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Revengers Tragedy Revengers Tragedy is a film adaptation of the 1606 play "The Revenger's Tragedy" (attributed to Thomas Middleton in the credits, following the current scholarly consensus). It was directed by Alex Cox and adapted for the screen by Cox's fellow Liverpudlian, Frank Cottrell Boyce. The film stars Christopher Eccleston as the revenge-obsessed Vindice, with Derek Jacobi as the evil Duke, Eddie Izzard as his lecherous son Lussurioso, Diana Quick as the Duchess, Andrew Schofield as Vindice's brother Carlo (a version of the play's Hippolito), Carla Henry as his virtuous sister Castiza, and Marc Warren and Justin Salinger as the Duchess's sons Supervacuo and Ambitioso.
The Duchess of Malfi (Brecht) The Duchess of Malfi is an adaptation by the twentieth-century German dramatist Bertolt Brecht of the English seventeenth-century tragedy by John Webster. He collaborated with H. R. Hays and Anglo American poet, W. H. Auden. It was written during Brecht's period of exile in the United States. In premiered in New York, in 1946.
The Revengers' Comedies The Revengers' Comedies is a play by Alan Ayckbourn. Its title references that of "The Revenger's Tragedy". The play is an epic piece running more than five hours and was designed to be presented in two parts. It was inspired by the playwright's love of films and references many notable movies, particularly the Alfred Hitchcock classic "Strangers on a Train".
Revengers Tragedy (song) "Revengers Tragedy" is a song performed by British anarcho-punk band Chumbawamba. The song was produced in 2003 as the original soundtrack for Alex Cox's movie, "Revengers Tragedy. It was released as a single on their independent label, MUTT Records.
The Duchess of Padua The Duchess of Padua is a play by Oscar Wilde. It is a five-act melodramatic tragedy set in Padua and written in blank verse. It was written for the actress Mary Anderson in early 1883 while in Paris. After she turned it down, it was abandoned until its first performance at the Broadway Theatre in New York City under the title "Guido Ferranti" on 26 January 1891, where it ran for three weeks. It has been rarely revived or studied.
Grand Duke's Official Birthday The Grand Duke's Official Birthday (French: "Célébration publique de l'anniversaire du souverain" ), also known as Luxembourgish National Day (French: "Fête nationale luxembourgeoise" , Luxembourgish: "Lëtzebuerger Nationalfeierdag" ), is celebrated as the annual national holiday of Luxembourg. It is celebrated on 23 June, although this has never been the actual birthday of any ruler of Luxembourg. When the monarch of Luxembourg is female, it is known as the Grand Duchess' Official Birthday.
Murder of Grace Brown Grace Mae Brown (March 20, 1886 – July 11, 1906) was an American skirt factory worker whose murder caused a nationwide sensation, and whose life inspired the fictional character Roberta Alden in the 1925 Theodore Dreiser novel, "An American Tragedy", as well as the 2003 Jennifer Donnelly novel, "A Northern Light". The facts of the real murder are laid out in the two non-fiction books, both published in 1986: "Adirondack Tragedy: The Gillette Murder Case of 1906", written by Joseph W. Brownell and Patricia A. Wawrzaszek, and "Murder in the Adirondacks: An American Tragedy Revisited", by Craig Brandon. Shelley Winters was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the role inspired by Grace Brown (with the name changed to 'Alice Tripp') in the 1951 film "A Place in the Sun," loosely based on the Dreiser novel.
Emily Jewell Emily Jewell is an English actress. She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Jewell has appeared in "Look Back in Anger" (as Alison) and "The Duchess of Malfi" (as the Duchess) at the Twister Theatre Company. She also appeared in the film "The Duchess".
Farhaan Faasil Farhaan Faasil is an Indian film actor working in Malayalam cinema. He debuted in 2014 with "Njan Steve Lopez" directed by Rajeev Ravi. He is the younger brother of actor Fahadh Faasil.
Njan Steve Lopez Njan Steve Lopez ("English: I am Steve Lopez)" is a 2014 Malayalam film, directed by Rajeev Ravi. The production is also supported by Jar Pictures, M.R Filmworks and Media Mill. The film is set in Thiruvananthapuram city and stars Farhaan Faasil and debutante Ahaana Krishna. It released on August 8, 2014.
The Fear Merchants "The Fear Merchants" is the second episode of the fifth series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi television series "The Avengers", starring Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg, and guest starring Patrick Cargill, Brian Wilde, Annette Carell, and Garfield Morgan. It was first aired on ABC on 21 January 1967. The episode was directed by Gordon Flemyng, and written by Philip Levene.
True Love (book) True Love (Spanish: Amor Verdadero) is a book written by the American entertainer Jennifer Lopez. A hardcover edition of the book was published in English and Spanish on November 4, 2014, by Celebra, a division of the Penguin Group. A portion of the proceeds from "True Love" goes to the Lopez Family Foundation, a nonprofit organization co-founded by Lopez that is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of women and children.
Ruben Guthrie Ruben Guthrie is a 2015 Australian romantic drama film starring Patrick Brammall as the title character, with Alex Dimitriades and Abbey Lee Kershaw in supporting roles. The film was written and directed by Brendan Cowell, based on his play of the same name.
Alencier Ley Lopez Alencier Ley Lopez is an Indian film and theatre actor, who acts in Malayalam films. Lopez debuted in the Malayalam film "Daya" in 1998; he amassed recognition through the films "Annayum Rasoolum" (2013), "Njan Steve Lopez" (2013) and "Maheshinte Prathikaaram" (2016).
