . Canada has had a customs office at or near this crossing since 1865 , initially to inspect vessels arriving via the Columbia River , then to inspect trains with the completion of the Nelson and Fort Sheppard Railway in 1893 . Motor vehicles did not cross the border here until 1945 , when a new rail bridge was built across the mouth of the Pend Oreille River parallel to the existing bridge about 2000 feet north of the border . The rails were then removed from the old bridge to accommodate one lane of vehicular traffic . Still , inspection stations did not exist at the border until Canada first built an inspection facility in 1975 and the US built a facility in 1978 . In 2013 , the US built a new border station a few hundred yards south of the 1978 facility .",
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"text": "Fortuna–Oungre Border Crossing The Fortuna -- Oungre Border Crossing connects the towns of Fortuna , North Dakota and Oungre , Saskatchewan on the Canada -- US border . It is located along the CanAm Highway : U.S. Route 85 on the American side and Saskatchewan Highway 35 on the Canadian side . It is the westernmost border crossing in the state of North Dakota . It is a lightly-used crossing with the reduction in local population due to agricultural automation and the 1984 closure of the Fortuna Air Force Station . The current US border station was built in 2004 , and the Canada border station was built in 1978 . This crossing was established as a port of entry in 1930 .",
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"text": "102nd meridian west The meridian 102 ° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean , North America , the Pacific Ocean , the Southern Ocean , and Antarctica to the South Pole . The 102nd meridian west forms a great circle with the 78th meridian east . In Canada , part of the border between the Northwest Territories and Nunavut is defined by the meridian , and part of the border between Saskatchewan and Manitoba runs about 400m west of the meridian . At the 60th parallel north , these borders form a near-quadripoint at the four corners of these provinces and territories . 102 ° W is the Second Meridian of Canada 's Dominion Land Survey . In the United States , the meridian formed the eastern border of the historic and extralegal Territory of Jefferson . The eastern border of Colorado with Nebraska and Kansas lies on the 25th meridian west from Washington , which lies a couple of miles west of the 102nd meridian west .",
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"text": "Battle of Frenchman's Creek The Battle of Frenchman 's Creek took place during the War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States in the early hours of November 28 , 1812 , in the Crown Colony of Upper Canada , near the Niagara River . The operation was conceived as a raid to prepare the ground for a larger American invasion . The Americans succeeded in crossing the Niagara and landing at both of their points of attack . They achieved one of their two objectives before withdrawing but the invasion was subsequently called off , rendering useless what had been accomplished . The engagement was named , `` the Battle of Frenchman 's Creek '' by the Canadians , after the location of some of the severest fighting . To contemporary Americans , it was known as , `` the Affair opposite Black Rock '' . The battle site was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1921 .",
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"text": "Arctic policy of Canada The Arctic policy of Canada includes both the foreign policy of Canada in regard to the Arctic region and Canada 's domestic policy towards its Arctic territories . This includes the devolution of powers to the territories . Canada 's Arctic policy includes the plans and provisions of these regional governments . It encompasses the exercise of sovereignty , social and economic development , the protection of the environment , and the improving and devolving of governance . Canada , along with the 7 other Arctic nations , is a member of the Arctic Council . On August 23 , 2012 , Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that Nunavut MP Leona Aglukkaq would serve as chair of the Arctic Council when Canada assumed the Chairmanship from Sweden in May 2013 . Along with its mainland in the upper regions of North America , Canada claims sovereignty over the related continental shelf and the Arctic Archipelago . It considers the waters between the islands of the Archipelago to be Canadian Internal Waters . The United States considers those to be international waters . Canada has more Arctic land mass than any other country . This land is included within the administrative regions of the Northwest Territories , Nunavut , and Yukon . As of 2011 , approximately 107,265 Canadians live in the Arctic .",
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"text": "Metaline Falls-Nelway Border Crossing The Metaline Falls-Nelway Border Crossing connects the town of Metaline Falls , Washington with Nelson , British Columbia on the Canada -- US border . It can be reached by Washington State Route 31 on the American side and British Columbia Highway 6 on the Canadian side . Canada has had a customs office in the Nelson area since 1900 , but this particular crossing did not exist until the Pend Oreille Highway was completed in 1921 . The US is still using its first permanent border station at this crossing , built in the mid-1930s ; it was registered on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1997 . Canada replaced its depression-era border station in 1951 , then replaced it again in 2000 . Today the crossing is often used by tourists exploring the International Selkirk Loop .",
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"text": "List of longest rivers of the United States (by main stem) The main stems of 38 rivers in the United States are at least 500 mi long . The main stem is `` the primary downstream segment of a river , as contrasted to its tributaries '' . The United States Geological Survey ( USGS ) defines a main-stem segment by listing coordinates for its two end points , called the source and the mouth . Well-known rivers like the Atchafalaya , Willamette , and Susquehanna are not included in this list because their main stems are shorter than 500 miles . Seven rivers in this list cross or form international boundaries . Two -- the Yukon and Columbia rivers -- begin in Canada and flow into the United States . Three -- the Milk and Saint Lawrence rivers and the Red River of the North -- begin in the United States and flow into Canada . Of these , only the Milk River crosses the international border twice , leaving and then re-entering the United States . Two rivers , the Colorado and the Rio Grande , begin in the United States and flow into or form a border with Mexico . In addition , the drainage basins of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers extend into Canada , and the basin of the Gila River extends into Mexico . Sources report hydrological quantities with varied precision . Biologist and author Ruth Patrick , describing a table of high-discharge U.S. rivers , wrote that data on discharge , drainage area , and length varied widely among authors whose works she consulted . `` It seems , '' she said , `` that the wisest course is to regard data tables such as the present one as showing the general ranks of rivers , and not to place too much importance on minor ( 10 -- 20 % ) differences in figures . ''",
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"text": "Canada–Latin America relations Canada -- Latin America relations are relations between Canada and Latin America . This includes the bilateral ties between Canada and the individual Latin American states , plurilateral ties between Canada and any group of those states , or multilateral relations through groups like the Organization of American States ( OAS ) . Canada and Latin America share ties of geography as part of the Western Hemisphere and history through the shared experience of European colonization . Culturally , Canada shares with the other American societies a mixture of European , indigenous American , and immigrant influences . Parts of Canada are majority-French speaking , and since French is a `` Latin '' language , Canada ( or more often Quebec ) is sometimes considered an honorary part of Latin America . However , Latin Americans may also group Canadians with United States citizens as norteamericanos or gringos . For both Canadians and Latin Americans the importance of relations with the United States may overshadow relations with each other . However Canada 's importance in the region has risen since joining the OAS in 1990 .",
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"text": "Canada–Ireland relations Canada -- Ireland relations are those between Canada and Republic of Ireland . Canada and Ireland enjoy friendly relations , the importance of which centres on the history of Irish migration to Canada and the two countries ' shared history as parts of the British Empire . Approximately 4.5 million Canadians claimed to have Irish ancestors ( approximately 14 % of Canada 's population ) . Both nations are mutual members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development , United Nations and the World Trade Organization .",
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"text": "Mooers–Hemmingford Border Crossing The Mooers -- Hemmingford Border Crossing connects the towns of Hemmingford , Quebec to Mooers , New York on the Canada -- US border . It can be reached by Quebec Route 219 on the Canadian side and by Hemmingford Road on the American side . This crossing is open 24 hours per day , 365 days per year . The US government is still using the same border station it did when the crossing was first established in 1935 . In 2014 , the building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places .",
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"text": "West Canada Creek The West Canada Creek is a 76 mi river in upstate New York , United States . West Canada Creek is an important water way in Hamilton , Oneida , and Herkimer counties , draining the south part of the Adirondack Mountains before emptying into the Mohawk River near the Village of Herkimer . The name `` Canada '' is derived from a Native American word for `` village '' ( Kanata ) .",
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"text": "List of Canadian provinces and territories by population Canada is divided into ten provinces and three territories . The majority of Canada 's population is concentrated in the areas close to the Canada -- US border . Its four largest provinces by area ( Quebec , Ontario , British Columbia and Alberta ) are also ( with Quebec and Ontario switched in order ) its most populous ; together they account for 86 % of the country 's population . The territories ( the Northwest Territories , Nunavut and Yukon ) account for over a third of Canada 's area but are home to only 0.3 % of its population , which skews the national population density value . Canada 's population grew by 5.0 % between the 2006 and 2011 censuses . Except for New Brunswick , all territories and provinces increased in population from 2011 to 2016 . In terms of percent change , the fastest-growing province or territory was Nunavut with an increase of 12.7 % between 2011 and 2016 , followed by Alberta with 11.6 % growth . New Brunswick 's population decreased by 0.5 % between 2011 and 2016 . Canada 's population has increased every year since Confederation in 1867 : see List of population of Canada by years .",
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"text": "Laurentide Ice Sheet The Laurentide Ice Sheet was a massive sheet of ice that covered millions of square kilometers , including most of Canada and a large portion of the northern United States , multiple times during the Quaternary glacial epochs -- from 2.588 ± 0.005 million years ago to the present . < ref name = `` ICS2013 '' > </ref> The last advance covered most of northern North America between c. 95,000 and c. 20,000 years before the present day , and among other geomorphological effects , gouged out the five Great Lakes and the hosts of smaller lakes of the Canadian shield . These lakes extend from the eastern Northwest Territories , through most of northern Canada , and the upper Midwestern United States ( Minnesota , Wisconsin , and Michigan ) to the Finger Lakes , through Lake Champlain and Lake George areas of New York , across the northern Appalachians into and through all of New England and Nova Scotia . At times , the ice sheet 's southern margin included the present-day sites of northeastern coastal towns and cities such as Portsmouth , New Hampshire , Boston , New York City , and Great Lakes coastal cities and towns as far south as Chicago and St. Louis , Missouri -- and then followed quite precisely the present course of the Missouri River up to the northern slopes of the Cypress Hills , beyond which it merged with the Cordilleran Ice Sheet . The ice coverage extended approximately as far south as 38 degrees latitude in the mid-continent .",
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"text": "Point Roberts - Boundary Bay Border Crossing The Point Roberts - Boundary Bay Border Crossing connects the communities of Point Roberts , Washington and Tsawwassen , British Columbia on the Canada -- US border . This crossing serves as the only land link for residents of Point Roberts between their homes and the Contiguous United States . It is a peninsula that is connected only to Canada , making it a pene-exclave of the U.S. For many years , a second border crossing also connected these communities at Meadow Lane and 67th Street , about a mile to the east . That crossing was closed by both the US and Canada in 1975 , but the historic Canada border station still stands . Crossing the border at the Meadow Lane location is now prohibited .",
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"text": "Arctic Cordillera The Arctic Cordillera is a vast , deeply dissected chain of mountain ranges extending along the northeastern flank of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago from Ellesmere Island to the northeasternmost part of the Labrador Peninsula in northern Labrador and northern Quebec , Canada . It spans most of the eastern coast of Nunavut with high glaciated peaks rising through icefields and some of Canada 's largest ice caps , including the Penny Ice Cap on Baffin Island . It is bounded to the east by Baffin Bay , Davis Strait and the Labrador Sea while its northern portion is bounded by the Arctic Ocean .",
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"text": "Houlton–Woodstock Border Crossing The Houlton -- Woodstock Border Crossing is a border crossing and port of entry on the Canada -- United States border , east of Houlton , Maine and west of Woodstock , New Brunswick . The US border station is often called Houlton Station . Around 2004 , Canada began calling its border station Woodstock Road . The border crossing marks the northern terminus of Interstate 95 , and the western terminus of New Brunswick Route 95 . This crossing was established on October 25 , 1985 , upon the completion of New Brunswick Route 95 . At that time , the old crossing on US Route 2 immediately to the south was permanently closed .",
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"text": "Crowsnest Ridge Crowsnest Ridge is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide .",
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"text": "Indian barrier state thumb | 300px | Old Northwest ; the 1792 version included a strip along New York 's northern border The Indian barrier state or buffer state was a British proposal to establish a Native American state in the portion of the Great Lakes region of North America west of the Appalachian Mountains , and bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes . The concept of establishing such a state , first conceived in the late 1750s , was part of a long-term plan to reconcile the Indian tribes to British rule and diminish hostilities between the tribes and the British Army following its victory in the French and Indian War . After the region was assigned to the United States in the 1783 treaty ending the American Revolutionary War , British officials pursued efforts to organize the various tribes within it into a sort of Confederation that would form the basis of an Indian state , independent of the United States and under their tutelage , as a way to protect their fur trade ventures in the region and to block anticipated American attacks upon their remaining North American possessions . The idea of establishing an Indian barrier state in the Great Lakes region was conceived and developed solely by British officials ; Indian tribal leaders had no role in it . Among the plan 's most ardent proponents was John Graves Simcoe , Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada ( now Ontario ) from 1791 until 1796 . In 1814 the British government abandoned efforts to bring such a state into being .",
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Hugo Weaving is in zero movies.
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"text": "Hugo Weaving Hugo Wallace Weaving ( born 4 April 1960 ) is a Nigerian-born English-Australian film and stage actor . He is best known for playing Agent Smith in The Matrix trilogy ( 1999 -- 2003 ) , Elrond in The Lord of the Rings ( 2001 -- 2003 ) and The Hobbit ( 2012 -- 2014 ) film trilogies , V in V for Vendetta ( 2006 ) , Red Skull in Captain America : The First Avenger ( 2011 ) and Tom Doss in Hacksaw Ridge ( 2016 ) . Weaving 's first television role was in the 1984 Australian television series Bodyline , where he portrayed English cricket captain Douglas Jardine . In film , he first rose to prominence for his performance as Martin in the Australian drama Proof ( 1991 ) . Weaving played Anthony `` Tick '' Belrose/Mitzi Del Bra in the comedy-drama The Adventures of Priscilla , Queen of the Desert ( 1994 ) ; and multiple roles in the science fiction film Cloud Atlas ( 2012 ) . His roles as a voice actor include Rex in Babe , Noah in Happy Feet and Happy Feet Two , and Megatron in the Transformers film series . Weaving 's awards for acting include a Satellite Award , MTV Movie Award and six Australian Film Institute Awards .",
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"text": "Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film Every year since its inception , the Japanese Academy has recognized an outstanding foreign film . The year that any given film is nominated is not based on the film 's domestic release date but rather on the date it is released in Japan . As delays of over four months are not uncommon , many films are nominated in Japan the following year after their release to the Japanese market ( i.e. Million Dollar Baby won the American Academy Award for Best Picture for films made in 2004 , but the Japanese award , based on its localized release date , is for 2005 ) . In fact , not one of the five films nominated for the 2007 Academy Award for Best Picture had been released in Japan by February 15 , 2008 , the date of the Japan Academy Prize Ceremony . Although the 2007 recipient of this award , Letters from Iwo Jima , a film almost entirely in Japanese , would not seem to meet the qualification of a `` Foreign Language Film '' , the actual Japanese title of the award , 最優秀外国作品賞 makes no mention of language . It would be more accurately translated as `` Best Foreign Production '' . 2017 - Sully The Martian Zootopia Star Wars : The Force Awakens The Revenant 2016 - American Sniper Kingsman : The Secret Service Mad Max : Fury Road Spectre Whiplash 2015 - Frozen Interstellar Jersey Boys Fury Godzilla 2014 - Les Misérables 3 Idiots Captain Phillips Django Unchained Gravity 2013 - The Intouchables Argo The Dark Knight Rises The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Skyfall 2012 - The King 's Speech Rise of the Planet of the Apes Moneyball The Social Network Black Swan 2011 - Avatar Inception Toy Story 3 Invictus The Hurt Locker 2010 - Gran Torino Slumdog Millionaire Changeling The Wrestler Red Cliff Part II 2009 - The Dark Knight The Bucket List No Country for Old Men Lust , Caution Red Cliff Part I 2008 - Letters from Iwo Jima Dreamgirls Babel Hairspray The Bourne Ultimatum 2007 - Flags of Our Fathers Crash Hotel Rwanda Pirates of the Caribbean : Dead Man 's Chest The Da Vinci Code 2006 - Million Dollar Baby Cinderella Man Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The Phantom of the Opera Star Wars : Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith 2005 - The Last Samurai The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King Mystic River Seabiscuit Troy 2004 - The Pianist Chicago The Hours The Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers Yeopgijeogin geunyeo 2003 - Monster 's Ball Gangs of New York Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets I Am Sam The Lord of the Rings : The Fellowship of the Ring 2002 - Billy Elliot Artificial Intelligence : AI Chocolat Harry Potter and the Philosopher 's Stone Postmen in the Mountains 2001 - Dancer in the Dark American Beauty Gladiator The Green Mile Swiri 2000 - The Sixth Sense Elizabeth The Matrix Shakespeare in Love La Vita è bella 1999 - L.A. Confidential Armageddon As Good as It Gets Good Will Hunting Saving Private Ryan 1998 - Titanic The English Patient Shine Air Force One Seven Years in Tibet1997 - Il Postino Independence Day Mission : Impossible Se7en 12 Monkeys1996 - The Shawshank Redemption Apollo 13 The Bridges of Madison County Forrest Gump Léon 1995 - Schindler 's List The Piano Pulp Fiction Speed True Lies 1994 - Jurassic Park Cliffhanger The Fugitive Heaven & Earth Unforgiven 1993 - JFK The Lover Basic Instinct The Bodyguard A League of Their Own 1992 - Dances with Wolves Awakenings Nikita The Silence of the Lambs Terminator 2 : Judgment Day 1991 - Field of Dreams Die Hard 2 Ghost Cinema Paradiso Total Recall 1990 - Die Hard Black Rain Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Major League Rain Man 1989 - The Last Emperor Fatal Attraction Full Metal Jacket Moonstruck Wall Street 1988 - Platoon Hannah and Her Sisters Stand By Me Top Gun The Untouchables 1987 - Back to the Future Aliens A Chorus Line The Color Purple Out of Africa 1986 - Amadeus The Cotton Club The Killing Fields A Passage to India Witness 1985 - Once Upon a Time in America Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom The Natural The Right Stuff Terms of Endearment 1984 - An Officer and a Gentleman The Woman Next DoorFlashdanceGandhiSophie 's Choice1983 - E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialDas BootChariots of FireOn Golden PondRocky III1982 - Die BlechtrommelBeing ThereThe Elephant ManOrdinary PeopleLes Uns et les Autres1981 - Kramer vs. KramerAll That JazzApocalypse NowManhattanTess1980 - The Deer HunterThe Tree of Wooden ClogsBig WednesdayThe ChampThe Travelling Players1979 - Conversation PieceClose Encounters of the Third KindThe Goodbye GirlStar Wars Episode IV : A New HopeThe Turning Point1978 - RockyThe Fire WithinNetworkSlap ShotVoyage of the Damned ''",
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"text": "Zero (2016 film) Zero is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language fantasy horror film written and directed by Shiv Mohaa . The film features Ashwin Kakumanu and Sshivada in the leading roles , while JD Chakravarthy plays a pivotal supporting role .",
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"text": "Peter-Hugo Daly Peter-Hugo Daly ( born 1956 in Islington , London ) is an actor and musician . In the late 1970s and early 1980s , he was a member of new wave band the Cross along with fellow actor Phil Daniels . The band released a 1979 single , `` Kill Another Night '' , on RCA Records . In 1980 , Daly appeared with Daniels as drummer Mick `` Lethal '' in the Hazel O'Connor film Breaking Glass . Extensive television appearances include Minder , Bergerac , The Bill , Foyle 's War , Martin Chuzzlewit , Silent Witness , New Tricks , Midsomer Murders , Between the Lines , Little Dorrit , The History Man , Lark Rise to Candleford , Alan Bleasdale 's G.B.H. and as Dave Morris in McLibel ! . He appeared in two of the Sharpe television films : Sharpe 's Gold ( 1995 ) and Sharpe 's Challenge ( 2006 ) . Film appearances include Julian Temple 's Absolute Beginners , Martin Scorsese 's Gangs of New York , Woody Allen 's Cassandra 's Dream and Made in Dagenham . Theatre credits include Strawberry Fields at Royal National Theatre , Crass in The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists , Saved at Royal Court Theatre and Class Enemy .",
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"text": "Unfinished Business (2015 film) Unfinished Business is a 2015 American comedy film directed by Ken Scott and written by Steven Conrad . The film stars Vince Vaughn , Tom Wilkinson , Dave Franco , Sienna Miller , Nick Frost , and James Marsden . It was released on March 6 , 2015 . The film received negative reviews and was a box office bomb .",
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"text": "Not Another Happy Ending Not Another Happy Ending is a 2013 British romantic comedy film directed by John McKay , starring Karen Gillan , Stanley Weber and Freya Mavor . Produced by Claire Mundell and Wendy Griffin , and written by David Solomons , the film premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 30 June 2013 . It was largely shot in Glasgow 's Merchant City .",
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"text": "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a 2007 British-American fantasy film directed by David Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. . Pictures . It is based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling . The film , which is the fifth instalment in the Harry Potter film series , was written by Michael Goldenberg ( making this the only film in the series not to be scripted by Steve Kloves ) and produced by David Heyman and David Barron . The story follows Harry Potter 's fifth year at Hogwarts as the Ministry of Magic is in denial of Lord Voldemort 's return . The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter , alongside Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry 's best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger . It is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and is followed by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince . Live-action filming took place in England and Scotland for exterior locations and Leavesden Film Studios in Watford for interior locations from February to November 2006 , with a one-month break in June . Post-production on the film continued for several months afterwards to add in visual effects . The film 's budget was reportedly between # 75 and 100 million ( $ 150 -- 200 million ) . Warner Bros. released the film in the United Kingdom on 12 July 2007 and in North America on 11 July , both in conventional and IMAX theatres ; it is the first Potter film to be released in IMAX 3D . As of April 2017 , Order of the Phoenix is the 39th-highest-grossing film of all time , and a critical and commercial success . The film opened to a worldwide 5-day opening of $ 333 million , fourteenth all-time , and grossed nearly $ 940 million total , second to Pirates of the Caribbean : At World 's End for the greatest total of 2007 . The film was nominated for two BAFTA Film Awards in 2008 .",
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"text": "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": "Willy McBean and his Magic Machine Willy McBean and his Magic Machine is a 1965 full-length stop-motion puppet animation film produced by Rankin/Bass Productions in the United States and Dentsu Motion Pictures in Japan . It was distributed by Magna Pictures Distribution Corporation , and released in movie theaters on June 23 , 1965 . Its main theme is time travel . The film was also the first stop-motion animated feature produced in the United States since Hansel and Gretel : An Opera Fantasy .",
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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": "All Hallows' Eve (2016 film) All Hallows ' Eve is an 2016 indie family halloween film directed by Charlie Vaughn . The film stars Lexi Giovagnoli , John DeLuca , Ashley Argota , Diane Salinger , and Martin Klebba .",
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"text": "Nowhere to Run (1978 film) Nowhere to Run is a 1978 drama television film directed by Richard Lang , based on the 1976 novel The Blackjack Hijack by Charles Einstein .",
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"text": "Johnny English Johnny English is a 2003 British spy comedy film parodying the James Bond secret agent genre infused with comedy similar to Atkinson 's Mr. Bean character . The film stars Rowan Atkinson , Natalie Imbruglia , Ben Miller and John Malkovich . The screenplay was written by Bond writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade , with William Davies , and the film was directed by Peter Howitt . The film grossed a total of $ 160 million worldwide . The film was followed by a sequel , 2011 's Johnny English Reborn . The film was released in the United Kingdom on April 11 , 2003 , and topped the country 's box office for the next three weekends , before being overtaken by X2 . A second sequel is in pre-production and will release in October 2018 .",
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"text": "The Undying The Undying is a 2011 American supernatural romantic thriller written by David M. Flynn and Steven Peros and directed by Steven Peros . The film stars Robin Weigert , Anthony Carrigan , Wes Studi , Jay O. Sanders , and Sybil Temtchine .",
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"text": "The Animatrix is a 2003 American-Japanese anthology anime film based on The Matrix trilogy produced by The Wachowskis , who wrote and directed the trilogy . The film is a compilation of nine animated short films , including four written by the Wachowskis . It details the backstory of the Matrix universe , including the original war between man and machines which led to the creation of the Matrix .",
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"text": "Slither (2006 film) Slither is a 2006 American science fiction-comedy horror film written and directed by James Gunn in his directoral debut , and starring Nathan Fillion , Elizabeth Banks , Gregg Henry , and Michael Rooker . The film was produced by Paul Brooks and Eric Newman . The film has similar themes and concepts as the 1986 B-movie Night of the Creeps . Slither was a box office bomb , but received generally positive reviews from critics and has since become a cult film .",
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"text": "My Name Is Nobody My Name Is Nobody ( Il mio nome è Nessuno ) is a 1973 Italian Spaghetti Western comedy film . The film was directed by Tonino Valerii and , in some scenes , by Sergio Leone . It was written by Leone , Fulvio Morsella and Ernesto Gastaldi . Leone was also the uncredited executive producer . The cast includes Terence Hill , Henry Fonda , and Jean Martin . The film 's title alludes to the reply Odysseus gave when Polyphemus the Cyclops asked his name .",
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"text": "Millennium Falcon The Millennium Falcon is a spaceship in the Star Wars universe commanded at one time by Corellian smuggler Han Solo ( Harrison Ford ) and his Wookiee first mate , Chewbacca ( Peter Mayhew ) . The highly modified Corellian Engineering Corporation ( CEC ) YT-1300 light freighter first appears in Star Wars ( 1977 ) , and subsequently in The Empire Strikes Back ( 1980 ) , Return of the Jedi ( 1983 ) and The Force Awakens ( 2015 ) . The ship also makes a brief cameo appearance in Revenge of the Sith ( 2005 ) . Additionally , the Falcon appears in a variety of Star Wars expanded universe materials , including books , comics , and games ; James Luceno 's novel Millennium Falcon focuses on the titular ship . It also appears in the 2014 animated film The Lego Movie in Lego form , with Billy Dee Williams and Anthony Daniels reprising their roles of Lando Calrissian and C-3PO , with Keith Ferguson voicing Han Solo .",
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"text": "Hugo Pool Hugo Pool ( also known as Pool Girl in the UK ) is a 1997 American romantic comedy film , directed by Robert Downey Sr. , starring Alyssa Milano and Patrick Dempsey .",
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"text": "Arachnophobia (film) Arachnophobia is a 1990 American thriller-comedy film directed by Frank Marshall and starring Jeff Daniels and John Goodman . It was the first film released by The Walt Disney Studios ' Hollywood Pictures label , as well as being the directorial debut of Marshall . The film 's story centers on a newly discovered Venezuelan spider being transported to a small American town that produces a new species of deadly spiders , which begin killing the town 's residents one by one . Shooting took place in Venezuela and California and the film was released in the United States on July 18 , 1990 . It was a modest commercial success , gaining $ 53.21 million at the box office . It received generally positive reviews from critics .",
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"text": "Australian Film Institute Awards 2005 45th Annual Australian Film Institute Awards 2005 Best Film : The Proposition Best Actor in a Lead Role : Hugo Weaving -- Little Fish Best Actress in a Lead Role : Cate Blanchett -- Little Fish",
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Demi Lovato is a person.
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"text": "Demi Lovato Demetria Devonne Lovato ( -LSB- ˈdɛmi_loʊ-ˈvɑːtoʊ -RSB- or ; born August 20 , 1992 ) is an American singer , songwriter , and actress . After making her debut as a child actress in Barney & Friends , Lovato rose to prominence in 2008 when she starred in the Disney Channel television film Camp Rock and released her debut single `` This Is Me '' which peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 . The success of the film and its soundtrack resulted in a recording contract with Hollywood Records . Her debut album , Do n't Forget ( 2008 ) , debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 . The following year , Lovato was cast as the titular character of the television series Sonny with a Chance and she released her sophomore album , Here We Go Again , which became her first one to top the Billboard 200 chart . After the release of additional television films and their soundtracks in 2010 , including Camp Rock 2 : The Final Jam , Lovato 's personal issues put her career on a hiatus and led to the discontinuation of Sonny with a Chance after a second season . She entered a treatment center in November 2010 to seek help for addictions , an eating disorder , and self-harm . While there , she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder . Work on her third studio album , Unbroken ( 2011 ) , began after she successfully completed treatment . The album addresses several of her difficulties . Its lead single , `` Skyscraper '' , became Lovato 's second top 10 entry in the US , while its second single , `` Give Your Heart a Break '' , was certified triple platinum in the country . Lovato was a judge and mentor on the American version of The X Factor in 2012 and 2013 . Her third album , Demi ( 2013 ) , opened with first-week sales of 110,000 copies . The lead single from her eponymous album , `` Heart Attack '' , became her third top 10 in the US and the album spawned three more singles . While promoting the project , Lovato released a book titled Staying Strong : 365 Days a Year ( 2013 ) . She also returned to acting as a recurring character in Glee , and released a memoir in 2014 . Lovato 's fifth album , Confident ( 2015 ) , reached number two on the Billboard 200 . Its lead single `` Cool for the Summer '' was eventually certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America . All five of Lovato 's albums have received a gold certification in the US . Musically , Lovato is considered a pop , pop rock , and R&B artist . Lovato has received a considerable number of accolades , including an MTV Video Music Award , 13 Teen Choice Awards , five People 's Choice Awards , an ALMA Award , a Latin American Music Award and a Grammy Award nomination . In 2013 , Maxim ranked her 26th on its Hot 100 list and Billboard ranked her second on its Social 50 Artists of the Year list . Outside the entertainment industry , Lovato has been involved with several social and environmental causes since the launch of her career . In May 2013 , she was cited for her dedication as a mentor to teens and young adults with mental health challenges at a National Children 's Mental Health Awareness Day hosted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in Washington , D.C. . She has also become an advocate for the LGBT community , and women 's rights . In 2014 , she was announced as the Grand Marshal for LA Pride week , and that same year she became the face for Human Rights Campaign 's Americans for Marriage Equality Campaign . In April 2016 , Lovato was honored with the GLAAD Vanguard Award for making a significant difference in promoting equal rights for LGBT people .",
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"text": "A Katy or a Gaga `` A Katy or a Gaga '' is the fourth episode of the fifth season of the American musical television series Glee , and the ninety-second episode overall . It was written by executive producers Russel Friend & Garrett Lerner , and directed by co-creator Ian Brennan , and it aired on Fox in the United States on November 7 , 2013 . The episode features the music of Katy Perry and Lady Gaga , the debut of guest star Adam Lambert as Elliott `` Starchild '' Gilbert , and the return of special guest star Demi Lovato as Dani , Santana 's ( Naya Rivera ) girlfriend . In this episode , the glee club is challenged to perform music from either Katy Perry or Lady Gaga , whichever performer they have the least affinity for , to stretch their boundaries . Kurt decides to form a band , and is resistant to the idea that he should include Starchild in it following a highly flamboyant yet excellent audition . The episode was watched by 4.01 million viewers , and received mixed reviews from critics .",
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"text": "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": "El monstruo (audience) El Monstruo ( ` The Monster ' ) is the popular designation that 's given in Chile to the audience attending to the Viña del Mar International Song Festival . The name is due to great authority that perform the audience in each day of the event . From pressing to lengthen presentations favorite artists to interruptions with catcalls to singers and comedians who are not like , booing to prevent complete their show and force them to withdraw from the stage . In that case , in Chile it is said that `` El Monstruo ate the artist '' . The audience at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival is the only one in the world that has received a special name . This creates an expectation in people attending the show , waiting for the slightest opportunity to show their intolerance . Most artists booed by El Monstruo have been comedians , both for its lack of grace as the misfortune to get on the right stage between performances of singers or bands of renown . He was remembered the occasion when El Monstruo asked the Gaviota de Plata ( Silver Seagull ) award for José Luis Rodríguez in 1988 ; the refusal of the mayor of Viña del Mar , Eugenia Garrido , who in the 1980s was who corroborated the awards , the singer said `` Sometimes the people 's voice must be heard '' , a phrase which some had a political background in relation to the military regime then ruling the country ; the artist has said his sentence was not thought out or had a direct political intention . Rodriguez has indicated that feel that in that case it was a `` tool for greater spiritual ideal . '' Sometimes , however , the public is manifested catcalls to protest the presenters of the event . This happened in the 2007 , when the animators , Tonka Tomicic and Sergio Lagos , dismissed the artist Ana Torroja to the general public discontent , he wanted her to continue singing . Boo to Lagos and Tomicic lasted nearly an hour . The same happened in 2009 when El Monstruo was in favor of Simply Red , booing for an hour for the group to return , and incidentally interrupting the Folk Competition , the singer Paolo Meneguzzi , a humorous routine performed by the trio Manpoval until partially calmed their minds with the presentation of Rakim and Ken-Y .",
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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": "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": "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": "List of number-one dance singles of 2014 (U.S.) The U.S. Dance Club Songs chart is published weekly by Billboard . It compiles the weeks most popular songs from a sample of reporting DJ 's around the country . The first number-one song of 2014 was `` Unconditionally '' by Katy Perry . With remixes by Syn Cole , Manufactured Superstars , Tracy Young and Country Club Martini Crew , it became her twelfth consecutive chart topper , extending her own record for the most number-ones in a row in the thirty-seven year history of the chart . Perry achieved a further three number one singles during the year -- `` Dark Horse '' featuring Juicy J , `` Birthday '' and `` This Is How We Do '' -- with the last becoming her record-extending fifteenth consecutive number-one . Beyoncé was one of three acts to top the chart three times , beginning with `` Blow '' , then `` Partition '' and her twenty-second in total , `` Pretty Hurts '' . Iggy Azalea and Dave Audé achieved three number-ones ; the former with `` Fancy '' featuring Charli XCX , `` Black Widow '' featuring Rita Ora and `` Booty '' , a collaboration with Jennifer Lopez , and Audé with `` Take Me Away '' , `` Aftermath ( Here We Go ) '' and `` Hustlin . Demi Lovato topped the chart twice with `` Neon Lights '' and `` Really Do n't Care '' featuring Cher Lloyd . `` Somebody Loves You '' became Betty Who 's first song to top the chart . Fedde Le Grand and Gregor Salto produced remixes of Mariah Carey 's song `` You 're Mine ( Eternal ) '' , garnering the singer her seventeenth number-one since she first topped the chart with `` Someday '' in 1991 . `` Painkillr '' , by Erika Jayne , became her seventh consecutive number-one on the chart . In addition to `` Black Widow '' , Ora 's own `` I Will Never Let You Down '' topped the chart in June . Enrique Iglesias became the male artist with the most number-one songs in history , with `` Bailando '' featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona becoming his thirteenth . `` Ca n't Remember to Forget You '' , a song by Shakira featuring Rihanna , became the former 's sixth and the latter 's twenty-second number-one in April , making Rihanna the second artist with the most entries after Madonna . Shakira also topped the chart with `` Dare ( La La La ) '' in July . Zhu 's song `` Faded '' topped the chart on December 20 . A writer for Complex was surprised that the song only reached number-one in December despite being commercially released in September , writing `` While I 'd love to say that it 's because the song is just that damn good ( which it is ) , Billboard says it 's been helped by the number of remixes from Odesza , Amtrac , and The Magician . '' `` Never Say Never '' by Basement Jaxx became the most-played track of the year from the national sample , ranking atop the Dance Club Songs 2014 year-end chart .",
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"text": "Lola (given name) Lola is a feminine given name in German , Spanish and other language groups . It is a short form of the Spanish name Dolores , meaning `` sorrows '' , taken from one of the titles of the Virgin Mary : Nuestra Señora de los Dolores , or Our Lady of Sorrows . Lola is also a short form of the unrelated German name Aloisia . The name Lola is also common in Africa ; in Nigeria , many feminine names are shortened to Lola , such as Temilola , Omolola or Damilola . Lola ( Tajik for tulip ) is also a feminine name in Uzbekistan , Tajikistan , and Afghanistan . It is derived from the Persian لاله or lâleh . The short form Lola has been rising in popularity in several countries in the past decade . It was the 270th most popular name for baby girls born in the United States in 2007 , up from 279th place in 2006 and 375th place in 2005 ; was ranked as the 64th most popular name for baby girls in Spain in 2006 ; was ranked as the 51st most popular name for baby girls in England and Wales in 2007 ; was the 17th most popular name for baby girls in France in 2004 ; and was the 20th most popular name for baby girls in Belgium in 2006 . Though the name originated with a title for the Blessed Virgin Mary , mother of Jesus Christ , Lola has also acquired a number of contrasting sensual associations . American authors Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz noted in their 2008 book Cool Names for Babies that the name has a sultry image and that people associate the name with the song `` Whatever Lola Wants , Lola Gets '' from the musical Damn Yankees , in which the character of Lola is the Devil 's `` best homewrecker . '' The name also has associations with the Irish-born Lola Montez , who became famous in the nineteenth century as an actress , Spanish dancer , courtesan and mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria . Lolita is a Spanish diminutive form of Lola , The name 's sexually charged image in certain countries is also due to associations with Lola , a 1970 song by The Kinks about a young man 's encounter with a transvestite named Lola . The title character in the 1998 German feature film Run Lola Run may also have raised the name 's profile , as has Lola , a clever and inquisitive child character in a recently published series of children 's picture books by Lauren Child . The naming of several children of celebrities in the past decade has increased the popularity of the name . Madonna uses the nickname `` Lola '' for her daughter Lourdes Leon , born in 1996 . Entertainers Kelly Ripa , Chris Rock , Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen , Carnie Wilson and Annie Lennox all have daughters named Lola . The name was also used for a granddaughter of Camilla Parker Bowles .",
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"text": "Marialia Pacitto Marialia Pacitto ( born Maria Lia Pacitto on May 25 , 1989 ) is an Italian-American fashion designer from Los Angeles . Her work has been noted by Lady Gaga , Demi Lovato , and Nicole `` Snooki '' Polizzi . Pacitto 's collections are presented each season by Project Ethos 's Los Angeles Fashion Week .",
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"text": "Laura Deming Laura Deming is an American scientist and venture capitalist . Her work focuses on life extension , and using biological research to reduce or reverse the effects of aging .",
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"text": "D. Woods Wanita Denise Woodgett ( born July 6 , 1985 ) , better known as by her nickname D. Woods , is an American singer , dancer , and actress . She is a former member of the girl group Danity Kane . Woods is the founder and CEO of Woodgrane Entertainment .",
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"text": "Candice Dianna Candice Dianna Skjonnemand ( born October 21 , 1986 in Gold Coast , Australia ) is an Australian born Singer-songwriter , actress , public figure and Producer . In February 2016 Candice Dianna ( the original artist stage name ) was awarded finalist in the Australian State Music songwriting competition for Queensland ( QMUSIC AWARDS ) for her title ` Mamma 's Coming Home ' which was released on her 2014 EP ` Becoming an Artist ' . In 2014 , she featured on Team Kylie ( Minogue ) ` The Voice ' Australia Season 3 . Her audition singing ` Turning Tables ' by Adele saw 3 chairs turn on the hit Channel 9 TV series ; Kylie Minogue , Will.I.Am and Ricky Martin winning her ' ... legions of fans . . ' . Placing in the top 36 before being sent home after the ` Showdowns ' with her performance of ` Unconditional ' by Katy Perry . In 2012 , Candice Dianna was crowned the National champion of Karaoke World Championships and went on to Place 2nd in the world in Imatra , Finland . Candice was also crowned the overall city champion of the largest State wide talent competition , ` The Eistedfods ' , in 2003 and her name was engraved in the Gold Coast hall of fame plaque wall at the Gold Coast Arts Centre . Also in 2003 , Candice Dianna was signed to ` Multiplay Music ' and ` Excalibur Productions ' for songwriting and publishing where she worked with Warner Studios Sweden 's `` Fredro and Matts B '' , Adrian Newman , and Hayden Bell ( Producer of Savage Garden , Human Nature , and many other Australian artists ) . Candice Dianna was also part of an electronic duo called ` Elektra Vine ' in 2011-2012 with Loic Mobbs ( a longtime friend and music producer/engineer ) . The two quickly received attention for their works and featured on Foxtel/Austar 's program ` Planet Unearthed ' . During her short time in the electronic duet , an award for Highly Commended was given to the song ` So far ' by QMUSIC Australia .",
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"text": "Moi... Lolita `` Moi ... Lolita '' ( English : `` Me ... Lolita '' ) is a song by French singer Alizée , which was released as her debut single and the first from her debut album Gourmandises ( 2000 ) when she was 15 . It was popular in France , Spain , Belgium , Georgia , Austria , the Netherlands , Israel , Lebanon , Ukraine , Turkey , Azerbaijan , Russia , Greece , Italy , Germany , Poland , Denmark , Bulgaria , the United Kingdom and many other countries .",
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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": "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": "Get Back (Demi Lovato song) `` Get Back '' is a song performed by American singer Demi Lovato . It was written by Lovato , Joe Jonas , Nick Jonas and Kevin Jonas and produced by the Jonas Brothers alongside John Fields , for Lovato 's debut studio album , Do n't Forget . The song features Jack Lawless on drums and John Taylor and the Jonas Brothers on guitars . The initial writing of the song took place when Lovato wanted to write a song about getting back together with an old boyfriend , as opposed to writing mean or heartbroken songs . `` Get Back '' was released as the album 's lead single on August 12 , 2008 , by Hollywood Records . Musically , the song is an upbeat rock song with a guitar-driven sound . The song was met with positive reviews from critics and performed average commercially , peaking at number forty-three on the Billboard Hot 100 and ninety-three on the Canadian Hot 100 . In Australia , the song peaked at number ten on the ARIA Hitseekers chart . Lovato has performed the song on several occasions , including Good Morning America and The Ellen DeGeneres Show .",
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"text": "Jay Orpin Jay Orpin ( born April 29 , 1976 in Stockholm , Sweden ) is a Swedish and Finnish songwriter and producer . He also writes songs and produced for Backstreet Boys , NSYNC , Robyn , Ace of Base , Bon Jovi , 2gether and Britney Spears , and later he produced songs for Good Charlotte , Sum 41 , Simple Plan , Hawthorne Heights , Red Jumpsuit Apparatus , My Chemical Romance , Tokio Hotel , Lindsay Lohan , Dashboard Confessional , All American Rejects , Fall Out Boy , AFI , Evanescence , Hollywood Undead , t.A.T.u. , Yellowcard , Hannah Montana , Linkin Park , Bullet for My Valentine and Taking Back Sunday . Most of his music is under the influence of today 's modern pop punk , dance-punk , and emo music , but he does write some pop and hip-hop music as well . He also teamed up with Travis Barker in 2007 , remixing popular hip-hop singles such as Throw Some D 's , Party Like a Rockstar , and Crank That Soulja Boy . Even though he has written some of the works of some of the aforementioned artists , he is not one of the main producers of many of these artists and he chooses not to put his credit for his work . An original song written by such composer to be cited is yet to be found , however some has claimed an abbreviation of his name in one of the albums . In late 2008 , he has decided to move in a small town near Oulu , Finland to raise his family and is a high school teacher and does accounting for bill paying in the summer to support the family , along with music production projects part-time , but he still continues to produce music today , but not as much as he used to . He did come back to help write a few new songs , such as In My Head by Jason Derulo . He has quit his part-time job in accounting to allow more time back in the music production business , to make a revival . One of his most prominent projects is producing the band and influencing the style of the American band Hawthorne Heights . He did some marketing and helped the band members make a more marketable sound , by making the sound of the earlier albums he helped produced Bon Jovi with Max Martin and adding the rock flavor to it . That rock sound made the two premier Hawthorne Heights albums become massively popular . One of his biggest masterpieces , Ohio Is for Lovers made a massive sensation throughout adolescence as an anthem of teen angst . Hawthorne Heights has cited the producer with the slogan `` Pop is Dead '' in advertisement , to generally prove that the manufactured boy band pop era is dead along with a protest of his production of many corporate pop punk bands that made the charts around 2004 . While most of the music he produces is generally American , he produces bands from Germany , Russia , France , Sweden , Canada , Finland , Australia , and the United Kingdom . His work for t.A.T.u. and Tokio Hotel made the popularity of t.A.T.u. rise in Finland and Sweden .",
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"text": "Hurt (Christina Aguilera song) `` Hurt '' is the second single from American singer Christina Aguilera 's fifth studio album , Back to Basics . It was serviced to US contemporary hit radio stations on September 19 , 2006 and was released for purchase in November . Written by Aguilera , Linda Perry , and Mark Ronson , and produced by Perry , the song describes how the protagonist deals with the loss of a loved one and was inspired by the death of Perry 's father . `` Hurt '' received mixed to positive reviews from music critics , who praised her vocals but were ambivalent towards its production . The song peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . According to Nielsen SoundScan , the single has sold over 1.1 million copies in the United States . It was a top-ten hit in Europe and Oceania , entering the top ten of record charts in countries including Austria , Belgium , France , and Germany . A music video the song was directed by Floria Sigismondi and co-directed by Aguilera . It depicts Aguilera as a 1940s circus star who suffers from her father 's death . It won two MVPA Awards for Best Video and Best Direction of a Female Artist in 2007 , and was nominated for a Juno Award for Video of the Year . Aguilera has performed the song live on a number of occasions , including at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards and on Saturday Night Live . The track was included on the setlist of Aguilera 's Back to Basics Tour in 2006 and 2007 .",
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"text": "Demitasse A demitasse ( -LSB- ˈdɛmᵻtæs -RSB- French : `` half cup '' ) is a small cup used to serve Turkish coffee or espresso . It typically has about 60 -- 90 ml ( 2 -- 3 fl oz ) capacity -- half the size of a full coffee cup ( a tasse à café is about 120 ml ( 4 fl oz ) ) . Typically they are made of ceramic , pottery or porcelain and accompanied by matching saucers , but some coffeehouses and china companies also produce brightly decorated varieties . Another type of demitasse has a glass cup set into a metal frame .",
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"text": "A Song of Ice and Fire A Song of Ice and Fire is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin . He began the first volume of the series , A Game of Thrones , in 1991 and had it published in 1996 . Martin , who initially envisioned the series as a trilogy , has published five out of a planned seven volumes . The fifth and most recent volume of the series published in 2011 , A Dance with Dragons , took Martin five years to write . He is still writing the sixth novel , The Winds of Winter . A Song of Ice and Fire takes place on the fictional continents Westeros and Essos . The point of view of each chapter in the story is a limited perspective of a range of characters growing from nine , in the first novel , to thirty-one by the fifth . Three main stories interweave a dynastic war among several families for control of Westeros , the rising threat of the supernatural Others in the northernmost reaches of Westeros , and the ambition of Daenerys Targaryen , the deposed king 's exiled daughter , to assume the Iron Throne . Martin 's inspirations included the Wars of the Roses and the French historical novels The Accursed Kings by Maurice Druon . A Song of Ice and Fire received praise for its diverse portrayal of women and religion , as well as its realism . An assortment of disparate and subjective points of view confronts the reader , and the success or survival of point of view characters is never assured . Within the often morally ambiguous world of A Song of Ice and Fire , questions concerning loyalty , pride , human sexuality , piety , and the morality of violence frequently arise . As of April 2015 , the books have sold more than 60 million copies worldwide and , as of January 2017 , have been translated into 47 languages . The fourth and fifth volumes reached the top of The New York Times Best Seller lists upon their releases . Among the many derived works are several prequel novellas , a TV series , a comic book adaptation , and several card , board , and video games .",
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"text": "The Notion Club Papers The Notion Club Papers is the title of an abandoned novel by J. R. R. Tolkien , written during 1945 and published posthumously in Sauron Defeated , the 9th volume of The History of Middle-earth . It is a space/time/dream travel story , written at the same time as The Lord of the Rings was being developed . The story itself revolves around the meetings of an Oxford arts discussion group called the Notion Club , a fictionalization of ( and a play on words on the name of ) Tolkien 's own such club , The Inklings . During these meetings , Alwin Arundel Lowdham discusses his lucid dreams about Númenor ; through these dreams , he `` discovers '' much about the Númenor story and the languages of Middle-earth ( notably Quenya , Sindarin , and Adûnaic -- the last being the sole source of most of the material on Adûnaic ) . While not finished , at the end of the given story it becomes clear Lowdham himself is a reincarnation of sorts of Elendil . ( Alwin is a modernization of the name Ælfwine , Old English for Elf-friend , or Elendil in Quenya . ) Other members of the Club also mention their vivid dreams of other times and places . Tolkien not only created fictional meetings for these papers but also created a fictional history for the manuscript of the papers . According to the papers , the meetings occurred in the 1980s ; they even mention events that occurred in the 1970s and 1980s . About one-quarter of the papers were found among sacks of waste paper in 2012 at Oxford by a Mr. Green . Mr. Green published a first edition containing excerpts from these papers , indicating that they were written during the 1980s by one of the participants . Two scholars read the first edition , asked to examine the manuscripts , and then submitted a full report . The `` Notes to the Second Edition '' mentions the contradictory evidence in dating the manuscripts , and an alternative date is presented : they may have been written in the 1940s . These papers , which make a number of comments on Lewis ' Space Trilogy , are similar to C. S. Lewis ' commentary to Tolkien 's poem The Lay of Leithian , in which Lewis created a fictional history of scholarship of the poem and even referred to other manuscript tradition to recommend changes to the poem . The Notion Club Papers may be seen as an attempt to re-write The Lost Road , published and discussed in The Lost Road and Other Writings , as being another attempt to tie the Númenórean legend in with a more modern tale . There is , however , no direct connection between the modern settings of the two stories within the fictional frame . Jane Stanford links The Notion Club Papers to The Johnson Club Papers in her biography of John O'Connor Power , That Irishman . The two books have a similar title page . The Johnson Club was a ` Public House School ' and met in taverns like the Inklings . The purpose was ` Fellowship and free Exchange of Mind . ' The two clubs presented papers ` which were read before the members and discussed ' . Samuel Johnson , like Tolkien , had a strong connection with Pembroke College , Oxford . Stanley Unwin , Tolkien 's publisher , was a nephew of Fisher Unwin , the founding member of The Johnson Club . According to Christopher Tolkien , had his father continued The Notion Club Papers , he would have linked the real world of Alwin Lowdham with his eponymous ancestor Ælfwine of England ( who compiled the Lost Tales ) and with Atlantis . One of the members of the Notion Club , one Michael George Ramer , combines lucid dreams with time-travel and experiences the tsunami that sank Númenor . He ca n't tell if its history , or fantasy , or something in between . The Notion Club Papers mentions a great storm occurring during 1987 in England , on 12 June . This can be seen as an odd coincidence , since the actual Great Storm of 1987 occurred in October of that year .",
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"text": "Game of Thrones (season 6) The sixth season of the fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones premiered on HBO on April 24 , 2016 , and concluded on June 26 , 2016 . It consists of ten episodes , each of approximately 50 -- 60 minutes , largely of original content not found in George R. R. Martin 's A Song of Ice and Fire series . Some material is adapted from the upcoming sixth novel The Winds of Winter and the fourth and fifth novels , A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons . The series was adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss . HBO ordered the season on April 8 , 2014 , together with the fifth season , which began filming in July 2015 primarily in Northern Ireland , Spain , Croatia , Iceland and Canada . Each episode cost over $ 10 million . The season follows the continuing struggle between the Starks and other noble families of Westeros for the Iron Throne . The Starks defeat the Bolton forces in battle , and Jon Snow is proclaimed the King in the North . Tyrion attempts to rule Meereen while Daenerys is held captive by a Dothraki tribe . At King 's Landing , the Tyrell army attempts to liberate Margaery and Loras , but Margaery capitulates to the High Sparrow , who becomes more powerful by influencing King Tommen . At her trial , Cersei burns the Great Sept , killing her rivals , while Tommen kills himself . Unopposed , Cersei is crowned Queen of Westeros . Ellaria Sand and three of Oberyn Martell 's daughters kill Doran and Trystane Martell and seize control of Dorne , and Olenna discusses an alliance with Ellaria . In Essos , Daenerys Targaryen is captured by Khal Moro who takes her before the khals ; she burns them alive and takes command of the Dothraki . Game of Thrones features a large ensemble cast , including Peter Dinklage , Nikolaj Coster-Waldau , Lena Headey , Emilia Clarke and Kit Harington . The season introduced new cast members , including Max von Sydow , Pilou Asbæk and James Faulkner . Critics praised its production values , writing , plot development , and cast . Game of Thrones received most nominations for the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards , with 23 nominations , and won twelve , including that for Outstanding Drama Series for the second year in a row . U.S. viewership rose compared to the previous season , and by approximately 13 % over its course , from 7.9 million to 8.9 million by the finale .",
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"text": "Bookwriter The bookwriter is the member of a musical 's writing team who creates the book -- the musical 's plot , character development , and dramatic structure . Essentially , the bookwriter is the playwright of the musical . He or she works very closely in collaboration with the lyricist and composer to create an integrated piece of drama . There is a common misconception that the bookwriter merely writes the dialogue ; though the book does include the musical 's spoken text , it is much more than that , defining and organizing the dramatic action of the entire piece , including action that is musicalized by the songwriter ( s ) . Even `` sung-through , '' `` operatic , '' or `` through-composed '' musicals , where there is little , if any , spoken text , require as much contribution from a bookwriter as do musicals with extensive dialogue scenes . The bookwriter is often also the musical 's lyricist , composer , or director . Category : Occupations in music",
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"text": "Lysander (A Midsummer Night's Dream) Lysander is a fictional character in William Shakespeare 's play A Midsummer Night 's Dream . A handsome young man of Athens , Lysander is in love with Egeus 's daughter Hermia . Unfortunately , Egeus does not approve of Lysander and would prefer his daughter to marry a man called Demetrius . Meanwhile , Hermia 's friend Helena has fallen in love with Demetrius . When Hermia is forced to choose between dying , never seeing a man again or marrying Demetrius , she and Lysander run away into the forest . They face different problems in the forest between love . After Lysander is put under Puck 's spell , being mistaken for Demetrius he falls in love with Helena . After lots of fighting the spell is reversed and Lysander marries Hermia and they live very happy lives together . He comes across as a very deep and passionate lover in the play . He is a strong character and does get confused , but this is purposely achieved as Puck applies a potion which makes his relationship with Hermia fade until he removes it and they marry and live happily ever after . He has often been compared to the character of Romeo in Romeo and Juliet . Shakespeare wrote the play around the same time he was writing A Midsummer Night 's Dream and some scholars have come to the conclusion that the two characters in the different plays are rather similar . Both are passionate lovers who would do anything for those they love .",
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"text": "For a Breath I Tarry `` For a Breath I Tarry '' is a highly regarded 1966 post-apocalyptic novelette by Roger Zelazny . Taking place long after the self-extinction of Man , it recounts the tale of Frost , a sentient machine ( '' ... a silver-blue box , 40x40x40 feet , ... featured in whatever manner he chose . '' ) Though Man has disappeared , his robotic creations ( and their creations in turn ) continue to function . For ten thousand years Frost sat at the North Pole of the Earth , aware of every snowflake that fell . He monitored and directed the activities of thousands of reconstruction and maintenance machines . He knew half the Earth , as gear knows gear , as electricity knows its conductor , as a vacuum knows its limits . At the South Pole , the Beta-Machine did the same for the southern hemisphere . Along the way , the story explores the differences between Man and Machine , the former experiencing the world qualitatively , while the latter do so quantitatively . `` A machine is a Man turned inside-out , because it can describe all the details of a process , which a Man can not , but it can not experience that process itself as a Man can . '' This is illustrated by a conversation Frost has with another machine named Mordel . `` Regard this piece of ice , mighty Frost . You can tell me its composition , dimensions , weight , temperature . A Man could not look at it and do that . A Man could make tools which would tell Him these things , but He still would not know measurement as you know it . What He would know of it , though , is a thing that you can not know . '' `` What is that ? '' `` That it is cold . '' Driving the plot and setting its tone are allusions to other literature , most specifically the first chapter of the Book of Job , both in situation and language , as verses are both quoted directly and paraphrased . Additionally , echoes of the first three chapters of the Book of Genesis appear . Finally , Frost and Mordel enter into a Faustian bargain , with , however , better results than in the original . The novelette has appeared in collections of Zelazny 's works and in anthologies . The title is from a phrase in A. E. Housman 's collection A Shropshire Lad .",
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"text": "Cultural depictions of the Anarchy Cultural depictions of the Anarchy , a long-running civil war in England between 1135 and 1153 , has furnished the background of some major fictional portrayals . These include : George Shipway 's novel Knight in Anarchy ( 1969 ) centres on a knight sworn to Geoffrey de Mandeville as he tries to gain power in the Anarchy . Cecelia Holland 's The Earl , also published as Hammer for Princes ( 1971 ) , gives a vivid description of the last year of the struggle , Prince Henry 's invasion of England and his eventual recognition as King Stephen 's heir . Graham Shelby 's 1972 novel The Oath and the Sword ( aka The Villains of the Piece ) , focuses on Empress Matilda 's faithful supporter Brien FitzCount , Lord of Wallingford , through the years of the Anarchy . Jean Plaidy 's Passionate Enemies ( c. 1976 ) from her multi-volume treatment of the British monarchy , captures the mood of the period and the personalities of Matilda and Stephen . Ellis Peters set her series of Brother Cadfael books ( published 1977 -- 1994 ) against the background of the Anarchy . Diana Norman 's novel Morning Gift ( published in 1985 ) follows the trials of a Norman noblewoman as she struggles to keep safe her lands , her young son , and her people during the period of the Anarchy . Ken Follett 's novel The Pillars of the Earth ( published in 1989 ) is set during this time , and was adapted to an eight-part TV miniseries debuting in the U.S. on Starz and Canada on The Movie Network/Movie Central on July 23 , 2010 . It premiered in the UK on Channel 4 , October 16 , 2010 , and on CBC Television January 8 , 2011 . Sharon Kay Penman 's 750-page novel When Christ and His Saints Slept ( published in 1995 ) gives a comprehensive and informative view of the entire power struggle . Elizabeth Chadwick 's A Place Beyond Courage ( published 2008 , Sphere ) is set during the Anarchy , focusing on the life of John FitzGilbert the Marshal . Her most recent novel The Lady of the English focuses on Matilda and on Henry 's young wife Adeliza . The Anarchy is the inspiration for the fictional civil war called Dance of the Dragons between princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and her half-brother Aegon , depicted in George R. R. Martin 's novella The Princess and the Queen ( published 2013 in the anthology Dangerous Women ) and set in the same fictional universe as his epic fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire . Category : The Anarchy Category :12 th century in fiction",
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"text": "Cultural depictions of Edward III of England Edward III of England is the central character in the play Edward III , sometimes attributed to William Shakespeare . He also appears as a boy in Edward II by Christopher Marlowe . Edward is also the protagonist of William Blake 's early drama Edward the Third , part of his Poetical Sketches , published in 1783 . George Bernard Shaw portrayed Edward for dramatic purposes as , in Shaw 's preface to The Six of Calais , behaving himself like an unrestrained human being in a very trying situation . Edward III has rarely been portrayed on screen . He was portrayed by Charles Kent in the 1911 silent short The Death of King Edward III and by Michael Hordern in the 1955 film The Dark Avenger , about Edward , the Black Prince . As a boy he has been portrayed by Stéphane Combesco in the 1982 French TV adaptation of Marlowe 's play and by Jody Graber in Derek Jarman 's 1991 version . In World Without End ( 2012 ) , Blake Ritson portrayed Edward III . Edward is portrayed as the son of Isabella and the Scottish rebel , William Wallace , in the 1995 film Braveheart . This is historically impossible , as Wallace died seven years before Edward was born when Isabella was about 17 years old . It is extremely unlikely William Wallace and Isabella ever met . Edward appears in Maurice Druon 's series of historical novels Les Rois maudits ( The Accursed Kings ) . Jean-Louis Broust portrayed him in the 1972 French TV adaptation of these novels , and Aurélien Wiik played the role in the 2005 French TV adaptation . Edward is a major character in The King 's Mistress by Emma Campion and her Owen Archer mystery novel The Lady Chapel ( 1994 ) under the name Candace Robb . He appears in the 2000 Bernard Cornwell novel Harlequin , as well as in the 2007 Ken Follett novel World Without End , the sequel to Pillars of the Earth . Edward also appears briefly in The First Princess of Wales by Karen Harper .",
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"text": "Inheritance Cycle The Inheritance Cycle is a young adult tetralogy of epic fantasy novels written by American author Christopher Paolini . Set in the fictional world of Alagaësia ( -LSB- æləˈɡeɪziə -RSB- ) , the novels focus on the adventures of a teenage boy named Eragon and his dragon , Saphira , as they struggle to overthrow the evil king Galbatorix . The series was originally intended to be a trilogy ( named the `` Inheritance Trilogy '' ) until Paolini announced on October 30 , 2007 , while working on the third novel , that he believed the story was too complex to conclude in just three books . The book series as a whole received mostly mixed to negative reviews by critics , but has gained both popularity and commercial success . The first book in the series , Eragon , was originally self-published by Paolini in 2001 , and subsequently re-published by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers on June 25 , 2003 . The second book in the series , Eldest , was published by Knopf on August 23 , 2005 . Both were New York Times bestsellers . The third book in the series , Brisingr , was published by Knopf on September 20 , 2008 . The fourth and final book in the series , Inheritance , was published by Knopf on November 8 , 2011 . The series has sold 33.5 million copies worldwide . In 2006 , a feature film was released based on the first book in the cycle , Eragon , starring Ed Speleers , Jeremy Irons , John Malkovich and Djimon Hounsou . The film received generally negative reviews and closed as the 13th highest grossing fantasy-live action film within the United States .",
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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": "Gog and Magog Gog and Magog ( -LSB- gɒg -RSB- -LSB- ˈmeɪgɒg -RSB- Gog u-Magog ) in the Hebrew Bible may be individuals , peoples , or lands ; a prophesied enemy nation of God 's people according to the Book of Ezekiel , and one of the nations according to Genesis descended from Japheth son of Noah . The Gog prophecy is meant to be fulfilled at the approach of what is called the `` end of days '' , but not necessarily the end of the world . Jewish eschatology viewed Gog and Magog as enemies to be defeated by the Messiah , which will usher in the age of the Messiah . Christianity 's interpretation is more starkly apocalyptic : making Gog and Magog allies of Satan against God at the end of the millennium , as can be read in the Book of Revelation . To Gog and Magog were also attached a legend , certainly current by the Roman period , that they were people contained beyond the Gates of Alexander erected by Alexander the Great . Romanized Jewish historian Josephus knew them as the tribe descended from Magog the Japhethite , as in Genesis , and explained them to be the Scythians . In the hands of Early Christian writers they became apocalyptic hordes , and throughout the Medieval period variously identified as the Huns , Khazars , Mongols , or other nomads , or even the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel . The legend of Gog and Magog and the gates were also interpolated into the Alexander Romances . In one version , `` Goth and Magoth '' are kings of the Unclean Nations , driven beyond a mountain pass by Alexander , and blocked from returning by his new wall . Gog and Magog are said to engage in human cannibalism in the romances and derived literature . They have also been depicted on Medieval cosmological maps , or Mappa mundi , sometimes alongside Alexander 's wall . Gog and Magog appear in the Quran as Yajuj and Majuj , adversaries of Dhul-Qarnayn , a legendary figure . Muslim geographers identified them at first with Turkic tribes from Central Asia and later with the Mongols . In modern times they remain associated with apocalyptic thinking , especially in the United States and the Muslim world .",
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"text": "House of Telcontar In the fictional universe of J. R. R. Tolkien , the House of Telcontar , previously the House of Elendil , is the Royal House of the Reunited Kingdom of Arnor and Gondor . The House was founded by Aragorn II during the War of the Ring , who was the last surviving Heir of Elendil , and took the throne under the name Elessar . The name of the House finds its origin in Quenya , one of the Elvish languages . During the War of the Ring , Peregrin Took , a companion of Aragorn 's in The Fellowship of the Ring , became a member of the elite Citadel Guard at Minas Tirith , capital of Gondor . When Lord Aragorn entered the city , Peregrin persisted in familiarly referring to Aragorn by the nickname he had garnered as a Ranger of the North : `` Strider '' , even in front of foreign dignitaries such as King Éomer of Rohan . Aragorn was amused , and decided that the name of the lineage he founded would be `` Telcontar '' , which translates as `` Strider '' in Quenya . Members of the House of Telcontar are referred to as the `` Telcóntari '' ( Striders ) , the plural of Telcontar in Quenya . Aragorn then took the royal name `` Elessar '' ( translated as Elfstone in Quenya ) . With Queen Arwen , King Elessar reigned for 120 years , before finally surrendering his life . This long reign is attributed to Elessar 's descent from the Men of Númenor , who are blessed with long life ( he was 88 when he took the throne ) . He rebuilt the old capital Annúminas in Arnor and later ruled from this northern capital , although the old capital Minas Tirith was still of great political importance . Elessar had one known son , Eldarion , and an unspecified number of daughters . King Elessar was buried with great honour in Minas Tirith . King Eldarion ( his name meaning `` from the Elves '' in reference to his mother Arwen ) was `` full ripe for kingship '' at the time , and ruled for an unspecified amount of time well into the Fourth Age of Men . Little is known of Eldarion , save that he left heirs to continue the House of Telcontar after him .",
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"text": "Dagor-nuin-Giliath In J. R. R. Tolkien 's fictional Middle-earth , the Dagor-nuin-Giliath ( Battle under the Stars ) ( -LSB- ˈdɑɡɒr ˈnui̯n ˈɡiliaθ -RSB- ) is the second battle of the Wars of Beleriand , but the first involving the Noldor . The Noldor following of Fëanor arrive in Middle-earth at the Firth of Drengist , and after burning their fleet , pass into Hithlum and encamp on the northern shore of Lake Mithrim . Their unforeseen arrival completely surprises Morgoth . This opportunity is somewhat compromised by Fëanor 's ill-considered , wanton burning of the Telerin ships . The great fire alerts Morgoth and causes the Dark Lord to delay his plan to conquer Beleriand . He redeploys his forces to meet this new and unexpected threat . Morgoth yet knows little of his foe 's strengths and abilities . He hopes to destroy the Noldor under Fëanor before they can establish themselves . He attempts to concentrate several Orc forces to achieve this . An Orc-host is sent from Angband to attack over passes of the mountains of Ered Wethrin , and the Orc-host occupying East Beleriand and besieging the Havens of Círdan in the south is recalled to join in the attack . The Orcs of Morgoth far outnumber the Fëanorian Noldor , but the Orc-captains are unable to coordinate their attack and take advantage of their full , combined might . The Noldor are freshly empowered by the Light of Valinor , and using marvellous weapons and armour as well as the previously unseen cavalry they defeat the Orc forces in detail . The first Orc-host of some 40,000 is quickly overwhelmed in Mithrim and retreats north through Ard-galen , with Fëanor in furious pursuit leading much of the cavalry . The Orc-captains of the south commanding an army reduced in strength from besieging the Havens of the Falas after the First Battle of Beleriand , move north to join the attack . Celegorm , leading the rest of the Fëanorian Noldor , waylays their line of march in the pass below Eithel Sirion , driving them into the Fens . Trapped between Celegorm 's force and the Fens of Serech , the majority of the Orcs perish in a ten-day battle and the remnants try to flee back to Angband . Fëanor , reckless in his wrath , pursues the Orcs across the plain of Ard-galen and became separated from his vanguard . At the north edge of the plain , on Dor Daedeloth , the Orcs make a stand and Gothmog leads his Balrogs forth from Thangorodrim to their aid . Fëanor stands his ground and long fights alone , until he is mortally wounded . Fëanor is rescued by his sons , but dies soon after . The Dagor-nuin-Giliath is a bittersweet victory for the Fëanorian Noldor , as they destroy nearly all of Morgoth 's forces in the several battles , but Fëanor is slain , and they had lost one of their princes . In some tellings of the War of the Jewels , the Battle of Lammoth is counted as part of the Battle-under-Stars . In those tales , immediately following the rising of the Moon , Fingolfin and the second , greater Host of the Noldor arrive in Lammoth . There , they are attacked by Orcs which are sent by Morgoth to attack Fëanor in the rear , and they fight their first battle , the Battle of Lammoth . The Noldor are caught off-guard , and Fingolfin 's son Argon is slain after a valiant fight that nevertheless dismays the enemy . Fingolfin and his host pursue the Orcs until they are completely destroyed , and then pass into Mithrim as the Sun first rises .",
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"text": "Snow Falls `` Snow Falls '' is the third episode of the American fairy tale/drama television series Once Upon a Time . The series takes place in the fictional seaside town of Storybrooke , Maine , in which the residents are actually characters from various fairy tales that were transported to the `` real world '' town by a powerful curse . This episode centers on the first meeting of Snow White ( Ginnifer Goodwin ) and Prince Charming ( Joshua Dallas ) , when the former steals his mother 's ring ; Charming hunts her down , but they later part amicably . Meanwhile , Snow 's Storybrooke counterpart , Mary Margaret ( Goodwin ) , develops a personal bond with a comatose John Doe ( Dallas ) while reading him fairy tales . During the night , he awakens and escapes the hospital ; Mary Margaret locates the amnesiac man , but is dismayed to learn that he is married . The episode was written by co-executive producer Liz Tigelaar , while being directed by Dean White . It featured the first appearance of David Anders as Dr. Whale and Anastasia Griffith in the dual role of Kathryn Nolan and Princess Abigail . `` Snow Falls '' serves as a prequel to the pilot episode . Goodwin injured herself during filming and received facial stitches in a local emergency room , though she and Dallas still called the episode their favorite up to that point . It first aired in the United States on ABC on November 6 , 2011 . An estimated 11.4 million viewers tuned into the episode , and it placed second in its timeslot , though it garnered five percent fewer viewers than the previous episode . `` Snow Falls '' received generally positive reviews from television critics , with several calling it an indication that the series was improving over time . The chemistry between Goodwin and Dallas was particularly highlighted for praise . A novelization of the episode was released in 2013 .",
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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": "Beowulf & Grendel Beowulf & Grendel is a 2005 film Canadian-Icelandic fantasy adventure film directed by Sturla Gunnarsson , loosely based on the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf . It stars Gerard Butler as Beowulf , Stellan Skarsgård as Hrothgar , Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson as Grendel and Sarah Polley as the witch Selma . The screenplay was written by Andrew Rai Berzins . The soundtrack was composed by Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson . While some of the film remains true to the original poem , other plot elements deviate from the original poem : three new characters , Grendel 's father , the witch Selma , and Grendel 's son are introduced , and several related plot points were developed specifically for the film . The film is a cooperative effort between Eurasia Motion Pictures ( Canada ) , Spice Factory ( UK ) , and Bjolfskvida ( Iceland ) , and it was filmed in Iceland . The story takes place in the early half of the sixth century AD in what is now Denmark , but the filming of the movie in Iceland provided many panoramic views of that country 's landscape . In 2006 , a documentary of the making of Beowulf and Grendel , called Wrath of Gods , was released and went on to win six film awards in Europe and the U.S.",
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"text": "Magi in fantasy fiction and games A `` Mage '' is a character archetype commonly found in fantasy settings that entail the use of magic . Mage , rather than magus , is the spelling generally used to describe magic-wielding characters in role-playing games and fiction . In the English language , the term `` mage '' is used as a gender-neutral word for a character who can cast magic spells .",
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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": "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": "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": "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": "Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills , California . Formed in 1996 , the band rose to international fame with their debut album Hybrid Theory ( 2000 ) , which was certified diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries . Their following studio album Meteora continued the band 's success , topping the Billboard 200 album chart in 2003 , and was followed by extensive touring and charity work around the world . In 2003 , MTV2 named Linkin Park the sixth-greatest band of the music video era and the third-best of the new millennium . Billboard ranked Linkin Park No. 19 on the Best Artists of the Decade chart . In 2012 , the band was voted as the greatest artist of the 2000s in a Bracket Madness poll on VH1 . In 2014 , the band was declared as the Biggest Rock Band in the World Right Now by Kerrang ! . Having adapted nu metal and rap metal to a radio-friendly yet densely layered style in Hybrid Theory and Meteora , the band explored other genres in their next studio album , Minutes to Midnight ( 2007 ) . The album topped the Billboard charts and had the third-best debut week of any album that year . The band continued to explore a wider variation of musical types in their fourth album , A Thousand Suns ( 2010 ) , layering their music with more electronic sounds and beats . Their fifth album , Living Things ( 2012 ) , combines musical elements from all of their previous records . Their sixth album , The Hunting Party ( 2014 ) , returned to a heavier rock sound . Their seventh album One More Light , a more electronic and pop-oriented record , was released on May 19 , 2017 . The band has collaborated with several other artists , including rapper Jay Z in their mashup EP Collision Course , and many others on the remix albums Reanimation and Recharged . Linkin Park has sold over 70 million albums worldwide and has won two Grammy Awards .",
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"text": "The Catalyst `` The Catalyst '' is a song by American rock band Linkin Park . Released on August 2 , 2010 , it is the first single from their fourth studio album , A Thousand Suns , which was released on September 8 , 2010 . The music video for the song , directed by the band 's turntablist Joe Hahn , was released on August 26 , 2010 . `` The Catalyst '' is used in the trailer and credits of the video game Medal of Honor and also the opening song of Namco-Bandai 's Arcade game , Mobile Suit Gundam : Extreme Vs. . It was also used in select commercials of the Discovery Channel series , Surviving the Cut . The song was also featured in the video game Linkin Park Revenge for the iPhone , iPad , and iPod Touch . `` The Catalyst '' has also been used in the advertisement for the 2011 movie The Lincoln Lawyer with Matthew McConaughey . `` The Catalyst '' , along with five other songs from A Thousand Suns , are featured in the `` Linkin Park Track Pack '' as downloadable content for the rhythm video game Guitar Hero : Warriors of Rock . The track pack was released on October 19 , 2010 .",
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"text": "Earth (American band) Earth is an American musical group based in Olympia , Washington , formed in 1989 and led by the guitarist Dylan Carlson . Earth 's music is nearly all instrumental , and can be divided into two distinct stages . Their early work is characterized by distortion , droning , minimalism , and lengthy , repetitive song structures . The band 's later output reduces the distortion while incorporating elements of country , jazz rock , and folk . Earth is recognized as a pioneer of drone metal , with the band 's Earth 2 being regarded as a milestone of the genre .",
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"text": "The Ragbirds The Ragbirds are a 5-piece , female-led , folk-rock-world fusion band out of Ann Arbor , Michigan . They describe their music as `` infectious global groove '' . The musical roots of The Ragbirds sound are complex - with Gypsy , Middle-Eastern , Americana , rock , and Latin influences , all stirred with a Celtic fiddler 's bow . In live performances the band incorporates variations on traditional African drum pieces , each member trading their instrument for a hand drum . The songs carry a positive message and include both pop hooks and improvised solos . It is music that fits stages of many sizes and styles - from listening rooms - to jam-band music festivals - to bars and clubs with a hyped-up dance floor . The Ragbirds make use of numerous traditional folk instruments , blending them with modern sounds to create an infectious world groove rooted in the traditions of many cultures and eras . The group has released five full-length studio albums , two live records and one single - all self-produced and independently released . Their newest album , The Threshold & The Hearth , will be released March 25 , 2016 via Rock Ridge Music .",
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"text": "Nickel Creek discography This article represents the discography of progressive bluegrass band Nickel Creek . They have released six studio albums , one compilation album , as well as eight singles . Nickel Creek 's first widely known album , Nickel Creek , was released in 2001 . It charted within the Top 20 of the Billboard Top Country Albums charts . The album featured three singles : `` When You Come Back Down '' , `` The Lighthouse 's Tale '' , and `` Reasons Why '' . The first two charted to number 48 and number 49 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts , whereas the third single failed to chart . Also in 2001 , the band were featured with Dolly Parton on `` Shine '' , a cover of the pop group Collective Soul 's signature song . The song was released as a single from Parton 's album Little Sparrow , and also featured a music video . Nickel Creek was then certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on February 4 , 2004 . In 2003 , they released their critically acclaimed album This Side . It was success on the Top Country Albums chart , debuting and peaking at number 2 , as well as their first album to chart within the Top 20 of the Billboard 200 , where it reached number 18 . It was also a number-one album on the Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums chart . The album only spawned one chart single with its title track . It peaked at number 56 on the country charts . Their fifth studio album , Why Should the Fire Die ? , was released in 2005 . Like its predecessor , it too , made the Top 20 of the Billboard 200 , but failed to enter the Top Country Albums chart . One single was released , `` When in Rome , '' but it failed to chart . The band 's sixth studio album , A Dotted Line , was released April 1 , 2014 .",
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"text": "Hayseed Dixie Hayseed Dixie is an American band which began in 2001 with the release of their first album , A Hillbilly Tribute to AC/DC . The band performs a mixture of cover versions of hard rock songs and original compositions in a style that is a unique fusion of bluegrass and rock music and they are acknowledged as the creators of the musical genre `` Rockgrass '' . The band 's name is a linguistic play on the name of the band AC/DC .",
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"text": "Hearts & Flowers Hearts & Flowers was a Los Angeles folk rock club band , perhaps most significant as one of the groups that launched the career of Eagles ' founding member and guitarist-songwriter , Bernie Leadon . The lineup included Larry Murray ( vocals , guitar ) , Dave Dawson ( vocals , guitar , autoharp ) , and Rick Cunha ( vocals , guitar ) . The individual members met at the ongoing Monday night jam sessions being held at The Troubador over which Murray presided . Cunha and Dawson , who played in a duo , were newcomers as recent transplants to the area from Hawaii . After a few informal picking sessions , the trio gelled and started performing . `` We had a unique sound , a very strange sound , particularly because we found what we did best was old , traditional , country hillbilly music , Murray told John Einarson . `` That became the core of what we did , the three of us , and we took it from there . '' The group 's sound was described as `` Merle Haggard-meets-Sgt . Pepper '' as a result of the wide-ranging influences each member brought to Hearts & Flowers . This included the aforementioned Haggard , plus Buck Owens , The Louvin and Everly brothers , The Country Gentlemen , The Beatles , and Bob Dylan . With such unorthodox influences -- plus the fact that the band featured autoharp -- , the group was torn about the direction it wanted to take . `` Had it been up to us , we would have gone way country , '' said Cunha . `` We wanted it to be commercial and fit into the pop market , but left to our own devices it would have been even more country . Production changed what we would have done . '' Meanwhile , Hearts & Flowers was influencing local musicians who heard them in various folk clubs around the Los Angeles area . This included several people who would later be credited with developing the then-germinating Southern California country-rock sound . Jim Messina ( Buffalo Springfield , Poco , Loggins and Messina ) says , `` Those three guys were probably the closest thing to what we were all flowing into . They were the cutting edge of where the rest of us were going . They were the black that did n't quite have the edge sharped on it yet . I got my first Telecaster from Rick Cunha . '' The group signed a deal with Capitol Records ' Folk World label in December 1966 . Once in the studio , the trio was filled out with studio musicians and steered into a more folk direction . On the road , the group would be augmented with an ever-changing series of musicians including Terry Paul ( Kris Kristofferson ) , Pete Carr ( The Hour Glass ) , and Karen Carpenter ( The Carpenters ) . Tensions over the direction of the group eventually came to a head . Cunha left the group in Fall 1967 to write country music and produce . Leadon replaced Cunha for the second album in 1968 . Leadon was well known to Murray as they had played in the Scottsville Squirrel Barkers , a San Diego bluegrass group responsible for launching both those members ' careers as well as those of Chris Hillman ( The Byrds , The Flying Burrito Brothers , Manassas ) and Kenny Wertz ( The Flying Burrito Brothers , Country Gazette ) . Among venues they played during the mid-1960s , were Los Angeles clubs Ledbetter 's , Doug Weston 's Troubadour , The Whisky-a-Go-Go , and the Ash Grove , primarily as an opening act . Some of the groups with whom they shared a bill included The Doors , Bill Monroe , The Buffalo Springfield , and Blue Cheer . After recording two albums without major success , the group disbanded in 1968 . Murray claims the group was `` in a rut '' and each member was working with other , different musicians . `` But for a simple twist of fate , we could have been huge . We had what it took , we had a lot of charisma , the personality of the group was amazing . But I do n't think we were focused business-wise . We tended to go with losers , because they were less high-pressure , and we dodged the real pressure people whose asses we should have been kissing . But you do what you do . Everything we did seemed like a good idea at the time . '' The timing of the break-up could n't have been worse . It was just prior to the release of the seminal country-rock album by The Byrds , Sweetheart of the Rodeo , and the subsequent formation of The Flying Burrito Brothers , both of which are credited with popularizing the genre .",
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"text": "Audio-Visions Audio-Visions is the seventh studio album by American progressive rock band Kansas , released in 1980 . The album was reissued in remastered format on CD in 1996 on Legacy/Epic and again in 2011 , as a Japanese import vinyl-replica CD , as well as part of the Sony/Legacy domestic boxed set , Kansas Complete Album Collection 1974-1983 , which packages all of the band 's original releases on Kirshner and affiliated labels CBS/Columbia . Kerry Livgren 's recent conversion to Christianity is first heard on this album , primarily in the lyrics to `` Hold On '' ( which was written as an evangelistic plea to his wife ) . That song was the original lineup 's last Top 40 , peaking at # 40 as the album 's first single . The second single from the album , `` Got to Rock On , '' charted outside the Top 40 , and was released as a promo only 12 '' single as well , featuring a live version of the song on Side B of the promotional single , taken from an ABC Radio `` the Source '' live concert broadcast from Chicago . In addition , another stop on the Audio-Visions tour was broadcast on the radio , on the radio show `` A Night on the Road , '' from the Palladium in New York City . In addition to playing almost every song on the album on the tour , the band also played one selection each from Livgren and Walsh 's recent solo albums . While every song on the Monolith album was played during the early part prior Monolith tour , not a single song from Monolith was played on the Audio-Visions tour . The eighth song on this album , `` No One Together '' , was originally intended for release on the previous album , Monolith , released in 1979 , but it was dropped from that album due to an argument between Walsh and Livgren over whose song should be included there ( with Walsh winning out the argument by having his song , `` How My Soul Cries Out for You '' , included ) and wound up on this album instead . The album was to be the last album with the band 's original lineup until 2000 's Somewhere to Elsewhere , and coincidentally the band 's last studio album to be certified gold by the RIAA ( which it did in December 1980 ) . The album was later repackaged as Playlist : Audio-Visions , removing the last three tracks and including `` How My Soul Cries Out for You '' in the place of `` No One Together '' .",
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"text": "Robin Lynn Macy Robin Lynn Macy ( born November 1 , 1958 ) is an American musician , teacher , and gardener , who is best known as a founding member of the female country group the Dixie Chicks . While a mathematics teacher at St. Mark 's School of Texas , Macy was active in the Dallas bluegrass music scene of the 1980s , and was in a band called Danger in the Air . The band released two independent albums . With the Chicks she was the group 's guitarist , co-lead singer , and occasional songwriter . Macy left the Dixie Chicks in late 1992 in a dispute with the Erwin sisters about the group 's musical direction . Macy advocated for a `` purer '' bluegrass approach . ( She was not replaced ; the foursome became a trio . It would be still several more years until the Dixie Chicks achieved their big commercial break , when Natalie Maines replaced Laura Lynch as lead singer . ) Macy then joined Sara Hickman and Patty Lege to form the group Domestic Science Club , which issued two albums before disbanding . While still in Dallas , Macy played with an informal group named Round Robin , but she eventually moved to southern Kansas . Macy hosted an evening music show on local NPR affiliate , KERA in Dallas , in the mid-1990s . She then performed with Mark Bennett , Mike and Vicki Lynn Theobald in The Blue Plate Special . The band performed at the Walnut Valley Festival , in Winfield , Kansas in 1999 . Big Twang was Macy 's next project . The bluegrass quintet was founded by Macy and won the 1999 RockyGrass Band Championship . The band recorded one CD - Pastures of Plenty . `` Macy 's riveting , seductive voice infuses the band 's renditions of Sting 's ` Secret Journey ' and Nanci Griffith 's ` Time of Inconvenience ' with spellbinding power and soul , '' wrote reviewer David McCarty in Acoustic Guitar magazine ; `` Big Twang is one big talent . '' The band dissolved in 2003 . Macy remained active in the regional music scene , and also returned to teaching mathematics . In addition , she is the steward of Bartlett Arboretum , a 501 ( c ) 3 non-profit she created . It is located in Belle Plaine , Kansas on a slough north of the Ninnescah River drainage , 20 miles south of Wichita . She discovered the arboretum in 1997 when it was slated for sale ; the owning Bartlett family viewed her arrival as a godsend . In April 2008 , Macy 's recording Songs from the Garden , original compositions inspired from living among the trees at the arboretum , was released . The arboretum , with its application written by Macy , was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in April , 2010 . In October 2008 , she formed another trio with Jennifer Pettersen and Monica Taylor called The Cherokee Maidens . She is currently a teacher of geometry at Wichita Collegiate School .",
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"text": "Americana Americana are artifacts , or a collection of artifacts , related to the history , geography , folklore and cultural heritage of the United States . Many kinds of material fall within the definition of Americana : paintings , prints and drawings ; license plates or entire vehicles , household objects , tools and weapons ; flags , plaques and statues , and so on . Patriotism and nostalgia play defining roles in the subject . The things involved need not be old , but need to have the appropriate associations . The Atlantic described the term as `` slang for the comforting , middle-class ephemera at your average antique store -- things like needle-pointed pillows , Civil War daguerreotypes , and engraved silverware sets . '' The term may be used to describe the theme of a museum or collection , or of goods for sale . The term can also be used to describe studies of American culture , especially studies based in other countries . Americana music is contemporary music that incorporates elements of various American roots music styles , including country , roots-rock , folk , bluegrass and blues , resulting in a distinctive roots-oriented sound .",
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"text": "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": "Davidson Brothers The Davidson Brothers , `` Bluegrass wizards '' , originally from Yinnar , Victoria , consist of brothers Hamish and Lachlan Davidson . They have written and performed together since their youth , `` they are multi-instrumentalists on banjo , fiddle , and mandolin and have won many awards on the country circuit . '' They released their first album , Blue Spruce , in 1999 when they were both in their early teens . This was the beginning of what would span into numerous recordings and national awards . `` With their dynamic brand of classic bluegrass and more contemporary newgrass music , the pair has not only blitzed the Australian country music industry , but has attracted plenty of attention in the United States and Europe as well . '' While they have toured extensively as the Davidson Brothers , they have also shared the stage with many well known Australian artists ( Lee Kernaghan , Troy Cassar-Daley , Beccy Cole , Melinda Schneider , John Williamson , Jimmy Barnes , Eric Bogle , Tommy Emmanuel , Adam Harvey , Sara Storer , Joy McKean , Anne Kirkpatrick , Peter Denahy , Kasey Chambers , Shane Nicholson , Hugh McDonald ) . They have entertained the troops in the Middle East , made regular appearances on national television ( Hey Hey It 's Saturday , Good Morning Australia , The Panel , Spicks and Specks , It Takes Two , Australia 's Got Talent ) , and played on many recording sessions with range of other artists ( Smoky Dawson , Kevin Bloody Wilson , Mark Saul , Travis Sinclair , Joe Camilleri , Kristy Cox , Bruce Rowland ) . Since completing university the Davidson Brothers have made Bendigo , Victoria their home and split their time between music and their other chosen professions . They were among the Top 10 Most Outstanding Musicians in the 2010 Melbourne Prize . In 2011 , the brothers established the Australian Youth Bluegrass Scholarship to encourage and nurture singers and musicians who demonstrate exceptional talent and dedication in the field of Bluegrass Music .",
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"text": "The Mollys The Mollys was an American folk-rock quintet influenced by Celtic and Tejano music . They are based in Tucson , Arizona , and their members are Nancy McCallion , Catherine Zavala , Kevin Schramm , Dan Sorenson and Gary Mackender . They have released several albums since 1992 , their most recent being Trouble in 2002 . Craig Harris of Allmusic called them `` one of the contemporary folk music 's most eclectic bands . '' As of 2013 , the band tends to perform one annual concert , typically on Halloween .",
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"text": "Two Highways Two Highways is an album by American violinist/singer Alison Krauss , which was released in 1989 . It is the first album where Krauss is accompanied by her group , Union Station . It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album in 1990 .",
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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": "Before the Fire Comes Down Before the Fire Comes Down is the second album by the progressive bluegrass band Northern Lights .",
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"text": "The Bills The Bills are a high impact , acoustic folk music quintet from the West Coast of Canada . They have developed a unique sound , blending traditional influences from around North America and the rest of the globe in crafting their own vocal and instrumental music . Formed in 1996 ( as The Bill Hilly Band ) , they have performed extensively throughout North America and Europe . Most recently , in 2012/2013 , the band has embarked on tours in North America to support their 2012 release ( 2013 in the US ) , Yes Please . Though the lineup has had a few changes since the band first formed , the present-day Bills include : Marc Atkinson - mandolin , guitar , vocals Richard Moody - violin , viola , vocals Chris Frye - guitar , lead vocals Adrian Dolan - fiddle , piano , accordion , vocals Scott `` Grampa Bill '' White - upright bass , vocals The group has also toured and recorded with both Joey Smith and Nick Mintenko on bass , and Glen Manders ( `` Reverend Bill Bass '' ) was the bassist and key part of their early success from 1998 to 2008 . The Hamilton Spectator said `` The Bills represent everything that is good about roots music in Canada '' . The Boston Globe wrote `` Their sound is panoramic , mischievous , fiercely unpretentious - and musically splendid '' . And to top it all off , in honour of their legendary live shows and inventive rootsy style , the UK press proclaimed `` The biggest blast of fresh air to come out of Canada since The Band '' ( Glasgow Herald ) and `` Probably the best live act I have ever seen '' ( Maverick Magazine ) . The Bills have their strongest followings in Western Canada , the Western US ( particularly Northern California ) , Ontario and the UK .",
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"text": "Bluegrass in Baltimore: The Hard Drivin' Sound and its Legacy Bluegrass in Baltimore : The Hard Drivin ' Sound and its Legacy is a book written by Tim Newby and published by McFarland & Company in 2015 . It was released in June 2015 . It had its formal release August 2 , 2015 at the Creative Alliance in Baltimore , Maryland .",
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"text": "J. D. Crowe James Dee Crowe ( born August 27 , 1937 , in Lexington , Kentucky ) is an American banjo player and bluegrass band leader . He first became known during his four-year stint with Jimmy Martin in the 1950s .",
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"text": "Weathermaker Music Weathermaker Music is the record label owned by the American rock band Clutch and their manager Jack Flanagan . Weathermaker Music LLC was formed in June 2008 . Weathermaker Music was mostly known to work with Clutch and their side project , the psychedelic jazz-rock alter ego The Bakerton Group . In 2012 Weathermaker signed and released product by The Company Band , and The Mob . Both groups include Weathermaker Music principal owners . On March 19th , 2013 Weathermaker Music released the Clutch record '' Earth Rocker '' on CD and vinyl . At the end of 2013 Weathermaker Music released `` Earth Rocker Live '' which is a double 12 inch vinyl picture disc version of the `` Earth Rocker '' studio release on one LP , and the same track listing recorded live from various cities on their 2013 USA tour on the second LP . In 2013 Weathermaker Music signed Deep Swell , featuring Clutch member Tim Sult on guitar . Their record , `` Lore of the Angler '' was released October 15th , 2013 . Weathermaker Music signed the Maryland-based group Lionize in 2013 as well . Entitled `` Jetpack Soundtrack '' , this Lionize record was released on February 18th , 2014 in North America , April 11th , 2014 in Europe , and February 14th , 2014 in the UK . The Lionize signing marks the label 's first signing of an independent artist to Weathermaker Music . In the summer of 2014 Weathermaker Music completed the Earth Rocker release cycle with a very special Double Vinyl 12 '' Picture Disc for collectors and released `` Earth Rocker Deluxe '' , a 2xCD / DVD set . CD1 of the deluxe version features the original studio recordings with two previously unreleased songs , CD2 is a live version of all ER songs recorded at various stops on the Earth Rocker World Tour during the summer of 2013 and the DVD is a recording of Clutch 's Denver , CO show from ( 11/14/13 ) . As a bonus , the DVD contains three promotional videos , two of which were directed by Aisha Tyler . Clutch released their 11th studio record `` Psychic Warfare '' on October 2nd , 2015 via Weathermaker Music . The first video from the album was `` X-Ray Visions '' , Directed by Dan Winters . The album reached # 11 on the Top 100 Billboard chart and # 1 on both the Hard Rock and Rock Billboard charts . The second video from `` Psychic Warfare '' was `` A Quick Death in Texas '' , directed and shot by My Good Eye ( David Brodsky / Allison Woest ) . Clutch also participated in '' 10 Bands 1 Cause '' breast cancer awareness program with a limited edition pink vinyl offering released September 18th , 2015 distributed via RED . This vinyl will be reissued by Weathermaker Music on black vinyl on October 7th , 2016 . On Saturday April 16th 2016 Weathermaker Music will be releasing a Clutch special limited edition 12 '' vinyl release for Record Store Day . The album will contain two previously unreleased tracks from the Psychic Warfare sessions : `` Mad Sidewinder '' and `` Outland Special Clearance '' . These two tracks , specifically mastered for this vinyl configuration by Paul Logus , will be on side A . The reverse side will have a large scale etching taken from the Psychic Warfare CD booklet design created by Dan Winters . The jacket is hand numbered thick clear plastic showing the full art design , thus making this piece for Record Store Day 2016 a unique collectors ' item for all Clutch fans . On September 20th , 2016 Weathermaker Music re-issued their first ever official release '' WM001 , Full Fathom Five , Audio Field Recordings '' on a 2x disc vinyl Gatefold offering . Weathermaker Music has signed distribution agreements with Sony/RED in North America , as well as international distribution agreements with Rough Trade Distribution in Europe , including the UK , and Rocket Distribution in Australia . Weathermaker Music Label Manager is Stefan Koster .",
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"text": "Hop High Hop High is the debut album of progressive bluegrass group Crooked Still . Most of the songs on this album are traditional , but played in a different way than by other artists - with lineup without traditional bluegrass instruments like guitar and mandolin , consisting of cello , bass and banjo only ( occasionally adding guitar and fiddle ) .",
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"text": "Clutch discography The discography of Clutch , an American rock band , consists of eleven studio albums , five live albums , three compilation albums , five extended plays , ten singles , and two video albums . Clutch was formed in 1991 by vocalist Neil Fallon , guitarist Tim Sult , bassist Dan Maines and drummer Jean-Paul Gaster . The group debuted with Pitchfork , an EP released in October that same year . The band built a local following through constant gigging and released their second EP Passive Restraints through Earache ) . Clutch was signed by the East West Records label and released their full-length debut Transnational Speedway League . A self-titled album appeared two years later , which afforded the band some mainstream exposure . Clutch then signed with major label Columbia for 1998 's The Elephant Riders , but released 1999 's Jam Room on their own River Road Records label . In 2001 the band signed with Atlantic for the release of Pure Rock Fury , which included guest appearances from members of Spirit Caravan and Sixty Watt Shaman . Their sixth album , Blast Tyrant , appeared three years later and was the first through DRT Entertainment , followed by Robot Hive/Exodus in 2005 , which featured the first lineup change since the early 1990s ; the addition of organist Mick Schauer . 2007 saw the release of From Beale Street to Oblivion , and in the next year their first video , entitled Full Fathom Five : Video Field Recordings , which was accompanied by a CD version Full Fathom Five : Audio Field Recordings . In 2009 , Clutch released Strange Cousins from the West on their own label , Weathermaker Music . The band was once again a four-piece , without Schauer in the line-up . In 2013 , they released their tenth studio album Earth Rocker again through Weathermaker , their highest charting record in the US at the time . It peaked at # 15 on the Billboard 200 chart . In 2015 , they released Psychic Warfare on Weathermaker , peaking at # 11 on the Billboard 200 . That same year , they also released a compilation album , La Curandera , exclusively on pink vinyl , as part of the Ten Bands , One Cause campaign for breast cancer awareness .",
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"text": "San Francisco San Francisco ( initials SF ) ( -LSB- sæn_frənˈsɪskoʊ -RSB- , Spanish for Saint Francis ; Spanish : -LSB- san franˈsisko -RSB- ) , officially the City and County of San Francisco , is the cultural , commercial , and financial center of Northern California . Located at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula , San Francisco is about 47.9 sqmi in area , making it the smallest county -- and the only consolidated city-county -- within the state of California . With a density of about 18,581 people per square mile ( 7,174 people per km2 ) , San Francisco is the most densely settled large city ( population greater than 200,000 ) in California and the second-most densely populated major city in the United States after New York City . San Francisco is the fourth-most populous city in California , after Los Angeles , San Diego , and San Jose , and the 13th-most populous city in the United States -- with a census-estimated 2016 population of 870,887 . The city and its surrounding areas are known as the San Francisco Bay Area , and are a part of the larger OMB-designated San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland combined statistical area , the fifth most populous in the nation with an estimated population of 8.7 million . San Francisco was founded on June 29 , 1776 , when colonists from Spain established Presidio of San Francisco at the Golden Gate and Mission San Francisco de Asís a few miles away , all named for St. Francis of Assisi . The California Gold Rush of 1849 brought rapid growth , making it the largest city on the West Coast at the time . San Francisco became a consolidated city-county in 1856 . After three-quarters of the city was destroyed by the 1906 earthquake and fire , San Francisco was quickly rebuilt , hosting the Panama-Pacific International Exposition nine years later . In World War II , San Francisco was a major port of embarkation for service members shipping out to the Pacific Theater . It then became the birthplace of the United Nations in 1945 . After the war , the confluence of returning servicemen , massive immigration , liberalizing attitudes , along with the rise of the `` hippie '' counterculture , the Sexual Revolution , the Peace Movement growing from opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War , and other factors led to the Summer of Love and the gay rights movement , cementing San Francisco as a center of liberal activism in the United States . Politically , the city votes strongly along liberal Democratic Party lines . A popular tourist destination , San Francisco is known for its cool summers , fog , steep rolling hills , eclectic mix of architecture , and landmarks , including the Golden Gate Bridge , cable cars , the former Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary , Fisherman 's Wharf , and its Chinatown district . San Francisco is also the headquarters of five major banking institutions and various other companies such as Levi Strauss & Co. , Gap Inc. , Salesforce.com , Dropbox , Reddit , Square , Inc. , Dolby , Airbnb , Weebly , Pacific Gas and Electric Company , Yelp , Pinterest , Twitter , Uber , Lyft , Mozilla , Wikimedia Foundation , Craigslist and Weather Underground . It has several nicknames , including `` The City by the Bay '' , `` Fog City '' , `` San Fran '' , and `` Frisco '' , as well as older ones like `` The City that Knows How '' , `` Baghdad by the Bay '' , `` The Paris of the West '' , or simply `` The City '' . , San Francisco is ranked high on world liveability rankings .",
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"text": "Nicolás de Cardona thumb | World map included by Nicolás de Cardona in his report about the trip to the Kingdom of California . It shows California as an island . thumb | 250px | right | Original Chart of San Francisco de Campeche by Nicolás de Cardona , 17th century , towards 1620 . From Archivo de Indias , Seville Spain . Nicolás de Cardona was a Spanish entrepreneur and adventurer with residence in Seville , who was involved in the exploration of the Western coast of the North American continent In 1610 , Nicolas sailed from Spain to the Americas , as a captain in the fleet of General Juan Gutiérrez de Garibay . Nicolas commanded six ships together with Captain Francisco Basilio . On 13 August 1611 a concession for the exploitation of pearl fishing along the California coast , previously held unsuccessfully by Sebastián Vizcaíno , was given to Tomás de Cardona ( the uncle of Nicolás ) , Sancho de Merás , and Francisco de la Paraya , all Sevillans . Nicolas was put in charge of the exploration . He went to Acapulco end of 1614 and built three frigates there , the San Antonio , San Francisco and San Diego . During the following years , Nicolas attempted in vain to establish a pearl business , and fought against Dutch intrusions by Joris van Spilbergen . Ruined , Nicolas went back to Spain to obtain more funds , and once again set to develop the pearling business , receiving Royal Orders in May 1618 . He finally returned to Spain in 1623 , where he published in 1624 his Hydrographic and Geographic Descriptions of Many northern and Southern Lands and Seas in the Indies , Specifically of the Discovery of the Kingdom of California .",
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"text": "Colonization Colonization ( or colonisation ) is a process by which a central system of power dominates the surrounding land and its components . The term is derived from the Latin word colere , which means `` to inhabit '' . Also , colonization refers strictly to migration , for example , to settler colonies in America or Australia , trading posts , and plantations , while colonialism deals with this , along with ruling the existing indigenous peoples of styled `` new territories '' . Colonization was linked to the spread of tens of millions from Western European states all over the world . In many settled colonies , Western European settlers formed a large majority of the population . Examples include the Americas , Australia and New Zealand . These colonies were occasionally called ` neo-Europes ' . In other places , Western European settlers formed minority groups , who were often dominant in their places of settlement . When Britain started to settle Australia , New Zealand and various other smaller islands , they often regarded the landmasses as terra nullius . Terra nullius meaning 'em pty land ' in Latin . Due to the absence of European farming techniques , the land was deemed unaltered by man and therefore treated as uninhabited , despite the presence of indigenous populations . In the 19th century , laws and ideas such as Mexico 's General Colonization Law and the United States ' Manifest destiny encouraged further colonization of the Americas .",
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"text": "Pacific Fur Company The Pacific Fur Company ( PFC ) was an American fur trade venture wholly owned and funded by John Jacob Astor that functioned from 1810 to 1813 . It was based in the Pacific Northwest , an area contested over the decades between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , the Spanish Empire , the United States of America and the Russian Empire . Management , clerks and fur trappers were sent both by land and by sea to the Pacific Coast in the Autumn of 1810 . The base of operations was constructed at the mouth of the Columbia River in 1811 , Fort Astoria ( present-day Astoria , Oregon ) . The destruction of the company vessel the Tonquin later that year off the shore of Vancouver Island took with it the majority of the annual trading goods . Commercial competition with the NWC began soon after the foundation of Fort Astoria . The Canadian competitors maintained several stations in the interior , primarily Spokane House , Kootanae House and Saleesh House . Fort Okanogan was also opened in 1811 , the first of several PFC posts created to counter these locations . The Overland Expedition faced military hostilities from several Indigenous cultures and later had an acute provision crisis leading to starvation . Despite losing men crossing the Great Plains and later at the Snake River , they arrived in groups throughout January and February 1812 at Fort Astoria . 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 nor Astor favored . The lack of military protection during the War of 1812 forced the sale of PFC assets to the NWC . While the transactions were not finalized until 1814 , due to the distance from Fort Astoria to Montreal and New York City , the company was functionally defunct by 1813 . A party of Astorians returning overland to St. Louis in 1813 made the important discovery of the South Pass through the Rocky Mountains . This geographic feature would later be used by hundreds of thousands of settlers traveling over the Oregon , California , and Mormon routes , collectively called the Westward Expansion Trails . The emporium envisioned by Astor was a failure for a number of reasons , including the loss of two supply ships , the material difficulties of crossing the North American continent and competition from the North West Company . Historian Arthur S. Morton concluded that `` The misfortunes which befell the Pacific Fur Company were great , but such as might be expected at the initiation of an enterprise in a distant land whose difficulties and whose problems lay beyond the experience of the traders . ''",
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"text": "Pueblo de Los Ángeles See also History of Los Angeles El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles ( the Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels ) was the Spanish civilian pueblo founded in 1781 , which by the 20th century became the American metropolis of Los Angeles . Official settlements in Alta California were of three types : presidio ( military ) , mission ( religious ) and pueblo ( civil ) . The Pueblo de los Ángeles was the second pueblo ( town ) created during the Spanish colonization of California ( the first was San Jose , in 1777 ) . El Pueblo de la Reina de los Ángeles -- ` The Town of the Queen of Angels ' was founded twelve years after the first presidio and mission , the Presidio of San Diego and the Mission San Diego de Alcalá ( 1769 ) . The original settlement consisted of forty-four people in eleven families , recruited mostly from Estado de Occidente . As new settlers arrived and soldiers retired to civilian life in Los Angeles , the town became the principal urban center of southern Alta California , whose social and economic life revolved around the raising of livestock on the expansive ranchos .",
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"text": "History of Panama (to 1821) In the history of Panama , the earliest known inhabitants were the Cueva and Coclé tribes , but they were drastically reduced by disease and fighting when the Spanish arrived in the 16th century . But \\ some moved out of Panama to have children and increase population . Rodrigo de Bastidas , sailing westward from Venezuela in 1501 in search of gold , was the first European to explore the Isthmus of Panama . 10 years later , Vasco Núñez de Balboa visited the Isthmus and established a short-lived settlement in the Darién . Vasco Núñez de Balboa 's torturous trek from the Atlantic to the Pacific in 1513 demonstrated that the Isthmus was , indeed , the path between the seas , and Panama quickly became the crossroads and marketplace of Spain 's empire in the New World . Gold and silver were brought by ship from South America , hauled across the Isthmus , and loaded aboard ships for Spain . The route became known as the Camino Real , or Royal Road , although it was more commonly known as Camino de Cruces ( Road of the Crosses ) because the road led to the TOWN of Venta Cruces located on the Rio Chagres . Panama was part of the Spanish empire for nearly 300 years , from 1538 to 1821 . From the outset , Panamanian identity was based on a sense of `` geographic destiny '' , and Panamanian fortunes fluctuated with the geopolitical importance of the Isthmus . The colonial experience also spawned Panamanian nationalism as well as a racially complex and highly stratified society , the source of internal conflicts that ran counter to the unifying force of nationalism .",
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"text": "History of Oakland, California The history of Oakland , a city in the county of Alameda , California , can be traced back to the founding of a settlement by Horace Carpentier , Edson Adams , and Andrew Moon in the 19th century . The area now known as Oakland had seen human occupation for thousands of years , but significant growth in the settlements that are now incorporated into the city did not occur until the Industrial Revolution . Oakland was first incorporated as a town in 1852 .",
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"text": "San Francisco Public Library The San Francisco Public Library is the public library system of the city of San Francisco . The Main Library is located at Civic Center , at 100 Larkin Street .",
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"text": "United States Customhouse (San Francisco) The U.S. Customhouse is a historic custom house located in San Francisco , California . It was built to house offices of the United States Customs Service .",
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"text": "Francisco Primo de Verdad y Ramos Francisco Primo de Verdad y Ramos ( June 9 , 1760 , hacienda Ciénega del Rincón Jalisco -- October 4 , 1808 , Mexico City ) was a New Spain lawyer and politician and a proponent of independence from Spain . He was imprisoned by the Spanish authorities for his advocacy , and died in prison . He is considered one of the protomartyrs of Mexican independence . Born at the hacienda of Ciénega del Rincón in what is now the Municipality of Ojuelos de Jalisco in the State of Jalisco but was then under the jurisdiction the village of Santa María de los Lagos ( nowadays Lagos de Moreno ) ; from the religious point of view , the hacienda of Ciénega del Rincón , belonged to the Parish Church of the actual city of Aguascalientes , Aguascalientes . Francisco Primo de Verdad y Ramos studied in the College of San Ildefonso in Mexico City , graduating as a lawyer . He was a student of the American and French Revolutions , and of Jean-Jacques Rousseau . His friend and comrade Licenciado Juan Francisco Azcárate y Ledesma later described him as a `` true scholar '' ( sabio ) . In 1808 , he was a member of the Cabildo ( city council ) of the ayuntamiento ( city government ) in the capital of the viceroyalty . He was a Criollo by virtual of his birth in America , and a prominent member of the Criollo party in government . Criollos were prominent in the agitation for autonomy or independence from Spain , and this agitation was increasing . The Cabildo of Mexico City was composed of professional men , Criollos . It is possible that Primo de Verdad was also a member of one of the secret societies working for the independence of the colony , but that is not known with certainty .",
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"text": "Mission San Gabriel Arcángel The Mission San Gabriel Arcángel is a fully functioning Roman Catholic mission and a historic landmark in San Gabriel , California . The settlement was founded by Spaniards of the Franciscan order on `` The Feast of the Birth of Mary , '' September 8 , 1771 , as the fourth of what would become 21 Spanish missions in California . San Gabriel Arcángel , named after the Archangel Gabriel and often referred to as the `` Godmother of the Pueblo of Los Angeles '' , was designed by Antonio Cruzado , who hailed from Córdoba , Spain . Cruzado gave the building its strong Moorish architectural influence . The capped buttresses and the tall , narrow windows are unique among the missions of the California chain .",
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"text": "San Francisco (disambiguation) San Francisco is a combined city/county in the U.S. state of California . San Francisco may also refer to :",
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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": "Sunset District, San Francisco The Sunset District is a neighborhood located in the west-central area of San Francisco , California , United States . It is the largest neighborhood in San Francisco .",
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"text": "James Graham Cooper James Graham Cooper ( June 19 , 1830 -- July 19 , 1902 ) was an American surgeon and naturalist . Cooper was born in New York . He worked for the California Geological Survey ( 1860 -- 1874 ) with Josiah Dwight Whitney , William Henry Brewer and Henry Nicholas Bolander . He was primarily a zoologist , but he also made significant botanical collections from San Diego to Fort Mohave , Arizona in 1861 . Cooper was active in the California Academy of Sciences , eventually becoming Director of the Museum . He obtained his medical degree in 1851 and practiced in New York City until 1853 . Spencer F. Baird , the Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution at that time , helped Cooper work with the Pacific railroad survey parties working in the Washington Territory . He joined this survey under Captain George McClellan as a surgeon until 1854 . In 1855 he visited San Francisco and the Panama Isthmus . He collected many birds during this expedition . In 1860 , her returned west and joined the Blake Expedition that went from St. Louis up to the Missouri River and into Idaho and Washington . He worked as a contract surgeon for brief periods with the US Army and Josiah Whitney , the chief of the California Geological Survey . Along with Baird he wrote a book on the birds of California `` Ornithology , Volume I , Land Birds '' in 1870 . His marriage in 1866 made it difficult for him to balance his interest in natural history . He worked in San Mateo , Oakland , San Francisco and finally settled in 1875 in Hayward . He wrote on his difficulties in a letter in 1870 His father William Cooper was also a naturalist .",
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"text": "San Francisco mayoral election, 1979 The 1979 mayoral election was held to elect the mayor of San Francisco . Incumbent mayor Dianne Feinstein , who had succeeded George Moscone after his assassination the prior year , was elected to her first full term as mayor of the City and County , the first woman to be elected to the position in the city 's history . Feinstein , with ( 46.63 % ) was tied in the November 6 election with Quentin L. Kopp ( 44.72 % ) , both of whom beat out musician Jello Biafra , Sylvia Weinstein , Cesar Ascarrunz , Steve L. Calitri , Tibor Uskert , Joe Hughes and Patricia Dolbeare . Feinstein and Kopp participated in the December 11 runoff , in which Feinstein won with 53.96 % over Kopp 's 46.04 % . Feinstein was sworn into office on January 1 , 1980 .",
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"text": "Johann Jakob Baegert Johann Jakob Baegert ( or Jacob Baegert , Jacobo Baegert ) ( December 22 , 1717 -- September 29 , 1772 ) was a Jesuit missionary at San Luis Gonzaga in Baja California Sur , Mexico . He is noted for his detailed and acerbic account of the peninsula , the culture of its native inhabitants , and the history of its Spanish exploration and missionization . Baegert was born in Sélestat , Alsace , the son of a leather worker . Of his three brothers and three sisters , two brothers and two sisters also entered religious orders , and the third brother was a secular priest . Baegert began his Jesuit novitiate at Mainz in 1736 and received further training at Mannheim and Molsheim . After serving briefly as a professor at the college in Haguenau , he was assigned to missionary work in the New World . He went by way of Genoa and Cadiz to Veracruz , Mexico City , and finally Baja California in 1749-1751 . Baegert 's travels across Europe as well as his experiences in Mexico and Baja California were described in ten letters he wrote to his family ( Baegert 1777 , 1982 ) . The new missionary was assigned to work among the Guaycura at Mission San Luis Gonzaga . Initially established as a `` visita , '' or subordinate mission station , by Clemente Guillén in 1721 , the mission was founded in 1740 and managed in succession by Lambert Hostell and Johann Bischoff prior to Baegert 's arrival . Baegert served at San Luis Gonzaga for the next 17 years , also functioning as a time as the Superior for the California missions . In 1767 the Spanish king Charles III ordered the expulsion of the Jesuits . As a non-Spanish subject , Baegert traveled back to Sélestat and ultimately settled at Neustadt an der Weinstraße 1770 , where he worked as a priest and teacher until he died . He published his description of Baja California in 1771 , with a revised edition appearing in 1772 ( Baegert 1772 , 1952 ) . Jacob Baegert was buried in Neustadt and his simple tombstone is kept there , outside of St. Mary 's Catholic Church . Baegert 's book includes an account of the Guaycura language and many other aspects of native culture .",
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"text": "Aquatic Park Historic District Aquatic Park Historic District is a National Historic Landmark and building complex located on the San Francisco Bay waterfront within San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park . The district includes a beach , bathhouse , municipal pier , restrooms , concessions stand , stadia , and two speaker towers . The District 's San Francisco Maritime Museum building was built as a bathhouse in 1936 by the WPA ; in Streamline Moderne style , its interior is decorated with fantastic and colorful murals . The Steamship Room illustrates the evolution of maritime technology from wind to steam , and there are displays of lithographic stones , scrimshaw , and whaling guns and photo-murals of San Francisco 's early waterfront . A visiting-attractions gallery hosts such exhibition as Sparks ( 2005 ) , which showcased shipboard radio , radiotelephone , and radioteletype equipment from over the years . In front of the Maritime Museum is a man-made lagoon on the site of the former Black Point Cove . To the west is the horseshoe-shaped Municipal Pier , which was voted SFWeeklys Best Place to Go Fish 2009 . The lagoon is fronted by a sandy beach and a stepped concrete seawall . To the south is a grassy area known as Victorian Park , which contains the Hyde Street cable car turnaround . Hyde Street Pier , though part of the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park , is not part of Aquatic Park Historic District . It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987 , and added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 26 , 1984 . The park is located at the foot of Polk Street and is a minute 's walk from the visitor center and Hyde Street Pier . Its beach is one of the cleanest in the state . Located in the park near the corner of Beach and Larkin Streets is California Historical Landmark marker No. 236 , honoring the Spanish packet San Carlos , which on August 5 , 1775 , became the first ship to enter San Francisco Bay .",
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"text": "Francisco Partners Francisco Partners is an American private equity firm focused exclusively on investments in technology and technology-enabled services businesses . Francisco Partners Management LLC was founded in August 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco and maintains an additional office in London . Since inception , the firm has raised approximately $ 10 billion in committed capital across four funds and has built an investment portfolio including over 70 companies .",
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"text": "Financial District, San Francisco The Financial District is a neighborhood in San Francisco , California , that serves as its main central business district . It is home to the city 's largest concentration of corporate headquarters , law firms , insurance companies , real estate firms , banks , savings and loans , and other financial institutions . All six San Francisco Fortune 500 companies -- McKesson , Wells Fargo , PG&E , Gap , Charles Schwab , and Salesforce.com -- are located in the district . The area is marked by the cluster of high-rise towers in the triangular area east of Kearny Street , south of Washington Street , west of the Embarcadero that rings the waterfront , and north of Market Street . The city 's tallest buildings , including 555 California Street and the Transamerica Pyramid , and many other tall buildings , such as 101 California Street and 345 California Street are located there . Montgomery Street ( sometimes called `` Wall Street of the West '' ) is the traditional heart of the district . Since the 1980s , restrictions on high rise construction have shifted new development to the adjacent South of Market area surrounding the Transbay Transit Center . This area is sometimes called the South Financial District by real estate developers , or simply included as part of the Financial District itself .",
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"text": "Maritime history of California In the California coast , the use of ships and the Pacific Ocean has historically included water craft ( such as dugouts , canoes , sailing ships , and steamships ) , fisheries , shipbuilding , Gold Rush shipping , ports , shipwrecks , naval ships and installations , and lighthouses . The maritime history of California can be divided into several periods : the Native American period ; European exploration period from 1542 to 1769 ; the Spanish colonial period , 1769 to 1821 ; the Mexican period , 1821 to 1847 ; and United States statehood period , which continues to the present day .",
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"text": "Ontario Ontario ( -LSB- ɒnˈtɛərioʊ -RSB- -LSB- ɔ̃taʁjo -RSB- ) , one of the 13 provinces and territories of Canada , is located in east-central Canada . It is Canada 's most populous province by a large margin , accounting for nearly 40 percent of all Canadians , and is the second-largest province in total area . Ontario is fourth-largest in total area when the territories of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are included . It is home to the nation 's capital city , Ottawa , and the nation 's most populous city , Toronto . Ontario is bordered by the province of Manitoba to the west , Hudson Bay and James Bay to the north , and Quebec to the east and northeast , and to the south by the U.S. states of ( from west to east ) Minnesota , Michigan , Ohio , Pennsylvania and New York . Almost all of Ontario 's 2700 km border with the United States follows inland waterways : from the west at Lake of the Woods , eastward along the major rivers and lakes of the Great Lakes/Saint Lawrence River drainage system . These are the Rainy River , the Pigeon River , Lake Superior , the St. Marys River , Lake Huron , the St. Clair River , Lake St. Clair , the Detroit River , Lake Erie , the Niagara River , Lake Ontario and along the St. Lawrence River from Kingston , Ontario , to the Quebec boundary just east of Cornwall , Ontario . There is only about 1 km of land border made up of portages including Height of Land Portage on the Minnesota border . Ontario is sometimes conceptually divided into two regions , Northern Ontario and Southern Ontario . The great majority of Ontario 's population and arable land is located in the south . In contrast , the larger , northern part of Ontario is sparsely populated with cold winters and is heavily forested .",
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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": "Ontario (computer virus) This article contains all the viruses of Ontario family . Ontario .512 is a computer virus , discovered in July 1990 . It is named after its point of isolation , the Canadian province of Ontario . This family of Computer virus consists of Ontario .1024 , Ontario .512 and Ontario .2048 . Because Ontario .1024 was also discovered in Ontario , it is likely that both viruses originate from within the province . By the Ontario .2048 variant , the author had adopted `` Ontario '' as the family 's name and even included the name `` Ontario-3 '' in the virus code .",
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"text": "List of municipalities in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan is the sixth-most populous province in Canada with 1,098,352 residents as of 2016 and is the fifth-largest in land area at 588244 km2 . In 2011 , Saskatchewan 's 786 municipalities covered of the province 's land mass and were home to of its population . On December 31 , 2013 , this total was reduced to 782 when Antler , Gladmar , Ruthilda and Shackleton all dissolved from village status . It was further reduced to 779 after the dissolutions of Elstow ( effective December 16 , 2014 ) , Rabbit Lake ( effective October 30 , 2015 ) and Primate ( effective December 31 , 2015 ) . These 779 municipalities are local government `` creatures of provincial jurisdiction '' with natural persons power . One of the key purposes of Saskatchewan 's municipalities are `` to provide services , facilities and other things that , in the opinion of council , are necessary or desirable for all or a part of the municipality '' . Other purposes are to : `` provide good government '' ; `` develop and maintain a safe and viable community '' ; `` foster economic , social and environmental well-being '' and `` provide wise stewardship of public assets . '' The Government of Saskatchewan 's Ministry of Municipal Relations recognizes three general types of municipalities and seven sub-types -- urban municipalities ( cities , towns , villages and resort villages ) , rural municipalities and northern municipalities ( northern towns , northern villages and northern hamlets ) . Cities are formed under the provincial authority of The Cities Act , which was enacted in 2002 . Towns , villages , resort villages and rural municipalities are formed under the authority of The Municipalities Act , enacted in 2005 . The three sub-types of northern municipalities are formed under the authority of The Northern Municipalities Act , enacted in 2010 . As provincial laws , these three acts were passed by the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan with royal assent granted by the Lieutenant Governor . Of Saskatchewan 's 779 municipalities , 459 of them are urban municipalities ( 16 cities , 147 towns , 256 villages and 40 resort villages ) , 296 are rural municipalities and 24 are northern municipalities ( 2 northern towns , 11 northern villages and 11 northern hamlets ) . The Cities Act , The Municipalities Act and The Northern Municipalities Act stipulate governance of these municipalities . Saskatchewan 's Ministry of Municipal Relations is responsible for providing provincial programs and services to municipalities . In 2011 , just over of Saskatchewan 's population resided in its two largest cities . Saskatoon , the largest city , is home to of the province 's population ( 222,189 residents ) , while Regina , Saskatchewan 's capital city , is home to ( 193,100 residents ) . The villages of Dafoe , Keeler , Krydor and Valparaiso are all tied as Saskatchewan 's smallest municipalities by population with 15 people each . The largest municipality by land area is the Rural Municipality of Hudson Bay No. 394 at 12463 km2 , while the smallest by land area are the resort villages of Etters Beach and Pelican Pointe at 0.12 km2 each .",
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"text": "East Toronto East Toronto was an incorporated community , later annexed into Old Toronto , in Ontario , Canada . It covered much of the present day neighbourhood , the Upper Beaches , stretching up to Danforth Avenue in the north . The central street in the community was Main Street , running between Danforth Avenue to Kingston Road . The commercial center of the town was located at the intersection of Main Street and Lake View , which is present-day Main Street and Gerrard Street . Following the annexation of East Toronto , Main Street retained its name despite Toronto 's `` Main Street '' being historically considered as Yonge Street .",
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"text": "Timeline of Ontario history Ontario came into being as a province of Canada in 1867 but historians use the term to cover its entire history . This article also covers the history of the territory Ontario now occupies . For a complete list of the premiers of Ontario , see List of Ontario premiers .",
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"text": "Grand River (Ontario) The Grand River ( Grande-Riviere in French and O : se Kenhionhata : tie in Mohawk ) is a large river in Southwestern Ontario , Canada . It also lies along the western fringe of the Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario which overlaps the eastern portion of southwestern Ontario along the length of this river . From its source near Wareham , Ontario , it flows south through Grand Valley , Fergus , Elora , Waterloo , Kitchener , Cambridge , Paris , Brantford , Caledonia , and Cayuga before emptying into the north shore of Lake Erie south of Dunnville at Port Maitland . One of the scenic and spectacular features of the river is the falls and Gorge at Elora . The Grand River is the largest river that is entirely within southern Ontario 's boundaries . The river owes its size to the unusual fact that its source is relatively close to the base of the Bruce Peninsula , yet it flows southwards to Lake Erie , rather than to central Lake Huron or Georgian Bay ( most southern Ontario rivers flow into the nearest Great Lake , which is why most of them are small ) , thus giving it more distance to take in more water from tributaries . The river 's rural character , ease of access and lack of portages make it a desirable canoeing location , especially the stretch between West Montrose and Paris . A number of conservation areas have been established along the river , and are managed by the Grand River Conservation Authority . The Grand Valley Trail stretches 275 km along the river 's valley between the town of Dundalk and Lake Erie . The Mohawk name for the Grand River , O : se Kenhionhata : tie means `` Willow River , '' for the many willows in the watershed . During the 18th century , the French colonists named it Grande-Rivière . It was later renamed as Ouse River by John Graves Simcoe for the River Great Ouse near his childhood home in Lincolnshire on the east coast of England . The anglicized form of the French name has remained in common use .",
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"text": "Ontario Hydro Ontario Hydro , established in 1906 as the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario , was a publicly owned electricity utility in the Province of Ontario . It was formed to build transmission lines to supply municipal utilities with electricity generated by private companies already operating at Niagara Falls , and soon developed its own generation resources by buying private generation stations and becoming a major designer and builder of new stations . As most of the readily developed hydroelectric sites became exploited , the corporation expanded into building coal-fired generation and then nuclear-powered facilities . Renamed as `` Ontario Hydro '' in 1974 , by the 1990s it had become one of the largest , fully integrated electricity corporations in North America .",
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"text": "Queen's Park (Toronto) Queen 's Park is an urban park in Downtown Toronto , Ontario , Canada . Opened in 1860 by Edward , Prince of Wales , it was named in honour of Queen Victoria . The park is the site of the Ontario Legislative Building , which houses the Legislative Assembly of Ontario , and the phrase `` Queen 's Park '' is regularly used as a metonym for the Government of Ontario . The park is nearly an enclave of the University of Toronto , which occupies most of the surrounding lands . In 1854 , the land was leased by the University of Toronto to the City of Toronto for a 999-year term . In 1880 , a `` portion of the Queen 's Park -LSB- was -RSB- selected -LSB- and given to -RSB- the Government of Ontario , as a site for the erection of new Legislative and Departmental buildings '' . The land that is occupied by Legislative Assembly of Ontario is owned by the Government of Ontario . The north park is owned by the University of Toronto and leased to the city . Ministry buildings of the Ontario government occupy other properties to the east of the park , in an area between Wellesley Street and Grosvenor Street . While not adjacent to the park , the Royal Ontario Museum and the Gardiner Museum are located nearby .",
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"text": "Battle of Fort Erie (1866) The Battle of Fort Erie was a bloody skirmish in the afternoon immediately following the Battle of Ridgeway on June 2 , 1866 in Canada West . The Fenian force , withdrawing from Ridgeway towards the United States , met and defeated a small force of Canadian militia at Fort Erie , then known as the village of Waterloo . In response to the Fenian occupation of the township of Fort Erie , Ontario on the night of June 1 , 1866 , militia units throughout the Niagara Peninsula had been mobilized or put on alert . At Port Colborne , a detachment of 51 gunners and N.C.O.s , British Royal Artillery bombardier Sergeant James McCracken and 3 officers ( Captain Richard S. King M.D. , Lieutenants A.K. Schofield and Charles Nimmo -LSB- Nemmo -RSB- ) taken under command by Lieutenant-Colonel John Dennis , boarded a tugboat , the W.T. Robb carrying the Dunnville Naval Brigade , consisting of 19 men and 3 officers ( Captain Lachlan McCallum , Lieutenant Walter T. Robb , Second Lieutenant Angus Macdonald ) ( a total of 71 men and 8 officers ) and steamed east to the Niagara River , then scouted downriver as far as Black Creek . The Welland Field Battery did not have its four Armstrong guns with it , and only half were armed with Enfield muzzle-loading rifles , with the other half armed with obsolete smooth-bore `` Victoria '' carbines that had a limited range of approximately 300 yards at best . The Fenians apparently gone , Dennis turned back upriver to secure the village of Fort Erie and deny them an easy escape route . Dennis and a company of the Welland Field Battery , landed without difficulty , rounding up a number of stragglers . But when John O'Neill returned with the bulk of his force from his victory at Ridgeway , the volunteers -- expecting to encounter only scattered bands of defeated Fenians under close pursuit -- were unable to resist them . A fierce firefight followed , in which the militia soldiers and sailors were swept off the shores by the better-armed Fenians and most of the Canadians who had landed were captured . While his men were making their stand , Dennis ran away on foot and hid in a house , shedding his uniform and shaving off his luxurious sideburn whiskers . He would later be court-martialled for deserting his men but he was acquitted by two of the three officers serving on the tribunal . ( George T. Denison , commanding officer of the Governor General 's Horse Guard voted to convict on some of the counts . ) Except for the verdict , the conduct of the Dennis Inquiry ( unlike the one into the conduct of Colonel Booker at Ridgeway ) was kept secret . The contents were not released even a year later to members of Canadian Parliament who were demanding to see the transcripts of the testimony . While the original transcripts are available to researchers today in the Canada Archives in Ottawa , their contents have never been published in print anywhere . The remaining Canadians on the gunboat steamed back to Port Colborne , leaving O'Neill and the Fenians in possession of Fort Erie once more . However , with an estimated 5,000 British regulars and Canadian militia converging on his position , and a U.S. naval detachment blocking any attempts at reinforcement , that night O'Neill hastily planned his retreat back to New York State . Some Fenians chose to desert , crossing the river on a variety of stolen or improvised craft . The remainder , 850 in number , crossed in a body and surrendered to a U.S. naval party from the near Buffalo , putting an end to Fenian incursions along the Niagara Peninsula .",
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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": "Ontario general election, 1959 The Ontario general election of 1959 was held on June 11 , 1959 , to elect the 98 members of the 26th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ( Members of Provincial Parliament , or `` MPPs '' ) of the Province of Ontario , Canada . The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party , led by Leslie Frost , won a sixth consecutive term in office , and maintained its majority in the legislature , although it lost 12 of the 83 seats it had won in the previous election . The Ontario Liberal Party , led by John Wintermeyer , increased its caucus from 11 to 22 members , and continued in the role of official opposition . Liberal-Labour MPP Albert Wren was re-elected and continued to sit with the Liberal caucus . Wren died in 1961 and was succeeded in a by-election by Robert Gibson . The social democratic Co-operative Commonwealth Federation ( CCF ) , led by Donald C. MacDonald , won two additional seats , for a total of five .",
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"text": "Ontario, New York Ontario is a town in the northwest corner of Wayne County , New York , United States . The population was 9,778 at the 2000 census , and 10,136 at the 2010 census . The town is named after the Great Lake on its northern border . The town has a hamlet ( and census-designated place ) , also called Ontario . Government offices for the town are located there .",
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"text": "Provinces and territories of Canada Canada 's geography is divided into administrative divisions known as provinces and territories that are responsible for delivery of sub-national governance . When Canada was formed in 1867 , three provinces of British North America -- New Brunswick , Nova Scotia and the Province of Canada ( which , on the formation of Canada , was divided into Ontario and Quebec ) -- were united to form a federated colony , which eventually became a sovereign nation in the next century . Over its history , Canada 's international borders have changed several times , and the country has grown from the original four provinces to the current ten provinces and three territories . The ten provinces are Alberta , British Columbia , Manitoba , New Brunswick , Newfoundland and Labrador , Nova Scotia , Ontario , Prince Edward Island , Quebec , and Saskatchewan . Several of the provinces were former British colonies , and Quebec was originally a French colony , while others were added as Canada grew . The three territories are Northwest Territories , Nunavut , and Yukon , which govern the rest of the area of the former British North America . Together , the provinces and territories make up the world 's second-largest country by area . The major difference between a Canadian province and a territory is that provinces receive their power and authority from the Constitution Act , 1867 ( formerly called the British North America Act , 1867 ) , whereas territorial governments have powers delegated to them by the Parliament of Canada . The powers flowing from the Constitution Act are divided between the federal government and the provincial governments to exercise exclusively . A change to the division of powers between the federal government and the provinces requires a constitutional amendment , whereas a similar change affecting the territories can be performed unilaterally by the Parliament of Canada or government . In modern Canadian constitutional theory , the provinces are considered to be co-sovereign divisions and each province has its own `` Crown '' represented by the lieutenant governor . The territories are not sovereign , but simply part of the federal realm , and have a commissioner who represents the federal government . __ TOC __",
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"text": "Holland Marsh The Holland Marsh is a wetland and agricultural area in Ontario , Canada , about 50 km north of Toronto . It lies entirely within the valley of the Holland River , stretching from the northern edge of the Oak Ridges Moraine near Schomberg to the river mouth at Cook 's Bay , Lake Simcoe . In its entirety it comprises about 21,000 acres ( 8,500 hectares ) , with two distinct divisions . Historically it has simply been referred to as `` the marsh '' . The first area to be drained and reclaimed for farming is a 7,200-acre ( 2,915-hectare ) municipally drained polder south-west of the town of Bradford proper , of which 40 % lies in King Township ( York Region ) and 60 % in the town of Bradford West Gwillimbury ( Simcoe County ) . The other 13,800 acres ( 5,585 hectares ) lie north and east of Bradford , fringing Cook 's Bay in the townships of Innisfil and East Gwillimbury . Portions of this area have been privately reclaimed for farming , such as the Ravenshoe Road and Bradford Marsh areas , and portions are recreational or undisturbed wetland . In some cases , recreational boating , wetland and agricultural areas intersect .",
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"text": "Toronto Islands The Toronto Islands ( formerly known as Island of Hiawatha and also known as Menecing , meaning `` On the Island '' in the Ojibwa language ) are a chain of small islands in Lake Ontario , south of mainland Toronto , Ontario , Canada . Comprising the only group of islands in the western part of Lake Ontario , the Toronto Islands are located just offshore from the city centre , and provide shelter for Toronto Harbour . The islands are home to parkland , the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport , several yacht clubs , Centreville Amusement Park , and Hanlan 's Beach . The island community is considered to be the largest urban car-free community in North America , although some service vehicles are permitted . Access to the Islands is by ferry , including the City of Toronto ferries operating from Jack Layton Ferry Terminal at the foot of Bay Street , or by water taxis . The island is a popular recreation destination . Recreational bicyclists are accommodated on the ferries . There is a public bicycle sharing station operated by Bike Share Toronto at Jack Layton Ferry Terminal and bicycles and quadracycles can be rented at Centre Island . Canoes , kayaks and paddle boats can also be rented on the island . A frisbee golf course exists on the island . The main beach is along the south shore and the beach on the west shore is clothing-optional . There is ample park land suitable for picnicking which is popular , several playgrounds , and several gardens .",
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"text": "County of Brant For the provincial electoral district known as `` Brant County '' , see Brant ( provincial electoral district ) . The County of Brant ( 2016 population 36,707 ) is a single-tier municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario . Despite its name , it is no longer a county by definition , as all municipal services are handled by a single level of government . The county has service offices in Burford , Paris and St. George . It is a predominantly rural municipality in Southern Ontario . The largest population centre ( 2016 population , 12,310 ) is Paris . The County is bordered by the Region of Waterloo , the City of Hamilton , Haldimand County , Norfolk County , and Oxford County . The County abuts the provincially-mandated Greenbelt ( Golden Horseshoe ) . Although the city of Brantford appears geographically to be located in the County , it is a fully independent city with its own municipal government . The Brant census division , which includes Brantford and the Six Nations and New Credit reserves , along with the County of Brant , had a population of 134,808 in the 2016 census .",
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"text": "List of villages in Ontario A village is a sub-type of municipalities in the Canadian province of Ontario . A village can have the municipal status of either a single-tier or lower-tier municipality . Ontario has 11 villages that had a cumulative population of 13,558 and an average population of 1,233 in the 2011 Census . Ontario 's largest and smallest villages are Casselman and Thornloe with populations of 3,626 and 123 respectively .",
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"text": "Niagara Parkway The Niagara Parkway , formerly known as Niagara Boulevard and historically as the Niagara Road , is a scenic road in the province of Ontario that travels on the Canadian side of the Niagara River from the town of Fort Erie to Niagara-on-the-Lake . The portion north of Table Rock in Niagara Falls is designated as an Ontario Scenic Highway . The Niagara Boulevard was originally the section only from Fort Erie to Chippawa and the northern portion was referred to as the Niagara Parkway . The Niagara Parkway begins at Fort Erie in the south . It passes through several villages along the river before passing through the tourist district of Niagara Falls . North of the city it provides access to several attractions , including the Whirlpool Rapids , Butterfly Conservatory , and Brock 's Monument at Queenston Heights . The route ends at Fort George , southeast of the urban centre of Niagara-on-the-Lake . Construction on the modern Niagara Parkway began in 1908 ; it was completed from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario in 1931 as a scenic road with gardens and manicured lawns throughout its length . The parkway was referred to by Sir Winston Churchill , having been driven down it , as `` the prettiest Sunday afternoon drive in the world . ''",
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"text": "Erie people The Erie people ( also Erieehronon , Eriechronon , Riquéronon , Erielhonan , Eriez , Nation du Chat ) were a Native American people historically living on the south shore of Lake Erie . An Iroquoian group , they lived in what is now western New York , northwestern Pennsylvania , and northern Ohio before 1658 . They were destroyed in the mid-17th century by five years of prolonged warfare with the neighboring Iroquois , especially the Seneca , for helping the Huron in the Beaver Wars for control of the fur trade . '' Their villages were burned as a lesson to those who dare oppose the Iroquois , adding to their loss of life and likely forcing emigration . The Iroquoian confederacies were known for adopting others into their tribes , and true to form , the remaining defeated Erie are believed to have been absorbed by other Iroquoian tribes , particularly the Seneca , and possibly their kindred Susquehannocks with whom they shared the hunting grounds of the Allegheny Plateau and the Amerindian paths through the gaps of the Allegheny . Whatever their individual fates , the remnant tribes living among the Iroquois , gradually lost their independent identity . The names Erie and Eriez are shortened forms of Erielhonan , meaning `` long tail . '' The Erielhonan were also called the Chat ( `` Cat '' in French ) or `` Raccoon '' people , referring to that characteristic . It appears that the cat reference may be to depict a connection to the sacred Underwater Panther , who was believed to have lived in the Great Lakes . Like all the Iroquoian stock , they lived in multi-family long houses in villages enclosed in palisades , which often enclosed crops . They cultivated the `` Three Sisters '' : varieties of corn , beans , and squash , during the warm season . In winter , tribal members lived off the stored crops and animals taken in hunts .",
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"text": "King, Ontario King ( 2016 population 24,512 ) is a township in York Region north of Toronto , within the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario , Canada . The rolling hills of the Oak Ridges Moraine are the most prominent visible geographical feature of King . The Holland Marsh , considered to be Ontario 's `` vegetable basket '' , straddles King Township and Bradford West Gwillimbury . King is known for its horse and cattle farms . Though King is predominantly rural , most of its residents inhabit the communities of King City , Nobleton , and Schomberg .",
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"text": "Red Velvet (band) Red Velvet ( Hangul : 레드벨벳 ) is a South Korean girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment . The group debuted on August 1 , 2014 , with their digital single `` Happiness '' and with four members : Irene , Seulgi , Wendy and Joy . In March 2015 , fifth member Yeri was added to the group . Since their debut , Red Velvet has experienced notable success and recognition . Their first EP , Ice Cream Cake which was released in March 2015 , topped the Gaon Album Chart on the 12th week of 2015 and in September 2015 , the group 's first full-length album , The Red , also topped the Gaon Album Chart and the Billboard World Albums Chart . Red Velvet has received several music awards , including two awards for choreography ; Best Dance -- Female and Best Dance Performance -- Female Group , as well as three new artist awards and multiple popularity awards . Red Velvet members have also made television appearances ; Irene as a host of Music Bank , Yeri as a host of Show ! Music Core , and Joy on the fourth season of variety show We Got Married .",
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"text": "Gingerbeer (web community) Gingerbeer is a London-based virtual community for lesbian and bisexual women . The name `` Gingerbeer '' ( Cockney rhyming slang for `` queer '' ) refers to both the web site , and to the community which it supports . It is maintained and moderated entirely by a team of volunteers . Gingerbeer was initially launched on January 1 , 2000 , and has undergone two subsequent relaunches , firstly on June 25 , 2001 , and later on November 11 , 2005 , following a major redesign . Gingerbeer became an official not-for-profit organisation in March 2004 , when it was registered as a limited company by guarantee . The site 's main feature is a highly active messageboards forum , with over 2,000 registered members in May 2007 . In the eighteen months to the end of May 2007 , they had logged over 335,000 posts in over 5000 topics or discussion threads . One of the distinctive features of the messageboards is that they support an active calendar of social , cultural and sporting events across the UK , so that Gingerbeer exists as both a web community and a real life community . Besides the messageboards , Gingerbeer offers listings of bars , clubs and community events , reviews , and a London guide . Gingerbeer has been recommended as a useful resource for lesbians by some travel guides .",
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"text": "Raji's Raji 's was a rock and roll nightclub in central Hollywood , open in the 1980s and early 1990s . It was located in the Hastings Hotel building , 6162 Hollywood Blvd. . The space had previously been occupied by a Greek restaurant called The King 's Palace . It was one of the great sweaty , smoke-filled ` dives ' of rock . It featured performances by iconic bands such as Green Day , Guns N ' Roses , Redd Kross , Hole , Jane 's Addiction , Arab and The Suburban Turbans , The Untold Fables , Dream Syndicate , The Lonesome Strangers , Snake Farm , The Billy Bremner Band , The Little Kings , The Shades , Tex & the Horseheads , Lock-Up , Mary 's Danish , The Miracle Workers , Social Distortion , The Electric Ferrets , the Mentors , GG Allin , The Nymphs , and Los Lobos , as well as out-of-town acts like Nirvana ( as seen on the cover of Nirvana 's 7 '' single , `` Sliver '' ) , Pink Fairies , Pussy Galore , Mod Fun and Kyuss . Top-draw local acts like Thelonious Monster , The Muffs , the Red Aunts , The Lazy Cowgirls , Beck , Trash Can School , Pigmy Love Circus , Oiler , Kryptonite Nixon , Butt Trumpet , Kill Buddha , the Sacred Hearts , the Creamers , The Humpers , and many other underground music bands found enthusiastic crowds as well . The club was also a hot spot for musicians , who would often come to watch bands and have drinks . Notable customers included Jonathan Richman , members of R.E.M. , Top Jimmy , Gil T , and Carlos Guitarlos ( of Top Jimmy & The Rhythm Pigs ) , Billy Bremner of Rockpile , Nino Del Pesco ( The Lonesome Strangers ) , Viki Peterson ( of The Bangles ) , Texacala Jones or Mike Martt ( of Tex & the Horseheads ) , Bernie Bernstein ( The Little Kings ) , Flea ( of Red Hot Chili Peppers ) , Pope , Beck , Mike Savage ( of Pigmy Love Circus ) , Texas Terri , and more with an inside few often invited to stay after hours to party with the infamous Danny `` Dobbs '' Wilson , founder and booker of the club , and his regular cast of characters which included Bernie the doorman , Autumn the bartender , floor security Clint , Tony T , Dirty Ed , The Pope and sound man Brian `` Up-stein '' Green . One could see the likes of Dwarves , Spoon , Fishbone , My Other Side , Meat Puppets , Backbiter , Suplex Slam , The Red Devils/Blue Shadows , DC-3 , Rage Against the Machine , Dumpster , Dead , White , and Blue , White Zombie , Haunted Garage , Pennywise , Green Day , The Reverend Horton Heat , Top Jimmy , X , The Muffs , Wetherbell , Texorcist , Circle One , The Gears , The D.I. 's , Adolescents , Dogstar , The Uninvited , The Superkools , Claw Hammer , Two Free Stooges , The Flesh Eaters , Continental Drifters , Kyuss , Buglamp , Cake , Two Bass Hit , The Marigolds , The Jack Brewer Band , The Melodiacs , and The Skulls , among countless others . The venue sustained a lightning bolt gash near the bar due to the Northridge earthquake . The club continued to operate for three months after it was red tagged . A fire marshall shut the venue down for good and Larry Mann moved his operations to Hell 's Gate in the then , dangerous Yucca corridor . The building was demolished is now a parking lot for the MTA . The Ski Room , a bar located at 5851 Sunset Blvd. , a few blocks away from the club 's former location , was renamed Raji 's and run by the same family that ran the club in its last two years , until 2004 , when it closed due to the gentrification of central Hollywood . It 's now called The Bar . Danny `` Dobbs '' Wilson died in 2010 .",
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"text": "Velvet Crush Velvet Crush is an American power pop band from Providence , Rhode Island , United States , that achieved prominence in indie-rock circles in the early - and mid-1990s . The band broke up in 1996 but re-formed in 1998 and have continued to record , releasing their most recent album in 2004 . Vocalist/bassist Paul Chastain and drummer Ric Menck are the band 's core members , having previously worked together as Choo Choo Train , Bag-O-Shells , and The Springfields , and they share singing and songwriting duties . Guitarist Jeffrey Borchardt ( of Honeybunch ) played on the band 's first three albums , In the Presence of Greatness , Teenage Symphonies to God , and Heavy Changes . In the Presence of Greatness was produced by Matthew Sweet , while the second and third albums were produced by Mitch Easter .",
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"text": "Virgil Johnson (singer) Virgil Lewis Johnson ( December 29 , 1935 February 24 , 2013 ) was an African American deejay , formerly at radio station KDAV in Lubbock . He was the lead singer of The Velvets , a 1950s and 1960s vocal quintet from Odessa , also in West Texas . They are best remembered for their 1961 hit `` Tonight ( Could Be the Night ) '' , which peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard pop charts . The song refers to a young woman waiting to fall in love or perhaps for her intended to propose marriage and present her with a ring of commitment . The Velvets can be heard chanting `` doo-wop '' as a refrain in a song . Doo wop is considered to have originated in 1955 with The Turbans ' `` When You Dance '' . However , the Velvets were a special type of doo-wop group because their sound was highly polished , and the backing usually included stringed instruments . KDAV calls itself the Buddy Holly Station , and Johnson during his tenure there was known as `` V.J. the D.J. '' Prior to his retirement from KDAV , Johnson broadcast on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. KDAV is heard through the Internet . The station plays primarily rock and roll songs from the 1950s , the 1960s , and -- recently -- the first half of the 1970s .",
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"text": "Legs Diamond (band) Legs Diamond is an American rock band that has often been called `` The American Deep Purple '' . They formed in Los Angeles , California starting with Michael `` Diamond '' Gargano ( bass ) and Jeff Poole ( drums ) . The group released their self-titled debut album for Mercury Records in 1977 . The original band broke up in 1980 after three popular albums , but reformed in 1984 after their original albums had begun to acquire a cult following . The new lineup released several more albums and continued to perform throughout the 1990s and 2000s . In 2005 , original frontman Rick Sanford was replaced by ex-Montrose and Wild Horses vocalist John Levesque , and the band released their latest album , `` Diamonds Are Forever '' , in 2006 . Original members include Roger Romeo ( guitar ) , Michael Prince ( keyboards/rhythm guitar ) , and Jeff Poole ( percussion ) . The band still does the occasional gig in the Los Angeles area and at least once a year in San Antonio , TX where they are still hugely popular , the result of being a favorite of influential disc jockey Joe `` the Godfather '' Anthony ( 1940-1992 ) . Keyboardist Michael Prince is active in studio recording , in Los Angeles , working with some better known R+B and Pop Acts , including Beyoncé , Chris Brown , Usher , Los Lobos and Michael Jackson . Guitarist Roger Romeo is also currently working in a new band called the Funkin Maniacs . Power drummer Jon Hyde ( Detective ) and NS Stick and bassist Gary Jibilian round out the trio . They are recording a new CD slated for release early 2012 . As of 2011 , the band was working on their 12th CD due to be available within the year .",
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"text": "Lexington Queen Lexington Queen was a nightclub in Roppongi , Tokyo . The current name of the establishment was changed to The ` New Lex Edo ' , but it was often simply referred to by ` Lex ' . Located underground near Roppongi Crossing , the club is a well-known and favourite hangout for models and celebrities on the rise . Opened in 1980 , it is reputed to be a popular club amongst visiting celebrities , with past patrons including Gwen Stefani , Elton John , and Jude Law . Despite its popularity , `` Lex '' was shut down between 2006 and 2007 . There were many rumors that the Yakuza were behind Lex 's closing , although upon its 2007 re-opening and subsequent name change , it was evident the club had shut for remodeling . There is a passing reference to the Lexington Queen in the song `` Bought for a Song '' by American music group Fountains of Wayne and also in Kiss 's 2015 single `` Samurai Son '' The Big Audio Dynamite song `` Sony '' cites the club . It is also directly referenced in the Ryuichi Sakamoto song `` Lexington Queen outside '' from his 1980 single `` War Head/Lexington Queen '' . In 2015 , the club moved to a new location a few streets away and changed its name to `` LEX TOKYO RED CARPET ( NEW LEX ) '' .",
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"text": "Human Radio Human Radio is an American rock band originally from Memphis , Tennessee . The group was formed in late 1988 by lead singer Ross Rice , and in 1990 they released a self-titled LP on Columbia Records . The single `` Me and Elvis '' was a hit in the US , reaching # 32 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart . The band did a club tour of the U.S. , plus a residency in New England , before closing with a SRO show at The Lone Star Roadhouse in NYC . When the subsequent release of the second single was cancelled , the departure of the band from Columbia was inevitable . After moving to Nashville , the group broke with Columbia and recorded demos while searching for a new label . After two more years of touring -- mostly in the Southeast US -- with an unreleased second record , the band called it quits in 1992 . To honor their Memphis roots and fans , Human Radio played a farewell show at The South End in Memphis , the bar where they got their start . Rice went on to record a solo album called Umpteen in 1997 . Steve Arnold later went on to tour as bass guitarist with Marty Stuart and Travis Tritt on their `` Double Trouble '' tour . More recently , the group 's Facebook page indicated that they had been `` in a room trying to find brand new music together . '' An October 4th , 2013 entry read , in part : `` Good week in Nashville with Human Radio , getting solid with what we have already , finding some new things in combustion mode . Moving slowly towards an inevitable future . '' On May 9th , 2015 the band played a well-received reunion gig at The Basement in Nashville . A successful Indiegogo campaign later in 2015 resulted in the independent production of Samsara ( Human Radio Records , 2016 ) with all new material written and performed by all original members of the band .",
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"text": "AUDELCO AUDELCO , the Audience Development Committee , Inc. , was established in 1973 by the late Vivian Robinson to honor excellence in New York City African American Theatre through presentation of Vivan Robinson/AUDELCO Recognition Awards ( a.k.a. Viv awards ) . The awards were created to promote `` recognition , understanding and awareness of the arts in the African-American community '' . The AUDELCO Viv awards recognize the following , whether Broadway or off-Broadway : Productions by Black companies Shows written or directed by Blacks Black actors in shows AUDELCO has an office in Central Harlem , New York City The President is Grace Jones and the board of directors consistsof : A.Curtis Farrow ; Ralph Carter , Toni Peterson , Jacqueline Feffries ; Linda Armstrong ; Honorable Donna M. Mills ; Fred R.Powell ; Mary Seymour ; Dale Richardo Shields ; Terrence Spivey ; Ronald Stone Esq and Mary B. Davis Chair Emeritus . The organization has thousands of members , a newsletter , and a black theater collection of books , photos , slides and scripts as well as an extensive clipping file on black theater companies and productions . The AUDELCO awards are limited to productions mounted by professional , not-for-profit theater organizations which have been in existence for at least two years and have had a minimum of 500 hours of rehearsal , performance , or training . Additionally , productions have to have been performed over 12 times between September 1 of one year and August 31 of the next . Workshop productions and works-in-progress are not eligible . The AUDELCO Viv awards allow celebrities and everyday people to get to share their love of theater and their appreciation for the incredible performances , scripts , direction , costumes and sets that have been presented during the last theater season . Michael O'Hare was the first white actor to win this award presented by the black theater community of New York for his performance in the play `` Shades of Brown '' which examined the effects of apartheid in South Africa . ( Former AUDELOC awardees included , Kerry Washington ( AUDELCO 's first Rising star ) ; Samuel L. Jackson ; Phylicia Rashad ; Debbie Allen ; Denzel Washington , Barbara Montgomery , Sanaa Lathan and others ) .",
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"text": "The Red Chord The Red Chord is an American band from Revere , Massachusetts , formed in 1999 . The group comprises vocalist Guy Kozowyk , guitarist/vocalist Mike `` Gunface '' McKenzie , bassist Greg Weeks and drummer Michael Justian . The band gained a fanbase with its 2002 debut album Fused Together in Revolving Doors . The second album , Clients , was released in 2005 and sold over 50,000 copies in the U.S. . They released their third album , Prey for Eyes in 2007 , which sold in between 4,000 and 5,000 copies and debuted at No. 198 on the Billboard 200 chart . Their latest album , 2009 's Fed Through the Teeth Machine , debuted at No. 180 on the Billboard 200 chart . The Red Chord has released four studio albums , having toured in North America , Europe , and Japan .",
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"text": "Rock City Club Rock City Club was created by Jack Wishna , Ofek Hayon , Brian Silver , music promoter Don Kirshner , and Michael Jackson The management team , partners , and investors attracted to the business include Internet entrepreneurs and music industry executives . One of the original creators of MTV and co-founder of Internet service provider NetZero are listed among the company 's board . It was described by the company as `` the music industry 's first Social Music Network '' . Some of the biggest music producers in the world , with 162 Grammy Awards to their names , participate in Rock City Club . The Rockcityclub.com `` Producers ' Circle '' includes Phil Ramone and Ron Dante and the people behind acts such as Lady Gaga , Madonna , Jay-Z , Michael Jackson , and Amy Winehouse . In 2012 , Rock City Club partnered with Slacker online music service to create what it described as the world 's first internet music channel devoted exclusively to giving undiscovered artists and bands the chance to have their music heard by millions of potential fans . The channel was headed by Ron Dante and includes the production expertise of people like Phil Ramone , Kerry Gordy ( son of Motown legend Berry Gordy ) , and Lamont Dozier .",
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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": "Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera Elmer Gantry 's Velvet Opera , at various times also known as `` Velvet Opera '' , was a British rock band active in the late 1960s . Members of the band would later become members of The Strawbs , Hudson Ford and Stretch .",
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"text": "Röda bönor Röda bönor ( A Swedish pun meaning both `` red beans '' and `` red chicks '' ) was a feminist progg band formed in Lund in the mid 1970s . Röda bönor was one of the progg movement 's first real girl bands . The lyrics and music were written mainly by the band members . Their most famous song is Oh , Carol . Others include Diskoteksjakt ( `` Disco-hunt '' ) , Sången om sexualmyterna ( `` The song of the sexual myths '' ) , Det ska bli slut på rumban ( `` It 's the end of the rumba '' ) and Nu har vi tröttnat ( `` We have now become tired '' ) . They are also known for their interpretation of the Italian work song La lega . Members of the band included Charlotte Adlercreutz-Carlsson , Mona Eklund , Marianne Giselsson , Annbritt Kronlund , Kjerstin Norén , Gunilla Szemenkár , Eva Vahlne , Eva Westerberg and Kaya Ålander . Norén and Vahlne left the group after their first album . Norén and Ålander have also released solo albums . Röda bönor have recently reunited for occasional performances .",
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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": "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": "Silencio=Muerte: Red Hot + Latin Silencio = Muerte : Red Hot + Latin , The tenth entry in the Red Hot Benefit Series of compilation albums , takes a post-modern look at the contemporary rock en Español scene . This compilation features music from Spanish , Pan-American , as well non-Latin/Anglo-American acts that have either transformed the sounds and images of Latin music or have been influenced by the same . As with other entries in the series , this project tailors its AIDS-awareness message to a specific target . Here , the focus is on the rapidly expanding epidemic of AIDS in Latin America . Upon its release in 1997 , Silencio = Muerte peaked at # 14 and # 48 on Billboard '' 's Latin pop and Top Latin Albums , respectively . The album was re-issued by Nacional Records in 2006 as Red Hot + Latin Redux '' , including new bonus tracks .",
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"text": "Red and Black Attack Red And Black Attack was the second release from the Hollywood-based rock band The Icarus Line . The EP was recorded and released very quickly after their debut 7-inch , Highlypuncturingnoisetestingyourabilitytohate on Hellcat Records . The EP was released on New American Dream . This was the band 's first release to appear on CD , as well as New American Dream 's debut release . The vinyl version was pressed by Slowgun Records on clear `` wine '' colored vinyl 7-inches . New American Dream also released the band 's split 7-inch picture disc with Ink & Dagger , and had actually originally signed Ink & Dagger to release their third , and final album on the label . However , after a car crash involving the label 's owner and members of Ink & Dagger , who were on their way to visit The Icarus Line during a rehearsal , the label soon fell apart . The resulting fiasco was the prime reason The Icarus Line did n't record their debut album in 1999 , as originally intended , and ended up signing instead with Crank ! Records . Coincidentally , Ink & Dagger , who had also signed to the label for the release of their third and last album , ended up having Buddyhead release it instead . Other bands on the short-lived label included Discount ( band ) and Kind Of Like Spitting . The label 's folding , resulted in this release being out of print for many years , and a highly sought after collectable . The EP was named as a reference to the band 's visual style , which involved dressing in black with red neckties . This look was abandoned years later , after a number of other bands had started dressing similarly . Some of these bands went on to much greater mainstream success . So , as not to look like the `` copycats '' themselves , this attire was then `` retired '' by The Icarus Line . This release also coincided with yet another of the band 's recurring problems of finding a suitable , and permanent drummer . This is why there is no drummer pictured on the cover of this release , something which confused people for quite some time . At the time of the EP 's release , John Guerra ( F-Minus , Black Fag ) was filling the position . Soon after , the band recruited their fourth drummer , Mike Felix ( Toys That Kill , Ex-Fork ) . As an homage to their former band 's drummer , Tim Childs , The Icarus Line included snippets he had recorded while playing drums at home , very briefly before his death . These were the last known recordings of Tim playing drums . The song `` Separate The Sounds '' , was also quite obviously written about Tim , and his abrupt passing . These home recordings were spliced together during mastering by Blag Dahlia , the singer of The Dwarves .",
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"text": "Red Leaf Records Red Leaf Records was founded in January 1965 by independent Canadian record producers Duff Roman and Danny Mostoway ( Roman Records ) , Art Snider and David Pears ( Chateau , Canatal , ACT ) and Stan Klees ( Tamarac , Bigland ) , . Believing that radio stations , record dealers and consumers had become confused by the profusion of small labels whose releases were far and few between and scantily promoted and advertised , Red Leaf 's founders retired their own labels to join forces in a national super-independent Each unit operated independent of each other , but capitalized on the identity of a larger , cohesive organization . The next year ( 1966 ) the label won the Juno Gold Leaf award for `` Canadian Content Company '' . Beginning in early 1965 , Red Leaf released records by a wide array of artists , including rock and pop acts like The Paupers David Clayton Thomas and Bobby Vann from Toronto , The Characters from Ottawa and The British Modbeats from St. Catharines . Other releases featured soul singers Shirley Matthews and Jay Jackson , girl groups like The Allan Sisters and The Charmaines , the country duo The Rainvilles , novelty records by The Teenyboppers and radio jock Dave Mickey , and even a Christmas 45 . The label released two LP 's and about three dozen singles before dissolving in the late 1960s .",
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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": "In Secret In Secret , previously titled Thérèse , is a 2013 American erotic thriller film written and directed by Charlie Stratton . Based on Émile Zola 's 1867 classic novel Thérèse Raquin , the film stars Elizabeth Olsen , Tom Felton , Oscar Isaac and Jessica Lange . It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival . The film received a regional release on February 21 , 2014 .",
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"text": "Whole World Theatre The Whole World Theatre is an improvisational theatre located in Atlanta , Georgia . Whole World Theatre ( WWT ) is a non-profit theatre company that began in Atlanta , Georgia in late 1993 , when David Webster began teaching a group of student actors whom he would train to become the hottest improv company in town . Jennifer Horne and David Webster were co-founding members . The original students of Whole World Theatre performed their first show in front of 25 people in September 1994 . Specializing in experiential improv and unconventional scripted works , and using a unique approach to improv , which put more emphasis on acting , character and atmosphere than on cheap laughs , Webster wrote and directed original ground breaking pieces such as , Blood Bath Bingo and Pimps , Queens , and Dope Fiends . Webster also produced scripted works included , Balm in Gillead , Bitches , Women Behind Bars , Four Dogs and a Bone and The House of Yes , among many others . In June 1995 , Jennifer Horne and David Webster spent their honeymoon money to open Whole World Theatre at their current location at 1214 Spring Street in mid-town Atlanta . As their popularity grew , the cast of Whole World Theatre were given the opportunity to produce their live improv comedy show for television when Webster sold the show to television . `` Whole World Comedy '' - Whole World 's premier TV show - helped to launch the southern based Turner South Network . David Webster taught every actor at Whole World Theater until 2001 . He wrote , directed and emceed every show for over 1000 shows . He won several awards including an Emmy award for writing . In 2003 Managing Director , Emily Reily Russell , created a youth summer camp program and an improvisational acting program for teens and young adults at Whole World Theatre that still exists to this day . Many of the graduates of this program have entered the `` Performance Ready Group '' that hosts a more family oriented show the first Saturday of every month November through May . The Performance Ready Group is directed and mentored by Assistant Artistic Director , Eric Goins . Russell , in conjunction with Callanwolde Fine Arts Center and The Starlight Starbright Foundation has also created `` Improv in Dialysis . '' Providing monthly improvisational acting workshops to patients and their families at Egleston Children 's Hospital in Atlanta . Lance Krall , one of Webster 's original students , eventually moved to Hollywood and went on to produce his own television show , The Lance Krall Show , which aired Spike TV , and Free Radio , which aired on Vh1 . Lance has hired several alumni from Whole World Theatre to guest star in his projects . In 2004 , Webster moved on to write and direct independent movies and Jennifer Horne moved on to begin her own improv troupe in Charlottesville , Va. . That same year , a complete change in management occurred at Whole World Theatre . In 2004 , Chip Powell became Artistic Director of Whole World Theatre . The Company continues to perform improv shows and remains one of Atlanta 's most successful theater companies . Under Powell 's leadership the company has produced Improv in the Park : an annual free improv show in Atlanta 's Piedmont Park and Central Park at Atlantic Station . Improv in the Park was voted `` Best Outdoor Event '' by Creative Loafing . Powell also went on to launch Whole World 's 3rd Space Theatre by Producing and Directing scripted works such as Sordid Lives and Southern Baptist Sissies by Del Shores . In 2005 , the theatre started a television show for a network called MAV TV and is currently broadcast in over 200,000 homes across the U.S. . The show features Whole World 's Improv Comedy and is geared towards a more mature audience . Official Website Category : Theatres in Atlanta",
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"text": "The Secret Face The Secret Face ( Gizli Yüz ) is a 1991 Turkish drama film written and directed by Ömer Kavur . It was screened in competition at the 48th Venice International Film Festival .",
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"text": "Family Secrets (TV series) Family Secrets is a television documentary series which premiered in February 2003 , created and produced by Maureen Judge . The 30 minute episodes featured raw , compelling and honest accounts of the impact of secrets on families and their lives . The show used a mix of fly-on-the-wall style observational scenes , informal interviews , home movies , and other material . Each episode features a different family , taking viewers on an intensely personal , humorously nervous and emotionally moving journey into the private world of family relationships .",
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"text": "Ben Hecht Ben Hecht -LSB- ˈhɛkt -RSB- ( February 28 , 1894 -- April 18 , 1964 ) was an American screenwriter , director , producer , playwright , journalist and novelist . A journalist in his youth , he went on to write thirty-five books and some of the most entertaining screenplays and plays in America . He received screen credits , alone or in collaboration , for the stories or screenplays of some seventy films . At the age of 16 , Hecht ran away to Chicago , where in his own words he `` haunted streets , whorehouses , police stations , courtrooms , theater stages , jails , saloons , slums , madhouses , fires , murders , riots , banquet halls , and bookshops '' . In the 1910s and early 1920s , Hecht became a noted journalist , foreign correspondent , and literary figure . In the 1920s , his co-authored , reporter-themed play , The Front Page , became a Broadway hit . The Dictionary of Literary Biography - American Screenwriters calls him `` one of the most successful screenwriters in the history of motion pictures . '' Hecht received the first Academy Award for Original Screenplay , for Underworld ( 1927 ) . Many of the screenplays he worked on are now considered classics . He also provided story ideas for such films as Stagecoach ( 1939 ) . Film historian Richard Corliss called him `` the Hollywood screenwriter '' , someone who `` personified Hollywood itself . '' In 1940 , he wrote , produced , and directed , Angels Over Broadway , which was nominated for Best Screenplay . In total , six of his movie screenplays were nominated for Academy Awards , with two winning . He became an active Zionist shortly before the Holocaust began in Germany , and wrote articles and plays about the plight of European Jews , such as , We Will Never Die in 1943 and A Flag is Born in 1946 . Of his seventy to ninety screenplays , he wrote many anonymously to avoid the British boycott of his work in the late 1940s and early 1950s . The boycott was a response to Hecht 's active support of paramilitary action against British forces in Palestine and sabotaging British property there ( see below ) , during which time a supply ship to Palestine was named the S. S. Ben Hecht . According to his autobiography , he never spent more than eight weeks on a script . In 1983 , 19 years after his death , Ben Hecht was posthumously inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame .",
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"text": "The Night Letter The Night Letter is a 1978 book by Paul Spike , with a double-layered structure : an anti-Nazi spy thriller on the background of the early part of the Second World War , and an exposure of cynical and machiavellian maneuverings in the American corridors of power . The book belongs to the subgenre of secret history -- i.e. with a plot in which real historical figures play a substantial part , doing things which are the author 's invention but which supposedly ( for reasons given in the plot ) remained secret and did not come to the knowledge of the public . In the book , a British doctor meets in 1936 with President Franklin D. Roosevelt , who is unaware that the doctor is a Nazi sympathizer . The visitor manages to secretly photograph the President in a compromising position with his secretary , Missy LeHand ( whom historians widely assume to have been indeed Roosevelt 's mistress ) . By 1940 , senior Nazi leader Reinhard Heydrich possesses the picture and intends to use the photo for blackmail and prevent Roosevelt from running for a third term -- in the hope that whoever gets elected instead would be more likely to keep the US out of the Second World War . The President must recover the photo before the Democratic Party Convention which is about to nominate him . What makes the situation more difficult is that Roosevelt also needs to bypass the FBI -- for apprehension that should the photo fall into the hands of J. Edgar Hoover , the FBI Director might use it for his own brand of blackmail . Instead , Roosevelt employs former FBI Agent Jackson , who had left the Bureau under a cloud and incurred Hoover 's personal enmity , and who is completely loyal to the President . The bulk of the book follows Jackson 's chase after the photo , starting from Paris at the very eve of its fall to the Wehrmacht and concluding with a cataclysmic confrontation at a secret Michigan base of the `` Silver Shirts '' -- a murderous , power-mad American Fascist militia ( which truly existed , though not necessarily doing all that the book describes it as doing ) . The chase ends with a mixed result -- the Nazi agents have been killed or captured , but the negative did fall into the hands of the FBI who caught the scent of what was going on . The book ends on a cynical note : Hoover meets the President at the White House , claims to have destroyed the negatives ( which is manifestly untrue ) and proceeds to imperiously demand the sacking of Jackson -- obviously he is under the impression that he now holds Roosevelt 's fate in his hand . Upon being shown this , the President presents a photo of his own , showing Hoover in a compromising position with a handsome young FBI agent . Roosevelt and Hoover would henceforth be tied to each other , `` like convicts in chain gang '' , each able to destroy the other but only at the cost of his own destruction . Category :1978 books Category : Corruption Category : Secret histories Category : Thriller novels",
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"text": "El secreto El secreto is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa for Telesistema Mexicano in 1963 .",
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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": "Una Jaula no tiene secretos Una Jaula no tiene secretos ( A cage has no secrets ) is a 1962 Spanish - Argentine comedy film directed by Agustín Navarro . The script was written by Raúl Gurruchaga The movie premiered on October 3 , 1962 . The movie won the original screenplay award of the year . The plot revolves around the breakdown of a building 's elevator , trapping its passengers . The breakdown occurs just before midnight on the last day of the year . The elevator operator is Alberto Olmedo , who still had some hair at the time . The light comedy includes various gags and humorous situations . The film was one of the last in which Carlos Gandolfo appeared as an actor . After being diagnosed with throat cancer , he turned to directing and teaching .",
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"text": "Substitution splice The substitution splice is a cinematic special effect in which film makers achieve an appearance , disappearance , or transformation using a cut . It is sometimes also called the stop trick or the stop motion substitution , although the effect is achieved through film editing rather than by literally stopping the camera . The pioneering French filmmaker Georges Méliès claimed to have accidentally developed substitution splicing while filming street traffic at the Place de l'Opéra in Paris . According to his story , his camera jammed and stopped ; by the time he had solved the difficulty , the traffic had moved on . When the film was screened , a man appeared to change into a woman , and an omnibus seemed to turn into a hearse . No evidence has emerged to support this story , which was probably entirely invented by Méliès . According to the film scholar Jacques Deslandes , it is more likely that Méliès discovered the substitution splice by carefully examining a print of the Edison Manufacturing Company 's 1895 film The Execution of Mary Queen of Scots , in which a primitive version of the trick appears . In any case , the substitution splice was both the first special effect Méliès perfected , and the most important in his body of work . For some time , film theorists mistakenly believed that the camera was actually stopped for the effect , and then restarted ( hence the occasionally used term `` stop trick '' ) . However , later film historians such as Richard Abel and Elizabeth Ezra established that the effect was the result of Méliès 's careful frame matching during the editing process , creating a seamless match cut out of two separately staged shots . Indeed , Méliès often used substitution splicing not as an obvious special effect , but as an inconspicuous editing technique , matching and combining short takes into one apparently seamless longer shot . Substitution splicing could become even more seamless when the film was colored by hand , as many of Méliès 's films were ; the addition of painted color acts as a sleight of hand technique allowing the cuts to pass by unnoticed . The substitution splice was the most popular cinematic special effect in early film fantasies , especially those that evolved from the stage tradition of the féerie . Segundo de Chomón is among the other filmmakers who used substitution splicing to create elaborate fantasy effects . D.W. Griffith 's 1909 film The Curtain Pole , starring Mack Sennett , used substitution splices for comedic effect . The transformations made possible by the substitution splice were so central to early fantasy films that , in France , such films were often described simply as scènes à transformation . This technique is different from the stop motion technique , in which the entire shot is created frame by frame .",
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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": "Secret Communications Secret Communications was a radio broadcasting company formed by the April 1994 merger of Booth American Company and Broadcast Alchemy . The firm was headed by venture capitalist and WEBN 's 1st ever DJ/PD Frank Wood Jr. a.k.a. Michael Bo Xanadu , it was Frank who christened the name `` Secret '' was created as a joke , and was acquired by SFX Broadcasting , and , eventually , Clear Channel after its purchase of Capstar/AMFM .",
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"text": "Bookwriter The bookwriter is the member of a musical 's writing team who creates the book -- the musical 's plot , character development , and dramatic structure . Essentially , the bookwriter is the playwright of the musical . He or she works very closely in collaboration with the lyricist and composer to create an integrated piece of drama . There is a common misconception that the bookwriter merely writes the dialogue ; though the book does include the musical 's spoken text , it is much more than that , defining and organizing the dramatic action of the entire piece , including action that is musicalized by the songwriter ( s ) . Even `` sung-through , '' `` operatic , '' or `` through-composed '' musicals , where there is little , if any , spoken text , require as much contribution from a bookwriter as do musicals with extensive dialogue scenes . The bookwriter is often also the musical 's lyricist , composer , or director . Category : Occupations in music",
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"text": "The Confidential Agent The Confidential Agent ( 1939 ) is a thriller novel by British author Graham Greene . Fueled by Benzedrine , Greene wrote it in six weeks . To avoid distraction , he rented a room in Bloomsbury from a landlady who lived in an apartment below him . He used that apartment in the novel ( it 's where D. hides for a day ) and had an affair with the landlady 's daughter . He wrote the book for money and was so displeased with his work that he wanted it published under a pseudonym . But critics took a far different view ; The New York Times , for example , called the novel `` a magnificent tour-de-force . ''",
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"text": "César Award for Best Original Screenplay The César Award for Best Original Screenplay ( César du meilleur scénario original ) is an award presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma . It was initially awarded from 1983 to 1985 , and then awarded again in 2006 , when the original category ( César Award for Best Writing ) was split into two awards , the other being César Award for Best Adaptation .",
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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": "Samuel Hoffenstein Samuel `` Sam '' Hoffenstein ( October 8 , 1890 - October 6 , 1947 ) was a screenwriter and a musical composer . Born in Russia , he emigrated to the United States and began a career in New York City as a newspaper writer and in the entertainment business . In 1931 he moved to Los Angeles , where he lived for the rest of his life and where he wrote the scripts for over thirty movies . These movies included Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ( 1931 ) , The Miracle Man ( 1932 ) , Phantom of the Opera ( 1943 ) , The Wizard of Oz ( 1939 ) , Tales of Manhattan ( 1942 ) , Flesh and Fantasy ( 1943 ) , Laura ( 1944 ) , and Ernst Lubitsch 's Cluny Brown ( 1946 ) . In addition , Hoffenstein , along with Cole Porter and Kenneth Webb , helped compose the musical score for Gay Divorce ( 1933 ) , the stage musical that became the film The Gay Divorcee ( 1934 ) . He died in Los Angeles , California . A book of his verse , Pencil in the Air , was published three days after his death to critical acclaim . Another book of his work was published in 1928 , titled Poems in Praise of Practically Nothing . The book contained some of his work that had been formerly published in the New York World , the New York Tribune , Vanity Fair , the D. A. C. News , and Snappy Stories .",
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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": "Israel's Secret Wars Israel 's Secret Wars : A History of Israel 's Intelligence Services ( also known as Israel 's Secret Wars : The Untold History of Israeli Intelligence ) is a 1991 book written by Ian Black and Benny Morris about the history of the Israeli intelligence services from the period of the Yishuv to the end of the 1980s . It was updated in 1994 to include the Gulf War period . It explores the role of secret intelligence and covert activities in the Zionist movement before independence and explore the operational and political histories all three major Israeli intelligence agencies Aman ( military intelligence ) , Mossad ( foreign intelligence and covert operations ) and Shin Bet ( internal security ) . John C. Campbell , writing in Foreign Affairs , the journal of the Council on Foreign Relations , said that the book `` can not be the definitive history , but it comes as close as we are likely to get and is especially good in showing how critical to , and closely interwoven with , the fate of the nation these agencies have been . ''",
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"text": "The Seventh Secret The Seventh Secret is a 1986 novel by Irving Wallace using an alternate history of Adolf Hitler having survived World War II .",
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"text": "Original Film Original Film is an American film production company founded by Neal H. Moritz .",
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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": "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, 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": "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": "United States presidential election in Nebraska, 1992 The 1992 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 3 , 1992 , as part of the 1992 United States presidential election . Voters chose five representatives , or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for President and Vice President . Nebraska was won by incumbent President George H.W. Bush ( R-Texas ) with 46.58 % of the popular vote over Governor Bill Clinton ( D-Arkansas ) with 29.40 % . Businessman Ross Perot ( I-Texas ) finished in third with 23.63 % of the popular vote . Clinton ultimately won the national vote , defeating both incumbent President Bush and Perot .",
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"text": "Foreign policy of the Stephen Harper government The Conservative Party Government of Canada led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper moved away from the multilateral and internationalist policies of the Liberal Party , and reduced Canada 's emphasis on the United Nations , which was seen as dominated by corrupt dictatorships . In parallel , Harper sought to strengthen cooperation with the US , particularly in the era of mass terrorism and instability . As part of this policy , his government continued and expanded Canada 's participation in the US-led anti-terror campaign in Afghanistan , which began following al Qaida 's mass attacks on September 11 , 2001 , and in the Iraq conflict that began under President George W. Bush in March 2003 . In addition , under the Harper governments and through the actions of Foreign Affairs Ministers Peter MacKay and John Baird , Canada developed a leadership position in developing a principled alternative to the United Nations , involving the participation of the world 's open and democratic countries .",
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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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"docid": "62d7976006ff19cadcd0964c56f44df5",
"text": "Bill Clinton presidential campaign Bill Clinton , the 42nd President of the United States , has successfully run for president twice : * Bill Clinton presidential campaign , 1992 Bill Clinton presidential campaign , 1996",
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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": "Doe v. Bush Doe v. Bush , 323 F. 3d 133 ( 1st Cir . 2003 ) , was a court case challenging the constitutionality of the 2003 invasion of Iraq . The case was dismissed , since the plaintiffs failed `` to raise a sufficiently clear constitutional issue . '' The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 was challenged by `` a coalition of U.S. soldiers , parents of U.S. soldiers , and members of Congress '' prior to the invasion to stop it from happening . They claimed that an invasion of Iraq would be illegal . Judge Lynch wrote of their argument , `` They base this argument on two theories . They argue that Congress and the President are in collision -- that the President is about to act in violation of the October Resolution . They also argue that Congress and the President are in collusion -- that Congress has handed over to the President its exclusive power to declare war . '' The case was dismissed on February 24 , 2003 by Judge Joseph Tauro of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts . The petitioners appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit . On March 13 , a three-judge panel affirmed the decision to dismiss the complaint . The opinion was written by Judge Sandra Lea Lynch : An extreme case might arise , for example , if Congress gave absolute discretion to the President to start a war at his or her will ... Plaintiffs ' objection to the October Resolution does not , of course , involve any such claim . Nor does it involve a situation where the President acts without any apparent congressional authorization , or against congressional opposition ... To the contrary , Congress has been deeply involved in significant debate , activity , and authorization connected to our relations with Iraq for over a decade , under three different presidents of both major political parties , and during periods when each party has controlled Congress . Lynch also cited Massachusetts v. Laird 451 F. 2d 26 ( 1st Cir . 1971 ) , which similarly found that the Vietnam War was constitutional . Lynch concluded that the Judiciary could not intervene , because there was not a fully developed conflict between the President and Congress at that time . On March 17 , the plaintiffs filed for a rehearing . Their petition was denied the next day . Iraq was invaded on March 20 .",
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"text": "Presidency of John F. Kennedy The presidency of John F. Kennedy began on January 20 , 1961 , when he was inaugurated as the 35th President of the United States , and ended on November 22 , 1963 , upon his assassination and death , a span of days . A Democrat , he took office following the 1960 presidential election , in which he narrowly defeated Richard Nixon . He was succeeded by Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson . Kennedy was the first person born in the 20th century to be elected president , and , at age 43 , the youngest person elected to the office . He was also the first Roman Catholic elected to the presidency . Kennedy played an important role in bringing American politics into the modern communications age , as his use of television provided a campaign model that spoke to voters directly , and his media presidency greatly weakened the power of political machines in party politics . Kennedy 's time in office was marked by Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union and especially with Cuba . In Cuba , a failed attempt was made in April 1961 at the Bay of Pigs to overthrow the government of Fidel Castro . Kennedy 's administration subsequently rejected plans by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to orchestrate false-flag attacks on American soil in order to gain public approval for a war against Cuba . In October 1962 , it was discovered that Soviet ballistic missiles had been deployed in Cuba ; the resulting period of unease , termed the Cuban Missile Crisis , is seen by many historians as the closest the human race has ever come to nuclear war between nuclear-armed belligerents . To contain Communist expansion in Asia , Kennedy increased the number of American military advisers in South Vietnam by a factor of 18 over his predecessor , Dwight D. Eisenhower ; a further escalation of the American role in the Vietnam War took place after Kennedy 's death . In domestic politics Kennedy made bold proposals in his New Frontier agenda , but few were passed by Congress . He did establish of the Peace Corps , and intensify the Space Race . Kennedy took steps to support the Civil Rights Movement , and after his death his proposed civil rights bill was passed as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 .",
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"text": "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 Senate elections, 1990 The United States Senate elections , 1990 were held on Tuesday , November 6 , 1990 . The Democratic Party increased its majority with a net gain of one seat from the Republican Party . The election took place in the middle of President George H. W. Bush 's term , and , as with most other midterm elections , the party not holding the presidency gained seats in Congress . Only one seat changed parties in this election , as Democrat Paul Wellstone defeated incumbent Republican Rudy Boschwitz ( R-MN ) . Democrats would gain a 57th seat after Harris Wofford won a 1991 special election to replace H. John Heinz III ( R-PA ) , who had died in a plane crash .",
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"text": "Working Group on Financial Markets The Working Group on Financial Markets ( also , President 's Working Group on Financial Markets , the Working Group , and colloquially the Plunge Protection Team ) was created by Executive Order 12631 , signed on March 18 , 1988 , by United States President Ronald Reagan . As established by the executive order , the Working Group has three purposes and functions : '' ( a ) Recognizing the goals of enhancing the integrity , efficiency , orderliness , and competitiveness of our Nation 's financial markets and maintaining investor confidence , the Working Group shall identify and consider : ( 1 ) the major issues raised by the numerous studies on the events in the financial markets surrounding October 19 , 1987 , and any of those recommendations that have the potential to achieve the goals noted above ; and ( 2 ) the actions , including governmental actions under existing laws and regulations ( such as policy coordination and contingency planning ) , that are appropriate to carry out these recommendations . ( b ) The Working Group shall consult , as appropriate , with representatives of the various exchanges , clearinghouses , self-regulatory bodies , and with major market participants to determine private sector solutions wherever possible . ( c ) The Working Group shall report to the President initially within 60 days ( and periodically thereafter ) on its progress and , if appropriate , its views on any recommended legislative changes . '' The Working Group consists of : The Secretary of the Treasury , or his or her designee ( as Chairperson of the Working Group ) ; The Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System , or his or her designee ; The Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission , or his or her designee ; and The Chairperson of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission , or his or her designee .",
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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": "First inauguration of Bill Clinton The first inauguration of Bill Clinton as the 42nd President of the United States was held on January 20 , 1993 on the West Front of the United States Capitol Building in Washington , D.C. . The inauguration marked the commencement of the first four-year term of Bill Clinton as President and Al Gore as Vice President . At of age time of his first inauguration , Clinton was the third-youngest person to become president , and the first from the Baby Boomer generation .",
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"docid": "60f6e66a9147a315313e41b077285689",
"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": "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 presidential election in Arizona, 2000 The 2000 United States presidential election in Arizona 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 8 representatives , or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for President and Vice President . Arizona was won by Governor George W. Bush by a 6.3 % margin of victory . Ralph Nader received 3 % , as all of the other candidates received a combined 1 % . Pre-election polling showed that Bush had a solid lead of Gore . Bush won all the congressional districts , except Arizona 's 2nd congressional district . The key for Bush 's victory was Maricopa County , which has by far the highest population in the state . Bush made history by winning Greenlee County . This thinly populated working class county , which has been dependent on copper mining as the basis for its economy , had voted Democratic in every election since Arizona achieved statehood from 1912 to 1996 , and now is a Republican stronghold in the 21st century .",
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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": "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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Taiwan's neighbor is China.
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"text": "Taiwan Taiwan ( -LSB- taɪˈwɑːn -RSB- ) , officially the Republic of China ( ROC ) , is a state in East Asia . Its neighbours include China ( officially the People 's Republic of China , PRC ) to the west , Japan to the northeast , and the Philippines to the south . Taiwan is the most populous state that is not a member of the United Nations , and also possesses the largest economy of any state outside of the UN . The island of Taiwan , also known as Formosa , was mainly inhabited by Taiwanese aborigines before the 17th century , when Dutch and Spanish colonies opened the island to Han Chinese immigration . After a brief rule by the Kingdom of Tungning , the island was annexed by the Qing dynasty , the last dynasty of China . The Qing ceded Taiwan to Japan in 1895 after the Sino-Japanese War . While Taiwan was under Japanese rule , the Republic of China ( ROC ) was established on the mainland in 1912 after the fall of the Qing dynasty . Following the Japanese surrender to the Allies in 1945 , the ROC took control of Taiwan . However , the resumption of the Chinese Civil War led to the ROC 's loss of the mainland to the Communists , and the flight of the ROC government to Taiwan in 1949 . Although the ROC continued to claim to be the legitimate government of China , its effective jurisdiction since 1949 has been limited to Taiwan and its surrounding islands , with the main island making up 99 % of its de facto territory . As a founding member of the United Nations , the ROC continued to represent China at the United Nations until 1971 , when the PRC assumed China 's seat , causing the ROC to lose its UN membership . In the early 1960s , Taiwan entered a period of rapid economic growth and industrialization , creating a stable industrial economy . In the 1980s and early 1990s , it changed from a one-party military dictatorship dominated by the Kuomintang to a multi-party democracy with a semi-presidential system . Taiwan is the 22nd-largest economy in the world , and its high-tech industry plays a key role in the global economy . It is ranked highly in terms of freedom of the press , healthcare , public education , economic freedom , and human development . The country benefits from a highly skilled workforce and is among the most highly educated countries in the world with one of the highest percentages of its citizens holding a tertiary education degree . The PRC has consistently claimed sovereignty over Taiwan and asserted the ROC is no longer in legitimate existence . Under its One-China Policy the PRC refused diplomatic relations with any country that recognizes the ROC . Today only a few smaller nations recognize the ROC as the sole legal representative of China , but many other states maintain unofficial ties through representative offices and institutions that function as de facto embassies and consulates . Although Taiwan is fully self-governing , most international organizations in which the PRC participates either refuse to grant membership to Taiwan or allow it to participate only as a non-state actor . Internally , the major division in politics is between the aspirations of eventual Chinese unification or Taiwanese independence , though both sides have moderated their positions to broaden their appeal . The PRC has threatened the use of military force in response to any formal declaration of independence by Taiwan or if PRC leaders decide that peaceful unification is no longer possible .",
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"text": "Manchu people The Manchu are an ethnic minority in China and the people from whom Manchuria derives its name . They are sometimes called `` red-tasseled Manchus '' , a reference to the ornamentation on traditional Manchu hats . The Later Jin ( 1616-1636 ) , and Qing dynasty ( 1636 -- 1912 ) are established by Manchus , who are descended from the Jurchen people who earlier established the Jin dynasty ( 1115 -- 1234 ) in China . Manchus form the largest branch of the Tungusic peoples and are distributed throughout China , forming the fourth largest ethnic group in the country . They can be found in 31 Chinese provincial regions . They also form the largest minority group in China without an autonomous region . Among them , Liaoning has the largest population and Hebei , Heilongjiang , Jilin , Inner Mongolia and Beijing have over 100,000 Manchu residents . About half of the population live in Liaoning and one-fifth in Hebei . There are a number of Manchu autonomous counties in China , such as Xinbin , Xiuyan , Qinglong , Fengning , Yitong , Qingyuan , Weichang , Kuancheng , Benxi , Kuandian , Huanren , Fengcheng , Beizhen and over 300 Manchu towns and townships .",
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"text": "South Africa–Taiwan relations South Africa -- Taiwan relations refers to the current and historical relationship between Taiwan and the Republic of South Africa . Taiwan and South Africa established diplomatic ties in 1949 . The ties lasted and grew throughout the apartheid-era in South Africa and officially ended in January 1998 when South African President Nelson Mandela recognized the People 's Republic of China . Despite the ending of diplomatic relations , Taiwan and South Africa continue to maintain trade relations . In the absence of formal diplomatic relations , the two countries now have `` Liaison Offices '' , which serve as de facto embassies . South Africa is now represented in Taipei by the Liaison Office of the Republic of South Africa . Similarly , Taiwan is represented by the Taipei Liaison Office in the Republic of South Africa in Pretoria . There is also a Taipei Liaison Office in Cape Town .",
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"text": "Overseas Taiwanese Overseas Taiwanese , also called `` people of Taiwanese descent '' , are people who are living outside of Republic of China on Taiwan but are of Taiwanese ancestry or descent . Overseas Taiwanese may live in other territories such as the People 's Republic of China and are not necessarily Republic of China nationals . Overseas Taiwanese may not have been born in or lived in the Republic of China . Some Overseas Taiwanese also consider themselves Overseas Chinese . In November 2014 the Taipei Times cited an estimate of 1 million Taiwanese living in mainland China . Overseas citizens must return to Taiwan to legally vote in elections , as Taiwan does not use absentee ballots . In the United States , there are 230,382 to 919,000 people of Taiwanese descent living in the country . They are mostly concentrated in California , New York , and Texas . There are over 91,000 Taiwanese people in Canada , mainly living in the provinces of British Columbia and Ontario .",
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"text": "China–Vietnam relations The bilateral relations between the People 's Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ( 中越关系 , Quan hệ Trung Quốc -- Việt Nam ) have been turbulent , despite their common socialist background . Centuries of conquest by modern China 's imperial predecessor have given Vietnam an entrenched suspicion of Chinese attempts to dominate it . Though the PRC assisted North Vietnam during the Vietnam War , relations between the two nations soured following Vietnam 's reunification in 1975 . China and Vietnam fought a prolonged border war from 1979 to 1990 , but have since worked to improve their diplomatic and economic ties . However , the two countries remain in dispute over territorial issues in the South China Sea . A 2014 survey conducted by the Pew Research Center showed 84 % of Vietnamese were concerned that territorial disputes between China and neighbouring countries could lead to a military conflict . Once , Vietnam had a territorial control even to the territory of modern-day Guangxi and Guangdong , due to historical wars with China , the border between China and Vietnam has been defined like today .",
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"text": "Suiyuan Suiyuan was a historical province of China . Suiyuan 's capital was Guisui ( now Hohhot ) . The abbreviation was 綏 ( pinyin : suí ) . The area Suiyuan covered is approximated today by the prefecture-level cities of Hohhot , Baotou , Wuhai , Ordos , Bayan Nur , and parts of Ulaan Chab , all today part of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region . Suiyuan was named after a district in the capital established in the Qing Dynasty . In the early 1930s Suiyuan was occupied by the Shanxi warlord Yan Xishan , who mined Suiyuan 's iron , reorganized the province 's finances , and brought over 4,000 acre of land under cultivation for the first time . Most of the work and settlement of Suiyuan at this time was done by Shanxi farmer-soldiers under the direction of retired officers from Yan 's army . Yan 's control of Suiyuan was sufficient to cause one visiting reporter to refer to Suiyuan as a `` colony '' of Shanxi . The Suiyuan Campaign took place in Suiyuan during the Second Sino Japanese War . It became a part of the puppet state of Mengjiang from 1937 to 1945 under Japanese rule . During the Chinese Civil War in 1935 , Communist leader Mao Zedong promised Mongol leaders a `` unified autonomous '' administration which would include all `` historic '' Mongol lands within China , in exchange for Mongol support against the Kuomintang . This promise included the declaration that `` Under no circumstances should other -LSB- non-Mongol ethnic groups -RSB- be allowed to occupy the land of the Inner Mongolian nation '' . But following the Communist victory in 1949 , the administrators of the soon-to-be `` Mongolian '' territories with Han Chinese majorities , the biggest of which was Suiyuan with a population of over 2 million , resisted annexation by the new Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region . In 1954 , Mao reached a compromise with Suiyuan , which involved the Mongols ' taking over the administration of Suiyuan , but stipulated that the Han natives not be expelled from the territory . Uradyn Bulag thus notes that `` ironically '' , the Mongols ' territorial ambitions against Suiyuan resulted in their becoming a `` small minority within their own -LSB- enlarged -RSB- autonomous region '' .",
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"text": "2014 Wang–Zhang meetings In 2014 , a series of groundbreaking meetings was held between Wang Yu-chi , in his official capacity as the Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council ( MAC ) of the Republic of China ( ROC ) , and Zhang Zhijun , the Minister of the Taiwan Affairs Office ( TAO ) of the People 's Republic of China ( PRC ) . The first meeting took place in Nanjing on 11 February 2014 when Wang visited mainland China , the very first official contact between the two governments across the Taiwan Strait after the end of Chinese Civil War in 1949 . The tour of Wang and his delegates lasted from 11 to 14 February in Nanjing and Shanghai . On 25 -- 28 June 2014 , Zhang paid a retrospective visit to Taiwan in order to rebuild ties in the aftermath of the Sunflower Movement . It was the highest PRC government official visit to Taiwan . However , due to protests which turned violent , Zhang shortened his trip by cancelling three public appearances at the last minute .",
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"text": "Western Taiwan Straits Economic Zone Western Taiwan Straits Economic Zone or West Coast Economic Zone is the proposed economic development zone for the economic region west of the Taiwan Straits by the Fujian government and the Chinese central government . This include the coastal cities of Xiamen , Zhangzhou , Quanzhou and Fuzhou along Fujian province . The proposed economic zone aims to integrate the economies , transport , infrastructure , policies from the coastal cities west of the Taiwan Straits for competitiveness , social development , increased and strengthened economic cooperation with Taiwan .",
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"text": "Taiwan subtropical evergreen forests The Taiwan subtropical evergreen forests is an ecoregion that covers most of the island of Taiwan , with the exception of the southern tip of the island , which constitutes the South Taiwan monsoon rain forests ecoregion . The island 's concentrated steep mountains host a range of forest types , from subtropical forests in the lowlands to temperate and alpine or montane forests .",
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"text": "Yushan (mountain) Yushan , also Mount Jade or Mount Yu , is the highest mountain in Taiwan at 3952 m above sea level , giving Taiwan the fourth highest maximum elevation of any island in the world . The obsolete name of Mount Morrison is thought to have been named in honor of the 19th century missionary Robert Morrison . Today , the mountain is generally referred to as Yushan or Mt. Jade . In the winter , Yushan is often capped with thick snow which makes the entire peak shine like stainless jade , hence its name . On July 21 , 2009 , Yushan was elected one of 28 finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature voting campaign . It even had held the top position in the `` Mountains and Volcanoes '' category on the list of first round voting of the 77 nominees ended on July 7 , 2009 . Yushan and surrounding mountains belong to Yushan Range , which is part of Yushan National Park . The national park is Taiwan 's largest , highest and least accessible national park . It contains the largest tract of wilderness remaining in Taiwan and is also valued for its pristine forests and faunal diversity , including many endemic species . The highest point of Yushan Range , Yushan , is 3952 m above sea level , and is the highest point in the western Pacific region outside of the Kamchatka Peninsula . Yushan was once in the ocean and raised to the current height because the Eurasian Plate slid over the neighboring Philippine Sea Plate . The ocean waters off Taiwan 's east coast are deep ; in fact , submarine slopes plunge down to the Pacific Ocean at a grade of 1:10 and the ocean reaches a depth of more than 4000 m about 50 km from the coast .",
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"text": "Chinese Taipei at the 2008 Summer Olympics Chinese Taipei competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing , where it sent 80 competitors in a record 15 sports . Since 1984 , athletes from Taiwan have competed at the Olympics as `` Chinese Taipei '' , not as the `` Republic of China ( ROC ) '' , due to opposition from the People 's Republic of China . According to the Taipei Times , As in previous editions of the Summer Olympics , the flag of the Republic of China was not displayed . Instead , the Chinese Taipei Olympic flag was waved by fans , and displayed , if the team won a medal . Had athletes from Chinese Taipei won gold medals , the National Banner Song , not the National Anthem of the Republic of China , would have been played at the medal ceremony .",
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"text": "List of Apostolic Nuncios to China The Apostolic Nuncio to China is the diplomatic representative of the Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See , a diplomatic mission of the Holy See to the industrialized developed country Republic of China ( Taiwan ) , now commonly known to most of the world as Taiwan , which as far as the Vatican is concerned , is the state of `` China '' . Due to this difference in diplomatic recognition of `` China '' , unlike most of other countries who recognize the People 's Republic of China ( PRC ) as `` China '' and whose embassies are located in Beijing , People 's Republic of China ( PRC ) , the `` Apostolic Nuncio to China '' is located in Taipei , Republic of China ( Taiwan ) . The rank of a nuncio is equivalent to that of an ambassador . The post is currently vacant and is represented by a chargé d'affaires . The office of the nunciature is located at 7-1 , Lane 265 , Heping East Road Section 2 , Daan District , Taipei .",
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"text": "Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan are two giant pandas that were sent by mainland China to Taiwan in 2008 as part of an exchange program . The exchange idea was first proposed in 2005 , but the previous administration in Taiwan had refused to accept the pandas . After elections that resulted in a change of presidents in 2008 , Taipei accepted the pandas , and they arrived in Taiwan on December 23 , 2008 . The two names were selected by a vote in the PRC and their combination , Tuan Yuan , means `` reunion '' in Chinese . The pandas are being housed at Taipei Zoo and have been exhibited to the public since the 2009 Chinese New Year .",
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"text": "Telecommunications in China The People 's Republic of China possesses a diversified communications system that links all parts of the country by Internet , telephone , telegraph , radio , and television . The country is served by an extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable , coaxial cable , microwave radio relay , and a domestic satellite system ; cellular telephone service is widely available , expanding rapidly , and includes roaming service to foreign countries . Fiber to the x infrastructure has been expanded rapidly in recent years .",
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"text": "Taiwan and weapons of mass destruction The Republic of China ( Taiwan ) denies having any weapons of mass destruction . There is no evidence of Taiwan possessing any chemical , biological or nuclear weapons , although it has pursued nuclear weapons in the past .",
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"text": "Foreign relations of Zimbabwe The foreign relations of Zimbabwe emphasize a close relationship with the People 's Republic of China and South Africa , nations with close economic ties to Zimbabwe .",
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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": "History of the People's Republic of China (2002–present) The People 's Republic of China became more influential economically in the 1990s and 2000s and was beginning to be widely recognized as an emerging superpower . In 2010 , China became the world 's second largest economy by GDP . At the same time , numerous social problems emerged and intensified . As Paramount leader Jiang Zemin , NPCSC Chairman Li Peng and PRC Premier Zhu Rongji , gradually retired from their position of power , `` fourth-generation '' leaders , led by CPC General Secretary Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao , faced with increasing social unrest , attempted to steer the country towards a new direction . From the path of focusing solely on economic development , Hu and Wen placed focus on creating an overall balance under the idea of the Scientific Outlook on Development to create a socialist harmonious society . In this process , there was an unprecedented shift in stance towards favouring rural development and farmers , as well as other generally populist policies . The Hu-Wen government , on the same token , attempted to restrict some personal freedoms , especially those associated with political content on the Internet . China 's increased prominence on the global stage has also brought with it general skepticism and intense scrutiny , especially in the lead up to the 2008 Summer Olympics and after the March 2008 protests in Tibet . The government continues to be criticized on human rights abuses and the various product quality scandals that have increasingly damaged the country 's integrity and continues to raise suspicions about the country 's safety standards . The majority of China 's population , however , point to the immense progress the country has made and generally discredit criticisms of China as being embedded in cultural and historical misunderstandings and rooted in paranoia of China 's potential dominance on the world stage . These ideological clashes , fused with rhetoric from Beijing , has led to an intense wave of nationalism ( or Socialist patriotism ) surfacing in Chinese populations around the world . As of mid-2012 , government statistics show that for the first time ever over 50 % of the Chinese population now live in urban areas , marking a milestone in the urbanization of China . The majority of modern city dwellers are migrants and their children who moved to cities during the economic boom of the last 30 years started by Deng Xiaoping 's policy of economic liberalization .",
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"text": "Indonesia–Vietnam relations Indonesia -- Vietnam relations are foreign bilateral relations between Indonesia and Vietnam . Indonesia and Vietnam are neighboring nations that have a maritime border which lies on the South China Sea . Both countries are the member of ASEAN and APEC .",
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"text": "Taipei Economic and Trade Office, Jakarta, Indonesia The Taipei Economic and Trade Office , Jakarta , Indonesia ( TETO ; ; Kantor Dagang dan Ekonomi Taipei ) is the representative office of the Republic of China in Indonesia , functioning as a de facto embassy in the absence of diplomatic relations . It also has responsibility for East Timor . The office is located at Artha Graha Building in Sudirman CBD , Senayan , Kebayoran Baru , Jakarta . Its counterpart body in Taiwan is the Indonesian Economic and Trade Office to Taipei .",
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"text": "Corruption in China Corruption in China post-1949 lies in the `` organizational involution '' of the ruling party , including the Communist Party of China 's policies , institutions , norms , and failure to adapt to a changing environment in the post-Mao era caused by the market liberalization reforms initiated by Deng Xiaoping . Like other socialist economies that have undertaken economic reforms , such as post-Soviet Eastern Europe and Central Asia , reform-era China has experienced increasing levels of corruption . Cadre corruption in China has been subject to significant media attention since Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping announced his Anti-corruption campaign following the 18th National Congress which was held in November 2012 . Despite this high-profile anti-graft drive , in 2014 China was ranked No. 100 in Transparency International 's Corruption Perceptions Index , which is 20 places lower than 2013 , when it ranked No. 80 . According to 2016 results of Corruption Perception Index of Transparency International , China ranks 79th place out of 176 countries . This puts China on par with Algeria and Suriname , and comparable to Armenia , Colombia , Egypt , Gabon , Liberia , Panama , Bolivia , Mexico , Moldova and Niger . China ranked less corrupt than neighbours Myanmar , Vietnam , Laos , North Korea , Russia , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Tajikistan , Afghanistan , Pakistan and Nepal but more corrupt than neighbours Australia , New Zealand , Singapore , India , Bhutan , Macau , Hong Kong and Mongolia . Means of corruption include graft , bribery , embezzlement , backdoor deals , nepotism , patronage , and statistical falsification . Public surveys on the mainland since the late 1980s have shown that it is among the top concerns of the general public . According to Yan Sun , Associate Professor of Political Science at the City University of New York , it was corruption , rather than democracy as such , that lay at the root of the social dissatisfaction that led to the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 . Corruption undermines the legitimacy of the CPC , adds to economic inequality , undermines the environment , and fuels social unrest . Since then , corruption has not slowed down as a result of greater economic freedom , but instead has grown more entrenched and severe in its character and scope . Business deals often involve participation in corruption . In popular perception , there are more dishonest CPC officials than honest ones , a reversal of the views held in the first decade of reform of the 1980s . China specialist Minxin Pei argues that failure to contain widespread corruption is among the most serious threats to China 's future economic and political stability . Bribery , kickbacks , theft , and misspending of public funds costs at least three percent of GDP . China , though not a member of the OECD has participated as an observer in the OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions , see OECD Anti-Bribery Convention .",
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Usher was created in Texas.
