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Rana Dasgupta Rana Dasgupta (born 5 November 1971 in Canterbury, England) is a British Indian novelist and essayist. He grew up in Cambridge, England, and studied at Balliol College, Oxford, the Conservatoire Darius Milhaud in Aix-en-Provence, and, as a Fulbright Scholar, the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He has lived in Delhi, India, since 2001. In 2010 "The Daily Telegraph" called him one of Britain's best novelists under 40. In 2014 "Le Monde" named him one of 70 people who are making the world of tomorrow. Among the prizes won by Dasgupta's works are the Commonwealth Prize and the Ryszard Kapuściński Award.
Rencontre au Sommet "Rencontre au Sommet. Dialogue between Anthony Burgess and Isaac Bashevis Singer" is an 86-page book containing the complete transcripts of conversations between Anthony Burgess and Isaac Bashevis Singer when they met for a Swedish television documentary in 1985.
Anthony Burgess: A Life Anthony Burgess: A Life is the title of a biography of the novelist and critic Anthony Burgess (1917-93) by Roger Lewis.
Anthony Burgess John Anthony Burgess Wilson, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': 'FRSL', '4': "} ( ; 25 February 1917 – 22 November 1993) – who published under the pen name Anthony Burgess – was an English writer and composer. From relatively modest beginnings in a Catholic family in Manchester, he eventually became one of the best known English literary figures of the latter half of the twentieth century.
Liana Burgess Liana Burgess (born Liliana Macellari, September 25, 1929 – December 3, 2007) was an Italian translator and literary agent who was the second wife of English writer Anthony Burgess. Burgess and Macellari had embarked on an affair while Burgess was married to his first wife, and Macellari gave birth to a son nine months after their meeting. The couple became tax exiles in the late 1960s, living in Malta and Italy, and spent several years in the United States. The couple finally settled in Monaco. Macellari played an important role in Burgess's later literary career, negotiating film rights and acting as his European literary agent, and translating his novels.
Anthony Burgess Center The Anthony Burgess Center of the University of Angers, France, exists to honor the memory of the 20th-century English novelist Anthony Burgess. It houses a collection of books, manuscripts, scores, and other items belonging to Burgess donated by his second wife Liana, and these can be inspected and studied by visitors and scholars. The Center publishes an "Anthony Burgess Newsletter" from time to time.
Better and Better (film) Better and Better is a 2013 Chinese romantic comedy film directed by Zhang Yibai and Xie Dongshen and written by Xu Zhengchao, starring Aaron Kwok, Wang Baoqiang, Tong Dawei, Xu Jinglei, Jing Tian, and Sandra Ng. The film premiered in China on 10 February 2013.
Kong: Skull Island Kong: Skull Island is a 2017 American monster film that is a reboot of the "King Kong" franchise and serves as the second film in Legendary's franchise MonsterVerse. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Jing Tian, Toby Kebbell, John Ortiz, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Shea Whigham, Thomas Mann, Terry Notary, and John C. Reilly. "Kong" follows a team of scientists and Vietnam War soldiers who travel to an uncharted island in the Pacific and encounter terrifying creatures and the mighty Kong. The film is directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts and written by Dan Gilroy, Max Borenstein and Derek Connolly, from a story by John Gatins.
The Great Wall (film) The Great Wall () is a 2016 monster film directed by Zhang Yimou and written by Tony Gilroy, Doug Miro and Carlo Bernard. The US–China co-production stars Matt Damon, Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe, and Andy Lau. It is Zhang's first English-language film.
Jing Tian Jing Tian (born 21 July 1988) is a Chinese actress. She graduated from the Beijing Dance Academy and Beijing Film Academy. She is known for her roles in war epic "The Warring States" (2011) and the action films "Special ID" and "Police Story 2013" (both in 2013). She is part of the cast for three Legendary Pictures films, including a prominent role in "The Great Wall" (2016) as well as "" (2017) and the upcoming "".
Love or Spend Love or Spend () is a 2015 Taiwanese family television drama starring Kingone Wang, , Jolin Chien, and Li Jing Tian. Shooting began on October 23, 2015, and wrapped up on February 22, 2016. The original broadcast began on November 4, 2015, on SETTV, airing weekdays (Monday through Friday) at 8:00 pm.
From Vegas to Macau From Vegas to Macau (), also known as The Man From Macau (), is a Hong Kong-Chinese crime comedy film directed by Wong Jing. The film stars Chow Yun-fat, Nicholas Tse, Chapman To and Jing Tian. The film was released during 2014 Chinese New Year.
Ultra Reinforcement Ultra Reinforcement is a 2012 Chinese historical romantic comedy film directed and written by Lam Chi-chung, starring Wallace Huo, Jing Tian, Dylan Kuo, and Cheung Tat-ming. The film was released in China on 24 January 2012.
Fist & Faith Fist & Faith (Chinese: 青禾男高) is a Chinese coming-of-age film directed by Jiang Zhuoyuan, starring Jing Tian and Oho Ou. It was released in China on July 13, 2017.
Pacific Rim: Uprising Pacific Rim: Uprising is an upcoming American science fiction monster film directed by Steven S. DeKnight and written by DeKnight, Emily Carmichael, Kira Snyder, and T.S. Nowlin from a story by Guillermo del Toro. It is the sequel to the 2013 film "Pacific Rim", and stars John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Cailee Spaeny, Adria Arjona and Jing Tian, with Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day and Burn Gorman returning in their roles from the original film. It is scheduled to be released on March 23, 2018, by Universal Pictures.
The Glory of Tang Dynasty The Glory of Tang Dynasty (Chinese: 大唐荣耀) is a 2017 Chinese television series starring Jing Tian and Allen Ren. It is based on the novel "The Concubine of Tang: Legend of Pearl" (大唐后妃传之珍珠传奇) by Cang Mingshui; and tells the fictional love story of Emperor Daizong and Consort Shen, aided by the grandiose historical background of the An Shi Rebellion (755-763). The series was aired for 92 episodes, split into two seasons, from 29 January to 3 May 2017 on Anhui TV and Beijing TV.
William R. Roush William R. Roush is an American organic chemist. He was born on February 20, 1952 in Chula Vista, California. Roush studied chemistry at the University of California Los Angeles (B.S. 1974) and Harvard University (Ph.D. 1977 under Robert Burns Woodward). Following a year postdoctoral appointment at Harvard, he joined that faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1987, Dr. Roush moved to Indiana University and was promoted to Professor in 1989 and Distinguished Professor in 1995. Two years later, he moved to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and served as the Warner Lambert/Parke Davis Professor of Chemistry. He served as chair of the University of Michigan's Department of Chemistry from 2002-2004. In 2004 Professor Roush relocated with his group to the Jupiter, Florida campus of the Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) where he currently serves as Professor of Chemistry, Associate Dean of the TSRI graduate program and Executive Director of Medicinal Chemistry.