The Soloist The Soloist is a 2009 British-American drama film directed by Joe Wright, and starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey, Jr.. It is based on the true story of Nathaniel Ayers, a musician who developed schizophrenia and became homeless. The screenplay by Susannah Grant is based on the book, "The Soloist" by Steve Lopez.
Can't Buy Me Love (film) Can't Buy Me Love is a 1987 American teen romantic comedy feature film starring Patrick Dempsey and Amanda Peterson in a story about a nerd at a high school in Tucson, Arizona who gives a cheerleader $1,000 to pretend to be his girlfriend for a month. The film was directed by Steve Rash and takes its title from a Beatles song with the same title.
The Three Lives of Thomasina The Three Lives of Thomasina is a 1963 British fantasy film starring Patrick McGoohan, Susan Hampshire, child actor Matthew Garber and child actress Karen Dotrice in a story about a cat and her influence on a family. The screenplay was written by Robert Westerby and Paul Gallico. It was based upon Gallico's 1957 novel "Thomasina, the Cat Who Thought She Was God". The film was directed by Don Chaffey, and shot in Inveraray, Argyll, Scotland, and Pinewood Studios, England. "Thomasina" has been broadcast on television and released to VHS and DVD.
Third and Indiana Third and Indiana is a novel written by Steve Lopez. It is about the experiences of several people connected to 14-year-old Gabriel Santoro, while living in the dangerous gang-controlled streets of the Badlands section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The novel gave notoriety to the real life intersection of Third Street and Indiana Avenue, a real life intersection in the Fairhill area known for the prevalence of drug dealers. The first printing had 50,000 copies printed. Published in 1994, it was Lopez's first novel.
Susan Gerbic Susan Marie Gerbic (born August 8, 1962) is an American skeptical activist living in Salinas, California. Gerbic is the co-founder of Monterey County Skeptics, founder of Skeptic Action, founder and leader of the Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia (GSoW) project, a recurring contributor to the "Skepticality" podcast, and she regularly contributes to "Skeptical Inquirer". Gerbic has focused much of her skeptical activism on people claiming to be "clairvoyant mediums," such as Sylvia Brown and Tyler Henry, who she calls "Grief Vampires".
Exeter incident The Exeter incident was a highly publicized UFO sighting that occurred on September 3, 1965, approximately 5 miles (8 km) south of Exeter, New Hampshire, in the neighboring town of Kensington. Although several separate sightings had been made by numerous witnesses in the weeks leading up to September 3, the specific incident, eventually to become by far the most famous, involved a local teenager and two police officers. The November/December 2011 edition of "Skeptical Inquirer" offers an explanation of the incident, based on details reported by the eyewitnesses.
Barry Beyerstein Barry L Beyerstein (May 19, 1947 – June 25, 2007) was a scientific skeptic and professor of psychology at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia. Beyerstein's research explored brain mechanisms of perception and consciousness, the effects of drugs on the brain and mind, sense of smell and its lesser-known contributions to human cognition and emotion. He was founder and chair of the BC Skeptics Society. A Fellow and member of the Executive Council of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP), now known as the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. Associate editor of the "Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine" Journal as well as a contributor to Skeptical Inquirer Magazine. Beyerstein was one of the original faculty of CSICOP's Skeptic's Toolbox.
Harriet A. Hall Harriet A. Hall (born July 2, 1945) is a U.S. retired family physician, former U.S. Air Force flight surgeon and skeptic who writes about alternative medicine and quackery for "Skeptic" and "Skeptical Inquirer".
CSICon CSICon or CSIConference is an annual skeptical conference typically held in the United States. CSICon is hosted by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), which is a program of the Center for Inquiry (CFI). CSI publishes "Skeptical Inquirer", subtitled "The Magazine for Science and Reason".
William R. Harwood William R. Harwood is a scientist and author, contributor to "Skeptical Inquirer", "Free Inquiry", and contributing editor to the "American Rationalist". He is the author of over 50 books including "Mythology’s Last Gods" (Prometheus, 1992), "God, Jesus and the Bible: The Origin and Evolution of Religion", "Dictionary of Contemporary Mythology; The Disinformation Cycle"; several novels, and the two-volume "The Fully Translated Bible" (ed/tr), as well as over 600 articles and book reviews for periodicals in nine countries.
James Alcock James E. Alcock (born 24 December 1942) is a Canadian educator. He has been a Professor of Psychology at York University (Canada) since 1973. Alcock is a noted critic of parapsychology and is a Fellow and Member of the Executive Council for the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. He is a member of the Editorial Board of "The Skeptical Inquirer", and a frequent contributor to the magazine. He has also been a columnist for "Humanist Perspectives" Magazine. In 1999, a panel of skeptics named him among the two dozen most outstanding skeptics of the 20th century. In May 2004, CSICOP awarded Alcock CSI's highest honor, the In Praise of Reason Award. Alcock is also an amateur magician and is a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians.
Kendrick Frazier Kendrick Crosby Frazier (born March 19, 1942) is a science writer and longtime editor of "Skeptical Inquirer" magazine. He is also a former editor of "Science News", author or editor of ten books, and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). He is a fellow and a member of the executive council of Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), an international organization which promotes scientific inquiry.
Wonder en is gheen Wonder Wonder en is gheen Wonder ("Mystery is no Mystery") is a popular science magazine of the Flemish skeptical association SKEPP. The paper was founded in 2000 by Tom Schoepen, who also served as its editor for its first ten years. The magazine is published four times a year and addresses pseudoscientific as well as science philosophical topics. The title is a reference to the 16th century Flemish mathematician and engineer Simon Stevin's commentary to his famous thought experiment: even if something looks strange, it can still have a naturalistic explanation. The subtitle "Tijdschrift voor wetenschap en rede" ("Magazine for science and reason") was taken from "Skeptical Inquirer", the most world-renowned skeptical magazine that is published by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.
