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Savages (1972 film) Savages is a 1972 Merchant Ivory Film directed by James Ivory and screenplay by George W. S. Trow and Michael O'Donoghue, based on an idea by Ivory.
Merchant Ivory Productions Merchant Ivory Productions is a film company founded in 1961 by producer Ismail Merchant (d. 2005) and director James Ivory. Their films were for the most part produced by Merchant, directed by Ivory, and 23 (of the 44 total films) were scripted by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (d. 2013) in some capacity, all but two of those with solo credit. The films were often based upon novels or short stories, particularly the work of Henry James, E. M. Forster, and two novels by Jhabvala herself.
Community High School (West Chicago) Community High School, also known as West Chicago Community High School, WCCHS, or simply WE-GO, is a public four-year high school located in West Chicago, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is the sole school in the Community High School District 94.
St. Charles Community Schools St. Charles Community Schools (STCCS) is a school district headquartered in St. Charles, Michigan. It is a part of the Saginaw Intermediate School District and serves the St. Charles area, including the village of St. Charles, the northern portions of Brant and St. Charles townships, and the southern portions of Fremont and Swan Creek townships. Its schools include St. Charles Elementary School, Anna M. Thurston Middle School, and St. Charles Community High School.
Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 is a school district in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. Created in 1951, the district serves the communities of New Lenox, Frankfort, Mokena, Manhattan, and small portions of Tinley Park and Orland Park. Four high schools comprise Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210: Lincoln-Way Central, Lincoln-Way East, Lincoln-Way North and Lincoln-Way West. Lincoln-Way Central and Lincoln-Way West are located in New Lenox; Lincoln-Way East and Lincoln-Way North are located in Frankfort. District 210 offices are located at Lincoln-Way Central.Effective for the 2016-2017 school year, due to financial troubles, Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 will consolidate to a three school district. The three schools to comprise the district are Lincoln-Way Central, Lincoln-Way East, and Lincoln-Way West.
East Peoria Community High School East Peoria Community High School is a four-year public high school located in East Peoria, Illinois, and is the only school of East Peoria Community High School District 309. It has approximately 1,200 students. East Peoria Community High School has several feeder schools: Central Junior High School (East Peoria School District 86), Parkview Middle School (Creve Coeur School District 76), and Robein Elementary School (District 85).
Culver Community High School Culver Community High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Culver, Indiana. It is fully accredited by the Indiana Department of Education and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. The high school is part of the Culver Community Schools Corporation, along with one middle school and one elementary school.
Franklin Community High School Franklin Community High School is a community high school based in Franklin, Indiana. It is a part of Franklin Community Schools.
Lakes Community High School Lakes Community High School, or LCHS, is a public four-year high school located in Lake Villa, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Community High School District 117, which also includes Antioch Community High School.
Ridge Community High School Ridge Community High School or RCHS is a public high school located on the Davenport, Florida and Haines City, Florida Line. RCHS was established in 2005 in Polk County. It currently serves 2,600 students and has 106 teachers on campus. Ridge Community High School is one of many schools with a separate 9th Grade campus with its own front office. The main campus holds students in 10th, 11th, and 12th grade with some exceptions. Ridge Community High School sits on 76 acre of land. Ridge Community High School is zoned for Davenport and Haines City. Ridge Community High School's rivals include Haines City High School, Lake Wales High School and others in Polk County. The principal of RCHS is currently Russell Donnelly who replaced Sherry Wells, the acting principal between the school's opening in 2005 and 2015 and has a few assistant principals. Ridge Community High School is part of the Polk County School Board. RCHS's mascot is the Bolt, and the school motto is Once a Bolt, always a Bolt.
Antioch Community High School Antioch Community High School, Antioch, or ACHS, is a public four-year high school located in Antioch, Illinois, a far north suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Community High School District 117, which also includes Lakes Community High School.
Community High School District 117 Community High School District 117 is a 9-12 high school district based in Lake Villa, Lake County, Illinois that serves both the city where it is based and the village of Antioch, Illinois, alongside Old Mill Creek and Lindenhurst.District 117 is composed of two high schools: Antioch Community High School, which is located in the city of its namesake; and Lakes Community High School, which is, in turn, located in Lake Villa. The district superintendent is Jim McKay,
John Márquez John E. Márquez is an American Democratic politician and activist who has held various positions in Richmond, California city government over a span twenty-three years in addition to further years of service before and after in the West County Area. This includes eighteen years as a city councilman and a stint as vice mayor. He was the first Latino to serve on the Richmond City Council. Originally he was an appointee to the council in 1985 and won an election to that seat in 1987, he subsequently lost his second bid in 1991. However he was elected again in 1993 and twice more in 1997 and 2004. In 1990 and 1998 he also served as vice mayor. Márquez was defeated for re-election in 2008, and also lost a mayoral bid in 2001 to Green Gayle McLaughlin. In addition to his elected offices in the city of Richmond, he has held various other positions in Contra Costa County, California on various commissions including college trustee.
A. D. David Mackay A. D. David Mackay became the Chief Executive Officer and President of Kellogg Company on December 31, 2006 and retired in January, 2011. He was previously the President and Chief Operating Officer since September 2003 prior to his promotion. His career at Kellogg began when he joined Kellogg Australia in 1985, and he went on to serve in various positions in Kellogg USA, Kellogg Australia and Kellogg New Zealand until his departure in 1992. In 1998, he rejoined Kellogg Australia and became the managing director of Kellogg United Kingdom and Ireland within the same year. Since then, he has held various positions within the company, including Senior Vice President, President, Executive Vice President, President, and Chief Operating Officer. In addition to his executive positions, he is also a director of Kellogg and Fortune Brands, Inc.
Various Positions (film) Various Positions is a 2002 film by Vancouver, BC, lawyer and filmmaker Ori Kowarsky, starring Carly Pope and Tygh Runyan. "Various Positions" won the 2002 Prix de Montréal at the Montreal World Film Festival. Although the film takes its title from an album by (and Ira Nadel's biography of) Leonard Cohen, the subject of the film is not Cohen, nor does he have any affiliation with the work.