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"text": "Usher (musician) Usher Raymond IV ( born October 14 , 1978 ) is an American singer , songwriter , dancer , and actor . Born in Dallas , Texas but raised and lived in Chattanooga , Tennessee until moving to Atlanta , Georgia . At the age of 12 , his mother put him in local singing competitions , before catching the attention of a music A&R from LaFace Records . In 1994 , he released his self-titled debut album , Usher . He rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his sophomore album My Way ( 1997 ) , which spawned his first U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one single , `` Nice & Slow '' , amongst top-two singles `` You Make Me Wan na ... '' and `` My Way '' . 8701 ( 2001 ) produced the number-one singles `` U Remind Me '' and `` U Got It Bad '' , and top-three single `` U Do n't Have to Call '' . It sold 8 million copies worldwide and won his first two Grammy Awards as Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 2002 and 2003 . Confessions ( 2004 ) established him as one of the best-selling musical artists of the 2000s decade , selling 20 million copies worldwide . Bolstered by its four consecutive Billboard Hot 100 number one singles ; `` Yeah ! '' , `` Burn '' , `` Confessions Part II '' , and `` My Boo '' , it has been certified Diamond by the RIAA . Here I Stand ( 2008 ) and Raymond v. Raymond ( 2010 ) , debuted atop of the Billboard 200 , and produced the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles `` Love in This Club '' and `` OMG '' . The EP , Versus , also produced the Hot 100 top-five single `` DJ Got Us Fallin ' in Love '' . Looking 4 Myself ( 2012 ) , also debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart and produced the Hot 100 top-ten single `` Scream '' . Raymond v. Raymond and Looking 4 Myself received Grammy Awards for R&B singles `` There Goes My Baby '' and `` Climax '' . Hard II Love ( 2016 ) peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 albums chart . Usher has sold 23.8 million albums and 38.2 million digital songs in the United States . To date , his worldwide sales stand at 43 million albums and 75 million records overall , making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time . Usher has won numerous awards and accolades including 18 Billboard Music Awards and 8 Grammy Awards . At the end of 2009 , Billboard named him the second most successful artist of the 2000s decade , the number-one Hot 100 artist of the 2000s decade , and ranked Confessions as the top solo album of the 2000s decade . Billboard also placed him at number 6 on their list of `` Top 50 R&B / Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years '' . Usher has attained 9 US Hot 100 number-one singles . Considered an icon and sex symbol , he was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and Hollywood Walk of Fame . In 2008 , he started his own record label Raymond-Braun Media Group ( RBMG ) ; a joint venture with talent manager Scooter Braun that includes Canadian singer Justin Bieber .",
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"text": "Texas Court of Criminal Appeals The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ( CCA ) is the court of last resort for all criminal matters in the State of Texas , United States . The Court , which is based in the Supreme Court Building in Downtown Austin , is composed of a Presiding Judge and eight judges . Article V of the Texas Constitution vests the judicial power of the state and describes the Court 's jurisdiction and sets rules for judicial eligibility , elections , and vacancies .",
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"text": "Manor, Texas Manor ( -LSB- ˈmaɪnər -RSB- ) is a city in Travis County , Texas , United States . Manor is located 12 miles northeast of Austin and is part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area . The population was 5,037 at the 2010 census . Manor is one of the faster-growing suburbs of Austin .",
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"text": "Donna, Texas Donna is a city in Hidalgo County , Texas , United States . The population was 15,798 at the 2010 census .",
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"text": "Texas Attorney General The Texas Attorney General is the chief legal and law enforcement officer of the State of Texas . The department has offices at the William P. Clements State Office Building in Downtown Austin .",
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"text": "Vulcan Gas Company The Vulcan Gas Company ( usually called simply Vulcan ) was the first successful psychedelic music venue in Austin , Texas . The Vulcan opened its doors at 316 Congress Avenue in the fall of 1967 , and closed in the summer of 1970 . Gary Scanlon , Houston White , Don Hyde and Sandy Lockett started the VGC . By 1969 , management was primarily by White and Lockett , along with Jim Franklin . There was a substantial sound system installed by Sandy Lockett . Charlie Sauer was the principal audio engineer for the last year of operation . Bobby Hedderman and Marty McDermott managed the club for the last few months . In an interview with Don Hyde by Eddie Wilson 2010 , Hyde said that the landlord had tremendous pressure from everywhere to throw them out . He went down to the VGC a couple of times , unannounced , on a Saturday night , walked around and said `` I just do n't see what everyone is so upset about . It just looks like young people having fun . It is loud ! But to each his own . '' He told Hyde that as long as the rent was paid -- $ 350 a month -- they could stay . A name plaque for the Vulcan is still on the front wall of the historic W.B. Smith building , named after the dry goods store which first occupied the building in 1884 . In 1967 this end of the street leading to the Texas Capitol was not particularly prosperous and rents were relatively low . The Vulcan provided a concert stage for unconventional bands of various genres , most notably the 13th Floor Elevators and the Conqueroo . By 1969 , Shiva 's Headband became the de facto house band , and in the first half of 1970 the Hub City Movers played frequently at the Vulcan . The club had homemade benches and old church pews for the audience . The main floor , in front of the stage , was used for dancing . The club owner ( s ) always wanted all ages to attend and even gave passes out to Jr. . High kids who would pass handbills out at lunchtime . Smoking marijuana inside the club was discouraged and rare . Alcohol was discouraged , but common . For some time , the Vulcan used space in the adjoining building to the north for selling sandwiches and soft drinks and as office space , but this auxiliary space was eventually abandoned to reduce rent . Since there was no liquor license and beer could not be sold , almost all of the income came from gate receipts , typically $ 1.50 per person . That was the main cause of the club 's ultimate demise . Johnny Winter , as a favor to White and Lockett , played a benefit concert , along with the Hub City Movers , March 10 & 11 , 1970 . Even that concert was not enough to offset ominous financial difficulties . The elevated stage at the northwest end of the hall was rustic , but the psychedelic light show offset that appearance . The light show was operated from a suspended platform on the south side of the room and near the ceiling - reached by a ladder . There was a large horizontal drain pipe across the back of the stage -- that pipe is prominent in many photos of performances at the Vulcan . There is one feature that most customers never saw , but is still a part of the Vulcan legend : the freight elevator . It was in the back , next to the doors that opened onto the alley . Made of wood and powered by human muscle via a rope that worked a reel of steel cable . The ride up was difficult , but the ride down could be precarious . The cable often got snarled and had to be unsnarled by hand . For much of the history , concerts were advertised with both large posters and letter sized handbills , similar to those produced for concerts at the Avalon Ballroom and The Fillmore . Gradually , the larger posters were sacrificed to save cost , and eventually the handbills were abandoned for the same reason . A comprehensive annotated collection is available online . The Vulcan Gas Company dance club , opening in 2014 , is adopting the name , but is otherwise unrelated to the original venue .",
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"text": "Cherry Springs Dance Hall Cherry Springs Dance Hall , is one of the oldest and most historic dance halls in Texas . It is located at 17662 North U.S. Highway 87 , Cherry Springs , TX 78624 . The Texas farming community of Cherry Spring is 16 mi NW of Fredericksburg , Texas , in Gillespie County 's portion of the Texas Hill Country . The dance hall was established along the old Pinta Trail in 1889 as a stop for cattle drives . It was originally run by Herman Lehmann , son of German immigrants , Apache captive and adopted son of Comanche chief Quanah Parker . Cited by the State of Texas Music Office as `` one of the most historic dance halls in the world , '' the venue has played host to some of the greatest legends of country music . Hank Williams once played here , as did Patsy Cline , Buck Owens , Webb Pierce , Ernest Tubb , George Jones , and many others . It was here on October 9 , 1955 , that the Louisiana Hayride Tour played , with Elvis Presley , Johnny Cash , Wanda Jackson and Porter Wagoner on the cusp of international fame for the performers . Author and musician Geronimo Trevino III likens the talent who have played there to `` The history of country music . ''",
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"text": "Dresser Industries Dresser Industries was a multinational corporation headquartered in Dallas , Texas , United States , which provided a wide range of technology , products , and services used for developing energy and natural resources . In 1998 , Dresser merged with its main rival Halliburton , Halliburton sold many of former Dresser non `` oil patch '' divisions , retaining the M W Kellogg Engineering and Construction Company and the Dresser oil-patch products and services that complemented Halliburton 's energy and natural resource businesses . In 2001 Halliburton sold five separate , but somewhat related former Dresser non `` oil patch '' divisions , to an investment banking firm . Those five operations later took the name `` Dresser Inc. '' In October 2010 , Dresser Inc. , was acquired by General Electric . It is headquartered in Addison , Texas .",
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"text": "Just Whitney Just Whitney is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Whitney Houston , released on December 10 , 2002 in North America by Arista Records . It was her first studio album in four years , since 1998 's My Love Is Your Love , and after signing her new $ 100 million Arista contract in 2001 . The album debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200 , and number three of Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums , with sales of 205,147 copies in the first week , not only beating her previous high first-week sales of 177,284 units with the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack but also logged her highest debut sales out of her SoundScan-era solo albums . The album received mixed reviews from music critics . It spawned four official singles -- with three ; `` Whatchulookinat '' , `` Love That Man '' and `` Try It on My Own '' peaking at number one on Billboards Hot Dance Club Play chart . `` Try It on My Own '' also peaked at number 10 on Billboards Adult Contemporary singles . Since its release , Just Whitney ... has gone on to sell/ship more than 2 million units worldwide and has also earned Platinum certification in the US and Switzerland and Gold in France , Brazil and other countries . As of 2012 , the album 's US sales stand at approximately 1 million units . In 2003 , Just Whitney ... was nominated at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards in the category for Best R&B / Soul Album of the Year .",
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"text": "Mid-Cities The Mid-Cities is a suburban region of Texas filling the thirty-mile span between Dallas and Fort Worth . These communities include the cities of Irving , Arlington , Grand Prairie , Lewisville , Flower Mound , Grapevine , Southlake , Colleyville , HEB ( Hurst , Euless and Bedford ) , NRH ( North Richland Hills and Richland Hills ) , Haltom City , Watauga , Keller , and Roanoke . Three of these communities , Arlington ( population 365,438 ) , Irving ( population 216,290 ) , and Grand Prairie ( population 175,396 ) , are notable cities in their own right , and each ranks among the larger cities in Texas .",
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"text": "Demographics of Texas Texas is the second most populous U.S. state , with an estimated 2017 population of 28.449 million . In recent decades , it has experienced strong population growth . Texas has many major cities and metropolitan areas , along with many towns and rural areas . Much of the population is in the major cities of Houston , San Antonio , Dallas , Fort Worth , Austin , and El Paso .",
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"text": "United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas ( in case citations , N.D. Tex. ) is a United States district court . Its first judge , Andrew Phelps McCormick , was appointed to the court on April 10 , 1879 . The court convenes in Dallas , Texas with divisions in Fort Worth , Amarillo , Abilene , Lubbock , San Angelo and Wichita Falls . It has jurisdiction over 100 counties in the northern and central parts of the U.S. state of Texas . The United States Attorney 's Office for the Northern District of Texas represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court . The current United States Attorney is John R. Parker , serving since December 2014 Appeals from this court are heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit , which includes Louisiana , Mississippi and Texas ( except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act , which are appealed to the Federal Circuit ) .",
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"text": "Port of Houston The Port of Houston is a port in Houston , Texas , the fourth-largest city in the United States . The port is a 25-mile-long complex of diversified public and private facilities located a few hours ' sailing time from the Gulf of Mexico . It is the busiest port in the United States in terms of foreign tonnage , second-busiest in the United States in terms of overall tonnage , and thirteenth-busiest in the world . Though originally the port 's terminals were primarily within the Houston city limits , the port has expanded to such a degree that today it has facilities in multiple communities in the surrounding area . In particular the port 's busiest terminal , the Barbours Cut Terminal , is located in Morgan 's Point . The Port of Houston is a cooperative entity consisting of both the port authority , which operates the major terminals along the Houston Ship Channel , and more than 150 private companies situated along Buffalo Bayou and Galveston Bay . Many petroleum corporations have built refineries along the channel where they are partially protected from the threat of major storms in the Gulf of Mexico . The petrochemical complex associated with the Port of Houston is one of the largest in the world .",
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"text": "Eldorado, Texas Eldorado ( -LSB- ˌɛldəˈrɑːdoʊ -RSB- , -LSB- - ˈreɪdoʊ -RSB- - ) is a city in and the county seat of Schleicher County , Texas , United States . The population was 1,951 at the 2010 census . Eldorado is located on U.S. Highway 277 some 21 mi north of Sonora and 43 mi south of San Angelo , Texas .",
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"text": "United States Ambassador to Texas The United States recognized the Republic of Texas , created by a new constitution on March 2 , 1836 , as a new independent nation and commissioned its first representative , Alcee La Branche as the chargé d'affaires in 1837 . The U.S. never sent a full minister ( the term `` ambassador '' was not in use ) to Texas , but a series of chargés represented the government in Austin until Texas joined the Union . In 1845 Texas joined the United States as a state .",
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"text": "Can't Stop Won't Stop (Usher song) `` Ca n't Stop Wo n't Stop '' is a song recorded by American recording artist Usher for his seventh studio album Looking 4 Myself ( 2012 ) . Written and produced by Will `` will.i.am '' Adams and Keith Harris , the song contains an interpolation of the bridge to Billy Joel 's 1983 hit single `` Uptown Girl '' . Musically , `` Ca n't Stop Wo n't Stop '' is a eurodance and dance-pop song that incorporates elements of dubstep . `` Ca n't Stop Wo n't Stop '' received generally mixed reviews from music critics , who praised the song 's production , but dismissed its lyrics . Additionally , similarities between `` Ca n't Stop Wo n't Stop '' and Usher 's 2010 single `` OMG '' were noted . Upon the release of Looking 4 Myself , the song debuted at number 22 on the South Korea Gaon International Chart , with sales of 9,374 digital copies .",
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"text": "Episcopal Diocese of Texas The Episcopal Diocese of Texas is one of the dioceses of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America . The diocese consists of all Episcopal congregations in the southeastern quartile of Texas , including the cities of Austin , Beaumont , Galveston , Houston ( the see city ) and Waco . The 153 congregations in the Diocese of Texas have ministries , locally and abroad . They include : homeless and feeding ministries , clinics , after school programs for at risk youth , ministry to seniors , ESL and citizenship classes and much more . Two new churches , St. Julian of Norwich ( Austin ) and St. Mary Magdalene ( Manor ) were planted in 2010 . Institutions of the diocese include ; St. Vincent 's House , a social service agency , in Galveston ; St. David 's Hospital , a healthcare system , in Austin ; El Buen Samaritano , an agency to help working poor in Austin ; COTS/LOTS , Community of the Streets , outreach to homeless men and women in midtown Houston ; Episcopal High School , Houston ; St. Stephen 's Episcopal School , Austin ; and the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin . The diocese traces its foundation to Christ Church in Matagorda in 1838 , when it became the first foreign missionary field of the Episcopal Church ( as part of the Republic of Texas ) . Together with Christ Church , Houston ( 1839 ) and Trinity Church , Galveston ( 1841 ) it formed the Episcopal Church of Texas , the Episcopal presence in the Republic of Texas . It formally became a diocese of the Episcopal Church in 1849 . Christ Church became the cathedral of the diocese in 1949 . The current bishop is C. Andrew Doyle ( born 1966 ) . He succeeded Don Wimberly as diocesan on June 7 , 2009 upon Wimberly 's retirement .",
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"text": "You Make Me Wanna... `` You Make Me Wan na ... '' is a song by American recording artist Usher . It was released by LaFace Records and Arista Records as the lead single from Usher 's second studio album , My Way on August 12 , 1997 . `` You Make Me Wan na ... '' was written by Usher , Alphonse Williams along with Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal , who both produced the tune . An R&B , soul and pop ballad in C minor , it makes use of acoustic guitar , hi-hat and bell instrumentation . The song focuses on a love triangle relationship , with the protagonist wishing to leave his girlfriend for his erstwhile best friend , with a hook in which Usher states , `` You make me wan na leave the one I 'm with and start a new relationship with you '' . The record received favorable reviews from critics , and won a Billboard Music Award , a Soul Train Music Award , and a WQHT Hip Hop Award , and was nominated for a Grammy Award . `` You Make Me Wan na ... '' appeared on several record charts , topping the UK Singles Chart and the US Hot R&B Singles , logging the second-longest run by a male artist on the latter . It also reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 , US Pop Songs , Canadian Singles Chart , Dutch Top 40 and ARIA Singles Chart . An accompanying music video , directed by Bille Woodruff , shows Usher dancing in various colored rooms and backgrounds , and uses an effect which creates several clones of Usher .",
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"text": "Wake Up and Say Goodbye Wake Up and Say Goodbye is the sixth album by solo artist David Usher , released on September 23 , 2008 . Was nominated for a Juno award in 2009 for `` Pop Album of the Year '' .",
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"text": "Grand Texas Theme Park Grand Texas Theme Park is a theme park set to open near Houston , Texas , in the United States , in early 2018 . It will be located within the Grand Texas Sports and Entertainment District in New Caney , Montgomery County at Interstate 69 ( US Highway 59 ) and SH 242 . Site work began in July 2013 , and groundbreaking has not begun as of May 2015 . It will feature seven theme areas related to Texas history and culture .",
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"text": "Texas in 1880 `` Texas in 1880 '' is a song written by Radney Foster , and recorded by American country music duo Foster & Lloyd . It was released in April 1988 as the third single from the album Foster & Lloyd . The song reached # 18 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart . In 2001 , Foster covered it with Pat Green on the album Are You Ready for the Big Show ? This version peaked at number 54 on the country charts .",
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"text": "Robert F. Kennedy Robert Francis `` Bobby '' Kennedy ( November 20 , 1925 -- June 6 , 1968 ) , commonly known by his initials RFK , was an American politician from Massachusetts . He served as the United States junior senator from New York from January 1965 until his assassination in June 1968 . He was previously the 64th U.S. Attorney General from January 1961 to September 1964 , serving under his older brother President John F. Kennedy and his successor , President Lyndon B. Johnson . Kennedy was a member of the Democratic Party , and is seen as an icon of modern American liberalism . After serving in the United States Naval Reserve as a Seaman Apprentice from 1944 to 1946 , Kennedy graduated from Harvard University and the University of Virginia . He began his political career in Massachusetts as the manager for his brother John 's successful campaign for the U.S. Senate in 1952 . Prior to entering public office himself , he worked as a correspondent for The Boston Post and as an assistant counsel to the Senate committee chaired by Joe McCarthy . He gained national attention as the chief counsel of the Senate Labor Rackets Committee from 1957 to 1959 , where he publicly challenged Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa over the corrupt practices of its union and authored The Enemy Within , a book about corruption in organized labor . Kennedy resigned from the committee to conduct his brother John 's campaign in the 1960 presidential election . He was appointed Attorney General after the successful election and served as the closest adviser to the president from 1961 to 1963 . His tenure is best known for its advocacy for the Civil Rights Movement , the fight against organized crime and the Mafia , and involvement in U.S. foreign policy related to Cuba . After his brother 's assassination , he remained in office in the Johnson administration for several months . He left to run for the United States Senate from New York in 1964 and defeated Republican incumbent Kenneth Keating . In 1968 , Kennedy was a leading candidate for the Democratic nomination for the presidency ; he appealed especially to poor , African-American , Hispanic , Catholic and young voters . Shortly after midnight on June 5 , 1968 , after defeating Senator Eugene McCarthy in the California and South Dakota presidential primaries , he was mortally wounded by Sirhan Sirhan , a 24-year-old enraged Palestinian , and died the following day .",
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"text": "PT 109 (film) PT 109 is a 1963 biographical war film which depicts the actions of John F. Kennedy ( JFK ) as an officer of the United States Navy in command of Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 during the Pacific War of World War II . The film was adapted by Vincent Flaherty and Howard Sheehan from the book PT 109 : John F. Kennedy in World War II by Robert J. Donovan , and the screenplay was written by Robert L. Breen . Cliff Robertson stars as Kennedy , with featured performances by Ty Hardin , James Gregory , Robert Culp , and Grant Williams . PT 109 was the first commercial theatrical film about a sitting United States President released while he was still in office and still alive . It was released in the United States on June 19 , 1963 , five months before Kennedy was assassinated .",
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"text": "MacBird! MacBird ! is a 1967 satire by Barbara Garson that superimposed the transferral of power following the Kennedy assassination onto the plot of Shakespeare 's Macbeth . Thus John F. Kennedy becomes `` John Ken O'Dunc '' , Lyndon Johnson becomes `` MacBird '' , Lady Bird Johnson becomes `` Lady MacBird '' , and so forth . As Macbeth assassinates Duncan , so MacBird is responsible for the assassination of Ken O'Dunc ; and as Macbeth is defeated by Macduff , so MacBird is defeated by Robert Ken O'Dunc ( i.e. Robert Kennedy ) . This action is significantly influenced by the Three Witches , representing Students , Blacks , and Leftists . In a 2006 Washington Post interview Garson said she was not seriously accusing Johnson of complicity in the Kennedy assassination : `` People used to ask me then , ` Do you really think Johnson killed Kennedy ? ' '' Garson , now 65 , recalls . `` I never took that seriously . I used to say to people , ` If he did , it 's the least of his crimes . ' It was not what the play was about . The plot was a given . '' The play parodies sequences from Shakespearean tragedies including Macbeth , Hamlet , and Richard III , albeit with Texas and Boston accents . The action follows MacBird from the 1960 Democratic National Convention , when he becomes John Ken O'Dunc 's Vice-President ( `` Hail , Vice-President thou art ! '' ) , to Ken O'Dunc 's assassination ( at the urging of Lady MacBird ) , to a future Robert Ken O'Dunc victory over MacBird at the 1968 convention . Macbird ! started out as a short satirical sketch by Garson , a recent graduate of the Berkeley anti-Vietnam war movement . It was developed into a full-length play with help from writer/director Roy Levine ( and Shakespeare ) . The production , which opened a mere three years after the Kennedy assassination , was quite controversial . It has been said that pressure from local authorities was applied to theaters in New York who were considering it . The Village Gate was the only theater willing to defy this pressure and mount the play . Macbird opened there on February 22 , 1967 , and closed on January 21 , 1968 , after 386 performances . Roy Levine , who worked with Garson to develop the work from what was essentially a sketch to a full-length play , was the original director of Macbird ! His bold and unique theatrical vision marked the production throughout the run , although , near the end of the almost-complete previews , he was suddenly replaced by Gerald Freedman . Set design was by Clarke Dunham , costumes by Jeanne Button , and lights by Robert Brand . The stage manager was Joel Zwick . The opening night cast included : Stacy Keach as MacBird Rue McClanahan as Lady MacBird , Paul Hecht as John Ken O'Dunc William Devane as Robert Ken O'Dunc John Pleshette as Ted Ken O'Dunc John Clark as Earl of Warren Cleavon Little as Witch 2 The original cast recorded a two-disc album of the text on February 6 , 1967 . It was released in a boxed set with a copy of the script on the Evergreen label as Evergreen - EVR 004 John Clark left the cast early to marry Lynn Redgrave . Cleavon Little made his professional acting debut in the play . It went on to a long engagement but with a different cast in Los Angeles where ironically the next Kennedy assassination would occur on June 5 , 1968 when Robert Kennedy would be shot to death while running for the Democratic presidential nomination . There was also a `` MacBird ! '' production by San Francisco 's Committee Theater circa 1968 .",
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"text": "Robert F. Kennedy's 1948 visit to Palestine Robert F. Kennedy visited the British Mandate of Palestine in 1948 , one month before Israel declared its independence . Twenty-two years old at the time , he was reporting on the tense situation in the region for The Boston Post . During his stay , he grew to admire the Jewish inhabitants of the area . He later became a strong supporter of Israel ; this was later cited as Sirhan Sirhan 's motivation for assassinating him on the first anniversary of the start of the Six-Day War on June 5 , 1968 . Sirhan happened to see a documentary about Kennedy in Palestine in 1948 . Later in his murder trial , Sirhan Sirhan testified : `` I hoped he will win Presidency until that moment . But when I saw , heard , he was supporting Israel , sir , not in 1968 , but he was supporting , it from all the way from its inception in 1948 , sir ... '' Author Robert Blair Kaiser points out a discrepancy in the timing of Sirhan 's decision . In Sirhan 's diary , the entry in which he decided to kill Robert Kennedy was made on May 18 . The documentary in question was first shown on TV in the Los Angeles area on May 20 . When asked to explain , Sirhan said that he did not recall writing the journal .",
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"text": "Conflict in Vietnam and at Home `` Conflict in Vietnam and at Home '' was a speech given on March 18 , 1968 by U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy at Kansas State University . Having only declared his candidacy for president two days before , the address was Kennedy 's first official campaign speech . He discussed student protests , consequences of the Vietnam War , and Lyndon B. Johnson 's leadership of the country .",
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"text": "John F. Kennedy International Airport John F. Kennedy International Airport is a major international airport located in the neighborhood of Jamaica in the borough of Queens in New York City , United States , 12 mi southeast of Lower Manhattan . It is the busiest international air passenger gateway into North America , the fifth busiest airport in the United States and the busiest airport in the New York City airport system , handling just under 59 million passengers in 2016 . Over ninety airlines operate out of the airport , with non-stop or direct flights to destinations in all six inhabited continents . The airport features six passenger terminals and four runways . It serves as a hub for American Airlines and Delta Air Lines and is the primary operating base for JetBlue Airways . In the past , JFK served as a hub for Eastern , National , Pan Am , and TWA . Opened as New York International Airport in 1948 , it was commonly known as Idlewild Airport before being renamed in 1963 in memory of John F. Kennedy , the 35th President of the United States , following his assassination .",
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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": "The Selling of the President 1968 The Selling of the President 1968 is a non-fiction book written by American author Joe McGinniss and published by Trident Press in October , 1969 . The book describes the marketing of Richard Nixon during the 1968 presidential campaign . It has been described as `` a classic of political journalism '' and a `` classic of campaign reporting that first introduced many readers to the stage-managed world of political theater . '' It was reprinted in 1988 under the title The Selling of the President . McGinniss became an overnight success when the book , his first , landed on The New York Times bestseller list . He was 26 years old , making him the youngest living writer with that achievement . The book was on the New York Times non-fiction bestseller list for 31 weeks from October 1969 to May 1970 . The idea for the book came to McGinniss almost serendipitously : -LSB- He -RSB- stumbled across his book 's topic while taking a train to New York . A fellow commuter had just landed the Hubert Humphrey account and was boasting that ` in six weeks we 'll have him looking better than Abraham Lincoln . ' McGinniss tried to get access to Humphrey 's campaign first , but they turned him down . So he called up Nixon 's , and they said yes . '' . The book was very well received by both critics and the public . It `` spent more than six months on best-sellers lists , and McGinniss sold a lot of those books through television , appearing on the titular shows of Merv Griffin , David Frost and Dick Cavett , among others . '' Conservative writer William F. Buckley `` assumed McGinniss had relied on ` an elaborate deception which has brought joy and hope to the Nixon-haters . ' But even Buckley liked the book . '' In 1972 , the book was adapted into a short-lived Broadway musical .",
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"text": "JFK in Ireland JFK in Ireland : Four Days That Changed a President is the title of the first book written by Irish broadcaster Ryan Tubridy . Released in the UK in 2010 , and by Lyons Press in the US in 2011 , it is a profile of President of the United States John F. Kennedy 's 1963 visit to Ireland . A spokesperson for Eason & Son was reported to have called it `` one of the most highly anticipated literary events of the year '' . Tubridy was exempted from paying income tax on his work , leading to criticism from politicians and the media . The broadcaster said he would send copies of the book to both the Kennedy family and the White House . The book contains photographs of Kennedy 's visit . A documentary , JFK : A Homecoming , by Ryan Tubridy was broadcast on RTÉ One prior to the book 's release . Bernice Harrison , reviewing the week 's television in The Irish Times , commented : `` The timing of this history documentary -- not the usual bank-holiday viewing , not an anniversary of the visit , no new revelations -- was peculiar until you noted that RTÉ 's star presenter has a book coming out this week about the JFK visit . Nice publicity if you can get it '' .",
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"text": "Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye (book) `` Johnny , We Hardly Knew Ye '' : Memories of John Fitzgerald Kennedy is a 1972 memoir of John F. Kennedy , written by two of his closest friends and advisors , David Powers and Kenneth O'Donnell , in collaboration with journalist Joe McCarthy . The book was a best-seller and was later adapted into a television movie of the same title in 1977 .",
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"text": "Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy On June 5 , 1968 , presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy was fatally shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles , shortly after winning the California presidential primaries in the 1968 election , and died the next day while hospitalized . After winning the California and South Dakota primary elections for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States , Kennedy was fatally shot while exiting through the hotel kitchen immediately after leaving the podium in the Ambassador Hotel and died in the Good Samaritan Hospital twenty-six hours later . Sirhan Sirhan , a 24-year-old Palestinian/Jordanian immigrant , was convicted of Kennedy 's murder and sentenced to death in 1969 , although his sentence was commuted to life in prison in 1972 . On November 22 , 2013 , Sirhan was transferred from Corcoran to the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego County . The shooting was recorded on audio tape by a freelance newspaper reporter , and the aftermath was captured on film . Kennedy 's body lay in repose at St. Patrick 's Cathedral in New York for two days before a funeral Mass was held on June 8 . His body was interred near his brother John at Arlington National Cemetery . His death prompted the protection of presidential candidates by the United States Secret Service . Hubert Humphrey later went on to win the Democratic nomination for the presidency , but ultimately lost the election to Republican Richard Nixon . As with his brother John 's death , Kennedy 's assassination and the circumstances surrounding it have spawned a variety of conspiracy theories . Kennedy and Huey Long ( in 1935 ) are the only two sitting United States Senators to be assassinated .",
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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": "Presidency of John F. Kennedy The presidency of John F. Kennedy began on January 20 , 1961 , when he was inaugurated as the 35th President of the United States , and ended on November 22 , 1963 , upon his assassination and death , a span of days . A Democrat , he took office following the 1960 presidential election , in which he narrowly defeated Richard Nixon . He was succeeded by Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson . Kennedy was the first person born in the 20th century to be elected president , and , at age 43 , the youngest person elected to the office . He was also the first Roman Catholic elected to the presidency . Kennedy played an important role in bringing American politics into the modern communications age , as his use of television provided a campaign model that spoke to voters directly , and his media presidency greatly weakened the power of political machines in party politics . Kennedy 's time in office was marked by Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union and especially with Cuba . In Cuba , a failed attempt was made in April 1961 at the Bay of Pigs to overthrow the government of Fidel Castro . Kennedy 's administration subsequently rejected plans by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to orchestrate false-flag attacks on American soil in order to gain public approval for a war against Cuba . In October 1962 , it was discovered that Soviet ballistic missiles had been deployed in Cuba ; the resulting period of unease , termed the Cuban Missile Crisis , is seen by many historians as the closest the human race has ever come to nuclear war between nuclear-armed belligerents . To contain Communist expansion in Asia , Kennedy increased the number of American military advisers in South Vietnam by a factor of 18 over his predecessor , Dwight D. Eisenhower ; a further escalation of the American role in the Vietnam War took place after Kennedy 's death . In domestic politics Kennedy made bold proposals in his New Frontier agenda , but few were passed by Congress . He did establish of the Peace Corps , and intensify the Space Race . Kennedy took steps to support the Civil Rights Movement , and after his death his proposed civil rights bill was passed as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 .",
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"text": "Robert King High Robert King High ( April 9 , 1924 -- August 30 , 1967 ) was an attorney and politician , a reform mayor of Miami , Florida , serving for nearly a decade from 1957 until his death . From eastern Tennessee , High moved to Florida after his service in World War II . He became active in the Democratic Party . In 1966 , High was the Democratic Party nominee for governor of Florida , but he was defeated by Republican Claude Kirk in an upset election at a time when the Democratic Party generally still dominated state politics .",
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"text": "Robert August Robert August ( born 1945 ) is an American surfer and surfboard shaper . Raised in Seal Beach , California , he attended Huntington Beach High School where he was ASB President his senior year . He is most famous as one of the subjects of Bruce Brown 's 1966 surf documentary The Endless Summer , along with his friend Mike Hynson . The film follows the two around the world pursuing their hobby during the California offseason , meeting other surfers and discussing surf culture . August picked up surfing in the 1950s , when the sport 's popularity had just begun to grow . His father , Blackie August , was also a noted surfer . His enthusiasm and his involvement in The Endless Summer influenced the growth of the sport over the following decades . His surfboards are sold under the Robert August Surfboards brand and are produced by Surftech , a company that manufactures lightweight epoxy surfboards . He continues to travel the world promoting surfing , and in 1994 , he was involved in the filming of The Endless Summer II , in which surfers Pat O'Connell and Robert `` Wingnut '' Weaver retrace the places visited by August and Hynson thirty years earlier . He took part in the film Step into Liquid .",
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"text": "Betty Kennedy Betty Margaret Hannah Kennedy , ( January 4 , 1926 -- March 20 , 2017 ) was a Canadian broadcaster , journalist , author , and Senator , who is best known for her work on radio and television . Born and raised in Ottawa , Ontario , the daughter of Walter Herbert Styran and Janet Kincaid ( McPhee ) Styran , Kennedy graduated from Lisgar Collegiate Institute , and began her career with the Ottawa Citizen . She became a broadcaster , as a host of a local radio show , during a newspaper strike . She was soon hired away by CFRB in Toronto where she became host of The Betty Kennedy Show in 1959 ; the daily interview and public affairs show remained on the air for 27 years with Kennedy interviewing 25,000 guests ranging from Pierre Trudeau to Debbie Reynolds . In 1962 , she joined the panel of the current affairs quiz show Front Page Challenge on CBC Television , remaining with the show until it went off the air in 1995 . She wrote two books : Gerhard : A love story ( 1975 ) , about her late first husband , and Hurricane Hazel ( 1979 ) . Kennedy also had a vital career as an Executive Producer for television . Her series , Insight with Betty Kennedy , aired on TV Ontario ( OECA ) during the early 1970s . Robert Gardner , who worked with Kennedy as a studio director on the series , said of her : `` She was remarkable . We would tape five half hour interviews live-to-tape in a single day . She would prep each of the sessions with very prominent guests and would flawlessly interview them . Often there was only a space of fifteen minutes between each program . There were no re-takes and not a single chance for error . '' She also executive-produced Leave this Not to Cain ( narrated by Pierre Berton ) , This Vibrant Land , and she hosted An Eye for Eternity ( the international fine arts exhibition at Montreal ) . Kennedy 's first husband , businessman Gerhard Kennedy , died of cancer in 1975 . Her second husband was G. Allan Burton ( 1915 -- 2002 ) , CEO and Chairman of now defunct Simpsons department stores . She was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien on June 20 , 2000 . She retired less than six months later on her 75th birthday . Kennedy resided in Campbellville , Ontario , near Milton , Ontario with Burton . Kennedy died on March 20 , 2017 , aged 91 . Kennedy was named to both the Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame and the Canadian News Hall of Fame and was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1982 .",
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"text": "2014 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy",
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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": "11/22/63 11/22/63 is a novel by Stephen King about a time traveler who attempts to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy , which occurred on November 22 , 1963 ( the novel 's titular date ) . The novel was announced on King 's official site on March 2 , 2011 . A short excerpt was released online on June 1 , 2011 , and another excerpt was published in the October 28 , 2011 , issue of Entertainment Weekly . The novel was published on November 8 , 2011 and quickly became a number-one bestseller . It stayed on The New York Times Best Seller list for 16 weeks . 11/22/63 won the 2011 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Best Mystery/Thriller and the 2012 International Thriller Writers Award for Best Novel , and was nominated for the 2012 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel and the 2012 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel . The novel required considerable research to accurately portray the late 1950s and early 1960s . King commented on the amount of research it required , saying `` I 've never tried to write anything like this before . It was really strange at first , like breaking in a new pair of shoes . '' The novel was adapted into a 2016 Hulu television series , 11.22.63 .",
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"text": "John F. Kennedy High School (Denver, Colorado) John F. Kennedy High School ( also known as `` Kennedy '' or `` JFK '' ) is a public secondary school located in the Bear Valley neighborhood on the southwest side of Denver , Colorado , United States . The school serves about 1,500 students in grades 9-12 in the Denver Public Schools system . When the school opened with the spring semester of the 1965 - 1966 school year , it served both grades 7 - 9 and grades 10-12 . There was no junior high school in the area , so the new school was designed to accommodate both junior and senior high school students . In 1974 , a court ordered the almost 100 % white school , along with the rest of Denver 's school system , to begin desegregation busing . A large portion of the former attendance area was assigned to Lincoln High School ( without buses ) and students from other parts of Denver were assigned to Kennedy ( with buses ) . The court-ordered busing was the start of the great white flight out of the Denver Public School System .",
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"text": "Code Geass , often referred to as simply Code Geass , is a Japanese anime series created by Sunrise , directed by Gorō Taniguchi , and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi , with original character designs by manga authors Clamp . Set in an alternate timeline , the series focuses on how the former prince Lelouch vi Britannia obtains a power known as Geass and decides to use it to obliterate the Holy Britannian Empire , a superpower that has been conquering various countries . Code Geass first ran in Japan on MBS from October 5 , 2006 , to July 28 , 2007 . Its sequel series , , ran as a simulcast on JNN stations ( like MBS and TBS ) from April 6 , 2008 to September 28 , 2008 . The series has also been adapted into various manga and light novels with the former showing various alternate scenarios from the TV series . Bandai Entertainment also licensed most parts from the franchise for English release in December 2007 , airing the two TV series on Adult Swim . Most manga and light novels have also been published in North America by Bandai . At the Code Geass 10th anniversary event on November 27 , 2016 , it was announced that the series will be receiving a new anime , along with a compilation film trilogy in 2017 that will recap the events from both seasons of the anime series . The new anime , titled , will take place a few years after the events of the Zero Requiem . The director Gorō Taniguchi commented that the upcoming project would star an alive Lelouch and not as an alternate setting . Released to critical acclaim , the anime television series has been well received in Japan , selling over a million DVD and Blu-ray Disc volumes . Both seasons have won several awards at the Tokyo International Anime Fair , Animage Anime Grand Prix , and Animation Kobe event . Critics have praised the series for its large audience appeal as well as the cross conflicts shown among the main characters and the moral questions presented .",
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"text": "Akame ga Kill! is a Japanese shōnen manga series written by Takahiro and illustrated by Tetsuya Tashiro . It started serialization in Square Enix 's Gangan Joker in March 2010 . The story focuses on Tatsumi who is a young villager that travels to the Capital to raise money for his home only to discover a strong corruption in the area . The assassin group known as Night Raid recruits the young man to help them in their fight against the Empire to end its corruption . The series is known for its graphic content . The series was licensed by Yen Press in June 2014 . A prequel manga focused on Akame 's backstory , Akame ga Kill ! Zero , began serialization in Square Enix 's Monthly Big Gangan in October 2013 . An anime television series adaptation of the main series premiered in Japan in July 2014 . This is the second work in the Japanese game developer MinatoSoft 's Takahiro IV Project .",
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"text": "Kenichi Muraeda is a Japanese manga artist . He created the manga series Kamen Rider Spirits .",
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"text": "I Shall Never Return is a yaoi manga series by Kazuna Uchida . The first volume was published in Japan in October 1992 by Shufu-to-Seikatsu Sha . It spanned six volumes until its conclusion in September 1996 . Ohzora Publishing reprinted the volumes from April 1997 through October 1997 . Aurora Publishing licensed the series for an English language release in North America in 2007 . I Shall Never Return is available in English on the Internet from the Netcomics publisher . The plot is about a love triangle between a cheerful young man , Ritsuro , his troubled friend Ken who works as a rent boy , and Ritsuro 's girlfriend Moeko . I Shall Never Return was adapted into a 40-minute original video animation by J.C.Staff and released in Japan on January 27 , 2006 . Media Blasters licensed the OVA for distribution in North America and releasing it on February 13 , 2007 .",
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"text": "Hunter × Hunter is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi . It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine and journal since March 3 , 1998 , although the manga has frequently gone on extended hiatuses since 2006 . As of June 2016 , 350 chapters have been collected into 33 volumes by Shueisha . The story focuses on a young boy named Gon Freecss , who discovers that his father , who he was told was dead , is actually alive and a world-renowned Hunter , a licensed profession for those who specialize in fantastic pursuits such as locating rare or unidentified animal species , treasure hunting , surveying unexplored enclaves , or hunting down lawless individuals . Despite being abandoned by his father , Gon departs upon a journey to follow in his footsteps , pass the rigorous Hunter Examination , and eventually find his father . Along the way , Gon meets various other Hunters and also encounters the paranormal . The original inspiration for the manga came from Togashi 's own collecting hobby . In 1999 , Hunter × Hunter was adapted into a 62-episode anime television series produced by Nippon Animation and directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi . The show premiered on Japan 's Fuji TV and ran until 2001 . Three separate original video animations ( OVAs ) totaling 30 episodes were subsequently produced by Nippon Animation and released in Japan from 2002 to 2004 . A second anime television series by Madhouse aired on Nippon Television from October 2011 to September 2014 , with two animated theatrical films released in 2013 . There are also numerous audio albums , video games , musicals , and other media based on Hunter × Hunter . The manga has been translated into English and released in North America by Viz Media since April 2005 . Both television series were also licensed by Viz , with the first series having aired on the Funimation Channel in 2009 and the second series premiering on Adult Swim 's Toonami block since April 16 , 2016 . Hunter × Hunter has been a huge critical and financial success and has become one of Shueisha 's best-selling manga series , having sold 66 million copies in Japan alone as of 2014 .",
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"text": "Kemeko Deluxe! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by manga author Masakazu Iwasaki . The manga began serialization in the monthly shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Comic Gao ! on October 27 , 2005 , and is published by MediaWorks . The first episode of the anime adaptation was broadcast on October 4 , 2008 .",
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"text": "Hotaru no Hikari (manga) is a Japanese josei manga series by Satoru Hiura . It has been adapted into 2 television drama series and a live action film that was released on 7 July 2012 .",
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"text": "Gutsoon! Entertainment Gutsoon ! Entertainment , Inc. is a now defunct publisher of English translated manga . The company , headquartered in Encino , Los Angeles , served as the US subsidiary of Coamix , which was founded by Nobuhiko Horie and manga artist Tsukasa Hojo . The company published the English manga anthology Raijin Comics , a U.S. equivalent to the Japanese Weekly Comic Bunch and published many of the same titles ( Fist of the Blue Sky and City Hunter ) , as well titles from other magazines such as the Japanese Weekly Shōnen Jump . Raijin Comics began as a weekly magazine with its first issue ( dated December 18 , 2002 ) , but switched to being a monthly publication beginning with its 36th issue ( dated September 2003 ) . Gutsoon ! also published a companion magazine to Raijin Comics , titled Raijin Game & Anime ( originally called Fujin Magazine ) , which lasted only 20 issues before being merged into the pages of Raijin Comics . The collected volumes of Raijin Comics titles were published under the Raijin Graphic Novels imprint . Raijin Comics also has a mascot called `` Raijin Maru '' . Before the company 's fall they were also planning to make a shōjo manga magazine called Smile Magazine . On March 15 , 2004 , Gutsoon ! announced that they will be placing their Rajin Comics brand on hiatus . Raijin Comics ceased publication with its July 2004 issue ( issue # 46 ) and the Raijin Graphic Novels line was subsequently cancelled as well .",
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"text": "Mokke is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by manga author Takatoshi Kumakura . The manga was first serialized in the Japanese seinen manga magazine Afternoon Season Zoukan on August 2000 . The magazine was suspended after its 14th issue , and the manga continued its serialization from the March 2003 issue of Afternoon magazine . An anime adaptation by Madhouse and Tezuka Productions started its broadcast run in October 2007 . The kanji representation of the title ( もっけ which is in hiragana ) is , which means `` unexpected '' .",
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"text": "Happy Happy Clover is a Japanese manga series created and illustrated by Sayuri Tatsuyama , serialized in Shogakukan 's shōjo magazine Ciao from August 2005 to November 2008 . Five tankōbon volumes were serialized in April 2006 to November 2008 . Viz Media currently holds the license for the manga series . An anime adaptation by Group TAC officially aired on TV Aichi from July 6 , 2007 to 28 September 2007 , adapting some of the chapters from the first 3 volumes .",
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"text": "Kazuo Koike is a prolific Japanese manga writer ( gensakusha ) , novelist and entrepreneur .",
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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": "Ga-Rei , also simply known as Ga-Rei or Ga-rei , is a supernatural action manga by . It has been serialized by Kadokawa Shoten in the magazine Monthly Shōnen Ace and collected in twelve tankōbon volumes . The English version was then released digitally on BookWalker on October 29 , 2014 . A prequel anime series , Ga-Rei : Zero , aired from October 5 , 2008 to December 21 , 2008 , which details the backstory of key characters Kagura and Yomi .",
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"text": "D-Live!! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryōji Minagawa . It was serialized in Shogakukan 's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine from 2002 to 2006 . The manga tells the story of Satoru Ikaruga , a high schooler nicknamed `` genius driver '' who can operate almost any vehicle and works for a multinational specialist company called the Almighty Support Enterprise ( ASE ) . Ikaruga is called whenever ASE is hired to solve a case which involves vehicle driving , most of the time working with other ASE agents to resolve situations assigned to them by various clients .",
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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": "Genshiken is a manga series by Shimoku Kio about a college club for otaku ( extremely obsessed fans of various media ) and the lifestyle its members pursue . The title is a shortening of the club 's official name , , or `` The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture '' . The series has also been adapted into an anime directed by Tsutomu Mizushima . The manga originally ran in Kodansha 's monthly manga anthology Afternoon from April 2002 to May 2006 , and has been reprinted in nine bound volumes . The ninth and final volume was released in Japan in December 2006 . A two-part short bonus story was included across both volumes of the Kujibiki Unbalance manga , published 2006/7 . In December 2009 , a new chapter was released in Afternoon to celebrate the release of the Japanese Genshiken 2 DVD box-set , and in October 2010 , the series resumed serialization as .",
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"text": "Weekly Shonen Jump (magazine) Weekly Shonen Jump is a digital shōnen manga anthology published in North America by Viz Media , and the successor to their monthly print anthology Shonen Jump . It began serialization on January 30 , 2012 as Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha ( officially stylized as Weekly SHONEN JUMP αlpha or Weekly SHONEN JUMP Alpha ) , with two free preview issues released in the buildup to its launch . Based on Shueisha 's popular Japanese magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump , Weekly Shonen Jump is an attempt to provide English readers with easily accessible , affordable , and officially licensed editions of the latest installments of popular Shōnen Jump manga soon after their release in Japan , as an alternative to popular bootleg scanlation services . The anthology launched with a lineup of six titles , with new issues published online two weeks after the equivalent Japanese release . The magazine currently features twelve ongoing titles , including installments of monthly series from Weekly Shōnen Jump 's sister publications , Weekly Young Jump , Jump SQ , V Jump , and Young Jump Web Comics . At New York Comic-Con 2012 it was announced that the magazine would transition to simultaneous publication with Japan beginning with the January 21 , 2013 issue , with more new series to be added to the lineup . The magazine was renamed Weekly Shonen Jump starting on January 21 , 2013 .",
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"text": "Reborn! Reborn ! , known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Akira Amano . The manga is about a young boy , Tsunayoshi Sawada , who discovers that he is next in line to become boss of the Vongola family , a powerful Mafia organization . The Vongolas ' most powerful hitman , a gun-toting infant named Reborn , is sent to teach Tsuna how to be a boss . The manga 's chapters were serialized in Japan in Shueisha 's Weekly Shōnen Jump from May 2004 to November 2012 and have been published in forty-two tankōbon volumes . An anime adaptation of the series by Artland aired on TV Tokyo from October 7 , 2006 to September 25 , 2010 . Viz Media licensed the manga and the television series for an English-language release . A number of video games , light novels , and other products were also created based on the series . Reborn ! is one of the best-selling Weekly Shōnen Jump manga , with several volumes top sellers in Japan . Reviewers praised its humor , storylines , fights and the infant characters ' design . However , they said it grew more violent after volume eight , becoming a typical shōnen series .",
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"text": "List of Soul Eater chapters Soul Eater is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Atsushi Okubo . The series follows the adventures of three students at a school called the Death Weapon Meister Academy ( or DWMA for short ) , known as meisters , who use demon weapon companions with human and weapon forms . These meisters , Maka Albarn , Black Star , and Death the Kid , seek to turn their weapons , Soul Eater , Tsubaki , and the Thompson sisters respectively , into `` death scythes '' for Lord Death , the Grim Reaper and head of the DWMA , by having their weapons consume the souls of 99 evil humans and one witch . The manga initially began as three separate one-shots serialized between June 24 , 2003 and November 26 , 2003 in two manga magazines published by Square Enix . The first one-shot was published in the summer 2003 special edition of Gangan Powered , the second following in the autumn 2003 special edition of the same magazine , and the third serialized in Gangan Wing . The manga started regular serialization in Square Enix 's Monthly Shōnen Gangan magazine on May 12 , 2004 . The first tankōbon was released by Square Enix under their Gangan Comics imprint on June 22 , 2004 in Japan ; as of December 12 , 2013 , 25 volumes have been released . The series is published in English by Yen Press , and is serialized in Yen Press ' Yen Plus manga anthology magazine . The first issue of Yen Plus was released on July 29 , 2008 . An anime adaptation of the manga , produced by Bones and Aniplex , aired on TV Tokyo between April 7 , 2008 and March 30 , 2009 and contained 51 episodes .",
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"text": "Comic High! is a Japanese seinen manga magazine published on a monthly basis by Futabasha . It was launched as a special issue of Weekly Manga Action but has since become its own independent monthly anthology . The magazine was first published on March 2 , 2004 as the industry 's first shōjo manga magazine for males ; the official website describes the magazine as `` Girlish comics for boys and girls . '' The magazine is aimed at males between 18 and 35 years old .",
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"text": "Petit Eva: Evangelion@School is a super-deformed-style parody series based on Neon Genesis Evangelion . First published in Shōnen Ace , it was adapted into a series of 3D CGI ONAs in 2007 . There is no dialogue in the series . Another manga titled was published by Kadokawa Shoten and released in Kerokero Ace magazine .",
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Winona Rider was nominated for two Academy Awards.
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"text": "Winona Ryder Winona Ryder ( born Winona Laura Horowitz ; October 29 , 1971 ) is an American actress . One of the most profitable and iconic actresses of the 1990s , she made her film debut in the 1986 film Lucas . As Lydia Deetz , a goth teenager in Tim Burton 's Beetlejuice ( 1988 ) , she won critical acclaim and widespread recognition . After appearances in film and on television , Ryder continued her acting career with the cult film Heathers ( 1988 ) , a controversial satire of teenage suicide and high school life that has since become a landmark teen film . She later appeared in the coming of age drama Mermaids ( 1990 ) , earning a Golden Globe nomination , and in the same year appeared alongside Johnny Depp in Burton 's dark fairy-tale Edward Scissorhands ( 1990 ) , and shortly thereafter with Keanu Reeves in Francis Ford Coppola 's gothic romance Bram Stoker 's Dracula ( 1992 ) . Having played diverse roles in many well-received films in the mid to late 1980s and early 1990s , Ryder won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and an Academy Award nomination in the same category for her role in The Age of Innocence in 1993 , as well as another Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her role in the literary adaptation of Little Women the following year . She later appeared in the Generation X hit Reality Bites ( 1994 ) , Alien : Resurrection ( 1997 ) , the Woody Allen comedy Celebrity ( 1998 ) , and Girl , Interrupted ( 1999 ) , which she also executive-produced . In 2000 , Ryder received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame , honoring her legacy in the film industry . Ryder 's personal life has attracted significant media attention . Her relationship with Johnny Depp in the early 1990s and a 2001 arrest for shoplifting were constant subjects of tabloid journalism . She has been open about her personal struggles with anxiety and depression . In 2002 , she appeared in the box office hit Mr. Deeds alongside Adam Sandler . In 2006 , Ryder returned to the screen after a brief hiatus , appearing in high-profile films such as Star Trek . In 2010 , she was nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Awards : as the lead actress in When Love Is Not Enough : The Lois Wilson Story and as part of the cast of Black Swan . She also reunited with Burton for Frankenweenie ( 2012 ) . Since 2016 , she has starred as Joyce Byers in the Netflix supernatural-horror series Stranger Things , for which she has garnered Golden Globe and SAG nominations .",
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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": "Portia on Trial Portia on Trial is a 1937 American film about a trial based on story of Faith Baldwin and directed by George Nicholls , Jr. . It has the distinction of being nominated to win the Oscar for Best Music in the 10th Academy Awards .",
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"text": "The Three Faces of Eve The Three Faces of Eve is a 1957 American mystery drama film presented in CinemaScope , based on a book by psychiatrists Corbett H. Thigpen and Hervey M. Cleckley , who also helped write the screenplay . It was based on their case of Chris Costner Sizemore , also known as Eve White , a woman they suggested might suffer from dissociative identity disorder ( multiple personality disorder ) . Sizemore 's identity was concealed in interviews and this film , and was not revealed to the public until 1975 . The film is directed by Nunnally Johnson . Joanne Woodward won the Academy Award for Best Actress , making her the first actress to win an Oscar for portraying three different personalities ( Eve White , Eve Black and Jane ) . The Three Faces of Eve also became the first film since 1936 to win the Best Actress award without getting nominated in another category after Bette Davis won for Dangerous .",
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"text": "Drunk Driving (film) Drunk Driving is a 1939 American short drama film directed by David Miller . It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 12th Academy Awards in 1940 for Best Live Action Short Film , Two-Reel .",
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"text": "Charles Bickford Charles Ambrose Bickford ( January 1 , 1891 -- November 9 , 1967 ) was an American actor best known for his strong supporting roles . He was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor , for The Song of Bernadette ( 1943 ) , The Farmer 's Daughter ( 1947 ) , and Johnny Belinda ( 1948 ) . Other notable roles include Whirlpool ( 1948 ) , A Star is Born ( 1954 ) and The Big Country ( 1958 ) .",
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"text": "The Cowboy and the Lady (1938 film) The Cowboy and the Lady is a 1938 American western romantic comedy film directed by H.C. Potter , and starring Gary Cooper and Merle Oberon . Written by S.N. Behrman and Sonya Levien , based on a story by Frank R. Adams and veteran film director Leo McCarey , the film is about a beautiful socialite masquerading as a maid who becomes involved with an unpretentious , plain-spoken cowboy who is unaware of her true identity . The Cowboy and the Lady won an Academy Award for Sound Recording ( Thomas Moulton ) , and was nominated for Original Score ( Alfred Newman ) and Original Song ( `` The Cowboy and the Lady '' by Lionel Newman and Arthur Quenzer ) .",
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"text": "Night Riders of Montana Night Riders of Montana is a 1951 American Western film directed by Fred C. Brannon and written by M. Coates Webster . The film stars Allan Lane , Chubby Johnson , Roy Barcroft , Claudia Barrett , Arthur Space and Myron Healey . The film was released on February 28 , 1951 , by Republic Pictures .",
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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": "The Rider of the Law The Rider of the Law is a 1935 American film directed by Robert N. Bradbury .",
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"text": "Ann Buchanan Ann Buchanan is a make-up artist . She was nominated for an Academy Award at the 73rd Academy Awards for her work on the film Shadow of the Vampire . Her nomination was shared with Amber Sibley .",
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"text": "Winning Winning is a 1969 American motion picture starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward . The film is about a racecar driver who aspires to win the Indianapolis 500 . A number of racecar drivers and people associated with racing appear in the film , including Bobby Unser , Tony Hulman , Bobby Grim , Dan Gurney , Roger McCluskey , and Bruce Walkup .",
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"text": "Easy Rider Easy Rider is a 1969 American road movie written by Peter Fonda , Dennis Hopper , and Terry Southern , produced by Fonda and directed by Hopper . It tells the story of two bikers ( played by Fonda and Hopper ) who travel through the American Southwest and South after selling a large score of cocaine . The success of Easy Rider helped spark the New Hollywood era of filmmaking during the early 1970s . The film was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1998 . A landmark counterculture film , and a `` touchstone for a generation '' that `` captured the national imagination '' , Easy Rider explores the societal landscape , issues , and tensions in the United States during the 1960s , such as the rise and fall of the hippie movement , drug use , and communal lifestyle . In Easy Rider , real drugs were used in scenes showing the use of marijuana and other substances .",
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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": "List of American films of 1957 A list of American films released in 1957 . The Bridge on the River Kwai won the Academy Award for Best Picture .",
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"text": "The Country Girl (1954 film) The Country Girl is a 1954 American drama film directed by George Seaton and starring Bing Crosby , Grace Kelly , and William Holden . Adapted by George Seaton from Clifford Odets ' 1950 play of the same name , the film is about an alcoholic has-been actor struggling with the one last chance he 's been given to resurrect his career . Seaton won the Academy Award for Best Writing , Adapted Screenplay . It was entered in the 1955 Cannes Film Festival . Kelly won the Oscar for Best Actress for the role , which previously had earned Uta Hagen her first Tony Award in the play 's original Broadway production . The role , a non-glamorous departure for Kelly , was as the alcoholic actor 's long-suffering wife . The win was a huge surprise , as most critics and people in the press felt that Judy Garland would win for A Star Is Born . NBC even sent a camera crew to Garland 's hospital room , where she was recuperating from the birth of her son , in order to conduct a live interview with her if she won . The win by Kelly instead famously prompted Groucho Marx to send Garland a telegram stating it was `` the biggest robbery since Brinks . '' Given the period of its production , the film is notable for its realistic , frank dialogue and honest treatments of the surreptitious side of alcoholism and post-divorce misogyny .",
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"text": "8th Academy Awards The 8th Academy Awards were held on March 5 , 1936 , at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles , California . They were hosted by Frank Capra . This was the first year in which the gold statuettes were called `` Oscars '' . The category of Best Dance Direction was introduced this year . The DGA successfully lobbied for its elimination three years later . Mutiny on the Bounty became the last film to date to win Best Picture and nothing else ( following The Broadway Melody and Grand Hotel ) , and the only film to receive three nominations for Best Actor . This was the second and last year that write-in votes were allowed at the Oscars . A Midsummer Night 's Dream became the only film to win a write-in Oscar , taking Best Cinematography .",
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"text": "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": "Vivien Leigh Vivien Leigh ( born Vivian Mary Hartley , and also known as Lady Olivier after 1947 ; 5 November 19138 July 1967 ) was a British stage and film actress . She won two Academy Awards for Best Actress for her performances as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind ( 1939 ) and Blanche DuBois in the film version of A Streetcar Named Desire ( 1951 ) , a role she had also played on stage in London 's West End in 1949 . She also won a Tony Award for her work in the Broadway musical version of Tovarich ( 1963 ) . After her drama school education , Leigh appeared in small roles in four films in 1935 and progressed to the role of heroine in Fire Over England ( 1937 ) . Lauded for her beauty , Leigh felt that her physical attributes sometimes prevented her from being taken seriously as an actress . Despite her fame as a screen actress , Leigh was primarily a stage performer . During her 30-year career , she played roles ranging from the heroines of Noël Coward and George Bernard Shaw comedies to classic Shakespearean characters such as Ophelia , Cleopatra , Juliet , and Lady Macbeth . Later in life , she performed as a character actress in a few films . At the time , the public strongly identified Leigh with her second husband Laurence Olivier , who was her spouse from 1940 to 1960 . Leigh and Olivier starred together in many stage productions , with Olivier often directing , and in three films . She earned a reputation for being difficult to work with , and for much of her adult life she suffered from bipolar disorder as well as recurrent bouts of chronic tuberculosis , which was first diagnosed in the mid-1940s and ultimately claimed her life at the age of 53 . Although her career had periods of inactivity , in 1999 the American Film Institute ranked Leigh as the 16th greatest female movie star of classic Hollywood cinema .",
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"text": "Heart of Virginia Heart of Virginia is a 1948 American sports drama film directed by R.G. Springsteen and starring Janet Martin , Robert Lowery and Frankie Darro . Believing that he is responsible for the death of a fellow rider , a jockey develops a fear of the racetrack . The film 's art direction was by Frank Arrigo .",
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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": "Bentley Bentley Motors Limited ( -LSB- ˈbɛntli -RSB- ) is a British manufacturer and marketer of luxury cars and SUVs -- and a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG since 1998 . Headquartered in Crewe , England , the company was founded as Bentley Motors Limited by W. O. Bentley in 1919 in Cricklewood , North London -- and became widely known for winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1924 , 1927 , 1928 , 1929 , 1930 , and 2003 . Prominent models extend from the historic sports-racing Bentley 4 1/2 Litre and Bentley Speed Six ; the more recent Bentley R Type Continental , Bentley Turbo R , and Bentley Arnage ; to its current model line -- including the Continental Flying Spur , Continental GT , Bentley Bentayga and the Mulsanne -- which are marketed worldwide , with China its largest market as of November 2012 . Today most Bentleys are assembled at the company 's Crewe factory , with a small number assembled at Volkswagen 's Dresden factory Germany , and with bodies for the Continental manufactured in Zwickau and the Bentayga manufactured at the Volkswagen Bratislava Plant . The joining and eventual separation of Bentley and Rolls-Royce follows a series of mergers and acquisitions , beginning with the 1931 purchase by Rolls-Royce of Bentley , then in receivership . In 1971 , Rolls-Royce itself was forced into receivership and the UK government nationalised the company -- splitting into two companies the aerospace division ( Rolls-Royce Plc ) and automotive ( Rolls-Royce Motors Limited ) divisions -- the latter retaining the Bentley subdivision . Rolls-Royce Motors was subsequently sold to engineering conglomerate , Vickers and in 1998 , Vickers sold Rolls-Royce to Volkswagen AG . Intellectual property rights to both the name Rolls-Royce as well as the company 's logo had been retained not by Rolls-Royce Motors , but by aerospace company , Rolls-Royce Plc , which had continued to license both to the automotive division . Thus the sale of `` Rolls-Royce '' to VW included the Bentley name and logos , vehicle designs , model nameplates , production and administrative facilities , the Spirit of Ecstasy and Rolls-Royce grille shape trademarks ( subsequently sold to BMW by VW ) -- but not the rights to the Rolls-Royce name or logo . The aerospace company , Rolls-Royce Plc , ultimately sold both to BMW AG .",
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"text": "Bugatti Automobiles Ettore Bugatti was a French car manufacturer of high-performance automobiles , founded in 1909 in the then German city of Molsheim , Alsace by Italian-born Ettore Bugatti . Bugatti cars were known for their design beauty ( Ettore Bugatti was from a family of artists and considered himself to be both an artist and constructor ) and for their many race victories . Famous Bugattis include the Type 35 Grand Prix cars , the Type 41 `` Royale '' , the Type 57 `` Atlantic '' and the Type 55 sports car . The death of Ettore Bugatti in 1947 proved to be the end for the marque , and the death of his son Jean Bugatti in 1939 ensured there was not a successor to lead the factory . No more than about 8,000 cars were made . The company struggled financially , and released one last model in the 1950s , before eventually being purchased for its airplane parts business in the 1960s . In the 1990s , an Italian entrepreneur revived it as a builder of limited production exclusive sports cars . Today , the name is owned by German automobile manufacturing group Volkswagen .",
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"text": "Bentley 8 Litre The Bentley 8 Litre was a luxury car based on the largest rolling chassis made by Bentley Motors Limited at Cricklewood , London . Announced 15 September 1930 , it was also the last completely new model by Bentley before the company 's financial collapse and forced sale to Rolls-Royce Limited ; a 4-Litre engine in a shortened chassis was announced on 15 May 1931 . Intended to provide the basis for a super-luxury car for very wealthy buyers , the 8 Litre chassis was introduced a year into the Great Depression . Sales of the 8-litre were too slow to turn the company 's finances around and , less than nine months after the 8-litre 's introduction , Bentley Motors was placed into receivership .",
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"text": "Audi A8 The Audi A8 is a four-door , full-size , luxury sedan manufactured and marketed by the German automaker Audi since 1994 . Succeeding the Audi V8 , and now in its third generation , the A8 has been offered with both front - or permanent all-wheel drive -- and in short - and long-wheelbase variants . The first two generations employed the Volkswagen Group D platform , with the current generation deriving from the MLB platform . After the original model 's 1994 release , Audi released the second generation in late 2002 , and the third and current iteration in late 2009 . Notable for being the first mass-market car with an aluminium chassis , all A8 models have used this construction method co-developed with Alcoa and marketed as the Audi Space Frame . A mechanically-upgraded , high-performance version of the A8 debuted in 1996 as the Audi S8 . Produced exclusively at Audi 's Neckarsulm plant , unlike the donor A8 model , the S8 has been available only in short-wheelbase form and is fitted standard with Audi 's quattro all-wheel drive system .",
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"text": "Chevrolet Impala The Chevrolet Impala -LSB- Evr@'lei_Im'pael@,_-'pa:l@ -RSB- ) is a full-size car built by Chevrolet for model years 1958 to 1985 , 1994 to 1996 , and 2000 to present . The Chevrolet Impala derived its name from the African antelope of the same name . The Impala was Chevrolet 's most expensive passenger model through 1965 , and had become the best-selling automobile in the United States . For its debut in 1958 , the Impala was distinguished from other models by its symmetrical triple taillights , which returned from 1960 to 1996 . The Caprice was introduced as a top-line Impala Sport Sedan for model year 1965 , later becoming a separate series positioned above the Impala in 1966 , which , in turn , remained above the Bel Air and the Biscayne . The Impala continued as Chevrolet 's most popular full-size model through the mid-1980s . Between 1994 and 1996 , the Impala was revised as a 5.7-liter V8 -- powered version of the Caprice Classic sedan . In 2000 , the Impala was reintroduced again as a mainstream front-wheel drive Hi-Mid sedan . As of February 2014 , the 2014 Impala ranked number one among Affordable Large Cars in U.S. News & World Report 's rankings . When the current tenth generation of the Impala was introduced for the 2014 model year , the ninth generation was rebadged as the Impala Limited and sold only to fleet customers through 2016 . As of the 2015 model year , both versions are sold in the United States and Canada , with the current-generation Impala also sold in the Middle East , the People Republic of China , and South Korea .",
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"text": "Cadillac SRX The Cadillac SRX is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV that was produced by Cadillac from 2004 to 2015 . The second generation SRX was Cadillac 's best selling model in the United States .",
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"text": "Hotchkiss Anjou The Hotchkiss Anjou was a luxury car offered between 1950 and 1954 by the French automaker Hotchkiss . It was an updated version of the 486 and 686/866 models which had first appeared in the 1930s and inherited its engines from those cars , although their engines in turn dated back to OHC units introduced in the mid-1920s . The car was launched in autumn 1950 , and during the first year 1,787 were produced . In 1951 the company produced a further 2,666 . The depressed state of the economy and the government 's punitive taxation policy , especially in respect of larger cars , saw to it that , at least in terms of units produced , 1951 was the car 's best year , however . 815 were produced in 1952 and only 197 in 1953 . 1953 was the last year of production , but the company was still advertising new cars for sale at least until the end of 1954 , which indicates that their financial problems may well have been exacerbated by the practice of systematically manufacturing more cars than they were selling earlier in the Anjou 's life . The Anjou came with a large limousine-style body significantly modified when compared to its predecessors and characteristic of the times . A small number of two-door coupés were produced as well as a 2-door cabriolet , branded as the Hotchkiss Anthéor . There was a choice of two engine sizes . Most cars were shipped with a four-cylinder ohc 2,312 cc water-cooled unit with one or , at the customer 's option , two carburettors . However , a longer-nosed version allowed space for the larger ohc six-cylinder 3,485 cc water-cooled engine that promoted the car into the stratospheric 20CV taxation class , but increased claimed maximum power from 72/75 hp to 100/125 hp , with a corresponding increase in claimed maximum speed from 130 km/h ( 81 mph ) to 145 km/h ( 90 mph ) . Sources for the power output vary , possibly according to whether the engine was fed by one or two carburettors . Both cars were offered with so-called `` classic '' four-speed manual transmission , and the smaller-engined car was available with an optional electromagnetic `` Cotal '' gearbox , which is seen by some as a precursor to more modern automatic transmission systems , and which would also have stood out from the crowd at any time on account of its having featured four forward speeds and four reverse speeds . In addition to the 5,465 Anjous produced , the company built about 40 of the 2-door cabriolet Anthéor models .",
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"text": "Pontiac Bonneville Special The Pontiac Bonneville Special is a purpose-built concept car unveiled at the General Motors Motorama in 1954 , the first 2-seater sports car Pontiac had ever produced . Conceived by renowned designer Harley J. Earl and hand built by Homer C. LaGassey Jr. and Paul Gilland , the `` Special '' is a grand touring sport coupé that incorporated innovative styling like a Plexiglas canopy with gull-wing windows on a sleek fiberglass body . The name `` Bonneville '' was meant to convey high performance , inspired by a trip Earl had taken to Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah to observe speed trials there . It was the first GM vehicle to carry the name , subsequently given to the Division 's full-size performance car , the Bonneville , which carried it for 47 years . Two `` Special '' prototypes , one painted metallic bronze and one emerald green , were built in order to unveil them simultaneously at the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf in New York and the Pan Pacific Auditorium in Los Angeles in 1954 .",
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"text": "Anderson (automobile) The Anderson was a United States automobile ; considered the most successful automobile ever built in the Southern United States , it was manufactured by a carriage works from 1916 to 1925 in Rock Hill , South Carolina . Started by John Gary Anderson , the company sold cars through a national dealer network . The company used Continental 7R flat six engines in its vehicles , which were noted for their attractive body styles and color combinations . Andersons were the first cars to be built with headlight foot dimmers and powered convertible tops . Production reached nearly 2,000 units in 1923 and in all 7,000 vehicles were produced during the life of the company . There are a number of reasons why the Anderson Automobile Co. faltered . According to Edward Lee , who wrote the 2007 book John Gary Anderson and His Maverick Motor Company : The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford 's Rock Hill Rival , the vehicle suffered from a defective engine . Anderson bought most of the components from other manufacturers . During the later years of production , Anderson used a Continental engine with an aluminum head and it warped at high temperatures . Price was also an issue , Lee believes . Model T Fords were selling for as low as $ 290 the 1920s making the cars affordable to the majority of Americans . Andersons cost about $ 1,650 for a five-passenger touring car and $ 2,550 for a sedan . Anderson 's slogan was a prophetic `` A little Higher in Price but made in Dixie . '' In addition , by the early 1920s , the economy of South Carolina and other Southern states was already in the tank , well ahead of the Great Depression , because of plummeting cotton prices following World War I. Today , there are just 13 remaining examples of Anderson vehicles in existence . Of those Anderson cars known to exist , four are owned by the Anderson family , one is at the S.C. State Museum in Columbia and one is in the possession of the Museum of York County , where Rock Hill is located .",
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"text": "BYD S6 BYD S6 is the first SUV model independently designed and manufactured by the China 's Shenzhen-based battery , PV and auto maker , BYD Company Ltd. . BYD S6 was shown at the Guangzhou Auto Show in late 2010 and since May 6 , 2011 when this model was first officially sold in Changsha , China , it has witnessed a vibrant growth in sales thanks to its attractive SUV exterior design and overall performance in electronic equipment and safety etc. . It became the best selling China domestic SUV in sales volume by reaching 15,000 units in December , 2011 , being awarded as `` Fastest Seller SUV '' and has been named China 's `` SUV of the Year '' according to the Annual Ranking of Chinese Automobiles -- the highest honor in the China Automotive Industry .",
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"text": "Toyota Brevis The Toyota Brevis is a former mid-sized luxury sedan introduced in May 2001 , that was sold only in Japan . Sales started in June , 2001 . The Brevis was produced for seven years before being discontinued in 2007 , with no replacement . The Brevis was exclusive to Toyota Japan dealerships Toyota Store , while its twin the Toyota Progrès was exclusive to Toyopet Store locations . The word `` brevis '' is Latin for `` brief , a short amount of time or duration '' .",
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"text": "Chrysler Sebring The Chrysler Sebring ( -LSB- ˈsiːbrɪŋ -RSB- ) is a line of mid-size luxury automobiles that was sold from 1995 through 2010 by Chrysler . Three generations of convertibles , two generations of sedans , and two generations of coupes were produced . Although the coupe shared the same name and some styling cues , it was mechanically unrelated to the other Sebring models . The Sebring line was introduced in 1995 with the Chrysler Sebring coupe . It was the replacement for the Chrysler LeBaron coupe . In 1996 the convertible was introduced , replacing its LeBaron counterpart as well . For 2001 , both body styles were redesigned and a sedan version was now offered . The sedan replaced the Chrysler Cirrus . The coupe was discontinued after 2005 with no replacement model planned . The redesigned sedan was introduced for 2007 , but the convertible version was not introduced until 2008 . This generation added a couple new options including all-wheel drive on sedan models and a hardtop option for the convertible . All Sebring models were replaced by the Chrysler 200 for the 2011 model year . __ TOC __",
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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": "Packard Executive The Packard Executive was an automobile produced by the Packard-Clipper Division of the Studebaker-Packard Corporation in 1956 . The Packard Executive was introduced on March 5 , 1956 to fill a perceived price gap between the prestige Packard line and the new Clipper marque , which was in its first year as a separate marque . In previous years , Clipper models had been Packards . The most expensive Clipper , the Clipper Custom , listed at $ 3,065 for the 4-door sedan . The Packard Executive sedan retailed for $ 3,465 , the Executive 2-door coupe $ 3,560 , while the top-of-the-line Patrician sedan sold for $ 4,160 . The Executive was marketed with the invitation to `` enter the luxury car class now -- at a modest investment , '' and was aimed at `` the young man on the way up . '' Effectively , the Packard Executive replaced the entire Clipper Custom line of vehicles , as production of the Customs was ended once the Executive was announced . The Executive was created by combining the Clipper Custom 's body , complete with its distinctive tail light design , and installing the front fenders , hood , and radiator grille assembly of the senior Packard models . It also used the Clipper Custom 's 122 in wheelbase and its 352 CID 275 hp overhead valve V8 engine . This contrasted with the engine used by the rest of the 1956 Packard models , which displaced 374 CID and developed 295 hp ( 310 hp for the Caribbean ) . Beyond the senior Packard grille and front end sheet metal , Executives were further distinguished from the Clipper line by a unique side trim design that made reference to the senior Packards , and allowed for two-toned paint schemes . However , the interior appointments and instrumentation were pure Clipper . The prototypes produced for the all-new 1957 Packard and Clipper lines show an all-new Executive that would become a baseline Packard . All 1957 Clippers would have an all-new body which shared many inner panels with the all-new large Studebaker . Body panel sharing was the new plan for Studebaker-Packard models . Unfortunately the Insurance Companies would not finance the ambitious plan , and SPC was forced to retrench and ended up sharing body panels with the midsize Studebaker models . There was a 1957 Clipper , the last year to carry that name . Originally , the plan was to call the 1957 model an Executive . It was hoped to be a bridge car until an all-new big Packard could be introduced . See Facel-Vega for a 1959 proposal for a rebadged Packard . Executives received their own series designation of 5670 . It was offered in two body styles ; a two-door hardtop ( model 5677 ) , and a four-door Touring Sedan ( model 5672 ) . Although the Executive sold as fast as it was produced , it was not enough to substantially improve the financial picture for the Packard-Clipper Division . Even as the Executive was being announced , the media had already been reporting of sales and fiscal woes at the Studebaker-Packard Corporation , and rumors were flying the Packard marque might be discontinued . These rumors weighed heavily on the company 's efforts to sell any of its products . Buyers did not wish to be stuck with a so-called `` orphan '' car , where spare parts would no longer be available from a dealer , and resale values would be negatively impacted . During the Executive 's shortened model year of March through June , Packard built a total of 2,779 Executives -- 1,031 two-door hardtops and 1,748 four-door sedans . All Detroit production of Packard and Clipper models ceased 25 June 1956 with the shuttering of the Conner Avenue assembly plant . The Packard name was continued for the 1957 and 1958 model years on products based on Studebaker platforms , built on the same assembly lines in South Bend , Indiana as the Studebaker models .",
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"text": "Mercedes-Benz G-Class The Mercedes-Benz G-Class , sometimes called G-Wagen ( short for Geländewagen , `` cross country vehicle '' ) , is a mid-size four-wheel drive luxury SUV manufactured by Magna Steyr ( formerly Steyr-Daimler-Puch ) in Austria and sold by Mercedes-Benz . In certain markets , it has been sold under the Puch name as Puch G . The G-wagen is characterized by its boxy styling and body-on-frame construction . It uses three fully locking differentials , one of the few vehicles to have such a feature . Despite the introduction of an intended replacement , the unibody SUV Mercedes-Benz GL-Class in 2006 , the G-Class is still in production and is one of the longest produced Mercedes-Benz in Daimler 's history , with a span of 35 years . Only the Unimog surpasses it . The G-class was developed as a military vehicle from a suggestion by the Shah of Iran ( at the time a significant Mercedes shareholder ) to Mercedes and offered as a civilian version in 1979 . In this role it is sometimes referred to as the `` Wolf '' and LAPV Enok . The Peugeot P4 is a variant made under license , with a Peugeot engine and different parts . It was not available from Mercedes-Benz in the United States until 2002 , although this was preceded by a grey-market where even basic models commanded six-figure prices in the 1990s . It was launched in 2002 as the Mercedes-Benz G500 with a V-8 gas engine and achieved 3114 sales that year . This eventually tapered down to some sub-1000 sales years , however , in the 2010s sales began to increase again surpassing 3000 in 2014 and in 2015 it sold more than in its launch year , with 3616 sold that year . In 2016 this increased to 3950 in the United States . Canada saw a similar increase , which , although is a smaller market saw sales increase from 127 in 2012 to over 400 in 2016 .",
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"text": "Hyundai Santa Fe The Hyundai Santa Fe is a sport utility vehicle ( SUV ) produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai since 2000 . It is named after the city of Santa Fe , New Mexico , and was introduced for the 2001 model year as Hyundai 's first SUV , released at the same time as the Ford Escape and Pontiac Aztek . The Santa Fe was a milestone in the company 's restructuring program of the late 1990s because , despite receiving criticism from journalists for its obscure looks , the SUV was a hit with American buyers . The SUV was so popular that at times , Hyundai had trouble supplying the demand . The Santa Fe quickly became Hyundai 's best seller and contributed to Hyundai 's success in the United States . As of 2007 , the Santa Fe falls between the slightly smaller compact crossover Tucson and the larger , yet related luxury crossover SUV Veracruz ( which replaced the Terracan ) . The second generation Hyundai Santa Fe was awarded 2008 Consumer Reports `` top pick '' and was among the top 10 vehicles for 2008 unveiled in the magazine 's issue . The magazine 's annual ratings , based on road tests and predicted safety and reliability , are considered highly influential among consumers . In 2012 , the third generation Santa Fe became available in two versions ( regular and extended versions ) , with the ( five-seater ) Sport in September 2012 and the extended long wheel base model which replaced the Veracruz , available at showrooms in November 2012 .",
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"text": "Bentley State Limousine The Bentley State Limousine is an official state car created by Bentley for Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002 .",
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"text": "Automobile handling Automobile handling and vehicle handling are descriptions of the way a wheeled vehicle responds and reacts to the inputs of a driver , as well as how it moves along a track or road . It is commonly judged by how a vehicle performs particularly during cornering , acceleration , and braking as well as on the vehicle 's directional stability when moving in steady state condition . In the automotive industry , handling and braking are the major components of a vehicle 's `` active '' safety , as well as its ability to perform in Auto Racing . The maximum lateral acceleration is sometimes discussed separately as `` road holding '' . ( This discussion is directed at road vehicles with at least three wheels , but some of it may apply to other ground vehicles ) . Automobiles driven on public roads whose engineering requirements emphasize handling over comfort and passenger space are named sports cars .",
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"text": "Lexus ES The Lexus ES ( Japanese : レクサス ・ ES , Rekusasu ES ) is a series of compact , then mid-size , and later executive car sold by Lexus since 1989 . Six generations of the sedan have been introduced to date , each offering V6 engines and the front-engine , front-wheel-drive layout . The first five generations of the ES were built on the Toyota Camry platform , with the sixth generation more closely related to the Avalon . Manual transmissions were offered until 1993 , a lower-displacement inline-four engine became an option in Asian markets in 2010 , and a gasoline-electric hybrid version was introduced in 2012 . The ES was Lexus ' only front-wheel drive vehicle until 1998 , when the related Lexus RX was introduced , and the sedan occupied the entry-level luxury car segment of the Lexus lineup in North America and other regions until the debut of the Lexus IS in 1999 . The ES name stands for `` Executive Sedan '' . However , some Lexus importers use the backronymic name , `` Elegant Sedan '' . Introduced in 1989 , the first-generation ES 250 was one of two vehicles in Lexus ' debut lineup , the other being the flagship LS 400 . The second-generation ES 300 debuted in 1991 , followed by the third-generation ES 300 in 1996 , and the fourth-generation ES 300/330 in 2001 . The first - through fourth-generation sedans shared body styling elements with Japan-market Toyota sedans , and a domestic market equivalent , the Toyota Windom , was sold until the launch of the fifth-generation ES in 2006 . The word `` Windom '' is a combination of `` win '' and the suffix `` dom '' expresses a state of perpetual victory . The fifth-generation ES , featuring Lexus ' own L-finesse body styling , debuted in early 2006 as a 2007 model . The sixth-generation ES debuted in the first half of 2012 as a 2013 model , and features increased cabin dimensions due to a longer wheelbase which is shared with the full-size Toyota Avalon . Lexus has positioned the ES in the comfort luxury segment , with an emphasis on interior amenities , quietness , and ride quality , in contrast with more firm-riding sport sedans . Buyers seeking more performance-focused models are targeted by the Lexus IS and rival makes , with such models offering a sportier drive with differently tuned suspensions . In Europe , Japan , and other markets where it is not available , the Lexus GS sport sedans occupy the mid-size category in the Lexus lineup . In the United States , the Lexus ES has been the best-selling Lexus sedan for over fifteen years . __ TOC __",
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"text": "B-segment B-segment ( or small cars ) is a car classification defined by the European Commission as larger than cars in the A-segment and smaller than those in the C-segment . Positioned between the A-segment ( city cars ) and C-segment ( medium cars ) , they are nippy enough for city driving and high MPG ratings while having more space for luggage and passengers . During the mid to late 20th century , these cars were generally the smallest sized for most manufacturers , but as a higher demand for economical models began to raise , most of them have now been placed as the second smallest . Typical B-segment cars include the Alfa Romeo MiTo , Citroën C3 , Dacia Sandero , Ford Fiesta , Mazda Demio , Fiat Punto , Opel Corsa , Peugeot 208 , Honda Fit , Hyundai i20 , Renault Clio , Renault Zoe , Toyota Yaris , Kia Pride , Volkswagen Polo , Seat Ibiza , Nissan Micra , Mitsubishi Attrage , Dacia Logan , Škoda Fabia .",
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"text": "Cadillac CTS-V The Cadillac CTS-V is a high-performance version of the Cadillac CTS . The CTS-V series includes three body styles , all of which feature a pushrod OHV V-8 engine and a sport-tuned suspension . The four-door CTS-V sedan was introduced in 2004 , and the CTS-V sport wagon and coupe were introduced in 2010 for the 2011 model year . The sedan competes in the North American consumer market against other high-performance luxury sedans and `` echoes '' their quality but is a more affordable option than competitors as the Audi RS6 , BMW M5 , and Mercedes E63 AMG .",
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"text": "Black Sabbath Black Sabbath were an English rock band , formed in Birmingham in 1968 , by guitarist and main songwriter Tony Iommi , bassist and main lyricist Geezer Butler , singer Ozzy Osbourne , and drummer Bill Ward . The band experienced multiple line-up changes , with Iommi being the only constant member throughout its history . Originally formed as a blues rock band , the group soon adopted the Black Sabbath moniker and began incorporating occult themes with horror-inspired lyrics and tuned-down guitars . They also composed songs about social instability , political corruption and drugs . Osbourne 's regular use of alcohol and other drugs led to his dismissal from the band in 1979 . He was replaced by former Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio . Following two albums with Dio , Black Sabbath endured many personnel changes in the 1980s and 1990s that included vocalists Ian Gillan , Glenn Hughes , Ray Gillen and Tony Martin , as well as several drummers and bassists . In 1992 , Iommi and Butler rejoined Dio and drummer Vinny Appice to record Dehumanizer . The original line-up reunited with Osbourne in 1997 and released a live album Reunion . Black Sabbath 's final studio album and nineteenth overall , 13 ( 2013 ) , features all of the original members but Ward , who left the band prior to the recording sessions due to a contract dispute . A year after embarking on a farewell tour , the band played their final concert in their home city of Birmingham on 4 February 2017 , after which they broke up . Iommi has stated , however , that he has not ruled out the possibility of new material or one-off shows under the Black Sabbath name . Black Sabbath are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music . The band helped define the genre with releases such as Black Sabbath ( 1970 ) , Paranoid ( 1970 ) and Master of Reality ( 1971 ) . They were ranked by MTV as the `` Greatest Metal Band '' of all time , and placed second in VH1 's `` 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock '' list . Rolling Stone magazine ranked them number 85 in their `` 100 Greatest Artists of All Time '' . They have sold over 70 million records worldwide . Black Sabbath were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 . They have also won two Grammy Awards for Best Metal Performance .",
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"text": "Birmingham Birmingham ( -LSB- ˈbɜːmɪŋəm -RSB- ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands , England . It is the largest and most populous British city outside London , with a population of 1,101,360 in 2014 . A medium-sized market town in the medieval period , Birmingham grew to international prominence in the 18th century at the heart of the Midlands Enlightenment and subsequent Industrial Revolution , which saw the town at the forefront of worldwide advances in science , technology , and economic development , producing a series of innovations that laid many of the foundations of modern industrial society . By 1791 it was being hailed as `` the first manufacturing town in the world '' . Birmingham 's distinctive economic profile , with thousands of small workshops practising a wide variety of specialised and highly skilled trades , encouraged exceptional levels of creativity and innovation and provided a diverse and resilient economic base for industrial prosperity that was to last into the final quarter of the 20th century . Perhaps the most important invention in British history , the industrial steam engine , was invented in Birmingham . Its resulting high level of social mobility also fostered a culture of broad-based political radicalism , that under leaders from Thomas Attwood to Joseph Chamberlain was to give it a political influence unparalleled in Britain outside London , and a pivotal role in the development of British democracy . From the summer of 1940 to the spring of 1943 , Birmingham was bombed heavily by the German Luftwaffe in what is known as the Birmingham Blitz . The damage done to the city 's infrastructure , in addition to a deliberate policy of demolition and new building by planners , led to extensive demolition and redevelopment in subsequent decades . Today Birmingham 's economy is dominated by the service sector . The city is a major international commercial centre , ranked as a gamma + world city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network ; and an important transport , retail , events and conference hub . Its metropolitan economy is the second largest in the United Kingdom with a GDP of $ 121.1 bn ( 2014 ) , and its six universities make it the largest centre of higher education in the country outside London . Birmingham 's major cultural institutions -- including the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra , the Birmingham Royal Ballet , the Birmingham Repertory Theatre , the Library of Birmingham and the Barber Institute of Fine Arts -- enjoy international reputations , and the city has vibrant and influential grassroots art , music , literary and culinary scenes . Birmingham is the fourth-most visited city in the UK by foreign visitors . Birmingham 's sporting heritage can be felt worldwide , with the concept of the Football League and lawn tennis both originating from the city . Its most successful football club Aston Villa has won seven league titles and one European Cup with the other professional club being Birmingham City . People from Birmingham are called Brummies , a term derived from the city 's nickname of Brum . This originates from the city 's dialect name , Brummagem , which may in turn have been derived from one of the city 's earlier names , Bromwicham . There is a distinctive Brummie accent and dialect .",
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"text": "Inside Black Sabbath – 1970–1992 Black Sabbath - 1970-1992 is a video by heavy metal band Black Sabbath .",
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"text": "Aidhne Aidhne , also known as Uí Fhiachrach Aidhne , Maigh Aidhne / Maigh nAidhne ( `` Plain ( of ) Aidhne '' ) , was the territory of the Uí Fiachrach Aidhne , a tuath ( tribal kingdom ) located in the south of what is now County Galway in the south of Connacht , Ireland . Aidhne is coextensive with the present diocese of Kilmacduagh . The territory of Aidhne is bounded on the west by Loch Lurgain ( Galway Bay ) and the barony of Burren in County Clare in the province of Munster . County Clare also bounds Aidhne on its south and south-east side . Aidhne is bounded on the east by the low mountains of Sliabh Echtghe / Slieve Aughty , which separate Uí Fhiachrach Aidhne from the territory of Uí Mhaine in eastern County Galway . On the north-east Aidhne is bounded by the plains of Uí Mhaine and on the north by Maigh Mucruimhe ( the area around Athenry ) . On the north-west Aidhne is bounded by the parish of Meadhraighe / Maree ( Ballynacourty ) which is in the territory of Uí Bhriúin Seola . In placename lore the kingdom took its name from the mythological Aidhne , one of the ten daughters of Partholon by his first wife , Topha . Aidhne was married to Breac . In a later age , a branch of the Fir Bolg made Aidhne their home . Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh 's Book of Genealogies states that the Tuath mhac nUmhoir -LSB- settled in -RSB- in Dál gCais and in Uí Fhiachrach of Aidhne . Their leader is given as Conall Caol , son of Aonghus mac Úmhór . Connall was killed at the Battle of Maigh Mucruimhe in 195 AD , and his body brought back to Aidhne where it was interred at a leacht called Carn Connell ( itself the site of a major battle some centuries later ) . The territory of Uí Fhiachrach Aidhne is coextensive with the diocese of Cill Mhic Dhuach / Kilmacduagh , which contains the civil parishes of Kinvarradoorus , Killinny , Killeenavarra , Drumacoo , Kilcolgan , Ardrahan , Stradbally , Killeeneen , Killeely , Killora , Killogilleen , Kilchreest , Isertkelly , Killinan , Kilthomas , Kilbeacanty , Beagh , Kilmacduagh , Kiltartan . The diocese of Kilmacduagh contains the present Catholic parishes of Kinvara , Ballinderreen , Gort , Ardrahan , Craughwell , Beagh , Kilbeacanty , Kilthomas ( Peterswell ) , Clarinbridge , Kilchreest .",
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"text": "Tin Pot Operation Tin Pot Operation or TPO are an indie-punk band originally from Belfast , Northern Ireland , where they have a large local following . They are notorious for the political content of their music with songs about racism , media manipulation and war and so on . The band have also played support to The Stranglers , Aslan ( rock band ) and Duke Special and , most recently , were picked by The Damned to play as part of their Twisted Cabaret show in Belfast . They have released a fourteen track album entitled Manufacturing Dissent ( 2005 ) and a 6-track EP called Here ! It 's the Tin Pot Operation. , along with a stand-alone single `` Blackeye '' in December 2006 . The band were featured as part of a documentary on the music of Northern Ireland following The Troubles They are noted as being one of the few non-traditional bands to actively write and perform in the Irish Language . They have appeared live on BBC 2 Northern Ireland 's Irish Language music show , An Stuif Ceart , and reached the final of the Irish Language band competition , `` Deis Roc '' , judged by Horslips member Jim Lockhart . They appeared alongside Foy Vance , David Holmes and Ocean Colour Scene at the 2008 New Year 's Eve celebrations in Belfast . The political content of their music has also seen them listed at The Centre for Political Song at Glasgow Caledonian University . The band have released Human Resources on the band 's own record label `` Nought Percent Records '' ( a play on the fact that it was funded with a `` 0 % for 6 months '' credit card deal ) . The first single from the new album was `` Sitting There '' , which was released as a free download . The album was initially released in download only form in March 2009 .",
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"text": "Cross Purposes Cross Purposes is the seventeenth studio album by English rock band Black Sabbath , released in January 1994 .",
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"text": "Orchid (heavy metal band) Orchid are an American heavy metal band founded in San Francisco , California in 2007 . The band consists of Theo Mindell ( vocals , synthesizer , percussion ) , Mark Thomas Baker ( guitar ) , Keith Nickel ( bass guitar ) and Ted Cox ( drums ) . They are named after the Black Sabbath song of the same name .",
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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": "Harvest Time Blues Harvest Time Blues ( also referred to as the Monaghan Rhythm and Blues Festival ) is an annual music festival held in Monaghan town , in Ireland . Since its launch in 1990 , it has become one of the `` one of Ireland 's leading live music festivals '' . Several noted performers have appeared at the festival , including Van Morrison , Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac , and ex-Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor .",
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"text": "Irish folk music (1970–79)",
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"text": "Black Tusk (band) Black Tusk ( often written as Blacktusk ) is an American heavy metal power trio from Savannah , Georgia . The band was formed in 2005 , when its members were all living on the same street . With the dissolution of Andrew Fidler 's ( guitar , vocals ) and Jonathan Athon 's ( bass , vocals ) crust punk band and James May 's ( drums , vocals ) street punk band , Andrew and Athon went down the street to James ' house and asked him if he wanted to play with them . During the next few days they jammed continuously , and within a few months they had recorded the EP When Kingdoms Fall , which was released on Wrecked Signal . Two years later the band self-released their first full-length studio album , The Fallen Kingdom , followed by another a year later with Passage Through Purgatory , released through the local label Hyperrealist Records . In 2009 , Black Tusk released a series of split albums with bands such as ASG , The Holy Mountain , and Fight Amp , before sign to Relapse Records in November . The band released its debut for Relapse , Taste the Sin , in May 2010 . Black Tusk is mostly associated with Baroness and Kylesa , for their shared hometown of Savannah , as well as for their sludge metal sound . The band is linked to Baroness ' guitarist and vocalist John Dyer Baizley , who is also a painter and creates all of Black Tusk 's artwork . Black Tusk 's members describe their music as `` swamp metal , '' a term that has been described by Allmusic as `` the murkiest , dirtiest sludge to come out of Savannah since Kylesa '' . The term is a reference to the climate of Savannah in relation to the music that the band create . Reviewing the album , Taste the Sin , Pitchfork Media stated that the band 's blend of hardcore punk and stoner metal `` works to capitalize on the immediacy of its chosen genres and not to bend them into obscurity . '' Black Tusk acknowledges its punk rock origins , but prefer not to cite a list of bands that influence them because they feel that it is ineffective since they are not `` trying to emulate any one band 's style or any one genre 's sound . '' On November 9 , 2014 , band member Jonathan Athon died due to injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident . He was placed in a medically-induced coma and , per his wishes , was pulled from life support after it was determined that he had irreparable brain damage . On December 10 , 2014 , the band confirmed they would be touring with Black Label Society in early 2015 , with Corey Barhorst filling in on bass duties , as well as confirmed they finished the recording of their next album prior to the death of Jonathan .",
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"text": "The Joshua Tree The Joshua Tree is the fifth studio album by Irish rock band U2 . It was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno , and was released on 9 March 1987 on Island Records . In contrast to the ambient experimentation of their 1984 release , The Unforgettable Fire , the band aimed for a harder-hitting sound within the limitation of conventional song structures on The Joshua Tree . The album is influenced by American and Irish roots music , and through sociopolitically conscious lyrics embellished with spiritual imagery , it contrasts the group 's antipathy for the `` real America '' with their fascination with the `` mythical America '' . Inspired by American tour experiences , literature , and politics , U2 chose America as a theme for the record . Recording began in January 1986 in Ireland , and to foster a relaxed , creative atmosphere , the group primarily recorded in two houses . Several events during the sessions helped shape the conscious tone of the album , including the band 's participation in the Conspiracy of Hope benefit concerts for Amnesty International , the death of roadie Greg Carroll , and lead vocalist Bono 's travels to Central America . Recording was completed in November 1986 ; additional production continued into January 1987 . Throughout the sessions , U2 sought a `` cinematic '' quality for the record , one that would evoke a sense of location , in particular , the open spaces of the United States . They represented this in the sleeve photography depicting them in American desert landscapes . The Joshua Tree received critical acclaim , topped the charts in over 20 countries , and became the fastest-selling album in British history . According to Rolling Stone , the album increased the band 's stature `` from heroes to superstars '' . It produced the hit singles `` With or Without You '' , `` I Still Have n't Found What I 'm Looking For '' , and `` Where the Streets Have No Name '' , the first two of which became the group 's only number-one singles in the US . The album won Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1988 . The group supported the record with the Joshua Tree Tour throughout 1987 . Frequently featured on critics ' lists of the greatest records , The Joshua Tree is one of the world 's best-selling albums , with over 25 million copies sold . U2 commemorated the record 's 20th anniversary with a remastered re-release , and its 30th anniversary with announcements of an anniversary concert tour and reissue . In 2014 , it was deemed `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' by the US Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry .",
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"text": "Stadium Ireland Stadium Ireland ( commonly referred as the ` Bertie Bowl ' ) was the name of a proposed government built sports stadium in Abbotstown , Dublin , Ireland . It was called `` the Bertie Bowl '' because of its close association with the then Taoiseach , Bertie Ahern . The stadium would have served as the national stadium and would have hosted home games for the Republic of Ireland national football team and Ireland national rugby union team . The stadium was planned to hold 75,000 and was central to Ireland 's joint bid with Scotland to host UEFA Euro 2008 . The project was eventually abandoned because of spiralling costs and waning support . Government backing was instead given to the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road into Aviva Stadium .",
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"text": "Ulster Protestant Action Ulster Protestant Action ( UPA ) was an Ulster loyalist and Protestant fundamentalist vigilante group in Northern Ireland . The group was founded at a special meeting at the Ulster Unionist Party 's ( UUP ) offices in Glengall Street , Belfast , in 1956 . Among the attendees were many loyalists who were to become major figures in the 1960s and 1970 , such as Ian Paisley and Desmond Boal . The independent unionist MP Norman Porter also attended , but took no further part in the group . The meeting 's declared purpose was to organise the defence of Ulster Protestant areas against anticipated Irish Republican Army ( IRA ) activity , based on the old Ulster Protestant Association immediately after the partition of Ireland in 1920 , who organised assassination missions into Catholic areas of Belfast . The new body decided to call itself `` Ulster Protestant Action '' , and the first year of its existence was taken up with the discussion of vigilante patrols , street barricades , and drawing up lists of IRA suspects in both Belfast and in rural areas . The initial executive of the UPA consisted of John McQuade , Billy Spence , Charles McCullough , Richard Fenton , Frank Millar , Sammy Verner , Herbert Ditty , Bob Newman and Noel Doherty , with Paisley as an ex officio member . Even though no IRA threat materialised in Belfast , and despite it becoming clear that the IRA 's activities during the Border Campaign were to be limited to the border areas , Ulster Protestant Action remained in being . Factory and workplace branches were formed under the UPA , including one by Paisley in Belfast 's Ravenhill area under his direct control . The concern of the UPA increasingly came to focus on the defence of `` Bible Protestantism '' and Protestant interests where jobs and housing were concerned . Although initially opposed to professional politicians , specifically banning them from membership of the group , the UPA stood the former Belfast City Councillor and superintendent of an independent gospel mission , Albert Duff , against Brian Maginess in Iveagh at the Northern Ireland general election , 1958 . Maginess was perceived as being sympathetic to Catholics , having banned an Orange Order parade in 1952 , and Duff was able to take 41.5 % of the vote , although he failed to win the seat . Duff was more successful in May 1958 , when he regained a seat on Belfast City Council , with Charles McCullough also taking a seat for the UPA , while , in 1960 , Boal won the Belfast Shankill constituency at Stormont as an official UUP candidate . As Paisley came to dominate Ulster Protestant Action , he received his first convictions for public order offences . In June 1959 , a major riot occurred on the Shankill Road in Belfast following a rally he had spoken at . His moves to form a Protestant unionist political party caused tensions in the group , and Paisley 's supporters formed their own `` Premier '' branch of the UPA , reinforcing their control of the group . In the 1960s , Paisley and the UPA campaigned against Prime Minister of Northern Ireland Terence O'Neill 's rapprochement with the Republic of Ireland and his meetings with Taoiseach of the Republic , Seán Lemass , a veteran of the Easter Rising of 1916 and the anti-Treaty IRA . They opposed efforts by O'Neill to deliver civil rights to the Catholic minority in Northern Ireland , especially the proposed abolition of gerrymandering of local electoral areas for the election of urban and county councils . In 1964 his demand that the Royal Ulster Constabulary remove an Irish Tricolour from Sinn Féin 's Belfast offices led to two days of rioting after this was followed through . In the aftermath of these protests , Duff and James McCarroll were elected to Belfast City Council for the UPA . In 1966 , the group reformed as the Protestant Unionist Party .",
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"text": "The Evangelists (band) The Evangelists are an Irish rock band from Donegal ( Ireland ) and Derry . ( Northern Ireland ) . They initially got together in 2000 after Eamonn McColgan ( vocals ) , Liam Gorry ( guitar ) and Eoghan Holland ( bass ) were studying a BTEC National Diploma in Popular Music . They teamed up with the first Evangelists drummer Michael Lynch shortly after . Their first EP , entitled `` Hey Presto ! '' , contained five tracks . It was recorded from The Nerve Centre practice rooms by Paul Sayers as part of the Gasyard Wall Feile 2000 Radio station . In February 2001 , Michael Lynch departed the band and was replaced by Craig Hawthorne , who was also studying at the same college . The same year , they recorded `` If It Flies It Dies '' in the N.W.I.F.H.E. Studios in The City Factory in Derry . It was engineered by two Italians and the band themselves . They were included in a French documentary about the Irish music scene . In 2002 , the band approached Blast Furnace to record their first professionally recorded sessions . The result produced the six track `` This is a Real Rabbit '' . The Evangelists song `` Community Love Song '' was included in the BelFEST 2002 compilation CD released on Creeping Herb Records . Guitarist Gorry performed with The Dangerfields at a handful of shows in 2003 . Their 12-track début album Muff Against Bush was launched in late 2005 . In early 2006 , Craig Hawthorne was relieved of drumming duties and was replaced by Brian Doherty but returned again in early 2010 . Over the years they have played hundreds of shows in Ireland and the UK . They have previously supported The Undertones , Electric 6 , Electric Eel Shock , Bad Manners , The Damned and Therapy ? . The Evangelists played on the I.M.R.O. Showcase Tour in May 2006 . The ostentatious and sometimes downright strange band have been described as `` one of the most entertaining , energetic and exciting bands to emerge from the North West in a decade '' ( Derry Journal ) and `` very raw and very entertaining '' by the late Radio 1 presenter John Peel . In 2009 , The Evangelists substantially reduced the amount of live performances .",
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"text": "Mag Mell In Irish mythology , Mag Mell ( modern spelling : Magh Meall , meaning `` plain of joy '' ) was a mythical realm achievable through death and/or glory . Unlike the underworld in some mythologies , Mag Mell was a pleasurable paradise , identified as either an island far to the west of Ireland or a kingdom beneath the ocean . However , Mag Mell was similar to the fields of Elysium in Greek mythology , and like the fields of Elysium , was accessible only to a select few . Furthermore , Mag Mell , like the numerous other mystical islands said to be off the coast of Ireland , was never explicitly stated in any surviving mythological account to be an afterlife . Rather , it is usually portrayed as a paradisal location populated by deities , which is occasionally visited by some adventurous mortals . In its island guise it was visited by various Irish heroes and monks forming the basis of the Adventure Myth or `` echtrae '' as defined by Myles Dillon in his book Early Irish Literature . This otherworld is a place where sickness and death do not exist . It is a place of eternal youth and beauty . Here , music , strength , life and all pleasurable pursuits come together in a single place . Here happiness lasts forever , no one wants for food or drink . It is the Irish equivalent of the Greek Elysium or the Valhalla of the Norse . Legends say its ruler is the Fomorian King Tethra , or more frequently Manannan mac Lir . Mag Mell 's allure extended from the pagan era to Christian times . In later stories , the realm is less an afterlife destination than an Earthly Paradise which adventurers could reach by traveling west from Ireland , often blown off course by providential tempests while on an inspired mission . They typically explore many other fantastic islands before reaching their destination and returning home ( or sailing on ) . Among these voyagers are St. Brendan , Bran mac Febal ( see The Voyage of Bran ) , and Mael Dúin . Irish monks , being celebrated sailors , doubtless inspired such stories and were inspired by them . They reached and colonized any number of faraway islands , and St. Brendan is even speculated to have reached the New World a thousand years before Columbus .",
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"text": "History of Belfast The history of Belfast as a settlement goes back to the Iron Age , but its status as a major urban centre dates to the 18th century . Belfast today is the capital of Northern Ireland . Belfast was throughout its modern history a major commercial and industrial centre , but the late 20th century saw a decline in its traditional industries , particularly shipbuilding . The city 's history has been marked by violent conflict between Irish Catholics and Irish Protestants which has caused many working class areas of the city to be split into Catholic and Protestant areas . In recent years the city has been relatively peaceful and major redevelopment has occurred , especially in the inner city and dock areas .",
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"text": "Seven Nations (band) Seven Nations is a Celtic rock band that formed in New York City in 1993 . The name comes from the seven Celtic nations , including Scotland , Ireland , Wales , Brittany , Cornwall , the Isle of Man , and Galicia . The band tours extensively and has played in many diverse venues , from small bars to concert halls .",
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"text": "Cèilidh A cèilidh ( -LSB- ˈkʲʰeːli -RSB- ) or céilí ( -LSB- ˈceːlʲiː -RSB- ) is a traditional Scottish or Irish social gathering . In its most basic form , it simply means a social visit . In contemporary usage , it usually involves playing Gaelic folk music and dancing , either at a house party or a larger concert at a social hall or other community gathering place . Cèilidhean ( plural of cèilidh ) and Céilithe ( plural of céilí ) originated in the Gaelic areas of Scotland and Ireland and are consequently common in the Scottish and Irish diasporas . They are similar to the Troyl and Twmpath traditions in Cornwall and Wales , as well as English country dances throughout England where they have in some areas undergone a fusion with céilithe . In Scottish Gaelic it is spelled cèilidh ( -LSB- ˈkʲʰeːli -RSB- ) , and in Irish it is spelled céilí ( -LSB- ˈceːlʲiː -RSB- ) .",
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"text": "Rodger Bain Rodger Bain ( born c. 1945 ) is a British former record producer , known for producing heavy metal albums by bands such as Black Sabbath , Budgie and Judas Priest in the 1970s .",
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"text": "Lough Gowna Lough Gowna is a fresh water lake which is the uppermost lake on the River Erne . It is located on the border between County Longford and County Cavan , with the largest part of the lake being in County Longford . Lough Gowna is a moraine-dammed lake formed at the end of the last glaciation , and owes its complex indented shape to the underlying drumlin landscape . This results in a large number of bays and inlets on the lake , often connected by narrow channels . The river Erne enters the system in a western direction into the easternmost part of the lake ( locally known as Derries Lough ) and exits northward through County Cavan . However , the damming caused by the moraines that gave rise to the lake result in large bodies of water to the north-west and south-west which form the bulk of the area of the lake . A number of other small rivers also flow into the lake . The county border runs through the north-western part of the lake , and then turns eastwards , with the western and southern parts of the lake being in Longford and the north-eastern parts being in Cavan . The north-western and south-western portions of the lake are connected by a narrow channel at Dernaferst ( a townland on the western ( Longford ) shore of the lake , but which is in County Cavan ) . The northern and eastern shores of the lake are surrounded by peat bog , with areas of planted woodland along the southern shores of the lake in former demesnes in the townlands of Derrycassan and Culray . The lake is considered to be an important site for wintering wildfowl . The lake contains one large island in the south-western part , Inchmore ( Inis Mór in Irish , meaning `` Big island '' ) , which was the site of a monastery founded in the sixth century by Saint Colmcille . The monastery was raided by the Vikings in 804 , being burned and looted . During the twelfth century , the abbey conformed to Augustinian rules and remained there until the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII in 1543 . The site was still used as a graveyard by the local population until the early years of the twentieth century . The remains of the abbey are still to be seen on the island . A fifteenth-century tower bell , reputedly from the monastery , was recovered in the nineteenth century and now hangs in the Roman Catholic church in the nearby village of Aughnacliffe . Lough Gowna is an important centre for coarse fishing and the shape of the lake , with wooded peninsulas interspersed with bays and inlets , make it attractive for tourism . There are picnic sites at Dernaferst and at Dring ( at the southernmost point of the lake ) . The name of the lake comes from a legend about a supernatural calf which escaped from a well in the townland of Rathcor ( south of the lake ) and raced northward with a stream of water from the well following it and flooding the area now making up the lake . The lake gives its name to the village of Loch Gowna , on the north-eastern shore of the lake in County Cavan . The original name of the village was Scrabby ( Screabach in Irish ) , and gave its name to the townland and parish in which it is located . However , in 1950 , after a plebiscite of the villagers , the name was officially changed to Loch Gowna . The village serves as a service centre for tourism , with hotel accommodation and sizeable numbers of holiday homes in the area . Other parishes adjacent to the lake are Colmcille on the western and southern shores of the lake , Mullinalaghta on the eastern shore , and Dromard in the extreme north-west , all in County Longford ; and Mullahoran in the extreme east where the Erne enters the lake , in County Cavan .",
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"text": "Dalkey Dalkey ( -LSB- ˈdɒːkiː -RSB- ) is one of the most affluent suburbs of Dublin , and a seaside resort just south of Dublin City , Ireland . It was founded as a Viking settlement and became an active port during the Middle Ages . According to chronicler John Clyn ( c. 1286 -- c. 1349 ) , it was one of the ports through which the plague entered Ireland in the mid-14th century . In modern times , Dalkey has become a seaside suburb that attracts some tourist visitors . It has been home to writers and celebrities including Jane Emily Herbert , Maeve Binchy , Hugh Leonard , Bono , Van Morrison and Enya .",
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"text": "Qatar Qatar ( -LSB- ˈkætɑːr -RSB- , -LSB- kəˈtɑːr -RSB- قطر -LSB- ˈqɑtˤɑr -RSB- Local vernacular pronunciation : -LSB- ˈɡɪtˤɑr -RSB- ) , officially the State of 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 . Following Ottoman rule , Qatar became a British protectorate in the early 20th century until gaining independence in 1971 . Qatar has been ruled by the House of Thani since the early 19th century . Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani was the founder of the State of Qatar . Qatar is a hereditary monarchy and its head of state is Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani . Whether it should be regarded as a constitutional or an absolute monarchy is a matter of opinion . In 2003 , the constitution was overwhelmingly approved in a referendum , with almost 98 % in favour . In early 2017 , Qatar 's total population was 2.6 million : 313,000 Qatari citizens and 2.3 million expatriates . Qatar is a high income economy , backed by the world 's third largest natural gas reserves and oil reserves . The country has the highest per capita income in the world . Qatar is classified by the UN as a country of very high human development and is the most advanced Arab state for human development . Qatar is a significant power in the Arab world , supporting several rebel groups during the Arab Spring both financially and through its globally expanding media group , Al Jazeera Media Network . For its size , Qatar wields disproportionate influence in the world , and has been identified as a middle power . Qatar will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup , becoming the first Arab country to do so .",
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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": "Makri Makri ( Nissos Makri ) is a Greek island , one of the Echinades , in the Ionian Islands group . It is located on the far southeast side of the Gulf of Makri close to the mouth of the Acheloos river . It is administered by the municipality of Ithaca and is 24 km east of the island . , it had no resident population . Strabo , and most modern writers , identify Dulichium , from which Homer reports that Meges , son of Phyleus , led 40 ships to Troy , with the island of Makri . The island is roughly 2.5 km long and 0.5 km at its widest . It has an area of roughly 993000 acres and an estimate coastline of 7,280 m in length . Made up of 2 hills linked by an isthmus , there is also a small islet at its southeastern corner . Recently it was put on the market , with the possibility for resort development and consideration for a 5 * hotel and luxurious private villas to be built . Its value is unknown but it is hoped that it will reach a similar value to the close by island of Oxia which was recently sold to Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani , the emir of Qatar , for $ 4.9 M",
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"text": "Natural gas in Qatar The natural gas in Qatar covers a large portion of the world supply of natural gas . According to Oil & Gas Journal , as of January 1 , 2011 , reserves of natural gas in Qatar were measured at approximately 896 e12cuft ; this measurement means that the state contains 14 % of all known natural-gas reserves , as the world 's third-largest reserves , behind Russia and Iran . The majority of Qatar 's natural gas is located in the massive offshore North Field , which spans an area roughly equivalent to Qatar itself . A part of the world 's largest non-associated , natural-gas field , the North Field , is a geological extension of Iran 's South Pars / North Dome Gas-Condensate field , which holds an additional 450 e12cuft of recoverable natural-gas reserves . While Qatar is a member of the OPEC and is a significant oil producer , the government has devoted more resources to the development of natural gas in the contemporary era , particularly for export as liquefied natural gas ( LNG ) . In 2006 , Qatar reportedly surpassed Indonesia to become the largest exporter of LNG in the world . Together , revenues from the oil and natural-gas sectors amount to 60 % of the country 's GDP . Domestically , the vast majority of Qatar 's total energy consumption comes from natural gas ( 79 % ) , whilst the balance is supplied by oil .",
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"text": "India–Qatar relations India -- Qatar relations refers to the bilateral ties between India and Qatar . India maintains an embassy in Doha , while Qatar maintains an embassy in New Delhi .",
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"text": "Cyprus–Qatar relations Cyprus-Qatar relations refer to the bilateral relations between Cyprus and Qatar . Qatar is represented in Cyprus through its embassy in Nicosia , Cyprus . Cyprus is represented in Qatar through its embassy in Doha , Qatar .",
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"text": "Doha International Airport Doha International Airport is an airport in Doha , Qatar . It was Qatar 's commercial international airport until Hamad International Airport opened on 27 May 2014 . While all scheduled commercial traffic ceased , the airport site and existing runway is still used by Qatar Emiri Air Force , Rizon Jet and Gulf Helicopters .",
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"text": "City-state A city-state is a sovereign state that consists of a city and its dependent territories . Historically , this included cities such as Rome , Athens , Carthage , and the Italian city-states during the Renaissance -- but today only a handful of sovereign city-states exist , with some disagreement as to which are city-states . A great deal of consensus exists that the term properly applies to Singapore , Monaco , and Vatican City . A number of other small states share similar characteristics , and therefore are sometimes also cited as modern city-states . Namely , Qatar , Brunei , Kuwait , Bahrain , and Malta , which each have an urban center comprising a significant proportion of the population , though , all have several distinct settlements and a designated or de facto capital city . Occasionally , other small states with high population densities , such as San Marino , are also cited , despite lacking a large urban centre characteristic of traditional city-states . Several non-sovereign cities enjoy a high degree of autonomy , and are sometimes considered city-states . Hong Kong and Macau , along with independent members of the United Arab Emirates , most notably Dubai and Abu Dhabi , are often cited as such .",
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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": "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": "Al Khor Island Al Khor Island , also known as Jazirat bin Ghanim and Purple Island , is an island located in the municipality of Al Khor on the northeast coast of Qatar . It accommodates the only archaeological site in the country attributable to the second millennium BC . There are four main periods of occupation on the island , dating from as early as c. 2000 BC to as late as 1900 AD . The island is best known for being the site of operation of a Kassite-controlled purple dye industry in the second millennium BC .",
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"text": "United Nations Security Council Resolution 278 United Nations Security Council Resolution 278 , adopted unanimously on May 11 , 1970 , after statements from representatives of Iran and the United Kingdom , the Council endorsed the report of the Personal Representative of the Secretary-General and welcomed its conclusion , particularly the finding that `` the overwhelming majority of the people of Bahrain wish to gain recognition of their identity in a full independent and sovereign State free to decide for itself its relations with other States '' . After World War II , Bahrain became the centre for British administration of the lower Persian Gulf . In 1968 , when the British Government announced its decision to end the treaty relationships with the Persian Gulf sheikdoms , Bahrain joined with Qatar and the seven Trucial States ( which now form the United Arab Emirates ) under British protection in an effort to form a union of Arab emirates . By mid-1971 , however , the nine sheikhdoms still had not agreed on the terms of union . Accordingly , Bahrain sought independence as a separate entity declaring independence on August 15 , 1971 , and becoming formally independent as the State of Bahrain on December 16 , 1971 .",
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"text": "Economy of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation The economy of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation ( OIC ) combines the economies of 57 member states . 49 are predominantly Muslim states . The other 8 have large Muslim minorities . Those 57 countries have a combined GDP ( at Purchasing power parity ; PPP ) of USD 18,600 billion . The richest country on the basis of GDP per capita at PPP is United Arab Emirates . On basis of per capita GDP , Qatar is richest country with incomes exceeding US$ 108,000 per capita . According to a report by Salam Standard , the GDP impact of the world 's Muslim tourism sector exceeded $ 138 billion in 2015 , generating 4.3 million jobs and contributing more than $ 18 billion in tax revenue .",
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"text": "Wildlife of the United Arab Emirates The wildlife of the United Arab Emirates is the flora and fauna of this country on the eastern side of the Arabian Peninsula and the southern end of the Persian Gulf . The country offers a variety of habitats for wildlife including the coast , offshore islands , mangrove areas , mudflats , salt pans , sand and gravel plains , sand dunes , mountain slopes , wadis and rocky summits . Because the terrain is so varied , it supports a greater number of species of plants and animals than might have been expected in this relatively small country .",
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"text": "Fuwayrit Fuwayrit is a coastal village in Qatar , located in the municipality of Ash Shamal approximately 80 km north of the capital Doha . It is an important site for Qatar 's oil industry . Previously , it was one of the most important towns in the northern sector of Qatar . The Al Thani had settled in the town in the 19th century , prior to relocating to Al Bidda ( presently Doha ) .",
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"text": "Kuwait Kuwait -LSB- kʊˈweɪt -RSB- ( الكويت , -LSB- ɪl ‿ ɪkweːt -RSB- or -LSB- - afblɪkweːt -RSB- ) , officially the State of Kuwait , is a country in Western Asia . Situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf , it shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia . , Kuwait has a population of 4.2 million people ; 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 2.9 million are expatriates . Expatriates account for 70 % of the population . Oil reserves were discovered in 1938 . From 1946 to 1982 , the country underwent large-scale modernization . In the 1980s , Kuwait experienced a period of geopolitical instability and an economic crisis following the stock market crash . In 1990 , Kuwait was invaded by Iraq . The Iraqi occupation came to an end in 1991 after military intervention by coalition forces . At the end of the war , there were extensive efforts to revive the economy and rebuild national infrastructure . Kuwait is a constitutional state with a semi-democratic political system . It has a high income economy backed by the world 's sixth largest oil reserves . The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest valued currency in the world . According to the World Bank , the country has the fourth highest per capita income in the world . The Constitution was promulgated in 1962 . Kuwait is home to the largest opera house in the Middle East . In the Arab world , Kuwait is frequently dubbed the `` Hollywood of the Gulf '' due to the popularity of its soap operas and theatre .",
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"text": "Bintan Island Bintan Island or Negeri Segantang Lada is an island in the Riau archipelago of Indonesia . It is part of the Riau Islands province , the capital of which , Tanjung Pinang , lies in the island 's south and is the island 's main community . Bintan 's land area is 2402.28 km2 ( total area is 60057 km2 including 96 % sea area ) . Its administrative region is designated the Bintan Island Regency , one of the six administrative regions of the Riau Islands province . The city of Tanjung Pinang is an autonomous area within the Bintan Island . Bintan 's history is traced to the early 3rd century . The island flourished as a trading post on the route between China and India , and over the centuries it came under the control of the Chinese , the British , and then the Dutch when it was declared part of the Dutch East Indies through the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824 . In the 12th century , the Bintan island in the Strait of Malacca was known as the `` Pirate Island '' since the Malay pirates used to loot trading ships sailing in these waters . Singapore , the closest major city , is a 45-50 minute trip by motorised catamaran across the Singapore Strait from Bintan Resort area in the northwest of the island . The island has beaches with beach-front International hotels and resorts ; the most prominent of these beaches is the Bintan Resorts set over an area of 300 ha of tropical environment . The archipelago of the Riau islands is right opposite to this resort across the South China Sea . Indonesia is promoting Bintan as the next best tourist destination after Bali .",
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"text": "Awali Awali is a small municipality located approximately in the centre of the Kingdom of Bahrain , a small island in the Persian Gulf . Founded in the 1930s by the Bahrain Petroleum Company , it is populated mostly by workers of various nationalities from around the world whose skills were needed in the setting up and running of the refinery at Sitrah . To its north are Bahrain 's oil refinery and to its south are the oil wells and the desert area of Sakhir . It has a population of 1769 citizens .",
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"text": "Zabargad Island Zabargad Island ( جزيرة الزبرجد , also known as St. John 's Island in English ) is the largest of a group of islands in Foul Bay , Egypt . It covers an area of 4.50 km2 . It is not a quaternary volcanic island , but rather is believed to be an upthrusted part of upper mantle material . The nearest island is known as `` Rocky Island '' . The island is slightly north of the Tropic of Cancer , and its highest point is 235 m.",
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"text": "Amwaj Islands Amwaj Islands ( جزر أمواج transliterated : Juzur Amwaj ) are a group of man-made islands located in the Persian Gulf to the northeast of Bahrain , near the coast of Muharraq island . It has a distance of 10.5 km northeast of the capital , Manama , on Bahrain Island .",
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"text": "Qatar national beach handball team The Qatar national beach handball team is the national team of Qatar . It is governed by the Qatar Handball Association and takes part in international beach handball competitions .",
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"text": "Tony Goldwyn Anthony Howard Goldwyn ( born May 20 , 1960 ) is an American actor , producer , director and political activist . He portrayed Carl Bruner in Ghost , Colonel Bagley in The Last Samurai , and the voice of the title character of the Disney animated film Tarzan . He stars in the ABC drama Scandal , as Fitzgerald Grant III , President of the United States .",
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"text": "Antony Antony may refer to : Anthony ( given name ) , alternative spelling of Antony",
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"text": "Tony Zierra Tony Zierra is an American director and producer . He has directed three movies : Carving Out Our Name , USA The Movie and My Big Break in which he also appeared . From an early age Zierra 's goal was to become a filmmaker . He attended film studies classes at NYU , Texas A&M and UCLA . His first documentary , Carving Out Our Name premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival to much acclaim . Shortly after , Zierra went on the road to capture America 's reaction to the September 11 attacks . The film that emerged , USA The Movie , explores the cyclical nature of violence and retaliation . The film was the subject of an in-depth analysis from a Deleuzian perspective by scholar and commentator Dion Dennis . Zierra 's award-winning documentary , My Big Break , is a cautionary tale about the darker side of celebrity and the consequences of fame that also includes his struggle to make his first film . My Big Break has received consistently strong reviews and has been repeatedly praised for its unusually candid look at the effects of success on young rising stars in Hollywood.http : / / staticmass.net/documentary/my-big-break-dvd-2011-review/http://www.theentertainmentcorner.com/2012/05/my-big-break-interview.html My Big Break won Best Documentary at the Boston Film Festival , Best Documentary at Artsfest , Pennsylvania , was nominated for Best Documentary at the Raindance Film Festival in London and was an official selection of The American Cinematic Experience Festival in New York . Zierra has been a featured speaker at The Popular Culture American Culture ( PCA/ACA ) national academic conference in New Orleans , PCA/ACA Southwest/Texas academic conference and the PCA/ACA national academic conference in Boston . Zierra is in production on the documentary SK13http : / / www.imdb.com/title/tt1562571/about the legendary filmmaker , Stanley Kubrick . His documentary '' Filmworker '' http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6851066/?ref_=nv_sr_1 about the life of Stanley Kubrick 's longtime assistant , Leon Vitali is part of the Cannes Film Festival Official Selection 2017 premiering in Cannes Classics http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/infos-communiques/communique/articles/cannes-classics-2017-1",
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"text": "John Goldwyn John Howard Goldwyn ( born August 10 , 1958 ) is an American film producer .",
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"text": "Tony Dawe Tony Dawe ( born 1940 ) is a British sound engineer . He has been nominated for four Academy Awards in the category Best Sound . Since 1958 , he has worked on 70 feature films , 18 films made for television , and 340 hours of television drama . Before joining the film industry in 1967 , he worked as an engineer at the famous EMI Abbey Road recording studios in 1958/60 . Between 1960 and 1967 he worked for ABC Television at their Teddington studios , where he was in charge of the sound dubbing suite .",
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"text": "Tony Gwynn Anthony Keith Gwynn , Sr. ( May 9 , 1960 -- June 16 , 2014 ) , nicknamed `` Mr. Padre '' , was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 20 seasons ( 1982 -- 2001 ) in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) for the San Diego Padres . The left-handed hitting Gwynn won eight batting titles in his career , tied for the most in National League ( NL ) history . He is considered one of the best and most consistent hitters in baseball history . He had a .338 career batting average , never hitting below .309 in any full season . Gwynn was a 15-time All-Star , recognized for his skills both on offense and defense with seven Silver Slugger Awards and five Gold Glove Awards . He was the rare player in his era that stayed with a single team his entire career , and he played in the only two World Series appearances in San Diego 's franchise history . He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007 , his first year of eligibility . Gwynn attended San Diego State University ( SDSU ) , where he played both college baseball and basketball for the Aztecs . He was an all-conference player in both sports in the Western Athletic Conference ( WAC ) , but was honored as an All-American in baseball . He was selected by the Padres in the third round of the 1981 MLB draft as the 58th overall pick . Gwynn made his major-league debut the following year , and captured his first batting title in 1984 , when San Diego advanced to its first-ever World Series . A poor fielder in college , his work on his defense was rewarded in 1986 , when he received his first Gold Glove . The following year , he won the first of three consecutive batting titles . Beginning in 1990 , he endured four straight seasons which ended prematurely due to injuries , particular to his left knee . However , he experienced a resurgence with four straight batting titles starting in 1994 , when he batted a career-high .394 in a strike-shortened season . Gwynn played in his second World Series in 1998 , before reaching the 3,000-hit milestone the following year . He played two more seasons , hampered by injuries in both , and retired after the 2001 season with 3,141 career hits . A contact hitter , Gwynn excelled at hitting the ball to the opposite field . After meeting Hall of Famer Ted Williams in 1992 , Gwynn became more adept at pulling the ball and using the entire field , as well as hitting for more power . He could also run early in his career , when he was a stolen base threat . Widely considered the greatest player in Padres history , Gwynn regularly accepted less money to remain with the small-market team . After he retired from playing , the Padres retired his No. 19 in 2004 . He became the head baseball coach at his alma mater , and also spent time as a baseball analyst . Gwynn died of salivary gland cancer in 2014 at the age of 54 .",
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"text": "Anthony Meindl Anthony Paul Meindl ( born January 14 , 1968 ) is an American screenwriter , stage and film actor , and founder and artistic director at the MetaTheatre Company and Anthony Meindl 's Actor Workshop in Los Angeles . The workshop has since expanded to locations in New York City , London , Sydney , Melbourne , and Vancouver . In the 1990s , Meindl played a character who was a genie named `` Hard Hat Harry '' in a number of video cassettes and DVDs aimed at introducing children to trucks , cars , construction vehicles , and others ( usually using the name `` Anthony Paul '' ) . He worked and lived in New York in the early 1990s and moved to Los Angeles in 1997 . He has been in many commercials for products and companies including Diet Coke , Philips Electronics , Bank of America , Nissan , Michelob Lite , Sears , Acura , Del Taco , Mervyns , and Behr Paint . He has also appeared in non-Broadway stage productions of Titus Andronicus , Merrily We Roll Along , and the LA Weekly Award-nominated Cabaret . He is openly gay . His film credits are almost exclusively gay-related , including the 1997 gay-themed drama David Searching , the 1998 gay-themed drama Minor Details , and the 2000 gay-themed comedy/drama Get Your Stuff . His latest film role was in the 2005 mystery comedy Death of a Saleswoman . He also appeared in a 1998 episode of Will & Grace . He has coached and worked with Shailene Woodley , Ashley Greene , Agnes Bruckner , Nick Robinson , Chace Crawford , Cory Monteith , Dania Ramirez , Sasha Alexander , Chris Owen , Stevie Lynn Jones , Dree Hemingway , Michael Lomenda , JC Chasez , China Chow , Brock Kelly , Judith Hill , Samantha Mumba , Rocco DiSpirito , Olivia Holt , Ian Harding , Alexandra Daddario , Edy Ganem , Trevor Donovan , Daniel Cudmore , Charlie Bewley , Ashton Holmes , Larissa Oleynik , Lorenza Izzo , Carmen Electra , Allison Miller , Jenna Dewan-Tatum , Lucy Fry , Josh Zuckerman , Sadie Calvano , Taryn Southern , Ryan Rottman , Chaz Bono , Jill Wagner , Joe Slaughter , Mark Hapka , Matt Dallas , Brad Rowe , and Quddus Phillippe . Meindl 's first feature screenplay , The Wonder Girls , was the Grand Prize Winning Feature Screenplay in the Slamdance Film Festival Screenplay Competition in 2007 . He was nominated as Best Director for the LA Weekly Awards two years in a row for Best Comedy ( Swimming In The Shallows ) and Best Drama ( Dogs Barking ) . The casts for both shows ( members of MetaTheatre Company , his acting studio ) were also nominated as Best Ensemble in a Comedy and Best Ensemble in a Drama . His first short , `` Ready ? OK ! '' , played in over a dozen International Film Festivals , winning numerous `` Best of '' Awards and premiered on MTV 's LOGO Network in 2009 as part of their `` Click List : Best In Short Film Series . '' It won the 2008 Planet Out Scion Viewer 's Choice Short Film Awards . Meindl 's first feature film , Birds of A Feather ( 2011 ) won him Best Director awards at the 2012 Downtown LA Film Festival and the 2013 Golden Door Film Festival and the Spirit of the Festival Award at the 2012 Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival . The film features Academy Award winner , Olympia Dukakis , Bruce Vilanch and Trevor Donovan . He is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post , The Daily Love , and Backstage .",
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"text": "Paul Rhys Paul Rhys ( born 19 December 1963 ) is a Welsh television , film and theatre actor . Rhys was born in Neath , Glamorgan , and studied at RADA , leaving with the Bancroft Gold Medal in 1985 . After graduating , he obtained his first major screen role , in Absolute Beginners ( 1986 ) . Since then he has seldom been off the stage and screen . His first US exposure was when American film director Robert Altman cast Rhys , who was then still a student , as Theo van Gogh in Vincent and Theo opposite Tim Roth as Vincent .",
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"text": "Tony Blundetto Anthony `` Tony '' Blundetto , played by Steve Buscemi , is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos . He is Tony Soprano 's cousin who is released from prison at the beginning of the show 's fifth season . Upon release , Tony Blundetto begins to pursue a straight , non-criminal life . However , he is eventually overpowered by the challenges of civilian life and turns back to crime , dragging the DiMeo Crime Family into the Lupertazzi Crime Family 's power struggle . For his work in season 5 , Buscemi received critical acclaim and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series .",
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"text": "Tony Hymas Anthony James Keith `` Tony '' Hymas is an English keyboard player , pianist and composer . Hymas started as a chorister at the Exeter Cathedral where his contemporaries included composer and cathedral organist Barry Ferguson , and singer and pianist Roger Cleverdon . On leaving school , Hymas studied piano with Harold Rubens at the Royal Academy of Music . As company pianist for the Ballet Rambert in its resurgent ` modern ' form , Hymas wrote a substitute score for Glen Tetley 's ` Rag Dances ' over the course of eight days . After Rambert , Hymas found work in the busy London session scene of the 70s . He played with Jack Bruce in the Jack Bruce Band during 1976 -- 78 . He subsequently became one of Jeff Beck 's musicians , first appearing on record with Beck on the 1980 album There & Back . Over the years he has written many tunes for Beck , including ` Angel Footsteps ' and ` Brush with the Blues ' . In 1980 , Hymas and fellow Jeff Beck Band member Simon Philips recruited Scottish singer Jim Diamond to form the trio Ph.D. , where they scored a major Top 10 UK hit with the song `` I Wo n't Let You Down '' in 1982 . The group disbanded in 1983 following poor sales of their subsequent singles , and Diamond 's decision to return to his solo career . Hymas continued to collaborate with Diamond on his solo projects , and in 2009 the duo released a third Ph.D. album entitled Three , and remained active until Diamond 's death in 2015 . His latest works are CDs for Disques Nato : De l'origine du Monde ( 2010 ) , Chroniques de resistance ( 2013 ) , and , for Hope Street ( Nato ) , an album with the band Ursus Minor I Will Not Take `` But '' for an Answer ( 2010 ) . In 2016 , he recorded an album of piano arrangements ( transcriptions ) of songs by Léo Ferré ` Tony Hymas joue Léo Ferré ' . A fourth album by Ursus Minor ` What matters now ' will be issued in the autumn . More piano discs ( Debussy Etudes , Ives Concord Sonata ) are in preparation .",
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"text": "68th Tony Awards The 68th Annual Tony Awards were held June 8 , 2014 , to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2013 -- 14 season . The ceremony was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City , and was televised live on CBS . Hugh Jackman was the host , his fourth time hosting . The 15 musical Tony Awards went to seven different musicals , and six plays shared the 11 play Tony Awards . The nominations were announced on April 29 , 2014 by Jonathan Groff and Lucy Liu . Audra McDonald won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play . In just her ninth Broadway engagement , McDonald established two records as the first actor to win six Tony Awards for acting and the first to win in all four categories , lead and featured in both a play and a musical . In its seventh Broadway incarnation , The Glass Menagerie won its first Tony Award ( Lighting Design ) . Aladdin 's win made it the fourth franchise to complete EGOT status .",
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"text": "Anthony Sammy Anthony Sammy is a Trinidadian businessman and politician .",
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"text": "Tony Award for Best Conductor and Musical Director The Tony Award for Best Conductor and Musical Director was awarded to acknowledge the contributions of conductors and musical directors in both musicals and operas . The award was first presented in 1948 , and later discontinued after 1964 .",
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"text": "Frank Gillmore Frank Parker Gillmore ( May 14 , 1867 , New York City , New York -- March 29 , 1943 , New York City , New York ) was an American playwright and a stage and early film actor . He was a founder and former President of Actor 's Equity . He was born to John Parker Gillmore and his actress wife , Emily ( née Thorne : died March 5 , 1907 ) , sister of the actress Sarah Thorne and actors Thomas and George Thorne . At the time of his birth his parents were touring the United States , returning to Great Britain three weeks after their son 's birth . Frank Gillmore was educated at the Chiswick Collegiate School in London and made his stage debut in London in 1879 , then toured the British provinces for three years before returning to the London stage where he remained for a further five years . During this period he shared lodgings with George Arliss . Gillmore then alternated between appearances in Britain and America for a further five years . Aged 17 he appeared with Lillie Langtry . He married the American actress Laura Margaret MacGillivray whom he met when they both appeared in an American tour of Lady Windermere 's Fan . With her he had two daughters , the actors Ruth Gillmore and Margalo Gillmore . Frank Gillmore appeared as a leading man with the companies of Minnie Fiske , Henrietta Crosman , Mary Mannering , Bertha Kalich and George Fawcett , among others . Gillmore 's stage appearances included a single matinee performance of The Merchant of Venice on October 17 , 1895 at the Gaiety Theatre in London , when he played Bassanio , The Ghost of Jerry Bundler at the Haymarket Theatre in London in September 1902 , and A Japanese Nightingale which opened at Daly 's Theater in New York in November 1903 . Gillmore returned to America semi-permanently sometime in the late 1890s , and took his family with him . He and his family were long time summer residents of the Actor 's Colony at Siasconset , and he was a former president of the Siasconset Casino . Gillmore became a founder of the Actors ' Equity Association in 1913 after the Actors Society of America disbanded in 1912 . He made two silent films , The Fairy and the Waif ( 1915 ) and The Lifted Veil ( 1917 ) . From 1918 to 1929 he was the union 's Executive Secretary and eventual President , a position he held from 1929 to 1937 . He was also the international President of the Associated Actors and Artistes of America from 1938 to 1943 and a Freemason . As President of Actor 's Equity Gillmore received The American Arbitration Association 's annual gold Commercial Peace Medal in May 1931 `` for distinguished service in the establishment of commercial peace through arbitration '' Frank Gillmore died of cancer in New York City on March 29 , 1943 , aged 75 .",
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"text": "Anthony Daniels (disambiguation) Anthony Daniels ( born 1946 ) , is an English actor . Anthony or Tony Daniels may also refer to : Anthony Daniels ( born 1949 ) , with pen name Theodore Dalrymple , British psychiatrist and writer Anthony Daniels ( politician ) in Alabama House of Representatives Tony Daniels , Canadian voice actor Tony Daniels ( baseball ) Anthony Daniels ( bishop ) ( born 1957 ) , Canadian Roman Catholic Bishop",
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"text": "Loving Memory Loving Memory is a 1971 drama film written and directed by Tony Scott , credited as Anthony Scott . This 57 minute film was made 12 years before Scott 's feature directorial debut , The Hunger .",
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"text": "Anthony Howell (actor) Anthony Howell ( born 27 June 1971 ) is an English actor , best known for his starring role as Sgt. Paul Milner in the British TV series '' Foyle 's War .",
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"text": "Samuel Goldwyn Samuel Goldwyn ( born Szmuel Gelbfisz ; August 17 , 1879 -- January 31 , 1974 ) , also known as Samuel Goldfish , was a Jewish Polish American film producer . He was most well known for being the founding contributor and executive of several motion picture studios in Hollywood . His awards include the 1973 Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award , the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 1947 , and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1958 .",
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"text": "Golda's Balcony Golda 's Balcony is a play by William Gibson . It follows the trajectory of the life of Golda Meir from Russian immigrant to American schoolteacher to a leader of international politics as the fourth Prime Minister of Israel . Much of its focus is on the period surrounding the 1973 Yom Kippur War , when Israel was attacked by Egypt and Syria . Gibson 's drama suggests Meir threatened Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger with the launch of nuclear weapons against her enemies , conceivably starting World War III , unless the U.S. came to her country 's aid . Gibson first explored Meir in 1977 in his multi-character work Golda , which was produced on Broadway with Anne Bancroft in the title role . Never fully satisfied with the piece , he decided to tackle the subject matter , this time in the form of a one-woman play . Golda 's Balcony , produced by David Fishelson , opened Off-Broadway at Manhattan Ensemble Theatre ( `` MET '' ) on March 26 , 2003 , where it sold out its entire 16-week run . Three months after closing Off-Broadway , the MET production , also starring Tovah Feldshuh and produced by Fishelson ( directed by Scott Schwartz ) , opened on October 15 , 2003 at the Helen Hayes Theatre , where it ran for 14 previews and 493 performances , making it the longest-running one-woman show in Broadway history . Feldshuh was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play and won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance . In 2006 the play was adapted into a film of the same title , starring Valerie Harper . The term `` Golda 's Balcony '' refers to the nickname given to an area inside the secretive Dimona nuclear weapons facility from which visiting VIPs can observe some of the activity taking place in the underground portion of the facility .",
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"text": "Anthony Goldschmidt Anthony Goldschmidt ( September 15 , 1942 - June 17 , 2014 ) was an American graphic , title and poster designer , as well as founder of the Intralink Film Graphic Design firm . Born in New York City , Goldschmidt attended private schools in Massachusetts and Switzerland before receiving a bachelor 's degree from Washington University , as well as a master of fine arts from Yale University . Goldschmidt joined the Warner Bros. marketing department working on posters for the Mel Brooks comedies Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein , working alongside longtime collaborator John Alvin . Goldschmidt founded his firm Intralink in the 1980s , and spearheaded the poster campaigns for major motion pictures , their biggest accomplishment was 1982 's E.T. the Extra Terrestrial , creating the iconic image of the alien and Elliot touching fingers . Goldschmidt and Alvin made this poster without the prior knowledge of what the design of the alien would look like . Over the course of his 40-year career , Goldschmidt would frequently design film posters for several directors including Steven Spielberg , Christopher Nolan , Ridley Scott , Frank Darabont and Ron Howard . Apart from his poster career Goldschmidt was credited with designing the titles of numerous pictures , including Batman Forever and Thelma & Louise Goldschmidt closed his firm in 2011 , his last project being the official poster for the 84th Academy Awards . He died of liver cancer on June 17 , 2014 , age 71 .",
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"text": "Tony Ninos Anthony `` Tony '' Ninos ( February 7 , 1919 -- April 26 , 2014 ) was an American businessman and politician . Born in Lockport , New York , Ninos served in the United States Army during World War II . He received his bachelor 's degree in ceramic engineering from Alfred University . In 1949 , Nino moved to Cocoa , Florida where he owned and operated the Brevard Hotel . Ninos served on the Cocoa City Council and then served as mayor , from 1959 until 1963 . He then served in the Florida House of Representatives in 1967 as a Democrat . He died in Cocoa , Florida .",
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"text": "Cara Delevingne Cara Jocelyn Delevingne ( -LSB- ˈkɑːrə_ˌdɛləˈviːn -RSB- ; born 12 August 1992 ) is an English fashion model and actress . She signed with Storm Model Management after leaving school in 2009 . Delevingne won the `` Model of the Year '' award at the British Fashion Awards in 2012 and 2014 and has appeared in shows for houses including Burberry , Mulberry , Dolce & Gabbana , and Jason Wu . She started her acting career with a minor role in the 2012 film adaptation of Anna Karenina . Her first major roles were as Margo Roth Spiegelman in the romantic mystery film Paper Towns ( 2015 ) , Kath Talent in London Fields , and the Enchantress in the comic book film Suicide Squad ( 2016 ) .",
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"text": "Toby Sandeman Toby Sandeman ( born 2 March 1988 ) is an English fashion model and sprint athlete , specialising in the 200 metres . He won the 200 m at the UK Athletics national championships in 2009 , and followed this with two gold medals at the European Athletics U23 Championships . He has modelled for Calvin Klein , Ralph Lauren , and worked with Naomi Campbell for Vogue magazine .",
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"text": "Dress A dress ( also known as a frock or a gown ) is a garment consisting of a skirt with an attached bodice ( or a matching bodice giving the effect of a one-piece garment ) . It consists of a top piece that covers the torso and hangs down over the legs . A dress can be any one-piece garment containing a skirt of any length . Dresses can be formal or informal . In many cultures , dresses are more often worn by women and girls . The hemlines of dresses vary depending on the whims of fashion and the modesty or personal taste of the wearer .",
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"text": "Make Me a Supermodel (U.S. TV series) Make Me a Supermodel is an American reality television modeling competition series based on the British reality series of the same name . Following an audition preview on January 2 , 2008 , the series premiered January 10 , 2008 on the cable television network Bravo .",
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"text": "Kiss (Irish magazine) Kiss ( stylised as KISS ) was an Irish magazine aimed at a teenage market containing knowledge about adolescent matters such as fashion advice , confessions , features on teenage cultural icons , relationship advice and problem pages with solutions especially designed for teenage readers . It is part of the VIP publishing franchise of Michael O'Doherty . Kiss was launched on 31 October 2002 as the first of O'Doherty 's solo business ventures . He had previously engaged in a number of co-ordinated business ventures in Ireland with his former business partner John Ryan ; Kiss succeeded the co-owned establishments of Magill in 1997 and VIP in 1999 and preceded later titles such as the glossy monthly targeted at women in the age group of eighteen to thirty-four Stellar and the failed New York Dog venture in New York City . Kiss is published at 2-4 Ely Place in Dublin 2 . Kiss '' 's rivals are the United Kingdom 's Bliss and Sugar . Upon its launch Kiss was lauded in the Irish media for its attempts to contribute to a more liberal and sexualised Ireland , one where the influence of the Roman Catholic Church had declined dramatically in the preceding decade . Only three decades previously , such teenage-oriented magazines were much more reserved in their content and approach and even the titles , i.e. Jackie and Blue Jeans , were not as outspoken as the word `` kiss '' in capitalised letters . Kiss was launched by O'Doherty 's publishing company as a response to the increasing popularity of similar , albeit British-based , publications such as Bliss and Sugar . It launched on 31 October 2002 , at the original ( much-deflated by current standards ) price of $ 2.50 and aimed at female readers between the ages of fourteen and seventeen . The first issue featured heavily its mantra of dealing with teenage problems , including articles on school bullying and the difficulties of blushing , written in a `` chatty and informative '' manner so as not to `` patronise '' the target audience . However O'Doherty is adamant that his magazine will not encourage young children to `` sleep with their boyfriends by providing How-To-Pleasure-Your-Fella features '' . To supplement its tone Kiss employs experts on what teenagers consider fashionable , with its so-called `` agony aunt '' being Sarah Scully , a child psychologist in Saint James 's Hospital , Dublin . Upon its launch the magazine was edited by Susan Vasquez , now editor of O'Doherty 's Stellar '' . The magazine is currently edited by Nathalie Màrquez Courtney . Kiss published its last issue in September 2014 .",
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"text": "Ai Tominaga is a Japanese fashion model and actress .",
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"text": "Budapest Fashion Week Budapest Fashion Week is a fashion week trade show held annually in April and October in Budapest , Hungary , usually after the five major fashion weeks . It is still aspiring to the level of big five fashion weeks ( New York City , London , Paris , Milan and Berlin ) . Based on the concept of the international fashion week series , TONI&GUY Fashion Week Budapest is an event , where the leading Hungarian fashion designers and international designers gain platform to introduce their seasonal collections twice a year for the Hungarian and international fashion industry and the public as well . The event is usually held in the Palazzo Dorottya .",
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"text": "Keeley Hazell Keeley Hazell ( born 18 September 1986 ) is an English glamour model , actress , . Hazell became one of Britain 's most successful glamour models , working with brands such as Page 3 , FHM , Loaded , Nuts and Zoo Weekly . She has also made numerous television appearances and has , more recently , focused on her acting career , appearing in films such as Horrible Bosses 2 .",
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"text": "Seventeen (Japanese magazine) is a monthly Japanese fashion magazine for female teenagers published by Shueisha . Launched in 1967 as a weekly magazine based on the original American Seventeen , the magazine changed the name to SEVENTEEN in 1987 , and to Seventeen in 2008 . Since the late 1990s , Seventeen has been the highest-selling teenage fashion magazine in Japan , and has featured its exclusive teenage models as ST-Mo ( STモ - Seventeen Model ) . Seventeen is very sought after among models ( teenage models ) because being featured on the magazine especially on its cover and certain pages , strongly helps them to get high-quality endorsements and prestigious contracts . Well-known former Seventeen models include Keiko Kitagawa , Nana Eikura , Rie Miyazawa , Anna Tsuchiya , Hinano Yoshikawa , and Emi Suzuki .",
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"text": "Kelly Bell Kelly Bell ( born 21 February 1982 in Aldershot ) is an English former glamour model . She has been described as the United Kingdom 's `` number-one glamour model . '' Bell has appeared in many young teen girl magazines , as a young teen model and has had many TV appearances over the last 15 years . She entered a competition to find Britain 's next top model in the Daily Sport at just 16 , placing first out of thousands of entrants . Bell was voted the UK 's sexiest babe for 2007 by the readers of the Daily & Sunday Sport . She recorded a single titled Down 'n Dirty in 2003 and performed a concert in Colchester in aid of the Army Benevolent Fund . She is a campaigner for the British Armed Forces and raises awareness for the military whenever she can . Bell is a vegan who avoids the consumption or use of animal products . She is a supporter of the British vegetarian , vegan and animal rights group Viva ! .",
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"text": "Ugly Models Ugly Models is a London-based alternative modelling agency that specialises in character modelling . Its owner Marc French says it is about `` celebrating everyone 's unique beauty '' . Its major clients include Calvin Klein , Levi 's , Diesel , Vogue , Elle , and Cosmopolitan . Its models have appeared in film series such as Harry Potter , Pirates of the Caribbean and James Bond . Ugly Models are in official partnership with Guinness World Records and represents the world 's tallest man , the world 's most pierced woman and the world 's most tattooed man .",
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"text": "So You Think You Can Dance (UK TV series) So You Think You Can Dance was a televised dance competition and reality show that launched in the United Kingdom in January 2010 with a format based on an American show by the same name . The show was broadcast on BBC One . The presentation of the show is similar to that of the Pop Idol series of singing competitions . The show focuses not only on the dancers ' talent , but also showcases new works by notable choreographers , crafted specifically for the dancers and the show .",
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"text": "Men's Fashion Week Men 's Fashion Week is an event usually held twice a year in major cities around the globe , typically in January ( Autumn/Winter ) and June ( Spring/Summer ) . The fashion industry event is held for fashion professionals and fashion occult . It is an event for designers and brands to showcase upcoming collections to press , media , stylists , buyers , fashion trailblazers and , in some cases , the public . In January 2012 London announced that it would dedicate an entire weekend to menswear fashion designers . Singapore dedicated a few days to men 's shows . Los Angeles followed suit launching Men 's Fashion Week LA in 2012 . Additionally , Vancouver does Men 's Fashion Week . Among other cities , New York has supported the developments in the menswear segment , but has yet to announce a Fashion Week dedicated entirely to menswear fashion designers . Paris promotes its men 's runway shows as a part of its regular Fashion Week schedule . In 2012 , 2013 2014 and 2015 Men 's Fashion Week presented shows in Puerto Rico . The events are produced by World Events .",
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"text": "Form-fitting garment A form-fitting garment is an article of clothing that tightly follows the contours of the part of the body being covered . Most form-fitting clothing is worn by females . A feature of Western societies is the popularity of form-fitting clothing worn by women , compared to equivalent male garments . These include t-shirts , shorts , and jeans . Some cultures and religious communities disapprove of form-fitting clothing , especially outerwear , which they consider to be immodest . There are numerous types of clothing which typically are or which can be made form-fitting . For example , stockings , leggings , tights , and socks are usually form-fitting . Clothing used in dance and in exercise , such as leotards , unitard , and swimsuits , are usually form-fitting . Undergarments or foundation garments such as corsets , girdles , bodysuits , brassieres , and underpants are form-fitting to give a smooth line to the outer clothing . Skin-tight garments are usually also form-fitting , but are held to the skin by elastic tension . In contrast , non-form-fitting garments are commonly referred to as `` loose '' . Though many materials can be used to make form-fitting garments , the thinner materials , such as synthetic fibers , are the most commonly used , because of the smooth line that can be produced as well as their extra strength when pulled tight . Some fabrics cling to the skin or do so when wet , giving a form-fitting effect .",
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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": "How Do I Look? How Do I Look ? was a makeover show airing on the Style Network . The show was originally hosted by English soap opera veteran Finola Hughes ; the latest season was hosted by celebrity stylist Jeannie Mai . The show features `` fashion victims , '' purportedly turned in by their friends , coworkers , and family members . Although there are variations in each episode tailored to the individual contestant , every episode follows the same basic pattern .",
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"text": "Nick Ede Nick Ede ( born 1973 ) is an award winning Scottish public relations and brand consultant and television presenter . He runs the London-based PR agency www.eastofeden.london and he lives in Hackney . He is a well respected Philanthropist and charity activist . Ede was born in Edinburgh , where he attended Edinburgh Academy . He studied at Glasgow School of Art and Bretton Hall College in Leeds . He moved to Stoke Newington in 1996 to try to become an actor , but his mother died from a stroke in 1997 when he was 22 and he moved back to Edinburgh . He did work for the Stroke Foundation and joined Apollo Leisure in marketing , before moving back to Hackney in 1998 to become head of entertainment at Lastminute.com . In 2000 he became a marketing manager at Mondi Associates , then in 2001 he became head of packages at ATC Management . In 2003 , he did six months work experience at Shine Television , including co-presenting The Russell Grant Show on Sky One . Shortly afterwards , actress Jennifer Ellison asked him to host a party to highlight her appearance on Hell 's Kitchen , which was his introduction to PR work . He launched Eden Lifestyle in 2004 , then worked with Nick Fulford , merging their businesses in 2006 . He was named Scottish Communicator of the Year at the 2009 Scottish Fashion Awards . He has appeared on Project Catwalk since 2008 ( gaining the nickname `` the Simon Cowell of fashion '' ) , Diet on the Dancefloor and Lorraine Kelly 's morning show LK Today . He holds an annual celebrity fundraising night for the Stroke Association called `` A Night with Nick '' , and is a patron for Jeans for Genes ; his father , Donald Ede , was a developmental geneticist . Nick created the campaign styleforstroke which has fans including Mel B , Kelly Osbourne , Lilah Parsons , Sarah Hardin , Ashley James , Vogue Williams and many more . He has been instrumental is creating the Global Gift Gala platform with the philanthropist Eva Longoria and Maria Bravo . He is openly gay . Nick is a columnist for Www.caledonista.com",
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"text": "Antony Price Antony Price is a London fashion designer best known for evening wear and suits , and for being as much an `` image-maker '' as a designer . He has collaborated with a number of high-profile musicians , including David Bowie , Steve Strange , and Duran Duran , but especially Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music , whose look was defined by Price 's designs . The manner in which Price dressed -- or in many cases , undressed -- the `` Roxy girls '' on the covers of their albums helped to define the band 's pop retro-futurism . More recently , Price has been noted for dressing celebrities such as Tara Palmer-Tomkinson , Patsy Kensit , Anjelica Huston , Jerry Hall , Camilla Parker Bowles . Diana Ross , Melanie Griffith , Yasmin Le Bon and burlesque performer Dita Von Teese .",
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"text": "Daniela Urzi Daniela Urzi ( -LSB- daˈnjela ˈursi -RSB- ; born October 28 , 1975 , San Fernando , Buenos Aires ) is a fashion model from Argentina . She has appeared in fashion campaigns for Armani Jeans , the Giorgio Armani collection , Roberto Cavalli , Burberry , and John Richmond , and has done catalog work for Victoria 's Secret . Her magazine covers include international editions of Vogue and ELLE . Directly from Latin America , a new young man has managed to carve out a prestigious niche in the world of fashion . Daniela Urzi is not only just a girl of study or a body 86-59-86 ( chest , waist , hip ) walking on the catwalk , is a name that is printed on paper and has managed to achieve that throne , within Argentine models only he had Valeria Mazza . But unlike the latter , Daniela flees the look of blond with blue eyes and points to the rage of the moment wearing a brown hair that enhances his blue eyes . This gives it a personal touch that has been captured on the covers of various publications such as Marie Claire ( France ) , Elle ( Spain and Argentina ) , Cosmopolitan ( Argentina ) and Harper 's Bazaar . It has also been the face of brands like Victoria ' s Secret Cortefiel , Silhouette , Mango , Giorgio Armani , Candy , Margaret Astor , La Perla , Burberry , Chanel N ° 5 , Revlon and Triumph . -",
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"text": "Mel B Melanie Janine Brown ( born 29 May 1975 ) , better known as Mel B or Melanie B , is an English singer , songwriter , presenter , television personality , dancer , actress , author , and model . Brown rose to fame as a member of the girl group the Spice Girls , in which she became known as Scary Spice . Brown is also known for supporting girl power and earlier global tours , which grossed an estimated $ 500 -- 800 million between 1996 and 2000 . Brown began her solo career when she released `` I Want You Back '' with Missy Elliott on Virgin Records . The single charted at number one on the UK Singles Chart , followed by the release of her debut album , Hot ( 2000 ) . The album also saw the release of two top 10 singles `` Tell Me '' and `` Feels So Good '' . L.A. State of Mind was Brown 's second studio album , released in 2005 on the independent label Amber Café , which saw the release of one single , `` Today '' in June that year . In mid-2012 , Brown announced a return to her solo recording career with the release of her third studio album by signing with EMI Music Australia . The scope of the deal with EMI office includes concessions for global partnering with EMI . The first single from the album , `` For Once in My Life '' was released in September 2013 , becoming Brown 's first record to be released after eight years . Since 2000 , Brown has concentrated on a variety of non-singing projects . She became the presenter of shows such as This Is My Moment , Top of the Pops , Party in the Park and The All Star Animal Awards . In September 2007 , she became a contestant on the fifth season of the American dance competition , Dancing with the Stars ; in which she placed runner-up overall partnered with Maksim Chmerkovskiy . Brown returned to television work becoming a judge for the Australian version of The X Factor from 2011 to 2012 , replacing Kyle Sandilands and having previously been a celebrity mentor on the show in 2010 . In June 2012 , she was a guest judge during the Manchester auditions for the ninth series of The X Factor UK , as one of the temporary replacements for Kelly Rowland ; before the role eventually went to Nicole Scherzinger . She later joined The X Factor UK for its eleventh series in 2014 . During this time she became the female co-host for Dancing with the Stars Australia , in which she hosted the twelfth season alongside Daniel MacPherson . However , Brown resigned from the show and did not return for the thirteenth season in 2013 . In February that year , she officially signed on to become one of the four judges for the variety talent show America 's Got Talent , replacing Sharon Osbourne from the eighth season onwards . On 1 February 2014 , she was revealed to be a coach on The Voice Kids in Australia , which aired in mid-2014 .",
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"text": "Expecting Models Expecting Models is the first agency of its kind that specializes in providing professional pregnant models and actresses for the fashion and commercial world . Founded in New York City in 2001 by Elliott-Ramirez , a former fashion model herself , Expecting Models represents real moms , their babies and real families . The agency gives models and actresses the opportunity to keep working , but in a different segment of the industry -- enabling talent to work from pregnancy thru post-delivery . Expecting Models , Inc. is a licensed , bonded and SAG franchised agency and has quarters in New York City and Los Angeles . Their fashion clients include Motherswork , Gap , Target , Cadeau , Liz Lange , Nordstrom and Destination Maternity . Additionally , Expecting Models provides with models for print magazines like Fit Pregnancy , Pregnancy & New Born and 9 Plus Bebe Mama Magazine . Expecting Models is also featured in the show `` Runway Moms '' , broadcast on the Discovery Health Channel . In the show , Liza Elliott-Ramirez becomes a maternity expert for her models .",
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La La Anthony appeared in an MTV television show.
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"text": "La La Anthony Alani Nicole `` La La '' Anthony ( née Vázquez ; born June 25 , 1979 ) is a television personality , New York Times best-selling author , business woman , producer and actress . In the early 2000s , La La came to prominence as an MTV VJ on Total Request Live . La La can be seen in the Starz original drama series , Power , executive produced by 50 Cent and starring Omari Hardwick and Naturi Naughton . In 2014 La La reprised her role as Sonia in the film Think Like a Man Too and in 2015 appeared in November Rule and Destined . In 2004 La La began dating NBA player Carmelo Anthony and they were married by Michael Eric Dyson on July 10 , 2010 at Cipriani 's in New York City before 320 guests . The ceremony was filmed by VH1 and aired as part of a reality series on the couple , titled La La 's Full Court Wedding . La La and Carmelo Anthony 's son , Kiyan Carmelo Anthony , was born on March 7 , 2007 .",
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"text": "ABC Rocks ABC Rocks is an American music video show broadcast on ABC from June 22 , 1984 to August 2 , 1985 . The thirty-minute show aired on Friday nights at midnight and featured popular rock videos by artists such as Prince , Billy Idol and David Bowie . It is notable as ABC 's attempt to produce a show comparable to cable 's MTV and NBC 's Friday Night Videos .",
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"text": "2006 MTV Movie Awards The 2006 MTV Movie Awards were hosted by Jessica Alba and featured performances by Christina Aguilera , AFI and Gnarls Barkley . In addition to the below awards , MTV gave lifetime achievement awards to Jim Carrey ( The MTV Generation Award ) and Spike Lee ( The Silver Bucket of Excellence , for Do the Right Thing ) . MTV held its 15th annual movie awards show on Saturday , June 3 , at the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City , California . MTV first broadcast the award show on 8 June at 9:00 pm ET . Tenth Planet Productions produced the awards , and Joel Gallen was the executive-producer and director for the 12th consecutive year . This is also the second MTV Movie Awards show to have a host win an award . The first show was in 2004 with Lindsay Lohan winning an award . The host for the MTV Movie Awards in 2006 was Jessica Alba . Christina Aguilera performed , for the very first time , her lead single of her latest release Back to Basics , `` Ai n't No Other Man '' . Pre-recorded parodies include The Da Vinci Code , Mission : Impossible III , and King Kong .",
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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": "MTV's Busted MTV 's Busted is a reality TV show that depicts young adults ( mostly students in college ) getting arrested and penalized by police . Most arrests are for alcohol-related crimes , such as drunk driving and underage drinking . Arrests for possession of marijuana are also common . Busted began airing in summer 2008 . The stories are shown from the officers ' point of view with the arrested 's video commentary added in . In September 2008 , the show 's film crews were present during a tasering incident , which resulted in a 19-year-old man dying at the hands of police in Lincoln , Nebraska .",
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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": "Laguna Beach (season 3) The third season of Laguna Beach : The Real Orange County , an American reality television series , consists of 16 episodes and was broadcast on MTV . It aired from August 16 , 2006 , until November 15 , 2006 . The season was filmed primarily in Laguna Beach , California , with additional footage in Los Angeles . The executive producer was Tony DiSanto . Laguna Beach focuses on the lives of rich teenagers from Laguna Beach , California . During the season , Tessa Keller struggles to balance her school social life along with her best friend Raquel `` Rocky '' Donatelli . The pair attend Laguna Beach High School and Rocky tries to mend her friendship with fellow cast member Breanna Conrad which causes conflict between Tessa and Rocky . The girls often find themselves the target of the mean girls and popular clique leaders , Kyndra and Cami .",
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"text": "Video Music Box Video Music Box is an American music television program . The series is the first to feature hip hop videos primarily ; and was created in 1983 by Ralph McDaniels and Lionel C. Martin , who also serve as the series ' hosts . It aired on the New York City-owned public television station WNYC-TV ( now WPXN-TV ) in from 1984 to 1996 . In 1996 , the program moved to WNYE-TV after WNYC-TV was sold by the city to a private company . Many artists from the Golden Age of Hip Hop made their debuts on Video Music Box . Although it is ostensibly a local show , its influence has been very widespread and has been considered a major factor in the growth of Hip hop music and culture .",
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"text": "Anthony Gallo Anthony Gallo ( born April 10 , 1965 in Los Angeles ) is an American lead and rhythm guitarist who started at age 16 in the early 1980s punk scene . Gallo later progressed into heavy metal and rock as well as T.V. and Film . With a career spanning over 30 years Gallo played and recorded with New Regime , Los Cycos , Nick Menza ( Megadeth ) , Mike Muir , Suicidal Tendencies/Los Cycos , SIN 34 , Jon Nelson , Louiche Mayorga , Louis `` Loud Lou '' Hinzo ( Würm ) , D.H. Peligro ( Dead Kennedys ) , Tiny Bubz ( T.S.O.L. ) , Phil Campbell ( Motörhead ) , heavy metal act Cold Shot , guitarist Carlos Cavazo ( Ratt , Quiet Riot ) , James Bradley Jr. ( Crazy Town ) , Scott Weiland ( STP / Velvet Revolver ) , guitarist Christian Nesmith and Bullet Boys vocalist Marq Torien , and has appeared on Sons of Anarchy in Seasons 5 and 6 as a hang around , and Season 7 , the final Ride episode 9 , as an S.O.A. Indian Hills , Nevada charter member .",
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"text": "MTV 500 The MTV 500 was a countdown of the Top 500 music videos of all time according to MTV . It was aired in the spring of 1997 and then again in November 1997 , which saw 12 new videos from that year added in , while the other videos kept their same rankings .",
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"text": "Caliente (TV series) Caliente ( Hot ) is a television music series that aired on Univision from April 8 , 1995 to March 11 , 2006 with 417 episodes . It was hosted by Charlie Bravo and Diana Franco , until Rafael Mercadente took over on March 1 , 2003 . It could be described as a sort of Latin Soul Train . Caliente featured some of the biggest names in Latin music including live segments from Celia Cruz and Daddy Yankee . The show was mostly shot in Miami , Florida but the show also made tapings in New York , Chicago , Los Angeles , Puerto Rico , Mexico , the Dominican Republic and others .",
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"text": "The X Effect The X Effect is an American relationship-based reality television show created by Douglas Tirola , Teresa Sorkin and David Allan . The program originally aired from June 6 , 2007 to February 2 , 2009 on MTV , spanning three seasons and 30 episodes . The show was hosted by Thomas Bridegroom and Natalia Castellanos .",
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"text": "MTV Brand New MTV Brand New is a 24-hour specialist music channel featuring new music videos , alternative and indie music available in the Netherlands , Germany , and In Italy until 2011 , when it was replaced by MTV Rocks . The Italian version of the channel launched on September 14 , 2003 ; it then launched in the Netherlands on August 1 , 2006 . The German-speaking version of the channel launched in Germany , Austria and Switzerland on February 1 , 2011 .",
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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": "Real World: Ex-Plosion Real World : Ex-Plosion is the twenty-ninth season of MTV 's reality television series Real World , which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season , as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships . It is the eighth season of Real World to be filmed in the Pacific States region of the United States , specifically in California after The Real World : San Diego in 2011 . The season featured a total of twelve cast members over the course of the season . It is the seventh season to take place in a city that had hosted a previous season , as the show 's third season was set in San Francisco in 1994 . It is also the sixth season to be located in California . San Francisco , California was first reported as the location for the twenty-ninth season in an August 2013 article on the website Vevmo . Production began from late August until October 21 , 2013 , and the season later premiered on January 8 , 2014 , consisting of 12 episodes . After 21 years , this season marks the first big change in the show 's format . The cast narration `` This is the true story ... of seven strangers ... '' that was used during the previous 28 seasons was eliminated from the opening title sequence and replaced with a new introduction . The roommates move into their San Francisco home , make relationships with one another and also with the San Francisco locals . A month into the show , the cast goes on an off-the-grid vacation . When they return , they come to discover that many of their exes have moved in as additional roommates . The Exes were each misled by producers to believing that he or she would be a replacement roommate , unaware the other Exes would be moving in as well until move-in day .",
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"text": "Living Lahaina Living Lahaina is an American reality television series on MTV . The series , filmed over a three-month period on location in Lahaina ( on the island of Maui , Hawaii ) , focused on a group of twenty-something surf instructors and their father-figure-boss at the Royal Hawaiian Surf Academy . Living Lahaina also followed cast members throughout travels to Indonesia , California , and Kauai . Living Lahaina premiered on Tuesday , April 17 , 2007 at 10:30 p.m. on MTV and was scheduled to run for eight episodes . However , only 3 episodes were shown on MTV . Following the style of MTV 's Laguna Beach : The Real Orange County , The Hills , and Maui Fever , Living Lahaina was shot in the format of a scripted television show ( rather than in the style of a traditional reality show or documentary ) . Cast members did not speak directly to the camera . Instead , the show made use of a Dukes of Hazzard style voice-over narrative periodically throughout each episode , to give background or sum up storylines .",
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"text": "MTV Unplugged (Alanis Morissette album) MTV Unplugged is the first live album by Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette , released by Maverick Records in the United States on November 9 , 1999 ( see 1999 in music ) . It comprises songs performed by Morissette on the television program MTV Unplugged . Twelve tracks were included on the album , but Morissette performed several others , including `` Baba '' , `` Thank U '' ( both from 1998 's Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie ) and `` Your House '' ( the hidden track on 1995 's Jagged Little Pill ) , during her Unplugged concert . These were later released as B-sides on the `` King of Pain '' single release . The first single , `` That I Would Be Good '' , was moderately successful , and two other tracks , `` King of Pain '' ( a cover of the song by The Police ) and `` You Learn '' were released as singles outside North America . As of March 2012 , the album has sold 673,000 copies in the U.S. In addition to material from Morissette 's first two U.S. albums , MTV Unplugged featured performances of `` No Pressure over Cappuccino '' and `` Princes Familiar '' , two previously unreleased songs from her tours , and `` These R the Thoughts '' , a previously released b-side . Morissette has stated that `` Princes Familiar '' in particular is one of her favorite and most vocally challenging songs . She performed it on her 2005 Diamond Wink Tour , where she dedicated it to `` all of the dads in the audience . '' The ballad `` No Pressure over Cappuccino '' , one of the first songs she wrote following the release of Jagged Little Pill , `` was inspired by -LSB- her -RSB- twin brother , '' Wade . Featuring cleaner vocals , slower arrangements and a few drastic reinventions ( particularly in the case of `` You Oughta Know '' ) , MTV Unplugged foreshadowed much of Morissette 's later , softer work , particularly 2005 's Jagged Little Pill Acoustic and the accompanying Diamond Wink Tour .",
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"text": "¡Viva Hollywood! ¡ Viva Hollywood ! is a VH1 reality television program . Twelve Latino actors and Latina actresses compete for the role of `` America 's Numero Uno Telenovela Star '' . The winner will also receive a contract with Telemundo , the biggest telenovela production company in the United States .",
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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": "2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards The 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards was held on May 7 , 2017 , from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles , California , U.S. . It was the 26th edition of the awards , and for the first time it presented honors for work in television as well as cinema ; it was also the first time men and women competed jointly in the acting categories . The awards ceremony was hosted by Adam DeVine and broadcast on numerous Viacom channels , MTV.com , and the MTV app on mobile devices . The ceremony was preceded by the `` Movie & Television Festival '' . It was a day-long event that was held outside the Shrine Auditorium and feature live performances by Bea Miller , All Time Low , and Zara Larsson ; plus red carpet appearances by celebrities . Issa Rae served as the announcer for the event .",
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"text": "Scrubbing In (TV series) Scrubbing In is an American reality television series that aired on MTV from October 24 until December 26 , 2013 . It chronicles a group of travel nurses who relocated from across the United States to Orange County , California , where they work in a hospital together . The series premiere acquired 673,000 viewers . The show was cancelled after one season .",
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"text": "Jackfruit The jackfruit ( Artocarpus heterophyllus ) , also known as jack tree , jakfruit , or sometimes simply jack or jak , is a species of tree in the fig , mulberry , and breadfruit family ( Moraceae ) . It is native to parts of South and Southeast Asia and is believed to have originated in the southwestern rain forests of the Western Ghats in the Indian subcontinent . The jackfruit tree is well suited to tropical lowlands , and its fruit is the largest tree-borne fruit , reaching as much as 35 kg in weight , 90 cm in length , and 50 cm in diameter . The jackfruit tree can produce about 100 to 200 fruits in a year . The jackfruit is a multiple fruit , composed of hundreds to thousands of individual flowers , and it is the fleshy petals that are eaten . The jackfruit tree is a widely cultivated and popular food item throughout the tropical regions of the world . Jackfruit is the national fruit of Bangladesh .",
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"text": "Biodiversity of Borneo The Borneo is located in Sunda Shelf which is an extensive region in Southeast Asia of immense importance in terms of biodiversity , biogeography and phylogeography of fauna and flora that had attracted AR Wallace and biologists all over the world . The previous climatic oscillation and sea level changes leading to contraction and expansion of the tropical rain contributed to the extinction and genetic divergence of species in the region . Harrison ( 1958 ) was the first to discover of intermittent human habitation about 49,000 years ago in the Niah Cave National Park . Baker et al. ( 2007 ) unraveled the complexities of the late Pleistocene to Holocene habitation of the Niah Cave . Flenley ( 1998 ) and Bird et al. ( 2005 ) suggested of a continuous savanna habitat with from the Asian mainland into Borneo and interrupted by a network of ancient Sunda River system . Dodson et al. ( 1995 ) postulated that the biogeographical history of Southeast Asia contributed to extensive admixture during Pleistocene low sea levels of genetic groups of an obligate freshwater fish ( the river catfish , Hemibagrus nemurus ) isolated during periods of high sea levels . During Pleistocene glacial maxima , the sea level was lower than at present and the islands of the Sunda shelf ( Sumatra , Borneo and Java ) and the Asian mainland were connected by lowlands traversed by rivers . Thus , the fish from Baram , Endau and Mekong rivers were genetically related . Piper et al. ( 2008 ) identified 27 mammal , 11 bird and eight reptile taxa recovered from the Terminal Pleistocene deposits at Niah Cave . Some of these animals are extinct and extent in distribution in Borneo . Other biologists suggested Pleistocene refugia found in Borneo to explain for the gene flow and genetic divergent of certain species .",
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"text": "List of butterflies of Indochina The following is a list of all butterflies found in the Indochinese biogeographic region ( Thailand , Laos and Vietnam , Cambodia , Myanmar ( formerly Burma ; part of British India until 1937 ) , Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore in the Indomalaya ecozone ) . The climate of Indochina is subtropical in the north , tropical further south . Indochinese terrestrial ecoregions include the Northeast India-Myanmar pine forests , Northern Triangle temperate forests , Burmese Coast mangroves , Chin Hills-Arakan Yoma montane forests , Mizoram-Manipur-Kachin rain forests , Northern Indochina subtropical moist forests , Tenasserim-South Thailand semi-evergreen rain forests , Irrawaddy dry forests , Irrawaddy freshwater swamp forests , Irrawaddy moist deciduous forests , Cardamom Mountains rain forests , Chao Phraya freshwater swamp forests , Kayah-Karen montane rain forests , Northern Indochina subtropical forests , Northern Khorat Plateau moist deciduous forests , Northern Thailand-Laos moist deciduous forests , Peninsular Malaysian montane rain forests , Peninsular Malaysian peat swamp forests , and Tenasserim-South Thailand semi-evergreen rain forests . The butterfly fauna of Indochina includes Indo-Burmese genera with a species-richness ( a count of species within the genus ) generally distributed from Assam to Sundaland ( Sunda Islands ) , genera with a strong centre of species-richness in western China and the eastern Himalaya , genera with their greatest species-richness in Sundaland west of the Wallace Line and species endemic to Indochina .",
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"text": "Areca nut The areca nut ( -LSB- ˈærᵻkə -RSB- or -LSB- əˈriːkə -RSB- ) is the seed of the areca palm ( Areca catechu ) , which grows in much of the tropical Pacific ( Melanesia and Micronesia ) , Southeast and South Asia , and parts of east Africa . This seed is commonly referred to as betel nut so it is easily confused with betel ( Piper betle ) leaves that are often used to wrap it ( paan ) . The term areca originated from a South Asian word , Kannada : Adike during the 16th century , when Dutch and Portuguese sailors took the nut from Kerala to Europe . Consumption has many harmful effects on health and is carcinogenic to humans . Various compounds present in the nut , most importantly arecoline ( the primary psychoactive ingredient which is similar to nicotine ) , contribute to histologic changes in the oral mucosa . As with chewing tobacco , its use is discouraged by preventive efforts . Arecanut grown more in Chickamagalur , Davangere , Shivamogga and other regions of Karnataka .",
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"text": "South Asia South Asia or Southern Asia is a term used to represent the southern region of the Asian continent , which comprises the sub-Himalayan SAARC countries and , for some authorities , adjoining countries to the west and east . Topographically , it is dominated by the Indian Plate , which rises above sea level as Nepal and northern parts of India situated south of the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush . South Asia is bounded on the south by the Indian Ocean and on land ( clockwise , from west ) by West Asia , Central Asia , East Asia , and Southeast Asia . The current territories of Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Bhutan , Maldives , Nepal , India , Pakistan , and Sri Lanka form the countries of South Asia . The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation ( SAARC ) is an economic cooperation organisation in the region which was established in 1985 and includes all eight nations comprising South Asia . South Asia covers about 5.1 million km2 ( 1.9 million mi2 ) , which is 11.51 % of the Asian continent or 3.4 % of the world 's land surface area . The population of South Asia is about 1.749 billion or about one fourth of the world 's population , making it both the most populous and the most densely populated geographical region in the world . Overall , it accounts for about 39.49 % of Asia 's population ( or over 24 % of the world 's population ) and is home to a vast array of peoples . In 2010 , South Asia had the world 's largest population of Hindus , Jains and Sikhs . There are 507 million Muslims as well as over 35 million Christians and 25 million Buddhists in South Asia .",
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"text": "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": "Toona sinensis Toona sinensis , with common names Chinese mahogany , Chinese toon , or red toon ( ; daaraluu suren tông dù ) is a species of Toona '' native to eastern and southeastern Asia , from North Korea south through most of eastern , central and southwestern China to Nepal , northeastern India , Myanmar , Thailand , Malaysia , and western Indonesia . It is a deciduous tree growing to 25 m tall with a trunk up to 70 cm diameter . The bark is brown , smooth on young trees , becoming scaly to shaggy on old trees . The leaves are pinnate , 50 -- 70 cm long and 30 -- 40 cm broad , with 10 -- 40 leaflets , the terminal leaflet usually absent ( paripinnate ) but sometimes present ( imparipennate ) ; the individual leaflets 9 -- 15 cm long and 2.5 -- 4 cm broad , with an entire or weakly serrated margin . The flowers are produced in summer in panicles 30 -- 50 cm long at the end of a branch ; each flower is small , 4 -- 5 mm diameter , with five white or pale pink petals . The fruit is a capsule 2 -- 3.5 cm long , containing several winged seeds .",
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"text": "Vietnamese tea Traditionally , Vietnamese tea drinking is considered a hobby of the older , more learned members in households and in society in general . Tea drinking would accompany aristocratic activities such as composing poems , tending flowers , or simply appreciating nature . Vietnamese people generally favor lighter teas with flower fragrance , such as green tea or floral-scented white tea . Vietnamese teas are produced in many areas that have been known for tea-house `` retreats '' . For example , some are located amidst the immense tea forests of the Lamdong highlands , where there is a community of ancient Ruong houses built at the end of the 18th century . Vietnam has the world 's oldest trees , dating back to 1000 years . Green tea is the most popular amongst Vietnamese people . In 2011 it accounted for over 63 % of overall retail volume sales . Vietnamese green teas have been largely unknown outside of mainland Asia until the present day . Vietnamese green teas have a lower content of caffeine compared to Chinese green teas but higher caffeine levels than Japanese green teas . Recent free-enterprise initiatives are introducing these green teas to outside countries through new export activities . The Vietnam Tea Association ( VITA ) was founded on July 19 , 1998 and their goal is to protect and inform growers , consumers and business owners of Vietnamese teas .",
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"text": "Chakkavaratti Chakkavaratty , Chakka Varattiyathu , Chakka Varatti , Jackfruit Preserves or Jackfruit Halwa is a type of food made from jackfruit . The seeds are removed from the fruit and it is cut into small pieces . The fruit is then cooked with ghee and sarkara , when it prepared in a type of paste . After cooling it can be eaten and keeps for six to ten months . Malayalees prepare ada with this chakkavaratti as a special food .",
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"text": "Dipterocarpus gracilis Dipterocarpus gracilis ( Tagalog : panao ) is a critically endangered species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae , native to South Asia and Southeast Asia . The species is found in Kalimantan , Bangladesh , India ( the Andaman and Nicobar Islands , Arunachal Pradesh , Assam and Tripura ) , Indonesia ( Java , Kalimantan , Sumatra ) , Peninsular Malaysia , Myanmar , Thailand and the Philippines . This large tree is found in lowland seasonal semi-evergreen and evergreen dipterocarp forests .",
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"text": "Taiga Taiga ( -LSB- ˈtaɪɡə -RSB- -LSB- тайга́ , p = tɐjˈɡa -RSB- from Turkic ) also known as boreal forest or snow forest , is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines , spruces and larches . The taiga is the world 's largest biome apart from the oceans . In North America it covers most of inland Canada and Alaska as well as parts of the extreme northern continental United States ( northern Minnesota through the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Upstate New York and northern New England ) , where it is known as the Northwoods or `` North woods '' . In Eurasia , it covers most of Sweden , Finland , much of Norway , some of the Scottish Highlands , some lowland/coastal areas of Iceland , much of Russia from Karelia in the west to the Pacific Ocean ( including much of Siberia ) , and areas of northern Kazakhstan , northern Mongolia , and northern Japan ( on the island of Hokkaidō ) . However , the main tree species , the length of the growing season and summer temperatures vary . For example , the taiga of North America mostly consists of spruces ; Scandinavian and Finnish taiga consists of a mix of spruce , pines and birch ; Russian taiga has spruces , pines and larches depending on the region , while the Eastern Siberian taiga is a vast larch forest . A different use of the term taiga is often encountered in the English language , with `` boreal forest '' used in the United States and Canada to refer to only the more southerly part of the biome , while `` taiga '' is used to describe the more barren areas of the northernmost part of the biome approaching the tree line and the tundra biome . Hoffman ( 1958 ) discusses the origin of this differential use in North America and why it is an inappropriate differentiation of the Russian term . Although at high elevations taiga grades into alpine tundra through Krummholz , it is not exclusively an alpine biome ; and unlike subalpine forest , much of taiga is lowlands .",
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"text": "Callicarpa nudiflora Callicarpa nudiflora is a species of beautyberry that is grown as an ornamental plant . The plant is also used for medical purposes . It is native to Southeast Asia .",
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"text": "Rice production in Vietnam Rice production in Vietnam in the Mekong and Red River deltas is important to the food supply in the country and national economy . Vietnam is one of world 's richest agricultural regions and is the second-largest ( after Thailand ) exporter worldwide and the world 's seventh-largest consumer of rice . The Mekong Delta is the heart of the rice producing region of the country where water , boats , houses and markets coexist to produce a generous harvest of rice . Vietnam 's land area of 33 million ha has three ecosystems that dictate rice culture . These are the southern delta ( with its Mekong Delta dominating rice coverage ) , the northern delta ( the tropical monsoon area with cold winters ) and the highlands of the north ( with upland rice varieties ) . The most prominent irrigated rice system is the Mekong Delta . Rice is a staple of the national diet and is seen as a `` gift from God '' . The Mekong River and its tributaries are crucial to rice production in Vietnam . A total of 12 provinces constitute the Mekong Delta , popularly known as the `` Rice Bowl '' of Vietnam , which contain some 17 million people and 80 % of them are engaged in rice cultivation . The delta produced bountiful harvest of about 20 million tons in 2008 , about a half of the country 's total production . The rice bowl has assured food security to its population whose 75 % of daily calories are met by rice , which is also the staple diet of nearly 50 % of world 's population of 7.4-billion people . Within the delta system dominated by rice , now the farming system also includes activities related to aquaculture , rearing of animals , cash crops and fruit trees . Under aquaculture fresh and saline water shrimp are raised within the paddy rice fields . As a further environmental zoning of the delta , mangrove forests are also developed .",
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"text": "Torreya grandis Torreya grandis ( ( pinyin = Xiāngfěi ) is a species of conifer in either the family Taxaceae , or Cephalotaxaceae . T. grandis is a large tree that can attain height of 25 m , and possibly as high as 39 m. T. grandis is endemic to eastern and south-eastern China ; it is found in the coastal provinces Fujian , Zhejiang , and Jiangsu , as well as in Anhui , Guizhou , Hunan , and Jiangxi inland . Its natural habitat are mountains and open valleys , often by streams , between 200 - ASL . One common name is Chinese nutmeg yew ( although it is not related to nutmeg , and the true yews belong to the genus Taxus ) , which refers to its edible seeds that superficially resemble nutmeg and and its yew-like foliage . The seeds can be pressed for oil . The wood is used in construction and furniture . T. grandis is used as an ornamental tree in Europe and North America . Although known and utilized by the Chinese for centuries , the first European to discover Torreya grandis was Robert Fortune , who was hiking in the mountains of northeast Zhejiang in search of seeds , particularly those of `` golden pine-tree '' ( Larix kaempferi ) . Encountering first two young cultivated trees , he managed to get guided to a valley with mature trees and purchased the seeds . The seeds brought to England could be grown successfully there . Torreya grandis cv . Merrillii is a cultivar with a history going back to Tang Dynasty . It is believed to originate from the mountains of NE Zhejiang .",
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"text": "Lutjanus johnii Lutjanus johnii , commonly known as John 's snapper or golden snapper , is a marine fish native to the western Pacific and Indian Oceans , from East Africa to Fiji and Australia . In Queensland , Northern Territory and other parts of Australia it is perhaps known more commonly as Fingermark bream , and is arguably one of the best estuary eating fish . The former name ( ` Golden snapper ' ) is generally used when the fish is in much larger sizes , with juveniles and young adults usually referred to as the latter ( ` Fingermark ' ) . It has a remarkably slow growth rate , so release is encouraged and bag limits apply . It can grow to approximately 8 kg in weight although 10 kg fish have been recorded off the coast of Cairns , though even a small individual will provide a substantial fight . They are not recommended to be targeted for catch and release when fishing in depths of 10 m or over , as the species is highly susceptible to barotrauma . Fingermark encounters often occur when targeting other species such as barramundi , and can be distinguished by their golden-brown to reddish skin tint and dark ` fingermark ' beneath the dorsal fin -- colourations both lost as the species dies once taken from the water or grows in size . Colourations are extremely prominent in juvenile fish . They are members of the Lutjanus genus of snappers , which also includes mangrove jack and other well-known table species .",
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"text": "Nepenthes khasiana Nepenthes khasiana ( -LSB- nᵻˈpɛnθiːz_ˌxæsiˈɑːnə -RSB- after the Khasi Hills , to which it is largely endemic ) is an endangered tropical pitcher plant of the genus Nepenthes . It is the only Nepenthes species native to India . It is thought to attract prey by means of blue fluorescence . The species has a very localised distribution and is rare in the wild . Isolated populations are known to occur in the Jarain area of the Jaintia Hills , the Baghmara area of the Garo Hills , adjacent to the Khasi Hills region of Meghalaya and in the Upper Kharthong area , of Dima Hasao district Assam.Nevertheless , N. khasiana exhibits considerable genetic diversity . The Khasi people call the plant tiew-rakot , which means demon-flower or devouring-plant . The Jaintias call it kset phare , which is roughly translated as lidded fly net . The Garo call the plant memang-koksi , which literally means the basket of the devil and the Biate tribe of Assam call the plant Jug-Par which means Jug-flower or Loisul Kola which literally means Pitcher-plant . Nepenthes khasiana is a protected species , classified as Endangered , and is on CITES Appendix I along with N. rajah . Threats to wild populations include habitat destruction , acid mine drainage associated with coal mining , and collection for medicinal and ornamental uses . In 2010 , the Rare Nepenthes Collection was established with the aim of conserving 4 of the most threatened Nepenthes species : N. aristolochioides , N. clipeata , N. khasiana , and N. rigidifolia . The specific epithet khasiana is spelled khasyana in some older texts . This spelling actually predates that under which the species was formally published in Joseph Dalton Hooker 's 1873 monograph , `` Nepenthaceae '' , as it appeared in an article by Maxwell T. Masters in the April 20 , 1872 issue of The Gardeners ' Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette ( this article was itself based on the manuscript of Hooker 's monograph ) . In the horticultural trade of the late 19th century , N. khasiana was often confused with N. distillatoria of Sri Lanka .",
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"text": "Prunus arborea Prunus arborea is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae . It is found in Indonesia , Malaysia , Singapore , and Thailand .",
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"text": "Syzygium malaccense Syzygium malaccense is a species of flowering tree native to Malaysia , Indonesia ( Sumatra and Java ) Vietnam , Thailand , New Guinea and Australia . It has been introduced throughout the tropics , including many Caribbean countries and territories such as Jamaica where it is known simply as `` Jamaican apple '' or the more common Otaheite apple . Syzygium malaccense has a number of English common names . It is known as a Malay rose apple , or simply Malay apple , mountain apple , rose apple , Otaheite apple , pink satin-ash and pommerac ( derived from pomme Malac , meaning `` Malayan apple '' in French ) . Despite the fact that it is sometimes called the otaheite cashew , it is not related to cashew . While cashew nuts ( but not cashew fruits ) may trigger allergic reactions , rose apple fruit has not been observed to do so . The combination of tree , flowers and fruit has been praised as the most beautiful of the Syzygium family . The fruit is oblong-shaped and dark red in color , although some varieties have white or pink skins . The flesh is white and surrounds a large seed . Its taste is bland but refreshing . Jam is prepared by stewing the flesh with brown sugar and ginger . Malay apple is a strictly tropical tree and will be damaged by freezing temperatures . It thrives in humid climates with an annual rainfall of 152 cm or more . It can grow at a variety of altitudes , from sea level up to 2740 m . The tree can grow to 12 - in height . It flowers in early summer , bearing fruit three months afterward . In Costa Rica , it flowers earlier , with ripe fruit in April . Coffee growers use the species to divert birds . In Hawaii , Syzygium malaccense is called mountain apple . When the Polynesians reached the Hawaiian Islands , they brought plants and animals that were important to them . The mountain apple was one of these `` canoe plants , '' arriving 1000 -- 1700 years ago .",
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"text": "Peopling of Thailand The peopling of Thailand refers to the process by which the ethnic groups that comprise the population of present-day Thailand came to inhabit the region . Aside from ethnic groups representing recent expatriate migrations , and the earliest Negrito arrivals , the ethnic groups of Thailand are all believed to be descended from ethnicities associated with clades of Y-DNA Haplogroup O. This suggests an ancient homogeneous ethnicity in Southeast Asia some 35,000 years ago which , over time , spread out and independently evolved into diverse sub-ethnicities , branches of which found their way to Thailand at different points in history , employing different migration routes and modes of transportation , only after being infused with elements of other cultures along the way , via both exposure and inter-breeding . The result is an extremely diverse population of distantly related tribes with a common Asian heritage steeped in ancient tradition .",
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"text": "Artocarpus hirsutus Artocarpus hirsutus , known by a variety of names , such as Aini , Aini-maram , Aani , Anhili , Anjili , ( Tamil : அயனிபலா ) ( Malayalam : ആഞ ഞിലി ) , Hebbalasu ( Kannada : ಹ ಬ ಬಲಸ ) and the Wild Jack or Jungle Jack is a tropical evergreen tree species that is native to India ( Karnataka , Kerala , Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu ) , where it prefers moist , deciduous to partially evergreen woodlands . The Artocarpus hirsutus grows in altitudes ranging from sea level to an elevation of 1000 m in places with an annual rainfall of 1500 mm or more . They are endemic to the Western Ghats and are found in its evergreen forests . The canopy tree can reach a height of up to 35 m and about 4.5 m in girth . The tree is prized for its durable timber which is comparable in quality with teak . The timber was used extensively in the construction of ceilings , door frames and furniture in older buildings , especially in Kerala . The famous snake boats of Kerala are often hewn out of the Aini 's wood . 140 tons of A. hisutus wood from Kerala was used for Tim Severin 's ship Sohar , in which he traveled from Muscat to Canton in 1980-81 . Its flowers are , unisexual , in axillary inflorescences and its fruits are syncarps and very sweet , changing to an orange hue when ripe . Its simple , alternate leaves will ooze latex if broken . It is harvested for its wood . Diseases : The important diseases of Artocarpus hirsutus reported from Southern part of India ( Kerala state ) are Pink disease ( Corticium salmonicolor ) & Macrophomina leaf spot ( Macrophomina phaseolina ) .",
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"text": "Wildlife of Cambodia Cambodia is home to a diverse array of wildlife . There have been registered 212 mammal species , 536 bird species , 176 reptile species ( including 89 subspecies ) , 850 freshwater fish species ( Tonlé Sap Lake area ) , and 435 marine fish species . An unknown amount of species remains to be described by science , especially butterflies and moths ( lepidopterans ) . Many of the species in the country , including several endemic ones , are recognized by the IUCN or World Conservation Union as threatened , endangered , or critically endangered due to deforestation and habitat destruction , poaching , the illegal wildlife trade , and farming , fishing , and forestry concessions . Intensive poaching may have already driven Cambodia 's national animal , the kouprey , to extinction , and wild tigers , Eld 's deer , wild water buffaloes and hog deer are at critically low numbers . Wildlife in Cambodia includes dholes , elephants , deer ( sambar , Eld 's deer , hog deer and muntjac ) , wild oxen ( banteng and gaur ) , panthers , bears , and tigers . Cormorants , cranes , ibises , parrots , green peafowl , pheasants , and wild ducks are also found , and species of venomous snakes and constrictors are numerous . Deforestation , mining activities , and unregulated hunting , have diminished the country 's wildlife diversity rapidly . Cambodia also has many endangered species . Cambodia has 16 globally endangered species and two critically endangered species . Some of Cambodia 's endangered species are the Asian elephant , Siamese crocodile , wild water buffalo , and the Germain 's silver langur . Much work is being done in this area to help conserve and protect Cambodia 's unique wildlife . Wildlife conservation organizations operating in Cambodia include Conservation International , World Wildlife Fund , the Wildlife Conservation Society , Fauna and Flora International , BirdLife International , Wildlife Alliance , and many others . On 20 December 2016 , 163 new animal species were reported in Southeast Asia including one known as the Klingon newt for its resemblance to a klingon from Star trek .",
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"text": "George W. Romney George Wilcken Romney ( July 8 , 1907 -- July 26 , 1995 ) was an American businessman and Republican Party politician . He was chairman and president of American Motors Corporation from 1954 to 1962 , the 43rd Governor of Michigan from 1963 to 1969 , and the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 1969 to 1973 . He was the father of former Governor of Massachusetts and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and the husband of former Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Lenore Romney . Romney was born to American parents living in the Mormon colonies in Mexico ; events during the Mexican Revolution forced his family to flee back to the United States when he was a child . The family lived in several states and ended up in Salt Lake City , Utah , where they struggled during the Great Depression . Romney worked in a number of jobs , served as a Mormon missionary in the United Kingdom , and attended several colleges in the U.S. but did not graduate from any of them . In 1939 he moved to Detroit and joined the American Automobile Manufacturers Association , where he served as the chief spokesman for the automobile industry during World War II and headed a cooperative arrangement in which companies could share production improvements . He joined Nash-Kelvinator in 1948 , and became the chief executive of its successor , American Motors Corporation , in 1954 . There he turned around the struggling firm by focusing all efforts on the compact Rambler car . Romney mocked the products of the `` Big Three '' automakers as `` gas-guzzling dinosaurs '' and became one of the first high-profile , media-savvy business executives . Devoutly religious , he presided over the Detroit Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . Having entered politics by participating in a state constitutional convention to rewrite the Michigan Constitution during 1961 -- 1962 , Romney was elected Governor of Michigan in 1962 . Re-elected by increasingly large margins in 1964 and 1966 , he worked to overhaul the state 's financial and revenue structure , greatly expanding the size of state government and introducing Michigan 's first state income tax . Romney was a strong supporter of the American Civil Rights Movement . He briefly represented moderate Republicans against conservative Republican Barry Goldwater during the 1964 U.S. presidential election . He requested the intervention of federal troops during the 1967 Detroit riot . Initially a front runner for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in the 1968 election , he proved an ineffective campaigner and fell behind Richard Nixon in polls . After a mid-1967 remark that his earlier support for the Vietnam War had been due to a `` brainwashing '' by U.S. military and diplomatic officials in Vietnam , his campaign faltered even more and he withdrew from the contest in early 1968 . After Nixon 's election as president , he appointed Romney as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development . Romney 's ambitious plans for housing production increases for the poor , and for open housing to desegregate suburbs , were modestly successful but often thwarted by Nixon . Romney left the administration at the start of Nixon 's second term in 1973 . Returning to private life , he advocated volunteerism and public service , and headed the National Center for Voluntary Action and its successor organizations from 1973 through 1991 . He also served as a regional representative of the Twelve within his church .",
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"text": "Jeffrey Max Jones Jeffrey Max Jones ( April 25 , 1958 , Nuevo Casas Grandes , Chihuahua ) is a Mexican politician . He graduated from Brigham Young University in International Relations in 1982 . He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( Mormon ) and the National Action Party ( PAN ) of Mexico since 1995 . He served in the Chamber of Deputies from 1997 to 2000 , representing Chihuahua 's First District . He was then elected as a member of the national Senado de la Republica Senate in the year 2000 , representing the State of Chihuahua . He served as president of the Border Affairs committee and member of the Agriculture and Agrarian Reform committees . His six-year term expired in 2006 since there is no immediate re-election for senators in Mexico . Jones served from 2006 to 2009 as Undersecretary of Agribusiness Development with the SAGARPA ( Secretaría de Agricultura , Ganaderia , Desarollo Rural , Pesca y Alimentación ) and focused on three areas : prospective planning , market development , and finance . Jones was born and grew up in Colonia Dublán , Nuevo Casas Grandes , in northwestern Chihuahua , Mexico , and currently lives , by coincidence , in the birth home of George W. Romney , former Governor of Michigan . Jones is bilingual , fluent in English and Spanish . He is the great-great-great grandson of Daniel Webster Jones , an influential early settler in Utah and the Arizona Territory .",
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"text": "Dan Senor Daniel Samuel `` Dan '' Senor ( / ˈsiːnər / ; born November 6 , 1971 ) is an American columnist , writer , and political adviser . He was chief spokesman for the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq and senior foreign policy adviser to U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney during the 2012 election campaign . A frequent commentator on Fox News and contributor to The Wall Street Journal , he is co-author of the book Start-up Nation : The Story of Israel 's Economic Miracle ( 2009 ) . He is married to television news personality Campbell Brown .",
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"text": "Literary Hall Literary Hall is a mid-19th-century brick library building and museum in Romney , West Virginia . It is located at the intersection of North High Street ( West Virginia Route 28 ) and West Main Street ( U.S. Route 50 ) . Literary Hall was constructed between 1869 and 1870 by the Romney Literary Society . Founded in 1819 , the Romney Literary Society was the first literary organization of its kind in the present-day state of West Virginia , and one of the first in the United States . In 1846 , the society constructed a building which housed the Romney Classical Institute and its library . The Romney Literary Society and the Romney Classical Institute both flourished and continued to grow in importance and influence until the onset of the American Civil War in 1861 . During the war , the contents of the society 's library were plundered by Union Army forces , and many of its 3,000 volumes were either scattered or destroyed . After a reorganization in 1869 , the society commenced construction of the present Literary Hall in downtown Romney . It transferred ownership of its Romney Classical Institute campus to the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind in 1870 and in that year completed Literary Hall , where the society reconstituted its library collection and revived its literary activities . The Romney Literary Society 's last meeting was held at Literary Hall in 1886 . From 1886 to 1973 the building was used as a meeting space by the Clinton Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and the Order of the Eastern Star . In 1973 , the building was purchased by prominent Romney lawyer Ralph Haines , who used it as a law office and museum . From 1937 to the early 1940s the building also housed a community library . Literary Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 29 , 1979 . Literary Hall 's basic design incorporates Federal and Greek Revival styles along with Victorian details . Architectural historian Michael J. Pauley described Literary Hall as `` one of Romney 's and Hampshire County 's most notable landmarks , and one in which this community is justifiably proud '' .",
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"text": "Maggie Betts Maggie Betts ( born Margaret Betts in New York City ) is a contemporary filmmaker . Though she recently signed with CAA , she is also represented by Brillstein Entertainment Partners . She earned her BA in English from Princeton University . Her father is Roland W. Betts , who had a close personal relationship with former president George W. Bush . The themes of her films are largely inspired by the social consciousness she developed through interactions with former first lady Laura Bush and the work she has done with various United Nations organizations such as UNICEF .",
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"text": "South Carolina primary The South Carolina primary has become one of several key early-state presidential primaries in the process of the Democratic and Republican Parties choosing their respective general election nominees for President of the United States . Historically , this primary election has been much more important in the Republican Party 's nomination process , considered a firewall that could permanently eliminate any/all serious rivals to the winner . It is meant to force the various factions of the party to decide quickly on and unite behind a single candidate and avoid wasting precious time and resources on a drawn-out battle between their own candidates , that would divert the party 's focus from working to defeat the Democrats ' likely nominee . Since its 1980 inception , the winner of the Republican South Carolina primary has always become the eventual Republican National Convention nominee for that fall 's general election , with one exception , the 2012 primary , in which eventual Republican nominee Mitt Romney finished second , behind winner Newt Gingrich ( who would go on to suspend his campaign before that summer 's convention began ) . South Carolina has cemented its place as the `` First in the South '' primary for both parties . For the Democrats , the 2008 primary took on added significance because it was the first nominating contest in that cycle in which a large percentage ( 55 percent , according to an exit poll ) of primary voters were African Americans . The 2012 South Carolina primary was held on January 21 for Republicans , and on January 28 for Democrats . The 2016 primary was held on February 20 for Republicans , and on February 27 for Democrats .",
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"text": "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": "Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection, 2012 This article lists possible candidates for the Republican nomination for Vice President of the United States in the 2012 election . On May 29 , 2012 , former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts won a majority of pledged delegates for the Republican nomination for President of the United States , and became the presumptive nominee . On August 11 , 2012 , Romney officially announced his selection of Paul Ryan as his running-mate to supporters via an iPhone app , though the selection of Ryan had already leaked to the press hours before the official announcement . Ryan was the first individual from Wisconsin to appear on a major party 's national ticket , although third party presidential candidate Robert La Follette won 16 % of the popular vote in the 1924 presidential election . The Romney-Ryan ticket ultimately lost in the general election to the Obama-Biden ticket , but the defeat did not harm Ryan 's career ; in 2015 , Ryan was elected as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives .",
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"text": "David F. Emery David Farnham Emery ( born September 1 , 1948 ) is an American politician from Maine . A former Republican U.S. Representative , Emery grew up in Rockland before attending college at Worcester Polytechnic Institute , where he received a BS in electronics engineering in 1970 . Upon graduating , he entered politics . He served in the Maine House of Representatives 1970-1974 and was active in the Republican Party . In 1974 , Emery ran for the United States House of Representatives against incumbent Democrat Peter Kyros and won in an upset . He was reelected in 1976 , 1978 , and 1980 . He served as a member of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee for all four terms ; on the Science and Technology Committee in the 94th congress ( 1975-1977 ) ; and on the House Armed Services Committee during the 95th , 96th and 97th Congresses ( 1977 - 1983 ) . He was a member of the House Republican leadership during the 97th Congress , serving as Chief Deputy Republican Whip under Trent Lott . In 1982 , he ran for the U.S. Senate against Democratic Senator George J. Mitchell , a former Federal Judge who had been appointed to succeed Democrat Edmund Muskie , whom President Jimmy Carter had appointed as U.S. Secretary of State . Emery was initially thought to be the favorite , but he ran a highly critical campaign which made a negative impression , and Mitchell won the election with 61 % of the vote . In 2005 he declared his candidacy for Governor of Maine in the 2006 election . He withdrew from the race upon the entrance of 2002 nominee Peter Cianchette , but following Cianchette 's withdrawal , re-entered . In the Republican primary he came in last of the three candidates on the ballot , finishing behind State Senators Chandler Woodcock of Farmington and Peter Mills of Skowhegan . Woodcock , the nominee , lost to incumbent Democrat John Baldacci in the November 2006 general election . Emery was endorsed by U.S. Senator John McCain for Governor , who urged voters to vote for Emery in the primary . David Emery endorsed Mitt Romney for President in the 2012 election . In April 2011 , Emery was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services . In August 2012 , Emery resigned from the position with no explanation given . In July 2016 , Emery was chosen to run for Maine Senate against incumbent Democrat David Miramant of Camden .",
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"text": "Matthew Mellon Matthew Taylor Mellon , II ( January 28 , 1964 ) is the Chairman of the New York Republican Party 's Finance Committee . He was named Finance Chairman by State Chairman Ed Cox in May 2011 . Born in New York City , Mellon was raised in Palm Beach , Florida and Northeast Harbor , Maine . He is a direct descendant of Judge Thomas Mellon , founder of the Mellon Bank , now Bank of New York Mellon corp , on his paternal side . On his maternal side he is a direct decedent of Anthony Joseph Drexel , founder of Drexel-Burnham-Lambert . He maintains associations with Drexel University and Carnegie Mellon University , both of which were founded by family members . Matthew is also involved with the National Gallery of Art in Washington , DC , the core of whose collection was donated to the nation by his Great Uncle Andrew Mellon . Mellon has worked as an entrepreneur , founder , private equity investor with a focus on the luxury and Oil space . Amongst the companies with which he has been involved are Jimmy Choo , Harrys of London , Hanley Mellon , Marquis Jets , and Arrival Aviation . In the private equity sector , Matthew has a relationship with a New York-based family office called Essex . He regularly consults for both family offices and business owners in Europe , the Middle East , Asia , and North America . Mellon resides in New York City with his wife Nicole Hanley Mellon and their two children , Olympia Drexel Mellon and Force Hanley Mellon ; and daughter Araminta Ann Mellon who he raises jointly with his former wife , Tamara Mellon .",
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"text": "Arthur W. Coolidge Arthur William Coolidge ( October 13 , 1881 -- January 23 , 1952 ) was a Massachusetts politician who served multiple positions within the state government . Born in Cumberland County , Maine , Coolidge worked as a lawyer before becoming a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives ( 1937 -- 1940 ) and of the Massachusetts State Senate ( 1941 -- 1946 ) . From 1947 to 1949 he was the 56th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts . He was the Republican nominee for Governor in 1950 . He was a Republican and a Unitarian , a Freemason , serving as Grand Master of Masons ( 1943 -- 1944 ) and a member of the American Bar Association and Theta Delta Chi . In 1951 he was elected as a member of the Massachusetts Society of the Sons of the American Revolution . He had one daughter , Dorothy Coolidge Cox and two sons : Robert Tilton Coolidge ( 1915 -- 1955 ) and Arthur William Coolidge II . A fourth cousin to President Calvin Coolidge . One of his grandchildren is film director Martha Coolidge . Coolidge is buried in Forest Glen Cemetery , Reading , Massachusetts . The Arthur W. Coolidge Middle School , formerly Junior High School , was named in his honor .",
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"text": "Mitt Mitt may refer to : Glove , a garment covering the whole hand Baseball mitt , a large leather glove that is worn by baseball players on defense Mitt ( name ) , a surname and given name Military transition team or MiTT Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology or MITT William Mitten ( 1819 -- 1906 ) , English chemist , whose name is usually abbreviated `` Mitt . '' Mitt ( film ) , a 2014 documentary film about Mitt Romney",
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"text": "George Woltman George Woltman ( born November 10 , 1957 ) is the founder of the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search ( GIMPS ) , a distributed computing project researching Mersenne prime numbers using his software Prime95 and MPrime . He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ) with a degree in computer science . He lives in Orlando , Florida . His mathematical libraries created for the GIMPS project are the fastest known for multiplication of large integers , and are used by other distributed computing projects as well , such as Seventeen or Bust .",
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"text": "W. S. Stuckey Jr. Williamson Sylvester Stuckey Jr. ( born May 25 , 1935 ) is an American businessman and a politician . He is a former member of the Democratic Party . His father , W. S. Stuckey Sr. , founded the Stuckey 's chain of gift shops , of which Stuckey Jr. became chairman in 1985 .",
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"text": "Mitt (film) Mitt is a 2014 American documentary film that chronicles the 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney . Mitt premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 17 , 2014 . The film was released on Netflix on January 24 , 2014 .",
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"text": "John Whitman John Russell Whitman ( June 8 , 1944 -- July 2 , 2015 ) was an American businessman and investment banker who served as First Gentleman of New Jersey from January 18 , 1994 to January 31 , 2001 . Whitman has had a long career in banking and financial services , including working at Citigroup . Whitman is the grandson of Charles S. Whitman , 41st Governor of New York . He was the husband of former Governor of New Jersey Christine Todd Whitman .",
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"text": "Martin Wohl Martin Wohl , born in Greensboro , NC , was a transportation economist who grew up in the District Columbia area . During his youth , he worked as a senate page and then attended the U.S. Military Academy in West Point , NY right before graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology . He served in the Army Corps in 1950s and then received his master 's degree from the MIT in 1960s . About five years later , he co-wrote the book The Urban Transportation Problem in 1965 with John R. Meyer and John F. Kain that made him well-known . Their book was the first book that scientifically analyzed the costs of transportation models . A year later , he received his Ph.D. degree from the University of California at Berkeley . Then , he became an assistant professor at MIT for two years before he moved to Washington D.C. , serving for Kennedy administration . After his federal service terminated , he became the director of transportation studies at the Urban Institute and three years afterwards , he was a transportation systems professor at Carnegie Mellon University . He retired in 1990 , co-authored five technical books , and wrote more than 70 peer reviewed journal articles on transportation . Speaking of his personal life , he got married three times and divorced from all of his wives . His son from his first marriage , Richard Wohl died five years after his retirement and Wohl died in 2009 from throat cancer at his home , in Annandale , VA. . He was survived by his other son from his first marriage , Charles Wohl , and his two granddaughters .",
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"text": "George Percy, Earl Percy George Dominic Percy , Earl Percy ( born 4 May 1984 ) , is the heir apparent to the Dukedom of Northumberland . Percy was born as the second child and elder son of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland . He became heir apparent to the dukedom in 1995 , when his uncle Henry , 11th Duke of Northumberland , died . Percy 's parents , now Duke and Duchess of Northumberland , were eager to protect him from `` vices and pitfalls '' , and filed a lawsuit to prevent him from inheriting # 1 million and a # 250,000 annual income upon turning 18 . In 1999 , they succeeded in delaying the inheritance , which Lord Percy received at the age of 25 . George Percy is also set to inherit Alnwick Castle , famously known as Hogwarts ' School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the Harry Potter films . He served as a Page of Honour to Queen Elizabeth II from 1996 to 1998 . He is also a direct descendant of Charles II of England through multiple descents . Earl Percy was educated at Eton College , and studied geography at the University of Edinburgh , specialising in sustainable development and renewable energy . He graduated in 2008 , having shared a house with Pippa Middleton , with whom he has been linked since . Percy studied Arabic language at the University of Damascus , and later worked in Abu Dhabi . He is the managing director of energy company Cluff Geothermal with Paul Younger . As old family friends , Lord Percy and his family attended the wedding of Middleton 's sister Catherine and Prince William , Duke of Cambridge , in 2011 .",
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"text": "Kingdon Gould III Kingdon Gould III ( born June 16 , 1948 ) is a Washington , D.C.-area real estate developer . He is the son of Kingdon Gould , Jr. , and the great-great-grandson of railroad financier Jay Gould .",
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"text": "Morgan family The Morgan family was an American financial and banking dynasty , which became prominent in the U.S. and throughout the world in the late 19th century and early 20th century . Members of the family amassed an immense fortune over the generations , primarily through the noted work of John Pierpont ( J. P. ) Morgan ( 1837 -- 1913 ) . Morgan members were notable for dominating the banking industry during their time . J.P. Morgan was the de facto leader of this dynasty , having been the most prominent businessman in America at the turn of the century . He revolutionized numerous industries , including electricity , railroad , and steel . Through his business methods , he was highly successful in asserting his power as one of the most influential businessmen in America . Historians describe the Morgan family along with its web of partners to be part of the large American banking empire known as the House of Morgan . It is difficult to place an exact beginning and end date on the dynasty . However , many scholars attribute the death of J.P. Morgan to the end of the banking dynasty . American journalist and historian Ron Chernow wrote about the prominence of this dynasty under J.S. Morgan and J.P. Morgan . In The House of Morgan : An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance , he chronicles the lives of the Morgans , whose lives are `` encrusted with legend ... ripe with mystery , -LSB- and -RSB- exposed to such bitter polemics '' .",
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"text": "Jim Heath Jim Heath ( born April 20 , 1966 , in Van Wert , Ohio ) is a best selling author and award winning television news correspondent . Prior to writing Front Row Seat at the Circus : One Journalist 's Journey through two Presidential Elections Heath was the Political Correspondent and Analyst for WBNS-TV in Columbus , Ohio . He was also the moderator of the weekly political program Capitol Square , aired each Sunday on WBNS . Front Row Seat at the Circus is a behind-the-scenes look at Heath 's coverage of both the 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns . Steve Scully , Political Editor of C-SPAN Networks and Past President of the White House Correspondents ' Association said about the book , `` Electing a president has turned into a political circus and nobody captures it better than Jim Heath . From his vantage points in South Carolina and Ohio , which are ground zero in presidential campaigns , Jim provides amazing insights and remarkable stories . This is a ` must-read ' for anyone interested in the sport ( or circus ) of politics . '' The book also received positive reviews from Rick Klein , Political Director of ABC News ; Jeff Zeleny , CNN 's National Political Correspondent ; Dr. Larry Sabato , Director , University of Virginia Center for Politics ; Former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland ; U.S. Senator Rob Portman ; Kevin Madden , Senior Adviser and Spokesman , Mitt Romney for President 2012 ; and David Wilhelm , former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee and Campaign Manager for Bill Clinton for President in 1992 . During the 2012 presidential campaign , Heath made national news following an interview with Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney . During the interview , which took place in Columbus , Ohio , Heath asked Romney whether he supported the Blunt Amendment . The controversial legislation was being voted on by the U.S. Senate the following day . Romney answered `` no , I do not support the bill '' but later in the day reversed his position , claiming he misunderstood Heath 's question . The reaction to Romney 's initial answer made headlines across the county and was the topic of national cable television political shows . The exchange led GQ Magazine to list Heath on their Top 5 political `` Power List . '' Prior to Ohio 's 2012 presidential primary , The Washington Post named Heath to their `` Best Super Tuesday Twitter List . '' During the 2008 presidential primary cycle , Heath was the only television anchor in South Carolina who landed interviews with all the presidential candidates . He was invited on board the campaign bus of Senator Fred Thompson during his first campaign trip to South Carolina . He interviewed Senator Barack Obama from J.V. Martin Middle School , one of the oldest and poorest schools in the south . He spent an inning at the ballpark interviewing former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani . He interviewed John Edwards and his wife Elizabeth Edwards as they walked into the South Carolina Democratic Convention . He interviewed former Governor Mitt Romney during his first campaign trip to Myrtle Beach . Heath was the only local journalist invited to interview Senator Hillary Clinton from Florence , South Carolina , as she began her presidential bid . Heath has known and covered Senator John McCain for over thirty years . In 2002 , Heath and McCain won an award from the Arizona Associated Press for a live interview . When McCain returned to Greenville , South Carolina in January , 2006 , for the first time since his defeat in the 2000 South Carolina primary , Heath was granted the first interview . Heath also landed a rare interview with Cindy McCain .",
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"text": "Amy Sherman-Palladino Amy Sherman-Palladino ( born Amy Sherman ) is an American television writer , director , and producer . The founder of Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions , she is best known as the creator of the television series Gilmore Girls , Bunheads , and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel . She is also well known for her trademark rapid-fire dialogue , which is often full of obscure pop culture references ; and as well for her preferred master shot filming style .",
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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": "The Real (TV series) The Real is an American syndicated talk show . The series initially received a trial run on Fox owned markets in the summer of 2013 . The series was developed as a talk show designed to appeal to younger female viewers who , like the co-hosts , were experiencing new events in their lives . It was green-lit for national syndication later that fall and officially premiered the following year .",
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"text": "The Critic The Critic is an American prime time animated series revolving around the life of New York film critic Jay Sherman , voiced by actor Jon Lovitz . It was created by writing partners Al Jean and Mike Reiss , who had previously worked as writers and showrunners ( seasons 3 and 4 ) on The Simpsons . The Critic had 23 episodes produced , first broadcast on ABC in 1994 , and finishing its original run on Fox in 1995 . According to PopMatters , `` the creators -LSB- said -RSB- they intended the series as their ` love letter to New York . ' '' Episodes featured movie parodies with notable examples including a musical version of Apocalypse Now , Howard Stern 's End ( Howards End ) , Honey , I Ate the Kids ( Honey , I Shrunk the Kids/The Silence of the Lambs ) , The Cockroach King ( The Lion King ) , Abe Lincoln : Pet Detective ( Ace Ventura : Pet Detective ) , Scent of a Jackass and Scent of a Wolfman ( Scent of a Woman ) . The show often referenced popular movies such as Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and The Godfather , and routinely lampooned actor Marlon Brando and actor/director Orson Welles . They also spoofed Dudley Moore , usually as his character Arthur Bach from the 1981 film Arthur . Despite the ratings improving , The Critic was cancelled after two seasons . It continued to air through reruns on Comedy Central and then on Locomotion . From February 1 , 2000 to 2001 , ten webisodes were later produced using Adobe Shockwave , and were broadcast on AtomFilms.com and Shockwave.com . In 2004 , the DVD box set was released , which includes all 23 TV episodes ( in their original production order ) and the webisodes . In the late 2000s , reruns of the show aired again on ReelzChannel in the US and on Teletoon 's programming block Teletoon at Night in Canada . As of 2016 , the first season can be viewed for free on Crackle .",
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"text": "Sesame Street Sesame Street is a long-running American children 's television series , produced by Sesame Workshop ( formerly known as the Children 's Television Workshop ) and created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett . The program is known for its educational content , and images communicated through the use of Jim Henson 's Muppets , animation , short films , humor , and cultural references . The series premiered on November 10 , 1969 , to positive reviews , some controversy , and high viewership ; it has aired on the U.S. 's national public television provider ( PBS ) since its debut , with its first run moving to premium channel HBO on January 16 , 2016 . The show has undergone significant changes throughout its history . The format of Sesame Street consists of a combination of commercial television production elements and techniques which have evolved to reflect the changes in American culture and the audience 's viewing habits . With the creation of Sesame Street , producers and writers of a children 's television show used , for the first time , educational goals and a curriculum to shape its content . It was also the first time a show 's educational effects were studied . Shortly after creating Sesame Street , its producers developed what came to be called the `` CTW model '' ( after the production company 's previous name ) , a system of television show planning , production , and evaluation based on collaborations between producers , writers , educators , and researchers . The show was initially funded by government and private foundations but has become somewhat self-supporting due to revenues from licensing arrangements , international sales , and other media . By 2006 , there were independently produced versions , or `` co-productions '' , of Sesame Street broadcast in twenty countries . In 2001 there were over 120 million viewers of various international versions of Sesame Street , and by the show 's 40th anniversary in 2009 , it was broadcast in more than 140 countries . By its 40th anniversary in 2009 , Sesame Street was the fifteenth-highest-rated children 's television show in the United States . A 1996 survey found that 95 % of all American preschoolers had watched the show by the time they were three years old . In 2008 , it was estimated that 77 million Americans had watched the series as children . As of 2014 , Sesame Street has won 167 Emmy Awards and 8 Grammy Awards -- more than any other children 's show .",
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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": "Al TV Al TV is an American comedy TV series created by and starring singer-songwriter `` Weird Al '' Yankovic . Several AL TV interviews have been uploaded to a YouTube Playlist .",
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"text": "Canal Sony (Latin America) Canal Sony ( `` Sony Channel '' , in both Spanish and Portuguese ; formerly called Sony Entertainment Television ) , is a general entertainment channel co-based in Perú , Chile , Venezuela , Brazil and Miami , Florida , United States . It airs in 26 countries in Latin America , and is owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment . In the region , it is distributed by HBO Latin America Group . It was the first pan-regional basic channel that offered programming in its original English language with subtitles and became an award-winning trend setting network . Canal Sony began transmission in August 1995 , as a basic cable television channel . Its first launch in Mexico was on Televisa 's Cablevision cable TV system in March 1996 followed by its launch in Brazil that same Spring . Unlike most national television networks in Latin America , which air all imported shows dubbed in Spanish or Portuguese , Sony started airing its programming with subtitles which led to its role as a regional leader . Canal Sony shows new or recent American comedy , drama and reality series such as Will & Grace , American Idol , 'Til Death , 30 Rock , Queer Eye for the Straight Guy , Falcon Beach , America 's Next Top Model , Scrubs , My Wife and Kids , Everybody Hates Chris , Medium , Ghost Whisperer , Saturday Night Live , Charmed , Whose Line Is It Anyway ? , Grey 's Anatomy , According to Jim , Desperate Housewives , That '70s Show , Ugly Betty , Big Day , Samantha Who ? and reruns or previous seasons of shows such as Seinfeld , Mad About You , Dawson 's Creek , Melrose Place , Beverly Hills , 90210 , Married ... with Children , The Nanny , My Wife and Kids and Frasier . Recently it has been broadcasting several hard comedy series , particularly from the UK such as Balls of Steel and Da Ali G Show . The channel 's biggest production so far is : Latin American Idol . The first season included 20 countries , with auditions in Caracas , Venezuela , Bogotá , Colombia , Mexico City and finishing in Buenos Aires , Argentina , the host country . The show did not include Brazil , because the country already has their own version on terrestrial television . The winner of the first season was Mayre Martinez from Venezuela , winning , amongst other prizes , a record deal , a car and a record contract . On June 12 , a redesign of the channel welcomed three new original productions by SET . Nada Que Ver was the first one , but it aired for a very short period of time , and was replaced with The IT Crowd due to unpopularity and criticism . Recently the first season of The IT Crowd finished and Nada Que Ver , returned to the programation of P.I ( Politically Incorrect , also named after the sound of a bleep in Spanish diction ) . FusionA2 ( Fused ) is a reality show in which two bands are brought together for two days to prepare and play a song together . And Ya es 1/2 Día en China ( It 's Noon in China ) A late night show in the format of NBC 's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno . The show is currently hosted by Luis Chataing . Canal Sony regularly cooperates with popular brands , like Sony Ericsson , or Sony 's competitors , like Philips , to present new products in their mini-show `` Los Huevos de Oro '' ( The Golden Eggs ) , which is shown during commercial breaks . SET also shows music videos , as occasional time-fillers . Another popular feature the channel has been known for is Si Se Lo Perdió ( in Portuguese , Vale o Bis ) , which means `` In Case You Missed It '' , a block that would re-air any new episodes of prime time shows that aired during the week on Sundays , convenient for those that missed the original airings during the week . Nada que Ver is not aired in Brazil and is not on air currently . Ugly Betty was aired in Mexico , starting April 2008 . Sony started airing movies in Tuesday 's prime time . Although the name of the slot refers to Hollywood-produced humor , the movies aired are all romantic comedies , such as Little Black Book , America 's Sweethearts , and My Best Friend 's Wedding . In December 2009 , this space was moved to Saturdays , until it was eventually dropped in 2010 , though a movie block will return to the Brazilian feed on Thursdays , starting in April 2011 , as Cine Sony . At the same time , this block returned to the other regional feeds in Spanish , but on Fridays , as EPH : Espacio Producido Hollywood ( `` Hollywood-Produced Space '' ) . The channel has aired original shows , such as Mexico 's Next Top Model and Brazil 's Next Top Model ( Both based in America 's Next Top Model , which airs on the channel ) . Other original Latin-American series that premiered on the channel are Los Simuladores and Los Caballeros las prefieren Brutas . In 2011 , the Sony Pictures channels in Brazil gained greater independence from the Spanish-language feeds , and as part of that , it was announced that CSI : Crime Scene Investigation would return to Canal Sony in Brazil , while in the rest of the region , that show remains on sister channel AXN . In October 2011 , CSI : Miami would make such channel switch in Brazil . CSI : NY remains seen on AXN in the entire region .",
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"text": "TruTV truTV ( formerly Court TV ) is an American cable and satellite television channel owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner . The network was originally launched in 1991 as Court TV , a network that focused on crime-themed programs such as documentary series , legal dramas , and coverage of prominent criminal cases . With its relaunch as truTV in 2008 , the network revamped its lineup with a focus on reality shows and `` caught on camera '' programs , which the network marketed as `` actuality '' television . In October 2014 , TruTV 's lineup was reoriented with a focus on comedy programming and comedy-based reality series . As of February 2015 , approximately 89.7 million US households ( 77 % of households with television ) receive truTV .",
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"text": "The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show is an American animated web television series that is produced by DreamWorks Animation and Jay Ward Productions . The series is based on the 1960s segments , called `` Peabody 's Improbable History '' , that aired as part of The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show , and the 2014 film , Mr. Peabody & Sherman , which was also produced by DreamWorks Animation . The series premiered on October 9 , 2015 , on Netflix . The second season was released on March 18 , 2016 . The third season was released on October 21 , 2016 . The fourth season was released on April 21 , 2017 . The series is digitally hand-drawn , with the Vancouver-based DHX Media providing the animation . Mr. Peabody is voiced by Chris Parnell , while Max Charles reprises his role as Sherman from the film . According to The Animation Guild , I.A.T.S.E. Local 839 , 78 episodes of the television series have been ordered .",
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"text": "Bryan Fuller Bryan Fuller ( born July 27 , 1969 ) is an American screenwriter and television producer . Fuller has worked exclusively as a writer/producer in television , creating a number of critically acclaimed television series , including Dead Like Me , Wonderfalls , Pushing Daisies , Hannibal , and American Gods .",
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"text": "Women: Stories of Passion Women : Stories of Passion is a dramatic series that aired on the American cable television network Showtime and distributed by Playboy Entertainment overseas . The episodes were based on stories of love , and passion from a woman 's point of view .",
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"text": "Amy Lippman Amy Lippman is an American television producer and writer . She is perhaps best known as the co-creator of Party of Five with her writing partner , Christopher Keyser . She is politically conscious as a donor to Democratic candidates and causes . She also worked on the television series Sisters , In Treatment and the Party of Five spin-off Time of Your Life .",
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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": "D-TV D-TV is a series of music videos created by Walt Disney Productions in 1984 . Disney combined hit songs from the past with footage of vintage Disney animation , created in the style of MTV music videos , which inspired the name of this series . The videos were shown as filler material on the Disney Channel ( as the network did not air commercials at this time ) , as well as being the focus of television specials . Home video collections were also released on the VHS , Beta , CED Videodisc , and Laserdisc formats . After the first run of D-TV , in 1989 a second series was produced known as DTV ² . The show 's main title theme song is `` RPM '' from Larry Owens for the Network Music Library . D-TV ceased airing in 1999 .",
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"text": "Search Party (2016 TV series) Search Party is an American dark comedy television series created by Sarah-Violet Bliss , Charles Rogers , and Michael Showalter . TBS picked up the pilot to series in November 2015 . All ten episodes are currently available online . On December 13 , 2016 , TBS renewed the show for a second season .",
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"text": "Huge (TV series) Huge is an American drama series that aired on the ABC Family television network . The series is based on the young adult novel of the same name by Sasha Paley . The hour-long drama series revolves around eight teens sent to a summer weight loss camp called Camp Victory . Winnie Holzman ( creator of My So-Called Life ) and her daughter Savannah Dooley wrote the plot . Casting began in January , with production beginning in April 2010 . The series premiered on June 28 , 2010 at 9 p.m. with 2.53 million viewers . On October 4 , 2010 ABC Family announced that Huge was not getting an extra episode order , therefore canceling the show .",
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"text": "Aquarius (U.S. TV series) Aquarius is an American period crime drama television series created by John McNamara for NBC . The show aired from May 28 , 2015 , to September 10 , 2016 . In 2015 , the series was among seven others to receive the Critics ' Choice Television Award for Most Exciting New Series . On October 1 , 2016 , NBC cancelled the series after two seasons .",
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"text": "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": "A Star Is Burns `` A Star Is Burns '' is the eighteenth episode of The Simpsons ' sixth season . It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 5 , 1995 . In the episode , Springfield decides to hold a film festival , and famed critic Jay Sherman is invited to be a judge . The story involves a crossover with the short-lived animated series The Critic . Jay Sherman was the main character on the show . The Critic was created by Al Jean and Mike Reiss , who had previously written for The Simpsons but left following the fourth season , and produced by James L. Brooks , who was also a producer for The Simpsons . The show had premiered on the American Broadcasting Company ( ABC ) network in January 1994 but was canceled despite positive critical reception . The series was switched over to Fox , and put in the timeslot directly after The Simpsons . Brooks pitched a crossover episode as a way to promote The Critic and decided that a film festival would be a good way to introduce Sherman . Matt Groening , creator of The Simpsons , reacted negatively when he heard about this episode , feeling that it was just an advertisement for The Critic , and that people would incorrectly associate the show with him . When he was unsuccessful in getting the program pulled , he had his name removed from the credits and went public with his concerns , openly criticizing James L. Brooks . The episode was directed by Susie Dietter and was the first episode to be written by Ken Keeler . Jon Lovitz , the star of The Critic , guest stars as Jay Sherman , while Maurice LaMarche ( who was also a regular on The Critic ) has a few minor roles . The episode received mixed reviews from critics , many of whom felt the crossover was out of place on the show , although Barney 's film festival entry was well received .",
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"text": "The Secret Life of the American Teenager The Secret Life of the American Teenager ( often shortened to Secret Life ) is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton . It first season aired on ABC Family on July 1 , 2008 and ran until June 3 , 2013 . The show was renewed for four additional seasons . The series received generally mixed reviews from mainstream critics when it began broadcasting , but was well received among female and teenage viewers . The pilot episode broke the record for the highest rated debut on ABC Family with 2.82 million viewers , a record previously held by Kyle XY . The season one finale brought in 4.50 million viewers , beating that night 's episode of Gossip Girl , which had less than half its usual number of viewers . Premiering to mostly positive reviews from critics and being well received among viewers , the second season of Secret Life opened with the largest audience for the series , posting a series high in total viewers with 4.68 million viewers ; in adults 18 -- 34 it was the number one scripted original premiere of Summer 2009 . Furthermore , the mid-season premiere became ABC Family 's most watched telecast of all time with viewers ages 12 -- 34 , with more than three million viewers watching . The show earned the Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer TV Show during its premiere season , and spawned a book entitled The Secret Diary of Ashley Juergens .",
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Only one parent of Chris Froome is British.
