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[ { "docid": "7459110", "text": "TLC announced a spin-off series – \"\". It chronicles Matt and Amy as they jump-start their wedding business on the farm. The series premiered on November 13, 2012, and ran for six episodes. It was announced in October 2013 that \"Little People, Big World\" would return for a seventh season. Season seven consists of eight episodes, and premiered on October 29, 2013. An eighth season began on September 2, 2014, and a ninth season began on July 6, 2015. The show was renewed for a tenth season which premiered in fall 2016. As of 2018, the show has aired for", "title": "Little People, Big World" } ]

[ { "docid": "7261803", "text": "first two seasons on DVD in Region 1; season 1 was released on July 9, 2013, followed by season 2 on July 15, 2014. The third and final season was released by Warner Archive as an MOD DVD on April 19, 2016. A more accurate list of the 14 episodes from season 2 can be found inside the Season 2 DVD case released in July 2014. This new DVD episode list fixes errors found in most web sites. In January 1978, a nearly 400-page \"epic length\" paperback novelization of a number of early episodes, written by Lou Cameron, was published", "title": "How the West Was Won (TV series)" }, { "docid": "20288293", "text": "Earth. However, like the previous two episodes in the season, \"Pickle Rick\" covers Beth and Jerry's divorce. This marks a change for the show, which previously had little continuity of storylines. Jenny Jaffe of \"Vulture\" describes the episode as an instance of how \"Rick and Morty\" \"likes to back itself into corners with the world's dumbest ideas and execute them in the absolute smartest ways.\" Jesse Schedeen of IGN notes that this is the show \"at its most violent\", containing \"a level of blood and gore\" to match the season 2 episode \"Look Who's Purging Now\". Greene concurs, saying the", "title": "Pickle Rick" }, { "docid": "14416415", "text": "How I Met Your Mother (season 2) The second season of the American television comedy series How I Met Your Mother premiered on September 18, 2006 and concluded on May 14, 2007. It consisted of 22 episodes, each approximately 22 minutes in length. CBS broadcast the first three episodes of the second season on Monday nights at 8:30 pm in the United States, the remaining episodes were broadcast at 8:00pm. The complete second season was released on Region 1 DVD on October 2, 2007. In the United Kingdom it aired on E4 from October 2, 2009 weekdays at 7:30pm. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude>", "title": "How I Met Your Mother (season 2)" }, { "docid": "14282589", "text": "living all together again under the same roof, their constant problems with men and many other hilarious adventures. In the last episode of the first season, the three sisters are making plans for their vacations. \"Season 2\" consists of 40 episodes and it's the largest season. It begins with the three sisters having returned from their vacations and trying to attract a charming man living next door to them. The season continues with the sisters handling hilarious situations in each episode. In the 7th episode of the season, a big change happens. Olga's daughter, Teti, abandons her studies in London", "title": "Oi Treis Harites" }, { "docid": "7428870", "text": "series \"Between the Lions\" as the performers of Lionel and Leona Lion. The series also spawned a series of music videos aired during interstitials that aired on Nick Jr. In the 2010s, the first season was released on iTunes and Amazon Video. However, the series (including the previously excluded episodes from Season 2 and 3) was recently released for viewing on Noggin's new paid-subscription service. The series follows Allegra through the daily triumphs, trials, and tribulations of being little. She and her big brother Rondo, along with her best friend Lindi (a yellow dog) and a pesky blue neighborhood cat", "title": "Allegra's Window" }, { "docid": "7459109", "text": "Little People, Big World Little People, Big World is an American reality television series that premiered on March 4, 2006, and airs on TLC. The series chronicles the lives of the six-member Roloff family farm near Portland, Oregon. Many of the episodes focus on the parents, Matt and Amy, and one of their children, Zach, who have dwarfism. On August 26, 2010, TLC announced that the sixth season would be the last for the show. After its final season, TLC aired several specials: \"Conquering Mount St. Helens\", \"Breaking Down the Walls\", and \"Welcome to the Jungle\". On October 5, 2012,", "title": "Little People, Big World" }, { "docid": "15630432", "text": "May 2011. Season 2 premiered in the fall of 2012, with a slightly more reality-oriented format and episodes shortened to half an hour, airing Saturdays on H2, with encore showings on Friday night on the History channel. Many of Season 2's episodes contained material already covered in Season 1. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> How the States Got Their Shapes How the States Got Their Shapes is a US television series that aired on the History Channel. It is hosted by Brian Unger and is based on Mark Stein's book, \"How the States Got Their Shapes\". The show deals with how the various states", "title": "How the States Got Their Shapes" }, { "docid": "2020417", "text": "\"2 Stupid Dogs\" cartoons in many of the episodes, similar to early Hanna-Barbera cartoons in the 1960s. The show is about two unnamed dogs —neither of whom, as the title explains, are very intelligent—and their everyday misadventures. The animation style is unusual for the time: a very flat and simplistic style similar to the early Hanna-Barbera cartoons of the 1950s and 1960s, but with early 1990s humor and sensibility. Big Dog tends to talk much less than Little Dog. When Big Dog talks, he usually talks about food. \"2 Stupid Dogs\" was the beginning of the successful revival of Hanna-Barbera's", "title": "2 Stupid Dogs" }, { "docid": "7112323", "text": "Directed by Toby Wilkins \"Four Sheets to the Wind\" (2007) Directed by Sterlin Harjo, 2007 Sundance Film Festival Award Winner Scripted Television \"Absentia_(TV_series) Season 2 \"StartUp_(2016_TV_series) Season 3 \"StartUp_(2016_TV_series) Season 2 Reality Television \"Bait Car\" (2011) \"Pit Bulls and Parolees\" (2010) \"Bachelor Pad (2010) \"Whale Wars\" (2010-2011) Season 3, Season 4 \"Jockeys (TV series) (2009) Episodes 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7 \"Oprah's Big Give\" (2008) Edited Episodes 2, 3, 4. Solo Credit on Episode 4 \"Shear Genius\" (2007) \"Big Brother (USA season 7)\" (2006) \"All Stars Casting Special\" The Legacy of Dr. Seuss (2005) Glowsticks & Drumsticks (2004) \"The Apprentice\" U.S.", "title": "David Michael Maurer" }, { "docid": "13577044", "text": "child. Arnold is a neonatologist who works at the Texas Children's Hospital, and Klein is a medical supplies and telemarketing businessman. They were originally introduced in a one-hour TLC special, \"Little People: Just Married\". Season 1 of the show premiered on May 26, 2009. Season 2 premiered on October 27, 2009. On February 22, 2010, TLC renewed \"The Little Couple\" for a third season consisting of 20 episodes. The mid-season finale aired after 9 episodes on July 27, 2010, and season 3 returned on October 12, 2010. It was announced on Facebook that the show would be returning for its", "title": "The Little Couple" }, { "docid": "14637842", "text": "ICarly (season 3) The third season of \"iCarly\" aired on Nickelodeon from September 12, 2009 to June 26, 2010. The season features Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), Sam Puckett (Jennette McCurdy) and Freddie Benson (Nathan Kress) as they continue their own Web Show called iCarly. Jerry Trainor co-stars as Carly's big brother, Spencer Shay. This season was the result of split within the second season production of 45 episodes whereas 20 remaining episodes were marketed as the show's third season. When released to DVD, \"iThink They Kissed\" and \"iCook\" were featured on the \"iCarly Season 2: Volume 2\" DVD, while the", "title": "ICarly (season 3)" }, { "docid": "14572597", "text": "The Big Bang Theory (season 2) The second season of the American sitcom \"The Big Bang Theory\" was originally aired on CBS from September 22, 2008, to May 11, 2009, over 23 episodes. The Complete Season DVD was released September 15, 2009, and a Blu-ray version was reissued on July 10, 2012, with remastered surround sound audio, whereas the DVD version only had stereo. Season two starts immediately after the end of season one with Leonard and Penny's date. Jim Parsons submitted the episode \"The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis\" for consideration due to his nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award", "title": "The Big Bang Theory (season 2)" }, { "docid": "14421564", "text": "episodes all include a mysterious opening teaser in black and white, featuring a scorched pink teddy bear floating in Walt's pool. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The writers of \"Breaking Bad\" planned the storyline for the entire season in advance of filming and knew how the season would end right from the beginning. That differed from subsequent seasons, in which the writers did not have a complete plan and developed the storyline as the episodes progressed. Series creator Vince Gilligan said of season two, \"That came about through many, many hours of beating our heads against the wall – very laborious work, which is", "title": "Breaking Bad (season 2)" }, { "docid": "1722102", "text": "many do you have on the Mo?\" or some similar question to determine how many tricks the teammate can contribute to the Mo without revealing any details as to which tricks they'll take. The only detail that can be discussed is which teammate will be leading the first trick but not how they will be leading. If a team declares Little Mo, they must take the first 7 tricks of the hand. Accomplishing the Little Mo earns the team 150 points. If a team declares Big Mo, they must take the first 10 tricks of the hand. Accomplishing the Big", "title": "Spades" }, { "docid": "19275277", "text": "[Taylor] in\" as her comics alter ego Hellcat, to help the season that \"lags at the beginning\". Conversely, Susana Polo from \"Polygon\" was left disappointed and bored by the early episodes, also noting the lack of compelling antagonist for the season. She said, \"I don’t see \"Jessica Jones\" second season winning over anyone who was lukewarm about her first — or anyone who skipped it entirely. I’m a big fan, and even I left these first five episodes wondering exactly what had happened to the series that gripped me and never let go in 2015.\" Jessica Jones (season 2) The", "title": "Jessica Jones (season 2)" }, { "docid": "1523656", "text": "(season 1), \"New Year's Daze\" (season 1), \"Monette\" (season 1), \"Oh Suzannah\" (season 1), \"Ted Remarries\" (season 2), \"Killing All the Right People\" (season 2), \"Heart Attacks\" (season 2), \"Return of Ray Don\" (season 2), \"Big Haas & Little Falsie\" (season 3), \"The Wilderness Experience\" (season 3). Disc 2 – \"The Naked Truth\" (season 3), \"Stand & Fight\" (season 3), \"Nightmare from Hee Haw\" (season 3), \"Julia Gets Her Head Caught in a Fence\" (season 4), \"Julia & Suzanne's Big Adventure\" (season 4), \"Foreign Affairs\" (season 4), \"A Blast from the Past\" (season 5), \"And Now, Here's Bernice\" (season 5),", "title": "Designing Women" } ]

[ { "docid": "18768923", "text": "series garnered several accolades. It received 16 Emmy Award nominations and won eight, including Outstanding Limited Series and acting awards for Kidman, Skarsgård, and Dern. The trio also won Golden Globe Awards in addition to a Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film win for the series. Kidman and Skarsgård also received Screen Actors Guild Awards for their performances. Despite originally being billed as a miniseries, HBO renewed the series for a second season. Production on the second season began in March 2018 and is set to premiere in 2019. All seven episodes are being written by Kelley", "title": "Big Little Lies (TV series)" } ]

[ { "docid": "20288293", "text": "Earth. However, like the previous two episodes in the season, \"Pickle Rick\" covers Beth and Jerry's divorce. This marks a change for the show, which previously had little continuity of storylines. Jenny Jaffe of \"Vulture\" describes the episode as an instance of how \"Rick and Morty\" \"likes to back itself into corners with the world's dumbest ideas and execute them in the absolute smartest ways.\" Jesse Schedeen of IGN notes that this is the show \"at its most violent\", containing \"a level of blood and gore\" to match the season 2 episode \"Look Who's Purging Now\". Greene concurs, saying the", "title": "Pickle Rick" }, { "docid": "16615279", "text": "strong focus on being respectful to sea life and its habitats. The majority of season one took viewers to fishing locations around New Zealand, but two episodes are filmed at North America and Thailand. Season 2 included destinations to Panama and Australia, and season 3 was solely focused on New Zealand fishing destinations Big Angry Fish Big Angry Fish is a New Zealand fishing television show hosted by Milan Radonich and Nathan O'Hearn. The programme began airing onwards from the end of April 2012, with thirteen episodes screening weekly on Sundays on Three and weekdays on One (Australian TV channel).", "title": "Big Angry Fish" }, { "docid": "11514921", "text": "Seasons 1 and 2 consist of eight episodes each, Season 3 is a fourteen episode run, and Season 4 is a ten episode run. Season 1 includes the following episodes: Season 2 includes the following episodes: Season 3 includes the following episodes: Season 4 includes the following episodes: In addition to the forty regular episodes, on 30 August 2008, a special episode called \"CMT's Biggest Redneck Wedding Ever\" (Elaine and Bruce) aired. In it, Tom Arnold served as the wedding planner, created a wedding that exceeded the dreams of a couple who wanted to be married in a mud bog,", "title": "My Big Redneck Wedding" }, { "docid": "18484955", "text": "in English dub, or The Planet of Gargand on guides B 782 episodes ??-?? The Planet of the Giant (2-part arc) D 444 episodes ??-?? Gehom's Planet (2-part arc) D 455 episodes ??-?? The Star Snatcher's Planet W 5613 episodes ??-?? The Planet of the Trainiacs: Storylines in the second season are original stories that build upon multiple planets addressed individually in season 1 interacting together. B 325 > B 330 > B 505 episodes ??-?? The New Mission: B 311 > D555 episodes ??-?? The Planet of the Ice Bird (based on The Planet of Ashkabaar by Heloise Cappoccia", "title": "The Little Prince (2010 TV series)" }, { "docid": "14282589", "text": "living all together again under the same roof, their constant problems with men and many other hilarious adventures. In the last episode of the first season, the three sisters are making plans for their vacations. \"Season 2\" consists of 40 episodes and it's the largest season. It begins with the three sisters having returned from their vacations and trying to attract a charming man living next door to them. The season continues with the sisters handling hilarious situations in each episode. In the 7th episode of the season, a big change happens. Olga's daughter, Teti, abandons her studies in London", "title": "Oi Treis Harites" }, { "docid": "18584813", "text": "the public domain, and fifty-two episodes were released by many DVD labels.These collections feature a variety of the same fifty-two episodes. These include \"The Human Bomb,\" \"The Big Actor,\" \"The Big Mother,\" \"The Big Cast,\" \"The Big September Man,\" \" The Big Phone Call,\" \"The Big Casing,\" \"The Big Lamp,\" \"The Big Seventeen,\" \"A .22 Caliber Rifle For Christmas,\" \"The Big Grandma,\" \"The Big Show,\" \"The Big Break,\" \"The Big Frank,\" \" The Big Hands,\" \"The Big Barrette,\" \"The Big Dance,\" \"The Big Betty,\" \"The Big Will,\" \"The Big Thief,\" \"The Big Little Jesus,\" \"The Big Trunk,\" \"The Big Boys,\"", "title": "Dragnet (1951 TV series)" }, { "docid": "7459116", "text": "final minutes of the season two-A finale, \"Farm Overload\". A crowd had gathered around Jacob, who was lying on the ground near the trebuchet. The first two episodes of season two-B focus on the accident, and how the local media reacted to it. The first season of \"Little People, Big World\" generated solid ratings for TLC (especially in the important 18–49 demographic), leading to the show's renewal for a second season. Critical reviews of the series have been generally positive, citing the show's positive portrayal of little people. Conversely, other reviews have claimed that the show has a voyeuristic bend", "title": "Little People, Big World" }, { "docid": "6041993", "text": "Bradys' cousin, Oliver. The complete series was released on DVD (for Regions 1 and 2) in 2009 by Fabulous Films Ltd. It is sold in the United Kingdom. DVD | 2 DISC | 312 minutes | 1976 | Color | Not Rated | English language | 1.33:1 / 4x3 | Dolby Digital 2.0 | All Regions • All 13 Episodes fully restored • Stills Gallery • Episode Synopses • Series Synopsis • Motion Menus Big John, Little John Big John, Little John is an American Saturday-morning situation comedy, produced by Sherwood Schwartz, which starred Herbert Edelman as \"Big John\" and", "title": "Big John, Little John" }, { "docid": "1523656", "text": "(season 1), \"New Year's Daze\" (season 1), \"Monette\" (season 1), \"Oh Suzannah\" (season 1), \"Ted Remarries\" (season 2), \"Killing All the Right People\" (season 2), \"Heart Attacks\" (season 2), \"Return of Ray Don\" (season 2), \"Big Haas & Little Falsie\" (season 3), \"The Wilderness Experience\" (season 3). Disc 2 – \"The Naked Truth\" (season 3), \"Stand & Fight\" (season 3), \"Nightmare from Hee Haw\" (season 3), \"Julia Gets Her Head Caught in a Fence\" (season 4), \"Julia & Suzanne's Big Adventure\" (season 4), \"Foreign Affairs\" (season 4), \"A Blast from the Past\" (season 5), \"And Now, Here's Bernice\" (season 5),", "title": "Designing Women" }, { "docid": "7428870", "text": "series \"Between the Lions\" as the performers of Lionel and Leona Lion. The series also spawned a series of music videos aired during interstitials that aired on Nick Jr. In the 2010s, the first season was released on iTunes and Amazon Video. However, the series (including the previously excluded episodes from Season 2 and 3) was recently released for viewing on Noggin's new paid-subscription service. The series follows Allegra through the daily triumphs, trials, and tribulations of being little. She and her big brother Rondo, along with her best friend Lindi (a yellow dog) and a pesky blue neighborhood cat", "title": "Allegra's Window" }, { "docid": "15015167", "text": "Lyndsey Fonseca. It is theorized that origin of both Luke's and Penny's names can be observed within the \"How I Met Your Mother\" series. Luke's is theorized to be inspired by the original \"Star Wars\" series protagonist, Luke Skywalker. The \"Star Wars\" trilogy is not only brought up multiple times throughout the series, but both Ted and Tracy are big fans. Ted also refers to his son as Luke, years before meeting Tracy. It is theorized that Penny's name comes from a specific episode in season 2, episode 15 titled \"Lucky Penny\". This episodes is big on letting the audience", "title": "Ted Mosby" }, { "docid": "19492931", "text": "their version of Azrael and with only three episodes left of the season: things are starting to come full circle nicely.\" Keertana Sastry of \"EW\" stated: \"That's how Hugo Strange and his No. 2, Peabody, describe the newly revived Theo Galavan on Monday night's \"Gotham\", 'Wrath of the Villains: Azrael,' and they could not be more right. As the title of the episode suggests, the Order of St. Dumas comes back in a big, big way to the series, but this time it's not Theo pulling the strings.\" Azrael (Gotham) \"Azrael\" is the nineteenth episode of the second season, and", "title": "Azrael (Gotham)" }, { "docid": "2020417", "text": "\"2 Stupid Dogs\" cartoons in many of the episodes, similar to early Hanna-Barbera cartoons in the 1960s. The show is about two unnamed dogs —neither of whom, as the title explains, are very intelligent—and their everyday misadventures. The animation style is unusual for the time: a very flat and simplistic style similar to the early Hanna-Barbera cartoons of the 1950s and 1960s, but with early 1990s humor and sensibility. Big Dog tends to talk much less than Little Dog. When Big Dog talks, he usually talks about food. \"2 Stupid Dogs\" was the beginning of the successful revival of Hanna-Barbera's", "title": "2 Stupid Dogs" }, { "docid": "7459120", "text": "in to watch Jeremy Roloff marry his long-time girlfriend, Audrey Botti. The finale was the highest-rated episode in six years among women 25-54 and was number one on cable in the 10:00 pm timeslot among women 18-49 and women 18-34. The wedding finale capped the series' highest-rated season, in which it averaged 1.9 million viewers per episode. Little People, Big World Little People, Big World is an American reality television series that premiered on March 4, 2006, and airs on TLC. The series chronicles the lives of the six-member Roloff family farm near Portland, Oregon. Many of the episodes focus", "title": "Little People, Big World" }, { "docid": "14416415", "text": "How I Met Your Mother (season 2) The second season of the American television comedy series How I Met Your Mother premiered on September 18, 2006 and concluded on May 14, 2007. It consisted of 22 episodes, each approximately 22 minutes in length. CBS broadcast the first three episodes of the second season on Monday nights at 8:30 pm in the United States, the remaining episodes were broadcast at 8:00pm. The complete second season was released on Region 1 DVD on October 2, 2007. In the United Kingdom it aired on E4 from October 2, 2009 weekdays at 7:30pm. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude>", "title": "How I Met Your Mother (season 2)" }, { "docid": "812296", "text": "in Region 1. This one-disc release features three episodes, including \"Slightly Dinghy\", \"Wrecks, Lies & Videotape\", and \"Shake, Rattle & Goof\", with no bonus material. Many fans did not buy \"Goof Troop\" Volume 1 because it has only three episodes and additional episodes were only available on VHS. At the time, many fans were still waiting for Disney to put out \"Goof Troop\" Volume 1 again with more episodes. The DVD release of \"A Goofy Movie\" features one episode titled \"Calling All Goofs\", but the intro is removed. A Disney Movie Club exclusive DVD titled \"Have Yourself A Goofy Little", "title": "Goof Troop" } ]

[ { "docid": "1523654", "text": "to whom she eventually loses. In reality, Dixie Carter was a Republican who disagreed with some of the liberal views expressed by her onscreen character, although she did become a Clinton supporter. Shout! Factory has released all seven seasons of \"Designing Women\" on DVD in Region 1. On September 2, 2003, Sony Pictures released \"The Best of Designing Women\", a single-disc DVD featuring five episodes ranging between seasons one through four: \"Designing Women (Pilot)\" (season 1), \"Killing All the Right People\" (season 2), \"Reservations for Eight\" (season 2), \"Big Haas and Little Falsie\" (season 3) and \"They Shoot Fat Women,", "title": "Designing Women" } ]

[ { "docid": "17301653", "text": "Usher. The team advisors in this season include Stevie Nicks for Team Adam, Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale for Team Gwen, Little Big Town for Team Blake and Alicia Keys for Team Pharrell, along with Taylor Swift serving as an advisor for all teams during the knockouts. The Blind Auditions were taped June 7–8, 2014. The first episode of the Blind Auditions premiered on September 22, 2014. The four coaches performed \"Hella Good\" at the start of the show. The Battles (episodes 7 to 12) consisted of two 2-hour episodes and two 1-hour episodes each on October 13, 14, 20 and", "title": "The Voice (U.S. season 7)" }, { "docid": "16130495", "text": "Pretty Little Liars (season 3) The third season of Pretty Little Liars, based on the books of the same name by Sara Shepard, premiered on June 5, 2012 on ABC Family and concluded on March 19, 2013. On November 29, 2011, ABC Family renewed the series for a third season, consisting of 24 episodes. Filming of the season began on April 2, 2012. On October 4, 2012, ABC Family renewed the series for a fourth season, consisting of 24 episodes. This season of Pretty Little Liars takes place five months following the discovery that Mona Vanderwaal (Janel Parrish) was the", "title": "Pretty Little Liars (season 3)" }, { "docid": "8339874", "text": "TV\" became one of many scripted, current (at the time) television shows to be put on hiatus due to the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike. Even though the WGA strike did not end until February 12, 2008, three \"new\" episodes aired on February 2, February 9, and February 16. These \"new\" episodes were little more than pretaped sketches from canceled episodes and repeats of old sketches from seasons eight to ten (with no segments from the Music Box Theater). The show returned to its normal format on March 29, 2008. This season was also the first of only two", "title": "Mad TV (season 13)" }, { "docid": "14637842", "text": "ICarly (season 3) The third season of \"iCarly\" aired on Nickelodeon from September 12, 2009 to June 26, 2010. The season features Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), Sam Puckett (Jennette McCurdy) and Freddie Benson (Nathan Kress) as they continue their own Web Show called iCarly. Jerry Trainor co-stars as Carly's big brother, Spencer Shay. This season was the result of split within the second season production of 45 episodes whereas 20 remaining episodes were marketed as the show's third season. When released to DVD, \"iThink They Kissed\" and \"iCook\" were featured on the \"iCarly Season 2: Volume 2\" DVD, while the", "title": "ICarly (season 3)" }, { "docid": "10788216", "text": "these things.' Then Sitting Bull sat down. He never even mentioned General Custer's name. \"Then the white man who had introduced Sitting Bull arose again and said he would interpret what the chief had said. He then started telling the audience all about the Battle of the Little Big Horn, generally spoken as the 'Custer massacre.' He mentioned how the Sioux were all prepared for battle, and how they had swooped down on Custer and wiped his soldiers all out. He told so many lies that I had to smile. Then the white man said that all those who wished", "title": "Luther Standing Bear" }, { "docid": "11397726", "text": "ABC1 in Australia, Barnkanalen in Sweden and RTÉ Two's The Den in Ireland. Credited: Uncredited: The series has 102 segments spread among 52 episodes, with 2 apiece. Season 1 is 52 episodes 13 minutes each. Miss BG Vignette episodes are 2-minute \"Lessons\" or \"Tips\" given to the audience by BG. These ‘tips’ are always factually correct and have underlying social development themes; the humour lies in how BG executes them. As we know with BG, things never go exactly the way she plans. BG will speak directly to camera, addressing the audience. Her TV lessons will interact with a future", "title": "Miss BG" }, { "docid": "18651090", "text": "Pretty Little Liars (season 6) The sixth season of the American mystery drama television series \"Pretty Little Liars\", based on the books of the same name by Sara Shepard, was renewed on June 10, 2014 for two additional seasons, making the show ABC Family's longest running original series. The sixth and seventh seasons will consist of 20 episodes each. It aired 10 episodes for the first half the season, which began airing on June 2, 2015. Filming for the sixth season began on March 24, 2015, which was confirmed by showrunner I. Marlene King on Twitter. The season premiere was", "title": "Pretty Little Liars (season 6)" }, { "docid": "15361671", "text": "Could Make a Killing\", \"She Will Fight\", \"The Cast on Season 2\", and \"Extras Wardrobe\". Six audio commentaries, for episodes \"What Lies Ahead\", \"Pretty Much Dead Already\", \"Nebraska\", \"Judge, Jury, Executioner\", and \"Beside the Dying Fire\". Also included is the six-part webisode series \"\", with optional commentary by Greg Nicotero, and 30 minutes of deleted scenes across eight episodes, with optional commentary by Glen Mazzara. The second season was also released in limited edition Blu-ray packaging, featuring a zombie head with a screwdriver in the zombie's eye socket, a recreation of a scene from the second-season premiere. The limited edition", "title": "The Walking Dead (season 2)" }, { "docid": "13853796", "text": "help extricate him, which she willingly does, feeling pity on him. Sometimes, however, they swap roles as Marlon tries to play it cool. The show is produced by Heroic Film Company in association with DHX Media and YTV and created by writer Vera Santamaria Suzanne Bolch and John May. Season one filmed 26 twenty-five-minute episodes and first premiered on 2 October 2009. The show was a part of YTV's 'Big Fun Weeknights'. A second season began filming in summer 2010, shooting five episodes and resumed filming in November 2010. The second season premiered on October 11, 2010. The series was", "title": "How to Be Indie" }, { "docid": "812296", "text": "in Region 1. This one-disc release features three episodes, including \"Slightly Dinghy\", \"Wrecks, Lies & Videotape\", and \"Shake, Rattle & Goof\", with no bonus material. Many fans did not buy \"Goof Troop\" Volume 1 because it has only three episodes and additional episodes were only available on VHS. At the time, many fans were still waiting for Disney to put out \"Goof Troop\" Volume 1 again with more episodes. The DVD release of \"A Goofy Movie\" features one episode titled \"Calling All Goofs\", but the intro is removed. A Disney Movie Club exclusive DVD titled \"Have Yourself A Goofy Little", "title": "Goof Troop" }, { "docid": "14416416", "text": "How I Met Your Mother (season 2) The second season of the American television comedy series How I Met Your Mother premiered on September 18, 2006 and concluded on May 14, 2007. It consisted of 22 episodes, each approximately 22 minutes in length. CBS broadcast the first three episodes of the second season on Monday nights at 8:30 pm in the United States, the remaining episodes were broadcast at 8:00pm. The complete second season was released on Region 1 DVD on October 2, 2007. In the United Kingdom it aired on E4 from October 2, 2009 weekdays at 7:30pm. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude>", "title": "How I Met Your Mother (season 2)" }, { "docid": "18098876", "text": "Alien Encounters (TV series) Alien Encounters is a science fiction mini series on the Discovery Science network. The series explores how humanity might react to first-contact with aliens. The series is presented as a science fiction drama intermixed with commentary from scientists and sci-fi writers. The series begins with an alien signal detected by the SETI Institute and follows through alien contact and the creation of hybrids (\"Brids\") based on alien DNA. The series had the following episodes: There are 2 episodes in the first season. There are 2 episodes in the second season. There are 6 episodes in season", "title": "Alien Encounters (TV series)" }, { "docid": "15603129", "text": "1, on September 2, 2012, in Region 2 and October 3, 2012, in Region 4. The episodes can also be purchased on Amazon Video or the iTunes store in the US. In Canada, \"The Big Bang Theory\" aired on CTV Television Network. The season premiere (\"The Skank Reflex Analysis\") garnered 3.72 million viewers and the finale was watched by 4.04 million households. Most episodes were the most watched programme in Canada that week. The highest rating in season 5 was 4.05 million, for \"The Infestation Hypothesis\", and the lowest rating was 3.17 million, for \"The Stag Convergence\". The Big Bang", "title": "The Big Bang Theory (season 5)" }, { "docid": "15429802", "text": "that there are many of them, but you would not really be seeing them all at once. There would be no detailed representation of each individual portrait just the knowledge that they are present. Dennet's theory raises two relevant questions: 1) How does the visual system detect change in the environment? 2) How much information is retained in each saccade? The proposed answer to these questions lies in several mechanisms that support a high sensitivity to change in each visual fixation. These mechanisms are: retinal adaptation, \"pop-out\" systems, and motion detectors. The implication of this view is that little information", "title": "Transsaccadic memory" }, { "docid": "18177099", "text": "Steve Little, Kent Osborne, and Melissa Villaseñor. As with the sixth season, the seventh season of \"Adventure Time\" featured several \"bomb weeks\", where new episodes debuted each day. During the first of these, which ran from November 2–6, 2015, the episodes \"Bonnie & Neddy\" through \"Football\" aired. During the second week-long string of episodes, which ran from November 1619, 2015, the eight-episode \"Stakes\" story-arc was aired as a miniseries. The third and final bomb started on January 11, 2016 with \"Angel Face\" and ended on January 15 with \"King's Ransom\". The season debuted on November 2, 2015, with the episode", "title": "Adventure Time (season 7)" }, { "docid": "13345970", "text": "themes for one opening theme and two ending themes. The opening theme for this season is \"Distance\" by Long Shot Party. The ending themes are by Little by Little, which is used for episodes 31 to 41, and by Matchy with Question?, which is used from episodes 42 to 53. <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> Naruto: Shippuden (season 2) The second season of the \"\" anime series is directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo. They are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series. Titled , the season follows Naruto Uzumaki and his friends attempting to", "title": "Naruto: Shippuden (season 2)" } ]

[ { "docid": "18768935", "text": "shows of 2017. A soundtrack for the series was released on Google Play and iTunes on March 31, 2017. The first season was released on Blu-ray and DVD on August 1, 2017. Big Little Lies (TV series) Big Little Lies is an American drama television series, based on the novel of the same name by Liane Moriarty, that premiered on February 19, 2017, on HBO. Created and written by David E. Kelley, the series' seven-episode first season was directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. \"Big Little Lies\" stars Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon and Shailene Woodley and tells the story of three emotionally", "title": "Big Little Lies (TV series)" } ]

[ { "docid": "17550683", "text": "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (season 2) This is a list of episodes from the second season of \"The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis\"; the series' on-screen title was shortened to \"Dobie Gillis\" starting with this season. The first half of the season explores Dobie Gillis' life as a senior at Central High School. Over the course of episodes 18 through 22, Dobie and his best friend Maynard G. Krebs graduate and enlist in the US Army. The rest of the season primarily centers upon Dobie and Maynard's misadventures in basic training, with a handful of episodes featuring the", "title": "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (season 2)" }, { "docid": "6059179", "text": "critical acclaim and is generally considered the best season of the series. Michelle Zoromski of IGN gave Season 4 an overall rating of 8.5 out of 10, stating that \"This fourth season seemed to settle down the chase for the titular mother. While Ted was busy dating Stella, the gang settled into many stand alone episodes which were every bit as entertaining as episodes devoted to Ted's love life\". Zoromski went on to say: \"A stellar Robin-Marshall episode, titled 'Little Minnesota', makes it clear that these two do not get enough screen time together. With Robin homesick and unemployed (and", "title": "How I Met Your Mother" }, { "docid": "19401310", "text": "of \"Only Want You,\" she was named Radio Disney's Next Big Thing in May 2017. \"Only Want You\" became Stecker's second number one on \"Billboard's\" Dance Club Songs Chart in its September 2, 2017 issue. Skylar's song \"Crazy Beautiful\" was used in The Sims 4 soundtrack, where Skylar recorded the song entirely in the Similish language used in the game. It is under the 'Tween Pop' genre available to play through music devices during gameplay. Skylar Stecker portrays Ridley in Season 4 episodes of \"Austin & Ally\", \"Karaoke & Kalamity\" and \"Mini-Me's & Muffin Baskets\". Skylar's song How Did We", "title": "Skylar Stecker" }, { "docid": "14416506", "text": "season seemed to settle down the chase for the titular mother. While Ted was busy dating Stella, the gang settled into many stand alone episodes which were every bit as entertaining as episodes devoted to Ted's love life,\" later going on to say, \"A stellar Robin-Marshall episode, titled \"Little Minnesota,\" makes it clear that these two do not get enough screen time together. With Robin homesick and unemployed (and at risk of being deported), this pairing brought out the best Robin Sparkles reference of the season, when Marshall leads a rousing karaoke version of \"Let's Go to the Mall!\" How", "title": "How I Met Your Mother (season 4)" }, { "docid": "11397726", "text": "ABC1 in Australia, Barnkanalen in Sweden and RTÉ Two's The Den in Ireland. Credited: Uncredited: The series has 102 segments spread among 52 episodes, with 2 apiece. Season 1 is 52 episodes 13 minutes each. Miss BG Vignette episodes are 2-minute \"Lessons\" or \"Tips\" given to the audience by BG. These ‘tips’ are always factually correct and have underlying social development themes; the humour lies in how BG executes them. As we know with BG, things never go exactly the way she plans. BG will speak directly to camera, addressing the audience. Her TV lessons will interact with a future", "title": "Miss BG" }, { "docid": "18651107", "text": "she would've wanted. In the last scene, we see Hanna's unconscious body being dragged by 'Uber A' in the church's bell tower. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The show was renewed for a sixth and seventh season on June 10, 2014, right before the season five premiere aired, making \"Pretty Little Liars\" ABC Family's longest running original series. The sixth and the seventh season will consist of 20 episodes each. Filming for season 6 began on March 24, 2015. It aired 10 episodes for the first half the season, which began airing on June 2, 2015. The table read for the premiere occurred on", "title": "Pretty Little Liars (season 6)" }, { "docid": "7112323", "text": "Directed by Toby Wilkins \"Four Sheets to the Wind\" (2007) Directed by Sterlin Harjo, 2007 Sundance Film Festival Award Winner Scripted Television \"Absentia_(TV_series) Season 2 \"StartUp_(2016_TV_series) Season 3 \"StartUp_(2016_TV_series) Season 2 Reality Television \"Bait Car\" (2011) \"Pit Bulls and Parolees\" (2010) \"Bachelor Pad (2010) \"Whale Wars\" (2010-2011) Season 3, Season 4 \"Jockeys (TV series) (2009) Episodes 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7 \"Oprah's Big Give\" (2008) Edited Episodes 2, 3, 4. Solo Credit on Episode 4 \"Shear Genius\" (2007) \"Big Brother (USA season 7)\" (2006) \"All Stars Casting Special\" The Legacy of Dr. Seuss (2005) Glowsticks & Drumsticks (2004) \"The Apprentice\" U.S.", "title": "David Michael Maurer" }, { "docid": "15603129", "text": "1, on September 2, 2012, in Region 2 and October 3, 2012, in Region 4. The episodes can also be purchased on Amazon Video or the iTunes store in the US. In Canada, \"The Big Bang Theory\" aired on CTV Television Network. The season premiere (\"The Skank Reflex Analysis\") garnered 3.72 million viewers and the finale was watched by 4.04 million households. Most episodes were the most watched programme in Canada that week. The highest rating in season 5 was 4.05 million, for \"The Infestation Hypothesis\", and the lowest rating was 3.17 million, for \"The Stag Convergence\". The Big Bang", "title": "The Big Bang Theory (season 5)" }, { "docid": "14416416", "text": "How I Met Your Mother (season 2) The second season of the American television comedy series How I Met Your Mother premiered on September 18, 2006 and concluded on May 14, 2007. It consisted of 22 episodes, each approximately 22 minutes in length. CBS broadcast the first three episodes of the second season on Monday nights at 8:30 pm in the United States, the remaining episodes were broadcast at 8:00pm. The complete second season was released on Region 1 DVD on October 2, 2007. In the United Kingdom it aired on E4 from October 2, 2009 weekdays at 7:30pm. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude>", "title": "How I Met Your Mother (season 2)" }, { "docid": "17301653", "text": "Usher. The team advisors in this season include Stevie Nicks for Team Adam, Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale for Team Gwen, Little Big Town for Team Blake and Alicia Keys for Team Pharrell, along with Taylor Swift serving as an advisor for all teams during the knockouts. The Blind Auditions were taped June 7–8, 2014. The first episode of the Blind Auditions premiered on September 22, 2014. The four coaches performed \"Hella Good\" at the start of the show. The Battles (episodes 7 to 12) consisted of two 2-hour episodes and two 1-hour episodes each on October 13, 14, 20 and", "title": "The Voice (U.S. season 7)" }, { "docid": "812296", "text": "in Region 1. This one-disc release features three episodes, including \"Slightly Dinghy\", \"Wrecks, Lies & Videotape\", and \"Shake, Rattle & Goof\", with no bonus material. Many fans did not buy \"Goof Troop\" Volume 1 because it has only three episodes and additional episodes were only available on VHS. At the time, many fans were still waiting for Disney to put out \"Goof Troop\" Volume 1 again with more episodes. The DVD release of \"A Goofy Movie\" features one episode titled \"Calling All Goofs\", but the intro is removed. A Disney Movie Club exclusive DVD titled \"Have Yourself A Goofy Little", "title": "Goof Troop" }, { "docid": "18584813", "text": "the public domain, and fifty-two episodes were released by many DVD labels.These collections feature a variety of the same fifty-two episodes. These include \"The Human Bomb,\" \"The Big Actor,\" \"The Big Mother,\" \"The Big Cast,\" \"The Big September Man,\" \" The Big Phone Call,\" \"The Big Casing,\" \"The Big Lamp,\" \"The Big Seventeen,\" \"A .22 Caliber Rifle For Christmas,\" \"The Big Grandma,\" \"The Big Show,\" \"The Big Break,\" \"The Big Frank,\" \" The Big Hands,\" \"The Big Barrette,\" \"The Big Dance,\" \"The Big Betty,\" \"The Big Will,\" \"The Big Thief,\" \"The Big Little Jesus,\" \"The Big Trunk,\" \"The Big Boys,\"", "title": "Dragnet (1951 TV series)" }, { "docid": "18651090", "text": "Pretty Little Liars (season 6) The sixth season of the American mystery drama television series \"Pretty Little Liars\", based on the books of the same name by Sara Shepard, was renewed on June 10, 2014 for two additional seasons, making the show ABC Family's longest running original series. The sixth and seventh seasons will consist of 20 episodes each. It aired 10 episodes for the first half the season, which began airing on June 2, 2015. Filming for the sixth season began on March 24, 2015, which was confirmed by showrunner I. Marlene King on Twitter. The season premiere was", "title": "Pretty Little Liars (season 6)" }, { "docid": "20437320", "text": "pm. In November 2017, Marvel announced that the season premiere of the season would be in two parts, titled \"Orientation\", with part one written by executive producers Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen and directed by Jesse Bochco, and part two written by DJ Doyle and directed by David Solomon. It serves as the beginning of the first pod of episodes for the season, which consisted of ten episodes. The episode also introduces a new title card for the series. On how the episodes would tie into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Whedon stated that “We try to a little bit follow", "title": "Orientation (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)" }, { "docid": "13345970", "text": "themes for one opening theme and two ending themes. The opening theme for this season is \"Distance\" by Long Shot Party. The ending themes are by Little by Little, which is used for episodes 31 to 41, and by Matchy with Question?, which is used from episodes 42 to 53. <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> Naruto: Shippuden (season 2) The second season of the \"\" anime series is directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo. They are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series. Titled , the season follows Naruto Uzumaki and his friends attempting to", "title": "Naruto: Shippuden (season 2)" }, { "docid": "6041993", "text": "Bradys' cousin, Oliver. The complete series was released on DVD (for Regions 1 and 2) in 2009 by Fabulous Films Ltd. It is sold in the United Kingdom. DVD | 2 DISC | 312 minutes | 1976 | Color | Not Rated | English language | 1.33:1 / 4x3 | Dolby Digital 2.0 | All Regions • All 13 Episodes fully restored • Stills Gallery • Episode Synopses • Series Synopsis • Motion Menus Big John, Little John Big John, Little John is an American Saturday-morning situation comedy, produced by Sherwood Schwartz, which starred Herbert Edelman as \"Big John\" and", "title": "Big John, Little John" } ]

[ { "docid": "10248582", "text": "season. The second half of season seven aired in mid 2014. The eighth season premiered on E4 on October 23, 2014 at 8:30 p.m. During its eighth season, \"The Big Bang Theory\" shared its 8:30 p.m. time period with fellow CBS comedy, \"2 Broke Girls\". Following the airing of the first eight episodes of that show's fourth season, \"The Big Bang Theory\" returned to finish airing its eighth season on March 19, 2015. Netflix UK & Ireland announced on February 13, 2016 that seasons 1–8 would be available to stream from February 15, 2016. \"The Big Bang Theory\" started off", "title": "The Big Bang Theory" } ]

[ { "docid": "20051845", "text": "triplets. While Kelly leaves, Diana stares for a minute on the Grimm diaries before showing her purple eyes. This causes the book to close with its cover showing a big \"G\". The series ends with the words, \"The End\" followed by \"Thank You\" translated in many languages. On April 5, 2016, \"Grimm\" was renewed for a sixth season by NBC, despite decreasing ratings and being \"on the bubble\" for 2 months. However, a few weeks later, the network announced that the season would be cut from its usual 22 episodes format to just 13 episodes with possible midseason premiere although", "title": "The End (Grimm)" }, { "docid": "16130495", "text": "Pretty Little Liars (season 3) The third season of Pretty Little Liars, based on the books of the same name by Sara Shepard, premiered on June 5, 2012 on ABC Family and concluded on March 19, 2013. On November 29, 2011, ABC Family renewed the series for a third season, consisting of 24 episodes. Filming of the season began on April 2, 2012. On October 4, 2012, ABC Family renewed the series for a fourth season, consisting of 24 episodes. This season of Pretty Little Liars takes place five months following the discovery that Mona Vanderwaal (Janel Parrish) was the", "title": "Pretty Little Liars (season 3)" }, { "docid": "20250640", "text": "show's fans are impatient for new episodes to come out. Season 1 of \"The Big Lez Show\" premiered on YouTube on July 16, 2012 under the channel name \"guitarfingerz2112” before changing it later on in the series. Season 1 had 10 regular episodes and cumulated with the show's first special, \"Choomah Island\". The special depicts the main characters' first assault on Choomah Island. Most episodes were very short, about 1–2 minutes in length with the season's finale lasting 13 minutes. Season 2 premiered on March 4, 2013 and was much the same as season 1 in terms of production and", "title": "The Big Lez Show" }, { "docid": "13747306", "text": "race through a finish line together to win. Of the show's twenty episodes, Chris and Aaron won in 14 of them, and lost in six. During season 1, the competitors would have to run to the finish line. But, during season 2, they would drive to the finish line and then run. Also in season 2, the directions on the signs at the challenges got shorter. The first five season 2 episodes featured Chris and Aaron against fellow Food Network stars, who acted as the \"City\" representatives. In 2014, Cosentino gave a talk at the MAD Symposium about how he", "title": "Chefs vs. City" }, { "docid": "18768933", "text": "season to be written by David E. Kelley and directed by Andrea Arnold. Vallée will remain an executive producer of the series. Meryl Streep will join the cast as the mother of Alexander Skarsgård's character. The announcement of the second season, and—specifically—its timing, enraged the producers of rival shows that are competing for award nomination in the limited series category. Immediately following HBO's decision to produce a second installment of \"Big Little Lies\", the Producers Guild of America moved to reclassify the original installment of the show from a limited series to a drama series for the upcoming 2018 PGA", "title": "Big Little Lies (TV series)" }, { "docid": "1523656", "text": "(season 1), \"New Year's Daze\" (season 1), \"Monette\" (season 1), \"Oh Suzannah\" (season 1), \"Ted Remarries\" (season 2), \"Killing All the Right People\" (season 2), \"Heart Attacks\" (season 2), \"Return of Ray Don\" (season 2), \"Big Haas & Little Falsie\" (season 3), \"The Wilderness Experience\" (season 3). Disc 2 – \"The Naked Truth\" (season 3), \"Stand & Fight\" (season 3), \"Nightmare from Hee Haw\" (season 3), \"Julia Gets Her Head Caught in a Fence\" (season 4), \"Julia & Suzanne's Big Adventure\" (season 4), \"Foreign Affairs\" (season 4), \"A Blast from the Past\" (season 5), \"And Now, Here's Bernice\" (season 5),", "title": "Designing Women" }, { "docid": "15448301", "text": "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (season 29) The following is a list of episodes from the 29th season of the PBS series, \"Mister Rogers' Neighborhood\", which aired in 1999. This was the last season to have more than 10 episodes. Rogers witnesses the Westminster Choir College Bell Choir. Mr. McFeely shows a video on how bells are made. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Mayor Maggie presents a loud bell to Henrietta. That bell quickly becomes a big irritant to the others. Rogers attends the rehearsals for a dance team that performs with long ribbons. Henrietta, X, and a muted Bob Dog are", "title": "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (season 29)" }, { "docid": "398890", "text": "produced for HBO Family and aired for 13 episodes in 2003. Three video games based on Stuart Little were produced, but were mostly based off the film adaptations of the same name. \"Stuart Little: the Journey Home\" based on the 1999 film, was released only for the Game Boy Color in 2001. A game based on \"Stuart Little 2\" was released for the PlayStation, Game Boy Advance and Microsoft Windows in 2002. And a third game entitled \"Stuart Little 3: Big Photo Adventure\" was released exclusively for the PlayStation 2 in 2005, although it bears no resemblance to the .", "title": "Stuart Little" }, { "docid": "18865172", "text": "Lies\", filmed on location in Monterey, California. It was originally released February 19, 2017 on HBO. The mini-series stars Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, Alexander Skarsgård, Adam Scott, Laura Dern, and Zoë Kravitz, and won 8 Emmy Awards at the 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards including Outstanding Miniseries. Despite being called a miniseries, HBO announced in December 2017 that the series would return for a second season. Big Little Lies (novel) Big Little Lies is a 2014 novel written by Liane Moriarty. It was published in July 2014 by Penguin Publishing. The novel made the \"New York Times\" Best Seller", "title": "Big Little Lies (novel)" }, { "docid": "14637842", "text": "ICarly (season 3) The third season of \"iCarly\" aired on Nickelodeon from September 12, 2009 to June 26, 2010. The season features Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), Sam Puckett (Jennette McCurdy) and Freddie Benson (Nathan Kress) as they continue their own Web Show called iCarly. Jerry Trainor co-stars as Carly's big brother, Spencer Shay. This season was the result of split within the second season production of 45 episodes whereas 20 remaining episodes were marketed as the show's third season. When released to DVD, \"iThink They Kissed\" and \"iCook\" were featured on the \"iCarly Season 2: Volume 2\" DVD, while the", "title": "ICarly (season 3)" }, { "docid": "20437320", "text": "pm. In November 2017, Marvel announced that the season premiere of the season would be in two parts, titled \"Orientation\", with part one written by executive producers Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen and directed by Jesse Bochco, and part two written by DJ Doyle and directed by David Solomon. It serves as the beginning of the first pod of episodes for the season, which consisted of ten episodes. The episode also introduces a new title card for the series. On how the episodes would tie into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Whedon stated that “We try to a little bit follow", "title": "Orientation (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)" }, { "docid": "19424330", "text": "July 8, 2018. On July 25, 2018, HBO president of programming Casey Bloys confirmed that, unlike other HBO series \"Big Little Lies\" which was originally ordered as a limited series before being renewed for a second season, \"Sharp Objects\" will not return for more episodes following its limited run. On February 19, 2016, \"Variety\" reported that Amy Adams had joined the project as its lead. In March 2017, it was announced that Patricia Clarkson, Eliza Scanlen, Elizabeth Perkins, Madison Davenport, Chris Messina, Matt Craven, and Taylor John Smith had been cast in series regular roles. It was also announced that", "title": "Sharp Objects (miniseries)" }, { "docid": "15361671", "text": "Could Make a Killing\", \"She Will Fight\", \"The Cast on Season 2\", and \"Extras Wardrobe\". Six audio commentaries, for episodes \"What Lies Ahead\", \"Pretty Much Dead Already\", \"Nebraska\", \"Judge, Jury, Executioner\", and \"Beside the Dying Fire\". Also included is the six-part webisode series \"\", with optional commentary by Greg Nicotero, and 30 minutes of deleted scenes across eight episodes, with optional commentary by Glen Mazzara. The second season was also released in limited edition Blu-ray packaging, featuring a zombie head with a screwdriver in the zombie's eye socket, a recreation of a scene from the second-season premiere. The limited edition", "title": "The Walking Dead (season 2)" }, { "docid": "1907517", "text": "much of the weekly scoring workload during the season over to John Petersen. The tone of many season 4 episodes grew lighter again, albeit sometimes veering off into the bizarre, e.g. episodes like \"The Big Thaw\", \"Missing Hours\", and \"The Cows of October\". Fashions and scene backdrops largely reassumed the pastel hues of seasons 1 and 2, and the choice of music became more varied again. Hopes by the producers of propitiating former and remaining fans this way only materialized very mutedly and reception was lukewarm, as evidenced by the show's still declining ratings during season four. The fifth season", "title": "Miami Vice" }, { "docid": "6041993", "text": "Bradys' cousin, Oliver. The complete series was released on DVD (for Regions 1 and 2) in 2009 by Fabulous Films Ltd. It is sold in the United Kingdom. DVD | 2 DISC | 312 minutes | 1976 | Color | Not Rated | English language | 1.33:1 / 4x3 | Dolby Digital 2.0 | All Regions • All 13 Episodes fully restored • Stills Gallery • Episode Synopses • Series Synopsis • Motion Menus Big John, Little John Big John, Little John is an American Saturday-morning situation comedy, produced by Sherwood Schwartz, which starred Herbert Edelman as \"Big John\" and", "title": "Big John, Little John" }, { "docid": "14201341", "text": "28, 2010, ABC Family ordered 12 more episodes of the show, bringing its total first-season order to 22. On January 10, 2011, ABC Family picked the show up for a second season that premiered on June 14, 2011. During the summer of 2011, \"Pretty Little Liars\" was basic cable's top scripted series in women aged 18–34 and viewers 12–34. The second half of season 2 aired on Mondays at 8/7c, beginning on January 2, 2012. On November 29, 2011, ABC Family renewed the show for a third season, which consisted of 24 episodes. On October 4, 2012, ABC Family announced", "title": "Pretty Little Liars" } ]

[ { "docid": "7854255", "text": "Andrea Arnold Andrea Arnold, OBE (born 5 April 1961) is an English filmmaker and former actress. She won an Academy Award for her short film \"Wasp\" in 2005. She has since made the leap to feature films and television, including \"Red Road\" (2006), \"Fish Tank\" (2009), and \"American Honey\" (2016), all of which have won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Arnold has also directed four episodes of the Emmy Award-winning series \"Transparent\", as well as all seven episodes of the second season of the Emmy Award-winning series \"Big Little Lies\". Arnold was born in Dartford, Kent, the", "title": "Andrea Arnold" } ]

[ { "docid": "812296", "text": "in Region 1. This one-disc release features three episodes, including \"Slightly Dinghy\", \"Wrecks, Lies & Videotape\", and \"Shake, Rattle & Goof\", with no bonus material. Many fans did not buy \"Goof Troop\" Volume 1 because it has only three episodes and additional episodes were only available on VHS. At the time, many fans were still waiting for Disney to put out \"Goof Troop\" Volume 1 again with more episodes. The DVD release of \"A Goofy Movie\" features one episode titled \"Calling All Goofs\", but the intro is removed. A Disney Movie Club exclusive DVD titled \"Have Yourself A Goofy Little", "title": "Goof Troop" }, { "docid": "18768933", "text": "season to be written by David E. Kelley and directed by Andrea Arnold. Vallée will remain an executive producer of the series. Meryl Streep will join the cast as the mother of Alexander Skarsgård's character. The announcement of the second season, and—specifically—its timing, enraged the producers of rival shows that are competing for award nomination in the limited series category. Immediately following HBO's decision to produce a second installment of \"Big Little Lies\", the Producers Guild of America moved to reclassify the original installment of the show from a limited series to a drama series for the upcoming 2018 PGA", "title": "Big Little Lies (TV series)" }, { "docid": "20437320", "text": "pm. In November 2017, Marvel announced that the season premiere of the season would be in two parts, titled \"Orientation\", with part one written by executive producers Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen and directed by Jesse Bochco, and part two written by DJ Doyle and directed by David Solomon. It serves as the beginning of the first pod of episodes for the season, which consisted of ten episodes. The episode also introduces a new title card for the series. On how the episodes would tie into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Whedon stated that “We try to a little bit follow", "title": "Orientation (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)" }, { "docid": "15328116", "text": "DHX Media. From episodes 14-26, the series is divided into a third series. How To Be Indie will premiere in the UK on July 4, 2011 on Disney Channel UK. How to Be Indie (season 2) Season two of \"How to Be Indie\" premiered on October 11, 2010 on YTV with the episode \"How to Be Thankful\". The series follows the comical exploits of teenager Indira \"Indie\" Mehta, her patriotic parents from India, two best friends Abby and Marlon and the numerous daily events which result in Indie being in some sort of trouble. The title of each episode begins", "title": "How to Be Indie (season 2)" }, { "docid": "14572597", "text": "The Big Bang Theory (season 2) The second season of the American sitcom \"The Big Bang Theory\" was originally aired on CBS from September 22, 2008, to May 11, 2009, over 23 episodes. The Complete Season DVD was released September 15, 2009, and a Blu-ray version was reissued on July 10, 2012, with remastered surround sound audio, whereas the DVD version only had stereo. Season two starts immediately after the end of season one with Leonard and Penny's date. Jim Parsons submitted the episode \"The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis\" for consideration due to his nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award", "title": "The Big Bang Theory (season 2)" }, { "docid": "11514921", "text": "Seasons 1 and 2 consist of eight episodes each, Season 3 is a fourteen episode run, and Season 4 is a ten episode run. Season 1 includes the following episodes: Season 2 includes the following episodes: Season 3 includes the following episodes: Season 4 includes the following episodes: In addition to the forty regular episodes, on 30 August 2008, a special episode called \"CMT's Biggest Redneck Wedding Ever\" (Elaine and Bruce) aired. In it, Tom Arnold served as the wedding planner, created a wedding that exceeded the dreams of a couple who wanted to be married in a mud bog,", "title": "My Big Redneck Wedding" }, { "docid": "15448301", "text": "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (season 29) The following is a list of episodes from the 29th season of the PBS series, \"Mister Rogers' Neighborhood\", which aired in 1999. This was the last season to have more than 10 episodes. Rogers witnesses the Westminster Choir College Bell Choir. Mr. McFeely shows a video on how bells are made. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Mayor Maggie presents a loud bell to Henrietta. That bell quickly becomes a big irritant to the others. Rogers attends the rehearsals for a dance team that performs with long ribbons. Henrietta, X, and a muted Bob Dog are", "title": "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (season 29)" }, { "docid": "6041990", "text": "Big John, Little John Big John, Little John is an American Saturday-morning situation comedy, produced by Sherwood Schwartz, which starred Herbert Edelman as \"Big John\" and Robert \"Robbie\" Rist as \"Little John.\" The show first aired on September 11, 1976 on NBC, and ran for one season of 13 episodes. The series was produced by Redwood Productions in association with D'Angelo-Bullock-Allen Productions. In the United Kingdom, it was shown on BBC One. The show centered around a forty-year-old middle school science teacher named John Martin (played by Edelman). While vacationing in Florida, he drinks from a spring which turns out", "title": "Big John, Little John" }, { "docid": "15901328", "text": "and George, and so the females were to risk being nominated for Week 2. After the task, the male housemates were set the same task for the new week, and began to evaluate the females' secrets in the renovated parlour called the man cave. \"Big Brother's Little Sister\" were two special episodes broadcast on Day 65 and 79 where Big Brother's \"Little Sister\" asked the housemates questions sent in by the viewers. The launch ratings for this season were up significantly from 2008 as the opening night show reached 2.1 million viewers at its peak and averaged at 1.6 million", "title": "Big Brother (Australian season 9)" }, { "docid": "7112323", "text": "Directed by Toby Wilkins \"Four Sheets to the Wind\" (2007) Directed by Sterlin Harjo, 2007 Sundance Film Festival Award Winner Scripted Television \"Absentia_(TV_series) Season 2 \"StartUp_(2016_TV_series) Season 3 \"StartUp_(2016_TV_series) Season 2 Reality Television \"Bait Car\" (2011) \"Pit Bulls and Parolees\" (2010) \"Bachelor Pad (2010) \"Whale Wars\" (2010-2011) Season 3, Season 4 \"Jockeys (TV series) (2009) Episodes 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7 \"Oprah's Big Give\" (2008) Edited Episodes 2, 3, 4. Solo Credit on Episode 4 \"Shear Genius\" (2007) \"Big Brother (USA season 7)\" (2006) \"All Stars Casting Special\" The Legacy of Dr. Seuss (2005) Glowsticks & Drumsticks (2004) \"The Apprentice\" U.S.", "title": "David Michael Maurer" }, { "docid": "7459109", "text": "Little People, Big World Little People, Big World is an American reality television series that premiered on March 4, 2006, and airs on TLC. The series chronicles the lives of the six-member Roloff family farm near Portland, Oregon. Many of the episodes focus on the parents, Matt and Amy, and one of their children, Zach, who have dwarfism. On August 26, 2010, TLC announced that the sixth season would be the last for the show. After its final season, TLC aired several specials: \"Conquering Mount St. Helens\", \"Breaking Down the Walls\", and \"Welcome to the Jungle\". On October 5, 2012,", "title": "Little People, Big World" }, { "docid": "7162195", "text": "\"Battlestar Galactica\" (all the seasons), \"Alf\" (all the seasons), \"Friends\" (all seasons), \"The Unit\" (season 1), \"The 4400\" (season 1), \"American Heiress\" (all the episodes), \"The Middle\" (seasons 1-3), \"Nikita\" (seasons 1-2), \"Pretty Little Liars\" (seasons 1-2), \"The Vampire Diaries\" (seasons 1-3), \"The Lying Game\" (all the seasons), \"Two and a half men\" (seasons 1-9), \"Dallas\" (all seasons), \"Desire\" (all the episodes) and many others were or are also part of bTV's programme. A lot of Turkish series are still part of the schedule of the television. In the Summer of 2011 bTV first aired a Korean series - \"Iris\"", "title": "BTV (Bulgaria)" }, { "docid": "14152997", "text": "Taking the Stage (season 2) The second season of Taking The Stage premiered on January 28, 2010 and concluded on April 15, 2010 with an order of 12 episodes. It continued to follow the trials and tribulations of students at SCPA. This season the series changed it format from 1 hour episodes, to a 30-minute format, despite a couple of episodes. It was a big rumor and issue among actual students of the school that, this season, most of the new cast this season didn't actually attend the school. MTV was said to have found them in various states and", "title": "Taking the Stage (season 2)" }, { "docid": "14416506", "text": "season seemed to settle down the chase for the titular mother. While Ted was busy dating Stella, the gang settled into many stand alone episodes which were every bit as entertaining as episodes devoted to Ted's love life,\" later going on to say, \"A stellar Robin-Marshall episode, titled \"Little Minnesota,\" makes it clear that these two do not get enough screen time together. With Robin homesick and unemployed (and at risk of being deported), this pairing brought out the best Robin Sparkles reference of the season, when Marshall leads a rousing karaoke version of \"Let's Go to the Mall!\" How", "title": "How I Met Your Mother (season 4)" }, { "docid": "2020417", "text": "\"2 Stupid Dogs\" cartoons in many of the episodes, similar to early Hanna-Barbera cartoons in the 1960s. The show is about two unnamed dogs —neither of whom, as the title explains, are very intelligent—and their everyday misadventures. The animation style is unusual for the time: a very flat and simplistic style similar to the early Hanna-Barbera cartoons of the 1950s and 1960s, but with early 1990s humor and sensibility. Big Dog tends to talk much less than Little Dog. When Big Dog talks, he usually talks about food. \"2 Stupid Dogs\" was the beginning of the successful revival of Hanna-Barbera's", "title": "2 Stupid Dogs" }, { "docid": "14603404", "text": "Friend\" as a guest star. Also, since there was a new fresh-faced kid in the house with Sam, Arnold now had his own little sidekick and was happy to be a \"big brother\" for a change, and with Willis being dropped into the background slightly, this new brotherly duo took center stage for many storylines. In the season, Todd Bridges was continuing the show as a main cast member, but developed absences in several episodes. Additionally, stories focusing on Arnold's school life (featured occasionally in many previous seasons) were delved into much more. The ratings did not improve to NBC's", "title": "Diff'rent Strokes" } ]

[ { "docid": "3670320", "text": "out of five to \"Little Green Men\", \"Duane Barry\", \"One Breath\", \"Irresistible\", \"Die Hand Die Verletzt\", and \"Anasazi\". However, several episodes rated poorly, with \"3\", \"Excelsis Dei\", and \"The Calusari\" being considered particularly poor. Many critics considered the \"Duane Barry\"/\"Ascension\"/\"One Breath\" story arc to be the best part of the season. Shearman singled out the three-parter as the highlight of the season, noting that the \"intimacy\" and \"sincerity [of] the emotion\" of the episodes allowed the mythology of \"The X-Files\" to play out for a further seven seasons. Tom Kessenich, in his book \"Examination: An Unauthorized Look at Seasons 6–9", "title": "The X-Files (season 2)" } ]

[ { "docid": "1722102", "text": "many do you have on the Mo?\" or some similar question to determine how many tricks the teammate can contribute to the Mo without revealing any details as to which tricks they'll take. The only detail that can be discussed is which teammate will be leading the first trick but not how they will be leading. If a team declares Little Mo, they must take the first 7 tricks of the hand. Accomplishing the Little Mo earns the team 150 points. If a team declares Big Mo, they must take the first 10 tricks of the hand. Accomplishing the Big", "title": "Spades" }, { "docid": "7162195", "text": "\"Battlestar Galactica\" (all the seasons), \"Alf\" (all the seasons), \"Friends\" (all seasons), \"The Unit\" (season 1), \"The 4400\" (season 1), \"American Heiress\" (all the episodes), \"The Middle\" (seasons 1-3), \"Nikita\" (seasons 1-2), \"Pretty Little Liars\" (seasons 1-2), \"The Vampire Diaries\" (seasons 1-3), \"The Lying Game\" (all the seasons), \"Two and a half men\" (seasons 1-9), \"Dallas\" (all seasons), \"Desire\" (all the episodes) and many others were or are also part of bTV's programme. A lot of Turkish series are still part of the schedule of the television. In the Summer of 2011 bTV first aired a Korean series - \"Iris\"", "title": "BTV (Bulgaria)" }, { "docid": "2020417", "text": "\"2 Stupid Dogs\" cartoons in many of the episodes, similar to early Hanna-Barbera cartoons in the 1960s. The show is about two unnamed dogs —neither of whom, as the title explains, are very intelligent—and their everyday misadventures. The animation style is unusual for the time: a very flat and simplistic style similar to the early Hanna-Barbera cartoons of the 1950s and 1960s, but with early 1990s humor and sensibility. Big Dog tends to talk much less than Little Dog. When Big Dog talks, he usually talks about food. \"2 Stupid Dogs\" was the beginning of the successful revival of Hanna-Barbera's", "title": "2 Stupid Dogs" }, { "docid": "19275277", "text": "[Taylor] in\" as her comics alter ego Hellcat, to help the season that \"lags at the beginning\". Conversely, Susana Polo from \"Polygon\" was left disappointed and bored by the early episodes, also noting the lack of compelling antagonist for the season. She said, \"I don’t see \"Jessica Jones\" second season winning over anyone who was lukewarm about her first — or anyone who skipped it entirely. I’m a big fan, and even I left these first five episodes wondering exactly what had happened to the series that gripped me and never let go in 2015.\" Jessica Jones (season 2) The", "title": "Jessica Jones (season 2)" }, { "docid": "17991755", "text": "Little Monster\" features two songs: \"Not Just Your Little Girl\" and \"Political Rap\". The latter of the two, which went on to become particularly popular with fans of the series on the Internet, was written by Moynihan and intended for the episode \"Return to the Nightosphere\". Together with other episodes of Cartoon Network programming, the episodes helped make the network the number one television destination for boys aged 2–11, 6–11, and 9–14 on Monday nights. Both episodes received largely positive critical reviews. Finn and Jake awake in a prison cell full of bananas, confused and unaware of how they arrived", "title": "Return to the Nightosphere / Daddy's Little Monster" }, { "docid": "18768934", "text": "Awards. \"Big Little Lies\" was met with a positive response from critics. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 93% approval rating with an average rating of 8.04 out of 10 based on 102 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, \"Bitingly funny and highly addictive, \"Big Little Lies\" is a twisty, thrilling, enlightening ride led by a first-rate cast.\" Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 75 out of 100, based on 42 critics, indicating \"generally favorable reviews\". \"Time\" magazine listed \"Big Little Lies\" as one of its top ten television", "title": "Big Little Lies (TV series)" }, { "docid": "398890", "text": "produced for HBO Family and aired for 13 episodes in 2003. Three video games based on Stuart Little were produced, but were mostly based off the film adaptations of the same name. \"Stuart Little: the Journey Home\" based on the 1999 film, was released only for the Game Boy Color in 2001. A game based on \"Stuart Little 2\" was released for the PlayStation, Game Boy Advance and Microsoft Windows in 2002. And a third game entitled \"Stuart Little 3: Big Photo Adventure\" was released exclusively for the PlayStation 2 in 2005, although it bears no resemblance to the .", "title": "Stuart Little" }, { "docid": "18651090", "text": "Pretty Little Liars (season 6) The sixth season of the American mystery drama television series \"Pretty Little Liars\", based on the books of the same name by Sara Shepard, was renewed on June 10, 2014 for two additional seasons, making the show ABC Family's longest running original series. The sixth and seventh seasons will consist of 20 episodes each. It aired 10 episodes for the first half the season, which began airing on June 2, 2015. Filming for the sixth season began on March 24, 2015, which was confirmed by showrunner I. Marlene King on Twitter. The season premiere was", "title": "Pretty Little Liars (season 6)" }, { "docid": "16200950", "text": "The West Wing (season 2) The second season of the American political drama television series \"The West Wing\" aired in the United States on NBC from October 4, 2000 to May 16, 2001 and consisted of 22 episodes. The second season made frequent use of flashbacks, revealing Bartlet's campaign for the presidency in the period prior to events covered in the first season. The first two episodes, \"In the Shadow of Two Gunmen, Part I and \"In the Shadow of Two Gunmen, Part II\", showed how many of the central characters were introduced to Josiah Bartlet, his campaign for the", "title": "The West Wing (season 2)" }, { "docid": "10788216", "text": "these things.' Then Sitting Bull sat down. He never even mentioned General Custer's name. \"Then the white man who had introduced Sitting Bull arose again and said he would interpret what the chief had said. He then started telling the audience all about the Battle of the Little Big Horn, generally spoken as the 'Custer massacre.' He mentioned how the Sioux were all prepared for battle, and how they had swooped down on Custer and wiped his soldiers all out. He told so many lies that I had to smile. Then the white man said that all those who wished", "title": "Luther Standing Bear" }, { "docid": "15669810", "text": "directing the \"Mad Men\" episodes \"The Gypsy and the Hobo\" (season 3, episode 11; 2009), \"The Suitcase\" (season 4, episode 7; 2010), and \"A Little Kiss\" (season 5, episodes 1 & 2; 2012). Her other television directing credits include \"Hung\", \"The Killing\", \"Orange is the New Black\", \"Agent Carter\", \"How to Get Away with Murder\", \"Shut Eye\", \"Jessica Jones\", \"Outlander\", and \"Counterpart\". In 1998, she directed the independent film \"Blue Christmas\", which was written by her older brother, the late . She also wrote and directed the short film \"Save Me\" in 2006. Jennifer is the daughter of Mike Warren", "title": "Jennifer Getzinger" }, { "docid": "1907517", "text": "much of the weekly scoring workload during the season over to John Petersen. The tone of many season 4 episodes grew lighter again, albeit sometimes veering off into the bizarre, e.g. episodes like \"The Big Thaw\", \"Missing Hours\", and \"The Cows of October\". Fashions and scene backdrops largely reassumed the pastel hues of seasons 1 and 2, and the choice of music became more varied again. Hopes by the producers of propitiating former and remaining fans this way only materialized very mutedly and reception was lukewarm, as evidenced by the show's still declining ratings during season four. The fifth season", "title": "Miami Vice" }, { "docid": "14572597", "text": "The Big Bang Theory (season 2) The second season of the American sitcom \"The Big Bang Theory\" was originally aired on CBS from September 22, 2008, to May 11, 2009, over 23 episodes. The Complete Season DVD was released September 15, 2009, and a Blu-ray version was reissued on July 10, 2012, with remastered surround sound audio, whereas the DVD version only had stereo. Season two starts immediately after the end of season one with Leonard and Penny's date. Jim Parsons submitted the episode \"The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis\" for consideration due to his nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award", "title": "The Big Bang Theory (season 2)" }, { "docid": "15361671", "text": "Could Make a Killing\", \"She Will Fight\", \"The Cast on Season 2\", and \"Extras Wardrobe\". Six audio commentaries, for episodes \"What Lies Ahead\", \"Pretty Much Dead Already\", \"Nebraska\", \"Judge, Jury, Executioner\", and \"Beside the Dying Fire\". Also included is the six-part webisode series \"\", with optional commentary by Greg Nicotero, and 30 minutes of deleted scenes across eight episodes, with optional commentary by Glen Mazzara. The second season was also released in limited edition Blu-ray packaging, featuring a zombie head with a screwdriver in the zombie's eye socket, a recreation of a scene from the second-season premiere. The limited edition", "title": "The Walking Dead (season 2)" }, { "docid": "20716334", "text": "Celebrity Big Brother 2 (U.S.) The second season of the American reality television series \"Celebrity Big Brother\", also known as \"Big Brother: Celebrity Edition\", will premiere on CBS on January 21, 2019 and conclude on February 13, 2019. It will consist of thirteen episodes, each approximately 60–120 minutes long, with Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan returning as executive producers for Fly on the Wall Entertainment, in association with Endemol Shine North America. CBS ordered the season on May 12, 2018 and confirmed it for a mid-season return when the network reveled its 2018–19 fall schedule on May 16, 2018. The", "title": "Celebrity Big Brother 2 (U.S.)" }, { "docid": "7428870", "text": "series \"Between the Lions\" as the performers of Lionel and Leona Lion. The series also spawned a series of music videos aired during interstitials that aired on Nick Jr. In the 2010s, the first season was released on iTunes and Amazon Video. However, the series (including the previously excluded episodes from Season 2 and 3) was recently released for viewing on Noggin's new paid-subscription service. The series follows Allegra through the daily triumphs, trials, and tribulations of being little. She and her big brother Rondo, along with her best friend Lindi (a yellow dog) and a pesky blue neighborhood cat", "title": "Allegra's Window" } ]

[ { "docid": "18768923", "text": "series garnered several accolades. It received 16 Emmy Award nominations and won eight, including Outstanding Limited Series and acting awards for Kidman, Skarsgård, and Dern. The trio also won Golden Globe Awards in addition to a Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film win for the series. Kidman and Skarsgård also received Screen Actors Guild Awards for their performances. Despite originally being billed as a miniseries, HBO renewed the series for a second season. Production on the second season began in March 2018 and is set to premiere in 2019. All seven episodes are being written by Kelley", "title": "Big Little Lies (TV series)" } ]

[ { "docid": "20716334", "text": "Celebrity Big Brother 2 (U.S.) The second season of the American reality television series \"Celebrity Big Brother\", also known as \"Big Brother: Celebrity Edition\", will premiere on CBS on January 21, 2019 and conclude on February 13, 2019. It will consist of thirteen episodes, each approximately 60–120 minutes long, with Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan returning as executive producers for Fly on the Wall Entertainment, in association with Endemol Shine North America. CBS ordered the season on May 12, 2018 and confirmed it for a mid-season return when the network reveled its 2018–19 fall schedule on May 16, 2018. The", "title": "Celebrity Big Brother 2 (U.S.)" }, { "docid": "14152997", "text": "Taking the Stage (season 2) The second season of Taking The Stage premiered on January 28, 2010 and concluded on April 15, 2010 with an order of 12 episodes. It continued to follow the trials and tribulations of students at SCPA. This season the series changed it format from 1 hour episodes, to a 30-minute format, despite a couple of episodes. It was a big rumor and issue among actual students of the school that, this season, most of the new cast this season didn't actually attend the school. MTV was said to have found them in various states and", "title": "Taking the Stage (season 2)" }, { "docid": "13345970", "text": "themes for one opening theme and two ending themes. The opening theme for this season is \"Distance\" by Long Shot Party. The ending themes are by Little by Little, which is used for episodes 31 to 41, and by Matchy with Question?, which is used from episodes 42 to 53. <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> Naruto: Shippuden (season 2) The second season of the \"\" anime series is directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo. They are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series. Titled , the season follows Naruto Uzumaki and his friends attempting to", "title": "Naruto: Shippuden (season 2)" }, { "docid": "11514921", "text": "Seasons 1 and 2 consist of eight episodes each, Season 3 is a fourteen episode run, and Season 4 is a ten episode run. Season 1 includes the following episodes: Season 2 includes the following episodes: Season 3 includes the following episodes: Season 4 includes the following episodes: In addition to the forty regular episodes, on 30 August 2008, a special episode called \"CMT's Biggest Redneck Wedding Ever\" (Elaine and Bruce) aired. In it, Tom Arnold served as the wedding planner, created a wedding that exceeded the dreams of a couple who wanted to be married in a mud bog,", "title": "My Big Redneck Wedding" }, { "docid": "15669810", "text": "directing the \"Mad Men\" episodes \"The Gypsy and the Hobo\" (season 3, episode 11; 2009), \"The Suitcase\" (season 4, episode 7; 2010), and \"A Little Kiss\" (season 5, episodes 1 & 2; 2012). Her other television directing credits include \"Hung\", \"The Killing\", \"Orange is the New Black\", \"Agent Carter\", \"How to Get Away with Murder\", \"Shut Eye\", \"Jessica Jones\", \"Outlander\", and \"Counterpart\". In 1998, she directed the independent film \"Blue Christmas\", which was written by her older brother, the late . She also wrote and directed the short film \"Save Me\" in 2006. Jennifer is the daughter of Mike Warren", "title": "Jennifer Getzinger" }, { "docid": "2379573", "text": "times on \"The Martha Raye Show\" in the mid-1950s. He portrayed Don Diego de la Vega's uncle in a number of Season 2 \"Zorro\" episodes. In 1958, he guest-starred as Ramon Valdez, a South American businessman, who excels at dancing the Cha-Cha with Barbara Eden in her syndicated romantic comedy, \"How to Marry a Millionaire\" in the episode entitled \"The Big Order\". He performed the mambo with Gisele MacKenzie on her NBC variety show, \"The Gisele MacKenzie Show\". He guest-starred in 1957 on CBS's \"The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour\" on the first episode of the seventh season (\"Lucy Takes a Cruise", "title": "Cesar Romero" }, { "docid": "17991755", "text": "Little Monster\" features two songs: \"Not Just Your Little Girl\" and \"Political Rap\". The latter of the two, which went on to become particularly popular with fans of the series on the Internet, was written by Moynihan and intended for the episode \"Return to the Nightosphere\". Together with other episodes of Cartoon Network programming, the episodes helped make the network the number one television destination for boys aged 2–11, 6–11, and 9–14 on Monday nights. Both episodes received largely positive critical reviews. Finn and Jake awake in a prison cell full of bananas, confused and unaware of how they arrived", "title": "Return to the Nightosphere / Daddy's Little Monster" }, { "docid": "14416415", "text": "How I Met Your Mother (season 2) The second season of the American television comedy series How I Met Your Mother premiered on September 18, 2006 and concluded on May 14, 2007. It consisted of 22 episodes, each approximately 22 minutes in length. CBS broadcast the first three episodes of the second season on Monday nights at 8:30 pm in the United States, the remaining episodes were broadcast at 8:00pm. The complete second season was released on Region 1 DVD on October 2, 2007. In the United Kingdom it aired on E4 from October 2, 2009 weekdays at 7:30pm. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude>", "title": "How I Met Your Mother (season 2)" }, { "docid": "7521835", "text": "subject of the season-ending episodes of the fourth season of Little People, Big World, and it was covered by CNN and other national news outlets. The entire family appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2008. As of December 6, 2010, \"Little People, Big World\" concluded its sixth full season. After taking a short break, TLC/Discovery once again reached out to the Roloff family to film 4 one-hour \"Little People, Big World\" Specials. In the summer of 2012, the Roloffs began filming another season, a spin-off called \"\". Six episodes were filmed and the show was released in November 2012.", "title": "Matthew Roloff" }, { "docid": "18825586", "text": "Big Brother Canada (season 4) Big Brother Canada 4 was the fourth season of the Canadian reality television series Big Brother Canada. It was produced by Endemol Shine North America and Insight Productions for all episodes, and Shaw Media for 16 episodes prior to defunct. The season premiered on March 2, 2016 on Global, and ended after 77 days - the longest season to date - on May 12, 2016, where for the first time in \"Big Brother Canada\" history a set of siblings won the series after Nick & Philippe Paquette beat Kelsey Faith in a 7–2 jury vote", "title": "Big Brother Canada (season 4)" }, { "docid": "19492931", "text": "their version of Azrael and with only three episodes left of the season: things are starting to come full circle nicely.\" Keertana Sastry of \"EW\" stated: \"That's how Hugo Strange and his No. 2, Peabody, describe the newly revived Theo Galavan on Monday night's \"Gotham\", 'Wrath of the Villains: Azrael,' and they could not be more right. As the title of the episode suggests, the Order of St. Dumas comes back in a big, big way to the series, but this time it's not Theo pulling the strings.\" Azrael (Gotham) \"Azrael\" is the nineteenth episode of the second season, and", "title": "Azrael (Gotham)" }, { "docid": "15429802", "text": "that there are many of them, but you would not really be seeing them all at once. There would be no detailed representation of each individual portrait just the knowledge that they are present. Dennet's theory raises two relevant questions: 1) How does the visual system detect change in the environment? 2) How much information is retained in each saccade? The proposed answer to these questions lies in several mechanisms that support a high sensitivity to change in each visual fixation. These mechanisms are: retinal adaptation, \"pop-out\" systems, and motion detectors. The implication of this view is that little information", "title": "Transsaccadic memory" }, { "docid": "6041993", "text": "Bradys' cousin, Oliver. The complete series was released on DVD (for Regions 1 and 2) in 2009 by Fabulous Films Ltd. It is sold in the United Kingdom. DVD | 2 DISC | 312 minutes | 1976 | Color | Not Rated | English language | 1.33:1 / 4x3 | Dolby Digital 2.0 | All Regions • All 13 Episodes fully restored • Stills Gallery • Episode Synopses • Series Synopsis • Motion Menus Big John, Little John Big John, Little John is an American Saturday-morning situation comedy, produced by Sherwood Schwartz, which starred Herbert Edelman as \"Big John\" and", "title": "Big John, Little John" }, { "docid": "15448301", "text": "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (season 29) The following is a list of episodes from the 29th season of the PBS series, \"Mister Rogers' Neighborhood\", which aired in 1999. This was the last season to have more than 10 episodes. Rogers witnesses the Westminster Choir College Bell Choir. Mr. McFeely shows a video on how bells are made. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Mayor Maggie presents a loud bell to Henrietta. That bell quickly becomes a big irritant to the others. Rogers attends the rehearsals for a dance team that performs with long ribbons. Henrietta, X, and a muted Bob Dog are", "title": "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (season 29)" }, { "docid": "7428870", "text": "series \"Between the Lions\" as the performers of Lionel and Leona Lion. The series also spawned a series of music videos aired during interstitials that aired on Nick Jr. In the 2010s, the first season was released on iTunes and Amazon Video. However, the series (including the previously excluded episodes from Season 2 and 3) was recently released for viewing on Noggin's new paid-subscription service. The series follows Allegra through the daily triumphs, trials, and tribulations of being little. She and her big brother Rondo, along with her best friend Lindi (a yellow dog) and a pesky blue neighborhood cat", "title": "Allegra's Window" }, { "docid": "13018200", "text": "final nine episodes of the first season. \"Glee – The Complete First Season\" was released on September 13, 2010. Three boxed sets were released for the second season: \"Glee Season 2: Volume 1\" containing the first ten episodes on January 25, 2011, and both \"Glee Season 2: Volume 2\" with the final twelve episode and \"Glee: The Complete Second Season\" with all twenty-two on September 13, 2011. All three were released on DVD; only the complete season is available on Blu-ray. Little, Brown Books has published three \"Glee\"–related young adult novels, all of which were developed in collaboration with the", "title": "Glee (TV series)" } ]

[ { "docid": "8685225", "text": "Waiting for a Girl Like You \"Waiting for a Girl Like You\" is a 1981 power ballad by the British-American rock band Foreigner. The distinctive synthesizer theme was performed by the then-little-known Thomas Dolby, and this song also marked a major departure from their earlier singles because their previous singles were mid to upper tempo rock songs while this song was a softer love song with the energy of a power ballad. It was the second single released from the album \"4\" (1981) and was co-written by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones. It has become one of the band's most", "title": "Waiting for a Girl Like You" } ]

[ { "docid": "5075524", "text": "Gwen Stefani announced she would be producing an animated series that was based on the characters Love, Angel, Music, Baby, and G, a character who was first introduced in the Harajuku Lovers perfume line. The series \"Kuu Kuu Harajuku\" follows the girls, known together as HJ5, as they fight evil and try to pursue their music career. The Harajuku Girls were originally hired in 2004 as backup dancers for Gwen Stefani's \"Love. Angel. Music. Baby.\" album. The \"Harajuku Girls\" continued to appear alongside Stefani, and were featured in the music videos for \"What You Waiting For?\", \"Rich Girl\", \"Hollaback Girl\",", "title": "Harajuku Girls" }, { "docid": "12691637", "text": "\"Guilty\"). Habbaytak Bissayf \"Habbaytak Bissayf\" is a Lebanese Arabic language song (, \"I loved you in the summer\") performed by Lebanese singer Fairuz. The lyrics and music were written by the Rahbani Brothers. Fairuz first performed this song in 1970-1971 in the play \"Ya'ish Ya'ish\" and her 1971 US tour. The title of the song means \"I loved you in the summer\".This song tells the story of a girl waiting for her love, fleeting like the summer, but who never comes. She waits until winter comes, and she dies. Jean François Michael adapted the music in his French song \"Coupable\"", "title": "Habbaytak Bissayf" }, { "docid": "9008353", "text": "Take a Girl Like You Take a Girl Like You is a comic novel by Kingsley Amis. The narrative follows the progress of twenty-year-old Jenny Bunn, who has moved from her family home in the North of England to a small town not far from London to teach primary school children. Jenny is a 'traditional' Northern working-class girl whose dusky beauty strikes people as being at odds with the old-fashioned values she has gained from her upbringing, not least the conviction of 'no sex before marriage'. A thread of the novel concerns the frustrations of the morally dubious Patrick Standish,", "title": "Take a Girl Like You" }, { "docid": "16499543", "text": "Ireland\" in 2011, singing Bruce Springsteen's \"The River\" at the blind auditions. All four coaches turned around but Byrne ultimately chose Niall \"Bressie\" Breslin as his coach. During the battle rounds, Byrne was pitted against Dara Molloy; they sang \"If It Makes You Happy\" after which Bressie decided to send Byrne through to the live shows. For the first live show, Byrne sang \"You Do Something to Me\" and was saved by the public vote. In week three, he sang \"Are You Gonna Be My Girl\" and was safe. For the fifth live show Byrne sang \"The Day We Caught", "title": "Pat Byrne (singer)" }, { "docid": "14329265", "text": "Scars (Allison Iraheta song) \"Scars\" is the second single from the debut album, \"Just Like You\", of \"American Idol\" season eight finalist Allison Iraheta. It was written by Toby Gad and Elyssa James. Gad also produced the track. Reception of \"Scars\" has been generally positive. \"Entertainment Weekly\"'s Michael Slezak wrote \"Meanwhile, ballads like the understated \"Scars\" and the bluesy \"Trouble Is\" separate Iraheta from questionably abled Miley/Selena contemporaries. Girl. Can. Sang!\". Kelsey Paine from Billboard.com agreed writing \"soulful tunes like \"Scars\" and the bluesy \"Trouble Is\" showcase the raw talent that made Iraheta a star on \"Idol\" and set her", "title": "Scars (Allison Iraheta song)" }, { "docid": "9008362", "text": "stories ever in nineteenth place, the subject of great debate. \"Take a Girl Like You\" was filmed in 1970, directed by Jonathan Miller from an adaptation by George Melly. It starred Hayley Mills, Oliver Reed, Sheila Hancock, Ronald Lacey, John Bird, Noel Harrison, Aimi MacDonald and Penelope Keith. A three part television series adapted by Andrew Davies was made in 2000. Take a Girl Like You Take a Girl Like You is a comic novel by Kingsley Amis. The narrative follows the progress of twenty-year-old Jenny Bunn, who has moved from her family home in the North of England to", "title": "Take a Girl Like You" }, { "docid": "6673780", "text": "17 tracks on this album. Three self-penned new songs are featured in this new album, which are titled 《約定》(\"Commitment\"), 《都是你》(Dou Shi Ni / \"It's You\") and 《擁抱我》(Yong Bao Wo / \"Embrace Me\"). The rest of the album will be filled with songs which he wrote for other singers like 《勇氣》[(Yong Qi / \"Courage\")-original singer: Fish Leong)], 《我等你》[(Wo Deng Ni / \"I'm Waiting For You\")-original singer: Rene Liu)] and 《戀》[(Lian / \"Love\")-original singer: Angelica Lee)]. He also included the songs he wrote and sang when he was still part of the duo Michael and Victor. Owing to the overwhelming success of", "title": "Michael Wong (singer)" }, { "docid": "14936635", "text": "the lyrics for its English version - \"Another One Like You\" Yen became the featured girl in commercials for the Taiwan cell phone company, FarEasTone. Yen composed and sang the theme song \"Do you see me\" for FarEasTone advertisements, after Joanna Wang & Alisa Gao. On the 30th of October, 2009, Yen released her self-titled album \"Cindy Yen\". Her debut album is mainly built upon R&B, with popular elements such as rock, hip-hop, and folk. Yen composed and produced her album, with some help with the lyrics from Vincent Fang & Nan Quan Mama’s Lara Veronin. The album also includes", "title": "Cindy Yen" }, { "docid": "13743410", "text": "Take a Girl Like You (film) Take a Girl Like You is a 1970 British comedy film directed by Jonathan Miller and starring Hayley Mills, Oliver Reed and Noel Harrison. Based on the 1960 novel \"Take a Girl Like You\" by Kingsley Amis, it was adapted by George Melly. A television adaptation was broadcast in 2000. Mills plays Jenny, a good girl who comes to a small British town to start a simple life. Soon she becomes the center of male attention around the town. Leading the pack is the honest but gruff Patrick, who shares one goal along with", "title": "Take a Girl Like You (film)" }, { "docid": "10758469", "text": "on the sidewalk returns, and he finds his lover and they kiss once again, and separate and smile at each other. Yamin is chasing the girl he loves in this video, opposed to waiting for her, like he did in the \"Wait for You\" video. One Word (Elliott Yamin song) \"One Word\" is the second official single from Elliott Yamin's self-titled album \"Elliott Yamin\" (following his first single \"Wait for You\" and the radio-only promotional hit \"Movin' On\") \"One Word\" is a midrange tempo ballad in which Yamin sings about how grateful he is for his love. He sings about", "title": "One Word (Elliott Yamin song)" }, { "docid": "8685227", "text": "held off the number 1 spot by Olivia Newton-John's single \"Physical\" for nine consecutive weeks, and then by Hall & Oates' \"I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)\" for a tenth week on January 30, 1982. Because of its chart longevity, it ended up being the number 19 song on the Top 100 singles of 1982. The song was the band's biggest hit until \"I Want to Know What Love Is\" hit number 1 in 1985. The song lists at number 100 on \"\"Billboard\"'s Greatest Songs of All Time\". Waiting for a Girl Like You \"Waiting for a Girl", "title": "Waiting for a Girl Like You" }, { "docid": "8505377", "text": "song he ever heard. He played and sang it over, bar by bar, explaining why it's the best song he ever heard. I was flattered like crazy.\" A review in the trade publication \"Billboard\" called the composition \"one of those natural songs with a down-to-earth story that boy sings to girl and vice versa, with a matching melody that makes it contagious on the first listen\". The song was published in 1941. \"I Don't Want to Walk Without You\" was first performed in the 1942 Paramount Pictures film, \"Sweater Girl\", by actress Betty Jane Rhodes. In 2012, Tom Vallance of", "title": "I Don't Want to Walk Without You" }, { "docid": "13094835", "text": "advertisement for cosmetics in Japan. On 30 September 2009, Kim and bandmate Yoochun released a self-composed single \"Colors (Melody and Harmony)/Shelter.\" The A-side track, Colors (Melody and Harmony), was used as the image song for Hello Kitty's thirty-fifth anniversary. Jaejoong and Yoochun also participated in m-flo's album \"m-flo TRIBUTE -maison de m-flo\", singing the track \"Been So Long\". Kim sang \"Love\" for the soundtrack of the film \"Heaven's Postman\" in which he starred as the male lead. He also sang \"Found You\" and \"For you It’s Separation, For me It’s Waiting\" for the soundtrack of the television drama \"Sungkyunkwan Scandal\",", "title": "Kim Jae-joong" }, { "docid": "1389331", "text": "lot of people do not get that you can do more than just look like you're waiting for a bus. I mean how dull is that? I grew up with Kiss, W.A.S.P. and Alice Cooper.\"\" Mortiis was credited for a number of remixes, though most are produced solely by Ellefsen. Most notable for the Alfa Matrix signed bands, Zombie Girl (on the album \"Blood, Brains and Rock 'N' Roll\") and also for another female fronted industrial metal act who released their album \"Optics\" on the Belgian industrial label Alfa Matrix holding a bonus disc with a remix by Mortiis beside", "title": "Mortiis" }, { "docid": "2726741", "text": "peaceful girl. While waiting for an event to start, they encounter a strange girl named Zefie, who is lured to Shugo because she believes the bracelet smells like her mother, Aura. It is later realized that Zefie is a vagrant AI – an AI that acts independently outside the parameters of the game. Zefie's presence upsets many, including the Cobalt Knights, a group of administrators that follow the rule \"If you can't control it, delete it\" to an extreme. Meanwhile, Balmung, another administrator in \"The World,\" encounters problems of his own. The suits, CC Corp's upper tier executives, are displeased", "title": ".hack//Legend of the Twilight" }, { "docid": "18490119", "text": "live acoustic rendition of the song. It is Smith's first music video not to be directed by Stephano Barberis. \"A Girl Like You\" debuted at number 82 on the \"Billboard\" Canadian Hot 100 for the week ending August 2, 2014. A Girl Like You (Dallas Smith song) \"A Girl Like You'\" is a song written by Jaren Johnston and Jimmy Robbins, and recorded by Canadian country rock singer Dallas Smith for his first extended play, \"Tippin' Point\" (2014). It was serviced to Canadian country radio via 604 Records on June 23, 2014 as the third single from the EP. Markus", "title": "A Girl Like You (Dallas Smith song)" } ]

[ { "docid": "4343681", "text": "including \"Hot Blooded\", \"Feels Like the First Time\", \"Cold as Ice\", \"Long, Long Way from Home\", \"Double Vision\", \"Blue Morning, Blue Day\", \"Head Games\", \"Dirty White Boy\", \"Urgent\", \"Juke Box Hero\", \"Break It Up\" and \"Say You Will\". He co-wrote most of the songs for the band, which achieved two of its biggest hits with the ballads \"Waiting for a Girl Like You\", which spent ten weeks at #2 on the 1981/82 American Hot 100, and \"I Want to Know What Love Is\", which was a #1 hit internationally (US & UK) in 1985. Gramm and Foreigner founder Mick Jones", "title": "Lou Gramm" } ]

[ { "docid": "15922432", "text": "Protective Services, under the assumption that they will ultimately restore Beth to her after they investigate and find the evidence. Puck later returns to secretly gather up the items. He also sings \"Waiting for a Girl Like You\" to calm a crying Beth and to comfort Shelby, who confesses she is extremely lonely. In the episode's closing moments, Puck and Shelby kiss. Congressional candidate and cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch)—whose campaign platform includes the elimination of funding for school arts programs—editorializes on television to rescind the budget of the school's production of \"West Side Story\". She succeeds after an", "title": "Pot o' Gold (Glee)" }, { "docid": "12299695", "text": "\"I thought that was brilliant. How could you share a bear suit with somebody and not exchange any details? It seemed like such an intimate thing to do.\" Poet Alan Feuer was also featured. He has turned such entries into poetry with themes such as elevators or intoxication; for example, \"To Jennifer the Chinese Girl Who Drank and Passed Out\": <poem> Jennifer the Chinese girl who passed out. You met me the tall european guy and I invited you for a drink. I bought the half pitcher of sangria You downed those three drinks and I told you you were", "title": "Missed connection" }, { "docid": "13094835", "text": "advertisement for cosmetics in Japan. On 30 September 2009, Kim and bandmate Yoochun released a self-composed single \"Colors (Melody and Harmony)/Shelter.\" The A-side track, Colors (Melody and Harmony), was used as the image song for Hello Kitty's thirty-fifth anniversary. Jaejoong and Yoochun also participated in m-flo's album \"m-flo TRIBUTE -maison de m-flo\", singing the track \"Been So Long\". Kim sang \"Love\" for the soundtrack of the film \"Heaven's Postman\" in which he starred as the male lead. He also sang \"Found You\" and \"For you It’s Separation, For me It’s Waiting\" for the soundtrack of the television drama \"Sungkyunkwan Scandal\",", "title": "Kim Jae-joong" }, { "docid": "18553147", "text": "orphan girl who finally feel the joy of knowing what a real home. However, Margarita at first the scorn because she is not his biological daughter but only an adopted. Still, Gusanito the love of Pablo and everyone wins at the farm, as Celso and Juancho pawns. With great enthusiasm is dedicated to help in any way i can, and start attending school, and Margarita will go realizing how much better the girl and the daughter who always waited, and grow to love as their own. \"Side A\" \"Side B\" Esperándote Esperándote (English title: \"Waiting for you\") is a Mexican", "title": "Esperándote" }, { "docid": "13478474", "text": "the 1920s and early 1930s, including production of his own recordings like \"On Mobile Bay\" and \"I Want A Girl\" or with Young Brothers Tennessee Band: \"Are you from Dixie\" and \"Bill Bailey, won't you please come home\", \"Oh! Susanna\", \"Little Brown Jug\", and other classic American songs including a few original folk songs he wrote & sang for Columbia. For example, Dan Hornsby was the first recorded voice of the \"Arkansas Traveler\" and was the producer of the first recording of \"You Are My Sunshine\". His vocal style was pop to Americana novelty. Hornsby worked with Gid Tanner and", "title": "Dan Hornsby" }, { "docid": "18620434", "text": "time to explain the meaning behind some of the songs. During this part of the show Sebastian also sang the single \"Like a Drum\", and two singles from previous albums, \"Who's That Girl\" and \"Get Along\". In the second half of the concert Sebastian took the audience on a musical journey of his career to date. He started with a re-enactment of his Australian Idol win, and sang his first single \"Angels Brought Me Here\", and moved through a number of his early songs, including \"All I Need Is You\", \"Out With My Baby\", \"Elevator Love\" and \"Like It Like", "title": "Madness Tour" }, { "docid": "1444755", "text": "commercially successful singles: \"What You Waiting For?\", \"Rich Girl\", and \"Hollaback Girl\". The last reached number one on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 chart while also becoming the first US download to sell one million copies. In 2006, Stefani released her second studio album \"The Sweet Escape\". The album produced two successful singles: \"Wind It Up\" and the album's title track \"The Sweet Escape\". Her third solo album, \"This Is What the Truth Feels Like\" (2016), became her first solo album to reach number one on the \"Billboard\" 200 chart. Stefani has won three Grammy Awards. As a solo artist she", "title": "Gwen Stefani" }, { "docid": "13743410", "text": "Take a Girl Like You (film) Take a Girl Like You is a 1970 British comedy film directed by Jonathan Miller and starring Hayley Mills, Oliver Reed and Noel Harrison. Based on the 1960 novel \"Take a Girl Like You\" by Kingsley Amis, it was adapted by George Melly. A television adaptation was broadcast in 2000. Mills plays Jenny, a good girl who comes to a small British town to start a simple life. Soon she becomes the center of male attention around the town. Leading the pack is the honest but gruff Patrick, who shares one goal along with", "title": "Take a Girl Like You (film)" }, { "docid": "8580280", "text": "the expression 'Girl, you peed tonight'--meaning you were dynamite. Several nights Jackie sang so hard she literally had a spot or two on her robe from peeing. Singing far too hard, I also peed here and there in the early days; I quickly realized no one should sing that hard.\" Verdell was second lead for The Davis Sisters between 1955 and 1960, featuring on many of their Savoy recordings. Like Franklin, she left the gospel field in 1960 and began singing pop, her voice having deepened to a contralto and losing the upper register. She signed with Houston-based Peacock Records,", "title": "Jackie Verdell" }, { "docid": "15471080", "text": "changed from a duet between Sherrie and Jaxx to Jaxx and new character Constance), with the song now representing Drew's anger toward what he wrongly perceives to be Sherrie's infidelity. \"Waiting for a Girl Like You\" and \"More Than Words/Heaven\" switched order in the film version, in order to accommodate the changes in the relationship storyline between Drew and Sherrie. \"Can't Fight This Feeling\" was also placed before \"Any Way You Want It\" due to the restructure of storylines. New songs added to the film include a mash-up of \"Juke Box Hero/I Love Rock 'n' Roll\", which replaced the original", "title": "Rock of Ages (2012 film)" }, { "docid": "8685227", "text": "held off the number 1 spot by Olivia Newton-John's single \"Physical\" for nine consecutive weeks, and then by Hall & Oates' \"I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)\" for a tenth week on January 30, 1982. Because of its chart longevity, it ended up being the number 19 song on the Top 100 singles of 1982. The song was the band's biggest hit until \"I Want to Know What Love Is\" hit number 1 in 1985. The song lists at number 100 on \"\"Billboard\"'s Greatest Songs of All Time\". Waiting for a Girl Like You \"Waiting for a Girl", "title": "Waiting for a Girl Like You" }, { "docid": "14124694", "text": "Felt Like A Kiss)\" by the Crystals. During the \"golden age of girl groups\", lyrics were disparate, ranging from songs about mean dogs to underage pregnancy. However, common sentiments were also found in ideas like new love, pining after a crush or lover, and heartache. Some songs sounded upbeat or cheerful and sang about falling in love, whereas others took a decidedly more melancholic turn. Groups like the Shangri-Las, with the song \"I Can Never Go Home Anymore\" sang about the darker side of being in love. An especially prevalent theme was adolescence. Since most of the girl groups were", "title": "Girl group" }, { "docid": "3815935", "text": "as opening acts for her tour. The tour was met with varying responses from contemporary critics, who despite praising Stefani's vocals, were critical of other aspects of the show such as its musical material. According to \"Billboard\", the tour grossed $22 million from 37 shows, 20 of which sold out. A video album of the concert titled \"Harajuku Lovers Live\" was released on DVD on December 4, 2006. Additionally, a remix EP titled \"Love. Angel. Music. Baby. (The Remixes)\" was released on November 22, 2005, including remixes of \"Luxurious\", \"Cool\", \"Hollaback Girl\", and \"What You Waiting For?\". \"What You Waiting", "title": "Love. Angel. Music. Baby." }, { "docid": "15420578", "text": "months — he lives part time in New Zealand. And then I think he's got another solo album coming out next summer. So you might see System touring next summer, you might not. But for the people who are waiting for an album — I know there's a lot of people waiting for an album; I'm waiting for an album just like they are. It's gonna happen when it's right and when we can make something that tops what we've done in the past. Because we don't really wanna rest on our laurels — where what you've done in the", "title": "System of a Down Reunion Tour" }, { "docid": "920467", "text": "committed (\"You Could Drive a Person Crazy\"). David tries to tell Robert privately that Jenny didn't like the marijuana, after she asks for another joint. \"I married a square,\" he reminds his wife, demanding she bring him food. All of Robert's male friends are deeply envious about his commitment-free status, and each has found someone they find perfect for Robert (\"Have I Got a Girl For You\"), but Robert is waiting for someone who merges the best features of all his married female friends (\"Someone is Waiting\"). Robert meets his three girlfriends in a small park on three separate occasions", "title": "Company (musical)" }, { "docid": "12691637", "text": "\"Guilty\"). Habbaytak Bissayf \"Habbaytak Bissayf\" is a Lebanese Arabic language song (, \"I loved you in the summer\") performed by Lebanese singer Fairuz. The lyrics and music were written by the Rahbani Brothers. Fairuz first performed this song in 1970-1971 in the play \"Ya'ish Ya'ish\" and her 1971 US tour. The title of the song means \"I loved you in the summer\".This song tells the story of a girl waiting for her love, fleeting like the summer, but who never comes. She waits until winter comes, and she dies. Jean François Michael adapted the music in his French song \"Coupable\"", "title": "Habbaytak Bissayf" } ]

[ { "docid": "7332884", "text": "number 2 by a song which did not go to number 1, behind Foreigner's \"Waiting for a Girl Like You\", Missy Elliott's \"Work It\", Donna Lewis's \"I Love You Always Forever\" and Shania Twain's \"You're Still the One\". The song is based on a sample of the Fugees' 1996 hit single \"Ready or Not\", which itself was based on a slowed-down sample of the instrumental track \"Boadicea\" by Enya from her 1987 album \"Enya.\" Winans said: \"I first heard 'Boadicea' at the end of the movie Sleepwalkers about five or six years ago. It's something I always wanted to produce.", "title": "I Don't Wanna Know" } ]

[ { "docid": "10068794", "text": "Who You Are (Cary Brothers album) Who You Are is the first studio album by American indie rock singer Cary Brothers, released on May 29, 2007. The first single from the album was \"Who You Are\". The album was produced by Chad Fischer and Greg Collins. The album contains a hidden track titled \"Blue Eyes,\" which was originally on his debut EP, \"All the Rage\". The album also contains three other new versions of songs previously found on his two EPs: \"Honestly\" from \"All the Rage\", as well as \"Ride\" and \"Loneliest Girl in the World\" from \"Waiting for Your", "title": "Who You Are (Cary Brothers album)" }, { "docid": "19643665", "text": "My Dear Girl, Jin-young My Dear Girl, Jin-young (; also known as I Love You, Jin-young!) is a 2013 South Korean drama film starring Kim Gyu-ri and Park Won-sang. Directed by Lee Sung-eun in his first feature film, it revolves around a failing screenwriter whose life is in a mess. Kim Jin-young (Kim Gyu-ri) is an aspiring screenwriter but is unable to sell her scripts as she is obsessed and writes only about zombies. Although in her thirty, she was never in a relationship. One day, she meets her senior alumnus Hwang Tae-il (Park Won-sang) who finds her script interesting", "title": "My Dear Girl, Jin-young" }, { "docid": "17913477", "text": "Weihan would be dying for the state?\" Li was ashamed and could not respond. When Sang arrived at Zhang's headquarters, Zhang was initially arrogant toward him, sitting high in his seat. Sang rebuked him and stated, \"Last year, it was I who promoted you from the ranks of the guilty [(Zhang had been accused of wrongly killing a staff member as well as misruling his circuit)]. You received a large circuit and a key command. How is it that you are turning against me like this?\" Zhang could not respond, and put him under guard. Shortly after, Zhang killed Sang", "title": "Sang Weihan" }, { "docid": "18467180", "text": "and Chris Gelbuda, who she had first met in 2011 at a music conference in Colorado. They later co-wrote Sabrina Carpenter's \"Can't Blame a Girl for Trying\". During their recording of the track \"3am\" for \"Title\", Trainor told Gelbuda about \"Like I'm Gonna Lose You\", a reggae song which she felt was a poor fit for the album. The pair brainstormed, with Gelbuda playing various melodies on a guitar, resulting in a change in sound and tempo. \"She dug it and it just worked. We built the track together, she sang the vocals, and I worked at it for weeks,\"", "title": "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" }, { "docid": "2372369", "text": "made the average pot-bellied gentleman look like a muscle-toned soldier. Lloyd's brother John appeared with her on stage dressed as a soldier and helped characterise the ditty. Following this, she sang the already well-established songs \"If You Want to Get On in Revue\", which depicted a young girl who offered sexual favours to promote her theatrical career, and \"The Three Ages of Woman\", which took a cynical look at men from a woman's perspective. She seldom toured during the war, but briefly performed in Northampton, Watford and Nottingham in 1916. By the end of that year, she had suffered a", "title": "Marie Lloyd" }, { "docid": "1631532", "text": "advantage of the better educational and employment opportunities there. Jemison says that as a young girl growing up in Chicago she always assumed she would get into space. \"I thought, by now, we'd be going into space like you were going to work.\" She said it was easier to apply to be a shuttle astronaut, \"rather than waiting around in a cornfield, waiting for ET to pick me up or something.\" In her childhood, Jemison learned to make connections to science by studying nature. Once when a splinter infected her thumb as a little girl, Jemison's mother turned it into", "title": "Mae Jemison" }, { "docid": "15420578", "text": "months — he lives part time in New Zealand. And then I think he's got another solo album coming out next summer. So you might see System touring next summer, you might not. But for the people who are waiting for an album — I know there's a lot of people waiting for an album; I'm waiting for an album just like they are. It's gonna happen when it's right and when we can make something that tops what we've done in the past. Because we don't really wanna rest on our laurels — where what you've done in the", "title": "System of a Down Reunion Tour" }, { "docid": "12713009", "text": "to the lights. A boy, Anthony Malone from Tullamore, then switched on the lights which went all over the country. Anthony then picked up a present and passed it to the other kids in a pass the parcel like fashion, while a little girl (Lauren Norton, from Greystones, Co. Wicklow, aged 6) sang a rendition of Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You. The show then proceeded to the main studio where kids dressed as elves and Santa's sang the song and passed the parcel to the audience who passed it on to Kenny who was standing at", "title": "The Late Late Toy Show" }, { "docid": "9008353", "text": "Take a Girl Like You Take a Girl Like You is a comic novel by Kingsley Amis. The narrative follows the progress of twenty-year-old Jenny Bunn, who has moved from her family home in the North of England to a small town not far from London to teach primary school children. Jenny is a 'traditional' Northern working-class girl whose dusky beauty strikes people as being at odds with the old-fashioned values she has gained from her upbringing, not least the conviction of 'no sex before marriage'. A thread of the novel concerns the frustrations of the morally dubious Patrick Standish,", "title": "Take a Girl Like You" }, { "docid": "13728324", "text": "to Harrison's account of his and Lennon's final conversation with the Maharishi, in the 2000 book \"The Beatles Anthology\", Harrison reminded him of the plan to join Shankar, but the Maharishi was unable to accept it. Harrison added: \"That's when John said something like, 'Well, \"you're\" supposed to be the mystic, you should know.'\" While waiting for their taxis to arrive, Lennon wrote the song \"Maharishi\" (later retitled \"Sexy Sadie\"), in which he sang: \"Maharishi – what have you done? / You made a fool of everyone.\" In a 1974 interview, Lennon said that they were convinced that the delay", "title": "The Beatles in India" }, { "docid": "13664073", "text": "sang on it.\" And they're like, \"Oh, give him a call.\" I'm like, \"Dude, I don't know Ozzy.\" [...] And then two days later, I came in the studio, and he goes, \"Guess who just came in the studio next door?\" And I'm like, \"Who?\" And he goes, \"Ozzy.\" I'm like, \"You serious?\" And he goes, \"Yeah, go talk to him.\" I'm going, \"I'm not going to talk to him!\" We went to lunch and we came back later and there he was in there. He goes, \"You have a song you want me to do?\" I'm like, \"Uhhhhddduuuhhh.\" And", "title": "Therapy (Infectious Grooves song)" }, { "docid": "19139043", "text": "where she also sang her singles \"Make Me Like You\", \"Hollaback Girl\", and \"The Sweet Escape\". Credits adapted from the liner notes of \"This Is What the Truth Feels Like\", Interscope Records. Misery (Gwen Stefani song) \"Misery\" is a song recorded by American singer Gwen Stefani for her third solo studio album, \"This Is What the Truth Feels Like\" (2016). Initially released as a promotional single, it became the record's third and final single on May 23, 2016, when it was sent to hot adult contemporary radio. Stefani co-wrote the song with Justin Tranter, Julia Michaels, Mattias Larsson, and Robin", "title": "Misery (Gwen Stefani song)" }, { "docid": "7189930", "text": "of Soft Cell's \"Tainted Love\" (1981). In the lyrics, Spears lets the subject know he is on her radar, while she lists the qualities the man has. The fourth song and third single \"Break the Ice\" opens with Spears singing the lines \"It's been a while / I know I shouldn't have kept you waiting / But I'm here now\". The song features a choir and Keri Hilson singing background vocals sounding almost like a duet. Hilson explained the song is about \"two people, a girl and a guy, [...] and the girl is saying, 'You're a little cold. Let", "title": "Blackout (Britney Spears album)" }, { "docid": "12718269", "text": "upset / she's going off about something that you said.\" Together, they developed a story line, which described Swift being in love with the male friend and her having the desire for him to break up with his current girlfriend for her. Swift described the song's concept as \"basically about wanting someone who is with this girl who doesn't appreciate him at all. Basically like 'girl-next-door-itis.' You like this guy who you have known for your whole life, and you know him better than she does but somehow the popular girl gets the guy every time.\" Swift recalled, \"It was", "title": "You Belong with Me" }, { "docid": "8505377", "text": "song he ever heard. He played and sang it over, bar by bar, explaining why it's the best song he ever heard. I was flattered like crazy.\" A review in the trade publication \"Billboard\" called the composition \"one of those natural songs with a down-to-earth story that boy sings to girl and vice versa, with a matching melody that makes it contagious on the first listen\". The song was published in 1941. \"I Don't Want to Walk Without You\" was first performed in the 1942 Paramount Pictures film, \"Sweater Girl\", by actress Betty Jane Rhodes. In 2012, Tom Vallance of", "title": "I Don't Want to Walk Without You" }, { "docid": "15471080", "text": "changed from a duet between Sherrie and Jaxx to Jaxx and new character Constance), with the song now representing Drew's anger toward what he wrongly perceives to be Sherrie's infidelity. \"Waiting for a Girl Like You\" and \"More Than Words/Heaven\" switched order in the film version, in order to accommodate the changes in the relationship storyline between Drew and Sherrie. \"Can't Fight This Feeling\" was also placed before \"Any Way You Want It\" due to the restructure of storylines. New songs added to the film include a mash-up of \"Juke Box Hero/I Love Rock 'n' Roll\", which replaced the original", "title": "Rock of Ages (2012 film)" } ]

[ { "docid": "1838861", "text": "John Travolta, Erik Estrada and Greg Evigan PSA of 1980: Give a Kid a Book PSA Mr. & Ms. 1980: Ronald Reagan & Daisy Duke Born in 1980: Christina Aguilera, Post-it notes, ethnic Barbie dolls and Macaulay Culkin End Credit Video is Devo's \"Whip It\" Makeout songs of 1981: REO Speedwagon - \"Keep on Loving You\", Foreigner - \"Waiting For a Girl Like You\", Lionel Richie & Diana Ross - \"Endless Love\" Babes of 1981: Olivia Newton-John, Donna Dixon, Valerie Bertinelli, Kathleen Turner and Sandra Day O'Connor Hunks of 1981: Patrick Duffy, Burt Reynolds, Harrison Ford, Mick Jagger and Richard", "title": "I Love the '80s (U.S. TV series)" } ]

[ { "docid": "18553147", "text": "orphan girl who finally feel the joy of knowing what a real home. However, Margarita at first the scorn because she is not his biological daughter but only an adopted. Still, Gusanito the love of Pablo and everyone wins at the farm, as Celso and Juancho pawns. With great enthusiasm is dedicated to help in any way i can, and start attending school, and Margarita will go realizing how much better the girl and the daughter who always waited, and grow to love as their own. \"Side A\" \"Side B\" Esperándote Esperándote (English title: \"Waiting for you\") is a Mexican", "title": "Esperándote" }, { "docid": "18490117", "text": "A Girl Like You (Dallas Smith song) \"A Girl Like You'\" is a song written by Jaren Johnston and Jimmy Robbins, and recorded by Canadian country rock singer Dallas Smith for his first extended play, \"Tippin' Point\" (2014). It was serviced to Canadian country radio via 604 Records on June 23, 2014 as the third single from the EP. Markus Meyer of country music blog \"The Shotgun Seat\" praised \"A Girl Like You\" for subverting expectations and being a love song rather than a degrading lyric. He writes: \"\"A Girl Like You\" isn't deep, but it is well-written and features", "title": "A Girl Like You (Dallas Smith song)" }, { "docid": "15471092", "text": "includes 13 additional minutes of footage, including \"Rock You Like a Hurricane\" edited back into the film, more risque humor from Russell Brand, and a few additional verses on \"Waiting for a Girl/Boy Like You\". The cover and track listing of the soundtrack was confirmed by \"Entertainment Weekly\" on April 30, 2012. The soundtrack was released on June 5, 2012. It debuted at No. 15 on \"Billboard\" 200, and peaked at No. 5 on that chart in its third week. It also debuted at No. 1 on the Top Soundtracks chart. It sold 267,000 copies in the US in 2012,", "title": "Rock of Ages (2012 film)" }, { "docid": "8580280", "text": "the expression 'Girl, you peed tonight'--meaning you were dynamite. Several nights Jackie sang so hard she literally had a spot or two on her robe from peeing. Singing far too hard, I also peed here and there in the early days; I quickly realized no one should sing that hard.\" Verdell was second lead for The Davis Sisters between 1955 and 1960, featuring on many of their Savoy recordings. Like Franklin, she left the gospel field in 1960 and began singing pop, her voice having deepened to a contralto and losing the upper register. She signed with Houston-based Peacock Records,", "title": "Jackie Verdell" }, { "docid": "13478474", "text": "the 1920s and early 1930s, including production of his own recordings like \"On Mobile Bay\" and \"I Want A Girl\" or with Young Brothers Tennessee Band: \"Are you from Dixie\" and \"Bill Bailey, won't you please come home\", \"Oh! Susanna\", \"Little Brown Jug\", and other classic American songs including a few original folk songs he wrote & sang for Columbia. For example, Dan Hornsby was the first recorded voice of the \"Arkansas Traveler\" and was the producer of the first recording of \"You Are My Sunshine\". His vocal style was pop to Americana novelty. Hornsby worked with Gid Tanner and", "title": "Dan Hornsby" }, { "docid": "19643665", "text": "My Dear Girl, Jin-young My Dear Girl, Jin-young (; also known as I Love You, Jin-young!) is a 2013 South Korean drama film starring Kim Gyu-ri and Park Won-sang. Directed by Lee Sung-eun in his first feature film, it revolves around a failing screenwriter whose life is in a mess. Kim Jin-young (Kim Gyu-ri) is an aspiring screenwriter but is unable to sell her scripts as she is obsessed and writes only about zombies. Although in her thirty, she was never in a relationship. One day, she meets her senior alumnus Hwang Tae-il (Park Won-sang) who finds her script interesting", "title": "My Dear Girl, Jin-young" }, { "docid": "3697903", "text": "Leftwich, with choreography by George Hale and sets by Donald Oenslager. This musical made a star of Ginger Rogers, who, with Allen Kearns, sang \"Could You Use Me?\" and \"Embraceable You\" and, with Willie Howard, \"But Not for Me\". Ethel Merman, in her Broadway debut sang \"I Got Rhythm\", \"Sam and Delilah\", and \"Boy! What Love Has Done To Me!\" and \"became an overnight sensation...that launched her fifty year career.\" Also of note is the opening night pit orchestra, which was composed of many well-known jazz musicians, including Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Glenn Miller and Jimmy Dorsey. \"The score was", "title": "Girl Crazy" }, { "docid": "10812732", "text": "Osiris Shoes video \"Feed the Need\" featured the \"With a Girl Like You\" (James Brockman's section). Part of the song was featured in a trailer for the 2013 film \"Warm Bodies\". The song was featured at the end of the \"\" season 9 episode \"The Real McCoy\", when Adam and his girlfriend are dancing. The song was featured on the \"Girls\" season 1 episode, \"Vagina Panic\". With a Girl Like You \"With a Girl like You\" is a song released by the English rock band the Troggs, written by Reg Presley and produced by Larry Page. The song reached number", "title": "With a Girl Like You" }, { "docid": "2261017", "text": "said it would be \"career suicide\" not to return to the medical drama she had starred in for six years, she was never concerned about the consequences. \"I'm a smart girl,\" said Margulies. \"I had a year's worth of work waiting and a mortgage completely paid at age 32. I was under no illusion that I was going to be some big movie star. My dad said, 'If you got hit by a bus tomorrow, were you living your life truthfully, or were you waiting to get rich?' If I died and my soul started leaving my body, would I", "title": "Julianna Margulies" }, { "docid": "1444755", "text": "commercially successful singles: \"What You Waiting For?\", \"Rich Girl\", and \"Hollaback Girl\". The last reached number one on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 chart while also becoming the first US download to sell one million copies. In 2006, Stefani released her second studio album \"The Sweet Escape\". The album produced two successful singles: \"Wind It Up\" and the album's title track \"The Sweet Escape\". Her third solo album, \"This Is What the Truth Feels Like\" (2016), became her first solo album to reach number one on the \"Billboard\" 200 chart. Stefani has won three Grammy Awards. As a solo artist she", "title": "Gwen Stefani" }, { "docid": "17047924", "text": "ta Trot\",and \"I Feel Sanctified\" are among the many songs McClary co-wrote with the Commodores as a group. The Commodores classic Jazz instrumental \"Cebu\" is another illustration of McClary's diversified writing styles. He sang lead on \"Sexy Lady\" and \"Ooo Woman You\" (a duet with Melissa Manchester). Songs like \"Flying High\", \"Come Inside\", \"High On Sunshine\", \"Girl, I Think the World About You\", \"Midnight Magic\", \"12:01 A.M.\", \"Got To Be Together\", \"Wake Up Children\", \"Funny Feelings\", \"Heaven Knows\", \"Won't You Come Dance With Me\", \"Visions\", \"Hold On\" and \"Free\" \"Welcome Home\" (with Bill Champlin), \"You Don't Know That I Know\",", "title": "Thomas McClary (musician)" }, { "docid": "15922453", "text": "Reiter was \"blown away\", and Chaney gave it an \"A\" with the comment that Rory \"handled it with adorable aplomb\". Slezak and VanDerWerff, however, thought the number was somewhat sleep-inducing. Puck's rendition of \"Waiting for a Girl Like You\" was almost universally described as \"sweet\". Flandez went further, and wrote \"he oozes sweet and sexy, and you can’t help but feel good\", and Goldberg still further when she stated that it \"ends up being one of the episode’s—and season’s—sweetest moments thus far\". West praised the \"lovely little guitar solo\" and gave the song a \"B\"; Chaney bestowed the same grade", "title": "Pot o' Gold (Glee)" }, { "docid": "10113128", "text": "at the Independent Music Awards. His next album, \"Sunset Waltz,\" was released on RiskyDisc in May 2008 on both CD and digital format. As with his previous solo albums Wictor wrote, arranged, sang, and performed all guitars, and for the first time also produced the recording himself. The album includes a rework of his song \"Where Did You Go?,\" originally on \"Waiting for Water.\" This time on the track he was joined by Red Molly, a band from New York consisting of Abbie Gardner, Laurie MacAllister and Carolann Sollebello. Songs like \"Eventide\" feature Wictor on laptop steel guitar, with vocal", "title": "Pat Wictor" }, { "docid": "12691636", "text": "Habbaytak Bissayf \"Habbaytak Bissayf\" is a Lebanese Arabic language song (, \"I loved you in the summer\") performed by Lebanese singer Fairuz. The lyrics and music were written by the Rahbani Brothers. Fairuz first performed this song in 1970-1971 in the play \"Ya'ish Ya'ish\" and her 1971 US tour. The title of the song means \"I loved you in the summer\".This song tells the story of a girl waiting for her love, fleeting like the summer, but who never comes. She waits until winter comes, and she dies. Jean François Michael adapted the music in his French song \"Coupable\" (French:", "title": "Habbaytak Bissayf" }, { "docid": "16953303", "text": "2. I Hate My Girl 3. Burtle the Turtle 4. Would You Like Some Sugar With Your Tea Nan (Demo) 5. Warsaw (Demo) The Dead Lay Waiting The Dead Lay Waiting were an English metalcore band from Swindon, Wiltshire, formed in 2008 by the means of a local rock school. The group included Luke Lucas (vocals), Ben Connett (lead guitar), Steve Franklin (rhythm guitar), Sam Sara (bass guitar) and Tom Shrimpton (drums). The band's music is a diverse mix of extreme metal genres, such as hardcore metal, melodic metalcore and even elements of heavy metal. To achieve a chaotic and", "title": "The Dead Lay Waiting" }, { "docid": "9170325", "text": "in Toronto, Lethal Studios in Bridgetown, Barbados, Espionage Studios in Oslo and Parr Street Studios in Liverpool. Rihanna spent the week of the 2007 Grammy Awards working with American R&B singer-songwriter Ne-Yo, who gave her vocal lessons. They wrote and sang \"Hate That I Love You\", which was co-written and produced by Norwegian duo StarGate. Ne-Yo told \"Vibe\" magazine, \"The best way to express an emotion like love is through storytelling. It makes it more 'I can relate to this character in this song, because I've been through something similar.' You hear that kind of storytelling in the song that", "title": "Good Girl Gone Bad" } ]