Michel Lemieux Michel Lemieux (born February 13, 1959 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a Canadian multimedia artist from Quebec, whose career has incorporated work in theatrical design, installation art, film, video, dance and music. First coming to prominence in the early 1980s as a performance artist whose work explored the integration of new media technologies into experimental pop music in a manner similar to Peter Gabriel and Laurie Anderson, more recently he has concentrated primarily on creating, designing, directing and producing multimedia theatrical presentations for events, theatrical companies and other artists.
Mabel May Henrietta Mabel May (September 11, 1877 – October 8, 1971), was a Canadian artist in the early 20th century and an organizer of women artists. Based in Quebec early in her career, and later in her life, Vancouver, she was a well-known painter and member of multiple important Canadian artist groups, including the Art Association of Montreal, the Beaver Hall Group and the Canadian Group of Painters. Her works have been displayed at the Canadian War Memorial, National Gallery, the Vancouver Art Gallery and many smaller galleries throughout Quebec. She has been commonly referred to as the “Emily Carr of Montreal” due to her interest in landscape and nature focused artwork. Her artwork was mostly influenced by her avid interest in French Impressionists.
Lewis Nicola Lewis Nicola (1717 – August 9, 1807) was an Irish-born American military officer, merchant, and writer who held various military and civilian positions throughout his career. Nicola is most notable for authoring the Newburgh letter, which urged George Washington to assume a royal title. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Nicola had been an officer in the British Army, serving in Europe before immigrating to the Thirteen Colonies. Establishing a residence in Philadelphia with his family, Nicola opened a library in 1767 and was active in colonial philosophical organizations. As a result of his work to establish the American Philosophical Society, he was elected as one of its curators. When the American Revolution broke out, Nicola offered his services to the colonial government, which eventually appointed him to various positions with local forces.
Various Positions Tour The Various Positions Tour was a concert tour by Leonard Cohen, in support of his album "Various Positions", released in 1984 (Canada) and 1985 in Europe and the United States.
Ghetto Love (Karl Wolf song) "Ghetto Love" is a 2011 single by Canadian artist Karl Wolf from his 2012 album "Finally Free". The single released in May 2011 features Canadian artist Kardinal Offishall with downloads made available on May 17, 2011.
William Arthur Irwin William Arthur Irwin, often credited as W. Arthur Irwin (May 27, 1898 – August 9, 1999), was a Canadian journalist and diplomat. He is best known for his work on "Maclean's", a magazine with which he held various positions across a quarter of a century. He also served as the Commissioner of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), and as Canadian high commissioner or ambassador to various countries.
Angus Macdonald (rugby union) Angus James Macdonald (born 12 January 1981 in Whangarei) is a retired New Zealand rugby union footballer. Macdonald has played for Auckland, the Blues, Glasgow Warriors, New Zealand Maori and the All Blacks in a career that began in 2001. Angus Macdonald is known for his versatility, as he has played in various positions in the forwards including Lock, Flanker and Number 8. It was this ability to play multiple positions capably that led to his selection in the 2005 Northern Hemisphere tour, he joined Chris Masoe, Neemia Tialata Isaia Toeava as All Black coach Graham Henry looked to strengthen depth by breaking in players that could take up many positions. Macdonald was part of the champion Blues Super 14 campaign in 2003 and has captained his province; at the young age of 24.
Louisiana Hot Sauce Louisiana Hot Sauce is a brand of hot sauce manufactured in New Iberia, Louisiana by The Original Louisiana Hot Sauce Co., which is owned by Southeastern Mills Inc. The product's labeling includes the word "original", and it is sometimes referred to as "Original Louisiana Hot Sauce" and "Original Louisiana Brand Hot Sauce." It is a common hot sauce in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Bruce Foods was the previous owner and manufacturer of the brand, and sold it to Southeastern Mills Inc. in April 2015.
Valentina (hot sauce) Valentina is a brand of pourable hot sauce manufactured by Salsa Tamazula, a company in Guadalajara, Mexico. It is typically sold in 12.5-ounce and very large (one-liter or 34-ounce) glass bottles, with a flip-top cap permanently attached to the bottle (the cap does not unscrew). The sauce, and the parent company's Tamazula hot sauce, are made with puya chilis from Jalisco state – similar to the Guajillo chili and known by the name "guajillo puya" – is described as thicker than Tabasco sauce and less vinegary, with more chile flavor. Valentina comes in two varieties, hot and extra hot, and the sauce is known for its use on tacos and its taste, as opposed to only for its heat. Valentina's ingredients are water, chili peppers, vinegar, salt, spices and sodium benzoate (as a preservative).
Rynella, Louisiana Rynella is an unincorporated community in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, that consists of a few residential dwellings and a volunteer fire department along Highway 329 (also known as the Avery Island Highway). The name "Rynella" allegedly is an acronym deriving from the last two letters of the first names of three local women, Rosema"RY", Pauli"NE", and Lei"LA" McIlhenny (someone eventually adding an extra L to the resulting word). They were daughters of Edward Avery McIlhenny, a noted Louisiana conservationist who presided over McIlhenny Company, maker of Tabasco brand pepper sauce at nearby Avery Island. (At one time McIlhenny operated a general store at Rynella and he owned much of the land that now comprises and surrounds the community.)
Texas Pete Texas Pete is a Louisiana-style hot sauce in the United States developed and manufactured by the TW Garner Food Company in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The brand has 6, 12, and 24 ounce bottles with bright red sauce, flip top, and white and yellow label featuring the name in red and "Texas Pete," a red silhouette cowboy. Texas Pete is fairly mild, registering 747 on the Scoville heat scale. Its auxiliary branded Hotter Hot Sauce is claimed to be three times hotter than original Texas Pete. Texas Pete also makes a sautéed garlic hot sauce. In 2013, Texas Pete introduced the "Cha!" Sriracha sauce with the marketing slogan "Embrace your "Cha!ddiction." Sabor! by Texas Pete was released in 2016 as their Mexican style hot sauce.
