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[DOC] [TLE] THEME FROM MAHOGANY - (DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO ...THEME FROM MAHOGANY - (DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO) - YouTube [PAR] THEME FROM MAHOGANY - (DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO) [PAR] Want to watch this again later? [PAR] Sign in to add this video to a playlist. [PAR] Need to report the video? [PAR] Sign in to report inappropriate content. [PAR] Rating is available when the video has been rented. [PAR] This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. [PAR] Published on Jun 28, 2013 [PAR] The Theme from the movie "Mahogany" also titled "Do You Know Where You're Going To" is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerald Giffin and was sung by Dianna Ross as the theme to the 1975 Paramount film. Her recording of the theme became a number one hit on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Hits and the Easy Listening Charts. The song was nominated for an Academy Award and was performed live by Dianna Ross at the oscars show. INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT LAW IS NEVER INTENDED! [PAR] Category[DOC] [TLE] "Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To ...DIANA ROSS LYRICS - Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) [PAR] "Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" lyrics [PAR] DIANA ROSS LYRICS [PAR] "Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" [PAR] Do you know where you're going to [PAR] Do you like the things that life is showing you [PAR] Where are you going to [PAR] Do you know [PAR] When you look behind you [PAR] There's no open doors [PAR] What are you hoping for [PAR] Do you know [PAR] Once we were standing still in time [PAR] Chasing the fantasies [PAR] You knew how I loved you [PAR] But my spirit was free [PAR] Laughin' at the questions [PAR] That you once asked of me [PAR] Do you know where you're going to [PAR] Do you like the things that life is showing you [PAR] Where are you going to [PAR] Do you know [PAR] Now looking back at all we've planned [PAR] We let so many dreams [PAR] Just slip through our hands [PAR] Why must we wait so long [PAR] Before we'll see [PAR] To those questions can be [PAR] Do you know where you're going to [PAR] Do you like the things that life is showing you [PAR] Where are you going to [PAR] Do you know[DOC] [TLE] Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) - YouTube [PAR] Rating is available when the video has been rented. [PAR] This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. [PAR] Uploaded on Dec 29, 2008 [PAR] This movie was the first movie I ever saw after moving to the Bay Area in 1975. Having come from a small town, everything was so BIG. Intersections, malls, people rushing everywhere. The question this song asks, I asked myself over and over after such upheaval. I still don't have the answer. The movie Mahogany (and this theme song) turn 40 this October. [PAR] Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To), by Diana Ross. From the movie, Mahogany in the year 1975. [PAR] Do you know where youre going to? [PAR] Do you like the things that life is showing you [PAR] Where are you going to? [PAR] Do you know...?[DOC] [TLE] Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)Diana Ross – Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) Lyrics | Genius Lyrics [PAR] Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) Lyrics [PAR] Do you know where you're going to? [PAR] Do you like the things that life is showing you? [PAR] Where are you going to? [PAR] Do you know? [PAR] Do you get what you're hoping for? [PAR] When you look behind you [PAR] There's no open door [PAR] What are you hoping for? [PAR] Do you know? [PAR] Once we were | Do You Know Where You're Going To? was the theme from which film? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Breed Breakdown: Doberman Pinscher - unleashmagazine.comBreed Breakdown: Doberman Pinscher [PAR] Breed Breakdown: Doberman Pinscher [PAR] Fast as the wind and strong as a bull, the Doberman Pinscher has proven itself to be one of the world’s elite canines. They are known for their agility, intelligence, speed, stamina and strength. Amazingly enough, this breed originated in Germany and was bred by a German man named Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann in the 1860s for those purposes. This is of course where the Doberman, also known as Dobes, get their name. Louis wanted to create a guard dog that would protect him as he traveled through dangerous communities filled with thieves. They are a mix between German Pinschers, Beaucerons, Manchester Terriers, Greyhounds and Rottweilers. This very interesting mix of dogs produced a magnificent animal. Not only do they make loyal companions, but they also are great for search and rescue, military and police work, guarding, therapy work and competitive obedience. [PAR] So what makes this dog so good at what it does? Well, its body is very muscular. The chest is broad and legs are perfectly straight. Dobes have perfect strides when they run, as their hind legs are in sync with their front legs. This gives them fast capabilities to hunt down their prey. Doberman Pinscher’s heads are long and the tops of their heads are flat. Their sleek head give them advantage in their surroundings. As for their teeth, they meet in a scissor-like bite. Their coats are coarse and can range from black, red, fawn, and even to blue. An interesting breed fact is that their nose matches the color of the coat. Because their coats are short they can be sensitive to cold weather. These dogs shed very little, so maintenance is minimal. The Doberman's expectancy of life is 10 to 13 years. [PAR] Due to the breed’s ability to comprehend what it learns, the Doberman Pinscher can be a very clever dog. They are smart and relatively easy to train. With such a unique breed, come special requirements as an owner. Because Dobermans can be stubborn at times, they require a handler who is assertive and confident. Also, early socialization is important in effort to curtail shy and timid-like behavior. [PAR] Alike all dogs, the Doberman can be a pleasure to own if cared for properly. A helpful tip when considering this breed is to allow them plenty of physical activity. Dobes need enough space to run and stretch, therefore apartment life isn’t recommended. Common health issues of the breed include bloating, hip dysplasia, minor heart defects and prostatic disease. [PAR] Well known owners of the breed are President John F. Kennedy, who’s Doberman was named Moe. Actor William Shatner has owned a handful of Doberman Pinschers over time, their names were Kirk, Morgan, China, Heidi, Paris, Royale, Martika, Sterling, Charity, Bella and Starbuck. Even Mariah Carey flaunted her Doberman, Princess, in her “All I Want For Christmas is You” video.[DOC] [TLE] Famous Doberman Owners - Dobermans Den - TheFamous Doberman Owners [PAR] Home > Fun Stuff > Famous Doberman Owners [PAR] Famous Doberman Owners [PAR] Usually we see celebrities with toy dogs that look more like a fashion accessories than a loved pet. And rarely do we see our beloved Doberman with a celebrity, photographed by the paparazzi. But of course, there are some famous people who own Dobermans, (some who have sadly passed away). [PAR] I think you’ll find this list interesting and it shows how diverse the people who love Dobermans are. This list is partially taken from Stanley Coren’s book, “Why we love the dogs we do”, as well as various online research. If I missed anyone please let me know in the comments below. [PAR] If you’re looking for famous Dobermans from the movies and tv, here’s a fun list of the most famous Dobermans . [PAR] [PAR] Hunter S Thompson [PAR] Hunter S Thompson, was a popular American writer who died in 2005. He had several Dobermans and has included them in his books. In | Which actor had a Doberman Pinscher called Kirk? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Maurice Chevalier - Thank Heaven for Little Girls (from ...Maurice Chevalier - Thank Heaven for Little Girls (from Gigi) Lyrics [PAR] Maurice Chevalier [PAR] Thank Heaven for Little Girls (from Gigi) [PAR] Maurice Chevalier - Thank Heaven for Little Girls (from Gigi) Lyrics [PAR] Rated 2.72 out of 4 stars [PAR] ★ [PAR] Thank heaven for little girls [PAR] for little girls get bigger every day! [PAR] Thank heaven for little girls [PAR] they grow up in the most delightful way! [PAR] Those little eyes so helpless and appealing [PAR] one day will flash and send you crashin' thru the ceilin' [PAR] Thank heaven for little girls [PAR] thank heaven for them all, [PAR] no matter where no matter who [PAR] for without them, what would little boys do? [PAR] Thank heaven... thank heaven... [PAR] Thank heaven for little girls! [PAR] All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners. All lyrics provided for educational purposes only.[DOC] [TLE] Thank Heaven for Little Girls"Thank Heaven for Little Girls" is a 1957 song written by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe and often associated with performer Maurice Chevalier. It opened and closed the 1958 film Gigi. Alfred Drake performed the song in the 1973 Broadway stage production of Gigi, though in the 2015 revival, it was sung as a duet between Victoria Clark and Dee Hoty. [PAR] The Chevalier version is often regarded as the definitive version of the song; he recorded it in 1958. In 2004 it finished at #56 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema. [PAR] In the mid-'90s, a contemporary take on the song was recorded by the Seattle-based alternative band Ruby for a Mountain Dew commercial in the United States. This recording was later repurposed by PepsiCo for their Pepsi Max brand in the UK. [PAR] It has also been performed by Rosemary Clooney, Perry Como, Gérard Depardieu, Merle Haggard, Hugh Hefner, The King Brothers, Ed McMahon, and in his faux French accent, Peter Sellers.[DOC] [TLE] Chevalier Gigi - YouTubeChevalier Gigi - YouTube [PAR] Chevalier Gigi [PAR] Want to watch this again later? [PAR] Sign in to add this video to a playlist. [PAR] Need to report the video? [PAR] Sign in to report inappropriate content. [PAR] Rating is available when the video has been rented. [PAR] This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. [PAR] Uploaded on Sep 9, 2007 [PAR] Thank Heaven for the little girls [PAR] Category | Which musical featured the song Thank Heaven for Little Girls? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Vought-Sikorsky VS-300The Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 (or S-46) was a single-engine helicopter designed by Igor Sikorsky. It had a single three-blade rotor originally powered by a 75 horsepower (56 kW) engine. The first "free" flight of the VS-300 was on 13 May 1940. The VS-300 was the first successful single lifting rotor helicopter in the United States and the first successful helicopter to use a single vertical-plane tail rotor configuration for antitorque. With floats attached, it became the first practical amphibious helicopter. [PAR] Design and development [PAR] Igor Sikorsky's quest for a practical helicopter began in 1938, when as the Engineering Manager of the Vought-Sikorsky Division of United Aircraft Corporation, he was able to convince the directors of United Aircraft that his years of study and research into rotary-wing flight problems would lead to a breakthrough. His first experimental machine, the VS-300, was test flown by Sikorsky on 14 September 1939 tethered by cables. In developing the concept of rotary-wing flight, Sikorsky was the first to introduce a single engine to power both the main and tail rotor systems. The only previous successful attempt at a single-lift rotor helicopter, the Yuriev-Cheremukhin TsAGI-1EA in 1931 in the Soviet Union, used a pair of uprated, Russian-built Gnome Monosoupape rotary engines of 120 hp each for its power. For later flights of his VS-300, Sikorsky also added a vertical aerofoil surface to the end of the tail to assist anti-torque but this was later removed when it proved to be ineffective. [PAR] The cyclic control was found to be difficult to perfect, and led to Sikorsky locking the cyclic and adding two smaller vertical-axis lifting rotors to either side aft of the tail boom. By varying pitch of these rotors simultaneously, fore and aft control was provided. Roll control was provided by differential pitching of the blades. In this configuration, it was found that the VS-300 could not fly forward easily and Sikorsky joked about turning the pilot's seat around. [PAR] Operational history [PAR] Sikorsky fitted utility floats (also called pontoons) to the VS-300 and performed a water landing and takeoff on 17 April 1941, making it the first practical amphibious helicopter.[http://www.sikorsky.com/vgn-ext-templating-SIK/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid [PAR] 208ae39d40a78110VgnVCM1000001382000aRCRD "Timeline."] Sikorsky.com. Retrieved: 22 September 2009. On 6 May 1941, the VS-300 beat the world endurance record held by the Focke-Wulf Fw 61, by staying aloft for 1 hour 32 minutes and 26.1 seconds. [PAR] The final variant of the VS-300 was powered by a 150 hp Franklin engine. The VS-300 was one of the first helicopters capable of carrying cargo. The VS-300 was modified over a two-year period, including removal of the two vertical tail rotors, until 1941 when a new cyclic control system gave it much improved flight behavior.Chiles 2008, p. 104. [PAR] Survivor [PAR] In 1943, the VS-300 was retired to the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. It has been on display there ever since, except for a trip back to the Sikorsky Aircraft plant for restoration in 1985. [PAR] Specifications (VS-300)[DOC] [TLE] S-46/VS-300/VS -300A Helicopter - Sikorsky ArchivesUntitled Document [PAR] VS-300A NX 28996 in Forward flight with Igor Sikorsky at the controls [PAR] Background [PAR] [PAR] Igor Sikorsky dreamed of building a helicopter from his youth. In 1931, he applied for a patent for a single main rotor helicopter which included nearly every feature that would be incorporated in the VS-300. By 1938, technology had caught up with his dream. When he was summoned to United Aircraft Headquarters in Hartford, Connecticut to be told that the Sikorsky Division which at that time was building fixed-wing aircraft was being shut down due to a lack of business, he requested that he be allowed to keep his design team together to design a helicopter. His request was granted along with an initial $30,000 budget. The VS-300 was America’s first practical helicopter. It was also the first successful helicopter in the world with a single main rotor | The VS-300 was a type of what? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Dame Judi Dench | British actress | Britannica.comJudi Dench | British actress | Britannica.com [PAR] British actress [PAR] Alternative Title: Dame Judith Olivia Dench [PAR] Judi Dench [PAR] Judi Dench, in full Dame Judith Olivia Dench (born December 9, 1934, York , North Yorkshire , England ), British actress known for her numerous and varied stage roles and for her work in television and in a variety of films. [PAR] Judi Dench and Colin Firth in Shakespeare in Love (1998). [PAR] Copyright © 1999 Miramax Films [PAR] Dench studied at the Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art in London . In 1957 she gave her first important critically acclaimed performance, as Ophelia in the Old Vic production of Hamlet. The following year she made her Broadway debut in Twelfth Night. Her performance as Lady Macbeth in the Royal Shakespeare Company ’s Macbeth (1977) earned her a Laurence Olivier Award from the Society of West End Theatre Managers (now the Society of London Theatre). It was her first of eight Olivier Awards; she also won for Juno and the Paycock (1980), Pack of Lies (1983), Antony and Cleopatra (1987), Absolute Hell (1996), A Little Night Music (1996), and The Winter’s Tale (2016), and in 2004 she received a special Olivier Award. [PAR] Judi Dench appearing in a National Theatre production of Anton Chekhov’s The … [PAR] Robbie Jack/Corbis [PAR] From the beginning of her career, Dench frequently acted on television, in adaptations of plays as well as in series. Among her notable credits were two romantic comedy series that aired on the BBC : A Fine Romance (1981–84), which she starred in with her husband, Michael Williams, whom she had married in 1971 and who died in 2001; and As Time Goes By (1992–2005). She later starred in the BBC miniseries Cranford (2007–09), based on works by Elizabeth Gaskell . [PAR] After making her big-screen debut in the crime drama The Third Secret (1964), Dench acted in such films as A Room with a View (1985) and A Handful of Dust (1988). She took the role of James Bond ’s boss, M, in GoldenEye (1995)—the first of several Bond movies in which she appeared—and subsequently played two British queens, the recently widowed Queen Victoria in Mrs. Brown (1997) and Queen Elizabeth I in the comedy Shakespeare in Love (1998). For her role as Elizabeth I, she won an Academy Award for best supporting actress, and, for that of Queen Victoria, she won an Academy Award nomination and the Golden Globe Award for best actress in a drama. Additional Oscar nominations for best actress came for her portrayals of British writer Iris Murdoch in Iris (2001), an eccentric theatre owner in Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005), and the lonely teacher Barbara Covett in Notes on a Scandal (2006). [PAR] Daniel Craig (left) as James Bond and Judi Dench as M in Casino Royale … [PAR] © 2006 Sony Pictures Entertainment. All rights reserved. [PAR] Britannica Stories [PAR] Scientists Ponder Menopause in Killer Whales [PAR] After appearing in the musical Nine (2009), Dench played Mrs. Fairfax in Jane Eyre (2011), an adaptation of the Charlotte Brontë novel. In Clint Eastwood ’s biopic J. Edgar (2011), she portrayed the mother of J. Edgar Hoover (played by Leonardo DiCaprio ), and, in the drama My Week with Marilyn (2011), she appeared as actress Sybil Thorndike . She was featured in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) and its 2015 sequel, both of which concern the comic hijinks of a group of British retirees in India . Dench also starred alongside Steve Coogan in Philomena (2013), based on the true story of a woman’s search for a child she had given up for adoption in her youth. She earned another Oscar nomination for best actress for her work on that film . In 2015 Dench paired with Dustin Hoffman in a BBC adaptation of Roald Dahl ’s Esio Trot (1990). The following year she had a cameo in Tim Burton ’s Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.[DOC] [TLE] | Where in England was Dame Judi Dench born? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Bears beat Patriots in Super Bowl XX - Jan 26, 1986 ...Bears beat Patriots in Super Bowl XX - Jan 26, 1986 - HISTORY.com [PAR] Bears beat Patriots in Super Bowl XX [PAR] Share this: [PAR] Bears beat Patriots in Super Bowl XX [PAR] Author [PAR] Bears beat Patriots in Super Bowl XX [PAR] URL [PAR] Publisher [PAR] A+E Networks [PAR] On January 26, 1986, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the Chicago Bears score a Super Bowl record number of points to defeat the New England Patriots, 46-10, and win their first championship since 1963. [PAR] Led by Coach Mike Ditka, a tight end for the Bears during their last Super Bowl win, Chicago won 17 of 18 games to reach the championship match-up with the Patriots, who became only the fourth wild-card team in history to advance to the Super Bowl. After Tony Franklin kicked a 36-yard field goal only one minute and 19 seconds into the game, New England took the quickest lead in Super Bowl history. It was mostly downhill for the Patriots from there, as the Bears built a 23-3 lead by halftime, gaining a total of 236 yards, compared with New England’s minus 19. The young Patriots quarterback, Tony Eason, had zero completions in six passes, was sacked three times and fumbled once before being replaced by Steve Grogan near the end of the first half. [PAR] The mighty Bears defense made a crucial impact on the game, causing six Patriot turnovers (four of which led to touchdowns) and holding New England to a total of only seven rushing yards all game. The Bears were hot on offense as well, as quarterback Jim McMahon completed 12 of 20 passes for 256 yards and no interceptions. Defensive tackle William “The Refrigerator” Perry had one of the game’s most memorable moments, running in a one-yard touchdown and spiking the ball in celebration. The celebrated Chicago running back Walter Payton carried 22 times for 61 yards but did not score, the one disappointment in an otherwise triumphant game for the Bears. [PAR] When the game was over, the Bears had set a new NFL record for margin of victory (36 points), bettering the mark of 29 set by the Los Angeles Raiders when they beat the Washington Redskins 38-9 in Super Bowl XVIII. They also scored more points than any other team in the history of the Super Bowl, beating the previous record (38) shared by the Raiders and the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XIX. The Bears defensive end Richard Dent, who contributed one and a half of Chicago’s record seven sacks, was named the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XX, becoming only the fourth defender to win the honor. [PAR] Super Bowl XX is also remembered for the ubiquitous “Super Bowl Shuffle,” a rap song and accompanying video released by the Bears during the weeks leading up to their championship meeting with the Patriots. Payton, McMahon, Dent, Perry and linebacker Mike Singletary were among the Bears who participated in the song’s production, which reached #41 on the Billboard charts and earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group. [PAR] Related Videos[DOC] [TLE] Super Bowl XX Game Recap - NFL.com - Official Site of the ...Super Bowl XX Game Recap [PAR] Chicago 46, New England 10 [PAR] SuperBowl.com wire reports [PAR] Buddy Ryan's '46' defense squashed the Patriots.(AP) [PAR] The NFC champion Chicago Bears, seeking their first NFL title since 1963, scored a Super Bowl-record 46 points in downing AFC champion New England 46-10 in Super Bowl XX. The previous record for most points in a Super Bowl was 38, shared by San Francisco in XIX and the Los Angeles Raiders in XVIII. [PAR] The Bears' league-leading defense tied the Super Bowl record for sacks (7) and limited the Patriots to a record-low seven rushing yards. [PAR] New England took the quickest lead in Super Bowl history when Tony Franklin kicked a 36-yard field goal with 1:19 elapsed in the first period. The score came about because of Larry McGrew's fumble recovery at the Chicago | Who won Super Bowl XX? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] The Nobel Prize in Literature 1930The Nobel Prize in Literature 1930 [PAR] The Nobel Prize in Literature 1930 [PAR] Sinclair Lewis [PAR] The Nobel Prize in Literature 1930 [PAR] Sinclair Lewis [PAR] Prize share: 1/1 [PAR] The Nobel Prize in Literature 1930 was awarded to Sinclair Lewis "for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humour, new types of characters". [PAR] Photos: Copyright © The Nobel Foundation [PAR] Share this: [PAR] To cite this page [PAR] MLA style: "The Nobel Prize in Literature 1930". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2014. Web. 18 Jan 2017. <http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1930/>[DOC] [TLE] Why Don’t More Americans Win the Nobel Prize? - The New YorkerWhy Don’t More Americans Win the Nobel Prize? - The New Yorker [PAR] Why Don’t More Americans Win the Nobel Prize? [PAR] By [PAR] [PAR] October 8, 2013 [PAR] When the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Sinclair Lewis, in 1930, it was the first time in the prize’s three-decade history that it had been given to an American. Lewis’s acceptance lecture was a not-especially-gracious missive aimed at his critics in the United States. Yet the curmudgeonly writer managed more expansive moments, gesturing toward the historic nature of that year’s award and remarking upon the state of American literature at the time, and on its status in the world. [PAR] Lewis argued that writing in the U.S. had been stunted in the years after Whitman and Twain, and mostly ignored; only architecture and film were taken seriously as popular arts among Americans. The authors who did manage to attract notice were mostly sentimental and blandly patriotic, while cultural critics, like Lewis himself, who were honest enough to express that the country had “not yet produced a civilization good enough to satisfy the deepest wants of human creatures,” were disparaged. “The American novelist or poet or dramatist or sculptor or painter must work alone, in confusion, unassisted save by his own integrity,” Lewis said. [PAR] This might have sounded familiar to an audience of European intellectuals—the notion of Americans as either “a puerile backwoods clan,” in Lewis’s phrase, or else a boorish mass of humanity enthralled by industry, science, and high finance. By recognizing Lewis with the Nobel, the committee was at once endorsing his political critiques of his home country, and also marking American literature as having come of age. Lewis noted that the award could have gone to one of his contemporaries—Willa Cather or Theodore Dreiser or Eugene O’Neill—but he also predicted that future committees would have many talented writers to chose from among a group of young Americans that was hard at work giving the United States “a literature worthy of her vastness.” [PAR] Since 1930, ten other Americans have received the Nobel Prize in Literature, including a few whom Lewis mentioned in his lecture—O’Neill, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway. Others, whom he couldn’t have predicted—John Steinbeck, Saul Bellow, Toni Morrison—have become central writers in a national literary canon worthy of the vastness of this, or any other, country. Still others—Isaac Bashevis Singer, Czeslaw Milosz, and Joseph Brodsky—came to the United States as adults, and wrote primarily in their native languages, which reflected another step toward cosmopolitanism among American letters. (The work of the other American winner, Pearl Buck, who won the Nobel in 1938, has not aged well, and her award has become a frequently cited example of the committee’s idiosyncratic choices.) Through the twentieth century, the idea of the American literary scene as an overlooked backwater faded, owing to the artistry of these writers and scores of others, but also because the United States became a haven for exiled Europeans during the Second World War and its Cold War aftermath, and, perhaps most especially, because of the economic dominance of the American publishing industry. [PAR] Nowadays, New York is the world’s publishing capital for books written in English, and American literature has joined film and music as one of the country’s principal artistic exports. And yet, echoes of the intellectual situation that Lewis identified | Which American-born Sinclair won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1930? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Stapleton International Airport WebcamStapleton International Airport Webcam [PAR] Stapleton International Airport Webcam [PAR] Stapleton International Airport Forecast Widget [PAR] Stapleton International Airport, Denver County, Colorado, United States [PAR] The Stapleton International Airport webcam below is the best available in our database. This Stapleton International Airport webcam and those cams nearby are not operated by weather-forecast.com, however please let us know if the Stapleton International Airport webcam is dead or frequently offline. If you know of a better webcam for this location then please let us know and we'll update our records. [PAR] Stapleton International Airport Webcam Archive [PAR] Stapleton International Airport Webcam at 2pm today[DOC] [TLE] Stapleton International Airport - PediaView.comStapleton International Airport [PAR] Stapleton International Airport [PAR] 7,750 [PAR] Asphalt [PAR] Stapleton International Airport was the primary airport serving Denver , Colorado , United States from 1929 to 1995. At different times it served as a hub for Continental Airlines , the original Frontier Airlines , People Express , Trans World Airlines ( TWA ), United Airlines and Western Airlines . Other airlines with smaller hub operations at Stapleton included Aspen Airways , the current version of Frontier Airlines and Rocky Mountain Airways with all three of these air carriers being based in Denver at the time. [1] [PAR] In 1995, Stapleton was replaced by Denver International Airport . It has since been decommissioned and the property redeveloped as a retail and residential neighborhood. [PAR] Contents [PAR] 7 External links [PAR] History [PAR] Looking west, January 1966. Only concourses A, B, and C existed then. A United Airlines Pilot Training Center was later built on the vacant land between the airport’s west boundary and the housing tracts. [PAR] Looking north, January 1966. Runway 35 became 35L, after 35R was built. The old United Airlines pilot training center buildings, on the airport proper, were still in operation. A UAL DC-8 pilot training flight has just made a missed approach, complete with its shadow. [PAR] USGS aerial photo of Stapleton International Airport looking north, June 1993, shortly before its closure. Runway 17R/35L crosses Interstate 70 at its midpoint. [PAR] Former Stapleton International Airport from the air (6 February 2006) [PAR] Two Convair 580s of the Denver-based Aspen Airways at Stapleton in 1986 [PAR] Stapleton opened on October 17, 1929, as Denver Municipal Airport. Its name became Stapleton Airfield after a 1944 expansion, in honor of Benjamin F. Stapleton , the city’s mayor most of the time from 1923 to 1947, and the force behind the project when it began in 1928. Concourse A, the original building from 1929, was still in use when the airport closed. The airport was created by Ira Boyd Humphreys in 1919. [PAR] The March 1939 Official Aviation Guide shows nine weekday departures: seven United and two Continental. The April 1957 shows 38 United, 12 Continental, seven Braniff, seven Frontier, seven Western, five TWA and one Central. The jet age arrived during the summer of 1959 when Continental began operating Boeing 707 jetliners into Stapleton. [PAR] Runway 17/35 and a new terminal building opened in 1964. Concourse D was built in 1972. After deregulation three airlines had hubs at Stapleton: ( Frontier Airlines , Continental Airlines , and United Airlines ). To combat congestion runway 18/36 was added in the 1980s and the terminal was again expanded with the $250 million (or $58 million according to the New York Times [2] ) 24 gate Concourse E opening in 1988, despite Denver’s replacement airport already under construction. [3] [4] [5] When it closed in 1995 Stapleton had six runways (2 sets of 3 parallel runways) and five terminal concourses. [PAR] 1938, 1956 and 1984 airport diagrams [PAR] In the early 1980s Stapleton was a hub for four airlines—United, Continental, Frontier and Western—making it one of the most competitive markets in the United States. Southwest Airlines and People Express tried low-cost service to Denver in the mid-1980s, but Southwest withdrew and People Express was acquired by Continental. [6] [PAR] In September 1982 the first revenue flight of the Boeing 767 arrived at Stapleton from O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. [PAR] During the energy boom of the early 1980s, several skyscrapers were built in downtown Denver, including Republic Plaza | Stapleton international airport is in which US state? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Big Bill Broonzy | American musician | Britannica.comBig Bill Broonzy | American musician | Britannica.com [PAR] American musician [PAR] Alternative Title: William Lee Conley Broonzy [PAR] Big Bill Broonzy [PAR] Big Bill Broonzy, byname of William Lee Conley Broonzy (born June 26, 1893, Scott, Miss., U.S.—died Aug. 14, 1958, Chicago , Ill.), American blues singer and guitarist who represented a tradition of itinerant folk blues. [PAR] Broonzy [PAR] Frank Driggs Collection/© Archive Photos [PAR] Broonzy grew up in Arkansas . He served in the army (1918–19) and moved to Chicago in 1920, where six years later he made his recording debut as guitar accompanist to black blues singers. Later he became a singer himself and by 1940 was recognized as one of the best-selling blues recording artists. His New York City concert debut was made at Carnegie Hall in 1938. In 1951 he visited Europe and soon became popular across that continent. At the height of his popularity in 1957, his vocal effectiveness was reduced by a lung operation, and he died the following year of cancer. Many students of the blues have found his work almost as fascinating for its sociological as for its strictly musical content. His mother, who was born a slave, died in 1957 at the age of 102, having survived to see Broonzy become a world-famous figure. His autobiography, Big Bill Blues, appeared in 1955. [PAR] Learn More in these related articles:[DOC] [TLE] BIG BILL BROONZY (7/22/1953) | 98.7WFMTBIG BILL BROONZY (7/22/1953) | 98.7WFMT [PAR] BIG BILL BROONZY (7/22/1953) [PAR] By WFMT | 2016-05-13T10:09:06+00:00 June 10th, 2016| Best of Studs Terkel | [PAR] The Chicago Blues Festival begins this weekend, and so this evening the BEST OF STUDS TERKEL features the legendary American bluesman, William Lee Conley Broonzy – better known as Big Bill. First heard on WFMT on July 22, 1953, this musical conversation between Studs and Big Bill Broonzy is one of the very earliest Studs Terkel Program broadcasts in our archives. [PAR] Share This Story[DOC] [TLE] Big Bill Broonzy, Blues Musician from Scott MississippiBig Bill Broonzy, Blues Musician from Scott Mississippi [PAR] William Lee Conley Broonzy: A Biography [PAR] By Anton Duck (SHS) [PAR] Anton Duck (SHS Researcher) [PAR] William Lee Conley Broonzy, one of the masters of country blues, was born in Scott, Mississippi, on June 26, 1893. However, one source says Broonzy had a twin sister name Lannie Broonzy, who says she has proof that she was born in 1898, on June 26. This information would have proved that Broonzy was five years younger than he pretended. Big Bill was the son of Frank Broonzy and Mittie Belcher, who had seventeen other children (Bruynoghe 9). During this time period, many black men added years to their age either to get a job or join the military, so the exact date of Broonzy’s birth is not clear (Barnwell 317). [PAR] Broonzy’s life as a child was hard because he received only minimal schooling. He had to quit school to help his sharecropping family around the house. Before he moved to Arkansas, Broonzy learned how to play the fiddle from his uncle Jerry Belcher. At the age of fourteen, he started working for tips at country dances, picnics, and he played for the church (Broonzy). During the years 1912-1917, Broonzy worked part time as a preacher and violinist. [PAR] Then Broonzy served in the US Army during World War I. After his discharge, he returned back to Arkansas. This is the time when he decided that farming was not what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. He wanted to make his living as a guitar player and singer. In 1924, Broonzy moved to Chicago to start his music career partly because of all the racism that was happening in the South. Under the guidance of Papa Charlie Jackson, Broonzy learned how to play the guitar. In the 1930’s Broonzy became known as one of the major artists on the Chicago Blues scene. During this time he performed with other top blues artist in Chicago– like Memphis Minnie, Tampa Red, Jazz | How is musician William Lee Conley better known? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Evening Class by Maeve Binchy - TheBookbag.co.uk book reviewEvening Class by Maeve Binchy - TheBookbag.co.uk book review [PAR] Evening Class by Maeve Binchy [PAR] From TheBookbag [PAR] Summary: Evening Class comes highly recommended for all those who like character-based novels with a little more depth than many books more recently published. [PAR] Buy? Yes [PAR] ISBN: 0752876821 [PAR] Share on: [PAR] This is one of my favourite novels by Maeve Binchy. As with much of her work, the setting is Ireland. The main focus of the story is an Italian evening class, set up by a rather disillusioned school teacher, employing an Irish lady who has lived in Sicily for many years. Thirty students gather and become deeply involved in each other's lives. [PAR] The book is written from several perspectives, starting with the school teacher, explaining why he is unhappy, and how the idea of the evening class arose. His wife and daughters are introduced, along with some other people who will appear later in the novel. [PAR] In the second section we meet Signora, who is to become the Italian teacher. The book goes back to her life in Sicily, her reasons for being there, and why she eventually leaves. Then we follow her as she returns to Ireland, finds somewhere to live, and is eventually persuaded to try her hand at teaching. [PAR] The novel continues in this way, changing perspectives in each section, but this is not at all disruptive; instead, each viewpoint adds to the understanding of the story as a whole. I did find the rather large cast-list a bit confusing at times, and couldn't always remember what relationship each one had with the rest, but this wasn't too disturbing. Each chapter starts a way back in a character's life, and ends a little further forward in time than the previous one, so there's a sense of moving forward as well as the ever-increasing knowledge of different people. [PAR] I found it very enjoyable. I first read this book eight years ago, and found that re-reading it, I had forgotten almost everything, so was surprised anew by some of the revelations. [PAR] Highly recommended to anyone who likes character-based novels with more depth than many average modern books. [PAR] You can read more book reviews or buy Evening Class by Maeve Binchy at Amazon.co.uk . [PAR] You can read more book reviews or buy Evening Class by Maeve Binchy at Amazon.com .