City University, Malaysia City University is an accredited private university in Selangor, Malaysia. It was founded in April 1984 by a group of scholars in local public and overseas universities. Its chairman is Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr. Mohd Sham Mohd Sani, the first Emeritus Professor and a former Vice Chancellor of National University of Malaysia. Its head of academics is Professor Juhari Samidi, the former Dean of Accounting of Universiti Teknologi Mara. Its head of research is Professor A. Selvanathan, who served as Director of both Economic Planning Unit (EPU) of Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia) and Commonwealth Secretariat , as Advisor to United Nations and as Professor of Southern Cross University . Its programs are accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency. CityU is one of the gazetted Malaysian universities that are officially recognized by Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. All programs are taught in English. It regularly invites distinguished persons to speak on its campus; past speakers include the Deputy Minister for Ministry of Higher Education (Malaysia), the Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia, the Indian High Commissioner to Malaysia, the Secretary-General of World Youth Organisation International, and professors from overseas universities.
Ernest Ojukwu Professor Ernest Maduabuchi Ojukwu (born 23 September 1960), is the immediate past Deputy Director-General and Head of Campus of the Nigerian Law School, Augustine Nnamani Campus, Agbani Enugu. Before his appointment, he was Associate Professor and Dean Faculty of Law, Abia State University, Uturu from 1995-2001. He is also the President of the Network of University Legal Aid Institutions (NULAI Nigeria), the platform through which he has continued to achieve his dreams of promoting clinical legal & justice education and reform of legal education in Nigeria. On Monday 22 September 2014, Ernest Ojukwu was conferred with the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria at the Supreme Court of Nigeria following his appointment on 12 July 2014 by the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee, LPPC. He is Partner at the Law Firm of OFY Lawyers (www.ofy-lawyers.com) and Professor of Law at Madonna University.
Midway College School of Pharmacy Midway College School of Pharmacy was a proposed private pharmacy school planned to open in Paintsville, Kentucky, United States. Announced to the public on January 11, 2010, the school planned to open on Big Sandy Community and Technical College's Mayo Campus in the fall of 2011. The college was to be housed on the Big Sandy campus until the permanent campus was complete. A self-contained campus, consisting of two 60000 ft2 , buildings were completed. Dr. William B. Drake Jr., former president of Midway College, was expecting an enrollment of 320 when fully operational. It would have been the third pharmacy school in Kentucky (the other two being University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy and Sullivan University College of Pharmacy). The school was part of Midway College, a private liberal arts college located in Midway, Kentucky.
Ben Bahan Benjamin James Bahan is a professor of ASL and Deaf Studies at Gallaudet University and a member of the Deaf community. He is an influential figure in American Sign Language literature as a storyteller and writer of Deaf culture. He is known for the stories "The Ball Story" and "Birds of a Different Feather". He is known for writing the book "A Journey into the Deaf-World" (1996) with Robert J. Hoffmeister and Harlan Lane. Bahan also co-wrote and co-directed the film "Audism Unveiled" (2008) with his colleague Dirksen Bauman.
Sign Gene Sign Gene is an upcoming Italian and American superhero film about Deaf superheroes starring Emilio Insolera, Carola Insolera, Ben Bahan, Hiroshi Vava, Humberto Insolera and Danny Gong. The story centres on a Deaf agent from New York City carrier of a powerful genetic mutation sent to Japan with his colleague to investigate the various intriguing crimes committed by Japanese Deaf mutants. The villains, like the agents, can create superhuman powers through Sign language.
Central University of South Bihar The Central University of South Bihar (CUSB) is one of the sixteen newly established Central Universities by the Government of India under the Central Universities Act, 2009 (Section 25 of 2009). The university is located at the premises of Birla Institute of Technology, Patna (BIT Campus, P.O.- B.V. College, Patna – 800 014). The university is likely to be relocated to Panchanpur, approximately 10 km from Gaya on Defence land to be transferred soon. The area near Panchanpur where the university campus is to be started has good natural scenic beauty with lots of greenery. It takes about 15 minutes by road from Gaya Railway Station to the University Campus. The closest village to the campus is Dariyapur easily visible from the main gate of the University Campus. The decision of the central government to build the university campus in Gaya has many advantages since the location of Gaya and Panchapur is very strategic with International exposure. Bodh Gaya can be reached within 30-35 mins by road from the university campus. Since the campus is very big, it may provide excellent environment of education. Keeping in view of the permanent location of the university at Gaya, it has been decided to launch new academic programmes at Gaya. It operates from a temporary campus on the grounds of Birla Institute of Technology, Patna. The university will now have its own campus in Gaya. On 28 February 2014, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar laid the foundation stone of the Central University of South Bihar at Gaya. It will be spread in 300 acre campus. After establishment of Mahatama Gandhi Central University in Motihari after the Central Universities (Amendment) Act 2014 is passed in Rajya Sabha, the university will be renamed to Central University of South Bihar. Third Central University in Bihar will be established at Vikramshila in Bhagalpur.
American Sign Language literature American Sign Language literature (or ASL literature) refers to stories, poetry, dramatic productions, folk tales, and even songs in American Sign Language. ASL literature can denote works translated from other literatures into ASL, like Patrick Graybill's translation of the poem "Not Waving, but Drowning", or more often, works composed originally in ASL itself. Other notable performers of ASL literature include Ben Bahan, Ella Mae Lentz, Sam Supalla, and Clayton Valli.
Ruth Agnes Daly Ruth Agnes Daly (born 1958) is an American astrophysicist. She obtained a B.A. in Psychology and English from Boston College in 1979 and then switched fields to study Astronomy and Physics at Boston University. She obtained her Masters and Ph.D. in Astronomy and Physics from Boston University in 1984 and 1987, respectively, working with thesis advisers Alan P. Marscher and Sheldon Lee Glashow. She was a NATO-NSF Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute of Astronomy in Cambridge from 1987 to 1988, sponsored by Sir Martin Rees. She joined the Physics Department at Princeton University in 1988, first as a Research Associate (1988 to 1989), then as an Instructor (1989 to 1990), and finally as an Assistant Professor (1990 to 1998). She joined the faculty at Bucknell University in 1998, and the faculty at the Pennsylvania State University at the Berks Campus in 1999. She is currently a Professor of Physics at Penn State University, Berks campus.
