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Direct from Brooklyn Direct from Brooklyn is a compilation of music videos by American alternative rock group They Might Be Giants. It was released on VHS in 1999 and DVD in 2003. The title refers to the home of John Linnell and John Flansburgh, founding members of the band. Many of the music videos were filmed in Broo...
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The Best of James Taylor The Best of James Taylor is the fourth compilation album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor. The album, a greatest hits collection, was released by Warner Bros. Records in April 2003. The same album was released in Europe as You've Got a Friend: The Best of James Taylor.
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Gold (2016 film) Gold is a 2016 American crime drama film directed by Stephen Gaghan and written by Patrick Massett and John Zinman. The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Édgar Ramírez, Bryce Dallas Howard, Corey Stoll, Toby Kebbell, Craig T. Nelson, Stacy Keach and Bruce Greenwood. The film is loosely based on the true ...
A Monster Calls (film) A Monster Calls is a 2016 dark fantasy drama film directed by J. A. Bayona and written by Patrick Ness, based on his novel of the same name. The film stars Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, Lewis MacDougall, and Liam Neeson, and tells the story of Conor (MacDougall), a child whose m...
Dead Man's Shoes (2004 film) Dead Man's Shoes is a 2004 British psychological thriller film written and directed by Shane Meadows, and co-written by Paddy Considine, who also starred in the lead role. The film co-stars Toby Kebbell, Gary Stretch and Stuart Wolfenden. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 1 Oct...
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Sir Syed College Sir Syed College are colleges named after Sir Syed Ahmad Khan. They may refer to:
Sir Syed Masjid Sir Syed Masjid is located in the heart of Aligarh Muslim University campus. It is located inside Sir Syed Hall. The tomb of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan is also enclosed within the walls of the mosque. The design of the mosque resembles the huge Mughal Badshahi Mosque of Lahore.
Syed Mahmood Justice Syed Mahmood (also spelled Sayyid Mahmud) (24 May 1850 – 8 May 1903) was Puisne Judge of the High Court, North-Western Provinces from 1887 to 1893, after having served in the High Court in a temporary capacity as officiating judge on four previous periods since 1882. He was the first Indian jurist ...
Sir Syed Government Girls College Sir Syed Government Girls College is located in Nazimabad at Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Sir Syed Girls College is adjacent to 1st Chowrangi, Altaf Ali Barelvi Road, Nazimabad, Karachi and is under the supervision of Government of Sindh.
Syed Ahmad Khan Syed Ahmad bin Muttaqi Khan KCSI (Urdu: ‎ ; 17 October 1817 – 27 March 1898), commonly known as Sir Syed, was an Indian Muslim pragmatist, Islamic reformist and philosopher of nineteenth century British India. Born into a family with strong ties with Mughal court, Syed studied the Quran and sciences wit...
Thomas Walker Arnold Sir Thomas Walker Arnold, CIE (19 April 1864–9 June 1930) was a British orientalist and historian of Islamic art who taught at Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh Muslim University (then Aligarh College), and Government College University, Lahore. He was a friend of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, and ...
Syed Mir Hassan Shams al-’Ulama’ (“Sun of Scholars”) Syed Mir Hassan (18 April 1844 – 25 September 1929) was a scholar of the Qur'an, Hadith, Sufism, and the Arabic language. He was a professor of Arabic at Scotch Mission College in Sialkot. He was awarded the title of Shams al-’Ulama’ (“Sun of Scholars”) by the Britis...
Sir Syed Sani Syed Ali Shah Bukhari Sir Syed Sani Syed Ali Shah Bukhari (Urdu: سید علی شاہ بُخاری‎ ) (born 30 November 1914 – 30 March 1979) commonly known as Ali Shah,Sir Syed Sani, Molvi Saeeb, Sir Syed Kashmir, Chirag-i-Beerwah, or Musleh-Millat, was a 20th-century Kashmiri Muslim pragmatist, Islamic modernist, phil...
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Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (known as "SSUET") is a private research university located in the urban area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The university is honored in the name of notable 19th-century Muslim reformer and philosopher, Sir Syed Ahmad Kha...
Potage (Hannibal) "Potage" is the third episode of the first season of the psychological thriller–horror series "Hannibal". The episode was written by David Fury, Chris Brancato and Bryan Fuller from a story by Fury, and directed by David Slade. It was first broadcast on April 18, 2013, on NBC. The series is based on c...
Madeleine Robinson Madeleine Robinson (born Madeleine Svoboda; 1916–2004) was a French actress. She was born to a French mother and Czech father near Paris. She was orphaned at the age of 14, and worked to support herself and her two younger brothers, but enjoyed watching plays. She then studied under Charles Dullin. H...