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"text": "Chris Froome Christopher Clive Froome , ( born 20 May 1985 ) is a British professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam , who competed for Kenya until 2008 . A three-time winner of the Tour de France , and three-time runner-up in the Vuelta a España , he is seen as one of the most successful stage-racing riders of the recent era . Froome , who was brought up in Kenya and South Africa , has ridden under a British licence since 2008 on the basis that both his parents are British . In 2007 , at the age of 22 , Froome turned professional with Team Konica Minolta . He moved to Europe to further his career , joining team . In 2010 , he moved to and has become one of the team 's key cyclists . Froome made his breakthrough as a Grand Tour contender during the 2011 Vuelta a España where he finished second overall . At the 2012 Tour de France , riding as a super-domestique for Bradley Wiggins , Froome won stage seven and finished second overall , behind only Wiggins in the same race as the best British performance in the race 's history . In the same year , he also won the bronze medal in the time trial event at the Olympic Games and finished fourth in the Vuelta a España . His first multi-stage race win came in 2013 , in the Tour of Oman , followed by wins in the Critérium International , the Tour de Romandie , the Critérium du Dauphiné , and the Tour de France . As a defending champion , he began 2014 by again winning the Tour of Oman , followed by a repeat victory in the Tour de Romandie . After retiring from the 2014 Tour de France , he came back to place second in the Vuelta a España . In 2015 , he won his second Critérium du Dauphiné and his second Tour de France . In 2016 , he won a third Tour title , and became the first man since Miguel Indurain in 1995 to defend his title .",
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"text": "Prince Michael of Kent Prince Michael of Kent , ( Michael George Charles Franklin ; born 4 July 1942 ) is a paternal first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II , being a grandson of King George V and Queen Mary . Prince Michael occasionally represents the Queen at some functions in Commonwealth realms outside the United Kingdom . Otherwise , he manages his own consultancy business and undertakes various commercial work around the world . He has also presented some television documentaries on the royal families of Europe . He is named after Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia , the younger brother of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia , and a first cousin of three of Michael 's grandparents . Since his mother was a cousin of Prince Philip , he is also a second cousin to Prince Charles and his siblings .",
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"text": "John Bowe (actor) John Bowe ( born 1 February 1950 ) is an actor best known for his television roles . He is married and has six children . Bowe was born in Greasby , on the Wirral in Merseyside , England . His highest profile role was probably that of George Marlow in the first Prime Suspect serial in 1991 . He also played Duggie Ferguson in Coronation Street from 1999 to 2002 , having previously appeared in another of Granada TV 's soap operas ; Families . Other TV credits include : Warship , Secret Army , Boon , The New Statesman , Capital City , Class Act , Lovejoy , Silent Witness , The Royal , Dalziel and Pascoe , Cleopatra and Einstein and Eddington , Tipping the Velvet , The Hour and DCI Banks . Film credits include The Living Daylights ( 1987 ) , Resurrected ( 1989 ) , County Kilburn ( 2000 ) and Gozo ( 2015 ) . In 2007 , Bowe played Dr Morgan in the BBC series Cranford . In April 2010 , Bowe joined the cast of London 's West End production Priscilla Queen of the Desert -- The Musical , playing the part of Bob . In September 2011 , he appeared as Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd at Chichester , a role he continued in the West End transfer . In September 2014 , Bowe joined the cast of Emmerdale , playing Lawrence White , the former lover of Harold Birch , the husband of Edna Birch ( Shirley Stelfox ) . He arrived with his daughter Chrissie ( Louise Marwood ) , his grandson Lachlan ( Thomas Atkinson ) and Chrissie 's fiancé , Robert Sugden ( Ryan Hawley ) , who he openly despises . Bowe will leave Emmerdale in 2017 after it was revealed he had been axed from the show .",
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"text": "Bill Jordan, Baron Jordan William Brian Jordan , Baron Jordan , CBE ( FRSA ) ( born 28 January 1936 ) , known as Bill Jordan , is a British economist and Labour politician . The son of Walter and Alice Jordan , he was educated at the Barford Road Secondary modern school in Birmingham . Jordan was President of the Amalgamated Engineering Union ( AEU ) , and then its successor , the Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union ( AEEU ) , from 1986 to 1995 . During the same time he was member of the Trades Union Congress ( TUC ) General Council . In 1995 , he became General Secretary of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions ( ICFTU ) , a post he held until 2002 . He was also a long-serving Governor of the London School of Economics from 1987 to 2002 , and of the BBC from 1988 to 1998 . Jordan was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire ( CBE ) in the 1992 New Year Honours , and was created a life peer with the title Baron Jordan , of Bournville in the County of West Midlands , on 5 June 2000 . Since 1958 , Lord Jordan has been married to Jean Ann Livesey ; they have three daughters , nine grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren .",
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"text": "Edmund Braye, 1st Baron Braye Edmund Braye ( or Bray ) , 1st Baron Braye ( c. 1484 -- 18 October 1539 ) , was an English peer . Edmund Braye was the son of John Braye of Eaton Bray in Bedfordshire and the older brother of Sir Edward Braye . Sir Edmund inherited a large portion of his uncle Sir Reginald Bray 's property , which was confirmed under a deed of settlement , made between himself and Sir William Sandys and his wife Dame Margery Sandys , in adjustment of a dispute between the parties regarding the lands of the deceased . He served as High Sheriff of Bedfordshire for 1514 and of Sussex and Surrey in 1522 . He was knighted in 1513 and in 1529 he was summoned to the House of Lords as Baron Braye , of Eaton Bray in the County of Bedford . He was in attendance on King Henry VIII when he met Francois I on the Field of the Cloth of Gold in June 1520 , `` one of those nobles who with their pawned manors glistening on their backs followed Henry VIII to the field of the golden folly '' . Lord Braye married Jane ( died on 24 Oct 1558 ) , daughter of Sir Richard Halliwell or Hallighwell or Halywell of Holwell by Jane Norbury . He died in October 1539 and was succeeded in the barony by his son John . Lady Braye died in 1558 . His eldest daughter Anne married George Brooke , 9th Baron Cobham ( c1497 - 29 Sept 1558 ) before 1526 .",
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"text": "Kate O'Toole (actress) Kate Eurwen O'Toole ( born 26 February 1960 in Stratford-upon-Avon , Warwickshire ) is an English-actress . She is the daughter of actors Peter O'Toole and Siân Phillips .",
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"text": "Chris Morton Christopher John ( Chris ) Morton , MBE ( born 22 July 1956 ) is a former motorcycle speedway rider . He rode bikes from a young age at the farm of Peter Collins ' parents .",
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"text": "Carre's Grammar School Carre 's Grammar School is a selective secondary school for boys in Sleaford , a market town in Lincolnshire , England . Founded on 1 September 1604 by an indenture of Robert Carre , the school was funded by rents from farmland and run by a group of trustees . The indenture restricted the endowment to # 20 without accounting for inflation , causing the school to decline during the 18th century and effectively close in 1816 . Revived by a decree from the Court of Chancery in 1830 , new buildings were constructed at its present site and the school re-opened in 1835 . Faced with competition from cheaper commercial schools and declining rolls , Carre 's eventually added technical and artistic instruction to its Classical curriculum by affiliating with Kesteven County Council in 1895 . Following the Education Act 1944 , school fees were abolished and Carre 's became Voluntary Aided . New buildings were completed in 1966 to house the rising number of students . After plans for comprehensive education in Sleaford came to nothing in the 1970s and 1980s , Carre 's converted to grant-maintained status in 1990 . Foundation status followed and the school became an Academy in 2011 ; a multi-Academy trust with Kesteven and Sleaford High School was formed in 2015 . Admission to Carre 's is through the eleven-plus examination and entry is limited to boys in the lower school , although the Sixth Form is co-educational . The total number of pupils on roll in 2013 was 817 , of which 240 were in the Sixth Form . Teaching follows the National Curriculum and pupils generally sit examinations for ten or eleven General Certificate of Secondary Education ( GCSE ) qualifications in Year Eleven ( aged 15 -- 16 ) . They have a choice of three or four A-levels in the sixth form , which is part of the Sleaford Joint Sixth Form consortium between Carre 's , Kesteven and Sleaford High School and St George 's Academy . Of the 2013 cohort , 100 % of pupils achieved at least five GCSEs at grade A * - C and 96 % achieved that including English and Maths GCSEs , the eighth highest percentage in Lincolnshire . An Office for Standards in Education , Children 's Services and Skills ( Ofsted ) inspection in 2013 graded Carre 's `` good '' overall with `` outstanding '' features .",
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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": "Emily Seale-Jones Emily Charlotte Leonora Seale-Jones ( born 16 December 1988 ) is a British film actress . Daughter of Trevor Jones , Seale-Jones grew up as the youngest of four siblings ; she and her two brothers , like their father , work in the film industry .",
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"text": "Emma E. Hickox Emma E. Hickox A.C.E ( neè Burford ; born 11 April 1964 ) is a successful British film editor based in LA and London . A member of American Cinema Editors , Hickox has worked as a features and TV editor since the early 1990s . She has a varied and versatile resume from comedies , drama 's and musicals , including large Hollywood films such as Bad Moms featuring Mila Kunis , Rock of Ages featuring Tom Cruise , and smaller independent films such as Becoming Jane with Anne Hathaway and ` The Boat That Rocked ' from Richard Curtis with Philip Seymour Hoffman . She is a founding member of the British Independent Film Awards with the Debut Directors award given in her fathers name , ` The Douglas Hickox Award ' . Hickox is the daughter of Academy Award winning film editor Anne V. Coates , and Douglas Hickox ( died 1988 ) , a cult British film director . John Coates , her uncle , was a film and TV producer for ( Yellow Submarine & The Snowman ) . She is married with two daughter and has two brothers , and a sister . Emma is represented by Wayne Fitterman at WME in Los Angeles , and Lynda Mamy of United Agents in London",
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"text": "Barttelot baronets The Barttelot Baronetcy , of Stopham in the County of West Sussex , is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom . It was created on 14 June 1875 for the Conservative politician Walter Barttelot . The Barttelots are said to have come into England with William the Conqueror , and to have fixed their residence at a place called La Ford , in the parish of Stopham . The family surname is pronounced `` Bartlot '' . As of 2007 the title is held by his great-great-grandson ( the title having descended in the direct line ) , Colonel Sir Brian Barttelot Bt OBE DL , the fifth Baronet , who succeeded his father in 1944 . He is a Colonel in the Coldstream Guards and a Vice-President of the Standing Council of the Baronetage .",
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"text": "Sir Robert Gooch, 11th Baronet Colonel Sir Robert Eric Sherlock Gooch , 11th Baronet ( 6 May 1903 -- 13 November 1978 ) was a British Army officer and local politician . Gooch was the son of Sir Thomas Vere Sherlock Gooch , 10th Baronet and Florence Meta Draper . He was educated at Eton College . After attending the Royal Military College , Sandhurst , Gooch commissioned into the Life Guards . He saw active service during the Second World War and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1941 . Between November 1942 and December 1944 he served as the Commanding Officer of the 1st Household Cavalry Regiment , and from 1944 to 1946 he was Colonel of the Household Cavalry . In 1946 he served as a member of East Suffolk County Council , and on the 7 July of that year he succeeded to his father 's baronetcy . In 1950 he held the office of High Sheriff of Suffolk . Gooch was a member of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms from 1950 to 1973 , when he was invested as a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order . In 1963 was promoted to Clerk of the Cheque and Adjutant of the Corps , and in 1968 he became Lieutenant . He married Katharine Clervaux Chaytor , daughter of Major General Sir Edward Chaytor and Louisa Jane Collins , on 10 November 1926 . Together they had four children . Gooch was succeeded in his title by his second son , Richard .",
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"text": "Phil Harvey (manager) Philip Christopher Hammond `` Phil '' Harvey ( born 29 August 1976 ) is the `` creative director '' and former manager of the band Coldplay . Harvey attended Sherborne School alongside Chris Martin from 1990 to 1995 , where he was the second academic scholar in his year group ; he then proceeded to study Classics at Trinity College , Oxford .",
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"text": "John Cavendish, 5th Baron Chesham John Charles Compton Cavendish , 5th Baron Chesham , PC ( 18 June 1916 -- 23 December 1989 ) , was a British Conservative politician . A member of the Cavendish family headed by the Duke of Devonshire he was the son of John Compton Cavendish , 4th Baron Chesham and Margot Mills . He fought in the Second World War as a Captain in the Army , also briefly serving as an Air Observation Post pilot with No. 664 Squadron RCAF . Chesham took his seat in the House of Lords on his father 's death in 1952 , and later served in the Conservative administrations of Harold Macmillan and Sir Alec Douglas-Home . He was Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport from 1959 to 1964 . The latter year he was also admitted to the Privy Council . Chesham was later Chairman of the International Road Federation , and President of the British Road Federation from 1966 to 1972 . A motoring enthusiast , Chesham first started motorcycling when he attended Cambridge University , riding Rex-Acme , AJS , Rudge and competing on an Excelsior at Brooklands . He joined the Royal Automobile Club as Executive Vice-Chairman from April , 1966 , then a newly created salaried position , until 1970 . Lord Chesham married Mary Edmunds Marshall , daughter of David Gregory Marshall , in 1937 . He died in December 1989 , aged 73 , and was succeeded in the barony by his son Nicholas Charles Cavendish .",
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"text": "Marion Kozak Marion Kozak or Marion Kozak Miliband ( born 1934 as Dobra Jenta Kozak , also known as Maria Kozak ) is a Polish-born British activist . She emigrated to the United Kingdom in the 1950s . In 1961 she married Ralph Miliband ( 1924 -- 1994 ) and their two sons , David Miliband and Ed Miliband , have risen to prominence in modern-day British politics .",
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"text": "Philip Oppenheimer Sir Philip Jack Oppenheimer ( 29 October 1911 -- 8 October 1995 ) was a British diamond dealer and racehorse owner . Philip Oppenheimer was born on 29 October 1911 , the son of Otto Oppenheimer . He was educated at Harrow School and Jesus College , Cambridge , where he was captain of the boxing team . In 1935 , he married Pamela Fenn Stirling . They had one son , Anthony Oppenheimer , and one daughter .",
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"text": "Lord Ivar Mountbatten Lord Ivar Alexander Michael Mountbatten , DL ( born 9 March 1963 ) is a British aristocrat . He is a third cousin , once removed , of Queen Elizabeth II .",
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"text": "Michael Cecil, 8th Marquess of Exeter William Michael Anthony Cecil , 8th Marquess of Exeter ( born 1 September 1935 ) , is a Canadian peer . He is the son of William Cecil , 7th Marquess of Exeter and a descendant of William Cecil , 1st Baron Burghley . Via marriage , he is a descendant of Francis Bacon , noted scientist , orator and author . Personal He and Nancy Rose Meeker were married in 1967 ; they were divorced in 1993 . They have two children : Anthony John Cecil , Lord Burghley ( b. 9 August 1970 ) Lady Angela Kathleen Cecil ( 19 May 1975 --",
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"text": "Prince Philip of Yugoslavia Prince Philip of Yugoslavia , also known as Filip Karađorđević ( Serbian Cyrillic : Филип Карађорђевић ; born 15 January 1982 in Fairfax , Virginia ) , is a member of the House of Karađorđević . He is the son of Alexander , Crown Prince of Yugoslavia , and Princess Maria da Gloria , Duchess of Segorbe , and the fraternal twin of Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia . He would be second in the line to the throne after his elder brother , Hereditary Prince Peter . His godparents are Queen Sofia of Spain , King Constantine II of Greece , and Princess Anne , Duchess of Calabria . Philip lived in Virginia until 1984 . Together with his twin brother , he was educated in London and Canterbury . In June 2000 he completed sixth form at The King 's School , Canterbury . He was awarded a BA from University College London at the completion of his university studies . Prince Philip is now working for a foreign financial institution in the City of London . On 17 July 2001 , Philip and the Royal Family took up residence in the Royal Palace in Belgrade . He is also in line for Succession to the British throne .",
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"text": "Piers Corbyn Piers Richard Corbyn ( born 10 March 1947 ) is an English astrophysicist and businessman who owns WeatherAction , which makes weather forecasts . He is the older brother of Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn .",
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Bed-ins were intended to be violent protests against peace.
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"text": "Bed-In As the Vietnam War raged in 1969 , Yoko Ono and her husband John Lennon held two week-long Bed-Ins for Peace , one at the Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam and one at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth in Montreal , each of which were intended to be non-violent protests against wars , and experimental tests of new ways to promote peace . The idea is derived from a `` sit-in '' , in which a group of protesters remains seated in front of an establishment until they are evicted , arrested , or their demands are met . The public proceedings were filmed , and later turned into a documentary movie . The film Bed Peace was made available for free on YouTube in August 2011 by Yoko Ono , as part of her website `` Imagine Peace '' .",
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"text": "Post-coup unrest in Egypt (2013–2014) Protests against the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état erupted in July 2013 . Immediately following the removal of President Mohamed Morsi by the Egyptian Armed Forces on 3 July 2013 amid demonstrations against Morsi 's rule , many protesters amassed near the Rabia Al-Adawiya Mosque to call for Morsi 's return to power and condemn the military , while others demonstrated in support of the military and interim government . Deadly clashes such as Rabaa massacre continued for several days , with three particularly bloody incidents being described by Muslim Brotherhood officials as `` massacres '' perpetrated by security forces . During the month of Ramadan ( 10 July - 7 August ) , prime minister Hazem al-Beblawy threatened to disperse the ongoing Pro-Morsi sit-ins in Rabaa al-Adaweya square and al-Nahda square . The government crackdown of these protests occurred in a violent dispersal on 14 August 2013 . In mid-August , the violence directed by the army towards the protesters escalated , with hundreds killed , and the government declaring a month-long nighttime curfew .",
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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": "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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"text": "Israeli–Palestinian conflict The Israeli -- Palestinian conflict ( -LSB- Ha'Sikhsukh Ha'Yisraeli - Falestini ; -LSB- al-Niza ' a al ` Filastini al ` Israili ) is the ongoing struggle between Israelis and Palestinians that began in the mid-20th century . The conflict is wide-ranging , and the term is sometimes also used in reference to the earlier sectarian conflict in Mandatory Palestine , between the Jewish yishuv and the Arab population under British rule . It has been referred to as the world 's `` most intractable conflict '' , with the ongoing Israeli occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip reaching years . Despite a long-term peace process and the general reconciliation of Israel with Egypt and Jordan , Israelis and Palestinians have failed to reach a final peace agreement . The key issues are : mutual recognition , borders , security , water rights , control of Jerusalem , Israeli settlements , Palestinian freedom of movement , and Palestinian right of return . The violence of the conflict , in a region rich in sites of historic , cultural and religious interest worldwide , has been the object of numerous international conferences dealing with historic rights , security issues and human rights , and has been a factor hampering tourism in and general access to areas that are hotly contested . Many attempts have been made to broker a two-state solution , involving the creation of an independent Palestinian state alongside the State of Israel ( after Israel 's establishment in 1948 ) . In 2007 , the majority of both Israelis and Palestinians , according to a number of polls , preferred the two-state solution over any other solution as a means of resolving the conflict . Moreover , a majority of Jews see the Palestinians ' demand for an independent state as just , and thinks Israel can agree to the establishment of such a state . The majority of Palestinians and Israelis in the West Bank and Gaza Strip have expressed a preference for a two-state solution . Mutual distrust and significant disagreements are deep over basic issues , as is the reciprocal scepticism about the other side 's commitment to upholding obligations in an eventual agreement . Within Israeli and Palestinian society , the conflict generates a wide variety of views and opinions . This highlights the deep divisions which exist not only between Israelis and Palestinians , but also within each society . A hallmark of the conflict has been the level of violence witnessed for virtually its entire duration . Fighting has been conducted by regular armies , paramilitary groups , terror cells , and individuals . Casualties have not been restricted to the military , with a large number of fatalities in civilian population on both sides . There are prominent international actors involved in the conflict . The two parties engaged in direct negotiation are the Israeli government , currently led by Benjamin Netanyahu , and the Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO ) , currently headed by Mahmoud Abbas . The official negotiations are mediated by an international contingent known as the Quartet on the Middle East ( the Quartet ) represented by a special envoy , that consists of the United States , Russia , the European Union , and the United Nations . The Arab League is another important actor , which has proposed an alternative peace plan . Egypt , a founding member of the Arab League , has historically been a key participant . Since 2006 , the Palestinian side has been fractured by conflict between the two major factions : Fatah , the traditionally dominant party , and its later electoral challenger , Hamas . After Hamas 's electoral victory in 2006 , the Quartet conditioned future foreign assistance to the Palestinian National Authority ( PA ) on the future government 's commitment to non-violence , recognition of the State of Israel , and acceptance of previous agreements . Hamas rejected these demands , which resulted in the Quartet 's suspension of its foreign assistance program , and the imposition of economic sanctions by the Israelis . A year later , following Hamas 's seizure of power in the Gaza Strip in June 2007 , the territory officially recognized as the PA was split between Fatah in the West Bank , and Hamas in the Gaza Strip . The division of governance between the parties had effectively resulted in the collapse of bipartisan governance of the PA. . However , in 2014 , a Palestinian Unity Government , composed of both Fatah and Hamas , was formed . The latest round of peace negotiations began in July 2013 and was suspended in 2014 .",
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"docid": "8795b70531d4e7c86cb868fa87eca34b",
"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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"docid": "376bad647c6c8f51431547ae6bc20a85",
"text": "Military macho-violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Military-macho violence is a militarized view of masculinity that associates manliness with the excessive use of aggression , force and violence . Weapons are used as status symbols and to acquire social and economic hierarchy by employing power over unarmed civilians . Soldiers who exude any qualities deemed to be feminine are seen as weak and often end up being attacked and ostracized . Many societies , such as the Democratic Republic of Congo generally place the means of violence -- military training , and weapons -- in the hands of men , while promoting a direct link between the idea of a real man and the practice of dominance and violence .",
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"docid": "434e3e3eaf7157f47747ac71095e6df6",
"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": "2014 Israel–Gaza conflict The 2014 Israel -- Gaza conflict also known as Operation Protective Edge ( , Miv ` tza Tzuk Eitan , lit . `` Operation Strong Cliff '' ) and sometimes referred to as the 2014 Gaza war , was a military operation launched by Israel on 8 July 2014 in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.Though Hamas governs the Gaza Strip , the majority of the international community ( including the UN General Assembly , the United Nations Security Council , the European Union , the International Criminal Court , and many human rights organizations ) consider Israel to be occupying Gaza , as it controls the region 's airspace , coastline and most of its borders . Following the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers by Hamas members , the IDF conducted Operation Brother 's Keeper to arrest militant leaders , Hamas fired rockets into Israel and a seven-week conflict broke out . The Israeli strikes , the Palestinian rocket attacks and the ground fighting resulted in the death of thousands of people , the vast majority of them Gazans . The stated aim of the Israeli operation was to stop rocket fire from Gaza into Israel , which increased after an Israeli crackdown on Hamas in the West Bank was launched following the 12 June kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers by two Hamas members . Conversely , Hamas 's goal was to bring international pressure to bear to lift Israel 's blockade of the Gaza Strip , end Israel 's offensive , obtain a third party to monitor and guarantee compliance with a ceasefire , release Palestinian prisoners and overcome its political isolation . Some claim Israel was the first , on 13 June , to break the ceasefire agreement with Hamas that had been in place since November 2012 . However , Israel argues its air raids on Gaza are responses to rocket fire from the Gaza Strip . On 7 July , after seven Hamas militants died in a tunnel explosion in Khan Yunis which was caused by an Israeli airstrike ( per Hamas , Nathan Thrall , BBC and a senior IDF official ) or an accidental explosion of their own munitions ( per the IDF ) , Hamas assumed responsibility for rockets fired into Israel and launched 40 rockets towards Israel . The operation officially began the following day , and on 17 July , the operation was expanded to an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza with the stated aim of destroying Gaza 's tunnel system ; Israeli ground forces withdrew on 5 August . On 26 August , an open-ended ceasefire was announced . By that date , the IDF reported that Hamas , Islamic Jihad and other militant groups had fired 4,564 rockets and mortars from Gaza into Israel , with over 735 intercepted in flight and shot down by Iron Dome . Most Gazan mortar and rocket fire hit open land . More than 280 fell on areas in Gaza , and 224 struck residential areas . Militant rocketry also killed 13 Gazan civilians , 11 of them children . The IDF attacked 5,263 targets in Gaza ; at least 34 known tunnels were destroyed and two-thirds of Hamas 's 10,000-rocket arsenal was used up or destroyed .",
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"text": "Armed Islamic Group of Algeria The Armed Islamic Group ( GIA , from Groupe Islamique Armé الجماعة الإسلامية المسلّحة , ) was one of the two main Islamist insurgents groups that fought the Algerian government and army in the Algerian Civil War . It was created from smaller armed groups following the 1992 military coup and arrest and internment of thousands of officials in the Islamist Islamic Salvation Front ( FIS ) party after that party won the first round of parliamentary elections in December 1991 . It was led by a succession of amirs ( commanders ) who were killed or arrested one after another . Unlike the other main armed groups , the MIA and later the AIS , in its pursuit of an Islamic state the GIA sought not to pressure the government into concessions but to destabilise and overthrow it , to `` purge the land of the ungodly '' . Its slogan inscribed on all communiques was : `` no agreement , no truce , no dialogue '' . The group desired to create `` an atmosphere of general insecurity '' and employed kidnapping , assassination , and bombings , including car bombs and targeted not only security forces but civilians . Between 1992 and 1998 , the GIA conducted a violent campaign of civilian massacres , sometimes wiping out entire villages in its area of operation , ( notably the Bentalha and Rais ) . It attacked and killed other Islamists that left the GIA or attempted to negotiate with the government . It also targeted foreign civilians living in Algeria , killing more than 100 expatriate men and women in the country . The group established a presence outside Algeria , in France , Belgium , Britain , Italy and the United States , and launched terror attacks in France in late 1994 . The `` undisputed principal Islamist force '' in Algeria in 1994 , by 1996 , militants were deserting `` in droves '' , alienated by its execution of civilians and Islamists leaders . In 1999 , a government amnesty law motivated large numbers of jihadis to `` repent '' . The remnants of the GIA proper were hunted down over the next two years , leaving a splinter group the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat ( GSPC ) , which announced its support for Al-Qaeda in October 2003 . The GIA was and is considered a terrorist organisation by the governments of Algeria and France . To what extent the group was infiltrated and manipulated by Algerian security services is disputed . The GIA remains a Proscribed Organisation in the United Kingdom under the Terrorism Act 2000 .",
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"text": "School-related gender-based violence in Vietnam School-related gender-based violence in Viet Nam refers to physical , sexual , psychosocial and verbal violence that takes place in the Vietnamese education system . Different forms of School-related gender-based violence ( SRGBV ) interact and overlap . Bullying , for instance , occurs when there is an imbalance of power between the `` bully '' and the `` bullied '' and can happen through physical contact , verbal attacks , social exclusion , and psychological manipulation . Students are bullied when they are repeatedly and intentionally exposed to harmful and/or aggressive behaviour that results in injury or discomfort .",
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"text": "Heavy metal lyrics Heavy metal lyrics are the words used in songs by heavy metal music bands , groups and artists . Given that there are many genres of heavy metal , it is difficult to make generalizations about the lyrics and lyrical themes . In 1989 , two metal scholars wrote that heavy metal lyrics concentrate `` on dark and depressing subject matter to an extent hitherto unprecedented '' in any form of popular music . Jeffrey Arnett states that metal songs are `` overwhelmingly dominated '' by `` ugly and unhappy '' themes which express `` no hope '' for the future . Deena Weinstein has proposed one way to analyze metal song themes is loosely grouping them into two categories : the Dionysian theme ( a reference to the Roman God of wine ) , which celebrates `` sex , drugs and rock and roll '' , partying , and enjoyment of life and the Chaotic theme , which involves dark subjects such as Hell , injustice , mayhem , carnage and death . Not all metal genres fall into Weinstein 's two theme model ; for example power metal 's lyrical themes often focus on fantasy and mythology , camaraderie and hope , personal struggles and emotions , among other themes . Another exception is pop metal bands , which replaced `` gloom and doom '' themes with `` positive , upbeat '' songs about romantic love and relationships , part of their goal of appealing more to female listeners . In metal overall , the small number of metal songs about relationships are typically about unions that have `` gone sour '' long ago . The thematic content of heavy metal lyrics has long been a target of criticism . According to Jon Pareles , `` Heavy metal 's main subject matter is simple and virtually universal . With grunts , moans and subliterary lyrics , it celebrates ... a party without limits ... -LSB- T -RSB- he bulk of the music is stylized and formulaic . '' Music critics have often deemed metal lyrics juvenile and banal , and others have objected to what they see as advocacy of misogyny and the occult . During the 1980s , the Parents Music Resource Center ( PMRC ) petitioned the U.S. Congress to regulate the popular music industry due to what the group asserted were objectionable lyrics , particularly those in heavy metal songs . The PMRC used music professor Joe Stuessy to testify against metal . Professor Stuessy alleged that heavy metal songs focus on violence , substance abuse , perversion , S&M , and Satanism . Robert Walser analyzed 88 metal songs ' themes to determine if Professor Stuessy 's claims were valid . In Walser 's analysis , the dominant theme in the metal songs was `` longing for intensity '' ; he found that the negative themes described by Stuessy and the PMRC were uncommon . Jeffrey Arnett analysed the lyrics from 115 metal songs : he found that the top three messages were `` grim ... themes '' about violence , angst and protest . Metal artists have had to defend their lyrics in front of the U.S. Senate and in courtrooms . In 1985 , Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider was asked to defend his song Under the Blade at a U.S. Senate hearing . In 1986 , Ozzy Osbourne was sued because of the lyrics of his song Suicide Solution . In 1990 , Judas Priest was sued in American court by the parents of two young men who had shot themselves five years earlier , allegedly after hearing the subliminal statement `` do it '' in a Priest song . While the case attracted a great deal of media attention , it was ultimately dismissed . In some predominantly Muslim countries , heavy metal has been officially denounced as a threat to traditional values . In countries such as Morocco , Egypt , Lebanon , and Malaysia , there have been incidents of heavy metal musicians and fans being arrested and incarcerated .",
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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": "Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel Since 2001 , Palestinian militants have launched thousands of rocket and mortar attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip as part of the continuing Arab -- Israeli conflict . From 2004 to 2014 , these attacks have killed 27 Israeli civilians , 5 foreign nationals , 5 IDF soldiers , and at least 11 Palestinians and injured more than 1900 people , but their main effect is their creation of widespread psychological trauma and disruption of daily life among the Israeli populace . Medical studies in Sderot , the Israeli city closest to the Gaza Strip , have documented a post-traumatic stress disorder incidence among young children of almost 50 % , as well as high rates of depression and miscarriage . A public opinion poll conducted in March 2013 found that most Palestinians do not support firing rockets at Israel from the Gaza Strip . Another poll conducted in September 2014 found that 80 % of Palestinians support firing rockets against Israel if it does not allow unfettered access to Gaza . These rocket attacks have caused flight cancellations at Ben Gurion airport . The weapons , often generically referred to as Qassams , were initially crude and short-range , mainly affecting Sderot and other communities bordering the Gaza Strip . In 2006 , more sophisticated rockets began to be deployed , reaching the larger coastal city of Ashkelon , and by early 2009 major cities Ashdod and Beersheba had been hit by Katyusha , WS-1B and Grad rockets . In 2012 , Jerusalem and Israel 's commercial center Tel Aviv were targeted with locally made `` M-75 '' and Iranian Fajr-5 rockets , respectively , and in July 2014 , the northern city of Haifa was targeted for the first time . A few projectiles have contained white phosphorus said to be recycled from unexploded munitions used by Israel in bombing Gaza . Attacks have been carried out by all Palestinian armed groups , and , prior to the 2008 -- 2009 Gaza War , were consistently supported by most Palestinians , although the stated goals have been mixed . The attacks , widely condemned for targeting civilians , have been described as terrorism by United Nations , European Union and Israeli officials , and are defined as war crimes by human rights groups Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch . The international community considers indiscriminate attacks on civilians and civilian structures that do not discriminate between civilians and military targets illegal under international law . Israeli defenses constructed specifically to deal with the weapons include fortifications for schools and bus stops as well as an alarm system named Red Color . Iron Dome , a system to intercept short-range rockets , was developed by Israel and first deployed in the spring of 2011 to protect Beersheba and Ashkelon , but officials and experts warned that it would not be completely effective . Shortly thereafter , it intercepted a Palestinian Grad rocket for the first time . In the cycle of violence , rocket attacks alternate with Israeli military actions . From the outbreak of the Al Aqsa Intifada ( September 30 , 2000 ) through March 2013 , 8,749 rockets and 5,047 mortar shells were fired on Israel , while Israel has conducted several military operations in the Gaza Strip , among them Operation Rainbow ( 2004 ) , Operation Days of Penitence ( 2004 ) , Operation Summer Rains ( 2006 ) , Operation Autumn Clouds ( 2006 ) , Operation Hot Winter ( 2008 ) , Operation Cast Lead ( 2009 ) , Operation Pillar of Defense ( 2012 ) , and Operation Protective Edge ( 2014 ) .",
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"text": "Profanity Profanity is socially offensive language , which may also be called bad language , strong language , coarse language , foul language , bad words , vulgar language , lewd language , choice words or expletives . The use of such language is swearing , cursing or cussing . Used in this sense , profanity is a subset of a language 's lexicon that is generally considered to be strongly impolite , rude or offensive . It can show a debasement of someone or something , or show intense emotion . Linguistically , profanity takes the form of words or verbal expressions that fall into the category of formulaic language . In its older , more literal sense , `` profanity '' refers to a lack of respect for things that are held to be sacred , which implies anything inspiring deserving of reverence , as well as behaviour showing similar disrespect or causing religious offense .",
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"text": "Legislative violence Legislative violence broadly refers to any violent clashes between members of a legislature , often physically inside the legislature and triggered by divisive issues and tight votes . Such clashes have occurred in many countries across time , and notable incidents still regularly occur . Although the sight of brawling politicians is incongruous with a legislature 's stately image , its occupants , like in any other workplace , are still prone to stress and anger . The confrontational nature of politics and the high stakes often add to the simmering tensions .",
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"text": "Media portrayal of the Ukrainian crisis Media portrayals of the Ukrainian crisis , including 2014 unrest and the 2014 Ukrainian revolution following the Euromaidan movement , differed widely between Ukrainian , western and Russian media . In particular , the Russian media was accused of propagandizing , and of waging an information war during its coverage of the events . Russian channels were repeatedly criticized for the use of misleading images , false narratives , misrepresentation , suppression , and fabricated news stories , such as a child 's crucifixion and the death of a 10-year-old in shelling . The BBC reported that Russian state television `` appears to employ techniques of psychological conditioning designed to excite extreme emotions of aggression and hatred in the viewer '' , which , according to The Guardian , is part of a coordinated `` informational-psychological war operation '' . A regular theme in the Russian media was that the Ukrainian army , which has many Russian-speaking members , was committing `` genocide '' against Russian-speakers and that they strongly desired Russia to `` protect '' them against Kiev . This presentation contradicted a poll showing that less than 20 % of eastern residents wanted Russia 's protection . There was also no refugee exodus from Kiev , which has a large Russian-speaking population . While asserting that Ukraine was overrun by fascists whom the western media was `` ignoring '' , Russia has forged close relationships with far-right politicians in the West . Its claims about Ukraine were contradicted by Ukrainian election results . Russian media have also denied the Holodomor , a Soviet-organised famine that killed millions of Ukrainians . They supported Russia 's denials of involvement in the Crimean crisis , until Vladimir Putin boasted about the key role of Russian soldiers , and continue denying its involvement in the war in Donbass , despite evidence that Russia regularly shelled across the border .",
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"text": "Settler violence Settler violence may refer to the following : French settler violence in Algeria ( 1830 -- 1962 ) Israeli settler violence",
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"text": "National Islamic Front The National Islamic Front ( الجبهة الإسلامية القومية transliterated : al-Jabhah al-Islamiyah al-Qawmiyah ) was an Islamist political organization founded in 1976 and led by Dr. Hassan al-Turabi that influenced the Sudanese government starting in 1979 , and dominated it from 1989 to the late 1990s . It was one of only two Islamic revival movements to secure political power in the 20th century ( the other being the followers of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in the Islamic Republic of Iran ) . The NIF emerged from Muslim student groups that first began organizing in the universities during the 1940s , and its main support base has remained the college educated . It supported the maintenance of an Islamic state run on sharia and rejected the concept of a secular state . It took a `` top down '' or `` Islamisation from above '' approach of `` infiltrating Sudan 's state apparatus , army , and financial system '' . It demonstrated itself to be both politically adept and ruthless in its use of violence , in particular in the internal conflicts of the Second Sudanese Civil War and the Darfur conflict , as well in the provisioning of proxy forces such as the Lord 's Resistance Army , West Nile Bank Front and Uganda National Rescue Front II against Uganda . In the late 1990s , the Front changed its name to National Congress , and the `` gross human rights violations '' of the regime 's early years gave way to `` more subtle methods of social control such as restrictions on the right to freedom of expression , opinion , religion , association , and movement . '' In 1999 al-Turabi and his supporters were expelled from the Congress by Sudan 's ruler Omar Hassan al-Bashir , and subsequently founded the rival Popular Congress Party which has remained in opposition .",
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"text": "Farhud Farhud refers to the pogrom or `` violent dispossession '' carried out against the Jewish population of Baghdad , Iraq , on June 1 -- 2 , 1941 , immediately following the British victory in the Anglo-Iraqi War . The riots occurred in a power vacuum following the collapse of the pro-Nazi government of Rashid Ali , while the city was in a state of instability . The violence came immediately after the rapid defeat by the British of Rashid Ali , whose earlier coup had generated a short period of national euphoria , and was charged by allegations that Iraqi Jews had aided the British . Over 180 Jews were killed and 1,000 injured , and up to 300-400 non-Jewish rioters were killed in the attempt to quell the violence . Looting of Jewish property took place and 900 Jewish homes were destroyed . The Farhud took place during the Jewish holiday of Shavuot . Because of rioters lamenting the losses of the outgoing regime of Rashid Ali al-Gaylani , who was an ally of Hitler 's , it has been referred to as a pogrom which was part of the Holocaust , although such comparison has been disputed . It has also been called `` the beginning of the end of the Jewish community of Iraq '' , propagating the migration of Iraqi Jews out of the country , although a direct connection to the 1951-2 Jewish exodus from Iraq is disputed . as many Jews who left Iraq immediately following the Farhud returned to the country and permanent emigration did not accelerate significantly until 1950-51 . According to Hayyim Cohen , the Farhud `` was the only -LSB- such event -RSB- known to the Jews of Iraq , at least during their last hundred years of life there '' .",
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"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": "Outfit (retailer) Outfit is a UK company which forms part of the Arcadia Group and began life in the 1990s . It sells a range of clothing , footwear and accessories for both men and women . The company began life in the 1990s when Sears plc saw a gap in the market . The 1990s saw a big growth in out of town retail parks which seemed to be the new alternative to town centre shopping . Sears saw this as an opportunity to house all their fashion brands under one roof . The first Outfit store opened in 1995 at Riverside Retail Park in Nottingham . The Nottingham store proved such a success that more stores soon opened . In 1999 Outfit became part of Arcadia Group Ltd and is continually growing .",
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"docid": "99c5d8916252393002460d308fad61c2",
"text": "Arcadia Group Arcadia Group Ltd. ( formerly Arcadia Group plc and Burton Group plc ) is a British multinational retailing company headquartered in London , United Kingdom . It owns the high street clothing retailers Burton , Dorothy Perkins , Evans , Miss Selfridge , Topman , Topshop , Wallis and the out of town chain Outfit , which sells lines from the other group chains . The group has more than 2,500 outlets in the UK , concessions in UK department stores such as Debenhams , Selfridges and House of Fraser , as well as several hundred franchises in other countries . The company is majority owned by Taveta Investments , itself owned by Tina Green , the wife of Sir Philip Green .",
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"text": "Marshalls Marshalls , Inc. , is a chain of American and Canadian off-price department stores owned by TJX Companies . Marshalls has over 975 American stores , including larger stores named Marshalls Mega Store , covering 42 states and Puerto Rico , and 38 stores in Canada . Marshalls first expanded into Canada in March 2011 . Marshalls is the U.S. 's second largest off-price family apparel and home fashion retailer , behind its sister company , T.J. Maxx .",
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"text": "Lenta (retail) Lenta is one of the largest retail chains in Russia and the country 's second largest hypermarket chain . The company was founded in 1993 in St. Petersburg . Founded by Oleg Zherebtsov , Lenta opened its first `` Cash & Carry '' store in St. Petersburg , Russia , in October 1993 . Lenta then registered its trademark in 1994 . And , by 1999 , it opened its first big-box hypermarket format and has expanded ever since . Now Lenta operates 122 hypermarkets in 63 cities across Russia and 27 supermarkets in the Moscow region with a total of approximately 787,807 sq. m. of selling space . The average Lenta hypermarket store has selling space of 6,200 sq m . The company operates five distribution centres for hypermarkets . The company 's stores base themselves on price-led hypermarkets and supermarket scheme . Lenta employs around 35,100 people . Lenta 's largest shareholders include TPG Capital , the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and VTB Capital . Global Depository Receipts ( GDRs ) of Lenta Ltd. are listed on the London Stock Exchange and on the Moscow Exchange . The parent company of the chain -- Lenta LLC -- 100 % belongs to Lenta LTD , that registered in British Virgin Islands . 41,3 % of shares belong to investment - TPG Capital and `` VTB Capital '' ( 35,5 % and 4 % respectively ) , 15,3 % -- belongs to EBRD , minor shareholders share the rest . CEO of the chain -- Jan Dunning .",
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"text": "Music store A music store or musical instrument store is a retail business that sells musical instruments and related equipment and accessories . In United States and Canada , most music stores in the 2010s sell a range of electric instruments ( e.g. , electric guitars ) , instrument amplifiers ( e.g. , guitar amplifiers ) ; electronic instruments ( e.g. , synthesizers ) ; drum kits ( including drums , cymbals and percussion instruments ) and acoustic classical , concert band and jazz musical instruments such as saxophones , trumpets and violins . In addition , stores typically sell ( and sometimes rent ) the sound reinforcement system and PA system gear used in live concert performances and the sound recording equipment used to record music , such as microphones and digital recorders . In the 2010s , music stores can be `` bricks and mortar '' stores ( either individual small businesses or chain stores , which may be a regional or national chain ) ; online musical instrument stores , which consist of a website describing the merchandise , various online payment systems , and shipping or delivery systems ; or hybrid stores that have both `` bricks and mortar '' stores and an online store . Some `` bricks and mortar '' music stores also provide services for a fee , such as music lessons , musical instrument repair and guitar amplifier repair .",
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"text": "Fopp (retailer) Fopp is a Scottish chain of retail stores selling music , film , books and other entertainment products in the United Kingdom .",
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"text": "Companies law Company law ( or the law of business associations ) is the field of law concerning companies and other business organizations . This includes corporations , partnerships and other associations which usually carry on some form of economic or charitable activity . The most prominent kind of company , usually referred to as a `` corporation '' , is a `` juristic person '' , i.e. it has separate legal personality , and those who invest money into the business have limited liability for any losses the company makes , governed by corporate law . The largest companies are usually publicly listed on stock exchanges around the world . Even single individuals , also known as sole traders may incorporate themselves and limit their liability in order to carry on a business . All different forms of companies depend on the particular law of the particular country in which they reside . The law of business organizations originally derived from the common law of England , but has evolved significantly in the 20th century . In common law countries today , the most commonly addressed forms are : Corporation Limited company Unlimited company Limited liability partnership Limited partnership Not-for-profit corporation Company limited by guarantee Partnership Sole Proprietorship The proprietary limited company is a statutory business form in several countries , including Australia . Many countries have forms of business entity unique to that country , although there are equivalents elsewhere . Examples are the limited liability company ( LLC ) and the limited liability limited partnership ( LLLP ) in the United States . Other types of business organizations , such as cooperatives , credit unions and publicly owned enterprises , can be established with purposes that parallel , supersede , or even replace the profit maximization mandate of business corporations . For a country-by-country listing of officially recognized forms of business organization , see Types of business entity . There are various types of company that can be formed in different jurisdictions , but the most common forms of company are : a company limited by guarantee . Commonly used where companies are formed for non-commercial purposes , such as clubs or charities . The members guarantee the payment of certain ( usually nominal ) amounts if the company goes into insolvent liquidation , but otherwise they have no economic rights in relation to the company . a company limited by guarantee with a share capital . A hybrid entity , usually used where the company is formed for non-commercial purposes , but the activities of the company are partly funded by investors who expect a return . a company limited by shares . The most common form of company used for business ventures . an unlimited company either with or without a share capital . This is a hybrid company , a company similar to its limited company ( Ltd. ) counterpart but where the members or shareholders do not benefit from limited liability should the company ever go into formal liquidation . There are , however , many specific categories of corporations and other business organizations which may be formed in various countries and jurisdictions throughout the world .",
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"text": "Etam Développement Etam Développement is a French clothing ( lingerie ) company .",
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"text": "Dunnes Stores Dunnes Stores is an Irish multinational retail chain that primarily sells food , clothes and household wares . In addition to its main customer base in both parts of Ireland , the chain also has operations in England , Scotland and Spain . The format of the chain 's stores include a grocery supermarket operating alongside a clothing/textiles store . The grocery operation only operates in Irish stores and some Northern Irish stores , although some limited grocery ranges can be found in the Spanish stores . However some stores contain only textiles , while some ( more rarely ) contain only a supermarket . Many products are sold under the St. Bernard brand later being rebranded as `` My Family Favourites '' in 2013 .",
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"text": "Economic operator An economic operator is a business or other organisation which supplies goods , works or services within the context of market operations . The term is used in public procurement to cover suppliers , contractors and service providers . The term is defined in the UK 's Public Contracts Regulations as : `` any person or public entity or group of such persons and entities , including any temporary association of undertakings , which offers the execution of works or a work , the supply of products or the provision of services on the market '' . Early European Union legislation on public procurement was contained within three separate Directives on purchasing of services , goods and works , but once a single directive was adopted in 2004 , a term was needed which would cover suppliers , contractors and service providers without implying or being limited to private sector operations . The terms ` business ' or ` undertaking ' would therefore have been inappropriate and the term ` economic operator ' was therefore adopted . In introducing the new term within the 2004 Directive , the text explained that the terms `` contractor '' , `` supplier '' and `` service provider '' ( as used within the Directive ) would mean ` any natural or legal person or public entity or group of such persons and/or bodies which offers on the market , respectively , the execution of works and/or a work , products or services ' and the term `` economic operator '' shall cover equally the concepts of contractor , supplier and service provider . It is used merely in the interest of simplification . '",
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"text": "Toy store A toy store , or toy shop , is a retail business specializing in selling toys . No longer held to the limitations of a physical outlet , many toy stores now transact business over the Internet in addition to shops on the street . Many department stores also have toy sections . Among the most widely known toy retailers are Toys `` R '' Us and FAO Schwarz . The flagship store of Hamleys in London is the world 's largest toy shop .",
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"text": "AMP Limited AMP is a financial services company in Australia and New Zealand with superannuation and investment products , insurance , financial advice and banking products including home loans and savings accounts . AMP formed in 1849 as the Australian Mutual Provident Society , a non-profit life insurance company and mutual society . In 1998 , it was demutualised and listed on the Australian and New Zealand stock exchanges . AMP has one of Australia 's largest shareholder registers , with most shareholders living in Australia and New Zealand . This is because when the society demutualised , all policy holders received shares in the new company . Its UK operation was the subject of a demerger in 2003 , separating out the Henderson Group .",
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"text": "Avenue (store) Avenue Stores LLC is a specialty retailer in the United States , offering plus-size clothing . The company serves a target audience of women aged between 25 and 55 years of age , wearing apparel sized 14 or larger . The group operates five-hundred stores in 37 states , all under the name The Avenue . The company was purchased by Redcats USA , part of the French group Kering , in November 2007 . Early in 2012 , United Retail Group , Inc. , Avenue 's parent company , filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and was acquired by Versa Capital Management .",
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"text": "USC (clothing retailer) USC is a clothing retailer that sells branded clothing across the United Kingdom . The company was founded in 1989 in Edinburgh and has been owned by Sports Direct since 2011 .",
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"text": "Moores Moores the Suit People Inc. , is a Canadian brand specialized in tailor-made clothing for men similar to Tip Top Tailors or Classys . It is an affiliate to Men 's Wearhouse , from the U.S. The store was founded by Martin Prosserman and David Moore , who as a minority shareholder was bought out in 1982 . In 1980 they opened the first location in Mississauga in the Greater Toronto Area . Moores is owned by the Moores Retail Group , which also owns GoldenBrand clothing in Montreal . In 1999 the Moores Retail Group was acquired by Men 's Wearhouse . Today , Moores has 126 retail locations situated all over Canada and employs over 1200 people . Its current headquarters are in Toronto . The stores sell a wide variety of footwear , tuxedo rentals , office wear , outerwear , ties and many more articles for workers or special occasions . Its ad slogan is : `` Well made , Well Priced , Well Dressed '' In September 2008 Men 's Wearhouse selected the New York advertising agency DeVito/Verdi to handle its national advertising and marketing communications account . The assignment called for the agency to provide full service marketing support and to develop strategic planning , advertising , public relations , market planning , promotions , and P-O-S programs . In addition to the Men 's Wearhouse brand , DeVito/Verdi handled marketing for the company 's other retail brands : K&G , MW Tux , Moores Clothing For Men ( Canada ) , as well as new projects in development . '' Reuters '' ' , `` http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS129874+23-Sep-2008+BW20080923 '' , 23 September 2008 , retrieved 18 June 2009",
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"text": "Rainbow Shops Rainbow Shops , commonly referred to as just Rainbow is a privately held , moderately priced American retail apparel chain comprising several lifestyle brands primarily targeting teens and young women . The company is headquartered in Brooklyn , NY .",
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"text": "Jeanswest Jeanswest is an Australian apparel chain store that is owned and operated by Glorious Sun . It operates in the market of casual clothes with denim playing an integral part in the product range . Its main rival is Just Jeans which has a similar range of clothing and denim .",
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"text": "Addition Elle Addition Elle is a Canadian clothing store chain that sells plus-size clothing .",
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"text": "Storefront A storefront or shopfront is the facade or entryway of a retail store located on the ground floor or street level of a commercial building , typically including one or more display windows . A storefront functions to attract visual attention to a business and its merchandise . Before the middle of the 19th century , shop fronts did not have large display windows , but often included features such as awnings and bay windows to attract the attention of passersby . Modern storefronts with display windows developed at mid-century after architectural cast iron became widely available and glass manufacturers began producing large panes of glass at relatively low cost . The storefronts of commercial buildings often are substantially altered even when other architectural elements remain intact . Such alterations can adversely affect a historic building 's architectural and historic character . E-commerce websites are sometimes called `` online storefronts '' or `` virtual storefronts '' .",
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"text": "Tasco Tasco ( also known as Tasco Worldwide ) is a major international distributor of telescopes . Tasco mainly makes telescopes for amateur astronomers but has expanded into other optical products such as spotting scopes , microscopes , binoculars , and telescopic sights and other rifle accessories . Tasco sells via specialty outlets , catalogues , and online retailers . Tasco is based in Miramar , Florida . George Rosenfield founded the firm as the Tanross Supply Company in 1954 . It started as a distributor of fishing tackle and hardware . The name was later shortened to Tasco as inventory expanded to include binoculars and eyepieces .",
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"text": "Mark's Mark 's ( known as L'Équipeur in Quebec ) is a Canadian clothing and footwear retailer specializing in casual and industrial wear . A subsidiary of Canadian Tire operating over 300 branches nationally , Mark 's Work Wearhouse first opened in 1977 in Calgary , Alberta , evolving from an industrial accessories dealer to the most widely known men 's casual and industrial retailer . The company rebranded in 2012 as Mark 's to appeal to a wider customer base and reflect its expanded product offerings .",
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"text": "Today's Man Today 's Man ( Ticker : TMAN ) was a retailer chain of Apparel ( men 's wear ) . Today 's Man , Inc. was a chain of men 's apparel stores that operated 25 retail stores in the New York City , Philadelphia , and Washington , D.C. metropolitan areas . They offered a wide selection of low-cost , but good-quality merchandise . The store offered a large selection of suits in the price range between $ 50 and $ 200 . In addition to suits , they also sold many other items like shirts , ties , socks , leather jackets and belts . During the 1970s Today 's Man grew steadily , and gradually Today 's Man opened larger and larger stores . About one-third of all its clothing was private label . By 1990 Today 's Man had converted all its existing stores to superstores and sales had reached $ 100 million . To continue expanding , raise working capital , and pay some debts , Today 's Man became a public corporation in 1992 ( symbol TMAN ) . The stock prospectus described the average superstore as having about 25000 sqft with the following merchandise : 8,000 men 's suits , 3,000 sports coats , 15,000 ties , 15,000 dress shirts , and 10,000 pairs of casual or dress pants . In the early 1990s , as Today 's Man entered the New York City area , it did well financially . Sales continued to increase until 1993 , despite of an overall negative trend in men 's apparel . Starting in 1993 , Today 's Man experienced some real setbacks . By November 1995 the company had reversed its expansion position and began retreating . In early February 1996 the firm filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy . A combination of soft demand for men 's business attire , management 's overambitious plans and mistakes , money problems , and tough competition led to Today 's Man decline . The company continued to downsize and restructure , but did not succeed . They went out of business on April 24 , 2003 .",
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"text": "African Union The African Union ( AU ) is a continental union consisting of all 55 countries on the African continent . It was established on 26 May 2001 in Addis Ababa , Ethiopia , and launched on 9 July 2002 in South Africa , with the aim of replacing the Organisation of African Unity ( OAU ) . The most important decisions of the AU are made by the Assembly of the African Union , a semi-annual meeting of the heads of state and government of its member states . The AU 's secretariat , the African Union Commission , is based in Addis Ababa .",
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"text": "Nigeria The Federal Republic of Nigeria -LSB- naɪˈdʒɪəriə -RSB- , commonly referred to as Nigeria , is a federal republic in West Africa , bordering Benin in the west , Chad and Cameroon in the east , and Niger in the north . Its coast in the south lies on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean . It comprises 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory , where the capital , Abuja is located . Nigeria is officially a democratic secular country . Modern-day Nigeria has been the site of numerous kingdoms and tribal states over the millennia . The modern state originated from British colonial rule beginning in the 19th century , and the merging of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate and Northern Nigeria Protectorate in 1914 . The British set up administrative and legal structures whilst practising indirect rule through traditional chiefdoms . Nigeria became a formally independent federation in 1960 , and plunged into a civil war from 1967 to 1970 . It has since alternated between democratically elected civilian governments and military dictatorships , until it achieved a stable democracy in 1999 , with the 2011 presidential elections considered the first to be reasonably free and fair . Nigeria is often referred to as the `` Giant of Africa '' , owing to its large population and economy . With approximately 184 million inhabitants , Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous country in the world . Nigeria has one of the largest populations of youth in the world . The country is viewed as a multinational state , as it is inhabited by over 500 ethnic groups , of which the three largest are the Hausa , Igbo and Yoruba ; these ethnic groups speak over 500 different languages , and are identified with wide variety of cultures . The official language is English . Nigeria is divided roughly in half between Christians , who live mostly in the southern part of the country , and Muslims in the northern part . A minority of the population practise religions indigenous to Nigeria , such as those native to the Igbo and Yoruba ethnicities . , Nigeria is the world 's 20th largest economy , worth more than $ 500 billion and $ 1 trillion in terms of nominal GDP and purchasing power parity respectively . It overtook South Africa to become Africa 's largest economy in 2014 . The 2013 debt-to-GDP ratio was 11 percent . Nigeria is considered to be an emerging market by the World Bank ; it has been identified as a regional power on the African continent , a middle power in international affairs , and has also been identified as an emerging global power . Nigeria is a member of the MINT group of countries , which are widely seen as the globe 's next `` BRIC-like '' economies . It is also listed among the `` Next Eleven '' economies set to become among the biggest in the world . Nigeria is a founding member of the African Union and a member of many other international organizations , including the United Nations , the Commonwealth of Nations and OPEC .",
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"text": "Gunnedah Gunnedah -LSB- ˈɡʌnədɑː -RSB- is a town in north-eastern New South Wales , Australia and is the seat of the Gunnedah Shire local government area . In the the town recorded a population of 7,888 . Gunnedah is situated within the Liverpool Plains , a fertile agricultural region , with 80 % of the surrounding shire area devoted to farming . The Namoi River flows west then north-west through the town providing water beneficial to agricultural operations in the area . The Gunnedah area is a significant producer of cotton , coal , beef , lamb and pork , and cereal and oilseed grains . Gunnedah is also home to AgQuip , Australia 's largest annual agricultural field day . Gunnedah is located on the Oxley and Kamilaroi Highways providing convenient road links to much of the northern sector of the state including to the regional centre Tamworth , 75 km distant . The town has a station on the Mungindi railway line and is served by the daily NSW TrainLink Xplorer passenger service to and from Sydney and Moree . It claims the title `` Koala Capital of World '' . That title is also claimed by the Port Stephens area north of Newcastle and Port Macquarie .",
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"text": "Nigerian literature Nigerian literature is the literature of Nigeria which is written by Nigerians , for Nigerians and addresses Nigerian issues . It is written in English , Igbo , Urhobo , Yoruba , Hausa , and the other languages of the country . The languages used by authors in Nigeria are based in part on geography , with authors in the northern part of the country writing in Hausa . Nigerian authors have won numerous accolades , including the Nobel Prize in Literature and the Man Booker .",
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"text": "North East (Nigeria) North East is one of the geopolitical zones of Nigeria , consisting of the following states : Adamawa Bauchi Borno Gombe Taraba Yobe It occupies slightly less than one-third of Nigeria 's total area and had a projected population for 2011 of 23,558,674 or 13.5 % of the country 's population .",
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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": "Oyo State Ọyọ , usually referred to as Oyo State to distinguish it from the city of Oyo , is an inland state in south-western Nigeria , with its capital at Ibadan . It is bounded in the north by Kwara State , in the east by Osun State , in the south by Ogun State and in the west partly by Ogun State and partly by the Republic of Benin .",
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"text": "Nigeria at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Nigeria competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil , from 7 September to 18 September 2016 . Nigeria 's delegation of 23 sportspeople was mostly composed of powerlifters , with the country sending 14 lifters to Rio . Ahead of the Rio Games , the National Sports Commission promised Paralympic medals to erase the country 's Olympic shame . Nigeria had issues with qualifying a bigger team for Rio because of a lack of funding available to its elite sportspeople . This was particularly true for table tennis , one of the three sports Nigeria competed in in Rio . The other two sports were athletics and powerlifting .",
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"text": "British Cameroons British Cameroons was a British Mandate territory in British West Africa . Today , the territory forms parts of Northern Nigeria in West Africa and Cameroon in Central Africa .",
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"text": "Iron ore in Australia Iron ore in Australia is mined mostly in two states and one territory of the six states and two territories of Australia . The two leading major producers are BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto . There are twelve substantial mines in the Pilbara region of Western Australia , while smaller mines are scattered elsewhere .",
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"text": "Anioma people Anioma people are the indigenous Igbo people located primarily in Delta State , Nigeria . They make up about one-third of Delta State and , for administrative purposes , are referred to as `` Delta North , '' thus contrasting Delta Central and Delta South , areas densely inhabited by the Urhobo , Isoko , Ijaw , and Itsekiri , the other ethnic groups inhabiting Delta State . The Anioma region has a total population of 1,114,055 , not including those Anioma communities located outside of Delta State . The Anioma populace make up small numbers in neighbouring Edo State , specifically in Igbanke ( Igbo Akiri ) , Ozo and Ekpon . The term `` Anioma '' means `` good land '' in Igbo and , coincidentally , is also an acronym derived from the four original local government areas , i.e. , ( A ) for Aniocha , ( N ) for Ndokwa , ( I ) for Ika and ( O ) for Oshimili , M and A being common denominators found in the original four local government areas . The coinage was made by the founding father , Chief Dennis Osadebay , in 1951 and has remained the preferred indigenous name by which the people collectively refer to themselves . Sentimentally , there are also Anioma communities in parts of certain towns in Anambra State , namely Onitsha , Ogbaru , Akwukwu Obosi , Ozobulu and Ogidi . They can also be found in the Oguta and Ndoni areas of Imo and Rivers States , respectively . Anioma people , who had one identity prior to the coming of the Europeans , were balkanized after they lost the Ekumeku War against the British imperialism , in 1914 , after 31 years of fighting . The Ekemeku War was the longest resistance against British imperialism in Nigeria .",
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"text": "Maryland National Park Maryland is a national park in New South Wales , Australia , 746.2 km north of Sydney .",
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"text": "Akwa Ibom State Akwa Ibom '' ' is a state in Nigeria . It is located in the coastal southern part of the country , lying between latitudes 4 ° 32 ′ N and 5 ° 33 ′ N , and longitudes 7 ° 25 ′ E and 8 ° 25 ′ E . The state is located in the South-South geopolitical zone , and is bordered on the east by Cross River State , on the west by Rivers State and Abia State , and on the south by the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost tip of Cross River State . Akwa Ibom is one of Nigeria 's 36 states , with a population of over five million people . The state was created in 1987 from the former Cross River State and is currently the highest oil - and gas-producing state in the country . The state 's capital is Uyo , with over 500,000 inhabitants . Akwa Ibom has an airport and two major seaports on the Atlantic Ocean with a proposed construction of a world-class seaport Ibaka Seaport at Oron . The state also boasts of a 30,000-seat ultramodern sports complex . Akwa Ibom state is also home to the Ibom E-Library , a world-class information centre . In addition to English , the main spoken languages are Ibibio , Annang , Eket and Oron .",
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"text": "Monarchy of Australia The monarchy of Australia is a form of government in which a hereditary king or queen serves as the nation 's sovereign . Australia is governed under a form of constitutional monarchy , largely modelled on the Westminster system of parliamentary government , while incorporating features unique to the Constitution of Australia . The present monarch is Elizabeth II , styled Queen of Australia , who has reigned since 6 February 1952 . She is represented in Australia by the Governor-General , in accordance with the Australian Constitution and letters patent from the Queen . In each of the states , the monarch is represented by a governor , appointed directly by the Queen on the advice of each of her respective state governments . The Australian monarch , besides reigning in Australia , separately serves as monarch for each of 15 other Commonwealth nations known as realms . This developed from the former colonial relationship between these countries and the United Kingdom , but they are now independent of each other and are legally distinct .",
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"text": "Federalism in Australia Federalism in Australia was formally adopted on 1 January 1901 when the six self-governing Australian colonies federated as the Commonwealth of Australia . To this day Australia remains a federation of those six `` original States '' under the Commonwealth Constitution . Australia is the seventh oldest federation in the world after the United States ( 1789 ) , Mexico ( 1824 ) , Switzerland ( 1848 ) , Canada ( 1867 ) , the German Empire ( 1871 ) and Brazil ( 1891 ) and the only one of those to have remained entirely unchanged in its composition . In formal constitutional terms , little has been altered since Australians made that decision over a century ago ; in practice , however , the way Australian federalism functions has changed enormously over the intervening years . The most significant respect in which it has changed is in the degree to which the Commonwealth government has assumed a position of dominance .",
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"text": "Aso Villa The Aso Villa ( officially known as State House , Nigerian Presidential Complex and The Aso Rock Presidential Villa and known informally as The Rock , or The Villa ) is the office and residence of the Nigerian President . It is located in Abuja , the capital city of Nigeria .",
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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": "Oko Town For the 2012 album by Swiss band 77 Bombay Street , see Oko Town ( album ) Oko ( Ana Oko ) is an Igbo speaking town in south eastern Nigeria . It is one of the 16 major towns that make up the geo-political area called Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra state . Oko has five villages commonly referred to as EBENESE , and forty-five wards known as Umunna . The names of the villages are Ezioko , Eziabor , Okeani , Ihengwu and Ifite . It has the geographical coordinates of 6 ° 3 ' 0 '' North , 7 ° 06 ' 0 '' East . Oko is regarded as a citadel of learning due to the early embrace of western educations and establishment of first Polytechnic in the old Anambra ( present Anambra , Enugu and part of Ebonyi ) State in the town . It is also widely recognized because of its erosion site which has baffled geologists for many years and records have it that it is supposedly deeper than the Grand Canyon . The importance of Oko in the old Aguata Local Government Area ( comprising Aguata , Orumba North and South ) can not be overemphasized when one notes that among the prominent sons of Aguata of colonial era inscribed on a marble wall within the Local Government secretariat , Oko has the highest number . These include the late Chiefs John Ifeakor , Ebenezer Otaluka ( Aharinta ) , and Jerry Nwosu . The inscription is still there to date . Chief Otaluka was reputed to be the first person to own and drive a private car in the whole of Aguata Division . He was also said to have built the `` first one story house '' in the Division . His one story house has glass windows . People from far and near came to see this mansion of those days . Today a road he pioneered is named after him in Oko and is called Ezi-Ahari .",
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"text": "Australian Capital Territory The Australian Capital Territory ( ACT ; formerly , `` The Territory for the Seat of Government '' and , later , the `` Federal Capital Territory '' ) is the federal district in the south east of Australia , enclaved within New South Wales . Its only city is Canberra , the capital city of Australia . Geographically , the territory is bounded by the Goulburn-Cooma railway line in the east , the watershed of Naas Creek in the south , the watershed of the Cotter River in the west , and the watershed of the Molonglo River in the north-east . The ACT also has a small strip of territory around the southern end of the Beecroft Peninsula , which is the northern headland of Jervis Bay . The need for a national territory was flagged by colonial delegates during the Federation conventions of the late 19th century . Section 125 of the Australian Constitution provided that , following Federation in 1901 , land would be ceded freely to the new Federal Government . The territory was transferred to the Commonwealth by the state of New South Wales in 1911 , two years prior to the naming of Canberra as the national capital in 1913 . The floral emblem of the ACT is the royal bluebell and the bird emblem is the gang-gang cockatoo . The economic activity of the Australian Capital Territory is heavily concentrated around Canberra . A stable housing market , steady employment and rapid population growth in the 21st century have led to economic prosperity and in 2011 CommSec ranked the ACT as the second best performing economic region in the country . This trend continued into 2016 , when the territory was ranked the third best performing out of all of Australia 's states and territories . There is a higher proportion of young adults in the region compared with other Australian states or territories . Approximately one-fifth of ACT residents were born outside of Australia , mainly in the United Kingdom . Almost one-fifth speak a language other than English at home , the most common being Chinese .",
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"text": "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": "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": "National Church of Nigeria The National Church of Nigeria ( previously known as the National Ecumenical Centre and officially known as the National Christian Centre ) is the primary Christian place of worship in Nigeria , a country with a substantial Christian population . It is located in Abuja , the capital city . The National Church of Nigeria is an inter-denominational church building .",
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"text": "Psychological horror Psychological horror is a subgenre of horror and psychological fiction , which relies on the mental , emotional and psychological status of characters to frighten or unsettle readers , viewers , or players . The subgenre frequently overlaps with the related subgenre of psychological thriller , and it often uses mystery elements and characters with unstable , unreliable , or disturbed psychological states to enhance the suspense and horror of the setting and plot and to provide an overall unpleasant , unsettling , or distressing atmosphere .",
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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": "Anticipatory grief Anticipatory grief refers to a grief reaction that occurs before an impending loss . Typically , the impending loss is a death of someone close due to illness but it can also be experienced by dying individuals themselves . The anticipated death can also be from non-illness-related causes such as high suicide lethality , high-risk lifestyle or gang involvement , or from non-death-related losses such as scheduled mastectomy , pending divorce , company downsizing or war . The five stages ( denial , bargaining , depression , anger and acceptance ) proposed by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in her model of grief to describe the process by which people cope after a loss can also be present in anticipatory grief . Anxiety , dread , guilt , helplessness , hopelessness , and feeling overwhelmed are also common . However , it is important to note that anticipatory grief is not simply normal grief begun earlier . Features identified specifically with anticipatory grief include heightened concern for the dying person , rehearsal of the death and attempts to adjust to the consequences of the death . The period can allow people to resolve issues with the dying person and to say goodbye . It may provide some sense of orientation and access to the grieving process . For some , it prompts conscious closure before the end/loss . Grief happening prior to a loss presents a compounding issue of isolation because of a lack of social acceptance . Anticipatory grief does n't usually take the place of post-loss grief : there is not a fixed amount of grief to be experienced , so grief experienced before the loss does not necessarily reduce grief after the death . However , there may be little grieving after the loss due to anticipatory grief . How often anticipatory grief occurs is a subject of some controversy . For example , a study of widows found that they stayed with their husbands until the death and could only mourn once the death had occurred . Researchers suggest that to start to grieve as though the loss has already happened can leave the bereaved feeling guilt for partially abandoning the patient . Many family members can find themselves in a caregiving role during their loved one 's process of death . During the progression of the illness , the security and protectiveness of the caregiver also increases . Bouchal , Rallison and Sinclair discuss that , `` the strong need to offer protection was part of the anticipatory mourning experience of striving to be with in the present '' ( 2015 ) . In the process of anticipatory grief , family members also begin to prepare and reflect on how their lives will be once their loved one passes . There are many ways in which to perform reflection . These ways include : `` ... reading , journaling , thinking , and reflecting about how life might be like without their partner . '' The journal also expands on the premise that the preparation process is not an individual process . Those who are affected by the impending death often look towards one another for support as well as others who are involved in care such as nurses and social workers ( Bouchal et al. , 2015 ) . A direct correlation exists between anticipatory grieving and the caregiver 's quality of life . In a quantitative study conducted by Al-Gamal and Long , the effect of a pediatric cancer diagnosis on parents had a negative impact on the majority of study participants . More specifically , parents reported experiencing increasing stress and a decrease in physical and mental health -- all of which affect the process of anticipatory grief ( 2010 ) . Ultimately , anticipatory grieving is an extremely dynamic process that differs between individuals . The outcomes of the grieving process depend on the preparation of death and the anticipatory grief process .",
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"text": "Comedown (drugs) Comedown or crashing is the deterioration in mood that happens as a psychoactive drug , typically a stimulant , is either decreasing or is cleared from the blood and thus the cerebral circulation . The improvement and deterioration of mood ( euphoria and dysphoria ) are represented in the cognitive schema #Noun as high and low elevations ; thus , after the drug has elevated the mood ( a state known as a high ) , there follows a period of coming back down , which often has a distinct character from withdrawal in stimulants . Generally , a comedown ( `` down , '' `` low , '' sometimes `` crash '' ) can happen to anyone as a transient symptom , but in people who are dependent on the drug ( especially those addicted to it ) , it is an early symptom of withdrawal and thus can be followed by others . Various drug classes , most especially stimulants and to a lesser degree opioids and sedatives , are subject to comedowns . A milder analogous mood cycle can happen even with blood sugar levels ( thus sugar highs and sugar lows ) , which is especially relevant to people with diabetes mellitus and to parents and teachers managing children 's behavior , as well as in adults with ADHD . Stimulant comedowns are unique in that they often appear very abruptly after a period of focus or high , and are typically the more intensely dysphoric phase of withdrawal than that following complete elimination from the bloodstream . Besides general dysphoria , this phase can be marked by frustration , anger , anhedonia , social withdrawal , and other symptoms characteristic to a milder mixed episode in Bipolar Disorder . Alertness and other general stimulant effects are still present .",
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"text": "Delusional disorder Delusional disorder is a mental illness in which the patient presents with delusions , but with no accompanying prominent hallucinations , thought disorder , mood disorder , or significant flattening of affect . Delusions are a specific symptom of psychosis . Delusions can be `` bizarre '' or `` non-bizarre '' in content ; non-bizarre delusions are fixed false beliefs that involve situations that could potentially occur in real life , such as being followed or poisoned . Apart from their delusions , people with delusional disorder may continue to socialize and function in a normal manner and their behavior does not necessarily generally seem odd . However , the preoccupation with delusional ideas can be disruptive to their overall lives . For the diagnosis to be made , auditory and visual hallucinations can not be prominent , though olfactory or tactile hallucinations related to the content of the delusion may be present . To be diagnosed with a delusional disorder , the delusion ( s ) can not be due to the effects of a drug , medication , or general medical condition , and delusional disorder can not be diagnosed in an individual previously properly diagnosed with schizophrenia . A person with delusional disorder may be high functioning in daily life . Recent and comprehensive metaanalyses of scientific studies point to an association between a deterioration in aspects of IQ in psychotic patients , in particular perceptual reasoning . According to German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin , patients with delusional disorder remain coherent , sensible and reasonable . The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( DSM ) defines six subtypes of the disorder characterized as erotomanic ( believes that someone is in love with them ) , grandiose ( believes that they are the greatest , strongest , fastest , richest , and/or most intelligent person ever ) , jealous ( believes that the love partner is cheating on them ) , persecutory ( delusions that the person or someone to whom the person is close is being malevolently treated in some way ) , somatic ( believes that they have a disease or medical condition ) , and mixed , i.e. , having features of more than one subtype . Delusions also occur as symptoms of many other mental disorders , especially the other psychotic disorders . The DSM-IV , and psychologists , generally agree that personal beliefs should be evaluated with great respect to cultural and religious differences , since some cultures have widely accepted beliefs that may be considered delusional in other cultures .",
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"text": "Hypochondriasis Hypochondriasis , also known as hypochondria , health anxiety or illness anxiety disorder , refers to worry about having a serious illness . This debilitating condition is the result of an inaccurate perception of the condition of body or mind despite the absence of an actual medical condition . An individual suffering from hypochondriasis is known as a hypochondriac . Hypochondriacs become unduly alarmed about any physical or psychological symptoms they detect , no matter how minor the symptom may be , and are convinced that they have , or are about to be diagnosed with , a serious illness . Often , hypochondria persists even after a physician has evaluated a person and reassured them that their concerns about symptoms do not have an underlying medical basis or , if there is a medical illness , their concerns are far in excess of what is appropriate for the level of disease . Many hypochondriacs focus on a particular symptom as the catalyst of their worrying , such as gastro-intestinal problems , palpitations , or muscle fatigue . To qualify for the diagnosis of hypochondria the symptoms must have been experienced for at least 6 months . The DSM-IV-TR defines this disorder , `` Hypochondriasis '' , as a somatoform disorder and one study has shown it to affect about 3 % of the visitors to primary care settings . The newly published DSM-5 replaces the diagnosis of hypochondriasis with the diagnoses of `` somatic symptom disorder '' and `` illness anxiety disorder '' . Hypochondria is often characterized by fears that minor bodily or mental symptoms may indicate a serious illness , constant self-examination and self-diagnosis , and a preoccupation with one 's body . Many individuals with hypochondriasis express doubt and disbelief in the doctors ' diagnosis , and report that doctors ' reassurance about an absence of a serious medical condition is unconvincing , or short-lasting . Additionally , many hypochondriacs experience elevated blood pressure , stress , and anxiety in the presence of doctors or while occupying a medical facility , a condition known as `` white coat syndrome '' . Many hypochondriacs require constant reassurance , either from doctors , family , or friends , and the disorder can become a disabling torment for the individual with hypochondriasis , as well as his or her family and friends . Some hypochondriacal individuals completely avoid any reminder of illness , whereas others frequently visit medical facilities , sometimes obsessively . Some sufferers may never speak about it .",
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"text": "Mind uploading Whole brain emulation ( WBE ) , mind upload or brain upload ( sometimes called `` mind copying '' or `` mind transfer '' ) is the hypothetical process of scanning mental state ( including long-term memory and `` self '' ) of a particular brain substrate and copying it to a computer . The computer could then run a simulation model of the brain 's information processing , such that it responds in essentially the same way as the original brain ( i.e. , indistinguishable from the brain for all relevant purposes ) and experiences having a conscious mind . Mind uploading may potentially be accomplished by either of two methods : Copy-and-Transfer or gradual replacement of neurons . In the case of the former method , mind uploading would be achieved by scanning and mapping the salient features of a biological brain , and then by copying , transferring , and storing that information state into a computer system or another computational device . The simulated mind could be within a virtual reality or simulated world , supported by an anatomic 3D body simulation model . Alternatively , the simulated mind could reside in a computer that is inside ( or connected to ) a ( not necessarily humanoid ) robot or a biological body in real life . Among some futurists and within the transhumanist movement , mind uploading is treated as an important proposed life extension technology . Some believe mind uploading is humanity 's current best option for preserving the identity of the species , as opposed to cryonics . Another aim of mind uploading is to provide a permanent backup to our `` mind-file '' , and a means for functional copies of human minds to survive a global disaster or interstellar space travels . Whole brain emulation is discussed by some futurists as a `` logical endpoint '' of the topical computational neuroscience and neuroinformatics fields , both about brain simulation for medical research purposes . It is discussed in artificial intelligence research publications as an approach to strong AI . Computer-based intelligence such as an upload could think much faster than a biological human even if it were no more intelligent . A large-scale society of uploads might , according to futurists , give rise to a technological singularity , meaning a sudden time constant decrease in the exponential development of technology . Mind uploading is a central conceptual feature of numerous science fiction novels and films . Substantial mainstream research in related areas is being conducted in animal brain mapping and simulation , development of faster super computers , virtual reality , brain -- computer interfaces , connectomics and information extraction from dynamically functioning brains . According to supporters , many of the tools and ideas needed to achieve mind uploading already exist or are currently under active development ; however , they will admit that others are , as yet , very speculative , but still in the realm of engineering possibility . Neuroscientist Randal Koene has formed a nonprofit organization called Carbon Copies to promote mind uploading research .",
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"text": "Deliria Deliria : Faerie Tales for a New Millennium is an `` interactive urban fantasy setting '' created by Phil Brucato . The title refers to an altered state of awareness in which several levels of reality can be perceived at once , to both good and ill effect . The core concept behind Deliria is one of `` ordinary people in an extraordinary world . '' Inspired by classical fairy tales and urban fantasy , the setting presents a multicultural world in which magic is always present but often invisible . To `` twilight people '' who encounter the magical realm , the world becomes a frightening yet wonderful place . Meanwhile , the immortal faeries , or aelderfolk , regard mortal humanity with a mixture of awe and terror . The accelerating pace of human imagination reverberates through both worlds , bringing changes that many aelders fear . Within the tensions of this setting , ordinary people become heroes - or villains - in their own new fairy tales . Inspired by authors like Charles de Lint , Erik Davis and Francesca Lia Block , films like Edward ScissorHands and Practical Magic , world music and ethereal wave music , and TV shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer , Deliria 's setting emphasizes `` normal people '' over superheroes . As a role-playing game , it features a flexible rules system , collaborative storytelling , and a character-crafting process based on telling stories about the character . Deliria has also been noted for its vivid digital art , evocative short stories , and emphasis of `` courage rather than carnage . ''",
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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": "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": "Abnormal psychology Abnormal psychology is the branch of psychology that studies unusual patterns of behavior , emotion and thought , which may or may not be understood as precipitating a mental disorder . Although many behaviors could be considered as abnormal , this branch of psychology generally deals with behavior in a clinical context . There is a long history of attempts to understand and control behavior deemed to be aberrant or deviant ( statistically , functionally , morally or in some other sense ) , and there is often cultural variation in the approach taken . The field of abnormal psychology identifies multiple causes for different conditions , employing diverse theories from the general field of psychology and elsewhere , and much still hinges on what exactly is meant by `` abnormal '' . There has traditionally been a divide between psychological and biological explanations , reflecting a philosophical dualism in regard to the mind body problem . There have also been different approaches in trying to classify mental disorders . Abnormal includes three different categories ; they are subnormal , supernormal and paranormal . The science of abnormal psychology studies two types of behaviors : adaptive and maladaptive behaviors . Behaviors that are maladaptive suggest that some problem ( s ) exist , and can also imply that the individual is vulnerable and can not cope with environmental stress , which is leading them to have problems functioning in daily life . Clinical psychology is the applied field of psychology that seeks to assess , understand and treat psychological conditions in clinical practice . The theoretical field known as ` abnormal psychology ' may form a backdrop to such work , but clinical psychologists in the current field are unlikely to use the term ` abnormal ' in reference to their practice . Psychopathology is a similar term to abnormal psychology but has more of an implication of an underlying pathology ( disease process ) , and as such is a term more commonly used in the medical specialty known as psychiatry .",
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"text": "Forensic psychotherapy Forensic psychotherapy is the application of psychological knowledge to the treatment of patients who have mental illnesses who commit violent acts against others or themselves involving both the conscious and unconscious motivations . Commonly applied diagnoses would include personality disorder and psychosis . The link between personality disorder and offending is not firmly established although many of those who commit offences have one or more personality disorders . The term forensic psychotherapy is usually associated with Psychodynamic psychotherapy , including group psychotherapy and the therapeutic community approach . Cognitive behavioral therapy is more commonly associated with the field of psychology , particularly Forensic Psychology . Forensic psychotherapists may collaborate with other professionals , such as physicians , social workers , and other psychologists to best serve the client 's needs and may work in various settings including prisons , inpatient settings , and outpatient settings . Forensic psychologists encompasses four types of work : clinical work , supervisory work , clinical meetings , and consultation . Guidelines have been set to ensure proficiency in the field of Forensic Psychology .",
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"text": "Psychology of disenfranchisement The Psychology of Disenfranchisement is a theory developed by Rex Briggs while studying minority groups at social research firm Yankelovich Partners . Originally published by Yankelovich Partners , Grant Lukenbill 's book , Untold Millions , applied the theory to help explain marketing opportunities to gays and lesbians . In Brigg 's original research , he observed higher levels of stress , skepticism and self-protection needs among minority groups . The psychology of disenfranchisement theory suggests that there are three components that drive the psychology of disenfranchisement : alienation , cynicism and perceived victimization . These components interact and intensify each other . Alienation , Briggs argues , may be due to negative perceptions , stereotypes and discrimination condoned and practiced by the dominant culture . The perception of separation from the mainstream culture can create severe stress and can be considered the impetus for the psychology of disenfranchisement . Cynicism is one of the inevitable offshoots of alienation , resulting in the conviction that things will go wrong , that harm is to be expected . It involves a sense that the institutions of society ( from which one is alienated ) are not only remote , but inimical . Victimization is the feeling the develops out of the perception of intentional or unintentional undeserved mistreatment by other individuals , organizations , or institutions . Victimization is a logical outgrowth of feelings of cynicism and alienation from the dominant culture . The perceived victimization legitimizes and justifies the cynicism , and over time this cycle can become entrenched , thereby increasing the feelings of alienation . The resulting needs include : self-understanding ( recognition of and respect for one 's individuality ) , association ( a sharing of occasions with `` people like me '' ) , security ( emotional , social and psychical ) , independence , stress relief ( self-indulgence , escapism ) . All the Rage : The Story of Gay Visibility in America cites Briggs ' psychology of disenfranchisement theory as a launching point to discuss how advertising can offer inclusion in its messaging , so as to resonate better . In 2006 , Steven Andrew Culpepper summarized Dubois 1903 book , Sols of Black Folk as capturing the essence of a double-consciousness , a paradoxical experience of deep psychic atrocity tracing from slavery , `` while the American experience resonates with a hopeful ethos characterized by universality of equality and justice for all . '' Culpepper applies this same psychology of disenfranchisement to women , `` that were severely excluded from its rights and privileges in society that touts equality and justice . '' A more literal use of the concept , `` psychology of disenfranchisement '' has been applied by Keven Lanning where he examines the consequences to both the person and the community when individuals do not have equal access , or equal voices , at the polls .",
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"text": "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": "Endophenotype Endophenotype is a genetic epidemiology term which is used to separate behavioral symptoms into more stable phenotypes with a clear genetic connection . The concept was coined by Bernard John and Kenneth R. Lewis in a 1966 paper attempting to explain the geographic distribution of grasshoppers . They claimed that the particular geographic distribution could not be explained by the obvious and external `` exophenotype '' of the grasshoppers , but instead must be explained by their microscopic and internal `` endophenotype . '' The next major use of the term was in psychiatric genetics , to bridge the gap between high-level symptom presentation and low-level genetic variability , such as single nucleotide polymorphisms . It is therefore more applicable to more heritable disorders , such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia . Since then , the concept has expanded to many other fields , such as the study of ADHD , addiction , Alzheimer 's disease obesity and cystic fibrosis . Some other terms which have a similar meaning but do not stress the genetic connection as highly are `` intermediate phenotype '' , `` biological marker '' , `` subclinical trait '' , `` vulnerability marker '' , and `` cognitive marker '' . The strength of an endophenotype is its ability to differentiate between potential diagnoses that present with similar symptoms .",
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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": "Posttraumatic embitterment disorder Posttraumatic embitterment disorder ( PTED ) is a proposed disorder modeled after posttraumatic stress disorder . Some psychiatrists are proposing this as a mental disorder because they believe that there are people who have become so bitter , they can barely function . PTED patients do not fit the formal criteria for PTSD and can be clinically distinguished from it , prompting the description of a new and separate disorder . German psychiatrist Michael Linden , who has conducted research on the proposed disorder , describes its effect on people : `` They feel the world has treated them unfairly . It 's one step more complex than anger . They 're angry plus helpless . '' He says that people with the disorder are almost treatment resistant and that ; `` These people usually do n't come to treatment because ` the world has to change , not me . He believes that 1 to 2 percent of people are affected at any given time , and explains that , although sufferers of the disorder tend to have a desire for vengeance , '' ... Revenge is not a treatment . '' PTED so far has no official status and is not listed in the DSM-IV-TR or ICD-10-CM .",
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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": "Psycho-oncology Psycho-oncology is a field of interdisciplinary study and practice at the intersection of lifestyle , psychology and oncology . It is concerned with aspects of cancer that go beyond medical treatment and include lifestyle , psychological and social aspects of cancer . Sometimes it is also referred to as psychosocial oncology or behavioral oncology because it deals with psychosocial and behavioral topics . The field is concerned both with the effects of cancer on a person 's psychological health as well as the social and behavioral factors that may affect the disease process of cancer and/or the remission of it . This is where the effects of : Chemobrain or post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment `` PCCI '' would be addressed . Radiation induced cognitive decline issues . Placebo effect and the nocebo effect will be studied . Self care issues are studied . Transition to survivorship phase of cancer journey ( See : Cancer survivor ) Psycho-oncology , as a subspeciality , addresses the two major psychological dimensions of cancer : the psychological responses of patients to cancer at all stages of the disease and that of their families and caretakers ( called oncopsychology ) ; and the psychological , behavioral and social factors that may influence the disease process ( called psychosocial-oncology ) . Psycho-oncology is an area of multi-disciplinary interest and has boundaries with the major specialities in oncology : the clinical disciplines ( surgery , medicine , pediatrics , radiotherapy ) , epidemiology , immunology , endocrinology , biology , pathology , bioethics , palliative care , rehabilitation medicine , clinical trials research and decision making , as well as psychiatry and psychology .",
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"text": "Cyberpunk derivatives A number of cyberpunk derivatives have become recognized as distinct subgenres in speculative fiction . These derivatives , though they do not share cyberpunk 's computers-focused setting , may display other qualities drawn from or analogous to cyberpunk : a world built on one particular technology that is extrapolated to a highly sophisticated level ( this may even be a fantastical or anachronistic technology , akin to retro-futurism ) , a gritty transreal urban style , or a particular approach to social themes . The most successful of these subgenres , Steampunk , has been defined as a `` kind of technological fantasy '' , and others in this category sometimes also incorporate aspects of science fantasy and historical fantasy . Scholars have written of these subgenres ' stylistic place in postmodern literature , and also their ambiguous interaction with the historical perspective of postcolonialism . American author Bruce Bethke coined the term `` cyberpunk '' in his 1980 short story of the same name , proposing it as a label for a new generation of punk teenagers inspired by the perceptions inherent to the Information Age . The term was quickly appropriated as a label to be applied to the works of William Gibson , Bruce Sterling , John Shirley , Rudy Rucker , Michael Swanwick , Pat Cadigan , Lewis Shiner , Richard Kadrey , and others . Science fiction author Lawrence Person , in defining postcyberpunk , summarized the characteristics of cyberpunk thus : Classic cyberpunk characters were marginalized , alienated loners who lived on the edge of society in generally dystopic futures where daily life was impacted by rapid technological change , an ubiquitous datasphere of computerized information , and invasive modification of the human body . The relevance of cyberpunk as a genre to punk subculture is debatable and further hampered by the lack of a defined cyberpunk subculture ; where the small cyber movement shares themes with cyberpunk fiction and draws inspiration from punk and goth alike , cyberculture is much more popular though much less defined , encompassing virtual communities and cyberspace in general and typically embracing optimistic anticipations about the future . Cyberpunk is nonetheless regarded as a successful genre , as it ensnared many new readers and provided the sort of movement that postmodern literary critics found alluring . Furthermore , author David Brin argues , cyberpunk made science fiction more attractive and profitable for mainstream media and the visual arts in general .",
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"text": "Pathological science Pathological science is an area of research where `` people are tricked into false results ... by subjective effects , wishful thinking or threshold interactions . '' The term was first used by Irving Langmuir , Nobel Prize-winning chemist , during a 1953 colloquium at the Knolls Research Laboratory . Langmuir said a pathological science is an area of research that simply will not `` go away '' -- long after it was given up on as `` false '' by the majority of scientists in the field . He called pathological science `` the science of things that are n't so '' . Bart Simon lists it among practices pretending to be science : `` categories ... such as ... pseudoscience , amateur science , deviant or fraudulent science , bad science , junk science , and popular science ... pathological science , cargo-cult science , and voodoo science '' . Examples of pathological science may include Martian canals , N-rays , polywater , and cold fusion . The theories and conclusions behind all of these examples are currently rejected or disregarded by the majority of scientists .",
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Louis Tomlinson was in Fat Friends.
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"text": "Louis Tomlinson Louis William Tomlinson ( born Louis Troy Austin ; 24 December 1991 ) is an English singer-songwriter and actor . He is known as a member of the pop boy band One Direction . Tomlinson began his career as an actor , initially appearing in ITV drama Fat Friends as an extra . He also went on to appear in another ITV drama film If I Had You and the BBC drama Waterloo Road . In 2010 , he became a founding member of One Direction after auditioning as a solo artist on The X Factor . Following the band 's hiatus , Tomlinson released the single `` Just Hold On '' with Steve Aoki in December 2016 . In 2013 , he was signed as a footballer by Doncaster Rovers of the Football League Championship on a non-contract basis . The same year he also formed his own record label , Triple Strings Ltd. . He appeared on Debrett 's 2017 list of the most influential people in the UK .",
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"text": "Karaoke Fishtank Karaoke Fishtank was a British late-night television show which based its format on music videos . The show was hosted by a computer animated fish called ` Vince Finn ' ( voiced by Logan Murray ) , who introduced each video in turn before it was played in a humorous manner , such as why Norman Cook is also known as ` Fatboy Slim ' ( although his real name is Quentin ) . In a separate introduction he defended Jennifer Lopez , saying her `` arse '' is not fat , and has muscle . He concludes this by asking the viewers , to `` Just ask that fat bird from Emmerdale ! '' . However , during the play of each video the lyrics would be shown at the bottom of the screen , while a bouncing-fish would move so the viewer if they chose to sing-along , would know what to sing and when . The graphics that produced the lyrics were made with the Windows application winOKE . The show was broadcast on Channel 4 late-night every Friday on their 4Later segments , and ran between 22 September 2000 -- 4 February 2001 . It was also created by Televirtual , a sister-company to Broadsword Productions , who were the team behind the CITV Anglia Television show Knightmare . Claire Zolkwer of Endermol Entertainment was the main producer and director .",
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"text": "Filofax Filofax is a company based in the UK that produces a range of well-known personal organiser wallets . The organisers are traditionally leather bound and have a six-ring loose-leaf binder system . The design originated at Lefax , a United States company based in Philadelphia who exported products into the UK . The company also markets a range of personal leather goods and luggage under the `` Filofax '' brand . These organisers are available in over fifteen countries in the following sizes : A4 , A5 , Slimline , Personal , Pocket , Mini , Compact and Pocket Slimline . The name originates from an abbreviation of the phrase `` file of facts '' . This name for the product was first coined when the UK company was founded in 1921 . The popularity of the Filofax personal organiser grew enormously during the early 1980s due to its association with Yuppie Culture , where it was regarded as a `` must-have '' accessory , in the days before electronic organisers . The company was known as Norman & Hill until the mid-1980s when it renamed itself after its most popular product . For much of its life it was based in South Woodford , East London . In the early 1980s it moved to Barkingside , Essex . It was bought by David Collischon . In the early 1990s it moved its offices back to London and subcontracted its warehouse operation to Crick in Northamptonshire . Famous devotees of the Filofax products include Lord Lichfield and Len Deighton . Filofax is part of the UK-based Letts Group . In 2006 , Phoenix Equity Partners led a secondary buy out of the business . The deal provided an exit for private equity firm Dunedin Capital Partners . In 2012 the company was acquired by HSGP Investments .",
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"text": "Fatberg A fatberg is a congealed lump of fat , sanitary items , wet wipes , and similar items found in sewer systems , which do not break down like toilet paper . Such deposits are officially referred to using this term by authorities at Thames Water in London , UK . While fatbergs are problematic clogs in city sewer systems , they have also been identified as a source of fuel , specifically biogas . This was also discussed on the first episode of the television show Kevin McCloud 's Man Made Home on 23 September 2012 , where McCloud is seen making biodiesel for a lamp out of London city sewer fatbergs .",
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"text": "Friends of Real Lancashire The Friends of Real Lancashire ( FORL ) are a pressure group affiliated to the Association of British Counties calling for the wider recognition of the historic boundaries of Lancashire in England . Its chairman is Chris Dawson .",
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"text": "Close to the Bone (Thompson Twins album) Close to the Bone is the sixth album by the British pop group Thompson Twins , and was released in March 1987 . Now only the duo of Tom Bailey and Alannah Currie remaining , this was the first album the Thompson Twins made without Joe Leeway . Produced by Bailey and Rupert Hine , the band commented that they wrote and recorded the album quickly , in an exercise to see how fast they could produce a complete LP . Ending their run of top 5 albums in the UK , the album was a commercial failure , peaking at number 90 on the UK album charts and failing to yield any hit singles . It fared a little better in the US , peaking at number 76 , with the single `` Get That Love '' peaking at number 31 on the US Billboard Hot 100 . Although the original release of album remains out-of-print , the album was re-issued as part of the 2012 Thompson Twins set Original Album Classics , which featured the albums In the Name of Love , Quick Step and Side Kick , Into the Gap , Here 's to Future Days and Close to the Bone .",
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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": "Fat Albert (album) Fat Albert ( 1973 ) is the 15th comedy album by Bill Cosby . After six years of recalling memories of his childhood friend `` Fat Albert '' Robertson in his stand-up routines , this would be the final album in which Fat Albert is mentioned . Two tracks on the album were previously released ( and edited differently ) on When I Was a Kid : `` Fat Albert Got a Hernia '' ( as `` My Hernia '' ) and `` My Brother , Russell . '' Unlike some of his other albums , the album had more kid-friendly humor on it .",
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"text": "Thomas & Friends (series 6) Thomas & Friends ( previously known as Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends ) is a children 's television series about the engines and other characters working on the railways of the Island of Sodor , and is based on The Railway Series books written by the Rev. W. Awdry . This article lists and details episodes from the sixth series of the show , which was first broadcast in 2002 . This series was narrated by Michael Angelis for the U.K. audiences , who also re-dubbed only two episodes for the U.S. audiences , while Alec Baldwin narrated the episodes for the U.S. audiences , which was also his last series . Six were re-dubbed by Michael Brandon for the U.S. audiences . Most episodes in this series have two titles : the original titles from the U.K. broadcasts are shown on top , while the American-adapted titles are shown underneath .",
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"text": "Lemon La Vida Loca Lemon La Vida Loca is a British spoof reality show created and written by , and starring , comedian Leigh Francis and actress Laura Aikman . The show 's title is a parody of Ricky Martin 's 1999 hit single `` Livin ' la Vida Loca '' . The series follows the character of television personality Keith Lemon , capturing his home and work life , and everything in between . The series began airing on 2 August 2012 on ITV2 , and concluded its first series on 23 August 2012 . Whilst on Let 's Do Lunch with Gino & Mel , Lemon announced that a Christmas special of Lemon La Vida Loca would air in December . He confirmed this news on his Twitter page as well . A second series began airing on 6 June 2013 . Aikman announced that she would not be returning to the show for the second series , but she did make an appearance on episode 1 . It was announced in January 2014 that Lemon La Vida Loca would not be renewed for a third series .",
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"text": "Lip Up Fatty `` Lip Up Fatty '' is a single released by British 2 Tone and ska band Bad Manners in June 1980 , which reached No. 15 in the UK Singles Chart . It is one of a number of songs by Bad Manners about ` being fat ' , ( a reference to the round figure of frontman , Buster Bloodvessel ) . According to Bloodvessel `` Lip Up Fatty '' was an expression used at his school `` to tell people to shut up '' . Its signature melodic lines were a simple but careful blend of brass instruments and lead harmonica theme , played by Alan Sayag ( Winston Bazoomies ) . In November 2012 , Tim Armstrong recorded a version as a part of his Tim Timebomb and Friends project .",
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"text": "Stick It Out (Right Said Fred song) `` Stick It Out '' is a single released by the English pop group Right Said Fred . The single was released as part of the 1993 Comic Relief benefit . Officially credited to `` Right Said Fred and Friends '' , the song reached number four on the UK Singles Chart in March 1993 . It was the group 's fourth UK top ten hit . The `` Friends '' include : Hugh Laurie , Peter Cook , Alan Freeman , Jools Holland , Steve Coogan , Clive Anderson , Pauline Quirke , Linda Robson , Basil Brush and Bernard Cribbins .",
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"text": "Lewis Costello Lewis Costello ( born 7 February 1993 ) is an English comedian , writer , and actor . His style involves storytelling and discussing popular culture . Stuart Holmes of CityLife commented ; `` Running through a mixture of laddish humour , original observations , and a particularly clever deconstruction of Biblical events ... He has both the confidence and material to go far in a competitive industry , and is certainly a talent to watch out for in the near future . ''",
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"text": "Jon Tomlinson Jon Tomlinson ( born 9 January 1973 ) is a British Formula One aerodynamicist , currently working in the position of Head of Aerodynamics at the Renault Sport Formula One Team , having previously worked for the Jordan , Lotus and Williams Formula One teams .",
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"text": "Tom O'Connor (comedian) Thomas Patrick `` Tom '' O'Connor ( born 31 October 1939 in Bootle , Lancashire ) is an English comedian , TV presenter and actor . He is best known for presenting game shows such as Crosswits , The Zodiac Game , Name That Tune , Password and Gambit .",
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"text": "Fat Man and Little Boy Fat Man and Little Boy ( a.k.a. Shadow Makers in the UK ) is a 1989 film that reenacts the Manhattan Project , the secret Allied endeavor to develop the first nuclear weapons during World War II . The film is named after the weapons `` Little Boy '' and `` Fat Man '' that were detonated over Hiroshima and Nagasaki , respectively . The code names , originally Fat Man and Thin Man , were drawn from characters in the works of Dashiell Hammett . However , there 's a possible secondary allusion to stout project director Gen. Leslie Groves and the slim scientific director , Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer . The film focuses much attention on the frequently strained relationship between the two men . The film was directed by Roland Joffé and written by Joffe and Bruce Robinson .",
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"text": "George Tomlinson George Tomlinson ( 21 March 1890 -- 22 September 1952 ) was a British Labour Party politician .",
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"text": "Paul Nicholas Paul Nicholas ( born Paul Oscar Beuselinck ; 3 December 1944 ) is an English actor and singer . He started out with a pop career , but soon changed to musical theatre . Later , in the 1970s , he began an acting career . He returned to the pop charts , starring in the 1983 BBC sitcom Just Good Friends , for which he is best known . The show won a BAFTA and Nicholas was also nominated for best comedy performance . After the show ended , he returned to musical theatre and various other entertainment roles , including producing and directing .",
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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": "Alan Halsall Alan David Halsall ( born 11 August 1982 ) is an English actor known for playing Tyrone Dobbs in Coronation Street , a role which he has played since 1998 .",
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"text": "Fat Slags (film) Fat Slags is a 2004 British gross-out comedy film based on the Viz comic of the same name . The creators had no editorial control over the film . Despite the relative popularity of the comic strip and its celebrity cameos , the film was widely panned .",
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"text": "Bran Stark Brandon Stark , typically called Bran , is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin , and its television adaptation Game of Thrones . Martin told Rolling Stone in 2014 that Bran 's chapter with Jaime and Cersei Lannister is what `` hooked '' many readers early in the first novel . Introduced in 1996 's A Game of Thrones , Bran is the son of Ned Stark , the honorable lord of Winterfell , an ancient fortress in the North of the fictional kingdom of Westeros . He subsequently appeared in Martin 's A Clash of Kings ( 1998 ) and A Storm of Swords ( 2000 ) . Bran was one of a few prominent characters that were not included in 2005 's A Feast for Crows , but returned in the next novel A Dance with Dragons ( 2011 ) . Bran is portrayed by Isaac Hempstead Wright in the HBO television adaptation .",
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"text": "List of A Song of Ice and Fire characters George R. R. Martin 's A Song of Ice and Fire novels feature a massive cast of characters . The series follows three interwoven plotlines : a dynastic war for control of Westeros by several families ; the rising threat of the superhuman Others beyond Westeros 's northern border ; and the ambition of Daenerys Targaryen , the exiled heir of the previous ruling dynasty . Each chapter is narrated in the third person limited point of view through the eyes of a single character . Beginning with nine POV characters in A Game of Thrones ( 1996 ) , the number grows to thirty-one by A Dance with Dragons ( 2011 ) .",
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"text": "Mhysa `` Mhysa '' is the third season finale of the American medieval epic fantasy television series Game of Thrones , and its 30th episode overall . Written by executive producers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss , and directed by David Nutter , it originally aired on on HBO in the United States . The episode revolves on the aftermath of the events instigated by `` The Red Wedding '' : House Frey receives the Seat of Riverrun , Roose Bolton is appointed the new `` Warden of the North '' , while House Greyjoy begins a new military campaign . In the North , Maester Aemon sends out ravens to alert the whole of Westeros about the arrival of the White Walkers . And across the narrow sea , the freed slaves of Yunkai hail Daenerys as their `` mhysa '' , the Ghiscari language 's word for `` mother '' . According to Nielsen Media Research , `` Mhysa '' was seen by 5.4 million household viewers in the United States , a twenty-eight percent increase compared to the second season finale , `` Valar Morghulis '' . After its broadcast , the episode received generally positive reviews from television critics , with some of them addressing its anti-climactic closure of the series ' third season , and its establishment of potential storylines for the fourth season , such as through the final scene 's `` glimmer of hope '' . The episode received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series at the 65th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards .",
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"text": "Grimm (role-playing game) Grimm is a role-playing game , released by Fantasy Flight Games . The current version is a standalone game using the Linear D6 system . The Linear D6 version is a significant expansion of the original material , including a more fully developed setting , a monster manual and game mechanics , all of which were previously provided by the core D20 System rule books . Linear D6 is unusual in that it deliberately limits randomness having characters perform at their ability level 2/3 of the time . The mechanic represents teamwork by a dice pool which increases chances of scoring above character ability and reduces the chances of failure . The original version was part of Fantasy Flight Games Horizon open-ended miniature Dungeons & Dragons campaign settings , making of use the D20 System under the Open Game Licence . The setting can be used as a supplement to D&D that introduces a new setting based on a `` twisted '' version of the fairytales of the Brothers Grimm . The correlation between the realm of Grimm and the original fairytales is in many ways comparable to the correlation of White Wolf 's World of Darkness to the our world . The game provides new core classes which enable players to take on role of children lost in this strange and terrifying realm .",
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"text": "Anthony Stark Anthony Stark is the name of : Anthony Stark ( director ) ( 1961 -- 2011 ) , American film director and screenwriter Anthony `` Tony '' Stark , the fictional superhero Iron Man",
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"text": "Knight A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a monarch or other political leader for service to the monarch or country , especially in a military capacity . Historically , in Europe , knighthood was conferred upon mounted warriors . During the High Middle Ages , knighthood was considered a class of lower nobility . By the Late Middle Ages , the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry , a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior . Often , a knight was a vassal who served as a fighter for a lord , with payment in the form of land holdings . The lords trusted the knights , who were skilled in battle on horseback . Since the early modern period , the title of knight is purely honorific , usually bestowed by a monarch , as in the British honours system , often for non-military service to the country . The modern female equivalent in the United Kingdom is Dame . Historically , the ideals of chivalry were popularized in medieval literature , especially the Matter of Britain and Matter of France , the former based on Geoffrey of Monmouth 's Historia Regum Britanniae ( History of the Kings of Britain ) which introduced the legend of King Arthur , written in the 1130s . Sir Thomas Malory 's Le Morte d'Arthur ( The Death of Arthur ) , written in 1485 , was important in defining the ideal of chivalry , which is essential to the modern concept of the knight , as an elite warrior sworn to uphold the values of faith , loyalty , courage , and honour . Furthermore , Geoffroi de Charny 's `` Book of Chivalry '' expounded upon the importance of Christian faith in every area of a knight 's life . During the Renaissance , the genre of chivalric romance became popular in literature , growing ever more idealistic and eventually giving rise to a new form of realism in literature popularised by Miguel de Cervantes ' Don Quixote . This novel explored the ideals of knighthood and their incongruity with the reality of Cervantes ' world . In the late medieval period , new methods of warfare began to render classical knights in armour obsolete , but the titles remained in many nations . Some orders of knighthood , such as the Knights Templar , have become the subject of legend ; others have disappeared into obscurity . Today , a number of orders of knighthood continue to exist in several countries , such as the English Order of the Garter , the Swedish Royal Order of the Seraphim , and the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav . Each of these orders has its own criteria for eligibility , but knighthood is generally granted by a head of state or monarch to selected persons to recognise some meritorious achievement . Knighthood in the Middle Ages was closely linked with horsemanship ( and especially the joust ) from its origins in the 12th century until its final flowering as a fashion among the high nobility in the Duchy of Burgundy in the 15th century . This linkage is reflected in the etymology of chivalry , cavalier and related terms ( see Etymology section below ) . The special prestige accorded to mounted warriors finds a parallel in the furusiyya in the Muslim world , and the Greek hippeus and Roman eques of classical antiquity .",
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"text": "Shadowland (comics) `` Shadowland '' is a 2010 Marvel Comics storyline centering on Daredevil and other `` street-level '' superheroes in the Marvel Universe . The storyline started in the Daredevil comic and was expanded upon in the Shadowland five-issue mini series as well as four tie-in mini series , four one-shots , and two issues of Thunderbolts . The storyline was collected into seven individual hard cover and soft cover Trade paperbacks in 2011 . The story chronicles Daredevils ' return to Hell 's Kitchen after he becomes the leader of the Hand Ninja clan . He builds a temple/prison in Hell 's Kitchen , the eponymous Shadowland . His methods get more extreme as he kills long-time adversary Bullseye . The change in attitude brings him and his ally White Tiger in conflict with a number of street level super-heroes such as Spider-Man , Luke Cage , Iron Fist , Moon Knight and more . The storyline also introduces a new Power Man to the Marvel Universe . The heroes later realize that Daredevil has become possessed by the Beast of the Hand , which explains why Daredevil 's actions have become more and more extreme and erratic . The heroes are helped out by the Kingpin and Lady Bullseye as they try to preserve the Kingpin 's criminal empire . In the final moments of the story Iron Fist uses his mystical chi to heal Daredevil , releasing the demon inside him . In an act of sacrifice Daredevil kills himself before the Beast can take control of him again , breaking the spell the Beast had on Hell 's Kitchen . Afterwards his corpse disappears , apparently to be revived by Elektra at the conclusion of the event .",
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"text": "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": "Branka Branka ( Cyrillic script : Бранка ) is Serbian and Croatian version of the Portuguese name Branca meaning white ( Casablanca was originally called Casabranca ) . The name Branka became popular in the territory of former Yugoslavia some hundred years ago . There are few names of Slavic origin with the same root Bran -- Branislava , Branimir -- however their meaning is `` to defend or protect '' . The name Branka may refer to :",
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"text": "Starkey Starkey may refer to :",
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"text": "Setting (narrative) The setting is both the time and geographic location within a narrative or within a work of fiction . A literary element , the setting helps initiate the main backdrop and mood for a story . Setting has been referred to as story world or milieu to include a context ( especially society ) beyond the immediate surroundings of the story . Elements of setting may include culture , historical period , geography , and hour . Along with the plot , character , theme , and style , setting is considered one of the fundamental components of fiction .",
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"text": "Magi in fantasy fiction and games A `` Mage '' is a character archetype commonly found in fantasy settings that entail the use of magic . Mage , rather than magus , is the spelling generally used to describe magic-wielding characters in role-playing games and fiction . In the English language , the term `` mage '' is used as a gender-neutral word for a character who can cast magic spells .",
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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": "Gods (Marvel Comics) Gods are fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Several characters in many stories have been referred to as gods . Generally , however , only those belonging to two specific types are considered to be the `` true '' gods . Other worlds besides Earth also have their own gods , with different origins .",
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"text": "Ned Stark Eddard `` Ned '' Stark is a fictional character in the first book of George R. R. Martin 's A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels and the first season of its television adaptation . Introduced in 1996 's A Game of Thrones , Ned is the honorable lord of Winterfell , an ancient fortress in the North of the fictional continent of Westeros . Though the character is established as a primary character in the novel and the TV adaptation , Martin 's plot twist at the end involving Ned shocked both readers of the book and viewers of the TV series . Ned is portrayed by Sean Bean in the first season of HBO 's adaptation of the series , Game of Thrones , and as a child and young man by Sebastian Croft and Robert Aramayo respectively in the sixth season . Bean was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television and a Scream Award for Best Fantasy Actor for the role . He and the rest of the cast were nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2011 .",
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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": "James Stark James Stark may refer to : People James Stark , pseudonym for Robert Conroy Goldston ( b. 1927 ) , American historical writer James Stark ( painter ) ( 1794 -- 1859 ) , English painter James Stark ( footballer ) , Scottish footballer James Stark , 19th-century North American actor James P. Stark ( 1885 -- 1929 ) , British athlete James R. Stark , United States Navy admiral James D. Stark synth-pop artist from Portland , Oregon . Fictional characters James Stark , a vampire in the House of Night series of novels",
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"text": "Brut y Tywysogion Brut y Tywysogion ( Chronicle of the Princes ) , also known as Brut y Tywysogyon , is one of the most important primary sources for Welsh history . It is an annalistic chronicle that serves as a continuation of Geoffrey of Monmouth 's Historia Regum Britanniae . Brut y Tywysogion has survived as several Welsh translations of an original Latin version , which has not itself survived . The most important versions are the one in Robert Vaughan 's Peniarth MS. 20 and the slightly less complete one in the Red Book of Hergest . The version entitled Brenhinoedd y Saeson ( Kings of the English ) combines material from the Welsh annals with material from an English source . The Peniarth MS. 20 version begins in 682 with a record of the death of Cadwaladr and ends in 1332 . The entries for the earlier years are brief , usually records of deaths and events such as eclipses , plagues or earthquakes , but later entries give much more detail . The main focus is on the rulers of the kingdoms of Gwynedd , Powys and Deheubarth , but ecclesiastical events are also mentioned , such as the bringing of the date of celebrating Easter in the Welsh church into line with Rome by `` Elbodius '' ( Elfodd ) , Bishop of Bangor , in 768 . Events in England , Ireland , Scotland and sometimes France are also briefly chronicled . The original monastic annals are thought to have been written at Strata Florida Abbey , but may have been kept at the old abbey at Llanbadarn Fawr in the 11th century . Annals from other abbeys were also used in the composition . At least one of the Welsh translations is also thought to have been written at Strata Florida .",
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"text": "Mag Mell In Irish mythology , Mag Mell ( modern spelling : Magh Meall , meaning `` plain of joy '' ) was a mythical realm achievable through death and/or glory . Unlike the underworld in some mythologies , Mag Mell was a pleasurable paradise , identified as either an island far to the west of Ireland or a kingdom beneath the ocean . However , Mag Mell was similar to the fields of Elysium in Greek mythology , and like the fields of Elysium , was accessible only to a select few . Furthermore , Mag Mell , like the numerous other mystical islands said to be off the coast of Ireland , was never explicitly stated in any surviving mythological account to be an afterlife . Rather , it is usually portrayed as a paradisal location populated by deities , which is occasionally visited by some adventurous mortals . In its island guise it was visited by various Irish heroes and monks forming the basis of the Adventure Myth or `` echtrae '' as defined by Myles Dillon in his book Early Irish Literature . This otherworld is a place where sickness and death do not exist . It is a place of eternal youth and beauty . Here , music , strength , life and all pleasurable pursuits come together in a single place . Here happiness lasts forever , no one wants for food or drink . It is the Irish equivalent of the Greek Elysium or the Valhalla of the Norse . Legends say its ruler is the Fomorian King Tethra , or more frequently Manannan mac Lir . Mag Mell 's allure extended from the pagan era to Christian times . In later stories , the realm is less an afterlife destination than an Earthly Paradise which adventurers could reach by traveling west from Ireland , often blown off course by providential tempests while on an inspired mission . They typically explore many other fantastic islands before reaching their destination and returning home ( or sailing on ) . Among these voyagers are St. Brendan , Bran mac Febal ( see The Voyage of Bran ) , and Mael Dúin . Irish monks , being celebrated sailors , doubtless inspired such stories and were inspired by them . They reached and colonized any number of faraway islands , and St. Brendan is even speculated to have reached the New World a thousand years before Columbus .",
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"text": "Theme (narrative) In contemporary literary studies , a theme is the central topic a text treats . Themes can be divided into two categories : a work 's thematic concept is what readers `` think the work is about '' and its thematic statement being `` what the work says about the subject '' . The most common contemporary understanding of theme is an idea or point that is central to a story , which can often be summed in a single word ( e.g. love , death , betrayal ) . Typical examples of themes of this type are conflict between the individual and society ; coming of age ; humans in conflict with technology ; nostalgia ; and the dangers of unchecked ambition . A theme may be exemplified by the actions , utterances , or thoughts of a character in a novel . An example of this would be the thematic idea of loneliness in John Steinbeck 's Of Mice and Men , wherein many of the characters seem to be lonely . It may differ from the thesis -- the text 's or author 's implied worldview . A story may have several themes . Themes often explore historically common or cross-culturally recognizable ideas , such as ethical questions , and are usually implied rather than stated explicitly . An example of this would be whether one should live a seemingly better life , at the price of giving up parts of one 's humanity , which is a theme in Aldous Huxley 's Brave New World . Along with plot , character , setting , and style , theme is considered one of the components of fiction .",
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"text": "Branislav Branislav is a Czech , Croatian , Russian , Slovak , Serbian , and Slovene given name . It also appears in Polish as Bronisław and Russian as Bronislav . The name is derived from the Slavic elements borni-ti ( to protect ) and slav-a ( glory ) and means `` warrior '' .",
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"text": "Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace ( -LSB- ˈbʌkɪŋəm_ˈpælɪs -RSB- ) is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom . Located in the City of Westminster , the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality . It has been a focal point for the British people at times of national rejoicing and mourning . Originally known as Buckingham House , the building at the core of today 's palace was a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703 on a site that had been in private ownership for at least 150 years . It was acquired by King George III in 1761 as a private residence for Queen Charlotte and became known as The Queen 's House . During the 19th century it was enlarged , principally by architects John Nash and Edward Blore , who constructed three wings around a central courtyard . Buckingham Palace became the London residence of the British monarch on the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837 . The last major structural additions were made in the late 19th and early 20th centuries , including the East front , which contains the well-known balcony on which the royal family traditionally congregates to greet crowds . The palace chapel was destroyed by a German bomb during World War II ; the Queen 's Gallery was built on the site and opened to the public in 1962 to exhibit works of art from the Royal Collection . The original early 19th-century interior designs , many of which survive , include widespread use of brightly coloured scagliola and blue and pink lapis , on the advice of Sir Charles Long . King Edward VII oversaw a partial redecoration in a Belle Époque cream and gold colour scheme . Many smaller reception rooms are furnished in the Chinese regency style with furniture and fittings brought from the Royal Pavilion at Brighton and from Carlton House . The palace has 775 rooms , and the garden is the largest private garden in London . The state rooms , used for official and state entertaining , are open to the public each year for most of August and September and on some days in winter and spring .",
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"text": "Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston Henry John Temple , 3rd Viscount Palmerston , ( 20 October 1784 -- 18 October 1865 ) was a British statesman who served twice as Prime Minister in the mid-19th century . For most of 1830 to 1865 he dominated British foreign policy when Britain was at the height of her power . Popularly nicknamed `` Pam '' and `` The Mongoose '' , he was in government office almost continuously from 1807 until his death in 1865 , beginning his parliamentary career as a Tory , switching to the Whigs in 1830 , and concluding it as the first Prime Minister of the newly-formed Liberal Party from 1859 . He succeeded to his father 's Irish peerage in 1802 . He became a Tory MP in 1807 , and was made Secretary at War in 1809 , responsible for the finances of the army . He held the job until 1828 , entering the cabinet in 1827 when George Canning became Prime Minister . Less than a year later he resigned with other Canningites . In opposition he switched his focus to foreign policy , and he was Foreign Secretary ( 1830-4 , 1835 -- 41 and 1846 -- 51 ) when the Whigs were in power , dealing with a succession of crises in Europe and beyond . Some of his aggressive actions , now sometimes termed liberal interventionist , were highly controversial at the time , and remain so today . In 1852 he became Home Secretary in Aberdeen 's coalition government , the Peelites having insisted on Russell getting the Foreign Office . He passed various social reforms but opposed electoral ones . When public discontent over the Crimean War brought the government down in 1855 , Palmerston was found to be , despite the Queen 's distrust of him , the only Prime Minister who could sustain a majority in Parliament . He had two periods in office , 1855 -- 1858 and 1859 -- 1865 , before dying at almost 81 , a few months after winning a general election with an increased majority . He remains , to date , the last Prime Minister to die in office . Historians consider him one of the greatest foreign secretaries , for his handling of great crises , his commitment to the balance of power that made Britain the deciding voice in many controversies , his analytic skills , and his commitment to British interests . His policies regarding India , Italy , Belgium and Spain had long-term impact , while his policies toward France , the Ottoman Empire , and the United States proved more ephemeral . He was a master of public opinion , achieved by stroking British nationalism . His weaknesses include mishandling of personal relations , and long-standing disagreements with the Queen over the royal role in determining foreign policy . Palmerston built a strong popular following among the British electorate , by promoting himself , British nationalism , and a sense of patriotism . He assiduously fostered the press , which gave him very favourable coverage . Queen Victoria and most of the political leadership distrusted him , but his popular strength prevailed .",
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"text": "The Royal Palace (Bucharest) The Royal Palace in Bucharest is a monumental building situated in Bucharest , on Calea Victoriei . The large place in front of it was traditionally called `` Piața Palatului '' ( The Palace 's Place ) , but was renamed `` Piața Revoluției '' ( `` Revolution 's Square '' ) after the Romanian Revolution of 1989 . The Palace is the largest and most significant Royal residence in Romania , containing emblematic official spaces such as the Throne Hall ( Sala Tronului ) , the Royal Dining Hall ( Sufrageria Regală ) and the monumental Voivodes ' Staircase ( Scara Voievozilor ) . During World War II , a complete rebuild of the Palace 's Place was planned , in order to underline the Royal Palace 's full monumentality , but this architectural project was never completed . On December 30th , 1947 , a sudden Communist coup d'etat supported by the Soviet military ( that occupied Romania after the end of WWII ) forced HM King Michael I to sign an unconstitutional act of abdication and go in exile for 50 years . Romanian people was never consulted via a referendum . The Romanian Popular Republic was proclaimed the same evening , during a rigged Parliament assembly . After the installation of the Republican regime , the National Museum of Art of Romania was hosted in the Royal Palace . After the Romanian Revolution , HM King Michael and HM Queen Anne were allowed for a first visit in the country in April 1992 ( despite their attempts to do that immediately after the events ) . The two-day visit was a historical event , the press reporting more than one million people warmly greeting the King in the streets . After that , the Romanian post-Communist authorities denied him a second visit until 1997 , when a newly-installed government under Victor Ciorbea abolished the Communist decree that banned the King 's Romanian citizenship , effectively allowing him to regain ID documents and permanently move in the country . Since then , the Romanian Royal Family does regular public activities for Romania 's official representation worldwide . Since the Royal Palace presently hosts a museum , the Romanian Royal Family ( HM King Michael , HRH Crown Princess Margareta and the other members ) now uses Elisabeta Palace as its official residence in Bucharest .",
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"text": "Arundel House Arundel House was a London town-house or palace located between the Strand and the River Thames , near St Clement Danes . It was originally the town house of the Bishops of Bath and Wells , during the Middle Ages . In 1539 it was given to William Fitzwilliam , Earl of Southampton . It reverted to the Crown on Fitzwilliam 's death and was granted in 1545 to Thomas Seymour , brother to Edward Seymour , 1st Duke of Somerset , Protector ( of the infant King Edward VI , son of King Henry VIII ) . After Seymour 's execution in 1549 for treason , the house was sold to Henry Fitz Alan , 19th Earl of Arundel , for around # 40 . It later housed Thomas Howard 's collection of Old Masters and classical sculpture , the `` Arundel marbles '' , most of which are now in the Ashmolean Museum , though a 2nd-century AD relief from Ephesus kept at the house may be seen in the 17th century gallery at the Museum of London ) . Arundel House also hosted his protégé Wenceslaus Hollar . An earlier name for the Arundel House was the Bath Inn . Under this name it housed Henry Percy , 9th Earl of Northumberland after his release from the Tower of London in 1621 . He came here to improve his health after spending a number of years in the Tower . An entrance gateway designed by the court architect , Inigo Jones , has been demolished along with the rest of 17th-century Arundel House , commemorated in Arundel Street . The present late 19th-century Tudor Revival Arundel House , at the foot of Arundel Street on the corner of Temple Place , is a conference centre that currently serves as the headquarters for the International Institute for Strategic Studies . The Roman Baths , Strand Lane were situated within the grounds , and remain in the ownership of the National Trust . According to The Oxford Dictionary of Music ( 1994 ) , the first performance ever of Thomas Tallis 's forty-part motet , Spem in alium , probably took place in the Long Gallery of Arundel House at some point in 1568 or 1569 .",
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"text": "Earl of Beaconsfield Earl of Beaconsfield , of Hughenden in the County of Buckingham , was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom . It was created in 1876 for Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli , a favourite of Queen Victoria . Victoria favoured Disraeli 's Tory policies over those of his Liberal rival , William Ewart Gladstone . Disraeli had also promoted the Royal Titles Act 1876 that had given Victoria the title of `` Empress of India '' . The subsidiary title of the earldom was Viscount Hughenden , of Hughenden in the County of Buckingham , also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom . In 1868 , at the end of his first term as Prime Minister , Disraeli 's wife Mary had been created Viscountess Beaconsfield , of Beaconsfield in the County of Buckingham , in her own right , allowing her husband to remain a member of the House of Commons . Lady Beaconsfield died in 1872 . When Disraeli became an earl in 1876 he automatically lost his seat in the Commons but remained Prime Minister , leading his government from the House of Lords . Beaconsfield is the name of a town in the county of Buckinghamshire . For most of his parliamentary career , Disraeli served as a member for Buckinghamshire . He owned an estate , Hughenden Manor , in the nearby town of High Wycombe , but never lived in Beaconsfield . His choice of title might have been partly influenced by the fact that in 1794 the conservative political philosopher and parliamentarian Edmund Burke , whom Disraeli admired , had turned down King George III 's offer to raise him to the peerage as Lord Beaconsfield . In 1878 , Disraeli refused Queen Victoria 's offer to make him a duke , accepting instead membership in the Order of the Garter . The Disraelis died without direct heirs and their titles became extinct ; Hughenden Manor passed to Lord Beaconsfield 's nephew Coningsby Ralph Disraeli .",
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"text": "Hampton Court Park Hampton Court Park , adjacent to Hampton Court Palace and Gardens in South London , England , is a royal park managed by the Historic Royal Palaces . In 2014 , part of it was designated a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest together with Bushy Park and Hampton Court Golf Course . It is a walled deer park of around 700 acre , with a herd of fallow deer , and has been open to the public since 1894 . The A308 road and the River Thames form its boundaries . North of the A308 is Bushy Park . The Royal Mews still graze some of their horses on the park in the summer . The Long Water runs roughly eastward from the back of Hampton Court Palace and at the eastern end is the Golden Jubilee Fountain .",
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"text": "Haga Palace Haga Palace ( Haga slott ) , formerly known as the Queen 's Pavilion ( Drottningens paviljong ) , is located in the Haga Park , Solna Municipality in Metropolitan Stockholm , Sweden . The palace , built in 18021805 , was modelled after ballet-master Gallodiers Italian villa in Drottningholm by architect Carl Christoffer Gjörwell on appointment by King Gustaf IV Adolf for the royal children . It has been the home or summerhouse for several members of the Swedish royal family -- most notably it was the birthplace of the present King -- until 1966 when King Gustaf VI Adolf transferred its disposal to the government and it was turned into a guesthouse for distinguished foreign official visitors . In 2009 , it was announced by Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt that the rights of disposal to the palace would be transferred back to the royal court to be used by Victoria , Crown Princess of Sweden , and her husband , Prince Daniel , Duke of Västergötland , as a wedding gift in 2010 . They moved into Haga Palace after their wedding on 19 June that year .",
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"text": "Wedding dress of Kate Middleton English designer Sarah Burton , creative director of the luxury fashion house Alexander McQueen , designed the bridal gown worn by Catherine , Duchess of Cambridge ( née Middleton ) , at her wedding to Prince William , Duke of Cambridge , on 29 April 2011 . The dress and its maker were not formally announced until the bride stepped from her car to enter Westminster Abbey just prior to the service . Noted for its design , symbolism , and expected influence on Western bridal gown trends , the dress was widely anticipated and generated much comment in the media . Replicas of the dress were produced and sold , and the original dress was on display at Buckingham Palace from 23 July 2011 until 3 October 2011 during the annual summer exhibition .",
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"text": "Lambeth Palace Lambeth Palace is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury in England , in north Lambeth , on the south bank of the River Thames , 400 yards south-east of the Palace of Westminster , which houses the Houses of Parliament , on the opposite bank .",
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"text": "Brighton Brighton -LSB- ˈbraɪtən -RSB- is a seaside resort on the south coast of England . It is part of the ceremonial county of East Sussex , within the historic county of Sussex . Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age , Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods . The ancient settlement of `` Brighthelmstone '' was documented in the Domesday Book ( 1086 ) . The town 's importance grew in the Middle Ages as the Old Town developed , but it languished in the early modern period , affected by foreign attacks , storms , a suffering economy and a declining population . Brighton began to attract more visitors following improved road transport to London and becoming a boarding point for boats travelling to France . The town also developed in popularity as a health resort for sea bathing as a purported cure for illnesses . In the Georgian era , Brighton developed as a fashionable seaside resort , encouraged by the patronage of the Prince Regent , later King George IV , who spent much time in the town and constructed the Royal Pavilion in the Regency era . Brighton continued to grow as a major centre of tourism following the arrival of the railways in 1841 , becoming a popular destination for day-trippers from London . Many of the major attractions were built in the Victorian era , including the Grand Hotel , the West Pier , and the Brighton Palace Pier . The town continued to grow into the 20th century , expanding to incorporate more areas into the town 's boundaries before joining the town of Hove to form the unitary authority of Brighton and Hove in 1997 , which was granted city status in 2000 . Brighton 's location has made it a popular destination for tourists , renowned for its diverse communities , quirky shopping areas , large cultural , music and arts scene and its large LGBT population , leading to its reverence as the `` unofficial gay capital of the UK '' . Brighton attracted 7.5 million day visitors in 2015/16 and 4.9 million overnight visitors , and is the most popular seaside destination in the UK for overseas tourists . Brighton has also been called the UK 's `` hippest city '' , and `` the happiest place to live in the UK '' .",
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"text": "Party at the Palace The Party at the Palace was a concert held in London in 2002 . The event was in commemoration of the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II held over the Golden Jubilee Weekend 1 -- 4 June 2002 . The concert itself was held at Buckingham Palace Garden on 3 June 2002 . It was the pop/rock equivalent of the Prom at the Palace , a classical music event .",
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"text": "Jewel Tower The Jewel Tower is a 14th-century surviving element of the royal Palace of Westminster , in London , England . It was built between 1365 and 1366 , under the direction of William of Sleaford and Henry de Yevele , to house the personal treasure of Edward III . The tower , a three-storey , crenellated stone building , occupied a secluded part of the palace and was protected by a moat linked to the River Thames . The ground floor featured elaborate carved vaulting , described by historian Jeremy Ashbee as `` an architectural masterpiece '' . The tower continued to be used for storing the monarch 's treasure and personal possessions until 1512 , when a fire in the palace caused Henry VIII to relocate his court to Whitehall . At the end of the 16th century , the House of Lords began to use the tower to store its parliamentary records , building a house alongside it for the use of the parliamentary clerk , and extensive improvements followed in 1621 . The tower continued as the Lords ' records office through the 18th century , and several sets of renovations and building work were carried out to improve its fire-proofing and comfort , creating the current appearance of the tower . In 1834 , the tower was one of only four buildings to survive a terrible fire in Westminster , and in the aftermath the records were moved to a new , purpose-built archive . The Jewel Tower was taken over by the newly formed Standard Weights and Measures Department in 1869 , who used it for storing and testing official weights and measures . The rising levels of London traffic made the tower increasingly unsuitable for this work , and by 1938 the department had abandoned it in favour of other facilities . In 1948 , the building was placed into the care of the Ministry of Works , who repaired the damage inflicted to the tower during the Second World War , and extensively restored the building , clearing the surrounding area and opening the tower for tourists . In the 21st century , the Jewel Tower is managed by English Heritage , receiving around 30,000 visitors each year .",
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"text": "Grade II* listed buildings in Brighton and Hove There are 70 Grade II * listed buildings in the city of Brighton and Hove , England . The city , on the English Channel coast approximately 52 mi south of London , was formed as a unitary authority in 1997 by the merger of the neighbouring towns of Brighton and Hove . Queen Elizabeth II granted city status in 2000 . In England , a building or structure is defined as `` listed '' when it is placed on a statutory register of buildings of `` special architectural or historic interest '' by the Secretary of State for Culture , Media and Sport , a Government department , in accordance with the Planning ( Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas ) Act 1990 . English Heritage , a non-departmental public body , acts as an agency of this department to administer the process and advise the department on relevant issues . There are three grades of listing status . Grade I , the highest , is defined as being of `` exceptional interest '' ; Grade II * is used for `` particularly important buildings of more than special interest '' ; and Grade II , the lowest , is used for buildings of `` special interest '' . Brighton was founded on top of the sea-facing cliffs where the South Downs meet the English Channel . A series of valleys allowed transport routes to develop towards Lewes , London and other important settlements . Although Neolithic settlement has been confirmed , the Anglo-Saxons were the first permanent settlers ; the population was about 400 by the time of the Domesday survey in 1086 . Its neighbour Hove , on flatter , more fertile land to the west , developed concurrently but independently : its existence was recorded in 1288 , and two separate prebends ( similar to benefices ) existed by 1291 . Fishing , farming and smuggling drove the economy , but decline set in during the Middle Ages and persisted until the 19th century . Coastal flooding destroyed buildings on many occasions , the parish church fell into ruins , and the population -- almost all poor -- numbered about 100 in 1801 . Brighton became fashionable as a holiday destination and health resort in the mid-18th century , and royal patronage ( particularly by the flamboyant Prince Regent ) increased its popularity with high society and the upper classes . Day-trippers and longer-term visitors from other social classes soon followed , and by the early 19th century the town was Britain 's foremost seaside resort . Developments such as Royal Crescent , Regency Square , Oriental Place and Park Crescent characterised the bold architectural vision of the town 's new residents ; the design triumvirate of Amon Wilds , Amon Henry Wilds and Charles Busby were instrumental in realising these plans . Hove 's fortunes improved in line with Brighton 's success , and developments such as Palmeira Mansions and Sir Isaac Goldsmid 's Adelaide Crescent covered the fields between the ancient village of Hove and Brighton 's continuous westward expansion . The Vicar of Brighton , Rev. Henry Michell Wagner -- a wealthy , progressive clergyman with strong Anglo-Catholic views and an interest in architecture -- and his son and successor Rev. Arthur Wagner were responsible for an array of new churches throughout Brighton and Hove ( especially in poorer residential areas ) ; many are listed at Grade I , and the Grade II * - listed examples of St Martin 's and St Paul 's merely add to a stock of Victorian places of worship which has been described as one of the best outside London . Elsewhere during the Victorian era , the former parish churches of both Brighton and Hove were rebuilt ; an elaborate synagogue was provided for the Jewish population ; Roman Catholic worship became established at the Classical-style St John the Baptist 's Church ; a new parish church was established in the form of Charles Barry 's St Peter 's ; and several other churches were established . Both towns were incorporated as boroughs : Brighton in 1854 , Hove in 1898 . Expansion in the 20th century , as the urban area became a large regional centre , resulted in ancient villages being absorbed into the boroughs . Hangleton , West Blatchington , Ovingdean , Rottingdean and others had historic buildings and long-established churches of their own ; by 1928 , Acts of Parliament had brought them into `` Greater Brighton and Hove '' . In 1997 , the towns were officially united as a unitary authority ; three years later , city status was secured . Some listings include contributory fixtures such as surrounding walls or railings in front of the building . These are summarised by notes alongside the building name .",
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"text": "Charles, Prince of Wales Charles , Prince of Wales ( Charles Philip Arthur George ; born 14 November 1948 ) is the eldest child and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II . Known alternatively in South West England as Duke of Cornwall and in Scotland as Duke of Rothesay , he is the longest-serving heir apparent in British history , having held the position since 1952 . He is also the oldest person to be next in line to the throne since Sophia of Hanover ( the heir presumptive to Queen Anne ) , who died in 1714 at the age of 83 . Charles was born at Buckingham Palace as the first grandchild of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth . He was educated at Cheam and Gordonstoun Schools , which his father , Prince Philip , Duke of Edinburgh , had attended as a child , as well as the Timbertop campus of Geelong Grammar School in Victoria , Australia . After earning a bachelor of arts degree from Trinity College , Cambridge , Charles served in the Royal Navy from 1971 to 1976 . In 1981 , he married Lady Diana Spencer and they had two sons : Prince William ( born 1982 ) later to become Duke of Cambridge , and Prince Harry ( born 1984 ) . In 1996 , the couple divorced , following well-publicised extramarital affairs . Diana died in a car crash in Paris the following year . In 2005 , Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles . Charles 's interests encompass a range of humanitarian and social issues : he founded The Prince 's Trust in 1976 , sponsors The Prince 's Charities , and is patron of numerous other charitable and arts organisations . Charles has long championed organic farming for which he established the Duchy Home Farm , run by the Duchy of Cornwall , which produces ingredients for the Duchy Originals brand which he founded in 1990 . Charles has sought to raise world awareness of the dangers facing the natural environment , such as climate change . As an environmentalist , he has received numerous awards and recognition from environmental groups around the world . His support for alternative medicine , including homeopathy , has been criticised by some in the medical community . He has been outspoken on the role of architecture in society and the conservation of historic buildings . Subsequently , Charles created Poundbury , an experimental new town based on his theories , in Dorset in 1993 . He has authored a number of books , including A Vision of Britain : A Personal View of Architecture in 1989 and the children 's book The Old Man of Lochnagar in 1980 .",
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"text": "Grade II listed buildings in Brighton and Hove: M As of February 2001 , there were 1,124 listed buildings with Grade II status in the English city of Brighton and Hove . The total at 2009 was similar . The city , on the English Channel coast approximately 52 mi south of London , was formed as a unitary authority in 1997 by the merger of the neighbouring towns of Brighton and Hove . Queen Elizabeth II granted city status in 2000 . In England , a building or structure is defined as `` listed '' when it is placed on a statutory register of buildings of `` special architectural or historic interest '' by the Secretary of State for Culture , Media and Sport , a Government department , in accordance with the Planning ( Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas ) Act 1990 . English Heritage , a non-departmental public body , acts as an agency of this department to administer the process and advise the department on relevant issues . There are three grades of listing status . The Grade II designation is the lowest , and is used for `` nationally important buildings of special interest '' . Grade II * is used for `` particularly important buildings of more than special interest '' ; there are 69 such buildings in the city . There are also 24 Grade I listed buildings ( defined as being of `` exceptional interest '' and greater than national importance , and the highest of the three grades ) in Brighton and Hove . This list summarises 131 Grade II-listed buildings and structures whose names begin with M. Numbered buildings with no individual name are listed by the name of the street they stand on . Some listings include contributory fixtures such as surrounding walls or railings in front of the building . These are summarised by notes alongside the building name .",
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"text": "Palace Theatre, Westcliff-on-Sea The Palace Theatre is a theatre in the town of Westcliff-on-Sea in the English county of Essex . The theatre presents a range of performances , including drama , music and both local and national touring companies . The theatre was built by Ward & Ward of London and was opened in October 1912 . It was named the `` Palace of Varieties '' in November that year . In December it was renamed `` The New Palace '' and a small annexe at the back of the stage was built to facilitate projection for cinema . In the interwar period the theatre mainly presented touring ballet and repertory companies . The theatre and its business continued through World War II , however there were some financial troubles and a period of closure , and a number of companies held the lease of the theatre thereafter . In 1957 the Palace Theatre Club was created with the intention to protect the interests of the theatre and raise funds for it . In 1969 the Palace Theatre suffered a major financial crisis and was closed , however a petition by the Palace Theatre Club led to its reopening in 1970 and the establishment of the Palace Theatre Trust . After extensive redecorations in 1973 and 1986 and the addition of the adjacent building to the theatre as the Dixon Studio in 1980 , in March 1999 the theatre was closed again , but was reopened in 2001 under new management . The theatre was closed in 2002 when the management left without explanation , however it reopened again in 2003 under the newly formed Southend Theatres , the result of a merger of the Cliffs Pavilion and the Palace Theatre .",
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"text": "Palazzo Chigi The Palazzo Chigi ( -LSB- paˈlattso ˈkiːdʒi -RSB- ) is a palace or noble residence in Rome and the official residence of the Prime Minister of the Italian Republic . Since December 12 , 2016 , the occupant of Palazzo Chigi is Paolo Gentiloni . The Palazzo , overlooking the Piazza Colonna and the Via del Corso , was begun in 1562 by Giacomo della Porta and completed by Carlo Maderno in 1580 for the Aldobrandini family . In 1659 it was purchased by the Chigi family . It was then remodelled by Felice della Greca and Giovan Battista Contini . It has five floors , a broad stairway that leads to the living rooms , and a courtyard decorated with a fountain , designed by Giacomo della Porta . The fountain has been copied in many sites in Rome and other Italian cities . In 1878 it became the residence of the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to Italy . In 1916 it was bought by the Italian state and became the seat of the Minister for Colonial Affairs . Later it was the official residence of the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs . In 1961 it became the official meeting place of Council of Ministers whose President is the head of the Italian government . The Library Hall was commissioned by Agostino Chigi at the end of the 17th century in order to house the enormous library of cardinal Flavio Chigi . The project was realized by Giovan Battista Contini , a famous architect of the period . The Chigi library or Chigiana contained thousands of valuable manuscripts , to a large part based on the personal library of Pope Alexander VII , a member of the Chigi family . Since the time of Pope Benedict XV , the Vatican attempted to acquire this library , but lacked the necessary funds . Eventually , Pietro Tacchi Venturi was tasked by Pope Pius XI to negotiate the purchase with the newly formed fascist government of Benito Mussolini . Venturi managed to convince Mussolini to donate the library to the Vatican free of charge .",
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"text": "George Dodington, 1st Baron Melcombe George Bubb Dodington , 1st Baron Melcombe ( 1691 -- 28 July 1762 ) was an English politician and nobleman . Christened simply George Bubb , he changed his surname to Dodington by Act of Parliament around the time his uncle George Dodington died in 1720 and left him his estate . Enormously rich , he became a friend of Frederick , Prince of Wales , who took advantage of their acquaintance to obtain loans that helped clear his debts , and , on being thrown out of St James 's Palace by his father , King George II , moved into a London house belonging to Dodington . He had many contacts with artists and was a collector , purchasing antiquities via Cardinal Albani in Rome . His house at Hammersmith , known as ` La Trappe ' ( an ironic reference to a Trappist monastery ) was the focus of a lively political and cultural salon of supporters of Frederick , Prince of Wales whose palace at Kew was located just across the river . It was designed by the neo-Palladian architect Roger Morris who had been connected with the circle of Lord Burlington and the sculpture gallery was designed by the Italian architect and firework display designer Giovanni Niccolo Servandoni . Dodington is said to have been involved in a spy-ring , collecting valuable information about Jacobite activities . In 1761 , following the accession of Frederick 's son to the throne as George III , he was created Baron Melcombe . Historian N.A.M. Rodger describes Dodington as an `` indefatigable schemer '' on behalf of his friends and interests of the time . Dodington is depicted in William Hogarth 's 1761 engraving Five Orders of Periwigs ; his diary was published posthumously in 1784 by Henry Penruddocke Wyndham .",
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"text": "Graff Pink The Graff Pink , a rare 24.78 carat pink diamond , once owned by American celebrity jeweller Harry Winston , has been described as `` one of the greatest diamonds ever discovered '' . The diamond , mounted in a ring , was sold by Sotheby 's auctioneers in Geneva , Switzerland on 16 November 2010 . Before its sale , the stone was expected to enter the list of the top ten most expensive diamonds in the world ; on selling for US $ 46 million ( # 29 million ) it became the most expensive single jewel ever sold at auction at that time .",
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"text": "Crown Estate The Crown Estate is a collection of lands and holdings in the United Kingdom belonging to the British monarch as a corporation sole , making it the `` Sovereign 's public estate '' , which is neither government property nor part of the monarch 's private estate . As a result of this arrangement , the sovereign is not involved with the management or administration of the estate , exercising only very limited control of its affairs . Instead , the estate 's extensive portfolio is overseen by a semi-independent , incorporated public body headed by the Crown Estate Commissioners , who exercise `` the powers of ownership '' of the estate , although they are not `` owners in their own right '' . The revenues from these hereditary possessions have been placed by the monarch at the disposition of Her Majesty 's Government and thus proceed directly to Her Majesty 's Treasury for the benefit of the British nation . The Crown Estate is formally accountable to the Parliament of the United Kingdom , where it is legally mandated to make an annual report to the sovereign , a copy of which is forwarded to the House of Commons . The Crown Estate is one of the largest property managers in the United Kingdom , overseeing property worth # 12 billion , with urban properties valued at # 9.1 billion representing the majority of the estate by value . These include a large number of properties in central London , but the estate also controls 792000 ha of agricultural land and forest , more than half of the UK 's foreshore , and retains various other traditional holdings and rights , including Ascot Racecourse and Windsor Great Park . Naturally occurring gold and silver in the UK , collectively known as `` Mines Royal '' , are managed by The Crown Estate and leased to mining operators . Historically , Crown Estate properties were administered by the reigning monarch to help fund the business of governing the country . However , in 1760 , George III surrendered control over the Estate 's revenues to the treasury , thus relieving him of the responsibility of personally paying for the costs of the civil service , defence costs , the national debt , and his own personal debts . In return , he received an annual grant known as the Civil list . By tradition , each subsequent monarch agreed to this arrangement upon his or her accession . However , from 1 April 2012 , under the terms of the Sovereign Grant Act 2011 ( SSG ) , the Civil List was abolished and the monarch was thenceforth provided with a stable source of revenue indexed to a percentage of the Crown Estate 's annual net revenue ( currently set at 15 % ) . This was intended to provide a long-term solution and remove the politically sensitive issue of Parliament having to debate the Civil List allowance every ten years . Subsequently , the Sovereign Grant Act allows for all future monarchs to simply extend these provisions for their reigns by Order in Council . The act does not imply any legal change on the nature of the estate 's ownership , but is simply a benchmark by which the sovereign grant is set as a grant by Parliament .",
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"text": "Powis House Powis House was an 18th-century mansion in London , England . It stood on the northern side of Great Ormond Street , not far from Queen Square . The first version of Powis House was built in the 1690s for William Herbert , 2nd Marquess of Powis . No drawings of this version survive . At some point it was let for use as the French embassy , and on 26 January 1713 it burned to the ground . Jonathan Swift attributed this event to `` the carelessness of the rascally French servants '' . A replacement house was soon built . It had three main storeys above an arched basement and was 104 feet ( 32 metres ) wide . The subtle but lively façade featured Corinthian pilasters and a phoenix above the front door . The architect is unknown , but may have been French . The staircase walls were painted by the Venetian painter of the rococo , Giacomo Amiconi . Philip Yorke , 1st Earl of Hardwicke leased the house in the mid 18th century and from 1764 to 1783 it was the Spanish embassy . However , the locality was rapidly falling from favour with the aristocracy , making the demise of the house more or less inevitable , and by the end of the 18th century it had been demolished . There is now a small access street to Great Ormond Street Hospital called Powis Place .",
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"text": "The Belko Experiment The Belko Experiment is a 2016 American horror film directed by Greg McLean and written by James Gunn . The film stars John Gallagher Jr. , Tony Goldwyn , Adria Arjona and Melonie Diaz . Filming began on June 1 , 2015 , in Bogotá , Colombia . The film premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10 , 2016 and was released in the United States on March 17 , 2017 , by BH Tilt and Orion Pictures . The film received mixed reviews from critics and has grossed $ 10 million worldwide , against its $ 5 million budget .",
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"text": "Roko Belic Roko Belic is an American film producer and director . His directorial debut , Genghis Blues , was nominated for an Academy Award for best documentary feature .",
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"text": "Bastardo (film) Bastardo is a 2013 Tunisian drama film written and directed by Nejib Belkadhi . It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival .",
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"text": "Belinsky (film) Belinsky is a 1953 Soviet biopic film directed by Grigori Kozintsev , based on the life of Russian literary critic Vissarion Belinsky ( 1811 -- 1848 ) . The production of the film was completed in 1951 but it was not released until 1953 , following the reshooting of various scenes demanded by Stalin .",
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"text": "2006 Toronto International Film Festival The 31st Toronto International Film Festival ran from September 7 to September 16 , 2006 . Opening the festival was Zacharias Kunuk and Norman Cohn 's The Journals of Knud Rasmussen , a film that `` explores the history of the Inuit people through the eyes of a father and daughter . '' In a press release dated June 27 , 2006 , twenty-six international film selections were announced which previously premiered at major film festivals worldwide . Of the films announced , twenty-five of them will receive their North American premiere . Among the many anticipated films were Babel by Alejandro González Iñárritu , Volver by Pedro Almodóvar , Election 2 ( a.k.a. Triad Election ) by Johnnie To , The Fountain by Darren Aronofsky and The Host by Bong Joon-ho . Bella took top prize at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival by winning the highly coveted `` People 's Choice Award '' , a distinction which puts them in the company of such Oscar-winning films as Chariots of Fire , American Beauty , Life Is Beautiful , Crouching Tiger , Hidden Dragon and Hotel Rwanda . Last year 's winner of the `` People 's Choice '' Award , Tsotsi , won an Oscar for best foreign-language film . Bella marks the feature directorial debut for Alejandro Monteverde , who also co-wrote its original screenplay with Patrick Million . Bella features Manuel Perez , Angélica Aragón , Jaime Terelli and Ali Landry . Bella was produced by Sean Wolfington , Eduardo Verastegui , Leo Severino , Alejandro Monteverde and Denise Pinckley and executive produced by J. Eustace Wolfington , Ana Wolfington and Stephen McEveety . The film was financed by producers Sean Wolfingtonand Eustace Wolfington . McEveety ( Braveheart , We Were Soldiers , Passion of the Christ ) consulted on the script and signed on as an Executive Producer to help market the movie . Bella is McEveety 's first release under his nascent Mpower Films moniker and marks his first feature since ankling Mel Gibson 's Icon productions .",
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"text": "Prank (film) Prank is a 2016 Canadian comedy film directed by Vincent Biron . It was screened in the Discovery section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival .",
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"text": "1998 Cannes Film Festival The 51st Cannes Film Festival was held on May 13 -- 24 , 1998 . The Palme d'Or went to the Greek film Mia aioniotita kai mia mera by Theo Angelopoulos . The festival opened with Primary Colors , directed by Mike Nichols , and closed with Godzilla , directed by Roland Emmerich . Lulu on the Bridge , directed by Paul Auster , opened the Un Certain Regard section .",
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"text": "Bamako (film) Bamako is a 2006 film directed by Abderrahmane Sissako , first released at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival on 21 May and in Manhattan by New Yorker Films on 14 February 2007 . The film depicts a trial taking place in Bamako , the capital of Mali , amid the daily life that is going on in the city . In the midst of that trial , two sides argue whether the World Bank and International Monetary Fund are guided by special interest of developed nations , or whether it is corruption and the individual nations ' mismanagement , that is guilty of the current financial state of many poverty-stricken African countries as well as the rest of the poor undeveloped world . Danny Glover , one of the film 's executive producers , also guest-stars as an actor in a Western film ( called Death in Timbuktu ) that some children are watching on the television in one scene .",
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"text": "Life Itself (film) Life Itself is a 2014 American biographical documentary film about film critic Roger Ebert , directed by Steve James and produced by Zak Piper , Steve James and Garrett Basch . The film is based on Ebert 's 2011 memoir of the same name . It premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and was an official selection at the 67th Cannes Film Festival . The 41st Telluride Film Festival hosted a special screening of the film on August 28 , 2014 . Magnolia Pictures released the film theatrically in the United States and simultaneously via video on demand platforms on July 4 , 2014 . On December 2 , 2014 , the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that the film was 1 of 15 films shortlisted in the Documentary Feature category for the 87th Academy Awards , but it was not nominated . It was also nominated for two News & Documentary Emmy Awards , winning the award for Outstanding Editing : Documentary & Long-Form .",
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"text": "Belorussian Station Belorussian Station ( Белорусский вокзал , translit . Belorusski vokzal ) is a 1971 Soviet drama film directed by Andrei Smirnov .",
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"text": "One Night (2012 film) One Night ( 38 témoins ) , also known as 38 Witnesses , is a 2012 Belgian-French drama film directed by Lucas Belvaux . It was written by Belvaux based on Didier Decoin 's novel Est-ce ainsi que les femmes meurent ? . It premiered on 30 January 2012 , at the International Film Festival Rotterdam . The film was nominated for seven Magritte Awards , winning Best Screenplay .",
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"text": "32nd Ale Kino! Festival The 32nd annual Ale Kino ! International Young Audience Film Festival was held from 30 November to 7 December 2014 . A number of 115 movies , took part , some of them only in the non-competitive section . The movies were presented in Multikino 51 cinema and Imperial Castle Cinema , as well as in Łejery Arts School and Children 's Art Centre . A lot of additional events were held at the same time , like film workshops for the children and meetings with the filmmakers . The movies were judged by eight different jury sets ; professional and amateurish , separate for the feature and short movies .",
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"text": "The Bandit Trail The Bandit Trail is a 1941 Western film .",
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"text": "Mothers (2010 film) Mothers ( Macedonian : Мајки / Majki ) is a 2010 film by Milcho Manchevski . The internationally co-produced film is notable for its innovative use of fiction and documentary . Manchevski attributes his experiment to his interest in the blurring lines between truth and fiction , drama and documentary . The three stories focus on three aspects of life in contemporary Republic of Macedonia ( a city , a small town and a deserted village ) . Mothers , whose motto is `` The Truth Hurts '' explores the nature of truth -- all three stories ( two fiction and one documentary ) are based on real events , but only one - the most incredible - is told as documentary . This story examines the unsolved mystery of the Kichevo serial killer who murdered several retired cleaning women . A crime reporter who covered the stories was arrested , and two days later he was found dead with his head in a bucket of water . A suicide note was found in his cell . Mothers premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and had its European premiere in the Panorama section of the 61st Berlin International Film Festival .",
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"text": "Filofest The International Student Film and Video Festival is the first international festival in Slovenia that is focused on student film and video production . Filofest festival takes place every two years at the Faculty of Arts , University of Ljubljana , since 2006 . The festival is organized by the students of the Faculty of Arts as well as other Ljubljana faculties . Along with its primary role as a film festival , the International Student Film and Video Festival Filofest is accompanied by additional programme : lectures , panel discussions , exhibitions , social gatherings , etc. . Before 2014 , the competition part of the programme was opened exclusively to independent student films , whose authors were amateurs without any formal film education . Films directed by students of film academies or film schools were screened within the non-competition part of the programme . In 2014 , the festival opened the competition programme to all student films , but also presented a special award to an independent student film . The festival accepts fiction , documentary , animated and experimental films , and music videos .",
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"text": "Abattoir (film) Abattoir is a 2016 American horror film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and written by Christopher Monfette . It premiered on June 7 , 2016 at the Los Angeles Film Festival .",
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"text": "Canned Film Festival The Canned Film Festival is a comedy-based motion picture television series that was nationally syndicated during the late night hours in the United States for a single season in the summer of 1986 . With only a one-letter difference in the spelling , the name is an intentional play on the name for the Cannes Film Festival , the annual world-renowned film-screening celebration in Cannes , France . Not to be confused with the latter , the Canned Film Festival featured B movies as the centerpiece for each television episode , and was composed of short vignettes interwoven throughout the films . Boasting the tagline `` late night with the best of the worst '' , the series was promoted and sponsored by the Dr Pepper Company , whose then-tagline `` out-of-the-ordinary '' echoed the show 's collection of odd and strange movies . The series was created by Young & Rubicam , developed for television by Chelsea Communications , and distributed by LBS Communications . Although similar in style to the successful Mystery Science Theater 3000 series that aired a few years later , the Canned Film Festival differed in that its comedy scenes occurred strictly during the commercial intermissions instead of adding peanut gallery type satire during the actual run of the movies . In addition , the script , although comedic in nature , often reflected upon the serious contextual and cultural subjects contained in the featured movies , sometimes providing historical insight into their production . An example is seen during the episode featuring Project Moonbase , where female spaceship commanders were discussed as an accurate future prediction by the 1950s era movie , as were cordless telephones and big screen televisions . The featured B movies of the series were not full-length , and edited to fit the show 's approximately two-hour timeframe per episode .",
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"text": "The Last Winter (2006 film) The Last Winter is a 2006 thriller film directed by Larry Fessenden . The Last Winter premiered in The Contemporary World Cinema Programme at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11 , 2006 . The script for the film originally featured a more woodsy Alaska with pine trees and it was after a research trip to Prudhoe Bay that they discovered the harsh flat conditions that ultimately ended up in the film .",
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"text": "The Signal (2014 film) The Signal is a 2014 American science fiction thriller film directed by William Eubank and co-written with Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio . The film stars Brenton Thwaites and Laurence Fishburne . The film premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and was released theatrically in the United States on June 13 , 2014 . The film is among an increasing number of low-budget , independent science fiction films to be included at the Sundance Film Festival in recent years .",
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"text": "Of God and Dogs Of God and Dogs is a 2014 documentary short film , directed by Abounaddara Collective . Abounaddara Collective is a Damascus based independent film company that specializes in documentaries . The film later screened at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 18 , 2014 . It won the Grand Jury Prize at the festival . The film later screened at 2014 Sundance London Film Festival on April 26 , 2014 .",
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"text": "1993 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards The 19th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards , honoring the best in film for 1993 , were given on 11 December 1993 .",
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"text": "Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party , commonly referred to as the GOP ( abbreviation for Grand Old Party ) , is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States , the other being its historic rival , the Democratic Party . The party is named after republicanism , the dominant value during the American Revolution . Founded by anti-slavery activists , modernists , ex-Whigs , and ex-Free Soilers in 1854 , the Republicans dominated politics nationally and in the majority of northern States for most of the period between 1860 and 1932 . There have been 19 Republican presidents , the most from any one party . The first was 16th president Abraham Lincoln , who served from 1861 to 1865 , when he was assassinated , and the most recent being 45th and current president Donald Trump , who took office on January 20 , 2017 . The Republican Party 's current ideology is American conservatism , which contrasts with the Democrats ' more progressive platform ( also called modern liberalism ) . Further , its platform involves support for free market capitalism , free enterprise , fiscal conservatism , a strong national defense , deregulation , and restrictions on labor unions . In addition to advocating for conservative economic policies , the Republican Party is socially conservative , and seeks to uphold traditional values based largely on Judeo-Christian ethics . The GOP was strongly committed to protectionism and tariffs from its founding until the 1930s , when it was based in the industrial Northeast and Midwest . Since 1952 there has been a reversal against protectionism and the party 's core support since the 1990s comes chiefly from the South , the Great Plains , the Mountain States and rural districts in the North . as well as from conservative Catholics , Mormons , and Evangelicals nationwide . As of 2017 , the Republican Party is documented as being at its strongest position politically since 1928 . In addition to holding the Presidency ( via Trump and Vice President Mike Pence ) , the Republicans control the 115th United States Congress , having majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate . The party also holds a majority of governorships ( 33/50 ) and state legislatures ( full control of 32/50 , split control of six others ) .",
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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": "American Republican Party (1843) The American Republican Party was a minor nativist political organization that was launched in New York in June 1843 , largely as a protest against immigrant voters and officeholders . In 1844 , it carried municipal elections in New York City and Philadelphia and expanded so rapidly that by July , 1845 , a national convention was called . This convention changed the name to the Native American Party and drafted a legislative program calling for a twenty-one-year period preceding naturalization and other sweeping reforms in the immigration policy . Failure to force congressional action on these proposals , combined with the growing national interest in the Mexican problem before the Mexican -- American War , led to the party 's rapid decline .",
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"text": "William F. Butler William F. Butler was an American politician and African American leader born in Jefferson County , Kentucky , United States who became president of the Negro Republican Party formed after the American Civil War . Speaking in Louisville , Kentucky in 1867 , Butler said `` We claim ... a position of political equality with whites as a matter of right , as a matter of justice '' . At the first convention of the Negro Republican Party , held in Lexington , Kentucky in November 1867 , he said `` First we had the cartridge box , now we want the ballot box , and soon we will get the jury box '' . Expanding on this theme , he spoke of the service of African Americans in the Union Army during the civil war , saying `` We went out and fought the battles of our country , and gained our liberties , but we were left without the means of protecting ourselves in the employment of that liberty . We need and must have the ballot box for that purpose '' . Later , Butler moved to New York City , and was a member of the New York delegation to the 1872 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia .",
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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": "Chicken tax The chicken tax is a 25 % tariff on potato starch , dextrin , brandy , and light trucks imposed in 1963 by the United States under President Lyndon B. Johnson in response to tariffs placed by France and West Germany on importation of U.S. chicken . The period from 1961 -- 1964 of tensions and negotiations surrounding the issue was known as the `` Chicken War , '' taking place at the height of Cold War politics . Eventually , the tariffs on potato starch , dextrin , and brandy were lifted , but over the next 48 years the light truck tax ossified , remaining in place to protect U.S. domestic automakers from foreign competition ( e.g. , from Japan and Thailand ) . Though concern remains about its repeal , a 2003 Cato Institute study called the tariff `` a policy in search of a rationale . '' As an unintended consequence several importers of light trucks have circumvented the tariff via loopholes -- including Ford ( ostensibly a company that the tax was designed to protect ) , which imported the Transit Connect light trucks as `` passenger vehicles '' to the U.S. from Turkey and immediately strips and shreds portions of their interiors , such as installed rear seats , in a warehouse outside Baltimore -- and Mercedes , which imported complete vans built in Germany , `` disassembled them and shipped the pieces to South Carolina , where American workers put them back together in a small kit assembly building . '' The resulting vehicles emerge as locally manufactured , free from the tariff .",
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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": "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": "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": "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": "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": "Tariff of 1790 In 1789 , Alexander Hamilton , the Secretary of the Treasury , calculated that the United States required $ 3 million a year for operating expenses as well as enough revenue to repay the estimated $ 75 million in foreign and domestic debt . Under the rates established by the Tariff of 1789 , the government could not meet its obligations . Consequently , Hamilton proposed an increase in the average rate from 5 percent to between 7 and 10 percent , the addition of numerous items to the list , and the passage of an excise tax . Congress refused to pass the excise tax , but James Madison successfully steered the tariff increases through the legislature . The Act Laying Duties on Imports was communicated by Alexander Hamilton to the United States House of Representatives on April 23 , 1790 . In order to promote manufacturing in the United States , Hamilton proposed that imported goods be more expensive , which would force Americans to buy more homemade products . This proposition failed as it was essentially a tariff .",
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"text": "Cash and carry (World War II) Cash and carry was a policy requested by US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt at a special session of the United States Congress on September 21 , 1939 , subsequent to the outbreak of war in Europe . It replaced the Neutrality Acts of 1936 . The revision allowed the sale of materiel to belligerents , as long as the recipients arranged for the transport using their own ships and paid immediately in cash , assuming all risk in transportation . However , the sale of war materials was not allowed . Though `` Cash and Carry '' concepts had been introduced in the Neutrality Act of 1936 , it only pertained to materials that could not be used in war efforts , which allowed them to aid warring countries . Originally presented to Congress by Senator Key Pittman ( D-NV ) earlier in 1939 , the bill was designed to replace the Neutrality Act of 1937 , which had lapsed in May 1939 . The bill had been defeated repeatedly by the Senate and the House on more than one occasion as Isolationists feared that passing the bill would draw the US into the conflict in Europe . However , President Roosevelt felt that further help was needed in Europe after Germany invaded Poland in September 1939 . The bill passed in late October , gaining approval from the House on November 5 , 1939 . The President gave his signature the same day . The purpose of this policy was to maintain neutrality between the United States and European countries while giving aid to Britain by allowing them to buy non war materials . Various policies , such as the Neutrality Acts of 1935 , 1936 , and 1937 , forbade selling implements of war or lending money to belligerent countries under any terms . The U.S. economy was rebounding at this time , following the Great Depression , but there was still a need for industrial manufacturing jobs . The cash and carry program helped to solve this issue and in turn Great Britain benefited from the purchase goods . This program also prevented US businesses interests backing the success or failure of any warring nation . Because of the conclusion of the Nye Committee , which asserted that United States involvement in World War I was driven by private interests from arms manufacturers , many Americans believed that investment in a belligerent would eventually lead to American participation in war . U.S. shipping interests were forbidden from entering into conflict zones and US passengers traveling on foreign ships did so at their own risk . The `` cash and carry '' legislation enacted in 1939 effectively ended the arms embargo that had been in place since the Neutrality Act of 1936 . It paved the way for Lend-Lease .",
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"text": "Conservatism Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes retaining traditional social institutions in the context of culture and civilization . By some definitions , conservatives have variously sought to preserve institutions including religion , monarchy , parliamentary government , property rights and the social hierarchy , emphasizing stability and continuity , while the more extreme elements called reactionaries oppose modernism and seek a return to `` the way things were '' . The first established use of the term in a political context originated with François-René de Chateaubriand in 1818 , during the period of Bourbon restoration that sought to roll back the policies of the French Revolution . The term , historically associated with right-wing politics , has since been used to describe a wide range of views . There is no single set of policies that are universally regarded as conservative , because the meaning of conservatism depends on what is considered traditional in a given place and time . Thus conservatives from different parts of the world -- each upholding their respective traditions -- may disagree on a wide range of issues . Edmund Burke , an 18th-century politician who opposed the French Revolution but supported the American Revolution , is credited as one of the main theorists of conservatism in Great Britain in the 1790s . According to Quintin Hogg , the chairman of the British Conservative Party in 1959 , `` Conservatism is not so much a philosophy as an attitude , a constant force , performing a timeless function in the development of a free society , and corresponding to a deep and permanent requirement of human nature itself '' . In contrast to the tradition-based definition of conservatism , political theorists such as Corey Robin define conservatism primarily in terms of a general defense of social and economic inequality . From this perspective conservatism is less an attempt to uphold traditional institutions and more `` a meditation on -- and theoretical rendition of -- the felt experience of having power , seeing it threatened , and trying to win it back . ''",
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"text": "United States House of Representatives elections, 1886 Elections to the United States House of Representatives were held in 1886 for Representatives to the 50th Congress , taking place in the middle of President Grover Cleveland 's first term . As in many midterm elections , Cleveland 's Democratic Party lost seats to the opposition Republican Party , although a narrow majority was retained . Many of these Republican pickups were in the industrializing Midwest states , where the debate over tariffs , which were advocated by Republicans to protect domestic industry but opposed by Democrats to allow for free agricultural trade , led to political change . The small Labor Party , supported by industrial workers , gained one seat each in Virginia ( VA-06 ) and Wisconsin ( WI-04 ) , while the Greenback Party maintained its one seat in Iowa ( James B. Weaver of IA-06 ) . John Nichols was also elected as an Independent to NC-04 .",
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"text": "Modern liberalism in the United States Modern American liberalism is the dominant version of liberalism in the United States . It is characterized by social liberalism , and combines ideas of civil liberty and equality with support for social justice and a mixed economy . The term `` modern liberalism '' in this article refers only to the United States . In a global context , this philosophy is usually referred to as social liberalism . The American modern liberal philosophy strongly endorses public spending on programs such as education , health care , and welfare . Important social issues today include addressing inequality , voting rights for minorities , affirmative action , reproductive and other women 's rights , support for LGBT rights , and immigration reform . Modern liberalism took shape during the twentieth century , with roots in Theodore Roosevelt 's New Nationalism , Woodrow Wilson 's New Freedom , Franklin D. Roosevelt 's New Deal , Harry S. Truman 's Fair Deal , John F. Kennedy 's New Frontier , and Lyndon B. Johnson 's Great Society . American liberals oppose conservatives on most issues , but not all . Modern liberalism is historically related to social liberalism and progressivism , though the current relationship between liberal and progressive viewpoints is debated . John F. Kennedy defined a liberal as follows : Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1941 defined a liberal party as one , Keynesian economic theory has played an important role in the economic philosophy of modern American liberals . Modern American liberals generally believe that national prosperity requires government management of the macroeconomy , in order to keep unemployment low , inflation in check , and growth high . They also value institutions that defend against economic inequality . In The Conscience of a Liberal Paul Krugman writes : `` I believe in a relatively equal society , supported by institutions that limit extremes of wealth and poverty . I believe in democracy , civil liberties , and the rule of law . That makes me a liberal , and I 'm proud of it . '' Liberals often point to the widespread prosperity enjoyed under a mixed economy in the years since World War II . They believe liberty exists when access to necessities like health care and economic opportunity are available to all , and they champion the protection of the environment . Modern American liberalism is typically associated with the Democratic Party , as modern American conservatism is typically associated with the Republican Party .",
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"text": "John Hamilton (Kansas) John Daniel Miller Hamilton ( c. 1892 -- September 24 , 1973 ) was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Kansas . Hamilton was raised in Topeka , Kansas , where his father was general counsel of the Atchison , Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad . Upon graduation from preparatory school in 1913 , he stopped in Chicago to see his father 's friend , Dean Wigmore , who promptly invited him to enroll in Northwestern University Law School . Hamilton went on to become Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives for the 1927 Session and 1928 Special Session . He lost the Republican Governor primary election to Clyde Reed in 1928 . In the 1930 Republican Governor primary he was the campaign manager for Frank Hauke who defeated incumbent Governor Clyde Reed , but lost in the general election . As Hauke 's campaign manager , Hamilton was also made Chairman of the Kansas Republican Party from 1930 to 1932 , In November 1932 , following the death of Kansas Republican National Committeeman David Mulvane , Governor Alf Landon had Hamilton elected as the new Kansas Republican National Committeeman for Kansas , a role he filled from 1932 to 1940 . In 1936 , following the nomination of then-Governor Alf Landon to run against President Franklin D. Roosevelt , Mr. Hamilton was appointed chairman of the Republican National Committee . His picture was on Time 's cover on September 23 , 1936 . Landon lost the election in a landslide , but Mr. Hamilton continued as chairman of the Republican National Committee until 1940 , due in large part to the considerable help of a freshman Illinois congressman , Everett Dirksen , whose eloquent support turned back several efforts to replace Mr. Hamilton . Mr. Hamilton personally visited 3,000 GOP county chairmen during his four-year term , and , in the process , eliminated the huge Landon campaign debt . Mr. Hamilton presided at the 1940 Republican National Convention that nominated Wendell Willkie to run against Roosevelt . When , according to well-established custom , Willkie picked his own national party chairman , Mr. Hamilton retired from active politics . In 1940 , Hamilton at the age of 48 resigned from the RNC and two days later married Jane Kendall Mason , 30 , who a month earlier divorced George Grant Mason Jr. , member of the Civil Aeronautics Board in Tampa , Florida . According to former first lady Grace Coolidge , Jane Kendall was `` the most beautiful debutante who ever entered the White House '' . At the urging of members of Philadelphia 's Pew family , he came to Philadelphia , rather than return to Kansas , and joined the Pepper firm . Even in private practice , he remained an active and shrewd observer of the political scene . He was a consummate raconteur of political stories , and in the days before timesheets , partners and associates drifted into his office for impromptu gatherings where they heard Hamilton tell tales of political lore . Hamilton received national and international attention in 1950 , when he was appointed to represent Harry Gold , a Philadelphia chemist and confessed courier in the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg network that passed atomic secrets to the Soviet Union . In 1955 he became chairman of the Pepper Law Firm and resigned the position in 1964 .",
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"text": "Jack Kemp Jack French Kemp ( July 13 , 1935 -- May 2 , 2009 ) was an American politician and a professional gridiron football player . A Republican , he served as Housing Secretary in the administration of President George H. W. Bush from 1989 to 1993 , having previously served nine terms as a congressman for Western New York 's 31st congressional district from 1971 to 1989 . He was the Republican Party 's nominee for Vice President in the 1996 election , where he was the running mate of presidential nominee Bob Dole . Kemp had previously contended for the presidential nomination in the 1988 Republican primaries . Before entering politics , Kemp was a professional quarterback for 13 years . He played briefly in the National Football League ( NFL ) and the Canadian Football League ( CFL ) , but became a star in the American Football League ( AFL ) . He served as captain of both the San Diego Chargers and Buffalo Bills and earned the AFL Most Valuable Player award in 1965 after leading the Bills to a second consecutive championship . He played in the AFL for all 10 years of its existence , appeared in its All-Star game seven times , played in its championship game five times , and set many of the league 's career passing records . Kemp also co-founded the AFL Players Association , for which he served five terms as president . During the early part of his football career , he served in the United States Army Reserve . As an economic conservative , Kemp advocated low taxes and supply-side policies during his political career . His positions spanned the social spectrum , ranging from his conservative opposition to abortion to his more libertarian stances advocating immigration reform . As a proponent of both Chicago school and supply-side economics , he is notable as an influence upon the Reagan agenda and the architect of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 , which is known as the Kemp -- Roth tax cut . After his days in political office , Kemp remained active as a political advocate and commentator , and served on corporate and nonprofit organization boards . He also authored , co-authored , and edited several books . He promoted American football and advocated for retired professional football players . Kemp was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009 by President Barack Obama . He was famously quoted saying , `` We must win the war on poverty by enlisting the greatest weapon ever invented : Free Enterprise '' .",
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"text": "Political positions of the Republican Party The platform of the Republican Party of the United States is generally based on conservatism , in contrast to the modern liberalism of the Democrats . The Republican Party 's conservatism involves support for free market capitalism , free enterprise , business , a strong national defense , deregulation , restrictions on labor unions , social-conservative policies , and traditional values , usually with a Christian foundation . The party is generally split on the issue of how to deal with illegal immigration . In general , Republicans oppose abortion rights , funding to Planned Parenthood , drugs , Obamacare , Common Core , gun control and support Just Say No and school choice . On economics , Republicans oppose an increased minimum wage and the estate tax , and support free markets and individual achievement . On the environment , Republicans have introduced environmental programs such as the Environmental Protection Agency and cap-and-trade policies in the past , but tend to oppose them today . Republicans support clean air and clean water policies , but also support increased fracking and reject scientific consensus on global warming and climate change . The majority of Republicans oppose same-sex marriage and tend to support the death penalty .",
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"text": "South Carolina's 6th congressional district The 6th Congressional District of South Carolina is a congressional district in central and eastern South Carolina . It includes all of Allendale , Bamberg , Barnwell , Clarendon , Colleton , Hampton and Williamsburg counties and parts of Beaufort , Berkeley , Calhoun , Charleston , Dorchester , Georgetown , Orangeburg and Richland counties . The district borders were shifted south in the 2012 redistricting . It lost its share of the North Carolina border , and now takes in part of the area near the South Carolina-Georgia border . The district was defined in the early 1990s in a deal between state Republicans ( mostly white ) and Democrats ( mostly black ) in the South Carolina General Assembly to ensure a majority-black population , known as a majority-minority district . The rural counties of the historical black belt in South Carolina make up much of the district , but it sweeps south to include most of the majority-black precincts in and around Charleston , and sweeps west to include most of the majority-black precincts in and around Columbia . In all of its configurations , its politics have been dominated by black voters in the Columbia and Charleston areas . Following the Reconstruction era , the white Democratic-dominated legislature passed Jim Crow laws , as well as a new constitution in 1895 that effectively disfranchised blacks , crippling the Republican Party in the state . For most of the next 60 years , South Carolina was essentially a one-party state dominated by the Democrats , and blacks were nearly excluded from the political system . Demographic and political changes have included the Great Migration ( African American ) of blacks out of the state during the Jim Crow era in the first half of the 20th century . At the same time , many white Democrats felt chagrin at the national party 's greater support of civil rights for blacks from the 1940s onward , and began splitting their tickets in federal elections . After successes of the Civil Rights Movement in gaining passage of federal legislation in the mid-1960s to enforce their constitutional rights and ability to vote , blacks in South Carolina supported national Democratic candidates . This prompted a massive wave of party-switching in which white conservatives began moving into the Republican Party . Since the late 20th century , South Carolina politics have been very racially polarized . Republicans in South Carolina have been mostly white , and most African Americans in the state continue to support the Democrats . In the 21st century , the 6th is considered the only `` safe '' Democratic district in the state . Before 1993 , this district included the northeastern part of the state , from Darlington to Myrtle Beach . It was a classic `` Yellow Dog '' Democratic district ; in this configuration it only elected two Republicans , both for a single term . In 2012 , the new 7th congressional district was created ; it includes much of the territory that was in the 6th for most of the 20th century . Jim Clyburn , a Democrat and the current Assistant House Minority Leader , has represented this district since first being elected in 1992 .",
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"text": "Royal Commission on the Depression in Trade and Industry The Royal Commission on the Depression in Trade and Industry was a Royal Commission of the United Kingdom set up by the Prime Minister Lord Salisbury 's minority Conservative government in August 1885 and completed in December 1886 . It occurred during the Great Depression of 1873 -- 96 . The decision by Salisbury to appoint this Royal Commission has been seen as a way of easing the pressure on the Conservative Party from `` fair traders '' who opposed the prevailing free trade orthodoxy . The former Liberal ministers who Salisbury wished to appoint to the Royal Commission , such as John Kynaston Cross , declined to do so because such an inquiry implicitly questioned the validity of free trade . The Commission was chaired by Lord Iddesleigh , a free trader . W. D. Rubinstein has noted that `` This commission was notable for being one of the first to acknowledge Britain 's disadvantages as the earliest industrial country at a time of intense foreign competition . Its recommendations were moderate , and Iddesleigh 's chairmanship ensured that it did not stray from free-trade orthodoxy despite the growing calls for protection from many tories '' .",
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"text": "Samantha Robson Samantha Jane Robson ( born 22 March 1966 in Wandsworth , London ) is an English actress who played WPC Vicky Hagen in The Bill from 1998 to 2001 . She has also appeared in Red Dwarf as Pete Tranter 's sister and Murder in Mind . Before working in television , she worked for eighteen months as a lap dancer under the name Shelley at For Your Eyes Only in north west London . Robson spent three seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company .",
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"text": "Samantha Wells Samantha Wells ( born 2 August 1989 ) is an Australian freestyle skier . She competed at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2013 in Voss , and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi , in women 's aerials .",
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"text": "Mark Lester Mark Lester ( born Mark A. Letzer ; 11 July 1958 ) is an English former child actor known for playing the title role in the 1968 musical film version of Oliver ! and starring in a number of other British and European films of the 1960s and 1970s and in a number of television series .",
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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": "Richmond, New Zealand Richmond is a town , and the seat of the Tasman District Council , that lies 13 km south of Nelson in the South Island of New Zealand , close to the southern extremity of Tasman Bay . The town was first settled in 1842 and was named in 1854 after the town of Richmond on Thames near London . By 2014 it had an estimated population of 13,606 . Although Richmond lies outside the boundaries of Nelson City , it forms part of the Nelson Urban Area for statistical purposes and is informally considered as part of Greater Nelson or the `` Top of the South '' . The two unitary authorities co-operate for tourism-marketing purposes via `` Latitude Nelson '' . During the period , 1853 to 1876 , Richmond was administrated as part of the Nelson Province .",
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"text": "Kreesha Turner Kreesha Turner ( born June 10 , 1985 ) is a Canadian/Jamaican recording artist and songwriter , born in Edmonton , Alberta , Canada . Raised in both Canada and Jamaica , she began her musical career after a successful audition with Virgin Records . She signed a record deal with the Capitol Music Group , under which the Virgin imprint operates . Concurrently , EMI Music Canada signed her in order to more effectively tap into the Canadian market . She has released two albums in Canada . Her first album Passion ( 2008 ) spawned singles `` Bounce With Me , '' `` Lady Killer '' and `` Do n't Call Me Baby '' . The latter became the # 1 most played song ( by a Canadian ) on Canadian radio in 2008 and became her very first number one single on Billboards U.S. Hot Dance Club Play . During this year , she was nominated for two Juno Awards for `` Best New Artist '' and `` Best Pop Album of The Year . '' Her second double disc studio album , Tropic Electric ( 2011 ) saw Turner alter her public image and return to her original sound . She released three moderately successful singles `` Rock Paper Scissors , '' `` I Could Stay , '' and `` Love Again . '' which gained her another Juno Award Nomination for `` Best R&B Album . '' Turner is currently finished recording her third album entitled Evolution Inevitable with a new direction of her sound infused with Dancehall , Hip Hop and R&B . Throughout Turner 's career , she has been well known for her style and image . She 's been ranked on Complex magazine list of `` 25 Sexiest International Singers You 've Never Heard Of '' and Much Music 's `` Sexiest Girls list '' in 2008 . She has been featured on multiple major Canadian magazine covers and starred in a national Kit Kat campaign . Her music has been featured on major network television shows such as , `` Entourage '' , `` Desperate Housewives '' , `` Ugly Betty '' , `` Gossip Girl '' , `` The Hills '' , `` Keeping Up With the Kardashians '' , `` Smash '' , `` Lipstick Jungle '' and `` Brothers & Sisters '' .",
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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": "Simon Robson Simon Robson is a British actor , director and writer . As an actor , he has appeared in Doctors , Tom & Viv , Bodywork , Trial and Retribution and EastEnders , playing Graham Stone . Simon Robson studied at Cambridge University and trained as an actor at RADA . He has worked extensively in the theatre , as well as appearing in Eastenders and Doctors . His first play , The Ghost Train Tattoo , was premiered at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester in 2001 . Since then he has published a book of short stories , The Separate Heart , which was shortlisted for the prestigious Frank O'Connor Prize in 2007 .",
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"text": "Sam Taylor-Johnson Samantha Louise Taylor-Johnson ( née Taylor-Wood , born 4 March 1967 ) is an English filmmaker , photographer and visual artist . Her directorial feature film debut came in 2009 with Nowhere Boy , a film based on the childhood experiences of the Beatles songwriter and singer John Lennon . She is one of a group of artists known as the Young British Artists .",
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"text": "Delta Goodrem discography Australian singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem has released five studio albums , one extended play ( EP ) , three video albums and thirty two singles . Goodrem signed a record deal with Sony Music Entertainment in 1999 and , since then , has achieved four number one albums and nine number one songs in Australia . Goodrem debuted in 2001 with a teen pop single titled `` I Do n't Care '' that was not commercially successful . Her 2003 debut album Innocent Eyes revamped her musical style as piano-based ballad pop , and was a multi-platinum seller in Australia , New Zealand and the United Kingdom . Her successful singles were `` Born to Try '' , `` Lost Without You '' , `` Innocent Eyes '' , `` Not Me , Not I '' and `` Predictable '' . The album sold 1.2 million copies in Australia , and over 4 million worldwide . Its successor , Mistaken Identity , was created during Goodrem 's battle with Hodgkin 's lymphoma , a form of cancer . While the album was unable to parallel the commercial success of Innocent Eyes , it did enter the ARIA charts at number one , and gained multi-platinum status . It featured successful top ten singles , `` Mistaken Identity '' , `` Out of the Blue '' and `` A Little Too Late '' . Goodrem 's third album Delta , was released in October 2007 . The album debuted at number one in Australia , making it her third consecutive chart-topping album there . It also achieved multi-platinum status in Australia . Had successful singles , `` You Will Only Break My Heart '' , `` I Ca n't Break It to My Heart '' and `` Together We Are One '' . Her fourth album Child of the Universe came out in 2012 with two hit singles `` Wish You Were Here '' and `` Sitting on Top of the World '' , which were both certified platinum in Australia . `` Heart Hypnotic '' and `` Dear Life '' went Gold and `` Wings '' also went platinum . With the release of her fifth studio album , Wings of the Wild , Goodrem earned her fourth number-one album . Goodrem 's career global album sales exceed eight million . She has sold approximately 2 million singles , with 1,238,919 copies sold in Australia .",
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"text": "Stacy (singer) Ummu Syaikhah Stacy binti Anam ( born 18 August 1990 ) , known professionally as Stacy , is a Malaysian singer , songwriter who rose to fame after winning the sixth season of Akademi Fantasia , receiving 43 % of over 3.8 million votes . Her debut album , Aku Stacy , was released on 9 March 2009 . She 's also known as Malaysia 's Dancing Queen .",
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"text": "Sam Nixon Sam Nixon ( born 21 March 1986 ) is an English singer and television presenter . He came third on the Pop Idol television series in 2003 and is now one half of the duo Sam & Mark , with the other being Mark Rhodes .",
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"text": "Now That's What I Call Music! 64 (UK series) This article describes an album in the UK Now ! series . It should not be confused with similarly or identically-titled albums belonging to different `` Now ! '' series . For more information , see Now That 's What I Call Music ! discography . Now That 's What I Call Music ! 64 or Now 64 was released on 24 July 2006 on digital MP3 download , audio cassette and Compact Disc . The album is the 64th edition of the original ( UK ) Now ! series . Now 64 features six songs which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart : `` Crazy '' , `` Maneater '' , `` Do n't Stop Me Now '' , `` I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker ( With Flowers in My Hair ) '' , `` Smile '' and `` So Sick '' . The Robin Beck song `` First Time '' previously featured on Now 14 in its original form . There is the tiniest of overlaps between MP3 and cassette in the history of NOW - this was the last UK Now Album to be released on tape , and only a very limited number of copies were made available . Compact Disc remains the largest-selling format to this day .",
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"text": "Claudia Wells Claudia Grace Wells ( born July 5 , 1966 ) is an American actress .",
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"text": "Sam Robson Sam David Robson ( born 1 July 1989 ) is an English cricketer , who plays for Middlesex County Cricket Club . He is a right-handed batsman , and occasional legbreak bowler . Born to an Australian father and English mother , Robson played U-19 cricket for Australia but qualified for England in August 2013 . In 2012 he became the first batsman to score a first-class hundred in England in the month of March and he was the leading run-scorer in the 2013 County Championship with 933 runs at an average of 62.06 .",
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"text": "Mark Robson (American writer) Mark Robson is a writer who was born in Scotland and who now lives in New Orleans , Louisiana . He is currently working on film projects with his production partner , Leigh Hennessy , and he also runs No Middle Name Public Relations . Robson holds a Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette ( formerly known as the University of Southwestern Louisiana ) and was Assistant Professor of English and Theater at Graceland University in Iowa . He was artistic director of the Eavesdrop Theater in Lafayette , Louisiana , one of the nation 's premier playwrights ' theaters of the era . As a playwright , director , and actor , he was involved in dozens of productions in Louisiana and across the United States . Several of his one-act plays were performed in Off-Off Broadway theaters in New York , including `` Home at Last , '' which won the playwriting award at the Deep South Writers Conference . He also directed and acted in Off-Off Broadway plays in New York . In addition to his work in theater , Robson is an acclaimed expert in United States coins and stamps . He has written extensively about all aspects of coins and stamps , and from 2000 to 2003 he was a guest host on ShopNBC television coin shows , under the name of `` Dr. Mark . '' During his years at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette , Robson played soccer and coached the men 's soccer team to its first conference championship ( Louisiana Regional Soccer League ) . He has maintained an interest in sports and enjoys long-distance running . He has completed several marathons , including the New York City Marathon and Boston Marathon , and he won the men 's race in the Marathon to Marathon Half Marathon in Iowa in 2005 .",
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"text": "Now That's What I Call Music! 25 (U.S. series) Now That 's What I Call Music ! 25 was released on July 17 , 2007 . The album is the 25th edition of the Now ! series in the United States . It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 , selling approximately 223,000 copies in its first week , and remained at number one in its second week , selling another 149,000 copies . Now ! 25 contains three Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits , `` Girlfriend '' , `` Glamorous '' and `` Buy U a Drank ( Shawty Snappin ' ) '' , and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA .",
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"text": "Samantha Sacramento Samantha Jane Sacramento is a lawyer and MP from Gibraltar and a member of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party ( GSLP ) . Before her return to The Rock , she formed part of the legal team of the Commission for Racial Equality in Cardiff . In December 2011 , she was appointed Minister for Equality and Social Services by the Chief Minister , Fabian Picardo .",
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"text": "Samantha Harvey Samantha Harvey ( born 1975 in Kent , England ) , is an English author . She completed the Bath Spa Creative Writing MA course in 2005 , and has also completed a postgraduate course in philosophy and a PhD in Creative Writing . Her first novel is The Wilderness ( 2009 ) , a book about the unravelling effect of Alzheimer 's disease . Her second novel , All Is Song ( 2012 ) , is a novel about moral and filial duty , and about the choice between questioning and conforming . Her third novel , Dear Thief , is a long letter from a woman to her absent friend , detailing the emotional fallout of a love triangle . It was published on 25 September 2014 by Jonathan Cape and was longlisted for the 2015 Baileys Prize for Fiction . It is currently on the shortlist for the 2015 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction . Her short stories have appeared in Granta Magazine and on BBC Radio 4 . In 2010 she was named one of the 12 best new British novelists by The Culture Show . She is a tutor on the MA in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University and a member of the Academy for the Folio Prize . She is a member of the jury for the 2016 Scotiabank Giller Prize .",
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"text": "Samantha Mohr Samantha Mohr ( born September 13 , 1961 ) is an American meteorologist and television personality from Columbus , Georgia . Mohr was crowned Miss Georgia 1985 and competed for the Miss America 1986 title . She is currently on-air talent at WXIA-TV in Atlanta .",
