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Felice della Rovere Felice della Rovere (c. 1483 – September 27, 1536), also known as Madonna Felice, was the illegitimate daughter of Pope Julius II. One of the most powerful women of the Italian Renaissance, she was born in Rome around 1483 to Lucrezia Normanni and Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere, later Pope Julius II. Felice was well educated, became accepted into close courtly circles of aristocratic families, and formed friendships with scholars and poets through her education and genuine interest in humanism. Through the influence of her father, including an arranged marriage to Gian Giordano Orsini, she wielded extraordinary wealth and influence both within and beyond the Roman Curia. In particular, she negotiated a peace between Julius II and the Queen of France, and held the position of Orsini Signora for over a decade following the death of her husband in 1517. Felice further increased her power through a castle that she bought with money received from her father, the Castle at Palo, and through her involvement in the grain trade.
The Agony and the Ecstasy (film) The Agony and the Ecstasy is a 1965 American film directed by Carol Reed, starring Charlton Heston as Michelangelo and Rex Harrison as Pope Julius II. The film was partly based on Irving Stone's biographical novel of the same name. This film deals with the conflicts of Michelangelo and Pope Julius II during the painting of the Sistine Chapel's ceiling. It also features a soundtrack co-written by prolific composers Alex North and Jerry Goldsmith.
Pope Julius II Pope Julius II (Italian: "Papa Giulio II" ; Latin: "Iulius II" ) (5 December 1443 – 21 February 1513), born Giuliano della Rovere, and nicknamed "The Fearsome Pope" and "The Warrior Pope", was Pope from 1 November 1503 to his death in 1513. His papacy was marked by an active foreign policy, ambitious building projects, and patronage of the arts—he commissioned the destruction and rebuilding of St. Peter's Basilica, and Michelangelo's decoration of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. In addition to an active military policy, he personally led troops into battle on at least two occasions, the first to expel Giovanni Bentivoglio from Bologna (17 August 1506–23 March 1507), and the second in an attempt to recover Ferrara for the Papal States (1 September 1510–29 June 1512).
Papal conclave, September 1503 The papal conclave of September 1503 elected Pope Pius III to succeed Pope Alexander VI. Due to the Italian Wars, the College of Cardinals was surrounded by three potentially hostile armies, loyal to Louis XII of France, Ferdinand II of Aragon, and Cesare Borgia (the cardinal-nephew of Alexander VI).
Pedro Luis de Borja Lanzol de Romaní Pedro Luis de Borja Lanzol de Romaní, O.S.Io.Hieros. (1472–1511) was a Roman Catholic cardinal and cardinal-nephew and papal military leader. He received a wide variety of sinecures during the papacy of his great-uncle, Pope Alexander VI, but was exiled to Naples on the election of Borja rival Pope Julius II. Borja also fought with the Knights Hospitaller in Jerusalem and Rhodes.
Pesaro Madonna The Pesaro Madonna (Italian: "Pala Pesaro" ) (better known as the Madonna di Ca' Pesaro) is a painting by the Italian Renaissance master Titian, commissioned by Jacopo Pesaro, whose family acquired in 1518 the chapel in the Frari Basilica in Venice for which the work was painted, and where it remains today. Jacopo was Bishop of Paphos, in Cyprus, and had been named commander of the papal fleet by the Borgia pope, Alexander VI. This painting recalls one of Titian's earliest paintings "Jacopo Pesaro being presented by Pope Alexander VI to Saint Peter", c. 1510-11
Ludovico Prodocator He was private secretary and possibly physician to Rodrigo Borgia, later Alexander VI, and also to Innocent VIII. He rose through the church hierarchy and was made cardinal on 19 February 1500 by Pope Alexander VI. In late 1503 he was considered likely to be elected to the papacy, however, Francesco Todeschini Piccolomini was elected as Pius III. He is buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo.
Dum Diversas Dum Diversas (English: "Until different") is a papal bull issued on 18 June 1452 by Pope Nicholas V. It authorized Afonso V of Portugal to conquer Saracens and pagans and consign them to "perpetual servitude". Pope Calixtus III reiterated the bull in 1456 with "Inter Caetera" (not to be confused with Alexander VI's), renewed by Pope Sixtus IV in 1481 and Pope Leo X in 1514 with "Precelse denotionis". The concept of the consignment of exclusive spheres of influence to certain nation states was extended to the Americas in 1493 by Pope Alexander VI with "Inter caetera".
Portrait of Pope Julius II Portrait of Pope Julius II is an oil painting of 1511–12 by the Italian High Renaissance painter Raphael. The portrait of Pope Julius II was unusual for its time and would carry a long influence on papal portraiture. From early in its life, it was specially hung at the pillars of the church of Santa Maria del Popolo, on the main route from the north into Rome, on feast and high holy days. Giorgio Vasari, writing long after Julius' death, said that "it was so lifelike and true it frightened everyone who saw it, as if it were the living man himself".
Jim White (drummer) Jim Ronald White (born 1962) is an Australian drummer, songwriter, and producer. In 1992 he formed Dirty Three, an instrumental rock band, with fellow mainstays Warren Ellis on violin and bass guitar; and Mick Turner on electric and bass guitars. In Dirty Three, White shares songwriting duties with Ellis and Turner. White has also played with various other artists including The Blackeyed Susans, Kim Salmon's STM (both with Ellis); The Tren Brothers (with Turner); and United States singer-songwriter, Nina Nastasia. On 28 May 2007 Nastasia and White issued an album, "You Follow Me", which was co-produced by White, Nastasia and Kennan Gudjonsson.
Konstantin Vakulovsky Captain Konstantin Konstantinovich Vakulovsky (born 28 October 1894, died Summer 1918) was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories. A major general's son, he volunteered for aviation duty on 8 August 1914, six days after graduating from university. He taught himself to fly, and became one of Russia's first military pilots on 13 June 1915. After escaping the fall of the Novogeorgievsk Fortress in a hazardous flight, Vakylovsky flew reconnaissance missions, some through heavy ground fire. Given command of the newly formed First Fighter Detachment, he became a flying ace credited with six aerial victories. He died in a flying accident during Summer 1918.
Cinder (album) Cinder is the seventh major album by Australian trio, Dirty Three. Conceived in the summer of 2005 on Phillip Island, in South Eastern Australia, the songs are shorter, more trimmed down and classic in composition than usual Dirty Three output.