Stuart Clarence Graham Major General Stuart Clarence Graham AO, DSO, OBE, MC (23 October 1920 – 20 July 1996) was a senior officer in the Australian Army, seeing service during the Second World War, the Occupation of Japan and the Vietnam War. Born in 1920, he graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1940...
Amuse-Bouche (Hannibal) "Amuse-Bouche" is the second episode of the first season of the psychological thriller–horror series "Hannibal". The episode was written by Jim Danger Gray, and directed by Michael Rymer. It was first broadcast on April 11, 2013, on NBC. The series is based on characters and elements appearing i...
Hannibal (TV series) Hannibal is an American psychological thriller–horror television series developed by Bryan Fuller for NBC. The series is based on characters and elements appearing in Thomas Harris' novels "Red Dragon" and "Hannibal", with focus on the relationship between FBI special investigator Will Graham (Hugh...
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Apéritif (Hannibal) "Apéritif" is the first episode of psychological thriller–horror series "Hannibal". The episode was written by Bryan Fuller, and directed by David Slade. It was first broadcast on April 4, 2013, on NBC. The series is based on characters and elements appearing in Thomas Harris' novels "Red Dragon" an...
Rosita Sokou Her father, Georgios Sokos, was a journalist, editor and playwright from Aitoliko who died at the age of 44, just before the war. Her mother Titika Michailidou came from Smyrna. Rosita-Maria-Zoe (her full name) was born in Athens, Greece, on 9 September 1923. Her grandfather, Fotis Michailidis, was a cinem...
Oeuf (Hannibal) "Oeuf" (also known as "Ceuf" or "Œuf") is the fourth episode of the first season of the psychological thriller–horror series "Hannibal". The episode was written by Jennifer Schuur, and directed by Peter Medak. The series is based on characters and elements appearing in Thomas Harris' novels "Red Dragon"...
De Vic Carey Sir de Vic Graham Carey was born in Guernsey on 15 June 1940, the son of advocate V M G de Vic ("Michael") Carey and Jean (née Bullen). At the age of 10 days he evacuated to England with his parents in the face of German invasion. His grandfather Victor ( later Sir Victor) Carey remained as Bailiff and Civ...
Don Rittner Don Rittner is an American historian, archeologist, environmental activist, educator, and author living in the Capital District, Schenectady County, New York. He is the former Schenectady County Historian, responsible for providing guidance and support to municipal historians and serving as a conduit betwee...
School of Alternatives The School Of Alternatives, also known as The HUB, is an alternative school in Jackson County, North Carolina for grades K–12 which deals with students who are disabled or have social/behavioral issues in the other county schools. It opened in the old Scotts Creek School, built in 1951, in 2002 a...
New York Buzz The New York Buzz was a professional tennis team competing in World TeamTennis (WTT). The team was originally based in Schenectady, New York from 1995 to 2007, before moving to Albany, New York in 2008, and Guilderland, New York in 2009. The team was founded as the New York OTBzz in 1995, before changing ...
New York State Route 160 New York State Route 160 (NY 160) is a north–south state highway mostly located within Schenectady County, New York, in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 159 in the Duanesburg hamlet of Mariaville Lake. Its northern terminus is at a junction wit...
Schenectady County Historical Society The Schenectady County Historical Society, located in Schenectady, New York, was established on July 14, 1905, under the Membership Corporation Laws of the State of New York. The Society is an independent not-for-profit corporation, not a unit of government. Its stated mission as e...
Schenectady County, New York Schenectady County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 154,727. The county seat is Schenectady. The name is from a Mohawk language word meaning "on the other side of the pine lands," a term that originally applied to Albany.
Central Avenue (Albany, New York) Central Avenue, in Albany, New York, is an 11-mile (5 km) stretch in Albany County, of the 16-mile Albany-Schenectady Turnpike, which runs from Lark Street in the city of Albany, westward through the towns of Colonie, New York and Niskayuna, New York, to the city of Schenectady, New Yo...
Schenectady, New York Schenectady ( ) is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135. The name "Schenectady" is derived from a Mohawk word "skahnéhtati" meaning "beyond the pines". The city was founded on the south sid...
Schenectady County Community College Schenectady County Community College (SCCC) is a two-year college associated with the State University of New York (SUNY) located in Schenectady, New York. It was established in 1967 in the Van Curler Hotel in Downtown Schenectady and has undergone multiple expansions through the fo...