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"text": "Vanity Dies Hard Vanity Dies Hard is a novel by British writer Ruth Rendell , published in 1966 .",
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"text": "The Chronicles of Narnia (film series) The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of fantasy films from Walden Media , based on The Chronicles of Narnia , a series of novels by C. S. Lewis . From the seven novels , there have been three film adaptations so far -- The Lion , the Witch and the Wardrobe ( 2005 ) , Prince Caspian ( 2008 ) and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader ( 2010 ) -- which have grossed over $ 1.5 billion worldwide among them . The series revolves around the adventures of children in the world of Narnia , guided by Aslan , a wise and powerful lion that can speak and is the true king of Narnia . The children heavily featured in the films are the Pevensie siblings , and a prominent antagonist is the White Witch ( also known as Jadis ) . The first two films were directed by Andrew Adamson and the third film was directed by Michael Apted . The fourth film will be directed by Joe Johnston .",
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"text": "The Last Battle The Last Battle is a high fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis , published by The Bodley Head in 1956 . It was the seventh and final novel in The Chronicles of Narnia ( 1950 -- 1956 ) . Like the others it was illustrated by Pauline Baynes and her work has been retained in many later editions . The Last Battle is set almost entirely in the Narnia world and the English children who participate arrive only in the middle of the narrative . The novel is set some 200 Narnian years after The Silver Chair and about 2500 years since the creation of the world narrated in The Magician 's Nephew . A false Aslan is set up in the north-western borderlands and conflict between true and false Narnians merges with that between Narnia and Calormen , whose people worship Tash . It concludes with termination of the world by Aslan , after a `` last battle '' that is practically lost . Macmillan US published an American edition within the calendar year . Lewis and The Last Battle won the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association , recognising the year 's best children 's book by a British subject . The author wrote to illustrator Baynes , `` is it not rather ` our ' medal ? I 'm sure the illustrations were taken into account as well as the text . ''",
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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": "BBC Television BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation . The corporation has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a royal charter since 1927 . It produced television programmes from its own studios since 1932 , although the start of its regular service of television broadcasts is dated to 2 November 1936 . The BBC 's domestic television channels have no commercial advertising and collectively they account for more than 30 % of all UK viewing . The services are funded by a television licence . As a result of the 2016 Licence Fee settlement , the BBC Television division was split , with in-house television production being separated into a new division called BBC Studios and the remaining parts of television ( channels and genre commissioning , BBC Sport , BBC Three and BBC iPlayer ) being renamed as BBC Content .",
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"text": "Tir na n-Og Award The Tir na n-Og Awards ( abbreviated TnaO ) are a set of annual children 's literary awards in Wales from 1976 . They are presented by the Welsh Books Council to the best books published during the preceding calendar year in each of three awards categories , one English-language and two Welsh-language . Their purpose is '' -LSB- to raise -RSB- the standard of children 's and young people 's books and to encourage the buying and reading of good books . '' There is no restriction to fiction or prose . Each prize is # 1,000 . The awards are named for Tír na nÓg , the `` Land of the Young '' , an otherworldly realm in Irish mythology . The English-language award honours one book with an `` authentic Welsh background '' whose original language is English . It is sponsored by the British Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals , Cymru Wales division ( CILIP/Wales ) , and presented at that association 's annual conference in May . The Welsh-language Primary Sector and Secondary Sector awards honour one book written for primary school children and one for secondary school children . They are presented at the annual Urdd National Eisteddfod , recently at the beginning of June or end of May . Since 2011 , the Welsh-language awards are co-sponsored by the Cardigan-based publisher Cymdeithas Lyfrau Ceredigion . Shortlists comprising three or four books in each awards category have been published by WBC at least from 2011 .",
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"text": "Camelot (TV series) Camelot is a 2011 historical-fantasy-drama television series which premiered on 1 April 2011 . It was co-produced by the Starz cable network and GK-TV which began production during the summer of 2010 . The series , based on the Arthurian legend , was produced by Graham King , Morgan O'Sullivan and Michael Hirst . A special preview showing of the pilot episode `` Homecoming '' was aired on Starz Friday night , 25 February 2011 . On 30 June 2011 Starz announced it was not going to order new seasons of Camelot , citing significant production challenges , predominantly scheduling conflicts with some members of the cast , including Joseph Fiennes , Jamie Campbell Bower and Eva Green .",
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"text": "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": "Battles in the Chronicles of Narnia C. S. Lewis ' fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia includes several battles set in Narnia , Archenland , and other places in the Narnian World . These are given below in an in-universe , fictional chronology while listing them in order of appearance .",
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"text": "The Famous Five (series) The Famous Five is the name of a series of children 's adventure novels written by English author Enid Blyton . The first book , Five on a Treasure Island , was published in 1942 . The novels feature the adventures of a group of young children -- Julian , Dick , Anne and Georgina ( George ) -- and their dog Timmy . The stories take place in the children 's school holidays after they have returned from their respective boarding schools . Each time they meet they get caught up in an adventure , often involving criminals or lost treasure . Sometimes the scene is set close to George 's family home at Kirrin Cottage in Dorset , such as the picturesque Kirrin Island , owned by George and her family in Kirrin Bay . George 's own home and various other houses the children visit or stay in are hundreds of years old and often contain secret passages or smugglers ' tunnels . In some books the children go camping in the countryside , on a hike or holiday together elsewhere . The settings , however , are almost always rural and enable the children to discover the simple joys of cottages , islands , the English and Welsh countryside and sea shores , as well as an outdoor life of picnics , lemonade , bicycle trips and swimming . Blyton intended to write only six or eight books in the series , but owing to their high sales and immense commercial success she went on to write twenty-one full-length Famous Five novels , as well as a number of other series in similar style following groups of children discovering crime on holiday in the countryside . By the end of 1953 more than six million copies had been sold . Today , more than two million copies of the books are sold each year , making them one of the biggest-selling series for children ever written , with sales totalling over a hundred million . All the novels have been adapted for television , and several have been adapted as films in various countries . Blyton 's publisher , Hodder & Stoughton , first used the term `` The Famous Five '' in 1951 , after nine books in the series had been published . Before this , the series was referred to as `` The ` Fives ' Books '' .",
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"text": "List of Criterion Collection UK releases This is a list of Criterion Collection Blu-ray titles released in U.K. , distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment . The Criterion Collection is a video distribution company which specializes in licensing and selling `` important classic and contemporary films '' in `` editions that offer the highest technical quality and award-winning , original supplements . '' Janus Films and the Voyager Company established The Criterion Collection in 1984 as a privately held company concentrating upon the North American home video market . In March 2016 , Criterion announced that due to a distribution partnership with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment select Criterion Collection titles would be launching in U.K. as Blu-ray editions , starting on April 18 , 2016 . So far all the released titles have been films that have already been released in US by Criterion Collection , or that have received simultaneous releases in the US and U.K. . So far all the released titles have been identical to their US counterparts apart from region coding ( A in the US and B in U.K. ) .",
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"text": "Waverley Novels The Waverley Novels is a long series of novels by Sir Walter Scott ( 1771 -- 1832 ) . For nearly a century , they were among the most popular and widely read novels in all of Europe . Because Scott did not publicly acknowledge authorship until 1827 , the series takes its name from Waverley , the first novel of the series released in 1814 . The later books bore the words `` by the author of Waverley '' on their title pages . The Tales of my Landlord sub-series was not advertised as `` by the author of Waverley '' and thus is not always included as part of the Waverley Novels series .",
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"text": "Keléstia Productions Keléstia Productions publishes role-playing materials for use with Hârn , a fictitious setting . Keléstia Productions was created by N. Robin Crossby , the original creator of Hârn , after a contract dispute with publisher Columbia Games proved irresolvable . Keléstia Productions is known for the incredible detail and high design standards of its online products . As of this writing , Kelestia Productions produces no printed materials . A community of dedicated fans produces additional highly-detailed supplements . Despite disagreements between Keléstia Publications and rival Columbia Games , the products produced by both entities are completely compatible either `` as-is '' or with the use of simple conversion information available freely through the fan community . The fan community produces additional high-quality supplements that are compatible with both Columbia Games and Kelestia Productions products . Since the death of N. Robin Crossby , Keléstia Productions has continued as company owned by Crossby 's estate , principally producing products describing the wider world beyond Hârn .",
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"text": "The History of Middle-earth The History of Middle-earth is a 12-volume series of books published between 1983 and 1996 that collect and analyse material relating to the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien , compiled and edited by his son , Christopher Tolkien . The series shows the development over time of Tolkien 's conception of Middle-earth as a fictional place with its own peoples , languages , and history , from his earliest notions of a `` mythology for England '' through to the development of the stories that make up The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings . It is not a `` history of Middle-earth '' in the sense of being a chronicle of events in Middle-earth written from an in-universe perspective . In 2000 -- 01 , the twelve volumes were republished in three limited edition omnibus volumes . Non-deluxe editions of the three volumes were published in 2002 .",
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"text": "White Witch Jadis is the main antagonist of The Magician 's Nephew and of The Lion , the Witch and the Wardrobe in C. S. Lewis 's series , The Chronicles of Narnia . She is commonly referred to as the White Witch in The Lion , the Witch and the Wardrobe , as she is the Witch who froze Narnia in the Hundred Years Winter . Some recent editions of the books include brief notes , added by later editors , that describe the cast of characters . As Lewis scholar Peter Schakel points out , the description there of Jadis and the Queen of Underland ( the main antagonist of The Silver Chair ) `` states incorrectly that the Queen of Underland is an embodiment of Jadis '' . Beyond characterising the two as `` Northern Witches '' , Lewis 's text does not connect them . See Lady of the Green Kirtle for further discussion .",
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"text": "Major film studio A major film studio is a production and film distributor that releases a substantial number of films annually and consistently commands a significant share of box office revenue in a given market . In the North American , Western , and global markets , the major film studios , often simply known as the majors , are commonly regarded as the six diversified media conglomerates whose various film production and distribution subsidiaries collectively command approximately 80 to 85 percent of U.S. and Canadian box office revenue . The term may also be applied more specifically to the primary motion picture business subsidiary of each respective conglomerate . The `` Big Six '' majors , whose operations are based in or around the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood , are all centered in film studios active during Hollywood 's Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s . In three cases -- 20th Century Fox , Warner Bros. , and Paramount -- the studios were one of the `` Big Five '' majors during that era as well . In two cases -- Columbia and Universal -- the studios were also considered majors , but in the next tier down , part of the `` Little Three '' . In the sixth case , Walt Disney Studios was an independent production company during the Golden Age ; it was an important Hollywood entity , but not a major . Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , United Artists , and RKO were majors . Today , Disney is the only member of the Big Six whose parent entity is still located near Los Angeles ( actually , on Disney 's studio lot and in the same building ) . The five others report to conglomerates headquartered in New York City , Philadelphia , and Tokyo . Of the Big Six , Paramount is the only one still based in Hollywood , and Paramount and Fox are the only ones still located within the Los Angeles city limits , while Disney and Warner Bros. are located in Burbank , Columbia in Culver City , and Universal in the unincorporated area of Universal City . Most of today 's Big Six control subsidiaries with their own distribution networks that concentrate on arthouse pictures ( e.g. Fox Searchlight Pictures ) or genre films ( e.g. Sony 's Screen Gems ) ; several of these specialty units were shut down or sold off between 2008 and 2010 . The six major studios are contrasted with smaller production and/or distribution companies , which are known as independents or `` indies '' . The leading independent producer/distributors -- Lionsgate Films , The Weinstein Company , and former major studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer -- are sometimes referred to as `` mini-majors '' . From 1998 through 2005 , DreamWorks SKG commanded a large enough market share to arguably qualify it as a seventh major , despite its relatively small output . In 2006 , DreamWorks was acquired by Viacom , Paramount 's corporate parent . In late 2008 , DreamWorks once again became an independent production company ; its films were distributed by Disney 's Touchstone Pictures until 2016 , at which point distribution switched to Universal . The Big Six major studios are today primarily backers and distributors of films whose actual production is largely handled by independent companies -- either long-running entities or ones created for and dedicated to the making of a specific film . The specialty divisions often simply acquire distribution rights to pictures in which the studio has had no prior involvement . While the majors still do a modicum of true production , their activities are focused more in the areas of development , financing , marketing , and merchandising . Those business functions are still usually performed in or near Los Angeles , even though the runaway production phenomenon means that most films are now mostly or completely shot on location at places outside Los Angeles . Since the dawn of filmmaking , the U.S. major film studios have dominated both American cinema and the global film industry . U.S. studios have benefited from a strong first-mover advantage in that they were the first to industrialize filmmaking and master the art of mass-producing and distributing high-quality films with broad cross-cultural appeal . Today , the Big Six majors routinely distribute hundreds of films every year into all significant international markets ( that is , where discretionary income is high enough for consumers to afford to watch films ) . It is very rare , if not impossible , for a film to reach a broad international audience on multiple continents and in multiple languages without first being picked up by one of the majors for distribution .",
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"text": "Crown Estate The Crown Estate is a collection of lands and holdings in the United Kingdom belonging to the British monarch as a corporation sole , making it the `` Sovereign 's public estate '' , which is neither government property nor part of the monarch 's private estate . As a result of this arrangement , the sovereign is not involved with the management or administration of the estate , exercising only very limited control of its affairs . Instead , the estate 's extensive portfolio is overseen by a semi-independent , incorporated public body headed by the Crown Estate Commissioners , who exercise `` the powers of ownership '' of the estate , although they are not `` owners in their own right '' . The revenues from these hereditary possessions have been placed by the monarch at the disposition of Her Majesty 's Government and thus proceed directly to Her Majesty 's Treasury for the benefit of the British nation . The Crown Estate is formally accountable to the Parliament of the United Kingdom , where it is legally mandated to make an annual report to the sovereign , a copy of which is forwarded to the House of Commons . The Crown Estate is one of the largest property managers in the United Kingdom , overseeing property worth # 12 billion , with urban properties valued at # 9.1 billion representing the majority of the estate by value . These include a large number of properties in central London , but the estate also controls 792000 ha of agricultural land and forest , more than half of the UK 's foreshore , and retains various other traditional holdings and rights , including Ascot Racecourse and Windsor Great Park . Naturally occurring gold and silver in the UK , collectively known as `` Mines Royal '' , are managed by The Crown Estate and leased to mining operators . Historically , Crown Estate properties were administered by the reigning monarch to help fund the business of governing the country . However , in 1760 , George III surrendered control over the Estate 's revenues to the treasury , thus relieving him of the responsibility of personally paying for the costs of the civil service , defence costs , the national debt , and his own personal debts . In return , he received an annual grant known as the Civil list . By tradition , each subsequent monarch agreed to this arrangement upon his or her accession . However , from 1 April 2012 , under the terms of the Sovereign Grant Act 2011 ( SSG ) , the Civil List was abolished and the monarch was thenceforth provided with a stable source of revenue indexed to a percentage of the Crown Estate 's annual net revenue ( currently set at 15 % ) . This was intended to provide a long-term solution and remove the politically sensitive issue of Parliament having to debate the Civil List allowance every ten years . Subsequently , the Sovereign Grant Act allows for all future monarchs to simply extend these provisions for their reigns by Order in Council . The act does not imply any legal change on the nature of the estate 's ownership , but is simply a benchmark by which the sovereign grant is set as a grant by Parliament .",
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"text": "Life (UK TV series) Life is a British nature documentary series created and produced by the BBC in association with The Open University . It was first broadcast as part of the BBC 's Darwin Season on BBC One and BBC HD from October to December 2009 . The series takes a global view of the specialised strategies and extreme behaviour that living things have developed in order to survive ; what Charles Darwin termed `` the struggle for existence '' . Four years in the making , the series was shot entirely in high definition . Life premiered on 12 October 2009 in the United Kingdom consisting of ten 50-minute episodes . The opening programme gives a general introduction to the series , a second look at plants , and the remainder are dedicated to some of the major animal groups . They aim to show common features that have contributed to the success of each group , and to document intimate and dramatic moments in the lives of selected species chosen for their charisma or their extraordinary behaviour . A ten-minute making-of feature Life on Location aired at the end of each episode , taking the total running time to 60 minutes . Life is produced by the BBC Natural History Unit and The Open University . It is distributed under licence by the BBC in over 50 other countries , including by the Discovery Channel in the United States and Skai TV in Greece . The original script was written and narrated by David Attenborough .",
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"text": "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": "Boxen (C. S. Lewis) Boxen is a fictional world that C. S. Lewis ( `` Jack '' ) and his brother W. H. Lewis ( `` Warren '' ) created as children . The world of Boxen was created when Jack 's stories about Animal-Land and Warnie 's stories about India were brought together . In Surprised by Joy , Jack explains that the union of Animal-Land and India took place `` sometime in the late eighteenth century ( their eighteenth century , not ours ) '' . During a time when influenza was ravaging many families , the Lewis brothers were forced to stay indoors and entertain themselves by reading . They read whatever books they could find , both those written for children and adults . Influenced by Beatrix Potter 's animals , C.S. Lewis wrote about Animal-Land , complete with details about its economics , politics/government , and history , as well as illustrations of buildings and characters . The stories were published posthumously as Boxen : The Imaginary World of the Young C. S. Lewis Edited by Walter Hooper and first published by London : Collins May 28 , 1985 . First American edition : San Diego : Harcourt , Brace , Javanovich , October 17 , 1985 . ( republished as Boxen : Childhood Chronicles Before Narnia ) .",
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"text": "Elves (Discworld) In Terry Pratchett 's Discworld novels , elves are of a race that lived before the Iron Age , and were banished by steel weapons . Elves on the Discworld are based on the nastier kind of fairy-folk in European ( and other ) folklores rather than elves as portrayed in most modern ( post-Tolkien ) fantasy fiction . They are native to the Disc , but now live in a parallel world , sometimes called Fairyland . During certain times of the year , such as Mid-Summer , the walls between Fairyland and ordinary reality become thin , allowing the elves ( and other fae creatures such as unicorns , Jenny Greenteeth and , before they were cast out , the Nac Mac Feegle ) to break through . Elven invasions of the Discworld are recorded in Lords and Ladies , The Wee Free Men and The Shepherd 's Crown . The Science of Discworld II : The Globe involves an attempted invasion of Roundworld ( a version of our world ) . In Moving Pictures it is mentioned that a few elves have moved to Holy Wood . THese are not the wild elves , but the offspring of elves and humans , seen below .",
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"text": "Egypt Egypt ( -LSB- ˈiːdʒɪpt -RSB- ; مِصر , مَصر , Kimi ) , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt , is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia by a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula . Egypt is a Mediterranean country bordered by the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast , the Gulf of Aqaba to the east , the Red Sea to the east and south , Sudan to the south , and Libya to the west . Across the Gulf of Aqaba lies Jordan , and across from the Sinai Peninsula lies Saudi Arabia , although Jordan and Saudi Arabia do not share a land border with Egypt . Egypt has one of the longest histories of any modern country , emerging as one of the world 's first nation states in the tenth millennium BC . Considered a cradle of civilisation , Ancient Egypt experienced some of the earliest developments of writing , agriculture , urbanisation , organised religion and central government . Iconic monuments such as the Giza Necropolis and its Great Sphinx , as well the ruins of Memphis , Thebes , Karnak , and the Valley of the Kings , reflect this legacy and remain a significant focus of archaeological study and popular interest worldwide . Egypt 's rich cultural heritage is an integral part of its national identity , which has endured , and at times assimilated , various foreign influences , including Greek , Persian , Roman , Arab , Ottoman , and European . One of the earliest centres of Christianity , Egypt was Islamised in the seventh century and remains a predominantly Muslim country , albeit with a significant Christian minority . With over 92 million inhabitants , Egypt is the most populous country in North Africa and the Arab world , the third-most populous in Africa ( after Nigeria and Ethiopia ) , and the fifteenth-most populous in the world . The great majority of its people live near the banks of the Nile River , an area of about 40000 km2 , where the only arable land is found . The large regions of the Sahara desert , which constitute most of Egypt 's territory , are sparsely inhabited . About half of Egypt 's residents live in urban areas , with most spread across the densely populated centres of greater Cairo , Alexandria and other major cities in the Nile Delta . Modern Egypt is considered to be a regional and middle power , with significant cultural , political , and military influence in North Africa , the Middle East and the Muslim world . Egypt 's economy is one of the largest and most diversified in the Middle East , and is projected to become one of the largest in the 21st century . Egypt is a member of the United Nations , Non-Aligned Movement , Arab League , African Union , and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation .",
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"text": "Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty The Egypt -- Israel Peace Treaty ( معاهدة السلام المصرية الإسرائيلية , Mu ` āhadat as-Salām al-Misrīyah al - ` Isrā ' īlīyah ; הסכם השלום בין ישראל למצרים , Heskem HaShalom Bein Yisrael LeMitzrayim ) was signed in Washington , D.C. , United States on 26 March 1979 , following the 1978 Camp David Accords . The Egypt -- Israel treaty was signed by Egyptian president Anwar Sadat and Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin , and witnessed by United States president Jimmy Carter .",
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"docid": "5dacc4b823470392effb935041b415c2",
"text": "Free Egyptians Party The Free Egyptians Party ( -LSB- حزب المصريين الأحرار , Ḥizb El Maṣrīyīn El Aḥrār -RSB- -LSB- - arzħezb el mɑsˤɾejˈjiːn el ʔɑħˈɾˤɑːɾˤ -RSB- ) is an Egyptian liberal party , founded after the 2011 Egyptian revolution . It supports the principles of a liberal , democratic , and secular political order in Egypt . Free Egyptians Party is the largest party in the House of Representatives .",
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"text": "Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights or EIPR is an independent Egyptian human rights organization , established in 2002 . It is a Cairo-based think tank .",
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"text": "ERTU The Egyptian Radio and Television Union ( ERTU ) , اتحاد الاذاعة و التليفزيون المصري Ittihād al-Idhā ` ah wal-Tilīfizyūn al-Miṣrī ) , formerly the Arab Radio and Television Union , is the public broadcaster of Egypt , operated by the Egyptian government . It is a member of the European Broadcasting Union .",
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"text": "List of Coptic Churches in Egypt The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria is the official name for the largest Christian church in Egypt . The Church belongs to the Oriental Orthodox family of churches , since the Council of Chalcedon in AD 451 . This church was established by Saint Mark the apostle and evangelist in the 1st century . The head of the church is the Pope of Alexandria . The following is a partial list of Coptic Orthodox Churches in Egypt ; the count stands at 2,000 churches :",
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"text": "Egypt Fed Cup team The Egypt Fed Cup team represents Egypt in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Egyptian Tennis Federation . They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group III .",
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"text": "International Association International Association may refer to : International Association ( baseball ) International Association for Cereal Science and Technology International Association for Computing and Philosophy International Association for Continuing Education and Training International Association for Cryptologic Research International Association for Cultural Freedom International Association for Energy Economics International Association for Food Protection International Association for Group Psychotherapy International Association for Human Values International Association for Identification International Association for New Science International Association for Plant Taxonomy International Association for Political Science Students International Association for Professional Base Ball Players International Association for Promotion of Christian Higher Education International Association for Technology Trade International Association for Veterinary Homeopathy International Association for the Advancement of Ethnology and Eugenics International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property International Association for the Study of Pain International Association of Academies International Association of Administrative Professionals International Association of Amateur Heralds International Association of Analytical Psychologists International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators International Association of Arson Investigators International Association of Art Critics International Association of Astronomical Artists International Association of Athletics Federations International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts International Association of Bridge , Structural , Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers International Association of Canine Professionals International Association of Chiefs of Police International Association of Classification Societies International Association of Consulting Actuaries International Association of Crime Analysts International Association of Dental Students International Association of Educators International Association of Emergency Managers International Association of Exorcists International Association of Fairs and Expositions International Association of Financial Engineers International Association of Fire Fighters International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs International Association of Genocide Scholars International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers International Association of Human Values International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research International Association of Islamic Banks International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts International Association of Lighthouse Authorities International Association of Lions Clubs International Association of Machinists International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers International Association of Orofacial Myology International Association of Privacy Professionals International Association of Professional Numismatists International Association of Prosecutors International Association of Scientologists International Association of Software Architects International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language International Association of Travel Agents Network International Association of Ultrarunners International Association of Universities",
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"text": "List of country groupings This is a list of groupings of countries or of intergovernmental organisations , formal or informal , organisational or economic category . African Union ( AU ) is a continental union consisting of all fifty-five countries on the African continent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ( APEC ) is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim member economies that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region Arab League , a regional organization of Arab countries in and around North Africa , the Horn of Africa and Arabia , Algeria , Bahrain , Comoros , Djibouti , Egypt , Iraq , Jordan , Kuwait , Lebanon , Libya , Mauritania , Morocco , Oman , Palestine , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Somalia , Sudan , Syria , Tunisia , United Arab Emirates , Yemen , to draw closer the relations between member States and co-ordinate collaboration between them , to safeguard their independence and sovereignty , and to consider in a general way the affairs and interests of the Arab countries ASEAN , The Association of Southeast Asian Nations , a regional organisation comprising ten Southeast Asian states BASIC countries , four large newly industrialized countries , Brazil , South Africa , India , China , to act jointly on climate change and emissions reduction Benelux Union is a politico-economic union of three neighbouring states in western Europe : Belgium , the Netherlands , and Luxembourg . BRIC , Brazil , Russia , India and China , which are all deemed to be at a similar stage of newly advanced economic development BRICS , Brazil , Russia , India , China and South Africa , leading developing or newly industrialized countries , and are distinguished by their large , sometimes fast-growing economies and significant influence on regional affairs CIVETS , six emerging markets countries , Colombia , Indonesia , Vietnam , Egypt , Turkey and South Africa , a diverse and dynamic economy and a young , growing population Commonwealth of Nations , fifty-two member states that are mostly former territories of the British Empire Development Assistance Committee ( DAC ) , to discuss issues surrounding aid , development and poverty reduction in developing countries , the world 's major donor countries , Australia , European Union , Iceland , New Zealand , South Korea , Austria , Finland , Ireland , Norway , Spain , Belgium , France , Italy , Poland , Sweden , Canada , Germany , Japan , Portugal , Switzerland , Czech Republic , Greece , Luxembourg , Slovakia , United Kingdom , Denmark , Hungary , Netherlands , Slovenia , United States Economic Cooperation Organisation ( ECO ) , Afghanistan , Azerbaijan , Iran , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyz , Pakistan , Tajikistan , Turkey , Turkmenistan , Uzbekistan , a political and economic organization , a platform to discuss ways to improve development and promote trade and investment opportunities , the objective is to establish a single market for goods and services EAEU , Eurasian Economic Union , an economic union of Belarus , Kazakhstan , Russia , Armenia , Kyrgyzstan EU , The European Union , a political and economic union of twenty-eight member states that are located primarily in Europe Four Asian Tigers , economies of Hong Kong , Singapore , South Korea , Taiwan , underwent rapid industrialization and maintained exceptionally high growth rates , now developed into advanced and high-income economies G4 nations , Brazil , Germany , India , and Japan , four countries which support each other 's bids for permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council Group of Eight ( G8 ) , Canada , France , Germany , Italy , Japan , the United Kingdom , the United States , and Russia , the world 's major highly industrialized economies in countries that view themselves as democracies G8 +5 , the G8 nations , plus the five leading emerging economies ( Brazil , China , India , Mexico , and South Africa ) G20 , or Group of Twenty , twenty major economies , Argentina , Australia , Brazil , Canada , China , European Union , France , Germany , India , Indonesia , Italy , Japan , South Korea , Mexico , Russia , Saudi Arabia , South Africa , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States , for studying , reviewing , and promoting high-level discussion of policy issues pertaining to the promotion of international financial stability Group of 7 ( G7 ) , Canada , France , Germany , Italy , Japan , the United Kingdom , and the United States , the seven major advanced economies as reported by the International Monetary Fund Group of 77 ( G77 ) , a loose coalition of developing nations , designed to promote its members ' collective economic interests and create an enhanced joint negotiating capacity in the United Nations Gulf Cooperation Council , Bahrain , Kuwait , Oman , Qatar , Saudi Arabia and the UAE . A regional intergovernmental political and economic union consisting of all Arab states of the Persian Gulf , except for Iraq . IBSA Dialogue Forum , India , Brazil , South Africa , an international tripartite grouping for promoting international cooperation among these countries Mercosur ( Southern Common Market ) , Argentina , Brazil , Paraguay , Uruguay , Venezuela , Bolivia , Chile , Peru , Colombia , Ecuador , Suriname , to promote free trade and the fluid movement of goods , people , and currency MIKTA , an informal partnership between Mexico , Indonesia , Republic of Korea , Turkey , Australia , to support effective global governance MINT , the economies of Mexico , Indonesia , Nigeria , and Turkey NACAr , Norway , Australia , Canada , Argentina , countries characterized by middle to high income per capita , a low population density and a concentration of exports in natural resources North American Free Trade Agreement , NAFTA is an agreement signed by Canada , Mexico , and the United States , creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America Next Eleven ( Nll ) , Bangladesh , Egypt , Indonesia , Iran , Mexico , Nigeria , Pakistan , the Philippines , Turkey , South Korea and Vietnam -- identified as having a high potential of becoming , along with the BRICS countries , among the world 's largest economies in the 21st century OECD , Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development , to stimulate economic progress and world trade , countries committed to democracy and the market economy , most OECD members are high-income economies with a very high Human Development Index ( HDI ) and are regarded as developed countries OPEC , Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries , thirteen countries accounting for an estimated 42 percent of global oil production and 73 percent of the world 's proven oil reserves P5 , permanent members of the United Nations Security Council , China , France , Russia , the United Kingdom , the United States PIGS , the economies of the countries of Portugal , Italy and or Ireland , Greece , and Spain United Nations ( UN ) , an intergovernmental organization to promote international co-operation , 193 member states . VISTA ( Vietnam , Indonesia , South Africa , Turkey , Argentina ) is an emerging markets grouping proposed in 2006 by BRICs Economic Research Institute of Japan .",
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"text": "Sinai Interim Agreement The Sinai Interim Agreement , also known as the Sinai II Agreement , was a diplomatic agreement signed by Egypt and Israel on September 4 , 1975 . The signing ceremony took place in Geneva . The agreement stated that the conflicts between the countries `` shall not be resolved by military force but by peaceful means . '' It also called `` for a further withdrawal in the Sinai and a new UN buffer zone . '' Thus , the agreement strengthened Israel 's and Egypt 's commitment to abiding by U.N. Resolution 338 and strengthened diplomatic relations between Egypt , Israel , and the United States . The purpose of this agreement , in the eyes of the Egyptians , was to gain back as much of the Sinai Peninsula ( which had been occupied by Israel since 1967 ) as they could through diplomacy . Although the agreement strengthened Egypt 's relationship with the Western world , it diminished its relationships with other members of the Arab League ( especially Syria and the Palestine Liberation Organization ) .",
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"text": "Liberalism in Egypt Liberalism in Egypt or Egyptian liberalism is a political ideology that traces its beginnings to the 19th century .",
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"text": "Egyptian Arab Socialist Party The Egyptian Arab Socialist Party ( حزب مصر العربي الاشتراكي Hizb Misr Al - ` Arabi Al-Ishtiraki ) is a political party in Egypt .",
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"text": "Egyptian parliamentary election, 1957 Parliamentary elections were held in Egypt on 3 July 1957 , having originally been scheduled for November 1956 , but postponed due to the Suez Crisis . The first since the 1952 revolution , which saw King Farouk overthrown , and the approval of a new constitution in a referendum in June 1956 , the election was carried out on a non-partisan basis , although nearly 50 % of candidates were rejected by army officials for being `` undesirable '' or `` unworthy '' . They were also the first elections in Egypt in which women had the right to vote or stand for election . Despite only six women contesting the election out of a total of over 2,000 candidates , and 70 % of Egyptian men being against their presence in parliament , Rawya Ateya and Amina Shukri were elected , becoming the first women parliamentarians in the Arab World . Following its election , the 350-member National Assembly was seated on 22 July . However , it had little power , with its votes against government policy being ignored by President Gamal Abdel Nasser . The Assembly was dissolved on 10 February 1958 following Egypt and Syria merging to form of the United Arab Republic , and the establishment of a joint National Assembly with 400 members from Egypt and 200 from Syria .",
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"text": "Arab League The Arab League , formally the League of Arab States , is a regional organization of Arab countries in and around North Africa , the Horn of Africa and Arabia . It was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945 with six members : Kingdom of Egypt , Kingdom of Iraq , Transjordan ( renamed Jordan in 1949 ) , Lebanon , Saudi Arabia , and Syria . Yemen joined as a member on 5 May 1945 . Currently , the League has 22 members , but Syria 's participation has been suspended since November 2011 , as a consequence of government repression during the Syrian Civil War . The League 's main goal is to `` draw closer the relations between member States and co-ordinate collaboration between them , to safeguard their independence and sovereignty , and to consider in a general way the affairs and interests of the Arab countries '' . Through institutions , such as the Arab League Educational , Cultural and Scientific Organization ( ALECSO ) and the Economic and Social Council of the Arab League 's Council of Arab Economic Unity ( CAEU ) , the Arab League facilitates political , economic , cultural , scientific , and social programmes designed to promote the interests of the Arab world . It has served as a forum for the member states to coordinate their policy positions , to deliberate on matters of common concern , to settle some Arab disputes and to limit conflicts such as the 1958 Lebanon crisis . The League has served as a platform for the drafting and conclusion of many landmark documents promoting economic integration . One example is the Joint Arab Economic Action Charter , which outlines the principles for economic activities in the region . Each member state has one vote in the League Council , and decisions are binding only for those states that have voted for them . The aims of the league in 1945 were to strengthen and coordinate the political , cultural , economic and social programs of its members and to mediate disputes among them or between them and third parties . Furthermore , the signing of an agreement on Joint Defence and Economic Cooperation on 13 April 1950 committed the signatories to coordination of military defence measures . In March 2015 , the Arab League General Secretary announced the establishment of a Joint Arab Force with the aim of counteracting extremism and other threats to the Arab States . The decision was reached while Operation Decisive Storm was intensifying in Yemen . Participation in the project is voluntary , and the army intervenes only at the request of one of the member states . The growing militarization of the region and the increase in violent civil wars as well as terrorist movements are the reason behind the creation of the JAF , financed by the rich Gulf countries . In the early 1970s , the Economic Council of the League of Arab States put forward a proposal to create the Joint Arab Chambers of Commerce across the European states . That led , under the decree of the League of Arab States no . K1175/D52/G , to the decision by the Arab governments to set up the Arab British Chamber of Commerce which was mandated to `` promote , encourage and facilitate bilateral trade '' between the Arab world and its major trading partner , the United Kingdom .",
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"text": "Ibrahim Abdel Rehim Ibrahim Ahmed Ibrahim Abdel Rehim ( full name Ibrahim Abdel Rehim Ibrahim Ahmed , born 28 November 1982 ) is currently working for Thomson Reuters - multinational information company - as Strategic Projects Consultant , Legal Solutions for MENA based in Dubai . Before joining Reuters he was the Head of Communications Department at the Egyptian Competition Authority , Egyptian Cabinet . He graduated from the Faculty of Economics & Political Science , Cairo University . He had his master 's degree in Political Science from the Faculty of Economics & Political Science . He has more than 10 years of progressive experience in strategic communications , media , and public affairs . He worked for the Egyptian Competition Authority around 8 years . He also worked for the British Legal Centre and for the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration . In 2008 , Ibrahim was awarded a Chevening fellowship to study public policy in the United Kingdom for 3 months . Ibrahim has an advanced Graduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution , University of Massachusetts , USA & Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration , ( 2006 ) , & an advanced certificate in International Commercial Arbitration , Queen Marry School of Arbitration , University of London , ( 2005 ) . Ibrahim is a Co-author with Mona Yassine , Farida Tawdi and Haytham El Gammal , of `` The Independence of Competition Agencies -- Case of Egypt '' in Barry E. Hawk ( ed . ) , `` International Antitrust Law & Policy '' , Fordham Competition Law Institute , Juris Publishing Inc. , ( 2008 ) . Ibrahim is an official fencing referee . Ibrahim was a member of the Egyptian National Fencing Team ( Épée Men . He won many cadet , junior , and senior fencing national championships in Egypt . Also , he participated with the Egyptian fencing épée team at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004 , where Egypt finished in the 8th position . His best position in international Competitions was the 7th position , at Tehran World Cup in 2003 . Ibrahim participated in many international fencing competitions and was one of the main Egyptian players who made Egypt 's épée team qualify for the Athens Olympic games in 2004 . Ibrahim 's name is sometimes written or Ibrahim Ahmed or Abdel Rehim or Abd EL Rahim , or Abd EL Rehim .",
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"text": "Christian Brethren in Egypt The Christian Brethren are a denomination of Protestant Christianity in Egypt . They are related to the Exclusive Brethren tradition , even though the Christian Brethren label is internationally used more often by Open rather than Exclusive Brethren . The Evangelical publication Operation World estimates that the Christian Brethren in Egypt had 27,500 adults and children attending 283 assemblies as of 2010 .",
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"text": "Masrena Masrena ( مصرنا , meaning : Our Egypt ) is a political pressure group , which works by the power of the people . Founded by ( names written as found in their Facebook accounts ) : Khaled Mansour , Moataz A. Fattah , Shady Sherif , Wael Khalil , Mohammad Omar , Ziad Aly , Wael Ghonim , Mohamed Diab , Baraa Ashraf .",
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"text": "Egyptian Engineering Agencies The Egyptian Engineering Agencies EEA is an Egyptian engineering and automotive supplies company established in 1941 in Cairo by Robert Dayoub , still current President of the company . The firm began as an importer & distributor of industrial goods for the metal and wood industry . By the 1950s the firm had ventured into other operations including water works , automotive service equipment , and distributing raw materials as supplies for industries in Egypt . In 1976 , Dayoub 's three sons -- two of them trained mechanical engineers joined the company and expanded its activities . They developed the company into five key areas of production including wood-working machinery , chemicals , automotive service equipment , machine tools and utilities . To further establish its strength in the Egyptian market , EEA has undergone a transition in legal status from a limited proprietorship , to a joint stock company but still centering on the same industrial activity within the market . The Egyptian government and NGO 's have recently started a public awareness campaign about emissions and as a result changes to traffic laws have been made to enforce emission testing for vehicles and to decrease emissions . Egyptian Companies such as the Egyptian Engineering Agencies are now importing gas analyzers and smoke meters for the government of Egypt .",
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"text": "Like Minded Group The Like Minded Group of Developing Countries ( LMDC ) is a group of developing countries who organise themselves as a block negotiators in international organizations such as the United Nations and the World Trade Organization , they represent more than 50 % of the world 's population . According to a statement by the Chinese diplomat Sha Zukang in 2005 , the member countries of the Like Minded Group are Algeria , Bangladesh , Belarus , Bhutan , China , Cuba , Egypt , India , Indonesia , Iran , Malaysia , Myanmar , Nepal , Pakistan , The Philippines Sri Lanka , Sudan , Syria , Vietnam , and Zimbabwe . However , following the LMDC countries who negotiate in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change fora , the members are Algeria , Bangladesh , Bolivia , China , Cuba , Ecuador , Egypt , El Salvador , India , Jordan , Iraq , Kuwait , Indonesia , Iran , Malaysia , Mali , Nicaragua , Pakistan , Saudi Arabia , Sri Lanka , Sudan , Syria , Venezuela and Vietnam .",
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"text": "Multinational Force and Observers The Multinational Force and Observers ( MFO ) is an international peacekeeping force overseeing the terms of the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel . The MFO generally operates in and around the Sinai peninsula .",
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"text": "Foreign relations of Armenia Since its independence , Armenia has maintained a policy of complementarism by trying to have positive and friendly relations with Iran , Russia , and the West , including the United States and the European Union . However , the dispute over the Armenian Genocide of 1915 and the recent war over Nagorno -- Karabakh have created tense relations with two of its immediate neighbors , Azerbaijan and Turkey . Armenia is a member of more than 50 different international organizations , including the : United Nations Eurasian Union Council of Europe Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation La Francophonie The EU 's Eastern Partnership and the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly The UN 's Eastern European Group Eurocontrol Interpol Commonwealth of Independent States and the Collective Security Treaty Organization Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe NATO 's Partnership for Peace , Individual Partnership Action Plan and the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council International Monetary Fund International Bank for Reconstruction and Development World Trade Organization , the World Bank , and the World Customs Organization Asian Development Bank European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Eurasian Development Bank and the Eurasian Customs Union Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges TRACECA Armenia is also an observer member of the Community of Democratic Choice , the Non-Aligned Movement , the Organization of American States , the Arab League , and a dialogue partner in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation . Eduard Nalbandyan serves as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia .",
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"text": "Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are an American football team based in Indianapolis . The Colts compete in the National Football League ( NFL ) as a member club of the league 's American Football Conference ( AFC ) South division . Since the 2008 season , the Colts have played their games in Lucas Oil Stadium . Previously , the team had played for over two decades ( 1984 -- 2007 ) at the RCA Dome . Since 1986 , the Colts have been the host team for the NFL Scouting Combine . The Colts have been a member club of the NFL since their founding in 1953 in Baltimore . The Colts were one of three NFL teams to join the teams of the American Football League ( AFL ) to form the AFC following the 1970 merger . While in Baltimore , the team advanced to the playoffs 10 times and won three NFL Championship games : in 1958 , 1959 , and 1968 . The Colts played in two Super Bowl games while it was based in Baltimore , losing to the New York Jets in Super Bowl III , while defeating the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V . The Colts relocated to Indianapolis in 1984 and have since appeared in the playoffs 16 times , won two conference championships , and won one Super Bowl , defeating the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI .",
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"text": "Peyton Manning Peyton Williams Manning ( born March 24 , 1976 ) is a former American football quarterback who played 18 seasons in the National Football League ( NFL ) , primarily with the Indianapolis Colts . Considered to be one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time , he spent 14 seasons with the Colts and was a member of the Denver Broncos in his last four seasons . Manning played college football for the University of Tennessee , leading the Tennessee Volunteers to the 1997 SEC Championship in his senior season . He is the second son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning and older brother of New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning . Manning was selected by the Indianapolis Colts as the first overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft . From 1998 to 2010 , he improved the fortunes of the struggling Colts franchise and helped transform them into playoff contenders . During his tenure as starting quarterback , Manning led the team to eight division championships , two AFC championships , and one Super Bowl title , the franchise 's first in over three decades , as well as their first since relocating to Indianapolis . After undergoing neck surgery that forced him to miss the entire 2011 season , Manning was released by the Colts and signed with the Denver Broncos . Serving as the team 's starting quarterback from 2012 to 2015 , he contributed to the Broncos reaching the top of their division each year and his playing career concluded with a victory in Super Bowl 50 . Manning holds many NFL records , including passing yards ( 71,940 ) , touchdown passes ( 539 ) , AP MVP awards ( 5 ) , Pro Bowl appearances ( 14 ) , and 4,000-yard passing seasons ( 14 ) . A two-time Super Bowl winner and the most valuable player of Super Bowl XLI , Manning is also the only quarterback to start the Super Bowl for two different franchises more than once each and the only starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl with two different franchises . At 39 years of age , Manning is the oldest quarterback to start in and win a Super Bowl . Manning is also the only quarterback in NFL history to make the Super Bowl four times with four different head coaches ( Dungy , Caldwell , Fox , and Kubiak ) . During a 2009 Monday Night Football game , Manning received the nickname `` The Sheriff '' from color commentator Jon Gruden due to his tendency to audible prior to the snap , and he was one of the most recognizable and parodied players in the NFL . Teams led by Manning typically utilized the hurry-up offense in place of the standard huddle .",
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"text": "Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are an American football team based in Denver , Colorado . The Broncos compete in the National Football League ( NFL ) as a member club of the league 's American Football Conference ( AFC ) West division . The team began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League ( AFL ) and joined the NFL as part of the merger in 1970 . The Broncos are owned by the Pat Bowlen trust . The Broncos have played at Sports Authority Field at Mile High since , after previously playing at Mile High Stadium from 1960 to 2000 . The Broncos were barely competitive during their 10-year run in the AFL and their first seven years in the NFL . They did not complete a winning season until 1973 . In 1977 , four years later , they qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history and advanced to Super Bowl XII . Since 1975 , the Broncos have become one of the NFL 's more successful teams , having suffered only six losing seasons . They have won eight AFC Championships and three Super Bowl championships ( ( XXXII ) , ( XXXIII ) , ( 50 ) ; sharing the record for second most Super Bowl appearances with the Dallas Cowboys , and Pittsburgh Steelers , right behind the New England Patriots record nine Super Bowl appearances . However , the Broncos have the NFL record for most Super Bowl losses ( 5 ) . They have five players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame : John Elway , Floyd Little , Gary Zimmerman , Shannon Sharpe , and the most recently elected member , Terrell Davis .",
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"text": "1996 NFL season The 1996 NFL season was the 77th regular season of the National Football League and the season was marked by notable controversies from beginning to end . The season ended with Super Bowl XXXI when the Green Bay Packers defeated the New England Patriots 35-21 at the Louisiana Superdome .",
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"text": "1973 NCAA Division I football season The 1973 NCAA Division I football season was the first for the NCAA 's current three-division structure . Effective with the 1973 -- 74 academic year , schools formerly in the NCAA `` University Division '' were classified as Division I ( later subdivided for football only in 1978 ( I-A and I-AA ) and renamed in 2006 into today 's Division I FBS and FCS ) . Schools in the former `` College Division '' were classified into Division II , which allowed fewer athletic scholarships than Division I , and Division III , in which athletic scholarships were prohibited . In its inaugural season , Division I had two NCAA-recognized national champions , and they faced each other at year 's end in the Sugar Bowl on New Year 's Eve . The New Orleans game matched two unbeaten teams , the Alabama Crimson Tide ( 11-0 ) , ranked # 1 by AP and UPI , and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish ( 10 -- 0 ) , ranked # 3 by AP and # 4 by UPI . While both wire services ranked Alabama # 1 at the end of the regular season , the final AP poll was after the bowl games . By agreement with the American Football Coaches ' Association , however , UPI bestowed its championship before the postseason bowl games , and Alabama was crowned champion by UPI on December 4 . UPI ranked Notre Dame # 4 . One coach had given the Irish a first place vote , compared to 21 for Alabama . ( In the next season , the final coaches ' poll was after the bowls . ) In a game where the lead changed six times , Notre Dame won by a single point , 24 -- 23 , to claim the AP national championship . During the 20th century , the NCAA had no playoff for major college football teams that would become Division I-A in 1978 . The NCAA Football Guide , however , did note an `` unofficial national champion '' based on the top ranked teams in the `` wire service '' ( AP and UPI ) polls . The `` writers ' poll '' by Associated Press ( AP ) was the most popular , followed by the `` coaches ' poll '' by United Press International ) ( UPI ) . In 1973 , the UPI issued its final poll before the bowls , but the AP Trophy was withheld until the postseason was completed . The AP poll in 1973 consisted of the votes of as many as 63 sportswriters and broadcasters , though not all of them voted in every poll . UPI 's voting was made by 34 coaches . Those who cast votes would give their opinion of the ten best teams . Under a point system of 20 points for first place , 19 for second , etc. , the `` overall '' ranking was determined .",
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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": "2013 Indianapolis Colts season The Indianapolis Colts season was the franchise 's 61st season in the National Football League , the 30th in Indianapolis and the second season under head coach Chuck Pagano , who missed most of the 2012 season due to treatment for leukemia . The Colts have matched their 2012 record of 11 -- 5 , but went undefeated within the division this season . The Colts planned to advance further than the Wild Card round in the playoffs than in 2012 , where they lost to the Ravens . They had done so after coming off of a 28-point trail against the Chiefs to win 45 -- 44 at home . However , the Colts were defeated by the New England Patriots in the Divisional round , by a score of 43 -- 22 . On March 7 , 2013 , Jeff Saturday signed a one-day contract in order to retire as a member of the Indianapolis Colts . For the second consecutive season , the Colts held the final pick in the NFL Draft , number 254 , which is famously known as Mr. Irrelevant . In 2012 , the final player selected was Chandler Harnish . The 2013 season 's Mr. Irrelevant is Justice Cunningham . Throughout the season , the Colts wore a patch to recognize the 30th season since their move to Indianapolis . On October 20 , 2013 , Peyton Manning made his first return to Indianapolis since being released by the Indianapolis Colts and signed by the Denver Broncos , a game in which commentator Al Michaels dubbed `` the War of 1812 '' ( referring to Peyton Manning 's number of 18 and Colts quarterback Andrew Luck 's number of 12 ) . The Colts won the game 39-33 . While losing their Week 14 match-up against the Cincinnati Bengals , the Colts overall record as well as a 4 -- 0 record within the division was enough to earn them their 15th division title after the Denver Broncos defeated the Tennessee Titans . The Colts became the first team of the 2013 season to win their division , securing a home playoff game . With the Titans ' loss to the Cardinals in Week 15 , the Colts were the only AFC South team to make the playoffs . In the AFC Wild Card Game against the Kansas City Chiefs , the Colts rallied to turn a 38 -- 10 Chiefs ' lead into a 45 -- 44 victory for the second largest comeback in NFL playoff history . It is behind only the Bills who rallied from a 32-point deficit in the 1993 AFC Wild Card Game .",
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"text": "1994 Denver Broncos season The Denver Broncos season was the team 's 35th year in professional football and its 25th with the National Football League . The season would be noted for being the final year that Wade Phillips was head coach .",
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"text": "USA Football USA Football is the national governing body for amateur American football in the United States . It is an independent non-profit based in Indianapolis , Indiana . USA Football hosts more than 100 training events annually and offers education programs for coaches and game officials , as well as skill development for young players and resources for youth league administrators . The organization awards more than $ 1,000,000 in equipment grants to youth leagues and high schools each year based on merit and need along with additional resources . USA Football also offers up to $ 500,000 in subsidies for volunteer youth coach background checks . USA Football was endowed by the National Football League and the National Football League Players Association in 2002 .",
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"text": "2015 Pro Bowl The 2015 Pro Bowl was the National Football League 's all-star game for the 2014 season . It began at 6 pm local time on January 25 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale , Arizona , and it was the first Pro Bowl to be held outside of Hawaii since 2010The game was televised nationally by ESPN . The game continued the `` unconferenced '' format that was debuted in the 2014 Pro Bowl . The game was the third Pro Bowl that took place in the same site as that year 's Super Bowl . It was also the sixth consecutive year where the Pro Bowl took place prior to the Super Bowl . Hall of Fame wide receivers Cris Carter and Michael Irvin were selected as the alumni captains of the game . Jason Garrett of the Dallas Cowboys and John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens were the game 's coaches . The coaches were to come from the higher seeded teams in each conference to lose in the Divisional Round of the 2014 -- 15 NFL playoffs , which has been the convention since the 2010 Pro Bowl . However , the Denver Broncos ( the highest seeded Divisional Round loser in the AFC ) and head coach John Fox mutually agreed to part ways following their playoff loss , so Harbaugh ( who coached the Ravens , the other Divisional Round loser from the AFC ) was selected instead .",
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"text": "1968 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team The 1968 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1968 college football season . The Bulldogs finished winless on the year , although they did manage to tie two teams that finished with winning records , including archrival Ole Miss , led by star quarterback Archie Manning .",
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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": "Mass Transit Super Bowl The Mass Transit Super Bowl was a public transportation plan and marketing strategy conceived for Super Bowl XLVIII and Super Bowl Week , a series of events leading up to the February 2 , 2014 , football game between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks . It was originally projected that over 400,000 people would come to the New York -- New Jersey region for the game and related activities , and that over 80,000 would attend the game itself ; actual patronage of the metropolitan area during that time was projected to be over 500,000 . Metropolitan area transit agencies worked with the National Football League , organizers of the event , and developed special services , schedules , fares , and maps to promote the use of mass transit during the week , which began with the arrival of teams on January 26 . On game day , those traveling by train experienced overcrowding and long delays due to miscalculated estimations and an unanticipated surge of passengers , leading to much criticism of the plan .",
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"text": "2004 NFL Draft The 2004 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players . It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting . The draft was held April 24 -- 25 , 2004 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City . No teams chose to claim any players in the supplemental draft that year . The draft was shown on ESPN both days and eventually moved to ESPN2 both days . The draft began with the San Diego Chargers selecting Mississippi quarterback Eli Manning with the first overall selection . Manning was later traded to the New York Giants for their first selection , fourth overall pick Philip Rivers of NC State . There were 32 compensatory selections distributed among 16 teams , with the Eagles , Rams , and Jets each receiving 4 compensatory picks . The draft set several records , including the most wide receivers selected in the first round , with seven . Another record set by the draft was the most trades in the first round , with twenty-eight trades . The University of Miami set an NFL record for the most first rounders drafted with 6 . Ohio State set an NFL draft record having 14 total players selected through all rounds . As of 2012 , this draft also has two other records attached to it : it became the draft with the shortest time between having multiple quarterbacks being drafted and starting for Super Bowl winners ( Ben Roethlisberger for the 2005 Steelers , and Manning for the 2007 Giants ) and it has become the first draft ever to have produced two QBs who each won multiple Super Bowls ( with Roethlisberger winning his second in 2008 and Eli his second in 2011 ) . The 255 players chosen in the draft were composed of : __ TOC __",
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"text": "Marvin Washington Marvin Washington ( born October 22 , 1965 ) is a former professional football player , a defensive end in the National Football League for eleven seasons , 1989 -- 1999 . He played for the New York Jets , San Francisco 49ers , and Denver Broncos . Out of Kimball High School in Dallas , Texas , Washington went to the University of Texas-El Paso on a basketball scholarship . After two years , he transferred to Hinds Junior College in Mississippi , where he played football in 1987 . Washington then went west to the University of Idaho in Moscow to play for head basketball coach Tim Floyd ; he had recruited Washington to UTEP while an assistant coach for the Miners . At Idaho , Washington played basketball for two seasons under head coaches Floyd and Kermit Davis and football for a season in 1988 under Keith Gilbertson . In his senior year of 1988 -- 89 , the Idaho Vandals won Big Sky conference titles in both sports and advanced to the NCAA postseason : the I-AA semifinals in football and the Division I basketball tournament . Washington was selected in the sixth round of the 1989 NFL Draft by the New York Jets , the 151st overall pick . He played eight seasons with the Jets , the last six as a starter , and won a Super Bowl ring with Denver in the 1998 season .",
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"text": "1987 NFL Draft The 1987 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players . It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting . The draft was held April 28 -- 29 , 1987 , at the Marriot Marquis in New York City , New York . The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season .",
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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": "Trevor Pryce Trevor Wesley Pryce II ( born August 3 , 1975 ) is a former American football defensive end and author who played fourteen seasons in the National Football League ( NFL ) . Pryce played college football for the University of Michigan before transferring to Clemson University . He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft .",
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"text": "2001 NFL season The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League ( NFL ) . In the wake of the September 11 attacks , the NFL 's week 2 games ( September 16 -- 17 ) were postponed and re-scheduled to the weekend of January 6 -- 7 . In order to retain the full playoff format , all playoff games , including Super Bowl XXXVI , were re-scheduled one week later . The New England Patriots won the Super Bowl , defeating the St. Louis Rams 20 -- 17 at the Louisiana Superdome .",
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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": "Reggie Wayne Reginald Wayne ( born November 17 , 1978 ) is a former American football wide receiver who spent his entire 14-year career with the Indianapolis Colts . He played college football for the University of Miami , and was drafted by the Colts in the first round ( 30th overall ) of the 2001 NFL Draft . A six-time Pro Bowl selection , Wayne was a member of the Colts ' Super Bowl XLI championship team that beat the Chicago Bears . He ranks seventh all-time in NFL career receptions , ninth all-time in NFL receiving yards , and 23rd all-time in career touchdown receptions . On December 14 , 2014 , Wayne played in both his 209th game and his 142nd win as a member of the Colts , breaking the franchise records set by Peyton Manning .",
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"text": "Hewritt Dixon Hewritt Frederick Dixon , Jr. ( January 8 , 1940 -- November 24 , 1992 ) was a professional American football player who played running back for seven seasons for the American Football League 's Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders , and one season for the Raiders in the National Football League . He was an AFL All-Star in 1966 , 1967 , and 1968 , and an AFC-NFC Pro Bowler in 1970 . He was born in LaCrosse , Florida and died in Los Angeles , California on November 24 , 1992 of cancer .",
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"text": "1967 College Football All-America Team The 1967 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1967 . The NCAA recognizes six selectors as `` official '' for the 1967 season . They are ( 1 ) the American Football Coaches Association ( AFCA ) , ( 2 ) the Associated Press ( AP ) , ( 3 ) the Central Press Association ( CP ) , ( 4 ) the Football Writers Association of America ( FWAA ) , ( 5 ) the Newspaper Enterprise Association ( NEA ) , and ( 6 ) the United Press International ( UPI ) . Four of the six teams ( AP , UPI , NEA , and FWAA ) were selected by polling of sports writers and/or broadcasters . The Central Press team was selected with input from the captains of the major college teams . The AFCA team was based on a poll of coaches . Other notable selectors , though not recognized by the NCAA as official , included Time magazine , The Sporting News ( TSN ) , and the Walter Camp Football Foundation ( WCFF ) .",
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"text": "Janis Joplin Janis Lyn Joplin ( -LSB- ˈdʒɒplɪn -RSB- January 19 , 1943 -- October 4 , 1970 ) was an American rock singer and songwriter . She was one of the biggest female rock stars of her era . After releasing three albums , she died of an accidental heroin overdose at age 27 . A fourth album , Pearl , was released in January 1971 , a little more than three months after her death . It reached number one on the charts . In 1967 , Joplin rose to fame during an appearance at Monterey Pop Festival , where she was the lead singer of the then little-known San Francisco psychedelic rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company . After releasing two albums with the band , she left Big Brother to continue as a solo artist with her own backing groups , first the Kozmic Blues Band and then the Full Tilt Boogie Band . She appeared at the Woodstock festival and the Festival Express train tour . Five singles by Joplin went into the Billboard Top 100 , including a cover of the song `` Me and Bobby McGee '' , which reached number 1 in March 1971 . Her most popular songs include her cover versions of `` Piece of My Heart '' , `` Cry Baby '' , `` Down on Me '' , `` Ball 'n' Chain '' , and `` Summertime '' ; and her original song `` Mercedes Benz '' , her final recording . Joplin , highly respected for her charismatic performing ability , was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 . Audiences and critics alike referred to her stage presence as `` electric '' . Rolling Stone ranked Joplin number 46 on its 2004 list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and number 28 on its 2008 list of 100 Greatest Singers of All Time . She remains one of the top-selling musicians in the United States , with Recording Industry Association of America certifications of 15.5 million albums sold in the USA .",
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"text": "Big Brother and the Holding Company Big Brother and the Holding Company is an American rock band that formed in San Francisco in 1965 as part of the same psychedelic music scene that produced the Grateful Dead , Quicksilver Messenger Service , and Jefferson Airplane . They are best known as the band that featured Janis Joplin as their lead singer . Their 1968 album Cheap Thrills is considered one of the masterpieces of the psychedelic sound of San Francisco ; it reached number one on the Billboard charts , and was ranked number 338 in Rolling Stones the 500 greatest albums of all time . The album is also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die .",
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"text": "Love Crushed Velvet Love Crushed Velvet is a rock band from New York , NY . Lead singer and songwriter A.L.X. began collaborating with drummer Thommy Price ( Billy Idol , Joan Jett , Blue Öyster Cult , Scandal ) in 2008 . Jimi Bones ( Joan Jett , Blondie ) joined as lead guitarist , and Enzo Penizzotto ( Joan Jett ) was the primary bass player on what became the band 's self-titled debut album . The album was recorded at Shabby Road Studio and Kingsland Recording in Brooklyn , NY , and in the studio of Brian McGee , also in New York . British producer and engineer Dave Bascombe ( Tears for Fears , Depeche Mode , The Human League , Erasure , Goldfrapp , Placebo ) mixed the album , which was officially released in the U.S. on July 12 , 2011 . The band 's lineup varies for live performances , with A.L.X. being the key consistent member . Keyboardist Linda Leseman has played with A.L.X. in New York since May 2010 , and 2011 performances have included drummers Aaron A. Brooks ( Moby ) and Massimo `` Max '' Majorana and guitarist Jay Stone , who has been a long-time songwriting partner of A.L.X. Bass players Drew Mortali and Darren Korb , both of whom were featured on the record , have also performed live with the band . In early 2011 , the song `` Letter '' , remixed by DJ Asha and 2 a.m. , became a viral hit on electronic music blogs . In July of the same year , `` Goodbye Goldblatt '' was added to the game Rock Band 3 .",
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"text": "Out of the Storm (album) Out of the Storm is the fourth studio album by Scottish musician Jack Bruce . It was Bruce 's first solo effort in over three years and was recorded and released in 1974 , following the dissolution of the power trio West , Bruce and Laing . Originally Bruce had wanted to title the album Into The Storm but , according to Bruce , `` we could n't find any stormy weather . We gave up and instead we found a little wood '' . The album was largely recorded in Los Angeles and San Francisco at the suggestion of engineer Andy Johns , who felt , according to Bruce , that the problem with Bruce 's previous work was that he `` work ( ed ) with too many British guys and you need to work with some great American session players and you could make an album in ten days '' . Bruce recorded the album while still addicted to heroin ( which contributed to the dissolution of West , Bruce and Laing ) . According to Bruce 's songwriting partner Pete Brown , the band ingested PCP during one session and `` they were all holding onto each other walking across the floor -- Bobby Keys , Jim Keltner , Andy Johns and Jack . Someone said , ` Do n't let go of me or I 'll float off into space ' '' . The continued and heavy drug use periodically interfered with completion of the album and engineer Dennis Weinreich was brought in to remix specific tracks so as to complete the album in a timely fashion and because the label was n't pleased with Johns 's mix of the album . The album peaked at No. 160 on the Billboard album chart in December 1974 . Critically well received , including a glowing review by Melody Maker 's Allan Jones , who stated that Bruce was `` one of the most important individuals currently working in rock '' , the album sold poorly . Out of the Storm was the last Jack Bruce album distributed in the United States by Atlantic Records , as Bruce 's company RSO Records , which was affiliated in the rest of the world with Polydor/Polygram Records , would shift U.S. distribution to Polydor beginning in 1976 .",
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"text": "Noctura Noctura was an American rock band based out of Indianapolis , Indiana .",
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"text": "Blow All My Blues Away Blow All My Blues Away is a nine-disc compilation album by Janis Joplin . The album gathers rare , unreleased and alternate songs and performances by Joplin , from her very first live recordings in 1962 until 1970 .",
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"text": "Human Radio Human Radio is an American rock band originally from Memphis , Tennessee . The group was formed in late 1988 by lead singer Ross Rice , and in 1990 they released a self-titled LP on Columbia Records . The single `` Me and Elvis '' was a hit in the US , reaching # 32 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart . The band did a club tour of the U.S. , plus a residency in New England , before closing with a SRO show at The Lone Star Roadhouse in NYC . When the subsequent release of the second single was cancelled , the departure of the band from Columbia was inevitable . After moving to Nashville , the group broke with Columbia and recorded demos while searching for a new label . After two more years of touring -- mostly in the Southeast US -- with an unreleased second record , the band called it quits in 1992 . To honor their Memphis roots and fans , Human Radio played a farewell show at The South End in Memphis , the bar where they got their start . Rice went on to record a solo album called Umpteen in 1997 . Steve Arnold later went on to tour as bass guitarist with Marty Stuart and Travis Tritt on their `` Double Trouble '' tour . More recently , the group 's Facebook page indicated that they had been `` in a room trying to find brand new music together . '' An October 4th , 2013 entry read , in part : `` Good week in Nashville with Human Radio , getting solid with what we have already , finding some new things in combustion mode . Moving slowly towards an inevitable future . '' On May 9th , 2015 the band played a well-received reunion gig at The Basement in Nashville . A successful Indiegogo campaign later in 2015 resulted in the independent production of Samsara ( Human Radio Records , 2016 ) with all new material written and performed by all original members of the band .",
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"text": "Kansas (Kansas album) Kansas is the eponymous debut studio album by American progressive rock band Kansas , released in 1974 by Kirshner and Epic Records . Kansas 's debut album followed the merging of two Topeka musical camps : Kerry Livgren , from a previous Kansas line-up , and White Clover , which played mainstream rock and blues . The newly formed group signed with Kirshner Records in 1973 and traveled to New York to record their first release . The material on Kansas , written mostly by guitarist/keyboardist Livgren and vocalist/keyboardist Steve Walsh , had been culled from the repertoire of both groups . Livgren 's songs were generally longer and more elaborate than Walsh 's and featured mystical lyrics which reflected his intense interest in Eastern religions . `` Journey from Mariabronn '' was inspired by Hermann Hesse 's Narcissus and Goldmund , while `` Belexes '' and `` Aperçu '' were influenced by the pseudo-Asian sound of Giacomo Puccini 's Turandot . Kansas was promoted by print advertisements which included the tagline `` Kansas is Koming . '' A promotional 7-inch single titled `` Man the Stormcellars : Kansas is Koming ! '' was sent to radio stations and featured Don Kirshner hyping the album . Two 7-inch singles were released : `` Can I Tell You '' and `` Lonely Wind '' . Both failed to chart , though a live version of `` Lonely Wind '' ( from the double-live album Two for the Show ) did reach the Top 100 in early 1979 . Playlist : Bringing It Back featured five songs from this album and five from Masque . The album was reissued in remastered format on CD in 2004 . A remastered version of the album appeared on vinyl in 2014 .",
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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": "Sun Studio Sun Studio is a recording studio opened by rock-and-roll pioneer Sam Phillips at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis , Tennessee , on January 3 , 1950 . It was originally called Memphis Recording Service , sharing the same building with the Sun Records label business . Reputedly the first rock and roll single , Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats ' `` Rocket 88 '' was recorded there in 1951 with song composer Ike Turner on keyboards , leading the studio to claim status as the birthplace of rock & roll . Blues and R&B artists like Howlin ' Wolf , Junior Parker , Little Milton , B.B. King , James Cotton , Rufus Thomas , and Rosco Gordon recorded there in the early 1950s . Rock and roll , country music , and rockabilly artists , including Johnny Cash , Elvis Presley , Carl Perkins , Roy Orbison , Charlie Feathers , Ray Harris , Warren Smith , Charlie Rich , and Jerry Lee Lewis , recorded there throughout the mid-to-late 1950s until the studio outgrew its Union Avenue location . Sam Phillips opened the larger Sam C. Phillips Recording Studio , better known as Phillips Recording , in 1959 to replace the older facility . Since Phillips had invested in the Holiday Inn Hotel chain earlier , he also recorded artists starting in 1963 on the label Holiday Inn Records for Kemmons Wilson . In 1957 , Bill Justis recorded his Grammy Hall of Fame song `` Raunchy '' for Sam Phillips and worked as a musical director at Sun Records . In 1969 , Sam Phillips sold the label to Shelby Singleton , and there was no recording-related or label-related activity again in the building until the September 1985 Class of '55 recording sessions with Carl Perkins , Roy Orbison , Jerry Lee Lewis , and Johnny Cash , produced by Chips Moman . In 1987 , the original building housing the Sun Records label and Memphis Recording Service was reopened by Gary Hardy as `` Sun Studio , '' a recording label and tourist attraction that has attracted many notable artists , such as U2 , Def Leppard , Bonnie Raitt , and Ringo Starr . In 2005 , Brian Setzer ( of Stray Cats fame ) released his Rockabilly Riot Vol . 1 : A Tribute To Sun Records album . Although not recorded at Sun it did feature various Sun Records recordings including some hits and other more obscure songs . In 2007 , Canadian rockabilly band the Kingmakers recorded a selection of originals and classics such as Elvis Presley 's `` That 's All Right '' at Sun Studio , released as their first CD `` Live at SUN Studio '' . In May 2009 , Canadian blues artist JW-Jones recorded with blues legend Hubert Sumlin , Larry Taylor and Richard Innes for his 2010 release at the studio . In July 2009 , John Mellencamp recorded nine songs for his album No Better Than This at the studio . In 2011 , Chris Isaak released `` Beyond the Sun , '' a collection of songs recorded at Sun Studio , most of which are cover versions of songs originally released on Sun Records .",
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"text": "Elvis Presley's guitars Elvis Presley 's guitars were a major component of the iconic rock and roll image created by Elvis Presley that revolutionized popular culture in the 1950s and 1960s . It is impossible to gauge the impact of that image on millions of young people around the world who were inspired to learn to play guitar after watching Presley in performance , on television , or in films . Although not known for his abilities as a guitarist , Presley had a profound musical influence on some of the most important rock and roll artists to emerge since the 1950s , including Buddy Holly , John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison , Bob Dylan , and Bruce Springsteen . The extent of Presley 's impact on their lives and music is captured in John Lennon 's famous quote : `` Before Elvis , there was nothing . '' According to his first lead guitarist , Scotty Moore , Presley was not `` an accomplished musician '' , yet he possessed `` an uncanny and amazing sense of timing and rhythm . '' In the early years of his career , Presley 's rhythm guitar accompaniment played a major role in the sound of his early performances and recordings . Moore noted that as Presley began to learn to move on stage and to work the audience with his physical performance , his guitar became more of a `` prop '' . Presley was not known to treat his instruments in a gentle manner . His very aggressive strumming style would frequently break strings during his performances . The lack of a microphone on his guitar throughout those years contributed to the development of his `` aggressive style in attempt to be heard '' . As his career progressed , he became even more aggressive toward his instruments , frequently tossing his guitar to Charlie Hodge , who sometimes failed to catch it . The impact of the large belt buckles and jewelry he wore left their marks on most of his instruments .",
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"text": "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die I-Feel-Like-I 'm - Fixin ' - to-Die is the second studio album by the influential San Francisco psychedelic rock band , Country Joe and the Fish , and released in 1967 . Recordings took place in Vanguard studios in 71 West 23rd Street , New York City . The title track remains one of the most popular Vietnam protest songs from the 1960s and originally appeared on a 1965 7 '' EP titled Rag Baby : Songs of Opposition . On the album version , `` I-Feel-Like-I 'm - Fixin ' - to-Die Rag '' appears following `` The Fish Cheer '' , which at concerts became a Country Joe standard . At Woodstock , Joe had the crowd yell F-U-C-K instead of F-I-S-H . Another musical highlight is the track `` Janis '' written for McDonald 's then girlfriend Janis Joplin . It is the second song written for a female musician for their albums , the other being `` Grace '' . Two singles were released in the wake of the album . These include `` Janis '' / `` Janis ( instrumental ) '' and `` Who Am I '' / `` Thursday '' . The second album was released just seven months after the debut and is another prime example of the band 's psychedelic experimentation . It again features organ-heavy psychedelia and Eastern melodic lines and more acoustic guitar than their debut production . During this time , the band continued to build on their growing fame by performing at local venues like the Fillmore Auditorium . Despite the familiarity of the opening track , the album itself sold less than the predecessor . The album , as a whole , fit well in the psychedelic scene of San Francisco . The band effectively used satirical humor to express their outspoken views toward the Vietnam War and other hot topics of the counterculture . Although the rest of the tracks were not as popular , they still were accessible and showcased Country Joe McDonald as a lead vocalist . With the creativity of the band reaching a climax , the band began touring nationally and became positively regarded for their live light shows . The title song faced a legal challenge from the estate of New Orleans jazz trombone pioneer Edward `` Kid '' Ory , whose daughter Babette claimed that McDonald had appropriated the melody for his song from Ory 's classic `` Muskrat Ramble '' as recorded by Louis Armstrong & his Hot Five in 1926 . A 2005 judgment upheld McDonald 's copyright on the song , claiming that Ory had waited too long to make the claim . The original album sleeve contained a poster for `` The Fish Game '' , a huge 22 x 33 inch fold-out board game sheet for throwing a dice and moving five band-member cut-out paper pieces around on . Various goals are available for the game such as `` scoring a joint '' .",
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"text": "Country Music Association The Country Music Association ( CMA ) was founded in 1958 in Nashville , Tennessee . It originally consisted of only 233 members and was the first trade organization formed to promote a music genre . The objectives of the organization are to guide and enhance the development of Country Music throughout the world ; to demonstrate it as a viable medium to advertisers , consumers , and media ; and to provide a unity of purpose for the Country Music industry . However the CMA may be best known to most country music fans for its annual Country Music Association Awards broadcast live on network television each fall ( usually October or November ) . Initially , CMA 's Board of Directors included nine directors and five officers . Wesley Rose , president of Acuff-Rose Publishing , Inc. , served as CMA 's first chairman of the board . Broadcasting entrepreneur and executive Connie B. Gay was the founding president . Originally there were nine individual membership categories . The current 15 categories represent all facets of the music industry . Organizational memberships are also available . CMA membership is composed of those persons or organizations that are involved in Country Music , directly and substantially . The first CMA Awards ceremony was held in 1967 in Nashville . Sonny James and Bobbie Gentry hosted the event , which was not televised . The winner of the first `` Entertainer of the Year '' award was singer Eddy Arnold . `` Male Vocalist of the Year '' went to Jack Greene and `` Female Vocalist of the Year '' to Loretta Lynn . In 1968 , Roy Rogers and Dale Evans hosted the awards , which were presented at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville . ( The ceremony was filmed and televised on NBC a few weeks later . ) The first live telecast of the show was in 1969 . Annual awards are given in the following twelve categories : Entertainer of the Year , Male Vocalist , Female Vocalist , New Artist of the Year ( formerly the Horizon Award ) , Vocal Group , Vocal Duo , Single , Album , Song , Music Event , Music Video , and Musician . The CMA also gives a `` CMA Broadcast Award '' to country-formatted radio stations each year . Broadcast Awards are segmented based on market size , major market ( Arbitron Ranking 1 -- 25 ) , large market ( Arbitron Ranking 26 -- 50 ) , medium market ( Arbitron Ranking 51 -- 100 ) , and small market ( All other Markets ) . A single station can not win the award in consecutive years . In honor of the association 's 50th anniversary , MCA Nashville released a song called `` Forever Country '' .",
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"text": "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": "The White Stripes The White Stripes were an American rock duo formed in 1997 in Detroit , Michigan . The group consisted of Jack White ( songwriter , vocals , guitar , piano , and mandolin ) and Meg White ( drums and vocals ) . After releasing several singles and three albums within the Detroit music scene , The White Stripes rose to prominence in 2002 , as part of the garage rock revival scene . Their successful and critically acclaimed albums White Blood Cells and Elephant drew attention from a large variety of media outlets in the United States and the United Kingdom , with the single `` Seven Nation Army '' and its now-iconic guitar line becoming their signature song . The band recorded two more albums , Get Behind Me Satan in 2005 and Icky Thump in 2007 , and dissolved in 2011 after a lengthy hiatus from performing and recording . The White Stripes used a low-fidelity approach to writing and recording . Their music featured a melding of garage rock and blues influences and a raw simplicity of composition , arrangement , and performance . The duo was also noted for their fashion and design aesthetic which featured a simple color scheme of red , white , and black -- which was used on every album and single cover the band released -- as well as the band 's fascination with the number three . The band 's discography consists of six studio albums , one live album , two extended plays ( EP ) , one concert film , one tour documentary , twenty-six singles , and fourteen music videos . Their last three albums each won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album .",
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"text": "White jazz White jazz is jazz played by white musicians . This developed at the end of the 19th century in New Orleans with Papa Jack Laine 's Reliance Brass Band being formed in 1888 . Bix Beiderbecke was a later pioneer of the genre in the Mid-West . Subsequent `` white jazz legends '' were later identified by music critic Robert Christgau as the guitarists Barney Kessel , Kenny Burrell , and Jim Hall .",
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"text": "'Til the Band Comes In 'Til the Band Comes In is the sixth studio album by the American solo artist Scott Walker . It was released in December 1970 but failed to chart . Three singles were released from the album . The title track backed with `` Jean the Machine '' was released in the Netherlands . `` Jean the Machine '' and `` Thanks For Chicago Mr. James '' were each released in Japan . No singles were released in the UK . The release is a loose concept album about the inhabitants of a tenement . Walker wrote the songs for the album quickly while on a working holiday in Greece in September 1970 . The album was recorded late that same year between September and November 1970 with Walker 's usual Philips studio team consisting of producer Johnny Franz , engineer Peter J. Olliff and Wally Stott and Peter Knight directing the musical arrangements . Receiving negative reviews the album was first released as an LP in December 1970 . The album was deleted and was not available for over twenty-five years . The album was later reassessed much more favourably and was eventually reissued in the UK on CD by BGO Records in August 1996 , with new liner notes . This new edition fell out of print before a second CD re-issue followed in 2008 by the US label Water Records . The album was re-issued again on 3 June 2013 as part of a 5-CD set entitled Scott - The Collection 1967-1970 . The original liner notes were by Walker 's then-manager Ady Semel with cover photography by Michael Joseph .",
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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": "Jon and the Jones Jon and the Jones is a New York-based , blues-rock band signed to Dick Wingate 's new artist development label , BHi Music Group . The line-up features Jon Moodie ( guitar/vocals ) , Brian Stanley ( bass ) and Helen Destroy ( drums ) .",
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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": "Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits: 1955 Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits : 1955 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1988 , featuring 10 hit recordings from 1955 . The volume is the first in a series of albums by Rhino Records that chronicled years in music , starting from 1955 and continuing through 1995 . Each of the albums issued in the series included a `` Time Capsule '' in its liner notes . These notes served as a synopsis for the year featured on the album , including the top news headlines , sports events , television programs and trends in fashion and popular culture . The track lineups tended to feature most of the year 's top 10 hits , although some of the year 's most popular songs on a given album were not included for various reasons -- most commonly , licensing restrictions . This would be most evident for several of Rhino 's Billboard volumes covering the 1960s , where songs by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones were not included . In such cases , other songs that were among the most popular of the year were substituted . For the 1955 track lineup , just one song topped the Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart : `` Rock Around the Clock '' by Bill Haley & His Comets . Also included was `` Sincerely '' by The Moonglows , whose version -- which topped the Top Rhythm & Blues Songs chart -- was used in place of The McGuire Sisters ' version , which reached No. 1 on the Best Sellers in Stores mainstream chart . Most of the other songs reached the top 10 of one of the three charts Billboard had in place at the time -- the Best Sellers in Stores , Most Played by Jockeys and Most Played in Jukeboxes . Rhino 's mainstream pop top hits volumes for the years 1955 through 1974 were titled `` Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits . '' Starting with the 1975 volume and continuing through the 1995 entry , the series became known as `` Billboard Top Hits . ''",
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"text": "Be a Brother Be a Brother is an album by Big Brother and the Holding Company , released in 1970 . It was their first album after Janis Joplin 's departure . Recruited in her place were guitarist David Shallock and singer-songwriter Nick Gravenites . Included are ten original Holding Company compositions ; though `` Home on the Strange '' is credited as `` Arranged and adapted by P. Albin and S. Andrew '' , it is in fact a new composition with no apparent derivation from any public domain work .",
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"text": "Ty Cobb Tyrus Raymond Cobb ( December 18 , 1886 -- July 17 , 1961 ) , nicknamed The Georgia Peach , was an American Major League Baseball ( MLB ) outfielder . He was born in rural Narrows , Georgia . Cobb spent 22 seasons with the Detroit Tigers , the last six as the team 's player-manager , and finished his career with the Philadelphia Athletics . In 1936 Cobb received the most votes of any player on the inaugural Baseball Hall of Fame ballot , receiving 222 out of a possible 226 votes ( 98.2 % ) ; no other player received a higher percentage of votes until 1992 . In 1999 , editors at the Sporting News ranked Ty Cobb 3rd on their list of `` Baseball 's 100 Greatest Players '' . Cobb is widely credited with setting 90 MLB records during his career . He still holds several records as of the end of the 2016 season , including the highest career batting average ( .366 or .367 , depending on source ) and most career batting titles with 11 ( or 12 , depending on source ) . He retained many other records for almost a half century or more , including most career hits until 1985 ( 4,189 or 4,191 , depending on source ) , most career runs ( 2,245 or 2,246 depending on source ) until 2001 , most career games played ( 3,035 ) and at bats ( 11,429 or 11,434 depending on source ) until 1974 , and the modern record for most career stolen bases ( 892 ) until 1977 . He still holds the career record for stealing home ( 54 times ) and for stealing second base , third base , and home in succession ( 5 times ) , and as the youngest player ever to compile 4,000 hits and score 2,000 runs . Cobb ranks fifth all-time in number of games played and committed 271 errors , the most by any American League ( AL ) outfielder . Cobb 's legacy as an athlete has sometimes been overshadowed by his surly temperament and aggressive playing style , which was described by the Detroit Free Press as `` daring to the point of dementia . '' Cobb himself wrote shortly before his death , `` In legend I am a sadistic , slashing , swashbuckling despot who waged war in the guise of sport . '' Cobb was notorious for sliding into bases feet first , with his spikes high . Cobb 's legacy , which includes a large college scholarship fund for Georgia residents financed by his early investments in Coca-Cola and General Motors , has been tarnished by allegations of racism and violence , largely stemming from a couple of biographies that were released following his death . Cobb 's reputation as an extremely violent man was fanned by his first biographer , sportswriter Al Stump , whose stories about Cobb have been discredited as sensationalized , and in some part proven to be entirely fictional , while Cobb 's views on race evolved and mellowed after his retirement from baseball .",
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"text": "Earl Scruggs Earl Eugene Scruggs ( January 6 , 1924 -- March 28 , 2012 ) was an American musician noted for popularizing a three-finger banjo picking style , now called `` Scruggs style '' , that is a defining characteristic of bluegrass music . His three-finger style of playing was radically different from the ways the five-string banjo had been historically played . He popularized the instrument in several genres of music and elevated the banjo from its role as a background rhythm instrument , or a comedian 's prop , into featured solo status . Scruggs ' career began at age 21 when he was hired to play in a group called `` Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys '' . The name `` bluegrass '' stuck and eventually became the eponym for this entire genre of county music . Despite considerable success with Monroe , performing on the Grand Ole Opry and recording classic hits like `` Blue Moon of Kentucky '' , Scruggs gave notice in 1946 that he was quitting the band because of the exhausting touring schedule . Band member Lester Flatt resigned as well , and Flatt and Scruggs later paired up in a new group they called `` Flatt and Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys '' . Scruggs ' banjo instrumental called `` Foggy Mountain Breakdown '' , released in 1949 , became an enduring hit , and had a rebirth of popularity to a younger generation when it was featured in the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde . The song won two Grammy Awards and in 2005 was selected for the Library of Congress ' National Recording Registry of works of unusual merit . Flatt and Scruggs brought bluegrass music into mainstream popularity in the early 1960s with their country hit , `` The Ballad of Jed Clampett '' . This song was the theme music for the successful network television sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies and was the first bluegrass recording to reach number one on the Billboard charts . Over their 20-year association , Flatt and Scruggs recorded over 50 albums and 75 single records . The duo broke up in 1969 , chiefly because Scruggs wanted to progress the music to a more modern sound and Flatt was a traditionalist who did not want to change the style because he thought it would alienate a fan base of bluegrass purists . Each of them formed a new band that matched his own vision , but neither of them ever regained the success they achieved as a team . Scruggs received four Grammy awards , a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and a National Medal of Arts . He became a member of the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and was given a star on the Hollywood walk of fame . In 1985 , Flatt and Scruggs were inducted together into the Country Music Hall of Fame and named number 24 as a duo on CMT 's 40 Greatest Men of Country Music . Scruggs was awarded a National Heritage Fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts ; the highest honor in the folk and traditional arts in the US . Four works by Scruggs have been placed in the Grammy Hall of Fame . After Scruggs ' death in 2012 at age 88 , the Earl Scruggs Center was founded near his birthplace in Shelby , North Carolina , with the aid of a federal grant and corporate donors . The center is a $ 5.5 million facility which features the musical contributions of Scruggs and serves as an educational center providing classes and field trips for students .",
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"text": "Dixie Lee Junction, Tennessee Dixie Lee Junction is an unincorporated community in Loudon County , Tennessee , United States , situated at the intersection of U.S. Route 70 and U.S. Route 11 . The community is named for its historical location at the junction of the eastern leg of the Dixie Highway ( which followed US-70 through the region ) and the Lee Highway ( which followed US-11 ) . From the advent of automobile travel in the late 1920s until the construction of the Interstate Highway System in the late 1950s and 1960s , these two highways were major cross-country routes , and Dixie Lee Junction developed as a `` last chance '' stopover for tourists traveling southward from Knoxville . While the completion of the interstates drew away most of the cross-country traffic , the US-70 / US-11 intersection still serves a strategic role as the western end of the four-lane Kingston Pike , a major commercial thoroughfare in western Knox County . The Dixie Lee Junction community lies adjacent to the town of Farragut , with the Knox-Loudon county line ( which runs perpendicular to Kingston Pike ) being the technical boundary between the two communities . US-70 approaches Dixie Lee Junction from Kingston to the west , and US-11 approaches from Lenoir City to the southwest . The merged highways then continue eastward for 20 mi through Farragut and Knoxville . Two major interstate highways , Interstate 40 and Interstate 75 , merge just northwest of Dixie Lee Junction . The Dixie Highway was conceived in 1914 to provide a convenient route from the Midwestern United States to Florida . Its eastern section entered downtown Knoxville via Broadway before veering westward along Cumberland Avenue and out into West Knoxville along Kingston Pike . The Lee Highway , which connected New York and San Francisco , entered Knoxville from Rutledge to the northeast , and merged with the Dixie Highway in downtown Knoxville . Knoxville lay along the Dixie Highway roughly halfway between the Midwestern states and Florida , and thus made a convenient place for Florida-bound tourists to stop for the night . Throughout the 1930s , 1940s , and 1950s , Kingston Pike was lined with motor courts and motels , and restaurants with oddly-shaped buildings and flashy signs designed to catch the attention of passers-by . Businesses in Dixie Lee Junction during this period consisted of `` last-chance '' ventures that provided food , fuel , and other supplies before south-bound drivers entered a predominantly-rural stretch of the highway en route to Chattanooga .",
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"text": "Kingston Pike Kingston Pike is a highway in Knox County , Tennessee , United States , that connects Downtown Knoxville with West Knoxville , Farragut , and other communities in the western part of the county . The road follows a merged stretch of U.S. Route 11 ( US 11 ) and US 70 . From its initial construction in the 1790s until the development of the Interstate Highway System in the 1960s , Kingston Pike was the main traffic artery in western Knox County , and an important section of several cross-country highways . The road is now a major commercial corridor , containing hundreds of stores , restaurants , and other retail establishments . The old Kingston road was originally built in the 1790s to connect Knoxville with Fort Southwest Point at what is now Kingston . During the Civil War , Confederate and Union forces fought several skirmishes along the Kingston road as they struggled for control of Knoxville . The Kingston Turnpike Company was chartered in 1866 to improve the Kingston road , and by 1893 had extended the improved road to the county line . From the 1920s into the 1950s , Kingston Pike was a major stopover for tourists traveling along the Dixie and Lee highways , which intersected at Kingston Pike . Starting with the completion of West Town Mall in 1970 , Kingston Pike developed into Knoxville 's largest retail corridor . Historian Jack Neely once wrote , `` If suburban sprawl had a local name , it would be Kingston Pike . '' The road is now home to `` an enclosed shopping mall , a big-box mall , over 100 strip malls , 100 chain restaurants , '' and `` more acreage of asphalt surface parking than any other street in the Knoxville MSA . ''",
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"text": "Shawangunk Ridge The Shawangunk Ridge -LSB- ˈʃɑːwəŋɡʌŋk -RSB- , also known as the Shawangunk Mountains or The Gunks , is a ridge of bedrock in Ulster County , Sullivan County and Orange County in the state of New York , extending from the northernmost point of New Jersey to the Catskill Mountains . Shawangunk Ridge is the continuation of the long , easternmost ridge of the Appalachian Mountains ; the ridge is known as Kittatinny Mountain in New Jersey , and as Blue Mountain as it continues through Pennsylvania . This ridge constitutes the western border of the Great Appalachian Valley . The ridgetop , which widens considerably at its northern end , has many public and private protected areas and is not heavily populated . Its only settlement of consequence is unincorporated Cragsmoor . In the past , the ridge was chiefly noted for mining and logging and a boom-era of huckleberry picking . Fires were regularly set to burn away the undergrowth and stimulate new growth of huckleberry bushes . Today the ridge has become known for its outdoor recreation , most notably as one of the major rock climbing areas of North America . Also known for its biodiversity and scenic character , the ridge has been designated by The Nature Conservancy as a significant area for its conservation programs .",
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"text": "The Narrows (Zion National Park) The Narrows in Zion National Park , ( near Springdale , Utah ) is a section of canyon on the North Fork of the Virgin River . The hike of The Narrows is one of the premier hikes on the Colorado Plateau . The term The Narrows refers to both the through-hike of The Narrows , and to The Narrows themselves , especially the 3.6 mi long section of canyon between the end of the Riverside Walk Trail and Big Spring . The Narrows lies north of , and upstream of , the main Zion Canyon . Hiking the Narrows was rated # 5 in the National Geographic ranking of America 's Best 100 Adventures .",
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"text": "Cobb, Indiana Cobb is an unincorporated community in northern Nevins Township , Vigo County , in the U.S. state of Indiana . It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area .",
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"text": "Tyrrell Sea The Tyrrell Sea , named for Canadian geologist Joseph Tyrrell , is another name for prehistoric Hudson Bay , namely as it existed during the retreat of the Laurentide Ice Sheet . Roughly 8,000 years BP , the Laurentide Ice Sheet thinned and split into two lobes , one centred over Quebec-Labrador , the other over Keewatin . This drained Glacial Lake Ojibway , a massive proglacial lake south of the ice sheet , leading to the formation of the early Tyrrell Sea . The weight of the ice had isostatically depressed the surface as much as 270-280 m below its current level , making the Tyrrell Sea much larger than modern Hudson Bay . Indeed , in some places the shoreline was 100 to 250 km farther inland than at present . It was at its largest at roughly 7,000 years BP . Isostatic uplift proceeded rapidly after the retreat of the ice , as much as .09 m per year , causing the margins of the sea to regress quickly towards its present margins . The rate of uplift decreased with time however , and in any event was nearly matched by sea-level rise from the melting ice sheets . When the Tyrrell Sea `` became '' Hudson Bay is difficult to define , as Hudson Bay is still shrinking from isostatic rebound .",
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"text": "Garry Cobb Garry Wilbert Cobb ( born March 16 , 1957 in Carthage , North Carolina ) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League and current radio and television personality on FOX-29 and WPEN in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . He was the Republican nominee for Congress in the House election for New Jersey 's 1st congressional district .",
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"text": "Walter Cobb Walter Cobb may refer to : Walter Cobb ( department store ) , a department store in Sydenham , South London USS Walter B. Cobb ( APD-106 ) , a high speed transport of the United States Navy Walt Cobb , Canadian politician Wally Cobb , Australian rugby union player Cobb , Walter",
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"text": "Telocaset, Oregon Telocaset -LSB- tɛloʊkæsɛt -RSB- is an unincorporated community in Union County , Oregon , United States . It was a stagecoach station whose name comes from the Nez Perce word meaning `` a thing at the top '' or `` put on top '' . The Nez Perce pronounced the word taule-karset . Beginning in 1885 , it was a station on the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company line ; today the line is owned by Union Pacific . Telocaset was never platted , but it had a post office that ran from 1885 until 1975 .",
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"text": "Shawangunk, New York Shawangunk is a town in southwestern Ulster County , New York , USA . The population was 14,332 at the 2010 census . Like the neighboring mountain range , for which it is named , it is pronounced either as the Munsee Lenape , Shawangunk -LSB- ˈʃɑːwəŋɡʌŋk -RSB- , or as the colonial Shongum -LSB- ˈʃɑːn.ɡʌm -RSB- by local residents . ( See Shawangunk Ridge . )",
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"text": "Thomas Rhett Thomas Rhett Akins , Jr. ( born March 30 , 1990 ) , better known by his stage name Thomas Rhett , is an American country music singer and songwriter . He is the son of American country music singer and songwriter Rhett Akins . Rhett has released two studio albums for Big Machine Records ' Valory Music imprint : It Goes Like This ( 2013 ) and Tangled Up ( 2015 ) . These albums have produced ten singles on the Hot Country and Country Airplay charts , with seven reaching the No. 1 position on the latter : `` It Goes Like This '' , `` Get Me Some of That '' , `` Craving You '' , `` Make Me Wan na '' , `` Crash and Burn '' , `` Die a Happy Man '' , `` T-Shirt '' , and `` Star of the Show '' . In addition to much of his own material , Rhett has also written singles for Jason Aldean , Lee Brice , and Florida Georgia Line .",
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"text": "Fort Cobb, Oklahoma Fort Cobb is a town in Caddo County , Oklahoma , United States . The population was 634 at the 2010 census .",
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"text": "Cusseta, Alabama Cusseta -LSB- / kəˈsiːdə / -RSB- is a town in Chambers County , Alabama , United States . Situated between Opelika and Lanett , it was named for the ancient Creek Indian town of Cusseta . As of the 2010 census , its population was 123 . Pat Garrett , the lawman famed for killing the outlaw Billy the Kid , was born near Cusseta in 1850 . The community was believed to be unincorporated until 2006 , when rediscovered documents indicated that Cusseta had been incorporated as a city in 1853 . As the community diminished in size over the years , its status was forgotten . In April , 2007 , a petition by a majority of the citizens of Cusseta was granted by the Probate Judge of Chambers County , Alabama , and it was re-instated as a town in 2010 . The judge named a mayor and five council members to the first town council , for two-year terms . That council met for the first time on April 30 , 2007 , in an old one-room schoolhouse located under the oak tree at the center of Cusseta . The town limits extend in a one-mile radius from the railroad crossroads beside the schoolhouse .",
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"text": "Muscle Shoals, Alabama Muscle Shoals is the largest city in Colbert County , Alabama , United States . As of the 2010 census , the population of Muscle Shoals was 13,146 . The estimated population in 2015 was 13,706 . Both the city and the Florence-Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Area ( including four cities in Colbert and Lauderdale counties ) are commonly called `` the Shoals '' . Northwest Alabama Regional Airport serves the Shoals region , located in the northwest section of the state . Due to its strategic location along the Tennessee River , Muscle Shoals played a key role in historic land disputes between Native Americans and Anglo-American settlers in the late 1700s and early 1800s . It was also the site of an attempted community development project by Henry Ford in 1922 . Since the 1960s , the city has been known for music -- developing the `` Muscle Shoals Sound '' , as local recording studios ( including FAME Studios in the late 1950s and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in 1969 ) produced hit records that shaped the history of popular music . The original streets of Muscle Shoals were named after streets in Detroit , Michigan due to Henry Ford 's influence in the area . Ford Motor Company operated a plant in the Listerhill community 3 miles east of Muscle Shoals for many years before closing in 1982 . Just like Detroit , Woodward Avenue is the main road through the city . However , due to intense growth since the 1960 's many road names now have nothing to do with Detroit . Henry Ford 's inability to acquire land from the Tennessee Valley Authority foiled his desire to create a 75-mile Industrial Megalopolis from Decatur to the Tri-State border of Pickwick Lake . However , the Ford influence has made a tremendous impact on the city 's current sidewalk system which provides its citizens the ability to walk safely in moderate traffic locations within the city . Each day on Avalon Avenue and adjoining neighborhoods you can see many walkers , joggers , bicyclists , and people walking their pets . The flat terrain of Muscle Shoals has helped it grow and become a wonderful place to work and live . Also , Muscle Shoals has the award winning Muscle Shoals School System . On May 19 , 2017 at Grace Life Church of the Shoals ( right across from Muscle Shoals High School ) over $ 9 million worth of scholarships were announced for the graduating class .",
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"text": "Tyndrum Distinguish from Tin drum ( disambiguation ) . Tyndrum ( t ; Taigh an Droma ) is a small village in Scotland . Its Gaelic name translates as `` the house on the ridge '' . It lies in Strathfillan , at the southern edge of Rannoch Moor . The village is notable mainly for being at a junction of transport routes . The West Highland Line railway from Glasgow splits approximately 5 mi to the south at Crianlarich , with one branch heading to Fort William and the other to Oban . Tyndrum has a station on each : Upper Tyndrum on the Fort William line and Tyndrum Lower on the Oban line . Thus unusually there are two stations serving the same small village , only a few hundred yards apart , but about 10 mi apart by rail . Indeed , Tyndrum is the smallest settlement in the UK with more than one railway station . This is partly a legacy of the history of the railways in the area , after two separate railways belonging to different railway companies were built through the village . However , the main reason is geography : splitting the line in Crianlarich allows the contours of the glen to be used to avoid very steep climbs heading north or west from Tyndrum . Roads mirror this division : the A82 from Glasgow to Fort William passes through Tyndrum , and the A85 to Oban splits off just north of the village . Tyndrum is a popular tourist village . It is on the West Highland Way , and has a campsite , hotel , bunkhouse and bed and breakfasts to accommodate walkers . Overshadowed by Ben Lui , a Munro , Tyndrum is built over the battlefield where Clan MacDougall defeated Robert the Bruce in AD 1306 , and took from him the Brooch of Lorn . Tyndrum is also a former mining centre . The hamlet of Clifton ( the row of cottages across the A82 from the Green Welly ) is made up of the former mining cottages , and up the hillside beyond them the tailings of a former lead mine can be seen . The site of a proposed gold mine is 2 mi to the south and west of Tyndrum at Cononish , above Cononish Farm . Work on constructing the mine began in the 1980s but low gold prices forced the closure of the mine before it became fully operational . In October 2011 it was announced that the mine would be reactivated . It was expected to employ 52 people and produce 154000 ozt of gold and 589000 ozt of silver over the next 10 years , thereby generating an estimated # 80 million for the Scottish economy . Following planning difficulties , which featured in the BBC Four programme Tales from the National Parks , and a fall in the price of gold , opening of the mine was again delayed . In an update on the project released by Scotgold in May 2015 , total ore reserves are now estimated at 198000 ozt of gold and 851000 ozt of silver . Work is continuing to update capital and operating cost estimates and include opportunities for savings . This is expected to be complete by the end of July 2015 .",
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"text": "Russell Chatham Russell Chatham ( born October 27 , 1939 ) is a contemporary American landscape artist who spent most of his career living in Livingston , Montana . The artist is the grandson of landscape painter Gottardo Piazzoni , though he is essentially a self-taught artist . His work has been exhibited in over 400 one man shows and in museums and galleries over the last five decades . Notable art critic Robert Hughes is numbered one of Chatham 's collectors and there are others as diverse as Paul Allen and actor Jack Nicholson . Chatham 's work eschews the narrative tendency of much western art and presents landscapes that stand in intimate relationship towards the human figure even in the absence of it . In the early 1980s Chatham began making lithographs and now stands as one of the world 's foremost practitioners of that craft . In addition to Lithography , Chatham also produces original oil paintings . His oil paintings currently sell for tens of thousands of dollars , and there is a multi-year waiting list for commissions , but according to his dealers , he prefers printing lithographs as the more challenging art form . ( Longtime Livingston residents can recall a time when early in his career Chatham traded his canvases for essential services in a barter arrangement . ) Despite being a print , Chatham 's lithographs have little to do with modern process lithography , which always starts from a photograph and typically only uses 4 colors . His art lithographs may have 30 or 40 different layers of color , all of which have to be hand drawn on to the printing plate , and the colors selected for the final effect . To see some of the early proofs of one of his prints is to see a study in vivid and unusual colors from which it is almost impossible to conceive of the final subtle shadings and quiet colors . In addition to his work as a painter , Chatham has also published a series of short stories `` Dark Waters '' in which he details the exploits of his hunting friends , like the author Jim Harrison . The stories are Rabelaisian , vulgar , and exquisitely written ( one suspects with a little help from his literary friends ) . William Hjortsberg disputed this during a presentation in Livingston on 9/12/2008 . `` He is quite a good writer in his own right , '' Hjortsberg said . They center on hunting , fly fishing , food , wine and life changes.One story centers around preparing roast duck on an annual outing devoted solely to excess . Many of Chatham 's painted works have adorned the covers of Harrison 's works . In 2011 , Chatham moved from Livingston back to California . He has a studio in Marshall , California .",
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"text": "Slapout, Oklahoma Slapout is a small unincorporated community in Beaver County , Oklahoma , United States . The land upon which part of the town sits was homesteaded by Joseph L. Johnston . It sits on the northwest corner of the land Johnson had acquired with a government claim in 1904 , three years before Oklahoma became a state . With the construction of Highway Three across Oklahoma during the Great Depression , Tom Lemmons , who had bought the Johnson homestead , moved a chicken coop to where the highway passed his land . In the chicken coop he started a store . He told the Tulsa Tribune he had nothing else to do during the depression , so he thought he 'd start a town . He named his town Nye , after the Progressive U.S. Senator Gerald Nye ( R-ND ) . The name Slapout , according to local legend , came about because customers at the store in Nye were often told by Lemmon 's sister that the store was `` slapout '' of whatever they wanted . Tom Lemmons insisted his sister never used the phrase . However , the name stuck . When Tom continued to insist his side of the highway was called Nye , patrons responded that the south side of the highway could be `` Slapout '' and the north side with Lemmon 's store was `` Nye Out . '' Tom Lemmons finally gave in when a tornado came through town and only took out his Nye sign . After that the both sides were known as Slapout . At one time , the town had 10 inhabitants and included the Hagan Grocery on the south side of the highway . Lemmons also built a building to house his rock collection . Today the gas station in the town is a regular stop for Tulsa and Oklahoma City skiers traveling to Colorado . The town was featured in a newspaper photo essay by Robert R. Mercer in the Tulsa Tribune in the 1970s .",
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"text": "Tommy Collins (singer) Leonard Raymond Sipes ( September 28 , 1930 -- March 14 , 2000 ) , better known as Tommy Collins , was an American country music singer and songwriter . Active primarily during the 1950s through the 1970s , Collins was instrumental in helping create the Bakersfield sound of the country music genre . He enjoyed a string of hits during the mid-1950s including `` It Tickles '' and `` Watcha Gon na Do Now '' . He also wrote several songs for other artists , including `` If You Ai n't Lovin ' ( You Ai n't Livin ' ) '' , which was a top 10 hit for Faron Young in 1954 and a No. 1 hit by George Strait in 1988 . After several years in the ministry , Collins returned to recording . In 1965 , he had a comeback hit with `` If You Ca n't Bite , Do n't Growl '' . In the 1970s , he wrote several hits for Merle Haggard , including the No. 1 hits `` Carolyn '' and `` The Roots of My Raising '' . In 1981 , Haggard recorded a biographical tribute to Collins called `` Leonard '' . Collins was the inspiration and character talked about in Craig Morgan 's song , `` I Wish I Could See Bakersfield '' . Collins remained active in the songwriting business . He died March 14 , 2000 , in Ashland City , Tennessee .",
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"text": "Taos, New Mexico Taos -LSB- ˈtaʊs -RSB- is a town in Taos County in the north-central region of New Mexico in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains , incorporated in 1934 . As of the 2010 census , its population was 5,716 . Other nearby communities include Ranchos de Taos , Cañon , Taos Canyon , Ranchitos , El Prado , and Arroyo Seco . The town is close to Taos Pueblo , the Native American village and tribe from which it takes its name . Taos is the county seat of Taos County . The English name Taos derives from the native Taos language meaning `` place of red willows '' . Taos is the principal city of the Taos , NM Micropolitan Statistical Area , which includes all of Taos County .",
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"text": "Iain Glen Iain Glen ( born 24 June 1961 ) is a Scottish film , television , and stage actor . Glen is best known for his roles as Dr. Alexander Isaacs / Tyrant in the Resident Evil films and for portraying Ser Jorah Mormont on Game of Thrones . Other notable roles include John Hanning Speke in Mountains of the Moon , Sir Richard Carlisle in Downton Abbey , the title role in Jack Taylor and Jarrod Slade in Cleverman .",
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"text": "Iain Paterson Iain Paterson ( born 1973 ) is a Scottish bass-baritone singer who has appeared in opera and concert . He was born in Glasgow . His first study was the violin , but his voice was recognised as his more important calling by his teachers at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama . He sang in the chorus of Opera North for four years . He sang as a bass for ten years , later extending his range to bass-baritone . Paterson has sung with the English National Opera in a number of productions , including Mozart 's Don Giovanni . He made his debut at the Salzburg Festival in 2007 as Fasolt in Wagner 's Das Rheingold under Sir Simon Rattle . He first appeared at the Metropolitan Opera as Günther in Wagner 's Götterdämmerung in 2009 , under James Levine . He sang in the Australian premiere of Shostakovich 's 13th Symphony in 2008 . His other concert repertoire includes Beethoven 's 9th Symphony , Elgar 's The Dream of Gerontius , Mendelssohn 's Elijah , Verdi 's Requiem and Handel 's Messiah . He has also sung in his native Scotland with various companies , the Paris Opera , the Chicago Opera Theater , at the Bregenz Festival , and at the Royal Opera , Covent Garden .",
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"text": "Ardverikie House Ardverikie House is a 19th-century Scottish baronial house in Kinloch Laggan , Newtonmore , Inverness-shire , Scottish Highlands . The house was made famous as the fictional Glenbogle estate in the BBC series Monarch of the Glen .",
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"text": "St Andrew's Church, Brussels St Andrew 's Church in Brussels ( Ixelles ) is a congregation in membership of both the Church of Scotland and the United Protestant Church in Belgium ( EPUB/VPKB ) ( in French Eglise Protestante Unie de Belgique and in Dutch Verenigde Protestantse Kerk in België . ) Services are conducted in English . The congregation 's mission statement is `` We aspire to follow Jesus in bringing the knowledge of God 's love to all '' . In 1830 , a Presbyterian Scots Kirk was founded in Belgium and the Reverend Charles Siveright was the first minister . However after the Belgian revolution , there are no further written records of this church . In 1898 , The Reverend Francis Gordon was sent to Belgium and conducted Presbyterian church services in various locations in Brussels . This arrangement with services in different places continued for 27 years . The Reverend George R.S. Reid took over from Gordon as minister in 1899 and 150 people attended a Congregational meeting that year . In 1900 , the first Elders were ordained . the Kirk Session set up and a special fund created to raise money for building a church . In 1900 the Brussels congregation was included in the Church of Scotland Presbytery of Edinburgh . As of 2016 it is part of the Church of Scotland 's International Presbytery ( formerly known as the Presbytery of Europe ) . The present church buildings ( located on the corner of Chaussée de Vleurgat or Vleurgatsesteenweg and Rue Buchholtz , Ixelles , off the Louise Avenue ) were built in 1925 as a memorial to the Scottish soldiers who had died in Belgium during World War I and can seat 200 . The area surrounding the church is notable for its distinctive early 20th century Art Nouveau houses , notably the nearby home of the architect Victor Horta . The once small congregation has grown considerably in recent years , especially as a result of the UK 's accession to ( what was then known as ) the Common Market in 1973 and the location of numerous international organisations in Brussels , including the European Union and NATO . The congregation in 2013 was very multinational , with more than 30 different nationalities represented . The largest numbers of people came from the UK and Ghana . As of 2014 , the minister ( since 2004 ) is the Reverend Dr Andrew Gardner BSc PhD BD , formerly of Flowerhill Parish Church , Airdrie , Lanarkshire , Scotland .",
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"text": "Walking on Glass Walking on Glass is the second novel by Scottish writer Iain Banks , published in 1985 . Banks wrote several more novels before his death in 2013 , including several acclaimed science fiction novels that formed the Culture series . Walking on Glass is formed of three storylines that initially do not appear to be linked , but eventually come together . The extent to which these stories are interconnected is dependent on how deeply into the book the reader is willing to read .",
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"text": "Glasgow Film Festival The Glasgow Film Festival is an annual film festival based in Glasgow , Scotland . The festival began in 2005 . By 2015 , the festival had seen audience figures top 40,000 for two consecutive years .",
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"text": "Glenda Goss Glenda Goss is an American author and music historian whose special interests are music and culture , early modernism , critical editing , and European-American points of cultural contact . Her most notable work has revolved around the life and works of the Finnish composer , Jean Sibelius .",
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"text": "Glen Tilt Glen Tilt ( Scottish Gaelic : Gleann Teilt ) is a glen in the extreme north of Perthshire , Scotland . Beginning at the confines of Aberdeenshire , it follows a South-westerly direction excepting for the last 4 miles , when it runs due south to Blair Atholl . It is watered throughout by the Tilt , which enters the Garry after a course of 14 miles , and receives on its right the Tarf , which forms some beautiful falls just above the confluence , and on the left the Fender , which has some fine falls also . The attempt of George Murray , 6th Duke of Atholl to close the glen to the public was successfully contested by the Scottish Rights of Way Society . The massive mountain of Beinn a ' Ghlò and its three Munros Càrn nan Gabhar ( 1129 m ) , Bràigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain ( 1070 m ) and Càrn Liath ( 975 ) dominate the glen 's eastern lower half . Marble of good quality is occasionally quarried in the glen , and the rock formation has long attracted the attention of geologists . One of the earliest was James Hutton , who visited the glen in 1785 and found boulders with granite penetrating metamorphic schists in a way which indicated that the granite had been molten at the time . This showed to him that granite formed from cooling of molten rock , contradicting the ideas of Neptunism of that time that theorised that rocks were formed by precipitation out of water . Hutton concluded that the granite must be younger than the schists . This was one of the findings that led him to develop his theory of Plutonism and the concept of an immensely long geologic time scale with `` no vestige of a beginning , no prospect of an end . '' Sir John Clerk of Eldin visited the site and produced geological drawings of the area , immediately upstream of the old Dail-An-Eas Bridge which has since collapsed but the abutments remain as a listed building .",
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"text": "Crown dependencies The Crown dependencies are the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea , and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey in the English Channel . They are independently administered jurisdictions , and do not form part of either the United Kingdom or the British Overseas Territories . They are self-governing possessions of the Crown ( defined uniquely in each jurisdiction ) . Internationally , the dependencies are considered `` territories for which the United Kingdom is responsible '' , rather than sovereign states . As a result , they are not member states of the Commonwealth of Nations . However , they do have relationships with the Commonwealth , the European Union , and other international organisations , and are members of the British -- Irish Council . They have their own teams in the Commonwealth Games . They are not part of the European Union ( EU ) , although they are within the EU 's customs area . As the Crown dependencies are not sovereign states , the power to pass legislation affecting the islands ultimately rests with the government of the United Kingdom . However they each have their own legislative assemblies , with the power to legislate on many local matters with the assent of the Crown ( Privy Council , or in the case of the Isle of Man in certain circumstances the Lieutenant-Governor ) . In each case , the head of government is referred to as the Chief Minister .",
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"text": "Celtic Connections The Celtic Connections festival started in 1994 in Glasgow , Scotland , and has since been held every January . Featuring over 300 concerts , ceilidhs , talks , free events , late night sessions and workshops , the festival focuses on the roots of traditional Scottish music and also features international folk , roots and world music artists . The festival is produced and promoted by Glasgow 's Concert Halls . Donald Shaw , a founding member of Capercaillie , is the current Celtic Connections Artistic Director , having been appointed to the role in 2006 . At the core of the festival is the Education Programme , which sees thousands of school children attend free morning concerts experiencing live music ranging from Burns to spiritual and blues . Celtic Connections also continues to foster new and young talent through its Young Tradition and New Voices series of concerts , and through the Danny Kyle Open Stage competition . Every night of the festival , once the concerts are over , the late-night Celtic Connections Festival Club runs through to the small hours of the morning . No programme is announced in advance , and the club is renowned for one-off collaborations between musicians appearing at the festival . Celtic Music Radio broadcasts in the Glasgow area on 1530 kHz and on http://www.celticmusicradio.net , and is based in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall during the festival . Celtic Music Radio broadcasts around 7 hours of live material from the venue every day . This includes interviews with performers , reviews and previews of gigs , and live coverage of concerts , including every act on the Danny Kyle Open Stage .",
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"text": "Steeltown Steeltown is the second studio album by Scottish band Big Country . The album was recorded at ABBA 's Polar Studios in Stockholm with Steve Lillywhite producing . It was released on 19 October 1984 , in the UK and 29 October 1984 , in the United States . It was released on CD only in Germany , as well as remastered and reissued there . Steeltown is the band 's only UK number 1 album , topping the chart for 1 week in October 1984 . The title track Steeltown was written about the town of Corby , telling how many Scots went to work at the Stewarts & Lloyds steelworks when it opened in 1935 , at the height of the Great Depression , but later found themselves unemployed when the steelworks declined in the early 1980s . ( Source : Melody Maker , 1984 ) The 1996 reissue contains all of the B-sides from the album 's single releases as well as the extended version of `` Wonderland '' `` East of Eden '' was the only Top 20 single from the album , reaching # 17 in the UK chart .",
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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": "Iain Pears Iain George Pears ( born 1 January 1955 ) is an English art historian , novelist and journalist .",
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"text": "Glen Morgan Glen Morgan is an American television producer , writer and director .",
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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": "Glenkinchie distillery Glenkinchie distillery is a Scotch single malt whisky distillery in East Lothian , Scotland . It is one of the six distilleries in the Lowland region . It is owned by the drinks giant Diageo .",
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"text": "Glenoe Glenoe or Gleno is a hamlet in County Antrim , Northern Ireland . It is halfway between Larne and Carrickfergus . In the 2001 Census , it had a population of 87 people . Glenoe is in the Larne Borough Council area .",
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"text": "Iain James Armour Iain Armour is a pianist and composer born in Yeovil , England although he has spent most of his life in his native Scotland . He is also known for his work under the recording artist name of Fox Amoore . He is known to fans worldwide with 13 albums , two of which were recorded at Abbey Road Studios . Iain has toured globally , performing live in historic venues such as The Cavern Club , Liverpool and Lee 's Palace , Toronto . In addition to performing and recording albums , Iain has composed and recorded music for video game soundtracks , including working with SuperVillain Studios for their production of Order Up ! for Nintendo Wii . When asked why he chose this career path , he replied with `` Music just has a good emotional impact . It 's like a language to me , a form of expression . ''",
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"text": "Kingdom of Great Britain The United Kingdom of Great Britain , officially Great Britain , was a sovereign state in western Europe from 1 May 1707 to 31 December 1800 . The state came into being following the Treaty of Union in 1706 , ratified by the Acts of Union 1707 , which united the kingdoms of England and Scotland to form a single kingdom encompassing the whole island of Great Britain and its outlying islands . It did not include Ireland , which remained a separate realm . The unitary state was governed by a single parliament and government that was based in Westminster . The former kingdoms had been in personal union since James VI , King of Scots , became King of England and King of Ireland in 1603 following the death of Queen Elizabeth I , bringing about a `` Union of the Crowns '' . Also after the accession of George I to the throne of Great Britain in 1714 , the kingdom was in a personal union with the Electorate of Hanover . The early years of the unified kingdom were marked by Jacobite risings which ended in defeat for the Stuart cause at Culloden in 1746 . Later on in 1763 , victory in the Seven Years ' War led to the dominance of the British Empire , which was to become the foremost global power for over a century and later grew to become the largest empire in history . On 1 January 1801 , the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland were merged to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . In 1922 , five-sixths of Ireland seceded from the United Kingdom and the state was renamed the `` United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland '' -- a title it has retained to date .",
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"text": "John Purvis John Robert Purvis , CBE ( born 6 July 1938 , St Andrews , Fife ) is a former Conservative MEP for Mid Scotland and Fife ( 1979-1984 ) and , from 1999 to 2009 , was one of Scotland 's seven MEPs . Purvis is married with three children and ten grandchildren . He has farming and property interests in North East Fife and has extensive knowledge of the international financial services industry , having worked in the sector for several decades and having later contributed his expertise on relevant committees in the European Parliament . Purvis served as a second lieutenant in the Scots Guards ( 1956-1958 ) and graduated MA ( Hons ) from the University of St Andrews ( 1962 ) . He worked for First National City Bank in London , New York and Milan ( 1962-1969 ) and was Treasurer of merchant bank Noble Grossart Ltd in Edinburgh ( 1969-1973 ) . He was Managing Director and Chairman of Gilmerton Management Services Ltd St Andrews ( 1973-1986 ) and Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party ( 1986-1997 ) . He received the CBE in 1990 . During his second term as an MEP , Purvis was Vice Chairman of the European Parliament 's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee ( 2002-2009 ) and a member of the Committee on Industry , Research and Energy ( 1999-2009 ) . He also served on EU delegations to the Gulf States and to Middle Eastern countries and served on the EU Committee of Inquiry into the Equitable Life Assurance Society crisis . During his 15 years as an MEP , Purvis produced a number of major reports which helped to shape EU policy -- notably on biotechnology ( supporting GM foods ) , telecommunications and financial regulation . In 2001 , Purvis spoke out against the legality of actions by Customs and Excise officers who were confiscating alcohol and tobacco bought for personal use from travellers returning from the European Union saying such actions were illegal . In 2002 , Purvis stated that he supported the building of a new airport in central Scotland as an alternative to upgrading the airports at Edinburgh or Glasgow . Since standing down in 2009 , Purvis has continued to serve in Europe as Chairman of Financial Future which provides a means of dialogue between the financial services industries of Europe and the EU 's legislators . He is also Chairman of Belgrave Capital Management in London , a Director of Kingdom FM Radio Ltd. , Fife , and Advisor to the Board of Elmwood College in Cupar ( 2012 ) . In 2008 , it was alleged that Purvis may have breached rules regarding parliamentary expenses and the payment of staff through a company . Purvis said at the time that he sought clarification from the relevant authorities and such clarification was not forthcoming .",
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"text": "Iain Blair Iain Blair ( 12 August 1942 -- 3 July 2011 ) was a Scottish actor and author who , using the pen name Emma Blair wrote a series of romantic novels .",
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"text": "Intuition (Jamie Foxx album) Intuition is the third studio album by American R&B singer Jamie Foxx . It was released on December 16 , 2008 , by J Records . Despite mixed reviews from critics like his previous album , the album was commercially successful . The album has reached the top three on the US Billboard 200 chart and number 1 on the Top US R&B / Hip Hop Albums Charts , which it topped for six consecutive weeks . The album features several guest artists , including T.I. , Lil Wayne , Ne-Yo , Kanye West , Fabolous , T-Pain , The-Dream , Lil ' Kim & Marsha Ambrosius .",
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"text": "Unpredictable (Jamie Foxx album) Unpredictable is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter and actor Jamie Foxx . It was released on December 27 , 2005 , by J Records . Recording sessions took place from 2004 to 2005 , with the production that was provided by Timbaland , Mike City , Sean Garrett and Jim Jonsin , among others . The album serves as a follow-up to the release of Peep This ( 1994 ) , which occurred to be his first studio release in eleven years . The album was supported by four singles : `` Extravaganza '' featuring Kanye West , the title track `` Unpredictable '' featuring Ludacris , `` DJ Play a Love Song '' featuring Twista , and `` Can I Take U Home '' . Upon its release , Unpredictable received generally mixed reviews from music critics , who were ambivalent towards its lyrical content and production . The album debuted at number 2 , beating behind Mary J. Blige 's The Breakthrough on the US Billboard 200 , with 597,000 copies in its first week . In the second week , the album rose to number one , overtaking Blige , making Foxx as the fourth artist to ever won a Academy Award for acting , while achieving a number-one album on the US Billboard charts .",
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"text": "Jamie Foxx Eric Marlon Bishop ( born December 13 , 1967 ) , known professionally by his stage name Jamie Foxx , is an American actor , singer , songwriter , record producer and comedian . He won an Academy Award for Best Actor , BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role , and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy , for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the 2004 biographical film Ray . The same year , he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the crime film Collateral . Other prominent acting roles include Staff Sergeant Sykes in Jarhead ( 2005 ) , Detective Ricardo Tubbs in the 2006 film adaptation of TV series Miami Vice , the title role in the film Django Unchained ( 2012 ) , and the supervillain Electro in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 ( 2014 ) . Foxx also starred in the 1990-1994 sketch comedy show In Living Color and his own television show from 1996 to 2001 , the sitcom The Jamie Foxx Show , in which he played Jamie King , Jr. . Foxx also starred in the 2014 film Annie , in which he played Will Stacks . Foxx is also a Grammy Award-winning musician , producing four albums which have charted in the top ten of the US Billboard 200 : Unpredictable ( 2005 ) , which topped the chart , Intuition ( 2008 ) , Best Night of My Life ( 2010 ) , and Hollywood : A Story of a Dozen Roses ( 2015 ) .",
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"text": "Best Night of My Life Best Night of My Life is the fourth studio album by American singer and actor Jamie Foxx . It was released on December 21 , 2010 , by J Records . The album debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 chart . Upon its release , Best Night of My Life was met with generally mixed reviews from music critics . The album has sold 409,000 copies in the US as of January 2015 . Best Night of My Life was supported by four singles in total ; `` Winner '' featuring Justin Timberlake and T.I. , `` Living Better Now '' featuring Rick Ross , `` Fall for Your Type '' featuring Drake and `` Best Night of My Life '' featuring Wiz Khalifa .",
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"text": "Song Nation Song Nation ( originally known as Various Artists Featuring Song Nation ) is a charity compilation album featuring some of the most important Japanese performers from the Avex Trax label . The CD was made to raise money for the September 11 , 2001 attacks . It was produced by two of the most important record producers of Japan : Masato `` Max '' Matsuura and Globe 's Tetsuya Komuro . A remix album was released titled Song Nation 2 : Trance . It contained an additional disc and additional tracks along with of the original tracks from the first Song Nation . A Song Is Born , the track by Ayumi Hamasaki and Keiko was able to peak at # 1 on the Oricon chart .",
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"text": "XIX (song) `` XIX '' is a single by American metal band Slipknot and the opening track for their fifth major label studio album .5 : The Gray Chapter . The song was first released as a digital single on October 14 , 2014 . It was released on the same day as its subsequent track titled `` Sarcastrophe '' . It was the second promo and fifth overall single released from the album . The official music video was uploaded to their official YouTube channel privately on October 5 , 2015 and made available to subscribers to Outside the Nine updates early .",
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"text": "Basement Jaxx Basement Jaxx are an English electronic music duo consisting of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe . The pair got their name from the regular night club they held in their hometown of Brixton , London , UK . They first rose to popularity in the mid 1990s . As the British Hit Singles & Albums book duly noted `` they surfaced from the underground house scene , are regular transatlantic club chart-toppers and won the BRIT Award for Best Dance Act in 2002 and 2004 '' .",
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"text": "Hunx and His Punx Hunx and His Punx is an American punk band from San Francisco , California . Hunx , real name Seth Bogart , started the band in 2008 after years of performing in a gay pop group called Gravy Train !!!! The group 's sound has been compared to girl groups and is a mix of punk and bubblegum music . The band played its first national tour of the United States alongside Jay Reatard and Nobunny in 2009 . The band officially released its debut singles compilation album Gay Singles in 2010 on True Panther Sounds in the US and Born Bad in France . Hunx used to co-own ` Down At Lulu 's ' , a hair salon in Oakland , California , but sold it in 2011 . In January 2010 , Hunx began a tour featuring an all-girl backing band . The new line-up has been identified on the tour and in new songs such as `` Lovers Lane '' as Hunx and His Punkettes . In March 2010 , the band played in a tribute concert for the recently deceased Jay Reatard . In May 2010 , LensCrafters began airing a commercial featuring a short audio clip of `` Gimmie Gimmie Back Your Love . '' In October 2010 , Hunx and His Punx signed to Hardly Art . The band 's debut album for the label , Too Young to Be in Love , was released in April 2011 . It was produced in New York City by Ivan Julian of Richard Hell and The Voidoids . In June 2011 , Hunx announced that they would be playing their last show with the `` Punkettes '' due to Hunx and His Punx guitarists Amy Blaustein and Michelle Santamaria quitting . He then moved to Los Angeles . In February 2012 , Hunx released a solo album titled Hairdresser Blues on Hardly Art . In 2016 , he released his second solo album Seth Bogart under his birth name on Burger , featuring collaborations from Kathleen Hanna and Tavi Gevinson . Hunx and His Punx now consists of Seth Bogart , Shannon Shaw and Erin Emslie . They released Street Punk in 2013 and toured with a new guitarist Nik Johnson . In 2014 they released a greatest hits for their Japan Leg of Street Punk tour . Seth Bogart has since opened his own clothing line called Wacky Wacko that has been seen on some of his idols Miley Cyrus and Kathleen Hanna .",
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"text": "Johnny Brown (actor) John `` Johnny '' Brown ( born June 11 , 1937 ) is an American actor and singer . Brown is a nightclub and stage performer as well as a comic actor , and a regular cast member of the television series Laugh-in . Brown is mostly remembered for his chubby physique , wide ingratiating smile , mobile facial expressions , and easy pleasant joking style . Brown is most famous , however , for his role as building superintendent Nathan Bookman on the 1970s CBS sitcom , Good Times . Bookman was often the brunt of fat jokes via the show 's main character J. J. Evans ( Jimmie Walker ) . Brown portrayed Bookman until the series was cancelled in 1979 . Other television shows Brown has appeared on include Flip Wilson Show , The Jeffersons , Family Matters , The Jamie Foxx Show and Martin . Brown also used to go to school with Walter Dean Myers when he lived in Harlem as a boy . Brown is also the father of actress Sharon Brown , who was born in 1962 , and also the father of John Brown Jr. or J.J Brown Jr. . Brown had earlier established himself in the Broadway musical Golden Boy , starring Sammy Davis , Jr. ; his supporting role was in the part of Ronnie and was featured as the lead voice on the show stopping rouser , `` Do n't Forget 127th Street '' . In the early 1970s , Brown starred in a television commercial for the Write Brothers pen , a short-lived product of the Papermate pen company . The commercial consisted of an elaborate musical number , `` Write On , Brothers , Write On '' , led by Brown as a schoolteacher who encourages his chorus line of students to use this pen for their school assignments . In 1997 , Brown contributed his voice to the introduction of the compilation album Comedy Stew : The Best of Redd Foxx . In the introduction , Brown tells of how Norman Lear had considered Brown to play the role of Lamont in Sanford And Son , but was unavailable to do so because of his prior commitment to Laugh-In , leading Lear to give the role to Demond Wilson instead .",
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"text": "Fox 8 Fox 8 may refer to : Fox8 , a general entertainment channel in Australia owned by Foxtel Management Pty Ltd Television stations in the United States affiliated with the Fox Broadcasting Company : WAGM-TV , Presque Isle , Maine ( station operates a Fox affiliate under this brand on its first digital subchannel ) WJW ( TV ) , Cleveland , Ohio WGHP , High Point , North Carolina WWCP-TV Johnstown , Pennsylvania WVUE-DT , New Orleans , Louisiana WFXI , Morehead City , North Carolina ( previously known on-air as `` Fox 8 , Fox 14 '' ; now known as `` Fox Eastern Carolina '' ) Veronica TV , a Dutch television channel formerly known as Fox 8 when it was owned by News Corporation",
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"text": "Jamie O'Hara Jamie O'Hara is the name of : Jamie O'Hara ( footballer ) , English footballer Jamie O'Hara ( singer ) , American country singer",
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"text": "Movietone Records Movietone Records was a budget records subsidiary of 20th Century Fox 's record division , which issued 29 albums starting in 1965 and ending in 1967 . Most or all of these were reissues of albums that had appeared earlier on the 20th Century Fox label . Artists featured on these albums included Shirley Temple , Al Martino , Lena Horne , Art Tatum , Marilyn Monroe , and Sylvia Sims . The name `` Movietone '' had been used by Fox Film Corporation since 1926 , when it was coined by William Fox to name the process he had bought for putting sound on film for `` talkies '' . By the time the 1965 incarnation of the record label came along , Fox had issued some 78s on the Fox Movietone label decades earlier , but these were not commercial issues , as far as is known . `` Movietone '' was also the name Fox gave to its TV and newsreel coverage .",
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"text": "Megamix (disambiguation) A megamix is a medley remix containing multiple songs in rapid succession . Megamix may also refer to : MegaMix , a version of the Vorbis audio encoder Megamix ( Technotronic song ) , 1990 . Mega Mix ( Snap ! song ) , 1991 . `` Megamix '' ( Gloria Estefan ) , 1992 Megamix ( Britney Spears ) Megamix ( album ) , an album by Croatian singer Mate Bulić Mega Mix ( album ) , a 2003 album by Arthur Loves Plastic `` Megamix '' ( Vengaboys song ) , 2000 `` Megamix '' ( Boney M. song ) , 1988 `` Mega Mix '' ( Boney M. song ) , 1992 `` Mega-Mix '' , a single credited to Herbie Hancock using tracks from his 1983 album Future Shock : see Herbie Hancock discography Mega Mixes , an album by Whigfield Dancing Stage MegaMix , a music video game produced by Konami , part of the Dance Dance Revolution series Fighters Megamix , a video game produced by AM2 Rhythm Heaven Megamix , the fourth entry in the Rhythm Heaven series by Nintendo",
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"text": "Black Fox Black Fox may refer to : Black fox , a fox that has a black coat Black Fox Nuclear Power Plant , a nuclear power plant proposed by the Public Service Company of Oklahoma in 1973 Black Fox ( Cherokee chief ) , the leading chief of the Cherokee from 1801 to his death in 1811 Black Fox ( comics ) , the code name of two unrelated fictional characters in Marvel Comics Black Fox : The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler , a 1962 documentary film The Black Fox , a fictional Robin Hood-esque character from the movie The Court Jester , played by Edward Ashley Black Fox ( miniseries ) , a 1995 mini-series , with Tony Todd and Christopher Reeve Member of the weasel family : Fisher ( animal )",
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"text": "The X Show The X Show is a magazine , variety , and interview/talk program that aired on FX Network in the US from May 1999 to April 2001 . Running time was originally one hour , but this was later reduced to a half-hour . The show was ` guy-themed ' much like a TV equivalent of Maxim magazine ( e.g. , co-host Daphne Brogdon would conduct hot tub interviews . ) The X Show had numerous hosts and co-hosts , both male and female and would frequently feature spokesmodels . Ava Cadell was featured in segments providing sexual information and Chris Gore would host segments about movies .",
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"text": "Discomix A discomix , or simply a disco , is an extended reggae 12-inch single that typically features the vocal track followed by a dub version or a deejay version of the same track . The format became popular in the mid-1970s , with the extended bass range of 12-inch singles being better suited to dub music . The first big hit discomix was `` Ya Ho '' by The Jays and Ranking Trevor , released in 1976 . The popularity of the format led to Black Echoes magazine ( later Echoes ) publishing a weekly ` Reggae Disco Chart ' .",
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"text": "Damon Fox (musician) Damon Fox is a Los Angeles multi-instrumentalist/songwriter/producer . He is primarily recognized as the lead singer , keyboardist , and mastermind of the psychedelic prog metal outfit Bigelf . His analog flair and vintage sonic alchemy can be heard on several platinum albums , including Alicia Keys ' As I Am and Christina Aguilera 's Stripped and Back To Basics . Damon 's keyboards also appear on releases from Matt Sorum ( Guns & Roses ) , Cheap Trick , and Courtney Love . He is currently a member of the British rock band The Cult and continues to tour worldwide with Bigelf .",
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"text": "Fox on the Box Fox on the Box is the eighth studio album by Village People . It was released in Europe and Japan by RCA records in 1982 and in the United States as In the Street by Casablanca Records a year later . The album is most notable for the return of original lead singer Victor Willis , who resumed his role as co-writer of the songs . Ray Simpson ( who had replaced Willis ) is featured on two tracks , `` Everybody Loves the Funk '' and `` Radio Freak '' and the G.I. , Alex Briley sings lead on the ballad `` Lonely Lady '' . Willis sang lead on all the other songs , which had an edgy funk-oriented feel ( and included an early hip hop track , `` Play Bach '' ) . Another change of members was construction worker David Hodo was replaced by Mark Lee . The two releases are identical except that In the Street contains a bonus track , `` America '' , featuring Miles Jaye ( who replaced Ray Simpson ) . Although Jeff Olson joined Village People in 1980 , this was first album that he appeared in cowboy costume . In The Street was reissued on CD in 1999 .",
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"text": "Jamie Bond Jamie Bond may refer to : Jamie Bond ( footballer ) , Australian rules footballer Joni Paladin ( AKA Jamie Bond , active from 1980s ) , American singer , songwriter , musician and producer Jamie Bond , Principal of the Birmingham Royal Ballet",
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"text": "Jamie Scott (disambiguation) Jamie Scott may refer to : Jamie Scott ( born 1984 ) , English singer Jamie Scott ( One Tree Hill ) , television series character Jamie Scott , of the Scott sisters , convicted of a 1993 armed robbery Jamie Scott , American bass guitarist , member of many bands including Vain , Road Crew , Vaughn and Tyketto",
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"text": "Do It All Over Again `` Do It All Over Again '' is the debut single by British pop singer Elyar Fox . The song was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 10 January 2014 as the lead single from his debut studio album .",
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"text": "Antix (rapper) Alex Nimier , better known by his stage name Antix , is a British-Jordanian Hip hop artist , known for discussing political , social , and personal issues ( such as his relationship with his now-deceased mother ) . Antix released his debut album Flammable Grammar in November 2010 . The album received regular circulation from Pandora Radio and garnered Antix a fan base in the United States , particularly with his track ` Hands Up ' . On 31 October 2012 , Antix released his follow-up album Question Everything and his debut single ` You 're Crazy ' entered the Music Week Urban Charts top 20 in August 2013 . MTV named him as a shortlist nominee for MTV Brand New later that year . In 2014 , Antix entered the Music Week Urban Charts again , in the top ten , with ` Bad Dreams ' . This was the first in a string of break-out singles for Antix , which have led to him being a regular featured artist on VEVO and seeing support from BBC Radio , Red Bull Music and the Huffington Post amongst others .",
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"text": "X Factor (French TV series) X Factor is a Franco-Belgian television music talent show to find new singing talent after public auditions , intermediate tests , and live shows . The first series was broadcast on Mondays , from September to December 2009 , on W9 ( France ) and RTL-TVI ( Belgium ) . The second and final series was broadcast on Tuesdays , from March to June 2011 , on M6 and RTL-TVI .",
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"text": "I See You (The xx album) I See You is the third studio album by English indie pop band the xx . It was released worldwide on 13 January 2017 through the Young Turks label . It is the follow-up to Coexist , and is their first release in more than four years . The band announced the album while announcing frequent collaborator Rodaidh McDonald for its production and reportedly working on it in May 2014 . Group member Jamie Smith released his solo debut In Colour in May 2015 and reflected that it would influence the sound and aesthetic of I See You . The xx has stated that the record has a more distinctive sound and a more positive , open and `` expansive '' concept than the previous two albums . The lead single , `` On Hold '' , was released on 12 November 2016 . I See You received widespread acclaim from critics and became the band 's second number-one album in the United Kingdom .",
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"text": "Katie Stevens Katherine Mari `` Katie '' Stevens ( born December 8 , 1992 ) is an American actress and singer best known for finishing in eighth place on the ninth season of American Idol and starring as Karma Ashcroft in the MTV series Faking It .",
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"text": "Buddha and the Chocolate Box Buddha and the Chocolate Box is the eighth studio album by Cat Stevens . The title came to Stevens when he was travelling to a gig on a plane with a Buddha in one hand and a box of chocolates in the other . He pondered that if he were to die in the plane these would be the last objects with him , and he would be caught between the spiritual and the material . The album leans towards the spiritual path , and is an indication of the direction his life would follow .",
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"text": "National Kidney Registry The National Kidney Registry ( NKR ) is the largest paired exchange program in the United States and facilitates over 360 paired exchange transplants annually . The NKR was founded by the Hil family in 2007 after their youngest daughter lost her kidney function at age ten . Both parents were ruled out from donating to their daughter because they were biologically incompatible . Finally , after unsuccessful attempts to find a compatible donor through all of the kidney paired exchange programs in the United States , a compatible donor was found . After their transplant ordeal , the Hil family founded the National Kidney Registry to eliminate the problem of incompatible donors by building a national kidney paired donation program ( KPD ) . Mr. Hil was the first KPD leader to donate one of his kidneys to start a chain . His kidney donation 2015 initiated a swap that facilitated 8 transplants . The success of the NKR has generated significant media coverage including a front page story in the New York Times and nationally televised interviews by Katie Couric with CBS Evening News , Diane Sawyer from ABC News , and Byron Pitts at Nightline .",
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"text": "Katie Targett-Adams Katie Targett-Adams ( born Edinburgh , Scotland ) is a singer , songwriter , MC and Celtic harpist . She has released 6 albums and has enjoyed most success singing in Chinese in China .",
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"text": "Katie George Katie George ( born on September 7 , 1988 in Fairhope , Alabama , United States ) is an award-winning American cosplayer who has been cosplaying since 2004 and lives in Atlanta . George has been a special guest at conventions in the United States and abroad , including MomoCon , Pensacon and more , hosting panels and acting as a judge in costume contests . In 2012 , she was featured in the television documentary Cosplay : Crafting a Secret Identity and represented the USA at the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya , Japan . In 2014 , she joined the cast of the reality television show Heroes of Cosplay .",
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"text": "Martha Stevens Martha Stevens is an American politician . She is a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 46th District . Her term began in 2017 . Stevens has a bachelor 's degree in sociology and a Master 's in social work from the University of Missouri .",
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"text": "Better Than a Dream `` Better Than a Dream '' is a song performed by the Georgian-born , British singer Katie Melua , from her fifth studio album Secret Symphony . The song was written and originally recorded by Mike Batt whose version was used as the closing credits theme of the 1990s animated series , The Dreamstone . The single was released on 9 March 2012 . The song has charted in Belgium .",
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"text": "Katie Richmond Katie Richmond is an English model and hostess of a television show on the Men & Motors network .",
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"text": "Katie Sullivan Katie or Katy Sullivan may refer to : Katy Sullivan , track and field paralympian Katie Sullivan ( curler ) in 2012 United States Junior Curling Championships Katie Kim ( Irish musician ) , Katie Sullivan , Irish musician Katy Sullivan ( actress )",
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"text": "Katie Lee (singer) Katie Lee ( born October 23 , 1919 in Tucson , Arizona , United States ) is an Arizona folk singer , writer , actress , photographer and environmental activist . She graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Fine Arts . After that , she went on to study with two of the most successful folksingers of the 1940s , Burl Ives and Josh White . After joining a rafting trip in the Grand Canyon she became a regular on river trips on the Colorado River and joined the opposition to the construction of Glen Canyon Dam . In September and October 1955 , she , Tad Nichols , and Frank Wright traveled through and documented parts of the Glen Canyon that later were to be submerged .",
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"text": "Georgians in the United Kingdom Ethnic Georgians in the United Kingdom number between 10,000 and 15,000 and mostly live in the capital London . Among the better-known United Kingdom residents with a Georgian background is singer-songwriter Katie Melua . There is St. George Georgian Orthodox Church in London .",
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"text": "Alun Davies (guitarist) Alun Davies ( born 1943 ) is a Welsh guitarist , studio musician , recording artist , and composer who rose to fame primarily with his supporting guitar work and backing vocals as accompanist for English musician Cat Stevens , from early 1970 to 1977 . Prior to his association with Stevens , Davies co-wrote , sang , and performed on two albums : in 1963 , with Jon Mark , ( known then as John Michael Burchell ) and in 1968 , as a part of a band with Mark and three others called Sweet Thursday , when folk-rock music was still in its infancy . When their label declared bankruptcy , Davies was invited to join Cat Stevens as a session musician , who was attempting to change his sound and advance in the music world . Davies ' experience , similar tastes in the emerging folk-rock genre , and capabilities with guitar and voice placed him in a pivotal role in Stevens ' career , resulting in hit songs and a string of RIAA platinum certified breakthrough albums . Two such albums , Tea for the Tillerman and Teaser and the Firecat , propelled Stevens to stardom and a stellar musical career , and solidified a friendship between the two men . Davies , who recorded a solo album after a few years of backing Stevens found comparatively little commercial success on his own , particularly after several years of sitting in Stevens ' charismatic shadow . He continued to tour with him and recorded on all but one of his albums , until Stevens ' conversion to Islam and retirement from the pop scene in 1977 . Since that time , many `` box sets '' , compilations , and `` best hits '' albums have been assembled for sale with Davies ' guitar work and vocals on each album . In late 2005 , when Stevens ( now known as Yusuf Islam ) returned again to write and perform , he did so with the amicable support of his friend and long-time right-hand man Davies , although nearly three decades had passed , and the two men had followed extremely different paths during the interim . Davies continues to perform with Yusuf to the present day , in addition to pursuing other musical projects . Though he played on Yusuf 's first record ( An Other Cup , 2005 ) , he did not appear on Yusuf 's record Roadsinger ( 2009 ) .",
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"text": "Stevens Cooperative School Stevens Cooperative School is a private school for two-year-olds through 8th grade with campuses in Hoboken and Newport , Jersey City . Founded in 1949 , Stevens is the oldest parent cooperative school in New Jersey , and an excellent model of progressive education in action . Originally an informal playgroup for children of the faculty at Stevens Institute of Technology , the school has grown into a full progressive nursery , elementary and middle school with over 420 students . The Stevens community consists of a diverse population of families representing a broad range of towns including Hoboken , Jersey City , Weehawken , North Bergen , Secaucus , Union City , Bayonne , West New York , Cliffside Park and other NJ locations and Manhattan .",
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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": "Katie Holmes (historian) Katie Holmes is a professor of history at La Trobe University , Melbourne , Australia .",
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"text": "Stephen Mitchell (translator) Stephen Mitchell ( born 1943 in Brooklyn , New York ) is a poet , translator , scholar , and anthologist . He is married to Byron Katie , founder of The Work .",
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"text": "Alfred Stevens (sculptor) Alfred George Stevens ( 31 December 18171 May 1875 ) , was a British sculptor . His major work is the monument to the Duke of Wellington in St Paul 's Cathedral .",
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"text": "Morgan Matson Morgan Catherine Matson ( born September 19 , 1981 ) , also known under her pseudonym Katie Finn , is a best-selling American novelist and recipient of the California Book Award .",
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"text": "Katie Rose Pipkin Katie Rose Pipkin is a curator and multidisciplinary artist native to Austin , Texas . Pipkin works in language , with code and on paper .",
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"text": "Stevens' power law Stevens ' power law is a proposed relationship between the magnitude of a physical stimulus and its perceived intensity or strength . It is often considered to supersede the Weber -- Fechner law on the basis that it describes a wider range of sensations , although critics argue that the validity of the law is contingent on the virtue of approaches to the measurement of perceived intensity that are employed in relevant experiments . In addition , a distinction has been made between local psychophysics , where stimuli are discriminated only with a certain probability , and global psychophysics , where the stimuli would be discriminated correctly with near certainty ( Luce & Krumhansl , 1988 ) . The Weber -- Fechner law and methods described by L. L. Thurstone are generally applied in local psychophysics , whereas Stevens ' methods are usually applied in global psychophysics . The theory is named after psychophysicist Stanley Smith Stevens ( 1906 -- 1973 ) . Although the idea of a power law had been suggested by 19th-century researchers , Stevens is credited with reviving the law and publishing a body of psychophysical data to support it in 1957 . The general form of the law is where I is the magnitude of the physical stimulus , ψ ( I ) is the subjective magnitude of the sensation evoked by the stimulus , a is an exponent that depends on the type of stimulation , and k is a proportionality constant that depends on the units used . The table to the right lists the exponents reported by Stevens .",
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"text": "Katie Leigh Katherine `` Katie '' Leigh ( born December 16 , 1958 ) is an American voice actress , best known for her roles as Sunni Gummi , the granddaughter of Grammi Gummi ( played by June Foray ) on Disney 's Adventures of the Gummi Bears ( 1985 -- 1991 ) and as Connie Kendall on the Focus on the Family radio program Adventures in Odyssey since 1987 . She has voice acted in both television , film and occasionally video game roles .",
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Chris McKenna is a screenwriter.
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"text": "Chris McKenna (writer) Chris McKenna is an American television writer , producer and film writer . He has written for American Dad ! , Community , and The Mindy Project . McKenna 's first feature film credit is on Igor . McKenna was an uncredited writer on the 2004 film The Girl Next Door , having developed the screenplay with director Luke Greenfield . He was denied credit by the WGA arbitration process . McKenna is the writer of some of Communitys most critically acclaimed episodes , including `` Paradigms of Human Memory '' , `` Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design '' , and the Emmy - and Hugo-nominated `` Remedial Chaos Theory '' . McKenna has also co-written ( with series creator Dan Harmon ) the Season five premiere `` Repilot '' . He has also co-written ( along with his brother Matt McKenna ) one of the most acclaimed episodes of American Dad ! , `` Rapture 's Delight '' . Having worked with the Russo brothers on the sitcom Community , McKenna contributed to the script of Captain America : The Winter Soldier , by writing jokes for the film .",
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"text": "Nick G. Miller Nick G. Miller ( born January 18 , 1964 in Dayton , Ohio ) , also known as Nick Miller , is an American businessperson . His main interests are within the entertainment industry , the marine industry , and business education . Miller is an award-winning screenwriter , filmmaker , movie producer , movie director , television producer , actor , music producer , film composer , public speaker , and philanthropist . He has owned various companies within the marine industry and is a consultant and keynote speaker . His acting credits include The Last Marshal , The Librarians , Chronicles of an Exorcism , and Catch of a Lifetime . He has produced feature films and television shows such as Palmetto , The Unlikely 's , Catch of a Lifetime , E! Entertainment 's Wild On the Mark Cuban series Art Mann Presents , Talent Rock , and CBS Television 's The Music Cafe Presents ( co-produced with Greg Rike and Greg Rike Studios ) . In 2005 , Miller , along with producing partner Matthew Ashford did a test shoot for a screenplay they had written together in the horror film genre entitled Chronicles of an Exorcism . The film was originally shelved by Miller and his producers , but has since been released on DVD . In October 2008 the movie was one of the most watched horror movies of all time and was listed near the top 100 ( # 116 ) on the Internet Movie Database . Miller is currently post production on the movie Windwalkers and in pre production on a screenplay co-written with published author Timothy G. Grogan . In April 2014 , as executive producer , Miller 's romantic comedy , Catch of a Lifetime , directed by Ben Klopfenstein and written by Miller , Klopfenstein , and book author Connie Neumann , won the Audience Choice for Best Feature award at the Silver Springs International Film Festival . Miller consults and works with companies on forming strategic alliance business plans via product placement , co-branding and media exposure . He has been instrumental in negotiating and placing products in feature films and television shows including War of the Worlds , I , Robot , Fun with Dick and Jane , Scream 3 , Charlie 's Angels , CSI : Miami , 24 , Nash Bridges , V.I.P. , and JAG . Nick G. Miller produces and hosts sales and motivational training workshops across the globe . He has trained thousands of sales and service staff members from companies including FTD Flowers , Harley-Davidson , Featherlite Luxury Coaches , Bombardier , Platinum Coach Works , Northeast Marine Trade Association , Rio Roses , and many others . Miller is also a music producer , and in 2009 became vice president of Living Legends Music , a property which includes a syndicated radio show , streaming iTunes radio , a DVD series , and the CBS television series The Music Cafe Presents , all featuring interviews with musicians . Miller also produced and hosted the 2009 DVD documentary Orleans : Official History & Music for the 1970s and 1980s band Orleans . He comes from a musical family dating back to 1940 when his great uncle Douglas Dalton , played mandolin and guitar for The Whippoorwills , Roy Rogers , Sons of the Pioneers , and other bands and musicians . Today , Miller performs with Nick Miller & The Gathering , a group consisting of rotating legendary musicians playing their own number one hits . Miller 's companies have produced nightclub events , swimwear modeling competitions , and VIP parties for Corona Beer , Harley-Davidson , Loews Hotels , Gibson , Universal Studios Theme Parks , Six Flags Theme Parks and others . Miller has been part of the marine industry since 1986 . As vice president , Miller played an instrumental part in resurrecting Donzi Marine in 1993 . Miller and Donzi Marine manager Steve Simon formed `` Team Donzi '' and raced a Donzi 38 ZX in the American Power Boat Association circuit . The team won two APBA/UIM World Championships five APBA National Championships . Under the same ownership group , Miller organized a marketing campaign and formed strategic alliances with non-endemic companies helping Pro-Line Boats become the # 1 selling fiberglass fishing boats in the United States . During the mid-2000s Miller consulted and worked with the offshore racing champion , Reggie Fountain and his company Fountain Powerboats . In 2012 he became a partner and shareholder of Sak Marine , a Georgia based company that manufactured Caravelle Boats , Key Largo Boats , Interceptor Performance Boats , Clearwater Fishing Boats , and Sea Hawk Boats . Nick Miller was introduced to Burt Reynolds at his home in Florida . The lunch meeting resulted in Miller being offered acting roles in two of Reynolds ' films . Soon after he would meet the man who would become his mentor ; the late award-winning filmmaker John Daly , of which just some of his movies includes Platoon , The Terminator , The Falcon and the Snowman , Salvador , Full Metal Jacket , The Bodyguard , and The Legend of Zorro .",
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"text": "Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely are a duo of American screenwriters and producers . They are known for their work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe , having written the three Captain America films ( The First Avenger , The Winter Soldier , and Civil War ) , Thor : The Dark World , and will be writing Avengers : Infinity War and its untitled sequel ; and having created the Agent Carter TV series . They are also the screenwriters of The Chronicles of Narnia film franchise . They made their screenwriting debut in 2004 with The Life and Death of Peter Sellers , for which they won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries , Movie or a Dramatic Special . They also wrote the films You Kill Me and Pain & Gain .",
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"text": "Xander Bennett Xander Bennett ( born 16 February 1984 ) is an Australian screenwriter and author . He is a former Hollywood script reader , and a resident of Los Angeles . Bennett is best known for his laconic advice about the practice of screenwriting , shared daily in a blog called Screenwriting Tips ... You Hack , and for a book of the same name .",
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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": "K. C. Collins For the actor with a similar name , see Christopher Collins . K.C. Collins , also known as Chris Collins , is a Canadian film , voice and television actor .",
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"text": "Christopher Barzak Christopher Barzak ( born July 21 , 1975 ) is an American author . He has published many short stories , beginning with `` A Mad Tea Party '' in Lady Churchill 's Rosebud Wristlet in 1999 . In 2007 he published his debut novel , One for Sorrow , which won the 2008 Crawford Award , and was a nominee for the 2008 Great Lakes Book Award as well as Logo TV 's NewNowNext Awards . His second novel , The Love We Share Without Knowing , was a 2008 James Tiptree Jr. . Award finalist and a 2009 Nebula Awards finalist for Best Novel . His first full-length short story collection , Before and Afterlives , was the recipient of the Shirley Jackson Award for Best Single-Author Collection in 2013 . Barzak has worked as a teacher of English outside of Tokyo , in both primary and middle schools . His experiences over two years abroad in Japan led him to write his second novel , The Love We Share Without Knowing . Barzak also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Chatham University in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . He currently teaches fiction writing at Youngstown State University , in Youngstown , Ohio . His first novel , One for Sorrow , was made into the feature film Jamie Marks is Dead by the director , Carter Smith , for Verisimilitude Films , starring Liv Tyler , Judy Greer , Cameron Monaghan , Noah Silver , and Morgan Saylor . The film debuted at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Dramatic Competition . The film had a limited release by Gravitas Ventures in the United States on August 29 , 2014 and is now available on demand or on DVD . His third novel , Wonders of the Invisible World , was published on September 8 , 2015 and won a Stonewall Honor Award from the American Library Association in January , 2016 .",
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"text": "Pegarty Long Pegarty Long ( born August 17 , 1940 in New York City , New York ) is a film producer and director , best known for the campy horror movie An Irish Vampire in Hollywood ( 2007 ) and the experimental film Incision ( 1999 ) . She runs Raven Productions ( in Venice , CA ) , a production company for film and literature , whose catalogue includes these poetry books : `` The Prose and Poetry of John Thomas , `` The Collected Poems of Philomene Long , '' `` Memoirs of a Nun on Fire , '' and `` Bukowski in the Bathtub , '' about Charles Bukowski Pegarty lives in Venice , California . She is the twin sister of the poet Philomene Long . Reviews of An Irish Vampire in Hollywood Winner Best Film Score The International Moondance Film Festival . `` Utterly fantastic ! Most cinema is boring . This film is different , creative and artistic . Better than Batman ! '' - Peter McCarthy , Producer-Director `` Repo Man '' , `` Sid & Nancy '' , `` Floundering '' `` Death and Taxes '' . `` I was very taken with the film , by its poetic sensibility and often arresting images and by the narrative permutations you brought to the vampire genre . Conjuring up a vivid and indelible world , you present an Ireland admittedly a `` tad '' darker than say John Ford in The Quiet Man but no less evocative . '' - Robert Dawson , Award-Winning Movie Titleler ` The Doors '' , `` Point Break '' , `` Gladiator '' , `` X Men '' . `` The Irish Vampire Goes West '' , is the first Irish vampire film . '' - Kim Newman The Irish Journal of Gothic and Horror Studies `` Art / vampire . Pegarty Long has discovered a new genre . Reminds one a bit , stylistically , of the German expressionists , especially NOSEFERATU . '' - Peter Belsito , Founder Filmfinders , Producer `` Tarkowsky : Time Within Time '' . `` A beautifully shot film . `` Irish Vampire '' brought back my evenings in the underground cinema of the 60s . Too bad it 's not still with us , because then you have a camp cult classic on your hands . - Wanda Coleman , Award-Winning Poet , Writer `` Mad Dog Black Lady , `` A War of Eyes and Other Stories '' . `` Timelessly classical . '' - Jeanne Collachia , Director , Editor , Producer `` Bread and Salt '' .",
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"text": "Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay is one of the annual awards given by the Chicago Film Critics Association .",
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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": "Mark L. Smith Mark L. Smith is an American screenwriter .",
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"text": "Steven Conrad Steven Conrad ( born 1968 ) is an American screenwriter , film producer and director .",
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"text": "David McKenna (writer) David McKenna ( born August 14 , 1968 ) is an American screenwriter and producer . He is best known for writing the screenplays for American History X ( 1998 ) , Blow ( 2001 ) and S.W.A.T. ( 2003 ) , and for producing the film To Write Love on Her Arms . He was also the Creator and Executive Producer of the Jerry Bruckheimer TV show NBC 's E-Ring ( 2005-2006 ) .",
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"text": "Roger L. Simon This article is about the writer and political commentator ; not to be confused with the columnist and journalist Roger Simon . Roger Lichtenberg Simon ( born November 22 , 1943 ) is an American novelist and Academy Award-nominated screenwriter . He was formerly CEO of PJ Media ( formerly known as Pajamas Media ) and is now its CEO Emeritus . He is the author of ten novels , including the Moses Wine detective series , seven produced screenplays and two non-fiction books . He has served as president of the West Coast branch of PEN , a member of the Board of Directors of the Writers Guild of America , and was on the faculty of the American Film Institute and the Sundance Institute . His many journalistic articles have appeared in The New York Times , The Los Angeles Times , Commentary , and City Journal , among others",
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"text": "Patrick McKenna (Ingenious Media) Patrick Anthony McKenna is the Chief Executive of UK media investment and advisory group Ingenious Media , which he founded in 1998 .",
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"text": "Chris Valentino Chris Valentino is an American producer , brand strategist and visual storyteller .",
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"text": "Chris Thompson (TV producer) Chris Thompson ( 1952 -- June 26 , 2015 ) was an American television writer , producer and director . Since 1977 , he wrote and produced for the television series Laverne & Shirley and The Larry Sanders Show . He had also created , written and produced Bosom Buddies , The Naked Truth , Action , Ladies Man and the Disney Channel original series , Shake It Up ! , as well co-written the feature films Jumpin ' Jack Flash and Back to the Beach .",
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"text": "Chris Terrio Chris Terrio ( born December 31 , 1976 ) is an American screenwriter and film director . He is best known for writing the screenplay for the 2012 film Argo , for which he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay . Terrio also won the Writers Guild Award for Best Adapted Screenplay of 2012 and was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay , a BAFTA and the 2013 Los Angeles Film Critics Award for Best Adapted Screenplay . Terrio wrote the screenplay for Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice , the follow-up to Zack Snyder 's Man of Steel , based on an earlier draft by David S. Goyer . He has also recently completed a screenplay entitled A Foreigner , based on an article by the journalist David Grann , and Justice League for Warner Bros .",
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"text": "Mohydeen Izzat Quandour IMDb pro Mohy Quandour | Resume | Photos Mohy Quandour M.I. Quandour About the Director Mohy Quandour director/producer and screenwriter and author , is a veteran award-winning filmmaker with over 30 years of film experience in Hollywood and in Europe . He cut his teeth in the film industry starting with advertising films at J. Walter Thompson and MPO studios in New York . Then moved to Hollywood in the early seventies and was best known for his Hollywood television work on such classics as Mannix and Bonanza . He went on to direct such films as `` Cold Wind '' , `` The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe '' with Robert Walker and Cesar Romero , `` Lost in Chechnya '' and produced several award-winning documentaries such as `` The Last Horsemen '' and `` Musical Journey '' and others for European TV networks such as Tele Hashette , the BBC and channel One in France . Quandour is also an established author/novelist with 20 historical novels published worldwide . Most of his novels were translated and published in several languages including Arabic Turkish and Russian . His most recent film productions are `` Cherkess '' ( 2010 ) which won him best Director & Best Film awards at the Monaco International Film festival and `` The Prisoner '' ( 2011 ) filmed in Russia & the UK with Julie Cox and Andrei Cherneshev and `` A Facebook Romance '' in 2013 . Mohy Quandour combined his varied career between business and the creative fields , often interchanging between them over a period of 30 years . Quandour is also a classical music composer whose recent works are being performed in Japan and in many European venues ( youtube.com under Quandour ) . He is president and partner in the film production company Sindika Productions . ( www.sindikaproductions.com ) . His most popular literary works are ` The Kavkas Trilogy ' , ` Revolution ' , ` The Last Hunt ' . On 31 May 2005 Quandour was awarded the medal and prize of the Golden Cross in Moscow for his contributions to the `` Culture of the Fatherland '' . He was also awarded the title of `` Author of the people ( Narodni Pesatle ) in the Russian Federation on 5 April 2008 . Quandour divides his residence between Windsor , England and Istanbul , Turkey . Recent Films Cherkess Director/Screenplay Sindika Productions The Prsoner Director/Screenplay Sindika Productions A Facebook Romance Director/Screenplay Sindika Productions The Spectre of Edgar Allen Poe Director Cinerama Cold Wind Director/Screenplay Cintel Productions Education Stanford University & Claremont Graduate School , MA . MIS . Ph.D. , Studies : economics & history Awards Monaco International Film Festival , Best Director , Best screenplay , Best Film , 2010 Malatya ( Turkey ) International Film festival , Best Director 2012 Sindika Productions web page : This is a partnership between Mohy Quandour and his wife Luba Balagova . It is active in European and Middle Eastern co productions developing projects in Turkey , France and the UK . The company has been active since 2009 and has produced 3 features films as mentioned above . It is based in Windsor United Kingdom ( The Coach House , Burfiled Road , Old Windsor ) and Istanbul Turkey ( Elysium , 3 Kazem Orbay Cad . 24 , Bomanti Sisli , Istanbul ) web page : www.sindikaproductions.com",
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"text": "Christopher St. John Christopher St. John , sometimes credited as Chris St. John , is an African-American film and television actor . He is also a film producer , film director and screenwriter and played a minor role in the television series Remington Steele .",
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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": "Digital intermediate Digital intermediate ( typically abbreviated to DI ) is a motion picture finishing process which classically involves digitizing a motion picture and manipulating the color and other image characteristics . It often replaces or augments the photochemical timing process and is usually the final creative adjustment to a movie before distribution in theaters . It is distinguished from the telecine process in which film is scanned and color is manipulated early in the process to facilitate editing . However the lines between telecine and DI are continually blurred and are often executed on the same hardware by colorists of the same background . These two steps are typically part of the overall color management process in a motion picture at different points in time . A digital intermediate is also customarily done at higher resolution and with greater color fidelity than telecine transfers . Although originally used to describe a process that started with film scanning and ended with film recording , digital intermediate is also used to describe color correction and color grading and even final mastering when a digital camera is used as the image source and/or when the final movie is not output to film . This is due to recent advances in digital cinematography and digital projection technologies that strive to match film origination and film projection . In traditional photochemical film finishing , an intermediate is produced by exposing film to the original camera negative . The intermediate is then used to mass-produce the films that get distributed to theaters . Color grading is done by varying the amount of red , green , and blue light used to expose the intermediate . This seeks to be able to replace or augment the photochemical approach to creating this intermediate . The digital intermediate process uses digital tools to color grade , which allows for much finer control of individual colors and areas of the image , and allows for the adjustment of image structure ( grain , sharpness , etc. ) . The intermediate for film reproduction can then be produced by means of a film recorder . The physical intermediate film that is a result of the recording process is sometimes also called a digital intermediate , and is usually recorded to internegative ( IN ) stock , which is inherently finer-grain than camera negative ( OCN ) . One of the key technical achievements that made the transition to DI possible was the use of the 3D look-up tables ( aka `` 3D LUTs '' ) , which could be used to mimic how the digital image would look once it was printed onto release print stock . This removed a large amount of skilled guesswork from the film-making process , and allowed greater freedom in the colour grading process while reducing risk . The digital master is often used as a source for a DCI-compliant distribution of the motion picture for digital projection . For archival purposes , the digital master created during the Digital Intermediate process can still be recorded to very stable high dynamic range yellow-cyan-magenta ( YCM ) separations on black-and-white film with an expected 100-year or longer life . This archival format , long used in the industry prior to the invention of DI , still provides an archival medium that is independent of changes in digital data recording technologies and file formats that might otherwise render digitally archived material unreadable in the long term .",
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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": "Intermediate film system The intermediate film system was a television process in which motion picture film was processed almost immediately after it was exposed in a camera , then scanned by a television scanner , and transmitted over the air . This system was used principally in Britain and Germany where television cameras were not sensitive enough to use reflected light , but could transmit a suitable image when a bright light was shown through motion picture film directly into the camera lens . John Logie Baird began developing the process in 1932 , borrowing the idea of Georg Oskar Schubert from his licensees in Germany , where it was demonstrated by Fernseh AG in 1932 and used for broadcasting in 1934 . The BBC used Baird 's version of the process during the first three months of its then - `` high-definition '' television service from November 1936 through January 1937 , and German television used it during broadcasts of the 1936 Summer Olympics . In both cases , intermediate film cameras alternated with newly introduced direct television cameras . The exposed film , either 35mm or 17.5 mm ( 35mm split in half , to save expense ) , travelled in a continuous band from the camera , usually atop a remote broadcast vehicle , into a machine that developed and fixed the image . The film was then run through a flying spot scanner ( so called because it moved a focused beam of light back and forth across the image ) , and electronically converted from a negative to a positive image . Depending on the equipment , the time from camera to scanner could be a minute or less . An optical soundtrack was recorded onto the film , between the perforations and the edge of the film , at the same time the image was taken to keep the sound and image in synchronization . The intermediate film system , with its expensive film usage and relatively immobile cameras , did have the advantage that it left a filmed record of the programme which could be rerun at a different time , with a better image quality than the later kinescope films , which were shot from a video monitor . Television tubes developed by Farnsworth and Zworykin in the United States , and by EMI in England , with much higher sensitivity to light , made the intermediate film system obsolete by 1937 . Film continued to be used for time-shifting and as a long-term storage until electronic video recorders were invented .",
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"text": "Tape recorder An audio tape recorder , tape deck or tape machine is an analog audio storage device that records and plays back sounds , including articulated voices , usually using magnetic tape , either wound on a reel or in a cassette , for storage . In its present-day form , it records a fluctuating signal by moving the tape across a tape head that polarizes the magnetic domains in the tape in proportion to the audio signal . Tape-recording devices include reel-to-reel tape deck and the cassette deck . The use of magnetic tape for sound recording originated around 1930 . Magnetizable tape revolutionized both the radio broadcast and music recording industries . It gave artists and producers the power to record and re-record audio with minimal loss in quality as well as edit and rearrange recordings with ease . The alternative recording technologies of the era , transcription discs and wire recorders , could not provide anywhere near this level of quality and functionality . Since some early refinements improved the fidelity of the reproduced sound , magnetic tape has been the highest quality analog sound recording medium available . As of the first decade of the 21st century , analog magnetic tape has been largely replaced by digital recording technologies for consumer purposes , although some still record audio by analog . Prior to the development of magnetic tape , magnetic wire recorders had successfully demonstrated the concept of magnetic recording , but they never offered audio quality comparable to the other recording and broadcast standards of the time . Some individuals and organizations developed innovative uses for magnetic wire recorders while others investigated variations of the technology . One particularly important variation was the application of an oxide powder to a long strip of paper . This German invention was the start of a long string of innovations that have led to present day magnetic tape recordings .",
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"text": "MD Data MD Data stands for MiniDisc Data , and is a magneto-optical medium for storing computer data . Sony wanted MD Data to replace floppy disks , but the Zip drive from Iomega ended up filling that market need and , later on , the advent of affordable CD writers and very cheap blank CD media , coupled with the availability of memory sticks and cards proved the final straw for MD Data . The technology provided 140 MB of data storage , but it was slow and expensive . Also , data drives can only read or write audio MDs when set in `` play '' mode , which , however , does not provide computer access to the data . MD Data appeared in products such as an MD still camera and an MD document scanner . MD Data was also used in the late 1990s in 4 - and 8-track multitrack recording decks . Meant as a step up from the popular 4-track cassette-based studios , these recorders enjoyed a brief prominence before they were replaced by relatively affordable -- and far more flexible -- direct-to-hard drive recording on Windows and Macintosh based computers . The format has always been hampered by the lack of an affordable MD Data drive with which to manipulate and back up data using a PC . In 1997 , Sony introduced the MD Data2 format , which could hold 650 MB of data ( as opposed to MD Data 's 140 MB ) . However this format was only used by Sony 's DCM-M1 camcorder ( capable of still images and MPEG-2 video ) , and a few multitrack `` portastudio '' - style audio recorders such as Sony 's MDM-X4 and Tascam 's 564 , among others . The introduction of Hi-MD in 2004 allowed any type of data ( files , music , etc. ) to be stored on a Hi-MD formatted MiniDisc . This allows for storage capacity of around 340MB on a standard MiniDisc and approx . 1GB on a new , higher-density Hi-MD .",
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"text": "MP4 Watch An MP4 watch is a small portable video and music flash-based media player which can be worn on the wrist like a wristwatch . ( See MP4 Player for the origin of the ` MP4 ' moniker . ) Most devices are actually functional digital watches as well as being media players . Users can watch video on the LED or OLED color screen and listen to the audio played back over small built-in speakers , earphones , or a wireless headset in the case of Bluetooth MP4 watches . MP4 watches typically require the user to convert video files to smaller resolution or particular file formats before they can be played back . This led to the development of `` MP5 '' watches that could play all the popular video file formats natively . MP4 watches are also known as `` video watches '' , `` MP4 player watches '' , and `` watch MP4 players '' .",
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"text": "Digital Compact Cassette The Digital Compact Cassette ( DCC ) is a magnetic tape sound recording format introduced by Philips and Matsushita in late 1992 and marketed as the successor to the standard analog Compact Cassette . It was also a direct competitor to Sony 's MiniDisc ( MD ) but neither format toppled the then ubiquitous analog cassette despite their technical superiority . Another competing format , the Digital Audio Tape ( DAT ) had by 1992 also failed to sell in large quantities ( although it was established in recording studios ) -- DCC was envisaged as a cheaper alternative to DAT . DCC shared a similar form factor to analog cassettes , and DCC recorders could play back either type of cassette . This backward compatibility allowed users to adopt digital recording without rendering their existing tape collections obsolete .",
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"text": "Digital Light Processing Digital Light Processing ( DLP ) is a display device based on optical micro-electro-mechanical technology that uses a digital micromirror device . It was originally developed in 1987 by Larry Hornbeck of Texas Instruments . While the DLP imaging device was invented by Texas Instruments , the first DLP-based projector was introduced by Digital Projection Ltd in 1997 . Digital Projection and Texas Instruments were both awarded Emmy Awards in 1998 for the DLP projector technology . DLP is used in a variety of display applications from traditional static displays to interactive displays and also non-traditional embedded applications including medical , security , and industrial uses . DLP technology is used in DLP front projectors ( standalone projection units for classrooms and business primarily ) , DLP rear projection television sets , and digital signs . It is also used in about 85 % of digital cinema projection , and in additive manufacturing as a light source in some printers to cure resins into solid 3D objects . Smaller `` pico '' chipsets are used in mobile devices including cell phone accessories and projection display functions embedded directly into phones .",
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"text": "Rolling shutter Rolling shutter is a method of image capture in which a still picture ( in a still camera ) or each frame of a video ( in a video camera ) is captured not by taking a snapshot of the entire scene at single instant in time but rather by scanning across the scene rapidly , either vertically or horizontally . In other words , not all parts of the image of the scene are recorded at exactly the same instant . ( Though , during playback , the entire image of the scene is displayed at once , as if it represents a single instant in time . ) This produces predictable distortions of fast-moving objects or rapid flashes of light . This is in contrast with `` global shutter '' in which the entire frame is captured at the same instant . The `` rolling shutter '' can be either mechanical or electronic . The advantage of this method is that the image sensor can continue to gather photons during the acquisition process , thus effectively increasing sensitivity . It is found on many digital still and video cameras using CMOS sensors . The effect is most noticeable when imaging extreme conditions of motion or the fast flashing of light . While some CMOS sensors use a global shutter , the majority found in the consumer market use a rolling shutter . CCDs ( charge-coupled devices ) are alternatives to CMOS sensors , which are generally more sensitive and more expensive . CCD-based cameras often use global shutters , which take a snapshot representing a single instant in time and therefore do not suffer from the motion artifacts caused by rolling shutters .",
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"text": "DVD-VR The DVD-VR standard defines a logical format for video recording on DVD-R , DVD-RW , and DVD-RAM style media , including the dual layer versions of these media . As opposed to media recorded with the DVD+VR recording standard , the resulting media are not DVD-Video compliant , and do not play back in some DVD-Video players . Most DVD video recorders in the market that support DVD-R , DVD-RW , or DVD-RAM media record to these media in DVD-VR mode , as well as in a DVD-Video compliant mode . It is possible to use the DVD-VR format with DVD+R and DVD+RW media , but no examples are known other than some PC based recording utilities . The standard was introduced in 1999 by the DVD Forum , and licensing is managed by the DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation . For each of the supported media , the full recording standard consists of three parts being : Physical Specifications ( Part 1 ) , File System Specifications ( Part 2 ) , and the Video Recording Specifications ( Part 3 ) .",
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"text": "Recorder Recorder may refer to :",
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"text": "Color motion picture film Color motion picture film refers both to unexposed color photographic film in a format suitable for use in a motion picture camera , and to finished motion picture film , ready for use in a projector , which bears images in color . The first color cinematography was by additive color systems such as the one patented by Edward Raymond Turner in 1899 and tested in 1902 . A simplified additive system was successfully commercialized in 1909 as Kinemacolor . These early systems used black-and-white film to photograph and project two or more component images through different color filters . Around 1920 , the first practical subtractive color processes were introduced . These also used black-and-white film to photograph multiple color-filtered source images , but the final product was a multicolored print that did not require special projection equipment . Before 1932 , when three-strip Technicolor was introduced , commercialized subtractive processes used only two color components and could reproduce only a limited range of color . In 1935 , Kodachrome was introduced , followed by Agfacolor in 1936 . They were intended primarily for amateur home movies and `` slides '' . These were the first films of the `` integral tripack '' type , coated with three layers of differently color-sensitive emulsion , which is usually what is meant by the words `` color film '' as commonly used . The few color films still being made in the 2010s are of this type . The first color negative films and corresponding print films were modified versions of these films . They were introduced around 1940 but only came into wide use for commercial motion picture production in the early 1950s . In the US , Eastman Kodak 's Eastmancolor was the usual choice , but it was often re-branded with another trade name , such as `` WarnerColor '' , by the studio or the film processor . Later color films were standardized into two distinct processes : Eastman Color Negative 2 chemistry ( camera negative stocks , duplicating interpositive and internegative stocks ) and Eastman Color Positive 2 chemistry ( positive prints for direct projection ) , usually abbreviated as ECN-2 and ECP-2 . Fuji 's products are compatible with ECN-2 and ECP-2 . Film was the dominant form of cinematography until the 2010s , when it was largely replaced by digital cinematography .",
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"text": "CTL timecode Control track longitudinal , or CTL , timecode , developed by JVC in the early 1990s , is a unique technique for embedding , or striping , reference SMPTE timecode onto a videotape . Similar to the way VITC timecode is embedded in the vertical interval area of a video signal , CTL timecode embeds SMPTE timecode in the control track area of helical scan video recordings . The advantage of both VITC and CTL timecode is that a precious audio track does not have to be sacrificed for linear timecode . Though a very effective technology , and still probably in limited use today , CTL timecode never really caught on . JVC is apparently the only manufacturer that included CTL timecode capability in their video products , and this was limited to select professional S-VHS equipment . When it was introduced , there was a lot of undeserved negativity about CTL timecode , because people misunderstood how it worked . Many incorrectly assumed that CTL timecode was nothing more than a control track pulse signal . The only real problem with CTL timecode was that JVC chose to call it `` CTL timecode '' . Control Track Pulse : Most are familiar with the digital `` counters '' on VHS recorders and camcorders , viewed via the onscreen display ( OSD ) and/or a dedicated LED display . These numbers are sometimes in real time format ( hours : minutes : seconds ) , but are often only an ambiguous 4 digit sequential counter . These numbers advance up or down based on the machine counting a tape 's control track pulses . This type of display is useful only as a simple and temporary reference , as it is very inaccurate , and the counter is reset to zero when a tape is inserted . A basic 4 digit counter is almost completely worthless , as their rate of advance was never standardized by manufacturers . Conversely , CTL timecode is an absolute timecode with specific digital references for every frame of video . Thus , a tape with CTL timecode can always display current timecode position accurately , even if the tape is moved from one machine to another . CTL timecode embedding can be transferred when making a copy , as long as the recording machine supports CTL timecode . Because CTL timecode is SMPTE timecode , its timecode can be interchanged with other SMPTE timecode schemes , like VITC and LTC ( linear , audio track ) timecode , as well as SMPTE timecode devices like timecode readers , generators , window dub inserters , MIDI synchronizers , and edit controllers . CTL timecode is vulnerable to any gaps or problems in a tape 's control track , but so is LTC and VITC timecode . The acronym LOCT ( pronounced locked ) , used by many video professionals , can mean `` Loss Of Control Track '' , and/or `` Loss Of Continuous Timecode '' .",
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"text": "Modem A modem ( modulator-demodulator ) is a network hardware that modulates one or more carrier wave signals to encode digital information for transmission and demodulates signals to decode the transmitted information . The goal is attempting to produce a signal that can be transmitted easily and decoded to reproduce the original digital data . Modems can be used with any means of transmitting analog signals , from light emitting diodes to radio . A common type of modem is one that turns the digital data of a computer into modulated electrical signal for transmission over telephone lines and demodulated by another modem at the receiver side to recover the digital data . Modems are generally classified by the maximum amount of data they can send in a given unit of time , usually expressed in bits per second ( symbol bit/s , sometimes abbreviated `` bps '' ) , or bytes per second ( symbol B/s ) . Modems can also be classified by their symbol rate , measured in baud . The baud unit denotes symbols per second , or the number of times per second the modem sends a new signal . For example , the ITU V. 21 standard used audio frequency shift keying with two possible frequencies , corresponding to two distinct symbols ( or one bit per symbol ) , to carry 300 bits per second using 300 baud . By contrast , the original ITU V. 22 standard , which could transmit and receive four distinct symbols ( two bits per symbol ) , transmitted 1,200 bits by sending 600 symbols per second ( 600 baud ) using phase shift keying .",
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"text": "VX (videocassette format) VX was a short-lived and unsuccessful consumer analog recording videocassette format developed by Matsushita and launched in 1975 in Japan . In the US it was sold using the Quasar brand and marketed under the name `` The Great Time Machine '' to exhibit its time-shifting capabilities , since VX machines had a companion electro-mechanical clock timer for timed recording of television programs . In Japan , the VX-100 model was launched in 1975 , with the VX-2000 following in 1976 . The first and only model sold in North America was the Quasar VR-1000 ( based on the Panasonic VX-2000 ) , with the VT-100 timer .",
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"text": "Peep search Peep Search ( or BetaSkipScan ) is feature available on many videocassette recorders and most camcorders , whereby the unit can show you what is on the tape during rewind and fast forward operations . For this feature to work seamlessly , the tape must be fully laced up ( wrapped around the video heads ) during rewind and fast-forward operation , which is not usually supported on VHS decks and therefore makes VHS almost the only video tape format where peep search is not usually available . To make a distinction between peep search and normal picture search , consider the following operations : Picture Search ( or cue and review ) : During tape playback , the Fast Forward or Rewind button is pressed . Depending on the model of machine , this button press may be momentary or have to be held . The picture can be viewed at high speed . When the button is released , or when Play is pressed again ( depending on model ) , the video tape will again play at normal speed . Peep Search : During tape fast forward or rewind , the same function is selected again with the Fast Forward or Rewind button . Now the machine instantly displays a high speed image from the tape . Upon releasing the button , the machine reverts to the fast forward or rewind function . On some models of equipment , the peep search is carried out at the full rewind or fast forward speed , but most slow the tape down to the picture search speed and actually perform a picture search operation . Peep Search is available with all of the following video tape formats : Video8/Hi8 Digital8 Betamax , though not implemented by Sanyo decks , most of which returned the tape to the cassette for high speed winding . Sony called their mode `` BetaSkipScan '' . miniDV , almost all miniDV equipment supports this feature , the notable exception being some JVC camcorders . micromv The following formats generally or always unlace during rewind and fast-forward operations and so are unable to carry out this function : VHS/SVHS though a few models attempt to emulate the functionality , mostly Sony V2000 The following formats remain laced during rewind and fast-forward operations but the mechanisms did not allow for this feature : N1500/N1700 The peep search function may go under differing names , or no name at all , with some manufacturers . Curiously , many manufacturers ' instruction manuals make no mention of this feature , even when it is installed . The name was first used by Canon . Category : Video storage",
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"text": "Definity (film recorder) Definity is a digital film recorder for motion picture applications , produced by CCG Digital Image Technology , the successor of Agfa-Gevaert 's film recorder division . Launched at NAB in Las Vegas in 2004 , Definity marked a departure from previous , more analogue technologies of recording digital sequences onto motion picture film as it utilizes a monochrome high-resolution LCD panel . Before Definity 's launch , LCD technology was commonly regarded as unsuitable for film recording purposes , despite its great potential : Main problems were limitations in bit depth , temporary image retention ( TIR ) and insufficiently saturated colors . Definity 's imaging unit exploits the sub-pixel structure of the LCD in order to record anamorphic `` CinemaScope '' material without loss of horizontal image information : When instead of the standard square pixels the device utilizes its native anamorphic pixels ( with an aspect of 3:1 ) , flat widescreen material with a typical aspect ratio of 2.36:1 is horizontal compressed on the LCD , thus arriving at a squeezed , 1.18:1 image required on-film without having to jettison vital image information . Since 2010 CCG launched a new full LED backlight system to increase the contrast and Density range by using 4320 separate RGB LEDs , increasing speed and Contrast ratio .",
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"text": "Hidden camera A hidden camera or spy camera or security camera is a still or video camera used to record people without their knowledge . The camera is `` hidden '' because it is either not visible to the subject being filmed , or is disguised as another object . Hidden cameras can be built into commonly used objects such as television sets , smoke detectors , clock radios , motion detectors , ball caps , plants , and mobile phones . Hidden cameras may be used for household surveillance and may also be used commercially or industrially as security cameras . The proliferation and lower costs of video recording devices has led to an increase in the use of hidden cameras for legitimate surveillance need , as well as for entertainment and other purposes . The use of hidden cameras raises personal privacy issues and there may be legal aspects to consider , depending on the jurisdiction in which use takes place . A hidden camera can be contrasted with CCTV , which is visible and which sometimes is accompanied with a warning notice of its presence .",
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"text": "Digital Transmission Content Protection Digital Transmission Content Protection ( DTCP ) is a digital rights management ( DRM ) technology that restrict digital home technologies including DVD players and televisions by encrypting interconnections between devices . This permits the distribution of content through other devices such as personal computers or portable media players , if they also implement the DTCP standards . DTCP has also been referred to as `` 5C '' content protection , a reference to the five companies that created DTCP ; Hitachi , Intel , Matsushita , Sony , and Toshiba . The standard was originally proposed in February 1998 , when the five companies presented the system to the Copy Protection Technical Working Group ( CPTWG ) , an ad hoc body organized to evaluate DRM technologies . The five companies subsequently established the Digital Transmission Licensing Administrator ( DTLA ) in June 1998 to simplify licensing procedures and promote acceptance of the DTCP method by content providers , electronics manufacturers , and broadcast service providers . They also released the 5C Digital Transmission Content Protection White Paper describing the system . The paper specifies Hitachi 's M6 cipher as the baseline encryption system , which was already in widespread use in the Japanese cable industry . At the time , FireWire was widely regarded as the up-and-coming standard for interconnecting media devices , although this has not been widely adopted in the decade following . More recently there appears to be a move to using TCP/IP carried on high-speed ethernet and WiFi connections to replace FireWire and similar systems , a move epitomized by the Apple TV . The DTCP standard has branched out to cover a variety of media types to respond to these industry changes , and now supports USB , IP , WiFi , Bluetooth and MOST ( a media standard for automotive platforms ) in addition to FireWire . DTCP specification is proprietary and is only disseminated to members , who agree to the DTLA agreements ( some fees need to be paid to even get the specification ) . An `` informational version '' of the specification , omitting some critical details of the implementation , is freely available .",
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"text": "DSM CC Digital storage media command and control ( DSM-CC ) is a toolkit for developing control channels associated with MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 streams . It is defined in part 6 of the MPEG-2 standard ( Extensions for DSM-CC ) and uses a client/server model connected via an underlying network ( carried via the MPEG-2 multiplex or independently if needed ) . DSM-CC may be used for controlling the video reception , providing features normally found on Video Cassette Recorders ( VCR ) ( fast-forward , rewind , pause , etc. ) . It may also be used for a wide variety of other purposes including packet data transport . It is defined by a series of weighty standards , principally MPEG-2 ISO/IEC 13818-6 ( part 6 of the MPEG-2 standard ) . DSM-CC may work in conjunction with next generation packet networks , working alongside such internet protocols as RSVP , RTSP , RTP and SCP . Although DSM-CC is usually associated with video delivery ( via satellite or terrestrially ) and with interactive content , it is also used among audio servers and clients . The architecture describes three main parts of the system : the client , the server , and the session resource manager ( SRM ) . The server provides content and other services to the client , and both are `` clients '' of the SRM . The SRM allocates and manages network resources ( such as channels , bandwidth , and network addresses . ) By combining server and client components together onto the same platforms , peer-to-peer content access and delivery systems can be constructed . These specifications include numerous implementation options . For example , MPEG-2 video can be encoded in different ways , and a DSM-CC system can be constructed to include or exclude certain features and interfaces . Normally , an outside specification will define a profile of specific options , allowing systems built using common profiles to interoperate . DSM-CC defines or extends five distinct protocols : User-User Allows remote access by the client to objects on the server . The User-User specification goes beyond the definition of specific server object classes to define classes local to the client , as well as some of the interaction with other parts of the system . The distributed object model is based on CORBA . Objects are accessed using the internet inter-ORB protocol ( IIOP ) , with some optional extensions . Two subsets , `` core '' and `` extended '' , are defined . In the model , some clients may also load content onto the server . User-Network There are two parts to this protocol : Session and Resource . This protocol is used between the client and SRM , and between the server and SRM . The U-N Session protocol is used to establish sessions with the network , associated with resources which are allocated and released using the U-N Resource protocol . MPEG transport profiles The specification provides profiles to the standard MPEG transport protocol ( defined by ISO/IEC 13818-1 ) to allow transmission of event , synchronization , download , and other information in the MPEG transport stream . Download Several variations of this protocol allow transfer of content from server to client , either within the MPEG transport stream or on a separate ( presumably high-speed ) channel . Flow-controlled download allows the download operations to be negotiated and controlled by the client . A variation of download is an autonomous `` data carousel '' on the server which repeatedly downloads information ; the download carousel client waits for the information without initiating the transfer . An extension to the data carousel is the `` object carousel '' , which presents downloaded information as objects compatible with the objects defined by the User-User API . ( The choice of download or IIOP protocols is embedded in the object 's IOR , so the means of access is transparent to the client application . ) Switched Digital Broadcast-Channel Change Protocol ( SDB/CCP ) Enables a client to remotely switch from channel to channel in a broadcast environment . Used to attach a client to a continuous-feed session ( CFS ) or other broadcast feed . Sometimes used in pay-per-view . An implementation does not always need all of these protocols . Almost all implementations in the real world use a subset .",
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"text": "Music Bank (TV series) Music Bank is a South Korean music program which airs every Friday at 17:00 KST on KBS2 . As of 2015 , the show is also broadcast in more than a hundred countries through KBS World . Episodes are filmed at the KBS New Wing Open Hall in Yeouido-dong , Yeongdeungpo-gu . The show also organizes the global live concert Music Bank World Tour . Since November 2016 , it is hosted by Lee Seo-won and Laboum 's Solbin . Past hosts include Song Hye-kyo , Rain , Ji Sung , Song Joong-ki , Uee , Yoon Bo-ra , Park Seo-joon , Irene , and Park Bo-gum .",
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"text": "Industrial Bank of Korea Kiup Bank ( Industrial Bank of Korea ( IBK ) , Korean : 기업은행 , ) is an industrial bank company headquartered in Jung-gu , Seoul , South Korea . The bank was established in 1961 . Its bank slogan in the financial network is `` Global Leading Bank . '' This bank is owned by the Government of the Republic of Korea ( South Korea ) . In 2013 Kwon Seon-joo became its CEO , and thus became South Korea 's first female bank CEO .",
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"text": "Mr.Mr. (song) `` Mr.Mr . '' is a Korean song recorded by South Korean girl group Girls ' Generation for their fourth Korean titular extended play ( 2014 ) . The song was released on February 25 , 2014 , as a single from the EP . The song was composed by American production team The Underdogs , who had previously worked with Western artists including Britney Spears , Beyoncé , and Justin Timberlake . A music video for the song was initially planned to be released on February 19 but was postponed to February 28 due to the accidental deletion of some of the original files . `` Mr.Mr . '' was described as an electropop and pop-R & B song that incorporates a hip hop beat and EDM-influenced buildups . The song received generally positive reviews from music critics , who praised its musical styles , which were deemed a departure from the group 's signature bubblegum pop sound . The single ranked number 18 on Billboard magazine 's list of 20 Best K-pop Songs of 2014 and was included on Time '' 's list of 25 Best Songs of 2014 ( So Far ) in June 2014 . To promote the song and the EP , Girls ' Generation appeared on several music programs including M Countdown , Music Bank , Show ! Music Core , and Inkigayo around February and March 2014 . The single was a commercial success in the group 's native country South Korea , peaking atop the Gaon Digital Chart and selling over 900,000 digital units in 2014 . It also charted at number three on the Korea K-Pop Hot 100 and number four on the Billboard '' World Digital Songs .",
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"text": "Music on Top Music On Top ( Korean : 뮤직온탑 ) was a South Korean music television program broadcast by JTBC . It airs live every Wednesday at 6:20 PM KST . It is currently hosted by Yoon Doo-joon of B2ST and actor Lee Hyun-woo . The show was put on hiatus after the March 14 , 2012 episode , but it reported to be coming back in at some indefinite date in the future ; this was a factor of having consistent low ratings ( similar to the demise of shows of like format such as Channel A ( Korea ) 's `` K-Pop Con '' and Maeil Broadcasting Network 's `` Show ! K Music '' . )",
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"docid": "1cf931a90ddfcf4fd997fd405b33381a",
"text": "Hyun Jin-young Huh Hyun-seok ( born February 3 , 1971 ) , better known as Hyun Jin-young ( Korean : 현진영 ) , is a South Korean singer , dancer , and rapper . He is known for his role in introducing hip-hop music to Korea .",
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"text": "Becoming a Billionaire Becoming a Billionaire ( ; lit . `` Birth of the Rich '' ) is a 2010 South Korean television series starring Ji Hyun-woo , Lee Bo-young , Lee Si-young and Namgung Min . It aired on KBS2 from March 1 to May 4 , 2010 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes .",
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"text": "MBC Music MBC Music is a South Korean specialty television channel owned by MBC Plus Media . The cable channel primarily broadcasts programming related to music . The channel opened on February 1 , 2012 , with a new music program Show Champion .",
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"text": "WoongSan WoongSan ( born Kim Eun Young ) is an award-winning South Korean musician , actress and TV show host . She has been a leading figure in the jazz music scene in Korea and Japan for over a decade , having performed live over 500 times since her 1998 Japanese debut . She is the first Korean-born musician to perform at New York City 's historic Blue Note Jazz Club and has collaborated with many other well-known jazz musicians including Benny Green , Lonnie Plaxico , Rodney Green , Conrad Herwig and Suzuki Hisatsugu . She is also well known for training Ali ( South Korean singer ) , a popular K-pop singer .",
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"docid": "fe308b8fbeace9eb74d99fd309c766a6",
"text": "Jang Yoon-ju Jang Yoon-ju ( born November 7 , 1980 ) is a South Korean model , television personality , singer-songwriter and actress . Jang began modeling in 1997 when she was 17 years old , and became one of the most successful Korean fashion models , with a career spanning almost two decades . She also hosts Korea 's Next Top Model , and won Best Radio DJ at the 2013 KBS Entertainment Awards for KBS Cool FM 's Rooftop Radio . As a singer-songwriter , Jang has released two albums , Dream ( 2008 ) and I 'm Fine ( 2012 ) . She made her acting debut in 2015 , playing a detective in Ryoo Seung-wan 's crime thriller Veteran .",