Dirty Three Dirty Three is an Australian instrumental rock band, consisting of Warren Ellis (violin and bass guitar), Mick Turner (electric and bass guitars) and Jim White (drums), which formed in 1992. Their 1996 album "Horse Stories" was voted by "Rolling Stone" as one of the top three albums of the year. Two of their albums have peaked into the top 50 on the ARIA Albums Chart, "Ocean Songs" (1998) and "Toward the Low Sun" (2012). During their career they have spent much of their time overseas when not performing together. Turner is based in Melbourne, White lives in New York, and Ellis in Paris. Australian rock music historian Ian McFarlane described them as providing a "rumbling, dynamic sound incorporated open-ended, improvisational, electric rock ... minus the jazz-rock histrionics". In October 2010, "Ocean Songs" was listed in the book "100 Best Australian Albums".
Idaho (band) Idaho is an American rock band formed in 1992 in Los Angeles, California, United States by high school friends Jeff Martin and John K. Berry who had played in various bands and projects together since 1981. The duo, who switched off on drumming duties and shared in the songwriting, were eventually signed to Caroline Records in December 1992 by Brian Long, and soon after released the "The Palms" EP and "Year After Year" full-length in 1993. Idaho drew frequent comparisons to American Music Club, Red House Painters and Codeine due to vocal, lyrical, and instrumental similarities. The band toured the U.S. with similar-minded artists such as Red House Painters, Half String, Low, and Cranes from 1993 to 1995. Dan Seta joined as a multi-instrumentalist on "Three Sheets to the Wind", the band's third album, along with Terry Borden on bass (later of the Pete Yorn band) and Mark Lewis (West Indian Girl) on drums. Seta and Lewis had previously been in the band Pet Clarke together, along with Geoff Gans and former Let's Active touring bassist Janine Cooper, who went on to join Downy Mildew. Idaho also played dates in Europe with Lali Puna and Dirty Three.
Schvendes Schvendes are a band of brothers and sisters from Perth, Western Australia. They write stories about murder, mayhem, love and loss upon a background of gentle Rhodes piano, pounding drums, screaming guitar, soaring cello and vocals, which have been described as both sweet and terrifying. With an emphasis on lyrics depicting small disasters and celebration of everyday existence, their music is a blend of country, dirty blues and rock. Their influences include Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Dirty Three, PJ Harvey, Ennio Morricone, Tom Waits and Nina Simone.
Dirty Three (album) Dirty Three is the self-titled second major recording by Australian trio, the Dirty Three. The album was recorded between 1993 and 1994 at Studio 325, Melbourne, Australia. ‘Kim’s Dirt’ is a longer version to the trio's other recording of the track, which is on their previous release Sad & Dangerous.
Harris, Forbes & Co. Harris, Forbes & Co. was an investment banking affiliate of Harris Bank incorporated in 1911. Harris, Forbes firm was acquired by Chase Manhattan Bank in 1930 to form Chase Harris, Forbes. Just two years later, in 1932, the firm was dissolved after the passage of the Glass–Steagall Act in 1932. Chase transferred what remained of its securities business to the Bank of Boston's newly formed First Boston Corporation, buttressing that firm's early municipal bond department.
Japp–Maitland condensation The Japp–Maitland condensation is an organic reaction and a type of Aldol reaction and a tandem reaction. In a reaction between the ketone 2-pentanone and the aldehyde benzaldehyde catalyzed by base the bis Aldol adduct is formed first. The second step is a ring-closing reaction when one hydroxyl group displaces the other in a nucleophilic substitution forming an oxo-tetrahydropyran.
Anderson Henderson White Anderson Henderson White is a New York City-based trio featuring Reverend Vince Anderson, Paula Henderson of Burnt Sugar and Melvin Van Peebles wid Laxative, and Jim White of the Dirty Three. Formed in June 2013, their debut performance was described as ""an electrifying, psychedelic debut"". They described their music as 'free country'. They have performed at shows with Burnt Sugar.
Penumbra (series) Penumbra is the name of an episodic survival horror video game series developed by Frictional Games and published by Paradox Interactive and Lexicon Entertainment. The games use the HPL Engine 1, initially developed as a tech demo. "Penumbra" is notable for its horror styling and for allowing advanced physical interaction with the game environment.
Dead Space (2008 video game) Dead Space is a science fiction survival horror video game developed by EA Redwood Shores (now Visceral Games) for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. The game was released on all platforms through October 2008. The game puts the player in control of an engineer named Isaac Clarke, who battles the Necromorphs, monstrous reanimated human corpses, aboard an interstellar mining ship, the USG "Ishimura".
Frictional Games Frictional Games AB is an independent Swedish video game developer based in Helsingborg, Sweden, founded on 1 January 2007 by Thomas Grip and Jens Nilsson. The company specializes in the development of survival horror video games, and is best known for its titles "" and "Soma".
Amnesia: The Dark Descent Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a survival horror video game by Frictional Games, released for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and PlayStation 4 platforms. The game features a protagonist named Daniel exploring a dark and foreboding castle, while trying to maintain his sanity by avoiding monsters and other terrifying obstructions. The game was critically well received, earning two awards from the Independent Games Festival and numerous positive reviews.
Syndrome (video game) Syndrome is a science fiction survival horror video game developed by Camel 101 and Bigmoon Entertainment for PC, PS4, Xbox One, Mac and Linux. The game takes place inside the "Valkenburg", a drifting spaceship where something has gone wrong, killing most of its crew.
Dead Space 3 Dead Space 3 is a science fiction survival horror video game developed by Visceral Games and published by Electronic Arts. Announced at E3 2012 and released internationally in February 2013, it is the sequel to "Dead Space 2" and the third main entry in the "Dead Space" series.
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is a survival horror video game developed by The Chinese Room and published by Frictional Games. The game is an indirect sequel to "", developed and produced by Frictional Games. While set in the same universe as the previous game, it features an entirely new cast of characters and time setting. The game became available to pre-order on 16 August 2013, and was released on 10 September 2013. "A Machine for Pigs" was also released on 22 November 2016 for the PlayStation 4 as part of the "Amnesia Collection", including "Amnesia: The Dark Descent" and its "Amnesia: Justine" expansion.
Soma (video game) Soma (stylized as SOMA) is a science fiction survival horror video game developed and published by Frictional Games for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux and PlayStation 4. The game was released on 22 September 2015.