Skeptical Inquirer Skeptical Inquirer is a bimonthly American magazine published by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI) with the subtitle: "The Magazine for Science and Reason". In 2016 it celebrated its fortieth anniversary. For most of its existence, the Skeptical Inquirer (SI) was published by the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal, widely known by its acronym CSICOP. In 2006 the CSICOP Executive Council shortened CSICOP’s name to the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI) and broadened its mission statement.
Swati Sen Swati Sen is an Indian film actress born in Nagpur, Maharashtra, most known for her roles in "Udedh Bun", which won the Silver Bear for Best Short Film at the 2008 Berlin International Film Festival, and the National Film Award-winning "Antardwand" (2010), which won her critical acclaim as well as Best Actress MAMI.
Sara Botsford Sara Botsford (born August 4, 1951) is a Canadian television and film actress. She plays Marilla in the 2016 "Anne of Green Gables" TV movie, opposite Martin Sheen, and plays Lady Covington in the Nickelodeon YTV series "RIDE". She is probably best known for her role of Ann Hildebrand in the television series "E.N.G." for which she won a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role. Prior to that role, her most remembered role would be the wickedly evil character of Lillith McKechnie, AKA Isabella, on the daytime drama "As the World Turns" from 1988 to 1990. In "Dangerous Offender: The Marlene Moore Story" (1996), she portrayed Marlene Moore's (Brooke Johnson) lawyer. In 2002 she portrayed Kathleen Sinclair in the TV movie "Trudeau" about the life of the late Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau. In 2003 she appeared in "Burn: The Robert Wraight Story".
Gina Pareño Gina Pareño (born "Geraldine Acthley", October 20, 1949) is a Filipino actress born to a German-American father and a Filipina mother. She started her career in the 1960s as an extra in several films and then later on became one of the artists of Sampaguita Pictures. In 2006, she gained international recognition for her role in "Kubrador" ("The Bet Collector") wherein she won the Best Actress award at the Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema and at the Brussels International Independent Film Festival. Pareño also won the Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actress as an outspoken and brash mother in the movie "Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo" and then later on received accolades for the same film and category in the FAMAS Awards as well as the Film Academy of the Philippines Awards in that same year.
Julie Ordon Julie Ordon (born June 27, 1984) is a Swiss model and actress born in Geneva, Switzerland.
Daniela Castillo Daniela Paz Castillo Vicuña (born September 26, 1984 in Santiago) is a Chilean female pop singer and actress born in Santiago. She debuted in 2002 as a solo artist on the Chilean TV show "Rojo: Fama Contra Fama". She studied four years at the Alicia Puccio Academy where she met the casting crew for the TV show "Rojo". Although she did not win first place in the singer talent contest, she became very popular due to her voice.
Evelina Simonaho Evelina Anima Simonaho is a Swedish actress born in Falkenberg 1984.
Lisa Wilcox Lisa E. Wilcox (born April 27, 1964) is an American actress and designer. She made her film debut in the 1984 film "Gimme an 'F'". Wilcox is best known for her role as Alice Johnson in "" (1988) and the 1989 sequel "". Wilcox is also known for her role as Yuta in an episode of "" called "The Vengeance Factor" (1989). She subsequently starred in "Men Seeking Women" (1997), "Watchers Reborn" (1998), "Clinger" (2015), and "The Church" (2016). Wilcox has had guest appearances on several television series, such as "Knots Landing" (1989), "Boy Meets World" (1993-95), as well as a lead role on "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures" (1992). In 2009, Wilcox portrayed Nurse Owens in the web series "Fear Clinic". In 2010, Wilcox appeared as herself in the documentary "".
Kishore Dang Kishore Dang (born 1 July 1958) is an Indian director. He has had a 30-year long career in TV shows, production and film making. Dang was also a member of the Jury of the 53rd National Film Awards organized by the Government of India. Dang has been associated with foreign films such as Gandhi (film), The Far Pavilions, Kim (1984 film), Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy, The Deceivers, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, In Custody and The Jungle Book. He has been associated with the Theatre Group “Ank” for four years that was led by Mr. Dinesh Thakur. His famous shows include Maila Aanchal, Nooriee, Uttarkatha, Humsafar The Train, Detective Karan and Faujji...The Iron Man. He has also directed a documentary film called Kab Tak that participated in Mumbai International Film Festival 2012. Other films include Aakhri Dastak - a film made for the Indian Army.
Marlene (1984 film) Marlene, also known in Germany as Marlene Dietrich - Porträt eines Mythos, is a 1984 documentary film made by Maximilian Schell about the legendary film star Marlene Dietrich. It was made by Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) and OKO-Film and released by Futura Film, Munich and Alive Films, (USA).
Madhuri Dixit filmography Madhuri Dixit is an Indian actress known for her work in Bollywood films. She made her acting debut with the role of a young bride in the 1984 film "Abodh". Dixit went on to appear in several films over the next two years, including the dramas "Awara Baap" (1985) and "Swati" (1986), though none of them garnered her much recognition. Her breakthrough role came in 1988 with N. Chandra's thriller "Tezaab", the highest-grossing film of that year. "Ek Do Teen", a dance number that she performed in the film, was widely popular. She continued to play the lead in the commercially successful action-dramas "Ram Lakhan" (1989), "Tridev" (1989), and "Kishen Kanhaiya" (1990). The role of a wealthy brat in the 1990 romantic drama "Dil" earned Dixit her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress. The following year, she starred in "Saajan", and won a second Best Actress award at Filmfare for playing a woman who rebels against her manipulative mother-in-law in the drama "Beta".