David Hassan David Hassan, PhD (born 16 November 1972, Derry, Northern Ireland) is an academic, writer, and current Associate Dean of the Faculty of Life and Health Sciences (Global Engagement) at Ulster University. He is also Professor of Sport Policy and Management at the University, which has an international reputation for sports scholarship. Professor Hassan has also held research leadership positions at Ulster, most recently as the Head of the Research Graduate School for the Faculty of Life and Health Sciences, home to some 340 Phd students. In 2016 he was also appointed Provost of the Belfast campus of Ulster University, which is currently undergoing a £250 million redevelopment. He is known internationally for his collaborative work with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the world governing body of motorsport, and has a close working relationship with its President Jean Todt and Vice-President Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
Dickran Tevrizian Dickran M. Tevrizian Jr. (born 1940) was a United States federal judge for the Central District of California. Confirmed in 1985, he is the first United States federal judge of Armenian ancestry.
Beatles Arias Beatles Arias is a 1967 LP recorded by American-born mezzo-soprano Cathy Berberian. The original album consists of twelve of Berberian's distinctive operatic-style cover versions of songs by The Beatles, scored for a small chamber ensemble, consisting of a string quartet or wind quintet with harpsichord or organ. The chamber arrangements were by Paul Boyer, and featured Guy Boyer on harpsichord and organ, with an unnamed French string quartet and a wind quintet. Berberian was inspired to create this album while singing along to her 13-year-old daughter's Beatles records.
James Draper (settler) James Draper (1618–1694) was an early settler of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was born and married in Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England, and came with his wife to New England shortly after 1647. He was a weaver by profession, and settled in the Massachusetts town of Roxbury, but also lived for a short while in the towns of Dedham and Charlestown. He and his wife had nine children and many notable descendants. They are buried in the Westerly Burial Ground in West Roxbury, now a neighborhood of Boston, and share the oldest marker in the cemetery.
Thema (Omaggio a Joyce) Thema (Omaggio a Joyce) is an electroacoustic composition by Luciano Berio, for voice and tape. Composed between 1958 and 1959, it is based on the interpretative reading of the poem "Sirens" from chapter 11 of the novel "Ulysses" by James Joyce by Cathy Berberian and on the elaboration of her recorded voice by technological means.
Nowth upon Nacht Nowth upon Nacht is a song for voice and piano by John Cage. It was composed in 1984 in memoriam for Cathy Berberian, the celebrated soprano singer, wife of composer Luciano Berio.
Pravasam Pravasam is a 2008 Malayalam novel written by M. Mukundan. According to the author, the novel is an attempt to re-define nostalgia which is thought to be the essence of life of non-resident Malayalis and to pay respect to hundreds of thousands of Malayalis living as non-resident Keralites in different parts of the world. It is a novel that travels through generations. It depicts a clear picture of the life stories of various persons living in various parts of the world as non-resident keralites. It explains us about the different kinds of feelings of various kinds of people who had left their homeland for various reasons. These reasons include the emigration for the sake of seeking a better profession, for studies, for getting a better class of living and so on. But almost all of them dreams of returning to their homeland one day and enjoying the homeliness. One of the issues the books addresses is the question of cultural identity of the Malayali. A notable fact about the novel is that renowned Malayalam author S. K. Pottekkatt is a major character in the narrative. In the beginning, the narration is given such that, story is told by Pottekkatt and after his death, it was completed by Mukundan. Even, the narrator, himself is a non-resident keralite and has a lot of experiences to share with the readers. Whatever amenities the emigration life had provided them, each one of them, deep in their mind had a strong desire to come back to their native land one day. This uncontrolled emotions and sentiments of malayalis towards their homeland is clearly illustrated in the story.
Shu Hai Practices Javelin Shu Hai Practices Javelin is the second CD of music by Israeli composer Chaya Czernowin released by Mode Records, with music settings of poems by Zohar Eitan whose 1997 poetry collection it borrows. It features prominently German singer and improviser Ute Wassermann, and the vocal writing has been described as reminiscent of that of John Cage, Cathy Berberian and Luciano Berio.
Recital I (for Cathy) Recital I (for Cathy) is a stage work by the Italian composer Luciano Berio. It was written for Cathy Berberian, with whom Berio was married from 1950 to 1964, and is scored for mezzo-soprano and 17 instruments. It was first performed on 27 April 1972 in Lisbon in the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Grand Auditórium by Cathy Berberian with Orquesta Gulbenkian, conducted by the composer.
Folk Songs (Berio) Folk Songs is a song cycle by the Italian composer Luciano Berio composed in 1964. It consists of arrangements of folk music from various countries and other songs, forming "a tribute to the extraordinary artistry" of the American singer Cathy Berberian, a specialist in Berio's music. It is scored for voice, flute (doubling on piccolo), clarinet, harp, viola, cello, and percussion (two players). The composer arranged it for a large orchestra in 1973.
Semper Gestion Semper is a Swiss wealth management company, asset management and Family Office established in 2001 and working in open architecture. Based in Geneva, with a team of highly skilled portfolio managers who share a common vision of the profession, its model and its values, Semper has a sister company in London (Beauregard Capital Limited) and a representative office in Shanghai (Shanghai Semper). Since 2001, she offers a highly personalized service of wealth management and Family Office. Managed by Grégoire Vaucher (CEO) and Jean-Evrard Dominicé (CIO), Semper currently has 20 employees.
Dearie (film) Dearie is a 1927 silent drama film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and directed by Archie Mayo. It is from a story by Victorian author Carolyn Wells about a woman who sacrifices for her ungrateful son. This film starred Irene Rich and is considered a lost film. It is unknown, but the film might have been released with a Vitaphone soundtrack.
Lionel Snell Ramsey Dukes is the current and most well-known pen name of Lionel Snell, a contemporary English magician, publisher and author on magic and philosophy. He has also under the pen names Lemuel Johnston. Angerford and Lea, Adamai Philotunus and Per Anum Ad Astra. His regular satirical column "The Satanist's Diary" was published in the magazine "Aquarian Arrow" during the 1980s and early 1990s under the pen name The Hon Hugo C StJ l'Estrange and included a multitude of other pen names as contributors.
Jane Thayer Jane Thayer (the pen name of Catherine Woolley, August 11, 1904 – July 23, 2005) was an American writer. She is known best for the book "The Puppy Who Wanted A Boy", which became the basis of a 1980s Saturday Morning cartoon series, "The Puppy's Further Adventures". Jane Thayer wrote 86 books for children, many of which ("The Blueberry Pie Elf" and "The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy for Christmas") have become classics. She was so prolific that her editor suggested she publish some of her works under a pen name. Thus, Catherine authored picture books under the pen name of Jane Thayer, while writing books for older children and adults under her real name.
