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123594 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie%20Mac | Bernie Mac | Bernie Mac (Bernard Jeffrey McCullough, October 5, 1957 – August 9, 2008) was an American actor and comedian. He was nominated for an Emmy Award twice.
He died on August 9, 2008 from complications of pneumonia.
Other websites
Bernie Mac Detailed Biography
Bernie Mac at Wenig-Lamonica Associates
Bernie Mac Memoria... |
123597 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Phelps | Michael Phelps | Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American swimmer who holds world records in several events. Phelps won eight medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Six of those were gold. These medals made him tie the record for medals at a single Olympics. Alexander Dityatin has held this record since 1980. I... |
123601 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severe%20weather | Severe weather | Severe weather is any destructive weather phenomenon. The term is usually used to refer to severe thunderstorms and related storms, such as tornados, hail, and downbursts. Unlike normal weather, severe weather does not happen as much. Most severe weather, like hurricanes and severe thunderstorms, happen in the summer. ... |
123602 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian%20Territory | Indian Territory | The Indian Territory, also known as The Indian Country, The Indian territory or the Indian territories, was land set aside within the United States for the use of Native Americans.
Native American
History of Oklahoma |
123603 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenton%2C%20Oklahoma | Kenton, Oklahoma | Kenton is a small unincorporated community in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, United States.
Unincorporated communities in Oklahoma |
123604 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trio | Trio | A trio is a group of three things, or a group of three persons who are doing something together.
In music
Trio (music), three people performing music together
Piano trio (piano, violin, cello)
String trio (violin, viola, cello)
Trio (jazz) (piano, double bass, drums)
Power trio (electric guitar, bass guitar, drum kit... |
123605 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred%20Cortot | Alfred Cortot | Alfred Denis Cortot (born Nyon, 26 September 1877; died Lausanne, 15 June 1962) was a French-Swiss pianist and conductor. He is one of the most famous 20th century musicians. He was especially known for his playing of piano music by 19th century Romantic composers such as Chopin and Schumann. He formed a piano trio w... |
123609 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesto | Pesto | Pesto (meaning Paste) is a type of sauce that originated in the Italian region of Liguria. The uncooked sauce is made of basil which is crushed. Other ingredients are garlic, salt, pine nuts, olive oil, and certain types of cheese (most often Parmesan cheese, Pecorino Sardo or Pecorino Romano).
Pesto is often used as... |
123611 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana%20Jones%20and%20the%20Temple%20of%20Doom | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a 1984 movie starring Harrison Ford and directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the second movie in the Indiana Jones movie series and the prequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Release Dates
Plot
The movie is set in 1934. Indiana Jones meets a gangster named Lao Che in Shanghai. Lao... |
123614 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrei%20Tarkovsky | Andrei Tarkovsky | Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky () (April 4, 1932 - December 29, 1986) was a Soviet movie director, writer and opera director. Tarkovksy is listed as one of the 100 filmmakers best liked by movie critics. He received critical acclaim for directing such movies as Andrei Rublev, Solaris and Stalker.
Career
Tarkovsky also ... |
123624 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boss%20%28video%20gaming%29 | Boss (video gaming) | In video games, a boss is a powerful enemy which is much stronger than other normal enemies in the game. Usually a boss is unique, meaning there is only one of it, but sometimes it must be fought more than one time. Bosses are most often found at the end of a level or the game.
Video game design |
123625 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grappling%20hook | Grappling hook | A grappling hook is a hook on a rope used to climb up higher. It can also be used to swing across a gap. In today's world, it is usually used for mountain climbing/rock climbing.
Tools |
123626 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegasus | Pegasus | Pegasus (, Pégasos, 'strong') is a flying horse with wings in Greek mythology. He is the son of Poseidon and the Gorgon Medusa. In cartoons and other stories, Pegasus was said to be the horse of the legendary hero Hercules.
The myth of the Pegasus is interesting and educational, and helps us understand an era gone by.... |
123627 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian%20Gottlob%20Neefe | Christian Gottlob Neefe | Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748–1798) was Ludwig van Beethoven's first teacher.