Wilton, Maine Wilton is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,116 at the 2010 census. Situated beside Wilson Pond, the former mill town is today primarily a recreation area.
Manor of Rivington The Manor of Rivington was a manorial estate in Rivington, Lancashire, England that possibly predates the Domesday survey. Before 1212 the Pilkington family owned six oxgangs of land. Over time it became separated in moieties and by the 16th century the Pilkingtons of Rivington Hall owned a 5/8 share. In 1605 the Lathoms of Irlam owned a quarter share and the Shaws 1/8.
Rivington Hall Barn Rivington Hall Barn adjoins Rivington Hall in Rivington, Lancashire, near Chorley and Bolton. The barn may date from between the 9th and 13th centuries, but more likely the 16th century, and was restored, altered and enlarged in 1905 by Jonathan Simpson for Lord Leverhulme. It is a Grade II Listed building.
Rivington Hall Rivington Hall is a Grade II* listed building in Rivington, Lancashire, England. It was the manor house for the Lords of the Manor of Rivington. The hall is of various builds as successor to a 15th-century timber-framed courtyard house that was built near to the present building of which no trace remains. It is a private residence.
Savage, Maryland Savage is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Howard County, Maryland, about 18 mi south of Baltimore and 21 mi north of Washington, D.C. It is situated close to the city of Laurel and to the planned community of Columbia. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 7,054. The former mill town is a registered historic place, and has many original buildings preserved within and around the Savage Mill Historic District.
Bolton Bolton ( or locally ] ) is a town in Greater Manchester in North West England. A former mill town, Bolton has been a production centre for textiles since Flemish weavers settled in the area in the 14th century, introducing a wool and cotton-weaving tradition. The urbanisation and development of the town largely coincided with the introduction of textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution. Bolton was a 19th-century boomtown, and at its zenith in 1929 its 216 cotton mills and 26 bleaching and dyeing works made it one of the largest and most productive centres of cotton spinning in the world. The British cotton industry declined sharply after the First World War, and by the 1980s cotton manufacture had virtually ceased in Bolton.
Stank Hall Stank Hall is a historic building in Beeston, a suburb of Leeds in England. It was built in the late 15th century for the Beeston family. It has been listed as Grade II by English Heritage since 19 October 1951. Immediately to the north stands a Grade II*–listed barn of the late 15th – early 16th century that was also built for the Beeston family and was acquired by the Hodgson family in the 17th century. In 2014, the barn was acquired from the Leeds City Council by the Friends of Stank Hall Barn, with the intent of restoring it.
Muddy Creek Forks Historic District Muddy Creek Forks Historic District is a national historic district located at the Village of Muddy Creek Forks in East Hopewell, Fawn, and Lower Chanceford Townships in York County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 12 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 5 contributing structures. The buildings and structures were constructed between about 1800 and 1935. The buildings include the general store, six houses, a mill, grain elevator, warehouse, and Sweitzer barn. Most of the buildings incorporate Late Victorian style details. The structures are two bridges, a corn crib, a weigh station, and a mill race. The site is the site of a former mill and mill pond.
Baron Burnham Baron Burnham, of Hall Barn in the Parish of Beaconsfield in the County of Buckingham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1903 for the influential newspaper magnate Sir Edward Levy-Lawson, 1st Baronet, owner of the "Daily Telegraph". He had already been created a Baronet, of Hall Barn in The Parish of Beaconsfield in the County of Buckingham, in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1892. Levy-Lawson was the son of Joseph Moses Levy, who acquired the "Daily Telegraph" only months after its founding.
Almonte, Ontario Almonte (pronounced "AL-mont" as opposed to the original Spanish pronunciation of "al-MON-tay") is a former mill town located in Lanark County, in the eastern portion of Ontario, Canada. Formerly a separate municipality, Almonte is now a ward of the town of Mississippi Mills, which was created on January 1, 1998 by the merging of Almonte with Ramsay and Pakenham townships. Almonte is located 46 km south-west of downtown Ottawa. Its population as of 2013 is about 5,000.
Stoddard engine Elliott J. Stoddard invented and patented two versions of the Stoddard engine, the first in 1919 and the second in 1933. The general engine classification is an external combustion engine with valves and single-phase gaseous working fluid (i.e. a "hot air engine"). The internal working fluid was originally air, although in modern versions, other gases such as helium or hydrogen may be used.
Stephen Boreham Charles Stephen Boreham (19 December 1857 – 15 May 1925) was a New Zealand shearer and trade unionist. He was born in Richmond, Tasmania, Australia on 19 December 1857.
Daboll trumpet A Daboll trumpet is an air trumpet foghorn which was developed by an American, Celadon Leeds Daboll, of New London, Connecticut. It was basically a small coal-fired hot air engine, which compressed air in a cylinder on top of which was a reed horn.
George Cayley Sir George Cayley, 6th Baronet (27 December 1773 – 15 December 1857) was a prolific English engineer and is one of the most important people in the history of aeronautics. Many consider him to be the first true scientific aerial investigator and the first person to understand the underlying principles and forces of flight.
