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Shazahn Padamsee Shazahn Padamsee (born 1987) is an Indian film and stage actress, who has also worked as model. Daughter of noted actors Alyque Padamsee and Sharon Prabhakar, she made her first film appearance in the 2009 Hindi film "". After her début film, she went on to appear in two non-Hindi Indian films, gaining credit from critics for her performance, before featuring in Madhur Bhandarkar's "Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji" in a prominent role.
Richard L. Albert Richard Albert was president of the award-winning motion picture advertising agency Design Projects, Inc. from 1978 to 1992. Clients included major studios such as Universal Pictures, MGM, 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros., and Columbia Pictures, as well as major independent and international distributors such as Cannon Films, Trimark Pictures, CBS Theatrical Films, Goldcrest, and Lorimar. Albert's firm was responsible for the movie poster designs for many films, including MacArthur, Sorcerer, Hard to Hold, The Final Countdown, Mutant, and Nightmares. Albert consulted regularly with Menahem Golan at Cannon Films on how to market and pre-sell Cannon's films, and successfully launched the foreign campaigns for Death Wish 2, New Year's Evil, Lady Chatterly's Lover, Enter the Ninja, and many others. Later, when Golan started 21st Century Films, he collaborated with Albert, who produced though his Sawmill Entertainment Corp. the Lambada dance movie The Forbidden Dance for Golan's foreign distribution, and Columbia Pictures' U.S. theatrical release. Albert hunt ed down the management for the band Kaoma when they were touring in the United States, and licensed their hit song "Lambada" for the film. He also tried to book the band to appear in the movie, however the band's schedule did not fit with the fast production schedule, so he hired Kid Creole and the Coconuts to perform in the final scenes.
Vibhav Roy Vibhav Roy is an Indian television actor and model, who made his acting debut in Life Ok show Gustakh Dil. Vibhav started as a model and has been seen in many TV commercials such as close up, Olay, Phillips, Idea and many more. He has also played the lead role of Raj Kapoor in Kuch Toh Hai Tere Mere Darmiyaan on Star Plus before being replaced by Ali Goni
Suraiya Suraiya Jamaal Sheikh (15 June 1929 – 31 January 2004), popularly known as Suraiya, was an Indian Muslim Hindi/Hindustani film actress and playback singer in Bollywood from the 1940s to the early 1960s, who remained unmarried throughout her life, after her love affair with actor Dev Anand was aborted by her maternal grandmother. She was the most popular singing star of the Indian sub-continent of her generation. Until 1943, as a child singer, Suraiya did playback singing for one actress, namely Mehtab, in three films, and also in some of her own films for her roles as a child artiste. After this, she only sang for her own films as an actress, and acted as a heroine from 1946 until the end of her career in 1963. From 1948 to 1951, she became the singing superstar of Bollywood, earning more for her performances than all the performing actors of the times, male or female, including Dev Anand, Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Nargis and Madhubala. She received 1.5–2 lakhs rupees for her role per film, when top male actors were getting 50 thousand to 1 lakh rs. For a song, she commanded rs. 1000, while Lata Mangeshkar was getting rs. 100–200 per song. She was the only child of her parents. She had a natural talent for singing, acting and dancing from childhood. She received basic training in music when her mother used to take her to a Hindustani music teacher or 'masterji' for training. She first sang for a children's program for All India Radio in 1937. Later on Naushad gave her on the job 'training', while recording. She went on to become one of the most successful singing film stars of Bollywood. She had received training in dancing from Mumtaz Ali, dancer-actor and father of the famous comedian Mehmood. She was also known for her North Indian Muslim feudal style acting or 'adakari' in many of her films ("Mirza Ghalib (film)", "Phool", "Afsar", "Shayar", "Jeet (1949 film)", "Anmol Ghadi" and "Dastan"). This style 'endowed modernity with an aura of tradition' and brought nostalgic feudal tinge to the scenes. Her performance 'expertly integrated gestures, music and speech'. Suraiya in her heyday was known as 'Malika-e-Husn' (queen of beauty), 'Malika-e-Tarannum' (queen of melody) and 'Malika-e-Adakaari' (queen of acting), all rolled into one. In a career spanning from 1936 till 1963, Suraiya sang 338 songs in films (which were mostly her own films) and 2 in addition were non-film songs, namely, 'tum rahe kahan ko piya' and 'hum tum karenge pyar'. She acted in 67 movies, which do not include the incomplete films such as "Jaanwar" (with Dilip Kumar), "Paagal Khaana" with Bharat Bhushan and an Indo-British film on Wajid Ali Shah (1953) being directed by British director, Herbert Marshall, with Ashok Kumar in the role of Wajid Ali Shah.
Krrish (franchise) Krrish is a franchise of Indian science fiction films, superhero films, television series, comics and video games. The film series is directed, produced and written by Rakesh Roshan. It is considered Indian cinema's first such film series. All three films starred Rakesh's son Hrithik Roshan, and were scored by his brother Rajesh Roshan. The films are centred, initially, on a mentally handicapped boy who has an encounter with an extraterrestrial being, and later, his son, who grows up to be a reluctant superhero. The first two films were blockbusters in the Indian market, and hits in the overseas markets. The third film was released on 1 November 2013 and was declared a blockbuster shattering many box office records grossing over () at the box office. In 2013, an animated television series based on this "Krrish" film series, and named "Kid Krrish", aired on Cartoon Network India. It also spawned a spin-off animation-cum-live-action series titled "J Bole Toh Jadoo" that aired on Nickelodeon (India). "Krrish 3" was the first Indian film to launch its own official Facebook Emoticons as part of the promotion.
Tum Milo Toh Sahi Tum Milo Toh Sahi is Bollywood film that released on 2 April 2010. It stars Nana Patekar, Dimple Kapadia, Suniel Shetty, Vidya Malvade, Rehan Khan and Anjana Sukhani in the lead roles.
Toh Kian Chui Toh Kian Chui (Zhuang: 卓键水 October 1, 1927- November 9, 2000) is a philanthropist and multi-millionaire businessman in the construction industry from Singapore. Chui started one of the first road construction companies in Singapore, named the Swee Constructions in 1948. Swee Constructions paved the first runway for the Singapore Changi Airport in the 1960s. The company was also responsible for the building of the facilities in Kusu Island that was enlarged and transformed from two tiny outcrops on a reef, into an island holiday resort. Mr Toh was a generous contributor to many charities in Singapore, and was awarded both the Public Service Star (Bintang Bakti Masyrakat) and Public Service Medal (Pingbat Bakti Masyarakat) by the government of Singapore.