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"text": "Two Yoo Project Sugar Man Two Yoo Project - Sugar Man is a 2015 South Korean television program starring Yoo Jae-suk , You Hee-yeol , Kim Eana and Sandara Park . The original 2-episode pilot aired at 22:50 ( KST ) on Wednesday ( August 19 & 26 , 2015 ) under the name Two Yoo Project Searching For Sugar Man . The regular broadcast kicked off beginning October 20 , 2015 , every Tuesday at 22:50 ( KST ) . The idea for the program began with the documentary Searching For Sugar Man , which refers to the 2012 Swedish-British documentary about American musician Sixto Rodriguez , who faded into obscurity in the United States but somehow ended up as a megastar in South Africa . The program revolves around the battle of two teams led by Yoo Jae-suk and Yoo Hee-yeol . Each team will brings back a `` Sugar Man '' : the singer who was a one-hit wonder , but has since disappeared from the public eye . The two teams recreate the old song , `` Sugar Song '' , into new versions which will make them appealing to today 's music market . To relive their glory , the songs will be recreated by each producer from each team with today 's artist , `` Show Man '' , who are slated to change every episode .",
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"text": "Park Bom Park Bom ( born March 24 , 1984 ) , better known by the mononym Bom , is a South Korean singer . She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group 2NE1 . The group announced their disbandment on November 25 , 2016 . Park Bom began her musical career in 2006 , featuring on singles released by label-mates Big Bang , Lexy and Masta Wu . In 2009 , she made her debut as a member of 2NE1 as the main vocalist . She has also released two solo singles , `` You and I '' and `` Do n't Cry '' . Both singles reached number one on the Gaon Digital Chart , the national music chart of South Korea . `` You and I '' was also awarded `` Best Digital Single '' at the 2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards .",
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"text": "Psy discography This is the discography of the South Korean idol Psy . He is well known for his humorous videos and stage performances , and for his hit single `` Gangnam Style '' , a song about where he came from and which talks about the life of the people of Gangnam , which is a neighborhood in Seoul , South Korea . In January 2001 , Psy debuted with his full-length album Psy from the Psycho World ! , for which he received a fine due to accusations that the album contained `` inappropriate content '' . He released his controversial second album , Sa 2 , in 2002 , which sparked complaints from concerned civil groups due to the potentially negative influence his album would have on children and teenagers . Since then , Psy has been thought of as a controversial artist , and Sa 2 was banned in 2002 from being sold to those under the age of 19 . Later in September the same year , Psy released his third album 3 Mai . The album 's title song , `` Champion '' , saw great success partly due to the hype from the World Cup games held in Seoul . Despite the significant amount of controversy surrounding his music , Psy was awarded with songwriting accolades at the annually held Seoul Music Awards , which marked his breakthrough in the music industry of South Korea . In 2006 , Psy released his 4th album Sa Jib , which won honors at the 2006 SBS Music Awards and the Mnet Asian Music Awards . Psy released his 5th album PsyYFive in 2010 , but its lead single `` Right Now '' was banned by South Korea 's Ministry of Gender Equality and Family for its `` obscene '' lyrics . Despite his lead single being banned , Psy received awards during the 2011 Melon Music Awards and Mnet Asian Music Awards . Prior to the release of `` Gangnam Style '' , Psy had topped domestic music charts half a dozen times throughout his 12-year career , according to Billboard . In July 2012 , PSY released his 6th album Psy 6 ( Six Rules ) , Part 1 and the song `` Gangnam Style '' appeared in broadcasting networks and newspapers outside Asia . On August 14 , `` Gangnam Style '' ranked first on YouTube 's ` Most Viewed Videos ' monthly chart ; it has received over 2 billion on YouTube ( the first to reach this mark and currently the number one viewed video in YouTube 's history ) . His single , `` Gentleman '' , was released on April 12 , 2013 in 119 countries .",
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"text": "Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation ( MBC ; 문화방송주식회사 Hanja : 文化放送 ; Munhwa Bangsong Jushikhoesa , literally `` Cultural Broadcasting Corporation '' ) is one of the leading South Korean television and radio networks . Munhwa is the Korean word for `` culture '' . Its flagship terrestrial television station is Channel 11 ( LCN ) for Digital . Established on December 2 , 1961 , MBC is a Korean terrestrial broadcaster which has a nationwide network of 17 regional stations . Though it operates on advertising , MBC is a public broadcaster , as its largest shareholder is a public organization , The Foundation of Broadcast Culture . Today , it is a multimedia group with one terrestrial TV channel , three radio channels , five cable channels , five satellite channels and four DMB channels . MBC is headquartered in Digital Media City ( DMC ) , Mapo-gu , Seoul and has the largest broadcast production facilities in Korea including digital production center Dream Center in Ilsan , indoor and outdoor sets in Yongin Daejanggeum Park .",
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"text": "Korean Wave The Korean Wave ( , , a neologism literally meaning `` flow of Korea '' ) is the increase in global popularity of South Korean culture since the 1990s . First driven by the spread of K-dramas and K-pop across East , South and Southeast Asia during its initial stages , the Korean Wave evolved from a regional development into a global phenomenon , carried by the Internet and social media and the proliferation of K-pop music videos on YouTube . Since the turn of the 21st century , South Korea has emerged as a major exporter of popular culture and tourism , aspects which have become a significant part of its burgeoning economy . The growing popularity of Korean pop culture in many parts of the world has prompted the South Korean government to support its creative industries through subsidies and funding for start-ups , as a form of soft power and in its aim of becoming one of the world 's leading exporters of culture along with Japanese and British culture , a niche that the United States has dominated for nearly a century . During this time the Korean society began to be recognized as a developed country similar to that of the Western world . Part of the success of the Korean Wave owes in part to the development of social networking services and online video sharing platforms such as YouTube , which have allowed the Korean entertainment industry to reach a sizable overseas audience . Use of these media in facilitating promotion , distribution and consumption of various forms of Korean entertainment ( and K-pop in particular ) has contributed to their surge in worldwide popularity since the mid-2000s .",
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"text": "Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ Hey ! Hey ! Hey ! Music Champ was a Japanese music variety show on Fuji Television hosted by the comedy duo Downtown , which consists of Hitoshi Matsumoto and Masatoshi Hamada . It is a very popular show with comical hosts who like to pick on their guests . An episode usually consists of live performances ( of recently released songs ) from popular artists , chat segments and other fun and games . Many famous singers such as Ayumi Hamasaki , Britney Spears , Utada Hikaru , and Namie Amuro have performed almost all of their singles on this show . Japanese rock artists such as Glay , X Japan , Alice Nine , The Gazette , Nightmare , Gackt , and L'Arc-en-Ciel have also been on the show performing their hit singles as well as playing games with the hosts . All bands signed under Johnny & Associates have also appeared on the show as guests and have performed their latest hit songs . South Korean boybands SS501 , Big Bang , TVXQ and girl groups S.E.S. , Girls ' Generation , and Kara have also appeared on the show . On September 18 , 2012 , Fuji TV announced that `` Hey ! Hey ! Hey ! Music Champ '' would end its run after eighteen years . The series finale aired on December 17 , 2012 .",
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"text": "Hyomin Park Sun-young ( born May 30 , 1989 ) , better known by her stage name Hyomin , is a South Korean singer , songwriter and actress . She is a member of South Korean girl group T-ara .",
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"text": "List of songs written by Kim Jong-hyun Kim Jong-hyun ( most often credited as Jonghyun ) , is a South Korean singer-songwriter and producer . He began his musical career in 2008 as a member of the group Shinee and later formed the ballad group S.M. . The Ballad . Jonghyun debuted as a composer happened to write Korean lyrics for the Shinees promotional single `` Juliette '' , which was featured in the mini-album Romeo , released in May 2009 . Participate in the writing of three songs on Shinee 's second Korean studio album , `` Lucifer '' , the first , `` Up & Down '' , was co-written with Misfit with the rap being written by Minho , the second , `` Obsession '' , was completely written by Jonghyun with Minho once again working on his own rap , and the third `` Shout Out '' co-written by all members of Shinee , JQ and Misfit . In 2012 , Jonghyun co-wrote the lyrics to the song with `` Alarm Clock '' with Minho , a song about wishing to wake up from the nightmare of a past break up , and wrote the lyrics to `` Honesty '' which was described as a song written for the fans who had stayed by their side with unchanging love until that point . Both songs were featured on the mini album , `` Sherlock '' . In February 2014 , after being made the DJ for the MBC FM4U midnight radio show , Blue Night , Jonghyun debuted a composition / songwriting corner titled , The Man Who Composes . The corner began in July 2014 and has continued since with different `` season '' taking place at different times , namely : July 2014 , November 2014 , April 2015 , July 2015 , January 2016 , and July 2016 . On January 7 , 2015 , debuted as a solo artist with the release of the self-composed song `` Déjà-Boo '' with the participation of Zion.T . Jonghyun released his first extended play titled Base on January 12 , 2015 . Later Jonghyun released compilation album Story Op. 1 on September 17 the same year , with nine self-composed songs . Following the release of his compilation album , Jonghyun made a comeback with the release of his first full-length album , She Is .",
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"text": "Pops in Seoul Pops in Seoul , airing since 1998 , has presented Korean pop music for the past nine years as Arirang TV 's most popular music program . The show 's VJ presents current music plus news about K-pop culture in the process supporting our domestic musicians ' activities abroad and providing overseas viewers with the latest Korean pop music and information . The former host Daniel from DMTN who was caught up in a drug scandal dropped out as the MC on March 13 , 2013 and was officially replaced by BTOB 's Peniel . On August 18 , 2013 , Wonder Girls member Lim debuted as the show 's newest host . On March 10 , 2014 , Lim officially stepped down from her MCing duties and was succeeded by five new hosts . Each day of the week features exciting segments , including new music videos and a closer look at stars on Mondays with Skarf 's leader Tasha , the latest K-pop news and a look back at past music on Tuesdays with Nak Hun , up-and-coming stars on Wednesdays with Electroboyz 's 1kyne , an interview with top stars on Thursdays with Blady 's Coco where they get to pick their own questions , and the top 20 songs of the week on Fridays with Sam Ku . On March 27 , 2017 , the show had new host 's Nancy from the group Momoland . The show is available on Viki , with subtitles in multiple languages .",
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"text": "Song Ji-hyo Cheon Soo-yeon ( born Cheon Seong-im ; born August 15 , 1981 ) , better known by her stage name Song Ji-hyo , is a South Korean actress and model . She made her acting debut in Wishing Stairs ( 2003 ) , one of Whispering Corridors film series . She then received further recognition for her roles in Princess Hours ( 2006 ) , Jumong ( 2007 ) , A Frozen Flower ( 2008 ) , New World ( 2013 ) , Emergency Couple ( 2014 ) , and My Wife 's Having an Affair this Week ( 2016 ) . Besides acting , Song is also known for being one of the members of the South Korean variety show Running Man .",
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"text": "Hong Kyung-min Hong Kyung-Min ( ; born February 9 , 1976 ) is a South Korean pop rock singer known for his versatility . He is one of a few singers in Korea that excels at many different styles of music , from rock to dance to ballad . He has also proven himself a talented musician and a well rounded entertainer .",
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"text": "Hwang Chi-yeul Hwang Chi Yeul , ( , -LSB- ˈhʊɑːŋ tʃɪjɔːl -RSB- born 3 December 1982 ) is a South Korean musician , singer , songwriter and TV show host of Immortal Songs 2 and he competed in I Am a Singer ( season 4 ) , placed 3rd in the finals . Hwang is his family name and Chi Yeul is given name , also known as Hwang Chi Yeol . He made his official debut in 2007 , releasing two albums - a digital single album titled 치열 ( Chi Yeul , 致列 ) and an album titled 오감 ( Five senses , 五感 ) - in the same year . He appeared on various TV and radio shows for about one year after his debut , but had to disappear from the stage since his previous management company closed the business due to financial difficulties . He spent his twenties working part-time jobs , and taught at music schools as a vocal coach for a living until late 2014 . In March 2015 , he appeared in I Can See Your Voice on Mnet Korea after a writer of the show requested him to participate in it . His success after the episode aired became the significant turning point in his life , making him known . Other TV shows such as Immortal Songs : Singing the Legend 2 , Radio Star , I Live Alone , Knowing Bros , Happy Together then requested him to appear on their shows . Hunan TV in China invited him to participate in I Am a Singer ( season 4 ) . In Hwang Chi Yeul 's introduction video for I Am a Singer ( season 4 ) , he said , `` I moved up to Seoul from my hometown 10 years ago to make my dream come true . I taught as a vocal coach for a living and have n't let go of the music . I went through tough patch and so many times I was thinking about giving up , but I always kept my small dream of becoming a singer in my heart and I hoped that I would be singing in front of many people someday . Now I want to let many people hear my voice . I am Hwang Chi Yeul . ''",
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"text": "Ford Motor Company The Ford Motor Company ( commonly referred to simply as `` Ford '' ) is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn , Michigan , a suburb of Detroit . It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16 , 1903 . The company sells automobiles and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand and most luxury cars under the Lincoln brand . Ford also owns Brazilian SUV manufacturer , Troller , and Australian performance car manufacturer FPV . In the past , it has also produced tractors and automotive components . Ford owns an 8 % stake in Aston Martin of the United Kingdom , and a 49 % stake in Jiangling of China . It also has a number of joint-ventures , one in China ( Changan Ford ) , one in Taiwan ( Ford Lio Ho ) , one in Thailand ( AutoAlliance Thailand ) , one in Turkey ( Ford Otosan ) , and one in Russia ( Ford Sollers ) . It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is controlled by the Ford family , although they have minority ownership ( but majority of the voting power ) . Ford introduced methods for large-scale manufacturing of cars and large-scale management of an industrial workforce using elaborately engineered manufacturing sequences typified by moving assembly lines ; by 1914 , these methods were known around the world as Fordism . Ford 's former UK subsidiaries Jaguar and Land Rover , acquired in 1989 and 2000 respectively , were sold to Tata Motors in March 2008 . Ford owned the Swedish automaker Volvo from 1999 to 2010 . In 2011 , Ford discontinued the Mercury brand , under which it had marketed entry-level luxury cars in the United States , Canada , Mexico , and the Middle East since 1938 . During the financial crisis at the beginning of the 21st century , it was close to bankruptcy , but it has since returned to profitability . Ford is the second-largest U.S.-based automaker ( preceded by General Motors ) and the fifth-largest in the world ( behind Toyota , VW , Hyundai-Kia and General Motors ) based on 2015 vehicle production . At the end of 2010 , Ford was the fifth largest automaker in Europe . Ford is the eighth-ranked overall American-based company in the 2010 Fortune 500 list , based on global revenues in 2009 of $ 118.3 billion . In 2008 , Ford produced 5.532 million automobiles and employed about 213,000 employees at around 90 plants and facilities worldwide . The company went public in 1956 but the Ford family , through special Class B shares , still retain 40 percent voting rights .",
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"text": "Donald N. Frey Donald Nelson Frey ( pronounced Frī ) ( March 23 , 1923 -- March 5 , 2010 ) , was widely known as the Ford Motor Company product manager who , along with Lee Iacocca and others , developed the Ford Mustang into a viable project -- and who ultimately supervised the development of the car in a record 18 months . At times besieged by autograph seekers for his role with the Mustang , Frey , a third generation engineer , was `` one of the few auto executives with experience in all three of the industry 's essential areas : design , manufacture and sales . '' He had nonetheless been most proud of assisting Ford in introducing safety improvements to their lineup , including disc brakes and radial tires . In 1967 , Time called Frey `` Detroit 's sharpest idea man '' . Frey went on to a successful career as an innovator in manufacturing and information systems and as chairman and CEO Bell & Howell . In 1990 , he received the National Medal of Technology in a White House ceremony .",
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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": "Tianjin FAW Tianjin FAW ( officially Tianjin FAW Xiali Automobile Co. , Ltd. ) is an automobile company based in Tianjin , China and a subsidiary of FAW Group . Its principal activity is the design , development , manufacture and distribution of automobiiles sold under the Xiali and Vita marques . It is listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange . Tianjin FAW was founded in 1965 and was originally considered one of the `` three smalls '' of the Chinese automotive industry , together with Guangzhou Honda and Beijing . Tianjin FAW moved into third place in the Chinese market in 1997 . By 2000 they were in second place , in spite of the low quality of their products . Tianjin FAW has since lost market share to several new Chinese automobile manufacturers . Tianjin FAW operates a joint venture with Toyota , Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co. , Ltd. , which produces Toyota passenger cars for the Chinese market including the Corolla , Crown , Reiz and Vios .",
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"text": "1983 in motoring This article 1983 in motoring deals with developments in the automotive industry throughout the year 1983 by various automobile manufacturers , grouped by country . The automotive industry designs , develops , manufactures , markets , and sells motor vehicles , and is one of the Earth 's most important economic sectors by revenue . The first practical automobile with a petrol engine was built by Karl Benz in 1885 in Mannheim , Germany . 1983 saw a great number of new model launches in Europe , with the popularity of the hatchback bodystyle continuing to gather pace and now being the most popular bodystyle in many countries .",
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"text": "1996 in motoring 1996 in motoring includes with developments in the automotive industry that occurred throughout the year 1996 by various automobile manufacturers , grouped by country . The automotive industry designs , develops , manufactures , markets , and sells motor vehicles .",
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"text": "Detroit Assembly Detroit Assembly ( also known as Detroit Cadillac , Cadillac Assembly or Clark Street Assembly ) was a General Motors automobile factory in Detroit , Michigan on Clark Avenue , south of Michigan Avenue ( U.S. Route 12 ) . It began operations in 1921 and Cadillac bodies were supplied by Fleetwood Metal Body in 1921 after Fisher Body assumed operations . It was the second location that built Cadillacs , when Cadillac originally started out as the Detroit Automobile Company , then the Henry Ford Company which was located at the intersection of Cass Street and Amsterdam Avenue . In 1902 , the Cadillac Motor Company began operations , and began building cars at the all new Clark Street facility in 1921 , where the factory manufactured Cadillac models until December 23 , 1987 , when production of Cadillac 's full-size D-bodies moved to Arlington Assembly in Arlington , Texas , while production of downsized FWD DeVille/Fleetwood/Seville models were relocated to Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly and Orion Assembly by 1985 . It is approximately 2 miles southeast of the original Lincoln factory located at 6200 West Warren Avenue . All Cadillac vehicles were built only at this facility , with production of popular selling models later added to Linden , New Jersey , South Gate , California or Arlington , Texas in `` knock down kits '' starting in the 1930s to meet demand . The bodies were built by Fisher at Fleetwood Plant # 18 at 261 W End St , and transferred by rail to Clark Street for final assembly . From 1984 to 1987 , the plant also built the Oldsmobile 88 and Custom Cruiser , and the Chevrolet Caprice and Impala . Detroit Assembly used the VIN codes `` Q '' and `` 9 . '' The site of the plant was redeveloped into the 88-acre Clark Street Technology Park in 1997 by General Motors and three other partners . It is now the location for Inland Waters Pollution Control .",
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"text": "Detroit Automobile Company The Detroit Automobile Company ( DAC ) was an early American automobile manufacturer founded on August 5 , 1899 , in Detroit , Michigan . It was the first venture of its kind in Detroit . Automotive mechanic Henry Ford attracted the financial backing of three investors ; Detroit Mayor William Maybury , William H. Murphy , and Senator Thomas W. Palmer . As with many early car ventures , the company floundered and was dissolved in January 1901 . Twenty vehicles were built and $ 86,000 ( $ 2.11 million in 2007 ) of investment was lost .",
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"text": "Autolatina AutoLatina was the name of a joint venture between Volkswagen Group subsidiary Volkswagen do Brasil and Ford Motor Company subsidiary Ford do Brasil in South America . The main reason was the bad economic situation at the time that made joint survival more attractive than an individual fight for a share in a dwindling market . Four divisions - Ford of Argentina , Ford do Brasil ( Ford of Brasil ) , Volkswagen Argentina , and Volkswagen do Brasil - formed AutoLatina in 1987 . Volkswagen had 51 % of the company and Ford 49 % ; Volkswagen managed the Car Division , and Ford the Truck Division . This resulted in the two companies sharing badge engineered models . These included : Ford Verona / Volkswagen Apollo Ford Escort Mk V / Volkswagen Pointer Ford Orion / Volkswagen Logus Volkswagen Santana / Ford Galaxy/Versailles Volkswagen Quantum / Ford Royale The AutoLatina venture was dissolved in 1995 , with the improvement of the economic situation , the respective companies resuming their activities separately .",
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"text": "Ford Proving Grounds Ford Motor Company operates several proving grounds worldwide , for development and validation testing of new vehicles .",
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"text": "Ford Barra engine The Barra engines are a family of straight-six and V8 engines manufactured by Ford Australia between 2002 and 2016 . These engines are unique to Ford vehicles manufactured in Australia and were developed and manufactured in Geelong , Victoria . It was first introduced as a `` Barra '' in the Ford BA falcon , named after the `` Barramundi '' code name used during the development of the BA update . The three-valve versions of the 5.4 V8s were also labeled as Barra engines , whilst the higher-specification four-valve variants were known as `` Boss '' engines . The last of the V8 and I6 engines were built in the Geelong factory on 26 September , 2016 .",
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"text": "Buick Buick ( -LSB- ` bjuː.ɪk -RSB- ) , formally the Buick Motor Division , is an upscale automobile brand of the American manufacturer General Motors ( GM ) . For much of its existence in the North American market , Buick has been marketed as a premium automobile brand , selling luxury vehicles positioned above GM 's mainstream brands , e.g. Chevrolet , while below the flagship luxury Cadillac division . Buick-branded vehicles are also known for reliability , ranking high for reliability in Consumer Reports ' brand reliability rankings . Buick has the distinction of being the oldest active American marque of automobile , and was the company that established General Motors in 1908 . Before the establishment of General Motors , GM founder William C. Durant had served as Buick 's general manager and major investor . Buick also has the distinction of being the first automobile maker in the world to equip its cars with overhead valve engines , which it did starting in 1904 . In 2015 , Buick sold 1,231,941 vehicles , a record for the brand . The main market is in China , where 80 % of Buick-branded automobiles are sold . Buicks are also sold in the United States , Canada , and Mexico . Since restructuring in 2009 , GM has also started to share technology , vehicles and development between Buick and GM 's European Opel division .",
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"text": "Ford Transcontinental The Ford Transcontinental is a heavy goods vehicle tractor and rigid unit that was manufactured between 1975 and 1984 by Ford Europe in the Netherlands and Britain . A total of 8735 units were produced , 8231 in Amsterdam and another 504 at the Foden VAP in Sandbach , Cheshire UK . Assembled almost entirely from bought in OEM component parts ( e.g. , cab shell from Berliet , engine from Cummins , transmission from Eaton ) it was introduced to fill a perceived gap in the market in anticipation of the relaxation of weight restrictions on HGVs , and as such had a very strong chassis and heavy duty suspension . The Berliet KB 2400 cab was also used by Renault for their R-series . Recognizable by its high cab , it was an extremely advanced vehicle for its time offering a high standard of driver comfort and a high power output for its time , courtesy of the well proven 14 litre Cummins engine with typical outputs of 290-350 HP . The engines were originally of the Cummins NTC generation , but were gradually updated to the new `` big-cam '' ( NTE ) generation - a process completed by 1979 . Also , the Ford Transcontinental is noted for having oil and water meters on the dashboard , another example of the unit being ahead of its time . Sales did not live up to expectations , mainly because the tractor unit with its heavy duty construction was too heavy for the 32 ton weight limit in the UK at the time , although it was a popular vehicle with drivers , particularly those who were engaged on long distance continental work . The model was updated continuously , with much work carried out to lighten the heavy chassis . Today the Transcontinental is a particularly rare vehicle , much in favour with collectors of vintage commercials , although a few do remain in revenue earning service throughout Europe .",
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"text": "Aurica Motors Aurica Motors , LLC is a start-up based out of Santa Clara , California that develops a proprietary electronic power train called the Aurica Recurve for electric cars . The company has stated its intention to partner with other investors to manufacture electric cars that utilize its electronic power train system . Aurica Motors is an offshoot of Aurica Labs , a research and development company started and funded by physicist Greg Bender . On March 10 , 2010 , Aurica Motors was thrust into the public spotlight with the announcement of its intentions to save the New United Motor Manufacturing , Inc. ( NUMMI ) automotive plant in Fremont , California from completely shutting down . The NUMMI plant , a joint venture between Toyota and General Motors , opened in 1984 as an experiment to determine if unionized Americans could adapt Japanese production management practices . The plant rolled out its last vehicle on April 1 , 2010 , forcing 4,700 factory workers out and likely affecting thousands of part suppliers . In the same March announcement , Aurica also stated its intention to work with the NUMMI workforce to retrain it for electric car development and find financial backing to retool the plant . On May 20 , 2010 , both Tesla Motors and Toyota announced a joint effort to manufacture Tesla 's electric vehicles at the former NUMMI plant . Under the agreement , Toyota bought $ 50 million of common stock from Tesla Motors . Tesla then purchased a portion of the NUMMI property including the plant , with the goal of retrofitting the plant for its future `` smaller third-generation car , '' seemingly putting an end to Aurica 's bid for the NUMMI plant .",
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"text": "Auto Europe Auto Europe is a large car rental wholesale company , working with approximately 20,000 car rental locations in 180 countries in Europe , Asia , Africa , Australia , as well as North and South America . Auto Europe has been accredited with the Better Business Bureau since April 2 , 1993 with an A + rating . Auto Europe was founded in Germany in 1954 by Alex Cecil . The company got its start purchasing cars to rent to U.S. travelers in Europe . Cecil later moved to New York and eventually relocated the company to Maine . In 1997 , Alex Cecil retired , passing the reins to Imad Khalidi , President and CEO of Auto Europe . In 1995 , Auto Europe began offering airfare and hotels under the name Destination Europe . In 2010 , they re-branded this division as Fly International .",
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"text": "Ford Motor Argentina Ford Motor Argentina is a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company and was founded in Buenos Aires in 1913 . Its first products were Model Ts assembled from Complete Knock Down ( CKD ) kits provided by Ford Motor Company in 1917 . Nevertheless , Ford Motor Argentina is best known in more recent times for producing the Ford Focus and , previously , the Argentine version of the Ford Falcon , originally a US model introduced in Argentina in 1961 , but adapted to the Argentine market .",
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"text": "Automation Automation or automatic control , is the use of various control systems for operating equipment such as machinery , processes in factories , boilers and heat treating ovens , switching on telephone networks , steering and stabilization of ships , aircraft and other applications and vehicles with minimal or reduced human intervention . Some processes have been completely automated . Automation has been achieved by various means including mechanical , hydraulic , pneumatic , electrical , electronic devices and computers , usually in combination . Complicated systems , such as modern factories , airplanes and ships typically use all these combined techniques . The biggest benefit of automation is that it saves labor ; however , it is also used to save energy and materials and to improve quality , accuracy and precision . The term automation , inspired by the earlier word automatic ( coming from automaton ) , was not widely used before 1947 , when Ford established an automation department . It was during this time that industry was rapidly adopting feedback controllers , which were introduced in the 1930s .",
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"text": "Motor fuel A motor fuel is a fuel that is used to provide power to motor vehicles . Currently , the majority of motor vehicles worldwide are powered by gasoline or diesel . Other energy sources include ethanol , biodiesel , propane , compressed natural gas ( CNG ) , electric batteries charged from an external source , and hydrogen . The use of alternative fuels is increasing , especially in Europe . Before deciding on a particular fuel type , some factors should be considered : The profitability of a solution The workload in relation to one 's own driving performance - if someone drives short distances , he will have very little benefit for himself and the environment The refuelling / charging infrastructure should be sufficiently developed so that one can use its vehicle flexibly and does not have to worry about refuelling / charging",
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"text": "B-segment B-segment ( or small cars ) is a car classification defined by the European Commission as larger than cars in the A-segment and smaller than those in the C-segment . Positioned between the A-segment ( city cars ) and C-segment ( medium cars ) , they are nippy enough for city driving and high MPG ratings while having more space for luggage and passengers . During the mid to late 20th century , these cars were generally the smallest sized for most manufacturers , but as a higher demand for economical models began to raise , most of them have now been placed as the second smallest . Typical B-segment cars include the Alfa Romeo MiTo , Citroën C3 , Dacia Sandero , Ford Fiesta , Mazda Demio , Fiat Punto , Opel Corsa , Peugeot 208 , Honda Fit , Hyundai i20 , Renault Clio , Renault Zoe , Toyota Yaris , Kia Pride , Volkswagen Polo , Seat Ibiza , Nissan Micra , Mitsubishi Attrage , Dacia Logan , Škoda Fabia .",
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"text": "Ford F-Series (eleventh generation) The redesigned eleventh generation F-150 , using the new P2 platform , was introduced by Ford in January 2003 at the North American International Auto Show . Designed by Tyler Blake under Patrick Schiavone between 1999 and January 2000 , the styling was a revolutionary , more angular update of the PN-96 . On August 29 , 2000 , the final production design was frozen . Development began in 1997 , with scheduled production for September 2002 alongside the U222 Expedition . Development later ended in 2003 due to delays . The side windows also changed to a Kenworth `` Daylight Door '' and Ford Super Duty-like appearance ; dipping towards the front of the door . Initially , only Ford 's 4.6 L Triton or new 3-valve 5.4 L 3V Triton V8 engines and four-speed automatic transmissions were offered to the retail public on the new trucks . For the 2005 model year , Ford 's 4.2 L Essex V6 and manual transmission became available and standard on base models after they were available only for fleet orders for 2004 and automatic headlamps became available . The 11th generation F-150 is the last vehicle Ford manufactured with a gasoline pushrod V6 . The F-250 and F-350 Ford Super Duties ( on the P3 platform ) are a different class ( over 8500 lb GVWR ) than the regular F-series lineup , although they are still F-series trucks . Most F-Series have two large `` closed loop '' front tow hook design ( no hooks on some 4x2 models ) as opposed to conventional open hooks . For the 2006 model year beginning in December , 2005 , a flex-fuel version of the 3-valve 5.4 L Triton V8 became available , and the SuperCrew model was made available with the 6.5 ' box . Also for the 2006 model year , an updated front bumper with circular fog lamps and a smaller bumper vent distinguished the 2006 -- 2008 models from the 2004 -- 2005 F-150 . Other updates included improved front seats with more supportive side bolstering , and new 20 '' wheels available for FX4 , Lariat and King Ranch . A navigation system became an option for the first time , being offered on the Lariat and King Ranch , as well as the all-new Harley Davidson trim . Not leaving the XLT unnoticed , Ford offered an XLT Chrome Package , also known as XTR in Canada , as well as a Lariat Chrome package . SIRIUS satellite radio became available on all trims except the XL . The FX4 became more upscale with a Luxury package , making it almost an alternative trim to the Lariat . A Harley-Davidson special edition was offered for 2006 , being available in two - or all-wheel-drive , and only in SuperCab . Other mid-cycle refresh improvements included five-inch running boards , traction assist on 4x2 V8 models , and an all-new `` Smokestone Clearcoat Metallic '' paint on Lariat only . For 2007 , Ford introduced a complement to the existing FX4 model , the new FX2 Sport package ( a 2-wheel-drive truck with an appearance package ) . A SuperCrew was offered in the Harley-Davidson trim as well . Ford states that a properly equipped 2007 F-150 ( Regular cab or SuperCab 8 ' box 4x2 ) can tow up to 11000 lb maximum and 1800 -- 3050 lb maximum payload . This generation F-150 got top safety ratings ( 5 stars ) from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA ) in frontal collisions , and not only got a `` Good '' rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety 's frontal offset test , but also a Best Pick . The dummy sensors recorded no injuries to any body region . Saleen offers their own OEM version of the F-150 , badged as the S331 . Additionally , Roush offers an aftermarket version with similar power . Beginning with the second half of the 2007 model year , Ford offered the Saleen forced-induction package on the Harley edition as an OEM option . The F-150 Foose Edition debuted in fall 2007 as a 2008 model . Based on an F-150 FX2 Sport , it uses a Roush-developed powertrain . The supercharged 5.4 L V8 puts out 450 hp and 500 lbft of torque .",
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"text": "Donald Petersen Donald Eugene Petersen ( born September 4 , 1926 ) is an American businessman who was employed by the Ford Motor Company for 40 years , most notably as its Chief Executive Officer from 1985 to 1990 . Born in Pipestone , Minnesota , Petersen served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II and the Korean War . He received his BSME from the University of Washington in 1946 and joined Ford in 1949 after receiving his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business . Donald E. Petersen became Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Ford Motor Company on February 1 , 1985 . Prior to his election as Chairman , Petersen was President and COO ( Chief Operating Officer ) from March 13 , 1980 . He was a member of the Board of Directors from September 8 , 1977 until his retirement in February 1990 . Hailed a `` Most Valuable Person '' of 1988 by USA Today and `` CEO of the Year '' by Chief Executive magazine in 1989 , Petersen transformed Ford with his inclusive , team-oriented management style . Petersen was famously known for instructing the Ford design staff to design vehicles they would be proud to buy and park in their own driveways . This change in philosophy came about after he was answered in the negative as he inquired of a Ford designer whether he was proud of the design he was working on . This watershed event culminated in the groundbreaking and wildly successful design of the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable twins which pulled Ford out of its financial doldrums of the early 1980s and provided the motivation and profit which carried Ford for the next decade . Petersen 's relationship with members of the founding Ford family became strained after he opposed the nomination of founder Henry Ford 's great-grandsons , Edsel Buell Ford II ( `` Edsel '' ) and William Clay Ford Jr. ( `` Billy '' , `` Bill Jr. '' , and later just `` Bill '' ) to certain committees of the board of Ford in the wake of the death of family patriarch and former Ford Chairman & CEO Henry Ford II in 1987 . Petersen 's primary motivation was to permit more time to pass before a decision was made concerning the futures of the two young Fords . The widening of this schism later cut short Petersen 's tenure at Ford , after a high-profile and public disagreement spilled over into the press regarding differences in strategic direction between Petersen and the members of the Ford family . These differences were largely due to Petersen 's purchase of the bankrupt Jaguar Cars company after a bidding war between Ford and General Motors . In this case , the press did not have the story straight , as Petersen had indicated his plan to retire , before the decision was made to acquire Jaguar . In the years since , Ford contributed major managerial resources to and several times recapitalized Jaguar with no subsequent return of investment . Ford eventually divested itself of the Jaguar asset on June 2 , 2008 . Today , Jaguar is quite profitable . He was succeeded by Harold `` Red '' Poling . Petersen has , at various times , held director-level board positions at The Boeing Company , Dow Jones & Co. , the Hewlett-Packard Company , Capital Research and Management Company ( mutual funds ) , Axicon Technologies , Juran Center for Leadership in Quality ( Member , Exec . Advisory Board ) , College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Washington ( President , Advisory Board ) and Long Shadows Vintners . A portrait of Petersen , painted by artist Michele Rushworth hangs in the Petersen Room in the Allen Library at the University of Washington . Petersen is a member of the Business Council , the National Academy of Engineering , SAE , the Engineering Society of Detroit and Mensa . Petersen and his wife , Jo Anne , reside in Bloomfield Hills , Michigan , Seattle , Washington , and Montecito , California . They have two children , Leslie Price ( who was born in 1956 ) , and Donald L. Petersen ( who was born in 1958 ) . Leslie Price has a daughter named Joanne Price .",
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"text": "Future (rapper) Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn ( born November 20 , 1983 ) , known professionally as Future , is an American rapper , singer , songwriter , and record producer . Born and raised in Atlanta , Georgia , Wilburn first became involved in music as part of the Dungeon Family collective , where he was nicknamed `` the Future '' . After amassing a series of mixtapes between 2010 and 2011 , Future signed a major record label deal with Epic Records and A1 Recordings , which helped launch Future 's own label imprint , Freebandz . He subsequently released his debut album , Pluto , in April 2012 to positive reviews . Future 's second album , Honest , was released in April 2014 , surpassing his debut on the album charts . Between late 2014 and early 2015 , he released a trio of mixtapes to critical praise : Monster ( 2014 ) , Beast Mode ( 2015 ) , and 56 Nights ( 2015 ) . His next releases , DS2 ( 2015 ) , What a Time to Be Alive ( 2015 , in collaboration with Drake ) , EVOL ( 2016 ) , FUTURE ( 2017 ) and HNDRXX ( 2017 ) all debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 . The latter two made him the first artist to debut two albums in consecutive weeks at the top of that chart . Future has also released several singles certified gold or higher by the RIAA , including `` Turn On the Lights '' , `` Move That Dope '' , `` Fuck Up Some Commas '' , `` Where Ya At '' , `` Jumpman '' , `` Low Life '' and `` Mask Off '' .",
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"text": "Future Development Future Development is the third studio album by Del the Funky Homosapien under the Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings label . Its 1997 release was only on the Hieroglyphics website and as a cassette in Japan . It was rereleased in America as a CD in 2002 . It was still able to achieve decent success , selling over 400,000 copies worldwide .",
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"text": "Now Communications Now Communications Inc ( styled NOW Communications ) is the parent company of Now Magazine , a news and entertainment weekly alternative newspaper in Toronto , Ontario , Canada . The company also runs the Now Lounge as well as holding an ownership stake in North by Northeast , a major annual music festival in Toronto .",
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"text": "Future Lovers (manga) is a yaoi manga series by Saika Kunieda . The first volume was published in Japan under the Japanese title '' 未来の記憶 '' in 2002 by Biblos . The second volume was published in Japan under the Japanese title in 2004 by Biblos . Libre Shuppan reprinted both volumes into one complete collected volume titled in 2008 . Aurora Publishing licensed the series for an English language release in North America in 2008 . Aurora released both volumes under their yaoi manga imprint `` Deux Press '' as a two volume series under the title Future Lovers . The first volume was published in September 2008 , and the second volume was published in March 2009 . The English release contains an unrelated story by the same author , Winter Rabbit .",
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"text": "New international division of labour In economics , the new international division of labor ( NIDL ) is an outcome of globalization . The term was coined by theorists seeking to explain the spatial shift of manufacturing industries from advanced capitalist countries to developing countries -- an ongoing geographic reorganization of production , which finds its origins in ideas about a global division of labor . It is a spatial division of labor which occurs when the process of production is no longer confined to national economies . Under the `` old '' international division of labor , until around 1970 , underdeveloped areas were incorporated into the world economy principally as suppliers of minerals and agricultural commodities . However , as developing economies are merged into the world economy , more production takes place in these economies . This has led to a trend of transference , or what is also known as the `` global industrial shift '' , in which production processes are relocated from developed countries ( such as the US , European countries , and Japan ) to developing countries in Asia ( such as China , Vietnam , and India ) and Latin America . This is because companies search for the cheapest locations to manufacture and assemble components , so low-cost labor-intensive parts of the manufacturing process are shifted to the developing world where costs are substantially lower . Companies do so by taking advantage of transportation and communications technology , as well as fragmentation and locational flexibility of production . From 1953 to the late 1990s , the industrialized economies ' share of world manufacturing output declined from 95 % to 77 % , and the developing economies ' share more than quadrupled from 5 % to 23 % . The resultant division of labor across continents closely follows the North -- South socio-economic and political divide , wherein the North -- with one quarter of the world population -- controls four fifths of the world income , while the South -- with three quarters of the world population -- has access to one fifth of the world income .",
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"text": "Chronic Future (album) Chronic Future is the self-titled first album of the band Chronic Future . It was released on September 9 , 1996 , with the members of the band having an average age of only 15 . The album became an instant success locally , but never reached the mainstream . The album was re-released on August 12 , 1997 as simply Chronic with an alternate track listing , also featuring one extra track titled `` Buster Brown '' . The re-released version was released by Tommy Boy Records . Currently , both versions of the album are out of print , and can only be found on sites such as Amazon and eBay . A party video with strange lighting was made for the track `` Insomniac '' , featuring a club with the band playing , as well as a first-person exploration of the club . To date , it is one of only two Chronic Future music videos , the other being the video for `` Time and Time Again '' from the album Lines in My Face .",
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"text": "Future orientation Future orientation is broadly defined as the extent to which an individual thinks about the future , anticipates future consequences , and plans ahead before acting . Across development , future orientation is particularly important during periods of major changes , for example during the transition from adolescence to adulthood , when youth must make choices about social groups , academic paths , as well as risky behaviors like drug and alcohol use , and sexual activity . Several models have been developed to describe the various factors that combine to impact future orientation .",
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"text": "Beautiful Future Beautiful Future is the ninth studio album by British rock band Primal Scream , released on on B-Unique Records/Atlantic Records . The album was promoted by the single `` Ca n't Go Back '' , which was released on , and it was produced by Björn Yttling ( of Peter Bjorn and John ) and Paul Epworth . According to the press release , `` the album displays a heady mix of genre crunching taking in Philly soul , dark electro , accelerated rock 'n' roll riffs and pure British pop , all given that particular Scream edge . '' The album features special guest appearances from Lovefoxxx ( of Cansei de Ser Sexy ) , Josh Homme ( of Queens of the Stone Age ) and folk legend Linda Thompson . With the extended edition of Beautiful Future , as well as the album featuring two extra songs ( `` Urban Guerrilla '' , `` Time of Assassins '' ) , the album also includes the video for the single , `` Ca n't Go Back '' . It is the first album not to feature the guitarist Robert `` Throb '' Young , who left after the release of their previous album Riot City Blues in 2006 due to his retirement for personal reasons , and it is also the last album to feature the bassist Mani , who departed after Screamadelica Live in 2011 , and then re-formed The Stone Roses in the same year .",
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"text": "Holidays of Future Passed `` Holidays of Future Passed '' is the ninth episode of the twenty-third season of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons . It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 11 , 2011 . Most of the episode is set thirty years into the future , when Bart and Lisa take their children with them to Homer and Marge 's house over Christmas , while a pregnant Maggie goes into labor . Bart has divorced his wife Jenda and is struggling to become a better father for his two boys , while Lisa has trouble connecting with her rebellious teenage daughter Zia . The Simpsons creator Matt Groening made a minor uncredited cameo appearance as a sports commentator shouting `` goal ! '' during a soccer game . Originally written as a potential series finale , the episode has received highly positive reception from television critics who often cited it as the best episode of the season . It has been particularly praised for its humor and for its emotional scenes , such as one where Bart and Lisa sit in their old treehouse and talk about how difficult parenting is . During the original broadcast , `` Holidays of Future Passed '' was watched by about 6.43 million people . Since then , it has garnered attention in the media for a segment taking place thirty years in the future in which it is implied that the city of Dearborn , Michigan is `` still under sharia law '' . Commentators have had mixed opinions on what the segment is mocking , whether it is the increasing Islamic influence in the US , specifically in Dearborn , or rather those who are thinking that Dearborn is under sharia law in December 2011 , the time that the episode aired .",
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"text": "Future Folk Future Folk is a New York City-based folk music comedy duo . Founded as a live act in 2004 , the duo includes General Trius ( Nils d'Aulaire ) and The Mighty Kevin ( Jay Klaitz ) .",
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"text": "Operation Fast Forward Operation Fast Forward is a major test of emergency plans to evacuate large numbers of people from the downtown area of Washington , DC . It is conducted in conjunction with the end of the annual fireworks display on the National Mall on 4 July . A large number of people traditionally leaves the area in the fifteen minutes following the show , and so it was decided to use this annual phenomenon to test the emergency plan . The plan funnels motorists and pedestrians towards the I-695 Beltway along the designated emergency evacuation routes . Traffic signals are modified so motorists traveling on these evacuation routes receive `` green lights '' for 240 seconds instead of 90 seconds . The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority runs additional subway cars and buses to aid the movement of people away from the National Mall . The coordinators monitor and gather data on the movement of individuals for future evacuation planning .",
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"text": "Future Comics Future Comics is a semi-active comic book publishing company founded by industry all-rounder Bob Layton , and his creative partners -- Layton 's mentor , artist/editor Dick Giordano and his frequent writing-partner David Michelinie , CFO Allen Berrebbi -- and publisher Skip Farrell .",
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"text": "Thefuture.fm The Future FM is an online mixed-audio distribution platform that allows DJs to upload , host and share their mixes , podcasts , etc. . It assures DJs that the underlying rights holders sampled within the mix will be paid royalties for their works . The Future FM is the distribution arm of Dubset Media Holdings ( DMH ) which is based out of New York City .",
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"text": "Future World Music Future World Music is a custom music library owned by the composer and producer Armen Hambar and based in La Crescenta , CA . Future World Music provides cinematic music for motion picture advertising specializing in fantasy adventure and epic action genres . The company 's music has been featured in advertising campaigns for `` How To Train Your Dragon 1 & 2 '' , `` Brave '' , `` Frozen '' , `` Night at the Museum 2 & 3 '' and `` Into the Woods '' to name a few . Their clients include DreamWorks , Paramount Pictures , New Line Cinema , Warner Bros. , Walt Disney Pictures , Buena Vista Home Entertainment , MGM , Columbia TriStar , Universal Pictures , 20th Century Fox , UFC and others .",
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"text": "FutureFuel FutureFuel Corporation is a developer and producer of chemicals and biofuels . It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange , with symbol FF .",
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"text": "Foresight (futures studies) In futures studies , especially in Europe , the term `` foresight '' has become widely used to describe activities such as : critical thinking concerning long-term developments , debate and for some futurists who are normative and focus on action driven by their values who may be concerned with effort to create wider participatory democracy . Foresight is a set of competencies and not a value system , however . shaping the future , especially by influencing public policy . In the last decade , scenario methods , for example , have become widely used in some European countries in policy-making . The FORSOCIETY network brings together national Foresight teams from most European countries , and the European Foresight Monitoring Project is collating material on Foresight activities around the world . In addition , foresight methods are being used more and more in regional planning and decision -- making ( `` regional foresight '' ) . Several non-European think-tanks like Strategic Foresight Group are also enagaged in foresight studies . The foresight of futures studies is also known as strategic foresight . this foresight used by and describing professional futurists trained in Master 's programs is the research-driven practice of exploring expected and alternative futures and guiding futures to inform strategy . Foresight includes understanding the relevant recent past ; scanning to collect insight about present , futuring to describe the understood future including trend research ; environment research to explore possible trend breaks from developments on the fringe and other divergencies that may lead to alternative futures ; visioning to define preferred future states ; designing strategies to craft this future ; and adapting the present forces to implement this plan . There is notable but not complete overlap between foresight and strategic planning , change management , forecasting , and design thinking . At the same time , the use of foresight for companies ( `` corporate foresight '' ) is becoming more professional and widespread Corporate foresight is used to support strategic management , identify new business fields and increase the innovation capacity of a firm . Foresight is not the same as futures research or strategic planning . It encompasses a range of approaches that combine the three components mentioned above , which may be recast as : futures ( forecasting , forward thinking , prospectives ) , planning ( strategic analysis , priority setting ) , and networking ( participatory , dialogic ) tools and orientations . Much futures research has been rather ivory tower work , but Foresight programmes were designed to influence policy - often R&D policy . Much technology policy had been very elitist ; Foresight attempts to go beyond the `` usual suspects '' and gather widely distributed intelligence . These three lines of work were already common in Francophone futures studies going by the name la prospective . But in the 1990s we began to see what became an explosion of systematic organisation of these methods in large scale TECHNOLOGY FORESIGHT programmes in Europe and more widely . Foresight thus draws on traditions of work in long-range planning and strategic planning , horizontal policymaking and democratic planning , and participatory futures studies - but was also highly influenced by systemic approaches to innovation studies , science and technology policy , and analysis of `` critical technologies '' . Many of the methods that are commonly associated with Foresight - Delphi surveys , scenario workshops , etc. - derive from the futures field . So does the fact that Foresight is concerned with : The longer-term - futures that are usually at least 10 years away ( though there are some exceptions to this , especially in its use in private business ) . Since Foresight is action-oriented ( the planning link ) it will rarely be oriented to perspectives beyond a few decades out ( though where decisions like aircraft design , power station construction or other major infrastructural decisions are concerned , then the planning horizon may well be half a century ) . Alternative futures : it is helpful to examine alternative paths of development , not just what is currently believed to be most likely or business as usual . Often Foresight will construct multiple scenarios . These may be an interim step on the way to creating what may be known as positive visions , success scenarios , aspirational futures . Sometimes alternative scenarios will be a major part of the output of Foresight work , with the decision about what future to build being left to other mechanisms .",
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"text": "Tomorrowland (film) Tomorrowland ( subtitled A World Beyond in some regions ) is a 2015 American science-fiction mystery adventure film directed and co-written by Brad Bird . Bird co-wrote the film 's screenplay with Damon Lindelof , from an original story treatment by Bird , Lindelof and Jeff Jensen . The film stars George Clooney , Hugh Laurie , Britt Robertson , Raffey Cassidy , Tim McGraw , Kathryn Hahn and Keegan-Michael Key . In the film , a disillusioned genius inventor and a teenage science enthusiast embark to an ambiguous alternate dimension known as `` Tomorrowland '' where their actions directly affect the world and themselves . Walt Disney Pictures originally announced the film in June 2011 under the working title 1952 , and later retitled it to Tomorrowland , after the futuristic themed land found at Disney theme parks . In drafting their story , Bird and Lindelof took inspiration from the progressive cultural movements of the Space Age , as well as Walt Disney 's optimistic philosophy of the future , notably his conceptual vision for the planned community known as EPCOT . Principal photography began in August 2013 , with footage shot in British Columbia , Alberta , Florida , and Spain with second unit filming in France , California and the Bahamas . Tomorrowland was released in conventional and IMAX formats on May 22 , 2015 , and was the first theatrical film to be released in Dolby Vision and Dolby Cinema . Upon its release , the film received mixed reviews from critics ; earning praise for its original premise , musical score , action , visuals , and themes , but criticism in regards to the screenplay 's uneven writing and tone . The film grossed $ 209 million worldwide against a total production and marketing cost of $ 330 million , losing Disney $ 120 -- 140 million .",
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"text": "Dividend future In finance , a dividend future is an exchange-traded derivative contract that allows investors to take positions on future dividend payments . Dividend futures can be on a single company , a basket of companies , or on an Equity index . They settle on the amount of dividend paid by the company , the basket of companies , or the index during the period of the contract . For example , if company A pays a quarterly dividend of $ 0.25 in 2012 . If an investor buys a 2012 dividend future , the settlement price of the future will be equal to 4 x $ 0.25 = $ 1 per contract . The profit or loss the investor makes depends on the difference between the price they bought or sold the future and the settlement price . For instance , if the investor bought the 2012 dividend future at $ 0,90 , he would make a profit of $ 0.10 per contract . Most dividend futures trades occur before the dividend is known , hence allowing investors to go `` long '' or `` short '' the future dividend payment . The `` buyer '' of the contract , is said to be `` long '' , and the `` seller '' of the contract , is said to be `` short '' . The terminology reflects the expectations of the parties : the buyer thinks the dividend is going to increase , while the seller thinks it will decrease . The contract itself costs nothing to enter ; the buy/sell terminology is a linguistic convenience reflecting the position each party is taking ( long or short ) . Dividend futures are usually traded in increments/lots/batches of 100 or 1000 and have a 1-year time span . When purchased , no transmission of share rights or dividends occurs . Being futures contracts , they are traded on margin , thus offering leverage , and are not subject to the taxes equity holders must pay when they receive dividend distribution on their stocks . They are traded in various financial markets , mainly in Europe , and Asia , and several Blue chip companies and Equity Indices are available with maturities going as long as 5 years for Equities and 10 years for Equity indices .",
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"text": "Future 2 Future Future 2 Future is the forty-third album by Herbie Hancock . Hancock reunited with bass player Bill Laswell ( who worked on the influential early 1980s albumsFuture Shock , Sound-System and Perfect Machine ) and the two of them tried to recapture the success of the three previous albums that fuse jazz with cutting-edge electronic music . In yet another innovative stylistic move , Herbie reunited with Bill Laswell in the creation of a 21st Century collaboration with some of the young hip-hop and techno artists who have drawn on his massive influence to create their own music of the future . The album was released in spring , 2001 , and is entitled FUTURE2FUTURE . This group of artists ( minus Tony Williams , due to his death four years prior ) would go on tour , and produce a live concert that would eventually go on DVD ( which features live versions of his songs `` Rockit '' and `` Chameleon '' ) .",
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"text": "Black Feminist Future Black Feminist Future is a social community formed by the black feminist organizations to empower black women in United States for the recent cultural shift , digital movement and engaging both black women and girls in the current pulse of movements . It is a platform to unite black women from all over the world to share their point of view about what it is being a black woman in US both socially and politically . The basic purpose of this community is to change the mindset of the people as well as the internal thoughts of black women about herself as being a neglected part of the society and to change the racial policies that are present in the US culture from a very long time while advancing intersectional strategies , making innovative and determinable solutions for bringing a change in society . They recently have launched a movement named as `` Freedom Dreams 2016 '' . Their first initiative in this regard is that they have made visioning saloons known as the platforms to build vision and movement that centers the African-American feminist lives . Now , they want to make a change by coming into politics and revising the laws made up to defend the white for their wrong doings in this situation of racial discrimination . In order to find some entrance into the politics , they have selected a theme for their Visioning Saloons this year as `` Freedom Dreams : Black Feminist Visioning Our Political Future '' that will help them in defining a center and vision of Black Women and Girls . As women are women , whether they are black or white , Asians or Americans or even if they belong to any part of the world , they have every right to enjoy equal rights whether they are at work , at home or contributing their efforts for the betterment of their society .",
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"text": "Harley Quinn Harley Quinn ( Harleen Frances Quinzel ) is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . The character was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm , and first appeared in Batman : The Animated Series in September 1992 . She later appeared in DC Comics ' Batman comic books , with the character 's first comic book appearance in The Batman Adventures # 12 ( September 1993 ) . Harley Quinn is the frequent accomplice and lover of the Joker , whom she met while working as a psychiatric intern at Gotham City 's Arkham Asylum , where the Joker was a patient . Her name is a play on the name `` Harlequin '' , a character which originated in the commedia dell ` arte . The character was originally voiced by Arleen Sorkin in various tie-ins to the DC animated universe . Since then , she has also been voiced by Hynden Walch and Tara Strong in either DC Animated Showcases or in various video games . In the Birds of Prey television series , she was portrayed by actress Mia Sara . The character made her live-action cinematic debut in the 2016 film Suicide Squad , portrayed by Margot Robbie .",
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"text": "Jamie Quinn (actor) Jamie Quinn is a Scottish actor and musician . He is best known for playing the roles of Fergie in Still Game , Private Kevin `` Mac '' McDowell in Bluestone 42 and Ian Baird in Two Doors Down .",
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"text": "Let Me Be Your Star `` Let Me Be Your Star '' is an original song introduced in the first episode of the first season of the musical TV series Smash , entitled Pilot . It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman , but in the show 's universe , it was written by songwriting duo Tom Levitt ( Christian Borle ) and Julia Houston ( Debra Messing ) for the Marilyn Monroe musical they are working on , Bombshell . In the first episode , the song is performed by characters Karen Cartwright ( Katharine McPhee ) and Ivy Lynn ( Megan Hilty ) as they each prepare for and then audition for the role of Marilyn in front the production team . The song has since been reprised numerous times in various episodes , both as solos and duets . For the first season , it was also sung by Karen and Ivy in the second episode `` The Callback '' and the seventh episode `` The Workshop '' , by Ivy in the sixth episode `` Chemistry '' , and by Rebecca Duvall ( Uma Thurman ) in the eleventh episode `` The Movie Star '' and the fourteenth episode `` Previews '' . In the second season , it was reprised by Karen and several female members of the Bombshell ensemble in the first episode `` On Broadway '' , and by Ivy in the eighth episode `` The Bells and Whistles '' and the eleventh episode `` The Dress Rehearsal '' . The song was originally released as a single to digital music retailers and is available on the cast albums The Music of Smash and Bombshell ( the latter with an extended intro not heard on the show ) , with McPhee and Hilty 's vocals from the `` Pilot '' episode . The song has sold 48,000 digital downloads as of April 13 , 2012 .",
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"text": "Mallory (Sliders) A fraternal alternate of Quinn Mallory is a main character during the fifth and last season of the show Sliders played by Robert Floyd . This version of Quinn Mallory is usually just called Mallory but sometimes he is credited or referred to as Quinn 2 or Quinn Mallory ( 2 ) . The Quinn from Earth Prime was merged with this fraternal alternate of Quinn Mallory by Dr. Oberon Geiger as a science experiment . This version of Quinn Mallory , along with a scientist Dr. Diana Davis , joined the sliders ( who were Rembrandt Brown and Maggie Beckett at the time ) in order to find a way to unmerge the two Quinns . This Quinn Mallory is not a genius and not a scientist , as the Quinn Mallory who grew up on Earth Prime was . He was used as a guinea pig for Dr. Geiger 's experiments . Mallory had muscular dystrophy and lived in a wheelchair for a while , until Dr. Geiger cured him by extracting some DNA from an unaffected alternate of Quinn Mallory and merging it with Mallory . Mallory never liked the other Quinn Mallory being merged inside of him and wanted him to be removed . Category : Fictional characters from San Francisco Category : Sliders characters Category : Fictional characters introduced in 1999",
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"text": "Mad City: Red Queen `` Mad City : Red Queen '' is the seventh episode of the third season , and 51st episode overall from the Fox series Gotham . The episode was written by Megan Mostyn-Brown and directed by Scott White . It was first broadcast on October 31 , 2016 . In the episode , Tetch manages to get an hallucinogen called `` Red Queen '' that causes damage on people . He pours the hallucinogen on Gordon , sending him on a hallucination trip with Barbara acting as his guide . Tetch is in fact retrieving Alice 's blood to create a virus to give it to the founders in their dinner . Meanwhile , Cobblepot sets off to separate Isabella from Nygma , telling her his real nature . The episode received generally positive reviews , with critics praising Benjamin McKenzie 's performance but criticizing the pace and Tetch 's plan . CinemaBlend named Gordon 's hallucinations as one of the best TV superhero moments on 2016 .",
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"text": "Episode 3 (Twin Peaks) `` Episode 3 '' , later also known as `` Rest in Pain '' , is the fourth episode of the first season of the American mystery television series Twin Peaks . The episode was written by Harley Peyton , and directed by Tina Rathborne . `` Episode 3 '' features series regulars Kyle MacLachlan , Michael Ontkean and Ray Wise , and introduces Sheryl Lee 's second role , Maddy Ferguson . Rathborne has highlighted the episode 's introduction of Jungian analytical psychology to the series . She also described MacLachlan 's character Dale Cooper as not only a wholesome , grounded anchor against which the series ' more bizarre elements could be contrasted ; but as the central component of the series ' coming-of-age `` Bildungsroman '' narrative . `` Episode 3 '' was first broadcast on April 26 , 1990 , and was viewed by approximately 18 percent of the available audience in its initial airing . The episode received positive reviews from critics , with its mix of comedy and tragedy seen as a highlight , and Miguel Ferrer 's character Albert Rosenfield singled out as a particularly successful example of this . The episode also drew praise from The New York Times for its compelling and unusual cast of characters .",
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"text": "Ghost Rider Ghost Rider is the name of several fictional supernatural antiheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Marvel had previously used the name for a Western character whose name was later changed to Phantom Rider . The first supernatural Ghost Rider is stunt motorcyclist Johnny Blaze , who , in order to save the life of his father , agreed to give his soul to `` Satan '' ( later revealed to be an arch-demon named Mephisto ) . At night and when around evil , Blaze finds his flesh consumed by hellfire , causing his head to become a flaming skull . He rides a fiery motorcycle and wields blasts of hellfire from his body , usually from his skeletal hands . He eventually learns he has been bonded with the demon Zarathos . Blaze starred in the series from 1972 to 1983 . The subsequent Ghost Rider series ( 1990 -- 1998 ) featured Danny Ketch as a new Ghost Rider . After his sister was injured by ninja gangsters , Ketch came in contact with a motorcycle that had somehow been mystically enchanted to contain the essence of a Spirit of Vengeance . Blaze reappeared in this 1990s series as a supporting character , and it was later revealed that Danny and his sister were Johnny Blaze 's long lost siblings . In 2000s comics , Blaze again became the Ghost Rider , succeeding Ketch . In 2013 , Robbie Reyes became Ghost Rider as part of the Marvel NOW ! initiative . Nicolas Cage starred as the Johnny Blaze iteration of the character in the 2007 film Ghost Rider and the sequel Ghost Rider : Spirit of Vengeance in 2012 . Gabriel Luna plays the Robbie Reyes version in the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.",
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"text": "Duela Dent Duela Dent is a fictional character in the DC Universe . She is a former member of the Suicide Squad , the Teen Titans and its counterpart , Titans East . Introduced under the alias of Joker 's Daughter , she has also used the aliases Catgirl , Scarecrone , Riddler 's Daughter , Penguin 's Daughter , Card Queen , and Harlequin .",
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"text": "Alternative versions of Lex Luthor The fictional character Lex Luthor has appeared in a number of media , always as the archenemy of Superman . Each version of the work typically establishes its own continuity , and sometimes introduces parallel universes , to the point where distinct differences in the portrayal of the character can be identified . In addition , the DC Universe has been rewritten a number of times , establishing additional versions of the character . This article details and lists various versions of Lex Luthor depicted in works including DC Comics Multiverse , Elseworlds , television and film .",
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"text": "Jane Harley, Countess of Oxford and Countess Mortimer `` Lady Oxford '' redirects here . You may be looking for Margot Asquith Jane Elizabeth Harley ( née Scott ) , Countess of Oxford and Countess Mortimer ( 1774 -- 1824 ) was an English noblewoman , known as a patron of the Reform movement and a lover of Lord Byron .",
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"text": "Legally Blonde: The Musical – The Search for Elle Woods Legally Blonde : The Musical -- The Search for Elle Woods is an MTV program created in order to cast an actress to replace Laura Bell Bundy in the role of Elle Woods in the Broadway production of Legally Blonde : The Musical . The show debuted on June 2 , 2008 . The winner of the show , Bailey Hanks , in addition to being cast in the role , was given the opportunity to record her own single of the musical 's first-act closer , `` So Much Better '' . The show concluded on July 21 , 2008 . Autumn Hurlbert was the runner up . She served as Hanks ' understudy and performed in the ensemble of the show ( replacing Becky Gulsvig who left to join the tour ) . Bundy 's last performance in the musical was on July 20 , 2008 . Hanks began performances on July 23 , 2008 and remained with the show until it closed on October 19 , 2008 . Two other show finalists -- Rhiannon Hansen and Lauren Zakrin , performed in the `` Legally Blonde '' national tour . Hansen played Margot in the musical and Zakrin performed in the ensemble as well serving as understudy to Becky Gulsvig as Elle Woods . The show began with 15 contestants . All except the winner were eliminated over nine episodes , in which they performed songs and faced other challenges . A three-judge panel made the elimination decisions . Most episodes involved a small prize for the winner of the challenge .",
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"text": "April O'Neil April O'Neil is a fictional character from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and all related media . In all of the TMNT continuities , she is a good friend of the Turtles : Leonardo , Donatello , Raphael , and Michelangelo . April made her first appearance in the Mirage comic series in 1984 as a computer programmer . She was later portrayed as a strong-willed news reporter in the Turtles ' first animated series , as a warrior in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures comic produced by Archie Comics , and various other personas in different TMNT media . April was later voiced by Renae Jacobs in the 1987 animated series , in the 2003 animated series by Veronica Taylor , and by Sarah Michelle Gellar in the 2007 film TMNT . In the 2012 animated series , April is voiced by Mae Whitman . In live-action media , she has been portrayed by Judith Hoag ( 1990 ) , Paige Turco ( 1991 and 1993 ) , and Megan Fox ( 2014 and 2016 ) .",
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"text": "Zatanna Zatanna Zatara is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published DC Comics . The character was created by Julius Schwartz , Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson , and first appeared in Hawkman # 4 ( November 1964 ) . Zatanna is both a stage magician and an actual magician , like her father Giovanni `` John '' Zatara . As such she has many of her father 's powers relating to magic , typically controlled by speaking the words of her incantations spelled backwards . She is known for her involvement with the Justice League , her retconned childhood association with Batman , and her crossing of the Vertigo line with characters such as romantic partner John Constantine .",
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"text": "Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Johansson ( -LSB- dʒoʊˈhænsən -RSB- born November 22 , 1984 ) is an American actress , model , and singer . She made her film debut in the fantasy comedy North ( 1994 ) . Johansson subsequently starred in Manny & Lo ( 1996 ) , and garnered further acclaim and prominence with roles in The Horse Whisperer ( 1998 ) and Ghost World ( 2001 ) . She shifted to adult roles with her performances in Girl with a Pearl Earring ( 2003 ) and Lost in Translation ( 2003 ) , for which she won a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role . Her subsequent films included A Love Song for Bobby Long ( 2004 ) , Match Point ( 2005 ) , The Island ( 2005 ) , The Black Dahlia ( 2006 ) , The Prestige ( 2006 ) , The Other Boleyn Girl ( 2008 ) , Vicky Cristina Barcelona ( 2008 ) , He 's Just Not That Into You ( 2009 ) , Don Jon ( 2013 ) , Her ( 2013 ) , Under the Skin ( 2013 ) , Lucy ( 2014 ) , The Jungle Book ( 2016 ) , and Ghost in the Shell ( 2017 ) . Since 2008 , Johansson has also portrayed the Marvel Comics character Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe . She won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in the 2010 Broadway revival of A View from the Bridge . As a singer , Johansson has released two albums , Anywhere I Lay My Head ( 2008 ) and Break Up ( 2009 ) . Johansson is considered one of Hollywood 's modern sex symbols , and has frequently appeared in published lists of the sexiest women in the world . , she is the highest-grossing actress of all time in North America , with her films making over $ 3.6 billion . In 2016 , she was the highest-grossing actress , with a $ 1.2 billion total for the year .",
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"text": "The Dark Knight (film) The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed , co-produced , and co-written by Christopher Nolan . Featuring the DC Comics character Batman , the film is the second part of Nolan 's The Dark Knight Trilogy and a sequel to 2005 's Batman Begins , starring an ensemble cast including Christian Bale , Michael Caine , Heath Ledger , Gary Oldman , Aaron Eckhart , Maggie Gyllenhaal and Morgan Freeman . In the film , Bruce Wayne/Batman ( Bale ) , James Gordon ( Oldman ) and Harvey Dent ( Eckhart ) form an alliance to dismantle organized crime in Gotham City , but are menaced by a criminal mastermind known as the Joker ( Ledger ) who seeks to undermine Batman 's influence and create chaos . Nolan 's inspiration for the film was the Joker 's comic book debut in 1940 , the 1988 graphic novel The Killing Joke , and the 1996 series The Long Halloween , which retold Two-Face 's origin . The nickname `` the Dark Knight '' was first applied to Batman in Batman # 1 ( 1940 ) , in a story written by Bill Finger . The Dark Knight was filmed primarily in Chicago , as well as in several other locations in the United States , the United Kingdom , and Hong Kong . Nolan used IMAX 70 mm film cameras to film some sequences , including the Joker 's first appearance in the film . The film is dedicated to the memory of Ledger , who died on January 22 , 2008 , some months after the completed filming and six months before the film 's release , from a toxic combination of prescription drugs , leading to intense attention from the press and movie-going public . Warner Bros. initially created a viral marketing campaign for The Dark Knight , developing promotional websites and trailers highlighting screenshots of Ledger as the Joker . A co-production of the United States and the United Kingdom , The Dark Knight was released on July 16 , 2008 in Australia , on July 18 , 2008 , in North America , and on July 25 , 2008 , in the United Kingdom . Considered by film critics to be one of the best films of the 2000s and one of the best superhero films ever , the film received highly positive reviews and set numerous records during its theatrical run . The Dark Knight appeared on more critics ' top ten lists ( 287 ) than any other film of 2008 with the exception of WALL-E , and more critics ( 77 ) named The Dark Knight the best film of 2008 than any other film released that year . With over $ 1 billion in revenue worldwide , it is the 29th-highest-grossing film of all time , unadjusted for inflation . The film received eight Academy Award nominations ; it won the award for Best Sound Editing and Ledger was posthumously awarded Best Supporting Actor . The Dark Knight Rises , the final film in the trilogy , was released on July 20 , 2012 .",
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"text": "Megan Cavanagh Megan Cavanagh ( born November 8 , 1960 ) is an American actress and voice actress who is best known for portraying Marla Hooch in A League of Their Own , and the voice behind Judy Neutron in Jimmy Neutron : Boy Genius and The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron : Boy Genius .",
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"text": "Dick Grayson Richard John `` Dick '' Grayson is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics , commonly in association with Batman . Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger and illustrator Jerry Robinson , he first appeared in Detective Comics # 38 in April 1940 as the original incarnation of Robin . In Tales of the Teen Titans # 44 ( July 1984 ) the character retires his role as Robin and assumes the superhero persona of Nightwing , created by Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez . The youngest in a family of acrobats known as the `` Flying Graysons '' , Dick watches a mafia boss kill his parents in order to extort money from the circus that employed them . Batman ( Bruce Wayne ) takes him in as a legal ward ( retconned as an adopted son in some cases ) and the crime-fighting partner Robin . He is written by many authors as the first son of Batman . As well as being Batman 's crime-fighting partner , Dick establishes himself as the leader of the Teen Titans , a team of teenage superheroes . As a young man , he retires as Robin and takes on his own superhero identity to assert his independence , becoming Nightwing . As Nightwing , he continues to lead the Teen Titans and later the Outsiders . In the first volume of his eponymous series ( 1996 -- 2009 ) , he becomes the protector of Blüdhaven , Gotham 's economically troubled neighboring city , the locale the character is most closely associated with . He has also served stints protecting the streets of New York , Chicago and Gotham in other runs over the years . Dick Grayson has taken on the identity of Batman on a few occasions . Following `` Batman : Knightfall '' , Grayson declines taking up the mantle of Batman while the original was recovering from a broken back as he feels Nightwing is a hero in his own right and not Batman 's understudy , but after the events of the Zero Hour miniseries later that year , he replaces Bruce Wayne as Batman , beginning in Robin # 0 ( 1994 ) and extending throughout the Batman : Prodigal storyline in 1995 . Dick again assumes the mantle following the events of `` Batman R.I.P. '' ( 2008 ) and Final Crisis ( 2008 -- 9 ) . As Batman , Dick moves to Gotham City following his mentor 's apparent death and partners with the fifth Robin , Damian Wayne . On Bruce 's return , both men maintained the Batman identity until 2011 , when Dick returned to the Nightwing identity with DC 's The New 52 continuity reboot . In a 2014 comic story , Dick is forced to abandon the Nightwing identity after being unmasked on TV and faking his death , setting up Tim Seeley 's Grayson comic book , Dick becomes Agent 37 , Batman 's mole in the nefarious spy organization Spyral . Following the conclusion of the Grayson series , and the restoration of his secret identity in the series ' final issue , Dick returns to being Nightwing as part of the DC Rebirth relaunch in 2016 . Dick Grayson has appeared as Robin in several other media adaptations : the 1943 serial played by Douglas Croft , the 1949 serial played by Johnny Duncan , the 1966 -- 1968 live action Batman television series and its motion picture portrayed by Burt Ward , played by Chris O'Donnell in the 1995 film Batman Forever and its 1997 sequel Batman & Robin . Loren Lester voiced the character as Robin in Batman : The Animated Series and later as Nightwing 's first screen adaptation in The New Batman Adventures . In May 2011 , IGN ranked Dick Grayson # 11 on their list of the `` Top 100 Super Heroes of All Time '' . In 2013 , ComicsAlliance ranked Grayson as Nightwing as # 1 on their list of the `` 50 Sexiest Male Characters in Comics '' .",
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"text": "Camren Bicondova Camren Renee Bicondova ( born May 22 , 1999 ) is an American actress , dancer and model . Bicondova is best known for her role as young Selina Kyle/Catwoman on the Fox television series Gotham .",
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"text": "Margot Kidder Margaret Ruth `` Margot '' Kidder ( born October 17 , 1948 ) is a Canadian American actress and activist . She rose to fame in 1978 for her role as Lois Lane in the Superman film series , opposite Christopher Reeve . Kidder began her career in the 1960s appearing in low-budget Canadian films and television series , before landing a lead role in Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx ( 1970 ) . She then appeared playing Siamese twins in Brian De Palma 's cult thriller Sisters ( 1973 ) ; in the slasher film Black Christmas ( 1974 ) ; and the drama The Great Waldo Pepper ( 1975 ) , opposite Robert Redford . Her performance as Kathy Lutz in the blockbuster horror film The Amityville Horror ( 1979 ) gained her further mainstream exposure . After a highly publicized manic episode and nervous breakdown in 1996 , Kidder 's career began to slow . By the 2000s , however , she had maintained steady work in independent films as well as television , with guest-starring roles on Smallville , Brothers & Sisters , and The L Word . In 2015 , she won an Emmy Award for her performance on the children 's television series R.L. Stine 's The Haunting Hour . She has also acted in theatrical productions , most notably appearing on Broadway in a 2002 production of The Vagina Monologues . In 2005 , Kidder became a naturalized U.S. citizen . She is an outspoken political , environmental , and anti-war activist . She has also advocated the use of orthomolecular medicine , which she credits as having helped treat her bipolar disorder .",
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"text": "Katie Cassidy Katherine Evelyn Anita `` Katie '' Cassidy ( born November 25 , 1986 ) is an American actress . After initially appearing in minor television roles , she made her film debut in When a Stranger Calls ( 2006 ) . During the same year , she also had her first starring role as Kelli Presley in Black Christmas ( 2006 ) . In 2007 , Cassidy gained attention for her role as Ruby on the supernatural-horror television series Supernatural , during its third season . She later had a supporting role in Taken . In 2009 , Cassidy became a cast member of the series Harper 's Island and Melrose Place , both of which lasted for only one season . During 2010 , she had a supporting role in A Nightmare on Elm Street and a recurring role during the fourth season of Gossip Girl . Cassidy had her breakthrough in 2012 , after being cast as Laurel Lance / Black Canary , one of the main protagonists on the television series Arrow , which spawned an entire franchise known as the Arrowverse . Cassidy reprises her role in The Flash , Legends of Tomorrow and voiced the character in the animated web series Vixen . Following her character 's death , Cassidy began playing Laurel Lance / Black Siren , an antagonistic version of her character from a parallel universe , starting in The Flash and continuing on to Arrow . Because of her roles in numerous horror films ( most of which are remakes of classics of the genre ) which include her feature film debut When a Stranger Calls ( 2006 ) , The Lost ( 2006 ) , Black Christmas ( 2006 ) , and A Nightmare on Elm Street ( 2010 ) , she has been called a modern-day scream queen .",
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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": "Bhutan Bhutan ( -LSB- buːˈtɑːn -RSB- ) , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan ( druk gyal khap ) , is a landlocked country in Asia , and it is the smallest state located entirely within the Himalaya mountain range . Located in the Eastern Himalayas , it is bordered by China ( in the north ) and India ( in the south ) . Bhutan lacks a border with nearby Nepal due to the Indian state of Sikkim and with Bangladesh due to the Indian states of West Bengal and Assam . Bhutan is geopolitically in South Asia and is the region 's second least populous nation after the Maldives . Thimphu is its capital and largest city , while Phuntsholing is its financial center . The independence of Bhutan has endured for centuries , and the territory was never colonized in its history . Situated on the ancient Silk Road between Tibet , the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia , the Bhutanese state developed a distinct national identity based on Buddhism . Headed by a spiritual leader known as the Zhabdrung Rinpoche , the territory was composed of many fiefdoms and governed as a Buddhist theocracy . Following a civil war in the 19th century , the House of Wangchuck reunited the country and established relations with the British Empire . Bhutan fostered a strategic partnership with India during the rise of Chinese communism and has a disputed border with the People 's Republic of China . In 2008 , it transitioned from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy and held the first election to the National Assembly of Bhutan , that has a two party system characterizing Bhutanese democracy . The King of Bhutan is known as the `` Dragon King '' . Bhutan is also notable for pioneering the concept of gross national happiness . The country 's landscape ranges from lush subtropical plains in the south to the sub-alpine Himalayan mountains in the north , where there are peaks in excess of . The highest mountain in Bhutan is the Gangkhar Puensum , which is also a strong candidate for the highest unclimbed mountain in the world . There is also diverse wildlife in Bhutan . In South Asia , Bhutan ranks first in economic freedom , ease of doing business , and peace ; second in per capita income ; and is the least corrupt country as of 2016 . However , Bhutan continues to be a least developed country . Hydroelectricity accounts for the major share of its exports . The government is a parliamentary democracy . Bhutan maintains diplomatic relations with 52 countries and the European Union , but does not have formal ties with the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council . It is a member of the United Nations , SAARC , BIMSTEC and the Non Aligned Movement . The Royal Bhutan Army maintains extensive military relations with the Indian Armed Forces .",
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"text": "Nepal fi Nepal ( -LSB- Nepālhelp = no -RSB- -RCB- -RCB- -LSB- neˈpal -RSB- ) , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal , is a landlocked central Himalayan country in South Asia . Nepal is divided into 7 provinces and 75 districts and 744 local units including 4 metropolises , 13 sub-metropolises , 246 municipal councils and 481 villages . It has a population of 26.4 million and is the 93rd largest country by area . Bordering China in the north and India in the south , east , and west , it is the largest sovereign Himalayan state . Nepal does not border Bangladesh , which is located within only 27 km ( 17 mi ) of its southeastern tip . Neither does it border Bhutan due to the Indian state of Sikkim being located in between . Nepal has a diverse geography , including fertile plains , subalpine forested hills , and eight of the world 's ten tallest mountains , including Mount Everest , the highest point on Earth . Kathmandu is the nation 's capital and largest city . It is a multiethnic nation with Nepali as the official language . The territory of Nepal has a recorded history since the Neolithic age . The name `` Nepal '' is first recorded in texts from the Vedic Age , the era which founded Hinduism , the predominant religion of the country . In the middle of the first millennium BCE , Gautama Buddha , the founder of Buddhism , was born in southern Nepal . Parts of northern Nepal were intertwined with the culture of Tibet . The Kathmandu Valley in central Nepal became known as Nepal proper because of its complex urban civilisation . It was the seat of the prosperous Newar confederacy known as Nepal Mandala . The Himalayan branch of the ancient Silk Road was dominated by the valley 's traders . The cosmopolitan region developed distinct traditional art and architecture . By the 18th century , the Gorkha Kingdom achieved the unification of Nepal . The Shah dynasty established the Kingdom of Nepal and later formed an alliance with the British Empire , under its Rana dynasty of premiers . The country was never colonised but served as a buffer state between Imperial China and Colonial India . In the 20th century , Nepal ended its isolation and forged strong ties with regional powers . Parliamentary democracy was introduced in 1951 , but was twice suspended by Nepalese monarchs in 1960 and 2005 . The Nepalese Civil War resulted in the proclamation of a republic in 2008 , ending the reign of the world 's last Hindu monarchy . Modern Nepal is a federal secular parliamentary republic . It has seven states . Nepal is a developing nation , ranking 144th on the Human Development Index ( HDI ) in 2016 . The country struggles with the transition from a monarchy to a republic . It also suffers from high levels of hunger and poverty . Despite these challenges , Nepal is making steady progress , with the government declaring its commitment to elevate the nation from least developed country status by 2022 . Nepal also has a vast potential to generate hydropower for export . Nepal 's foreign relations expanded after the Anglo-Nepal Treaty of 1923 , which was recognised by the League of Nations . After a Soviet veto in 1949 , Nepal was admitted to the United Nations in 1955 . Friendship treaties were signed with the Dominion of India in 1950 and the People 's Republic of China in 1960 . Nepal hosts the permanent secretariat of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation ( SAARC ) , of which it is a founding member . Nepal is also a member of the Non Aligned Movement and the Bay of Bengal Initiative . The military of Nepal is the fifth largest in South Asia and is notable for its Gurkha history , particularly during the world wars , and has been a significant contributor to United Nations peacekeeping operations .",
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"text": "Assam Assam ( -LSB- langpronəˈsæm -RSB- is a state in northeastern India . Located south of the eastern Himalayas , Assam comprises the Brahmaputra Valley and the Barak Valley along with the Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao districts with an area of 30,285 mi2 . Assam , along with Arunachal Pradesh , Nagaland , Manipur , Mizoram , Tripura , and Meghalaya , is one of the Seven Sister States . Geographically , Assam and these states are connected to the rest of India via a 22 km strip of land in West Bengal called the Siliguri Corridor or `` Chicken 's Neck '' . Assam shares an international border with Bhutan and Bangladesh ; and its culture , people and climate are similar to those of Southeast Asia -- comprising the elements in India 's Look East policy . Assam is known for Assam tea and Assam silk . The first oil well in Asia was drilled here . The state has conserved the one-horned Indian rhinoceros from near extinction , along with the wild water buffalo , pygmy hog , tiger and various species of Asiatic birds . It provides one of the last wild habitats for the Asian elephant . The Assamese economy is aided by wildlife tourism , centred around Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park which are World Heritage Sites . Sal tree forests are found in the state which , as a result of abundant rainfall , looks green all year round . Assam receives more rainfall compared to most parts of India . This rain feeds the Brahmaputra River , whose tributaries and oxbow lakes provide the region with a hydro-geomorphic environment .",
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"text": "Limbu language Limbu is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Nepal , India Darjeeling , Kalimpong , Sikkim , Assam , and Nagaland ) , Bhutan , Burma , Thailand , the United Kingdom , Hong Kong , Canada , and the USA . It is falsely believed that the Limbu/Yakthung are multi-lingual , but there are hundred and/or thousand of Yakthung who speak only in Yakthungpan ( Limbu language ) . The Limbu refer to themselves as Yakthung and their language as Yakthungpan . Yakthungpan has four main dialects : Phedape , Chhathare , Tambarkhole , and Panthare dialects . Among four dialects and/or many dialects , Phedape dialect is widely spoken and well understood by most Yakthungpan speakers . However , as there are some dominant Panthare scholars who have role to create knowledge and control knowledge in the Limbu communities , Panthare dialect is being popularized as a `` standard '' Limbu language . As Panthare Yakthungs are much more engaged in central political position and administrative positions , they are trying to introduce Panthare dialect as a Standard Yakthungpan . Yakthungpan ( Limbu language ) is one of the major languages spoken and written in Nepal , Darjeeling , Kalimpong , Sikkim , Bhutan , Burma , and Thailand . Today , linguists have reached the conclusion that Yakthungpan resembles Tibetan and Lepcha . Before the introduction of the Sirijanga script among Limbu Kirats , the Rong script was popular in East Nepal , especially in the early Maurong state . The Sirijanga script had almost disappeared for 800 years and it was brought back into use by Te-ongsi Sirijunga Xin Thebe of Tellok Sinam Limbuwan present day Nepal .",
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"text": "Lha’gyai Lhagyai is a village in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China .",
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"text": "Bonan language The Bonan language ( pronounced -LSB- p ⁼ aoˈnaŋ -RSB- , Baonang ) ( Chinese 保安语 Bǎo ' ān , Amdo Tibetan Dorké ) is the Mongolic language of the Bonan people of China . As of 1985 , it was spoken by about 8,000 people , including about 75 % of the total Bonan ethnic population and many ethnic Monguor , in Gansu and Qinghai Provinces and the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture . There are several dialects , which are influenced to varying degrees -- but always heavily -- by Tibetan and Chinese , while bilingualism in Wutun is less common . The most commonly studied is the Tongren dialect . There is no writing system in use .",
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"text": "Lhuntse District Lhuntse District ( Dzongkha : ལ ན ར ར ང ཁག ; Wylie : Lhun-rtse rdzong-khag ; previously `` Lhuntshi '' ) is one of the 20 dzongkhag ( districts ) comprising Bhutan . It consists of 2506 households . Located in the northeast , Lhuntse is one of the least developed dzhongkhags of Bhutan . There are few roads , the first gas station was opened in September 2005 , electricity is not well distributed , and the difficult terrain makes distribution of social welfare problematic . Despite its favourable climate , farming is hindered by the lack of infrastructure .",
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"text": "Kyirong-Kagate language Kyirong-Kagate is a subgroup of Tibetic languages spoken primarily in Nepal , with a hundred or so speakers across the border in Tibet . Varieties are : Kyirong ( Lende ) , Kagate , Tsum , Langtang , Yolmo ( Helambu Sherpa ) , Nubri , Gyalsumdo Although there is a varying degree of mutual intelligibility between these varieties , they are considered separate languages by their respective speakers . There are also some major distinctions . For example , Kyirong has a three-tone system whereas Yolmo and Kagate have a two-tone system . The Gyalsumdo language variety spoken in the Manage district of Nepal shows strong similarities to Kyirong , as well as Nubri , and would therefore likely be classed in the `` Kyirong-Kagate '' group . See Yolmo language for a description of one of these varieties .",
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"text": "Chasok Tangnam Chasok Tangnam is the most important festival of Limbu among other festivals . This festival falls on a full moon day of the month of Senchengla or the Mangsir month of Nepali calendar . `` Tangnam '' simply means festival in Limbu language . Along with the resurgence of Limbu identity , culture and nationalism , Limbus have started to celebrate Chasok Tangnam as an important festival of their calendar . Government of Nepal has allocated three days of Mangsir as Kirat Festival for Limbus to celebrate Chasok Tangnam . Expatriate Limbus in Hong Kong , United Kingdom , USA , UAE , Qatar , KSA , Canada , Korea and in many countries also celebrate Chasok Tangnam .",
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"text": "Gelug The Gelug , Gelug-pa , dGe Lugs Pa , dge-lugs-pa or Dgelugspa is the newest of the schools of Tibetan Buddhism . It was founded by Je Tsongkhapa ( 1357 -- 1419 ) , a philosopher and Tibetan religious leader . The first monastery he established was named Ganden , and to this day the Ganden Tripa is the nominal head of the school , though its most influential figure is the Dalai Lama . Allying themselves with the Mongols as a powerful patron , the Gelug emerged as the pre-eminent Buddhist school in Tibet since the end of the 16th century . `` Ganden '' is the Tibetan rendition of the Sanskrit name `` Tushita '' , the Pure land associated with Maitreya Buddha . At first , Tsongkhapa 's school was called `` Ganden Choluk '' meaning `` the Spiritual Lineage of Ganden '' . By taking the first syllable of ` Ganden ' and the second of ` Choluk ' this was abbreviated to `` Galuk '' and then modified to the more easily pronounced `` Gelug '' .",
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"text": "Lhasa Zhol Pillar The graceful stone pillar , the Lhasa Zhöl rdo-rings or Lhasa Zhol Pillar , also known as the Doring Chima , stood in the village of Shöl or Zhöl below the Potala Palace , in Lhasa , Tibet , China , dates as far back as circa 764 CE , `` or only a little later , '' and is inscribed with what may be the oldest known example of Tibetan writing . The creation of the Tibetan script is traditionally attributed to Thonmi Sambhota who is said to have been sent to India early in the reign of Songsten Gampo where he devised an alphabet suitable for the Tibetan language by adapting elements of Indian scripts . The pillar was erected during the reign of the early Tibetan emperor , Trisong Detsen ( 755 until 797 or 804 CE ) in the village of Zhol ( which has disappeared because of recent construction ) , which stood just before the Potala Palace . It was commissioned by the powerful minister Nganlam Takdra Lukhong , generally considered an opponent of Buddhism .",
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"text": "Bangni-Tagin language Tagin ( Tagen ) , also known as West Dafla , and Bangni ( incl . Na ) are a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India . Stuart Blackburn states that the 350 speakers of Mra have `` always been , wrongly , subsumed under the administrative label of Tagin . '' It is not clear if Mra is therefore a distinct dialect of Bangni-Tagin , or a different Tani language altogether .",
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"text": "Hari Raj Limbu Hari Raj Limbu is a Nepalese politician , belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal ( Maoist ) . In April 2008 , he won the Dhankuta-2 seat in the Constituent Assembly election .",
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"text": "Lhasa (disambiguation) Lhasa is the capital of Tibet Autonomous Region , China . Lhasa may also refer to : Lhasa ( prefecture-level city ) , the administrative region that surrounds Lhasa Lhasa ( computing ) , a computer program used to decompress files Lhasa de Sela , a singer Lhasa Apso , a dog breed",
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"text": "Nishi language Nishi ( also known as Nyishi , Nisi , Nishing , Nissi , Nyising , Bangni , Dafla , Daphla , Lel ) is a Sino-Tibetan language of the Tani branch spoken in lower Subansiri and East Kameng districts of Arunachal Pradesh and Darrang District of Assam in India . According to 1991 census of India the population of the Nishi speakers is 173,791 . The total population of Nishi speakers as per 1997 database is 261,000 including 37,300 Tagins . Though there are plenty of variations across regions , the dialects of Nishi , such as Tagin , are easily mutually intelligible . ` Nisi ' is sometimes used as a cover term for western Tani languages . Nishi is a subject -- object -- verb language .",
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"text": "Bhutia The Bhutia བ ད ར གས ( in Sikkim : Denzongpa / Drejongpa ; ; `` inhabitants of Denzong ; '' in Bhutan : Dukpa ) are a community of people of Tibetan ancestry , who speak Lhopo or Sikkimese , a Tibetan dialect fairly mutually intelligible to standard Tibetan . In 2001 , the Bhutia numbered around 70,300 . Bhutia here refers to Sikkimese and Nepalese of Tibetan ancestry ; in contrast , the Bhotiya are a larger family of related Tibetan peoples in northeastern Nepal of which the Bhutia are one member group .",
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"text": "Limbuwan Limbuwan is an area of the Himalaya historically made up of 10 Limbu kingdoms , all now part of Nepal . Limbuwan means `` abode of the Limbus '' or `` Land of the Limbus '' . Limbus themselves call Limbuwan `` Yakthung Laaje '' or `` the country of the Yakthungs '' ( see History of Limbuwan ) . Today , Limbuwan comprises the districts of Taplejung , Panchthar , Ilam , Jhapa , Terhathum , Sankhuwasabha , Dhankuta , Sunsari and Morang . Limbuwan is the land east of the Arun and Koshi Rivers and west of Kanchenjunga Mountain and the Mechi River . The seat of power is Kathmandu and western Nepalese refer to Limbuwan as the Pallo Kirant region or far Kirant , due to its distance from Kathmandu .",
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"text": "Phajoding Monastery Phajoding Monastery is a Buddhist monastery in Bhutan . Phajoding Monastery is a 3-hour hike from the nearest road and is located above Bhutan 's capital , Thimphu . It was once one of the richest and most decorated monasteries in the country however due to years of neglect and the encroachment of development , it was watch listed in 2010 by the World Monuments Fund as one of five endangered cultural monuments that need most help in the world . The Phajoding monastery site was founded in the 13 th Century by Phajo Drugom Zhigpo ( 1184-1251 ) , the Tibetan lama who spread the Drukpa Kagyu teachings of Buddhism in Bhutan and known as the ` current of compassion ' . It is one of the most sacred meditational sites in Bhutan . Most of the buildings at Phajoding however were constructed in 1748 by Gyelwa Shakya Rinchen ( 1710-1759 ) , the 9th Je Khenpo ( rje mkhan po ) who is considered to be the reincarnation of Rechungpa , the heart disciple of Milarepa . His reincarnation is currently studying at the Nalanda Buddhist Institute in Punakha in central Bhutan . The Phajoding monastery has a devoted community of over 80 young , impoverished monks who faithfully carry on the spiritual traditions set down by the founder of this sacred site , Phajo Drugom Zhigpo . It also serves as a refuge for disadvantaged boys . Over a half of these young monks do not receive the minimal Government stipend and coupled with the many more young boys from poor rural families wishing to join the Phajoding Monastic community , the monastery is unable to provide for their basic needs . Due to the limits on Government funding , it is impossible to increase Phajoding 's capacity to care for more disadvantaged young boys without external sponsorship . Raising awareness of this sacred meditational site The monks at this monastery have moved into the 21st Century and have embraced social media in a positive way to raise awareness of the financial needs at this monastery . Their project is known as `` The Phajoding Monastery Project '' . More information can be found on their website : www.phajodingmonastery.com OR on the following social media links which they run : Twitter : https://twitter.com/Phajoding Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/PhajodingMonastery Flickr : https://www.flickr.com/photos/phajodingproject/ PInterest : http://pinterest.com/phajoding/phajoding-monastery-project The goals of their project are to : provide compassionate care and education for orphaned and disadvantaged boys within a holistic curriculum . provide for the basic needs of these boys ( including a sense of family and belonging ) model the importance of the values and actions of compassion , gifting , sharing and trust . The project has gained a lot of support from within and outside Bhutan . Category : Buddhist monasteries in Bhutan Category : Tibetan Buddhist monasteries Category : Tibetan Buddhism in Bhutan",
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"text": "Khri ma lod Empress Khri ma lod ( or Thrimalö ) was an unofficial co-ruler of the Tibetan empire , 675-689 and 704-712 CE . Khri ma lod was married to emperor Mangsong Mangtsen ( Trimang Löntsen '' ' or Khri-mang-slon-rtsan ) . The emperor died in the winter of 676-677 , and in the same year she gave birth to the emperor 's son Tridu Songtsen ( Khri ` dus-srong btsan or Khri - ` dus-srong-rtsan ) . The Zhangzhung revolted early in her son 's reign . She shared power with the Gar ( Mgar ) clan . When her son Tridu campaigned in the northeast 700-4 CE , she resumed her administrative regency at home . Khri ma lod gave birth to Gyältsugru ( Rgyal-gtsug-ru ) in 704 . Upon the death of Tridu Songtsen that year , Khri ma lod ruled as regent again for his half-brother . The following year the elder son of Tridu Songtsen , Lha Balpo ( Lha Bal-pho '' ) apparently contested the succession of his one-year-old brother , but was `` deposed from the throne '' at Pong Lag-rang . Khri ma lod had arranged for a royal marriage of Gyältsugru to a Chinese princess . The Princess Jincheng ( Tibetan : Kyimshang Kongjo ) arrived in 710 , but it is somewhat unclear whether she married the seven-year-old Gyältsugru or the deposed Lha Balpo . Khri ma lod died in 712 . Gyältsugru was then officially enthroned with the royal name Tride Tsuktsän . Khri ma lod remains the only woman in Tibetan history to rule Tibet .",
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"text": "Tibetan srang The srang ( pronounced `` sang '' ; in Tibetan often referred to as `` dngul srang '' i.e. `` silver srang '' ) was a currency of Tibet between 1909 and 1959 . It circulated alongside the tangka until the 1950s . It was divided into 10 sho , each of 10 skar , with the tangka equal to 15 skar ( 1 srang = 6 2/3 tangka ) . Originally the srang was a weight unit , particularly to weigh silver and gold . It was equivalent to the Chinese liang ( tael ) , i.e. to about 37.5 grams . The srang first appeared as a silver coin in 1909 when Tibet began issuing a variety of denominations rather than only issuing the tangka . These 1 srang silver coins of 18.5 g were minted at Dode . The 1 srang coins were struck till 1919 . Silver 1 1/2 srang coins of 5 g were struck in Tapchi mint between 1936 and 1938 and again in 1946 . Silver 3 srang coins of 11.3 g were struck in Tapchi mint between 1933 and 1938 and again in 1946 . Billon coins of 10 srang were issued from Dogu mint between 1948 and 1952 . Gold coins of 20 srang were struck in Ser-Khang mint between 1918 and 1921 . In 1939 the first Tibetan banknotes appeared denominated in srang ( notes of 100 `` tam srang '' ; later the denomination was changed from `` tam srang '' to `` srang '' ) . Subsequently the Tibetan government issued banknotes of 5 , 10 and 25 srang . In 1954 a silver coin was struck for distribution to monks . Although this coin was the last tangka issue , it was valued at 5 srang and was the last silver coin to be struck in Tibet . The last Tibetan copper coins ( 5 sho = 1/2 srang ) were issued in 1953 , while 100 srang notes were issued in large numbers until 1959 .",
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"text": "Laka, Tibet Laka is a village in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China .",
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"text": "Langtang National Park The Langtang National Park is the fourth national park in Nepal and was established in 1976 as the first Himalayan national park . The protected area exceeds an altitudinal range of 6450 m and covers an area of 1710 km2 in the Nuwakot , Rasuwa and Sindhulpalchok districts of the central Himalayan region encompassing 26 Village Development Committees . It is linked with the Qomolangma National Nature Preserve in Tibet . The high altitude sacred lake of Gosainkunda falls within the park . The Gosainkunda lake ( 4300 m ) and the Dorje Lakpa range ( 6988 m ) bisect the park from east -- west to south -- east . The summit of Langtang Lirung ( 7245 m ) is the highest point in the park . The northern and eastern border of the national park coincide with the international border to Tibet . The western boundary follows the rivers Bhote Kosi and Trisuli . The southern border lies 32 km north of the Kathmandu Valley . This protected area represents both Indo-Malayan and Palearctic ecozones .",
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"text": "Meitei language Meitei -LSB- ˈməɪtəɪ -RSB- ( also Manipuri -LSB- mənᵻˈpʊri -RSB- , Meithei , Meetei , Meiteilon ) is the predominant language and lingua franca in the southeastern Himalayan state of Manipur , in northeastern India . It is the official language in government offices . Meitei is also spoken in the Indian states of Assam and Tripura , and in Bangladesh and Burma ( now Myanmar ) . It is currently classified as a vulnerable language by UNESCO . Meitei is a Tibeto-Burman language whose exact classification remains unclear . It has lexical resemblances to Kuki and Tangkhul Naga . The Meitei language has proven to be an integrating factor among all ethnic groups in Manipur who use it to communicate among themselves . It has been recognised ( under the name Manipuri ) by the Indian Union and has been included in the list of scheduled languages ( included in the 8th schedule by the 71st amendment of the constitution in 1992 ) . Meitei is taught as a subject up to the post-graduate level ( Ph.D. ) in universities of India , apart from being a medium of instruction up to the undergraduate level in Manipur . Education in government schools is provided in Meitei through the eighth standard .",
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"text": "Akha language Akha is the language spoken by the Akha people of southern China ( Yunnan Province ) , eastern Burma ( Shan State ) , northern Laos , and northern Thailand . Western scholars group Akha , Hani and Honi into the Hani languages , treating all three as separate mutually unintelligible , but closely related , languages . The Hani languages are , in turn , classified in the Hanoish branch of Loloish . Alternatively , Chinese linguists consider all Hani languages , including Akha , to be dialects of a single language in accordance with China 's official classification of ethnic groups , which groups all speakers of Hani languages into one ethnicity . Speakers of Akha live in remote mountainous areas where it has developed into a wide-ranging dialect continuum . Dialects from villages separated by as little as ten kilometers may show marked differences . The isolated nature of Akha communities has also resulted in several villages with divergent dialects . Dialects from extreme ends of the continuum and the more divergent dialects are mutually unintelligible .",
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"text": "Adolf Dassler Adolf `` Adi '' Dassler ( 3 November 1900 -- 6 September 1978 ) was the founder of the German sportswear company Adidas , and the younger brother of Rudolf Dassler , founder of Puma .",
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"text": "International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences or IADAS is an international organization founded in 1998 in New York City to help drive the creative , technical , and professional progress of the Internet and evolving forms of interactive and new media .",
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"text": "Claude Dornier Claude ( Claudius ) Honoré Désiré Dornier born in Kempten im Allgäu ( May 14 , 1884 -- December 5 , 1969 ) was a German airplane builder and founder of Dornier GmbH . His legacy remains in the aircraft named after him , including the 12-engine Dornier Do X flying boat , for decades the world 's largest and most powerful airplane .",
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"text": "Alto Adige Alto Adige ( in French Haute Adige ) is the name of an alpine region that was first created by the Napoleonic French in order to distinguish this Italian-speaking area ( at the start of the XIX century ) from the Austrian empire 's Tyrol ( located directly north ) .",
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"text": "Messter Film Messter Film was a German film production company which operated during the silent era . It was founded by the German film pioneer Oskar Messter who already owned a chain of cinemas . It was based in Berlin which had energed as the centre of the German film industry . Messter quickly established itself as dominant force in German production , particularly during the boom years of the First World War when foreign films faced many restrictions in Germany . Messter played a prominent role in the development of the German feature film , moving away from the shorter running times which had been standard in the early years of cinema . Messter also produced its own newsreels . In 1917 the company became part of the large conglomerate Universum Film AG ( UFA ) which brought together many of the leading German companies in a single , powerful organisation . Messter continued to produce films as an individual unit of the UFA umbrella .",
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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": "Dassault Group Dassault Group ( -LSB- daˈso -RSB- ; GIMD , Groupe Dassault , or the Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault S.A. ) is a France-based group of companies established in 1929 with the creation of Dassault Aviation by Marcel Dassault , and led by son Serge Dassault with cofounder of Dassault Systèmes Charles Edelstenne , and currently Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO is Éric Trappier .",
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"text": "Aryan Games The Aryan Games ( Arische Spiele ) were a proposed replacement for the Olympic Games in the Third Reich . Proposed by Nazi sports organizer Carl Diem and subsequently adopted by Adolf Hitler , these multi-sport games were supposed to be housed permanently in Nuremberg at the planned `` German Stadium '' , that had been designed by Nazi architect Albert Speer , but was never built . The idea was originally entertained in 1939 by Carl Diem , chief organizer of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin , who ahead of the 1936 Olympics was already noted for claiming that `` Germanics may only be defeated by other Germanics , '' which obviously turned out not to be the case . The idea was subsequently adopted by Hitler , who told Albert Speer that once the German Stadium was built , there would be no more Olympic Games , only the Aryan Games .",
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"text": "Garbe, Lahmeyer & Co. Garbe , Lahmeyer & Co. ( until 1938 also known as : DEW - Deutsche Elektrizitäts-Werke zu Aachen ) is a former electrical engineering company in Aachen . The company was founded in 1886 by Wilhelm Lahmeyer in Aachen as Deutsche Elektrizitäts-Werke zu Aachen , Garbe , Lahmeyer & Co. . Lahmeyer left the company only a few years later , but the company still used his name . From 1938 the company was known as Garbe , Lahmeyer & Co. ( GL ) . GL produced all sorts of electric motors , electric generators , alternators , starters , motor -- generator , and other electrical equipment . During World War II , GL was one of the suppliers of electric motors for Type VIIC U-boats . In 1973 GL was taken over by CGEE Alsthom . Production under the GL label stopped around 1993 .",
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"text": "Lidl Lidl Stiftung & Co. . KG ( -LSB- ˈliːdl̩ -RSB- ; -LSB- ˈlɪdəl -RSB- ) , formerly Schwarz Unternehmenstreuhand KG , is a German global discount supermarket chain , based in Neckarsulm , Germany , that operates over 10,000 stores across Europe and expanded to the United States in 2017 . It belongs to the holding company Schwarz Gruppe , which also owns the store chains Handelshof and hypermarket Kaufland . Lidl is the chief competitor of the similar German discount chain Aldi .",
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"text": "Steilmann Steilmann was a German textile group which had its headquarters in Wattenscheid and at its 1998 peak employed over 18,000 people . After near-bankruptcy in 2006 broke up the group , some parts continue to use the Steilmann name . Founded in 1958 by Klaus Steilmann ( 1929 -- 2009 ) , the Steilmann Group at its peak in 1998 employed over 18,000 people in 14 countries , and had turnover of nearly 1.5 bn DM . With increasing difficulties from increased competition in the sector after 1998 , Steilmann narrowly avoided bankruptcy in 2006 , its parts being sold to the Radici Group ( Miro Radici AG ) , which had previously acquired parts of Steilmann , including Steilmann Eastern Europe in 2003 . Klaus Steilmann died on 13 November 2009 .",
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"text": "Albino Souza Cruz Albino Sousa Cruz ( 1869 in Santa Eulália da Palmeira , Santo Tirso -- 1962 in Rio de Janeiro ) was a Brazilian businessman , founder of Souza Cruz , later ( and to this day ) the subsidiary of British American Tobacco in Brazil . Born in a small hinterland village in Portugal , he emigrated on November 15 , 1885 , landing in Rio de Janeiro . There he worked for 18 years in a tobacco factory , Fábrica de Fumos Veado . At age 33 , having saved some earnings and acquired a solid knowledge of the trade , he established a small manufacture of paper wrapped cigarettes , which were then a novelty . Production soon reached industrial scale , and Souza Cruz became the CEO of Brazil 's biggest tobacco company . Souza Cruz 's cigarettes were often branded in feminine names , such as Yolanda , Dalila , Rosita or Marly , and their ads featured sensual women ( for instance , Yolanda Alencar , who featured the ads for the cigarettes branded after her ) . Other innovative marketing techniques were used , such as vouchers included in the packs that could be exchanged by prizes . He retired in 1962 and died in 1966 . At the time of his death the first controversies about the health issues related to tobacco were spreading ; he was not a smoker .",
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"text": "Academy for German Law The Academy for German Law ( Akademie für deutsches Recht ) was an institute founded in 1933 in Nazi Germany on the initiative of Hans Frank . After 11 July 1934 , it was a public corporation of the Reich . It was financed largely by business donations . The academy 's members were prominent representatives of politics , business and academia , including Hermann Göring , Joseph Goebbels , Carl Bosch , Friedrich Flick , Carl Schmitt , and Hans Carl Nipperdey ; its presidents were Hans Frank ( 1933 -- 1943 ) and Otto Georg Thierack ( 1942 -- 1945 ) . Frank 's original goal for the academy -- influence on National Socialist legislation -- did not prevail because the ministerial bureaucracies successfully defended their prerogatives . The academy developed extensive representative and publishing activities . By holding attractive international congresses , it contributed to the reputation of the Third Reich . Its committees attempted to develop the foundations for a new NS law ( Volk Law Code ) .",
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"text": "Adidas SC Adidas SC is a Samoan football club based in Almagoto . It currently plays in the Samoa National League . The club also runs a women 's team .",
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"text": "Proto-industrialization Proto-industrialization ( also spelled proto-industrialisation ) was a possible phase in the development of modern industrial economies that preceded , and created conditions for , the establishment of fully industrial societies . Proto-industrialisation is generally referred to the phase before industrialisation . Proto-industrialization was marked by the increasing involvement of agrarian families in market-oriented craft production , mainly through the putting-out system organized by merchant capitalists . It was an effective method of production which was controlled by merchants and had links to developing European consumerism . However , the phase was not observed across Europe , and nor did it always smoothly transition into the Industrial Revolution proper . The term was coined by F. F. Mendels in 1972 , though a UNESCO colloquium on the 10th anniversary of the deaths of Einstein and Teilhard de Chardin and published in 1971 discusses `` the basis for proto-industrialization '' . The applicability of proto-industrialization in Europe has since been challenged . M.J. Daunton , for example , argues that proto-industrialisation `` excludes too much '' to fully explain the expansion of industry : not only do proponents of proto-industrialisation ignore the vital town-based industries in pre-industrial economies , but also ignores `` rural and urban industry based upon non-domestic organisation , '' referring to how mines , mills , forges and furnaces fit into the agrarian economy . Initially using surplus labor available during slow periods of the agricultural seasons , proto-industrialization led to specialization - not only in industrial production but also in commercial agricultural production . This allowed reciprocal trade favored by regional economies of scale . It resulted in accumulation of capital and in the acquisition of entrepreneurial skills by merchant capitalists , which facilitated the development of large-scale , and capital-intensive production methods in the full industrialization phase that followed . Proto-industrialization sparked social changes in traditional agrarian societies that would become more marked during full industrialization , such as greater independence of women and children , who gained a means of income separate from the family subsistence farm . During this phase of industrialisation , machines were not used . They were not even invented at that time . People could only use their hands or any hand-made material to produce required goods .",
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"text": "Dekra DEKRA is a vehicle inspection company founded in Berlin , Germany in 1925 as Deutscher Kraftfahrzeug-Überwachungs-Verein ( German Motor Vehicle Inspection Association ) . With approximately 36,000 employees and revenues of roughly $ 1.9 billion , DEKRA is the largest inspection company in Germany and the third-largest in the world . By its own account , it is the European market leader . The group focuses on the inspection of vehicles and technical systems , but also offers other services . DEKRA has had its headquarters in Stuttgart since 1946 . Business operations are carried out by DEKRA SE , which is wholly owned by DEKRA e. V.",
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"text": "Corps Hannovera Göttingen thumb | Bismarck 1836 The Corps Hannovera Göttingen is one of the oldest German Student Corps , a Studentenverbindung or student corporation founded on January 18 , 1809 at the Georg August University of Göttingen by students like Georg Kloss . The name was chosen because the founders had their home residences in the Kingdom of Hanover . As a corps it is a founder member ( 1848 ) of the Kösener Senioren-Convents-Verband ( KSCV ) , the oldest governing body of such student associations in both Germany and Austria . Hannovera commits itself still to the principles of academic fencing as well as the common principles of tolerance and democracy shared by all Corps of the KSCV . Its members wear red and blue couleur ( red cap and tricoloured sash ) on official occasions . Hannovera 's Latin motto is Nunquam retrorsum , fortes adiuvat fortuna ! ( engl : Never backward , fortune favours the bold ) . Corps Hannovera officially regards the 18th of January 1809 as its founding date though it can be proved that there were similar gatherings of Hanoverian students in Göttingen as far back as 1735 . Corps Hannovera is also a founding member and stringent follower of the `` blaues Prinzip '' or blue principle ( along with fellow cartel Corps Teutonia Marburg and Lusatia Leipzig ) . The blue principle is a social principle which consists of the promotion of gentlemanly conduct and social behaviour in general . Flowing from these ideals Corps Hannovera host several social events in their club house ( Corpshaus ) which are generally regarded as some of the most coveted and exclusive social occasions in Göttingen . The most famous member of Hannovera was Otto von Bismarck , who probably had the `` wildest '' time of his life in the course of his studies at Göttingen university , where , owing to his excessive boisterousness , he was forced to live outside the town walls and was once placed under arrest for a period of ten days in the university jail ( in German : Karzer ) . Other famous members of Corps Hanovera Göttingen were general Friedrich Balduin von Gagern , the leader of the liberal opposition in the Reichstag , Rudolf von Bennigsen and the German economist Wilhelm Roscher . Furthermore , poet Ernst Schulze , botanist Heinrich Wendland , surgeon Louis Stromeyer , geologist Otto Volger , fisheries expert Walther Herwig , the Imperial German ambassador to China and Japan Alfons Mumm von Schwarzenstein and Wolfgang Kapp . The Corps has some members from the United Kingdom and the United States . One of them was the later physician Mitchell Campbell King from South Carolina , who belonged to the circle of Bismarcks American friends in Göttingen . During his stay at Göttingen 1856 John Pierpont Morgan joined the Corps , but was not a full fledged member since he wanted to avoid a smite . Others have worked in the US and Canada like surgeon Hinrich Bitter-Suermann .",
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"text": "Stadler Form Stadler Form Aktiengesellschaft is a Swiss company that designs , develops , and manufactures home and climate appliances . Its headquarters is at Zug , Switzerland .",
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"text": "Basler (fashion) Basler is a German fashion brand founded in Berlin , Germany in 1936 . Fritz Basler GmbH & Co. . KG was founded by Fritz Basler and his wife Elisabeth , with manufacturing in Kreuzberg , and management in management relocated to Berlin-Charlottenburg . In 1959 , manufacturing moved to Aschaffenburg , Bavaria .",
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"text": "Andrés Navarro Haeussler Andrés Navarro Haeussler ( born in Santiago de Chile , November 30 , 1948 ) is a Chilean businessman . He was born in Santiago de Chile , studied at the Colegio San Ignacio and the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile , where he graduated as Industrial Engineer . In 1974 he founded the company Sonda SA , a leading IT services provider in Latin America. , which is present in 9 countries of the region ( Argentina , Brazil , Chile , Colombia , Costa Rica , Ecuador , Mexico , Peru and Uruguay ) and has with about 10 000 employees . Today , Andrés Navarro is President and CEO of Sonda , a position he has held for 36 years . He is also Director of SalfaCorp and a shareholder in AFP Modelo and Banco Internacional , among other companies . He is a member of the Board of Universidad San Sebastián ( USS ) . Andrés Navarro Haeussler was formerly Chairman of the Teletón Foundation , Director of LAN Airlines , Chilevisión , Viña Santa Rita , Chairman of Clinica Las Condes among other companies and institutions . In his career he has received numerous awards , among which are Icare Award , Entrepreneur of the Year ( 2003 ) , Ignaciano of the Year ( 2009 ) , Business Center Award of Santiago Chamber of Commerce ( 2009 ) , and College of Engineering of Chile Prize ( 2010 ) .",
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"text": "Tiger of Sweden Tiger of Sweden was founded 1903 in the Swedish town Uddevalla , by the tailors Markus Schwarmann and Hjalmar Nordström . It is a classical menswear brand . Tiger of Sweden began during the 1990s to develop suits attractive to the young and trendy inner-city crowd . Its line of products include clothes , shoes and spectacles . Tiger of Sweden is sold across Europe , South Africa and in Canada . The Silver Label is the more fashion forward or directional product and is quite limited in distribution . The Black Label is styled for a slimmer fashion conscious male . Tiger of Sweden has three main brands : Men , Women & Jeans Collection . The company was sold to the Danish clothing company IC Group in 2003 .",
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Margot Frank is the daughter of a German businessman.
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"text": "Otto Frank Otto Heinrich `` Pim '' Frank ( 12 May 1889 -- 19 August 1980 ) was a German businessman , who later became a resident of the Netherlands and Switzerland . He was the father of Anne and Margot Frank . As the sole member of his family to survive the Holocaust , he inherited Anne 's manuscripts after her death , arranged for the publication of her diary as The Diary of a Young Girl in 1947 , and oversaw its transition to the stage and screen .",
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"text": "Margot Frank Margot Betty Frank ( February 16 , 1926 -- February 1945 ) was the eldest daughter of Otto Frank and Edith Frank and the older sister of Anne Frank . Margot 's deportation order from the Gestapo hastened the Frank family into hiding . According to the diary of her younger sister , Anne , Margot kept a diary of her own , but no trace of Margot 's diary has ever been found . She died in Bergen-Belsen .",
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"text": "Lisa Frank Lisa Frank is an American businesswoman , the founder of Lisa Frank Incorporated , headquartered in Tucson , Arizona . She is known for producing whimsical commercial design for school supplies and other products that are primarily marketed to children , particularly female ones .",
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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": "Franciscus Franciscus is a Latin given name , originally an epithet meaning `` the Frank , the Frenchman '' . It was applied to Saint Francis of Assisi ( 1181/82 -- 1226 ) . Francis had been baptized Giovanni ( John ) ; his father was Italian and his mother Provençale ( at the time not considered French ) ; his father was on business in France when he was born , and when he returned to Assisi , he began to call his son by the nickname Francesco , in the opinion of G. K. Chesterton possibly because out of a general enthusiasm for all things French , or because of his commercial success in France . After the canonization of Saint Francis of Assisi in 1228 , the custom of naming children after saints led to the popularization of Franciscus as a given name . In the vernaculars of western Europe , the name diversified into the forms Francesco ( Italian ) , Francisco ( Spanish and Portuguese ) , Francesc ( Catalan ) , François ( Old French Franceis , whence English Francis ) , Franz ( German , whence Hungarian Ferenc , Scandinavian and Dutch Frans ) ; besides Frans , the Latin form remains commonly given in Dutch . Franciscus may serve as the latinization of any of these given names ; conversely , Francis may serve as the anglicization of anyone called Franciscus . People called Franciscus include :",
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"text": "Bruno Frank Bruno Frank ( Stuttgart , June 13 , 1887 - Beverly Hills , June 20 , 1945 ) was a German author , poet , dramatist , and humanist . Frank studied law and philosophy in Munich , where he later worked as a dramatist and novelist until the Reichstag fire in 1933 . Persecuted by the government because of his Jewish heritage , he left Nazi Germany with his wife , Liesl , daughter of famed operetta diva Fritzi Massary . They lived for four years in Austria and England , then in 1937 finally went to the USA , where he was reunited with his friends Heinrich Mann and Thomas Mann . Frank is considered part of the group of anti-nazi writers whose works constitute German Exilliteratur . He continued to write , producing two novels , and worked in the film industry for the rest of his life . Frank wrote the screenplay for the popular movie version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame ( 1939 film ) , directed by William Dieterle and starring Charles Laughton , based on the novel by Victor Hugo . Frank 's play , Sturm Im Wasserglas , was posthumously made into a movie directed by Josef von Báky in 1960 . His nephew Anthony M. Frank became United States Postmaster General in 1988 . On his death in 1945 of a heart attack , Bruno Frank was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale , California .",
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"text": "Victor Kugler Victor Kugler ( 5 June 1900 , Hohenelbe/Vrchlab í -- 14 December 1981 , Toronto ) was one of the people who helped hide Anne Frank and her family and friends during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands . In Anne Frank 's posthumously published diary , The Diary of a Young Girl , he was referred to under the name Mr. Kraler . Born in Hohenelbe ( now Vrchlabí ) in the German-speaking part of Köninggrätz region ( Královéhradecký kraj/Hradec Králové Region ) , north-eastern Bohemia , Austria-Hungary to Emma Kugler . Now in the Czech Republic ) , he joined the Austro-Hungarian Navy during the First World War once his education was completed , but was discharged in 1918 after being wounded . He moved to Germany and worked as an electrician , then in 1920 moved to Utrecht , the Netherlands to work for a company selling pectin . He joined the Amsterdam branch of Opekta as Otto Frank 's deputy in 1924 . He became a Dutch citizen in May 1938 . In 1940 this allowed him to prevent the Nazi confiscation of Opekta and he accepted the directorship of the business , renamed Gies and Co , from Otto Frank . He and his wife Laura Maria Buntenbach-Kugler ( 10 May 1895 - 6 December 1952 ) lived in Hilversum during the war , a distance of about sixteen miles from Amsterdam . From July 1942 to August 1944 he aided his colleagues Miep Gies , Johannes Kleiman and Bep Voskuijl in the concealment of eight people , including Anne Frank , in a sealed-off annexe in their office premises on Amsterdam 's Prinsengracht . He was arrested by the Gestapo on 4 August 1944 , by Karl Silberbauer . He was interrogated at the Gestapo Headquarters on the Euterpestraat , then transferred the same day to a prison for Jews and ` political prisoners ' awaiting deportation on the Amstelveenseweg . On 7 September he was moved to the prison on Weteringschans , in a cell with people sentenced to death . This was followed , four days later on September 11 , by a transport to a concentration camp in Amersfoort where he was selected for transport to Germany . On 17 September the Amersfoort train station was destroyed in a bombing ( Arnhem Air Raid ) and on 26 September , he and around 1100 other men were taken to Zwolle for forced labour , digging anti-tank trenches . Kugler was moved again on 30 December 1944 , to Wageningen for forced labour digging under the German S.A. ( Brownshirts or Storm Troopers ) until 28 March 1945 , when some 600 prisoners were marched from Wageningen through Renkum , Heelsum , Oosterbeek , Arnhem , and Westervoort , to Zevenaar with the intention of going on to Germany the following day . There was a bombing raid during the march and Kugler took advantage of the confusion to escape . He was hidden by a farmer for a few days , borrowed a bicycle and made his way back to Hilversum , where he lived , and which he reached in April 1945 . He hid there in his own house until the liberation of the Netherlands on 5 May 1945 . His wife , Laura Kugler , died on 6 December 1952 and three years later he married Lucie ( Loes ) van Langen . The couple moved to Canada , where the brother , sister and mother of Lucie already resided . On 16 September 1958 , Kugler appeared as a guest challenger on the TV panel show To Tell The Truth . In 1973 he received the Yad Vashem Medal of the Righteous among the Nations and in 1977 the Canadian Anti-Defamation League awarded him a 10,000 dollar prize in recognition for his assistance in the hiding of the Frank and van Pels families .",
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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": "Rintfleisch massacres The Rintfleisch or Rindfleisch movement was a series of massacres against Jews in the year 1298 . The event , in later terminology a pogrom , was the first large-scale persecutions in Germany since the First Crusade . It was set in the Franconian region during the civil strife between the elected King of the Romans , Count Adolf of Nassau , and his Habsburg rival Duke Albert of Austria , when Imperial authority , traditionally concerned with the protection of the Jews , had temporarily collapsed . Already in 1287 the death of Werner of Oberwesel in the Rhineland had been blamed on Jews and about 500 were killed in revenge , followed by a series of blood libels . When finally King Adolf was deposed and killed in the Battle of Göllheim on 2 July 1298 , the Franconian nobility gathered at Albert 's election in Frankfurt . When at the same time the Jews in the Hohenlohe town of Röttingen were accused of having obtained and desecrated a consecrated host , one `` Lord Rindtfleisch '' , who the sources refer to either as an impoverished knight or -- more probably -- a butcher ( the term Rindfleisch means `` beef '' in modern German spelling ) , gathered a mob around him and burned the Röttingen Jews on Sunday , April 20 . Rintfleisch declared to have received a mandate from heaven to avenge the sacrilege and exterminate the Jews . The Colmar Dominican Rudolph refers to him in Latin as a carnifex , i.e. butcher or executioner , but it is not clear if Rudolph meant his original profession , or his behaviour as a slaughterer of the Jews . According to contemporary sources the Lord of Röttingen , Kraft von Hohenlohe , was encumbered with debts to Jewish lenders . After this , he and his mob went from town to town and killed all Jews that fell under their control , destroying the Jewish communities at Rothenburg ob der Tauber , Würzburg , Bamberg , Dinkelsbühl , Nördlingen and Forchheim . In the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg , the Jews sought refuge in the fortress and were assisted by the Christian citizens , but Rintfleisch overcame the defenders and butchered the Jews on 1 August . The Nürnberger Memorbuch contains the names of thousands of murdered Jews in numerous cities , among them Mordechai ben Hillel , a pupil of Meir of Rothenburg , with his wife and children . The communities at Regensburg and Augsburg alone escaped the mass killing , as they were protected by the cities ' magistrates . Spreading from Franconia to Bavaria and Austria , the persecutors destroyed 146 communities , about 20,000 Jews were killed . The Austrian Chronicle of 95 Seigneurs about 100 years later alleged that King Albert I finally had Rintfleisch arrested and hanged . The cities in which Jews had been killed were required to pay fines to the king .",
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"text": "Irene Frisch Irene Frisch has written many articles and stories about her childhood in Poland , surviving the Holocaust , living in Israel and then in the United States . Most of her stories are on her website www.AnneFrankAndMe.com . Her stories are also printed in the book `` Give Me The Children '' , co-written with her sister Pola Arbiser . Her stories have been printed in newspapers and magazines including The New York Post , and the book Chicken Soup for the Jewish Soul . Irene Frisch was born Irene Bienstock in Drohobycz , Poland ( now Ukraine ) and survived the Holocaust in hiding . She is the daughter of Jacob and Sarah Bienstock . She , her sister Pola and mother were hidden for 2 and a half years in the apartment of Frania Swobodka , a woman who was the girls ' nanny before the war . Irene 's story `` My Christmas Story '' is about the night Miss Swobodka rescued her from the Drohobycz Ghetto in 1941 . After liberation , Irene lived in Poland , Germany , Israel and since 1960 the New York metropolitan area . She attended high school in Poland and college at the University of Heidelberg ( Germany ) and Hebrew University in Jerusalem . She also obtained a master 's degree in Library Science from Columbia University ( New York ) . She is married and has 2 children and 4 grandchildren .",
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"text": "Alexander von Falkenhausen Alexander Ernst Alfred Hermann Freiherr von Falkenhausen ( 29 October 1878 -- 31 July 1966 ) was a German general and a pardoned war criminal . He was an important figure during the Sino-German cooperation to reform the Chinese Army . During World War II Germany ended its support for China and Falkenhausen was forced to withdraw from China . Back in Europe he later became the head of the Nazi military government of Belgium from 1940 -- 44 during its German occupation . He was responsible for ordering the execution of hostages and deportations of Jews in Belgium . He was married twice , firstly to Paula von Wedderkop ( 8 October 1879 -- 3 March 1950 ) and then in 1960 , to Cecile Vent ( 16 September 1906 -- 1977 ) , both without issue . He was a nephew of Ludwig von Falkenhausen , who was the governor-general of Belgium during the German occupation , from 1917 -- 1918 , in the First World War and a direct male line descendant of Karl Wilhelm Friedrich , Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach , by his mistress Elisabeth Wünsch .",
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"text": "Heinrich Eduard Jacob Heinrich Eduard Jacob ( 7 October 1889 -- 25 October 1967 ) was a German and American journalist and author . Born to a Jewish family in Berlin and raised partly in Vienna , Jacob worked for two decades as a journalist and biographer before the rise to power of the Nazi Party . Interned in the late 1930s in the concentration camps at Dachau and then Buchenwald , he was released through the efforts of his future wife Dora , and emigrated to the United States . There he continued to publish books and contribute to newspapers before returning to Europe after the Second World War . Ill health , aggravated by his experiences in the camps , dogged him in later life , but he continued to publish through to the end of the 1950s . He wrote also under the pen names Henry E. Jacob and Eric Jens Petersen .",
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"text": "Caroline of Berlepsch Caroline of Berlepsch ( born : 9 January 1820 in Bad Hersfeld ; died : 21 February 1877 in Knauthain ( now part of Leipzig ) ) was a member of the noble von Berlepsch family and was the third wife of the Elector William II of Hesse-Kassel ( 1777-1847 ) . He married her , after the death of his second wife , Countess Emilie of Reichenbach-Lessonitz , on 28 August 1843 in Wilhelmsbad ( now part of Hanau ) . This was a morganatic marriage , because she was considered lesser nobility and therefore not befitting for a sovereign Elector . Caroline was the daughter of Baron Hermann Ludwig of Berlepsch and Melusine of Kruse and 43 years younger than her husband . The couple 's main residence was Frankfurt , since the elector had in 1830 and virtually abdicated the government to his son , Frederick William I , from his first , non-morganatic , marriage . In 1844 , the Elector elevated Caroline to the `` Baroness of Bergen '' and in 1846 , she received the Austrian title of `` Countess of Bergen '' . After William died in 1847 , she married again , in 1851 in Frankfurt , with Count Charles Adolph of Hohenthal ( born : 27 November 1811 in Dölkau ; died : 9 October 1875 in Knauthain ) . With him , she had two sons : Charles Adolph ( b. 1853 ) and Charles Louis ( b. 1857 ) .",
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"text": "Hochstraße (Frankfurt) The Hochstraße ( lit. , `` High Street '' ) is a short street in the city centre of Frankfurt , Germany , located in the Opera Quarter in the western part of the district of Innenstadt , within the central business district known unofficially as the Bankenviertel ( Banking District ) . It runs from the Opera Square and the western ends of the Freßgass and Goethestraße high-end shopping streets to the Eschenheimer Tor , along the Wallanlagen park area to the north . The Hochstraße includes several listed buildings from the Gründerzeit era . It also notably includes the Sofitel Frankfurt Opera five star plus luxury hotel and the Hilton Frankfurt City Centre hotel , both facing the Wallanlagen park from opposite ends . The street also has a number of high-end shops , restaurants , select residential buildings and office buildings , mainly for financial institutions . The Hochstraße has a few smaller adjacent streets , including the pedestrian streets Kleine Hochstraße and Kaiserhofstraße , which both lead to the Freßgass main street around hundred meters down the street , and the Börsenstraße ( Stock Exchange Street ) , which leads to the Frankfurt Stock Exchange 50 metres away from the Hochstraße . The street is also located in close proximity to numerous large financial institutions . The Hochstraße is traditionally considered one of the most fashionable streets in Frankfurt , and the street has in recent years regained this position through major developments , particularly the construction of the widely praised Sofitel Frankfurt Opera hotel in a neo-historicist style as a dominant feature of the street .",
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"text": "Frank Otto (media entrepreneur) Frank Otto ( born July 7 , 1957 in Hamburg ) is a German media entrepreneur and pioneer in the field of private radio and private television in Germany . About the Frank Otto Medien Beteiligungs GmbH & Co.KG he is involved in various radio and TV stations .",
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"text": "Bep Voskuijl Elizabeth `` Bep '' Voskuijl ( -LSB- eːlisabɛt bɛp ˈfɔskœyl -RSB- ) ( Elli Vossen ) ( 5 July 1919 in Amsterdam -- 6 May 1983 in Amsterdam ) helped conceal Anne Frank and her family from Nazi persecution during the occupation of the Netherlands .",
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"text": "Alfred Hugenberg Alfred Ernst Christian Alexander Hugenberg ( 19 June 1865 -- 12 March 1951 ) was an influential German businessman and politician . A leading figure in nationalist politics in Germany for the first few decades of the twentieth century , he became the country 's leading media proprietor during the inter-war period . As leader of the German National People 's Party he was instrumental in helping Adolf Hitler become Chancellor of Germany and served in his first cabinet in 1933 , hoping to control Hitler and use him as his `` tool . '' Those plans backfired , and by the end of 1933 Hugenberg had been pushed to the sidelines . Although Hugenberg continued to serve as a `` guest '' member of the Reichstag until 1945 , he wielded no political influence .",
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"text": "Alfred Müller (entrepreneur) Alfred Müller ( from 1938 Miler ; 1888 -- 1945 ) was Croatian entrepreneur and oldest son of Adolf Müller . Müller was born in Zagreb to a wealthy Jewish family , with younger brother Leo . He graduated from higher technical school in Vienna . Müller was married to Klara ( née Hafner ) with whom he had two children , son Alan and daughter Evelina . After his father death , Müller inherited `` Balkan '' cinema and part of residential-commercial complex in Varšavska and Masarykova Street . In 1938 , because of the political situation and antisemitism caused by Nazi propaganda , Müller and his family converted to Catholicism and change their surname to Miler . In 1939 , Müller sold the residential-commercial complex in Varšavska and Masarykova Street to a Topić family from Zagreb . That same year Müller and his family moved to France . During World War II , Müller and his wife where arrested by Gestapo in France with the help from Vichy Regime , while their daughter managed to save herself by hiding at friends . Müller son joined the French Resistance . In August 1944 , Müller was deported to Dachau concentration camp , where in January 1945 he was killed . Müller family survived the Holocaust , his wife and daughter moved to United States after the war , and in 1949 his son returned and stayed in Zagreb where he still lives . With the independence of Croatia in 1991 , Müller son sought the return of the property which was taken from his father by Ustaše and later the communist of SFR Yugoslavia .",
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"text": "Zweites Buch The Zweites Buch ( -LSB- ˈtsvaɪ̯təs buːχ -RSB- , `` Second Book '' ) , unofficially published in English as Hitler 's Secret Book and then officially Hitler 's Second Book , is an unedited transcript of Adolf Hitler 's thoughts on foreign policy written in 1928 ; it was written after Mein Kampf and was not published in his lifetime . The Zweites Buch was not published in 1928 because Mein Kampf did not sell well at that time and Hitler 's publisher , Franz-Eher-Verlag , told Hitler that a second book would hinder sales even more .",
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"text": "Rothschild banking family of England The Rothschild banking family of England was founded in 1798 by Nathan Mayer von Rothschild ( 1777 -- 1836 ) who first settled in Manchester but then moved to London . Nathan was sent there from his home in Frankfurt by his father , Mayer Amschel Rothschild ( 1744 -- 1812 ) . Wanting his sons to succeed on their own and to expand the family business across Europe , Mayer Amschel Rothschild had his eldest son remain in Frankfurt , while his four other sons were sent to different European cities to establish a financial institution to invest in business and provide banking services . Nathan Mayer von Rothschild , the third son , first established a textile jobbing business in Manchester and from there went on to establish N M Rothschild & Sons bank in London . From the home base in Frankfurt , Rothschild sons not only established themselves in the UK but also in Paris , Vienna and Naples in the Two Sicilies . Through their collaborative efforts , the Rothschilds rose to prominence in a variety of banking endeavours including loans , government bonds and trading in bullion . Their financing afforded investment opportunities and during the 19th century they became major stakeholders in large-scale mining and rail transport ventures that were fundamental to the rapidly expanding industrial economies of Europe . Changes in the heads of government , war , and other such events affected the family 's fortunes both for their benefit and to their detriment . However , three historical events in particular especially damaged the interests of all Rothschild banking families across Europe : 1 ) the Revolutions of 1848 , 2 ) the Great Depression of the 1930s and 3 ) Nazism of the late 1930s until the Second World War .",
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"text": "Academy for German Law The Academy for German Law ( Akademie für deutsches Recht ) was an institute founded in 1933 in Nazi Germany on the initiative of Hans Frank . After 11 July 1934 , it was a public corporation of the Reich . It was financed largely by business donations . The academy 's members were prominent representatives of politics , business and academia , including Hermann Göring , Joseph Goebbels , Carl Bosch , Friedrich Flick , Carl Schmitt , and Hans Carl Nipperdey ; its presidents were Hans Frank ( 1933 -- 1943 ) and Otto Georg Thierack ( 1942 -- 1945 ) . Frank 's original goal for the academy -- influence on National Socialist legislation -- did not prevail because the ministerial bureaucracies successfully defended their prerogatives . The academy developed extensive representative and publishing activities . By holding attractive international congresses , it contributed to the reputation of the Third Reich . Its committees attempted to develop the foundations for a new NS law ( Volk Law Code ) .",
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"text": "Johannes Freiherr von Salmuth Johannes von Salmuth ( born February 23 , 1966 in Heidelberg ) is a German family entrepreneur and Chairman of the Supervisory Bodies of the Röchling Group as well as Chairman of the Shareholders ' Committee at Aluminium-Werke Wutöschingen SE & Co. and Richter Aluminium GmbH .",
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Beauty Shop stars an actress.
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"text": "Beauty Shop Beauty Shop is a 2005 American comedy film directed by Bille Woodruff . The film serves as a spin-off of the Barbershop film franchise , and stars Queen Latifah as Gina , a character first introduced in the 2004 film Barbershop 2 : Back in Business . This film also stars Alicia Silverstone , Andie MacDowell , Mena Suvari , Kevin Bacon and Djimon Hounsou .",
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"docid": "9485c09e9fc2406305372db57e6dcfa9",
"text": "Andie MacDowell Rosalie Anderson `` Andie '' MacDowell ( born April 21 , 1958 ) is an American actress and fashion model . She made her film debut in 1984 's Greystoke : The Legend of Tarzan , Lord of the Apes , before receiving critical acclaim for her role in Sex , Lies , and Videotape ( 1989 ) . Since then she has appeared in several notable films , including Groundhog Day ( 1993 ) and Four Weddings and a Funeral ( 1994 ) . She has also starred in Green Card ( 1990 ) , Short Cuts ( 1993 ) , Michael ( 1996 ) and Multiplicity ( 1996 ) . From 2013 to 2015 , she starred in the drama series Cedar Cove . She has modeled for Calvin Klein Inc. and has been a spokeswoman for L'Oréal since 1986 , celebrating 30 years with the company in 2016 .",
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"docid": "cf5f97e22efa7de2c515691f109fa888",
"text": "Mena Suvari Mena Alexandra Suvari ( born February 13 , 1979 ) is an American actress , fashion designer and model . Shortly after beginning her career as a model , Suvari appeared in guest roles on such 1990s television shows as Boy Meets World and High Incident . She made her film debut in the drama Nowhere ( 1997 ) . She achieved international fame for her roles as Angela Hayes in American Beauty and Heather Gardner in American Pie ( both 1999 ) , the former earning her a BAFTA Award nomination . She reprised her role as Heather in American Pie 2 ( 2001 ) and American Reunion ( 2012 ) . She also appeared in The Rage : Carrie 2 ( 1999 ) , Loser ( 2000 ) , Sugar & Spice ( 2001 ) , Spun ( 2002 ) , Trauma ( 2004 ) , and the HBO drama series Six Feet Under ( 2001 -- 05 ) . Suvari is a model for Lancôme cosmetics and print ads for Lancôme Paris Adaptîve and has been featured in several fashion blogs and magazines such as Vogue . She is a long-time supporter and activist for the African relief organization , the African Medical and Research Foundation .",
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"text": "Queen Latifah Dana Elaine Owens ( born March 18 , 1970 ) , known professionally by her stage name Queen Latifah , is an American rapper , songwriter , singer , actress , model , television producer , record producer , and talk show host . Born in Newark , New Jersey , she signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1989 and released her debut album All Hail the Queen the same year , featuring the hit single `` Ladies First '' . Her second album , Nature of a Sista ( 1991 ) , was her final album with Tommy Boy Records . Latifah starred as Khadijah James on the FOX sitcom Living Single , from 1993 to 1998 . Her third album Black Reign ( 1993 ) , spawned the single `` U.N.I.T.Y. '' , which won a Grammy Award and was successful on the Billboard Hot 100 . She then starred in the lead role of Set It Off ( 1996 ) and released her fourth album , Order in the Court , in 1998 , with Motown Records . Latifah gained mainstream success and acclaim with her performance in the film Chicago ( 2002 ) , receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress . Latifah released her fifth album The Dana Owens Album in 2004 , and has since appeared in a number of films , such as Bringing Down the House ( 2003 ) , Taxi ( 2004 ) , Barbershop 2 : Back in Business ( 2005 ) , Beauty Shop ( 2005 ) , Last Holiday ( 2006 ) , Hairspray ( 2007 ) and Joyful Noise ( 2012 ) . In 2007 and 2009 , she released two more studio albums -- Trav ` lin ' Light and Persona . She created the daytime talk show The Queen Latifah Show , which ran from late 2013 to early 2015 on CBS . Latifah received critical acclaim for her portrayal of blues singer Bessie Smith in the HBO film Bessie ( 2015 ) , which she co-produced , winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie . She has long been considered one of hip-hop 's pioneer feminists . Queen Latifah received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006 . Latifah 's work in music , film and television has earned her a Grammy Award , an Emmy Award , a Golden Globe award , three Screen Actors Guild Awards , two NAACP Image Awards , an Academy Award nomination and sales of over two million records .",
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"text": "Alicia Silverstone Alicia Silverstone ( -LSB- æˈliːsiə_ˈsɪlvəstoʊn -RSB- born October 4 , 1976 ) is an American actress , producer , author , and activist . She made her film debut in The Crush ( 1993 ) , earning the 1994 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance , and gained further prominence as a teen idol when she appeared at the age of 16 in the music video for Aerosmith 's `` Cryin ' '' . She starred in the comedy hit Clueless ( 1995 ) , which earned her a multimillion-dollar deal with Columbia Pictures , and in the big-budget film Batman & Robin ( 1997 ) , playing Batgirl . She has continued to act in film and television and on stage . For her role in the short-lived drama comedy Miss Match ( 2003 ) , Silverstone received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress -- Television Series Musical or Comedy . A vegan , Silverstone has endorsed PETA activities and has published two nutrition books .",
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"text": "Amanda Peterson Amanda Peterson ( born Phyllis Amanda Peterson , July 8 , 1971 -- July 3 , 2015 ) was an American actress known for her role as Cindy Mancini in the 1987 comedy film Ca n't Buy Me Love .",
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"text": "American Beauty (1999 film) American Beauty is a 1999 American drama film directed by Sam Mendes and written by Alan Ball . Kevin Spacey stars as Lester Burnham , a 42-year-old advertising executive who has a midlife crisis when he becomes infatuated with his teenaged daughter 's best friend , Angela ( Mena Suvari ) . Annette Bening co-stars as Lester 's materialistic wife , Carolyn , and Thora Birch plays their insecure daughter , Jane . Wes Bentley , Chris Cooper , and Allison Janney also feature . The film is described by academics as a satire of American middle-class notions of beauty and personal satisfaction ; analysis has focused on the film 's explorations of romantic , and paternal love , sexuality , beauty , materialism , self-liberation , and redemption . Ball began writing American Beauty as a play in the early 1990s , partly inspired by the media circus around the Amy Fisher trial in 1992 . He shelved the play after realizing the story would not work on stage . After several years as a television screenwriter , Ball revived the idea in 1997 when attempting to break into the film industry . The modified script had a cynical outlook that was influenced by Ball 's frustrating tenures writing for several sitcoms . Producers Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen took American Beauty to DreamWorks ; the then-fledgling film studio bought Ball 's script for $ 250,000 , outbidding several other production bodies . DreamWorks financed the $ 15 million production and served as its North American distributor . American Beauty marked acclaimed theater director Mendes ' film debut ; courted after his successful productions of the musicals Oliver ! and Cabaret , Mendes was , nevertheless , only given the job after 20 others were considered and several `` A-list '' directors turned down the opportunity . Spacey was Mendes ' first choice for the role of Lester , though DreamWorks had urged the director to consider better-known actors ; similarly , the studio suggested several actors for the role of Carolyn until Mendes offered the part to Bening without DreamWorks ' knowledge . Principal photography took place between December 1998 and February 1999 on soundstages at the Warner Bros. backlot in Burbank , California , and on location in Los Angeles . Mendes ' dominant style was deliberate and composed ; he made extensive use of static shots and slow pans and zooms to generate tension . Cinematographer Conrad Hall complemented Mendes ' style with peaceful shot compositions to contrast with the turbulent on-screen events . During editing , Mendes made several changes that gave the film a less cynical tone than the script . Released in North America on September 17 , 1999 , American Beauty was positively received by critics and grossed over $ 356 million worldwide . Reviewers praised most aspects of the production , with particular emphasis on Mendes , Spacey , and Ball ; criticism focused on the familiarity of the characters and setting . DreamWorks launched a major campaign to increase the film 's chances of Academy Award success ; at the 72nd Academy Awards the following year , the film won Best Picture , Best Director , Best Actor ( for Spacey ) , Best Original Screenplay , and Best Cinematography . It was nominated for and won many other awards and honors , mainly for the direction , writing , and acting .",
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"text": "Olivia (singer) Olivia Theresa Longott ( born February 15 , 1981 in Brooklyn , New York , U.S. ) , professionally known as Olivia , is an American singer , songwriter , rapper and actress . She is best known for contributing vocals to 50 Cent 's hit single `` Candy Shop '' and her debut album Olivia . She was also known as a regular cast member in the first three seasons ( 2011 -- 13 ) of the VH1 reality television series Love & Hip Hop : New York .",
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"text": "Alice Eve Alice Sophia Eve ( born 6 February 1982 ) is an English actress .",
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"text": "Money Lo Money Lo Man Yee ( 盧敏儀 , born 18 November 1960 ) is a Hong Kong actress .",
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"text": "Claudia Wells Claudia Grace Wells ( born July 5 , 1966 ) is an American actress .",
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"text": "Sanoe Lake Sànoe Lake ( born May 19 , 1982 ) is an American actress of Hawaiian , Japanese and English descent .",
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"text": "Pam Potillo Pamela `` Pam '' Potillo ( born April 30 , 1974 in Trenton , New Jersey ) is an American actress .",
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"text": "Bree Condon Bree Condon ( born March 3 , 1986 ) is an American fashion model and actress .",
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"text": "Ashley Eckstein Maria Ashley Eckstein ( née Drane ; born September 22 , 1981 ) , credited as Ashley Eckstein or Ashley Drane , is an American actress and fashion designer , known to audiences of Blue Collar TV and as the voice of Ahsoka Tano on Star Wars : The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels . She also played a small role as Alicia in the film Sydney White and as Ms. Cole in the film Alice Upside Down , with both films being released in 2007 . Eckstein also had a recurring role as Muffy on the Disney Channel sitcom That 's So Raven .",
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"text": "Victoria Sellers Victoria Sellers ( born 20 January 1965 ) is a British model , actress , comedian and jewellery designer .",
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"text": "Michelle Shoda Michelle Marie Shoda Belloso ( born 1960 ) is a Venezuelan-American actress , businesswoman and beauty pageant titleholder .",
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"text": "Caterina Lopez Caterina Marie Lopez ( born December 13 , 1987 ) , is an American model and actress .",
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"text": "Han Ye-seul Han Ye-seul ( born Leslie Kim on 18 September 1981 ) is an American-born South Korean actress . She made her acting debut in the sitcom Nonstop 4 ( 2003 ) , and has since played leading roles in television dramas such as Couple or Trouble ( 2006 ) , Tazza ( 2008 ) , and Birth of a Beauty ( 2014 ) , as well as the films Miss Gold Digger ( 2007 ) and Penny Pinchers ( 2011 ) .",
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"text": "Angelia Layton Angelia Nichole Layton ( born October 8 , 1991 ) is an American actress , model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Utah Teen USA 2010 and competed at Miss Teen USA 2010 and placed 3rd runner-up . Later , in 2014 , she won Miss Utah USA 2014 and represented Utah at Miss USA 2014 , but she did not place . She was also a cast member of the 25th season of Survivor , Survivor : Philippines .",
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"text": "Beauty (2011 film) Beauty ( Skoonheid ) is a 2011 South African film directed by Oliver Hermanus . It premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival . The film was selected as the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards , but it did not make the final shortlist .",
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"text": "Zoya Khan Zoya Khan ( born Sana Khan ) is an Indian actress , model and host by profession . She gained wide attention in a Delhi beauty pageant and was crowned Miss Beautiful Skin and runner-up . In the year 2011 , she moved to Mumbai to pursue her career in acting .",
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"text": "Jessica Schwarz Jessica Schwarz ( born 5 May 1977 ) is a German film and TV actress .",
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"text": "Julie Ann Emery Julie Ann Emery ( born January 16 , 1975 ) is an American actress .",
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"text": "Karyn Parsons Karyn Parsons -- Rockwell ( born October 8 , 1966 ) is an American actress , best known for her role as Hilary Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air which ran from 1990 -- 96 . She also starred in the 1995 film Major Payne playing opposite Damon Wayans .",
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"text": "Death in Paradise (TV series) Death in Paradise is a British-French crime comedy-drama television series created by Robert Thorogood , starring Ben Miller ( series 1 -- 3 ) , Kris Marshall ( series 3 -- 6 ) & Ardal O'Hanlon ( series 6 -- present ) . The programme is a joint UK and French production filmed on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom and France 2 in France . Death in Paradise has enjoyed high ratings , leading to repeated renewals . A sixth series began broadcasting on 5 January 2017 and aired its finale on 23 February , with the subsequent DVD release occurring three days later on 27 February 2017 . The series will return in 2018 for a seventh series .",
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"text": "Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV series) Sherlock Holmes is the name given to the TV series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations produced by British television company Granada Television between 1984 and 1994 , with the first two series bearing the title The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes on screen and being followed by subsequent sub-series bearing the titles of other short story collections by Arthur Conan Doyle . The series was broadcast on the ITV network in the UK and starred Jeremy Brett as the famous detective . His portrayal remains very popular and is accepted by some as the definitive on-screen version of Sherlock Holmes . In addition , Holmes 's faithful friend and companion Dr. Watson is portrayed as the kind of thoroughly competent sidekick that Holmes would want . Initially , Watson was portrayed by David Burke ( who had earlier played the villain in an adaptation of `` The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet '' for the 1965 BBC series starring Douglas Wilmer and Nigel Stock ) . Burke appeared in the first year of the Adventures series before leaving to join the Royal Shakespeare Company . He was replaced by Edward Hardwicke , who played Watson for the remainder of the run . Of the 60 Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle , 42 were adapted in the series spanning 36 one-hour episodes and five feature-length specials . ( The elements of two stories were combined in one episode , accounting for the different numbers . )",
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"text": "Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death (film) Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death is British comedy-drama television film based on the novel of the same name by M. C. Beaton . The film aired on Sky1 on 26 December 2014 . It served as a pilot to a full series entitled Agatha Raisin .",
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"text": "Jean-Luc Azoulay Jean-Luc Azoulay ( born 1947 in Sétif , then French Algeria ) is a French television producer . He was born in Algeria to a Sephardic Jewish family . In 1987 , with the Club Dorothée , he developed a new concept for a youth TV show which had great success beginning in the 1980s until 1997 , on TF1 , one of the most important French TV channels . In 1997 TF1 somewhat mysteriously cancelled all its contracts with Azoulay production company ' `` AB '' , even though AB content was , by far , the most popular on French TV at the time . In the 1990s he created an astonishing number of extremely successful so-called `` sitcoms '' , including Salut les Muscles '' , `` Premiers Baisers '' , `` Hélène et les Garcons '' , `` Le Miel et les Abelles '' , `` Le Philo selon Philippe '' , `` Les Filles d' a cote '' . In addition to these he created many others which had lesser success , such as `` Le College des Coeurs Brises '' , `` Un homme a Domicile '' , `` Talk Show '' , L'un Contre L'autre '' , `` Les Garcons de la Plage '' or `` Else , un roman photo '' . `` Premieres Baisers '' and its spin-off , `` Hélène et les Garcons '' , each of about 200 episodes , both had several sequels . `` Hélène et les Garcons '' in particular was followed by `` Le Miracle de l'Amour '' and then `` Les Vacances de l'Amour '' ( produced on location in the carabian ) and Azoulay has recently revived the series , with the same actors , now 20 years older , in `` Les Mysteres de l'Amour '' , which has so far seen three seasons . Azoulay 's `` sit-coms '' are based on both American sitcoms and soap opera , though in fact they are a genre in their own right , which adds elements from French theatrical farce and the old traditional ` roman ' . The AB production method called for shooting 4 episodes per week ; of the many hundreds of episodes produced during the period from the launch of `` Salut les Muscles '' in the late 1980s until the 1997 close-down , Azoulay is either author or co-author of most of them . Jean-Luc Azoulay is the songwriter for Dorothée and Hélène , also producing all of their shows at the largest venues in France as well as major sites in Asia . In October 2004 , he produced 12 shows at the Palais des congrès de Paris for the legendary French singer Sylvie Vartan . In 2000 , he produced the successful TV series Navarro , L'Instit , Quai n ° 1 , along with other prestigious TV series like Les Liaisons Dangereuses and Les Rois maudits , establishing him as one of the top primetime TV producers . In October 2007 , he adapted Baie des Flamboyants from the Mexican telenovela Codigo Postal .",
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"text": "Those Who Kill Those Who Kill ( Den som dræber ) is a Danish crime TV series from 2011 , which follows a fictitious unit within Copenhagen Police which specialises in investigating serial murders . The series was aired as five two-part stories in Denmark ( i.e. ten episodes in total ) , but has aired as five feature-length episodes in most other countries . A separate 92 minutes feature film , Fortidens skygge , which forms a continuation and ending of the series , premiered in Danish cinemas on 15 March 2012 , and is being aired as a final , sixth episode of the series in many other countries , such as the UK and Germany . The series is created and written by Elsebeth Egholm and Stefan Jaworski , with various other screenwriters helping out as episode writers , among them Siv Rajendram , Rikke De Fine Licht and Morten Dragsted . Directors have been Birger Larsen , Niels Nørløv and Kasper Barfoed . The series is a Danish-German-Swedish-Norwegian co-production . Although originally planned to run for several seasons , Danish TV2 announced in October 2011 that there would be no further seasons made , due to falling viewer shares after the first few episodes . TV2 programming manager Keld Reinicke stated that , `` We have no plans to continue the series as it never gave us the audience share we expected in Denmark . ''",
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"text": "Casualty (series 15) The fifteenth series of the British medical drama television series Casualty commenced airing in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 16 September 2000 and finished on 28 April 2001 . It saw another increase , this time to 36 episodes , including two hour-long self-contained ` specials ' , Sympathy for the Devil ( episode 8 ) and Something from the Heart ( episode 23 ) , which were shown in addition to the regular Saturday night episodes .",
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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": "Moon Over Miami (TV series) Moon Over Miami is an American drama and crime series that aired on ABC .",
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"text": "From Darkness From Darkness is a British psychological crime drama that premiered on BBC One on October 4 , 2015 . The series stars Anne-Marie Duff as former police officer Claire Church . A total of four episodes were broadcast . The series was both critically and commercially panned , leading to the likeliness of a second season materializing being very slim . A DVD of the complete series was released on November 9 , 2015 . Internationally , the series premiered in Australia on November 1 , 2015 , on BBC First .",
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"text": "The Baddies `` The Baddies '' is an episode of the award-winning British comedy television series The Goodies . This episode is also known as `` The Nicest Person in the World '' and `` Double Trouble '' and as `` Bad Copies '' . Written by The Goodies , with songs and music by Bill Oddie .",
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"text": "Crash (2009 TV series) Crash is an English-language Welsh television drama series created by Tony Jordan and produced by Red Planet Pictures for BBC Wales . The series follows the lives of four newly qualified doctors . The series is filmed in Cardiff . The series first aired at 20:30 BST on BBC One Wales and BBC HD on Wednesday 9 September 2009 .",
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"text": "The Secret (TV series) The Secret is a 2016 Northern Irish ITV mini-series based on Let This Be Our Secret , Belfast journalist Deric Henderson 's account of the double murder of Lesley Howell and Constable Trevor Buchanan , whose bodies were discovered in a fume-filled car in the garage of a property in Castlerock , County Londonderry , in Northern Ireland in May 1991 . The drama stars James Nesbitt as killer dentist Colin Howell , is written by BAFTA-winning writer Stuart Urban and is directed by Nick Murphy . The producer is Jonathan Curling , and the executive producers are Hat Trick Productions ' Mark Redhead and Stuart Urban . It was broadcast from 29 April to 20 May 2016 in four episodes . The production was criticised by Howell 's daughter , for the portrayal of her mother , and for ` exploiting a tragedy ' . The drama was BAFTA nominated as Best Drama Miniseries . It won the Royal Television Society award for Best Drama , Northern Ireland and was nominated at The Broadcast Awards as Best Drama .",
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"text": "Dalziel and Pascoe (TV series) Dalziel and Pascoe is a popular British television crime drama based on the novels of the same name , written by Reginald Hill . The series was first broadcast on 16 March 1996 , with Warren Clarke being cast as Dalziel ( pronounced `` dee-ell '' ) and Colin Buchanan being cast as Pascoe . The series is primarily set in the fictional town of Wetherton in Yorkshire , and `` follows the work of two detectives that are thrown together as partners . Complete opposites . Different backgrounds , different beliefs , different styles . They get on each other 's nerves . They are continually embarrassed by each other . But their differences make them a stunningly brilliant crime-solving team . '' The first three series were entirely based on Hill 's novels , as were the first two episodes of series four . However , all subsequent stories , with the exception of `` Dialogues of the Dead '' , are stories written exclusively for television , and have not appeared as subsequent novels . The series was produced by BBC Birmingham , and broadcast on BBC One until 22 June 2007 , running for a total of eleven series . The series was axed in 2008 , citing falling viewing figures as the main reason . It was one of a number of dramas axed in a mass cull by new station controller Peter Fincham .",
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"text": "La piovra La Piovra ( -LSB- la ˈpjɔːvra -RSB- ; The Octopus , referring to `` The Mafia '' ) is an Italian television drama miniseries about the Mafia . The story was by Sandro Petraglia . The production was designed by Luigi Perelli . The soundtrack was by Riz Ortolani and later by Ennio Morricone , who went on to compose music for several sequels . All 10 series have been released in Australia on DVD by Aztec International Entertainment , with English subtitles , having been originally aired on the Special Broadcasting Service television channel . It was also broadcast on MHz Networks in the United States . The first three series were shown in the UK on Channel 4 . The TV drama was successful in the USSR , where it appeared on state TV in 1986 in Albania , in Romania , and in Bulgaria , where is appeared in the end of the 1980s ( in its seventh season , the show featured Bulgarian actor Stefan Danailov ) .",
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"text": "The King Is Dead (TV series) The King is Dead is a British comedy show created , written by and starring Simon Bird . Also presenting are Nick Mohammed and Katy Wix . It aired on Thursdays at 10.30 pm on BBC Three , with repeats on both Friday and Saturday .",
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"text": "Heiter bis tödlich Heiter bis tödlich is the name of a crime series , first broadcast October 25 , 2011 by the German television network Das Erste . This series is made up of several different shows , which all share a common brand and theme . The lineup of these different shows was inspired by a long-term success of the show Großstadtrevier ( English : Big City Precinct ) . Initially ARD ( parent company of Das Erste ) had planned additional series to be based in other large cities , however it was later decided to also include smaller regions and the humorous side of their quirks . Prior to determining the title `` Heiter bis tödlich '' Das Erste used the term `` Schmunzelkrimis '' in press releases and the working title `` Crime & Smile '' , due to the theme of all of these shows being the funny side of the police . The series is broadcast Tuesdays through Thursdays at 6:50 pm .",
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"text": "Drop the Dead Donkey Drop the Dead Donkey is a situation comedy that first aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom between 1990 and 1998 . It is set in the offices of `` GlobeLink News '' , a fictional TV news company . Recorded close to transmission , it made use of contemporary news events to give the programme a greater sense of realism . It was created by Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin . The series had an ensemble cast , making stars of Haydn Gwynne , Stephen Tompkinson and Neil Pearson . The series began with the acquisition of GlobeLink by media mogul Sir Roysten Merchant , an allusion to either Robert Maxwell or Rupert Murdoch . Indeed , Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin note on their DVDs that it was fortunate for their libel lawyers that the two men shared the same initials . The series is mostly based on the ongoing battle between the staff of GlobeLink , led by editor George Dent , as they try to maintain the company as a serious news organisation , and Sir Roysten 's right-hand man Gus Hedges , trying to make the show more sensationalist and suppress stories that might harm Sir Roysten 's business empire . According to Swedish comedian Kryddan Petersson , he and the group behind Helt Apropå had come up with an idea for a show like this , which they presented to British colleagues sometime around 1989-90 . Most of them were not impressed , but two of them took the idea seriously and wrote this show . Later on , the Swedish group bought the material rights to the show back to Sweden , and created the show Döda danskar räknas inte ( `` Dead Danes do n't count '' ) , which aired on SVT in 1994 . The show was awarded the Best Comedy ( Programme or Series ) Award at the 1994 BAFTA Awards . At the British Comedy Awards the show won Best New TV Comedy in 1990 , Best Channel 4 Comedy in 1991 , and Best Channel 4 Sitcom in 1994 .",
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"text": "Da Vinci's Inquest Da Vinci 's Inquest is a Canadian dramatic television series that aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2005 . While never a ratings blockbuster , seven seasons of thirteen episodes each were filmed for a total of ninety-one episodes . The show , set and filmed in Vancouver , stars Nicholas Campbell as Dominic Da Vinci , once an undercover officer for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police , but now a crusading coroner who seeks justice in the cases he investigates . The cast also includes Gwynyth Walsh as Da Vinci 's ex-wife and chief pathologist Patricia Da Vinci , Donnelly Rhodes as detective Leo Shannon , and Ian Tracey as detective Mick Leary .",
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"text": "Chefs (TV series) Chefs is a French drama television series . It has been distributed since 2015 on France 2 ( France ) .",
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"text": "Death on the Nile (2004 film) Death on the Nile is a 2004 British television film , part of the ITV Agatha Christie 's Poirot series , based on the mystery novel Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie . The film was shot almost entirely on location in Egypt .",
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"text": "Paranoid (TV series) Paranoid is a British crime drama which began broadcasting on ITV , on 22 September 2016 , and streaming internationally on Netflix , in 2016 . The eight-part series focuses on a group of detectives working for the fictional Woodmere police , in the UK , who are attempting to solve the murder of a physician who is stabbed in a children 's playground . During the course of their investigation , the detectives discover the murder has links to a pharmaceutical company based in Germany , and they enlist the help of their German colleagues in Düsseldorf to find the killer . Indira Varma , Robert Glenister , and Dino Fetscher star as main protagonists DS Nina Suresh , DC Bobby Day , and DC Alec Wayfield , respectively .",
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"text": "Carl Sanders Carl Edward Sanders Sr. ( May 15 , 1925 -- November 16 , 2014 ) was an American politician who served as the 74th Governor of the state of Georgia from 1963 to 1967 .",
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"text": "Active citizenship Active citizenship refers to a philosophy espoused by organizations and educational institutions which advocates that members of companies or nation-states have certain roles and responsibilities to society and the environment , although those members may not have specific governing roles . Active citizenship can be seen as an articulation of the debate over rights versus responsibilities . If a body gives rights to the people under its remit , then those same people might have certain responsibilities to uphold . This would be most obvious at a country or nation-state level , but could also be of wider scope , such as the Internet ( Netizen ) or Earth ( global citizenship ) . The implication is that an active citizen is one who fulfills both their rights and responsibilities in a balanced way . A problem with this concept is that although rights are often written down as part of law , responsibilities are not as well defined , and there may be disagreements amongst the citizens as to what the responsibilities are . For example , in the United Kingdom , citizens have the right to free health care , but voting in elections is not compulsory , even though many people would define this as a responsibility . Writing a clear definition of responsibilities for an active citizen is much more problematic than writing a list of rights . For example , although voting might be considered a basic responsibility by many people , there are some who through disability or other issues are not able to participate fully in the voting process . An active citizen is someone who takes a role in the community ; the term has been identified with volunteering by writers such as Jonathan Tisch , who wrote in the Huffington Post in 2010 advocating that busy Americans should try to help others , particularly by offering high-level professional expertise in such areas as banking , education , engineering , and technology to help the less fortunate . Active citizenship is considered a buzzword by some due to its vague definition . Examples include volunteering , donating , and recycling .",
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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": "Elective rights Two central issues for democracies are the right to candidate , and suffrage or the franchise -- that is , the decision as to who is entitled to vote . For example , Athenian democracy limited the vote to male citizens , while slaves , foreigners , and women of any status were excluded . Requirements and exclusions such as these , along with racial prohibitions , have been common in democracies . The definition of legal personhood has been historically tied up with these questions . Generally , franchise is restricted on account of one or more of the following : age ( in all democracies ) , gender , nationality , race , religion , wealth , birth ( e.g. , inherited social status ) , education , previous crimes , etc. . Most contemporary democracies agree that only age , citizenship and ( in some jurisdictions ) serious , previously-committed crimes are the only of these restrictions which apply . One prominent exception to this is the limited representation available for denizens of the capital of the United States , Washington , DC ( see District of Columbia voting rights ) . A recent example of how the `` right to vote '' changed over history is New Zealand , which was the first country to give women the right to vote ( September 19 , 1893 ) , though not the right to be elected . The participation in politics via both candidacy and suffrage in Europe and the Americas is , largely , a 20th-century phenomenon . Sex equity has been recognized in other ways in other societies , however . The Iroquois Confederacy gave a strong political role to women perhaps to as far back as its origins in the 12th century , although , as in 19th century New Zealand , this was expressed as support for a specific male , not the right to sit in council . The Iroquois Confederacy , like many Native American societies , recognized rituals to allow post-menopausal or powerful widowed women to assume the role of a man -- because of this , it is possible that at some point in its history , the Confederacy permitted a full and formal role to women . Some limited ( to a greater or lesser degree ) alternative voting and official appointing systems claim to be democratic . One-party states such as the People 's Republic of China apply a limited form of disapproval voting that helps to signal the acceptance of those promoted into new posts . Those who do not receive very high ( over 80 % ) acceptance generally rise no further in rank or position . Under perestroika , shortly before its collapse , the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics under Mikhail Gorbachev implemented reforms to allow multiple candidates , all from the local Communist Party , to run against each other . Such methods are not generally viewed as providing an equivalent political expression to the right to replace an entire centralized power group by way of election , as can occur in a multi-party system . Another means of limited democracy is that practiced in the Islamic Republic of Iran , where the right to run as a candidate is controlled by the religious authorities . Such groups as the Communist Party and the Green Party of Iran are excluded from the slate of candidates . Recent elections in Iran have suffered from very low turnout . In the United States of America , restrictions on the right to vote due to property ownership or lack thereof , and in some places literacy , were common until the Voting Rights Act of 1965 . Today all but a few states deny the right to vote to those who have been convicted of a felony at any point in their past ( voting rights are , in some cases , restored via executive ( on the state or federal level ) pardon ) . In the European Union every citizen has the right to participate in the elections of the European Parliament . Not every vote is counted equally , however : Voters from bigger countries are significantly underrepresented relative to voters from smaller countries . E.g. , a vote from Luxembourg carries 12 times as much weight as does a vote from Germany . Many places have similar problems with the distribution of votes per region . In the US , a Californian vote carries four times the weight of a Montana vote in the presidential election . Category : Democracy",
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"text": "Labor Party (United States, 1996) The Labor Party was an American social democratic political party advocating workers ' interests . Membership at one point reached about 5,000 . The party was formed in 1996 by the United Mine Workers , International Longshore and Warehouse Union , American Federation of Government Employees , California Nurses Association , and hundreds of other local labor unions . From the beginning a dispute over the Party 's running of candidates arose with many of the official unions totally opposed to running candidates that might cause the defeat of their normal Democratic allies . Smaller locals and left union activists on the other had pushed for a clean break with the Democratic Party . This issue was debated internally for years until 1999 when the Party 's leadership agreed to some endorsements of Labor Party members running . In 2001 the Labor Party endorsed labor sponsored independent candidates in San Francisco and Ohio local elections . After the 2000 elections even symbolic support dripped away . The future of the party remains uncertain , particularly after the 2002 death of Tony Mazzocchi , the founding national organizer . All of the founding unions continued to actively support Democratic Party candidates . In December 2005 , the South Carolina Labor Party announced that it would seek ballot status in South Carolina and run a candidate in the 2006 legislative elections . Labor Party News quoted Leonard Riley , President of the Charleston International Longshoremen 's Association Local 1422 as saying , `` Given the results of the past few elections , I think the workers of South Carolina would jump at the opportunity to consider a Labor Party which would guarantee an uncompromising voice for working people on their issues . '' Although South Carolina law permitted electoral fusion , the Labor Party pledged not to endorse candidates of any other party . Party officials acknowledged that the choice of South Carolina may have seemed unusual due to the fact that the state had the second lowest concentration of union workers in the United States . However , party officials said that the relatively high unemployment rate , the decline in the textile industry , and the indifference of the state Democratic and Republican parties to the interests of working people , African-Americans and women created a political space for the Labor Party . The party submitted 16,500 signatures on July 11 , 2006 . If 10,000 of the signatures were valid , the party would be qualified for the 2007 and 2008 elections . This effort was apparently unrelated to the concurrent attempt of the Working Families Party to gain ballot access in South Carolina , a state that allows electoral fusion . In July 2007 Ballot Access News reported that the SCLP was attempting to recruit candidates . The party suspended active operations in 2007 but a group said to affiliated with the party nominated one candidate for the South Carolina State House for 2010 . The candidate , Brett Bursey , received 442 votes , or 3.06 % . In December 2012 Mark Dudzic wrote an article in which he said confirmed that the party had suspended operations in 2007 . While some have taken this to mean that he said that the time was currently not right for the Labor Party to exist , others have seen this as a start of a discussion about the future of the Labor Party .",
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"text": "Carl D. Perkins Carl Dewey Perkins ( October 15 , 1912 -- August 3 , 1984 ) , a Democrat , was a politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Kentucky serving from 1949 until his death from a heart attack in Lexington , Kentucky in 1984 .",
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"text": "Eugene V. Debs Eugene Victor `` Gene '' Debs ( November 5 , 1855 -- October 20 , 1926 ) was an American union leader , one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World ( IWW or the Wobblies ) , and five times the candidate of the Socialist Party of America for President of the United States . Through his presidential candidacies , as well as his work with labor movements , Debs eventually became one of the best-known socialists living in the United States . Early in his political career , Debs was a member of the Democratic Party . He was elected as a Democrat to the Indiana General Assembly in 1884 . After working with several smaller unions , including the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen , Debs was instrumental in the founding of the American Railway Union ( ARU ) , one of the nation 's first industrial unions . After workers at the Pullman Palace Car Company organized a wildcat strike over pay cuts in the summer of 1894 , Debs signed many into the ARU . He called a boycott of the ARU against handling trains with Pullman cars , in what became the nationwide Pullman Strike , affecting most lines west of Detroit , and more than 250,000 workers in 27 states . To keep the mail running , President Grover Cleveland used the United States Army to break the strike . As a leader of the ARU , Debs was convicted of federal charges for defying a court injunction against the strike and served six months in prison . In jail , Debs read various works of socialist theory and emerged six months later as a committed adherent of the international socialist movement . Debs was a founding member of the Social Democracy of America ( 1897 ) , the Social Democratic Party of America ( 1898 ) , and the Socialist Party of America ( 1901 ) . Debs ran as a Socialist candidate for President of the United States five times , including 1900 ( earning 0.63 % of the popular vote ) , 1904 ( 2.98 % ) , 1908 ( 2.83 % ) , 1912 ( 5.99 % ) , and 1920 ( 3.41 % ) , the last time from a prison cell . He was also a candidate for United States Congress from his native state Indiana in 1916 . Debs was noted for his oratory , and his speech denouncing American participation in World War I led to his second arrest in 1918 . He was convicted under the Sedition Act of 1918 and sentenced to a term of 10 years . President Warren G. Harding commuted his sentence in December 1921 . Debs died in 1926 , not long after being admitted to a sanatorium due to cardiovascular problems that developed during his time in prison . He has since been cited as the inspiration for numerous politicians .",
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"text": "History of democracy A democracy is a political system , or a system of decision-making within an institution or organization , in which all members have an equal share of power . Modern democracies are characterized by two capabilities that differentiate them fundamentally from earlier forms of government : the capacity to intervene in their own societies and the recognition of their sovereignty by an international legalistic framework of similarly sovereign states . -LSB- 2 -RSB- Democratic government is commonly juxtaposed with oligarchic and monarchic systems , which are rule by a minority and a sole monarch respectively . Democracy in its earliest forms is generally associated with the efforts of the ancient Greeks and Romans , who were themselves considered the founders of Western civilization by the 18th century intellectuals who attempted to leverage these early democratic experiments into a new template for post-monarchical political organization . The extent to which these 18th century democratic revivalists succeeded in turning the democratic ideals of the ancient Greeks and Romans into the dominant political institution of the next 300 years is hardly debatable , even if the moral justifications they often employed might be . Nevertheless , the critical historical juncture catalyzed by the resurrection of democratic ideals and institutions fundamentally transformed the ensuing centuries and has dominated the international landscape since the dismantling of the final vestige of empire following the end of the Second World War . Modern representative democracies attempt to bridge the gulf between the Hobbesian ` state of nature ' and the grip of authoritarianism through ` social contracts ' that enshrine the rights of the citizens , curtail the power of the state , and grant agency through the right to vote .",
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"text": "Larry Sanders (politician) Lawrence `` Larry '' Sanders ( born 25 April 1935 ) is an American-British academic , social worker , and Health Spokesperson of the Green Party of England and Wales . Sanders is the elder brother of United States Senator and former 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders .",
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"text": "Jamaican Americans Jamaican Americans are Americans who have full or partial Jamaican ancestry . The largest proportion of Jamaicans live in New York City , which has various other Caribbean cultural elements such as food and music . There are also communities of Jamaican Americans residing in Philadelphia , Boston , South Florida , Tampa , Los Angeles , Orlando , Baltimore , Washington , D.C. , Atlanta , Cleveland , Western New York , Connecticut , and New Jersey . After 1838 , European colonies in the Caribbean with expanding sugar industries imported large numbers of immigrants to meet their acute labor shortage . Large numbers of Jamaicans were recruited to work in Panama and Costa Rica in the 1850s . After slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865 , American planters imported temporary workers , called `` swallow migrants '' , to harvest crops on an annual basis . These workers , many of them Jamaicans , returned to their countries after harvest . Between 1881 and the beginning of World War I , the United States recruited over 250,000 workers from the Caribbean , 90,000 of whom were Jamaicans , to work on the Panama Canal . During both world wars , the United States again recruited Jamaican men for service on various American bases in the region . The vast majority of Jamaican American are of black Afro-Caribbean descent .",
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"text": "Afroyim v. Rusk Afroyim v. Rusk , , is a major United States Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that citizens of the United States may not be deprived of their citizenship involuntarily . The U.S. government had attempted to revoke the citizenship of Beys Afroyim , a man born in Poland , because he had cast a vote in an Israeli election after becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen . The Supreme Court decided that Afroyim 's right to retain his citizenship was guaranteed by the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution . In so doing , the Court struck down a federal law mandating loss of U.S. citizenship for voting in a foreign election -- thereby overruling one of its own precedents , Perez v. Brownell ( 1958 ) , in which it had upheld loss of citizenship under similar circumstances less than a decade earlier . The Afroyim decision opened the way for a wider acceptance of dual ( or multiple ) citizenship in United States law . The Bancroft Treaties -- a series of agreements between the United States and other nations which had sought to limit dual citizenship following naturalization -- were eventually abandoned after the Carter administration concluded that Afroyim and other Supreme Court decisions had rendered them unenforceable . The impact of Afroyim v. Rusk was narrowed by a later case , Rogers v. Bellei ( 1971 ) , in which the Court determined that the Fourteenth Amendment safeguarded citizenship only when a person was born or naturalized in the United States , and that Congress retained authority to regulate the citizenship status of a person who was born outside the United States to an American parent . However , the specific law at issue in Rogers v. Bellei -- a requirement for a minimum period of U.S. residence that Bellei had failed to satisfy -- was repealed by Congress in 1978 . As a consequence of revised policies adopted in 1990 by the United States Department of State , it is now ( in the words of one expert ) `` virtually impossible to lose American citizenship without formally and expressly renouncing it . ''",
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"text": "Governor of Vermont The Governor of the U.S. state of Vermont is the head of the government of the state . The governor is elected in even-numbered years by direct voting for a term of two years . Vermont and bordering New Hampshire are now the only states to hold gubernatorial elections every two years , instead of every four as in the other 48 states . There is no limit on the number of terms a governor can serve . If no candidate receives at least 50 percent plus one vote of all votes for governor cast in the election , the governor is then elected by the state legislature . The incumbent governor is Phil Scott . He was sworn in on Thursday January 5 , 2017 , becoming Vermont 's 82nd Governor . The governor 's working offices are located in The Pavilion in the state capital of Montpelier , Vermont . The governor 's ceremonial office , used during the legislative session of the General Assembly , is located in the Vermont State House , also in Montpelier . The Constitution of Vermont details the powers of the governor : To commission or appoint all officers ( `` except where provision is , or shall be , otherwise made by law or this Frame of Government '' ) To fill all vacancies in office until the office can be filled in the manner directed by state constitution or by state law To correspond with other States To `` transact business with officers of government , civil and military '' To `` prepare such business as may appear necessary , to lay before the General Assembly . To grant pardons and remit fines , except for cases of treason , in which the Governor may only grant reprieves until the end of the next session of the General Assembly , and for cases of impeachment , in which the Governor can not grant either reprieves or pardons To `` take care that the laws be faithfully executed '' and `` expedite the execution of such measures as may be resolved upon by the General Assembly '' To `` draw upon the Treasury for such sums as may be appropriated by the General Assembly '' To `` lay embargoes , or prohibit the exportation of any commodity '' for up to 30 days during a recess of the General Assembly To `` grant such licenses as shall be directed by law '' To call special sessions of the General Assembly when necessary To be the `` Captain-General and Commander-in-Chief '' of the `` forces of the State '' ( the Vermont State Guard and Vermont National Guard ) , although the Governor can not `` command in person , in time of war , or insurrection , unless by the advice and consent of the Senate , and no longer than they shall approve thereof '' There is a separately-elected Lieutenant Governor of Vermont . The Lieutenant Governor becomes the new Governor , if the incumbent Governor dies , resigns or is removed ( via impeachment ) from office . The Lieutenant Governor is also the Lieutenant-General of the `` forces of the State . ''",
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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": "Frank Sanders Frank Sanders is the name of : Frank P. Sanders ( 1919 -- 1997 ) , U.S. Under Secretary of the Navy Frank Sanders ( actor ) ( born 1946 ) , Dutch actor , singer , choreographer , and dancer Frank Sanders ( American football ) ( born 1973 ) , former American football player Frank Sanders ( ice hockey ) ( 1949 -- 2012 ) , American ice hockey player",
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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": "Dean Dozen The `` Dean Dozen '' in American politics , was the collective term for six groups of 12 candidates endorsed by Democracy for America , the political action committee led by former Vermont governor and presidential candidate Howard Dean , in the 2004 elections . Those chosen to be in the Dean Dozens were Democrats . Governor Dean called the Dean Dozen `` the progressive movement 's best chance at taking back Congress . '' Candidates Selected received significant promotion by progressive groups through emails , fundraisers , and speeches . Democracy for America also fundraisers for the candidates directly , using their membership of over a million citizens to seek contributions for candidates directly They came from across the U.S. and ran for widely varying positions , from county sheriff to U.S. Senator . No incumbents were chosen , and members of Dean Dozens also tended to target key districts . Candidates in bold won . In the 2012 elections Governor Dean selected a new Dean Dozen to receive the endorsement of DFA .",
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"text": "United States Congress The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States consisting of two chambers : the Senate and the House of Representatives . The Congress meets in the Capitol in Washington , D.C. Both senators and representatives are chosen through direct election , though vacancies in the Senate may be filled by a gubernatorial appointment . Members are usually affiliated to the Republican Party or to the Democratic Party , and only rarely to a third party or as independents . Congress has 535 voting members : 435 Representatives and 100 Senators . The House of Representatives has six non-voting members in addition to its 435 voting members . These members can , however , sit on congressional committees and introduce legislation . These members represent Washington , D.C. , Puerto Rico , American Samoa , Guam , the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands . The members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms representing the people of a single constituency , known as a `` district '' . Congressional districts are apportioned to states by population using the United States Census results , provided that each state has at least one congressional representative . Each state , regardless of population or size , has two senators . Currently , there are 100 senators representing the 50 states . Each senator is elected at-large in their state for a six-year term , with terms staggered , so every two years approximately one-third of the Senate is up for election .",
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"text": "Constitution Day (United States) Constitution Day ( or Citizenship Day ) is an American federal observance that recognizes the adoption of the United States Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens . It is normally observed on September 17 , the day in 1787 that delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document in Philadelphia . When Constitution Day falls on a weekend or on another holiday , schools and other institutions observe the holiday on an adjacent weekday . The law establishing the present holiday was created in 2004 with the passage of an amendment by Senator Robert Byrd to the Omnibus spending bill of 2004 . Before this law was enacted , the holiday was known as `` Citizenship Day '' . In addition to renaming the holiday `` Constitution Day and Citizenship Day , '' the act mandates that all publicly funded educational institutions , and all federal agencies , provide educational programming on the history of the American Constitution on that day . In May 2005 , the United States Department of Education announced the enactment of this law and that it would apply to any school receiving federal funds of any kind .",
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"text": "Civil Rights Act of 1866 The Civil Rights Act of 1866 , , enacted April 9 , 1866 , was the first United States federal law to define citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law . It was mainly intended to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent born in or brought to the U.S. , in the wake of the American Civil War . This legislation was enacted by Congress in 1865 but vetoed by President Andrew Johnson . In April 1866 Congress again passed the bill . Although Johnson again vetoed it , a two-thirds majority in each chamber overcame the veto and the bill therefore became law . John Bingham and some other congressmen argued that Congress did not yet have sufficient constitutional power to enact this law . Following passage of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868 , Congress reenacted the 1866 Act in 1870 .",
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"text": "New Democrats New Democrats , also called Centrist Democrats , Clinton Democrats or Moderate Democrats , are a relatively `` centrist '' ideological faction within the Democratic Party that emerged after the victory of Republican George H. W. Bush in the 1988 presidential election . Describing themselves as `` centrist '' , they are an economically conservative and `` Third Way '' faction which dominated the party for around 20 years , starting in the late 1980s after the US populace turned much further to the political right . They are represented by organizations such as the New Democrat Network and the New Democrat Coalition .",
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"text": "Joseph F. Carlino Joseph Francis Carlino ( June 23 , 1917 -- August 13 , 2006 ) was an American lawyer and politician .",
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"text": "As the World Turns As the World Turns ( often referred to as ATWT ) is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2 , 1956 , to September 17 , 2010 . Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light . Running for 54 years , As the World Turns holds the second-longest continuous run of any daytime network soap opera on American television , surpassed only by Guiding Light . As the World Turns was produced for the first 43 years in Manhattan and in Brooklyn from 2000 until 2010 . Set in the fictional town of Oakdale , Illinois , the show debuted on April 2 , 1956 , at 1:30 pm EST. . Prior to that date , all serials had been 15 minutes in length . As the World Turns and The Edge of Night , which premiered on the same day at 4:30 pm EST , were the first two to be 30 minutes in length from their premiere . At first , viewers did not respond to the new half-hour serial , but ratings picked up in its second year , eventually reaching the top spot in the daytime Nielsen ratings by fall 1958 . In 1959 , the show started a streak of weekly ratings wins that was not interrupted for over 12 years . The show switched to color on August 21 , 1967 , and expanded from a half-hour in length to one hour starting on December 1 , 1975 , when The Edge of Night moved to ABC . In the year-to-date ratings , As the World Turns was the most-watched daytime drama from 1958 until 1978 , with ten million viewers tuning in each day . At its height , core actors such as Helen Wagner , Don MacLaughlin , Don Hastings , and Eileen Fulton became nationally known . Three of these actors -- Wagner , Hastings , and Fulton -- are also the three longest serving actors in the history of American soap operas . The show passed its 10,000 th episode on May 12 , 1995 , and celebrated its 50th anniversary on April 2 , 2006 . On September 18 , 2009 , As the World Turns became the last remaining Procter and Gamble-produced soap opera for CBS after Guiding Light aired its final episode on the network . On December 8 , 2009 , CBS announced that it cancelled As the World Turns after almost 54 years due to low ratings . The show taped its final Procter and Gamble scenes for CBS on June 23 , 2010 , and with a dramatic storyline finale , its final episode on the network aired on September 17 , 2010 . On October 18 , 2010 , CBS replaced As the World Turns with a newly debuted talk show The Talk .",
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"text": "A Turn in the South A Turn in the South is a travelogue of the American South written by Nobel Prize-winning writer V. S. Naipaul . The book was published in 1989 and is based upon the author 's travels in the southern states of the United States . Naipaul has written fiction and non-fiction about life in the Caribbean , India , Africa and South America . In this book the subject is the U.S. , including South Carolina , Florida , Mississippi , et cetera . He discusses topics such as Martin Luther King , the economy , technology , industrialization , tourism , religion , rednecks and racism . The book works to compare the American South to its geographical neighbors , the nations of the Caribbean .",
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"text": "Townie: A Memoir Townie -- A Memoir is a 2011 memoir by American novelist and short story writer Andre Dubus III . It details Dubus ' childhood in Haverhill , Massachusetts and his frequently turbulent relationship with his father Andre Dubus II .",
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"text": "Grade II* listed buildings in Brighton and Hove There are 70 Grade II * listed buildings in the city of Brighton and Hove , England . The city , on the English Channel coast approximately 52 mi south of London , was formed as a unitary authority in 1997 by the merger of the neighbouring towns of Brighton and Hove . Queen Elizabeth II granted city status in 2000 . In England , a building or structure is defined as `` listed '' when it is placed on a statutory register of buildings of `` special architectural or historic interest '' by the Secretary of State for Culture , Media and Sport , a Government department , in accordance with the Planning ( Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas ) Act 1990 . English Heritage , a non-departmental public body , acts as an agency of this department to administer the process and advise the department on relevant issues . There are three grades of listing status . Grade I , the highest , is defined as being of `` exceptional interest '' ; Grade II * is used for `` particularly important buildings of more than special interest '' ; and Grade II , the lowest , is used for buildings of `` special interest '' . Brighton was founded on top of the sea-facing cliffs where the South Downs meet the English Channel . A series of valleys allowed transport routes to develop towards Lewes , London and other important settlements . Although Neolithic settlement has been confirmed , the Anglo-Saxons were the first permanent settlers ; the population was about 400 by the time of the Domesday survey in 1086 . Its neighbour Hove , on flatter , more fertile land to the west , developed concurrently but independently : its existence was recorded in 1288 , and two separate prebends ( similar to benefices ) existed by 1291 . Fishing , farming and smuggling drove the economy , but decline set in during the Middle Ages and persisted until the 19th century . Coastal flooding destroyed buildings on many occasions , the parish church fell into ruins , and the population -- almost all poor -- numbered about 100 in 1801 . Brighton became fashionable as a holiday destination and health resort in the mid-18th century , and royal patronage ( particularly by the flamboyant Prince Regent ) increased its popularity with high society and the upper classes . Day-trippers and longer-term visitors from other social classes soon followed , and by the early 19th century the town was Britain 's foremost seaside resort . Developments such as Royal Crescent , Regency Square , Oriental Place and Park Crescent characterised the bold architectural vision of the town 's new residents ; the design triumvirate of Amon Wilds , Amon Henry Wilds and Charles Busby were instrumental in realising these plans . Hove 's fortunes improved in line with Brighton 's success , and developments such as Palmeira Mansions and Sir Isaac Goldsmid 's Adelaide Crescent covered the fields between the ancient village of Hove and Brighton 's continuous westward expansion . The Vicar of Brighton , Rev. Henry Michell Wagner -- a wealthy , progressive clergyman with strong Anglo-Catholic views and an interest in architecture -- and his son and successor Rev. Arthur Wagner were responsible for an array of new churches throughout Brighton and Hove ( especially in poorer residential areas ) ; many are listed at Grade I , and the Grade II * - listed examples of St Martin 's and St Paul 's merely add to a stock of Victorian places of worship which has been described as one of the best outside London . Elsewhere during the Victorian era , the former parish churches of both Brighton and Hove were rebuilt ; an elaborate synagogue was provided for the Jewish population ; Roman Catholic worship became established at the Classical-style St John the Baptist 's Church ; a new parish church was established in the form of Charles Barry 's St Peter 's ; and several other churches were established . Both towns were incorporated as boroughs : Brighton in 1854 , Hove in 1898 . Expansion in the 20th century , as the urban area became a large regional centre , resulted in ancient villages being absorbed into the boroughs . Hangleton , West Blatchington , Ovingdean , Rottingdean and others had historic buildings and long-established churches of their own ; by 1928 , Acts of Parliament had brought them into `` Greater Brighton and Hove '' . In 1997 , the towns were officially united as a unitary authority ; three years later , city status was secured . Some listings include contributory fixtures such as surrounding walls or railings in front of the building . These are summarised by notes alongside the building name .",
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"text": "Gwen Norbeck Munson Gwen Norbeck Munson is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera As the World Turns . She was introduced on March 30 , 2005 and was portrayed by Jennifer Landon until April 4 , 2008 , and again in 2010 . Landon won three Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Younger Actress in 2006 , 2007 and 2008 . Originally shown to be a poor , emancipated minor , Gwen has risen to become a strong woman with a tough exterior , but when under pressure , the uncertainty of her life prevails .",
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"text": "Small World (Beaumont novel) Small World is a novel by Matt Beaumont , published in 2008 . It tells the story of a group of people living in North London as their paths cross and collide in unexpected ways .",
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"text": "Historical United States Census totals for Piscataquis County, Maine This article shows U.S. Census totals for Piscataquis County , Maine , broken down by municipality , from 1900 to 2000 . There are two types of incorporated municipalities in Maine , towns and cities . The tables in the New England Historical U.S. Census Totals series differentiate between towns and cities ; however , there have never been any cities in Piscataquis County . Most areas of New England are entirely divided into incorporated municipalities , with no unincorporated territory . In the three northern New England states , however , some unincorporated territory does exist , generally in areas that are very sparsely populated . Maine contains significantly more unincorporated territory than the other states , with the bulk of it in interior and northern counties , including Piscataquis County . Some unincorporated territory in Maine is organized into a third type of town-level municipality unique to Maine , called a plantation ( considered to be `` organized '' , but not incorporated ) , while some is entirely unorganized . Due to the large extent of unorganized territory in Piscataquis County , separate sections with detailed historical census totals for such areas follows the main tables below . For any census , adding up the totals for each town-level municipality , including any plantations or unorganized entities , should yield the county total . For more information on the New England municipal system , see New England town .",
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"text": "Beverley Beverley is a market town , civil parish and the county town of the East Riding of Yorkshire , England . The town is noted for Beverley Minster , Beverley Westwood , North Bar ( a 15th-century gate ) and Beverley Racecourse . Its namesake serves as the origins for the cities of Beverly , Massachusetts , and , in turn , Beverly Hills in California . The town was originally known as Inderawuda and was founded around 700 AD by Saint John of Beverley during the time of the Anglian kingdom of Northumbria . After a period of Viking control , it passed to the Cerdic dynasty , a period during which it gained prominence in terms of religious importance in Great Britain . It continued to grow especially under the Normans when its trading industry was first established . A place of pilgrimage throughout the Middle Ages due to its founder , it eventually became a notable wool-trading town . Beverley was once the tenth-largest town in England , as well as one of the richest , because of its wool and the pilgrims who came to venerate its founding saint , John of Beverley . After the Reformation , the regional stature of Beverley was much reduced . In the 20th century , Beverley was the administrative centre of the local government district of the Borough of Beverley ( 1974 -- 1996 ) . It is now the county town of the East Riding , located 8 mi north-west of Hull , 10 mi east of Market Weighton and 12 mi west of Hornsea . According to the 2001 United Kingdom census the total population of the urban area of Beverley was 29,110 -- of whom 17,549 live within the historic parish boundaries . The population of the parish had risen to 18,624 at the time of the 2011 United Kingdom census . As well as its racecourse and markets , Beverley is known in the modern day for hosting various food and music festivals throughout the year .",
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"text": "Exeter, New Hampshire Exeter is a town in Rockingham County , New Hampshire , United States . The town 's population was 14,306 at the 2010 census . Exeter was the county seat until 1997 , when county offices were moved to neighboring Brentwood . Home to the Phillips Exeter Academy , a private university-preparatory school , Exeter is situated where the Exeter River feeds the tidal Squamscott River . The urban portion of the town , where 9,242 people resided at the 2010 census , is defined by the U. S. Census Bureau as the Exeter census-designated place . Exeter is named after the historic city in Devon , England .",
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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": "Tourism fiction Tourism fiction is a genre of fiction that is written to generate tourism to specific areas and places . This is done by setting the fiction in real attractions and including short travel guides within the story showing readers how to visit the real places . Tourism fiction can often be confused with literary tourism . Literary tourism refers to the tourism that naturally develops around places from famous literary works and authors , but tourism fiction refers to modern works written to specifically promote tourism . Tourism fiction has taken advantage of modern technological advances in publishing , such as digital books with embedded web links . Digital tourism fiction novels and short story can offer readers direct web links inside the work that lead to the websites of the real attractions . This can be done on new devices like the Kindle , iPad , iPhone , desktop or laptop computers , and other smart phones and tablet devices . The first tourism fiction novel with a fully integrated digital travel guide was Blind Fate by Patrick Brian Miller , published on Kindle in 2010 . That novel was set in Montgomery , Alabama , and offered the first tourism guide with embedded web links inside the story that led to real websites . Other tourism fiction novels are being developed that will include such travel guides in both print and digital editions . The first classic novel to take advantage of tourism fiction technology was F. Scott Fitzgerald 's This Side of Paradise : Interactive Tourism Edition , which offered tourism guides to the original novel 's setting of Princeton University , where Fitzgerald attended in real life . The tourism edition also linked readers to the website of the F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum in Montgomery , Alabama , where Fitzgerald fell in love with his future wife Zelda Sayre . The first website to offer online guides with links to the real settings of modern novels was the Southeastern Literary Tourism Initiative ( SELTI ) , launched in 2009 . SELTI offered online readers tourism fiction articles with excerpts from tourism-themed novels , photos of the real places , and short travel guides with links going to the websites of the real places . The role of tourism fiction has become more important since the start of the Great Recession and with fears of another recession soon . State and city governments are looking for ways to generate more tourism revenue to meet the needs of shrinking budgets that fund vital public programs . The SELTI project has received resource assistance , such as photos , from the United States federal government , several state governments , and many municipal governments in developing tourism profiles for fictional books set in real places .",
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"text": "Rita Walter Rita Walter ( née McLaughlin ; March 8 , 1951 , Brooklyn , New York ) is an American actress , best known for her role as Carol Deming on the popular soap opera As the World Turns , which she played from May 1970 to December 1981 . Originally credited by her maiden name , Rita McLaughlin , she made her acting debut in the 1960s on The Patty Duke Show , in the uncredited role of Patty Duke 's double . Prior to that , she was also one of Don Herbert 's child assistants in the Watch Mr. Wizard television series and was featured in a TV commercial for Phillips Milk of Magnesia in 1967 . Walter 's first daytime soap role was in 1966 as the original Wendy Phillips on The Secret Storm , but it would be a short stint . Four years later , in May 1970 , she joined the ATWT cast as Carol Deming ( and her later married names Hughes Stallings Andropoulos Frazier ) until her exit from the serial on Christmas Day 1981 . She also appeared in the 1985 movie Cry From the Mountain . Today , Walter , who has been married to Reverend Norman Walter since 1976 , is an optician working at Brunner Opticians in Westfield , New Jersey .",
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"text": "Conard Fowkes Conard Fowkes ( born 4 January 1933 in Washington D.C - died 14 December 2009 in Manhattan , New York City ) was an American actor . He is most known for his roles in various soap operas . He appeared on Kitty Foyle , The Edge of Night , The Secret Storm , Hidden Faces , Search for Tomorrow , Dark Shadows , A Flame in the Wind ( later re-titled A Time for Us ) , and was the last actor to portray Donald Hughes on As the World Turns , a role he played from 1978 to 1981 and again in 1986 and 1988 . Conard Fowkes was elected to Equity 's Council in 1973 , and served as the AEA 's secretary/treasurer from 1988 to May 2009 . In 1977 , he co-founded VITA ( AEA 's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program ) , which assisted thousands of AEA members with their income taxes . His advocacy also led to the creation of the Qualified Performing Artist deduction in the Federal Tax Code in 1986 .",
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"text": "Winoka Winoka is a fictional town in Dakota Territory , in Michael Landon 's Little House on the Prairie television series .",
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"text": "Milton (town), New York Milton is a town in Saratoga County , New York , United States . The population was 17,103 at the 2000 census . Some believe that the town was named after the poet , John Milton , while other sources state that it is a shortening of `` Mill-town '' for the early mill activity . The Town of Milton is an interior town in the central part of the county . Milton is southwest of Saratoga Springs .",
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"text": "Stars Hollow Stars Hollow is a fictional town in Connecticut featured on the television show Gilmore Girls . It is depicted as a close-knit community with many quirky characteristics , located roughly thirty minutes from Hartford . The show 's creators borrowed elements of Washington Depot , Connecticut ; Kent , Connecticut ; and New Milford , Connecticut to create the town , which is actually a set constructed on the Warner Bros. backlot in Burbank , California .",
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"text": "Middletown (New Rochelle) Middletown is a former hamlet of the Town of New Rochelle in Westchester County , New York . The hamlet took shape in the central portion of New Rochelle , extended along North Avenue from the vicinity of Rochelle Park to the southerly boundary of the Wykagyl Country Club grounds . The origin of the name is traceable to a division of the town road districts . As early as 1747 , there were two main districts : `` upper '' and `` below '' . An increase in population after the Revolutionary War warranted the further subdivision of the town into five road districts in 1787 . One was named `` Middle '' to distinguish it from the `` Upper '' , `` Waterside '' and `` Town '' districts . By this time the district had become quite well built up so as to make the term `` town '' appropriate . Hence it became `` Middletown '' . The name was so appropriate to the hamlet that it was indicated on road maps beginning in 1789 . There was at least one tavern in the hamlet , the Bayeux Tavern , which was located opposite the entrance to present day Paine Avenue . The tavern was of considerable importance to the community at the time . Just across the road was the farm and cottage of Thomas Paine . There were several minor industries in the hamlet as well . Jacob Coutant had a chair factory located west of North Avenue which was powered by water from Stephenson Brook which flowed into Huguenot Lake . A number of mechanics operated shops on their small farms , and in the vicinity of the present Fifth Avenue where the houses were quite close together . A school had been established just above the present Paine Avenue before the Revolution , and in 1809 it was removed to the junction of Eastchester Road . There being no public school law in the State of New York in force at the time , this new `` Middle School '' was erected by popular subscription pursuant to a resolution adopted by the citizens living within the hamlet , many of whom contributed the necessary labor , materials and financing . Upon the enactment of a new school law by the State in 1812 it was appropriated for a legalized public school for the hamlet . By 1815 the ' Middle School District ' boundaries were laid out , significantly extending the town limits of `` Middletown '' . The school was removed out of the hamlet in 1829 to a new building on Mechanic Street , and , from that point on , the growth of the Village of New Rochelle along the Turnpike Road ( now Main Street ) came at the expense of other parts of the town . `` Middletown '' gradually lapsed back into a farming district .",
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"text": "Utopian and dystopian fiction The utopia and its derivative , the dystopia , are genres of literature that explore social and political structures . Utopian fiction portrays a setting that agrees with the author 's ethos , having various attributes of another reality intended to appeal to readers . Dystopian ( or dystopic ) fiction ( sometimes combined with , but distinct from apocalyptic literature ) is the opposite : the portrayal of a setting that completely disagrees with the author 's ethos . Many novels combine both , often as a metaphor for the different directions humanity can take , depending on its choices , ending up with one of two possible futures . Both utopias and dystopias are commonly found in science fiction and other speculative fiction genres , and arguably are by definition a type of speculative fiction . More than 400 utopian works were published prior to the year 1900 in the English language alone , with more than a thousand others during the twentieth century .",