C. J. Cherryh Carolyn Janice Cherry (born September 1, 1942), better known by the pen name C. J. Cherryh, is an American writer of speculative fiction. She has written more than 60 books since the mid-1970s, including the Hugo Award-winning novels "Downbelow Station" (1981) and "Cyteen" (1988), both set in her Alliance-Union universe. She is known for "world building," depicting fictional realms with great realism supported by vast research in history, language, psychology, and archeology. Her series of fantasy novels set in the Alliance-Union universe, the Morgaine Stories, have sold in excess of 3 million copies.
Pen name A pen name ("nom de plume", or "literary double") is a pseudonym (or, in some cases, a variant form of a real name) adopted by an author and printed on the title page or by-line of his or her works in place of their "real" name. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her previous works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her writings, to combine more than one author into a single author, or for any of a number of reasons related to the marketing or aesthetic presentation of the work. The author's name may be known only to the publisher, or may come to be common knowledge.
Colin Falconer (writer) Colin Falconer (born 1953) is a pen name of Colin Bowles, who also uses the pen name Mark D'Abranville, an English-born Australian writer. Works published under the pen name include contemporary and historical thrillers, and children's books. Under his original name he has also published books of satirical fiction; non-fiction books about language; television and radio scripts; and many magazine articles and columns.
Carolyn Zane Carolyn Pizzuti is an American author of romance novels under the pen name Carolyn Zane. She has also been published as Suzy Pizzuti.
Sweeping Up Glass Sweeping Up Glass is a 2009 novel by Oklahoma City author Carolyn Wall that takes place within a segregated community in 1938.
The Story of the Weasel Published in 1976, The Story of the Weasel is author Carolyn Slaughter's debut novel. It won the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize the following year. Published as Relations in the United States, it has been praised for its 'sensitive treatment of fraternal incest in Victorian England and for its subtle poetic prose'.
Morishima Chūryō Morishima Chūryō (森島 中良 , 1756 – December 29, 1810) was an Edo period Japanese author of popular fiction who also wrote a number of works in the field of rangaku (Western studies). He wrote under many pen names, including Manzōtei, Shinra Manzō (or, conventionally, Shinra Banshō), and Tenjiku Rōjin ("old man from India"). The latter constituted an allusion to the pen name Tenjiku Rōnin ("masterless samurai from India"), used by Hiraga Gennai, to whom Chūryō was the principal literary successor. Chūryō co-authored several plays with Gennai early in his career, and went on to write in almost all of the many genres of popular fiction that were collectively known as gesaku. He also wrote kyōka, or comic waka poetry, under the pen name Taketsue no Sugaru. Chūryō was the younger brother of Katsuragawa Hoshū, a shogunal physician and leading scholar of rangaku.
RaVaughn RaVaughn Nichelle Brown is a singer-songwriter and actress from Carson, California initially signed to Ne-Yo's imprint Compound University which includes artists such as Adrienne Bailon, who later moved to Columbia Records in 2011. She is the older sister of actress Rhyon Nicole Brown. Influenced by artists like Mary J. Blige, Aretha Franklin, Anita Baker, Beyoncé, and Nas, RaVaughn brings a unique twist to R&B mixing in pop and rock elements of her own. She has recorded demos and background vocals for multiple artists including Celine Dion, Natasha Bedingfield, Jennifer Hudson and R&B singer Brandy for whom she wrote the first single from her 2008 album "Human", "Right Here (Departed)". ReVaughn released her debut EP titled "Love Always… The Introduction" in 2012. ReVaughn also has two singles released from her upcoming debut album "Love Always" – "Better Be Good" featuring D.C.-based rapper Wale, and "Best Friend".
Adrienne Bailon Adrienne Eliza Houghton (née Bailon; born October 24, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, actress, dancer and television personality. Adrienne Bailon first became publicly known when she rose to fame as one of the founding members and singer of both 3LW (1999–2007) and Disney's The Cheetah Girls (2003–2008).
Ven Conmigo (song) "Ven Conmigo" (English: "Come With Me") is the first official single by Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Daddy Yankee featuring bachata singer Prince Royce from Daddy Yankee's sixth studio album, "Prestige " (2012). The single was released to radios on April 12, 2011 and digitally on April 19, 2011. The song was produced by Musicologo and Menes. An English version that featured Daddy Yankee, Prince Royce, R&B/Latino singer Elijah King & former 3LW & Cheetah Girl singer Adrienne Bailon has been released. received and award for "Urban Song of the Year" at the 2012 ASCAP Awards, which are awarded annually by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in the United States.
Cheetah-licious Christmas Cheetah-licious Christmas is a Christmas album by The Cheetah Girls. It is also the first album the girls released as an official musical group, however group member Adrienne Bailon later stated that the album does not serve as their official debut album. It was released by Walt Disney Records on October 11, 2005. The album features eight classic Christmas songs as well as five original songs. The album peaked at #74 on the Billboard charts. Single includes "Cheetah-licious Christmas", as well as the Radio Disney single "Five More Days 'til Christmas".
Nate Butler Nate Butler is an American songwriter, music producer, vocal producer, and recording artist based in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been a part of 45 plus million records sold worldwide at last count. Butler has worked with multi-platinum artists such as Luther Vandross, Victoria Beckham aka Posh Spice, Houston, Craig David, Backstreet Boys, 3LW, Christina Milian, Stacie Orrico, JoJo, Aaron Carter, The Cheetah Girls and others. Butler launched the career of the platinum R&B group 3LW by writing their hit singles: No More (Baby I'ma Do Right) and Playas Gon' Play. Two of the members of 3LW, Kiely Williams and Adrienne Bailon, went on to become members of the worldwide Disney sensation The Cheetah Girls. Butler also penned the notable chart topping R&B smash single "Afterparty" by Koffee Brown, also referred to as a R&B classic.
Robin Wilson (eco-designer) Robin Wilson (born September 26, 1969) is an American entrepreneur, author, interior designer and thought leader on Clean Design as a wellness and sustainability advocate. She is the founder of her eponymous lifestyle brand, Robin Wilson Home, based in New York City. As the creative director of the licensing division, she has partnered with retailers and generated over $85 million in branded wholesale revenue from textiles, furniture and cabinetry since 2010.
The Cheetah Girls (group) The Cheetah Girls were an American girl group consisting of Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams, Sabrina Bryan, and Raven-Symoné. The group was created by Disney, and were made famous by the eponymous Disney Channel original film and its sequels, "The Cheetah Girls 2" and "". The group has released three studio albums, "Cheetah-licious Christmas", "", and "TCG" and several RIAA certified Platinum albums including, "The Cheetah Girls", "The Cheetah Girls 2", and "". All of their albums and soundtracks have debuted in the "Billboard" 200. The soundtrack to their first movie sold over 2 million copies.