[ { "docid": "12932668", "text": "of May 14, 1988. The band had previously reached the Top 5 on the AC chart twice, with the songs \"Waiting for a Girl Like You\" (#5 in 1981) and \"I Want to Know What Love Is\" (#3 in 1985). I Don't Want to Live Without You \"I Don't Want to Live Without You\" is a song from the pop rock band Foreigner. It was included on their 1987 platinum album, \"Inside Information\". Released as the follow-up single to the song \"Say You Will\", \"I Don't Want to Live Without You\" peaked at #5 on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 chart", "title": "I Don't Want to Live Without You" } ]

[ { "docid": "12713009", "text": "to the lights. A boy, Anthony Malone from Tullamore, then switched on the lights which went all over the country. Anthony then picked up a present and passed it to the other kids in a pass the parcel like fashion, while a little girl (Lauren Norton, from Greystones, Co. Wicklow, aged 6) sang a rendition of Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You. The show then proceeded to the main studio where kids dressed as elves and Santa's sang the song and passed the parcel to the audience who passed it on to Kenny who was standing at", "title": "The Late Late Toy Show" }, { "docid": "9008362", "text": "stories ever in nineteenth place, the subject of great debate. \"Take a Girl Like You\" was filmed in 1970, directed by Jonathan Miller from an adaptation by George Melly. It starred Hayley Mills, Oliver Reed, Sheila Hancock, Ronald Lacey, John Bird, Noel Harrison, Aimi MacDonald and Penelope Keith. A three part television series adapted by Andrew Davies was made in 2000. Take a Girl Like You Take a Girl Like You is a comic novel by Kingsley Amis. The narrative follows the progress of twenty-year-old Jenny Bunn, who has moved from her family home in the North of England to", "title": "Take a Girl Like You" }, { "docid": "920467", "text": "committed (\"You Could Drive a Person Crazy\"). David tries to tell Robert privately that Jenny didn't like the marijuana, after she asks for another joint. \"I married a square,\" he reminds his wife, demanding she bring him food. All of Robert's male friends are deeply envious about his commitment-free status, and each has found someone they find perfect for Robert (\"Have I Got a Girl For You\"), but Robert is waiting for someone who merges the best features of all his married female friends (\"Someone is Waiting\"). Robert meets his three girlfriends in a small park on three separate occasions", "title": "Company (musical)" }, { "docid": "20122270", "text": "quite sometime waiting... growing... Thanks to all of you who have been following me over the years and welcome to the new listeners\". The songs \"A Love Like This\" and \"Girl in a Daydream\" are included in the international arcade releases of the \"Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova\" series and \"Dance Dance Revolution X\". The Japanese PlayStation 2 version of the first \"SuperNova\" game also included both songs. 9 Lives (Pandora album) 9 Lives is the ninth studio album by Swedish singer Pandora, released in Japan in September 2003, in Scandinavia in June 2005 and Internationally in September 2006. The album", "title": "9 Lives (Pandora album)" }, { "docid": "7189930", "text": "of Soft Cell's \"Tainted Love\" (1981). In the lyrics, Spears lets the subject know he is on her radar, while she lists the qualities the man has. The fourth song and third single \"Break the Ice\" opens with Spears singing the lines \"It's been a while / I know I shouldn't have kept you waiting / But I'm here now\". The song features a choir and Keri Hilson singing background vocals sounding almost like a duet. Hilson explained the song is about \"two people, a girl and a guy, [...] and the girl is saying, 'You're a little cold. Let", "title": "Blackout (Britney Spears album)" }, { "docid": "3703296", "text": "waiting around for, but I wrote it too subtly, and so it was heard as a lovelorn lament, a lonely girl waiting for a letter from a boy.\" In spite of their early history as established independent artists, to newcomers Everything but the Girl was considered part of the jazz/popular music style known as \"sophisti-pop\", alongside other British acts like Carmel, Swing Out Sister, Sade, Matt Bianco and The Style Council. Both Watt and Thorn were guest musicians on the Style Council's \"Café Bleu\" album, while EBTG worked with producer Robin Millar and engineers Ben Rogan and Mike Pela—who also", "title": "Everything but the Girl" }, { "docid": "9170325", "text": "in Toronto, Lethal Studios in Bridgetown, Barbados, Espionage Studios in Oslo and Parr Street Studios in Liverpool. Rihanna spent the week of the 2007 Grammy Awards working with American R&B singer-songwriter Ne-Yo, who gave her vocal lessons. They wrote and sang \"Hate That I Love You\", which was co-written and produced by Norwegian duo StarGate. Ne-Yo told \"Vibe\" magazine, \"The best way to express an emotion like love is through storytelling. It makes it more 'I can relate to this character in this song, because I've been through something similar.' You hear that kind of storytelling in the song that", "title": "Good Girl Gone Bad" }, { "docid": "8685227", "text": "held off the number 1 spot by Olivia Newton-John's single \"Physical\" for nine consecutive weeks, and then by Hall & Oates' \"I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)\" for a tenth week on January 30, 1982. Because of its chart longevity, it ended up being the number 19 song on the Top 100 singles of 1982. The song was the band's biggest hit until \"I Want to Know What Love Is\" hit number 1 in 1985. The song lists at number 100 on \"\"Billboard\"'s Greatest Songs of All Time\". Waiting for a Girl Like You \"Waiting for a Girl", "title": "Waiting for a Girl Like You" }, { "docid": "16860961", "text": "to return and marry her one-day, and kisses him on the forehead. Upon returning to Hibarigasaki years later, You stumbles into an abandoned, fenced-off lookout, whereupon he encounters a mysterious girl who looks exactly like his childhood friend did years ago. She introduces herself as Mare, and tells You that she has been waiting for him for a long time. You points out her unusual clothing and large scythe, and describes her as a shinigami, a name she takes upon herself. Later, while You is visiting Mare at the lookout, she tells him to close his eyes. When he complies,", "title": "Hoshizora no Memoria" }, { "docid": "18490119", "text": "live acoustic rendition of the song. It is Smith's first music video not to be directed by Stephano Barberis. \"A Girl Like You\" debuted at number 82 on the \"Billboard\" Canadian Hot 100 for the week ending August 2, 2014. A Girl Like You (Dallas Smith song) \"A Girl Like You'\" is a song written by Jaren Johnston and Jimmy Robbins, and recorded by Canadian country rock singer Dallas Smith for his first extended play, \"Tippin' Point\" (2014). It was serviced to Canadian country radio via 604 Records on June 23, 2014 as the third single from the EP. Markus", "title": "A Girl Like You (Dallas Smith song)" }, { "docid": "18467180", "text": "and Chris Gelbuda, who she had first met in 2011 at a music conference in Colorado. They later co-wrote Sabrina Carpenter's \"Can't Blame a Girl for Trying\". During their recording of the track \"3am\" for \"Title\", Trainor told Gelbuda about \"Like I'm Gonna Lose You\", a reggae song which she felt was a poor fit for the album. The pair brainstormed, with Gelbuda playing various melodies on a guitar, resulting in a change in sound and tempo. \"She dug it and it just worked. We built the track together, she sang the vocals, and I worked at it for weeks,\"", "title": "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" }, { "docid": "10825405", "text": "edited Spanglish version of the video features scenes by Bisbal instead of Ne-Yo. Rihanna performed the song at the 2007 American Music Awards, and on Operación Triunfo respectively. \"Hate That I Love You\" was performed on Rihanna's four worldwide tours—Good Girl Gone Bad, Last Girl on Earth, Loud and the Diamonds World Tour. In early 2007, Rihanna began to work with songwriters and producers on a follow-up album to \"A Girl Like Me\". She spent the week of the Grammy Awards writing with labelmate Ne-Yo, who gave her vocal lessons. They wrote and sang \"Hate That I Love You\", which", "title": "Hate That I Love You" }, { "docid": "20130380", "text": "the ladies-in-waiting were gathered, the Princesse de Tarente, according to Pauline de Tourzel, approached one of the revolutionaries and asked for his protection. Reportedly, when the rebels entered the queen' bedchamber, the lady-in-waiting of the princesse de Lamballe, countess de Ginestous, became hysterical, fallen on her knees and begged for mercy, upon which the Princesse de Tarente, herself composed, had turned to the young Marseillais who led the rioters and said: \"This poor lady is, as you see, hysterical: will you kindly see her to a place of safety; And this young girl also\", indicating Pauline de Tourzel, \"I confide", "title": "Louise-Emmanuelle de Châtillon, Princesse de Tarente" }, { "docid": "5930696", "text": "waiting to receive the Jewish state, as the Israelite were waiting to receive the Torah. And yet, instead of Moses descending with the Tablets of Stone, the people see two unfamiliar youths, a boy and a girl, wounded and near dead with exhaustion. When asked, \"Who are you?\" they reply, \"We are the silver platter on which the state of the Jews was handed to you\". During the 1950s, Alterman was opposed to the martial law imposed at the time on Israel's Arab citizens (until 1966), and was also strongly supportive of workers' struggle such as the 1952 sailors' strike", "title": "Nathan Alterman" }, { "docid": "17913477", "text": "Weihan would be dying for the state?\" Li was ashamed and could not respond. When Sang arrived at Zhang's headquarters, Zhang was initially arrogant toward him, sitting high in his seat. Sang rebuked him and stated, \"Last year, it was I who promoted you from the ranks of the guilty [(Zhang had been accused of wrongly killing a staff member as well as misruling his circuit)]. You received a large circuit and a key command. How is it that you are turning against me like this?\" Zhang could not respond, and put him under guard. Shortly after, Zhang killed Sang", "title": "Sang Weihan" }, { "docid": "19202478", "text": "\"Move\" and \"Love Me Like You\". Prior to singing \"Secret Love Song\", Little Mix introduced the track and said \"So we have an exclusive for you. We know you'll enjoy a cheeky little surprise. This song is going to be our next single. We hope you enjoy it.\" They concluded with \"Wings\" and \"Black Magic\". Christina Lee of Idolator was critical of the group's stage presence, writing \"This wasn’t the best display of the UK girl group's showmanship; whoever wasn’t singing with Jason would stand on stage, staring blankly, as if waiting in line at the grocery store.\" Lee did", "title": "Secret Love Song" } ]

[ { "docid": "6707686", "text": "of Dubstar, who wrote all three of the band's albums for EMI on his CP-70B; Split Enz keyboard player Eddie Rayner, who played a CP-80 regularly throughout the group's most successful period in the early-mid 1980s; Vangelis; George Duke; Benny Andersson of ABBA; Mick MacNeil of Simple Minds; the Edge of U2; Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake & Palmer; Keith Godchaux and Brent Mydland of the Grateful Dead; Hall & Oates (\"Kiss on My List\", \"Private Eyes\"); Rainbow (\"Since You Been Gone\"); Roxy Music (\"Oh Yeah\"); Toto (\"Hold the Line\"); Foreigner (\"Waiting for a Girl Like You\"); Kerry Livgren of", "title": "Electric grand piano" } ]

[ { "docid": "10812732", "text": "Osiris Shoes video \"Feed the Need\" featured the \"With a Girl Like You\" (James Brockman's section). Part of the song was featured in a trailer for the 2013 film \"Warm Bodies\". The song was featured at the end of the \"\" season 9 episode \"The Real McCoy\", when Adam and his girlfriend are dancing. The song was featured on the \"Girls\" season 1 episode, \"Vagina Panic\". With a Girl Like You \"With a Girl like You\" is a song released by the English rock band the Troggs, written by Reg Presley and produced by Larry Page. The song reached number", "title": "With a Girl Like You" }, { "docid": "15420578", "text": "months — he lives part time in New Zealand. And then I think he's got another solo album coming out next summer. So you might see System touring next summer, you might not. But for the people who are waiting for an album — I know there's a lot of people waiting for an album; I'm waiting for an album just like they are. It's gonna happen when it's right and when we can make something that tops what we've done in the past. Because we don't really wanna rest on our laurels — where what you've done in the", "title": "System of a Down Reunion Tour" }, { "docid": "15471092", "text": "includes 13 additional minutes of footage, including \"Rock You Like a Hurricane\" edited back into the film, more risque humor from Russell Brand, and a few additional verses on \"Waiting for a Girl/Boy Like You\". The cover and track listing of the soundtrack was confirmed by \"Entertainment Weekly\" on April 30, 2012. The soundtrack was released on June 5, 2012. It debuted at No. 15 on \"Billboard\" 200, and peaked at No. 5 on that chart in its third week. It also debuted at No. 1 on the Top Soundtracks chart. It sold 267,000 copies in the US in 2012,", "title": "Rock of Ages (2012 film)" }, { "docid": "8580280", "text": "the expression 'Girl, you peed tonight'--meaning you were dynamite. Several nights Jackie sang so hard she literally had a spot or two on her robe from peeing. Singing far too hard, I also peed here and there in the early days; I quickly realized no one should sing that hard.\" Verdell was second lead for The Davis Sisters between 1955 and 1960, featuring on many of their Savoy recordings. Like Franklin, she left the gospel field in 1960 and began singing pop, her voice having deepened to a contralto and losing the upper register. She signed with Houston-based Peacock Records,", "title": "Jackie Verdell" }, { "docid": "13728324", "text": "to Harrison's account of his and Lennon's final conversation with the Maharishi, in the 2000 book \"The Beatles Anthology\", Harrison reminded him of the plan to join Shankar, but the Maharishi was unable to accept it. Harrison added: \"That's when John said something like, 'Well, \"you're\" supposed to be the mystic, you should know.'\" While waiting for their taxis to arrive, Lennon wrote the song \"Maharishi\" (later retitled \"Sexy Sadie\"), in which he sang: \"Maharishi – what have you done? / You made a fool of everyone.\" In a 1974 interview, Lennon said that they were convinced that the delay", "title": "The Beatles in India" }, { "docid": "12102644", "text": "\"This Is Me\" is the first song that Lovato's character, Mitchie Torres, sang in \"Camp Rock\" with Jonas's character, Shane Gray. Mitchie wrote the song in the beginning of the film, and was later heard (in an acoustic version on piano), but not seen, by Shane, who set out to search for the girl behind the amazing voice. After most people performed already in the \"Final Jam\" session, Mitchie sang the song (original version) and Shane saw her and sang part of the song he wrote, \"Gotta Find You\". The two songs are combined to make the original version, as", "title": "This Is Me (Demi Lovato song)" }, { "docid": "19139043", "text": "where she also sang her singles \"Make Me Like You\", \"Hollaback Girl\", and \"The Sweet Escape\". Credits adapted from the liner notes of \"This Is What the Truth Feels Like\", Interscope Records. Misery (Gwen Stefani song) \"Misery\" is a song recorded by American singer Gwen Stefani for her third solo studio album, \"This Is What the Truth Feels Like\" (2016). Initially released as a promotional single, it became the record's third and final single on May 23, 2016, when it was sent to hot adult contemporary radio. Stefani co-wrote the song with Justin Tranter, Julia Michaels, Mattias Larsson, and Robin", "title": "Misery (Gwen Stefani song)" }, { "docid": "16953303", "text": "2. I Hate My Girl 3. Burtle the Turtle 4. Would You Like Some Sugar With Your Tea Nan (Demo) 5. Warsaw (Demo) The Dead Lay Waiting The Dead Lay Waiting were an English metalcore band from Swindon, Wiltshire, formed in 2008 by the means of a local rock school. The group included Luke Lucas (vocals), Ben Connett (lead guitar), Steve Franklin (rhythm guitar), Sam Sara (bass guitar) and Tom Shrimpton (drums). The band's music is a diverse mix of extreme metal genres, such as hardcore metal, melodic metalcore and even elements of heavy metal. To achieve a chaotic and", "title": "The Dead Lay Waiting" }, { "docid": "14482539", "text": "times, as Amelle and her commitment to girl-group Sugababes, like he did at Ghana, at Lush! in Kellys Nightclub, Portrush, in October. The pair sang the song at Party in the Park, they also sang the song on high streets, in big shopping centres. After promoting the song, the song shot to number 1 in the UK. The biggest promotion was at T4 on the Beach 2009, thousands of people went, it was also filmed and put on television, known to be on T4, E4, E4+1. Amelle toured with Stryder on his promotional tour. The music video for the track", "title": "Never Leave You" }, { "docid": "4163295", "text": "of the band; Sarah Martin sings on \"Waiting for the Moon to Rise\", Isobel Campbell sings on \"Family Tree\", and performs duets with Stevie Jackson (who sings in an unusually low voice) on \"Beyond the Sunrise\" and Stuart Murdoch on \"Women's Realm\". Jackson also sings lead vocal on \"The Wrong Girl\". It is the last Belle & Sebastian album to feature bass player Stuart David, who departed the band after the album's completion. The twin sisters pictured on the cover are Gyða and Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir both former members of the Icelandic experimental group múm. The album's title comes from", "title": "Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant" }, { "docid": "12524835", "text": "Later, after arguing with her parents during a phone call, Sherrie begins to discover feelings for Drew, who supports her dream. Also, Drew, auditioning to open for Arsenal, finds the lyrics he has been searching for and realizes that they have come from his feelings for Sherrie (\"More Than Words/Heaven/To Be with You\"). After obtaining the opening slot for Arsenal, Drew invites Sherrie to have a picnic in the hills overlooking Los Angeles (\"Waiting For a Girl Like You\"). There, he mistakenly suggests that the two are merely friends to calm their nerves, disappointing both of them and ruining the", "title": "Rock of Ages (musical)" }, { "docid": "13664073", "text": "sang on it.\" And they're like, \"Oh, give him a call.\" I'm like, \"Dude, I don't know Ozzy.\" [...] And then two days later, I came in the studio, and he goes, \"Guess who just came in the studio next door?\" And I'm like, \"Who?\" And he goes, \"Ozzy.\" I'm like, \"You serious?\" And he goes, \"Yeah, go talk to him.\" I'm going, \"I'm not going to talk to him!\" We went to lunch and we came back later and there he was in there. He goes, \"You have a song you want me to do?\" I'm like, \"Uhhhhddduuuhhh.\" And", "title": "Therapy (Infectious Grooves song)" }, { "docid": "14936635", "text": "the lyrics for its English version - \"Another One Like You\" Yen became the featured girl in commercials for the Taiwan cell phone company, FarEasTone. Yen composed and sang the theme song \"Do you see me\" for FarEasTone advertisements, after Joanna Wang & Alisa Gao. On the 30th of October, 2009, Yen released her self-titled album \"Cindy Yen\". Her debut album is mainly built upon R&B, with popular elements such as rock, hip-hop, and folk. Yen composed and produced her album, with some help with the lyrics from Vincent Fang & Nan Quan Mama’s Lara Veronin. The album also includes", "title": "Cindy Yen" }, { "docid": "9688348", "text": "to the United States to write for the album with several writers. The album is also produced in the U.S. with the famous producer-couple Wizardz of Oz (Andrew Bojanic and Liz Hooper), who also worked with artist like Avril Lavigne and Britney Spears. All the songs are written by Jacqueline Govaert with co-writers. The song \"\"Same Mistake\"\" was used in the Dutch movie \"Schnitzel Paradise\" (Het Schnitzelparadijs) which became a huge hit in the Netherlands. What Are You Waiting For? (Krezip album) What Are You Waiting For is the fourth album of Dutch band Krezip. It is the first album", "title": "What Are You Waiting For? (Krezip album)" }, { "docid": "18490117", "text": "A Girl Like You (Dallas Smith song) \"A Girl Like You'\" is a song written by Jaren Johnston and Jimmy Robbins, and recorded by Canadian country rock singer Dallas Smith for his first extended play, \"Tippin' Point\" (2014). It was serviced to Canadian country radio via 604 Records on June 23, 2014 as the third single from the EP. Markus Meyer of country music blog \"The Shotgun Seat\" praised \"A Girl Like You\" for subverting expectations and being a love song rather than a degrading lyric. He writes: \"\"A Girl Like You\" isn't deep, but it is well-written and features", "title": "A Girl Like You (Dallas Smith song)" }, { "docid": "15159191", "text": "Langone, contestants of the tenth season of \"American Idol\", covered the song during one of the nights. American rapper Snoop Dogg, released an unofficial remix of the song along with a music video. In his version of the song he sings the lines \"California dreamin', schemin', you got me gleamin'/ I need you on my team 'n you get my meanin'/ It sound crazy but it's amazing/ Lay down with me so we can make some babies.\" The accompanying music video a girl which looks like Kim Kardashian waiting him at the hotel, while the official video of the song", "title": "California King Bed" } ]

[ { "docid": "7189177", "text": "his touring band. Because of this, he appeared on Frampton's album \"Frampton Comes Alive!\". It was on this recording that Frampton introduced Mayo with the words \"Bob Mayo on the keyboards... Bob Mayo.\" Mayo also appeared on the Frampton albums \"I'm in You\" and \"Where I Should Be\". In 1980, Mayo left Frampton's band to focus on recording. During this time, he recorded with Joe Walsh and Joe Vitale. Later he joined the touring band for Foreigner and played keyboards on \"Waiting for a Girl Like You\" and \"Break It Up\". He spent the next two years touring with Foreigner,", "title": "Bob Mayo" } ]

[ { "docid": "623064", "text": "Life\", \"How Did She Get Here\", \"Hey Mr. Dream Maker\", \"For Life\", \"A Matter of Moments\", \"When The Girl in Your Arms\" and the Christmas single \"21st Century Christmas\", which debuted at No. 2 on the UK singles chart. Another compilation album, \"Love... The Album\" was released on 12 November 2007. Like \"Two's Company\" before it, this album includes both previously released material and newly recorded songs, namely \"Waiting for a Girl Like You\", \"When You Say Nothing at All\", \"All Out of Love\", \"If You're Not the One\" and \"When I Need You\" (the last was released as a", "title": "Cliff Richard" }, { "docid": "13515909", "text": "She lives in Toronto, Ontario, and works at The Characters Talent Agency in Toronto. She may be releasing a new film around 2015. Chong's former singing career included being the lead singer in the all-girl band Jungk, produced by Malcolm McLaren. She also sang \"Voice of an Angel\" for McLaren. On National Day she sang \"Stand Up for Singapore\". She was also the lead singer for a song called \"Earth Song\" regarding environmental awareness. For the film \"Stories About Love\", she sang the title track \"Sorry My Love\". For the drama series \"You Light Up My Life\", she sang the", "title": "Celest Chong" }, { "docid": "2261017", "text": "said it would be \"career suicide\" not to return to the medical drama she had starred in for six years, she was never concerned about the consequences. \"I'm a smart girl,\" said Margulies. \"I had a year's worth of work waiting and a mortgage completely paid at age 32. I was under no illusion that I was going to be some big movie star. My dad said, 'If you got hit by a bus tomorrow, were you living your life truthfully, or were you waiting to get rich?' If I died and my soul started leaving my body, would I", "title": "Julianna Margulies" }, { "docid": "14329265", "text": "Scars (Allison Iraheta song) \"Scars\" is the second single from the debut album, \"Just Like You\", of \"American Idol\" season eight finalist Allison Iraheta. It was written by Toby Gad and Elyssa James. Gad also produced the track. Reception of \"Scars\" has been generally positive. \"Entertainment Weekly\"'s Michael Slezak wrote \"Meanwhile, ballads like the understated \"Scars\" and the bluesy \"Trouble Is\" separate Iraheta from questionably abled Miley/Selena contemporaries. Girl. Can. Sang!\". Kelsey Paine from Billboard.com agreed writing \"soulful tunes like \"Scars\" and the bluesy \"Trouble Is\" showcase the raw talent that made Iraheta a star on \"Idol\" and set her", "title": "Scars (Allison Iraheta song)" }, { "docid": "12524835", "text": "Later, after arguing with her parents during a phone call, Sherrie begins to discover feelings for Drew, who supports her dream. Also, Drew, auditioning to open for Arsenal, finds the lyrics he has been searching for and realizes that they have come from his feelings for Sherrie (\"More Than Words/Heaven/To Be with You\"). After obtaining the opening slot for Arsenal, Drew invites Sherrie to have a picnic in the hills overlooking Los Angeles (\"Waiting For a Girl Like You\"). There, he mistakenly suggests that the two are merely friends to calm their nerves, disappointing both of them and ruining the", "title": "Rock of Ages (musical)" }, { "docid": "18467180", "text": "and Chris Gelbuda, who she had first met in 2011 at a music conference in Colorado. They later co-wrote Sabrina Carpenter's \"Can't Blame a Girl for Trying\". During their recording of the track \"3am\" for \"Title\", Trainor told Gelbuda about \"Like I'm Gonna Lose You\", a reggae song which she felt was a poor fit for the album. The pair brainstormed, with Gelbuda playing various melodies on a guitar, resulting in a change in sound and tempo. \"She dug it and it just worked. We built the track together, she sang the vocals, and I worked at it for weeks,\"", "title": "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" }, { "docid": "3697903", "text": "Leftwich, with choreography by George Hale and sets by Donald Oenslager. This musical made a star of Ginger Rogers, who, with Allen Kearns, sang \"Could You Use Me?\" and \"Embraceable You\" and, with Willie Howard, \"But Not for Me\". Ethel Merman, in her Broadway debut sang \"I Got Rhythm\", \"Sam and Delilah\", and \"Boy! What Love Has Done To Me!\" and \"became an overnight sensation...that launched her fifty year career.\" Also of note is the opening night pit orchestra, which was composed of many well-known jazz musicians, including Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Glenn Miller and Jimmy Dorsey. \"The score was", "title": "Girl Crazy" }, { "docid": "9008362", "text": "stories ever in nineteenth place, the subject of great debate. \"Take a Girl Like You\" was filmed in 1970, directed by Jonathan Miller from an adaptation by George Melly. It starred Hayley Mills, Oliver Reed, Sheila Hancock, Ronald Lacey, John Bird, Noel Harrison, Aimi MacDonald and Penelope Keith. A three part television series adapted by Andrew Davies was made in 2000. Take a Girl Like You Take a Girl Like You is a comic novel by Kingsley Amis. The narrative follows the progress of twenty-year-old Jenny Bunn, who has moved from her family home in the North of England to", "title": "Take a Girl Like You" }, { "docid": "2726741", "text": "peaceful girl. While waiting for an event to start, they encounter a strange girl named Zefie, who is lured to Shugo because she believes the bracelet smells like her mother, Aura. It is later realized that Zefie is a vagrant AI – an AI that acts independently outside the parameters of the game. Zefie's presence upsets many, including the Cobalt Knights, a group of administrators that follow the rule \"If you can't control it, delete it\" to an extreme. Meanwhile, Balmung, another administrator in \"The World,\" encounters problems of his own. The suits, CC Corp's upper tier executives, are displeased", "title": ".hack//Legend of the Twilight" }, { "docid": "16953303", "text": "2. I Hate My Girl 3. Burtle the Turtle 4. Would You Like Some Sugar With Your Tea Nan (Demo) 5. Warsaw (Demo) The Dead Lay Waiting The Dead Lay Waiting were an English metalcore band from Swindon, Wiltshire, formed in 2008 by the means of a local rock school. The group included Luke Lucas (vocals), Ben Connett (lead guitar), Steve Franklin (rhythm guitar), Sam Sara (bass guitar) and Tom Shrimpton (drums). The band's music is a diverse mix of extreme metal genres, such as hardcore metal, melodic metalcore and even elements of heavy metal. To achieve a chaotic and", "title": "The Dead Lay Waiting" }, { "docid": "4163295", "text": "of the band; Sarah Martin sings on \"Waiting for the Moon to Rise\", Isobel Campbell sings on \"Family Tree\", and performs duets with Stevie Jackson (who sings in an unusually low voice) on \"Beyond the Sunrise\" and Stuart Murdoch on \"Women's Realm\". Jackson also sings lead vocal on \"The Wrong Girl\". It is the last Belle & Sebastian album to feature bass player Stuart David, who departed the band after the album's completion. The twin sisters pictured on the cover are Gyða and Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir both former members of the Icelandic experimental group múm. The album's title comes from", "title": "Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant" }, { "docid": "9008353", "text": "Take a Girl Like You Take a Girl Like You is a comic novel by Kingsley Amis. The narrative follows the progress of twenty-year-old Jenny Bunn, who has moved from her family home in the North of England to a small town not far from London to teach primary school children. Jenny is a 'traditional' Northern working-class girl whose dusky beauty strikes people as being at odds with the old-fashioned values she has gained from her upbringing, not least the conviction of 'no sex before marriage'. A thread of the novel concerns the frustrations of the morally dubious Patrick Standish,", "title": "Take a Girl Like You" }, { "docid": "10113128", "text": "at the Independent Music Awards. His next album, \"Sunset Waltz,\" was released on RiskyDisc in May 2008 on both CD and digital format. As with his previous solo albums Wictor wrote, arranged, sang, and performed all guitars, and for the first time also produced the recording himself. The album includes a rework of his song \"Where Did You Go?,\" originally on \"Waiting for Water.\" This time on the track he was joined by Red Molly, a band from New York consisting of Abbie Gardner, Laurie MacAllister and Carolann Sollebello. Songs like \"Eventide\" feature Wictor on laptop steel guitar, with vocal", "title": "Pat Wictor" }, { "docid": "13743411", "text": "the other men: having sex with the right girl, and who he and the others consider the right girl, Jenny. Take a Girl Like You (film) Take a Girl Like You is a 1970 British comedy film directed by Jonathan Miller and starring Hayley Mills, Oliver Reed and Noel Harrison. Based on the 1960 novel \"Take a Girl Like You\" by Kingsley Amis, it was adapted by George Melly. A television adaptation was broadcast in 2000. Mills plays Jenny, a good girl who comes to a small British town to start a simple life. Soon she becomes the center of", "title": "Take a Girl Like You (film)" }, { "docid": "18490117", "text": "A Girl Like You (Dallas Smith song) \"A Girl Like You'\" is a song written by Jaren Johnston and Jimmy Robbins, and recorded by Canadian country rock singer Dallas Smith for his first extended play, \"Tippin' Point\" (2014). It was serviced to Canadian country radio via 604 Records on June 23, 2014 as the third single from the EP. Markus Meyer of country music blog \"The Shotgun Seat\" praised \"A Girl Like You\" for subverting expectations and being a love song rather than a degrading lyric. He writes: \"\"A Girl Like You\" isn't deep, but it is well-written and features", "title": "A Girl Like You (Dallas Smith song)" }, { "docid": "4710299", "text": "\"The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland\" were composed and performed by John Sebastian, who performed \"Nobody Cares like a Bear\" in the first \"Care Bears Movie\". For this instalment, Sebastian sang \"Have You Seen This Girl?\" and the \"Wonderland\" song, while singer and songwriter Natalie Cole performed the film's opening song, \"Rise and Shine\". The score was written by Patricia Cullen (who had previously scored the first two films), and orchestrated and conducted by Milton Barnes. Todd Sussman of \"The Miami News\" said, \"A musical score of seven forgettable songs is ornamental and does little to advance the plot. ...", "title": "The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland" } ]

[ { "docid": "8685225", "text": "Waiting for a Girl Like You \"Waiting for a Girl Like You\" is a 1981 power ballad by the British-American rock band Foreigner. The distinctive synthesizer theme was performed by the then-little-known Thomas Dolby, and this song also marked a major departure from their earlier singles because their previous singles were mid to upper tempo rock songs while this song was a softer love song with the energy of a power ballad. It was the second single released from the album \"4\" (1981) and was co-written by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones. It has become one of the band's most", "title": "Waiting for a Girl Like You" } ]

[ { "docid": "19202478", "text": "\"Move\" and \"Love Me Like You\". Prior to singing \"Secret Love Song\", Little Mix introduced the track and said \"So we have an exclusive for you. We know you'll enjoy a cheeky little surprise. This song is going to be our next single. We hope you enjoy it.\" They concluded with \"Wings\" and \"Black Magic\". Christina Lee of Idolator was critical of the group's stage presence, writing \"This wasn’t the best display of the UK girl group's showmanship; whoever wasn’t singing with Jason would stand on stage, staring blankly, as if waiting in line at the grocery store.\" Lee did", "title": "Secret Love Song" }, { "docid": "15159191", "text": "Langone, contestants of the tenth season of \"American Idol\", covered the song during one of the nights. American rapper Snoop Dogg, released an unofficial remix of the song along with a music video. In his version of the song he sings the lines \"California dreamin', schemin', you got me gleamin'/ I need you on my team 'n you get my meanin'/ It sound crazy but it's amazing/ Lay down with me so we can make some babies.\" The accompanying music video a girl which looks like Kim Kardashian waiting him at the hotel, while the official video of the song", "title": "California King Bed" }, { "docid": "16953303", "text": "2. I Hate My Girl 3. Burtle the Turtle 4. Would You Like Some Sugar With Your Tea Nan (Demo) 5. Warsaw (Demo) The Dead Lay Waiting The Dead Lay Waiting were an English metalcore band from Swindon, Wiltshire, formed in 2008 by the means of a local rock school. The group included Luke Lucas (vocals), Ben Connett (lead guitar), Steve Franklin (rhythm guitar), Sam Sara (bass guitar) and Tom Shrimpton (drums). The band's music is a diverse mix of extreme metal genres, such as hardcore metal, melodic metalcore and even elements of heavy metal. To achieve a chaotic and", "title": "The Dead Lay Waiting" }, { "docid": "16860961", "text": "to return and marry her one-day, and kisses him on the forehead. Upon returning to Hibarigasaki years later, You stumbles into an abandoned, fenced-off lookout, whereupon he encounters a mysterious girl who looks exactly like his childhood friend did years ago. She introduces herself as Mare, and tells You that she has been waiting for him for a long time. You points out her unusual clothing and large scythe, and describes her as a shinigami, a name she takes upon herself. Later, while You is visiting Mare at the lookout, she tells him to close his eyes. When he complies,", "title": "Hoshizora no Memoria" }, { "docid": "17047924", "text": "ta Trot\",and \"I Feel Sanctified\" are among the many songs McClary co-wrote with the Commodores as a group. The Commodores classic Jazz instrumental \"Cebu\" is another illustration of McClary's diversified writing styles. He sang lead on \"Sexy Lady\" and \"Ooo Woman You\" (a duet with Melissa Manchester). Songs like \"Flying High\", \"Come Inside\", \"High On Sunshine\", \"Girl, I Think the World About You\", \"Midnight Magic\", \"12:01 A.M.\", \"Got To Be Together\", \"Wake Up Children\", \"Funny Feelings\", \"Heaven Knows\", \"Won't You Come Dance With Me\", \"Visions\", \"Hold On\" and \"Free\" \"Welcome Home\" (with Bill Champlin), \"You Don't Know That I Know\",", "title": "Thomas McClary (musician)" }, { "docid": "7189930", "text": "of Soft Cell's \"Tainted Love\" (1981). In the lyrics, Spears lets the subject know he is on her radar, while she lists the qualities the man has. The fourth song and third single \"Break the Ice\" opens with Spears singing the lines \"It's been a while / I know I shouldn't have kept you waiting / But I'm here now\". The song features a choir and Keri Hilson singing background vocals sounding almost like a duet. Hilson explained the song is about \"two people, a girl and a guy, [...] and the girl is saying, 'You're a little cold. Let", "title": "Blackout (Britney Spears album)" }, { "docid": "12524835", "text": "Later, after arguing with her parents during a phone call, Sherrie begins to discover feelings for Drew, who supports her dream. Also, Drew, auditioning to open for Arsenal, finds the lyrics he has been searching for and realizes that they have come from his feelings for Sherrie (\"More Than Words/Heaven/To Be with You\"). After obtaining the opening slot for Arsenal, Drew invites Sherrie to have a picnic in the hills overlooking Los Angeles (\"Waiting For a Girl Like You\"). There, he mistakenly suggests that the two are merely friends to calm their nerves, disappointing both of them and ruining the", "title": "Rock of Ages (musical)" }, { "docid": "623064", "text": "Life\", \"How Did She Get Here\", \"Hey Mr. Dream Maker\", \"For Life\", \"A Matter of Moments\", \"When The Girl in Your Arms\" and the Christmas single \"21st Century Christmas\", which debuted at No. 2 on the UK singles chart. Another compilation album, \"Love... The Album\" was released on 12 November 2007. Like \"Two's Company\" before it, this album includes both previously released material and newly recorded songs, namely \"Waiting for a Girl Like You\", \"When You Say Nothing at All\", \"All Out of Love\", \"If You're Not the One\" and \"When I Need You\" (the last was released as a", "title": "Cliff Richard" }, { "docid": "2261017", "text": "said it would be \"career suicide\" not to return to the medical drama she had starred in for six years, she was never concerned about the consequences. \"I'm a smart girl,\" said Margulies. \"I had a year's worth of work waiting and a mortgage completely paid at age 32. I was under no illusion that I was going to be some big movie star. My dad said, 'If you got hit by a bus tomorrow, were you living your life truthfully, or were you waiting to get rich?' If I died and my soul started leaving my body, would I", "title": "Julianna Margulies" }, { "docid": "8580280", "text": "the expression 'Girl, you peed tonight'--meaning you were dynamite. Several nights Jackie sang so hard she literally had a spot or two on her robe from peeing. Singing far too hard, I also peed here and there in the early days; I quickly realized no one should sing that hard.\" Verdell was second lead for The Davis Sisters between 1955 and 1960, featuring on many of their Savoy recordings. Like Franklin, she left the gospel field in 1960 and began singing pop, her voice having deepened to a contralto and losing the upper register. She signed with Houston-based Peacock Records,", "title": "Jackie Verdell" }, { "docid": "8685226", "text": "successful songs worldwide, peaking at number 2 on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 and number 1 on \"Billboard\"'s Rock Tracks chart. On the \"Billboard\" Adult Contemporary chart, the song reached number 5. The song peaked at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. \"Waiting for a Girl Like You\" achieved a chart distinction by spending its record-setting 10 weeks in the number 2 position of the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 chart, without ever reaching the top. It debuted on the Hot 100 chart dated October 10, 1981. It reached the number 2 position in the week of November 28, where it was", "title": "Waiting for a Girl Like You" }, { "docid": "7148259", "text": "album. The album was released only eight months after \"Music of the Sun\" had been released. Rihanna stated regarding the rapid album succession: \"We just felt like it was time. It made no sense waiting...you should never put time on music. You should never say, \"Okay, \"Music of the Sun\" has to be out at least a year and a half before we start with--\" No. That's what's great about the music business. When you feel it's time, you just go for it. And we felt like it was time to come up with a new album.\" \"SOS\" was included", "title": "A Girl like Me (Rihanna album)" }, { "docid": "17913477", "text": "Weihan would be dying for the state?\" Li was ashamed and could not respond. When Sang arrived at Zhang's headquarters, Zhang was initially arrogant toward him, sitting high in his seat. Sang rebuked him and stated, \"Last year, it was I who promoted you from the ranks of the guilty [(Zhang had been accused of wrongly killing a staff member as well as misruling his circuit)]. You received a large circuit and a key command. How is it that you are turning against me like this?\" Zhang could not respond, and put him under guard. Shortly after, Zhang killed Sang", "title": "Sang Weihan" }, { "docid": "12718269", "text": "upset / she's going off about something that you said.\" Together, they developed a story line, which described Swift being in love with the male friend and her having the desire for him to break up with his current girlfriend for her. Swift described the song's concept as \"basically about wanting someone who is with this girl who doesn't appreciate him at all. Basically like 'girl-next-door-itis.' You like this guy who you have known for your whole life, and you know him better than she does but somehow the popular girl gets the guy every time.\" Swift recalled, \"It was", "title": "You Belong with Me" }, { "docid": "14482539", "text": "times, as Amelle and her commitment to girl-group Sugababes, like he did at Ghana, at Lush! in Kellys Nightclub, Portrush, in October. The pair sang the song at Party in the Park, they also sang the song on high streets, in big shopping centres. After promoting the song, the song shot to number 1 in the UK. The biggest promotion was at T4 on the Beach 2009, thousands of people went, it was also filmed and put on television, known to be on T4, E4, E4+1. Amelle toured with Stryder on his promotional tour. The music video for the track", "title": "Never Leave You" }, { "docid": "15420578", "text": "months — he lives part time in New Zealand. And then I think he's got another solo album coming out next summer. So you might see System touring next summer, you might not. But for the people who are waiting for an album — I know there's a lot of people waiting for an album; I'm waiting for an album just like they are. It's gonna happen when it's right and when we can make something that tops what we've done in the past. Because we don't really wanna rest on our laurels — where what you've done in the", "title": "System of a Down Reunion Tour" } ]

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[ { "docid": "679822", "text": "of the Arctic circle (as in Steigen). Plants classified as eastern need comparatively more summer sunshine, with less humidity, but can tolerate cold winters; these will often occur in the southeast and inland areas, examples are \"Daphne mezereum\", \"Fragaria viridis\" and spiked speedwell. Some eastern species common in Siberia grows in the river valleys of eastern Finnmark. There are also species which seems to be in-between these extremes, like the southern plants, where both winter and summer climate is important (such as pedunculate oak, European ash and dog's mercury); other plants are dependent on the type of bedrock. There are", "title": "Geography of Norway" }, { "docid": "1390823", "text": "view until May 2009. Tourism in Norway As of 2008, Norway ranks 17th in the World Economic Forum's Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report. Tourism in Norway contributed to 4.2% of the gross domestic product as reported in 2016.Every one in fifteen people throughout the country work in the tourism industry. Tourism is seasonal in Norway, with more than half of total tourists visiting between the months of May and August. The main attractions of Norway are the varied landscapes that extend across the Arctic Circle. It is famous for its fjord-indented coastline and its mountains, ski resorts, lakes and woods.", "title": "Tourism in Norway" }, { "docid": "2048060", "text": "of the Arctic Circle, and at the country's northernmost point the sun does not set at all for 60 days during summer. In Svalbard, Norway, the northernmost inhabited region of Europe, there is no sunset from approximately 19 April to 23 August. The extreme sites are the poles, where the sun can be continuously visible for half the year. The North Pole has midnight sun for 6 months from late March to late September. The opposite phenomenon, polar night, occurs in winter, when the sun stays below the horizon throughout the day. Since the axial tilt of the Earth is", "title": "Midnight sun" }, { "docid": "4233613", "text": "entirety of mainland Iceland lies south of the Arctic Circle. Due to long-term oscillations in the Earth's axis, the Arctic Circle currently shifts northward by about 14.5 metres per year, though varying substantially from year to year due to the complexity of the movement. The true position of the Arctic Circle in the early 21st century is already close to the northern tip of the island, and by about the middle of the 21st century, it will no longer cross Grimsey at all. Originally a fixed monument to the Arctic Circle was placed at a conventional location. In 2017 a", "title": "Grímsey" }, { "docid": "7352640", "text": "and established actors. The theater was selected as the millennium site for Troms county. Hålogaland Teater Hålogaland Teater is a regional theatre serving the region of Nord-Norge, the northernmost of Norway. When established in 1971, it was the first regional theatre in Norway, and the first professional theatre in Nord-Norge. Many of its productions are staged in the regional Norwegian dialects. Although based in Tromsø in the Arctic Circle, where it occupies a modern purpose-built building, the theatre also tours the surrounding rural areas. The varied schedule includes a mixture of genres, contemporary and classic drama, and musical and children's", "title": "Hålogaland Teater" }, { "docid": "5175466", "text": "He also meets some avid Norwegian football fans. In the town of Karasjok, he meets up with the Sami people and pans for gold in the Karasjoka River. From there, Palin travels by bus and crosses the border from Norway to Finland, where he visits Santa Claus at the Santa Claus Village on the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi. He takes an overnight Finnish train to Helsinki; he relaxes in a sauna near Helsinki with Neil Hardwick and Lasse Lehtinen. Then Palin catches a ferry to Tallinn, his first stop in the Soviet Union. He visits Estonians who sing a song,", "title": "Pole to Pole" }, { "docid": "17442552", "text": "Circle is divided among 8 countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, the United States (Alaska), Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut), Denmark (Greenland) and Iceland (where it passes through the small offshore island of Grímsey). The climate inside the Arctic Circle is generally cold, but the coastal areas of Norway have a generally mild climate as a result of the Gulf Stream, which makes the ports of northern Norway and northwest Russia ice-free all year long. In the interior, summers can be quite warm, while winters are extremely cold. For example, summer temperatures in Norilsk, Russia will sometimes reach as high", "title": "Arctic Circle" }, { "docid": "5531585", "text": "Arctic Circle Air Arctic Circle Air was an American airline based in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA. It operated scheduled commuter services and charter flights to over 16 Alaskan communities. It was established and started operations in 1973. Its main base was Fairbanks International Airport. In October 2009 Arctic Circle Air was acquired by the parent company of Frontier Alaska. Arctic Circle Air was merged into the Era Alaska operation. Era Alaska is the renamed operation of Frontier Alaska now that it has been blended into the operating certificate of Era Aviation. In 2011 Arctic Circle Air's certificate was obtained by Marianas", "title": "Arctic Circle Air" }, { "docid": "16818473", "text": "Strategy - between geopolitics and social development\". Its priority areas included \"international cooperation, business development, knowledge development, infrastructure, [and] environmental protection and emergency preparedness\". Strategy Arctic policy of Norway Arctic Policy of Norway is Norway's foreign relations with other Arctic countries, and Norway's government policies on issues occurring within the geographic boundaries of \"the Arctic\" or related to the Arctic or its people. Since Norway is itself an Arctic nation, the Arctic Policy of Norway includes its domestic policies as regards the Norwegian Arctic region. In Norway, development in the High North, including the Arctic, has been the Government’s highest", "title": "Arctic policy of Norway" }, { "docid": "3358729", "text": "Louis, Mauritius. On August 3, 2017, the boat visited Trondheim Seilforening in Trondheim, Norway. People lined up to see the great ship. On November 29, 2017 the boat visited Odesa port in Odesa, Ukraine. During the 2017 Deployment, the ship visited Rotterdam, Netherlands; Kiel, Germany (as a part of Kiel Week); Reykjavik, Iceland; Rota, Spain; Trondheim, Norway; Bergen, Norway; Riga, Latvia; Lisbon, Portugal; Souda Bay, Greece; Manama, Bahrain; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; and Odessa, Ukraine prior to returning to Norfolk, VA on December 23, 2017. The ship's crew also earned their Blue Nose for crossing into the Arctic Circle. USS James", "title": "USS James E. Williams" }, { "docid": "17480986", "text": "to be the best placed to effectively protect the sensitive ecosystems and traditional lifestyles of indigenous groups in the Arctic at the time when international commercial interest is growing steadily.\" As the 1996 Ottawa Declaration, a founding document of the Arctic Council, explicitly stipulates that the Council \"should not deal with matters related to military security,\" a 2014 RAND Corporation publication suggested that security dialogue \"leverage existing international conferences, such as that run by the Arctic Circle Assembly, where participation can be ad hoc and security is already an item of discussion.\" The Arctic Circle's honorary board is chaired by", "title": "Arctic Circle (organization)" }, { "docid": "9996010", "text": "the player can talk to these friends and learn their stories. Horse Care: Taking care of a horse. Horse Care includes hosing, grooming, picking his hooves and mucking his stall. It is best to do this at least 3 times a week. Cross Country: You canter your horse around the course, pressing the spacebar key to jump when you are in the right spot (there is a green circle that you must be in when you jump, otherwise your horse will balk or throw you). Dressage: You press the left and right arrow keys in time to make your horse", "title": "Horsez" }, { "docid": "5092769", "text": "depicts the lives of fishermen from Trøndelag, who spend the winter fishing in the Lofoten island archipelago within the Arctic Circle near the far north coast of Norway. Bojer is best remembered for \"The Emigrants\", a major novel dealing with the motivations and trials of Norwegians emigrated on the plains of North Dakota. In 1923, Bojer journeyed to Litchville, North Dakota, to research the lives of the Norwegian immigrants who had settled there. The result of his visit became a novel originally published in Norway as \"Vor egen stamme\". Bojer's novel of Norwegian homesteaders in the 1880s tells of young", "title": "Johan Bojer" }, { "docid": "1509864", "text": "Meløy Meløy is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Salten traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ørnes. Other villages include Eidbukta, Neverdal, Glomfjord, Halsa, Reipå, and Ågskardet. The municipality is situated just to the north of the Arctic Circle on Norway's west coast. It encompasses the island of Meløya and some 700 other islands of various sizes around the Meløyfjorden, Glomfjorden, and Holandsfjorden in the south, along with a stretch of mainland coast. The municipality is the 128th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Meløy", "title": "Meløy" }, { "docid": "19804159", "text": "Film Critics Circle of India Film Critics Circle of India (FCCI) is a society comprising notable film critics from all the major film producing states of India. At the AGM, conducted at the International Film Festival of India—2013, Subhash Ghai said, \"You are in a highly responsible profession. You have the responsibility to look into the growth of civilization and of the next generation. We filmmakers look upon you as God. So guide us in your reviews, tell us where we lack, and how we can improve. But do not mock us. Creative people are extra sensitive, so talk like", "title": "Film Critics Circle of India" }, { "docid": "285494", "text": "to 20 hours of daylight per day. Conversely, from late November to late January, the sun never rises above the horizon in the north, and daylight hours are very short in the rest of the country. The coastal climate of Norway is exceptionally mild compared with areas on similar latitudes elsewhere in the world, with the Gulf Stream passing directly offshore the northern areas of the Atlantic coast, continuously warming the region in the winter. Temperature anomalies found in coastal locations are exceptional, with Røst and Værøy lacking a meteorological winter in spite of being north of the Arctic Circle.", "title": "Norway" } ]

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[ { "docid": "3069723", "text": "some long, and high. In March, 1941 the islands were raided by British Commandos during Operation Claymore, and in a subsequent diversionary attack to support the Vaagso raid in December. As of 2017, the islands attract one million tourists a year. Lofoten is located at the 68th and 69th parallels north of the Arctic Circle in North Norway. It is known for its natural environment within Norway. Lofoten encompasses the municipalities of Vågan, Vestvågøy, Flakstad, Moskenes, Værøy, and Røst. The principal islands, running from north to south are: Further to the south are the small and isolated islands of Værøy", "title": "Lofoten" }, { "docid": "12563460", "text": "Hellboy: Wake the Devil Hellboy: Wake the Devil is a five-issue comic book mini-series in the \"Hellboy\" franchise, conceived and illustrated by Mike Mignola and published by Dark Horse Comics. Various elements and section of plot were later used in the animated film \"\". The comic opens on the northern coast of Norway, inside the Arctic Circle, where a Zinco helicopter is landing in front of the castle that was seen at the end of . The head of the company, Roderick Zinco, breaks into the castle and is confronted by Karl Kroenen, Ilsa Haupstein and Leopold Kurtz but Zinco", "title": "Hellboy: Wake the Devil" }, { "docid": "3335825", "text": "(Danube Cycle Route). It follows that river, Europe's second longest, through Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania to the river's mouth at the Danube Delta. It then continues southwards to end in Constanța, on the Black Sea. EV7 runs from the North Cape to Malta, will whisk you from the Arctic Circle in Norway, the land of the midnight sun, to island hopping in the Mediterranean. EV8 follows the European coastline of the Mediterranean sea from Cádiz in Spain to Athens in Greece before jumping to the island-nation of Cyprus. EV9 (in Poland, also labeled as R9) stretches", "title": "EuroVelo" }, { "docid": "18996749", "text": "of aircraft operated by Arctic Air. It states the model, total number of aircraft operated, and the year the first entered service and the last left service with the airline. Arctic Air (Norway) Arctic Air AS was a Norwegian airline which operated between 1996 and 2003. From 2000 to 2003 it built up a network of scheduled services, in part based on public service obligation (PSO) contracts, flying with two Dornier Do 228. The company was based in Alta. Initially Arctic Air operated two Cessna 206 seaplanes, mostly in Kautokeino. After unexpectedly winning the 2000 to 2003 PSO tender to", "title": "Arctic Air (Norway)" }, { "docid": "1514711", "text": "Bodø Bodø (; ) is a town and a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Salten and it is the capital of Nordland county. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Bodø. Other villages in Bodø include Misvær, Skjerstad, Saltstraumen, Løding, Løpsmarka, Kjerringøy, Sørvær, and Fenes. Bodø, located just north of the Arctic Circle, is the largest urban area and city in Nordland county, and the second-largest in North Norway. The municipality is the 62nd largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Bodø is the 16th most", "title": "Bodø" }, { "docid": "1390823", "text": "view until May 2009. Tourism in Norway As of 2008, Norway ranks 17th in the World Economic Forum's Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report. Tourism in Norway contributed to 4.2% of the gross domestic product as reported in 2016.Every one in fifteen people throughout the country work in the tourism industry. Tourism is seasonal in Norway, with more than half of total tourists visiting between the months of May and August. The main attractions of Norway are the varied landscapes that extend across the Arctic Circle. It is famous for its fjord-indented coastline and its mountains, ski resorts, lakes and woods.", "title": "Tourism in Norway" }, { "docid": "4233613", "text": "entirety of mainland Iceland lies south of the Arctic Circle. Due to long-term oscillations in the Earth's axis, the Arctic Circle currently shifts northward by about 14.5 metres per year, though varying substantially from year to year due to the complexity of the movement. The true position of the Arctic Circle in the early 21st century is already close to the northern tip of the island, and by about the middle of the 21st century, it will no longer cross Grimsey at all. Originally a fixed monument to the Arctic Circle was placed at a conventional location. In 2017 a", "title": "Grímsey" }, { "docid": "7683190", "text": "these Marines were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation (United States) by President Barack Obama, published by headquarters Marine Corps in administrative message (MARADMIN) 615/12. In May 2011, 3/24 deployed with 4th Force Reconnaissance Company to the Ukraine/Black Sea in support of NATO Partnership for Peace Exercise Seabreeze 11. Training consisted of combat firing, counter piracy training operations, non-combatant evacuation operations, amphibious assault, airborne operations, and board, search and seizure training aboard ship. In March and April 2012, elements of 3/24 deployed to Norway/Arctic Circle for Operation Cold Response 2012. The Arctic exercise brought together 16,300 troops from 15 allied nations", "title": "3rd Battalion, 24th Marines" }, { "docid": "285439", "text": "different cultures (the Komsa culture north of the Arctic Circle being one and the Fosna culture from Trøndelag to Oslofjord being the other) were rendered obsolete in the 1970s. More recent finds along the entire coast revealed to archaeologists that the difference between the two can simply be ascribed to different types of tools and not to different cultures. Coastal fauna provided a means of livelihood for fishermen and hunters, who may have made their way along the southern coast about 10,000 BC when the interior was still covered with ice. It is now thought that these so-called \"Arctic\" peoples", "title": "Norway" }, { "docid": "1509633", "text": "Narvik Narvik is located on the shores of the Ofotfjorden. The municipality is part of the traditional district of Ofoten of Northern Norway, inside the Arctic Circle. The municipality of Narvik borders the municipality of Ballangen to the southwest, Evenes to the northwest, Bardu, Gratangen, Lavangen and Skånland (in Troms county) to the north, and Norrbotten County (Lapland) in Sweden to the south and east. The municipality is the 29th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Narvik is the 64th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 18,756. The municipality's population density is and", "title": "Narvik" }, { "docid": "7138811", "text": "Arctic circle is ca. . The population is about 393,000, which makes this the most populated arctic region in the world. Svalbard archipelago is situated some north of mainland Norway and has an area of . The population is about 2,400, and includes Longyearbyen, the northernmost town in the world. Bear Island () is situated some north of mainland Norway, about two-thirds the distance to Svalbard. It has an area of . The population is 9, which is the staff of the weather station. Jan Mayen is situated some 880 km northwest of mainland Norway and about 450 km off", "title": "Arctic Norway" }, { "docid": "679822", "text": "of the Arctic circle (as in Steigen). Plants classified as eastern need comparatively more summer sunshine, with less humidity, but can tolerate cold winters; these will often occur in the southeast and inland areas, examples are \"Daphne mezereum\", \"Fragaria viridis\" and spiked speedwell. Some eastern species common in Siberia grows in the river valleys of eastern Finnmark. There are also species which seems to be in-between these extremes, like the southern plants, where both winter and summer climate is important (such as pedunculate oak, European ash and dog's mercury); other plants are dependent on the type of bedrock. There are", "title": "Geography of Norway" }, { "docid": "1761268", "text": "The ship returned to Norfolk 7 December, and she continued operations from that port into 1981. On 3 February 1981, \"Austin\" put to sea from Norfolk on her way to Morehead City to embark Marine Corps units. From Morehead City, she headed for the Arctic Circle near Norway where she participated in cold weather training. The warship returned to Norfolk on 17 April and resumed normal operations out of that port. Late in June, she voyaged south and west to the gulf coast of Florida to perform a special project for the Chief of Naval Operations. During the trip home,", "title": "USS Austin (LPD-4)" }, { "docid": "14876279", "text": "to the slope requirements they are most commonly found on plateaus. Basalt and sedimentary rocks often produce larger, more numerous felsenmeers than other types of rock. Blockfields are most often found in high mountain periglacial regions near the Arctic Circle, especially in Iceland, the Canadian arctic and Norway and are still active in parts of Central Europe that were not covered by ice sheets. In the Southern Hemisphere inactive blockfields can be found in the Lesotho Highlands, and the Prince Edward Islands. Felsenmeers are, typically, relatively young geomorphological features. Most felsenmeers formed during or since the last ice age (approximately", "title": "Blockfield" }, { "docid": "474952", "text": "geographic North Pole or the region of the Arctic Ocean surrounding it. The surrounding six Arctic states that border the Arctic Ocean—Canada, Kingdom of Denmark (with Greenland), Iceland, Norway, Russia, and the United States—are limited to a exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off their coasts. Two Arctic states (Finland and Sweden) do not have direct access to the Arctic Ocean. Upon ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, a country has ten years to make claims to an extended continental shelf beyond its 200 nautical mile zone. Due to this, Norway (which ratified the convention in", "title": "Arctic" }, { "docid": "1468228", "text": "One of the most productive seas in the world providing food all year since ancient times, the same sea creates a climate more moderate than any other place in the arctic; even the bedrock itself enriched by sea living organisms millions of years ago in the geological past. The county is divided into traditional districts. These are Helgeland in the south (south of the Arctic Circle), Salten in the centre, and Ofoten in the northeast. In the northwest lie the archipelagoes of Lofoten and Vesterålen. Nordland is located along the northwestern coast of the Scandinavian peninsula in Northern Norway. Due", "title": "Nordland" } ]

[ { "docid": "7138812", "text": "the coast of Greenland. It has an area of 373 km. The population is 18, which is the staff of the weather station. Arctic Norway Arctic Norway () comprises the northernmost parts of Norway that lie above the Arctic circle. Norway, being one of the most stretched-out countries in the world, reaches from approximately 58°N to 81°N, so large parts lie north of the Arctic circle at 66°33′. Arctic Norway consists of four geographically separated parts: The Arctic circle crosses mainland Norway at Saltfjellet, which separates Helgeland from the northern part of Nordland county. Thus about half of the county", "title": "Arctic Norway" } ]

[ { "docid": "15272698", "text": "Hålogaland Bridge The Hålogaland Bridge () is a suspension bridge which crosses the Rombaksfjorden in the municipality of Narvik in Nordland county, Norway. As the second-longest bridge span in Norway, it is part of the European Route E6 highway. It will shorten the driving distance from Narvik to Bjerkvik by and from Narvik to Bjørnfjell, via European Route E10 by . The bridge was estimated to cost . Financing came from a mix of state grants and tolls. The bridge lies above the Arctic Circle and is the longest suspension bridge within the Arctic Circle at the time of its", "title": "Hålogaland Bridge" }, { "docid": "3393638", "text": "The United States Coast Guard equivalent of the Arctic Service Ribbon is the Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal. Awarded to officers and enlisted personnel for twenty-eight days, consecutive or non-consecutive, above the Arctic Circle after 1 January 1982. For personnel working at remote ice camps or divers working under the ice, each day of duty will count as two days when determining award eligibility. No more than one day of credit can be counted for flights in or out during any 24-hour period. Marine Corps personnel undergoing annual cold weather training above the Arctic Circle do not qualify for additional", "title": "Navy Arctic Service Ribbon" }, { "docid": "17442550", "text": "level, although in mountainous regions there is often no direct view of the true horizon. Only four million people live north of the Arctic Circle due to the severe climate; nonetheless, some areas have been settled for thousands of years by indigenous peoples, who today make up 10% of the region's population. Tens of thousands of years ago, waves of people migrated from eastern Siberia across the Bering Strait into North America to settle. The largest communities north of the Arctic Circle are situated in Russia, Norway and Sweden: Murmansk (population 307,257), Norilsk (175,365), Tromsø (71,295), Vorkuta (59,231) and Kiruna", "title": "Arctic Circle" }, { "docid": "2269080", "text": "Biosphere (musician) Biosphere is the main recording name of Geir Jenssen (born 30 May 1962), a Norwegian musician who has released a catalogue of ambient electronic music. He is well known for his works on ambient techno and arctic themed pieces, his use of music loops, and peculiar samples from sci-fi sources. His 1997 album \"Substrata\" was voted by the users of the Hyperreal website in 2001 as the best all-time classic ambient album. Jenssen was born on 30 May 1962 in Tromsø, a city within the Arctic Circle in the northernmost portion of Norway. He was inspired by the", "title": "Biosphere (musician)" }, { "docid": "20765881", "text": "is the largest urban area in Northern Norway and the third largest north of the Arctic Circle anywhere in the world (following Murmansk and Norilsk). The city's largest workplaces are the University of Tromsø (UiT) and University Hospital of North Norway. The Norwegian Polar Institute also has its headquarters in Tromsø. The Northern Lights Observatory was established in 1928, and two companies affiliated with the Kongsberg Gruppen collect satellite data from space using the observatory. The fishing industry is very important. Norway's Norges Råfisklag and Norges sjømatråd (seafood council) both have their headquarters in Tromsø. Sparebanken Nord-Norge also has its", "title": "Tromsø (city)" }, { "docid": "14634247", "text": "last of twelve commando raids on the Norwegian coast during the Second World War. The raiding party assembled for the operation was composed of one officer and six other ranks from No. 14 (Arctic) Commando (Lieutenant Colonel E. A. M. Wedderburn). The commando had been formed in late 1942, to conduct operations inside of the Arctic circle, following the request of the Chief of Combined Operations Headquarters Louis Mountbatten to meet the demand for further raids in Norway. No. 14 (Arctic) Commando was composed of No. 1 (Boating) Troop which had an establishment of nine officers and 18 other ranks", "title": "Operation Checkmate (commando raid)" }, { "docid": "2048060", "text": "of the Arctic Circle, and at the country's northernmost point the sun does not set at all for 60 days during summer. In Svalbard, Norway, the northernmost inhabited region of Europe, there is no sunset from approximately 19 April to 23 August. The extreme sites are the poles, where the sun can be continuously visible for half the year. The North Pole has midnight sun for 6 months from late March to late September. The opposite phenomenon, polar night, occurs in winter, when the sun stays below the horizon throughout the day. Since the axial tilt of the Earth is", "title": "Midnight sun" }, { "docid": "18996742", "text": "Arctic Air (Norway) Arctic Air AS was a Norwegian airline which operated between 1996 and 2003. From 2000 to 2003 it built up a network of scheduled services, in part based on public service obligation (PSO) contracts, flying with two Dornier Do 228. The company was based in Alta. Initially Arctic Air operated two Cessna 206 seaplanes, mostly in Kautokeino. After unexpectedly winning the 2000 to 2003 PSO tender to link Kirkenes to Vardø, the airline leased its first Do 228. A year later services were also introduced to Alta, Lakselv as was an international route to Murmansk. From 2002", "title": "Arctic Air (Norway)" }, { "docid": "10219322", "text": "the equator to the poles in terrestrial ecosystems, this is still a hypothesis to be tested in aquatic and especially marine ecosystems where causes of this phenomenon are unclear. In addition, particularly in marine ecosystems, there are several well stated cases where diversity in higher latitudes actually increases (Moustakas & Karakassis 2005). Therefore, the lack of information on biodiversity of Arctic Regions prevents scientific conclusions on the distribution of the world’s aquatic biodiversity. Arctic ecology Arctic ecology is the scientific study of the relationships between biotic and abiotic factors in the arctic, the region north of the Arctic Circle (66", "title": "Arctic ecology" }, { "docid": "16818471", "text": "Arctic policy of Norway Arctic Policy of Norway is Norway's foreign relations with other Arctic countries, and Norway's government policies on issues occurring within the geographic boundaries of \"the Arctic\" or related to the Arctic or its people. Since Norway is itself an Arctic nation, the Arctic Policy of Norway includes its domestic policies as regards the Norwegian Arctic region. In Norway, development in the High North, including the Arctic, has been the Government’s highest foreign policy priority since 2005. The Norwegian Government’s High North strategy was released December 1, 2006. On March 12, 2009 Norway released the report “New", "title": "Arctic policy of Norway" }, { "docid": "7683190", "text": "these Marines were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation (United States) by President Barack Obama, published by headquarters Marine Corps in administrative message (MARADMIN) 615/12. In May 2011, 3/24 deployed with 4th Force Reconnaissance Company to the Ukraine/Black Sea in support of NATO Partnership for Peace Exercise Seabreeze 11. Training consisted of combat firing, counter piracy training operations, non-combatant evacuation operations, amphibious assault, airborne operations, and board, search and seizure training aboard ship. In March and April 2012, elements of 3/24 deployed to Norway/Arctic Circle for Operation Cold Response 2012. The Arctic exercise brought together 16,300 troops from 15 allied nations", "title": "3rd Battalion, 24th Marines" }, { "docid": "15940576", "text": "Naval War: Arctic Circle Naval War: Arctic Circle is a real time naval strategy game developed by Norwegian development company Turbo Tape Games and published by Swedish video game publisher Paradox Interactive. It was released on April 10, 2012. \"Naval War: Arctic Circle\" was announced at the 2011 Paradox Interactive Convention held in New York. The game is supported by the Norwegian Film Institute, Innovation Norway and the Norwegian Research Council, and is developed in close consultation with the Royal Norwegian Navy. As of January 23, 2013, support for the game has been abandoned by Paradox and Turbo Tape Games,", "title": "Naval War: Arctic Circle" }, { "docid": "2048069", "text": "July. This period extends as one travels north: At Cape Nordkinn, Norway, the northernmost point of Continental Europe, the midnight sun lasts approximately from 14 May to 29 July. On the Svalbard archipelago farther north, it lasts from 20 April to 22 August. Midnight sun The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon that occurs in the summer months in places north of the Arctic Circle or south of the Antarctic Circle, when the sun remains visible at the local midnight. Around the summer solstice (approximately 21 June in the Northern Hemisphere and 22 December in the Southern Hemisphere), the sun", "title": "Midnight sun" }, { "docid": "15767132", "text": "Old Piteå, passing Old Luleå where he received a Sami woman's cap on the way. From Luleå he again traveled inland, following the Lule River via Jokkmokk on the arctic circle and Kvikkjokk (then Hyttan), into the Scandinavian Mountains, crossing the border into Norway, arriving in Sørfold on the coast and making a trip to nearby Rörstadt. He then returned the way he came, approximately back to Luleå. Linnaeus then continued his travel along the coast to Tornio (Torneå in Swedish), from which he made his third and final inland incursion, along the Torne River as far as Vittangi. He", "title": "Expedition to Lapland" }, { "docid": "285494", "text": "to 20 hours of daylight per day. Conversely, from late November to late January, the sun never rises above the horizon in the north, and daylight hours are very short in the rest of the country. The coastal climate of Norway is exceptionally mild compared with areas on similar latitudes elsewhere in the world, with the Gulf Stream passing directly offshore the northern areas of the Atlantic coast, continuously warming the region in the winter. Temperature anomalies found in coastal locations are exceptional, with Røst and Værøy lacking a meteorological winter in spite of being north of the Arctic Circle.", "title": "Norway" }, { "docid": "3020952", "text": "midshipman cruise. On 12 September 1968, \"Springfield\" headed northeast across the Atlantic to join NATO exercise \"Silver Tower\" in the Norwegian Sea north of the Arctic Circle. On 27 September, she cleared the exercise area and sailed south. Stopping at Rosyth, Scotland; Oslo, Norway; Portsmouth, England;Le Havre, France; Lisbon, Portugal; and arrived at Rota, Spain, on 23 October. There, another conference was held between the commanders of the 2nd and 6th Fleets. \"Springfield\" departed Rota on the 24th and sailed back to Norfolk, where she arrived on 1 November. She resumed normal operations out of Norfolk until 8 July, when", "title": "USS Springfield (CL-66)" } ]

[ { "docid": "4486117", "text": "glacier Okstindbreen. The Saltfjellet range, with its Svartisen glacier and intersecting Arctic Circle, divides Helgeland from the next region, called Salten. Notable peaks in Salten are the Børvasstindan south of Bodø, Suliskongen near Fauske (, highest mountain north of the Arctic Circle), the Steigartindan and the phallic Hamarøytinden. Between Saltfjellet and eastern Finnmark, Norway spruce trees have originally been planted and are mostly privately owned. The older plantations are now producing lumber, 80 years after planted. Lofoten is a chain of peaks that jut out of the ocean. From the mainland side it looks very barren, but behind the violet-black", "title": "Northern Norway" } ]

[ { "docid": "1509633", "text": "Narvik Narvik is located on the shores of the Ofotfjorden. The municipality is part of the traditional district of Ofoten of Northern Norway, inside the Arctic Circle. The municipality of Narvik borders the municipality of Ballangen to the southwest, Evenes to the northwest, Bardu, Gratangen, Lavangen and Skånland (in Troms county) to the north, and Norrbotten County (Lapland) in Sweden to the south and east. The municipality is the 29th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Narvik is the 64th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 18,756. The municipality's population density is and", "title": "Narvik" }, { "docid": "16818473", "text": "Strategy - between geopolitics and social development\". Its priority areas included \"international cooperation, business development, knowledge development, infrastructure, [and] environmental protection and emergency preparedness\". Strategy Arctic policy of Norway Arctic Policy of Norway is Norway's foreign relations with other Arctic countries, and Norway's government policies on issues occurring within the geographic boundaries of \"the Arctic\" or related to the Arctic or its people. Since Norway is itself an Arctic nation, the Arctic Policy of Norway includes its domestic policies as regards the Norwegian Arctic region. In Norway, development in the High North, including the Arctic, has been the Government’s highest", "title": "Arctic policy of Norway" }, { "docid": "1390817", "text": "Tourism in Norway As of 2008, Norway ranks 17th in the World Economic Forum's Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report. Tourism in Norway contributed to 4.2% of the gross domestic product as reported in 2016.Every one in fifteen people throughout the country work in the tourism industry. Tourism is seasonal in Norway, with more than half of total tourists visiting between the months of May and August. The main attractions of Norway are the varied landscapes that extend across the Arctic Circle. It is famous for its fjord-indented coastline and its mountains, ski resorts, lakes and woods. Popular tourist destinations in", "title": "Tourism in Norway" }, { "docid": "13719491", "text": "of her first commission in 1885 until was placed in reserve in 1898, \"Calypso\" was part of the Sail Training Squadron, the \"last refuge of the sailing navy\" apart from a handful of smaller vessels. The ship made cruises to the West Indies, the Canary Islands, and Norway. In 1895 \"Calypso\" was part of the squadron which conducted surveys well above the Arctic Circle, and a landfall and cluster of buildings on Svalbard, Norway, now a cultural heritage site, were named for her in honour of her visits to those waters. On other occasions she assisted in the salvage of", "title": "HMS Calypso (1883)" }, { "docid": "3069723", "text": "some long, and high. In March, 1941 the islands were raided by British Commandos during Operation Claymore, and in a subsequent diversionary attack to support the Vaagso raid in December. As of 2017, the islands attract one million tourists a year. Lofoten is located at the 68th and 69th parallels north of the Arctic Circle in North Norway. It is known for its natural environment within Norway. Lofoten encompasses the municipalities of Vågan, Vestvågøy, Flakstad, Moskenes, Værøy, and Røst. The principal islands, running from north to south are: Further to the south are the small and isolated islands of Værøy", "title": "Lofoten" }, { "docid": "14634247", "text": "last of twelve commando raids on the Norwegian coast during the Second World War. The raiding party assembled for the operation was composed of one officer and six other ranks from No. 14 (Arctic) Commando (Lieutenant Colonel E. A. M. Wedderburn). The commando had been formed in late 1942, to conduct operations inside of the Arctic circle, following the request of the Chief of Combined Operations Headquarters Louis Mountbatten to meet the demand for further raids in Norway. No. 14 (Arctic) Commando was composed of No. 1 (Boating) Troop which had an establishment of nine officers and 18 other ranks", "title": "Operation Checkmate (commando raid)" }, { "docid": "5531586", "text": "Harvests in Guam to provide service throughout the island areas of Guam, with no association with Era Alaska or Frontier Alaska. Arctic Circle Air operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (Ended as of November 2009). Arctic Circle Air Arctic Circle Air was an American airline based in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA. It operated scheduled commuter services and charter flights to over 16 Alaskan communities. It was established and started operations in 1973. Its main base was Fairbanks International Airport. In October 2009 Arctic Circle Air was acquired by the parent company of Frontier Alaska. Arctic Circle Air was merged", "title": "Arctic Circle Air" }, { "docid": "15940579", "text": "have properties and statistics reflect their real life counterparts as far as research by the development team allows. There are also civilian tankers, merchant vessels, fishing boats and passenger aircraft present in the game. Turbo Tape Games have released a short series of textual and video 'developer diaries'. The development philosophy of the game, according to Turbo Tape Games, is that where there is potentially \"a conflict between realism and gameplay, gameplay will win every time\", which means that aspects of the game do not always reflect real life, albeit uncommonly. For example, \"you can launch aircraft at maximum take-off", "title": "Naval War: Arctic Circle" }, { "docid": "12637343", "text": "of sunlight a day, while the north gets little to none. In January, the average temperature in Norway is somewhere in between and . Like neighboring Norway, Finland averages to in the month of January. Finnish areas north of the Arctic Circle rarely see the sun rise, due to the natural phenomenon of the polar night. In January and February, temperatures in this area can drop to . In February, Northern Finland sees about four to six hours of daylight a day. In Iceland, spring brings warmer and milder temperatures. In the month of May, the average temperature is somewhere", "title": "Climate of the Nordic countries" }, { "docid": "1514693", "text": "Bodø Bodø (; ) is a town and a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Salten and it is the capital of Nordland county. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Bodø. Other villages in Bodø include Misvær, Skjerstad, Saltstraumen, Løding, Løpsmarka, Kjerringøy, Sørvær, and Fenes. Bodø, located just north of the Arctic Circle, is the largest urban area and city in Nordland county, and the second-largest in North Norway. The municipality is the 62nd largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Bodø is the 16th most", "title": "Bodø" }, { "docid": "3358729", "text": "Louis, Mauritius. On August 3, 2017, the boat visited Trondheim Seilforening in Trondheim, Norway. People lined up to see the great ship. On November 29, 2017 the boat visited Odesa port in Odesa, Ukraine. During the 2017 Deployment, the ship visited Rotterdam, Netherlands; Kiel, Germany (as a part of Kiel Week); Reykjavik, Iceland; Rota, Spain; Trondheim, Norway; Bergen, Norway; Riga, Latvia; Lisbon, Portugal; Souda Bay, Greece; Manama, Bahrain; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; and Odessa, Ukraine prior to returning to Norfolk, VA on December 23, 2017. The ship's crew also earned their Blue Nose for crossing into the Arctic Circle. USS James", "title": "USS James E. Williams" }, { "docid": "12702829", "text": "where the railroad would cross the Tanana River (near modern-day Tanacross, Alaska). Barnette imagined such a settlement could grow to become the \"Chicago of Alaska\". Barnette returned to Helena in 1898, where he married Isabelle Cleary. In 1901, Barnette partnered with Charles Smith, an acquaintance from Circle, arranging for $20,000 in supplies to be shipped from San Francisco, California, to St. Michael. Back in Circle, he purchased the 124-foot steamer \"Arctic Boy\", steaming down the Yukon to meet the cargo with the intention of carrying it back up the river to establish the trading post. At St. Michael, the \"Arctic", "title": "E. T. Barnette" }, { "docid": "19147976", "text": "deputy head. From 2009 to 2015 he was editor of the \"BarentsObserver,\" a Norwegian Arctic online newspaper based in Kirkenes, published by NBS. Kirkenes is in the extreme northeastern part of Norway, on the edge of a vast bay connected to the Barents Sea, near the Russian–Norwegian border. The town is about north of the Arctic Circle. According to the BBC it is a \"tiny bubble of cross-border friendship in a Nato country\". In 2014 Mikhail Noskov, the Russian consul-general (Russian government representative in Norway) who was also based in Kirkenes, criticised Nilsen’s writing and warned that it might damage", "title": "Thomas Nilsen" }, { "docid": "2048069", "text": "July. This period extends as one travels north: At Cape Nordkinn, Norway, the northernmost point of Continental Europe, the midnight sun lasts approximately from 14 May to 29 July. On the Svalbard archipelago farther north, it lasts from 20 April to 22 August. Midnight sun The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon that occurs in the summer months in places north of the Arctic Circle or south of the Antarctic Circle, when the sun remains visible at the local midnight. Around the summer solstice (approximately 21 June in the Northern Hemisphere and 22 December in the Southern Hemisphere), the sun", "title": "Midnight sun" }, { "docid": "10219322", "text": "the equator to the poles in terrestrial ecosystems, this is still a hypothesis to be tested in aquatic and especially marine ecosystems where causes of this phenomenon are unclear. In addition, particularly in marine ecosystems, there are several well stated cases where diversity in higher latitudes actually increases (Moustakas & Karakassis 2005). Therefore, the lack of information on biodiversity of Arctic Regions prevents scientific conclusions on the distribution of the world’s aquatic biodiversity. Arctic ecology Arctic ecology is the scientific study of the relationships between biotic and abiotic factors in the arctic, the region north of the Arctic Circle (66", "title": "Arctic ecology" }, { "docid": "313985", "text": "has to rotate Scotland by 90°. The 5000 stadia must be discounted: it crosses the Borysthenes upriver near Kiev rather than at the mouth. It does place Pytheas on the Arctic Circle, which in Norway is south of the Lofoten islands. It seems that Eratosthenes altered the base line to pass through the northern extreme of Celtica. Pytheas, as related by Hipparchus, probably cited the place in Celtica where he first made land. If he used the same practice in Norway, Thule is at least somewhere on the entire northwest coast of Norway from Møre og Romsdal to the Lofoten", "title": "Pytheas" } ]

[ { "docid": "9391166", "text": "was closed in the winter. The railway line was built over the mountain during World War II and opened in 1947. The mountain range is named after the Salten district, named after Saltfjorden (the Salt fjord). The last element is the finite form of \"fjell\" which means \"mountain\". Saltfjellet Saltfjellet is a mountain area in Nordland county, Norway that separates the two regions of Helgeland and Salten. It is also a cultural border between the Southern and Central parts of Sápmi. The Saltfjell is one of the largest mountain ranges in Norway, and is also where the Arctic Circle cuts", "title": "Saltfjellet" } ]

[ { "docid": "12702829", "text": "where the railroad would cross the Tanana River (near modern-day Tanacross, Alaska). Barnette imagined such a settlement could grow to become the \"Chicago of Alaska\". Barnette returned to Helena in 1898, where he married Isabelle Cleary. In 1901, Barnette partnered with Charles Smith, an acquaintance from Circle, arranging for $20,000 in supplies to be shipped from San Francisco, California, to St. Michael. Back in Circle, he purchased the 124-foot steamer \"Arctic Boy\", steaming down the Yukon to meet the cargo with the intention of carrying it back up the river to establish the trading post. At St. Michael, the \"Arctic", "title": "E. T. Barnette" }, { "docid": "3383753", "text": "as North Cape, Norway (which is now tundra) well above the Arctic Circle at . Hardwood trees such as hazel and oak grew as far north as Oulu, Finland. At the peak of the Eemian, the Northern Hemisphere winters were generally warmer and wetter than now, though some areas were actually slightly cooler than today. The hippopotamus was distributed as far north as the rivers Rhine and Thames. Trees grew as far north as southern Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago: currently, the northern limit is further south at Kuujjuaq in northern Quebec. Coastal Alaska was warm enough during", "title": "Eemian" }, { "docid": "1390823", "text": "view until May 2009. Tourism in Norway As of 2008, Norway ranks 17th in the World Economic Forum's Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report. Tourism in Norway contributed to 4.2% of the gross domestic product as reported in 2016.Every one in fifteen people throughout the country work in the tourism industry. Tourism is seasonal in Norway, with more than half of total tourists visiting between the months of May and August. The main attractions of Norway are the varied landscapes that extend across the Arctic Circle. It is famous for its fjord-indented coastline and its mountains, ski resorts, lakes and woods.", "title": "Tourism in Norway" }, { "docid": "1761268", "text": "The ship returned to Norfolk 7 December, and she continued operations from that port into 1981. On 3 February 1981, \"Austin\" put to sea from Norfolk on her way to Morehead City to embark Marine Corps units. From Morehead City, she headed for the Arctic Circle near Norway where she participated in cold weather training. The warship returned to Norfolk on 17 April and resumed normal operations out of that port. Late in June, she voyaged south and west to the gulf coast of Florida to perform a special project for the Chief of Naval Operations. During the trip home,", "title": "USS Austin (LPD-4)" }, { "docid": "16818473", "text": "Strategy - between geopolitics and social development\". Its priority areas included \"international cooperation, business development, knowledge development, infrastructure, [and] environmental protection and emergency preparedness\". Strategy Arctic policy of Norway Arctic Policy of Norway is Norway's foreign relations with other Arctic countries, and Norway's government policies on issues occurring within the geographic boundaries of \"the Arctic\" or related to the Arctic or its people. Since Norway is itself an Arctic nation, the Arctic Policy of Norway includes its domestic policies as regards the Norwegian Arctic region. In Norway, development in the High North, including the Arctic, has been the Government’s highest", "title": "Arctic policy of Norway" }, { "docid": "15940579", "text": "have properties and statistics reflect their real life counterparts as far as research by the development team allows. There are also civilian tankers, merchant vessels, fishing boats and passenger aircraft present in the game. Turbo Tape Games have released a short series of textual and video 'developer diaries'. The development philosophy of the game, according to Turbo Tape Games, is that where there is potentially \"a conflict between realism and gameplay, gameplay will win every time\", which means that aspects of the game do not always reflect real life, albeit uncommonly. For example, \"you can launch aircraft at maximum take-off", "title": "Naval War: Arctic Circle" }, { "docid": "3756897", "text": "European route E6 European route E6 (, , or simply E6) is the main north-south road through Norway, and the west coast of Sweden. It is 3 088 km (1.919 mi) long and runs from the southern tip of Sweden at Trelleborg, into Norway and through almost all of the country north to the Arctic Circle and Nordkapp. The route ends in Kirkenes close to the Russian border. From south to north, E6 runs through Trelleborg, Malmö, Helsingborg, Halmstad, Gothenburg, Svinesund in Sweden, before crossing the border at the Svinesund Bridge into Norway. It then passes Halden, Sarpsborg, Moss to", "title": "European route E6" }, { "docid": "17442550", "text": "level, although in mountainous regions there is often no direct view of the true horizon. Only four million people live north of the Arctic Circle due to the severe climate; nonetheless, some areas have been settled for thousands of years by indigenous peoples, who today make up 10% of the region's population. Tens of thousands of years ago, waves of people migrated from eastern Siberia across the Bering Strait into North America to settle. The largest communities north of the Arctic Circle are situated in Russia, Norway and Sweden: Murmansk (population 307,257), Norilsk (175,365), Tromsø (71,295), Vorkuta (59,231) and Kiruna", "title": "Arctic Circle" }, { "docid": "16818471", "text": "Arctic policy of Norway Arctic Policy of Norway is Norway's foreign relations with other Arctic countries, and Norway's government policies on issues occurring within the geographic boundaries of \"the Arctic\" or related to the Arctic or its people. Since Norway is itself an Arctic nation, the Arctic Policy of Norway includes its domestic policies as regards the Norwegian Arctic region. In Norway, development in the High North, including the Arctic, has been the Government’s highest foreign policy priority since 2005. The Norwegian Government’s High North strategy was released December 1, 2006. On March 12, 2009 Norway released the report “New", "title": "Arctic policy of Norway" }, { "docid": "679802", "text": "is colder than in Brønnøysund. Some areas of Vestlandet and southern Nordland are Europe's wettest due to orographic lift, particularly where the moist westerlies first are intercepted by high mountains; this occurs slightly inland from the outer skerry guard. Brekke in Sogn og Fjordane has the highest annual precipitation with ; annual precipitation can exceed in mountain areas near the coast. Lurøy, near the Arctic Circle, gets 2,935 mm on average, a remarkable amount of precipitation for a polar location. Precipitation is heaviest in autumn and early winter along the coast, while April to June is the driest. The innermost", "title": "Geography of Norway" }, { "docid": "17480986", "text": "to be the best placed to effectively protect the sensitive ecosystems and traditional lifestyles of indigenous groups in the Arctic at the time when international commercial interest is growing steadily.\" As the 1996 Ottawa Declaration, a founding document of the Arctic Council, explicitly stipulates that the Council \"should not deal with matters related to military security,\" a 2014 RAND Corporation publication suggested that security dialogue \"leverage existing international conferences, such as that run by the Arctic Circle Assembly, where participation can be ad hoc and security is already an item of discussion.\" The Arctic Circle's honorary board is chaired by", "title": "Arctic Circle (organization)" }, { "docid": "474952", "text": "geographic North Pole or the region of the Arctic Ocean surrounding it. The surrounding six Arctic states that border the Arctic Ocean—Canada, Kingdom of Denmark (with Greenland), Iceland, Norway, Russia, and the United States—are limited to a exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off their coasts. Two Arctic states (Finland and Sweden) do not have direct access to the Arctic Ocean. Upon ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, a country has ten years to make claims to an extended continental shelf beyond its 200 nautical mile zone. Due to this, Norway (which ratified the convention in", "title": "Arctic" }, { "docid": "5316663", "text": "among the two second-placed teams in 2. divisjon. The following 16 clubs are competing in the 2018 1. divisjon, seven of which are located in Western Norway, six are from Eastern Norway, and one each are from Trøndelag, Southern Norway and north of the Arctic Circle: Source: Ahead of the 2015 season, a six-year deal was agreed with the housing cooperative OBOS. In the period from 2015 to 2020, 1. divisjon will be named OBOS-ligaen. From 1963 to 1990, the second tier in Norwegian football was named 2. divisjon. Until 1996, the 1. divisjon teams was split in two groups.", "title": "Norwegian First Division" }, { "docid": "285439", "text": "different cultures (the Komsa culture north of the Arctic Circle being one and the Fosna culture from Trøndelag to Oslofjord being the other) were rendered obsolete in the 1970s. More recent finds along the entire coast revealed to archaeologists that the difference between the two can simply be ascribed to different types of tools and not to different cultures. Coastal fauna provided a means of livelihood for fishermen and hunters, who may have made their way along the southern coast about 10,000 BC when the interior was still covered with ice. It is now thought that these so-called \"Arctic\" peoples", "title": "Norway" }, { "docid": "13392083", "text": "Lapplandsender Lapplandsender (German \"Soldatensender Lappland\") was a World War II military radio station for Nazi German forces in Northern Finland and Northern Norway. The transmitter was in the German garrison area outside the provincial capital of Rovaniemi in the Arctic Circle. The station was under command of \"Propagandakompanie 680\", which was one of the propaganda units of the Wehrmacht, the German army. Lapplandsender broadcast entertainment, news and propaganda daily from December 1941. On October 1944, during their retreat from Lapland, the Germans took the station down and moved it to Bergen in Western Norway. Shortly afterwards, Rovaniemi was burned to", "title": "Lapplandsender" }, { "docid": "1514693", "text": "Bodø Bodø (; ) is a town and a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Salten and it is the capital of Nordland county. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Bodø. Other villages in Bodø include Misvær, Skjerstad, Saltstraumen, Løding, Løpsmarka, Kjerringøy, Sørvær, and Fenes. Bodø, located just north of the Arctic Circle, is the largest urban area and city in Nordland county, and the second-largest in North Norway. The municipality is the 62nd largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Bodø is the 16th most", "title": "Bodø" } ]

[ { "docid": "9391163", "text": "Saltfjellet Saltfjellet is a mountain area in Nordland county, Norway that separates the two regions of Helgeland and Salten. It is also a cultural border between the Southern and Central parts of Sápmi. The Saltfjell is one of the largest mountain ranges in Norway, and is also where the Arctic Circle cuts through the country. This range is part of seven municipalities: The northern part is part of Saltdal, Bodø, Beiarn and Gildeskål, the western part is in Meløy and Rødøy while the southern part is in Rana. The highest mountain is Ølfjellet at above sea level. The mountains stretch", "title": "Saltfjellet" } ]

[ { "docid": "20694494", "text": "Arctic Circle (TV series) Arctic Circle () is Finnish-German crime drama, which will premiere on Finnish streaming service Elisa Viihde in Christmas 2018 and later on Yle. The series stars Iina Kuustonen, Maximilian Brückner, Pihla Viitala, Clemens Schick and Susanna Haavisto. \"Arctic Circle\" is the first co-production between Finland’s Yellow Film & TV and Germany’s Bavaria Film, picked up for world distribution by Paris-based Lagardère Studios. The series is created by Yellow Film & TV CEO Olli Haikka and Head of Drama Petja Peltomaa with Joona Tena who shares the writing credit with Iceland’s experienced Jón Atli Jónasson. \"Arctic Circle\"", "title": "Arctic Circle (TV series)" }, { "docid": "13666032", "text": "Havmannen Havmannen, or Havmann (in English: \"The Man from the Sea\") is a granite stone sculpture by the English artist Antony Gormley located in the city of Mo i Rana in Northern Norway. The sculpture stands proud in the \"Ranfjord\" in the city of Mo i Rana, which is often referred to in Norway as \"Polarsirkelbyen\" (in English: the \"Arctic Circle City\"). The sculpture is tall, weighs , and according to Lonely Planet is \"\"forever up to his knees in water, turns his back on the town and gazes resolutely out over the fjord\"\". The artist originally envisaged the sculpture", "title": "Havmannen" }, { "docid": "14876279", "text": "to the slope requirements they are most commonly found on plateaus. Basalt and sedimentary rocks often produce larger, more numerous felsenmeers than other types of rock. Blockfields are most often found in high mountain periglacial regions near the Arctic Circle, especially in Iceland, the Canadian arctic and Norway and are still active in parts of Central Europe that were not covered by ice sheets. In the Southern Hemisphere inactive blockfields can be found in the Lesotho Highlands, and the Prince Edward Islands. Felsenmeers are, typically, relatively young geomorphological features. Most felsenmeers formed during or since the last ice age (approximately", "title": "Blockfield" }, { "docid": "19147976", "text": "deputy head. From 2009 to 2015 he was editor of the \"BarentsObserver,\" a Norwegian Arctic online newspaper based in Kirkenes, published by NBS. Kirkenes is in the extreme northeastern part of Norway, on the edge of a vast bay connected to the Barents Sea, near the Russian–Norwegian border. The town is about north of the Arctic Circle. According to the BBC it is a \"tiny bubble of cross-border friendship in a Nato country\". In 2014 Mikhail Noskov, the Russian consul-general (Russian government representative in Norway) who was also based in Kirkenes, criticised Nilsen’s writing and warned that it might damage", "title": "Thomas Nilsen" }, { "docid": "13719491", "text": "of her first commission in 1885 until was placed in reserve in 1898, \"Calypso\" was part of the Sail Training Squadron, the \"last refuge of the sailing navy\" apart from a handful of smaller vessels. The ship made cruises to the West Indies, the Canary Islands, and Norway. In 1895 \"Calypso\" was part of the squadron which conducted surveys well above the Arctic Circle, and a landfall and cluster of buildings on Svalbard, Norway, now a cultural heritage site, were named for her in honour of her visits to those waters. On other occasions she assisted in the salvage of", "title": "HMS Calypso (1883)" }, { "docid": "1633582", "text": "than adult rabbits and hares). Other large mammalian prey can include foxes, with Arctic foxes (\"Vulpes lagopus\") being the 6th most regular prey species in Greenland and about a dozen red foxes (\"Vulpes vulpes\") recorded as taken or scavenged in Norway (predaceous attacks on adult red foxes have been reportedly witnessed). In both the offshore islands of Norway, where Arctic hare can be important prey, and Greenland, where the Arctic fox are prey, large numbers of both are taken when their pelage remains white but snow melts prematurely. A white-tailed eagle was once observed to kill and feed on a", "title": "White-tailed eagle" }, { "docid": "1514693", "text": "Bodø Bodø (; ) is a town and a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Salten and it is the capital of Nordland county. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Bodø. Other villages in Bodø include Misvær, Skjerstad, Saltstraumen, Løding, Løpsmarka, Kjerringøy, Sørvær, and Fenes. Bodø, located just north of the Arctic Circle, is the largest urban area and city in Nordland county, and the second-largest in North Norway. The municipality is the 62nd largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Bodø is the 16th most", "title": "Bodø" }, { "docid": "285494", "text": "to 20 hours of daylight per day. Conversely, from late November to late January, the sun never rises above the horizon in the north, and daylight hours are very short in the rest of the country. The coastal climate of Norway is exceptionally mild compared with areas on similar latitudes elsewhere in the world, with the Gulf Stream passing directly offshore the northern areas of the Atlantic coast, continuously warming the region in the winter. Temperature anomalies found in coastal locations are exceptional, with Røst and Værøy lacking a meteorological winter in spite of being north of the Arctic Circle.", "title": "Norway" }, { "docid": "6173488", "text": "Arctic Council The Arctic Council is a high-level intergovernmental forum that addresses issues faced by the Arctic governments and the indigenous people of the Arctic. Eight member countries constitute the council: Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States as these are the eight countries with sovereignty over the lands within the Arctic Circle. Outside these, there are some observer states. The first step towards the formation of the Council occurred in 1991 when the eight Arctic countries signed the Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy (AEPS). The 1996 Ottawa Declaration established the Arctic Council as a forum for", "title": "Arctic Council" }, { "docid": "18361518", "text": "accentuate the themes of travel and adventure. The name itself is a variation of the Finnish word \"napapiiri\", which means Arctic Circle. Its logo is the company’s name rendered in half-positive and half-negative block letters to suggest the North Pole and South Pole in graphic form \"(See also: Flag of Greenland)\". The flag of Norway is also employed to evoke that country’s extreme conditions, dramatic landscapes, and tradition of famous explorers. Napapijri designs and produces casual apparel and sportswear for men, women, and children, including outerwear and footwear. The company also produces duffel bags, backpacks, cross-body bags and shoulder bags,", "title": "Napapijri" }, { "docid": "16818473", "text": "Strategy - between geopolitics and social development\". Its priority areas included \"international cooperation, business development, knowledge development, infrastructure, [and] environmental protection and emergency preparedness\". Strategy Arctic policy of Norway Arctic Policy of Norway is Norway's foreign relations with other Arctic countries, and Norway's government policies on issues occurring within the geographic boundaries of \"the Arctic\" or related to the Arctic or its people. Since Norway is itself an Arctic nation, the Arctic Policy of Norway includes its domestic policies as regards the Norwegian Arctic region. In Norway, development in the High North, including the Arctic, has been the Government’s highest", "title": "Arctic policy of Norway" }, { "docid": "19907762", "text": "the Arctic Circle Assembly at Harpa (concert hall) in Reykjavik, Iceland, in October 2017; Lapland University of Applied Sciences in Rovaniemi, Finland, in November 2017; Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, in December 2017; Australian Institute of International Affairs in Canberra, Australia, in January 2018; Palace of Westminster in London, United Kingdom, in February 2018; Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in Boston, United States, in March 2018; Arctic Encounter Symposium in Seattle, United States, in April 2018; University of Tromsø in Tromsø, Norway, in April 2018; Arctic Circle Forum in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, in May 2018;", "title": "Polar Research and Policy Initiative" }, { "docid": "3335825", "text": "(Danube Cycle Route). It follows that river, Europe's second longest, through Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania to the river's mouth at the Danube Delta. It then continues southwards to end in Constanța, on the Black Sea. EV7 runs from the North Cape to Malta, will whisk you from the Arctic Circle in Norway, the land of the midnight sun, to island hopping in the Mediterranean. EV8 follows the European coastline of the Mediterranean sea from Cádiz in Spain to Athens in Greece before jumping to the island-nation of Cyprus. EV9 (in Poland, also labeled as R9) stretches", "title": "EuroVelo" }, { "docid": "16105300", "text": "a positive light: Better off not planning to do anything and hope you accidentally stumble across something you didn't know you wanted to see and avoid disappointment. That's what happened last night ... I found an Australian band called San Cisco playing, and against all odds, their breezy indie charms—something of a cross between Vampire Weekend and Arctic Monkeys, put the first smile on my face of the night. On 29 January 2013, the band began its first US tour, opening for The Vaccines at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston, Massachusetts On 16 July 2013, the band began a", "title": "San Cisco" }, { "docid": "17480986", "text": "to be the best placed to effectively protect the sensitive ecosystems and traditional lifestyles of indigenous groups in the Arctic at the time when international commercial interest is growing steadily.\" As the 1996 Ottawa Declaration, a founding document of the Arctic Council, explicitly stipulates that the Council \"should not deal with matters related to military security,\" a 2014 RAND Corporation publication suggested that security dialogue \"leverage existing international conferences, such as that run by the Arctic Circle Assembly, where participation can be ad hoc and security is already an item of discussion.\" The Arctic Circle's honorary board is chaired by", "title": "Arctic Circle (organization)" }, { "docid": "17442553", "text": "as , while the winter temperatures frequently fall below . Starting at the prime meridian and heading eastwards, the Arctic Circle passes through: Arctic Circle The Arctic Circle is the most northerly of the five major circles of latitude as shown on maps of Earth. It marks the northernmost point at which the centre of the noon sun is just visible on the December solstice and the southernmost point at which the centre of the midnight sun is just visible on the June solstice. The region north of this circle is known as the Arctic, and the zone just to", "title": "Arctic Circle" } ]

[ { "docid": "1799609", "text": "the Svartisen glacier, Norway's second largest glacier. Some of the large mountains in Rana include Bolna and Nasa. Mo is so close to the Arctic Circle that parts of the sun is continuously over the horizon (Midnight sun) from early June to early July, and there is no darkness from mid-May to the beginning of August. But there is no true polar night in December. The Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park is partly located in Rana. There are many valleys such as the Dunderland Valley and Grønnfjelldal. The majority of the population in the municipality lives in Mo i Rana, where the", "title": "Rana, Norway" } ]

[ { "docid": "1390817", "text": "Tourism in Norway As of 2008, Norway ranks 17th in the World Economic Forum's Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report. Tourism in Norway contributed to 4.2% of the gross domestic product as reported in 2016.Every one in fifteen people throughout the country work in the tourism industry. Tourism is seasonal in Norway, with more than half of total tourists visiting between the months of May and August. The main attractions of Norway are the varied landscapes that extend across the Arctic Circle. It is famous for its fjord-indented coastline and its mountains, ski resorts, lakes and woods. Popular tourist destinations in", "title": "Tourism in Norway" }, { "docid": "3069723", "text": "some long, and high. In March, 1941 the islands were raided by British Commandos during Operation Claymore, and in a subsequent diversionary attack to support the Vaagso raid in December. As of 2017, the islands attract one million tourists a year. Lofoten is located at the 68th and 69th parallels north of the Arctic Circle in North Norway. It is known for its natural environment within Norway. Lofoten encompasses the municipalities of Vågan, Vestvågøy, Flakstad, Moskenes, Værøy, and Røst. The principal islands, running from north to south are: Further to the south are the small and isolated islands of Værøy", "title": "Lofoten" }, { "docid": "4900533", "text": "first German soldier to receive, on 19 June 1940, the oak leaves cluster to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Dietl was also popular among his men and his Finnish allies. Dietl subsequently commanded German forces in Norway and northern Finland and in Eastern Europe and rose to the rank of \"Generaloberst\", commanding the 20th Mountain Army on the northern Eastern Front, where the results of the German Arctic campaign were disappointing. Dietl initially turned down his promotion, but was convinced to accept the appointment by Generaloberst Alfred Jodl. On 23 June 1944, the Ju 52 aircraft carrying Dietl,", "title": "Eduard Dietl" }, { "docid": "359034", "text": "glacier at its summit partially melted , the highest elevation is at 2,469 metres (8,100 feet) at Galdhøpiggen, also in Norway. These mountains also have the largest glacier on the mainland of Europe, Jostedalsbreen. About one quarter of the Scandinavian Peninsula lies north of the Arctic Circle, its northernmost point being at Cape Nordkyn, Norway. The climate across Scandinavia varies from tundra (Köppen: ET) and subarctic (Dfc) in the north, with cool marine west coast climate (Cfc) in northwestern coastal areas reaching just north of Lofoten, to humid continental (Dfb) in the central portion and marine west coast (Cfb) in", "title": "Scandinavian Peninsula" }, { "docid": "13666035", "text": "an ambassador for the town. The sculpture has inspired and given name to an annual festival, Havmanndagene (the \"Havmann days\") which is held in the city every year in May. Havmannen Havmannen, or Havmann (in English: \"The Man from the Sea\") is a granite stone sculpture by the English artist Antony Gormley located in the city of Mo i Rana in Northern Norway. The sculpture stands proud in the \"Ranfjord\" in the city of Mo i Rana, which is often referred to in Norway as \"Polarsirkelbyen\" (in English: the \"Arctic Circle City\"). The sculpture is tall, weighs , and according", "title": "Havmannen" }, { "docid": "16818473", "text": "Strategy - between geopolitics and social development\". Its priority areas included \"international cooperation, business development, knowledge development, infrastructure, [and] environmental protection and emergency preparedness\". Strategy Arctic policy of Norway Arctic Policy of Norway is Norway's foreign relations with other Arctic countries, and Norway's government policies on issues occurring within the geographic boundaries of \"the Arctic\" or related to the Arctic or its people. Since Norway is itself an Arctic nation, the Arctic Policy of Norway includes its domestic policies as regards the Norwegian Arctic region. In Norway, development in the High North, including the Arctic, has been the Government’s highest", "title": "Arctic policy of Norway" }, { "docid": "1761268", "text": "The ship returned to Norfolk 7 December, and she continued operations from that port into 1981. On 3 February 1981, \"Austin\" put to sea from Norfolk on her way to Morehead City to embark Marine Corps units. From Morehead City, she headed for the Arctic Circle near Norway where she participated in cold weather training. The warship returned to Norfolk on 17 April and resumed normal operations out of that port. Late in June, she voyaged south and west to the gulf coast of Florida to perform a special project for the Chief of Naval Operations. During the trip home,", "title": "USS Austin (LPD-4)" }, { "docid": "12563460", "text": "Hellboy: Wake the Devil Hellboy: Wake the Devil is a five-issue comic book mini-series in the \"Hellboy\" franchise, conceived and illustrated by Mike Mignola and published by Dark Horse Comics. Various elements and section of plot were later used in the animated film \"\". The comic opens on the northern coast of Norway, inside the Arctic Circle, where a Zinco helicopter is landing in front of the castle that was seen at the end of . The head of the company, Roderick Zinco, breaks into the castle and is confronted by Karl Kroenen, Ilsa Haupstein and Leopold Kurtz but Zinco", "title": "Hellboy: Wake the Devil" }, { "docid": "17442551", "text": "(18,148). Rovaniemi (61,329) in Finland is the largest settlement in the immediate vicinity of the Arctic Circle, lying south of the line. In contrast, the largest North American community north of the Arctic Circle, Sisimiut (Greenland), has approximately 5,000 inhabitants. Of the Canadian and American Arctic communities, Utqiagvik, Alaska is the largest settlement with about 4,000 inhabitants. The Arctic Circle is roughly . The area north of the Circle is about and covers roughly 4% of Earth's surface. The Arctic Circle passes through the Arctic Ocean, the Scandinavian Peninsula, North Asia, Northern America and Greenland. The land within the Arctic", "title": "Arctic Circle" }, { "docid": "7138811", "text": "Arctic circle is ca. . The population is about 393,000, which makes this the most populated arctic region in the world. Svalbard archipelago is situated some north of mainland Norway and has an area of . The population is about 2,400, and includes Longyearbyen, the northernmost town in the world. Bear Island () is situated some north of mainland Norway, about two-thirds the distance to Svalbard. It has an area of . The population is 9, which is the staff of the weather station. Jan Mayen is situated some 880 km northwest of mainland Norway and about 450 km off", "title": "Arctic Norway" }, { "docid": "17480985", "text": "only eight countries with a speaking role: Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States. The establishment of the Arctic Circle has raised concerns that the organization may give countries such as China, India, and Singapore a greater voice in Arctic affairs. The Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail called it \"a move that seems certain to irk some northern nations\" and added that it \"will be seen as complicating, if not challenging, the primacy of the Arctic Council in the rapidly changing north.\" \"The question,\" wrote environmental journalist Irene Quaile, \"is which forum will turn out", "title": "Arctic Circle (organization)" }, { "docid": "9996010", "text": "the player can talk to these friends and learn their stories. Horse Care: Taking care of a horse. Horse Care includes hosing, grooming, picking his hooves and mucking his stall. It is best to do this at least 3 times a week. Cross Country: You canter your horse around the course, pressing the spacebar key to jump when you are in the right spot (there is a green circle that you must be in when you jump, otherwise your horse will balk or throw you). Dressage: You press the left and right arrow keys in time to make your horse", "title": "Horsez" }, { "docid": "5972276", "text": "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) \"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)\" is a song performed and co-written by American singer-songwriter Christopher Cross, which was the main theme for the 1981 film \"Arthur\" starring Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli. The song won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1982. In the US, it reached number one on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100<nowiki> and on the Hot Adult Contemporary charts during October 1981, remaining at the top on the Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks. Overseas, it also went to number one on the </nowiki>VG-lista chart in Norway, and", "title": "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" }, { "docid": "15940576", "text": "Naval War: Arctic Circle Naval War: Arctic Circle is a real time naval strategy game developed by Norwegian development company Turbo Tape Games and published by Swedish video game publisher Paradox Interactive. It was released on April 10, 2012. \"Naval War: Arctic Circle\" was announced at the 2011 Paradox Interactive Convention held in New York. The game is supported by the Norwegian Film Institute, Innovation Norway and the Norwegian Research Council, and is developed in close consultation with the Royal Norwegian Navy. As of January 23, 2013, support for the game has been abandoned by Paradox and Turbo Tape Games,", "title": "Naval War: Arctic Circle" }, { "docid": "17442552", "text": "Circle is divided among 8 countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, the United States (Alaska), Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut), Denmark (Greenland) and Iceland (where it passes through the small offshore island of Grímsey). The climate inside the Arctic Circle is generally cold, but the coastal areas of Norway have a generally mild climate as a result of the Gulf Stream, which makes the ports of northern Norway and northwest Russia ice-free all year long. In the interior, summers can be quite warm, while winters are extremely cold. For example, summer temperatures in Norilsk, Russia will sometimes reach as high", "title": "Arctic Circle" }, { "docid": "10141659", "text": "Cecilia (Norwegian singer) Cecilia is a classical crossover singer, originally from Norway, who is known for her rendition of \"Amazing Grace\". She has released seven albums, two via Universal Music, and performed worldwide, selling several hundred thousand albums with virtually no mainstream publicity. Cecilia grew up in the small town of Harstad, in Norway in the Arctic Circle, the 'land of the midnight sun'. She wanted to become an opera singer after seeing a television broadcast of the opera Aida, when she was 9 years old. Her graduation marks from the Conservatory of Music in Oslo, Norway, were (extremely rare)", "title": "Cecilia (Norwegian singer)" } ]

[ { "docid": "3096725", "text": "(in a house, in a box, in a car, in a tree, on a train, in the dark, in the rain, on a boat) and dining partners (a mouse, a fox, and a goat). The friend finally gives in and tries the dish, just to make Sam “let him be”, and finds it quite tasty, happily responding, \"I do so like green eggs and ham. Thank you. Thank you, Sam-I-am.\" \"Green Eggs and Ham\" is one of Seuss's \"Beginner Books\", written in a very simple vocabulary for beginning readers. The vocabulary of the text consists of just 50 words and", "title": "Green Eggs and Ham" } ]

[ { "docid": "3782228", "text": "books on the list. The first two stories in the book (\"The Sneetches\" and \"The Zax\") were later adapted, along with \"Green Eggs and Ham\", into 1973's animated TV musical special \"Dr. Seuss on the Loose: The Sneetches, The Zax, Green Eggs and Ham\" with Hans Conried voicing the narrator and both Zaxes respectively, and Paul Winchell and Bob Holt voicing the Sneetches and Sylvester McMonkey McBean respectively. The first story in the collection tells of a group of yellow bird-like creatures called the Sneetches, some of whom have a green star on their bellies. At the beginning of the", "title": "The Sneetches and Other Stories" }, { "docid": "21002662", "text": "ground beef, though modern variants can use beef or beef and pork mixtures. \"Embutido\" is visually similar to and uses similar ingredients as another Filipino dish, the \"morcón\" (which is also different from the original Spanish \"morcón\", a type of sausage). However they are very different dishes. The Filipino \"morcón\" is a beef roulade stuffed with eggs, ham, sausages, and pickled cucumber. It is cooked by frying and stewing, rather than steaming or baking. Embutido (Filipino cuisine) Embutido or embotido, is a Filipino meatloaf made with ground pork and stuffed with hard-boiled eggs and sliced ham or various sausages. It", "title": "Embutido (Filipino cuisine)" }, { "docid": "8864814", "text": "in Austin: \"It's a little like breakfast; you eat ham and eggs. As coaches and players, we're like the ham. You see, the chicken's involved but the pig's committed. We're like the pig, they're like the chicken. They're involved, but everything we have rides on this.\" The Chicken and the Pig The business fable of The Chicken and the Pig is about commitment to a project or cause. When producing a dish made of ham and eggs, the pig provides the ham which requires his sacrifice and the chicken provides the eggs which are not difficult to produce. Thus the", "title": "The Chicken and the Pig" }, { "docid": "3907955", "text": "Derek Kirk Kim Derek Kirk Kim is a Korean-American writer, artist and filmmaker. He is currently directing on \"Amphibia\", an animated series airing in 2019 on the Disney Channel. He was also the lead character designer of \"Adventure Time\" and a storyboard artist for \"Green Eggs and Ham\". He is also the writer of TUNE and the writer and director of the spin-off webseries, Mythomania. He won all three major comics industry awards, the Eisner (2004), the Harvey (2004), and the Ignatz Award (2003) for his debut graphic novel \"Same Difference and Other Stories.\" (The contents of which were originally", "title": "Derek Kirk Kim" }, { "docid": "2186238", "text": "audiences struggle \"to lose the Rachel tag that has made her one of the world's most recognisable faces\". Rachel Green Rachel Karen Green is a fictional character, one of the six main characters who appeared in the American sitcom \"Friends\". Portrayed by actress Jennifer Aniston, the character was created by show creators David Crane and Marta Kauffman, and appeared in each of the show's 236 episodes during its decade-long run, from its premiere on September 22, 1994 to its finale on May 6, 2004. Introduced in the show's pilot as a naive runaway bride who reunites with her childhood best", "title": "Rachel Green" }, { "docid": "10864480", "text": "Cabeza la Vaca Cabeza la Vaca is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. The economy is based on agriculture. The surroundings have thousands of evergreen oaks, olive trees, pine trees and leafy scrubland. The economy is based on agriculture, with breeding of pigs, and also goats and sheep, predominating. Pork and pork products such as red sausage, black pudding black and eggs and green ham, cheeses, and vegetable preserves are produced. Chestnuts, acorns, and cork are also produced. In the Iron Age, this region, like all of Extremadura south where is found Cabeza la Vaca, was", "title": "Cabeza la Vaca" }, { "docid": "5641628", "text": "Spider-Ham Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is an anthropomorphic funny animal parody of Spider-Man, and was created by Tom DeFalco and Mark Armstrong. He first appeared in the one-shot humor comic book \"Marvel Tails Starring Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham\" (November 1983), which was then followed by an ongoing bi-monthly series, \"Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham\", under Marvel's Star Comics imprint. The character existed on Larval Earth, which was an anthropomorphic universe. Spider-Ham made his feature film debut in \"\" (2018), voiced by John Mulaney. Peter Porker", "title": "Spider-Ham" }, { "docid": "15773984", "text": "story \"The Rabbit, the Bear, and the Zinniga-Zanniga\" was recorded by Marvin Miller and released on the 1965 album \"Dr. Seuss presents...\"Fox in Socks\" and \"Green Eggs & Ham\"\" on RCA Records. The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories is a collection of seven illustrated stories by children's author Dr. Seuss published by Random House on September 27, 2011. Though they were originally published in magazines in the early 1950s, they had never been published in book form and are quite rare, described by the publisher as \"the literary equivalent of buried treasure\".", "title": "The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories" }, { "docid": "16500340", "text": "tortilla de patatas or in Sweden as pyttipanna. Bauernfrühstück Bauernfrühstück () (literally \"farmer's breakfast\") is a warm German dish made from fried potatoes, eggs, onions, leeks or chives, and bacon or ham. Despite its name, it is eaten not only for breakfast but also for lunch and dinner. It is similar to the somewhat simpler English bubble and squeak. The ingredients are mixed in a pan and fried as an omelette. It is usually accompanied by a green or tomato salad or pickles (UK: gherkins). Similar dishes are found in other countries, too. In France, for example, as omelette à", "title": "Bauernfrühstück" }, { "docid": "15780292", "text": "so, however, he is nabbed by the robotic cash register that shakes off every single coin he has. The third customer is a big bear who orders a ham sandwich. Oswald cracks an egg which turns into a chick and cools itself and while he is in the kitchen, the bear starts flirting the girl beagle, and Oswald is aware of it. Irritated by that, Oswald saws out of two square wooden boards and glues them in between. The bear then receives and takes a bite of the false sandwich, thus resulting in cracked and chipped teeth. Provoked, the bear", "title": "Ham and Eggs" }, { "docid": "2960885", "text": "poem about an elephant who tripped and fell on his nose. This version of the book was published in 1980 by Keter Publications in Jerusalem. Fox in Socks Fox in Socks is a children's book by Dr. Seuss, first published in 1965. It features two main characters, Fox (an anthropomorphic fox) who speaks almost entirely in densely rhyming tongue-twisters and Knox (a yellow anthropomorphic character) who has a hard time following up Fox's tongue-twisters until the end. The book in some ways bears a resemblance to \"Green Eggs and Ham\", another book by Dr. Seuss. Both stories contain two main", "title": "Fox in Socks" }, { "docid": "4865568", "text": "Seuss-themed attractions, especially geared towards small children, as well as a Green Eggs and Ham Cafe and Circus McGurkus restaurant. As in the books, one of the unique characteristics of this area is that there is not a single straight line anywhere. Palm trees bent by the winds of Hurricane Andrew were even planted in the area to continue this theme. The area is home to a variety of dining outlets and merchandise shops. Food and beverage items can be purchased from \"Circus McGurkus Cafe Stoo-pendous\" (The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride), \"Green Eggs and Ham Cafe\"", "title": "Universal's Islands of Adventure" }, { "docid": "3096726", "text": "was the result of a bet between Seuss and Bennett Cerf, Dr. Seuss's publisher, that Seuss (after completing \"The Cat in the Hat\" using 236 words) could not complete an entire book without exceeding that limit. The 50 words are: a, am, and, anywhere, are, be, boat, box, car, could, dark, do, eat, eggs, fox, goat, good, green, ham, here, house, I, if, in, let, like, may, me, mouse, not, on, or, rain, Sam, say, see, so, thank, that, the, them, there, they, train, tree, try, will, with, would, you. \"Green Eggs and Ham\" was published on August 12, 1960.", "title": "Green Eggs and Ham" }, { "docid": "6138523", "text": "a \"lifeboat\" for players that regularly died in battle. The cast's names were drawn from multiple real-life and fictional sources. The names for Yumi, Reiko and Shinji were inspired by pitchers in the Japanese baseball team Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. Akira's transformation into Amon was inspired by the similar transformation of the main character in the manga \"Devilman\". Akira's name was also taken from the main character of the manga. Hazama's surname is taken from the titular character of the manga \"Black Jack\". His given name, Ideo, is based on the English word \"ideology\". Sato, a member of the school's computer", "title": "Shin Megami Tensei If..." }, { "docid": "3096727", "text": "By 2001, it had become the fourth-best selling English-language children's hardcover book of all time. As of 2014, the book has sold 8 million copies. In 1999 the National Education Association (NEA) conducted an online survey of children and teachers, seeking the 100 most popular children's books. The children ranked \"Green Eggs and Ham\" third, just above another Dr. Seuss book, \"The Cat in the Hat\". The teachers ranked it fourth. Teachers ranked it fourth again in a 2007 NEA poll. \"Scholastic Parent & Child\" magazine placed it #7 among the \"100 Greatest Books for Kids\" in 2012. That same", "title": "Green Eggs and Ham" }, { "docid": "6608135", "text": "plato\"). It is usually served with Russian salad or French fries. Maldonado, Uruguay holds a chivito party on a date close to Maldonado Day, October 19. Activities typically include food tasting, children's activities (pony rides, milking cows), and live music. and dance presentations. The second party was held in Plaza San Fernando on October 19–21, 2012, and third on October 17–21, 2013. Chivito (sandwich) Chivito is the national dish of Uruguay, It is a thin slice of tender cooked beef steak (\"churrasco\"), with mozzarella, tomatoes, mayonnaise, black or green olives, and commonly also bacon, fried or hard-boiled eggs and ham,", "title": "Chivito (sandwich)" } ]