Hot air engine A hot air engine (historically called an air engine or caloric engine) is any heat engine that uses the expansion and contraction of air under the influence of a temperature change to convert thermal energy into mechanical work. These engines may be based on a number of thermodynamic cycles encompassing both open cycle devices such as those of Sir George Cayley and John Ericsson and the closed cycle engine of Robert Stirling. Hot air engines are distinct from the better known internal combustion based engine and steam engine.
Gas-generator cycle The gas-generator cycle is a power cycle of a bipropellant rocket engine. Some of the propellant is burned in a gas generator and the resulting hot gas is used to power the engine's pumps. The gas is then exhausted. Because something is "thrown away" this type of engine is also known as open cycle.
External combustion engine An external combustion engine (EC engine) is a heat engine where a working fluid, contained internally, is heated by combustion in an external source, through the engine wall or a heat exchanger. The fluid then, by expanding and acting on the mechanism of the engine, produces motion and usable work. The fluid is then cooled, compressed and reused (closed cycle), or (less commonly) dumped, and cool fluid pulled in (open cycle air engine).
Manson-Guise Engine A Manson-Guise engine is an improved version of a Manson engine. It is a type of hot air engine, converting a temperature difference into motion. There is a hot side and a cold side to the engine. Providing there is a large enough temperature difference between the two sides the engine will run. The Manson-Guise engine is probably the simplest type of hot air engines having only a single con-rod, with a displacer piston and power piston that move at the same time. Manson-Guise engines seem to be fairly unique in the fact that they can run in either direction (flywheel can run clockwise or anti-clockwise).
Piccard Balloons Piccard Balloons, along with Raven Industries (founded by Ed Yost), SEMCO, and The Balloon Works (now Firefly Balloons), was among the first manufacturers of hot air balloons. Don Piccard, descended from a long line of aeronauts, built and sold some of the first modern hot air balloons, beginning in the mid-1960s. Piccard Balloons contributed much to the sport of Hot air ballooning, through innovative design and construction.
Working fluid A working fluid is a pressurized gas or liquid that actuates a machine. Examples include steam in a steam engine, air in a hot air engine and hydraulic fluid in a hydraulic motor or hydraulic cylinder. More generally, in a thermodynamic system, the working fluid is a liquid or gas that absorbs or transmits energy.
Dog Tales (1958 film) Dog Tales is a 1958 Warner Brothers animated cartoon which consists of a series of blackout gags involving dogs (e.g., one in which a doberman pinscher viciously pinches an overweight U.S. Army private identified as "Doberman" (a reference to, and caricature of, the character played by Maurice Gosfield on "The Phil Silvers Show"); and another in which the narrator can't make up his mind whether the dog pictured is a pointer or a setter, and then finally shows a picture of a "point-setter"). A basset hound declares that she's a TV star (a reference to Cleo the Dog, from the contemporary TV sitcom "The People's Choice"), we learn the unusual breed of a Newfoundland puppy's grandfather, and a great dane named "Victor Barky" plays the piano. Reused animation from Chuck Jones' "Often an Orphan" (1949) and Friz Freleng's "Piker's Peak" (1957) is also seen here. In the former case, Charlie Dog makes a cameo - his final appearance in a Warner Bros. cartoon as well as his only cartoon to not be directed by Chuck Jones. This animated film features the voices of Mel Blanc, Robert C. Bruce and Julie Bennett, and was directed by Robert McKimson and written by Tedd Pierce. It was released in theaters on July 26, 1958.
Bulldog The Bulldog is a medium-sized breed of dog commonly referred to as the English Bulldog or British Bulldog. Other scent-hound breeds include the Small Greek Domestic Dog, Irish Wolfhound, Bluetick Coonhound, Finnish Lapphund, and the Basset Hound. The Bulldog is a muscular, hefty dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose. The American Kennel Club (AKC), The Kennel Club (UK), and the United Kennel Club (UKC) oversee breeding records. Bulldogs were the fourth most popular purebreed in the US in 2007 according to the American Kennel Club.
List of U.S. state dogs Twelve states of the United States have designated an official state dog breed. Maryland was the first state to name a dog breed as a state symbol, naming the Chesapeake Bay Retriever in 1964. Pennsylvania followed the year after, naming the Great Dane as its official breed. Dog breeds are mostly affiliated with the states that they originated in. North Carolina chose the Plott Hound as it was the only dog breed indigenous to the state.
Leonberger The Leonberger is a giant dog breed. The breed's name derives from the city of Leonberg in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. According to legend, the Leonberger was ostensibly bred as a "symbolic dog" that would mimic the lion in the town crest. It is in the Working Group for dog shows such as Crufts, but not at the World Dog Show.
Barnyard Dawg (The) Barnyard Dawg (also known as George P. Dog) is a "Looney Tunes" character. An adult anthropomorphic basset hound, he is the archenemy of Foghorn Leghorn. He was created by Robert McKimson, who also created Foghorn, and was voiced by Mel Blanc. Dawg also feuds with other enemies as well like Henery Hawk, the Weasel, Daffy Duck and Sylvester. He appeared in 22 Golden Age–era Warner Bros. shorts.
Giant dog breed A giant dog breed has no universal height or weight classification, although some groups define "giant breeds" as those heavier than 50 kg . Giant breeds grow rapidly, but take longer to mature into their full adult sizes than smaller dogs.
Cão de Gado Transmontano The Cão de Gado Transmontano (] ; English: Transmontano Mastiff or Transmontano Cattle Dog) is a rare molosser working giant dog breed, originating in and largely limited to the region of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Province, Portugal. Their primary function is flock and herd protection, and their success is interlinked to the welfare of the flock and the presence of wolves, particularly. Although they are a regional breed, their wolf defense capacity has led to limited experimental importation elsewhere.