Empire Girls: Julissa and Adrienne Empire Girls: Julissa and Adrienne is an American reality television series that premiered on the Style Network on June 3, 2012. The series follows the lives of rising Latina stars and best friends Julissa Bermudez and Adrienne Bailon as they try to get their big breaks in the entertainment industry.
Loni Love Loni Love (born July 12, 1970) is an American comedian and actress. While working as an electrical engineer in 2003, Love began to pursue a career in music engineering. She was the runner-up on "Star Search" 2003 and was named among the "Top 10 Comics to Watch" in both "Variety" and Comedy Central in 2009. She is currently one of the hosts of "The Real" talk show along with Jeannie Mai, Tamera Mowry and Adrienne Bailon, which premiered on July 15, 2013.
I'm in Love with a Church Girl I'm in Love with a Church Girl is a 2013 Christian drama film, directed by Steve Race. It stars Jeff 'Ja Rule' Atkins, Adrienne Bailon, Stephen Baldwin, Vincent Pastore, Toby Mac, T-Bone and Michael Madsen. The film was released in theaters on October 18, 2013. Reviews from mainstream media were negative while the response from Christian media was more positive.
Last Day of Summer (White Denim album) Last Day of Summer is a collection of tracks self-released by the garage rock/psychedelic band White Denim on September 23, 2010. The release notes from their official website state: "This record is something we made as a little summer retreat from our ongoing work on the third full length [album]. Many of these tunes have been bouncing around since the formation of the band back in 06. We were super pumped to utilize a few fresh and casual musical approaches on this record." It is available to download for free (with an option to make a donation) from the band's official website. The version of "I'd Have It Just the Way We Were" is a different recording to the one that appears on their previous album, "Fits". "Last Day of Summer" was re-released on CD format on December 5, 2011. The cover art is an homage to "Preston Love's Omaha Bar-B-Q".
End Titles... Stories for Film End Titles... Stories for Film is a compilation album from British electronic music act Unkle, inspired by feature films created since Unkle's previous 2007 album "War Stories", released on 7   2008 (2008--) . The album follows a title and a mixed soundscape, after Unkle's 2005 mix album "", but unlike that, composed entirely of original material. It features collaborators: Josh Homme (of Queens of the Stone Age), Black Mountain, Gavin Clark, Joel Cadbury (of South), James Petralli (of White Denim), "War Stories" producer Chris Goss, Dave Bateman, and James Griffith of Lake Trout/Unkle’s touring band.
Live at Third Man Live at Third Man is a live EP released by the Texan band White Denim in the summer of 2011. It was produced by Jack White of The White Stripes and released as a 12" vinyl record on his record label Third Man Records.
Fits (album) Fits is White Denim's second LP on European label Full Time Hobby Records, following up the critically acclaimed releases of 2008's EU debut "Workout Holiday" and US debut "Exposion". The band's third full-length album was released in Europe on June 22, 2009, and was released in the United States on October 20, 2009 on Downtown Records.
Stiff (album) Stiff is the seventh studio album by the band White Denim. It is their first release following the departure of drummer Josh Block and guitarist Austin Jenkins, who left in March 2015 to work on Leon Bridges' debut album "Coming Home". Jonathan Horne and Jeff Olson have joined the band after touring with James Petralli on his solo project Bop English. "Stiff" was released on 25 March 2016 by Downtown Records.
Takes Place in Your Work Space Takes Place In Your Work Space is White Denim's fifth EP released in 2011.
Workout Holiday LP Workout Holiday LP is the debut album by rock band White Denim. After signing to the band's first record label, Full Time Hobby, in early 2008, White Denim first released the single "Let's Talk About It" on April 28 in Europe. The band followed the single with the release of its first full-length album entitled "Workout Holiday" to European listeners on June 23, 2008. The LP shares the same name as their nine-song "Tour EP"; however, it features newly re-recorded versions of songs from both the "Workout Holiday" EP as well as the "Let's Talk About It" EP.
Blunderbuss (album) Blunderbuss is the debut album by Jack White, released on April 23, 2012 through White's own label Third Man Records in association with XL Recordings and Columbia Records. The album was released in MP3, compact disc, and vinyl editions. The album was almost entirely written, recorded, and produced by White in 2011. The first single from the album, "Love Interruption", was released on January 30, 2012 through White's website and Third Man Records website. The album debuted at number one on the "Billboard" 200 with first-week sales of 138,000 copies. The album received Grammy Award nominations for Album of the Year and Best Rock Album at the 2013 Grammy Awards, while the single "Freedom at 21" was nominated for Best Rock Song. The single "I'm Shakin" was nominated for Best Rock Performance at 2014 Grammy Awards.
Exposion Exposion is the title of White Denim's first full length U.S. studio album. The debut record was first sold at live shows during their spring 2008 tour with Tapes 'n Tapes. The LP was distributed as an unlabeled CD-R in a paper wrapping, along with the title "11 Songs" printed on the front. This "Tour LP" has finally been pressed onto 7" records, and it was released November 3, 2008 on Transmission Entertainment. "Exposion" features many songs from previous releases, but most have been re-worked and re-recorded. The new album will be released much like the "Let's Talk About" EP (on vinyl and digital format only), with the band reporting that "CDs seem pretty worthless to us". The digital format of the album became available at the band's website on October 19, 2008, as announced at their October 20, 2008 show at Union Hall in Brooklyn, NY. It is also available as a Disc 2 to their 3rd album, Fits on most digital music services.
Propaganda discography The discography of Propaganda (birth name Jason Emmanuel Petty), an American Christian hip hop and spoken word artist and poet from Los Angeles, California, consists of five studio albums, two EPs, twelve compilation appearances, eleven music videos, including one as a featured performer, and twenty-three guest appearances. Discovered by the underground hip hop collective Tunnel Rats, Petty made his debut in 2002 on "Speak Life" by Sev Statik. On April 8, 2003, he released his solo debut album, "Out of Knowhere", with UpRok Records, and recorded as part of the Tunnel Rats on "". He then recorded with the Tunnel Rats for the collective's 2004 self-titled album. In 2006 he released the "I Am Not Them EP" with Tunnel Rat Music and recorded "Live This" as part of the Tunnel Rats-affiliated group Footsoldiers. Footsoldiers also collaborated with KRS-One on his album "Life", with Petty appearing on the song "I Ain't Leaving", and DJ Tony Touch released a mixtape featuring the group. Petty released a second solo EP, "The Sketchbook: A Small Collection of Unreleased Material", independently in 2008, and his second album, "Listen Watch Focus", also came out in 2008 through End of Earth Records. Petty's next three albums were all released through the Portland-based Humble Beast Records. The first, entitled "Art Ambidextrous", was recorded in collaboration with Odd Thomas, and came out in 2011. Petty's third solo album, "Excellent", came out in 2012, and charted at No. 7 on the "Billboard" Top Gospel chart. Petty's fourth solo album, "Crimson Cord" came out on April 29, 2014, and charted at No. 5 on the Billboard Top Christian chart, No. 2 on the Top Gospel, and No. 8 on the Top Rap chart.