German composers
1748 births
1798 deaths |
123630 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendant | Pendant | A pendant is an object that usually hangs from a necklace. The name is from the Latin word "pendere" which means "to hang down".
Jewelry |
123632 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian%20Classification%20Board | Australian Classification Board | The Australian Classification Board is a government agency in Australia that controls censorship and classifications. It rates video games, movies, and publications. It was originally created in 1970 as the Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC). The name was changed in 2006.
For most media, there are the... |
123633 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellaview | Satellaview | The Satellaview is a satellite modem add-on for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System only released in Japan by Nintendo. Nintendo made many games for it usually with "BS" in front of them, including remakes of The Legend of Zelda and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Other companies have also made games for i... |
123634 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action%20adventure%20game | Action adventure game | An action-adventure game is a video game genre that uses gameplay from adventure and action games. Popular games in this genre are The Legend of Zelda series, the Castlevania series, the God of War series and the Metroid series. The action-adventure game genre consists of the player, who goes on adventures, that are us... |
123635 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve%20Miller%20Band | Steve Miller Band | The Steve Miller Band is an American blues rock band led by Steve Miller.
Discography
Studio albums
Children of the Future (1968)
Sailor (1968)
Brave New World (1969)
Your Saving Grace (1969)
Number 5 (1970)
Rock Love (1971)
Recall the Beginning...A Journey from Eden (1972)
The Joker (1973)
Fly Like an Eagle ... |
123636 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariadne | Ariadne | Ariadne, in Greek mythology, was daughter of King Minos of Crete and his queen, Pasiphaë, daughter of Helios, the Sun-titan. She helped Theseus in defeating the Minotaur (by giving him a length of string to escape the labyrinth). But Theseus abandoned her so she became the consort of the god Dionysus. She is the Greek... |
123637 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird%27s%20eye%20view | Bird's eye view | A bird's-eye view is a view of something from above, like from a bird's view. These views allow people to see more and further away in images. Bird's eye view can be found in maps and other forms of pictures, videos and paintings.
Cartography |
123638 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C5%8Dji%20Kond%C5%8D | Kōji Kondō | is a Japanese composer and musician who makes video game music for Nintendo, often for games in The Legend of Zelda series and the Mario series. He was born in Nagoya.
Video game Soundtracks
Golf (1984)
Famicom BASIC (1984)
Devil World (with Akito Nakatsuka) (1984)
Soccer (1985)
Wrecking Crew (1985)
Kung Fu (19... |
123642 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly | Electronic Gaming Monthly | Electronic Gaming Monthly (abbreviated as EGM) is an American video game magazine published by Ziff Davis that started in 1989. It's one of the most popular gaming magazines in America.
April Fools' Day
Every April Fools' Day, Electronic Gaming Monthly does an April Fools' Day joke. One of the most famous is when they... |
123644 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownie%20Brown | Brownie Brown | is a Japanese Nintendo-owned video game development company in Tokyo, Japan. They were formed by ex-employees of Square Co. who worked on games in the Mana series.
Games
Game Boy Advance
Magical Vacation
Sword of Mana
Mother 3
Nintendo DS
Magical Starsign
Heroes of Mana
Blue Dragon Plus
Nintendo
2000 establishments... |
123645 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo%20Entertainment%20Analysis%20%26%20Development | Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | The Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development Division (Nintendo EAD for short) is Nintendo's biggest game studio. It's responsible for making many of Nintendo's biggest games, including the Mario series and The Legend of Zelda series.
Nintendo |
123661 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiel | Tiel | is a town in the middle of the Netherlands.
The town is sourrounded by the rivers Waal and Linge on the south and the north side. The Amsterdam-Rhine Canal is on the east side. The city was founded in the 5th century. The whole municipality has about 41,500 inhabitants. The town's mascot is a fruit man called Flipje. ... |
123664 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zanskar%20Range | Zanskar Range | The Zanskar Range is spread over a vast area from southeastern boundaries of the state of Kashmir and extends in the northwest direction to the eastern limits of Baltistan. It separates Ladakh from the valleys of Kashmir and the Chenab River.