Breed standard (dogs) A breed standard (also called bench standard or the standard) in the dog fancy is a set of guidelines covering specific "externally observable" qualities such as "appearance", "movement", and "temperament" for that dog breed. Breed standards are not scientific documents, but are written for each breed by clubs of hobbyists called breed clubs for their own specific requirements. Details and definitions within breed standards for a specific dog breed may vary from breed club to breed club and from country to country. Dog breed standards are similar in form and function to breed standards for other domesticated animals.
Basset Hound The Basset Hound is a short-legged breed of dog of the hound family. The Basset is a scent hound that was originally bred for the purpose of hunting hare. Their sense of smell and ability to ground-scent is second only to that of the Bloodhound. Basset Hounds are one of 6 recognised basset-type breeds in France.
Fred Basset Fred Basset is a comic strip about a male basset hound. The cartoon was created by Scottish cartoonist Alex Graham and published first in the "Daily Mail" on 8 July 1963. It has since been syndicated around the world.
Staten Island Community Board 1 Staten Island Community Board 1 is a local government unit of the city of New York, encompassing the Staten Island neighborhoods of Arlington, northern Castleton Corners, Clifton Concord, Elm Park, Fort Wadsworth, northern Graniteville, Grymes Hill, Livingston, Mariners' Harbor, northern Meiers Corners, New Brighton, Port Ivory, Port Richmond, Randall Manor, Rosebank, Staten Island, St. George, Shore Acres, Silver Lake, Stapleton, Sunnyside, Tompkinsville, West Brighton, Westerleigh, and northern Willowbrook. Community Board 1 is essentially the entire area of Staten Island north of the Staten Island Expressway.
Staten Island Borough Hall Staten Island Borough Hall is the primary municipal building for the borough of Staten Island in New York City. It is located at 10 Richmond Terrace, next to the Richmond County Courthouse and opposite the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. Staten Island Borough Hall houses the Borough President's office, offices of the Departments of Buildings and T
Staten Island Register The Staten Island Register was a weekly newspaper serving the borough of Staten Island in New York City as an independent alternative to other news sources, including the "Staten Island Advance". It began publication in 1966 under the ownership of the Sclafani family. Joseph was the Owner. The "Staten Island Register" was sold in August 2002 to Elauwit, LLC, a company formed by Daniel McDonough of New Jersey, was sold by McDonough to an investor in 2004, and ceased publication in December 2005.
Staten Island Technical High School Staten Island Technical High School, commonly called Staten Island Tech or SITHS, was founded in 1988. Located in Staten Island, New York City, the school is operated by the New York City Department of Education. In 2005, Staten Island Tech became the only Specialized High School in Staten Island. It consistently ranks among the best schools in New York City in graduation rate, Regents test scores, and attendance. In 2012, SITHS was ranked #1 on the New York Post's list of the city's best high schools, #77 in the nation on U.S. News & World Report's list of Best High Schools, and #23 on their list of the nation's top schools in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
Staten Island Catapult The Staten Island Catapult is a 2005 documentary about a disgruntled commuter and his proposal to build a catapult that launches individuals from Staten Island to Downtown Manhattan in 5 minutes. The film was written and directed by independent filmmaker Gregorio Smith.
St. George, Staten Island St. George is a neighborhood on the northeastern tip of Staten Island in New York City, where the Kill Van Kull enters Upper New York Bay. It is the most densely developed neighborhood on Staten Island, and the location of the administrative center for the borough and for the coterminous Richmond County. The Staten Island terminal of the Staten Island Ferry is located here, as well as the northern terminus of the Staten Island Railway. St. George is bordered on the south by the neighborhood of Tompkinsville and on the west by the neighborhood of New Brighton.
Staten Island Staten Island is one of the five boroughs of New York City in the U.S. state of New York. In the southwest of the city, Staten Island is the southernmost part of both the city and state of New York, with Conference House Park at the southern tip of the island and the state. The borough is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay. With a 2016 Census-estimated population of 476,015, Staten Island is the least populated of the boroughs but is the third-largest in area at 58 sqmi . Staten Island is the only borough of New York with a non-Hispanic White majority.
Brian C. Bialiy Brian C. Bialiy worked on and appeared in the award-winning documentary The Staten Island Catapult. Starring as the Angry White Man, Brian poignantly portrays a disgruntled and confounded commuter confronted by the 'latest' in cross-borough transportation.
College of Staten Island Baseball Complex College of Staten Island Baseball Complex is a stadium in Staten Island, New York. It is primarily used for baseball and was the home of Staten Island Yankees before they moved to Richmond County Bank Ballpark in 2001. The ballpark had a capacity of 2,500 people and opened in 1999. It currently hosts the College of Staten Island Dolphins baseball team.
Staten Island Economic Development Corporation Staten Island Economic Development Corporation (SIEDC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that serves as a lead advocate for economic development of Staten Island's economy. The organization is responsible for over $900 million in new investments, the creation of over 12,500 jobs, the development of over 6,000 acres of vacant industrial land by providing assistance to developers and companies implementing projects in the borough, while at the same time serving the smallest entrepreneur and small business owner with tailored financing, procurement, and real estate assistance. Every year approximately 3,000 businesses and individuals are assisted by the SIEDC through financing assistance, tax incentives, job training and technology assistance. Since its establishment, SIEDC has organized and planned yearly community events to benefit the public at no cost, such as the SIEDC Annual Business Conference, the Staten Island Green and Clean Festival, and the Staten Island Health and Wellness Expo. Cesar J. Claro serves as the President & CEO of the organization.
