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1055651 | Deep fryer | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deep%20fryer | Deep fryer
Deep fryer
While commonly used in commercial kitchens, household models are available and have become increasingly prevalent.
Deep frying has become well known in the United States, from frying sticks of butter to Twinkies, but the method can be traced back to Roman times.
# Features.
Deep fryers general... | 26,400 |
1055651 | Deep fryer | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deep%20fryer | Deep fryer
system or chemical treatment to improve the re-usability of the same amount of oil, and mechanical or electronic temperature controls that save energy and prevent fires by continuously sensing and adjusting the temperature of the oil.
# Construction.
The modern commercial fryer has improved energy efficien... | 26,401 |
1055651 | Deep fryer | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deep%20fryer | Deep fryer
are popular in counter top models, because of their mobility and easy installation. They lose less heat than gas fryers, because their heating elements are immersed in the oil and have a faster temperature recovery time between frying cycles. Gas fryers heat up more quickly and to a higher cooking temperatur... | 26,402 |
1055651 | Deep fryer | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deep%20fryer | Deep fryer
heat, which may damage the welds over time. Because of this, stainless steel fryers often come with a much longer warranty than mild steel fryers.
Some commercial fryers have a “cold zone” at the bottom of the fry pot. This is where food particles, such as breading, batter or broken off pieces of food, sink... | 26,403 |
1055651 | Deep fryer | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deep%20fryer | Deep fryer
but the tubes allow easy access to the heat source. Tube fryers are often less expensive than their open fry pot counterparts.
Open fry pots have an external heat source, which makes them easier to clean and affords better access to the oil, but they generally offer a smaller cold zone, so food particles co... | 26,404 |
1055651 | Deep fryer | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deep%20fryer | Deep fryer
bottom where the heat is applied normally. A batter trap can also help keep loose batter from being stirred up in the oil and adhering to subsequent batches of food in order to make foods taste better and extend the cooking oil's usability.
Some domestic fryers incorporate an angled motorized rotary basket ... | 26,405 |
1055651 | Deep fryer | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deep%20fryer | Deep fryer
Without them the deep fryer needs to be watched consistently to ensure safety. There sometimes are “computerized temperature controls” in fryers on the market today, especially in commercial fryers. In fact, some modern fryers have an automatic shutoff control, just in case the temperature gets to high, whic... | 26,406 |
1055651 | Deep fryer | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deep%20fryer | Deep fryer
particles that are not always visible. Using these systems doubles the life of the oil. Oil filtration systems can sometimes be purchased as an enclosed part of the fryer to avoid involving employees in the somewhat dangerous process of filtering the oil with an exterior system. Many restaurants use a portab... | 26,407 |
1055651 | Deep fryer | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deep%20fryer | Deep fryer
fats and grease, down the drain should be avoided, as this can cause food build up and clogged pipes, restricting the flow of liquids. This often results in costly restoration and cleaning.
# Accessories.
Deep fryer accessories are products that are designed to improve the process of frying. A typical acce... | 26,408 |
1055651 | Deep fryer | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deep%20fryer | Deep fryer
that the food is cooked to an appropriate temperature. To make sure the fryer itself stays in good condition, a cleaning solution is required, while a pump and filter can help to keep the oil clean. Cleaning brushes help to scrape away burnt bits of food from the sides and bottom of the fryer without damagin... | 26,409 |
1055651 | Deep fryer | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deep%20fryer | Deep fryer
which gets rid of the greasy smell of fried foods. The system additionally incorporates a microprocessor controller. Some automated deep fryer have an automated feature to ensure that the food is cooked consistently at the correct temperature and for the correct amount of time.
# Fire Risks and Personal Saf... | 26,410 |
1055651 | Deep fryer | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deep%20fryer | Deep fryer
hot oil can cause the water to evaporate at that high temperature leading to severe bodily injury or heated explosions. This is commonly referred to as the flash point and should always be avoided. It is always best to use a chemical agent like a fire extinguisher or cover the oil with a non-porous object li... | 26,411 |
1055651 | Deep fryer | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deep%20fryer | Deep fryer
results can be life threatening like heated or gaseous oils that can explode nearby workstations while causing wall and ceiling fires. Another factor that can cause oil fires is the environment surrounding the deep fryer such as keeping the work area clear of objects and placing hot oil containers/fryers on ... | 26,412 |
1055651 | Deep fryer | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deep%20fryer | Deep fryer
. Air fryers were introduced in 2010, as an egg-shaped device that cooks any food that a deep fryer could, while using 80% less fat than a typical deep or propane deep fryer. Air fryers work by circulating hot air around a enclosed compartment and the only oil that is needed is a thin layer before you place ... | 26,413 |
1055627 | Walter Giffard | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Walter%20Giffard | Walter Giffard
Walter Giffard
Walter Giffard (c.1225 – April 1279) was Lord Chancellor of England and Archbishop of York.