In other words it serves as a boundary line between Ladakh region of Kashmir ... |
123666 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karakoram | Karakoram | The Karakoram is a Mountain range in Asia. The name is from a Turkic word meaning back gravel. It is mainly located in China, India, and Pakistan. Parts of the range extend into Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan. Many of its mountains are in the regions of Gilgit-Baltistan, Ladakh, and Xinjiang. It is the second highest mount... |
123667 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu%20Kush | Hindu Kush | The Hindu Kush is a range of mountains. It starts near Pamir in the north of Gilgit extending in the southwest deep into the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, Tirich Mir is here. On the west of this range is the Wakhan corridor of Afghanistan which separates Gilgit Agency from Tajikistan. This tract of land wa... |
123672 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deosai%20Mountains | Deosai Mountains | Deosai Mountains are between the Vale of Kashmir, Gilgit Agency and Baltistan District. There is also a large plain with an area of 580 sq miles, with the same name Deosai. The whole area is uninhabited, surrounded by rocky mountains, at an elevation of 16,000 to 17,000 feet. The road leading to Skardu from Gurez passe... |
123673 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmukh%20Mountain | Harmukh Mountain | Harmukh is a branch of great Himalayan range which is between the valleys of Jhelum and Neelum in the north eastern part of Kashmir Valley to the north of Srinagar. Excepting the mornings and evening, the mountain is always covered by clouds. Name of the 16980 feet high peak is also Harmukh. The peak is square shaped a... |
123680 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulaiman%20Mountains | Sulaiman Mountains | The Sulaiman Mountains (; Balochi/Urdu/), or the Kesai Mountains are a major feature of southeastern Afghanistan (Zabul, most of Loya Paktia and northeastern Kandahar province), South Waziristan, and most of northern Balochistan province of Pakistan. They are one of the bordering ranges between the Iranian Plateau and... |
123683 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt%20Range | Salt Range | The Salt Range is a hill system in the Punjab province of Pakistan, deriving its name from its extensive deposits of rock salt. The range extends from the Jhelum River to the Indus River, across the northern portion of the Punjab province. The Salt Range contains the great mines of Mayo, Khewra, Warcha and Kalabagh, wh... |
123684 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toba%20Kakar%20Range | Toba Kakar Range | The Toba Kakar Mountains are a Southern offshoot of the Himalayas in the Balochistan region of Pakistan. The historical route through the mountains is known as the Bolan Pass, and though the mountains are sometimes inaccurately referred to as the "Brahui Mountains", Brahui is the term for an ethnic group that lives in ... |
123688 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladakh%20Range | Ladakh Range | The Ladakh Range is a segment of the Karakoram Range, that extends southeastward for 230 miles (370 km) from the mouth of the Shyok River in the Ladakh region to the Tibetan/Chinese border. With a crest line of about 20,000 feet (6,100 m), the range parallels the northeast bank of the Indus River.
Mountain ranges of P... |
123690 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiki%27s%20Delivery%20Service | Kiki's Delivery Service | Kiki's Delivery Service, known in Japan as , is a movie about a witch named Kiki who goes to live on her own for a year, just like all witches must do at her age. It's the fifth anime movie made at Studio Ghibli, and it was made by Hayao Miyazaki, their most famous director. It's based on the novel of the same name.
T... |
123697 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future%20Boy%20Conan | Future Boy Conan | (also known as Conan, The Boy in Future) is an anime series made by Hayao Miyazaki based on the future. It's about a boy named Conan who is born on an island and meets a girl named Lana.
Anime |
123699 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Castle%20of%20Cagliostro | The Castle of Cagliostro | The Castle of Cagliostro, known in Japan as is an anime movie made by Hayao Miyazaki. It's a movie in the Lupin III anime series, starring the character Arsène Lupin III, an infamous gentleman thief.