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"text": "Wellington, Somerset Wellington is a small industrial town in rural Somerset , England , situated 7 mi south west of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district , near the border with Devon , which runs along the Blackdown Hills to the south of the town . The town has a population of 14,549 , which includes the residents of the parish of Wellington Without , and the villages of Tone and Tonedale . Known as Weolingtun in the Anglo-Saxon period , its name had changed to Walintone by the time of the Domesday Book of 1086 . Wellington became a town under a royal charter of 1215 and during the Middle Ages it grew as a centre for trade on the road from Bristol to Exeter . Major rebuilding took place following a fire in the town in 1731 , after which it became a centre for cloth-making . Wellington gave its name to the first Duke of Wellington , Arthur Wellesley , who is commemorated by the nearby Wellington Monument . The Grand Western Canal reached the town in 1835 and then the Bristol and Exeter Railway in 1843 . The town 's own railway station survived until 1964 . Wellington was home of Fox , Fowler and Company , which was the last commercial bank permitted to print their own sterling banknotes in England and Wales . In the 20th century closer links with Taunton meant that many of the residents of Wellington commuted there for work , and the M5 motorway enabled car journeys to be made more easily . Local industries , which now include an aerosol factory and bed manufacturers , are celebrated at the Wellington Museum in Fore street . Wellington is home to the independent Wellington School , and state-funded Court Fields School . It is also home to a range of cultural , sporting and religious sites including the 15th century Church of St John the Baptist . The capital city of New Zealand is named after Arthur Wellesley , 1st Duke of Wellington , thus his title comes from the town of Wellington , Somerset , England .",
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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": "Royston, Hertfordshire Royston is a town and civil parish in the District of North Hertfordshire and county of Hertfordshire in England . It is situated on the Greenwich Meridian , which brushes the town 's eastern boundary , and at the northernmost apex of the county on the same latitude as towns such as Milton Keynes and Ipswich . It is located 43 mi north of central London in a rural area . Before the boundary changes of the 1890s , the boundary between Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire ran east -- west through the centre of town along the middle of Melbourn Street . The town has a population of 15,781 .",
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"text": "RuPaul RuPaul Andre Charles ( born November 17 , 1960 ) , known professionally by the mononym RuPaul , is an American actor , drag queen , television personality , and singer/songwriter . Since 2009 , he has produced and hosted the reality competition series RuPaul 's Drag Race , for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award in 2016 . RuPaul was born and raised in San Diego and later moved to Atlanta to study performing arts . He settled in New York City where he became a popular fixture on the nightclub scene . RuPaul achieved international fame as a drag queen with the release of his debut single , `` Supermodel ( You Better Work ) '' , which was included on his debut studio album Supermodel of the World ( 1993 ) . In 1996 , he became a spokesperson for MAC Cosmetics , raising money for the Mac AIDS Fund and becoming the first drag queen to land a major cosmetics campaign . That year , he received his own talk show on VH1 , The RuPaul Show , which ran for two seasons before he began co-hosting the morning radio show on WKTU with Michelle Visage . He has had continued success as a recording artist , releasing eleven studio albums to date , including Foxy Lady ( 1996 ) , Champion ( 2009 ) , Glamazon ( 2011 ) , Born Naked ( 2014 ) and American ( 2017 ) . As an actor , RuPaul has made appearances in films including Crooklyn ( 1994 ) , The Brady Bunch Movie ( 1995 ) , To Wong Foo , Thanks for Everything ! Julie Newmar ( 1995 ) , But I 'm a Cheerleader ( 1999 ) , Hurricane Bianca ( 2016 ) and the Netflix original series Girlboss ( 2017 ) . He has also published two books : Lettin ' It All Hang Out ( 1995 ) and Workin ' It ! RuPaul 's Guide to Life , Liberty , and the Pursuit of Style ( 2010 ) . Additionally , RuPaul 's Drag Race has produced nine seasons to date and has inspired several spin-off series , including RuPaul 's Drag U and RuPaul 's Drag Race : All Stars on LGBTQ network Logo TV . He is also featured as a host on series such as Skin Wars , Good Work and Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul . RuPaul is noted among drag queens for his indifference toward the gender-specific pronouns used to address him -- both `` he '' and `` she '' have been deemed acceptable , as stated in his autobiography : `` You can call me he . You can call me she . You can call me Regis and Kathie Lee ; I do n't care ! Just as long as you call me . '' RuPaul has also played men in a number of roles , and makes public appearances both in and out of drag . In 1999 , RuPaul was awarded the Vito Russo Award at the GLAAD Media Awards for work in promoting equality in the LGBT community .",
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"text": "The Joe Schmo Show The Joe Schmo Show is a reality television hoax show created by Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese . The series is broadcast in the U.S. on the cable network Spike . The show 's premise is that a target person or persons are led to believe that they are contestants on a reality television show ; in reality , all of the other participants in the purported show -- including the host -- are actors , and their actions and the outcome of the purported show are all scripted in an attempt to elicit comedic reactions from the targets . The show 's first season , The Joe Schmo Show , aired in 2003 , and its second season , Joe Schmo 2 , aired in 2004 . The first season 's hoax was conducted as a typical reality competition show while the second hoax was a Bachelor-like dating series . On December 10 , 2012 , Spike announced it was bringing The Joe Schmo Show back for a third season , which premiered on January 8 , 2013 . The only constant presence in all three Joe Schmo seasons has been voice actor Ralph Garman , who has served as the `` emcee '' for all three editions ( playing a smarmier caricature of himself in the first , a pompous British man in the second , and a bounty hunter in the third ) .",
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"text": "Matt Gallant Matt Gallant ( born June 25 , 1964 ) is an American television host . He was the host of The Planet 's Funniest Animals on Animal Planet . Gallant has hosted shows on MTV , ESPN2 , G4 , NFL Network , Fine Living , ABC and DirecTV . Matt hosted Simon Cowell 's American Inventor in 2006 . Matt Gallant is currently Co-Hosting `` The List '' on the Scripps Network . TheListtv.com",
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"text": "Larry Toffler Lawrence H. `` Larry '' Toffler ( born February 6 , 1963 ) is an actor and American game show host who was 21 years old and working as a tour guide at Universal Studios Hollywood ( after a successful stint at the Bennigans in Englewood , NJ ) when he was given the job of hosting Finders Keepers . He hosted the syndicated edition for one season before the show moved back to Nickelodeon with reruns of both his version and the Nickelodeon version with Wesley Eure . Toffler was later a contestant on several game shows , including Greed and Debt . On October 14 , 2002 , he appeared on Russian Roulette ( but was eliminated in Round 2 ) , then appeared on Catch-21 on July 1 , 2009 ( he busted himself in Round 1 , but won the game and $ 1,000 in the bonus round ) . Although this made him one of a few game show hosts to have been both a contestant and a host , Toffler 's appearances differ from the rest as all of his contestant appearances came after he was a host as opposed to before he became one . Toffler also appeared in bit roles on Monk and Joey . He currently runs a live interactive game company .",
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"text": "South Park Is Gay! `` South Park Is Gay ! '' is the eighth episode of the seventh season and the 104th overall episode of the American animated television series South Park . It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on October 22 , 2003 . In it , Kyle struggles to understand a new metrosexual fad that has sprung around the men and boys of South Park and is the only one who does not want to conform to it . The episode features a parody of the TV show , Queer Eye for the Straight Guy . The episode was written and directed by series co-creator Trey Parker . In 2011 , he and co-creator Matt Stone listed it as one of the worst episodes of the series .",
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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": "Flamingo Fortune ( `` Million Dollar '' ) Flamingo Fortune is an American game show for the Florida Lottery that aired from 1995 -- 1999 . It was originally produced by Mark Goodson Productions , at the time also producing game shows for state lotteries alongside his regular game shows . After the first five shows , production was transferred to Jonathan Goodson Productions ( long discussed as the first solo production for JGP ) , after All American Television ( which acquired Mark Goodson 's company a few weeks earlier ) spun out their lottery game shows to Mark Goodson 's son , Jonathan Goodson . Production would later transfer to Columbia TriStar Television and Game Show Network from 1997 to 1999 . The program was taped at Universal Studios Florida near Orlando , Florida . The show 's original announcer was Rich Fields . Rich was the announcer on Flamingo Fortune for three seasons and filled in as host on at least one occasion . The original hosts were JD Roberto and Heather Alexander , who were replaced after the first season by the team of Michael Young and Lisa Stahl-Sullivan . The `` Flamingo Fortune '' name was later used for a series of scratch-off games introduced by the lottery in 2013 .",
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"text": "Bill Cullen William Lawrence Francis Cullen ( February 18 , 1920 -- July 7 , 1990 ) was an American radio and television personality whose career spanned five decades . His biggest claim to fame was as a game show host ; over the course of his career , he hosted 23 shows , and earned the nickname `` Dean of Game Show Hosts '' . Aside from his hosting duties , he appeared as a panelist/celebrity guest on many other game shows , including regular appearances on I 've Got a Secret and To Tell the Truth .",
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"text": "Family Challenge Family Challenge is an American game show that aired on The Family Channel from October 2 , 1995 to September 7 , 1997 , lasting for two seasons . Reruns aired on GSN from April 3 to September 25 , 1999 . The first season was hosted by Ray Combs , with Gene Wood serving as announcer . Both had formerly served in the same respective roles for Family Feud . Combs took the role in large part because he was deep in debt and needed the money ; his financial and some health problems eventually led Combs to commit suicide in 1996 , after the first season ended . The second season , rechristened The New Family Challenge , was hosted by Michael Burger and announced by Charlie Glaize . The show was created by comedian Dave Thomas and Woody Fraser and was originally produced as a pilot for ABC Television . Thomas and Fraser were executive producers on the show for its entire run on Family Channel .",
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"text": "The Dan & Scott Show The Dan & Scott Show was an uncensored comedy program named for its hosts , Dan Schulz and Scott Wirkus . The show is credited as pioneering internet radio , with its uncensored comedy format that is now more commonplace both online and in satellite radio formats such as XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio . The show was first made available as downloadable audio , an early form of podcasting , on AOL in 1995 . It debuted as a live streaming audio format on April 1 , 1996 first via Audionet.com AKA Broadcast.com . Throughout the show 's five-year run , it moved from between several streaming providers such as Audionet , Audioactive , Talkspot.com , Radio HTB , and finally Eyada.com . They had the show on radiofun.com for a number of years as well . The show was one of the few kept by Eyada in their restructuring attempts but in the end both the Dan and Scott show and Eyada failed to survive the tail end of the dot com crash of 2000-2001 due to Eyada 's financial troubles . The show first received national attention when Rick Rockwell , the bachelor from Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire ? appeared on the show making a plea for contestants . The show also received attention for the weekly Survivor predictions from regular show caller `` Jesus '' . After trying to find another site to broadcast the show , it became apparent that the dot com crash had killed all the viable streamed radio sites on the market . After trying to work deals with many networks outside the streaming world in 2001 -- 2002 they had a meeting with HBO . But HBO wanted a sanitized version of the show ; Dan and Scott submitted a censored demo that exists but felt they just could n't do the show HBO wanted . Then it was XM and Sirius to also ask for a clean version of the show , it did not come to fruition there . Big supporter of the show and Eyada owner Bob Meyrowitz offered them a chance for a nationally syndicated morning radio show . Bob 's big plan was for them to take on Howard Stern . Ultimately though , Scott and Dan decided to stop doing the show ; they announced it was going on hiatus on August 24 , 2002 .",
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"text": "RuPaul's Drag Race (season 2) The second season of RuPaul 's Drag Race premiered on February 1 , 2010 , and aired its final episode on April 26 , 2010 . On May 1 , 2009 , the casting website for the series opened , allowing prospective contestants to create user profiles and upload videos of themselves to be voted on by viewers ; the applicant collecting the most votes being invited to become a contestant of the second season . At the end of the online casting period , Jessica Wild had collected the most votes and was announced as being a season two contestant . Filming took place during the summer of 2009 . For season two , the number of contestants was increased from nine to twelve , and the prizes were slightly modified : a lifetime supply of NYX Cosmetics and be the face of nyxcosmetics.com , an exclusive one year public relations contract with LGBT firm Project Publicity , be featured an LA Eyeworks campaign , join the Logo Drag Race tour , and a cash prize of $ 25,000 . A new tradition of writing a farewell message , in lipstick on their workstation mirror , was started by the first eliminated queen of the season . Each week 's episode is followed by a behind-the-scenes show , RuPaul 's Drag Race Untucked . The theme song playing during the runway and the end credits every episode is `` Jealous of My Boogie '' from RuPaul 's album Champion . The winner of the second season of RuPaul 's Drag Race was Tyra Sanchez with Raven being the Runner-Up . Shangela Laquifa Wadley returned to Season 3 as a surprise to compete with the other 12 drag queens . She placed 6th overall . Jujubee , Pandora Boxx and Raven competed on the first season of All Stars . Pandora placed 11/12th with fellow season 3 contestant Mimi Imfurst , Jujubee placed 3rd/4th with fellow season 1 contestant Shannel and Raven was the runner-up . Tatianna competed on the second season of All Stars and initially finished in 8th place . She returned to the competition after winning re-entry with Alyssa Edwards and placed 6th overall . On December 6 , 2011 , Amazon.com released this season on DVD via their CreateSpace program .",
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"text": "Hot Choice Hot Choice is a pay-per-view service that mainly airs adult content . It is run by In Demand Networks and is carried on some cable television systems .",
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"text": "Real Husbands of Hollywood Real Husbands of Hollywood ( abbreviated RHOH ) is an American reality television parody on BET which debuted on January 15 , 2013 .",
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"text": "Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho , also known as VH-1 Presents RuPaul : Ho Ho Ho , is a 1997 Christmas album and third overall by American singer and drag queen RuPaul . It was released on October 28 , 1997 by Rhino ; it is RuPaul 's first album featuring Christmas music and serves as a follow-up to Foxy Lady ( 1996 ) . RuPaul co-produced the album with American music producers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato , who both work for the production company World of Wonder . Ho Ho Ho consists of ten tracks , including eleven covers of Christmas standards and carols , and three original songs written by Joe Carrano and the singer . The album was frequently referenced as an example of camp though RuPaul did specify that he recorded several more serious covers , specifically `` All Alone on Christmas '' and `` Hard Candy Christmas '' . Upon release , critics gave generally positive reviews of the album , praising its cheerful and humorous composition . However , some commentators responded negatively to the record 's use of humor and the clarity of its overall message . It was also included in a parody list discussing the alt-right , the `` War on Christmas '' , and bathroom bills . The album was moderately successful in the United States , peaking at number 27 on the Heatseekers Albums Billboard chart . It sold a little over 4,000 copies in one week . In support of the record , RuPaul filmed a television special as a part of his VH1 talk show The RuPaul Show ( 1996 ) .",
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"text": "Double Dare (Nickelodeon game show) Double Dare is an American television game show where two teams compete to win cash and prizes by answering trivia questions and completing messy stunts known as physical challenges . Hosted by Marc Summers , the program premiered on Nickelodeon on October 6 , 1986 as Nickelodeon 's first game show . A continuation for syndication premiered on February 22 , 1988 , later revamped as Super Sloppy Double Dare on January 22 , 1989 . The program also had a short run on Fox as Family Double Dare , airing from April 3 to July 23 , 1988 . Nickelodeon continued Family Double Dare , premiering a new version on October 6 , 1990 . The original series ended on February 6 , 1993 . A later revival hosted by Jason Harris , titled Double Dare 2000 , aired from January 22 to November 10 , 2000 . Almost immediately after its debut , Double Dare had more than tripled viewership for Nickelodeon 's afternoon lineup , becoming the most watched original daily program on cable television . The program was a major success for Nickelodeon , helping establish the network as a player in cable and revitalize the genre of game shows for children . Double Dare remains Nickelodeon 's longest-running game show . In January 2001 , TV Guide ranked the show number 29 on its list of `` 50 Greatest Game Shows . ''",
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"text": "GayOne GayOne is an online LGBT portal and news service in the Romanian language . The current website was founded in 2005 , as the successor to the 2G . ro portal , the first of its kind in Romania . GayOne.ro provides frequently-updated LGBT news in Romanian , with a focus both on Romanian and worldwide gay issues . Although the publication does not have a printed form , it is one of the most utilised sources of news for Romania 's LGBT community , and in 2006 was awarded the prize for `` Best medium of information for the LGBT community '' at Be An Angel 's Gay Prize Gala , which took place during the Gay Film Nights Festival and is intended to recognise those who have contributed to LGBT culture and rights throughout the year .",
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"text": "Gay USA Gay USA is a weekly one-hour news program '' ... devoted to in-depth coverage of gay , lesbian , bisexual , and transgender issues '' on a local , state , national , and international level . It is filmed in the studios of , and aired by , Manhattan Neighborhood Network in Manhattan , New York . It airs on Manhattan Public-access television cable TV and Free Speech TV , and is available worldwide as a podcast at gayusatv.org or to subscribe via iTunes .",
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"text": "Gay, Straight or Taken? Gay , Straight or Taken ? is a reality television series that was created by British TV producers , Gavin Hay and Remy Blumenfeld and piloted for ITV in 2003 It debuted on January 8 , 2007 on Lifetime Television . The program has also commenced airing in Australia on cable television channel Arena TV , in the United Kingdom on the free-to-view television channel Five Life , in Russia on MTV Russia , in Italy on SKY Uno , in Turkey on Foxlife , in Poland on MTV Poland , in Brazil on Multishow in France on TF1 and in the Netherlands on RTL 5 . As of 2011 , the show airs regularly in reruns on Lifetime Real Women .",
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"text": "Queer Eye Queer Eye is an American reality television series that premiered on the cable television network Bravo during July 2003 . The program 's original name Queer Eye for the Straight Guy was changed after the third season to generalize the scope of its content . The series was created by executive producers David Collins and Michael Williams along with their producing partner David Metzler ; it was produced by their production company , Scout Productions . The series is premised on and uses the stereotypes that homosexual ( `` queer '' ) men are superior in matters of fashion , style , personal grooming , interior design and culture . In each episode , the team of five homosexual men known collectively as the `` Fab Five '' perform a `` makeover '' ( in the parlance of the show , a `` make-better '' ) on a person , usually a heterosexual ( `` straight '' ) man , revamping his wardrobe , redecorating his home and offering advice on grooming , lifestyle and food . Queer Eye for the Straight Guy debuted during 2003 , and quickly became a surprise success . The success of the series resulted in merchandising , franchising of the concept internationally , and a woman-oriented spin-off , Queer Eye for the Straight Girl . Queer Eye won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program during 2004 . The series ' name was abbreviated to Queer Eye at the beginning of its third season to represent the show 's change from making over only heterosexual men to including women and homosexual men . Queer Eye ended production during 2006 June and the final ten episodes were broadcast during October 2007 . The series ended October 30 . During September 2008 , the Fine Living Network briefly aired Queer Eye in syndication . On January 24 , 2017 , Netflix announced it has ordered a new season of Queer Eye with eight episodes , with the original Fab Five set to be replaced by new members .",
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"text": "We Dare We Dare is an adult-oriented party video game developed by Ubisoft , for the Wii and PlayStation 3 ( PS3 ) gaming systems . It is marketed as a `` sexy , quirky , party game '' and involves kissing , striptease and spanking . However reviewers in countries where the game is available have noted that the game is in fact a relatively tame party game compilation with only very mild sexual connotations .",
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"text": "Burlacul Burlacul is a Romanian reality television dating game show debuting in 2010 on Antena 1 . The first season was hosted by Lucian Marinescu , in season 2 he was replaced by host and designer Cătălin Botezatu . There is one related series : Burlăcița .",
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"text": "Attack on Titan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama . The series began in Kodansha 's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on September 9 , 2009 , and has been collected into 22 tankōbon volumes as of April 2017 . It is set in a world where humanity lives in cities surrounded by enormous walls ; a defense against the Titans , gigantic humanoids that eat humans seemingly without reason . The story initially centers on Eren Yeager , his adopted sister Mikasa Ackerman and childhood friend Armin Arlert , who join the military to fight the Titans after their home town is invaded and Eren 's mother is eaten . However , as the story progresses and the truths about the Titans are slowly revealed to the reader , the narrative shifts to encompass Historia Reiss , squad leader Levi , Eren 's father Grisha , and other supporting characters . The spin-off light novel series Before the Fall began in December 2011 and has received a manga adaptation . Two additional light novel series and four additional spin-off manga series have also been created . An anime television adaptation produced by Wit Studio and Production I.G aired in Japan on MBS between April and September 2013 and a second season of the series premiered in April 2017 . Four video game adaptations developed by Nitroplus staffers in collaboration with Production I.G were announced to be released as bonus content for the third and sixth volumes of the Blu-ray Disc release of the anime , with another game developed by Spike Chunsoft for the Nintendo 3DS . A two-part live-action film adaptation , Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan : End of the World , and a live-action web-series were released in 2015 . An anime adaptation of the Junior High spin-off manga , produced by Production I.G , began airing in October 2015 . Attack on Titan and all five spin-off manga are published in North America by Kodansha Comics USA , while the three novel series are published by Vertical . The anime has been licensed by Funimation for North America , by Manga Entertainment for the UK , and by Madman Entertainment for Australasia . Attack on Titan has become a commercial success . As of April 2017 , the manga has 66 million copies in print . The release of the anime also saw a boost in the series ' popularity , with it having received widespread critical acclaim for its atmosphere and story . Although it also gained fame in neighboring Asian countries , the series ' themes have been a subject of controversy .",
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"text": "Alive: The Final Evolution is a manga series written by Tadashi Kawashima and illustrated by Adachitoka . The series premiered in Monthly Shōnen Magazine in October 2003 . Tadashi finished the series on his sickbed in February 2010 and the final chapter was published in the March issue of the Monthly Shōnen Magazine , although he died soon after . The chapters were later collected by Kodansha and released in 21 tankōbon bound volumes . Del Rey Manga licensed series for an English localization and released eight volumes as of November 2009 . In July 2016 , Kodansha Comics USA took over North American release of the series digitally only . An anime adaptation for the series was planned and to be produced by Gonzo and co-produced by Anime International Company , but the adaptation was canceled due to Gonzo being delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange .",
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"text": "Heroman is a manga/anime series created by Marvel 's Stan Lee ( story ) , Tamon Ohta ( characters ) , and Bones ( animation ) . The manga is published in Square Enix 's magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan and began serialization in September 2009 , while the anime series premiered on April 1 , 2010 , on TV Tokyo and related stations . Stan Lee came up with the series ' basic plot , referring to the series and character as `` a new hero for the 21st century '' .",
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"text": "Amatsuki is an ongoing manga series by Shinobu Takayama , serialized in Monthly Comic Zero Sum . A 13 episode anime adaptation produced by Studio Deen premiered on April 4 , 2008 .",
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"text": "List of The Prince of Tennis chapters The chapters of The Prince of Tennis manga series are written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi , and were serialized in Japan 's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from July 1999 to March 2008 . A sequel to the series entitled New Prince of Tennis began serialization in Japan in the monthly magazine Jump Square on March 4 , 2009 . The story centers around a cocky tennis prodigy named Ryoma Echizen , who , upon his father 's urging , enrolls in a private middle school called Seishun Academy ( `` Seigaku '' for short ) , which , besides being famous for its strong tennis team , is his father 's alma mater . The storyline of the first manga series revolves around Seigaku striving to become the National middle school tennis champions , while the sequel takes place several months after their National victory . The Prince of Tennis manga spans a total of 379 chapters ( 380 if chapter `` 0 '' is included ) , which have been collected into 42 tankōbon volumes . Shueisha distributed these volumes in Japan , with the first volume being released on January 7 , 2000 , and the last on June 4 , 2008 . Each of the chapters are referred to as a `` Genius '' , with the exception of chapters 245 to 247 which are primarily referred to as the `` Wild '' chapters since they are told from a different character 's point of view . The sequel 's chapters are each referred to as a `` Golden Age '' . Three official fan books were also released by Shueisha , as well as one illustration book . Kenichi Sakura created a short tribute manga entitled The Prince of Afterschool , which began serialization in Jump Square in November 2008 . The series has been adapted into several forms of other media including an 178 episode anime series directed by Takayuki Hamana that aired from October 2001 to March 2005 , and a series of subsequent OVAs released onto several DVDs . The anime , combined with the OVAs , roughly covers the storyline of the first manga series . It also spawned an ongoing series of musicals , as well as two featured films : one original animated film and the other being a live-action which loosely follows the events of the first eighteen volumes . Viz Media licensed the series and distributes an English version of the manga in North America under the Shonen Jump imprint . The first English language volume was released on May 19 , 2004 , and as of May 5 , 2009 , Viz has released a total of thirty-one volumes , with the next expected to be released in July . The English anime adaptation debuted in North America as streaming media on Toonami Jetstream on July 14 , 2006 .",
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"text": "List of Fist of the North Star chapters The manga Hokuto no Ken ( known as Fist of the North Star in its English editions ) by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara was originally published by Shueisha in the magazine Weekly Shonen Jump from 1983 to 1988 , and the series was subsequently reprinted in 27 collected editions ( tankōbon ) under the Jump Comics imprint . During the 1990s , Shueisha reprinted Hokuto no Ken in 15 hardcover aizōban editions , as well as 15 corresponding economy-sized bunko editions . After Tetsuo Hara left Shueisha , other companies started reprinting the manga under license from Hara 's new employer Coamix . A 31-volume tankōbon was published by Shinchosha under the Bunch World imprint from 2001 to 2002 , followed by a 12-volume conbini comic edition published by Tokuma Shoten under the Tokuma Favorite Comics imprint in 2004 . A 14-volume Kanzenban edition was published by Shogakukan in 2006 under the Big Comics Selection imprint , featuring the original water-colored artwork and opening pages from the Weekly Shōnen Jump serialization . It has also been released in 27-volume e-book edition . In 2013 , the kyūkyokuban or `` Extreme Edition '' began publication by Tokuma Shoten under the `` Zenon Comics DX '' imprint . This 18-volume edition , in addition to featuring all the pages from both , the tankōbon and kanzenban edition , has new cover artwork by Tetsuo Hara himself for each volume , as well as a new 30th anniversary-themed chapter titled Hokuto no Ken : Last Piece , which is included in Volume 11 . Viz Communications published the first sixteen chapters of Fist of the North Star in English as an eight-issue monthly comic in 1989 , which were later reprinted in a single graphic novel collection in 1995 . During that same year , Viz resumed publication of the series as a monthly comic until 1997 , lasting eighteen issues ( spanning chapters 17-44 ) , which were subsequently reprinted in three additional graphic novels . The license was later acquired by Gutsoon ! Entertainment , which published a new translation of the series in the form of a `` Master Edition '' featuring newly colorized artwork and retained the original right-to-left orientation of the art , as well as new cover artwork by Tetsuo Hara from the fourth volume and onward . Fist of the North Star : Master Edition was published from 2002 to 2003 , lasting only nine volumes , due to Gutsoon ! 's withdrawal from the North American market .",
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"text": "Shōnen manga is manga aimed at a young male audience . The age group varies with individual readers and different magazines , but it is primarily intended for boys between the ages of 8 to 18 . The kanji characters literally mean `` boy '' ( or `` youth '' ) , and the characters mean `` cartoon '' or `` comic '' . Thus , the complete phrase means `` young person 's comic '' , or simply `` boys ' comic '' ; its female equivalent is shōjo manga . Shōnen manga is the most popular form of manga .",
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"text": "Knights of Sidonia is a mecha manga series by Tsutomu Nihei , serialized by Kodansha in their magazine Afternoon between April 2009 and September 2015 , localized in English by Vertical . An anime television series adaptation , produced by Polygon Pictures , aired between April and June 2014 and a second season aired between April and June 2015 . The localized series is available for streaming exclusively on Netflix in all its territories as part of its original programming .",
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"text": "Angel Beats! is a 13-episode Japanese anime television series produced by P.A.Works and Aniplex and directed by Seiji Kishi . The story was originally conceived by Jun Maeda , who also wrote the screenplay and composed the music with the group Anant-Garde Eyes , with original character design by Na-Ga ; both Maeda and Na-Ga are from the visual novel brand Key , who produced such titles as Kanon , Air , and Clannad . The anime aired in Japan between April 3 and June 26 , 2010 . An original video animation ( OVA ) episode was released in December 2010 , and a second OVA was released in June 2015 . The story takes place in the afterlife and focuses on Otonashi , a boy who lost his memories of his life after dying . He is enrolled into the afterlife school and meets a girl named Yuri who invites him to join the Afterlife Battlefront , an organization she leads which fights against the student council president Angel , a girl with supernatural powers . Key worked in collaboration with ASCII Media Works ' Dengeki G 's Magazine to produce the project into a media franchise . Three manga series are serialized in Dengeki G 's Magazine and Dengeki G 's Comic : two illustrated by Haruka Komowata , and one drawn by Yuriko Asami . A series of illustrated short stories written by Maeda and illustrated by GotoP were also serialized in Dengeki G 's Magazine between the November 2009 and May 2010 issues . Two Internet radio shows were produced to promote Angel Beats ! . The first volume in a six-part episodic visual novel adaptation produced by Key was released for Windows on June 26 , 2015 . Angel Beats ! received generally positive reviews by critics . The integration of various individual elements together , such as musical performances , humor and action , was commended in one review but panned in another , saying that the story was overloaded with too many elements . P.A.Works was praised for the animation of the action sequences and attention to detail with the weapons used . A major flaw noted by critics , however , is that the anime is too short , which leaves many of the characters with untold back-stories . The anime was selected as a recommended work by the awards jury of the 14th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2010 .",
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"text": "Weekly Shōnen Sunday is a weekly shōnen manga magazine published in Japan by Shogakukan since March 1959 . Contrary to its title , Weekly Shōnen Sunday issues are released on Wednesdays .",
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"text": "Gutsoon! Entertainment Gutsoon ! Entertainment , Inc. is a now defunct publisher of English translated manga . The company , headquartered in Encino , Los Angeles , served as the US subsidiary of Coamix , which was founded by Nobuhiko Horie and manga artist Tsukasa Hojo . The company published the English manga anthology Raijin Comics , a U.S. equivalent to the Japanese Weekly Comic Bunch and published many of the same titles ( Fist of the Blue Sky and City Hunter ) , as well titles from other magazines such as the Japanese Weekly Shōnen Jump . Raijin Comics began as a weekly magazine with its first issue ( dated December 18 , 2002 ) , but switched to being a monthly publication beginning with its 36th issue ( dated September 2003 ) . Gutsoon ! also published a companion magazine to Raijin Comics , titled Raijin Game & Anime ( originally called Fujin Magazine ) , which lasted only 20 issues before being merged into the pages of Raijin Comics . The collected volumes of Raijin Comics titles were published under the Raijin Graphic Novels imprint . Raijin Comics also has a mascot called `` Raijin Maru '' . Before the company 's fall they were also planning to make a shōjo manga magazine called Smile Magazine . On March 15 , 2004 , Gutsoon ! announced that they will be placing their Rajin Comics brand on hiatus . Raijin Comics ceased publication with its July 2004 issue ( issue # 46 ) and the Raijin Graphic Novels line was subsequently cancelled as well .",
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"text": "Saikyō Jump is a Japanese bimonthly shōnen manga magazine published by Shueisha . The magazine was started on December 3 , 2010 with three completely original titles and seven spin-off manga from series in Weekly Shōnen Jump and V Jump . Originally a quarterly magazine , Saikyō Jump became a monthly publication in December 2011 , before switching to its current bimonthly schedule with the November 2014 issue . The magazine 's mascot was created by Eiichiro Oda .",
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"text": "Hunter × Hunter is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi . It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine and journal since March 3 , 1998 , although the manga has frequently gone on extended hiatuses since 2006 . As of June 2016 , 350 chapters have been collected into 33 volumes by Shueisha . The story focuses on a young boy named Gon Freecss , who discovers that his father , who he was told was dead , is actually alive and a world-renowned Hunter , a licensed profession for those who specialize in fantastic pursuits such as locating rare or unidentified animal species , treasure hunting , surveying unexplored enclaves , or hunting down lawless individuals . Despite being abandoned by his father , Gon departs upon a journey to follow in his footsteps , pass the rigorous Hunter Examination , and eventually find his father . Along the way , Gon meets various other Hunters and also encounters the paranormal . The original inspiration for the manga came from Togashi 's own collecting hobby . In 1999 , Hunter × Hunter was adapted into a 62-episode anime television series produced by Nippon Animation and directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi . The show premiered on Japan 's Fuji TV and ran until 2001 . Three separate original video animations ( OVAs ) totaling 30 episodes were subsequently produced by Nippon Animation and released in Japan from 2002 to 2004 . A second anime television series by Madhouse aired on Nippon Television from October 2011 to September 2014 , with two animated theatrical films released in 2013 . There are also numerous audio albums , video games , musicals , and other media based on Hunter × Hunter . The manga has been translated into English and released in North America by Viz Media since April 2005 . Both television series were also licensed by Viz , with the first series having aired on the Funimation Channel in 2009 and the second series premiering on Adult Swim 's Toonami block since April 16 , 2016 . Hunter × Hunter has been a huge critical and financial success and has become one of Shueisha 's best-selling manga series , having sold 66 million copies in Japan alone as of 2014 .",
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"text": "List of Monster chapters Written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa , Monster was published in Big Comic Original from December 1994 to December 2001 . The 162 chapters were periodically collected into 18 tankōbon volumes published by Shogakukan , the first on 30 June 1995 and the last on 28 February 2002 . While writing Monster , Urasawa began the series 20th Century Boys in 1999 , which would continue after Monster had finished . Monster was licensed in North America by Viz Media , who published all 18 volumes between 21 February 2006 and 16 December 2008 . They will begin re-releasing the series in a two-in-one volume format in July 2014 , titled Monster : The Perfect Edition , with a new volume published every three months . The series has also received domestic releases in other countries , such as in Germany by Egmont Manga & Anime , in France and the Netherlands by Kana , in Spain by Planeta DeAgostini , in Brazil by Conrad Editora and later by Panini Comics , in Argentina by Larp Editores , in Taiwan by Tong Li Publishing , in Mexico by Grupo Editorial Vid , and in Poland by Hanami .",
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"text": "List of Soul Eater chapters Soul Eater is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Atsushi Okubo . The series follows the adventures of three students at a school called the Death Weapon Meister Academy ( or DWMA for short ) , known as meisters , who use demon weapon companions with human and weapon forms . These meisters , Maka Albarn , Black Star , and Death the Kid , seek to turn their weapons , Soul Eater , Tsubaki , and the Thompson sisters respectively , into `` death scythes '' for Lord Death , the Grim Reaper and head of the DWMA , by having their weapons consume the souls of 99 evil humans and one witch . The manga initially began as three separate one-shots serialized between June 24 , 2003 and November 26 , 2003 in two manga magazines published by Square Enix . The first one-shot was published in the summer 2003 special edition of Gangan Powered , the second following in the autumn 2003 special edition of the same magazine , and the third serialized in Gangan Wing . The manga started regular serialization in Square Enix 's Monthly Shōnen Gangan magazine on May 12 , 2004 . The first tankōbon was released by Square Enix under their Gangan Comics imprint on June 22 , 2004 in Japan ; as of December 12 , 2013 , 25 volumes have been released . The series is published in English by Yen Press , and is serialized in Yen Press ' Yen Plus manga anthology magazine . The first issue of Yen Plus was released on July 29 , 2008 . An anime adaptation of the manga , produced by Bones and Aniplex , aired on TV Tokyo between April 7 , 2008 and March 30 , 2009 and contained 51 episodes .",
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"text": "List of Kurokami: The Animation episodes Kurokami : The Animation is an anime series adapted from the manga of the same title originally published by Square Enix and serialized in Young Gangan . Produced by Sunrise and directed by directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi , the series had an advance screening of episode 1 on December 27 , 2008 before it began broadcasting on TV Asahi on January 8 , 2009 . The anime 's opening song `` Sympathizer '' is sung by Minami Kuribayashi and the ending song `` Irodori no Nai Sekai '' by Yōsei Teikoku with the second opening song `` tRANCE '' done by GRANRODEO . The second ending song `` Gekkou no Chigiri '' is also sung by Yōsei Teikoku also . The show centers on Keita Ibuki , who is portrayed as a high school student instead of a computer programmer from the manga , being drawn in a secret conflict concerning the Mototsumitamas . Together with Kuro and Akane , Keita tries to find out why his mother died after seeing her double and find out who wants to destabilize the coexistence balance on Earth . Word of an anime adaptation of Black God came from Young Gangan 's 20th issue with the announcement regarding the creation of Kurokami : The Animation . A promotional video of Kurokami : The Animation was broadcast on the internet . Bandai Entertainment announced that Kurokami : The Animation was officially licensed in North America , and would air first on January 8 , 2009 simultaneously in Japan on TV Asahi and in the United States on ImaginAsian , followed by South Korea on January 9 , 2009 on AniBOX . Also on May 18 , Bandai Entertainment uploaded onto YouTube and Crunchyroll the first 19 episodes as well as the special in English Dubbed form . Later episodes were episode on a week-by-week basis ; the entire series is currently available to watch online on YouTube . In the 2009 Comic-Con convention , Bandai has announced that Kurokami will see a Blu-ray release aside from DVD .",
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"text": "Kemeko Deluxe! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by manga author Masakazu Iwasaki . The manga began serialization in the monthly shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Comic Gao ! on October 27 , 2005 , and is published by MediaWorks . The first episode of the anime adaptation was broadcast on October 4 , 2008 .",
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"text": "Eat-Man is a Japanese manga series created by Akihito Yoshitomi in 1996 which was serialized by MediaWorks monthly in 19 volumes until 2002 manga magazine Dengeki Comic Gao ! . In 1997 Studio Deen adapted the manga into a 12 episode anime television series which was broadcast in Japan from January 9 to March 27 , 1997 on TV Tokyo . A sequel , Eat-Man ' 98 , was also animated by Studio Deen and ran from October 8 to December 23 , 1998 . Both anime series are licensed in North America by Bandai Entertainment and the manga series was licensed by Viz Communications before it was dropped .",
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"text": "Venus Versus Virus is a Japanese manga series created by Atsushi Suzumi which was first serialized on June 27 , 2005 in MediaWorks ' shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Comic Gao ! . The manga ended serialization in Dengeki Comic Gao ! on February 27 , 2008 due to the magazine 's discontinuation , but the manga continued serialization in ASCII Media Works ' manga magazine Dengeki Daioh between March 21 and July 26 , 2008 . Eight bound volumes have been released by ASCII Media Works in Japan . The manga has been licensed for English language distribution by North American -- based company Seven Seas Entertainment ; the first volume was released in July 2007 . Later , a drama CD was created based on the manga series in October 2006 . The series has since been adapted into an anime produced by Studio Hibari that aired in Japan between January and March 2007 on BS-i , containing twelve episodes .",
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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": "Ga-Rei , also simply known as Ga-Rei or Ga-rei , is a supernatural action manga by . It has been serialized by Kadokawa Shoten in the magazine Monthly Shōnen Ace and collected in twelve tankōbon volumes . The English version was then released digitally on BookWalker on October 29 , 2014 . A prequel anime series , Ga-Rei : Zero , aired from October 5 , 2008 to December 21 , 2008 , which details the backstory of key characters Kagura and Yomi .",
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"text": "Stockard Channing Stockard Channing ( born Susan Antonia Williams Stockard ; February 13 , 1944 ) is an American stage , film and television actress . She is known for playing Betty Rizzo in the film Grease ( 1978 ) and First Lady Abbey Bartlet on the NBC television series The West Wing ( 1999 -- 2006 ) . She is also known for originating the role of Ouisa Kittredge in the stage and film versions of Six Degrees of Separation , for which she was nominated for a Tony Award and the Academy Award for Best Actress . A 13-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee and seven-time Tony Award nominee , she won the 1985 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for the Broadway revival of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg , and won Emmy Awards for The West Wing and The Matthew Shepard Story , both in 2002 . She won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2004 for her role in Jack . Her film appearances include The Fortune ( 1975 ) , The Big Bus ( 1976 ) , The Cheap Detective ( 1978 ) , Heartburn ( 1986 ) , Up Close & Personal ( 1996 ) , Practical Magic ( 1998 ) , and Woody Allen 's Anything Else ( 2003 ) . She also played the recurring role of Veronica Loy on the CBS drama The Good Wife ( 2012 -- 16 ) .",
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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": "Enchanted (film) Enchanted is a 2007 American live-action/animated musical fantasy romantic comedy film , produced by Walt Disney Pictures with New York Academy Barry Sonnenfeld and Josephson Entertainment . Written by Bill Kelly and directed by Kevin Lima , the film stars Amy Adams , Patrick Dempsey , James Marsden , Timothy Spall , Idina Menzel , Rachel Covey , and Susan Sarandon . The plot focuses on Giselle , an archetypal Disney Princess , who is forced from her traditional animated world of Andalasia into the live-action world of New York City . Enchanted was the first Disney film to be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures , instead of Buena Vista Pictures Distribution . The film is both a homage to , and a self-parody of , Disney 's animated features , making numerous references to Disney 's past works through the combination of live-action filmmaking , traditional animation , and computer-generated imagery . It marks the return of traditional animation to a Disney feature film after the company 's decision to move entirely to computer animation in 2004 . Composer Alan Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz , who had written songs for previous Disney films , produced the songs of Enchanted , with Menken also composing its score . The animation sequences were produced at James Baxter Animation in Pasadena . Filming of the live action segments took place around New York City . It premiered on October 20 , 2007 , at the London Film Festival before its wide release on November 21 , 2007 , in the United States . Enchanted was well-received critically , established Adams as a leading lady , and earned more than $ 340 million worldwide at the box office . It won three Saturn Awards , including Best Fantasy Film and Best Actress for Adams . Enchanted also received two nominations at the 65th Golden Globe Awards and three Best Original Song nominations at the 80th Academy Awards .",
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"text": "Judi Dench Dame Judith Olivia Dench ( born 9 December 1934 ) , known as Judi Dench , is an English actress and author . Dench made her professional debut in 1957 with the Old Vic Company . Over the following few years , she performed in several of Shakespeare 's plays in such roles as Ophelia in Hamlet , Juliet in Romeo and Juliet , and Lady Macbeth in Macbeth . Although most of her work during this period was in theatre , she also branched into film work and won a BAFTA Award as Most Promising Newcomer . She drew strong reviews for her leading role in the musical Cabaret in 1968 . Over the next two decades , Dench established herself as one of the most significant British theatre performers , working for the National Theatre Company and the Royal Shakespeare Company . She achieved success in television during this period , in the series A Fine Romance from 1981 until 1984 , and in 1992 with a starring role in the romantic comedy series As Time Goes By . Her film appearances were infrequent and included supporting roles in major films such as A Room with a View ( 1986 ) supporting Maggie Smith , before she rose to international fame as M in GoldenEye ( 1995 ) , a role she continued to play in James Bond films until Skyfall ( 2012 ) . A seven-time Oscar nominee , Dench won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love and has received nominations for her roles in Mrs Brown ( 1997 ) , Chocolat ( 2000 ) , Iris ( 2001 ) , Mrs Henderson Presents ( 2005 ) , Notes on a Scandal ( 2006 ) , and Philomena ( 2013 ) . She has also received many award nominations for her acting in theatre , film and television ; her competitive awards include six British Academy Film Awards , four BAFTA TV Awards , seven Olivier Awards , two Screen Actors Guild Awards , two Golden Globes , and a Tony Award . She has also received the BAFTA Fellowship ( 2001 ) and the Special Olivier Award ( 2004 ) . In June 2011 , she received a fellowship from the British Film Institute ( BFI ) . Dench is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts ( FRSA ) .",
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"text": "Scandal Sheet (1985 film) Scandal Sheet is a 1985 American made-for-television film directed by David Lowell Rich and starring Burt Lancaster . The film first aired on ABC on January 21 , 1985 .",
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"text": "The Taming of the Shrew (1929 film) The Taming of the Shrew ( 1929 ) is the first sound film adaptation of the Shakespearean play of the same name . The movie was directed by Sam Taylor , adapted by Taylor from William Shakespeare 's play , and stars Mary Pickford and her husband Douglas Fairbanks .",
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"text": "Holiday (1930 film) Holiday is a 1930 American Pre-Code romantic comedy film which tells the story of a young man who is torn between his free-thinking lifestyle and the tradition of his wealthy fiancée 's family . It stars Ann Harding , Mary Astor , Edward Everett Horton , Robert Ames and Hedda Hopper . It was produced and released by Pathé Exchange . The film was adapted by Horace Jackson from the play by Philip Barry . It was directed by Edward H. Griffith .",
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"text": "The Virgin Queen (1955 film) The Virgin Queen is a 1955 DeLuxe Color historical drama film in CinemaScope starring Bette Davis , Richard Todd and Joan Collins . It focuses on the relationship between Elizabeth I of England and Sir Walter Raleigh . The film marks the second time Davis played the English monarch ; the first was The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex ( 1939 ) . It was also the first Hollywood film for Australian actor Rod Taylor . Charles LeMaire and Mary Wills were nominated for the Academy Award for Costume Design . LeMaire won , but for another film , Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing ( 1955 ) .",
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"text": "Pollyanna (1960 film) Pollyanna is a 1960 Walt Disney Productions feature film , starring child actress Hayley Mills , Jane Wyman , Karl Malden , and Richard Egan , in a story about a cheerful orphan changing the outlook of a small town . Based on the novel Pollyanna ( 1913 ) by Eleanor Porter , the film was written and directed by David Swift . The film marks Mills 's first of six films for Disney , and it won the actress an Academy Juvenile Award .",
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"text": "The Lady of Lyons The Lady of Lyons ; or , Love and Pride , commonly known as The Lady of Lyons , is a five act romantic melodrama written in 1838 by Edward Bulwer-Lytton , 1st Baron Lytton . It was first produced in London at Covent Garden Theatre on 15 February 1838 and was revived many times over the rest of the 19th century . It was also adapted into two operas , and formed the part of the plot of an operetta .",
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"text": "First Term at Malory Towers First Term at Malory Towers is the first Malory Towers book by Enid Blyton . The book introduces the main characters including Darrell Rivers , Sally Hope , Mary-Lou , Alicia Johns , Betty Hill , Jean and teachers such as Miss Potts and Miss Grayling . The first book of 12 fictional tales of the adventures of school-girls at a boarding school called Malory Towers was written by Enid Blyton and later continued by Pamela Cox .",
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"text": "Cate Blanchett on screen and stage Cate Blanchett is an Australian actress who has extensively appeared in film and stage . She made her stage debut in 1992 by playing Electra in the National Institute of Dramatic Art production of the same name . She followed it with performances in Timothy Daly 's Kafka Dances ( 1993 ) and the Sydney Theatre Company stage production of Oleanna ( 1993 ) opposite Geoffrey Rush . Blanchett won the Sydney Theatre Critics Award for Best Newcomer for the former and Best Actress for the latter , making her the first person to win both awards at once . She went on to perform several roles on stage , notably Susan Traherne in Plenty ( 1999 ) , Hedda Gabler in Hedda Gabler ( 2004 ) , Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire ( 2009 ) , Yelena in Uncle Vanya ( 2011 ) and Claire in The Maids ( 2013 ) . In 1997 , Blanchett made her feature film debut in a supporting role in the World War II drama Paradise Road . The same year , she had her first leading role in Oscar and Lucinda , which earned her an AACTA Award nomination for Best Actress . Blanchett received worldwide attention for playing Queen Elizabeth I of England in the acclaimed drama Elizabeth ( 1998 ) . Her performance garnered her a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress and her first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress . Elizabeth and her next film , the thriller The Talented Mr. Ripley ( 1999 ) , performed well at the box office . However , her other 1999 releasesthe widely praised An Ideal Husband and the largely panned Pushing Tinwere unsuccessful . Blanchett found greater success for portraying Galadriel in Peter Jackson 's epic fantasy trilogy The Lord of the Rings ( 2001-03 ) . During this period , she also appeared in several films which had mixed reception and performed poorly at the box office . She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress , among other honors for portraying Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese 's 2004 drama The Aviator , making her the only actor to win an Oscar for portraying another Oscar-winning actor . Her only screen appearance in 2005 was in Little Fish , for which she won the AACTA Award for Best Actress . Blanchett 's performance in the 2006 thriller Notes on a Scandal garnered her another Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress . In 2007 , she received both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominations for her roles in Elizabeth : The Golden Age and I 'm Not There , becoming one of the few actors to achieve this feat . In 2008 , Blanchett appeared in Steven Spielberg 's action adventure Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and David Fincher 's fantasy drama The Curious Case of Benjamin Button . She briefly reprised her role of Galadriel in the The Hobbit trilogy ( 2012-14 ) . For her performance as the titular socialite in Woody Allen 's 2013 drama Blue Jasmine , Blanchett won the Golden Globe , the BAFTA Award , the SAG Award and the Academy Award for Best Actress . In 2014 , she voiced Valka in the $ 620 million-grossing animated fantasy How to Train Your Dragon 2 . In 2015 , she received praise for playing Lady Tremaine in Disney 's live action film Cinderella , Mary Mapes in Truth and the titular character in Todd Haynes 's romantic drama Carol . Cinderella was a notable box office success while Carol garnered her seventh Oscar nomination . Blanchett made her Broadway debut in 2017 with The Present , receiving her first Tony Award nomination for the Best Actress in a Play .",
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"text": "Anne One Hundred Anne One Hundred is a 1933 British drama film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Betty Stockfeld , Gyles Isham and Dennis Wyndham . It was based on the play Anne One Hundred Percent by Sewell Collins . It was made at Elstree Studios as a quota quickie .",
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"text": "Son of the Gods Son of the Gods is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic drama film with Technicolor sequences , produced and released by First National Pictures , a subsidiary of Warner Bros. . It was adapted from the novel of the same name by Rex Beach . Richard Barthelmess and Constance Bennett star as a couple in love who have a falling-out when she discovers that , though he looks Caucasian , he is actually Chinese .",
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"text": "Annie Horniman Annie Elizabeth Fredericka Horniman CH ( 3 October 1860 -- 6 August 1937 ) was an English theatre patron and manager . She established the Abbey Theatre in Dublin and founded the first regional repertory theatre company in Britain at the Gaiety Theatre in Manchester . She encouraged the work of new writers and playwrights , including W. B. Yeats , George Bernard Shaw and members of what became known as the Manchester School of dramatists .",
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"text": "Vivien Leigh Vivien Leigh ( born Vivian Mary Hartley , and also known as Lady Olivier after 1947 ; 5 November 19138 July 1967 ) was a British stage and film actress . She won two Academy Awards for Best Actress for her performances as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind ( 1939 ) and Blanche DuBois in the film version of A Streetcar Named Desire ( 1951 ) , a role she had also played on stage in London 's West End in 1949 . She also won a Tony Award for her work in the Broadway musical version of Tovarich ( 1963 ) . After her drama school education , Leigh appeared in small roles in four films in 1935 and progressed to the role of heroine in Fire Over England ( 1937 ) . Lauded for her beauty , Leigh felt that her physical attributes sometimes prevented her from being taken seriously as an actress . Despite her fame as a screen actress , Leigh was primarily a stage performer . During her 30-year career , she played roles ranging from the heroines of Noël Coward and George Bernard Shaw comedies to classic Shakespearean characters such as Ophelia , Cleopatra , Juliet , and Lady Macbeth . Later in life , she performed as a character actress in a few films . At the time , the public strongly identified Leigh with her second husband Laurence Olivier , who was her spouse from 1940 to 1960 . Leigh and Olivier starred together in many stage productions , with Olivier often directing , and in three films . She earned a reputation for being difficult to work with , and for much of her adult life she suffered from bipolar disorder as well as recurrent bouts of chronic tuberculosis , which was first diagnosed in the mid-1940s and ultimately claimed her life at the age of 53 . Although her career had periods of inactivity , in 1999 the American Film Institute ranked Leigh as the 16th greatest female movie star of classic Hollywood cinema .",
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"text": "My Favorite Season My Favorite Season ( Ma saison préférée ) is a 1993 French drama film directed by André Téchiné , co-written by Téchiné and Pascal Bonitzer , and starring Catherine Deneuve , Daniel Auteuil , and Marthe Villalonga . The story concerns two middle age siblings , a brother and sister , who resume their fragile relationship when they are forced to care for their ailing mother . It won the award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 1996 Boston Society of Film Critics Awards .",
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"text": "Madame Du Barry (1934 film) Madame DuBarry is a 1934 American historical film directed by William Dieterle and starring Dolores del Rio , Reginald Owen , Victor Jory and Osgood Perkins . The film portrays the life of Madame Du Barry , the last mistress of King Louis XV of France . While this film does not serve accuracy to Madame Du Barry , it does feature antiques and jewelry that came from the actual days when Madame Du Barry lived . This film was released just as the Hollywood Production Code was taking full swing , and faced many problems with censors of the time . Scenes of this film had to be removed before its release or else it would have not been approved for release .",
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"text": "Mary and Martha (film) Mary and Martha is a 2013 British-American television film starring Hilary Swank and Brenda Blethyn , and directed by Phillip Noyce . Based on a screenplay by Richard Curtis , it was produced by Working Title Television , in association with the BBC and NBCUniversal . The film had its UK premiere on March 1 , 2013 on the BBC and premiered in the US on HBO on April 20 , 2013 . based on a true story .",
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"text": "The House of Mirth (1981 film) The House of Mirth is a 1981 American television film directed by Adrian Hall . It is based on Edith Wharton 's novel of the same name . It stars Geraldine Chaplin as the protagonist , Lily Bart . The film was part-funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities . It was broadcast on WNET on 2 November 1981 .",
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"text": "The Great Gatsby (1926 film) The Great Gatsby is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Herbert Brenon . It is the first film adaptation of the 1925 novel of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald . Warner Baxter portrayed Jay Gatsby and Lois Wilson as Daisy Buchanan . The film was produced by Famous Players-Lasky , and distributed by Paramount Pictures . The Great Gatsby is now considered lost .",
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"text": "Robbie Collin Robbie Collin is a British film critic . Collin studied aesthetics and the philosophy of film at the University of St Andrews , Scotland , He edited the university 's student newspaper , The Saint . Collin is chief film critic at The Daily Telegraph . From 2007 to 2009 he wrote a weekly film column for the News of the World until the newspaper 's closure in July 2011 . That year he was shortlisted for Critic of the Year at the British Press Awards . He appeared on the Channel 4 Vue Film Show , presented by Edith Bowman , and contributed to the BBC Radio 2 Arts Show with Claudia Winkleman . In August 2013 he guest presented BBC Radio 4 's Film programme . In August 2014 , February 2015 , July -- August 2015 , February 2016 and in April 2016 he guest presented Kermode and Mayo 's Film Review , also with Edith Bowman .",
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"text": "Kieron O'Hara Kieron O'Hara is a philosopher , computer scientist and political writer . He is an associate professor and principal research fellow within the department of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton where he specialises in the politics , philosophy and epistemology of technology . He is also a research fellow at the Web Science Trust and the conservative think-tank , the Centre for Policy Studies . In Conservatism ( 2011 ) , O'Hara developed the philosophy of ` small-c conservatism ' that he originally outlined in After Blair ( 2005/7 ) . He argued that conservatism must be a philosophy concerned with social change , and must be defensible using public reason . To that end , he defined conservatism as the knowledge principle plus the change principle . The knowledge principle , influenced by scepticism , states that : `` because society and its mediating institutions are highly complex and dynamic with natures that are constantly evolving as they are co-constituted with the individuals who are their members , both data and theories about society are highly uncertain '' . The change principle adds : `` because the current state of society is typically undervalued , and because the effects of social innovations can not be known fully in advance , then social change ( a ) must always risk destroying beneficial institutions and norms and ( b ) can not be guaranteed to achieve the aims for which it was implemented . It therefore follows that societies should be risk-averse with respect to social change , and the burden of proof placed on the innovator , not his or her opponents . It also follows that change , when it does come , should ideally be ( a ) incremental , ( b ) reversible where possible and ( c ) rigorously evaluated before the next incremental step '' . Influenced by Edmund Burke , Adam Smith , Michael Oakeshott and Friedrich Hayek , O'Hara distanced conservative philosophy from free-market liberalism and neo-conservatism . He also developed ideas about risk and uncertainty about the environment to sketch a type of green conservatism . Other projects have included co-authoring the script of Tomb Raider 4 and an article in the Journal of Popular Culture on the film Carry On Cabby",
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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": "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": "African philosophy African philosophy is philosophy produced by African people , philosophy that presents African worldviews , or philosophy that uses distinct African philosophical methods . Although African philosophers may be found in the various academic fields of philosophy , such as metaphysics , epistemology , moral philosophy , and political philosophy , much of the modern African philosophy has been concerned with defining the ethnophilosophical parameters of African philosophy and identifying what differentiates it from other philosophical traditions . One of the implicit assumptions of ethnophilosophy is that a specific culture can have a philosophy that is not applicable and accessible to all peoples and cultures in the world , however this concept is disputed by traditional philosophers . Furthermore , in A Discourse on African Philosophy : A New Perspective on Ubuntu and Transitional Justice in South Africa , Christian B. N. Gade argues that the ethnophilosophical approach to African philosophy as a static group property is highly problematic . His research on ubuntu presents an alternative collective discourse on African philosophy ( `` collective '' in the sense that it does not focus on any individual in particular ) that takes differences , historical developments , and social contexts seriously . Father of African Philosophy , Uzodinma Nwala , prior to his employment to teach at UNN , there was nothing called African Philosophy as course of study in any university . `` All we were taught as students were Western philosophy . Nothing like African philosophy existed anywhere . In fact , many years after the introduction of the courses , there still remained arguments among experts , whether there was really African Philosophy '' . He was awarded the Aime Cesiare award in 2013 at the University of Abuja . African Philosophy can be formally defined as a critical thinking by Africans on their experiences of reality . Nigerian born Philosopher K.C. Anyanwu defined African philosophy as `` that which concerns itself with the way in which African people of the past and present make sense of their destiny and of the world in which they live . '' In this regard , African philosophy is a critical reflection on African leaderships in the administration of their duties towards their citizens ; the morally blameworthiness or praiseworthiness of it . It will also provide possible solutions to the problems experienced in African governances . As a rational critical inquiry on Africans and their worlds , it is consequently the task of African philosophy and of African philosophers to make the uncoordinated coordinated , the uncritical critical and the inarticulate articulate , particularly of the preliterate Africa . One of the most basic disagreements concerns what exactly the term ` African ' qualifies : the content of the philosophy and the distinctive methods employed , or the identities of the philosophers . On the former view , philosophy counts as African if it involves African themes such as perceptions of time , personhood , space and other subjects , or uses methods that are defined as distinctively African . In the latter view , African philosophy is any philosophy produced by Africans or by people of African descent , and others engaged in critiques or analysis of their works . Nigerian philosopher Joseph I. Omoregbe broadly defines a philosopher as one who attempts to understand the world 's phenomena , the purpose of human existence , the nature of the world , and the place of human beings in that world . This form of natural philosophy is identifiable in Africa even before individual African philosophers can be distinguished in the sources .",
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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": "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": "David Thomson (film critic) David Thomson ( born 1941 ) is a British film critic and historian based in the United States and the author of more than 20 books . His reference works in particular -- Have You Seen ... ? : A Personal Introduction to 1,000 Films ( 2008 ) and The New Biographical Dictionary of Film ( 6th edition , 2014 ) -- have been praised as works of high literary merit and eccentricity . Benjamin Schwarz , writing in the Atlantic Monthly , called him `` probably the greatest living film critic and historian '' who `` writes the most fun and enthralling prose about the movies since Pauline Kael '' . John Banville called him `` the greatest living writer on the movies '' .",
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"text": "Philosophy of perception The philosophy of perception is concerned with the nature of perceptual experience and the status of perceptual data , in particular how they relate to beliefs about , or knowledge of , the world . Any explicit account of perception requires a commitment to one of a variety of ontological or metaphysical views . Philosophers distinguish internalist accounts , which assume that perceptions of objects , and knowledge or beliefs about them , are aspects of an individual 's mind , and externalist accounts , which state that they constitute real aspects of the world external to the individual . The position of naïve realism -- the ` everyday ' impression of physical objects constituting what is perceived -- is to some extent contradicted by the occurrence of perceptual illusions and hallucinations and the relativity of perceptual experience as well as certain insights in science . Realist conceptions include phenomenalism and direct and indirect realism . Anti-realist conceptions include idealism and skepticism .",
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"text": "Colin Gardner (academic) Colin Gardner is a British film and media studies theorist living in Santa Barbara , California . Working at the intersection of film-philosophy , Deleuze studies and interdisciplinary media theory , Gardner received his B.A. and M.A. in History from St. John 's College , Cambridge and Ph.D. in Cinema Studies at UCLA before becoming Professor of Critical Theory and Integrative Studies at the University of California , Santa Barbara , where he teaches in the Departments of Art , Film & Media Studies , Comparative Literature , and the History of Art and Architecture . Most recently Dr. Gardner has expanded his research into the area of Media Geography ( he is currently adjunct faculty in Geography at San Diego State University ) . He also taught a course on transversality and popular media for the College of Creative Studies in Fall 2013 .",
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"text": "New Objectivity (film) New Objectivity ( a translation of the German Neue Sachlichkeit , alternatively translated as `` New Sobriety '' or `` New matter-of-factness '' ) was an art movement that emerged in Germany in the early 1920s as a counter to expressionism . The term applies to a number of artistic forms , including film . In film , New Objectivity reached its high point around 1929 . It translated into realistic cinematic settings , straightforward camerawork and editing , a tendency to examine inanimate objects as a way to interpret characters and events , a lack of overt emotionalism , and social themes . The director most associated with the movement is Georg Wilhelm Pabst . Pabst 's films of the 1920s concentrate on subjects such as abortion , prostitution , labor disputes , homosexuality , and addiction . His cool and critical 1925 Joyless Street is a landmark of the objective style . Pabst 's 1930 pacifist sound film Westfront 1918 views the World War I experience in a bleak , matter-of-fact way . With its clear denunciation of war , it was soon banned as unsuitable for public viewing . Other directors in the style included Ernő Metzner , Berthold Viertel , and Gerhard Lamprecht . The movement ended essentially in 1933 with the fall of the Weimar Republic .",
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"text": "Animation (journal) Animation is a triannual peer-reviewed academic journal that covers the field of film and media studies , focusing on animations implications for other forms of media . The editor-in-chief is Suzanne Buchan ( University for the Creative Arts ) . It was established in 2006 and is currently published by SAGE Publications .",
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"text": "Mark Johnston (philosopher) Mark Johnston is an Australian philosopher , who has spent his entire career at Princeton University .",
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"text": "Gaston Berger Gaston Berger ( -LSB- bɛʁʒe -RSB- ; 1 October 1896 -- 13 November 1960 ) was a French futurist but also an industrialist , a philosopher and a state manager . He is mainly known for his remarkably lucid analysis of Edmund Husserl 's phenomenology and for his studies on the character structure . Berger was born in Saint-Louis , Senegal , French West Africa ( now Senegal ) . He received his primary and part of his secondary education in Perpignan , France , and had to take up a position in an industrial firm . After having performed his military duties in world war I , he became an associate of the owner of the firm . Berger decided to continue his studies . He worked with Rene Le Senne and passed his baccalaureat . He then enrolled in the university of Aix-en-Provence where he studied philosophy under Maurice Blondel . Having passed his licence , he obtained a diploma d'Etudes Superieures with a thesis on the ` Relations between the conditions of intelligibility on the one hand and the problem of contingency on the other hand ' . In 1926 Berger founded with some friends the Societe de Philosophie du Sud-est and its periodical Les Etudes Philosophiques . In 1938 he organized the first Congress of French Language Societies of Philosophy . In 1941 he submitted his two theses de doctorat d'Etat , the first entitled ` Investigations on the conditions of Knowledge . Essay of Pure Knowledge ' , the second ` The ` Cogito ' in Husserl 's philosophy ' . Berger then left his industrial firm and became first a ` Chargé de Cours ' , then a ` Maitre de Conferences ' for philosophy at the University of Aix-en Provence . In 1944 he became full professor . In 1949 he became secretary general of the Fulbright Commission , in charge of the cultural relations between France and the United States . After managing a fertilizer plant during the 1930s , he created in Paris the Centre Universitaire International et des Centres de Prospective and directed the philosophical studies ( Études philosophiques ) . The term prospective , invented by Gaston Berger , is the study of the possible futures . From 1953 to 1960 he was in charge of the tertiary education at the Minister of National Education and modernised the French universities system . He was elected at the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques in 1955 . In 1957 he founded the journal Prospective and the homonym centre with André Gros . This same year he created the Institut national des sciences appliquées ( INSA ) of Lyon with the rector Capelle . He was the father of the French choreographer Maurice Béjart ( 1927 -- 2007 ) , a stage name for Maurice-Jean Berger . The university of Saint-Louis , Senegal , where he was born is named after him .",
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"text": "List of works in critical theory This is a list of important and seminal works in the field of critical theory . Otto Maria Carpeaux História da Literatura Ocidental , 8 vol . ( Portuguese , 1959 -- 66 ) M. H. Abrams The Mirror and the Lamp : Romantic Theory and the Critical Tradition Theodor Adorno Aesthetic Theory Negative Dialectics Theodor Adorno & Max Horkheimer Dialectic of Enlightenment Louis Althusser For Marx Lenin and Philosophy Erich Auerbach Mimesis : The Representation of Reality in Western Literature Mikhail Bakhtin Discourse in the Novel Rabelais and his World Roland Barthes Image , Music , Text Mythologies Jean Baudrillard The Perfect Crime Simulation and Simulacra Walter Benjamin Illuminations The Origin of German Tragic Drama Homi K. Bhabha The Location of Culture Pierre Bourdieu La distinction Kenneth Burke A Rhetoric of Motives A Grammar of Motives John Brannigan New Historicism and Cultural Materialism Cleanth Brooks The Well Wrought Urn : Studies in the Structure of Poetry Sean Burke The Death and Return of the Author Judith Butler Bodies That Matter Gender Trouble : Feminism and the Subversion of Identity Cathy Caruth Unclaimed Experience : Trauma , Narrative and History Samuel Taylor Coleridge Biographia Literaria Jonathan Culler Structuralist Poetics The Pursuit of Signs Literary Theory : A Very Short Introduction Gilles Deleuze Difference and Repetition Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari Capitalism and Schizophrenia : Anti-Oedipus ( pt .1 ) and A Thousand Plateaus ( pt .2 ) Jacques Derrida Of Grammatology Writing and Difference Peter Dews The Limits of Disenchantment The Logic of Disintigration Terry Eagleton Marxism and Literary Criticism The Idea of Culture Antony Easthope The Unconscious William Empson Seven Types of Ambiguity Some Versions of Pastoral The Structure of Complex Words Norman Fairclough Language and Power Critical Discourse Analysis Frantz Fanon Black Skins , White Masks Stanley Fish Is There a Text in this Class ? Northrop Frye Anatomy of Criticism Gerald Graff Literature Against Itself Jürgen Habermas Legitimation Crisis The Theory of Communicative Action , volumes 1 & 2 The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity Wolfgang Iser The Act of Reading : a Theory of Aesthetic Response Leonard Jackson The Poverty of Structuralism Fredric Jameson The Political Unconscious Postmodernism , or , the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism The Prison-House of Language Frank Kermode Romantic Image Julia Kristeva Desire in Language Powers of Horror Jacques Lacan Ecrits The Seminars F.R. Leavis The Great Tradition Ania Loomba Colonialism/Postcolonialism Herbert Marcuse Reason and Revolution . Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory Eros and Civilization Soviet Marxism . A Critical Analysis One-Dimensional Man Toril Moi Sexual/Textual Politics I.A. Richards Practical Criticism : A Study of Literary Judgement Principles of Literary Criticism K.K. Ruthven Critical Assumptions Edward Said Culture and Imperialism Orientalism ( 1978 ) Jean-Paul Sartre What Is Literature ? ( 1947 ) Ferdinand de Saussure Cours de linguistique générale ( posthumously 1916 ) Alfred Schmidt The Concept of Nature in Marx ( 1962 ) Zur Idee der Kritischen Theorie ( German , 1974 ) Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Between Men Epistemology of the Closet Susan Sontag Against Interpretation Styles of Radical Will Under the Sign of Saturn Where The Stress Falls Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak `` Can the Subaltern Speak ? '' In Other Words Raymond Tallis Not Saussure Scott Wilson Cultural Materialism W.K. Wimsatt The Verbal Icon Virginia Woolf A Room of One 's Own Slavoj Žižek The Sublime Object of Ideology The Ticklish Subject : The Absent Centre of Political Ontology ''",
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"text": "Phenomenology (philosophy) Phenomenology ( from Greek phainómenon `` that which appears '' and lógos `` study '' ) is the philosophical study of the structures of experience and consciousness . As a philosophical movement it was founded in the early years of the 20th century by Edmund Husserl and was later expanded upon by a circle of his followers at the universities of Göttingen and Munich in Germany . It then spread to France , the United States , and elsewhere , often in contexts far removed from Husserl 's early work . Phenomenology should not be considered as a unitary movement ; rather , different authors share a common family resemblance but also with many significant differences . Accordingly : A unique and final definition of phenomenology is dangerous and perhaps even paradoxical as it lacks a thematic focus . In fact , it is not a doctrine , nor a philosophical school , but rather a style of thought , a method , an open and ever-renewed experience having different results , and this may disorient anyone wishing to define the meaning of phenomenology.Phenomenology , in Husserl 's conception , is primarily concerned with the systematic reflection on and study of the structures of consciousness and the phenomena that appear in acts of consciousness . Phenomenology can be clearly differentiated from the Cartesian method of analysis which sees the world as objects , sets of objects , and objects acting and reacting upon one another . Husserl 's conception of phenomenology has been criticized and developed not only by himself but also by students , such as Edith Stein and Roman Ingarden , by hermeneutic philosophers , such as Martin Heidegger , by existentialists , such as Nicolai Hartmann , Gabriel Marcel , Maurice Merleau-Ponty , Jean-Paul Sartre , and by other philosophers , such as Max Scheler , Paul Ricoeur , Jean-Luc Marion , Michel Henry , Emmanuel Levinas , Jacques Derrida , and sociologists Alfred Schütz and Eric Voegelin .",
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"text": "Shaun Wilson Shaun Wilson ( born Melbourne , 1972 ) is an Australian artist , film maker , academic and curator working with themes of memory , place and scale through painting , miniatures and video art . He teaches Video Production , Experimental Video and Media Theory in the School of Media and Communication at RMIT University and exhibits inter/nationally at artist run spaces , university galleries , contemporary art centres and art/moving image museums .",
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"text": "A History of Philosophy (Copleston) A History of Philosophy is an eleven-volume history of Western philosophy written by English Jesuit priest Frederick Charles Copleston . Copleston 's History provides extensive coverage of Western philosophy from the Pre-Socratics through Dewey , Russell , Moore , Sartre and Merleau-Ponty . The first nine volumes , originally published between 1946 and 1974 , were written for Catholic seminary students with the goal `` of supplying Catholic ecclesiastical seminaries with a work that should be somewhat more detailed and of wider scope than the textbooks , commonly in use , and which at the same time should endeavour to exhibit the logical development and interconnection of philosophical systems . '' A tenth volume was added in 1986 , and the eleventh is actually a collection of essays which appeared in 1956 as Contemporary Philosophy . Throughout the eleven volumes Copleston 's Roman Catholic ( Thomist ) point of view is never hidden . All the same , it seems generally accepted that Copleston 's treatment is fair and complete , even for philosophical positions that he does not support .",
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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": "Philosophy in the Contemporary World Philosophy in the Contemporary World is a peer-reviewed academic journal sponsored by the Society for Philosophy in the Contemporary World . The journal covers issues in applied philosophy , philosophy and public policy , race and gender studies , environmental philosophy , educational philosophy , and multiculturalism , especially when crossing disciplinary boundaries . Members of the Society for Philosophy in the Contemporary World receive the journal as a benefit of membership . All issues are available online from the Philosophy Documentation Center .",
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"text": "Sexual Desire (book) Sexual Desire : A Philosophical Investigation , also published as Sexual Desire : A Moral Philosophy of the Erotic , is a 1986 book about the philosophy of sex by the philosopher Roger Scruton , in which the author argues that sex is morally permissible only if it involves love and intimacy . Sexual Desire has received praise from reviewers , and has been seen as one of the most important works in the philosophy of sex , but has also been criticized for Scruton 's treatment of homosexuality and other issues .",
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"text": "Lauren Bacall Lauren Bacall ( -LSB- ˌlɔːrən_bəˈkɔːl -RSB- , born Betty Joan Perske ; September 16 , 1924 -- August 12 , 2014 ) was an American actress and singer known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks . She was named the 20th greatest female star of Classic Hollywood cinema by the American Film Institute , and received an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2009 , `` in recognition of her central place in the Golden Age of motion pictures . '' Bacall began her career as a model , before making her debut as a leading lady with Humphrey Bogart in the film To Have and Have Not in 1944 . She continued in the film noir genre with appearances with Bogart in The Big Sleep ( 1946 ) , Dark Passage ( 1947 ) , and Key Largo ( 1948 ) , and starred in the romantic comedies How to Marry a Millionaire ( 1953 ) with Marilyn Monroe and Designing Woman ( 1957 ) with Gregory Peck . She co-starred with John Wayne in his final film , The Shootist ( 1976 ) . Bacall also worked on Broadway in musicals , earning Tony Awards for Applause ( 1970 ) and Woman of the Year ( 1981 ) . Her performance in The Mirror Has Two Faces ( 1996 ) earned her a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination . A month before her 90th birthday , Bacall died in New York City after a stroke .",
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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": "Sisters of '77 Sisters of '77 is a documentary film that chronicles the 1977 National Women 's Conference in Houston , Texas in November 1977 . The purpose of the National Women 's Conference was to end discrimination against women and promote their equal rights . The conference was federally funded conference , and brought together over 20,000 women and men from around the United States . Sisters of '77 provides a look at a pivotal weekend that changed the course of history and the lives of the women who attended . The film incorporates rare archival footage and interviews of leaders relating this history to the present . The conference attendees included former first ladies Lady Bird Johnson , Betty Ford , and Rosalynn Carter . The women present included Republicans , Democrats , African Americans , Asian Americans , Latinas , Native American , pro-choice , pro-life , straight , gay , liberal and conservative women . The most influential leaders attending included Bella Abzug , Betty Friedan , Gloria Steinem , Eleanor Smeal , Ann Richards , Coretta Scott King , Billie Jean King , and Barbara Jordan .",
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"text": "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": "Every Woman Every Woman is a syndicated television series produced by Entertainment Studios and created by Byron Allen . The series has aired since 2000 . Heidi Klum made a guest appearance on the show in 2011 .",
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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": "She's All That She 's All That is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Robert Iscove and starring Freddie Prinze , Jr. , Rachael Leigh Cook , Paul Walker and Matthew Lillard . It is a modern adaptation of George Bernard Shaw 's play Pygmalion and George Cukor 's 1964 film My Fair Lady . It was one of the most popular teen films of the 1990s and reached No. 1 at the box office in its first week of release . In April 2015 , it was announced that the film will be remade by The Weinstein Company .",
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"text": "The Gift of Love The Gift of Love is a 1958 De Luxe in CinemaScope film directed by Jean Negulesco and starring Lauren Bacall and Robert Stack . The film 's screenplay was based on the short story `` The Little Horse '' by Nelia Gardner White , originally published in a 1944 issue of Good Housekeeping , and previously made into the film Sentimental Journey ( 1946 ) , with John Payne and Maureen O'Hara .",
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"text": "Woman to Woman (Beverley Craven song) Woman To Woman is a song by British singer Beverley Craven , included on her self-titled debut album . `` Woman To Woman '' was released as the album 's third single in late 1990 . As with the previous singles , it failed to chart in the UK . However , after the success of the single `` Promise Me '' , the single was re-released , with a new cover art , in September 1991 . This time it peaked at number 40 in the UK charts . The song 's lyrics talk about a friend who ignores her friendships once she falls in love . As with most of her lyrics , Craven took inspiration from her real-life experiences , and in concerts has revealed that the subject of this song is her friend Alison Goldfrapp . `` Woman to Woman '' is one of the few uptempo cuts from her debut album , and features a harmonica solo by Frank Mead .",
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"text": "Bogart–Bacall syndrome Bogart -- Bacall syndrome ( BBS ) is a voice disorder that is caused by abuse or overuse of the vocal cords . People who speak or sing outside their normal vocal range can develop BBS ; symptoms are chiefly an unnaturally deep or rough voice , or dysphonia , and vocal fatigue . The people most commonly afflicted are those who speak in a low-pitched voice , particularly if they have poor breath and vocal control . The syndrome can affect both men and women . In 1988 an article was published , describing a discrete type of vocal dysfunction which results in men sounding like Humphrey Bogart and women sounding like Lauren Bacall . BBS is now the medical term for an ongoing hoarseness that often afflicts actors , singers or TV/radio voice workers who routinely speak in a very low pitch . Treatment usually involves voice therapy by a speech language pathologist .",
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"text": "Laurie Lea Schaefer Laurel Lea Schaefer ( born May 21,1949 in Bexley , Ohio , U.S. ) was Miss America 1972 . A native of Bexley , Ohio , Schaefer received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Ohio University in June 1971 . Three months later she won the Miss America Pageant . After Miss America , Laurel effectively parlayed her theatre arts and music degree into an extensive and varied entertainment career . Her training afforded her opportunities as a leading lady to notables such as : Howard Keel , John Davidson , Peter Marshall , Ed Ames , Joe Namath , Giorgio Tozzi , and Gorden MacRae . This reflect such productions as ; `` The Music Man '' , `` The Sound of Music '' , `` Camelot '' , `` South Pacific '' , `` Showboat '' , `` My Fair Lady '' , `` Oklahoma '' , `` Hello Dolly '' , `` Carousel '' , `` The King and I '' , `` Guys and Dolls '' , `` Anything Goes '' , `` Under the Yum-Yum Tree '' , `` Star-Spangled Girl '' , and `` Plaza Suite '' . Laurel 's television work includes a recurring role on `` Falcon Crest '' and guest starring roles on `` Matlock '' , `` L.A. Law '' , `` Quantum Leap '' , `` Love Boat '' , `` Three 's Company '' , `` Rockford Files '' . She is often recognized for her work in TV commercials and for a short time , she represented Campbell 's soup . Laurel 's vocal career saw her performing the National Anthem at the Inaugural Concert for President Richard M. Nixon , headlining the Miss America USO Tour to Viet Nam and Thailand , entertaining on cruises with a one-woman show and touring `` Capturing the Heart of Gershwin '' Anniversary Concert where she received critical acclaim for vocal solos ranging from swing to blues to light opera . For twenty-five years Laurel has worked as a commercial casting director and is owner of Creative Casting Services and is also a well-respected nationwide talent scout . In 1974 Laurel established Schaefer Consultants where she serves as a personal imaging and entertainment career consultant . Laurel is a published author and is highly sought after as a keynote speaker , corporate spokesperson , and infomercial host and media presenter . Miss Schaefer is the recipient of many awards including The American Academy of Achievement - Gold Plate Award , Outstanding Alumni Award ( Ohio University ) , Tom Dooley Humanitarian Award , New Jersey and Ohio `` Woman of the Year '' Award , Ohio Governor 's Award , Bexley Alumni Association-Significant Achievement Award , President 's Award for Leadership from Zonta International and a listing in Who 's Who .",
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"text": "Lauren German Lauren Christine German ( born November 29 , 1978 ) is an American actress . She had her first major role in the 2002 romantic drama film A Walk to Remember , followed by roles in the horror films The Texas Chainsaw Massacre ( 2003 ) and Hostel : Part II ( 2007 ) . From 2011 to 2012 , German had a recurring role as DHS agent Lori Weston in the second season of the CBS police drama Hawaii Five-0 , and from 2012 to 2014 , she starred as Leslie Shay in the NBC drama Chicago Fire . In 2016 , she began starring as Det. Chloe Decker in the Fox fantasy comedy-drama Lucifer .",
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"text": "Mandell Maughan Mandell Maughan is an American film and television actress . She is best known for starring in the series Bajillion Dollar Propertie $ on Seeso .",
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"text": "WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actress in a Play The WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actress in a Play is an annual award presented by WhatsOnStage.com as part of the annual WhatsOnStage Awards , the only major Theatre Awards voted for by the theatre-going public .",
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"text": "AUDELCO AUDELCO , the Audience Development Committee , Inc. , was established in 1973 by the late Vivian Robinson to honor excellence in New York City African American Theatre through presentation of Vivan Robinson/AUDELCO Recognition Awards ( a.k.a. Viv awards ) . The awards were created to promote `` recognition , understanding and awareness of the arts in the African-American community '' . The AUDELCO Viv awards recognize the following , whether Broadway or off-Broadway : Productions by Black companies Shows written or directed by Blacks Black actors in shows AUDELCO has an office in Central Harlem , New York City The President is Grace Jones and the board of directors consistsof : A.Curtis Farrow ; Ralph Carter , Toni Peterson , Jacqueline Feffries ; Linda Armstrong ; Honorable Donna M. Mills ; Fred R.Powell ; Mary Seymour ; Dale Richardo Shields ; Terrence Spivey ; Ronald Stone Esq and Mary B. Davis Chair Emeritus . The organization has thousands of members , a newsletter , and a black theater collection of books , photos , slides and scripts as well as an extensive clipping file on black theater companies and productions . The AUDELCO awards are limited to productions mounted by professional , not-for-profit theater organizations which have been in existence for at least two years and have had a minimum of 500 hours of rehearsal , performance , or training . Additionally , productions have to have been performed over 12 times between September 1 of one year and August 31 of the next . Workshop productions and works-in-progress are not eligible . The AUDELCO Viv awards allow celebrities and everyday people to get to share their love of theater and their appreciation for the incredible performances , scripts , direction , costumes and sets that have been presented during the last theater season . Michael O'Hare was the first white actor to win this award presented by the black theater community of New York for his performance in the play `` Shades of Brown '' which examined the effects of apartheid in South Africa . ( Former AUDELOC awardees included , Kerry Washington ( AUDELCO 's first Rising star ) ; Samuel L. Jackson ; Phylicia Rashad ; Debbie Allen ; Denzel Washington , Barbara Montgomery , Sanaa Lathan and others ) .",
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"text": "International Women of Courage Award The International Women of Courage Award is an American award presented annually by the United States Department of State to women around the world who have shown leadership , courage , resourcefulness , and willingness to sacrifice for others , especially in promoting women 's rights .",
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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": "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": "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": "Baboon Woman Baboon Woman is a wildlife documentary starring Karin Saks .",
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"text": "Prêt-à-Porter (film) Prêt-à-Porter , released in the US as Ready to Wear ( Prêt-à-Porter ) , is a 1994 American satirical comedy film co-written , directed and produced by Robert Altman and shot on location during the Paris Fashion Week with a host of international stars , models and designers . The film features an extensive ensemble cast , including Anouk Aimée , Marcello Mastroianni , Sophia Loren , Kim Basinger , Stephen Rea , Lauren Bacall , Julia Roberts , Tim Robbins , Lili Taylor , Sally Kellerman , Tracey Ullman , Linda Hunt , Rupert Everett , Forest Whitaker , Richard E. Grant , Danny Aiello , Teri Garr , Lyle Lovett , Jean Rochefort , Michel Blanc , Jean-Pierre Cassel , Ute Lemper , Anne Canovas , and François Cluzet . The film may be best known for its many cameo appearances and its final scene which features two minutes of nude female models walking the catwalk .",
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"text": "South Aegean Volcanic Arc The South Aegean Volcanic Arc is a chain of volcanic islands in the South Aegean Sea formed by plate tectonics as a consequence of the subduction of the African tectonic plate beneath the Eurasian plate . The southern Aegean is one of the most rapidly deforming regions of the Himalayan-Alpine mountain belt . The active portion of the South Aegean Arc comprises a number of dormant and historically active volcanoes , including Aegina , Methana , Milos , Santorini and Kolumbo , and Kos , Nisyros and Yali . Of these , only Santorini , Kolumbo and Nisyros have either erupted or shown any significant evidence of unrest during the past 100 years . One of the most noted volcanic eruptions from this arc occurred on the island of Santorini in the second millennium BC ; during this eruption the Bronze Age city of Akrotiri was destroyed , with archaeological remains becoming well preserved under the volcanic ash .",
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"text": "Santorini Santorini ( Σαντορίνη , pronounced -LSB- sandoˈrini -RSB- ) , classically Thera ( English pronunciation -LSB- ˈθɪərə -RSB- ) , and officially Thira ( Greek : Θήρα -LSB- ˈθira -RSB- ) , is an island in the southern Aegean Sea , about 200 km southeast of Greece 's mainland . It is the largest island of a small , circular archipelago which bears the same name and is the remnant of a volcanic caldera . It forms the southernmost member of the Cyclades group of islands , with an area of approximately 73 km2 and a 2011 census population of 15,550 . The municipality of Santorini includes the inhabited islands of Santorini and Therasia and the uninhabited islands of Nea Kameni , Palaia Kameni , Aspronisi , and Christiana . The total land area is 90.623 km2 . Santorini is part of the Thira regional unit . Santorini is essentially what remains after an enormous volcanic eruption that destroyed the earliest settlements on a formerly single island , and created the current geological caldera . A giant central , rectangular lagoon , which measures about 12 by , is surrounded by 300 m high , steep cliffs on three sides . The main island slopes downward to the Aegean Sea . On the fourth side , the lagoon is separated from the sea by another much smaller island called Therasia ; the lagoon is connected to the sea in two places , in the northwest and southwest . The depth of the caldera , at 400m , makes it impossible for any but the largest ships to anchor anywhere in the protected bay ; there is also a fisherman 's harbour at Vlychada , on the southwestern coast . The island 's principal port is Athinios . The capital , Fira , clings to the top of the cliff looking down on the lagoon . The volcanic rocks present from the prior eruptions feature olivine , and have a small presence of hornblende . It is the most active volcanic centre in the South Aegean Volcanic Arc , though what remains today is chiefly a water-filled caldera . The volcanic arc is approximately 500 km long and 20 to wide . The region first became volcanically active around 3 -- 4 million years ago , though volcanism on Thera began around 2 million years ago with the extrusion of dacitic lavas from vents around the Akrotiri . The island is the site of one of the largest volcanic eruptions in recorded history : the Minoan eruption ( sometimes called the Thera eruption ) , which occurred some 3,600 years ago at the height of the Minoan civilization . The eruption left a large caldera surrounded by volcanic ash deposits hundreds of metres deep and may have led indirectly to the collapse of the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete , 110 km to the south , through a gigantic tsunami . Another popular theory holds that the Thera eruption is the source of the legend of Atlantis .",
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"text": "Ancient Thera Ancient Thera is an antique city on a ridge of the steep , 360 m high Messavouno mountain on the Greek island of Santorini . It was named after the mythical ruler of the island , Theras , and was inhabited from the 9th century BCE until 726 CE . Starting in 1895 the city was systematically investigated by Friedrich Hiller von Gaertringen , who excavated there until 1904 . Later excavations by N. Zapheiropoulos between 1961 and 1982 under the auspices of the Archaeological Society of Athens unearthed the city 's necropolis in Sellada . Findings from these excavations are on exhibit at the archaeological museum in Fira . Excavation work was again taken up between 1990 and 1994 under the leadership of Wolfram Hoepfner of the Free University of Berlin and resulted in a more precise understanding of the history of the southern Aegean . Ancient Thera is today open to the public and can be reached on a winding road that starts at Kamari or several foot paths from both sides of the mountain .",
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"text": "Megara Gulf The Megara Gulf ( Greek : Κόλπος Μέγαρων Kolpos Megaron ) is a gulf that is in the northern part of the Saronic Gulf of the Aegean Sea . The total length is approximately 20 km long from north east to west and about 6 to 10 km wide from north to south . It begins at Agioi Theodoroi and stretches eastward to the cape south of the village of Pachi in Megara and a small strait near Salamis Bay , and south to the area around Lamprino on the island of Salamis . Places on the shore include Agioi Theodoroi , Kineta , Pachi , and Kanakia on Salamis . Islets include Pachi and Pachaki ( meaning Little Pachi ) south of Pachi and Kanaki near Kanakia . Cape Petritis covers the southeast forming a bay boundary stretching to the northwestern part of the island near a small strait . Farmlands and flatlands covers the northern part except for the area of Kakia Skala and mountains to the east . The road linking with places in the south of the island lie to the east and another further north .",
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"text": "List of companies of Cyprus Cyprus is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean and the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean . It is located south of Turkey , west of Syria and Lebanon , northwest of Israel and Palestine , north of Egypt , and southeast of Greece . Cyprus is a major tourist destination in the Mediterranean . With an advanced , high-income economy and a very high Human Development Index , the Republic of Cyprus has been a member of the Commonwealth since 1961 and was a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement until it joined the European Union on 1 May 2004 . On 1 January 2008 , the Republic of Cyprus joined the eurozone .",
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"text": "Santorini affair The Santorini was a fishing boat used for weapons-smuggling , which was captured in May 2001 by the Israeli Shayetet 13 Naval Commando Unit . This was the first ship caught in an attempt to smuggle weapons to Palestinian-controlled territories . In May 2002 , three of the Santorini 's crew members were convicted of attempting to smuggle weapons into the Gaza Strip .",
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"text": "St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Santorini The St. John the Baptist Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Santorini , Greece , and serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santorini ( Dioecesis Sanctoriensis or Επισκοπή Θήρας ) which was created in 1204 . The cathedral is located in the city center , in the Catholic neighborhood . The church was built in 1823 and was completely restored and rebuilt in 1970 , after the earthquake of 1956 . The building is baroque and blue gray and cream are combined .",
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"text": "Skopelos Skopelos is a Greek island in the western Aegean Sea . Skopelos is one of several islands which comprise the Northern Sporades island group , which lies east of the Pelion peninsula on the mainland and north of the island of Euboea . It is part of the Thessaly region . Skopelos is also the name of the main port and the municipal center of the island . The other communities of the island are Glossa and Neo Klima ( Elios ) . The geography of Skopelos includes two mountains over 500 m ; Delphi ( 681 m ) in the center of the island , and Palouki ( 546 m ) in the southeast . With an area of 96 km ² Skopelos is slightly larger than Mykonos ( 85 km ² ) and Santorini ( 73 km ² ) . The nearest inhabited islands are Skiathos to the west and Alonissos to the east .",
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"text": "Golden Beach (Paros) Golden Beach is a 700 metre long beach on the south eastern part of the island of Paros , Greece . Nowadays , a small village nearby has the same name . It takes its name from the fine sand , which has glass elements in it and provides a sparkling effect during sunshine . Golden Beach has become a popular destination for wind-surfers and kite-surfers from around the world due to the windy conditions inside as well as outside the small bay . The beach has been awarded the blue flag , as have many other Greek beaches . Across the beach lies the small uninhabited island of Drionisi , which can be reached only by boat . During the summer months , many visitors come to Golden Beach , not only to pursue water-sports , but also to enjoy the shallow waters and the amazing scenery . There is a bus connection with the main towns of the island . On the beach , visitors may find surf schools , beach-bars and small , traditional restaurants . The region around the beach is considered to be the most fertile of the whole island due to its water resources . A number of hotels are available for those who wish to spend their vacations on this side of the island . Category : Beaches of Greece Category : Landforms of Paros ( regional unit ) Category : Tourist attractions in the South Aegean Category : Landforms of the South Aegean",
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"text": "Arcadiopolis in Asia '' See Arcadiopolis in Europe for namesake Arcadiopolis in Asia was an Ancient city and bishopric in Asia Minor and is now a Latin Latin Catholic titular see . Its modern location is Thira in modern Asian Turkey ( not its Greek namesake , Santorini island ) .",
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"text": "Archipelagic state An archipelagic state is any internationally recognized state or country that comprises a series of islands that form an archipelago . The term is defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in order to define what borders such states should be allowed to claim . In various conferences , Fiji , Indonesia , Papua New Guinea , the Bahamas , and the Philippines are the five sovereign states that obtained approval in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea signed in Montego Bay , Jamaica on December 10 , 1982 and qualified as archipelagic states . Archipelagic states are states that are composed of groups of islands forming a state as a single unit , with the islands and the waters within the baselines as internal waters . Under this concept ( `` archipelagic doctrine '' ) , an archipelago shall be regarded as a single unit , so that the waters around , between , and connecting the islands of the archipelago , irrespective of their breadth and dimensions , form part of the internal waters of the state , and are subject to its exclusive sovereignty . The approval of the United Nations for the five sovereign states as archipelagic states respect existing agreements with other countries and shall recognize traditional fishing rights and other legitimate activities of the immediately adjacent neighboring countries in certain areas falling within archipelagic waters . The terms and conditions for the exercise of such rights and activities , including the nature , the extent and the areas to which they apply , shall , at the request of any of the countries concerned , be regulated by bilateral agreements between them . Such rights shall not be transferred to or shared with third countries or their nationals .",
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"docid": "8214d621f33e4ed3277ba8f1ed765723",
"text": "Igoumenitsa Igoumenitsa ( Ηγουμενίτσα , -LSB- iɣumeˈnitsa -RSB- ) , is a coastal city in northwestern Greece . It is the capital of the regional unit of Thesprotia . Igoumenitsa is the chief port of Thesprotia and Epirus , and one of the largest passenger ports of Greece , connecting northwestern Mainland Greece with the Ionian Islands and Italy . The city is built on easternmost end of the Gulf of Igoumenitsa in the Ionian Sea and primary aspects of the economy are maritime , transport , services , agriculture and tourism . The 670 km long Egnatia Highway , which serves northern Greece , terminates at Igoumenitsa , making it a popular starting point for tourists coming from Europe and ending point for trucks from Turkey . Igoumenitsa features many shops , schools , offices and cargo storages , a Technological Educational Institute , a library , an archeological museum , several sport stadiums and tennis courses , a courthouse and a medical clinic . The Thesprotia Police Headquarters and the Municipal Sailing Club are located here . The city itself is built on the slopes of a forested mountain and expands perimetrically around the gulf . The 2011 census recorded 25,814 inhabitants for the wider Municipality , of which 9,820 in the municipal unit of Igoumenitsa proper . Igoumenitsa is known for being surrounded by several forests and for its blue waters . The nearby Drepanos Beach is one of the longest sand beaches in the region , with a length of over 7 kilometers .",
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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": "Psara Psara ( Ψαρά , Psará , -LSB- psaˈra -RSB- ; formerly known as Ψύρα , Psyra , or Ψυρίη , Psyriī ) is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea . Together with the small island of Antipsara ( Pop 4 ) it forms the municipality of Psara . It is part of the Chios regional unit , which is part of the North Aegean region . The only town of the island and seat of the municipality is also called Psara . Psara had 448 inhabitants according to the 2011 census . It has a small port linking to the island of Chios and other parts of Greece .",
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"text": "Alonnisos Marine Park The National Marine Park of Alonnisos Northern Sporades was founded by Presidential Decree on May 16 , 1992 . It was the first of its kind in Greece , and is currently the largest marine protected area in Europe ( approximately 2.260 km2 ) . Besides the sea area , the park includes the island of Alonnisos , six smaller islands ( Peristera , Kyra Panagia , Gioura , Psathoura , Piperi and Skantzoura ) , as well as 22 uninhabited islets and rocky outcrops . It is located in the region of the Northern Sporades Islands , in the northern Aegean Sea . There is one other marine park in Greece , namely Zakynthos Marine Park .",
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"docid": "8f70dea1f0b8e337c19ff3e5c9faf3dc",
"text": "Piraeus Piraeus ( -LSB- paɪˈriːəs , _ pɪˈreɪ.əs -RSB- Πειραιάς Pireás -LSB- pireˈas -RSB- , Πειραιεύς , Peiraieús , -LSB- peːrajeús -RSB- ) is a port city in the region of Attica , Greece . Piraeus is located within the Athens urban area , 12 km southwest from its city center ( municipality of Athens ) , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf . According to the 2011 census , Piraeus had a population of 163,688 people within its administrative limits , making it the fourth largest municipality in Greece and the second largest within the urban area of the Greek capital , following the municipality of Athens . The municipality of Piraeus and several other suburban municipalities within the regional unit of Piraeus form the greater Piraeus area , with a total population of 448,997 . Piraeus has a long recorded history , dating to ancient Greece . The city was largely developed in the early 5th century BC , when it was selected to serve as the port city of classical Athens and was transformed into a prototype harbour , concentrating all the import and transit trade of Athens . During the Golden Age of Athens the Long Walls were constructed to connect Athens with Piraeus . Consequently , it became the chief harbour of ancient Greece , but declined gradually after the 4th century AD , growing once more in the 19th century , especially after Athens ' declaration as the capital of Greece . In the modern era , Piraeus is a large city , bustling with activity and an integral part of Athens , acting as home to the country 's biggest harbour and bearing all the characteristics of a huge marine and commercial-industrial centre . The port of Piraeus is the chief port in Greece , the largest passenger port in Europe and the second largest in the world , servicing about 20 million passengers annually . With a throughput of 1.4 million TEUs , Piraeus is placed among the top ten ports in container traffic in Europe and the top container port in the Eastern Mediterranean . The city hosted events in both the 1896 and 2004 Summer Olympics held in Athens . The University of Piraeus is one of the largest universities in Greece .",
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"text": "Icarian Sea thumb | 250px | Map of the Aegean Sea . Icarian Sea is shown at its right . The Icarian Sea ( Ικάριο Πέλαγος , Ikario Pelagos ) is a subdivision of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between the Cyclades and Asia Minor . It is described as the part of the Aegean Sea to the south of Chios , to the east of the Eastern Cyclades and west of Anatolia . It contains the islands of Samos , Cos , Patmos , Leros , Fournoi Korseon and Icaria . It is the place , in myth , into which Icarus made his fatal fall from the sky during his flight from Crete with his father Daedalus . It is either directly from this legend that it gets its name , or from the island of Icaria .",
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"text": "Ionian Sea The Ionian Sea ( Ιόνιο Πέλαγος , -LSB- iˈonio ˈpelaɣos -RSB- , Mar Ionio , -LSB- mar ˈjɔːnjo -RSB- , Deti Jon , -LSB- dɛti jɔ : n -RSB- ) is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea , south of the Adriatic Sea . It is bounded by southern Italy including Calabria , Sicily , and the Salento peninsula to the west , southern Albania to the north , and the west coast of Greece . All major islands in the sea belong to Greece . They are collectively referred to as the Ionian Islands , the major ones being Corfu , Zakynthos , Kephalonia , Ithaca , and Lefkada . There are ferry routes between Patras and Igoumenitsa , Greece , and Brindisi and Ancona , Italy , that cross the east and north of the Ionian Sea , and from Piraeus westward . Calypso Deep , the deepest point in the Mediterranean at -5267 m , is located in the Ionian Sea , at . The sea is one of the most seismically active areas in the world .",
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"text": "Rhodes football team The Rhodes football team is the football team which represents the island of Rhodes , at the biannual Island Games . Rhodes is not a member of FIFA or UEFA , it is an island within Greece and plays under the auspices of the Hellenic Football Federation , the governing body for football in Greece .",
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"text": "South Aegean The South Aegean is one of the thirteen regions of Greece . It consists of the Cyclades and Dodecanese island groups in the central and southeastern Aegean Sea .",
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"text": "Skiathos Skiathos ( Σκιάθος , Skiáthos , -LSB- ˈscaθos -RSB- ; Ancient Greek : Σκίαθος , Skíathos ; Latin forms : Sciathos and Sciathus ) is a small Greek island in the northwest Aegean Sea . Skiathos is the westernmost island in the Northern Sporades group , east of the Pelion peninsula in Magnesia on the mainland , and west of the island of Skopelos .",
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"text": "Mikronisi (Lasithi) Mikronisi ( Μικρονήσι , `` little island '' ) is an uninhabited Greek islet , in the Aegean Sea , close to the northern coast of eastern Crete . Administratively it lies within the Agios Nikolaos municipality of Lasithi .",
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"text": "Magna Carta Magna Carta Libertatum ( Medieval Latin for `` the Great Charter of the Liberties '' ) , commonly called Magna Carta ( also Magna Charta ; '' ( the ) Great Charter '' ) , is a charter agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede , near Windsor , on 15 June 1215 . First drafted by the Archbishop of Canterbury to make peace between the unpopular King and a group of rebel barons , it promised the protection of church rights , protection for the barons from illegal imprisonment , access to swift justice , and limitations on feudal payments to the Crown , to be implemented through a council of 25 barons . Neither side stood behind their commitments , and the charter was annulled by Pope Innocent III , leading to the First Barons ' War . After John 's death , the regency government of his young son , Henry III , reissued the document in 1216 , stripped of some of its more radical content , in an unsuccessful bid to build political support for their cause . At the end of the war in 1217 , it formed part of the peace treaty agreed at Lambeth , where the document acquired the name Magna Carta , to distinguish it from the smaller Charter of the Forest which was issued at the same time . Short of funds , Henry reissued the charter again in 1225 in exchange for a grant of new taxes ; his son , Edward I , repeated the exercise in 1297 , this time confirming it as part of England 's statute law . The charter became part of English political life and was typically renewed by each monarch in turn , although as time went by and the fledgling English Parliament passed new laws , it lost some of its practical significance . At the end of the 16th century there was an upsurge in interest in Magna Carta . Lawyers and historians at the time believed that there was an ancient English constitution , going back to the days of the Anglo-Saxons , that protected individual English freedoms . They argued that the Norman invasion of 1066 had overthrown these rights , and that Magna Carta had been a popular attempt to restore them , making the charter an essential foundation for the contemporary powers of Parliament and legal principles such as habeas corpus . Although this historical account was badly flawed , jurists such as Sir Edward Coke used Magna Carta extensively in the early 17th century , arguing against the divine right of kings propounded by the Stuart monarchs . Both James I and his son Charles I attempted to suppress the discussion of Magna Carta , until the issue was curtailed by the English Civil War of the 1640s and the execution of Charles . The political myth of Magna Carta and its protection of ancient personal liberties persisted after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 until well into the 19th century . It influenced the early American colonists in the Thirteen Colonies and the formation of the American Constitution in 1787 , which became the supreme law of the land in the new republic of the United States . Research by Victorian historians showed that the original 1215 charter had concerned the medieval relationship between the monarch and the barons , rather than the rights of ordinary people , but the charter remained a powerful , iconic document , even after almost all of its content was repealed from the statute books in the 19th and 20th centuries . Magna Carta still forms an important symbol of liberty today , often cited by politicians and campaigners , and is held in great respect by the British and American legal communities , Lord Denning describing it as `` the greatest constitutional document of all times -- the foundation of the freedom of the individual against the arbitrary authority of the despot '' . In the 21st century , four exemplifications of the original 1215 charter remain in existence , held by the British Library and the cathedrals of Lincoln and Salisbury . There are also a handful of the subsequent charters in public and private ownership , including copies of the 1297 charter in both the United States and Australia . The original charters were written on parchment sheets using quill pens , in heavily abbreviated medieval Latin , which was the convention for legal documents at that time . Each was sealed with the royal great seal ( made of beeswax and resin sealing wax ) : very few of the seals have survived . Although scholars refer to the 63 numbered `` clauses '' of Magna Carta , this is a modern system of numbering , introduced by Sir William Blackstone in 1759 ; the original charter formed a single , long unbroken text . The four original 1215 charters were displayed together at the British Library for one day , 3 February 2015 , to mark the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta .",
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"text": "St Cuthbert Gospel The St Cuthbert Gospel , also known as the Stonyhurst Gospel or the St Cuthbert Gospel of St John , is an early 8th-century pocket gospel book , written in Latin . Its finely decorated leather binding is the earliest known Western bookbinding to survive , and both the 94 vellum folios and the binding are in outstanding condition for a book of this age . With a page size of only 138 x , the St Cuthbert Gospel is one of the smallest surviving Anglo-Saxon manuscripts . The essentially undecorated text is the Gospel of John in Latin , written in a script that has been regarded as a model of elegant simplicity . The book takes its name from Saint Cuthbert of Lindisfarne , North East England , in whose tomb it was placed , probably a few years after his death in 687 . Although it was long regarded as Cuthbert 's personal copy of the Gospel , to which there are early references , and so a relic of the saint , the book is now thought to date from shortly after Cuthbert 's death . It was probably a gift from Monkwearmouth -- Jarrow Abbey , where it was written , intended to be placed in St Cuthbert 's coffin in the few decades after this was placed behind the altar at Lindisfarne in 698 . It presumably remained in the coffin through its long travels after 875 , forced by Viking invasions , ending at Durham Cathedral . The book was found inside the coffin and removed in 1104 when the burial was once again moved within the cathedral . It was kept there with other relics , and important visitors were able to wear the book in a leather bag around their necks . It is thought that after the Dissolution of the Monasteries in England by Henry VIII between 1536 and 1541 , the book passed to collectors . It was eventually given to Stonyhurst College , the Jesuit school in Lancashire . From 1979 it was on long-term loan from the British province of the Jesuit order to the British Library , catalogued as Loan 74 . On 14 July 2011 the British Library launched a fundraising campaign to buy the book for # 9 million , and on 17 April 2012 announced that the purchase had been completed and the book was now British Library Additional MS 89000 . The library plans to display the Gospel for equal amounts of time in London and Durham . It describes the manuscript as `` the earliest surviving intact European book and one of the world 's most significant books '' . The Cuthbert Gospel returned to Durham to feature in exhibitions in 2013 and 2014 . In 2017 it was `` resting '' off display , but it will be in British Library 's Anglo-Saxon exhibition in autumn 2018 . A new book on the gospel was published in 2015 , incorporating the results of research since the purchase ; among other things this pushed the likely date from the late 7th to the early 8th century , perhaps as late as 730 .",
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"text": "British Library Philatelic Collections The British Library Philatelic Collections is the national philatelic collection of the United Kingdom with over 8 million items from around the world . It was established in 1891 as part of the British Museum Library , later to become the British Library , with the collection of Thomas Tapling . In addition to bequests and continuing donations , the library received consistent deposits by the Crown Agency and has become a primary research collection for British Empire and international history . The collections contain a wide range of artefacts in addition to postage stamps , from newspaper stamps to a press used to print the first British postage stamps .",
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"text": "McDonald Road Library McDonald Road Library is one of 28 freely-accessible public libraries in Edinburgh , Scotland . The library opened in 1904 as the East Branch of the city 's library service . It is located on the corner of McDonald Road and Leith Walk , and is a category B listed building . At its opening the library held a stock of 11,498 volumes and recorded in excess of 190,000 issues ( loans ) per annum during its early years . Books were not directly accessible by the public for browsing until after 1922 when Edinburgh 's library service switched to an `` open access '' approach to their collections . In the year the library opened the then-five public libraries serving the city issued 962,724 loans from stock . The building is one of the original five branch libraries , constructed and opened after Central Library , under the stewardship of Hew Morrison who served as Principal Librarian between 1887 and 1922 . The fourth branch library constructed , McDonald Road was built with help from funding provided by the trustees of a bequest from publisher Thomas Nelson to provide `` shelter halls '' for the working men of the city . By 1950 , the stock of volumes held in the library had more than tripled : 33,963 in the main collection and 6,211 in the junior reading room . Issues from the stock were 285,559 and 57,557 respectively . With the city much expanded , being served by Central Library , thirteen branch libraries , other suburban and deposited libraries , mobile and hospital services , plus books for the blind , the city 's community was provided with access to over 650,000 volumes and the combined issues from the service totalled over four million lendings . As with all public libraries in Edinburgh , adult collections are organised using the Library of Congress Classification system . Since Wigan dropped the system during a 1974 local government reorganisation , Edinburgh is the only municipality in the UK continuing to use it . Children 's books are organised under the more-widespread Dewey Decimal Classification scheme . McDonald Road branch is open to the public seven days a week ; with disabled access . It is on nine bus routes , offers free Wi-Fi , public computer access , a business hub , `` Bookbug '' sessions for pre-school children , five book/reading groups , a children 's craft drop-in and some local councillors ' surgeries .",
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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": "Old English literature Old English literature or Anglo-Saxon literature , encompasses literature written in Old English , in Anglo-Saxon England from the 7th century to the decades after the Norman Conquest of 1066 . `` Cædmon 's Hymn '' , composed in the 7th century , according to Bede , is often considered the oldest extant poem in English , whereas the later poem , The Grave is one of the final poems written in Old English , and presents a transitional text between Old and Middle English . The Peterborough Chronicle can also be considered a late-period text , continuing into the 12th century . The poem Beowulf , which often begins the traditional canon of English literature , is the most famous work of Old English literature . The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle has also proven significant for historical study , preserving a chronology of early English history . In descending order of quantity , Old English literature consists of : sermons and saints ' lives ; biblical translations ; translated Latin works of the early Church Fathers ; Anglo-Saxon chronicles and narrative history works ; laws , wills and other legal works ; practical works on grammar , medicine , geography ; and poetry . In all there are over 400 surviving manuscripts from the period , of which about 189 are considered `` major '' . Besides Old English literature , Anglo-Saxons wrote a number of Anglo-Latin works .",
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"text": "List of Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain, 1720–39 This is an incomplete list of Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain for the years 1720 -- 1739 . For Acts passed up until 1707 see List of Acts of the Parliament of England and List of Acts of the Parliament of Scotland . See also the List of Acts of the Parliament of Ireland to 1700 and the List of Acts of the Parliament of Ireland , 1701 -- 1800 . For Acts passed from 1801 onwards see List of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . For Acts of the devolved parliaments and assemblies in the United Kingdom , see the List of Acts of the Scottish Parliament from 1999 , the List of Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly , and the List of Acts and Measures of the National Assembly for Wales ; see also the List of Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland . The number shown after each Act 's title is its chapter number . Acts are cited using this number , preceded by the year ( s ) of the reign during which the relevant parliamentary session was held ; thus the Union with Ireland Act 1800 is cited as `` 39 & 40 Geo . 3 c. 67 '' , meaning the 67th Act passed during the session that started in the 39th year of the reign of George III and which finished in the 40th year of that reign . Note that the modern convention is to use Arabic numerals in citations ( thus `` 41 Geo . 3 '' rather than `` 41 Geo . III '' ) . Note also that Acts of the last session of the Parliament of Great Britain and the first session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom are both cited as `` 41 Geo . 3 '' . Acts passed by the Parliament of Great Britain did not have a short title ; however , some of these Acts have subsequently been given a short title by Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ( such as the Short Titles Act 1896 ) . Before the Acts of Parliament ( Commencement ) Act 1793 came into force on 8 April 1793 , Acts passed by the Parliament of Great Britain were deemed to have come into effect on the first day of the session in which they were passed . Because of this , the years given in the list below may in fact be the year before a particular Act was passed .",
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"text": "Companion to British History The Companion to British History ( ISBN 978-0-9560983-0-6 ) is a single-volume encyclopaedic reference work `` bigger than a foundation stone , longer than the Bible '' ( Daily Telegraph ) written by the sole hand of Charles Arnold-Baker and edited by his son Henry von Blumenthal in 1996 who , as proprietor of Longcross Press , published the First and Third Editions . It was described by The Spectator as `` arguably one of the most remarkable books ever written '' . An account of how the book came to be written and published appeared as a feature article in the Daily Telegraph . The Second Edition was by Routledge . Category : British non-fiction literature",
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"text": "Pax Britannica Pax Britannica ( Latin for `` British Peace '' , modelled after Pax Romana ) was the period of relative peace in Europe ( 1815 -- 1914 ) during which the British Empire became the global hegemonic power and adopted the role of a global police force . Between 1815 and 1914 , a period referred to as Britain 's `` imperial century , '' around 10,000,000 sqmi of territory and roughly 400 million people were added to the British Empire . Victory over Napoleonic France left the British without any serious international rival , other than perhaps Russia in central Asia . When Russia tried expanding its influence in the Balkans , the British and French defeated it in the Crimean War ( 1854 -- 56 ) , thereby protecting the by-then feeble Ottoman Empire . Britain 's Royal Navy controlled most of the key maritime trade routes and enjoyed unchallenged sea power . Alongside the formal control it exerted over its own colonies , Britain 's dominant position in world trade meant that it effectively controlled access to many regions , such as Asia and Latin America . British merchants , shippers and bankers had such an overwhelming advantage over everyone else that in addition to its colonies it had an `` informal empire '' .",
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"text": "Jewel Tower The Jewel Tower is a 14th-century surviving element of the royal Palace of Westminster , in London , England . It was built between 1365 and 1366 , under the direction of William of Sleaford and Henry de Yevele , to house the personal treasure of Edward III . The tower , a three-storey , crenellated stone building , occupied a secluded part of the palace and was protected by a moat linked to the River Thames . The ground floor featured elaborate carved vaulting , described by historian Jeremy Ashbee as `` an architectural masterpiece '' . The tower continued to be used for storing the monarch 's treasure and personal possessions until 1512 , when a fire in the palace caused Henry VIII to relocate his court to Whitehall . At the end of the 16th century , the House of Lords began to use the tower to store its parliamentary records , building a house alongside it for the use of the parliamentary clerk , and extensive improvements followed in 1621 . The tower continued as the Lords ' records office through the 18th century , and several sets of renovations and building work were carried out to improve its fire-proofing and comfort , creating the current appearance of the tower . In 1834 , the tower was one of only four buildings to survive a terrible fire in Westminster , and in the aftermath the records were moved to a new , purpose-built archive . The Jewel Tower was taken over by the newly formed Standard Weights and Measures Department in 1869 , who used it for storing and testing official weights and measures . The rising levels of London traffic made the tower increasingly unsuitable for this work , and by 1938 the department had abandoned it in favour of other facilities . In 1948 , the building was placed into the care of the Ministry of Works , who repaired the damage inflicted to the tower during the Second World War , and extensively restored the building , clearing the surrounding area and opening the tower for tourists . In the 21st century , the Jewel Tower is managed by English Heritage , receiving around 30,000 visitors each year .",
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"text": "Antiquarian Booksellers Association The Antiquarian Booksellers Association ( ABA ) is the senior trade body in the British Isles for dealers in antiquarian and rare books , manuscripts and allied materials . The ABA organises a number of book fairs every year including its flagship fair held at Olympia , London in May , which features exhibitors from all around the world , and the Chelsea Antiquarian Book Fair in November . Fairs are held in Edinburgh in March and Bristol in July in conjunction with the Provincial Book Fairs Association . The ABA sponsors the London Rare Books School , the York Antiquarian Book Seminar , and a series of seminars at the University of London . The ABA Office is located on Bell Yard , off Fleet Street and next to the Royal Courts of Justice .",
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"text": "Great Canterbury Psalter The Great Canterbury Psalter , Anglo-Catalan Psalter or Paris Psalter is an early 13th - and mid 14th-century illuminated manuscript with the shelfmark MS lat . 8846 in the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris . It was made in two different locations and moments in time : at Canterbury around 1200 ( 184 pages ) and in Catalonia around 1340 . It is the last of a series of copies of the Utrecht Psalter made in Canterbury , following the Harley Psalter and the Eadwine Psalter . The English elements are : the main texts , but only taking the Psalms up to Psalm 98 ; a prefatory cycle of biblical scenes , from both Old and New Testaments , over eight pages , each divided into 12 square compartments ( one has 18 medallions instead ) ; illustrations to the Psalms adapting the Utrecht compositions , but only covering most of the psalms up to Psalm 52 .",
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"text": "Cadency labels of the British royal family Heraldic labels are used to differentiate the personal coats of arms of members of the royal family of the United Kingdom from that of the monarch and from each other . In the Gallo-British heraldic tradition , cadency marks have been available to `` difference '' the arms of a son from those of his father , and the arms of brothers from each other , and traditionally this was often done when it was considered important for each man to have a distinctive individual coat of arms and/or to differentiate the arms of the head of a house from junior members of the family . This was especially important in the case of arms of sovereignty : to use the undifferenced arms of a kingdom is to assert a claim to the throne . Therefore , in the English royal family , cadency marks were used from the time of Henry III , typically a label or bordure alluding to the arms of the bearer 's mother or wife . After about 1340 , when Edward III made a claim to the throne of France , a blue label did not contrast sufficiently with the blue field of the French quarter of the royal arms ; accordingly most royal cadets used labels argent : that of the heir apparent was plain , and all others were charged . Bordures of various tinctures continued to be used into the 15th century .",
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"text": "York Library York Library ( York Explore Library and Archive ) is situated in Museum Street , York , England . York 's first subscription library opened in 1794 , but it was only in 1893 that the city 's first public library was opened in Clifford Street by the then Duke and Duchess of York , in a building formerly occupied by the Institute of Popular Science and Literature . This was the period when free public libraries were supplanting subscription libraries , and the establishment of York 's public library was the city 's way of marking Queen Victoria 's Diamond Jubilee . In 1917 the public library was merged with York Subscription Library . The present library building on Museum Street was designed by Walter Brierley and opened in 1927 . Since then , there have been a number of extensions to the building , most recently in 2014 , when the library became home to the City Archives .",
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"text": "Auchinleck manuscript The Auchinleck Manuscript , NLS Adv. MS 19.2.1 , currently forms part of the collection of the National Library of Scotland . It is an illuminated manuscript copied on parchment in the 14th century in London . The manuscript provides a glimpse of a time of political tension and social change in England . The English were continuing to reclaim their language and national identity , and to distance themselves from the Norman conquerors who had taken over the country after the Battle of Hastings 300 years before .",
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"text": "Letters and Papers of the Reign of Henry VIII Letters and Papers of the Reign of Henry VIII ( full title : Letters and Papers , Foreign and Domestic , of the Reign of Henry VIII : preserved in the Public Record Office , the British Museum , and elsewhere in England ) is a multi-volume edition of documents from the reign of Henry VIII of England . The series was edited by J.S. Brewer , James Gairdner and R. H. Brodie , and originally published between 1862 and 1932 . It remains a key resource for historians of the period , and is now freely available online as part of British History Online . Surviving documents from the Public Record Office ( now The National Archives ) , the British Museum ( now the British Library ) , other archives , and reliable older publications , are presented in date order . The texts are calendared : that is to say , they are slightly summarised and edited , the language modernised , and some explanatory footnotes added ; but all substantive content is retained . Undated documents are printed at the end of the assumed month or year . Grants and payments from accounts are also inserted at the end of their respective months . The earlier State Papers of Henry VIII , published by the Royal Commission for State Papers in 11 volumes between 1830 and 1852 , is not wholly superseded because the editors of that series sought to reproduce the original phrasing and orthography of the selected letters .",
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"text": "Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Roma The Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Roma ( Rome National Central Library ) , in Rome , is one of two central national libraries of Italy , along with Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze in Florence . In total , 9 national libraries exist , out of 46 state libraries . The library 's mission is to collect and preserve all the publications in Italy and the most important foreign works , especially those related to Italy , and make them available to anyone . The collection currently includes more than 7,000,000 printed volumes , 2,000 incunabula , 25,000 cinquecentine ( 16th century books ) , 8,000 manuscripts , 10,000 drawings , 20,000 maps , and 1,342,154 brochures .",
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"text": "List of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1980–99 This is a complete list of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the years 1980 -- 1999 . Note that the first parliament of the United Kingdom was held in 1801 ; parliaments between 1707 and 1800 were either parliaments of Great Britain or of Ireland ) . For Acts passed up until 1707 see List of Acts of the Parliament of England and List of Acts of the Parliament of Scotland . For Acts passed from 1707 to 1800 see List of Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain . See also the List of Acts of the Parliament of Ireland . For Acts of the devolved parliaments and assemblies in the United Kingdom , see the List of Acts of the Scottish Parliament from 1999 , the List of Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly , and the List of Acts and Measures of the National Assembly for Wales ; see also the List of Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland . The number shown after each Act 's title is its chapter number . Acts passed before 1963 are cited using this number , preceded by the year ( s ) of the reign during which the relevant parliamentary session was held ; thus the Union with Ireland Act 1800 is cited as `` 39 & 40 Geo . 3 c. 67 '' , meaning the 67th Act passed during the session that started in the 39th year of the reign of George III and which finished in the 40th year of that reign . Note that the modern convention is to use Arabic numerals in citations ( thus `` 41 Geo . 3 '' rather than `` 41 Geo . III '' ) . Note also that Acts of the last session of the Parliament of Great Britain and the first session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom are both cited as `` 41 Geo . 3 '' . Acts passed from 1963 onwards are simply cited by calendar year and chapter number . __ NOTOC __",
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"text": "Aberdeen Bestiary The Aberdeen Bestiary ( Aberdeen University Library , Univ Lib . MS 24 ) is a 12th-century English illuminated manuscript bestiary that was first listed in 1542 in the inventory of the Old Royal Library at the Palace of Westminster . Information about its origins and patron are circumstantial . It probably comes from the 12th century and was owned by a wealthy ecclesiastical patron of the north or south province . The Aberdeen Bestiary is related to other bestiaries of the Middle Ages such as the Ashmole Bestiary .",
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"text": "A History of Britain (book) A History of Britain is a three volume work written by Simon Schama to accompany a series of documentaries he presented for the BBC . The volumes are : A History of Britain I : At the Edge of the World ? 3000 BC -- AD 1603 ( BBC , 2000 , ISBN 0-563-48714-3 ) A History of Britain II : The British Wars 1603 -- 1776 ( BBC , 2001 , ISBN 0-563-48718-6 ) A History of Britain III : The Fate of Empire 1776 -- 2000 ( BBC , 2002 , ISBN 0-563-48719-4 )",
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"text": "Crown Estate The Crown Estate is a collection of lands and holdings in the United Kingdom belonging to the British monarch as a corporation sole , making it the `` Sovereign 's public estate '' , which is neither government property nor part of the monarch 's private estate . As a result of this arrangement , the sovereign is not involved with the management or administration of the estate , exercising only very limited control of its affairs . Instead , the estate 's extensive portfolio is overseen by a semi-independent , incorporated public body headed by the Crown Estate Commissioners , who exercise `` the powers of ownership '' of the estate , although they are not `` owners in their own right '' . The revenues from these hereditary possessions have been placed by the monarch at the disposition of Her Majesty 's Government and thus proceed directly to Her Majesty 's Treasury for the benefit of the British nation . The Crown Estate is formally accountable to the Parliament of the United Kingdom , where it is legally mandated to make an annual report to the sovereign , a copy of which is forwarded to the House of Commons . The Crown Estate is one of the largest property managers in the United Kingdom , overseeing property worth # 12 billion , with urban properties valued at # 9.1 billion representing the majority of the estate by value . These include a large number of properties in central London , but the estate also controls 792000 ha of agricultural land and forest , more than half of the UK 's foreshore , and retains various other traditional holdings and rights , including Ascot Racecourse and Windsor Great Park . Naturally occurring gold and silver in the UK , collectively known as `` Mines Royal '' , are managed by The Crown Estate and leased to mining operators . Historically , Crown Estate properties were administered by the reigning monarch to help fund the business of governing the country . However , in 1760 , George III surrendered control over the Estate 's revenues to the treasury , thus relieving him of the responsibility of personally paying for the costs of the civil service , defence costs , the national debt , and his own personal debts . In return , he received an annual grant known as the Civil list . By tradition , each subsequent monarch agreed to this arrangement upon his or her accession . However , from 1 April 2012 , under the terms of the Sovereign Grant Act 2011 ( SSG ) , the Civil List was abolished and the monarch was thenceforth provided with a stable source of revenue indexed to a percentage of the Crown Estate 's annual net revenue ( currently set at 15 % ) . This was intended to provide a long-term solution and remove the politically sensitive issue of Parliament having to debate the Civil List allowance every ten years . Subsequently , the Sovereign Grant Act allows for all future monarchs to simply extend these provisions for their reigns by Order in Council . The act does not imply any legal change on the nature of the estate 's ownership , but is simply a benchmark by which the sovereign grant is set as a grant by Parliament .",
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"text": "Bette Davis Ruth Elizabeth `` Bette '' Davis ( April 5 , 1908 -- October 6 , 1989 ) was an American actress of film , television , and theater . Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history , she was noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic , sardonic characters and was reputed for her performances in a range of film genres , from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films and occasional comedies , although her greatest successes were her roles in romantic dramas . After appearing in Broadway plays , Davis moved to Hollywood in 1930 . However , her early films for Universal Studios ( and as a loanout to other studios ) were unsuccessful . She joined Warner Bros. in 1932 and established her career with several critically acclaimed performances . In 1937 , she attempted to free herself from her contract . Although she lost the well-publicized legal case against the studio , it marked the beginning of the most successful period of her career . Until the late 1940s , she was one of American cinema 's most celebrated leading ladies , known for her forceful and intense style . Davis gained a reputation as a perfectionist who could be highly combative and confrontational . She clashed with studio executives and film directors as well as many of her co-stars . Her forthright manner , idiosyncratic speech and ubiquitous cigarette contributed to a public persona , which has often been imitated . Davis was the co-founder of the Hollywood Canteen , and was the first female president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . She won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice , was the first person to accrue ten Academy Award nominations for acting , and was the first woman to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute . Her career went through several periods of eclipse , and she admitted that her success had often been at the expense of her personal relationships . Married four times , she was once widowed and three times divorced , and raised her children as a single parent . Her final years were marred by a long period of ill health , but she continued acting until shortly before her death from breast cancer , with more than 100 films , television and theater roles to her credit . In 1999 , Davis was placed second behind Katharine Hepburn on the American Film Institute 's list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema .",
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"text": "The Mysterious Mr. Davis The Mysterious Mr. Davis is a 1939 British comedy drama film directed by Claude Autant-Lara and starring Henry Kendall , Kathleen Kelly and Alastair Sim . It was made as a quota quickie and distributed by the American company RKO Pictures . It was based on the novel The Partner by Jenaro Prieto and was released the same year as an Italian adaptation The Silent Partner .",
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"text": "BET Style BET Style is an entertainment show , much like syndicated Entertainment Tonight , that focuses on African Americans in the entertainment industry . It aired from 2004 to 2006 on Black Entertainment Television at 7:30 e-p/6 :30 c on Thursdays . Its hosts were usually Big Tigger and Melyssa Ford . Its last episode was on July 6 , 2006 . It was replaced by The Black Carpet , a show covering similar material in a new style .",
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"text": "Mary Davis Mary Davis may refer to : Moll Davis ( Mary Davis , c. 1648 -- 1708 ) , actress and mistress of Charles II of Great Britain Mary Davis ( actress ) , American silent film actress Mary E.P. Davis ( 1840 -- 1924 ) , nursing instructor Mary Davis ( activist ) ( born 1954 ) , Special Olympics organiser and candidate in the Irish presidential election , 2011 Mary Bond Davis ( born 1958 ) , American singer , actor and dancer Mary Lund Davis ( 1922 -- 2008 ) , modernist architect Mary Davis , singer of the S.O.S. Band",
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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": "Queen Latifah Dana Elaine Owens ( born March 18 , 1970 ) , known professionally by her stage name Queen Latifah , is an American rapper , songwriter , singer , actress , model , television producer , record producer , and talk show host . Born in Newark , New Jersey , she signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1989 and released her debut album All Hail the Queen the same year , featuring the hit single `` Ladies First '' . Her second album , Nature of a Sista ( 1991 ) , was her final album with Tommy Boy Records . Latifah starred as Khadijah James on the FOX sitcom Living Single , from 1993 to 1998 . Her third album Black Reign ( 1993 ) , spawned the single `` U.N.I.T.Y. '' , which won a Grammy Award and was successful on the Billboard Hot 100 . She then starred in the lead role of Set It Off ( 1996 ) and released her fourth album , Order in the Court , in 1998 , with Motown Records . Latifah gained mainstream success and acclaim with her performance in the film Chicago ( 2002 ) , receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress . Latifah released her fifth album The Dana Owens Album in 2004 , and has since appeared in a number of films , such as Bringing Down the House ( 2003 ) , Taxi ( 2004 ) , Barbershop 2 : Back in Business ( 2005 ) , Beauty Shop ( 2005 ) , Last Holiday ( 2006 ) , Hairspray ( 2007 ) and Joyful Noise ( 2012 ) . In 2007 and 2009 , she released two more studio albums -- Trav ` lin ' Light and Persona . She created the daytime talk show The Queen Latifah Show , which ran from late 2013 to early 2015 on CBS . Latifah received critical acclaim for her portrayal of blues singer Bessie Smith in the HBO film Bessie ( 2015 ) , which she co-produced , winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie . She has long been considered one of hip-hop 's pioneer feminists . Queen Latifah received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006 . Latifah 's work in music , film and television has earned her a Grammy Award , an Emmy Award , a Golden Globe award , three Screen Actors Guild Awards , two NAACP Image Awards , an Academy Award nomination and sales of over two million records .",
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"text": "Character (arts) A character ( sometimes known as a fictional character ) is a person or other being in a narrative work of art ( such as a novel , play , television series , or film ) . The character may be entirely fictional or based on a real-life person , in which case the distinction of a `` fictional '' versus `` real '' character may be made . Derived from the ancient Greek word χαρακτήρ , the English word dates from the Restoration , although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749 . From this , the sense of `` a part played by an actor '' developed . Character , particularly when enacted by an actor in the theatre or cinema , involves `` the illusion of being a human person . '' In literature , characters guide readers through their stories , helping them to understand plots and ponder themes . Since the end of the 18th century , the phrase `` in character '' has been used to describe an effective impersonation by an actor . Since the 19th century , the art of creating characters , as practiced by actors or writers , has been called characterisation . A character who stands as a representative of a particular class or group of people is known as a type . Types include both stock characters and those that are more fully individualised . The characters in Henrik Ibsen 's Hedda Gabler ( 1891 ) and August Strindberg 's Miss Julie ( 1888 ) , for example , are representative of specific positions in the social relations of class and gender , such that the conflicts between the characters reveal ideological conflicts . The study of a character requires an analysis of its relations with all of the other characters in the work . The individual status of a character is defined through the network of oppositions ( proairetic , pragmatic , linguistic , proxemic ) that it forms with the other characters . The relation between characters and the action of the story shifts historically , often miming shifts in society and its ideas about human individuality , self-determination , and the social order .",
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"text": "The Three Faces of Eve The Three Faces of Eve is a 1957 American mystery drama film presented in CinemaScope , based on a book by psychiatrists Corbett H. Thigpen and Hervey M. Cleckley , who also helped write the screenplay . It was based on their case of Chris Costner Sizemore , also known as Eve White , a woman they suggested might suffer from dissociative identity disorder ( multiple personality disorder ) . Sizemore 's identity was concealed in interviews and this film , and was not revealed to the public until 1975 . The film is directed by Nunnally Johnson . Joanne Woodward won the Academy Award for Best Actress , making her the first actress to win an Oscar for portraying three different personalities ( Eve White , Eve Black and Jane ) . The Three Faces of Eve also became the first film since 1936 to win the Best Actress award without getting nominated in another category after Bette Davis won for Dangerous .",
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"text": "Pocketful of Miracles Pocketful of Miracles is a 1961 American comedy film starring Bette Davis and Glenn Ford , and directed by Frank Capra . The screenplay by Hal Kanter and Harry Tugend is based on the screenplay Lady for a Day by Robert Riskin , which was adapted from the Damon Runyon short story `` Madame La Gimp '' . The film proved to be the final project for both Capra and veteran actor Thomas Mitchell but also featured the film debut of Ann-Margret . Supporting player Peter Falk was nominated for an Academy Award but George Chakiris won that year for West Side Story . Capra said that Falk 's performance was a bright spot in this `` miserable film . '' The 1989 film Miracles starring Jackie Chan and Anita Mui , and the 2008 film Singh Is Kinng starring Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif are based on Pocketful of Miracles .",
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"text": "Marion Davies Marion Cecilia Davies ( née Douras January 3 , 1897 -- September 22 , 1961 ) was an American film actress , producer , screenwriter , and philanthropist . Davies was already building a solid reputation as a film comedian when newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst , with whom she had begun a romantic relationship , took over management of her career . Hearst financed Davies ' pictures , promoted her heavily through his newspapers and Hearst Newsreels , and pressured studios to cast her in historical dramas for which she was ill-suited . For this reason , Davies is better remembered today as Hearst 's mistress and the hostess of many lavish events for the Hollywood elite . In particular , her name is linked with the 1924 scandal aboard Hearst 's yacht when one of his guests , film producer Thomas Ince , died . In the film Citizen Kane ( 1941 ) , the title character 's second wife -- an untalented singer whom he tries to promote -- was widely assumed to be based on Davies . But many commentators , including Citizen Kane writer/director Orson Welles himself , have defended Davies ' record as a gifted actress , to whom Hearst 's patronage did more harm than good . She retired from the screen in 1937 , choosing to devote herself to Hearst and charitable work . In Hearst 's declining years , Davies provided financial as well as emotional support until his death in 1951 . She married for the first time eleven weeks after his death , a marriage which lasted until Davies died of stomach cancer in 1961 at the age of 64 .",
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"text": "Marilyn Monroe in popular culture Marilyn Monroe 's life and persona have been used in film , television , music , the arts , and by other celebrities .",
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"text": "International Sweethearts of Rhythm The International Sweethearts of Rhythm was the first integrated all women 's band in the United States . During the 1940s the band featured some of the best female musicians of the day . They played swing and jazz on a national circuit that included the Apollo Theater in New York City , the Regal Theater in Chicago , and the Howard Theater in Washington , DC . After a performance in Chicago in 1943 , the Chicago Defender announced the band was , `` One of the hottest stage shows that ever raised the roof of the theater ! '' More recently , they have been labeled `` the most prominent and probably best female aggregation of the Big Band era . '' During feminist movements of the 1960s and 1970s in America , the International Sweethearts of Rhythm regained a significant amount of popularity , particularly with feminist writers and musicologists who have made it their goal to change the discourse on the history of jazz to equally include both men and women musicians . Antionette Handy , flutist , documented the story of these female musicians of color .",
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"text": "Miles Davis Volume 2 Miles Davis Volume 2 refers to two separate but related entities . The first is a Miles Davis studio album released by Blue Note Records as a 10-inch LP , as BLP 5022 in 1953 . The six tracks from this LP plus five alternate takes were released on CD in 1990 and remastered with restored artwork in 2001 . The second Miles Davis Volume 2 is a compilation of tracks from all three of his sessions with the label , released ( with different cover art ) in 1956 as BLP 1502 . The original 10-inch LP ( BLP 5022 ) contained music from Davis ' second session for Blue Note , recorded April 20 , 1953 . The recording was made at a point in Davis ' life when he was struggling with heroin addiction , and in his autobiography Davis remembers that he , Jimmy Heath , and Art Blakey were all very high in the studio . Davis also states that the song title `` C.T.A. '' was named after Heath 's girlfriend Connie Theresa Ann . The 1990 CD ( Blue Note CDP 7 81502 2 ) contained the music recorded at the April 20 , 1953 session , including all of the original 10 `` LP , along with alternate takes from the same session , but using the cover art from the 1956 compilation LP . The 2001 CD ( Blue Note 7243 5 32611 2 2 ) remastered by Rudy Van Gelder restored the artwork from BLP 5022 with the same track list . Davis ' other recordings for Blue Note ( in 1952 and 1954 ) are collected on the RVG CD edition of Miles Davis Volume 1 . The 12-inch LP ( BLP 1502 ) was originally released in 1956 ( following Miles Davis Volume 1 ( BLP 1501 ) ) after Davis won the Down Beat readers poll as best trumpeter . The two volumes of repackaged Miles Davis material were the first releases in Blue Note 's new 1500 series of 12 `` LPs . The music compiled on the two volumes was from three separate recording sessions made over 1952 -- 54 , some of which had been previously issued as singles , and as three now discontinued 10 '' LPs . Volume 2 contained material from all three sessions , and some previously unreleased alternate takes . The master takes of the March 6 , 1954 session , which made up the bulk of the 12 `` LP , had originally been issued in 10 `` LP format under the title Miles Davis , Volume 3 ( BLP 5040 ) , and the May 9 , 1952 material had been previously released the 10 '' LP Young Man with a Horn ( BLP 5013 ) . Some Japanese CD versions reproduce the original 12 `` LP running order .",
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"text": "Multiple audience dilemma Multiple audience dilemma , also known as multiple audience problem , is a situation that arises when a singular person or group creates multiple images for themselves to present to separate audiences , and then the audiences meet ; creating a need to personify different images of the same self without having others figure out what is happening . This might happen through choosing to act in a specific way to convey a personality that matches both images of the self that both audiences are familiar with , as a way of compromising for both audiences without one or both .",
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"text": "The Virgin Queen (1955 film) The Virgin Queen is a 1955 DeLuxe Color historical drama film in CinemaScope starring Bette Davis , Richard Todd and Joan Collins . It focuses on the relationship between Elizabeth I of England and Sir Walter Raleigh . The film marks the second time Davis played the English monarch ; the first was The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex ( 1939 ) . It was also the first Hollywood film for Australian actor Rod Taylor . Charles LeMaire and Mary Wills were nominated for the Academy Award for Costume Design . LeMaire won , but for another film , Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing ( 1955 ) .",
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"text": "Billy Davis (songwriter) Roquel `` Billy '' Davis ( July 11 , 1932 -- September 2 , 2004 ) , of Detroit , was an American songwriter , record producer , and singer . Davis was also known as a writer/producer of commercial jingles , mostly for Coca-Cola . He was also known as Tyran Carlo on writing credits . Early in his career in Detroit , Davis sang and wrote with an early version of the Four Tops called `` The Four Aims '' , which included his cousin Lawrence Payton . In the late-1950s , he collaborated with Berry Gordy , the Motown Records founder , to write a number of hit songs for Jackie Wilson . The most notable of these was `` Lonely Teardrops '' , written by Davis , Gordy , and Gordy 's sister Gwen , who was Davis 's girlfriend at the time . Davis and Gwen Gordy later founded Anna Records , which was the distributor of the early singles from Berry Gordy 's newly formed Tamla label . The two also wrote `` Reet Petite '' for Wilson , which was a Top 10 hit for the singer in the UK and later topped the British charts in 1986 when re-released . Another success for the two was Marv Johnson 's major hit in 1959 , `` You Got What It Takes '' ( # 2 R&B , # 10 pop ) , as the two continued to work together . In the early 1960s , Davis left Detroit and moved to Chess Records in Chicago , after being persuaded by label owner , Leonard Chess to take charge of the A&R and creative departments , bringing in and supervising in-house songwriters , arrangers and producers , who were aiming now at the soul and crossover pop markets . During this period , he wrote and produced for many artists , including Etta James , The Dells , Billy Stewart , Little Milton , Jackie Ross , Mitty Collier and Fontella Bass , whose 1965 single , `` Rescue Me '' was Davis ' biggest hit ( # 1 R&B , # 4 pop ) . Davis quit Chess towards the end of 1968 , some months before the record company was eventually sold , with his success at the label gaining him a position writing and producing jingles at the McCann Erickson advertising agency in New York City . He eventually rose to Senior Vice-President and Music Director . While at McCann-Erickson , Davis 's primary client was The Coca-Cola Company , for which he produced the famous jingle `` I 'd Like to Teach the World to Sing ( In Perfect Harmony ) '' , used in a 1971 Coca-Cola television advertisement . He also produced other jingles such as `` It 's the Real Thing '' , `` Things Go Better With Coke '' and `` Country Sunshine '' for Coca-Cola ( with country singer Dottie West , who recorded the song ) , and `` If You 've Got the Time '' for Miller Beer . Davis died of natural causes in New Rochelle , New York in September 2004 . He was 72 years old .",
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"text": "The Ipana Troubadors The Ipana Troubadors ( aka The Ipana Troubadours ) was a musical variety radio program which began in New York on WEAF in 1923 . In actuality , the Troubadors were the Sam Lanin Orchestra . They opened the show with their theme , `` Smiles . '' The show was sponsored by Bristol Myers ' Ipana Toothpaste , and it was during this period that Bristol Myers introduced the slogan , `` Ipana for the Smile of Beauty ; Sal Hepatica for the Smile of Health . '' With a mix of hot swing music and novelty tunes , the show moved from WEAF to the NBC Red Network ( 1926-28 ) for a 30-minute series on Wednesday evenings at 9pm . It then aired on the Blue Network ( 1929-31 ) Mondays at 8:30 pm . Network radio exposure made the Ipana Troubadors one of the most well-known dance bands of the 1920s , resulting in a recording contract with Columbia and bookings at dance halls , such as the Casino at Bemus Point , New York . However , the recording contract covered only the Ipana Troubadors , so Lanin continued to recording on other labels under his own name and a variety of pseudonyms . With title changes , the show continued on the Red Network ( 1933-34 ) , Wednesdays at 9pm . Helen Hayes was a guest on the show of October 4 , 1933 , appearing in a scene with John Beal . In 1934 , The Ipana Troubadors merged with Fred Allen 's The Hour of Smiles . Radio station policies in the early 1920s dictated that no commercial messages intrude on a program . However , once the program moved to NBC , the attitude toward advertising accelerated , as noted by Timothy D. Taylor in `` Music and Advertising in Early Radio '' : Spot and national advertisements frequently had a tie-in , often simply a plain poster or print ad , and frequently more . A brochure about Ipana Toothpaste produced by NBC in 1928 included photos of the tie-ins that Ipana provided to customers who wrote in : a Magic Radio Time Table pad , so that listeners could write down their favorite programs ; a bridge score card ; a photo of the Ipana Troubadors , the program 's resident musicians ; a card with a paean to the smile . All of these items had the Ipana name prominently displayed . Then there was the tie-in material made available to dealers : posters , brochures , a `` radio applause card '' that listeners could take to send in comments on the program , and more ( National Broadcasting Company , Improving the Smiles of a Nation ! ) . Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey were heard on the show during the 1920s , along with Red Nichols and others . Musicians during the 1930s included Jack Teagarden and Joe Venuti , with vocalists Chick Bullock and Dick Robertson . Another guest was vaudeville headliner Marion Harris , billed by NBC as `` The Little Girl with the Big Voice . ''",
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"text": "La Otra (film) La Otra ( `` The Other '' ( feminine ) ) , sometimes screened with the title The Other One , is a 1946 Mexican drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Dolores del Río . The film inspired the movie Dead Ringer , starred by Bette Davis .",
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"text": "Betty Hutton Betty Hutton ( born Elizabeth June Thornburg ; February 26 , 1921 -- March 12 , 2007 ) was an American stage , film , and television actress , comedian , dancer , and singer .",
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"text": "The World of Carl Sandburg The World of Carl Sandburg was a stage presentation of selections from the poetry and prose of Carl Sandburg , chosen and arranged by Norman Corwin , starring Bette Davis . There was a 21-week national tour 1959 -- 1960 , co-starring Davis 's husband Gary Merrill , towards the end , he was replaced by Barry Sullivan . Afterwards , there was a one-month run at the Henry Miller Theatre in the fall of 1960 , co-starring Leif Erickson . Guitar accompaniment and singing was provided by the folk singer Clark Allen . For the opening performances , both of the tour and on Broadway , Sandburg himself spoke after the production . A printed text version , with commentary by Corwin and Sandburg , was then published in 1961 .",
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"text": "Part-talkie A part-talkie is a partly , and most often primarily , silent film which includes one or more synchronous sound sequences with audible dialog or singing . During the silent portions lines of dialog are presented as `` titles '' -- printed text briefly filling the screen -- and the soundtrack is used only to supply musical accompaniment and sound effects . In the case of feature films made in the United States , nearly all such hybrid films date to the 1927-1929 period of transition from `` silents '' to full-fledged `` talkies '' with audible dialog throughout . It took about a year and a half for a transition period for American movie houses to move from almost all silent to almost all equipped for sound . In the interim period , studios reacted by improvising four solutions : fast remakes of recent productions , `` goat gland '' pictures with one or two sound sequences spliced into already finished productions , dual sound and silent versions produced simultaneously , and part-talkies . The famous so-called `` first talking picture '' , The Jazz Singer ( 1927 ) , starring Al Jolson , is in fact a part-talkie . It features only about fifteen minutes of singing and talking , interspersed throughout the film , while the rest is a typical silent film with `` titles '' and only a recorded orchestral accompaniment .",
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"text": "Unpredictable (Jamie Foxx album) Unpredictable is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter and actor Jamie Foxx . It was released on December 27 , 2005 , by J Records . Recording sessions took place from 2004 to 2005 , with the production that was provided by Timbaland , Mike City , Sean Garrett and Jim Jonsin , among others . The album serves as a follow-up to the release of Peep This ( 1994 ) , which occurred to be his first studio release in eleven years . The album was supported by four singles : `` Extravaganza '' featuring Kanye West , the title track `` Unpredictable '' featuring Ludacris , `` DJ Play a Love Song '' featuring Twista , and `` Can I Take U Home '' . Upon its release , Unpredictable received generally mixed reviews from music critics , who were ambivalent towards its lyrical content and production . The album debuted at number 2 , beating behind Mary J. Blige 's The Breakthrough on the US Billboard 200 , with 597,000 copies in its first week . In the second week , the album rose to number one , overtaking Blige , making Foxx as the fourth artist to ever won a Academy Award for acting , while achieving a number-one album on the US Billboard charts .",
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"text": "Unpredictable (Olly Murs & Louisa Johnson song) `` Unpredictable '' is a song by English recording artist Olly Murs and English singer Louisa Johnson . The song was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 31 May 2017 as the fourth single from his fifth studio album 24 Hrs ( 2016 ) .",
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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": "Chicken-n-Beer Chicken-n-Beer is the third studio album by American rapper Ludacris . It was released on October 7 , 2003 , by Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam Recordings . Recording sessions took place from 2002 to 2003 , and it was handled by several record producers , including DJ Nasty & LVM , Kanye West , Mo B. Dick , DJ Paul , Juicy J and Ludacris himself . The Southern hip hop album , Chicken-n-Beer is musically similar to Ludacris ' previous work , with his use of a fast , highly versatile flow . Some of the songs on the album take a political overtone . The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 , selling 429,000 copies in its first week ; unlike Ludacris ' previous albums , the album achieved success outside the United States , charting in several European territories ; including Germany and the United Kingdom . Upon its release , Chicken-n-Beer received positive reviews , with critics praising Ludacris ' technical rapping abilities and production choices , although some criticized the adult humor in the lyrics as excessive . It was supported by four singles that were released from the album , two of which -- `` Stand Up '' and `` Splash Waterfalls '' -- became Ludacris ' first to peak in the top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 .",
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"text": "Lovers and Friends (song) `` Lovers and Friends '' is a song by Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz . It was released in November 2004 as the third single from the group 's album Crunk Juice . The single features fellow American singer-songwriter Usher and American rapper Ludacris , who had collaborated with Lil Jon on Usher 's hit single `` Yeah ! '' earlier that year . The single peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 . The B-Side `` Real N *** a Roll Call '' features westcoast rapper Ice Cube , and was released as the second single in September 2004 . `` Lovers and Friends '' contains an interpolation of a song by the same name and performed by Michael Sterling from his 1990 album Trouble .",
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"text": "Ugly (Bubba Sparxxx song) `` Ugly '' was the lead single from American hip hop music artist Bubba Sparxxx 's debut album , Dark Days , Bright Nights . The song was produced and featured guest vocals from famed producer Timbaland . The song features a sample of Missy Elliott 's `` Get Ur Freak On '' and uncredited backing vocals by Elliott 's former protégée Tweet . The single was a success for Bubba , peaking at number fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaking at number six on both the Billboard Hot Rap Singles and Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs . To date , `` Ugly '' is Bubba 's second biggest hit , his 2005 single `` Ms. New Booty '' being his most successful . Outside the United States , the song peaked within the top ten of the charts in the United Kingdom and the top twenty of the charts in the Netherlands and Norway .",
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"text": "Nastradamus Nastradamus is the fourth studio album by American rapper Nas , released November 23 , 1999 on Columbia Records in the United States . It was originally scheduled to be released as a follow-up album composed of material from recording sessions for his third album , I Am ... ( 1999 ) on October 26 , 1999 . Due to bootlegging of the material , Nas recorded separate songs for Nastradamus to meet its November release date . In 1998 , Nas started recording his third album under the title I Am ... with intentions to be a double-disc album . Due to bootleg , he cut out some songs and released it as a single disc in 1999 . Months later , Columbia Records decided to release the left out material as a follow up album , however Nas decided to record all new material under the title Nastradamus . The album debuted at # 7 on the Billboard 200 chart , selling 232,000 copies in its first week . Upon its release , Nastradamus received generally mixed reviews from most music critics , and it has been regarded as Nas 's weakest effort . Despite its mixed reception , it achieved considerable commercial success and spawned two charting singles . On December 22 , 1999 , the album was certified Platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . This album includes one of the earliest shots fired in the soon-to-be epic Jay-Z/Nas feud . On `` What You Think of That '' Jay 's protege Memphis Bleek says `` I ` mma ball till I fall / What you think of that ? '' On Nastradamus ' title track , Nas raps `` You wan na ball till you fall ? / I can help you with that / You want beef ? / I could let a slug melt in your hat '' .",
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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": "Rockisdead Rockisdead ( stylized as ROCKISDEAD ) is the debut studio album by American rock band Dorothy , released on June 24 , 2016 by Roc Nation . It includes the singles `` After Midnight '' , `` Wicked Ones '' , `` Gun in My Hand '' , `` Bang Bang Bang '' , `` Missile '' , and `` Raise Hell '' , which has been featured in promos for Pandora , HBO shows , Levi 's , Call of Duty : Infinite Warfare , Acura , Orange Is the New Black , and Now You See Me 2 .",
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"text": "List of albums containing a hidden track: C This list contains the names of albums that contain a hidden track and also information on how to find them . Not all printings of an album contain the same track arrangements , so some copies of a particular album may not have the hidden track ( s ) listed below . Some of these tracks may be hidden in the pregap , and some hidden simply as a track following the listed tracks . The list is ordered by artist name using the surname where appropriate . C-Murder , Tru Dawgs : A song called `` Betya , '' begins a few seconds after `` How A Thug Nigga Like It '' fades out . Cage the Elephant , Thank You , Happy Birthday : An alternative version of `` Right Before My Eyes '' starting around 3:49 of `` Flow '' John Cale : Paris 1919 ( 2006 rerelease ) : An unlisted instrumental version of `` Macbeth '' HoboSapiens : `` Set Me Free '' in the pregap before track 1 Calexico : Feast of Wire : Rewind from first track to find instrumental track , title unknown Camouflage : Sensor - `` Sensor Intro '' - ( 0:35 ) - just some noises Camouflage : Relocated - `` Relocated Intro '' - ( 1:21 ) - based on track `` Bitter Taste '' with words `` I 've got a name for you ... Relocated '' Candy Coated Brick : Slow Children Playing - Five hidden tracks following track 16 : `` Flaming Ott Surprise '' , `` Waltz of the Circus Peanuts '' , `` Tojo 's Theme '' , `` Jimmy with Cold '' , and `` The Rev. Charles T. Wilson Family Singers '' Cardiacs -- Sing to God : After a short silence following the last track , a brief quiet bell jingle plays . Vanessa Carlton : `` The Wreckage '' : from the album Harmonium Carnival Art : Welcome to Vas Llegas The first track is not listen on the album sleeve and a song called The Pussycat song fades in where Pill Bugg ends . A sudden barking of a dog can be heard after the end of the album Heroes And Thieves Pelle Carlberg : `` Hit Song '' : appears after brief silence on the final track of his album , In a Nutshell Aaron Carter , Another Earthquake : `` Sugar '' following `` Keep Believing . '' `` Sugar '' is followed by Aaron thanking the listeners for buying the album , then introduces three clips of songs from his brother Nick 's solo album , Now or Never . Cast All Change : On track 12 `` Two of a Kind , '' at approximately 23:30 , the isolated violin from Walkaway plays . Mother Nature Calls : On track 11 `` Dance of the Stars , '' at 19:27 a piano plays . Magic Hour : On track 12 , `` Hideaway , '' at 19:43 , the complete orchestral arrangement ( Instrumental ) from the track Alien The Cat Empire , Two Shoes : a hidden song `` 1001 '' plays at 5:37 on the final track Catalepsy : Bleed : The album contains an unlisted 11th track after the final track `` Vexation , '' titled `` Remix , '' which is a dubstep remix of the song `` Goliath , '' which also appears on the album . Catatonia , Way Beyond Blue : `` Gyda Gwên , '' a song in Welsh ( the rest of the album is in English ) , begins at 10:39 of `` Way Beyond Blue '' ( though from 9:37 , unrehearsed voices and noises from the studio can be heard ) . The song is unlisted , but lyrics appear in the liner notes . Catch 22 : Alone in a Crowd : Track number 22 is an untitled hidden song . Washed Up ! : After the 4th track , there are some hidden live songs , which cut off abruptly after a while . Cave In : Beyond Hypothermia : At the end of the tenth track there is a long silence followed by an additional few minutes of music . Tides of Tomorrow EP : `` Dark Driving ( demo ) '' Kasey Chambers , Rattlin ' Bones : The song `` No Depression '' is the hidden track on `` Woe Is Mine . '' Chance the Rapper , Acid Rap : `` Paranoia '' is the hidden track on `` Pusha Man . '' Tracy Chapman , New Beginning : `` Save a Space for Me '' ( end of the album ) . Found at the 5:19 mark of `` I 'm Ready '' on the CD . Chase Rice : Dirt Road Communion : `` Kiss My Ass '' can be found after about 40 seconds of silence after the end of the song , `` Happy Hour ( Worktape ) '' The Chemical Brothers , Surrender : Shortly after the last track , `` Dream On , '' is an instrumental reprise of that same song . Cherry Poppin ' Daddies , Zoot Suit Riot : After a long period of silence from the last track , a Spanish version of `` Zoot Suit Riot '' plays . Children of Bodom : Something Wild : The last track , `` Touch Like Angel of Death '' contains a short keyboard instrumental after several minutes of silence . This track called the `` Coda '' . After this track starts `` Bruno the Pig '' . Hate Crew Deathroll : Final track `` Hate Crew Deathroll '' is only 3:36 , but if the listener increases the volume for the remaining 3 minutes and 2 seconds at the end of the track , the band can be heard having a lively conversation in their native tongue of Finnish . Circa Survive , Juturna : `` House of Leaves '' begins at around 8:55 of `` Meet Me in Montauk , '' after the period of silence following the end of the first part of the song which ends at 1:56 . Cirith Gorgor : Unveiling the Essence : Cover of Darkthrone 's `` In The Shadow of the Horns '' on track 0 . Running time of roughly 5:40 CKY , Volume 1 : `` Rio Bravo Reprise '' begins at 4:33 of `` To All of You '' and ends at 5:31 . There follows a barely audible 32 Hz rumble before `` Halfway House '' begins at 19:37 . Gilby Clarke , Swag : The song `` Do n't Lynch The Blacks '' is at the end of the album . Kelly Clarkson , My December : The hidden track `` Chivas '' plays one minute after the final track `` Irvine '' at the 5:18 mark The Clash : Clash on Broadway : hidden track on CD3 - `` The Street Parade '' ( originally issued on `` Sandinista ! ) '' London Calling : `` Train in Vain ( Stand by Me ) '' ` was originally unlisted ' Sandinista ! : Reprise of `` The Guns of Brixton '' at the end of side 4 ( or , disc 2 track 6 on the CD ) Clearlake , Cedars : A track of instrumental , ambient music appears if you rewind from track 1 . Clinic , Bubblegum : untitled instrumental hidden in pregap Cloud Cult , Advice from the Happy Hippopotamus : track number 25 is an unlisted song called `` Bobby 's Spacesuit '' Clumpy Bogg , Steamer ( album ) : Untitled montage of studio banter and short session jam of opening track Clumpy Time exists in the pregap before track 1 . Additionally an unlisted rehearsal appears following the synchronised toilet flushes following track 10 , the unlisted rehearsal itself spans 59 tracks of around 5 seconds each to accommodate drummer Forest Clump 's wishes that the number 69 show in CD players as a visual analogy of pigs tails . Clutch , The Elephant Riders : Each copy of the album contains one of the following hidden songs , which is on the same track as `` Dragonfly . '' `` David Rose '' `` Gifted & Talented '' or `` 05 . '' The Japanese version of the album , however , contains all three bonus tracks . Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers : `` Americano ! '' Contains two tracks , the first is silence and the second is the song `` A Little Hungover You '' Jarvis Cocker , Jarvis : `` Running The World '' begins at 29:36 of final track CocoRosie , Tales of a Grass Widow : `` Devil 's Island '' begins at 13:38 of `` Poison '' Coheed and Cambria : The Second Stage Turbine Blade : `` IRO-Bot '' at the end of the album In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth : 3 : `` 2113 '' at track 23 Good Apollo , I 'm Burning Star IV , Volume One : From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness : `` Bron-Y-Aur '' at the end of the album Good Apollo , I 'm Burning Star IV , Volume Two : No World For Tomorrow : At the end of the last track `` The End Complete V : On The Brink '' there is a reference to `` The Willing Well IV , The Final Cut '' intro guitar riff after several seconds of silence along with some solos . Year of the Black Rainbow : The title track cuts very abruptly , and after ten seconds of silence , a creepy reprise of `` One '' fades in with more mechanical noise , and before the fade-out occurs , a man laughing maniacally can be heard . Cold , Year of the Spider : `` Gone Away '' at 16:12 of the track , `` Kill The Music Industry '' Cold Chisel , The Last Wave of Summer : After the title track , is the hidden track called `` Once around the Sun '' . Cold War Kids , Robbers and Cowards : `` Sermon vs. the Gospel '' begins at 7:20 of the final track Coldplay : Parachutes : `` Life is for Living '' begins at 5:39 of the final track `` Everything 's Not Lost '' X&Y : `` Til Kingdom Come '' at the end of the album ; this was hidden , but frequently mentioned in interviews with the band promoting X&Y Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends : `` Chinese Sleep Chant '' begins at 4:05 of `` Yes '' and `` The Escapist '' begins at 3:30 of `` Death and All His Friends '' Mylo Xyloto : Though not strictly a hidden track , `` I Go to Rio '' ( a song Peter Allen ) is sampled in the song `` Every Teardrop is a Waterfall . '' There is also a hidden track two minutes exactly into `` UFO . '' The actual song `` UFO '' finishes at 1:55 but the hidden track begins at 2:00 , and it an atmospheric sound that suddenly stops after around 15 seconds , with a segue into `` Princess of China . '' Coldplay Live 2012 : `` Akio '' was appeared in the track `` Intermission 3 '' , `` Akio '' was an instrumental rework of `` Major Minus '' , from the Mylo Xyloto album . Ghost Stories : After a few minutes of silence after `` O '' , the hidden track `` Fly On '' starts at the 6:18 mark . On the Target deluxe edition , the silence is cut short because there are bonus tracks at the end of the album , making `` O '' 5:23 . A Head Full of Dreams : `` X Marks the Spot '' begins at 3:25 of `` Army of One '' Collective Soul 's song `` She Said '' was the hidden track on their fourth album Dosage , but was later released on their greatest hits collection , 7even Year Itch , as a self-contained track , rather than sharing a track with another song . Edwyn Collins , Gorgeous George : `` Moron '' Track 12 at end of album Phil Collins , Face Value : `` Over The Rainbow '' can be heard if you turn up the volume at 4:14 on the final track `` Tomorrow Never Knows . '' Commix : Call To Mind : `` Satellite Song '' ( Underground Resistance Remix ) follows shortly after `` Strictly . '' Consortium of Genius : Free Brains and Dead Bodies : `` You 're Still Listening ? '' is heard following a period of silence after Track 27 , `` Secret Backwards Message . '' The Contortionist : Apparition : The final track `` Predator '' is 11:42 long , with the actual song lasting until 5:24 , followed by silence until 10:06 , where a guitar solo is played until the end . William Control The last song of Hate Culture , London Town features recorded 911 call that starts playing a few minutes after it ends . The authenticity has been debated . Jesse Cook , Vertigo : Track 10 , a cover of Sting 's song `` Fragile '' featuring guest vocalist Holly Cole , is followed by an extended jam session that the album 's liner notes calls `` Wednesday Night at Etric 's '' ( probably referring to former Alta Moda bassist Etric Lyons , who performs with Cook on this album ) . Cool for August , Grand World : Unlisted track `` Spinning '' hidden at the end of the album . Alice Cooper , Dirty Diamonds : A new song , likely called `` The Sharpest Pain '' , appears after the final ( bonus ) track , `` Stand '' . Copeland : Know Nothing Stays the Same ( 2004 ) : Track 73 is a remix of the band 's cover of Billy Joel 's `` She 's Always A Woman To Me . '' Dressed Up & In Line ( 2007 ) : After about 15 minutes of silence in the last track , an outtake of the band 's cover of grunge band Soundgarden 's single `` Black Hole Sun . '' Imani Coppola , Chupacabra ( album ) : `` My Day ( At the Ocean ) , '' roughly sixteen minutes after track 11 `` La Da Da . '' Cormega The Realness : Fallen Soldiers ( Remix ) is followed by Killaz Theme featuring Havoc of Mobb Deep . The song was later put Cormega 's the Testament ( album ) Chris Cornell , Scream : After a period of silence on the last track , `` Watch Out , '' a blues song called `` Two Drink Minimum '' begins . Counting Crows : Across a Wire : Live in New York City : Unlisted track `` Chelsea '' after a lengthy pregap . This Desert Life : `` Kid Things '' at the end of the album Hard Candy : `` Big Yellow Taxi '' ( on the original release ) Wayne County & the Electric Chairs : Storm the Gates of Heaven : The album opens with an unlisted cover of the traditional folk tune `` The Hearse Song , '' which is included on the same track as the title song . Course of Empire , Initiation : `` Running Man '' hidden in the pregap , and `` The Gate / Tomorrow '' after track 10 ( it also sounds differently when played in mono ) Graham Coxon , The Sky Is Too High : Between tracks 10 and 11 on the back cover is a song titled '' ( pause ) , '' which has been scribbled out , making it unreadable to some . On the album though , it does not appear , making it the opposite of a hidden track . A similar thing happened to a song called `` DUI '' on Green Day 's album Shenanigans . However , there is a seven second silent pregap between tracks 10 and 11 and this could have been the intended '' ( pause ) '' . Cracker : Gentleman 's Blues : `` 1-202-456-1414 '' ( the touch-tone phone tone for the White House ) at track 18 ; `` 1-202-514-8688 '' ( phone tone for The Justice Department ) at track 20 ; `` 1-310-289-4459 '' ( phone tone for Beverly Hills psychotherapist Julia Kantor ) at track 22 , and ; `` Cinderella '' at track 24 Kerosene Hat : `` Eurotrash Girl , '' `` I Ride My Bike , '' and `` Kerosene Hat rehearsal '' at tracks 69 , 88 and 99 respectively Cradle of Filth The Principle of Evil Made Flesh : Track 13 `` Imperium Tenebrarum '' -- 0:49 Crashdog : The Pursuit of Happiness : `` Love Is Costly And Words Are Cheap '' on Track 13 Crazy Town : The Gift of Game : at track number 32 there is a man ( who sounds like Matt Pinfield ) raving about how good Crazy Town is . Darkhorse : there are two hidden tracks : `` You 're the One , '' which is on track 23 after twenty-three seconds of silence and `` Them Days '' at track 32 . Crass : On Penis Envy there is an unlisted track at the end of the album on CD and vinyl which is their flexi-disk release of `` My Wedding '' as attached the Bride Magazine . Creed : Human Clay The Australian release of the album had a bonus track called `` Young Grow Old '' and starts after 14 additional seconds of silence at the end of the previous track `` Inside Us All '' to give the effect of a hidden track . Criteria , En Garde ( 2003 ) - rewind from track 1 into negative timing , features a song by Team Rigge Crocodile Shop , Beneath ( 1996 ) - A remix of the song `` Right Thru You '' starts playing after approximately 2 minutes of silence following the final track `` Driver Down '' . David Cross , It 's Not Funny : Several minutes after the end of the last track is a brief section of Cross ' standup show , evidently edited out of the rest of the performance , in which he recounts an encounter with Scott Stapp of Creed backstage on Celebrity Poker Showdown . On the vinyl edition , this track is only accessible ( at the end of side one ) by placing the needle at the end of the track . The needle will in effect be carried backwards toward the outer circle of the record . Sheryl Crow , The Globe Sessions ( 1998 ) : `` Subway Ride '' ( This hidden track follows a 38-second stretch of silence following the last song `` Crash and Burn . '' The hidden track is also available on the B-side of the single `` My Favorite Mistake , '' another track from The Globe Sessions . ) Crowded House , Woodface ( 1991 ) : `` I 'm Still Here '' ( This hidden track follows a long stretch of silence following the last song `` How Will You Go '' ) . The Crystal Method : Tweekend : `` Name of the Game -LSB- Original Version -RSB- '' ( Following a long stretch of silence at the end of the last track , `` Tough Guy . '' ) The Cult , Pure Cult : for Rockers , Ravers , Lovers , and Sinners ( 1993 ) : Although not a hidden track , an entire bonus disc is included in the album and remains completely unlisted on the artwork . Its track listing appears on the reverse back cover , of which the live disc faces . The live disc is called ` The Marquee ' and is split into two parts , with the parts on different discs , with only one part ( disc ) in an album , thus making it unknown which disc you are going to get . The Cure : Greatest Hits DVD ( 2001 ) : `` The Caterpillar , '' `` Pictures of You , '' and `` Close to Me ( Closest Mix ) '' all appear as easter egg-style hidden tracks . Three Imaginary Boys ( 1979 ) : `` Untitled '' a.k.a. `` The Weedy Burton '' ( Track 13 , the last track on the album ) . Curver : Haf : Additional unnamed song after long silence at end of track '' Í Fallinni Borg '' Cypress Hill : Cypress Hill ( album ) : There is a hidden reprise of `` Stoned Is The Way of the Walk , '' a couple seconds after `` Born To Get Busy '' fades out . III : Temples of Boom : An untitled instrumental song begins to play after `` No Rest for the Wicked '' Ends . Skull & Bones '' : A couple seconds after `` Stank Ass Hoe '' fades out , a very short untitled instrumental song starts .",
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"text": "Sex Room `` Sex Room '' is a song recorded by Ludacris for his seventh studio album , Battle of the Sexes . The song features Trey Songz , who it was also written by along with Ludacris . It was produced by Kajun and was released as the third single from the album .",
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"text": "T-Pain discography The discography of T-Pain , an American R&B singer , songwriter record producer and rapper , consists of four studio albums , forty-two singles ( as lead artist , and featured artist ) , five mixtapes , and thirty-six music videos . On December 6 , 2005 , his debut studio album , Rappa Ternt Sanga , is where it first appeared on the charts , when it debuted at number 33 on the US Billboard 200 . Both singles , `` I 'm Sprung '' and `` I 'm 'n Luv ( Wit a Stripper ) '' , peaked in the top ten on the US Billboard Hot 100 . After that , he collaborated with fellow rapper E-40 , along with an singer Kandi Burruss on the single `` U and Dat '' , which it peaked at number 13 in the United States . In 2007 , his second album , titled Epiphany ( 2007 ) , which debuted at number 1 in the United States . The lead single `` Buy U a Drank ( Shawty Snappin ' ) '' , peaked at number one in the United States , the follow-up single `` Bartender '' which peaked at number 5 , and the album 's third single `` Church '' . During 2007 , T-Pain made several guest appearances on songs by other performing artists , the most commercially successful of these being `` Low '' by Flo Rida , which peaked at number one in the United States , and on several national singles charts worldwide . In November 2008 , T-Pain released his third studio album , Three Ringz , debuted at number 4 in the United States , and its consists by all 3 singles -- `` Chopped 'n' Skrewed '' , `` Ca n't Believe It '' and `` Freeze '' . In 2008 , T-Pain appeared on several other singles by other performing artists , including `` Got Money '' by Lil Wayne , `` The Boss by Rick Ross and `` One More Drink '' by Ludacris , among several others . T-Pain 's fourth studio album , Revolver , was released in December 2011 . The album has been preceded by the release of the promotional singles `` Take Your Shirt Off '' , `` Reverse Cowgirl '' and `` Rap Song '' , as well as the single `` Booty Wurk ( One Cheek at a Time ) '' , which attained mixed success on worldwide charts . On May 4 , 2011 , T-Pain released a mixtape , PrEVOLVEr , in promotion of the album . The first official single from Revolver was `` Best Love Song '' , which features Chris Brown . The album 's second single was `` 5 O'Clock '' , which features Wiz Khalifa and Lily Allen . The album 's third single was `` Turn All the Lights On '' , which features Ne-Yo .",
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"text": "Chixtape III Chixtape III is a mixtape by Canadian rapper Tory Lanez ; it was released on December 25 , 2015 . It is the sequel to Chixtape II released in March 2014 . The album includes a guest appearance from Ed Sheeran and production from Play Picasso , Happy Perez , Lavi $ h , Sergio Romero and Lanez himself .",
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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": "I-20 (rapper) Bobby Sandimanie , better known by his stage name I-20 , is an American rapper . He was originally known as Infamous 2-0 ( in Ludacris 's debut album `` Incognegro '' / `` Back for the First Time '' ) , but changed his name to reflect the interstate route that runs through the Southeastern United States . He was discovered by Ludacris , who signed him to the Disturbing tha Peace record label . In 2002 , he appeared on 6 songs from Disturbing Tha Peace 's 1st album Golden Grain ( `` Break Somethin' '' , `` Smokin ' Dro '' , `` Ca n't Be Stopped ( I Know ) '' , `` A-Town Hatz '' , `` N.S.E.W. '' & `` Outro On Ya Ass '' ) and in 2004 , I-20 released his debut album , Self Explanatory . It peaked at number forty-two on the Billboard 200 and number five on the Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums . I-20 later appears on Ludacris ' 7th album `` Battle Of The Sexes '' on the song `` B.O.T.S. Radio '' along with Shawnna .",
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"text": "Everyday (Ariana Grande song) `` Everyday '' is a song by American singer Ariana Grande from her third studio album , Dangerous Woman ( 2016 ) , featuring rapper Future . It was released by Republic Records as the album 's fourth single on January 10 , 2017 . The song was written by Savan Kotecha , Ilya , Grande and Future , and produced by Ilya . `` Everyday '' is a woozy electropop and trap song built around a grinding beat and a thrumming bassline . One of Grande 's more lyrically explicit songs , the lyrics speak of sexual satisfaction . The track received mixed reviews from music critics who appreciated its production , but were ambivalent towards Future 's feature .",
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"text": "List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 2007 The Billboard Hot 100 is a chart that ranks the best-performing singles of the United States . Published by Billboard magazine , the data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan based collectively on each single 's weekly physical and digital sales , and airplay . In 2007 , 17 singles reached the top spot on the chart . An 18th single , Beyoncé Knowles ' `` Irreplaceable '' , began a run at the top in 2006 which continued into 2007 . In 2007 , eight acts achieved their first US number-one single , either as a lead artist or featured guest : Maroon 5 , Avril Lavigne , Mims , Plain White T 's , Sean Kingston , Soulja Boy Tell 'Em , T-Pain , and Yung Joc . Producer Timbaland earned his first number-one single as lead artist with `` Give It to Me '' ; he had previously appeared as featured guest on singer Nelly Furtado 's number-one single `` Promiscuous '' . T-Pain , Justin Timberlake , Nelly Furtado and Fergie each earned two number-one singles , either as a lead artist or featured guest . Three number-one singles tied for the longest run on the chart in 2007 : Knowles ' `` Irreplaceable '' , Rihanna 's `` Umbrella '' , and Soulja Boy Tell 'Em 's `` Crank That ( Soulja Boy ) '' all topped the chart for seven weeks ; the last of these was non-consecutive . However , `` Irreplaceable '' , which started its peak position in three issues the previous year , is credited to by Billboard magazine as 2006 's longest-running single . To this effect , `` Umbrella '' and `` Crank That ( Soulja Boy ) '' are the longest-running singles of 2007 . Other singles with extended chart runs include singer Alicia Keys ' `` No One '' which stayed at number one for five straight weeks . `` Irreplaceable '' is the best-performing single of the calendar year , topping the Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2007 for seven consecutive weeks . Band Maroon 5 's `` Makes Me Wonder '' is noted for its jump from 64th to 1st place on the Billboard Hot 100 , making it the largest leap of 2007 . `` Umbrella '' , which occupied the top slot for seven of summer 's thirteen weeks , has been credited by the music press as 2007 's Song of the Summer .",
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"text": "L.O.C. (rapper) Liam Nygaard O'Connor ( born 10 July 1979 in Aarhus , Denmark ) , better known as L.O.C. , is a Danish rapper , songwriter and TV-host . Born to Danish mother Susan Nygaard O'Conner and Irish father Dermot O'Conner . He started his career in 1995 together with Chadi Abdul-Karim ( C.A.K. ) , when they started the group Alzheimer Klinikken . Two years later they released their first demotape `` Respekten Stinker '' ( The Respekt Stinks ) . L.O.C. 's popularity made his group projekt B.A.N.G.E.R.S rise to quite the recognition in 1999 when they released the EP `` V.I.P. '' . The group projekt consisted of , further than L.O.C. , the Danish rappers USO , Marc Johnson and DJ Rescue . L.O.C. also formed the Danish Hip-Hop group F.I.P. in collaboration with Danish producers Rune Rask and Troo.L.S from Danish rap group Suspekt L.O.C. quickly gained a greater popularity in 2001 with his debut album `` Dominologi '' . In 2003 L.O.C. released the album `` Inkarneret '' , which went platinum in 2004 , with over 60.000 copies sold . His third album , `` Cassiopeia '' , was released in 2005 and amongst other , contained the hit single `` Du Gør Mig '' ( You Make Me ) . His fourth album `` Melankolia / XXX Couture '' was released March 17 , 2008 and sold over 20.000 copies in the first week . The single `` XXX Coture '' was made Danish Radio 's Program 3 ( P3 ) ` inevitable song of the week ' and won the `` Album of The Year '' - price at The Danish Music Awards in 2009 . L.O.C. has with his first four albums sold over 150.000 copies , which makes him the best selling rapper in Denmark . In 2009 L.O.C. formed the group Selvmord in collaboration with the Danish rap group Suspekt . They released their first album with the self title `` Selvmord '' ( Suicide ) which became an instant success and went gold and also contained the hit single `` Råbe Under Vand '' ( Yell Under Water ) . L.O.C. 's fifth album `` Libertiner '' was released in 2011 and won `` Danish Urban Realse of The Year '' at Danish Music Awards 2011 . `` Libertiner '' was also in the top ten of the most sold albums in Denmark in 2011 . In 2012 L.O.C. created his own record company SGMD , which is an akronym for `` SelvGjortMillionærDrøm '' ( SelfMadeMillionaireDream ) and started a cooperative deal with the telecommunications company TDC A/S , which distributed and promoted his sixth album `` Prestige , Paranoia , Persona Vol . 1 '' . The album was put up for free download the first five weeks and on was downloaded over 100.000 times on the release date alone . Oktober 1. , 2012 L.O.C. 's seventh album , `` Prestige , Paranoia , Persona Vol . 2 '' was released in cooperation with Danish Red Cross whom received all profits from the sales In 2011 L.O.C. was one of the judges in TV2 's adaptation of the music competition Voice . He coached Kim Wagner , who won the contest . He was furthermore also a judge in season two of the same program . Since 2008 L.O.C. has been in a relationship with Danish actor and TV-host Cristiane Schaumburg-Müller and were married on December 22. , 2012 at Valdemars Castle in Denmark .",
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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": "Fly Like Me `` Fly Like Me '' is a song by American rapper Chingy . It is the first single from his fourth album Hate It or Love It ( 2007 ) . It features singer Amerie and has , in Chingy 's words , a `` mainstream feel '' similar to that of the 2005 single `` Pimpin ' All Over the World '' by rapper Ludacris , who was originally to have been featured on the song alongside singer Rihanna . The song was released on November 13 , 2007 but was a commercial failure as it stalled at number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 , however it went to number 40 on the Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs chart . From October 12 , `` Fly like Me '' was available for streaming on Def Jam Recordings ' official website .",
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"text": "13 (Havoc album) 13 is the third solo studio album by American rapper Havoc , one-half of the hip hop duo Mobb Deep . The album was released on May 7 , 2013 by Nature Sounds . The singles `` Tell Me to My Face '' , `` Gone '' and `` Life We Chose '' have been released . The album features guest appearances from Styles P , Raekwon , Lloyd Banks , Masspike Miles , Royce da 5 ' 9 '' and Twista .",
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"text": "Octavia Spencer Octavia Lenora Spencer ( born May 25 , 1972 ) is an American actress and author . She made her film debut in A Time to Kill . Her breakthrough came in 2011 , when she starred as Minny Jackson in the period film The Help , for which she won the Academy Award , Golden Globe , SAG , BAFTA , and Critics ' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress . She had a critically acclaimed performance in Ryan Coogler 's drama Fruitvale Station ( 2013 ) , for which she received the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress . Recently , Spencer has received acclaim for her work in the films Get on Up , Black or White , Smashed , Snowpiercer , The Divergent Series : Insurgent , and Zootopia . In 2017 , she received Academy Award , Golden Globe , and SAG nominations for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as mathematician Dorothy Vaughan in the drama Hidden Figures . As an author , Spencer has started a children 's book series titled Randi Rhodes Ninja Detective , publishing two books in the series - The Case of the Time-Capsule Bandit ( 2013 ) and The Sweetest Heist in History ( 2015 ) .",
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"text": "The Lizzie Bennet Diaries The Lizzie Bennet Diaries is an American web series adapted from Jane Austen 's Pride and Prejudice . The story is conveyed in the form of vlogs . It was created by Hank Green and Bernie Su , produced by Jenni Powell and stars Ashley Clements , Mary Kate Wiles , Laura Spencer , Julia Cho and Daniel Vincent Gordh . It premiered on a dedicated YouTube channel on April 9 , 2012 , and subsequently concluded when the 100th episode was posted on March 28 , 2013 . In 2013 , The Lizzie Bennet Diaries became the first digital series to win an Emmy , for Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media - Original Interactive Program .",
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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": "Kidulthood (film series) Kidulthood is a series of British drama films . The film series began in 2006 with Kidulthood , which was followed by the sequels Adulthood and Brotherhood . The series focuses on the lives of several teenagers in Ladbroke Grove and Latimer Road area of inner west London . The film series has earned over # 7 million worldwide .",
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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": "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": "Black Tie Nights Black Tie Nights was a softcore drama anthology series which aired on Cinemax in the United States from 2004 to 2005 . This anthology show revolved around the adventures of Olivia Hartley and Cooper Snow who ran Black Tie dating service . They were assisted by their geeky sidekick , Ryan Lundy . Each week they would encounter new or returning customers and try to play matchmaker . The first season had two main subplots that continued in each episode . The first was the budding romance between Ryan and Cooper . The second was Olivia getting over the loss of her husband and dating again . In the second season , the show was retooled . The anthology series was renamed Hollywood Sexcapades and the characters of Olivia and Cooper were said to be out of the country opening a new branch . Candi Hicks , a recurring customer in the first season , became the new employee of Black Tie dating service . She and Ryan ( who was no longer nerdish ) partnered to run the company , and the continuing subplot was the budding romance between these two characters . Each week they would continue to try to play matchmaker to that episode 's guest stars .",
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"text": "Drift (film series) The film series consist of street racing films produced by Geneon Universal Entertainment released between 2006 and 2008 . All the films are set on racing touge roads .",
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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": "Harriet the Spy (film) Harriet the Spy is a 1996 American family comedy film based on the 1964 novel of the same name by Louise Fitzhugh . The film stars Michelle Trachtenberg in her film debut , and is the directorial debut of Bronwen Hughes . Produced by Paramount Pictures , Nickelodeon Movies and Rastar , it was the first film produced under the Nickelodeon Movies banner and the first of two film adaptations of the Harriet the Spy books . In theaters , the remade pilot episode of Hey Arnold ! was shown before the film .",
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"text": "Thin Ice (TV series) Thin Ice was a British comedy television show on BBC Two starring Ian Ashpitel Marc Wootton and Nina Wadia . All the episodes were written by Simon Carlyle and Gregor Sharp . It began on 28 February 2006 and ran for six 30 minute episodes until 4 April 2006 . It was based around an ice rink in Derby , revolving around the intense rivalry which exists between an amateur ice-skating trainer and her nemesis . The programme was filmed , however , at Whitley Bay Ice Rink , and around the town of Whitley Bay in North Tyneside , which are mentioned as to where the British Championships would be held in the series . The programme ran for one series , but was not renewed by the BBC .",
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"text": "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (film series) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a film series based on the comic book characters of the same name created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird . The first film in the series , titled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , was released in 1990 at the height of the franchise 's popularity and was a commercial success . The success of the film garnered two direct sequels , respectively released in 1991 and 1993 , and a CGI animated film in 2007 billed as TMNT building on the success of the 2003 -- 09 TV series . The series was rebooted in a new film made by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies , released on August 8 , 2014 . The sequel was released on June 3 , 2016 .",
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"text": "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Ice Age : Dawn of the Dinosaurs is a 2009 American computer animated comedy adventure film produced by Blue Sky Studios . It is the third installment in the Ice Age series and the sequel to Ice Age : The Meltdown ( 2006 ) . It was directed by Carlos Saldanha and co-directed by Mike Thurmeier . Ray Romano , John Leguizamo , Denis Leary and Queen Latifah reprise their roles from the first two films , with Simon Pegg joining them in the role of a weasel named Buck . The story has Sid being taken by a female Tyrannosaurus after stealing her eggs , leading the rest of the herd to rescue him in a tropical lost world inhabited by dinosaurs beneath the ice . The film was released on July 1 , 2009 by 20th Century Fox . It was the first Ice Age film and the first 20th Century Fox 's film to be released in 3D . Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics , it ranked at the time as the second-highest-grossing animated film of all time , earning $ 886.7 million worldwide . A sequel , titled Ice Age : Continental Drift , was released in 2012 , and another film , titled Ice Age : Collision Course , was released in 2016 .",
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"text": "Clash of the Titans (franchise) Clash of the Titans is a British -- American fantasy action media franchise based on characters and myths of Ancient Greek mythology . The first film , Clash of the Titans , was released in 1981 with a remake made in 2010 . The remake spawned a sequel , Wrath of the Titans , in 2012 .",
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"text": "List of The Fast and the Furious characters The Fast and the Furious is an American action film series produced by Neal H. Moritz and distributed by Universal Pictures . Consisting of eight films and two short films , the following is a list of characters from The Fast and the Furious .",
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"text": "Puberty Blues (TV series) Puberty Blues is an Australian television drama series broadcast on Network Ten . It is based on the 1979 book by Kathy Lette and Gabrielle Carey , which was also the inspiration for the 1981 film Puberty Blues . Set during the late 1970s , the series revolves around the family and friends of Debbie and Sue , two inseparable teenage friends who are progressing through the coming of age process . The first series of eight episodes began airing from 15 August 2012 . A second series was later confirmed and premiered on 5 March 2014 .",
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"text": "Plebs (TV series) Plebs is a British television series broadcast on ITV2 . It was first broadcast in March 2013 , and is produced by Tom Basden , Caroline Leddy , Sam Leifer and Teddy Leifer . It stars Joel Fry , Tom Rosenthal and Ryan Sampson , who play young residents of ancient Rome . The format has been compared to The Inbetweeners , Up Pompeii and Blackadder . The first two episodes were shown on 25 March 2013 . A second series of eight episodes was broadcast between 22 September and 3 November 2014 . A third series of eight episodes was broadcast between 4 April and 16 May 2016 . The style is contemporary and anachronistically uses modern language especially by the character Stylax . The series uses predominantly ska/rocksteady music during all the opening and closing titles and during each episode as background music .",
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"text": "The Santa Clause (film series) The Santa Clause is a series of comedy films starring Tim Allen . The film series began with The Santa Clause ( 1994 ) . It was followed by The Santa Clause 2 ( 2002 ) and The Santa Clause 3 : The Escape Clause ( 2006 ) . The series experienced a diminishing critical reception with each subsequent film .",
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"text": "Dark Rising Dark Rising is a science fiction comedy franchise created by Andrew Cymek and adapted for film and television by Mihkel Harilaid . The original film , Dark Rising : Bring Your Battle Axe , was released in 2007 and featured the introduction of Summer Vale . The story was brought to television as Dark Rising : The Savage Tales of Summer Vale ( 2011 ) but shortly returned to feature film with Dark Rising : Summer Strikes Back ( 2011 ) . Mihkel Harilaid of Black Walk Films leads the series ' production as Executive Producer and each component has been directed by Andrew Cymek of Defiant Empire Films . The franchise is once again in production of a one-hour drama series , Dark Rising : Warrior of Worlds , set for release in 2013 in co-operation with Mar Vista Entertainment . The series was picked up by Super Channel 1 in Canada and started on July 20 .",
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"text": "The Others (2001 film) The Others ( Los Otros ) is a 2001 Spanish-American supernatural gothic horror film with elements of psychological horror . It was written , directed , and scored by Alejandro Amenábar . It stars Nicole Kidman and Fionnula Flanagan . The film won eight Goya Awards , including awards for Best Film and Best Director . This was the first English-language film ever to receive the Best Film Award at the Goyas ( Spain 's national film awards ) , without a single word of Spanish spoken in it . The Others was nominated for six Saturn Awards including Best Director and Best Writing for Amenábar and Best Performance by a Younger Actor for Alakina Mann , and won three : Best Horror Film , Best Actress for Kidman and Best Supporting Actress for Fionnula Flanagan . Kidman was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Drama and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role , with Amenábar being nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay , a rare occurrence for a horror film .",
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"text": "Cranford (TV series) Cranford is a British television series directed by Simon Curtis and Steve Hudson . The teleplay by Heidi Thomas was adapted from three novellas by Elizabeth Gaskell published between 1849 and 1858 : Cranford , My Lady Ludlow , and Mr Harrison 's Confessions . ( `` The Last Generation in England '' was also used as a source . ) The series was transmitted in five parts in the UK by BBC One in November and December 2007 . In the United States , it was broadcast in three episodes by PBS as part of its Masterpiece Theatre series in May 2008 . Cranford returned with a two-part Christmas special Return to Cranford in 2009 .",
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"text": "Saving Private Ryan Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American epic war drama film set during the Invasion of Normandy in World War II . Directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat , the film is notable for its graphic portrayal of war , and for the intensity of its opening 27 minutes , which includes a depiction of the Omaha Beach assault during the Normandy landings . It follows United States Army Rangers Captain John H. Miller ( Tom Hanks ) and a squad ( Tom Sizemore , Edward Burns , Barry Pepper , Giovanni Ribisi , Vin Diesel , Adam Goldberg , and Jeremy Davies ) as they search for a paratrooper , Private First Class James Francis Ryan ( Matt Damon ) , who is the last-surviving brother of four servicemen . The film received critical acclaim , winning several awards for film , cast , and crew , as well as earning significant returns at the box office . The film grossed US$ 481.8 million worldwide , making it the second-highest-grossing film of the year . The film was nominated for 11 Academy Awards ; Spielberg 's direction won his second Academy Award for Best Director , with four more awards going to the film . Saving Private Ryan was released on home video in May 1999 , earning another $ 44 million from sales . In 2014 , the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress , being deemed `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant . ''",
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"text": "Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg , , ( born December 18 , 1946 ) is an American director , producer , and screenwriter . He is considered one of the founding pioneers of the New Hollywood era , as well as being viewed as one of the most popular directors and producers in film history . He is also one of the co-founders of DreamWorks Studios . In a career spanning more than four decades , Spielberg 's films have spanned many themes and genres . Spielberg 's early science-fiction and adventure films , such as Jaws ( 1975 ) , Close Encounters of the Third Kind ( 1977 ) , Raiders of the Lost Ark ( 1981 ) , and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial ( 1982 ) , were seen as archetypes of modern Hollywood escapist filmmaking . In later years , his films began addressing humanistic issues such as the Holocaust , the transatlantic slave trade , civil rights , war , and terrorism in such films as The Color Purple ( 1985 ) , Empire of the Sun ( 1987 ) , Schindler 's List ( 1993 ) , Amistad ( 1997 ) , Saving Private Ryan ( 1998 ) , Munich ( 2005 ) , War Horse ( 2011 ) , Lincoln ( 2012 ) , and Bridge of Spies ( 2015 ) . His other films include Jurassic Park ( 1993 ) , A.I. Artificial Intelligence ( 2001 ) , and War of the Worlds ( 2005 ) . Spielberg won the Academy Award for Best Director for Schindler 's List and Saving Private Ryan , as well as receiving five other nominations . Three of Spielberg 's films -- Jaws , E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial , and Jurassic Park -- achieved box office records , originated and came to epitomize the blockbuster film . The unadjusted gross of all Spielberg-directed films exceeds $ 9 billion worldwide , making him the highest-grossing director in history . His personal net worth is estimated to be more than $ 3 billion . He is also known for his long-standing associations with several actors , producers , and technicians , most notably composer John Williams , who has composed music for all but two of Spielberg 's movies which are The Color Purple and Bridge of Spies .",
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"text": "Alex Graves Alexander John `` Alex '' Graves ( born July 23 , 1965 ) is an American film director , television director , television producer and screenwriter .",
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"text": "Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 1998 2nd TFCA Awards December 16 , 1998 Best Film : Saving Private Ryan The 2nd Toronto Film Critics Association Awards , honoring the best in film for 1998 , were held on 16 December 1998 .",
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"text": "Jim Fields James Wallace Fields is an American film director , producer , playwright and actor . Fields wrote , produced and directed the movies 416 , Saving The Indian Hills , Preserve Me A Seat , Plain Living and , most recently Bugeaters , currently in production . Prior to his film work , Fields wrote and directed the musical comedy Little Red and the play Scarlett Fever . Fields is a nationally known independent filmmaker who has championed issues of concern to the Midwest and of film lovers in general . He is the owner of the independent film production company Apartment 101 Films .",
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"text": "Joel Schumacher Joel T. Schumacher ( born August 29 , 1939 ) is an American film director , screenwriter , and producer . Schumacher rose to fame after directing hit films of his decade St. Elmo 's Fire ( 1985 ) , The Lost Boys ( 1987 ) and Flatliners ( 1990 ) . He later went on to direct John Grisham adaptations The Client ( 1994 ) and A Time to Kill ( 1996 ) . His films Falling Down ( 1993 ) and 8mm ( 1999 ) were competed for Palme d'Or and Golden Bear respectively . In 1993 , he signed on to direct the next installments of Batman film series . Schumacher-directed Batman films Batman Forever ( 1995 ) and particularly Batman & Robin ( 1997 ) received negative reactions from both public and critics . After Batman films , Schumacher pulled back from blockbusters and returned to making minimalist films such as Tigerland ( 2000 ) and Phone Booth ( 2002 ) , both earning positive reviews . He also directed The Phantom of the Opera ( 2004 ) , The Number 23 ( 2007 ) and several episodes of House of Cards . Known for casting young actors , Schumacher helped actors like Colin Farrell , Kiefer Sutherland , and Matthew McConaughey to launch careers .",
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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": "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": "James O'Brien (filmmaker) James Edward O'Brien ( born December 6 , 1969 ) is an American independent film director , screenwriter and producer .",
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"text": "Michael Landon Jr. Michael Graham Landon Jr. ( born June 20 , 1964 ) is an American actor , director , writer , and producer .",
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"text": "Geoff Murphy Geoffrey Peter Murphy ( born 13 October 1938 ) is a New Zealand filmmaker , as a producer , director and screenwriter best known for his work during the renaissance of New Zealand cinema that began in the last half of the 1970s . His second feature Goodbye Pork Pie ( 1981 ) was the first New Zealand movie to win major commercial success on its own soil . Murphy directed a string of Hollywood features during the 1990s , before returning to New Zealand as second-unit director on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy . The versatile Murphy has also been a scriptwriter , special effects technician , schoolteacher and trumpet player .",
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"text": "Kenneth Kokin Kenneth Kokin has been a producer for many first time feature directors . He is also a sworn deputy in state of Georgia . The debut feature film he produced for Bryan Singer , Public Access won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize . Ken Kokin and Singer developed a script with writer Christopher McQuarrie to produce the multi-Academy Award winning film The Usual Suspects which Kokin directed the substantial second-unit and co-produced . This achievement landed Kokin on the cover of Fade In Magazine as one of `` The 100 People to Know in Hollywood '' . Kokin spent the next several years dividing his time between working with new film makers and developing a screenplay on the life of Alexander the Great , written with Peter Buchman and McQuarrie , for Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio . ( Scorsese and DiCaprio chose to do The Aviator first , making way for Oliver Stone to produce his version of Alexander . ) Next , he produced and directed second-unit on McQuarrie 's directorial first feature , The Way of the Gun starring Juliette Lewis , Ryan Phillippe , James Caan and Oscar winner Benicio del Toro . The 2008 Sundance Film Festival marks Kenneth Kokin 's next statements in cinema with Captain Abu Raed the Audience Award Winner in festival 's World Dramatic Competition . This is not only the first independent film produced in Kingdom of Jordan but it 's the fist feature film from recent AFI graduate Amin Matalqa . 2008 is also the year where For Tomorrow the documentary that Kokin produced and directed in Argentina which was an official selection for the Tribeca Film Festival and the Newport Beach Film Festival where he won the Humanitarian Vision Award . This groundbreaking documentary premiered in 10 film festivals and won many other awards and created awareness about cause of Toms shoes assisting the company in achieve recognition as the fastest growing shoe company in the world . Kenneth Kokin 's dedication to directing started at 14 when he started making his own films with a borrowed Super-8 camera . In high school , he directed several claymation , live action shorts and documentaries on 16mm . His most ambitious teenage endeavor was a re-creation of the Civil War Battle of Bull Run where he combined animated clay figures and actors to win the Newbridge Reel Award for Best Picture . Upon graduating from University of Southern California Cinema , Kokin joined the Editor 's Guild and worked at both NBC and Amblin Entertainment . CBS hired Kokin to shoot , edit and direct the behind the scenes for the longest-running annual special , Circus of the Stars where he worked with lions , tigers , motorcycle , stunts , high-wire and trapeze acts . Having a passion for all elements of filmmaking from pre-production through production and post-production , Kokin chose producing and directing because they are the only jobs where he has the opportunity to participate in all areas of the process . Recently , Kokin has produced a Chinese-America co-production in Chengdu , China starring John Robinson http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1440281/ and Xiaolu Li http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0523735/ . Back in two thousand and eight , he traveled South America , Haiti and Africa directing documentaries about the pandemic of poverty and HIV facing children in those regions . Staying true to his roots in the crime genre Kenneth Kokin wrote the feature about the famous mobster , James `` Whitey '' Bulger . The Los Angeles Time piece June 26 , 2012 quoted Kokin to say , `` Finding out that Whitey Bulger was living in Santa Monica just three blocks away from me was a little like looking frantically for your sunglasses only to find out they were on your head the whole time . '' Kokin 's passion for documentaries continues as he is currently working on a feature about sea mammals as well as working as a producer in reality television . link title http://about.me/kenkokin",
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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": "Brent Ryan Green Brent Ryan Green ( born March 19 , 1984 ) is an American film director and producer .",
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"text": "Dwight H. Little Dwight Hubbard Little ( born January 13 , 1956 in Cleveland , Ohio ) is an American film and television director , known for directing the films Marked for Death , Rapid Fire , Free Willy 2 : The Adventure Home , Murder at 1600 and Halloween 4 : The Return of Michael Myers . He has also directed several episodes of acclaimed television series such as 24 , Prison Break , Dollhouse , Bones and Nikita .",
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"text": "Ryan Dunn Ryan Matthew Dunn ( June 11 , 1977 -- June 20 , 2011 ) was an American stunt performer , television personality , comedian , actor , writer and musician . He was a founding member of the Jackass and Viva La Bam crew . Dunn rose to fame as a member of the CKY Crew along with long-time friend Bam Margera for their extreme stunts and pranks recorded on camera which led to the rise of MTV 's Jackass and its three later feature films , which have all been commercial successes . Dunn also hosted Homewrecker and Proving Ground and appeared in feature films such as Street Dreams and Blonde Ambition , as well as in Margera 's films Haggard : The Movie and Minghags : The Movie . Dunn died in an automobile crash in West Goshen Township , Chester County , Pennsylvania , on the morning of June 20 , 2011 , alongside his friend Zachary Hartwell , a production assistant on Jackass Number Two .",
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"text": "Saving Grace (1998 film) Saving Grace is a 1998 film produced in New Zealand based on a play by Duncan Sarkies . It was directed by Costa Botes and stars Kirsty Hamilton and Jim Moriarty .",
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"text": "Stuart Urban Stuart Urban ( born 1958 ) is a British film and television director .",
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"text": "Michael Schultz Michael Schultz ( born November 10 , 1938 ) is an American director and producer of film and television .",
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"text": "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": "Jeremy Saulnier Jeremy Saulnier ( -LSB- ˈsɔːlnjeɪ -RSB- born 1976 ) is an American film director , cinematographer and screenwriter . In 2007 , he released Murder Party which he wrote and directed starring his childhood friend , Macon Blair . In 2013 , he released Blue Ruin which was met with critical acclaim . It holds a 96 % on Rotten Tomatoes and 77/100 in Metacritic . He was nominated for the John Cassavetes Award at the 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards and made a run at Cannes . In 2015 , Saulnier directed his third feature film , thriller Green Room , which stars Patrick Stewart , Anton Yelchin , and Imogen Poots . Saulnier will next direct an adaptation of William Giraldi 's 2014 thriller novel Hold the Dark for Netflix , from a screenplay by Macon Blair .",
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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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A Perfect Circle was disbanded in 1999.