# Family.
Giffard was a son of Hugh Giffard of Boyton in Wiltshire, a royal justice, by Sibyl, a daughter and co-heiress of Walter de Cormeilles. He was born about 1225, and may have been the old... | 26,414 |
1055627 | Walter Giffard | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Walter%20Giffard | Walter Giffard
Walter's predecessor at Bath. The family was also related to Walter de Gray, who was Archbishop of York from 1215 to 1255.
# Career.
Giffard studied at Cambridge University and took his master of arts at Oxford University. While at university Adam Marsh wrote to another scholar praising Giffard's schol... | 26,415 |
1055627 | Walter Giffard | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Walter%20Giffard | Walter Giffard
the Bishop of Hereford, Giffard having first sworn that he would not take part against King Henry III. However, the barons were angered that he had ventured abroad against their will and ravaged nearly all his manors. Archbishop Boniface ordered him to excommunicate Simon de Montfort the Earl of Leiceste... | 26,416 |
1055627 | Walter Giffard | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Walter%20Giffard | Walter Giffard
Giffard was appointed by Pope Clement IV to the Archbishopric of York – as part of this elevation he resigned the chancellorship and was enthroned on 1 November 1266, receiving his temporalities on Boxing day. Soon after his enthronement he became involved in a dispute with Archbishop Boniface of Canterb... | 26,417 |
1055627 | Walter Giffard | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Walter%20Giffard | Walter Giffard
expedite his affairs, hoping, "...for the present to keep out of the whirlpool of usury." Despite his own financial problems he seems to have been kind to his relatives – paying for his nephew's education and giving his brother Godfrey the Archdeaconry of York. His register contains many gifts to the poo... | 26,418 |
1055627 | Walter Giffard | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Walter%20Giffard | Walter Giffard
assisted Edward in bringing John de Warenne the Earl of Surrey to justice for the murder of Alan la Zouche at Westminster. Upon the death of Henry III on 20 November 1272 the Great Seal was delivered to the Archbishop as first Lord of the Council – in order for him, Roger Mortimer and Robert Burnell to b... | 26,419 |
1055627 | Walter Giffard | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Walter%20Giffard | Walter Giffard
first Lord of the Council – in order for him, Roger Mortimer and Robert Burnell to be appointed to govern the Kingdom until the new King's return to the country.
# Death.
Giffard died at York on or about 22 April 1279, and he was buried in York Minster, probably in the choir. Archbishop Thoresby later ... | 26,420 |
1055682 | Ready Rock C | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ready%20Rock%20C | Ready Rock C
Ready Rock C
Clarence Holmes, better known as Ready Rock C, is an American hip hop record producer, beatboxer, and rapper. He is best known for his early career with Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff, then known as DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. According to Holmes, he left the group in 1990 because Smith "... | 26,421 |
1055626 | Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bay%20Area%20Rapid%20Transit%20Police%20Department | Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department
Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department
The BART Police (BARTPD), officially the Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department, is the transit police agency of the BART rail system in the U.S. state of California. The department has approximately three hundred police personnel incl... | 26,422 |
1055626 | Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bay%20Area%20Rapid%20Transit%20Police%20Department | Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department
as a more active threat after the September 11 attacks, BART increased its emphasis on infrastructure protection. The police department hosts drills and participates in counter-terrorism working groups. The agency has an officer assigned full-time to the FBI's Joint Terrorism Ta... | 26,423 |
1055626 | Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bay%20Area%20Rapid%20Transit%20Police%20Department | Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department
community groups, educational institutions, and businesses. The goal is to ensure that personal safety, quality of life, and protection of property remain among BART's top priorities for the stakeholders in its community.
# History.
In 1969, three years before BART opened for ... | 26,424 |
1055626 | Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bay%20Area%20Rapid%20Transit%20Police%20Department | Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department
result, legislation was passed to form an autonomous law enforcement agency, the BART Police Department.
During BART's first 13 years of revenue service, police officers reported to the transit district's headquarters in Oakland. In 1985, a team of officers was assigned to repo... | 26,425 |
1055626 | Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bay%20Area%20Rapid%20Transit%20Police%20Department | Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department
within six months.