[ { "docid": "3096724", "text": "Green Eggs and Ham Green Eggs and Ham is a children's book by Dr. Seuss, first published on August 12, 1960. As of 2016, the book has sold 8 million copies worldwide. The story has appeared in several adaptations starting with 1973's \"Dr. Seuss on the Loose\" starring Paul Winchell as the voice of both Sam-I-am and the first-person narrator. The story follows a strange creature who does not like green eggs and ham and his friend Sam-I-Am who wants him to eat it. The story becomes a refrain as Sam persistently follows his friend through an assortment of locations", "title": "Green Eggs and Ham" } ]

[ { "docid": "11184417", "text": "time. When Henry Puyi became Kang Teh, Emperor of the Manchurian Empire, a 1934 Associated Press story noted his taste for ham and eggs and other Western-style dishes. Bacon and eggs is a similar dish, as is Eggs Benedict, which is prepared using bacon, Canadian bacon or ham and poached eggs as main ingredients. Spanish eggs consists of ham and eggs served atop heavily seasoned boiled rice. Ham and eggs are two of the main ingredients in the Denver omelette. The term \"ham and eggs\" and variations of it have had various slang meanings. In rhyming slang it refers to", "title": "Ham and eggs" }, { "docid": "6214546", "text": "Save the Green Planet! Save the Green Planet! (Korean title: 지구를 지켜라!, \"Jigureul Jikyeora!\") is a South Korean film, written and directed by Jang Joon-hwan, released on 4 April 2003 . The movie mixes elements of multiple genres, including comedy, science fiction, horror and thriller. The basic story begins when the main character, Lee Byeong-gu, kidnaps another man, convinced that the latter is an alien. The film's main character is Byeong-gu, a man who believes that aliens from Andromeda are about to attack Earth and that he is the only one who can prevent them. With his childlike circus-performer girlfriend,", "title": "Save the Green Planet!" }, { "docid": "18735029", "text": "U.S., the standard Croissan'wich consists of a sausage patty, bacon, or ham; eggs; and American cheese on a croissant. Internationally it is sold as either the Croissan'wich or the Croissant Sandwich, but the base composition of the sandwich varies; in New Zealand bacon is the primary meat and in Argentina where ham is the primary meat. It also sold in Korea and Taiwan, but sausage is not offered. The Supreme Breakfast Sandwich (formerly the Enormous Omelet Sandwich) is a breakfast sandwich sold by the fast-food restaurant chain Burger King. It consists of sausage patties, bacon, eggs and American cheese on", "title": "Burger King breakfast sandwiches" }, { "docid": "5641628", "text": "Spider-Ham Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is an anthropomorphic funny animal parody of Spider-Man, and was created by Tom DeFalco and Mark Armstrong. He first appeared in the one-shot humor comic book \"Marvel Tails Starring Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham\" (November 1983), which was then followed by an ongoing bi-monthly series, \"Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham\", under Marvel's Star Comics imprint. The character existed on Larval Earth, which was an anthropomorphic universe. Spider-Ham made his feature film debut in \"\" (2018), voiced by John Mulaney. Peter Porker", "title": "Spider-Ham" }, { "docid": "11184419", "text": "\"really a ham-and-egger\". Similarly, \"ham and egger\" / \"ham and egging\" are both used in rhyming slang to describe a \"beggar\", and the act of \"begging\", respectively. Participants in the Harriman Alaska Expedition of 1899 sometimes referred to the expedition as \"the H.A.E.\" or \"Ham and Eggs\". Some participants in the expedition later participated in the \"Ham and Eggs Club\", a group of expedition members in the United States who reunited periodically. The group was formed when Louis Agassiz Fuertes declared in a letter that the H.A.E. had \"resolved itself into the Ham and Eggs Club\". John Muir hosted meetings", "title": "Ham and eggs" }, { "docid": "16500339", "text": "Bauernfrühstück Bauernfrühstück () (literally \"farmer's breakfast\") is a warm German dish made from fried potatoes, eggs, onions, leeks or chives, and bacon or ham. Despite its name, it is eaten not only for breakfast but also for lunch and dinner. It is similar to the somewhat simpler English bubble and squeak. The ingredients are mixed in a pan and fried as an omelette. It is usually accompanied by a green or tomato salad or pickles (UK: gherkins). Similar dishes are found in other countries, too. In France, for example, as omelette à la paysanne (with sorrel), in Spain as a", "title": "Bauernfrühstück" }, { "docid": "3782228", "text": "books on the list. The first two stories in the book (\"The Sneetches\" and \"The Zax\") were later adapted, along with \"Green Eggs and Ham\", into 1973's animated TV musical special \"Dr. Seuss on the Loose: The Sneetches, The Zax, Green Eggs and Ham\" with Hans Conried voicing the narrator and both Zaxes respectively, and Paul Winchell and Bob Holt voicing the Sneetches and Sylvester McMonkey McBean respectively. The first story in the collection tells of a group of yellow bird-like creatures called the Sneetches, some of whom have a green star on their bellies. At the beginning of the", "title": "The Sneetches and Other Stories" }, { "docid": "18936864", "text": "Green Eggs and Ham (TV series) Green Eggs and Ham is an upcoming American animated television series from Warner Bros. Animation, A Very Good Production, A Stern Talking To, Random House Children's Entertainment and Gulfstream Television and distributed by Warner Bros. Television. It is slated to air for 13 half-hour episodes on Netflix and to be based on the 1960 Dr. Seuss book of the same title. Jared Stern, Ellen DeGeneres, Jeff Kleeman, Mike Karz and David Dobkin are the executive producers of the show. Stern will also serve as a writer and showrunner. The series will have thirteen episodes.", "title": "Green Eggs and Ham (TV series)" }, { "docid": "1458896", "text": "Oz (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Daniel \"Oz\" Osbourne is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series \"Buffy the Vampire Slayer\". The character is portrayed by Seth Green. Green also portrays the character in one episode of the spin-off series \"Angel\". In \"Buffy\", Oz is portrayed as a taciturn, guitar-playing teen who becomes boyfriend to Willow (Alyson Hannigan), one of the show's main characters. After first appearing in the episode \"Inca Mummy Girl\", Oz discovers he is a werewolf in the episode \"Phases\" and becomes a recurring character throughout the second season. Green is elevated to main", "title": "Oz (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)" }, { "docid": "11184416", "text": "for four days, having had to walk about to Cheyenne after his horse gave out. About two miles into his hike, he had been given a few scraps of food by a hermit, after which he continued to Cheyenne, with five inches of snow on the ground. The counter person initially refused the order, saying that it would be impossible to finish it, but Hines was eventually provided with a large platter of ham and eggs and ate it all. Years later he wrote that nothing else had tasted as good as that platter of ham and eggs at that", "title": "Ham and eggs" }, { "docid": "11184413", "text": "a slang term in the United States, and has also been used to refer to various entities and events in the United States. Ham and eggs is a popular dish often served as a breakfast meal in the United States. It is also consumed as a dinner or supper dish, for example in parts of the Southern United States, and is sometimes served as a lunch dish. Eggs served with the dish can be fried, scrambled or poached. Additional ingredients such as tomatoes and seasonings, such as Herbes de Provence, are sometimes used. The dish can be prepared on a", "title": "Ham and eggs" }, { "docid": "10475326", "text": "true personality. One night, Amu wishes for the courage to show her \"would-be\" self, and the next morning, she finds three brightly colored eggs — pink, blue, and green — in her bed. These eggs hatch into three Guardian Characters, or \"Shugo Charas\": Ran (pink), Miki (blue), and Su (green). The Guardian Characters aid Amu in discovering who she truly is and help fulfil Amu's dreams. Amu's life becomes much more complex, as she struggles to deal with her \"would-be\" selves and Seiyo Elementary's Guardians, who each have a Guardian Character of their own. People with Guardian Characters can \"chara-nari\"", "title": "Shugo Chara!" }, { "docid": "181364", "text": "considered among his best performances, and many Bogart biographers and actress/writer Louise Brooks feel the role is the closest to the real Bogart of any he played. She wrote that the film \"gave him a role that he could play with complexity, because the film character's pride in his art, his selfishness, drunkenness, lack of energy stabbed with lightning strokes of violence were shared by the real Bogart\". The character even mimics some of Bogart's personal habits, including twice ordering Bogart's favorite meal of ham and eggs. Something of a parody of \"The Maltese Falcon\", \"Beat the Devil\" was their", "title": "Humphrey Bogart" }, { "docid": "160199", "text": "preparation is to pound garlic cloves in a mortar, add a little soaked stale bread, then olive oil and salt, to make a paste. Then very ripe tomatoes and vinegar are added. In the days before refrigeration the gazpacho was left in an unglazed earthenware pot to cool by evaporation, and some water added. Gazpacho may be served with garnishes, served separately, such as hard boiled eggs and chopped ham (in the salmorejo variety from Córdoba), chopped almonds, cumin crushed with mint, orange segments, finely chopped green pepper, onion, tomato or cucumber. In Extremadura, gazpacho with local ham, added to", "title": "Gazpacho" }, { "docid": "2678940", "text": "Eggs Benedict Eggs Benedict, also informally known as Eggs Benny, is a traditional American breakfast or brunch dish that consists of two halves of an English muffin topped with a poached egg, bacon or ham, and hollandaise sauce. The dish was first popularized in New York City. Many variations on the basic recipe are served. There are conflicting accounts as to the origin of Eggs Benedict. Delmonico's in lower Manhattan says on its menu that \"Eggs Benedict was first created in our ovens in 1860.\" One of its former chefs, Charles Ranhofer, also published the recipe for \"Eggs à la", "title": "Eggs Benedict" }, { "docid": "2495546", "text": "did not settle well in the town, despite the efforts of his RAF host Flight Sergeant Sam Beckinsale to draw the local amenities to his attention. When it was pointed out how green the area was, due in part to its proximity to Windsor Great Park he retorted \"I do not like green Egham\". Geisel later cited this as the inspiration for his 1960 best-selling book \"Green Eggs and Ham\" and the often-repeated line in the book \"I do not like them Sam I Am. I do not like green eggs and ham\". Parts of Egham have featured in national", "title": "Egham" } ]

[ { "docid": "18936865", "text": "Sam-I-Am and his friend go on a cross-country trip that would test the limits of their friendship. As they learn to try new things, they find out what adventure brings. Green Eggs and Ham (TV series) Green Eggs and Ham is an upcoming American animated television series from Warner Bros. Animation, A Very Good Production, A Stern Talking To, Random House Children's Entertainment and Gulfstream Television and distributed by Warner Bros. Television. It is slated to air for 13 half-hour episodes on Netflix and to be based on the 1960 Dr. Seuss book of the same title. Jared Stern, Ellen", "title": "Green Eggs and Ham (TV series)" } ]

[ { "docid": "11184413", "text": "a slang term in the United States, and has also been used to refer to various entities and events in the United States. Ham and eggs is a popular dish often served as a breakfast meal in the United States. It is also consumed as a dinner or supper dish, for example in parts of the Southern United States, and is sometimes served as a lunch dish. Eggs served with the dish can be fried, scrambled or poached. Additional ingredients such as tomatoes and seasonings, such as Herbes de Provence, are sometimes used. The dish can be prepared on a", "title": "Ham and eggs" }, { "docid": "15780292", "text": "so, however, he is nabbed by the robotic cash register that shakes off every single coin he has. The third customer is a big bear who orders a ham sandwich. Oswald cracks an egg which turns into a chick and cools itself and while he is in the kitchen, the bear starts flirting the girl beagle, and Oswald is aware of it. Irritated by that, Oswald saws out of two square wooden boards and glues them in between. The bear then receives and takes a bite of the false sandwich, thus resulting in cracked and chipped teeth. Provoked, the bear", "title": "Ham and Eggs" }, { "docid": "2369533", "text": "Ploughman's lunch A ploughman's lunch (often abbreviated to just ploughman's) is an English cold meal which is based on bread, cheese, and onions, and usually accompanied by butter and some form of pickle. Additional items such as ham, green salad, hard boiled eggs and apple can be added. As its name suggests, a ploughman's lunch is most commonly eaten at lunchtime. The meal is particularly associated with public houses and is often accompanied with beer. Beer, bread, and cheese have been combined in the English diet since antiquity, and have been served together in inns for centuries. However, the specific", "title": "Ploughman's lunch" }, { "docid": "775455", "text": "serving of beef liver with onion, scrambled or fried eggs, beef stew or \"tasajo\" (a type of beef jerky), pork rinds and different kinds of sausages like chorizo or \"morcilla\" are the most popular. These are also accompanied by: slices of green plantain or cooking plantain, \"patacones\" (double fried plantain), carimañolas (yuca filled with meat), as well as different bread pastries both savory and sweet. These large breakfasts are normally reserved for special occasions while everyday breakfasts consist of more traditional food from the west like toast, ham, cheese, jam etc. It is important to mention that the prolonged US", "title": "Breakfast" }, { "docid": "3096727", "text": "By 2001, it had become the fourth-best selling English-language children's hardcover book of all time. As of 2014, the book has sold 8 million copies. In 1999 the National Education Association (NEA) conducted an online survey of children and teachers, seeking the 100 most popular children's books. The children ranked \"Green Eggs and Ham\" third, just above another Dr. Seuss book, \"The Cat in the Hat\". The teachers ranked it fourth. Teachers ranked it fourth again in a 2007 NEA poll. \"Scholastic Parent & Child\" magazine placed it #7 among the \"100 Greatest Books for Kids\" in 2012. That same", "title": "Green Eggs and Ham" }, { "docid": "4706655", "text": "days short of what would have been his 79th birthday. He was buried in Fairview Cemetery of Bowling Green, Kentucky, in the same series of Hines family plots as Thomas Hines. The Duncan Hines brand is now owned by Conagra Brands. Hines is widely honored in his hometown of Bowling Green, and a portion of U.S. Route 31W north of the city was named the Duncan Hines Highway after his death. A museum exhibit at the Western Kentucky University's Kentucky Museum in Bowling Green showcases Duncan Hines. Hines often enjoyed ham and eggs as a supper meal in his later", "title": "Duncan Hines" }, { "docid": "3907955", "text": "Derek Kirk Kim Derek Kirk Kim is a Korean-American writer, artist and filmmaker. He is currently directing on \"Amphibia\", an animated series airing in 2019 on the Disney Channel. He was also the lead character designer of \"Adventure Time\" and a storyboard artist for \"Green Eggs and Ham\". He is also the writer of TUNE and the writer and director of the spin-off webseries, Mythomania. He won all three major comics industry awards, the Eisner (2004), the Harvey (2004), and the Ignatz Award (2003) for his debut graphic novel \"Same Difference and Other Stories.\" (The contents of which were originally", "title": "Derek Kirk Kim" }, { "docid": "15780290", "text": "Ham and Eggs Ham and Eggs is an animated cartoon produced by Walter Lantz, and as part of the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit series. It is the 72nd Oswald short by Lantz and the 124th in the entire series. At a bistro, Oswald works as the chef while the girl beagle serves as the waitress. Their first patron is a tall terrier who comes in for spaghetti. After finishing his meal, he slowly walks toward the cash register, pretending he would pay his bill. The tall terrier discloses that he has nothing to pay as he quickly exits the door", "title": "Ham and Eggs" }, { "docid": "3096729", "text": "the floor of the United States Senate during his filibuster over the funding over Obamacare. Musician will.i.am has stated that his moniker is inspired by the story. On September 29, 1991, following Dr. Seuss' death earlier that week, the Reverend Jesse Jackson recited an excerpt of \"Green Eggs and Ham\" on \"Saturday Night Live\" during a special tribute segment. In 1965, a withdrawn source claimed that the book was banned in China for its \"portrayal of early Marxism\". The ban was lifted in 1991, following Seuss' death. Green Eggs and Ham Green Eggs and Ham is a children's book by", "title": "Green Eggs and Ham" }, { "docid": "2186238", "text": "audiences struggle \"to lose the Rachel tag that has made her one of the world's most recognisable faces\". Rachel Green Rachel Karen Green is a fictional character, one of the six main characters who appeared in the American sitcom \"Friends\". Portrayed by actress Jennifer Aniston, the character was created by show creators David Crane and Marta Kauffman, and appeared in each of the show's 236 episodes during its decade-long run, from its premiere on September 22, 1994 to its finale on May 6, 2004. Introduced in the show's pilot as a naive runaway bride who reunites with her childhood best", "title": "Rachel Green" }, { "docid": "5129355", "text": "Western Front\" released by \"Maximum Rocknroll\" in 1982. After high school Portman left Millbrae for UC Berkeley but kept in touch with Stamatatos. While a student there he hosted a program on campus radio station KALX which prominently featured local punk rock music, and met fellow DJ Jon Von Zelowitz. While working at the station Portman recorded a rap version of the Dr. Seuss children's poem \"Green Eggs and Ham\". He also met Alex Laipeneiks, who had been a high school friend of Portman's younger brother. In the Summer of 1985 Portman, Zelowitz, Stamatatos, and Laipeneiks formed The Mr. T", "title": "Frank Portman" }, { "docid": "2678940", "text": "Eggs Benedict Eggs Benedict, also informally known as Eggs Benny, is a traditional American breakfast or brunch dish that consists of two halves of an English muffin topped with a poached egg, bacon or ham, and hollandaise sauce. The dish was first popularized in New York City. Many variations on the basic recipe are served. There are conflicting accounts as to the origin of Eggs Benedict. Delmonico's in lower Manhattan says on its menu that \"Eggs Benedict was first created in our ovens in 1860.\" One of its former chefs, Charles Ranhofer, also published the recipe for \"Eggs à la", "title": "Eggs Benedict" }, { "docid": "160199", "text": "preparation is to pound garlic cloves in a mortar, add a little soaked stale bread, then olive oil and salt, to make a paste. Then very ripe tomatoes and vinegar are added. In the days before refrigeration the gazpacho was left in an unglazed earthenware pot to cool by evaporation, and some water added. Gazpacho may be served with garnishes, served separately, such as hard boiled eggs and chopped ham (in the salmorejo variety from Córdoba), chopped almonds, cumin crushed with mint, orange segments, finely chopped green pepper, onion, tomato or cucumber. In Extremadura, gazpacho with local ham, added to", "title": "Gazpacho" }, { "docid": "13788446", "text": "Ham and Eggs Movement The Ham and Eggs movement was an old-age pension movement in California during the 1930s. It was founded by Robert Noble, a controversial radio personality, and Willis Allen. It grew out of a pension movement similar to the one advocated by Francis Townsend. The Ham and Eggs lobby wanted a massive state pension apparatus and inundated the State Legislature with mail. At one time, their movement had almost one million members. However, their movement was narrowly defeated in an initiative election in 1938. Robert Noble was later arrested on charges of pro-Nazism during World War II.", "title": "Ham and Eggs Movement" }, { "docid": "13273518", "text": "the complicity of corrupt immigration officials who accept payment for describing the marriage as legitimate in immigration paperwork. The film \"Green Card\" is a romantic comedy that portrays a green card marriage. The films \"The Proposal\" and \"The Wedding Banquet\" portray a similar marriages of convenience designed to allow the main female character to stay in the United States. In the TV show \"Parks and Recreation\", the character Tom Haverford entered into a green card marriage with Wendy, his Canadian college friend. On the show \"My Name Is Earl\", Catalina, a Mexican immigrant, and Randy, her dimwitted American friend, were", "title": "Green card marriage" }, { "docid": "2495546", "text": "did not settle well in the town, despite the efforts of his RAF host Flight Sergeant Sam Beckinsale to draw the local amenities to his attention. When it was pointed out how green the area was, due in part to its proximity to Windsor Great Park he retorted \"I do not like green Egham\". Geisel later cited this as the inspiration for his 1960 best-selling book \"Green Eggs and Ham\" and the often-repeated line in the book \"I do not like them Sam I Am. I do not like green eggs and ham\". Parts of Egham have featured in national", "title": "Egham" } ]

[ { "docid": "3096725", "text": "(in a house, in a box, in a car, in a tree, on a train, in the dark, in the rain, on a boat) and dining partners (a mouse, a fox, and a goat). The friend finally gives in and tries the dish, just to make Sam “let him be”, and finds it quite tasty, happily responding, \"I do so like green eggs and ham. Thank you. Thank you, Sam-I-am.\" \"Green Eggs and Ham\" is one of Seuss's \"Beginner Books\", written in a very simple vocabulary for beginning readers. The vocabulary of the text consists of just 50 words and", "title": "Green Eggs and Ham" } ]

[ { "docid": "7921655", "text": "when Ruff called Isaac, who was dressed as an old lady, he accidentally called him Mrs. Doubtfire and then corrects himself and says Mrs. Issacson. In Season 5, Episode 18, when Joe explained to the FETCHers, he told Michelle about the book she read. Michelle said: \"I believe that was Green Eggs and Ham.\" The show also had some guest stars. In season 1, Aaron Carter and the contestants all appeared in his new music video. In season 2, episode 2, Ruff sends Madi and Willie to meet the Blue Man Group, and although he intended for them to meet", "title": "Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman" }, { "docid": "11184417", "text": "time. When Henry Puyi became Kang Teh, Emperor of the Manchurian Empire, a 1934 Associated Press story noted his taste for ham and eggs and other Western-style dishes. Bacon and eggs is a similar dish, as is Eggs Benedict, which is prepared using bacon, Canadian bacon or ham and poached eggs as main ingredients. Spanish eggs consists of ham and eggs served atop heavily seasoned boiled rice. Ham and eggs are two of the main ingredients in the Denver omelette. The term \"ham and eggs\" and variations of it have had various slang meanings. In rhyming slang it refers to", "title": "Ham and eggs" }, { "docid": "6214554", "text": "accusing actor Leonardo DiCaprio of being an alien who wanted to conquer Earth by seducing all of its women, and he decided to combine the two concepts. Save the Green Planet! Save the Green Planet! (Korean title: 지구를 지켜라!, \"Jigureul Jikyeora!\") is a South Korean film, written and directed by Jang Joon-hwan, released on 4 April 2003 . The movie mixes elements of multiple genres, including comedy, science fiction, horror and thriller. The basic story begins when the main character, Lee Byeong-gu, kidnaps another man, convinced that the latter is an alien. The film's main character is Byeong-gu, a man", "title": "Save the Green Planet!" }, { "docid": "10125235", "text": "Queen's Market Queen's Market, also known as Queen's Road Market, and Green Street Market, is an historic street market in the London Borough of Newham. It lies adjacent to Green Street and Upton Park tube station. The street market originated in Green Street at the boundary between East Ham and West Ham in the late Victorian era when the new suburb of East Ham began to be developed. Originally the stall holders were Jewish traders from Whitechapel and the East End, selling clothing and vegetables. The traders were pushed into Queens Road in 1904 to stop them obstructing the main", "title": "Queen's Market" }, { "docid": "13788448", "text": "paying the weekly taxes on the money, the tender would be spent immediately, thus boosting the depressed economy. A cited example was the opportunity to trade up in foodstuffs from breakfast oatmeal to ham and eggs, hence the name 'Ham and Eggs Movement'. While it may not have had an effect on the economy, similar plans gave Social Security a more moderate face. Ham and Eggs Movement The Ham and Eggs movement was an old-age pension movement in California during the 1930s. It was founded by Robert Noble, a controversial radio personality, and Willis Allen. It grew out of a", "title": "Ham and Eggs Movement" }, { "docid": "2369541", "text": "way countries and people re-write their own history to suit the needs of the present\". The title is a reference to the way the supposed traditional meal was apparently used as a way to get people to eat meals in pubs. Ploughman's lunch A ploughman's lunch (often abbreviated to just ploughman's) is an English cold meal which is based on bread, cheese, and onions, and usually accompanied by butter and some form of pickle. Additional items such as ham, green salad, hard boiled eggs and apple can be added. As its name suggests, a ploughman's lunch is most commonly eaten", "title": "Ploughman's lunch" }, { "docid": "4485377", "text": "worst season as Norwich's number one, keeping just seven clean sheets in 42 league appearances. Green missed the last few matches of 2005–06 after he sustained an injury in the warm-up prior to the away fixture against Sheffield Wednesday. In August 2006, Norwich accepted a bid of up to £2 million from West Ham United for Green. Green signed a four-year deal with West Ham United, where he teamed up with former Norwich striker, Dean Ashton who had been sold to West Ham in January 2006. Green made his debut for West Ham on 19 October 2006 in a 1–0", "title": "Robert Green" }, { "docid": "1458896", "text": "Oz (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Daniel \"Oz\" Osbourne is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series \"Buffy the Vampire Slayer\". The character is portrayed by Seth Green. Green also portrays the character in one episode of the spin-off series \"Angel\". In \"Buffy\", Oz is portrayed as a taciturn, guitar-playing teen who becomes boyfriend to Willow (Alyson Hannigan), one of the show's main characters. After first appearing in the episode \"Inca Mummy Girl\", Oz discovers he is a werewolf in the episode \"Phases\" and becomes a recurring character throughout the second season. Green is elevated to main", "title": "Oz (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)" }, { "docid": "3624332", "text": "a \"Sisterhood of Nanny Goats\" for the ladies.) Their password was \"O-K-M-N-X\" which, deciphered, stood for a standard breakfast order (\"Okay, ham and eggs\"). Barney was elected \"Exalted Angora\" in 1928. In 1934, an even greater change took place when Barney and his horse visited the North Carolina mountains and met a volatile, equally diminutive moonshiner named Snuffy Smith. Hillbilly humor was extremely popular at the time (as Al Capp was proving with \"Li'l Abner\" ). The strip increasingly focused on the southern Appalachian hamlet of \"Hootin' Holler\", with Snuffy as the main character. The mountaineer locals are extremely suspicious", "title": "Barney Google and Snuffy Smith" }, { "docid": "3096729", "text": "the floor of the United States Senate during his filibuster over the funding over Obamacare. Musician will.i.am has stated that his moniker is inspired by the story. On September 29, 1991, following Dr. Seuss' death earlier that week, the Reverend Jesse Jackson recited an excerpt of \"Green Eggs and Ham\" on \"Saturday Night Live\" during a special tribute segment. In 1965, a withdrawn source claimed that the book was banned in China for its \"portrayal of early Marxism\". The ban was lifted in 1991, following Seuss' death. Green Eggs and Ham Green Eggs and Ham is a children's book by", "title": "Green Eggs and Ham" }, { "docid": "2937923", "text": "is built by the male from sticks and green twigs collected from the colony and the surrounding area. The greenery usually starts to be added before the eggs are laid but after the main structure of twigs is completed. The frequency at which it is added decreases after the eggs hatch. This greenery functions to help insulate the nest. When complete, the nest is about in diameter, with a central green area having an average diameter of about . The thickness of the edge of the nest usually measures from . Wood storks without a nest occasionally try to take", "title": "Wood stork" }, { "docid": "11184418", "text": "legs; the phrase was also used with this meaning in the U.S. in the 1920s. \"Like ham and eggs\" refers to things that typically go together and are difficult to separate. To \"ham and egg it\" is to plug away at something. \"Ham and eggs\" or \"ham and egger\" can also refer to an ordinary, unskilled or mediocre person. A specific example of this is a boxer \"with a minimum of talent\"; \"ham and egger\" occurs in this context in the original \"Rocky\" film, filmed in 1975, when Rocky downplays his chances as a title contender, referring to himself as", "title": "Ham and eggs" }, { "docid": "18814847", "text": "archaeological digs. An important archaeological 'dating tool' as the period of manufacture is so precise. Fragments found in excavations at Cheddar Palace were dated to 1200-1220. Bristol City Museum has a selection of pottery artifacts from this site and other locations which exhibit the decoration style and form of Ham Green pottery. The only item on display is a large jug at the M Shed. Ham Green Pottery Ham Green Pottery was produced between 1100 AD to 1250 AD at a hamlet above the village of Pill called Ham Green in the English county of Somerset. The kiln was built", "title": "Ham Green Pottery" }, { "docid": "5129355", "text": "Western Front\" released by \"Maximum Rocknroll\" in 1982. After high school Portman left Millbrae for UC Berkeley but kept in touch with Stamatatos. While a student there he hosted a program on campus radio station KALX which prominently featured local punk rock music, and met fellow DJ Jon Von Zelowitz. While working at the station Portman recorded a rap version of the Dr. Seuss children's poem \"Green Eggs and Ham\". He also met Alex Laipeneiks, who had been a high school friend of Portman's younger brother. In the Summer of 1985 Portman, Zelowitz, Stamatatos, and Laipeneiks formed The Mr. T", "title": "Frank Portman" }, { "docid": "1470849", "text": "in key roles. For his role as Sam, Penn was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 74th Academy Awards in 2002. The film launched the career of child actress Dakota Fanning, who was then seven years old and had only acted in two small roles. She became the youngest actress to be nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award. The movie's title is derived from the opening lines \"I am Sam / Sam I am\" of the book \"Green Eggs and Ham\", which is read in the movie. Sam Dawson (Sean Penn), a man with an", "title": "I Am Sam" }, { "docid": "11184421", "text": "two-to-one. For over forty years, the Lancaster Men’s Chorus on the Ohio University Lancaster campus has performed an annual concert called the \"Ham & Eggs Show\". Ham and eggs Ham and eggs is a dish combining various preparations of its main ingredients, ham and eggs. It has been described as a staple of \"an old-fashioned American breakfast\" and of the traditional English breakfast. It is also served as a lunch and dinner dish. Some notable people have professed an affinity with the dish, such as Duncan Hines and Henry Puyi. Similar dishes include bacon and eggs, Spanish eggs, the Denver", "title": "Ham and eggs" } ]

[ { "docid": "1903636", "text": "in 1999 (though some of Winchell's vocals from previous Pooh animations were included). Other Disney roles included parts in \"The Aristocats\" as a Siamese cat named Shun Gon, and \"The Fox and the Hound\" as Boomer the woodpecker. He was also the original voice of Zummi Gummi on the TV series \"Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears\" for seasons 1–5; Jim Cummings took over for the final season in 1990. Winchell provided the voices of Sam-I-Am and the unnamed character Sam pesters in \"Green Eggs and Ham\" from the animated television special \"Dr. Seuss on the Loose\" in 1973. He", "title": "Paul Winchell" } ]

[ { "docid": "1470849", "text": "in key roles. For his role as Sam, Penn was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 74th Academy Awards in 2002. The film launched the career of child actress Dakota Fanning, who was then seven years old and had only acted in two small roles. She became the youngest actress to be nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award. The movie's title is derived from the opening lines \"I am Sam / Sam I am\" of the book \"Green Eggs and Ham\", which is read in the movie. Sam Dawson (Sean Penn), a man with an", "title": "I Am Sam" }, { "docid": "4485377", "text": "worst season as Norwich's number one, keeping just seven clean sheets in 42 league appearances. Green missed the last few matches of 2005–06 after he sustained an injury in the warm-up prior to the away fixture against Sheffield Wednesday. In August 2006, Norwich accepted a bid of up to £2 million from West Ham United for Green. Green signed a four-year deal with West Ham United, where he teamed up with former Norwich striker, Dean Ashton who had been sold to West Ham in January 2006. Green made his debut for West Ham on 19 October 2006 in a 1–0", "title": "Robert Green" }, { "docid": "15728099", "text": "not as intense as that between West Ham and Millwall. West Ham's ground lies near the junction of Green Street and the Barking Road in Newham. At the junction is the Boleyn public house, traditionally used by West Ham fans on match days. Visiting fans have been made unwelcome and violence has occurred in this area. Due to its proximity to the ground and its use by West Ham fans, the pub has often been boarded-up before and after games with clubs who have a rivalry with West Ham. West Ham fans also traditionally use The Queens public house on", "title": "West Ham United F.C. supporters" }, { "docid": "13289197", "text": "ham. It is often available year-round cooked at most supermarket lunch delis. In Belize, cassava is traditionally made into \"bammy,\" a small fried cassava cake inherited from the Garifuna. The \"bile up\" (or boil up) is considered the cultural dish of the Kriols. It is a combination boiled eggs, fish and/or pig tail, with a number of ground foods such as cassava, green plantains, yams, sweet potatoes, and tomato sauce. The cassava root is grated, rinsed well, salted, and pressed to form flat cakes about in diameter and thick. The cakes are lightly fried, then dipped in coconut milk and", "title": "Cassava-based dishes" }, { "docid": "18814847", "text": "archaeological digs. An important archaeological 'dating tool' as the period of manufacture is so precise. Fragments found in excavations at Cheddar Palace were dated to 1200-1220. Bristol City Museum has a selection of pottery artifacts from this site and other locations which exhibit the decoration style and form of Ham Green pottery. The only item on display is a large jug at the M Shed. Ham Green Pottery Ham Green Pottery was produced between 1100 AD to 1250 AD at a hamlet above the village of Pill called Ham Green in the English county of Somerset. The kiln was built", "title": "Ham Green Pottery" }, { "docid": "11554225", "text": "ten minutes. The eggs Sardou are assembled by placing spoonfuls of the warm creamed spinach on a warmed plate. The artichoke bottoms are placed on top of the creamed spinach and the poached eggs are set inside the artichoke bottoms. The assembly is then covered in the Hollandaise sauce. Some cooks omit nutmeg and cloves from the bechamel sauce when using it to cream spinach for eggs Sardou. Eggs Sardou can also be served with truffles, ham and anchovies. Eggs Sardou should be served at once, while the spinach, artichokes, poached eggs and Hollandaise sauce are still warm. For this", "title": "Eggs Sardou" }, { "docid": "2659825", "text": "toast, bacon, smoked salmon, hash browns, cob, pancakes, ham or sausages. Popular condiments served with scrambled eggs include ketchup, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Scrambled eggs Scrambled eggs is a dish made from eggs (usually chicken eggs) stirred or beaten together in a pan while being gently heated, typically with salt, butter and various other ingredients. Only eggs are necessary to make scrambled eggs, but salt and pepper are often used, and other ingredients such as water, milk, butter, chives, cream or in some cases crème fraîche or grated cheese may be added. The eggs are cracked into a bowl", "title": "Scrambled eggs" }, { "docid": "5129355", "text": "Western Front\" released by \"Maximum Rocknroll\" in 1982. After high school Portman left Millbrae for UC Berkeley but kept in touch with Stamatatos. While a student there he hosted a program on campus radio station KALX which prominently featured local punk rock music, and met fellow DJ Jon Von Zelowitz. While working at the station Portman recorded a rap version of the Dr. Seuss children's poem \"Green Eggs and Ham\". He also met Alex Laipeneiks, who had been a high school friend of Portman's younger brother. In the Summer of 1985 Portman, Zelowitz, Stamatatos, and Laipeneiks formed The Mr. T", "title": "Frank Portman" }, { "docid": "3096729", "text": "the floor of the United States Senate during his filibuster over the funding over Obamacare. Musician will.i.am has stated that his moniker is inspired by the story. On September 29, 1991, following Dr. Seuss' death earlier that week, the Reverend Jesse Jackson recited an excerpt of \"Green Eggs and Ham\" on \"Saturday Night Live\" during a special tribute segment. In 1965, a withdrawn source claimed that the book was banned in China for its \"portrayal of early Marxism\". The ban was lifted in 1991, following Seuss' death. Green Eggs and Ham Green Eggs and Ham is a children's book by", "title": "Green Eggs and Ham" }, { "docid": "4865568", "text": "Seuss-themed attractions, especially geared towards small children, as well as a Green Eggs and Ham Cafe and Circus McGurkus restaurant. As in the books, one of the unique characteristics of this area is that there is not a single straight line anywhere. Palm trees bent by the winds of Hurricane Andrew were even planted in the area to continue this theme. The area is home to a variety of dining outlets and merchandise shops. Food and beverage items can be purchased from \"Circus McGurkus Cafe Stoo-pendous\" (The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride), \"Green Eggs and Ham Cafe\"", "title": "Universal's Islands of Adventure" }, { "docid": "8864814", "text": "in Austin: \"It's a little like breakfast; you eat ham and eggs. As coaches and players, we're like the ham. You see, the chicken's involved but the pig's committed. We're like the pig, they're like the chicken. They're involved, but everything we have rides on this.\" The Chicken and the Pig The business fable of The Chicken and the Pig is about commitment to a project or cause. When producing a dish made of ham and eggs, the pig provides the ham which requires his sacrifice and the chicken provides the eggs which are not difficult to produce. Thus the", "title": "The Chicken and the Pig" }, { "docid": "15780290", "text": "Ham and Eggs Ham and Eggs is an animated cartoon produced by Walter Lantz, and as part of the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit series. It is the 72nd Oswald short by Lantz and the 124th in the entire series. At a bistro, Oswald works as the chef while the girl beagle serves as the waitress. Their first patron is a tall terrier who comes in for spaghetti. After finishing his meal, he slowly walks toward the cash register, pretending he would pay his bill. The tall terrier discloses that he has nothing to pay as he quickly exits the door", "title": "Ham and Eggs" }, { "docid": "18735029", "text": "U.S., the standard Croissan'wich consists of a sausage patty, bacon, or ham; eggs; and American cheese on a croissant. Internationally it is sold as either the Croissan'wich or the Croissant Sandwich, but the base composition of the sandwich varies; in New Zealand bacon is the primary meat and in Argentina where ham is the primary meat. It also sold in Korea and Taiwan, but sausage is not offered. The Supreme Breakfast Sandwich (formerly the Enormous Omelet Sandwich) is a breakfast sandwich sold by the fast-food restaurant chain Burger King. It consists of sausage patties, bacon, eggs and American cheese on", "title": "Burger King breakfast sandwiches" }, { "docid": "11184417", "text": "time. When Henry Puyi became Kang Teh, Emperor of the Manchurian Empire, a 1934 Associated Press story noted his taste for ham and eggs and other Western-style dishes. Bacon and eggs is a similar dish, as is Eggs Benedict, which is prepared using bacon, Canadian bacon or ham and poached eggs as main ingredients. Spanish eggs consists of ham and eggs served atop heavily seasoned boiled rice. Ham and eggs are two of the main ingredients in the Denver omelette. The term \"ham and eggs\" and variations of it have had various slang meanings. In rhyming slang it refers to", "title": "Ham and eggs" }, { "docid": "2495546", "text": "did not settle well in the town, despite the efforts of his RAF host Flight Sergeant Sam Beckinsale to draw the local amenities to his attention. When it was pointed out how green the area was, due in part to its proximity to Windsor Great Park he retorted \"I do not like green Egham\". Geisel later cited this as the inspiration for his 1960 best-selling book \"Green Eggs and Ham\" and the often-repeated line in the book \"I do not like them Sam I Am. I do not like green eggs and ham\". Parts of Egham have featured in national", "title": "Egham" }, { "docid": "8864811", "text": "The Chicken and the Pig The business fable of The Chicken and the Pig is about commitment to a project or cause. When producing a dish made of ham and eggs, the pig provides the ham which requires his sacrifice and the chicken provides the eggs which are not difficult to produce. Thus the pig is really committed in that dish while the chicken is only involved, yet both are needed to produce the dish. The fable of the Chicken and the Pig is used to illustrate the differing levels of project stakeholders involved in a project. The basic fable", "title": "The Chicken and the Pig" } ]

[ { "docid": "14886345", "text": "Amy Reiter of the \"Los Angeles Times\" commented: \"The is-he-gay-or-is-he-straight storyline is resolved as these two sing a button-cute, guitariffic, blonde-meets-blond rendition of Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat's 'Lucky'. Is Quinn's return to abstinence in danger? Sam-I-Am might not like green eggs and ham, but he sure likes a certain flirty-eyed Cheerio. How do you say 'awww' in Na'vi?\" Anthony Benigno of \"Daily News\" commented on the relationship: \"Meanwhile, Sam and Quinn are partnered, and Sam, having come from an all-boys school and devoid of social skills, takes Quinn's throwaway \"Avatar\" reference and runs with it. Yes, folks: our boy", "title": "Sam Evans" } ]

[ { "docid": "16500339", "text": "Bauernfrühstück Bauernfrühstück () (literally \"farmer's breakfast\") is a warm German dish made from fried potatoes, eggs, onions, leeks or chives, and bacon or ham. Despite its name, it is eaten not only for breakfast but also for lunch and dinner. It is similar to the somewhat simpler English bubble and squeak. The ingredients are mixed in a pan and fried as an omelette. It is usually accompanied by a green or tomato salad or pickles (UK: gherkins). Similar dishes are found in other countries, too. In France, for example, as omelette à la paysanne (with sorrel), in Spain as a", "title": "Bauernfrühstück" }, { "docid": "4485377", "text": "worst season as Norwich's number one, keeping just seven clean sheets in 42 league appearances. Green missed the last few matches of 2005–06 after he sustained an injury in the warm-up prior to the away fixture against Sheffield Wednesday. In August 2006, Norwich accepted a bid of up to £2 million from West Ham United for Green. Green signed a four-year deal with West Ham United, where he teamed up with former Norwich striker, Dean Ashton who had been sold to West Ham in January 2006. Green made his debut for West Ham on 19 October 2006 in a 1–0", "title": "Robert Green" }, { "docid": "2186167", "text": "Rachel Green Rachel Karen Green is a fictional character, one of the six main characters who appeared in the American sitcom \"Friends\". Portrayed by actress Jennifer Aniston, the character was created by show creators David Crane and Marta Kauffman, and appeared in each of the show's 236 episodes during its decade-long run, from its premiere on September 22, 1994 to its finale on May 6, 2004. Introduced in the show's pilot as a naive runaway bride who reunites with her childhood best friend Monica Geller and relocates to New York City, Rachel gradually evolves from a spoiled, inexperienced \"daddy's girl\"", "title": "Rachel Green" }, { "docid": "7827967", "text": "a group of home-sick British engineers who used to frequent their establishment during the early part of the twentieth century. The sandwiches are single, double or multiple layered and are made from a thin white bread without crust, i.e. the part of the bread called \"miga\" (\"i.e.\", \"crumb\"). They are filled with thinly sliced meat, especially ham, eggs, cheese, tomatoes, green peppers, tuna, lettuce, and sometimes other vegetables, such as asparagus. Butter is another important ingredient. They can be toasted or untoasted. Instead of making them from scratch, Argentines usually buy them at a local bakery. Sandwiches de miga Sandwiches", "title": "Sandwiches de miga" }, { "docid": "20250005", "text": "their diet, and hence with trophic level. This has been suggested as the reason for food-web coherence. However, food-web models based on a \"niche axis\" do not reproduce realistic trophic coherence, which may mean either that this explanation is insufficient, or that several niche dimensions need to be considered. The relation between trophic level and node function can be seen in networks other than food webs. The figure shows a word adjacency network derived from the book Green Eggs and Ham, by Dr Seuss. The height of nodes represents their trophic levels (according here to the edge direction which is", "title": "Trophic coherence" }, { "docid": "13289197", "text": "ham. It is often available year-round cooked at most supermarket lunch delis. In Belize, cassava is traditionally made into \"bammy,\" a small fried cassava cake inherited from the Garifuna. The \"bile up\" (or boil up) is considered the cultural dish of the Kriols. It is a combination boiled eggs, fish and/or pig tail, with a number of ground foods such as cassava, green plantains, yams, sweet potatoes, and tomato sauce. The cassava root is grated, rinsed well, salted, and pressed to form flat cakes about in diameter and thick. The cakes are lightly fried, then dipped in coconut milk and", "title": "Cassava-based dishes" }, { "docid": "4865568", "text": "Seuss-themed attractions, especially geared towards small children, as well as a Green Eggs and Ham Cafe and Circus McGurkus restaurant. As in the books, one of the unique characteristics of this area is that there is not a single straight line anywhere. Palm trees bent by the winds of Hurricane Andrew were even planted in the area to continue this theme. The area is home to a variety of dining outlets and merchandise shops. Food and beverage items can be purchased from \"Circus McGurkus Cafe Stoo-pendous\" (The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride), \"Green Eggs and Ham Cafe\"", "title": "Universal's Islands of Adventure" }, { "docid": "15532066", "text": "cartoon shorts, and feature-length film. Many of his literary works have also been adapted for the television and as feature-length films. This Dr. Seuss collection was a series released by Random House. They are a video version of a \"book on tape\". None of these productions are animated. This section does not contain duplicate entries. While Horton Hatches The Egg, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Horton Hears A Who, The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, and Because A Little Bug Went Ka-Choo!, were adapted into full animation, they were also adapted into a non-animated production for this", "title": "Dr. Seuss bibliography" }, { "docid": "2659823", "text": "omelette scrambled egg is virtually never browned. A thin pan is preferable to prevent browning. With continuous stirring, and not allowing the eggs to stick to the pan, the eggs themselves will maintain the pan temperature at about the boiling point of water, until they coagulate. Once the liquid has mostly set, additional ingredients such as ham, herbs, cheese or cream may be folded in over low heat until incorporated. The eggs are usually slightly undercooked when removed from heat, since the eggs will continue to set. If any liquid is seeping from the eggs (syneresis), this is a sign", "title": "Scrambled eggs" }, { "docid": "11184418", "text": "legs; the phrase was also used with this meaning in the U.S. in the 1920s. \"Like ham and eggs\" refers to things that typically go together and are difficult to separate. To \"ham and egg it\" is to plug away at something. \"Ham and eggs\" or \"ham and egger\" can also refer to an ordinary, unskilled or mediocre person. A specific example of this is a boxer \"with a minimum of talent\"; \"ham and egger\" occurs in this context in the original \"Rocky\" film, filmed in 1975, when Rocky downplays his chances as a title contender, referring to himself as", "title": "Ham and eggs" }, { "docid": "12486450", "text": "the mention of all the fine food. Stymie arrives at the kitchen door, where Wheezer and Dorothy have only mush to eat while Spud and Nero enjoy ham and eggs. Spurred by the aromas of the kitchen, Symie runs a con job on Spud, telling him that ham and eggs can talk: \"I heard 'em talkin' this mornin'.\" To disprove it, skeptical Spud cooks up a heapin' frying pan of ham and eggs, then loses interest and goes outside when the egg-to-ham dialogue fails to materialize. Stymie, Wheezer and Dorothy dig in and enjoy the feast. Spud, squatting by the", "title": "Dogs Is Dogs" }, { "docid": "18936864", "text": "Green Eggs and Ham (TV series) Green Eggs and Ham is an upcoming American animated television series from Warner Bros. Animation, A Very Good Production, A Stern Talking To, Random House Children's Entertainment and Gulfstream Television and distributed by Warner Bros. Television. It is slated to air for 13 half-hour episodes on Netflix and to be based on the 1960 Dr. Seuss book of the same title. Jared Stern, Ellen DeGeneres, Jeff Kleeman, Mike Karz and David Dobkin are the executive producers of the show. Stern will also serve as a writer and showrunner. The series will have thirteen episodes.", "title": "Green Eggs and Ham (TV series)" }, { "docid": "15773984", "text": "story \"The Rabbit, the Bear, and the Zinniga-Zanniga\" was recorded by Marvin Miller and released on the 1965 album \"Dr. Seuss presents...\"Fox in Socks\" and \"Green Eggs & Ham\"\" on RCA Records. The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories is a collection of seven illustrated stories by children's author Dr. Seuss published by Random House on September 27, 2011. Though they were originally published in magazines in the early 1950s, they had never been published in book form and are quite rare, described by the publisher as \"the literary equivalent of buried treasure\".", "title": "The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories" }, { "docid": "2960879", "text": "Fox in Socks Fox in Socks is a children's book by Dr. Seuss, first published in 1965. It features two main characters, Fox (an anthropomorphic fox) who speaks almost entirely in densely rhyming tongue-twisters and Knox (a yellow anthropomorphic character) who has a hard time following up Fox's tongue-twisters until the end. The book in some ways bears a resemblance to \"Green Eggs and Ham\", another book by Dr. Seuss. Both stories contain two main characters: one who is stubborn and wants to be left alone; the other, a persistent and sometimes annoying opposite. The book begins by introducing Fox", "title": "Fox in Socks" }, { "docid": "13538385", "text": "Western New York. It is made with roast beef on a kummelweck roll topped with salt and caraway seeds. The meat on the sandwich is traditionally served rare, thin cut, with the top bun getting a dip \"au jus\" and topped with horseradish. The chivito sandwich is a national dish in Uruguay, and consists primarily of a thin slice of filet mignon (\"churrasco\" beef), with mozzarella, tomatoes, mayonnaise, black or green olives, and commonly also bacon, fried or hard-boiled eggs and ham. It is served in a bun, often with a side of French fries. Other ingredients might be added", "title": "Roast beef sandwich" }, { "docid": "2659825", "text": "toast, bacon, smoked salmon, hash browns, cob, pancakes, ham or sausages. Popular condiments served with scrambled eggs include ketchup, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Scrambled eggs Scrambled eggs is a dish made from eggs (usually chicken eggs) stirred or beaten together in a pan while being gently heated, typically with salt, butter and various other ingredients. Only eggs are necessary to make scrambled eggs, but salt and pepper are often used, and other ingredients such as water, milk, butter, chives, cream or in some cases crème fraîche or grated cheese may be added. The eggs are cracked into a bowl", "title": "Scrambled eggs" } ]

[ { "docid": "3195432", "text": "on Call\", funded by Pfizer, highlighting the work of large animal veterinarians. Peter Ostrum Peter Gardner Ostrum (; born November 1, 1957) is an American veterinarian and former child actor whose only film role was as Charlie Bucket in the 1971 motion picture \"Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory\". Ostrum was 12 years old when selected by talent agents for \"Willy Wonka\". Though he enjoyed the experience of shooting the film, he opted not to sign a three-film contract when it was over. After eschewing a career in film and theatre, Ostrum became reluctant to speak about his one starring", "title": "Peter Ostrum" } ]

[ { "docid": "1488135", "text": "the tickets will receive a factory tour and a lifetime supply of chocolate. The first four tickets are found by the gluttonous Augustus Gloop, the spoiled Veruca Salt, the gum-chewing Violet Beauregarde, and the television-obsessed Mike Teevee. As each winner is announced on TV, a man whispers to them. Charlie opens two Wonka Bars but finds no Golden Ticket. The newspapers announce the fifth ticket was found by a millionaire in Paraguay causing Charlie to lose hope. The next day, Charlie finds some money in a gutter in the street and uses it to buy a Scrumdiddlyumptious bar. With the", "title": "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" }, { "docid": "680757", "text": "refrigerator for a few hours.\" Roald Dahl originally planned for a child called Marvin Prune to be included in \"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory\". Dahl submitted the excised chapter regarding Marvin Prune to \"The Horn Book Review\" in the early 1970s. Rather than publish the chapter, \"Horn Book\" responded with a critical essay by novelist Eleanor Cameron, who criticised Dahl's worth as a human being. Although it was believed that \"Horn Book\" never returned the chapter, Marvin Prune's chapter is actually available, but it has not yet been published. \"The Children's-Delight Room\" was reworked into \"Spotty Powder\". It is present", "title": "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" }, { "docid": "20119075", "text": "home with the Golden Ticket and chooses Grandpa Joe as his chaperone. The next day, Tom and Jerry rush to the factory with the Golden Ticket that Grandpa Joe forgot. Once the children enter the factory, the movie plays in the same order of the source material with the occasional interjection of Tom and Jerry interacting with the factory. Once only Charlie and Grandpa Joe remain, Wonka dismisses them without the promised chocolate. Tuffy warns Charlie that Slugworth and Spike have stolen a Gobstopper and are on their way out of the factory. Following a fight in the Wonkavision Room,", "title": "Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" }, { "docid": "4273952", "text": "arrogant television and video game addict. Charlie tries twice to find a ticket, but both bars come up empty. After overhearing that the final ticket was found in Russia, Charlie finds a ten-dollar note, and purchases a Wonka Bar at a news shop. At the exact moment it was revealed that the Russian ticket was forged, Charlie discovers the real fifth ticket inside the wrapper. Charlie receives monetary offers for the ticket, but decides to keep it and bring Grandpa Joe to accompany him on the factory tour. Charlie and the other ticket holders are greeted by Wonka outside the", "title": "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)" }, { "docid": "4273968", "text": "1971 film for the purpose of money. Depp said he was disappointed by Wilder's comment, and responded that the film was not a remake, but a new adaptation of Dahl's 1964 book. The casting calls for Charlie Bucket, Violet Beauregarde, Veruca Salt, and Mike Teavee took place in the United States and United Kingdom, while Augustus Gloop's casting took place in Germany. Burton said he sought actors \"who had something of the character in them\", and found Mike Teavee the hardest character to cast. Burton was finding trouble casting Charlie, until Depp, who had worked with Freddie Highmore on \"Finding", "title": "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)" }, { "docid": "4273978", "text": "are adapted from the original book, and are thus credited to Roald Dahl. Following Burton's suggestion, each song in the score is designed to reflect a different archetype. \"Wonka's Welcome Song\" is a maddeningly cheerful theme park ditty, \"Augustus Gloop\" a Bollywood spectacle (per Deep Roy's suggestion), \"Violet Beauregarde\" is 1970s funk, \"Veruca Salt\" is 1960s bubblegum pop / psychedelic pop, and \"Mike Teavee\" is a tribute to late 1970s hard rock (such as Queen) and early 1980s hair bands. The original motion picture soundtrack was released on July 12, 2005 by Warner Bros. Records. \"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory\"", "title": "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)" }, { "docid": "4273979", "text": "had its premiere at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre, on July 10, 2005, where money for the Make-a-Wish Foundation was raised. The film was released in the United States on July 15, 2005 in 3,770 theaters (including IMAX theaters). Early in the development of \"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory\" in February 2000, Warner Bros. announced their intention of marketing the film with a Broadway theatre musical after release. The studio reiterated their interest in May 2003, however, the idea was postponed by the time filming began in June 2004. The main tie-in for \"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory\" focused on The", "title": "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)" }, { "docid": "16660277", "text": "returns, and seeing Charlie’s additions, he tells him he’s won, inviting Charlie into his Great Glass Elevator so that he can show him his prize, the chocolate factory. (\"Pure Imagination\"). They return to Earth where Wonka announces he’s leaving, and that Charlie is now in charge (\"A Little Me\"). He disappears, but as the Bucket family moves into the factory, Charlie sees the mysterious tramp outside the gates, who is revealed as Wonka. As the Oompa-Loompas and Charlie wave goodbye from the factory windows, Wonka vanishes, singing a reprise of \"It Must Be Believed to Be Seen\", leaving Charlie to", "title": "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (musical)" }, { "docid": "5239481", "text": "Wonka Bar The Wonka Bar is both a fictional candy bar, introduced as a key story point in the 1964 novel \"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory\" by Roald Dahl, and a type of consumer product candy bar inspired by the fictional confection. Wonka Bars appear in both film adaptations of the novel, \"Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory\" (1971) and \"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory\" (2005), and the play \"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical\" (2013) each with different packaging. Varieties of Wonka Bars were subsequently manufactured and sold in the real world, formerly by the Willy Wonka Candy", "title": "Wonka Bar" }, { "docid": "6294324", "text": "was criticized, although, by Diplo, saying that the song was a \"rip-off\" of Flume. \"The Candy Man\" has been featured in a number of radio, films and TV shows after its introduction in \"Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory\". The Candy Man \"The Candy Man\" (or alternatively, \"The Candy Man Can\") is a song that originally appeared in the 1971 film \"Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory\". It was written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley specifically for the film. Although the original book by Roald Dahl (\"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory\") contains lyrics adapted for other songs in the", "title": "The Candy Man" }, { "docid": "6294319", "text": "The Candy Man \"The Candy Man\" (or alternatively, \"The Candy Man Can\") is a song that originally appeared in the 1971 film \"Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory\". It was written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley specifically for the film. Although the original book by Roald Dahl (\"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory\") contains lyrics adapted for other songs in the film, the lyrics to \"The Candy Man\" do not appear in the book. The soundtrack version of the song was sung by Aubrey Woods, who played Bill the candy store owner in the film. Lyricist Anthony Newley has said", "title": "The Candy Man" }, { "docid": "16660279", "text": "inside the factory, giving Wonka an idea. Charlie returns to the decrepit shack he lives in, which he shares with his mother and four bed-ridden grandparents: Grandpa George, Grandma Georgina, Grandpa Joe, and Grandma Josephine. Charlie and Grandpa Joe play a pretend, game recalling how the latter became Wonka's security guard (\"Charlie, You and I\") before his mother comes home, giving Charlie an old notebook for homework. Charlie daydreams and scribbles a letter to Willy Wonka, suggesting new candies he should consider inventing, before folding it into a paper airplane and tossing it out the window into the night (\"A", "title": "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (musical)" }, { "docid": "16660278", "text": "ponder all of the adventures that are to come. The play opens with Willy Wonka introducing himself, revealing that he's looking for an heir to run his legendary chocolate factory (\"The Candy Man\"). Wonka disguises himself as the storeowner of a local candy shop, which quickly attracts the attention of the town's residents and candy- obsessed Charlie Bucket. Despite having no money to spend on sweets, Charlie frequents the shop regularly and befriends the owner, unaware that he is Willy Wonka. Charlie tells him about Wonka's career (\"Willy Wonka! Willy Wonka!\") and remarks that he would do anything to see", "title": "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (musical)" }, { "docid": "16869144", "text": "as he receives a golden ticket and visits Willy Wonka's chocolate factory with four other children from around the world. Filming took place in Munich in 1970, and the film was released on June 30, 1971. It received positive reviews, but it was a box office disappointment despite the fact that it recouped its budget. However, it developed into a cult film due to its repeated television airings and home video sales. In 1972, the film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score. \"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory\" is a 2005 film adaptation of the 1964 book of", "title": "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (franchise)" }, { "docid": "89501", "text": "film adaptations of the novel were produced. The first was \"Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory\", a 1971 film which later became a cult classic, and spawned the real world Willy Wonka Candy Company, which produces chocolate products to this day. Thirty-four years later, a second film adaptation was produced, titled \"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory\". The 2005 film was very well received by critics and was one of the highest-grossing films that year, earning over US$470,000,000 worldwide. \"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory\" was also recognized at the 78th Academy Awards, where it was nominated for Best Costume Design for", "title": "Chocolate" }, { "docid": "1890115", "text": "jointly owned by Iberdrola Renewables and EDP Renewables North America (formerly Horizon Wind Energy). Peter Ostrum, who played the role of Charlie Bucket in \"Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory\" lives in and practices Veterinary Medicine in Lowville. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.1 square miles (98.7 km²), of which 37.8 square miles (97.9 km²) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.8 km²) (0.84%) is water. New York State Route 177 ends at New York State Route 12 in Lowville. West-south highways New York State Route 26 and New York State", "title": "Lowville, New York" } ]

[ { "docid": "18845785", "text": "Bates Motel (season 5) The fifth and final season of \"Bates Motel\" premiered on February 20, 2017, and concluded on April 24, 2017. The season consisted of 10 episodes and aired on Mondays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on A&E. The series itself is described as a \"contemporary prequel\" to the 1960 film \"Psycho\", following the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in the Hitchcock film. However, the final season of the series loosely adapts the plot of \"Psycho\". The series takes place in the fictional town of White Pine Bay, Oregon. The season", "title": "Bates Motel (season 5)" } ]

[ { "docid": "10394316", "text": "of A&E's scripted thriller series \"Bates Motel\", opposite series stars Vera Farmiga--already-dead Norma Bates--who is a figment of the imagination of her mentally ill and murderous son Norman (Freddie Highmore). \"Bates Motel\" is a prequel series homage to director Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 horror classic \"Psycho\", which starred Tony Perkins and Janet Leigh. Smith married Russian cinematographer Steve Lubensky on January 6, 1999. Their daughter, Fanny Grace Lubensky, was born on March 12, 2003 in New York City. In May 2008, the couple adopted a baby girl, Lucy Dinknesh Lubensky, from Ethiopia. The family lives in New York's Upper West Side,", "title": "Brooke Smith (actress)" }, { "docid": "7669094", "text": "the made-for-TV movie \"Bates Motel\" on DVD. In 2010, The Psycho Legacy documentary was released as a 2 disc set with the 87 minute documentary and 3 hours of special features. \"Hitchcock\" was released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 12, 2013. Various \"Psycho\" related merchandise has been sold ever since the release of the original film. Merchandise includes T-shirts, posters, DVDs, books, stationery, shot glasses, shower curtains, action figures, model house kits, pens and more. Much of the merchandise is related to the fictional Bates Motel where items commonly found in an actual motel have the Bates Motel logo", "title": "Psycho (franchise)" }, { "docid": "611662", "text": "nearby swamp. As \"Mother\", he also murders Milton Arbogast (Martin Balsam), a private detective hired by Marion's employer, days later. Norman is finally caught when Marion's sister Lila (Vera Miles) and boyfriend, Sam Loomis (John Gavin), arrive at the motel looking for her. When Norman figures out what they want, he knocks Sam out and goes running after Lila, who has reached the house and found Mrs. Bates' corpse. He attacks her as \"Mother\", but Sam, after awakening from having been knocked out, overpowers him, and Norman is finally arrested. Norman is declared insane and sent to an institution, where", "title": "Norman Bates" }, { "docid": "6466403", "text": "a pilot for a proposed TV series set in the Bates Motel, but it was not picked up by the network. The film ignores the timeline from \"Psycho II\" and \"Psycho III\". Alex West (Bud Cort) roomed with Norman Bates (Kurt Paul) at the state lunatic asylum nearly twenty years for killing his abusive stepfather, and they became close friends. After Norman's death, Alex learns that he has inherited the Bates Motel, which has been vacant since Norman's arrest. Alex travels to Norman's California hometown (renamed Fairville for this film; in the original film it was Fairvale) and with a", "title": "Bates Motel (film)" }, { "docid": "6045296", "text": "is one of the most gifted and daring actresses of our time\". Her next role was the flaky New Age mother Wendy Whitman in the independent comedy-drama \"Goats\", which opened at the 2012 Sundance. That same year, she portrayed CIA operative Catherine Linklater in Daniel Espinosa's action thriller \"Safe House\" (2012). Farmiga starred opposite Ryan Reynolds and, for the second time, Denzel Washington. Farmiga's return to television came in 2013, when she began portraying Norma Louise Bates, the mother of Norman Bates, in A&E's drama-thriller series \"Bates Motel\". The series is a contemporary reboot of Alfred Hitchcock's classic horror film", "title": "Vera Farmiga" }, { "docid": "611675", "text": "have sex with a man at a gay bar while dressed in Norma's clothes. Norman finally begins to suspect that \"Mother\" is not real, and she confirms that he created her in his mind to deal with things that he could not, such as his abusive father. When Sam's mistress Marion Crane (Rihanna) checks into the motel, Norman has dinner with her and tells her that Sam is married. Marion comes back to the motel after confirming Sam's infidelity, and seeks comfort from Norman. He fears that \"Mother\" will kill her, however, and tells her to leave and never come", "title": "Norman Bates" }, { "docid": "7669051", "text": "as Mrs. Bates. The first season premiered on March 20, 2013 and produced a second and third season. A fourth and fifth season was announced. The TV series is shot in Vancouver with a replica of the Psycho house from Universal Studio Hollywood and a recreation of the original Bates Motel from the first movie. The original interior sets have also been recreated. In 1959, the novel \"Psycho\" was published. The novel was loosely based on the Wisconsin serial killer and cannibal Ed Gein. Author Robert Bloch lived 40 miles away from Gein's farmhouse and liked the idea of somebody", "title": "Psycho (franchise)" }, { "docid": "17773131", "text": "Bates Motel (season 1) The first season of \"Bates Motel\" premiered on March 18, 2013, and concluded on May 20, 2013. The season consisted of 10 episodes and aired on Mondays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on A&E. The series is described as a \"contemporary prequel\" to the 1960 film \"Psycho\" and follows the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in the Hitchcock film. The series takes place in the fictional town of White Pine Bay, Oregon. The season received positive reviews from television critics. In its premiere episode, the series broke rating records", "title": "Bates Motel (season 1)" }, { "docid": "17521330", "text": "million viewers. \"Bates Motel\" was renewed for a third season after five episodes of the second season had aired. For her performance as Norma Louise Bates, Vera Farmiga received nominations for the 2014 Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series and the 2014 Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television. The season was released on Blu-ray and DVD on October 7, 2014. For the second season, Nestor Carbonell, who recurred as Sheriff Alex Romero throughout the first season, was upgraded to a series regular. On July 23, 2013, Michael Vartan was cast in the recurring role", "title": "Bates Motel (season 2)" }, { "docid": "611681", "text": "sketches portraying Norman, including the instructional video \"The Norman Bates School of Motel Management\". He also portrayed Norman, albeit more lightheartedly, in a 1990 commercial for Oatmeal Crisp cereal. Vince Vaughn portrayed Norman in Gus Van Sant's 1998 version of \"Psycho\", while Kurt Paul, Perkins' \"Mother\" stunt double in \"Psycho II\" and \"Psycho III\", took on the role in the made-for-TV film spin-off \"Bates Motel\". Perkins' son Oz portrayed a younger version of Norman in \"Psycho II\". Henry Thomas played a younger version of the character in \"\". Freddie Highmore portrayed Norman in the TV series \"Bates Motel\". For his", "title": "Norman Bates" }, { "docid": "16780299", "text": "for \"Bates Motel\", stating, \"We pretty much ripped off \"Twin Peaks\"... If you wanted to get that confession, the answer is yes. I loved that show. They only did 30 episodes. Kerry [Ehrin] and I thought we'd do the 70 that are missing.\" On July 2, 2012, A&E gave \"Bates Motel\" a straight-to-series order. Chris Bacon was hired to score the music for the series in January 2013. On August 27, 2012, Vera Farmiga was the first to be cast in the leading role of Norma Louise Bates. On September 14, 2012, Freddie Highmore was cast as Norman Bates. That", "title": "Bates Motel (TV series)" }, { "docid": "7669050", "text": "happen. Is someone trying to drive him away, or is the motel really haunted by the ghost of Norman's mother? On January 23, 2012, A&E announced that a television series called \"Bates Motel\" was in development at the network. The series is television reboot set in the 2010s and chronicle Norman Bates' early childhood with his mother and how she drove him to become a killer. In July 2012, A&E ordered 10 episodes of the series, skipping the initial pilot stage. The series takes place in the modern day and stars Freddie Highmore as young Norman Bates and Vera Farmiga", "title": "Psycho (franchise)" }, { "docid": "7934354", "text": "not end up like Bates. Moments later in the shower, however, a figure resembling an old woman frightens Mary with a butcher knife, and then beheads her. Bates, who had passed out drunk after dinner, returns to the motel and finds Mary's bloody corpse. He is instantly convinced his mother is the murderer. He briefly considers letting her go to prison, but changes his mind after having a nightmare in which she sinks in quicksand, only to turn into him as she goes under. His mother comes to comfort him, and he decides to dispose of Mary's body, belongings, and", "title": "Psycho (novel)" }, { "docid": "12533632", "text": "\"Mother\" becomes jealous and acts out by taking over Norman's mind and making him have sex with a man at a gay bar while dressed in Norma's clothes. Norman finally begins to suspect that \"Mother\" is not real, and she confirms that he created her in his mind to deal with things that he could not, such as his abusive father. When Sam's mistress Marion Crane (Rihanna) checks into the motel, Norman fears that \"Mother\" will kill her, and tells her to leave and never come back. Sam soon arrives at the motel looking for Marion, and \"Mother\" convinces Norman", "title": "Norma Bates (Psycho)" }, { "docid": "16780296", "text": "Dylan learns the disturbing truth about his parentage. The third season focuses on Norman's waning deniability about what's happening to him, and the lengths he will go to gain control of his fragile psyche. The dramatic events of last season leave Norma more aware of her son's mental fragility and fearful of what he is capable of. Meanwhile, Sheriff Romero begins to distance himself from the Bates family after he suspects Norma is lying to him about her husband's death. The fourth season follows Norma as she becomes increasingly fearful of Norman, going to great lengths to find him the", "title": "Bates Motel (TV series)" }, { "docid": "10988413", "text": "to see if he's all right, Leatherface (also played by Mike Watkins) from \"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre\" movies jumps out and grabs two of the girls, taking them back into the woods without the rest of them knowing. Michael Myers then proceeds to get up, revealing he was only pretending to be hurt, and begins chasing the group with a razor sharp machete. The remaining members of the group runs from the killers until they come to The Bates Motel from the movie \"Psycho\". They run to one of the rooms, taking refuge in it, while in the process disrupting", "title": "Psycho (Puddle of Mudd song)" } ]

[ { "docid": "18845789", "text": "subsequently demolished. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The season has received positive reviews from television critics. It received 81 out of 100 from Metacritic, based on 8 reviews, indicating \"universal acclaim\". Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 8 out of 8 critical responses were positive, averaging a 100% rating. Overall, the fifth season of \"Bates Motel\" averaged 1.29 million viewers, with a 0.5 rating in the 18–49 demographic. In its fifth and final season, \"Bates Motel\" was nominated for one award. Bates Motel (season 5) The fifth and final season of \"Bates Motel\" premiered on February 20, 2017, and concluded on April 24,", "title": "Bates Motel (season 5)" } ]

[ { "docid": "12533624", "text": "Norman Bates' parents (here named Jake and Gloria Bates) prior to the events of \"Psycho\". In this continuity, Mrs. Bates killed her husband because she thought he was cheating on her. She then lost her mind and spent all her time staring out her bedroom window, wearing black funeral clothes while waiting for him to return. Twenty-seven years after the events of the original film, Norman (Kurt Paul) dies of old age in the asylum, leaving his motel and house to his friend and fellow inmate, Alex West (Bud Cort). Alex comes to believe that the motel is haunted by", "title": "Norma Bates (Psycho)" }, { "docid": "6466403", "text": "a pilot for a proposed TV series set in the Bates Motel, but it was not picked up by the network. The film ignores the timeline from \"Psycho II\" and \"Psycho III\". Alex West (Bud Cort) roomed with Norman Bates (Kurt Paul) at the state lunatic asylum nearly twenty years for killing his abusive stepfather, and they became close friends. After Norman's death, Alex learns that he has inherited the Bates Motel, which has been vacant since Norman's arrest. Alex travels to Norman's California hometown (renamed Fairville for this film; in the original film it was Fairvale) and with a", "title": "Bates Motel (film)" }, { "docid": "7669051", "text": "as Mrs. Bates. The first season premiered on March 20, 2013 and produced a second and third season. A fourth and fifth season was announced. The TV series is shot in Vancouver with a replica of the Psycho house from Universal Studio Hollywood and a recreation of the original Bates Motel from the first movie. The original interior sets have also been recreated. In 1959, the novel \"Psycho\" was published. The novel was loosely based on the Wisconsin serial killer and cannibal Ed Gein. Author Robert Bloch lived 40 miles away from Gein's farmhouse and liked the idea of somebody", "title": "Psycho (franchise)" }, { "docid": "17969455", "text": "room. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The season has received positive reviews from television critics. It received 72 out of 100 from Metacritic, based on 5 television critic reviews, indicating \"generally favorable reviews\". Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 11 out of 12 critical responses were positive, averaging a 92% rating. The site's consensus reads, \"\"Bates Motel\" further blurs lines around TV's creepiest taboo mother/son relationship, uncomfortably darkening its already fascinating tone.\" Overall, the third season averaged 1.80 million viewers, with a 0.7 ratings share in the 18–49 demographic. In its third season, \"Bates Motel\" was nominated for 10 awards, winning one. Bates", "title": "Bates Motel (season 3)" }, { "docid": "6743213", "text": "Drama Series in 2013. The series followed Cuse and Ehrin's original plan to run for five seasons of ten episodes each for a total of fifty episodes. An episode of \"Bates Motel\"'s in season 4, entitled \"Forever,\" written by Carlton Cuse with Kerry Ehrin, made the New York Times Memorable TV Episodes of 2016 list and the Hollywood Reporter's 2016 Best Episode list. For its final season, \"Bates Motel\" also won 2017 People's Choice awards for Favorite Cable Drama, and Favorite Actor and Actress for Freddie Highmore and Vera Farmiga. The fifth and final season also included the television series", "title": "Carlton Cuse" }, { "docid": "12533625", "text": "Mrs. Bates' ghost. He eventually discovers that the \"haunting\" is a ruse perpetrated by bank manager Tom Fuller (Gregg Henry), who is trying to scare Alex into selling him the motel so he can renovate it. Norma Bates is a main character in the A&E psychological horror drama television series \"Bates Motel\", a contemporary prequel to the 1960 film \"Psycho\", set in the present day. Norma is portrayed in the series by Vera Farmiga. She is extremely possessive and protective of her son Norman and does everything she can to keep him to herself. This, along with several other traumas", "title": "Norma Bates (Psycho)" }, { "docid": "16780291", "text": "Bates Motel (TV series) Bates Motel is an American psychological horror drama television series that aired from March 18, 2013 to April 24, 2017. It was developed by Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, and Anthony Cipriano, and is produced by Universal Television and American Genre for the cable network A&E. The series, a contemporary prequel to Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film \"Psycho\"; based on Robert Bloch's 1959 novel of the same name, depicts the lives of Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore) and his mother Norma (Vera Farmiga) prior to the events portrayed in the novel and film, albeit in a different fictional town", "title": "Bates Motel (TV series)" }, { "docid": "16780292", "text": "(White Pine Bay, Oregon, as opposed to Fairvale, California) and in a modern-day setting. However, the final season loosely adapts the plot of \"Psycho\". Max Thieriot and Olivia Cooke both starred as part of the main cast throughout the series' run. After recurring in the first season, Nestor Carbonell was added to the main cast from season two onward. The series begins in Arizona with the death of Norma's husband, after which Norma purchases the Seafairer motel located in a coastal Oregon town so that she and Norman can start a new life. Subsequent seasons follow Norman as his mental", "title": "Bates Motel (TV series)" }, { "docid": "12533627", "text": "personal means of transportation throughout the series. The vehicle is later inherited by Norman who takes over ownership of the car in the final season after her death. In the pilot episode, Norma buys a motel in the coastal town of White Pine Bay, Oregon, and moves there with Norman (Freddie Highmore) following the death of her husband Sam Bates (David Cubitt) in Arizona. The motel's former owner, Keith Summers (W. Earl Brown) breaks into the Bates' house and rapes Norma. Norman intervenes and subdues Summers, but Norma kills him in a fit of rage. She and Norman then dispose", "title": "Norma Bates (Psycho)" }, { "docid": "13860739", "text": "Three Little Pigs get scared and run away with Big Bad Wolf who claims they are his ride. Shrek comments on the falsehood of Gingy's true story, saying that he cannot be there if he was eaten, and he runs off as well. Next, Donkey and Puss tell a story about them taking shelter from a thunderstorm at the Boots Motel (a parody of the Bates Motel from \"Psycho\"). Their story starts off well, but when Donkey tells it, it always end up with Puss getting killed, so Puss decides to change it: Donkey and Puss go to the Motel,", "title": "Scared Shrekless" }, { "docid": "611662", "text": "nearby swamp. As \"Mother\", he also murders Milton Arbogast (Martin Balsam), a private detective hired by Marion's employer, days later. Norman is finally caught when Marion's sister Lila (Vera Miles) and boyfriend, Sam Loomis (John Gavin), arrive at the motel looking for her. When Norman figures out what they want, he knocks Sam out and goes running after Lila, who has reached the house and found Mrs. Bates' corpse. He attacks her as \"Mother\", but Sam, after awakening from having been knocked out, overpowers him, and Norman is finally arrested. Norman is declared insane and sent to an institution, where", "title": "Norman Bates" }, { "docid": "7391384", "text": "within just 15 seconds to prepare itself for the next tramload of guests. \"Psycho\": Bates Motel (2008) As the tram passes the Bates Motel, the guests witness Norman Bates carrying a corpse to a car. After placing the body in the trunk, he notices the tram and walks towards it with a kitchen knife as the tram leaves just in time to escape. Bates is portrayed by an Anthony Perkins lookalike. If the actors are not available, a cardboard cutout of Anthony Perkins as Bates is used in the Cabin 1 window. Whoville Comes To Life (2008) During the holiday", "title": "Studio Tour" }, { "docid": "17674117", "text": "Sarah Grey Sarah Grey (born May 19, 1996) is a Canadian actress. Grey was born in British Columbia, Canada. Grey has appeared on shows such as \"Almost Human\", and \"Bates Motel\" playing young Norma Bates. Her first film role came in 2013, when she landed the part of Jennifer Beals' daughter Julia, in the film \"Cinemanovels\", which was a 2013 Official Selection for the Toronto International Film Festival. Grey has appeared in several television films. In August 2016 Grey was announced as portraying Courtney Whitmore/Stargirl in the second season of The CW television series \"Legends of Tomorrow\". In April 2018", "title": "Sarah Grey" }, { "docid": "7669050", "text": "happen. Is someone trying to drive him away, or is the motel really haunted by the ghost of Norman's mother? On January 23, 2012, A&E announced that a television series called \"Bates Motel\" was in development at the network. The series is television reboot set in the 2010s and chronicle Norman Bates' early childhood with his mother and how she drove him to become a killer. In July 2012, A&E ordered 10 episodes of the series, skipping the initial pilot stage. The series takes place in the modern day and stars Freddie Highmore as young Norman Bates and Vera Farmiga", "title": "Psycho (franchise)" }, { "docid": "17773132", "text": "for an original drama series on A&E, drawing in a total of 3.04 million viewers. \"Bates Motel\" was renewed for a second season after three episodes of the first season had aired. Vera Farmiga received particular praise for her performance as Norma Louise Bates, she won the 2013 Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television, and was nominated for the 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, the 2013 Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series, and the 2013 TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama. The first season was released", "title": "Bates Motel (season 1)" }, { "docid": "7465961", "text": "the eighth and final season of \"Dexter\". Johnson appeared as Caleb Calhoun, the estranged brother of Norma Bates (Vera Farmiga), in the A&E drama-thriller series \"Bates Motel\". He recurred in the second season, became a main cast member for the third season, and guest starred in the fourth and fifth seasons. He was then a recurring cast member in the fifth season of \"Covert Affairs\", playing former CIA paramilitary operative James Decker. Johnson co-starred in the 2015 thriller film \"Solace\". In August 2015, it was reported that Johnson would be part of the main cast for the second season of", "title": "Kenny Johnson" } ]

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[ { "docid": "14318928", "text": "to the motel and finds Tess gone. Jessica has come back, and Ford tries to convince her to let him see his son. An overwhelmed Jessica threatens to call the police if he does not leave her alone. On June 28, 2011, Ford abducts Jessica from the hospital and holds her hostage at the Minute Man Motel to plead for her to still let Ryder be a part of his life, and to make Tess come back out. After a while, Jessica pretends to be Tess and Ford removes her gag so she can talk. Jessica screams, alerting Aubrey and", "title": "Robert Ford (One Life to Live)" }, { "docid": "12533610", "text": "Norma Bates (Psycho) Norma Bates () is a fictional character created by American author Robert Bloch in his 1959 thriller novel \"Psycho\". She is the deceased mother and victim of serial killer Norman Bates, who had developed a murderous split personality based on her. Although an important character to the \"Psycho\" story, Norma only appears as a corpse in the films. She is not depicted as a living character until \"\" (1990), portrayed by Olivia Hussey. Vera Farmiga later portrayed Norma in the television series \"Bates Motel\" (2013–2017). Norma Bates is the fictional counterpart to Augusta Gein, the mother of", "title": "Norma Bates (Psycho)" }, { "docid": "18845787", "text": "Loomis, a prominent role in both the source material and the film adaptation. That same month, Ryan Hurst's return as Chick Hogan was reported. In March 2017, it was revealed that series executive producer Carlton Cuse would appear as a police officer trailing Marion Crane. That same month, Natalia Cordova-Buckley joined the cast as Julia Ramos, an attorney. The series was filmed on location in Aldergrove, British Columbia. At the beginning of the first season, a replica of the original Bates Motel set from the film \"Psycho\" was built on 272nd Street. Freddie Highmore was tapped to write an episode", "title": "Bates Motel (season 5)" }, { "docid": "13515683", "text": "was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress. Rihanna portrayed Marion in the fifth and final season of the TV series \"Bates Motel\", a contemporary prequel to the 1960 film \"Psycho\", set in the present day. This version of the character is a contemporary take on the role. In this continuity, she is a notary public living in Seattle, Washington. When Marion was a child, her mother got sick and died, Marion's father refused to raise her and sent Marion to live with her aunt in Miami, Florida. When she was a teenager, Marion ran away from home", "title": "Marion Crane" }, { "docid": "17773136", "text": "of 2.70 million viewers, with a 1.2 ratings share in the 18–49 demo. Overall, the first season averaged 2.70 million viewers, with 1.5 million tuning in from both the 18–49 and 25–54 demographics. In its first season, \"Bates Motel\" was nominated for 24 awards, winning one. Bates Motel (season 1) The first season of \"Bates Motel\" premiered on March 18, 2013, and concluded on May 20, 2013. The season consisted of 10 episodes and aired on Mondays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on A&E. The series is described as a \"contemporary prequel\" to the 1960 film \"Psycho\" and follows the life", "title": "Bates Motel (season 1)" }, { "docid": "6743213", "text": "Drama Series in 2013. The series followed Cuse and Ehrin's original plan to run for five seasons of ten episodes each for a total of fifty episodes. An episode of \"Bates Motel\"'s in season 4, entitled \"Forever,\" written by Carlton Cuse with Kerry Ehrin, made the New York Times Memorable TV Episodes of 2016 list and the Hollywood Reporter's 2016 Best Episode list. For its final season, \"Bates Motel\" also won 2017 People's Choice awards for Favorite Cable Drama, and Favorite Actor and Actress for Freddie Highmore and Vera Farmiga. The fifth and final season also included the television series", "title": "Carlton Cuse" }, { "docid": "7465961", "text": "the eighth and final season of \"Dexter\". Johnson appeared as Caleb Calhoun, the estranged brother of Norma Bates (Vera Farmiga), in the A&E drama-thriller series \"Bates Motel\". He recurred in the second season, became a main cast member for the third season, and guest starred in the fourth and fifth seasons. He was then a recurring cast member in the fifth season of \"Covert Affairs\", playing former CIA paramilitary operative James Decker. Johnson co-starred in the 2015 thriller film \"Solace\". In August 2015, it was reported that Johnson would be part of the main cast for the second season of", "title": "Kenny Johnson" }, { "docid": "365320", "text": "Bloch's storyline. He writes: \"Thus the real-life murderer was not the role model for my character Norman Bates. Ed Gein didn't own or operate a motel. Ed Gein didn't kill anyone in the shower. Ed Gein wasn't into taxidermy. Ed Gein didn't stuff his mother, keep her body in the house, dress in a drag outfit, or adopt an alternative personality. These were the functions and characteristics of Norman Bates, and Norman Bates didn't exist until I made him up. Out of my own imagination, I add, which is probably the reason so few offer to take showers with me.\"", "title": "Robert Bloch" }, { "docid": "6919063", "text": "Trace\", \"Boston Public\", \"Malcolm in the Middle\", \"The Practice\", \"Phil of the Future\", \"Close to Home\", \"Cold Case\", \"Saving Grace\", \"Eli Stone\", \"Grey's Anatomy\", \"Mad Men\", \"Bates Motel\", and most recently \"The Closer\". In November 2009, Allman won the role of Tommy Mickens in the third season of \"True Blood\". Allman has also done voice over work, usch as on \"Breathe Bible\". Allman's film credits include \"Shallow Ground\", \"Little Black Book\", \"Dishdogz\" and \"The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle\". Marshall Allman Marshall Scot Allman (born April 5, 1984) is an American actor. He is known to television audiences for his", "title": "Marshall Allman" }, { "docid": "8744378", "text": "Psycho House Psycho House (sometimes referred to as Psycho House: Psycho III) is a 1990 novel by American writer Robert Bloch, a sequel to his 1959 novel \"Psycho\" and 1982 novel \"Psycho II\". The novel is not related to the 1986 film \"Psycho III\" or the 1990 film \"\". However, it may have been inspired by the telefilm \"Bates Motel\". Ten years after Norman Bates' death, a local entrepreneur has rebuilt the Bates Motel in Fairvale as a tourist attraction. Amy Haines travels to the infamous \"Psycho House\" to write a book about Bates when mysterious murders begin to occur.", "title": "Psycho House" }, { "docid": "16780294", "text": "in the series, with the former receiving a Primetime Emmy Award nomination and winning a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television. \"Bates Motel\" also won three People's Choice Awards for Favorite Cable TV Drama, and for Favorite Cable TV Actress (Farmiga) and Actor (Highmore). The first season follows Norma and Norman Bates as they buy a motel after Norman's father dies. On one of the first nights of the two owning the motel, the former owner breaks in and sexually assaults Norma. Norman knocks the attacker out, and Norma stabs him to death. She decides it's best not to", "title": "Bates Motel (TV series)" }, { "docid": "611664", "text": "only as a novelty animatronic on display in the Bates Motel, which has been converted into a tourist attraction. In Bloch's 2016 prequel to his second novel, \"\", Dr. Felix Reed tries to bring Norman out of a catatonic state. \"Sanitarium\" introduces Robert Newman, Norman's twin brother who was taken away at birth after the attending doctor pronounced him brain damaged. As Robert and Norman grow to know each other, Norman senses a darkness in Robert, even deeper than that which has lurked in Norman himself. In 1983's \"Psycho II\", the first sequel to the original film, Norman is released", "title": "Norman Bates" }, { "docid": "17077330", "text": "Field on January 19, 2014. On March 17, 2014 Season 2 Episode 3 of the A&E TV show \"Bates Motel\", \"Can't Hold Us\" was featured in a scene as music in the background. On December 13, 2014 Season 11 contestant Fleur East sang the song at The X Factor final. In 2014, the song was also used in the comedy film \"Horrible Bosses 2\". The song was also used in the third trailer of \"\". The song was used in season 5, episode 12 of \"90210\", when Liam was fighting in the gym. The song is also used in the", "title": "Can't Hold Us" }, { "docid": "7669050", "text": "happen. Is someone trying to drive him away, or is the motel really haunted by the ghost of Norman's mother? On January 23, 2012, A&E announced that a television series called \"Bates Motel\" was in development at the network. The series is television reboot set in the 2010s and chronicle Norman Bates' early childhood with his mother and how she drove him to become a killer. In July 2012, A&E ordered 10 episodes of the series, skipping the initial pilot stage. The series takes place in the modern day and stars Freddie Highmore as young Norman Bates and Vera Farmiga", "title": "Psycho (franchise)" }, { "docid": "17773135", "text": "television critics gave the series a positive review. The site's consensus reads, \"\"Bates Motel\" utilizes mind manipulation and suspenseful fear tactics, on top of consistently sharp character work and wonderfully uncomfortable familial relationships.\" On April 8, 2013, A&E renewed the series for a second season following the positive reviews and good ratings after the first three episodes. On its premiere night, the series broke rating records for an original drama series on A&E. It drew in a strong 3.04 million viewers total, including 1.6 million viewers watching it in the 18-49 demographic. The season finale episode drew in a total", "title": "Bates Motel (season 1)" }, { "docid": "6466407", "text": "Series\", exclusively on Amazon.com. On September 2, 2014, Universal re-released the film on DVD (along with \"Psycho II\", \"Psycho III\" and \"\") as part of its \"4-Movie Midnight Marathon Pack\". Bates Motel (film) Bates Motel is a 1987 American made-for-television comedy-drama horror film and a spin-off of the \"Psycho\" film series produced by Ken Topolsky, written and directed by Richard Rothstein, and starring Bud Cort, Lori Petty, Moses Gunn, Gregg Henry, Jason Bateman, and Kerrie Keane. The film premiered as part of \"NBC Monday Night at the Movies\" on July 5, 1987. The film is about Alex West, a mentally", "title": "Bates Motel (film)" } ]

[ { "docid": "15773952", "text": "The tour involved an 80-piece orchestra, a choir, and seven custom 360-degree stages. Instruments were specially created for the tour, such as a 12-foot Wildling horn played during the Wildling attack on the Wall section. A world tour was also arranged for cities in Europe and North America in 2018, with new music from season 7 added. Music of Game of Thrones The music for the fantasy TV series \"Game of Thrones\" is composed by Ramin Djawadi. The music is primarily instrumental with the occasional vocal performances, and is created to support musically the characters and plots of the show.", "title": "Music of Game of Thrones" } ]

[ { "docid": "16263738", "text": "the mythology of Westeros and Essos. The second season of \"Game of Thrones\" was the most-pirated TV series in 2012. Game of Thrones (season 2) The second season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered in the United States on HBO on April 1, 2012, and concluded on June 3, 2012. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season mostly covers the events of \"A Clash of Kings\", the second novel of the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series by George", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 2)" }, { "docid": "15727058", "text": "Daniel Minahan as prospective directors to replace Jenkins, and were also in the midst of hiring a writer to rewrite Don Payne's script, with the shortlist of possible writers consisting of John Collee, Robert Rodat, and Roger Avary. At the end of the month, Alan Taylor, best known for directing episodes of the HBO fantasy series \"Game of Thrones\", was chosen to direct the sequel. Feige mentioned Taylor's work on the series \"Mad Men\", \"Boardwalk Empire\" and \"Game of Thrones\" as reasons for his hiring, saying \"With Alan's direction we got a few more layers of patina, of texture, of", "title": "Thor: The Dark World" }, { "docid": "16529602", "text": "\"The Walking Dead\" comic books. This game per developer is shutting down January 31,2019. Game of Thrones Ascent Game of Thrones Ascent.jpg Developer(s) Disruptor Beam Publisher(s) Disruptor Beam Series A Song of Ice and Fire Platform(s) Facebook Platform, iOS, Android Release WW: February 2013 (Beta)[1] Genre(s) Strategy Game of Thrones Ascent is a strategy video game developed by Disruptor Beam for iOS,[2] Facebook, Kongregate,[3][4] and Android.[5] The game was a 2013 Facebook Game of the Year in the Staff Picks category[6] and a winner of a 2013 Friendie Award.[7] The game is an adaptation of the novel series A Song", "title": "Disruptor Beam" }, { "docid": "17663088", "text": "one of the running gags; they also helped solidify \"Game of Thrones\" role in the plot. Once they decided to center the episodes around Black Friday, the \"Game of Thrones\" angle became a great way to tie both stories together as Parker and Stone felt Black Friday was something that would really fit well in \"Game of Thrones\". They soon felt that they were onto a big idea that would be received well by audiences. Before the \"Game of Thrones\" and Black Friday elements became part of the episode, the original premise of the storyline was focused on the large", "title": "Black Friday (South Park)" }, { "docid": "19431648", "text": "that \"We love Game of Thrones and we love the way Twitter is thinking about content right now, so we jumped at the chance to blow out our Thrones show into an interactive multimedia experience — something that reacts immediately to what just happened, almost like a postgame show in sports - Nobody is equipped to do that better than Twitter. It's the natural evolution of what we had already established with Chris, Andy, Mallory and Jason.\" These episodes discuss season six of \"Game of Thrones\". Starting from the first episode, \"The Red Woman\". After the Thrones After the Thrones", "title": "After the Thrones" }, { "docid": "18135451", "text": "an increase in overall viewer numbers this season taking into account streaming services, which are not included in Nielsen ratings. The dip in ratings did not extend to the eighth and ninth episodes, \"Hardhome,\" and \"The Dance of Dragons\", which were both seen by over 7 million viewers. The season finale, \"Mother's Mercy\" was seen by 8.11 million people, setting a new record and making it the most watched episode of the series. For the 5th Critics' Choice Television Awards, the series was nominated for Best Drama Series. For the 31st TCA Awards, the series was nominated for Program of", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 5)" }, { "docid": "15773937", "text": "for the pilot episode of \"Game of Thrones\" but he left the project. The music consultant for HBO and music supervisor of \"Game of Thrones\" Evyen Klean then suggested Ramin Djawadi to David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. Djawadi, although initially interested, declined the offer three days later as the schedule conflicted with a film he was working on. Djawadi was nevertheless persuaded to take on the project after a few meetings. The showrunners Benioff and Weiss sent Djawadi the first two episodes of the series, which Djawadi was impressed by, and so arranged a meeting with Benioff and Weiss", "title": "Music of Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "18754706", "text": "Hardhome \"Hardhome\" is the eighth episode of the fifth season of HBO's fantasy television series \"Game of Thrones\", and the 48th overall. The episode was written by the series' creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Miguel Sapochnik. The episode features a climactic battle sequence at the episode's eponymous Wildling village, a battle mentioned but not seen in the original source material. It has since been hailed by many reviewers and fans as one of the series' best episodes. Filming of the episode's eponymous battle required nearly a month shooting. In the United States, the episode achieved", "title": "Hardhome" }, { "docid": "11372715", "text": "her role as Septa Mordane in the first series of \"Game of Thrones\". Her character was killed off in the concluding episodes of the series. She had a supporting role as Margaret Thatcher's live-in carer June in \"The Iron Lady\" and has had small roles in BBC drama series \"Call the Midwife\" and \"Torchwood\". Susan Brown (English actress) Susan Brown (born 6 May 1946) is an English actress of stage and screen. She is best known for her role as Septa Mordane in HBO series \"Game of Thrones\". Brown was born in Bristol, England. Before starting her professional career, Brown", "title": "Susan Brown (English actress)" }, { "docid": "3249917", "text": "certain viewpoint characters are added while others are removed. The novel has been translated into many languages and published in multiple editions in hardcover, paperback, e-book, and audio book form. In different languages, the number of books may not be the same. In June 2000, Meisha Merlin published a limited edition of the book, fully illustrated by Jeffrey Jones. \"A Game of Thrones\" and the subsequent novels in the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series have been adapted in a HBO television series, a comics series, several card, board and video games, and other media. \"A Game of Thrones\"", "title": "A Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "18134134", "text": "fantasy drama video game, released as 6 episodes following the model of Telltale's previous adventure games. The player is able to move their character around some scenes, interacting with objects and initiating conversation trees with non-player characters. Choices made by the player influence events in future episodes. The game switches between the viewpoints of five different characters. Each episode contains five points where the player must make a significant decision, choosing from one of two available options. Through Telltale's servers, the game tracks how many players selected which option and lets the player compare their choices to the rest of", "title": "Game of Thrones (2014 video game)" }, { "docid": "19539694", "text": "episode \"The Bear and the Maiden Fair\", before returning for the sixth season. Dormer was previously asked about returning to \"Game of Thrones\" in an interview in February 2015, saying at the time that he was doubtful about coming back to the series, stating \"they haven't told me about it, so I don't think so.\" He also noted about his portrayal of the character, \"Beric was a noble character, a leader of men. Kind of like Robin Hood. So I thought, that's how I'll play the guy.\" Paul Kaye's participation in the series was confirmed in mid-April 2016, with his", "title": "No One (Game of Thrones)" }, { "docid": "18938990", "text": "Drama Series. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The recurring actors listed here are those who appeared in season 7. They are listed by the region in which they first appear. Series creators and executive producers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss serve as showrunners for the seventh season. The directors for the seventh season are Jeremy Podeswa (episodes 1 and 7), Mark Mylod (episodes 2 and 3), Matt Shakman (episodes 4 and 5) and Alan Taylor (episode 6). This marks Taylor's return to the series after an absence since the second season. Shakman is a first-time \"Game of Thrones\" director, with the rest each", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 7)" }, { "docid": "12800993", "text": "premium-television \"free-to-play\" model. At a 2015 Oxford Union debate, series co-creator David Benioff said that he was just glad that people watched the series; illegally downloaded episodes sometimes interested viewers enough to buy a copy, especially in countries where \"Game of Thrones\" was not televised. Co-creator D. B. Weiss had mixed feelings, saying that the series was expensive to produce and \"if it doesn't make the money back, then it ceases to exist\". However, he was pleased that so many people \"enjoy the show so much they can't wait to get their hands on it.\" In 2015, \"Guinness World Records\"", "title": "Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "7736800", "text": "predecessors, 'Oathkeeper' is nonetheless a rock-solid installment of Game of Thrones – one that features assured direction, strong action scenes, and intriguing plot developments.\" Eric Goldman and Roth Cornet of IGN commented on the episode being a \"game changer\" because it diverges from the book series more than any other \"Game of Thrones\" episode; a few of the changes include Jon's and Bran's storylines, how Daenerys conquered Meereen, and new information with regard to how White Walkers multiply their army. Goldman and Cornet stated that much of the episode feels like a spoiler for readers of the series because of", "title": "Oathkeeper" }, { "docid": "16263712", "text": "Game of Thrones (season 2) The second season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered in the United States on HBO on April 1, 2012, and concluded on June 3, 2012. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season mostly covers the events of \"A Clash of Kings\", the second novel of the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series by George R. R. Martin, adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. HBO ordered the second season on April", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 2)" } ]

[ { "docid": "12800970", "text": "of the European locations. Each ten-episode season of \"Game of Thrones\" has four to six directors, who usually direct back-to-back episodes. Alan Taylor has directed seven episodes, the most episodes of the series. Alex Graves, David Nutter, Mark Mylod and Jeremy Podeswa have directed six each. Daniel Minahan directed five episodes, and Michelle MacLaren, Alik Sakharov, and Miguel Sapochnik directed four each. Brian Kirk directed three episodes during the first season, and Tim Van Patten directed the series' first two episodes. Neil Marshall directed two episodes, both with large battle scenes: \"Blackwater\" and \"The Watchers on the Wall\". Other directors", "title": "Game of Thrones" } ]

[ { "docid": "18135456", "text": "Game of Thrones (season 6) The sixth season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered on HBO on April 24, 2016, and concluded on June 26, 2016. It consists of ten episodes, each of approximately 50–60 minutes long, largely of original content not found in George R. R. Martin's \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series. Some story elements were derived from the novels and from information Martin revealed to the show-runners. The series was adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. HBO ordered the season on April 8, 2014, together with the fifth", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 6)" }, { "docid": "15773941", "text": "orchestra over the internet and would be present during the entire recording session, giving comments on the recordings via the internet. According to Djawadi, the series creators wanted the main title theme that accompany the \"Game of Thrones\" title sequence to be about a journey as there are many locations, characters in the series and involves much traveling. After Djawadi had seen the preliminary animated title sequence the visual effect artists were still working on, he was inspired to write the piece. Djawadi said he intended to capture the overall impression of the series with the theme tune. The title", "title": "Music of Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "19431647", "text": "also part of the show. The series began on Monday, April 25, 2016, on HBO Now, HBO Go, HBO On Demand and HBO. The stated purpose of the show is to \"recap the latest episode, explaining the who, what, when and where, exploring the complicated politics and history of \"Thrones\", and offering absurd and not-so-absurd theories about future episodes.\" For the seventh season of \"Game of Thrones\", the after show changed its name to Talk the Thrones and moved from HBO to the social media site Twitter, where it will stream live every week after an episode airs. Simmons said", "title": "After the Thrones" }, { "docid": "18668995", "text": "Dave Hill (screenwriter) Dave Hill is an American television writer. He is known for writing three episodes of the HBO series \"Game of Thrones\": in season 5, \"Sons of the Harpy\"; in season 6, \"Home\"; and in season 7, \"Eastwatch\". Dave Hill began working as an assistant to \"Game of Thrones\" executive producers/writers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss in season 2. In 2014, Hill became a staff writer for the fifth season and was assigned to write an episode. He was credited as story editor on Season 6 and executive story editor on Season 7, and wrote an episode for", "title": "Dave Hill (screenwriter)" }, { "docid": "15202243", "text": "video scene, eventually progressing to shooting music videos, commercials, narrative films. Sakharov served as Director of Photography on numerous feature films, as well as a formidable number of programs for network television and premium cable, most notably on HBO's \"The Sopranos\" (38 episodes), and, as Director/cinematographer, on HBO's \"Rome\" (10 episodes), and \"Game of Thrones\" (8 episodes). He served as Director/co-Executive Producer in the third season of Starz' television series \"Black Sails\". He also served in seasons One and Two of Netflix mega budget series \"Marco Polo\" (directing episodes: \"Feast\"; \"The Fourth Step\"; \"Lost Crane\"; \"The Fellowship\"), where he also", "title": "Alik Sakharov" }, { "docid": "3249917", "text": "certain viewpoint characters are added while others are removed. The novel has been translated into many languages and published in multiple editions in hardcover, paperback, e-book, and audio book form. In different languages, the number of books may not be the same. In June 2000, Meisha Merlin published a limited edition of the book, fully illustrated by Jeffrey Jones. \"A Game of Thrones\" and the subsequent novels in the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series have been adapted in a HBO television series, a comics series, several card, board and video games, and other media. \"A Game of Thrones\"", "title": "A Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "16475193", "text": "Bryan Cogman Bryan Cogman is an American television writer and producer. He is known for writing ten episodes of the HBO series \"Game of Thrones\": in season 1, \"Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things\"; in season 2, \"What Is Dead May Never Die\"; in season 3, \"Kissed by Fire\"; in season 4, \"Oathkeeper\" and \"The Laws of Gods and Men\"; in season 5, \"Kill the Boy\" and \"Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken\"; in season 6, \"Blood of My Blood\" and \"The Broken Man\"; and in season 7, \"Stormborn\". He is the author of the book \"Inside HBO's Game of Thrones\" which features a", "title": "Bryan Cogman" }, { "docid": "15727058", "text": "Daniel Minahan as prospective directors to replace Jenkins, and were also in the midst of hiring a writer to rewrite Don Payne's script, with the shortlist of possible writers consisting of John Collee, Robert Rodat, and Roger Avary. At the end of the month, Alan Taylor, best known for directing episodes of the HBO fantasy series \"Game of Thrones\", was chosen to direct the sequel. Feige mentioned Taylor's work on the series \"Mad Men\", \"Boardwalk Empire\" and \"Game of Thrones\" as reasons for his hiring, saying \"With Alan's direction we got a few more layers of patina, of texture, of", "title": "Thor: The Dark World" }, { "docid": "17142235", "text": "earned $686,000 in its opening day at the box office and $1.5 million during its opening weekend. The one-week release grossed $1,896,092. The fourth season of \"Game of Thrones\" was the most-pirated TV series in 2014. Game of Thrones (season 4) The fourth season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered in the United States on HBO on April 6, 2014, and concluded on June 15, 2014. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season is adapted primarily from the second half", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 4)" }, { "docid": "18135460", "text": "for the sixth season includes executive producers and showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, producer Bryan Cogman and Dave Hill. Author George R. R. Martin, who had written one episode for each of the first four seasons, did not write an episode for the sixth season, as he was working to finish writing the sixth \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" novel, \"The Winds of Winter\". The directing staff for the sixth season was Jeremy Podeswa (episodes 1 and 2), Daniel Sackheim (episodes 3 and 4), Jack Bender (episodes 5 and 6), Mark Mylod (episodes 7 and 8), and", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 6)" }, { "docid": "12801027", "text": "of Thrones\" successor series. All of the writers were to be working individually with George R. R. Martin, who also co-wrote two of the scripts. In September 2017, it was announced that \"Game of Thrones\" writer Bryan Cogman was developing the fifth prequel series. D. B. Weiss and David Benioff said that they would not be involved with any of the projects, and want to enjoy the successor series as fans. Martin said that all the concepts under discussion were prequels, though he believes the term \"successor show\" applies better to these projects, as they are not \"Game of Thrones\"", "title": "Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "19484593", "text": "me, and I completely went with the style.\" \"The Door\" was directed by Jack Bender, a first time director for \"Game of Thrones\". Bender had been previously approached to direct for the series, but declined due to the extensive time commitment involved in shooting, which Bender noted in an interview as having to commit to \"four-and-a-half to six months because of the enormity of the episodes.\" Shortly after the airing of \"The Door\", HBO released a featurette titled \"Anatomy of a Scene\" which went into greater detail about the creation of the final scene at the weirwood cave. Bender was", "title": "The Door (Game of Thrones)" }, { "docid": "18938997", "text": "fifth season. New York Mets baseball pitcher Noah Syndergaard made a background cameo as a javelin-throwing Lannister soldier in \"The Spoils of War.\" On April 21, 2016, HBO officially ordered the seventh season of \"Game of Thrones\", just three days prior to the premiere of the show's sixth season. In a June 2016 interview with \"Variety\", co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss revealed the seventh season would likely consist of fewer episodes, stating at the time of the interview that they were \"down to our final 13 episodes after this season. We're heading into the final lap.\" Director Jack", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 7)" }, { "docid": "17663087", "text": "wanting to doing something bigger even more. With four episodes left to be produced for this season, Parker and Stone contemplated making a four-part storyline but wrapped it up at three. As for what the three-part storyline would be about, Parker and Stone said that they had been talking about doing a \"Game of Thrones\"-themed episode for a long time since they both watched the show and found many things to satirize. Butters' scenes in the three episodes which centered on his understanding of \"Game of Thrones\" were the first jokes that were visualized by Parker and Stone as being", "title": "Black Friday (South Park)" }, { "docid": "20263890", "text": "the highest-rated episodes on the website. Matt Fowler of IGN wrote in his review for the episode, \"The past three \"Thrones\" episodes now have ended with big action set pieces, but the Dragon/Dothraki battle down in The Reach, in \"The Spoils of War,\" was one of the most gripping and magnificent ones to date. It may even rival \"Hardhome\" in terms of spectacle.\" He continued, \"\"Game of Thrones\" pulled no punches and showed no quarter this week as we witnessed one of the fiercest and most engaging battles the show's ever produced, featuring major fan-favorite characters on opposite sides of", "title": "The Spoils of War (Game of Thrones)" }, { "docid": "19166832", "text": "preliminary rendering of the title sequence before composing this music to accompany it. Several artists have covered or parodied the music, sometimes adding lyrics to the originally instrumental work. Ramin Djawadi began composing the music for the show after he had watched the first two episodes of the series that the showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss sent him, and discussed the concepts of the show with them. According to Djawadi, the show creators wanted the main title theme to be about a journey as there are many locations, characters in the show and involves much traveling. Djawadi was", "title": "Game of Thrones Theme" } ]

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[ { "docid": "7736800", "text": "predecessors, 'Oathkeeper' is nonetheless a rock-solid installment of Game of Thrones – one that features assured direction, strong action scenes, and intriguing plot developments.\" Eric Goldman and Roth Cornet of IGN commented on the episode being a \"game changer\" because it diverges from the book series more than any other \"Game of Thrones\" episode; a few of the changes include Jon's and Bran's storylines, how Daenerys conquered Meereen, and new information with regard to how White Walkers multiply their army. Goldman and Cornet stated that much of the episode feels like a spoiler for readers of the series because of", "title": "Oathkeeper" }, { "docid": "15562747", "text": "York Post\"'s Linda Stasi gave \"Thrones\" 3.5/4 stars stating, \"The art direction, acting and incredible sets are as breathtaking as the massive scope of the series\". Many critics praised Peter Dinklage for his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister, with Ken Tucker from \"Entertainment Weekly\" stating, \"...if Dinklage doesn't get an Emmy for his clever, rude Tyrion Lannister, I'll be gobsmacked\" and Mary McNamara from the \"Los Angeles Times\" stating, \"If the man doesn't win an Emmy, heads should certainly roll.” The first season of \"Game of Thrones\" has a Metacritic average of 80 out of 100 based on 28 critic reviews,", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 1)" }, { "docid": "12800962", "text": "units in different countries. Benioff and Weiss write each of their episodes together, with one of them writing the first half of the script and the other the second half. After that they begin with passing the drafts back and forth to make notes and rewrite parts of it. Benioff and Weiss originally intended to adapt the entire, still-incomplete \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series of novels for television. After \"Game of Thrones\" began outpacing the published novels in the sixth season, the series was based on a plot outline of the future novels provided by Martin and original", "title": "Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "16430631", "text": "Game of Thrones (season 3) The third season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered in the United States on HBO on March 31, 2013, and concluded on June 9, 2013. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season is based roughly on the first half of \"A Storm of Swords\" (the third of the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" novels by George R. R. Martin, of which the series is an adaptation). The series is adapted for television by David", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 3)" }, { "docid": "18267476", "text": "reviewer for \"Private Eye\" was more critical, arguing that \"The Last Kingdom\" demonstrates how \"Game of Thrones\" \"haunts the BBC,\" and that the series was directly derivative of both fantasy series and European dramas such as \"The Killing\" and \"Wallander\", yet lacking the features that have made such series successful. The main events of the reign of Alfred the Great and his heirs are well recorded, and a number of men called Uhtred ruled from Bamburgh Castle, most notably Uhtred the Bold more than a century later. The people identified as \"Danes\" came from many places of Denmark, including Southern", "title": "The Last Kingdom (TV series)" }, { "docid": "18135436", "text": "Cogman, and Dave Hill, who was promoted to staff writer this season after previously working as an assistant to Benioff and Weiss. Author George R. R. Martin, who had written one episode for each of the first four seasons, did not write an episode for the fifth season as he was working to finish writing the sixth novel of the series, \"The Winds of Winter\". The directing staff for the fifth season is Michael Slovis (episodes 1 and 2), Mark Mylod (episodes 3 and 4), Jeremy Podeswa (episodes 5 and 6), Miguel Sapochnik (episodes 7 and 8), and David Nutter", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 5)" }, { "docid": "3249917", "text": "certain viewpoint characters are added while others are removed. The novel has been translated into many languages and published in multiple editions in hardcover, paperback, e-book, and audio book form. In different languages, the number of books may not be the same. In June 2000, Meisha Merlin published a limited edition of the book, fully illustrated by Jeffrey Jones. \"A Game of Thrones\" and the subsequent novels in the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series have been adapted in a HBO television series, a comics series, several card, board and video games, and other media. \"A Game of Thrones\"", "title": "A Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "16493787", "text": "Without Honor\" didn't have as many big, striking scenes as some of the past few episodes, it made up for its lack of face-melting moments with some absolutely fantastic one-on-one scenes.\" The A.V. Club's Todd VanDerWerff gave it an A-. A Man Without Honor \"A Man Without Honor\" is the seventh episode of the second season of HBO's medieval fantasy television series \"Game of Thrones\". The episode is written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss and directed, for the second time in this season, by David Nutter. It premiered on May 13, 2012. The name of the", "title": "A Man Without Honor" }, { "docid": "18135461", "text": "Miguel Sapochnik (episodes 9 and 10). Sackheim and Bender were first-time \"Game of Thrones\" directors, with the rest each having directed two episodes in the previous season. With the end of the fifth season, the content of the show has reached the plot of the latest novel in Martin's \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series, \"A Dance with Dragons\". Season 6 director Jeremy Podeswa said in August 2015: \"Right now in season six, what we're shooting currently isn't based on anything in the book. It's fully based on discussions the writers have had with George Martin, because the series", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 6)" }, { "docid": "15773941", "text": "orchestra over the internet and would be present during the entire recording session, giving comments on the recordings via the internet. According to Djawadi, the series creators wanted the main title theme that accompany the \"Game of Thrones\" title sequence to be about a journey as there are many locations, characters in the series and involves much traveling. After Djawadi had seen the preliminary animated title sequence the visual effect artists were still working on, he was inspired to write the piece. Djawadi said he intended to capture the overall impression of the series with the theme tune. The title", "title": "Music of Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "7946448", "text": "David Verrey David Verrey is a British television, film and stage actor. His best known roles were those of Serge Starr in more than 200 episodes of the soap \"Family Affairs\", Golgarach and McGrew in the children's adventure game series \"Knightmare\" and the shape shifting alien villain Joseph Green in the \"Doctor Who\" episodes \"Aliens of London\" (for which he also contributed an episode commentary to the \"Doctor Who: Complete Series One\" DVD boxset) and \"World War Three\". He has also guest starred in The Game, Musketeers, Game Of Thrones, Masterworks, \"The Bill\", \"Judge John Deed\", \"Agatha Christie's Poirot\", \"Birds", "title": "David Verrey" }, { "docid": "17663088", "text": "one of the running gags; they also helped solidify \"Game of Thrones\" role in the plot. Once they decided to center the episodes around Black Friday, the \"Game of Thrones\" angle became a great way to tie both stories together as Parker and Stone felt Black Friday was something that would really fit well in \"Game of Thrones\". They soon felt that they were onto a big idea that would be received well by audiences. Before the \"Game of Thrones\" and Black Friday elements became part of the episode, the original premise of the storyline was focused on the large", "title": "Black Friday (South Park)" }, { "docid": "15773935", "text": "Music of Game of Thrones The music for the fantasy TV series \"Game of Thrones\" is composed by Ramin Djawadi. The music is primarily instrumental with the occasional vocal performances, and is created to support musically the characters and plots of the show. It features various themes, the most prominent being the \"Main Title\" that accompanies the series' title sequence. In every season, a soundtrack album would be released. The music of Game of Thrones has inspired many cover versions; the main title theme is particularly popular. There are also decidedly non-medieval renditions of songs from the series's source novels", "title": "Music of Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "17663087", "text": "wanting to doing something bigger even more. With four episodes left to be produced for this season, Parker and Stone contemplated making a four-part storyline but wrapped it up at three. As for what the three-part storyline would be about, Parker and Stone said that they had been talking about doing a \"Game of Thrones\"-themed episode for a long time since they both watched the show and found many things to satirize. Butters' scenes in the three episodes which centered on his understanding of \"Game of Thrones\" were the first jokes that were visualized by Parker and Stone as being", "title": "Black Friday (South Park)" }, { "docid": "16263738", "text": "the mythology of Westeros and Essos. The second season of \"Game of Thrones\" was the most-pirated TV series in 2012. Game of Thrones (season 2) The second season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered in the United States on HBO on April 1, 2012, and concluded on June 3, 2012. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season mostly covers the events of \"A Clash of Kings\", the second novel of the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series by George", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 2)" }, { "docid": "18135437", "text": "(episodes 9 and 10). Nutter is the only returning director with the rest being first-time \"Game of Thrones\" directors. This season features more original material than previous seasons. The deviations from Martin's novels are in part attributable to the way the television series has covered most of the novel series' published material and in part to the directors' opinions of the actors' abilities. For example, Sansa Stark arrives at Winterfell to marry Ramsay Bolton in \"High Sparrow,\" a plotline that had been given to a minor character in the novels. In an interview, show writer David Benioff explains that Sophie", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 5)" } ]

[ { "docid": "18938987", "text": "Game of Thrones (season 7) The seventh and penultimate season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered on HBO on July 16, 2017, and concluded on August 27, 2017. Unlike previous seasons that consisted of ten episodes each, the seventh season consisted of only seven. Like the previous season, it largely consisted of original content not found in George R. R. Martin's \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series, while also incorporating material Martin revealed to showrunners about the upcoming novels in the series. The series was adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss.", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 7)" } ]

[ { "docid": "15773935", "text": "Music of Game of Thrones The music for the fantasy TV series \"Game of Thrones\" is composed by Ramin Djawadi. The music is primarily instrumental with the occasional vocal performances, and is created to support musically the characters and plots of the show. It features various themes, the most prominent being the \"Main Title\" that accompanies the series' title sequence. In every season, a soundtrack album would be released. The music of Game of Thrones has inspired many cover versions; the main title theme is particularly popular. There are also decidedly non-medieval renditions of songs from the series's source novels", "title": "Music of Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "10430613", "text": "and executive-produced the pilot episode of the U.S. version of the dramedy, \"Shameless\", for Showtime. He remains a co-executive producer and frequent director on the series. In 2011, Mylod directed and executive-produced the pilot of the ABC fantasy series \"Once Upon a Time\". In 2014, he directed the pilot episode for American TV Series \"The Affair\". In 2014 he directed episodes 3 and 4 of Season 5 of the HBO series \"Game of Thrones\". He came back for Season 6, where he directed episode 7 and 8 and episode 2 of season 7. Mylod is married to costume designer Amy", "title": "Mark Mylod" }, { "docid": "18134132", "text": "or mediocre critical responses, George R. R. Martin opined that he wanted \"a Game of Thrones game to be made by a studio that knows how to create a thrilling and interesting story\". Telltale Games has found critical success in several licensed adventure games, including their \"The Wolf Among Us\" and \"The Walking Dead\" episodic video game series. \"Game of Thrones\" arose from internal discussions within Telltale of what other popular franchises they wanted to write games around, with much support given for \"Game of Thrones\", considering its emotional equivalence to \"The Walking Dead\". They approached HBO with the concept,", "title": "Game of Thrones (2014 video game)" }, { "docid": "18938997", "text": "fifth season. New York Mets baseball pitcher Noah Syndergaard made a background cameo as a javelin-throwing Lannister soldier in \"The Spoils of War.\" On April 21, 2016, HBO officially ordered the seventh season of \"Game of Thrones\", just three days prior to the premiere of the show's sixth season. In a June 2016 interview with \"Variety\", co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss revealed the seventh season would likely consist of fewer episodes, stating at the time of the interview that they were \"down to our final 13 episodes after this season. We're heading into the final lap.\" Director Jack", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 7)" }, { "docid": "14722245", "text": "Die\", playing Ricky, and is currently appearing in the BBC Two comedy \"Episodes\", alongside Matt LeBlanc and Stephen Mangan. In 2012, Anderson was cast for the third season of HBO's television series \"Game of Thrones\" as Grey Worm, the leader of the Unsullied. Anderson continues to portray this role through season 4, season 5, season 6 and season 7. Anderson played Dean Thomas, the boyfriend of Chloe Latimer, on the ITV drama \"Broadchurch\" in 2013. In 2006, Anderson was featured as a vocalist on Typesun's \"The PL\". They released another track in 2007, titled \"Let Me Know.\" Anderson recorded a", "title": "Jacob Anderson" }, { "docid": "15562731", "text": "Game of Thrones (season 1) The first season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered on HBO on April 17, 2011 in the U.S., and concluded on June 19, 2011. It consists of ten episodes, each of approximately 55 minutes. The series is based on \"A Game of Thrones\", the first novel in the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series by George R. R. Martin, adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. HBO had ordered a television pilot in November 2008; filming began the following year. However, it was deemed unsatisfactory and later", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 1)" }, { "docid": "17142235", "text": "earned $686,000 in its opening day at the box office and $1.5 million during its opening weekend. The one-week release grossed $1,896,092. The fourth season of \"Game of Thrones\" was the most-pirated TV series in 2014. Game of Thrones (season 4) The fourth season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered in the United States on HBO on April 6, 2014, and concluded on June 15, 2014. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season is adapted primarily from the second half", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 4)" }, { "docid": "19447663", "text": "things that have been set up for a long time start to pay off. Not everyone's story is firing on all cylinders at the moment, Tyrion was actively bored while waiting for news this week, but enough is going on in the North and at King's Landing to carry the series right now.\" Likewise, Todd VanDerWerff of \"Vox\" wrote, \"\"Oathbreaker\" is a crisp, lean, nicely paced episode of \"Game of Thrones\". It's one of those episodes where the characters are mostly being positioned for future episodes, but it's a solidly executed version of that basic template.\" Alyssa Rosenberg of the", "title": "Oathbreaker (Game of Thrones)" }, { "docid": "18135433", "text": "Game of Thrones (season 5) The fifth season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered on HBO on April 12, and concluded on June 14, 2015. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season primarily adapts material from \"A Feast for Crows\" and \"A Dance with Dragons\", the fourth and fifth novels in George R. R. Martin's \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series, though it also uses elements from the third novel, \"A Storm of Swords\", as well as the upcoming", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 5)" }, { "docid": "15773937", "text": "for the pilot episode of \"Game of Thrones\" but he left the project. The music consultant for HBO and music supervisor of \"Game of Thrones\" Evyen Klean then suggested Ramin Djawadi to David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. Djawadi, although initially interested, declined the offer three days later as the schedule conflicted with a film he was working on. Djawadi was nevertheless persuaded to take on the project after a few meetings. The showrunners Benioff and Weiss sent Djawadi the first two episodes of the series, which Djawadi was impressed by, and so arranged a meeting with Benioff and Weiss", "title": "Music of Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "12800994", "text": "called \"Game of Thrones\" the most pirated television program. Beginning on January 23, 2015, the last two episodes of season four were shown in 205 IMAX theaters across the United States; \"Game of Thrones\" is the first TV series shown in this format. The show earned $686,000 at the box office on its opening day and $1.5 million during its opening weekend; the week-long release grossed $1,896,092. \"Game of Thrones\" was highly anticipated by fans before its premiere, and has become a critical and commercial success. According to \"The Guardian\", by 2014 it was \"the biggest drama\" and \"the most", "title": "Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "18938999", "text": "season of the series includes its longest episode, with the finale running for 81 minutes. The penultimate episode also runs for 71 minutes – around 16 minutes longer than an average \"Game of Thrones\" episode. The first five episodes mostly run longer than average (55 minutes), at 59, 59, 63, 50, and 59 minutes respectively. The previous longest episode in the series was the sixth-season finale, \"The Winds of Winter\", which ran for 69 minutes. Ramin Djawadi returned as the composer of the show for the seventh season. On Metacritic, the season (based on the first episode) has a score", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 7)" }, { "docid": "16529602", "text": "\"The Walking Dead\" comic books. This game per developer is shutting down January 31,2019. Game of Thrones Ascent Game of Thrones Ascent.jpg Developer(s) Disruptor Beam Publisher(s) Disruptor Beam Series A Song of Ice and Fire Platform(s) Facebook Platform, iOS, Android Release WW: February 2013 (Beta)[1] Genre(s) Strategy Game of Thrones Ascent is a strategy video game developed by Disruptor Beam for iOS,[2] Facebook, Kongregate,[3][4] and Android.[5] The game was a 2013 Facebook Game of the Year in the Staff Picks category[6] and a winner of a 2013 Friendie Award.[7] The game is an adaptation of the novel series A Song", "title": "Disruptor Beam" }, { "docid": "157656", "text": "was produced in late 2009, and a series commitment for nine further episodes was made in March 2010. The series, titled \"Game of Thrones\", premiered in April 2011 to great acclaim and ratings (see \"Game of Thrones\": Reception). The network picked up the show for a second season covering \"A Clash of Kings\" two days later. Shortly after the conclusion of the first season, the show received 13 Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series, winning Outstanding Main Title Design and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Peter Dinklage's portrayal of Tyrion Lannister. HBO announced a renewal for", "title": "A Song of Ice and Fire" }, { "docid": "19431647", "text": "also part of the show. The series began on Monday, April 25, 2016, on HBO Now, HBO Go, HBO On Demand and HBO. The stated purpose of the show is to \"recap the latest episode, explaining the who, what, when and where, exploring the complicated politics and history of \"Thrones\", and offering absurd and not-so-absurd theories about future episodes.\" For the seventh season of \"Game of Thrones\", the after show changed its name to Talk the Thrones and moved from HBO to the social media site Twitter, where it will stream live every week after an episode airs. Simmons said", "title": "After the Thrones" }, { "docid": "18135480", "text": "\"Game of Thrones\" was the most-pirated TV series in 2016. Game of Thrones (season 6) The sixth season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered on HBO on April 24, 2016, and concluded on June 26, 2016. It consists of ten episodes, each of approximately 50–60 minutes long, largely of original content not found in George R. R. Martin's \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series. Some story elements were derived from the novels and from information Martin revealed to the show-runners. The series was adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. HBO ordered", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 6)" } ]