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"text": "A Perfect Circle A Perfect Circle is an American rock supergroup formed in 1999 by guitarist Billy Howerdel and Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan . A Perfect Circle has released three albums : their debut Mer de Noms in 2000 , a follow up , Thirteenth Step in 2003 , and an album of cover songs titled Emotive in 2004 . Shortly after Emotives release , the band went into hiatus while Keenan returned to Tool and starting up solo work in the form of the band Puscifer , and Howerdel releasing a solo album , Keep Telling Myself It 's Alright , under the moniker Ashes Divide . Band activity was sporadic in the coming years ; the band reformed in 2010 , and played live shows on and off between 2010 and 2013 , but fell into inactivity after the release of their greatest hits album , Three Sixty , and a live album box set , A Perfect Circle Live : Featuring Stone and Echo in late 2013 . However , in 2017 , the band returned to touring and announced plans to record and release a fourth studio album under a new record label , BMG Rights Management , between late 2017 and early 2018 . Prone to downtime due to Keenan 's other musical commitments , the band has featured a variety of musicians in the rest of the band 's role throughout its alternating periods of activity and inactivity . The original incarnation of the band included Paz Lenchantin on bass , Troy Van Leeuwen on guitar , and Josh Freese on drums , though Primus drummer Tim Alexander had briefly stood in as a drummer prior to Freese in the band 's initial live shows prior to releasing any material . Band collaborator and producer Danny Lohner and Marilyn Manson bassist Jeordie White were also members for a short period in the early 2000s . The band 's current lineup features former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha , bassist Matt McJunkins , and drummer Jeff Friedl , the latter two also being contributors to the related Puscifer and Ashes Divide projects . Despite the varied cast and numerous lineup changes , the stylistic content of the songs has remained consistent with Howerdel as music composer , and Keenan penning the lyrics and vocal melodies . The band 's studio albums have been generally well received critically and commercially , with their three studio albums selling 4 million copies collectively as of 2005 .",
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"text": "60 Cycle 60 Cycle is an American rock band from Los Angeles , California , United States , formed in 1993 . The band 's line-up included founder and principal songwriter Joey Rubenstein ( lead vocals , guitar ) , Troy Van Leeuwen ( guitar , backing vocals ) , Glen Vagas ( bass guitar , ) , and Kelli Scott ( drums ) . 60 Cycle developed a style of power pop/punk music and was known for its unique melodic song craft and tight live performances . Before disbanding in 1996 , the group released one self-titled record produced by Josh Abraham . The band contributed a song titled `` Strapper '' to the soundtrack of the 1998 film Boogie Boy starring Joan Jett and Traci Lords . After the group 's demise , Van Leeuwen and Scott went on to tour with the band Failure while Rubenstein joined the group Fluorescein . Both of these outfits garnered major label recording contracts and moderate touring success . Rubenstein later developed a career as a composer for film and television while Van Leeuwen went on to play with notable acts such as A Perfect Circle and Queens of the Stone Age .",
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"text": "Never Picture Perfect Never Picture Perfect is the fourth solo album by songwriter Rich Mullins and was released in 1989 on Reunion Records .",
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"text": "Swan Lee Swan Lee was a Danish band featuring Pernille Rosendahl on vocals . The name was taken from a Syd Barrett song . In 1996 Pernille Rosendahl formed a band with guitarist Jonas Struck , drummer Emil Jorgensen and her then-boyfriend , keyboardist Tim Christensen . Christensen left in 1999 , and the remaining trio continued , renaming the band Swan Lee , and adding bassist Frederik Damsgaard to the lineup . An entire album was recorded with Cannibal Records , but never released because of musical differences with the record label director Kim Hyttel , followed by lawsuits . Other record companies rejected them seeing a potential only in Rosendahl . The band finally decided to establish their own record label , named GoGo Records , and in February 2001 released their debut album Enter . The album sold 20,000 copies and contained , the single `` Tomorrow Never Dies '' , written in collaboration with Tim Christensen . Enter peaked at position 27 in the Danish charts . In 2004 , the band had another album , the self-titled Swan Lee which reached number one in the charts . The single `` I Do n't Mind '' peaked at position three . Tomorrow Never Dies was featured in Danish IO Interactive 's videogame Hitman : Blood Money . Swan Lee disbanded in September 2005 .",
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"text": "Downfall (Shadow Host album) An album by Shadow Host , released in 1999 .",
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"text": "Cake (band) Cake ( stylized CAKE ) is an American alternative rock band from Sacramento , California . Consisting of singer John McCrea , trumpeter Vince DiFiore , guitarist Xan McCurdy , bassist Gabe Nelson and drummer Paulo Baldi , the band has been noted for McCrea 's sarcastic lyrics and monotone vocals , DiFiore 's trumpet parts , and their wide-ranging musical influences , including country music , Mariachi , rock , funk , Iranian folk music and hip hop . Cake was formed in 1991 by McCrea , DiFiore , Greg Brown , Frank French and Shon Meckfessel , who soon left and was replaced by Nelson . Following the self-release of its debut album , Motorcade of Generosity , the band was signed to Capricorn Records in 1995 and released its first single , `` Rock 'n' Roll Lifestyle '' , which hit number 35 on the Modern Rock Tracks music chart and was featured on MTV 's 120 Minutes ; French and Nelson then left the band , and were replaced by Todd Roper and Victor Damiani . Cake 's second album , 1996 's Fashion Nugget , went platinum on the strength of its lead single , `` The Distance '' . Following a tour of Europe and the United States , both Brown and Damiani announced they were leaving Cake , which led to speculation about the band 's future ; McCrea eventually recruited Xan McCurdy to take over on guitar , and persuaded Nelson to return . Prolonging the Magic , the band 's third album , was released in 1998 and went platinum , having shipped over one million units ; this was followed three years later by Comfort Eagle , the band 's first album on Columbia Records , featuring the single `` Short Skirt/Long Jacket '' which hit number 7 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart . Following a series of tours , including several versions of the Unlimited Sunshine Tour , the band released Pressure Chief in 2004 , its second and last album on Columbia . After creating its own label , Upbeat Records , the band released Showroom of Compassion in 2011 , which became its first album to debut at the top of the Billboard charts , selling 44,000 copies in the first week after release .",
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"text": "Disconnected (Fates Warning album) Disconnected is the ninth album by the progressive metal group Fates Warning , released in 2000 ( see 2000 in music ) . Kevin Moore previously played on the Fates Warning album A Pleasant Shade of Gray and later appeared in OSI with Matheos . This album was re-released in Germany in 2006 as part of a 2-CD set with the album Inside Out ( Fates Warning album ) featuring bonus tracks",
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"text": "Full Circle (2008 film) Full Circle is a 2008 full-length documentary film about the INS Dakar , an Israeli Sea Corps submarine that disappeared in 1968 , the wreckage of which was found in 1999 . The film was co-directed by Tony Klinger and Arnon Manor , and narrated by Rick Zieff . The movie , which took ten years to make , premiered in the UK on 13 January 2008 , in a charity showing in aid of World Jewish Relief .",
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"text": "Perfectly Defect Perfectly Defect is an album by Mortiis , released 10 October 2010 initially as a free internet download , although later available through digital music shops such as iTunes . Prior to being released , the official Mortiis website had a countdown clock . The album was released in various formats including FLAC , MP3 and AAC . A pressed CD version of the album by the name of `` tour edition '' was also released in limited numbers , mainly obtainable ( as the name suggests ) on the band 's tour .",
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"text": "Heads Are Gonna Roll Heads Are Gon na Roll is the second album by the Los Angeles , California ska band The Hippos , released in 1999 by Interscope Records . It was the band 's first album for a major record label and was their most successful , with the single `` Wasting My Life '' receiving some airplay on rock radio stations in the United States . Musically the album found the band transitioning from the ska-based structure of their debut album to a more pop-rock sound , using fewer ska rhythms and instead incorporating synthesizers . It includes a new version of the song `` Far Behind '' from their debut album Forget the World . The album 's art is a reference to The Animals ' self-titled album . Heads Are Gon na Roll was The Hippos ' last proper album as a committed band . Although they would continue to perform and record over the next few years , they did not release any other albums until the posthumous The Hippos in 2003 , after quietly disbanding .",
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"text": "Perfect Dark (P2P) is a peer-to-peer file-sharing ( P2P ) application from Japan designed for use with Microsoft Windows . It was launched in 2006 . Its author is known by the pseudonym . Perfect Dark was developed with the intention for it to be the successor to both Winny and Share software . Japan 's Association for Copyright of Computer Software reports that in January 2014 , the number of nodes connected on Perfect Dark was less than on Share , but more than on Winny . The number of nodes for all three networks has been falling since 2007 when ACCS first started surveying nodes . As of version 1.02 ( 2008 ) , code-named `` STAND ALONE COMPLEX '' , there is support for the program to run in English , an option that can be selected when the program is installed .",
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"text": "Perfecto Records Perfecto Records is a United Kingdom-based trance record label , founded by Paul Oakenfold in 1989 . Perfecto was also a remix team consisting of Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne in its later years Steve was replaced with Andy Gray . Perfecto Records have provided remixes for U2 , Moby , New Order , Rolling Stones and more .",
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"text": "The Red Chord The Red Chord is an American band from Revere , Massachusetts , formed in 1999 . The group comprises vocalist Guy Kozowyk , guitarist/vocalist Mike `` Gunface '' McKenzie , bassist Greg Weeks and drummer Michael Justian . The band gained a fanbase with its 2002 debut album Fused Together in Revolving Doors . The second album , Clients , was released in 2005 and sold over 50,000 copies in the U.S. . They released their third album , Prey for Eyes in 2007 , which sold in between 4,000 and 5,000 copies and debuted at No. 198 on the Billboard 200 chart . Their latest album , 2009 's Fed Through the Teeth Machine , debuted at No. 180 on the Billboard 200 chart . The Red Chord has released four studio albums , having toured in North America , Europe , and Japan .",
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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": "99 (song) `` 99 '' is a song by the American rock band Toto . The song appeared on the Hydra album in 1979 . When released as a single , it reached number 26 on the Billboard charts . The song was written as a tribute to George Lucas ' film THX 1138 and the music video resembles a scene in the movie . In the video , as in the movie scene where the main character ( named `` THX-1138 '' ) is imprisoned , the room is completely white and everyone is wearing a white jumpsuit . Toto Legend , the former official International Toto Fan Club newsletter , reviewed the video : ' 99 ' was predominantly a performance video , though the set design was rather conceptual . Following David Paich 's intention regarding the lyrics , about a sterile society in which names are forgotten and love forbidden , the set was sterile white , with various sized sculptured 99 's hanging and standing about , and the band was clad in futuristic white jumpsuits . There were some notable shots in this one -- keyboard close-ups and an artistic view of Jeff through a transparent drum head , a technique that several popular videos have copied since . Guitarist Steve Lukather has since admitted that despite the song 's popularity , it 's one of his least favorite compositions , and has even said he `` downright hated it . '' He called the lyrics `` obtuse . ''",
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"text": "Farewell to the World Farewell to the World is a 1996 concert by rock group Crowded House . The concert was recorded on the outside footsteps of the famed Sydney Opera House as a charity event to raise funds for the Sydney Children 's Hospital . The event was originally scheduled to occur on the night of 23 November 1996 , however was delayed one day due to rain . The concert was to be the last that the group played as the group announced their dissolution months earlier . The concert attracted a crowd of greater than 100,000 people , with some estimates of 250,000 people in attendance . Since then , several concerts have been performed there such as the Mushroom Records anniversary celebration and every Australian Idol year finale dually uses the outdoor as well as the indoor of the Opera House . The concert was originally aired on Network Ten in Australia in November 1996 however this performance was incomplete as it did not include five songs performed from the concert due to time constraints . In December 1996 , the group released the concert on VHS which included some press coverage of the band 's breakup and the concert . The VHS version contained all of the same songs as the television version other than `` Weather with You , '' which was replaced by the fan favourite song `` Hole In the River . '' The CD and DVD of the concert were released in November 2006 as a ten-year anniversary of the original concert . These versions were remastered and the DVD included all previous footage from the VHS but also added an interview with Neil Finn by Jana Wendt on Channel Nine 's Sunday program . All of the songs were included on the DVD and CD release , including those omitted previously and the sound ( and , for DVD , picture ) was digitally remastered . The concert included many of Crowded House 's most famous hits and many fan favourites also . The supporting bands were Custard , You Am I and Powderfinger . Powderfinger released their performance also with selected versions of their album Internationalist . As the album was to be the final performance by the group , they called upon previous members Tim Finn and tour drummer Peter Jones to play for a small portion of the setlist . Drummer Paul Hester , though he had previously left the band while on tour , was considered a member of the band again for the performance , as he had been a member for the majority of the group 's tenure .",
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"text": "Wild, Wonderful Purgatory Wild , Wonderful Purgatory is the second full-length album by instrumental stoner rock band Karma to Burn . It is their first fully instrumental album after the departure of former vocalist Jay Jarosz , a style they would keep for all subsequent releases . It was released on May 31 , 1999 ( Europe ) by RoadRunner UK and July 7 ( North America ) by MIA Records .",
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"text": "Why Are We Not Perfect? Why Are We Not Perfect ? is the fifth EP release by the post-metal band Jesu . It was released on 19 August 2008 via Hydra Head Records . The EP contains Jesu 's tracks from the band 's split with the ambient musician Eluvium , named Jesu / Eluvium , along with an alternative version for the each song . On 9 September the EP was streamed online via the official website of the record . According to Robbie Mackey of Pitchfork Media , the EP shows a further departure from the band 's post-metal style in favor of an exploration of melodic shoegazing sound and occasional trip hop elements . The album was also compared to Slowdive 's works . Jason Jackowokiak of The Fader also noted that the alternative version of `` Farewell '' could be `` the most serene track Broadrick 's ever committed to tape '' with its `` a loping miasma of distant voices , splintered harmonium drones and stuttering breakbeats . ''",
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"text": "Full Circle (Boyz II Men album) Full Circle is the fifth album by R&B group Boyz II Men and their only release on Arista Records . Featuring the singles `` The Color of Love '' , written by Babyface and `` Relax Your Mind '' featuring Faith Evans , Full Circle was the last Boyz II Men album to include bass singer Michael McCary . Three years later , singer Raheem DeVaughn would sample the track `` Right on Time '' on his song `` Ask Yourself '' from his 2005 debut The Love Experience .",
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"text": "A More Perfect Union (film) A More Perfect Union : America Becomes a Nation is a 1989 American feature film dramatizing the events of the Constitutional Convention . The film was produced by Brigham Young University to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the drafting of the United States Constitution , and many professors from BYU 's School of Fine Arts and Communications were involved in its production either as actors or in other capacities . After its release , the film was officially recognized by the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution as `` of exceptional merit '' .",
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"text": "More Perfect Union More Perfect Union is a 1987 release by Arizona glam metal band Icon . The album , initially released on cassette only , featured a Capitol Records logo like their previous two major label albums , but was in essence an independent release as guitarist Dan Wexler states that `` We lost the deal from Capitol in October/November 1985 '' . After losing the deal , and frontman Stephen Clifford , the band played a few shows with new singer Steven Young , but before starting work on this album he was replaced by Jerry Harrison , and guitarist John Aquilino by keyboardist Kevin Stoller , known for his work with Stevie Nicks among others . The cassette originally contained nine tracks , sold out quickly and became a sought-after collectible due to the band 's worldwide cult status . Due to fan demand , the album was re-released in 1994 on CD with the title An Even More Perfect Union and several bonus tracks , initially as a limited numbered edition autographed by Dan Wexler . The later printings are easily identified as they have the logo and title in a different color .",
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"text": "Albania Albania ( -LSB- ælˈbeɪniə , _ ɔːl - -RSB- , ; Shqipëri / Shqipëria Shqipni/Shqipnia or Shqypni/Shqypnia ) , officially the Republic of Albania ( Republika e Shqipërisë , -LSB- ɾɛpuˈblika ɛ ʃcipəˈɾiːsə -RSB- ) , is a country in Southeastern Europe . Albania spans 28,748 km2 and had a total population of almost 3 million people . It is a unitary parliamentary constitutional republic with the capital in Tirana , the country 's largest city and main economic and commercial centre , followed by Durrës and Vlorë . It is located in the south-western part of the Balkan peninsula , bordered by Montenegro to the northwest , Kosovo to the northeast , the Republic of Macedonia to the east , and Greece to the south and southeast . The country has a coastline on the northern shore of the Mediterranean Sea , the Adriatic Sea to the west and the Ionian Sea to the southwest where the Albanian Riviera begins . Albania is less than 72 km from Italy , across the Strait of Otranto which connects the Adriatic Sea to the Ionian Sea . During the classical times , the modern area of Albania was home to several Illyrian , Thracian and Greek tribes , as well as several Greek colonies established on the Illyrian coast . In the 3rd century BC , the area was annexed by Rome and became part of the Roman provinces of Dalmatia , Macedonia and Moesia Superior . In 1190 , the first Albanian entity , the Principality of Arbanon was established by archon Progon in the region of Krujë , within the Byzantine Empire . The territory of Albania was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century , of which it remained part of for the next five centuries . After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in Europe , following the Balkan Wars , Albania declared its independence in 1912 and was recognized the following year . The Kingdom of Albania was invaded by Italy in 1939 , which formed Greater Albania , before becoming a Nazi German protectorate in 1943 . The following year , a socialist People 's Republic was established under the leadership of Enver Hoxha and the Party of Labour . Albania experienced widespread social and political transformations in the communist era , as well as isolation from much of the international community . In 1991 , the Socialist Republic was dissolved and the Republic of Albania was established . Albania is a democratic and developing country with an upper-middle income economy . The service sector dominates the country 's economy , followed by the industrial and agriculture sector . After the fall of communism in Albania , free-market reforms have opened the country to foreign investment , especially in the development of energy and transportation infrastructure . Albania has a high HDI and provides universal health care system and free primary and secondary education to its citizens . Albania is a member of the United Nations , NATO , WTO , World Bank , the Council of Europe , the OSCE , the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation . It is also an official candidate for membership in the European Union . Albania is one of the founding members of the Energy Community , Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation and the Union for the Mediterranean . It is home to the largest lake in Southern Europe and one of the oldest lakes in Europe .",
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"text": "Special Operations Battalion (Albania) The Special Operations Battalion ( Albanian : Batalioni i Operacioneve Speciale ) , commonly known as BOS is the main special forces unit of the Albanian Armed Forces . It is the most elite unit of the Albanian Army , as well as being one of the best trained and most professional special operations units in the region . The unit is tasked with special operations in wartime , and primarily with counter-terrorism in peacetime . The battalion is part of the Commando Regiment and its HQ , training facilities and barracks are located a few kilometers north-east of Tirana . The BOS members can be recognized by their maroon berets , and the unit insignia which is carried on the right sleeve of their uniforms .",
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"text": "Member states of the Council of Europe The Council of Europe has 47 member states . It was founded on 5 May 1949 by ten Western and Northern European states , with Greece and Turkey joining three months later , and Iceland and West Germany following suit the next year . It now has 47 member states , with Montenegro being the latest to join . Article 4 of the Council of Europe Statute specifies that membership is open to any European country , provided they meet specific democratic and human rights standards . Nearly all European states have acceded to the Council of Europe , with the exception of Belarus , the Vatican City , predominantly Central Asian Kazakhstan , as well as some of the states with limited recognition . __ TOC __",
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"text": "Ukraine–European Union Association Agreement The Ukraine -- European Union Association Agreement is a European Union Association Agreement between the European Union ( EU ) , Euratom , Ukraine and the EU 's 28 member states ( which are separate parties in addition to the EU and Euratom ) . It establishes a political and economic association between the parties . The agreement has not entered into force , but parts are applied provisionally . The parties committed to co-operate and converge economic policy , legislation , and regulation across a broad range of areas , including equal rights for workers , steps towards visa-free movement of people , the exchange of information and staff in the area of justice , the modernisation of Ukraine 's energy infrastructure , and access to the European Investment Bank . The parties committed to regular summit meetings , and meetings among ministers , other officials , and experts . The agreement furthermore establishes a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area between the parties . The agreement commits Ukraine to economic , judicial , and financial reforms to converge its policies and legislation to those of the European Union . Ukraine commits to gradually conform to EU technical and consumer standards . The EU agrees to provide Ukraine with political and financial support , access to research and knowledge , and preferential access to EU markets . The agreement commits both parties to promote a gradual convergence toward the EU 's Common Security and Defence Policy and European Defence Agency policies . The agreement comes after more than two decades in which both parties sought to establish closer ties with each other . On the one hand , the European Union wants to ensure that its imports of grain and natural gas from Ukraine , as well as its exports of goods to Ukraine , are not threatened by instability in the region , believing that instability could eventually be reduced through sociopolitical and economic reforms in Ukraine . Ukraine , on the other hand , wants to increase its exports by benefiting from free trade with the European Union while attracting desirable external investments , as well as establishing closer ties with a sociopolitical entity to which many Ukrainians feel strong cultural connection . Western Ukraine is found to be generally more enthusiastic about EU membership than Eastern Ukraine . The political provisions of the treaty were signed on 21 March 2014 after a series of events that had stalled its ratification culminated in a revolution in Ukraine and overthrow of the then incumbent President of Ukraine , Viktor Yanukovych . This ousting was sparked by Yanukovych 's refusal to sign the agreement . Russia , Ukraine 's second largest trading partner , instead presented an association with the existing Customs Union of Russia , Belarus , and Kazakhstan as an alternative . After 21 March 2014 matters relating to trade integration were temporarily set aside ( awaiting the results of the 25 May 2014 Ukrainian presidential elections ) until the European Union and the new Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko signed the economic part of the Ukraine -- European Union Association Agreement on 27 June 2014 , and described this as Ukraine 's `` first but most decisive step '' towards EU membership . As of January 2016 the Agreement has been applied provisionally ( Titles III , V , VI and VII , and the related Annexes and Protocols have been provisionally applied since 1 November 2014 , while Title IV has been applied from 1 January 2016 ) . , as far as the provisions concern EU competences . Provisions shall formally come into force upon ratification of the Agreement by all signatories .",
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"text": "Albania–Hungary relations Albania -- Hungary relations refer to the current and historical relations of Albania and Hungary . Albania has an embassy in Budapest and Hungary has an embassy , and a consular office in Tirana and a honorary consulate in Shkodër . The history of diplomatic relations of Albania and Hungary dates back to 1912 , when Albania declared its independence in November 28 , 1912 . The countries are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation . As a European Union ( EU ) member , Hungary supports Albania in its euro-integration path .",
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"text": "Politics of Andorra The politics of Andorra take place in a framework of a parliamentary constitutional diarchy , and a multi-party system . Executive power is exercised by the government , with the Head of Government of Andorra as chief executive . Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament . The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature . Before 1993 , Andorra 's political system had no clear division of powers into executive , legislative , and judicial branches . A constitution ratified and approved in 1993 establishes Andorra as a sovereign parliamentary democracy that retains the President of France and Bishop of Urgell as co-princes and heads of state . However , the head of government retains executive power . The two co-princes serve coequally with limited powers that do not include an individual veto over government acts ( however , a bill can in effect be `` vetoed '' if both do not sign the legislation ) . They are each represented in Andorra by a personal representative . The fundamental impetus for this political transformation was a recommendation by the Council of Europe in 1990 that , if Andorra wished to attain full integration in the European Union ( EU ) , it should adopt a modern constitution that guarantees the rights of those living and working there . A Tripartite Commission -- made up of representatives of the co-princes , the General Council , and the Executive Council -- was formed in 1990 and finalized the draft constitution in April 1991 , making the new constitution a fact . One remaining , though symbolic , legacy of Andorra 's special relationship with France and Spain , is that the Principality has no postal service of its own -- French and Spanish postal services operate side by side , although each of them issues separate stamps for Andorra , instead of using their own .",
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"text": "Stateless nation Stateless nation is a political term for ethnic/national minority that does not possess its own state and is not the majority population in any nation state . The term implies that the group `` should have '' such a state . Members of stateless ethnic groups may be citizens/nationals of the country in which they live , or they may be denied citizenship by that country . Stateless nations are usually not represented as a nation in international sports such as FIFA , Olympics or in international communities such as the United Nations . Nations without state are classified as fourth world nations . Some of the stateless nations have a great heritage and a long tradition of statehood in the past and some were always a stateless nation , which was dominated by another nation for a large part of its history . Stateless nations either are dispersed across a number of states ( for example , the Yoruba people are found in the African states of Nigeria , Benin and Togo ) or form the native population of a province within a larger state ( such as the Uyghur people in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region within the People 's Republic of China ) . Some stateless nations historically had a state , which was absorbed by another ; for example , Tibet 's declaration of independence in 1913 was not recognized , and it was invaded in 1951 by the People 's Republic of China which claims that Tibet is an integral part of China , while the Tibetan government-in-exile maintains that Tibet is an independent state under unlawful occupation . Some ethnic groups were once a stateless nation that later became a nation state ( for example , the nations of the Balkans such as the Croats , Serbs , Bosniaks , Slovenes , Montenegrins , Kosovars and Macedonians were once part of a multinational state of Yugoslavia . Since the breakup of Yugoslavia many nation states were formed ) . Stateless nations can have large population . For example , The Tamils are a stateless nation in South Asia with a population of more than 70 million . They form one of the largest ethnic groups in South India . Governments may respond differently on stateless nations in their states . For example , the suppression of the Tamil people in Sri Lanka led to one of the longest and most violent separatist conflict between 1983 and 2009 . However , a similar ethnic conflict was absent among Tamils in India during this period , because they were peacefully integrated into the federal structure of India . Multiple stateless nations can reside in the same region . For example , Catalans , Basques , Aragonese , Galicians , Asturians , Valencians , Andalusians in Iberian Peninsula or the Brahui , Santhals and Balochs in South Asia . The Romani people are another stateless people . They may be a special case being distributed among numerous countries with no clear homeland ; as a traditionally `` nomadic '' people , the Romani/Roma are a classical `` stateless nation '' without aspiration to sovereign territory . As not all states are nation states , there are a number of ethnic groups who live in a multinational state without being considered `` stateless nations '' .",
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"text": "Gjirokastër Gjirokastër ( -LSB- ɟiɾokastəɾ -RSB- ) is a city in southern Albania , situated in a valley between the Gjerë mountains and the Drino , at 300 metres above sea level . Its old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site described as `` a rare example of a well-preserved Ottoman town , built by farmers of large estate '' . The city is overlooked by Gjirokastër Fortress , where the Gjirokastër National Folklore Festival is held every five years . It is the birthplace of former Albanian communist leader Enver Hoxha and notable writer Ismail Kadare . The city appears in the historical record dating back in 1336 by its Greek name , Αργυρόκαστρο - Argyrokastro , as part of the Byzantine Empire . It became part of the Orthodox Christian doecese of Dryinoupolis and Argyrokastro after the destruction of nearby Adrianoupolis . Gjirokastër later became the center of the principality ruled by John Zenevisi ( 1373 -- 1417 ) before falling under Ottoman rule for the next five centuries . Throughout the Ottoman era Gjirokastër was officially known in Ottoman Turkish as Ergiri and also Ergiri Kasrı . During the Ottoman period conversions to Islam and an influx of Muslim converts from the surrounding countryside made Gjirokastër go from being an overwhelmingly Christian city in the 16th century into one with a large Muslim population by the early 19th century . Gjirokastër also became a major religious centre for Bektashi Sufism . Taken by the Hellenic Army during the Balkan Wars of 1912 -- 3 on account of its large Greek population , it was eventually incorporated into the newly independent state of Albania in 1913 . This proved highly unpopular with the local Greek population , who rebelled ; after several months of guerrilla warfare , the short-lived Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus was established in 1914 with Gjirokastër as its capital . It was definitively awarded to Albania in 1921 . In more recent years , the city witnessed anti-government protests that lead to the Albanian civil war of 1997 . Along Muslim and Orthodox Albanians , the city is also home to a substantial Greek minority . The city together with Sarandë , is considered one of the centers of the Greek community in Albania , and there is a consulate of Greece .",
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"text": "Ukraine–European Union relations Relations between Ukraine and the European Union ( EU ) are currently shaped through the European Neighbourhood Policy ( ENP ) , a foreign policy instrument of the EU designed for the countries it borders . The EU is seeking an increasingly close relationship with Ukraine , going beyond co-operation , to gradual economic integration and deepening of political co-operation . Ukraine is a priority partner within the ENP . In 2012 , the EU initialled deals on free trade and political association with Ukraine ; however , EU leaders stated that these agreements would not be ratified unless Ukraine addresses concerns over a `` stark deterioration of democracy and the rule of law '' , including the imprisonment of Yulia Tymoshenko and Yuriy Lutsenko in 2011 and 2012 . Deadlines were set for Ukraine to carry out the required changes to its justice and electoral systems in order to enable the formal signing of their agreements with the EU in Vilnius on 29 November 2013 . But although the then Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych had urged the Ukrainian parliament to adopt laws so that Ukraine could meet the EU 's criteria , the Ukrainian government suspended preparations for signing the association agreement on 21 November 2013 . Yanukovych still attended the aforementioned EU summit in Vilnius on 28 -- 29 November 2013 where the association agreement was originally planned to be signed but it was not . The decision to put off signing the association agreement led to pro-EU Euromaidan movement . These led to the removal of Yanukovych and his government by parliament after the 2014 Ukrainian revolution in February 2014 . Since then , Ukraine has been striving towards integration into the European Union whilst the eastern part of the county has been engaged in pro-Russian unrest , opposing the Euromaidan movement . The political part of the Association Agreement was signed on 21 March 2014 by the new Prime Minister , Arseniy Yatsenyuk . Meanwhile , the EU has attempted to stabilize Ukraine by freezing assets of allegedly corrupt Russians and Ukrainians and by granting financial aid to Ukraine . The economic part of the Ukraine -- European Union Association Agreement was signed on 27 June 2014 by the new President , Petro Poroshenko , who described this as Ukraine 's `` first but most decisive step '' towards EU membership . Poroshenko also set 2020 as a target for an EU membership application . On January 1 , 2016 , Ukraine joined the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area with the EU .",
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"text": "Albania–Israel relations Albania -- Israel relations refer to the current , cultural and historical relations of Albania and Israel . Albania has an embassy in Tel Aviv and Israel has an embassy in Tirana . Diplomatic relations between the countries were established on August 20 , 1991 . Albania has recognized Israel as a state since 1949 .",
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"text": "Albania–India relations India-Albania relations are the bilateral ties between the Republic of India ( Bhārat Gaṇarājya ) and the Republic of Albania ( Republika e Shqipërisë ) . Bilateral relations between India and Albania are cordial and friendly . Mother Teresa , one of India 's national symbols , was of Albanian origin .",
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"text": "Albanian National Council Albanian National Council ( Këshilli Nacional i Shqiptarëve , Montenegrin : Nacionalni Savjet Albanaca ) is an institution of self governance of the Albanian minority in Montenegro . The council was founded in 2008 in Ulcinj . The council has 12 permanent commissions : Commission for provisions Commission for cooperation with Albanians in other countries Commission for state relations Commission for education Commission for information Commission for official use of Albanian language Commission for culture Commission for finances and economy Commission for space planning Commission for turism , sport and environment Commission for agriculture Commission for appeals",
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"text": "Reparti i Operacioneve Speciale The Reparti i Operacioneve Speciale ( ROS ; `` Special Operations Unit '' ) was an Albanian special forces unit , under the authority of the country 's Ministry of the Interior . It was based in the western port city of Durrës . Founded in February 2000 , it was used principally against organised crime . It was disbanded in 2002 . The commander of ROS was Abedin Lame . This is the most elite Albanian military special operation unit called Reparti i Operacioneve Speciale ( ROS ) . ROS is counterterrorist unit , this one administrated by British SAS operators . It was founded in February 2000 and code named `` 77 '' , this unit also falls under the Ministry of the Interior and is based in Durrës . This unit also has intelligence duties and is used primarily against organized crime elements . They use a mix of Western and Warsaw Pact weapons and its trainees undergo a particularly rigorous selection program . www.abedinlame.com Category : Special forces of Albania Category : Defunct law enforcement agencies of Albania",
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"text": "Flag of Kosovo The flag of the Republic of Kosovo was adopted by the Assembly of Kosovo immediately following the declaration of independence of the Republic of Kosovo from Serbia on 17 February 2008 . The flag is the result of an international design competition , organised by the United Nations-backed Kosovo Unity Team , which attracted almost one thousand entries . The now-used design is a variant of one proposal designed by Muhamer Ibrahimi . It shows six white stars in an arc above a golden map of Kosovo on a blue field . The stars symbolise Kosovo 's six major ethnic groups . Before the declaration of independence , Kosovo was under the administration of the United Nations and used the UN flag for official purposes . The Serbian and Albanian populations had used their own national flags since the Socialist Yugoslavia period . The Serbs use a red , blue and white tricolor , which forms the basis of the current flag of Serbia . The Albanian population have used the flag of Albania since the 1960s as their nationality flag . Both flags can still be seen and used within Kosovo .",
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"text": "Foreign relations of Armenia Since its independence , Armenia has maintained a policy of complementarism by trying to have positive and friendly relations with Iran , Russia , and the West , including the United States and the European Union . However , the dispute over the Armenian Genocide of 1915 and the recent war over Nagorno -- Karabakh have created tense relations with two of its immediate neighbors , Azerbaijan and Turkey . Armenia is a member of more than 50 different international organizations , including the : United Nations Eurasian Union Council of Europe Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation La Francophonie The EU 's Eastern Partnership and the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly The UN 's Eastern European Group Eurocontrol Interpol Commonwealth of Independent States and the Collective Security Treaty Organization Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe NATO 's Partnership for Peace , Individual Partnership Action Plan and the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council International Monetary Fund International Bank for Reconstruction and Development World Trade Organization , the World Bank , and the World Customs Organization Asian Development Bank European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Eurasian Development Bank and the Eurasian Customs Union Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges TRACECA Armenia is also an observer member of the Community of Democratic Choice , the Non-Aligned Movement , the Organization of American States , the Arab League , and a dialogue partner in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation . Eduard Nalbandyan serves as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia .",
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"text": "Albanians in Montenegro Albanians in Montenegro '' ' ( Albanci u Crnoj Gori , Shqiptarët e Malit të Zi ) constitute 4.91 % of the county 's total population . Albanians of Montenegro are Ghegs who mainly live in southeastern and eastern Montenegro , mainly in the following municipalities : Ulcinj ( 71 % of population ) , Plav ( 19 % ) , Bar ( 6 % ) , Podgorica ( 5 % ) and Rožaje ( 5 % ) . The largest city of Albanians in Montenegro is Ulcinj , where the headquarters of Albanian National Council are located .",
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"text": "Albania–Japan relations Albania -- Japan relations are the bilateral relations between Albania and Japan . Japan 's Ambassador in Rome is accredited to Albania , while an Honorary Consulate in Tirana assists Japanese interests in Albania . Albania has an embassy in Tokyo .",
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"text": "Albania–Denmark relations Albania -- Denmark relations are foreign relations between Albania and Denmark . Albania has an embassy in Copenhagen , and Denmark has an embassy in Tirana . About 38,000 Albanians live in Denmark . Both countries are members of NATO . Diplomatic relations were established in 1970 . On 23 June 1971 , a trade agreement was signed .",
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"text": "Economy of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation The economy of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation ( OIC ) combines the economies of 57 member states . 49 are predominantly Muslim states . The other 8 have large Muslim minorities . Those 57 countries have a combined GDP ( at Purchasing power parity ; PPP ) of USD 18,600 billion . The richest country on the basis of GDP per capita at PPP is United Arab Emirates . On basis of per capita GDP , Qatar is richest country with incomes exceeding US$ 108,000 per capita . According to a report by Salam Standard , the GDP impact of the world 's Muslim tourism sector exceeded $ 138 billion in 2015 , generating 4.3 million jobs and contributing more than $ 18 billion in tax revenue .",
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"text": "Albanian-American Enterprise Fund Albanian-American Enterprise Fund ( AAEF ) is a non-political , not-for-profit US corporation established pursuant to the Support for East European Democracy Act of 1989 ( `` SEED Act '' ) . It was incorporated in 1995 and maintains offices in New York City and Tirana . It is located in `` Ibrahim Rugova '' str , `` Green Park '' Complex , Tower 2 , 12th Floor , Postal Code 1019 , Tirana , Albania .",
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"text": "Armed Islamic Group of Algeria The Armed Islamic Group ( GIA , from Groupe Islamique Armé الجماعة الإسلامية المسلّحة , ) was one of the two main Islamist insurgents groups that fought the Algerian government and army in the Algerian Civil War . It was created from smaller armed groups following the 1992 military coup and arrest and internment of thousands of officials in the Islamist Islamic Salvation Front ( FIS ) party after that party won the first round of parliamentary elections in December 1991 . It was led by a succession of amirs ( commanders ) who were killed or arrested one after another . Unlike the other main armed groups , the MIA and later the AIS , in its pursuit of an Islamic state the GIA sought not to pressure the government into concessions but to destabilise and overthrow it , to `` purge the land of the ungodly '' . Its slogan inscribed on all communiques was : `` no agreement , no truce , no dialogue '' . The group desired to create `` an atmosphere of general insecurity '' and employed kidnapping , assassination , and bombings , including car bombs and targeted not only security forces but civilians . Between 1992 and 1998 , the GIA conducted a violent campaign of civilian massacres , sometimes wiping out entire villages in its area of operation , ( notably the Bentalha and Rais ) . It attacked and killed other Islamists that left the GIA or attempted to negotiate with the government . It also targeted foreign civilians living in Algeria , killing more than 100 expatriate men and women in the country . The group established a presence outside Algeria , in France , Belgium , Britain , Italy and the United States , and launched terror attacks in France in late 1994 . The `` undisputed principal Islamist force '' in Algeria in 1994 , by 1996 , militants were deserting `` in droves '' , alienated by its execution of civilians and Islamists leaders . In 1999 , a government amnesty law motivated large numbers of jihadis to `` repent '' . The remnants of the GIA proper were hunted down over the next two years , leaving a splinter group the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat ( GSPC ) , which announced its support for Al-Qaeda in October 2003 . The GIA was and is considered a terrorist organisation by the governments of Algeria and France . To what extent the group was infiltrated and manipulated by Algerian security services is disputed . The GIA remains a Proscribed Organisation in the United Kingdom under the Terrorism Act 2000 .",
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"text": "Asia Asia is Earth 's largest and most populous continent , located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres and sharing the continental landmass of Eurasia with the continent of Europe and shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both Europe and Africa . Asia covers an area of 44,579,000 km2 , about 30 % of Earth 's total land area and 8.7 % of the Earth 's total surface area . The continent , which has long been home to the majority of the human population , was the site of many of the first civilizations . Asia is notable for not only its overall large size and population , but also dense and large settlements as well as vast barely populated regions within the continent of 4.4 billion people . In general terms , Asia is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean , on the south by the Indian Ocean and on the north by the Arctic Ocean . The western boundary with Europe is a historical and cultural construct , as there is no clear physical and geographical separation between them . The most commonly accepted boundaries place Asia to the east of the Suez Canal , the Ural River , and the Ural Mountains , and south of the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian and Black Seas . China and India alternated in being the largest economies in the world from 1 to 1800 CE . China was a major economic power and attracted many to the east , and for many the legendary wealth and prosperity of the ancient culture of India personified Asia , attracting European commerce , exploration and colonialism . The accidental discovery of America by Columbus in search for India demonstrates this deep fascination . The Silk Road became the main East-West trading route in the Asian hitherland while the Straits of Malacca stood as a major sea route . Asia has exhibited economic dynamism ( particularly East Asia ) as well as robust population growth during the 20th century , but overall population growth has since fallen . Asia was the birthplace of most of the world 's mainstream religions including Christianity , Islam , Judaism , Hinduism , Buddhism , Confucianism , Taoism ( or Daoism ) , Jainism , Sikhism , Zoroastranism , as well as many other religions . Given its size and diversity , the concept of Asia -- a name dating back to classical antiquity -- may actually have more to do with human geography than physical geography . Asia varies greatly across and within its regions with regard to ethnic groups , cultures , environments , economics , historical ties and government systems . It also has a mix of many different climates ranging from the equatorial south via the hot desert in the Middle East , temperate areas in the east and the continental centre to vast subarctic and polar areas in Siberia .",
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"text": "January 2016 East Asia cold wave In late January 2016 , a cold wave struck much of East Asia , parts of mainland Southeast Asia and parts of northern South Asia , bringing record cold temperatures and snowfall to many regions . Sleet was reported in Okinawa for the first time on record , and many other regions saw their coldest temperatures in decades . Snowfall and frigid weather stranded thousands of people across four countries . At least 85 people in Taiwan died from hypothermia and cardiac arrest following a sudden drop in temperature during the weekend of January 22 -- 24 . The cold claimed a further fourteen lives in Thailand , and snowstorms resulted in six deaths across Japan . This event was driven by a fast Arctic warming that occurred within the troposphere , forcing the Arctic Oscillation to change phase rapidly from positive ( in late December ) to negative ( in late January ) , facilitating the atmospheric blocking and associated Siberian high buildup .",
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"text": "Habitat A habitat is an ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular species of animal , plant , or other type of organism . The term typically refers to the zone in which the organism lives and where it can find food , shelter , protection and mates for reproduction . It is the natural environment in which an organism lives , or the physical environment that surrounds a species population . A habitat is made up of physical factors such as soil , moisture , range of temperature , and light intensity as well as biotic factors such as the availability of food and the presence or absence of predators . Every organism has certain habitat needs for the conditions in which it will thrive , but some are tolerant of wide variations while others are very specific in their requirements . A habitat is not necessarily a geographical area , it can be the interior of a stem , a rotten log , a rock or a clump of moss , and for a parasitic organism it is the body of its host , part of the host 's body such as the digestive tract , or a single cell within the host 's body . Habitat types include polar , temperate , subtropical and tropical . The terrestrial vegetation type may be forest , steppe , grassland , semi-arid or desert . Fresh water habitats include marshes , streams , rivers , lakes , ponds and estuaries , and marine habitats include salt marshes , the coast , the intertidal zone , reefs , bays , the open sea , the sea bed , deep water and submarine vents . Habitats change over time . This may be due to a violent event such as the eruption of a volcano , an earthquake , a tsunami , a wildfire or a change in oceanic currents ; or the change may be more gradual over millennia with alterations in the climate , as ice sheets and glaciers advance and retreat , and as different weather patterns bring changes of precipitation and solar radiation . Other changes come as a direct result of human activities ; deforestation , the ploughing of ancient grasslands , the diversion and damming of rivers , the draining of marshland and the dredging of the seabed . The introduction of alien species can have a devastating effect on native wildlife , through increased predation , through competition for resources or through the introduction of pests and diseases to which the native species have no immunity .",
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"text": "Geology of the Himalaya The geology of the Himalaya is a record of the most dramatic and visible creations of modern plate tectonic forces . The Himalayas , which stretch over 2400 km between the Namche Barwa syntaxis in Tibet and the Nanga Parbat syntaxis in India , are the result of an ongoing orogeny -- the result of a collision between two continental tectonic plates . This immense mountain range was formed by tectonic forces and sculpted by weathering and erosion . The Himalaya-Tibet region supplies fresh water for more than one-fifth of the world population , and accounts for a quarter of the global sedimentary budget . Topographically , the belt has many superlatives : the highest rate of uplift ( nearly 10 mm/year at Nanga Parbat ) , the highest relief ( 8848 m at Mt. Everest Chomolangma ) , among the highest erosion rates at 2 -- 12 mm/yr , the source of some of the greatest rivers and the highest concentration of glaciers outside of the polar regions . This last feature earned the Himalaya its name , originating from the Sanskrit for `` the abode of the snow '' .",
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"text": "Asia-Pacific region Asia-Pacific region ( or Region ) may refer to : Asia-Pacific , a geographic designation Asia-Pacific Scout Region ( World Organization of the Scout Movement ) Pacific Rim , countries and cities located around the edge of the Pacific Ocean",
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"text": "Hot summer cold winter zone Hot-summer/cold-winter zone is the transient climate region between the cold and the hot zones in China . It includes the whole of Hubei , Hunan , Jiangxi , Anhui , Zhejiang provinces , Shanghai and Chongqing two municipalities , the eastern part of Sichuan and Guizhou provinces , the southern part of Henan , Jiangsu , Shanxi and Gansu provinces , and the northern part of Fujian , Guangdong and Guangxi provinces . The zone includes an area of 1800000 km2 with a population of 550 million people . This region is the most populous and economical-developed area of China , producing 48 % of the gross domestic product ( GDP ) of the whole country . The main bother of hot-summer/cold-winter zone is hot , humid summers and cold , humid winters . The temperature difference between day and night is normally small . The precipitation in an average year is large . Sun radiation is relative weak due to cloud cover . The most durable time you will ever have outside during the hottest summer month is 25 - , with peak temperatures above 40 ° C . The average outside temperature during the coldest winter month is 0 - , with lowest temperatures below 0 ° C. For historical reasons , the residential buildings in this zone do n't have central HVAC systems and are not well insulated or otherwise weatherized . With the recent and rapid economic development of this region , demand for better indoor environments is rising . Many residents install ` minisplit ' air conditioners to improve their thermal comfort . But electrical energy consumption is rising accordingly and is taxing the generation capacity . The Chinese government has created new national design standards and other efforts to lower the energy consumption while also constructing new power generating stations .",
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"text": "Irrigation in Mexico Mexico , a classified arid and semi-arid country , has a total land area of 2 million square kilometres , 23 % of which is equipped for irrigated agriculture . The agricultural sector plays an important role in the economic development of the country accounting for 8.4 of agricultural gross domestic product ( GDP ) and employing 23 % of the economically active population . Irrigated agriculture contributes about 50 % of the total value of agricultural production and accounts for about 70 % of agriculture exports . Mexico 's government initiated a number of structural reforms in the water sector aimed to introduce modern water management and irrigation .",
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"text": "List of ecoregions in Japan Japan is home to a nine forest ecoregions , which reflect its climate and geography . The islands that constitute Japan generally have a humid climate , which ranges from warm subtropical in the southern islands to cool temperate on the northern island of Hokkaidō . Japan lies at the convergence of three terrestrial ecozones , the Palearctic , Indomalaya , and Oceania , and its flora and fauna combine elements from all three . The ecoregions that cover the main islands of Japan , Honshū , Hokkaidō , Kyūshū , and Shikoku , along with the nearby islands , are considered part of the Palearctic ecozone . The island arcs of southern Japan , the Ryukyu Islands to the southwest and the Ogasawara Islands to the southeast , are home to subtropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregions ; the Nansei Islands subtropical evergreen forests ecoregion is part of the Indomalaya ecozone , while the Ogasawara subtropical moist forests of the Ogasawaras is part of the Oceania ecozone .",
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"text": "Sea surface temperature Sea surface temperature ( SST ) is the water temperature close to the ocean 's surface . The exact meaning of surface varies according to the measurement method used , but it is between 1 mm and 20 m below the sea surface . Air masses in the Earth 's atmosphere are highly modified by sea surface temperatures within a short distance of the shore . Localized areas of heavy snow can form in bands downwind of warm water bodies within an otherwise cold air mass . Warm sea surface temperatures are known to be a cause of tropical cyclogenesis over the Earth 's oceans . Tropical cyclones can also cause a cool wake , due to turbulent mixing of the upper 30 m of the ocean . SST changes diurnally , like the air above it , but to a lesser degree . There is less SST variation on breezy days than on calm days . In addition , ocean currents such as the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation ( AMO ) , can effect SST 's on multi-decadal time scales , a major impact results from the global thermohaline circulation , which affects average SST significantly throughout most of the world 's oceans . Coastal SSTs can cause offshore winds to generate upwelling , which can significantly cool or warm nearby landmasses , but shallower waters over a continental shelf are often warmer . Onshore winds can cause a considerable warm-up even in areas where upwelling is fairly constant , such as the northwest coast of South America . Its values are important within numerical weather prediction as the SST influences the atmosphere above , such as in the formation of sea breezes and sea fog . It is also used to calibrate measurements from weather satellites .",
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"text": "Desert A desert is a barren area of land where little precipitation occurs and consequently living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life . The lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface of the ground to the processes of denudation . About one third of the land surface of the world is arid or semi-arid . This includes much of the polar regions where little precipitation occurs and which are sometimes called polar deserts or `` cold deserts '' . Deserts can be classified by the amount of precipitation that falls , by the temperature that prevails , by the causes of desertification or by their geographical location . Deserts are formed by weathering processes as large variations in temperature between day and night put strains on the rocks which consequently break in pieces . Although rain seldom occurs in deserts , there are occasional downpours that can result in flash floods . Rain falling on hot rocks can cause them to shatter and the resulting fragments and rubble strewn over the desert floor is further eroded by the wind . This picks up particles of sand and dust and wafts them aloft in sand or dust storms . Wind-blown sand grains striking any solid object in their path can abrade the surface . Rocks are smoothed down , and the wind sorts sand into uniform deposits . The grains end up as level sheets of sand or are piled high in billowing sand dunes . Other deserts are flat , stony plains where all the fine material has been blown away and the surface consists of a mosaic of smooth stones . These areas are known as desert pavements and little further erosion takes place . Other desert features include rock outcrops , exposed bedrock and clays once deposited by flowing water . Temporary lakes may form and salt pans may be left when waters evaporate . There may be underground sources of water in the form of springs and seepages from aquifers . Where these are found , oases can occur . Plants and animals living in the desert need special adaptations to survive in the harsh environment . Plants tend to be tough and wiry with small or no leaves , water-resistant cuticles and often spines to deter herbivory . Some annual plants germinate , bloom and die in the course of a few weeks after rainfall while other long-lived plants survive for years and have deep root systems able to tap underground moisture . Animals need to keep cool and find enough food and water to survive . Many are nocturnal and stay in the shade or underground during the heat of the day . They tend to be efficient at conserving water , extracting most of their needs from their food and concentrating their urine . Some animals remain in a state of dormancy for long periods , ready to become active again when the rare rains fall . They then reproduce rapidly while conditions are favorable before returning to dormancy . People have struggled to live in deserts and the surrounding semi-arid lands for millennia . Nomads have moved their flocks and herds to wherever grazing is available and oases have provided opportunities for a more settled way of life . The cultivation of semi-arid regions encourages erosion of soil and is one of the causes of increased desertification . Desert farming is possible with the aid of irrigation and the Imperial Valley in California provides an example of how previously barren land can be made productive by the import of water from an outside source . Many trade routes have been forged across deserts , especially across the Sahara Desert , and traditionally were used by caravans of camels carrying salt , gold , ivory and other goods . Large numbers of slaves were also taken northwards across the Sahara . Some mineral extraction also takes place in deserts and the uninterrupted sunlight gives potential for the capture of large quantities of solar energy .",
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"text": "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": "Tropical rain belt Rainfall and the tropical climate dominate the tropical rain belt , which oscillates from the northern to the southern tropics over the course of the year , roughly following the solar equator . The tropical rain belt is an area of active rain that is positioned mostly around the tropics . According to the website Journey North , the reason the rain belt is situated near the tropics can be attributed to the fact that most of the sun 's radiation is directed toward the equator , which is located in the middle of the tropics . This solar radiation generates large amounts of heat near the equator providing tropical regions with higher temperatures than most other regions on Earth . With all this solar radiation , the air around the tropics begins to warm up . Because hot air is less dense than cold air , the hot air rises into the upper levels of the atmosphere and as a result , cold air filters down into the lower levels of the atmosphere . The dynamics that provide the tropics with the rain belt are founded on the principal that warmer air is able to retain more moisture than colder air . When the colder air replaces the warmer air in the lower atmosphere , the abundant moisture from the tropics loses the ability to be stored in the atmosphere . As a result , the excess moisture that can not be held by the colder air is then turned into thunderstorms and rain showers . These thunderstorms and rain showers are usually located along the equator , but they will extend out to the Tropic of Cancer , which is the 23.5 north latitude , as well as the Tropic of Capricorn , which is the 23.5 south latitude . It is largely a manifestation of the ITCH ( incorrect citation ) . The tropical rain belt lies in the southern hemisphere of the Indian ocean and western Pacific ocean roughly from October to March , and during this time the northern tropics experience a dry season in which precipitation is very rare , and days are typically hot and sunny throughout . From April to September , the rain belt lies in the northern hemisphere , and a wet season occurs there , while the southern tropics experience their dry season . The rain belt reaches roughly as far north as the Tropic of Cancer and as far south as the Tropic of Capricorn in the western Pacific ocean . Its variation in the Western Hemisphere is minimal , roughly between the equator and the 15th parallel north latitude . Near these latitudes , there is one wet season and one dry season annually . On the equator , there are two wet and two dry seasons as the rain belt passes over twice a year , one moving north and one moving south . Between the tropics and the equator , locations may experience both a short wet and a long wet season . Local geography may substantially modify these climate patterns .",
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"text": "2015 Indian heat wave In May 2015 , India was struck by a severe heat wave . , it has caused the deaths of at least 2,500 people in multiple regions . The heat wave occurred during the Indian dry season , which typically lasts from March to July with peak temperatures in April and May . Although it typically remains hot until late October , Indian monsoons often provide some respite from the heat . The South Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and the neighbouring Telangana , where more than 1,735 and 585 people died respectively , were the areas most affected by the heat wave . Other casualties were from the eastern states of West Bengal and Odisha . The high demand for electricity to power air conditioning led to power outages in some cities . The 2015 heat wave has had the highest recorded temperatures since 1995 . In May 2016 , a new record was set in Phalodi .",
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"text": "Near East The Near East is a geographical term that roughly encompasses Western Asia . Despite having varying definitions within different academic circles , the term was originally applied to the maximum extent of the Ottoman Empire . The term has fallen into disuse in English and has been replaced by the terms Middle East and Western Asia . According to the National Geographic Society , the terms Near East and Middle East denote the same territories and are `` generally accepted as comprising the countries of the Arabian Peninsula , Cyprus , Egypt , Iraq , Iran , Israel , Jordan , Lebanon , Palestinian territories , Syria , and Turkey '' . The Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ) of the United Nations defines the region similarly , but also includes Afghanistan while excluding the countries of North Africa and the Palestinian territories .",
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"text": "East Asian rainy season The East Asian rainy season , commonly called the plum rain ( ; Russian : затяжные , zatyazhnie ) , is caused by precipitation along a persistent stationary front known as the Mei-Yu front for nearly two months during the late spring and early summer between eastern Russia , China , Taiwan , Korea , and Japan . The wet season ends during the summer when the subtropical ridge becomes strong enough to push this front north of the region .",
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"text": "List of Asian astronauts If `` Asian '' is restricted to refer to people from the continent of Asia , exclusive of Asian Russia , who are not of predominantly European , African , or American ancestry , then the list is as follows : . The first country listed is that of citizenship ; the second , if any , is that of the Asian country of birth and/or ancestry , where different . The list is divided between those astronauts whose origin or ancestry is in West or South Asia ( Afghanistan , Azerbaijan , Georgia , India , Israel , Iran , Saudi Arabia , Syria ) and those whose origin or ancestry is in East or Central Asia ( China , Japan , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Malaysia , Mongolia , Vietnam ) .",
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"text": "2011–12 Australian region cyclone season The 2011 -- 12 Australian region cyclone season was a below average tropical cyclone season , with 7 cyclones forming rather than the usuall 11 . It began on 1 November 2011 , and ended on 14 May 2012 . The regional tropical cyclone operational plan defines a `` tropical cyclone year '' separately from a `` tropical cyclone season '' ; the `` tropical cyclone year '' began on 1 July 2011 and ended on 30 June 2012 . The scope of the Australian region is limited to all areas south of the equator , east of 90 ° E and west of 160 ° E . This area includes Australia , Papua New Guinea , western parts of the Solomon Islands , East Timor and southern parts of Indonesia . Tropical cyclones in this area are monitored by five Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres ( TCWCs ) : the Australian Bureau of Meteorology in Perth , Darwin , and Brisbane ; TCWC Jakarta in Indonesia ; and TCWC Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea . The Joint Typhoon Warning Center issues unofficial warnings for the region , designating tropical depressions with the `` S '' suffix when they form west of 135 ° E , and the `` P '' suffix when they form east of 135 ° E. __ TOC __",
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"text": "Economy of Punjab, India According to the 2008 Global Hunger Index , Punjab has the lowest level of hunger in India . Less than one-fourth of children below the age of five are underweight , although Punjab `` came off worse than countries like Gabon and Vietnam when measured on the index '' . Punjab has relatively good infrastructure . This includes road , rail , air and river transport links that are extensive throughout the region . Punjab has also one of the lowest poverty rate in India at 6.16 % ( 1999-2000 figures ) , and has won the best state performance award , based on statistical data compiled by the Indian Government . In 2012 , the state was one of the highest receiver of overall remittances to India which stood at $ 66.13 billion ( 4547429450000.00 Indian Rupees ) , below Kerala , Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh .",
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"text": "Life zones of Peru When the Spanish arrived , they divided Peru ( very simplistically ) into three main regions : the coastal region ( 11.6 % of Peru ) , that is bounded by the Pacific Ocean ; the highlands ( 28.1 % of Peru ) , that is located on the Andean Heights , and the jungle , that is located on the Amazonian Jungle ( Climate of Peru ) . But Javier Pulgar Vidal ( es ) , a geographer who studied the biogeographic reality of the Peruvian territory for a long time , proposed the creation of eight Natural Regions . In 1941 , he presented his thesis `` Las Ocho Regiones Naturales del Perú '' at the III General Assembly of the Pan-American Institute of Geography and History . These eight Peruvian regions are : Chala or Coast ( subtropical dry and tropical savanna ) Yungas Fluvial Yunga Loma-Vegetation Quechua Suni or Jalca Puna Janca Rupa - Rupa or Highland Jungle Omagua or Lowland Jungle",
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"text": "Saharan Air Layer The Saharan Air Layer ( SAL ) is an extremely hot , dry and sometimes dust-laden layer of the atmosphere that often overlies the cooler , more-humid surface air of the Atlantic Ocean . In the Sahara Desert region of North Africa , where it originates , it is the prevalent atmosphere , extending from the surface upwards several kilometers . As it drives , or is driven , out over the ocean , it is lifted above the denser marine air . This arrangement is an inversion where the temperature increases with height . The boundary between the SAL and the marine layer suppresses or `` caps '' any convection originating in the marine layer . Since it is dry air , the lapse rate within the SAL itself is steep , that is , the temperature falls rapidly with height . Disturbances such as large thunderstorm complexes over North Africa periodically result in vast dust and sand storms , some of which extend as high as 6,000 meters . These can be driven out to sea within the SAL as far west as North America . In the case of Africa , winds blow twenty percent of dust from a Saharan storm out over the Atlantic Ocean , and twenty percent of that , or four percent of a single storm 's dust , reaches all the way to the western Atlantic . The remainder settles out into the ocean or washes out of the air with rainfall . Scientists think that the July 2000 measurements made in Puerto Rico , nearly 8 million tonnes , equaled about one-fifth of the total year 's dust deposits . The SAL passes over the Canary Islands where the phenomenon is named `` Calima '' and manifests as a fog that reduces visibility and deposits a layer of dust over everything . These clouds of dust are visible in satellite photos as a milky white to gray shade , similar to haze . Findings to date indicate that the iron-rich dust particles that often occur within the SAL reflect solar radiation , thus cooling the atmosphere . The particles also reduce the amount of sunlight reaching the ocean , thus reducing the amount of heating of the ocean . They also tend to increase condensation as they drift into the marine layer below , but not precipitation as the drops formed are too small to fall and tend not to readily coelesce . These tiny drops are subsequently more easily evaporated as they move into drier air laterally or dry air mixes down from the SAL aloft . Research on aerosols also shows that the presence of small particles in air tends to suppress winds . The SAL has also been observed to suppress the development and intensifying of tropical cyclones , which may be related directly to these factors . The SAL is a subject of ongoing study and research .",
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"text": "Asiatic Asiatic refers to something related to Asia . Asiatic may also refer to : Asiatic style , a term in ancient stylistic criticism associated with Greek writers of Asia Minor In the context of Ancient Egypt , Asiatic is used to mean beyond the borders of Egypt and the continent of Africa to the east , but only of western Asia , or of what may now be considered the Middle East .",
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"text": "Kamala Harris Kamala Devi Harris ( -LSB- ˈkɑːmələ -RSB- born October 20 , 1964 ) is an American attorney and politician who is the junior United States Senator from California . She is a member of the Democratic Party and served as the 32nd Attorney General of California . Harris graduated from Howard University and University of California , Hastings College of the Law . She worked as a Deputy District Attorney in Alameda County , California ( 1990 -- 98 ) . She served as Managing Attorney of the Career Criminal Unit in the San Francisco District Attorney 's Office ( 1998-2000 ) and as Chief of the Community and Neighborhood Division in the office of San Francisco City Attorney ( 2000 -- 03 ) . In 2003 , she was elected as California 's first African American female District Attorney of San Francisco , defeating incumbent Terence Hallinan . She was re-elected in 2007 and served from 2004 to 2011 . Harris was elected California 's Attorney General in 2010 and re-elected in 2014 . Harris was the first woman , the first Jamaican American , the first Asian American , the first Indian American , and the first African American attorney general in California . On November 8 , 2016 , she defeated Loretta Sanchez in the 2016 U.S. Senate election to replace outgoing Democratic senator Barbara Boxer , becoming the third woman of color , first Indian American , and first biracial woman ( alongside Tammy Duckworth and Catherine Cortez Masto ) elected to serve in the United States Senate .",
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"text": "Education Law Association The Education Law Association ( ELA ) is a professional organization composed of school and university administrators , professors , consultants , and attorneys , for the purpose of interdisciplinary dialogue regarding legal issues in education . This is accomplished through seminars , webinars , an annual conference , and the highest quality monographs and books , some of which are popular graduate textbooks . Members receive special pricing on most products and events , and also receive monthly and quarterly updates , access to an online searchable case database of summaries of cases in education law , and numerous other products and services not available to the public . Annual Conference Publications History Founded in 1954 during an education conference at Duke University , the National Organization on Legal Problems in Education was founded with 57 members from 15 states and the District of Columbia . Within six weeks of its inception , NOLPE had 205 members from 40 states , the District of Columbia and Guam . The first annual meeting was held in the fall of 1955 at the University of Chicago and the first full-sized book was published in 1958 , titled Law and the School Superintendent . By 1963 , nearly one-third of the membership were attorneys . The annual conference attracts hundreds of participants and attendees from around the United States and a number of other countries . The conference has been held in such places as Philadelphia , Chicago , Denver , Miami Beach , Las Vegas , New Orleans , and Nassau , Bahamas . In 1994 , NOLPE officially became known as the Education Law Association . Past Presidents of ELA The Education Law Association is not engaged in rendering legal or other professional advice and assumes no responsibility for the statements and opinions by any of its contributing authors or editors . If you have any questions about the application of issues raised herein to your present situation , seek the advice of a competent attorney or professional .",
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"text": "Chapin A. Harris Chapin Aaron Harris A.M. , MD , D.D.S. ( May 6 , 1806 in Pompey , N.Y. -- September 29 , 1860 in Baltimore , Maryland ) was an American physician and dentist and dentistry school founder .",
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"text": "Howard Husock __ NOTOC __ Howard Husock is vice president for policy research at the Manhattan Institute , where he is also director of its Social Entrepreneurship Initiative and a contributing editor to the Institute 's quarterly magazine , City Journal . He is the author of the blog Philanthropy and Society on Forbes.com and author of the book Philanthropy Under Fire . Husock was nominated for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors by President Barack Obama in June 2013 and confirmed by the Senate in August 2013 . From 1987 through 2006 , Husock served as director of case studies in public policy and management at Harvard University 's Kennedy School of Government , where he was also a fellow at the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations . His publications on the nonprofit sector have appeared in The Wall Street Journal , National Affairs , Society Magazine , The Chronicle of Philanthropy , The Public Interest , The New York Times , and the Washington Post . In addition , Husock has written widely on housing and urban policy , including in his book , The Trillion-Dollar Housing Mistake : The Failure of American Housing Policy ( Ivan R. Dee , 2003 ) and his monograph Repairing the Ladder : Toward a New Housing Policy Paradigm ( Reason Foundation , 1996 ) . His work has also appeared in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management , Philanthropy , and The Wilson Quarterly . Husock is a former broadcast journalist and documentary filmmaker whose work at WGBH-TV in Boston won three Emmy awards . His WGBH series Community Disorder : Racial Violence in Boston ( 1979 ) won the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism award for television . His WGBH credits include The Paterson Project : One City in the Reagan Era ( 1982 ) ; Pat Ewing and an American Dream ( 1981 ) ; Meet Tom Menino ( 1983 ) ; The World Halfball Tournament ( 1983 ) and America 's First School : 350 Years at Boston Latin ( 1984 ) .",
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"text": "Lab School of Baltimore Baltimore Lab School ' is a private day school for bright children in grades 1-12 . Baltimore Lab School provides a unique educational opportunity for students with moderate-to-severe learning differences . Baltimore Lab School is located in Baltimore , Maryland in Goucher Hall ( one of the historic Old Goucher College Buildings ) built by renowned architect Stanford White . The school was founded in September 2000 as a division of its parent school in Washington D.C. , The Lab School of Washington . Both schools were founded and administered by Sally Smith , a nationally recognized leader in special education , until her death in 2007 . Baltimore Lab School offers its students and the public clinical services , including speech-language therapy , occupational therapy and psychological services . Individual or small group related service sessions are offered on an outpatient basis or through pull-out or push-in services for an extra fee . All students are able to benefit from these on-site specialists through services integrated into instruction . Baltimore Lab is a training site for interns from Temple University , Johns Hopkins University , Loyola University , Towson University , Goucher College , and Maryland Institute College of Art . These students complete an internship under the supervision of Baltimore Lab 's teaching staff . Baltimore Lab School faculty members are invited to speak at local universities and professional conferences . Baltimore Lab School strives to educate each student with a rigorous , yet non-traditional approach . In addition to core academics , visual arts , performing arts , and athletics , Baltimore Lab School fosters confidence , self-esteem , self-advocacy , and an awareness of individual learning styles and talents . Students of all ages are taught to develop their own personal `` tool kits '' of strategies , accommodations , and insight into their disability . Emphasis on each student becoming a master of his or her best self is especially emphasized in Baltimore Lab School 's high school program , where students explore their options for `` Life After Lab , '' through a community internship programs , opportunities to meet with college representatives , etc. . Baltimore Lab School offers a low student-to-staff ratio that allows their students to have better academic support than special needs students would when enrolled in a traditional school setting . The school also offers after-school activities and sports , such as cross country , indoor rock-climbing , tennis , track and field , basketball , and swimming , as well as many field trips to further enhance the learning experience of students . Baltimore Lab School also partners with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to organize a multitude of outdoor learning experiences for students of all ages . Baltimore Lab School 's 9th commencement exercises took place in June 2016 . The commencement speaker was James Piper Bond , President of Living Classrooms Foundation . Previous commencement speakers have included Fred Lazarus , who at the time was President of Maryland Institute College of Art . In March 2014 , Baltimore Lab School began operating fully independently from Lab School of Washington . The building that houses the school was purchased from Washington Lab .",
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"text": "The Harlem School of the Arts Harlem School of the Arts ( HSA ) in Harlem , New York was founded in 1964 by soprano Dorothy Maynor , and offers its programs to students of all ages . Mezzo-soprano Betty Allen succeeded Maynor as President in 1979 when a new 37,000 square foot facility designed by Ulrich Franzen was completed . Other Presidents include Allicia Adams , Camille Akjeu , and Daryl Durham . In August 2015 , new President and CEO , Eric G. Pryor , was named . According to its website , the mission of the Harlem School of the Arts is `` to enrich the lives of children and their families in the Harlem community and beyond , through exposure to and instruction in the arts . '' In 2005 , the school was among 406 New York City arts and social service institutions to receive part of a $ 20 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation , which was made possible through a donation by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg . Harlem School of the Arts was able to weather the financial crisis experienced in 2010 , and stabilize its fiscal position due to a generous gift of 6 million dollars from the Herb Alpert Foundation . Now HSA stands poise to implement sustainable business model , under the leadership of Board Chairman Charles J. Hamilton , Jr. , Esq. , Vice Chair Janice Savin Williams , and newly appointed President , Eric G. Pryor . This notable performing arts institution celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015 . The school offers courses in four disciplines ; music , theatre , visual arts , and dance . Courses in music include classical , jazz , gospel , R & B , electronic and world music . Dance courses including ballet , modern , ethnic , jazz , and tap dance . In addition to theater classes , the visual art department offers courses which include sculpture , and photography ( digital and film ) . The school 's students are of diverse cultural backgrounds , and tuition is relatively inexpensive in contrast to similar educational institutions in the United States . HSA provides financial aid on a first-come , first-served basis through the generous donations on the Herb Alpert Foundation and other generous benefactors .",
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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": "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": "Benjamin Gwinn Harris Benjamin Gwinn Harris ( December 13 , 1805 -- April 4 , 1895 ) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland . Born near Leonardtown , St. Mary 's County , Maryland , Harris attended Yale College in the late 1820s , and Harvard Law School from 1829 to 1830 . He served as member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1833 and 1836 , and was admitted to the bar in 1840 . Harris was removed from Yale after taking part in a student protest against the poor quality of the food in the campus housing . While serving in the Maryland House of Delegates , he opposed the Know-Nothing Party and championed religious freedom . Yet , he also sought to enforce slavery and the oppression of African-Americans including the re-enslavement of Maryland 's freedmen on the eve of the Civil War . Harris was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth Congresses ( March 4 , 1863 -- March 3 , 1867 ) . He voted against every war appropriations measure brought to the House of Representatives . His vote on the Thirteenth Amendment is recorded as nay . He was censured by the House of Representatives on April 9 , 1864 , for treasonable utterances . In his defense of Congressman Alexander Long , Harris openly prayed for a southern victory on the floor of the House . He was tried by a military court in Washington , D.C. in May 1865 for harboring two paroled Confederate soldiers , and sentenced to three years imprisonment and forever disqualified from holding any office under the United States Government , but President Andrew Johnson subsequently remitted the sentence . He died on his estate , `` Ellenborough , '' near Leonardtown , Maryland , April 4 , 1895 . He was interred in the family burying ground on his estate .",
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"text": "Sam Houston State University Sam Houston State University ( known as SHSU or Sam ) was founded in 1879 and is the third oldest public institution of higher learning in the State of Texas . It is located approximately 70 minutes north of downtown Houston , in Huntsville , Texas . It is one of the oldest purpose-built institutions for the instruction of teachers west of the Mississippi River and the first such institution of its type in Texas . The school is named for Sam Houston , who made his home in the city and is buried there . SHSU is a member of the Texas State University System and has an enrollment of more than 20,000 students across over 80 undergraduate , 59 masters ' , and 8 doctoral degree programs . The university also offers more than 20 online bachelor 's and graduate degrees , and its online programs are ranked high by U.S. News & World Report . It was the first institution classified as a Doctoral Research University by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education within the Texas State University System , and while education continues to be the most popular major among students at the university , SHSU has nationally recognized programs in banking , performing arts , mathematics and criminal justice .",
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"text": "Seth Harris Seth D. Harris ( born October 12 , 1962 ) was the 11th United States Deputy Secretary of Labor , and served for six months as the Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor and a member of President Barack Obama 's Cabinet . Nominated by President Obama in February 2009 , Harris was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate in May 2009 , and became acting Secretary of Labor following the resignation of Hilda Solis in January 2013 . Harris was also a member of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation 's Board of Directors . Harris stepped down from his post on January 16 , 2014 . Since leaving the Obama Administration , Harris has been a Distinguished Scholar at Cornell University 's School of Industrial & Labor Relations , and Counsel in the Public Policy & Regulation and Employment & Labor practices of Dentons , a global law firm , before establishing his own law office . Harris is also a member of the United Cerebral Palsy Association 's Board of Directors .",
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"text": "Howard Payne University Howard Payne University is a four-to-five-year ( depending on degree plan ) , private university located in Brownwood , Texas . The university is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas . Currently the university has almost 1,200 full-time students . Howard Payne is known for its Christian Studies program , the Guy D. Newman Honors Academy , and its Music department . HPU founders named the college after Edward Howard Payne , a Missouri resident . Payne , brother-in-law to John David Robnett , the college 's founder , gave the lead monetary gift to start the university . HPU offers more than 50 majors , minors and pre-professional programs within six schools : Science and Math , Business , Christian Studies , Education , Music and Fine Arts , and Humanities . With a student to professor ratio of 11:1 and peer tutoring through the collegium on campus , student success is a priority at HPU . Athletic programs include NCAA Division III football , baseball , softball , women 's volleyball , men and women 's soccer , basketball and tennis . The HPU mascot is a yellow jacket named `` Buzzsaw . '' The university also has extension centers located in New Braunfels , Texas and in El Paso , Texas .",
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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": "Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University The Department of Epidemiology , Columbia University is one of six departments at Columbia University 's Mailman School of Public Health , located on the Columbia University Medical Center campus in New York City . It offers five graduate degrees , several doctoral and post-doctoral training programs , and holds a summer institute . The department also hosts a symposium series on public health issues like HIV , screening , and autism ; a lecture series on current epidemiologic topics , publishes a quarterly newsletter and sponsors a public health website called the 2x2 Project . The department 's research strengths include cancer epidemiology , HIV care and treatment , biologic and social determinants of population health , psychiatric epidemiology , epidemiology of injury , and applying methodologic approaches to look at epidemiology over the life course . The department is organized into six research areas , which are known as clusters .",
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"text": "University of Maryland University College The University of Maryland University College ( UMUC ) is an American public not-for-profit university located in Adelphi in Prince George 's County , Maryland in the United States . UMUC offers classes and programs on campus in its Academic Center in Largo , and at satellite campuses across the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area , throughout Maryland , as well as in Europe , the Middle East , and Asia . UMUC serves over 90,000 students worldwide and is one of the largest distance learning institutions in the world . UMUC is open to all applicants with a 100 percent acceptance rate for undergraduate programs . The university offers 120 academic programs in instructor-led and online classes , including bachelor , masters , and doctoral degrees as well as undergraduate and graduate certificates . UMUC is a member of the University System of Maryland , which includes eleven separate public universities in Maryland . University of Maryland University College ( UMUC ) is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education .",
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"text": "Joe Harris (mathematician) Joseph Daniel Harris ( born August 17 , 1951 ) , known nearly universally as Joe Harris , is a mathematician at Harvard University working in the field of algebraic geometry . He attended college at and received his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1978 under Phillip Griffiths . During the 1980s he was on the faculty of Brown University , moving to Harvard around 1988 . He served as chair of the department at Harvard from 2002 to 2005 . His work is characterized by its classical geometric flavor : he has claimed that nothing he thinks about could not have been imagined by the Italian geometers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries , and that if he has had greater success than them , it is because he has access to better tools . Harris is well known for several of his books on algebraic geometry , notable for their informal presentations : Principles of Algebraic Geometry ISBN 978-0-471-05059-9 , with Phillip Griffiths Geometry of Algebraic Curves , Vol . 1 ISBN 978-0-387-90997-4 , with Enrico Arbarello , Maurizio Cornalba , and Phillip Griffiths , with William Fulton , with David Eisenbud Moduli of Curves ISBN 978-0-387-98438-4 , with Ian Morrison . Harris has supervised 41 Ph.D. students ( as of 2012 ) , including James McKernan , Rahul Pandharipande , Zvezdelina Stankova and Ravi Vakil .",
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"text": "Howard Park Howard Park may refer to : Howard Park , Queens , a neighborhood in Howard Beach , Queens , New York City Howard Park , Baltimore , part of Forest Park Howard Park , Kilmarnock , East Ayrshire , Scotland Howard Park P.S. 218 , an elementary school in Baltimore , Maryland , United States Howard Park Wines , a winery in Western Australia",
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"text": "Deborah Jean Howard Deborah Jean Howard ( February 13 , 1967 -- July 24 , 2009 ) was an American beauty pageant titleholder . She was crowned Miss New Hampshire 1991 and competed for the Miss America 1992 title . Howard was a graduate of Concord High School in Concord , New Hampshire , and Plymouth State University in Plymouth , New Hampshire . She earned a bachelor 's degree in English in 1989 and a master 's degree in special education in 2007 . After her reign , she continued acting , singing , and dancing in community productions and teaching Sunday school . She became a school teacher and a drama coach . She died on July 24 , 2009 , in a car accident on Interstate 93 . She was 42 .",
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"text": "Howard College Howard College is a community college with its main campus in Big Spring , Texas and branch campuses in San Angelo and Lamesa .",
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"text": "Howard Bison soccer For information on all Howard University sports , see Howard Bison and Lady Bison The Howard Bison soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Howard University in Washington , D.C. , United States . The team is an associate member of the Sun Belt Conference , which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association 's Division I. Howard 's first men 's soccer team was fielded in 1965 . The team plays its home games at Greene Stadium near the Park View neighborhood of the District . The Bison are coached by Howard alumnus and former U.S. national team player , Phillip Gyau . Howard achieved much of their success in the early to mid-1970s and in the late 1980s , where they would win two NCAA Division I Men 's Soccer Championships , and reach the College Cup on six occasions . Howard is known as the first historically black college and university to win an NCAA soccer title . Despite these achievements , the Bison have had less success in modern times , with their last NCAA berth coming in 1997 .",
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"text": "Virginia Harris Virginia S. Harris was Publisher of The Writings of Mary Baker Eddy , President and founding Trustee of The Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity and Chair of The Christian Science Board of Directors between 1990 and 2004 . In these roles she was instrumental in expanding the availability of Mary Baker Eddy 's primary work , Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures and increasing awareness of Mrs. Eddy 's life and ideas . The establishment of The Mary Baker Eddy Library enabled a large and valuable collection of 19th and early 20th century letters and artifacts to be available to the public for the first time . Harris has spoken extensively on Christian Science and Mary Baker Eddy . She was on the faculty of Harvard Medical School 's semi-annual Spirituality & Healing in Medicine symposium from 1995-2004 , speaking on Christian Science healing to hundreds of physicians , nurses , healthcare professionals , and clergy . She appeared in two exclusive interviews on Larry King Live , in 1999 and 2001 , and has been interviewed by The Boston Globe , The New York Times , The Los Angeles Times , NPR and many other media sources . The Christian Science Board of Directors functions as a five-member Board in its governing system . Virginia Harris made significant contributions , attempting to foster new appreciation and interest in the teachings of Christian Science by opening the doors and documents of the Church as well as creating new dialogue with a wide range of current thinkers on the relationships between healing and thought , including Dr. Herb Benson , Marianne Williamson and Dr. Larry Dossey . Among the significant achievements during her time of service were the launch of The Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity and the increase of global sales and distribution of `` Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures '' , available in 17 languages . Virginia Harris is a practitioner and authorized teacher ( C.S.B. ) of Christian Science . She was recently appointed to the Christian Science Board of Lectureship to speak exclusively to medical and healthcare professionals about spiritual healing and specifically the practice of Christian Science healing .",
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"text": "Toy Story Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated buddy comedy adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures . The directorial debut of John Lasseter , Toy Story was the first feature-length computer-animated film and the first theatrical film produced by Pixar . Taking place in a world where anthropomorphic toys pretend to be lifeless whenever humans are present , the film 's plot focuses on the relationship between Woody , an old-fashioned pullstring cowboy doll ( voiced by Tom Hanks ) , and Buzz Lightyear , an astronaut action figure ( voiced by Tim Allen ) , as they evolve from rivals competing for the affections of Andy , their owner , to friends who work together to be reunited with Andy as his family prepares to move to a new home . The screenplay was written by Joss Whedon , Andrew Stanton , Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow , based on a story by Lasseter , Pete Docter , Stanton and Joe Ranft . The film features music by Randy Newman , and was executive-produced by Steve Jobs and Edwin Catmull . Pixar , which produced short animated films to promote their computers , was approached by Disney to produce a computer-animated feature after the success of their short film Tin Toy ( 1988 ) , which is told from a small toy 's perspective . Lasseter , Stanton and Docter wrote early story treatments which were thrown out by Disney , as they wanted the film to be edgier . After disastrous story reels , production was halted and the script was re-written , better reflecting the tone and theme Pixar desired : that `` toys deeply want children to play with them , and that this desire drives their hopes , fears , and actions '' . The studio , then consisting of a relatively small number of employees , produced the film under minor financial constraints . Released in theaters on November 22 , 1995 , Toy Story was the highest-grossing film on its opening weekend and earned over $ 373 million worldwide . The film was widely acclaimed by critics , who praised the animation 's technical innovation , the wit and thematic sophistication of the screenplay , and the performances of Hanks and Allen . It is now considered by many critics to be one of the best animated films ever made . The film received three Academy Award nominations , including Best Original Screenplay , Best Original Score , and Best Original Song for `` You 've Got a Friend in Me '' , as well as winning a Special Achievement Academy Award . It was inducted into the National Film Registry as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' in 2005 , its first year of eligibility . In addition to home media releases and theatrical re-releases , Toy Story-inspired material has run the gamut from toys , video games , theme park attractions , spin-offs , merchandise , and two sequels -- Toy Story 2 ( 1999 ) and Toy Story 3 ( 2010 ) -- both of which also garnered massive commercial success and critical acclaim , with a third sequel , Toy Story 4 , slated for a 2019 release .",
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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": "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": "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": "Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film Every year since its inception , the Japanese Academy has recognized an outstanding foreign film . The year that any given film is nominated is not based on the film 's domestic release date but rather on the date it is released in Japan . As delays of over four months are not uncommon , many films are nominated in Japan the following year after their release to the Japanese market ( i.e. Million Dollar Baby won the American Academy Award for Best Picture for films made in 2004 , but the Japanese award , based on its localized release date , is for 2005 ) . In fact , not one of the five films nominated for the 2007 Academy Award for Best Picture had been released in Japan by February 15 , 2008 , the date of the Japan Academy Prize Ceremony . Although the 2007 recipient of this award , Letters from Iwo Jima , a film almost entirely in Japanese , would not seem to meet the qualification of a `` Foreign Language Film '' , the actual Japanese title of the award , 最優秀外国作品賞 makes no mention of language . It would be more accurately translated as `` Best Foreign Production '' . 2017 - Sully The Martian Zootopia Star Wars : The Force Awakens The Revenant 2016 - American Sniper Kingsman : The Secret Service Mad Max : Fury Road Spectre Whiplash 2015 - Frozen Interstellar Jersey Boys Fury Godzilla 2014 - Les Misérables 3 Idiots Captain Phillips Django Unchained Gravity 2013 - The Intouchables Argo The Dark Knight Rises The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Skyfall 2012 - The King 's Speech Rise of the Planet of the Apes Moneyball The Social Network Black Swan 2011 - Avatar Inception Toy Story 3 Invictus The Hurt Locker 2010 - Gran Torino Slumdog Millionaire Changeling The Wrestler Red Cliff Part II 2009 - The Dark Knight The Bucket List No Country for Old Men Lust , Caution Red Cliff Part I 2008 - Letters from Iwo Jima Dreamgirls Babel Hairspray The Bourne Ultimatum 2007 - Flags of Our Fathers Crash Hotel Rwanda Pirates of the Caribbean : Dead Man 's Chest The Da Vinci Code 2006 - Million Dollar Baby Cinderella Man Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The Phantom of the Opera Star Wars : Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith 2005 - The Last Samurai The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King Mystic River Seabiscuit Troy 2004 - The Pianist Chicago The Hours The Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers Yeopgijeogin geunyeo 2003 - Monster 's Ball Gangs of New York Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets I Am Sam The Lord of the Rings : The Fellowship of the Ring 2002 - Billy Elliot Artificial Intelligence : AI Chocolat Harry Potter and the Philosopher 's Stone Postmen in the Mountains 2001 - Dancer in the Dark American Beauty Gladiator The Green Mile Swiri 2000 - The Sixth Sense Elizabeth The Matrix Shakespeare in Love La Vita è bella 1999 - L.A. Confidential Armageddon As Good as It Gets Good Will Hunting Saving Private Ryan 1998 - Titanic The English Patient Shine Air Force One Seven Years in Tibet1997 - Il Postino Independence Day Mission : Impossible Se7en 12 Monkeys1996 - The Shawshank Redemption Apollo 13 The Bridges of Madison County Forrest Gump Léon 1995 - Schindler 's List The Piano Pulp Fiction Speed True Lies 1994 - Jurassic Park Cliffhanger The Fugitive Heaven & Earth Unforgiven 1993 - JFK The Lover Basic Instinct The Bodyguard A League of Their Own 1992 - Dances with Wolves Awakenings Nikita The Silence of the Lambs Terminator 2 : Judgment Day 1991 - Field of Dreams Die Hard 2 Ghost Cinema Paradiso Total Recall 1990 - Die Hard Black Rain Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Major League Rain Man 1989 - The Last Emperor Fatal Attraction Full Metal Jacket Moonstruck Wall Street 1988 - Platoon Hannah and Her Sisters Stand By Me Top Gun The Untouchables 1987 - Back to the Future Aliens A Chorus Line The Color Purple Out of Africa 1986 - Amadeus The Cotton Club The Killing Fields A Passage to India Witness 1985 - Once Upon a Time in America Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom The Natural The Right Stuff Terms of Endearment 1984 - An Officer and a Gentleman The Woman Next DoorFlashdanceGandhiSophie 's Choice1983 - E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialDas BootChariots of FireOn Golden PondRocky III1982 - Die BlechtrommelBeing ThereThe Elephant ManOrdinary PeopleLes Uns et les Autres1981 - Kramer vs. KramerAll That JazzApocalypse NowManhattanTess1980 - The Deer HunterThe Tree of Wooden ClogsBig WednesdayThe ChampThe Travelling Players1979 - Conversation PieceClose Encounters of the Third KindThe Goodbye GirlStar Wars Episode IV : A New HopeThe Turning Point1978 - RockyThe Fire WithinNetworkSlap ShotVoyage of the Damned ''",
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"text": "ASIFA-Hollywood ASIFA-Hollywood , an American non-profit organization in Los Angeles , California , United States , is a branch member of the `` Association Internationale du Film d'Animation '' or `` ASIFA '' ( the International Animated Film Association ) . Its purpose is to promote the art of film animation in a variety of ways , including its own archive and an annual awards presentation , the Annie Awards . It is also known as the International Animated Film Society . Many branches of ASIFA exist throughout the world ; in the US there are chapters in San Francisco , New York City , Atlanta , Seattle , Washington , the Detroit area , and others , while internationally , organizations exist in Annecy , France , in Italy , and Japan . ASIFA also sponsors several animation film festivals throughout the world , including the ASIFA-Hollywood Student Animation Festival . ASIFA-Hollywood has the largest membership internationally of all other chapters , largely because the most popular cartoons ever produced were by studios and animation professionals located in the city of Burbank , which is also the location of the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Center . It includes a virtual archive , museum , library and research facility , containing the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive Project .",
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"text": "Warner Bros. Cartoons Warner Bros. . Cartoons , Inc. was the in-house division of Warner Bros. . Pictures during the Golden Age of American animation . One of the most successful animation studios in American media history , Warner Bros. . Cartoons was primarily responsible for the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoon short subjects . The characters featured in these cartoons , including Bugs Bunny , Daffy Duck , Porky Pig , Speedy Gonzales , Sylvester and Tweety , Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner , are among the most famous and recognizable characters in the world . Many of the creative staff members at the studio , including directors and animators such as Chuck Jones , Friz Freleng , Robert McKimson , Tex Avery , Robert Clampett and Frank Tashlin , are considered major figures in the art and history of traditional animation . The Warner animation division was founded in 1933 as Leon Schlesinger Productions , an independent company which produced the popular Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated short subjects for release by Warner Bros. . Pictures . In 1944 , Schlesinger sold the studio to Warner Bros. , who continued to operate it as Warner Bros. . Cartoons , Inc. until 1963 . Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies were briefly subcontracted to Freleng 's DePatie-Freleng Enterprises studio from 1964 until 1967 . The Warner Bros. . Cartoons studio briefly re-opened in 1967 before shutting its doors for good two years later . A successor company , Warner Bros. . Animation , was established in 1980 . That company continues to produce Looney Tunes-related works , in addition to television shows and feature films centering on other properties . The classic Warner Bros. animation studio is sometimes referred to as `` Termite Terrace '' , a name given to the temporary headquarters Tex Avery and his animators were assigned to during Avery 's first year as a Looney Tunes director .",
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"text": "78th Academy Awards The 78th Academy Awards ceremony , presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) , took place on March 5 , 2006 , at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood , Los Angeles beginning at 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. EST. . The ceremony was scheduled one week later than usual to avoid conflicting with the 2006 Winter Olympics . During the ceremony , AMPAS presented Academy Awards ( commonly referred to as Oscars ) in 24 categories honoring films released in 2005 . The ceremony , televised in the United States by ABC , was produced by Gil Cates and directed by Louis J. Horvitz . Actor Jon Stewart hosted the show for the first time . Two weeks earlier in a ceremony at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills , California held on February 18 , the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Rachel McAdams . Crash won three awards including Academy Award for Best Picture . Other winners included Brokeback Mountain , King Kong , and Memoirs of a Geisha also with three awards apiece , and Capote , The Chronicles of Narnia : The Lion , the Witch and the Wardrobe , The Constant Gardener , Hustle and Flow , March of the Penguins , The Moon and the Son : An Imagined Conversation , A Note of Triumph : The Golden Age of Norman Corwin , Six Shooter , Syriana , Tsotsi , Walk the Line , and Wallace & Gromit : The Curse of the Were-Rabbit with one each . The telecast garnered nearly 39 million viewers in the United States .",
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"text": "Object animation Object animation is a form of stop motion animation that involves the animated movements of any non-drawn objects such as toys , blocks , dolls , etc. which are not fully malleable , such as clay or wax , and not designed to look like a recognizable human or animal character . Object animation is considered a different form of animation distinct from model animation and puppet animation , as these two forms of stop-motion animation usually use recognizable characters as their subjects , rather than just objects like static toy soldiers , or construction toys such as Tinker Toys , LEGO brand bricks ( Brickfilm ) , Lincoln Logs , Erector Sets , Playmobil , etc. . Object animation is often combined with other forms of animation , typically for a more realistic effect ( e.g. , Model Animation or Puppet Animation to add more complex movement or depth to the characters ) . For example , a toy car can be animated without a driver , but is more often animated with a character easily seen driving the car . The use of animated objects in film has been present since the early days of cinema . An example of modern object animation can be seen on Robot Chicken , part of the regular Adult Swim block on Cartoon Network , which combines object animation with a variation of puppet animation , in this case the puppets are made to resemble plastic action figures from various TV shows , movies , and pop culture .",
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"text": "Producers Guild of America Award for Best Animated Motion Picture The Producers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures is an award annually given since 2005 . Of all the 12 films awarded , 8 have gone on to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature .",
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"text": "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": "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": "1995 in film This is a list of films released in 1995 . The first feature-length computer-animated film Toy Story was the year 's biggest box-office hit , and Braveheart won the Academy Award for Best Picture .",
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"text": "Ash Brannon Ash Brannon ( born 1969 in Columbus , Georgia ) is an American animator , writer and director . He was a story artist and directing animator on Toy Story and co-director on Toy Story 2 . Besides working at Pixar he has also worked with DreamWorks Animation on Over the Hedge and Sony Pictures Animation on Surf 's Up . Brannon studied visual arts at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Jacksonville , Florida for high school and went on to CalArts for further education . Studying in CalArts Character Animation program , Brannon likewise practiced his skills in animation as a trainee for Disney Animation 's 1989 film The Little Mermaid . From 1990-92 . In the meantime , Brannon served as an animator for such projects as Nike 's Hare Jordan Super Bowl ad in 1992 and the television series That 's Warner Bros. ! . He won an Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production and Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production on Toy Story 2 . He was also nominated for an Oscar in 2007 on Surf 's Up . According to the Toy Story 2 DVD audio commentary , Al McWhiggin 's license plate `` LZTYBRN , '' is Brannon 's actual license plate .",
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"text": "Century Achievement Award The Century Achievement Award was an award presented at the 26th Hong Kong Film Awards to entertainment mogul Sir Run Run Shaw for his 80 years of contributions to the film industry .",
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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": "Sheriff Woody Sheriff Woody Pride is a fictional character in the Toy Story franchise . He is voiced by Tom Hanks in all of the feature-length and short films and by Jim Hanks in video games and shorts . He is a stuffed cowboy character that leads the other toys in adventures in the movies . His facial features are based on Tone Thyne , an animator for Disney at the time .",
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"text": "15th Academy Awards The 15th Academy Awards was held in the Cocoanut Grove at The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles . Best Picture honors went to the film Mrs. Miniver . The ceremony is most famous for the speech by the film 's Oscar-winning actress Greer Garson . Garson 's acceptance speech as Best Actress ran nearly 6 minutes and is generally considered to be the longest acceptance speech at an Academy Awards ceremony . Mrs. Miniver was the second film ( after My Man Godfrey in 1936 ) to receive nominations in all four acting categories , as well as the first film to garner five acting nominations . Also notable at the ceremony , Irving Berlin presented the Academy Award for Best Song , which he ended up winning for `` White Christmas '' . Best Documentary had four winners , something that has not happened before or since . A portion of the ceremony was broadcast by CBS Radio .",
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"text": "Joe Ranft Joseph Henry `` Joe '' Ranft ( March 13 , 1960 -- August 16 , 2005 ) was an American screenwriter , animator , storyboard artist , voice actor and magician who worked for Pixar Animation Studios and Disney at Walt Disney Animation Studios and Disney Television Animation . His brother , Jerome Ranft , is a sculptor who also worked on several Pixar movies . He received an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay nomination as one of the writers of Toy Story ( 1995 ) , and was also co-director on Cars ( 2006 ) , his final work .",
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"text": "John Morris (actor) John Charles Morris ( born October 2 , 1984 ) is an American voice actor . He is best known for his role as Andy Davis in the Toy Story film trilogy . When auditioning for the role of Andy , he brought some of his X-Men action figures and made voices for them , the Pixar staff loved it and gave him the part . Morris was brought back on to Toy Story 3 by the request of the director Lee Unkrich . Unkrich described the process by which he went to get Morris on the Toy Story 3 Blu-ray/DVD detailing how he called him to ask him to reprise his role as Andy ( from the original Toy Story ) and after hearing Morris ' voicemail greeting , Unkrich knew immediately that Morris would again be playing Andy . He also has minor fame for voicing `` Pepper '' in the 1997 video game Lego Island . A 2007 graduate from the University of California-Los Angeles School of Theater , Film & Television , he currently resides in Northern California .",
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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": "Rod Serling Rodman Edward `` Rod '' Serling ( December 25 , 1924 -- June 28 , 1975 ) was an American screenwriter , playwright , television producer , and narrator known for his live television dramas of the 1950s and his science-fiction anthology TV series , The Twilight Zone . Serling was active in politics , both on and off the screen , and helped form television industry standards . He was known as the `` angry young man '' of Hollywood , clashing with television executives and sponsors over a wide range of issues including censorship , racism , and war .",
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"text": "Family and Kinship in East London Family and Kinship in East London was a 1957 sociological study of an urban working class tight-knit community , and the effects of the post-war governments ' social housing policy leading to their rehousing . Many East Londoners by rigid slum clearance moved out into the new estates of the Home Counties ( some of which is now outer Greater London ) . The study was carried out in the Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green , in the East End of London and a new housing estate in Essex . The research was carried out by Michael Young and Peter Willmott , who had been an integral part of building the welfare state in Britain during the tenure of Clement Attlee and the Labour government between 1945-51 . The study itself has been acknowledged by many sociologists and in its authors ' critiques as being one of the most influential sociological studies of the twentieth century . It is argued by some that it has inspired British sociology to take new paths away from the more traditional broad Functionalist versus Marxist dichotomy . It used social observation as its means to do so , going away from statistical information that had been previously preferred . In this sense , it counters the Structuralist ( Positivist ) model that posits statistics can always be found to prove cause and effect within society . The idea was to interact and understand a post-war community , to determine its aspirations , worries , doubts and insecurities . This key understanding moves the study into a more Interactionist line , about each individual 's role within society . Indeed , it could also be linked to Max Weber 's idea of empathy and `` going deep '' to comprehend the complexity of communities . In 1992 , Michael Young and the Institute of Community Studies he founded commenced on a new survey of the area to examine the changes to the area and in particular to examine the conflict between the white working class and Bangladeshi immigrants which had become a major feature of the area . This was eventually published in 2005 after his death as The New East End : Kinship , Race and Conflict by Michael Young , Kate Gavron , Geoff Dench . On Wednesday 25 April 2007 , The Guardian society section reported on the 50th Anniversary of the study . Madeleine Bunting expressed how `` the voices they found described a world rich in social relationships , networks of dependence and mutual support that were central to the people 's resilience in facing the adversity of insecure and low paid employment . '' Bunting also mentions how the pair were amongst the first to discover `` social capital '' and its role in shaping community life . It was the first British sociological study that really investigated deeply people 's attitudes , beliefs and feelings . Using detailed prose and limited statistical analysis , it charted how decisions from the top affected ordinary people in their day-to-day and prospective lives . ISBN 978-0-14-020595-4",
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"text": "Politics (magazine 1944–1949) politics was a journal founded and edited by Dwight Macdonald from 1944 to 1949 . Macdonald had previously been editor at Partisan Review from 1937 to 1943 , but after falling out with its publishers , quit to start politics as a rival publication , first on a monthly basis and then as a quarterly . politics published essays on politics and culture and included among its contributors James Agee , John Berryman , Bruno Bettelheim , Paul Goodman , C. Wright Mills , Mary McCarthy , Marianne Moore , Irving Howe , Daniel Bell , Hannah Arendt . The journal reflected Macdonald 's interest in European culture . He used politics to introduce US readers to the thinking of the French philosopher Simone Weil , publishing several articles by her , including `` A Poem of Force '' , her reflections on the Iliad . He also printed work by Albert Camus . Another European , the Italian political and literary critic Nicola Chiaromonte , was also given space in the journal . politics was also Macdonald 's vehicle for his repeated and energetic attacks against Henry Wallace and his Progressive Party campaign for President . In a letter to Philip Rahv at the end of December 1943 , George Orwell mentioned that Macdonald had written asking him to contribute to his forthcoming journal . Orwell had replied telling him he might `` do something ` cultural ' '' but not ` political ' as he was already writing his `` London Letters '' to Partisan Review . In his `` As I Please '' article for the 16 June 1944 issue of Tribune , George Orwell recommended politics . He stated that he disagreed with its policy but admired `` its combination of highbrow political analysis with intelligent literary criticism . '' He went on to add that there were no monthly or quarterly magazines in England `` to come up to '' the American ones , of which there were several . Macdonald , in an editorial comment for the November 1944 issue of politics referred to a letter from Orwell which cast interesting light on the ` russification ' of English political thought over the last two years . Orwell had read the May issue 's review of Harold Laski 's Faith , Reason and Civilisation and mentioned that the Manchester Evening News , the evening edition of the Manchester Guardian , had refused to print his own review because of its anti-Stalin implications . Despite considering the book `` pernicious tripe '' , Orwell had praised the author for being `` aware that the USSR is the real dynamo of the Socialist movement in this country and everywhere else . '' , but criticized him for shutting his eyes to `` purges , liquidations '' , etc. . Macdonald pointed out that the fact that such a review should be considered `` too hot '' shows how much the feats of the Red Army had misled the English public opinion about Russia . He added that the `` English liberal press had been far more honest about the Moscow Trials than our own liberal journals '' and that Trotsky had been able to write in the Guardian .",
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"text": "Joe Seremane Wetshotsile Joseph `` Joe '' Seremane is a former South African politician and federal chairperson of the country 's main opposition party , the Democratic Alliance ( DA ) . Seremane started his career as a school teacher in Bekkersdal in the North West province of South Africa , until he was barred from teaching due to his involvement in politics . He was a political prisoner on Robben Island from 1963 to 1969 , before being deported by the apartheid government to the then black homeland of Bophuthatswana . He was further detained without trial from 1976 to 1978 , and several times between 1982 and 1984 . He has served civic organisations in advocacy and later , mediation and conflict resolution . He was the Director of Justice and Reconciliation for the South African Council of Churches , and Chief Land Claims Commissioner after the 1994 advent of democracy in the country . In 1994 he joined the Democratic Party ( DP ) , the predecessor to the DA and was elected Member of Parliament in 1998 . In March 2000 he was elected federal chairperson of the DP , and subsequently became the founding chairperson of the DA . Initially a member of the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania ( PAC ) , a radical black consciousness movement , Seremane now rejects the politics of race and was long seen as the most prominent black figure in the multi-racial DA . After the announcement of the former DA leader Tony Leon that he intended to retire in May 2007 , Seremane was regarded as a possible candidate to succeed Leon . On 26 February 2007 he announced that he would stand for election as leader for the DA . He together with Athol Trollip were , however , defeated by Helen Zille on 6 May 2007 . Seremane was the DA 's candidate for President in the parliamentary 25 September 2008 vote to elect a successor to Thabo Mbeki . He retired in 2010 , and was replaced as DA federal chairperson by Wilmot James .",
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"text": "Racial stereotyping in advertising Racial stereotyping in advertising is not always negative but are considered harmful in that the `` repetition of a stereotype naturalizes it and makes it appear `` normal '' . It is claimed that advertisers often utilize already existing deep-seated ideologies in society and base their commercials on them . Stereotypes have been used in advertisement as long as they have been around , and different ads over time have been thought by some to be more racist than others . Racial stereotypes are used frequently in advertising . They are mental ideologies that the viewer assigns meaning to based on their membership in a social category in order to process information `` as such , stereotyping does not by definition carry negative or positive values '' . Because of this , we see many different outcomes , racial stereotyping can be positive for the advertiser as well as the viewer in instances where specific demographics are being targeted . It can also however , be perceived negatively in instances where the stereotyping begins causing offence . `` Marketers should be aware of the potential to cause serious or widespread offence when referring to different races , cultures , nationalities or ethnic groups '' .",
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"text": "Asian South Africans The majority of Asian South Africans are of Indian origin , most of whom are descended from indentured workers transported to work in the 19th century on the sugar plantations of the eastern coastal area , then known as Natal . They are largely English speaking , although many also retain the languages of their ancestors . There is also a significant group of Chinese South Africans ( approximately 300,000 individuals ) , of whom the great majority are recent immigrants of the last two decades . In total the 1.2 million Asians in South Africa represent about two percent of the nation 's population . Most are of Indian or South Asian origin , although there is also a rapidly increasing number of people of Chinese , who were sometimes classified as Coloured ( mixed race ) , `` Other '' , or at least partially as `` White '' under Apartheid ) . Traditionally , the group does not include the `` Cape Malays '' , who were descended ( at least in part ) from South East Asians , who were classified as `` Coloured '' under apartheid . The term Indian is far more commonly used than Asian in South Africa , although examples of both usages can be found .",
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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": "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": "Beyond Citizen Kane Beyond Citizen Kane ( 1993 ) is a British documentary film directed by Simon Hartog , produced by John Ellis , and first broadcast on Channel 4 . It details the dominant position of the Rede Globo media group , the largest in Brazil , and discusses the group 's influence , power , and political connections . Globo 's president and founder Roberto Marinho was criticised and compared to the fictional newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane , created by Orson Welles for the 1941 film Citizen Kane . According to the documentary , Marinho 's media group engages in manipulation of news to influence public opinion . Rede Globo objected to the film 's position and tried to buy Brazilian rights , but Hartog had already made agreements to give non-TV rights to political and cultural groups in Brazil . While it is often claimed in Brazil that exhibiting the documentary in Brazil was forbidden by the justice , John Ellis claims that there are no legal restrictions in place , but the documentary ca n't be broadcast on TV in Brazil since it contains large sections of footage owned by Globo . However , copies sold in Britain reached Brazil in the 1990s and circulated widely there . In addition , since the Internet boom of the early 21st century , the film has been released on sharing networks and had hundreds of thousands of views , as measured on YouTube and Google Video .",
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"text": "Black people Black people is a term used in certain countries , often in socially based systems of racial classification or of ethnicity , to describe persons who are perceived to be dark-skinned compared to other given populations . As such , the meaning of the expression varies widely both between and within societies , and depends significantly on context . For many other individuals , communities and countries , `` black '' is also perceived as a derogatory , outdated , reductive or otherwise unrepresentative label , and as a result is neither used nor defined . Different societies apply differing criteria regarding who is classified as `` black '' , and these social constructs have also changed over time . In a number of countries , societal variables affect classification as much as skin color , and the social criteria for `` blackness '' vary . For example , in North America the term black people is not necessarily an indicator of skin color or ethnic origin , but is instead a socially based racial classification related to being African American , with a family history typically associated with institutionalized slavery . In the United Kingdom , `` black '' was historically equivalent with `` person of color '' , a general term for non-European peoples . In South Africa and Latin America , mixed-race people are generally not classified as `` black '' . In other regions such as Australasia , settlers applied the term `` black '' or it was used by local populations with different histories and ancestral backgrounds .",
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"text": "Race and intelligence The connection between race and intelligence has been a subject of debate in both popular science and academic research since the inception of IQ testing in the early 20th century . The debate concerns the interpretation of research findings that test takers identifying as White tend on average to score higher than test takers of African ancestry on IQ tests , and subsequent findings that test takers of East Asian background tend to score higher than whites . The first test showing differences in IQ test results between different population groups in the US was the tests of United States Army recruits in World War I . In the 1920s groups of eugenics lobbyists argued that this demonstrated that African-Americans and certain immigrant groups were of inferior intellect to Anglo-Saxon whites due to innate biological differences , using this as an argument for policies of racial segregation . Soon , other studies appeared , contesting these conclusions and arguing instead that the Army tests had not adequately controlled for the environmental factors such as socio-economic and educational inequality between African-Americans and Whites . The debate reemerged again in 1969 , when Arthur Jensen championed the view that for genetic reasons Africans were less intelligent than whites and that compensatory education for African-American children was therefore doomed to be ineffective . In 1994 , the book The Bell Curve argued that social inequality in the United States could largely be explained as a result of IQ differences between races and individuals rather than being their cause , and rekindled the public and scholarly debate with renewed force . During the debates following the book 's publication the American Anthropological Association and the American Psychological Association ( APA ) published official statements regarding the issue , both highly skeptical of some of the book 's claims , although the APA report called for more empirical research on the issue . In subsequent decades much research has been published about the relationships between hereditary influences on IQ , group differences in intelligence , race , environmental influences on IQ . Particularly contentious in the ongoing debate has been the definition of both the concept `` race '' and the concept `` intelligence '' , and especially whether they can in fact be objectively defined and operationalized .",
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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": "Youth against Racism in Europe Youth against Racism in Europe ( YRE ) is a Trotskyist organisation founded by the Committee for a Workers ' International ( the international network of the Militant tendency ) it campaigns among young people in 16 countries in Europe . YRE was launched by an international demonstration of 40,000 people against racism , in Brussels in October 1992 . It was a wave of racist attacks in Germany and the success of the Blokbuster Belgian youth movement , opposing the far-right Vlaams Blok , which convinced the Committee for a Workers ' International , to work to launch an international youth organization along the same lines . In 1994 , YRE organised an anti-racist camp in Germany of 1,500 young people from all over Europe . The charity Show Racism the Red Card , founded by Ged Grebby , was inspired by his work and involvement with YRE , particularly the concept of educational packs for schools .",
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"text": "Rivers of Blood speech On 20 April 1968 , British Member of Parliament Enoch Powell addressed a meeting of the Conservative Political Centre in Birmingham , UK . His speech strongly criticised Commonwealth immigration to the United Kingdom and the then-proposed Race Relations Bill , and became known as the `` Rivers of Blood '' speech , although Powell always referred to it as `` the Birmingham speech '' . The expression `` rivers of blood '' , which did not appear in the original speech , is an allusion to a line from Virgil 's Aeneid quoted by Powell ( `` As I look ahead , I am filled with foreboding ; like the Roman , I seem to see the River Tiber foaming with much blood '' ) . The speech caused a political storm , making Powell one of the most talked about , and divisive , politicians in the country , and leading to his controversial dismissal from the Shadow Cabinet by Conservative Party leader Edward Heath . According to most accounts , the popularity of Powell 's perspective on immigration may have played a decisive contributory factor in the Conservatives ' surprise victory in the 1970 general election , and he became one of the most persistent rebels opposing the subsequent Heath government .",
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"text": "Seriation (semiotics) The term seriation -LSB- mise en série -RSB- was proposed for use in semiotics by Jean Molino and derived from classical philology . Seriation `` invokes the idea that any investigator , in order to assign some plausible meaning to a given phenomenon , must interpret it within a series of comparable phenomena . '' One can not interpret what philology calls a hapax ; that is , an isolated phenomenon . Art historian Erwin Panofsky has explained the situation in very clear terms : ` Whether we deal with historical or natural phenomena , the individual observation of phenomena assumes the character of a ` fact ' only when it can be related to other , analogous observations in such a way that the whole series ` makes sense . ' This ` sense ' is , therefore , fully capable of being applied , as a control , to the interpretation of a new individual observation within the same range of phenomena . If , however , this new individual observation definitely refuses to be interpreted according to the ` sense ' of the series , and if an error proves to be impossible , the ` sense ' of the series will have to be reformulated to include the new individual observation ' ( 1955 , p. 35 ) '' ( 1990 , p. 230-231 ) . A seriation is determined by the plot .",
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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": "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": "List of awards and nominations received by Gene Roddenberry Gene Roddenberry ( August 19 , 1921 -- October 24 , 1991 ) was an American screenwriter and producer of several television series , best known for his work in creating the Star Trek franchise . Before his television writing career , he was a pilot in the 394th Bomb Squadron , 5th Bombardment Group of the Thirteenth Air Force during World War II . During his time in the military , he flew the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress , and was awarded both the Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross . While working in the Los Angeles Police Department after the war , he began his television writing career , but resigned to concentrate on screenwriting . His first writing award was for an episode of Have Gun -- Will Travel entitled `` Helen of Abajinan '' which won the Writer 's Guild of America award for Best Teleplay in 1958 . In 1964 , he registered the idea with the Writer 's Guild which would define the rest of his career -- Star Trek . The majority of the awards and nominations received by Roddenberry throughout his career were related to Star Trek . He was credited for Star Trek : The Original Series ( known at the time simply as Star Trek ) during the nominations for two Emmy Awards , and won two Hugo Awards . One Hugo was a special award for the series , while another was for `` The Menagerie '' , the episode which used footage from the original unaired pilot for Star Trek , `` The Cage '' . In addition , he was awarded the Brotherhood Award by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for his work in the advancement of African American characters on television . At the 1967 Writer 's Guild of America Awards , a private feud between Roddenberry and writer Harlan Ellison entered the public eye , as Ellison had produced the original script for the episode `` The City on the Edge of Forever '' . He was told to re-write it due to financial restraints , but could not bring it within budget . Instead , Roddenberry re-wrote the script for the episode , but Ellison retained the credit and subsequently submitted the original script for consideration by the Writer 's Guild . This was an unusual step as normally the filmed version of the script is the one that was submitted . Both `` The City on the Edge of Forever '' and `` The Return of the Archons '' were nominated for the Best Episodic Drama Award , with the latter written and credited to Roddenberry . Ellison won the award for his script . Roddenberry submitted the filmed version of `` The City on the Edge of Forever '' script for the Hugo Awards , winning in 1968 , but the writing remained credited to Ellison . Roddenberry later claimed to have won a Nebula Award for the filmed version despite the Dramatic Presentation category not being created until 1974 . Following the end of Star Trek , he was nominated for Hugo Awards for two television movies , Genesis II and The Questor Tapes . In addition to awards , Roddenberry also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame following a campaign by the fan clubs of Star Trek , which sought to have each fan donate a dollar towards the overall $ 3500 cost of upkeep . Following these donations , the Committee in charge of the Walk of Fame voted Roddenberry in . The star was unveiled on September 4 , 1985 , at the 6600 block , near to the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Las Palmas . The induction ceremony was attended by all of the main cast of Star Trek , as well as Roger C. Carmel , who portrayed Harry Mudd in The Original Series . Following Roddenberry 's death in 1991 , he was posthumously awarded the Robert A. Heinlein Memorial Award by the National Space Society and the The George Pal Memorial Award at the Saturn Awards . He was also awarded the Exceptional Public Service Medal by National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA ) .",
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"text": "Early life and career of Gene Roddenberry Eugene Wesley `` Gene '' Roddenberry ( August 19 , 1921 -- October 24 , 1991 ) was an American television screenwriter , producer and futurist best remembered for creating the original Star Trek television series . He was born in El Paso , Texas , but grew up in Los Angeles , California where his father worked as a police officer . While at school , the young Roddenberry majored in police science and became interested in aeronautical engineering . He obtained a pilot 's license through the Civilian Pilot Training Program . Following his graduation , he signed up for the United States Army Air Corps and he enlisted after the attack on Pearl Harbor . He was commissioned on August 5 , 1942 , and was posted to the Pacific Theater of Operations where he joined the 394th Bomb Squadron , 5th Bombardment Group , of the Thirteenth Air Force . He flew Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress in an estimated 89 combat missions . After being rotated back to the United States he was promoted to Captain and became an air crash investigator . During his military career , he was involved in two plane crashes and was awarded both the Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross . Once a civilian , he began to fly long-haul routes for Pan American World Airways . He was involved in a further crash in June 1947 , where the Clipper Eclipse crashed in the Syrian desert . After pulling injured passengers out of the burning plane , he led the party which sought help . After a further incident , he resigned from Pan-Am , seeking to write for television instead . However , he joined the Los Angeles Police Department , initially in the traffic division but transferred to the newspaper unit where he worked with Chief William H. Parker as a speech writer . He landed the role of technical adviser for a television version of Mr. District Attorney , which led to him writing scripts for the series under the pseudonym of `` Robert Wesley '' . This led to a series of collaborations with Ziv Television Programs , and he resigned from the police on June 7 , 1956 , in order to take up a writing position on the staff of The West Point Story .",
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"text": "Neo-racism Neo-racism refers to forms of constructive or indirect racism , where acting under the auspices of non-racism or anti-racism , policies are implemented that are ignorant of racial and ethnic minority rights resulting in limiting , prohibiting and reducing rights of freedom of association , commercial activity and freedom of intellectual , political or artistic expression . Alternatively Balibar describes this racism as having as its dominant theme not biological heredity `` but the insurmountability of cultural differences , a racism which , at first sight , does not postulate the superiority of certain groups or peoples in relation to others but ` only ' the harmfulness of abolishing frontiers , the incompatibility of lifestyles and traditions '' .",
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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": "Legion (TV series) Legion is an American cable television series created for FX by Noah Hawley , based on the Marvel Comics character David Haller / Legion . It is connected to the X-Men film series , the first television series to be so , and is produced by FX Productions in association with Marvel Television . Hawley serves as showrunner on the series . Dan Stevens stars as Haller , a mutant diagnosed with schizophrenia at a young age . Rachel Keller , Aubrey Plaza , Bill Irwin , Jeremie Harris , Amber Midthunder , Katie Aselton , and Jean Smart also star . FX and Marvel Television announced a new collaboration to create a television series based on the X-Men character Legion in October 2015 , with Hawley signed on to write , and direct the pilot . Casting began by January 2016 , and filming took place in Vancouver . Hawley wanted to show Haller as an `` unreliable narrator '' , including mixing 1960s design with modern-day elements , and filming the series through the title character 's distorted view of reality . The eight-episode first season of Legion premiered at the Pacific Design Center on January 26 , 2017 , ahead of its FX debut on February 8 . The series received critical acclaim , particularly for its visuals and departure from superhero genre standards . A second season , of ten episodes , was ordered in March 2017 and is planned for a February 2018 release .",
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"text": "Justice League The Justice League , also known as the Justice League of America ( JLA ) , is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . The Justice League was conceived by writer Gardner Fox , and first appeared in The Brave and the Bold # 28 ( March 1960 ) . The team is an assemblage of superheroes who join together as the Justice League . The seven original members were Batman , Aquaman , the Flash , Green Lantern , Martian Manhunter , Superman , and Wonder Woman . The team roster has rotated throughout the years , consisting of many superheroes from the DC Universe such as Atom , Black Canary , Shazam , Green Arrow , Hawkman , Zatanna , and Plastic Man . The Justice League received its own comic book title called Justice League of America in November 1960 . With the 2011 relaunch of its titles , DC Comics released a second volume of Justice League . In July 2016 , the DC Rebirth initiative again relaunched the Justice League comic book titles with the third volume of Justice League . Since its inception , the team has been featured in various television programs and video games and is set to appear in the live action film of the same name .",
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"text": "X-Men: Legacy X-Men : Legacy is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics featuring the mutant superhero team , the X-Men . The title began its publication in October 1991 as X-Men . From 2001 until 2004 it was published as New X-Men . It had reverted in issue # 157 to its original title , but changed again from issue # 208 to X-Men : Legacy . Prior to the name change , the series is usually referred to as X-Men , vol . 2 because the first series , currently Uncanny X-Men , was titled The X-Men prior to 1981 . In addition , a new unrelated ongoing series titled X-Men was later released starting in 2010 , and is generally referred to as X-Men , vol . 3 . X-Men : Legacy was relaunched in 2012 as part of Marvel NOW ! with a new issue # 1 . The new volume , written by Simon Spurrier , focuses on Legion , son of the recently deceased Professor X , and his mission to preemptively help mutantkind while attempting to get his many personalities under control . The volume ended its run after 25 issues in March 2014 , but not before reverting to its original numbering with the final issue , X-Men : Legacy # 300 .",
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"text": "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": "Superman/Fantastic Four Superman/Fantastic Four , subtitled `` The Infinite Destruction , '' is an intercompany comic book jointly published by DC Comics and Marvel Comics in July 1999 . The tale unites DC 's first superhero Superman and Marvel 's first superhero team , the Fantastic Four -- pitting them against the Cyborg Superman ( who gained notoriety in 1993 during DC 's `` Reign of the Supermen '' story arc ) and the longtime FF foe Galactus . It was written by Dan Jurgens , with art by Jurgens and Art Thibert . The cover features painted art by Alex Ross , based on a layout by Jurgens .",
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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": "Guardians of the Globe The Guardians of the Globe are a fictional superhero team in the , appearing primarily in the comic Invincible . The original team was based on DC Comics ' Justice League of America .",
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"text": "Legion (Red Dwarf) `` Legion '' is the second episode of science fiction sit-com Red Dwarf Series VI and the 32nd in the series run . It was first broadcast on British television on 14 October 1993 , was written by Rob Grant & Doug Naylor and was directed by Andy de Emmony .",
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"text": "Superman (Earth-Two) Superman of Earth-Two is an alternate version of the fictional superhero Superman , who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics . The character was introduced after DC Comics created Earth-Two , a parallel world that was retroactively established as the home of characters whose adventures had been published in the Golden Age of comic books . This allowed creators to publish Superman comic books taking place in current continuity while being able to disregard Golden Age stories , solving an incongruity , as Superman had been published as a single ongoing incarnation since inception . The character first appeared in Justice League of America vol . 1 # 73 ( August 1969 ) , and his Kryptonian birth name is Kal-L .",
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"text": "Dick Grayson Richard John `` Dick '' Grayson is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics , commonly in association with Batman . Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger and illustrator Jerry Robinson , he first appeared in Detective Comics # 38 in April 1940 as the original incarnation of Robin . In Tales of the Teen Titans # 44 ( July 1984 ) the character retires his role as Robin and assumes the superhero persona of Nightwing , created by Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez . The youngest in a family of acrobats known as the `` Flying Graysons '' , Dick watches a mafia boss kill his parents in order to extort money from the circus that employed them . Batman ( Bruce Wayne ) takes him in as a legal ward ( retconned as an adopted son in some cases ) and the crime-fighting partner Robin . He is written by many authors as the first son of Batman . As well as being Batman 's crime-fighting partner , Dick establishes himself as the leader of the Teen Titans , a team of teenage superheroes . As a young man , he retires as Robin and takes on his own superhero identity to assert his independence , becoming Nightwing . As Nightwing , he continues to lead the Teen Titans and later the Outsiders . In the first volume of his eponymous series ( 1996 -- 2009 ) , he becomes the protector of Blüdhaven , Gotham 's economically troubled neighboring city , the locale the character is most closely associated with . He has also served stints protecting the streets of New York , Chicago and Gotham in other runs over the years . Dick Grayson has taken on the identity of Batman on a few occasions . Following `` Batman : Knightfall '' , Grayson declines taking up the mantle of Batman while the original was recovering from a broken back as he feels Nightwing is a hero in his own right and not Batman 's understudy , but after the events of the Zero Hour miniseries later that year , he replaces Bruce Wayne as Batman , beginning in Robin # 0 ( 1994 ) and extending throughout the Batman : Prodigal storyline in 1995 . Dick again assumes the mantle following the events of `` Batman R.I.P. '' ( 2008 ) and Final Crisis ( 2008 -- 9 ) . As Batman , Dick moves to Gotham City following his mentor 's apparent death and partners with the fifth Robin , Damian Wayne . On Bruce 's return , both men maintained the Batman identity until 2011 , when Dick returned to the Nightwing identity with DC 's The New 52 continuity reboot . In a 2014 comic story , Dick is forced to abandon the Nightwing identity after being unmasked on TV and faking his death , setting up Tim Seeley 's Grayson comic book , Dick becomes Agent 37 , Batman 's mole in the nefarious spy organization Spyral . Following the conclusion of the Grayson series , and the restoration of his secret identity in the series ' final issue , Dick returns to being Nightwing as part of the DC Rebirth relaunch in 2016 . Dick Grayson has appeared as Robin in several other media adaptations : the 1943 serial played by Douglas Croft , the 1949 serial played by Johnny Duncan , the 1966 -- 1968 live action Batman television series and its motion picture portrayed by Burt Ward , played by Chris O'Donnell in the 1995 film Batman Forever and its 1997 sequel Batman & Robin . Loren Lester voiced the character as Robin in Batman : The Animated Series and later as Nightwing 's first screen adaptation in The New Batman Adventures . In May 2011 , IGN ranked Dick Grayson # 11 on their list of the `` Top 100 Super Heroes of All Time '' . In 2013 , ComicsAlliance ranked Grayson as Nightwing as # 1 on their list of the `` 50 Sexiest Male Characters in Comics '' .",
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"text": "Geoff Johns Geoff Johns ( born January 25 , 1973 ) is an American comic book and television writer , film producer , and television producer . He is the president and Chief Creative Officer at DC Comics ; he has served in the latter position since 2010 . His most notable work in different media has used the DC Comics characters Green Lantern , Aquaman , Flash , and Superman . He is well known for his work on The WB/The CW 's Smallville , Arrow and The Flash . He is also a comic book retailer who co-owns Earth-2 Comics in Northridge , California with Carr D'Angelo and Jud Meyers .",
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"text": "Alternative versions of Lex Luthor The fictional character Lex Luthor has appeared in a number of media , always as the archenemy of Superman . Each version of the work typically establishes its own continuity , and sometimes introduces parallel universes , to the point where distinct differences in the portrayal of the character can be identified . In addition , the DC Universe has been rewritten a number of times , establishing additional versions of the character . This article details and lists various versions of Lex Luthor depicted in works including DC Comics Multiverse , Elseworlds , television and film .",
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"text": "Blue Lantern Corps The Blue Lantern Corps is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics , beginning in 2007 in Green Lantern '' vol . 4 # 25 ( December 2007 ) by Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver . Their powers , similar to those of other organizations based around the emotional spectrum , are fueled by the emotion of hope .",
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"text": "Ferro Lad Ferro Lad ( Andrew Nolan ) is a fictional character , a comic book superhero and member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th century of the . He is Andrew Nolan of Earth . He is known in Post-Zero Hour continuity simply as Ferro .",
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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": "Liberators (comics) The Liberators are a group of fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . These characters appear in comics set in the Ultimate Marvel universe . Created by Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch , they appear in the miniseries The Ultimates 2 . They are effectively the Ultimate universe 's equivalents of the Masters of Evil . The Liberators are a superhuman task force who appear at the climax of the plot arc . They spearhead an invasion of the United States and are from a coalition of nations opposed to the United States ' foreign policy . This international collective is made up of China , Syria , North Korea , Iran , and rogue elements of the French and Russian governments . The Liberators and their overseers are an opposing counterpart to the Ultimates and S.H.I.E.L.D. , respectively . `` We told you to stop making super people , America . We told you not to interfere with cultures you can never understand . This is what happens when your ambitions outstrip your capabilities . The empire takes a fall . Congratulations , ladies and gentlemen ... The Great Satan has just been liberated . '' - The Colonel",
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"text": "Time Trapper The Time Trapper is a fictional character , a supervillain in stories published by DC Comics . The Time Trapper 's main enemies are the Legion of Super-Heroes . The Time Trapper 's main powers are depicted as vast control over time itself . The Time Trapper 's lair has been located at the end of time .",
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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": "Batwing (DC Comics) Batwing is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics . Within DC Comics internal continuity , Batwing is one of several superheroes patterned after the famous superhero Batman . Batwing , in particular , was conceived by Batman as his crime-fighting counterpart overseas , ` the Batman of Africa ' . The first Batwing is David Zavimbe , a Congolese police officer , created by writer Grant Morrison within the pages of Batman Incorporated prior to receiving his own eponymous series . Following later events within Batman Incorporated and Batwing , Zavimbe is replaced in the role by Luke Fox , an American mixed martial artist who had been Batman 's first choice in the role , who is also the son of Batman 's close associate Lucius Fox . Batwing faces a roster of adversaries ranging from international super villains to the Democratic Republic of Congo 's corrupt police force . Batwing expands the DC Universe by taking place in Africa , making David Zavimbe both the first ( in continuity ) black Batman and one of the few characters headlining a series outside the United States . Fox is also black , and becomes the first in-continuity African American Batman .",
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"text": "Legion of Super-Heroes (2004 team) The 2004 version of the Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 31st century of the . The team is the third incarnation of the Legion of Super-Heroes after the 1958 and 1994 versions . It first appears in Teen Titans/Legion Special ( November 2004 ) and was created by Mark Waid and Barry Kitson .",
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"text": "Action Comics Action Comics is an American comic book series that introduced Superman , one of the first major superhero characters as the term is popularly defined . The publisher was originally known as National Allied Publications , and later as National Comics Publications and as National Periodical Publications , before taking on its current name of DC Comics . Its original incarnation ran from 1938 to 2011 and stands as one of the longest-running comic books with consecutively numbered issues . A second volume of Action Comics with issue # 1 ran from 2011 to 2016 . Action Comics returned to its original numbering beginning with issue # 957 ( Aug. 2016 ) .",
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"text": "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": "Mariah Carey Mariah Carey ( born March 27 , 1969 or 1970 ) is an American singer , songwriter , record producer , and actress . In 1990 , she rose to fame with the release of `` Vision of Love '' from her eponymous debut album . The album produced four chart-topping singles in the US and began what would become a string of commercially successful albums which solidified the singer as Columbias highest selling act . Carey and Boyz II Men spent a record sixteen weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 in 1995 -- 96 with `` One Sweet Day , '' which remains the longest-running number-one song in US chart history . Following a contentious divorce from Sony Music head Tommy Mottola , Carey adopted a new image and traversed towards hip hop with the release of Butterfly ( 1997 ) . In 1998 , she was honored as the world 's best-selling recording artist of the 1990s at the World Music Awards and subsequently named the best-selling female artist of the millennium in 2000 . Carey parted with Columbia in 2000 , and signed a record-breaking $ 100 million recording contract with Virgin Records America . In the weeks prior to the release of her film Glitter and its accompanying soundtrack in 2001 , she suffered a physical and emotional breakdown and was hospitalized for severe exhaustion . The project was poorly received and led to a general decline in the singer 's career . Carey 's recording contract was bought out for $ 50 million by Virgin and she signed a multi-million dollar deal with Island Records the following year . After a relatively unsuccessful period , she returned to the top of music charts with The Emancipation of Mimi ( 2005 ) . The album became the best-selling album in the US and the second best-seller worldwide in 2005 and produced `` We Belong Together , '' which became her most successful single of the 2000s , and was later named `` Song of the Decade '' by Billboard . Carey once again ventured into film with a well-received supporting role in Precious ( 2009 ) , and was awarded the `` Breakthrough Performance Award '' at the Palm Springs International Film Festival . Throughout her career , Carey has sold more than 200 million records worldwide , making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time . According to the RIAA , she is the third-best-selling female artist in the United States , with 63.5 million certified albums . With the release of `` Touch My Body '' ( 2008 ) , Carey gained her 18th number-one single in the United States , more than any other solo artist . In 2012 , the singer was ranked second on VH1 's list of the `` 100 Greatest Women in Music . '' Aside from her commercial accomplishments , Carey has won 5 Grammy Awards , 19 World Music Awards , 11 American Music Awards , and 14 Billboard Music Awards and has been consistently credited with inspiring a generation of singers . Referred to as the `` songbird supreme '' by the Guinness World Records , she has a five-octave vocal range , power , melismatic style and signature use of the whistle register .",
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"text": "List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1994 This is a list of the American Billboard magazine Hot 100 number-ones of 1994 . There were 10 singles that topped the chart this year . The first of these , `` Hero '' by Mariah Carey , spent one week at the top , concluding a four-week run that had begun in December 1993 . The longest running number-one single of 1994 is `` I 'll Make Love to You '' by Boyz II Men , which logged 14 weeks at number-one , tying the song with `` I Will Always Love You '' by Whitney Houston for the most weeks at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 until `` One Sweet Day '' by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men stayed atop the chart from December 1995 to the first quarter of 1996 . With the rise of `` On Bended Knee '' to the top of the Hot 100 , Boyz II Men became the first act to chart consecutive number-one singles in the United States since The Beatles charted three consecutive number-one singles in 1964 .",
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"text": "March on the Drina The March to the Drina ( Марш на Дрину , -LSB- mârʃ na drǐːnu -RSB- ) is a Serbian patriotic march which was composed by Stanislav Binički during World War I. Binički dedicated it to his favourite commander in the Serbian Army , Pukovnik Milivoje Stojanovic Brka , who had fought during the Battle of Cer , but was killed in a subsequent battle in December . The song experienced widespread popularity during and after the war and came to be seen by Serbs as a symbol of resistance to the Great Powers . Following World War II , it was popular in Socialist Yugoslavia where a single release in 1964 achieved Gold Record status . The march was played at the presentation ceremony for the Nobel Prize in Literature when Yugoslav writer Ivo Andrić was named a Nobel laureate in 1961 . Serbian lyrics to the song were written many decades after Binički composed it , by poet and journalist Miloje Popović , in 1964 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Cer . English lyrics were added in 1964 by American songwriter Vaughn Horton for a recording by Patti Page under the title Drina ( Little Soldier Boy ) . German lyrics were added by Walter Rothenburg in 1964 and Bert Olden in 1976 . Italian lyrics were added in 1964 by Daniele Pace for the recording by Marie Laforêt . Milutin Popović Zahar added Serbian lyrics to a version entitled `` Svirajte Mi Mars na Drinu '' in 1989 . An eponymous 1964 Yugoslav film was made by the Avala Film studio in Belgrade that featured the march in a historical dramatization of the 1914 Battle of Cer .",
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"text": "Yeh, Yeh `` Yeh Yeh '' is a Latin soul tune that was written as an instrumental by Rodgers Grant and Pat Patrick , and first recorded by Mongo Santamaría on his 1963 album Watermelon Man . Lyrics were written for it shortly thereafter by Jon Hendricks of the vocal group Lambert , Hendricks & Ross . This version of the song was taken to the top of the UK Singles Chart in January 1965 by Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames ( b/w `` Preach and Teach '' , Columbia DB 7428 ) , breaking The Beatles ' long-term hold on the number one spot ( of five weeks with `` I Feel Fine '' ) , and a month later appeared on the US Billboard pop singles chart to peak at # 21 . ( The US single edited out the saxophone solo break . ) Interviewed after the 2003 Jools Holland Spring Hootennany , where he had played a `` dynamite version '' of the song , Fame explained that the arrangement had been written by Tubby Hayes . Other notable covers include those by pop/rock duo They Might Be Giants on their Mink Car album , and Matt Bianco , who covered the song in 1985 , reaching number 13 in the UK Singles Chart ( the single version was then included in their second eponymous album in 1986 , while the respective CD edition of the album only contained its 12 '' Dance Mix -- both versions featured on the MC edition of the long playing work , depending upon the various countries ) . British actor and musician Hugh Laurie also included a live cover version of Yeh , Yeh on his album Did n't It Rain . In 1986 , Australian recording artist Kate Ceberano recorded a version for her album , Kate Ceberano and her Septet . In 2001 , They Might Be Giants recorded a cover of the song for their Mink Car album . In 2015 Canadian jazz singer-songwriter and pianist Diana Krall covered the song for her 12th studio album , Wallflower , together with Georgie Fame .",
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"text": "Drew Live `` Drew Live '' is the eighth episode of the fifth season of the American sitcom The Drew Carey Show , and the 109th overall . The episode 's plot focuses on Drew ( Drew Carey ) trying to stop his friend , Kate ( Christa Miller ) , from pursuing a relationship with a mystery guy , as Drew is in love with her . However , Drew is unaware that he is stopping Kate from pursuing him . Meanwhile , Drew 's brother Steve ( John Carroll Lynch ) and his fiancée Mimi Bobeck ( Kathy Kinney ) hold a joint bachelor and bachelorette party . The episode was written by Clay Graham and directed by Gerry Cohen . It first aired on November 10 , 1999 on the ABC network in the United States . Executive producer and series co-creator , Bruce Helford came up with the idea for `` Drew Live '' after seeing medical drama ER '' 's live episode in 1997 . To make `` Drew Live '' stand out , two-minute improvisational segments , where the cast had to invent their own lines , were added in during filming . The cast and crew performed the episode live three times for the Eastern , Mountain and Pacific time zones . It was shot on tape and broadcast with a small delay . Several regulars from Whose Line Is It Anyway ? made guest appearances . `` Drew Live '' was seen by an estimated 12 million viewers , finishing inside the Top 20 in the ratings for the week of November 8 -- 14 , 1999 . It was the third highest-rated show on ABC that week and the most watched episode of The Drew Carey Show in 44 weeks . It received mixed reviews from critics , with The Boston Globe 's Matthew Gilbert calling it `` gimmicky '' and `` a smug mess . '' While David Bianculli from the Daily News '' branded it `` a hoot '' and thought Cohen `` captured the action perfectly '' .",
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"text": "Maria McKee (album) Maria McKee is the self-titled debut album by American singer/songwriter Maria McKee , released in 1989 .",
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"text": "March (disambiguation) March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars . March may also refer to : March ( surname ) , a surname ( including a list of people and fictional characters with the surname )",
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"text": "Number 1's (video) # 1 's is Mariah Carey 's sixth VHS/DVD release . A collection of the music videos of her U.S. number-one singles ( songs that reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 ) up to that time , the home video was originally released on VHS in December 7 , 1999 , while the DVD was released on February 1 , 2000 . A year before this , Carey had released a greatest hits compilation , # 1 's , which included her thirteen U.S. number-one singles up to that point . The DVD of the same name is based on that album , but by the time of its release , Carey had already scored a fourteenth U.S. number one , `` Heartbreaker '' , from her latest studio release Rainbow . Its music video and the video of its remix ( as a bonus track ) were thus included on the DVD . During the month of the DVD 's release , Carey had also earned her fifteenth number one single , `` Thank God I Found You '' . The DVD does not include the official music videos for `` Vision of Love '' , `` Love Takes Time '' , and `` Someday , '' as she admitted that she did not like some of her early music videos . They are replaced by live performances culled from previous DVD/video releases . # 1 's was re-released in 2008 as part of Mariah Carey : DVD Collection , a 2DVD set including also Fantasy : Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden . The video features a shortened version from the original , without the introductory sections per track .",
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"text": "Whitney Houston discography The discography of American singer Whitney Houston ( 1963 -- 2012 ) consists of seven studio albums , six compilations , two soundtrack albums , five box sets , six extended plays , and fifty-seven singles . In 1985 , Houston released her self-titled debut album . It spent fourteen weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 and was certified thirteen times platinum ( Diamond ) by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) , with global sales of 25 million copies . The album produced four US top 5 singles , including three Billboard Hot 100 number-ones . In 1987 , Houston released her second album Whitney . The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and was supported by four US number-one singles : `` I Wan na Dance with Somebody ( Who Loves Me ) '' , `` Did n't We Almost Have It All '' , `` So Emotional '' , and `` Where Do Broken Hearts Go '' , which established an unprecedented seven consecutive number one hits by a performer . Whitney was certified 9 × Platinum by the RIAA and topped the charts in numerous countries , having sold in excess of 20 million copies worldwide . Houston 's third studio album , I 'm Your Baby Tonight ( 1990 ) , peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 chart and yielded two number-one singles ; `` I 'm Your Baby Tonight '' and `` All the Man That I Need '' , selling 10 million units worldwide . In February 1991 , Houston released `` The Star Spangled Banner '' performance from Super Bowl XXV as a single , becoming the highest-charting rendition of the national anthem on the Billboard Hot 100 chart . The Bodyguard soundtrack from her film debut , was released in November 1992 . The album contains tracks by other recording artists but is considered a Houston album by Billboard . It topped the Billboard 200 for twenty non-consecutive weeks , one of the longest tenures by an album in the Nielsen SoundScan era . The album was certified 17 × Platinum the United States and sold over 45 million copies worldwide , becoming the best-selling soundtrack album and one of the top 5 best-selling albums of all time . The lead single from the soundtrack , `` I Will Always Love You '' , topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a then-record-breaking fourteen weeks and was certified 6 × Platinum by the RIAA , peaked at number one on the charts in nearly every country and sold 12 million copies worldwide , becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time . Houston contributed three songs , including her eleventh number-one single `` Exhale ( Shoop Shoop ) '' on the 7x platinum soundtrack album , Waiting to Exhale ( November 1995 ) . The following year she released The Preacher 's Wife in November 1996 . The soundtrack was certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA and became the biggest selling gospel album of all time . In 1998 , she released her first studio album in eight years , My Love Is Your Love . The album failed to match the commercial status of her previous albums , peaking at number thirteen , her lowest chart position on the Billboard 200 among her studio albums . Despite initial weak sales , the album went on to achieve multi-platinum status with 11 million units sold worldwide , being certified 4 × Platinum in the United States . From late 1998 to early 2000 , the album generated five singles ; `` When You Believe '' ( duet with Mariah Carey ) , `` Heartbreak Hotel '' , `` It 's Not Right but It 's Okay '' , `` My Love Is Your Love '' , and `` I Learned from the Best '' . Houston entered the 2000s with her first greatest hits compilation , Whitney : The Greatest Hits , released in May 2000 . The double-disc was certified 3 × Platinum by the RIAA in 2002 and earned 5 × Platinum award posthumously , recognizing 2.6 million in sales throughout the United States . The album hit the top position on the UK Albums Chart and sold over 1.66 million copies in the UK alone . Also , it reached the top ten in many worldwide markets , selling 10 million copies globally . Just Whitney , released in December 2002 , became her first album after renewing her contract with Arista for a record $ 100 million in 2001 . The album failed to earn multi-platinum status , receiving only Platinum award in the US , and became her lowest-selling studio album to date . She released a holiday album , One Wish : The Holiday Album in November 2003 . In September 2009 , Houston returned to the top position of the Billboard 200 with I Look to You , becoming her fourth number-one album on the chart ; which was her first non-soundtrack number-one in 22 years , since 1987 's Whitney . It also topped the album charts of several European countries and was certified Platinum by the RIAA . Her albums Whitney Houston , Whitney , The Bodyguard and Whitney : The Greatest Hits are among the top 100 certified albums according to the RIAA . According to the RIAA , Houston is the top-selling R&B female artist of the 20th century , and the fourth best-selling female artist in the United States , with shipments of 57 million albums . In addition , until the launch of the RIAA 's digital certification program in 2004 , she had sold 16.5 million physical singles more than any other female solo artist in history . According to the Official UK Charts Company in October 2012 , Houston is at number four in the top 10 biggest selling female singles artists of all-time list with a sales total of 8.5 million singles . Whitney Houston is one of pop music 's best-selling music artists of all-time , with an estimated 170 -- 200 million records sold worldwide .",
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"text": "Always Be My Baby `` Always Be My Baby '' is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey from her fifth studio album Daydream ( 1995 ) . It was released by Columbia Records in March 9 , 1996 as the third US single and fourth overall . The song was written by Carey , Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal . A mid-tempo song , its lyrics describe the feeling of attachment and unity the singer feels towards her estranged lover , even though they are no longer together , she says he will always be a part of her and will `` always be her baby '' even after they move on . Music critics praised `` Always Be My Baby '' and it was a commercial success , becoming Carey 's 11th chart topper on the US Billboard Hot 100 , tying her with Madonna and Whitney Houston for most number-one singles for a female artist at the time . It spent two weeks atop the chart and became Carey 's eighth chart topper on the Canadian Singles Chart . In other regions , the song performed well , peaking at number three in the United Kingdom , number five in New Zealand , number 17 in Australia and in the top 20 in most music markets where it charted . The song 's music video features scenes of Carey frolicking by a campsite in upstate New York , as well as swinging on a large swing over a lake . Additional inter-cuts include scenes of two children , one male and female , sneaking out at night and spending time together by a campfire similar to Carey 's location . Most scenes from the video were filmed at The Fresh Air Fund 's Camp Mariah , named after Mariah Carey for her generous support and dedication to Fresh Air Fund children . The song was performed live during her Daydream World Tour ( 1996 ) and many of her future tours and concerts . `` Always Be My Baby '' was also featured in Carey 's compilation albums : Number 1 's ( 1998 ) , Greatest Hits ( 2001 ) , The Ballads ( 2008 ) and Number 1 to Infinity ( 2015 ) .",
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"text": "Michael Carey Michael or Mike Carey may refer to :",
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"text": "For the Sake of the Song (album) For the Sake of the Song is the debut album by country singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt , released in 1968 . The majority of the songs , including the title track , `` Tecumseh Valley '' , '' ( Quicksilver Daydreams of ) Maria '' , `` Waiting ` Round to Die '' , and `` Sad Cinderella '' , were re-recorded in more stripped-down versions for subsequent studio albums .",
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"text": "Lisa Daggs Lisa Daggs ( born February 28 , 1965 ) is an American multi-award-winning Christian music singer/songwriter based in Los Angeles , California . In some instances she also goes by the name of Lisa Daggs-Charette . She was born in Los Angeles , California , and was raised in Sacramento by her mother after her parents were divorced when she was ten . Trying to deal with the pressures of her teenage years and her parents ' divorce , she eventually tried to ease her pain by medicating herself with drugs and alcohol .",
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"text": "E=MC² (Mariah Carey album) E = MC ² is the eleventh studio album by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey . It was released in the United States on April 15 , 2008 by Island Records . The singer began recording the album in 2007 in Anguilla , after writing and composing most of its material during and after her 2006 Adventures of Mimi Tour . Carey worked with several notable songwriters and producers during the course of the project , including Jermaine Dupri , Bryan-Michael Cox , Stargate , The-Dream , Tricky Stewart , Scott Storch and Danja . The album revealed a more personal side of the singer , illustrated in its declarative theme of emancipation from her previous marriage , and from her personal and professional setbacks . Although it shared similar vocal production as well as an inclination to her signature pop and R&B ballads , the album also encompassed a variety of dance-oriented and uptempo styles . It was meant to be a continuation , or a second part of her tenth studio album , The Emancipation of Mimi ( 2005 ) . Carey collaborated with a number of artists on the album , including T-Pain , Damian Marley and Young Jeezy . Though considered by critics very similar to the formula its predecessor had been built on , E = MC ² included other genres she had never explored , such as reggae , and her continued recording of gospel-influenced hymns . E = MC ² was generally well received by music critics , with many complimenting the record 's broad genre influences , and musical and production styles . Some critics , however , felt that the album was too similar to The Emancipation of Mimi , and did n't offer anything new from the formula . The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with opening week sales of 463,000 copies ; the highest first-week sales of Carey 's career . It opened inside the top-five on the albums chart in Australia , Canada , Switzerland and the United Kingdom . The album achieved worldwide sales of over 2.5 million copies . Four singles were commission in promotion of the album . The album 's lead single , `` Touch My Body '' , became Carey 's eighteenth chart topper on the Billboard Hot 100 , making her the solo artist with the most number one singles in United States history , surpassing the record held by Elvis Presley . Additionally , it gave Carey her 79th week atop the chart , tying Presley for most weeks at number one . It achieved strong worldwide charting , peaking within the top five of the singles charts in Italy , Japan , New Zealand , Switzerland and the United Kingdom . `` Bye Bye '' served as the album 's second release . Although hailed by critics , and expected to have achieved large commercial success , the song stalled at number nineteen on the Hot 100 , and managed to chart weakly internationally . Both the third and fourth singles , `` I 'll Be Lovin ' U Long Time '' and `` I Stay in Love '' failed to garner success in any prominent music market .",
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"text": "Cherry Springs Dance Hall Cherry Springs Dance Hall , is one of the oldest and most historic dance halls in Texas . It is located at 17662 North U.S. Highway 87 , Cherry Springs , TX 78624 . The Texas farming community of Cherry Spring is 16 mi NW of Fredericksburg , Texas , in Gillespie County 's portion of the Texas Hill Country . The dance hall was established along the old Pinta Trail in 1889 as a stop for cattle drives . It was originally run by Herman Lehmann , son of German immigrants , Apache captive and adopted son of Comanche chief Quanah Parker . Cited by the State of Texas Music Office as `` one of the most historic dance halls in the world , '' the venue has played host to some of the greatest legends of country music . Hank Williams once played here , as did Patsy Cline , Buck Owens , Webb Pierce , Ernest Tubb , George Jones , and many others . It was here on October 9 , 1955 , that the Louisiana Hayride Tour played , with Elvis Presley , Johnny Cash , Wanda Jackson and Porter Wagoner on the cusp of international fame for the performers . Author and musician Geronimo Trevino III likens the talent who have played there to `` The history of country music . ''",
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"text": "The Power of Jennifer Rush The Power of Jennifer Rush is a compilation album released by American singer Jennifer Rush . This was the first official collection released by Rush . As well as featuring her past hits , a new single was released from the collection , `` Ave Maria '' ( originally from her earlier album Movin ' ) . Released in late 1991 , the album only reached No. 40 in Germany , but sustained a lengthy run on the charts and re-entered in 1995 . The collection also peaked within the top 40 in Switzerland and Austria . A repackaged version of the album , entitled The Platinum Edition was released in 2001 to mark its 10th anniversary .",
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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": "They Call the Wind Maria `` They Call the Wind Maria '' is an American popular song with lyrics written by Alan J. Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe for their 1951 Broadway musical , Paint Your Wagon , which is set in the California Gold Rush . Rufus Smith originally sang the song on Broadway , and Joseph Leader was the original singer in London 's West End . It quickly became a `` runaway hit '' , and during the Korean War , the song was among the `` popular music listened to by the troops '' . Vaughan Monroe and his Orchestra recorded the song in 1951 , and it was among the `` popular hit singles at the record stores '' that year . It has since become a standard , performed by many notable singers across several genres of popular music . A striking feature of the song in the original orchestration ( also used in many cover versions ) , is a driving , staccato rhythm , played on the string instruments , that evokes a sense of restless motion .",
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"text": "Brasil Hot 100 Airplay Brasil Hot 100 Airplay is the official music singles charts in Brazil . It has been compiled by Crowley Broadcast Analysis and published monthly by Billboard Brasil since the release of the magazine , in October 2009 . Since April 2014 , the Brazilian Billboard began publishing on its Brazilian site , the weekly Hot 100 , as it is , and has always been held at the site , and Billboard magazine in other countries as well as the American Billboard . It is the top 100 songs , both national and international titles , the most varied genres , computed based on the total number of executions in the period indicated and the grid base stations Crowley , that monitors 256 radio stations located in the grid-base stations , made from Monday to Friday from 7 am to 7 pm . This grid includes the cities of São Paulo , Rio de Janeiro , Brasília , Campinas , Ribeirão Preto , Belo Horizonte , Curitiba , Porto Alegre , Recife , Salvador , Florianópolis , Fortaleza , Goiânia , Campo Grande , Cuiabá and the Triângulo Mineiro , Vale do Paraíba and Paulista Littoral mesoregions . The first song which reached in number-one on the chart was `` Halo '' by Beyoncé . `` I Want to Know What Love Is '' by Mariah Carey is the longest running number 1 ( 27 weeks ) , followed by Beyoncé 's `` Halo '' ( the most played song in the country , in 2009 ) .",
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"text": "Merry Christmas II You Merry Christmas II You is the second Christmas album and thirteenth studio album by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey . It was released by Island Records on November 2 , 2010 . Recording began in April 2010 and continued while Carey became pregnant . She was the executive producer of Merry Christmas II You and worked with various record producers , including Bryan-Michael Cox , Jermaine Dupri , Randy Jackson , James Poyser , Marc Shaiman , James `` Big Jim '' Wright and Johnny `` Sev '' Severin of RedOne . The album features Carey 's mother Patricia Carey as a guest vocalist on `` O Come All Ye Faithful '' / `` Hallelujah Chorus '' . The album is composed of original songs and covers , ballads and uptempo tracks . It incorporates R&B , soul and house music in its composition . The album received mixed reviews from music critics , who complimented its relaxed yet lively and contemporary feel , while others felt it was predictable and too overproduced in places . It debuted at number four on the United States Billboard 200 album chart , and reached number one on both the Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums and Holiday Albums chart . It was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) , denoting shipments exceeding 500,000 copies . Elsewhere , however , the album failed to make an impact , reaching the top thirty in Australia and Hungary , and the top fifty in Austria and Italy . It missed out on the top one-hundred in the United Kingdom by one position , peaking at one-hundred and one on the albums chart . The album produced four singles , including the US Adult Contemporary record-breaking song `` Oh Santa ! '' . It reached number-one in its second week , the quickest ascent in the history of the chart and the only song to do so . Other singles included `` Auld Lang Syne ( The New Year 's Anthem ) '' , a single release version of `` When Christmas Comes '' in 2011 with John Legend and `` Christmas Time Is in the Air Again '' in 2012 . To support the album , Carey made promotional appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Lopez Tonight , and hosted her own television special called Mariah Carey : Merry Christmas to You .",
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"text": "Socrates Socrates ( -LSB- ˈsɒkrətiːz -RSB- Σωκράτης -LSB- - grcsɔːkrátɛːs -RSB- , Sōkrátēs ; 470/469 -- 399 BC ) was a classical Greek ( Athenian ) philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy . He is an enigmatic figure known chiefly through the accounts of classical writers , especially the writings of his students Plato and Xenophon and the plays of his contemporary Aristophanes . Plato 's dialogues are among the most comprehensive accounts of Socrates to survive from antiquity , though it is unclear the degree to which Socrates himself is `` hidden behind his ` best disciple ' , Plato '' . Through his portrayal in Plato 's dialogues , Socrates has become renowned for his contribution to the field of ethics , and it is this Platonic Socrates who lends his name to the concepts of Socratic irony and the Socratic method , or elenchus . The latter remains a commonly used tool in a wide range of discussions , and is a type of pedagogy in which a series of questions is asked not only to draw individual answers , but also to encourage fundamental insight into the issue at hand . Plato 's Socrates also made important and lasting contributions to the field of epistemology , and his ideologies and approach have proven a strong foundation for much Western philosophy that has followed .",
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"text": "Protagoras (dialogue) Protagoras ( -LSB- proʊˈtæɡərəs -RSB- Πρωταγόρας ) is a dialogue by Plato . The traditional subtitle ( which may or may not be Plato 's ) is `` or the Sophists '' . The main argument is between the elderly Protagoras , a celebrated Sophist , and Socrates . The discussion takes place at the home of Callias , who is host to Protagoras while he is in town , and concerns the nature of Sophists , the unity and the teachability of virtue . A total of twenty-one people are named as present .",
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"text": "Dialectic Dialectic or dialectics ( διαλεκτική , dialektikḗ ) , also known as the dialectical method , is a discourse between two or more people holding different points of view about a subject but wishing to establish the truth through reasoned arguments . The term dialectic is not synonymous with the term debate . While in theory debaters are not necessarily emotionally invested in their point of view , in practice debaters frequently display an emotional commitment that may cloud rational judgment . Debates are won through a combination of persuading the opponent , proving one 's argument correct , and proving the opponent 's argument incorrect . Debates do not necessarily require promptly identifying a clear winner or loser ; however , clear winners are frequently determined by a judge , a jury or group consensus . The term dialectics is also not synonymous with the term rhetoric , a method or art of discourse that seeks to persuade , inform , or motivate an audience . Concepts , like `` logos '' or rational appeal , `` pathos '' or emotional appeal , and `` ethos '' or ethical appeal , are intentionally used by rhetoricians to persuade an audience . Socrates favoured truth as the highest value , proposing that it could be discovered through reason and logic in discussion : ergo , dialectic . Socrates valued rationality ( appealing to logic , not emotion ) as the proper means for persuasion , the discovery of truth , and the determinant for one 's actions . To Socrates , truth , not aretē ( moral virtue ) , was the greater good , and each person should , above all else , seek truth to guide one 's life . Therefore , Socrates opposed the Sophists and their teaching of rhetoric as art and as emotional oratory requiring neither logic nor proof . Different forms of dialectical reasoning have emerged throughout history from the Indosphere ( Greater India ) and the West ( Europe ) . These forms include the Socratic method , Hindu , Buddhist , Medieval , Hegelian dialectics , Marxist , Talmudic , and Neo-orthodoxy .",
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"text": "Cosmotheology The term cosmotheology , along with the term `` ontotheology '' , was invented by Immanuel Kant `` in order to distinguish between two competing types of `` transcendental theology '' . Kant defined the relationship between ontotheology and cosmostheology as follows : `` Transcendental theology aims either at inferring the existence of a Supreme Being from a general experience , without any closer reference to the world to which this experience belongs , and in this case it is called cosmotheology ; or it endeavours to cognize the existence of such a being , through mere conceptions , without the aid of experience , and is then termed ontotheology . ''",
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"text": "Latin poetry The history of Latin poetry can be understood as the adaptation of Greek models . The verse comedies of Plautus are considered the earliest surviving examples of Latin literature and are estimated to have been composed around 205-184 BC . The start of Latin literature is conventionally dated to the first performance of a play in verse by a Greek slave , Livius Andronicus , at Rome in 240 BC . Livius translated Greek New Comedy for Roman audiences , using meters that were basically those of Greek drama , modified to the needs of Latin . His successors Plautus and Terence further refined the borrowings from the Greek stage and the prosody of their verse is substantially the same as for classical Latin verse . The traditional meter of Greek epic , the dactylic hexameter , was introduced into Latin literature by Ennius ( 239-169 BC ) , virtually a contemporary of Livius , who substituted it for the jerky Saturnian meter in which Livius had been composing epic verses . Ennius moulded a poetic diction and style suited to the imported hexameter , providing a model for ` classical ' poets such as Virgil and Ovid . The late republic saw the emergence of Neoteric Poets , notably Catullusrich young men from the Italian provinces , conscious of metropolitan sophistication , and looking to the scholarly Alexandrian poet Callimachus for inspiration . Catullus shared the Alexandrian 's preference for short poems and wrote within a variety of meters borrowed from Greece , including Aeolian forms such as hendecasyllabic verse , the Sapphic stanza and Greater Asclepiad , as well as iambic verses such as the choliamb and the iambic tetrameter catalectic ( a dialogue meter borrowed from Old Comedy ) . Horace , whose career crossed the divide between republic and empire , followed Catullus ' lead in employing Greek lyrical forms , identifying with Alcaeus of Mytilene , composing Alcaic stanzas , and also with Archilochus , composing poetic invectives in the Iambus tradition ( in which he adopted the metrical form of the Epode or ` Iambic Distich ' ) . Horace was a contemporary of Virgil and , like the epic poet , he wrote verses in dactylic hexameter , but in a conversational and epistolary style . Virgil 's hexameters are generally regarded as `` the supreme metrical system of Latin literature . ''",
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"text": "A History of Philosophy (Copleston) A History of Philosophy is an eleven-volume history of Western philosophy written by English Jesuit priest Frederick Charles Copleston . Copleston 's History provides extensive coverage of Western philosophy from the Pre-Socratics through Dewey , Russell , Moore , Sartre and Merleau-Ponty . The first nine volumes , originally published between 1946 and 1974 , were written for Catholic seminary students with the goal `` of supplying Catholic ecclesiastical seminaries with a work that should be somewhat more detailed and of wider scope than the textbooks , commonly in use , and which at the same time should endeavour to exhibit the logical development and interconnection of philosophical systems . '' A tenth volume was added in 1986 , and the eleventh is actually a collection of essays which appeared in 1956 as Contemporary Philosophy . Throughout the eleven volumes Copleston 's Roman Catholic ( Thomist ) point of view is never hidden . All the same , it seems generally accepted that Copleston 's treatment is fair and complete , even for philosophical positions that he does not support .",
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"text": "Oxford Philosophical Club The Oxford Philosophical Club refers to a group of natural philosophers , mathematicians , physicians , virtuosi and dilettanti gathering around John Wilkins FRS ( 1614 -- 1672 ) at Oxford in the period 1649 to 1660 . It is documented in particular by John Aubrey : he refers to it as an `` experimental philosophical club '' run weekly by Wilkins , who successfully bridged the political divide of the times . There is surviving evidence that the Club was formally constituted , and undertook some projects in Oxford libraries . Its historical importance is that members formed one of the major groups that came together in the early 1660s to form the Royal Society of London . Wilkins was Warden of Wadham College , and the circle around him is also known as the Wadham Group , though it was not restricted to members of the College . It included William Petty , Jonathan Goddard and John Wallis from the 1645 group in London . The term Oxford Philosophical Society may refer to this club , or at least two later societies .",
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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": "Phaedrus (Athenian) Phaedrus ( -LSB- ˈfiːdrəs , _ ˈfɛdrəs -RSB- ) , son of Pythocles , of the Myrrhinus deme ( Greek : Φαῖδρος Πυθοκλέους Μυρρινούσιος , Phaĩdros Puthocléous Murrinoúsios ; c. 444 -- 393 BCE ) , was an ancient Athenian aristocrat associated with the inner-circle of the philosopher Socrates . He was indicted in the profanation of the Eleusinian mysteries in 415 during the Peloponnesian War , causing him to flee Athens . He is best remembered for his depiction in the dialogues of Plato . His philosophically erotic role in his eponymous dialogue and the Symposium inspired later authors , from the ancient comedic playwright Alexis to contemporary philosophers like Robert M. Pirsig and Martha Nussbaum .",
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"text": "Assos Assos ( -LSB- ˈæsɒs -RSB- Ἄσσος ) , also known as Behramkale or for short Behram , is a small historically rich town in the Ayvacık district of the Çanakkale Province , Turkey . After leaving the Platonic Academy in Athens , Aristotle ( joined by Xenocrates ) went to Assos , where he was welcomed by King Hermias , and opened an Academy in this city . Aristotle also married Pythias , the adopted daughter of Hermias . In the Academy of Assos , Aristotle became a chief to a group of philosophers , and together with them , he made innovative observations on zoology and biology . When the Persians attacked Assos , King Hermias was caught and put to death . Aristotle fled to Macedonia , which was ruled by his friend King Philip II of Macedon . There , he tutored Philip 's son , Alexander the Great . There is a modern statue of Aristotle at the town entrance . The Acts of the Apostles refers to visits by Luke the Evangelist and Paul the Apostle to Assos . Today , Assos is an Aegean-coast seaside retreat amid ancient ruins .",
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"text": "Sage (philosophy) A sage ( σοφός , sophos ) , in classical philosophy , is someone who has attained the wisdom which a philosopher seeks . The first to make this distinction is Plato , through the character of Socrates , within the Symposium . While analyzing the concept of love , Socrates concludes Love is that which lacks the object it seeks . Therefore , the philosopher ( φιλόσοφος , meaning lover of wisdom ) does not have the wisdom sought , while the sage , on the other hand , does not love or seek wisdom , for it is already possessed . Socrates then examines the two categories of persons who do not partake in philosophy : Gods and sages , because they are wise ; Senseless people , because they think they are wise . The position of the philosopher is between these two groups . The philosopher is not wise , but possesses the self-awareness of lacking wisdom , and thus pursues it . Alternatively , the sage is one who lives `` according to an ideal which transcends the everyday . '' Plato is also the first to develop this notion of the sage in various works . Within The Republic , Plato indicates that when a friend of a sage dies , the sage `` will not think that for a good man ... death is a terrible thing . '' In the Theaetetus , Plato defines the sage as one who becomes `` righteous and holy and wise . '' , and is thus God-like in his nature . The term has also been used interchangeably with a ` good person ' ( ἀγαθός , agathos ) , and a ` virtuous person ' ( σπουδαίος , spoudaios ) .",
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"text": "José Sócrates José Sócrates Carvalho Pinto de Sousa , GCIH ( born 6 September 1957 ) , commonly known as José Sócrates ( -LSB- ʒuˈzɛ ˈsɔkɾɐtɨʃ -RSB- ) , is a Portuguese politician who was the Prime Minister of Portugal from 12 March 2005 to 21 June 2011 . For the second half of 2007 , he acted as the President-in-Office of the Council of the European Union . In addition to these posts , José Sócrates was Portugal 's Minister for Youth and Sports and one of the organisers of the UEFA Euro 2004 football championship in Portugal , as well as being a former Environment Minister in the governments of António Guterres . On 23 March 2011 he submitted his resignation to the president after parliament rejected his government 's austerity measures in a vote , leading to the Portuguese legislative election of 2011 . After losing the election , held on 5 June 2011 , he resigned as Secretary-General of the Socialist Party . On 21 November 2014 he was arrested in Lisbon , accused of corruption , tax evasion , and money laundering , becoming the first ex-PM in the history of the country to be thus accused . On 24 November Sócrates was remanded in custody on preliminary charges of corruption and tax fraud . He was held in the prison of Évora till 4 September 2015 when he left the prison for a relative 's house in Lisbon , where he remained under house arrest until 16 October 2015 . That day , a judge released him from house arrest , allowing him to await the end of the investigation in freedom , although remaining forbidden of leaving the country and of contacting with other suspects of the case .",
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"text": "Logosophy Logosophy is an ethical-philosophical doctrine developed by the Argentine humanist and thinker Carlos Bernardo González Pecotche , which offers teachings of conceptual order and practices that lead oneself to self-cognition and self-improvement through a process of conscious evolution . Logosophy argues that the thoughts can be autonomous and independent of one 's individual will , and that they are born and fulfill their function under the influence of the moral or psychic states of their owner or someone else . Its purpose is to free the mental faculties of suggestive influences , allowing the human being to think freely and understand the true objectives of life . Logosophy presents itself as a new and conclusive science , which reveals a method and a set of disciplines of its own , with the purpose of leading man to the knowledge of his own self , of the Universe , and its eternal laws . It also presents itself as a new way of feeling and conceiving life , since it presents a new conception of humanity , human psychic and mental organization , and the human life in its broadest possibilities and proportions . Its name is the combination of the Greek word `` logos '' and `` sophia '' , which the author has adopted as meaning Creative Word or Manifestation of the Supreme Knowledge , and Original Science or Wisdom , respectively , to denote `` a new line of cognitions , a doctrine , a method and a technique which are eminently its own '' . Logosophy was created in 1930 , with the creation of the first Logosophical Foundation in the city of Córdoba , Argentina .",
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"text": "Anthroposophy Anthroposophy is a philosophy founded by Rudolf Steiner that postulates the existence of an objective , intellectually comprehensible spiritual world that is accessible by direct experience through inner development . More specifically , it aims to develop faculties of perceptive imagination , inspiration and intuition through the cultivation of a form of thinking independent of sensory experience , and to present the results thus derived in a manner subject to rational verification . Anthroposophy aims to attain in its study of spiritual experience the precision and clarity attained by the natural sciences in their investigations of the physical world . The philosophy has double roots in German idealism and German mysticism and was initially expressed in language drawn from Theosophy . Anthroposophical ideas have been applied practically in many areas including Steiner/Waldorf education , special education ( most prominently through the Camphill Movement ) , biodynamic agriculture , medicine , ethical banking , organizational development , and the arts . The Anthroposophical Society has its international center at the Goetheanum in Dornach , Switzerland . Modern critics , particularly Michael Shermer , have termed anthroposophy 's application in areas such as medicine , biology , and biodynamic agriculture to be pseudoscience . Anthroposophy has also been termed `` the most important esoteric society in European history . ''",
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"text": "Baruch Spinoza Baruch Spinoza ( -LSB- bəˈruːk_spɪˈnoʊzə -RSB- -LSB- baːˈrux spɪˈnoːzaː -RSB- ; born Benedito de Espinosa , -LSB- bɨnɨˈðitu ðɨ ʃpiˈnɔzɐ -RSB- ; 24 November 1632 -- 21 February 1677 , later Benedict de Spinoza ) was a Dutch philosopher of Sephardi/Portuguese origin . By laying the groundwork for the 18th-century Enlightenment and modern biblical criticism , including modern conceptions of the self and the universe , he came to be considered one of the great rationalists of 17th-century philosophy . Spinoza 's magnum opus , Ethics , was published posthumously in 1677 . The work opposed René Descartes ' philosophy on mind -- body dualism , and earned Spinoza recognition as one of Western philosophy 's most important thinkers . In the Ethics , `` Spinoza wrote the last indisputable Latin masterpiece , and one in which the refined conceptions of medieval philosophy are finally turned against themselves and destroyed entirely . '' Hegel said , `` You are either a Spinozist or not a philosopher at all . '' His philosophical accomplishments and moral character prompted 20th-century philosopher Gilles Deleuze to name him `` the ` prince ' of philosophers '' . Spinoza 's given name , which means `` Blessed '' , varies among different languages . In Hebrew , it is written . In Portuguese , he 's called Benedito `` Bento '' de Espinosa and in -LSB- Benedictus de Spinoza , links = no -RSB- . Spinoza was raised in a Portuguese Jewish community in Amsterdam . He developed highly controversial ideas regarding the authenticity of the Hebrew Bible and the nature of the Divine . Jewish religious authorities issued a herem against him , causing him to be effectively shunned by Jewish society at age 23 . His books were also later put on the Catholic Church 's Index of Forbidden Books . Spinoza lived an outwardly simple life as a lens grinder , turning down rewards and honours throughout his life , including prestigious teaching positions . He died at the age of 44 allegedly of a lung illness , perhaps tuberculosis or silicosis exacerbated by the inhalation of fine glass dust while grinding optical lenses . He is buried in the churchyard of the Christian Nieuwe Kerk in The Hague .",
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"text": "Leo the Mathematician Leo the Mathematician or the Philosopher ( Λέων ὁ Μαθηματικός or ὁ Φιλόσοφος , Léōn ho Mathēmatikós or ho Philósophos ; c. 790 -- after 869 ) was a Byzantine philosopher and logician associated with the Macedonian Renaissance and the end of Iconoclasm . His only preserved writings are some notes contained in manuscripts of Plato 's dialogues . He has been called a `` true Renaissance man '' and `` the cleverest man in Byzantium in the 9th century '' . He was archbishop of Thessalonica and later became the head of the Magnaura School of philosophy in Constantinople , where he taught Aristotelian logic .",
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"text": "Aristotle (disambiguation) Aristotle ( Aristoteles Ἀριστοτέλης ) is a Greek given name . It mostly refers to Aristotle of Stagira ( 384 BC -- 322 BC ) , the Greek philosopher .",
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"text": "Origins of Christianity Early Christianity and Early Rabbinical Judaism were significantly influenced by Hellenistic religion and Hellenistic philosophy . Christianity in particular inherited many features of Greco-Roman paganism in its structure , its terminology , its cult and its theology . Titles such as Pontifex Maximus and Sol Invictus were taken directly from Roman religion . The influence of Neoplatonism on Christian theology is significant , visible for example in Augustine of Hippo 's identification of God as summum bonum and of evil as privatio boni . Striking parallels between the New Testament account of Jesus and classical gods or demigods such as Bacchus , Bellerophon or Perseus were recognized by the Church Fathers and termed `` demonic imitation '' by Justin Martyr in the 2nd century .",
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"text": "Socrates of Constantinople Socrates of Constantinople ( Σωκράτης ὁ Σχολαστικός , b. c. 380 ; d. after 439 ) , also known as Socrates Scholasticus , was a 5th-century Christian church historian , a contemporary of Sozomen and Theodoret . He is the author of a Historia Ecclesiastica ( `` Church History '' , Ἐκκλησιαστική Ἱστορία ) which covers the history of late ancient Christianity during the years 305 -- 439 .",
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"text": "Greek language Greek ( Modern Greek : ελληνικά -LSB- eliniˈka -RSB- , elliniká , `` Greek '' , ελληνική γλώσσα -LSB- eliniˈci ˈɣlosa -RSB- , ellinikí glóssa , `` Greek language '' ) is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages , native to Greece and other parts of the Eastern Mediterranean . It has the longest documented history of any living language , spanning 34 centuries of written records . Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the major part of its history ; other systems , such as Linear B and the Cypriot syllabary , were used previously . The alphabet arose from the Phoenician script and was in turn the basis of the Latin , Cyrillic , Armenian , Coptic , Gothic and many other writing systems . The Greek language holds an important place in the history of the Western world and Christianity ; the canon of ancient Greek literature includes seminal works in the Western canon such as the epic poems Iliad and Odyssey . Greek is also the language in which many of the foundational texts in science , especially astronomy , mathematics and logic , and Western philosophy , such as the Platonic dialogues and the works of Aristotle , are composed ; the New Testament of the Christian Bible was written in Koiné Greek . Together with the Latin texts and traditions of the Roman world , the study of the Greek texts and society of antiquity constitutes the discipline of Classics . During antiquity , Greek was a widely spoken lingua franca in the Mediterranean world and many places beyond . It would eventually become the official parlance of the Byzantine Empire and develop into Medieval Greek . In its modern form , the Greek language is the official language in two countries , Greece and Cyprus , a recognised minority language in seven other countries , and is one of the 24 official languages of the European Union . The language is spoken by at least 13.2 million people today in Greece , Cyprus , Italy , Albania , Turkey , and the Greek diaspora . Greek roots are often used to coin new words for other languages ; Greek and Latin are the predominant sources of international scientific vocabulary .",
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"text": "Memorabilia (Xenophon) Memorabilia ( original title in Greek : Ἀπομνημονεύματα , Apomnemoneumata ) is a collection of Socratic dialogues by Xenophon , a student of Socrates . The lengthiest and most famous of Xenophon 's Socratic writings , the Memorabilia is essentially an apologia ( defense ) of Socrates , differing from both Xenophon 's Apology of Socrates to the Jury and Plato 's Apology mainly in that the Apologies present Socrates as defending himself before the jury , whereas the former presents Xenophon 's own defense of Socrates , offering edifying examples of Socrates ' conversations and activities along with occasional commentary from Xenophon .",
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"text": "Wi-Fi Wi-Fi or WiFi is a technology for wireless local area networking with devices based on the IEEE 802.11 standards . Wi-Fi is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance , which restricts the use of the term Wi-Fi Certified to products that successfully complete interoperability certification testing . Devices that can use Wi-Fi technology include personal computers , video-game consoles , smartphones , digital cameras , tablet computers , digital audio players and modern printers . Wi-Fi compatible devices can connect to the Internet via a WLAN and a wireless access point . Such an access point ( or hotspot ) has a range of about 20 m indoors and a greater range outdoors . Hotspot coverage can be as small as a single room with walls that block radio waves , or as large as many square kilometres achieved by using multiple overlapping access points . Wi-Fi most commonly uses the 2.4 GHz UHF and 5 GHz SHF ISM radio bands . Having no physical connections , it is more vulnerable to attack than wired connections , such as Ethernet .",
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"text": "Wireless access point In computer networking , a wireless access point ( WAP ) is a networking hardware device that allows a Wi-Fi compliant device to connect to a wired network . The WAP usually connects to a router ( via a wired network ) as a standalone device , but it can also be an integral component of the router itself . A WAP is differentiated from a hotspot , which is the physical location where Wi-Fi access to a WLAN is available .",
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"text": "Manufacturing Automation Protocol Manufacturing Automation Protocol was a computer network standard released in 1982 for interconnection of devices from multiple manufacturers . It was developed by General Motors to combat the proliferation of incompatible communications standards used by suppliers of automation products such as programmable controllers . By 1985 demonstrations of interoperability were carried out and 21 vendors offered MAP products . In 1986 the Boeing corporation merged its Technical Office Protocol with the MAP standard , and the combined standard was referred to as `` MAP/TOP '' . The standard was revised several times between the first issue in 1982 and MAP 3.0 in 1987 , with significant technical changes that made interoperation between different revisions of the standard difficult . Although promoted and used by manufacturers such as General Motors , Boeing , and others , it lost market share to the contemporary Ethernet standard and was not widely adopted . Difficulties included changing protocol specifications , the expense of MAP interface links , and the speed penalty of a token-passing network . The token bus network protocol used by MAP became standardized as IEEE standard 802.4 but this committee disbanded in 2004 due to lack of industry attention .",
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"text": "Certified Wireless Network Administrator The Certified Wireless Network Administrator ( CWNA ) is a foundation level certification from the CWNP that measures the ability to administer any wireless LAN . A wide range of topics focusing on the 802.11 wireless LAN technology are covered in the coursework and exam , which is vendor neutral .",
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"text": "Digital Transmission Content Protection Digital Transmission Content Protection ( DTCP ) is a digital rights management ( DRM ) technology that restrict digital home technologies including DVD players and televisions by encrypting interconnections between devices . This permits the distribution of content through other devices such as personal computers or portable media players , if they also implement the DTCP standards . DTCP has also been referred to as `` 5C '' content protection , a reference to the five companies that created DTCP ; Hitachi , Intel , Matsushita , Sony , and Toshiba . The standard was originally proposed in February 1998 , when the five companies presented the system to the Copy Protection Technical Working Group ( CPTWG ) , an ad hoc body organized to evaluate DRM technologies . The five companies subsequently established the Digital Transmission Licensing Administrator ( DTLA ) in June 1998 to simplify licensing procedures and promote acceptance of the DTCP method by content providers , electronics manufacturers , and broadcast service providers . They also released the 5C Digital Transmission Content Protection White Paper describing the system . The paper specifies Hitachi 's M6 cipher as the baseline encryption system , which was already in widespread use in the Japanese cable industry . At the time , FireWire was widely regarded as the up-and-coming standard for interconnecting media devices , although this has not been widely adopted in the decade following . More recently there appears to be a move to using TCP/IP carried on high-speed ethernet and WiFi connections to replace FireWire and similar systems , a move epitomized by the Apple TV . The DTCP standard has branched out to cover a variety of media types to respond to these industry changes , and now supports USB , IP , WiFi , Bluetooth and MOST ( a media standard for automotive platforms ) in addition to FireWire . DTCP specification is proprietary and is only disseminated to members , who agree to the DTLA agreements ( some fees need to be paid to even get the specification ) . An `` informational version '' of the specification , omitting some critical details of the implementation , is freely available .",
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"text": "Energy-Efficient Ethernet Energy-Efficient Ethernet ( EEE ) is a set of enhancements to the twisted-pair and backplane Ethernet family of computer networking standards that allow for less power consumption during periods of low data activity . The intention is to reduce power consumption by 50 % or more , while retaining full compatibility with existing equipment . The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ( IEEE ) , through the IEEE 802.3 az task force developed the standard . The first study group had its call for interest in November 2006 , and the official standards task force was authorized in May 2007 . The IEEE ratified the final standard in September 2010 . Some companies introduced technology to reduce the power required for Ethernet before the standard was ratified , using the name Green Ethernet .",
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"text": "ACN Inc. ACN , LLC ( formerly ACN , Inc. ) is a North-American based multi-level marketing ( MLM ) company which provides telecommunications , energy , merchant services and other services , depending on the country , through a network of independent sales agents known as `` Independent Business Owners '' ( IBOs ) , who themselves can recruit new people as sales agents . IBOs earn residual income and bonuses through the acquisition of personal customers , as well as customers by other IBOs they recruit . Based in Concord , North Carolina , United States , ACN began operations in the United States in 1993 as an American Communications Network . It extended operations to Europe in 1999 , to the Pacific in 2004 , to Asia in 2011 , and now operates in 25 countries , on four continents . As a reflection of its international operations , it changed its name to just the initial letters ACN . The company is a member of the Direct Selling Associations in North America and Europe .",
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"text": "Lightweight Access Point Protocol Lightweight Access Point Protocol or LWAPP is the name of a protocol that can control multiple Wi-Fi wireless access points at once . This can reduce the amount of time spent on configuring , monitoring or troubleshooting a large network . The system will also allow network administrators to closely analyze the network . This system is installed in a central server that gathers data from RF devices from different brands and settings . The server can command a selected group of devices to apply given settings simultaneously .",
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"text": "Assistive Technology Industry Association The Assistive Technology Industry Association ( ATIA ) is a not-for-profit membership organization of manufacturers , sellers and providers of technology-based assistive devices and/or services , for people with disabilities . ATIA represents the interests of its members to business , government , education , and the many agencies that serve people with disabilities . One goal of the ATIA is to `` speak with the common voice '' for Its mission is to serve as the collective voice of the Assistive Technology ( AT ) industry so that the best products and services are delivered to people with disabilities . Founded in 1998 , ATIA is governed by a 10 member Board of Directors . ATIA has over 120 individual and corporate members . Its offices are located in Chicago , Illinois . Since 1999 , ATIA has held annual conferences that provide forums for education and communication to professional practitioners serving those with disabilities . The annual conferences are also open to people with disabilities , their caregivers , their family members , and members of the general public . In 2009 , ATIA began providing educational online webinars to serve these groups . ATIA has also held conferences in collaboration with the Job Accommodation Network and United States Business Leadership Network ( USBLN ) . The published result of one such conference is Roadmaps for Enhancing Employment of Persons with Disabilities through Accessible Technology .",
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"text": "Innovative Communications Alliance The Innovative Communications Alliance ( ICA ) is a telecommunications alliance between Microsoft and Nortel , created in July 2006 , to co-develop , integrate , market , sell , and support unified communications products . The goal of the alliance is to make integrated hardware and software solutions that join together voice , video , and data communications without requiring gateways or middleware . Microsoft and Nortel share developing technologies and patents for unified communications products .",
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"text": "Wireless repeater A wireless repeater ( also called wireless range extender ) takes an existing signal from a wireless router or wireless access point and rebroadcasts it to create a second network . When two or more hosts have to be connected with one another over the IEEE 802.11 protocol and the distance is too long for a direct connection to be established , a wireless repeater is used to bridge the gap . It can be a specialized stand alone computer networking device . Also , some Wireless network interface controllers ( WNIC ) s optionally support operating in such a mode . Those outside of the primary network will be able to connect through the new `` repeated '' network . However , as far as the original router or access point is concerned , only the repeater MAC is connected , making it necessary to enable safety features on the wireless repeater . Wireless repeaters are commonly used to improve signal range and strength within homes and small offices .",
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"text": "Alliance for Open Media The Alliance for Open Media ( AOMedia ) is a non-profit organization whose first project is to develop a new open video codec and format as a successor to VP9 and a royalty-free alternative to HEVC . The founding members are Amazon , Cisco , Google , Intel Corporation , Microsoft , Mozilla , and Netflix . The collaboration goal for the future of this joint development foundation is to `` avoid more patent and licensing battles that have been a big roadblock to innovation . '' The alliance also aims to provide competition to the Moving Picture Experts Group , who provide backing for the video data compression methods most commonly in use in 2015 . The project will release new video codecs as free software under the BSD 2-Clause License and will use elements from Daala , Thor , and VP10 .",
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"text": "Information Technology Agreement The Information Technology Agreement ( ITA ) is an agreement enforced by the World Trade Organization ( WTO ) and concluded in the Ministerial Declaration on Trade in Information Technology Products in 1996 , and entered into force 1 July 1997 . Since 1997 a formal Committee under the WTO watches over the following of the Declaration and its Implementations . The aim of the treaty is to lower all taxes and tariffs on information technology products by signatories to zero .",
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"text": "IEEE Registration Authority The IEEE Registration Authority is the administrative body that is responsible for registering and administering Organizationally Unique Identifiers ( OUI ) and other types of identifiers which are used in the computer and electronics industries ( Individual Address Blocks ( IAB ) , Manufacturer IDs , Standard Group MAC Addresses , Unique Registration Numbers ( URN ) , EtherType values , etc. . ) The IEEE Registration Authority was formed in 1986 in response to a need for this service that was recognized by the P802 ( LAN/MAN ) standards group . The IEEE Registration Authority is currently recognized by ISO/IEC as the authorized registration authority to provide the service of globally assigning , administering , and registering OUIs . Note : The term ` Registration ' as used in this context is `` the assignment of unambiguous names to objects in a way which makes the assignment available to interested parties '' .",
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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": "Authenticated encryption Authenticated Encryption ( AE ) or Authenticated Encryption with Associated Data ( AEAD ) is a form of encryption which simultaneously provides confidentiality , integrity , and authenticity assurances on the data . These attributes are provided under a single , easy to use programming interface . The need for AE emerged from the observation that securely combining a confidentiality mode with an authentication mode could be error prone and difficult . This was confirmed by a number of practical attacks introduced into production protocols and applications by incorrect implementation , or lack , of authentication ( including SSL/TLS ) . Around the year 2000 , a number of efforts evolved around the notion . In particular , strong interest in these modes was sparked by the publication of Charanjit Jutla 's IACBC and IAPM modes in 2000 . Six different authenticated encryption modes ( namely OCB 2.0 , Key Wrap , CCM , EAX , Encrypt-then-MAC ( EtM ) , and GCM ) have been standardized in ISO/IEC 19772:2009 . More were developed in response to NIST solicitation . Sponge functions can be used in duplex mode to provide authenticated encryption . A typical programming interface for AE mode implementation would provide the following functions : Encryption Input : plaintext , key , and optionally a header in plaintext that will not be encrypted , but will be covered by authenticity protection . Output : ciphertext and authentication tag ( Message Authentication Code ) . Decryption Input : ciphertext , key , authentication tag , and optionally a header . Output : plaintext , or an error if the authentication tag does not match the supplied ciphertext or header . The header part is intended to provide authenticity and integrity protection for networking or storage metadata for which confidentiality is unnecessary , but authenticity is desired . In addition to protecting message integrity and confidentiality , authenticated encryption can provide plaintext awareness and security against chosen ciphertext attack . In these attacks , an adversary attempts to gain an advantage against a cryptosystem ( e.g. , information about the secret decryption key ) by submitting carefully chosen ciphertexts to some `` decryption oracle '' and analyzing the decrypted results . Authenticated encryption schemes can recognize improperly-constructed ciphertexts and refuse to decrypt them . This in turn prevents the attacker from requesting the decryption of any ciphertext unless he generated it correctly using the encryption algorithm , which would imply that he already knows the plaintext . Implemented correctly , this removes the usefulness of the decryption oracle , by preventing an attacker from gaining useful information that he does not already possess . Many specialized authenticated encryption modes have been developed for use with symmetric block ciphers . However , authenticated encryption can be generically constructed by combining an encryption scheme and a message authentication code ( MAC ) , provided that : The encryption scheme is semantically secure under a chosen plaintext attack . The MAC function is unforgeable under a chosen message attack . Bellare and Namprempre ( 2000 ) analyzed three compositions of these primitives , and demonstrated that encrypting a message and subsequently applying a MAC to the ciphertext implies security against an adaptive chosen ciphertext attack , provided that both functions meet the required properties . Katz and Yung investigated the notion under the name ` unforgeable encryption ' and proved it implies security against chosen ciphertext attacks . In 2013 , a competition was announced to encourage design of authenticated encryption modes .",
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"text": "XRS Corporation XRS Corporation ( NASDAQ : XRSC ) ( Formally `` XATA Corporation '' ) provides on-demand software and services to the trucking industry . Based in Eden Prairie , Minn. , XRS 's software solutions and services deliver data on vehicle and driver performance . Fleet managers , dispatchers and drivers collect , sort , view and analyze the data to improve savings , safety and regulatory compliance . XRS solutions include XataNet , a full fleet solution for private and for-hire fleets , and Turnpike , a solution that runs on drivers ' existing cell phones , smartphones and tablet computers . On April 7 2009 , XRS Corporation was sued among some other defendants over patent infringement . XRS introduced an all-mobile platform of the same name for trucking compliance , performance and fleet optimization . The announcements came on August 13 , 2012 during the Xata User Event ( XUE ) in Minneapolis , the same day that they announced the change from their former name `` XATA Corporation '' In 2010 , XRS earned the rank of 363 on the Technology Fast 500 ( TM ) list , which is Deloitte LLP 's ranking of 500 of the fastest growing technology , media , telecommunications , life sciences and clean technology companies in North America . The Minnesota High Tech Association ( MHTA ) , in partnership with Enterprise Minnesota and LifeScience Alley , named Xata Corporation as the recipient of the 2009 Tekne Award in the Technology Services award category .",
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"text": "Trademark infringement Trademark infringement is a violation of the exclusive rights attached to a trademark without the authorization of the trademark owner or any licensees ( provided that such authorization was within the scope of the licence ) . Infringement may occur when one party , the `` infringer '' , uses a trademark which is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark owned by another party , in relation to products or services which are identical or similar to the products or services which the registration covers . An owner of a trademark may commence civil legal proceedings against a party which infringes its registered trademark . In the United States , the Trademark Counterfeiting Act of 1984 criminalized the intentional trade in counterfeit goods and services . The ACTA trade agreement , signed in May 2011 by the United States , Japan , Switzerland , and the EU , requires that its parties add criminal penalties , including incarceration and fines , for copyright and trademark infringement , and obligated the parties to actively police for infringement . In many countries ( but not in countries like the United States , which recognizes common law trademark rights ) , a trademark which is not registered can not be `` infringed '' as such , and the trademark owner can not bring infringement proceedings . Instead , the owner may be able to commence proceedings under the common law for passing off or misrepresentation , or under legislation which prohibits unfair business practices . In some jurisdictions , infringement of trade dress may also be actionable . Where the respective marks or products or services are not identical , similarity will generally be assessed by reference to whether there is a likelihood of confusion that consumers will believe the products or services originated from the trademark owner . Likelihood of confusion is not necessarily measured by actual consumer confusion , though normally one of the elements , but by a series of criteria Courts have established . A prime example is the test announced by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in AMF , Inc v. Sleekcraft Boats , 599 F. 2d 341 ( C.A. 9 ) 1979 . The Court there announced eight specific elements to measure likelihood of confusion : Strength of the mark Proximity of the goods Similarity of the marks Evidence of actual confusion Marketing channels used Type of goods and the degree of care likely to be exercised by the purchaser Defendant 's intent in selecting the mark Likelihood of expansion of the product lines Other Courts have fashioned their own tests for likelihood of confusion -- like those announced in In re E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. , 476 F. 2d 1357 , 177 USPQ 563 ( CCPA 1973 ) , known collectively as the DuPont factors . If the respective marks and products or services are entirely dissimilar , trademark infringement may still be established if the registered mark is well known pursuant to the Paris Convention . In the United States , a cause of action for use of a mark for such dissimilar services is called trademark dilution . In some jurisdictions a party other than the owner ( e.g. , a licensee ) may be able to pursue trademark infringement proceedings against an infringer if the owner fails to do so . The party accused of infringement may be able to defeat infringement proceedings if it can establish a valid exception ( e.g. , comparative advertising ) or defence ( e.g. , laches ) to infringement , or attack and cancel the underlying registration ( e.g. , for non-use ) upon which the proceedings are based .",
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"text": "Cellport Systems Cellport Systems , Inc. , is an American company specializing in the invention , prototype development , patenting , and licensing of wireless connectivity technologies for Internet-connected vehicles and mobile devices . Cellport licenses its technologies to vehicle and wireless device manufacturers worldwide .",
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"text": "Windows Hardware Certification Kit The Windows Hardware Certification Kit ( formerly called the Windows Logo Kit ) ( WLK ) is a test automation framework provided by Microsoft to certify devices for Windows . It provides automated scheduling and execution of the driver tests that hardware vendors are required to pass in order to qualify to use the Microsoft Designed for Windows Logo . It also enables users to automate driver tests they have created themselves . These tests can be mixed and matched with the Logo tests provided by Microsoft to create a custom test pass , which enables organizations to use the DTM to validate drivers in any way they see fit .",
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"text": "IEEE 802.1X IEEE 802.1 X is an IEEE Standard for port-based Network Access Control ( PNAC ) . It is part of the IEEE 802.1 group of networking protocols . It provides an authentication mechanism to devices wishing to attach to a LAN or WLAN . IEEE 802.1 X defines the encapsulation of the Extensible Authentication Protocol ( EAP ) over IEEE 802 , which is known as `` EAP over LAN '' or EAPOL . EAPOL was originally designed for IEEE 802.3 Ethernet in 802.1X-2001 , but was clarified to suit other IEEE 802 LAN technologies such as IEEE 802.11 wireless and Fiber Distributed Data Interface ( ISO 9314-2 ) in 802.1X-2004 . The EAPOL protocol was also modified for use with IEEE 802.1 AE ( `` MACsec '' ) and IEEE 802.1 AR ( Secure Device Identity , DevID ) in 802.1X-2010 to support service identification and optional point to point encryption over the local LAN segment .",
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"text": "Tyrion Lannister Tyrion Lannister ( also referred to as `` the Imp '' or `` the Halfman '' ) is a fictional character in A Song of Ice and Fire , a series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin , and its television adaptation Game of Thrones . Based on an idea that came to Martin while writing the 1981 novel Windhaven , Tyrion has been called one of the author 's finest creations and most popular characters by The New York Times . Martin has named the character as his favorite in the series . Introduced in 1996 's A Game of Thrones , Tyrion is a dwarf and member of House Lannister , one of the wealthiest and most powerful families in the fictional kingdom of Westeros . He subsequently appeared in Martin 's A Clash of Kings ( 1998 ) and A Storm of Swords ( 2000 ) . Tyrion was one of a few prominent characters that were not included in 2005 's A Feast for Crows , but returned in the next novel A Dance with Dragons ( 2011 ) . The character will also appear in the forthcoming volume The Winds of Winter . The popularity of the character led Martin and Bantam Books to publish The Wit & Wisdom of Tyrion Lannister , an illustrated collection of Tyrion quotes from the novels , in 2013 . In the story , Tyrion uses his status as a Lannister to mitigate the impact of the marginalization and derision he has received all of his life -- even from his own family . Knowing that no one will ever take him seriously , he soothes his inadequacies with wine , wit , and self-indulgence . But as the peaceful rule of King Robert Baratheon begins to come apart , Tyrion sees how ill-equipped his family are to hold everything together . He first saves his own neck from the vengeful Catelyn Stark and her sister Lysa Arryn , then is tasked by his father Tywin to impose order on the capital of King 's Landing -- as well as his nephew Joffrey , the new king -- as civil war is sparked . Tyrion struggles to strengthen and protect the city and family who hate him and refuse to see the peril they are in ; when his father returns , Tyrion becomes vulnerable to the wrath and machinations of the self-serving courtiers who surround Joffrey -- including Tyrion 's own scheming sister Cersei . Tyrion escapes death again but at great cost , and in fleeing Westeros finds himself in even more danger , but without his Lannister resources . Peter Dinklage has garnered enormous praise for his portrayal of the character . In 2011 , Dinklage received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and later the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series , Miniseries , or Television Film for his portrayal of Tyrion in the HBO series . He won the Emmy again in 2015 . Among other accolades , Dinklage has been nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award in 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , and 2016 .",
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"text": "Prince Thun Prince Thun is a fictional character who appeared in various forms of the Flash Gordon comic strip and film productions . He is a Lion Man of Mongo and one of Flash 's most trusted friends . His Father is King Jugrid , ruler of the Lion Men , and one of the three mightiest rulers of Mongo . Thun first appeared in the Alex Raymond comic strip of the 1930s and quickly becomes an ally of Flash , after meeting him during a Lion Men attack on Mingo City . He helped him twice in stopping Ming marrying Dale . Soon he appeared in other incarnations of the character . In 1936 , Thun was first played by James Pierce in the film serial entitled Flash Gordon . Thun appeared in the serial much as he did in the comic strip , a humanoid with a wild shock of long hair and a long beard , creating the overall effect of a lion 's mane . Flash , Dale and Zarkov encounter a `` lion-man '' in `` The Forbidden Experiment '' , the 25th episode of the 1954 syndicated television series , although he is not identified on-screen as Thun . His body and face are covered with fur and he has fangs and mane-like hair . He has the power to command animals and is seeking to become fully human in appearance . The actor is not credited . Thun next appeared in the 1979 Filmation series . Originally , Thun was to be voiced by Ted Cassidy . However , Cassidy died before production of the series , and the role was recast with Allan Melvin providing the voice . In this series , Thun appeared as a literal lion man , with a lion 's head and claws on a human body . He was referred to as a king , rather than a prince . Thun is the first of Flash 's allies on Mongo , and the most loyal and steadfast . It was heavily implied that there was an entire race of Lion Men on Mongo , but Thun was the only one who ever appeared onscreen . In 1980 , Thun was played by George Harris in the Dino De Laurentiis film version . He was again referred to as the King of Ardentia , and appeared human and clean-shaven . When he offered his loyalty `` without measure '' , Ming the Merciless commanded him to fall on his sword . Instead , he attacked Ming and was destroyed , paralyzed by Ming 's probe and then stabbed with his sword by Ming revealing him to have blue blood . In the 1996 Flash Gordon cartoon , Prince Thun was replaced by Princess Thundar . Like the earlier animated Thun , she was a literal lion-person , somewhat resembling the Thundercats . Like the other main characters , she was a teenager and worked with Flash , Dale Arden and Prince Talon of the Hawk-People to overthrow Ming . A character named Thun does not appear in the 2007 Flash Gordon live action series , in which the Lion Men are renamed Turin . In this version they are led by Bolgar , played by Shawn Reis . Bolgar becomes an ally of Flash in the episode `` Blame '' , when Flash saves his son Rivu ( Sebastian Gacki ) from poisoning and convinces him the Deviates are not responsible . The Turin resemble the original Lion Men , humans with claws and mane-like hair . They also roar like lions when angry .",
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"text": "Cultural depictions of Edward III of England Edward III of England is the central character in the play Edward III , sometimes attributed to William Shakespeare . He also appears as a boy in Edward II by Christopher Marlowe . Edward is also the protagonist of William Blake 's early drama Edward the Third , part of his Poetical Sketches , published in 1783 . George Bernard Shaw portrayed Edward for dramatic purposes as , in Shaw 's preface to The Six of Calais , behaving himself like an unrestrained human being in a very trying situation . Edward III has rarely been portrayed on screen . He was portrayed by Charles Kent in the 1911 silent short The Death of King Edward III and by Michael Hordern in the 1955 film The Dark Avenger , about Edward , the Black Prince . As a boy he has been portrayed by Stéphane Combesco in the 1982 French TV adaptation of Marlowe 's play and by Jody Graber in Derek Jarman 's 1991 version . In World Without End ( 2012 ) , Blake Ritson portrayed Edward III . Edward is portrayed as the son of Isabella and the Scottish rebel , William Wallace , in the 1995 film Braveheart . This is historically impossible , as Wallace died seven years before Edward was born when Isabella was about 17 years old . It is extremely unlikely William Wallace and Isabella ever met . Edward appears in Maurice Druon 's series of historical novels Les Rois maudits ( The Accursed Kings ) . Jean-Louis Broust portrayed him in the 1972 French TV adaptation of these novels , and Aurélien Wiik played the role in the 2005 French TV adaptation . Edward is a major character in The King 's Mistress by Emma Campion and her Owen Archer mystery novel The Lady Chapel ( 1994 ) under the name Candace Robb . He appears in the 2000 Bernard Cornwell novel Harlequin , as well as in the 2007 Ken Follett novel World Without End , the sequel to Pillars of the Earth . Edward also appears briefly in The First Princess of Wales by Karen Harper .",
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"text": "Storm Rising Storm Rising is a 1995 fantasty novel by Mercedes Lackey , second in her Mage Storms trilogy .",
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"text": "Flashing Swords! 4: Barbarians and Black Magicians Flashing Swords ! # 4 : Barbarians and Black Magicians is an anthology of fantasy stories , edited by Lin Carter . It was first published in hardcover by Nelson Doubleday in May 1977 as a selection in its Science Fiction Book Club , and in paperback by Dell Books in November 1977 . The book collects five heroic fantasy novelettes by members of the Swordsmen and Sorcerers ' Guild of America ( SAGA ) , an informal literary group of fantasy authors active from the 1960s to the 1980s , of which Carter was also a member and guiding force , together with a general introduction and introductions to the individual stories by the editor . All the novelettes were also published as portions of larger works by their respective authors , sometimes in revised form . Vance 's `` The Bagful of Dreams '' became part of his Dying Earth novel Cugel 's Saga ( 1983 ) , while Anderson 's `` The Tupilak '' was incorporated into his novel The Merman 's Children ( 1979 ) . Jakes 's `` Storm in a Bottle '' was included in his Brak the Barbarian collection The Fortunes of Brak ( 1980 ) . Kurtz 's `` Swords Against the Marluk '' eventually became the basis of part of her Deryni novel The King 's Deryni ( 2014 ) . Moorcock 's `` The Lands Beyond the World '' had already appeared as a section of his Elric novel The Sailor on the Seas of Fate ( 1976 ) , though its appearance in this anthology did mark its first American publication .",
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"text": "The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring The Lord of the Rings : War of the Ring is a 2003 real-time strategy game ( RTS ) developed by Liquid Entertainment , the makers of the previous Battle Realms and its expansion , Winter of the Wolf , and published by Sierra Entertainment . Set in J. R. R. Tolkien 's fictional Middle-earth , it expands upon the events of the War of the Ring as told in his fantasy novel , The Lord of the Rings . Unlike the later RTS The Lord of the Rings : The Battle for Middle-earth by Electronic Arts , War of the Ring is unrelated to the films by Peter Jackson . The game is officially licensed by Tolkien Enterprises , as are other book-based ( as opposed to film-based ) Tolkien games such as The Fellowship of the Ring and The Hobbit ( 2003 ) .",
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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": "Tom Hardy Edward Thomas Hardy ( born 15 September 1977 ) is an English actor and producer . His motion picture debut was in Ridley Scott 's 2001 action film Black Hawk Down . Hardy 's other notable films include the science fiction film Star Trek : Nemesis ( 2002 ) , the crime film RocknRolla ( 2008 ) , biographical psychological drama Bronson ( 2008 ) , sports drama Warrior ( 2011 ) , Cold War espionage film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy ( 2011 ) , crime drama Lawless ( 2012 ) , drama Locke ( 2013 ) , mobster film The Drop ( 2014 ) , and the biographical western thriller The Revenant ( 2015 ) , for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor . He portrayed `` Mad '' Max Rockatansky in the post-apocalyptic film Mad Max : Fury Road ( 2015 ) , and both of the Kray twins in the crime thriller Legend ( 2015 ) . He has appeared in three Christopher Nolan films : the science fiction thriller Inception ( 2010 ) , portrayed Bane in the superhero film The Dark Knight Rises ( 2012 ) , and the action-thriller Dunkirk ( 2017 ) based on the British evacuation in World War II . Hardy 's television roles include the HBO war drama miniseries Band of Brothers ( 2001 ) , the BBC historical drama miniseries The Virgin Queen ( 2005 ) , ITV 's Wuthering Heights ( 2008 ) , the Sky 1 drama series The Take ( 2009 ) , and the BBC historical crime drama television series Peaky Blinders ( 2013 ) . He created , co-produced and took the lead in the eight-part historical fiction series Taboo ( 2017 ) on BBC One and FX . Hardy has performed on both British and American stages . He was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Most Promising Newcomer for his role as Skank in the 2003 production of In Arabia We 'd All Be Kings , and was awarded the 2003 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Outstanding Newcomer for his performances in both In Arabia We 'd All be Kings and for his role as Luca in Blood . He starred in the 2007 production of The Man of Mode and received positive reviews for his role in the 2010 Philip Seymour Hoffman-directed play The Long Red Road .",
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"text": "Ned Stark Eddard `` Ned '' Stark is a fictional character in the first book of George R. R. Martin 's A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels and the first season of its television adaptation . Introduced in 1996 's A Game of Thrones , Ned is the honorable lord of Winterfell , an ancient fortress in the North of the fictional continent of Westeros . Though the character is established as a primary character in the novel and the TV adaptation , Martin 's plot twist at the end involving Ned shocked both readers of the book and viewers of the TV series . Ned is portrayed by Sean Bean in the first season of HBO 's adaptation of the series , Game of Thrones , and as a child and young man by Sebastian Croft and Robert Aramayo respectively in the sixth season . Bean was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television and a Scream Award for Best Fantasy Actor for the role . He and the rest of the cast were nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2011 .",
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"text": "Tales of Nevèrÿon Tales of Nevèrÿon collects a preface ( to the entire series ) and five sword and sorcery stories by Samuel R. Delany ; and finally an appendix . The stories are `` The Tale of Gorgik , '' `` The Tale of Old Venn , '' `` The Tale of Small Sarg , '' `` The Tale of Potters and Dragons , '' and `` The Tale of Dragons and Dreamers . '' It is the first of the four-volume Return to Nevèrÿon series . This article discusses the five stories collected in the book . Discussions of overall plot , setting , characters , themes , structure , and style of the series are found in the main series article .",
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"text": "Theatrical jousting Coined in the late 20th century by American stunt performer Kent Shelton , the term theatrical jousting refers to a form of live entertainment in which a medieval jousting tournament is recreated in conjunction with a scripted performance . Alternative terms are `` jousting reenactment '' or `` choreographed jousting '' . The Hanlon-Lees Action Theater is credited with developing the theatrical joust format in 1979 ; its first appearance was at the New York Renaissance Faire in Tuxedo , New York . This type of performance has become very popular at various renaissance fairs by the early 2000s . Typically a three-act affair , the theatrical joust consists of a display of skill ; a mock battle which results in a verbal challenge ; an armed joust on horseback , often `` to the death . '' A variety of colorful characters , either villainous or heroic , give the audience ( which is usually divided into sectors based upon the number of `` knights '' ) a particular person to root for or against . As the show must be repeated on a daily or weekly basis , all fights are carefully choreographed and rehearsed . Horses must be trained to withstand such peculiarities as the clatter of steel weaponry , the occurrence of a rider being knocked from the saddle , and the roar of large crowds . Special makeup and/or property effects are often incorporated into the performance to provide the illusion of violent death or shattering equipment .",
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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": "Thieves of Blood Thieves of Blood is a novel , written by author Tim Waggoner and published in 2006 . It is the first novel in the Blade of the Flame series . Category :2006 American novels Category : American fantasy novels",
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"text": "Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Warcraft III : Reign of Chaos is a high fantasy real-time strategy video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment , and was released in July 2002 . It is the second sequel to Warcraft : Orcs & Humans , and it is the third game set in the Warcraft fictional universe . An expansion pack , The Frozen Throne , was released in July 2003 . Warcraft III contains four playable races : Humans and Orcs , both of which had previously appeared in Warcraft : Orcs & Humans and Warcraft II : Tides of Darkness , and two new races , the Night Elves and the Undead . Warcraft IIIs single-player campaign is laid out similarly to that of StarCraft , also by Blizzard Entertainment , being told through all four of the game 's races in a progressive manner . Multiplayer mode allows for play against other players , via the Internet , instead of playing against computer-controlled characters as is done in the single-player custom game mode . The game shipped 4.5 million units to retail stores and over one million units sold within a month . Warcraft III won many awards including `` Game of the Year '' from more than six different publications .",
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"text": "Stormblade (novel) Stormblade is the second novel in the Heroes trilogy of the Dragonlance novels . It was written in 1988 by Nancy Varian Berberick who also wrote many short Dragonlance stories for Dragon magazine .",
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"text": "Season of Storms Season of Storms ( Polish original title : Sezon burz ) is the sixth novel and eighth overall book in the Witcher series written by Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski , first published in Poland in 2013 . It is not a sequel to the original Witcher Saga , but rather is set between the short stories in the first book in the series , The Last Wish . The novel is yet to be published in English . However , Fox Children , the second installment of The Witcher comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics , is based on one of the chapters of Season of Storms . On May 19 , 2017 , it was announced that Orbit ( US ) and Gollancz ( UK ) would publish the book , with translations by David French . The book is scheduled for publication in May 2018 in hardcover format in the US and paperback format in the UK . It will also be available in both territories as an e-book and audiobook .",
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"text": "Hammer of the Gods (2009 film) Hammer of the Gods ( known as THOR : Hammer of the Gods ) is a 2009 made-for-TV film , directed by Todor `` Toshko '' Chapkanov and produced by Jeffery Beach and Phillip J. Roth for the Syfy channel . It tells the story of the thunder god Thor , after he defeated the Midgard Serpent and died , then was reincarnated into a mortal man . Thor , along with his two brothers and friends travel to a mysterious island at Midgard 's edge , seeking glory and fame . Upon arriving they encounter strange creatures and they start searching the island for answers . Meanwhile , Thor keeps seeing visions of a mighty warrior and a big hammer and Freyja tells him that his visions are clues . So they start searching for the hammer .",
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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": "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": "The Climb (Game of Thrones) `` The Climb '' is the sixth episode of the third season of HBO 's fantasy television series Game of Thrones , and the 26th episode of the series . Directed by Alik Sakharov and written by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss , it aired on May 5 , 2013 . The episode 's title comes from climbing of the wall by Jon Snow and Ygritte , and also the references from dialogue between Lord Petyr Baelish and Lord Varys .",
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"text": "Gethin Anthony Gethin David L. Anthony ( born 9 October 1983 ) is an English television and film actor best known for his role as Renly Baratheon in Game of Thrones .",
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"text": "The Trap (1966 film) The Trap is an adventure/romance film released in 1966 , written by David D. Osborn and directed by Sidney Hayers . Shot in the wilderness of the Canadian province of British Columbia , Oliver Reed and Rita Tushingham star in this unusual love story about a rough trapper and a mute orphan girl . The soundtrack was composed by Ron Goodwin and the main theme ( Main Titles to The Trap ) is familiar as the title music used by the BBC for London Marathon coverage . The film had its World Premiere on 15 September 1966 at the Leicester Square Theatre in the West End of London .",
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"text": "Oliver Reed Robert Oliver Reed ( 13 February 1938 -- 2 May 1999 ) was an English actor known for his upper-class , macho image , hellraiser lifestyle , and `` tough guy '' roles . Notable films include The Trap ( 1966 ) , Oliver ! ( 1968 ) , Women in Love ( 1969 ) , Hannibal Brooks ( 1969 ) , The Devils ( 1971 ) , The Three Musketeers ( 1973 ) , Tommy ( 1975 ) , Lion of the Desert ( 1981 ) , Castaway ( 1986 ) , The Adventures of Baron Munchausen ( 1988 ) and Funny Bones ( 1995 ) . For Gladiator ( 2000 ) , his final film , Reed was posthumously nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role . At the peak of his career , in 1971 , British exhibitors voted Reed 5th most popular star at the box office .",
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"text": "John Reed (actor) John Lamb Reed , OBE ( 13 February 1916 -- 13 February 2010 ) was an English actor , dancer and singer , known for his nimble performances in the principal comic roles of the Savoy Operas , particularly with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company . Reed has been called `` the last great exponent '' of the Gilbert and Sullivan comedy roles . The son of a butcher from County Durham , Reed began performing at the end of World War II , joining the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in 1951 . After eight years as understudy to Peter Pratt , he became the principal comedian of the company in 1959 , remaining for two decades , playing all the famous Gilbert and Sullivan patter roles , including Sir Joseph in H.M.S. Pinafore , the Major-General in The Pirates of Penzance , Bunthorne in Patience , the Lord Chancellor in Iolanthe , Ko-Ko in The Mikado , Jack Point in The Yeomen of the Guard and the Duke of Plaza Toro in The Gondoliers , among others . He was known for his `` fleet-footed clowning '' , dry and roguish wit , comic timing , `` crystal clear diction '' in the patter songs , and his amusing character voice , recording all of his principal roles with the company . In 1979 , Reed left the company but continued performing in and directing Gilbert and Sullivan productions in Britain and America , as well as appearing in other light opera . He retired to Halifax , West Yorkshire , directing amateur Gilbert and Sullivan companies and attending the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival in Buxton for many years .",
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"text": "The Professionals (1966 film) The Professionals is a 1966 American western written , produced , and directed by Richard Brooks . It starred Burt Lancaster , Lee Marvin , Robert Ryan , and Claudia Cardinale , with Jack Palance , Ralph Bellamy , and Woody Strode in supporting roles . The script was adapted from the novel A Mule for the Marquesa by Frank O'Rourke . The film received three Academy Award nominations and an enthusiastic critical reception .",
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"text": "At the Drop of Another Hat At the Drop of Another Hat is musical revue by Flanders and Swann , similar in format to its long-running predecessor , At the Drop of a Hat ( 1956 ) . In the show , they both sang on a nearly bare stage , accompanied by Swann on the piano . The songs were linked by contemporary social commentary , mostly by Flanders . Highlights included `` Ill Wind '' , in which Flanders sings rapidly about a pilfered horn to the tune of the Rondo from Mozart 's Horn Concerto No. 4 and `` New Built Up Area '' , a soliloquy by Flanders in which a disgruntled resident of Salisbury Plain complains of the newly erected Stonehenge . The revue premiered at the Haymarket Theatre in London on 2 October 1963 and ran until 21 March 1964 . It was revived on the West End , at the Globe Theatre , from 29 September 1965 to 19 February 1966 . The show toured widely , including tours in Australia ( 1964 ) , Hong Kong and England ( 1965 ) and in 1966 Canada and the US . A Broadway production played at the Booth Theatre from 31 December 1966 to 9 April 1967 .",
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"text": "Gordon Oliver Gordon Oliver ( April 27 , 1910 -- January 26 , 1995 ) was an American actor and film producer . He appeared in more than 45 films and television shows between 1933 and 1972 .",
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"text": "Madame Louise (play) Madame Louise is a 1945 comedy play by the British writer Vernon Sylvaine . It premiered at the His Majesty 's Theatre in Aberdeen and then went on to a long West End run at the Garrick Theatre , lasting for 410 performances between February 1945 and February 1946 .",
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"text": "Child's Play (play) Child 's Play is a stage play written by Robert Marasco . It opened on Broadway on February 12 , 1970 at the Royale Theatre , and ran for 342 performances , closing on December 12 , 1970 . The production was produced by David Merrick and directed by Joseph Hardy . Marasco 's only produced play , he initially wrote the script in 1966 under the title The Dark . The atmosphere of the play , although not the plot , was derived from Marasco 's experiences as a teacher of Latin and Greek at Regis High School , a highly regarded Jesuit school in Manhattan . In 1972 , Sidney Lumet directed a screen adaptation under the same title .",
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"text": "Mark Lester Mark Lester ( born Mark A. Letzer ; 11 July 1958 ) is an English former child actor known for playing the title role in the 1968 musical film version of Oliver ! and starring in a number of other British and European films of the 1960s and 1970s and in a number of television series .",
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"text": "Ohio Impromptu Ohio Impromptu is a `` playlet '' by Samuel Beckett . Written in English in 1980 , it began as a favour to S.E. Gontarski , who requested a dramatic piece to be performed at an academic symposium in Columbus , Ohio in honour of Beckett 's seventy-fifth birthday . Beckett was uncomfortable writing to order and struggled with the piece for nine months before it was ready . It was first performed on 9 May 1981 at the Stadium II Theater ; Alan Schneider directed with David Warrilow as `` Reader '' and Rand Mitchell as `` Listener '' . `` It is the first Beckett play to present a Doppelgänger on stage , another Beckett pair , but this time seen as mirror images ; it belongs to Beckett 's ghost period , where phantoms that echo the haunting quality of memory and nostalgia in his work are seen or described on stage . ''",
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"text": "Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play The Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play is an annual award presented by The Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial British theatre . The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976 , and renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor Laurence Olivier . The award was originally entitled Play of the Year but was later renamed in 2001 .",
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"text": "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead , often referred to as just Rosencrantz and Guildenstern , is an absurdist , existentialist tragicomedy by Tom Stoppard , first staged at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1966 . The play expands upon the exploits of two minor characters from Shakespeare 's Hamlet , the courtiers Rosencrantz and Guildenstern . The action of Stoppard 's play takes place mainly `` in the wings '' of Shakespeare 's , with brief appearances of major characters from Hamlet who enact fragments of the original 's scenes . Between these episodes the two protagonists voice their confusion at the progress of events occurring onstage without them in Hamlet , of which they have no direct knowledge . Comparisons have also been drawn with Samuel Beckett 's Waiting for Godot , for the presence of two central characters who almost appear to be two halves of a single character . Many plot features are similar as well : the characters pass time by playing Questions , impersonating other characters , and interrupting each other or remaining silent for long periods of time .",
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"text": "Oscar Wilde (play) The play Oscar Wilde , written by Leslie and Sewell Stokes , is based on the life of the Irish playwright Oscar Wilde in which Wilde 's friend , the controversial author and journalist Frank Harris , appears as a character . The play , which contains much of Wilde 's actual writings , starts with Wilde 's literary success and his friendship with Lord Alfred Douglas , turns into a courtroom melodrama , and ends with Wilde as a broken alcoholic after two years in prison . Owing to the play 's subject matter it was never granted a licence by the Lord Chamberlain and could , therefore , only be staged in England at a theatre club where membership was required . The play 's first production at London 's Gate Theatre Studio in 1936 , starred Robert Morley as Wilde and was produced by Norman Marshall . Opening on 29 September , the play ran for six weeks and proved to be one of the theatre 's most successful productions . Later in New York in 1938 , again with Morley in the title role , the play became a major award-winning success on Broadway at the Fulton Theatre where it opened on 10 October and ran for 247 performances . This success launched Robert Morley 's career as a stage actor on both sides of the Atlantic . Coinciding with the Broadway production there was also a four-week revival in London at the Arts Theatre starring Francis L. Sullivan and produced by Ronald Adam , which opened on 25 October 1938 . The play was revived again at the Bolton 's Theatre Club , starring Frank Pettingell and directed by Leslie Stokes , in 1948 . The film Oscar Wilde , based on the Stokes brothers ' play , was released in 1960 .",
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"text": "Indians (play) Indians is a play by Arthur Kopit . At its core is Buffalo Bill Cody and his Buffalo Bill 's Wild West Show . The play examines the contradictions of Cody 's life and his work with Native Americans . Indians premiered in London in 1968 . After 16 previews , the Broadway production , directed by Gene Frankel , opened on October 13 , 1969 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre , where it ran for 96 performances . The cast included Stacy Keach , Manu Tupou , Tom Aldredge , Kevin Conway , Charles Durning , Raul Julia , and Sam Waterston . In 1976 , Robert Altman wrote and directed a screen adaptation called Buffalo Bill and the Indians , or Sitting Bull 's History Lesson . The cast included Paul Newman , Joel Grey , Kevin McCarthy , Geraldine Chaplin , Denver Pyle , and Harvey Keitel .",
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"text": "Rookery Nook (1970 TV drama) Rookery Nook is a 1970 British television production by the BBC based on the play Rookery Nook , one of the Aldwych farces , by Ben Travers . It features Richard Briers , Arthur Lowe and Irene Handl . First transmitted by the BBC on 19 September 1970 , it was made in colour on videotape , but now survives only as a monochrome telerecording .",
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"text": "No Strings No Strings is a musical drama with a book by Samuel A. Taylor and words and music by Richard Rodgers , his only Broadway score for which he wrote both lyrics and music , and the first musical he composed after the death of his long-time collaborator Oscar Hammerstein II . The musical opened on Broadway in 1962 and ran for 580 performances . It received the nomination for Tony Award , Best Musical .",
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"text": "Oliver! (song) `` Oliver ! '' is the title song from the 1960s original West End and Broadway musical Oliver ! and the 1968 film of the same name .",
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"text": "Anonymous (1966 film) Anonymous is a 1966 TV play broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation . It was by Pat Flower and was part of Australian Playhouse .",
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"text": "Stockholm City Theatre Stockholm City Theatre ( Stockholms stadsteater ) is Sweden 's most popular theatre stage . It was created in 1956 but the first performance was delayed until 1960 . It had not yet been decided at that point where in the city the theatre would lie so the Folkets hus building at Norra Bantorget , with a temporary stage , became the first solution . However , this `` temporary solution '' lasted for nearly thirty years until the autumn of 1990 , when all activity finally moved to the present location at Sergels torg . Stockholm City Theatre is situated in the heart of Stockholm , in the building commonly known as Kulturhuset , the large lighted glass building at Sergels torg ( Sergel 's Square ) , near the Sergel fountain and the Stockholm City roundabout . Kulturhuset is one of Stockholm 's most popular public buildings and , besides the theatre , also includes small cafés , book shops , a bar and a restaurant , a library , various exhibitions , public debates , lectures , book signings , a small medieval museum , and workshops . The theatre is Sweden 's most popular stage and the theatre with the highest bookings , as well as the constant `` competitor '' in Stockholm to the Royal Dramatic Theatre . Stockholm City Theatre produces 30-40 productions each year on nine stages . In 2005 there were 450,000 visitors , a relatively high rate considering a population of 9 million . Popular Swedish actors of the Stockholm City Theatre ensemble include Helena Bergström , Göran Ragnerstam , Ingvar Hirdwall , Sven Wollter , Ann Petrén , Anna-Maria Hallgarn and Jakob Eklund .",
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"text": "Oliver Emanuel __ NOTOC __ Oliver Emanuel ( born 4 April 1980 ) is a British playwright and radio dramatist . His play Dragon won Best Show For Children and Young People at the UK Theatre Awards in 2014 . His English version of Titus won the People 's Choice Victor Award in 2015 at IPAY Oliver Emanuel was born in Kent , attended St Gregory 's Catholic Comprehensive School in Tunbridge Wells , studied English and Theatre Studies at University of Leeds ( 1998 -- 2001 ) before going on to take the Masters in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia ( 2001 -- 02 ) . His late mother was a drama teacher and his father is a lawyer . He was Writer-on-Attachment at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in 2006 and Writer-in-Residence for BBC Radio 4 Children in Need in 2010 . He has lived in Glasgow since 2006 .",
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"text": "Strange Interlude Strange Interlude is an experimental play in nine acts by American playwright Eugene O'Neill . O'Neill finished it in 1923 , but it was not produced on Broadway until 1928 , when it won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama . Lynn Fontanne originated the central role of Nina Leeds on Broadway . It was also produced in London at the Lyric Theatre in 1931 . It was included in Burns Mantle 's The Best Plays of 1927-1928 . Because of its length , around five hours if uncut , the play has sometimes been produced with a dinner break or on consecutive evenings . The play 's subject matter , very controversial for the 1920s , led to it being censored or banned in many cities outside New York . Strange Interlude makes extensive use of a soliloquy technique , in which the characters speak their inner thoughts to the audience .",
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"text": "Oliver Twist (1912 film) Oliver Twist is a 1912 British silent drama film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Ivy Millais , Alma Taylor and Harry Royston . It is an adaptation of the 1838 novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens . It was the directorial debut of Bentley who went on to become a leading British director . It was the first in a series of Dickens adaptations by Bentley .",
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"text": "Gilmore Girls Gilmore Girls is an American comedy-drama television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel . Sherman-Palladino , her husband Daniel Palladino , David S. Rosenthal , and Gavin Polone served as the executive producers . The series debuted on October 5 , 2000 , on The WB and remained a tent-pole to the network until its move to The CW on September 26 , 2006 . The series originally ran for seven seasons and ended its run on May 15 , 2007 . The show follows single mother Lorelai Gilmore ( Graham ) and her daughter Rory ( Bledel ) , living in the fictional town of Stars Hollow , Connecticut . The town is filled with colorful characters and is located approximately 30 minutes from Hartford , Connecticut . The series explores issues of family , friendship and romance , as well as generational divides and social class . Ambition , education , work , love , family , and questions of class constitute some of the series ' central concerns . The show 's social commentary manifests most clearly in Lorelai 's difficult relationship with her wealthy , appearance-obsessed parents , Emily and Richard Gilmore , and in Rory 's interactions with the students at the Chilton Academy , and later , Yale University . Gilmore Girls was released to critical acclaim . It featured fast-paced dialogue filled with pop-culture references . It won one Emmy Award for makeup in 2004 . The show placed 32 on Entertainment Weekly `` New TV Classics '' list , and was listed as one of Time magazine 's `` All-TIME 100 TV Shows '' in 2007 . In 2016 , the main cast and Sherman-Palladino returned for a four-part miniseries revival titled Gilmore Girls : A Year in the Life , which streamed on Netflix .",
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"text": "Jared Padalecki Jared Tristan Padalecki ( born July 19 , 1982 ) is an American actor . He is best known for his role as Sam Winchester on Supernatural . He grew up in Texas and rose to fame in the early 2000s after appearing on the television series Gilmore Girls as well as such films as New York Minute and House of Wax .",
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"text": "House of Fears House of Fears is a 2007 horror film , directed by Ryan Little . It stars Corri English , Sandra McCoy , Michael J. Pagan , Corey Sevier and Alice Greczyn . The film was released Direct-to-DVD on April 27 , 2009 in the UK . The DVD release in the United States was distributed by Your Indie Films . The movie features a cameo from American actor Jared Padalecki .",
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"text": "Cashmere Mafia Cashmere Mafia is an American drama television series which ran on ABC from January 6 , 2008 to February 20 , 2008 . The series was created by Kevin Wade , who also served as executive producer alongside Darren Star , Gail Katz , Jeff Rake and Michael Pressman , with Susie Fitzgerald co-executive producing . Peyton Reed directed the pilot . ABC decided not to renew the series for a second season .",
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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": "Sneaky Pete Sneaky Pete is an American crime drama series created by David Shore and Bryan Cranston . The series follows Marius Josipovic ( Giovanni Ribisi ) , a released convict who adopts the identity of his cell mate , Pete Murphy , in order to avoid his past life . The series also stars Marin Ireland , Shane McRae , Libe Barer , Michael Drayer , Peter Gerety , and Margo Martindale . The pilot debuted on August 7 , 2015 , and was followed by a full series order that September . Shore left the project in early 2016 and was replaced by Graham Yost , who served as executive producer and showrunner for the remaining nine episodes . The series premiered in its entirety on January 13 , 2017 , exclusively on Amazon Video . On January 19 , 2017 , Amazon announced that Sneaky Pete had been renewed for a second season .",
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"text": "List of White Collar episodes White Collar is a crime/mystery television series that premiered on October 23 , 2009 , on the USA Network . The series stars Matt Bomer as Neal Caffrey , a former conman , forger and thief , and Tim DeKay as FBI Special Agent Peter Burke . The pair form an unlikely partnership as they work together to apprehend white collar criminals . The series also stars Willie Garson as Mozzie , an old friend of Neal 's who occasionally aids the FBI in their investigations ; Tiffani Thiessen as Elizabeth Burke , Peter 's wife ; and Marsha Thomason and Sharif Atkins as agents Diana Berrigan and Clinton Jones , respectively . Natalie Morales appeared in the first season as agent Lauren Cruz . Hilarie Burton was introduced in the second season as Sara Ellis , a love interest for Neal . She joined the main cast at the beginning of the third season . White Collar aired its first season of 14 episodes in two parts , which premiered in 2009 and 2010 . This was followed by a second season , comprising 16 episodes . The first group of nine episodes aired in summer 2010 , while the remaining seven aired in spring 2011 . The third season began airing in 2011 and ended in 2012 . The first 10 episodes of the season aired in summer 2011 , while the remaining six began airing in winter 2012 . The series was renewed for a fourth season comprising 16 episodes , which began airing in July 2012 . A fifth season which was renewed for 16 episodes , later reduced to 13 , started airing in October 2013 . On March 2014 , the series was renewed for a sixth season , which was confirmed to be its final season the following September . The season premiered on November 6 , 2014 . On December 18 , after the airing of the last episode of the sixth season , White Collar ended its run . The first three seasons are available on DVD in regions 1 , 2 , and 4 , while the first season is also available on Blu-ray .",
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"text": "Summerland (TV series) Summerland is an American drama television series created by Stephen Tolkin and Lori Loughlin . It is centered on a clothing designer in her 30s , Ava Gregory ( Loughlin ) , raising her niece and nephews after their parents die in a tragic accident . They live with three of Ava 's friends who also help raise the kids in the fictional city of Playa Linda , California . Summerland premiered on June 1 , 2004 on the now defunct television network The WB . The series ran for a total of 26 episodes over two seasons . Its cancellation was announced on May 15 , 2005 and the last episode aired on July 18 , 2005 . A soundtrack was released on March 19 , 2005 and the show has been syndicated in many countries .",
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"text": "List of Psych episodes Psych is an American crime/mystery comedy television series that premiered on July 7 , 2006 on USA Network , and aired its series finale on March 26 , 2014 . It stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer , who uses his eidetic memory with the observational and investigative skills that his father ingrained in him during childhood to fake being a psychic who consults with the Santa Barbara Police Department to solve cases , as well as running a psychic detective agency called Psych . He is ( reluctantly ) helped in his charade by his best friend , Burton `` Gus '' Guster ( Dulé Hill ) , and his father , Henry Spencer ( Corbin Bernsen ) . He generally works with police detectives Carlton Lassiter ( Timothy Omundson ) and Juliet O'Hara ( Maggie Lawson ) and under the direction of Police Chief Karen Vick ( Kirsten Nelson ) . Episodes usually begin with a flashback to Shawn 's youth , showcasing one of Henry 's lessons for his son . These lessons are typically used or applied later in the episode . During the run of Psych 121 episodes aired . On May 8 , 2017 , USA Network announced `` Psych '' would return for a 2-hour TV movie to air in December 2017 .",
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"text": "List of Scandal episodes Scandal is an American political thriller television series created by Shonda Rhimes , which premiered on ABC on April 5 , 2012 . Kerry Washington stars as Olivia Pope , a former White House Communications Director who leaves to start her own crisis management firm , Pope and Associates , where she works to keep the secrets and protect the public images of the country 's most powerful and elite . On staff at the new firm are fresh-faced lawyer Quinn Perkins ( Katie Lowes ) ; smooth talking litigator Harrison Wright ( Columbus Short ) ; investigator Abby Whelan ( Darby Stanchfield ) ; and computer hacker with a CIA past Huck ( Guillermo Diaz ) . The show also focuses on President of the United States Fitzgerald Grant ( Tony Goldwyn ) ; First Lady Mellie Grant ( Bellamy Young ) ; White House Chief of Staff Cyrus Beene ( Jeff Perry ) ; Vice President and eventual presidential candidate Sally Langston ( Kate Burton ) ; U.S. Attorney David Rosen ( Joshua Malina ) ; Head of NSA , Jake Ballard ( Scott Foley ) ; chairwoman Elizabeth North ( Portia de Rossi ) ; activist Marcus Walker ( Cornelius Smith Jr. ) ; and head of B613 Eli Pope ( Joe Morton ) . On February 10 , 2017 , the show was renewed for a seventh season . It was later announced it will be the final season .",
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"text": "Kathryn Newton Kathryn Newton ( born February 8 , 1997 ) is an American actress best known for her role as Louise Brooks in the CBS television series Gary Unmarried as well as for her role as Alex Nelson in the 2012 feature film Paranormal Activity 4 , which earned her the 2013 Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film . She is also known for portraying the older version of Claire Novak in the CW series Supernatural .",
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"text": "Ian Somerhalder Ian Joseph Somerhalder ( born December 8 , 1978 ) is an American actor , model and director . He is known for playing Boone Carlyle in the TV drama Lost and Damon Salvatore in The CW 's supernatural drama The Vampire Diaries .",
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"text": "Karyn Parsons Karyn Parsons -- Rockwell ( born October 8 , 1966 ) is an American actress , best known for her role as Hilary Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air which ran from 1990 -- 96 . She also starred in the 1995 film Major Payne playing opposite Damon Wayans .",
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"text": "In Case of Emergency (TV series) In Case of Emergency is an American half-hour sitcom television series shown on ABC in the United States . The series follows a group of high school acquaintances whose lives have not turned out as they hoped . It premiered on January 3 , 2007 , at 9:30 pm and ended on April 11 , 2007 . The pilot episode was directed by Jon Favreau and the cast included Jonathan Silverman , David Arquette , Lori Loughlin , Kelly Hu , and Greg Germann . ABC gave early renewal notices to several of its series on March 21 , 2007 but In Case of Emergency was not one of them . On April 12 , 2007 , ABC announced that the show had been officially cancelled , leaving one episode unaired , which has since been broadcast internationally .",
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"text": "Lili Simmons Lili Simmons ( born July 23 , 1993 ) is an American actress and model known for her role as Rebecca Bowman on the Cinemax series Banshee ( 2013 -- 2016 ) .",
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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": "Portlandia (TV series) Portlandia is a sketch comedy television series set and filmed in and around Portland , Oregon , starring Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein . The show is produced by Broadway Video Television and IFC Original Productions . It was created by Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein , along with Jonathan Krisel , who directs it . It debuted on IFC on January 21 , 2011 . The show shares its title with the sculpture of the same name that sits above the entrance of the Portland Building on Fifth Avenue in downtown Portland , which appears in the show 's title sequence . The show has won a Peabody Award . In January 2017 , the series was renewed for an eighth and final season to debut in 2018 .",
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"text": "The Lottery (TV series) The Lottery is an American post-apocalyptic drama television series that aired on Lifetime from July 20 through September 28 , 2014 . The series was set in a dystopian future when women have stopped having children due to an infertility pandemic . It starred Marley Shelton , Michael Graziadei , Athena Karkanis , David Alpay , Shelley Conn , Yul Vazquez and Martin Donovan . On October 17 , 2014 , Lifetime cancelled The Lottery after one season .",
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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": "Karen Sisco Karen Sisco is an American crime drama television series starring Carla Gugino in the title role . The series was created by novelist Elmore Leonard , based on a character who had appeared in several of his written works , as well as one film adaptation , 1998 's Out of Sight . The series debuted on October 1 , 2003 on ABC , and was canceled after seven episodes . As a U.S. Deputy Marshal , based on Miami , Florida 's Gold Coast , Karen must deal with the underbelly of South Beach nightlife and Palm Beach high life while tracking down fugitives . She also struggles to win the respect of her fellow officers . Karen occasionally gets advice from her father , a retired Miami police officer turned private investigator , who is Karen 's confidant , counselor , and confessor . The show faced stiff competition from NBC 's Law & Order . TV Guide included the series in their 2013 list of 60 shows that were `` Canceled Too Soon '' .",
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"text": "Nightcap (2016 TV series) Nightcap is an American comedy television series created by and starring Alexandra Wentworth as Staci Cole , the overworked head talent booker on the fictitious fifth highest rated late night talk show , Nightcap with Jimmy . Lauren Blumenfeld , Brendan Clifford , Don Fanelli , Jacob Wallach and Cherie Corinne Rice also star in supporting roles . On January 12 , 2016 , the series was picked up for a ten episode first season . On October 27 , 2016 , the series was renewed for a second season . The series premiered on November 16 , 2016 , on Pop .",
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"text": "The Vampire Diaries The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec , based on the popular book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith . The series premiered on The CW on September 10 , 2009 and concluded on March 10 , 2017 , airing 171 episodes over eight seasons . The pilot episode attracted the largest audience for The CW of any series premiere since the network began in 2006 . The first season averaged 3.60 million viewers . It was the most-watched series on the network before being supplanted by Arrow . The show has received numerous award nominations , winning four People 's Choice Award and many Teen Choice Awards . On April 26 , 2013 , The CW officially announced that the spin-off The Originals , which focuses on the Original family of vampires , had been ordered to series , and the show began airing during the 2013 -- 14 American television season . On April 6 , 2015 , lead actress Nina Dobrev confirmed via Instagram that she and co-star Michael Trevino ( who plays Tyler Lockwood ) would be leaving the show after its sixth season . Dobrev returned to record a voiceover for the seventh-season finale . Trevino appeared as a guest star in season seven and returned for season 8 . On March 11 , 2016 , The CW renewed the series for an eighth season , but on July 23 , 2016 , announced that the eighth season , which would have 16 episodes , would be the show 's last . The final season began airing on October 21 , 2016 .",
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"text": "Rogue (comics) Rogue is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics , commonly in association with the X-Men . The character debuted in Avengers Annual # 10 ( November 1981 ) as a villain , but then soon after she joined the X-Men . Rogue is part of a subspecies of humans called mutants , who are born with superhuman abilities . Rogue has the involuntary ability to absorb and sometimes also remove the memories , physical strength , and superpowers of anyone she touches . Therefore , Rogue considers her powers to be a curse . For most of her life , she limited her physical contact with others , including her on-off love interest , Gambit . However , after many years , Rogue finally gained full control over her mutant ability . Hailing from the fictional Caldecott County , Mississippi , Rogue is the X-Men 's self-described southern belle . A runaway , she was adopted by Mystique of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and grew up as a villain . After Rogue permanently absorbs Ms. Marvel 's psyche and Kree powers , she reforms and turns to the X-Men , fearing for her sanity . Rogue 's real name and early history were not revealed until nearly 20 years after her introduction . Until the back story provided by Robert Rodi in the ongoing Rogue series , which began in September 2004 , Rogue 's background was only hinted at . Her name was revealed as Anna Marie , although her surname is still unknown . She has sometimes adopted the name Raven , which is the first name of her foster mother Mystique . Rogue has been one of the most prominent members of the X-Men since the 1980s . She was # 5 on IGN 's Top 25 X-Men list for 2006 , # 4 on their Top Ten X-Babes list for 2006 , # 3 on Marvel 's list of Top 10 Toughest Females for 2009 and was given title of # 1 X-Man on CBR 's Top 50 X-Men of All Time for 2008 . She was ranked tenth in Comics Buyer 's Guide 's `` 100 Sexiest Women in Comics '' list . Rogue has been featured in most of the X-Men animated series , and various video games . In the X-Men film series , she is portrayed by Anna Paquin . Her visual cue is often the white streak that runs through her hair .",
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"text": "Orphan An orphan ( from the ορφανός orphanós ) is a child whose parents are dead or have permanently abandoned the child . In common usage , only a child who has lost both parents due to death is called an orphan . When referring to animals , only the mother 's condition is usually relevant . If she has gone , the offspring is an orphan , regardless of the father 's condition . Those who have reached adulthood before their parents died are not called orphans ; the term is generally reserved for children whose parents have died while they are too young to support themselves .",
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"text": "Gertrude Yorkes Gertrude Yorkes ( self-referred to as Arsenic ) , is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics Runaways . She was created by author Brian K. Vaughan & artist Adrian Alphona , and debuted in Runaways # 1 with most of the other main characters . Like every member of the original Runaways , she is the daughter of evil villains with special abilities ; in Gert 's case , time-travellers . Gertrude , often called `` Gert '' for short , is often regarded as the most `` book-smart '' of the Runaways yet also the most sarcastic and cynical . She has socialist leanings and is ethnically Jewish but spiritually agnostic . Gert is known for her sarcastic one-liners , glasses , and purple-dyed hair . She stands at a rough height of 5 ' 1 '' and weighs 125 lb . In 2008 , Marvel.com named Gert 's death as the sixth out of ten best deaths in Marvel Comics history .",
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"text": "Nina Webster Nina Webster is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless , portrayed by Tricia Cast . She was introduced during the episode airing on June 26 , 1986 as a pregnant teenager whom Christine Blair ( Lauralee Bell ) befriends . Cast remained a regular cast member for fifteen years before asking for a contract release and departing onscreen in February 2001 . In 2008 , the actress returned for several guest spots , and the following year , she returned for a bigger storyline , and has continued to make occasional appearances . Cast described Nina as `` someone who is confused generally '' . After her child was stolen from her hands at birth , Nina was later involved in a romance with Phillip Chancellor III ( Thom Bierdz ) , which resulted in another child , Phillip Chancellor IV ( John Driscoll ) . Phillip III then died -- which many years later proved to be faked -- and Nina raised Phillip IV as a single mother . She became a novelist and screenwriter , also having marriages to David Kimble ( Michael Corbett ) and Ryan McNeil ( Scott Reeves ) . Nina was also involved with a man named Tomas Del Cerro ( Francesco Quinn ) , a publisher interested in a novel of hers about her stolen son . In 2010 , Nina met her long lost son , revealed to be Ronan Malloy ( Jeff Branson ) . In 1992 , Cast won a Daytime Emmy Award for her portrayal .",
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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": "Minsc Minsc -LSB- ˈmɪnsk -RSB- is a fictional character in the Baldur 's Gate series of Dungeons & Dragons role-playing video games developed by BioWare . He originated from the pen-and-paper Dungeons & Dragons sessions held by the lead designer of Baldur 's Gate , James Ohlen , and was expanded upon by the game 's lead writer , Lukas Kristjanson . His video game debut was in Baldur 's Gate as a companion character who can join the player 's party . He also appears in the sequel , Baldur 's Gate II : Shadows of Amn , the expansion , Baldur 's Gate II : Throne of Bhaal , and the 2015 game Baldur 's Gate : Siege of Dragonspear , as well as in promotions relating to the titles . Minsc is voiced by Jim Cummings in his video game appearances . In the storyline , Minsc is a ranger , originally tasked with serving as a bodyguard to the witch Dynaheir as part of a `` dajemma '' ( rite of passage ) . When Dynaheir is captured by gnolls , Minsc asks the player to help free her , after which both characters are available to assist the player . Eventually , the player 's party is captured and when Dynaheir is killed by the mage Jon Irenicus , Minsc teams with the player in the pursuit of justice . A berserker , he has a strong desire to uphold good and be heroic , though with an extreme fervor that causes those around him to regard him as possibly insane . His animal companion is a hamster named Boo , with whom he often consults . Since his introduction , Minsc has been regarded as one of the best and most popular elements of the Baldur 's Gate games because of his demeanor and attachment to Boo , according to reviewers from IGN , GameSpot , and Eurogamer . Other reviewers from publications such as CVG have regarded him as one of the greatest aspects of PC gaming , while game developers have noted a preference for him . The web comic Megatokyo added Boo as a character in their publication , while the protagonist took on aspects of Minsc . His absence from subsequent gaming titles has also been lamented by sources such as UGO.com .",
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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": "Mrs. Stitch Mrs. Algernon Stitch , more familiarly known as Julia Stitch , is a character created by Evelyn Waugh , best known for her role in the novel Scoop . The character was inspired by Waugh 's friendship with the well-connected socialite , Lady Diana Cooper . Mrs. Stitch appears as a `` fixer '' , a well-connected member of British , and especially London society , who can make things happen for people . This activity is known to all as `` The Stitch Service '' . In Scoop , she is asked to find employment for a novelist by the name of Boot , and arranges for him to be sent as a journalist to cover a revolution in Africa . Due to a mixup , the distantly related and quite hapless William Boot is sent instead . When he returns triumphant , the accolades go instead to the first Boot , who did nothing to deserve them , allowing William to return to his peaceful life writing articles about the British countryside . In the Sword of Honour trilogy , Mrs. Stitch appears briefly helping Guy Crouchback recover from his ordeal in Africa . In the novel Put Out More Flags , Mrs. Stitch is referenced when it is discovered Angela Lyne has been drinking profusely . The discovery '' ... could have scarcely have been more surprising had it been Mrs. Stitch herself . ''",
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"text": "Barrel children Barrel children are children who are abandoned or `` left behind '' by their parents who are seeking a better life abroad . Dr. Claudette Crawford-Brown , the University of the West Indies academic who first described the phenomenon of barrel children , defines `` barrel children '' as those children who , while waiting in the Caribbean to migrate to their parents in the metropoles of North America and the United Kingdom , receive material resources in the form of food and clothing in lieu of direct care . Dr. Crawford-Brown , in her publication Who will save our children : The plight of the Jamaican child in the nineties , showed that these children have surrogate parents who are often unable to give them the emotional support and nurturance that they need , most of these children may be instead raised by grandparents or close relatives . The impact on these children of this type of neglect includes a range of emotional and behavioural problems including run-away behaviour , withdrawal , depression , and , in some cases , acting-out behaviour . The Trinidad and Tobago News said that for `` barrel children the psychological scars have been great and have been troubling factors unto the second , third and fourth generations . '' The Wellcome Trust discussed barrel children in an article focusing on violence in the Caribbean while it was the title and subject of a short film by Cara Elmslie Weir about a Trinidadian family split by migration , the parents `` sending barrels full of material goods '' from the U.S.A. to their children in Trinidad . UNICEF in Jamaica agreed that `` Migration of parents who seek more lucrative employment abroad has had a negative impact on Jamaican children . Some children are left in the care of strangers , neighbours or even older siblings who are still children . These so-called `` barrel children '' are left without parental guidance or adult supervision and with access to significant material resources in the form of cash remittances and barrels of clothing and toys sent by absentee parents . '' It has also been discussed in Caribbean Studies Journals , conferences on the Caribbean , the Trinidad Guardian and Trinidad Newsday . Discussing absent parents The Trinidad Guardian noted that `` At holiday time , they ship their barrels of love , disguised as brand-name sneakers and clothing , believing that these would make their children happy and make up for them being not around . But the fact remains that children are deprived of the real love of their parents . '' An article published in Newsweek by Brook Larmar entitled the `` Barrel Children '' dramatised the problem in its effects on one particular family . `` The cardboard barrel has been sitting empty in Marsha Flowers 's backyard for more than a month now , but the Jamaican teenager hangs onto it as though it were a sacred totem . And in a way , it is . Five years after her mother immigrated to the United States , leaving Marsha and two sisters to fend for themselves in a Kingston slum , the barrel is one of the few tangible signs of her mother 's love - and of her own frustrated desires . '' Blogs also exist highlighting the experiences of barrel children . Memories of a Caribbean Barrel Child was created by Dr. Anthony Salandy ( a native of Trinidad and Tobago ) to shed light of the experiences and outcomes associated with being a barrel child .",