The prequel to this movie is Mystery of Mamo. The sequel is The Legend of the Gold of Babylon.
Cast
Other websites
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123703 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponyo%20on%20the%20Cliff%20by%20the%20Sea | Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea | is an anime movie made by Studio Ghibli's Hayao Miyazaki. It's about a goldfish who wants to become a human. Ponyo the goldfish who is also the main character meets a young boy who falls in love with her. The movie is about Ponyo's wish to become human so that she can stay with the boy she met.
Cast
Sōsuke - Hiroki ... |
123705 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howl%27s%20Moving%20Castle%20%28movie%29 | Howl's Moving Castle (movie) | is a 2004 anime movie based on Diana Wynne Jones's novel and directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
Cast
The movie stars the following actors:
Other websites
2004 movies
Anime
2000s fantasy movies
Disney
Japanese movies
Studio Ghibli
Movies based on books
Movies directed by Hayao Miyazaki |
123725 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saros | Saros | Saros or Sáros could mean:
Saros cycle, a method for predicting solar eclipses
SS Saros, a shipwreck off the southeast coast of Australia
Saros (band), an American band
Gulf of Saros, an inlet of the Aegean Sea
Sáros county, a former division of the Kingdom of Hungary
Şoarş, Braşov, a commune in Romania (Sáros in Hung... |
123786 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trauma%20center | Trauma center | A trauma center is a hospital equipped to be able to help patients 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Hospitals |
123818 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academia | Academia | Academia is a word for higher education and research. The word comes from the akademeia just outside ancient Athens, where the gymnasium was made famous by Plato.
Related pages
Education
Interdisciplinarity
Scientific method
Study
Pseudoscience
Other websites
An Academic Costume Code and An Academic Ceremony ... |
123819 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical%20studies | Biblical studies | Biblical studies is the academic study of the Judeo-Christian Bible and other similar books. For Christianity, the Bible has the New Testament and Old Testament together, which are often called the "Scriptures."
Related pages
Bible study, intensive reading of the Bible
Biblical hermeneutics
Biblical criticism
Chr... |
123828 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac%20Hayes | Isaac Hayes | Isaac Hayes (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American soul singer, songwriter, and actor. He was also known for playing Chef in South Park, but joined Scientology took over his life and quit South Park for him without his permission according to his own son, which was his religion. He won an Academy Award for... |
123829 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation%20Searchlight | Operation Searchlight | Operation Searchlight was a planned military operation by the Pakistani Army to stop the Bengali nationalist movement in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) in March 1971. It was ordered by the government in West Pakistan and was seen as the sequel to Operation Blitz, which had been launched in November 1970.
References
... |
123853 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associativity | Associativity | Associative property is a property of mathematical operations (like addition and multiplication). It means that if you have more than one of the same associative operator (like +) in a row, the order of operations does not matter.
For example, if you have , there are two plus signs (+) in a row. This means we can add ... |
123856 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney%27s%20Nine%20Old%20Men | Disney's Nine Old Men | Disney's Nine Old Men were a group of animators who were very important names for Disney. They made many important works of Disney, from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to The Fox and the Hound. Although the men of the group were all young, Walt Disney called them Nine Old Men as a reference to Franklin D. Roosevelt ca... |
123858 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ollie%20Johnston | Ollie Johnston | Oliver Martin Johnston, Jr. (October 31, 1912 – April 14, 2008) was an American movie animator. He was one of Disney's Nine Old Men, and the last one living. He also got the National Medal of Arts in 2005. He was a good friend of Frank Thomas, another animator who was also one of the Nine Old Men. They wrote The Illusi... |
123870 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enter%20Shikari | Enter Shikari | Enter Shikari are a post-hardcore band from St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. The band is named after the Hindi word Shikari meaning hunter.
The band have played at festivals such as Reading and Leeds.
They are known for songs such as "Sorry You're Not a Winner", "Arguing With Thermometers", "Juggernauts" and "Anythi... |
123875 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Random%20House | Random House | Random House is the biggest English-language book publisher in the world. It is owned by the large German media company Bertelsmann.