Krishnam Raju filmography Krishnam Raju is an Indian actor who acted more than 190 films. Krishnam Raju entered Tollywood in 1966 with the film "Chilaka Gorinka" directed by Kotayya Pratyagatma alongside Krishna Kumari. The film won Nandi Award for Best Feature Film - Silver for that year. Later he acted in the mythological film "Shri Krishnavataram" which also starsN. T. Rama Rao. He acted in many films with the established actos N. T. Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao. He also acted in many films with the established actresses Krishna Kumari, Rajasulochana, Jamuna and Kanchana.
Randy Staub Randy Staub is a Canadian recording engineer. He has been nominated for the Juno Awards' "Recording Engineer of the Year" award nine times. He won in 2002 for the songs "How You Remind Me" and "Too Bad" by Nickelback. Staub also mixed Alice in Chains' fourth studio album, "Black Gives Way to Blue".
Check My Brain "Check My Brain" is a song by the American rock band Alice in Chains, featured on their fourth studio album "Black Gives Way to Blue" (2009). It was released as the second single from the album on August 17, 2009. The single topped the "Billboard" Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and "Billboard" Rock Songs charts in September 2009. This was the first time an Alice in Chains song would hit #1 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart since their 1994 single "No Excuses". "Check My Brain" received a nomination for "Best Hard Rock Performance" at the 52nd Grammy Awards. It was also their first #1 on the Alternative Songs chart.
William DuVall William Bradley DuVall (born September 6, 1967) is an American musician, best known as being the current co-vocalist and a rhythm guitarist for the alternative metal band Alice in Chains replacing original vocalist Layne Staley, who died in 2002. DuVall joined Alice in Chains in 2006, and he appears on the 2009 album "Black Gives Way to Blue" as well as the 2013 follow-up "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here".
The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Alice in Chains, released on May 28, 2013. It is the band's second reunion album. Following a worldwide tour in support of its previous album, "Black Gives Way to Blue" (2009), Alice in Chains began work on a new album. The making of "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here" lasted for more than a year and the release of the album was delayed numerous times. The band entered the studio in July 2011 to start work on their fifth album. During the writing and recording sessions, guitarist Jerry Cantrell underwent shoulder surgery, which resulted in the delay of the album. The recording sessions of "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here" were completed in December 2012.
Blackdiamondskye Blackdiamondskye was a 2010 North American concert tour by American bands Alice in Chains, Mastodon, and Deftones. Blackdiamondskye is a portmanteau of the three band's most recent albums: Alice in Chains' "Black Gives Way to Blue", Deftones' "Diamond Eyes", and Mastodon's "Crack the Skye". The tour kicked off on September 16 in Chicago and culminated on October 16 in Paradise, Nevada. The tour lasted for 19 shows over the course of one month and featured shows at both outdoor amphitheatres and indoor venues.
A Looking in View "A Looking in View" is a song by American metal band Alice in Chains, featured on their fourth studio album "Black Gives Way to Blue" (2009). It was released as the lead single from the album on June 30, 2009, marking it as the band's first single since the previous decade. The song was the band's first release with vocalist William DuVall, who replaced the band's original vocalist, Layne Staley. Clocking in at a length of seven minutes and six seconds, it is the longest song Alice in Chains has released as a single.
Black Gives Way to Blue Black Gives Way to Blue is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Alice in Chains, released in September 29, 2009. It is their first record without singer Layne Staley, who died in 2002. It instead features new vocalist and rhythm guitarist William DuVall. It is the first Alice in Chains album released on Virgin Records and their first venture away from Columbia, who handled all of their previous releases. The album debuted at No. 5 on the "Billboard" 200, and was certified gold by the RIAA on May 26, 2010, with shipments exceeding 500,000 copies and has sold 1 million copies worldwide. The singles ""Check My Brain"" and ""Your Decision"" reached No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks, while ""Lesson Learned"" reached No. 4. ""Check My Brain"" was also the band's first #1 song on the Alternative Songs chart, and on the Hot Rock Songs chart, and it also reached No. 92 on Billboard's Hot 100, becoming the band's first single to appear on the chart.
Mandy Moore discography American singer Mandy Moore has released six studio albums, three compilation albums, two video albums, twelve singles, and thirteen music videos. After being spotted singing at a recording studio by an artists and repertoire representative for Epic Records, Moore was signed to Sony Music. Her debut album, "So Real", was released in December 1999. The album performed moderately on the charts, peaking at number thirty-one on the "Billboard" 200 and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). According to Nielsen SoundScan, "So Real" had sold about 950,000 copies in the United States, by June 2009. Her debut single, "Candy", peaked at number forty-one on the US "Billboard" Hot 100, and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It also reached the top forty in Canada, France, Ireland, and Switzerland and the top ten in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. In Australia the song peaked at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). "So Real" was followed up with "I Wanna Be with You", in May 2000. It is a re-release of the debut album, with remixed tracks and few new songs, the album reached number twenty-one on the "Billboard" 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It also went on to sell about 805,000 copies in the US by June 2009. The album spawned only one single, the title track, which peaked at number twenty-four on the Hot 100, becoming Moore's only top-thirty song in the US and her highest peak to date. The song also reached number thirteen in Australia and was certified Gold by the ARIA.
Lesson Learned "Lesson Learned" is a song by the American rock band Alice in Chains, featured on their fourth studio album, "Black Gives Way to Blue" (2009). It was released as the fourth and final single from the album on June 22, 2010. The song reached No. 4 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks, and No. 10 on Hot Rock Songs.
Your Decision "Your Decision" is a song by Alice in Chains, featured on their fourth studio album "Black Gives Way to Blue" (2009). It was released as the third single and fourth track from the album on November 16, 2009 in the UK, and was released in the US on December 1, 2009. The track features an acoustic rhythm and breaks from the dark, aggressive leanings of the previous songs in exchange for an emotional tone that, while muted and perhaps tinged with sad resignation, can also be interpreted as calmer and more at peace. The single reached number one on the "Billboard" Rock Songs and Mainstream Rock charts, and number four on the Alternative Songs chart.
Out of My Hands (Jars of Clay song) "Out of My Hands" is a song by Christian rock act Jars of Clay that appears on their 2010-released album, "The Shelter". The song, which was the first radio single released in support of the album, features vocal contributions from Mike Donehey of Tenth Avenue North and Leigh Nash of Sixpence None the Richer. The single peaked at No. 27 on Billboard's Christian Songs chart on September 25, 2010. "Out of My Hands" was co-written by two members of the band's touring ensemble, Gabe Ruschival and Jeremy Lutito.