[ { "docid": "17142219", "text": "which it was nominated. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The recurring actors listed here are those who appeared in season 4. They are listed by the region in which they first appear: On April 2, 2013, HBO announced it had renewed the series for a fourth season, to consist of 10 episodes. David Benioff and D. B. Weiss serve as main writers and showrunners for the fourth season. They co-wrote seven out of ten episodes. The remaining three episodes were written by Bryan Cogman (two episodes), and the author of \"A Song of Ice and Fire\", George R. R. Martin (one episode). Benioff and", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 4)" } ]

[ { "docid": "15421482", "text": "the HBO series \"Game of Thrones\" in Season 5 and Season 6 as Kevan Lannister. Gelder starred in 12 episodes of Game of Thrones. In August 2017, he starred in a BBC4 monologue entitled \"Queers: I Miss the War\". Gelder's partner is actor Ben Daniels. They met in 1993 while they were both involved in a production of \"Entertaining Mr Sloane\". Ian Gelder Gelder appeared in the TV movie of \"Rumpole of the Bailey\" as Rumpole's university lecturer son. He has also played many other roles on stage and screen. His stage work includes \"The Low Road\" (2013). From May", "title": "Ian Gelder" }, { "docid": "16529602", "text": "\"The Walking Dead\" comic books. This game per developer is shutting down January 31,2019. Game of Thrones Ascent Game of Thrones Ascent.jpg Developer(s) Disruptor Beam Publisher(s) Disruptor Beam Series A Song of Ice and Fire Platform(s) Facebook Platform, iOS, Android Release WW: February 2013 (Beta)[1] Genre(s) Strategy Game of Thrones Ascent is a strategy video game developed by Disruptor Beam for iOS,[2] Facebook, Kongregate,[3][4] and Android.[5] The game was a 2013 Facebook Game of the Year in the Staff Picks category[6] and a winner of a 2013 Friendie Award.[7] The game is an adaptation of the novel series A Song", "title": "Disruptor Beam" }, { "docid": "15773937", "text": "for the pilot episode of \"Game of Thrones\" but he left the project. The music consultant for HBO and music supervisor of \"Game of Thrones\" Evyen Klean then suggested Ramin Djawadi to David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. Djawadi, although initially interested, declined the offer three days later as the schedule conflicted with a film he was working on. Djawadi was nevertheless persuaded to take on the project after a few meetings. The showrunners Benioff and Weiss sent Djawadi the first two episodes of the series, which Djawadi was impressed by, and so arranged a meeting with Benioff and Weiss", "title": "Music of Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "20300025", "text": "sometimes in ways that defied logic.\" Terri Schwartz of IGN wrote in her review of the episode, \"\"Game of Thrones\" has long set the precedent that its penultimate episodes of its seasons would be the biggest in terms of scale and, oftentimes, loss, in everything from \"Baelor\" to \"The Rains of Castamere\". In that way, \"Beyond the Wall\" was no different, as it arguably featured the greatest loss the series has faced to date: a dragon killed by the Night King, and even worse, resurrected by him.\" However, Schwartz also criticized the episode saying that it suffered \"more than any", "title": "Beyond the Wall (Game of Thrones)" }, { "docid": "18135455", "text": "18 million different IP addresses downloaded the leaked episodes, totaling 32 million downloads during the first week. The fifth season of \"Game of Thrones\" was the most-pirated TV series in 2015. Game of Thrones (season 5) The fifth season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered on HBO on April 12, and concluded on June 14, 2015. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season primarily adapts material from \"A Feast for Crows\" and \"A Dance with Dragons\", the fourth and fifth", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 5)" }, { "docid": "19431648", "text": "that \"We love Game of Thrones and we love the way Twitter is thinking about content right now, so we jumped at the chance to blow out our Thrones show into an interactive multimedia experience — something that reacts immediately to what just happened, almost like a postgame show in sports - Nobody is equipped to do that better than Twitter. It's the natural evolution of what we had already established with Chris, Andy, Mallory and Jason.\" These episodes discuss season six of \"Game of Thrones\". Starting from the first episode, \"The Red Woman\". After the Thrones After the Thrones", "title": "After the Thrones" }, { "docid": "16538108", "text": "House Martell. However, the character visits many notable locations through the course of the game, including several famous places in Essos. Game of Thrones Ascent Game of Thrones Ascent is a strategy video game developed by Disruptor Beam for iOS, Facebook, Kongregate, and Android. The game was a 2013 Facebook Game of the Year in the Staff Picks category and a winner of a 2013 Friendie Award. The game is an adaptation of the novel series \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" by George R. R. Martin and the HBO TV series \"Game of Thrones\", and is the first such", "title": "Game of Thrones Ascent" }, { "docid": "18938991", "text": "having directed multiple episodes in previous seasons. Michele Clapton returned to the show as costume designer, after spending some time away from the show in the sixth season. She previously worked on the show for the first five seasons, as well as the end of the sixth season. The seventh season contains original material not found in the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series. Some of the show's sixth season also consists of material revealed to the writers of the television series during discussions with Martin. Filming began on August 31, 2016, at Titanic Studios in Belfast, and ended", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 7)" }, { "docid": "18938990", "text": "Drama Series. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The recurring actors listed here are those who appeared in season 7. They are listed by the region in which they first appear. Series creators and executive producers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss serve as showrunners for the seventh season. The directors for the seventh season are Jeremy Podeswa (episodes 1 and 7), Mark Mylod (episodes 2 and 3), Matt Shakman (episodes 4 and 5) and Alan Taylor (episode 6). This marks Taylor's return to the series after an absence since the second season. Shakman is a first-time \"Game of Thrones\" director, with the rest each", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 7)" }, { "docid": "12800986", "text": "TV series to prevent what the \"People's Daily\" calls \"negative effects and hidden security dangers\". This resulted in viewer complaints about the incoherence of what remained. Broadcasters carrying \"Game of Thrones\" include Showcase in Australia; HBO Canada, Super Écran and Showcase in Canada; HBO Latin America in Latin America; SoHo and Prime in New Zealand, and Sky Atlantic in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The ten episodes of the first season of \"Game of Thrones\" were released as a DVD and Blu-ray box set on March 6, 2012. The box set includes extra background and behind-the-scenes material but no deleted", "title": "Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "19431645", "text": "available to HBO and HBO Now subscribers, and airs on the Monday following each episode of \"Game of Thrones\". After the show's cancellation, Greenwald and Ryan, along with Simmons, made a similar live stream video podcast for distribution on Twitter called \"Talk the Thrones\". Although it covers the same subject matter, it is a different production. The series features hosts Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan from the upcoming sports and pop culture website, \"The Ringer\" created by Bill Simmons, discussing episodes of the HBO fantasy drama \"Game of Thrones\". Following the success of similar shows such as \"Talking Dead\", which", "title": "After the Thrones" }, { "docid": "5302959", "text": "as Roman in four episodes of the comedy-drama television series \"The Game\" (2009). He portrayed the title protagonist in \"Conan the Barbarian\" (2011), a reimagining of the 1982 film of the same name and a role made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Momoa gained his role of Khal Drogo on HBO's \"Game Of Thrones\" through his audition, in which he performed a Haka, one of many intimidating Māori dances traditionally used to celebrate life. After the shooting of \"Stargate Atlantis\" Season 4 was over, Momoa had his dreadlocks cut off. Their weight had been giving him headaches. The program agreed with", "title": "Jason Momoa" }, { "docid": "14722245", "text": "Die\", playing Ricky, and is currently appearing in the BBC Two comedy \"Episodes\", alongside Matt LeBlanc and Stephen Mangan. In 2012, Anderson was cast for the third season of HBO's television series \"Game of Thrones\" as Grey Worm, the leader of the Unsullied. Anderson continues to portray this role through season 4, season 5, season 6 and season 7. Anderson played Dean Thomas, the boyfriend of Chloe Latimer, on the ITV drama \"Broadchurch\" in 2013. In 2006, Anderson was featured as a vocalist on Typesun's \"The PL\". They released another track in 2007, titled \"Let Me Know.\" Anderson recorded a", "title": "Jacob Anderson" }, { "docid": "15553946", "text": "Winter Is Coming \"Winter Is Coming\" is the first episode of the HBO medieval fantasy television series \"Game of Thrones\". It was written by the show creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, in a faithful adaptation of the first chapters of George R. R. Martin's book \"A Game of Thrones\". The episode was directed by Tim Van Patten, redoing the work done by director Tom McCarthy in an unaired pilot. As the first episode of the series, it introduces the setting and the main characters of the show. The episode centers on the Stark family, and how its lord,", "title": "Winter Is Coming" }, { "docid": "16263712", "text": "Game of Thrones (season 2) The second season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered in the United States on HBO on April 1, 2012, and concluded on June 3, 2012. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season mostly covers the events of \"A Clash of Kings\", the second novel of the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series by George R. R. Martin, adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. HBO ordered the second season on April", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 2)" }, { "docid": "7946448", "text": "David Verrey David Verrey is a British television, film and stage actor. His best known roles were those of Serge Starr in more than 200 episodes of the soap \"Family Affairs\", Golgarach and McGrew in the children's adventure game series \"Knightmare\" and the shape shifting alien villain Joseph Green in the \"Doctor Who\" episodes \"Aliens of London\" (for which he also contributed an episode commentary to the \"Doctor Who: Complete Series One\" DVD boxset) and \"World War Three\". He has also guest starred in The Game, Musketeers, Game Of Thrones, Masterworks, \"The Bill\", \"Judge John Deed\", \"Agatha Christie's Poirot\", \"Birds", "title": "David Verrey" } ]

[ { "docid": "16648926", "text": "Game of Thrones: Seven Kingdoms Game of Thrones: Seven Kingdoms is a fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), under development by Bigpoint and Artplant, in collaboration with HBO. The game is based on the HBO TV series \"Game of Thrones\", which is itself an adaptation of the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" book series by George R. R. Martin. The game is built using the Unity platform, and will be playable in the browser using the Unity Web Player plugin. \"Game of Thrones: Seven Kingdoms\" is set within the fictional realm of Westeros, and will use a third-person", "title": "Game of Thrones: Seven Kingdoms" } ]

[ { "docid": "16263712", "text": "Game of Thrones (season 2) The second season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered in the United States on HBO on April 1, 2012, and concluded on June 3, 2012. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season mostly covers the events of \"A Clash of Kings\", the second novel of the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series by George R. R. Martin, adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. HBO ordered the second season on April", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 2)" }, { "docid": "10430613", "text": "and executive-produced the pilot episode of the U.S. version of the dramedy, \"Shameless\", for Showtime. He remains a co-executive producer and frequent director on the series. In 2011, Mylod directed and executive-produced the pilot of the ABC fantasy series \"Once Upon a Time\". In 2014, he directed the pilot episode for American TV Series \"The Affair\". In 2014 he directed episodes 3 and 4 of Season 5 of the HBO series \"Game of Thrones\". He came back for Season 6, where he directed episode 7 and 8 and episode 2 of season 7. Mylod is married to costume designer Amy", "title": "Mark Mylod" }, { "docid": "6404102", "text": "Series for his work on the \"Game of Thrones\" episode \"The Watchers on the Wall\". Neil Marshall Neil Marshall (born 25 May 1970) is an English film director, editor and screenwriter. Marshall began his career in editing and in 2002 directed his first feature film \"Dog Soldiers\", a horror-comedy film which became a cult film. He followed up with the critically acclaimed horror film \"The Descent\" in 2005. Marshall also directed \"Doomsday\" in 2008, and wrote and directed \"Centurion\" in 2010. He has also directed two prominent episodes of US television series \"Game of Thrones\": \"Blackwater\" and \"The Watchers on", "title": "Neil Marshall" }, { "docid": "7946448", "text": "David Verrey David Verrey is a British television, film and stage actor. His best known roles were those of Serge Starr in more than 200 episodes of the soap \"Family Affairs\", Golgarach and McGrew in the children's adventure game series \"Knightmare\" and the shape shifting alien villain Joseph Green in the \"Doctor Who\" episodes \"Aliens of London\" (for which he also contributed an episode commentary to the \"Doctor Who: Complete Series One\" DVD boxset) and \"World War Three\". He has also guest starred in The Game, Musketeers, Game Of Thrones, Masterworks, \"The Bill\", \"Judge John Deed\", \"Agatha Christie's Poirot\", \"Birds", "title": "David Verrey" }, { "docid": "18637809", "text": "High Sparrow (Game of Thrones) \"High Sparrow\" is the third episode of the fifth season of HBO's fantasy television series \"Game of Thrones\", and the 43rd overall. The episode was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Mark Mylod, his directorial debut for the series. It aired on April 26, 2015. Prior to airing, this episode along with the other first four episodes of the season were leaked online. Tommen and Margaery are wed, and that night, they consummate their marriage. Margaery then manipulates Tommen into trying to persuade his mother, Cersei, to return", "title": "High Sparrow (Game of Thrones)" }, { "docid": "15773937", "text": "for the pilot episode of \"Game of Thrones\" but he left the project. The music consultant for HBO and music supervisor of \"Game of Thrones\" Evyen Klean then suggested Ramin Djawadi to David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. Djawadi, although initially interested, declined the offer three days later as the schedule conflicted with a film he was working on. Djawadi was nevertheless persuaded to take on the project after a few meetings. The showrunners Benioff and Weiss sent Djawadi the first two episodes of the series, which Djawadi was impressed by, and so arranged a meeting with Benioff and Weiss", "title": "Music of Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "19484608", "text": "\"Vox\" noted, \"\"The Door\", continues last week's trend of feeling as if it's offering up some major, important answers regarding [the show]'s mythos. And many of those revelations impact some of the show's most major characters.\" Michael Calia of \"Wall Street Journal\" wrote in his review of the episode; \"The show delivers one of its most heartbreaking, spectacular and mind-blowing episodes.\" Jeremy Egner of \"The New York Times\" wrote in his review of the episode; \"As with many epic sagas, the story and action in “Game of Thrones” are driven largely by characters moving toward and eventually becoming the people", "title": "The Door (Game of Thrones)" }, { "docid": "18135460", "text": "for the sixth season includes executive producers and showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, producer Bryan Cogman and Dave Hill. Author George R. R. Martin, who had written one episode for each of the first four seasons, did not write an episode for the sixth season, as he was working to finish writing the sixth \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" novel, \"The Winds of Winter\". The directing staff for the sixth season was Jeremy Podeswa (episodes 1 and 2), Daniel Sackheim (episodes 3 and 4), Jack Bender (episodes 5 and 6), Mark Mylod (episodes 7 and 8), and", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 6)" }, { "docid": "15773936", "text": "by indie bands. These adaptations, according to \"Wired\", create attention for the series in media that wouldn't normally cover it, but are also notable for their musical merits independent of the series. A series of concerts which featured Game of Thrones music, \"Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience\" with composer Ramin Djawadi, took place in 2017. First to be performed in Saint Paul, Minnesota, it then went on to tour across the United States and Canada. A world tour to be held starting May 2018 in Madrid was announced in September 2017. Initially a different composer, Stephen Warbeck, was hired", "title": "Music of Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "11372715", "text": "her role as Septa Mordane in the first series of \"Game of Thrones\". Her character was killed off in the concluding episodes of the series. She had a supporting role as Margaret Thatcher's live-in carer June in \"The Iron Lady\" and has had small roles in BBC drama series \"Call the Midwife\" and \"Torchwood\". Susan Brown (English actress) Susan Brown (born 6 May 1946) is an English actress of stage and screen. She is best known for her role as Septa Mordane in HBO series \"Game of Thrones\". Brown was born in Bristol, England. Before starting her professional career, Brown", "title": "Susan Brown (English actress)" }, { "docid": "17142216", "text": "Game of Thrones (season 4) The fourth season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered in the United States on HBO on April 6, 2014, and concluded on June 15, 2014. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season is adapted primarily from the second half of \"A Storm of Swords\", along with elements of \"A Feast for Crows\" and \"A Dance with Dragons\", all novels from the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series by George R. R. Martin. The series", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 4)" }, { "docid": "19431647", "text": "also part of the show. The series began on Monday, April 25, 2016, on HBO Now, HBO Go, HBO On Demand and HBO. The stated purpose of the show is to \"recap the latest episode, explaining the who, what, when and where, exploring the complicated politics and history of \"Thrones\", and offering absurd and not-so-absurd theories about future episodes.\" For the seventh season of \"Game of Thrones\", the after show changed its name to Talk the Thrones and moved from HBO to the social media site Twitter, where it will stream live every week after an episode airs. Simmons said", "title": "After the Thrones" }, { "docid": "16430646", "text": "as a digital download on the iTunes store, in Australia only, in parallel to the U.S. premiere. However, on May 14, 2013, Foxtel blocked the Australian iTunes store from making the episodes available soon after they screened in the U.S. Season 3 was reported to be the most infringed TV show via torrents during spring 2013, estimated to be 5.2 million downloads via BitTorrent. The third season of \"Game of Thrones\" was the most-pirated TV series in 2013. Game of Thrones (season 3) The third season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered in the United States", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 3)" }, { "docid": "17268173", "text": "(\"telerecordings\", also known as kinescope recordings) were likely made so it could be shown in Melbourne, it is not known how many of these still exist. The 17 December 1958 episodes may be held by National Archives (per a search of their website). However, it is known that such recordings exist of \"Hit Parade\" and \"The Lorrae Desmond Show\". The series should not be confused with \"Make Mine Music\", a Melbourne-produced variety/game show which aired on HSV-7 and ATN-7 during 1962. Make Ours Music Make Ours Music was an Australian music television series which aired from 1958 to circa 1961", "title": "Make Ours Music" }, { "docid": "5302959", "text": "as Roman in four episodes of the comedy-drama television series \"The Game\" (2009). He portrayed the title protagonist in \"Conan the Barbarian\" (2011), a reimagining of the 1982 film of the same name and a role made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Momoa gained his role of Khal Drogo on HBO's \"Game Of Thrones\" through his audition, in which he performed a Haka, one of many intimidating Māori dances traditionally used to celebrate life. After the shooting of \"Stargate Atlantis\" Season 4 was over, Momoa had his dreadlocks cut off. Their weight had been giving him headaches. The program agreed with", "title": "Jason Momoa" }, { "docid": "17461119", "text": "to in past episodes finally came to fruition. On his blog, George R. R. Martin, the creator of the book series \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" (which was adapted to the critically acclaimed TV series \"Game of Thrones\"), called both the series and the episode \"amazing\" and noted that \"Walter White is a bigger monster than anyone in Westeros\", adding further \"I need to do something about that\". Drusilla Moorhouse, an online contributor to \"The Today Show\"s website, remarked how \"nothing could compare to Walt's cruelty\" when he revealed to Jesse the truth about his involvement in Jane's death,", "title": "Ozymandias (Breaking Bad)" } ]

[ { "docid": "12800969", "text": "as Córdoba. The sixth season, which began filming in July 2015, returned to Spain and filmed in Navarra, Guadalajara, Seville, Almeria, Girona and Peniscola. Filming also returned to Dubrovnik, Croatia. Filming of the seven episodes of season 7 began on August 31, 2016, at Titanic Studios in Belfast, with other filming in Iceland, Northern Ireland and many locations in Spain, including Seville, Cáceres, Almodovar del Rio, Santiponce, Zumaia and Bermeo. The series also filmed in Dubrovnik, which is used for location of King's Landing. Filming continued until the end of February 2017 as necessary to ensure winter weather in some", "title": "Game of Thrones" } ]

[ { "docid": "19559374", "text": "suggested that she just hum the theme to \"Game of Thrones\" in her head while we were rolling the cameras, and apparently that worked because it's the take we used in the final cut!\" Costume designer Michele Clapton designed most of the newly introduced costumes and jewelry in \"The Winds of Winter\". Clapton had initially left the series, but returned for the final two episodes of the season to design four different costumes. In an interview, Michele Clapton spoke about the process and meaning behind Cersei Lannister's gown and crown in the season finale. Clapton stated that she had four", "title": "The Winds of Winter (Game of Thrones)" }, { "docid": "12800999", "text": "a name. \"Game of Thrones\" has received critical acclaim, although the series' frequent use of nudity and violence has been criticized. Its seasons have appeared on annual \"best of\" lists published by \"The Washington Post\" (2011), \"TIME\" (2011 and 2012) and \"The Hollywood Reporter\" (2012). The performances of the cast have received immense praise. Peter Dinklage's \"charming, morally ambiguous, and self-aware\" Tyrion, who earned him Emmy and Golden Globe awards, was noted. \"In many ways, \"Game of Thrones\" belongs to Dinklage\", wrote Mary McNamara of the \"L.A. Times\" before Tyrion became the series' central figure in season two. Several critics", "title": "Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "16142834", "text": "Wilde\", \"Breaking Bad\", and \"Better Call Saul\". As a director, Slovis made his directorial debut with the 2001 television film \"Spirit\". Later, he went on to direct episodes of \"Ed\", \"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation\", \"Rubicon\", \"Breaking Bad\", \"\", and \"Hell on Wheels\" In 2006, Slovis won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a One Hour Series for his work on \"CSI\". In 2014, he directed the first two episodes of the fifth season of the HBO series \"Game of Thrones\". In 2017, he directed episode 3 of the second season of the AMC series \"Preacher\". In 2018, he", "title": "Michael Slovis" }, { "docid": "18637809", "text": "High Sparrow (Game of Thrones) \"High Sparrow\" is the third episode of the fifth season of HBO's fantasy television series \"Game of Thrones\", and the 43rd overall. The episode was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Mark Mylod, his directorial debut for the series. It aired on April 26, 2015. Prior to airing, this episode along with the other first four episodes of the season were leaked online. Tommen and Margaery are wed, and that night, they consummate their marriage. Margaery then manipulates Tommen into trying to persuade his mother, Cersei, to return", "title": "High Sparrow (Game of Thrones)" }, { "docid": "15562731", "text": "Game of Thrones (season 1) The first season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered on HBO on April 17, 2011 in the U.S., and concluded on June 19, 2011. It consists of ten episodes, each of approximately 55 minutes. The series is based on \"A Game of Thrones\", the first novel in the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series by George R. R. Martin, adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. HBO had ordered a television pilot in November 2008; filming began the following year. However, it was deemed unsatisfactory and later", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 1)" }, { "docid": "19353620", "text": "\"The Illusionist\" (2006) and \"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix\" (2007). In 2012 he starred as the Spice King in the second season of the HBO TV series \"Game of Thrones\". Nicholas Blane Nicholas Blane is an English actor. He is best known for his role as the Spice King in HBO series Game of Thrones. He is best known for his roles in stage productions such as \"Year of the Rat\", \"See How They Run\" and \"Democracy\". He has appeared in numerous British television and film projects, including \"Coronation Street\" (1993–2010), \"Heartbeat\" (1993–1998), \"Trial & Retribution\" (1997–2002),", "title": "Nicholas Blane" }, { "docid": "7736800", "text": "predecessors, 'Oathkeeper' is nonetheless a rock-solid installment of Game of Thrones – one that features assured direction, strong action scenes, and intriguing plot developments.\" Eric Goldman and Roth Cornet of IGN commented on the episode being a \"game changer\" because it diverges from the book series more than any other \"Game of Thrones\" episode; a few of the changes include Jon's and Bran's storylines, how Daenerys conquered Meereen, and new information with regard to how White Walkers multiply their army. Goldman and Cornet stated that much of the episode feels like a spoiler for readers of the series because of", "title": "Oathkeeper" }, { "docid": "17142235", "text": "earned $686,000 in its opening day at the box office and $1.5 million during its opening weekend. The one-week release grossed $1,896,092. The fourth season of \"Game of Thrones\" was the most-pirated TV series in 2014. Game of Thrones (season 4) The fourth season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered in the United States on HBO on April 6, 2014, and concluded on June 15, 2014. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season is adapted primarily from the second half", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 4)" }, { "docid": "19431647", "text": "also part of the show. The series began on Monday, April 25, 2016, on HBO Now, HBO Go, HBO On Demand and HBO. The stated purpose of the show is to \"recap the latest episode, explaining the who, what, when and where, exploring the complicated politics and history of \"Thrones\", and offering absurd and not-so-absurd theories about future episodes.\" For the seventh season of \"Game of Thrones\", the after show changed its name to Talk the Thrones and moved from HBO to the social media site Twitter, where it will stream live every week after an episode airs. Simmons said", "title": "After the Thrones" }, { "docid": "6390198", "text": "fifth and sixth episodes of the sixth season of \"Game of Thrones\", followed by a limited TV series adaptation of Stephen King's novel \"Mr. Mercedes\". Bender received nominations for the \"Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series\" for his direction of the \"Lost\" episodes \"Live Together, Die Alone\", \"Through the Looking Glass\" and the series finale \"The End\". He was also nominated for the \"Game of Thrones\" episode \"The Door\". He is married to Rabbi Laura Owens of B’nai Horin. They have two daughters, Hannah and Sophie Owens-Bender. Jack Bender Jack Bender (born September 25, 1949) is", "title": "Jack Bender" }, { "docid": "18668995", "text": "Dave Hill (screenwriter) Dave Hill is an American television writer. He is known for writing three episodes of the HBO series \"Game of Thrones\": in season 5, \"Sons of the Harpy\"; in season 6, \"Home\"; and in season 7, \"Eastwatch\". Dave Hill began working as an assistant to \"Game of Thrones\" executive producers/writers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss in season 2. In 2014, Hill became a staff writer for the fifth season and was assigned to write an episode. He was credited as story editor on Season 6 and executive story editor on Season 7, and wrote an episode for", "title": "Dave Hill (screenwriter)" }, { "docid": "18135436", "text": "Cogman, and Dave Hill, who was promoted to staff writer this season after previously working as an assistant to Benioff and Weiss. Author George R. R. Martin, who had written one episode for each of the first four seasons, did not write an episode for the fifth season as he was working to finish writing the sixth novel of the series, \"The Winds of Winter\". The directing staff for the fifth season is Michael Slovis (episodes 1 and 2), Mark Mylod (episodes 3 and 4), Jeremy Podeswa (episodes 5 and 6), Miguel Sapochnik (episodes 7 and 8), and David Nutter", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 5)" }, { "docid": "16538108", "text": "House Martell. However, the character visits many notable locations through the course of the game, including several famous places in Essos. Game of Thrones Ascent Game of Thrones Ascent is a strategy video game developed by Disruptor Beam for iOS, Facebook, Kongregate, and Android. The game was a 2013 Facebook Game of the Year in the Staff Picks category and a winner of a 2013 Friendie Award. The game is an adaptation of the novel series \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" by George R. R. Martin and the HBO TV series \"Game of Thrones\", and is the first such", "title": "Game of Thrones Ascent" }, { "docid": "5001081", "text": "the finale season of \"Game of Thrones\" is completed in 2019. Benioff and D.B. Weiss together directed two episodes of \"Game of Thrones\", but used a coin-flip to decide who would get the credit on the show. Benioff was given the credit for episode 3 of the third season, \"Walk of Punishment\", while Weiss was credited with \"Two Swords\", the first episode of season 4. Benioff and Weiss will direct the series finale of \"Game of Thrones\". On September 30, 2006, Benioff married actress Amanda Peet in New York City. Together they have three children: Frances \"Frankie\" Pen Friedman, born", "title": "David Benioff" }, { "docid": "12800994", "text": "called \"Game of Thrones\" the most pirated television program. Beginning on January 23, 2015, the last two episodes of season four were shown in 205 IMAX theaters across the United States; \"Game of Thrones\" is the first TV series shown in this format. The show earned $686,000 at the box office on its opening day and $1.5 million during its opening weekend; the week-long release grossed $1,896,092. \"Game of Thrones\" was highly anticipated by fans before its premiere, and has become a critical and commercial success. According to \"The Guardian\", by 2014 it was \"the biggest drama\" and \"the most", "title": "Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "15727058", "text": "Daniel Minahan as prospective directors to replace Jenkins, and were also in the midst of hiring a writer to rewrite Don Payne's script, with the shortlist of possible writers consisting of John Collee, Robert Rodat, and Roger Avary. At the end of the month, Alan Taylor, best known for directing episodes of the HBO fantasy series \"Game of Thrones\", was chosen to direct the sequel. Feige mentioned Taylor's work on the series \"Mad Men\", \"Boardwalk Empire\" and \"Game of Thrones\" as reasons for his hiring, saying \"With Alan's direction we got a few more layers of patina, of texture, of", "title": "Thor: The Dark World" } ]

[ { "docid": "20049005", "text": "to premiere in April 2019. Ramin Djawadi is set to return as the composer of the show for the eighth season. On December 6, 2018, HBO released the first official teaser trailer for the eighth season. Game of Thrones (season 8) The eighth and final season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" was announced by HBO in July 2016. Unlike the first six seasons that each had ten episodes and the seventh that had seven episodes, the eighth season will have only six episodes. Like the previous season, it will largely consist of original content not found", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 8)" } ]

[ { "docid": "5001081", "text": "the finale season of \"Game of Thrones\" is completed in 2019. Benioff and D.B. Weiss together directed two episodes of \"Game of Thrones\", but used a coin-flip to decide who would get the credit on the show. Benioff was given the credit for episode 3 of the third season, \"Walk of Punishment\", while Weiss was credited with \"Two Swords\", the first episode of season 4. Benioff and Weiss will direct the series finale of \"Game of Thrones\". On September 30, 2006, Benioff married actress Amanda Peet in New York City. Together they have three children: Frances \"Frankie\" Pen Friedman, born", "title": "David Benioff" }, { "docid": "19484608", "text": "\"Vox\" noted, \"\"The Door\", continues last week's trend of feeling as if it's offering up some major, important answers regarding [the show]'s mythos. And many of those revelations impact some of the show's most major characters.\" Michael Calia of \"Wall Street Journal\" wrote in his review of the episode; \"The show delivers one of its most heartbreaking, spectacular and mind-blowing episodes.\" Jeremy Egner of \"The New York Times\" wrote in his review of the episode; \"As with many epic sagas, the story and action in “Game of Thrones” are driven largely by characters moving toward and eventually becoming the people", "title": "The Door (Game of Thrones)" }, { "docid": "16538108", "text": "House Martell. However, the character visits many notable locations through the course of the game, including several famous places in Essos. Game of Thrones Ascent Game of Thrones Ascent is a strategy video game developed by Disruptor Beam for iOS, Facebook, Kongregate, and Android. The game was a 2013 Facebook Game of the Year in the Staff Picks category and a winner of a 2013 Friendie Award. The game is an adaptation of the novel series \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" by George R. R. Martin and the HBO TV series \"Game of Thrones\", and is the first such", "title": "Game of Thrones Ascent" }, { "docid": "18135461", "text": "Miguel Sapochnik (episodes 9 and 10). Sackheim and Bender were first-time \"Game of Thrones\" directors, with the rest each having directed two episodes in the previous season. With the end of the fifth season, the content of the show has reached the plot of the latest novel in Martin's \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series, \"A Dance with Dragons\". Season 6 director Jeremy Podeswa said in August 2015: \"Right now in season six, what we're shooting currently isn't based on anything in the book. It's fully based on discussions the writers have had with George Martin, because the series", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 6)" }, { "docid": "16529602", "text": "\"The Walking Dead\" comic books. This game per developer is shutting down January 31,2019. Game of Thrones Ascent Game of Thrones Ascent.jpg Developer(s) Disruptor Beam Publisher(s) Disruptor Beam Series A Song of Ice and Fire Platform(s) Facebook Platform, iOS, Android Release WW: February 2013 (Beta)[1] Genre(s) Strategy Game of Thrones Ascent is a strategy video game developed by Disruptor Beam for iOS,[2] Facebook, Kongregate,[3][4] and Android.[5] The game was a 2013 Facebook Game of the Year in the Staff Picks category[6] and a winner of a 2013 Friendie Award.[7] The game is an adaptation of the novel series A Song", "title": "Disruptor Beam" }, { "docid": "4827023", "text": "Emmy Awards on ten different occasions for directing: \"The Sopranos\" episodes \"Amour Fou\", \"Whoever Did This\", \"Long Term Parking\" and \"Members Only\", \"The Pacific\" episode \"Okinawa\", the \"Game of Thrones\" pilot \"Winter Is Coming\", and \"Boardwalk Empire\" episodes \"To the Lost\", \"Margate Sands\", \"Farewell Daddy Blues\" and the series finale \"Eldorado\", winning the award for \"To the Lost\" in 2012. Tim Van Patten Timothy Van Patten (born June 10, 1959) is an American television director, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He has directed episodes of \"Boardwalk Empire\", \" Black Mirror\", \"Deadwood\", \"Ed\", \"Game of Thrones\", \"The Pacific\", \"Rome\", \"Sex and the", "title": "Tim Van Patten" }, { "docid": "15562731", "text": "Game of Thrones (season 1) The first season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered on HBO on April 17, 2011 in the U.S., and concluded on June 19, 2011. It consists of ten episodes, each of approximately 55 minutes. The series is based on \"A Game of Thrones\", the first novel in the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series by George R. R. Martin, adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. HBO had ordered a television pilot in November 2008; filming began the following year. However, it was deemed unsatisfactory and later", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 1)" }, { "docid": "18267476", "text": "reviewer for \"Private Eye\" was more critical, arguing that \"The Last Kingdom\" demonstrates how \"Game of Thrones\" \"haunts the BBC,\" and that the series was directly derivative of both fantasy series and European dramas such as \"The Killing\" and \"Wallander\", yet lacking the features that have made such series successful. The main events of the reign of Alfred the Great and his heirs are well recorded, and a number of men called Uhtred ruled from Bamburgh Castle, most notably Uhtred the Bold more than a century later. The people identified as \"Danes\" came from many places of Denmark, including Southern", "title": "The Last Kingdom (TV series)" }, { "docid": "18135455", "text": "18 million different IP addresses downloaded the leaked episodes, totaling 32 million downloads during the first week. The fifth season of \"Game of Thrones\" was the most-pirated TV series in 2015. Game of Thrones (season 5) The fifth season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered on HBO on April 12, and concluded on June 14, 2015. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season primarily adapts material from \"A Feast for Crows\" and \"A Dance with Dragons\", the fourth and fifth", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 5)" }, { "docid": "14722245", "text": "Die\", playing Ricky, and is currently appearing in the BBC Two comedy \"Episodes\", alongside Matt LeBlanc and Stephen Mangan. In 2012, Anderson was cast for the third season of HBO's television series \"Game of Thrones\" as Grey Worm, the leader of the Unsullied. Anderson continues to portray this role through season 4, season 5, season 6 and season 7. Anderson played Dean Thomas, the boyfriend of Chloe Latimer, on the ITV drama \"Broadchurch\" in 2013. In 2006, Anderson was featured as a vocalist on Typesun's \"The PL\". They released another track in 2007, titled \"Let Me Know.\" Anderson recorded a", "title": "Jacob Anderson" }, { "docid": "18668995", "text": "Dave Hill (screenwriter) Dave Hill is an American television writer. He is known for writing three episodes of the HBO series \"Game of Thrones\": in season 5, \"Sons of the Harpy\"; in season 6, \"Home\"; and in season 7, \"Eastwatch\". Dave Hill began working as an assistant to \"Game of Thrones\" executive producers/writers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss in season 2. In 2014, Hill became a staff writer for the fifth season and was assigned to write an episode. He was credited as story editor on Season 6 and executive story editor on Season 7, and wrote an episode for", "title": "Dave Hill (screenwriter)" }, { "docid": "17226512", "text": "feat to have achieved a climax so satisfying for the viewer with only a relatively small number of scenes building up to it in the first three episodes. VanDerWerff considered that Emilia Clarke's acting was Emmy worthy. HitFix's Alan Sepinwall also praised her performance, remarking that \"her big moment comes in a (fictional) foreign language, and the subtitles are barely necessary. That's how good she is.\" And Now His Watch Is Ended \"And Now His Watch Is Ended\" is the fourth episode of the third season of HBO's fantasy television series \"Game of Thrones\", and the 24th episode of the", "title": "And Now His Watch Is Ended" }, { "docid": "16263712", "text": "Game of Thrones (season 2) The second season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered in the United States on HBO on April 1, 2012, and concluded on June 3, 2012. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season mostly covers the events of \"A Clash of Kings\", the second novel of the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series by George R. R. Martin, adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. HBO ordered the second season on April", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 2)" }, { "docid": "19539694", "text": "episode \"The Bear and the Maiden Fair\", before returning for the sixth season. Dormer was previously asked about returning to \"Game of Thrones\" in an interview in February 2015, saying at the time that he was doubtful about coming back to the series, stating \"they haven't told me about it, so I don't think so.\" He also noted about his portrayal of the character, \"Beric was a noble character, a leader of men. Kind of like Robin Hood. So I thought, that's how I'll play the guy.\" Paul Kaye's participation in the series was confirmed in mid-April 2016, with his", "title": "No One (Game of Thrones)" }, { "docid": "18938999", "text": "season of the series includes its longest episode, with the finale running for 81 minutes. The penultimate episode also runs for 71 minutes – around 16 minutes longer than an average \"Game of Thrones\" episode. The first five episodes mostly run longer than average (55 minutes), at 59, 59, 63, 50, and 59 minutes respectively. The previous longest episode in the series was the sixth-season finale, \"The Winds of Winter\", which ran for 69 minutes. Ramin Djawadi returned as the composer of the show for the seventh season. On Metacritic, the season (based on the first episode) has a score", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 7)" }, { "docid": "18668996", "text": "each. Dave Hill (screenwriter) Dave Hill is an American television writer. He is known for writing three episodes of the HBO series \"Game of Thrones\": in season 5, \"Sons of the Harpy\"; in season 6, \"Home\"; and in season 7, \"Eastwatch\". Dave Hill began working as an assistant to \"Game of Thrones\" executive producers/writers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss in season 2. In 2014, Hill became a staff writer for the fifth season and was assigned to write an episode. He was credited as story editor on Season 6 and executive story editor on Season 7, and wrote an episode", "title": "Dave Hill (screenwriter)" } ]

[ { "docid": "3544754", "text": "Catholics are eligible. Queen Elizabeth II is the sovereign, and her heir apparent is her eldest son, Charles, Prince of Wales. Next in line after him is Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, the Prince of Wales's elder son. Third in line is Prince George, the eldest child of the Duke of Cambridge, followed by his sister, Princess Charlotte and younger brother, Prince Louis. Sixth in line is Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, the younger son of the Prince of Wales. Under the Perth Agreement, which came into effect in 2015, only the first six in line of succession require the", "title": "Succession to the British throne" } ]

[ { "docid": "1351319", "text": "came into effect on 3 July 2005. Likewise, in 2010, King Juan Carlos gave royal assent to a law permitting abortion. If the Spanish monarch ever refused in conscience to grant royal assent, a procedure similar to the Belgian handling of King Baudouin's objection would not be possible under the current constitution. If the sovereign were ever declared incapable of discharging royal authority, his or her powers would not be transferred to the Cabinet, pending the parliamentary appointment of a regency. Instead, the constitution mandates the next person of age in the line of succession would immediately become regent. Therefore,", "title": "Royal assent" }, { "docid": "4058569", "text": "Under the act, if the monarch died while the heir to the throne was overseas, the government would be run until the new monarch returned by between seven and fourteen \"Lords Justices.\" Seven of the Lords Justices were named in the Act, and the next monarch could appoint seven more, who would be named in writing, three copies of which were to be sent to the Privy Council in England. The Act made it treason for any unauthorised person to open these, or to neglect to deliver them to the Privy Council. The Lords Justices were to have the power", "title": "Regency Acts" }, { "docid": "175312", "text": "England and the early Direct Capetians in France. Sometimes, however, primogeniture can operate through the female line. In some systems a female may rule as monarch only when the male line dating back to a common ancestor is exhausted. In 1980, Sweden, by rewriting its 1810 Act of Succession, became the first European monarchy to declare equal (full cognatic) primogeniture, meaning that the eldest child of the monarch, whether female or male, ascends to the throne. Other European monarchies (such as the Netherlands in 1983, Norway in 1990 and Belgium in 1991) have since followed suit. Similar reforms were proposed", "title": "Head of state" }, { "docid": "218754", "text": "author of a major biography of Richard I, follows this line too, although he considers John a less effective general than do Turner or Warren, and describes him \"one of the worst kings ever to rule England\". Bradbury takes a moderate line, but suggests that in recent years modern historians have been overly lenient towards John's numerous faults. Popular historian Frank McLynn maintains a counter-revisionist perspective on John, arguing that the king's modern reputation amongst historians is \"bizarre\", and that as a monarch John \"fails almost all those [tests] that can be legitimately set\". Popular representations of John first began", "title": "John, King of England" }, { "docid": "21835", "text": "monarch must be in communion with the Church of England because he or she is the head of that Church.\" The disqualification arising from marriage to a Roman Catholic was removed by the Succession to the Crown Act 2013. Act of Settlement 1701 The Act of Settlement is an Act of the Parliament of England that was passed in 1701 to settle the succession to the English and Irish crowns on Protestants only. The next Protestant in line to the throne was the Electress Sophia of Hanover, a granddaughter of James VI of Scotland and I of England. After her", "title": "Act of Settlement 1701" }, { "docid": "2496953", "text": "\"hanging in chains\". Gibbeting was a common law punishment, which a judge could impose in addition to execution. This practice was regularised in England by the Murder Act 1751, which empowered judges to impose this for murder. It was most often used for traitors, murderers, highwaymen, pirates, and sheep stealers and was intended to discourage others from committing similar offences. The structures were therefore often placed next to public highways (frequently at crossroads) and waterways. Exhibiting a body could backfire against a monarch, especially if the monarch was unpopular. The rebels Henry of Montfort and Henry of Wylynton, enemies of", "title": "Gibbeting" }, { "docid": "13521373", "text": "unborn child is immediately considered born and immediately becomes the new king or queen. If the pregnancy ends in stillbirth, his or her reign is expunged (otherwise the existence of the stillborn king/queen would add a degree of separation for other family members to the throne and might suddenly exclude the next person in line for the throne). If the monarch is a minor, a regent is appointed and serves until the monarch comes of age. The regent is customarily the surviving parent of the monarch but the constitution stipulates that custody and parental authority of the minor monarch will", "title": "Monarchy of the Netherlands" }, { "docid": "1380697", "text": "of England and Scotland and the first monarch of Great Britain. A Treaty of Union was agreed in 1706 following negotiations between representatives of the parliaments of England and Scotland, and each parliament then passed separate Acts of Union to ratify it. The Acts came into effect on 1 May 1707, uniting the separate Parliaments and crowns of England and Scotland and forming a single Kingdom of Great Britain. Anne became the first monarch to occupy the unified British throne, and in line with Article 22 of the Treaty of Union, Scotland and England each sent members to the new", "title": "Kingdom of Great Britain" }, { "docid": "9847201", "text": "integral part. Friary Court Friary Court is a part of St James's Palace in London, England. It is used after the death of a reigning monarch. The Accession Council meets to declare the new monarch from the deceased monarch's line. Once the monarch makes a sacred oath to the council, the Garter King of Arms steps onto the Proclamation Gallery which overlooks Friary Court to announce the new monarch. It has also been used for several other ceremonial functions, such as the christening of Prince George. Aside from ceremonial functions it hosts royal charity events of which the Royal Family", "title": "Friary Court" }, { "docid": "18197147", "text": "series on the 50c stamp and shows a Shaw, Savill and Albion Line poster depicting the ship. QSMV Dominion Monarch QSMV \"Dominion Monarch\" was a UK passenger and refrigerated cargo liner. Her name was a reference to the Dominion of New Zealand. The unusual prefix \"QSMV\" stood for quadruple-screw motor vessel. The ship was built in England in 1937–39, and when new she set a number of records for her size and power. She operated between Britain and New Zealand \"via\" Australia in civilian service 1938–40 and 1948–62 and was a troop ship 1940–47. She spent half of 1962 in", "title": "QSMV Dominion Monarch" }, { "docid": "7019016", "text": "most notably exercised by monarchs who sought to demonstrate the legitimacy of their reign and of their newly founded dynasties. The kings and queens regnant of England and the kings of France were the only Christian rulers who claimed the divine gift (\"divinitus\") to cure by touching or stroking the diseased. This special aptitude was thought to be evidence of God's high esteem of the two monarchies, though they never agreed upon whose predecessors the ability was first conferred. In England, Saint Edward the Confessor (r. 1042–1066) was said to be the first monarch to possess the healing power of", "title": "Royal touch" }, { "docid": "12318389", "text": "A widowed queen consort, or dowager queen, has an important royal position (regardless whether or not she is the mother of the reigning sovereign) but does not normally have any rights to succeed a king as monarch on his death unless she happens to be next in line to the throne (one possibility would be if the King and Queen were also cousins and childless, the King had no other siblings, and she in her other position as his cousin was also his heiress presumptive). A new reigning king would have (at accession or eventually) a wife who would be", "title": "Queen mother" }, { "docid": "575656", "text": "children, she was succeeded by the Scottish monarch James VI, who was the great-grandson of Henry VIII's older sister and hence Elizabeth's first cousin twice removed. James VI ruled in England as James I after what was known as the \"Union of the Crowns\". Although England and Scotland were in personal union under one monarch – James I became the first monarch to style himself \"King of Great Britain\" in 1604 – they remained two separate kingdoms. James I's successor, Charles I, experienced frequent conflicts with the English Parliament related to the issue of royal and parliamentary powers, especially the", "title": "Monarchy of the United Kingdom" }, { "docid": "1396976", "text": "this monarch (Shabaka here) and then his own accession to the throne occurred. Taharqa's evasiveness on the identity of his predecessor suggests that he assumed power in an irregular fashion and chose to legitimise his kingship by conveniently stating the possible fact or propaganda that Shebitku favoured him \"more than all his brothers and all his children.\" Moreover, in lines 13 – 14 of Kawa stela V, His Majesty (who can be none other but Shebitku), is mentioned twice, and at first sight the falcon or hawk that flew to heaven, mentioned in the very next line 15, seems to", "title": "Taharqa" }, { "docid": "13600713", "text": "of HMS \"Monarch\", and again took part in an important action while serving with the blockade squadron under Sir Samuel Hood off Rochefort. At the Action of 25 September 1806, seven French ships attempted to break out the port for the West Indies. Intercepted within hours by Hood's squadron of ships of the line, the French fled, only \"Monarch\" managing to keep in touch. In the ensuing engagement, four French frigates were captured although \"Monarch\" suffered considerable damage to her masts and rigging. Over the next several years, Lee was employed in the blockade of the Tagus, assisting the flight", "title": "Richard Lee (Royal Navy officer)" }, { "docid": "20764611", "text": "by the \"touch\" of the monarch. Having already written about Charles II, who happened to have also touched almost 100,000 people, Crawfurd's account in \"The King's Evil\" (1911), of how the royal touch was thought to cure scrofula, has been acknowledged as one of the most comprehensive accounts, frequently compared with the works of Marc Bloch. The custom suited both monarch and individual, appearing to be linked to an interplay between politics, religion, and medical knowledge. Monarchs of England and France were the only Christian royals to practice this \"gift transferred by the Gods\", (due to the high esteem in", "title": "Raymond Crawfurd" } ]

[ { "docid": "11291883", "text": "crisis: morganatic marriages had not been known in Britain. On 11 December 1936, Edward abdicated and left the United Kingdom so that he could marry his mistress; he did so and lived as Duke of Windsor in exile until his death. Charles, Prince of Wales, although not a monarch of England, is next in line to the throne. He engaged in an on-and-off affair with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (then Mrs. Parker-Bowles) and later announced that he had never loved his first wife, Diana, Princess of Wales, whom he felt obligated to marry. This created a generally bad public image", "title": "English and British royal mistress" } ]

[ { "docid": "9085692", "text": "allegiance before parliament to faithfully discharge their duties. The Privy Council consists of two members appointed by the monarch (or previous monarch if the current monarch hasn't appointed any), one member nominated by the Council of Ministers (Lhengye Zhungtshog) and one member nominated by the National Council. Line of succession to the Bhutanese throne The line of succession to the throne of Bhutan is based on the constitution of Bhutan. Currently the line of succession is according to male-preference cognatic primogeniture with males preceding females who are in the same degree of kinship. If the heir apparent has reached the", "title": "Line of succession to the Bhutanese throne" }, { "docid": "13148078", "text": "notably the Church of England, whose ministers were bound by oath to support the king, and the Quakers, who were traditionally pacifists. Religious practice suffered in certain places because of the absence of ministers and the destruction of churches, but in other areas, religion flourished. The American Revolution inflicted deeper wounds on the Church of England in America than on any other denomination because the King of England was the head of the church. The Book of Common Prayer offered prayers for the monarch, beseeching God \"to be his defender and keeper, giving him victory over all his enemies,\" who", "title": "History of Christianity in the United States" }, { "docid": "571781", "text": "a result, in his lifetime he was often nicknamed \"Old Rowley\", the name of his favourite racehorse, notable as a stallion. His subjects resented paying taxes that were spent on his mistresses and their children, many of whom received dukedoms or earldoms. The present Dukes of Buccleuch, Richmond, Grafton and St Albans descend from Charles in unbroken male line. Diana, Princess of Wales, was descended from two of Charles's illegitimate sons: the Dukes of Grafton and Richmond. Diana's son, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, second in line to the British throne, is likely to be the first British monarch descended", "title": "Charles II of England" }, { "docid": "2019422", "text": "event of one kingdom reaching independence from another but still under the same monarch, the monarch often retains the same number as he has already had in the older realm. King Christian X of Denmark thus became King Christian X of Iceland when Iceland became an independent kingdom in personal union with Denmark in 1918. The same is true for Commonwealth realms, where the monarch retains the regnal number from the British line of monarchs (see below). Beginning in 1603, when England and Scotland began to share a monarch but were still legally separate realms, their monarchs were numbered separately.", "title": "Regnal number" }, { "docid": "12659035", "text": "Catholic Emancipation, the law was changed to require only the monarch (who remained Supreme Head of the Church of England) to take the oath. However, when Edward VII took the throne, he was unhappy at the pointedly anti-Catholic wording of the oath (viewing it as outdated and unnecessarily offensive to Catholics, of whom he had several in his private social circle), and wished to have it changed before the next succession. When he died in 1910, his successor, George V, who agreed with his father's sentiments, made it known that he would refuse to open parliament as long as he", "title": "Accession Declaration Act 1910" }, { "docid": "4659335", "text": "mother and sister, returned to Paris. The family's properties and titles were returned to them by Louis XVIII. In 1830, following the French July Revolution, the House of Orléans became the ruling house when the monarch of the elder restored Bourbon line, Charles X, was replaced by the 6th duke, Louis Philippe III d'Orléans, son of Philippe Egalité. Louis Philippe ruled as a constitutional monarch, and as such was called King of the French, rather than \"of France\". His reign lasted until the Revolution of 1848, when he abdicated and fled to England. Even after his ouster, an Orléanist faction", "title": "House of Orléans" }, { "docid": "13587665", "text": "French line was Édouard de Fitz-James, 6th Duke of Fitz-James (1776–1838), an ultraroyalist who escaped to Italy after the French Revolution and returned to France around the time of the Bourbon Restoration, after which he became a prominent politician. House of FitzJames The House of FitzJames (or the \"House of FitzJames-Stuart\") is a noble house of Scottish origin founded by James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick. He was the illegitimate son of James II & VII, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, a monarch from the House of Stuart. After the Revolution of 1688, the Duke of Berwick followed his", "title": "House of FitzJames" }, { "docid": "12318389", "text": "A widowed queen consort, or dowager queen, has an important royal position (regardless whether or not she is the mother of the reigning sovereign) but does not normally have any rights to succeed a king as monarch on his death unless she happens to be next in line to the throne (one possibility would be if the King and Queen were also cousins and childless, the King had no other siblings, and she in her other position as his cousin was also his heiress presumptive). A new reigning king would have (at accession or eventually) a wife who would be", "title": "Queen mother" }, { "docid": "2333069", "text": "was the Speaker who had to deliver this news to the monarch. This began the tradition whereby the Speaker of the House of Commons is dragged to the Speaker's Chair by other members once elected. A member of either chamber could present a \"bill\" to parliament. Bills supported by the monarch were often proposed by members of the Privy Council who sat in parliament. In order for a bill to become law it would have to be approved by a majority of both Houses of Parliament before it passed to the monarch for royal assent or veto. The royal veto", "title": "Parliament of England" }, { "docid": "396799", "text": "when he first arrived. Nonetheless Stephen probably reached his own estate on the edge of London by 8 December and over the next week he began to seize power in England. The crowds in London traditionally claimed a right to elect the king of England, and they proclaimed Stephen the new monarch, believing that he would grant the city new rights and privileges in return. Henry of Blois delivered the support of the church to Stephen: Stephen was able to advance to Winchester, where Roger, who was both the Bishop of Salisbury and the Lord Chancellor, instructed the royal treasury", "title": "Stephen, King of England" }, { "docid": "973365", "text": "Stephen probably reached his own estate on the edge of London by 8 December and over the next week he began to seize power in England. The crowds in London traditionally claimed a right to elect the king of England, and they proclaimed Stephen the new monarch, believing that he would grant the city new rights and privileges in return. Henry of Blois delivered the support of the church to Stephen: Stephen was able to advance to Winchester, where Roger, who was both the Bishop of Salisbury and the Lord Chancellor, instructed the royal treasury to be handed over to", "title": "The Anarchy" }, { "docid": "2994879", "text": "they may not be registered at all after affected land is sold after 12 October 2013. This issue does not affect the existence of the title of lord of the manor. There have been cases where manors have been sold and the seller has unknowingly parted with rights to unregistered land in England and Wales. In England in the Middle Ages, land was held of the English monarch or ruler by a powerful local supporter, who gave protection in return. The people who had sworn homage to the lord were known as vassals. Vassals were nobles who served loyalty for", "title": "Lord of the manor" }, { "docid": "4058569", "text": "Under the act, if the monarch died while the heir to the throne was overseas, the government would be run until the new monarch returned by between seven and fourteen \"Lords Justices.\" Seven of the Lords Justices were named in the Act, and the next monarch could appoint seven more, who would be named in writing, three copies of which were to be sent to the Privy Council in England. The Act made it treason for any unauthorised person to open these, or to neglect to deliver them to the Privy Council. The Lords Justices were to have the power", "title": "Regency Acts" }, { "docid": "1417888", "text": "\"habeas corpus\". Two years later, the \"Earl of Oxford's Case\" came before Ellesmere, who issued a judgment that directly contradicted English law based on the \"Law of God\". Coke and the other judges over-ruled this judgment while Ellesmere was ill, taking the case as an opportunity to completely overthrow the Lord Chancellor's jurisdiction. Ellesmere appealed to the Monarch, who referred the matter to the Attorney General for the Prince of Wales and Francis Bacon, the Attorney General for England and Wales. Both recommended a judgment in Ellesmere's favour, which the Monarch made, saying: as mercy and justice be the true", "title": "Court of Chancery" }, { "docid": "16037272", "text": "daughter simply because he is a man, or that a future monarch can marry someone of any faith except a Catholic—this way of thinking is at odds with the modern countries that we have become.\" On the question of continued requirements that the sovereign be a Protestant, Cameron added, \"Let me be clear, the monarch must be in communion with the Church of England because he or she is the head of that Church.\" Along with the changes in the succession law, Cameron proposed that the necessity for royal consent to marriages in the royal family should be limited to", "title": "Perth Agreement" }, { "docid": "2973121", "text": "barred from the throne. There are no living princes of Belgium who are not descended from Albert II, so agnatic primogeniture \"de facto\" doesn't apply to anyone anymore and the right to succeed is effectively limited to Albert II's descendants. A person is deprived of his or her rights to the crown if he or she marries without the consent of the monarch (or the consent of those exercising the monarch's powers). The lost right may be re-established by the monarch (or by those exercising the monarch's powers) in the event of parliamentary agreement. Should there be no eligible descendant", "title": "Line of succession to the Belgian throne" } ]

[ { "docid": "8556450", "text": "$179,700 in 2012. , the Federal Government, excluding the Postal Service and soldiers, employed about 2 million civilian workers. The Federal Government is the nation's single largest employer. Although most federal agencies are based in the Washington, D.C. region, only about 16% (or about 288,000) of the federal government workforce is employed in this region. Public support in the United States for civil service reform strengthened following the assassination of President James Garfield. The United States Civil Service Commission was created by the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, which was passed into law on January 16, 1883. The commission was", "title": "United States federal civil service" } ]

[ { "docid": "4994924", "text": "which the same meets the Boundary of the Township of Salford; thence, Westward, along the Boundary of the Township of Salford to the Point first described. In 1883 the detached portion of Pendlebury was absorbed by Pendleton. The constituency was re-created for the 1997 election. It boundaries were defined by the Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995, and consisted of eight wards of the City of Salford: Blackfriars, Broughton, Claremont, Kersal, Langworthy, Ordsall, Pendleton, and Weaste & Seedley. A very safe Labour seat which had some of the UK's most deprived areas, typified by council estates like Ordsall, Pendleton and Langworthy,", "title": "Salford (UK Parliament constituency)" }, { "docid": "3941402", "text": "in 1883. The Pendleton law was passed in part due to public outcry over the assassination of President Garfield. The Pendleton Act renewed funding for the Civil Service Commission and established a three-man commission to run Civil Service whose commissioners were chosen by President Arthur. The Civil Service Commission administered the civil service of the United States federal government. The Pendleton law required certain applicants to take the civil service exam in order to be given certain jobs; it also prevented elected officials and political appointees from firing civil servants, removing civil servants from the influences of political patronage and", "title": "United States Civil Service Commission" }, { "docid": "14252713", "text": "in Ashti and Chimur killed some policemen. Thirty people were tried and sentenced to hang. Khare formed the Capital Punishment Relief Society to help the prisoners of Ashti and Chimur. Khare was a member of the Viceroy's Executive Council from 7 May 1943 to 3 July 1946 where he was in charge of the Commonwealth Relations Department. He was responsible for placing on the Statute book the Indian Reciprocity Act Amendment Bill and enforcing it against South African Europeans for getting acquitted all the highly placed Indians in Malaya, like Dr. Goho, who were charged with high treason and collaboration", "title": "Narayan Bhaskar Khare" }, { "docid": "11111379", "text": "added recently, in January 2007), is in charge of enforcing compliance with the Electricity Concessions Law (LCE) of 1992 and is also in charge of ensuring the electricity public service. OSINERG is as well the body responsible for enforcing the fiscal obligations of the license holders as established by the law and its regulation. Finally, it is responsible for monitoring compliance of the System Economic Operation Committees (COES) functions and for determining biannually the percentages of market participation by the companies. In 2000, OSINERG was merged with the Electricity Tariffs Commission (CTE), currently known as Adjunct Office for Tariff Regulation", "title": "Electricity sector in Peru" }, { "docid": "660337", "text": "good service. By the late 1860s, citizens began demanding civil service reform. Running under the Liberal Republican Party in 1872, they were soundly defeated by Ulysses S. Grant. After the assassination of James A. Garfield by a rejected office-seeker in 1881, the calls for civil service reform intensified. Moderation of the spoils system at the federal level came with the passage of the Pendleton Act in 1883, which created a bipartisan Civil Service Commission to evaluate job candidates on a nonpartisan merit basis. While few jobs were covered under the law initially, the law allowed the President to transfer jobs", "title": "Spoils system" }, { "docid": "8925236", "text": "in Rustburg, where it has been since the move in the late 1970s. Its original building has been expanded multiple times since its opening, the largest of those expansions being the addition of a new science wing that opened in 1997. In its current location, the school has had four principals. Hugh T. Pendleton is the longest-serving principal in school history; he was in charge from 1963 until his retirement in 1997. The Hugh T. Pendleton award of excellence continues to be awarded at the annual end-of-year awards ceremonies, given by the faculty to the most outstanding senior. Pendleton was", "title": "Rustburg High School" }, { "docid": "8556441", "text": "that are authorized to create their own hiring policies and are not subject to most appointment, pay, and classification laws. In the early 19th century, positions in the federal government were held at the pleasure of the president—a person could be fired at any time. The spoils system meant that jobs were used to support the American political parties, though this was gradually changed by the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883 and subsequent laws. By 1909, almost two-thirds of the U.S. federal workforce was appointed based on merit, that is, qualifications measured by tests. Certain senior civil service", "title": "United States federal civil service" }, { "docid": "16107376", "text": "lives on Bat Creek, is convinced that Blackman is the forger. Blackman was an engraver who lived near the Tipton farm. He was also a neighbor of Jim Lawson. Blackman held a Federal Patronage job from 1870 to about 1890. It was during this time that President Grover Cleveland created the 1883 Pendleton Act to fix the Pensions Claims Office and the Postal Service. Cleveland let many Republicans be replaced by Democrats, and this increased the tension between the Democratic and Republican parties. It has been suggested that the L. C. Houk political machine that ran the Republicans in East", "title": "Luther Meade Blackman" }, { "docid": "9831213", "text": "political opinion or refusal to render party service. The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act in 1883 made it law that government positions should be awarded on merit, however the Association continued to push for compliance, improvements, efficiencies and reforms in the U.S Civil Service. Stokes became chairman of the National Association of Anti-Imperialist Clubs, a movement formed in 1898 to oppose the annexation of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines at the end of the Spanish‐American War. He was also an active member and supporter of the free trade league and first president of the New York Reform Club.", "title": "Anson Phelps Stokes" }, { "docid": "440693", "text": "explosives, or training to perform the terrorist act. The INA criteria for making a decision to designate an organization as a terrorist organization was amended to include the definition of a terrorist act. Though the amendments to these definitions are retroactive, it does not mean that it can be applied to members who joined an organization, but since left, before it was designated to be a terrorist organization under by the Secretary of State. The Act amended the INA to add new provisions enforcing mandatory detention laws. These apply to any alien who is engaged in terrorism, or who is", "title": "Patriot Act" }, { "docid": "1902710", "text": "Schmidt. The Norwegian Synod left the Synodical Conference in 1883, attempting to keep the disunity they experienced within their Synod from creeping into the Synodical Conference. Meanwhile, the Wisconsin and Missouri Synods stood together in cooperation and harmony during this period of fierce debate. Along with other ethnically German denominations, the Wisconsin Synod successfully spoke out in opposition to the Wisconsin Bennett Law, a compulsory education law that also required certain subjects be taught in English and put public authorities in charge of enforcing compliance in both public and private schools. Wisconsin's German-American Lutherans and Catholics saw the law as", "title": "Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod" }, { "docid": "1489689", "text": "the 1869 Ohio gubernatorial election, he temporarily left politics. He served as the president of the Kentucky Central Railroad before returning to Congress. Pendleton won election to the U.S. Senate in 1879 and served a single term, becoming Chairman of the Senate Democratic Conference. After the assassination of President James A. Garfield, he wrote and helped pass the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883. The act required many civil service hires to be based on merit rather than political connections. Passage of the act lost him support in Ohio and he was not nominated for a second term in", "title": "George H. Pendleton" }, { "docid": "2752196", "text": "well as proprietor of the Metropolitan Hotel. At times he was a member of the United States House of Representatives, the New York City Board of Advisors, and the New York State Senate. In 1873, Tweed was convicted for diverting between $40 million and $200 million of public monies. Six months after James Garfield became president in 1881, Charles J. Guiteau, a disappointed office-seeker, assassinated him. To prevent further political violence and to assuage public outrage, Congress passed the Pendleton Act in 1883, which set up the Civil Service Commission. Henceforth, applicants for most federal government jobs would have to", "title": "Patronage" }, { "docid": "610890", "text": "enlarged during the tenure of President Andrew Jackson. As the Post Office expanded, difficulties were experienced due to a lack of employees and transportation. The Post Office's employees at that time were still subject to the so-called \"spoils\" system, where faithful political supporters of the executive branch were appointed to positions in the post office and other government corporations as a reward for their patronage. These appointees rarely had prior experience in postal service and mail delivery. This system of political patronage was replaced in 1883, after passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act. In 1823, ten years after", "title": "United States Postal Service" }, { "docid": "17417950", "text": "Income Tax Department The Income Tax Department, also referred to as IT Department, is a government agency in charge of monitoring the income tax collection by the Government of India. It functions under the Department of Revenue of the Ministry of Finance. It is responsible for administering following direct taxation acts passed by Parliament of India. The IT Department is also responsible for enforcing the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements and deals with various aspects of international taxation such as Transfer pricing. Finance Act, 2012 seeks to grant Income Tax Department powers to combat aggressive Tax avoidance by enforcing General Anti", "title": "Income Tax Department" }, { "docid": "4027983", "text": "death by assassination, President Chester A. Arthur pursued the investigation. A federal prosecution and trial took place in 1882, that was finally able to shut down the postal ring. Although the fraudulent scheme was widespread, there were few convictions. Many of the defendants in the Star Routes trials were successfully defended by noted lawyer and orator, Robert Ingersoll. Public disgust over the Star Routes graft served as an impetus for civil service reform and the passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act in 1883. Star Routes, now known as Highway Contract Routes (or HCRs) as of 1970, have become", "title": "Star routes" } ]

[ { "docid": "10418018", "text": "President\", the new Stalwart president Chester A. Arthur surprised those in his own faction by promoting civil service reform and issuing government jobs based on a merit system. The Half-Breeds put through Congress the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act (authored by Democrat George H. Pendleton), and Arthur signed the bill into law on January 16, 1883. The act put an end to the spoils system, at least symbolically, placing a significant number of federal employees under the merit system and putting the government on the road to true reform. The act also set up the United States Civil Service Commission,", "title": "Half-Breeds (politics)" } ]

[ { "docid": "11194821", "text": "written called \"I am Going to the Lordy\". He requested an orchestra to play as he sang the poem; it was denied. Part of Charles Guiteau's preserved brain is on display at the Mütter Museum at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Guiteau's bones and more of his brain, along with Garfield's backbone and a few ribs, are kept at the National Museum of Health and Medicine, at the Army's Forest Glen Annex in Silver Spring, Maryland. Garfield's assassination was instrumental to the passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act on January 16, 1883. Garfield himself had called for", "title": "Assassination of James A. Garfield" }, { "docid": "10168645", "text": "the individuals hired. Although Pendleton appears to not have been a strong advocate of civil service reform, a Senate subcommittee met in his Cincinnati home in early 1882 to complete a draft civil service reform bill. This bill, enacted later in 1882 following widespread popular calls for civil service reform, was known as the Pendleton Act, and represents the birth of the modern merit-based civil service that has operated since. Pendleton's involvement in the bill cost him reelection in 1884, due to a lack of support from party operatives who had opposed the reforms. After Pendleton's death, the house went", "title": "George Hunt Pendleton House" }, { "docid": "882409", "text": "Everglades ecosystem were transforming the mercury into methylmercury, and it was bioaccumulating through the food chain. Stricter emissions standards helped lower mercury coming from power plants and incinerators, which in turn lowered mercury levels found in animals, though they continue to be a concern. The Everglades Forever Act, introduced by Governor Lawton Chiles in 1994, was an attempt to legislate the lowering of phosphorus in Everglades waterways. The act put the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in charge of testing and enforcing low phosphorus levels: 10 parts per billion (ppb) (down", "title": "Everglades" }, { "docid": "14237263", "text": "Italian Competition Authority The Italian Competition Authority (, AGCM) is an Italian quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization established on the basis of Law no 287 of 10 October 1990, 100 years after the \"Sherman Antitrust Act\". As of 2004, the Italian Competition Authority has also been in charge of enforcing laws against conflicts of interest for Holders of Public Office. As the Italian competition regulator, the Authority has the task of enforcing both Italian and European consumer protection laws. It is financed by annual allocations through a special chapter of the Ministry of Economic Development's budget. The Financial Law of 2006 introduced", "title": "Italian Competition Authority" }, { "docid": "4027983", "text": "death by assassination, President Chester A. Arthur pursued the investigation. A federal prosecution and trial took place in 1882, that was finally able to shut down the postal ring. Although the fraudulent scheme was widespread, there were few convictions. Many of the defendants in the Star Routes trials were successfully defended by noted lawyer and orator, Robert Ingersoll. Public disgust over the Star Routes graft served as an impetus for civil service reform and the passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act in 1883. Star Routes, now known as Highway Contract Routes (or HCRs) as of 1970, have become", "title": "Star routes" }, { "docid": "14098049", "text": "Jackson's presidency and opposition against the system began to grow. During the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant corruption and inefficiency began to reach staggering proportion. This led to a larger outcry against the system and helped bring about change in 1883. George H. Pendleton: Senator from Ohio sponsored the Civil Service Reform Act in 1883, which sought to implement a merit-based program in the federal government. Its principal tenets include: Chester Barnard: taught an organization was the cooperation of human activity and to survive an organization needed to have efficiency and effectiveness. His definition of effectiveness: being able to accomplish", "title": "Human resource management in public administration" }, { "docid": "11229834", "text": "of Congress; the Senate approved the bill 38–5 and the House soon concurred by a vote of 155–47. Arthur signed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act into law on January 16, 1883. The bill created a civil service commission to oversee civil service examinations and outlawed the use of \"assessments,\" fees that political appointees were expected to pay to their respective political parties as the price for their appointments. These reforms had previously been proposed by the Jay Commission, which had investigated Arthur during his time as Collector of the Port of New York. In just two years' time, an", "title": "Presidency of Chester A. Arthur" }, { "docid": "660308", "text": "controls a political party. These politicians realized that with the Pendleton Act in place they would have to find a new means of income, since they could no longer count on donations from the wealthy hoping to receive jobs. The Act initially covered only about 10% of the U.S. government's civilian employees. However, there was a provision that allowed outgoing presidents to lock in their own appointees by converting jobs to civil service. After a series of party reversals at the presidential level (1884, 1888, 1892, 1896), the result was that most federal jobs were under civil service. Pendleton Civil", "title": "Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act" }, { "docid": "17672891", "text": "patronage problem had gotten out of control, and shifted public opinion, convincing the United States that the President of the United States had more important things to do than to engage in patronage. Congress was eventually spurred to pass the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883, which created a Civil Service Commission and advocated a merit system for selecting government employees. In addition, passage of the Hatch Act of 1939 forbade the intimidation or bribery of voters and restricted political campaign activities by federal employees. It prohibited using any public funds designated for relief or public works for electoral", "title": "Political appointments in the United States" }, { "docid": "1197235", "text": "Adams, Oregon Adams is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States, located about northeast of Pendleton on Oregon Route 11. The population was 350 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area. Adams was named for a local homesteader, John F. Adams. Adams post office was established in 1883. The city was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on February 10, 1893. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Adams has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate,", "title": "Adams, Oregon" }, { "docid": "11111379", "text": "added recently, in January 2007), is in charge of enforcing compliance with the Electricity Concessions Law (LCE) of 1992 and is also in charge of ensuring the electricity public service. OSINERG is as well the body responsible for enforcing the fiscal obligations of the license holders as established by the law and its regulation. Finally, it is responsible for monitoring compliance of the System Economic Operation Committees (COES) functions and for determining biannually the percentages of market participation by the companies. In 2000, OSINERG was merged with the Electricity Tariffs Commission (CTE), currently known as Adjunct Office for Tariff Regulation", "title": "Electricity sector in Peru" }, { "docid": "505107", "text": "financial support of businessmen in Philadelphia and New York City. After the Civil War, parties increasingly relied on wealthy individuals for support, including Jay Cooke, the Vanderbilts, and the Astors. In the absence of a civil service system, parties also continued to rely heavily on financial support from government employees, including assessments of a portion of their federal pay. The first federal campaign finance law, passed in 1867, was a Naval Appropriations Bill which prohibited officers and government employees from soliciting contributions from Navy yard workers. Later, the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883 established the civil service and", "title": "Campaign finance reform in the United States" }, { "docid": "1362401", "text": "with Deakin's parents until 1887, when they moved to \"Llanarth\", in Walsh Street, South Yarra. They had three daughters, Ivy, Stella and Vera by 1891. In 1883 Deakin became Commissioner for Public Works and Water Supply, and in 1884 he became Solicitor-General and Minister of Public Works. In 1885 Deakin secured the passage of the colony's pioneering Factories and Shops Act, enforcing regulation of employment conditions and hours of work. In December 1884 he went to the United States to investigate irrigation, and presented a report in June 1885, \"Irrigation in Western America\". Percival Serle described this report as \"a", "title": "Alfred Deakin" }, { "docid": "1942867", "text": "for the basic research behind many policy decisions. States require these data to meet legislative redistricting requirements. The data are needed to monitor compliance with the Voting Rights Act by local jurisdictions\". \"Data on ethnic groups are important for putting into effect a number of federal statutes (i.e., enforcing bilingual election rules under the Voting Rights Act; monitoring and enforcing equal employment opportunities under the Civil Rights Act). Data on Ethnic Groups are also needed by local governments to run programs and meet legislative requirements (i.e., identifying segments of the population who may not be receiving medical services under the", "title": "Race and ethnicity in the United States Census" }, { "docid": "10474932", "text": "in Lafayette, Oregon for ten years including for a time as a law partner with Benjamin F. Bonham, the two were partners from 1876 until 1885. From 1883 to 1888 Ramsey served as the first dean for Willamette University College of Law in Salem, Oregon, where he was in charge of a staff of three professors. While in Salem he also served as mayor before moving to east to Pendleton, Oregon, and La Grande, Oregon, (1902–1911) and then settling again in McMinnville, Oregon, where he served two terms as mayor. On June 3, 1913, Oregon Governor Oswald West appointed Ramsey", "title": "William Marion Ramsey" }, { "docid": "6510638", "text": "Sheriff officer A sheriff officer is an officer of the Scottish sheriff court, responsible for serving documents and enforcing court orders. The jurisdiction of a sheriff officer is limited to the area of their commission (the relevant sheriffdom or Sheriff Court district), unlike messengers-at-arms (the equivalent officers of the Court of Session, who have jurisdiction throughout Scotland). Both messengers-at-arms and sheriff officers are employed by private businesses and charge fees that are set by Act of Sederunt. Sheriff officers have been under the control of the local Sheriff for centuries. The office of sheriff officer is thought to be one", "title": "Sheriff officer" } ]

[ { "docid": "660307", "text": "to the presidency. Once in office, President Arthur pushed through legislation for civil reform. On January 16, 1883 Congress passed the Civil Service Act, which is sometimes referred to as the Pendleton Act after Senator George H. Pendleton of Ohio, one of the primary sponsors. The Act was written by Dorman Bridgman Eaton, a staunch opponent of the patronage system who was later first chairman of the United States Civil Service Commission. However, the law would also prove to be a major political liability for Arthur. The law offended machine politicians, or politicians who belong to a small clique that", "title": "Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act" } ]

[ { "docid": "5790014", "text": "William N. Pendleton William Nelson Pendleton (December 26, 1809 – January 15, 1883) was an American teacher, Episcopal priest, and soldier. He served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War, noted for his position as Gen. Robert E. Lee's chief of artillery for most of the conflict. After the war, Pendleton returned to his priestly duties and also wrote religious materials. Camp Pendleton in Virginia Beach, Virginia, is named in his honor. William Nelson Pendleton was born in 1809 near Richmond, Virginia. He grew up on the Caroline County plantation belonging to his parents, Edmund Pendleton Jr., grandnephew", "title": "William N. Pendleton" }, { "docid": "4585717", "text": "Board can, by contrast, enforce a formal settlement like any other Board order by petitioning the Court of Appeals for an order enforcing it. The Board will also accept non-Board settlements, in which the charging party withdraws its charge in return for promises from the other side. The Board is not, however, obliged to accept the parties' settlement agreement or to allow withdrawal of the charge. If the General Counsel believes that there is cause to issue complaint, then he can seek injunctive relief from a federal district court under Section 10(j) of the Act. Injunctive relief is usually ordered", "title": "Unfair labor practice" }, { "docid": "17504033", "text": "concurred by a vote of 155–47. Arthur signed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act into law on January 16, 1883. There was relatively little financial legislation in the 1880s. By that time, fewer bonds were necessary, as the government now ran a consistent surplus which by 1882 reached $145 million. Opinions varied on how to balance the budget; Democrats wished to lower tariffs to reduce revenues and the cost of imported goods, while Republicans believed that high tariffs ensured high wages in manufacturing and mining. They preferred the government spend more on internal improvements and reduce excise taxes. Congress passed", "title": "John Sherman" }, { "docid": "6510638", "text": "Sheriff officer A sheriff officer is an officer of the Scottish sheriff court, responsible for serving documents and enforcing court orders. The jurisdiction of a sheriff officer is limited to the area of their commission (the relevant sheriffdom or Sheriff Court district), unlike messengers-at-arms (the equivalent officers of the Court of Session, who have jurisdiction throughout Scotland). Both messengers-at-arms and sheriff officers are employed by private businesses and charge fees that are set by Act of Sederunt. Sheriff officers have been under the control of the local Sheriff for centuries. The office of sheriff officer is thought to be one", "title": "Sheriff officer" }, { "docid": "1362401", "text": "with Deakin's parents until 1887, when they moved to \"Llanarth\", in Walsh Street, South Yarra. They had three daughters, Ivy, Stella and Vera by 1891. In 1883 Deakin became Commissioner for Public Works and Water Supply, and in 1884 he became Solicitor-General and Minister of Public Works. In 1885 Deakin secured the passage of the colony's pioneering Factories and Shops Act, enforcing regulation of employment conditions and hours of work. In December 1884 he went to the United States to investigate irrigation, and presented a report in June 1885, \"Irrigation in Western America\". Percival Serle described this report as \"a", "title": "Alfred Deakin" }, { "docid": "4994924", "text": "which the same meets the Boundary of the Township of Salford; thence, Westward, along the Boundary of the Township of Salford to the Point first described. In 1883 the detached portion of Pendlebury was absorbed by Pendleton. The constituency was re-created for the 1997 election. It boundaries were defined by the Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995, and consisted of eight wards of the City of Salford: Blackfriars, Broughton, Claremont, Kersal, Langworthy, Ordsall, Pendleton, and Weaste & Seedley. A very safe Labour seat which had some of the UK's most deprived areas, typified by council estates like Ordsall, Pendleton and Langworthy,", "title": "Salford (UK Parliament constituency)" }, { "docid": "1197235", "text": "Adams, Oregon Adams is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States, located about northeast of Pendleton on Oregon Route 11. The population was 350 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area. Adams was named for a local homesteader, John F. Adams. Adams post office was established in 1883. The city was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on February 10, 1893. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Adams has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate,", "title": "Adams, Oregon" }, { "docid": "17277749", "text": "was commissioned by Fanning & Coles of New York to sail \"Union\" to the waters of New Holland in search of seal skins. \"Her commander (Captain Isaac Pendleton) was …left unrestricted, and at perfect liberty to act on all occasions as his judgment should direct, to make the most profitable voyage he could of it for his owners.\" In early 1803, whilst sealing in King George Sound near what is now Albany, Western Australia Pendleton met the French explorer, Nicolas Baudin, who recommended Kangaroo Island as a place where seals could be found in plenitude. Arriving in what is now", "title": "Independence (schooner)" }, { "docid": "7363498", "text": "under section 18, which allows for a more decentralised and targeted approach to regulation. Any enforcing authority may appoint inspectors with a written document stating their powers. This is as evidence of their authority (section 19). Enforcing authorities may indemnify the inspector against any civil litigation if he has acted in the honest belief that he was within his powers (section 26). Local government bodies who may be enforcing authorities are: Local government bodies can be enforcing authorities in respect of several workplaces and activities including offices, shops, retail and wholesale distribution, hotel and catering establishments, petrol filling stations, residential", "title": "Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974" }, { "docid": "1902710", "text": "Schmidt. The Norwegian Synod left the Synodical Conference in 1883, attempting to keep the disunity they experienced within their Synod from creeping into the Synodical Conference. Meanwhile, the Wisconsin and Missouri Synods stood together in cooperation and harmony during this period of fierce debate. Along with other ethnically German denominations, the Wisconsin Synod successfully spoke out in opposition to the Wisconsin Bennett Law, a compulsory education law that also required certain subjects be taught in English and put public authorities in charge of enforcing compliance in both public and private schools. Wisconsin's German-American Lutherans and Catholics saw the law as", "title": "Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod" }, { "docid": "13532576", "text": "law in January 1883; it was sponsored by Democratic Senator George H. Pendleton of Ohio. It was drafted by Dorman Bridgman Eaton, a leading reformer who became the first chairman of the U.S. Civil Service Commission. Its most famous commissioner was Theodore Roosevelt (1889–95). The new law prohibited mandatory campaign contributions, or \"assessments\", which amounted to 50–75% of party financing in the Gilded Age. Second, the Pendleton Act required entrance exams for aspiring bureaucrats. At first it covered very few jobs but there was a ratchet provision whereby outgoing presidents could lock in their own appointees by converting their jobs", "title": "U.S. Civil Service Reform" }, { "docid": "13532572", "text": "U.S. Civil Service Reform U.S. civil service reform was a major issue in the late 19th century at the national level, and in the early 20th century at the state level. Proponents denounced the distribution of government offices—the \"spoils\"—by the winners of elections to their supporters as corrupt and inefficient. They demanded nonpartisan scientific methods and credential be used to select civil servants. The five important civil service reforms were the two Tenure of Office Acts of 1820 and 1867, Pendleton Act of 1883, the Hatch Acts (1939 and 1940) and the CSRA of 1978. In 1801 President Thomas Jefferson,", "title": "U.S. Civil Service Reform" }, { "docid": "10474932", "text": "in Lafayette, Oregon for ten years including for a time as a law partner with Benjamin F. Bonham, the two were partners from 1876 until 1885. From 1883 to 1888 Ramsey served as the first dean for Willamette University College of Law in Salem, Oregon, where he was in charge of a staff of three professors. While in Salem he also served as mayor before moving to east to Pendleton, Oregon, and La Grande, Oregon, (1902–1911) and then settling again in McMinnville, Oregon, where he served two terms as mayor. On June 3, 1913, Oregon Governor Oswald West appointed Ramsey", "title": "William Marion Ramsey" }, { "docid": "11040698", "text": "of the Treasury Carlisle approved modifications to the government's procedures for enforcing the Geary Act. Wong founded a weekly newspaper, \"The Chinese American\", in New York City in 1883. His work was published in periodicals including the \"North American Review\" and \"Chautauquan\". When a visitor to a saloon in New York's Chinatown accused a Chinese grocery of handling small cats and rats, Wong offered $500 reward for anyone who could prove that Chinese ate cats or rats, an offer which was not taken up. The incident provoked Wong into writing an article on Chinese food for the \"Brooklyn Eagle\" which", "title": "Wong Chin Foo" }, { "docid": "610890", "text": "enlarged during the tenure of President Andrew Jackson. As the Post Office expanded, difficulties were experienced due to a lack of employees and transportation. The Post Office's employees at that time were still subject to the so-called \"spoils\" system, where faithful political supporters of the executive branch were appointed to positions in the post office and other government corporations as a reward for their patronage. These appointees rarely had prior experience in postal service and mail delivery. This system of political patronage was replaced in 1883, after passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act. In 1823, ten years after", "title": "United States Postal Service" }, { "docid": "1489688", "text": "a leader of the Copperheads, a group of Democrats who favored peace with the Confederacy. After the war, he opposed the Thirteenth Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1866. The 1864 Democratic National Convention nominated a ticket of George B. McClellan, who favored continuing the war, and Pendleton, who opposed it. The ticket was defeated by the Republican ticket of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson, and Pendleton lost his Congressional re-election race that same year. Pendleton was a strong contender for the presidential nomination at the 1868 Democratic National Convention, but was defeated by Horatio Seymour. After Pendleton lost", "title": "George H. Pendleton" } ]

[ { "docid": "11229788", "text": "February 1879, but Merritt was approved by a vote of 31–25, as was Burt by a 31–19 vote, giving Hayes his most significant civil service reform victory. For the remainder of his term, Hayes pressed Congress to enact permanent reform legislation and fund the United States Civil Service Commission, even using his last annual message to Congress in 1880 to appeal for reform. While reform legislation did not pass during Hayes's presidency, his advocacy provided the \"political impetus\" for the 1883 passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act. Hayes allowed some exceptions to the ban on assessments, permitting George", "title": "Presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes" } ]

[ { "docid": "5790026", "text": "supposed 'delay' was solely responsible for loss of the battle. This fiction became a mainstay of the Lost Cause. Pendleton remained in Lexington until his death in 1883, tirelessly promoting the Lost Cause and the reputation of Robert E. Lee. He traveled throughout the South raising money to build the Robert E. Lee Memorial Church (formerly Grace Church) in Lexington, and is buried next to his son at the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery. The first service in the new, completed church building was Rev. Pendleton's funeral. On July 15, 1831, Pendleton married Anzolette Elizabeth Page, and they had four children.", "title": "William N. Pendleton" }, { "docid": "11229760", "text": "Reconstruction while protecting the civil rights of African-Americans, but largely failed in the latter pursuit. A strong proponent of civil service reform, he challenged his own party in making appointments. Though he was largely unsuccessful in enacting long-term reform, he helped provide a significant impetus for the eventual passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act in 1883. Insisting that maintenance of the gold standard was essential to economic recovery, he vetoed the Bland–Allison Act. Congress overrode his veto, but Hayes's monetary policy forged a compromise between inflationists and advocates of hard money. He helped put down the Great Railroad", "title": "Presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes" }, { "docid": "1902710", "text": "Schmidt. The Norwegian Synod left the Synodical Conference in 1883, attempting to keep the disunity they experienced within their Synod from creeping into the Synodical Conference. Meanwhile, the Wisconsin and Missouri Synods stood together in cooperation and harmony during this period of fierce debate. Along with other ethnically German denominations, the Wisconsin Synod successfully spoke out in opposition to the Wisconsin Bennett Law, a compulsory education law that also required certain subjects be taught in English and put public authorities in charge of enforcing compliance in both public and private schools. Wisconsin's German-American Lutherans and Catholics saw the law as", "title": "Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod" }, { "docid": "4585717", "text": "Board can, by contrast, enforce a formal settlement like any other Board order by petitioning the Court of Appeals for an order enforcing it. The Board will also accept non-Board settlements, in which the charging party withdraws its charge in return for promises from the other side. The Board is not, however, obliged to accept the parties' settlement agreement or to allow withdrawal of the charge. If the General Counsel believes that there is cause to issue complaint, then he can seek injunctive relief from a federal district court under Section 10(j) of the Act. Injunctive relief is usually ordered", "title": "Unfair labor practice" }, { "docid": "6702193", "text": "country, including the HRP. They focus on the illegal movement of weapons within Canada. The General Investigations Section is an integrated unit of HRP and RCMP officers. They are responsible for investigating all cases of robbery, break and enter and auto theft. This unit also investigates cases of arson, serious assault, and firearms complaints. The Special Enforcement Section is an integrated unit of HRP and RCMP officers. The Drug Section is in charge of enforcing the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Primary focus is on street and mid-level drug trafficking, and also help with federal drug investigations. Drug awareness is", "title": "Halifax Regional Police" }, { "docid": "11716770", "text": "communications and facility with foreign languages. Sheriffs maintain the safety and security of Maryland's courts. A Sheriff or deputy may be required to attend all court sessions; to act as bailiff; to take charge of juries whenever they are outside the courtroom and to extradite prisoners. Today's Sheriffs, like their historical counterparts, also carry out such unenviable but necessary court-related functions as serving subpoenas, summonses, warrants, writs or civil process; enforcing money decrees (such as those relating to child support payments, garnishment of wages or sale of property); and collecting taxes. Maintaining detention facilities and their populations is a challenge", "title": "Caroline County Sheriff's Department" }, { "docid": "4044523", "text": "necessary, to require their reduction. Councils can charge a fee for dealing with such complaints. Soon after implementation, some councils were charging no fee, while the highest in the country was Sevenoaks, which charged £650. Part IX (\"Miscellaneous\") makes some changes to the mechanisms for serving and enforcing anti-social behaviour orders. Section 89 extended the powers of Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs). The key changes are that PCSOs have the power to stop a cyclist, and Accredited Support Officers or Rail Community Officers can issue FPNs in respect of a number of offences: Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 The Anti-Social Behaviour", "title": "Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003" }, { "docid": "1489689", "text": "the 1869 Ohio gubernatorial election, he temporarily left politics. He served as the president of the Kentucky Central Railroad before returning to Congress. Pendleton won election to the U.S. Senate in 1879 and served a single term, becoming Chairman of the Senate Democratic Conference. After the assassination of President James A. Garfield, he wrote and helped pass the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883. The act required many civil service hires to be based on merit rather than political connections. Passage of the act lost him support in Ohio and he was not nominated for a second term in", "title": "George H. Pendleton" }, { "docid": "11229834", "text": "of Congress; the Senate approved the bill 38–5 and the House soon concurred by a vote of 155–47. Arthur signed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act into law on January 16, 1883. The bill created a civil service commission to oversee civil service examinations and outlawed the use of \"assessments,\" fees that political appointees were expected to pay to their respective political parties as the price for their appointments. These reforms had previously been proposed by the Jay Commission, which had investigated Arthur during his time as Collector of the Port of New York. In just two years' time, an", "title": "Presidency of Chester A. Arthur" }, { "docid": "551442", "text": "... for the public service and not for the private use of incumbents.\" The Senate approved the bill 38–5 and the House soon concurred by a vote of 155–47. Arthur signed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act into law on January 16, 1883. Despite his rebukes at the Democratic national conventions in 1876 and 1880, Bayard was again considered among the leading candidates for the nomination in 1884. Tilden again was ambiguous about his willingness to run, but by 1883 New York's new governor, Grover Cleveland, began to surpass Tilden as a likely candidate. After Tilden definitively bowed out in", "title": "Thomas F. Bayard" }, { "docid": "20924465", "text": "information through a common vendor from party to party, nor can a campaign purposely let an employee go with the intent of coordinating on advertisements with an outside group. Tillman Act (1907) Pendleton Act (1883) Federal Corrupt Practices Act (1910, 1925) Hatch Act (1939) Taft-Hartley Act (1947) Federal Election Campaign Act (1971, 1974) Newberry v. United States (1921) SUN-PAC: Solicitation of Contributions (1972) Buckley V. Valeo (1976) FEC V. Massachusetts Citizens for Life, Inc (1986) Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce (1990) Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (2002) McConnell v. FEC (2003) FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life Committee (2007) Davis", "title": "Shadow campaigns in the United States" }, { "docid": "1817699", "text": "William Nelson Pendleton (1809–1883) commanded the Rockbridge Artillery and Confederate artillery units in that war, and his son Sandie Pendleton (1840–1864) became a distinguished staff officer before dying in the Valley Campaigns of 1864. Pendleton, after lying in state in Richmond, was buried at his home, Edmundsbury, in Caroline County. Due to the ravages of time upon the estate's buildings, his body was removed circa 1907 to Bruton Parish Church in what became Colonial Williamsburg. A memorial to the distinguished legislator and jurist still exists near the former estate. Pendleton County, West Virginia (formed 1788) and Pendleton County, Kentucky (formed", "title": "Edmund Pendleton" }, { "docid": "12421955", "text": "banks and credit-card issuers, who could mostly charge late fees as they pleased. For that same reason consumer advocates were displeased, warning that late fees could rise to previously unseen levels. They did, and one of the Citibank attorneys has expressed regret for his involvement. In its 1978 \"Marquette Bank\" decision, the court had unanimously held that the National Banking Act of 1863, which created nationally-chartered banks in addition to the state ones that had previously existed, barred states from enforcing their anti-usury laws, which set caps on interest rates, against any national bank based in another state. In 1980,", "title": "Smiley v. Citibank (South Dakota), N. A." }, { "docid": "610890", "text": "enlarged during the tenure of President Andrew Jackson. As the Post Office expanded, difficulties were experienced due to a lack of employees and transportation. The Post Office's employees at that time were still subject to the so-called \"spoils\" system, where faithful political supporters of the executive branch were appointed to positions in the post office and other government corporations as a reward for their patronage. These appointees rarely had prior experience in postal service and mail delivery. This system of political patronage was replaced in 1883, after passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act. In 1823, ten years after", "title": "United States Postal Service" }, { "docid": "11638184", "text": "Trading empowered to enforce the \"Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW)\" and, at the federal level, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission enforcing the \"Trade Practices Act 1974\" (Cwlth) and National Measurement Institute, Australia enforcing the \"Trade Measurement Act 1989\" (NSW). Furthermore, local government is also empowered to enforce food standards under the Food Act, mostly at the level of retail food outlets. The authority works with local councils to minimise overlap and duplication at the retail level and enhance consistency of enforcement activities and skills across the state. In July 2008, amendments to the Food Act formalised and mandated the", "title": "New South Wales Food Authority" }, { "docid": "10168642", "text": "George Hunt Pendleton House The George H. Pendleton House is a historic house at 559 Liberty Hill in the Prospect Hill Historic District of Cincinnati, Ohio. It was built in 1870 in the French Second Empire style. From 1879 until his death in 1889, this was the residence of Senator George Hunt Pendleton (1825-89). As a U.S. Senator (1879-1885), Pendleton spearheaded civil service reform, meeting here in 1882 to draft the Pendleton Act, which created the Civil Service merit system. The building, now in mixed commercial and residential use, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964. The George H.", "title": "George Hunt Pendleton House" } ]

[ { "docid": "660307", "text": "to the presidency. Once in office, President Arthur pushed through legislation for civil reform. On January 16, 1883 Congress passed the Civil Service Act, which is sometimes referred to as the Pendleton Act after Senator George H. Pendleton of Ohio, one of the primary sponsors. The Act was written by Dorman Bridgman Eaton, a staunch opponent of the patronage system who was later first chairman of the United States Civil Service Commission. However, the law would also prove to be a major political liability for Arthur. The law offended machine politicians, or politicians who belong to a small clique that", "title": "Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act" } ]

[ { "docid": "440693", "text": "explosives, or training to perform the terrorist act. The INA criteria for making a decision to designate an organization as a terrorist organization was amended to include the definition of a terrorist act. Though the amendments to these definitions are retroactive, it does not mean that it can be applied to members who joined an organization, but since left, before it was designated to be a terrorist organization under by the Secretary of State. The Act amended the INA to add new provisions enforcing mandatory detention laws. These apply to any alien who is engaged in terrorism, or who is", "title": "Patriot Act" }, { "docid": "610890", "text": "enlarged during the tenure of President Andrew Jackson. As the Post Office expanded, difficulties were experienced due to a lack of employees and transportation. The Post Office's employees at that time were still subject to the so-called \"spoils\" system, where faithful political supporters of the executive branch were appointed to positions in the post office and other government corporations as a reward for their patronage. These appointees rarely had prior experience in postal service and mail delivery. This system of political patronage was replaced in 1883, after passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act. In 1823, ten years after", "title": "United States Postal Service" }, { "docid": "17504033", "text": "concurred by a vote of 155–47. Arthur signed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act into law on January 16, 1883. There was relatively little financial legislation in the 1880s. By that time, fewer bonds were necessary, as the government now ran a consistent surplus which by 1882 reached $145 million. Opinions varied on how to balance the budget; Democrats wished to lower tariffs to reduce revenues and the cost of imported goods, while Republicans believed that high tariffs ensured high wages in manufacturing and mining. They preferred the government spend more on internal improvements and reduce excise taxes. Congress passed", "title": "John Sherman" }, { "docid": "13021039", "text": "civil service reform legislation and Pendleton again introduced his bill, but Congress did not pass it. Republicans lost seats in the 1882 congressional elections, in which Democrats campaigned on the reform issue. As a result, the lame-duck session of Congress was more amenable to civil service reform; the Senate approved Pendleton's bill 38–5 and the House soon concurred by a vote of 155–47. Arthur signed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act into law on January 16, 1883. In just two years' time, an unrepentant Stalwart had become the president who ushered in long-awaited civil service reform. At first, the act", "title": "Chester A. Arthur" }, { "docid": "5790014", "text": "William N. Pendleton William Nelson Pendleton (December 26, 1809 – January 15, 1883) was an American teacher, Episcopal priest, and soldier. He served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War, noted for his position as Gen. Robert E. Lee's chief of artillery for most of the conflict. After the war, Pendleton returned to his priestly duties and also wrote religious materials. Camp Pendleton in Virginia Beach, Virginia, is named in his honor. William Nelson Pendleton was born in 1809 near Richmond, Virginia. He grew up on the Caroline County plantation belonging to his parents, Edmund Pendleton Jr., grandnephew", "title": "William N. Pendleton" }, { "docid": "1919523", "text": "as he began his second term, but it would be cut short. In September 1901, while attending an exposition in Buffalo, New York, McKinley was shot by an anarchist. He was the third President to be assassinated, all since the Civil War. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt assumed the presidency. Political corruption was a central issue, which reformers hoped to solve through civil service reforms at the national, state, and local level, replacing political hacks with professional . The 1883 Civil Service Reform Act (or Pendleton Act), which placed most federal employees on the merit system and marked the end of", "title": "History of the United States (1865–1918)" }, { "docid": "13731793", "text": "Pendleton Heights High School Pendleton Heights High School, also known as \"PHHS,\" is a public high school in Pendleton, Indiana. It is part of the South Madison Community School Corporation and has an enrollment of around 1,400 students. Pendleton Heights was built in 1969 as a consolidation of Adams Township's Markleville High School and Fall Creek Township's Pendleton High School. The consolidation happened after the Indiana State Legislature passed the School Reorganization Act, causing the redistricting of school boundaries so that each student was backed by $5,000 in assessed tax evaluation. Under this Act, Markleville High school no longer qualified", "title": "Pendleton Heights High School" }, { "docid": "7770885", "text": "E. Pendleton Herring E. Pendleton Herring was an American political scientist who worked to advance the field of political science with his work as president of the American Political Science Association. In addition to working as the 48th president of the APSA Pendleton Herring also served as secretary of Graduate education for Public Administration at Harvard. Pendleton's scholarly works had a large impact on American political science and also influenced the American government acting as chief intellectual architect of the National Security Act of 1947, which culminated in the reorganization of the military and intelligence branches of the federal government", "title": "E. Pendleton Herring" }, { "docid": "11638184", "text": "Trading empowered to enforce the \"Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW)\" and, at the federal level, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission enforcing the \"Trade Practices Act 1974\" (Cwlth) and National Measurement Institute, Australia enforcing the \"Trade Measurement Act 1989\" (NSW). Furthermore, local government is also empowered to enforce food standards under the Food Act, mostly at the level of retail food outlets. The authority works with local councils to minimise overlap and duplication at the retail level and enhance consistency of enforcement activities and skills across the state. In July 2008, amendments to the Food Act formalised and mandated the", "title": "New South Wales Food Authority" }, { "docid": "6510638", "text": "Sheriff officer A sheriff officer is an officer of the Scottish sheriff court, responsible for serving documents and enforcing court orders. The jurisdiction of a sheriff officer is limited to the area of their commission (the relevant sheriffdom or Sheriff Court district), unlike messengers-at-arms (the equivalent officers of the Court of Session, who have jurisdiction throughout Scotland). Both messengers-at-arms and sheriff officers are employed by private businesses and charge fees that are set by Act of Sederunt. Sheriff officers have been under the control of the local Sheriff for centuries. The office of sheriff officer is thought to be one", "title": "Sheriff officer" }, { "docid": "660305", "text": "Civil Service Commission. This board would be in charge of determining the rules and regulations of the act. The act also allowed for the president, by executive order, to decide which positions would be subject to the act and which would not. A result was the shift of the parties to reliance on funding from business, since they could no longer depend on patronage. In 1877, there was growing interest in the United States concerning the effects of the spoils system on the American political system. New York City established the Civil Service Reform Association to help address the issues,", "title": "Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act" }, { "docid": "8925236", "text": "in Rustburg, where it has been since the move in the late 1970s. Its original building has been expanded multiple times since its opening, the largest of those expansions being the addition of a new science wing that opened in 1997. In its current location, the school has had four principals. Hugh T. Pendleton is the longest-serving principal in school history; he was in charge from 1963 until his retirement in 1997. The Hugh T. Pendleton award of excellence continues to be awarded at the annual end-of-year awards ceremonies, given by the faculty to the most outstanding senior. Pendleton was", "title": "Rustburg High School" }, { "docid": "8636987", "text": "it after the closure of Pendleton Bridge in 1966, and \"Broad Street\" was then dropped from its name. The line from Windsor Bridge Junction (Salford) and Crow Nest Junction (Hindley), which shortened the route between Manchester and Liverpool, was authorised in 1883, and in 1885 a connection was authorised from the new line at Brindle Heath to the Bolton line at Agecroft. The new lines opened in stages to goods traffic during 1887–88, and to passengers on 1 June 1889; on that day the station initially named \"Pendleton Broad Street\" was also opened. It had four platforms, as it served", "title": "Pendleton railway station" }, { "docid": "8556441", "text": "that are authorized to create their own hiring policies and are not subject to most appointment, pay, and classification laws. In the early 19th century, positions in the federal government were held at the pleasure of the president—a person could be fired at any time. The spoils system meant that jobs were used to support the American political parties, though this was gradually changed by the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883 and subsequent laws. By 1909, almost two-thirds of the U.S. federal workforce was appointed based on merit, that is, qualifications measured by tests. Certain senior civil service", "title": "United States federal civil service" }, { "docid": "10168642", "text": "George Hunt Pendleton House The George H. Pendleton House is a historic house at 559 Liberty Hill in the Prospect Hill Historic District of Cincinnati, Ohio. It was built in 1870 in the French Second Empire style. From 1879 until his death in 1889, this was the residence of Senator George Hunt Pendleton (1825-89). As a U.S. Senator (1879-1885), Pendleton spearheaded civil service reform, meeting here in 1882 to draft the Pendleton Act, which created the Civil Service merit system. The building, now in mixed commercial and residential use, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964. The George H.", "title": "George Hunt Pendleton House" }, { "docid": "9085846", "text": "to the activities of the Grange for a time. In 1882 he moved to Temple, where he entered the land abstract and title firm of his brother-in-law, William E. Hill, and A. M. Monteith. Pendleton was a delegate to every Democratic State convention from 1876 to 1910. Pendleton was selected as state representative of the Twenty-fourth District, which included Bell County, and retained office for the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth legislatures; he served as Speaker of the House in 1887-1889. Between 1883 and 1889, while a member of the state legislature, he held a number of positions within the state's", "title": "George C. Pendleton" } ]

[ { "docid": "3941247", "text": "to be OPM's next director. Pon was confirmed by voice vote on March 7, 2018. Margaret Weichert, Office of Management and Budget Deputy Director for Management, was named acting Director. The United States Civil Service Commission was created by the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883. The commission was abolished and replaced by OPM on January 1, 1979, following the passage of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 and Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1978 (, ). In 1996 the investigation branch of the OPM was privatized, and USIS was formed. According to their website, the mission of", "title": "United States Office of Personnel Management" } ]

[ { "docid": "5608939", "text": "1917. The U.S. Civil Service Commission, established by the Pendleton Act in 1883, was debarring persons relating to \"loyalty\" as late as 1921. The Commission Report quotes Max Weber, Every bureaucracy seeks to increase the superiority of the professionally informed by keeping their knowledge and intentions secret...Bureaucracy naturally welcomes a poorly informed and hence a powerless parliament—at least insofar as ignorance somehow agrees with the bureaucracy's interests. In March 1947 President Truman issued Executive Order 9835, establishing the Federal Employee Loyalty Program, providing uniform investigation standards and procedures, and authorizing the creation of Loyalty Review Boards across the Government. The", "title": "Moynihan Commission on Government Secrecy" }, { "docid": "14252713", "text": "in Ashti and Chimur killed some policemen. Thirty people were tried and sentenced to hang. Khare formed the Capital Punishment Relief Society to help the prisoners of Ashti and Chimur. Khare was a member of the Viceroy's Executive Council from 7 May 1943 to 3 July 1946 where he was in charge of the Commonwealth Relations Department. He was responsible for placing on the Statute book the Indian Reciprocity Act Amendment Bill and enforcing it against South African Europeans for getting acquitted all the highly placed Indians in Malaya, like Dr. Goho, who were charged with high treason and collaboration", "title": "Narayan Bhaskar Khare" }, { "docid": "660337", "text": "good service. By the late 1860s, citizens began demanding civil service reform. Running under the Liberal Republican Party in 1872, they were soundly defeated by Ulysses S. Grant. After the assassination of James A. Garfield by a rejected office-seeker in 1881, the calls for civil service reform intensified. Moderation of the spoils system at the federal level came with the passage of the Pendleton Act in 1883, which created a bipartisan Civil Service Commission to evaluate job candidates on a nonpartisan merit basis. While few jobs were covered under the law initially, the law allowed the President to transfer jobs", "title": "Spoils system" }, { "docid": "9085846", "text": "to the activities of the Grange for a time. In 1882 he moved to Temple, where he entered the land abstract and title firm of his brother-in-law, William E. Hill, and A. M. Monteith. Pendleton was a delegate to every Democratic State convention from 1876 to 1910. Pendleton was selected as state representative of the Twenty-fourth District, which included Bell County, and retained office for the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth legislatures; he served as Speaker of the House in 1887-1889. Between 1883 and 1889, while a member of the state legislature, he held a number of positions within the state's", "title": "George C. Pendleton" }, { "docid": "6859746", "text": "for dealing with billing errors, the FCBA contains additional regulations, including the following: The Federal Trade Commission is the \"overall enforcing agency\" for purposes of administrative enforcement, though compliance by banks is enforced under section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. A consumer may also file a private lawsuit in any state or federal court with jurisdiction over the parties to recover actual damages, statutory damages of double the erroneous finance charge(s), and his or her costs and attorney fees (if the claim is successful). If the alleged unlawful conduct is widespread, the consumer can also seek to file", "title": "Fair Credit Billing Act" }, { "docid": "5790026", "text": "supposed 'delay' was solely responsible for loss of the battle. This fiction became a mainstay of the Lost Cause. Pendleton remained in Lexington until his death in 1883, tirelessly promoting the Lost Cause and the reputation of Robert E. Lee. He traveled throughout the South raising money to build the Robert E. Lee Memorial Church (formerly Grace Church) in Lexington, and is buried next to his son at the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery. The first service in the new, completed church building was Rev. Pendleton's funeral. On July 15, 1831, Pendleton married Anzolette Elizabeth Page, and they had four children.", "title": "William N. Pendleton" }, { "docid": "11716770", "text": "communications and facility with foreign languages. Sheriffs maintain the safety and security of Maryland's courts. A Sheriff or deputy may be required to attend all court sessions; to act as bailiff; to take charge of juries whenever they are outside the courtroom and to extradite prisoners. Today's Sheriffs, like their historical counterparts, also carry out such unenviable but necessary court-related functions as serving subpoenas, summonses, warrants, writs or civil process; enforcing money decrees (such as those relating to child support payments, garnishment of wages or sale of property); and collecting taxes. Maintaining detention facilities and their populations is a challenge", "title": "Caroline County Sheriff's Department" }, { "docid": "882409", "text": "Everglades ecosystem were transforming the mercury into methylmercury, and it was bioaccumulating through the food chain. Stricter emissions standards helped lower mercury coming from power plants and incinerators, which in turn lowered mercury levels found in animals, though they continue to be a concern. The Everglades Forever Act, introduced by Governor Lawton Chiles in 1994, was an attempt to legislate the lowering of phosphorus in Everglades waterways. The act put the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in charge of testing and enforcing low phosphorus levels: 10 parts per billion (ppb) (down", "title": "Everglades" }, { "docid": "17672891", "text": "patronage problem had gotten out of control, and shifted public opinion, convincing the United States that the President of the United States had more important things to do than to engage in patronage. Congress was eventually spurred to pass the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883, which created a Civil Service Commission and advocated a merit system for selecting government employees. In addition, passage of the Hatch Act of 1939 forbade the intimidation or bribery of voters and restricted political campaign activities by federal employees. It prohibited using any public funds designated for relief or public works for electoral", "title": "Political appointments in the United States" }, { "docid": "660305", "text": "Civil Service Commission. This board would be in charge of determining the rules and regulations of the act. The act also allowed for the president, by executive order, to decide which positions would be subject to the act and which would not. A result was the shift of the parties to reliance on funding from business, since they could no longer depend on patronage. In 1877, there was growing interest in the United States concerning the effects of the spoils system on the American political system. New York City established the Civil Service Reform Association to help address the issues,", "title": "Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act" }, { "docid": "281627", "text": "is based upon aristocratic or oligarchical structures, rather than in the context of the modern state. In the United States, the assassination of President James A. Garfield in 1881 prompted the replacement of the American Spoils System with a meritocracy. In 1883, The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act was passed, stipulating government jobs should be awarded on the basis of merit through competitive exams, rather than ties to politicians or political affiliation. The most common form of meritocratic screening found today is the college degree. Higher education is an imperfect meritocratic screening system for various reasons, such as lack of", "title": "Meritocracy" }, { "docid": "281641", "text": "of United States President James A. Garfield by a disappointed office seeker in 1881 proved its dangers. Two years later in 1883, the system of appointments to the United States Federal Bureaucracy was revamped by the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, partially based on the British meritocratic civil service that had been established years earlier. The act stipulated that government jobs should be awarded on the basis of merit, through competitive exams, rather than ties to politicians or political affiliation. It also made it illegal to fire or demote government employees for political reasons. To enforce the merit system and", "title": "Meritocracy" }, { "docid": "5790028", "text": "John; to which, Jackson replied \"I'm sure your men will spread the gospel wherever they encounter the enemy.\" William N. Pendleton William Nelson Pendleton (December 26, 1809 – January 15, 1883) was an American teacher, Episcopal priest, and soldier. He served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War, noted for his position as Gen. Robert E. Lee's chief of artillery for most of the conflict. After the war, Pendleton returned to his priestly duties and also wrote religious materials. Camp Pendleton in Virginia Beach, Virginia, is named in his honor. William Nelson Pendleton was born in 1809 near", "title": "William N. Pendleton" }, { "docid": "551442", "text": "... for the public service and not for the private use of incumbents.\" The Senate approved the bill 38–5 and the House soon concurred by a vote of 155–47. Arthur signed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act into law on January 16, 1883. Despite his rebukes at the Democratic national conventions in 1876 and 1880, Bayard was again considered among the leading candidates for the nomination in 1884. Tilden again was ambiguous about his willingness to run, but by 1883 New York's new governor, Grover Cleveland, began to surpass Tilden as a likely candidate. After Tilden definitively bowed out in", "title": "Thomas F. Bayard" }, { "docid": "6389934", "text": "1839, and the Crown Suits Act Coronets of Viscounts and Barons 1865. Now by the Land Charges Act 1900, no debt due to the crown operates as a charge on land until a writ of execution for the purpose of enforcing it has been registered under the Land Charges Registration and Searches Act 1888. By the Act of 1541 specialty debts were put practically on the same footing as debts by record. Simple contract debts due to the crown also become specialty debts, and the rights of the crown are enforced by a summary process called an extent. In modern", "title": "Crown debt" }, { "docid": "11111379", "text": "added recently, in January 2007), is in charge of enforcing compliance with the Electricity Concessions Law (LCE) of 1992 and is also in charge of ensuring the electricity public service. OSINERG is as well the body responsible for enforcing the fiscal obligations of the license holders as established by the law and its regulation. Finally, it is responsible for monitoring compliance of the System Economic Operation Committees (COES) functions and for determining biannually the percentages of market participation by the companies. In 2000, OSINERG was merged with the Electricity Tariffs Commission (CTE), currently known as Adjunct Office for Tariff Regulation", "title": "Electricity sector in Peru" } ]

[ { "docid": "13532575", "text": "and Marshall Jewell as Attorney General and Postmaster General, respectively, who supported Bristow's investigations. In 1875, Pierrepont cleaned up corruption among the United States Attorneys and Marshals in the South. The Civil Service Reform Act (called \"the Pendleton Act\") is an 1883 federal law that created the United States Civil Service Commission. It eventually placed most federal employees on the merit system and marked the end of the so-called \"spoils system\". Drafted during the Chester A. Arthur administration, the Pendleton Act served as a response to President James Garfield's assassination by a disappointed office seeker. The Act was passed into", "title": "U.S. Civil Service Reform" } ]