Old Sour Old Sour is a sauce used in the Bahamas and Key West, Florida. Old Sour sauce originated in the Bahamas, and was originally prepared using key lime juice, salt and Bird peppers. It is made from an aged (fermented) mixture lime (fruit) juice and salt. Old Sour has a salty and acidic flavor. Hot sauce is sometimes used as an ingredient to add additional flavor. Conchs, natives of Key West use the sauce for a variety of food including to flavor seafood dishes. The sauce may have been developed to preserve lime juice.
Sriracha sauce Sriracha (Thai: ศรีราชา ,  ] ; ) is a type of hot sauce or chili sauce made from a paste of chili peppers, distilled vinegar, garlic, sugar, and salt. It is named after the coastal city of Si Racha, in Chonburi Province of eastern Thailand, where it may have been first produced for dishes served at local seafood restaurants.
Pique sauce Pique is a Puerto Rican hot sauce made by steeping hot peppers in vinegar. One popular variant is habanero peppers with Seville oranges.
Creole sauce Creole sauce, also referred to as "red gravy", creole tomato sauce, and sauce piquant in New Orleans, is a Creole cuisine, Bahamian cuisine and New Orleans cuisine sauce made by sauteeing vegetables in butter and olive oil. It is used in the American south and in the Bahamas. It is made with tomatoes, the Cajun holy trinity (celery, bell peppers, and onions), garlic, seasonings, and herbs. Stock (usually chicken) is also used and seasoned with cayenne, hot sauce, bay leaf, salt, black pepper, thyme, and parsley.
Crystal Hot Sauce Crystal Hot Sauce is a brand of Louisiana-style hot sauce produced by family-owned Baumer Foods since 1923. 3 e6USgal of Crystal Hot Sauce are shipped per year to 75 countries. The sauce is reddish orange with a medium heat and a milder, brighter flavor than Tabasco sauce.
Tabasco sauce Tabasco sauce is a brand of hot sauce made exclusively from tabasco peppers ("Capsicum frutescens" var. "tabasco"), vinegar, and salt. It is produced by McIlhenny Company of Avery Island, Louisiana.
Alex McKenna Alex McKenna (born October 15, 1984) is an American television and film actress. She gained fame by playing Petunia Stupid in "The Stupids" (1996) and Mickey Apple in "You Wish" (1997). She resumed her acting career with guest appearances in CW hit teen drama series "90210" in 2010. In 2012, she had recurring appearances in the TV series, including Dallas, "Guys with Kids" and "Two and a Half Men". She served as a voice actress in the "The Legend of Korra" (2014), appeared in the horror film "Haunted" (2014) and Boston Police officer Sara in the American drama film "Patriots Day".
Global Warming Tour The Global Warming Tour was a concert tour by American hard rock band Aerosmith that included 67 concert performances across North America, Oceania, Asia and Latin America. Prior to the first leg of the tour, the band played a private event for Walmart shareholders. The first leg of the tour included 23 performances and lasted from late May through early August 2012. The second leg included 14 performances in November and December 2012. Before the second leg of the tour, the band performed a brief set at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in mid September. Also prior to the second leg, to promote the release of their new album in early November, the band made three special nationally televised performances in New York City and also did a special performance in front of their old Boston apartment. The performances on the first two legs of the tour were held primarily in indoor arenas, with a couple outdoor shows and a few festival dates on the first leg, including three festivals in eastern Canada and Milwaukee's Summerfest. The third leg of the tour ran from late April to mid May 2013 and saw Aerosmith playing their first shows in Australia since 1990, as well as their first-ever shows in New Zealand and the Philippines. On May 30, the band performed as part of the "Boston Strong" charity concert for victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. In July 2013, the band played at the Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia and at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut. In August 2013, the band performed four concerts in Japan, but their first-ever shows in China and Taiwan were cancelled due to poor ticket sales. The band also performed in August at the Harley-Davidson 110th anniversary concert series in Milwaukee. Concerts were planned for Latin America in September and October, including their first-ever shows in Uruguay, Guatemala and El Salvador.
Jason Pramas Jason Pramas is an American photojournalist. He is executive editor and associate publisher of the alternative newsweekly DigBoston, network director of the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism that he co-founded with Chris Faraone in 2015. He also founded Open Media Boston, an online metropolitan news weekly serving the Boston, MA area, in 2008 and served as its editor/publisher until merging the publication with BINJ. He was formerly an assistant professor of communications at Lesley University, but has stated that he believes he lost his job in retaliation for helping lead a successful drive to organize Lesley core faculty into a labor union in 2015. A socialist, and longtime labor and community activist, Pramas was the lead organizer of the Boston Social Forum in 2004. He holds an MFA in Visual Arts from The Art Institute of Boston, and is noted for curating the 2014-2015 Boston Strong? art show that criticized the popular Boston Strong slogan.
The Mighty Celt The Mighty Celt is a 2005 drama film set in Northern Ireland, written and directed by Pearse Elliott. It stars Gillian Anderson, Robert Carlyle, Sean McGinley, Ken Stott and Tyrone McKenna. It is centred on greyhound racing in a Catholic community after the intercommunal "Troubles" have ended but where their legacy remains strong. The film was well received in Ireland, with Gillian Anderson receiving an IFTA Award for Best International Actress. The film's title is based on the name of a comic book shown in the movie.
Patriots Day (film) Patriots Day is a 2016 American action-drama film about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the subsequent terrorist manhunt. Directed by Peter Berg and written by Berg, Matt Cook and Joshua Zetumer, the film is based on the book "Boston Strong" by Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge. It stars Mark Wahlberg, J. K. Simmons, John Goodman, Kevin Bacon and Michelle Monaghan.
Walter Renneisen Walter Renneisen (born 3 March 1940 in Mainz, Germany) is a German television and stage actor. He is the maternal uncle of English actress Alex Kingston.
Boston Strong "Boston Strong" is a slogan that was created as part of the reaction to the Boston Marathon bombing in April 2013. It is a variation on the term Livestrong, which was created in 2004. It has been placed on various kinds of merchandise after the phrase became popular, as well as gained criticism from various entities. The use of the term in Boston has led to similar phrases entering public discourse, such as America Strong.