Schenectady County Airport Schenectady County Airport (IATA: SCH, ICAO: KSCH, FAA LID: SCH) is a county owned, public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district of Schenectady, a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States. It is included in the National Plan of Integ...
Ashley Judd Ashley Judd (born Ashley Tyler Ciminella; April 19, 1968) is an American actress and political activist. She grew up in a family of successful performing artists as the daughter of country music singer Naomi Judd and the sister of Wynonna Judd. While she is best known for an ongoing acting career spanning m...
Frank Meyer (political philosopher) Frank Straus Meyer (1909–1972) was an American philosopher and political activist best known for his theory of "fusionism" – a political philosophy that unites elements of libertarianism and traditionalism into a philosophical synthesis which is posited as the definition of modern Am...
David Weisberg David Weisberg is an American screenwriter, best known for writing 1996 film "The Rock", which he co-wrote with his writing partner Douglas Cook, who died on July 19, 2015. His other credits with Cook include "Payoff", "Holy Matrimony", "Double Jeopardy" and "Criminal". They also wrote another action thr...
Béatrice Picard Béatrice Picard, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} , {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born July 3, 1929 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian actress. She is well known in Quebec for the countless roles she has played on the French Canadian theatre and television scene during an ongoing acting career spann...
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Christopher R. Barron Christopher R. Barron (born December 15, 1973) is an American political activist best known as the cofounder of GOProud, a political organization representing gay conservatives. He is the president of CapSouth Consulting, a political consulting firm, and previously the national political director ...
Scorpion's Revenge Scorpion's Revenge (also known as Sasori in U.S.A.) is a 1997 Japanese women in prison film directed by Daisuke Goto, and starring Yoko Saito, Shizuka Ochi and Tetta Sugimoto. The film was a Japanese/American co-production and was mostly filmed in Los Angeles, California. The plot of the film centers...
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Douglas S. Cook Douglas S. Cook (1958 – July 19, 2015) was an American screenwriter, known for writing 1996's film "The Rock". His other credits included "Payoff", "Holy Matrimony", "Double Jeopardy" and "Criminal". Cook wrote all of his screenplays along with his writing partner David Weisberg. They also wrote another...
It Is the Law It Is the Law is a 1924 American silent mystery film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Arthur Hohl, Herbert Hayes, and Mona Palma. It is a film adaptation of the eponymous 1922 Broadway play by Elmer Rice, itself based on a novel by Hayden Talbot. The film depicts the story of Ruth Allen (Palma),...
Selda and Derek Selda and Derek are an American songwriting duo, consisting of Selda Sahin (lyrics) and Derek Gregor (music), best known as the songwriters of the musical film Grind, starring Anthony Rapp, Claire Coffee and Pasha Pellosie. They are co-writing Eric Michael Krop's pop album "Greater Things", to be releas...
Pasek and Paul Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, known together as Pasek and Paul, are an American songwriting duo and composing team for musical theater, films, and television. Their works include "", "Dogfight", "Edges", "Dear Evan Hansen", and "James and the Giant Peach". Their original songs have been featured on NBC's "...
Ray Evans Raymond Bernard Evans (February 4, 1915 – February 15, 2007) was an American songwriter. He was a partner in a composing and songwriting duo with Jay Livingston, known for the songs they composed for films. Evans wrote the lyrics and Livingston the music for the songs.
Pastafazoola Pastafazoola (also known as Pastafazula) is a 1927 novelty song written by the early 20th-century American songwriting duo of Van and Schenck. Borrowing heavily from the Italian standard "Funiculì, Funiculà", the song tells of the masterful feats of world-leading individuals who ate the traditional Italian...
Marian Hill Marian Hill is an American songwriting duo from Philadelphia consisting of production artist Jeremy Lloyd and vocalist Samantha Gongol. Their name comes from two characters, Marian Paroo and Harold Hill, from the musical "The Music Man".
Poison Ivy (song) "Poison Ivy" is a popular song by American songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It was originally recorded by The Coasters in 1959. It went to #1 on the R&B chart, #7 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart, and #15 in the UK. This was their third top-ten hit of that year following "Charlie Brown" ...
Livingston & Evans Livingston and Evans were the songwriting and composing team of Jay Livingston (1915-2001) and Ray Evans (1915-2007), who worked on movies, television and stage.
Charles Gilbert, Jr. Charles Gilbert, Jr. is a writer, composer, director and educator who specializes in musical theater. Currently a Professor of Theater Arts in the Ira Brind School of Theater Arts at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Gilbert served as Director of the Brind School from 2008 to 2013 after h...