Dead Space 2 Dead Space 2 is a science fiction survival horror video game developed by Visceral Games and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, released in January 2011. Set three years after the events of the first "Dead Space", the game follows protagonist Isaac Clarke's fight against a new Necromorph outbreak on the Sprawl, a space station surrounding a shard of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. Unlike its predecessor, "Dead Space 2" has a multiplayer mode, pitting human characters against Necromorphs across the Sprawl. A "Collector's Edition" is available for all three platforms; the PlayStation 3 "Limited Edition" includes "" as a PlayStation Move compatible title. A sequel, "Dead Space 3", was released in February 2013.
Resident Evil Resident Evil, known as Biohazard (バイオハザード , Baiohazādo ) in Japan, is a survival horror video game-based media franchise created by Shinji Mikami and Tokuro Fujiwara and owned by the video game company Capcom. The franchise focuses around a series of survival horror video games, but has since branched out into comic books, novels, novelizations, sound dramas, live-action films, animated sequels to the games, and a variety of associated merchandise, such as action figures. The series' overarching plot focuses on multiple characters, and their roles in recurring outbreaks of zombies and other monsters, initially due to the release of the T-virus, but still more biological weapons over time, created mainly by the fictional Umbrella Corporation and various other organizations in later games.
Mayor Boss Mayor Boss (born 5 June 1986), is a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter and video producer based in Europe. He is member of the Nigerian Hip-hop, R&B & Pop group called Young Paperboyz and also has developed a solo career for himself with a major debut release of his two solo single called “My Diva,” and Mi Meow. Mayor Boss has also founded his own record label, Naijamayor Records
Naeto C Naetochukwu Chikwe, stage name Naeto C, is a Nigerian rapper, Afrobeat artist and record producer. He was born in Houston, Texas and is of Nigerian origin.
Gidi Up Gidi Up is a Nigerian television and web drama series starring OC Ukeje, Deyemi Okanlawon, Somkele Iyamah, and Titilope Sonuga in lead roles. The series is created by Jadesola Osiberu and executively produced by Lola Odedina. It is produced by Ndani TV and sponsored by GTBank. Episodes are first aired online through "Ndani.tv" web channel, and the first episode was aired on 20 February 2013.
Eva Alordiah Elohor Eva Alordiah (born 13 August 1989), better known as Eva Alordiah or simply Eva, is a Nigerian rapper, entertainer, make-up artist, fashion designer and entrepreneur. She is considered one of the best female rappers in Nigeria. Since her breakthrough into the Nigerian Music Industry, Eva has garnered several awards including one Nigeria Entertainment Award from 4 nominations, one Eloy Award, and one YEM award from 2 nominations. Her debut EP, titled "The GIGO E.P", was released for free digital download on 20 November 2011. Eva is the owner of makeupByOrsela, a company that specialises in Makeup services. In November 2014, Eva released her self-titled second EP. Her debut studio album, "1960", was scheduled to be released in January 2015.
Falz Folarin Falana (born October 27, 1990 in Lagos State), better known by his stage name Falz is a Nigerian rapper, actor, and songwriter. He began his career while in secondary school after forming a group called "The School Boys" with his friend before his professional career as a music artiste began in 2009. Falz shot into limelight after his song titled "Marry Me" (featuring vocals from Poe and Yemi Alade) won him a nomination in the "Best Collaboration of The Year" category at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. He was also nominated in the "Best Rap Act of The Year" and "Best New Act to Watch" categories at the same event. He currently owns an independent record label called Bahd Guys Records.
No Guts No Glory (Phyno album) No Guts No Glory (abbreviated as NGNG) is the debut studio album by Nigerian rapper Phyno, released by Sputnet Records and Penthauze Music on March 20, 2014. It features guest appearances from P-Square, Omawumi, Olamide, Stormrex, Efa, Flavour N'abania, Runtown, Ice Prince, M.I, Mr Raw, Timaya and Illbliss. Phyno enlisted Major Bangz, Wizzy Pro, Chopstix and JStunt to assist with production. Initially scheduled for a November 2013 release, the album was strategically pushed back in order to capitalize on the downtime of the Nigerian Music Industry during the first quarter of the year.
List of songs recorded by Slim Burna Nigerian recording artist and music producer Slim Burna has recorded a total of twenty three songs including remixes, covers and guest features. After he quit his production job at Grafton Records in 2008, he formed Street Rhymes and has since made beats and created music in his own studio. In 2009, he released his own version of "Oyoyo" (originally by J Martins) which helped gain him some attention. The song became a hit record, appearing on several mix albums put together by the Nigerian DJs Coalition. He collaborated with award-winning Nigerian rapper M-Trill on the song "Oya Na", which was duly released in May 2012. The following month, Burna released "I'm on Fire" and hinted towards a new mixtape. He later confirmed through a video footage that he had begun work on his debut project. The second single released from the tape was "All Day" which Burna recorded with some vocal assistance from fellow Garden City singer Bukwild Da Ikwerrian. Bukwild contributed to the songwriting and delivered the second verse of the track. Burna also collaborated with P.I. Piego, a member of Hip hop group Ruud Boiz, on the third single "Claro", released on February 8, 2013. His first full length project "I'm on Fire" was released on April 11, 2013. Later that same year, Burna also contributed a guest verse to the song "Bad Girl" for Young Paperboyz's second studio album, "Naija Boss Techno Reloaded" and released the song "Oh Na Na Na" in commemoration of Nigeria's 53rd Independence Day Anniversary, which ultimately became the first top ten hit of his career.
Beyond Blood Beyond Blood is a 2016 Nigerian romantic drama film directed by Greg Odutayo, and starring Kehinde Bankole, Joseph Benjamin, Bimbo Manuel, Deyemi Okanlawon, Carol King, Wole Ojo and Shan George. It premiered on 14 January 2016 in Lagos, and was generally released on 15 January 2016.
Deyemi Okanlawon Deyemi Okanlawon is a Nigerian film, television, theatre and voice actor. He is best known for his roles in the TV Series "Gidi Up" and "An African City" and featured in Movies, "If Tomorrow Comes" and "Road to Yesterday" as well as his cameo appearances in a number of Nigerian music videos including "No be You" by Waje and "Soldier" by Falz The Bahd Guy.
Man in the Mirror (MCskill ThaPreacha Song) Man in the Mirror is a song by Nigerian rapper MCskill ThaPreacha from his 2016 studio album, "Diary of a Supernatural". It features guest vocals from Nigerian Soul singer Freeborn. The song which shares the same title with Michael Jackson's classic song Man in the Mirror focuses on how change begins with the man in the mirror.