John L. Sullivan John Lawrence Sullivan (October 15, 1858 – February 2, 1918), also known as the "Boston Strong Boy", was an Irish-American boxer recognized as the first heavyweight champion of gloved boxing, holding the title from February 7, 1882, to 1892. He is generally recognized as the last heavyweight champion of bare-knuckle boxing under the London Prize Ring Rules.
An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars (released in PAL territories as American Girl: Shooting for the Stars) is a 2012 American family-drama film starring actress Jade Pettyjohn, Ysa Penarejo, Cathy Rigby, Nia Vardalos, and Ian Ziering. This film is based on the "McKenna" books in the American Girl series written by Mary Casanova. The film is also the second in the series to feature a Girl of the Year character, the first being "", and is the sixth film in the "American Girl" series overall.
Boston Strong (book) Boston Strong: A City's Triumph Over Tragedy is a non-fiction book about the Boston Marathon bombings by "New York Times" best-selling author Casey Sherman and veteran Boston journalist Dave Wedge. The book was released in February 2015 by University Press of New England. The book was used as a basis for the 2016 CBS Films motion picture "Patriots Day", starring Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, and J. K. Simmons, and directed by Peter Berg.
Lee Lin Chin Lee Lin Chin is an Indonesian-born Australian television presenter and journalist. She is best known for her association with the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) network and is the weekend presenter of "SBS World News". She has been a news presenter and journalist for many years, and in more recent times, has become popular throughout social media. In 2016, she was nominated for the Gold Logie becoming the first SBS personality to be nominated for the award in the station's 36-year run.
Big Mele The Big Mele was an annual rock festival on Oahu, Hawaii, from 1993 to 1999. For its first six years, the concert was held at Kualoa Ranch on the island's Windward Side. The final concert was held at Turtle Bay Resort, then known as the Turtle Bay Hilton.
Madrugada (band) Madrugada was a Norwegian alternative rock band formed in the town of Stokmarknes in 1993. The key band members included Sivert Høyem (vocals), Robert Burås (guitar) and Frode Jacobsen (bass). After Burås' death on 12 July 2007, Høyem and Jacobsen decided to finish recording what was to be their final album. On 21 January 2008, the band released "Madrugada" and announced that they would split after one last tour. They performed their final concert on 15 November 2008.
Fred Hall (musician) Fred Hall (actual name Fred Arthur Ahl, 1898–1954) was an American pianist, bandleader and composer. Hall was born in New York City and began his musical career working as a song-plugger for various music publishers. As a bandleader Hall and his men recorded prolifically for many labels (see below) from 1925 onwards. Many recordings featured vocalist Arthur Fields with whom Hall enjoyed a lengthy partnership, co-writing scores of songs, the better known ones including "Eleven More Months And Ten More Days" and "I Got A Code In My Dose". Hall and Fields also appeared together on the NBC radio show "The Sunday Driver".
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years is a 2016 documentary film directed by Ron Howard about The Beatles' career during their touring years from 1962 to 1966, from their performances at the Cavern Club in Liverpool to their final concert in San Francisco in 1966.
Alive in Seattle Alive in Seattle is a live DVD and album released in 2003 by the American rock band Heart. The concert featured on this live album is their final concert in Seattle, during Heart's "Summer of Love Tour", which was put on during the Summer of 2002. The show featured many of their greatest hits and some new songs. The soundtrack of the concert was released in a double-CD package.
Under17 Under17 (アンダーセブンティーン、アンセブ) was a popular Japanese duo, which included Haruko Momoi and Masaya Koike, that wrote and performed many moe songs that are featured in anime and video games. The lead singer, Haruko Momoi, is well known for her unique vocals and catchy lyrics. Some of the anime series where Under17 songs have been featured are DearS, Kujibiki Unbalance, Tenbatsu! Angel Rabbie, Mouse, and Popotan. This group has released several adult videogames' opening songs. On September 27, 2004, it was announced that Under17 would break up after their national tour, with Momoi and Koike going separate ways due to creative differences. Their final concert was held on November 20, 2004 at the Yokohama Blitz.
Robert Bendick Robert Bendick (February 8, 1917 - June 22, 2008) was the producer of the "Today Show" between the years of 1953-1955, and 1958-1960. Robert Bendick attended New York University, and the C.H. White school of Photography. Learning to use a camera Bendick worked for "National Geographic" and "Time" magazines. Eventually hired onto CBS in 1941 and one of the original three cameramen. Ultimately working his way up to producer, he produced the "Today Show", and other major televised shows for both NBC and CBS during what is coined the golden years of television. One of Bendick's most famous productions come from a series called "Wide Wide World", a documentary series that aired on NBC Sunday afternoons at 4 pm. "Wide Wide World" was a documentary series that aired for one hour, and was filmed in different parts of the world. This was the only show of its kind at the time. His production consisted of "Sunday Driver," "Land of Plenty," "and "Two Ways to Winter."
The Happy End The Happy End was a band formed by Mat Fox in 1983. The group was a 'big band' in format and had a playing membership of 20 people plus a lead singer. Inspired by the music of Kurt Weill, Hanns Eisler and Charlie Haden, the band reflected the political landscape of London and the United Kingdom throughout the Thatcher years. Conceived in the squats of Bonnington Square and Vauxhall Grove, The Happy End grew to accommodate up to 24 musicians. The original singer Sarah Jane Morris left in 1988 to work with the Communards and Pere Ubu, and pursue a solo career. She was temporarily replaced by actor and singer Denise Black. At the end of 1988 singer Bernadette Keeffe joined permanently and remained with the band until the final concert. Bass player Danny Manners went on to work with Louis Philippe, Sandy Dillon and Cathal Coughlan, and later joined Big Big Train. They became a regular feature at anti-establishment gatherings of the 1980s. They played over 150 benefit concerts for the miners during the events which originated with the 1984 strike. The band played its last official concert in May 2000 for the first Mayoral and London Assembly elections.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: 1957–1972 1957-1972 is a 1972 double album by The Miracles on Motown Records' Tamla label. This two-record set is noted as the group's final series of live concerts with original lead singer Smokey Robinson, recorded over a period of three days, July 14–16, during the 1972 National Parks Centennial, at the Carter Barron Amphitheater in Washington, D.C., and charted at #75 on the "Billboard" Top 200 Album chart, and at #14 on its R&B Album chart. During the show, Smokey's wife, original Miracles member Claudette Rogers Robinson, who stopped touring with the group in 1964 (but continued recording with them), reunited with the Miracles on stage for the first time in eight years. As a celebration of the group's fifteen years together, The Miracles made this an "all request" show, where audience members could choose which of the group's long string of hits they wanted performed. Also, at the end of the concert, Miracles fans were introduced to the group's new lead singer, Billy Griffin. According to Smokey's autobiography, "Smokey: Inside My Life", The Miracles' final concert was videotaped in movie form, but was never publicly released. However, "1957-1972" was released on CD originally in 1990, and re-released again in 2004 along with The Miracles' 1969 "Live" album in the 2004 Motown/Hip-O Select release "Smokey Robinson and The Miracles: The Live Collection".