In July 1993, then-police chief Harold Taylor recommended a comprehensive plan to decentralize the department into four geographical police zones, each with its own headquarters and field offices. Zone commanders would be given personnel, equipment, and resou... | 26,426 |
1055626 | Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bay%20Area%20Rapid%20Transit%20Police%20Department | Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department
command-level officers provide input to planners for BART's future extensions to Warm Springs and Santa Clara County.
BART Police formerly had an eagle-top shield type badge, but recently switched to the 7-point star style traditional to Bay Area law enforcement. Uniforms are d... | 26,427 |
1055626 | Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bay%20Area%20Rapid%20Transit%20Police%20Department | Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department
Oscar Grant.
In 2009 officer Johannes Mehserle fatally shot Oscar Grant III on the Fruitvale station.
Eyewitnesses gathered direct evidence of the shooting with cellular video cameras which were later submitted to social networks such as YouTube in addition to media outlets. T... | 26,428 |
1055626 | Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bay%20Area%20Rapid%20Transit%20Police%20Department | Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department
and was released in 2011 on parole.
Subsequent to the criminal trial Oakland civil rights attorney John Burris filed a US$25 million wrongful death civil lawsuit against BART on behalf of Grant's daughter and girlfriend.
In response to the Grant shooting, BART created an overs... | 26,429 |
1055626 | Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bay%20Area%20Rapid%20Transit%20Police%20Department | Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department
fired three rounds, striking Hill in the chest and killing him. BART Police chief Kenton Rainey stated lethal force was appropriate.
The shooting of Charles Hill led to a non-violent but disruptive demonstration by approximately seventy-five protesters inside the Civic Center a... | 26,430 |
1055626 | Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bay%20Area%20Rapid%20Transit%20Police%20Department | Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department
firing into Tindle's back three times. The shooting resulted in a civil rights lawsuit against BART. Prosecutors wound up declining to file any charges .
## Cell phone network shutdown.
On August 11, 2011, BART officials successfully prevented another evening-commute anti-poli... | 26,431 |
1055626 | Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bay%20Area%20Rapid%20Transit%20Police%20Department | Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department
Union called the decision "in effect an effort by a governmental entity to silence its critics." Numerous media outlets quoted BART officials making the claim that the planned protest was a threat to public safety but did not offer any analysis of the claim's merit.
# Operation... | 26,432 |
1055626 | Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bay%20Area%20Rapid%20Transit%20Police%20Department | Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department
has: criminal investigation, personnel and training, record, warrant, crime analysis, traffic administration, property and evidence, and revenue protection divisions. There is also the office of the chief which is composed of an internal affairs and a budget coordination office.... | 26,433 |
1055626 | Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bay%20Area%20Rapid%20Transit%20Police%20Department | Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department
or, crime analyst, administrative traffic officer, FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) investigator, and undercover anti-vandalism and special-enforcement teams.
The agency has police facilities in: Castro Valley, Colma, Concord, El Cerrito, Hayward, Oakland, Pittsburg, Pleas... | 26,434 |
1055704 | List of radio stations in Indiana | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List%20of%20radio%20stations%20in%20Indiana | List of radio stations in Indiana
List of radio stations in Indiana
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Indiana, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats. | 26,435 |
1055712 | Mateo Gil | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mateo%20Gil | Mateo Gil
Mateo Gil
Mateo Gil Rodríguez (born 23 September 1972, Las Palmas, Spain) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter, second unit director, assistant director, cinematographer, editor and producer.
He co-wrote most of Alejandro Amenábar's films with him, and also served as second unit or assistant director in... | 26,436 |
1055707 | Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Companhia%20Paulista%20de%20Trens%20Metropolitanos | Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos
Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos
Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM) () is a commuter rail company owned by the São Paulo State Department for Metropolitan Transports. It was created in May 28, 1992 from several railroads that already existed in Greate... | 26,437 |
1055707 | Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Companhia%20Paulista%20de%20Trens%20Metropolitanos | Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos
Estrada de Ferro Central do Brasil (lines 11 and 12). These railways were eventually incorporated into the state-owned Rede Ferroviária Federal (RFFSA) in 1957 and Ferrovia Paulista S.A. (FEPASA) 1971. Finally, in 1992 the urban sections of RFFSA and FEPASA merged, forming CPT... | 26,438 |
1055707 | Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Companhia%20Paulista%20de%20Trens%20Metropolitanos | Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos
known as "East Express", serving the east end of São Paulo City and running parallel to Line 3 - Red.