One Perfect Day (Lydia Denker song) "One Perfect Day" is a song written by Phillip Buckle, David Hobson, and Paul van Dyk and recorded by Australian singer Lydia Denker as the theme to the 2004 film "One Perfect Day" (2004). Produced by Sam Melamed, the song is a pop rock love song. It was released as a CD single and maxi single on 16 February 2004 (see 2004 in music) and was the only song released from the soundtrack.
Naruto: Shippuden (season 21) The episodes for the twenty-first and final season of the anime series "" are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series. While the first four episodes deal with the childhood of some main characters, the rest of season covers the events of Sasuke's Story: Sunrise (サスケ真伝 来光篇 , Sasuke Shinden Raikō-hen ) , Naruto: Shikamaru's Story — A Cloud Drifting in the Silent Dark (NARUTO－ナルト－　シカマル秘伝 闇の黙に浮ぶ雲 , Naruto: Shikamaru Hiden — Yami no Shijima ni Ukabu Kumo ) , and Naruto: Konoha's Story - A Perfect Day For a Wedding (NARUTO－ナルト－　木ノ葉秘伝 祝言日和, Konoha Hiden: Shūgenbiyori ) . The episodes are directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo.
A Perfect Day (song) "A Perfect Day" (first line: "When you come to the end of a perfect day") is a parlor song written by Carrie Jacobs-Bond (1862–1946) in 1909 at the Mission Inn, Riverside, California. Jacobs-Bond wrote the lyrics after watching the sun set over Mount Rubidoux from her 4th-floor room. She came up with the tune three months later while touring the Mojave Desert. For many years the Mission Inn played "A Perfect Day" on its carillon at the end of each day.
New Scandinavian Cooking New Scandinavian Cooking is a Scandinavian cooking show which, over the course of ten seasons, was hosted by Andreas Viestad, Tina Nordström, and Claus Meyer, produced by the Norwegian production company Tellus Works in collaboration with American Public Television (APT). A sequel series titled Perfect Day continued with the original hosts in rotation, with the cast addition of Sara La Fountain. It is also broadcast on channels such as AFC.
Making Today a Perfect Day "Making Today a Perfect Day" is a song from the 2015 Walt Disney Animation Studios computer-animated short film "Frozen Fever", with music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez and performed throughout most of the short. It was released as a single in the United States on March 12, 2015.
Walk on the Wild Side (Lou Reed song) "Walk on the Wild Side" is a song by Lou Reed from his second solo album, "Transformer" (1972). It was produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson, and released as a double A-side with "Perfect Day". The song received wide radio coverage, despite its touching on taboo topics such as transsexuality, drugs, male prostitution, and oral sex. In the United States, RCA released the single using an edited version of the song without the reference to oral sex.
Perfect Day (Cascada album) Perfect Day is the second studio album released by German Eurodance group Cascada. The entire album was produced by the group's two DJs, Yanou and DJ Manian. Like its predecessor, the album is comprised heavily of uptempo Eurodance tracks, many of which are cover songs. This album, however, features covers of songs from the early 2000s of the rock and country genres, with the exception of Because the Night (originally released by Patti Smith) which was released in 1978. Two edited tracks, "Endless Summer" and "I Will Believe It" that were previously recorded under the "Siria" name are also featured. Musically, the album is composed of Eurodance tracks with euphoric trance-style synths, drum programmings with a tempo over 140 beats per minute, and Europop lyrics. Lyrically, the albums is composed of love, partying and romance.
A Young Girl in 1941 with No Waist at All "A Young Girl in 1941 with No Waist at All" is a short story by J. D. Salinger, published in "Mademoiselle" in May 1947. The story has not been published in any anthology. It is of literary interest today largely because the character of Ray is seen as an early version of the character Seymour from Salinger's better known work "A Perfect Day for Bananafish".
Perfect Day (Jim Jones song) "Perfect Day" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Jim Jones released as the lead single from his fifth studio album "Capo". The song features American rappers-producers Chink Santana and LOGiC, and was produced by the latter. The song was released as a digital download on December 7, 2010.
Shaggy Dog Story (TV) Shaggy Dog Story is a charity programme for Children in Need, put together by the BBC in 1999 as a sequel to the previous year's "Future Generations" video (featuring children's programmes), and the great success of 1997's "Perfect Day" charity single. It was first shown on 27 December 1999.
Black Clover Black Clover (Japanese: ブラッククローバー , Hepburn: Burakku Kurōbā ) is a Japanese fantasy "shōnen" manga series written and illustrated by Yūki Tabata. The series is published in Shueisha's "Weekly Shōnen Jump" magazine in Japan, and Viz Media is publishing it in their "Weekly Shonen Jump" digital anthology magazine in the United States. The story centers around a young boy named Asta, seemingly born without any magic power, something that is unknown in the world he lives in. With his ambition, newfound abilities, and friends, he aims to be the Wizard king. An original video animation produced by Xebec had its first trailer released on November 27, 2016, while an anime television series adaptation by Pierrot to premiere on October 3, 2017.
Kyosuke Usuta Kyosuke Usuta (うすた 京介 , Usuta Kyōsuke , born May 25, 1974 in Kōshi, Kumamoto) is a Japanese manga artist. His best known works are "" which was published in "Weekly Shonen Jump" from 1995 to 1997 and which was adapted into a 48-episode anime series produced by Madhouse; and "Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar" which was also serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" between 2000 and 2010, adapted into an anime film and a live action movie in 2008.