Other websites
Random House official website in the U.S.
Random House official website in the UK
Random House official website in Germany
Random House official website in Canada
R... |
123877 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr.%20Seuss | Dr. Seuss | Theodor Seuss Geisel (; March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was an American writer and cartoonist from Springfield, Massachusetts. He was better known by his pen name, Dr. Seuss. After World War I he was a sophomore in high school. He wasn't interested in sports but still went to school and did daily activities. He pro... |
123902 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/False%20vampire%20bat | False vampire bat | The false vampire bats (Megaderma) are a subfamliy of bats. They are two species that occur in Asia. There are two living species, the lesser tailed vampire bat (Megaderma spasma) and the greater tailed vampire bat (Megaderma lyra) . They are unrelated to the vampire bats (which only occur in South America). Unlike the... |
123922 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaur%20%28planetoid%29 | Centaur (planetoid) | A Centaur in astronomy is a small object like an asteroid that orbits or goes around the Sun between the planets Jupiter and Neptune. It can also rarely be found around the planet Mars. Centaurs are also known as outer planet crossers.
References |
123939 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20settlements%20in%20Thailand | List of settlements in Thailand | Thailand divides its municipalities (thesaban) into three levels - cities about the quantity of inhabitants, (thesaban nakhon), towns (thesaban mueang) and townships (thesaban tambon).
The national capital Bangkok (pop. 5,678,003: May 2006) and the special governed city Pattaya (Population 96,859: May 2006) are outsid... |
123947 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidcup | Sidcup | Sidcup is a suburban town in Greater London, and is in the London Borough of Bexley. It is southeast of Charing Cross.
For many years, Sidcup's Member of Parliament, as part of the Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency was Edward Heath, who was Prime Minister from 1970 to 1974.
Associated notable people
Quentin Blake... |
123950 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quentin%20Blake | Quentin Blake | Quentin Saxby Blake CBE (born 16 December 1932) is a British author and illustrator of children's books. He is most known for his drawings in books written by Roald Dahl.
Education
Blake went to Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School. His first published drawing was for Punch magazine, at the age of 16. He studied En... |
123951 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chassis | Chassis | A chassis (plural chassis) consists of a framework that supports an inanimate (non-living) object. This is much like an animal's skeleton, for example in a car.
Examples of use
In a car, the term chassis means the frame (the metal "skeleton") plus the engine, transmission (gear shift), driveshaft, differential (gears... |
123952 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green%20Eggs%20and%20Ham | Green Eggs and Ham | Green Eggs and Ham is a book by Dr. Seuss. It was first published in 1960. Publishers Weekly says that it had sold fourth-most copies of any children's book ever as of 2001. In this story, Sam-I-Am pesters Guy-Am-I to eat green eggs and ham. However, Guy refuses, insisting that he does not like them until the end.
Wo... |
123966 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super%20Castlevania%20IV | Super Castlevania IV | Super Castlevania IV, known in Japan as is an adventure platforming video game made by Konami for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It appeared on the Wii's Virtual Console too. It's a retelling of Castlevania, and the main character is Simon Belmont.
1991 video games
Castlevania
Super Nintendo Entertainment ... |
123969 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlevania%3A%20Portrait%20of%20Ruin | Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin | Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, known in Japan as , is an Action RPG video game made by Konami for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. It's the second game release for the system, and has a sequel that's going to be released called Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia.
Gameplay
Portrait of Ruin is a sidescrolling ac... |
123970 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude%20L%C3%A9vi-Strauss | Claude Lévi-Strauss | Claude Lévi-Strauss (; 28 November 1908 – 30 October 2009) was a French anthropologist. He was born to French Jewish parents in Brussels. He grew up in Paris. He came up with structural anthropology, which is the idea that people think about the world in terms of opposites—such as high and low, inside and outside, life... |
123971 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlevania%3A%20Aria%20of%20Sorrow | Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow | Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, known in Japan as is an action-adventure video game made by Konami for the Game Boy Advance handheld game console. It is part of the Castlevania series, and the third Castlevania game on the Game Boy Advance. It stars a young man named Soma Cruz who is sent to Dracula's castle along with o... |
123972 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlevania%20III%3A%20Dracula%27s%20Curse | Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse | Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, known in Japan as , is an action platforming video game made by Konami for the Nintendo Entertainment System game console. It's the third game released in the Castlevania series, and stars Trevor Blemont, Simon Belmont's ancestor. It takes place 215 years before Castlevania I and II.