[ { "docid": "11638184", "text": "Trading empowered to enforce the \"Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW)\" and, at the federal level, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission enforcing the \"Trade Practices Act 1974\" (Cwlth) and National Measurement Institute, Australia enforcing the \"Trade Measurement Act 1989\" (NSW). Furthermore, local government is also empowered to enforce food standards under the Food Act, mostly at the level of retail food outlets. The authority works with local councils to minimise overlap and duplication at the retail level and enhance consistency of enforcement activities and skills across the state. In July 2008, amendments to the Food Act formalised and mandated the", "title": "New South Wales Food Authority" }, { "docid": "11040698", "text": "of the Treasury Carlisle approved modifications to the government's procedures for enforcing the Geary Act. Wong founded a weekly newspaper, \"The Chinese American\", in New York City in 1883. His work was published in periodicals including the \"North American Review\" and \"Chautauquan\". When a visitor to a saloon in New York's Chinatown accused a Chinese grocery of handling small cats and rats, Wong offered $500 reward for anyone who could prove that Chinese ate cats or rats, an offer which was not taken up. The incident provoked Wong into writing an article on Chinese food for the \"Brooklyn Eagle\" which", "title": "Wong Chin Foo" }, { "docid": "551442", "text": "... for the public service and not for the private use of incumbents.\" The Senate approved the bill 38–5 and the House soon concurred by a vote of 155–47. Arthur signed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act into law on January 16, 1883. Despite his rebukes at the Democratic national conventions in 1876 and 1880, Bayard was again considered among the leading candidates for the nomination in 1884. Tilden again was ambiguous about his willingness to run, but by 1883 New York's new governor, Grover Cleveland, began to surpass Tilden as a likely candidate. After Tilden definitively bowed out in", "title": "Thomas F. Bayard" }, { "docid": "1489688", "text": "a leader of the Copperheads, a group of Democrats who favored peace with the Confederacy. After the war, he opposed the Thirteenth Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1866. The 1864 Democratic National Convention nominated a ticket of George B. McClellan, who favored continuing the war, and Pendleton, who opposed it. The ticket was defeated by the Republican ticket of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson, and Pendleton lost his Congressional re-election race that same year. Pendleton was a strong contender for the presidential nomination at the 1868 Democratic National Convention, but was defeated by Horatio Seymour. After Pendleton lost", "title": "George H. Pendleton" }, { "docid": "505107", "text": "financial support of businessmen in Philadelphia and New York City. After the Civil War, parties increasingly relied on wealthy individuals for support, including Jay Cooke, the Vanderbilts, and the Astors. In the absence of a civil service system, parties also continued to rely heavily on financial support from government employees, including assessments of a portion of their federal pay. The first federal campaign finance law, passed in 1867, was a Naval Appropriations Bill which prohibited officers and government employees from soliciting contributions from Navy yard workers. Later, the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883 established the civil service and", "title": "Campaign finance reform in the United States" }, { "docid": "4585717", "text": "Board can, by contrast, enforce a formal settlement like any other Board order by petitioning the Court of Appeals for an order enforcing it. The Board will also accept non-Board settlements, in which the charging party withdraws its charge in return for promises from the other side. The Board is not, however, obliged to accept the parties' settlement agreement or to allow withdrawal of the charge. If the General Counsel believes that there is cause to issue complaint, then he can seek injunctive relief from a federal district court under Section 10(j) of the Act. Injunctive relief is usually ordered", "title": "Unfair labor practice" }, { "docid": "1942867", "text": "for the basic research behind many policy decisions. States require these data to meet legislative redistricting requirements. The data are needed to monitor compliance with the Voting Rights Act by local jurisdictions\". \"Data on ethnic groups are important for putting into effect a number of federal statutes (i.e., enforcing bilingual election rules under the Voting Rights Act; monitoring and enforcing equal employment opportunities under the Civil Rights Act). Data on Ethnic Groups are also needed by local governments to run programs and meet legislative requirements (i.e., identifying segments of the population who may not be receiving medical services under the", "title": "Race and ethnicity in the United States Census" }, { "docid": "5608939", "text": "1917. The U.S. Civil Service Commission, established by the Pendleton Act in 1883, was debarring persons relating to \"loyalty\" as late as 1921. The Commission Report quotes Max Weber, Every bureaucracy seeks to increase the superiority of the professionally informed by keeping their knowledge and intentions secret...Bureaucracy naturally welcomes a poorly informed and hence a powerless parliament—at least insofar as ignorance somehow agrees with the bureaucracy's interests. In March 1947 President Truman issued Executive Order 9835, establishing the Federal Employee Loyalty Program, providing uniform investigation standards and procedures, and authorizing the creation of Loyalty Review Boards across the Government. The", "title": "Moynihan Commission on Government Secrecy" }, { "docid": "6702193", "text": "country, including the HRP. They focus on the illegal movement of weapons within Canada. The General Investigations Section is an integrated unit of HRP and RCMP officers. They are responsible for investigating all cases of robbery, break and enter and auto theft. This unit also investigates cases of arson, serious assault, and firearms complaints. The Special Enforcement Section is an integrated unit of HRP and RCMP officers. The Drug Section is in charge of enforcing the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Primary focus is on street and mid-level drug trafficking, and also help with federal drug investigations. Drug awareness is", "title": "Halifax Regional Police" }, { "docid": "6567858", "text": "consensus public opinion of the Vietnam War being a complete failure led the push for reform. The CSRA sought to fix common problems across the public sector such as eliminating manipulation of the merit system without inhibiting the entire structure, how to both invest authority in managers while simultaneously protecting employee from said authority, limit unnecessary or excessive spending, and make the federal work force mirror the American people more closely. The CSRA was the first federally passed comprehensive civil service reform since the Pendleton Act of 1883. Leading up to the passing of the CSRA, the federal government grew", "title": "Civil Service Reform Act of 1978" }, { "docid": "502777", "text": "was always a \"student and instructor\" and that his life works and death would \"...continue to be instructive and inspiring incidents in American history.\" Three panels on the monument display Garfield as a teacher, Union major general, and orator; another shows him taking the presidential oath, and a fifth shows his body lying in state at the Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C. Garfield's murder by a deranged office-seeker awakened public awareness of the need for civil service reform legislation. Senator George H. Pendleton, a Democrat from Ohio, launched a reform effort that resulted in the Pendleton Act in January 1883.", "title": "James A. Garfield" }, { "docid": "1919523", "text": "as he began his second term, but it would be cut short. In September 1901, while attending an exposition in Buffalo, New York, McKinley was shot by an anarchist. He was the third President to be assassinated, all since the Civil War. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt assumed the presidency. Political corruption was a central issue, which reformers hoped to solve through civil service reforms at the national, state, and local level, replacing political hacks with professional . The 1883 Civil Service Reform Act (or Pendleton Act), which placed most federal employees on the merit system and marked the end of", "title": "History of the United States (1865–1918)" }, { "docid": "281641", "text": "of United States President James A. Garfield by a disappointed office seeker in 1881 proved its dangers. Two years later in 1883, the system of appointments to the United States Federal Bureaucracy was revamped by the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, partially based on the British meritocratic civil service that had been established years earlier. The act stipulated that government jobs should be awarded on the basis of merit, through competitive exams, rather than ties to politicians or political affiliation. It also made it illegal to fire or demote government employees for political reasons. To enforce the merit system and", "title": "Meritocracy" }, { "docid": "11194821", "text": "written called \"I am Going to the Lordy\". He requested an orchestra to play as he sang the poem; it was denied. Part of Charles Guiteau's preserved brain is on display at the Mütter Museum at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Guiteau's bones and more of his brain, along with Garfield's backbone and a few ribs, are kept at the National Museum of Health and Medicine, at the Army's Forest Glen Annex in Silver Spring, Maryland. Garfield's assassination was instrumental to the passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act on January 16, 1883. Garfield himself had called for", "title": "Assassination of James A. Garfield" }, { "docid": "14098049", "text": "Jackson's presidency and opposition against the system began to grow. During the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant corruption and inefficiency began to reach staggering proportion. This led to a larger outcry against the system and helped bring about change in 1883. George H. Pendleton: Senator from Ohio sponsored the Civil Service Reform Act in 1883, which sought to implement a merit-based program in the federal government. Its principal tenets include: Chester Barnard: taught an organization was the cooperation of human activity and to survive an organization needed to have efficiency and effectiveness. His definition of effectiveness: being able to accomplish", "title": "Human resource management in public administration" }, { "docid": "8057030", "text": "Percussion are available for students in grades 7-12. -Art Helpers: Grades 4-6 Parents who elected to home-school their children filed suit alleging that the defendant Pennsylvania school district in charge of administering and enforcing Pennsylvania's compulsory school attendance laws infringed upon their sincerely held religious beliefs that education is a “religion,” and that the state has no authority to regulate home education programs by religiously motivated homeschoolers. The parents alleged that the state homeschooling act ceded too much control over their children's religious education to the state in requiring them to submit an affidavit outlining their educational objectives to the", "title": "Homer-Center School District" } ]

[ { "docid": "12567620", "text": "31–19, giving Hayes his most significant civil service reform victory. For the remainder of his term, Hayes pressed Congress to enact permanent reform legislation and fund the United States Civil Service Commission, even using his last annual message to Congress in 1880 to appeal for reform. While reform legislation did not pass during Hayes's presidency, his advocacy provided \"a significant precedent as well as the political impetus for the Pendleton Act of 1883,\" which was signed into law by President Chester Arthur. Hayes allowed some exceptions to the ban on assessments, permitting George Congdon Gorham, secretary of the Republican Congressional", "title": "Rutherford B. Hayes" } ]

[ { "docid": "1489689", "text": "the 1869 Ohio gubernatorial election, he temporarily left politics. He served as the president of the Kentucky Central Railroad before returning to Congress. Pendleton won election to the U.S. Senate in 1879 and served a single term, becoming Chairman of the Senate Democratic Conference. After the assassination of President James A. Garfield, he wrote and helped pass the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883. The act required many civil service hires to be based on merit rather than political connections. Passage of the act lost him support in Ohio and he was not nominated for a second term in", "title": "George H. Pendleton" }, { "docid": "11111379", "text": "added recently, in January 2007), is in charge of enforcing compliance with the Electricity Concessions Law (LCE) of 1992 and is also in charge of ensuring the electricity public service. OSINERG is as well the body responsible for enforcing the fiscal obligations of the license holders as established by the law and its regulation. Finally, it is responsible for monitoring compliance of the System Economic Operation Committees (COES) functions and for determining biannually the percentages of market participation by the companies. In 2000, OSINERG was merged with the Electricity Tariffs Commission (CTE), currently known as Adjunct Office for Tariff Regulation", "title": "Electricity sector in Peru" }, { "docid": "1399651", "text": "person could be fired at any time. The spoils system meant that jobs were used to support the political parties. This was changed in slow stages by the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883 and subsequent laws. By 1909, almost two thirds of the U.S. federal work force was appointed based on merit, that is, qualifications measured by tests. Certain senior civil service positions, including some heads of diplomatic missions and executive agencies are filled by political appointees. Under the Hatch Act of 1939, civil servants are not allowed to engage in political activities while performing their duties. The", "title": "Civil service" }, { "docid": "4585717", "text": "Board can, by contrast, enforce a formal settlement like any other Board order by petitioning the Court of Appeals for an order enforcing it. The Board will also accept non-Board settlements, in which the charging party withdraws its charge in return for promises from the other side. The Board is not, however, obliged to accept the parties' settlement agreement or to allow withdrawal of the charge. If the General Counsel believes that there is cause to issue complaint, then he can seek injunctive relief from a federal district court under Section 10(j) of the Act. Injunctive relief is usually ordered", "title": "Unfair labor practice" }, { "docid": "3941402", "text": "in 1883. The Pendleton law was passed in part due to public outcry over the assassination of President Garfield. The Pendleton Act renewed funding for the Civil Service Commission and established a three-man commission to run Civil Service whose commissioners were chosen by President Arthur. The Civil Service Commission administered the civil service of the United States federal government. The Pendleton law required certain applicants to take the civil service exam in order to be given certain jobs; it also prevented elected officials and political appointees from firing civil servants, removing civil servants from the influences of political patronage and", "title": "United States Civil Service Commission" }, { "docid": "11229819", "text": "Cleveland. Garfield chose Arthur as his running mate in the 1880 United States presidential election due to the latter's association with the Republican Party's Stalwart faction, and Arthur struggled to overcome his reputation as a New York machine politician. He embraced the cause of civil service reform, and his advocacy and enforcement of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act became the centerpiece of his administration. Though patronage remained a powerful force in politics, the Pendleton Act laid the foundations for a professional civil service that would emerge in subsequent decades. Facing a budget surplus, Arthur signed the Tariff of 1883,", "title": "Presidency of Chester A. Arthur" }, { "docid": "9085846", "text": "to the activities of the Grange for a time. In 1882 he moved to Temple, where he entered the land abstract and title firm of his brother-in-law, William E. Hill, and A. M. Monteith. Pendleton was a delegate to every Democratic State convention from 1876 to 1910. Pendleton was selected as state representative of the Twenty-fourth District, which included Bell County, and retained office for the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth legislatures; he served as Speaker of the House in 1887-1889. Between 1883 and 1889, while a member of the state legislature, he held a number of positions within the state's", "title": "George C. Pendleton" }, { "docid": "1919523", "text": "as he began his second term, but it would be cut short. In September 1901, while attending an exposition in Buffalo, New York, McKinley was shot by an anarchist. He was the third President to be assassinated, all since the Civil War. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt assumed the presidency. Political corruption was a central issue, which reformers hoped to solve through civil service reforms at the national, state, and local level, replacing political hacks with professional . The 1883 Civil Service Reform Act (or Pendleton Act), which placed most federal employees on the merit system and marked the end of", "title": "History of the United States (1865–1918)" }, { "docid": "11716770", "text": "communications and facility with foreign languages. Sheriffs maintain the safety and security of Maryland's courts. A Sheriff or deputy may be required to attend all court sessions; to act as bailiff; to take charge of juries whenever they are outside the courtroom and to extradite prisoners. Today's Sheriffs, like their historical counterparts, also carry out such unenviable but necessary court-related functions as serving subpoenas, summonses, warrants, writs or civil process; enforcing money decrees (such as those relating to child support payments, garnishment of wages or sale of property); and collecting taxes. Maintaining detention facilities and their populations is a challenge", "title": "Caroline County Sheriff's Department" }, { "docid": "10168645", "text": "the individuals hired. Although Pendleton appears to not have been a strong advocate of civil service reform, a Senate subcommittee met in his Cincinnati home in early 1882 to complete a draft civil service reform bill. This bill, enacted later in 1882 following widespread popular calls for civil service reform, was known as the Pendleton Act, and represents the birth of the modern merit-based civil service that has operated since. Pendleton's involvement in the bill cost him reelection in 1884, due to a lack of support from party operatives who had opposed the reforms. After Pendleton's death, the house went", "title": "George Hunt Pendleton House" }, { "docid": "610890", "text": "enlarged during the tenure of President Andrew Jackson. As the Post Office expanded, difficulties were experienced due to a lack of employees and transportation. The Post Office's employees at that time were still subject to the so-called \"spoils\" system, where faithful political supporters of the executive branch were appointed to positions in the post office and other government corporations as a reward for their patronage. These appointees rarely had prior experience in postal service and mail delivery. This system of political patronage was replaced in 1883, after passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act. In 1823, ten years after", "title": "United States Postal Service" }, { "docid": "17417950", "text": "Income Tax Department The Income Tax Department, also referred to as IT Department, is a government agency in charge of monitoring the income tax collection by the Government of India. It functions under the Department of Revenue of the Ministry of Finance. It is responsible for administering following direct taxation acts passed by Parliament of India. The IT Department is also responsible for enforcing the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements and deals with various aspects of international taxation such as Transfer pricing. Finance Act, 2012 seeks to grant Income Tax Department powers to combat aggressive Tax avoidance by enforcing General Anti", "title": "Income Tax Department" }, { "docid": "7813513", "text": "it can only be operated on authorisation from the enforcing authority (s.6). Applications must be made to the authority (Sch.1, Pt.1) and the authority can refuse authorisation or give it subject to conditions (s.7). The authorisation is transferable to somebody else who takes over the undertaking provided that the enforcing authority is notified (s.9). The enforcing authority can revoke the authorisation (s.12) or vary its conditions (s.10) and the operator can apply to have the conditions varied (s.11). The 1991 Regulations were revoked for England and Wales by the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007. Permitting is now regulated", "title": "Environmental Protection Act 1990" }, { "docid": "6567858", "text": "consensus public opinion of the Vietnam War being a complete failure led the push for reform. The CSRA sought to fix common problems across the public sector such as eliminating manipulation of the merit system without inhibiting the entire structure, how to both invest authority in managers while simultaneously protecting employee from said authority, limit unnecessary or excessive spending, and make the federal work force mirror the American people more closely. The CSRA was the first federally passed comprehensive civil service reform since the Pendleton Act of 1883. Leading up to the passing of the CSRA, the federal government grew", "title": "Civil Service Reform Act of 1978" }, { "docid": "10168642", "text": "George Hunt Pendleton House The George H. Pendleton House is a historic house at 559 Liberty Hill in the Prospect Hill Historic District of Cincinnati, Ohio. It was built in 1870 in the French Second Empire style. From 1879 until his death in 1889, this was the residence of Senator George Hunt Pendleton (1825-89). As a U.S. Senator (1879-1885), Pendleton spearheaded civil service reform, meeting here in 1882 to draft the Pendleton Act, which created the Civil Service merit system. The building, now in mixed commercial and residential use, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964. The George H.", "title": "George Hunt Pendleton House" }, { "docid": "505107", "text": "financial support of businessmen in Philadelphia and New York City. After the Civil War, parties increasingly relied on wealthy individuals for support, including Jay Cooke, the Vanderbilts, and the Astors. In the absence of a civil service system, parties also continued to rely heavily on financial support from government employees, including assessments of a portion of their federal pay. The first federal campaign finance law, passed in 1867, was a Naval Appropriations Bill which prohibited officers and government employees from soliciting contributions from Navy yard workers. Later, the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883 established the civil service and", "title": "Campaign finance reform in the United States" } ]

[ { "docid": "380297", "text": "American Civil War and Cuba's Ten Years' War, U.S. businessmen began monopolizing the devalued sugar markets in Cuba. In 1894, 90% of Cuba's total exports went to the United States, which also provided 40% of Cuba's imports. Cuba's total exports to the U.S. were almost twelve times larger than the export to her mother country, Spain. U.S. business interests indicated that while Spain still held political authority over Cuba, economic authority in Cuba, acting-authority, was shifting to the US. The U.S. became interested in a trans-isthmus canal either in Nicaragua, or in Panama, where the Panama Canal would later be", "title": "Spanish–American War" } ]

[ { "docid": "901968", "text": "Renaissance period. The Duc de La Feuillade's son sold the château to Louis XIV's mistress, Madame de Montespan who lived there for the rest of her life. Her son had little interest in the property as he preferred to be much closer to the royal court so in 1736 he sold the château to the Duc de Villeroi. After that, the château went into severe decline and in 1793 was ransacked by Revolutionaries. For many years the château lay abandoned until the government of France took possession just before World War II eventually converting it to a museum. Recognized worldwide,", "title": "Château d'Oiron" }, { "docid": "16227134", "text": "Covington. James P. Simms James Phillip Simms (January 16, 1837 – May 30, 1887) was a Confederate States Army brigadier general during the American Civil War (Civil War). He was a lawyer in Covington, Georgia before and after the war. He served two non-consecutive terms in the Georgia legislature after the war. James P. Simms was born January 16, 1837 at Covington, Georgia. He was a lawyer and a brigadier general in the Georgia militia before the Civil War. Not much else is known about his life before the Civil War. James P. Simms started his Confederate States Army service", "title": "James P. Simms" }, { "docid": "18657180", "text": "21 August 2004. Hortensia Blanch Pita Hortensia Blanch Pita (1914–2004) was a writer who was born in Cuba and lived in Spain and Mexico. She wrote a noted book about the end of the Spanish Civil War that was published in Mexico. She wrote under the name Silvia Mistral . She had a lifelong interest in film and she died in Mexico. Blanch was born in Havana on 1 December 1914. Her parents were Catalan and Galician. From 1920 to 1926 the family lived in the area known as Terra Chá in Galicia. After this they returned to Cuba until", "title": "Hortensia Blanch Pita" }, { "docid": "82565", "text": "Turkey in April 1962. Additionally, placing nuclear missiles on Cuba was a way for Khrushchev to display and assert his strict political dominance; this was a much-needed display after numerous individuals within the Soviet Union began to doubt Khrushchev's power as they believed that he was appeasing the Americans. Another major reason why Khrushchev placed missiles on Cuba was to level the playing field. Before this event, America had the upper hand as they could launch from Turkey and destroy USSR before they would have a chance to react. After the transmission of nuclear missiles, Khrushchev had finally established mutually", "title": "Cuban Missile Crisis" }, { "docid": "5330708", "text": "ensuing Battle of Cuito Cuanavale. After the indecisive results of the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale, Fidel Castro claimed that the increased cost of continuing to fight for South Africa had placed Cuba in its most aggressive combat position of the war, arguing that he was preparing to leave Angola with his opponents on the defensive. According to Cuba, the political, economical and technical cost to South Africa of maintaining its presence in Angola proved too much. Conversely, the South Africans believe that they indicated their resolve to the superpowers by preparing a nuclear test that ultimately forced the Cubans into", "title": "Angolan Civil War" }, { "docid": "7606659", "text": "in the armed services from Newark. The letter explained why she cared so much about soldiers: \"A very young and beloved Uncle was in the Mexican War and killed in his first battle. My husband was in the Civil War. Two of my Sons were in the Spanish–American War and my youngest Son was in the World War.\" On March 7, 1948, the Rochester newspaper the \"Democrat and Chronicle\" reported that Mrs. Algernon S. Crapsey was ninety-three, that she had \"recently recovered from a hip injury, and that she would \"be at home to friends.\" The front page of the", "title": "Adelaide T. Crapsey" }, { "docid": "16662347", "text": "or covered walk, to which the Principal attached so much importance. Both money and land, then, being provided, there seemed no reason why the work should not begin at once. Owing to various delays however, caused by disputes over the will, the sale of Piddington, the transfer of the site, and for various other reasons, an actual start was not made until 1656, so that eight years elapsed after the Principal's death before the preliminaries were all finally settled and operations could commence. The interval was employed in collecting timber and other material; when once begun, work went steadily forward", "title": "Chapel of Brasenose College, Oxford" }, { "docid": "1919170", "text": "million became homeless. However, many argue that the British were forced to expedite the Partition by events on the ground. Once in office, Mountbatten quickly became aware that if Britain were to avoid involvement in a civil war, which seemed increasingly likely, there was no alternative to partition and a hasty exit from India. Law and order had broken down many times before Partition, with much bloodshed on both sides. A massive civil war was looming by the time Mountbatten became Viceroy. After the Second World War, Britain had limited resources, perhaps insufficient to the task of keeping order. Another", "title": "Partition of India" }, { "docid": "10144664", "text": "The Crook Factory The Crook Factory is a thriller novel by American author Dan Simmons. The book was initially published by William Morrow on March 1, 1999. The novel tells a fictionalized version of the real life counter-espionage and spy ring, known as the Crook Factory, that was set up by Ernest Hemingway in Cuba during World War II. The novel is narrated by Joe Lucas, an FBI agent who is sent to Cuba by J. Edgar Hoover to monitor Hemingway's activities. Lucas is at first bewildered why the director of the FBI has taken a personal interest in Hemingway", "title": "The Crook Factory" }, { "docid": "7533640", "text": "the army of occupation in Cuba. After the war, in 1900 Wurzbach and his wife relocated to Seguin in Guadalupe County, where he continued his law practice. Guadalupe County had a high proportion of people of ethnic German ancestry, many of whom were immigrants or their descendants from after the revolutions of 1848 in the German states. Historically many, and perhaps most, of the German immigrants who settled in Central Texas before the American Civil War had opposed slavery and quietly favored the Union. After the Civil War, during the Reconstruction era and well into the mid-20th century, many German-American", "title": "Harry M. Wurzbach" }, { "docid": "1463316", "text": "the Manic Street Preachers are apparent in many of the album's songs, such as \"Baby Elián\" as they comment on the strained relations between the United States and Cuba as seen in the Elián González affair, a hot topic around the album's release. The band also pays tribute to singer and civil rights activist Paul Robeson in the song \"Let Robeson Sing\", but the song \"Ocean Spray\", which was a single, was written entirely by James about his mother's battle with cancer. The first singles from the album, \"So Why So Sad\" and \"Found That Soul\", were both released on", "title": "Manic Street Preachers" }, { "docid": "19506987", "text": "found that they could not maneuver in the offense to canister range as they had in Mexico, because the rifle musket was accurate beyond that distance. Worse yet, at ranges where gunners were safe from rifle fire, artillery shot and shell were far less effective than canister at close range. Ironically, rifled cannon did not give the equivalent boost to artillery effectiveness that the rifle‑musket gave to the infantry. The increased range of cannons proved no real advantage in the broken and wooded terrain over which so many Civil War battles were fought. There are several possible reasons why Civil", "title": "Armies in the American Civil War" }, { "docid": "12938931", "text": "picture is one of the most effective mediums in informing and entertaining our citizens. The motion picture must remain free in so far as national security will permit. I want no censorship of the motion picture.”\" The BMP's most successful project was Why We Fight. After the war, Lowell continued in journalism and published a number of books. He died in April 1960. Lowell Mellett Lowell Mellett (1886 - 1960) was a journalist best known for supervising the series Why We Fight during World War 2. Born in small-town Indiana, Mellett claimed his interest in public affairs came from holding", "title": "Lowell Mellett" }, { "docid": "20211088", "text": "Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Castro for his statements. There has been talk of re-establishment of diplomatic relations between both nations, however, no major steps have been taken. Cuba–Israel relations Cuba–Israel refers to the current and historical relations between Cuba and Israel. Both nations have not had official diplomatic relations since 1973. Israel maintains an Interest Section in the Canadian embassy in Havana. Since the establishment of Israel, relations between Cuba and Israel have been turbulent. In 1919, Cuba supported the idea of independence of the Jewish people and condemned the extermination of Jews by the Nazis in 1942. On 29", "title": "Cuba–Israel relations" }, { "docid": "10263068", "text": "World War II interpreters just marked Auschwitz as an unidentified installation. No one in that organization knew about human intelligence reports of the death camps, and only in the seventies did researchers learn the significance of the camp photographs. Brugioni explains why Allied intelligence knew little about the targets, even after the President asked that the camps be bombed. Brugioni is an authority on contrived or altered photography, described in his book \"Photo Fakery\". His interest in the Civil War in the West is chronicled in \"The Civil War in Missouri\" and his interest in reconnaissance in \"From Balloons to", "title": "Dino Brugioni" }, { "docid": "17412071", "text": "of Santa Clara, Parque Vidal, is named in his honor. Vidal's brother was imprisoned by the Spaniards. He led a hunger strike, and died. Vidal's other brother emigrated to New York City. Vidal's sister married a Spanish Guardia Civil officer, who fought the Cuban rebels in Placetas, Cuba. Their son and Vidal's nephew, Emilio Mola Vidal, was born in Cuba, and left to Spain after Cuba achieved independence. He fought in the Spanish-Moroccan Wars, led the uprising against the Second Spanish Republic, sparking the Spanish Civil War. General of the Army of the North, he too would die in war.", "title": "Leoncio Vidal" } ]

[ { "docid": "1454003", "text": "from Kansas, signed the bill into law on May 26, 1954. It had been eight and a half years since Weeks held his first Armistice Day celebration for all veterans. Congress amended the bill on June 1, 1954, replacing \"Armistice\" with \"Veterans,\" and it has been known as Veterans Day since. The National Veterans Award was also created in 1954. Congressman Rees of Kansas received the first National Veterans Award in Birmingham, Alabama, for his support offering legislation to make Veterans Day a federal holiday. Although originally scheduled for celebration on November 11 of every year, starting in 1971 in", "title": "Veterans Day" } ]

[ { "docid": "17861374", "text": "31 and April 1, 2017. During the event, the U. S. Postal Service introduced a first-day-of-issue forever stamp to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Mississippi statehood. Approximately 25,000 people attended the two-day celebration. Gulfport Veterans Administration Medical Center Historic District Gulfport Veterans Administration Medical Center Historic District, also known as \"Centennial Plaza\", is a 48-acre (19-ha) compound located in Gulfport, Mississippi. The facility operated as a medical center under the Veterans Administration from the 1920s until 2005, when damage from Hurricane Katrina resulted in its closure. The property was designated a Mississippi Landmark in 2010 and was added to the", "title": "Gulfport Veterans Administration Medical Center Historic District" }, { "docid": "20812680", "text": "2018 Washington Veterans Day Parade The 2018 Washington Veterans Day Parade (colloquially called \"Trump's military parade\") was a planned military parade that would have taken place in Washington, D.C. on 10 November 2018 in honor of the Veterans Day holiday (which will take place on 11 November). On August 16, 2018, it was announced that the military parade would be postponed until 2019. In cancelling the parade for 2018, Trump cited the projected high costs for the parade and blamed Washington DC city officials for the high projected costs. The parade was expected to include members of all five armed", "title": "2018 Washington Veterans Day Parade" }, { "docid": "6225646", "text": "resisters and deserters, and universal discharge with benefits for all Vietnam veterans. Historian Andrew E. Hunt concluded, \"Detractors have always cited numbers when criticizing VVAW. At the pinnacle of VVAW's success in 1972, membership rolls listed almost 25,000 card carriers, or fewer than 1 percent of all eligible Vietnam era veterans. ... By emphasizing the low percentage of Vietnam veterans who paid dues to VVAW, opponents have sought to dismiss the significance and impact of the organization.\" During the Labor Day weekend of September 4–7, 1970, Operation RAW (\"Rapid American Withdrawal\") took place. It was a three-day protest march from", "title": "Vietnam Veterans Against the War" }, { "docid": "20082159", "text": "National Vietnam War Veterans Day National Vietnam War Veterans Day is a US holiday observed annually on March 29. It recognizes veterans who served in the US military during the Vietnam War. It should not be confused with Veterans Day. On March 28, 2017, President Donald J. Trump signed the \"Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017\". This act officially recognizes March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. The Act also includes the day among those days on which the US flag should especially be displayed. On March 29, 2012, President Barack Obama proclaimed March 29, 2012, as Vietnam", "title": "National Vietnam War Veterans Day" }, { "docid": "11973998", "text": "a large cross at Camp H. M. Smith, and supported a federal court decision to remove a cross on federal lands at an armed forces memorial at Mojave National Preserve. The JWV also has programs supporting the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Each year the JWV holds a memorial service at Arlington National Cemetery commemorating Orde Wingate, a major general in the British Army and Zionist. The JWV also holds Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies, as well as Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Korean War Veterans Memorial programs, as well as programs for Vietnam veterans. The JWV also actively supports", "title": "Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America" }, { "docid": "1480170", "text": "As decades passed, similarly inspired commemorations also spread across the South as \"Confederate Memorial Day\" or \"Confederate Decoration Day\", usually in April, led by organizations of Southern soldiers in the parallel United Confederate Veterans. In the 1880s, the Union veterans' organization revived under new leadership that provided a platform for renewed growth, by advocating Federal pensions for veterans. As the organization revived, black veterans joined in significant numbers and organized local posts. The national organization, however, failed to press the case for similar pensions for black soldiers. Most black troops never received any pension or remuneration for wounds incurred during", "title": "Grand Army of the Republic" }, { "docid": "20667932", "text": "is when many of the Allies of World War II celebrate Victory in Europe Day, also known as VE Day, Israel follows most former USSR nations' celebrations as Victory Day (9 May). As a result of immigration of many Red Army veterans, Israel now hosts the largest and most extensive Victory Day celebrations outside the former Soviet Union. Many of the traditions and customs in Israel of Victory Day in Europe are the same as in Russia, with marches of Immortal Regiments held in cities with large populations of Red Army veterans and their descendants. Victory in Europe Day (Israel)", "title": "Victory in Europe Day (Israel)" }, { "docid": "14579131", "text": "by organising an annual global “Veterans Walk for Peace” event on 21 September, the International Day of Peace. On this day the veteran community worldwide leads all the peace-loving people of the world and their governments to observe the International Day of Peace – the day of global ceasefire and non-violence. \"“None can speak more eloquently for peace than those \"who have fought in war.\" \"The voices of war veterans are a reflection of the longing for peace\" \"of people the world over, who within a generation have twice\" \"suffered the unspeakable catastrophe of world war.\" \"Humanity has earned the", "title": "World Veterans Federation" }, { "docid": "8645034", "text": "increase the number of three-day weekends for federal employees, a favorite goal of the travel industry. Veterans Day was removed from this list of \"always-on-Monday\" holidays when it was moved back to its traditional date of November 11, by act of Congress in 1975, effective 1978. The Act did not officially establish \"Presidents Day\", nor did it combine the observance of Lincoln's Birthday with Washington's Birthday. The perception stems from the fact that the act placed federal observance of Washington's \"birthday\" in the week of February 15 to 21 and, since that week always falls between Lincoln's birthday (February 12)", "title": "Uniform Monday Holiday Act" }, { "docid": "3280507", "text": "the equivalent of Defender of the Fatherland Day in Russia, or the male version of International Women's Day. In Myanmar, Armed Forces Day () is celebrated on 27 March in commemoration of the start of Burmese army's resistance to Japanese occupation in 1945. Originally, it was not Armed Forces Day, but Resistance Day (). In Nigeria, Armed Forces Day, also known as Remembrance Day, is celebrated on 15 January. It was formerly celebrated on 11 November of every year to coincide with the Remembrance Day (Poppy Day) for the World War II veterans in the British Commonwealth of Nations. But", "title": "Armed Forces Day" }, { "docid": "1506278", "text": "of the end of the Second World War in 1995, it has become usual to hold ceremonies on both Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday. In 2006, then Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown proposed that in addition to Remembrance Sunday, a new national day to celebrate the achievements of veterans should be instituted. The \"Veterans Day\", to be held in the summer, would be similar to Veterans Day celebrations in the United States. This has now been renamed \"Armed Forces Day\", to include currently serving troops to Service families, and from veterans to cadets. The first \"Armed Forces Day\" was", "title": "Remembrance Sunday" }, { "docid": "12501675", "text": "and bench lines, which were done in place. The lettering of all names, months and the Ecclesiastes verse is the same lettering used for official government stone grave markers throughout the nation, including Arlington National Cemetery. The Flagpoles are 35' high and are located 10' to each side of the True North line. The area north of the Winter Solstice line is designed for ceremonies on national holidays, Memorial Day, Independence Day and Veterans Day. Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial Located in Frankfort, Kentucky, overlooking the state capital, Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial contains the name of 1,103 Kentuckians killed in the", "title": "Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial" }, { "docid": "15562040", "text": "National Veterans' Day National Veterans' Day () is a remembrance day for all the war veterans in Finland. It is celebrated on 27 April. On 27 April 1945, the very last German troops had left Finland and crossed the border to Norway (then occupied by Nazi-Germany) in the municipality of Enontekiö and the Finnish defence forces achieved the three-country border of Norway, neutral Sweden and Finland. According to Moscow Armistice Finland was obliged to demand the German troops to leave Finland by 15 September 1944, which was technically impossible. The Germans executed the operation Tanne Ost to occupy Suursaari from", "title": "National Veterans' Day" }, { "docid": "20101113", "text": "2017 and became Public Law No: 115-15. Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 () is a law that states that the flag of the United States be displayed \"especially on Vietnam War Veterans Day.\" The bill was introduced into the United States Senate during the 115th United States Congress. It was signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 28, 2017. The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 amends title 4 of the United States Code, section 6(d) to include National Vietnam War Veterans Day as an important occasion", "title": "Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017" }, { "docid": "10446891", "text": "Armed Forces Day (United Kingdom) Armed Forces Day (formerly Veterans' Day) in the United Kingdom is an annual event celebrated in late June to commemorate the service of men and women in the British Armed Forces. Veterans' Day was first observed in 2006. Although an official event, it is not a public holiday in the UK. The name was changed to Armed Forces Day in 2009. Armed Forces Day has so far been observed on the last Saturday of June. Plans for a Veterans' Day were announced in February 2006 by then-Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, who said the", "title": "Armed Forces Day (United Kingdom)" }, { "docid": "4532285", "text": "amount. Furthermore, Springwood can suffer bushfire damage during the spring and summer months due to it being located in, and surrounded by, a predominant eucalyptus woodland area which encompass the Blue Mountains region. The town's annual celebration, Foundation Day, occurs in late March to early April. Springwood is also the site of a notable ANZAC Day Parade. The Blue Mountains Vietnam Veterans' Association conducts the largest annual parade and Memorial Service for Vietnam veterans in Australasia at Springwood, on the third Sunday of August, to coincide with the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan. Springwood Australia Day Festival, conducted", "title": "Springwood, New South Wales" } ]

[ { "docid": "1454003", "text": "from Kansas, signed the bill into law on May 26, 1954. It had been eight and a half years since Weeks held his first Armistice Day celebration for all veterans. Congress amended the bill on June 1, 1954, replacing \"Armistice\" with \"Veterans,\" and it has been known as Veterans Day since. The National Veterans Award was also created in 1954. Congressman Rees of Kansas received the first National Veterans Award in Birmingham, Alabama, for his support offering legislation to make Veterans Day a federal holiday. Although originally scheduled for celebration on November 11 of every year, starting in 1971 in", "title": "Veterans Day" } ]

[ { "docid": "18073955", "text": "like Phoenix, and most private insurers did not meet a 14-day target either. By most measures, the VHA system provides \"excellent care at low cost,\" wrote Paul Krugman, who believes that the attack on the VHA system are motivated by conservatives who want to discredit a government program that works well. Conservative legislators have proposed privatizing the VHA, and legislative reforms will make it easier for veterans to go to private doctors. CNN reported on April 30, 2014 that at least 40 United States Armed Forces veterans died while waiting for care at the Phoenix, Arizona, Veterans Health Administration facilities.", "title": "Veterans Health Administration scandal of 2014" }, { "docid": "19279864", "text": "awards and are thanked for their service on formalities such as ceremonies which are plentiful and widely covered in the Iranian media, particularly on two annual national occasions, namely Disabled Veterans’ Day in May and Sacred Defence Week (Sept. 20–27), which commemorates the commencement of the Iran–Iraq War. According to the supreme leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, \"disabled war veterans are images of the war crimes of big powers who encouraged former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein to invade Iran.\" Disabled Iranian veterans Disabled Iranian veterans, called janbaz (, literally \"those who were willing to lose their lives\") in Iran, mostly", "title": "Disabled Iranian veterans" }, { "docid": "2588952", "text": "the President and Eleanor Roosevelt urging that the camps not be closed. Keith was editor of the weekly camp paper, the Key Veteran News. He was emphatic that the veterans were being defamed and that their work program was actually a success story, rehabilitating many veterans for return to civilian life. The News published occasional reports from Camp #2, Mullet Key, St. Petersburg, Florida, at the entrance to Tampa Bay. This was the \"colored\" veterans camp; the Keys camps were white only. In early August the colored veterans were transferred to the new Camp #8 in Gainesville, Florida. Improved weather", "title": "1935 Labor Day hurricane" }, { "docid": "3280507", "text": "the equivalent of Defender of the Fatherland Day in Russia, or the male version of International Women's Day. In Myanmar, Armed Forces Day () is celebrated on 27 March in commemoration of the start of Burmese army's resistance to Japanese occupation in 1945. Originally, it was not Armed Forces Day, but Resistance Day (). In Nigeria, Armed Forces Day, also known as Remembrance Day, is celebrated on 15 January. It was formerly celebrated on 11 November of every year to coincide with the Remembrance Day (Poppy Day) for the World War II veterans in the British Commonwealth of Nations. But", "title": "Armed Forces Day" }, { "docid": "1453999", "text": "Veterans Day Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is an official United States public holiday observed annually on November 11, honoring military veterans, that is, persons who have served in the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with other holidays including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day which are celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I. Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. At the urging of major", "title": "Veterans Day" }, { "docid": "10446896", "text": "of service personnel who died in the line of duty. For the 2008 Veterans' Day, the national event was hosted in Blackpool as part of the resort's annual \"National Veterans' Week\" which ran from 21 to 29 June 2008. Events were held throughout the UK and the day was promoted by a nationwide television advert. The National Veterans' Day Service was held at Blackpool Cenotaph, a Grade II Listed building which had just been restored, by North Pier on central promenade. The service was led by the Bishop of Blackburn and was attended by Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Derek Twigg", "title": "Armed Forces Day (United Kingdom)" }, { "docid": "4024775", "text": "Sons of Confederate Veterans The Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) is an American non-profit and charitable organization of male descendants of Confederate veterans headquartered at the Elm Springs in Columbia, Tennessee. It is mostly known for erecting and maintaining American Civil War memorials and graves, observing Confederate Memorial Day, and encouraging Southern historical study. More recently, activists have placed new emphasis on the controversial right to display Confederate symbols in public. The organization was founded on July 1, 1896, at the City Auditorium (present-day Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Cary Street Gym) in Richmond, Virginia, by R. E. Lee Camp, No.", "title": "Sons of Confederate Veterans" }, { "docid": "10446895", "text": "was also an evening reception at 10 Downing Street for representatives of veterans associations. The 2007 national event was held in Birmingham as the start of a five-day event from 27 June to 1 July. In the morning there was a \"Parade of Standards\" which was led by The Central Band of the Royal Air Force, from the International Convention Centre (ICC) to the Hall of Memory in Centenary Square. The day also included celebrations in Victoria Square where a Spitfire aircraft was on display and the Minister for Veterans Derek Twigg presented five Veterans' Badges and met the families", "title": "Armed Forces Day (United Kingdom)" }, { "docid": "1480170", "text": "As decades passed, similarly inspired commemorations also spread across the South as \"Confederate Memorial Day\" or \"Confederate Decoration Day\", usually in April, led by organizations of Southern soldiers in the parallel United Confederate Veterans. In the 1880s, the Union veterans' organization revived under new leadership that provided a platform for renewed growth, by advocating Federal pensions for veterans. As the organization revived, black veterans joined in significant numbers and organized local posts. The national organization, however, failed to press the case for similar pensions for black soldiers. Most black troops never received any pension or remuneration for wounds incurred during", "title": "Grand Army of the Republic" }, { "docid": "1790856", "text": "and maimed like himself in a war that he had come to believe was, \"immoral and made no sense.\" He was told that, if he did not leave the draft board immediately, he would be arrested. Kovic refused to leave, and was taken away by police. In 1974, Kovic led a group of disabled Vietnam War veterans in wheelchairs on a 17-day hunger strike inside the Los Angeles office of Senator Alan Cranston. The veterans protested the \"poor treatment in America's Veterans Hospitals\" and demanded better treatment for returning veterans, a full investigation of all Veterans Administration (VA) facilities, and", "title": "Ron Kovic" }, { "docid": "3087903", "text": "discharged with the rank of Private First Class on January 30, 1946. Durning participated in various functions to honor American veterans, including serving as Chairman of the U.S. National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans. He was an honored guest speaker for 17 years at the National Memorial Day Concert televised by PBS every year on the Sunday evening of Memorial Day weekend. Durning was paid a special tribute at the May 26, 2013 National Memorial Day Concert when \"Taps\" was sounded in his honor. For his valor and the wounds he received during the war, Durning was awarded the Silver Star,", "title": "Charles Durning" }, { "docid": "16899730", "text": "the day. Veterans Day (Norway) Veterans Day () in Norway on May 8 was first observed in 2011. It recognizes the efforts of veterans of World War II, United Nations peacekeeping initiatives and other international operations. It was instituted in 2010 by Norway's Cabinet and falls on Victory in Europe Day, May 8. The choice of day has been criticized by Bjørnar Moxnes, leader of political party Rødt, saying one must differentiate between a defensive fight against an occupation force and offensive military operations outside Norway. The Norges Forsvarsforening (NFF) [Norwegian Defence Association] wants a debate about the \"form and", "title": "Veterans Day (Norway)" }, { "docid": "16899729", "text": "Veterans Day (Norway) Veterans Day () in Norway on May 8 was first observed in 2011. It recognizes the efforts of veterans of World War II, United Nations peacekeeping initiatives and other international operations. It was instituted in 2010 by Norway's Cabinet and falls on Victory in Europe Day, May 8. The choice of day has been criticized by Bjørnar Moxnes, leader of political party Rødt, saying one must differentiate between a defensive fight against an occupation force and offensive military operations outside Norway. The Norges Forsvarsforening (NFF) [Norwegian Defence Association] wants a debate about the \"form and content\" of", "title": "Veterans Day (Norway)" }, { "docid": "11935082", "text": "(Korean War Veterans Day Act), which enacts July 27 as a day of remembrance for Veterans of the Korean War, received Royal Assent. Martin called for the resignation of her Senatorial colleagues Patrick Brazeau, Pamela Wallin and Mike Duffy following the Canadian Senate Expense Scandal. The text of Martin's motion would have allowed the impugned senators to keep their Senate life, health and dental insurance. Martin has received the Spirit of Community award for Cultural Harmony (2004), the Order of Korea Moran Medal from the Government of the Republic of Korea (2009) and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012). She", "title": "Yonah Martin" }, { "docid": "20812680", "text": "2018 Washington Veterans Day Parade The 2018 Washington Veterans Day Parade (colloquially called \"Trump's military parade\") was a planned military parade that would have taken place in Washington, D.C. on 10 November 2018 in honor of the Veterans Day holiday (which will take place on 11 November). On August 16, 2018, it was announced that the military parade would be postponed until 2019. In cancelling the parade for 2018, Trump cited the projected high costs for the parade and blamed Washington DC city officials for the high projected costs. The parade was expected to include members of all five armed", "title": "2018 Washington Veterans Day Parade" }, { "docid": "17726757", "text": "became a central open space for civic and social gatherings, in particular its Memorial Day commemorations. Veterans Park (Holyoke, Massachusetts) Veterans Park is a city park in the downtown area of Holyoke, Massachusetts. Originally called Hampden Park when it was given to the city by the Holyoke Water Power Company in 1861, it was rededicated in 1962 to honor the city's military veterans. The park and a few surrounding buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012 as the Hampden Park Historic District. Included in this designation are St. Jerome's Church (built during the late 1850s),", "title": "Veterans Park (Holyoke, Massachusetts)" } ]

[ { "docid": "15427422", "text": "specific trick to win the major prize. Since 2003, big air has been featured in the X Games and the FIS Snowboard World Championships. In 2018, big air became the newest snowboarding event introduced in the Olympic Games. Big air Big air is a sports discipline where the competitor rides a vehicle, such as a skateboard, a ski (called \"ski big air\"), a snowboard, or a motocross motorcycle; down a hill or ramp and performs tricks after launching off very large jumps. In most versions, there is but one large jump, and therefore only one opportunity to perform a trick.", "title": "Big air" } ]

[ { "docid": "17827223", "text": "From 2003 to 2005, Ganster competed regularly in FIS events. In 2004, she won one event in Pöhla and medalled at several others. Her final competitive ski jump at international level was in Oslo on 12 March 2005, where she placed eighth. She never formally represented her country in Olympic ski jumping, which did not become an official Olympic sport for women until 2014, when Carina Vogt won the first Gold medal. Eva Ganster Eva Ganster (born 30 March 1978) is an Austrian former ski jumper. She has nine women's ski flying world records, set between 1994 and 1997. Ganster", "title": "Eva Ganster" }, { "docid": "13781006", "text": "be conducted. His footage is highly original and creative compared to other tricks of that time. Line is a multiple time competitor in the Winter X games, winning the Big Air Snowboarding event in 1997 and 1999, the Snowboarding Slopestyle event in 1999, and the Snowboarding Big-Air event in 2000. He is a columnist for \"Snowboarder Magazine\" and is known for standout video parts each year. Peter Line Peter Line is a professional snowboarder from Bellevue, Washington. He is a member of the Forum Snowboarding team and was the founder of the original Forum 8. The Forum 8 were: J.", "title": "Peter Line" }, { "docid": "13538263", "text": "the sport in the province and was able to double sponsorship revenues to help grow the association's grass roots and competitive programs. In November 1993, Surf des Neiges Québec participated in the Super Salon de Sport et Plein Air (now known as 'Le Salon National du Grand Air'), which showcased the sport to over 70,000 visitors through live snowboarding demonstrations performed on a slope of snow that was created in the Montreal Olympic Stadium's stands. While actively competing in snowboarding, she also played for the Concordia Stingers in 1994–1995. Kwadrans moved to Whistler, British Columbia and joined the Canadian National", "title": "Natalie Kwadrans" }, { "docid": "11017873", "text": "providing American riders a clear path to qualifying for the Olympics and progressing the sport. It's tops on the list for riders and attracts the best of snowboarding from all over the country. Previous overall champions include Olympic gold medalists Hannah Teter, Kelly Clark, Shaun White and Ross Powers, as well as Olympic silver medalist Gretchen Bleiler. With a $375,000 overall purse, it is one of the largest prizes for a snowboarding series. Over the span of the Grand Prix's lifetime, more than $4 million has been awarded to riders. Every series stop is broadcast on NBC and NBC Sports", "title": "U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix" }, { "docid": "19269601", "text": "Gravity Research also premiered their new film, The Sammy C Project. The Sammy C Project presented two years of the creators' snowboarding/skiing experiences in locations such as Mt Hood, Alaska, Michigan's Copper Peak, and more. The showing took place at 6:30 pm on the final night of Big Air at Fenway. Polartec Big Air at Fenway Polartec Big Air At Fenway is a big air snowboarding and skiing competition that took place on February 11-12, 2016. The spectacle was held at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. This is the first such event held at Fenway Park and was part", "title": "Polartec Big Air at Fenway" }, { "docid": "16427301", "text": "Curling Federation in 1991, and Hummelt served as president of the World Curling Federation for a ten-year tenure, which ended in 2000 when he retired. Following his retirement, Hummelt was named as the first Honorary President of the World Curling Federation in recognition of his contributions. Hummelt continued to serve as Austria's representative to the World Curling Federation until his death. Hummelt led a World Curling Federation committee that lobbied for the sport of curling to become an Olympic sport. After much effort, the International Olympic Committee approved curling's bid for Olympic sport status, and curling made its debut as", "title": "Günther Hummelt" }, { "docid": "1557715", "text": "snowboarding as a sport, which later would become the U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships. Bunny Bertram sold Suicide Six to Laurance Rockefeller in 1961, and the development continued of the ski resort in conjunction with Rockefeller's nearby Woodstock Inn. In a 2004 article, the \"Boston Globe\" described Suicide Six as \"steeped in history\", and now a \"low key\" location for \"a taste of rural skiing\". As of late 2011, when Suicide Six marked its 75th anniversary, the facility included 23 runs and continued to operate as the ski area of the Woodstock Inn. In 2016, S6 celebrated it's 81st anniversary, and", "title": "Suicide Six" }, { "docid": "20518709", "text": "coma, he won the Olympic bronze medal. In the victory ceremony, the medals were presented by Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant, member of the International Olympic Committee accompanied by Dexter Paine, FIS vice president. The top 40 athletes in the Olympic quota allocation list qualified (for both big air and slopestyle, the rankings were combined). This meant only a maximum of 40 could qualify across both events. A maximum of four athletes per National Olympic Committee (NOC) was allowed. All athletes qualifying must also have placed in the top 30 of a FIS World Cup event or the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding", "title": "Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's slopestyle" }, { "docid": "14159363", "text": "an ethical code for its members in the 1990s. The development of the AAASP Certified Consultant (CC-AAASP) program helped bring standardization to the training required to practice applied sport psychology. AASP aims to provide leadership for the development of theory, research and applied practice in sport, exercise, and health psychology. Also during this same time period, over 500 members of the American Psychological Association (APA) signed a petition to create Division 47 in 1986, which is focused on Exercise and Sport Psychology. Sport Psychology started to become visible at the Olympic games in 1984, when the Olympic teams began to", "title": "Sport psychology" }, { "docid": "3117856", "text": "program of future Games, through a recommendation by the IOC Olympic Programme Commission, followed by a decision of the IOC Executive Board and a vote of the IOC Session. When Olympic demonstration sports were allowed, a sport usually appeared as such before being officially admitted. An International Sport Federation (IF) is responsible for ensuring that the sport's activities follow the Olympic Charter. When a sport is recognized the IF become an official Olympic sport federation and can assemble with other Olympic IFs in the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF, for summer sports contested in the Olympic Games), Association", "title": "Olympic sports" }, { "docid": "10765092", "text": "titles. 1993 - The International Ski Federation (FIS) votes to recognize snowboarding. At their June meeting, the FIS votes to recognize snowboarding and plans several events in 1994 with a full-fledged World Cup Tour to start in 1995. 1995 - First U.S. Snowboarding Team named Created as the snowboarding arm of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, U.S. Snowboarding created a national team to compete on the World Cup tour in preparation for the Olympic Games, where the sport was to debut in 1998. Former competitor Peter Foley was named head coach and remains the only head coach of U.S.", "title": "U.S. Snowboarding" }, { "docid": "379158", "text": "in her honor. Curtis died in 1980, but synchronised swimming did not become an official Olympic sport until the 1984 Summer Olympic Games. It was not until 1968 that synchronised swimming became officially recognized by FINA as the fourth water sport next to swimming, platform diving and water polo. From 1984 through 1992, the Summer Olympic Games featured solo and duet competitions, but they were both dropped in 1996 in favor of team competition. At the 2000 Olympic Games, however, the duet competition was restored and is now featured alongside the team competition. Artistic swimming has been part of the", "title": "Synchronised swimming" }, { "docid": "10765084", "text": "U.S. Snowboarding U.S. Snowboarding, the snowboarding arm of the United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), is committed to the progression of snowboarding by providing athletic programs, services, and competitions for male and female athletes of all ages, coast-to-coast. The ultimate goal for U.S. Snowboarding is clear: American riders on the Olympic podium. U.S. Snowboarding is the most successful international snowboarding program over the last 10 years and the most successful USSA Olympic program. Since the inclusion of snowboarding as a medal sport in 1998, U.S. Snowboarding has accounted for 14 Olympic medals, including the historic sweep of the podium", "title": "U.S. Snowboarding" }, { "docid": "6145247", "text": "gold medallist Sami Jo Small. Sweat (Canadian TV series) SWEAT is an OLN/TSN show hosted by Julie Zwillich that aired in 2003-2004. Each of the 13 half-hour episodes of \"SWEAT\" features a different outdoor sport: kayaking, mountain biking, ice hockey, beach volleyball, soccer, windsurfing, rowing, Ultimate, triathlon, wakeboarding, snowboarding, telemark skiing and kiteboarding. Guest experts provide examples of the latest sport-specific gear, and techniques as well as provide nutrition and training tips for entry-level participation. Some of \"SWEAT\"s guest athletes include, Olympic beach volleyball bronze medallists John Child and Mark Heese, Canada’s young soccer superstar Kara Lang, snowboarding champion Alexa", "title": "Sweat (Canadian TV series)" }, { "docid": "506198", "text": "It is a popular all-inclusive concept that distinguishes the creative aspects of snowboarding, in contrast to a style like alpine snowboarding. Alpine snowboarding is a discipline within the sport of snowboarding. It is practiced on groomed pistes. It has been an Olympic event since 1998. Sometimes called freecarving, this takes place on hard packed snow or groomed runs and focuses on carving linked turns, much like surfing or longboarding. Little or no jumping takes place in this discipline. Alpine Snowboarding consists of a small portion of the general snowboard population, that has a well connected social community and its own", "title": "Snowboarding" }, { "docid": "10765094", "text": "qualifying series for fielding the U.S. Olympic snowboarding team. 1997 - U.S. Skiing changes name to U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association When U.S. Skiing became the official National Governing Body of snowboarding in 1997, the organization changed its name from U.S. Skiing to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association. 1998 - Snowboarding debuts at the Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan Ross Powers, who is considered to be snowboarding's first child prodigy, and Shannon Dunn earned bronze medals in halfpipe for U.S. Snowboarding 2002 - U.S. men sweep Olympic halfpipe podium at Park City, Utah Recognized as the event that launched", "title": "U.S. Snowboarding" } ]

[ { "docid": "20518694", "text": "Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's big air The men's big air competition of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held on 21 and 24 February 2018 at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Stadium in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The event was making its Olympic debut. Due to a broken shoulder caused by a crash in training for the slopestyle, Niek van der Velden was not able to compete. The top 40 athletes in the Olympic quota allocation list qualified (for both big air and slopestyle, the rankings were combined). This meant only a maximum of 40 could qualify across both", "title": "Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's big air" } ]

[ { "docid": "506203", "text": "at the 2006 Red Bull Gap Session. The half-pipe is a semi-circular ditch dug into the mountain or purpose-built ramp made up of snow, with walls between 8 and . Competitors perform tricks while going from one side to the other and while in the air above the sides of the pipe. Boardercross, also known as \"Boarder X\" and \"Snowboard X\", is a very popular but relatively recent winter sport, starting in the 1980s and earning its place as an official Winter Olympic sport in the 2006 Turin games. In Boardercross, several riders (usually 4 to 6) race down a", "title": "Snowboarding" }, { "docid": "6145247", "text": "gold medallist Sami Jo Small. Sweat (Canadian TV series) SWEAT is an OLN/TSN show hosted by Julie Zwillich that aired in 2003-2004. Each of the 13 half-hour episodes of \"SWEAT\" features a different outdoor sport: kayaking, mountain biking, ice hockey, beach volleyball, soccer, windsurfing, rowing, Ultimate, triathlon, wakeboarding, snowboarding, telemark skiing and kiteboarding. Guest experts provide examples of the latest sport-specific gear, and techniques as well as provide nutrition and training tips for entry-level participation. Some of \"SWEAT\"s guest athletes include, Olympic beach volleyball bronze medallists John Child and Mark Heese, Canada’s young soccer superstar Kara Lang, snowboarding champion Alexa", "title": "Sweat (Canadian TV series)" }, { "docid": "8774465", "text": "Risto Mattila Risto Mattila (born 4 February 1981, Kannus, Central Ostrobothnia) is a Finnish snowboarder. He is an all-around rider, who has many achievements in half pipe, big air and in park riding contests. He has also made a name by having shots in the international snowboarding magazines. He is well known as a confident rider and because of his smooth style. Mattila was born in Kannus, which is located in Central Ostrobothnia which is well known for its flat surface. Risto started snowboarding at the age of 13 in a small resort called Louekallio, together with Olympic bronze medallist", "title": "Risto Mattila" }, { "docid": "20518709", "text": "coma, he won the Olympic bronze medal. In the victory ceremony, the medals were presented by Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant, member of the International Olympic Committee accompanied by Dexter Paine, FIS vice president. The top 40 athletes in the Olympic quota allocation list qualified (for both big air and slopestyle, the rankings were combined). This meant only a maximum of 40 could qualify across both events. A maximum of four athletes per National Olympic Committee (NOC) was allowed. All athletes qualifying must also have placed in the top 30 of a FIS World Cup event or the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding", "title": "Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's slopestyle" }, { "docid": "10765084", "text": "U.S. Snowboarding U.S. Snowboarding, the snowboarding arm of the United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), is committed to the progression of snowboarding by providing athletic programs, services, and competitions for male and female athletes of all ages, coast-to-coast. The ultimate goal for U.S. Snowboarding is clear: American riders on the Olympic podium. U.S. Snowboarding is the most successful international snowboarding program over the last 10 years and the most successful USSA Olympic program. Since the inclusion of snowboarding as a medal sport in 1998, U.S. Snowboarding has accounted for 14 Olympic medals, including the historic sweep of the podium", "title": "U.S. Snowboarding" }, { "docid": "7145017", "text": "Snowboarding at the Winter Olympics Snowboarding is a sport at the Winter Olympic Games. It was first included in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Snowboarding was one of five new sports or disciplines added to the Winter Olympic program between 1992 and 2002, and was the only one not to have been a previous medal or demonstration event. In 1998, four events, two for men and two for women, were held in two specialities: the giant slalom, a downhill event similar to giant slalom skiing; and the half-pipe, in which competitors perform tricks while going from one side", "title": "Snowboarding at the Winter Olympics" }, { "docid": "16682442", "text": "second for state and national competitions, and the third for international competitions. After initially rejecting the sport in August 2011, the International Paralympic Committee changed its mind and added Para-snowboarding to the Alpine Skiing programme on 2 May 2012. The President of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Organizing Committee, Dmitry Chernyshenko, welcomed the addition of the new sport, saying: The sport made its official Winter Paralympic debut in the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia. There were men's and women's standing snowboard cross. Only events in the SB-LL class were offered. The events were run in a time-trial format (one rider", "title": "Para-snowboarding classification" }, { "docid": "19269601", "text": "Gravity Research also premiered their new film, The Sammy C Project. The Sammy C Project presented two years of the creators' snowboarding/skiing experiences in locations such as Mt Hood, Alaska, Michigan's Copper Peak, and more. The showing took place at 6:30 pm on the final night of Big Air at Fenway. Polartec Big Air at Fenway Polartec Big Air At Fenway is a big air snowboarding and skiing competition that took place on February 11-12, 2016. The spectacle was held at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. This is the first such event held at Fenway Park and was part", "title": "Polartec Big Air at Fenway" }, { "docid": "19805273", "text": "Mark McMorris Infinite Air Mark McMorris Infinite Air is a snowboarding video game developed by HB Studios and published by Maximum Games. First announced in March 2016, it was released on October 25, 2016 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It is the first open-world, physics-based snowboarding video game. It was built in partnership and close collaboration with Olympic snowboarder Mark McMorris. In March 2016, Maximum Games announced a joint venture with HB Studios to release \"Mark McMorris Infinite Air\" (announced then as \"Infinite Air Featuring Mark McMorris\"). They also announced a fall release date. In August 2016,", "title": "Mark McMorris Infinite Air" }, { "docid": "6574285", "text": "in each sport.\" Olympic sports Bobsleigh, Luge, Skeleton, Snowboarding, Curling and Nordic Combined will not be contested. Bandy and Ski Orienteering were included for the first time in the Games, while curling and snowboarding was excluded from the list, ski jumping returns to the Games, after not being contested in the last Games in Changchun. 26 countries have registered to take part and they are listed below, this is an increase of 1 from the 2007 games. Bahrain, Qatar and Singapore made their debuts, while Macau and Pakistan did not compete after competing in 2007. One country only sent officials.", "title": "2011 Asian Winter Games" }, { "docid": "7328204", "text": "governing body for the sport must have at least twenty-nine national federations affiliated with it. At the time, softball only had fifteen national bodies affiliated with it. Despite being eligible for inclusion on the programme by 1969, it was not because Olympic organisers determined the sport, alongside roller skating and water skiing was \"too big and too expensive.\" Efforts continued to get softball on the Olympic programme during the 1970s, with the hope of the 1984 Summer Olympics being held in the United States meaning softball could at least be a demonstration sport. This did not materialise. The Barcelona Olympic", "title": "Softball at the Summer Olympics" }, { "docid": "2403000", "text": "skateboarding, and snowboarding are American inventions, some of which have become popular in other countries. However, Lacrosse and surfing arose from Native American and Native Hawaiian activities that predate Western contact. Women's competition in sports has been frowned upon by many societies in the past. The English public-school background of organised sport in the 19th and early 20th century led to a paternalism that tended to discourage women's involvement in sports, with, for example, no women officially competing in the 1896 Olympic Games. The 20th century saw major advances in the participation of women in sports due to a growing", "title": "History of sport" }, { "docid": "10052209", "text": "off in 1905. British officers popularised the game amongs't soldiers in India; hockey, as an organised sport, originated in Kolkata. The Anglo-Indian clubs of the time, most significantly, the Calcutta Naval Volunteers Club, now the Calcutta Rangers Club deserve a big share of the credit. Not only did Rangers Club win the Beighton Cup nine times, including in its inaugural year, it was directly responsible for two of the country's Olympic gold medals. When the Indian Olympic Committee did not have the funds to send the Indian team in 1932 and 1936, it was the generosity of the Rangers Club,", "title": "Beighton Cup" }, { "docid": "10765092", "text": "titles. 1993 - The International Ski Federation (FIS) votes to recognize snowboarding. At their June meeting, the FIS votes to recognize snowboarding and plans several events in 1994 with a full-fledged World Cup Tour to start in 1995. 1995 - First U.S. Snowboarding Team named Created as the snowboarding arm of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, U.S. Snowboarding created a national team to compete on the World Cup tour in preparation for the Olympic Games, where the sport was to debut in 1998. Former competitor Peter Foley was named head coach and remains the only head coach of U.S.", "title": "U.S. Snowboarding" }, { "docid": "17827223", "text": "From 2003 to 2005, Ganster competed regularly in FIS events. In 2004, she won one event in Pöhla and medalled at several others. Her final competitive ski jump at international level was in Oslo on 12 March 2005, where she placed eighth. She never formally represented her country in Olympic ski jumping, which did not become an official Olympic sport for women until 2014, when Carina Vogt won the first Gold medal. Eva Ganster Eva Ganster (born 30 March 1978) is an Austrian former ski jumper. She has nine women's ski flying world records, set between 1994 and 1997. Ganster", "title": "Eva Ganster" }, { "docid": "6145246", "text": "Sweat (Canadian TV series) SWEAT is an OLN/TSN show hosted by Julie Zwillich that aired in 2003-2004. Each of the 13 half-hour episodes of \"SWEAT\" features a different outdoor sport: kayaking, mountain biking, ice hockey, beach volleyball, soccer, windsurfing, rowing, Ultimate, triathlon, wakeboarding, snowboarding, telemark skiing and kiteboarding. Guest experts provide examples of the latest sport-specific gear, and techniques as well as provide nutrition and training tips for entry-level participation. Some of \"SWEAT\"s guest athletes include, Olympic beach volleyball bronze medallists John Child and Mark Heese, Canada’s young soccer superstar Kara Lang, snowboarding champion Alexa Loo and women’s hockey Olympic", "title": "Sweat (Canadian TV series)" } ]

[ { "docid": "20539162", "text": "the Winter Olympic programme in Pyeongchang, including big air snowboarding, mixed doubles curling, mass start speed skating, and mixed team alpine skiing. A Unified Korea women's ice hockey team competed under a separate IOC country code designation (COR); in all other sports, there was a separate North Korea team and a separate South Korea team. As a result of the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee due to the Russian doping controversy, Russian athletes competed as \"Olympic Athletes from Russia\" (OAR) under a neutral flag and with the Olympic anthem playing in any ceremony. Chronological summary of the 2018 Winter", "title": "Chronological summary of the 2018 Winter Olympics" } ]

[ { "docid": "13598289", "text": "Winter Olympic Teams, and Alisa Camplin won Australia's first Alpine Olympic Gold Medal in the Freestyle Skiing Women's Aerials at the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002. Camplin won Bronze at the subsequent Torino Olympics in 2006, while Dale Begg-Smith won Australia's second skiing Gold in 2006 in the Freestyle Skiing Men's Moguls. Begg-Smith won silver in the same event at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, while Lydia Lassila won gold for Australia in the Women's Aerials. The sport of snowboarding is also popular in the Australian skifields and Australia has been represented at the Olympics in this sport ever since", "title": "Skiing in Australia" }, { "docid": "9293242", "text": "Freestyle skiing big air (men and women), and mixed team events for aerials, ski jumping, snowboarding and short track speed skating. This means a total of 109 events will be held. The official emblem \"Winter Dream\" (冬梦) was unveiled on 15 December 2017 at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. The emblem is a stylized rendition of the character \"冬\" (Winter) inspired by winter snow, with a ribbon motif. The top is meant to resemble a skater and the bottom is meant to resemble a skier. The emblem also features the Olympic colors (except black) and the Chinese flag colors. The", "title": "2022 Winter Olympics" }, { "docid": "6007007", "text": "and Begg-Smith's victories were recognised by Australia Post, which released stamps depicting their triumphs, and gave the athletes royalties for the use of their image. Due to the relative lack of interest in winter sport in Australia, both Camplin and Bradbury had been without sponsorship before their Olympic triumphs, and were effectively broke. The Olympic Winter Institute of Australia has programs in alpine skiing, freestyle skiing (aerial and mogul), snowboarding, short track speed skating, figure skating and (along with the Australian Institute of Sport) skeleton. Australia also competed in biathlon, cross-country skiing, bobsleigh and luge at the 2006 Winter Olympics.", "title": "Australia at the Winter Olympics" }, { "docid": "19805273", "text": "Mark McMorris Infinite Air Mark McMorris Infinite Air is a snowboarding video game developed by HB Studios and published by Maximum Games. First announced in March 2016, it was released on October 25, 2016 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It is the first open-world, physics-based snowboarding video game. It was built in partnership and close collaboration with Olympic snowboarder Mark McMorris. In March 2016, Maximum Games announced a joint venture with HB Studios to release \"Mark McMorris Infinite Air\" (announced then as \"Infinite Air Featuring Mark McMorris\"). They also announced a fall release date. In August 2016,", "title": "Mark McMorris Infinite Air" }, { "docid": "8618885", "text": "including training and fielding the annual U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding, as well as the Olympic teams in skiing and snowboarding. U.S. Ski & Snowboard is composed of over 30,000 athletes, officials and coaches, with a network of over 100,000 parents, volunteers and supporters. It is the most diverse of any Olympic sports organization with six different athletic sport programs that account for nearly 50 percent of the Olympic Winter Games events. U.S. Ski & Snowboard is governed by a 21-person board of directors and six sport committees including alpine, cross country, disabled, freestyle, jumping/Nordic combined, and snowboarding. The", "title": "U.S. Ski & Snowboard" }, { "docid": "506192", "text": "help of Mike Chantry, a snowboard instructor at Soda Springs. In 1985, the first World Cup was held in Zürs, Austria, further cementing snowboarding's recognition as an official international competitive sport. In 1990, the International Snowboard Federation (ISF) was founded to provide universal contest regulations. In addition, the United States of America Snowboard Association (USASA) provides instructing guidelines and runs snowboard competitions in the U.S. today, high-profile snowboarding events like the Winter X Games, Air & Style, US Open, Olympic Games and other events are broadcast worldwide. Many alpine resorts have terrain parks. At the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in", "title": "Snowboarding" }, { "docid": "15246729", "text": "Seppe Smits Sebastien \"Seppe\" Smits (born 13 July 1991, in Westmalle) is a Belgian professional snowboarder and World Championship medalist. Smits started snowboarding at a serious level in the winter of 2006–2007, competing in the Europa Cup. He obtained his first World Cup medal when finishing third in the Big Air competition in Stockholm on 22 November 2008, winning the silver medal at the World Championships a few months later in Gangwon. Further medals in the World Cup, both in Big Air and Slopestyle, followed over the next years. In 2009, Seppe Smits won the rookie Big Air competition at", "title": "Seppe Smits" }, { "docid": "10765094", "text": "qualifying series for fielding the U.S. Olympic snowboarding team. 1997 - U.S. Skiing changes name to U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association When U.S. Skiing became the official National Governing Body of snowboarding in 1997, the organization changed its name from U.S. Skiing to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association. 1998 - Snowboarding debuts at the Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan Ross Powers, who is considered to be snowboarding's first child prodigy, and Shannon Dunn earned bronze medals in halfpipe for U.S. Snowboarding 2002 - U.S. men sweep Olympic halfpipe podium at Park City, Utah Recognized as the event that launched", "title": "U.S. Snowboarding" }, { "docid": "506225", "text": "video games provide interactive entertainment on and off season. Most games for this genre have been made for consoles, such as the Xbox and PlayStation. A plethora of online casual snowboarding games also exist along with games for mobile phone. More recently, snowboard simulators have been implemented as a way to practice during the off season or a way to learn altogether. Snowboarding Snowboarding is a recreational activity and Olympic and Paralympic sport that involves descending a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and", "title": "Snowboarding" }, { "docid": "11526260", "text": "Stefan Gimpl Stefan Gimpl (Leogang, October 31, 1979) is a professional snowboarder from Austria. His specialty is the big air and he is the only rider so far who has won the Air & Style Contest three times in a row. In 2006 Stefan gimpl won his first gold medal in Big Air and he did not get another until 2008 when he won three gold medals in a row. Stefan Gimpl has been snowboarding since 1992 and is still snowboarding. Stefan Gimpl is sponsored by FTWO, Smith, O'Neill, and Leogang. His hobbies are snowboarding, golfing, tennis, and photography. Stefan", "title": "Stefan Gimpl" }, { "docid": "11497666", "text": "Games Big Air \"2009:\" 2nd, Red Bull Snowscrapers Best Trick \"2009:\" 2nd, Andreas Wiig Invitational \"2008:\" Gold Medal, Winter X-Games Big Air \"2008:\" 1st, U.S. Open Big Air \"2007:\" Abominable Snow Jam Overall Winner \"2007:\" 3rd, Air & Style Big Air \"2007:\" 1st Overall, Oakley Stylewars Torstein Horgmo Torstein Horgmo (born 18 February 1987) is a Norwegian professional snowboarder. Horgmo has competed, and medalled in, a variety of slopestyle and big air snowboarding competitions. He rides regular stance. Horgmo grew up in Trondheim, Norway, before eventually moving to Oslo. Horgmo first began snowboarding when he was twelve years old, prior", "title": "Torstein Horgmo" }, { "docid": "11017873", "text": "providing American riders a clear path to qualifying for the Olympics and progressing the sport. It's tops on the list for riders and attracts the best of snowboarding from all over the country. Previous overall champions include Olympic gold medalists Hannah Teter, Kelly Clark, Shaun White and Ross Powers, as well as Olympic silver medalist Gretchen Bleiler. With a $375,000 overall purse, it is one of the largest prizes for a snowboarding series. Over the span of the Grand Prix's lifetime, more than $4 million has been awarded to riders. Every series stop is broadcast on NBC and NBC Sports", "title": "U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix" }, { "docid": "17842147", "text": "Anna Gasser Anna Gasser (born 16 August 1991) is an Austrian snowboarder, competing in slopestyle and big air. She lives in Millstatt. Gasser qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics and showed the best result in the qualification round, directly qualifying for the final. In 2017 Gasser won Gold in the Big Air event at the Snowboard World Championships in Spain. Gasser also had a successful 2017 X Games performance winning Gold in Slopestyle and Bronze in Big Air in Hafjell, and Silver for Big Air in Aspen. Anna Gasser started to compete in snowboarding in the 2010/2011 season. Before competing", "title": "Anna Gasser" }, { "docid": "3117834", "text": "swimming, synchronized swimming, diving, water polo, open water swimming, and high diving (the last of which is a non-Olympic discipline), since all these disciplines are governed at international level by the International Swimming Federation. Skating is a winter Olympic sport represented by the International Skating Union, and includes four disciplines: figure skating, speed skating (on a traditional long track), short track speed skating, and synchronized skating (the latter is a non-Olympic discipline). The sport with the largest number of Olympic disciplines is skiing, with six: alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, nordic combined, snowboarding, and freestyle skiing. Other notable multi-discipline", "title": "Olympic sports" }, { "docid": "7120454", "text": "Todd Richards (snowboarder) Todd Richards (born December 28, 1969) is a snowboarder from Paxton, Massachusetts. Richards is regarded as an influential free style snowboarder, who helped introduce \"skate style\" at a time when the sport was mainly influenced by alpine racing events. Richards won two US Open halfpipe titles. He was a member of the 1998 US Olympic Halfpipe Team. He published an autobiography, \"P3: Parks, Pipes, and Powder\" in 2003. He produces a series of webisodes entitled Todcasts for Quiksilver and has been NBC's official color announcer of snowboarding, having done color commentary for the Torino, Vancouver, and Sochi", "title": "Todd Richards (snowboarder)" }, { "docid": "16253004", "text": "years younger than his counterparts. In addition to his notable achievements in both the FIS World Cup Circuit and the Winter X Games, Jayson is an Olympic Athlete who joined the US Olympic team in 2006 in Turin, Italy. In 2013 Jayson made waves in the Snowboarding World, and solidified his reputation as an all around world-class athlete, when he began venturing outside the traditional Snowboard Cross world he helped build and competed in Backcountry Snowboarding. He placed 3rd in the World FreeRide Championship his first time entering. It is worthy of note that the World FreeRide Championship, hosted by", "title": "Jayson Hale" } ]

[ { "docid": "506205", "text": "courses or multiple people on the course at the same time (SBX). Some of the larger snowboarding contests include: the european Air & Style, the japanese X-Trail Jam, Burton Global Open Series, Shakedown, FIS World Championships, the annual FIS World Cup, the Winter X Games and the Winter Dew Tour. Snowboarding has been a Winter Olympic sport since 1998 Winter Olympics. Events have changed through the years. During the 2018 Winter Olympics, the snowboarding events were big air, halfpipe, parallel giant slalom, slopestyle and snowboard cross. Snowboarder Magazine's Superpark event was created in 1996. Over 150 of the World's top", "title": "Snowboarding" } ]

[ { "docid": "17847088", "text": "win the parallel giant slalom in snowboarding at the FIS Snowboard World Cup. Ester Ledecká was born in Prague, to mother Zuzana, a figure skater and father Janek, a well-known musician in the Czech Republic. She comes from a sporting family: her grandfather is former ice hockey player Jan Klapáč, who was a seven-time World Championship and two-time Olympic medallist. In 2014, she was still at high school, attending a distance-learning programme in Prague. Ice hockey was the first sport she took up as a child, before taking up skiing at the age of four and later switching to snowboarding.", "title": "Ester Ledecká" }, { "docid": "506184", "text": "Snowboarding Snowboarding is a recreational activity and Olympic and Paralympic sport that involves descending a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the United States in the 1960s, became a Winter Olympic Sport at Nagano in 1998 and first featured in the Winter Paralympics at Sochi in 2014. Its popularity (as measured by equipment sales) in the United States peaked in 2007 and has been in a decline since. Modern snowboarding began in 1965 when Sherman Poppen, an engineer", "title": "Snowboarding" }, { "docid": "6145247", "text": "gold medallist Sami Jo Small. Sweat (Canadian TV series) SWEAT is an OLN/TSN show hosted by Julie Zwillich that aired in 2003-2004. Each of the 13 half-hour episodes of \"SWEAT\" features a different outdoor sport: kayaking, mountain biking, ice hockey, beach volleyball, soccer, windsurfing, rowing, Ultimate, triathlon, wakeboarding, snowboarding, telemark skiing and kiteboarding. Guest experts provide examples of the latest sport-specific gear, and techniques as well as provide nutrition and training tips for entry-level participation. Some of \"SWEAT\"s guest athletes include, Olympic beach volleyball bronze medallists John Child and Mark Heese, Canada’s young soccer superstar Kara Lang, snowboarding champion Alexa", "title": "Sweat (Canadian TV series)" }, { "docid": "506192", "text": "help of Mike Chantry, a snowboard instructor at Soda Springs. In 1985, the first World Cup was held in Zürs, Austria, further cementing snowboarding's recognition as an official international competitive sport. In 1990, the International Snowboard Federation (ISF) was founded to provide universal contest regulations. In addition, the United States of America Snowboard Association (USASA) provides instructing guidelines and runs snowboard competitions in the U.S. today, high-profile snowboarding events like the Winter X Games, Air & Style, US Open, Olympic Games and other events are broadcast worldwide. Many alpine resorts have terrain parks. At the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in", "title": "Snowboarding" }, { "docid": "15178184", "text": "laser 1964 Liquid crystal display (dynamic scattering mode) 1964 SQUID 1964 Argon laser 1965 Adaptive equalizer (automatic) 1965 Snowboarding Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is either partially or fully covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set into a mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, surfing and skiing. The first snowboard, the Snurfer, was invented by Sherman Poppen in 1965. Snowboarding became a Winter Olympic Sport in 1998. 1965 Kevlar Kevlar is the registered trademark for a light, strong para-aramid synthetic fiber. Typically", "title": "Timeline of United States inventions (1946–91)" }, { "docid": "17827223", "text": "From 2003 to 2005, Ganster competed regularly in FIS events. In 2004, she won one event in Pöhla and medalled at several others. Her final competitive ski jump at international level was in Oslo on 12 March 2005, where she placed eighth. She never formally represented her country in Olympic ski jumping, which did not become an official Olympic sport for women until 2014, when Carina Vogt won the first Gold medal. Eva Ganster Eva Ganster (born 30 March 1978) is an Austrian former ski jumper. She has nine women's ski flying world records, set between 1994 and 1997. Ganster", "title": "Eva Ganster" }, { "docid": "5223723", "text": "Lapland region of Finland. Athletic genes run in his family - Autti's younger brother Tuomas is an aspiring freestyle skier, and his uncle is Arto Autti, who was a defender on the Finnish National football team. Autti started snowboarding in spring 1995 after he saw someone snowboarding while on a skiing vacation with his family at the Ylläs ski center in Lapland. Following his breakthrough at the World Championships and the Winter X Games, Autti went on to finish second at the 2005 Nippon Open, third at the 2005 U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships and first in Big Air at the", "title": "Antti Autti" }, { "docid": "19805273", "text": "Mark McMorris Infinite Air Mark McMorris Infinite Air is a snowboarding video game developed by HB Studios and published by Maximum Games. First announced in March 2016, it was released on October 25, 2016 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It is the first open-world, physics-based snowboarding video game. It was built in partnership and close collaboration with Olympic snowboarder Mark McMorris. In March 2016, Maximum Games announced a joint venture with HB Studios to release \"Mark McMorris Infinite Air\" (announced then as \"Infinite Air Featuring Mark McMorris\"). They also announced a fall release date. In August 2016,", "title": "Mark McMorris Infinite Air" }, { "docid": "11424875", "text": "the U.S. Forest Service, to determine how its own ski runs are operated. Along with Alta, there are over 100 other ski resorts that are also on land owned by the U.S. Forest Service. Even though snowboarding was accepted by the mainstream winter sports industry in the 1990s, and is now recognized as a Winter Olympic sport (debuting in 1998), ski areas adopted the sport at a much slower pace than the winter sports public. For many years, animosity existed between skiers and snowboarders, which led to an ongoing skier-vs-snowboarder feud. Early snowboards were banned from the slopes by park", "title": "Poaching (snowboarding)" }, { "docid": "16253006", "text": "working as a professional snowboarder Jayson works building trails for the B.L.M in the Sierra Nevada Mountains near his home in Lake Tahoe. Jayson Hale Jayson Hale (born June 26, 1985) is an American snowboarder. He is a two-time Winter X Games bronze medalist (2006, 2012) in snowboard cross. Known for being one of the most technically advanced riders in the sport, Jayson has been a member of the American snowboarding team since (2003) when snowboard cross was officially made an Olympic sport. He was the youngest contender in the sport for some time and is joined by only Seth", "title": "Jayson Hale" }, { "docid": "15246729", "text": "Seppe Smits Sebastien \"Seppe\" Smits (born 13 July 1991, in Westmalle) is a Belgian professional snowboarder and World Championship medalist. Smits started snowboarding at a serious level in the winter of 2006–2007, competing in the Europa Cup. He obtained his first World Cup medal when finishing third in the Big Air competition in Stockholm on 22 November 2008, winning the silver medal at the World Championships a few months later in Gangwon. Further medals in the World Cup, both in Big Air and Slopestyle, followed over the next years. In 2009, Seppe Smits won the rookie Big Air competition at", "title": "Seppe Smits" }, { "docid": "12710143", "text": "rarely spent any time at home during the winter. He began competing in local competitions at age eight and qualified for USASA nationals by age nine. Fisher went pro in 2002 when he was asked by the US Snowboarding Team to forerun the 2002 Olympic halfpipe event and become a part of US Snowboarding. Fisher rides regular stance, eighteen and negative six degrees on his board. He is known for his smooth yet aggressive riding style and technical backside 540's. He can be seen teaching his infamous backside 540's in Transworld Snowboarding's 20 Tricks II video. While he is best", "title": "Steve Fisher (snowboarder)" }, { "docid": "6007007", "text": "and Begg-Smith's victories were recognised by Australia Post, which released stamps depicting their triumphs, and gave the athletes royalties for the use of their image. Due to the relative lack of interest in winter sport in Australia, both Camplin and Bradbury had been without sponsorship before their Olympic triumphs, and were effectively broke. The Olympic Winter Institute of Australia has programs in alpine skiing, freestyle skiing (aerial and mogul), snowboarding, short track speed skating, figure skating and (along with the Australian Institute of Sport) skeleton. Australia also competed in biathlon, cross-country skiing, bobsleigh and luge at the 2006 Winter Olympics.", "title": "Australia at the Winter Olympics" }, { "docid": "14159363", "text": "an ethical code for its members in the 1990s. The development of the AAASP Certified Consultant (CC-AAASP) program helped bring standardization to the training required to practice applied sport psychology. AASP aims to provide leadership for the development of theory, research and applied practice in sport, exercise, and health psychology. Also during this same time period, over 500 members of the American Psychological Association (APA) signed a petition to create Division 47 in 1986, which is focused on Exercise and Sport Psychology. Sport Psychology started to become visible at the Olympic games in 1984, when the Olympic teams began to", "title": "Sport psychology" }, { "docid": "3117836", "text": "IOC considers freestyle wrestling to be a single discipline, but United World Wrestling uses \"freestyle wrestling\" strictly for the men's version, classifying women's freestyle wrestling as the separate discipline of \"female wrestling\". On some occasions, notably in the case of snowboarding, the IOC agreed to add a sport that previously had a separate international federation to the Olympics on condition that they dissolve their governing body and instead affiliate with an existing Olympic sport federation, therefore not increasing the number of Olympic sports. An event, by IOC definition, is a competition that leads to the award of medals. Therefore, the", "title": "Olympic sports" }, { "docid": "16427301", "text": "Curling Federation in 1991, and Hummelt served as president of the World Curling Federation for a ten-year tenure, which ended in 2000 when he retired. Following his retirement, Hummelt was named as the first Honorary President of the World Curling Federation in recognition of his contributions. Hummelt continued to serve as Austria's representative to the World Curling Federation until his death. Hummelt led a World Curling Federation committee that lobbied for the sport of curling to become an Olympic sport. After much effort, the International Olympic Committee approved curling's bid for Olympic sport status, and curling made its debut as", "title": "Günther Hummelt" } ]

[ { "docid": "7145019", "text": "down a course with jumps, beams and other obstacles. On July 11, 2011, the International Olympic Committee's Executive Board approved the addition of Ski and Snowboard Slopestyle to the Winter Olympics roster of events, effective in 2014. The decision was announced via press conference from the IOC's meeting in Durban, South Africa. A fifth event, parallel slalom, was added only for 2014. Big air was added for 2018. Six athletes have won at least two medals. Shaun White of the United States is the only triple gold medalist. Philipp Schoch of Switzerland and Seth Wescott of the United States are", "title": "Snowboarding at the Winter Olympics" } ]

[ { "docid": "9407945", "text": "of 10 golds, 8 silvers and 4 bronzes, making Finland the most successful ski jumping country up to 2010, latest medals won in 2006. In 2010, Finland took part in all 3 ski jumping events with a team of 5, their highest placing being 4th (in normal hill individual and large hill team). Since snowboarding became an Olympic sport in 1998, Finland has participated in it in all previous games, with a medal record of 1 silver and 1 bronze. In 2010, Finland took part in 2 snowboarding events with a team of 5, winning silver in men's halfpipe. Beginning", "title": "Finland at the Olympics" }, { "docid": "459598", "text": "North and South Korea and the ongoing Russian doping scandal. Despite tense relations, North Korea agreed to participate in the Games, enter with South Korea during the opening ceremony as a unified Korea, and field a unified team in women's ice hockey. Individual Russian athletes, who qualified and could demonstrate they had complied with the IOC's doping regulations, were given the option to compete neutrally in Pyeongchang as \"Olympic Athletes from Russia\" (OAR) but they were not allowed to compete under the Russian flag. The Games saw the addition of big air snowboarding, mass start speed skating, mixed doubles curling,", "title": "Winter Olympic Games" }, { "docid": "10765094", "text": "qualifying series for fielding the U.S. Olympic snowboarding team. 1997 - U.S. Skiing changes name to U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association When U.S. Skiing became the official National Governing Body of snowboarding in 1997, the organization changed its name from U.S. Skiing to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association. 1998 - Snowboarding debuts at the Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan Ross Powers, who is considered to be snowboarding's first child prodigy, and Shannon Dunn earned bronze medals in halfpipe for U.S. Snowboarding 2002 - U.S. men sweep Olympic halfpipe podium at Park City, Utah Recognized as the event that launched", "title": "U.S. Snowboarding" }, { "docid": "7176368", "text": "in snowboarding at the Winter Olympics, despite the fact that Snowboarding was not an Olympic sport at the time. She first competed in the FIS Snowboard World Cup during the 1996–97 season, twice standing on the podium in her rookie season. She competed at her first Olympics in 1998 in Nagano where only parallel giant slalom and halfpipe were Olympic snowboard events. Ricker competed in the halfpipe event placing fifth. After Nagano, Ricker began competing in multiple snowboard disciplines, competing in both the halfpipe and in the newer sport of boarder cross. She won her first World Cup gold in", "title": "Maëlle Ricker" }, { "docid": "14270023", "text": "FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2011 The FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2011 was an international snowboarding competition held from January 14, 2011 to January 22 in La Molina and Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) by the FIS Snowboarding World Championship, All the competitions were held in La Molina, except the big air competition, which was held in Barcelona. The TV broadcast rights were sold to Eurosport in Europe, CBC in Canada, Sky A in Japan, and ORF was given the rights to broadcast in Austria. The world championships began with the big air competition at the Palau Sant Jordi arena in Barcelona. A", "title": "FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2011" }, { "docid": "17847088", "text": "win the parallel giant slalom in snowboarding at the FIS Snowboard World Cup. Ester Ledecká was born in Prague, to mother Zuzana, a figure skater and father Janek, a well-known musician in the Czech Republic. She comes from a sporting family: her grandfather is former ice hockey player Jan Klapáč, who was a seven-time World Championship and two-time Olympic medallist. In 2014, she was still at high school, attending a distance-learning programme in Prague. Ice hockey was the first sport she took up as a child, before taking up skiing at the age of four and later switching to snowboarding.", "title": "Ester Ledecká" }, { "docid": "14719032", "text": "Snowboarding World Championships 2013. Sina Candrian Sina Candrian (born 21 November 1988 in Flims) is a Swiss snowboarder competing in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Candrian's career in competitive snowboarding began in 2005, when she took 3rd place in the FIS Junior World Championships in Zermatt. The following year, she placed first in Big Air at the FIS Junior World Snowboard Championships in Korea. Her first TTR event was the Burton European Open, also in 2006, at Laax. She placed 4th in the 6Star Roxy Chicken Jam Slopestyle and won the Halfpipe at the 6Star O'Neill Evolution. At the end", "title": "Sina Candrian" }, { "docid": "6007007", "text": "and Begg-Smith's victories were recognised by Australia Post, which released stamps depicting their triumphs, and gave the athletes royalties for the use of their image. Due to the relative lack of interest in winter sport in Australia, both Camplin and Bradbury had been without sponsorship before their Olympic triumphs, and were effectively broke. The Olympic Winter Institute of Australia has programs in alpine skiing, freestyle skiing (aerial and mogul), snowboarding, short track speed skating, figure skating and (along with the Australian Institute of Sport) skeleton. Australia also competed in biathlon, cross-country skiing, bobsleigh and luge at the 2006 Winter Olympics.", "title": "Australia at the Winter Olympics" }, { "docid": "19269601", "text": "Gravity Research also premiered their new film, The Sammy C Project. The Sammy C Project presented two years of the creators' snowboarding/skiing experiences in locations such as Mt Hood, Alaska, Michigan's Copper Peak, and more. The showing took place at 6:30 pm on the final night of Big Air at Fenway. Polartec Big Air at Fenway Polartec Big Air At Fenway is a big air snowboarding and skiing competition that took place on February 11-12, 2016. The spectacle was held at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. This is the first such event held at Fenway Park and was part", "title": "Polartec Big Air at Fenway" }, { "docid": "506209", "text": "\"stoners\", \"troublemakers\", and numerous others, many of which are associated with skateboarding and surfing as well. However, these stereotypes may be considered \"out of style\". Snowboarding has become a sport that encompasses a very diverse international based crowd and fanbase of many millions, so much so that it is no longer possible to stereotype such a large community. Reasons for these dying stereotypes include how mainstream and popular the sport has become, with the shock factor of snowboarding's quick take off on the slopes wearing off. Skiers and snowboarders are becoming used to each other, showing more respect to each", "title": "Snowboarding" }, { "docid": "13538263", "text": "the sport in the province and was able to double sponsorship revenues to help grow the association's grass roots and competitive programs. In November 1993, Surf des Neiges Québec participated in the Super Salon de Sport et Plein Air (now known as 'Le Salon National du Grand Air'), which showcased the sport to over 70,000 visitors through live snowboarding demonstrations performed on a slope of snow that was created in the Montreal Olympic Stadium's stands. While actively competing in snowboarding, she also played for the Concordia Stingers in 1994–1995. Kwadrans moved to Whistler, British Columbia and joined the Canadian National", "title": "Natalie Kwadrans" }, { "docid": "1557715", "text": "snowboarding as a sport, which later would become the U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships. Bunny Bertram sold Suicide Six to Laurance Rockefeller in 1961, and the development continued of the ski resort in conjunction with Rockefeller's nearby Woodstock Inn. In a 2004 article, the \"Boston Globe\" described Suicide Six as \"steeped in history\", and now a \"low key\" location for \"a taste of rural skiing\". As of late 2011, when Suicide Six marked its 75th anniversary, the facility included 23 runs and continued to operate as the ski area of the Woodstock Inn. In 2016, S6 celebrated it's 81st anniversary, and", "title": "Suicide Six" }, { "docid": "506192", "text": "help of Mike Chantry, a snowboard instructor at Soda Springs. In 1985, the first World Cup was held in Zürs, Austria, further cementing snowboarding's recognition as an official international competitive sport. In 1990, the International Snowboard Federation (ISF) was founded to provide universal contest regulations. In addition, the United States of America Snowboard Association (USASA) provides instructing guidelines and runs snowboard competitions in the U.S. today, high-profile snowboarding events like the Winter X Games, Air & Style, US Open, Olympic Games and other events are broadcast worldwide. Many alpine resorts have terrain parks. At the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in", "title": "Snowboarding" }, { "docid": "16427301", "text": "Curling Federation in 1991, and Hummelt served as president of the World Curling Federation for a ten-year tenure, which ended in 2000 when he retired. Following his retirement, Hummelt was named as the first Honorary President of the World Curling Federation in recognition of his contributions. Hummelt continued to serve as Austria's representative to the World Curling Federation until his death. Hummelt led a World Curling Federation committee that lobbied for the sport of curling to become an Olympic sport. After much effort, the International Olympic Committee approved curling's bid for Olympic sport status, and curling made its debut as", "title": "Günther Hummelt" }, { "docid": "7507421", "text": "has been involved with the sport of snowboarding. She has acted as a snowboarding coach and instructor, working with the U.S. junior national team. Mills served as a judge at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games. Phoebe Mills Phoebe Mills (born November 2, 1972 in Northfield, Illinois) is an American attorney and Olympic medalist who has been active in the sports of artistic gymnastics, diving, speed skating and snowboarding. Before becoming a gymnast, Mills was a record-holding competitive speed skater. Her brother, Nathaniel Mills, competed in speed skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics, the 1994 Winter Olympics, and the 1998 Winter", "title": "Phoebe Mills" }, { "docid": "17842147", "text": "Anna Gasser Anna Gasser (born 16 August 1991) is an Austrian snowboarder, competing in slopestyle and big air. She lives in Millstatt. Gasser qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics and showed the best result in the qualification round, directly qualifying for the final. In 2017 Gasser won Gold in the Big Air event at the Snowboard World Championships in Spain. Gasser also had a successful 2017 X Games performance winning Gold in Slopestyle and Bronze in Big Air in Hafjell, and Silver for Big Air in Aspen. Anna Gasser started to compete in snowboarding in the 2010/2011 season. Before competing", "title": "Anna Gasser" } ]

[ { "docid": "7145019", "text": "down a course with jumps, beams and other obstacles. On July 11, 2011, the International Olympic Committee's Executive Board approved the addition of Ski and Snowboard Slopestyle to the Winter Olympics roster of events, effective in 2014. The decision was announced via press conference from the IOC's meeting in Durban, South Africa. A fifth event, parallel slalom, was added only for 2014. Big air was added for 2018. Six athletes have won at least two medals. Shaun White of the United States is the only triple gold medalist. Philipp Schoch of Switzerland and Seth Wescott of the United States are", "title": "Snowboarding at the Winter Olympics" } ]

[ { "docid": "506198", "text": "It is a popular all-inclusive concept that distinguishes the creative aspects of snowboarding, in contrast to a style like alpine snowboarding. Alpine snowboarding is a discipline within the sport of snowboarding. It is practiced on groomed pistes. It has been an Olympic event since 1998. Sometimes called freecarving, this takes place on hard packed snow or groomed runs and focuses on carving linked turns, much like surfing or longboarding. Little or no jumping takes place in this discipline. Alpine Snowboarding consists of a small portion of the general snowboard population, that has a well connected social community and its own", "title": "Snowboarding" }, { "docid": "506209", "text": "\"stoners\", \"troublemakers\", and numerous others, many of which are associated with skateboarding and surfing as well. However, these stereotypes may be considered \"out of style\". Snowboarding has become a sport that encompasses a very diverse international based crowd and fanbase of many millions, so much so that it is no longer possible to stereotype such a large community. Reasons for these dying stereotypes include how mainstream and popular the sport has become, with the shock factor of snowboarding's quick take off on the slopes wearing off. Skiers and snowboarders are becoming used to each other, showing more respect to each", "title": "Snowboarding" }, { "docid": "9293234", "text": "city of the 2022 Winter Olympics after beating Almaty by four votes on 31 July 2015 at the 128th IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In urban area of Beijing, five ice events will be held at the Olympic Green, the Capital Indoor Stadium and the Beijing Wukesong Sports Center, which were some of the main venues of the 2008 Summer Olympics. The Big Air snowboarding and freestyle skiing events will be held in a new area of urban development in Shijingshan District, a district in urban area of Beijing. Competitions for luge, bobsleigh and alpine skiing will be held", "title": "2022 Winter Olympics" }, { "docid": "15285090", "text": "Sébastien Toutant Sébastien Toutant (born November 9, 1992) is a Canadian snowboarder. He is reigning Olympic champion in the men's big air snowboarding event which made its debut at those games. Toutant was twice the gold medal winner in slopestyle at the X Games in 2011 and 2013. He has won an additional two silver medals plus a bronze in slopestyle and big air events at the X Games bringing his total medals in the competition to five. Starting snowboarding at age nine, Toutant got into the sport when he broke his skis and borrowed his brother's old snowboard. Toutant's", "title": "Sébastien Toutant" }, { "docid": "9293242", "text": "Freestyle skiing big air (men and women), and mixed team events for aerials, ski jumping, snowboarding and short track speed skating. This means a total of 109 events will be held. The official emblem \"Winter Dream\" (冬梦) was unveiled on 15 December 2017 at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. The emblem is a stylized rendition of the character \"冬\" (Winter) inspired by winter snow, with a ribbon motif. The top is meant to resemble a skater and the bottom is meant to resemble a skier. The emblem also features the Olympic colors (except black) and the Chinese flag colors. The", "title": "2022 Winter Olympics" }, { "docid": "7328204", "text": "governing body for the sport must have at least twenty-nine national federations affiliated with it. At the time, softball only had fifteen national bodies affiliated with it. Despite being eligible for inclusion on the programme by 1969, it was not because Olympic organisers determined the sport, alongside roller skating and water skiing was \"too big and too expensive.\" Efforts continued to get softball on the Olympic programme during the 1970s, with the hope of the 1984 Summer Olympics being held in the United States meaning softball could at least be a demonstration sport. This did not materialise. The Barcelona Olympic", "title": "Softball at the Summer Olympics" }, { "docid": "9407945", "text": "of 10 golds, 8 silvers and 4 bronzes, making Finland the most successful ski jumping country up to 2010, latest medals won in 2006. In 2010, Finland took part in all 3 ski jumping events with a team of 5, their highest placing being 4th (in normal hill individual and large hill team). Since snowboarding became an Olympic sport in 1998, Finland has participated in it in all previous games, with a medal record of 1 silver and 1 bronze. In 2010, Finland took part in 2 snowboarding events with a team of 5, winning silver in men's halfpipe. Beginning", "title": "Finland at the Olympics" }, { "docid": "506193", "text": "Nagano, Japan, Snowboarding became an official Olympic event. France's Karine Ruby was the first ever to win an Olympic gold medal for Woman's Snowboarding at the 1998 Olympics, while Canadian Ross Rebagliati was the first ever to win an Olympic gold medal for Men's Snowboarding. Initially, ski areas adopted the sport at a much slower pace than the winter sports public. Indeed, for many years, there was animosity between skiers and snowboarders, which led to an ongoing skier vs snowboarder feud. Early snowboards were banned from the slopes by park officials. For several years snowboarders would have to take a", "title": "Snowboarding" }, { "docid": "16253003", "text": "Jayson Hale Jayson Hale (born June 26, 1985) is an American snowboarder. He is a two-time Winter X Games bronze medalist (2006, 2012) in snowboard cross. Known for being one of the most technically advanced riders in the sport, Jayson has been a member of the American snowboarding team since (2003) when snowboard cross was officially made an Olympic sport. He was the youngest contender in the sport for some time and is joined by only Seth Wescott and Nate Holland as the remaining original U.S. SBX team members; although it is worthy of note that he is almost 8", "title": "Jayson Hale" }, { "docid": "16899827", "text": "is the competition schedule for all ten events. A total of 252 quota spots were available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum of 24 athletes could be entered by a National Olympic Committee, with a maximum of 14 men or 14 women. The five different events had different quota amounts allocated to them. Countries are allowed to enter the same athlete into more than one event, further reducing the amount of athletes competing. 243 athletes from 31 nations participated, with number of athletes in parentheses. Croatia, Kazakhstan and Serbia made their Olympic debuts in the sport. Snowboarding", "title": "Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics" }, { "docid": "6007007", "text": "and Begg-Smith's victories were recognised by Australia Post, which released stamps depicting their triumphs, and gave the athletes royalties for the use of their image. Due to the relative lack of interest in winter sport in Australia, both Camplin and Bradbury had been without sponsorship before their Olympic triumphs, and were effectively broke. The Olympic Winter Institute of Australia has programs in alpine skiing, freestyle skiing (aerial and mogul), snowboarding, short track speed skating, figure skating and (along with the Australian Institute of Sport) skeleton. Australia also competed in biathlon, cross-country skiing, bobsleigh and luge at the 2006 Winter Olympics.", "title": "Australia at the Winter Olympics" }, { "docid": "19805273", "text": "Mark McMorris Infinite Air Mark McMorris Infinite Air is a snowboarding video game developed by HB Studios and published by Maximum Games. First announced in March 2016, it was released on October 25, 2016 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It is the first open-world, physics-based snowboarding video game. It was built in partnership and close collaboration with Olympic snowboarder Mark McMorris. In March 2016, Maximum Games announced a joint venture with HB Studios to release \"Mark McMorris Infinite Air\" (announced then as \"Infinite Air Featuring Mark McMorris\"). They also announced a fall release date. In August 2016,", "title": "Mark McMorris Infinite Air" }, { "docid": "10765100", "text": "standing national team in every sport. These athletes compete as a team in major national competitions like the Chevrolet U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix, X Games, Vans Cup, and US Open, as well as World Cup competitions. Teams for FIS World Championships (held every odd year) and Olympic Winter Games (every four years) are selected by specific criteria and named for those individual events. Additionally, top riders from both the Revolution Tour and Race to the Cup series receive invitations to train with U.S. Snowboarding as part of the Project Gold Team during a summer camp held each year at Mt.", "title": "U.S. Snowboarding" }, { "docid": "11526260", "text": "Stefan Gimpl Stefan Gimpl (Leogang, October 31, 1979) is a professional snowboarder from Austria. His specialty is the big air and he is the only rider so far who has won the Air & Style Contest three times in a row. In 2006 Stefan gimpl won his first gold medal in Big Air and he did not get another until 2008 when he won three gold medals in a row. Stefan Gimpl has been snowboarding since 1992 and is still snowboarding. Stefan Gimpl is sponsored by FTWO, Smith, O'Neill, and Leogang. His hobbies are snowboarding, golfing, tennis, and photography. Stefan", "title": "Stefan Gimpl" }, { "docid": "7176368", "text": "in snowboarding at the Winter Olympics, despite the fact that Snowboarding was not an Olympic sport at the time. She first competed in the FIS Snowboard World Cup during the 1996–97 season, twice standing on the podium in her rookie season. She competed at her first Olympics in 1998 in Nagano where only parallel giant slalom and halfpipe were Olympic snowboard events. Ricker competed in the halfpipe event placing fifth. After Nagano, Ricker began competing in multiple snowboard disciplines, competing in both the halfpipe and in the newer sport of boarder cross. She won her first World Cup gold in", "title": "Maëlle Ricker" }, { "docid": "6145246", "text": "Sweat (Canadian TV series) SWEAT is an OLN/TSN show hosted by Julie Zwillich that aired in 2003-2004. Each of the 13 half-hour episodes of \"SWEAT\" features a different outdoor sport: kayaking, mountain biking, ice hockey, beach volleyball, soccer, windsurfing, rowing, Ultimate, triathlon, wakeboarding, snowboarding, telemark skiing and kiteboarding. Guest experts provide examples of the latest sport-specific gear, and techniques as well as provide nutrition and training tips for entry-level participation. Some of \"SWEAT\"s guest athletes include, Olympic beach volleyball bronze medallists John Child and Mark Heese, Canada’s young soccer superstar Kara Lang, snowboarding champion Alexa Loo and women’s hockey Olympic", "title": "Sweat (Canadian TV series)" } ]

[ { "docid": "7121086", "text": "medal in snowboarding when the sport made its Olympic debut at the 1998 Nagano games. Initially he was stripped of the medal when traces of marijuana were found in his blood during a drug test, but the IOC reversed its decision after an appeal a few days later because marijuana was only a restricted substance, not a banned substance. Canada at the Winter Olympics Canada (IOC country code CAN) has competed at every Winter Olympic Games, and has won at least one medal each time. By total medals, the country's best performance was in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games where", "title": "Canada at the Winter Olympics" } ]

[ { "docid": "16427301", "text": "Curling Federation in 1991, and Hummelt served as president of the World Curling Federation for a ten-year tenure, which ended in 2000 when he retired. Following his retirement, Hummelt was named as the first Honorary President of the World Curling Federation in recognition of his contributions. Hummelt continued to serve as Austria's representative to the World Curling Federation until his death. Hummelt led a World Curling Federation committee that lobbied for the sport of curling to become an Olympic sport. After much effort, the International Olympic Committee approved curling's bid for Olympic sport status, and curling made its debut as", "title": "Günther Hummelt" }, { "docid": "7507421", "text": "has been involved with the sport of snowboarding. She has acted as a snowboarding coach and instructor, working with the U.S. junior national team. Mills served as a judge at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games. Phoebe Mills Phoebe Mills (born November 2, 1972 in Northfield, Illinois) is an American attorney and Olympic medalist who has been active in the sports of artistic gymnastics, diving, speed skating and snowboarding. Before becoming a gymnast, Mills was a record-holding competitive speed skater. Her brother, Nathaniel Mills, competed in speed skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics, the 1994 Winter Olympics, and the 1998 Winter", "title": "Phoebe Mills" }, { "docid": "19269601", "text": "Gravity Research also premiered their new film, The Sammy C Project. The Sammy C Project presented two years of the creators' snowboarding/skiing experiences in locations such as Mt Hood, Alaska, Michigan's Copper Peak, and more. The showing took place at 6:30 pm on the final night of Big Air at Fenway. Polartec Big Air at Fenway Polartec Big Air At Fenway is a big air snowboarding and skiing competition that took place on February 11-12, 2016. The spectacle was held at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. This is the first such event held at Fenway Park and was part", "title": "Polartec Big Air at Fenway" }, { "docid": "19805273", "text": "Mark McMorris Infinite Air Mark McMorris Infinite Air is a snowboarding video game developed by HB Studios and published by Maximum Games. First announced in March 2016, it was released on October 25, 2016 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It is the first open-world, physics-based snowboarding video game. It was built in partnership and close collaboration with Olympic snowboarder Mark McMorris. In March 2016, Maximum Games announced a joint venture with HB Studios to release \"Mark McMorris Infinite Air\" (announced then as \"Infinite Air Featuring Mark McMorris\"). They also announced a fall release date. In August 2016,", "title": "Mark McMorris Infinite Air" }, { "docid": "12710143", "text": "rarely spent any time at home during the winter. He began competing in local competitions at age eight and qualified for USASA nationals by age nine. Fisher went pro in 2002 when he was asked by the US Snowboarding Team to forerun the 2002 Olympic halfpipe event and become a part of US Snowboarding. Fisher rides regular stance, eighteen and negative six degrees on his board. He is known for his smooth yet aggressive riding style and technical backside 540's. He can be seen teaching his infamous backside 540's in Transworld Snowboarding's 20 Tricks II video. While he is best", "title": "Steve Fisher (snowboarder)" }, { "docid": "6574285", "text": "in each sport.\" Olympic sports Bobsleigh, Luge, Skeleton, Snowboarding, Curling and Nordic Combined will not be contested. Bandy and Ski Orienteering were included for the first time in the Games, while curling and snowboarding was excluded from the list, ski jumping returns to the Games, after not being contested in the last Games in Changchun. 26 countries have registered to take part and they are listed below, this is an increase of 1 from the 2007 games. Bahrain, Qatar and Singapore made their debuts, while Macau and Pakistan did not compete after competing in 2007. One country only sent officials.", "title": "2011 Asian Winter Games" }, { "docid": "11526260", "text": "Stefan Gimpl Stefan Gimpl (Leogang, October 31, 1979) is a professional snowboarder from Austria. His specialty is the big air and he is the only rider so far who has won the Air & Style Contest three times in a row. In 2006 Stefan gimpl won his first gold medal in Big Air and he did not get another until 2008 when he won three gold medals in a row. Stefan Gimpl has been snowboarding since 1992 and is still snowboarding. Stefan Gimpl is sponsored by FTWO, Smith, O'Neill, and Leogang. His hobbies are snowboarding, golfing, tennis, and photography. Stefan", "title": "Stefan Gimpl" }, { "docid": "3117836", "text": "IOC considers freestyle wrestling to be a single discipline, but United World Wrestling uses \"freestyle wrestling\" strictly for the men's version, classifying women's freestyle wrestling as the separate discipline of \"female wrestling\". On some occasions, notably in the case of snowboarding, the IOC agreed to add a sport that previously had a separate international federation to the Olympics on condition that they dissolve their governing body and instead affiliate with an existing Olympic sport federation, therefore not increasing the number of Olympic sports. An event, by IOC definition, is a competition that leads to the award of medals. Therefore, the", "title": "Olympic sports" }, { "docid": "14270023", "text": "FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2011 The FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2011 was an international snowboarding competition held from January 14, 2011 to January 22 in La Molina and Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) by the FIS Snowboarding World Championship, All the competitions were held in La Molina, except the big air competition, which was held in Barcelona. The TV broadcast rights were sold to Eurosport in Europe, CBC in Canada, Sky A in Japan, and ORF was given the rights to broadcast in Austria. The world championships began with the big air competition at the Palau Sant Jordi arena in Barcelona. A", "title": "FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2011" }, { "docid": "16682442", "text": "second for state and national competitions, and the third for international competitions. After initially rejecting the sport in August 2011, the International Paralympic Committee changed its mind and added Para-snowboarding to the Alpine Skiing programme on 2 May 2012. The President of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Organizing Committee, Dmitry Chernyshenko, welcomed the addition of the new sport, saying: The sport made its official Winter Paralympic debut in the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia. There were men's and women's standing snowboard cross. Only events in the SB-LL class were offered. The events were run in a time-trial format (one rider", "title": "Para-snowboarding classification" }, { "docid": "18983612", "text": "and this will most likely serve as an important testing event for the sport. Freestyle Skiing will feature big air (or aerials) as well as halfpipe and slopestyle. The halfpipe and slopestyle will both be a part of the 2016 Freestyle Skiing World Cup. All events will feature both a male and female version for a total of 6 events. Snowboarding will include big air, halfpipe, and slopestyle. Big air was also recently added onto the Winter Olympic Program, so this will likely serve as an important test event. The halfpipe and slopestyle events are part of the 2016 Snowboarding", "title": "2015 New Zealand Winter Games" }, { "docid": "9407945", "text": "of 10 golds, 8 silvers and 4 bronzes, making Finland the most successful ski jumping country up to 2010, latest medals won in 2006. In 2010, Finland took part in all 3 ski jumping events with a team of 5, their highest placing being 4th (in normal hill individual and large hill team). Since snowboarding became an Olympic sport in 1998, Finland has participated in it in all previous games, with a medal record of 1 silver and 1 bronze. In 2010, Finland took part in 2 snowboarding events with a team of 5, winning silver in men's halfpipe. Beginning", "title": "Finland at the Olympics" }, { "docid": "506192", "text": "help of Mike Chantry, a snowboard instructor at Soda Springs. In 1985, the first World Cup was held in Zürs, Austria, further cementing snowboarding's recognition as an official international competitive sport. In 1990, the International Snowboard Federation (ISF) was founded to provide universal contest regulations. In addition, the United States of America Snowboard Association (USASA) provides instructing guidelines and runs snowboard competitions in the U.S. today, high-profile snowboarding events like the Winter X Games, Air & Style, US Open, Olympic Games and other events are broadcast worldwide. Many alpine resorts have terrain parks. At the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in", "title": "Snowboarding" }, { "docid": "506198", "text": "It is a popular all-inclusive concept that distinguishes the creative aspects of snowboarding, in contrast to a style like alpine snowboarding. Alpine snowboarding is a discipline within the sport of snowboarding. It is practiced on groomed pistes. It has been an Olympic event since 1998. Sometimes called freecarving, this takes place on hard packed snow or groomed runs and focuses on carving linked turns, much like surfing or longboarding. Little or no jumping takes place in this discipline. Alpine Snowboarding consists of a small portion of the general snowboard population, that has a well connected social community and its own", "title": "Snowboarding" }, { "docid": "7120454", "text": "Todd Richards (snowboarder) Todd Richards (born December 28, 1969) is a snowboarder from Paxton, Massachusetts. Richards is regarded as an influential free style snowboarder, who helped introduce \"skate style\" at a time when the sport was mainly influenced by alpine racing events. Richards won two US Open halfpipe titles. He was a member of the 1998 US Olympic Halfpipe Team. He published an autobiography, \"P3: Parks, Pipes, and Powder\" in 2003. He produces a series of webisodes entitled Todcasts for Quiksilver and has been NBC's official color announcer of snowboarding, having done color commentary for the Torino, Vancouver, and Sochi", "title": "Todd Richards (snowboarder)" }, { "docid": "1557715", "text": "snowboarding as a sport, which later would become the U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships. Bunny Bertram sold Suicide Six to Laurance Rockefeller in 1961, and the development continued of the ski resort in conjunction with Rockefeller's nearby Woodstock Inn. In a 2004 article, the \"Boston Globe\" described Suicide Six as \"steeped in history\", and now a \"low key\" location for \"a taste of rural skiing\". As of late 2011, when Suicide Six marked its 75th anniversary, the facility included 23 runs and continued to operate as the ski area of the Woodstock Inn. In 2016, S6 celebrated it's 81st anniversary, and", "title": "Suicide Six" } ]

[ { "docid": "9293240", "text": "snowboarding events: the men and women's snowboard cross team event; a mixed team alpine parallel event; the men's and women's parallel special slalom; and a mixed team parallel special slalom event. The individual parallel special slalom events were featured at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, but were dropped from the Olympic program in 2018 to make way for the snowboarding big air competitions. The International Luge Federation (FIL) has proposed the addition of six new events, including natural track luge (men's and women's singles), a women's doubles competition on the artificial track, and sprint events (men, women, and", "title": "2022 Winter Olympics" } ]

[ { "docid": "506198", "text": "It is a popular all-inclusive concept that distinguishes the creative aspects of snowboarding, in contrast to a style like alpine snowboarding. Alpine snowboarding is a discipline within the sport of snowboarding. It is practiced on groomed pistes. It has been an Olympic event since 1998. Sometimes called freecarving, this takes place on hard packed snow or groomed runs and focuses on carving linked turns, much like surfing or longboarding. Little or no jumping takes place in this discipline. Alpine Snowboarding consists of a small portion of the general snowboard population, that has a well connected social community and its own", "title": "Snowboarding" }, { "docid": "7328204", "text": "governing body for the sport must have at least twenty-nine national federations affiliated with it. At the time, softball only had fifteen national bodies affiliated with it. Despite being eligible for inclusion on the programme by 1969, it was not because Olympic organisers determined the sport, alongside roller skating and water skiing was \"too big and too expensive.\" Efforts continued to get softball on the Olympic programme during the 1970s, with the hope of the 1984 Summer Olympics being held in the United States meaning softball could at least be a demonstration sport. This did not materialise. The Barcelona Olympic", "title": "Softball at the Summer Olympics" }, { "docid": "6574285", "text": "in each sport.\" Olympic sports Bobsleigh, Luge, Skeleton, Snowboarding, Curling and Nordic Combined will not be contested. Bandy and Ski Orienteering were included for the first time in the Games, while curling and snowboarding was excluded from the list, ski jumping returns to the Games, after not being contested in the last Games in Changchun. 26 countries have registered to take part and they are listed below, this is an increase of 1 from the 2007 games. Bahrain, Qatar and Singapore made their debuts, while Macau and Pakistan did not compete after competing in 2007. One country only sent officials.", "title": "2011 Asian Winter Games" }, { "docid": "506203", "text": "at the 2006 Red Bull Gap Session. The half-pipe is a semi-circular ditch dug into the mountain or purpose-built ramp made up of snow, with walls between 8 and . Competitors perform tricks while going from one side to the other and while in the air above the sides of the pipe. Boardercross, also known as \"Boarder X\" and \"Snowboard X\", is a very popular but relatively recent winter sport, starting in the 1980s and earning its place as an official Winter Olympic sport in the 2006 Turin games. In Boardercross, several riders (usually 4 to 6) race down a", "title": "Snowboarding" }, { "docid": "6007007", "text": "and Begg-Smith's victories were recognised by Australia Post, which released stamps depicting their triumphs, and gave the athletes royalties for the use of their image. Due to the relative lack of interest in winter sport in Australia, both Camplin and Bradbury had been without sponsorship before their Olympic triumphs, and were effectively broke. The Olympic Winter Institute of Australia has programs in alpine skiing, freestyle skiing (aerial and mogul), snowboarding, short track speed skating, figure skating and (along with the Australian Institute of Sport) skeleton. Australia also competed in biathlon, cross-country skiing, bobsleigh and luge at the 2006 Winter Olympics.", "title": "Australia at the Winter Olympics" }, { "docid": "13781006", "text": "be conducted. His footage is highly original and creative compared to other tricks of that time. Line is a multiple time competitor in the Winter X games, winning the Big Air Snowboarding event in 1997 and 1999, the Snowboarding Slopestyle event in 1999, and the Snowboarding Big-Air event in 2000. He is a columnist for \"Snowboarder Magazine\" and is known for standout video parts each year. Peter Line Peter Line is a professional snowboarder from Bellevue, Washington. He is a member of the Forum Snowboarding team and was the founder of the original Forum 8. The Forum 8 were: J.", "title": "Peter Line" }, { "docid": "9293234", "text": "city of the 2022 Winter Olympics after beating Almaty by four votes on 31 July 2015 at the 128th IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In urban area of Beijing, five ice events will be held at the Olympic Green, the Capital Indoor Stadium and the Beijing Wukesong Sports Center, which were some of the main venues of the 2008 Summer Olympics. The Big Air snowboarding and freestyle skiing events will be held in a new area of urban development in Shijingshan District, a district in urban area of Beijing. Competitions for luge, bobsleigh and alpine skiing will be held", "title": "2022 Winter Olympics" }, { "docid": "6145247", "text": "gold medallist Sami Jo Small. Sweat (Canadian TV series) SWEAT is an OLN/TSN show hosted by Julie Zwillich that aired in 2003-2004. Each of the 13 half-hour episodes of \"SWEAT\" features a different outdoor sport: kayaking, mountain biking, ice hockey, beach volleyball, soccer, windsurfing, rowing, Ultimate, triathlon, wakeboarding, snowboarding, telemark skiing and kiteboarding. Guest experts provide examples of the latest sport-specific gear, and techniques as well as provide nutrition and training tips for entry-level participation. Some of \"SWEAT\"s guest athletes include, Olympic beach volleyball bronze medallists John Child and Mark Heese, Canada’s young soccer superstar Kara Lang, snowboarding champion Alexa", "title": "Sweat (Canadian TV series)" }, { "docid": "7120454", "text": "Todd Richards (snowboarder) Todd Richards (born December 28, 1969) is a snowboarder from Paxton, Massachusetts. Richards is regarded as an influential free style snowboarder, who helped introduce \"skate style\" at a time when the sport was mainly influenced by alpine racing events. Richards won two US Open halfpipe titles. He was a member of the 1998 US Olympic Halfpipe Team. He published an autobiography, \"P3: Parks, Pipes, and Powder\" in 2003. He produces a series of webisodes entitled Todcasts for Quiksilver and has been NBC's official color announcer of snowboarding, having done color commentary for the Torino, Vancouver, and Sochi", "title": "Todd Richards (snowboarder)" }, { "docid": "17842147", "text": "Anna Gasser Anna Gasser (born 16 August 1991) is an Austrian snowboarder, competing in slopestyle and big air. She lives in Millstatt. Gasser qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics and showed the best result in the qualification round, directly qualifying for the final. In 2017 Gasser won Gold in the Big Air event at the Snowboard World Championships in Spain. Gasser also had a successful 2017 X Games performance winning Gold in Slopestyle and Bronze in Big Air in Hafjell, and Silver for Big Air in Aspen. Anna Gasser started to compete in snowboarding in the 2010/2011 season. Before competing", "title": "Anna Gasser" }, { "docid": "17827223", "text": "From 2003 to 2005, Ganster competed regularly in FIS events. In 2004, she won one event in Pöhla and medalled at several others. Her final competitive ski jump at international level was in Oslo on 12 March 2005, where she placed eighth. She never formally represented her country in Olympic ski jumping, which did not become an official Olympic sport for women until 2014, when Carina Vogt won the first Gold medal. Eva Ganster Eva Ganster (born 30 March 1978) is an Austrian former ski jumper. She has nine women's ski flying world records, set between 1994 and 1997. Ganster", "title": "Eva Ganster" }, { "docid": "15285096", "text": "able to ride at my best and to put the tricks down. To be able to show up and to show the world what I can do is just awesome.\" The victory made Toutant the first men's big air champion in the Olympics as this was the debut of the event at the games. Sébastien Toutant Sébastien Toutant (born November 9, 1992) is a Canadian snowboarder. He is reigning Olympic champion in the men's big air snowboarding event which made its debut at those games. Toutant was twice the gold medal winner in slopestyle at the X Games in 2011", "title": "Sébastien Toutant" }, { "docid": "11017873", "text": "providing American riders a clear path to qualifying for the Olympics and progressing the sport. It's tops on the list for riders and attracts the best of snowboarding from all over the country. Previous overall champions include Olympic gold medalists Hannah Teter, Kelly Clark, Shaun White and Ross Powers, as well as Olympic silver medalist Gretchen Bleiler. With a $375,000 overall purse, it is one of the largest prizes for a snowboarding series. Over the span of the Grand Prix's lifetime, more than $4 million has been awarded to riders. Every series stop is broadcast on NBC and NBC Sports", "title": "U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix" }, { "docid": "11424875", "text": "the U.S. Forest Service, to determine how its own ski runs are operated. Along with Alta, there are over 100 other ski resorts that are also on land owned by the U.S. Forest Service. Even though snowboarding was accepted by the mainstream winter sports industry in the 1990s, and is now recognized as a Winter Olympic sport (debuting in 1998), ski areas adopted the sport at a much slower pace than the winter sports public. For many years, animosity existed between skiers and snowboarders, which led to an ongoing skier-vs-snowboarder feud. Early snowboards were banned from the slopes by park", "title": "Poaching (snowboarding)" }, { "docid": "20518709", "text": "coma, he won the Olympic bronze medal. In the victory ceremony, the medals were presented by Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant, member of the International Olympic Committee accompanied by Dexter Paine, FIS vice president. The top 40 athletes in the Olympic quota allocation list qualified (for both big air and slopestyle, the rankings were combined). This meant only a maximum of 40 could qualify across both events. A maximum of four athletes per National Olympic Committee (NOC) was allowed. All athletes qualifying must also have placed in the top 30 of a FIS World Cup event or the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding", "title": "Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's slopestyle" }, { "docid": "16253003", "text": "Jayson Hale Jayson Hale (born June 26, 1985) is an American snowboarder. He is a two-time Winter X Games bronze medalist (2006, 2012) in snowboard cross. Known for being one of the most technically advanced riders in the sport, Jayson has been a member of the American snowboarding team since (2003) when snowboard cross was officially made an Olympic sport. He was the youngest contender in the sport for some time and is joined by only Seth Wescott and Nate Holland as the remaining original U.S. SBX team members; although it is worthy of note that he is almost 8", "title": "Jayson Hale" } ]