Steve Taylor Roland Stephen "Steve" Taylor (born December 9, 1957), is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music executive, film maker, and actor. A figure in what has come to be known as Christian alternative rock, Taylor enjoyed a successful solo career during the 1980s, and also served in the short-lived group Chagall Guevara. In contrast to many Christian musical artists, his songs have often taken aim at other Christians with the use of satirical, sardonic lyrics. In 1997, he founded the record label Squint Entertainment, which fueled the careers of artists such as Sixpence None the Richer, Chevelle, and Burlap to Cashmere. Despite this success, Taylor was ousted from the label by its parent, Word Entertainment, in 2001. He has produced and written for numerous musical acts, one of the most consistent being Newsboys. As a film-maker, Taylor co-wrote, directed, and produced the feature films "Down Under the Big Top", "The Second Chance", and "Blue Like Jazz". After a decade and a half of hiatus, Taylor returned to performing music in 2010 as the front-man for Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil, a supergroup he founded with Peter Furler, Jimmy Abegg, and John Mark Painter.
Mark Nash (musician) Mark Nash is the drummer for Christian rock band PFR, and former husband to Leigh Bingham Nash of Sixpence None the Richer. Nash also served as A&R for Squint Entertainment.
My Dear Machine My Dear Machine is an EP by the Indie pop band Sixpence None the Richer, released on the music website NoiseTrade in summer 2008, although it was discontinued from the site in early 2009. This is the band's first official release in the 4 years since "The Best of Sixpence None the Richer" in 2004. "My Dear Machine," "Sooner Than Later," and "Amazing Grace (Give It Back)" would later appear on the band's 2012 album, "Lost in Transition."
Sixpence None the Richer (album) Sixpence None the Richer is the third album by American band Sixpence None the Richer, released in 1997. It was certified platinum by the RIAA on February 9, 2000 for 1 million certified units in the United States and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album.
This Beautiful Mess This Beautiful Mess is the second album by American band Sixpence None the Richer, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music). The recording was produced by Armand John Petri, who also managed the band from 1993 to 1997. "This Beautiful Mess" surpassed 50,000 copies sold during its first year of release and laid the foundation for Sixpence's self-titled breakout album two years later. "This Beautiful Mess" won the 1996 Dove Award for "Alternative/Modern Rock Album of the Year." The songs "Within a Room Somewhere" and "I Can't Explain" were both minor hits on the Christian music charts.
Sixpence None the Richer Sixpence None the Richer (also known as Sixpence) is an American alternative Christian rock band that formed in New Braunfels, Texas, eventually settling in Nashville, Tennessee. They are best known for their songs "Kiss Me" and "Breathe Your Name" and their covers of "Don't Dream It's Over" and "There She Goes". The name of the band is inspired by a passage from the book "Mere Christianity" by C. S. Lewis. The band received two Grammy Award nominations, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "Kiss Me" and Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album for "Sixpence None the Richer".
The Best of Sixpence None the Richer The Best of Sixpence None the Richer is a greatest hits album of American band Sixpence None the Richer, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music). It contains all their most successful songs as well as various rarities, covers and three new tracks that had originally been intended to be released on "Divine Discontent" but were shelved.
The Miscellaneous The Miscellaneous was a 1990s alternate rock band composed of members from Europe and the United States. The band was fronted by a male and a female vocalist, and produced music that is said to "transcend the boundaries" of its genre in creativity. "CCM" magazine likened their music to that of Sixpence None the Richer, Jars of Clay and Out of the Grey.
Needful Hands "Needful Hands" is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay. The song was recorded for the special event album "Exodus", which also featured contributions from dc Talk, Sixpence None the Richer, and Third Day, among many other Christian artists. The single reached number one on the Christian adult contemporary airplay charts and number two on Christian CHR in 1998. An acoustic version of "Needful Hands" appears on the album "".
Herbert Nitsch Herbert Nitsch (born 20 April 1970) is an Austrian freediver who has held world records in all of the eight freediving disciplines recognised by AIDA International. He is the current assisted freediving world record champion and “the deepest man on earth”. William Trubridge (NZ) is the current world unassisted free diving world record holder, diving to a depth of 90m (328 feet), without assistance. This title was given to him when he set a world record in the "No Limits" discipline at the depth of 214 m . To date, he has achieved 69 official World Records (see the table below), and one world record in the traditional Greek discipline of Skandalopetra 107 m . He surpassed his own no limits depth with a world record dive in June 2012 to 253.2 m .
Bill Ashenfelter William Nyman "Bill" Ashenfelter (born October 16, 1924 in Collegeville, Pennsylvania - June 4, 2010) is an American track and field athlete known for long distance events. He is the younger brother of Horace Ashenfelter. In the Steeplechase at the 1952 Olympic Trials, both brothers ran together, with Horace edging ahead to take the win in the last lap. Both brothers broke the American record that had been held for 16 years by Harold Manning and both brothers qualified to run in the 1952 Olympics. While Bill was unable to finish his trial heat, Horace went on to win the gold medal in world record time. But Bill was not left out of making the world record book. A month earlier, Bill joined Reggie Pearman, John Barnes, and Mal Whitfield to set the world record in the 4 × 800 metres relay at 7:29.2.
Herb Elliott Herbert James Elliott (born 25 February 1938) is a former Australian athlete and arguably the world's greatest middle distance runner of his era. In August 1958 he set the world record in the mile run, clocking 3:54.5, 2.7 seconds under the record held by Derek Ibbotson; later in the month he set the 1500 metres world record, running 3.36.0, 2.1 seconds under the record held by Stanislav Jungwirth. In the 1500 metres at the 1960 Rome Olympics, he won the gold medal and bettered his own world record with a time of 3:35.6.
Diane Bragg Diane Bragg is an American pole vaulter. On July 6, 1952 she jumped floor 8 ft 6 in (floor((2)*10^(0))/10^(0)  m) at a meet in Philadelphia to improve upon Zoya Romanova's world record in the pole vault. Romanova had held the world record for over 16 years. Bragg's record was equalled more than 16 years later by Brenda Walker, but it wasn't for an additional decade before her record was marginally beaten by Irene Spieker. Additionally, Spieker set her mark indoors. At the time the IAAF, the world governing body, did not officially ratify records in the pole vault, but until 2000, an indoor mark would not count as an outdoor world record though Spieker's record has been logged in the world record progression. More than 30 years after Bragg's record, in 1983 Jana Edwards was finally credited with an outdoor pole vault superior to Bragg's.