Love Will Find Its Way to You "Love Will Find Its Way to You" is the title of a song written by Dave Loggins and J.D. Martin, and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released in January 1988 as the second single from the album "The Last One to Know". "Love Will Find Its Way to You" was Reba McEntire's tenth number one country single. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks within the top 40. It was previously recorded by Lee Greenwood for his 1986 album of the same name. It was also recorded by Marie Osmond on her 1985 album, "There's No Stopping Your Heart".
I'm a Survivor "I'm a Survivor" is a song recorded by American country music singer Reba McEntire for her third compilation album "" (2001). The song was written by Shelby Kennedy and Philip White and produced by McEntire and Tony Brown. "I'm a Survivor" is a country pop song with lyrics that tell the story of a premature baby, who later becomes a single parent. It was released as the album's first single on July 5, 2001, through MCA Nashville. The song garnered a positive reception from contemporary music critics, who found McEntire fitting to perform the song. The track experienced moderate success in the United States, where it peaked at 49 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 as well as 3 on the "Billboard"' Hot Country Songs. An altered version of the song was later used as the theme song for McEntire's The WB sitcom "Reba" (2001).
Can't Even Get the Blues "Can't Even Get the Blues" is a song written by Tom Damphier and Rick Carnes, and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released in September 1982 as the second single from the album "Unlimited". "Can't Even Get the Blues" was Reba McEntire's fourteenth country hit and her first number one country hit. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.
Reba McEntire (album) Reba McEntire is Reba McEntire's debut studio album. It featured her first single "I Don't Wanna Be a One Night Stand", as well as a cover of the Jennifer Warnes hit "Right Time of the Night" and the Hot hit "Angel in Your Arms". Her debut album was not a commercial success, failing to chart. It was re-issued on CD in 1993 and released digitally in 2012.
You Lie (Reba McEntire song) "You Lie" is a song written by Bobby Fischer, Charlie Black and Austin Roberts, and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released in August 1990 as the first single from the album "Rumor Has It". "You Lie" was Reba McEntire's fourteenth number one country hit. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of 20 weeks on the country chart.
The Last One to Know (song) ""The Last One to Know" is a song written by Matraca Berg and Jane Mariash, and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released in September 1987 as the first single and title track from the album "The Last One to Know". The song was Reba McEntire's ninth number one country hit as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.
24th People's Choice Awards The 24th People's Choice Awards, honoring the best in popular culture for 1997, were held on January 11, 1998, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. They were hosted by Reba McEntire and Ray Romano, and broadcast on CBS.
One Promise Too Late "One Promise Too Late" is a song written by Dave Loggins, Don Schlitz and Lisa Silver, and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released in May 1987 as the third single from the album "What Am I Gonna Do About You". "One Promise Too Late" was Reba McEntire's eighth number one country single as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.
I Know How He Feels "I Know How He Feels" is a song written by Rick Bowles and Will Robinson, and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released in August 1988 as the second single from the album "Reba". "I Know How He Feels" was Reba McEntire's eleventh number one country hit. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.
You're the First Time I've Thought About Leaving "You're the First Time I've Thought About Leaving" is a song written by Dickey Lee and Kerry Chater, and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released in January 1983 as the third single from the album "Unlimited". "You're the First Time I've Thought About Leaving" was Reba McEntire's second number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.
Heinrich Sutermeister Heinrich Sutermeister (born Feuerthalen, 12 August 1910 – died Vaux-sur-Morges, 16 March 1995) was a Swiss opera composer.
Dieter Kaegi Dieter Kaegi (born 1957) is a Swiss opera director.
Rahel Indermaur Rahel Ava Indermaur (born 19 July 1980) is a Swiss opera singer and dramatic soprano. Indermaur was born and raised in Berneck, Switzerland, a member of the In der Maur family. She studied voice and singing at an international school in Berlin, Germany after completing primary school. She was taught by Grace Bumbry, Marc Tucker, Charlotte Lehmann, David Lee Brewer, and Jean Ronald LaFond. She was awarded the LYRA Music Prize, the Swiss Rotary Club Music Prize, the German Forum New York singing prize, and the Ernst Göhner Prize. She was the first person to ever have been awarded the Cantonal Prize for Culture of the Canton of St. Gallen. She has performed with the Chamber Opera Leipzig, the Music Theatre Hamburg, the Sorbian National Theatre, the Konstanz Theater, the Teatro Principal in Palma de Mallorca, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Chorin Opera Festival, the Berliner Philharmonie, the Tonhalle St. Gallen, the Tonhalle Zürich, the Berlin Chamber Orchestra, the South West Philharmonic, the Lower Silesian Philharmonic, the Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra, the Antalya Chamber Orchestra, the Brandenburger Bachist, and the Kontanz Chamber Ochestra.
Félix Rienth Félix Rienth (born 24 June 1970) is a Swiss operatic tenor. Born in Basel, he was a member of the Basel Boys Choir in his youth. He made his first opera appearance as a boy with Theater Basel as the first boy in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "The Magic Flute". He attended the University of Basel where he earned diplomas in the Spanish and German languages. He then studied singing privately in Basel with Heidi Wölnerhanssen before entering the Hochschule der Künste Bern; graduating from there in 2000 with a degree in opera performance. He has since had a major career as a concert singer in the oratorio repertoire; appearing with important ensembles and at major music festivals throughout Europe, including a recital in presence of Her Majesty, Queen Fabiola of Belgium. He has made about 20 recordings on a variety of labels. A highly acclaimed production was the recording of Johann Christoph Pepusch]]'s "Tenor Cantatas" with his wife, Muriel Rochat Rienth, recorder player, and Swiss baroque ensemble "La Tempesta Basel". His CD of Spanish baroque songs "Tonos humanos" by José Marín was considered as a reference recording by German magazine "Klassik heute". 2014 is appearing Georg Philipp Telemann's "Tenor Cantatas" with "La Tempesta Basel", elected among "Best CDs of the month" by Spanish magazine RITMO.
Inga Åberg Inga Åberg (Ingeborg Elisabeth; 1773–1837) was a Swedish actress and opera singer, one of the most popular and well known actors of her time in Sweden. She was active both as an actress at the Royal Dramatic Theater, and as an opera singer at the Royal Swedish Opera between 1787 and 1810.