... |
123981 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/North%20Tyrol | North Tyrol | North Tyrol, or North Tirol (German and Austro-Bavarian: Nordtirol) is the main part of the Austrian state of Tyrol, located in the western part of the country. The other part of the state is East Tyrol, which also belongs to Austria, but does not share a border with North Tyrol.
Besides those two regions, the histor... |
123997 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trauma%20Center%3A%20New%20Blood | Trauma Center: New Blood | Trauma Center: New Blood, known in Japan as is a medical simulation video game made by Atlus for the Wii game console. It's the third game in the Trauma Center series, and stars different characters than in Trauma Center: Under the Knife and Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2.
Plot
Characters
Gameplay
References
2... |
123998 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trauma%20Center%3A%20Second%20Opinion | Trauma Center: Second Opinion | Trauma Center: Second Opinion, known in Japan as , is a medical simulation video game made by Atlus for the Wii game console. It's the second game in the Trauma Center series, and a remake of Trauma Center: Under the Knife for the Nintendo DS. It adds a new way to control the medical tools and adds a new story to go wi... |
123999 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trauma%20Center%3A%20Under%20the%20Knife%202 | Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 | Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2, known in Japan as is a surgical simulation video game. It was made by Atlus for the Nintendo DS game console. It's the fourth game in the Trauma Center series, and a direct sequel to Trauma Center: Under the Knife also for the DS. It stars Derek Stiles and Angie Thompson and their wor... |
124003 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlevania%20II%3A%20Simon%27s%20Quest | Castlevania II: Simon's Quest | Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, known in Japan as , is an action-adventure video game made by Konami for the Nintendo Entertainment System game console. It's a part of the Castlevania series and a sequel to the NES' Castlevania.
References
1987 video games
Simon's Quest
Nintendo Entertainment System games
Virtual Cons... |
124005 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlevania%20%28video%20game%29 | Castlevania (video game) | Castlevania, known in Japan as , is an action platforming video game made by Konami for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It's the first game in the Castlevania series. It stars Simon Belmont, a vampire hunter, who has to battle against Dracula and his minions. It's had many sequels and is still a popular series.
198... |
124006 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectral%20bat | Spectral bat | The genus Vampyrum contains only one species, the Spectral bat (V. spectrum). Some alternate names for this species are 'Linnaeus's False vampire bat' and the 'Spectral Vampire bat'. Confusingly, they are not related to the Old World family of large carnivorous bats to be found in the Megadermatidae that are also calle... |
124007 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlevania%3A%20Dawn%20of%20Sorrow | Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow | is an action-adventure video game made by Konami for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. It's the sequel to Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow for the Game Boy Advance and stars Soma Cruz. It is very popular, and is one of the best DS games.
References
2005 video games
Dawn of Sorrow
Nintendo DS games
Nintendo DS-only ga... |
124011 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuelle | Emmanuelle | Emmanuelle is the lead character in a series of French softcore based on a character created by Emmanuelle Arsan in the novel Emmanuelle (1959). Starting in the 1970s, many very successful movies were made from the book (and its sequels).
At the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, Alain Siritzky said that a worldwide search wa... |
124016 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millvina%20Dean | Millvina Dean | Elizabeth Gladys Millvina Dean (February 2, 1912 – May 31, 2009) was, at age 97, the last living survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic that occurred on April 15, 1912. She was the youngest person to be on the ship, and did not remember anything about the sinking.