Drew Brads Drew Brads (born August 12, 1999) is an American Rubik's cube speedsolver who holds the world record fastest average of five Pyraminx solves (excluding fastest and slowest), 2.04 seconds, set on 16 July 2017 at the World Championship 2017 in Paris. He has broken the Pyraminx average world record 6 times since his first record on 23 August 2014, and formerly held the world record single solve with his 1.32 second solve on 24 October 2015 at Lexington Fall 2015.
Wilson Kipketer Wilson Kosgei Kipketer (born 12 December 1972) is a Kenyan-born Danish former middle distance runner. Until 2012 he held the indoor world record at the 800 metres distance. While dominating the 800 m distance for a decade, remaining undefeated for a three-year period and running 8 of the 17 currently all-time fastest times, he never won an Olympic gold medal. He did, however, win gold medals in three successive editions of the IAAF World Championships in Athletics. Kipketer's 800 meters world record stood for almost 13 years. It was surpassed on 22 August 2010, when David Rudisha beat it by 0.02 seconds, running 1:41.09. David Rudisha would eventually go on to further lower the 800m world record to the first and only sub one minute 41 second run
Dave Palitz Dave Palitz (January 1, 1891 – November 17, 1940) was a Welterweight boxer who competed for the Connecticut Welterweight Championship against Lou Bogash on April 26, 1920 at Casino Hall in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Though he lost the 12 round bout, Palitz was an exceptional boxer in his own right. He fought Jeff Doherty, Bunny Ford, Terry Mitchell, and Jack Britton. Doherty and Ford were regional lightweight champions while Mitchell was a boxer of such caliber that he once defeated 1906 World Welterweight Champion William "Honey" Melody. Britton held the World Welterweight championship for over four years during Palitz's career.
Khalid Khannouchi Khalid Khannouchi (Arabic: خالد خنّوشي‎ ‎ ) (born September 12, 1971) is a Moroccan American marathoner. He was born in Meknes, Morocco. He is the former world record holder for the marathon and held the former road world best for the 20 km distance. He is one of only five men to break the marathon world record more than once, and one of only four to break their own marathon world record. (The others are Jim Peters, Derek Clayton, and Haile Gebrselassie.)
Vera Olenchenko Vera Olenchenko (born March 21, 1959) is a Soviet born athlete. While she was one of the best long jumpers in the world, she did not make it beyond domestic competition in the prime of her career dominated by a crop of top long jumpers including Olympic champion Tatyana Kolpakova, world record holder Galina Chistyakova, Tatyana Skachko, Yelena Belevskaya, Tatyana Rodionova, Nijolė Medvedeva, Irina Valyukevich and Larysa Berezhna. Following the breakup of the Soviet Union, and the following creation of new republics, Vera was credited with the indoor long jump record for Uzbekistan, which she still holds at 6.82m. While most of her contemporaries disappeared from the scene, Olenchenko continued jumping and made it to an international championship, not representing Uzbekistan but Russia at the 1997 world indoor championships. Her lifetime best was 6.92 from 1985, which ranks tied for the 96th best of all time. But she nearly duplicated that with a 6.90m on June 14, 1996. At the time she was 37 years old and it became the new masters W35 world record. While her record would last for four years before it was surpassed by Heike Drechsler, it remains the exact age 37 world record. It is the only exact age record between 17 and 38 not held by the big three women of long jumping; Drechsler, Chistyakova and Jackie Joyner Kersee Four years later, Olenchenko added the W40 record.
Simon Goody Simon Goody is a Great Britain Olympic windsurfer from the 1988 Seoul Olympics. He was also Youth National Champion, National Champion, National Series Champion twice, Bronze Medalist in the World Slalom Championships, top 10 European Championships and GBR No1 for many years, including qualifying for the Pre Olympics 1987 and the 1988 Olympics as the only GBR male competitor in both Games representing GBR Simon Goody is also a Guinness World Record Holder participating in the longest marathon playing Field Hockey lasting 56 hours 18 minutes and 45 seconds with Chelmsford Hockey Club from July 1st till July 4th 2016. In September 2017 he participated in another World Record attempt and broke a new World Record in Hockey by 47 players for the highest number of players in one continuous exhibition match. Simon Goody was also a Senior Independent Financial adviser for over 23 years and also a stock broker for a number of years. He is also an artist with works on display with the Art of the Olympians.
Taking Chance Taking Chance is a 2009 American historical drama film based upon the experiences of Marine Lt. Colonel Michael Strobl (Kevin Bacon), who escorted the body of a fallen Marine, PFC Chance Phelps (posthumously promoted to LCpl), back to his hometown from the Iraq War.
Dangerous Liaisons Dangerous Liaisons is a 1988 American historical drama film based upon Christopher Hampton's play "Les liaisons dangereuses", which in turn was a theatrical adaptation of the 18th-century French novel "Les Liaisons dangereuses" by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.
RKO 281 RKO 281 is a 1999 American historical drama film directed by Benjamin Ross and starring Liev Schreiber, James Cromwell, Melanie Griffith, John Malkovich, Roy Scheider and Liam Cunningham. The film depicts the troubled production behind the 1941 film "Citizen Kane". The film's title is a reference to the original production number of "Citizen Kane".
Mary Reilly (film) Mary Reilly is a 1996 American film directed by Stephen Frears and starring Julia Roberts and John Malkovich. The movie was written by Christopher Hampton and adapted from the novel "Mary Reilly" by Valerie Martin (itself inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde"). This was the re-teaming of director Frears, screenwriter Hampton, and actors Malkovich and Glenn Close, all of whom were involved in the Oscar-winning "Dangerous Liaisons" (1988).
Dangerous Liaisons (disambiguation) Dangerous Liaisons is a 1988 American film adaptation of a Christopher Hampton play based on "Les Liaisons dangereuses", a French novel by Choderlos de Laclos.
And the Violins Stopped Playing And the Violins Stopped Playing (Polish: "I Skrzypce Przestaly Grac" ) (1988) is a Polish/American historical drama film written produced and directed by Alexander Ramati and based upon his biographical novel about an actual group of Romani people who were forced to flee from persecution by the Nazi regime at the height of the Porajmos (Romani holocaust), during World War II.