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (released in some countries as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) is a 2001 British-American fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. The film is the first instalment in the long-running "Harry Potter" film series, and was written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman. Its story follows Harry Potter's first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as he discovers that he is a famous wizard and begins his education. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger.
Are Quanta Real (book) Are Quanta Real?: A Galilean Dialogue (1973) is a book by J.M. Jauch, in which the three main characters meet over the period of several days to discuss various interpretations and philosophical consequences of quantum mechanics. "Are Quanta Real?" was inspired by and written in the style of Galileo's "Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems". In the book, Jauch "resurrects" Galileo's three characters Salviati, Sagredo, and Simplicio centuries after their deaths to resume their previous dialogue in light of new developments in natural philosophy, specifically, quantum mechanics. The three characters engage in a series of debates and dialectic discussions to better their understanding of quantum phenomena using a series of thought experiments.
Yūki Tokiwa Yūki Tokiwa (常盤 祐貴 , Tokiwa Yūki , born on August 16, 1991 in Hyōgo-ken) is a Japanese voice actor represented by Gekidan Himawari. He is the official Japanese voice dub-over artist for actor: "Rupert Grint" as "Ron Weasley" in the Harry Potter film series and for Daryl Sabara.
Rupert Grint Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint (born 24 August 1988) is an English actor and producer. He rose to prominence playing Ron Weasley, one of the three main characters in the "Harry Potter" film series. Grint was cast as Ron at the age of 11, having previously acted only in school plays and at his local theatre group. From 2001 to 2011, he starred in all eight "Harry Potter" films alongside Daniel Radcliffe playing as Harry Potter and Emma Watson playing as Hermione Granger.
Sylvio Sarkis Sylvio Sarkis is a Lebanese actor born on the 28th of September 1998. His career started in 2008 when he participated in the hit Lebanese series "Mou’abbad" along with the much known actors Badih Abou Chakra and Patricia Nammour. Sylvio Sarkis had worked over the past 9 years in 7 hit series such as: "Mou’abbad (Mou2abbad)", "Badal An Dayeh (Badal 3an Daye3)" with famous actor Youssef El Khal and Nelly Maatouk, "Ala El A’aehed (3ala Al 3ahed)" with Famous Actress Darine Hamze and Talal El Jurdi where Sylvio was one of the three main characters in the series. "Ayli Mat’oub Alaya (3ayle Mat3oub 3laya)" along side with the late actor Issam Breidy and actress Yara Fares. The hit Series "Helwe W Kezzabi (Beautiful Liar)" with the famous actress Dalida Khalil and famous singer Ziad Bourji. "Joumhouriyet Noun" with famous actor Youssef Haddad and famous actress Rita Harb. "50 Alef (50 thousand)" with famous actor Tony Issa and famous actress Dalida Khalil which was his second collaboration with her as being co-actors and main characters.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a 2002 British-American fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. The film is the second instalment in the long-running "Harry Potter" film series. It was written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman. Its story follows Harry Potter's second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as the Heir of Salazar Slytherin opens the Chamber of Secrets, unleashing a monster that petrifies the school's denizens. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger. The film is also the last film to feature Richard Harris as Professor Albus Dumbledore, due to his death that same year.
The Ash Garden The Ash Garden is a novel written by Canadian author Dennis Bock and published in 2001. It is Bock's first novel, following the 1998 release of "Olympia", a collection of short stories. "The Ash Garden" follows the stories of three main characters affected by World War II: Hiroshima bombing victim Emiko, German nuclear physicist Anton Böll, and Austrian-Jewish refugee Sophie Böll. The narrative is non-linear, jumping between different times and places, and the point of view alternates between the characters; Emiko's story being written in the first person while Anton and Sophie's stories are written in the third person. Bock took several years to write the novel, re-writing several drafts, before having it published in August 2001 by HarperCollins (Canada), Alfred A. Knopf (USA) and Bloomsbury (UK).
List of Harry Potter cast members Several actors of the United Kingdom and Ireland have voiced or portrayed characters appearing in the "Harry Potter" film series based on the book series by J. K. Rowling. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have played Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger in all the films. When they were cast only Radcliffe had previously acted in a film. Complementing them on screen are such actors as Helena Bonham Carter, Jim Broadbent, John Cleese, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Brendan Gleeson, Richard Griffiths, Richard Harris, John Hurt, Jason Isaacs, Miriam Margolyes, Helen McCrory, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, Imelda Staunton, David Thewlis, Emma Thompson, and Julie Walters, among others. Thirteen actors have appeared as the same character in all eight films of the series.
Nachiket Dighe Nachiket Dighe (Marathi: नचिकेत दिघे "Nacikēta Dighē") born 11 November 1987) is an Indian actor and dubbing voice actor, who dubs in Hindi, Marathi, and English. He is best known for his Hindi voice-dubbing of Rupert Grint's role as Ron Weasley, in the Harry Potter film series. He is the official Hindi voice dub-over artist for Kevin Jonas and Toby Amies. Despite that Jonas and Amies are in different age groups, Dighe is able to perfectly match the quality of their voices when it comes to dubbing their roles in Hindi. He is also married to Rucha Dighe.