She was two months old when she went on the Titani... |
124024 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlevania%3A%20Symphony%20of%20the%20Night | Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, known in Japan as , is a 2D action-adventure video game made by Konami for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn game consoles. It's a direct sequel to Akumajō Dracula X Chi no Rondo. It also appeared on the Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade and on PlayStation 3's PSN, and on the PlayStation Por... |
124025 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osu%21%20Tatakae%21%20Ouendan | Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan | is a rhythm video game made by iNiS and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. Ouendan is about a cheer squad who help people in trouble by cheering them on. It had an Americanized sequel called Elite Beat Agents that has music from the United States and Europe, and had a direct sequel called ... |
124026 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite%20Beat%20Agents | Elite Beat Agents | Elite Beat Agents is a music video game made by iNiS and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. It's the spiritual sequel to Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan. The gameplay has the player tap and drag on spots on the touch screen in beat to the rhythm of the music to score points. It was released under th... |
124027 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moero%21%20Nekketsu%20Rhythm%20Damashii%20Osu%21%20Tatakae%21%20Ouendan%202 | Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 | is a rhythm video game made by iNiS and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. It's the third game in its series, after Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan and Elite Beat Agents, both for the DS.
Track list
♪ - denotes that the track is performed by the original artist.
Sukima Switch -
Kaela Kimura -
... |
124028 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wars%20%28series%29 | Wars (series) | The Wars series is a series of video games made by Nintendo that has appeared on many Nintendo systems starting with the Nintendo Entertainment System. Its first game is Famicom Wars, and it has a spin-off called Battalion Wars. The series is often called Advance Wars, since the main games are called Advance Wars in En... |
124030 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008%20South%20Ossetia%20war | 2008 South Ossetia war | The 2008 South Ossetia war was a military conflict that started on 8 August 2008, between Georgia, South Ossetian (and Abkhazian) secessionists and Russia.
South Ossetia and Abkhazia are territories within Georgia that declared independence from Georgia and have been acting in a de facto independent capacity since the... |
124039 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horst-Wessel-Lied | Horst-Wessel-Lied | The Horst-Wessel-Lied ("Horst Wessel Song"), also known as Die Fahne hoch ("The flag on high", from its opening line), was the anthem of the Nazi Party from 1930 to 1945. From 1933 to 1945 it was also part of Germany's national anthem.
History
The lyrics of the song were composed in 1929 by Horst Wessel, a Nazi activi... |
124043 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity%20%28philosophy%29 | Identity (philosophy) | Identity is an word used in the social sciences to describe a person's understanding of him or herself as an individual.
Related pages
Cultural identity
Gender identity
Identity politics
Social sciences
Sociology |
124066 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip%20Gidley%20King | Philip Gidley King | Philip Gidley King (April 23, 1758 – September 3, 1808) was a sailor in the British Royal Navy who became the third Governor of New South Wales.
Early life
King was born in Launceston, Cornwall. His father was a draper, selling cloth and fabrics. He joined the navy in 1770 at the age of 12. He was made the captain's s... |
124097 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/First%20Fleet | First Fleet | The First Fleet is the name given to the 11 ships that sailed from Great Britain on 13 May 1787, to start the first European colony in New South Wales. It was the beginning of a plan to send thousands of prisoners to Australia to make convict settlements. The fleet was led by Captain Arthur Phillip. This journey lasted... |
124099 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setesdal | Setesdal | Setesdal is a valley in the county of Aust-Agder, in the south part of Norway .
History
Since the 1200s, one can find papers, where the name "Setesdal" , has been written.
Geography of Norway |
124101 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeopathy | Homeopathy | Homeopathy is an alternative medicine. It was created in the 18th century by Samuel Hahnemann. The theory behind homeopathy is that an ill person can be healed with very small amounts of something that produces the symptoms of the illness in a healthy person. Scientists say that homeopathy does not work and only makes ... |
124103 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vest-Telemark | Vest-Telemark | Vest-Telemark is the name of an area, in the south of Norway .
Some of the towns are: Fyresdal, Tokke, Vinje, Nissedal, Kviteseid, and Seljord.
In no area, has one found more traces ( examples or evidence ) of the Old Norse language and grammar.