Of Mice and Men (1992 film) Of Mice and Men is a 1992 American period drama film based on John Steinbeck's 1937 novella of the same name. Directed and produced by Gary Sinise, the film features Sinise as George Milton, alongside John Malkovich as Lennie Small, with Casey Siemaszko as Curley, John Terry as Slim, Ray Walston as Candy, Joe Morton as Crooks, and Sherilyn Fenn as Curley's wife. Horton Foote adapted the story for film. Its plot centers on George and the intellectually disabled Lennie, two farm workers who travel together and dream of one day owning their own land. With their work passes, the two end up on Tyler Ranch. George finds a property for sale, and calculates that they can buy the land at the end of the month with Candy's help. The film explores themes of discrimination, loneliness, and the American Dream.
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (French: Jeanne d'Arc ) is a 1999 French epic historical drama film directed by Luc Besson. The film stars Milla Jovovich, John Malkovich, Faye Dunaway and Dustin Hoffman. The screenplay was written by Besson and Andrew Birkin, and the original music score was composed by Éric Serra.
Casanova Variations Casanova Variations is a 2014 French-Austrian-German fantasy historical drama film written and directed by Michael Sturminger and starring John Malkovich. It is based on "Histoire de ma vie" by Giacomo Casanova, who is played by Malkovich.
The Scarlet Coat The Scarlet Coat is a 1955 American historical drama and swashbuckler in Eastmancolor and CinemaScope from MGM, produced by Nicholas Nayfack, directed by John Sturges, that stars Cornel Wilde, Michael Wilding, George Sanders, and Anne Francis. The film is based upon the events in the American Revolution in which Benedict Arnold offered to surrender the fort at West Point to the British in exchange for money.
Anna Lee Fisher Anna Lee Fisher (née Tingle) (born August 24, 1949) is an American chemist, emergency physician, and a former NASA astronaut. Formerly married to fellow astronaut Bill Fisher, and the mother of two children, in 1984 she became the first mother in space. Fisher was formerly the oldest active American astronaut. During her career at NASA, she has been involved with three major programs: the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station and the Orion project.
Steven Swanson Steven Ray Swanson (born December 3, 1960 in Syracuse, New York) is an American engineer and a retired NASA astronaut. He is married and has three children. He has received numerous awards and honors. These include the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal and the JSC Certificate of Accommodation and many others. Prior to becoming a NASA astronaut, Swanson worked for GTE in Phoenix, Arizona, as a software engineer. Swanson has flown 2 shuttle flights, STS-117 and STS-119. He has logged over 643 hours in space and completed 4 spacewalks totaling 26 hours and 14 minutes. Swanson has also served in other roles at NASA, such as a CAPCOM for both International Space Station and Space Shuttle missions.
Peggy Whitson Peggy Annette Whitson (born February 9, 1960) is an American biochemistry researcher, NASA astronaut, and former NASA Chief Astronaut. Her first space mission was in 2002, with an extended stay aboard the International Space Station as a member of Expedition 5. Her second mission launched October 10, 2007, as the first woman commander of the ISS with Expedition 16. She was currently in space on her third long-duration space flight and was the commander of the International Space Station for Expedition 51, before handing over command to Fyodor Yurchikhin on June 1, 2017.
Joseph R. Tanner Joseph Richard "Joe" Tanner (born January 21, 1950) is an American instructor at the University of Colorado Boulder, mechanical engineer, a former naval officer and aviator, and a former NASA astronaut. He was born in Danville, Illinois. He is unusual among astronauts as he did not have a background in flight test nor did he earn any advanced academic degrees. Typically those who did not do military flight test have an M.D. or Ph.D., if not a master's, whereas Tanner's path to becoming an astronaut followed operational military flying and then into NASA for operational jet training before being selected into the NASA Astronaut Corps in 1992, following an unsuccessful application in 1987.
David Scott David Randolph Scott (born June 6, 1932) (Col, USAF, Ret.) is an American former NASA astronaut, retired U.S. Air Force officer and former test pilot. He belonged to the third group of NASA astronauts, selected in October 1963. As an astronaut, Scott became the seventh person to walk on the Moon.
John M. Grunsfeld John Mace Grunsfeld (born October 10, 1958) is an American physicist and a former NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of five Space Shuttle flights and has served as NASA Chief Scientist. His academic background includes research in high energy astrophysics, cosmic ray physics and the emerging field of exoplanet studies with specific interest in future astronomical instrumentation. After retiring from NASA in 2009, he served as the Deputy Director of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. In January 2012, he returned to NASA and served as associate administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD). Grunsfeld announced his retirement from NASA in April 2016.
William Frederick Fisher William Frederick Fisher (born April 1, 1946) is an American physician and a former NASA astronaut. Fisher went into space in 1985 on board the Space Shuttle. He retired from NASA in the early 1990s then opened a private medical practice. His time at NASA coincided with that of his former wife and fellow astronaut Anna Lee Fisher.
Joseph M. Acaba Joseph Michael "Joe" Acaba (born May 17, 1967) is an educator, hydrogeologist, and NASA astronaut. In May 2004 he became the first person of Puerto Rican heritage to be named as a NASA astronaut candidate, when he was selected as a member of NASA Astronaut Training Group 19. He completed his training on February 10, 2006 and was assigned to STS-119, which flew from March 15 to March 28, 2009 to deliver the final set of solar arrays to the International Space Station. Acaba served as a Flight Engineer aboard the International Space Station, having launched on May 15, 2012. He arrived at the space station on May 17 and returned to Earth on September 17, 2012 at 6:53am Moscow Standard Time when touchdown was officially recorded by the Russian Federal Space Agency. Acaba returned to the International Space Station in 2017 as a member of Expedition 53/54.
Guion Bluford Guion Stewart Bluford Jr., Ph.D. (born November 22, 1942), (Col, USAF, Ret.), is an American aerospace engineer, retired U.S. Air Force officer and fighter pilot, and former NASA astronaut, who was the first African American in space. Before becoming an astronaut, he was an officer in the U.S. Air Force, where he remained while assigned to NASA, rising to the rank of Colonel. He participated in four Space Shuttle flights between 1983 and 1992. In 1983, as a member of the crew of the Orbiter "Challenger" on the mission STS-8, he became the first African American in space as well as the second person of African ancestry in space, after Cuban cosmonaut Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez.