The proposed Trens Intercidades regional railway project is considering using Line 7 tracks for providing service to neighboring cities of Jundiaí and Americana.
In 2018, CP... | 26,439 |
1055707 | Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Companhia%20Paulista%20de%20Trens%20Metropolitanos | Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos
The more lightly used outer sections of several lines have level crossings.
Service starts every day at 4 AM, when trains depart from each terminus, until the last train leaves at midnight. On Saturdays operation is extended until 1 AM.
The company charges a flat fare that c... | 26,440 |
1055707 | Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Companhia%20Paulista%20de%20Trens%20Metropolitanos | Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos
rts every day at 4 AM, when trains depart from each terminus, until the last train leaves at midnight. On Saturdays operation is extended until 1 AM.
The company charges a flat fare that can be paid either by magnetic ticket sold in the stations or with a rechargeable smartca... | 26,441 |
1055661 | Edge Hill railway station | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edge%20Hill%20railway%20station | Edge Hill railway station
Edge Hill railway station
Edge Hill railway station serves the district of Edge Hill in Liverpool, England.
There have been two stations of that name. The first stood a short distance south-west of the present station and its remains are still visible, although the site is not open to the pu... | 26,442 |
1055661 | Edge Hill railway station | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edge%20Hill%20railway%20station | Edge Hill railway station
long, deep sandstone cutting, with three tunnels at the west end.
The largest bore, in the centre, was the Wapping Tunnel, a long downwards incline leading to Wapping Dock and the world's first tunnel to be bored under a metropolis. The tunnel was worked by an endless rope running down the ce... | 26,443 |
1055661 | Edge Hill railway station | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edge%20Hill%20railway%20station | Edge Hill railway station
the excitement of a novel and eerie adventure. On 1st August alone some three thousand people walked its length.
The tunnel to the north of the central bore was much shorter and inclined upwards, leading to the passenger terminal at Crown Street and a coal depot. Here the trains descended by ... | 26,444 |
1055661 | Edge Hill railway station | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edge%20Hill%20railway%20station | Edge Hill railway station
tracks into the Crown Street coal depot.
At the opposite end of the station area were two engine houses in the form of towers on either side of the line, which was spanned at this point by the famous Moorish Arch. The arch was decorative with two battlemented towers and decorated masonry form... | 26,445 |
1055661 | Edge Hill railway station | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edge%20Hill%20railway%20station | Edge Hill railway station
steam from return-flue boilers, two on each side of the tracks in the cutting walls. The smoke was channelled down rock cut flues to tall chimneys – known as the 'Pillars of Hercules' – situated either side of the tunnel entrances. A steam connecting pipe was installed in 1832 enabling either ... | 26,446 |
1055661 | Edge Hill railway station | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edge%20Hill%20railway%20station | Edge Hill railway station
from Dale Street in the city centre.
# The new station.
As early as May 1831 the Directors had concluded that Crown Street station was too far removed from the centre of Liverpool so they commissioned a survey to be made with a view to finding a way of bringing the railway into the town. Geo... | 26,447 |
1055661 | Edge Hill railway station | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edge%20Hill%20railway%20station | Edge Hill railway station
locomotives to run through tunnels and the railway had therefore to build stationary engines at the top of the incline up from Lime Street. The decision to extend the railway to Lime Street Station required the construction of a new station at Edge Hill, situated to the north of the old statio... | 26,448 |
1055661 | Edge Hill railway station | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edge%20Hill%20railway%20station | Edge Hill railway station
brake waggon, being rope-hauled by a winding engine back up to Edge Hill. This system, constructed by Mather, Dixon and Company under the direction of John Grantham, ended in 1870.
The new Edge Hill station was opened in 1836 and has been in continuous use ever since.