Shonen Jump (magazine) Shonen Jump, officially stylized SHONEN JUMP and abbreviated SJ, is a "shōnen" manga anthology published in North America by Viz Media. It debuted in November 2002 with the first issue having a January 2003 cover date. Based on Shueisha's popular Japanese magazine "Weekly Shōnen Jump", "Shonen Jump" is retooled for English readers and the American audience, including changing it from a weekly publication to a monthly one. It features serialized chapters from four manga series, and articles on Japanese language and culture, as well as manga, anime, video games, and figurines. Prior to the magazine's launch, Viz launched an extensive marketing campaign to promote it and help it succeed where previous manga anthologies published in North America had failed. Shueisha purchased an equity interest in Viz to help fund the venture, and Cartoon Network, Suncoast, and Diamond Distributors became promotional partners in the magazine.
Weekly Shonen Jump (American 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.
Nisekoi Nisekoi (ニセコイ , lit. "Fake Love") , released in English as Nisekoi: False Love, is a Japanese romantic comedy manga series written and illustrated by Naoshi Komi. "Nisekoi" was first published as a one-shot manga in Shueisha's seasonal "Jump NEXT!" magazine before being serialized in "Weekly Shōnen Jump". Since November 26, 2012, "Nisekoi" has been published in English in Viz Media's digital magazine, "Weekly Shonen Jump". As of October 2016, the series has been compiled in 25 "tankōbon" volumes in Japan, and is also being released in English in digital and print volumes by Viz Media. The manga has inspired a novel series, titled "Nisekoi: Urabana", written by Hajime Tanaka and published by Shueisha. There have been two volumes published, on June 4 and December 28, 2013.
List of Naruto chapters (Part I) The "Naruto" manga is written by Masashi Kishimoto and is published by Shueisha in the "Weekly Shōnen Jump" magazine, in twenty-page installments. The first chapter of "Naruto" was published in the issue 43 from 1999, continuing to more than seven hundred chapters in all. The "Naruto" manga is serialized in North America by Viz Media in their manga anthology magazine "Shonen Jump", with the first chapter of the English adaptation published in the January 2003 issue. The "Naruto" manga is split in two parts to divide the storyline; the first part, Part I, covers the first two hundred thirty-eight chapters of the series. Part II of the "Naruto" storyline begins at the two hundred forty-fifth chapter, and takes place two and a half years after the end of Part I. The six chapters between Part I and Part II form a gaiden taking place before the regular storyline, called the "Kakashi Chronicles" (カカシ外伝 , "Kakashi gaiden" ) . An anime adaptation of the series, produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo, was aired on TV Tokyo, with the first episode shown on October 3, 2002. The last episode of the "Naruto" anime aired on February 8, 2007, with the anime adaptation of Part II, known as "", to replace it.
Cross Manage Cross Manage (クロス・マネジ Kurosu Maneji) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by KAITO. Cross Manage was originally published as a one-shot in "Weekly Shōnen Jump" before beginning serialization in the magazine on September 17, 2012, and ending on July 22, 2013. The series is also published in North America in English through Viz Media's digital manga anthology, "Weekly Shonen Jump".
Rosario + Vampire Rosario + Vampire (ロザリオとバンパイア , Rozario to Banpaia , literally « rosary and vampire ») is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akihisa Ikeda. The story revolves around Tsukune Aono, a boy who inadvertently enrolls in a boarding school for monsters. He quickly befriends Moka Akashiya, a vampire who soon develops an obsession with his blood, and later meets other monster girls who soon take a romantic liking to him. The manga was serialized in "Monthly Shonen Jump" starting with the August 2004 issue, and ending with the June 2007 issue. A bonus chapter was published in "Weekly Shonen Jump" in September 2007. Ten tankōbon volumes were compiled and released from October 2004 to October 2007.
List of Psyren chapters The chapters of the Japanese manga series Psyren are written and illustrated by Toshiaki Iwashiro. It is published in Japan by Shueisha, and has been serialized in the shōnen manga magazine "Weekly Shōnen Jump" since the 3 December 2007 issue. Publication is completed, with serial chapters having been collected into six tankōbon volumes as of June 2009. The series is about the adventures of a high school student named Ageha Yoshina, who learns to develop his psychic abilities after being transported to a world named Psyren. On October 04, 2011, the first volume of Psyren was released in the US by Viz Media's Shonen Jump.
List of Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo chapters This is a list of chapters for the Japanese manga series "Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo" and the spinoff series "Shinsetsu Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo", both written and illustrated by Yoshio Sawai and serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump". The series was licensed for an English-language release in the United States and Canada by Viz Media, who chose to release a single stand alone released an interlude in the series. The volume was released under their "SJ Advanced" label on November 8, 2005. The next American release of "Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo" would begin serialization in "Shonen Jump" in July 2007 with chapter 110, with Viz then releasing the Japanese volume 11 as volume 1 under Viz's normal Shonen Jump imprint.
Musée Henri-Mathieu Musée Henri-Mathieu is a museum in Vosges, France. It is located in the former Bruyères Synagogue which was built with funding from a sponsor, Daniel Osiris, for the Jewish community of Bruyères. The museum now houses a collection of Folk Art. It also includes works by Jean Lurcat, an artist born in Bruyeres.
Conexus Arts Centre The Conexus Arts Centre, known from 1970 till 2006 (and still largely known) as the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts, is a theatre complex located within Wascana Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan, which largely replaces former theatres downtown and Darke Hall on the original campus of Regina College, also in Wascana Centre but north of Wascana Lake. Naming of the Venue as Conexus Arts Centre was possible through a Partner/Sponsor Agreement with the Conexus Credit Union.