James P. Bagian James Philip Bagian, MD, PE (born 22 February 1952), is an American physician, engineer, and former NASA astronaut of Armenian descent. During his career as an astronaut, he logged 337 hours of space-flight, over two missions, STS-29 (in 1989) and STS-40 (in 1991). After leaving NASA in 1995, Bagian was elected as a member of both the National Academy of Engineering and of the Institute of Medicine. Bagian is currently the Director of the Center for Healthcare Engineering and Patient Safety at the University of Michigan.
Summer's Desire (film) Summer's Desire is a 2016 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Lai Chun-Yu and starring Cancan Huang, Him Law and Jerry Yan. It was released in China on July 21, 2016.
708090 (film) 708090 is a 2016 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Lin Yiqi, Deng Jianquan and Chen Muchuan. It features Kenji Wu, Song Ji-hyo, Zhao Yihuan, Ray Lui, Irene Wan, Duo Liang, Li Fengming, Chen Rui and Lau Shek-yin. Production started in September 14, 2014 in Shenzhen and ended on October 20, 2014 in Phnom Penh. The film was released in China by Beijing Huaxinbo Media on May 20, 2016.
Perfect Imperfection (film) Perfect Imperfection is a 2016 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Chen Bing and starring Ady An and Ahn Jae-hyun. It was released in China on November 25, 2016. It won the Golden Angel Award for Film at the 12th Chinese American Film Festival.
Soul Mate (2016 film) Soul Mate is a 2016 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Derek Tsang, based on the novel of the same name by Anni Baobei. It stars Zhou Dongyu and Sandra Ma. It was released in China on September 14, 2016.
I Belonged to You I Belonged to You is a 2016 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Zhang Yibai and starring Deng Chao, Bai Baihe, Yang Yang, Zhang Tianai, Yue Yun-peng, Du Juan and Liu Yan. It was released in China on September 29, 2016.
Never Gone (film) So Young 2: Never Gone (), commonly known as "Never Gone", is a 2016 Chinese romantic drama film based on the popular novel by Xin Yiwu. The film is directed by Zhou Tuoru, produced by Zhang Yibai and stars Kris Wu and Liu Yifei. Though the stories are unrelated, the film was promoted as the sequel to 2013 youth romance film "So Young", and released in China on July 8, 2016.
Elanne Starlight Elanne Starlight is a 2016 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Wang Ziqi and starring Elanne Kong, Lu Yulin, Ye Xinchen, Chen Zeyu, Joe Ma, Anne Heung and Sze Yu. It was released in China by Pearl River Pictures on August 26, 2016.
When the Meteor Shot Across the Sky When the Meteor Shot Across the Sky is a 2016 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Song Qi and starring Xu Nuo, Sun Lihua, Liang Yu and Yang Xiaorong. It was released in China by Beijing Jinyi Qiankun Entertainment on June 17, 2016.
Sweet of the Song Sweet of the Song is a 2016 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Ma Ning and starring Chai Hao, Lu Qianwen, Fan Jintao and Ma Guoxin. It was released in China by Beijing Honghe Pinshang Media on 18 December 2016.
MBA Partners MBA Partners is a 2016 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Jang Tae-yoo and starring Yao Chen, Tiffany Tang, Hao Lei, Li Chen and a special appearance by Aaron Kwok. It was released in China on April 29, 2016.
2005 US Open – Men's Singles Roger Federer defeated Andre Agassi 6–3, 2–6, 7–6, 6–1 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 2005 US Open. This was Agassi's last appearance in a Grand Slam tournament final.
Fernando Verdasco Fernando Verdasco Carmona (] ; (born 15 November 1983) is a Spanish professional tennis player. His career-high singles ranking is world No. 7, achieved in April 2009. Verdasco started playing tennis at four years of age and had a full-time coach when he was eight. As of 2009, Verdasco has been working in Las Vegas with Andre Agassi and his team, including Darren Cahill (Agassi's former coach) and Gil Reyes (Agassi's fitness coach).
Emmanuel Agassi Emanoul Aghassian (ایمانوئل آغاسيان), Anglicized as Emmanuel "Mike" Agassi (born 25 December 1930 in Salmas, Iran), is a former boxer and the father and former coach of Andre Agassi.
Agassi–Sampras rivalry Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi are retired professional men's tennis players who were both ranked World No. 1 during the 1990s, Sampras holding the world's top-rank spot for a then-record 286 weeks while Agassi held it for 101 weeks. With contrasting styles and temperaments, they played each other 34 times from 1989 through 2002, with Sampras winning 20 matches. It has been named as one of the greatest tennis rivalries of all time.
1999 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Pete Sampras was the two-time defending champion and won in the final 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 against Andre Agassi. With this victory, Sampras equalled Roy Emerson's record of twelve Grand Slam titles. Sampras' victory over Agassi in the final is often cited as one of his greatest performances. However, despite his victory, he lost his No. 1 ranking to Agassi the following day, when the ATP Tour rankings were updated.
The Young Turks The Young Turks (TYT) is an American news and commentary program on YouTube, which also serves as the flagship program of the TYT Network, a multi-channel network of associated web series focusing on news and current events. The program was created by Cenk Uygur, Ben Mankiewicz, and Dave Koller. Currently co-hosted by Uygur and Ana Kasparian, who are often accompanied by various in-studio contributors, the program maintains an anti-establishment stance and provides commentary on topics of varying news genres. "The Young Turks" began as a radio program that premiered on February 14, 2002 on Sirius Satellite Radio; it was later carried on Air America, before launching a web series component in 2005 on YouTube.
Agassi Tennis Generation Agassi Tennis Generation is a tennis sports game, developed by Aqua Pacific and published by DreamCatcher Interactive for the PC, PlayStation 2 and Game Boy Advance. It was originally released for PC on August 12, 2002. The game features former tennis player Andre Agassi.
Andre Agassi Tennis Andre Agassi Tennis is a tennis video game released in 1992, starring tennis legend Andre Agassi. The game was released for the Super NES, Genesis, Master System and Game Gear. It enjoyed a much belated release for mobile phones.
Gil Reyes (tennis) Gil Reyes (born 1952) is an American fitness trainer who spent seventeen years as the strength and conditioning trainer for retired tennis player Andre Agassi, from 1989 until Agassi's retirement in 2006. He was also considered one of Agassi's closest friends and confidants.
2000 Australian Open – Men's Singles Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion, but he lost to Andre Agassi in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4. This was the first time Agassi made 4 consecutive grand slam finals, if not for his loss to Pete Sampras in the 1999 Wimbledon final, Agassi would have won a non-calendar grand slam.