Wing Commander (film) Wing Commander is a 1999 science fiction film loosely based on the video game series of the same name. It was directed by Chris Roberts, the creator of the game series, and stars Freddie Prinze, Jr., Matthew Lillard, Saffron Burrows, Tchéky Karyo, Jürgen Prochnow, David Suchet, and David Warner.
Coffin Rock Coffin Rock is an Australian melodramatic thriller film directed by Rupert Glasson and produced by David Lightfoot. The movie stars Lisa Chappell, Robert Taylor and Sam Parsonson.
Catching Milat Catching Milat is a two-part Australian television miniseries that screened on the Seven Network, in collaboration with "Screen Australia" on 17 and 24 May 2015. It is based on the book "Sins of the Brother" by Mark Whittaker and Les Kennedy and is loosely based upon the true story of how NSW Police and detectives under "Task Force Air" tracked down and caught serial killer Ivan Milat, who was responsible for the infamous backpacker murders.
The Long Island Serial Killer (film) The Long Island Serial Killer (also known as The Gilgo Beach Murders) is a 2013 American true crime horror film loosely based on the elusive Long Island serial killer who murdered seventeen women on Long Island between 1996 and 2010.
David Lightfoot David Lightfoot worked on the horror films "Wolf Creek" and "Rogue".
Mark Tedeschi Mark Alfred Guido Tedeschi, AM, QC (born 1952) is an Australian barrister, law professor, photographer and author. He has won numerous awards for his photography and has been featured in galleries throughout the world including in the State Library of New South Wales, the New South Wales Art Gallery, the Center for Fine Art Photography in Colorado, and the National Library in Canberra. He is the Senior Crown Prosecutor for New South Wales and the Head of Chambers of the 84 Crown Prosecutors. He is the founder and president of the Australian Association of Crown Prosecutors and a visiting professor at the University of Wollongong. As a prosecutor, Tedeschi is best known for the prosecution of numerous high-profile cases in Australia including the 2006 conviction of Dr. Suman Sood for illegal abortion and the Backpacker Murders committed by Ivan Milat in the 1990s.
Wolf Creek (film) Wolf Creek is a 2005 Australian horror film written, co-produced, and directed by Greg McLean, and starring John Jarratt. The story revolves around three backpackers who find themselves taken captive and after a brief escape, hunted down by Mick Taylor in the Australian outback. The film was ambiguously marketed as being "based on true events"; the plot bore elements reminiscent of the real-life murders of tourists by Ivan Milat in the 1990s and Bradley Murdoch in 2001.
Backpacker murders The backpacker murders were a spate of serial killings that took place in New South Wales, Australia, between 1989 and 1993, committed by Ivan Milat. The bodies of seven missing young people aged 19 to 22 were discovered partially buried in the Belanglo State Forest, 15 km south west of the New South Wales town of Berrima. Five of the victims were foreign backpackers visiting Australia (three German, two British), and two were Australian travellers from Melbourne.
Wanted (2008 film) Wanted is a 2008 American-German action thriller film loosely based on the comic book miniseries of the same name by Mark Millar and J. G. Jones. The film, written by Chris Morgan, Michael Brandt, and Derek Haas and directed by Timur Bekmambetov stars James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, and Angelina Jolie. The storyline follows Wesley Gibson (McAvoy), a frustrated account manager who discovers that he is the son of a professional assassin and decides to join the Fraternity, a secret society in which his father worked.
Rock-a-Doodle Rock-a-Doodle is a 1991 live action/animated musical comedy film loosely based on Edmond Rostand's comedy "Chantecler". Directed by Don Bluth and written by David N. Weiss, "Rock-a-Doodle" is an Irish, British and American venture produced by Sullivan Bluth Studios and Goldcrest Films. The film features the voices of Glen Campbell, Christopher Plummer, Phil Harris (in his final role before his retirement and death), Charles Nelson Reilly, Sorrell Booke, Sandy Duncan, Eddie Deezen, Ellen Greene and Toby Scott Ganger in his film debut. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 2 August 1991, and in the United States on 3 April 1992.
Christian Lauba Christian Lauba (born 26 July 1952) is a Tunisian born French composer and teacher, especially noted for his compositions for saxophone. His compositions often incorporate the music of his native North Africa as well as Japanese influences. He sometimes composes under the name of Jean Matitia, particularly for jazz and rag music.
Jean-Baptiste Cardonne Jean-Baptiste Cardonne (26 June 1730 – after August 1792) was a French composer, singer and harpsichordist. Cardonne was born at Versailles, where his father was a member of the royal household. He became a royal page, but his musical talents were soon noticed and he received tuition from the composer Colin de Blamont. In 1745 he joined the choir of the royal chapel, where he also played the harpsichord. His first operatic piece, "Amaryllis", premiered in 1752. Cardonne continued to enjoy the patronage of the royal family, writing harpsichord and vocal music for them. From 1768, he tried to establish a career as an opera composer. His lack of success led to his return to the court, where he became "maître de la musique du roi" (master of the King's music) in 1780. Nothing is known about Cardonne's life after the fall of King Louis XVI during the French Revolution in September 1792.
Étienne-Joseph Floquet Étienne-Joseph Floquet (23 November 174810 May 1785) was a French composer, mainly of operas. He was born in Aix-en-Provence and began his career by writing church music, before moving to Paris in 1767. There, Floquet made a name for himself with the requiem he wrote for the funeral of the composer Jean-Joseph de Mondonville in 1772. Floquet's first work for the Paris Opéra, the "ballet héroïque" "L'union de l'amour et les arts," was a triumph, enjoying 60 performances between its premiere in September 1773 and January 1774. The audience at the premiere was so enthusiastic that the performance had to be stopped several times because of the applause and, at the final curtain, Floquet was presented on stage, the first composer in the history of the Paris Opéra to enjoy such an honour. However, the arrival of the German composer Christoph Willibald Gluck in Paris later that year changed French musical taste and Floquet's style became unfashionable. After the failure of his next opera, "Azolan", Floquet decided to travel to Italy to perfect his musical education. There he studied composition under Nicola Sala in Naples and counterpoint under Padre Martini in Bologna, where he turned momentarily back to church music composing a "Te deum".
Jean-Michel Jarre Jean-Michel André Jarre (] , born 24 August 1948) is a French composer, performer, and record producer. He is a pioneer in the electronic, ambient, and new-age genres, also known for organising outdoor spectacles featuring his music, vast laser displays and fireworks.