Sidings to the north of... | 26,449 |
1055661 | Edge Hill railway station | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edge%20Hill%20railway%20station | Edge Hill railway station
west there are two tunnels visible from the platforms. The northernmost tunnel is the Waterloo Tunnel, and the southern tunnel leads to . The station consists of two island platforms, each with an original building dating from 1836. This makes it one of the world's oldest passenger railway sta... | 26,450 |
1055661 | Edge Hill railway station | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edge%20Hill%20railway%20station | Edge Hill railway station
separate into two: one goes towards (serving the southern Liverpool-Manchester line and the West Coast Main Line) and the other towards (serving the Wigan and Manchester Victoria lines). The Canada Dock Branch line runs through the station towards Bootle Oriel Road. There is also a carriage se... | 26,451 |
1055661 | Edge Hill railway station | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edge%20Hill%20railway%20station | Edge Hill railway station
island platform) is manned throughout the day (05:30–00:10, Monday–Saturday). Information screens & customer help points are provided on all four platforms (which are linked by subway), but the buildings on platforms 3 and 4 are no longer in use. Step-free access is available to platforms 1 an... | 26,452 |
1055661 | Edge Hill railway station | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edge%20Hill%20railway%20station | Edge Hill railway station
Oxford Road via Warrington Central, and a half-hourly service to Wigan North Western via St Helens Central.
Summary:
- 1 train per hour to Manchester Oxford Road
- 1 train per hour to Crewe via
- 1 train per hour to Warrington Bank Quay
- 2 trains per hour to Wigan North Western
- 5 trai... | 26,453 |
1055661 | Edge Hill railway station | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edge%20Hill%20railway%20station | Edge Hill railway station
Edge Hill is a haven for rail enthusiasts. There is a large freight yard operated by EWS, which mostly sees Class 60 locomotives, as a change from that company's more ubiquitous Class 66s. The yards are also home to a number of track maintenance units, some of which have not been moved for two... | 26,454 |
1055723 | Legends of the Lost and Found | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legends%20of%20the%20Lost%20and%20Found | Legends of the Lost and Found
Legends of the Lost and Found
Legends of the Lost and Found: New Greatest Stories Live is the second live album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music). It featured ten new songs plus live versions of six tracks from recent albums. The album wa... | 26,455 |
1055723 | Legends of the Lost and Found | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legends%20of%20the%20Lost%20and%20Found | Legends of the Lost and Found
track order that better follows the progression and feel of a Harry Chapin concert from that time period, as well as vocals that, through modern technique, rely less on the overdubs that were used in the original.
# CD track listing.
Disc 1:
- 1. "Old Folkie" - 4:51
- 2. "Stranger With... | 26,456 |
1055723 | Legends of the Lost and Found | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legends%20of%20the%20Lost%20and%20Found | Legends of the Lost and Found
nger With the Melodies" - 7:06
- 3. "We Were Three" - 5:20
- 4. "Legends of the Lost and Found" - 4:12
- 5. "Flowers Are Red" - 5:08
- 6. "Pretzel Man" - 3:09
- 7. "Odd Job Man" - 5:16
- 8. "Tangled Up Puppet" - 4:37
- 9. "Get on With It" - 5:22
- 10. "If My Mary Were Here" - 4:51
... | 26,457 |
1055633 | Latter Days | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latter%20Days | Latter Days
Latter Days
Latter Days is a 2003 American romantic comedy-drama film about a gay relationship between a closeted Mormon missionary and his openly gay neighbor. The film was written and directed by C. Jay Cox and stars Steve Sandvoss as the missionary, Aaron, and Wes Ramsey as the neighbor, Christian. Jose... | 26,458 |
1055633 | Latter Days | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latter%20Days | Latter Days
and shown at several gay film festivals. It was the first film to portray openly the clash between the principles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and homosexuality, and its exhibition in some U.S. states was controversial. Various religious groups demanded that the film be withdrawn from ... | 26,459 |
1055633 | Latter Days | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latter%20Days | Latter Days
by Alyson Publications.
# Plot.
Elder Aaron Davis, a young Mormon from Pocatello, Idaho, is sent to Los Angeles with three other missionaries to spread the Mormon faith. They move into an apartment next to openly gay party boy Christian Markelli and his roommate Julie, an aspiring singer. Christian and Ju... | 26,460 |
1055633 | Latter Days | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latter%20Days | Latter Days
on a metal hose reel and faints, Aaron helps him indoors and cleans his wound. Christian attempts to seduce Aaron, but the hesitant Mormon becomes upset by Christian's remark that sex "doesn't have to mean anything." Aaron accuses him of being shallow and walks out. Worried that Aaron is correct, Christian ... | 26,461 |
1055633 | Latter Days | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latter%20Days | Latter Days
to confront Ryder, who is angry that Christian corrupted Aaron for no reason. Christian admits that he initially just wanted to win a bet, but says "it's not about that" anymore. Recognizing Christian's distress, Ryder tells him that Aaron's flight has a five-hour layover in Salt Lake City.