2011 Ghana Movie Awards The 2011 Ghana Movie Awards was the second edition of the ceremony to reward film practitioners in the Ghana Film Industry. The event was held at Accra International Conference center on 25 December 2011. Winners included Kimberly Elise, Majid Michel, "Somewhere in Africa". "Ties That Bind" had 21 nominations and eventually won 9 awards to top the winners list. Olu Jacobs received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Mercy chinwo Mercy Chinwo is a Nigerian singer and actress, who came into limelight for winning the Etisalat and Pepsi sponsored, Nigerian Idol, Season 2 in 2012. She started her musical career by lending her vocals to musical projects by popular Nigerian gospel music artists such as Sammie Okposo, JoePraize, Buchi, Chris Morgan, and Preye. A year after winning the Nigerian Idols, she nicked her first movie role in Yvonne Nelson's award winning movie,House of Gold starring alongside Yvonne Nelson, Majid Michel, Omawumi, Ice Prince, Francis Odega and Eddie Watson, where she was also nominated at the 2013 Ghana Movie Awards for best music, original song.
Eddie Nartey Eddie Nartey (born 6 November 1984) is a Ghanaian actor, director, and producer. His supporting role in Frank Rajah’s "Somewhere In Africa" earned him a nomination at the Hollywood and African Film Critics Awards (NAFCA), Ghana movie awards. He was nominated in the best actor category for "Kiss Me If You Can.", He got his first opportunity to do his directorial debut entitled "Could This Be Love" where he co-wrote the movie with Evelyn, which cast Actors like Majid Michel, Kwadwo Nkansah (Lil Win), Nana Ama Mcbrown, Fred Amugi, and Gloria Sarfo Later collaborated with Juliet Ibrahim on the movie "Shattered Romance". He then wrote and directed the movie "Royal Diadem" and "She Prayed" the movie.
A Sting in a Tale A Sting in a Tale is a 2009 Ghanaian thriller film written and directed by Shirley Frimpong-Manso and produced by Ken Attoh. The film won five awards at the Ghana Movie Awards in 2010, including the awards for "Best Director", "Best Writing — Adapted or Original Screen Play", "Best Cinematography" and "Best Original Song".
2016 MTV Movie Awards The 2016 MTV Movie Awards was held on June 15, 2016 from Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, California, as the first such event in 21 years as well as being the first Movie Awards to be held outdoors. In addition, this year also became the first since the 2006 MTV Movie Awards not to be aired live as the event was pre-recorded on April 9 prior to its April 10 date and the first since the 2003 MTV Movie Awards to include two hosts instead of one.
Joselyn Dumas Joselyn Dumas (born 31 August 1980) is a Ghanaian television host and actress. In 2014 she starred in a "A Northern Affair", a role that earned her a Ghana Movie Award and an Africa Movie Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
MTV Russia Movie Awards The MTV Russia Movie Awards (Before 2009 MTV Movie Awards Russia (Russian: Кинонаграды MTV Россия )) made its debut in 2006 and have celebrated local Russian movies as well as International. The MTV Russia Movie Awards (RMA) is the first event of such kind, featuring local and international actors and movie celebrities being honoured by Russian viewers.
Asiavision Awards Asiavision Movie Awards has been held annually since 2006 to honor the artistes and technicians of south Indian cinema. More than 40,000 people across United Arab Emirates attended the 2012 movie awards which was held on November 9, 2012 at Sharjah cricket stadium. Mohanlal and Rima Kallingal won Best Actors and Juhi Chawla and Shruti Haasan won excellence awards. In 2013 Asiavision Movie Awards was held at Dubai festival city, where Mammootty won Best Actor for Kunjananthante kada and Kavya Madhavan won best actress for Bavuttiyude Namathil .Bollywood actor John Abraham won Icon of the year and Rani Mukerji won excellence in Hindi cinema for Talaash and Bombay talkies . Preity Zinta won Pride of Bollywood award and Karisma Kapoor was one among the chief guests. In 2009 first edition of Asiavision Television Awards started at Sharjah cricket stadium where Oscar Award winner Resul Pookutty attended as chief guest.4th and 5th edition of Television Awards witnessed the presence of Mohanlal and Karisma Kapoor along with the television celebrities of Malayalam television industry. In 2014 February 8 first edition of Asiavision Radio Awards was launched, where the leading Malayalam radio stations representatives were honored also kareena kapoor khan awarded with Icon of India.
2010 Ghana Movie Awards The 2010 Ghana Movie Awards was the maiden edition of the ceremony to reward cinematic achievement in Ghana Film Industry. The event was held at the Golden Tulip Hotel, Accra on 25th December 2010. "Sinking Sands", Juliet Ibrahim, Nadia Buari, John Dumelo, Yvonne Okoro, Majid Michel, John Dumelo & Genevieve Nnaji were among the winners.
2013 Ghana Movie Awards The 2013 Ghana Movie Awards was held at the Accra International Conference Center on 30 December, 2013. "A Northern Affair" and "Contract" were the top winners for the night.
Bahá'í Faith in Greater Boston The Bahá'í Faith in Greater Boston, a combined statistical area, has had glimpses of the religion in the 19th century arising to its first community of religionists at the turn of the century. Early newspaper accounts of events were followed by papers on the precursor Bábí religion by Dr. Rev. Austin H. Wright were noted, materials donated, and lost, and then other scholars began to write about the religion. The community began to coalesce being near to Green Acre, founded by Sarah Farmer, who publicly espoused the religion from 1901. From then on the institution would progressively be associated with Bahá'ís - a place where both locals and people from afar came to learn of the religion, and who officially took over controlling interest from 1913. Leaders rising to national prominence with a national level of organization soon arose after `Abdu'l-Bahá, then head of the religion, traveled through the area for about 40 days and across the United States for some 239 days. Most prominent were Harlan Ober, William Henry Randall, and Alfred E. Lunt, who served in events in the Boston area, Green Acre boards, and national institutions of the religion. In addition to national leaders in the religion, a number of notable individuals joined the religion and were increasingly visible - such as Urbain Ledoux, James Ferdinand Morton, Jr., Nancy Bowditch, and Guy Murchie. The community moved from beginning to host public meetings to systematically support a presence in a Center in Boston with services and presentations on the religion. Starting about the 1950s and broadening into the 1960s there was wider recognition of the Bahá'ís themselves. Sometimes this took the form of noting their persecution in Morocco and then Iran and other times noting local concerts and fairs with their participation. The modern community, albeit a tiny fraction of the wider population, is present in some concentrations and thin areas throughout the greater Boston area. Over the last couple of decades it has been systematically pursuing programs of neighborhood community building activities of study circles, children’s classes, junior youth groups, and devotional meetings among the activities and observances of the religion.