Sarah-Jane (singer) Sarah-Jane (born September 26, 1985 in India) is a Swiss demotic singer (schlager, volksmusik) from the Canton of Basel-Country. She works with composer Carlo Brunner (brother of Maya Brunner).
Gioconda Vessichelli Gioconda Vessichelli (born in Rome, Italy) is an opera singer. Gioconda is the inventor and pioneer of BollywoOPERA style. She has sung in the Bollywood movie "Prague "in 2013, and she has given her voice for the Bollywood movie "Mary Kom" on the song "Ziddi dil" together with Vishal Dadlani.On 19th May 2017 her song "Itni si baat hai" has been released by the label T-series. On 20 December 2014 the song "Thodi Daaru" was released featuring Mika Singh. Gioconda has done live performances as first fusion ever between opera and classical Hindi music with artists of the caliber of Grammy Award winner Sukhwinder Singh, Hari Haran, Gino Banks, Niladri Kumar, Silvaganesha, in festivals and auditoriums like Nehru Centre[20] in Mumbai. She collaborates with Anup Jalota, and many others. On 31 March 2016 her international video "We are one" in which she sings and acts together with Anup Jalota for peace in the world has been launched from the Minister of India in Delhi. She is in the annual book of Italian opera singer for having sung in the first world edition of contemporary opera at "Teatro comunale di Modena", broadcast on Italian state radio RAI. Gioconda is the first singer in the premiere world ever of the contemporary opera “Lavinia fuggita” by Matteo d’Amico. She has two degrees in opera singing and musicology from Italian conservatory "Santa Cecilia" and international high school of opera "H.Wolf". The tenor Luciano Pavarotti has been her teacher, among other opera singers who selected her as one of the best students. She was selected as best singer at accademia rossiniana in Pesaro and she debuts the role of "Madama cortese" in "il viaggio a Reims" by Rossini with the symphonic orchestra of Rof at Rossini theatre in Pesaro. She sings again in a Rossini opera at Ercolano international opera season in "Il barbiere di Siviglia" and at teatro Politeama opera season in Lecce. After Rossini she debuts "Carmen" by Bizet. Her interpretation of the role "Mimì" in the opera "La Boheme" by Puccini received positive critiques.
Heidi Brunner Heidi Brunner (born 1966) is a Swiss opera singer. She began her career as a mezzo-soprano at the Anhaltisches Theater in Dessau in 1993. After making appearances at the opera houses in Basel, Innsbruck, and Biel, she was a member of both the Vienna State Opera and Vienna Volksoper from 1996 to 1999. Among the roles she sang in Vienna were Adalgisa in "Norma", Annio in "La clemenza di Tito", and the title role in "La Cenerentola". She then sang as a guest artist with theatres throughout Europe, including making appearances at the Bavarian State Opera, the Grand Théâtre de Genève, the Komische Oper Berlin, the Liceu, and the Salzburg Festival. In the 2004-2005 season she began performing roles from the soprano repertoire, beginning with a performance of Franz Schreker's "Irrelohe".
Phillip Boykin Phillip Boykin (sometimes credited as Phillip Lamar Boykin) is an American bass-baritone, broadway, gospel, jazz and opera singer, film and stage actor. In 2017 he was featured in the Broadway revival of "Sunday in the Park with George" and made Broadway history as the first African-American Boatman/Lee Randolph while reopening Broadway's newest and oldest theater at the time The Hudson Theater New York City which played it last Broadway show in 1968. Phillip will play the role of Tonton Julian in the Revival of "Once On This Island". He was also featured in On the Town at the Lyric Theater. He was nominated for the Tony Award, as well as the Drama Desk and Outer Critic Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as Crown in the Broadway revival of (Porgy and Bess). He was awarded the Theater World Award for his Outstanding Broadway debut. He is the founder and director of "The NYGospel Brothers" a Gospel Quartet that travels around the world spreading the good news. One of ten children, Boykin grew up in Greenville, South Carolina. He started studies in Opera Performance at South Carolina State College before transferring to the North Carolina School of the Arts. He left NCSA in 1990 and moved to the Hartt School of the University of Hartford where he received his Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance in 1995. He later studied toward a Master's degree in Opera and Jazz Vocals from Howard University. He was seen on the big screen in Freedom starring Cuba Gooding Jr., Top Five starring Chris Rock and Easter Mysteries written by Tony Award Winning Broadway producer John O’Boyle.
List of Hollyoaks characters (2010) "Hollyoaks" is a long-running Channel 4 soap opera in the United Kingdom. This is a list of characters who first appeared on the programme during 2010, listed in order of their first appearance. In January 2010, it was announced that Paul Marquess would be taking over the role of series producer from Lucy Allan, who had been with the show for one year. Marquess fully took control on 17 January 2010, onwards. March saw the introduction of Jem Costello, a new love interest for Gilly Roach. The character of Eva Strong was introduced in April as the biological mother of Anita Roy, and Texas Longford joined "Hollyoaks" in May. Marquess' first major casting was former "Footballers Wives" actress Phina Oruche in the role of Gabby Sharpe along with her children Amber and Taylor and husband Phil, all of whom appeared in June. In July, the Costellos became the second family of the year to be introduced, consisting of Carl and Heidi Costello and their sons Seth and Riley. July also saw the arrivals of Heidi's cousin Mitzeee Minniver and student Kevin Smith. Three characters joined in August: Jasmine Costello, Heidi and Carl's daughter; Bart McQueen, a member of the long-established McQueen family; and Brendan Brady, Cheryl Brady's half-brother. In September, the O'Connors were introduced, with daughter Sinead, son Finn, stepmother Diane and father Rob, and new students Leanne Holiday, Jamil Fadel and Doug Carter. London West End star Darren Day joined the cast in October, playing Danny Houston.
Jill Abramson Jill Ellen Abramson (born March 19, 1954) is an American author and journalist best known as the former executive editor of "The New York Times". Abramson held that position from September 2011 to May 2014. She was the first female executive editor in the paper's 160-year history. Abramson joined the "New York Times" in 1997, working as the Washington bureau chief and managing editor before being named as executive editor. She previously worked for "The Wall Street Journal" as an investigative reporter and a deputy bureau chief. In March 2016 she was hired as a political columnist for "Guardian US".
Noah Shachtman Noah Shachtman is an American journalist and musician. He is currently the executive editor of The Daily Beast. A former non-resident fellow at The Brookings Institution, he previously served as executive editor for news at Foreign Policy magazine. Shachtman has reported from Afghanistan, Israel, Iraq, Qatar, Russia, and Kuwait. But he is perhaps best known as the founder and editor of Wired magazine's national security site, 'Danger Room,' which won a National Magazine Award for reporting in digital media and an Online Journalism Award for best beat reporting.