[DOC] [TLE] Evening Class Audiobook | Maeve Binchy | Audible.comEvening Class Audiobook | Maeve Binchy | Audible.com [PAR] Overall [PAR] "A great way to spend your evening(s)" [PAR] This has to be my favourite of all Maeve Binchy's books, both the written and audio versions. A medley of characters, portrayed with generosity and sympathy, all embarking on the class for different reasons. I loved the way the back stories of the characters are melded together and how, the group moves forward together, to plan and then embark on their trip to Italy - which visit is the scene of some surprises for more than a few of them. [PAR] The marvellous 'Signora' - Nora - tugs at your heart with her heart warming simplicity and honesty and how good to have a love story where the key characters are not young, trendy, aspirational and career oriented 'thirty somethings' but instead are gently middle-aged with disappointments and disillusion behind them. Other individuals and couples in the story, similarly chime true and with the bonus of picking up some handy Italian phrases on the way, this novel is worth curling up with any evening, several times - it is always pleasant to revisit Mountain View - both in Italy and Ireland, to meet up again with these old friends. Hats off, again, to Kate Binchy, for her flawless and characterful narration. [PAR] 7 of 7 people found this review helpful [PAR] Suzanne [PAR] Overall [PAR] "Loved it Loved it Loved it" [PAR] What a wonderful book. It brought tears to my eyes and joy to my soul. Following the lives of what seems at first a mismatch of people who all embark on an Italian evening class for a wide variety of reasons | Who wrote the novel Evening Class? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Chinese New Year | Chinese Animal Year Zodiac | Chinese ...Chinese New Year | Chinese Animal Year Zodiac | Chinese New Year Dates [PAR] Today's Horoscope [PAR] The Chinese Lunar calendar follows a 12 year cycle and each of the 12 years is represented by 12 Animals which form the Chinese Zodiac. After every 12 years the Chinese Calendar repeats itself. The animals in the Chinese Zodiac or the animals which constitute the Chinese calendar are Rat, Ox, Tiger, Hare, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. [PAR] • Chinese New Year Dates - Chinese new year dates as per English calendar [PAR] Chinese Years - Chinese Animal Years List [PAR] Given below is a list of all the years starting from the year 1900 to 2100 sorted according to the Chinese Animal they represent. For example, the Years listed under the column rat represent the Chinese Year of the Rat, likewise, Chinese Year of the Tiger, Chinese Year of the Hare etc... [PAR] Rat [PAR] 2103 [PAR] Chinese New Year - Chinese New Year Date [PAR] When in Chinese New Year 2018 or 2019? What is the English date corresponding to Chinese New Year date? Given below is the Chinese New Year dates of all Years between 2005 and 2020. [PAR] Chinese New year date in English calendar format and English new year date in Chinese Year Format. [PAR] Chinese new year date as per English calendar [PAR] English date corresponding to Chinese new year i.e., first day of first Chinese month of each year. [PAR] Chinese New Year 2011 - February 3, 2011 [PAR] Chinese New Year 2012 - January 23, 2012 [PAR] Chinese New Year 2013 - February 10, 2013 [PAR] Chinese New Year 2014 - January 31, 2014 [PAR] Chinese New Year 2015 - February 19, 2015 [PAR] Chinese New Year 2016 - February 8, 2016 [PAR] Chinese New Year 2017 - January 28, 2017 [PAR] Chinese New Year 2018 - February 16, 2018 [PAR] Chinese New Year 2019 - February 5, 2019 [PAR] Chinese New Year 2020 - January 25, 2020 [PAR] Chinese New Year 2021 - February 12, 2021 [PAR] Chinese New Year 2022 - February 1, 2022 [PAR] Chinese New Year 2023 - January 22, 2023 [PAR] Chinese New Year 2024 - February 10, 2024 [PAR] Chinese New Year 2025 - January 29, 2025 [PAR] Chinese New Year 2026 - February 17, 2026 [PAR] New year date as per Chinese calendar year [PAR] Chinese date corresponding to English new year i.e., January 1. [PAR] January, 1 2012 is 8-12-4709 [PAR] January, 1 2013 is 20-11-4710 [PAR] January, 1 2014 is 1-12-4711 [PAR] January, 1 2015 is 11-11-4712 [PAR] January, 1 2016 is 22-11-4713 [PAR] January, 1 2017 is 4-12-4714 [PAR] January, 1 2018 is 15-11-4715 [PAR] January, 1 2019 is 26-11-4716 [PAR] January, 1 2020 is 7-12-4717 [PAR] January, 1 2021 is 18-11-4718 [PAR] January, 1 2022 is 29-11-4719 [PAR] January, 1 2023 is 10-12-4720 [PAR] January, 1 2024 is 20-11-4721 [PAR] January, 1 2025 is 2-12-4722 [PAR] January, 1 2026 is 13-11-4723 [PAR] January, 1 2027 is 24-11-4724 [PAR] Chinese Calendar is the traditional astrology calendar of the Chinese people. Many of the chinese festivals and Government Holidays are determined based on the Chinese Calendar. The months of the Chinese Calendar is a sixty year cycle. [PAR] Chinese Animal Year / Chinese Zodiac Calendar [PAR] Chinese calendar related links[DOC] [TLE] Chinese Calendar - InfopleaseChinese Calendar [PAR] Society and Culture > Calendar & Holidays > Calendars [PAR] The Chinese Calendar [PAR] The Chinese lunisolar calendar is divided into 12 months of 29 or 30 days. The calendar is adjusted to the length of the solar year by the addition of extra months at regular intervals. The years are arranged in major cycles of 60 years. Each successive year is named after one of 12 animals. (Learn more about the Chinese Zodiac .) These 12-year cycles are continuously repeated. | 19969 was the Chinese year of which creature? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Ezzard Charles & associates - fighttoysEzzard Charles & associates [PAR] Ezzard Charles & associates [PAR] NBA Heavyweight Champion 1949-1950 [PAR] World Heavyweight Champion 1950-1951 [PAR] A beautiful promotional photo signed by world heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles and some of those associated with him... Signatures include, among others, trainers Jimmie Brown and Ray Arcel... All signatures are bold in fountain pen ink... One of the nicest signed photos I've had of him!! [PAR] measures: 8 x 10" [PAR] [PAR] FROM THE BOOKS [PAR] For that rare boxing fan with an eye for fistic delicacies, the name Ezzard Charles suggests one of the greatest boxers in the history of the sport. But for the general boxing public, especially those weaned on the exploits of Joe Louis, the name of Ezzard Charles initiates a banquet of the malicious. To traditionalists, of whom there are many, daring to succeed to the mantle of the great Joe Louis was irreverent. But, even worse, to actually beat the great Joe Louis in combat bordered on blasphemy. It was almost as if the boxing crowd suddenly realized that what they had in front of them was not the dish they had ordered. And so, Charles, instead of being hailed as the heavyweight champion of the world, became known merely as the man who beat Joe Louis, destined forever to become an antihero to one of the most popular names in all of sports. [PAR] This was patently unfair to Charles, one of the great boxers of all time, heavyweight or otherwise-and one of its most underrated as well. Not because, following in Louis' rather large footsteps, it was inevitable that he had to suffer in comparison to the man who had served as an idol to all for the previous twelve years. But because boxing fans, confused by the entrance of a new player-as they always are-failed to recognize the genius in this warm, sensitive man. [PAR] For even before Ezzard Charles entered the heavyweight ranks, he had carried a flame of achievement, first as a middleweight and then as a light heavyweight. Some, including that venerable boxing voice, Ray Arcel, hold that Charles was one of the greatest light heavyweights of all time. [PAR] Bert Randolph Sugar-The 100 Greatest Boxers Of All Time [PAR] [DOC] [TLE] Ezzard Charles | OnThisDay.comEzzard Charles - On This Day [PAR] On This Day [PAR] Nationality: American [PAR] Profession: Boxer and World Heavyweight Champion [PAR] Why Famous: Defeated numerous Hall of Fame fighters in three different weight classes. He retired with a record of 93 wins, 25 losses and 1 draw. [PAR] Died: May 27 , 1975 (aged 53) [PAR] Cause of Death: ALS [PAR] Historical Events in the Life of Ezzard Charles [PAR] 1949-06-22 Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for National Boxing Association world heavyweight title [PAR] 1949-08-10 Ezzard Charles TKOs Gus Lesnevich in 8 for heavyweight boxing title [PAR] 1949-10-14 Ezzard Charles TKOs Pat Valentino in 8 for heavyweight boxing title [PAR] 1949-12-05 Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for heavyweight boxing title [PAR] 1950-08-05 Ezzard Charles KOs Freddie Beshore to retain heavyweight boxing title [PAR] 1950-08-15 Ezzard Charles TKOs Freddie Beshore in 14 for heavyweight boxing title [PAR] 1950-09-27 Ezzard Charles beats Joe Louis in 15 for heavyweight boxing title [PAR] 1950-09-27 Heavyweight champ Ezzard Charles defeats Joe Louis in 15 in Yankee Stadium, Bronx NY. [PAR] 1950-12-05 Ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone in 11 for heavyweight boxing title [PAR] 1951-01-12 Ezzard Charles TKOs Lee Oma in 10 for heavyweight boxing title [PAR] 1951-03-07 Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for 2nd time to win National Boxing Association world heavyweight title [PAR] 1951-05-30 Ezzard Charles beats Joey Maxim in 15 for heavyweight boxing title [PAR] 1952-06-05 Jersey Joe Walcott beats Ezzard Charles in 15 for heavyweight boxing title [PAR] 1954-06- | Ezzard Charles was a world champion in which sport? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Panama Canal - The Hacking FamilyPanama Canal [PAR] On December 31, 1999, the Panama Canal became operated entirely by Panama for the first time in history, though over the proceeding 20 years, the United States had been slowly turning it over to them. The canal has long been a cause of conflict between Panama and the US. The changeover was very controversial, and the question is raised: Should the Panama Canal have remained in the control of the US? First off, it is necessary to have some understanding of the canal�s history. The US built the canal and maintained it well for 85 years after construction. However, Panama never actually allowed the Canal Zone to become part of the US, and although a fee was paid to the Panamanian government for the use of the canal, the government receives far more from the actual ownership. On the other hand, the people of Colon and Panama City, which benefited directly and indirectly from US presence, did not want the US to leave. Furthermore, there is the question of whether the US or Panama operate this important resource better. [PAR] The French were the first to try and build a canal across South America, starting in 1882. Before they could start work, they needed to secure a concession from the Columbian government, which controlled Panama at that time. However, their project failed, thousands of workers died (mainly from disease,) and the company went bankrupt six years later, in 1888. A Frenchman named Philippe Bunau-Varilla managed to keep the effort from collapsing entirely, and looked for another party to take up the concession. The United States, which was also interested in building a canal, negotiated to buy the concession from the French. However, Columbia refused the sale. [PAR] Meanwhile, nationalism was stirring in Panama. An agreement was made with the US government that if the US would help Panama gain their independence, they would allow the canal to be built. In 1903, Panama became its own country, and the United States immediately recognized the new government. Columbia sent troops to reclaim Panama, but US warships prevented them from landing. [PAR] After the United States helped Panama win its independence, a treaty was immediately negotiated to allow the US to build a canal. The treaty granted considerably more to the US then the failed agreement with Columbia had, including rights to use military within Panama and US control of the Canal Zone in perpetuity. In essence, the Canal Zone would be part of the US in all but name. However, the man who signed for the Panamanians, the Frenchman Bunau-Varilla, was not part of the official delegation from the new Panamanian government, and some Panamanians felt that the rights granted to the US in the treaty were excessive. [PAR] Construction of the current Panama Canal began in 1904. Casualties among the workers were much lower due to extensive projects to control yellow fever and malaria, and the canal was completed in ten years, three years ahead of schedule. However, the cost was a phenomenal $350 million, the most expensive operation the US government had ever undertaken. In addition, Panama was paid ten million dollars, plus another quarter million each year, for use of the territory. This was a very large amount of money at the time, and the fees would be raised in 1936 and again in 1955. During construction, the US also established stores, schools, and military bases around the canal. [PAR] As agreed in the 1903 treaty, the United States Military had been allowed to take action within Panama to ensure the safety of the canal. However, this meant that Panamanians had no military of the own, and sometimes felt that the US interfered with Panamanian interests. In 1936, a new treaty was signed that increased the amount paid the Panamanian government for the use of the land, and limited the area in which the US could use its military to within the Canal Zone. [PAR] This increased Panamanian independence and caused the growth of their armed forces. However, in 1941, the National Police, Panama�s closest thing to a military at the time, overthrew the republican government and took over. They made | The US signed a treaty with which country to allow the construction of the Panama Canal? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Man In the Mirror - Michael Jackson - iTunesBad by Michael Jackson on iTunes [PAR] 11 Songs [PAR] iTunes Review [PAR] Bad may not have all the timeless prestige of its predecessor, Thriller, but it’s just as full of heart and purpose. Over rockier rhythms, Jackson sounds gleeful and impassioned, whether he’s making a profound humanitarian plea (“Man in the Mirror”), raging with lust (“Dirty Diana”), or narrating a suave play-by-play (“Smooth Criminal”). And when he’s slaying the dance floor, his voice is spine-tingling—his nuanced falsetto goes from subtle to ferocious in the space of a single line—once again proving that Jackson is pop's one true master of ceremony. [PAR] Customer Reviews [PAR] Were iTunes reviews always this way? [PAR] [PAR] by Dan CBD [PAR] Since when were iTunes' album "reviews" based on opinions? For the longest, these reviews were basically overviews. They basically told a brief explanation or history of the album to give listeners an idea of its background. They were never really personal thoughts and opinions on the album itself, were they? If so, I don't remember that. Anyway, my point is that the review currently on this page is completely biased. It wouldn't matter if I liked the album or not - anyone can see that that review is completely biased. Instead of explaining the process/production of the album as a follow-up to Thriller, it completely bashes it and Michael Jackson's work seemingly solely based on the fact that it was the follow-up to the greatest selling album of all-time. It looks at the album as inferior to Thriller, and iTunes reviews should never do that. I'm shocked that this album was reviewed as such, because it does not give credit to everything Jackson did well whatsoever. [PAR] Seriously [PAR] [PAR] by Heath4544 [PAR] The editor notes says the jackson proclaimed himself the King of Pop thats not true at all. Elizabeth Taylor said that at an award show an everyone started calling him that. You would think a company like apple would hire competent people who get the accurate information. Do the research before you broadcast things to the masses its embarrassing that your an editor. The album is classic by the way. [PAR] Biography [PAR] Born: August 29, 1958 in Gary, IN [PAR] Genre: Pop [PAR] Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s [PAR] Michael Jackson wasn't merely the biggest pop star of his era, shaping the sound and style of the '70s and '80s; he was one of the defining stars of the 20th century, a musician who changed the contours of American culture. A preternaturally gifted singer and dancer, Jackson first rose to stardom in 1969 as the 11-year-old frontman for his family's band, the Jackson 5. As remarkable a run as the Jackson 5 had -- at the dawn of the '70s, each of their first four singles went to number one and they... [PAR] Top Albums and Songs by Michael Jackson [PAR] 1.[DOC] [TLE] Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror - YouTubeMichael Jackson - Man In The Mirror (Official Video) - YouTube [PAR] Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror (Official Video) [PAR] Want to watch this again later? [PAR] Sign in to add this video to a playlist. [PAR] Need to report the video? [PAR] Sign in to report inappropriate content. [PAR] Rating is available when the video has been rented. [PAR] This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. [PAR] Uploaded on Oct 2, 2009 [PAR] In keeping with the lyrical message of "Man in the Mirror," which was strongly identified with Michael Jackson and reflective of his own philosophies, the short film features powerful images of events and leaders whose work embodies the song's message to"make that change." Rolling Stone praised the short film in 2014 as "a powerful statement to deliver to personality-driven MTV." [PAR] Buy/Listen to Bad 25: [PAR] Written by Siedah Garrett and Glen Ballard [PAR] Produced by Quincy Jones for | Man In The Mirror first featured on which Michel Jackson album? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Felix Unger - The Odd Couple Wiki - WikiaFelix Unger | The Odd Couple Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia [PAR] Share [PAR] Felix Unger, played by Thomas Lennon , is a professional photographer and recent divorcee. He moves in with his old college friend Oscar Madison after his wife Ashley kicks him out of the house. Felix is a bit of a neat-freak and is extremely neurotic and fussy, especially when compared to Oscar. In his free time, he does yoga. He also fancies cooking and baking. Throughout the series, he often gets mistaken to be gay by several characters. Him and Ashley were good friends with Oscar and Gaby when both couples were still together. [PAR] He is the seventh incarnation of Felix Unger following Art Carney in the original 1965 play, Jack Lemmon in the 1968 film and its 1998 sequel, Tony Randall in the 1970s television series and its made-for-tv film The Odd Couple: Together Again, a cartoon adaptation named Spiffy the Cat in The Oddball Couple, Ron Glass in The New Odd Couple, and Sally Struthers as Florence in The Female Odd Couple.[DOC] [TLE] The Odd Couple - The Odd Couple Wiki - WikiaThe Odd Couple | The Odd Couple Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia [PAR] Edit [PAR] Felix Unger and Oscar Madison meet at college in the late 1980s and quickly became friends. Years later, Felix is a news writer and photographer and Oscar is a sports talk show host, but both are divorced from their wives. Felix's wife Ashley kicked him out and Oscar's wife Gaby left him, and now the two friends have to live in the same apartment in spite of their differences. Felix is extremely neurotic and fussy in contrast to Oscar who is slovenly and easy-going. In the middle of all this, Felix and Oscar are trying to date Casey and Emily , two sisters who coincidentally are roommates in the same building. Lucky for the divorcees, both women also have recently exited unhealthy relationships. Felix is pretty insecure because of his remaining feelings for Ashley, but Oscar feels better off away from his ex. [PAR] Cast[DOC] [TLE] The Odd Couple TV Show Opening Theme Season Two 1970The Odd Couple TV Show Opening Theme Season Two 1970 - YouTube [PAR] The Odd Couple TV Show Opening Theme Season Two 1970 [PAR] Want to watch this again later? [PAR] Sign in to add this video to a playlist. [PAR] Need to report the video? [PAR] Sign in to report inappropriate content. [PAR] The interactive transcript could not be loaded. [PAR] Loading... [PAR] Rating is available when the video has been rented. [PAR] This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. [PAR] Uploaded on May 10, 2008 [PAR] Based on the Broadway play by Neil Simon, this tells the story of two mismatched friends, Felix Unger and Oscar Madison. Felix is a neat, tidy, and healthy nut, a photographer at a portrait studio, and a connoisseur of classical music. Because of this, his wife divorced Felix and threw him out of his apartment for good. Desperately in the need of a place to live, he moves in with his longtime childhood friend, Oscar Madison, a sports journalist for the New York Times. What he realizes is that Oscar is the exact opposite of him: sloppy, messy, and doesn't eat the right foods. Felix's cleaning, hygienic tips, and healthiness annoys Oscar while Oscar's crazy world of living like a pig upsets Felix. But in the process they'll learn that love, trust, and friendship are more important than living in different worlds Tony Randall and Jack Klugman star.Al Molinaro 1970 [PAR] Category[DOC] [TLE] New 'Odd Couple' comes to CBS in sitcom reboot ...New 'Odd Couple' comes to CBS in sitcom reboot - Celebrities - NorthJersey.com [PAR] © 2016 North Jersey Media Group [PAR] February 19, 2015 [PAR] Last updated: Thursday, February 19, 2015, 9:22 AM [PAR] New 'Odd Couple' comes to CBS in sitcom reboot [PAR] By JIM BECKERMAN [PAR] The Record [PAR] THE ODD COUPLE: 8:30 tonight, CBS [PAR] Thomas Lennon, left, and Matthew Perry are the newest reincarnations of Felix Unger and Oscar Madison. [PAR] | Which series had the characters Felix Unger and Oscar Madison? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Queen Elizabeth II's Life Through the Years Photos - ABC NewsQueen Elizabeth II's Life Through the Years Photos - ABC News [PAR] ABC News [PAR] Queen Elizabeth II's Life Through the Years [PAR] + [PAR] − [PAR] This portrait of Queen Elizabeth II was released, April 20, 2014 to mark her majesty's 88th birthday, April 21. The photograph was taken at Buckingham Palace in March and was commissioned on behalf of the British Government's GREAT Britain campaign. [PAR] David Bailey/WPA/Getty Images [PAR] This portrait of Queen Elizabeth II was released, April 20, 2014 to mark her majesty's 88th birthday, April 21. The photograph was taken at Buckingham Palace in March and was commissioned on behalf of the British Government's GREAT Britain campaign. [PAR] David Bailey/WPA/Getty Images [PAR] The Duke and Duchess of York with their baby daughter Princess Elizabeth in Buckingham Palace at Princess Elizabeth's christening, 1926. Princess Elizabeth was born April 21, 1926. [PAR] Press Association via AP Images [PAR] Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II), daughter of The Duke and Duchess of York circa 1930. [PAR] Bob Thomas/Popperfoto/Getty Images [PAR] Princess Elizabeth the eldest daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth celebrated her 13th birthday, April 21, 1939. The Princess was allowed to plan her own day, as it was her birthday, and after opening her presents in the morning, she went riding in Windsor Great Park with the King and Princess Margaret, her younger sister. [PAR] AP Photo [PAR] Princess Elizabeth, the future Queen Elizabeth II, in the state apartments at Buckingham Palace during her engagement to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, July 1947. [PAR] Hulton Archive/Getty Images [PAR] Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh pose for the press at Buckingham Palace in London after their wedding ceremony at Westminster Abbey in this Nov. 20, 1947 file photo. [PAR] Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images [PAR] Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is shown on her Coronation Day, in 1953. [PAR] PA/AP [PAR] Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, wave at the crowds from the balcony at Buckingham Palace in this June 2, 1953 file photo in London, England. [PAR] Keystone/Getty Images [PAR] Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) holding her son Prince Charles after his christening ceremony at Buckingham Palace. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) [PAR] Keystone/Getty Images [PAR] Queen Elizabeth II plays with Princes Edward and Andrew at Windsor Castle in this June, 1965 photo. [PAR] Lisa Sheridan/Getty Images [PAR] Queen Elizabeth II is shown with her youngest son, Prince Edward, 15 months, in a picture taken recently by Lisa Sheridan in a sitting room at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, June 11, 1965 in England. [PAR] AP Photo [PAR] Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten are photographed with their daughter Anne and son Charles in 1951. [PAR] Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images [PAR] Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh with their children, Prince Andrew (center), Princess Anne (left) and Charles, Prince of Wales sitting on a picnic rug outside Balmoral Castle in Scotland, Sept. 9, 1960. [PAR] Keystone/Getty Images [PAR] Queen Elizabeth II with one of her corgis at Sandringham, 1970. [PAR] Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images [PAR] President Gerald Ford dances with Queen Elizabeth II during the state dinner in honor of the Queen and Prince Philip at the White House, July 17, 1976, in Washington. [PAR] Universal History Archive/Getty Images [PAR] Queen Elizabeth II crowns her son Charles, Prince of Wales, during his investiture ceremony at Caernarvon Castle, July 1, 1969. [PAR] Fox Photos/Getty Images [PAR] Lady Diana, Prince Charles And Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, London. [PAR] Gamma-Keystone/Getty Images [PAR] Queen Elizabeth II and British Prime Minister Edward Heath join President Richard Nixon and first lady Patricia at Chequers, Heath's official country residence, Oct. 3, 1970. [PAR] Hulton Archive/Getty Images [PAR] Pope John Paul II Visits Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in London, May, 1982. [PAR] Tim Graham/Getty Images) [PAR] Queen Elizabeth II smiles | Which prince is Queen Elizabeth II's youngest son? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Integrated Services Digital NetworkIntegrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) is a set of communication standards for simultaneous digital transmission of voice, video, data, and other network services over the traditional circuits of the public switched telephone network. It was first defined in 1988 in the CCITT red book. Prior to ISDN, the telephone system was viewed as a way to transport voice, with some special services available for data. The key feature of ISDN is that it integrates speech and data on the same lines, adding features that were not available in the classic telephone system. The ISDN standards define several kinds of access interfaces, such as Basic Rate Interface (BRI), Primary Rate Interface (PRI), Narrowband ISDN (N-ISDN), and Broadband ISDN (B-ISDN). [PAR] ISDN is a circuit-switched telephone network system, which also provides access to packet switched networks, designed to allow digital transmission of voice and data over ordinary telephone copper wires, resulting in potentially better voice quality than an analog phone can provide. It offers circuit-switched connections (for either voice or data), and packet-switched connections (for data), in increments of 64 kilobit/s. In some countries, ISDN found major market application for Internet access, in which ISDN typically provides a maximum of 128 kbit/s bandwidth in both upstream and downstream directions. Channel bonding can achieve a greater data rate; typically the ISDN B-channels of three or four BRIs (six to eight 64 kbit/s channels) are bonded. [PAR] ISDN is employed as the network, data-link and physical layers in the context of the OSI model, or could be considered a suite of digital services existing on layers 1, 2, and 3 of the OSI model. In common use, ISDN is often limited to usage to Q.931 and related protocols, which are a set of signaling protocols establishing and breaking circuit-switched connections, and for advanced calling features for the user. They were introduced in 1986. [PAR] In a videoconference, ISDN provides simultaneous voice, video, and text transmission between individual desktop videoconferencing systems and group (room) videoconferencing systems. [PAR] ISDN elements [PAR] Integrated services refers to ISDN's ability to deliver at minimum two simultaneous connections, in any combination of data, voice, video, and fax, over a single line. Multiple devices can be attached to the line, and used as needed. That means an ISDN line can take care of most people's complete communications needs (apart from broadband Internet access and entertainment television) at a much higher transmission rate, without forcing the purchase of multiple analog phone lines. It also refers to integrated switching and transmission in that telephone switching and carrier wave transmission are integrated rather than separate as in earlier technology. [PAR] Basic Rate Interface [PAR] The entry level interface to ISDN is the Basic Rate Interface (BRI), a 128 kbit/s service delivered over a pair of standard telephone copper wires. The 144 kbit/s payload rate is broken down into two 64 kbit/s bearer channels ('B' channels) and one 16 kbit/s signaling channel ('D' channel or data channel). This is sometimes referred to as 2B+D. [PAR] The interface specifies the following network interfaces: [PAR] * The U interface is a two-wire interface between the exchange and a network terminating unit, which is usually the demarcation point in non-North American networks. [PAR] * The T interface is a serial interface between a computing device and a terminal adapter, which is the digital equivalent of a modem. [PAR] * The S interface is a four-wire bus that ISDN consumer devices plug into; the S & T reference points are commonly implemented as a single interface labeled 'S/T' on a Network termination 1 (NT1). [PAR] * The R interface defines the point between a non-ISDN device and a terminal adapter (TA) which provides translation to and from such a device. [PAR] BRI-ISDN is very popular in Europe but is much less common in North America. It is also common in Japan — where it is | In which country did he widespread use of ISDN begin in 1988? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] The My Hero Project - Allegra KentThe My Hero Project - Allegra Kent [PAR] Welcome, guest! Login or Register [PAR] [PAR] "All we actually have is our body and its muscles that allow us to be under our own power." ~ Allegra Kent [PAR] ARTIST HERO: [PAR] ALLEGRA KENT [PAR] by Mikayla from Glenbrook [PAR] When you think about a hero, what comes to mind? It could be many different things like dedication, leadership, being an inspiration to someone, or being courageous. I think being a hero requires all of that and much more. [PAR] Allegra Kent (also known as Iris Margo Cohen), an accomplished ballerina, is a person whom I consider a hero. She was an inspiration to many who proclaimed her to have muscular lyricism. She made all of her performances seem unreal. [PAR] Allegra realized her dream of being a ballerina at the young age of ten, and started training at eleven. At thirteen she was accepted into the School of American Ballet, on scholarship, and moved to New York. Famed choreographer, George Balanchine, discovered her talent. Allegra became a permanent member of the New York City Ballet at age fifteen [PAR] Allegra became a principal dancer at age 18 and was the star of the New York City Ballet. She was George Balanchine�s inspiration and was known for her Balanchine style. Allegra studied dance with many different people and performed many dances for a number of choreographers. [PAR] People were mystified by her beautiful dance technique, and when she started to miss shows for the New York City Ballet it added to her mystique. She quietly left the company in the 1980s but never stopped coaching and teaching. [PAR] Allegra married Bert Stern in 1959 and they had three children, but they later divorced. Joseph Cornell was an artist who was inspired by Allegra. He dedicated some of his collages to her and her children. [PAR] Allegra is an author of two physical therapy books: The Dancers� Body Book and Allegra Kent�s Water Beauty Book. Allegra also wrote an autobiography entitled, Once a Dancer. [PAR] Allegra is an extremely talented author, dancer, and mother and for that she is my hero. [PAR] Bibliography [PAR] �Intersections: Allegra Kent, Balanchine�s Ballerina.� Npr.org. 19 January 2004. February 2008 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1594107 [PAR] �Allegra Kent Biography (1938- ).� A&E Television Networks. 1996-2007. February 2008 http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=9363185 [PAR] �Allegra Kent.� Biography Resource Center-Biography Display. 1 January 1993. 15 February 2008 http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC?vrsn=149&OP=contain[DOC] [TLE] Intersections: Allegra Kent, Balanchine's Ballerina : NPRIntersections: Allegra Kent, Balanchine's Ballerina : NPR [PAR] Heard on Morning Edition [PAR] Allegra Kent and partner Conrad Ludlow dance a pas de deux in Symphony in C, choreographed by Balanchine, during a 1965 performance in New York. From "Dancing for Mr. B," directed by Anne Belle/Courtesy John Belle hide caption [PAR] toggle caption [PAR] From "Dancing for Mr. B," directed by Anne Belle/Courtesy John Belle [PAR] One of the most important choreographers of the 20th century, George Balanchine, would have been 100 years old this week. Born in Russia, he made his career in the United States, where he died in 1983. He left behind the New York City Ballet, the company he founded, along with hundreds of original ballets inspired by the unique abilities of his dancers. [PAR] In a report for Intersections, a Morning Edition series on artists and their sources of inspiration, Kim Kokich talks with New York City Ballet star Allegra Kent — one of Balanchine's greatest ballerinas — about her relationship with "Mr. B." [PAR] Kent was 10 when she first told her mother she wanted to be a ballerina. Soon after, she was taken to the ballet for the first time to see a performance of Night Shadow, a tale of a sleepwalking wife, choreographed by Balanchine. Kent — now in her 60s — remembers the event as a life-defining experience: "After that evening, I did believe that ballet was really what I wanted to pursue, and that ballet was the most exalted form of dance... I still feel that way." [PAR] Kent joined the New York | In which branch of the arts does Allegra Kent work? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Cruise ship Queen Elizabeth meets her docked predecessor ...Cruise ship Queen Elizabeth meets her docked predecessor Queen Mary in California | Daily Mail Online [PAR] comments [PAR] Two queens of the seas had a royal get together yesterday as Cunard's luxury cruise ship Queen Elizabeth sailed into California where one of her most famous predecessors, the grand old liner Queen Mary, is docked. [PAR] Fireworks lit up the sky above Long Beach harbour and foghorns were sounded as the state-of-the-art Queen Elizabeth past by the veteran Mary which is now a floating hotel, museum and conference centre. [PAR] The grand old dame Queen Mary, which launched in 1934, whisked passengers to-and-fro across the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 right up until 1967, by which time the age of the airliner had begun. [PAR] Reunion: Luxury cruise ship Queen Elizabeth meets her docked predecessor the famous liner Queen Mary for a family get together in Long Beach, California [PAR] Built in Clydebank, Scotland, Queen Mary was the flagship of the Cunard Line for many years and held the Blue Riband for fastest Atlantic crossing from 1936 to 1937 and then from 1938 to 1952 when she was beaten by the new SS United States. [PAR] RELATED ARTICLES [PAR] Share this article [PAR] Share [PAR] For three years after her maiden voyage, she was the grandest ocean liner in the world carrying Hollywood celebrities like Bob Hope and Clark Gable, royalty like the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, and dignitaries like Winston Churchill. [PAR] During World War II she was converted into a troopship and carried American soldiers to the UK and brought them back home to New York in 1945. [PAR] She resumed passenger duties at the end of the war and was officially retired from service in 1967 when she set sail for the last time from Southampton to Long Beach. [PAR] She has now been restored to its former art deco glory, and guests can stay in one of 314 original staterooms and nine suites. [PAR] Get together: Cunard Liner Queen Elizabeth sails past the Queen Mary into Long Beach Harbor, Los Angeles [PAR] Contrast: Once the undisputed Grand Dame of the North Atlantic the Queen Mary (left) is now a floating hotel and museum. The Elizabeth is a dedicated cruise ship capable of carrying up to 2,092 passengers [PAR] Welcoming: Fireworks light up the sky above Long Beach harbour as the two great ships pass [PAR] The youngest Cunard Line ship, Queen Elizabeth, left, visits the Queen Mary, in Long Beach Harbor [PAR] By comparison The MS Queen Elizabeth is very much geared to cruises. Capable of carrying up to 2,092 passengers, she is the second largest ship to be constructed for Cunard. [PAR] Launched in 2010 she is 16-stories high and 964ft long and replaces the original Queen Elizabeth, which was destroyed in a fire in Hong Kong Harbour. [PAR] The £400million luxury liner was built in Italy, but its British owners said it would be used to pull in ‘dollars from American pockets’. [PAR] 1930's style decks [PAR] Cunard currently operates three liners since the retirement of QE2 in 2008 - Elizabeth, Victoria and Mary. They are fiercely proud of their royal connection and see themselves as the blue bloods of the cruising business, preferring to use the term 'voyage'. [PAR] On her way: The Queen Elizabeth, heads out of Long Beach Harbor after her brief visit yesterday. The Queen Mary, now permanently berthed, is a hotel and special events venue. The two ships exchanged whistle blows[DOC] [TLE] On This Day: The Queen Elizabeth Catches Fire in Hong Kong ...On This Day: The Queen Elizabeth Catches Fire in Hong Kong Harbor [PAR] Fireboats spray water in vain on the burning Queen Elizabeth, Jan. 9, 1972. [PAR] On This Day: The Queen Elizabeth Catches Fire in Hong Kong Harbor [PAR] January 09, 2011 06:00 AM [PAR] by findingDulcinea Staff [PAR] On Jan. 9, 1972, the British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth burst into flames and sank in Victoria Harbour. Although the fires were determined to be the work of arsonists, no one has ever been charged with the crime. | The Queen Elizabeth liner was destroyed by fire in the 70s in which harbour? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Frederick Banting (1891-1941) and Charles Best (1899-1978)Frederick Banting (1891-1941) and Charles Best (1899-1978) [PAR] Select from the menus below to find out more about a particular person. [PAR] Frederick Banting (1891-1941) and Charles Best (1899-1978) [PAR] Add image to my collection [PAR] Canadian doctor Frederick Banting and American biomedical scientist Charles Best co-discovered insulin in 1921. This is a life-saving treatment for diabetes . [PAR] Banting became interested in diabetes when working at the University of Western Ontario. In the early 1920s doctors hypothesised that lack of insulin , a hormone made in the pancreas, caused the illness. However, insulin had proved impossible to extract from the pancreas. [PAR] Banting got an idea of how to extract insulin from a medical journal article, but he needed laboratory facilities for further investigations. He convinced John Macleod, Professor of Physiology at the University of Toronto, to let him use a laboratory to conduct his research. Macleod appointed Charles Best, a biomedical science student, as Banting’s assistant. [PAR] Banting and Best performed pancreas experiments on dogs to measure sugar in their urine and blood. Over a summer they extracted the first antidiabetic substance. In January 1922 a diabetic teenager called Leonard Thompson was the first person to receive an insulin injection. [PAR] Banting and Best received many awards for their discovery. However, only Banting and Macleod received the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1923. In protest, Banting shared half his award money with Best. In 1929, Best succeeded Macleod as Professor of Physiology at the University of Toronto. Banting was killed in an air disaster in Newfoundland in 1941.[DOC] [TLE] Frederick Grant Banting, Charles Herbert Best, James ...Frederick Banting, Charles Best, James Collip, and John Macleod | Chemical Heritage Foundation [PAR] Frederick Banting, Charles Best, James Collip, and John Macleod [PAR] These four Toronto researchers discovered and purified insulin, creating a new and effective treatment for diabetes. [PAR] Home / Learn / Historical Biographies [PAR] In the early 1920s Frederick Banting and Charles Best discovered insulin under the directorship of John Macleod at the University of Toronto. With the help of James Collip insulin was purified, making it available for the successful treatment of diabetes. Banting and Macleod earned a Nobel Prize for their work in 1923. [PAR] At the turn of the 20th century a strict low-calorie, no-carbohydrate diet was the only effective treatment for diabetes. But this method, with food intake sometimes as low as 500 calories per day, had its consequences, as slow starvation, like diabetes, drained patients of their strength and energy, leaving them semi-invalids. The diet treatment also required an inordinate amount of willpower on the part of the patient, very few of whom were able to maintain low-calorie diets over the long term. In 1921 researchers at the University of Toronto began a series of experiments that would ultimately lead to the isolation and commercial production of insulin—a pancreatic hormone essential for metabolizing carbohydrates—and the successful treatment of diabetes. [PAR] Setting the Stage for the Discovery of Insulin [PAR] The connection between pancreatic secretions and diabetes was first shown in 1889 by two German physiologists at the University of Strasbourg, Oskar Minkowski and Joseph von Mering. While investigating the effect of pancreatic secretions on the metabolism of fat, they performed a complete pancreatectomy on a laboratory dog, only to discover that the animal developed a disease indistinguishable from diabetes. Twenty years earlier a German medical student, Paul Langerhans, had discovered two systems of cells in the pancreas: the acini, which he knew produced the pancreatic digestive secretions, and another system whose function was unknown to him. These cells looked to Langerhans like tiny clusters of cells, or islands, floating among the acini. In 1901 Eugene Opie, an American pathologist at Johns Hopkins University, made the association between the degeneration of these cells, which had been named the “islets of Langerhans,” and the onset of diabetes. Through the experimental efforts of these and many other researchers, the stage was set for the discovery of insulin—the hormonal antidiabetic secretion of the islets | Banting and Best pioneered the use of what? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Fiji AirwaysAir Pacific Limited, trading as Fiji Airways (and formerly as Air Pacific), is the flag carrier airline of Fiji. It is based in Nadi and operates international and domestic services to 10 countries and 17 cities around the Pacific Ocean, including Oceania, the United States and Hong Kong. Fiji Airways annually transports almost two-thirds of the visitors to the country. [PAR] The first commercial flight as Fiji Airways was made in 1951 but the airline's origins date back to Katafaga Estates Ltd. formed in 1947. After being acquired by Qantas in 1958, Katafaga Estates was retooled as a regional airline and renamed Air Pacific. In May 2012, the airline announced that it would reintroduce the name Fiji Airways to reinforce its role as the national airline of Fiji. The Fiji government owns 52% of the airline and Qantas 46%, with the governments of several Pacific island nations holding the remainder. [PAR] History [PAR] Origins [PAR] The airline was founded by Australian aviator Harold Gatty who in 1931 had been the navigator on a record-breaking round-the-world flight with Wiley Post. Gatty moved to Fiji after World War II and registered the airline in 1947 as Katafaga Estates Ltd., after the coconut estate Gatty had established on Fiji's eastern island group. Gatty renamed the airline as Fiji Airways in September 1951. The New Zealander Fred Ladd was Fiji Airways' first Chief Pilot. [PAR] Air Pacific [PAR] After Gatty's death in 1958, Fiji Airways was acquired by Qantas. Initially, Qantas tried to create international support for a multinational, shared, regional airline. By 1966 Fiji Airways's shareholders included the governments of Tonga, Western Samoa, Nauru, Kiribati and the Solomon Islands. [PAR] After Fiji gained independence from Great Britain in 1970, the new national government began buying shares and the airline was renamed Air Pacific to reflect its regional presence. [PAR] By the early 1970s, seven Pacific island governments, some still under British rule at the time, held shares in Air Pacific, in addition to shares held by Qantas, TEAL (now Air New Zealand) and the British Overseas Airways Corporation (later merged to form British Airways). However, the regional airline idea lost support as some of the shareholding Pacific island governments sold their shares and created their own national airlines. [PAR] In the 1970s, tourism became the nation's leading industry, which made the airline even more important to the Fijian economy; and the government of Fiji acquired a controlling interest in Air Pacific in 1974. In 1981, the New York Times published an article that included details on the Fiji government's plan to buy out more shareholders in order to gain more control of Air Pacific as the national airline. However, the airline received no subsidies from the government and had to buy its own aircraft. [PAR] In the 1990s the airline relocated its headquarters from the capital city of Suva to the coastal town of Nadi where the main international airport is located. The company also constructed an elaborate aircraft maintenance center there. In 2007, Air Pacific acquired Sun Air, a domestic airline, renamed it Pacific Sun and began operations as Air Pacific's domestic and regional subsidiary. In June 2014, Pacific Sun was rebranded to Fiji Link. [PAR] Flight history [PAR] Fiji Airways' first flight was on 1 September 1951, when a seven-seater de Havilland Dragon Rapide biplane departed Suva's Nausori Airport for Drasa Airport near Lautoka, on the west coast of the main island. The airline's first international flight to Brisbane, Australia was on 1 June 1973. [PAR] In 1983 it started flights to the USA with a route to Honolulu called “Project America.” [PAR] In December 2009, Air Pacific commenced a twice weekly service to Hong Kong, which was increased to three services in January 2014. In July 2010 Air Pacific announced a new Suva-Auckland service. [PAR] Today, the airline and its domestic/regional subsidiary, Fiji Link, operate over 400 flights a week to almost 15 cities in 10 countries around the world. [PAR] Fleet history [PAR] In the beginning Fiji Airways used small de Havilland Dragon Rapide and de Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover aircraft. The fleet grew to include two ATR 42 turboprops | Which country does the airline Air Pacific come from? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] 2001: A Space Odyssey. 1968. Directed by Stanley Kubrick ...2001: A Space Odyssey. 1968. Directed by Stanley Kubrick | MoMA [PAR] 2001: A Space Odyssey. 1968. Directed by Stanley Kubrick [PAR] Saturday, September 5, 2015, 4:30 p.m. [PAR] The Museum of Modern Art [PAR] Film [PAR] 2001: A Space Odyssey. 1968. USA/Great Britain. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. 160 min. [PAR] Screenplay by Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, based on Clarke’s novel. With Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Douglas Rain. Stanley Kubrick’s oblique art-film-in-outer-space left many critics and initial road-show audiences bored and confused, but in that summer of 1968 younger viewers took to the film, hypnotized by its prophetic tone and psychedelic finale. Campaign director Mike Kaplan took note of the new demographic and had new posters designed, emphasizing the ending and rebranding the film as “the ultimate trip.” Digital restoration courtesy Warner Bros.[DOC] [TLE] 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) directed by Stanley Kubrick ...2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) directed by Stanley Kubrick • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd [PAR] 8 A.M. Sunday, 12th of January, 2014. HAL'S birthday . I'm tired as fuck. [PAR] HAL. [PAR] HAL/IBM. HAL=IBM. IBM=HAL. [PAR] H+1 = I [PAR] A+1 = B [PAR] L+1 = M [PAR] So HAL is indisputably IBM. Just go one letter on in the alphabet from H, A and L and you get I, B and M. [PAR] But what is IBM? A computer company Kubrick had a grudge against? Or are we just missing a "T" in the greatest riddle known to mankind? Confused? Allow me to demonstrate. [PAR] IBM [PAR] I= 9th letter of the alphabet. [PAR] B= 2nd letter of the alphabet. [PAR] M= 13th letter of the alphabet. [PAR] 9+2+13= 24. [PAR] X= 24th letter of the alphabet. [PAR] X= 10 in Roman numerals, so IBM= 10. [PAR] HAL [PAR] 40 [PAR] Ever since I joined Letterboxd, nothing has scared me more than the idea of trying to write about 2001: A Space Odyssey. The fact that everything has "already been said" about this masterpiece has itself already been said so many times that there's not even an original means of expressing my lack of originality left at my disposal. So with the knowledge that I will probably never be able to fully encapsulate what makes this my favorite movie of all time—let alone say something truly unique about it—here is a small list of a few things I love about it. [PAR] I love that the monolith has remained an enigmatic symbol capable of being read in any number of different ways… [PAR] “I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do.” [PAR] In the beginning was the Monolith, and the Monolith was with God, and the Monolith was God. [PAR] From where had the Monolith derived? It scarcely mattered. If it had always been there, then it had come from nowhere. It simply was. The nothing from which everything sprang. The animating stimulus that drove the amoeba to split in two. The force of nature that extinguished the great lizards not inclined toward avian salvation. The spark of ingenuity that made the ape stand upright and realize its potential for violent innovation. [PAR] The Monolith was not “natural” in any traditional… [PAR] Part of Dastardly Difficult December: film nr.13 [PAR] This is not a ‘film’. It is cinema in its purest form. Every aspect of this particular artform is used to its fullest extent. It exposes themes without narrative, offers no explanations but leaves room for interpretation and it provides a visual and aural sensation to accompany the unravelling of its internal philosophical debate. No other director than Kubrick could have made this. [PAR] The first time I saw this film I didn’t care much for it. I was far too young to fully grasp what it was trying to do. I remember finding it very | Who directed 2001: A Space Odyssey? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Wall Street Crash, 1929 | The Week UKWall Street Crash, 1929 | The Week UK [PAR] Wall Street Crash, 1929 [PAR] 1 of 5 [PAR] ›› [PAR] Crowds flock to Wall Street in New York after news of the stock market collapse. Right, the front page of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on 'Black Thursday', the first day of the crash. The stock market had been fuelled by a speculative boom throughout the 'Roaring Twenties', but it lost a quarter of its value over the course of just six days in late October 1929 [PAR] In October 1929, the New York Stock Exchange collapsed [PAR] Read more about[DOC] [TLE] Wall Street Crash of 1929 – Wall Street CrashWall Street Crash of 1929 – Wall Street Crash [PAR] Wall Street Stock Market Crash of 2008 [PAR] Wall Street Crash of 1929 [PAR] The most consequential U.S. event of the 20th century would have to be the Wall Street Crash of 1929. It not only had a country wide effect, but a long term global effect, resulting in a month long economic decline. The crash would later be defined into three phases, Black Thursday, Black Monday, and Black Tuesday. [PAR] The decade leading up to the crash was a time of prosperity and wealth. The stock market had experienced plateau highs, and there was increasing speculation that it would continue along this path for the long term. More and more individuals saw the stock market as a good long term investment, and increasingly invested money in the market. The market was seen as such a good investment that borrowing money to invest was becoming increasingly common. At the time of the crash over 8.5 billion was out on loan, more than the amount of currency being circulated in the entire United States. Brokers were routinely lending small investors up to 2/3 the face value of the stocks they were purchasing. As a result, stock prices were rising which encouraged more people to invest, creating an economic bubble. [PAR] Black Thursday happened first, on October 24th, 1929. The market finally turned down and investors began to panic. In order to ease investors fears, a group of major banks (Morgan Bank, Chase National Bank, and National City Bank) got together and purchased a large block of shares in US steel. They also purchased similar blocks of other “blue chip” stocks. To no avail, on Black Monday, more investors decided to get out of the market, causing stocks to slip further down with a record loss in the Dow that day of 13%. On Black Tuesday, amist rumors that president Herbert Hoover would not veto the pending Hawley-Smoot Tariff bill, the stock market plummeted even more. Approximately 16 million shares were traded that day, a record that had not been broken in nearly 40 years in 1968. The Dow lost another 12% that day. The market lost 14 billion in value that day, bringing the week total losses to 30 billion, ten times more the the U.S. annual budget, more than the U.S. had spent in all of World War I. [PAR] Be Sociable, Share! [PAR] [...] New Deal 2.0 10 years after the the 1929 crash on Wall Street, the Treasury Secretary of the US was quoted saying “We have tried spending money. We are [...] [PAR] 1929 Wall Street Stock Market Crash [PAR] Recent Posts[DOC] [TLE] The Wall Street Crash, 1929 - EyeWitness to HistoryThe Wall Street Crash, 1929 [PAR] The Wall Street Crash, 1929 [PAR] Printer Friendly Version >>> [PAR] The "Roaring 20s" that followed the end of World War I was a period of prosperity for most Americans. As the economy grew, stock prices soared. By the end of the decade, as many as 25 million Americans had placed money in the stock market in order to share in the wealth. The best part of the process was that you didn't need a lot of cash to join the party. You could buy your stock on margin. That is, borrow the money for your stock purchase using the value of the stock itself as collateral. It is estimated that by 1929 | What day of the week was the Wall Street Crash? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] About Us - Woodlands Civic BalletWoodlands Civic Ballet [PAR] Contact Us [PAR] About Us [PAR] Director Karyn Simon-Poland founded the non-profit Woodlands Civic Ballet in 1987. The troupe has presented free performances of the classics, as well as original choreographic works, to capacity audiences at Oak Ridge High School Auditorium, The Nancy Bock Performing Arts Centre, and this season at Montgomery College Auditorium. Also, the troupe has been selected by audition to perform on the Epcot stage at Disney World on three different occasions. [PAR] Although some students have gone on to dance with professional and college dance companies, there are also those who dance for their own personal enrichment. Simon-Poland, herself, has danced professionally as principal dancer of Pittsburgh's Carnegie Ballet and San Francisco's Northern California Dance Ensemble, performing the leading roles in Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Giselle, Coppelia, Cinderella, and Les Sylphides. She has studied under former New York City Ballet principals Violette Verdy, Patricia Neary, Patricia Wilde, Melissa Hayden, and Jacques D'Amboise. She studied intensively under the late Vitale Fokine, son of the renowned Michel Fokine, creator of Les Sylphides. Also, she was coached by the late Robert Davis, former Ballet Master of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, for her portrayal of Kitri in Don Quixote at the famous Three Rivers Arts Festival in Pittsburgh. [PAR] Simon-Poland holds Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of Pittsburgh in Secondary Education, and is certified in Dance, Theatre Arts, Speech, English, and Spanish. [PAR] The Woodlands Civic Ballet offers a comprehensive program in Russian-style Classical Ballet, including pre-ballet, beginning, low intermediate, high intermediate, advanced, pre-professional ballet, pre-pointe and pointe. [PAR] Drill Team classes and special coaching sessions are also available. Ms. Simon-Poland actively participates in the Conroe Independent School District's Private Physical Education Program, which allows students to substitute dance at the Woodlands Civic Ballet for physical education classes in school. Finally, founder and director Karyn Simon-Poland is listed in the prestigious premiere edition and subsequent editions of Marquis' Who's Who In Entertainment. [PAR] [DOC] [TLE] The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts ...The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Restores and Edits Historic Film of George Balanchine and Suzanne Farrell Performing in Balanchine's Don Quixote | The New York Public Library [PAR] The New York Public Library [PAR] The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Restores and Edits Historic Film of George Balanchine and Suzanne Farrell Performing in Balanchine's Don Quixote [PAR] Share [PAR] Share [PAR] Premiere Screenings Planned for Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center in September [PAR] Suzanne Farrell and George Balanchine in Don Quixote. Courtesy of the New York City Ballet.Premiere Screenings Planned for Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center in September The Jerome Robbins Dance Division of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts has restored and preserved the 1965 film of a historic performance of George Balanchine's three-act ballet Don Quixote and has edited the two-camera, uncut film into a complete, edited videotape version available for public viewing at the Library. The project was completed with the participation of Suzanne Farrell, the ballerina for whom the lead role of Dulcinea was created and who is currently the Artistic Director of The Suzanne Farrell Ballet at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The premiere screenings of the newly edited Don Quixote recording will take place September 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and September 18 at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. [PAR] "This is a rare recording of the ballet and the only recording of George Balanchine, who was 61 years old at the time, performing as the Don. In addition, it showcases the then 19-year-old Suzanne Farrell in one of her first starring roles - a role created for her - and captures the poignant performance of Balanchine and Farrell dancing together. Therefore, it was imperative that the Library preserve the fragile film for future generations of researchers, scholars, and students," stated Jacqueline Z. Davis, the Barbara G. and Lawrence A. Fleischman Executive Director of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts | In which branch of the arts is Patricia Neary famous? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] 8. Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods - 'Billy Don't Be A Hero ...8. Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods - 'Billy Don't Be A Hero' | Readers' Poll: The 10 Worst Songs of the 1970s | Rolling Stone [PAR] Readers' Poll: The 10 Worst Songs of the 1970s [PAR] Donald Trump's Inauguration: By the Numbers [PAR] Readers' Poll: The 10 Worst Songs of the 1970s [PAR] You chose to include 'Billy Don't Be A Hero,' 'Disco Duck,' 'You Light Up My Life' and more [PAR] October 19, 2011 [PAR] All Stories [PAR] 8. Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods - 'Billy Don't Be A Hero' [PAR] U.K. pop group Paper Lace wrote "Billy Don't Be A Hero" at the tail end of the Vietnam War, but it's actually about the American Civil War. But much like M*A*S*H was about the Korean War but really about Vietnam, people will forever associate "Billy Don't Be A Hero" with Vietnam. They'll also associate it with insipid 1970s drivel. Paper Lace were planning on releasing the song in America, but Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods beat them to it. It was their only hit. [DOC] [TLE] blatantly bad 70s songs: billy, don’t be a hero (bo ...blatantly bad 70s songs: billy, don’t be a hero (bo donaldson and the heywoods) | wrekehavoc.com [PAR] blatantly bad 70s songs: billy, don’t be a hero (bo donaldson and the heywoods) [PAR] billy, don’t be a hero. be a hoagie instead. [PAR] in 1974, the anti-war billy, don’t be a hero was a huge hit in the US for bo donaldson and the heywoods . strange, considering the song had been a monster hit in the UK earlier for the band paper lace , whose version didn’t chart well here. (don’t cry for them, argentina. they later gave us the ear-bleeder the night chicago died , a song i’d write novels about if november had more than 30 days. lord, that one sucks worse.) i think they had another minor hit, and then, bo went buh-bye! [PAR] for a time, every sunday (or so it seemed), we would pile into the car at dinner and meet our friends, the weiners, at Sizzler in Brick (or Bricktown, or Brick Township — no one ever knew what the place was really called; my old biology teacher, who drove through there every day on his way to school merely referred to it as land of the free and home of the truck driver. may he rest in peace.) i really hated sizzler — i don’t care for steak, so i pretty much was relegated to the salad bar and the texas toast. but i loved having dinner with these folks — there was my BTD’s best friend as well as his younger brother, who was a year older than i. so there i was with two 15 year old guys, a 12 year old, and an 11 year old. (nevermind that two of those boys were my brothers, BTD and the now-dubbed middlebro, so they didn’t count as guys.) [PAR] sometimes, they’d even talk to 9-year-old moi. [PAR] one time, we went back to the weiner’s house. for reasons i cannot fathom, i recall all of us kids in the older son’s room, listening to the single of billy don’t be a hero, and lip synching the whole thing. i remember we had to organize ourselves into parts (i suspect BTD was behind that) — who was singing, who was playing guitar. because i had taken up the flute, i was the person who played that flute-y-fife-y part that runs through the song, over and over, like a demented pennywhistle. and oh! i felt special. they. were. talking. to. me. [PAR] later, i’d thank them by eavesdropping on their conversation when the oldest son came and slept over with BTD. [ | Who had a 70s No 1 hit with Billy, Don't Be A Hero? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Philips celebrates 25th anniversary of the compact discPhilips celebrates 25th anniversary of the compact disc | WebWire [PAR] Philips celebrates 25th anniversary of the compact disc [PAR] WEBWIRE – Thursday, August 16, 2007 [PAR] * World�s first CD manufactured at Philips factory near Hanover, Germany, on August 17, 1982 [PAR] * Philips and Sony co-developed CD � over 200 billion CDs sold in last 25 years [PAR] * CD ushered in shift from analogue to digital in the music industry, spawned new digital technologies, including CD-Rom and DVD [PAR] Amsterdam, The Netherlands � Exactly 25 years ago tomorrow, on August 17, 1982, Royal Philips Electronics ( NYSE:PHG , AEX:PHI) manufactured the world�s first Compact Disc at a Philips factory in Langenhagen, just outside of Hanover, Germany. The invention of the CD ushered in a technological revolution in the music industry as CDs � with their superior sound quality and scratch free durability � marked the beginning of the shift from analogue to digital music technology. The CD became a catalyst for further innovation in digital entertainment, helping pave the way for the launch of DVD and the current introduction of Blu-ray optical media. Having played a key role in the innovation of digital music, at home and on the move, consumers continue to witness huge advances in entertainment and lifestyle technologies. [PAR] The Philips factory in Germany, where the world�s first CD was pressed, belonged to Polygram � the recording company, which Philips owned at the time. The first CD to be manufactured at the plant was �The Visitors� by ABBA. By the time CDs were introduced on the market in November 1982, a catalogue of around 150 titles � mainly classical music � had been produced. The first CDs and CD players � including Philips� CD100 � were introduced in Japan in November, followed by a US and European market introduction in March of 1983. [PAR] Philips and Sony partnered to develop CD � collaboration based on open innovation helped position CD as standard for the music industry [PAR] As early as 1979, Philips and Sony set up a joint task force of engineers to design the new digital audio disc. Many decisions were made in the year to follow � such as the disc diameter. The original target storage capacity for a CD was one hour of audio content, and a disc diameter of 115 mm was sufficient for this, however both parties extended the capacity to 74 minutes to accommodate a complete performance of Beethoven�s 9th Symphony. In June 1980, the new standard was proposed by Philips and Sony as the �Red Book� containing all the technical specification for all CD and CD-Rom standards. [PAR] Piet Kramer, who at the time was a member of the optical group at Philips that made a significant contribution to the CD technology, commented on Philips� and Sony�s collaborative work: �When Philips teamed up with Sony to develop the CD, our first target was to win over the world for the CD. We did this by collaborating openly to agree on a new standard. For Philips, this open innovation was a new approach � and it paid off. In the late 70s and early 80s, we never imagined that one day the computing and entertainment industries would also opt for the digital CD for storing the growing volume of data for computer programs and movies.� [PAR] In 1985, Philips and Dire Straits team up to promote the Compact Disc [PAR] As music industry sales of CDs started to take off in 1983, more than 1000 different titles were on the market. In 1985, one of the most famous bands in the world, Dire Straits, adopted the CD. The infamous album �Brothers in Arms�, as one of the first fully digital recording (DDD) to be brought to market, went on to become the top selling CD at the time, and the third greatest selling CD of the decade. The joint collaboration with Philips entailed Philips and Dire Straits jointly promoting the sound quality of the CD to consumers, making �Brothers in Arms� the first album to sell over one million copies in this new format, marking the success of the CD as the emerging format of choice for music quality. [PAR] �The Compact Disc has proven its significance in bringing the highest quality | Who along with Philips developed the CD in the late 70s? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Joan Alexandra Rosenberg (Molinsky) (1933 - 2014 ...Joan Alexandra Rosenberg (Molinsky) (1933 - 2014) - Genealogy [PAR] stepmother [PAR] About Joan Rivers [PAR] Joan Alexandra Molinsky (born June 8, 1933), better known by her stage name Joan Rivers, is an American television personality, comedian, writer, film director, and actress. She is known for her ribald, depreciative style. Rivers' comic style relies heavily on her ability to poke fun at herself and other Hollywood celebrities. Her long career spanning 5 decades has led to her becoming known as a comedy legend and icon, often being referred to as 'The Queen Of Comedy'.[DOC] [TLE] Joan Rivers Net Worth - TheRicheststumbleupon [PAR] More StatsView More [PAR] About Joan Rivers [PAR] Joan Alexandra Molinsky, better known by her professional name Joan Rivers has an estimated net worth of $150 million. Rivers is an American television personality, comedian, writer, film director, and actress. As a young adult she studied anthropology at Connecticut College and held down low paying jobs from working as a tour guide instructor and sales consultant for a department store. [PAR] Rivers is known for funny and highly controversial humor. From the start her first role was daring, as she played the role of a lesbian lover to Barbara Streisand, in a a short-run play, Driftwood. Later in the 60’s she focused on stand-up comedy. Her first television appearance was on the Tonight Show hosted by Jack Paar. Before long, she was hosting the show along with Saturday Night Live and the Ed Sullivan Show. She has since gone on to own and host her own television talk shows. [PAR] Rivers has written several books, and acted in several movies and television shows, she is currently starring in her online talk show In Bed with Joan. [PAR] Earnings & Financial Data [PAR] The below financial data is gathered and compiled by TheRichest analysts team to give you a better understanding of Joan Rivers's net worth by breaking down the most relevant financial events such as yearly salaries, contracts, earn outs, endorsements, stock ownership and much more. [PAR] ?[DOC] [TLE] Joan Rivers Biography - Childhood, Life Achievements ...Joan Rivers Biography - Childhood, Life Achievements & Timeline [PAR] Media Personalities [PAR] Joan Rivers Biography [PAR] Joan Rivers was an American actress, comedian, writer, producer and TV host. This biography of Joan Rivers provides detailed information about her childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline [PAR] Quick Facts [PAR] TV Anchors , Comedians , Stand-up Comedians , Actresses , Writers [PAR] Also Known As [PAR] Joan Alexandra Molinsky, Queen of the Barbed One-liners, Pepper January, The Queen Of Comedy, @joan_rivers, Ms. Joan Rivers, Jake and Joan Jim, Rivers, Joan [PAR] Famous as [PAR] 2015 - Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album - Diary Of A Mad Diva [PAR] 1990 - Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host - The Joan Rivers Show [PAR] Image Credit http://pagesix.com/2014/05/03/norwegian-cruise-drops-joan-rivers-after-cheeky-kidnapping-joke/ [PAR] Joan Alexandra Molinsky, better known by her stage name, Joan Rivers, was an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, playwright, screenwriter, film director, columnist, lecturer, radio host, jewelry designer and TV-host. As a young girl she worked at a number of jobs before trying her hand at acting. After appearing in numerous small plays she took up stand-up comedy. She became a known face throughout America after appearing as a guest on 'The Tonight Show' which was hosted by her mentor Johnny Carson. With the new found popularity she went onto make guest appearances in many talk shows and released chart-topping comedy albums. In 1986, she became the first woman to host a late night network television show called 'The Late Show with Joan Rivers'. The show's timings clashed with the timings of Carson's show which embittered her former mentor who never spoke to her again. In the last years of her career, she mostly conducted comedic interviews of celebrities walking on the red carpet at award shows. Throughout her career her comic style remained rather controversial as she'd often use satirical and scathing words to make fun of | How is Joan Molinsky better known? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Discovery of the Titanic Shipwreck in 1985Discovery of the Titanic Shipwreck in 1985 [PAR] Discovery of the Titanic Shipwreck [PAR] Found by Famous Ocean Explorer Robert Ballard in 1985 [PAR] A 23 x 12 ft. piece of the Titanic weighing 20 tons is on display at 'TITANIC The Artifact Exhibit' at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, California. (2003). (Photo by Michel Boutefeu/Getty Images) [PAR] By Jennifer L. Goss, Contributing Writer [PAR] Updated February 03, 2016. [PAR] After the sinking of the Titanic on April 15, 1912, the great ship slumbered on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean for over 70 years before its wreckage was discovered. On September 1, 1985, a joint American-French expedition, headed by famous American oceanographer Dr. Robert Ballard, found the Titanic over two miles below the ocean’s surface by using an unmanned submersible called Argo. This discovery gave new meaning to the Titanic’s sinking and gave birth to new dreams in ocean exploration. [PAR] The Titanic’s Journey [PAR] Built in Ireland from 1909 to 1912 on behalf of the British-owned White Star Line, the Titanic officially left its final European port of Queenstown, Ireland on April 11, 1912. Carrying over 2,200 passengers and crew, the Titanic began its maiden voyage across the Atlantic, headed for New York. [PAR] The Titanic carried passengers from all walks of life. Tickets were sold to first, second, and third class passengers; the latter group largely consisting of immigrants seeking a better life. [PAR] continue reading below our video [PAR] 10 Best Universities in the United States [PAR] Famous first class passengers included the Astors, the Strausses, J. Bruce Ismay, and Benjamin Guggenheim. [PAR] The Sinking of the Titanic [PAR] Only three days after setting sail, the Titanic struck an iceberg at 11:40 p.m. on April 14, 1912, somewhere in the North Atlantic. Although it took the ship over two and a half hours to sink, the vast majority of the crew and passengers perished due to a significant lack of lifeboats and improper use of those that did exist. The lifeboats could have held over 1,100 people, but only 705 people were saved; nearly 1,500 perished the night the Titanic sank. [PAR] People around the world were shocked when they heard that the “unsinkable” Titanic had sunk. They wanted to know the details of the disaster. Yet, however much the survivors could share, theories about how and why the Titanic sank would remain unsubstantiated until the wreckage of the great ship could be found. There was just one problem -- no one was sure exactly where the Titanic had sunk. [PAR] Robert Ballard [PAR] Robert Ballard wanted to find the wreckage of the Titanic. Ballard had grown up in San Diego, California, near the ocean, where he began his life-long fascination with the ocean and learned to scuba dive. After graduating from University of California, Santa Barbara in 1965 with degrees in both chemistry and geology, Ballard signed up for the Army. Two years later, in 1967, Ballard transferred to the Navy, where he was assigned to the Deep Submergence Group at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Research Institution in Massachusetts, thus beginning his illustrious career with submersibles. [PAR] By 1974, Ballard had received two doctoral degrees (marine geology and geophysics) from the University of Rhode Island and had spent a lot of time conducting deep water dives in a manned submersible he helped design, called Alvin. During subsequent dives in 1977 and 1979 near the Galapagos Rift, Ballard helped discover hydrothermal vents . More importantly, though, were the amazing plants that grew around these vents; it was the scientific study of these plants that led to the discovery of chemosynthesis , a process in which plants use chemical reactions rather than sunlight to get energy. [PAR] Yet, however many shipwrecks Ballard explored and however much of the ocean floor he mapped, Ballard never forgot about the Titanic. Ballard has said, “I always wanted to find the Titanic. That was a Mt. Everest in my world -- one of those mountains that had never been climbed.”