Delirium Tremens (album) Delirium Tremens is the only studio album by the American experimental music ensemble Sulfur, released on June 16, 1998 by Goldenfly Records. With French composer and vocalist Michele Amar acting as bandleader, the album includes performances by members of Firewater, Motherhead Bug, Soul Coughing and Swans.
L'Absente L'Absente is the fourth studio album by French composer and musician Yann Tiersen. When French film director Jean-Pierre Jeunet asked Tiersen if he was interested in writing the film score for "Amélie", Tiersen was already working on "L'Absente". The album was released on 5 June 2001 through EMI France, and was preceded by two promotional singles for "À quai" and "Bagatelle". "L'Absente" is an album of great variety with Tiersen playing many instruments including an old-fashioned typewriter and a pot, and it is characterized by several guests contributions provided by the 35-member Ensemble Orchestral Synaxis conducted by Guillaume Bourgogne, French folk rock group Têtes Raides, singers Dominique A, Lisa Germano, Neil Hannon, and Belgian actress Natacha Régnier, ondes Martenot player Christine Ott, Christian Quermalet, guitarist Marc Sens, viola player Bertrand Lambert, violinists Yann Bisquay and Sophie Naboulay, saxophonist Grégoire Simon, and drummer Sacha Toorop. "L'Absente" peaked at number 41 on the French Albums Chart.
Dimitri from Paris Dimitri from Paris (born Dimitrios Yerasimos in October 1963) is a Turkish born French music producer and DJ of Greek descent. His musical influences are rooted in 1970s funk and disco sounds that spawned contemporary house music, as well as original soundtracks from 1950s and 1960s cult movies such as "Breakfast at Tiffany's", "La Dolce Vita" and "The Party", which were sampled in his album "Sacrebleu". Dimitri fused these sounds with electro and block party hip hop he discovered in the 1980s.
Together Now "Together Now" is a collaboration between French composer/producer Jean Michel Jarre, and the Japanese composer/producer Tetsuya Komuro. It was the France 1998 FIFA World Cup theme song. Olivia was the vocalist and the lyricist for this song. Together Now also features as Track 15 for "Music Of The World Cup: Allez! Ola! Ole!". However, the single was only retailed in Japan. Surprisingly, despite both Olivia and Tetsuya Komuro being under Avex, the single itself was released under SMEJ. The single reached #32 on Oricon charts and charted for #10 weeks.
Edward Lockspeiser Edward Lockspeiser (21 May 19053 Feb 1973) was an English musicologist, composer, art critic and radio broadcaster on music who specialized in the works and life of French composer Claude Debussy and was considered one of the few British authorities on French classical music. Lockspeiser studied at the Paris Conservatory between 1922 and 1926 with Alexandre Tansman and Nadia Boulanger and at the Royal College of Music in London from 1929 to 1930 with Charles Herbert Kitson and Malcolm Sargent. He was voted into the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1948 for his services to French music.
Igor Wakhévitch Igor Wakhevitch (born 12 May 1948 in Gassin-Saint Tropez, France) is an avant-garde French composer who released a series of studio albums in the 1970s and composed the music of the only opera imagined by Salvador Dalí: "Être Dieu" ("To Be God"). Igor is the elder son of the very famous set designer, cinema, theatre, opera, ballet Georges Wakhevitch and Maria Carlo (Marica Wakhevitch), a French actress, pupil of George and Ludmilla Pitoeff, and later on, a close associate of Yves Saint-Laurent and Hubert de Givenchy in Paris, in charge of the "prêt à porter" (Boutique Yves Saint-Laurent). Igor's young brother, Alexandre Wakhevitch is an eminent historian of classical painting, mostly the Italian "Renaissance" period.
Le Chiffre Le Chiffre (] , "The Cypher" or "The Number") is a fictional character appearing in Ian Fleming's 1953 first James Bond novel, "Casino Royale". On screen Le Chiffre has been portrayed by Peter Lorre in the 1954 television adaptation of the novel for CBS's "Climax!" television series, by Orson Welles in the 1967 spoof of the novel and Bond film series, and by Mads Mikkelsen in the 2006 film version of Fleming's novel.
Vesper Lynd Vesper Lynd is a fictional character featured in Ian Fleming's 1953 James Bond novel "Casino Royale". She was portrayed by Ursula Andress in the 1967 James Bond parody, which is only slightly based on the novel, and by Eva Green in the 2006 adaptation.
List of James Bond novels and short stories The James Bond literary franchise is a series of novels and short stories, first published in 1953 by Ian Fleming, a British author, journalist, and former naval intelligence officer. James Bond, often referred to by his code name, 007, is a British Secret Service agent; the character was created by journalist and author Ian Fleming, and first appeared in his 1953 novel "Casino Royale"; the books are set in a contemporary period, between May 1951 and February 1964. Fleming went on to write a total of twelve novels and two collections of short stories, all written at his Jamaican home Goldeneye and published annually. Two of his books were published after his death in 1964.
You Know My Name (Chris Cornell song) "You Know My Name", performed by Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell, is the theme song to the 2006 James Bond film, "Casino Royale." Cornell wrote it jointly with David Arnold, the soundtrack's composer. The film producers chose Cornell because they wanted a strong male singer. Cornell and Arnold tried to make the song a replacement theme for the character instead of the "James Bond theme" reflecting the agent's inexperience in "Casino Royale", as well as an introduction to Daniel Craig's grittier and more emotional portrayal of Bond. The single sold 148,000 copies in 2006 in the UK, peaked at number 7 in the UK singles chart, and has sold 323,000 digital copies and 3.5 million streams in the U.S. as of 2017.
Casino Royale (1967 film) Casino Royale is a 1967 spy comedy film originally produced by Columbia Pictures featuring an ensemble cast. It is loosely based on Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel. The film stars David Niven as the "original" Bond, Sir James Bond 007. Forced out of retirement to investigate the deaths and disappearances of international spies, he soon battles the mysterious Dr. Noah and SMERSH. The film's tagline: "Casino Royale is too much... for one James Bond!" refers to Bond's ruse to mislead SMERSH in which six other agents are pretending to be "James Bond", namely, baccarat master Evelyn Tremble (Peter Sellers), millionaire spy Vesper Lynd (Ursula Andress), Bond's secretary Miss Moneypenny (Barbara Bouchet), Mata Bond (Joanna Pettet), Bond's daughter by Mata Hari; and British agents "Coop" (Terence Cooper) and "The Detainer" (Daliah Lavi).