Christian finds... | 26,462 |
1055633 | Latter Days | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latter%20Days | Latter Days
In Idaho, Aaron is excommunicated by the church elders, led by his own father, Farron, who is the stake president. Aaron is rejected by his father and scolded by his mother, who tells him that he needs to pray for forgiveness. When Aaron suggests that he might be gay, his mother slaps him. Overwhelmed by de... | 26,463 |
1055633 | Latter Days | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latter%20Days | Latter Days
thinking continually about Aaron. Julie discovers an entry about Christian's feelings in his cellphone journal and uses it as the basis for her new song. Christian travels to the Davis home in Idaho, where he tearfully returns Aaron's watch to his mother. During an encounter with Julie, she hesitantly shows... | 26,464 |
1055633 | Latter Days | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latter%20Days | Latter Days
to Los Angeles in search of Christian. Upon arriving at Christian's apartment, Aaron is heartbroken when a stranger answers the door. Thinking that Christian has returned to his party boy ways and moved on, and having nowhere else to go, Aaron makes his way to Lila's restaurant, having befriended the owner ... | 26,465 |
1055633 | Latter Days | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latter%20Days | Latter Days
Saint from Pocatello, Idaho, who falls in love with Christian and must choose between his sexuality and his church. The producers auditioned a large number of people before casting Sandvoss, saying he "blew us away."
- Wes Ramsey as Christian William Markelli, an LA party boy aspiring to be an actor, Chris... | 26,466 |
1055633 | Latter Days | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latter%20Days | Latter Days
who tries to break out into the music world and on the way stop Christian from falling apart.
- Jacqueline Bisset as Lila Montagne, the owner of Lila's, a restaurant where Christian, Traci, Julie, and Andrew work. Her lover is terminally ill in hospital, but she still finds time to support Christian and Aa... | 26,467 |
1055633 | Latter Days | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latter%20Days | Latter Days
a prickly, judgmental young missionary assigned as Aaron's partner, Ryder is not enthusiastic about being in LA and even less so about living next door to a homosexual. Gordon-Levitt originally auditioned to play Aaron, but his aggressive attitude toward the script but good sense of humor made the producers... | 26,468 |
1055633 | Latter Days | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latter%20Days | Latter Days
Erik Palladino as Keith Griffin, a gay man dying of AIDS, drowning in his own bitterness and despair until befriended by Christian. Cox said that Palladino's performance was not how he originally envisioned it, but he could not now imagine a different person playing Keith.
- Mary Kay Place as Sister Gladys... | 26,469 |
1055633 | Latter Days | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latter%20Days | Latter Days
a distant, evasive individual.
- Linda Pine as Susan Davis, the only Davis who accepts her brother's homosexuality. In a deleted scene, she tells Aaron that his homosexuality has changed nothing between them. She also discovers Aaron's suicide attempt, and in a panic, is able to save him just in time.
# T... | 26,470 |
1055633 | Latter Days | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latter%20Days | Latter Days
there is a massive irony, both in the film and in real life, that a religion so focused on the family and its importance is ripping families apart through its teaching on homosexuality. In fact, Cox believes one cannot be Mormon and gay. Nevertheless, a major theme of "Latter Days" is that there is an under... | 26,471 |
1055633 | Latter Days | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latter%20Days | Latter Days
Mormon and served a mission before coming out as gay, and had wondered what the two halves of himself would have said to each other if they had ever met.
"Latter Days" was filmed in several locations in Los Angeles in 24 days on an estimated $850,000 budget. After Cox had financed the search for initial ba... | 26,472 |
1055633 | Latter Days | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latter%20Days | Latter Days
coming from a Mormon background, Cox had to research details of the excommunication tribunal, which is held after Aaron is sent back to Idaho. Former Mormons told him about their experiences and provided Cox with "a pretty accurate representation, right down to the folding tables." According to Cox experien... | 26,473 |
1055633 | Latter Days | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latter%20Days | Latter Days
to him was detached from the character's gender. Due to several nude and kissing scenes, "Latter Days" was released unrated.
# Release.
"Latter Days" premiered at the Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival on July 10, 2003. The audience enjoyed the film so much that they gave it a standi... | 26,474 |
1055633 | Latter Days | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latter%20Days | Latter Days
and shown at numerous gay film festivals, namely in Barcelona and Madrid (where it was also a popular pick) and Mexico City. Since its initial release it had received nine best film awards, as Cox mentioned in 2005 on a featurette included on the UK DVD.
The film was banned by Madstone Theaters, an arthous... | 26,475 |
1055633 | Latter Days | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latter%20Days | Latter Days
TLA Releasing.