List of Black Books characters Black Books is a BAFTA Award winning sitcom first broadcast on Channel 4 from 2000 to 2004. It revolves around the lives of three main characters: Bernard Black, played by Dylan Moran; Manny Bianco, played by Bill Bailey; and Fran Katzenjammer, played by Tamsin Greig. Bernard is the belligerent owner of the book shop Black Books, while Manny is his assistant, and Fran is their friend and neighbour. All three characters appeared in all 18 episodes of the show. Supporting characters appeared infrequently to support each episode's storyline, a number of whom were guest stars, as well as lesser known actors who went on to have major roles in British comedy series. Co-writer Graham Linehan also appeared in Ep. 1.2 as the "I Love Books" customer and Ep 1.5 as a fast food customer.
Henry Brandon (actor) Henry Brandon (June 8, 1912 – February 15, 1990) was a German-American film and stage character actor with a career spanning over almost 60 years, involving more than one hundred films; he specialized in playing a wide diversity of ethnic roles.
Arthur Jensen (actor) Arthur Jensen (9 November 1897 – 28 November 1981) was a Danish actor whose career lasted for almost 60 years. He made his début on stage at the Royal Danish Theatre in 1923, and he had his big screen début in the silent film "Pas på pigerne" in 1930.
Desmond Elliott Desmond Elliott (1930 – 2003) was a distinguished publisher and literary agent. Having started his career at the publishing house Macmillan, he later went on to found his own publishing company, Arlington Books. In a career of over almost 60 years he was responsible for discovering a number of writers who went on to be bestsellers, including Penny Vincenzi and Jilly Cooper.
Philip José Farmer bibliography In a writing career spanning more than 60 years (1946–2008), American science fiction and fantasy author Philip José Farmer published almost 60 novels, over 100 short stories and novellas (many expanded or combined into novels), two "fictional biographies", and numerous essays, articles and ephemera in fan publications.
Sergey Mikhalkov Sergey Vladimirovich Mikhalkov (Russian: Серге́й Влади́мирович Михалко́в ; 13 March [O.S. 28 February] 1913 − 27 August 2009) was a Soviet and Russian author of children's books and satirical fables who had the opportunity to write the lyrics of his country's national anthem on three different occasions, spanning almost 60 years.
Robert Sutton (Irish judge) Robert Sutton (c. 1340 – 1430) was an Irish judge and Crown official. During a career which lasted almost 60 years he served the Crown in a variety of offices, notably as Deputy to the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer, Master of the Rolls in Ireland, and Deputy Treasurer of Ireland. A royal warrant of 1423 praises his "long and laudable" service to the Crown.
Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn (née Webb; born April 14, 1932) is an American country music singer-songwriter with multiple gold albums over a career of almost 60 years. She has received numerous awards and other accolades for her groundbreaking role in country music, including awards from both the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music as a duet partner and an individual artist. She is the most awarded female country recording artist and the only female ACM Artist of the Decade (1970s).
Alan Whicker Alan Donald Whicker {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (2 August 1921 – 12 July 2013) was a British journalist and television presenter and broadcaster. His career spanned almost 60 years, during which time he presented the documentary television programme "Whicker's World" for over 30 years. He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2005 for services to broadcasting.
Pete Alvarado Peter J. Alvarado, Jr. (February 22, 1920 – December 27, 2003) was an American animation and comic book artist. Alvarado's animation career spanned almost 60 years. He was also a prolific contributor to Western Publishing's line of comic books.
Brenda Lee Brenda Lee (born Brenda Mae Tarpley, December 11, 1944) is an American performer and the top-charting solo female vocalist of the 1960s. She sang rockabilly, pop and country music, and had 47 US chart hits during the 1960s, and is ranked fourth in that decade surpassed only by Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Ray Charles. She is perhaps best known in the United States for her 1960 hit "I'm Sorry", and 1958's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", a United States holiday standard for almost 60 years.
List of Nikita characters Nikita is an American spy drama which premiered on September 9, 2010 on the CW Television Network. The series is based on French film "Nikita", the film's remake: "Point of No Return" and a previous series "La Femme Nikita". The series stars Maggie Q as Nikita Mears, the title protagonist of the series, as a rogue spy and assassin whose mission is to bring down the secret government agency called "Division". Other main cast members include Shane West as Michael, Lyndsy Fonseca as Alexandra "Alex" Udinov, Aaron Stanford as Seymour Birkhoff, Ashton Holmes as Thom, Tiffany Hines as Jaden, Devon Sawa as Owen Elliot, Noah Bean as Ryan Fletcher, Dillon Casey as Sean Pierce, with Melinda Clarke as Amanda Collins and Xander Berkeley as Percival "Percy" Rose.
Priest (2011 film) Priest is a 2011 American post-apocalyptic dystopian science fiction action horror film starring Paul Bettany as the title character. The film, directed by Scott Stewart, is loosely based on the Korean comic of the same name by Hyung Min-woo. In an alternate world, humanity and vampires have warred for centuries. After the last Vampire War, a veteran Warrior Priest (Bettany) lives in obscurity with other humans inside one of the Church's walled cities. When the Priest's niece (Lily Collins) is kidnapped by vampires, the Priest breaks his vows to hunt them down. He is accompanied by the niece's boyfriend Hicks (Cam Gigandet), who is a wasteland sheriff, and a former Warrior Priestess (Maggie Q).
Maggie Q Margaret Denise Quigley (born May 22, 1979), professionally known as Maggie Q, is an American actress and model. She is known for starring in the action films "" and "Live Free or Die Hard" and played the title role of The CW's action-thriller series "Nikita", airing from 2010 to 2013. In 2014, she portrayed Tori Wu in the film adaptation of Veronica Roth's novel "Divergent", a role she reprised in its sequels, "" and "". She currently stars in the role of Agent Hannah Wells in the ABC political drama "Designated Survivor".
Nikita Mears Nikita Mears is the primary protagonist and eponymous character of "Nikita", an American action and drama television series, which debuted in September 2010 on The CW Television Network. She is played by American actress Maggie Q. The series follows Nikita's efforts in bringing down Division, a secret agency that trained her into becoming an agent and assassin, but betrayed her by killing Daniel Monroe, a civilian she fell in love with. She recruits Alexandra Udinov (Lyndsy Fonseca) into helping her destroy Division from within.