The Look of Love (1967 song) "The Look of Love" is a popular song composed by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and sung by English pop singer Dusty Springfield, which appeared in the 1967 spoof James Bond film "Casino Royale". In 2008, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. It also received a Best Song nomination in the 1968 Academy Awards.
Casino Royale (2006 film) Casino Royale (2006) is the twenty-first spy film in the Eon Productions "James Bond" film series and the first to star Daniel Craig as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Directed by Martin Campbell and written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and Paul Haggis, the film marks the third screen adaptation of Ian Fleming's 1953 novel of the same name. "Casino Royale" is a reboot of the film series and as such is set at the beginning of Bond's career as Agent 007, just as he is earning his licence to kill. After preventing a terrorist attack at Miami International Airport, Bond falls in love with Vesper Lynd, the treasury employee assigned to provide the money he needs to bankrupt a terrorist financier, Le Chiffre, by beating him in a high-stakes poker game. The story arc continues in the following "Bond" film "Quantum of Solace" (2008), "Skyfall" (2012), and "Spectre" (2015) also feature explicit references to characters and events in this film.
List of James Bond parodies and spin-offs The James Bond series of novels and films have been parodied numerous times in a number of different media including books, films, video games, and television shows. Most notable of all these parodies is the 1967 spoof "Casino Royale", which was produced using the actual film rights purchased from Ian Fleming over a decade prior to its release.
Ian Fleming Publications Ian Fleming Publications is the production company formerly known as both Glidrose Productions Limited and Glidrose Publications Limited, named after its founders John Gliddon and Norman Rose. In 1952, author Ian Fleming bought it after completing his first James Bond novel, "Casino Royale"; he assigned most of his rights in "Casino Royale", and the works which followed it to Glidrose.
Casino Royale (2006 soundtrack) Casino Royale: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The soundtrack to the 2006 film Casino Royale was released by Sony Classical on November 14, 2006. The music was composed by David Arnold and is Arnold's fourth soundtrack for the popular James Bond movie series. Frequent collaborator Nicholas Dodd orchestrated and conducted the score.
The Last King of Scotland (film) The Last King of Scotland is a 2006 historical drama film based on Giles Foden's novel "The Last King of Scotland" (1998), adapted by screenwriters Peter Morgan and Jeremy Brock, and directed by Kevin Macdonald. The film was a co-production between companies from the United Kingdom and Germany.
Netjerkare Siptah Netjerkare Siptah (also Neitiqerty Siptah and likely the same person as Nitocris) was an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh, the seventh and last ruler of the 6th Dynasty. Alternatively some scholars classify him as the first king of the combined 7th and 8th Dynasties. As the last king of the 6th Dynasty, Netjerkare Siptah is considered by some Egyptologists to be the last king of the Old Kingdom period.
Narathihapate Narathihapate (Burmese: နရသီဟပတေ့ , ] ; also Sithu IV of Pagan; 23 April 1238 – 1 July 1287) was the last king of the Pagan Empire who reigned from 1256 to 1287. The king is known in Burmese history as the "Taruk-Pyay Min" ("the King who Fled from the Taruk [Mongols]") for his flight from Pagan (Bagan) to Lower Burma in 1285 during the first Mongol invasion (1277–87) of the kingdom. He eventually submitted to Kublai Khan, founder of the Yuan dynasty in January 1287 in exchange for a Mongol withdrawal from northern Burma. But when the king was assassinated six months later by his son Thihathu, the Viceroy of Prome, the 250-year-old Pagan Empire broke apart into multiple petty states. The political fragmentation of the Irrawaddy valley and its periphery would last for another 250 years until the mid-16th century.
Nokasad Nokasad (full name Somdetch Brhat Chao Jaya Sri Samudra Buddhangkura; alternate names Soi Si Samout Phouthong Koun; King of Champa Nagapurisiri or Nakhon Champa Nakhaburisi) (reckoned posthumously to have been born in 1693 as Prince (Chao) Nakasatra Sungaya or Nokasat Song) was a grandson of the last king of Lan Xang, King Sourigna Vongsa; and a son-in-law of the Cambodian King Chey Chettha IV. He was made king of the southern Laotian Kingdom of Champasak from 1713 to 1737. In 1718, the first Lao muang in the Chi valley — and indeed anywhere in the interior of the Khorat Plateau — was founded at Suwannaphum District in present-day Roi Et Province by an official in the service of this king. In 1725, he turned his executive powers over to his eldest son; he died at Khorat in 1738.
Herod Agrippa Herod Agrippa, also known as Herod or Agrippa I (Hebrew: אגריפס‎ ) (11 BC – 44 AD), was a King of Judea from 41 to 44 AD. He was the last ruler with the royal title reigning over Judea and the father of Herod Agrippa II, the last King from the Herodian dynasty. The grandson of Herod the Great and son of Aristobulus IV and Berenice, he was born Marcus Julius Agrippa, so named in honour of Roman statesman Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa. He is the king named Herod in the Acts of the Apostles 12:1: "Herod (Agrippa)" (Ἡρώδης Ἀγρίππας ). Josephus states that he was known in his time as "Agrippa the Great".
King of the Ring (2010) The 2010 King of the Ring was a special edition of "Raw". that aired on November 29, 2010, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The program featured the nineteenth King of the Ring tournament and first since 2008. Sheamus defeated John Morrison in the finals of the tournament to become King of the Ring. Unlike the previous tournament that featured wrestlers from the "Raw," "SmackDown" and "ECW" brands, the 2010 version of the tournament only featured wrestlers from "Raw" and "SmackDown" (following the closure of the ECW brand in February 2010). The last King of the Ring tournament which only featured wrestlers from both "Raw" and "SmackDown" was held in 2002 (following the WWE Brand Extension the previous month, but before the ECW brand was introduced as a third brand in 2006). Despite the event being mainly focused on the King of the Ring concept, the main event featured Jerry Lawler (who was celebrating his birthday that day) facing the new WWE Champion The Miz for the WWE Championship in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match which marked Lawler's first WWE Championship match. Lawler lost due to distractions from Alex Riley and Michael Cole. CM Punk was joined in commentary on the show.