# Reception.
## Critical response.
Critics' reviews have been mixed; film review website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 45% of critics gave the film positive write-ups, based upon a sample of 44 reviews, with an average score of 5.4/10. Frank Scheck, reviewer for "The Hollywood Reporter", w... | 26,476 |
1055633 | Latter Days | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latter%20Days | Latter Days
on the Mormon Church, but is an awkward fit by trying to be (c) both at the same time". Michael Wilmington of the "Chicago Tribune" commented "this movie is often as kitschy and artificial as ... 'Sweet Home Alabama'", another film written by Cox.
Other reviewers were more favourable, such as "Toronto Sun"... | 26,477 |
1055633 | Latter Days | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latter%20Days | Latter Days
particulars of my experience and of others I know was brazenly spread across the big screen for all to behold."
# Soundtrack.
Eric Allaman scored the soundtrack to the film after shooting wrapped, and composed much of the score himself. Several scenes featuring the rapid passing of time, such as Christian... | 26,478 |
1055633 | Latter Days | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latter%20Days | Latter Days
as background music.
The official soundtrack album was released on October 26, 2004. Due to contractual reasons, Johnson did not appear on the album, and her character's songs were performed by Nita Whitaker instead.
# Novelization and other releases.
In 2004, the "Latter Days" screenplay was adapted int... | 26,479 |
1055633 | Latter Days | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latter%20Days | Latter Days
The novel also added dialogue that had been cut out of the film: finishing, for example Christian's cry – in the film – of "That's the hand I use to..." with "masturbate with."
In France, "Latter Days" has been titled "La Tentation d'Aaron" ("The Temptation of Aaron"), and the DVD given a cover showing Aar... | 26,480 |
1055633 | Latter Days | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latter%20Days | Latter Days
mptation of Aaron"), and the DVD given a cover showing Aaron in a nude and suggestive pose. A new trailer was also released, which is considerably more sexual than the original. In Italy, "Latter Days" is distributed by Fourlab. The film has also been titled "Inguaribili Romantici", shown on pay-TV on Sky S... | 26,481 |
1055727 | Estrada de Ferro Santos-Jundiaí | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Estrada%20de%20Ferro%20Santos-Jundiaí | Estrada de Ferro Santos-Jundiaí
Estrada de Ferro Santos-Jundiaí
Estrada de Ferro Santos-Jundiaí was a gauge railway line in São Paulo, Brazil.
On 13 September 1946, the São Paulo Railway was nationalised by the federal government, and passed to be managed by the Brazilian Ministry of Transportation and Public Works (... | 26,482 |
1055727 | Estrada de Ferro Santos-Jundiaí | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Estrada%20de%20Ferro%20Santos-Jundiaí | Estrada de Ferro Santos-Jundiaí
FSA). It was incorporated by RFFSA in 1969.
In the 1970s, the haulage system was replaced by a three blade abt system which was installed by the Japanese firm Marubeni. The locomotives for this changeover had been constructed by Hitachi.
New locomotives (7) have been orderer in 2010 to... | 26,483 |
1055737 | Anuchin (crater) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anuchin%20(crater) | Anuchin (crater)
Anuchin (crater)
Anuchin is a lunar impact crater that lies on the southern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. It is located to the south of the larger crater Lamb, and to the north-northwest of Kugler.
The rim of Anuchin remains relatively sharply defined, although it has been subject to wear d... | 26,484 |
1055737 | Anuchin (crater) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anuchin%20(crater) | Anuchin (crater)
to the south of the larger crater Lamb, and to the north-northwest of Kugler.
The rim of Anuchin remains relatively sharply defined, although it has been subject to wear due to subsequent impacts. The satellite crater Anuchin L lies astride the southern rim, but the otherwise the outer wall is not sig... | 26,485 |
1055748 | Sequel (album) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sequel%20(album) | Sequel (album)
Sequel (album)
Sequel is the ninth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). It was the last complete album released during Harry's lifetime. A tenth studio album, "The Last Protest Singer", made up of material he was working on at the time of his... | 26,486 |
1055748 | Sequel (album) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sequel%20(album) | Sequel (album)
album was later rereleased under the title "Remember When the Music" with the addition of two previously unreleased. It was rereleased with only the original ten tracks as "Storyteller" in 1999. It was also remastered in 2001 with four additional tracks.