Balls of Fury Balls of Fury is a 2007 American sports comedy film directed by Ben Garant. It stars Dan Fogler, George Lopez, Christopher Walken, and Maggie Q. The film was released in the United States on August 29, 2007.
Half Past Dead 2 Half Past Dead 2 is a 2007 American action film directed by Art Camacho, and starring Bill Goldberg and Kurupt. It is a sequel to the 2002's "Half Past Dead" starring Steven Seagal, Ja Rule and Morris Chestnut. None of the actors from the original film return, except Kurupt who returns to reprise his role of Twitch. The film was released in the United States on May 15, 2007.
Dragon Squad Dragon Squad () is a 2005 Hong Kong action film co-written and directed by Daniel Lee, co-produced by Steven Seagal and starring Vanness Wu, Sammo Hung, Michael Biehn, Maggie Q, and Simon Yam.
Divergent (film) Divergent is a 2014 American dystopian science fiction action film directed by Neil Burger, based on the novel of the same name by Veronica Roth. The film is the first installment in "The Divergent Series" and was produced by Lucy Fisher, Pouya Shabazian, and Douglas Wick, with a screenplay by Evan Daugherty and Vanessa Taylor. It stars Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ashley Judd, Jai Courtney, Ray Stevenson, Zoë Kravitz, Miles Teller, Tony Goldwyn, Ansel Elgort, Maggie Q and Kate Winslet. The story takes place in a dystopian and post-apocalyptic Chicago where people are divided into distinct factions based on human virtues. Beatrice Prior is warned that she is Divergent and thus will never fit into any one of the factions. She soon learns that a sinister plot is brewing in the seemingly perfect society.
Tara Macken Tara Macken is an American stunt woman and actress. She has done stunt work on more than 20 films and television series, including "" as a stunt double for Alexa Vega, "Nikita" for Maggie Q, and "" for Élodie Yung. Macken has also been featured as an actress in the series "Sons of Anarchy" and "Hawaii Five-O", among others. Additionally, she provided motion capture work for the 2012 video game "". Macken appeared in the 2012 film "The Hunger Games" as the District 4 tribute, and her stunt work was featured in "Battleship" and in "Star Trek Into Darkness". She is of Irish and Filipino descent. She graduated from International School Manila in 2004. Macken now lives in Marina del Rey, California.
Naked Weapon Naked Weapon (赤裸特工) is a 2002 Hong Kong action-thriller film directed by action choreographer Tony Ching and starring Maggie Q, Anya Wu and Daniel Wu.
2001: A Space Odyssey (novel) 2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke. It was developed concurrently with Stanley Kubrick's and published after the release of the film. Clarke and Kubrick worked on the book together, but eventually only Clarke ended up as the official author. The story is based in part on various short stories by Clarke, including The Sentinel (written in 1948 for a BBC competition, but first published in 1951 under the title "Sentinel of Eternity"). By 1992, the novel had sold three million copies worldwide. An elaboration of Clarke and Kubrick's collaborative work on this project was made in "The Lost Worlds of 2001".
Killer's Kiss Killer's Kiss is a 1955 American crime film noir directed by Stanley Kubrick and written by Kubrick and Howard Sackler. It is the second film directed by Kubrick, the first being his 1953 debut feature "Fear and Desire". The film stars Jamie Smith, Irene Kane, and Frank Silvera.
Anthony Frewin Anthony Edward Frewin (born 1947, in Kentish Town, London) is a writer and erstwhile personal assistant to film director Stanley Kubrick (from 1965 to 1968, and from 1979 to 1999). Frewin now represents the Stanley Kubrick Estate. His novel "London Blues" has been described as "masterful".
Stanley Kubrick's Boxes Stanley Kubrick's Boxes is a 2008 documentary film directed by Jon Ronson about the film director Stanley Kubrick. Ronson's intent was not to create a biography of the filmmaker but rather to understand Kubrick by studying the director's vast personal collection of memorabilia related to his feature films. The documentary came about in 1998 when Ronson received a request from Kubrick's estate for a copy of a documentary Ronson made about the Holocaust (Ronson was unaware that it was Kubrick who was asking for the film until months later). A year later, as Ronson was making plans to conduct a rare interview with the director, Kubrick suddenly died after completing work on his final film "Eyes Wide Shut". To his surprise, Ronson was invited to Kubrick's house by his widow. When he arrived, he found that half the house was filled by more than one thousand boxes containing snap shots, newspaper clippings, film out-takes, notes, and fan letters which the director used for research towards each of his films.
Freebie and the Bean Freebie and the Bean is a 1974 American action-comedy film about two off-beat police detectives who wreak havoc in San Francisco attempting to bring down a local organized crime boss. The picture, a precursor to the buddy cop film genre popularized a decade later, stars James Caan, Alan Arkin, Loretta Swit and Valerie Harper. Harper was nominated for the Golden Globe for New Star of the Year for playing the Hispanic wife of Alan Arkin. The film was directed by Richard Rush. An article in Rolling Stone magazine alleged that Stanley Kubrick called "Freebie and the Bean" the best film of 1974. Arkin and Caan would not appear in another movie together until the 2008 film adaptation of "Get Smart".
Room 237 Room 237 is a 2012 American documentary film directed by Rodney Ascher about interpretations and perceived meanings of Stanley Kubrick's film "The Shining" (1980) which was adapted from the 1977 novel of the same name by Stephen King. The film includes footage from "The Shining" and other Kubrick films, along with discussions by a number of Kubrick enthusiasts. The film has nine segments, each segment focusing on different elements within the film which "may reveal hidden clues and hint at a bigger thematic oeuvre." The film was produced by Tim Kirk. The title refers to a room in the haunted hotel featured in "The Shining", which a character is warned to never enter.
Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest is the third full-length album released by metalcore band Zao on Solid State/Tooth & Nail. It was the first album to feature vocalist Dan Weyandt after the departure of Shawn Jonas along with new bassists/guitarists, Russ Cogdell and Brett Detar. The album contains a sample from the film "The Shining" at the beginning of "To Think of You", as well as a sample from the horror film "The Prophecy" during the intro to "Ravage Ritual".