[ { "docid": "13544744", "text": "became the 11th team to lose the World Series in consecutive seasons. In the American League, the New York Yankees have played in 40 World Series and won 27, the Philadelphia/Kansas City/Oakland Athletics have played in 14 and won 9, and the Boston Red Sox have played in 14 and won 9, including the first World Series. In the National League, the St. Louis Cardinals have appeared in 19 and won 11, the New York/San Francisco Giants have played in 20 and won 8, the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers have appeared in 20 and won 6, and the Cincinnati Reds have", "title": "World Series" } ]

[ { "docid": "4811964", "text": "1,544 games played. Bauer played on seven World Series-winning New York Yankees teams, and he holds the World Series record for the longest hitting streak (17 games). Perhaps Bauer's most notable performance came in the sixth and final game of the 1951 World Series, where he hit a three-run triple. He also saved the game with a diving catch of a line drive by Sal Yvars for the final out. At the close of the 1959 season, Bauer was traded to the Kansas City Athletics in the trade that brought them the future home run king Roger Maris (1961). This", "title": "Hank Bauer" }, { "docid": "5081736", "text": "go into a slump beginning in 1993, from which they would not recover until the \"Moneyball\" era, nearly a decade later. 1992 American League Championship Series The 1992 American League Championship Series was played between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Oakland Athletics from October 7 to 14, 1992. The Blue Jays won the series four games to two to advance to the World Series. The series was a rematch of the 1989 ALCS, which Oakland won in five games. Blue Jays second baseman Roberto Alomar was named Most Valuable Player of the series. In six games, Alomar rapped 11", "title": "1992 American League Championship Series" }, { "docid": "17423654", "text": "the 2012 College World Series, where they lost to the Arizona Wildcats. He finished tied with Dustin Ackley for most career hits in the College World Series. Overall in his career at South Carolina, he played in 206 games and hit 336/.427/.533 with 30 home runs and 137 runs batted in. Walker was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the fourth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his debut for the Aberdeen IronBirds. He played in 22 games and hit .284/.376/.420 with two home runs. Walker started 2013 with the Delmarva Shorebirds. In May he was", "title": "Christian Walker (baseball)" }, { "docid": "9848715", "text": "after a conference tournament. The thirty-third tournament's champion was Cal State Fullerton, coached by Augie Garrido. The Most Outstanding Player was Tony Hudson of Cal State Fullerton. Seven of the eight regionals were played as 4-team double-elimination tournaments. One regional was played as a 6-team double-elimination tournament. The winner of each regional moved on to the College World Series. Games played at Annapolis, Maryland. Games played at Coral Gables, Florida. Games played at East Lansing, Michigan. Games played at Tallahassee, Florida Games played at Tucson, Arizona. Games played at Austin, Texas. Games played at Starkville, Mississippi. Games played at Fresno,", "title": "1979 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament" }, { "docid": "11616869", "text": "Lote Raikabula Lote Raikabula (born 31 July 1983 in Suva, Fiji) is a New Zealand rugby player who has played both Rugby Union and Rugby sevens. He currently plays for the All Blacks Sevens team in the IRB Sevens World Series & is the Rugby coach for Trinity College, Kandy. He has played more than 60 tournaments since his debut in 2006, playing in 20 tournament-winning teams. With five IRB Sevens World Series medals, a Rugby World Cup Sevens title and two Commonwealth Games gold medals he is arguably New Zealand Sevens' most successful player. Raikabula has played Rugby Union", "title": "Lote Raikabula" }, { "docid": "4043321", "text": "League Championship Series. The Royals won the American League West division by one game over the California Angels, then defeated the Toronto Blue Jays four games to three in the American League Championship Series. The Cardinals were seeking to win their NL-leading 10th World Series title, while the Royals were seeking their first World Series title. The Royals were completing one of the most successful decades by any expansion team, with six division titles and two pennants from 1976 to 1985. This was the first World Series in which all games were played at night. Also, this was the first", "title": "1985 World Series" }, { "docid": "3963326", "text": "managed the San Francisco Giants to three World Series championships in five seasons: , (where they swept the Tigers) and . This is the Tigers' most recent World Series championship as of 2018. 1984 World Series The 1984 World Series began on October 9 and ended on October 14, 1984. The American League champion Detroit Tigers played against the National League champion San Diego Padres, with the Tigers winning the series four games to one. This was the city of Detroit's first sports championship since the Tigers themselves won the 1968 World Series. This was the first World Series that", "title": "1984 World Series" }, { "docid": "2473676", "text": "hours after his father died. The Yankees eventually won the game and swept the Braves to win their 25th World Series Championship. In 2000, O'Neill played in 142 games batting .283 with 18 home runs and 100 RBI. He led the Yankees into the postseason again, who won the World Series over the New York Mets. In 2001, O'Neill played in 137 games batting .267 with 21 home runs and 70 RBI. In Game 5 of the 2001 World Series, O'Neill received a sendoff from New York fans. While standing in right field in the 9th inning with the Yankees", "title": "Paul O'Neill (baseball)" }, { "docid": "2789305", "text": "are \"willing to travel\" who take part. \"*capacity for rugby league games may differ from official stadium capacity.\" NOTE: No series in 2018, reverted to a single World Club Challenge match World Club Series The Dacia World Club Series is an annual rugby league football competition played between the clubs from the NRL (Australia and New Zealand) and the European Super League (England and France). The competition culminates with the World Club Challenge, a single match played between the reigning champions of each league. The World Club Challenge was first contested in 1976, and was expanded to include two invited", "title": "World Club Series" }, { "docid": "3572945", "text": "Vic Aldridge Victor Aldridge (October 25, 1893 – April 17, 1973), nicknamed the \"Hoosier Schoolmaster\", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Giants, and was known to be an excellent curveball pitcher. Before his playing career he was a schoolmaster, hence his nickname. His most significant actions as a player occurred during the 1925 World Series, where Aldridge completed and won games two and five, only to have the most disastrous first inning in the seventh game of the World Series ever. After his retirement from baseball,", "title": "Vic Aldridge" }, { "docid": "6878754", "text": "became the series' most popular character. Other characters over the first year included Master Moriarty - a stuck-up schoolboy, The Games Messiah, Letty Edwards, the Ninja and The Executioner; the latter 3 were all dropped for Series Two. Barry won the majority of his games (primarily Sonic 2) as did Moriarty. Series 2 saw the return of Barry, along with Master Moriarty and the Games Messiah (now played by a different actor). The most notable new Videators were Mr Mathers, who after a shaky start found his feet and went on a winning streak, and Persian Prince of Perfection, who", "title": "Games World" }, { "docid": "301560", "text": "the term described a series of exhibition games played between the two clubs after the conclusion of spring training, immediately prior to the start of the regular season. It was first used to refer to the 1989 World Series in which the Athletics won their most recent championship and the first time the teams had met since they moved to the San Francisco Bay Area (and the first time they had met since the A's also defeated the Giants in the 1913 World Series). Today, it also refers to games played between the teams during the regular season since the", "title": "Oakland Athletics" }, { "docid": "242108", "text": "two teams. While the Giants have more wins in franchise history, the Dodgers and Giants are tied for most National League Pennants at 23, though the Giants have won eight World Series titles, while the Dodgers have won six. The 2010 World Series was the Giants' first championship since moving to California, while the Dodgers had won five World Series titles since their move, their last title coming in the 1988 World Series. This rivalry refers to a series of games played with the Los Angeles Angels. The Freeway Series takes its name from the massive freeway system in the", "title": "Los Angeles Dodgers" }, { "docid": "9849539", "text": "the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The College World Series was held in Omaha, NE from June 10 to June 16. The eighth tournament's champion was Missouri, coached by John \"Hi\" Simmons. The Most Outstanding Player was Tom Yewcic of Michigan State. Games played in Springfield, MA. Games played at Allentown, PA. District 3 consisted of two separate 3 game series'. The first series was played between Virginia Tech and Clemson, with the winner moving on to play Rollins in a three-game series. The winner of that series moved on to the", "title": "1954 NCAA Baseball Tournament" }, { "docid": "5807690", "text": "the four previous series. They last met in the 1943 Stanley Cup Semifinals where Boston won in five games. Montreal won this year's ten game regular season series earning eleven of twenty points. The NHL changed the criteria for the Vezina Trophy to award it to the goaltender who plays the most games for the team which gives up the least goals in the season. \"Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes\" Source: NHL \"Note: GP = Games played; Min – Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA", "title": "1945–46 NHL season" }, { "docid": "3449766", "text": "gotten to the World Series and fell short. For teammate Ted Williams, who wept in the clubhouse after batting .200 in 1946. For Jim Lonborg, who won two games with brilliant pitching in 1967 but was battered on two days' rest in the finale. For Carl Yastrzemski, who played on two teams that lost the Series in the seventh game. And for Bill Buckner, who had the grounder go between his legs in 1986.\" He played a poignant and prominent role in the ceremony in which the World Series Championship Rings were handed out (April 11, 2005 before the Red", "title": "Johnny Pesky" } ]

[ { "docid": "969492", "text": "in Terre Haute stretching back to 1884 that includes some of the most famous names associated with the game, including Hall-of-Famers Mordecai Brown and Max Carey, Josh Devore, Negro League Baseball All-Star Junius Bibbs, Vic Aldridge, Art Nehf (who holds the National League record for most World Series games pitched), Paul \"Dizzy\" Trout, Jim \"Jumbo\" Elliott, Harry Taylor and Bill Butland. More recent professional stars include pitcher Tommy John; (who won 288 games in his 26-year major league career) and catcher Brian Dorsett, both of whom played for the New York Yankees during their careers. Terre Haute North grad Josh", "title": "Terre Haute, Indiana" } ]

[ { "docid": "41889", "text": "1959, and 1962). (The American League had to resolve a tie in 1948, but used a single-game playoff.) A structured postseason series began in 1969, when both the National and American Leagues were reorganized into two divisions each, East and West. The two division winners within each league played each other in a best-of-five series to determine who would advance to the World Series. In 1985, the format changed to best-of-seven. The NLCS and ALCS, since the expansion to seven games, are always played in a 2–3–2 format: games 1, 2, 6, and 7 are played in the stadium of", "title": "National League Championship Series" }, { "docid": "86185", "text": "Pirates in three games to win the NL pennant. In the World Series, the Boston Red Sox were the opponents. After splitting the first four games, the Reds took Game 5. After a three-day rain delay, the two teams met in Game 6, one of the most memorable baseball games ever played and considered by many to be the best World Series game ever. The Reds were ahead 6–3 with 5 outs left, when the Red Sox tied the game on former Red Bernie Carbo's three-run home run. It was Carbo's second pinch-hit three-run homer in the series. After a", "title": "Cincinnati Reds" }, { "docid": "9992379", "text": "the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The College World Series was held in Omaha, NE from June 12 to June 18. The thirteenth tournament's champion was Oklahoma State, coached by Toby Greene. The Most Outstanding Player was Jim Dobson of Oklahoma State. \"Games played at University Park, Pennsylvania.\" \"Games played at Gastonia, North Carolina.\" \"Games played at Notre Dame, Indiana.\" \"Games played at Peoria, Illinois.\" \"Games played at Bryan, Texas.\" \"Games played at Greeley, Colorado.\" \"Games played at Fresno, California.\" \"Games played at Seattle, Washington.\" <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> 1959 NCAA University Division Baseball Tournament", "title": "1959 NCAA University Division Baseball Tournament" }, { "docid": "2358760", "text": "Game). Most games were played in June and early July, although beginning in 2005, interleague games were played during one weekend in mid-May. The designated hitter (DH) rule is applied in the same manner as in the World Series (and the All-Star Game prior to 2010). In an American League ballpark, both teams have the option to use a DH. In a National League ballpark, both teams' pitchers must bat. Teams from both leagues have both benefited and have been at a disadvantage when it comes to the DH rule in interleague play. For instance, Barry Bonds, who spent his", "title": "Interleague play" }, { "docid": "6314057", "text": "in a World Series. Midway through the 1911 season, he was traded by the Giants, who would go on to play in the 1911 World Series, to the Boston Rustlers. He played his final two years in the Federal League. In 1,252 career games, Bridwell batted .255 with 348 RBIs. He had 1,064 hits, with 95 doubles and 32 triples in 4,169 at bats. Bridwell had this to say about the reason why John McGraw was a great manager: \"He knew how to handle men, some players he rode and others he didn't. He got the most out of each", "title": "Al Bridwell" }, { "docid": "7437106", "text": "Athletics (1961, 1963) and Cleveland Indians (1961–1962). His most productive season came in 1962, when he posted career numbers in batting average (.274), runs (59), hits (92), doubles (12), home runs (21), runs batted in (50) and games played (106). In a six-season career, Essegian was a .255 hitter (260-for-1018) with 47 home runs and 150 RBI in 1018 games. During the 1959 World Series, Essegian set a Series record with two pinch-hit home runs against the Chicago White Sox. The mark would be matched by Bernie Carbo of the Boston Red Sox, who pinch-hit homers against the Cincinnati Reds", "title": "Chuck Essegian" }, { "docid": "16873917", "text": "team (let alone two) that played in the additional wild card game instituted in 2012. Consequently, by winning, the Giants set the record for most victories in a single postseason with 12. This was also only the second World Series since 2002 to go to seven games. Additionally, this was the first World Series in which both teams played in a play-in game since the Division Series was added in 1994. It was also the first time in World Series history (after the advent of the 162-game schedule) that the opponents both had fewer than 90 wins in the regular", "title": "2014 World Series" }, { "docid": "12810730", "text": "in 1978, it was originally a minor hit, reaching number 68 on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 at the time. It has, however, become more popular over the years and is now one of Journey's most popular and easily recognizable songs and is often played in Classic Hits/Oldies radio stations. It is frequently played at San Francisco Giants baseball games (including versions led by Perry himself at Game 2 of the 2010 World Series and Games 1 and 2 of the 2012 World Series) and the cross-bay Oakland Athletics after-game fireworks starts. The song is now usually played at Levi's Stadium", "title": "Lights (Journey song)" }, { "docid": "2758881", "text": "assists (4,666). At the time of his last game, he had also appeared in the most World Series games ever (52), a record soon surpassed by five of his Yankees teammates. Rizzuto still holds numerous World Series records for shortstops, including the most career games played, singles, walks, times on base, stolen bases, at-bats, putouts, assists and double plays. Rizzuto married Cora Anne Ellenborn on June 23, 1943; the two first met the previous year when Rizzuto substituted for Joe DiMaggio as a speaker at a Newark communion breakfast. \"I fell in love so hard I didn't go home\", Rizzuto", "title": "Phil Rizzuto" }, { "docid": "4341707", "text": "Reds did so. Although the Dodgers had played the maximum seven games in four best-of-seven World Series when they were located in Brooklyn (in 1947, 1952, 1955, and 1956), 1965 marked the first time they had done so when located in Los Angeles. It did not happen again until 2017. The Brooklyn Dodgers had also played seven games in the 1920 World Series when it was a best-of-nine series, losing to Cleveland five games to two. 1965 World Series (4–3): Los Angeles Dodgers (N.L.) over Minnesota Twins (A.L.) The Dodgers would return to the World Series the following year, only", "title": "1965 World Series" }, { "docid": "2389601", "text": "practice of the networks in the past was to wipe old broadcasts to save money and space. All subsequent World Series broadcasts since this one also have had all their games preserved. 1975 World Series The 1975 World Series of Major League Baseball was played between the Boston Red Sox (AL) and Cincinnati Reds (NL). In 2003, it was ranked by ESPN as the second-greatest World Series ever played. Cincinnati won the series in seven games. The Cincinnati Reds won the National League West division by 20 games over the Los Angeles Dodgers then defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, three games", "title": "1975 World Series" }, { "docid": "2227472", "text": "voting, because of the relative rareness of the full-time DH and the fact that the DH does not contribute on defense. During the 1993 season Paul Molitor became the first player to win the World Series Most Valuable Player award while playing 137 of 160 games (85.63%) as a designated hitter; David Ortiz did the same in 2013. Ortiz was also the first designated hitter to win the ALCS MVP in 2004. Ortiz and Molitor played games at first base in their World Series MVP seasons, leaving Hideki Matsui in 2009 as the only World Series MVP to never play", "title": "Designated hitter" }, { "docid": "2486711", "text": "first World Series appearance in 2005. At the end of his career he ranked sixth in NL history in games played (2,850), fifth in at bats (10,876), eighth in hits (3,060) and seventh in runs scored (1,844). His 668 career doubles ranked fifth in major league history, and are the most ever by a right-handed hitter; his 56 doubles in 1999 were the most in the major leagues in 63 years. Biggio, who batted .300 four times and scored 100 runs eight times, holds Astros franchise records for most career games, at bats, hits, runs scored, doubles, total bases (4,711)", "title": "Craig Biggio" }, { "docid": "4811964", "text": "1,544 games played. Bauer played on seven World Series-winning New York Yankees teams, and he holds the World Series record for the longest hitting streak (17 games). Perhaps Bauer's most notable performance came in the sixth and final game of the 1951 World Series, where he hit a three-run triple. He also saved the game with a diving catch of a line drive by Sal Yvars for the final out. At the close of the 1959 season, Bauer was traded to the Kansas City Athletics in the trade that brought them the future home run king Roger Maris (1961). This", "title": "Hank Bauer" }, { "docid": "3939254", "text": "had not won the World Series since and respectively. When the two teams had previously played each other in the and 1967 World Series, the Cardinals won both series in seven games. Having won the All-Star Game, the AL had been awarded home-field advantage, which meant the Red Sox had the advantage at Fenway Park in four of the seven games in the series. Local band Dropkick Murphys performed \"Tessie\", and a moment of silence was observed to remember local student Victoria Snelgrove, who had been accidentally killed by police two days earlier as Sox fans had celebrated winning the", "title": "2004 World Series" }, { "docid": "12687403", "text": "games with the Suns. In 1979, his final professional season, he again played for the Fort Myers Royals and Suns, and also with the Bakersfield Outlaws. For the Royals, he went 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA in four games. For the Suns, he went 0-0 with a 6.14 ERA in 10 games. With the Outlaws, he went 0-1 with a 24.30 ERA in five games. Mickey Reichenbach Michael Neal Reichenbach (born 1953) was a first baseman who is most notable for winning the 1975 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a sophomore at University of Texas at Austin.", "title": "Mickey Reichenbach" } ]

[ { "docid": "5600794", "text": "War II Fairchild Aircraft manufacturing plant. It played host to many games in the legendary original Carolina League, and appears momentarily in Ron Shelton's 1988 film homage to the minors, \"Bull Durham.\" Current Major League Baseball stars who played for the Burlington Indians include CC Sabathia, the New York Yankees (and, formerly the Cleveland Indians) pitcher who won the 2007 Cy Young Award, Bartolo Colón, the Los Angeles Angels pitcher who won the 2005 Cy Young Award, and Manny Ramírez, Most Valuable Player in the Boston Red Sox 2004 World Series championship. Historic greats who once made Fairchild Stadium their", "title": "Burlington Athletic Stadium" } ]

[ { "docid": "2235369", "text": "2003 World Series The 2003 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2003 season. The 99th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the National League (NL) champion Florida Marlins and the American League (AL) champion New York Yankees; the Marlins upset the heavily-favored Yankees, four games to two. The series was played from October 18 to 25, 2003. This is the most recent Series in which the losing team outscored the winning team; the Yankees lost, despite outscoring the Marlins 21–17 in the Series. This was the Marlins' second World Series", "title": "2003 World Series" }, { "docid": "6177752", "text": "most its semifinals since 2005. Occasionally, WWE uses this format in some of their matches, like the feud between Chris Benoit and Booker T in 2005, for the WWE United States Championship, or Cesaro's rivalry against Sheamus, with their first match at August pay-per-view Summerslam 2016. A best-of-nine playoff pits two teams head-to-head which must win five games to win the series. Five is chosen as it would constitute a majority of the games played. Whoever has won five games before all nine games have been played, all other games are omitted. In Major League Baseball, the World Series was", "title": "Playoff format" }, { "docid": "2049154", "text": "1970s and into the 1980s, weekday World Series games were played at night while most weekend games continued to be scheduled in the daytime. An exception came in 1976, when Game 2 was played on a Sunday night to avoid conflicts with NBC's NFL coverage; Kuhn responded to criticism of the scheduling by attending the game, held at Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium, without an overcoat in spite of the chilly nighttime weather. Kuhn's primetime vision has been fulfilled, however, as all World Series games are now shown in prime time. In 1980, during the Iranian hostage crisis, Kuhn sat at a", "title": "Bowie Kuhn" }, { "docid": "810785", "text": "to the World Series for the second time during his career. This time, Rice played in all 14 postseason games, where he collected 14 hits, including two home runs. He also scored 14 runs and drove in six. The 14 runs Rice scored is the fifth most recorded by an individual during a single year's postseason play. The Red Sox went on to lose the World Series to the New York Mets, 4 games to 3, the fourth consecutive Series appearance by Boston which they lost in seven games. Rice led the AL in home runs three times (1977, 1978,", "title": "Jim Rice" }, { "docid": "11383455", "text": "season ended up being one of the most disappointing. The Indians are the only team to win the regular season series vs the World Series Winning 1966 Baltimore Orioles (who would sweep the Dodgers, while allowing only 2 runs the entire series). On May 1, Sam McDowell threw his second consecutive one-hitter for the Indians. \"Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in\" \"Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR", "title": "1966 Cleveland Indians season" }, { "docid": "7145846", "text": "the first time. Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, who felt that baseball could attract a larger audience by featuring a prime time telecast (as opposed to a mid-afternoon broadcast, when most fans either worked or attended school), pitched the idea to NBC. An estimated 61 million people watched Game 4 on NBC; TV ratings for a World Series game during the daytime hours would not have approached such a record number. In subsequent years, all weekday games would be played at night. Except for Game 1 in both series, all League Championship Series games in 1975 were regionally televised. Meanwhile, Game 3", "title": "Baseball broadcasting firsts" }, { "docid": "9849540", "text": "College World Series. District 4 consisted of two separate 3 game series'. The first series was played between Ohio and Ashland, with the winner moving on to play Michigan St. in a three-game series. The winner of that series moved on to the College World Series. Games played at Austin, TX. Games played at Greeley, CO. Arizona 8, Colorado State College 2 Colorado State College 21, Wyoming 14 Arizona 16, Wyoming 9 Arizona 8, Colorado State College 5 (11 inn.) Games played at Eugene, OR. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> 1954 NCAA Baseball Tournament The 1954 NCAA Baseball Tournament was played at the end", "title": "1954 NCAA Baseball Tournament" }, { "docid": "3952672", "text": "winning run was scored). The 1991 World Series was the second in five seasons in which the home team won all seven games in the Series. The other time this happened was in 1987, which was also won by the Twins who defeated the St. Louis Cardinals. Game 7 of this series was the last World Series game played at the Metrodome before the Twins moved out at the end of the 2009 season, and would be the last postseason baseball game played at the venue until 2002. The pattern of the home team winning each game did not occur", "title": "1991 World Series" }, { "docid": "2389601", "text": "practice of the networks in the past was to wipe old broadcasts to save money and space. All subsequent World Series broadcasts since this one also have had all their games preserved. 1975 World Series The 1975 World Series of Major League Baseball was played between the Boston Red Sox (AL) and Cincinnati Reds (NL). In 2003, it was ranked by ESPN as the second-greatest World Series ever played. Cincinnati won the series in seven games. The Cincinnati Reds won the National League West division by 20 games over the Los Angeles Dodgers then defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, three games", "title": "1975 World Series" }, { "docid": "41889", "text": "1959, and 1962). (The American League had to resolve a tie in 1948, but used a single-game playoff.) A structured postseason series began in 1969, when both the National and American Leagues were reorganized into two divisions each, East and West. The two division winners within each league played each other in a best-of-five series to determine who would advance to the World Series. In 1985, the format changed to best-of-seven. The NLCS and ALCS, since the expansion to seven games, are always played in a 2–3–2 format: games 1, 2, 6, and 7 are played in the stadium of", "title": "National League Championship Series" }, { "docid": "6882669", "text": "and women's track and field. In basketball, Iowa has reached the Final Four on four occasions. The men's team has done this three times, most recently in 1980, while the women's team has done it once, in 1993. The baseball team has reached the College World Series once, in 1972. Iowa's softball team has played in the Women's College World Series on four occasions, most recently in 2001. Football home games are played at Kinnick Stadium, while basketball, gymnastics, volleyball, and wrestling events are held at Carver–Hawkeye Arena. The school's baseball team plays at Duane Banks Field and the softball", "title": "Iowa Hawkeyes" }, { "docid": "9992379", "text": "the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The College World Series was held in Omaha, NE from June 12 to June 18. The thirteenth tournament's champion was Oklahoma State, coached by Toby Greene. The Most Outstanding Player was Jim Dobson of Oklahoma State. \"Games played at University Park, Pennsylvania.\" \"Games played at Gastonia, North Carolina.\" \"Games played at Notre Dame, Indiana.\" \"Games played at Peoria, Illinois.\" \"Games played at Bryan, Texas.\" \"Games played at Greeley, Colorado.\" \"Games played at Fresno, California.\" \"Games played at Seattle, Washington.\" <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> 1959 NCAA University Division Baseball Tournament", "title": "1959 NCAA University Division Baseball Tournament" }, { "docid": "18477737", "text": "Fu. The practice of Zen and unarmed combat spreads all across the East – Japan, Thailand, Cambodia, and takes various forms - especially Chinese action flicks, where most heroes behave much like Bodhidharma – the Tamil Monk. Who was Bodhidharma? Where did he come from? Why did he go to China? Where did he learn to fight? From the traditional Silambam and Kalaripayuttu masters of South India to the Far East, this is a story that needs to be told. Board Games The origin of three of the world’s most loved and played games all over the world can be", "title": "Made in India (2014 TV series)" }, { "docid": "3997602", "text": "1967 World Series The 1967 World Series matched the St. Louis Cardinals against the Boston Red Sox in a rematch of the 1946 World Series, with the Cardinals winning in seven games for their second championship in four years and their eighth overall. The Series was played from October 4 to 12 in Fenway Park and Busch Memorial Stadium. The \"Impossible Dream\" Red Sox were led by triple crown winner Carl Yastrzemski (who won the Most Valuable Player award for his 1967 performance) and ace pitcher Jim Lonborg, who won the American League Cy Young Award. The Red Sox reached", "title": "1967 World Series" }, { "docid": "223407", "text": "Escobar and Ben Zobrist (who was intentionally walked). Wade Davis, who hadn't allowed a run yet that postseason, closed out the game with a flawless 12th, allowing a hit and striking out Wilmer Flores to end the game and win the World Series for the Royals. The Royals' most prominent rivalry is with the intrastate St. Louis Cardinals. For geographic reasons, the teams long played exhibition games, but a true rivalry began with the Royals' victory over the Cardinals in the 1985 World Series, known as the \"I-70 Series.\" Notably, the manager for the Cardinals in the series was Whitey", "title": "Kansas City Royals" }, { "docid": "2789305", "text": "are \"willing to travel\" who take part. \"*capacity for rugby league games may differ from official stadium capacity.\" NOTE: No series in 2018, reverted to a single World Club Challenge match World Club Series The Dacia World Club Series is an annual rugby league football competition played between the clubs from the NRL (Australia and New Zealand) and the European Super League (England and France). The competition culminates with the World Club Challenge, a single match played between the reigning champions of each league. The World Club Challenge was first contested in 1976, and was expanded to include two invited", "title": "World Club Series" } ]

[ { "docid": "8705242", "text": "runs batted in and two runs scored. (Higbee's 5 RBI is the most for any MLB player who appeared in three games or fewer.) All three of Higbee's games were played at the Polo Grounds, and all were Giant victories. Higbee also socked an inside-the-park home run in what would be his final major league at bat. In the field, he played left field and right field, with two putouts and no errors. Higbee did not play in the 1922 World Series (a victory for the Giants over the New York Yankees), and was returned to the minors. Higbee did", "title": "Mahlon Higbee" } ]

[ { "docid": "5807690", "text": "the four previous series. They last met in the 1943 Stanley Cup Semifinals where Boston won in five games. Montreal won this year's ten game regular season series earning eleven of twenty points. The NHL changed the criteria for the Vezina Trophy to award it to the goaltender who plays the most games for the team which gives up the least goals in the season. \"Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes\" Source: NHL \"Note: GP = Games played; Min – Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA", "title": "1945–46 NHL season" }, { "docid": "12810730", "text": "in 1978, it was originally a minor hit, reaching number 68 on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 at the time. It has, however, become more popular over the years and is now one of Journey's most popular and easily recognizable songs and is often played in Classic Hits/Oldies radio stations. It is frequently played at San Francisco Giants baseball games (including versions led by Perry himself at Game 2 of the 2010 World Series and Games 1 and 2 of the 2012 World Series) and the cross-bay Oakland Athletics after-game fireworks starts. The song is now usually played at Levi's Stadium", "title": "Lights (Journey song)" }, { "docid": "10628308", "text": "a conference tournament. The thirtieth tournament's champion was Arizona, coached by Jerry Kindall. The Most Outstanding Player was Steve Powers of Arizona. Seven of the eight regionals were played as 4-team double-elimination tournaments. One regional was played as a 6-team double-elimination tournament. The winner of each regional moved onto the College World Series. Games played in Columbia, South Carolina. Games played in Tempe, Arizona. Games played in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Games played in Tallahassee, Florida. Games played in Edinburg, Texas. Games played in Arlington, Texas. Games played in Pullman, Washington. Games played in Storrs, Connecticut. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The following players were members", "title": "1976 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament" }, { "docid": "10118621", "text": "the 1963 World Series. He came up again in 1965 for 41 games but again saw no action in the 1965 World Series. In 1966, he had one of his best seasons. He played in 63 games with 129 plate appearances, hitting .270, and playing in the 1966 World Series, in which he had one hit in one at bat. In 1967 he had his most productive season to-date. In 384 plate appearances, he hit 16 home runs (a career high) with 50 runs batted in and a .277 average. He was voted Dodger of the Year. “I was young,", "title": "Al Ferrara" }, { "docid": "2825974", "text": "Harry Brecheen Harry David Brecheen (October 14, 1914 – January 17, 2004), nicknamed \"The Cat\", was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the St. Louis Cardinals. In the late 1940s he was among the team's stars, becoming the first left-hander ever to win three games in a single World Series in 1946 and later leading the National League in several categories in . His career World Series earned run average of 0.83 was a major league record from 1946 to 1976. From 1951 to 1971 he held the Cardinals franchise record", "title": "Harry Brecheen" }, { "docid": "2227472", "text": "voting, because of the relative rareness of the full-time DH and the fact that the DH does not contribute on defense. During the 1993 season Paul Molitor became the first player to win the World Series Most Valuable Player award while playing 137 of 160 games (85.63%) as a designated hitter; David Ortiz did the same in 2013. Ortiz was also the first designated hitter to win the ALCS MVP in 2004. Ortiz and Molitor played games at first base in their World Series MVP seasons, leaving Hideki Matsui in 2009 as the only World Series MVP to never play", "title": "Designated hitter" }, { "docid": "9922265", "text": "and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The College World Series was held in Omaha, NE from June 10 to June 16. The ninth tournament's champion was Wake Forest, coached by Taylor Sanford. The Most Outstanding Player was Tom Borland of Oklahoma A&M. Games played at Springfield, Massachusetts. Games played in Allentown, Pennsylvania. District 3 consisted of two separate 3 game series. The first series was played between Wake Forest and Rollins, with the winner moving on to play West Virginia in a three-game series. The winner of that series moved on to the College World Series. Games played", "title": "1955 NCAA Baseball Tournament" }, { "docid": "242108", "text": "two teams. While the Giants have more wins in franchise history, the Dodgers and Giants are tied for most National League Pennants at 23, though the Giants have won eight World Series titles, while the Dodgers have won six. The 2010 World Series was the Giants' first championship since moving to California, while the Dodgers had won five World Series titles since their move, their last title coming in the 1988 World Series. This rivalry refers to a series of games played with the Los Angeles Angels. The Freeway Series takes its name from the massive freeway system in the", "title": "Los Angeles Dodgers" }, { "docid": "2169067", "text": "The Indians have hosted games of the American League Championship Series in five seasons and have advanced to the World Series three times at the park. The Cleveland Indians previously played home games at Cleveland Stadium, which they shared with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. The Indians first played at the stadium, which seated nearly 80,000 people for baseball, for the 1932 and 1933 seasons, but returned to smaller League Park for most games in 1934. From 1936 to 1946, they played weekend and holiday games at Cleveland Stadium, and eventually night games and other dates where", "title": "Progressive Field" }, { "docid": "810785", "text": "to the World Series for the second time during his career. This time, Rice played in all 14 postseason games, where he collected 14 hits, including two home runs. He also scored 14 runs and drove in six. The 14 runs Rice scored is the fifth most recorded by an individual during a single year's postseason play. The Red Sox went on to lose the World Series to the New York Mets, 4 games to 3, the fourth consecutive Series appearance by Boston which they lost in seven games. Rice led the AL in home runs three times (1977, 1978,", "title": "Jim Rice" }, { "docid": "6882669", "text": "and women's track and field. In basketball, Iowa has reached the Final Four on four occasions. The men's team has done this three times, most recently in 1980, while the women's team has done it once, in 1993. The baseball team has reached the College World Series once, in 1972. Iowa's softball team has played in the Women's College World Series on four occasions, most recently in 2001. Football home games are played at Kinnick Stadium, while basketball, gymnastics, volleyball, and wrestling events are held at Carver–Hawkeye Arena. The school's baseball team plays at Duane Banks Field and the softball", "title": "Iowa Hawkeyes" }, { "docid": "9992379", "text": "the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The College World Series was held in Omaha, NE from June 12 to June 18. The thirteenth tournament's champion was Oklahoma State, coached by Toby Greene. The Most Outstanding Player was Jim Dobson of Oklahoma State. \"Games played at University Park, Pennsylvania.\" \"Games played at Gastonia, North Carolina.\" \"Games played at Notre Dame, Indiana.\" \"Games played at Peoria, Illinois.\" \"Games played at Bryan, Texas.\" \"Games played at Greeley, Colorado.\" \"Games played at Fresno, California.\" \"Games played at Seattle, Washington.\" <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> 1959 NCAA University Division Baseball Tournament", "title": "1959 NCAA University Division Baseball Tournament" }, { "docid": "4341873", "text": "the most recent World Series to host the final World Series games of both its host venues, a \"distinction\" it lost to the 2003 World Series after the original Yankee Stadium (1923) closed following the 2008 Major League Baseball season and the Florida Marlins moved out of Sun Life Stadium after the 2011 season. 1959 World Series The 1959 World Series featured the National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers beating the American League champion Chicago White Sox, four games to two. Each of the three games played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum drew record crowds, Game 5's attendance of", "title": "1959 World Series" }, { "docid": "9849540", "text": "College World Series. District 4 consisted of two separate 3 game series'. The first series was played between Ohio and Ashland, with the winner moving on to play Michigan St. in a three-game series. The winner of that series moved on to the College World Series. Games played at Austin, TX. Games played at Greeley, CO. Arizona 8, Colorado State College 2 Colorado State College 21, Wyoming 14 Arizona 16, Wyoming 9 Arizona 8, Colorado State College 5 (11 inn.) Games played at Eugene, OR. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> 1954 NCAA Baseball Tournament The 1954 NCAA Baseball Tournament was played at the end", "title": "1954 NCAA Baseball Tournament" }, { "docid": "6958872", "text": "extra outs to work with, it was Gardner who drove in Steve Yerkes with the series-winning sacrifice fly. Gardner homered in consecutive games of the '16 Series, including a three-run inside-the-park homer in Game 4. The two home runs matched his regular season total. Gardner played a key role on the pennant-winning 1920 Indians, leading the team in RBIs (118) as well as games played (154) and at-bats (597). He went 5-for-24 in the 1920 World Series, which Cleveland won, 5 games to 2. Gardner was on the winning side in all four of his World Series appearances. His best", "title": "Larry Gardner" }, { "docid": "2473676", "text": "hours after his father died. The Yankees eventually won the game and swept the Braves to win their 25th World Series Championship. In 2000, O'Neill played in 142 games batting .283 with 18 home runs and 100 RBI. He led the Yankees into the postseason again, who won the World Series over the New York Mets. In 2001, O'Neill played in 137 games batting .267 with 21 home runs and 70 RBI. In Game 5 of the 2001 World Series, O'Neill received a sendoff from New York fans. While standing in right field in the 9th inning with the Yankees", "title": "Paul O'Neill (baseball)" } ]

[ { "docid": "10795934", "text": "1963 Los Angeles Dodgers season The 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers were led by pitcher Sandy Koufax, who won both the Cy Young Award and the Most Valuable Player Award. The team went 99–63 to win the National League title by six games over the runner-up St. Louis Cardinals and beat the New York Yankees in four games to win the 1963 World Series, marking the first time that the Yankees were ever swept in the postseason. \"Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI", "title": "1963 Los Angeles Dodgers season" } ]

[ { "docid": "3578322", "text": "the Dodgers traded Roberts to the Boston Red Sox for minor league outfielder Henri Stanley. He played in 45 games for the Red Sox and hit .256. Roberts made a large contribution to the 2004 Red Sox post-season even though he did not play in the 2004 World Series. Most notable was his stolen base against the Yankees in the 2004 American League Championship Series Game 4. The Red Sox were facing elimination in the bottom of the ninth inning, down four runs to three. Kevin Millar drew a walk from Yankees closer Mariano Rivera. Roberts, who had not played", "title": "Dave Roberts (outfielder)" }, { "docid": "2821340", "text": "Cubs returned to the World Series in 1910, against the Philadelphia Athletics. Chance batted .353 in the 1910 World Series, though the Athletics won the series in five games. Chance was ejected in game three, becoming the first player ever ejected from a World Series game. Chance continued to transition himself out of the Cubs' lineup in 1911, as he played in only 31 games. In 1912, Chance endured surgeries to correct blood clots in his brain that were caused by being hit by pitches in his head. Meanwhile, Chance argued with Murphy, who had been releasing expensive players from", "title": "Frank Chance" }, { "docid": "3982193", "text": "an insurance run in the seventh on an RBI single by Dauer, who would collect three hits and three RBIs. The Phillies would get no closer than a single run in the ninth, as Tippy Martinez got his second save of the series. The crowd of 66,947 in Veterans Stadium was the biggest for the World Series since Game 3 in New York in 1964. This is the last World Series game with a scheduled daytime start actually played in the sunshine. Games 6 of the 1987 World Series (last World Series game with a daytime start) was played indoors.", "title": "1983 World Series" }, { "docid": "6882669", "text": "and women's track and field. In basketball, Iowa has reached the Final Four on four occasions. The men's team has done this three times, most recently in 1980, while the women's team has done it once, in 1993. The baseball team has reached the College World Series once, in 1972. Iowa's softball team has played in the Women's College World Series on four occasions, most recently in 2001. Football home games are played at Kinnick Stadium, while basketball, gymnastics, volleyball, and wrestling events are held at Carver–Hawkeye Arena. The school's baseball team plays at Duane Banks Field and the softball", "title": "Iowa Hawkeyes" }, { "docid": "5854125", "text": "the American League Championship Series, he played in four games collecting two hits, three runs, and 2 runs batted in (along with two stolen bases) as the Yankees defeated the Seattle Mariners. Vizcaíno played in four of the five games in the 2000 World Series against the New York Mets. He is most known for his dramatic hit on October 21, 2000, in Game 1. In the bottom of the 12th inning of the then longest game in World Series history, Vizcaíno hit the game-winning RBI single. He earned a World Series ring when the Yankees defeated the Mets in", "title": "José Vizcaíno" }, { "docid": "12810730", "text": "in 1978, it was originally a minor hit, reaching number 68 on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 at the time. It has, however, become more popular over the years and is now one of Journey's most popular and easily recognizable songs and is often played in Classic Hits/Oldies radio stations. It is frequently played at San Francisco Giants baseball games (including versions led by Perry himself at Game 2 of the 2010 World Series and Games 1 and 2 of the 2012 World Series) and the cross-bay Oakland Athletics after-game fireworks starts. The song is now usually played at Levi's Stadium", "title": "Lights (Journey song)" }, { "docid": "8048330", "text": "to left field. In 1948, Yvars played in 15 games and had a batting average of .211. He played three games in 1949 and nine in 1950 for the Giants. During the 1951 New York Giants season, Yvars was the backup catcher behind Wes Westrum, and played in 25 games, hitting .317 during the season. During Game Six of the World Series, he lined out to right field for the final out as the Yankees took the series. Yvars is best remembered as the player on the New York Giants who relayed stolen signals to his teammates awaiting in the", "title": "Sal Yvars" }, { "docid": "6314057", "text": "in a World Series. Midway through the 1911 season, he was traded by the Giants, who would go on to play in the 1911 World Series, to the Boston Rustlers. He played his final two years in the Federal League. In 1,252 career games, Bridwell batted .255 with 348 RBIs. He had 1,064 hits, with 95 doubles and 32 triples in 4,169 at bats. Bridwell had this to say about the reason why John McGraw was a great manager: \"He knew how to handle men, some players he rode and others he didn't. He got the most out of each", "title": "Al Bridwell" }, { "docid": "2389601", "text": "practice of the networks in the past was to wipe old broadcasts to save money and space. All subsequent World Series broadcasts since this one also have had all their games preserved. 1975 World Series The 1975 World Series of Major League Baseball was played between the Boston Red Sox (AL) and Cincinnati Reds (NL). In 2003, it was ranked by ESPN as the second-greatest World Series ever played. Cincinnati won the series in seven games. The Cincinnati Reds won the National League West division by 20 games over the Los Angeles Dodgers then defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, three games", "title": "1975 World Series" }, { "docid": "7145846", "text": "the first time. Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, who felt that baseball could attract a larger audience by featuring a prime time telecast (as opposed to a mid-afternoon broadcast, when most fans either worked or attended school), pitched the idea to NBC. An estimated 61 million people watched Game 4 on NBC; TV ratings for a World Series game during the daytime hours would not have approached such a record number. In subsequent years, all weekday games would be played at night. Except for Game 1 in both series, all League Championship Series games in 1975 were regionally televised. Meanwhile, Game 3", "title": "Baseball broadcasting firsts" }, { "docid": "437883", "text": "has appeared in the College World Series 17 times. Arizona is 7th all-time in games won in the regular season with 2,347 wins. Home games are played at Hi Corbett Field. Jay Johnson, previously head coach of the University of Nevada baseball program, succeeded Andy Lopez who retired after the 2015 season. In his first season as head coach, Johnson guided his team to the programs 17th College World Series appearance and 8th championship series appearance. Arizona baseball also has a student section named The Hot Corner. Seventy-five former Arizona baseball players have played in a Major League. Famous alums", "title": "University of Arizona" }, { "docid": "13535483", "text": "for that rounds fixtures. This gave some of the contracted players who were not regularly appearing the chance to perform and earn bonus/prize money on offer. \"Tests\" - Number of Test Matches played at the end of the player's career \"Supertests\" - Number of World Series Cricket Supertests played \"WSC ODIs\" - Number of World Series Cricket One Day International Matches played; International Cup ODIs (1977/78), International Cup (1978/79), WSC Tour Matches (1978/79 New Zealand), One-day games (1978/79 West Indies). Does not include Country Cup matches, Cavaliers Country Tour, Swan Channel 9 Cup, or other matches played during the WSC", "title": "World Series Cricket squads" }, { "docid": "86185", "text": "Pirates in three games to win the NL pennant. In the World Series, the Boston Red Sox were the opponents. After splitting the first four games, the Reds took Game 5. After a three-day rain delay, the two teams met in Game 6, one of the most memorable baseball games ever played and considered by many to be the best World Series game ever. The Reds were ahead 6–3 with 5 outs left, when the Red Sox tied the game on former Red Bernie Carbo's three-run home run. It was Carbo's second pinch-hit three-run homer in the series. After a", "title": "Cincinnati Reds" }, { "docid": "4341707", "text": "Reds did so. Although the Dodgers had played the maximum seven games in four best-of-seven World Series when they were located in Brooklyn (in 1947, 1952, 1955, and 1956), 1965 marked the first time they had done so when located in Los Angeles. It did not happen again until 2017. The Brooklyn Dodgers had also played seven games in the 1920 World Series when it was a best-of-nine series, losing to Cleveland five games to two. 1965 World Series (4–3): Los Angeles Dodgers (N.L.) over Minnesota Twins (A.L.) The Dodgers would return to the World Series the following year, only", "title": "1965 World Series" }, { "docid": "3997602", "text": "1967 World Series The 1967 World Series matched the St. Louis Cardinals against the Boston Red Sox in a rematch of the 1946 World Series, with the Cardinals winning in seven games for their second championship in four years and their eighth overall. The Series was played from October 4 to 12 in Fenway Park and Busch Memorial Stadium. The \"Impossible Dream\" Red Sox were led by triple crown winner Carl Yastrzemski (who won the Most Valuable Player award for his 1967 performance) and ace pitcher Jim Lonborg, who won the American League Cy Young Award. The Red Sox reached", "title": "1967 World Series" }, { "docid": "11616869", "text": "Lote Raikabula Lote Raikabula (born 31 July 1983 in Suva, Fiji) is a New Zealand rugby player who has played both Rugby Union and Rugby sevens. He currently plays for the All Blacks Sevens team in the IRB Sevens World Series & is the Rugby coach for Trinity College, Kandy. He has played more than 60 tournaments since his debut in 2006, playing in 20 tournament-winning teams. With five IRB Sevens World Series medals, a Rugby World Cup Sevens title and two Commonwealth Games gold medals he is arguably New Zealand Sevens' most successful player. Raikabula has played Rugby Union", "title": "Lote Raikabula" } ]

[ { "docid": "6053731", "text": "a five-time All-Star. He won the Gold Glove Award eight times, including six consecutive seasons from 1977 to 1982. In 1977, he played 62 consecutive errorless games. In 1980, White was the Most Valuable Player of the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees, leading the Royals to their first World Series appearance. Although in his early years he was a singles hitter who contributed little to the Royals' run column, White improved markedly as an offensive player during his career, hitting 22 home runs two years in a row, in 1985 and 1986. Since the 1985 World", "title": "Frank White (baseball)" } ]

[ { "docid": "12687403", "text": "games with the Suns. In 1979, his final professional season, he again played for the Fort Myers Royals and Suns, and also with the Bakersfield Outlaws. For the Royals, he went 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA in four games. For the Suns, he went 0-0 with a 6.14 ERA in 10 games. With the Outlaws, he went 0-1 with a 24.30 ERA in five games. Mickey Reichenbach Michael Neal Reichenbach (born 1953) was a first baseman who is most notable for winning the 1975 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a sophomore at University of Texas at Austin.", "title": "Mickey Reichenbach" }, { "docid": "437883", "text": "has appeared in the College World Series 17 times. Arizona is 7th all-time in games won in the regular season with 2,347 wins. Home games are played at Hi Corbett Field. Jay Johnson, previously head coach of the University of Nevada baseball program, succeeded Andy Lopez who retired after the 2015 season. In his first season as head coach, Johnson guided his team to the programs 17th College World Series appearance and 8th championship series appearance. Arizona baseball also has a student section named The Hot Corner. Seventy-five former Arizona baseball players have played in a Major League. Famous alums", "title": "University of Arizona" }, { "docid": "5027206", "text": "added to the postseason roster. He played in four games in the 2000 American League Division Series against the Oakland A's and was 1 for 12 with 2 runs batted in. In the 2000 American League Championship Series against the Seattle Mariners, Hill played in two games and went 0 for 2, striking out in both of his plate appearances. In the 2000 World Series against the New York Mets, Hill played in three games going 0 for 3. He earned a World Series ring when the Yankees defeated the Mets in five games. On March 28, 2001, Hill was", "title": "Glenallen Hill" }, { "docid": "301560", "text": "the term described a series of exhibition games played between the two clubs after the conclusion of spring training, immediately prior to the start of the regular season. It was first used to refer to the 1989 World Series in which the Athletics won their most recent championship and the first time the teams had met since they moved to the San Francisco Bay Area (and the first time they had met since the A's also defeated the Giants in the 1913 World Series). Today, it also refers to games played between the teams during the regular season since the", "title": "Oakland Athletics" }, { "docid": "2049154", "text": "1970s and into the 1980s, weekday World Series games were played at night while most weekend games continued to be scheduled in the daytime. An exception came in 1976, when Game 2 was played on a Sunday night to avoid conflicts with NBC's NFL coverage; Kuhn responded to criticism of the scheduling by attending the game, held at Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium, without an overcoat in spite of the chilly nighttime weather. Kuhn's primetime vision has been fulfilled, however, as all World Series games are now shown in prime time. In 1980, during the Iranian hostage crisis, Kuhn sat at a", "title": "Bowie Kuhn" }, { "docid": "13544767", "text": "and American Leagues were reorganized into two divisions each, East and West. The two division winners within each league played each other in a best-of-five League Championship Series to determine who would advance to the World Series. In 1985, the format changed to best-of-seven. The National League Championship Series (NLCS) and American League Championship Series (ALCS), since the expansion to best-of-seven, are always played in a 2–3–2 format: Games 1, 2, 6 and 7 are played in the stadium of the team that has home-field advantage, and Games 3, 4 and 5 are played in the stadium of the team", "title": "World Series" }, { "docid": "11049196", "text": "pitcher Cole Hamels was named the series Most Valuable Player (MVP). Thus, the Phillies advanced to the World Series for the first time since 1993. The Phillies played in their first Fall Classic in fifteen years, which began on October 22 against the Tampa Bay Rays. The first two games were played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, followed by three games at Citizens Bank Park. The Rays had home field advantage for the series, due to an American League victory in the 2008 All-Star Game. The Phillies defeated Tampa Bay, four games to one. Starting pitcher Cole Hamels (4–0,", "title": "2008 Philadelphia Phillies season" }, { "docid": "10628308", "text": "a conference tournament. The thirtieth tournament's champion was Arizona, coached by Jerry Kindall. The Most Outstanding Player was Steve Powers of Arizona. Seven of the eight regionals were played as 4-team double-elimination tournaments. One regional was played as a 6-team double-elimination tournament. The winner of each regional moved onto the College World Series. Games played in Columbia, South Carolina. Games played in Tempe, Arizona. Games played in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Games played in Tallahassee, Florida. Games played in Edinburg, Texas. Games played in Arlington, Texas. Games played in Pullman, Washington. Games played in Storrs, Connecticut. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The following players were members", "title": "1976 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament" }, { "docid": "18455233", "text": "side at the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung, Republic of China (Taiwan). He became a key member of the sevens side over the next few years, appearing in the majority of tournaments in IRB Sevens World Series, although he did miss most of the 2012–13 IRB Sevens World Series through injury. He returned in time for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens, but the Blitzbokke once again lost in the quarter-finals of the competition, this time to Fiji. However, they made some amends by winning gold medals at 2013 World Games in Cali, Colombia shortly afterwards. He played in seven", "title": "Kyle Brown (rugby union)" }, { "docid": "3952672", "text": "winning run was scored). The 1991 World Series was the second in five seasons in which the home team won all seven games in the Series. The other time this happened was in 1987, which was also won by the Twins who defeated the St. Louis Cardinals. Game 7 of this series was the last World Series game played at the Metrodome before the Twins moved out at the end of the 2009 season, and would be the last postseason baseball game played at the venue until 2002. The pattern of the home team winning each game did not occur", "title": "1991 World Series" }, { "docid": "10118621", "text": "the 1963 World Series. He came up again in 1965 for 41 games but again saw no action in the 1965 World Series. In 1966, he had one of his best seasons. He played in 63 games with 129 plate appearances, hitting .270, and playing in the 1966 World Series, in which he had one hit in one at bat. In 1967 he had his most productive season to-date. In 384 plate appearances, he hit 16 home runs (a career high) with 50 runs batted in and a .277 average. He was voted Dodger of the Year. “I was young,", "title": "Al Ferrara" }, { "docid": "4342091", "text": "one of the most powerful teams in baseball. Most of the same players had defeated the New York Giants in the 1917 World Series, four games to two. They had fallen to sixth place in the American League in 1918, largely as a result of losing their best player, Shoeless Joe Jackson, and a few of his teammates as well, to World War I service. Comiskey fired manager Pants Rowland after the season, replacing him with Kid Gleason, who had played over twenty years in the majors but had never managed before. The 88–52 White Sox won the American League", "title": "1919 World Series" }, { "docid": "2821340", "text": "Cubs returned to the World Series in 1910, against the Philadelphia Athletics. Chance batted .353 in the 1910 World Series, though the Athletics won the series in five games. Chance was ejected in game three, becoming the first player ever ejected from a World Series game. Chance continued to transition himself out of the Cubs' lineup in 1911, as he played in only 31 games. In 1912, Chance endured surgeries to correct blood clots in his brain that were caused by being hit by pitches in his head. Meanwhile, Chance argued with Murphy, who had been releasing expensive players from", "title": "Frank Chance" }, { "docid": "9849539", "text": "the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The College World Series was held in Omaha, NE from June 10 to June 16. The eighth tournament's champion was Missouri, coached by John \"Hi\" Simmons. The Most Outstanding Player was Tom Yewcic of Michigan State. Games played in Springfield, MA. Games played at Allentown, PA. District 3 consisted of two separate 3 game series'. The first series was played between Virginia Tech and Clemson, with the winner moving on to play Rollins in a three-game series. The winner of that series moved on to the", "title": "1954 NCAA Baseball Tournament" }, { "docid": "15975570", "text": "Nen, Troy Percival, and Brad Lidge for most saves in one postseason year, with 7 (since then, Greg Holland matched this record the next year). In addition, Lester joined Babe Ruth as the only Red Sox lefthanders to win three World Series games. Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame members Carlton Fisk and Luis Tiant, both of whom played in historic Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, threw ceremonial first pitches. Boston won Game 6 in a rout, by scoring six runs on the Cardinals rookie Michael Wacha, who had previously been unbeaten in the playoffs. World Series Most", "title": "2013 World Series" }, { "docid": "11383455", "text": "season ended up being one of the most disappointing. The Indians are the only team to win the regular season series vs the World Series Winning 1966 Baltimore Orioles (who would sweep the Dodgers, while allowing only 2 runs the entire series). On May 1, Sam McDowell threw his second consecutive one-hitter for the Indians. \"Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in\" \"Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR", "title": "1966 Cleveland Indians season" } ]

[ { "docid": "6330532", "text": "episode of The Goldbergs. In 2016, the song was used in the UK and US on adverts for Sheba cat food. REO Speedwagon Can't Fight This Feeling \"Can't Fight This Feeling\" is a power ballad performed by the American rock band REO Speedwagon. The single remained at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three consecutive weeks from March 9 to March 23, 1985. The song first appeared on REO Speedwagon's 1984 album \"Wheels Are Turnin'\". It was the group's second number-one hit on the U.S. charts (the first being 1981's \"Keep on Loving You\", also written by", "title": "Can't Fight This Feeling" } ]

[ { "docid": "5833423", "text": "office boy, hence the line \"I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss\". The instrumental focus is on John's Leon Russell-influenced piano work, along with acoustic guitar, Paul Buckmaster's string accompaniment, and a shuffling rhythm section. The lyrics express the romantic thoughts of an innocent person. John sings a straightforward love-song lyric at the beginning: \"It's a little bit funny this feeling inside / I'm not one of those who can easily hide / I don't have much money but boy if I did / I'd buy a big house where we both could live.\" At times the", "title": "Your Song" }, { "docid": "11451510", "text": "ring with noun stems either remain intact or change at par with the main stems. \"Examples\" Type 1: sur-cu \"to fry in oil\" > sur-ca, sur-ci, sar-ca, s?r-cf, sar-cu. gag-bo? \"to tie onto the head\" gag-ba?, gig-bT?, gag-bT?, gTg-ba?, gig-bo?. \"tur-t?a \"to graze cattle\" > tar-ti, t?r-ti, tar-t?a, t?r-t?a. Type 2: kula-re \"kinsman\" > ka I a-re, k?I i-re. sari-ja \"paddy flower\" > sara-ja, s?ri-j?, si ri-ja. ra-ko \"peacock feather\" > bara-ka, bir?-k?, bir?-ko. ult-so \"mango wood\" > ala-sa, ?l?-sf, ala-so, Mi-so. huQ-be \"baby bear\" > har?-ba, h?tj-b?, harj-be, h?n-be. Rules of Formation \"Rule#\" 1. Echo-words are formed by changing", "title": "Gta’ language" }, { "docid": "10027095", "text": "someone who could write a melody to a spoon falling on the table. So I literally sang that melody down. First time down, he just kind of followed and went to the right places. And then I said, Let's just write this quick lyric ... we're taking a half an hour on the lyric, and this thing's gonna get done.\" Willis adds that the lyric theme of \"Neutron Dance\" was due to \"all this stuff going on in my life: \"I don't want to take it anymore, I'll just stay here locked behind the door. Just no time to stop", "title": "Neutron Dance" }, { "docid": "7353273", "text": "opened his eyes \"\"and I saw you\"\". According to Christian theologian Dale Allison, the lyrics are a \"reflection on some sort of conversion experience\", in which Harrison provides \"before and after\" comparisons. Before his spiritual awakening, Harrison sings of variously possessing, seeing, feeling and knowing \"\"[n]ot a thing\"\" until, Allison writes, \"he called upon God's love, which then came into him.\" As in his later compositions \"Simply Shady\" and \"Tired of Midnight Blue\", Harrison refers to the drug culture prevalent in the music industry, in the verse-two lines \"\"I've seen grey sky, met big fry / Seen them die to", "title": "Try Some, Buy Some" }, { "docid": "17285170", "text": "for his voice, sparks fly, and that's the case here.\" They enjoyed several of the selections, including \"I'm Stone in Love with You\", \"which he does majestically. His recent single-LP title tune is superb listening, as are 'And I Think That's What I'll Do', 'Life Is a Song Worth Singing' (a production masterpiece), and 'A Baby's Born'. Mathis sings with an inspired feeling, turning 'Stop Look and Listen to Your Heart' into a delightful thought for repeating.\" AllMusic's Craig Lytle wrote retrospectively: \"Most of these numbers have that Stylistics, Spinners, and even Temptations aura, and are good listening songs.\" All", "title": "I'm Coming Home (album)" }, { "docid": "10252211", "text": "out, Jimmy said: “Alright! I killed him.” Say it like you mean it!” raged Matthew. “I killed dad!” Jimmy cried. “He was always having a go, I couldn't take it anymore... all his putdowns, him always favouring you over me.” Matthew was incensed and shoved Jimmy onto the sofa, punching him repeatedly. But at that moment a distraught Carl grabbed Matthew and cried out: “Stop it! Stop it, you've got the wrong one! It's me you should be hitting. I did it Matt, I killed dad!” His whole body shaking, the youngest King admitted that it was he who had", "title": "Emmerdale Village's 500th anniversary" }, { "docid": "5535775", "text": "gets a letter. Nobody gets a letter if the object ball goes in a pocket on a serve. This is called T-N-A. The Shooter may only T-N-A twice in a row; the third T-N-A results in a letter to the shooter. There is not a \"no six\" rule in H-O-R-S-E; the player is allowed to stop the object ball dead, if it is possible, resulting in a letter for the next player. The \"double-kiss\" rule is replaced with a \"double-tap\" rule, which reverses the order of play. A shooter who performs a \"double-tap\" does not play again; the player who", "title": "Crud (game)" }, { "docid": "4248790", "text": "\\\\ CA^{2}L & CAL & CL & \\cdots & 0 \\\\ \\vdots & \\vdots & \\vdots & \\ddots \\\\ CA^{n-2}L & CA^{n-3}L & CA^{n-4}L & \\cdots & 1 \\end{bmatrix} \\begin{bmatrix} \\int\\limits^t_{t-t_d} State observer In control theory, a state observer is a system that provides an estimate of the internal state of a given real system, from measurements of the input and output of the real system. It is typically computer-implemented, and provides the basis of many practical applications. Knowing the system state is necessary to solve many control theory problems; for example, stabilizing a system using state feedback. In most", "title": "State observer" }, { "docid": "13657276", "text": "sings with Judith Hill, one of his backup singers, on his duet song \"I Just Can't Stop Loving You\" in which he sings at full strength, directing his partner as he goes. The filming for the \"Thriller\" vignette is then shown with Jackson and Ortega watching with 3D glasses. Jackson is then seen rehearsing \"Thriller\" with the vignette intertwined like that in \"Smooth Criminal.\" Footage of the show's aerialists rehearsing to the instrumental of \"Who Is It\" is shown next. During the dance sequence, puppets are suspended in the audience aisles while Jackson emerges from a robotic spider originally seen", "title": "Michael Jackson's This Is It" }, { "docid": "7922648", "text": "witty and gay/And I pity/Any girl who isn’t me today'. In the movie this night scene was changed to the daytime, and presumably for this reason, the rhyming words \"bright\" and \"tonight\" were changed to \"gay\" and \"today.\" In the musical, Maria is not yet aware that her love, Tony, has just killed her brother Bernardo, while in the film version, the song occurs before Bernardo's death. In the bridal shop where she works, Maria sings about being happy and feeling beautiful because she is \"loved by a pretty wonderful boy\", while her coworkers tease her about her silly behavior.", "title": "I Feel Pretty" }, { "docid": "4159292", "text": "that the particle moves from \"A\" to \"B\" along a nearby path described by r(\"t\") + δr(\"t\"), where δr(\"t\") is called the variation of r(\"t\"). The variation δr(t) satisfies the requirement δr(\"t\") = δr(\"t\") = 0. The components of the variation, δ\"r\"(t), δ\"r\"(t) and δ\"r\"(t), are called virtual displacements. This can be generalized to an arbitrary mechanical system defined by the generalized coordinates \"q\", \"i\" = 1, ..., \"n\". In which case, the variation of the trajectory \"q\"(\"t\") is defined by the virtual displacements \"δq\", \"i\" = 1, ..., \"n\". Virtual work is the total work done by the applied", "title": "Virtual work" }, { "docid": "2312797", "text": "the Eritrean Ministry of Education, and the Ethiopian Afar Language Studies and Enrichment Center have since worked with Afar linguists, authors and community representatives to select a standard orthography for Afar from among the various existing writing systems used to transcribe the language. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z a, ba, ca, da, e, fa, ga, ha, i, ja, ka, la, ma, na, o, pa, qa, ra, sa, ta, u, va, wa, ya, za Afar language The Afar language ()", "title": "Afar language" }, { "docid": "12403651", "text": "because my daughter inspired me to write that title! She loves music, and we were upstairs singing away when she suddenly started going 'Stop, baby - I don't love you!'! And I was like 'That's IT! Stop, I don't love you anymore!'! You know, as a five-year-old she said in such a simple way exactly what I'd been trying to get across, but hadn't quite managed to come up with. And for the track's actual production, I was inspired by how - with a band like The Supremes - they'd have that big, vast orchestration and then put those beautiful,", "title": "Stop, I Don't Love You Anymore" }, { "docid": "18006606", "text": "first flush of youth.\" According to Lopez, \"The truth is it really is just about a feeling — the feeling of falling, of falling in love, the feeling of you've found the one, or that this person that you're with, you wish you would've met them years ago,\" she said. \"So for me it was less about telling a story, and more about capturing that feeling.\" In the beginning, she sings: \"And I wasn't looking for someone new / Til you came down / Giving me the best the time I've had.\" During the chorus, she admits: \"I wish you", "title": "First Love (Jennifer Lopez song)" }, { "docid": "12666158", "text": "Later With Jools Holland, this version has been viewed 36,254 times. It Was You \"It Was You\" is the third single released off Sharleen Spiteri's first solo album \"Melody\". It was originally rumoured to be the second single due to it being on the albums sticker but it turned out to be \"Stop, I Don't Love You Anymore\", it was later announced to be the third single on Sharleen Spiteri's official website, it was released as digital download on December 1, 2008, following the single \"Stop, I Don't Love You Anymore\". Digital Spy commented on \"It Was You\":- 'It Was", "title": "It Was You" }, { "docid": "5702930", "text": "\"I've Got a Feeling\", and Ashford & Simpson's \"You're All I Need to Get By.\" In 2008, Spiteri embarked on a solo career. Her debut album, \"Melody\", was released in July 2008 and debuted at No. 3 in the UK. Worldwide the album sold over 300,000 copies. She released her debut solo single \"All The Times I Cried\" which made the UK Top 40 at No. 26. She also released the singles \"Stop, I Don't Love You Anymore\" and \"It Was You\". \"Don't Keep Me Waiting\" was released as a promo single in Switzerland. On New Year's Eve 2009, she", "title": "Sharleen Spiteri" } ]

[ { "docid": "16273338", "text": "in 1991, after their father's job relocation. Their father was a music promoter, and Joel recalls, \"going to these rock concerts, sitting on my father's shoulders, plugging my ears...Honestly, in a lot of ways I feel like music chose me and as I grew older, I made a clear decision to fully lean into it.\" The Smallbones are the younger brothers of Christian recording artist and speaker Rebecca St. James, and the brothers-in-law of Jacob Fink, former bassist for the band Foster the People. They were raised with another sister, Libby, and three other brothers, Ben, Dan, and Josh. On", "title": "For King & Country (band)" } ]

[ { "docid": "16564483", "text": "covers 328 hectares of land of which circa 200 hectares are forest. (1670-1714) Queen Charlotte Amalie Frederiksdal House Frederiksdal is a country house on the Furesø Lake north of Copenhagen, Denmark. Hjortholm Mill, a copper mill, was built at the site in 1650. The site was acquired by Frederick III in 1668, renaming it Frederiksdal (Frederick's Valley). The king had plans to build a large \"maison de plaisance\" in the grounds but died in 1670 and his son Christian V abandoned the project. Frederick IV ceded the estate to his sister, Princess Sophia Hedwig, who began the construction of a", "title": "Frederiksdal House" }, { "docid": "5704028", "text": "if we believe to Diodorus' doubtful sources, they were then brought in at least nominal subjection to the Medes, until they rebelled at the time of the king of the Medes Artaeus. In Ctesias' tale (reported by Diodorus) the war originated from an offence the king gave to an able powerful Persian, called Parsodes. After the offence Parsodes retired himself in the Cadusii's land with a small force and he attached himself with the most powerful of the local lords by offering his sister in marriage to him. At this point the country, who was subject to at least a", "title": "Cadusii" }, { "docid": "2698830", "text": "it was rather her sister-in-law Madame Adelaide who was regarded the hostess at Palais-Royal, while Marie-Amelie was described as dignified but silent and withdrawn. In 1825, the Duke and Duchess met with her sister and brother-in-law, the King and Queen of Sardinia in Chambéry, and in May 1830, the hosted her brother and sister-in-law, the King and Queen of the Two Sicilies, at Palais-Royal. In 1830, following what is known as the July Revolution, Louis-Philippe became king of France, with Maria Amalia as queen of the July Monarchy. Maria Amalia did not approve of Louis-Philippe's acceptance of the crown and", "title": "Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily" }, { "docid": "12608173", "text": "Moggallana was the son of the royal consort and the rightful heir to the throne, while Kasyapa was born to a non-royal concubine. Dhatusena’s daughter was married to his sister’s son and the general of his army, Migara. Following an argument between his daughter and sister, Dhatusena ordered his sister to be killed. In reprisal, Migara encouraged and assisted Kasyapa to overthrow the king and take the throne. Kasyapa eventually rebelled against Dhatusena and overthrew him. Dhatusena was imprisoned and Kasyapa became the king of the country in 473. Migara led Kasyapa to believe that Dhatusena had hidden treasures of", "title": "Dhatusena of Anuradhapura" }, { "docid": "8776015", "text": "by the most senior military commander, who happened to be Brigadier Francisco García Carrasco. García Carrasco took over the post of Governor of Chile in April and in August the news of the Napoleonic invasion of Spain and of the conformation of a Supreme Central Junta to govern the Empire in the absence of a legitimate king reached the country. In the meantime, Charlotte Joaquina, sister of Ferdinand and wife of the King of Portugal, who was living in Brazil, also made attempts to obtain the administration of the Spanish dominions in Latin America. Since her father and brother were", "title": "Government Junta of Chile (1810)" }, { "docid": "11103216", "text": "in the fierce fighting at Wihtwara were reputedly responsible. The only recorded survivor from the alleged massacres at Wihtwara was Arwald's sister (whose name is now unknown); through her its ruling dynasty became ancestors of later Anglo-Saxon kings. Arwald's sister was married to King Egbert of Kent (at the time also a Jutish kingdom besieged by Caedwalla and his brother, Mul). Arwald's sister was therefore, apparently, the mother of King Wihtred of Kent and grandmother of Æthelbert II of Kent. Æthelbert was the grandfather of Egbert of Wessex, who was, in turn, the paternal grandfather of King Alfred the Great.", "title": "Wihtwara" }, { "docid": "9457884", "text": "Oesch, it was the Swiss family band's first recording of a song in English. Dutch country singer Ben Steneker released his single of \"From a Jack to a King\" in 1963. From a Jack to a King \"From a Jack to a King\" is a country music song. Originally a crossover hit for artist Ned Miller, who also wrote \"Dark Moon\", \"A Falling Star\", and many other country songs. It has been covered extensively by country music artists. The original version was recorded by Ned Miller. First released in 1957 by both Fabor Records (for regional audiences) and Dot Records", "title": "From a Jack to a King" }, { "docid": "13972952", "text": "Maxhob'ayakhawuleza Sandile He is the son of the late King Mxolisi Sandile \"Aa! Bazindlovu\", who was the son of King Archie Velile Sandile, and Queen Nolizwe, the daughter of King Victor Poto Ndamase \"Aa! Bhekuzulu\" and sister to the wife of Chief Justice Thandathu Mabandla of the AmaBhele aseTyhume Tribe. He is the sixth descendant of King Mgolombane Sandile who was the son of Ngqika. In 1988 he married his wife, Princess Nomusa Zulu, who was the daughter of the then Zulu Monarch the late King Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomon and sister to King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu. He became Paramount Chief", "title": "Maxhob'ayakhawuleza Sandile" }, { "docid": "7431703", "text": "Rodríguez Ballesteros, and according to the succession law in place at the time, the position was laid claim to and assumed by the most senior military commander, who happened to be Brigadier Francisco García Carrasco. García Carrasco took over the post of Governor of Chile in April and in August the news of the Napoleonic invasion of Spain and of the conformation of a Supreme Central Junta to govern the Empire in the absence of a legitimate king reached the country. In the meantime, Charlotte Joaquina, sister of Ferdinand and wife of the King of Portugal, who was living in", "title": "Chilean War of Independence" }, { "docid": "11128970", "text": "KRKC (AM) KRKC (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Country and Sports format. As of April, 2012 the station is also broadcast on 104.9 MHz. The 104.9 signal is FM translator K285FW. Licensed to King City, California, United States, it serves the South Monterey County area. The station is currently owned by King City Communications Corporation, and features programming provided from CBS Radio and Skyview Networks CA Headline News and local news and sports covering the Salinas Valley. Local sports play by play covers the four Salinas Valley High Schools Soledad King City Greenfield and Gonzales KRKC's sister", "title": "KRKC (AM)" }, { "docid": "8644617", "text": "Kichaka In the Indian epic Mahabharata, Kichaka (also spelled Keechaka) was the commander-in-chief of Matsya, the country ruled by King Virata. Kichaka was a very powerful man and had immense strength. He saved Virata kingdom many times from foes. He was killed by Ghatokacha's father, Bheema. Kichaka's sister, Sudeshna, had a son Uttarakumara and a beautiful daughter, Uttara. Uttara later married Arjuna son Abhimanyu. He was the younger brother of Sudeshna, the queen. Malini is the name of Draupadi, the wife of the Pandavas when she was disguised as a \"sairandhri\" (female servant) in King Virata's palace for one year.", "title": "Kichaka" }, { "docid": "9750667", "text": "the monarchy in 2008. In July 2008 Princess Purnika left Nepal with her mother, sister and brother to move to Singapore to join her father who had been making arrangements for the family to live in the country. Princess Purnika of Nepal Purnika Rajya Lakshmi Devi of Nepal (born 12 December 2000) is the eldest daughter of Paras, former Crown Prince of Nepal and former Crown Princess Himani, she is a granddaughter of former King Gyanendra. She is third in line to the defunct Nepalese Throne. In July 2006 the Nepalese government proposed changing the succession law to absolute primogeniture.", "title": "Princess Purnika of Nepal" }, { "docid": "12338981", "text": "century Curopalate David of Tao invaded the Earldom of Iberia (Kartli) and gave it to his foster-son Bagrat III and installed Gurgen as his regent, who was later crowned as \"King of Kings of the Iberians\" on the death of Bagrat the Simple (994). Through his fortunate bloodlines Bagrat was destined to sit upon two thrones. Furthermore, through his mother Gurandukht, sister of the childless Abkhazian king Theodosius III, Bagrat was a potential heir to the realm of Abkhazia. Three years later, after the death of Theodosius III, Bagrat III inherited the Abkhazian throne. In 1008, Gurgen died, and Bagrat", "title": "History of Georgia (country)" }, { "docid": "5272397", "text": "had him thrown on the ground and then smothered his uncle under a mass of heavy clothes and featherbeds. Later the sons of Mithridates were also butchered by Rhadamistus for having shed tears over their parent's death. Rhadamistus also killed Mithridates' wife, who was his own sister. Rhadamistus became King of Armenia in 51. Rome chose not to aid their Armenian allies, as their summoned council said \"any crime in a foreign country was to be welcomed with joy\". They only nominally demanded from Pharasmanes to withdraw from Armenian territory and remove his son. Despite this, the Roman governor of", "title": "Rhadamistus" }, { "docid": "12952218", "text": "ruler who was able to gain the throne while his aunt and her sons fled the country. Vikramabahu I of Polonnaruwa Vikramabâhu I (ruled 1111–1132) was a medieval king of Sri Lanka. He was the son of king Vijayabahu I and the Queen Thilokasundari who was a Kalinga princess. He was the \"Mapa\"(\"Maha Arya Pada\" or prince successor) who ruled the Ruhuna on behalf of the king during king Jayabâhu I's reign. After the death of king Jayabâhu I, there were many conflicts due to the conspiracy by Vikramabâhu I's aunt, the sister of king Vijayabahu I, Miththa, to give", "title": "Vikramabahu I of Polonnaruwa" }, { "docid": "10589736", "text": "join her father who had been making arrangements for the family to live in the country. Princess Kritika of Nepal Princess Kritika Rajya Lakshmi Devi of Nepal (born 16 October 2003) is the youngest daughter of Crown Prince Paras and Crown Princess Himani. She is a granddaughter of King Gyanendra. Like her sister, Purnika, Kritika was not originally in the line of succession to the Nepalese Throne; however, in July 2006 the Nepalese government proposed changing the succession law to absolute primogeniture. On 28 May 2008, the Nepalese monarchy was abolished and replaced with a secular federal republic. In July", "title": "Princess Kritika of Nepal" } ]

[ { "docid": "19760877", "text": "by arches to form an arcade in a traditional Russian style. Columns were faced in white marble and the walls along the track were made of grey marble with reddish veining. The theme of the station was Dmitri Mendeleev's scientific works and at one end of the central hall was a portrait of Mendeleev and his periodic table. Inserted into the walls were decorations created by L. Kremnevoy () of stylized depictions of atoms and molecular structures. The lighting utilized balls of varying sizes fixed inside a structure resembling a molecular lattice. The floor was paved with gray granite. 1990,", "title": "Nina Aleshina" } ]

[ { "docid": "757179", "text": "Group 6 element Group 6, numbered by IUPAC style, is a group of elements in the periodic table. Its members are chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), and seaborgium (Sg). These are all transition metals and chromium, molybdenum and tungsten are refractory metals. The period 8 elements of group 6 are likely to be either unpenthexium (Uph) or unpentoctium (Upo). This may not be possible; drip instability may imply that the periodic table ends around unbihexium. Neither unpenthexium nor unpentoctium have been synthesized, and it is unlikely that this will happen in the near future. Like other groups, the members", "title": "Group 6 element" }, { "docid": "702811", "text": "and isobars, see \"Table of nuclides\". ← Previous | Next →Go to Unitized table (all elements)Go to Periodic table ← Previous | Next →Go to Unitized table (all elements)Go to Periodic table ← Previous | Next →Go to Unitized table (all elements)Go to Periodic table ← Previous | Next →Go to Unitized table (all elements)Go to Periodic table ← Previous | Next →Go to Unitized table (all elements)Go to Periodic table ← Previous | Next →Go to Unitized table (all elements)Go to Periodic table ← Previous | Next →Go to Unitized table (all elements)Go to Periodic table ← Previous |", "title": "Table of nuclides (combined)" }, { "docid": "12727961", "text": "8/9. The reason why the game can only be won with probability 8/9 is that a perfectly consistent table does not exist: it would be self-contradictory, with the sum of the minus signs in the table being even based on row sums, and being odd when using column sums, or vice versa. As a further illustration, if they use the partial table shown in the diagram (supplemented by a −1 for Alice and a +1 for Bob in the missing square) and the challenge rows and columns are selected at random, they will win 8/9 of the time. No classical", "title": "Quantum pseudo-telepathy" }, { "docid": "16026634", "text": "includes ten columns in the periodic table. The f-block is in the center-left of a 32-column periodic table but in the footnoted appendage of 18-column tables. These elements are not generally considered as part of any group. They are often called inner transition metals because they provide a transition between the s-block and d-block in the 6th and 7th row (period), in the same way that the d-block transition metals provide a transitional bridge between the s-block and p-block in the 4th and 5th rows. The known f-block elements come in two series, the lanthanides of period 6 and the", "title": "Block (periodic table)" }, { "docid": "12279258", "text": "is at the centre of a cube with 8 nearest neighbors, however the 6 atoms at the centres of the adjacent cubes are only approximately 15% further away so the coordination number can therefore be considered to be 14 when these are ong one 4 fold axe structure becomes face centred cubic (cubic close packed). Periodic table (crystal structure) For elements that are solid at standard temperature and pressure the table gives the crystalline structure of the most thermodynamically stable form(s) in those conditions. In all other cases the structure given is for the element at its melting point. Data", "title": "Periodic table (crystal structure)" }, { "docid": "6747507", "text": "that are positive are called cations. Charges that are negative are called anions. Elements in the same group have the same charge. A group in the periodic table is a term used to represent the vertical columns. The noble gases of the periodic table do not have a charge because they are nonreactive. Noble gases are considered stable since they contain the desired eight electrons. The other atoms or ions have charges because they are very reactive and want to react with another atom or ion to become stable. When elements are bonded, they can either be bonded by ionic", "title": "Charge number" }, { "docid": "16026622", "text": "form compounds. The first period elements in this block, however, are nonmetals. Hydrogen is highly chemically reactive, like the other s-block elements, but helium is a virtually unreactive noble gas. S-block elements are unified by the fact that their valence electrons (outermost electrons) are in the s orbital. The s-orbital is a single spherical cloud which can contain only one pair of electrons; hence, the s-block consists of only two columns in the periodic table. Elements in column 1, with a single s-orbital valence electron, are the most reactive of the block. Elements in the second column have two s-orbital", "title": "Block (periodic table)" }, { "docid": "16026635", "text": "radioactive actinides of period 7. All are metals. Because the f-orbital electrons are less active in determining the chemistry of these elements, their chemical properties are mostly determined by outer s-orbital electrons. Consequently, there is much less chemical variability within the f-block than within the s-, p-, or d-blocks. F-block elements are unified by having one or more of their outermost electrons in the f-orbital but none in the d-orbital or p-orbital. The f-orbitals can contain up to seven pairs of electrons; hence, the block includes fourteen columns in the periodic table. The g-block is a hypothetical block of elements", "title": "Block (periodic table)" }, { "docid": "16854195", "text": "the first person to bake a set of periodic table cupcakes. She used them as teaching aids in her classroom. She created boxes of chocolates with pictures of scientists and a large periodic table with each element represented by a cupcake decorated with its name and atomic number in icing. One of her students described her approach: Based on her original idea, periodic table cupcakes have become a popular and fun way to celebrate chemistry at school bake sales and events aiming to promote public engagement with science. The Royal Society of Chemistry celebrated the launch of the Visual Elements", "title": "Ida Freund" }, { "docid": "19121566", "text": "9 (Group VIII). The table is also notable for including the solo Neutron as an entry on its own, \"above\" Hydrogen, and given the symbol lower-case 'n'. Henry D. Hubbard Henry D. Hubbard was a member of the U.S. Bureau of Standards in the 1920s. He modernized Mendeleev's periodic table and in 1924 he produced a Periodic Table of Elements (called the Periodic Chart of the Atoms) which was distributed to schools and universities. This version of the periodic table placed the main groups in columns with some later groups taking up two rows per period and the Group VIIIB", "title": "Henry D. Hubbard" }, { "docid": "1621243", "text": "inert. It is one of the so-called \"noble gases\". Neon is a trace component of the atmosphere without any biological role. Period 2 element A period 2 element is one of the chemical elements in the second row (or period) of the periodic table of the chemical elements. The periodic table is laid out in rows to illustrate recurring (periodic) trends in the chemical behavior of the elements as their atomic number increases; a new row is started when chemical behavior begins to repeat, creating columns of elements with similar properties. The second period contains the elements lithium, beryllium, boron,", "title": "Period 2 element" }, { "docid": "15446433", "text": "Extended periodic table (detailed cells) This is a large version of the extended periodic table of the chemical elements. For the natural isotopic composition of each element it shows \"name\", \"atomic number\", \"symbol\", \"standard atomic weight\" (or atomic weight) and a link to the element's isotopes. It also has, by keyed markings, a notification of \"occurrence\", \"state of matter\" and \"metallic character\". It is named \"extended\" because it shows elements that are theoretical only (in period 8), and \"large\" means that the table might exceed page width. The presentation is wide which means that there are no table parts separated", "title": "Extended periodic table (detailed cells)" }, { "docid": "16026624", "text": "by the fact that their valence electrons (outermost electrons) are in the p orbital. The p orbital consists of six lobed shapes coming a central point at evenly spaced angles. The p orbital can hold a maximum of six electrons, hence there are six columns in the p-block. Elements in column 13, the first column of the p-block, have one p-orbital electron. Elements in column 14, the second column of the p-block, have two p-orbital electrons. The trend continues this way until we reach column 18, which has six p-orbital electrons. P-block metals have classic metal characteristics: they are shiny,", "title": "Block (periodic table)" }, { "docid": "69067", "text": "than the current estimated age of the universe, bismuth-209 has the longest known alpha decay half-life of any naturally occurring element. The very heaviest 24 elements (those beyond plutonium, element 94) undergo radioactive decay with short half-lives and cannot be produced as daughters of longer-lived elements, and thus they do not occur in nature at all. The properties of the chemical elements are often summarized using the periodic table, which powerfully and elegantly organizes the elements by increasing atomic number into rows (\"periods\") in which the columns (\"groups\") share recurring (\"periodic\") physical and chemical properties. The current standard table contains", "title": "Chemical element" }, { "docid": "774251", "text": "recent discovery being that of tennessine in 2010. As some superheavy elements were predicted to lie beyond the seven-period periodic table, an additional eighth period containing these elements was first proposed by Glenn T. Seaborg in 1969. This model continued the pattern in established elements and introduced a new g-block and superactinide series beginning at element 121, raising the number of elements in period 8 compared to known periods. These early calculations failed to consider relativistic effects that break down periodic trends and render simple extrapolation impossible, however. In 1971, Fricke calculated the periodic table up to \"Z\" = 172,", "title": "Extended periodic table" }, { "docid": "16026616", "text": "Block (periodic table) A block of the periodic table of elements is a set of adjacent groups. The term appears to have been first used by Charles Janet. The respective highest-energy electrons in each element in a block belong to the same atomic orbital type. Each block is named after its characteristic orbital; thus, the blocks are: The block names (s, p, d, f and g) are derived from the spectroscopic notation for the associated atomic orbitals: sharp, principal, diffuse and fundamental, and then g which follows f in the alphabet. The following is the order for filling the \"subshell\"", "title": "Block (periodic table)" } ]

[ { "docid": "9340", "text": "with thallium in its +1 oxidation state closely resemble the corresponding potassium or silver compounds stoichiometrically due to the similar ionic radii of the Tl (164 pm), K (152 pm) and Ag (129 pm) ions. It was sometimes considered an alkali metal in continental Europe (but not in England) in the years immediately following its discovery, and was placed just after caesium as the sixth alkali metal in Dmitri Mendeleev's 1869 periodic table and Julius Lothar Meyer's 1868 periodic table. (Mendeleev's 1871 periodic table and Meyer's 1870 periodic table put thallium in its current position in the boron group and", "title": "Alkali metal" } ]

[ { "docid": "774251", "text": "recent discovery being that of tennessine in 2010. As some superheavy elements were predicted to lie beyond the seven-period periodic table, an additional eighth period containing these elements was first proposed by Glenn T. Seaborg in 1969. This model continued the pattern in established elements and introduced a new g-block and superactinide series beginning at element 121, raising the number of elements in period 8 compared to known periods. These early calculations failed to consider relativistic effects that break down periodic trends and render simple extrapolation impossible, however. In 1971, Fricke calculated the periodic table up to \"Z\" = 172,", "title": "Extended periodic table" }, { "docid": "1604295", "text": "Period 3 element A period 3 element is one of the chemical elements in the third row (or period) of the periodic table of the chemical elements. The periodic table is laid out in rows to illustrate recurring (periodic) trends in the chemical behaviour of the elements as their atomic number increases: a new row is begun when the periodic table skips a row and a chemical behaviour begins to repeat, meaning that elements with similar behavior fall into the same vertical columns. The third period contains eight elements: sodium, magnesium, aluminium, silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine, and argon. The first", "title": "Period 3 element" }, { "docid": "18790147", "text": "The Disappearing Spoon The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements, is a 2010 book by science reporter Sam Kean. The book was first published in hardback on July 12, 2010 through Little, Brown and Company and was released in paperback on June 6, 2011 through Little, Brown and Company's imprint Back Bay Books. The book focuses on the history of the periodic table by way of stories showing how each element affected the people who discovered the elements, for either good or bad. People", "title": "The Disappearing Spoon" }, { "docid": "712405", "text": "have envisioned the complete arrangement of the elements in a dream: Unaware of the earlier work on periodic tables going on in the 1860s, he made the following table: By adding additional elements following this pattern, Mendeleev developed his extended version of the periodic table. On 6 March 1869, he made a formal presentation to the Russian Chemical Society, titled \"The Dependence between the Properties of the Atomic Weights of the Elements\", which described elements according to both atomic weight and valence. This presentation stated that Mendeleev published his periodic table of all known elements and predicted several new elements", "title": "Dmitri Mendeleev" }, { "docid": "11567381", "text": "to the gallium arsenide on which the company was founded. *Tri, from the Greek for “a prefix meaning three, thrice, threefold”, and quint, from the Latin for “a set or sequence of five” literally means 3-5. 3-5 refers to the location of the elements gallium and arsenic on the periodic table. The elements on the third and fifth columns of the periodic table, including nitrogen found in GaN, are known to have special conductive properties, great for producing compound semiconductors. Alan Patz was the first chief executive officer (CEO) of the company, serving from 1985 until 1991. In 1988, the", "title": "TriQuint Semiconductor" }, { "docid": "1621244", "text": "Period 1 element A period 1 element is one of the chemical elements in the first row (or period) of the periodic table of the chemical elements. The periodic table is laid out in rows to illustrate periodic (recurring) trends in the chemical behaviour of the elements as their atomic number increases: a new row is begun when chemical behaviour begins to repeat, meaning that elements with similar behaviour fall into the same vertical columns. The first period contains fewer elements than any other row in the table, with only two: hydrogen and helium. This situation can be explained by", "title": "Period 1 element" }, { "docid": "7431122", "text": "evaluate the truth value of the formula under each of its possible valuations. One algorithmic method for verifying that every valuation causes this sentence to be true is to make a truth table that includes every possible valuation. For example, consider the formula There are 8 possible valuations for the propositional variables \"A\", \"B\", \"C\", represented by the first three columns of the following table. The remaining columns show the truth of subformulas of the formula above, culminating in a column showing the truth value of the original formula under each valuation. Because each row of the final column shows", "title": "Tautology (logic)" }, { "docid": "311767", "text": "occupies a new shell corresponds to the start of each new period, these positions being occupied by hydrogen and the alkali metals. Since the properties of an element are mostly determined by its electron configuration, the properties of the elements likewise show recurring patterns or periodic behaviour, some examples of which are shown in the diagrams below for atomic radii, ionization energy and electron affinity. It is this periodicity of properties, manifestations of which were noticed well before the underlying theory was developed, that led to the establishment of the periodic law (the properties of the elements recur at varying", "title": "Periodic table" }, { "docid": "311752", "text": "new row (\"period\") is started when a new electron shell has its first electron. Columns (\"groups\") are determined by the electron configuration of the atom; elements with the same number of electrons in a particular subshell fall into the same columns (e.g. oxygen and selenium are in the same column because they both have four electrons in the outermost p-subshell). Elements with similar chemical properties generally fall into the same group in the periodic table, although in the f-block, and to some respect in the d-block, the elements in the same period tend to have similar properties, as well. Thus,", "title": "Periodic table" }, { "docid": "311821", "text": "the product of subjective human interpretation, contingent upon the circumstances, beliefs and predilections of human observers. An objective basis for chemical periodicity would settle the questions about the location of hydrogen and helium, and the composition of group 3. Such an underlying truth, if it exists, is thought to have not yet been discovered. In its absence, the many different forms of periodic table can be regarded as variations on the theme of chemical periodicity, each of which explores and emphasizes different aspects, properties, perspectives and relationships of and among the elements. Periodic table The periodic table, or periodic table", "title": "Periodic table" }, { "docid": "6593729", "text": "each element has with respect to another element in the table. Other tables aim to emphasize the chemical element isolations by humans over time. Charles Janet's Left step periodic table (1928) is considered to be the most significant alternative to the traditional depiction of the periodic system. It organizes elements according to orbital filling (instead of valence) and is widely used by physicists. Compared to the common layout, the Left step table has these changes: A modern version of the periodic table is constructed by Valery Tsimmerman, named the ADOMAH periodic table (2006). Its structure is based on the four", "title": "Alternative periodic tables" }, { "docid": "311796", "text": "of the appearance of Mendeleev's table in 1869, Edward G. Mazurs had collected an estimated 700 different published versions of the periodic table. As well as numerous rectangular variations, other periodic table formats have been shaped, for example, like a circle, cube, cylinder, building, spiral, lemniscate, octagonal prism, pyramid, sphere, or triangle. Such alternatives are often developed to highlight or emphasize chemical or physical properties of the elements that are not as apparent in traditional periodic tables. A popular alternative structure is that of Otto Theodor Benfey (1960). The elements are arranged in a continuous spiral, with hydrogen at the", "title": "Periodic table" }, { "docid": "879688", "text": "across periods. Seven periods of elements occur naturally on Earth. For period 8, which includes elements which may be synthesized after 2016, see the extended periodic table. A group in chemistry means a family of objects with similarities like different families. There are 7 periods, going horizontally across the periodic table. The first period contains the least elements than any other, with only two, hydrogen and helium. They therefore do not follow the octet rule. Chemically, helium behaves like a noble gas, and thus is taken to be part of the group 18 elements. However, in terms of its nuclear", "title": "Period (periodic table)" }, { "docid": "69067", "text": "than the current estimated age of the universe, bismuth-209 has the longest known alpha decay half-life of any naturally occurring element. The very heaviest 24 elements (those beyond plutonium, element 94) undergo radioactive decay with short half-lives and cannot be produced as daughters of longer-lived elements, and thus they do not occur in nature at all. The properties of the chemical elements are often summarized using the periodic table, which powerfully and elegantly organizes the elements by increasing atomic number into rows (\"periods\") in which the columns (\"groups\") share recurring (\"periodic\") physical and chemical properties. The current standard table contains", "title": "Chemical element" }, { "docid": "1621213", "text": "Period 2 element A period 2 element is one of the chemical elements in the second row (or period) of the periodic table of the chemical elements. The periodic table is laid out in rows to illustrate recurring (periodic) trends in the chemical behavior of the elements as their atomic number increases; a new row is started when chemical behavior begins to repeat, creating columns of elements with similar properties. The second period contains the elements lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, and neon. This situation can be explained by modern theories of atomic structure. In a quantum mechanical", "title": "Period 2 element" }, { "docid": "757179", "text": "Group 6 element Group 6, numbered by IUPAC style, is a group of elements in the periodic table. Its members are chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), and seaborgium (Sg). These are all transition metals and chromium, molybdenum and tungsten are refractory metals. The period 8 elements of group 6 are likely to be either unpenthexium (Uph) or unpentoctium (Upo). This may not be possible; drip instability may imply that the periodic table ends around unbihexium. Neither unpenthexium nor unpentoctium have been synthesized, and it is unlikely that this will happen in the near future. Like other groups, the members", "title": "Group 6 element" } ]

[ { "docid": "6593733", "text": "expanded, but not changed as a principle. The oldest periodic table is the short form table (columns I–VIII) by Dmitri Mendeleev, which shows secondary chemical kinships. For example, the alkali metals and the coinage metals (copper, silver, gold) are in the same column because both groups tend to have a valence of one. This format is still used by many, as shown by this contemporary Russian short form table, which includes all elements and element names until roentgenium. H. G. Deming used the so-called long periodic table (18 columns) in his textbook \"General Chemistry\", which appeared in the USA for", "title": "Alternative periodic tables" } ]

[ { "docid": "1533355", "text": "radioactive, and therefore present radioactive hazards. Period 6 element A period 6 element is one of the chemical elements in the sixth row (or \"period\") of the periodic table of the elements, including the lanthanides. The periodic table is laid out in rows to illustrate recurring (periodic) trends in the chemical behaviour of the elements as their atomic number increases: a new row is begun when chemical behaviour begins to repeat, meaning that elements with similar behaviour fall into the same vertical columns. The sixth period contains 32 elements, tied for the most with period 7, beginning with caesium and", "title": "Period 6 element" }, { "docid": "9305577", "text": "force. Metals are ductile while nonmetals are not. Periodic trends Periodic trends are specific patterns in the properties of chemical elements that are revealed in the periodic table of elements. Major periodic trends include electronegativity, ionization energy, electron affinity, atomic radius, ionic radius, metallic character, and chemical reactivity. Periodic trends arise from the changes in the atomic structure of the chemical elements within their respective periods (horizontal rows) and groups in the periodic table. These trends enable the chemical elements to be organized in the periodic table based on their atomic structures and properties. Some exceptions to these trends exist,", "title": "Periodic trends" }, { "docid": "16026634", "text": "includes ten columns in the periodic table. The f-block is in the center-left of a 32-column periodic table but in the footnoted appendage of 18-column tables. These elements are not generally considered as part of any group. They are often called inner transition metals because they provide a transition between the s-block and d-block in the 6th and 7th row (period), in the same way that the d-block transition metals provide a transitional bridge between the s-block and p-block in the 4th and 5th rows. The known f-block elements come in two series, the lanthanides of period 6 and the", "title": "Block (periodic table)" }, { "docid": "311815", "text": "The other elements may behave differently from what would be predicted by extrapolation, due to relativistic effects; for example, flerovium has been predicted to possibly exhibit some noble-gas-like properties, even though it is currently placed in the carbon group. The current experimental evidence still leaves open the question of whether flerovium behaves more like a metal or a noble gas. It is unclear whether new elements will continue the pattern of the current periodic table as period 8, or require further adaptations or adjustments. Seaborg expected the eighth period to follow the previously established pattern exactly, so that it would", "title": "Periodic table" }, { "docid": "18790147", "text": "The Disappearing Spoon The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements, is a 2010 book by science reporter Sam Kean. The book was first published in hardback on July 12, 2010 through Little, Brown and Company and was released in paperback on June 6, 2011 through Little, Brown and Company's imprint Back Bay Books. The book focuses on the history of the periodic table by way of stories showing how each element affected the people who discovered the elements, for either good or bad. People", "title": "The Disappearing Spoon" }, { "docid": "311767", "text": "occupies a new shell corresponds to the start of each new period, these positions being occupied by hydrogen and the alkali metals. Since the properties of an element are mostly determined by its electron configuration, the properties of the elements likewise show recurring patterns or periodic behaviour, some examples of which are shown in the diagrams below for atomic radii, ionization energy and electron affinity. It is this periodicity of properties, manifestations of which were noticed well before the underlying theory was developed, that led to the establishment of the periodic law (the properties of the elements recur at varying", "title": "Periodic table" }, { "docid": "16026631", "text": "laboratory to help stabilize reactions that would usually proceed too quickly. As the atomic numbers increase, the elements become rarer. The second column from the right side of the periodic table, group 17, is the halogen family of elements. These elements are all just one electron shy of having full shells. Because they are so close to being full, they have the trait of combining with many different elements and are very reactive. Not all halogens react with the same intensity. Fluorine is the most reactive and combines with most elements from around the periodic table. As with other columns,", "title": "Block (periodic table)" }, { "docid": "9305563", "text": "Periodic trends Periodic trends are specific patterns in the properties of chemical elements that are revealed in the periodic table of elements. Major periodic trends include electronegativity, ionization energy, electron affinity, atomic radius, ionic radius, metallic character, and chemical reactivity. Periodic trends arise from the changes in the atomic structure of the chemical elements within their respective periods (horizontal rows) and groups in the periodic table. These trends enable the chemical elements to be organized in the periodic table based on their atomic structures and properties. Some exceptions to these trends exist, such as that of ionization energy in Groups", "title": "Periodic trends" }, { "docid": "1621264", "text": "of most modern smoke detectors. In presentations of the periodic table, the lanthanides and the actinides are customarily shown as two additional rows below the main body of the table, with placeholders or else a selected single element of each series (either lanthanum or lutetium, and either actinium or lawrencium, respectively) shown in a single cell of the main table, between barium and hafnium, and radium and rutherfordium, respectively. This convention is entirely a matter of aesthetics and formatting practicality; a rarely used wide-formatted periodic table (32 columns) shows the lanthanide and actinide series in their proper columns, as parts", "title": "Period 7 element" }, { "docid": "3039873", "text": "published his periodic table of the known elements, predicted new elements to help complete his table and corrected the atomic weights of some of the elements, Meyer published a virtually identical periodic table. Meyer and Mendeleev are considered by some historians of science to be the co-creators of the periodic table, but Mendeleev's accurate prediction of the qualities of undiscovered elements enables him to have the larger share of the credit. In 1864, the English chemist William Odling also drew up a table that was remarkably similar to the table produced by Mendeleev. Odling overcame the tellurium-iodine problem and even", "title": "History of the periodic table" }, { "docid": "311747", "text": "Periodic table The periodic table, or periodic table of elements, is a tabular arrangement of the chemical elements, ordered by their atomic number, electron configuration, and recurring chemical properties, whose structure shows \"periodic trends\". Generally, within one row (period) the elements are metals to the left, and non-metals to the right, with the elements having similar chemical behaviours placed in the same column. Table rows are commonly called periods and columns are called groups. Six groups have accepted names as well as assigned numbers: for example, group 17 elements are the halogens; and group 18 are the noble gases. Also", "title": "Periodic table" }, { "docid": "311790", "text": "rather than in rows, and those columns numbered I to VIII corresponding with the element's oxidation state. He also gave detailed predictions for the properties of elements he had earlier noted were missing, but should exist. These gaps were subsequently filled as chemists discovered additional naturally occurring elements. It is often stated that the last naturally occurring element to be discovered was francium (referred to by Mendeleev as \"eka-caesium\") in 1939. Plutonium, produced synthetically in 1940, was identified in trace quantities as a naturally occurring element in 1971. The popular periodic table layout, also known as the common or standard", "title": "Periodic table" }, { "docid": "774306", "text": "due to its much higher atomic weight. Unseptbium should be a strong Lewis acid, forming fluorides and oxides, similarly to its lighter congener xenon. Because of this analogy of elements 165–172 to periods 2 and 3, Fricke et al. considered them to form a ninth period of the periodic table, while the eighth period was taken by them to end at the noble metal element 164. This ninth and final period would be similar to the second and third period in that it should have no transition metals. Immediately after element 172 (unseptbium, the last period 8 element), the first", "title": "Extended periodic table" }, { "docid": "1621254", "text": "by a low-temperature separation process called fractional distillation. Period 1 element A period 1 element is one of the chemical elements in the first row (or period) of the periodic table of the chemical elements. The periodic table is laid out in rows to illustrate periodic (recurring) trends in the chemical behaviour of the elements as their atomic number increases: a new row is begun when chemical behaviour begins to repeat, meaning that elements with similar behaviour fall into the same vertical columns. The first period contains fewer elements than any other row in the table, with only two: hydrogen", "title": "Period 1 element" }, { "docid": "774244", "text": "Extended periodic table An extended periodic table theorizes about chemical elements beyond those currently known and proven up through oganesson, which completes the seventh period (row) in the periodic table at atomic number (\"Z\") 118. If further elements with higher atomic numbers than this are discovered, they will be placed in additional periods, laid out (as with the existing periods) to illustrate periodically recurring trends in the properties of the elements concerned. Any additional periods are expected to contain a larger number of elements than the seventh period, as they are calculated to have an additional so-called \"g-block\", containing at", "title": "Extended periodic table" }, { "docid": "16026632", "text": "reactivity decreases as the atomic number increases. When a halogen combines with another element, the resulting compound is called a halide. One of the best examples of a halide is sodium chloride (NaCl). The d-block is on the middle of the periodic table and includes elements from columns 3 through 12. These elements are also known as the transition metals because they show a transitivity in their properties i.e. they show a trend in their properties in simple incomplete d orbitals. Transition basically means d orbital lies between s and p orbitals and shows a transition from properties of s", "title": "Block (periodic table)" } ]

[ { "docid": "3039861", "text": "History of the periodic table The periodic table is an arrangement of the chemical elements and are organized on the basis of their atomic numbers, electron configurations and recurring chemical properties. Elements are presented in order of increasing atomic number. The standard form of the table consists of a grid of elements with rows called periods and columns called groups. The history of the periodic table reflects over a century of growth in the understanding of chemical properties. The most important event in its history occurred in 1869, when the table was published by Dmitri Mendeleev, who built upon earlier", "title": "History of the periodic table" } ]

[ { "docid": "61349", "text": "different mass numbers are known as isotopes. For example, all atoms with 6 protons in their nuclei are atoms of the chemical element carbon, but atoms of carbon may have mass numbers of 12 or 13. The standard presentation of the chemical elements is in the periodic table, which orders elements by atomic number. The periodic table is arranged in groups, or columns, and periods, or rows. The periodic table is useful in identifying periodic trends. A \"compound\" is a pure chemical substance composed of more than one element. The properties of a compound bear little similarity to those of", "title": "Chemistry" }, { "docid": "311786", "text": "German chemist Julius Lothar Meyer independently published their periodic tables in 1869 and 1870, respectively. Mendeleev's table was his first published version; that of Meyer was an expanded version of his (Meyer's) table of 1864. They both constructed their tables by listing the elements in rows or columns in order of atomic weight and starting a new row or column when the characteristics of the elements began to repeat. The recognition and acceptance afforded to Mendeleev's table came from two decisions he made. The first was to leave gaps in the table when it seemed that the corresponding element had", "title": "Periodic table" }, { "docid": "774251", "text": "recent discovery being that of tennessine in 2010. As some superheavy elements were predicted to lie beyond the seven-period periodic table, an additional eighth period containing these elements was first proposed by Glenn T. Seaborg in 1969. This model continued the pattern in established elements and introduced a new g-block and superactinide series beginning at element 121, raising the number of elements in period 8 compared to known periods. These early calculations failed to consider relativistic effects that break down periodic trends and render simple extrapolation impossible, however. In 1971, Fricke calculated the periodic table up to \"Z\" = 172,", "title": "Extended periodic table" }, { "docid": "6827404", "text": "those with caesium, hydrogen and potassium (CsC·KHC(stage 1)). Different from other alkali metals, the amount of Na intercalation is very small. Quantum-mechanical calculations show that this originate from a quite general phenomenon: among the alkali and alkaline earth metals, Na and Mg generally have the weakest chemical binding to a given substrate, compared with the other elements in the same group of the periodic table. The phenomenon arises from the competition between trends in the ionization energy and the ion–substrate coupling, down the columns of the periodic table. However, considerable Na intercalation into graphite can occur in cases when the", "title": "Graphite intercalation compound" }, { "docid": "14388286", "text": "website had some minor reservations about the book, but said it was \"endearing\" and succeeded in making learning chemistry easier and more fun. \"The Periodic Table: Elements with Style\" has also been reviewed in the \"Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\" and the \"Journal of Chemical Education\". The Periodic Table (Basher book) The Periodic Table: Elements with Style is a 2007 children's science book created by Simon Basher and written by Adrian Dingle. It is the first book in Basher's science series, which includes \"Physics: Why Matter Matters!\", \"Biology: Life As We Know It\", \"Astronomy: Out of this World!\",", "title": "The Periodic Table (Basher book)" }, { "docid": "1533305", "text": "Period 6 element A period 6 element is one of the chemical elements in the sixth row (or \"period\") of the periodic table of the elements, including the lanthanides. The periodic table is laid out in rows to illustrate recurring (periodic) trends in the chemical behaviour of the elements as their atomic number increases: a new row is begun when chemical behaviour begins to repeat, meaning that elements with similar behaviour fall into the same vertical columns. The sixth period contains 32 elements, tied for the most with period 7, beginning with caesium and ending with radon. Lead is currently", "title": "Period 6 element" }, { "docid": "16026622", "text": "form compounds. The first period elements in this block, however, are nonmetals. Hydrogen is highly chemically reactive, like the other s-block elements, but helium is a virtually unreactive noble gas. S-block elements are unified by the fact that their valence electrons (outermost electrons) are in the s orbital. The s-orbital is a single spherical cloud which can contain only one pair of electrons; hence, the s-block consists of only two columns in the periodic table. Elements in column 1, with a single s-orbital valence electron, are the most reactive of the block. Elements in the second column have two s-orbital", "title": "Block (periodic table)" }, { "docid": "879686", "text": "Period (periodic table) A period in the periodic table is a horizontal row. All elements in a row have the same number of electron shells. Each next element in a period has one more proton and is less metallic than its predecessor. Arranged this way, groups of elements in the same column have similar chemical and physical properties, reflecting the periodic law. For example, the alkali metals lie in the first column (group 1) and share similar properties, such as high reactivity and the tendency to lose one electron to arrive at a noble-gas electronic configuration. As of 2016, a", "title": "Period (periodic table)" }, { "docid": "16026632", "text": "reactivity decreases as the atomic number increases. When a halogen combines with another element, the resulting compound is called a halide. One of the best examples of a halide is sodium chloride (NaCl). The d-block is on the middle of the periodic table and includes elements from columns 3 through 12. These elements are also known as the transition metals because they show a transitivity in their properties i.e. they show a trend in their properties in simple incomplete d orbitals. Transition basically means d orbital lies between s and p orbitals and shows a transition from properties of s", "title": "Block (periodic table)" }, { "docid": "1402674", "text": "are covered by carbon monoxide very quickly. Metallic elements, including metalloids (metals usually considered noble bolded, predictions for superheavy elements italicised): The columns \"group\" and \"period\" denote its position in the periodic table, hence electronic configuration. The simplified \"reaction\"s, listed in the next column, can also be read in detail from the Pourbaix diagrams of the considered element in water. Finally the column \"potential\" indicates the electric potential of the element measured against a Standard hydrogen electrode. All missing elements in this table are either not metals or have a negative standard potential. Arsenic, antimony and tellurium are considered to", "title": "Noble metal" }, { "docid": "16854196", "text": "Periodic Table with a set of periodic table cupcakes and students at Nottingham University did similarly for the birthday of Martyn Poliakoff. A video showing the collection of cakes is included in Professor Poliakoff's series of online videos 'Periodic Videos' Periodic Videos aim to bring chemistry to a new generation of students. Recipe instructions for modern versions of Freund's periodic table of cupcakes are available from a variety of sources online. As well as inventing periodic table cupcakes, Freund also had a piece of laboratory apparatus (a gas measuring tube) named after her as her invention. The apparatus is no", "title": "Ida Freund" }, { "docid": "14328211", "text": "Iron group In chemistry and physics, the iron group refers to elements that are in some way related to iron. These elements are relatively abundant both on Earth and elsewhere in the universe. The term is ambiguous in different contexts and almost obsolete in chemistry. The iron group in the periodic table referred to the elements iron, cobalt and nickel, that is the first row of group VIII (or VIIIB under the old numbering system.) In modern numbering, the iron group appears as three columns numbered group 8, 9 and 10. These metals, and the platinum group immediately below them,", "title": "Iron group" }, { "docid": "1621255", "text": "Period 7 element A period 7 element is one of the chemical elements in the seventh row (or \"period\") of the periodic table of the chemical elements. The periodic table is laid out in rows to illustrate recurring (periodic) trends in the chemical behaviour of the elements as their atomic number increases: a new row is begun when chemical behaviour begins to repeat, meaning that elements with similar behaviour fall into the same vertical columns. The seventh period contains 32 elements, tied for the most with period 6, beginning with francium and ending with oganesson, the heaviest element currently discovered.", "title": "Period 7 element" }, { "docid": "16026634", "text": "includes ten columns in the periodic table. The f-block is in the center-left of a 32-column periodic table but in the footnoted appendage of 18-column tables. These elements are not generally considered as part of any group. They are often called inner transition metals because they provide a transition between the s-block and d-block in the 6th and 7th row (period), in the same way that the d-block transition metals provide a transitional bridge between the s-block and p-block in the 4th and 5th rows. The known f-block elements come in two series, the lanthanides of period 6 and the", "title": "Block (periodic table)" }, { "docid": "16854195", "text": "the first person to bake a set of periodic table cupcakes. She used them as teaching aids in her classroom. She created boxes of chocolates with pictures of scientists and a large periodic table with each element represented by a cupcake decorated with its name and atomic number in icing. One of her students described her approach: Based on her original idea, periodic table cupcakes have become a popular and fun way to celebrate chemistry at school bake sales and events aiming to promote public engagement with science. The Royal Society of Chemistry celebrated the launch of the Visual Elements", "title": "Ida Freund" }, { "docid": "14388284", "text": "different group of the periodic table (hydrogen, the alkali metals, the alkaline earth metals, the transition metals, the boron elements, the carbon elements, the nitrogen elements, the oxygen elements, the halogen elements, the noble gases, the lanthanides and actinides, and the transactinides). For every type of then known atom, Basher has created a \"manga-esque\" cartoon, and for many types of atoms, Dingle, a high-school chemistry teacher who also developed an award-winning chemistry website has written a couple paragraphs of facts to go with the cartoon. Dingle, who says that \"[s]cience is a serious business\", wanted in writing the book \"to", "title": "The Periodic Table (Basher book)" } ]

[ { "docid": "311748", "text": "displayed are four simple rectangular areas or blocks associated with the filling of different atomic orbitals. The organization of the periodic table can be used to derive relationships between the various element properties, but also the predicted chemical properties and behaviours of undiscovered or newly synthesized elements. Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev was the first to publish a recognizable periodic table in 1869, developed mainly to illustrate periodic trends of the then-known elements. He also predicted some properties of unidentified elements that were expected to fill gaps within the table. Most of his forecasts proved to be correct. Mendeleev's idea has", "title": "Periodic table" } ]

[ { "docid": "311789", "text": "atomic number gives a definitive, integer-based sequence for the elements. Moseley predicted, in 1913, that the only elements still missing between aluminium (Z=13) and gold (Z=79) were Z = 43, 61, 72, and 75, all of which were later discovered. The atomic number is the absolute definition of an element, and gives a factual basis for the ordering of the periodic table. The periodic table is used to predict the properties of new synthetic elements before they are produced and studied. In 1871, Mendeleev published his periodic table in a new form, with groups of similar elements arranged in columns", "title": "Periodic table" }, { "docid": "10856821", "text": "across a row of the periodic table, the outer-shell electrons are pulled more and more strongly towards the nucleus and the atomic radius decreases. This can be used to explain a number of periodic trends such as atomic radius, first ionization energy (IE), electronegativity, and oxidizing. Core charge can also be calculated as 'atomic number' minus 'all electrons except those in the outer shell'. For example, chlorine (element 17), with electron configuration 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p, has 17 protons and 10 inner shell electrons (2 in the first shell, and 8 in the second) so: A core charge is", "title": "Core charge" }, { "docid": "1533289", "text": "Period 4 element A period 4 element is one of the chemical elements in the fourth row (or \"period\") of the periodic table of the elements. The periodic table is laid out in rows to illustrate recurring (periodic) trends in the chemical behaviour of the elements as their atomic number increases: a new row is begun when chemical behaviour begins to repeat, meaning that elements with similar behaviour fall into the same vertical columns. The fourth period contains 18 elements, beginning with potassium and ending with krypton. As a rule, period 4 elements fill their 4s shells first, then their", "title": "Period 4 element" }, { "docid": "6593732", "text": "also with the carbon group based on similarities in chemical bonding to transition metals and a similar electronegativity. In this rendition of the periodic table carbon and silicon also appear in the same group as titanium and zirconium. A chemists' table (\"Newlands Revisited\") with an alternative positioning of hydrogen, helium and the lanthanides was published by EG Marks and JA Marks in 2010. From Mendeleev's original periodic table, elements have been basically arranged by valence (groups in columns) and the repetition therein (periods in rows). Over the years and with discoveries in atomic structure, this schema has been adjusted and", "title": "Alternative periodic tables" }, { "docid": "1621213", "text": "Period 2 element A period 2 element is one of the chemical elements in the second row (or period) of the periodic table of the chemical elements. The periodic table is laid out in rows to illustrate recurring (periodic) trends in the chemical behavior of the elements as their atomic number increases; a new row is started when chemical behavior begins to repeat, creating columns of elements with similar properties. The second period contains the elements lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, and neon. This situation can be explained by modern theories of atomic structure. In a quantum mechanical", "title": "Period 2 element" }, { "docid": "311815", "text": "The other elements may behave differently from what would be predicted by extrapolation, due to relativistic effects; for example, flerovium has been predicted to possibly exhibit some noble-gas-like properties, even though it is currently placed in the carbon group. The current experimental evidence still leaves open the question of whether flerovium behaves more like a metal or a noble gas. It is unclear whether new elements will continue the pattern of the current periodic table as period 8, or require further adaptations or adjustments. Seaborg expected the eighth period to follow the previously established pattern exactly, so that it would", "title": "Periodic table" }, { "docid": "712405", "text": "have envisioned the complete arrangement of the elements in a dream: Unaware of the earlier work on periodic tables going on in the 1860s, he made the following table: By adding additional elements following this pattern, Mendeleev developed his extended version of the periodic table. On 6 March 1869, he made a formal presentation to the Russian Chemical Society, titled \"The Dependence between the Properties of the Atomic Weights of the Elements\", which described elements according to both atomic weight and valence. This presentation stated that Mendeleev published his periodic table of all known elements and predicted several new elements", "title": "Dmitri Mendeleev" }, { "docid": "3039874", "text": "managed to get thallium, lead, mercury and platinum into the right groups, which is something that Mendeleev failed to do at his first attempt. Odling failed to achieve recognition, however, since it is suspected that he, as Secretary of the Chemical Society of London, was instrumental in discrediting Newlands' earlier work on the periodic table. By 1912 almost 50 different radioactive elements had been found, too many for the periodic table. Frederick Soddy in 1913 found that although they emitted different radiation, many elements were alike in their chemical characteristics so shared the same place on the table. They became", "title": "History of the periodic table" }, { "docid": "16026632", "text": "reactivity decreases as the atomic number increases. When a halogen combines with another element, the resulting compound is called a halide. One of the best examples of a halide is sodium chloride (NaCl). The d-block is on the middle of the periodic table and includes elements from columns 3 through 12. These elements are also known as the transition metals because they show a transitivity in their properties i.e. they show a trend in their properties in simple incomplete d orbitals. Transition basically means d orbital lies between s and p orbitals and shows a transition from properties of s", "title": "Block (periodic table)" }, { "docid": "311786", "text": "German chemist Julius Lothar Meyer independently published their periodic tables in 1869 and 1870, respectively. Mendeleev's table was his first published version; that of Meyer was an expanded version of his (Meyer's) table of 1864. They both constructed their tables by listing the elements in rows or columns in order of atomic weight and starting a new row or column when the characteristics of the elements began to repeat. The recognition and acceptance afforded to Mendeleev's table came from two decisions he made. The first was to leave gaps in the table when it seemed that the corresponding element had", "title": "Periodic table" }, { "docid": "1621244", "text": "Period 1 element A period 1 element is one of the chemical elements in the first row (or period) of the periodic table of the chemical elements. The periodic table is laid out in rows to illustrate periodic (recurring) trends in the chemical behaviour of the elements as their atomic number increases: a new row is begun when chemical behaviour begins to repeat, meaning that elements with similar behaviour fall into the same vertical columns. The first period contains fewer elements than any other row in the table, with only two: hydrogen and helium. This situation can be explained by", "title": "Period 1 element" }, { "docid": "14328217", "text": "the star. Iron group In chemistry and physics, the iron group refers to elements that are in some way related to iron. These elements are relatively abundant both on Earth and elsewhere in the universe. The term is ambiguous in different contexts and almost obsolete in chemistry. The iron group in the periodic table referred to the elements iron, cobalt and nickel, that is the first row of group VIII (or VIIIB under the old numbering system.) In modern numbering, the iron group appears as three columns numbered group 8, 9 and 10. These metals, and the platinum group immediately", "title": "Iron group" }, { "docid": "879694", "text": "eighth period. Period (periodic table) A period in the periodic table is a horizontal row. All elements in a row have the same number of electron shells. Each next element in a period has one more proton and is less metallic than its predecessor. Arranged this way, groups of elements in the same column have similar chemical and physical properties, reflecting the periodic law. For example, the alkali metals lie in the first column (group 1) and share similar properties, such as high reactivity and the tendency to lose one electron to arrive at a noble-gas electronic configuration. As of", "title": "Period (periodic table)" }, { "docid": "4465558", "text": "many of his predictions within his lifetime brought fame to Mendeleev as the founder of the periodic law. This organization surpassed earlier attempts at classification by Alexandre-Émile Béguyer de Chancourtois, who published the telluric helix, an early, three-dimensional version of the periodic table of the elements in 1862, John Newlands, who proposed the law of octaves (a precursor to the periodic law) in 1864, and Lothar Meyer, who developed an early version of the periodic table with 28 elements organized by valence in 1864. Mendeleev's table did not include any of the noble gases, however, which had not yet been", "title": "History of chemistry" }, { "docid": "12279258", "text": "is at the centre of a cube with 8 nearest neighbors, however the 6 atoms at the centres of the adjacent cubes are only approximately 15% further away so the coordination number can therefore be considered to be 14 when these are ong one 4 fold axe structure becomes face centred cubic (cubic close packed). Periodic table (crystal structure) For elements that are solid at standard temperature and pressure the table gives the crystalline structure of the most thermodynamically stable form(s) in those conditions. In all other cases the structure given is for the element at its melting point. Data", "title": "Periodic table (crystal structure)" }, { "docid": "15446435", "text": "the seventh period, as they are calculated to have an additional so-called g-block, containing 18 elements with partially filled \"g-orbitals\" in each period. An eight-period table containing this block was suggested by Glenn T. Seaborg in 1969. It is not known how many elements are physically possible, if period 8 is complete, or if there is a period 9. Chemical series information for elements past hassium (except copernicium), is hypothetical and based on periodic trends. Superheavy elements may not exist, and may not follow the order of this table even if they do. Extended periodic table (detailed cells) This is", "title": "Extended periodic table (detailed cells)" } ]