Jizi Jizi or Qizi (; Gija or Kija in Korean) was a semi-legendary Chinese sage who is said to have ruled Gija Joseon in the 11th century BCE. Early Chinese documents like the "Book of Documents" and the "Bamboo Annals" described him as a virtuous relative of the last king of the Shang dynasty who was punished for remonstrating with the king. After Shang was overthrown by Zhou in the 1040s BCE, he allegedly gave political advice to King Wu, the first Zhou king. Chinese texts from the Han dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE) onwards claimed that King Wu enfeoffed Jizi as ruler of Chaoxian (朝鮮, pronounced "Joseon" in Korean). According to the "Book of Han" (1st century CE), Jizi brought agriculture, sericulture, and many other facets of Chinese civilization to Joseon. Gija was Chinese.
Stanisław August Poniatowski Stanisław II Augustus (also Stanisław August Poniatowski; born Stanisław Antoni Poniatowski; 17 January 1732 – 12 February 1798) was the last King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania and the last monarch of the united Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1764–95). He remains a controversial figure in Polish history. Recognized as a great patron of the arts and sciences and an initiator and firm supporter of progressive reforms, he is also remembered as the last king of the Commonwealth whose election was marred by Russian involvement. He is criticized primarily for his failure to stand against the partitions, and thus to prevent the destruction of Poland.
Jian of Qi Jian, King of Qi (; reigned 264–221 BC) was the last king of Qi, one of the seven major states of the Warring States period of ancient China. His personal name was Tian Jian (田建), ancestral name Gui, and he did not have a posthumous title because he was the last king of Qi.
King Nan of Zhou King Nan of Zhou (?–256 BC), born Ji Yan and less commonly known as King Yin of Zhou, was the 36th and last king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty, the son of King Shenjing of Zhou and grandson of King Xian of Zhou. He was king for fifty-nine years, the longest in the Zhou Dynasty and all of pre-imperial China (in terms of the reign length followed by King Mu of Zhou). By the time of King Nan's reign, the kings of Zhou had lost almost all political and military power, as even their remaining crown land was split into two states or factions, led by rival feudal lords: West Zhou, where the capital Wangcheng was located, and East Zhou, centred at Chengzhou and Kung. Therefore, Nan lacked any personal territory and was effectively under the control of the local feudal lords, essentially relying on their charity.
Living Room (2015 play) Living Room or The Living Room, is a 2015 Indian play written and directed by actress and playwright Kalki Koechlin, which premiered at Ranga Shankara Hall, Bangalore, in July 2015. The play that marked the directorial debut of Koechlin, stars Neil Bhoopalam and Sheeba Chaddha in lead roles with Jim Sarbh and Tariq Vasudeva playing supporting roles. The play opened to positive response from critics.
Roscoe Lee Browne Roscoe Lee Browne (May 2, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American actor and director known for his rich voice and dignified bearing. He resisted playing stereotypically black roles, instead performing in several productions with New York City's Shakespeare Festival Theater, Leland Hayward’s satirical NBC series "That Was the Week That Was", and a poetry performance tour of the United States in addition to his work in television and film.
Moses Gunn Moses Gunn (October 2, 1929 – December 16, 1993) was an American actor of stage and screen. An Obie Award-winning stage player, he co-founded the Negro Ensemble Company in the 1960s. His 1962 Off-Broadway debut was in Jean Genet's "The Blacks," and his Broadway debut was in "A Hand is on the Gate," an evening of African-American poetry. He was nominated for a 1976 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for "The Poison Tree" and played Othello on Broadway in 1970.
A Hand Is on the Gate A Hand Is on the Gate is a play presented off-Broadway in 1966 that was actor Roscoe Lee Browne's Broadway directorial debut. Josephine Premice received a Tony nomination for her performance.
Kokila (1977 film) Kokila is a 1977 Kannada-language film starring Kamal Haasan, Shoba playing the title character along with Roja Ramani and Mohan in other prominent roles. The film marked the directorial debut of Balu Mahendra, who was a cinematographer working predominantly in South Indian films then. The film was successful upon release in Karnataka and its neighbouring states, becoming the first Kannada film to be screened for 100 days in Madras (now Chennai). "Kokila" was remade into Malayalam as "Oomakkuyil" and in Hindi as "Aur Ek Prem Kahani" both by Mahendra himself in 1983 and 1996. Mahendra won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography and Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay.
Sajid Yahiya Sajid Yahiya is an Indian film actor and director known for his work in Malayalam cinema. He made his acting debut in "Collector" directed by Anil C Menon. His second movie," Friday" was the directorial debut of Lijin Jose. He was then approached by Roopesh Peethambaran to play a role in Theevram. After this, he acted on "Kaashh", "Arikil Oraal", and "Amen". Other notable films Include "Pakida" and" Bangalore Days". He made his directorial debut through Malayalam action-comedy film IDI - Inspector Dawood Ibrahim.
Shallow Grave Shallow Grave is a 1994 British black comedy crime film that marked the cinematic directorial debut of Danny Boyle with an original screenplay by John Hodge. The film also provided starring roles for the then relatively little-known actors Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston and Kerry Fox.
Paresh Mokashi Paresh Mokashi (born 6 February 1969) is an Indian filmmaker, producer, actor and Theatre director-producer; working predominantly in Marathi cinema and Marathi theatre. He started working as a backstage worker for theatre and did few minor roles for plays as well as films. Mokashi made his directorial debut for theatre with the Marathi play, "Sangeet Debuchya Mulee" in 1999. He continued to work for theatre and made his directorial debut for cinema with the 2009 Marathi feature film, "Harishchandrachi Factory". The film depicts the making of India's first full-length feature film, "Raja Harishchandra" (1913), made by Dadasaheb Phalke. The film was acclaimed critically and won several awards. It was also selected as India's official entry to 82nd Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (English: A Few Pages Missing in the Centre ) is a 2012 Indian Tamil black comedy film and the directorial debut for Balaji Tharaneetharan. Featuring Vijay Sethupathi and Gayathrie Shankar in the lead roles, The plot revolves around a young man who forgets a full year of his life, 2 days before his wedding. The music and background score of the film are composed by Ved Shankar and Siddarth Vippin respectively. The film released on 30 November 2012 to very positive reviews from critics.The film was a huge cult hit. The film was remade in Telugu as "Pusthakamlo Konni Pageelu Missing" with newcomers Sree and Supraja in lead roles and it was also remade in Kannada as "Kwatley Satisha" with Satish Neenasam and Sonia Gowda playing lead roles. The film is also being remade in Odia(Oriya) as Sunapila Tike Screw Dhila with Babushan in lead role & it was also remade in Malayalam as "Medulla Oblangata" with Rahul Madhav
Sujan Mukhopadhyay Sujan Mukhopadhyay (also known as Neel Mukherjee) is a Bengali film, television and theatre actor. In 2012 he made his directorial debut with the film "Ghete Gho". He is an active Member of the renounced Theatre Group Chetana. On February 22, 2016 his directorial debut, in the field of Theatre, "Ghashiram Kotwal",which is an adaptation on Marathi play, was premiered.