# Track listing.
- Tracks 7-10 on side two are b... | 26,487 |
1055748 | Sequel (album) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sequel%20(album) | Sequel (album)
"Remember When the Music" with the addition of two previously unreleased. It was rereleased with only the original ten tracks as "Storyteller" in 1999. It was also remastered in 2001 with four additional tracks.
# Track listing.
- Tracks 7-10 on side two are bonus tracks on the 2001 remastered edition
... | 26,488 |
1055729 | Namaqualand | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Namaqualand | Namaqualand
Namaqualand
Namaqualand () is an arid region of Namibia and South Africa, extending along the west coast over and covering a total area of . It is divided by the lower course of the Orange River into two portions – Little Namaqualand to the south and Great Namaqualand to the north.
"Little Namaqualand" is... | 26,489 |
1055729 | Namaqualand | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Namaqualand | Namaqualand
Great Namaqualand is sparsely populated by the Namaqua, a Khoikhoi people who traditionally inhabited the Namaqualand region.
# Tourism.
The area’s landscape ranges from an unexploited coastal strip in the west to semidesert areas in the north-east. Famed for its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, its wild ... | 26,490 |
1055729 | Namaqualand | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Namaqualand | Namaqualand
monitored with the first sign of spring and flower season being the arrival of Namakwa daisies. When purple vygies bloom, spring is coming to an end.
The Namaqua National Park is situated west of the N7, one of South Africa’s national roads. This conservation area is a great biodiversity hotspot with the h... | 26,491 |
1055729 | Namaqualand | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Namaqualand | Namaqualand
parks were formerly combined in August 2003. What was once the Richtersveld National Park nurtures about 30% of South Africa’s succulent species.
# Drainage.
Some of the more prominent towns in this area are Springbok, being the capital of this region, as well as Kleinzee and Koiingnaas, both private mini... | 26,492 |
1055729 | Namaqualand | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Namaqualand | Namaqualand
opposite the river on the South African side and is linked to Oranjemund by the Ernest Oppenheimer Bridge. Other links crossing the river further upstream are a reintroduced pontoon at Sendelingsdrift in the Richtersveld National Park, and road bridges at Vioolsdrif (the main border crossing between the two... | 26,493 |
1055729 | Namaqualand | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Namaqualand | Namaqualand
copper has been mined at Springbok and its surrounding towns, while a large mine extracting copper, lead, zinc, and silver is located at Aggeneys, further inland.
# People.
The region is known for its cultural history, which was preserved by the Nama and Khoisan tribes. The Nama people are the largest gro... | 26,494 |
1055725 | SEAT Altea | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SEAT%20Altea | SEAT Altea
SEAT Altea
The SEAT Altea is a compact multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) produced by the Spanish automaker SEAT from 2004 to 2015. The vehicle was designed by the Italian Walter de Silva, and was launched in 2004, as the first example of SEAT's new corporate look. The third generation Toledo was identical, except... | 26,495 |
1055725 | SEAT Altea | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SEAT%20Altea | SEAT Altea
for the Altea was planned, SEAT is following the global shift from MPVs to SUVs, by launching its own SUV model based on the SEAT León. In February 2016, the Ateca was launched, which was the successor to the Altea according to CEO Luca de Meo: ""For us, the Ateca is the replacement of the Altea.""
SEAT sol... | 26,496 |
1055725 | SEAT Altea | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SEAT%20Altea | SEAT Altea
most of its rivals. The car is based on Volkswagen Group's A5 (PQ35) platform.
An unusual design feature is the 'vertical parked' windscreen wipers, which are designed to improve pedestrian safety. They disappear in to the window surround either side of the screen. The effect is a completely cleanly swept w... | 26,497 |
1055725 | SEAT Altea | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SEAT%20Altea | SEAT Altea
available (depending on market and engine); five or six speed manual, five speed tiptronic automatic, and six or seven speed Direct-Shift Gearbox. It is named after the Spanish city of Altea.
In March 2014, "Auto Express" reported that SEAT were working on a family of SUVs, with an estimated release date of... | 26,498 |
1055725 | SEAT Altea | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SEAT%20Altea | SEAT Altea
from the Nordrhein Westfalen (Germany) Design Centre
- 'The World's Most Beautiful Automobile 2004', in Milan
- 'Autonis' Design Award, by the "Auto-Strassenverkehr" and "MOT" magazines
- 'Best Concept Car in 2003', by the Designers (Europe) organisation (for the SEAT Altea Prototipo)
- 'Towncar of the Y... | 26,499 |
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