[ { "docid": "9231", "text": "state characteristic of the alkali metals), together into a group. His table placed hydrogen with the halogens. After 1869, Dmitri Mendeleev proposed his periodic table placing lithium at the top of a group with sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium, and thallium. Two years later, Mendeleev revised his table, placing hydrogen in group 1 above lithium, and also moving thallium to the boron group. In this 1871 version, copper, silver, and gold were placed twice, once as part of group IB, and once as part of a \"group VIII\" encompassing today's groups 8 to 11. After the introduction of the 18-column table,", "title": "Alkali metal" } ]

[ { "docid": "311815", "text": "The other elements may behave differently from what would be predicted by extrapolation, due to relativistic effects; for example, flerovium has been predicted to possibly exhibit some noble-gas-like properties, even though it is currently placed in the carbon group. The current experimental evidence still leaves open the question of whether flerovium behaves more like a metal or a noble gas. It is unclear whether new elements will continue the pattern of the current periodic table as period 8, or require further adaptations or adjustments. Seaborg expected the eighth period to follow the previously established pattern exactly, so that it would", "title": "Periodic table" }, { "docid": "14328217", "text": "the star. Iron group In chemistry and physics, the iron group refers to elements that are in some way related to iron. These elements are relatively abundant both on Earth and elsewhere in the universe. The term is ambiguous in different contexts and almost obsolete in chemistry. The iron group in the periodic table referred to the elements iron, cobalt and nickel, that is the first row of group VIII (or VIIIB under the old numbering system.) In modern numbering, the iron group appears as three columns numbered group 8, 9 and 10. These metals, and the platinum group immediately", "title": "Iron group" }, { "docid": "774244", "text": "Extended periodic table An extended periodic table theorizes about chemical elements beyond those currently known and proven up through oganesson, which completes the seventh period (row) in the periodic table at atomic number (\"Z\") 118. If further elements with higher atomic numbers than this are discovered, they will be placed in additional periods, laid out (as with the existing periods) to illustrate periodically recurring trends in the properties of the elements concerned. Any additional periods are expected to contain a larger number of elements than the seventh period, as they are calculated to have an additional so-called \"g-block\", containing at", "title": "Extended periodic table" }, { "docid": "15446433", "text": "Extended periodic table (detailed cells) This is a large version of the extended periodic table of the chemical elements. For the natural isotopic composition of each element it shows \"name\", \"atomic number\", \"symbol\", \"standard atomic weight\" (or atomic weight) and a link to the element's isotopes. It also has, by keyed markings, a notification of \"occurrence\", \"state of matter\" and \"metallic character\". It is named \"extended\" because it shows elements that are theoretical only (in period 8), and \"large\" means that the table might exceed page width. The presentation is wide which means that there are no table parts separated", "title": "Extended periodic table (detailed cells)" }, { "docid": "757179", "text": "Group 6 element Group 6, numbered by IUPAC style, is a group of elements in the periodic table. Its members are chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), and seaborgium (Sg). These are all transition metals and chromium, molybdenum and tungsten are refractory metals. The period 8 elements of group 6 are likely to be either unpenthexium (Uph) or unpentoctium (Upo). This may not be possible; drip instability may imply that the periodic table ends around unbihexium. Neither unpenthexium nor unpentoctium have been synthesized, and it is unlikely that this will happen in the near future. Like other groups, the members", "title": "Group 6 element" }, { "docid": "15446435", "text": "the seventh period, as they are calculated to have an additional so-called g-block, containing 18 elements with partially filled \"g-orbitals\" in each period. An eight-period table containing this block was suggested by Glenn T. Seaborg in 1969. It is not known how many elements are physically possible, if period 8 is complete, or if there is a period 9. Chemical series information for elements past hassium (except copernicium), is hypothetical and based on periodic trends. Superheavy elements may not exist, and may not follow the order of this table even if they do. Extended periodic table (detailed cells) This is", "title": "Extended periodic table (detailed cells)" }, { "docid": "19121566", "text": "9 (Group VIII). The table is also notable for including the solo Neutron as an entry on its own, \"above\" Hydrogen, and given the symbol lower-case 'n'. Henry D. Hubbard Henry D. Hubbard was a member of the U.S. Bureau of Standards in the 1920s. He modernized Mendeleev's periodic table and in 1924 he produced a Periodic Table of Elements (called the Periodic Chart of the Atoms) which was distributed to schools and universities. This version of the periodic table placed the main groups in columns with some later groups taking up two rows per period and the Group VIIIB", "title": "Henry D. Hubbard" }, { "docid": "879688", "text": "across periods. Seven periods of elements occur naturally on Earth. For period 8, which includes elements which may be synthesized after 2016, see the extended periodic table. A group in chemistry means a family of objects with similarities like different families. There are 7 periods, going horizontally across the periodic table. The first period contains the least elements than any other, with only two, hydrogen and helium. They therefore do not follow the octet rule. Chemically, helium behaves like a noble gas, and thus is taken to be part of the group 18 elements. However, in terms of its nuclear", "title": "Period (periodic table)" }, { "docid": "311749", "text": "been slowly expanded and refined with the discovery or synthesis of further new elements and the development of new theoretical models to explain chemical behaviour. The modern periodic table now provides a useful framework for analyzing chemical reactions, and continues to be widely used in chemistry, nuclear physics and other sciences. All the elements from atomic numbers 1 (hydrogen) through 118 (oganesson) have been either discovered or synthesized, completing the first seven rows of the periodic table. The first 98 elements exist in nature, although some are found only in trace amounts and others were synthesized in laboratories before being", "title": "Periodic table" }, { "docid": "19121565", "text": "Henry D. Hubbard Henry D. Hubbard was a member of the U.S. Bureau of Standards in the 1920s. He modernized Mendeleev's periodic table and in 1924 he produced a Periodic Table of Elements (called the Periodic Chart of the Atoms) which was distributed to schools and universities. This version of the periodic table placed the main groups in columns with some later groups taking up two rows per period and the Group VIIIB transition metals displayed out to the right of the noble gases. The noble gases themselves were shown first in Column 1 (Valence 0) and repeated in Column", "title": "Henry D. Hubbard" }, { "docid": "9305577", "text": "force. Metals are ductile while nonmetals are not. Periodic trends Periodic trends are specific patterns in the properties of chemical elements that are revealed in the periodic table of elements. Major periodic trends include electronegativity, ionization energy, electron affinity, atomic radius, ionic radius, metallic character, and chemical reactivity. Periodic trends arise from the changes in the atomic structure of the chemical elements within their respective periods (horizontal rows) and groups in the periodic table. These trends enable the chemical elements to be organized in the periodic table based on their atomic structures and properties. Some exceptions to these trends exist,", "title": "Periodic trends" }, { "docid": "3039874", "text": "managed to get thallium, lead, mercury and platinum into the right groups, which is something that Mendeleev failed to do at his first attempt. Odling failed to achieve recognition, however, since it is suspected that he, as Secretary of the Chemical Society of London, was instrumental in discrediting Newlands' earlier work on the periodic table. By 1912 almost 50 different radioactive elements had been found, too many for the periodic table. Frederick Soddy in 1913 found that although they emitted different radiation, many elements were alike in their chemical characteristics so shared the same place on the table. They became", "title": "History of the periodic table" }, { "docid": "6827404", "text": "those with caesium, hydrogen and potassium (CsC·KHC(stage 1)). Different from other alkali metals, the amount of Na intercalation is very small. Quantum-mechanical calculations show that this originate from a quite general phenomenon: among the alkali and alkaline earth metals, Na and Mg generally have the weakest chemical binding to a given substrate, compared with the other elements in the same group of the periodic table. The phenomenon arises from the competition between trends in the ionization energy and the ion–substrate coupling, down the columns of the periodic table. However, considerable Na intercalation into graphite can occur in cases when the", "title": "Graphite intercalation compound" }, { "docid": "20010085", "text": "his Periodic Table in the article \"\"Eine neue Form des periodischen Systems der Elemente\"\" in the \"Zeitschrift für angewandte Chemie\" in 1926. The periodic table is regularly numbered from 1 - Hydrogen to 118 - Oganesson, with \"each number representing the number of protons stored within an atom's nucleus in a satisfying balance\" compared to most other contemporary tables. In addition he placed the theoretical \"Element zero\", which had \"been a matter of conjecture for nearly a century\" atop his periodic table and called it Neutronium. His periodic table was in widespread use in German schools until 1945 and soon", "title": "Andreas von Antropoff" }, { "docid": "1621213", "text": "Period 2 element A period 2 element is one of the chemical elements in the second row (or period) of the periodic table of the chemical elements. The periodic table is laid out in rows to illustrate recurring (periodic) trends in the chemical behavior of the elements as their atomic number increases; a new row is started when chemical behavior begins to repeat, creating columns of elements with similar properties. The second period contains the elements lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, and neon. This situation can be explained by modern theories of atomic structure. In a quantum mechanical", "title": "Period 2 element" }, { "docid": "3039873", "text": "published his periodic table of the known elements, predicted new elements to help complete his table and corrected the atomic weights of some of the elements, Meyer published a virtually identical periodic table. Meyer and Mendeleev are considered by some historians of science to be the co-creators of the periodic table, but Mendeleev's accurate prediction of the qualities of undiscovered elements enables him to have the larger share of the credit. In 1864, the English chemist William Odling also drew up a table that was remarkably similar to the table produced by Mendeleev. Odling overcame the tellurium-iodine problem and even", "title": "History of the periodic table" } ]

[ { "docid": "326400", "text": "below, while the f-block only has 14 columns. One lanthanide and actinide each are d-block elements, belonging to group 3 with scandium and yttrium, though whether these are the first of each series (lanthanum and actinium) or the last (lutetium and lawrencium) has been disputed. The tables below show lanthanum and actinium as group 3 elements, as this is the more common form in the literature. Although precursors to this table exist, its invention is generally credited to Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev in 1869. Mendeleev invented the table to illustrate recurring (\"periodic\") trends in the properties of the elements. The", "title": "Periodic table (detailed cells)" } ]

[ { "docid": "326399", "text": "Periodic table (detailed cells) The periodic table is a tabular method of displaying the chemical elements. It can show much information, after name, symbol and atomic number. Also, for each element mean atomic mass value for the natural isotopic composition of each element can be noted. The two layout forms originate from two graphic forms of presentation of the same periodic table. Historically, when the f-block was identified it was drawn below the existing table, with markings for its in-table location (this page uses dots or asterisks). Also, a common presentation is to put all 15 lanthanide and actinide columns", "title": "Periodic table (detailed cells)" }, { "docid": "757179", "text": "Group 6 element Group 6, numbered by IUPAC style, is a group of elements in the periodic table. Its members are chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), and seaborgium (Sg). These are all transition metals and chromium, molybdenum and tungsten are refractory metals. The period 8 elements of group 6 are likely to be either unpenthexium (Uph) or unpentoctium (Upo). This may not be possible; drip instability may imply that the periodic table ends around unbihexium. Neither unpenthexium nor unpentoctium have been synthesized, and it is unlikely that this will happen in the near future. Like other groups, the members", "title": "Group 6 element" }, { "docid": "10856821", "text": "across a row of the periodic table, the outer-shell electrons are pulled more and more strongly towards the nucleus and the atomic radius decreases. This can be used to explain a number of periodic trends such as atomic radius, first ionization energy (IE), electronegativity, and oxidizing. Core charge can also be calculated as 'atomic number' minus 'all electrons except those in the outer shell'. For example, chlorine (element 17), with electron configuration 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p, has 17 protons and 10 inner shell electrons (2 in the first shell, and 8 in the second) so: A core charge is", "title": "Core charge" }, { "docid": "16026616", "text": "Block (periodic table) A block of the periodic table of elements is a set of adjacent groups. The term appears to have been first used by Charles Janet. The respective highest-energy electrons in each element in a block belong to the same atomic orbital type. Each block is named after its characteristic orbital; thus, the blocks are: The block names (s, p, d, f and g) are derived from the spectroscopic notation for the associated atomic orbitals: sharp, principal, diffuse and fundamental, and then g which follows f in the alphabet. The following is the order for filling the \"subshell\"", "title": "Block (periodic table)" }, { "docid": "6747507", "text": "that are positive are called cations. Charges that are negative are called anions. Elements in the same group have the same charge. A group in the periodic table is a term used to represent the vertical columns. The noble gases of the periodic table do not have a charge because they are nonreactive. Noble gases are considered stable since they contain the desired eight electrons. The other atoms or ions have charges because they are very reactive and want to react with another atom or ion to become stable. When elements are bonded, they can either be bonded by ionic", "title": "Charge number" }, { "docid": "311768", "text": "intervals) and the formulation of the first periodic tables. Atomic radii vary in a predictable and explainable manner across the periodic table. For instance, the radii generally decrease along each period of the table, from the alkali metals to the noble gases; and increase down each group. The radius increases sharply between the noble gas at the end of each period and the alkali metal at the beginning of the next period. These trends of the atomic radii (and of various other chemical and physical properties of the elements) can be explained by the electron shell theory of the atom;", "title": "Periodic table" }, { "docid": "20010086", "text": "disappeared after von Antropoff's Nazi affiliations came to light. Linus Pauling copied Antropoff's periodic table design in his 1949 book \"General Chemistry\" and used it also in other editions of \"The Chemical Bond\" without crediting Antropoff, most likely due to the author's disgrace. Andreas von Antropoff Roman Andreas von Antropoff, born on August 16, 1878 in Reval (now Tallinn) and died on June 2, 1956 in Bonn, was an Estonian-born German chemist, who was professor at the Bonn University and is known to have coined the term \"neutronium\" and developed a temporarily and widely used alternative periodic table of elements", "title": "Andreas von Antropoff" }, { "docid": "311789", "text": "atomic number gives a definitive, integer-based sequence for the elements. Moseley predicted, in 1913, that the only elements still missing between aluminium (Z=13) and gold (Z=79) were Z = 43, 61, 72, and 75, all of which were later discovered. The atomic number is the absolute definition of an element, and gives a factual basis for the ordering of the periodic table. The periodic table is used to predict the properties of new synthetic elements before they are produced and studied. In 1871, Mendeleev published his periodic table in a new form, with groups of similar elements arranged in columns", "title": "Periodic table" }, { "docid": "16026631", "text": "laboratory to help stabilize reactions that would usually proceed too quickly. As the atomic numbers increase, the elements become rarer. The second column from the right side of the periodic table, group 17, is the halogen family of elements. These elements are all just one electron shy of having full shells. Because they are so close to being full, they have the trait of combining with many different elements and are very reactive. Not all halogens react with the same intensity. Fluorine is the most reactive and combines with most elements from around the periodic table. As with other columns,", "title": "Block (periodic table)" }, { "docid": "311747", "text": "Periodic table The periodic table, or periodic table of elements, is a tabular arrangement of the chemical elements, ordered by their atomic number, electron configuration, and recurring chemical properties, whose structure shows \"periodic trends\". Generally, within one row (period) the elements are metals to the left, and non-metals to the right, with the elements having similar chemical behaviours placed in the same column. Table rows are commonly called periods and columns are called groups. Six groups have accepted names as well as assigned numbers: for example, group 17 elements are the halogens; and group 18 are the noble gases. Also", "title": "Periodic table" }, { "docid": "1621254", "text": "by a low-temperature separation process called fractional distillation. Period 1 element A period 1 element is one of the chemical elements in the first row (or period) of the periodic table of the chemical elements. The periodic table is laid out in rows to illustrate periodic (recurring) trends in the chemical behaviour of the elements as their atomic number increases: a new row is begun when chemical behaviour begins to repeat, meaning that elements with similar behaviour fall into the same vertical columns. The first period contains fewer elements than any other row in the table, with only two: hydrogen", "title": "Period 1 element" }, { "docid": "6593729", "text": "each element has with respect to another element in the table. Other tables aim to emphasize the chemical element isolations by humans over time. Charles Janet's Left step periodic table (1928) is considered to be the most significant alternative to the traditional depiction of the periodic system. It organizes elements according to orbital filling (instead of valence) and is widely used by physicists. Compared to the common layout, the Left step table has these changes: A modern version of the periodic table is constructed by Valery Tsimmerman, named the ADOMAH periodic table (2006). Its structure is based on the four", "title": "Alternative periodic tables" }, { "docid": "1621264", "text": "of most modern smoke detectors. In presentations of the periodic table, the lanthanides and the actinides are customarily shown as two additional rows below the main body of the table, with placeholders or else a selected single element of each series (either lanthanum or lutetium, and either actinium or lawrencium, respectively) shown in a single cell of the main table, between barium and hafnium, and radium and rutherfordium, respectively. This convention is entirely a matter of aesthetics and formatting practicality; a rarely used wide-formatted periodic table (32 columns) shows the lanthanide and actinide series in their proper columns, as parts", "title": "Period 7 element" }, { "docid": "1621243", "text": "inert. It is one of the so-called \"noble gases\". Neon is a trace component of the atmosphere without any biological role. Period 2 element A period 2 element is one of the chemical elements in the second row (or period) of the periodic table of the chemical elements. The periodic table is laid out in rows to illustrate recurring (periodic) trends in the chemical behavior of the elements as their atomic number increases; a new row is started when chemical behavior begins to repeat, creating columns of elements with similar properties. The second period contains the elements lithium, beryllium, boron,", "title": "Period 2 element" }, { "docid": "879694", "text": "eighth period. Period (periodic table) A period in the periodic table is a horizontal row. All elements in a row have the same number of electron shells. Each next element in a period has one more proton and is less metallic than its predecessor. Arranged this way, groups of elements in the same column have similar chemical and physical properties, reflecting the periodic law. For example, the alkali metals lie in the first column (group 1) and share similar properties, such as high reactivity and the tendency to lose one electron to arrive at a noble-gas electronic configuration. As of", "title": "Period (periodic table)" }, { "docid": "16026635", "text": "radioactive actinides of period 7. All are metals. Because the f-orbital electrons are less active in determining the chemistry of these elements, their chemical properties are mostly determined by outer s-orbital electrons. Consequently, there is much less chemical variability within the f-block than within the s-, p-, or d-blocks. F-block elements are unified by having one or more of their outermost electrons in the f-orbital but none in the d-orbital or p-orbital. The f-orbitals can contain up to seven pairs of electrons; hence, the block includes fourteen columns in the periodic table. The g-block is a hypothetical block of elements", "title": "Block (periodic table)" } ]

[ { "docid": "4944208", "text": "William Odling William Odling, FRS (5 September 1829 in Southwark, London – 17 February 1921 in Oxford) was an English chemist who contributed to the development of the periodic table. In the 1860s Odling, like many chemists, was working towards classifying the elements, an effort that would eventually lead to the periodic table of elements. He was intrigued by atomic weights and the periodic occurrence of chemical properties. William Odling and Lothar Meyer drew up tables similar, but with improvements on, Dmitri Mendeleev's original table. Odling drew up a table of elements using repeating units of seven elements, which bears", "title": "William Odling" } ]

[ { "docid": "12279258", "text": "is at the centre of a cube with 8 nearest neighbors, however the 6 atoms at the centres of the adjacent cubes are only approximately 15% further away so the coordination number can therefore be considered to be 14 when these are ong one 4 fold axe structure becomes face centred cubic (cubic close packed). Periodic table (crystal structure) For elements that are solid at standard temperature and pressure the table gives the crystalline structure of the most thermodynamically stable form(s) in those conditions. In all other cases the structure given is for the element at its melting point. Data", "title": "Periodic table (crystal structure)" }, { "docid": "15446435", "text": "the seventh period, as they are calculated to have an additional so-called g-block, containing 18 elements with partially filled \"g-orbitals\" in each period. An eight-period table containing this block was suggested by Glenn T. Seaborg in 1969. It is not known how many elements are physically possible, if period 8 is complete, or if there is a period 9. Chemical series information for elements past hassium (except copernicium), is hypothetical and based on periodic trends. Superheavy elements may not exist, and may not follow the order of this table even if they do. Extended periodic table (detailed cells) This is", "title": "Extended periodic table (detailed cells)" }, { "docid": "20730810", "text": "dimensions can be labeled by the elements of the formula_46-th homotopy group of the symmetric space. These groups are displayed in this table, called the periodic table of topological insulators: There may also exist weak topological invariants (associated to the fact that the suspension of the Brillouin zone is in fact equivalent to a formula_66 sphere wedged with lower-dimensional spheres), which are not included in this table. Furthermore, the table assumes the limit of an infinite number of bands, i.e. involves formula_67 Hamiltonians for formula_68. The table also is periodic in the sense that the group of invariants in formula_46", "title": "Periodic table of topological invariants" }, { "docid": "16026616", "text": "Block (periodic table) A block of the periodic table of elements is a set of adjacent groups. The term appears to have been first used by Charles Janet. The respective highest-energy electrons in each element in a block belong to the same atomic orbital type. Each block is named after its characteristic orbital; thus, the blocks are: The block names (s, p, d, f and g) are derived from the spectroscopic notation for the associated atomic orbitals: sharp, principal, diffuse and fundamental, and then g which follows f in the alphabet. The following is the order for filling the \"subshell\"", "title": "Block (periodic table)" }, { "docid": "879686", "text": "Period (periodic table) A period in the periodic table is a horizontal row. All elements in a row have the same number of electron shells. Each next element in a period has one more proton and is less metallic than its predecessor. Arranged this way, groups of elements in the same column have similar chemical and physical properties, reflecting the periodic law. For example, the alkali metals lie in the first column (group 1) and share similar properties, such as high reactivity and the tendency to lose one electron to arrive at a noble-gas electronic configuration. As of 2016, a", "title": "Period (periodic table)" }, { "docid": "14388286", "text": "website had some minor reservations about the book, but said it was \"endearing\" and succeeded in making learning chemistry easier and more fun. \"The Periodic Table: Elements with Style\" has also been reviewed in the \"Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\" and the \"Journal of Chemical Education\". The Periodic Table (Basher book) The Periodic Table: Elements with Style is a 2007 children's science book created by Simon Basher and written by Adrian Dingle. It is the first book in Basher's science series, which includes \"Physics: Why Matter Matters!\", \"Biology: Life As We Know It\", \"Astronomy: Out of this World!\",", "title": "The Periodic Table (Basher book)" }, { "docid": "11620568", "text": "Periodic table ← Previous | Next →Go to Periodic table ← Previous | Next →Go to Periodic table Table of nuclides (segmented, wide) These isotope tables show all of the known isotopes of the chemical elements, arranged with increasing atomic number from left to right and increasing neutron number from top to bottom. Half lives are indicated by the color of each isotope's cell (see color chart in each section). Colored borders indicate half lives of the most stable nuclear isomer states. The data for these tables came from Brookhaven National Laboratory which has an interactive Table of Nuclides with", "title": "Table of nuclides (segmented, wide)" }, { "docid": "879595", "text": "Group (periodic table) In chemistry, a group (also known as a family) is a column of elements in the periodic table of the chemical elements. There are 18 numbered groups in the periodic table, and the f-block columns (between groups 3 and 4) are not numbered. The elements in a group have similar physical or chemical characteristics of the outermost electron shells of their atoms (i.e., the same core charge), as most chemical properties are dominated by the orbital location of the outermost electron. There are three systems of group numbering. The modern numbering \"group 1\" to \"group 18\" is", "title": "Group (periodic table)" }, { "docid": "311768", "text": "intervals) and the formulation of the first periodic tables. Atomic radii vary in a predictable and explainable manner across the periodic table. For instance, the radii generally decrease along each period of the table, from the alkali metals to the noble gases; and increase down each group. The radius increases sharply between the noble gas at the end of each period and the alkali metal at the beginning of the next period. These trends of the atomic radii (and of various other chemical and physical properties of the elements) can be explained by the electron shell theory of the atom;", "title": "Periodic table" }, { "docid": "1621264", "text": "of most modern smoke detectors. In presentations of the periodic table, the lanthanides and the actinides are customarily shown as two additional rows below the main body of the table, with placeholders or else a selected single element of each series (either lanthanum or lutetium, and either actinium or lawrencium, respectively) shown in a single cell of the main table, between barium and hafnium, and radium and rutherfordium, respectively. This convention is entirely a matter of aesthetics and formatting practicality; a rarely used wide-formatted periodic table (32 columns) shows the lanthanide and actinide series in their proper columns, as parts", "title": "Period 7 element" }, { "docid": "16026636", "text": "in the extended periodic table whose outermost electrons are posited to include one or more g-orbital electrons. Block (periodic table) A block of the periodic table of elements is a set of adjacent groups. The term appears to have been first used by Charles Janet. The respective highest-energy electrons in each element in a block belong to the same atomic orbital type. Each block is named after its characteristic orbital; thus, the blocks are: The block names (s, p, d, f and g) are derived from the spectroscopic notation for the associated atomic orbitals: sharp, principal, diffuse and fundamental, and", "title": "Block (periodic table)" }, { "docid": "20010085", "text": "his Periodic Table in the article \"\"Eine neue Form des periodischen Systems der Elemente\"\" in the \"Zeitschrift für angewandte Chemie\" in 1926. The periodic table is regularly numbered from 1 - Hydrogen to 118 - Oganesson, with \"each number representing the number of protons stored within an atom's nucleus in a satisfying balance\" compared to most other contemporary tables. In addition he placed the theoretical \"Element zero\", which had \"been a matter of conjecture for nearly a century\" atop his periodic table and called it Neutronium. His periodic table was in widespread use in German schools until 1945 and soon", "title": "Andreas von Antropoff" }, { "docid": "20010086", "text": "disappeared after von Antropoff's Nazi affiliations came to light. Linus Pauling copied Antropoff's periodic table design in his 1949 book \"General Chemistry\" and used it also in other editions of \"The Chemical Bond\" without crediting Antropoff, most likely due to the author's disgrace. Andreas von Antropoff Roman Andreas von Antropoff, born on August 16, 1878 in Reval (now Tallinn) and died on June 2, 1956 in Bonn, was an Estonian-born German chemist, who was professor at the Bonn University and is known to have coined the term \"neutronium\" and developed a temporarily and widely used alternative periodic table of elements", "title": "Andreas von Antropoff" }, { "docid": "11567381", "text": "to the gallium arsenide on which the company was founded. *Tri, from the Greek for “a prefix meaning three, thrice, threefold”, and quint, from the Latin for “a set or sequence of five” literally means 3-5. 3-5 refers to the location of the elements gallium and arsenic on the periodic table. The elements on the third and fifth columns of the periodic table, including nitrogen found in GaN, are known to have special conductive properties, great for producing compound semiconductors. Alan Patz was the first chief executive officer (CEO) of the company, serving from 1985 until 1991. In 1988, the", "title": "TriQuint Semiconductor" }, { "docid": "1621254", "text": "by a low-temperature separation process called fractional distillation. Period 1 element A period 1 element is one of the chemical elements in the first row (or period) of the periodic table of the chemical elements. The periodic table is laid out in rows to illustrate periodic (recurring) trends in the chemical behaviour of the elements as their atomic number increases: a new row is begun when chemical behaviour begins to repeat, meaning that elements with similar behaviour fall into the same vertical columns. The first period contains fewer elements than any other row in the table, with only two: hydrogen", "title": "Period 1 element" }, { "docid": "12727961", "text": "8/9. The reason why the game can only be won with probability 8/9 is that a perfectly consistent table does not exist: it would be self-contradictory, with the sum of the minus signs in the table being even based on row sums, and being odd when using column sums, or vice versa. As a further illustration, if they use the partial table shown in the diagram (supplemented by a −1 for Alice and a +1 for Bob in the missing square) and the challenge rows and columns are selected at random, they will win 8/9 of the time. No classical", "title": "Quantum pseudo-telepathy" } ]

[ { "docid": "19006562", "text": "\"Lab Rats: Elite Force\" is created by Chris Peterson and Bryan Moore, the duo who created \"Lab Rats\". It is produced by Britelite Productions and It's a Laugh Productions for Disney XD. On September 3, 2015, it was announced that \"Lab Rats\" and \"Mighty Med\" would have a joint spinoff series called \"Lab Rats: Elite Force\". Only William Brent, formerly credited as Billy Unger, and Kelli Berglund from \"Lab Rats\" and Bradley Steven Perry, Jake Short, and Paris Berelc from \"Mighty Med\" were announced as returning for the new spinoff series. Production on the series began in October 2015. It", "title": "Lab Rats: Elite Force" } ]

[ { "docid": "20006342", "text": "into more mainstream advertising, going on to direct commercials for Chevrolet, Tesco, BSkyB, Sky Italia and Vax. In 2009, Washington directed and produced the short film Lab Rats (film), written by Louis Rosenberg, which went on to win multiple awards including Best Short Film at Moondance International Film Festival and Best Foreign Short at L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival. Lab Rats was later re-edited into a six-part web series, which won the Best Web Series award at the Los Angeles Web Series Festival and was licensed by Frostbite Pictures for distribution. In 2011, Washington directed the short film Lost &", "title": "Sam Washington (filmmaker)" }, { "docid": "13950158", "text": "attacking the brain, this also limits the treatment of brain tumors with ambazone. The therapeutic properties of ambazone were studied in lab rats and the therapeutic dose was determined to be 60–125 mg/kg of body weight. As stated above, ambazone possesses anti-septic properties shown by its increased activity against gram-positive cocci. Along with anti-septic properties, ambazone has also shown its ability to fight forms of leukemia in lab rats. When administered orally the results showed prolongation of life expectancy and curing of L1210 and P388 leukemia in lab rats. Scientist used different methods to determine the results, such as; mean", "title": "Ambazone" }, { "docid": "12782545", "text": "served as deputy chief of staff and as the public information director. He was a deputy press secretary to Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani. In 2000, Skyler left Giuliani's administration to work at Bloomberg LP's Corporate Communications group. In 2001, aged 28, he joined Bloomberg for Mayor as the campaign's press secretary. Skyler served in that position through the transition during which time he was appointed Press Secretary to the incoming mayor. His successor was Stu Loeser. On March 4, 2009, Skyler, who stands 6 feet, 4 inches, tackled a mugger in midtown Manhattan after a young woman \"began screaming [that]", "title": "Edward Skyler" }, { "docid": "9948971", "text": "carry large, nasty looking bazookas. Lab Rat hovertanks are often made of unusual materials like ice preserved by a plastic spray and shatterproof glass. Their gammajets are essentially hovertanks with wings. How the Lab Rats get these non-aerodynamic vehicles off the ground is a mystery. The primary weapon of both the hovertank and the gammajet is a gun that fires ice projectiles. It is said Lab Rat fortresses look like a high school where a chemistry experiment went horribly wrong. Usually half the fortress is unstable due failed experiments or \"recently disproved engineering theories.\" The symbol of the Lab Rats", "title": "Gammarauders" }, { "docid": "1956917", "text": "Preliminary research has been conducted that shows potential for orexin blockers in the treatment of cocaine, opioid, and alcohol addiction. For example, lab rats given drugs which targeted the orexin system lost interest in alcohol despite being given free access in experiments. Studies of orexin involvement in nicotine addiction have had mixed results. For example, blocking the orexin-1 receptor with the selective orexin antagonist SB-334,867 reduced nicotine self-administration in rats and that smokers who suffered damage to the insula, a brain region that regulates cravings and contains orexin-1 receptors, lost the desire to smoke. However, other studies in rats using", "title": "Orexin" }, { "docid": "15924523", "text": "the explosion on the radio and is relieved that his plan has worked. He then heads to the lab, kills Gus' two henchmen stationed there, and frees Jesse. Knowing that Hank is closing in on the lab, Walt and Jesse burn it down. Later, Jesse tells Walter that Brock will live, that he was poisoned by lily of the valley berries, which children sometimes eat because of their sweet taste. Although Jesse questions killing Gus, since Gus never poisoned Brock after all, Walter assures Jesse that it had to be done. Walter calls Skyler (Anna Gunn), who – along with", "title": "Face Off (Breaking Bad)" }, { "docid": "14486191", "text": "on memory tasks as older rats while older rats that were given choline supplements performed as well as three-month-old rats. Despite the wide range of foods that choline is found in, studies have shown that the mean choline intake of men, women and children are below the Adequate Intake levels. It is important to note that not enough choline is naturally produced by the body, so diet is an important factor. People who consume a large quantity of alcohol may be at an increased risk for choline deficiency. Sex and age also plays a role, with premenopausal females being less", "title": "Nutritional neuroscience" }, { "docid": "17461075", "text": "drums with a lottery ticket, which he posts on the refrigerator door upon his late return home. Unresponsive to Skyler's questioning, an exhausted Walt collapses. When he awakens, Walt offers to surrender himself on the condition that the money be kept for their children. Instead, Skyler tells Walt that they should simply keep quiet since Hank has no real evidence. Elsewhere, Lydia confronts Declan, now in charge of cooking and supplying meth, at his desert lab. She is critical of the poor standards and working conditions, but Declan rejects her suggestion to hire Todd, Walt's former protégé. At Lydia's behest,", "title": "Buried (Breaking Bad)" }, { "docid": "14490560", "text": "rationale for remaining silent is two-fold: She does not want her children to find out their father's double life, and she fears that Walt's arrest could ruin Hank's career as a DEA agent. She also demands that Walt move out of the family's home. When Walt defiantly moves back in, Skyler retaliates by initiating an affair with Ted, and coldly informing her husband that she cheated on him. Even as her marriage crumbles, Skyler permits Walt to take care of Holly and defends some of his actions to her lawyer, who advises that she leave Walt immediately. She later finds", "title": "Skyler White" }, { "docid": "7337399", "text": "of axospinous and axosomatic synapses is sexually dimorphic, with males having larger density than females. Estrogen plays an important role in modulating the sexually dimorphic synaptic connectivity of VMN. Estradiol levels are high on proestrus rats and return to low levels on diestrus rats. The volume of cell bodies within VMN in proestrus rats and male rats is larger than diestrus rats. Also, proestrus rats have significantly higher synapse density in VMN than diestrus rats. Moreover, Gamma-aminobutyric acid plays a role in VMN development such as sexual differentiation. Sexually dimorphic nucleus The sexually dimorphic nucleus (SDN) is an ovoid, densely", "title": "Sexually dimorphic nucleus" }, { "docid": "17970136", "text": "Lab Rats (film) Lab Rats is a 2009 romantic comedy directed by Sam Washington. The film won the Starfish Award at the Moondance International Film Festival in 2011. In 2013 Lab Rats was licensed by Frostbite Pictures for development from a short film into an episode-based internet web-series. The series won a Best Series award at LA Web Series Festival in 2014 and began distribution later that year. To earn extra money, two university students, Zac and Cindy, get jobs as physiological test subjects. Neither knew that they would be used as pawns by the professors running the tests, who", "title": "Lab Rats (film)" }, { "docid": "4976195", "text": "Losers). In 2010 he appeared in the CBS sitcom \"Rules of Engagement\". Stone is a regular at the Laugh Factory, The Improv, and The Comedy Store, in Hollywood, California. He made his first national stand-up appearance on \"The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson\" on January 3, 2007. He resides in Sherman Oaks, California. In 2013, he provided the voice for Scowler, a Pachyrhinosaurus in BBC Earth's \"Walking With Dinosaurs: The Movie\". Skyler Stone Skyler Joseph Clipner, professionally known as Skyler Stone (born June 15, 1979) is an American actor who starred in \"Con\" which ran on Comedy Central for", "title": "Skyler Stone" }, { "docid": "15947592", "text": "not help his business and pay bills, which Skyler views as an attempt to blackmail her for more money. She calls Saul (Bob Odenkirk), who has his bodyguard Huell (Lavell Crawford) and con artist Kuby (Bill Burr) scare Ted into paying the IRS. He does, but slips and hits his head while trying to escape from them, knocking himself out as a result. Walter realizes that Jesse has also been cooking in the lab. Walter pleads for them to stick together to thwart Gus, but Jesse, still bitter after their fight, turns his back on Walter. Walter is suddenly paralyzed", "title": "Crawl Space (Breaking Bad)" }, { "docid": "13703882", "text": "Margaret Cabourn-Smith Margaret Alice Cabourn-Smith (born July 25, 1975 in Richmond upon Thames) is an English comedy actress with appearances on \"Catastrophe\", \"The IT Crowd\", \"Psychoville,\" \"Peep Show\" and \"Fresh Meat\". Her TV work includes playing regular characters on \"Miranda\", \"Katy Brand's Big Ass Show\", \"Lab Rats,\" \"In and Out of The Kitchen\" and \"Father Figure\". She plays Crimson in Disney Channel's \"The Evermoor Chronicles\" Her radio work includes many of The Penny Dreadfuls' plays, \"John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme\". \"The Now Show\", \"Sarah Millican's Support Group\", \"The Maltby Collection\", \"Bigipedia\", \"Newsjack\", \"Dilemma\", \"Another Case of Milton Jones\", \"Life in London\",", "title": "Margaret Cabourn-Smith" }, { "docid": "17970137", "text": "are using the two students to fight through a divorce. Lab Rats (film) Lab Rats is a 2009 romantic comedy directed by Sam Washington. The film won the Starfish Award at the Moondance International Film Festival in 2011. In 2013 Lab Rats was licensed by Frostbite Pictures for development from a short film into an episode-based internet web-series. The series won a Best Series award at LA Web Series Festival in 2014 and began distribution later that year. To earn extra money, two university students, Zac and Cindy, get jobs as physiological test subjects. Neither knew that they would be", "title": "Lab Rats (film)" }, { "docid": "368161", "text": "lives with a Parisian garbage-boy-turned-chef. \"Mon oncle d'Amérique\" (\"\"My American Uncle\"\"), a 1980 French film, illustrates Henri Laborit's theories on evolutionary psychology and human behaviors by using short sequences in the storyline showing lab rat experiments. In Harry Turtledove's science fiction novel \"Homeward Bound\", humans unintentionally introduce rats to the ecology at the home world of an alien race which previously invaded Earth and introduced some of its own fauna into its environment. A. Bertram Chandler pitted the space-bound protagonist of a long series of novels, Commodore Grimes, against giant, intelligent rats who took over several stellar systems and enslaved", "title": "Rat" } ]

[ { "docid": "19006562", "text": "\"Lab Rats: Elite Force\" is created by Chris Peterson and Bryan Moore, the duo who created \"Lab Rats\". It is produced by Britelite Productions and It's a Laugh Productions for Disney XD. On September 3, 2015, it was announced that \"Lab Rats\" and \"Mighty Med\" would have a joint spinoff series called \"Lab Rats: Elite Force\". Only William Brent, formerly credited as Billy Unger, and Kelli Berglund from \"Lab Rats\" and Bradley Steven Perry, Jake Short, and Paris Berelc from \"Mighty Med\" were announced as returning for the new spinoff series. Production on the series began in October 2015. It", "title": "Lab Rats: Elite Force" } ]

[ { "docid": "9572644", "text": "Lab Rats (UK TV series) Lab Rats is a 2008 BBC Two situation comedy set in a university science laboratory starring Chris Addison, who co-wrote the series with Carl Cooper. The series was produced by regular collaborator Simon Nicholls and directed by Adam Tandy. Its executive producer was Armando Iannucci with whom Addison worked in \"The Thick of It\". Iannucci stated that the programme would be a traditional-style sitcom recorded in front of a live audience. He hinted that it will be a \"very cartoony\" show featuring \"lots of giant snails\". A pilot was announced as part of a series", "title": "Lab Rats (UK TV series)" }, { "docid": "10015909", "text": "2005, participants tested a new system for refilling crew members' liquid-air tanks while in use, thus extending in-suit time. At D-RATS 2004 technology demonstrated included the: Spacesuits, Matilda (autonomous robotic support vehicle), an electric tractor, mobile geology lab, a wireless network and other. At D-RATS 2005 technology demonstrated included the: Spacesuits, SCOUT (Science, Crew, Operations and Utility Testbed) Rover, a system to recharge air tanks while they're in use and other. At D-RATS 2006 technology demonstrated included the: ATHLETE, Robonaut/Centaur, Pressurized Rover Compartment, SCOUT Rover, electric tractor and other. At D-RATS 2007 technology demonstrated included the: Spacesuits, SCOUT rover and", "title": "Desert Research and Technology Studies" }, { "docid": "13950158", "text": "attacking the brain, this also limits the treatment of brain tumors with ambazone. The therapeutic properties of ambazone were studied in lab rats and the therapeutic dose was determined to be 60–125 mg/kg of body weight. As stated above, ambazone possesses anti-septic properties shown by its increased activity against gram-positive cocci. Along with anti-septic properties, ambazone has also shown its ability to fight forms of leukemia in lab rats. When administered orally the results showed prolongation of life expectancy and curing of L1210 and P388 leukemia in lab rats. Scientist used different methods to determine the results, such as; mean", "title": "Ambazone" }, { "docid": "14490560", "text": "rationale for remaining silent is two-fold: She does not want her children to find out their father's double life, and she fears that Walt's arrest could ruin Hank's career as a DEA agent. She also demands that Walt move out of the family's home. When Walt defiantly moves back in, Skyler retaliates by initiating an affair with Ted, and coldly informing her husband that she cheated on him. Even as her marriage crumbles, Skyler permits Walt to take care of Holly and defends some of his actions to her lawyer, who advises that she leave Walt immediately. She later finds", "title": "Skyler White" }, { "docid": "14490563", "text": "with Walt's associates, she feels responsible. Later, when Hank and Marie are under protective custody at their house, Skyler, Holly, and Walter Jr. join them. When she sees on the news that Fring has been killed, she makes a panicked phone call to Walt, who calmly informs her that he has \"won\"; she then realizes that Walt killed him. Following Fring's death, Skyler becomes terrified of Walt, as well as the prospect of going to prison as his accomplice. She breaks down in front of Marie at the car wash and falls into a deep state of depression. During a", "title": "Skyler White" }, { "docid": "11387726", "text": "is included in WHO directory & IMED-FAIMER. Recently DIMC has established its dental section which has been allowed by PMDC to admit 50 BDS students per year. The college building is a new facility with a constructed area of 200,000 square feet. The college has five laboratories including the Power Lab Anatomy and Forensic Museum, Dow Animal House harboring horses, rats and mice of different type strains, rabbits, monkeys and Snakes for research purposes, skill lab for undergraduates & postgraduates and Professional Development Centre for Faculty development & training. The college has a three storied library, digital library, reading room", "title": "Dow International Medical College" }, { "docid": "8846525", "text": "Strike Force Bowling Strike Force Bowling is a video game of the sports genre released in 2004 by LAB Rats. A previous game, Fast Lanes Bowling, was published by Enlight Software for Microsoft Windows. The two games are very similar sharing the same physics engine and graphics, although \"Strike Force\" featured more locations as well as left-handed, and reverse-hook bowlers. LAB Rats assisted in the development of Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling so the game has the same physics engine, but has a more fantasy-oriented theme. Strike Force features 14 places to Bowl (12 in Fast Lanes) and 8 Playable characters.", "title": "Strike Force Bowling" }, { "docid": "9572648", "text": "Served?\" And it's not a bad formula.\" Visitors to the British Comedy Guide website voted \"Lab Rats\" as the \"Worst New British TV Sitcom\" of 2008 in its annual awards, with the website saying that: \"The idea behind the show may have been good (to bring back silly studio-based sitcom to the BBC), but the execution was anything but good. An awful, awful comedy.\" Lab Rats (UK TV series) Lab Rats is a 2008 BBC Two situation comedy set in a university science laboratory starring Chris Addison, who co-wrote the series with Carl Cooper. The series was produced by regular", "title": "Lab Rats (UK TV series)" }, { "docid": "16549946", "text": "Boldman was cast opposite Emily Ratajkowski in the romance film \"Cruise\" which is set during the 1980s. Spencer Boldman Spencer Boldman (born July 28, 1992) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Adam Davenport on Disney XD's \"Lab Rats\". Spencer was born in Dallas, Texas, and graduated from Plano East Senior High School in Plano, Texas in June 2010. Boldman's first major acting role was playing Adam, the eldest of the bionic teenagers, on the Disney XD series \"Lab Rats\" which premiered in 2012. The same year he had a role in the film \"21 Jump", "title": "Spencer Boldman" }, { "docid": "18384689", "text": "real name, she responded, \"'Skyler White' is the name I use every day. 'Skyler' is a nickname... but I've been 'Skyler' or 'Skye' to everyone who knows me for more than twenty years.\" White has won awards as a stage director, and her professional experience also includes advertising work. She appeared on a reality TV program in 2006, and she has described herself as an \"existentialist witch.\" She is a mother of two, married to inventor Scott White, and currently lives in Austin, Texas. Skyler White (writer) Skyler White is a writer of fantasy and science fiction, including the novel", "title": "Skyler White (writer)" }, { "docid": "12318027", "text": "Lab Rats Challenge Lab Rats Challenge is an Australian children's game show. The program began broadcasting on 4 August 2008 at 4pm on the Nine Network with hosts Drew Jarvis and Nicole Dixon. On 5 March 2012, the show moved to the Seven Network with Aleisha Rose replacing Dixon for the revived series. On 12 February 2013 at 10:15am, the show moved to ABC3 (now known as 'ABC ME'). The show has also been broadcast on Cartoon Network. In contrast to other Australian children's game shows such as \"Sharky's Friends\", \"A*mazing\", and \"Go Go Stop\", which are filmed on a", "title": "Lab Rats Challenge" }, { "docid": "11659549", "text": "of Hodges's \"lemmings\". Henry is unmarried, and often jokingly offers to marry his fellow lab tech, fingerprint analyst Mandy Webster. He goes on to reveal that his grandmother lives in a retirement home in Boca Raton, Florida, where he is shuffleboard champion. He refers to himself as a \"lady killer\" among the senior citizens. By season eight, the lab technicians have superficially formed a suggested \"rat pack,\" and provide a large amount of comic relief. The episodes \"Lab Rats\" and \"You Kill Me\" focus on this group, with Hodges once again acting as their ringleader. In each of the scenarios,", "title": "Henry Andrews (CSI)" }, { "docid": "17882744", "text": "Hard Sell (film) Hard Sell is an American comedy-drama written and directed by Sean Nalaboff in his directorial debut. The film stars Katrina Bowden, Skyler Gisondo, and Kristin Chenoweth, with Hannah Marks and Kevin Kilner in supporting roles. The story centers around Hardy Buchanan (Skyler Gisondo), a poor high school senior surrounded by affluence at an elite private school, located on Long Island's Gold Coast. Hardy struggles to support his unstable mom (Kristin Chenoweth) and her prized possession, Walter, the family dog. When Walter gets sick, Hardy has to come up with fast cash to pay for the surgery. Alone", "title": "Hard Sell (film)" }, { "docid": "20107868", "text": "as her character Erin Lindsay. It was said, \"Sophia Bush, who plays Det. Erin Lindsay on the new NBC drama, is traveling to New York this coming week to shoot a scene for Law & Order: SVU with star Mariska Hargitay.\" The Comic's Comic wrote about Silverman's casting, \"Jonathan Silverman plays Josh Galloway, a stand-up comedian who makes a name for himself with rape jokes and a crime for himself in alleged rapes in tonight’s episode, “Comic Perversions.”\" It was posted on Skyler Day's website \"Skyler is bringing her character “Renee Clark” back to Law & Order: SVU on February", "title": "Comic Perversion" }, { "docid": "14490566", "text": "learn Skyler knew about Walt's activities before Hank was shot. Marie threatens to take Holly with her, but leaves the baby behind at Hank's insistence. When Hank is killed after arresting Walt, Skyler, believing Walt to be the killer, demands that he leave their house and threatens him with a knife. A physical altercation ensues which is ended by Walter Jr., who proceeds to call 911. Walt responds by kidnapping Holly, ignoring Skyler's desperate pleas for him to stop. That evening, Walt calls Skyler, as the police monitor the call, and effectively exonerates her of his misdeeds under the guise", "title": "Skyler White" }, { "docid": "9741709", "text": "office for observation. Grissom also witnessed Ernie Dell's suicide, and was one of the first to pronounce the case closed. He was shocked when the next miniature was delivered directly to him. In the episode \"Lab Rats,\" Hodges mentioned to the other lab technicians that he heard Grissom was losing sleep over the case. One of the techs, Wendy Simms, questioned Sara about this, and Sara's response was, \"How would I know?\" (In this episode it is Hodges who realizes the bleach connection between all four victims). At the end of \"Leapin' Lizards,\" Grissom was seen assembling a miniature of", "title": "The Miniature Killer" } ]

[ { "docid": "19006564", "text": "of \"Lab Rats: Elite Force\", \"The Attack\", which aired on October 22, 2016. Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the series four out of five stars. Lab Rats: Elite Force Lab Rats: Elite Force is an American comedy television series created by Chris Peterson and Bryan Moore that aired on Disney XD from March 2 to October 22, 2016. The series is a combined spinoff of \"Lab Rats\" and \"Mighty Med\" and stars William Brent, Bradley Steven Perry, Jake Short, Paris Berelc, and Kelli Berglund. Davenport has come up with a plan to form an elite team of bionic", "title": "Lab Rats: Elite Force" } ]

[ { "docid": "13950158", "text": "attacking the brain, this also limits the treatment of brain tumors with ambazone. The therapeutic properties of ambazone were studied in lab rats and the therapeutic dose was determined to be 60–125 mg/kg of body weight. As stated above, ambazone possesses anti-septic properties shown by its increased activity against gram-positive cocci. Along with anti-septic properties, ambazone has also shown its ability to fight forms of leukemia in lab rats. When administered orally the results showed prolongation of life expectancy and curing of L1210 and P388 leukemia in lab rats. Scientist used different methods to determine the results, such as; mean", "title": "Ambazone" }, { "docid": "9572645", "text": "called \"Behind Closed Doors\" in Autumn 2006, but was never broadcast. A series of six episodes was broadcast in 2008. The show was not recommissioned for further series. Lab Rats is set in the Arnolfini, a research lab (and staff) for hire in St. Dunstan's University, designed to make some money for the university by carrying out research on behalf of other people. The main characters are: Broadcasting of the series of started on BBC Two at 9.30 pm on 10 July 2008. Reception to the first episode \"A Snail\" was mixed in the British press. \"The Guardian Guide\" found", "title": "Lab Rats (UK TV series)" }, { "docid": "16549946", "text": "Boldman was cast opposite Emily Ratajkowski in the romance film \"Cruise\" which is set during the 1980s. Spencer Boldman Spencer Boldman (born July 28, 1992) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Adam Davenport on Disney XD's \"Lab Rats\". Spencer was born in Dallas, Texas, and graduated from Plano East Senior High School in Plano, Texas in June 2010. Boldman's first major acting role was playing Adam, the eldest of the bionic teenagers, on the Disney XD series \"Lab Rats\" which premiered in 2012. The same year he had a role in the film \"21 Jump", "title": "Spencer Boldman" }, { "docid": "9761489", "text": "\"Mardi Gras SAK Style\". Other continuous programs include \"Lab Rats\", a show for invited graduates of SAK's improv training school, and \"Generation S\" (Gen S), a showcase of the best of \"Lab Rats\" and special invitees who are being trained to join the ensemble. SAK Theatre enjoyed its humble beginnings in Buffalo, Minnesota when a troupe of four individuals with a background in evangelical street theater began performing at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival in 1977. After a few years, opportunities arose for SAK to perform at multiple festivals simultaneously. The original troupe trained additional performers and SAK grew from four", "title": "SAK Comedy Lab" }, { "docid": "11387726", "text": "is included in WHO directory & IMED-FAIMER. Recently DIMC has established its dental section which has been allowed by PMDC to admit 50 BDS students per year. The college building is a new facility with a constructed area of 200,000 square feet. The college has five laboratories including the Power Lab Anatomy and Forensic Museum, Dow Animal House harboring horses, rats and mice of different type strains, rabbits, monkeys and Snakes for research purposes, skill lab for undergraduates & postgraduates and Professional Development Centre for Faculty development & training. The college has a three storied library, digital library, reading room", "title": "Dow International Medical College" }, { "docid": "19006563", "text": "was subsequently announced that \"Lab Rats: Elite Force\" would premiere on Disney XD broadcast services on March 2, 2016, and will be available for earlier viewing on the channel's video-on-demand services on February 29, 2016. In October 2016, actress Kelli Berglund reported on Twitter that there would not be a second season of \"Lab Rats: Elite Force\". The series premiered in Canada on Disney XD on March 2, 2016, and on Disney Channel on March 6, 2016. On October 13, 2016, series co-creator Bryan Moore posted on Twitter that there would be a \"Lab Rats\" marathon followed by the finale", "title": "Lab Rats: Elite Force" }, { "docid": "15947592", "text": "not help his business and pay bills, which Skyler views as an attempt to blackmail her for more money. She calls Saul (Bob Odenkirk), who has his bodyguard Huell (Lavell Crawford) and con artist Kuby (Bill Burr) scare Ted into paying the IRS. He does, but slips and hits his head while trying to escape from them, knocking himself out as a result. Walter realizes that Jesse has also been cooking in the lab. Walter pleads for them to stick together to thwart Gus, but Jesse, still bitter after their fight, turns his back on Walter. Walter is suddenly paralyzed", "title": "Crawl Space (Breaking Bad)" }, { "docid": "12318027", "text": "Lab Rats Challenge Lab Rats Challenge is an Australian children's game show. The program began broadcasting on 4 August 2008 at 4pm on the Nine Network with hosts Drew Jarvis and Nicole Dixon. On 5 March 2012, the show moved to the Seven Network with Aleisha Rose replacing Dixon for the revived series. On 12 February 2013 at 10:15am, the show moved to ABC3 (now known as 'ABC ME'). The show has also been broadcast on Cartoon Network. In contrast to other Australian children's game shows such as \"Sharky's Friends\", \"A*mazing\", and \"Go Go Stop\", which are filmed on a", "title": "Lab Rats Challenge" }, { "docid": "17461075", "text": "drums with a lottery ticket, which he posts on the refrigerator door upon his late return home. Unresponsive to Skyler's questioning, an exhausted Walt collapses. When he awakens, Walt offers to surrender himself on the condition that the money be kept for their children. Instead, Skyler tells Walt that they should simply keep quiet since Hank has no real evidence. Elsewhere, Lydia confronts Declan, now in charge of cooking and supplying meth, at his desert lab. She is critical of the poor standards and working conditions, but Declan rejects her suggestion to hire Todd, Walt's former protégé. At Lydia's behest,", "title": "Buried (Breaking Bad)" }, { "docid": "7954969", "text": "in the doorway - a hooded piper who demonstrates that with the sound of his playing he can entice rats to their deaths. The town leaders are delighted and offer him 1000 gold coins as payment if he would get rid of all of the town's rats. The piper accepts and begins walking through the city, drawing all of the rats behind him. At the same time, a jeweler, who was among the elite group of leaders, walks into a woman's home and tries to seduce her. The woman (who is the only character who doesn't look grotesque, implying innocence)", "title": "The Pied Piper (1986 film)" }, { "docid": "14285325", "text": "discover the dark truth: the inmates are lab rats; the wheezers perform procedures on them in order to become blacksuits but these experiments sometimes fail so they're either turned into 'rats' which seek only for food and revenge or 'mutants', half rats half boys, who are harmless because they remember their old lives. In the infirmary Alex finds Gary and Donovan (who is later smothered by a pillow) who are turned into blacksuits. Alex's second escape plan doesn't go smoothly either: Zee is taken to the infirmary but is later saved by Simon and Alex, the steeple doesn't lead to", "title": "Escape from Furnace" }, { "docid": "9948970", "text": "triangles. The symbol of the FOWLOTEs is the peace sign. The Lab Rats - The Lab Rats is a group of scientists. According to the world book the Lab Rats respected Professor Womba but felt he fell into a bad crowd with his \"science for a higher cause\" attitude. After all, the purpose of science is (as any fool knows) to create more science. Lab Rat infantry wear pants that are several inches too short and oversized lab coats complete with protective lenses, calculators and pens. Despite their comical appearance, few people dare insult a Lab Rat since they also", "title": "Gammarauders" }, { "docid": "10015909", "text": "2005, participants tested a new system for refilling crew members' liquid-air tanks while in use, thus extending in-suit time. At D-RATS 2004 technology demonstrated included the: Spacesuits, Matilda (autonomous robotic support vehicle), an electric tractor, mobile geology lab, a wireless network and other. At D-RATS 2005 technology demonstrated included the: Spacesuits, SCOUT (Science, Crew, Operations and Utility Testbed) Rover, a system to recharge air tanks while they're in use and other. At D-RATS 2006 technology demonstrated included the: ATHLETE, Robonaut/Centaur, Pressurized Rover Compartment, SCOUT Rover, electric tractor and other. At D-RATS 2007 technology demonstrated included the: Spacesuits, SCOUT rover and", "title": "Desert Research and Technology Studies" }, { "docid": "13707551", "text": "her Best of Both Worlds Tour featuring the Jonas Brothers and in the Camp Rock Freestyle Jam concert series. He recorded the opening theme for the \"Disney Channel Games 2008\" titled \"Let's Go!\", and in 2010 \"Under the Sea (from \"The Little Mermaid\")\" for the Disney recompilation disc \"DisneyMania 7\". He promoted clothes, as well as toys and games such as \"Wii Fit\" and Hot Wheels. He also played Roman in Lab Rats: Elite Force. During 2006–2008, he was a member of the musical group T-Squad. In 2010, Stewart appeared in the movie \"Logan\" and portrayed Seth Clearwater in \"\",", "title": "Booboo Stewart" }, { "docid": "13858976", "text": "Billy Unger William Brent Unger (born October 15, 1995) is an American actor. He is known for playing Chase on the Disney XD series \"Lab Rats\" and \"\". Credited as Billy Unger before 2016, starting with \"Lab Rats: Elite Force\" he is credited as William Brent. Unger was born in Palm Beach County, Florida. He moved to Hollywood with his family in 2006. Since moving to LA, Unger has guest starred on Disney XD's \"Kickin' It\", Disney Channel's \"Sonny with a Chance\" and \"A.N.T. Farm\", and on \"No Ordinary Family\", \"Ghost Whisperer\", \"Hawthorne\", \"\", \"Mental\", \"Medium\", \"Desperate Housewives\", \"Cold Case\",", "title": "Billy Unger" }, { "docid": "7337399", "text": "of axospinous and axosomatic synapses is sexually dimorphic, with males having larger density than females. Estrogen plays an important role in modulating the sexually dimorphic synaptic connectivity of VMN. Estradiol levels are high on proestrus rats and return to low levels on diestrus rats. The volume of cell bodies within VMN in proestrus rats and male rats is larger than diestrus rats. Also, proestrus rats have significantly higher synapse density in VMN than diestrus rats. Moreover, Gamma-aminobutyric acid plays a role in VMN development such as sexual differentiation. Sexually dimorphic nucleus The sexually dimorphic nucleus (SDN) is an ovoid, densely", "title": "Sexually dimorphic nucleus" } ]

[ { "docid": "19006561", "text": "Lab Rats: Elite Force Lab Rats: Elite Force is an American comedy television series created by Chris Peterson and Bryan Moore that aired on Disney XD from March 2 to October 22, 2016. The series is a combined spinoff of \"Lab Rats\" and \"Mighty Med\" and stars William Brent, Bradley Steven Perry, Jake Short, Paris Berelc, and Kelli Berglund. Davenport has come up with a plan to form an elite team of bionic heroes and superheroes to fight a common threat from their headquarters in Centium City. He puts his plan into action after villains have destroyed Mighty Med Hospital.", "title": "Lab Rats: Elite Force" } ]

[ { "docid": "9948971", "text": "carry large, nasty looking bazookas. Lab Rat hovertanks are often made of unusual materials like ice preserved by a plastic spray and shatterproof glass. Their gammajets are essentially hovertanks with wings. How the Lab Rats get these non-aerodynamic vehicles off the ground is a mystery. The primary weapon of both the hovertank and the gammajet is a gun that fires ice projectiles. It is said Lab Rat fortresses look like a high school where a chemistry experiment went horribly wrong. Usually half the fortress is unstable due failed experiments or \"recently disproved engineering theories.\" The symbol of the Lab Rats", "title": "Gammarauders" }, { "docid": "9741709", "text": "office for observation. Grissom also witnessed Ernie Dell's suicide, and was one of the first to pronounce the case closed. He was shocked when the next miniature was delivered directly to him. In the episode \"Lab Rats,\" Hodges mentioned to the other lab technicians that he heard Grissom was losing sleep over the case. One of the techs, Wendy Simms, questioned Sara about this, and Sara's response was, \"How would I know?\" (In this episode it is Hodges who realizes the bleach connection between all four victims). At the end of \"Leapin' Lizards,\" Grissom was seen assembling a miniature of", "title": "The Miniature Killer" }, { "docid": "3098250", "text": "1pm each Saturday. Sparks had his screen debut on the television movie \"Frog\", starring Shelley Duvall, Elliott Gould, and Scott Grimes in 1987. Over the following decades he would go on to appear in several types of TV roles, which included host of \"Talk Soup\" in 1999, and was one of the stars of Disney XD's \"Lab Rats\". Sparks will portray Nelson in the second season of \"Fuller House\". Hal portrayed Donald Davenport in Lab Rats. Donald is the older brother of Douglas Davenport (Jeremy Kent Jackson), the stepfather of Leo Dooley (Tyrel Jackson Williams), the husband of Tasha Davenport", "title": "Hal Sparks" }, { "docid": "8846525", "text": "Strike Force Bowling Strike Force Bowling is a video game of the sports genre released in 2004 by LAB Rats. A previous game, Fast Lanes Bowling, was published by Enlight Software for Microsoft Windows. The two games are very similar sharing the same physics engine and graphics, although \"Strike Force\" featured more locations as well as left-handed, and reverse-hook bowlers. LAB Rats assisted in the development of Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling so the game has the same physics engine, but has a more fantasy-oriented theme. Strike Force features 14 places to Bowl (12 in Fast Lanes) and 8 Playable characters.", "title": "Strike Force Bowling" }, { "docid": "14285325", "text": "discover the dark truth: the inmates are lab rats; the wheezers perform procedures on them in order to become blacksuits but these experiments sometimes fail so they're either turned into 'rats' which seek only for food and revenge or 'mutants', half rats half boys, who are harmless because they remember their old lives. In the infirmary Alex finds Gary and Donovan (who is later smothered by a pillow) who are turned into blacksuits. Alex's second escape plan doesn't go smoothly either: Zee is taken to the infirmary but is later saved by Simon and Alex, the steeple doesn't lead to", "title": "Escape from Furnace" }, { "docid": "7993711", "text": "the U.S. Naval Radiological Defense Lab in San Francisco, California in 1955. He began to study the reaction of the brain to ionizing radiation in a series of experiments on laboratory animals, mainly rats. Garcia noticed that rats avoided drinking water from plastic bottles when in radiation chambers. He suspected that the rats associated the “plastic tasting” water with the sickness that radiation triggers. During the experiments rats were given one taste, sight, sound as a neutral stimulus. Later the rats would be exposed to radiation or drugs (the unconditioned stimulus), which would make the rats sick. Through these experiments,", "title": "John Garcia (psychologist)" }, { "docid": "9572648", "text": "Served?\" And it's not a bad formula.\" Visitors to the British Comedy Guide website voted \"Lab Rats\" as the \"Worst New British TV Sitcom\" of 2008 in its annual awards, with the website saying that: \"The idea behind the show may have been good (to bring back silly studio-based sitcom to the BBC), but the execution was anything but good. An awful, awful comedy.\" Lab Rats (UK TV series) Lab Rats is a 2008 BBC Two situation comedy set in a university science laboratory starring Chris Addison, who co-wrote the series with Carl Cooper. The series was produced by regular", "title": "Lab Rats (UK TV series)" }, { "docid": "12318027", "text": "Lab Rats Challenge Lab Rats Challenge is an Australian children's game show. The program began broadcasting on 4 August 2008 at 4pm on the Nine Network with hosts Drew Jarvis and Nicole Dixon. On 5 March 2012, the show moved to the Seven Network with Aleisha Rose replacing Dixon for the revived series. On 12 February 2013 at 10:15am, the show moved to ABC3 (now known as 'ABC ME'). The show has also been broadcast on Cartoon Network. In contrast to other Australian children's game shows such as \"Sharky's Friends\", \"A*mazing\", and \"Go Go Stop\", which are filmed on a", "title": "Lab Rats Challenge" }, { "docid": "12964839", "text": "Skyler and Tom discovered improv through the university's improv troupe Theatre Strike Force. Gainesville Improv Festival The Gainesville Improv Festival, or GIF, is a four-day-long festival in Gainesville, Florida which celebrates improvisational and sketch theater. Its mission is to share the culture and traditions of the vibrant Gainesville improvisation scene with the rest of the national improv community. In addition to the showcase component, the festival also fosters an educational component which has previously featured instructors from all over the US. The Gainesville Improv Festival was created by Skyler Stone and Tom O'Donnell in 2005 as a way to give", "title": "Gainesville Improv Festival" }, { "docid": "9820174", "text": "author of the play \"The Moonlight Room\", about at-risk youth in New York City, which she co-produced at the TriBeCa Playhouse in 2003 before transferring to a commercial run Off-Broadway on Theater Row. It was named one of the 'Ten Best Plays of the Year' by \"The New York Times\" and \"The New York Post\", and has since been performed all over the country. Previously she co-wrote the feature film \"\"Getting to Know You\",\" directed by her sister, Lisanne Skyler, and adapted from short stories by Joyce Carol Oates. The film starred Zach Braff, Chris Noth, Heather Matarazzo and Bebe", "title": "Tristine Skyler" }, { "docid": "13615502", "text": "that this is in fact a World Record. League Championships Play-off Championships Autumn Cups Challenge Cups British Knockout Cups First Team All-Stars Second Team All-Stars Cardiff Devils The Cardiff Devils are a Welsh ice hockey team who play in the British Elite Ice Hockey League. The team currently plays out of The Viola Arena in Cardiff Bay. The Devils currently hold the Elite League, EIHL Play-Offs and Erhardt Conference titles. Founded in 1986, the club became the dominant force in the sport in the late 1980s and early 1990s, winning a total of 7 league titles. The Cardiff Devils were", "title": "Cardiff Devils" }, { "docid": "9948970", "text": "triangles. The symbol of the FOWLOTEs is the peace sign. The Lab Rats - The Lab Rats is a group of scientists. According to the world book the Lab Rats respected Professor Womba but felt he fell into a bad crowd with his \"science for a higher cause\" attitude. After all, the purpose of science is (as any fool knows) to create more science. Lab Rat infantry wear pants that are several inches too short and oversized lab coats complete with protective lenses, calculators and pens. Despite their comical appearance, few people dare insult a Lab Rat since they also", "title": "Gammarauders" }, { "docid": "20107868", "text": "as her character Erin Lindsay. It was said, \"Sophia Bush, who plays Det. Erin Lindsay on the new NBC drama, is traveling to New York this coming week to shoot a scene for Law & Order: SVU with star Mariska Hargitay.\" The Comic's Comic wrote about Silverman's casting, \"Jonathan Silverman plays Josh Galloway, a stand-up comedian who makes a name for himself with rape jokes and a crime for himself in alleged rapes in tonight’s episode, “Comic Perversions.”\" It was posted on Skyler Day's website \"Skyler is bringing her character “Renee Clark” back to Law & Order: SVU on February", "title": "Comic Perversion" }, { "docid": "4435416", "text": "mostly uses rats, a number of compounds included in Shulgin's PIHKAL were actually first synthesized in Nichols's lab. His lab also first developed [I]-(R)-DOI as a radioligand. Nichols is one of the few people who has published legitimate research on the chemistry and pharmacology of LSD in the last 20 years, and first reported that several LSD analogues, including ETH-LAD, PRO-LAD, and AL-LAD, were more potent than LSD itself. Their human effects are described in TiHKAL. He also improved the synthesis of psilocybin so that it would be accessible for several recent clinical studies. Other notable research he helped carry", "title": "David E. Nichols" }, { "docid": "12888882", "text": "\"Mini-Miss\", a bespectacled young girl of around ten or eleven years old who wears a lab coat like those sported by the Lab Rats, appears in the 'Mini-Science with Mini-Miss' round. Richard explains to the audience that Mini-Miss is actually his old science teacher whom he attempted to bring back through time with his home-made time machine, but something went wrong and she arrived as a child. Despite having been regressed to a youngster, Mini-Miss is shown to not suffer fools gladly, particularly Richard, whom she always chides for some misdemeanor or other – such as not paying attention, for", "title": "Richard Hammond's Blast Lab" }, { "docid": "1956917", "text": "Preliminary research has been conducted that shows potential for orexin blockers in the treatment of cocaine, opioid, and alcohol addiction. For example, lab rats given drugs which targeted the orexin system lost interest in alcohol despite being given free access in experiments. Studies of orexin involvement in nicotine addiction have had mixed results. For example, blocking the orexin-1 receptor with the selective orexin antagonist SB-334,867 reduced nicotine self-administration in rats and that smokers who suffered damage to the insula, a brain region that regulates cravings and contains orexin-1 receptors, lost the desire to smoke. However, other studies in rats using", "title": "Orexin" } ]

[ { "docid": "16256570", "text": "Rats\" were reported to be returning for the new series, alongside Bradley Steven Perry, Jake Short, and Paris Berelc from \"Mighty Med\". It was subsequently announced that \"Lab Rats: Elite Force\" would premiere on Disney XD on March 2, 2016. Lab Rats (U.S. TV series) Lab Rats, also known as Lab Rats: Bionic Island for the fourth season, is an American comedy television series created by Chris Peterson and Bryan Moore that aired on Disney XD from February 27, 2012 to February 3, 2016. The series stars Billy Unger, Spencer Boldman, Kelli Berglund, Tyrel Jackson Williams, and Hal Sparks. A", "title": "Lab Rats (U.S. TV series)" } ]

[ { "docid": "19920287", "text": "in Rajasthan, India, where over 35,000 black rats are revered by devotees who believe them to be reincarnated human beings. The documentary premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2016. The film premiered on television on October 22, 2016, airing on the Discovery Channel. \"The Daily Telegraph\" reported on the film's trailer for its \"stomach-churning footage\" and \"disturbing scenes\", with writer Rebecca Hawkes noting that the trailer's footage, which includes live rats being killed by terriers, \"will likely provoke a strong response from viewers\". \"The Hollywood Reporter\" wrote that the documentary \"plays much like a horror film\",", "title": "Rats (2016 film)" }, { "docid": "9741709", "text": "office for observation. Grissom also witnessed Ernie Dell's suicide, and was one of the first to pronounce the case closed. He was shocked when the next miniature was delivered directly to him. In the episode \"Lab Rats,\" Hodges mentioned to the other lab technicians that he heard Grissom was losing sleep over the case. One of the techs, Wendy Simms, questioned Sara about this, and Sara's response was, \"How would I know?\" (In this episode it is Hodges who realizes the bleach connection between all four victims). At the end of \"Leapin' Lizards,\" Grissom was seen assembling a miniature of", "title": "The Miniature Killer" }, { "docid": "16256569", "text": "in logic\". The series launch of \"Lab Rats\" in February 2012 was the most-watched series premiere in Disney XD history, drawing 1.3 million viewers and performing well in key demographics. The followup encore of the premiere that aired on Disney Channel on March 2, 2012, ranked as the number-one telecast in kids 2–11 for the week of February 27–Match 4, 2012, drawing 2.3 million viewers in the demographic. On September 3, 2015, it was announced that \"Lab Rats\" would have a joint spinoff series with \"Mighty Med\" under the title of \"\". Only Billy Unger and Kelli Berglund from \"Lab", "title": "Lab Rats (U.S. TV series)" }, { "docid": "12888882", "text": "\"Mini-Miss\", a bespectacled young girl of around ten or eleven years old who wears a lab coat like those sported by the Lab Rats, appears in the 'Mini-Science with Mini-Miss' round. Richard explains to the audience that Mini-Miss is actually his old science teacher whom he attempted to bring back through time with his home-made time machine, but something went wrong and she arrived as a child. Despite having been regressed to a youngster, Mini-Miss is shown to not suffer fools gladly, particularly Richard, whom she always chides for some misdemeanor or other – such as not paying attention, for", "title": "Richard Hammond's Blast Lab" }, { "docid": "9572646", "text": "the programme \"mundane and dated\", Lucy Mangan also of \"The Guardian\" said \"the kind of stuff that would barely have passed muster in the 70s [...] all the jokes are spatchcocked into a wafer-thin plot that veers uncertainly between reality and surreality, this particular experiment can only be deemed a failure.\". Tim Teeman writing in \"The Times\" said \"Lab Rats is a truly appalling new sit-com [...] Bad puns, redundant characters, lame jokes [...] Not even the best surgeon in the land could save this.\" (0/5 stars) However Robert Hanks in \"The Independent\" said \"remarkable for its combination of very", "title": "Lab Rats (UK TV series)" }, { "docid": "12143380", "text": "second prize in the Indonesian Science Institute (LIPI) experiment competition. Using lab rats, he found salmonella bacteria can get rid of fatty residue in subject's arteries which may be used as a future remedy for people suffering from heart disease. University of Brawijaya Brawijaya University (Indonesian: Universitas Brawijaya, abbreviated as UB) was established in 5 January 1963 and located in Malang. It is an autonomous state university in Indonesia. Brawijaya is recognized as one of the elite campuses in Indonesia and consistently ranked 5th in national level by official release from Kemenristekdikti alongside with University of Indonesia (UI), Bogor Agricultural", "title": "University of Brawijaya" }, { "docid": "13661167", "text": "Team Elite Team Elite (']['€AM€LiT€) - founded in 2002 by Meka][Meka - an international group of computer hackers and programmers, who develop all kind of software and their primary focus is security. They are famous for finding security holes in websites belonging to MI5, WHO, Kaspersky Lab, Avira, Symantec, McAfee, AVG, Eset, F-Secure, ESA, Trend Micro, Intel, eBay UK, PayPal, the U.S. Bank, Bank of America, RBS WorldPay, Visa, The New York Times, The Telegraph, Daily Express, MPAA, RIAA, Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom, Estonia and Armenia, IFPI, Bhuvan, Deutsche Bundesbank. They also discovered two serious security flaws", "title": "Team Elite" }, { "docid": "7072785", "text": "he preferred cats while doing an autopsy on a woman who had her throat ripped out by a pet dog. He is also terrified of rats, and suits up in a hazmat suit before hunting for an escaped rat in the mortuary in the season seven episode \"Lab Rats\". In the season 12 episode \"\", it was revealed that he and his wife Judy (née Rubino) are grandparents as their daughter Pam just had a baby boy and that their cat was named Cinder. Robbins has a fondness for coffee, specifically macchiatos (\"Table Stakes\") and plays guitar in a band", "title": "Al Robbins" }, { "docid": "7490636", "text": "became involved in various low intensity conflicts in the 1980s. Perky, now a member of the elite Delta Force, was attached to the Special Air Service and was involved in various SAS operations while Rats and Bota were involved with the US operation in Afghanistan against the Soviet invasion. An animated adaption of \"Cat Shit One\" was released in 2010. The manga depicts the characters as different animals according to their nationality as follows: The following are new animals depicted in Cat Shit One '80: A CG animated ONA adaptation of \"Cat Shit One\" was developed by IDA Entertainment. So", "title": "Cat Shit One" }, { "docid": "10015909", "text": "2005, participants tested a new system for refilling crew members' liquid-air tanks while in use, thus extending in-suit time. At D-RATS 2004 technology demonstrated included the: Spacesuits, Matilda (autonomous robotic support vehicle), an electric tractor, mobile geology lab, a wireless network and other. At D-RATS 2005 technology demonstrated included the: Spacesuits, SCOUT (Science, Crew, Operations and Utility Testbed) Rover, a system to recharge air tanks while they're in use and other. At D-RATS 2006 technology demonstrated included the: ATHLETE, Robonaut/Centaur, Pressurized Rover Compartment, SCOUT Rover, electric tractor and other. At D-RATS 2007 technology demonstrated included the: Spacesuits, SCOUT rover and", "title": "Desert Research and Technology Studies" }, { "docid": "368155", "text": "steal food and spread disease. However, some people in European cultures keep rats as pets and conversely find them to be tame, clean, intelligent, and playful. Rats are often used in scientific experiments; animal rights activists allege the treatment of rats in this context is cruel. The term \"lab rat\" is used, typically in a self-effacing manner, to describe a person whose job function requires them to spend a majority of their work time engaged in bench-level research (such as postgraduate students in the sciences). Rats are frequently blamed for damaging food supplies and other goods, or spreading disease. Their", "title": "Rat" }, { "docid": "9820177", "text": "part of an initiative on media representation of STEM fields in October 2016, and featured in the Breakthrough Prize ceremony in November 2016. The film also launched a worldwide annual scholarship competition for gifted young mathematicians. In 2015 it was announced that Skyler had co-written with Scarlett Johansson, who will also direct, an adaptation of Truman Capote's lost novella \"Summer Crossing\" which was rediscovered and published in 2005. Skyler is a founding committee member of the Kristen Ann Carr Fund, the first charity dedicated to sarcoma research. Tristine Skyler Tristine Skyler is an American writer and producer. Born and raised", "title": "Tristine Skyler" }, { "docid": "368161", "text": "lives with a Parisian garbage-boy-turned-chef. \"Mon oncle d'Amérique\" (\"\"My American Uncle\"\"), a 1980 French film, illustrates Henri Laborit's theories on evolutionary psychology and human behaviors by using short sequences in the storyline showing lab rat experiments. In Harry Turtledove's science fiction novel \"Homeward Bound\", humans unintentionally introduce rats to the ecology at the home world of an alien race which previously invaded Earth and introduced some of its own fauna into its environment. A. Bertram Chandler pitted the space-bound protagonist of a long series of novels, Commodore Grimes, against giant, intelligent rats who took over several stellar systems and enslaved", "title": "Rat" }, { "docid": "14490560", "text": "rationale for remaining silent is two-fold: She does not want her children to find out their father's double life, and she fears that Walt's arrest could ruin Hank's career as a DEA agent. She also demands that Walt move out of the family's home. When Walt defiantly moves back in, Skyler retaliates by initiating an affair with Ted, and coldly informing her husband that she cheated on him. Even as her marriage crumbles, Skyler permits Walt to take care of Holly and defends some of his actions to her lawyer, who advises that she leave Walt immediately. She later finds", "title": "Skyler White" }, { "docid": "13707551", "text": "her Best of Both Worlds Tour featuring the Jonas Brothers and in the Camp Rock Freestyle Jam concert series. He recorded the opening theme for the \"Disney Channel Games 2008\" titled \"Let's Go!\", and in 2010 \"Under the Sea (from \"The Little Mermaid\")\" for the Disney recompilation disc \"DisneyMania 7\". He promoted clothes, as well as toys and games such as \"Wii Fit\" and Hot Wheels. He also played Roman in Lab Rats: Elite Force. During 2006–2008, he was a member of the musical group T-Squad. In 2010, Stewart appeared in the movie \"Logan\" and portrayed Seth Clearwater in \"\",", "title": "Booboo Stewart" }, { "docid": "17970136", "text": "Lab Rats (film) Lab Rats is a 2009 romantic comedy directed by Sam Washington. The film won the Starfish Award at the Moondance International Film Festival in 2011. In 2013 Lab Rats was licensed by Frostbite Pictures for development from a short film into an episode-based internet web-series. The series won a Best Series award at LA Web Series Festival in 2014 and began distribution later that year. To earn extra money, two university students, Zac and Cindy, get jobs as physiological test subjects. Neither knew that they would be used as pawns by the professors running the tests, who", "title": "Lab Rats (film)" } ]

[ { "docid": "17614738", "text": "after its second season and would be followed by a spinoff series called \"\" that will also include two characters from \"Lab Rats\". Jake Short, Bradley Steven Perry, and Paris Berelc were the only cast members that were announced as returning for the spinoff series. It was subsequently announced that \"Lab Rats: Elite Force\" would premiere on Disney XD on March 2, 2016. Mighty Med Mighty Med is an American Disney XD original series created by Jim Bernstein and Andy Schwartz and produced by It's a Laugh Productions for Disney XD. It stars Jake Short, Bradley Steven Perry, Paris Berelc,", "title": "Mighty Med" } ]

[ { "docid": "14600491", "text": "Amphibious (film) Amphibious is a 2010 creature thriller film which is directed by Brian Yuzna and written by Yuzna, John Penney, Somtow Sucharitkul and San Fu Maltha. It stars Francis Magee, Janna Fassaert and Michael Paré. Skyler Shane, a marine biologist, meets Jack Bowman, at a northern Sumatran lake to search for prehistoric samples. During this expedition, they encounter some smugglers who have their headquarters on the lake. Tamal, an orphan who was sold to the smugglers as a slave, begs Skyler to save her. Since the child reminds Skyler of her lost daughter Rebecca, she agrees, not knowing what", "title": "Amphibious (film)" }, { "docid": "19173380", "text": "the newly established Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, where Parsons chose to follow. Working in McCollum's lab, Parsons had access to the nation's first colony of white rats for use in nutrition experiments. At Johns Hopkins, Parsons worked with McCollum on many topics pertaining to vitamins, and published her own early study on vitamin C metabolism in rats. At the time, vitamin C had not yet been isolated or chemically identified. However, Parsons had noticed that humans and other primates required an anti-scurvy, or anti-scorbutic, supplement to their diet while rats did not. By putting rats on", "title": "Helen Parsons" }, { "docid": "5055276", "text": "where Skyler lives. Cartman manages to entice Skyler out of his house with a taping of his Salma Hayek impersonation while Shelley sneaks in and destroys his prized guitar. They return home to find Kitty and many other cats engaged in a massive feline orgy. Skyler shows up, furious, but Cartman throws a box of catnip at Skyler, which attracts the clowder of cats, who attack and rape him. Mrs. Cartman returns home. Shelley and Cartman blame the mess on each other, but Liane, being inebriated, passes out without noticing the mess. Shelley, amazed that they got out of the", "title": "Cat Orgy" }, { "docid": "14486191", "text": "on memory tasks as older rats while older rats that were given choline supplements performed as well as three-month-old rats. Despite the wide range of foods that choline is found in, studies have shown that the mean choline intake of men, women and children are below the Adequate Intake levels. It is important to note that not enough choline is naturally produced by the body, so diet is an important factor. People who consume a large quantity of alcohol may be at an increased risk for choline deficiency. Sex and age also plays a role, with premenopausal females being less", "title": "Nutritional neuroscience" }, { "docid": "16256569", "text": "in logic\". The series launch of \"Lab Rats\" in February 2012 was the most-watched series premiere in Disney XD history, drawing 1.3 million viewers and performing well in key demographics. The followup encore of the premiere that aired on Disney Channel on March 2, 2012, ranked as the number-one telecast in kids 2–11 for the week of February 27–Match 4, 2012, drawing 2.3 million viewers in the demographic. On September 3, 2015, it was announced that \"Lab Rats\" would have a joint spinoff series with \"Mighty Med\" under the title of \"\". Only Billy Unger and Kelli Berglund from \"Lab", "title": "Lab Rats (U.S. TV series)" }, { "docid": "20863236", "text": "12 months and involved interviews with commanders who had sexual harassment and assault incidents occur within their commands in the past. On September 10, 2015, a beta test was conducted by the U.S. Army SHARP Program Office, the U.S. Army SHARP Academy, the Army Research Lab, the Institute for Creative Technologies, and the National Simulation Center as part of the software validation process. The ELITE SHARP CTT program received final approval for use as an official Army training tool on March 21, 2016 and was released on April 2016. The ELITE SHARP CTT program utilized a virtual human instructor to", "title": "ELITE SHARP CTT" }, { "docid": "7627481", "text": "he may have evidence on him, Mac jokes \"So did Franklin tell you anything, or did he lawyer up?\". Later in Season 2, Lindsay Monroe discovers that he plays bass guitar in a jazz club when he is off-duty. Mac also is shown playing bass in the episode 4.04 \"Time's Up\", after receiving a goodbye letter from Peyton. Towards the end of the 6th season Mac commences a relationship with ER Doctor and Air Force Reservist Aubrey Hunter played by Mädchen Amick, who when visiting the NYPD crime lab was impressed when she found out that Mac had served in", "title": "Mac Taylor" }, { "docid": "12782545", "text": "served as deputy chief of staff and as the public information director. He was a deputy press secretary to Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani. In 2000, Skyler left Giuliani's administration to work at Bloomberg LP's Corporate Communications group. In 2001, aged 28, he joined Bloomberg for Mayor as the campaign's press secretary. Skyler served in that position through the transition during which time he was appointed Press Secretary to the incoming mayor. His successor was Stu Loeser. On March 4, 2009, Skyler, who stands 6 feet, 4 inches, tackled a mugger in midtown Manhattan after a young woman \"began screaming [that]", "title": "Edward Skyler" }, { "docid": "12888881", "text": "and involves both teams and a large tank of gunge. Loyal, yet incompetent servant-like men which Richard refers to as \"Lab Rats\" also appear in every episode. Lab Rats, who wear lab coats that have one half red and the other half yellow, are always seen taking on dangerous stunts and moaning around the lab. According to the introductory credits, the secret lab is supposed to be located beneath Mapledurham Watermill in Oxfordshire. In episode 7, the bias against caravans, which is often brought up in \"Top Gear\" and in \"Brainiac\", continues, with one being wrecked by a fiery catapult.", "title": "Richard Hammond's Blast Lab" }, { "docid": "16256564", "text": "Lab Rats (U.S. TV series) Lab Rats, also known as Lab Rats: Bionic Island for the fourth season, is an American comedy television series created by Chris Peterson and Bryan Moore that aired on Disney XD from February 27, 2012 to February 3, 2016. The series stars Billy Unger, Spencer Boldman, Kelli Berglund, Tyrel Jackson Williams, and Hal Sparks. A young teenager named Leo Dooley lives a normal life until the day his mother Tasha gets married to billionaire inventor Donald Davenport, with whom they move in. While trying to find his bedroom, Leo accidentally discovers teenage siblings with bionic", "title": "Lab Rats (U.S. TV series)" }, { "docid": "3098250", "text": "1pm each Saturday. Sparks had his screen debut on the television movie \"Frog\", starring Shelley Duvall, Elliott Gould, and Scott Grimes in 1987. Over the following decades he would go on to appear in several types of TV roles, which included host of \"Talk Soup\" in 1999, and was one of the stars of Disney XD's \"Lab Rats\". Sparks will portray Nelson in the second season of \"Fuller House\". Hal portrayed Donald Davenport in Lab Rats. Donald is the older brother of Douglas Davenport (Jeremy Kent Jackson), the stepfather of Leo Dooley (Tyrel Jackson Williams), the husband of Tasha Davenport", "title": "Hal Sparks" }, { "docid": "12658682", "text": "(minus Alex) break into the complex to trash Delhurst's lab and accidentally release the now-giant rats, which kill Mark and escape into the campus' utility tunnels. Police Lieutenant Weizel (Michael Copeman) does not believe the surviving activists' statements despite Neil's corroboration about the serum, and Dean White (David B. Nichols) hires a pair of exterminators to handle what he believes are normal-sized rats. The giant rats kill several people, including one of the exterminators and the surviving activists, Al and Angie, escape. But the giant rats apparently kill whoever tried to hunt the animals down themselves. Delhurst's assistant, a janitor", "title": "Food of the Gods II" }, { "docid": "9761489", "text": "\"Mardi Gras SAK Style\". Other continuous programs include \"Lab Rats\", a show for invited graduates of SAK's improv training school, and \"Generation S\" (Gen S), a showcase of the best of \"Lab Rats\" and special invitees who are being trained to join the ensemble. SAK Theatre enjoyed its humble beginnings in Buffalo, Minnesota when a troupe of four individuals with a background in evangelical street theater began performing at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival in 1977. After a few years, opportunities arose for SAK to perform at multiple festivals simultaneously. The original troupe trained additional performers and SAK grew from four", "title": "SAK Comedy Lab" }, { "docid": "20107868", "text": "as her character Erin Lindsay. It was said, \"Sophia Bush, who plays Det. Erin Lindsay on the new NBC drama, is traveling to New York this coming week to shoot a scene for Law & Order: SVU with star Mariska Hargitay.\" The Comic's Comic wrote about Silverman's casting, \"Jonathan Silverman plays Josh Galloway, a stand-up comedian who makes a name for himself with rape jokes and a crime for himself in alleged rapes in tonight’s episode, “Comic Perversions.”\" It was posted on Skyler Day's website \"Skyler is bringing her character “Renee Clark” back to Law & Order: SVU on February", "title": "Comic Perversion" }, { "docid": "12318027", "text": "Lab Rats Challenge Lab Rats Challenge is an Australian children's game show. The program began broadcasting on 4 August 2008 at 4pm on the Nine Network with hosts Drew Jarvis and Nicole Dixon. On 5 March 2012, the show moved to the Seven Network with Aleisha Rose replacing Dixon for the revived series. On 12 February 2013 at 10:15am, the show moved to ABC3 (now known as 'ABC ME'). The show has also been broadcast on Cartoon Network. In contrast to other Australian children's game shows such as \"Sharky's Friends\", \"A*mazing\", and \"Go Go Stop\", which are filmed on a", "title": "Lab Rats Challenge" }, { "docid": "15947592", "text": "not help his business and pay bills, which Skyler views as an attempt to blackmail her for more money. She calls Saul (Bob Odenkirk), who has his bodyguard Huell (Lavell Crawford) and con artist Kuby (Bill Burr) scare Ted into paying the IRS. He does, but slips and hits his head while trying to escape from them, knocking himself out as a result. Walter realizes that Jesse has also been cooking in the lab. Walter pleads for them to stick together to thwart Gus, but Jesse, still bitter after their fight, turns his back on Walter. Walter is suddenly paralyzed", "title": "Crawl Space (Breaking Bad)" } ]

[ { "docid": "18938987", "text": "Game of Thrones (season 7) The seventh and penultimate season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered on HBO on July 16, 2017, and concluded on August 27, 2017. Unlike previous seasons that consisted of ten episodes each, the seventh season consisted of only seven. Like the previous season, it largely consisted of original content not found in George R. R. Martin's \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series, while also incorporating material Martin revealed to showrunners about the upcoming novels in the series. The series was adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss.", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 7)" } ]

[ { "docid": "17165758", "text": "with a \"Game of Thrones\" fan site. He stated: \"When you talk about 'the gay community,' you are talking about MY community... I AM aware of it yeah, and I think it's really lovely. Again, it's a privilege, and I really mean that.\" He went on to say that his sexuality is \"a very small part of who I am on the whole, but nonetheless, in this day and age, it's important to stand up and be counted.\" Although media described this interview as his coming out, Nairn insisted he had \"never been in.\" Kristian Nairn Kristian Nairn (born 25", "title": "Kristian Nairn" }, { "docid": "15562751", "text": "2011. The first season of \"Game of Thrones\" was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on March 6, 2012. The set includes extra background and behind-the-scenes material, but no deleted scenes, because almost all footage shot for the first season was used in the show. HBO released a \"Collector's Edition\" DVD/Blu-ray combo pack of the first season, which includes a resin-carved Dragon Egg Paperweight. The set was released in the United States and Canada on November 20, 2012. The first season was released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on June 5, 2018. Game of Thrones (season 1) The first season of", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 1)" }, { "docid": "15773935", "text": "Music of Game of Thrones The music for the fantasy TV series \"Game of Thrones\" is composed by Ramin Djawadi. The music is primarily instrumental with the occasional vocal performances, and is created to support musically the characters and plots of the show. It features various themes, the most prominent being the \"Main Title\" that accompanies the series' title sequence. In every season, a soundtrack album would be released. The music of Game of Thrones has inspired many cover versions; the main title theme is particularly popular. There are also decidedly non-medieval renditions of songs from the series's source novels", "title": "Music of Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "17142216", "text": "Game of Thrones (season 4) The fourth season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered in the United States on HBO on April 6, 2014, and concluded on June 15, 2014. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season is adapted primarily from the second half of \"A Storm of Swords\", along with elements of \"A Feast for Crows\" and \"A Dance with Dragons\", all novels from the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series by George R. R. Martin. The series", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 4)" }, { "docid": "20886592", "text": "the original \"Reigns\" to publisher Devolver Digital, Alliot described the game as \"Tinder meets \"Game of Thrones\"\"; Devolver later passed this idea on to HBO, the company behind the \"Game of Thrones\" TV series, to agree on a licensing deal. The writing behind \"Reigns: Game of Thrones\" was primarily done by Alliot and his wife, Tamara. Leigh Alexander, previously the writer of predecessor \"\", provided the writing for the character Cersei Lannister. All writing was worked out in association with HBO to ensure that it stayed true to the original material. Due to the element of choice, the player is", "title": "Reigns: Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "12800935", "text": "Game of Thrones Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. It is an adaptation of \"A Song of Ice and Fire\", George R. R. Martin's series of fantasy novels, the first of which is \"A Game of Thrones\". It is filmed in Belfast and elsewhere in Northern Ireland, Canada, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, Scotland, Spain, and the United States. The series premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and its seventh season ended on August 27, 2017. The series will conclude with its eighth season", "title": "Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "19559381", "text": "revealed \"I sit with David and Dan and we do what's called a spotting session where we watch the entire episode and then discuss when music should start and stop. Everybody's very involved with that. And it constantly gets played with. What I love about \"Game of Thrones\" is that the positioning of the music is so well done, because it's not overdone. When the music cuts in, it really has something to say.\" \"Light of the Seven\" reached No. 1 on Billboard's Spotify Viral 50 chart on its release. The episode also featured the show's main theme during the", "title": "The Winds of Winter (Game of Thrones)" }, { "docid": "15562743", "text": "Malta, including the city of Mdina and the island of Gozo. The filming in Malta resulted in controversy when a protected ecosystem was damaged by a subcontractor. The soundtrack to \"Game of Thrones\" was originally to be composed by Stephen Warbeck. On February 2, 2011, only ten weeks prior to the show's premiere, it was reported that Warbeck had left the project and Ramin Djawadi had been commissioned to write the music instead. The music supervisor of \"Game of Thrones\" Evyen Klean first suggested Djawadi to Benioff and Weiss as the replacement for Warbeck, and although Djawadi was reluctant as", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 1)" }, { "docid": "18135480", "text": "\"Game of Thrones\" was the most-pirated TV series in 2016. Game of Thrones (season 6) The sixth season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered on HBO on April 24, 2016, and concluded on June 26, 2016. It consists of ten episodes, each of approximately 50–60 minutes long, largely of original content not found in George R. R. Martin's \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series. Some story elements were derived from the novels and from information Martin revealed to the show-runners. The series was adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. HBO ordered", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 6)" }, { "docid": "17142235", "text": "earned $686,000 in its opening day at the box office and $1.5 million during its opening weekend. The one-week release grossed $1,896,092. The fourth season of \"Game of Thrones\" was the most-pirated TV series in 2014. Game of Thrones (season 4) The fourth season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered in the United States on HBO on April 6, 2014, and concluded on June 15, 2014. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season is adapted primarily from the second half", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 4)" }, { "docid": "16430631", "text": "Game of Thrones (season 3) The third season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered in the United States on HBO on March 31, 2013, and concluded on June 9, 2013. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season is based roughly on the first half of \"A Storm of Swords\" (the third of the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" novels by George R. R. Martin, of which the series is an adaptation). The series is adapted for television by David", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 3)" }, { "docid": "5087827", "text": "clear winner when compared with the consoles, especially at higher resolutions.\" GameSpot gave the PC version 8.4 out of 10. Non video-game publications gave the game some positive reviews. \"The A.V. Club\" gave the game an A− and stated: \"The nice thing about sequels to successful games is that all the rough edges are buffed out, and \"The Two Thrones\" honors its graceful hero with impeccable controls and design.\" \"Maxim\" gave it a score of eight out of ten and said that the game \"gets points for cribbing Sam Fisher's stealth skills and using a whip-like weapon that will send", "title": "Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones" }, { "docid": "20240332", "text": "of Game of Thrones was thoroughly satisfying, a transporting hour that brilliantly reestablished the chessboard for the new, penultimate season.\" Ed Sheeran received mixed reviews over his cameo appearance. He deleted his Twitter account shortly after it. Much of the criticism was around the fact that there seemed to have been little attempt to disguise his cameo – while other artists such as Coldplay drummer Will Champion and Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol were more difficult to spot in their scenes. Dragonstone (Game of Thrones) \"Dragonstone\" is the first episode of the seventh season of HBO's fantasy television series \"Game", "title": "Dragonstone (Game of Thrones)" }, { "docid": "19665776", "text": "of the track. Personnel adapted from the album liner notes. Game of Thrones: Season 2 (soundtrack) The soundtrack album for the second season of HBO series \"Game of Thrones\", titled Game of Thrones: Season 2, was published on June 19, 2012. The instrumental music by Ramin Djawadi was performed by the Czech Film Orchestra and Choir and recorded at the Rudolfinum concert hall in Prague. The soundtrack received mostly positive reviews. \"Tracksounds\"s review was again mixed, describing the score as little more than adequate. Noting a lack of thematic development or dramatic momentum, the reviewer nonetheless appreciated the score's more", "title": "Game of Thrones: Season 2 (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "15562749", "text": "U.S., and totaled 5.4 million viewers across multiple Sunday and Monday night airings. It averaged 743,000 and reached a peak 823,000 in UK and Ireland on its April 18 premiere. HBO announced that they would be commissioning a second season on the strength of the reception of the premiere episode. By the final episode of the season, which aired June 20, the ratings had climbed to over 3 million. The first season of \"Game of Thrones\" was nominated for thirteen Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Tim Van Patten for \"Winter Is Coming\"), and", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 1)" }, { "docid": "12800939", "text": "Sydow have also received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for their performances. \"Game of Thrones\" is roughly based on the storylines of \"A Song of Ice and Fire\", set in the fictional Seven Kingdoms of Westeros and the continent of Essos. The series chronicles the violent dynastic struggles among the realm's noble families for the Iron Throne, while other families fight for independence from it. It opens with additional threats in the icy North and Essos in the east. Showrunner David Benioff jokingly suggested \"\"The Sopranos\" in Middle-earth\" as \"Game of Thrones\" tagline, referring to its intrigue-filled plot and dark tone", "title": "Game of Thrones" } ]

[ { "docid": "18939007", "text": "on-demand viewing for one hour before being removed. Data from piracy monitoring firm MUSO indicates that season seven was pirated more than one billion times mostly by unauthorized streaming, with torrent and direct downloads accounting for about 15 percent of this piracy. On average, each episode is estimated to have been pirated 140 million times, making \"Game of Thrones\" the most-pirated television series in 2017. Game of Thrones (season 7) The seventh and penultimate season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered on HBO on July 16, 2017, and concluded on August 27, 2017. Unlike previous seasons", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 7)" } ]

[ { "docid": "15773952", "text": "The tour involved an 80-piece orchestra, a choir, and seven custom 360-degree stages. Instruments were specially created for the tour, such as a 12-foot Wildling horn played during the Wildling attack on the Wall section. A world tour was also arranged for cities in Europe and North America in 2018, with new music from season 7 added. Music of Game of Thrones The music for the fantasy TV series \"Game of Thrones\" is composed by Ramin Djawadi. The music is primarily instrumental with the occasional vocal performances, and is created to support musically the characters and plots of the show.", "title": "Music of Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "12800972", "text": "Editing for a Drama Series in 2015. Michele Clapton was costume designer for \"Game of Thrones\" first five seasons before she was replaced by April Ferry. Clapton returned to the series as costume designer for the seventh season. The costumes used in the series drew inspiration from a number of sources, such as Japanese and Persian armour. Dothraki dress resembles that of the Bedouin (one was made out of fish skins to resemble dragon scales), and the Wildlings wear animal skins like the Inuit. Wildling bone armor is made from molds of actual bones, and is assembled with string and", "title": "Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "17142216", "text": "Game of Thrones (season 4) The fourth season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered in the United States on HBO on April 6, 2014, and concluded on June 15, 2014. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season is adapted primarily from the second half of \"A Storm of Swords\", along with elements of \"A Feast for Crows\" and \"A Dance with Dragons\", all novels from the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series by George R. R. Martin. The series", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 4)" }, { "docid": "18135456", "text": "Game of Thrones (season 6) The sixth season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered on HBO on April 24, 2016, and concluded on June 26, 2016. It consists of ten episodes, each of approximately 50–60 minutes long, largely of original content not found in George R. R. Martin's \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series. Some story elements were derived from the novels and from information Martin revealed to the show-runners. The series was adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. HBO ordered the season on April 8, 2014, together with the fifth", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 6)" }, { "docid": "20240330", "text": "a blistering opening salvo, \"Game of Thrones\" charts an assured path for its anxiously-anticipated final stretch.\" Matt Fowler of IGN wrote in his review for the episode \"'Dragonstone' sublimely set the stage for \"Game of Thrones\" Season 7 with some righteous revenge, a new alliance, a dramatic (and quiet) homecoming, and a surprisingly great sequence from The Hound as he began to atone for his old life.\" He gave the episode an 8.8 out of 10. Erik Kain of \"Forbes\" similarly gave praise to the episode, writing \"This was easily one of my favorite season premieres of any season of", "title": "Dragonstone (Game of Thrones)" }, { "docid": "19665776", "text": "of the track. Personnel adapted from the album liner notes. Game of Thrones: Season 2 (soundtrack) The soundtrack album for the second season of HBO series \"Game of Thrones\", titled Game of Thrones: Season 2, was published on June 19, 2012. The instrumental music by Ramin Djawadi was performed by the Czech Film Orchestra and Choir and recorded at the Rudolfinum concert hall in Prague. The soundtrack received mostly positive reviews. \"Tracksounds\"s review was again mixed, describing the score as little more than adequate. Noting a lack of thematic development or dramatic momentum, the reviewer nonetheless appreciated the score's more", "title": "Game of Thrones: Season 2 (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "19665775", "text": "Game of Thrones: Season 2 (soundtrack) The soundtrack album for the second season of HBO series \"Game of Thrones\", titled Game of Thrones: Season 2, was published on June 19, 2012. The instrumental music by Ramin Djawadi was performed by the Czech Film Orchestra and Choir and recorded at the Rudolfinum concert hall in Prague. The soundtrack received mostly positive reviews. \"Tracksounds\"s review was again mixed, describing the score as little more than adequate. Noting a lack of thematic development or dramatic momentum, the reviewer nonetheless appreciated the score's more subdued moments, which he considered less forced than the rest", "title": "Game of Thrones: Season 2 (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "20049004", "text": "of six episodes, and is expected to premiere later than usual for the same reason. Benioff and Weiss spoke about the end of the show, saying, \"From the beginning we've wanted to tell a 70-hour movie. It will turn out to be a 73-hour movie, but it's stayed relatively the same of having the beginning, middle and now we're coming to the end. It would have been really tough if we lost any core cast members along the way, I'm very happy we've kept everyone and we get to finish it the way we want to.\" The season is scheduled", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 8)" }, { "docid": "19559328", "text": "consensus, \"'Battle of the Bastards' delivered one of the greatest battle sequences in the show's history, and some savagely satisfying vengeance as well.\" IGN's Matt Fowler wrote in his review, \"At this point, it seems like the pattern when it comes to the ninth episode of a given season of \"Game of Thrones\" is tragic death, amazing battle, tragic death, amazing battle, and so on. And this being Season 6, it was time to land on a phenomenal clash of swords and shields - and 'Battle of the Bastards' certainly delivered.\" He continued, \"\"Game of Thrones\" did not disappoint when", "title": "Battle of the Bastards" }, { "docid": "12800970", "text": "of the European locations. Each ten-episode season of \"Game of Thrones\" has four to six directors, who usually direct back-to-back episodes. Alan Taylor has directed seven episodes, the most episodes of the series. Alex Graves, David Nutter, Mark Mylod and Jeremy Podeswa have directed six each. Daniel Minahan directed five episodes, and Michelle MacLaren, Alik Sakharov, and Miguel Sapochnik directed four each. Brian Kirk directed three episodes during the first season, and Tim Van Patten directed the series' first two episodes. Neil Marshall directed two episodes, both with large battle scenes: \"Blackwater\" and \"The Watchers on the Wall\". Other directors", "title": "Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "16430631", "text": "Game of Thrones (season 3) The third season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered in the United States on HBO on March 31, 2013, and concluded on June 9, 2013. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season is based roughly on the first half of \"A Storm of Swords\" (the third of the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" novels by George R. R. Martin, of which the series is an adaptation). The series is adapted for television by David", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 3)" }, { "docid": "16430646", "text": "as a digital download on the iTunes store, in Australia only, in parallel to the U.S. premiere. However, on May 14, 2013, Foxtel blocked the Australian iTunes store from making the episodes available soon after they screened in the U.S. Season 3 was reported to be the most infringed TV show via torrents during spring 2013, estimated to be 5.2 million downloads via BitTorrent. The third season of \"Game of Thrones\" was the most-pirated TV series in 2013. Game of Thrones (season 3) The third season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered in the United States", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 3)" }, { "docid": "20049003", "text": "episodes, stating that after season six, they were \"down to our final 13 episodes after this season. We're heading into the final lap.\" Benioff and Weiss stated that they were unable to produce 10 episodes in the show's usual 12 to 14-month time frame, as Weiss said, \"It's crossing out of a television schedule into more of a mid-range movie schedule.\" HBO confirmed in July 2016, that the seventh season would consist of seven episodes, and would premiere later than usual in mid-2017 because of the later filming schedule. Benioff and Weiss later confirmed that the eighth season will consist", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 8)" }, { "docid": "19559389", "text": "a way to go out. Season 6 has already proved to be a great season of TV, but it saved its best for last.\" Tim Surette of TV.com called the episode, \"the best episode ever.\" Brian Lowry of CNN wrote in his review for the episode, \"At this point it's hard to second-guess producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, who, working with Martin, have created a series for the ages.\" Willa Paskin of \"Slate\" wrote in his review, \"Revenge, a dish \"Game of Thrones\" has almost always made taste awful, served hot or cold, became, in the finale, a delicacy.", "title": "The Winds of Winter (Game of Thrones)" }, { "docid": "15562749", "text": "U.S., and totaled 5.4 million viewers across multiple Sunday and Monday night airings. It averaged 743,000 and reached a peak 823,000 in UK and Ireland on its April 18 premiere. HBO announced that they would be commissioning a second season on the strength of the reception of the premiere episode. By the final episode of the season, which aired June 20, the ratings had climbed to over 3 million. The first season of \"Game of Thrones\" was nominated for thirteen Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Tim Van Patten for \"Winter Is Coming\"), and", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 1)" }, { "docid": "18135471", "text": "50 chart. The season received highly positive reviews, with special praise directed at the episodes \"The Door\", \"Battle of the Bastards\" and \"The Winds of Winter\". On Metacritic, the season (based on the first episode) has a score of 73 out of 100 based on 9 reviews, indicating \"generally favorable reviews\". On Rotten Tomatoes, the sixth season has a 95% approval rating from 30 critics with an average rating of 8.33 out of 10. The season also received a 94% episode average score on Rotten Tomatoes. The site's critical consensus reads, \"Bloody and captivating as always, \"Game of Thrones\" plunges", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 6)" } ]

[ { "docid": "18938987", "text": "Game of Thrones (season 7) The seventh and penultimate season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered on HBO on July 16, 2017, and concluded on August 27, 2017. Unlike previous seasons that consisted of ten episodes each, the seventh season consisted of only seven. Like the previous season, it largely consisted of original content not found in George R. R. Martin's \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series, while also incorporating material Martin revealed to showrunners about the upcoming novels in the series. The series was adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss.", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 7)" } ]

[ { "docid": "16430638", "text": "developed the Dothraki language, used principally in season 1. The third season adds previously recurring actors Oona Chaplin (Talisa Maegyr), Joe Dempsie (Gendry) and Rose Leslie (Ygritte) to the series' main cast. After an absence of one season David Bradley returns as Walder Frey, Ian McElhinney as Barristan Selmy, Peter Vaughan as Maester Aemon, Josef Altin as Pypar and Luke McEwan as Rast. David Benioff and D. B. Weiss serve as main writers and showrunners for the third season. They co-wrote seven out of ten episodes. The remaining three episodes were written by Bryan Cogman, Vanessa Taylor, and the author", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 3)" }, { "docid": "18135471", "text": "50 chart. The season received highly positive reviews, with special praise directed at the episodes \"The Door\", \"Battle of the Bastards\" and \"The Winds of Winter\". On Metacritic, the season (based on the first episode) has a score of 73 out of 100 based on 9 reviews, indicating \"generally favorable reviews\". On Rotten Tomatoes, the sixth season has a 95% approval rating from 30 critics with an average rating of 8.33 out of 10. The season also received a 94% episode average score on Rotten Tomatoes. The site's critical consensus reads, \"Bloody and captivating as always, \"Game of Thrones\" plunges", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 6)" }, { "docid": "3249894", "text": "in July 2011. In the novel, recounting events from various points of view, Martin introduces the plot-lines of the noble houses of Westeros, the Wall, and the Targaryens. The novel has inspired several spin-off works, including several games. It is also the namesake and basis for the first season of \"Game of Thrones\", an HBO television series that premiered in April 2011. A March 2013 paperback TV tie-in re-edition was also titled \"Game of Thrones\", excluding the indefinite article \"A\". \"A Game of Thrones\" follows three principal storylines simultaneously. At the beginning of the story, Lord Eddard \"Ned\" Stark executes", "title": "A Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "15553946", "text": "Winter Is Coming \"Winter Is Coming\" is the first episode of the HBO medieval fantasy television series \"Game of Thrones\". It was written by the show creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, in a faithful adaptation of the first chapters of George R. R. Martin's book \"A Game of Thrones\". The episode was directed by Tim Van Patten, redoing the work done by director Tom McCarthy in an unaired pilot. As the first episode of the series, it introduces the setting and the main characters of the show. The episode centers on the Stark family, and how its lord,", "title": "Winter Is Coming" }, { "docid": "16263738", "text": "the mythology of Westeros and Essos. The second season of \"Game of Thrones\" was the most-pirated TV series in 2012. Game of Thrones (season 2) The second season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered in the United States on HBO on April 1, 2012, and concluded on June 3, 2012. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season mostly covers the events of \"A Clash of Kings\", the second novel of the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series by George", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 2)" }, { "docid": "4329948", "text": "is confronted by his brother Sandor \"The Hound\" Clegane in the season finale, where Sandor conveys an ominous message that he (Gregor) already knows who is coming for him and that he has always known. Gregor Clegane Gregor Clegane, nicknamed \"The Mountain That Rides\" or simply \"The Mountain\", is a fictional character in the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation \"Game of Thrones\". In the books, the character is initially introduced in 1996's \"A Game of Thrones\". He subsequently appeared in \"A Clash of Kings\"", "title": "Gregor Clegane" }, { "docid": "12800994", "text": "called \"Game of Thrones\" the most pirated television program. Beginning on January 23, 2015, the last two episodes of season four were shown in 205 IMAX theaters across the United States; \"Game of Thrones\" is the first TV series shown in this format. The show earned $686,000 at the box office on its opening day and $1.5 million during its opening weekend; the week-long release grossed $1,896,092. \"Game of Thrones\" was highly anticipated by fans before its premiere, and has become a critical and commercial success. According to \"The Guardian\", by 2014 it was \"the biggest drama\" and \"the most", "title": "Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "12801004", "text": "out of 100 (based on 29 reviews) on Metacritic. The sixth season has been praised by critics, though not as highly as its predecessors. It has a score of 73 on Metacritic (based on nine reviews), indicating \"generally favorable reviews\". The seventh season scored 77 out of 100 (based on twelve reviews) and was praised for its action sequences and focused central characters, but received criticism for its breakneck pace and plot developments that \"defied logic.\" Despite its otherwise enthusiastic reception by critics, \"Game of Thrones\" has been criticized for the amount of female nudity, violence, and sexual violence (especially", "title": "Game of Thrones" }, { "docid": "19665507", "text": "Light of the Seven \"Light of the Seven\" is a piece in the HBO's series \"Game of Thrones\", the television series adaptation of \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" by George R. R. Martin. It first played during the season six finale of the show and was composed by Ramin Djawadi in 2016. The \"Light of the Seven\" is the first time piano is used in the music for \"Game of Thrones\". It was nominated by the International Film Music Critics Association for \"Film Music Composition Of The Year\". In an interview, Djawadi spoke about \"Light of the Seven\", which", "title": "Light of the Seven" }, { "docid": "19665661", "text": "Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience \"Game of Thrones\" Live Concert Experience is the concert tour by the HBO epic fantasy series \"Game of Thrones\" featuring composer Ramin Djawadi. The all-arena tour was announced on August 8, 2016 at an intimate concert in Los Angeles, California. The tour consists of 24 dates in cities across the United States and Canada. The tour's title, \"Music is Coming\" is in reference to House Stark motto, \"Winter is Coming.\" The concert started on February 20, 2017 in Saint Paul, Minnesota and ended April 2 in Portland, Oregon. A world tour due to start", "title": "Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience" }, { "docid": "16648929", "text": "in game is reviewed by HBO in advance, and Bigpoint is working with the HBO design teams. The look and feel of the weapons and armour, for example, are straight from the show. The game is being built on the Unity platform. Game of Thrones: Seven Kingdoms Game of Thrones: Seven Kingdoms is a fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), under development by Bigpoint and Artplant, in collaboration with HBO. The game is based on the HBO TV series \"Game of Thrones\", which is itself an adaptation of the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" book series by George", "title": "Game of Thrones: Seven Kingdoms" }, { "docid": "19665776", "text": "of the track. Personnel adapted from the album liner notes. Game of Thrones: Season 2 (soundtrack) The soundtrack album for the second season of HBO series \"Game of Thrones\", titled Game of Thrones: Season 2, was published on June 19, 2012. The instrumental music by Ramin Djawadi was performed by the Czech Film Orchestra and Choir and recorded at the Rudolfinum concert hall in Prague. The soundtrack received mostly positive reviews. \"Tracksounds\"s review was again mixed, describing the score as little more than adequate. Noting a lack of thematic development or dramatic momentum, the reviewer nonetheless appreciated the score's more", "title": "Game of Thrones: Season 2 (soundtrack)" }, { "docid": "15562749", "text": "U.S., and totaled 5.4 million viewers across multiple Sunday and Monday night airings. It averaged 743,000 and reached a peak 823,000 in UK and Ireland on its April 18 premiere. HBO announced that they would be commissioning a second season on the strength of the reception of the premiere episode. By the final episode of the season, which aired June 20, the ratings had climbed to over 3 million. The first season of \"Game of Thrones\" was nominated for thirteen Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Tim Van Patten for \"Winter Is Coming\"), and", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 1)" }, { "docid": "17959144", "text": "during its premiere hour, setting a new series high. In the United Kingdom, the episode was viewed by 1.639 million viewers, making it the highest-rated broadcast that week. It also received 0.095 million timeshift viewers. \"Mockingbird\" received critical acclaim. Rotten Tomatoes reported a score of 100% based on reviews from 36 critics with an average score of 9 out of 10. The site's consensus is that \"Though [the episode] mostly sets the table for future events, it remains chock-full of action, suspense, surprise, and raw human emotion.\" Mockingbird (Game of Thrones) \"Mockingbird\" is the seventh episode of the fourth season", "title": "Mockingbird (Game of Thrones)" }, { "docid": "18135433", "text": "Game of Thrones (season 5) The fifth season of the fantasy drama television series \"Game of Thrones\" premiered on HBO on April 12, and concluded on June 14, 2015. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season primarily adapts material from \"A Feast for Crows\" and \"A Dance with Dragons\", the fourth and fifth novels in George R. R. Martin's \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series, though it also uses elements from the third novel, \"A Storm of Swords\", as well as the upcoming", "title": "Game of Thrones (season 5)" }, { "docid": "19431648", "text": "that \"We love Game of Thrones and we love the way Twitter is thinking about content right now, so we jumped at the chance to blow out our Thrones show into an interactive multimedia experience — something that reacts immediately to what just happened, almost like a postgame show in sports - Nobody is equipped to do that better than Twitter. It's the natural evolution of what we had already established with Chris, Andy, Mallory and Jason.\" These episodes discuss season six of \"Game of Thrones\". Starting from the first episode, \"The Red Woman\". After the Thrones After the Thrones", "title": "After the Thrones" } ]

[ { "docid": "11105240", "text": "three decades. Among these races was an 8.5-mile roller marathon organized in 1908 by a group of Chicago rink owners, a 24-hour endurance championship held in Milwaukee in 1913, and a 24-hour banked track race held at Madison Square Garden in 1914. \"The New York Times\" noted that the crowd at Madison Square Garden enjoyed the sudden sprints and spills during the event's preliminary races. The term \"derby\", meaning a race or multi-race event, appeared in the press as early as 1922, when the \"Chicago Tribune\" announced and reported on the results of two \"roller derby\" events held that year.", "title": "History of roller derby" } ]