Geography of Norway |
124121 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley%20Temple | Shirley Temple | Shirley Temple, or Shirley Temple Black (April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014) was an American actress, diplomat and television series hostess. Temple has the distinction of being the first Academy Juvenile Award recipient in 1934.
Acting career
Movies
Temple began her movie career at age 3 in a series of Poverty Row ... |
124126 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stev | Stev | Stev is a form of poetry. It can be found in lyric poetry from Scandinavia. Stev are made of stanzas, that have four lines
The different types of stev
There are different types of stev:
gamle-stev or "gamlestev" is the oldest type. It is likely that gamle-stev were danced. The earliest gamle-stev have been found fr... |
124135 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wario%20%28series%29 | Wario (series) | The Wario series is a series of games that star Wario and a spin-off of the Mario series. It started out with Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, and has grown to have its new spin-off series with WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
Characters
Wario - the main character in the games who often tries to get more money. Even t... |
124137 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo%20Research%20%26%20Development%201 | Nintendo Research & Development 1 | Nintendo Research & Development 1, also known as Nintendo R&D1, is a division of Nintendo. They are responsible for the Metroid series and the WarioWare series, among others.
Nintendo |
124138 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plucking | Plucking | Pluck or plucking may mean:
Plucking (hair removal), the removal of hair, fur, or feathers
Feather-plucking, a behavior in birds
Plucking post as used by birds of prey to eat their prey
Plucking (glaciation), a process related to glaciers
Pluck (card game), a card game
Pluck (offal), from livestock
One of two U.S. Na... |
124139 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill%20Tapia | Bill Tapia | Uncle Bill “Tappy” Tapia (born January 1, 1908 – December 2, 2011) was an American musician, born in Honolulu, Hawaii. His parents were Portuguese. At age 10, Tapia already had been a professional musician, playing “Stars and Stripes Forever” for World War I soldiers in Hawaii.
His long career started in Vaudeville a... |
124140 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/WarioWare%3A%20Twisted%21 | WarioWare: Twisted! | WarioWare: Twisted! is a 2004 Game Boy Advance video game. It was made by Nintendo and is art of the WarioWare series.
Gameplay
Twisted! comes with a gyro sensor. The cartridge is a lot larger than in most Game Boy Advance games. Players tap the A button and twist the game around in order to play.
Like the other gam... |
124141 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punch%20%28strike%29 | Punch (strike) | A punch is when a person puts their hand in a fist and thrusts it forward. This can be used for combat, or in some sports like boxing. Punch is the name of the blows that are thrown with the closed fist, striking, usually to other person, with the purpose of defence or attack.
The technique of the normal punch is perf... |
124142 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music%20video%20game | Music video game | A music video game, also commonly known as a music game, is a video game where the point of the game is usually to interact with the music. The genre has had many different types of music games, including games that use guitar controllers, drum controllers, and some that use a dance mat that the player has to dance on.... |
124143 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempo | Tempo | Tempo (Italian for 'time, movement') is the speed of a song or piece of music.
Basic Tempo Markings
From slowest to fastest:
Larghissimo – very, very slow (24 BPM and under)
Grave – slow and solemn (25–45 BPM)
Lento – very slow (40–60 BPM)
Largo – slowly (45–50 BPM)
Larghetto – quite broadly (60–69 BPM)
Adagio... |
124145 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunku | Tsunku | is a famous Japanese record producer, songwriter, and vocalist.
References
Japanese singers
Japanese songwriters
1968 births
Living people
People from Osaka Prefecture |
124147 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minigame | Minigame | A minigame is a small video game found in a bigger video game. There are games that only have mini-games, like Mario Party.
Types of video games
Video game gameplay |
124148 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/United%20States%20Secretary%20of%20Defense | United States Secretary of Defense | The United States Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) is the head of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The role was made in 1947. The Secretary of Defense is sixth in line to the United States presidential line of succession.
List of Secretaries
Parties
Status
References
Other websites
– Includes the Secretary o... |
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