S Is for Stanley S is for Stanley (Italian: "S Is for Stanley - Trent'anni dietro al volante per Stanley Kubrick" ) is a 2016 Italian documentary film co-written and directed by Alex Infascelli. It depicts the relationship between celebrated director Stanley Kubrick and his personal chauffeur and assistant, Emilio D'Alessandro. It was produced by Kinethica and Lock And Valentine. It is based on D'Alessandro's autobiography "Stanley Kubrick and Me".
Colour Me Kubrick Colour Me Kubrick: A True...ish Story (released in the US as "Color Me Kubrick") is a Franco-British comedy-drama film directed by Brian W. Cook, released in 2005. The film stars John Malkovich as Alan Conway, a man who had been impersonating director Stanley Kubrick since the early 1990s. The film follows the exploits of Conway as he goes from person to person, convincing them to give out money, liquor and sexual favours for the promise of a part in "Kubrick's" next film. The soundtrack, "Colour Me Kubrick: The Original Soundtrack" featured five songs co-written by Bryan Adams.
2001: A Space Odyssey (film) 2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 epic science-fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick. The screenplay was written by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke, partially inspired by Clarke's short story "The Sentinel". Clarke concurrently wrote the novel "", published soon after the film was released. The film follows a voyage to Jupiter with the sentient computer Hal after the discovery of a mysterious black monolith affecting human evolution. It deals with the themes of existentialism, human evolution, technology, artificial intelligence, and extraterrestrial life. It is noted for its scientifically accurate depiction of space flight, pioneering special effects, and ambiguous imagery. It uses sound and minimal dialogue in place of traditional narrative techniques; the soundtrack consists of classical music such as "Also sprach Zarathustra", "The Blue Danube", and pieces from then-living composers Aram Khachaturian and György Ligeti.
Air Panama Air Panama is a regional airline based at Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport in Panama, and is currently the second-largest air carrier in the country, surpassed only by Copa Airlines. The carrier offers both scheduled and charter passenger flights to more than 31 destinations from its hub at Albrook International Airport.
Freedom Airlines Freedom Airlines, Inc. was an American FAA Part 121 certificated air carrier operating under air carrier certificate number FDKA087K issued on April 1, 2002. The Nevada Corporation was headquartered in Irving, Texas and a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group. It operated flights as Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines serving Delta's hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Hebron, KY, near Cincinnati, OH using EMB 145 aircraft. Freedom's base moved to Cincinnati from New York City in July 2009. Freedom previously operated the CRJ-900 aircraft for Delta Connection as well, however, this contract was canceled and all aircraft were transferred to Eagan, MN-based Mesaba Airlines, Atlanta, GA-based Atlantic Southeast Airlines, and Pinnacle Airlines.
Two Airlines Policy The Australian Two Airlines Policy (or Two Airlines Agreement) was a policy of Australian Federal Governments from the late 1940s to the 1990s. Under the policy, only two airlines were allowed to operate flights between state capital city and major regional city airports. For most of the period of the policy, the "two airlines" were the privately owned Ansett Airlines and the government-owned Trans Australia Airlines. Though persisting for some decades, the policy finally fell into abeyance in the world-wide airline deregulations of the 1990s.
Prams Air Puerto Rico Air Management Services (PRAMS) is an Air Charter and cargo operator out of the Miami International Airport. The airline was founded in 2005. Its operating certificate allows it to fly the USA, the entire Caribbean (including Cuba) and South America. The company also has a unique operating permit, that allows it to operate flights from the United States mainland to Cuba. Operating charter flights that usually carry excess baggage and other cargo for companies that arrange these unique flights leaving the Miami International Airport to the otherwise U.S. embargoed Caribbean island.
Air Wisconsin Air Wisconsin Airlines is a regional airline based at Appleton International Airport in the town of Greenville, Wisconsin, United States, near Appleton. Air Wisconsin is the largest privately held regional airline in the United States. It currently operates regional jet flights as American Eagle under contract to American Airlines via a code sharing agreement, serving cities in the U.S. and Canada with hubs at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) . Air Wisconsin previously operated United Express service on behalf of United Airlines followed by US Airways Express service on behalf of US Airways prior to becoming an American Eagle regional air carrier. The company has announced it will once again partner with United Airlines as a United Express code sharing air carrier with primary hubs to be located at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) beginning in September 2017 and will be "exclusively operating" as United Express by March 2018.
Aeroperlas Aeroperlas (acronym for Aerolíneas Islas de Las Perlas) was a regional airline based in Panama City, Panama. It was the third largest airline of the country, only surpassed by Air Panama and Copa Airlines. From its hub at Marcos A. Gelabert and Enrique Malek International airports, Aeroperlas operated over 50 daily scheduled flights to 15 domestic destinations, as well as charter and courier flights. It operated services as part of the Grupo TACA Regional Airlines system.
Air Midwest Air Midwest, Inc., was a Federal Aviation Administration Part 121 certificated air carrier that operated under air carrier certificate number AMWA510A issued on May 15, 1965. It was headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, United States, and was a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group. Besides initially flying as an independent air carrier, it later operated code sharing feeder flights on behalf of Eastern Air Lines as Eastern Air Midwest Express, on behalf of Trans World Airlines (TWA) as Trans World Express and on behalf of US Airways as US Airways Express. It also operated feeder flights on behalf of Braniff (1983-1990) and Ozark Air Lines in addition to flying for Mesa Airlines. Air Midwest was shut down by its parent company, Mesa Airlines, in June 2008.
AB Airlines AB Airlines was an airline with its head office in the Enterprise House on the property of London Stansted Airport in Uttlesford, Essex. AB was one of the first 'low cost airlines' in England, preceding others such as EasyJet, Ryanair, and Go Fly. It was created in 1993 by former Brymon Airways executives. AB Airlines was formerly known as Air Bristol. Initially the airline marketed itself as Air Belfast, reflecting its then principal route between Belfast International Airport and London Stansted. Aircraft and crew were based at Belfast International Airport, London Stansted Airport and Bristol Filton Airport. A base was then opened in 1994 at Shannon Airport to operate flights to London Gatwick Airport. This operation was marketed as AB Shannon.