[ { "docid": "20048098", "text": "they did not earn their first WFTDA ranking until 2015, debuting at #200 overall. Hartford Area Roller Derby holds regular community fundraising events as part of its mandate as a non-profit organization, including an annual \"Polar Run and Pub Crawl\" since 2013 to benefit the local women's shelters Interval House in Hartford and Prudence Crandall Center in New Britain. H.A.R.D. has also designated the Prudence Crandall Center is its beneficiary should the league ever need to dissolve. Members of H.A.R.D. also took part in fundraising scrimmages in 2013 to benefit the Sandy Hook School Fund. Hartford Area Roller Derby has", "title": "Hartford Area Roller Derby" }, { "docid": "17314509", "text": "“the two by four”. Hence, 2x4 Roller Derby. 2x4 Roller Derby is a class A member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), and as of June 30, 2018, ranked 18th in the WFTDA rankings. The league was founded in June 2010 as Roller Derby Argentina, but was soon renamed as the Bully Chicks Roller Derby, then by the end of the year as 2x4 Roller Derby. Bully Chicks was re-used as the name of one of its home teams, representing the city centre. It is the first roller derby league in Argentina, and when the Argentina All Stars", "title": "2×4 Roller Derby" }, { "docid": "16316040", "text": "2009, and became a full member of the WFTDA in December 2010. It has close links with the Hudson Valley Frightmares junior roller derby league. Hudson Valley Horrors Roller Derby Hudson Valley Horrors Roller Derby (HVHRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Hyde Park, New York. Founded in 2006, the league consists of two teams which compete against teams from other leagues. Hudson Valley is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The league describes itself as \"the world's first non-urban, flat-track women's roller derby league\". Founded in 2006, it held its first", "title": "Hudson Valley Horrors Roller Derby" }, { "docid": "16142610", "text": "Springfield Roller Derby Springfield Roller Derby is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Springfield, Missouri. Founded in the fall of 2006, SRG was the first roller derby league in the Springfield area. The Springfield Roller Girls are members of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). Established as Springfield Roller Girls in the fall of 2006, the league is the area’s first flat track roller derby league, owned and operated by the women who skate for it. Springfield is registered as an Limited liability company. Springfield joined the WFTDA Apprentice Program in April 2010, and became a full", "title": "Springfield Roller Derby" }, { "docid": "15915909", "text": "Sydney Roller Derby League Sydney Roller Derby League (SRDL) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in the New South Wales city of Sydney. Founded in 2007, Sydney is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). Sydney Roller Derby League was established in late 2007, by a handful of women interested in creating a league in which to play roller derby. The league has been steadily growing ever since. It now has over 90 members. Sydney Roller Derby League held its first full competitive season in 2009 with just two home teams, the Screaming Assault", "title": "Sydney Roller Derby League" }, { "docid": "16901423", "text": "to her profession as a hydrologist, and in part in reference to the mythological creature. Fagundes suggests that the ideal derby name \"sounds something like a real name\", in that it has a plausible first- and last-name, \"connects to derby\", and contributes to an \"overall persona\". He gives LA Derby Dolls skater Tara Armov as an example of an ideal-type name. Although some skaters in pre-2000 banked track roller derby did have nicknames, the tradition of derby names did not emerge until the early-2000s revival in Austin, Texas, which was mirrored by Ivanna S. Pankin of Arizona Roller Derby, who", "title": "Derby name" }, { "docid": "15075355", "text": "Naptown Roller Derby Naptown Roller Derby (NRD) is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 2006, the league started their 10th season in March 2016. Naptown Roller Derby is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The home bouts of Naptown Roller Derby are held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. Naptown Roller Girls first formed in 2006, with ad hoc practices in public spaces, and first held a competitive bout in 2007. Naptown was announced as a member of the WFTDA in December 2007. By early 2008 NRG was repeatedly", "title": "Naptown Roller Derby" }, { "docid": "16209211", "text": "Roller Derby Brasil Roller Derby Brasil (Team Brasil) represents Brazil in women's international roller derby, such as at the Roller Derby World Cup. Team Brasil is composed of roller derby players from Brazil, who are selected in tryouts to compete at the national level. Team Brasil is incorporated as a not-for-profit organization, run by the Brazilian skaters. First formed in 2011, Team Brasil first competed at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup, held in Toronto, Canada. The team's skaters, who ordinarily compete using derby names, chose to use single names at the 2011 World Cup, following in the tradition of", "title": "Roller Derby Brasil" }, { "docid": "16128466", "text": "first practice was held in Denver, Colorado at the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls' War House on November 14, 2011, the Monday following the WFTDA National Championships. A limited number of VIP and general admission tickets were sold, however no press were admitted. The team then known as \"Team USA\"'s first international action took place December 1 through 4, 2011, at the premiere Roller Derby World Cup, held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The U.S., one of 13 nations competing, began group play at the tournament in Group C, along with teams representing New Zealand and Scotland. The U.S. won both of its", "title": "USA Roller Derby" }, { "docid": "16223342", "text": "Western Australia Roller Derby WA Roller Derby (WARD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Perth, Western Australia. Founded in 2009, the league is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). WA Roller Derby was founded in August 2009 and held their first friends and family bout in May 2010. WA Roller Derby's first public appearance was in Adelaide 2010, during the Great Southern Slam competition. Following this the first season saw three bouts between the home teams, Electric Screams and Sonic Doom at the Perth SpeedDome. WARD also coordinated the state’s first interleague", "title": "Western Australia Roller Derby" }, { "docid": "11997947", "text": "Ohio Roller Derby Ohio Roller Derby (OHRD) is a women's flat track roller derby League based in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 2005, the league currently consists of two mixed teams which compete against teams from other leagues. Ohio Roller Derby is a founding member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). Ohio Roller Derby was founded as the Ohio Roller Girls (OHRG) in April 2005 by Melissa \"Scarlette Fury\" Wallace, with the first bout held in Battelle Hall at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on April 23, 2006. In 2007, the league began holding bouts at the Lausche Building", "title": "Ohio Roller Derby" }, { "docid": "15987879", "text": "hosted New Zealand's first intercity bout, against Pirate City Rollers' All Scars, losing 88-174 in front of a crowd of 1,200 people. In December 2010, the All Stars faced the All Scars again, this time in Auckland, with the Pirate City team victorious again. In 2011, both of Richter City's interleague teams faced multiple opponents: In June 2010 several Richter City skaters attended the Great Southern Slam, the Asia-Pacific region's first roller derby tournament, skating as guests of Western Australia Roller Derby. The league itself did not compete. In March 2011 Richter City hosted New Zealand's first international roller derby", "title": "Richter City Roller Derby" }, { "docid": "20567960", "text": "beat Romania and Costa Rica, recording its first ever wins in the tournament. It finished the tournament ranked 35 out of 38 teams. Team ZA Roller Derby Team ZA Roller Derby represents South Africa in women's international roller derby, in events such as the Roller Derby World Cup. The team was first formed to compete at the 2014 Roller Derby World Cup, at which it was known as Team South Africa Roller Derby. It played a warm-up mixed scrimmage against the Texas Rollergirls, but lost all of its group stage matches and exited the competition. At the 2018 Roller Derby", "title": "Team ZA Roller Derby" }, { "docid": "9763275", "text": "Tucson Roller Derby Tucson Roller Derby (TRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league located in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in late 2003, Tucson Roller Derby is a skater-run non-profit organization and hosts monthly roller derby competitions showcasing bouts involving the various teams in the league, often against other leagues in Arizona, and also teams from national derby leagues. A founding member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), Tucson was the host league for the first WFTDA Championships in 2006. Initially formed as the Tucson extension of the Phoenix-based Arizona Roller Derby, TRD was founded in December 2003", "title": "Tucson Roller Derby" }, { "docid": "12475249", "text": "New Hampshire Roller Derby New Hampshire Roller Derby is the first women's amateur roller derby league in New Hampshire. NHRD is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association. The league was founded in July 2007 as Skate Free or Die Rollergirls, in southern New Hampshire, but now operates under the name New Hampshire Roller Derby. In the summer of 2008, their Skate Free or Die! all-star team had their first scrimmage against Providence Roller Derby's Killah Bees in July, hosted their first tournament in August, and saw their first bout, against Maine Roller Derby's Calamity Janes, in September.", "title": "New Hampshire Roller Derby" }, { "docid": "5988564", "text": "skateboards produced in 1963. These 3 skateboards were produced in their Litchfield, Illinois plant. Only after 1963, when they were making other models, was it necessary to assign the “#10” model number to the little red skateboard. So collectors be twice warned. The Roller Derby Skateboard company was owned and operated by Barry Jacobs. Roller Derby Skateboard The first mass-produced skateboard was Roller Derby Skate Company’s “Skate Board” (without the “#10”). Roller Derby made this skateboard in their La Mirada, CA factory, and it was available nationwide at Roller Derby arenas in 1959, and then in Thrifty Drugstores and Sears,", "title": "Roller Derby Skateboard" } ]

[ { "docid": "11105240", "text": "three decades. Among these races was an 8.5-mile roller marathon organized in 1908 by a group of Chicago rink owners, a 24-hour endurance championship held in Milwaukee in 1913, and a 24-hour banked track race held at Madison Square Garden in 1914. \"The New York Times\" noted that the crowd at Madison Square Garden enjoyed the sudden sprints and spills during the event's preliminary races. The term \"derby\", meaning a race or multi-race event, appeared in the press as early as 1922, when the \"Chicago Tribune\" announced and reported on the results of two \"roller derby\" events held that year.", "title": "History of roller derby" } ]

[ { "docid": "16502031", "text": "Harm City Roller Derby The Harm City Roller Derby (HCRD) is a men's roller derby league, based in Baltimore. The league consists of four teams -- an interleague team and three intra-league teams. Harm City Homicide was one of the first men's derby teams in the county, founded by Charm City Roller Girls referee Justice Feelgood Marshall in 2007. Harm City Homicide played the first men's full-length bout with WFTDA rules against the New York Shock Exchange in 2008. Harm City Homicide is a founding member of the Men's Roller Derby Association (formerly the Men’s Derby Coalition). In 2010, the", "title": "Harm City Roller Derby" }, { "docid": "17341573", "text": "Southern Discomfort Roller Derby Southern Discomfort Roller Derby (SDRD) is a men's roller derby league based in London, England. Founded in 2010, the league consists of two teams which compete against teams from other leagues. The league was founded in November 2010, initially as a south of England representative team. After playing a single bout, it remained inactive until August 2011, when it was refounded on a permanent basis. In September, the SDRD played a further game against a North of England team, then later in the year it suffered its first defeat to a mixed team of skaters from", "title": "Southern Discomfort Roller Derby" }, { "docid": "15872503", "text": "including a 19 March 2011 bout against the Victorian Roller Derby League All Stars, a 9 July bout against the NBR Brawl Stars of the Brisbane Roller Derby League in Brisbane, and a 9 August bout against the SSRG Fancy Pants at AIS Arena. They competed at the Eastern Region Roller Derby Tournament Finals on 1 and 2 October in Penrith, New South Wales, where they came in first place. When the Vice City Rollers competed against the Victorian Roller Derby League team, Canberra was competing against the current national champions. The Canberrans lost to the Victorian squad in front", "title": "Canberra Roller Derby League" }, { "docid": "11105283", "text": "changed prior to the start of the first season). Despite strong funding and four seasons of broadcasts on The Nashville Network (TNN, now known as Spike TV), the venture never became a \"live\" attraction. After MTV's takeover of the CBS Cable group, fabricated storylines and uncharismatic characters were being featured more than actual competitive skating. This did not go over well with many skaters or die-hard roller derby fans. Two notable veterans from Roller Games, Rockin' Ray Robles and Patsy Delgado, were featured in the second season of \"RollerJam\". When \"RollerJam\" was cancelled, many of the skaters found smaller leagues", "title": "History of roller derby" }, { "docid": "16888549", "text": "Nidaros Roller Derby Nidaros Roller Derby (NRD) is a women's flat track flat-track roller derby league based in Trondheim, Norway. Founded in 2010, Nidaros Roller Derby is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). Nidaros was the first roller derby league in Norway, founded in August 2010, and had more than thirty skaters by November. By late 2011, it was one of three roller derby leagues in Norway, and was a finalist in the national \"Klubben i mitt hjerte\" (club in my heart) competition. In October 2012, Nidaros was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat", "title": "Nidaros Roller Derby" }, { "docid": "15963593", "text": "Roller Derby's 2007 formation and the start of their first season, the club hosted the first interstate roller derby competition in Australia, \"Skate of Origin\", against the Victorian Roller Derby League. 2010 saw Adelaide Roller Derby hosting the \"Great Southern Slam\" – the largest roller derby competition to be held outside of the United States, with 650 competitors from Australia and New Zealand. Adelaide Roller Derby again hosted The Great Southern Slam in the June long weekend of 2012 and this time boasted over 1000 participants in the main tournament, match play for less experience leagues, and a series of", "title": "Roller derby in Australia" }, { "docid": "17711486", "text": "Royal City Roller Derby Royal City Roller Derby (RCRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Guelph, Ontario. Founded in 2010, the league consists of three teams, plus two travel teams which compete against teams from other leagues. Royal City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). Royal City was founded as Royal City Roller Girls in April 2010, and initially trained at West End Rec Centre. By August, it had already grown to forty skaters, but was hit when its practice venue closed. Despite this, the league played its first season in", "title": "Royal City Roller Derby" }, { "docid": "5988564", "text": "skateboards produced in 1963. These 3 skateboards were produced in their Litchfield, Illinois plant. Only after 1963, when they were making other models, was it necessary to assign the “#10” model number to the little red skateboard. So collectors be twice warned. The Roller Derby Skateboard company was owned and operated by Barry Jacobs. Roller Derby Skateboard The first mass-produced skateboard was Roller Derby Skate Company’s “Skate Board” (without the “#10”). Roller Derby made this skateboard in their La Mirada, CA factory, and it was available nationwide at Roller Derby arenas in 1959, and then in Thrifty Drugstores and Sears,", "title": "Roller Derby Skateboard" }, { "docid": "12079135", "text": "Montreal Roller Derby Montreal Roller Derby is a women's flat-track roller derby league in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal Roller Derby became the first non-U.S. Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) member league in January 2009. A non-profit organization, Montreal Roller Derby was founded as the first flat-track roller derby league in Montreal in 2006 by Georgia W. Tush. The league has a three-team house league, including Les Contrabanditas, Les Filles du Roi, and La Racaille, plus two travel teams. Formed in March 2007, La Racaille is identified by green and silver uniforms. The name translates in English to \"riff raff\",", "title": "Montreal Roller Derby" }, { "docid": "20048098", "text": "they did not earn their first WFTDA ranking until 2015, debuting at #200 overall. Hartford Area Roller Derby holds regular community fundraising events as part of its mandate as a non-profit organization, including an annual \"Polar Run and Pub Crawl\" since 2013 to benefit the local women's shelters Interval House in Hartford and Prudence Crandall Center in New Britain. H.A.R.D. has also designated the Prudence Crandall Center is its beneficiary should the league ever need to dissolve. Members of H.A.R.D. also took part in fundraising scrimmages in 2013 to benefit the Sandy Hook School Fund. Hartford Area Roller Derby has", "title": "Hartford Area Roller Derby" }, { "docid": "16131569", "text": "Team Canada (roller derby) Team Canada represents Canada in women's international roller derby. The current team was first formed to compete at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup, and finished the tournament in second place to Team USA, losing the final 336 points to 33. Team Canada has finished in the top four at each Roller Derby World Cup thus far. A previous Team Canada toured England and Scotland in June 2008. Skaters from the Calgary Roller Derby Association, Oil City Derby Girls, Saskatoon Roller Derby, Terminal City Roller Girls and Toronto Roller Derby played bouts against the Birmingham Blitz", "title": "Team Canada (roller derby)" }, { "docid": "17618364", "text": "the proceeds benefiting the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation. Other charities that Deadly Rival Roller Derby has partnered with include CASA (Community Action Stops Abuse), Eckerd Raising Hope, Metropolitan Ministries, FND (Family Network on Disabilities), Big Cat Rescue, Girls, Inc., and The Exalted Warrior Foundation. Deadly Rival Roller Derby Deadly Rival Roller Derby (DRRD) is Florida's only Banked Track Roller Derby league, the only Banked Track league in Southeastern America and the 8th operating in the country as of 2016. When the league was first organized, Deadly Rival was the original roller derby league of Pinellas County and throughout", "title": "Deadly Rival Roller Derby" }, { "docid": "17172289", "text": "their first ever British Champs season. They were in the men's Tier Three South competition, achieving a third place finish thanks to a victory over local rivals Suffolk Roller Derby The Brawds first complete season of bouting was in 2012. Below is a list of open and closed door interleague bouts played by the team. Norfolk Brawds Roller Derby The Norfolk Brawds (NBRD) are a UK Roller Derby team based in Norwich, Norfolk and were the first Roller Derby team to form within the county. The Norfolk Brawds are a member of the UKRDA and skate women's flat track Roller", "title": "Norfolk Brawds Roller Derby" }, { "docid": "17930985", "text": "participating countries were: The final rankings released after the Men's Roller Derby World Cup 2014 are as follows: In 2015 The organisers of the Men's Roller Derby World Cup announced that the next World Cup would be held in July 2016, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The final rankings released after the Men's Roller Derby World Cup 2016 are as follows: Men's Roller Derby World Cup The Men's Roller Derby World Cup is an international men's roller derby tournament. The first edition was first held between 14–16 March 2014 in England. The Men's Roller Derby Association (MRDA) has since held World", "title": "Men's Roller Derby World Cup" }, { "docid": "16223342", "text": "Western Australia Roller Derby WA Roller Derby (WARD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Perth, Western Australia. Founded in 2009, the league is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). WA Roller Derby was founded in August 2009 and held their first friends and family bout in May 2010. WA Roller Derby's first public appearance was in Adelaide 2010, during the Great Southern Slam competition. Following this the first season saw three bouts between the home teams, Electric Screams and Sonic Doom at the Perth SpeedDome. WARD also coordinated the state’s first interleague", "title": "Western Australia Roller Derby" }, { "docid": "17653273", "text": "Programme. and Amsterdam became a WFTDA full member league in December 2014. The team was founded as \"Amsterdam Derby Dames\", and in 2017, the organisation rebranded as \"Amsterdam Roller Derby\". In early 2018, the B.ADD Girls were renamed the \"BattleStars\". Amsterdam Roller Derby Amsterdam Roller Derby is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Founded in 2009, the league consists of two teams which compete against teams from other leagues, and is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). Amsterdam Roller Derby was founded in 2009, the first league in the Netherlands. By", "title": "Amsterdam Roller Derby" } ]

[ { "docid": "6860203", "text": "result of random genetic drift on molecular perfection, multimeric proteins, vesicle transport and gene expression. A majority of this area of Lynch's research is preliminary and the value of this research is yet to be determined, as of 2017, but if fruitful will work to develop a framework for a formal evolutionary cell biology field. Michael Lynch (geneticist) Michael Lynch (born 1951) is the Director of the Biodesign Institute for Mechanisms of Evolution at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona. He held a Distinguished Professorship of Evolution, Population Genetics and Genomics at Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. Besides over 250 papers, especially", "title": "Michael Lynch (geneticist)" } ]

[ { "docid": "15112570", "text": "operators, required to change state formula_6 to a precursor state formula_50. If the master equation possesses nonlinear transition rates, it may be impossible to solve it analytically. The system size expansion utilises the ansatz that the variance of the steady-state probability distribution of constituent numbers in a population scales like the system size. This ansatz is used to expand the master equation in terms of a small parameter given by the inverse system size. Specifically, let us write the formula_51, the copy number of component formula_18, as a sum of its \"deterministic\" value (a scaled-up concentration) and a random variable", "title": "System size expansion" }, { "docid": "17449796", "text": "slower is the increase of inbreeding , the smaller becomes the final value of the purged inbreeding coefficient and, therefore, the final reduction in fitness. This implies that, if inbreeding progresses slowly enough, no relevant inbreeding depression is expected in the long term. This results in the fitness of a small population, that has been a small population for a long time, can be the same as a large population with more genetic diversity. In conservation genetics, it would be very useful to ascertain the maximum rate of increase of inbreeding that allows for such efficient purging. Consider a large", "title": "Genetic purging" }, { "docid": "1716140", "text": "of (existing) alleles alone. The origin-fixation view of population genetics generalizes this approach beyond strictly neutral mutations, and sees the rate at which a particular change happens as the product of the mutation rate and the fixation probability. Natural selection, which includes sexual selection, is the fact that some traits make it more likely for an organism to survive and reproduce. Population genetics describes natural selection by defining fitness as a propensity or probability of survival and reproduction in a particular environment. The fitness is normally given by the symbol w=1-s where s is the selection coefficient. Natural selection acts", "title": "Population genetics" }, { "docid": "2167801", "text": "combination of systematic factors along with some random or unique factors. There are many theories of social change. Generally, a theory of change should include elements such as structural aspects of change (like population shifts), processes and mechanisms of social change, and directions of change. One of the most obvious changes currently occurring is the change in the relative global population distribution between countries. In the recent decades, developing countries became a larger proportion of world population, increasing from 68% in 1950 to 82% in 2010, while population of the developed countries has declined from 32% of total world population", "title": "Social change" }, { "docid": "2421906", "text": "human-caused population effects. A genetic bottleneck can occur when a population goes through a period of low number of individuals, resulting in a rapid decrease in genetic diversity. Even with an increase in population size, the genetic diversity often continues to be low if the entire species began with a small population, since beneficial mutations (see below) are rare, and the gene pool is limited by the small starting population. This is an important consideration in the area of conservation genetics, when working toward a rescued population or species that is genetically-healthy. Random mutations consistently generate genetic variation. A mutation", "title": "Genetic diversity" }, { "docid": "20954788", "text": "undergraduates, and it will certainly benefit their intellectual nutrition. \"The Genetic Basis of Evolutionary Change\" has been retrospectively described as a \"landmark book\". In 1999, philosopher Michael Ruse wrote that Lewontin, by publishing the book, had \"thereby establish[ed] himself (if there had been hitherto doubt) as the dominant figure in the genetics of evolution\". The Genetic Basis of Evolutionary Change The Genetic Basis of Evolutionary Change is a book by Richard Lewontin about evolutionary genetics. Originally published by Columbia University Press in 1974, the book originated in a series of lectures, known as the \"Jesup lectures\", that Lewontin gave at", "title": "The Genetic Basis of Evolutionary Change" }, { "docid": "5865110", "text": "can be between phenotypes, such as visible characteristics such as flower colour or height, between a phenotype and a genetic polymorphism, such as a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), or between two genetic polymorphisms. Association between genetic polymorphisms occurs when there is non-random association of their alleles as a result of their proximity on the same chromosome; this is known as genetic linkage. Linkage disequilibrium (LD) is a term used in the study of population genetics for the non-random association of alleles at two or more loci, not necessarily on the same chromosome. It is not the same as linkage, which", "title": "Genetic association" }, { "docid": "1554587", "text": "and is born somewhere else with a better body.\" He stated that the decision to have a child should be a medical matter, and that oversight of population and genetics must be kept in the realm of science, outside of politicians' control: \"If genetics is in the hands of Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, what will be the fate of the world?\" He believed that in the right hands, these measures could be used for good: \"Once we know how to change the program, thousands of possibilities open up. We can give every man and woman the best of", "title": "Rajneesh" }, { "docid": "6981696", "text": "in Drosophila, dissected the genetics of DDT resistance, measured the effects of minor mutations on the overall fitness of populations, described the behavior of mutations that do not play the selection game by Darwin’s rules, and investigated many other subjects. His theoretical work has touched virtually every important subject in population genetics. Crow developed the concept of genetic load, has contributed to the theory of random drift in small populations, has studied the effects of non-random mating and age-structured populations, and has considered the question, “What good is sex?” He also developed ways to estimate inbreeding in human populations by", "title": "James F. Crow" }, { "docid": "8371241", "text": "Anatolians. If this scenario is right the population sent one branch up into the steppe-mixing with steppe hunter-gatherers in a one-to-one ratio to become the Yamnaya as described earlier- and another to Anatolia to found the ancestors of people there who spoke languages such as Hittite.\" David Reich (geneticist) David Emil Reich (born 14 July 1974) is a geneticist known for his research into the population genetics of ancient humans, including their migrations and the mixing of populations, discovered by analysis of genome-wide patterns of mutations. He is professor in the department of genetics at the Harvard Medical School, and", "title": "David Reich (geneticist)" }, { "docid": "16215128", "text": "that space correspond to the traits of the organism. The more independent dimensions of variation the phenotype has, the more difficult is improvement resulting from random changes. If there are many different ways to change a phenotype it becomes very unlikely that a random change affects the right combination of traits in the right way to improve fitness. Fisher noted that the smaller the effect, the higher the chance that a change is beneficial. At one extreme, changes with infinitesimally small effect have a 50% chance of improving fitness. This argument led to the widely held position that evolution proceeds", "title": "Fisher's geometric model" }, { "docid": "19678705", "text": "Corporation, she said: The key is to use genetics, to make genetic change over time, because every time you make a change it becomes additive. Hatcher was part of a team of researchers who received a Star Award in 2014 from the Cooperative Research Centre for Sheep Industry Innovation for engagement with small and medium size businesses. Throughout her career Hatcher has been an advocate for effective research communication, saying \"There is no point in conducting science if the outcomes of the research aren’t able to be effectively communicated to the targeted end user of the work.\" She is an", "title": "Sue Hatcher" }, { "docid": "582551", "text": "newly formed cloud is determined mainly by air mass characteristics such as stability and moisture content. If these characteristics change over time, the genus tends to change accordingly. When this happens, the original genus is called a \"mother cloud\". If the mother cloud retains much of its original form after the appearance of the new genus, it is termed a \"genitus\" cloud. One example of this is \"stratocumulus cumulogenitus\", a stratocumulus cloud formed by the partial spreading of a cumulus type when there is a loss of convective lift. If the mother cloud undergoes a complete change in genus, it", "title": "Cloud" }, { "docid": "13026681", "text": "he was a saltationist who hoped to demonstrate that a new species could be created in the lab by mutation alone. Instead, the work at his lab between 1910 and 1915 reconfirmed Mendelian genetics and provided solid experimental evidence linking it to chromosomal inheritance. His work also demonstrated that most mutations had relatively small effects, such as a change in eye color, and that rather than creating a new species in a single step, mutations served to increase variation within the existing population. The Mendelian and biometrician models were eventually reconciled with the development of population genetics. A key step", "title": "History of evolutionary thought" }, { "docid": "335539", "text": "to the consensus sequences the more often transcription of that gene will take place. There is not a set pattern for promoter regions as there are for consensus sequences. Changes in promoter sequences are critical in evolution as indicated by the relatively stable number of genes in many lineages. For instance, most vertebrates have roughly the same number of protein-coding genes (about 20,000) which are often highly conserved in sequence, hence much of evolutionary change must come from changes in gene expression. Given the short sequences of most promoter elements, promoters can rapidly evolve from random sequences. For instance, in", "title": "Promoter (genetics)" }, { "docid": "495153", "text": "the transition state to lower the activation energy is termed a catalyst; a catalyst composed only of protein and (if applicable) small molecule cofactors is termed an enzyme. It is important to note that a catalyst increases the rate of reaction without being consumed by it. In addition, while the catalyst lowers the activation energy, it does not change the energies of the original reactants or products. Rather, the reactant energy and the product energy remain the same and only the \"activation energy\" is altered (lowered). In the Arrhenius equation, the term activation energy (\"E\") is used to describe the", "title": "Activation energy" } ]

[ { "docid": "9608186", "text": "particular nucleotide position in the DNA chain (locus). In the process of substitution, a previously non-existent allele arises by mutation and undergoes fixation by spreading through the population by random genetic drift or positive selection. Once the frequency of the allele is at 100%, i.e. being the only gene variant present in any member, it is said to be \"fixed\" in the population. Similarly, genetic differences between taxa are said to have been fixed in each species. The earliest mention of gene fixation in published works was found in Kimura's 1962 paper \"On Probability of Fixation of Mutant Genes in", "title": "Fixation (population genetics)" } ]

[ { "docid": "1716140", "text": "of (existing) alleles alone. The origin-fixation view of population genetics generalizes this approach beyond strictly neutral mutations, and sees the rate at which a particular change happens as the product of the mutation rate and the fixation probability. Natural selection, which includes sexual selection, is the fact that some traits make it more likely for an organism to survive and reproduce. Population genetics describes natural selection by defining fitness as a propensity or probability of survival and reproduction in a particular environment. The fitness is normally given by the symbol w=1-s where s is the selection coefficient. Natural selection acts", "title": "Population genetics" }, { "docid": "111283", "text": "evolution as the change over time in this genetic variation. The frequency of one particular allele will become more or less prevalent relative to other forms of that gene. Variation disappears when a new allele reaches the point of fixation—when it either disappears from the population or replaces the ancestral allele entirely. Natural selection will only cause evolution if there is enough genetic variation in a population. Before the discovery of Mendelian genetics, one common hypothesis was blending inheritance. But with blending inheritance, genetic variance would be rapidly lost, making evolution by natural selection implausible. The Hardy–Weinberg principle provides the", "title": "Evolution" }, { "docid": "6247828", "text": "in the space using a small set of translations. Complementary to this, for \"x\" ∉ \"L\" only a small fraction of the space is covered by formula_6. We have: because formula_14 is polynomial in formula_15. The lemmas show that language membership of a language in BPP can be expressed as a Σ expression, as follows. That is, \"x\" is in language \"L\" if and only if there exist formula_14 binary vectors, where for all random bit vectors \"r\", TM \"M\" accepts at least one random vector ⊕ \"t\". The above expression is in Σ in that it is first existentially", "title": "Sipser–Lautemann theorem" }, { "docid": "17449796", "text": "slower is the increase of inbreeding , the smaller becomes the final value of the purged inbreeding coefficient and, therefore, the final reduction in fitness. This implies that, if inbreeding progresses slowly enough, no relevant inbreeding depression is expected in the long term. This results in the fitness of a small population, that has been a small population for a long time, can be the same as a large population with more genetic diversity. In conservation genetics, it would be very useful to ascertain the maximum rate of increase of inbreeding that allows for such efficient purging. Consider a large", "title": "Genetic purging" }, { "docid": "1378203", "text": "on agriculture. Such change is not as obvious in Dorset as it is in the rest of Britain, but there is a trend for abandonment of hill forts in the area and a proliferation of small undefended farmsteads, indicating a migration of the population. Around 100 BC, Maiden Castle's organised street pattern was replaced by more random habitation. At the same time, the western half of the site was abandoned and occupation was concentrated in the east of the fort. Also during the Late Iron Age, some of the earthworks around the eastern gateway were filled in and settlement expanded", "title": "Maiden Castle, Dorset" }, { "docid": "1716155", "text": "can introduce new genetic variants, potentially contributing to evolutionary rescue. If a significant proportion of individuals or gametes migrate, it can also change allele frequencies, e.g. giving rise to migration load. In the presence of gene flow, other barriers to hybridization between two diverging populations of an outcrossing species are required for the populations to become new species. Horizontal gene transfer is the transfer of genetic material from one organism to another organism that is not its offspring; this is most common among prokaryotes. In medicine, this contributes to the spread of antibiotic resistance, as when one bacteria acquires resistance", "title": "Population genetics" }, { "docid": "7426204", "text": "of size |\"b\"| with probability Or, when formula_4 is zero, As before, the probability assigned to any particular partition depends only on the block sizes, so as before the random partition is exchangeable in the sense described above. The consistency property still holds, as before, by construction. If \"α\" = 0, the probability distribution of the random partition of the integer \"n\" thus generated is the Ewens distribution with parameter θ, used in population genetics and the unified neutral theory of biodiversity. Here is one way to derive this partition probability. Let \"C\" be the random block into which the", "title": "Chinese restaurant process" }, { "docid": "9801814", "text": "Panmixia Panmixia (or panmixis) means \"random mating\". A \"panmictic population\" is one where all individuals are potential partners. This assumes that there are no mating restrictions, neither genetic nor behavioural, upon the population, and that therefore all recombination is possible. The Wahlund effect assumes that the overall population is panmictic. In genetics, random mating involves the mating of individuals regardless of any physical, genetic, or social preference. In other words, the mating between two organisms is not influenced by any environmental, hereditary, or social interaction. Hence, potential mates have an equal chance of being selected. Random mating is a factor", "title": "Panmixia" }, { "docid": "16301016", "text": "done by Pratima and Vishwani Agrawal in 1975. In software, Duran and Ntafos had examined random testing in 1984. Earlier Howden had termed it functional testing in 1980. Consider the following C++ function: int myAbs(int x) { Now the random tests for this function could be {123, 36, -35, 48, 0}. Only the value '-35' triggers the bug. If there is no reference implementation to check the result, the bug still could go unnoticed. However, an assertion could be added to check the results, like: void testAbs(int n) { The reference implementation is sometimes available, e.g. when implementing a simple", "title": "Random testing" }, { "docid": "18817707", "text": "data points as isolated points on the screen. Each point occupies a small area on the screen termed a \"pixel.\" It is convenient to connect successive data points on the screen by a line, so that the data appears on the screen as a line graph. There were two problems, however, with these displays. First, the jaggies would create a \"staircase effect.\" Second, random noise superimposed on the signal makes the lines appear to flicker and move up and down or from side to side (which is called \"aliasing\"). The basic technique to overcome aliasing (\"anti-aliasing\") generally in use was", "title": "In re Alappat" }, { "docid": "14365870", "text": "often tricky, and a comparison of three algorithms (including Mantegna's) was performed by Leccardi who found an implementation of Chambers et al.'s approach to be the most computationally efficient due to the low number of random numbers required. If s is too large, then the new solution generated will be too far away from the old solution (or even jump outside of the bounds). Then, such a move is unlikely to be accepted. If s is too small, the change is too small to be significant, and consequently such search is not efficient. So a proper step size is important", "title": "Cuckoo search" }, { "docid": "8371241", "text": "Anatolians. If this scenario is right the population sent one branch up into the steppe-mixing with steppe hunter-gatherers in a one-to-one ratio to become the Yamnaya as described earlier- and another to Anatolia to found the ancestors of people there who spoke languages such as Hittite.\" David Reich (geneticist) David Emil Reich (born 14 July 1974) is a geneticist known for his research into the population genetics of ancient humans, including their migrations and the mixing of populations, discovered by analysis of genome-wide patterns of mutations. He is professor in the department of genetics at the Harvard Medical School, and", "title": "David Reich (geneticist)" }, { "docid": "15112570", "text": "operators, required to change state formula_6 to a precursor state formula_50. If the master equation possesses nonlinear transition rates, it may be impossible to solve it analytically. The system size expansion utilises the ansatz that the variance of the steady-state probability distribution of constituent numbers in a population scales like the system size. This ansatz is used to expand the master equation in terms of a small parameter given by the inverse system size. Specifically, let us write the formula_51, the copy number of component formula_18, as a sum of its \"deterministic\" value (a scaled-up concentration) and a random variable", "title": "System size expansion" }, { "docid": "7278337", "text": "is random relative to the oracle formula_26 is called \"n\"-random; a sequence is 1-random, therefore, if and only if it is Martin-Löf random. A sequence which is \"n\"-random for every \"n\" is called arithmetically random. The \"n\"-random sequences sometimes arise when considering more complicated properties. For example, there are only countably many formula_19 sets, so one might think that these should be non-random. However, the halting probability Ω is formula_19 and 1-random; it is only after 2-randomness is reached that it is impossible for a random set to be formula_19. Additionally, there are several notions of randomness which are weaker", "title": "Algorithmically random sequence" }, { "docid": "5332677", "text": "to the CDR3 region that is important for peptide/MHC recognition (see above). It is the unique combination of the segments at this region, along with palindromic and random nucleotide additions (respectively termed \"P-\" and \"N-\"), which accounts for the even greater diversity of T-cell receptor specificity for processed antigenic peptides. Later during development, individual CDR loops of TCR can be re-edited in the periphery outside thymus by reactivation of recombinases using a process termed TCR revision (editing) and change its antigenic specificity. The TCR receptor complex is an octomeric complex of variable TCR receptor α and β chains with three", "title": "T-cell receptor" }, { "docid": "9098159", "text": "the correlation between raters. Another approach to agreement (useful when there are only two raters and the scale is continuous) is to calculate the differences between each pair of the two raters' observations. The mean of these differences is termed \"bias\" and the reference interval (mean ± 1.96 × standard deviation) is termed \"limits of agreement\". The \"limits of agreement\" provide insight into how much random variation may be influencing the ratings. If the raters tend to agree, the differences between the raters' observations will be near zero. If one rater is usually higher or lower than the other by", "title": "Inter-rater reliability" } ]

[ { "docid": "9608188", "text": "of selection) for a population of varying size (provided that it is finite and nonzero). Because the effect of natural selection is stipulated to be negligible, the probability at any given time that an allele will ultimately become fixed at its locus is simply its frequency formula_1 in the population at that time. For example, if a population includes allele \"A\" with frequency equal to 20%, and allele \"a\" with frequency equal to 80%, there is an 80% chance that after an infinite number of generations \"a\" will be fixed at the locus (assuming genetic drift is the only operating", "title": "Fixation (population genetics)" } ]

[ { "docid": "2466966", "text": "Leiby termed Khan as an underdog adding that he \"often sounds like a pro-democracy liberal but is well-known for his coziness with conservative Islamist parties.\" Ayesha Siddiqa, in September 2014, writing for \"The Express Tribune\", claimed that \"while we can all sympathise with Khan's right to change the political tone, it would be worthwhile for him to envision how he would, if he did become the prime minister of this country, put the genie back into the bottle.\" H. M. Naqvi termed Khan as a \"sort of a Ron Paul figure\", adding that \"there is no taint of corruption and", "title": "Imran Khan" }, { "docid": "7278337", "text": "is random relative to the oracle formula_26 is called \"n\"-random; a sequence is 1-random, therefore, if and only if it is Martin-Löf random. A sequence which is \"n\"-random for every \"n\" is called arithmetically random. The \"n\"-random sequences sometimes arise when considering more complicated properties. For example, there are only countably many formula_19 sets, so one might think that these should be non-random. However, the halting probability Ω is formula_19 and 1-random; it is only after 2-randomness is reached that it is impossible for a random set to be formula_19. Additionally, there are several notions of randomness which are weaker", "title": "Algorithmically random sequence" }, { "docid": "335539", "text": "to the consensus sequences the more often transcription of that gene will take place. There is not a set pattern for promoter regions as there are for consensus sequences. Changes in promoter sequences are critical in evolution as indicated by the relatively stable number of genes in many lineages. For instance, most vertebrates have roughly the same number of protein-coding genes (about 20,000) which are often highly conserved in sequence, hence much of evolutionary change must come from changes in gene expression. Given the short sequences of most promoter elements, promoters can rapidly evolve from random sequences. For instance, in", "title": "Promoter (genetics)" }, { "docid": "15112570", "text": "operators, required to change state formula_6 to a precursor state formula_50. If the master equation possesses nonlinear transition rates, it may be impossible to solve it analytically. The system size expansion utilises the ansatz that the variance of the steady-state probability distribution of constituent numbers in a population scales like the system size. This ansatz is used to expand the master equation in terms of a small parameter given by the inverse system size. Specifically, let us write the formula_51, the copy number of component formula_18, as a sum of its \"deterministic\" value (a scaled-up concentration) and a random variable", "title": "System size expansion" }, { "docid": "582551", "text": "newly formed cloud is determined mainly by air mass characteristics such as stability and moisture content. If these characteristics change over time, the genus tends to change accordingly. When this happens, the original genus is called a \"mother cloud\". If the mother cloud retains much of its original form after the appearance of the new genus, it is termed a \"genitus\" cloud. One example of this is \"stratocumulus cumulogenitus\", a stratocumulus cloud formed by the partial spreading of a cumulus type when there is a loss of convective lift. If the mother cloud undergoes a complete change in genus, it", "title": "Cloud" }, { "docid": "2388118", "text": "bias, including: Sampling bias is systematic error due to a non-random sample of a population, causing some members of the population to be less likely to be included than others, resulting in a biased sample, defined as a statistical sample of a population (or non-human factors) in which all participants are not equally balanced or objectively represented. It is mostly classified as a subtype of selection bias, sometimes specifically termed \"sample selection bias\", but some classify it as a separate type of bias. A distinction of sampling bias (albeit not a universally accepted one) is that it undermines the external", "title": "Selection bias" }, { "docid": "7295568", "text": "and the genotype of DNA evidence is collected. This is then matched with the suspect. The RMP of the evidence is useful in convincing the jury, because the chances of the genotype of the evidence and that of the suspect matching is very low, and therefore it can hardly be claimed that the suspect is innocent, as the chances of it being so is very low. Random match possibility Random Match Probability (RMP) is a kind of measure in population genetics to measure the probability of an unrelated person, randomly picked out of the general population and matching the genotype", "title": "Random match possibility" }, { "docid": "2167801", "text": "combination of systematic factors along with some random or unique factors. There are many theories of social change. Generally, a theory of change should include elements such as structural aspects of change (like population shifts), processes and mechanisms of social change, and directions of change. One of the most obvious changes currently occurring is the change in the relative global population distribution between countries. In the recent decades, developing countries became a larger proportion of world population, increasing from 68% in 1950 to 82% in 2010, while population of the developed countries has declined from 32% of total world population", "title": "Social change" }, { "docid": "346702", "text": "the set of all rational numbers). The most formal, axiomatic definition of a random variable involves measure theory. Continuous random variables are defined in terms of sets of numbers, along with functions that map such sets to probabilities. Because of various difficulties (e.g. the Banach–Tarski paradox) that arise if such sets are insufficiently constrained, it is necessary to introduce what is termed a sigma-algebra to constrain the possible sets over which probabilities can be defined. Normally, a particular such sigma-algebra is used, the Borel σ-algebra, which allows for probabilities to be defined over any sets that can be derived either", "title": "Random variable" }, { "docid": "8371241", "text": "Anatolians. If this scenario is right the population sent one branch up into the steppe-mixing with steppe hunter-gatherers in a one-to-one ratio to become the Yamnaya as described earlier- and another to Anatolia to found the ancestors of people there who spoke languages such as Hittite.\" David Reich (geneticist) David Emil Reich (born 14 July 1974) is a geneticist known for his research into the population genetics of ancient humans, including their migrations and the mixing of populations, discovered by analysis of genome-wide patterns of mutations. He is professor in the department of genetics at the Harvard Medical School, and", "title": "David Reich (geneticist)" }, { "docid": "2155312", "text": "Gene flow In population genetics, gene flow (also known as gene migration or allele flow) is the transfer of genetic variation from one population to another. If the rate of gene flow is high enough, then two populations are considered to have equivalent genetic diversity and therefore effectively be a single population. It has been shown that it takes only \"One migrant per generation\" to prevent populations from diverging due to drift. Gene flow is an important mechanism for transferring genetic diversity among populations. Migrants change the distribution of genetic diversity within the populations, by modifying the allele frequencies (the", "title": "Gene flow" }, { "docid": "8714604", "text": "to consider constraint in its causal sense: what are the causes of lack of change? The most common explanation for biological constraint is that stabilizing selection acts on an organism to prevent it changing, for example, so that it can continue to function in a tightly-defined niche. This may be considered to be a form of external constraint, in the sense that the organism is constrained not by its makeup or genetics, but by its environment. The implication would be that if the population was in a new environment, its previously constrained features would potentially begin to evolve. Related to", "title": "Biological constraints" }, { "docid": "17449796", "text": "slower is the increase of inbreeding , the smaller becomes the final value of the purged inbreeding coefficient and, therefore, the final reduction in fitness. This implies that, if inbreeding progresses slowly enough, no relevant inbreeding depression is expected in the long term. This results in the fitness of a small population, that has been a small population for a long time, can be the same as a large population with more genetic diversity. In conservation genetics, it would be very useful to ascertain the maximum rate of increase of inbreeding that allows for such efficient purging. Consider a large", "title": "Genetic purging" }, { "docid": "4508296", "text": "Ewens's sampling formula In population genetics, Ewens's sampling formula, describes the probabilities associated with counts of how many different alleles are observed a given number of times in the sample. Ewens's sampling formula, introduced by Warren Ewens, states that under certain conditions (specified below), if a random sample of \"n\" gametes is taken from a population and classified according to the gene at a particular locus then the probability that there are \"a\" alleles represented once in the sample, and \"a\" alleles represented twice, and so on, is for some positive number \"θ\" representing the population mutation rate, whenever \"a\",", "title": "Ewens's sampling formula" }, { "docid": "1716167", "text": "genetic systems, while those with small population sizes will have bloated and complex genomes containing for example introns and transposable elements. However, somewhat paradoxically, species with large population sizes might be so tolerant to the consequences of certain types of errors that they evolve higher error rates, e.g. in transcription and translation, than small populations. Population genetics Population genetics is a subfield of genetics that deals with genetic differences within and between populations, and is a part of evolutionary biology. Studies in this branch of biology examine such phenomena as adaptation, speciation, and population structure. Population genetics was a vital", "title": "Population genetics" }, { "docid": "195709", "text": "proportion of variance in a trait which is attributable to genotype within a defined population in a specific environment. A number of points must be considered when interpreting heritability. Heritability, as a term, applies to populations, and in populations there are variations in traits between individuals. Heritability measures how much of that variation is caused by genetics. The value of heritability can change if the impact of environment (or of genes) in the population is substantially altered. A high heritability of a trait does not mean environmental effects, such as learning, are not involved. Since heritability increases during childhood and", "title": "Intelligence quotient" } ]

[ { "docid": "792102", "text": "new science of population genetics with Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection. Within this framework, Wright focused on the effects of inbreeding on small relatively isolated populations. He introduced the concept of an adaptive landscape in which phenomena such as cross breeding and genetic drift in small populations could push them away from adaptive peaks, which in turn allow natural selection to push them towards new adaptive peaks. Wright thought smaller populations were more suited for natural selection because \"inbreeding was sufficiently intense to create new interaction systems through random drift but not intense enough to cause random nonadaptive fixation", "title": "Genetic drift" } ]

[ { "docid": "18817707", "text": "data points as isolated points on the screen. Each point occupies a small area on the screen termed a \"pixel.\" It is convenient to connect successive data points on the screen by a line, so that the data appears on the screen as a line graph. There were two problems, however, with these displays. First, the jaggies would create a \"staircase effect.\" Second, random noise superimposed on the signal makes the lines appear to flicker and move up and down or from side to side (which is called \"aliasing\"). The basic technique to overcome aliasing (\"anti-aliasing\") generally in use was", "title": "In re Alappat" }, { "docid": "9801819", "text": "southwest Japanese islands. Although panmictic, the population is diversifying. Dawson's Burrowing bee, \"Amegilla dawsoni,\" may be forced to aggregate in common mating areas due to uneven resource distribution in its harsh desert environment. \"Pantala flavescens\" should be considered as a global panmictic population. Panmixia Panmixia (or panmixis) means \"random mating\". A \"panmictic population\" is one where all individuals are potential partners. This assumes that there are no mating restrictions, neither genetic nor behavioural, upon the population, and that therefore all recombination is possible. The Wahlund effect assumes that the overall population is panmictic. In genetics, random mating involves the mating", "title": "Panmixia" }, { "docid": "2421906", "text": "human-caused population effects. A genetic bottleneck can occur when a population goes through a period of low number of individuals, resulting in a rapid decrease in genetic diversity. Even with an increase in population size, the genetic diversity often continues to be low if the entire species began with a small population, since beneficial mutations (see below) are rare, and the gene pool is limited by the small starting population. This is an important consideration in the area of conservation genetics, when working toward a rescued population or species that is genetically-healthy. Random mutations consistently generate genetic variation. A mutation", "title": "Genetic diversity" }, { "docid": "125857", "text": "an evolutionarily stable \"strategy,\" if all the members of a population adopt it, no mutant strategy can invade. Once virtually all members of the population use this strategy, there is no 'rational' alternative. ESS is part of classical game theory. In an evolutionarily stable \"state,\" a population's genetic composition is restored by selection after a disturbance, if the disturbance is not too large. An evolutionarily stable state is a dynamic property of a population that returns to using a strategy, or mix of strategies, if it is perturbed from that initial state. It is part of population genetics, dynamical system,", "title": "Evolutionarily stable strategy" }, { "docid": "7295567", "text": "Random match possibility Random Match Probability (RMP) is a kind of measure in population genetics to measure the probability of an unrelated person, randomly picked out of the general population and matching the genotype derived from the evidence. A genotype has a number of alleles, and each allele has a frequency in a certain race. This frequency is the RMP of that allele. To calculate the RMP of a certain genotype, multiply the frequencies of the alleles in the genotype together. This will give the RMP of the genotype. In forensic science, the evidence from the crime scene is gathered", "title": "Random match possibility" }, { "docid": "582551", "text": "newly formed cloud is determined mainly by air mass characteristics such as stability and moisture content. If these characteristics change over time, the genus tends to change accordingly. When this happens, the original genus is called a \"mother cloud\". If the mother cloud retains much of its original form after the appearance of the new genus, it is termed a \"genitus\" cloud. One example of this is \"stratocumulus cumulogenitus\", a stratocumulus cloud formed by the partial spreading of a cumulus type when there is a loss of convective lift. If the mother cloud undergoes a complete change in genus, it", "title": "Cloud" }, { "docid": "16649539", "text": "Chemical genetics Chemical genetics is the investigation of the function of proteins and signal transduction pathways in cells by the screening of chemical libraries of small molecules. Chemical genetics is analogous to classical genetic screen where random mutations are introduced in organisms, the phenotype of these mutants is observed, and finally the specific gene mutation (genotype) that produced that phenotype is identified. In chemical genetics, the phenotype is disturbed not by introduction of mutations, but by exposure to small molecule tool compounds. Phenotypic screening of chemical libraries is used to identify drug targets (forward genetics) or to validate those targets", "title": "Chemical genetics" }, { "docid": "13272980", "text": "color. This method works by repeating (1) random coloring a graph and (2) finding colorful copy of the target subgraph, and eventually the target subgraph can be found if the process is repeated a sufficient number of times. Suppose becomes colorful with some non-zero probability . It immediately follows that if the random coloring is repeated times, then is expected to become colorful once. Note that though is small, it is shown that if formula_4, is only polynomially small. Suppose again there exists an algorithm such that, given a graph and a coloring which maps each vertex of to one", "title": "Color-coding" }, { "docid": "8144873", "text": "Evolutionary pressure Any cause that reduces reproductive success in a portion of a population potentially exerts evolutionary pressure, selective pressure or selection pressure, driving natural selection. With sufficient pressure, inherited traits that mitigate its effects—even if they would be deleterious in other circumstances—can become widely spread through a population. It is a quantitative description of the amount of change occurring in processes investigated by evolutionary biology, but the formal concept is often extended to other areas of research. In population genetics, selection pressure is usually expressed as a selection coefficient. It has been shown that putting an amino acid bio-synthesizing", "title": "Evolutionary pressure" }, { "docid": "1378203", "text": "on agriculture. Such change is not as obvious in Dorset as it is in the rest of Britain, but there is a trend for abandonment of hill forts in the area and a proliferation of small undefended farmsteads, indicating a migration of the population. Around 100 BC, Maiden Castle's organised street pattern was replaced by more random habitation. At the same time, the western half of the site was abandoned and occupation was concentrated in the east of the fort. Also during the Late Iron Age, some of the earthworks around the eastern gateway were filled in and settlement expanded", "title": "Maiden Castle, Dorset" }, { "docid": "18071361", "text": "Even though both theories are right and wrong, they both see a part of a larger picture. Beanbag genetics Beanbag genetics is a conceptual model of genetics which was used by early Mendelians, who used to keep colored beans in bags as a way of tracking Mendelian ratios. To be able to understand beanbag genetics, the meaning of population has to change. Population is no longer a group of individuals in an area but are all the Alleles in an area that assort and segregate separately. All of the alleles become the gene pool. When using the beanbag approach, there", "title": "Beanbag genetics" }, { "docid": "1715312", "text": "defects. In that case, the \"risk\" is expressed as If the risk estimate takes into account information on the number of individuals exposed, it is termed a \"population risk\" and is in units of expected increased cases per a time period. If the risk estimate does not take into account the number of individuals exposed, it is termed an \"individual risk\" and is in units of incidence rate per a time period. Population risks are of more use for cost/benefit analysis; individual risks are of more use for evaluating whether risks to individuals are \"acceptable\". In quantitative risk assessment an", "title": "Risk assessment" }, { "docid": "8008733", "text": "the Variance/Mean ratio method, data is collected from several random samples of a given population. In this analysis, it is imperative that data from at least 50 sample plots is considered. The number of individuals present in each sample is compared to the expected counts in the case of random distribution. The expected distribution can be found using Poisson distribution. If the variance/mean ratio is equal to 1, the population is found to be randomly distributed. If it is significantly greater than 1, the population is found to be clumped distribution. Finally, if the ratio is significantly less than 1,", "title": "Species distribution" }, { "docid": "346702", "text": "the set of all rational numbers). The most formal, axiomatic definition of a random variable involves measure theory. Continuous random variables are defined in terms of sets of numbers, along with functions that map such sets to probabilities. Because of various difficulties (e.g. the Banach–Tarski paradox) that arise if such sets are insufficiently constrained, it is necessary to introduce what is termed a sigma-algebra to constrain the possible sets over which probabilities can be defined. Normally, a particular such sigma-algebra is used, the Borel σ-algebra, which allows for probabilities to be defined over any sets that can be derived either", "title": "Random variable" }, { "docid": "7189407", "text": "of small random variations being acted on by natural selection. It was popular with early geneticists such as Hugo de Vries, who along with Carl Correns helped rediscover Gregor Mendel's laws of inheritance in 1900, William Bateson, a British zoologist who switched to genetics, and early in his career Thomas Hunt Morgan. Some of these geneticists developed it into the mutation theory of evolution. There was also a debate over accounts of the evolution of mimicry and if they could be explained by gradualism or saltation. The geneticist Reginald Punnett supported a saltational theory in his book \"Mimicry in Butterflies\"", "title": "Saltation (biology)" }, { "docid": "6981696", "text": "in Drosophila, dissected the genetics of DDT resistance, measured the effects of minor mutations on the overall fitness of populations, described the behavior of mutations that do not play the selection game by Darwin’s rules, and investigated many other subjects. His theoretical work has touched virtually every important subject in population genetics. Crow developed the concept of genetic load, has contributed to the theory of random drift in small populations, has studied the effects of non-random mating and age-structured populations, and has considered the question, “What good is sex?” He also developed ways to estimate inbreeding in human populations by", "title": "James F. Crow" } ]

[ { "docid": "1762063", "text": "and for the heterozygotes. In the absence of selection, mutation, genetic drift, or other forces, allele frequencies \"p\" and \"q\" are constant between generations, so equilibrium is reached. The principle is named after G. H. Hardy and Wilhelm Weinberg, who first demonstrated it mathematically. Hardy's paper was focused on debunking the then-commonly held view that a dominant allele would automatically tend to increase in frequency; today, confusion between dominance and selection is less common. Today, tests for Hardy-Weinberg genotype frequencies are used primarily to test for population stratification and other forms of non-random mating. Consider a population of monoecious diploids,", "title": "Hardy–Weinberg principle" } ]

[ { "docid": "13026681", "text": "he was a saltationist who hoped to demonstrate that a new species could be created in the lab by mutation alone. Instead, the work at his lab between 1910 and 1915 reconfirmed Mendelian genetics and provided solid experimental evidence linking it to chromosomal inheritance. His work also demonstrated that most mutations had relatively small effects, such as a change in eye color, and that rather than creating a new species in a single step, mutations served to increase variation within the existing population. The Mendelian and biometrician models were eventually reconciled with the development of population genetics. A key step", "title": "History of evolutionary thought" }, { "docid": "5205862", "text": "describing situations of uncertainty, nor is it the same as projections based on an assessed probability or frequency. Sampling always refers to a procedure of gathering data from a small aggregation of individuals that is purportedly representative of a larger grouping which must in principle be capable of being measured as a totality. Random sampling is used precisely to ensure a truly representative sample from which to draw conclusions, in which the same results would be arrived at if one had included the entirety of the population instead. Random sampling (and sampling error) can only be used to gather information", "title": "Sampling error" }, { "docid": "495153", "text": "the transition state to lower the activation energy is termed a catalyst; a catalyst composed only of protein and (if applicable) small molecule cofactors is termed an enzyme. It is important to note that a catalyst increases the rate of reaction without being consumed by it. In addition, while the catalyst lowers the activation energy, it does not change the energies of the original reactants or products. Rather, the reactant energy and the product energy remain the same and only the \"activation energy\" is altered (lowered). In the Arrhenius equation, the term activation energy (\"E\") is used to describe the", "title": "Activation energy" }, { "docid": "409063", "text": "consideration. Systems are said to be in equilibrium if the small, random exchanges between them (e.g. Brownian motion) do not lead to a net change in energy. This law is tacitly assumed in every measurement of temperature. Thus, if one seeks to decide if two bodies are at the same temperature, it is not necessary to bring them into contact and measure any changes of their observable properties in time. The law provides an empirical definition of temperature and justification for the construction of practical thermometers. The zeroth law was not initially recognized as a law, as its basis in", "title": "Thermodynamics" }, { "docid": "8371241", "text": "Anatolians. If this scenario is right the population sent one branch up into the steppe-mixing with steppe hunter-gatherers in a one-to-one ratio to become the Yamnaya as described earlier- and another to Anatolia to found the ancestors of people there who spoke languages such as Hittite.\" David Reich (geneticist) David Emil Reich (born 14 July 1974) is a geneticist known for his research into the population genetics of ancient humans, including their migrations and the mixing of populations, discovered by analysis of genome-wide patterns of mutations. He is professor in the department of genetics at the Harvard Medical School, and", "title": "David Reich (geneticist)" }, { "docid": "13578522", "text": "commonly understood as follows. Classification of AFOs follows the delineation of CAFOs, small, medium, and large. Large AFOs are automatically termed Large CAFOs based on size designation alone. A small AFO would be delineated as follows: A medium AFO would be delineated as follows: Small and medium AFOs can be designated as Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations based on their risk to surface water. There are two conditions EPA and state regulatory authorities consider that if either are met, change the designation of an AFO to that of a CAFO. This is often interpreted by regulators to mean that water runoff,", "title": "Animal feeding operation" }, { "docid": "1716131", "text": "statistical inference from DNA sequence data and for proof/disproof of concept. What sets population genetics apart today from newer, more phenotypic approaches to modelling evolution, such as evolutionary game theory and adaptive dynamics, is its emphasis on genetic phenomena as dominance, epistasis, and the degree to which genetic recombination breaks up linkage disequilibrium. This makes it appropriate for comparison to population genomics data. Population genetics began as a reconciliation of Mendelian inheritance and biostatistics models. Natural selection will only cause evolution if there is enough genetic variation in a population. Before the discovery of Mendelian genetics, one common hypothesis was", "title": "Population genetics" }, { "docid": "8193493", "text": "systems biology. New paradigms are needed if we are to succeed in unravelling multifactorial genetic causation at higher levels of physiological function and so to explain the phenomena that genetics was originally about.\" Noble has called for an extended evolutionary synthesis, and more controversially a replacement for the modern synthesis. He has argued that from research in epigenetics, acquired characteristics can be inherited and in contrast to the modern synthesis, genetic change is \"far from random\" and not always gradual. He has also claimed that the central dogma of molecular biology has been broken as an \"embodiment of the Weismann", "title": "Denis Noble" }, { "docid": "4508296", "text": "Ewens's sampling formula In population genetics, Ewens's sampling formula, describes the probabilities associated with counts of how many different alleles are observed a given number of times in the sample. Ewens's sampling formula, introduced by Warren Ewens, states that under certain conditions (specified below), if a random sample of \"n\" gametes is taken from a population and classified according to the gene at a particular locus then the probability that there are \"a\" alleles represented once in the sample, and \"a\" alleles represented twice, and so on, is for some positive number \"θ\" representing the population mutation rate, whenever \"a\",", "title": "Ewens's sampling formula" }, { "docid": "346702", "text": "the set of all rational numbers). The most formal, axiomatic definition of a random variable involves measure theory. Continuous random variables are defined in terms of sets of numbers, along with functions that map such sets to probabilities. Because of various difficulties (e.g. the Banach–Tarski paradox) that arise if such sets are insufficiently constrained, it is necessary to introduce what is termed a sigma-algebra to constrain the possible sets over which probabilities can be defined. Normally, a particular such sigma-algebra is used, the Borel σ-algebra, which allows for probabilities to be defined over any sets that can be derived either", "title": "Random variable" }, { "docid": "10663719", "text": "different populations of kangaroo rats. Another haplotype type designates a different story as to the genetics of this species. A haplotype CC is widespread but not in a random fashion. The haplotype CC mostly dominates in the south with very little appearance in the north and central regions. This high frequency of haplotype CC in the south and the lack of different haplotypes unrelated to haplotype CC suggest that there was a population bottleneck that occurred in the south. It seem likely that the population of southern Kangaroo rats now would have repopulated from a small group in the south", "title": "Stephens's kangaroo rat" }, { "docid": "13241447", "text": "put forth by Mendel. W.E. Castle discovered that while individual traits may segregate and change over time with selection, that when selection is stopped and environmental effects are taken into account, the genetic ratio stops changing and reach a sort of stasis, the foundation of Population Genetics. This was independently discovered by G.H. Hardy and W. Weinberg, which ultimately gave rise to the concept of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium published in 1908. For a more thorough exploration of the history of population genetics, see History of Population Genetics by Bob Allard. Around this same time, genetic and plant breeding experiments in maize", "title": "Plant genetics" }, { "docid": "10263690", "text": "in the onset of schizophrenia as genetics. Childhood experiences of abuse or trauma are risk factors for a diagnosis of schizophrenia later in life. Recent large-scale general population studies indicate the relationship is a causal one, with an increasing risk with additional experiences of maltreatment, although a critical review suggests conceptual and methodological issues require further research. There is some evidence that adversities may lead to cognitive biases and altered dopamine neurotransmission, a process that has been termed \"sensitization\". Childhood trauma, and bereavement or separation in families, have been found to be risk factors for schizophrenia and psychosis. Specific social", "title": "Causes of schizophrenia" }, { "docid": "1958661", "text": "its accuracy, and is the estimated standard deviation of that percentage. It can be estimated from just \"p\" and the sample size, \"n\", if \"n\" is small relative to the population size, using the following formula: When the sample is not a simple random sample from a large population, the standard error and the confidence interval must be estimated through more advanced calculations. Linearization and resampling are widely used techniques for data from complex sample designs. Note that there is not necessarily a strict connection between the true confidence interval, and the true standard error. The true \"p\" percent confidence", "title": "Margin of error" }, { "docid": "5332677", "text": "to the CDR3 region that is important for peptide/MHC recognition (see above). It is the unique combination of the segments at this region, along with palindromic and random nucleotide additions (respectively termed \"P-\" and \"N-\"), which accounts for the even greater diversity of T-cell receptor specificity for processed antigenic peptides. Later during development, individual CDR loops of TCR can be re-edited in the periphery outside thymus by reactivation of recombinases using a process termed TCR revision (editing) and change its antigenic specificity. The TCR receptor complex is an octomeric complex of variable TCR receptor α and β chains with three", "title": "T-cell receptor" }, { "docid": "2155312", "text": "Gene flow In population genetics, gene flow (also known as gene migration or allele flow) is the transfer of genetic variation from one population to another. If the rate of gene flow is high enough, then two populations are considered to have equivalent genetic diversity and therefore effectively be a single population. It has been shown that it takes only \"One migrant per generation\" to prevent populations from diverging due to drift. Gene flow is an important mechanism for transferring genetic diversity among populations. Migrants change the distribution of genetic diversity within the populations, by modifying the allele frequencies (the", "title": "Gene flow" } ]

[ { "docid": "2021771", "text": "fertilization\" may be considered both from a spatial or relationship point of view. The breeding population consists of s small dispersed random fertilization gamodemes of sample size formula_67 ( k = 1 ... \"s\" ) with \" \"overlaps\" \" of proportion formula_68 in which non-dispersive random fertilization occurs. The \" dispersive proportion \" is thus formula_69. The bulk population consists of \"weighted averages\" of sample sizes, allele and genotype frequencies and progeny means, as was done for genetic drift in an earlier section. However, each \"gamete sample size\" is reduced to allow for the \"overlaps\", thus finding a formula_70 effective", "title": "Quantitative genetics" } ]

[ { "docid": "1554587", "text": "and is born somewhere else with a better body.\" He stated that the decision to have a child should be a medical matter, and that oversight of population and genetics must be kept in the realm of science, outside of politicians' control: \"If genetics is in the hands of Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, what will be the fate of the world?\" He believed that in the right hands, these measures could be used for good: \"Once we know how to change the program, thousands of possibilities open up. We can give every man and woman the best of", "title": "Rajneesh" }, { "docid": "335539", "text": "to the consensus sequences the more often transcription of that gene will take place. There is not a set pattern for promoter regions as there are for consensus sequences. Changes in promoter sequences are critical in evolution as indicated by the relatively stable number of genes in many lineages. For instance, most vertebrates have roughly the same number of protein-coding genes (about 20,000) which are often highly conserved in sequence, hence much of evolutionary change must come from changes in gene expression. Given the short sequences of most promoter elements, promoters can rapidly evolve from random sequences. For instance, in", "title": "Promoter (genetics)" }, { "docid": "8144873", "text": "Evolutionary pressure Any cause that reduces reproductive success in a portion of a population potentially exerts evolutionary pressure, selective pressure or selection pressure, driving natural selection. With sufficient pressure, inherited traits that mitigate its effects—even if they would be deleterious in other circumstances—can become widely spread through a population. It is a quantitative description of the amount of change occurring in processes investigated by evolutionary biology, but the formal concept is often extended to other areas of research. In population genetics, selection pressure is usually expressed as a selection coefficient. It has been shown that putting an amino acid bio-synthesizing", "title": "Evolutionary pressure" }, { "docid": "7295568", "text": "and the genotype of DNA evidence is collected. This is then matched with the suspect. The RMP of the evidence is useful in convincing the jury, because the chances of the genotype of the evidence and that of the suspect matching is very low, and therefore it can hardly be claimed that the suspect is innocent, as the chances of it being so is very low. Random match possibility Random Match Probability (RMP) is a kind of measure in population genetics to measure the probability of an unrelated person, randomly picked out of the general population and matching the genotype", "title": "Random match possibility" }, { "docid": "2466966", "text": "Leiby termed Khan as an underdog adding that he \"often sounds like a pro-democracy liberal but is well-known for his coziness with conservative Islamist parties.\" Ayesha Siddiqa, in September 2014, writing for \"The Express Tribune\", claimed that \"while we can all sympathise with Khan's right to change the political tone, it would be worthwhile for him to envision how he would, if he did become the prime minister of this country, put the genie back into the bottle.\" H. M. Naqvi termed Khan as a \"sort of a Ron Paul figure\", adding that \"there is no taint of corruption and", "title": "Imran Khan" }, { "docid": "10663719", "text": "different populations of kangaroo rats. Another haplotype type designates a different story as to the genetics of this species. A haplotype CC is widespread but not in a random fashion. The haplotype CC mostly dominates in the south with very little appearance in the north and central regions. This high frequency of haplotype CC in the south and the lack of different haplotypes unrelated to haplotype CC suggest that there was a population bottleneck that occurred in the south. It seem likely that the population of southern Kangaroo rats now would have repopulated from a small group in the south", "title": "Stephens's kangaroo rat" }, { "docid": "1378203", "text": "on agriculture. Such change is not as obvious in Dorset as it is in the rest of Britain, but there is a trend for abandonment of hill forts in the area and a proliferation of small undefended farmsteads, indicating a migration of the population. Around 100 BC, Maiden Castle's organised street pattern was replaced by more random habitation. At the same time, the western half of the site was abandoned and occupation was concentrated in the east of the fort. Also during the Late Iron Age, some of the earthworks around the eastern gateway were filled in and settlement expanded", "title": "Maiden Castle, Dorset" }, { "docid": "7085807", "text": "of a limited population size, can also cause a change in allele frequencies over time that can look like Darwinian evolution while actually being an entirely random or as Kimura puts it \"neutral\" process. In this scenario a relatively small population can lose neutral alleles through the random deaths or migrations of individuals that have them. It may appear to an onlooker that one trait is being selected for over another but in actuality it is a neutral process that is not necessarily undergoing selection as it would in Darwinian evolution. Within the neutral theory, selective constraint is a type", "title": "The Neutral Theory of Molecular Evolution" }, { "docid": "13241447", "text": "put forth by Mendel. W.E. Castle discovered that while individual traits may segregate and change over time with selection, that when selection is stopped and environmental effects are taken into account, the genetic ratio stops changing and reach a sort of stasis, the foundation of Population Genetics. This was independently discovered by G.H. Hardy and W. Weinberg, which ultimately gave rise to the concept of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium published in 1908. For a more thorough exploration of the history of population genetics, see History of Population Genetics by Bob Allard. Around this same time, genetic and plant breeding experiments in maize", "title": "Plant genetics" }, { "docid": "7559490", "text": "length formula_69. By the mean value theorem, there exists a value formula_70 within each bin such that Consider the discretized random variable formula_72 if formula_73. The probability of each support point formula_72 is The entropy of this variable is If we set formula_77 and formula_78 then we are doing exactly the same quantization as the definition of information dimension. Since relabeling the events of a discrete random variable does not change its entropy, we have This yields and when formula_9 is sufficient large, which is the differential entropy formula_83 of the continuous random variable. In particular, if formula_67 is Riemann", "title": "Information dimension" }, { "docid": "19678705", "text": "Corporation, she said: The key is to use genetics, to make genetic change over time, because every time you make a change it becomes additive. Hatcher was part of a team of researchers who received a Star Award in 2014 from the Cooperative Research Centre for Sheep Industry Innovation for engagement with small and medium size businesses. Throughout her career Hatcher has been an advocate for effective research communication, saying \"There is no point in conducting science if the outcomes of the research aren’t able to be effectively communicated to the targeted end user of the work.\" She is an", "title": "Sue Hatcher" }, { "docid": "346702", "text": "the set of all rational numbers). The most formal, axiomatic definition of a random variable involves measure theory. Continuous random variables are defined in terms of sets of numbers, along with functions that map such sets to probabilities. Because of various difficulties (e.g. the Banach–Tarski paradox) that arise if such sets are insufficiently constrained, it is necessary to introduce what is termed a sigma-algebra to constrain the possible sets over which probabilities can be defined. Normally, a particular such sigma-algebra is used, the Borel σ-algebra, which allows for probabilities to be defined over any sets that can be derived either", "title": "Random variable" }, { "docid": "9608185", "text": "Fixation (population genetics) In population genetics, fixation is the change in a gene pool from a situation where there exists at least two variants of a particular gene (allele) in a given population to a situation where only one of the alleles remains. In the absence of mutation or heterozygote advantage, any allele must eventually be lost completely from the population or fixed (permanently established at 100% frequency in the population). Whether a gene will ultimately be lost or fixed is dependent on selection coefficients and chance fluctuations in allelic proportions. Fixation can refer to a gene in general or", "title": "Fixation (population genetics)" }, { "docid": "9098159", "text": "the correlation between raters. Another approach to agreement (useful when there are only two raters and the scale is continuous) is to calculate the differences between each pair of the two raters' observations. The mean of these differences is termed \"bias\" and the reference interval (mean ± 1.96 × standard deviation) is termed \"limits of agreement\". The \"limits of agreement\" provide insight into how much random variation may be influencing the ratings. If the raters tend to agree, the differences between the raters' observations will be near zero. If one rater is usually higher or lower than the other by", "title": "Inter-rater reliability" }, { "docid": "1369506", "text": "also increase if the environmental variation decreases, causing individuals to show less phenotypic variation, like showing more similar levels of intelligence. Heritability increases when genetics are contributing more variation or because non-genetic factors are contributing less variation; what matters is the relative contribution. Heritability is specific to a particular population in a particular environment. High heritability of a trait, consequently, does not necessarily mean that the trait is not very susceptible to environmental influences. Heritability can also change as a result of changes in the environment, migration, inbreeding, or the way in which heritability itself is measured in the population", "title": "Heritability" }, { "docid": "1715312", "text": "defects. In that case, the \"risk\" is expressed as If the risk estimate takes into account information on the number of individuals exposed, it is termed a \"population risk\" and is in units of expected increased cases per a time period. If the risk estimate does not take into account the number of individuals exposed, it is termed an \"individual risk\" and is in units of incidence rate per a time period. Population risks are of more use for cost/benefit analysis; individual risks are of more use for evaluating whether risks to individuals are \"acceptable\". In quantitative risk assessment an", "title": "Risk assessment" } ]

[ { "docid": "2021762", "text": "no inbreeding, formula_45 ! Furthermore, if this then is rearranged, formula_46. That is, when initial inbreeding is zero, the two principal viewpoints of \"binomial gamete sampling\" (genetic drift) are directly inter-convertible. It is easy to overlook that \"random fertilization\" includes self-fertilization. Sewall Wright showed that a proportion 1/N of \"random fertilizations\" is actually \"self fertilization\" formula_47, with the remainder (N-1)/N being \"cross fertilization\" formula_48. Following path analysis and simplification, the new view \"random fertilization inbreeding\" was found to be: formula_49. Upon further rearrangement, the earlier results from the binomial sampling were confirmed, along with some new arrangements. Two of these", "title": "Quantitative genetics" } ]

[ { "docid": "1554587", "text": "and is born somewhere else with a better body.\" He stated that the decision to have a child should be a medical matter, and that oversight of population and genetics must be kept in the realm of science, outside of politicians' control: \"If genetics is in the hands of Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, what will be the fate of the world?\" He believed that in the right hands, these measures could be used for good: \"Once we know how to change the program, thousands of possibilities open up. We can give every man and woman the best of", "title": "Rajneesh" }, { "docid": "5132374", "text": "participants are randomly selected from that population. Samples in experiments cannot be randomly selected just as they are in surveys because it is impractical and expensive to select random samples for social psychology experiments. It is difficult enough to convince a random sample of people to agree to answer a few questions over the telephone as part of a political poll, and such polls can cost thousands of dollars to conduct. Moreover, even if one somehow was able to recruit a truly random sample, there can be unobserved heterogeneity in the effects of the experimental treatments... A treatment can have", "title": "External validity" }, { "docid": "7426204", "text": "of size |\"b\"| with probability Or, when formula_4 is zero, As before, the probability assigned to any particular partition depends only on the block sizes, so as before the random partition is exchangeable in the sense described above. The consistency property still holds, as before, by construction. If \"α\" = 0, the probability distribution of the random partition of the integer \"n\" thus generated is the Ewens distribution with parameter θ, used in population genetics and the unified neutral theory of biodiversity. Here is one way to derive this partition probability. Let \"C\" be the random block into which the", "title": "Chinese restaurant process" }, { "docid": "8193493", "text": "systems biology. New paradigms are needed if we are to succeed in unravelling multifactorial genetic causation at higher levels of physiological function and so to explain the phenomena that genetics was originally about.\" Noble has called for an extended evolutionary synthesis, and more controversially a replacement for the modern synthesis. He has argued that from research in epigenetics, acquired characteristics can be inherited and in contrast to the modern synthesis, genetic change is \"far from random\" and not always gradual. He has also claimed that the central dogma of molecular biology has been broken as an \"embodiment of the Weismann", "title": "Denis Noble" }, { "docid": "17449796", "text": "slower is the increase of inbreeding , the smaller becomes the final value of the purged inbreeding coefficient and, therefore, the final reduction in fitness. This implies that, if inbreeding progresses slowly enough, no relevant inbreeding depression is expected in the long term. This results in the fitness of a small population, that has been a small population for a long time, can be the same as a large population with more genetic diversity. In conservation genetics, it would be very useful to ascertain the maximum rate of increase of inbreeding that allows for such efficient purging. Consider a large", "title": "Genetic purging" }, { "docid": "1716140", "text": "of (existing) alleles alone. The origin-fixation view of population genetics generalizes this approach beyond strictly neutral mutations, and sees the rate at which a particular change happens as the product of the mutation rate and the fixation probability. Natural selection, which includes sexual selection, is the fact that some traits make it more likely for an organism to survive and reproduce. Population genetics describes natural selection by defining fitness as a propensity or probability of survival and reproduction in a particular environment. The fitness is normally given by the symbol w=1-s where s is the selection coefficient. Natural selection acts", "title": "Population genetics" }, { "docid": "1716167", "text": "genetic systems, while those with small population sizes will have bloated and complex genomes containing for example introns and transposable elements. However, somewhat paradoxically, species with large population sizes might be so tolerant to the consequences of certain types of errors that they evolve higher error rates, e.g. in transcription and translation, than small populations. Population genetics Population genetics is a subfield of genetics that deals with genetic differences within and between populations, and is a part of evolutionary biology. Studies in this branch of biology examine such phenomena as adaptation, speciation, and population structure. Population genetics was a vital", "title": "Population genetics" }, { "docid": "2083544", "text": "for many genetic disorders once they are diagnosed. Another limitation to genetic testing for a hereditary linked cancer, is the variants of unknown clinical significance. Because the human genome has over 22,000 genes, there are 3.5 million variants in the average person's genome. These variants of unknown clinical significance means there is a change in the DNA sequence, however the increase for cancer is unclear because it is unknown if the change affects the gene's function. A genetics professional can explain in detail the benefits, risks, and limitations of a particular test. It is important that any person who is", "title": "Genetic testing" }, { "docid": "7085807", "text": "of a limited population size, can also cause a change in allele frequencies over time that can look like Darwinian evolution while actually being an entirely random or as Kimura puts it \"neutral\" process. In this scenario a relatively small population can lose neutral alleles through the random deaths or migrations of individuals that have them. It may appear to an onlooker that one trait is being selected for over another but in actuality it is a neutral process that is not necessarily undergoing selection as it would in Darwinian evolution. Within the neutral theory, selective constraint is a type", "title": "The Neutral Theory of Molecular Evolution" }, { "docid": "1716131", "text": "statistical inference from DNA sequence data and for proof/disproof of concept. What sets population genetics apart today from newer, more phenotypic approaches to modelling evolution, such as evolutionary game theory and adaptive dynamics, is its emphasis on genetic phenomena as dominance, epistasis, and the degree to which genetic recombination breaks up linkage disequilibrium. This makes it appropriate for comparison to population genomics data. Population genetics began as a reconciliation of Mendelian inheritance and biostatistics models. Natural selection will only cause evolution if there is enough genetic variation in a population. Before the discovery of Mendelian genetics, one common hypothesis was", "title": "Population genetics" }, { "docid": "2388118", "text": "bias, including: Sampling bias is systematic error due to a non-random sample of a population, causing some members of the population to be less likely to be included than others, resulting in a biased sample, defined as a statistical sample of a population (or non-human factors) in which all participants are not equally balanced or objectively represented. It is mostly classified as a subtype of selection bias, sometimes specifically termed \"sample selection bias\", but some classify it as a separate type of bias. A distinction of sampling bias (albeit not a universally accepted one) is that it undermines the external", "title": "Selection bias" }, { "docid": "7295568", "text": "and the genotype of DNA evidence is collected. This is then matched with the suspect. The RMP of the evidence is useful in convincing the jury, because the chances of the genotype of the evidence and that of the suspect matching is very low, and therefore it can hardly be claimed that the suspect is innocent, as the chances of it being so is very low. Random match possibility Random Match Probability (RMP) is a kind of measure in population genetics to measure the probability of an unrelated person, randomly picked out of the general population and matching the genotype", "title": "Random match possibility" }, { "docid": "18817707", "text": "data points as isolated points on the screen. Each point occupies a small area on the screen termed a \"pixel.\" It is convenient to connect successive data points on the screen by a line, so that the data appears on the screen as a line graph. There were two problems, however, with these displays. First, the jaggies would create a \"staircase effect.\" Second, random noise superimposed on the signal makes the lines appear to flicker and move up and down or from side to side (which is called \"aliasing\"). The basic technique to overcome aliasing (\"anti-aliasing\") generally in use was", "title": "In re Alappat" }, { "docid": "13634380", "text": "results still hold. Further, for a small sample from a large population, sampling without replacement is approximately the same as sampling with replacement, since the odds of choosing the same individual twice is low. An unbiased random selection of individuals is important so that if a large number of samples were drawn, the average sample would accurately represent the population. However, this does not guarantee that a particular sample is a perfect representation of the population. Simple random sampling merely allows one to draw externally valid conclusions about the entire population based on the sample. Conceptually, simple random sampling is", "title": "Simple random sample" }, { "docid": "2167801", "text": "combination of systematic factors along with some random or unique factors. There are many theories of social change. Generally, a theory of change should include elements such as structural aspects of change (like population shifts), processes and mechanisms of social change, and directions of change. One of the most obvious changes currently occurring is the change in the relative global population distribution between countries. In the recent decades, developing countries became a larger proportion of world population, increasing from 68% in 1950 to 82% in 2010, while population of the developed countries has declined from 32% of total world population", "title": "Social change" }, { "docid": "7189407", "text": "of small random variations being acted on by natural selection. It was popular with early geneticists such as Hugo de Vries, who along with Carl Correns helped rediscover Gregor Mendel's laws of inheritance in 1900, William Bateson, a British zoologist who switched to genetics, and early in his career Thomas Hunt Morgan. Some of these geneticists developed it into the mutation theory of evolution. There was also a debate over accounts of the evolution of mimicry and if they could be explained by gradualism or saltation. The geneticist Reginald Punnett supported a saltational theory in his book \"Mimicry in Butterflies\"", "title": "Saltation (biology)" } ]

[ { "docid": "3063488", "text": "isoalleles at a single locus. Several alternative hypotheses to natural selection as the driving force of evolution were proposed during the 1920s and 1930s. Random mutation, migration or genetic drift were also seen as major forces of evolution. However, the magnitude of the changes observed can only be accounted for by natural selection. It can be seen from population genetics that a non-differential change will not cause evolution. If the allele frequencies are denoted by the algebraic terms \"p\" and \"q\", and (say) \"p\" = 0.6 and \"q\" = 0.4, then a non-differential reduction in population size from say 2000", "title": "Peppered moth evolution" } ]

[ { "docid": "5865110", "text": "can be between phenotypes, such as visible characteristics such as flower colour or height, between a phenotype and a genetic polymorphism, such as a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), or between two genetic polymorphisms. Association between genetic polymorphisms occurs when there is non-random association of their alleles as a result of their proximity on the same chromosome; this is known as genetic linkage. Linkage disequilibrium (LD) is a term used in the study of population genetics for the non-random association of alleles at two or more loci, not necessarily on the same chromosome. It is not the same as linkage, which", "title": "Genetic association" }, { "docid": "3194573", "text": "by Devlin & Risch The International HapMap Project enables the study of LD in human populations online. The Ensembl project integrates HapMap data with other genetic information from dbSNP. Linkage disequilibrium In population genetics, linkage disequilibrium is the non-random association of alleles at different loci in a given population. Loci are said to be in linkage disequilibrium when the frequency of association of their different alleles is higher or lower than what would be expected if the loci were independent and associated randomly. Linkage disequilibrium is influenced by many factors, including selection, the rate of genetic recombination, mutation rate, genetic", "title": "Linkage disequilibrium" }, { "docid": "9608185", "text": "Fixation (population genetics) In population genetics, fixation is the change in a gene pool from a situation where there exists at least two variants of a particular gene (allele) in a given population to a situation where only one of the alleles remains. In the absence of mutation or heterozygote advantage, any allele must eventually be lost completely from the population or fixed (permanently established at 100% frequency in the population). Whether a gene will ultimately be lost or fixed is dependent on selection coefficients and chance fluctuations in allelic proportions. Fixation can refer to a gene in general or", "title": "Fixation (population genetics)" }, { "docid": "2466966", "text": "Leiby termed Khan as an underdog adding that he \"often sounds like a pro-democracy liberal but is well-known for his coziness with conservative Islamist parties.\" Ayesha Siddiqa, in September 2014, writing for \"The Express Tribune\", claimed that \"while we can all sympathise with Khan's right to change the political tone, it would be worthwhile for him to envision how he would, if he did become the prime minister of this country, put the genie back into the bottle.\" H. M. Naqvi termed Khan as a \"sort of a Ron Paul figure\", adding that \"there is no taint of corruption and", "title": "Imran Khan" }, { "docid": "13272980", "text": "color. This method works by repeating (1) random coloring a graph and (2) finding colorful copy of the target subgraph, and eventually the target subgraph can be found if the process is repeated a sufficient number of times. Suppose becomes colorful with some non-zero probability . It immediately follows that if the random coloring is repeated times, then is expected to become colorful once. Note that though is small, it is shown that if formula_4, is only polynomially small. Suppose again there exists an algorithm such that, given a graph and a coloring which maps each vertex of to one", "title": "Color-coding" }, { "docid": "195709", "text": "proportion of variance in a trait which is attributable to genotype within a defined population in a specific environment. A number of points must be considered when interpreting heritability. Heritability, as a term, applies to populations, and in populations there are variations in traits between individuals. Heritability measures how much of that variation is caused by genetics. The value of heritability can change if the impact of environment (or of genes) in the population is substantially altered. A high heritability of a trait does not mean environmental effects, such as learning, are not involved. Since heritability increases during childhood and", "title": "Intelligence quotient" }, { "docid": "7189407", "text": "of small random variations being acted on by natural selection. It was popular with early geneticists such as Hugo de Vries, who along with Carl Correns helped rediscover Gregor Mendel's laws of inheritance in 1900, William Bateson, a British zoologist who switched to genetics, and early in his career Thomas Hunt Morgan. Some of these geneticists developed it into the mutation theory of evolution. There was also a debate over accounts of the evolution of mimicry and if they could be explained by gradualism or saltation. The geneticist Reginald Punnett supported a saltational theory in his book \"Mimicry in Butterflies\"", "title": "Saltation (biology)" }, { "docid": "16301016", "text": "done by Pratima and Vishwani Agrawal in 1975. In software, Duran and Ntafos had examined random testing in 1984. Earlier Howden had termed it functional testing in 1980. Consider the following C++ function: int myAbs(int x) { Now the random tests for this function could be {123, 36, -35, 48, 0}. Only the value '-35' triggers the bug. If there is no reference implementation to check the result, the bug still could go unnoticed. However, an assertion could be added to check the results, like: void testAbs(int n) { The reference implementation is sometimes available, e.g. when implementing a simple", "title": "Random testing" }, { "docid": "1716131", "text": "statistical inference from DNA sequence data and for proof/disproof of concept. What sets population genetics apart today from newer, more phenotypic approaches to modelling evolution, such as evolutionary game theory and adaptive dynamics, is its emphasis on genetic phenomena as dominance, epistasis, and the degree to which genetic recombination breaks up linkage disequilibrium. This makes it appropriate for comparison to population genomics data. Population genetics began as a reconciliation of Mendelian inheritance and biostatistics models. Natural selection will only cause evolution if there is enough genetic variation in a population. Before the discovery of Mendelian genetics, one common hypothesis was", "title": "Population genetics" }, { "docid": "8371241", "text": "Anatolians. If this scenario is right the population sent one branch up into the steppe-mixing with steppe hunter-gatherers in a one-to-one ratio to become the Yamnaya as described earlier- and another to Anatolia to found the ancestors of people there who spoke languages such as Hittite.\" David Reich (geneticist) David Emil Reich (born 14 July 1974) is a geneticist known for his research into the population genetics of ancient humans, including their migrations and the mixing of populations, discovered by analysis of genome-wide patterns of mutations. He is professor in the department of genetics at the Harvard Medical School, and", "title": "David Reich (geneticist)" }, { "docid": "8008733", "text": "the Variance/Mean ratio method, data is collected from several random samples of a given population. In this analysis, it is imperative that data from at least 50 sample plots is considered. The number of individuals present in each sample is compared to the expected counts in the case of random distribution. The expected distribution can be found using Poisson distribution. If the variance/mean ratio is equal to 1, the population is found to be randomly distributed. If it is significantly greater than 1, the population is found to be clumped distribution. Finally, if the ratio is significantly less than 1,", "title": "Species distribution" }, { "docid": "4564924", "text": "is about 0.1 percent (one difference per one thousand nucleotides between two humans chosen at random). This amounts to approximately three million SNPs (since the human genome has about three billion nucleotides). There are an estimated ten million SNPs in the human population. Research has shown that non-SNP (structural) variation accounts for more human genetic variation than single nucleotide diversity. Structural variation includes copy-number variation and results from deletions, inversions, insertions and duplications. It is estimated that approximately 0.4 percent of the genomes of unrelated people differ, apart from copy number. When copy-number variation is included, human-to-human genetic variation is", "title": "Race and genetics" }, { "docid": "13075813", "text": "and \"N\" are called \"absorbing\" while the states are called \"transient\". The intermediate transition probabilities can be explained by considering the first term to be the probability to choose the individual whose abundance will increase by one and the second term the probability to choose the other type for death. Obviously, if the same type is chosen for reproduction and for death, then the abundance of one type does not change. Eventually the population will reach one of the absorbing states and then stay there forever. In the transient states, random fluctuations will occur but eventually the population of A", "title": "Moran process" }, { "docid": "1378203", "text": "on agriculture. Such change is not as obvious in Dorset as it is in the rest of Britain, but there is a trend for abandonment of hill forts in the area and a proliferation of small undefended farmsteads, indicating a migration of the population. Around 100 BC, Maiden Castle's organised street pattern was replaced by more random habitation. At the same time, the western half of the site was abandoned and occupation was concentrated in the east of the fort. Also during the Late Iron Age, some of the earthworks around the eastern gateway were filled in and settlement expanded", "title": "Maiden Castle, Dorset" }, { "docid": "1958661", "text": "its accuracy, and is the estimated standard deviation of that percentage. It can be estimated from just \"p\" and the sample size, \"n\", if \"n\" is small relative to the population size, using the following formula: When the sample is not a simple random sample from a large population, the standard error and the confidence interval must be estimated through more advanced calculations. Linearization and resampling are widely used techniques for data from complex sample designs. Note that there is not necessarily a strict connection between the true confidence interval, and the true standard error. The true \"p\" percent confidence", "title": "Margin of error" }, { "docid": "15585745", "text": "of zoochory. Using genetics could help clarify if these syndromes were formed at random or if they correspond to evolution of seed dispersal. It is unclear if these seed dispersal syndromes evolved for specialization between plants and animals to increase seed dispersal success or if these syndromes are simply formed from generalist plant-animal interactions. Understanding these relationships would clarify the confusion about seed dispersal syndromes and if they are true examples of evolution increasing plant reproductive success or if they have developed without selective pressures. Seed dispersal syndrome A seed dispersal syndrome is a mutualistic plant-animal interaction. Seed dispersal syndromes", "title": "Seed dispersal syndrome" } ]

[ { "docid": "6406080", "text": "Charmian Carr Charmian Carr (born Charmian Anne Farnon; December 27, 1942 – September 17, 2016) was an American actress and singer best known for her role as Liesl, the eldest Von Trapp daughter in the 1965 film version of \"The Sound of Music\". Carr was born Charmian Anne Farnon in Chicago, Illinois, the second child of vaudeville actress Rita Oehmen and musician Brian Farnon. The couple divorced in 1957. She had two sisters, both actresses (Shannon Farnon and Darleen Carr). Her family moved to Los Angeles when she was 10. While a student at San Fernando High School, Carr was", "title": "Charmian Carr" } ]

[ { "docid": "20058061", "text": "led to reunification in 1990 there was less demand for his music as audiences in East Germany, for the first time, had unfettered exposure to the more diverse palette of West German Schlager music. The death of in 1991 also removed from stage and screen someone who had, by that time, become the leading performer of his music. Arndt Bause died in Berlin suddenly, but surrounded by his family, following a major pulmonary embolism. The eldest daughter of Arndt and Angret Bause, Katrin Gawenda, became the first when, in 1986, the régime cautiously, and under conditions of bizarre secrecy, arranged", "title": "Arndt Bause" }, { "docid": "13760266", "text": "is played with passion and often with humour by Wil Johnson\"\". He is an advocate of colour-blind casting in British television: Johnson has seven children. His eldest daughter lives in New York City, while she attends the Manhattan School of Music. Johnson was previously married to model and writer Alexandra Spiegel from 2001 to 2010, with whom he shares four of his children: step-daughter Mischa, son Joachim River (JJ), and twin daughters Rain and Zillah-May. Johnson married his girlfriend on 4 December 2014. Wil Johnson Wilbert Charles \"Wil\" Johnson (born 1965) is an English actor, who has had notable television", "title": "Wil Johnson" }, { "docid": "10528638", "text": "Alan Walsh (footballer) Alan Walsh (born 9 December 1956 in Hartlepool) is an English retired footballer, who played as a winger/striker. He spent much of his career with Bristol City and Darlington, where he was the club's record goalscorer. He won two Süper Lig championships in Turkey with Beşiktaş. Walsh was born to June (née Stockton) and John Walsh. He has one younger sister, Terry. His son, Phil is also a footballer who has played in the Football League for Dagenham & Redbridge and Barnet. His eldest daughter, Kayte, married actor Kelsey Grammer in February 2011. Walsh started his career", "title": "Alan Walsh (footballer)" }, { "docid": "15839697", "text": "the Roman era to the university of Oxford. Fleming married in 1655 Barbara, eldest daughter of Sir Henry Fletcher of Hutton, Cumberland, who was killed at Rowton Heath on the side of the king in 1645. His eldest son, William, created a baronet 4 October 1705, died in 1736, and was succeeded by his brother Sir George Fleming, 2nd Baronet, bishop of Carlisle. Daniel Fleming (antiquary) Sir Daniel Fleming (1633–1701), was an English antiquarian and politician. Fleming was born on 25 July 1633, the eldest son of William Fleming of Coniston, North Lancashire, and Rydal, Westmoreland, by Alice, eldest daughter", "title": "Daniel Fleming (antiquary)" }, { "docid": "17846419", "text": "1955). Moon was inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame on the very first ballad in 1965. He was also entered into the Peterborough and District Sports Hall of Fame in 1990. He had seven children with his wife, Florence Wilhelm Wootton, who resided in Port Hope, Ontario until she passed away in February 2016. His eldest daughter, Donna Wootton, is a Canadian novelist who also wrote a biography on her father's life. \"Source: Wamper's Bible of Lacrosse\" Lloyd Wootton William Lloyd \"Moon\" Wootton (born 1927 in Owen Sound, Ontario; d. 1989 in Port Hope, Ontario) was a Canadian", "title": "Lloyd Wootton" }, { "docid": "6131711", "text": "as the eldest daughter the third credit, despite having the most screen time. Similarly, Howard C. Hickman as John Wilkes is credited over Leslie Howard who plays his son, and Clark Gable, who plays only a visitor at Twelve Oaks, receives a relatively low credit in the cast list, despite being presented as the \"star\" of the film in all the promotional literature. Following the death of Mary Anderson—who played Maybelle Merriwether—in April 2014, there are only two surviving credited cast members from the film: Olivia de Havilland, who played Melanie Wilkes; and Mickey Kuhn, who played her son, Beau.", "title": "Gone with the Wind (film)" }, { "docid": "20675368", "text": "wealthy family, but the teacher never punishes him. Decades later, the children are all married. The eldest son has a crude wife who disrespects the mother. The second daughter-in-law is respectful but unhealthy. The eldest daughter lives in a wealthy household with servants, but she is completely unfilial. Even when she returns home for brief visits (just to impress the neighbors, as she says), she treats the entire family with contempt. Another daughter, who is widowed, also lives away from home. Both sons set off for jobs in the city, and the mother is left behind with the second daughter-in-law.", "title": "Mother's Happiness" }, { "docid": "9682724", "text": "a first class degree from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, having earlier attended the National Youth Theatre. Her television appearances include \"Doctors\", \"The Inspector Lynley Mysteries\" and \"Holby City\". Bould appeared in the West End at the London Palladium in the original Andrew Lloyd Webber production of \"The Sound of Music\", alongside Connie Fisher. Bould played the eldest child of the Von Trapp family, \"Liesl\". She was also the understudy for \"Maria\" and received rave reviews in that role, having stepped in to cover an extended absence by Fisher through illness. Bould left \"The Sound of Music\" on 24 September", "title": "Sophie Bould" }, { "docid": "17795058", "text": "Jane Peacock, daughter of Richard Peacock M.P, a founder of Beyer Peacock and Sir John Henry Birchenough who married the novelist Mabel Bradley, daughter of George Granville Bradley the Dean of Westminster, and Major Walter Edwin Birchenough, father of Godwin Birchenough Dean of Ripon. Birchenough's eldest grandson, Richard Peacock Birchenough, married Dorothy Grace Godsal, daughter of Philip Thomas Godsal inventor of the Godsal anti-tank rifle. His youngest grandson William Taylor Birchenough played in Fowler's Match in 1910 and was an aviation pioneer. John Birchenough Alderman John Birchenough JP (1 November 1825 – 7 May 1895) was a prominent local politician", "title": "John Birchenough" }, { "docid": "8172840", "text": "and left Sincil Bank and later played for Southern League side Cheltenham Town. After retirement Calland returned to Torquay and ran the Torbay Cab Company. He died in May 1995 after a long illness and was survived by his widow Mary, eldest son Carl (who now runs the taxi company), daughter Natasha, and youngest son Tyrone. Source: Ted Calland Edward Calland (15 June 1932 – 25 May 1995) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre-forward. He scored 76 goals in 171 league games in a ten-year career in the Football League with Fulham, Torquay United, Exeter City,", "title": "Ted Calland" }, { "docid": "8418162", "text": "Brady Bunch\", and \"Lost in Space\". She remains friends with the other \"Von Trapp\" children today, and in 2000 she went back to Salzburg with them, to shoot a documentary about the making of \"The Sound of Music\". Karath is still currently working with them in new upcoming films. In 2015, she guest judged a \"Cake Wars\" episode. Karath also guest judged \"The Sound of Music\" 50th anniversary. Karath's family was Greek; her father changed her original surname, Karathanasis, to Karath. She has an older sister, Francie, who auditioned for the eldest Von Trapp child in \"The Sound of Music\",", "title": "Kym Karath" }, { "docid": "17742485", "text": "Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge is a 1995 American made-for-television biographical film about the mother-daughter country music duo The Judds, directed by Bobby Roth. It was originally broadcast in two parts by NBC on May 14–15, 1995. Kathleen York stars as Naomi Judd (then known as Diana Judd) a single mother of two daughters, who turned to music as way to help positively influence her increasingly belligerent and rebellious eldest daughter Wynonna, (then known as Christina). The movie chronicles Naomi's struggle to provide for her daughters (the youngest of", "title": "Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge" }, { "docid": "15073364", "text": "Marie Siegling Marie Regina Siegling (February 7, 1824 – January 2, 1920) was an American composer. She was born in Charleston, South Carolina, the eldest daughter of Prussian immigrant Johann Zacharias Siegling and his wife Mary Schnierle. Johann Siegling was an instrument maker and music publisher who founded the Siegling Music House in 1819. Marie Siegling most likely began her musical studies under her mother. Siegling was later educated in Europe and had a career as a musician and composer. In 1844 she traveled with her father to Havana where he had a music store called Siegling & Vallote. They", "title": "Marie Siegling" }, { "docid": "13155493", "text": "Ramachandra married for a second time, to Janaki Subbammal, the eldest daughter of the \"zamindar\" of Neduvasal on 31 August 1848. The couple had a son and a daughter Since Sivarama Raghunatha Tondaiman, Ramachandra Tondaiman's only son predeceased him, Ramachandra adopted Martanda Bhairava Tondaiman, son of his daughter Brihadambal, and designated him heir-apparent to the throne. Ramachandra Tondaiman patronised music and organised Carnatic music concerts in his palace. Ramachandra Tondaiman, himself, was a prolific composer and set his drama \"Kuruvaji Nataka\" to music and had it enacted at the Viralimalai Murugan temple. Ramachandra Tondaiman Raja Sri Brahdamba Dasa Raja Ramachandra", "title": "Ramachandra Tondaiman" }, { "docid": "17740426", "text": "started taking voice and acting lessons. Rinehart's first role was in Rodger and Hammerstein's \"Carousel\". She then progressed onto other major roles. Ariane Rinehart Ariane Rinehart (born April 13, 1994) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her performance in \"The Sound of Music Live!\" as the eldest von Trapp daughter, Liesl, which was described by critics as the standout performance in the production. When she was 10 years old, Rinehart starred as Marta, the second youngest Von Trapp, in a professional production in the Sound of Music in St. Louis, where she was born. This", "title": "Ariane Rinehart" }, { "docid": "13003645", "text": "3, 2009, at Northeast Baptist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, a little more than a week after experiencing a heart attack. He was survived by his wife of 48 years, Rolene, two sons, a daughter, six grandchildren and a great-grandson. Tom Brumley Thomas Rexton \"Tom\" Brumley (December 11, 1935 – February 3, 2009) was an American steel guitarist who played with Buck Owens and the Buckaroos in the 1960s, contributing to the group's \"Bakersfield sound\", and later spent a decade with Ricky Nelson. Brumley was born on December 11, 1935, in Stella, Missouri, to gospel singer, composer and music publisher", "title": "Tom Brumley" } ]

[ { "docid": "6406080", "text": "Charmian Carr Charmian Carr (born Charmian Anne Farnon; December 27, 1942 – September 17, 2016) was an American actress and singer best known for her role as Liesl, the eldest Von Trapp daughter in the 1965 film version of \"The Sound of Music\". Carr was born Charmian Anne Farnon in Chicago, Illinois, the second child of vaudeville actress Rita Oehmen and musician Brian Farnon. The couple divorced in 1957. She had two sisters, both actresses (Shannon Farnon and Darleen Carr). Her family moved to Los Angeles when she was 10. While a student at San Fernando High School, Carr was", "title": "Charmian Carr" } ]

[ { "docid": "13272375", "text": "his death at Chertsey, Surrey at the age of 58. Hankey married Mary Wickham Flower, daughter of P. W. Flower of Furzedown, Tooting Common in 1862, but she died the following year. He married again in 1865, to Marian Miller, eldest daughter of Taverner John Miller M.P. Hankey's cousin Reginald Hankey also played first-class cricket for MCC and Surrey. Frederick Hankey Frederick Alers Hankey (29 March 1833 – 15 February 1892) was an English banker and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1892. He also played first-class cricket for Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in", "title": "Frederick Hankey" }, { "docid": "8418162", "text": "Brady Bunch\", and \"Lost in Space\". She remains friends with the other \"Von Trapp\" children today, and in 2000 she went back to Salzburg with them, to shoot a documentary about the making of \"The Sound of Music\". Karath is still currently working with them in new upcoming films. In 2015, she guest judged a \"Cake Wars\" episode. Karath also guest judged \"The Sound of Music\" 50th anniversary. Karath's family was Greek; her father changed her original surname, Karathanasis, to Karath. She has an older sister, Francie, who auditioned for the eldest Von Trapp child in \"The Sound of Music\",", "title": "Kym Karath" }, { "docid": "1326962", "text": "Row, Holborn, London, the second child and eldest son of an Italian father and a French mother. He was a British national from birth, and as Southampton Row is within the sound of Bow Bells, Barbirolli always regarded himself as a Cockney. His father, Lorenzo Barbirolli (1864–1928), was a Venetian violinist who had settled in London with his wife, Louise Marie, \"née\" Ribeyrol (1870–1962). Lorenzo and his father had played in the orchestra at La Scala, Milan, where they had taken part in the première of \"Otello\" in 1887. In London they played in West End theatre orchestras, principally that", "title": "John Barbirolli" }, { "docid": "16425993", "text": "at Duck Commander. Along with other employees, Jase tunes the duck calls by hand. The eldest child and first son of Jase and Missy, who attended Ouachita Christian High School, playing football and baseball. His graduation is shown in Season 6. He is currently attending Harding University, and is married to Brighton Thompson; their wedding is shown in Season 11. He started a music career in Nashville. The second son of Jase and Missy, who attended Ouachita Christian High School, and played baseball. His graduation is shown in Season 10. The youngest child and only daughter of Jase and Missy.", "title": "Duck Dynasty" }, { "docid": "14830980", "text": "Whittle's eldest daughter, Carly, concentrated on team sports and played netball for Scotland at 16. She went on to be a PE teacher and competed in the new series of Gladiators, following her father's footsteps – Brian competed in the International Gladiator's series . He coaches his middle daughter Rachel (born in 1995), who has 12 national athletics titles (60m, 100m, 60m Hurdles, high jump, multi-events) to her name and competed at the 2009 International Children's Games in Athens at which she won a bronze in the high jump, silver in the 100 metres and gold in the relay. His", "title": "Brian Whittle" }, { "docid": "3736699", "text": "person who abandons him, but Drew convinces Jesse that he really does cares for him and looks at him like another son. As Junior year was almost coming to a close, Becca soon purposes to Jesse and the two decided a June Wedding. The drama featured the Thacher family, whose son, Charles \"Corky\" Thatcher (played by Chris Burke), has Down syndrome, while their daughter Becca (played by Kellie Martin) did well at school but was socially awkward. Tony Award-winning stage actress Patti LuPone played the mother Elizabeth (\"Libby\") and Bill Smitrovich played the father Drew. Eldest sister Paige Thacher was", "title": "Life Goes On (TV series)" }, { "docid": "8172840", "text": "and left Sincil Bank and later played for Southern League side Cheltenham Town. After retirement Calland returned to Torquay and ran the Torbay Cab Company. He died in May 1995 after a long illness and was survived by his widow Mary, eldest son Carl (who now runs the taxi company), daughter Natasha, and youngest son Tyrone. Source: Ted Calland Edward Calland (15 June 1932 – 25 May 1995) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre-forward. He scored 76 goals in 171 league games in a ten-year career in the Football League with Fulham, Torquay United, Exeter City,", "title": "Ted Calland" }, { "docid": "5158067", "text": "Mexicans, a feeling some harbor to this day. In 1807 Zavala married Teresa Correa y Corres. They had three children: a son named Lorenzo Jr., a daughter named Manuela, and a daughter who died at age one. Zavala's wife, Teresa, died in the spring of 1831. Zavala remarried while in exile. He married Emily West in New York on November 12, 1831, at the Church of the Transfiguration. To this union was born a son and two daughters. The son Augustine, the eldest, was the father of Adina Emilia de Zavala, who played a role in the fight to preserve", "title": "Lorenzo de Zavala" }, { "docid": "15073364", "text": "Marie Siegling Marie Regina Siegling (February 7, 1824 – January 2, 1920) was an American composer. She was born in Charleston, South Carolina, the eldest daughter of Prussian immigrant Johann Zacharias Siegling and his wife Mary Schnierle. Johann Siegling was an instrument maker and music publisher who founded the Siegling Music House in 1819. Marie Siegling most likely began her musical studies under her mother. Siegling was later educated in Europe and had a career as a musician and composer. In 1844 she traveled with her father to Havana where he had a music store called Siegling & Vallote. They", "title": "Marie Siegling" }, { "docid": "14430002", "text": "a \"Volpi Cup\" for Best Supporting Actress in the Ettore Scola film \"Romanzo di un giovane povero\" in which she played the part of \"Andreina\". She was nominated to the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress in 2006 thanks to her performance in \"The Goodbye Kiss\" and in 2008 for her performance in \"Quiet Chaos\". Ferrari lives in Rome, Italy, and is the mother of three children. Her eldest daughter, Teresa, who was born in 1995, is by her first husband, Massimo Osti; and her younger daughter, Nina (born 1998), and son, Giovanni (born 2001) are by her second", "title": "Isabella Ferrari" }, { "docid": "18158003", "text": "incurs the enmity of McRae (McCullough), the league's leading home-run hitter. In addition, Bert falls for the team owner's daughter Mary (Arthur), who McRae has designs on. Warming Up (1928 film) Warming Up is a 1928 American baseball film starring Richard Dix and Jean Arthur, directed by Fred C. Newmeyer, and released by Paramount Pictures in the Movietone sound system as Paramount's first sound film. The film was released in a silent version and a sound version. The sound version had synchronized music and sound effects without dialogue. The film featured several major league baseball players as themselves. Bert Tulliver", "title": "Warming Up (1928 film)" }, { "docid": "19260998", "text": "folklore and music from his parents. His elder brother, Kameswara Rao, was a musician and musicologist who lectured extensively on Carnatic music. Panduranga Rao’s flair for poetry and penchant for popularizing ancient Hindu thought found its fullest expression in the 1970s and continued through the later years in Delhi. His residence was a meeting ground of contemporary prominent poets and literary personages. He was ably supported in the organization of these literary events by his wife, Radha, whom he married in 1951. They have six children, of whom a daughter, Kalyani, died in 1977. The eldest son, Subbarao joined the", "title": "I. Panduranga Rao" }, { "docid": "12920345", "text": "Shelanu\" (Our Song). He was also in two children's shows, a musical production of \"The Sound of Music\" in Tel Aviv and later Haifa and the Festigal (an annual Hanukkah song festival) in 2004 and 2005. He also models for Diadora. In \"The Sound of Music\" he played Rolf the Nazi postman who fell in love with Liesl, the oldest daughter of the von Trapp family. Ran performed in 40 shows until he left for Festigal 2005. He was part of a much publicized relationship and breakup with fellow \"HaShir Shelanu\" star Ninet Tayeb. Danker also contributed his voice to", "title": "Ran Danker" }, { "docid": "13155493", "text": "Ramachandra married for a second time, to Janaki Subbammal, the eldest daughter of the \"zamindar\" of Neduvasal on 31 August 1848. The couple had a son and a daughter Since Sivarama Raghunatha Tondaiman, Ramachandra Tondaiman's only son predeceased him, Ramachandra adopted Martanda Bhairava Tondaiman, son of his daughter Brihadambal, and designated him heir-apparent to the throne. Ramachandra Tondaiman patronised music and organised Carnatic music concerts in his palace. Ramachandra Tondaiman, himself, was a prolific composer and set his drama \"Kuruvaji Nataka\" to music and had it enacted at the Viralimalai Murugan temple. Ramachandra Tondaiman Raja Sri Brahdamba Dasa Raja Ramachandra", "title": "Ramachandra Tondaiman" }, { "docid": "16764660", "text": "ballistics analysis is likely to disprove this. The bodies were discovered by Brett Martin, a British ex-RAF pilot, who is a resident in France, while he was out riding his bicycle. He heard nothing of the shots. This might be because he was crossing the last river bridge just a few hundred metres from the murder location; the noise of the water easily masking the sound of gunfire. Al-Hilli's eldest daughter, seven-year-old Zainab, was the first victim he saw when he arrived on the scene. She was stumbling into the road and collapsed in front of the British family's BMW", "title": "Annecy shootings" }, { "docid": "8780958", "text": "Yasushi Sugiyama Sugiyama was born in 1909 in Asakusa, the eldest son of the owner of a stationery shop. In 1928, Sugiyama enrolled in the Tokyo Art School (now the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music). He formed the \"rossogasha\" (瑠爽画社) along with Yamamoto Kyujin and Takayama Tatsuo, and participated positively in the movement to reform nihonga. His paintings are characteristized by peacefulness filled with a sense of security, owing to excellent sketching ability and solid construction. In 1958, his eldest daughter married Yukio Mishima. As a reason for choosing her, Mishima suggested \"because she was the daughter", "title": "Yasushi Sugiyama" } ]

[ { "docid": "15629157", "text": "Claudia Zacchara Claudia Zacchara is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera \"General Hospital\". Claudia is the daughter of New York City mob boss Anthony Zacchara. Claudia was portrayed by Sarah Brown beginning January 31, 2008. She left the role of Claudia on November 4, 2009, to join the cast of \"The Bold and the Beautiful\", starting on November 5. Brown also originated the role of Carly Corinthos on \"General Hospital\" in 1996, leaving the series in 2001. With actress Laura Wright in the role of Carly, Brown returned to \"General Hospital\" in January 2008 as new character Claudia.", "title": "Claudia Zacchara" } ]

[ { "docid": "14085928", "text": "Franco wakes up in a hospital bed believing himself to be Jason and abducts Danny to protect him from \"Franco\", later confronting Sam who he believes has been tricked by \"Franco\" to not recognize him as Jason. It is revealed Franco has a brain tumor that has been altering his personality for years. After having a duel with a delusion of himself, Franco is prepared to kill himself and Danny to save them from what he comes to believe are innately violent tendencies, but Carly convinces him to return Danny and go back to the hospital. His tumor is found", "title": "Franco (General Hospital)" }, { "docid": "8867956", "text": "which leaves Jason with permanent brain damage and no recollection of his life. Due to an old hand injury, Alan has to get an operation so he can continue working as surgeon. Alan later becomes addicted to pain killers. The rest of the family is also in crisis as Monica deals with the sexual harassment suit, a teenage Emily has also become a drug addict, while A.J.'s is fighting Jason and his estranged wife Carly for his son, Michael. Alan becomes so dependent on his drugs that he loses his job at \"General Hospital\" and is banished from the family.", "title": "Alan Quartermaine (General Hospital)" }, { "docid": "12679044", "text": "interest in sports, having played football while in school. She is also an avid runner and yoga enthusiast. Carly married England footballer, Joe Cole on 20 June 2009 in Chelsea, London, where she wore a £10,000 wedding dress by designer Oscar de la Renta. The couple have a daughter, Ruby Tatiana Cole, who was born March 2010 in London, and a son, Harrison, born 19 October 2012, also in London. On 18 October 2015, she had their 3rd child, a boy named Max. Carly Cole Carly Calder Cole (née Zucker; born 11 May 1984) is a British reality television contestant,", "title": "Carly Cole" }, { "docid": "9173652", "text": "driving. Kiefer dies from his injuries. Sonny goes on trial for Claudia's murder, but Dante learns Michael (now being played by another recast Chad Duell) killed her and he is sent to prison. Jason voluntarily goes to prison to protect Michael. Eventually Michael is released from prison, and Jason soon after. Carly vows to get revenge against Dante, and tries to break up Dante and Lulu by hiring Brook Lynn Ashton to seduce him. Meanwhile, Franco returns and kidnaps Elizabeth's newborn son, Aiden, causing the hospital to be locked down. Kiefer's father tries to take revenge, shooting Mac and Ethan", "title": "History of General Hospital" }, { "docid": "7024545", "text": "facility. In Carly's absence, Jason and Robin reunite. After Robin is almost killed in an explosion, Jason leaves the mob. Carly is released from the hospital, which puts a strain on Jason and Robin's relationship. Robin tells A.J. that he is Michael's father, and Jason temporarily loses custody of Michael. A.J. and Carly marry, and a judge awards joint custody to Jason, A.J. and Carly. Jason fears his hatred of A.J. will hurt Michael and signs away all rights; however, he remains an integral part of Michael's life. Jason comforts Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst) over the supposed death of her", "title": "Jason Morgan (General Hospital)" }, { "docid": "15762313", "text": "of popularity as Sonny and Carly is Sonny's pairing with Brenda Barrett (Vanessa Marcil). Sonny and Brenda are also considered a Supercouple. Because both women have played such major parts in Sonny's life, Carly and Brenda have always clashed. However, Sonny was on the show for years before Carly's arrival. And it wasn't until November 1999, when writers first tested their on-screen chemistry. Carly at the time was married to (Billy Warlock) and in love with A.J.'s brother and Sonny's best friend and mob enforcer, Jason Morgan (Steve Burton). If Benard's success with Marcil wasn't enough proof that his pairing", "title": "Sonny Corinthos and Carly Benson" }, { "docid": "8861719", "text": "Simon caught on to what was going on. Julia got away but they saved Jack. Jack finally made a deal with James. The deal was that James would let Carly go in exchange for his ex-wife Barbara Ryan. Carly was released, Barbara was able to get away and James fled from the law. Jack saved Carly once again. But, due to skin treatments at the spa, Carly looked decades older. Not wanting her to deal with everyone's reaction, Jack had her secretly transferred to Memorial hospital. Jack loved Carly from the inside and her look did not affect him. The", "title": "Jack Snyder and Carly Tenney" }, { "docid": "19033460", "text": "remember. They are aware of each other's existence, but they never directly interact as Carly is only active during the day and Kaitlyn at night, although they do communicate through various means, which they attempt to hide from others. In the mental hospital their therapist diagnoses them as having disassociative identity disorder, an eating disorder (Carly), self-harming (Kaitlyn), and hearing voices (Kaitlyn, who dubs the voice Aka Manah). She also believes that Kaitlyn is not the true personality and that Carly created her as a coping mechanism, although Kaitlyn insists that she is real and existed prior to their parents'", "title": "The Dead House" }, { "docid": "3234030", "text": "soap opera star Linda Dano, who played Skye's mother, Rae Cummings, on \"All My Children\", \"One Life to Live\", \"Port Charles\", and \"General Hospital\", and Lorna's mother, Felicia Gallant, on \"Another World\". When Christopher began playing Skye Chandler, the character was known as Skye Patterson. Over the years, the character married, divorced, remarried, redivorced, and believed on two occasions to have discovered and grown closer to her biological family, the Chandlers on \"All My Children\" and Quartermaines on \"General Hospital\", only to discover her biological origins to be far murkier than originally realized. In accord with Skye's nomadic journey through", "title": "Robin Christopher" }, { "docid": "14148262", "text": "single, \"Lady of My Heart\", was released in the spring of 1985 and reached #76 on the Billboard Hot 100. \"Lady of My Heart\" is notable for being used on \"General Hospital\" as the love theme of Wagner's character Frisco and Felicia (played by Kristina Malandro). Wagner would later marry Malandro and have two children together, Peter and Harrison. All I Need (Jack Wagner album) All I Need is the debut studio album from \"General Hospital\" star Jack Wagner. Quincy Jones protegé Glen Ballard (who would go on to write with and produce Wilson Phillips six years later, and have", "title": "All I Need (Jack Wagner album)" }, { "docid": "8468818", "text": "by actor Kate Ritchie, an original character who departed the serial after 20 years. When she returns in the early 2000's, Carly is still married to Ben, who remains off-screen. The pair also have children together. Carly came from an abusive home. Her father George (Helmut Bakaitis) used to beat her, and she had a tempestuous relationship with her twin sister Samantha (also played by Hodgson). Following the death of her mother from a problem with her appendix, she was placed in foster care with the Fletcher family and moves with them to Summer Bay in 1988, aged 16. A", "title": "Carly Morris" }, { "docid": "12122059", "text": "2009 later revised to 2002. After she was born, Claudia Zacchara tries to take the baby away from Carly, but is stopped when Josslyn's half-brother Michael Corinthos kills Claudia, saving Josslyn. Josslyn is christened, with Jason Morgan and Lulu Spencer as her godparents. When Josslyn is diagnosed with a rare form of kidney cancer, she is saved by a kidney donation from Jake Spencer after he is killed in a hit-and-run accident. Jax and Carly have a long custody battle over Josslyn, resulting in Carly winning sole custody. Jax's fury leads him to kidnap Josslyn, but he returns Josslyn to", "title": "Children of General Hospital" }, { "docid": "17254295", "text": "at number three on their list of 10 Best Female Soap Opera Entertainers of 2013, for her role as Ava Jerome. The site praised West's talent, praising, \"Maura West recalled the brassy broads of Old Hollywood as mob queen Ava Jerome on \"General Hospital\" in 2013. We didn't think it was possible to love a character played by the actress more than we adored \"As The World Turns\" Carly Snyder, but boy-oh-boy were we wrong!\" Head writer Ron Carlivati also praised West's portrayal of Ava, praising, \"Now to see what she has brought to the character of Ava, it has", "title": "Ava Jerome" }, { "docid": "7957348", "text": "Sonny Corinthos Sonny Corinthos is a fictional character and the main protagonist on the ABC soap opera \"General Hospital\". Maurice Benard has played the role of the manic depressive mob kingpin, living in Port Charles, since the character's storyline originated on August 13, 1993. Sonny is also known for supercouple pairings with Brenda Barrett and Carly Benson. Sonny and Brenda were the most popular supercouple of the 1990s. Since joining the show he has become a central character with many storylines focusing on his family, friends, and criminal enterprise. The character was originally scripted as being of Italian descent. However,", "title": "Sonny Corinthos" }, { "docid": "20064599", "text": "June 28, 2018, Daytime Confidential reported that Lanier decided not renew her contract with \"General Hospital\". Lanier reprised her \"General Hospital\" role briefly in October 2018. Lanier and Wright are friends outside of filming \"General Hospital.\" “There’s a trust factor there,” Lanier explained of her relationship with Wright, “which means we can go further. The conflict would be fine if we weren’t friends, but it’s made it ten times stronger that we are. It’s also much more fun!” Wright agreed with her co-star, adding: “Chloe knows I’ll look out for her. For instance, during that huge scene where Carly learned", "title": "Chloe Lanier" }, { "docid": "7957658", "text": "rescues Carly and they continue their relationship as Carly comforts Michael when A. J. is murdered. Carly and Franco later discover a recording which reveals that Sonny killed A. J. and Ava killed Connie. Carly gives the recording to Sonny who plots to kill Ava only for her to reveal that she is pregnant with either Sonny or Morgan's child. Keeping the secret from Michael draws Sonny and Carly closer and they start an affair despite her recent engagement to Franco. At the wedding, a bitter Franco exposes Sonny's part in A. J.'s murder destroying the entire family and landing", "title": "Carly Corinthos" } ]