Naoya Tsukahara Naoya Tsukahara (Japanese:塚原 直也 "Tsukahara Naoya", born June 25, 1977) is a former Japanese artistic gymnast and 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist now coaching and competing for Australia. He is the son of the former Japanese gymnast, Mitsuo Tsukahara, who was also a multiple gold medalist in the Olympic Games during the 1960s and 1970s. He competed at the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympic games as well as many World Gymnastics Championships for Japan's team from 1996 until 2006. In 2009, he moved to Australia, gaining citizenship in 2012. He currently represents the Australian national gymnastics team, most recently competing at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Venera Zaripova Venera Zinurovna Zaripova (Russian: Венера Зинуровна Зарипова ; born 5 April 1966 in Tashkömür, Kyrgyz SSR, USSR) is a former individual Soviet rhythmic gymnast. She is a two-time all-around silver medalist and 4-time gold medalist in the USSR Championships.
José Raúl Delgado José Raúl Delgado Díez (born August 25, 1960) is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic gold medalist. Delgado is a one time gold medalist for baseball, winning at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He is the uncle of Lourdes Gourriel, and the granduncle of Yulieski Gourriel.
Kavita Chahal "Kavita Chahal"' (born 8 April 1985) is a 5' 9" tall heavyweight Indian female boxer and recipient of the highest world ranking 2 from 2012 to 2014 (AIBA Ranking - 11 in 2016) from the village Nimri which resides in the Bhiwani district, Haryana. In recognition of her achievements, the Government of India presented Chahal with the Arjuna Award in 2013. Chahal is the first female boxer from Haryana to be presented with the Arjuna Award. Chahal is a twice-consecutive World Championship medallist, 2 Time Gold medalist in World Police Games 2017 Los Angeles And 2013 in Northern Ireland . 4-Time Asian championship, Asian cup medallist. With 8 gold medals, she is a record holder in women's national championship boxing. She is a 5-time gold medallist in the Federation Cup, and 5-times Gold medalist in all india police games 2012 to 2017. Chahal 3-time gold medallist in the Inter-zonal Super Cup championship.
Paul Ziert Paul Ziert is a former University of Oklahoma gymnastics coach. Ziert recruited Bart Conner to the school. In 1977 and 1978, Ziert's teams won the NCAA Men's Gymnastics championship.
Larry Roeseler Larry Roeseler is an American professional off-road racer in motorcycle and Trophy Truck classes. He is a 10-time overall winner of the Baja 1000, 12-time overall winner of the Baja 500 and a 10-time gold medalist in the International Six Days Enduro. He has spent the past 25 years racing in numerous off-road circuits, including SCORE/Tecate Baja series and Best In The Desert series. Roeseler also has numerous A.M.A. off-road titles including National Hare and Hound and National enduro championships.
Kiara Nowlin Kiara Nowlin (born November 27, 1995) is an American gymnast, World Champion power tumbler and an internationally ranked Cheerleader. She is the 2007 World Age Games held in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (WAG) Gold Medalist in Tumbling (11- to 12-year-old division), the 2008 and 2009 USAG Winter Classic First Place Tumbler (Junior Elite Division), and the 2009 USASF Gold Medal Young Athlete Merit Scholarship Recipient. She was at the 2009 World Age Games held in St. Petersburg, Russia, gold medalist in tumbling (13- to 14-year-old division) and gold medalist in double-mini trampoline (13- to 14-year-old division). Kiara also competed for the California Allstars in the Small Senior Co-Ed division (Smoed) and competed in the Unlimited Co-Ed division (Cali Coed), and has won three U.S. All Star Federation Cheerleading Worlds Gold medals with her team. She currently is on the acrobatic gymnastics team at Baylor University.
Ewa Durska Ewa Durska (born 27 February 1977) is a Paralympian athlete from Poland competing mainly in category T20 shot put events. She is a two time Paralympic gold medalist in the shot put at the 2000 Games in Sydney and the 2012 Games in London. Her Paralympic career was put on hold after a sporting controversy at the 2000 Games saw her classification removed for the next two cycle of Paralympic Games. Durska is a world leader in her sport and is a four time World Championship gold medalist.
Sebastien Konan Sebastien N'Guessan Konan is a taekwondo athlete from Côte d'Ivoire. He started Taekwondo at a very young age. He is a two-time Olympic athlete. Sebastien Konan is the athlete who officially represented Côte d'Ivoire for the first time at the Olympic Games in Taekwondo when the sport became an olympic event in Sydney, Australia. Sebastien Konan has won many gold medals in national and international competitions. He was decorated 3 times with the Medal of Honor from the Ministry of Sport and the Chancellor. He was ambassador of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as a scholarship bearer. He won the gold medal at the 1999 All-Africa Games in Taekwondo for the first time in Côte d'Ivoire and the gold medal at the 2006 US Taekwondo Open and US National. He is a 4 time gold medalist at the African Taekwondo Championships, a 2 time gold medalist at the World Francophonie Cup, a 15 time National Champion, and a gold medalist in many other international open tournaments.
Martin Boonzaayer Martin David Boonzaayer (born in Kalamazoo, Michigan) is best known for being a Two Time Olympic team Member in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. He was a three-time World Team Member, Seven-time National Champion, and won Bronze at the 2003 Pan American Games. He also won ninth place in the 1999 World Championships as well as a Two Time Gold medalist at the US International Invitational (US Open) Championships, in addition to numerous other international podium finishes.
Aidan McGrath Aidan McGrath is an Irish youth activist. He is the former President of Ireland's National Youth Organisation. He was twice elected to represent his Constituency of Fingal in Ireland's National Youth Parliament, Dáil na nÓg, and was Chairperson of both the Swords Youth Council and the Fingal Comhairle na nÓg. McGrath is a member of both Fingal County Council's General Strategic Policy Committee and the Planning Strategic Policy Committee. In 2010 he was named one of the top Youth Leaders in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland by the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals and the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland. McGrath continues to maintain a public profile in the area of political activism, and in 2012 he was named one of the top ten outstanding young people of Ireland by Junior Chamber International.