Dean Baquet Dean P. Baquet (pronounced bah-KAY) (born September 21, 1956) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist. He has been the executive editor of "The New York Times" since May 14, 2014, reporting directly to Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr., the chairman and publisher. Between 2011 and 2014 Baquet was managing editor under the previous executive editor Jill Abramson. He is the first black American to serve as executive editor, the highest-ranking position in "The New York Times" newsroom.
Eric Hellweg Eric Hellweg is the executive editor of "Harvard Business Review" online. In the past, he wrote a weekly column for MIT's "Technology Review". He was also a twice-weekly columnist for "Business 2.0" and CNN.com. He was a founding editor of Business 2.0 magazine. Other freelance credits include: "The New York Times", "Wired", "Spin", "Rolling Stone", and "The Boston Phoenix". He also served as Executive Editor of "Forrester Magazine".
Peter Biskind Peter Biskind is an American cultural critic, film historian, journalist, former executive editor of "Premiere" magazine from 1986 to 1996. He wrote several books depicting life in Hollywood, including "Seeing Is Believing," "Easy Riders, Raging Bulls," "Down and Dirty Pictures," and "Gods and Monsters," some of which were bestsellers. In 2010 he published a biography of director and actor Warren Beatty, entitled "Star: How Warren Beatty Seduced America."
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'N Roll Generation Saved Hollywood is a book written by Peter Biskind and published by Simon & Schuster in 1998. "Easy Riders, Raging Bulls" is about the 1970s Hollywood, a period of American film known for the production of such films such as "The Godfather," "The Godfather Part II," "Chinatown," "Taxi Driver," "Jaws," "Star Wars," "The Exorcist," and "The Last Picture Show". The title is taken from films which bookend the era: "Easy Rider" (1969) and "Raging Bull" (1980). The book follows Hollywood on the brink of the Vietnam War, when a group of young Hollywood film directors known as the "movie brats" are making their names. It begins in the 1960s and ends in the 1980s.
Leonard Downie Jr. Leonard "Len" Downie Jr. (born May 1, 1942), the American journalist, was Executive Editor of "The Washington Post" from 1991 to 2008. He worked in the Post newsroom for 44 years as Executive Editor, Managing Editor, National Editor, London correspondent, Assistant Managing Editor for Metropolitan News, Deputy Metropolitan Editor, and as an award winning investigative and local reporter. Downie became Executive Editor upon the retirement of Ben Bradlee. During Downie's tenure as Executive Editor, The Washington Post won 25 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other newspaper has won during the term of a single Executive Editor, including three Pulitzer Gold Medals for Public Service. Downie currently serves as Vice President At Large at the Washington Post Company, as Weil Family Professor of Journalism at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, and as a member of several advisory boards associated with journalism and public affairs.
Asylum (magazine) Asylum is a quarterly not-for-profit publication described by its creators as a "forum for debate about mental health and psychiatry". It is based in the UK, and was first published in 1986. It was established by Alec Jenner, professor of psychiatry, Phil Virden, executive editor for the first six years, Lin Bigwood, among others. Terence McLaughlin was the magazine's executive editor from 2000 to 2007.
Angela Burt-Murray Angela Burt-Murray was the Editor-in-Chief of Essence Magazine from 2005 to 2010. From 2003 to 2005 she was the Executive Editor for Teen People Magazine. From 2001 to 2003 she was Executive Editor for Honey Magazine.
Greg Veis Greg Veis is an American magazine editor. Veis is the Executive Editor of "The New Republic" magazine. On June 14, 2012, "Huffington Post" reported that Veis will return to "The New Republic" as executive editor.
John Newman (explorer) Private John Newman (c. 1785 – 1838) was a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. He was born in Pennsylvania and was a member of captain Daniel Bissell's company of the First Infantry Regiment. During the expedition in October 1804, he ran into disciplinary problems and was confined for "having uttered repeated expressions of a highly criminal and mutinous nature." No records remain of the exact nature of his offense. He received a court-martial, and was sentenced to seventy-five lashes. In addition, he was removed from the expedition; however, since they were en route through the wilderness, he continued to travel with them to Fort Mandan. He performed hard labor and tried to redeem himself in the eyes of the two captains, but was sent back east with the return party in April 1805. After the expedition Lewis recommended that Congress grant Newman his pay for his period of service up to his expulsion; he received some pay and a land warrant as a member of the expedition. He settled in Missouri and was married at least once but appears to have had no children. In the 1830s he did some trapping in the Dakotas; he was killed by the Yankton Sioux in 1838.
Lament of Edward II The "Lament of Edward II", "En tenps de iver me survynt damage" (sic), is traditionally credited to Edward II of England, and thought to have been written during his imprisonment shortly after he was deposed by his wife Isabella in January 1327. Not all readers are convinced of the royal attribution of its authorship. The poem, in fifteen stanzas, bears the heading "De Le Roi Edward, le Fiz Roi Edward, Le Chanson Qe Il Fist Mesmes" ("Of the King Edward, son of King Edward, the Song that He Made himself"). It was a "chanson", and was likely to be sung to an existing tune. In each stanza two rhymes alternate, in approximately octosyllabic lines. The text survives in a manuscript on vellum at Longleat, bound into a volume titled "Tractatus varii Theologici saec. XIII et XIV" (76v and 77r), causing it to be overlooked; and in a manuscript in the Royal Library. It was identified by Paul Studer and first published by him with a short literary introduction and an English translation in 1921.
Mandan High School Mandan High School is a public high school located in Mandan, North Dakota. It is the only high school within the Mandan Public School system, serving grades 9–12. In 2007 the Mandan Public School District renovated the high school. Mandan is the 6th-largest school district in the state of North Dakota. Mandan High School has an 88% graduation rate. Enrollment for the 2009–2010 school year was 1,056 students. The graduating class for the 2009–2010 school year was 229 students. On April 1, 2010, Mandan High School was recognized for maintaining 100 years of continuous accreditation from the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI).
Jean-Pierre Aulneau Father Jean-Pierre Aulneau de la Touche, S.J. (21 April 1705 – 8 June 1736) was a Jesuit missionary priest who was briefly active in New France and killed before he could take part in his first major assignment which was to be an expedition to the Mandan. He died near Fort St. Charles, on Lake of the Woods in an area now in Ontario, Canada and Minnesota, United States. He was killed while traveling with Jean Baptiste de La Vérendrye, and is often referred to as "Minnesota's Forgotten Martyr."