Sampan (newspaper) Sampan is a newspaper based in Chinatown in Boston, Massachusetts. It is New England's only bilingual Chinese and English newspaper. The newspaper was founded in 1972 by volunteers of the Asian American Civic Association, then known as the Chinese American Civic Association; its slogan is ""Boston's oldest bilingual Chinese-English newspaper since 1972"". It is distributed throughout Greater Boston and covers news of Boston's Chinatown as well as the Greater Boston Asian American community.
Hamazkayin Hamazkayin (Armenian: Համազգային ), short for Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society, is a major cultural organization of the Armenian Diaspora, with a presence in every significant Armenian community worldwide. In addition to organizing cultural events in local Armenian communities, the Hamazkayin runs three schools, publishes books through its printing press, maintains bookstores, publishes a monthly literary magazine, "Pakin" (Armenian: Բագին ), and organizes the "Hamazkayin Forum". Hamazkayin enjoys the support of a wide segment of the Armenian community and encourages active participation to the events sponsored by the community. Hamazkayin sponsors and organizes many cultural events, such as concerts by renowned artists, scientific seminars, film festivals, literary lectures and book reviews. In the United States, the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society was established as a non profit organization in 1970.
Gerald Peary Gerald Peary (born October 30, 1944) is an American film critic, who was a reviewer and columnist for the "Boston Phoenix" from 1996 until its demise in 2012. He is now a critic-at-large for The Arts Fuse, a Boston-based online arts magazine. He was from 1998 to 1999 the Acting Curator of the Harvard Film Archive and is now the General Editor of the University Press of Mississippi "Conversations with Filmmakers Series". Since 1997, he has been the programmer/curator of the BU Cinematheque at Boston University's College of Communication, bringing independent filmmakers to show their works. He has programmed for the Institute of Contemporary Art-Boston, the Vancouver International Film Festival, and helped choose films for the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Boyacá International Cultural Festival The Boyacá International Cultural Festival (Spanish: Festival Internacional de la Cultura de Boyacá or just FIC) is one of the major international cultural events held annually in Colombia. The festival presents works in various arts such as music, theater, dance, literature, Academy, Visual Arts, Cinema - Audiovisual, Cultural Heritage cultural exchanges and meetings at various stages in the city of Tunja since 1973. Artists from different corners of the world intertwine their knowledge and their cultures into one universal feeling, through the medium of art, the best mechanism to achieve peace and brotherhood of people. The FIC gathers thousands of artists and has more than 300,000 visits to about 500 events per version. The festival is considered to be one of the most representative of music, dance, the arts, theater, cultural heritage, literature, cinema and expressions of human sensibility.
Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts (ELFSA) was founded in 1950 by Elma Lewis. The school, based in Roxbury, Boston, provided classes in a variety of artistic, social, and cultural topics, including art, dance, drama, music, and costuming. Lewis founded the school with the intention of promoting "programs of cultural enrichment for the benefit of deprived children" in Roxbury, Dorchester and throughout the Greater Boston area. The school closed at its Elm Hill Avenue location following an arson fire in 1985.
The Arts Fuse The Arts Fuse is an online arts magazine covering cultural events in Greater Boston, as well as Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, and New York providing a next generation platform for arts and culture consumers across New England and beyond.
Marseille-Provence 2013 Marseille-Provence 2013 or MP2013 was the year-long series of cultural events that took place in Marseille, France and the surrounding area to celebrate the territory’s designation as the European Capital of Culture for 2013. In total, there were more than 900 different cultural events that attracted more 11 million visits. Marseille-Provence 2013 had an operating budget of approximately 100 million euros and more than 600 million euros in new cultural infrastructure was unveiled in 2013 including the MuCEM designed by Rudy Ricciotti and the Villa Méditerranée conference center designed by Stefano Boeri. MP2013 was a key part of a larger, decades-long, multibillion-dollar development effort to revitalize the city.
Qurain Cultural Festival The Qurain Cultural Festival is Kuwait's leading arts festival. It is sponsored by the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters, Kuwait and its purpose is to enhance the artistic and cultural movement in Kuwait. It includes theatre performances, literary events, the exhibitions of the visual arts and other cultural events. As of 2010 it has run 16 times since its inauguration in 1994.
Boch Center The Boch Center (formerly Citi Performing Arts Center and Wang Center for the Performing Arts) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit performing arts organization located in Boston, Massachusetts. It manages the historic Wang and Shubert Theatres on Tremont Street in the Boston Theater District, where it offers theatre, opera, classical and popular music, comedy, dance, and Broadway musicals. The Center also offers a diverse mix of educational workshops and community activities; collaborates with artists and local performing arts organizations; and, acts as a champion for the arts in the Greater Boston community by aggressively helping to make the arts an integral part of the community's collective, daily experience. It maintains partnerships with numerous arts organizations in Boston, including the Celebrity Series of Boston, Fiddlehead Theatre Company, Express Yourself, and more.
Northwestern International University Northwestern International University was one of the first colleges to offer self-directed online programs, which were based on review of prior-earned college credits, professional life-experiences, practical knowledge, research, portfolio work, and the passage of comprehensive examinations *Cite (Northwestern International University Registration Catalog). N.I.U. was a member of the Long Distance Learning Council *Cite (Long Distance Learning Council Catalog). Their admissions process consisted of the initial registration process, student selection, and the review of student work and experience. Students had to show proof of passing content specific exams before being considered for school admission. They were also required to pass comprehensive exams at the completion of their respective program. Furthermore, students were expected to complete a Practicum Learning Portfolio Log. The time-requirement for portfolio hours varied by subject matter. Lastly, students had to successfully complete and present research, before N.I.U. would issue their degree *Cite(Northwestern International University Registration Catalog).
The Infestation Hypothesis "The Infestation Hypothesis" is the second episode of the fifth season of "The Big Bang Theory" that first aired on CBS on September 22, 2011. It is the 89th episode overall. In it, Sheldon (Jim Parsons) becomes worried when Penny acquires a new chair, while Leonard (Johnny Galecki) tries to make his long distance relationship with Priya work. The episode was watched by nearly 12 million viewers in the U.S. and received mixed reviews.