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"text": "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": "Goliath (Tom Foster) Thomas Foster is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character is the fifth to hold the mantle of Goliath . He is also the nephew of Bill Foster .",
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"text": "Sager orphans The Sager orphans ( sometimes referred to as the Sager children ) were the children of Henry and Naomi Sager . In April 1844 the Sager family took part in the great westward migration and started their journey along the Oregon Trail . During it , both Henry and Naomi died and left their seven children orphaned . Later adopted by Marcus and Narcissa Whitman , missionaries in what is now Washington , they were orphaned a second time , when both their new parents were killed during the Whitman massacre in November 1847 . About 1860 Catherine , the oldest girl , wrote a first-hand account of their journey across the plains and their life with the Whitmans . Today it is regarded as one of the most authentic accounts of the American westward migration . The children 's names were ( from oldest to youngest ) : John Carney Sager ( born 1831 in Union County , Ohio ) Francis `` Frank '' Sager ( born 1833 in Union County , Ohio ) Catherine Carney Sager ( born April 15 , 1835 in Union County , Ohio ) Elizabeth Marie Sager ( born July 6 , 1837 in Union County , Ohio ) Matilda Jane Sager ( born October 6 , 1839 in Buchanan County , Missouri ) Hannah Louise `` Louisa '' Sager ( born 1841 in Platte County , Missouri ) Henrietta Naomi `` Rosanna '' Sager ( born May 30 , 1844 along the Oregon Trail in present-day Kansas )",
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"text": "Amy Barnes Amy Knight ( also Barnes ) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks , played by Ashley Slanina-Davies . She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 14 November 2005 . Amy was created by executive producer David Hanson and Slanina-Davies was offered the role whilst looking for work as an extra . In 2009 , Slanina-Davies stated that she would be lost without the role and confirmed her loyalty to the serial . In July 2010 , it was announced that Slanina-Davies would be leaving the show . However it was revealed that she was back filming and staying in the serial in 2011 . Amy 's storylines have included underage pregnancy which resulted in the birth of daughter Leah Barnes and the subject of domestic abuse in her relationship with Ste Hay , portrayed by Kieron Richardson respectively . Whilst filming the storyline Slanina-Davies cut her long hair off for charity and this was scripted into the storyline . Amy has also been part of a storyline which saw her pretending her daughter was suffering from leukaemia to scam money out of the community , off-screen this prompted Slanina-Davies to campaign for leukaemia and cancer charity CLIC Sargent and Women 's Aid . The issue of post-natal depression has been portrayed following the birth of her second child Lucas Hay . Slanina-Davies has also revealed that she has conducted extensive research into all of her issue-lead storylines . In 2012 , it was announced that Slanina-Davies would be written out of the serial . Amy departed on 8 August 2012 . Amy has returned for guest appearances in 2013 , 2014 and returned to the show on a permanent basis in August 2016 . In January 2017 , it was revealed that Amy would be departing later in the year in a `` whodunit '' storyline which would see the character killed-off , making the second Barnes character to be killed off since her sister Sarah in 2009 . She made her final appearance as a corpse on 29 March 2017 , however continued to appear in flashback appearances throughout the storyline . Amy 's funeral was held on 25 April 2017 , with characters such as her mother , Kathy ( Sarah Jane Buckley ) , and Zoe Carpenter ( Zoë Lister ) , returning for her funeral .",
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"text": "Foster care in Australia Home-based care , which includes foster care , is provided to children who are in need of care and protection . Children and young people are provided with alternative accommodation while they are unable to live with their parents . As well as foster care , this can include placements with relatives or kin , and residential care . In most cases , children in home-based care are also on a care and protection order . In some cases children are placed in home-based care following a child protection substantiation and where they are found to be in need of a safer and more stable environment . In other situations parents may be incapable of providing adequate care for the child , or accommodation may be needed during times of family conflict or crisis . In the significant number of cases substance abuse is a major contributing factor . `` Respite care '' is a type of foster care that is used to provide short-term ( and often regular ) accommodation for children whose parents are ill or unable to care for them on a temporary basis . It is also used to provide a break for the parent or primary carer to hopefully decrease the chances of the situation escalating to one which would lead to the removal of the child ( ren ) . As with the majority of child protection services , states and territories are responsible for funding home-based care . Non-government organizations are widely used , however . In June 2006 , there were 25,454 children in out-of-home care in Australia . This compares to 23,695 children in 2005 , an increase of 7 % .",
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"text": "Duela Dent Duela Dent is a fictional character in the DC Universe . She is a former member of the Suicide Squad , the Teen Titans and its counterpart , Titans East . Introduced under the alias of Joker 's Daughter , she has also used the aliases Catgirl , Scarecrone , Riddler 's Daughter , Penguin 's Daughter , Card Queen , and Harlequin .",
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"text": "List of Batman Family adversaries The Batman Family adversaries or the rogues gallery are a collective of fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . These characters are depicted as adversaries of the superhero Batman and his allies . Since Batman first appeared in Detective Comics # 27 ( May 1939 ) , his supporting cast has expanded to include other superheroes , and has become what is now informally called the Batman Family . As with most superheroes , a cast of recurring enemies to the Batman Family have been introduced throughout the decades , collectively referred to as the rogues gallery . Many characters from Batman 's rogues gallery who are criminally insane become patients at Arkham Asylum after they are apprehended . The Batman Family 's rogues gallery has widely been well received , considered by many journalists to be one of the greatest superhero rogues galleries in all of comics .",
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"text": "Meloni Thawne Meloni Thawne-Allen is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe , and the mother of the superhero Impulse . She first appeared in Impulse # 23 ( March 1997 ) . She was created by writer Mark Waid and artists Humberto Ramos .",
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"text": "Dichen Lachman Dichen Lachman ( -LSB- ˈdiːtʃən_ˈlækmən -RSB- born 22 February 1982 ) is a Nepali-born Australian actress and producer of German and Tibetan descent . She appeared in the soap opera Neighbours as Katya Kinski and Joss Whedon 's science fiction drama television series Dollhouse as Sierra . Lachman portrayed Suren in the American remake of Being Human as a main character during the show 's second season . Lachman has starred also in the 2014 film Lust for Love and had a recurring role in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Jiaying , Skye 's Inhuman , ageless mother .",
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"text": "Into the Wild (novel) Into the Wild is a children 's fantasy novel written by Erin Hunter after concepts and outlines created and developed by Victoria Holmes . The novel was published by HarperCollins in Canada and the United States in January 2003 , and in the United Kingdom in February 2003 . It is the first novel in the Warriors series . The book has been published in paperback , and e-book formats in twenty different languages . The story is about a young domestic cat named Rusty who leaves his human owners to join a group of forest-dwelling feral cats called ThunderClan , adopting a new name : Firepaw . He is trained to defend and hunt for the Clan , becomes embroiled in a murder and betrayal within the Clan , and , at the end of the book , receives his warrior name , Fireheart , after a battle with another Clan . The novel is written from the perspective of Fireheart ( previously known as Rusty for a short time , then , for most of the book , Firepaw ) . The series began in 2003 when HarperCollins requested Holmes to write a book on feral cats . After creating one storyline Holmes brought in Kate Cary to finish writing the book as Holmes went behind the scenes to edit and supervise the details . Holmes has compared the style of the book to a different language as the books are written by three separate authors . She feels that Erin Hunter must have a consistent voice the entire series . The story uses a lexicon with words such as `` twoleg '' substituted for `` human '' or `` new-leaf '' for `` spring '' . The style has been compared to the Harry Potter series , J.R.R. Tolkien and Brian Jacques . Themes include family , loyalty , death , courage , and survival . Into the Wild was critically well received . Booklist believed the book would appeal to followers of Brian Jacques ' Redwall series . Among other awards , it claimed third place in the 2006 Young Reader 's Choice Award .",
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"text": "Mother (Once Upon a Time) `` Mother '' is the twentieth episode of the fourth season of the American fantasy drama series Once Upon a Time , which aired on May 3 , 2015 . In this episode , Emma Swan reunites Lily with Maleficent , Isaac must find a new ally as Gold 's heart grows darker , and Regina and Robin Hood must deal with Zelena 's pregnancy . Back in the Enchanted Forest , Regina is reunited with Cora upon her return from Wonderland , but questions her mother 's intentions as to why she wants to `` help '' her .",
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"text": "Heikegani is a species of crab native to Japan , with a shell that bears a pattern resembling a human face which many believed to be the face of an angry samurai hence the nickname Samurai Crab . It is locally believed that these crabs are reincarnations of the spirits of the Heike warriors defeated at the Battle of Dan-no-ura as told in The Tale of the Heike .",
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"text": "Yamabushi ( one who prostrates himself on the mountain ) are Japanese mountain ascetic hermits who , according to a traditional Japanese mysticism , are believed to be endowed with supernatural powers . They follow the Shugendō doctrine , an integration of mainly esoteric Buddhism of the Shingon sect , with Tendai Buddhist , Taoism , and elements of Shinto . For the most part solitary , they did form loose confederations , and associations with certain temples , and also participated in battles and skirmishes alongside samurai and sōhei warrior monks on certain occasions . Their origins can be traced back to the solitary Yama-bito and some hijiri of the eighth and ninth centuries . There has also been cross-teaching with samurai weaponry and Yamabushi 's spiritual approach to life and fighting . In modern use , the term ubasoku-yamabushi refers to laymen practitioners of shugendō . The religion places a heavy emphasis on asceticism and feats of endurance , and white and saffron-robed yamabushi toting a horagai conch-shell trumpet are still a common sight near the shugendō holy site of Dewa Sanzan and in the sacred mountains of Kumano and Omine .",
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"text": "Shohei Matsunaga is a Japanese football player . He currently plays for the Indonesian side Persib Bandung.He is nicknamed by Persib fans as Samurai Matsunaga because of his samurai-like playing spirit .",
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"text": "Aisu Iko Aisu Iko , a.k.a. Aizu Hyūga-no-Kami Iko , Aisu Hisatada ( 1452 - 1538 ) was a Japanese martial artist and the founder of the Kage-ryū school of sword fighting . Aisu was originally a pirate based in Kumano , who raided Japanese and Chinses shipping and whose travels took him on occasion as far as the Chinese mainland . After suffering a severe shipwreck off Kyushu , of which he was the only survivor , Aisu abandoned his life as a pirate and entered into seclusion at the Udo caves in Miyazaki Prefecture . Here her purportedly had a dream in which a monkey deity taught him the secrets of swordsmanship . He named the new style he developed the Kage ( `` Shadow '' ) School , which based its movements on natural phenomena such as wind and waves . Aisu 's student , Kamiizumi Nobutsuna , ( who also studied with Iko 's son Aisu Koshichiro ) would later adapt this style into the Shinkage ( `` New Shadow '' ) school . After travelling throughout Japan on a martial pilgrimage for some years , Aisu returned to Kyushu , where he died of natural causes .",
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"text": "Sasaki Hideyoshi was a samurai member of the Minamoto clan , who fought in the Hōgen and Heiji Rebellions and in the Genpei War . He was the adopted son of Minamoto no Tameyoshi since age thirteen . Sasaki fought under Minamoto no Yoshitomo in the Hōgen Rebellion ( 1156 ) , aiding in the siege of the Shirakawa palace . Three years later , he fought for the Minamoto again in the Heiji Rebellion , incurring the ire of the rival Taira clan . By the time of the Genpei War , the all-out civil war between the Minamoto and the Taira , Hideyoshi had lost his hereditary estate in Ōmi Province as a result of the displeasure of the Taira . He set out to appeal to his uncle , Fujiwara no Hidehira , for aid , but stopped in Sagami province along his way . There , he attracted the interest of a daimyo named Shibuya Shigekuni ; Hideyoshi married Shibuya 's daughter , and became heir to that land . His sons would serve Minamoto no Yoritomo , the first Kamakura shogun .",
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"text": "Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai is a 2011 Japanese 3D drama film directed by Takashi Miike . It was produced by Jeremy Thomas and Toshiaki Nakazawa , who previously teamed with Miike on 2010 's 13 Assassins . The film is a 3D remake of Masaki Kobayashi 's 1962 film Harakiri . It premiered at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival , the first 3D film to do so . The Village Voice 's Michael Atkinson praised it describing it as `` a melodramatic deepening and a grisly doubling-down of Kobayashi 's great original . '' Composer and pop star Ryuichi Sakamoto wrote the original score .",
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"text": "Historiography of Japan The historiography of Japan is the study of methods and hypotheses formulated in the study and literature of the History of Japan . The earliest work of Japanese history is attributed to Prince Shōtoku , who is said to have written the Tennōki and the Kokki in 620CE . The earliest extant work is the Kojiki of 712 . The Nihon Shoki followed by 720 . These two works formed the base of a history of the nation based in great part on Japanese mythology , in particular that of the Shinto religion . The works were inspired by Chinese historiography and were compiled with the support of the Japanese state . Five more works between 797 and 901 completed what had begun with the Nihon Shoki ; the six are known as the Rikkokushi ( `` six national histories '' ) . An abandonment of Chinese inspiration and state support marks the historiographical writings of the period from the 9th to 16th centuries . A great number of historical tales called rekishi monogatari and war tales called gunki monogatari appeared , and works such as the shikyō `` four mirrors '' of the 12th to 14th centuries and The Tale of the Heike of 1371 enjoyed widespread popularity . Other art forms such as Noh theatre and emaki scrolls added to these written works . Neo-Confucian schools became preeminent at the beginning of the Edo period ( 1603 -- 1868 ) . They brought a methodology very critical of works such as the Kojiki , but did not contradict the Mandate of Heaven . The most prominent representatives of this are the Hayashi clan and the Mitogaku school . The nativist kokugaku school , inspired by Shinto , returned in the 18th century , driven by the work of Motoori Norinaga . It opposed the Neo-Confucians by seeking to demonstrate the veracity of Shinto mythology , especially of the Age of the Gods and the early emperors , whose existence is doubted . Japanese historiography opened to Western influences at the end of the 18th century . Rangaku ( `` Dutch learning '' ) , translations of European works in the mid-19th century , and then the introduction of German historiography of Ludwig Riess in 1887 brought new analytical tools to the various Japanese schools of history . During the period of the Empire of Japan ( 1868 -- 1947 ) , historians questioned , at the peril of their academic freedom , one of the ideological foundations of the new regime : the place of national myths in the national history . Marxist ideas were introduced in the 1920s and renewed in the post-World War II period with the work of . Themes and research diversified from the 1970s , soon accompanied by a resurgeance of conservative and nationalist approaches .",
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"text": "Manga Sarutobi Sasuke is a 24-episode anime series about the young Sarutobi Sasuke , a legendary ninja . It was first aired from October 9 , 1979 , to April 29 , 1980 on Tokyo 12 Channel ( now TV Tokyo ) , and was later dubbed in several languages . The whole 24-episode run was aired in many European and Arabic countries . It is best known to the American fans as Ninja , The Wonder Boy : a highly edited , highly condensed feature-length version of this series . This version , dubbed in English , was produced by Jim Terry Productions of Force Five fame . The names of several characters were changed , with Sarutobi Sasuke becoming `` Duke Hayakawa '' , his female companion Sakura being changed to `` Blossom '' , and the villain Devilman became `` Dragon . ''",
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"text": "Sakai clan The was a Japanese samurai clan that claimed descent from the Nitta branch of the Minamoto clan , who were in turn descendants of Emperor Seiwa . Serata ( Nitta ) Arichika , a samurai of the 14th century , was the common ancestor of both the Sakai clan and the Matsudaira clan , which the Sakai later served . In the Sengoku period , under Tokugawa Ieyasu ( who was the head of what was formerly the main Matsudaira family line ) , the Sakai became chief retainers . In the Edo period , because of their longstanding service to the Tokugawa clan , the Sakai were classified as a fudai family , in contrast with the tozama ( `` outsider clans '' ) .",
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"text": "Shinnenkai A shinnenkai ( Japanese 新年会 , literally `` new year gathering '' ) is the Japanese tradition of welcoming the arrival of the New Year , usually by the drinking of alcohol . A shinnenkai is generally held among co-workers or friends in January . Like the many festivals ( matsuri ) and celebrations that the Japanese are known for , a shinnenkai is their way of getting together to celebrate a new year and to make promises to each other to do their best for this year while wishing each other good luck and fortune . A shinnenkai is similar to a bōnenkai in several ways with just a few exceptions . Both are observed by parties of friends or co-workers or sponsored by a company for their employees . Bōnenkai and shinnenkai are not part of the New Year Shogatsu celebration which lasts until the 3rd of January ; they are instead a way of ending and beginning the year through a group celebration . At a shinnenkai however , some of the Shogatsu festivities can carry over to the New Year 's party like the making of mochitsuki by pounding sweet steamed rice or kagamiwari which is the breaking open of sake barrels with a wooden hammer and drinking together . This tradition started in the 15th century during the Muromachi period as gatherings to express one 's thanks for each other . At that time , the party was known as noukai ( great achievement gathering ) . Later on in the 18th century a new word was appearing in writings and was since then was known as a bōnenkai or year-end party and a shinnenkai is the same type of celebration . Although the Japanese have always been a people of great feeling and emotion as in the expression mono no aware , they are more reserved in expressing their feelings to others , so the shinnenkai has been a way of showing public displays of gratitude . This is especially true for the company or business office shinnenkai where they can do bureiko or let their hair down and not worry about the boss/employee formal relationship or the rank and age divisions and have a good time . When a business decides to have a shinnenkai they take into account several things before planning a party . Some of their concerns are to ensure that enough of the employees and management will attend . They also try to set a generalized cost of no more than 5,000 yen per person ; this is used to cover the cost of the party and to not discourage employees from attending a party that is too expensive . Some companies pay the entire cost of the party and will at times opt to not have the party at a traditional izakaya ( restaurant and drinking places where the majority of shinnenkai are held ) and instead have it on the business premises and save a lot of money in the process . Statistically more people attend bōnenkai than shinnenkai parties . The majority of those that celebrate a shinnenkai are office co-workers rather than friends .",
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"text": "Tokuyama Norihide ( 1544 -- December 21 , 1607 ) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period through early Edo period . Born in Mino Province , he first served the Saitō clan of Mino , before submitting to Oda Nobunaga , who assigned him as a yoriki to Shibata Katsuie . After the Ikkō-ikki revolts in the Hokuriku region were subdued , Norihide was granted Matsutō Castle and a fief of 40,000 koku . Norihide sided with Shibata Katsuie in the Battle of Shizugatake ( 1583 ) , and lost . He then submitted to Toyotomi Hideyoshi and was assigned to serve under Niwa Nagahide . After the death of Nagahide , Norihide was again reassigned , this time under Maeda Toshiie . Under Maeda command , Norihide again saw action , this time at the Siege of Suemori ( 1584 ) , against the forces of Sassa Narimasa . Just before the Battle of Sekigahara ( 1600 ) , Norihide left Maeda service and became a retainer of Tokugawa Ieyasu , who gave him a stipend of 5,000 koku . Norihide thus became the founder of a family of hatamoto who served the Tokugawa clan for the entirety of the Edo period .",
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"text": "Shūmei Shūmei ( 襲名 , `` name succession '' ) are grand naming ceremonies held in kabuki theatre . Most often , a number of actors will participate in a single ceremony , taking on new stage-names . These stagenames , most often those of the actor 's father , grandfather , or teacher , are passed down between generations of actors ' lineages , and hold great honor and importance . Many names are associated with certain roles or acting styles , and the new possessor of each name must live up to these expectations ; there is the feeling almost of the actor not only taking a name , but embodying the spirit , style , or skill of each actor to previously hold that name . Many actors will go through at least three names over the course of their career , their participation in a shūmei representing their passage into a new chapter of their performing career . The shūmei usually is followed by a performance significant to the actors ' new names ; these might involve larger parts , a new play , or roles traditional for actors with those names . For example , the stagename of Ichikawa Danjūrō is strongly associated with the role of the hero in the Shibaraku scene . Many of the twelve men to be called Ichikawa Danjūrō have excelled at this role , and so upon becoming the next Ichikawa Danjūrō , an actor may perform that role , which he never would have as a younger , less experienced actor with a different stagename .",
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"text": "Kamikaze (typhoon) The were two winds or storms that are said to have saved Japan from two Mongol fleets under Kublai Khan . These fleets attacked Japan in 1274 and again in 1281 . Due to the growth of Zen Buddhism among Samurai at the time , these were the first events where the typhoons were described as `` divine wind '' as much by their timing as by their force . Since Man ` yōshū , the word kamikaze has been used as a Makurakotoba of waka introducing Ise Grand Shrine .",
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"text": "Hatamoto A was a samurai in the direct service of the Tokugawa shogunate of feudal Japan . While all three of the shogunates in Japanese history had official retainers , in the two preceding ones , they were referred to as gokenin . However , in the Edo period , hatamoto were the upper vassals of the Tokugawa house , and the gokenin were the lower vassals . There was no precise difference between the two in terms of income level , but hatamoto had the right to an audience with the shogun , whereas gokenin did not . The word hatamoto literally means `` at the base of the flag '' , and is often translated into English as `` bannerman '' . Another term for the Edo-era hatamoto was , sometimes rendered as `` direct Shogunal hatamoto '' , which serves to illustrate the difference between them and the preceding generation of hatamoto who served various lords .",
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"text": "Hōjō Akinokami was a member of the Japanese clan of Hōjō during the Edo period ( 17th century ) of Japan , and kami ( a post akin to governor ) of Aki province . It is thought that Akinokami and the famous Miyamoto Musashi were very close friends , or in a mutual discipleship . Throughout their many discussions together , Akinokami taught Musashi the ways of military strategy while the latter taught Akinokami of strategy reflecting individuality . However , this information is not truly well known because Akinokami would have been twenty-four years younger than Musashi , if born in the year 1608 . If this discipleship was true , it is thought that Musashi looked at Akinokami as a master through the ways of politeness in view of the high position that Akinokami held . Doubts have also arisen through the fact that Musashi would have had his art of strategy complete by the age of fifty , and is therefore almost inconceivable that Akinokami could have been his teacher on the ways of strategy .",
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"text": "Siege of Nara Following the 1180 Battle of Uji , in which Minamoto no Yorimasa fought a small Taira army with the help of monks from the Mii-dera and other temples , the victorious Taira sought revenge . They burned the Miidera temple , before moving on to Nara , where they `` set fire to the monastic complexes of Kōfuku-ji and Tōdai-ji . '' The Taira were opposed by warrior monks from nearly every major monastery and temple in Nara . Taira no Shigehira and Tomomori , both sons of Kiyomori , head of the clan , commanded the siege . The monks dug ditches in the roads , and build many forms of improvised defenses . They fought primarily with bow & arrow , and naginata , while the Taira were on horseback , giving them a great advantage . Despite the monks ' superior numbers , and their strategic defenses , their enemy succeeded in destroying nearly every temple in the city , including the Kōfuku-ji and Tōdai-ji . Only the Shōsōin survived . The ` Heike Monogatari ' laments the destruction the Tōdai-ji 's Daibutsu ( Great Buddha statue ) : In all , 3,500 people died in the burning of Nara .",
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"text": "The Tale of Heiji is a Japanese war epic ( gunki monogatari ) detailing the events of the Heiji Rebellion of 1159-1160 , in which samurai clan head Minamoto no Yoshitomo attacked and besieged Kyoto , as part of an Imperial succession dispute , in which he was opposed by Taira no Kiyomori , head of the Taira clan . The Tale , like most monogatari exists in three main forms : written , oral , and painted . The original text is sometimes attributed to Hamuro Tokinaga , and is written in 36 chapters . As is the case with most other monogatari , the text has been rewritten and revised many times over the years , and developed into an oral tradition as well . Most often , the Tale of Heiji would be chanted as a continuation of the Tale of Hōgen , which relates the events of the closely related Hōgen Rebellion . The picture scroll version of the tale , called Heiji monogatari emaki or Heiji monogatari ekotoba , dates to the 13th century . It tells the tale in color on paper , on five scrolls . Each scroll begins and ends with a written portion of the tale , describing the events depicted in a single continuous painting across the length of the scroll . Perhaps the most famous scene of these five scrolls is the burning of the Night Attack on the Sanjō Palace . The emaki scrolls are currently housed in the Museum of Fine Arts , Boston in Boston , Massachusetts .",
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"text": "Daidōji Yūzan was a samurai and military strategist of Edo period Japan . He was born in Fushimi in Yamashiro Province ( present-day Fushimi-ku , Kyoto ) . Among the works he wrote in his late years was the widely circulated , an introduction to bushidō that was influential among middle - and lower-class samurai . It is available in an English translation by William Scott Wilson as Budoshoshinshu : The Warrior 's Primer . Yūzan was the son of Daidōji Shigehisa , the grandson of Daidōji Naoshige and the great-grandson of Daidōji Masashige , an important advisor to the Late Hōjō clan . Shigehisa had been a samurai in the service of Matsudaira Tadateru , daimyo of the Echigo Takada fief , but became a ronin in 1619 when Tadateru was dismissed from service . Yūzan studied the arts of war in Edo under Obata Kagenori , Hōjō Ujinaga , Yamaga Sokō and others . He then lectured on the subject as a guest of the Asano at the Hiroshima fief , the Matsudaira clan at the Aizu fief , the Matsudaira clan at the Fukui fief , and elsewhere in Japan . Yūzan 's son Daidōji Shigetaka became a retainer of the Fukui fief with a stipend of 300 koku .",
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"text": "Siege of Odawara (1590) The third occurred in 1590 , and was the primary action in Toyotomi Hideyoshi 's campaign to eliminate the Hōjō clan as a threat to his power . The months leading up to it saw hasty but major improvements in the defense of the castle , as Hideyoshi 's intentions became clear . Thus , despite the overwhelming force brought to bear by Hideyoshi , the siege saw little actual fighting . The massive army of Toyotomi Hideyoshi surrounded the castle in what has been called `` the most unconventional siege lines in samurai history . '' The samurai were entertained by everything : from concubines , prostitutes and musicians to acrobats , fire-eaters , and jugglers . The defenders slept on the ramparts with their arquebuses and armor ; despite their smaller numbers , they discouraged Hideyoshi from attacking . So , for the most part , this siege consisted of traditional starvation tactics . Only a few small skirmishes erupted around the castle , as when a group of miners from Kai Province dug under the castle walls , allowing men under Ii Naomasa to enter . After three months , the Hōjō surrendered , facing overwhelming numbers and , presumably , an impending shortage of food and supplies . Tokugawa Ieyasu , one of Hideyoshi 's top generals , was given the Hōjō lands . Though Hideyoshi could not have guessed it at the time , this would turn out to be a great stepping-stone towards Tokugawa 's attempts at conquest and the office of Shogun . In addition to taking Odawara Castle , Hideyoshi also defeated the Hōjō at their outposts at Hachiōji , Yorii , and Shizuoka in and near the southwestern part of the Kantō region . The Chiba , allies of the Hōjō in Shimōsa , also saw Sakura Castle fall to Honda Tadakatsu and Sakai Ietsugu of the Tokugawa army during the campaign . Chiba Shigetane , daimyō of the Chiba , surrendered the castle to the besieging forces on the condition that his clan would not be abolished . While the Chiba were consequently divested of all of their holdings , many of their senior members were taken into service by Tokugawa retainer Ii Naomasa , thanks to aid he had received many years earlier from the clan during the occupation of Takeda Katsuyori 's Tsutsujigasaki castle .",
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"text": "O-mikuji are random fortunes written on strips of paper at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples in Japan . Literally `` sacred lot '' , these are usually received by making a small offering ( generally a five-yen coin as it is considered good luck ) and randomly choosing one from a box , hoping for the resulting fortune to be good . coin-slot machines sometimes dispense o-mikuji . The o-mikuji is scrolled up or folded , and unrolling the piece of paper reveals the fortune written on it . It includes a general blessing which can be any one of the following : Great blessing ( dai-kichi , 大吉 ) Middle blessing ( chū-kichi , 中吉 ) Small blessing ( shō-kichi , 小吉 ) Blessing ( kichi , 吉 ) Half-blessing ( han-kichi , 半吉 ) Ending blessing ( sue-kichi , 末吉 ) Ending small blessing ( sue-shō-kichi , 末小吉 ) Curse ( kyō , 凶 ) Small curse ( shō-kyō , 小凶 ) Half-curse ( han-kyō , 半凶 ) Ending curse ( sue-kyō , 末凶 ) Great curse ( dai-kyō , 大凶 ) It then lists fortunes regarding specific aspects of one 's life , which may include any number of the following among other possible combinations : 方角 ( hōgaku ) - auspicious/inauspicious directions ( see feng shui ) 願事 ( negaigoto ) -- one 's wish or desire 待人 ( machibito ) -- a person being waited for 失せ物 ( usemono ) -- lost article ( s ) 旅立ち ( tabidachi ) -- travel 商い ( akinai ) -- business dealings 学問 ( gakumon ) -- studies or learning 相場 ( sōba ) -- market speculation 争事 ( arasoigoto ) -- disputes 恋愛 ( ren ` ai ) -- romantic relationships 転居 ( tenkyo ) -- moving or changing residence 出産 ( shussan ) -- childbirth , delivery 病気 ( byōki ) -- illness 縁談 ( endan ) -- marriage proposal or engagement The o-mikuji predicts the person 's chances of his or her hopes coming true , of finding a good match , or generally matters of health , fortune , life , etc. . When the prediction is bad , it is a custom to fold up the strip of paper and attach it to a pine tree or a wall of metal wires alongside other bad fortunes in the temple or shrine grounds . A purported reason for this custom is a pun on the word for pine tree ( 松 matsu ) and the verb ` to wait ' ( 待つ matsu ) , the idea being that the bad luck will wait by the tree rather than attach itself to the bearer . In the event of the fortune being good , the bearer has two options : he or she can also tie it to the tree or wires so that the fortune has a greater effect or he or she can keep it for luck . O-mikuji are available at most shrines , and remain one of the traditional activities related to shrine-going . Compare perhaps the custom of writing a prayer on a specially-prepared wooden block called an ema , which is then tied to an ad hoc scaffold .",
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"text": "Mirai Ninja (video game) , fully named as , is a beat 'em up arcade game , released by Namco in 1988 exclusively in Japan . Mirai Ninja was based on the Japanese live-action film of the same name , which was also produced by Namco . The game runs on Namco System 2 hardware , and was the first game from the company to be based on a film . Character designs and directing of the film were done by Keita Amemiya of Zeiram and Kamen Rider fame . Both the game and the movie were released in the same year . Although the arcade game was only released in Japan , the movie was released straight-to-video overseas by Orion Pictures , under the two titles of Cyber Ninja in the United States , and Warlord in Canada . In both the film and the arcade game a man 's body and soul are stolen and used as part of a demon 's castle . What 's left becomes a cyber-ninja named Shiranui . The player controls Mirai Ninja , who must fight various enemies and bosses by rapidly throwing shurikens at them ( and slashing them with his sword at close range ) . His life meter uses Kanji for the numbers ; this was previously done in Namco 's earlier Japan-only title , Genpei Tōma Den ( 1986 ) , for the score display . The penultimate stage , `` Castle Kurosagi '' , also only has one way out of it . Four 7 '' -8 '' tall action figures were released by Amemiya 's own Crowd , Inc. , in 2000 . Two were Shōki figures ( one was bone-colored and the other one was a red repaint ) . The other two were Shiranui figures ( one was black , and the other one was a black and silver repaint ) .",
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"text": "Any Man of Mine `` Any Man of Mine '' is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Shania Twain . It was released in April 1995 as the second single from her album The Woman in Me . The song was written by Robert John `` Mutt '' Lange and Twain . The song became Twain 's first number one hit at country radio , as well her first crossover hit after it cracked the top 40 on the pop charts . It was released to radio in April 1995 , and topped the charts for two weeks in July . `` Any Man of Mine '' was released to European markets but due to its country sound , it did n't make much of an impact . The song was later included in Twain 's 2004 Greatest Hits package . `` Any Man of Mine '' also proved to be a critical success , it was nominated for both Best Country Song and Best Female Country Vocal Performance at the 1996 Grammy Awards . It won Single of the Year at both the Canadian Country Music Awards and Country Music Radio Awards in 1995 . It also won Country Single of the Year at the 1996 Jukebox Awards and Song of the Year at the 1996 RPM Big Country Music Awards . This song is used in the Rock Band Country Track Pack , and has been confirmed as upcoming downloadable content for the Rock Band series .",
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"text": "Shania Twain Shania Twain , OC ( -LSB- ʃəˈnaɪ.ə _ ˈtweɪn -RSB- born Eilleen Regina Edwards ; August 28 , 1965 ) is a Canadian singer and songwriter . Twain has sold over 85 million records , making her the best-selling female artist in the history of country music and one of the best-selling music artists of all time . Her success garnered her several honorific titles including the `` Queen of Country Pop '' . Twain 's second album , 1995 's The Woman in Me , brought her widespread success selling 20 million copies worldwide , spawning hits such as `` Any Man of Mine '' and earning her a Grammy Award . Twain 's third album , Come On Over , became the best-selling studio album of all time by a female act in any genre and the best-selling country album , selling around 40 million copies worldwide . Come On Over produced several singles , including `` You 're Still the One '' , `` From This Moment On '' and `` Man ! I Feel Like a Woman ! '' , and earned Twain four Grammy Awards . Her fourth and latest studio album , Up ! , was released in 2002 and , like her previous two albums , was also certified Diamond in the U.S. , spawning hits like `` I 'm Gon na Getcha Good ! '' and `` Forever and for Always '' . Twain has received five Grammy Awards , 27 BMI Songwriter awards , stars on Canada 's Walk of Fame and the Hollywood Walk of Fame , and an induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame . She is the only female artist in history to have three consecutive albums certified Diamond by the RIAA . Altogether , Twain is ranked as the 10th best-selling artist of the Nielsen SoundScan era . In 2004 , Twain retired from performing and retreated to her home in Switzerland . In her 2011 autobiography , she cited a weakening singing voice as the reason for not performing publicly . When both her singing and speaking were affected , Twain consulted the Vanderbilt Dayani Center in Nashville . Specialists discovered lesions on her vocal cords and diagnosed her with dysphonia , all treatable with careful rehabilitation . In 2012 , Twain returned to the concert stage in her critically acclaimed show Still the One , exclusively at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace . In 2015 , Twain returned to the road for what she has billed as her farewell tour . The Rock This Country tour kicked off on June 5 , 2015 in Seattle , Washington and originally concluded in Fresno , California on August 23 but was extended to include additional dates and ended October 27 , 2015 in Kelowna , British Columbia , Canada .",
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"text": "From This Moment On (Shania Twain song) `` From This Moment On '' is a song by Canadian recording artist , Shania Twain , that appeared on the album , Come On Over ( 1997 ) . The song was written by Twain , and additional production and songwriting was performed by Robert John `` Mutt '' Lange . `` From This Moment On '' has been performed on every tour by Twain since its release on 14 March 1998 in North America and Oceania . `` From This Moment On '' is a country pop track that received generally favorable reviews from music critics , who deemed the song as one of the highlights on the album . The song achieved moderate commercial success , reaching the Top 10 in Australia , Canada , United Kingdom , and United States . The song charted in France , Netherlands , New Zealand , and Sweden , as well on several Billboard component charts . An accompanying music video , directed by Paul Boyd , depicts Twain walking down a hallway alone in a beautiful dress , and then toward the end of the video , she appears with a symphony orchestra to perform the remainder of the song .",
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"text": "Man! I Feel Like a Woman! `` Man ! I Feel Like a Woman ! '' is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Shania Twain taken from her third studio album , Come On Over ( 1997 ) . Written by Twain with her longtime collaborator and then-husband Robert John `` Mutt '' Lange , who also produced the track , the song was released first to North American country radio stations in March 1999 as the seventh single from the album , and later it was released worldwide in September 1999 . `` Man ! I Feel Like a Woman ! '' is a country pop song with lyrics about female empowerment . The song received generally favorable reviews from music critics , who praised the song 's attitude and hook as well as Twain 's vocals . Commercially , the song was also successful , reaching the top-ten in six countries , while reaching the top-twenty in Canada and number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart . It was even more successful on the Hot Country Songs chart , reaching the top-five and was certified Gold by the RIAA for 500,000 digital downloads . The song also won a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 2000 . The accompanying music video for `` Man ! I Feel Like a Woman ! '' was released on March 3 , 1999 , and it pays homage to Robert Palmer 's `` Addicted to Love '' and Tone Lōc 's `` Wild Thing '' music videos , featuring Twain dancing with buffed and blank-eyed male models . The song was the opening song on both Twain 's Come On Over Tour and the Up ! Tour as well as Twain 's headline on the Super Bowl XXXVII Halftime show . It was also used to comic effect in a 2004 Chevy Colorado TV commercial , as well as being on the soundtrack of Brazilian telenovela Laços de Família . The song was also performed by American Idol winner Carrie Underwood during the fourth season , and by Britney Spears in her first movie Crossroads ( 2002 ) .",
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"text": "I'm Gonna Getcha Good! `` I 'm Gon na Getcha Good ! '' is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music singer Shania Twain . It was the first single from her album Up ! The song was written by Mutt Lange and Shania Twain . `` I 'm Gon na Getcha Good ! '' was originally released to American radio on September 23 , 2002 . Shania chose `` I 'm Gon na Getcha Good ! '' as the first single for Up ! since she felt it was relatable to past Shania singles , and she did n't want something too unfamiliar . The song has become one of her biggest hits worldwide , charting in different countries that she has never had hits in before . At the 2003 Juno Awards `` I 'm Gon na Getcha Good ! '' was named Country Recording of the Year . Later , the Jonas Brothers covered the song for the soundtrack for their film Jonas Brothers : The 3D Concert Experience .",
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"text": "Forever and for Always `` Forever and for Always '' is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music singer Shania Twain and it was the third country single from her fourth studio album Up ! ( 2002 ) . The song was written by Mutt Lange and Twain . The single was released in the United States radio on April 7 , 2003 . The video debuted on Country Music Television on April 26 , 2003 . The song was also used for Febreze : Scentstories promotion , in which Twain took part . In 2006 , `` Forever and for Always '' was certified gold for 500,000 digital downloads in the U.S. by the RIAA . `` Forever and for Always '' was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 2004 , Best Country Song and Best Female Country Vocal Performance ; however , it lost in both categories . The song was also named Song of the Year at both the 2004 BMI Country Songwriter Awards and 2004 European BMI Awards .",
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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": "Lyrics Of Two Lyrics Of Two is a band from Los Angeles , California , United States . The band was founded by lyricist , songwriter , and sociologist Marie Helen Abramyan , who is also a classically trained pianist . Her training began with her uncle Ashot Abramyan , a notable violinist of the Utah Symphony , after whom the Abramyan String Quartet was founded . Lyrics Of Two have scored many chart-topping , award-winning songs , and have been recognized as `` one of the most innovative and original bands from Los Angeles . '' Lyrics Of Two have held the # 1 spot consecutively on the Deli Music Charts in the category of mainstream pop in Los Angeles and also held the # 1 spot for the entire west coast region of the Deli Music Charts for mainstream pop music",
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"text": "Bookwriter The bookwriter is the member of a musical 's writing team who creates the book -- the musical 's plot , character development , and dramatic structure . Essentially , the bookwriter is the playwright of the musical . He or she works very closely in collaboration with the lyricist and composer to create an integrated piece of drama . There is a common misconception that the bookwriter merely writes the dialogue ; though the book does include the musical 's spoken text , it is much more than that , defining and organizing the dramatic action of the entire piece , including action that is musicalized by the songwriter ( s ) . Even `` sung-through , '' `` operatic , '' or `` through-composed '' musicals , where there is little , if any , spoken text , require as much contribution from a bookwriter as do musicals with extensive dialogue scenes . The bookwriter is often also the musical 's lyricist , composer , or director . Category : Occupations in music",
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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": "Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance The Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance ( previously called Best Rhythm and Blues Solo Vocal Performance , Female ) was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards , a ceremony established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards , to female recording artists for quality R&B songs . Awards in several categories are distributed annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to `` honor artistic achievement , technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry , without regard to album sales or chart position . '' According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards , the award was presented to artists that performed `` newly recorded solo R&B vocal performances '' . Solo numbers by members of an established group were not eligible for the award as `` separate entries from the duo or group performances . '' Albums were also considered for the accolade until 1992 . As a part of the major overhaul of Grammy categories , the award was discontinued in 2011 . The Female R&B Vocal Performance category , Male R&B Vocal Performance category and all duo/group vocal performances in the R&B category shifted to the Best R&B Performance category in 2012 . The award for the Best Female R&B Vocal Performance was first presented to Aretha Franklin at the 10th Grammy Awards ceremony in 1968 for the song `` Respect '' . Franklin received the most wins with eleven , followed by Anita Baker with five . Franklin also holds the record for the most nominations with twenty-three , while Chaka Khan is second with eight nominations . Fantasia Barrino became the final recipient of the award , when her song `` Bittersweet '' won the award in 2011 . The award was presented to artists from the United States each year .",
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"text": "Shania (given name) Shania is a feminine given name , popularized by the country and pop singer Shania Twain , who said her stage name is derived from an Ojibwa Indigenious phrase meaning `` on my way . ''",
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"text": "Shania: Still the One Shania : Still the One was a residency show by Canadian singer-songwriter Shania Twain , performed at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas , Nevada . The show began on December 1 , 2012 , and ended on December 13 , 2014 , with Twain performing a total of 105 shows . Shania : Still the One was created by Twain , produced by AEG Live and directed by Raj Kapoor . The purpose of the show is to `` take fans on a spectacular journey through the various stages of Shania 's life and career in an unforgettable evening filled with music , multi-sensory and visual experiences , fashion and the unexpected '' .",
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"text": "Andy Irvine (musician) Andrew Kennedy Irvine ( born 14 June 1942 ) , known as Andy Irvine , is an Irish folk musician , singer-songwriter , and a founding member of popular bands Sweeney 's Men , Planxty , Patrick Street , Mozaik , LAPD and Usher 's Island . He plays the mandolin , mandola , bouzouki , harmonica and hurdy-gurdy . Irvine has been influential in folk music for over five decades , during which he recorded a large repertoire of songs and tunes he assembled from books , old recordings and rooted in the Irish , English , Scottish , Eastern European , Australian and American old-time and folk traditions . He sets these songs to new music and also writes songs about his personal experiences or the lives and struggles of his heroes : Tom Barker , Michael Davitt , Mother Jones , Douglas Mawson , Raoul Wallenberg , and Emiliano Zapata , among others . Imbued with a sense of social justice , Irvine often selects or writes songs that are based on historical events and presented from the victim 's perspective . Some of these songs chronicle the abject living and working conditions imposed on groups of people : the emigrants ; the brutalized migrant workers ; the exploited textile strikers or coalminers . Other songs recall the archetypal experiences of single individuals : the woman seduced by an unfaithful man or disowned by her father ; the destitute young man ostracized or murdered on the order of his sweetheart 's rich father ; the down-on-his-luck farmer or the unemployed worker ; the young man inveigled by the army 's recruiting sergeant ; the scapegoats . Irvine 's songs also denounce worker deaths and industrial diseases , and lament the plight of hunted animals . His repertoire includes humorous songs , but also bittersweet ones of unrequited love , or of lovers cruelly separated or dramatically reunited . He also sings about famous racehorses , men or women masquerading in various disguises , a fantastical fox preying on young maidens , and the violent lives of outlaws . As a child actor , Irvine honed his performing talent from an early age and learned the classical guitar . He switched to folk music after discovering Woody Guthrie , also adopting the latter 's other instruments : harmonica and mandolin . While extending Guthrie 's guitar picking technique to the mandolin , he further developed his playing of this instrument -- and , later , of the mandola and the bouzouki -- into a decorative , harmonic style and embraced the modes and rhythms of Bulgarian folk music . Along with Johnny Moynihan and Dónal Lunny , Irvine is one of the pioneers who adapted the Greek bouzouki -- with a new tuning -- into an Irish instrument . He contributed to advancing the design of his instruments in cooperation with English luthier Stefan Sobell , and he occasionally plays a hurdy-gurdy made for him in 1972 by Peter Abnett , another English luthier . Although touring mainly as a soloist , Irvine has also enjoyed great success in pursuing collaborations through many projects that have influenced contemporary folk music . He continues to tour and perform extensively in Ireland , Great Britain , Europe , North and South America , Japan , Australia and New Zealand .",
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"text": "Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance The Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance is an award presented at the Grammy Awards , a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards . It was first awarded in 2012 , after a major overhaul of Grammy Award categories . The award combines the previous categories for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal , Best Country Collaboration with Vocals and Best Country Instrumental Performance ( if the instrumental recording is performed by a duo or group ) . The restructuring of these categories was a result of the Recording Academy 's wish to decrease the list of categories and awards . According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide it is designed for duo/group or collaborative ( vocal or instrumental ) country recordings and is limited to singles or tracks only .",
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"text": "Songshark Songshark is a term for a dishonest music publisher , whose main source of income is the naivete of new songwriters , whom they charge for services a reputable publisher would provide free to their clients . `` Song shark '' is the trade name for any individual , or firm who , with the deliberate intention to defraud , solicits business from amateur songwriters , advising them that by having music written to their lyrics , or vice versa , they will have a finished composition which will immediately be `` snatched up '' by a music publisher . Often , the song shark will himself claim to be a publisher , and will tell the songwriter that his only expense will be in `` defraying half the costs of publication . ''",
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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": "Doin' My Thing Doin ' My Thing is the second studio album by American country music artist Luke Bryan . It was released on October 6 , 2009 by Capitol Nashville . The album includes the singles `` Do I , '' which peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart , `` Rain Is a Good Thing '' , Bryan 's first number one hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart , and `` Someone Else Calling You Baby . '' Also included is a cover version of OneRepublic 's `` Apologize . '' The album has sold over a million copies in the United States by February 2016 . This was Luke 's first album to have a crossover-friendly country-pop sound , which was a departure from the neotraditional country sound of his first album .",
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"text": "Legal issues surrounding music sampling Music sampling is the subject of many legal disputes , chiefly in the realm of copyright law as it applies to musical compositions and sound recordings . Early sampling artists simply used portions of other artists ' recordings without permission , but once music incorporating samples began to make significant money , some sampled artists , publishers , and record companies began to take legal action , claiming copyright infringement . Sometimes , after the threat or initiation of a lawsuit , such disputes are settled out of court , often with the sampling artist obtaining a license at considerable cost and making other concessions to appease the aggrieved party ; other times , the sampling artist contests the infringement claims , such as by arguing in court that the copyright law does not cover their particular use of the work . The outcome of these court cases , primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom , have shaped common law , defining ways statutory law -- which does not directly cover sampling -- can be applied to sampling disputes . In accordance to the United States constitution , the laws of copyright permit a number of rights to authors so that they may `` Promote the Progress of Science and Useful Arts . '' This principle brings to light the true reason for copyright law - to develop boundaries economically and legally where learning , science , and culture can progress .",
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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": "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) `` Do n't Be Stupid ( You Know I Love You ) '' is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music recording artist Shania Twain . It was released in November 1997 as the second single from Twain 's album Come On Over but was the seventh to be released to international markets . The song was written by Mutt Lange and Shania Twain . The single peaked at number six on the Billboard country singles chart , becoming Twain 's sixth top-ten hit on that chart . The song was later released as her last single to European and Australian markets in 2000 . `` Do n't Be Stupid ( You Know I Love You ) '' , which reached # 5 in the UK in 2000 , was included on the 2004 Greatest Hits package .",
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"text": "12 Songs (Neil Diamond album) 12 Songs is the twenty-sixth studio album by Neil Diamond , released in 2005 . It was his first album of all-original , all-new material since 2001 's Three Chord Opera . It was produced by Rick Rubin and is often erroneously cited as the first Diamond album since the Bang Records era to feature the artist playing acoustic guitar ; in truth he played guitar on his Uni/MCA output and his Columbia output , possibly uncredited on most , if not all , albums . The working title for the album was self-titled . The original pressing of the album was copy-protected using Sony 's controversial XCP technology .",
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"text": "Demo (music) A demo ( from `` demonstration '' ) is a song or group of songs recorded for limited circulation or reference use rather than for general public release . A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas in a fixed format , such as cassette tape , compact disc , or digital audio files , and to thereby pass along those ideas to record labels , record producers , or to other artists . Musicians often use demos as quick sketches to share with bandmates or arrangers or simply for personal reference during the songwriting process ; in other cases a songwriter might make a demo to send to artists in hopes of having the song professionally recorded , or a music publisher may need a simple recording for publishing or copyright purposes .",
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"text": "Somethin' Bad `` Somethin' Bad '' is a song recorded as a duet by American country music artists Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood . The song was written by Chris DeStefano , Brett James , and Priscilla Renea . It was released as the second single from Lambert 's fifth studio album Platinum in advance of the album 's release two weeks later . The song premiered at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards on May 18 , 2014 , and was released for sale the next day . `` Somethin' Bad '' peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs , becoming Underwood 's thirteenth number one on the chart and Lambert 's fifth . The song is the first number one by teamed-up solo women in more than two decades on this chart . On December 5 , 2014 , the collaboration received a Grammy nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance .",
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"text": "Mailboat Records Mailboat Records is an independent record label established in 1999 by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett after his vanity label Margaritaville Records was absorbed by Island Records when they were sold to Universal Music Group , owner of Buffett 's previous label MCA Records . Mailboat 's first release was Buffett 's Buffett Live : Tuesdays , Thursdays , Saturdays . In addition to Buffett , the label 's roster includes Dan Fogelberg , Bret Michaels , Boz Scaggs , Def Leppard ( North America only ) , Walter Becker , Jim Mayer , and Mark Twain : Words & Music , a compilation CD featuring Jimmy Buffett as Huckleberry Finn , Clint Eastwood as Mark Twain , and narration by Garrison Keillor . Other featured artists on the Twain project include Brad Paisley , Sheryl Crow , Emmylou Harris , Vince Gill , Ricky Skaggs , and Joe Diffie . The Twain project is a benefit for the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum in Hannibal , Missouri . Harold Sulman is the president of Mailboat Records .",
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"text": "List of songs written by Bonnie McKee American singer and songwriter Bonnie McKee has co-written eight number-one singles , which have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide combined . Her debut album Trouble was released in September 2004 . She singlehandedly wrote all but one song on the album , some when she was 14 and 15 years old . A standalone single , `` American Girl , '' was released in 2013 . An album was due for release in spring of 2014 but , by the end of the year , had not yet materialized , Instead , an EP , Bombastic was released in June 2015 . McKee also has over 50 songwriting credits for songs that have been recorded by other artists . Eight of these have topped either the British or the American charts . McKee has collaborated with pop singer Katy Perry , and the pair have written five of Perry 's number-one singles together : `` California Gurls '' , `` Teenage Dream '' , `` Last Friday Night ( T.G.I.F. ) '' , `` Part of Me '' and `` Roar '' . McKee has also written four other songs recorded by Perry . She co-wrote five songs on Britney Spears ' seventh studio album Femme Fatale , including `` Hold It Against Me '' , which topped the Billboard Hot 100 . McKee has co-written two singles that reached the number-one position on the UK Singles Chart : `` Dynamite '' by Taio Cruz and `` How We Do ( Party ) '' by Rita Ora . `` Dynamite '' became the second-best-selling song by a British artist in the digital era . In 2012 , McKee co-wrote three songs on Adam Lambert 's album Trespassing and two songs for Ke $ ha 's album Warrior , `` C'Mon '' and `` Supernatural '' , the former of which served as the second single from the record . She also co-wrote two songs that appear on Leona Lewis ' album Glassheart , including the album 's second single `` Lovebird '' . McKee has also co-written songs that have been recorded by Christina Aguilera , Kelly Clarkson , Cher , Carly Rae Jepsen and Ellie Goulding among others .",
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"text": "Helena Bonham Carter Helena Bonham Carter , ( born 26 May 1966 ) is an English actress . She is known for her roles in low-budget arthouse and independent films to large-scale Hollywood productions . She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Kate Croy in The Wings of the Dove ( 1997 ) . For her role as Queen Elizabeth in The King 's Speech ( 2010 ) , she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role . She also won the 2010 International Emmy Award for Best Actress for her role as British author Enid Blyton in the TV film Enid ( 2009 ) . Bonham Carter began her film career playing the title character in Lady Jane ( 1986 ) , and playing Lucy Honeychurch in A Room with a View ( 1986 ) . Her other film roles include Ophelia in Hamlet ( 1990 ) , Where Angels Fear to Tread ( 1991 ) , Howards End ( 1992 ) , Elizabeth Lavenza in Mary Shelley 's Frankenstein ( 1994 ) , Woody Allen 's Mighty Aphrodite ( 1995 ) , Fight Club ( 1999 ) , Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter series ( 2007 -- 11 ) , Terminator Salvation ( 2009 ) , Miss Havisham in Great Expectations ( 2012 ) , Madame Thénardier in Les Misérables ( 2012 ) , and The Fairy Godmother in Cinderella ( 2015 ) . She has frequently collaborated with director Tim Burton ; in Planet of the Apes ( 2001 ) , Big Fish ( 2003 ) , Corpse Bride ( 2005 ) , Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ( 2005 ) , Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd : The Demon Barber of Fleet Street ( 2007 ) , Dark Shadows ( 2012 ) , and playing the Red Queen in Alice in Wonderland ( 2010 ) and its sequel Alice Through the Looking Glass ( 2016 ) . Her other television films include A Pattern of Roses ( 1983 ) , Fatal Deception : Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald ( 1993 ) , Live from Baghdad ( 2002 ) , Toast ( 2010 ) , and Burton & Taylor ( 2013 ) . She was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire ( CBE ) in the 2012 New Year Honours list for services to drama , and in January 2014 , the British prime minister , David Cameron , announced that Bonham Carter had been appointed to Britain 's new national Holocaust Commission .",
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"text": "Being Julia Being Julia is a 2004 comedy-drama film directed by István Szabó and starring Annette Bening and Jeremy Irons . The screenplay by Ronald Harwood is based on the novel Theatre ( 1937 ) by W. Somerset Maugham . The original film score was composed by Mychael Danna .",
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"text": "Vivien Leigh Vivien Leigh ( born Vivian Mary Hartley , and also known as Lady Olivier after 1947 ; 5 November 19138 July 1967 ) was a British stage and film actress . She won two Academy Awards for Best Actress for her performances as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind ( 1939 ) and Blanche DuBois in the film version of A Streetcar Named Desire ( 1951 ) , a role she had also played on stage in London 's West End in 1949 . She also won a Tony Award for her work in the Broadway musical version of Tovarich ( 1963 ) . After her drama school education , Leigh appeared in small roles in four films in 1935 and progressed to the role of heroine in Fire Over England ( 1937 ) . Lauded for her beauty , Leigh felt that her physical attributes sometimes prevented her from being taken seriously as an actress . Despite her fame as a screen actress , Leigh was primarily a stage performer . During her 30-year career , she played roles ranging from the heroines of Noël Coward and George Bernard Shaw comedies to classic Shakespearean characters such as Ophelia , Cleopatra , Juliet , and Lady Macbeth . Later in life , she performed as a character actress in a few films . At the time , the public strongly identified Leigh with her second husband Laurence Olivier , who was her spouse from 1940 to 1960 . Leigh and Olivier starred together in many stage productions , with Olivier often directing , and in three films . She earned a reputation for being difficult to work with , and for much of her adult life she suffered from bipolar disorder as well as recurrent bouts of chronic tuberculosis , which was first diagnosed in the mid-1940s and ultimately claimed her life at the age of 53 . Although her career had periods of inactivity , in 1999 the American Film Institute ranked Leigh as the 16th greatest female movie star of classic Hollywood cinema .",
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"text": "Christopher Plummer Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer ( born December 13 , 1929 ) is a Canadian theatre , film and television actor . After making his film debut in Stage Struck ( 1958 ) , Plummer went on to a successful film career , now spanning more than five decades . Some of his most notable film performances include : The Sound of Music ( 1965 ) , Battle of Britain ( 1969 ) , Waterloo ( 1970 ) , The Return of the Pink Panther ( 1975 ) , Murder by Decree ( 1979 ) , Dragnet ( 1987 ) , Star Trek VI : The Undiscovered Country ( 1991 ) , A Beautiful Mind ( 2001 ) , Nicholas Nickleby ( 2002 ) , National Treasure ( 2004 ) , The New World ( 2005 ) , Inside Man ( 2006 ) , Up ( 2009 ) , The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus ( 2009 ) , and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ( 2011 ) . In a career which includes substantial roles in each of the dramatic arts , Plummer is best known to film audiences as the aristocratic widower , Captain Georg von Trapp , in the musical film The Sound of Music ( 1965 ) , alongside Julie Andrews . Plummer has ventured into various television projects , including the miniseries The Thorn Birds ( 1983 ) . Plummer has notably portrayed several historical figures , including Arthur Wellesley , First Duke of Wellington in Waterloo ( 1970 ) , Rudyard Kipling in The Man Who Would Be King ( 1975 ) , Mike Wallace in The Insider ( 1999 ) , and Leo Tolstoy in The Last Station ( 2009 ) . Plummer has won numerous awards and accolades for his work , including an Academy Award , two Emmy Awards , two Tony Awards , a Golden Globe Award , a SAG Award , and a BAFTA Award . With his win at age 82 in 2012 for Beginners , Plummer is the oldest actor ever to win an Academy Award .",
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"text": "Helena Kaut-Howson Helena Kaut-Howson is a British theatre and opera director .",
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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": "Mary and Martha (film) Mary and Martha is a 2013 British-American television film starring Hilary Swank and Brenda Blethyn , and directed by Phillip Noyce . Based on a screenplay by Richard Curtis , it was produced by Working Title Television , in association with the BBC and NBCUniversal . The film had its UK premiere on March 1 , 2013 on the BBC and premiered in the US on HBO on April 20 , 2013 . based on a true story .",
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"text": "Bridget Jones Bridget Jones is a franchise based on a fictional character of the same name . British writer Helen Fielding started her Bridget Jones 's Diary column in The Independent in 1995 , while chronicling the life of Jones as a thirtysomething single woman in London as she tries to make sense of life and love with the help of a surrogate `` urban family '' of friends in the 1990s . The column lampooned the obsession of women with women 's magazines such as Cosmopolitan and wider social trends in Britain at the time . Fielding published the novelisation of the column in 1996 , followed by a sequel in 1999 called Bridget Jones : The Edge of Reason . Both novels were adapted for the big screen in 2001 and 2004 , starring Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones , and Hugh Grant and Colin Firth as the men in her life : Daniel Cleaver and Mark Darcy , respectively . After Fielding had ceased to work for The Daily Telegraph in late 1998 , the feature began again in The Independent on 4 August 2005 and finished in June 2006 . Helen Fielding released a third novel in 2013 , Bridget Jones : Mad About the Boy , which is set 14 years after the events of the second novel . The fictional character `` Bridget Jones '' was named on the 2016 Woman 's Hour Power List as one of seven women judged to have had the biggest impact on women 's lives over the past 70 years , alongside Margaret Thatcher , Barbara Castle , Helen Brook , Germaine Greer , Jayaben Desai and Beyoncé .",
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"text": "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": "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": "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": "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": "Bonkers (2007 TV series) Bonkers is a UK television series written by Sally Wainwright and starring Liza Tarbuck . It was transmitted on ITV during 2007 . It was also released on DVD . This series is available on DVD , distributed by Acorn Media UK . In July 2007 , the playwright and actress Tricia Walsh-Smith filed a claim in the High Court for breach of copyright , claiming that the pilot episode was copied from her 1987 play , also called `` Bonkers '' .",
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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": "Cate Blanchett on screen and stage Cate Blanchett is an Australian actress who has extensively appeared in film and stage . She made her stage debut in 1992 by playing Electra in the National Institute of Dramatic Art production of the same name . She followed it with performances in Timothy Daly 's Kafka Dances ( 1993 ) and the Sydney Theatre Company stage production of Oleanna ( 1993 ) opposite Geoffrey Rush . Blanchett won the Sydney Theatre Critics Award for Best Newcomer for the former and Best Actress for the latter , making her the first person to win both awards at once . She went on to perform several roles on stage , notably Susan Traherne in Plenty ( 1999 ) , Hedda Gabler in Hedda Gabler ( 2004 ) , Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire ( 2009 ) , Yelena in Uncle Vanya ( 2011 ) and Claire in The Maids ( 2013 ) . In 1997 , Blanchett made her feature film debut in a supporting role in the World War II drama Paradise Road . The same year , she had her first leading role in Oscar and Lucinda , which earned her an AACTA Award nomination for Best Actress . Blanchett received worldwide attention for playing Queen Elizabeth I of England in the acclaimed drama Elizabeth ( 1998 ) . Her performance garnered her a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress and her first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress . Elizabeth and her next film , the thriller The Talented Mr. Ripley ( 1999 ) , performed well at the box office . However , her other 1999 releasesthe widely praised An Ideal Husband and the largely panned Pushing Tinwere unsuccessful . Blanchett found greater success for portraying Galadriel in Peter Jackson 's epic fantasy trilogy The Lord of the Rings ( 2001-03 ) . During this period , she also appeared in several films which had mixed reception and performed poorly at the box office . She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress , among other honors for portraying Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese 's 2004 drama The Aviator , making her the only actor to win an Oscar for portraying another Oscar-winning actor . Her only screen appearance in 2005 was in Little Fish , for which she won the AACTA Award for Best Actress . Blanchett 's performance in the 2006 thriller Notes on a Scandal garnered her another Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress . In 2007 , she received both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominations for her roles in Elizabeth : The Golden Age and I 'm Not There , becoming one of the few actors to achieve this feat . In 2008 , Blanchett appeared in Steven Spielberg 's action adventure Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and David Fincher 's fantasy drama The Curious Case of Benjamin Button . She briefly reprised her role of Galadriel in the The Hobbit trilogy ( 2012-14 ) . For her performance as the titular socialite in Woody Allen 's 2013 drama Blue Jasmine , Blanchett won the Golden Globe , the BAFTA Award , the SAG Award and the Academy Award for Best Actress . In 2014 , she voiced Valka in the $ 620 million-grossing animated fantasy How to Train Your Dragon 2 . In 2015 , she received praise for playing Lady Tremaine in Disney 's live action film Cinderella , Mary Mapes in Truth and the titular character in Todd Haynes 's romantic drama Carol . Cinderella was a notable box office success while Carol garnered her seventh Oscar nomination . Blanchett made her Broadway debut in 2017 with The Present , receiving her first Tony Award nomination for the Best Actress in a Play .",
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"text": "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a 2007 British-American fantasy film directed by David Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. . Pictures . It is based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling . The film , which is the fifth instalment in the Harry Potter film series , was written by Michael Goldenberg ( making this the only film in the series not to be scripted by Steve Kloves ) and produced by David Heyman and David Barron . The story follows Harry Potter 's fifth year at Hogwarts as the Ministry of Magic is in denial of Lord Voldemort 's return . The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter , alongside Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry 's best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger . It is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and is followed by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince . Live-action filming took place in England and Scotland for exterior locations and Leavesden Film Studios in Watford for interior locations from February to November 2006 , with a one-month break in June . Post-production on the film continued for several months afterwards to add in visual effects . The film 's budget was reportedly between # 75 and 100 million ( $ 150 -- 200 million ) . Warner Bros. released the film in the United Kingdom on 12 July 2007 and in North America on 11 July , both in conventional and IMAX theatres ; it is the first Potter film to be released in IMAX 3D . As of April 2017 , Order of the Phoenix is the 39th-highest-grossing film of all time , and a critical and commercial success . The film opened to a worldwide 5-day opening of $ 333 million , fourteenth all-time , and grossed nearly $ 940 million total , second to Pirates of the Caribbean : At World 's End for the greatest total of 2007 . The film was nominated for two BAFTA Film Awards in 2008 .",
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"text": "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": "Mary Badham Mary Badham ( born October 7 , 1952 ) is an American actress , known for her portrayal of Jean Louise `` Scout '' Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird ( 1962 ) , for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress . At the time , Badham ( aged 10 ) was the youngest actress ever nominated in this category .",
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"text": "Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch The Queen 's Theatre is a 500-seat producing theatre located in Hornchurch in the London Borough of Havering , east London . The theatre opened in its current purpose-built site on Billet Lane , Hornchurch in 1975 . From 1953 to 1975 the theatre had occupied a converted , and for some time derelict , cinema on Station Lane ( the site of the present Ripon House development ) that had been used for storage during the Second World War . The theatre originally opened in the coronation year of Queen Elizabeth II and its name reflects this . The opening production was See How They Run . The building deteriorated and the London Borough of Havering built the new theatre . It was opened by Sir Peter Hall in April 1975 , with a production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat . Home to the original productions of the award-winning Return to the Forbidden Planet and Blood Brothers , performers such as Maggie Smith , Martin Shaw , Joan Plowright , Prunella Scales , Nigel Hawthorn , Carol Sloman , Lucy Benjamin , Gemma Salter , Bernard Cribbins , Conn O'Neill and theatre-makers and artists David Eldridge , Chris Bond , Bob Carlton , Bob Eaton , Glen Walford , Nichola McAuliffe , Tim Firth , Dan Murphy and Richard O'Brien the Queen 's Theatre , over its 60 plus year history , has built a track record in creating the best in live entertainment . The theatre 's current artistic director is Douglas Rintoul who was appointed in 2015 . The theatre 's previous artistic directors include Bob Carlton , Marina Calderone and Bob Tomson . The Queen 's Theatre produces over eights shows a year and has a vibrant learning and participatory programme engaging over 11,000 participants annually , enabling people to express themselves and their stories through the arts . The Queen 's Theatre works with educational institutions , amateur theatre groups , professional arts groups and wellbeing organizations , but is also widely connected to the larger theatre landscape in the UK and abroad . Current partnerships include co-productions with the New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich , Salisbury Playhouse , Watford Palace Theatre , Rifco , Sell a Door and The Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg . Behind the scenes there is a carpentry workshop , scenic artists and a wardrobe department creating sets and costumes on-site . The theatre was honoured with a visit from HM The Queen in 2003 , the theatre 's fiftieth anniversary , and in 2013 the theatre celebrated its Diamond Jubilee . The Queen 's Theatre is a registered charity and receives regular funding from the London Borough of Havering and is an Arts Council of England National Portfolio Organisation .",
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"text": "Kingsman: The Golden Circle Kingsman : The Golden Circle is an upcoming 2017 British-American action spy comedy-drama film directed by Matthew Vaughn , and is the sequel to 2015 film Kingsman : The Secret Service . The series is based on the comic book The Secret Service , created by Dave Gibbons and Mark Millar . The film stars Colin Firth , Julianne Moore , Taron Egerton , Mark Strong , Halle Berry , Elton John , Channing Tatum and Jeff Bridges , and is scheduled to be released on 22 September 2017 .",
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"text": "Asylum (2005 film) Asylum is a 2005 Anglo-Irish drama film directed by David Mackenzie and made by Mace Neufeld Productions , Samson Films , Seven Arts Productions , Zephyr Films Ltd and released by Paramount Classics . It is based on the novel Asylum by Patrick McGrath and was adapted for the screen by Patrick Marber and Chrysanthy Balis . It stars Natasha Richardson , Marton Csokas , Ian McKellen and Hugh Bonneville with a cast also including Sean Harris , Joss Ackland , Wanda Ventham , Maria Aitken and Judy Parfitt .",
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"text": "Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Jacqueline Lee Kennedy Onassis ( née Bouvier ; -LSB- ˈbuːvieɪ -RSB- July 28 , 1929 -- May 19 , 1994 ) was the wife of the 35th President of the United States , John F. Kennedy , and First Lady of the United States from 1961 until his assassination in 1963 . Bouvier was the elder daughter of Wall Street stockbroker John Vernou Bouvier III and socialite Janet Lee Bouvier . In 1951 , she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in French literature from George Washington University and went on to work for the Washington Times-Herald as an inquiring photographer . In 1952 , Bouvier met Congressman John F. Kennedy at a dinner party . In November of that year , he was elected as a United States Senator from Massachusetts , and the couple married in 1953 . They had four children , two of whom died in infancy . As First Lady , she was known for her highly publicized restoration of the White House and her emphasis on arts and culture . On November 22 , 1963 , she was riding with the President in a motorcade in Dallas , Texas , when he was assassinated . She and her children withdrew from public view after his funeral , and in 1968 she married Aristotle Onassis . Following her second husband 's death in 1975 , she had a career as a book editor for the final two decades of her life . She is remembered for her lifelong contributions to the arts and preservation of historic architecture , as well as for her style , elegance , and grace . She was a fashion icon , and her famous ensemble of pink Chanel suit and matching pillbox hat has become a symbol of her husband 's assassination . She ranks as one of the most popular First Ladies and in 1999 was named on Gallup 's list of Most Admired Men and Women in 20th-century America .",
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"text": "Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1964 The 1964 Democratic presidential primaries were the selection process by which voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 1964 U.S. presidential election . Incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1964 Democratic National Convention held from August 24 to August 27 , 1964 , in Atlantic City , New Jersey .",
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"text": "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 Fear and Loathing : On the Campaign Trail '72 is a collection of articles covering the 1972 presidential campaign written by Hunter S. Thompson and illustrated by Ralph Steadman . The articles were first serialized in Rolling Stone magazine throughout 1972 and later released as a book in early 1973 ( San Francisco , CA : Straight Arrow Books , 1973 ; London : Allison & Busby , 1973 ) . The book focuses almost exclusively on the Democratic Party 's primaries and the breakdown of the party as it splits between the different candidates . Of particular focus is the manic maneuvering of the George McGovern campaign during the Miami convention as they sought to ensure the Democratic nomination despite attempts by the Hubert Humphrey campaign and other candidates to block McGovern . Thompson began his coverage of the campaign in December 1971 , just as the race toward the primaries was beginning , from a rented apartment in Washington , DC ( a situation he compared to `` living in an armed camp , a condition of constant fear '' ) . Over the next 12 months , in voluminous detail , he covered every aspect of the campaign , from the smallest rally to the raucous conventions . Because of the freewheeling nature of the campaign , a first-generation fax machine was procured at great expense by the magazine for Thompson . Dubbing it `` the mojo wire '' , Thompson used the new technology to extend the writing process precariously close to printing deadlines , often haphazardly sending in notes mere hours before the magazine went to press . Fellow writers and editors would have to assemble the finished product with Thompson over the phone . Like his earlier novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas , Thompson employed a number of unique literary styles in On the Campaign Trail , including the use of vulgarity and the humorous exaggeration of events . Despite the unconventional style , the book is still considered a hallmark of campaign journalism and helped to launch Thompson 's role as a popular political observer .",
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"text": "Faithless electors in the United States presidential election, 2016 In the 2016 United States presidential election , seven members of the U.S. Electoral College voted for a different candidate than whom they were pledged to vote . The Democratic Party nominee , Hillary Clinton , lost five of her pledged electors while the Republican Party nominee and then president-elect , Donald Trump , lost two . Three of the faithless electors voted for Colin Powell while John Kasich , Ron Paul , Bernie Sanders , and Faith Spotted Eagle each received one vote . Three additional electors initially voted against their Clinton pledge but had their votes invalidated according to local statutes , so they were replaced or forced to vote again . The defections fell well short of the number needed to change the result of the election ; only two of the seven defected from the presumptive winner , when 37 were needed to change the outcome . Although there had been a combined total of 157 instances of individual electors voting faithlessly in over two centuries of previous US presidential elections , 2016 was a year in which multiple groups of electors worked to alter the result of the election in order to `` vote their conscience for the good of America '' in accordance with Alexander Hamilton 's Federalist Paper No. 68 . 2016 was also the first year since 1960 when one of the electors actively worked to change the election . Electors were subjected to public pressure , up to and including death threats . Seven electors successfully cast faithless ballots for president , the most to defect from presidential candidates who were still alive in Electoral College history , surpassing the six electors who defected from James Madison in the 1808 election . Historically , this number of defections has been exceeded only in cases where the presidential candidate was no longer living at the time the electors cast their ballots : the seven faithless presidential votes in 2016 falls well short of the record set in 1872 , when 63 of 66 electors originally pledged to losing candidate Horace Greeley cast their votes for someone else ( Greeley had died between election day and the meeting of the Electoral College ) . The six faithless vice-presidential votes in 2016 is also short of the record for that office , without considering whether the vice-presidential candidates were still living , as multiple previous elections have had more than six faithless vice-presidential votes ; in 1836 , faithless electors successfully moved the vice-presidential decision to the U.S. Senate .",
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"text": "Nuclear option The nuclear option is a parliamentary procedure that allows the United States Senate to override a rule or precedent by a simple majority of 51 votes , instead of by a supermajority of 60 votes . The option is invoked by the presiding officer of the body ruling that the validity of a Senate rule or precedent is a constitutional question . The issue is immediately put to the full Senate , which decides by majority vote . The procedure thus allows the Senate to decide any issue by majority vote , regardless of existing procedural rules , such as current Senate rules specifying that ending a filibuster requires the consent of 60 senators ( out of 100 ) for legislation , and 67 for amending a Senate rule . The term `` nuclear option '' is an analogy to nuclear weapons being the most extreme option in warfare . The nuclear option has only been used in practice twice -- in 2013 and 2017 , however the threat to use it dates back at least to 1917 , in opinions related to reform of the Senate 's filibuster rules . Subsequently , an opinion written by Vice President Richard Nixon in 1957 concluded that the U.S. Constitution grants the presiding officer the authority to override existing Senate rules . The option was used to make further rule changes in 1975 . In November 2013 , Senate Democrats used the nuclear option to eliminate filibusters on executive branch nominations and federal judicial appointments other than those to the Supreme Court . On April 6 , 2017 , Senate Republicans used the nuclear option to eliminate the exception for Supreme Court nominees , after the nomination of Neil Gorsuch failed to meet the requirement of 60 votes for ending the debate . Before November 2013 , Senate rules required a three-fifths vote of the `` duly chosen and sworn '' members of the Senate -- ( usually 60 votes ) to end debate on a bill , nomination or other proposal ; they also require a two-thirds vote ( `` present and voting '' -- 67 or more votes ) to end debate on a change to the Senate rules . Those rules effectively allowed a minority of the Senate to block a bill or nomination through the technique of the filibuster . This had resulted in a de facto requirement that a nomination have the support of 60 Senators to pass , rather than a majority of 51 . A three-fifths vote is still required to end debates on legislation . Before April 2017 , Senate rules required a three-fifths vote to confirm nominations for Supreme Court nominees . Under the new nuclear option proceedings , the majority leader and presiding officer , guided by parliamentary experts , go through a series of choreographed steps in which the leader suggests a change to the rules , the presiding officer challenges him , and then the leader calls a second vote on a rules change , which requires only 51 votes . This effectively ends what had become a 60-vote requirement for confirmation of a Supreme Court nominee or the passage of legislation .",
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"text": "Joe Biden presidential campaign, 2008 The 2008 presidential campaign of Joe Biden , the longtime Senator from Delaware , announced his candidacy for President of the United States on the edition of January 7 , 2007 of Meet the Press . He officially became a candidate on January 31 , 2007 after filing papers with the Federal Elections Commission . Biden had previously run for president in 1988 , but failed to receive the nomination of the Democratic Party . If elected , Biden would have been the first sitting Senator and Roman Catholic to be president since John F. Kennedy , and the first President to be born during World War II . ( b. 1942 ) During the campaign , Biden focused on his plan to achieve political success in the Iraq War through a system of federalization . He touted his record in the Senate as the head of several congressional committees and experience in foreign policy . Despite a few notable endorsements , Biden failed to garner significant support in opinion polls , and was marred by controversial comments made while campaigning . He ultimately dropped out of the race on January 3 , 2008 , after capturing less than 1 % of the vote in the Iowa caucus . Seven months after conclusion of his campaign , Biden was selected to be Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama 's vice presidential running mate . The pair won in the general election , and were sworn in on January 20 , 2009 .",
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"text": "Elective rights Two central issues for democracies are the right to candidate , and suffrage or the franchise -- that is , the decision as to who is entitled to vote . For example , Athenian democracy limited the vote to male citizens , while slaves , foreigners , and women of any status were excluded . Requirements and exclusions such as these , along with racial prohibitions , have been common in democracies . The definition of legal personhood has been historically tied up with these questions . Generally , franchise is restricted on account of one or more of the following : age ( in all democracies ) , gender , nationality , race , religion , wealth , birth ( e.g. , inherited social status ) , education , previous crimes , etc. . Most contemporary democracies agree that only age , citizenship and ( in some jurisdictions ) serious , previously-committed crimes are the only of these restrictions which apply . One prominent exception to this is the limited representation available for denizens of the capital of the United States , Washington , DC ( see District of Columbia voting rights ) . A recent example of how the `` right to vote '' changed over history is New Zealand , which was the first country to give women the right to vote ( September 19 , 1893 ) , though not the right to be elected . The participation in politics via both candidacy and suffrage in Europe and the Americas is , largely , a 20th-century phenomenon . Sex equity has been recognized in other ways in other societies , however . The Iroquois Confederacy gave a strong political role to women perhaps to as far back as its origins in the 12th century , although , as in 19th century New Zealand , this was expressed as support for a specific male , not the right to sit in council . The Iroquois Confederacy , like many Native American societies , recognized rituals to allow post-menopausal or powerful widowed women to assume the role of a man -- because of this , it is possible that at some point in its history , the Confederacy permitted a full and formal role to women . Some limited ( to a greater or lesser degree ) alternative voting and official appointing systems claim to be democratic . One-party states such as the People 's Republic of China apply a limited form of disapproval voting that helps to signal the acceptance of those promoted into new posts . Those who do not receive very high ( over 80 % ) acceptance generally rise no further in rank or position . Under perestroika , shortly before its collapse , the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics under Mikhail Gorbachev implemented reforms to allow multiple candidates , all from the local Communist Party , to run against each other . Such methods are not generally viewed as providing an equivalent political expression to the right to replace an entire centralized power group by way of election , as can occur in a multi-party system . Another means of limited democracy is that practiced in the Islamic Republic of Iran , where the right to run as a candidate is controlled by the religious authorities . Such groups as the Communist Party and the Green Party of Iran are excluded from the slate of candidates . Recent elections in Iran have suffered from very low turnout . In the United States of America , restrictions on the right to vote due to property ownership or lack thereof , and in some places literacy , were common until the Voting Rights Act of 1965 . Today all but a few states deny the right to vote to those who have been convicted of a felony at any point in their past ( voting rights are , in some cases , restored via executive ( on the state or federal level ) pardon ) . In the European Union every citizen has the right to participate in the elections of the European Parliament . Not every vote is counted equally , however : Voters from bigger countries are significantly underrepresented relative to voters from smaller countries . E.g. , a vote from Luxembourg carries 12 times as much weight as does a vote from Germany . Many places have similar problems with the distribution of votes per region . In the US , a Californian vote carries four times the weight of a Montana vote in the presidential election . Category : Democracy",
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"text": "Election An election is a formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office . Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operated since the 17th century . Elections may fill offices in the legislature , sometimes in the executive and judiciary , and for regional and local government . This process is also used in many other private and business organizations , from clubs to voluntary associations and corporations . The universal use of elections as a tool for selecting representatives in modern representative democracies is in contrast with the practice in the democratic archetype , ancient Athens , where the Elections were considered an oligarchic institution and most political offices were filled using sortition , also known as allotment , by which officeholders were chosen by lot . Electoral reform describes the process of introducing fair electoral systems where they are not in place , or improving the fairness or effectiveness of existing systems . Psephology is the study of results and other statistics relating to elections ( especially with a view to predicting future results ) . To elect means `` to choose or make a decision '' , and so sometimes other forms of ballot such as referendums are referred to as elections , especially in the United States .",
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"text": "GLIFAA GLIFAA ( formerly Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies ) is the officially recognized organization representing lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender etc. ( LGBT + ) personnel and their families in the United States Department of State , U.S. Agency for International Development ( USAID ) , Foreign Commercial Service , Foreign Agricultural Service , and other agencies and entities working in foreign affairs in the U.S. Government . The acronym comes from its original name , Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies . As of 2014 , the organization goes by GLIFAA and uses the slogan `` LGBT + pride in foreign affairs agencies '' to underscore its inclusive composition . GLIFAA was founded in 1992 by fewer than a dozen employees who faced official harassment and potential loss of their jobs simply because of their sexual orientation . The organization has grown to hundreds of Foreign Service , Civil Service , and contract personnel and their families serving in Washington , throughout the U.S. , and at U.S. embassies and missions around the world . Members also include retirees and straight allies in government agencies , while other supporters are affiliate members . Among other accomplishments , GLIFAA succeeded in pressing for the issuance of a non-discrimination policy by Secretary of State Warren Christopher in 1993 , and worked with the U.S. Administration , the management of government agencies , and other employee associations to eliminate barriers for obtaining security clearances and create and implement non-discrimination policies with regard to entry and employment in the U.S. Foreign Service and Civil Service . In addition , the organization worked to improve the situation for the partners of LGBT U.S. Foreign Service personnel serving overseas . GLIFAA met with Secretaries of State Colin Powell , Condoleezza Rice , and Hillary Clinton .",
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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": "Jacqueline A. Berrien Jacqueline Ann Berrien ( November 28 , 1961 -- November 9 , 2015 ) headed the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ( EEOC ) under President Obama from 2009 to 2014 . She had previously been a lawyer for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Legal Defense and Educational Fund ( NAACP LDF ) .",
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"text": "Poet Laureate of New Jersey The Poet Laureate of New Jersey ( statutorily known as New Jersey William Carlos Williams Citation of Merit ) was an honor presented biennially by the Governor of New Jersey to a distinguished New Jersey poet . Created in 1999 , this position existed for less than four years and was abolished by the legislature effective July 2 , 2003 . When the New Jersey State Legislature created the laureate position , the bill provided specifically for the creation of an award named in honor of twentieth-century poet and physician William Carlos Williams ( 1883 -- 1963 ) who resided in Rutherford , New Jersey . However , the legislature recognized that the award 's recipient would `` be considered the poet laureate of the State of New Jersey for a period of two years . Before the position was abolished , only two poets , Gerald Stern and Amiri Baraka , had been appointed as the state 's poet laureate . The legislature 's bill was signed into law by Governor Christine Todd Whitman . It was expected that the award 's recipient -- the poet laureate -- would `` engage in activities to promote and encourage poetry within the State and shall give no fewer than two public readings within the State each year . '' In this respect , New Jersey 's poet laureate was similar to the position of Poet laureate in other American states and in several other countries . However , a public reading in September 2002 by the state 's second laureate , Newark-based poet Amiri Baraka of his poem `` Somebody Blew Up America '' was met with harsh criticism by the public and news media . The poem which explores terrorist attacks on September 11 , 2001 was considered to be violent , incendiary and anti-Semitic , and the ensuing controversy ignited a political firestorm . Because of Baraka 's defiant refusals to apologize or resign as poet laureate and that there was no mechanism within the law to remove him , the position was abolished by the legislature and Governor James E. McGreevey in 2003 .",
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"text": "A Woman Named Jackie A Woman Named Jackie is a 1991 American television miniseries chronicling the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis . It was based on C. David Heymann 's 1989 book of the same title . The miniseries was split into three parts : A Woman Named Jackie , Part 1 : The Bouvier Years A Woman Named Jackie , Part 2 : The Kennedy Years A Woman Named Jackie , Part 3 : The Onassis Years",
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"text": "Elizabeth Jaffray Elizabeth Jaffray was an American employed as a servant at the White House in the early 20th century . Jaffray was retained as White House head housekeeper in 1909 , a position then equivalent to that of a majordomo . Recruited from an `` exclusive New York employment bureau '' , she became the first female chief servant in White House history . One of Jaffray 's earliest , and most controversial , moves was to order the segregation of dining among White House staff . Prior to Jaffray , Caucasian and African-American butlers and valets would dine together , while lower-ranked servants such as maids and footmen would dine separately , though also at a racially integrated table . Jaffrey ordered that the two dining tables be arranged by race , instead of rank . When servants rebelled against the move she threatened mass firings , gaining their ultimate obedience . During her time at the White House she came to be regarded by employees as `` a real terror '' . According to Major Archibald Butt , the aide de camp to President William Howard Taft , Jaffray claimed to have `` seen and felt '' the ghost of a child she believed was William Wallace Lincoln on several occasions in 1912 , around the fiftieth anniversary of his death . The same year she would fret over the corpulent Taft 's eating habits , prompting him to promise to go on a diet . Jaffray used horses as a means of transport longer than anyone else at the White House , continuing to be chauffeured in a brougham for her daily shopping excursions into the mid 1920s . Jaffray remained at the White House for 17 years and left in 1926 during the presidency of Calvin Coolidge . Jaffray had reportedly become disgusted by Coolidge 's austere spending on White House entertaining ; Coolidge , in turn , referred to Jaffray by the nickname `` queenie '' . Grace Coolidge expressed relief at Jaffray 's departure , musing that `` she has come to consider herself the permanent resident and the President and his family transients '' . Following her departure Jaffray wrote `` Secrets of the White House '' . Published by Cosmopolitan , the book was a tell-all about her time at the executive mansion .",
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"text": "A Rape on Campus `` A Rape on Campus '' is a now-retracted Rolling Stone magazine article , written by Sabrina Erdely and originally published on November 19 , 2014 , that describes a purported group sexual assault at the University of Virginia ( UVA ) . Rolling Stone retracted the story in its entirety on April 5 , 2015 . The article included a claim that a UVA student , identified only as `` Jackie '' by the magazine , had been taken to a party hosted by the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity at UVA by a fellow student . At the party , Jackie alleged in the article , her date led her to a bedroom where she was raped by several fraternity members as part of an initiation rite . Jackie 's account generated much media attention , and UVA suspended the fraternity . After other journalists investigated the article 's claims and found significant discrepancies , Rolling Stone issued multiple apologies for the story . Further investigation concluded that Jackie had fabricated the incident . According to multiple media , Jackie may have invented the gang rape story in an unsuccessful attempt to win the affections of a fellow student that she had a crush on . On January 12 , 2015 , Charlottesville Police Department officials told UVA that an investigation had failed to find any evidence confirming the events in the Rolling Stone article . On January 30 , 2015 , UVA President Teresa Sullivan acknowledged that the Rolling Stone story was discredited . Charlottesville Police officially suspended their four-month investigation on March 23 , 2015 , based on lack of credible evidence . At the request of Rolling Stone publisher Jann S. Wenner , the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism agreed to audit the editorial processes that led to the publication of the story . On April 5 , 2015 , Rolling Stone retracted the article and published the independent report on the publication 's history . UVA associate dean Nicole Eramo , the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity , and several fraternity members have since filed lawsuits against Erdely and Rolling Stone . In light of the findings , Erik Wemple of The Washington Post pronounced the story `` a complete crock '' . In the Columbia Journalism Review , Bill Grueskin called the story `` a mess -- thinly sourced , full of erroneous assumptions , and plagued by gaping holes in the reporting . '' The Columbia Journalism Review called the story `` this year 's media-fail sweepstakes '' and the Poynter Institute named it as the `` Error of the Year '' in journalism .",
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"text": "Arrow's impossibility theorem In social choice theory , Arrow 's impossibility theorem , the general possibility theorem or Arrow 's paradox is an impossibility theorem stating that when voters have three or more distinct alternatives ( options ) , no ranked voting electoral system can convert the ranked preferences of individuals into a community-wide ( complete and transitive ) ranking while also meeting a pre-specified set of criteria : unrestricted domain , non-dictatorship , Pareto efficiency , and independence of irrelevant alternatives . The theorem is often cited in discussions of voting theory as it is further interpreted by the Gibbard -- Satterthwaite theorem . The theorem is named after economist Kenneth Arrow , who demonstrated the theorem in his doctoral thesis and popularized it in his 1951 book Social Choice and Individual Values . The original paper was titled `` A Difficulty in the Concept of Social Welfare '' . In short , the theorem states that no rank-order electoral system can be designed that always satisfies these three `` fairness '' criteria : If every voter prefers alternative X over alternative Y , then the group prefers X over Y. If every voter 's preference between X and Y remains unchanged , then the group 's preference between X and Y will also remain unchanged ( even if voters ' preferences between other pairs like X and Z , Y and Z , or Z and W change ) . There is no `` dictator '' : no single voter possesses the power to always determine the group 's preference . Cardinal voting electoral systems are not covered by the theorem , as they convey more information than rank orders . ( See the subsection discussing the cardinal utility approach to overcoming the negative conclusion . ) Arrow originally rejected cardinal utility as a meaningful tool for expressing social welfare , and so focused his theorem on preference rankings , but later stated that a cardinal score system with three or four classes `` is probably the best '' . The theorem can also be sidestepped by weakening the notion of independence . The axiomatic approach Arrow adopted can treat all conceivable rules ( that are based on preferences ) within one unified framework . In that sense , the approach is qualitatively different from the earlier one in voting theory , in which rules were investigated one by one . One can therefore say that the contemporary paradigm of social choice theory started from this theorem . The practical consequences of the theorem are debatable : Arrow has said `` Most systems are not going to work badly all of the time . All I proved is that all can work badly at times . ''",
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"text": "Cultural depictions of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis A major American icon , Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis has been portrayed , alluded to , and referred to in many media in the popular culture from the 1960s and continuing into the 21st century .",
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"text": "John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald `` Jack '' Kennedy ( May 29 , 1917 -- November 22 , 1963 ) , commonly referred to by his initials JFK , was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963 . Kennedy served at the height of the Cold War , and much of his presidency focused on managing relations with the Soviet Union . He was a member of the Democratic Party who represented Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate prior to becoming president . Kennedy was born in Brookline , Massachusetts to Joseph P. Kennedy , Sr. and Rose Kennedy . A scion of the Kennedy family , he graduated from Harvard University in 1940 before joining the United States Naval Reserve the following year . During World War II , Kennedy commanded a series of PT boats in the Pacific theater and earned the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his service . After the war , Kennedy represented Massachusetts 's 11th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1947 until 1953 . He was subsequently elected to the U.S. Senate and served as the junior Senator from Massachusetts from 1953 until 1960 . While serving in the Senate , he published Profiles in Courage , which won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography . In the 1960 presidential election , Kennedy narrowly defeated Republican opponent Richard Nixon , who was the incumbent Vice President . Kennedy 's time in office was marked by high tensions with Communist states in the Cold War . He increased the number of American military advisers in South Vietnam by a factor of 18 over President Dwight D. Eisenhower . In April 1961 , he authorized a failed joint-CIA attempt to overthrow the Cuban government of Fidel Castro in the Bay of Pigs Invasion . He subsequently rejected plans by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to orchestrate false-flag attacks on American soil in order to gain public approval for a war against Cuba . In October 1962 , U.S. spy planes discovered that Soviet missile bases had been deployed in Cuba ; the resulting period of tensions , termed the Cuban Missile Crisis , nearly resulted in the breakout of a global thermonuclear conflict . Domestically , Kennedy presided over the establishment of the Peace Corps and supported the Civil Rights Movement , but he was largely unsuccessful in passing his New Frontier domestic policies . Kennedy continues to rank highly in historians ' polls of U.S. presidents and with the general public . His average approval rating of 70 % is the highest of any president in Gallup 's history of systematically measuring job approval . On November 22 , 1963 , Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas , Texas . Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the crime , but he was never prosecuted due to his murder by Jack Ruby two days later . Pursuant to the Presidential Succession Act , Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as president later that day . The FBI and the Warren Commission officially concluded that Oswald was the lone assassin , but various groups believed that Kennedy was the victim of a conspiracy . After Kennedy 's death , many of his proposals were enacted , including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Revenue Act of 1964 .",
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"text": "Julie Mason Julie Mason is a journalist and the host of `` The Press Pool '' on SiriusXM radio 's POTUS channel . She has been a White House correspondent for the Houston Chronicle , Washington Examiner and Politico during the George W. Bush administration and the first term of Barack Obama 's administration . She was with the Chronicle for twenty years . Mason grew up in Acton , Massachusetts , graduated from Lawrence Academy at Groton and attended American University in Washington , D.C. , in the 1980s . Her first job was as a clerk in the Washington bureau of the Dallas Morning News , and In 1988 she went to Texas to work as a reporter with the Houston Chronicle . She was transferred to the newspaper 's Washington bureau in 2001 but was laid off in 2008 while serving as the paper 's White House correspondent . She worked at the Washington Examiner as a White House reporter until 2010 , when she joined Politico 's White House team . She joined SiriusXM in 2011 . In 2014 , Mason received the Gracie Award from the Alliance for Women in the Media for outstanding achievement as a radio talk show host . She has been the secretary and a board member of the White House Correspondents ' Association . She has been noted for her impressions of notable figures such as Laura Bush , Michelle Obama , Elizabeth Warren and John Boehner . Readers of FishbowlDC in 2012 voted Mason `` class clown '' of the Washington press corps . One report said that Mason is known for her `` bawdy personality and quick wit . '' Television commentator Bill O'Reilly in 2014 called her a `` loon '' because , according to him , she suggested that he and Glenn Beck may have damaged the Fox News `` brand . '' In 2011 , White House press secretary Jay Carney called one of Mason 's stories `` partisan , inflammatory and tendentious , '' and U.S. National Security Council spokesperson Tommy Vietor sent her an e-mail that included an animated picture of a crying mime , a `` visual suggestion that she was whining , '' according to Washington Post columnist Paul Farhi . She lives in Washington , in the Dupont-Logan-U Street-Columbia Heights area .",
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"text": "Distinguished Americans series The Distinguished Americans series is a set of definitive stamps issued by the United States Postal Service which was started in 2000 with a 10 cents stamp depicting Joseph Stilwell . The designs of the first nine issues are reminiscent of the earlier Great Americans series , but less austere . The first nine issues were done with black lines on a white background , but in 2008 , with the James A. Michener issue ( # 10 ) , the USPS added color toning . Like the Great Americans series , the first twelve issues measured 0.84 inches by 0.99 inches overall , and were all designed by Mark Summers of Waterdown , Ontario . In 2011 , with the Oveta Culp Hobby stamp , the series went to a larger format with full color images , and colored backgrounds . The 2004 Rudolph stamp is the only one in the series to have been issued in both a sheet ( pane ) and booklet format . Although both the 2001 Caraway issue and the 2002 -- 2003 Ferber issues have perforation differences . The stamps issued in this series include the following ( rank , date of issue , denomination , depicted person ) : 2000 , August 24 . 10 cents . General Joseph W. Stilwell . 2000 , September 7 . 33 cents . Senator Claude Pepper . 2001 , February 21 . 76 cents . Senator Hattie W. Caraway . 2002 , July 29 . 83 cents . Author Edna Ferber , reissued in 2003 with 11 1/4 x 11 1/4 perforations . 2004 , July 14 . 23 cents . Athlete Wilma Rudolph . 2006 , March 9 . 63 cents . Medical Scientist Jonas Salk . 2006 , March 9 . 87 cents . Virologist Albert Sabin . 2007 , June 13 . 58 cents . Senator Margaret Chase Smith . 2007 , June 13 . 75 cents . Author Harriet Beecher Stowe . 2008 , May 12 . 59 cents . Author James A. Michener . 2008 , May 12 . 76 cents . Physician Edward Trudeau . 2009 , May 15 . 78 cents . Philanthropist Mary Lasker 2011 , April 15 . 84 cents , first-class mail , three-ounce rate stamp . Stateswoman Oveta Culp Hobby 2012 , April 26 . Forever . Actor José Ferrer 2014 , March 13 . 70 cents , first-class mail , two-ounce rate stamp . Black Aviator C. Alfred `` Chief '' Anderson 2017 , April 11 in Rochester , NY . 70 cents , first-class mail , two-ounce rate stamp . Teacher , Pioneer of Deaf Studies Robert Panara",
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"text": "National Missing and Unidentified Persons System National Missing and Unidentified Persons System , abbreviated as NamUs , is a clearing house for missing persons and unidentified decedent records in the United States , a part of the Department of Justice . NamUs also provides free DNA testing and other forensic services , such as anthropology and odontology assistance . In 2005 , the National Institute of Justice assembled for a national strategy meeting regarding missing persons in the United States ; they called the meeting `` Identifying the Missing Summit . '' Forensic scientists , policymakers , victim advocates and law enforcement officials discussed the challenges and strategies for solving missing person cases and identifying unidentified decedent cases . From there the Deputy Attorney General created a task force , The National Missing Persons Task Force , and encouraged the U.S Department of Justice to find prominent tools that will help solve these cases . NamUs was created , subsequently . The NamUs database was created in three phases ; in Phase III , released in 2009 , the system became fully searchable and open to the public . Through NamUs , users will have access to three databases : Unidentified Persons database , Missing Persons database and an UnClaimed Persons database . In the database users can search by state , date last seen , circumstances , physical/medical characteristics , clothing and accessories , sex , ethnicity , race and more , in order to locate or search for a potential match or personal profile . Each missing person and unidentified person have their own four digit code number . If a potential match is found , users can notify and submit the potential match to case managers , local law enforcement agencies or NamUs regional administrators . If a potential match has been ruled out it will appear on the unidentified person 's profile , under the section `` exclusions . '' The issue of unidentified remains in the United States has been coined `` the Nation 's Silent Mass Disaster . '' There are approximately 40,000 unidentified human remains that have been buried or cremated before being identified . Furthering the problem of identification , in 2004 , less than half of the nation 's medical examiner 's offices had policies for retaining DNA , x-rays , or fingerprints of unidentified persons . Another issue that has left remains unidentified has been the reporting of missing persons . Those who go missing over the 18 are not required to be reported - reporting them is voluntary . Consequently , there has been a low rate of reported adult cases through NCIC ( the National Crime Information Center ) . Ultimately NamUs is working together with the public and national level databases to incorporate the records of missing persons and meet the challenges of non-reporting . Currently , there have been 16,080 missing person cases on file through NamUs . , 60.46 % , or 9,723 of them remain open and unsolved . Of the closed cases , 665 , or 10.46 % , have been closed through the aid of the NamUs database . Furthermore , there have been 10,714 unidentified persons cases on filed through NamUs . , 88.66 % , or 9,500 , remain open and unidentified . Of the closed cases , 285 , or 23.495 , have been closed through the aid of the NamUs database .",
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"text": "Atlantic City (1980 film) Atlantic City is a 1980 French-Canadian romantic crime film directed by Louis Malle . Filmed in late 1979 , it was released in France and Germany in 1980 and in the United States in 1981 . The script was written by John Guare . It stars Burt Lancaster , Susan Sarandon , Kate Reid , Robert Joy , Hollis McLaren , Michel Piccoli , and Al Waxman . Atlantic City is among the 41 films to be nominated for all `` Big Five '' Academy Awards , including Best Picture , Best Director , Best Actor , Best Actress and Best Screenplay , and one of only eight among this group to not take home a single award .",
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"text": "Sara (1992 film) Sara ( سارا , also Romanized as Sārā ) is a 1992 motion picture directed by Dariush Mehrjui . The film is based on Henrik Ibsen 's play A Doll 's House , with Sara in the role of Nora , Hessam in the role of Torvald , Sima in the role of Ms Linde and Goshtasb in the role of Nils Krogstad . The movie won the Audience Award at the Nantes Three Continents Festival , and tied for the Golden Seashell at the San Sebastián International Film Festival , where Niki Karimi won Best Actress award ( Silver Seashell ) for the title role and Yassamin Maleknasr Best Supporting Actress in Fajer Film Festival",
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"text": "Susan Diol Susan Vanita Diol ( born May 25 , 1962 ) is an American television actress who has played supporting roles in over forty series , including One Life to Live , Star Trek : The Next Generation , NCIS , and CSI : Crime Scene Investigation .",
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"text": "Ritz-Carlton Atlantic City The Ritz-Carlton Atlantic City began as a hotel on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City , New Jersey , built at the beginning of the Roaring Twenties and renowned for its luxurious decor and famous guests . It was used as an apartment hotel beginning in 1969 , and then purchased in 1978 intending to develop it as a hotel/casino . The building was converted to The Ritz Condominiums in 1982 .",
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"text": "Susan Raab Simonson Susan Raab Simonson ( May 1 , 1969 -- November 27 , 2006 ) was an American stage actress and theatre producer .",
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"text": "Safe Harbour (film) Safe Harbour , also known as Danielle Steel 's Safe Harbour , is a 2007 direct-to-video film directed by Bill Corcoran , based upon the 2003 novel of the same name by Danielle Steel .",
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"text": "Ocean City, Florida Ocean City is a census-designated place ( CDP ) in Okaloosa County , Florida , United States . The population was 5,594 at the 2000 census . It is part of the Fort Walton Beach -- Crestview -- Destin Metropolitan Statistical Area .",
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"text": "Susan Powell (Miss America) Susan Carol Powell ( born March 24 , 1959 ) is an American actress , singer , and television personality . A native of Elk City , Oklahoma , Powell began her career as a successful beauty pageant contestant , winning the Miss Oklahoma pageant in 1980 and proceeded to the Miss America crown for the year 1981 . A coloratura soprano , she has performed in musical theater and on opera stages around the world . In 1993 , Powell embarked on a new television career , becoming the co-host of Discovery Channel 's Home Matters home and garden program in 1993 .",
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"text": "Atlantic Beach, South Carolina Atlantic Beach is a small town in Horry County , South Carolina , United States . The population was 334 at the 2010 census . Most of the land around the town is annexed into the city of North Myrtle Beach .",
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"text": "Susan Paddon Susan Paddon is a Canadian poet . Her debut collection Two Tragedies in 429 Breaths , published in 2015 , was a finalist for the Raymond Souster Award and the ReLit Award for Poetry , and won the J. M. Abraham Poetry Award . Originally from St. Thomas , Ontario , she attended McGill University and Concordia University in Montreal . She currently resides in Margaree , Nova Scotia .",
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"docid": "316f165dfb80825179139bab0f6775bb",
"text": "Susan Browning Susan Brown Browning ( February 25 , 1941 -- April 23 , 2006 ) was an American actress . Browning was born in Baldwin , New York . She attended Penn State University where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta . She was nominated for two Tony Awards : for Best Actress in a Musical for Company in 1971 and for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Goodtime Charley in 1975 . She was also featured on Broadway in the musicals Big River and Shelter , as well as several plays . Browning played one of the nuns in the 1992 movie Sister Act , as well as its 1993 sequel Sister Act 2 : Back in the Habit . Her television work included appearances on Law & Order , One Life to Live , Mary Hartman , Mary Hartman , The Monkees , The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. , and The Wild Wild West .",
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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": "Kansas City (Oklahoma!) `` Kansas City '' is a song from the musical Oklahoma ! . The plot set-up for it is the return of cowboy Will Parker ( played in the film by Gene Nelson ) from an excursion to the city of the same name . He describes his experiences in song . The song describes the wonders of there and its entertainments ( from the viewpoint of a country bumpkin ) , all reprising with the concept that the conditions ( in 1906 ) represent the ultimate in progress , with little more expected . For the 1955 motion picture , a few lyrics about a burlesque stripteaser had to undergo minor changes to pass film censorship . In the original Broadway musical , Will sings : I could swear that she was padded from her shoulder to her heel . But later in the second act , when she began to peel , She proved that everything she had was absolutely real ! For the film , these were changed to : I could swear that she was padded from her shoulder to her heel . But then she started dancing and her dancing made me feel That every single thing she had was absolutely real !",
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"text": "Stonewall (2015 film) Stonewall is a 2015 American drama film directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Jon Robin Baitz . The film stars Jeremy Irvine , Ron Perlman , Jonathan Rhys Meyers , Joey King , Caleb Landry Jones , Matt Craven , Atticus Mitchell , and Mark Camacho . The film was released on September 25 , 2015 , by Roadside Attractions . The drama is set in and around the 1969 Stonewall riots , the violent clash with police that kicked off the gay liberation movement in New York City .",
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"text": "Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey Atlantic Highlands is a borough in Monmouth County , New Jersey , in the Bayshore Region . As of the 2010 United States Census , the borough 's population was 4,385 , reflecting a decline of 320 ( -6.8 % ) from the 4,705 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn increased by 76 ( +1.6 % ) from the 4,629 counted in the 1990 Census . Atlantic Highlands contains Mount Mitchill , the highest point on the eastern seaboard south of Maine , rising 266 ft above sea level . The borough 's name comes from its location overlooking the Atlantic Ocean . Atlantic Highlands was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 28 , 1887 , from portions of Middletown Township , based on the results of a referendum held that day . The borough was reincorporated on September 1 , 1891 . Atlantic Highlands is part of the Bayshore Regional Strategic Plan , an effort by nine municipalities in northern Monmouth County to reinvigorate the area 's economy by emphasizing the traditional downtowns , dense residential neighborhoods , maritime history , and the natural beauty of the Raritan Bayshore coastline .",
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"text": "Under the Boardwalk (film) Under the Boardwalk is a 1989 American teen romance/drama film starring Keith Coogan and Danielle von Zerneck .",
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"text": "Sandrine in the Rain Sandrine in the Rain ( Sandrine nella pioggia ) is a 2008 thriller film written and directed by Tonino Zangardi and starring Sara Forestier and Adriano Giannini . It premiered at the 2008 Busan International Film Festival .",
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"text": "Ocean City Ocean City may refer to one of several places in the United States : Ocean City , Maryland , a prominent beach resort town in the mid-Atlantic region . Ocean City , New Jersey , a family-oriented seaside resort town near Atlantic City . Ocean City , Florida , a census-designated place ( CDP ) in Okaloosa County . Ocean City , Washington , a sparsely populated CDP along the Pacific Coast .",
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"text": "Susan Ursitti Susan Ursitti is an American actress .",
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"text": "Atlantic City mayoral election, 2017 The 2017 Atlantic City mayoral election will be held on November 7 , 2017 to elect the Mayor of Atlantic City , New Jersey . Primary elections will be held on June 6 . Incumbent Republican Don Guardian is running for a second term .",
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"text": "Atlantic City algorithm An Atlantic City algorithm is a probabilistic polynomial-time algorithm that answers correctly at least 75 % of the time ( or , in some versions , some other value greater than 50 % ) . The term `` Atlantic City '' was first introduced in 1982 by J. Finn in an unpublished manuscript entitled Comparison of probabilistic tests for primality . Two other common classes of probabilistic algorithms are Monte Carlo algorithms and Las Vegas algorithms . Monte Carlo algorithms are always fast , but only probably correct . On the other hand , Las Vegas algorithms are always correct , but only probably fast . The Atlantic City algorithms which are bounded probabilistic polynomial time algorithms are probably correct and probably fast .",
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"text": "1983–84 NBA season The 1983 -- 84 NBA season was the 38th season of the National Basketball Association . The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA Championship , beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 3 for the second time since 1969 in the NBA Finals .",
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"text": "1984 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament The 1984 Big East Men 's Basketball Tournament took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City , from March 7 to March 10 , 1984 . Its winner received the Big East Conference 's automatic bid to the 1984 NCAA Tournament . It is a single-elimination tournament with four rounds . Georgetown had the best regular season conference record and received the # 1 seed . Georgetown defeated Syracuse in the championship game 82 -- 71 , to claim its third Big East Tournament championship .",
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"text": "1959–60 Boston Celtics season The 1959 -- 60 NBA season was the Celtics ' 14th season in the NBA . The Celtics finished the season by winning their third NBA Championship .",
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"text": "NBA Most Valuable Player Award The National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) is an annual National Basketball Association ( NBA ) award given since the 1955 -- 56 season to the best performing player of the regular season . The winner receives the Maurice Podoloff Trophy , which is named in honor of the first commissioner ( then president ) of the NBA , who served from 1946 until 1963 . Until the , the MVP was selected by a vote of NBA players . Since the , the award is decided by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada , each of whom casts a vote for first to fifth place selections . Each first-place vote is worth 10 points ; each second-place vote is worth seven ; each third-place vote is worth five , fourth-place is worth three and fifth-place is worth one . Starting from 2010 , one ballot was cast by fans through online voting . The player with the highest point total wins the award . , the current holder of the award is Stephen Curry , who won both the 2015 and 2016 MVP Awards . Every player who has won this award and has been eligible for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has been inducted . Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won the award a record six times . Both Bill Russell and Michael Jordan won the award five times , while Wilt Chamberlain and LeBron James won the award four times . Russell and James are the only players to have won the award four times in five seasons . Moses Malone , Larry Bird and Magic Johnson each won the award three times , while Bob Pettit , Karl Malone , Tim Duncan , Steve Nash and Stephen Curry have each won it twice . Only two rookies have won the award : Wilt Chamberlain in the and Wes Unseld in the 1968 -- 69 season . Hakeem Olajuwon of Nigeria , Tim Duncan of the U.S. Virgin Islands , Steve Nash of Canada and Dirk Nowitzki of Germany are the only MVP winners considered `` international players '' by the NBA . Stephen Curry in 2015 -- 16 is the only player to have won the award unanimously . Shaquille O'Neal in 1999 -- 2000 and LeBron James in 2012 -- 13 are the only two players to have fallen one vote shy of a unanimous selection , both receiving 120 of 121 votes . Since the , every winner was from a team that won at least 50 games in the regular season that year.Except for seasons affected by lockouts , when the schedule was shortened from the norm of 82 games . Karl Malone won in 1998 -- 99 when Utah was 37 -- 13 in 50 games , which projected to 60 wins in 82 games . James won in 2011 -- 12 when the Miami Heat were 46 -- 20 in 66 games , which projected to 57 wins .",
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"text": "FIBA Africa Championship 1983 The FIBA Africa Championship 1983 was hosted by Egypt from December 19 to December 28 , 1983 . The games were played in Alexandria . Egypt won the tournament , its fifth African Championship , to qualify for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles .",
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"text": "2013–14 Miami Heat season The 2013 -- 14 Miami Heat season was the franchise 's 26th season in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . They entered the season as two-time defending NBA champions ( third overall ) , and three-time defending Eastern Conference champions , the fourth and final season playing with the `` Big Three '' of Dwyane Wade , LeBron James , and Chris Bosh , and the sixth season under head coach Erik Spoelstra . In a rematch of the previous year 's Eastern Conference Finals , the Heat defeated the Indiana Pacers in six games to become the first team to win four consecutive Eastern Conference championships since the 1986 -- 87 Boston Celtics capped a Boston-dominant string going back to the 1983 -- 84 season . Miami 's quest for a three-peat ended when the San Antonio Spurs , whom they would meet again in a rematch of last year 's NBA Finals and defeated in seven games , won the NBA Finals by a 4 -- 1 margin . Following the season , LeBron left the Heat to rejoin the Cleveland Cavaliers .",
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"text": "List of American Basketball Association awards and honors The American Basketball Association ( ABA ) was a professional basketball league that operated from the until it ceased to exist with the ABA -- NBA merger in 1976 . The ABA presented a variety of annual awards and honors to recognize its players and executives . There were six awards presented by the ABA . Three Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) awards were presented annually in the All-Star Game , the regular season , and the playoffs . In sports , the player judged to be the most important to the team is the Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) . Other annual awards include the Executive of the Year , the Coach of the Year , and the Rookie of the Year . Honors were also presented to players who excelled in the respective categories of : best players , best defensive players , and best rookies . The Executive of the Year Award and the All-Defensive Team started in the , while the rest started in the first season . Julius Erving has won the most ABA awards with five MVP awards -- three in the regular season and two in the playoffs . Artis Gilmore has won the most ABA honors with nine . A total of 80 ABA players and executives have received at least one award or honor .",
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"text": "1983–84 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team The 1983 -- 84 Oklahoma Sooners men 's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1983 -- 84 NCAA Division I season . The Oklahoma Sooners men 's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association 's ( NCAA ) former Big Eight Conference at that time . The team posted a 29 -- 5 overall record and a 13 -- 1 conference record to finish first in the Conference for head coach Billy Tubbs . This was the first Big Eight Conference Regular Season Championship for Tubbs . The team was led by All American and Big Eight Conference Men 's Basketball Player of the Year Wayman Tisdale . The team lost its second game at the Great Alaska Shootout . It then won eleven in a row before enduring its only conference loss at . It then won four in a row before losing to . The team won the rest of its regular season games and the first two Big Eight Conference Tournament games bringing its win streak to 13 . It lost the conference title game to . The team then lost its first game in the 1983 NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament to . Over the course of the season , Wayman Tisdale established the current Oklahoma Sooners men 's basketball single-season scoring average ( 27.0 ) and single-game points ( 61 ) records .",
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"text": "1993–94 Atlanta Hawks season The 1993 -- 94 NBA season was the Hawks ' 45th season in the National Basketball Association , and 26th season in Atlanta . In the offseason , Michael Jordan shocked the NBA by announcing his retirement . This meant that various teams in the league had an opportunity to contend for a championship . The Hawks hired Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens as their new head coach . Wilkens was a star guard for the franchise when it was based in St. Louis in the 1960s . Wilkens was quickly moving up the all-time coaching wins list after successful runs with the Seattle SuperSonics and Cleveland Cavaliers . Wilkens employed a defensive system which benefited several members of the team . The team also signed free agents Craig Ehlo and Andrew Lang during the offseason . The Hawks got off to a slow start losing four of their first five games , but then went on a 14-game winning streak as they held a 34 -- 13 record before the All-Star break . Despite being in first place in the East , the Hawks would trade franchise leading scorer Dominique Wilkins to the Los Angeles Clippers for All-Star forward Danny Manning on February 24 . By the end of the season , the Hawks finished first overall in the Eastern Conference with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses . Guards Stacey Augmon and Mookie Blaylock were both named to the NBA All-Defensive team . Blaylock was also selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game along with Wilkins , and Coach of The Year , Lenny Wilkens coaching the Eastern Conference . In the playoffs , the Hawks defeated the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals in five games after trailing 2 -- 1 , but lost to the 5th-seeded Indiana Pacers four games to two in the semifinals . Following the season , Manning signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Phoenix Suns , Duane Ferrell signed with the Indiana Pacers , and second-year forward Adam Keefe was traded to the Utah Jazz .",
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"text": "1980–81 Houston Rockets season The 1980 -- 81 Houston Rockets season saw the Rockets lose the NBA Finals . The 1981 Rockets are the only team since the 1959 Minneapolis Lakers to make the NBA Finals with a losing record .",
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"text": "1963–64 NBA season The 1963 -- 64 NBA season was the 18th season of the National Basketball Association . The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning their 6th straight NBA Championship , beating the San Francisco Warriors 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals .",
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"text": "1994 NBA Finals The 1994 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1993 -- 94 National Basketball Association ( NBA ) season , featuring the Western Conference 's Houston Rockets defeating the Eastern Conference 's New York Knicks . This matchup was Hakeem Olajuwon 's second NBA Finals appearance , his other being in 1986 , where Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics defeated the Houston Rockets four games to two . The series was Patrick Ewing 's first NBA Finals appearance . The Rockets came in with strong determination to win not only the franchise 's first NBA championship , but the city 's first championship in a league that still existed , while the Knicks were looking to add a third NBA championship trophy , as the Knicks ' last trophy came from the 1973 NBA Finals . The Knicks also hoped to impress their new owners Viacom , who had just bought Paramount Communications ( formerly Gulf + Western ) , their longtime owners ( after the series however , Viacom sold the Knicks and the rest of the Madison Square Garden properties ) . The series was hailed as a meeting of the two great centers who had previously played for a championship in college . In 1984 while Olajuwon was with the University of Houston and Ewing was with Georgetown University , Georgetown had beaten Houston 84 -- 75 in the 1984 NCAA Championship game . In this series , however , Olajuwon outperformed Ewing , outscoring him in every game of the series and posting numbers of 26.9 ppg on 50.0 % shooting compared to Ewing 's 18.9 ppg on 36.3 % shooting . However , Ewing set an NBA finals record in the series with a total of 30 blocks , and he tied the single-game record of 8 blocks in Game 5 . Tim Duncan would later set the record for most blocks in a Finals series ( 2003 ) with 32 blocks in six games while Dwight Howard would set the record for most blocked shots in a Finals game with 9 blocked shots in Game 4 of the 2009 Finals while with the Orlando Magic . During the series , the Houston Rockets played seven low-scoring , defensive games against the New York Knicks . After splitting the first two games in Houston , the Knicks won two out of three games at Madison Square Garden , which also hosted the Rangers first Stanley Cup celebration in 54 years during the series . In Game 6 , however , Rockets center Hakeem Olajuwon blocked a last-second championship-winning shot attempt by John Starks , giving the Rockets an 86 -- 84 victory and forcing a Game 7 , which made Knicks Coach Pat Riley the first ( and to this date , the only ) coach in a Game 7 NBA Finals on two different teams , having been with the Los Angeles Lakers in and . In addition , the Knicks set a record for most playoff games played in one season , with 25 . The Detroit Pistons tied this record in . The Boston Celtics , coached by Doc Rivers , would surpass it during their championship season of 2008 when they played 26 . The Rockets beat the Knicks in Game 7 , 90 -- 84 , enabling the city of Houston to not only celebrate its first NBA and fifth professional sports championship ( first in an existing league ) , but also deny New York from having both NBA and NHL championships in the same year ( Chicago had suffered this fate in 1992 , with the Bulls winning their second NBA championship and the Blackhawks losing in the Stanley Cup Finals ) . For his efforts Olajuwon was named NBA Finals Most Valuable Player . For the Knicks , Riley had the unfortunate distinction of having become the first ( and to this date , the only ) coach to lose a Game 7 NBA Finals on two different teams , having lost to the Celtics in 1984 . It also denied him the distinction of being the first coach to win a Game 7 NBA Finals with two different teams , having defeated the Detroit Pistons in 1988 . NBC Sports used Ahmad Rashād ( Knicks sideline ) and Hannah Storm ( Rockets sideline ) . Hal Douglas narrated the season-ending documentary Clutch City for NBA Entertainment .",
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"text": "1985–86 Atlanta Hawks season The Hawks entered the season with rookies Jon Koncak and Spud Webb . The Hawks were transformed into one of the youngest teams in the NBA . The Hawks were led by `` the Human Highlight Reel '' Dominique Wilkins . He would have an outstanding year as he led the NBA in scoring with an average of 30.3 points per game . One of the highlights of the season came when Webb ( measuring five feet , seven inches ) won the NBA Slam Dunk contest during All-Star Weekend . In the second half of the season , the Hawks would be one of the strongest teams in the league . The club won 35 of their final 52 games to finish the season with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses . In the playoffs , the Hawks would eliminate the Detroit Pistons in 4 games . In the 2nd round , the Hawks would be defeated by the Boston Celtics in 5 games . The team 's season roster is featured in the video games NBA 2K16 and NBA 2K17 .",
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"text": "1988 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament The 1988 NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men 's NCAA Division I college basketball . It began on March 17 , 1988 , and ended with the championship game on April 4 returning to Kansas City , Missouri for the 10th time . A total of 63 games were played . Kansas , coached by Larry Brown , won the national title with an 83 -- 79 victory in the final game over Big Eight Conference rival Oklahoma , coached by Billy Tubbs . As of 2017 , this was the last national championship game to feature two schools from the same conference . Danny Manning of Kansas was named the tournament 's Most Outstanding Player . Even though the Final Four was contested only 40 miles from its campus in Lawrence , Kansas , Kansas was considered a long shot against the top rated Sooners because Oklahoma had previously easily defeated the Jayhawks twice that season -- at home in Norman , Oklahoma and on the road in Kansas ' Allen Fieldhouse . Kansas 's upset was the third biggest point-spread upset in Championship Game history . After this upset , the 1988 Kansas team was remembered as `` Danny and the Miracles . ''",
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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": "1983 NBA Finals The 1983 NBA Finals , also known as Showdown ' 83 , was the championship round of the 1982 -- 83 NBA season . It was the last NBA Championship Series completed before June 1 .",
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"text": "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": "1989–90 New York Knicks season The 1989 -- 90 NBA season was the 44th season for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association . Before the season , owners Gulf + Western reorganized and became Paramount Communications , renaming themselves after the Paramount Pictures film studio . During the offseason , the Knicks hired Stu Jackson as their new head coach . The team got off to a solid start , winning 20 of their first 27 games , while posting a nine-game winning streak . At midseason , the Knicks traded second-year guard Rod Strickland to the San Antonio Spurs for Maurice Cheeks . However , as they stood at a 39 -- 22 record , they struggled and lost 15 of their final 21 games . The Knicks had a 45 -- 37 record and finished third in the Atlantic Division . The Knicks ' fifth-place finish in the Eastern Conference earned them a berth in the NBA Playoffs for the third straight year . Patrick Ewing was selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game . In the first round of the playoffs , New York defeated the 4th-seeded Boston Celtics three games to two , after overcoming an 0 -- 2 deficit . The Knicks were then eliminated in the conference semifinals by the Detroit Pistons , who later on won their second consecutive NBA title , four games to one over the Portland Trail Blazers . Following the season , Johnny Newman signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Charlotte Hornets .",
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"text": "EuroLeague Final Four The EuroLeague Final Four is the final four format championship of the European-wide top-tier level EuroLeague professional club basketball competition . The Euroleague Basketball Company used the final four format for the first time in 2002 , following the 2001 FIBA SuproLeague Final Four , which was the last final four held by FIBA Europe . In the original FIBA Europe competition , as seen below , the final four was used for the first time at the 1966 FIBA European Champions Cup Final Four . The final four format was used again the next year , with the 1967 FIBA European Champions Cup Final Four , but was then abandoned . The final four finally returned as the format of choice , for the first time during its modern era , with the 1988 FIBA European Champions Cup Final Four . It is known as the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four for name sponsorship reasons . Panathinaikos has been the most successful team at the EuroLeague Final Four , since the modern final four era began in the 1987 -- 88 season . The EuroLeague Final Four is broadcast on TV in up to 213 countries and territories .",
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"text": "1983–84 Czechoslovak Extraliga season The 1983 -- 84 Czechoslovak Extraliga season was the 41st season of the Czechoslovak Extraliga , the top level of ice hockey in Czechoslovakia . 12 teams participated in the league , and Dukla Jihlava won the championship .",
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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": "Anti-nuclear antibody Antinuclear antibodies ( ANAs , also known as antinuclear factor or ANF ) are autoantibodies that bind to contents of the cell nucleus . In normal individuals , the immune system produces antibodies to foreign proteins ( antigens ) but not to human proteins ( autoantigens ) . In some individuals , antibodies to human antigens are produced . There are many subtypes of ANAs such as anti-Ro antibodies , anti-La antibodies , anti-Sm antibodies , anti-nRNP antibodies , anti-Scl-70 antibodies , anti-dsDNA antibodies , anti-histone antibodies , antibodies to nuclear pore complexes , anti-centromere antibodies and anti-sp100 antibodies . Each of these antibody subtypes binds to different proteins or protein complexes within the nucleus . They are found in many disorders including autoimmunity , cancer and infection , with different prevalences of antibodies depending on the condition . This allows the use of ANAs in the diagnosis of some autoimmune disorders , including systemic lupus erythematosus , Sjögren 's syndrome , scleroderma , mixed connective tissue disease , polymyositis , dermatomyositis , autoimmune hepatitis and drug induced lupus . The ANA test detects the autoantibodies present in an individual 's blood serum . The common tests used for detecting and quantifying ANAs are indirect immunofluorescence and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ( ELISA ) . In immunofluorescence , the level of autoantibodies is reported as a titre . This is the highest dilution of the serum at which autoantibodies are still detectable . Positive autoantibody titres at a dilution equal to or greater than 1:160 are usually considered as clinically significant . Positive titres of less than 1:160 are present in up to 20 % of the healthy population , especially the elderly . Although positive titres of 1:160 or higher are strongly associated with autoimmune disorders , they are also found in 5 % of healthy individuals . Autoantibody screening is useful in the diagnosis of autoimmune disorders and monitoring levels helps to predict the progression of disease . A positive ANA test is seldom useful if other clinical or laboratory data supporting a diagnosis are not present .",
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"text": "FOXA1 Forkhead box protein A1 ( FOXA1 ) , also known as hepatocyte nuclear factor 3-alpha ( HNF-3A ) , is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FOXA1 gene .",
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"text": "Netter's Essential Histology Netter 's Essential Histology is a textbook/atlas of human histology authored by William K. Ovalle and Patrick C. Nahirney . Drawings by medical illustrator , Frank H. Netter , with contributing artwork by James A. Perkins , Joe Chovan , John A. Craig , and Carlos A.G. Machado , are in the book . First published in English in 2008 by Elsevier / Saunders , a 2nd edition was released in 2013 . Subsequent editions in Portuguese , Korean , Greek , Turkish , and Italian have also been printed . The first Southeast Asia edition was released in English in 2015 . Directed to today 's problem-based , integrated curricula in medicine and dentistry , it is also intended for allied health care professionals , clinical residents , teachers , and researchers . A pictorial guide that highlights relevant microscopic and functional features of cells , tissues and organs of the body , the book has been recognized as `` concisely written text with emphasis on concepts and not on details , supported by illustrations as well as light and electron micrographs '' . Book contents can be accessed online ; its resources include an image and virtual slide library with 20 high-resolution digitized light microscopic slides , 225 ` zoomifiable ' electron micrographs , and short narrated video overviews of each of 20 chapters . A separate , updated set of Netter 's Histology Flashcards ( by the same authors ) is in its 2nd edition . These more than 200 visual aids help in recognition and interpretation of microscopic sections at a glance , and also reinforce clinical relevance .",
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"text": "Autoimmune hemolytic anemia Autoimmune hemolytic anemia ( or autoimmune haemolytic anaemia ; AIHA ) occurs when antibodies directed against the person 's own red blood cells ( RBCs ) cause them to burst ( lyse ) , leading to an insufficient number of oxygen-carrying red blood cells in the circulation . The lifetime of the RBCs is reduced from the normal 100 -- 120 days to just a few days in serious cases . The intracellular components of the RBCs are released into the circulating blood and into tissues , leading to some of the characteristic symptoms of this condition . The antibodies are usually directed against high-incidence antigens , therefore they also commonly act on allogenic RBCs ( RBCs originating from outside the person themselves , e.g. in the case of a blood transfusion ) . AIHA is a relatively rare condition , affecting one to three people per 100,000 per year . The terminology used in this disease is somewhat ambiguous . Although MeSH uses the term `` autoimmune hemolytic anemia '' , some sources prefer the term `` immunohemolytic anemia '' so drug reactions can be included in this category . The National Cancer Institute considers `` immunohemolytic anemia '' , `` autoimmune hemolytic anemia '' , and `` immune complex hemolytic anemia '' to all be synonyms .",
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"text": "Nuclear DNA Nuclear DNA , or nuclear deoxyribonucleic acid ( nDNA ) , is the DNA contained within the nucleus of a eukaryotic organism . Nuclear DNA encodes for the majority of the genome in eukaryotes , with mitochondrial DNA and plastid DNA coding for the rest . Nuclear DNA adheres to Mendelian inheritance , with information coming from two parents , one male and one female , rather than matrilineally , as in mitochondrial DNA .",
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"text": "Liver cancer Liver cancer , also known as hepatic cancer and primary hepatic cancer , is cancer that starts in the liver . Cancer which has spread from elsewhere to the liver , known as liver metastasis , is more common than that which starts in the liver . Symptoms of liver cancer may include a lump or pain in the right side below the rib cage , swelling of the abdomen , yellowish skin , easy bruising , weight loss , and weakness . The leading cause of liver cancer is cirrhosis due to hepatitis B , hepatitis C , or alcohol . Other causes include aflatoxin , non-alcoholic fatty liver disease , and liver flukes . The most common types are hepatocellular carcinoma ( HCC ) , which makes up 80 % of cases , and cholangiocarcinoma . Less common types include mucinous cystic neoplasm and intraductal papillary biliary neoplasm . The diagnosis may be supported by blood tests and medical imaging with confirmation by tissue biopsy . Preventive efforts include immunization against hepatitis B and treating those infected with hepatitis B or C. Screening is recommended in those with chronic liver disease . Treatment options may include surgery , targeted therapy , and radiation therapy . In certain cases ablation therapy , embolization therapy , or liver transplantation may be used . Small lumps in the liver may be simply closely followed . Primary liver cancer is globally the sixth most frequent cancer ( 6 % ) and the second leading cause of death from cancer ( 9 % ) . In 2012 it occurred in 782,000 people and in 2015 resulted in 810,500 deaths . In 2015 , 263,000 deaths from liver cancer were due to hepatitis B , 167,000 to hepatitis C , and 245,000 to alcohol . Higher rates of liver cancer occur where hepatitis B and C are common , including Asia and sub-Saharan Africa . Males are more often affected with HCC than females . Diagnosis is most frequent among those 55 to 65 years old . Five-year survival rates are 18 % in the United States . The word `` hepatic '' is from the Greek hêpar , meaning `` liver . ''",
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"text": "Nuclear chain cell A nuclear chain cell is a type of cell that is found in the human body .",
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"text": "Inverse polymerase chain reaction Inverse polymerase chain reaction ( Inverse PCR ) is a variant of the polymerase chain reaction that is used to amplify DNA with only one known sequence . One limitation of conventional PCR is that it requires primers complementary to both termini of the target DNA , but this method allows PCR to be carried out even if only one sequence is available from which primers may be designed . Inverse PCR is especially useful for the determination of insert locations . For example , various retroviruses and transposons randomly integrate into genomic DNA . To identify the sites where they have entered , the known , `` internal '' viral or transposon sequences can be used to design primers that will amplify a small portion of the flanking , `` external '' genomic DNA . The amplified product can then be sequenced and compared with DNA databases to locate the sequence which has been disrupted . The inverse PCR method involves a series of restriction digests and ligation , resulting in a looped fragment that can be primed for PCR from a single section of known sequence . Then , like other polymerase chain reaction processes , the DNA is amplified by the temperature-sensitive DNA polymerase : A target region with an internal section of known sequence and unknown flanking regions is identified Genomic DNA is digested into fragments of a few kilobases by a usually low-moderate frequency ( 6-8 base ) cutting restriction enzyme . Under low DNA concentrations , self-ligation is induced to give a circular DNA product . PCR is carried out as usual , with primers complementary to sections of the known internal sequence . * Finally the sequence is compared with the sequence available in the data base . Note : although the figure suggests that the circularized ligation product is digested prior to PCR , this is not the case . PCR does not require linear products and the use of another restriction enzyme to cut the known sequence could also cut within the unknown region , resulting in a failed PCR .",
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"text": "Nuclear equivalence According to the principle of nuclear equivalence , the nuclei of essentially all differentiated adult cells of an individual are genetically ( though not necessarily metabolically ) identical to one another and to the nucleus of the zygote from which they descended . This means that virtually all somatic cells in an adult have the same genes . However , different cells express different subsets of these genes . The evidence for nuclear equivalence comes from cases in which differentiated cells or their nuclei have been found to retain the potential of directing the development of the entire organism . Such cells or nuclei are said to exhibit totipotency .",
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"text": "Melanocytic nevus A melanocytic nevus ( also known as `` nevocytic nevus '' or `` nevus-cell nevus '' ) is a type of lesion that contains nevus cells ( a type of melanocyte ) . Some sources equate the term mole with `` melanocytic nevus '' . Other sources reserve the term `` mole '' for other purposes . The majority of moles appear during the first two decades of a person 's life , with about one in every 100 babies being born with moles . Acquired moles are a form of benign neoplasm , while congenital moles , or congenital nevi , are considered a minor malformation or hamartoma and may be at a higher risk for melanoma . A mole can be either subdermal ( under the skin ) or a pigmented growth on the skin , formed mostly of a type of cell known as a melanocyte . The high concentration of the body 's pigmenting agent , melanin , is responsible for their dark color . Moles are a member of the family of skin lesions known as nevi .",
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"text": "Anti-gliadin antibodies Anti-gliadin antibodies are produced in response to gliadin , a prolamin found in wheat . In bread wheat it is encoded by three different alleles , AA , BB , and DD . These alleles can produce slightly different gliadins , which can cause the body to produce different antibodies . Some of these antibodies can detect proteins in specific grass taxa such as Triticeae ( Triticeae glutens ) , while others react sporadically with certain species in those taxa , or over many taxonomically defined grass tribes .",
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"text": "Nucleon In chemistry and physics , nucleons are the proton and the neutron , which are the constituents of the atomic nucleus , and are themselves composed of down and up quarks . The number of nucleons defines an isotope 's mass number ( nucleon number ) . The atom is made up of a nucleus surrounded by electrons . Until the 1960s , nucleons were thought to be elementary particles , not made up of smaller parts . Now they are known to be composite particles , made of three quarks bound together by the so-called strong interaction . The interaction between two or more nucleons is called internucleon interactions or nuclear force , which is also ultimately caused by the strong interaction . ( Before the discovery of quarks , the term `` strong interaction '' referred to just internucleon interactions . ) Nucleons sit at the boundary where particle physics and nuclear physics overlap . Particle physics , particularly quantum chromodynamics , provides the fundamental equations that explain the properties of quarks and of the strong interaction . These equations explain quantitatively how quarks can bind together into protons and neutrons ( and all the other hadrons ) . However , when multiple nucleons are assembled into an atomic nucleus ( nuclide ) , these fundamental equations become too difficult to solve directly ( see lattice QCD ) . Instead , nuclides are studied within nuclear physics , which studies nucleons and their interactions by approximations and models , such as the nuclear shell model . These models can successfully explain nuclide properties , for example , whether or not a certain nuclide undergoes radioactive decay . The proton and neutron are both baryons and both fermions . One carries a positive net charge and the other carries a zero net charge ; the proton 's mass is only 0.1 % less than the neutron 's . Thus , they can be viewed as two states of the same nucleon , and together form an isospin doublet . In isospin space , neutrons can be transformed into protons via SU ( 2 ) symmetries , and vice versa . These nucleons are acted upon equally by the strong interaction , which is invariant under rotation in isospin space . According to the Noether theorem , isospin is conserved with respect to the strong interaction .",
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"text": "Nick translation Nick translation ( or head translation ) , developed in 1977 by Rigby and Paul Berg , is a tagging technique in molecular biology in which DNA Polymerase I is used to replace some of the nucleotides of a DNA sequence with their labeled analogues , creating a tagged DNA sequence which can be used as a probe in fluorescent in situ hybridization or blotting techniques . It can also be used for radiolabeling . This process is called nick translation because the DNA to be processed is treated with DNase to produce single-stranded `` nicks '' . This is followed by replacement in nicked sites by DNA polymerase I , which elongates the 3 ' hydroxyl terminus , removing nucleotides by 5 ' -3 ' exonuclease activity , replacing them with dNTPs . To radioactively label a DNA fragment for use as a probe in blotting procedures , one of the incorporated nucleotides provided in the reaction is radiolabeled in the alpha phosphate position . Similarly , a fluorophore can be attached instead for fluorescent labelling , or an antigen for immunodetection . When DNA polymerase I eventually detaches from the DNA , it leaves another nick in the phosphate backbone . The nick has `` translated '' some distance depending on the processivity of the polymerase . This nick could be sealed by DNA ligase , or its 3 ' hydroxyl group could serve as the template for further DNA polymerase I activity . Proprietary enzyme mixes are available commercially to perform all steps in the procedure in a single incubation . Nick translation could cause double-stranded DNA breaks , if DNA polymerase I encounters another nick on the opposite strand , resulting in two shorter fragments . This does not influence the performance of the labelled probe in in-situ hybridization .",
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"text": "Anti-nuclear groups in the United States More than eighty anti-nuclear groups are operating , or have operated , in the United States . These include : Abalone Alliance , Clamshell Alliance , Greenpeace USA , Institute for Energy and Environmental Research , Musicians United for Safe Energy , Nevada Desert Experience , Nuclear Control Institute , Nuclear Information and Resource Service , Public Citizen Energy Program , Shad Alliance , and the Sierra Club . These are direct action , environmental , health , and public interest organizations who oppose nuclear weapons and/or nuclear power . In 1992 , the chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said that `` his agency had been pushed in the right direction on safety issues because of the pleas and protests of nuclear watchdog groups '' . Some of the most influential groups in the anti-nuclear movement have had members who included Nobel Laureates ( e.g. , Linus Pauling and Hermann Joseph Muller ) . These scientists have belonged primarily to two groups : the Federation of American Scientists , and the Committee for Nuclear Responsibility .",
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"text": "Supravital staining Supravital staining is a method of staining used in microscopy to examine living cells that have been removed from an organism . It differs from intravital staining , which is done by injecting or otherwise introducing the stain into the body . Thus a supravital stain may have a greater toxicity , as only a few cells need to survive it a short while . The term `` vital stain '' is used by some authors to refer specifically to an intravital stain , and by others interchangeably with a supravital stain , the core concept being that the cell being examined is still alive . As the cells are alive and unfixed , outside the body , supravital stains are temporary in nature . The most common supravital stain is performed on reticulocytes using new methylene blue or brilliant cresyl blue , which makes it possible to see the reticulofilamentous pattern of ribosomes characteristically precipitated in these live immature red blood cells by the supravital stains . By counting the number of such cells the rate of red blood cell formation can be determined , providing an insight into bone marrow activity and anemia . This is in contrast to vital staining , when the dye employed is one that is excluded from the living cells so that only dead cells are stained positively . ( Vital stains include dyes like trypan blue and propidium iodide , which are either too bulky or too charged to cross the cell membrane , or which are actively rapidly pumped out by live cells . ) Supravital staining can be combined with cell surface antibody staining ( immunofluorescence ) for applications such as FACS analysis . Immunofluorescence can also be done within the interior of live cells by reversible cell permeabilization using the detergent Triton X-100 . Adjusted carefully to the appropriate concentration for the number of cells , the pretreatment can permit access of molecules between 1 and 150 kilodaltons to the interior of the cell . Although antibodies may be used in a similar way in this context , the term `` supravital stain '' is typically reserved for smaller chemicals which possess suitable properties intrinsically .",
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"text": "Cytotoxic T cell A cytotoxic T cell ( also known as TC , cytotoxic T lymphocyte , CTL , T-killer cell , cytolytic T cell , CD8 + T-cell or killer T cell ) is a T lymphocyte ( a type of white blood cell ) that kills cancer cells , cells that are infected ( particularly with viruses ) , or cells that are damaged in other ways . Most cytotoxic T cells express T-cell receptors ( TCRs ) that can recognize a specific antigen . An antigen is a molecule capable of stimulating an immune response , and is often produced by cancer cells or viruses . Antigens inside a cell are bound to class I MHC molecules , and brought to the surface of the cell by the class I MHC molecule , where they can be recognized by the T cell . If the TCR is specific for that antigen , it binds to the complex of the class I MHC molecule and the antigen , and the T cell destroys the cell . In order for the TCR to bind to the class I MHC molecule , the former must be accompanied by a glycoprotein called CD8 , which binds to the constant portion of the class I MHC molecule . Therefore , these T cells are called CD8 + T cells . The affinity between CD8 and the MHC molecule keeps the TC cell and the target cell bound closely together during antigen-specific activation . CD8 + T cells are recognized as TC cells once they become activated and are generally classified as having a pre-defined cytotoxic role within the immune system . However , CD8 + T cells also have the ability to make some cytokines .",
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"text": "MHC class II MHC class II molecules are a class of major histocompatibility complex ( MHC ) molecules normally found only on antigen-presenting cells such as dendritic cells , mononuclear phagocytes , some endothelial cells , thymic epithelial cells , and B cells . These cells are important in initiating immune responses . The antigens presented by class II peptides are derived from extracellular proteins ( not cytosolic as in MHC class I ) . Loading of a MHC class II molecule occurs by phagocytosis ; extracellular proteins are endocytosed , digested in lysosomes , and the resulting epitopic peptide fragments are loaded onto MHC class II molecules prior to their migration to the cell surface . In humans , the HLAs corresponding to MHC class II are HLA-DP , HLA-DM , HLA-DOA , HLA-DOB , HLA-DQ , and HLA-DR .",
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"text": "Histone Database The Histone Database is a comprehensive database of histone protein sequences including histone variants , classified by histone types and variants , maintained by National Center for Biotechnology Information . The creation of the Histone Database was stimulated by the X-ray analysis of the structure of the nucleosomal core histone octamer followed by the application of a novel motif searching method to a group of proteins containing the histone fold motif in the early-mid-1990 . The first version of the Histone Database was released in 1995 and several updates have been released since then . Current version of the Histone Database - HistoneDB 2.0 - with variants - includes sequence and structural annotations for all five histone types ( H3 , H4 , H2A , H2B , H1 ) and major histone variants within each histone type . It has many interactive tools to explore and compare sequences of different histone variants from various organisms . The core of the database is a manually curated set of histone sequences grouped into 30 different variant subsets with variant-specific annotations . The curated set is supplemented by an automatically extracted set of histone sequences from the non-redundant protein database using algorithms trained on the curated set . The interactive web site supports various searching strategies in both datasets : browsing of phylogenetic trees ; on-demand generation of multiple sequence alignments with feature annotations ; classification of histone-like sequences and browsing of the taxonomic diversity for every histone variant .",
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"text": "H2AFJ Histone H2A.J is a protein that in humans is encoded by the H2AFJ gene .",
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"text": "Nomenclature of monoclonal antibodies The nomenclature of monoclonal antibodies is a naming scheme for assigning generic , or nonproprietary , names to monoclonal antibodies . An antibody is a protein that is produced in B cells and used by the immune system of humans and other vertebrate animals to identify a specific foreign object like a bacterium or a virus . Monoclonal antibodies are those that were produced in identical cells , often artificially , and so share the same target object . They have a wide range of applications including medical uses . This naming scheme is used for both the World Health Organization 's International Nonproprietary Names ( INN ) and the United States Adopted Names ( USAN ) for pharmaceuticals . In general , word stems are used to identify classes of drugs , in most cases placed word-finally . All monoclonal antibody names end with the stem - mab . Unlike most other pharmaceuticals , monoclonal antibody nomenclature uses different preceding word parts ( morphemes ) depending on structure and function . These are officially called substems and sometimes erroneously infixes , even by the USAN Council itself .",
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"text": "Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia ( also known as : `` Epithelioid hemangioma , '' `` Histiocytoid hemangioma , '' `` Inflammatory angiomatous nodule , '' `` Intravenous atypical vascular proliferation , '' `` Papular angioplasia , '' `` Inflammatory arteriovenous hemangioma , '' and `` Pseudopyogenic granuloma '' ) usually presents with pink to red-brown , dome-shaped , dermal papules or nodules of the head or neck , especially about the ears and on the scalp . It , or a similar lesion , has been suggested as a feature of IgG4-related skin disease , which is the name used for skin manifestations of IgG4-related disease .",
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"text": "A Clash of Kings A Clash of Kings is the second novel in A Song of Ice and Fire , an epic fantasy series by American author George R. R. Martin expected to consist of seven volumes . It was first published on 16 November 1998 in the United Kingdom , although the first United States edition did not follow until March 1999 . Like its predecessor , A Game of Thrones , it won the Locus Award ( in 1999 ) for Best Novel and was nominated for the Nebula Award ( also in 1999 ) for best novel . In May 2005 Meisha Merlin released a limited edition of the novel , fully illustrated by John Howe . The novel has been adapted for television by HBO as the second season of the TV series Game of Thrones . A Clash of Kings is also the name of the first expansion to the Game of Thrones board game .",
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"text": "A Game of Thrones A Game of Thrones is the first novel in A Song of Ice and Fire , a series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin . It was first published on August 1 , 1996 . The novel won the 1997 Locus Award and was nominated for both the 1997 Nebula Award and the 1997 World Fantasy Award . The novella Blood of the Dragon , comprising the Daenerys Targaryen chapters from the novel , won the 1997 Hugo Award for Best Novella . In January 2011 the novel became a New York Times bestseller and reached # 1 on the list in July 2011 . In the novel , recounting events from various points of view , Martin introduces the plot-lines of the noble houses of Westeros , the Wall , and the Targaryens . The novel has inspired several spin-off works , including several games . It is also the basis for the first season of Game of Thrones , an HBO television series that premiered in April 2011 . A March 2013 paperback TV tie-in re-edition was also titled Game of Thrones , excluding the indefinite article `` A '' .",
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"text": "Gendry Gendry is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin , and its television adaptation Game of Thrones . He first appeared in 1996 's A Game of Thrones . He subsequently appeared in Martin 's A Clash of Kings ( 1998 ) and A Storm of Swords ( 2000 ) and A Feast for Crows ( 2011 ) . Gendry is an apprentice blacksmith in King 's Landing and an unacknowledged bastard of King Robert Baratheon . Gendry is portrayed by Joe Dempsie in the HBO television adaptation . He and the rest of the cast were nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2014 .",
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"text": "A Feast for Crows A Feast for Crows is the fourth of seven planned novels in the epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire by American author George R. R. Martin . The novel was first published on October 17 , 2005 , in the United Kingdom , with a United States edition following on 8 November 2005 . In May 2005 , Martin announced that the `` sheer size '' of his still-unfinished manuscript for A Feast for Crows had led him and his publishers to split the narrative into two books . Rather than divide the text in half chronologically , Martin opted to instead split the material by character and location , resulting in `` two novels taking place simultaneously '' with different casts of characters . A Feast for Crows was published months later , and the concurrent novel A Dance with Dragons was released on July 12 , 2011 . Martin also noted that the A Song of Ice and Fire series would now likely total seven novels . A Feast for Crows was the first novel in the series to debut at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list , a feat among fantasy writers only previously achieved by Robert Jordan and Neil Gaiman . In 2006 the novel was nominated for the Hugo Award , the Locus Award , and the British Fantasy Society Award . It has since been adapted , along with A Dance With Dragons , for television as the fifth season of Game of Thrones , though elements of the novel appeared in the series ' fourth and sixth seasons .",
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"text": "Conan the Great Conan the Great is a fantasy novel by American writer Leonard Carpenter , featuring Robert E. Howard 's sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian . It was first published in paperback by Tor Books in April 1990 ( the 1989 date appearing on the title page verso is erroneous ) . It was reprinted by Tor in August 1997 . It is the only one of the Tor series of Conan novels set in the period of Conan 's kingship .",
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"text": "The Tale of Chloe The Tale of Chloe , subtitled An Episode in the History of Beau Beamish , is a novel by English novelist George Meredith , first published in 1879 , and as a novel in 1890 .",
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"text": "The Door (novel) The Door is a novel by Hungarian writer Magda Szabó . The novel concerns the developing relationship between a young Hungarian writer and her housecleaner , and is partly autobiographical . The Door was originally published in Hungary in 1987 , and translated into English in 1995 by Stefan Draughon for American publication , and again in 2005 by Len Rix for British publication . Rix 's translation won the 2006 Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize , and was short-listed for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize . Rix 's translation was republished in 2015 by New York Review Books Classics . A film based on the novel , directed by István Szabó , was released in March 2012 .",
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"text": "Wicked Appetite Wicked Appetite is a 2010 novel by Janet Evanovich set in Salem , Massachusetts . Elizabeth Tucker ( referred to as Lizzie ) is a baker at Dazzle 's Bakery , specialising in cupcakes . Lizzie has recently moved to Salem after inheriting her aunt 's house . Diesel ( from Visions of Sugar Plums , Plum Lovin '' ' , Plum Spooky , and Plum Lucky , the `` Between The Numbers '' Stephanie Plum holiday novellas ) appears out of thin air in Dazzle 's Bakery after Lizzie has been accosted by Gerwulf Grimoire , otherwise known as Wulf ( from Plum Spooky ) . Unbeknownst to her , Lizzie is an Unmentionable , with a special talent for finding things that Diesel needs . A Stone of Power has re-surfaced and Diesel needs to get to it before Wulf does . The Seven Stones of Power reflect each of the Seven Deadly Sins , the stone in this book dedicated to the sin of gluttony . The stones are known by the acronym SALIGIA , from the Latin names for the sins : superbia , avaritia , luxuria , invidia , gula , ira , & acedia , or pride , greed , lust , envy , gluttony , anger , & sloth . Lizzie 's co-worker Glo , not an Unmentionable but a Questionable , tries out a number of spells with unusual results . Lizzie adopts an odd orange one-eyed cat , who possibly belonged to her deceased Aunt Ophelia , and Carl , the monkey with an attitude problem , rides along . Carl the monkey was introduced in Fearless Fourteen humping Brenda 's hair , and was featured in Plum Spooky . A sequel , titled Wicked Business '' , was released on June 19 , 2012 .",
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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": "The Land of Mist The Land of Mist is a novel written by Arthur Conan Doyle in 1926 .",
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"text": "Inheritance Cycle The Inheritance Cycle is a young adult tetralogy of epic fantasy novels written by American author Christopher Paolini . Set in the fictional world of Alagaësia ( -LSB- æləˈɡeɪziə -RSB- ) , the novels focus on the adventures of a teenage boy named Eragon and his dragon , Saphira , as they struggle to overthrow the evil king Galbatorix . The series was originally intended to be a trilogy ( named the `` Inheritance Trilogy '' ) until Paolini announced on October 30 , 2007 , while working on the third novel , that he believed the story was too complex to conclude in just three books . The book series as a whole received mostly mixed to negative reviews by critics , but has gained both popularity and commercial success . The first book in the series , Eragon , was originally self-published by Paolini in 2001 , and subsequently re-published by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers on June 25 , 2003 . The second book in the series , Eldest , was published by Knopf on August 23 , 2005 . Both were New York Times bestsellers . The third book in the series , Brisingr , was published by Knopf on September 20 , 2008 . The fourth and final book in the series , Inheritance , was published by Knopf on November 8 , 2011 . The series has sold 33.5 million copies worldwide . In 2006 , a feature film was released based on the first book in the cycle , Eragon , starring Ed Speleers , Jeremy Irons , John Malkovich and Djimon Hounsou . The film received generally negative reviews and closed as the 13th highest grossing fantasy-live action film within the United States .",
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"text": "Comte de Gabalis Comte de Gabalis is a 17th-century French text by Abbé Nicolas-Pierre-Henri de Montfaucon de Villars ( 1635-1673 ) . The titular `` Comte de Gabalis '' ( `` Count of Cabala '' ) is an occultist who explains the mysteries of the world to the author . It first appeared in Paris in 1670 , anonymously , though the identity of the author came to be known . The original title as published by Claude Barbin was Le comte de Gabalis , ou entretiens sur les sciences secrètes , `` The Count of Cabala , Or Dialogs on the Secret Sciences '' . The book was widely read in France and abroad , and is a source for many of the `` marvelous beings '' that populate later European literature . French readers include Charles Baudelaire and Anatole France -- it was the main source for his At the Sign of the Reine Pédauque ( 1892 ) . In English literature , it influenced Alexander Pope , who borrowed from it to create the sylphs in The Rape of the Lock ( 1714 ) , and in German , it is a likely source for Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué 's Undine . In recent times it has been considered by some to have been intended as a satire of occult philosophy , though in its time it was taken seriously by many readers . Many later authors have also taken it to be a serious source , including Edward Bulwer-Lytton and prominent occult writers such as Eliphas Levi , Helena Blavatsky , and M.P Hall .",
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"text": "The Midnight Bell The Midnight Bell is a gothic novel by Francis Lathom . It was one of the seven `` horrid novels '' lampooned by Jane Austen in her novel Northanger Abbey . Dear creature ! How much I am obliged to you ; and when you have finished Udolpho , we will read the Italian together ; and I have made out a list of ten or twelve more of the same kind for you . Have you , indeed ! How glad I am ! What are they all ? I will read you their names directly ; here they are , in my pocketbook . Castle of Wolfenbach , Clermont , Mysterious Warnings , Necromancer of the Black Forest , Midnight Bell , Orphan of the Rhine , and Horrid Mysteries . Those will last us some time . Yes , pretty well ; but are they all horrid , are you sure they are all horrid ? -- Northanger Abbey , ch . 6 Subtitled `` A German Story , Founded On Incidents in Real Life '' it was first published in London by H. D. Symonds in 1798 . It concerns the quest of the hero , Alphonsus Cohenburg , to regain his estates and stolen identity after his parents are murdered by his villainous uncle . The young man becomes a soldier , then a miner before marrying his true love Lauretta only to see her kidnapped by bandits . The latter third is set in the quintessentially gothic Cohenburg castle and features tales of ghostly apparitions who turn out to be diabolical Roman Catholic priests , another common gothic trope . The Midnight Bell of the title calls the villainous monks to their dark meeting place .",
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"text": "The Railway Series The Railway Series is a set of story books about a railway system located on the fictional Island of Sodor . There are 42 books in the series , the first being published in 1945 . Twenty-six were written by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry , up to 1972 . A further 16 were written by his son , Christopher Awdry ; 14 between 1983 and 1996 , and two more in 2007 and 2011 . Nearly all of The Railway Series stories were based upon real-life events . As a lifelong railway enthusiast , Awdry was keen that his stories should be as realistic as possible . The engine characters were almost all based upon real classes of locomotive , and some of the railways themselves were directly based upon real lines in the British Isles . Characters and stories from the books formed the basis of the children 's television series Thomas and Friends . Audio adaptations of The Railway Series have been recorded at various times under the title The Railway Stories .",
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"text": "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": "The Metropolis Case The Metropolis Case is the debut novel of American author Matthew Gallaway . The novel follows the interconnected lives of four characters living in different cities , all of whom have a great passion for Richard Wagner 's opera Tristan und Isolde . The New York Times said `` the book is so well written ... and filled with such memorable lead and supporting players that it quickly absorbs you into its worlds . '' In the Washington Post , Eugenia Zukerman wrote that `` Gallaway has taken a great risk ... by creating an intricate , multilayered tale that slides from past to present , from Europe to New York , from opera to pop . But despite the complexity , The Metropolis Case engages the reader emotionally on every page . '' Rather than a conventional narrative , the novel presents alternating chapters devoted to each of the four principal characters . Three of them are opera singers . One of the four lives in the nineteenth century . Two are much younger than the others . The author slowly reveals their shared relationship to Wagner 's opera . The novel 's title and some other details allude to Janáček 's opera The Makropulos Case . Galloway is a graduate of New York University Law School and a native of Pittsburgh , where the novel is partially set . He began the novel in 2001 and completed it in 2007 . According to Galloway , who blogged as The Gay Recluse from 2007 to 2009 : In 2010 , when Crown Publishing Group published the novel , Galloway was employed as a Senior Acquisitions Editor in the legal department of Oxford University Press .",
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"text": "The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid 's Tale is a 1985 dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood . Set in a near-future New England , in a totalitarian theocracy that has overthrown the United States government , the novel explores themes of women in subjugation and the various means by which they gain individualism and independence . The novel 's title echoes the component parts of Geoffrey Chaucer 's The Canterbury Tales , which comprises a series of connected stories ( `` The Merchant 's Tale '' , `` The Parson 's Tale '' , etc. ) . The Handmaid 's Tale won the 1985 Governor General 's Award and the first Arthur C. Clarke Award in 1987 ; it was also nominated for the 1986 Nebula Award , the 1986 Booker Prize , and the 1987 Prometheus Award . The book has been adapted into a film ( 1990 ) , an opera ( 2000 ) , a TV series ( 2017 ) , and other media .",
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"text": "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": "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": "Fool (novel) Fool is the eleventh novel by Christopher Moore , released on February 10 , 2009 . The novel takes its premise from the plot of Shakespeare 's play King Lear , narrated from the perspective of the character of the Fool , whose name is Pocket . In the course of the novel are references to other Shakespeare plays , ranging from short quotations to whole characters -- most notably the three witches from Macbeth . While the style of Fool is directed at an American audience , the author incorporates at times Shakespearean vocabulary , archaic syntax , and modern British slang , and obscure cultural terms relating to medieval life , which are explained in footnotes . In addition , Moore invents humorous British-style place-names for fictitious locations in the story . This novel was followed by a sequel , The Serpent of Venice , released in 2014 , which combines characters and plot elements from Shakespeare 's The Merchant of Venice and Othello , and Poe 's The Cask of Amontillado , while keeping the perspective of Pocket .",
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"text": "Enchantment (novel) Enchantment is an English language fantasy novel written by Orson Scott Card . First published in 1999 , the novel is based on the Russian version of Sleeping Beauty and other folk tales . Various forms of magic , potions , and immortal deities also play an important role in the story .",
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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": "The Cleric Quintet The Cleric Quintet is a series of five novels set in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game . They are written by R. A. Salvatore and follow the story of Cadderly Bonaduce , a scholar-cleric , as he attempts to stop the `` Chaos Curse '' unleashed upon the world . It is also a spiritual journey for Cadderly , where he begins to see things in a new light and becomes closer to his god . Recurring characters in this series include Cadderly Bonaduce , Danica Maupoissant , the dwarven brothers Ivan and Pikel Bouldershoulder and Shayleigh , an elf maiden of Shilmista Forest .",
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"text": "Prose Tristan The Prose Tristan is an adaptation of the Tristan and Iseult story into a long prose romance , and the first to tie the subject entirely into the arc of the Arthurian legend . It was also the first major Arthurian prose cycle commenced after the widely popular Lancelot-Grail ( Vulgate Cycle ) , which influenced especially the later portions of the Prose Tristan . According to the prologue , the first part of the book ( i.e. everything before the Grail material ) is attributed to the otherwise unknown Luce de Gat , and were probably begun between 1230 and 1235 . The work was expanded and reworked sometime after 1240 . In the epilogue , a second author names himself as `` Helie de Boron , '' asserting that he is the nephew of the first author of the Arthurian Grail cycles , poet Robert de Boron . Helie de Boron claims , like the so-called authors of the Roman de la Rose , to have picked up the story where Luce left off . Neither the biographies of the two authors , nor the claim that they had been translating the work from a Latin original are taken seriously by scholars .",
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"text": "Outdoor recreation Outdoor recreation or outdoor activity refers to leisure pursuits engaged in the outdoors , often in natural or semi-natural settings out of town . Examples include adventure racing , backpacking , cycling , camping , canoeing , canyoning , caving , disc golf , fishing , hiking , horseback riding , hunting , kayaking , mountaineering , photography , adventure park , waterskiing , jetskiing , rock climbing , running , sailing , skiing , surfing , ATV riding , and sports . Outdoor recreation may also refer to a team sport game or practice held in an outdoor setting . When the recreation involves excitement , physical challenge , or risk , such as in rafting or climbing , it is sometimes referred to as adventure recreation . The two primary purposes for outdoor recreation are beneficial use and pleasurable appreciation .",
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"text": "British Columbia British Columbia ( BC ) is the westernmost province of Canada , with a population of more than four million people located between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains . British Columbia is also a component of the Pacific Northwest and the Cascadia bioregion , along with the U.S. states of Idaho , Oregon , Washington , Alaska , and western Montana . The first British settlement in the area was Fort Victoria , established in 1843 , which gave rise to the city of Victoria , at first the capital of the separate Colony of Vancouver Island . Subsequently , on the mainland , the Colony of British Columbia ( 1858 -- 66 ) was founded by Richard Clement Moody and the Royal Engineers , Columbia Detachment , in response to the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush . Moody was Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for the Colony and the first Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia : he was hand-picked by the Colonial Office in London to transform British Columbia into the British Empire 's `` bulwark in the farthest west '' , and `` to found a second England on the shores of the Pacific '' . Moody selected the site for and founded the original capital of British Columbia , New Westminster , established the Cariboo Road and Stanley Park , and designed the first version of the Coat of arms of British Columbia . Port Moody is named after him . In 1866 , Vancouver Island became part of the colony of British Columbia , and Victoria became the united colony 's capital . In 1871 , British Columbia became the sixth province of Canada . Its Latin motto is Splendor sine occasu ( `` Splendour without Diminishment '' ) . The capital of British Columbia remains Victoria , the fifteenth-largest metropolitan region in Canada , named for the Queen who created the original European colonies . The largest city is Vancouver , the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada , the largest in Western Canada , and the third-largest in the Pacific Northwest . In October 2013 , British Columbia had an estimated population of 4,606,371 ( about 2.5 million of whom were in Greater Vancouver ) . The province is currently governed by the BC Liberal Party , led by Premier Christy Clark , who became leader as a result of a leadership convention vote on February 26 , 2011 , and who led her party to an election victory on May 14 , 2013 . British Columbia evolved from British possessions that were established in what is now British Columbia by 1871 . First Nations , the original inhabitants of the land , have a history of at least 10,000 years in the area . Today there are few treaties and the question of Aboriginal Title , long ignored , has become a legal and political question of frequent debate as a result of recent court actions . Notably , the Tsilhqot ` in Nation has established Aboriginal title to a portion of their territory , as a result of the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision ( William -LSB- Tsilhqot ` in Nation -RSB- v. British Columbia ) . BC 's economy is diverse , with service producing industries accounting for the largest portion of the province 's GDP . It is the endpoint of transcontinental railways , and the site of major Pacific ports that enable international trade . Though less than 5 % of its vast 944735 km2 land is arable , the province is agriculturally rich ( particularly in the Fraser and Okanagan valleys ) , because of milder weather near the coast and in certain sheltered southern valleys . Its climate encourages outdoor recreation and tourism , though its economic mainstay has long been resource extraction , principally logging , farming , and mining . Vancouver , the province 's largest city and metropolitan area , also serves as the headquarters of many western-based natural resource companies . It also benefits from a strong housing market and a per capita income well above the national average . While the coast of British Columbia and certain valleys in the south-central part of the province have mild weather , the majority of its land mass experiences a cold-winter-temperate climate similar to that of the rest of Canada . The Northern Interior region has a subarctic climate with very cold winters . The climate of Vancouver is by far the mildest winter climate of the major Canadian cities , with nighttime January temperatures averaging above the freezing point .",
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"text": "Lake Minnewanka Lake Minnewanka ( -LSB- pronˌmɪnəˈwɑːŋkə -RSB- ) ( `` Water of the Spirits '' in Nakoda ) is a glacial lake located in the eastern area of Banff National Park in Canada , about 5 km northeast of the Banff townsite . The lake is 21 km long and 142 m deep , making it the longest lake in the mountain parks of the Canadian Rockies ( the result of a power dam at the west end ) . The lake is fed by the Cascade River , flowing east of Cascade Mountain , and runs south through Stewart Canyon as it empties into the western end of the lake . Numerous streams flowing down from Mount Inglismaldie , Mount Girouard and Mount Peechee on the south side of the lake also feed the lake . Aboriginal people long inhabited areas around Lake Minnewanka , as early as 10,000 years ago , according to stone tools and a Clovis point spearhead discovered by archaeologists . The area is rich in animal life ( e.g. elk , mule deer , mountain sheep , bears ) and the easy availability of rock in the mountainous terrain was key to fashioning weapons for hunting . The western end of the lake can be reached by following Lake Minnewanka road from the Trans-Canada Highway . Boat tours are available near the parking lot . A hiking and mountain biking trail runs along the northern shore of the lake , passing Stewart Canyon and six backcountry campsites . Mount Aylmer which at 3162 m is the highest mountain in this area of the park , is located a few kilometres north of the lake . Dams were built in 1912 and 1941 to supply the town with hydro-electric power . The most recent dam ( 1941 ) raised the lake 30 m and submerged the resort village of Minnewanka Landing that had been present there since 1888 . Because of the presence of the submerged village , submerged bridge pilings , and submerged dam ( the one from 1912 ) the lake is popular among recreational scuba divers . The construction of the dam resulted in involuntary resettlement of inhabitants from the reservoir area .",
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"text": "West Vancouver West Vancouver is a district municipality in the province of British Columbia , Canada . A member municipality of Metro Vancouver , the governing body of the Greater Vancouver Regional District , the municipality is northwest of the city of Vancouver on the northern side of English Bay and the southeast shore of Howe Sound , and is adjoined by the District of North Vancouver to its east . Together with the District of North Vancouver and City of North Vancouver , it is part of a local regional grouping referred to as the North Shore municipalities , or simply `` The North Shore '' . West Vancouver has a population of 42,694 ( 2011 census ) . Cypress Provincial Park , mostly located within the municipal boundaries , was one of the venues for the 2010 Winter Olympics . West Vancouver is also home of Canada 's first shopping mall , Park Royal Shopping Centre , and also of the Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal , one of the main connecting points between the British Columbia mainland and Vancouver Island .",
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"text": "Bivouac Mountain Encyclopedia The Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia is an organization based in Vancouver , British Columbia founded in 1995 to provide information on Canada 's mountains , backroads and trails . It is aimed at hikers and mountaineers , a similar audience to the Canadian Alpine Journal or a guidebook . The articles are supported by a GIS database and mapping system . The organization maintains a structured database of mountains for all Canada with access trails and backroads . The online reference database has about 30,000 mountains , 4000 backroads and 3000 trails . The initial core of the website was the mountain , road and trail databases . In 2009 , a project was begun to upgrade the road and trail database , taking advantage of the newer air photos currently available via Google Earth . This has resulted in numerous corrections to previous data based on government maps . Roads and trails were classified and color coded according to their current conditions reported by about 7000 road bulletins written by eye witness users of the roads . In October 2000 , a major project involving about 30 volunteer editors was begun to catalog every Canadian and US mountain . The initial scope was to catalog every peak over 300 meters of topographic prominence . The source of the data in Canada was the 1:50,000 series National Topographic Series maps , and in the United States , the USGS maps . In British Columbia the source was the TRIM data published by British Columbia Basemap . The catalog involved charting and cataloging many peaks without official name . Many of these peaks had `` standing names '' in the previous authoritative guidebooks such as Climber 's Guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada , first published in 1921 , and `` A Guide to Climbing and Hiking in Southwestern British Columbia '' published in 1986 by Bruce Fairley , and these were adopted by Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia . Previously uncharted peaks were assigned letter codes , geographic names and provisional names . The first phase of the cataloging was completed in 2003 and from then on , a steady trickle of updates were made as errors were reported . In 2012 , a major project was begun to systematically recheck every peak , now plotted on the newer mapping systems of the website .",
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"text": "Whiting Peak (British Columbia) Whiting Peak is an unofficial name for a mountain in British Columbia , Canada . It has an elevation of 2524 m above sea level and is one of Canada 's many ultra prominent peaks . The name `` Whiting Peak '' is derived from its being the high point of a group of mountains bordered by two bodies of water . Whiting Lake lies to the east and the Whiting River runs to the west of this group .",
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"text": "Shark Tooth Mountain (British Columbia) '' This article is about the mountain in the East Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia . For the mountain in the Stikine Ranges of the Northern Interior of British Columbia , see Sharktooth Mountain . For the similar-named mountain in California , see Sharktooth Peak . For the similarly named mountain in Colorado , see Sharkstooth Peak . Shark Tooth Mountain , officially named in 1954 , is also known as The Sharktooth or Sharp Tooth Mountain . It is a mountain in the East Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia , Canada , southwest of Whiteswan Lake . Presumably , the name is related to the profile of the peak . It sits to the southwest of Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park , with Lussier Hot Springs and Ram Creek Hot Springs nearby , and is part of the Kootenay Ranges subdivision of the Canadian Rockies in Western Alberta and most of British Columbia .",
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"text": "Blue Mountain (British Columbia) Blue Mountain is a mountain in British Columbia . Category : Mountains of British Columbia",
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"text": "British Columbia Court of Appeal The British Columbia Court of Appeal ( BCCA ) is the highest appellate court in the province of British Columbia , Canada . It was established in 1910 following the 1907 Court of Appeal Act . The BCCA hears appeals from the Supreme Court of British Columbia and a number of boards and tribunals . The BCCA also hears criminal appeals from the Provincial Court of British Columbia where the proceedings in that court were by indictment . It will hear summary conviction appeals from the Supreme Court on criminal matters that originated in the Provincial Court . Statute restricts appeals on civil matters from the Provincial Court ( Small Claims ) to the Supreme Court . However , some Provincial Court civil matters may come before the BCCA on very narrow matters having to do with questions of administrative law or other unusual circumstances . The BCCA consists of 22 justices ( including a Chief Justice ) , ten of whom are supernumerary . All justices of the BCCA ( including the position of Chief Justice ) are appointed by the federal government . The central registry for the BCCA is in Vancouver , where the BCCA holds most of its sittings . The BCCA also occasionally hears cases in Victoria , Kelowna , and Kamloops . The judges for the Court also double as judges for the Yukon Court of Appeal . Cases from Yukon are heard in both Vancouver and in Whitehorse . A full division of the court consists of five justices ; however , most cases are heard by a division of three justices . A single justice will preside over matters heard in '' chambers '' , usually Interlocutory matters or applications for leave to appeal . Unlike in Ontario where a sitting of the Court of Appeal is referred to as a `` panel '' , in the BCCA a sitting of the Court is referred to as a `` division '' . Counsel appearing in the BCCA are required to `` gown '' . This court dress is identical to that worn in the Supreme Court of British Columbia , and consists of a white wing collar with bands , along with a black bar jacket and black gown ( some counsel will wear a black waistcoat and suit rather than a bar jacket ) . Male barristers will generally wear black or striped trousers , with female barristers wearing either trousers or a skirt . Queen 's Counsel wear a more elaborate bar jacket as well as a silk gown . Court dress is not required for matters heard in Chambers , wherein standard business dress can be worn by both counsel and the sitting justice . When the court moved from its previous location ( what is now the Vancouver Art Gallery ) , one of the old courtrooms was reconstructed in the present Arthur Erickson designed Vancouver Law Courts . When in session , a division of the court will often preside in this Heritage Courtroom . All courts in the Province of British Columbia display the Arms of Her Majesty in Right of the United Kingdom , as a symbol of its judiciary .",
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"text": "Port Essington, British Columbia Port Essington was a cannery town on the south bank of the Skeena River estuary in northwestern British Columbia , Canada , between Prince Rupert and Terrace , and at the confluence of the Skeena and Ecstall Rivers . It was founded in 1871 by Robert Cunningham and Thomas Hankin ( father of the interpreter Constance Cox ) and was for a time the largest settlement in the region . During its heyday it was home to an ethnic mix of European-Canadians , Japanese-Canadians , and members of First Nations from throughout the region , especially Tsimshians from the Kitselas and Kitsumkalum tribes . In the Tsimshian language , the site of Port Essington is called Spaksuut or , in English spelling , `` Spokeshute '' , which means `` autumn camping place '' . This also became the Tsimshian name for the town of Port Essington , and was conferred on Spokeshute Mountain , which stands above and behind the community . It sits on the traditional territory of the Gitzaxłaał tribe , one of the nine Tsimshian tribes based at Lax Kw ` alaams . In 1888 , the anthropologist Franz Boas visited Port Essington , interviewing Haida and Tsimshian individuals and establishing a working relationship with Odille Morison , the Tsimshian linguist , who lived in Port Essington .",
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"text": "Rosebery Provincial Park Rosebery Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia , Canada .",
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"text": "Blue Mountain (ski resort) Blue Mountain is an alpine ski resort in Ontario , Canada , just northwest of Collingwood . It is situated on a section of the Niagara Escarpment about 1 km ( 0.6 mi . ) from Nottawasaga Bay , and is a major destination for skiers from southern Ontario . On average , Blue Mountain sells more than 750,000 lift tickets per year , making it the third-busiest ski resort in Canada , after Whistler-Blackcomb in British Columbia and Mont Tremblant in Quebec . It is one of the largest resorts in Ontario and has been extensively built out , featuring 42 runs , 16 chairlifts and 3 freestyle terrains . Majority-owned by Intrawest since 1999 , the resort has recently undergone major renovations , including new high-speed lifts and a new `` village '' similar to those built at Tremblant and Whistler at its base . The local area forms the newly incorporated town of The Blue Mountains , Ontario .",
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"text": "Mount Sanford (British Columbia) Mount Sanford is a mountain in northwestern British Columbia , Canada , located 50 km east of Atlin . Mount Sanford is a volcanic feature of the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province that formed in the past 66.4 million years of the Cenozoic epoch .",
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"text": "Thompson River The Thompson River is the largest tributary of the Fraser River , flowing through the south-central portion of British Columbia , Canada . The Thompson River has two main branches , the South Thompson River and the North Thompson River . The river is home to several varieties of Pacific salmon and trout . The area 's geological history was heavily influenced by glaciation , and the several large glacial lakes have filled the river valley over the last 12,000 years . Archaeological evidence shows human habitation in the watershed dating back to at least 8300 years . The Thompson was named by Fraser River explorer , Simon Fraser , in honour of his friend , Columbia Basin explorer David Thompson . Recreational use of the river includes whitewater rafting and angling .",
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"text": "The Sutton Place The Sutton Place is a luxury hotel in the Canadian city of Vancouver , British Columbia .",
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"text": "Kootenay Lake Provincial Park Kootenay Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia , Canada . It encompasses five widely dispersed parks around Kootenay Lake : Kootenay Lake Provincial Park ( Davis Creek site ) , Kootenay Lake Provincial Park ( Lost Ledge sites ) , Kootenay Lake Provincial Park ( Midge Creek site ) , Kootenay Lake Provincial Park ( Campbell Bay site ) , and Kootenay Lake Provincial Park ( Coffee Creek site ) . All of the parks are located in south central British Columbia .",
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"text": "BC Paraplegic Association Spinal Cord Injury BC ( SCI BC ) is a not-for-profit organization that helps people with spinal cord injuries and related injuries adjust , adapt and thrive by providing answers , information and community experiences in the Canadian province of British Columbia . Spinal Cord Injury BC has three core services through which it serves the BC Spinal Cord Injury community , the Peer program , Information Services and SCI Information Database . Spinal Cord Injury BC works in close partnership with the Vancouver General Hospital , GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre , International Collaboration On Repair Discoveries ( ICORD ) , Rick Hansen Institute , Neil Squire Foundation , BC Wheelchair Sports ( BCWCS ) and The Disability Foundation .",
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"text": "Haisla people The Haisla ( also Xa'islak ' ala , X̄a ' islakʼala , X̌àʼislakʼala , X̣aʼislak ' ala , Xai : sla ) are an indigenous people living at Kitamaat in the North Coast region of the Canadian province of British Columbia . Their indigenous language is named after them in most English usage , though its actual name is X̄a ' islak̓ala . The name Haisla is derived from the Haisla word x̣àʼisla or x̣àʼisəla ' ( those ) living at the rivermouth , living downriver ' . Along with the neighbouring Wuikinuxv and Heiltsuk people , they were incorrectly known in the past as the Northern Kwakiutl . Kitimaat Village , the Haisla reserve , is a short 20 minute drive south of the town of Kitimat at the head of the Douglas Channel , a 90-km ( 56-mi ) fjord that serves as saltwater corridor that connects the community and the town and port of Kitimat , which is the site of the aluminum smelter of Alcan Incorporated , to the Pacific Ocean . Kitamaat is a Tsimshian name , applied by European explorers who asked their Tsimshian guides for the name of the place ; it means `` people of the snows '' or `` place of the snows '' . The Haisla name for Kitimaat is C'imo ` ca ( pronounced tsee-MOTE-sah ) which means `` snag beach . ''",
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"text": "List of census agglomerations in British Columbia A census agglomeration is a census geographic unit in Canada determined by Statistics Canada . A census agglomeration comprises one or more adjacent census subdivisions that has a core population of 10,000 or greater . It is eligible for classification as a census metropolitan area once it reaches a population of 100,000 . At the 2011 Census , the Province of British Columbia had 21 census agglomerations , down from 22 in the 2006 Census . The one deleted in 2011 was Kitimat .",
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"text": "Provinces and territories of Canada Canada 's geography is divided into administrative divisions known as provinces and territories that are responsible for delivery of sub-national governance . When Canada was formed in 1867 , three provinces of British North America -- New Brunswick , Nova Scotia and the Province of Canada ( which , on the formation of Canada , was divided into Ontario and Quebec ) -- were united to form a federated colony , which eventually became a sovereign nation in the next century . Over its history , Canada 's international borders have changed several times , and the country has grown from the original four provinces to the current ten provinces and three territories . The ten provinces are Alberta , British Columbia , Manitoba , New Brunswick , Newfoundland and Labrador , Nova Scotia , Ontario , Prince Edward Island , Quebec , and Saskatchewan . Several of the provinces were former British colonies , and Quebec was originally a French colony , while others were added as Canada grew . The three territories are Northwest Territories , Nunavut , and Yukon , which govern the rest of the area of the former British North America . Together , the provinces and territories make up the world 's second-largest country by area . The major difference between a Canadian province and a territory is that provinces receive their power and authority from the Constitution Act , 1867 ( formerly called the British North America Act , 1867 ) , whereas territorial governments have powers delegated to them by the Parliament of Canada . The powers flowing from the Constitution Act are divided between the federal government and the provincial governments to exercise exclusively . A change to the division of powers between the federal government and the provinces requires a constitutional amendment , whereas a similar change affecting the territories can be performed unilaterally by the Parliament of Canada or government . In modern Canadian constitutional theory , the provinces are considered to be co-sovereign divisions and each province has its own `` Crown '' represented by the lieutenant governor . The territories are not sovereign , but simply part of the federal realm , and have a commissioner who represents the federal government . __ TOC __",
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"text": "Klondike, Yukon The Klondike ( -LSB- ˈklɒndaɪk -RSB- ) is a region of the Yukon territory in northwest Canada , east of the Alaskan border . It lies around the Klondike River , a small river that enters the Yukon River from the east at Dawson City . The Klondike is famed because of the Klondike Gold Rush , which started in 1897 and lasted until 1899 . Gold has been mined continuously in that area except for a hiatus in the late 1960s and early 1970s . The name `` Klondike '' evolved from the Hän word Tr ` ondëk , which means `` hammerstone water '' . Early gold seekers found it difficult to pronounce the First Nations word , so `` Klondike '' was the result of this poor pronunciation .",
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"text": "Sasquatch Provincial Park Sasquatch Provincial Park is a provincial park in Kent , British Columbia , Canada .",
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"text": "Kingdom Hearts is a series of crossover action role-playing games owned by Disney Interactive Studios and developed and published by Square Enix ( originally by Square ) . It is a collaboration between Disney Interactive and Square Enix , and is under the direction of Tetsuya Nomura , a longtime Square Enix character designer . Kingdom Hearts is a crossover of various Disney settings based in a universe made specifically for the series . The series primarily centers on the main character Sora and his journey and experiences with various Disney , Final Fantasy and The World Ends with You characters , whilst stopping the various incarnations of the primary antagonist Xehanort throughout the series . All characters original to the Kingdom Hearts franchise are owned by The Walt Disney Company . The series consists of eight games across multiple video game consoles , and future titles are planned . Most of the games in the series have been both critically acclaimed and commercially successful . As of October 2013 , the Kingdom Hearts series has sold over 25 million copies worldwide . A wide variety of related merchandise has been released along with the games , including soundtracks , figurines , companion books , novels and manga series .",
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"text": "Club Penguin (video game console series) The Club Penguin video game series is a series of party games for the Wii and Nintendo DS based on Disney 's popular massively multiplayer online game , Club Penguin . They are published by Disney Interactive Studios .",
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"text": "Game of Thrones (2014 video game) Game of Thrones is an episodic graphic adventure fantasy drama video game based on Game of Thrones , the TV adaptation of George R. R. Martin A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy series , released in December 2014 for Android , iOS , Microsoft Windows , OS X , PlayStation 3 , PlayStation 4 , Xbox 360 , and Xbox One . The game was developed by Telltale Games and follows the episodic format found in other Telltale titles , such as The Walking Dead , The Wolf Among Us , and Tales from the Borderlands , where player choices and actions influence later events across the 6-episode arc . The story revolves around the northern House Forrester , rulers of Ironrath , whose members , including the five playable characters , attempt to save their family and themselves after ending up on the losing side of the War of the Five Kings . The game includes settings , characters and voice actors from the novels and TV series . The game was generally well received , and Telltale is currently working on a second season of the game .",
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"text": "Moonlight Resonance Moonlight Resonance ( Traditional Chinese : 溏心風暴之家好月圓 ) is a 2008 grand production HDTV drama by TVB . It is a spiritual sequel to 2007 's award-winning series , Heart of Greed featuring most of the original cast members . The series is written and edited by Cheung Wah-biu and Sit Ga-wah . Sponsored by Kee Wah Bakery , the series began broadcast on 28 July 2008 . Its final episode was the highest rated TVB episode ever at 50 points . The series was met with critical acclaim , with praise to the intense plot , excellent performances by the cast , and moving storyline . It went on to receive various awards across Asia Pacific and further cemented its position as one of the most successful and epic dramas in TVB 's history .",
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"text": "King's Knight disambiguation : may also refer to Ivanhoe the King 's Knight , a 1997 TV series is a scrolling shooter video game developed by Square for the Nintendo Entertainment System and MSX . The game was released in Japan on September 18 , 1986 , and in North America in 1989 . It was later re-released for the Wii 's Virtual Console in Japan on November 27 , 2007 and in North America on March 24 , 2008 . The game became Square 's first North American release under their Redmond subsidiary Squaresoft , and their first release as an independent company . The 1986 release 's title screen credits Workss for programming . King 's Knight saw a second release in 1987 on the NEC PC-8801 and the Sharp X1 . These versions of the game were retitled King 's Knight Special and released exclusively in Japan . Nobuo Uematsu provided the musical score for King 's Knight . It was Uematsu 's third work of video game music composition .",
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"text": "Final Fantasy: Unlimited is an anime television series based on Square Enix 's popular Final Fantasy role-playing video game franchise . Final Fantasy : Unlimited incorporates both 2D animation and 3D graphics , and takes elements from the Final Fantasy games . It was licensed for North America and the United Kingdom by ADV Films , and 7 volumes of videos were released on DVD . In 2003 , the series soundtrack Final Fantasy : Unlimited After 2 was released . The continuation of the story has also been released in a variety of other media .",
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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": "David Production is a Japanese animation studio known for the anime television series adaptation for the long-running manga series JoJo 's Bizarre Adventure . The company was founded by former Gonzo president and producer Kōji Kajita and fellow producer Taito Okiura in September 2007 upon having left Gonzo . The company 's first work was as an animation subcontractor , but in 2009 David Production undertook their first full animation production as a primary contractor with Ristorante Paradiso . Fuji Television acquired the studio on August 1 , 2014 .",
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"text": "Cardcaptor Sakura , abbreviated as CCS and also known as Cardcaptors , is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by the manga group Clamp . The manga was originally serialized in Nakayoshi from May 1996 to June 2000 , and published in 12 tankōbon volumes by Kodansha from November 1996 to July 2000 . The story focuses on Sakura Kinomoto , an elementary school student who discovers that she possesses magical powers after accidentally freeing a set of magical cards from the book they had been sealed in for years . She is then tasked with retrieving those cards in order to avoid an unknown catastrophe from befalling the world . A sequel by Clamp titled Cardcaptor Sakura : Clear Card Edition focusing on Sakura in junior high school began serialization in Nakayoshi with the July 2016 issue . The series was adapted into a 70-episode anime television series by Madhouse that aired on Japan 's satellite television channel NHK BS2 from April 1998 to March 2000 . Additional media produced include two anime films , as well as video games , art books , picture books , and film comics . An anime television series adaptation of Cardcaptor Sakura : Clear Card Edition has been announced for January 2018 . Tokyopop initially released the manga in English in North America from March 2000 to August 2003 . After Tokyopop 's license for Cardcaptor Sakura expired , Dark Horse Manga acquired the license and released the series in omnibus editions from October 2010 to September 2012 . Nelvana licensed the TV series and first film for North American broadcast and distribution , renaming it Cardcaptors , which first aired on Kids ' WB from June 2000 to December 2001 . All 70 episodes were dubbed ; while other English-speaking territories received the full run , the version aired on American television was heavily edited into 39 episodes . Cardcaptors also aired on Cartoon Network , Teletoon and Nickelodeon . The TV series and films were sub-licensed by Geneon , which released them unedited with English subtitles . The TV series was also later released by Madman Entertainment in Australia and New Zealand . Critics praised the manga for its creativity and described it as a quintessential shōjo manga , as well as a critical work for manga in general . The manga series was awarded the Seiun Award for Best Manga in 2001 . The anime television series was praised for transcending its target audience of young children and being enjoyable to older viewers . The artwork in the anime was also a focus of attention , described as above average for a late-1990s TV series , and Sakura 's magic-casting scenes were complimented for being nearly unique because of the regular costume changes . The anime television series won the Animage Grand Prix award for Best Anime in 1999 . The American edit of Cardcaptors , however , was heavily panned by critics for cutting out character backgrounds essential to understanding the plot .",
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"text": "Kaitō Royale is a Japanese television drama series based on a video game from DeNA . It premiered on TBS on 28 October 2011 . The theme song of the series is Lock On by Yui .",
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"text": "Queen of Hearts (TV play) Queen of Hearts is a television play , written by Paula Milne , directed by Tim King , and produced by Brenda Reid . It was first shown BBC2 on Sunday 11 August 1985 , and on repeated 28 August 1985 .",
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"text": "TBS Television is a television station in Kantō region , wholly owned by Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings . It has a 28-affiliate news network called Japan News Network ( JNN ) . TBS produced the Takeshi 's Castle game show , which is dubbed and rebroadcast internationally . The channel is also home to Ultraman and the Ultra Series franchise from 1966 onwards -- itself a spinoff to Ultra Q , co-produced and broadcast in the same year -- and its spinoffs , most if not all made by Tsuburaya Productions for the network . On May 24 2017 , Six major media firms , including TBS , officially announced they will jointly establish a new company in July 2017 to offer paid online video services . TBS Holdings will become the largest shareholder of the new company , Premium Platform Japan , with a 31.5 percent stake . An official from TBS Holdings will become the new company 's president .",
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"text": "List of Final Fantasy media Final Fantasy is a series of role-playing video games developed and published by Square Enix ( formerly Square ) . Its first game premiered in Japan in 1987 , and Final Fantasy games have subsequently been localized for markets in North America , Europe and Australia , on nearly every video game console since its debut on the Nintendo Entertainment System . Final Fantasy is Square Enix 's most successful franchise , having sold over 97 million units worldwide to date . In addition to traditional role-playing games , the series includes tactical role-playing games , portable games , massively multiplayer online role-playing games , and games for mobile phones . Its popularity has placed it as the sixth-best-selling video game franchise , and the series has won multiple awards over the years . In addition to the 15 games released as part of the main ( numbered ) series and their many spin-offs and related titles , the Final Fantasy series has spawned many works in other media including anime , movies , novels and manga , and radio dramas . Final Fantasy : Unlimited , originally a stand-alone anime series , now has its own sub-franchise which includes video games . Many games , particularly the main series , have soundtrack album releases featuring their music in different arrangements . Square Enix has also consistently released companion books for its games which provide additional backstory and plot information , as well as detailed walkthroughs for the game . Since the announcement of Compilation of Final Fantasy VII , Square Enix has focused on `` polymorphic content '' , expanding each game world with material on many video game platforms , as well as other forms of media .",
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"text": "Hikari (Utada Hikaru song) is a song recorded by Japanese -- American recording artist Utada Hikaru for her fourth studio and third Japanese language album , Deep River ( 2002 ) . It premiered on March 20 , 2002 as the third single from the album in Japan . It was written and composed by Utada , whilst production and arrangement was handled by Utada , her father Teruzane Utada , and long-time collaborator Miyake Akira . The single , and a remix by Russell McNamara ( under the alias PlanitB ) , was used as the official Japanese theme song 's for the 2002 action role-playing video game Kingdom Hearts , and appeared on its original soundtrack respectively . Musically , `` Hikari '' is pop folk song . Lyrically , it is about mysteries in life and human activities . Upon its release , the track garnered positive reviews from music critics . Many critics highlighted the track as one of Utada 's best singles , and commended her vocal abilities and songwriting . It was also successful in Japan , peaking at number one both on the Oricon Singles Chart and Tokyo Broadcasting System 's ( TBS ) Count Down TV singles chart . It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan ( RIAJ ) for physical shipments of 500,000 units . An accompanying music video was shot by her then-husband , Kazuaki Kiriya ; it features Utada washing dishes and drinking water . It was performed on some of her concert tours , including the Utada United and Wild Life tour . To promote the international formats of Kingdom Hearts , Utada re-recorded an English language version entitled `` Simple & Clean '' . Both the original edit and remix version by PlanitB served as international theme songs . It did not appear on Utada 's English studio Exodus ( 2004 ) , but the original version was included on her 2009 English studio album This Is the One . It was later released as an A-side 12-inch single with Utada 's single `` Colors '' in 2003 , and received positive reviews from most music critics .",
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"text": "Hunter × Hunter is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi . It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine and journal since March 3 , 1998 , although the manga has frequently gone on extended hiatuses since 2006 . As of June 2016 , 350 chapters have been collected into 33 volumes by Shueisha . The story focuses on a young boy named Gon Freecss , who discovers that his father , who he was told was dead , is actually alive and a world-renowned Hunter , a licensed profession for those who specialize in fantastic pursuits such as locating rare or unidentified animal species , treasure hunting , surveying unexplored enclaves , or hunting down lawless individuals . Despite being abandoned by his father , Gon departs upon a journey to follow in his footsteps , pass the rigorous Hunter Examination , and eventually find his father . Along the way , Gon meets various other Hunters and also encounters the paranormal . The original inspiration for the manga came from Togashi 's own collecting hobby . In 1999 , Hunter × Hunter was adapted into a 62-episode anime television series produced by Nippon Animation and directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi . The show premiered on Japan 's Fuji TV and ran until 2001 . Three separate original video animations ( OVAs ) totaling 30 episodes were subsequently produced by Nippon Animation and released in Japan from 2002 to 2004 . A second anime television series by Madhouse aired on Nippon Television from October 2011 to September 2014 , with two animated theatrical films released in 2013 . There are also numerous audio albums , video games , musicals , and other media based on Hunter × Hunter . The manga has been translated into English and released in North America by Viz Media since April 2005 . Both television series were also licensed by Viz , with the first series having aired on the Funimation Channel in 2009 and the second series premiering on Adult Swim 's Toonami block since April 16 , 2016 . Hunter × Hunter has been a huge critical and financial success and has become one of Shueisha 's best-selling manga series , having sold 66 million copies in Japan alone as of 2014 .",
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"text": "List of Cat's Eye episodes is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo . It was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1981 to 1985 , and collected into 18 tankōbon by Shueisha . The story follows the adventures of the three Kisugi sisters , Hitomi , Rui and Ai , who are art thieves trying to collect all the works belonging to their missing father . Cat 's Eye was adapted into an anime series by Tokyo Movie Shinsha and directed by Yoshio Takeuchi . Thirty-Six episodes were broadcast between July 11 , 1983 until March 26 , 1984 . The opening theme Cat 's Eye by Anri . Dancing with the Sunshine was the ending theme . For episodes 1-12 it was performed by Anril . For episodes 13-36 it was performed by Cathi Linn . A Second series was later produced that ran for Thirty-Seven episodes from October 8 , 1984 until July 8 , 1985 . The opening theme was Derringer by Mariko Tone and the ending theme was Hot Stuff by Sherry Savage . For the 30th anniversary of the anime , the series was released in Japan on Blu-Ray format from a new transfer . Two boxsets , one for each series were published by King Records on March 13 , 2013 . The boxset for the second series came with a DVD-ROM of animation artwork . On April 16 , 2007 , ImaginAsian announced that they would broadcast the first season of Cat 's Eye on ImaginAsian TV , and would thereafter give the series its first North American home video release , which happened in September 2007 . The show began broadcasting in June of that year , with the first DVD released later that September . As of August 2008 , it is currently unavailable . However , ImaginAsian still held the license and was working to someday re-release the series . At Anime Expo 2013 , Right Stuf Inc. announced that they had licensed the series and will be release it on DVD under their Nozomi label .",
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"text": "Aqua (Kingdom Hearts) , also known as , is a fictional character from Square Enix 's video game franchise Kingdom Hearts . Having first made cameo appearances in Kingdom Hearts II and its updated version Final Mix , Aqua is one of the three protagonists who is introduced in the 2010 prequel Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep . She is one of the Keyblade apprentices training under Master Eraqus alongside her friends Terra and Ventus . As Eraqus ' friend Master Xehanort leaves , Aqua and Terra are assigned to find him and defeat creatures known as the Unversed . She also appeared in other Kingdom Hearts titles , most notably Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue . Unlike Terra and Ventus , Aqua is the only protagonist who did not have a point of reference for Tetsuya Nomura to design from , and thus was designed from scratch . Later in the design process , Nomura became concerned that Aqua would not be popular , and this drove his decision to make her very distinct in her personal bravery and combat abilities . While her outfit design was based on Terra 's , her movements were chosen to distinguish her from other characters by having her specialize in magical combat . Aqua is voiced by Megumi Toyoguchi in Japanese and Willa Holland in English . Aqua received mixed reviews from game critics , citing boring plot lines and unenthusiastic voice acting combined with weak combat skills . With fans , Aqua was well received , and is one of Kingdom Hearts most popular characters . Nevertheless , her return in Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue has received positive response by critics .",
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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": "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 Shaman King episodes The episodes of the Shaman King anime series are based on the manga of the same name written by Hiroyuki Takei . They are directed by Seiji Mizushima and produced by Xebec . The plot follows the adventures of a Shaman boy named Yoh Asakura participates in the shaman fights in order to become the Shaman King . The episodes were aired between July 4 , 2001 and September 25 , 2002 on TV Tokyo in Japan and spanned sixty-four episodes . 4Kids Entertainment obtained the rights to the Shaman King anime where it premiered on 4Kids network Foxbox on September 6 , 2003 . The final episode aired on September 3 , 2005 . The episodes were collected into sixteen DVD compilations by King Records and released between October 30 , 2001 and January 22 , 2003 . The DVDs were later collected and released in three box sets between August 27 , 2008 and December 25 , 2008 . As of August 2009 , five DVD compilations of the English adaption have been released by Funimation Entertainment released in an uncut form . Five themes of music were used throughout the series . The opening themes are `` Over Soul '' from episodes one to thirty four , and Northern Lights onwards towards the end ; both were by Megumi Hayashibara . The three ending themes are `` Trust You '' from episodes one to thirty four by Hayashibara , from episodes thirty five to sixty three also by Hayashibara , and for the final episode by Yūko Satō . Several CDs that contain the theme music and other tracks have been released by King records .",
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"text": "List of Square Enix video game franchises Square Enix is a Japanese video game development and publishing company formed from the merger of video game developer Square and publisher Enix on April 1 , 2003 . The company is best known for its role-playing video game franchises , which include the Final Fantasy series , the Dragon Quest series , and the action role-playing Kingdom Hearts series . Since its inception , the company has developed or published hundreds of titles in various video game franchises on numerous gaming systems . Of its properties , the Final Fantasy franchise is the best-selling , with a total worldwide sales of over 110 million units . The Dragon Quest series has shipped over 66 million units worldwide and is one of the most popular video game series in Japan , while the Kingdom Hearts series has shipped over 22 million copies worldwide . Square Enix has owned Taito , which continues to publish its own video games , since September 2005 , and acquired game publisher Eidos Interactive in April 2009 , which was merged with Square Enix 's European publishing wing and renamed as Square Enix Europe . This list includes franchises in which Square Enix , or its original components Square and Enix , or its subsidiaries , were the primary developer or publisher , even if the series was begun prior to the subsidiary 's acquisition . Franchises are defined as any set of interconnected media consisting of more than one release , and video game franchises are defined as franchises which were initially created as a video game or series of video games . For a list of all individual games developed or published by Square Enix , see the list of Square Enix video games and mobile games . For games released before the merger , see the Square and Enix video games . For games released by Taito , both before and after the acquisition , see the list of Taito games , and for games published by Eidos prior to acquisition see the list of Eidos games .",
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"text": "Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( -LSB- ˈstɛfəniː_dʒɜrməˈnɒtə -RSB- ; born March 28 , 1986 ) , known professionally as Lady Gaga , is an American singer , songwriter , and actress . At the beginning of her career , Gaga became known for her unconventionality and provocative work . A popular contemporary recording artist , she is noted for constantly experimenting with new musical ideas and images . Gaga initially played roles in high school plays , and studied at CAP21 through NYU 's Tisch School of the Arts before dropping out to pursue a musical career . After leaving a rock band , participating in a performance art circuit , and being dropped from a contract with Def Jam Recordings , Gaga worked as a songwriter for Sony/ATV Music Publishing . From there , Akon noticed her vocal abilities and helped her sign a joint deal with Interscope Records and his own KonLive Distribution in 2007 . Gaga rose to prominence with the release of her successful debut album The Fame ( 2008 ) and its international chart-topping singles `` Just Dance '' and `` Poker Face '' . A follow-up EP , The Fame Monster ( 2009 ) , was met with a similar reception and the singles `` Bad Romance '' , `` Telephone '' , and `` Alejandro '' were also successful . Gaga 's second full-length album Born This Way ( 2011 ) topped the charts in more than 20 countries , including the US , where it sold over one million copies in its first week . The album produced the number-one single `` Born This Way '' . Gaga 's third album Artpop , released in 2013 , topped the US charts and included the successful single `` Applause '' . In 2014 , Gaga released a collaborative jazz album with Tony Bennett titled Cheek to Cheek , her third consecutive number one in the US . For her work in the television series American Horror Story : Hotel , Gaga won a Golden Globe Award in 2016 . With her fifth studio album Joanne ( 2016 ) , she became the first woman to have four US number one albums in the 2010s . In February 2017 , Gaga headlined the Super Bowl LI halftime show , which had over 150 million audience across various platforms worldwide , making it the most viewed musical event in history . With global album and single sales of 27 million and 146 million respectively , as of January 2016 , she is one of the best-selling musicians of all time . Her achievements include twelve Guinness World Records , three Brit Awards , and six Grammy Awards . She has also received awards from the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Council of Fashion Designers of America . Gaga regularly appears on Billboards Artists of the Year lists and Forbess power and earnings rankings . She was ranked at number four on VH1 's Greatest Women in Music , finished second on Times 2011 readers ' poll of the most influential people of the past ten years , and was named Billboards Woman of the Year ( 2015 ) . She is known for her philanthropic work and social activism , including LGBT rights and her own non-profit organization , the Born This Way Foundation , which focuses on promoting youth empowerment and combating bullying .",
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"text": "Colby O'Donis Colby O'Donis ( born Colby O'Donis Colón ; March 14 , 1989 ) is an American singer , songwriter , actor and record producer . He is best known as a featured artist in the Lady Gaga single `` Just Dance '' , which spent more than eleven months on the Billboard Hot 100 . He is also well known for his lead single on his debut album Colby O titled `` What You Got '' featuring Akon , which peaked at number 14 on the Hot 100 , and being featured on Akon 's song `` Beautiful '' , which peaked at number 19 on the Hot 100 .",
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"text": "Ashanti (singer) Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas ( born October 13 , 1980 ) , known simply as Ashanti , is an American singer , songwriter , record producer , dancer and actress . Ashanti is known for her eponymous debut album , which featured the hit song `` Foolish '' , and sold over 505,000 copies in its first week of release throughout the U.S. in April 2002 . In 2003 , the self-titled debut album won Ashanti her first Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B album . Her second release achieved a platinum certification and other top 10 singles . Ashanti wrote and sang background on Jennifer Lopez 's `` Ai n't It Funny ( Murder Remix ) '' , which reached number one on Billboard Hot 100 , which was also in the top 10 chart at the same time as `` Foolish '' , `` Always on Time '' ( with Ja Rule ) , and `` What 's Luv ? '' ( with Fat Joe ) . Later that year , she was acclaimed as the `` Princess Of Hip-Hop & R&B '' by her label and capped off her successful debut by winning eight Billboard awards and two American Music Awards . Ashanti cites Whitney Houston , Janet Jackson , Prince , Madonna , Tupac Shakur , Mary J. Blige , Ella Fitzgerald , Smokey Robinson , Donna Summer , and Blue Magic as her musical influences . Since 2013 , she is currently working on her own publishing company titled Written Entertainment .",
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"text": "Funny Face (Donna Fargo song) `` Funny Face ' is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Donna Fargo . It was released in July 1972 as the second single from the album The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA . `` Funny Face '' hit number one on the country chart and was a Gold Record . `` Funny Face '' remained number one for three weeks and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the chart . `` Funny Face '' would also cross over to the pop chart , peaking at number five . Fargo revealed to Tom Roland in The Billboard Book of Number One Country Hits that she originally offered comedian George Lindsey the chance to record the song first , but he turned it down . `` It was a natural song for me to write , 'cause my husband used to call me ` funny face ' and I used to call him ` fuzzy face ' because he always wore a beard , '' she told Roland . `` It was just kind of a little song to him . '' She wrote 16 verses to it but decided to use only the first two in her record .",
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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": "Around the Way Girl `` Around the Way Girl '' is a hit single by LL Cool J from his 1990 album Mama Said Knock You Out . This is a rap about LL searching for a girl who is streetwise to form a relationship with . The entire song describes the exact features of what he is looking for in this particular girl . For example , he constantly repeats the line `` I need an around the way girl '' through out the entire rap . The single samples Mary Jane Girls ' `` All Night Long '' , Keni Burke 's `` Risin ' to the Top '' , and The Honey Drippers ' `` Impeach the President '' , which is used as the main instrumental element of the song . It is also noted that this song is an early example of the high pitched sample rap . Around the Way Girl later appeared on LL Cool J 's 1996 greatest hits album , All World : Greatest Hits . `` Around the Way Girl '' peaked at # 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 , becoming his first top 10 single . It also was a hit on the R&B and dance music charts , where it peaked at # 5 and # 7 respectively . The RIAA certified `` Around the Way Girl '' Gold on January 15 , 1991 for sales of over 500,000 copies .",
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"text": "Just for Now `` Just for Now '' is a song by English recording artist and producer Imogen Heap , from her second studio album , Speak for Yourself ( 2005 ) . Written and produced by Heap , the song was originally written for the second-season episode of the television series The O.C. entitled `` The Chrismukkah That Almost Was n't '' , but was deemed too dark for the episode . `` Just for Now '' is a electronica song about a constant mayhem within a holiday environment , in which the singer sings to set aside the disarray for a short time of peace . Heap has performed the song in live performances , which she invites the audience to participate on it . `` Just for Now '' was covered by American recording artist Kelly Clarkson , for her sixth studio album Wrapped in Red ( 2013 ) . Her version of the song , produced by Greg Kurstin , musically quotes the Christmas standard `` Carol of the Bells '' and was met with positive reviews . The song was also sampled in Clams Casino 's composition I 'm God , featured on both Instrumentals and Lil B 's 6 kiss , and was also covered by Pentatonix on their 2015 deluxe edition of their Christmas album That 's Christmas to Me .",
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"text": "Born to Die Born to Die is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey . Her major label debut , it was released on January 27 , 2012 by Interscope Records , Polydor Records and Stranger Records . Del Rey collaborated with producers including Patrik Berger , Jeff Bhasker , Chris Braide , Emile Haynie , Justin Parker , Rick Nowels , Robopop and Al Shux to achieve her desired sound . Their efforts resulted in a primarily baroque pop record , which sees additional influences from alternative hip hop , indie pop and trip hop music . Contemporary music critics gave Born to Die mixed reviews ; some commended its distinctive production , while its repetitiveness and melodramatic tendencies were a recurring complaint . The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 77,000 copies ; it was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) after moving one million units . Born to Die reached the peak positions on eleven international record charts . After attaining online success after its initial premiere on June 29 , 2011 , `` Video Games '' was released as the lead single from Born to Die on October 17 , 2011 ; it peaked at number ninety-one on the US Billboard Hot 100 . Its follow-up singles `` Born to Die '' , `` Off to the Races '' , `` Blue Jeans '' , `` Summertime Sadness '' , `` National Anthem '' , and `` Dark Paradise '' performed sporadically across Billboard component charts and international record charts . The Cedric Gervais remix of `` Summertime Sadness '' was released on July 11 , 2013 and became Del Rey 's highest-charting single in the United States , reaching number six on the Billboard Hot 100 . Del Rey additionally promoted Born to Die with several televised performances , including a widely criticized appearance on Saturday Night Live . It was reissued on November 9 , 2012 as an expanded version subtitled The Paradise Edition , which was packaged with her third extended play Paradise ( 2012 ) . Born to Die has sold 7,000,000 copies worldwide as of June 2014 .",
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"text": "Gimmie Dat `` Gimmie Dat '' is a song by American singer-songwriter Ciara . The song was written by Ciara , along with its two producers Christopher `` Tricky '' Stewart and Kenneth `` Soundz '' Coby for her fourth studio album , Basic Instinct ( 2010 ) . `` Gimmie Dat '' is an uptempo dance song , featuring speedy , kinetic beats and a sensual-breathy tone . The song has been compared to her previous hip hop-flavored dance songs , `` Goodies '' , and `` Work '' , and has also been compared to Missy Elliott 's `` Work It '' . `` Gimmie Dat '' was released as the third single from Basic Instinct on October 15 , 2010 . In some countries , the song was released alongside `` Speechless '' , as a dual single . `` Gimmie Dat '' was well received by music critics , who compliment its uptempo beat . Although the song was well received by critics , it only managed to peak at the lower half of US and UK charts . An official remix of the song , dubbed the `` Slow Bass Remix '' was released in the United States on December 21 , 2010 . It was later confirmed that Ciara had paid for the music video , radio play and promotion of the single herself because the label refused to do so . According to Ciara , her record label even told radio stations to stop playing the song . `` Gimmie Dat '' was Ciara 's final single released under LaFace Records , which she had her contract released from due to Basic Instinct 's underperforming sales .",
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"text": "I Just Had Sex `` I Just Had Sex '' is a dirty rap song by American comedy hip hop group The Lonely Island featuring American singer Akon and producer DJ Frank E . It was released as the first single from The Lonely Island 's second album , Turtleneck & Chain , released in May 2011 . The video , featured as a Saturday Night Live digital short , stars Akon and The Lonely Island members Andy Samberg , Jorma Taccone and briefly , Akiva Schaffer , with guest appearances by Jessica Alba , Blake Lively and John McEnroe .",
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"text": "The Pussycat Dolls discography The discography of American girl group The Pussycat Dolls consists of two studio albums , one extended play , two live albums , 14 singles , two promotional singles and 13 music videos . To date , the group has sold 15 million albums and 40 million singles worldwide . In 2003 , Robin Antin struck a joint venture with Interscope Records to develop the Pussycat Dolls into a recording group . In 2004 , the group made their musical debut by releasing a cover of `` Sway '' , for the soundtrack to the film , Shall We Dance ? . Their self-titled debut album was released in September 2005 and it peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 . It earned double platinum certification in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) , and 3 × platinum in Australia by the Australian Recording Industry Association ( ARIA ) , and 4 × platinum the United Kingdom by the British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ) . The album 's lead single , `` Do n't Cha '' , peaked atop the charts in 15 countries and reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the RIAA . Its follow-up singles , `` Stickwitu '' and `` Buttons '' were also a commercial success peaking in the top five on charts worldwide . After the success of their debut album , The Pussycat Dolls released their first video album , Pussycat Dolls : Live from London in 2006 to coincide with the group 's headlining world tour . As of 2008 , PCD has sold 3 million copies in the United States . After a three-year hiatus in hopes to further Scherzinger 's own solo career , the group reunited to record their second and final studio album , Doll Domination in September 2008 . Scherzinger began to receive a larger input in the recording process as co-writer and co-producer of the album . Doll Domination garnered a higher peak position than PCD of number four on Billboard 200 , but failed to match its predecessor 's commercial success . Its lead single `` When I Grow Up '' became another top ten single for the group . `` I Hate This Part '' was released as the second single and managed to attain similar success . In early 2009 , Doll Domination was re-released as two compilation albums . The lead single from Doll Domination 2.0 was `` Jai Ho ! ( You Are My Destiny ) '' which reached number one in 17 countries and follow-up single `` Hush Hush ; Hush Hush '' reached the top 20 worldwide . In 2010 , the original recording group line-up disbanded .",
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"text": "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You) `` Son of a Gun ( I Betcha Think This Song Is About You ) '' is a song by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson with Carly Simon from Jackson 's seventh studio album , All for You ( 2001 ) . It was written and produced by Jackson , Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis , with additional lyrics by Simon . The R&B and hip hop song is built around a sample of 1972 's `` You 're So Vain '' by Simon , who also added some new spoken parts into the song ; it talks about an unidentified man who attempted to extort money from Jackson . An official remix featuring Missy Elliott was released as the third single from the album on December 11 , 2001 by Virgin Records . The album version of `` Son of a Gun ( I Betcha Think This Song Is About You ) '' received mixed reviews from music critics , with some calling it a highlight from the album , while others criticized Simon 's rapping . The remix version also received a mixed reaction from reviewers . The song reached number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100 , becoming Jackson 's lowest-charting single since 1983 , and also reached low positions worldwide . Its accompanying music video directed by Francis Lawrence depicts Jackson stalking a man in a hotel . `` Son of a Gun ( I Betcha Think This Song Is About You ) '' was performed on the 2001 -- 02 All for You Tour .",
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"text": "This Is It (concerts) This Is It was a planned residency show of 50 concerts by Michael Jackson at the O2 Arena in London , scheduled to run from July 2009 to March 2010 . The shows were to be Jackson 's first major series of concerts since the HIStory World Tour finished in 1997 . With all concerts sold out , Jackson suffered a cardiac arrest and died less than three weeks before the first concert was scheduled to begin . Jackson announced This Is It at a press conference in the O2 Arena , stating that it would be his final series of concerts in London . AEG Live , the concert promoters , released a promotional video that took up an entire commercial break , setting a record for ITV . Initially only 10 concerts were announced , but following public demand 40 more concerts were added . Ticket sales broke several records and Jackson 's album sales increased following the announcement ; AEG Live estimated that the first 10 dates alone would have earned Jackson approximately # 50 million . In preparation for the concert series , Jackson had been collaborating with high-profile figures including fashion designer Christian Audigier , choreographer Kenny Ortega and bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno . Prior to Jackson 's death , Allgood Entertainment sued Jackson for $ 40 million , claiming that he had breached an exclusivity agreement with them by agreeing to the This Is It concerts . The case was dismissed . After Jackson 's death , AEG Live offered either refunds to ticket holders or a special `` souvenir '' ticket designed by Jackson . The cancelled shows , record-breaking ticket sales and potential for a world tour made This Is It `` the greatest concert -LSB- s -RSB- that never happened . '' Columbia Pictures acquired the footage of the rehearsals and released a concert film , Michael Jackson 's This Is It , accompanied by a compilation album of the same name .",
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"text": "Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live! Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga : Cheek to Cheek Live ! is an American concert television special featuring live performances by Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga in support of their collaborative studio album , Cheek to Cheek , released in September 2014 . It was held at the Rose Theater of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in July following the announcement of the album 's release , and was aired on PBS on October 24 , 2014 , as part of the network 's Great Performances series . The concert was watched by an audience consisting of invited guests and students from New York schools . Bennett and Gaga were joined on stage by 39-piece orchestra and jazz musicians associated with both artists . A number of costumes were worn by Gaga , provided by designers including Roberto Cavalli , Michael Costello , Mathieu Mirano , Valentino as well as David Samuel Menkes . The special received one nomination at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards . Bennett and Gaga performed a total of 13 songs from the album , including the number one singles on Billboards Jazz chart `` Anything Goes '' and `` I Ca n't Give You Anything but Love '' . Before the concert was aired , a number of promotional videos from the show were released . Additionally , PBS announced that the concert was filmed in 4K resolution . On January 20 , 2015 , the DVD and Blu-ray was released , and later for digital download on iTunes Store . It reached the top-ten of the record charts in many countries , reaching number one in the US and Belgium . Bennett and Gaga partnered with LG Electronic , who aired the concert across all retail chains in the United States , on LG 's 4K Ultra High-definition TV screens . Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga : Cheek to Cheek Live ! became the first concert to be streamed in 4K resolution . The show received positive reviews , with critics praising Gaga and Bennett 's vocals and their camaraderie on stage .",
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"text": "Whitney Houston discography The discography of American singer Whitney Houston ( 1963 -- 2012 ) consists of seven studio albums , six compilations , two soundtrack albums , five box sets , six extended plays , and fifty-seven singles . In 1985 , Houston released her self-titled debut album . It spent fourteen weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 and was certified thirteen times platinum ( Diamond ) by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) , with global sales of 25 million copies . The album produced four US top 5 singles , including three Billboard Hot 100 number-ones . In 1987 , Houston released her second album Whitney . The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and was supported by four US number-one singles : `` I Wan na Dance with Somebody ( Who Loves Me ) '' , `` Did n't We Almost Have It All '' , `` So Emotional '' , and `` Where Do Broken Hearts Go '' , which established an unprecedented seven consecutive number one hits by a performer . Whitney was certified 9 × Platinum by the RIAA and topped the charts in numerous countries , having sold in excess of 20 million copies worldwide . Houston 's third studio album , I 'm Your Baby Tonight ( 1990 ) , peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 chart and yielded two number-one singles ; `` I 'm Your Baby Tonight '' and `` All the Man That I Need '' , selling 10 million units worldwide . In February 1991 , Houston released `` The Star Spangled Banner '' performance from Super Bowl XXV as a single , becoming the highest-charting rendition of the national anthem on the Billboard Hot 100 chart . The Bodyguard soundtrack from her film debut , was released in November 1992 . The album contains tracks by other recording artists but is considered a Houston album by Billboard . It topped the Billboard 200 for twenty non-consecutive weeks , one of the longest tenures by an album in the Nielsen SoundScan era . The album was certified 17 × Platinum the United States and sold over 45 million copies worldwide , becoming the best-selling soundtrack album and one of the top 5 best-selling albums of all time . The lead single from the soundtrack , `` I Will Always Love You '' , topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a then-record-breaking fourteen weeks and was certified 6 × Platinum by the RIAA , peaked at number one on the charts in nearly every country and sold 12 million copies worldwide , becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time . Houston contributed three songs , including her eleventh number-one single `` Exhale ( Shoop Shoop ) '' on the 7x platinum soundtrack album , Waiting to Exhale ( November 1995 ) . The following year she released The Preacher 's Wife in November 1996 . The soundtrack was certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA and became the biggest selling gospel album of all time . In 1998 , she released her first studio album in eight years , My Love Is Your Love . The album failed to match the commercial status of her previous albums , peaking at number thirteen , her lowest chart position on the Billboard 200 among her studio albums . Despite initial weak sales , the album went on to achieve multi-platinum status with 11 million units sold worldwide , being certified 4 × Platinum in the United States . From late 1998 to early 2000 , the album generated five singles ; `` When You Believe '' ( duet with Mariah Carey ) , `` Heartbreak Hotel '' , `` It 's Not Right but It 's Okay '' , `` My Love Is Your Love '' , and `` I Learned from the Best '' . Houston entered the 2000s with her first greatest hits compilation , Whitney : The Greatest Hits , released in May 2000 . The double-disc was certified 3 × Platinum by the RIAA in 2002 and earned 5 × Platinum award posthumously , recognizing 2.6 million in sales throughout the United States . The album hit the top position on the UK Albums Chart and sold over 1.66 million copies in the UK alone . Also , it reached the top ten in many worldwide markets , selling 10 million copies globally . Just Whitney , released in December 2002 , became her first album after renewing her contract with Arista for a record $ 100 million in 2001 . The album failed to earn multi-platinum status , receiving only Platinum award in the US , and became her lowest-selling studio album to date . She released a holiday album , One Wish : The Holiday Album in November 2003 . In September 2009 , Houston returned to the top position of the Billboard 200 with I Look to You , becoming her fourth number-one album on the chart ; which was her first non-soundtrack number-one in 22 years , since 1987 's Whitney . It also topped the album charts of several European countries and was certified Platinum by the RIAA . Her albums Whitney Houston , Whitney , The Bodyguard and Whitney : The Greatest Hits are among the top 100 certified albums according to the RIAA . According to the RIAA , Houston is the top-selling R&B female artist of the 20th century , and the fourth best-selling female artist in the United States , with shipments of 57 million albums . In addition , until the launch of the RIAA 's digital certification program in 2004 , she had sold 16.5 million physical singles more than any other female solo artist in history . According to the Official UK Charts Company in October 2012 , Houston is at number four in the top 10 biggest selling female singles artists of all-time list with a sales total of 8.5 million singles . Whitney Houston is one of pop music 's best-selling music artists of all-time , with an estimated 170 -- 200 million records sold worldwide .",
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"text": "Just Whitney Just Whitney is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Whitney Houston , released on December 10 , 2002 in North America by Arista Records . It was her first studio album in four years , since 1998 's My Love Is Your Love , and after signing her new $ 100 million Arista contract in 2001 . The album debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200 , and number three of Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums , with sales of 205,147 copies in the first week , not only beating her previous high first-week sales of 177,284 units with the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack but also logged her highest debut sales out of her SoundScan-era solo albums . The album received mixed reviews from music critics . It spawned four official singles -- with three ; `` Whatchulookinat '' , `` Love That Man '' and `` Try It on My Own '' peaking at number one on Billboards Hot Dance Club Play chart . `` Try It on My Own '' also peaked at number 10 on Billboards Adult Contemporary singles . Since its release , Just Whitney ... has gone on to sell/ship more than 2 million units worldwide and has also earned Platinum certification in the US and Switzerland and Gold in France , Brazil and other countries . As of 2012 , the album 's US sales stand at approximately 1 million units . In 2003 , Just Whitney ... was nominated at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards in the category for Best R&B / Soul Album of the Year .",
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"text": "Face2Face (Babyface album) Face2Face is the fifth studio album from R&B singer , Babyface . It was his first album in five years after 1996 's The Day . It was also his first album released on Arista Records , which reunited him with his former songwriting and production partner L.A. Reid who was the president of Arista at the time of the album 's release . Face2Face was a radical departure from his previous works , as the balladeer was focused on more uptempo songs . The album was also different due to Babyface working with outside producers on roughly half of the album . Producers on the album included Tim & Bob , Heavy D , The Neptunes , Diggin ' in the Crates producer Buckwild , Brian McKnight 's associate producer Anthony Nance and Dan Reed Network member Brion James . Reviews of the album were mixed , as critics and fans did n't know what to make of Babyface 's new musical direction . Face2Face is notable for being one of a few albums released on the same day as the September 11 attacks . It was released alongside other recordings such as Slayer 's God Hates Us All , Jay-Z 's The Blueprint , Mariah Carey 's Glitter , and Nickelback 's Silver Side Up .",
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"text": "Let the Dance Begin Let the Dance Begin is an album by Jean Stafford , recorded in Nashville , Tennessee . Released in 2005 the album was produced by Jimmy Crawford , an American steel guitar player . The song `` Steelin ' The 2 Step '' written by Stafford , is a western swing song which mentions Bob Wills from Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys . Jean Stafford won an AWA Award ( Academy of Western Artists ) for `` Steelin ' The 2 Step '' in 2006 . All songs were written by Jean Stafford .",
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"text": "My Egyptian Lover `` My Egyptian Lover '' is the lead single from Space Cowboy 's third studio album , Digital Rock ( 2006 ) . It features British singer Nadia Oh and has been playlisted on BBC Radio 1 , Kiss and Galaxy FM , with support from DJ Scott Mills , who made it his `` Record of the Week '' . `` My Egyptian Lover '' is also included on Oh 's debut album , Hot Like Wow . It was released with remixes by the Loose Cannons , Ben Macklin , Paul Jackson , and Rogerseventytwo . The song was also used heavily by the American recording artist Lady Gaga throughout 2008 to promote her singles `` Just Dance '' and `` Poker Face '' , to which the song 's producer partook in the promotion .",
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"text": "I Just Can't Stop It I Just Ca n't Stop It is the debut album by UK 2 tone band The Beat . The album was released in 1980 via Go Feet Records in the UK . It was released the same year in the US on I.R.S. Records under the band name `` The English Beat '' . Well received from the start , publications such as Rolling Stone raved that the music was `` wild and threatening , sexy and sharp . '' AllMusic later said '' -LSB- it -RSB- was a stunning achievement '' , which has been undiminished by time . The song `` Mirror in the Bathroom '' featured in the films Grosse Pointe Blank ( 1997 ) and in RocknRolla ( 2008 ) , while the song `` Hands Off ... She 's Mine '' featured in the film 50 First Dates ( 2004 ) .",
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"text": "This Is the Remix (Destiny's Child album) This Is the Remix is a remix album by American R&B group Destiny 's Child . Released in the United States on March 12 , 2002 by Columbia Records , the album contains a blend of R&B and dance remixes from the band 's previously released three albums Destiny 's Child ( 1998 ) , The Writing 's on the Wall ( 1999 ) and Survivor ( 2001 ) as well as solo material . The album 's name is a self-explanatory message taken from the first track `` No , No , No Part 2 '' . Upon its release , the album reached number 19 on the US Top R&B / Hip Hop Albums chart and entered the top thirty of the Billboard 200 , while reaching the top ten of the New Zealand Albums Chart . Critical reception was generally positive with Allmusic remarking that `` these versions are n't only different ; usually , they 're better than the originals . ''",
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"text": "Canada Canada ( -LSB- ˈkænədə -RSB- -LSB- kanadɑ -RSB- ) is a country in the northern part of North America . Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean , covering 9.98 e6km2 , making it the world 's second-largest country by total area and the fourth-largest country by land area . Canada 's border with the United States is the world 's longest binational land border . The majority of the country has a cold or severely cold winter climate , but southerly areas are warm in summer . Canada is sparsely populated , the majority of its land territory being dominated by forest and tundra and the Rocky Mountains . It is highly urbanized with 82 per cent of the 35.15 million people concentrated in large and medium-sized cities , many near the southern border . One third of the population lives in the three largest cities : Toronto , Montreal and Vancouver . Its capital is Ottawa , and other major urban areas include Calgary , Edmonton , Quebec City , Winnipeg and Hamilton . Various aboriginal peoples had inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years prior to European colonization . Beginning in the 16th century , British and French claims were made on the area , with the colony of Canada first being established by the French in 1535 during Jacques Cartier 's second voyage to New France . As a consequence of various conflicts , Great Britain gained and lost territories within British North America until it was left , in the late 18th century , with what mostly geographically comprises Canada today . Pursuant to the British North America Act , on July 1 , 1867 , the colonies of Canada , New Brunswick , and Nova Scotia joined to form the semi-autonomous federal Dominion of Canada . This began an accretion of provinces and territories to the mostly self-governing Dominion to the present ten provinces and three territories forming modern Canada . In 1931 , Canada achieved near total independence from the United Kingdom with the Statute of Westminster 1931 , but at the time , Canada decided to allow the British Parliament to temporarily retain the power to amend Canada 's constitution , on request from the Parliament of Canada . With the Constitution Act 1982 , Canada took over that authority ( as the conclusion of Patriation ) , removing the last remaining ties of legal dependence on the Parliament of the United Kingdom , giving the country full sovereignty . Canada is a federal parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy , with Queen Elizabeth II being the head of state . The country is officially bilingual at the federal level . It is one of the world 's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations , the product of large-scale immigration from many other countries . Its advanced economy is the eleventh largest in the world , relying chiefly upon its abundant natural resources and well-developed international trade networks . Canada 's long and complex relationship with the United States has had a significant impact on its economy and culture . Canada is a developed country and has the tenth highest nominal per capita income globally as well as the ninth highest ranking in the Human Development Index . It ranks among the highest in international measurements of government transparency , civil liberties , quality of life , economic freedom , and education . Canada is a Commonwealth realm member of the Commonwealth of Nations , a member of the Francophonie , and part of several major international and intergovernmental institutions or groupings including the United Nations , the North Atlantic Treaty Organization , the G8 , the Group of Ten , the G20 , the North American Free Trade Agreement and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum .",
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"text": "Côte-Nord Côte-Nord ( -LSB- kot nɔʁ -RSB- , French for `` North Shore '' , area 247,633.94 km ² ) is the second largest administrative region by land area in Quebec , Canada , after Nord-du-Québec . It covers much of the northern shore of the Saint Lawrence River estuary and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence past Tadoussac . While most of the region is in the same time zone as the rest of Quebec , the far eastern portion east of the 63rd meridian , including half of Anticosti Island , is officially in the Atlantic Time Zone .",
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"text": "LGBT rights in Canada Lesbian , gay , bisexual , and transgender ( LGBT ) rights in Canada are some of the most advanced in the Americas and in the world . During the British North American era , same-sex sexual activity between men was a capital crime and resulted in the death penalty , however , there is no surviving record of any executions and political figures were reluctant to enforce the law . The death penalty was eventually repealed and a broader law involving gross indecency between men was often enforced in the late 19th century . During the early to mid 20th-century , the law often portrayed homosexual men as sex offenders until the infamous court case of Everett George Klippert , who admitted to having sex with multiple men , resulted in his life imprisonment . Same-sex sexual activity between consenting adults was soon decriminalized in 1969 as a result of legislation introduced in 1967 , with then-Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Pierre Trudeau ( who eventually became the 15th Prime Minister of Canada ) famously commenting , `` There 's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation . '' Although same-sex couples began being granted domestic partnerships similar to that of married opposite-sex couples , same-sex marriage was already legalized in eight of ten provinces and one of three territories beginning in 2003 . On July 20 , 2005 , Canada became the first country outside Europe and the fourth country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide after the enactment of the Civil Marriage Act . Same-sex adoption has also been legal in all provinces and territories under varying rules . Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in employment , housing , and public and private accommodations is banned nationwide whilst discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression vary by province and territory . Transgender people are allowed to change their legal gender in all provinces and territories under varying rules . Under section 159 of the Criminal Code the age of consent for anal sex is currently unequal at 18 for both homosexuals and heterosexuals whilst oral sex and vaginal sex remains at 16 , which has been found discriminatory by many political figures , publications , provincial and federal courts . On November 15 , 2016 , the Minister of Justice , Jody Wilson-Raybould , introduced a bill to repeal section 159 of the Criminal Code . Canada has frequently been referred to as one of the most gay-friendly countries in the world , with Canada 's largest cities Toronto , Montreal , Vancouver and Ottawa featuring their own gay villages and being named among the most gay-friendly cities in the world . Recent polls have indicated that a large majority of Canadians support same-sex marriage .",
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"text": "List of elections in the Province of Canada The Province of Canada was the union of Canada West ( formerly Upper Canada and later Ontario ) and Canada East ( formerly Lower Canada and later Quebec ) . The Province of Canada held 8 unique elections from 1841 to 1863 before Confederation . While party lines were somewhat blurred , there were political parties . There are many examples of groups of MPs going against the party line , or splitting a party into two . A good example of this is when a number of Liberal MPs supported John A. Macdonald , a Conservative , and his idea for Canadian Confederation , many other Liberal Party members were opposed to Confederation . After the establishment of the double majority principle , any bill , in order to be passed , needed a majority of MPs from both Canada West and Canada East . This sometimes led to coalitions between Ontario Liberals and Quebec Tories , or vice versa . The elections listed below are divided into `` Left '' or `` Reformer '' camps , and `` Right '' or `` Conservative '' camps .",
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"text": "Canadian ten-dollar note The Canadian ten-dollar note is one of the most common banknotes of the Canadian dollar . The current ten-dollar note is dominantly purple in colour . The front features a portrait of Canada 's first Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald , and a metallic image of the Library of Parliament . The reverse side shows Via Rail 's train , the Canadian , with the Canadian Rockies in the background ; this is accompanied by a Via Rail route map . Yellow dots representing the EURion constellation can be found on both sides . As well as textured printing , this design includes Braille dots for the blind indicating the denomination as a new tactile feature . An updated version of the note began circulation on May 18 , 2005 , with new security features . On the front , these include a holographic stripe along the left side , depicting the number 10 alternated with maple leaves ; a watermark of Macdonald 's portrait ; and a broken-up number 10 , which resolves itself when backlit ( the latter two which replaced the shiny-leaf feature ) . On the back , it has an interleaved metallic strip , reading '10 CAN ' repeatedly along its length . The version of the note issued in 1971 depicted the operations of Polymer Corporation on its back . Less-visible security features include ultraviolet-detected threads in the paper , as well as an ink imprint of the coat of arms . As with all modern Canadian banknotes , all text is in both English and French . A new ten-dollar note made with polymer , as part of the `` Frontier Series '' , was released on November 7 , 2013 . The new note features a new portrait of Sir John A. Macdonald and hologram of the Library of Parliament on the front and the Canadian ( Via Rail train pulled using F40PH-2 locomotive ) in the Rockies on the back . After mistakenly identifying Mount Edith Cavell and Mount Marmot as appearing in the background , the Bank of Canada later corrected them as Lectern Peak , Aquila Mountain , Mount Zengel and other mountains . On December 8 , 2016 , Viola Desmond was chosen as the first Canadian woman to appear on the ten-dollar note after being on a shortlist of five . The note will be issued in 2018 . For 2017 , the Bank of Canada has issued a special commemorative design , celebrating the 150th anniversary of the confederation of Canada .",
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"text": "Canadian federal election, 1945 The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history . It was held June 11 , 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada . Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King 's Liberal government was re-elected to its third consecutive government , although this time with a minority government as the Liberals fell 5 seats short of a majority . Although the election officially resulted in a minority government , the election of eight `` Independent Liberal '' MPs , most of whom did not run as official Liberals because of their opposition to conscription ( see Conscription Crisis of 1944 ) , gave the King government an effective working majority in parliament . Most of the Independent Liberal MPs joined ( or re-joined ) the Liberal caucus following World War II when the conscription issue became moot . As King was defeated in his own riding of Prince Albert , fellow Liberal William MacDiarmid , who was re-elected in the safe seat of Glengarry , resigned so that a by-election could be held , which was subsequently won by King . The federal election was the first since the victory of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in the Saskatchewan provincial election , and many predicted a major breakthrough for the CCF nationally . A Gallup poll from September 1943 showed the CCF with a one-point lead over both the Liberals and Conservatives . The party was expected to win 70 to 100 seats , possibly even enough to form a minority government . Despite the expectations , the party only won 28 seats . 1945 was also the first test of the newly named Progressive Conservatives . The Conservative Party had changed its name in 1942 when former Progressive Party Premier of Manitoba John Bracken became its leader . The party improved its standing in terms of number of seats compared to the old Conservative Party , but also recorded a reduced share of the popular vote ( indeed , the lowest in any election prior to 1993 ) and fell far short of challenging Liberal hegemony . A key issue in this election seems to have been electing a stable government . The Liberals urged voters to `` Return the Mackenzie King Government '' , and argued that only the Liberal Party had a `` preponderance of members in all nine provinces '' . Mackenzie King threatened to call a new election if he was not given a majority : `` We would have confusion to deal with at a time when the world will be in a very disturbed situation . The war in Europe is over , but unrest in the east is not over . '' The Progressive Conservatives tried to capitalize on the massive mid-campaign victory by the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party in the 1945 Ontario provincial election . PC campaign ads exhorted voters to rally behind their party : `` Ontario shows ! Only Bracken can win ! '' , and suggesting that it would be impossible to form a majority government in the country without a plurality of seats in Ontario , which only the Tories could win . In the event , the Liberals fell just short of a majority even though they won only 34 seats in Ontario to the PCs ' 48 seats . Eight `` Independent Liberal '' MPs could be expected to support the government . Social welfare programs were also an issue in the campaign . Another Liberal slogan encouraged voters to `` Build a New Social Order '' by endorsing the Liberal platform , which included $ 750 million to provide land , jobs and business support for veterans ; $ 400 million of public spending to build housing ; $ 250 million for family allowances ; establishing an Industrial development Bank ; loans to farmers , floor prices for agricultural products ; tax reductions . Campaigning under the slogan , `` Work , Security , and Freedom for All -- with the CCF '' , the CCF promised to retain war-time taxes on high incomes and excess profits in order to fund social services , and to abolish the Canadian Senate . The CCF fought hard to prevent the support of labour from going to the Labor-Progressive Party ( i.e. , the Communist Party of Canada ) . The LPP , for its part , pointed out that the CCF 's refusal to enter into an electoral pact with the LPP had cost the CCF 100,000 votes in the Ontario election , and had given victory to the Ontario PCs . It urged voters to `` Make Labour a Partner in Government . '' The Social Credit Party of Canada tried , with modest success , to capitalize on the positive image of the Alberta Socred government of William Aberhart , asking voters , `` Good Government in Alberta -- Why Not at Ottawa ? '' . Referring to social credit monetary theories , the party encouraged voters to `` Vote for the National Dividend '' .",
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"text": "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": "Arctic policy of Canada The Arctic policy of Canada includes both the foreign policy of Canada in regard to the Arctic region and Canada 's domestic policy towards its Arctic territories . This includes the devolution of powers to the territories . Canada 's Arctic policy includes the plans and provisions of these regional governments . It encompasses the exercise of sovereignty , social and economic development , the protection of the environment , and the improving and devolving of governance . Canada , along with the 7 other Arctic nations , is a member of the Arctic Council . On August 23 , 2012 , Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that Nunavut MP Leona Aglukkaq would serve as chair of the Arctic Council when Canada assumed the Chairmanship from Sweden in May 2013 . Along with its mainland in the upper regions of North America , Canada claims sovereignty over the related continental shelf and the Arctic Archipelago . It considers the waters between the islands of the Archipelago to be Canadian Internal Waters . The United States considers those to be international waters . Canada has more Arctic land mass than any other country . This land is included within the administrative regions of the Northwest Territories , Nunavut , and Yukon . As of 2011 , approximately 107,265 Canadians live in the Arctic .",
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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": "Province of Quebec (1763–1791) The Province of Quebec was a colony in North America created by Great Britain after the Seven Years ' War . Great Britain acquired French Canada by the Treaty of Paris in which ( after a long debate ) France negotiated to keep the small but very rich sugar island of Guadeloupe instead . By Britain 's Royal Proclamation of 1763 , Canada ( part of New France ) was renamed the Province of Quebec . The new British province extended from the coast of Labrador on the Atlantic Ocean , southwest through the Saint Lawrence River Valley to the Great Lakes and beyond to the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers . Portions of its southwest ( below the Great Lakes ) were later ceded to the United States in a later Treaty of Paris ( 1783 ) at the conclusion of the American Revolution .",
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"text": "Demographics of Ontario Ontario , one of the 13 provinces and territories of Canada , is located in east-central Canada . It is Canada 's most populous province by a large margin , accounting for nearly 40 percent of all Canadians , and is the second-largest province in total area . Ontario is fourth-largest in total area when the territories of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are included . It is home to the nation 's capital city , Ottawa , and the nation 's most populous city , Toronto .",
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"text": "Canada–Ireland relations Canada -- Ireland relations are those between Canada and Republic of Ireland . Canada and Ireland enjoy friendly relations , the importance of which centres on the history of Irish migration to Canada and the two countries ' shared history as parts of the British Empire . Approximately 4.5 million Canadians claimed to have Irish ancestors ( approximately 14 % of Canada 's population ) . Both nations are mutual members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development , United Nations and the World Trade Organization .",
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"text": "History of Quebec Quebec has played a special role in French history ; the modern province occupies much of the land where French settlers founded the colony of Canada ( New France ) in the 17th and 18th centuries . The population is predominantly French-speaking and Roman Catholic , with a large Anglophone minority , augmented in recent years by immigrants from Asia . The political alienation of the Francophones from the Anglophones has been a persistent theme since the late 19th century . Tensions were especially high during the First World War . Historically , British merchants and financiers controlled the economy , and dominated Montreal . The Catholic Church , in close cooperation with the landowners , led a highly traditional social structure in rural and small town Quebec . Much of that changed during the Quiet Revolution of the 1980s . Quebec 's separatists , calling for an independent nation , gained strength , but were narrowly defeated in two referenda . Quebec imposed increasingly stringent laws favouring the French language ; many Anglophones left , as did many of the national and international corporations that had been based in Montreal .",
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"text": "Charlottetown Charlottetown ( -LSB- ˈʃɑːrləttaʊn -RSB- -LSB- ʃaʁlɔt.tawn -RSB- ; Baile Sheàrlot ) is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island , and the county seat of Queens County . Named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz , queen consort of the United Kingdom , Charlottetown was originally an unincorporated town that incorporated as a city in 1855 . It was famously the site of the Charlottetown Conference in 1864 , the first gathering of Canadian and Maritime statesmen to debate the proposed Maritime Union and the more persuasive British North American Union , now known as Canadian Confederation . From this , the city adopted as its motto `` Cunabula Foederis '' -- `` Birthplace of Confederation '' . The population of Charlottetown in the 2011 census was 34,562 ; this forms the centre of a census agglomeration of 64,487 , which is slightly less than half of the province 's population ( 140,204 ) .",
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"text": "Canada 2011 Census The Canada 2011 Census is a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population on May 10 , 2011 . Statistics Canada , an agency of the Canadian government , conducts a nationwide census every five years . In 2011 , it consisted of a mandatory short form census questionnaire and an inaugural National Household Survey ( NHS ) , a voluntary survey which replaced the mandatory long form census questionnaire ; this substitution was the focus of much controversy . Completion of the ( short form ) census is mandatory for all Canadians , and those who do not complete it may face penalties ranging from fines to jail time . The Statistics Act mandates a Senate and/or House of Commons ( joint ) committee review of the opt-in clause ( for the release of one 's census records after 92 years ) by 2014 . The 2011 Census is the fifteenth decennial census and is required by section 8 of the Constitution Act , 1867 . As with other decennial censuses , the data was used to adjust federal electoral district boundaries . As of August 24 , 2011 , Canada 's overall collection response rate was 98.1 % , up over a full percentage point from 96.5 % in the 2006 Census . Ontario and Prince Edward Island each hold the highest response rate at 98.3 % , while Nunavut holds the lowest response rate at 92.7 % . In an article in the New York Times in August 2015 , journalist Stephen Marche argued that by ending the mandatory long-form census in 2011 , the federal government `` stripped Canada of its capacity to gather information about itself '' in the `` age of information . '' Nearly 500 organizations in Canada , including the Canadian Medical Association , the Canadian Chamber of Commerce , and the Canadian Catholic Council of Bishops protested the decision to replace the long form Census in 2011 with a shorter version .",
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"text": "Anthems and nationalistic songs of Canada Patriotic music in Canada dates back over 200 years as a distinct category from British or French patriotism , preceding the first legal steps to independence by over 50 years . The earliest , `` The Bold Canadian '' , was written in 1812 .",
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"text": "Blue Tory Blue Tories , also known as small ` c ' conservatives , are , in Canadian politics , members of the former federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada , current Conservative Party of Canada and provincial Progressive Conservative parties who are more economically right wing . Prior to the 1960s , these Conservatives were most identified with the Montreal and Toronto commercial elite who took positions of influence within the Progressive Conservative Party . Since the mid-1970s , they have been heavily influenced by the libertarian movement and the more individualist nature of American conservatism . Blue Tories tend to favour libertarian policies such as devolution of federal power to the provincial governments , a reduced role for government in the economy , reduction of taxation and similar mainstream market liberal ideals . The term Blue Tory does not refer to social conservatism . One example of a Blue Tory administration in Canada was the `` Common Sense Revolution '' provincial Progressive Conservative government of Ontario Premier Mike Harris . The Harris Tories were widely viewed as radical by Canadian standards in their economic policies and style of governance . Harris ' government embarked on a number of initiatives , including cuts to education , welfare and Medicare , privatization of government services and health care , the sale of provincial highways and the forced amalgamation of municipalities . Provincial income taxes were also cut by 30 % and corporate tax rates were nearly cut in half during the Harris mandate . Most Blue Tories are at least somewhat ideologically aligned close to the economic libertarian positions of the former Canadian Alliance and as such supported the merger between the PCs and the Alliance to form the new federal Conservative Party of Canada ( CPC ) . Some notable Blue Tories include many prominent federal and provincial Progressive Conservatives such as former PC Party Leader and Attorney General Peter MacKay , Conservative Party leadership contender and current Treasury Board President Tony Clement , former Premier of Ontario Mike Harris , and current CPC leader Andrew Scheer .",
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"text": "Australia–Canada relations Australia -- Canada relations are the relations between the two commonwealth realms of Australia and Canada , both former Dominions of the British Empire , with Elizabeth II as monarch . According to a 2013 BBC World Service Poll , 79 % of Australians view Canada positively , with only 7 % expressing a negative view .",
"title": ""
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"text": "Canada–Latin America relations Canada -- Latin America relations are relations between Canada and Latin America . This includes the bilateral ties between Canada and the individual Latin American states , plurilateral ties between Canada and any group of those states , or multilateral relations through groups like the Organization of American States ( OAS ) . Canada and Latin America share ties of geography as part of the Western Hemisphere and history through the shared experience of European colonization . Culturally , Canada shares with the other American societies a mixture of European , indigenous American , and immigrant influences . Parts of Canada are majority-French speaking , and since French is a `` Latin '' language , Canada ( or more often Quebec ) is sometimes considered an honorary part of Latin America . However , Latin Americans may also group Canadians with United States citizens as norteamericanos or gringos . For both Canadians and Latin Americans the importance of relations with the United States may overshadow relations with each other . However Canada 's importance in the region has risen since joining the OAS in 1990 .",
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"text": "Conservatism in North America Conservatism in North America is a political philosophy that varies in form , depending on the country and the region , but that has similar themes and goals . Academic study into the differences and similarities between conservatism in North American countries has been undertaken on numerous occasions . Reginald Bibby has asserted that the primary reason that conservatism has been so strong and enduring throughout North America is because of the propagation of religious values from generation to generation . This connection is strongest in mainstream Protestantism in the United States and both Protestantism and Roman Catholicism in Canada . According to Louis Hartz , nations that developed from settler colonies were European `` fragments '' that froze the class structure and underlying ideology prevalent in the mother country at the time of their foundation . He considered Latin America and French Canada to be fragments of feudal Europe , and the United States and English Canada as liberal fragments . However Gad Horowitz , writing that Hartz had acknowledged a Tory influence in English Canada , claimed a conservative tradition had developed there as well . American conservatism is generally considered to be a variety of liberalism , rather than true conservatism , although Canada also developed an American style conservatism that competed with the older Tory conservatism . A right-wing conservatism , or `` Latin conservatism '' , developed in Latin America and Quebec . Today , conservative and conservative liberal parties in North America cooperate through the International Democrat Union .",
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"text": "Confederation Boulevard Confederation Boulevard ( Boulevard de la Confédération ) is a `` ceremonial and discovery route '' in Canada 's National Capital Region , running through Parliament Hill and encompassing downtown areas in Ottawa and Gatineau . Some of Canada 's most important institutions and landmarks lie along its route . During state visits , Confederation Boulevard is toured by foreign dignitaries . On Canada Day , much of Confederation Boulevard is closed to cars . Confederation Boulevard is an initiative of the National Capital Commission ( NCC ) . The route 's name commemorates Canadian Confederation .",
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