* [PAR] Planning the Mission [PAR] Ballard wasn’t the first to try to find the Titanic. Over the years, there | Who found the remains of the Titanic? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Spy LineSpy Line is a 1989 spy novel by Len Deighton. It is the second novel in the second of three trilogies about Bernard Samson, a middle-aged and somewhat jaded intelligence officer working for the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). Spy Line is part of the Hook, Line and Sinker trilogy, being preceded by Spy Hook and followed Spy Sinker. This trilogy is preceded by the Game, Set and Match trilogy and followed by the final Faith, Hope and Charity trilogy. Deighton's novel Winter (1987) is a prequel to the nine novels, covering the years 1900-1945 and providing the backstory to some of the characters. [PAR] Plot summary [PAR] The novel starts with Bernard Samson in hiding in Berlin after the events in the first book of the series. He is soon found by the SIS and is invited by Frank Harrington to sit in on a debriefing of an undercover agent, where it is revealed that Eric Stinnes has been smuggling drugs into East Germany. [PAR] Bernard is eventually recalled to London, and sent on a mission to Vienna to pick up a package from a stamp auction. This is revealed to be a Russian passport, which he uses to meet his wife Fiona, whom it is now revealed is a double agent (It is not made clear for how long Bernard knew this). [PAR] Finally, Fiona attempts to escape from East Germany, whereupon Eric Stinnes, and Fiona's sister Tessa are both killed. Bernard and Fiona escape back to the other side of the wall and are transported to America for debriefing.[DOC] [TLE] Spy HookSpy Hook is a 1988 spy novel by Len Deighton. It is the first novel in the second of three trilogies about Bernard Samson, a middle-aged and somewhat jaded intelligence officer working for the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). Spy Hook is part of the Hook, Line and Sinker trilogy, being succeeded by Spy Line and Spy Sinker. This trilogy is preceded by the Game, Set and Match trilogy and followed by the final Faith, Hope and Charity trilogy. Deighton's novel Winter (1987) is a prequel to the nine novels, covering the years 1900-1945 and providing the backstory to some of the characters. [PAR] Plot summary [PAR] The novel begins with Bernard Sampson visiting his old friend and ex-SIS colleague in Washington named Jim Prettyman as part of an investigation regarding some missing funds. Soon after, Prettyman is murdered in a mugging. [PAR] All his allies start losing interest in the investigation, and after digging deeper Bernard is sent to America once again, where it is revealed that Brett has not indeed died (as hinted at the end of the first trilogy, and discussed in this book.) but is in fact in rehabilitation. Bernard returns to Europe, where he confronts a man called "Dodo" and is saved from an untimely death by Prettyman, who it turns out has gone under "deep-cover". [PAR] Bernard then takes his evidence to the Director General, who in a surprise turn of events orders his arrest, which thanks to some quick thinking by Werner Volkmann, Bernard evades for the while. [PAR] The novel concludes with Bernard seeking an explanation from Frank Harrington, before disappearing into the night.[DOC] [TLE] Spy Sinker by Len Deighton on iBooks - itunes.apple.comSpy Sinker by Len Deighton on iBooks [PAR] Sunday Express [PAR] About the author [PAR] Born in London, Len Deighton served in the RAF before graduating from the Royal College of Art (which recently elected him a Senior Fellow). While in New York City working as a magazine illustrator he began writing his first novel, The Ipcress File, which was published in 1962. He is now the author of more than thirty books of fiction and non-fiction. At present living in Europe, he has, over the years, lived with his family in ten different countries from Austria to Portugal. [PAR] From Publishers Weekly [PAR] Aug 29, 1990 – The final volume in Deighton's hook, line and sinker espionage trilogy will likely disappoint even his staunchest fans with its passionless, unsuspenseful scenario for explaining the political liberation of Eastern Europe at the end of the '80s. | Who had the noels Spy Hook and Spy Line published in the 80s? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Rewind Film: 'La Dolce Vita, directed by Federico Fellini ...Rewind Film: 'La Dolce Vita, directed by Federico Fellini | South China Morning Post [PAR] South China Morning Post [PAR] Rewind Film: 'La Dolce Vita, directed by Federico Fellini [PAR] [PAR] Rewind Film: 'La Dolce Vita, directed by Federico Fellini [PAR] PUBLISHED : Sunday, 02 June, 2013, 12:00am [PAR] UPDATED : Sunday, 02 June, 2013, 5:33pm [PAR] Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, Anouk Aimee [PAR] Director: Federico Fellini [PAR] Americans might harp on about freedom and the French have their je ne sais quoi, but few people take greater pride in their insatiable lust for life than the Italians. The Roman Empire came and went and the Renaissance died out, but Italy saw a smaller resurgence during the heady days of the swinging sixties. [PAR] Conflict often leads to great art, and after the end of the second world war, Italian filmmakers became obsessed with depicting poverty and depression in what they deemed "neo-realism". Federico Fellini was one, but all that changed when the director offered up his three-hour epic on pure hedonistic pleasure: La Dolce Vita. [PAR] The film has a simplistic, almost haphazard structure, set roughly over seven days in the life of gossip columnist Marcello. He's a handsome but tired man, longing for literary greatness, but often stuck in a series of decadent nights and regretful dawns, covering what the public deems as "the sweet life": movie stars, playboys and people famous for being famous. [PAR] Through haughty intellectuals, wild Hollywood starlets and sex-obsessed aristocrats, Fellini is saying something about this "sweet" way of life, but what exactly? More than 50 years after it put Italy on the international film map, La Dolce Vita is still being debated. [PAR] Is it a depiction of Fellini's own self-indulgent lifestyle? A balanced look at sin and salvation? A Christian nightmare of what's wrong with society? Or a parody of celebrity culture and post-war excess? [PAR] That brilliant opening aerial shot of the Eternal City, contrasted by speedy rides through the streets on the back of a Vespa. A late-night splash in the Trevi Fountain (above), and the early morning fishermen surprised by their morning catch. [PAR] The next time you're in Rome, wondering why the shops close for hours in the middle of the day, waiting for a bus that never meets its schedule or dodging fake gladiators desperate for five euros, do like Marcello. Stop worrying about meaning, order a caffe and take in the sweet life the way the Italians do. [PAR] [DOC] [TLE] La Dolce Vita Movie Review & Film Summary (1960 ...La Dolce Vita Movie Review & Film Summary (1960) | Roger Ebert [PAR] Tweet [PAR] I have heard theories that Federico Fellini's "La Dolce Vita" catalogs the seven deadly sins, takes place on the seven hills of Rome, and involves seven nights and seven dawns, but I have never looked into them, because that would reduce the movie to a crossword puzzle. I prefer it as an allegory, a cautionary tale of a man without a center. [PAR] Advertisement [PAR] Fellini shot the movie in 1959 on the Via Veneto, the Roman street of nightclubs, sidewalk cafes and the parade of the night. His hero is a gossip columnist, Marcello, who chronicles "the sweet life" of fading aristocrats, second-rate movie stars, aging playboys and women of commerce. The role was played by Marcello Mastroianni , and now that his life has ended we can see that it was his most representative. The two Marcellos -- character and actor -- flowed together into a handsome, weary, desperate man, who dreams of someday doing something good, but is trapped in a life of empty nights and lonely dawns. [PAR] The movie leaps from one visual extravaganza to another, following Marcello as he chases down stories and women. He has a suicidal fiancee ( Magali Noel ) at home. In a nightclub, he picks up a promiscuous society beauty ( Anouk Aimee ), and together they visit the basement lair of a prostitute | Who directed the movie La Dolce Vita? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Spice Girls | New Music And Songs | MTVSpice Girls | New Music And Songs | [PAR] Spice Girls [PAR] About Spice Girls [PAR] Spice Girls were the first major British pop music phenomenon of the mid-'90s to not have a debt to independent pop/rock. Instead, the all-female quintet derived from the dance-pop tradition that made Take That the most popular British group of the early '90s, but there was one crucial difference. Spice Girls used dance-pop as a musical base, but they infused the music with a fiercely independent, feminist stance that was equal parts Madonna, post-riot grrrl alternative rock feminism, and a co-opting of the good-times-all-the-time stance of England's new lad culture. Their proud, all-girl image and catchy dance-pop appealed to younger listeners, while their colorful, sexy personalities and sense of humor appealed to older music fans, making Spice Girls a cross-generational success. The group also became chart-toppers throughout Europe in 1996, before concentrating in America in early 1997. [PAR] Every member of Spice Girls was given a specific identity by the British press from the outset, and each label was as much an extension of their own personality as it was a marketing tool, since each name derived from their debut single and video, "Wannabe." Geri Estelle Halliwell was the "sexy Spice"; Melanie Janine Brown was the "scary Spice"; Victoria Adams was "the posh Spice"; Melanie Jayne Chisholm was "the sporty Spice"; Emma Lee Bunton was "the baby Spice." Each persona was exploited in the group's press articles and videos, which helped send "Wannabe" to the top of the charts upon its summer release in 1996. If all of the invented personalities made Spice Girls seem manufactured, that's because they were to a certain extent. Every member of the group was active in England's theatrical, film, and modeling circuit before the group's formation, and they all responded to an advertisement requesting five "lively girls" for a musical group in the summer of 1993. The manager who placed the ad chose all five members of Spice Girls, yet the women rejected his plans for their career and set out on their own two months after forming. For the next two years, the Girls fought to get a record contract, since most record labels insisted that the band pick one member as a clear leader, which is something the group refused. [PAR] Eventually, Spice Girls signed a contract to Virgin Records. They were without a manager, though, which made recording a debut album nearly impossible. All five members moved into a house and went on the dole as they searched for a manager. By the end of 1995, the group had signed with Annie Lennox's manager Simon Fuller, and began writing songs with Elliot Kennedy. "Wannabe," Spice Girls' first single, was released in the summer of 1996 and became the first debut single by an all-female band to enter the British charts at number one. It remained there for seven weeks, and by the end of the year, "Wannabe" had hit number one in 21 other countries. Immediately following the success of "Wannabe," Spice Girls became media icons in Britain as stories of their encounters with other celebrities became fodder for numerous tabloids, as did nude photos of Halliwell that she posed for earlier in her career. All of this added to the group's momentum, and their second single, "Say You'll Be There," entered the charts at number one in the fall, selling 200,000 copies a week. Spice, their debut album, was released at the end of the year, accompanied by their first ballad, "2 Become 1." Both the album and single went directly to number one, staying there for several weeks; both records were at number one over the Christmas week, making Spice Girls one of three artists to achieve that feat. [PAR] Having topped the charts in virtually every other country in the Western world, Spice Girls concentrated on America in early 1997, releasing "Wannabe | Who was the only Spice Girl not to have a middle name? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Flash, Bang, Wallop (Melody/Lyrics/Chords) Digital Sheet MusicFlash, Bang, Wallop (Melody/Lyrics/Chords) Digital Sheet Music [PAR] arr. Lin Marsh [PAR] Preview: [PAR] (first page only can be viewed - you must purchase this download to view and print the full song) [PAR] This is a digital product - It must be printed out by you within 7 days of purchase and cannot be downloaded to your machine. [PAR] (Download) [PAR] Flash, Bang, Wallop from Half A Sixpence, arranged by Lin Marsh's for voice and piano with guitar chords; ideal for auditions, karaoke or music theatre fans. Featured in the Faber Music Theatre Songbook. [PAR] Price: £2.50[DOC] [TLE] Flash, Bang, Wallop (Piano/Vocal) Digital Sheet MusicFlash, Bang, Wallop (Piano/Vocal) Digital Sheet Music [PAR] DIGITAL SHEET MUSIC [PAR] Flash, Bang, Wallop! (Piano/Vocal) [PAR] arr. Lin Marsh [PAR] This is a sheet music download. When your transaction is complete you will have up to 7 days to print the music yourself – it will not be posted to you. This piece cannot be transposed in a new key. [PAR] Flash, Bang, Wallop from Half A Sixpence, arranged by Lin Marsh for voice and piano. Selected for the ABRSM Singing List in their 2009 Syllabus. Published by Faber Music. [PAR] Price: £2.50[DOC] [TLE] Tommy Steele – Flash, Bang, Wallop Lyrics | Genius LyricsTommy Steele – Flash, Bang, Wallop Lyrics | Genius Lyrics [PAR] The same thing happened long ago [PAR] When man was in his prime [PAR] And what went on we only know [PAR] From the snaps he took at the time [PAR] When Adam and Eve in their birthday suit [PAR] Decided to get wed [PAR] As Adam was about to taste the fruit [PAR] The man with the camera said [PAR] CHORUS [PAR] You've read it in a folio [PAR] Or seen it in a Shakespeare play [PAR] How Juliet fell for Romeo [PAR] In the merry month of May [PAR] And as he climbed the orchard wall [PAR] To reach his lady fair [PAR] As he tumbled she began to bawl [PAR] As he floated through the air [PAR] CHORUS [PAR] King Henry the Eighth had several wives [PAR] Including Anne Boleyn [PAR] And he kept an album of their lives [PAR] With all their photos in [PAR] As Anne Boleyn was on her knees [PAR] Dressed in her very best frock [PAR] King Henry shouted, "Smile dear, please" [PAR] As her head rolled off the block [PAR] CHORUS [PAR] There was just the same to do [PAR] He galloped home from the battle scene [PAR] All the way from Waterloo [PAR] And as he came from off his horse [PAR] To the boudoir where she sat [PAR] She said to him, in French of course [PAR] As he took of his big cocked hat [PAR] CHORUS [PAR] Stick it in your family [PAR] Stick it in your family [PAR] In your family album [PAR] From the musical Half A Sixpence, based on the HG Wells novel, Kipps [PAR] Hidden [PAR] This page is accessible to [PAR] Verified artists on the song [PAR] Locked [PAR] This song has been locked and is considered "done." You need 600 IQ to add annotations to locked songs. [PAR] "Flash, Bang, Wallop" Track Info | Which musical featured the song Flash Bang, Wallop? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] David SoulDavid Soul (born August 28, 1943) is an American-British actor and singer. He is known for his role as Detective Kenneth "Hutch" Hutchinson in the ABC television series Starsky & Hutch from 1975 to 1979. He became a British citizen in 2004. [PAR] Early life [PAR] Soul was born David Richard Solberg in Chicago, Illinois, on August 28, 1943. His mother, June Johnanne (Nelson), was a teacher, and his father, Dr. Richard W. Solberg, was a Lutheran minister, Professor of History and Political Science, and Director of Higher Education for the American Lutheran Church. Dr. Solberg was also Senior Representative for Lutheran World Relief during the reconstruction of Germany after the Second World War from 1949 until 1956. Because of this, the family moved frequently while Soul was growing up. Both of his grandfathers were evangelists. [PAR] Soul attended Augustana College, University of the Americas in Mexico City and the University of Minnesota. At 19, he turned down a professional baseball contract with the Chicago White Sox in order to study political science. While in Mexico, inspired by students who taught him to play the guitar, Soul changed his direction and decided to follow his passion for music. His first appearance upon returning from Mexico to the States was in a club in Minneapolis, The 10 O'Clock Scholar. [PAR] Career [PAR] Soul first gained attention as the "Covered Man" appearing on The Merv Griffin Show in 1966 and 1967, on which he sang while wearing a mask. He explained: "My name is David Soul, and I want to be known for my music." The same year, he made his television debut in Flipper. [PAR] In 1967, he signed a contract with Columbia Pictures and following a number of guest appearances, including the episode "The Apple" from the second season of Star Trek, he landed the role of Joshua Bolt on the television program Here Come the Brides with co-stars Robert Brown, Bobby Sherman and Bridget Hanley. The series was telecast on the ABC network from September 25, 1968 to September 18, 1970. In 1972 he co-starred as Arthur Hill's law partner on Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law. Following numerous guest-starring roles on TV, including Streets of San Francisco, he was cast by Clint Eastwood in the film Magnum Force. [PAR] His breakthrough came when he portrayed Detective Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson on Starsky and Hutch, a role he played from 1975 until 1979. Soul also directed three episodes of Starsky and Hutch: "Huggy Can't Go Home" (1979), "Manchild on the Streets" (1977), and "Survival" (1977). Throughout his career, he has also made guest appearances on Star Trek, I Dream of Jeannie, McMillan & Wife, Cannon, Gunsmoke, All in the Family, and numerous TV movies and mini-series including Homeward Bound (1980), World War III and Rage (1980) a TV movie commended on the floor of the US Senate and for which he received an Emmy Award nomination. Soul also starred with James Mason in the 1979 TV miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's Salem's Lot, which was also edited and released as a theatrical feature film in some countries. [PAR] During the mid- to late-1970s, Soul returned to his singing roots. Produced by Tony Macaulay, he recorded hits including "Don't Give Up on Us" (1976) which reached No. 1 in the US and the UK, and "Silver Lady" (1977) which also topped the charts in the UK. From 1976 until 1978, he had five UK Top 20 singles and two Top 10 albums. From 1976 to 1982 he toured extensively in the US, Europe, Far East and South America. [PAR] In the U.S., he continued to make guest appearances in various television series. He starred in "The Manions of America" as Caleb Staunton in 1981. He starred in the short-lived 1983 NBC series Casablanca, playing nightclub owner Rick Blaine (the immortalized role that was made famous by Humphrey Bogart in the 1942 film | Which city does David Soul come from? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] 1998 - Year of the Tiger (continued) - Jade Dragon1998 - Year of the Tiger (continued) [PAR] I AM THE TIGER [PAR] 1998 - Year of the Tiger [PAR] According to the Chinese zodiac, 1998 (beginning on January 28th according to the lunar calendar) will have characteristics much like the Tiger described on our home page. Unfortunately tiger years are also full of wars, unrest, dissension and catastrophes. Consider past Tiger events - such as Watergate, Irangate, the Chernobyl nuclear accident, and the space shuttle explosion. Witness already El Nino and La Nina, the current Asian currency crisis, and the current Clinton scandal. The Year of the Tiger is sure to a be a real shaker!! [PAR] The best advice for getting through this year of extremes is to proceed with caution. Especially be cautious with new partnerships, friendships and agreements - for these will be extremely fragile and prone to failure. [PAR] But don�t despair! This year will bring out the best in each of us as we discover hidden strengths and are cleansed of negative energies. And by avoiding impetuous decisions you will emerge energized and triumphant, enabling you to enter into 1999, the Year of the Rabbit, a much easier time for all! [PAR] Chinese legend states that thousands of years ago, Buddha sent out a summons to all the animals in the kingdom. Only twelve animals answered this call. As a reward, Buddha endowed each animal with a year of its own in the order of arrival. From then on, each year of the Chinese calendar bore the characteristics of the animal of that name. [PAR] Using the Chinese zodiac, judge for yourself if the following characteristics describe yourself or your friends. First, find your animal by the date of your birth with the chart below. (If you are born from mid-January to mid-February, you will need to find out the date of the Chinese New Year for the year in which you were born as this changes each year in the lunar calendar. See the end of this article for suggested sources.)[DOC] [TLE] Chinese Zodiac, 12 Chinese Zodiac Animals, Find Your ...The Chinese Zodiac, 12 Zodiac Animals, Find Your Zodiac Sign [PAR] The Chinese animal zodiac, or shengxiao (/shnng-sshyaoww/ ‘born resembling’), is a repeating cycle of 12 years, with each year being represented by an animal and its reputed attributes. Traditionally these zodiac animals were used to date the years. [PAR] The 12 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac [PAR] In order, the 12 animals are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig. [PAR] What Your Chinese Zodiac Animal Sign Is [PAR] Your Chinese Zodiac sign is derived from your birth year, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. See the years of each animal below or use the calculator on the right to determine your own sign. [PAR] Rat: 2008, 1996, 1984, 1972, 1960 [PAR] Ox: 2009, 1997, 1985, 1973, 1961 [PAR] Tiger: 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1962 [PAR] Rabbit: 2011, 1999, 1987, 1975, 1963 [PAR] Dragon: 2012, 2000, 1988, 1976, 1964 [PAR] Snake: 2013, 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965 [PAR] Horse: 2014, 2002, 1990, 1978, 1966 [PAR] Goat: 2015, 2003, 1991, 1979, 1967 [PAR] Monkey: 2016, 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968 [PAR] Rooster: 2017 , 2005, 1993, 1981, 1969 [PAR] Dog: 2018, 2006, 1994, 1982, 1970 [PAR] Pig: 2019, 2007, 1995, 1983, 1971 [PAR] Find Your Chinese Zodiac Sign [PAR] Choose your date of birth and find out about your Chinese zodiac sign. [PAR] You are a: [PAR] Love: [PAR] Health: [PAR] Those born in January and February take care: Chinese (Lunar) New Year moves between 21 January and February 20. If you were born in January or February, check whether your birth date falls before or after Chinese New Year to know what your Chinese zodiac year is. [PAR] Chinese Zodiac Love | 1998 was the Chinese year of which creature? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Silk in World Markets - International TradeforumSilk in World Markets [PAR] SILK IN WORLD MARKETS [PAR] © International Trade Centre, International Trade Forum - Issue 1/1999 [PAR] Japan is the world's leading silk consumer. [PAR] Silk has a miniscule percentage of the global textile fibre market-less than 0.2%. This figure, however, is misleading, since the actual trading value of silk and silk products is much more impressive. This is a multibillion dollar trade, with a unit price for raw silk roughly twenty times that of raw cotton. (The precise global value is difficult to assess, since reliable data on finished silk products is lacking in most importing countries.) To give an idea of the value, however, the annual turnover of the China National Silk Import and Export Corporation alone is US$ 2-2.5 billion. [PAR] Unlike some other textiles, silk-wearing traditions and demand go back a long way. A good example is India, where the local demand greatly exceeds supply (and hampers export growth). India has thus become the largest importer of raw silk, despite the fact that it is now the second largest producer. Some other silk producers are also experiencing fast-growing local demand, such as China, where consumers are increasingly able to afford the lower price range silk products. This pattern is also expected to repeat itself in Viet Nam. [PAR] Italy and France [PAR] Raw silk importers, high-quality processors [PAR] Italy has been traditionally the largest importer, processor and exporter of silk products in Europe. In 1997, Italy imported some 3200 tons of raw silk and over 700 tons of silk yarn, primarily from China. Italy also imported about 300 tons of ladies' blouses, of which over 80% came from China. Silk garment imports, however, have drastically gone down over the last five years. (In 1992, the country imported more than 700 tons of ladies' blouses.) Italy is well-known for highly developed skills in silk processing (finishing, dyeing and printing silk fabrics). Exports of silk scarves rose by about 15% between from 1996 to 1997, to 586 tons. Exports of silk neckties reached 1230 tons the same year. [PAR] France is another country with a considerable silk processing industry. For centuries, Lyon has produced silk fabrics of the highest quality for domestic consumption and for export. More than 70% of silk fabrics in the French market have been traditionally used for clothing. There are signs that silk may have a growing market also for interior decoration use as curtains, wall covers, bed spreads and upholstery. France exports top quality silk fabrics to the US market, with unit prices reaching US$ 30 per m2. [PAR] United States [PAR] Emphasis on easy-care fabrics [PAR] The US market is one of the world's largest, and imports include garments, interior decoration fabrics and accessories. Silk processing capacity is virtually nonexistent. Imports of silk goods were valued at about US$ 2 billion in 1997; 10% was for home furnishing. Unlike European consumers, US consumers do not have a long tradition of using silk. Silk therefore has never had the same aura as in Europe. The United States has been a pioneer market for imported Chinese knitted silk products, initially mainly thermal underwear, and now also elegant casuals in the form of T-shirts, polo neck sweaters, etc. Easy care is a "must" in the United States, so it is important to develop fabrics with easy-care properties to compete with other fibres. [PAR] Germany [PAR] Europe's largest silk market, quality-conscious, receptive [PAR] to "green" marketing [PAR] Germany is by far the largest European market for textiles and clothing, including silk. The German consumer favours natural fibres. Germany has been importing a variety of silk garments, accessories (particularly silk cushion covers) and interior decoration fabrics. Silk garments are imported mainly from China. India and Thailand have been relatively successful in this market with their handloom silk products for home furnishing. The market is quality-conscious and prepared to pay a premium for good quality. [PAR] Japan [PAR] Leading Consumer [PAR] Traditionally the largest silk consumer, Japan in the 1960s relied entirely | Which country is Europe's largest silk producer? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling (music video ...REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling (music video) - [043f6d673] [PAR] REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling [PAR] Description [PAR] buy [PAR] Music video by REO Speedwagon performing Can't Fight This Feeling. (C) 1984 Sony BMG Music Entertainment [PAR] "Can't Fight This Feeling" is a number-one power ballad performed by the American rock band REO Speedwagon about a man falling in love with a girl with whom he has been friends for a long time. [PAR] 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 Kevin Cronin) and reached number sixteen in the UK. "Can't Fight This Feeling" has appeared on dozens of 'various artists' compilation albums, as well as several REO Speedwagon greatest hits albums. [PAR] Tags: [DOC] [TLE] REO Speedwagon — Can't Fight This Feeling — Listen, watch ...REO Speedwagon — Can't Fight This Feeling — Listen, watch, download and discover music for free at Last.fm [PAR] power ballad [PAR] "Can't Fight This Feeling" is a number-one power ballad from REO Speedwagon about a man falling in love with a girl with whom he has been a friend for a long time. [PAR] 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 Kevin Cronin) and reached number sixteen in the UK. "Can't Fight This Feeling"… read more [PAR] Don't want to see ads? Subscribe now [PAR] Similar Tracks[DOC] [TLE] The Hits by REO Speedwagon on Apple Music - iTunesThe Hits by REO Speedwagon on Apple Music [PAR] 14 Songs [PAR] iTunes Review [PAR] Legions of air-guitar playing American kids who grew up on FM rock radio in the '70s knew there was more to REO Speedwagon than dumb rock riffage and songs about girls and broken hearts. They loved a band that connected with them on levels that helped define specific moments in their lives: high school graduations and backyard kegger parties, first crushes and spurned heartbreaks. REO Speedwagon pinned sentimentality to riff-heavy tunes and managed to encapsulate their fans' feelings in song. It made the band huge, and it’s what makes them classic rock. All those '70s and early-'80s hits are here, from gazillion-selling power ballads (“I Can’t Fight This Feeling,” “Keep on Loving You,” “Take It on the Run”) to four-on-the-floor rock ’n’ rollers (“Back on the Road Again,” “Keep Pushin’ On,” “Roll with the Changes”). The smoking live version of “Ridin’ the Storm Out” (the band’s first chart hit) showcases the heady skills of unheralded rock ’n’ roll guitarist Gary Richrath, and two 1982 songs (“I Don’t Want to Lose You” and the hit “Here with Me”) are exclusive to this release. [PAR] Customer Reviews [PAR] [PAR] by LloydMcCullough [PAR] Amazing album! It's got alot of the best hits, well except for my personal favorite - 'The Key'.... [PAR] And I can't fight this feeling anymore [PAR] [DOC] [TLE] REO Speedwagon - Can't fight this feeling (lyrics) - YouTubeREO Speedwagon - Can't fight this feeling (lyrics) - YouTube [PAR] REO Speedwagon - Can't fight this feeling (lyrics) [PAR] Want to watch this again later? [PAR] Sign in to add this video to a playlist. [PAR] Need to report the video? [PAR] Sign in to report inappropriate content. [PAR] Rating is available when the video has been rented. [PAR] This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. [PAR] Uploaded on Aug 26, 2009 [PAR] 'REO Speedwagon - Can't fight this feeling' with lyrics added by me. Let me | Who had an 80s No 1 hit with Can't Fight This Feeling? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Theodore Francis Green State Airport, Providence RITheodore Francis Green State Airport, Providence RI [PAR] Hotels Near the Airport [PAR] T. F. Green Airport (sometimes called T. F. Green International Airport) (IATA: PVD, ICAO: KPVD, FAA LID: PVD) [PAR] , also known as Theodore Francis Green State Airport and Providence International Airport is located in Warwick, six miles (10 km) south of Providence, in Kent County, Rhode Island, USA. Completely rebuilt in 1996, it was the first state-owned airport in the United States. [PAR] Providence International Airport is a popular alternative to Boston, Massachusetts' often busy Logan International Airport, as delays and wait time are minimal. [PAR] There are two terminals with two concourses, North and South. The South Concourse has eight gates, and the North Concourse has 14 gates. Gate 8 is designed for international arrivals for use by Air Canada and SATA International flights; it is directly connected to customs, which is on the lower level of the concourse. The terminal contains a number of stores and restaurants, and a central food court. [PAR] Local Time: 17-Jan-2017 12:02 AM [PAR] © Copyright 2017, Providence-Airport.com, not the official airport website[DOC] [TLE] Private Jet Charter Theodore Francis Green State Airport ...Private Jet Charter Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) | Victor [PAR] Charter a private jet [PAR] Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) [PAR] Theodore Francis Green State Airport is a regional private jet airport located in Rhode Island, United States suitable for a variety of private jets and its International Air Transport Association code is PVD. [PAR] With Victor, chartering private jets to and from Theodore Francis Green State Airport has never been easier. [PAR] Airport Information[DOC] [TLE] Find Flights to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD ...Find Flights to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) - CheapOair [PAR] Check Your Flight Status > [PAR] Book Flights to Theodore Francis Green State Airport [PAR] Theodore Francis Green State Airport or T. F. Green Airport is a public airport which is located in Warwick, Rhode Island, 6 miles south of the capital of Providence. The airport was named after Theodore Francis Green, Rhode Island’s former governor and senator. [PAR] Book flights to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) with CheapOair! In addition to offering competitive airfares to locations most convenient for you, we provide useful information to inform your travel to PVD. Read below to learn more about PVD flights, and count on CheapOair for the best deals on all of your travel booking needs. [PAR] Ground Transportation [PAR] The MBTA Commuter rail service runs from T.F. Green Airport to downtown Providence, buses and taxis run from the airport to downtown providence. A taxi trip to Providence takes approximately 15 minutes. [PAR] Terminal Features [PAR] Wi-Fi access is available in all public areas of T.F. Green Airport for a fee, ATMs and banking facility is also available at the terminals and one thing tha should be kept in mind is that there is no lost and found facility provided by the airport. Meditation and prayer room, pet-relief area and shoeshine stand are also available. [PAR] Airport Parking [PAR] The airport provides short term and long term parking facilities at Lot D and Lot E respectively, a total of 8,325 parking spaces are available at the airport.[DOC] [TLE] Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) 2000 Post Rd ...Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) 2000 Post Rd Warwick, RI Major Airports - MapQuest [PAR] See a problem? Let us know! [PAR] Theodore Francis Green State Airport PVD is an airport serving the Providence, Rhode Island. PVD Airport is situated approximately 6 miles to the southeast of downtown Providence, Rhode Island. Currently, the airport transports about four million passengers annually. T. F. Green State Airport is the largest and busiest airport in Rhode Island. [PAR] Located just east of I-95 and to the south of Airport Road, PVD Airport has a variety of parking options including economy, short-term, long-term, garage and valet. T. F. Green Airport consists of a main terminal and two concourses (North, South) with 22 gates, all connected via walkway. There are | Theodore Francis international airport is in which US state? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Amelia Earhart: The First Woman to Fly Solo Across the ...Amelia Earhart: The First Woman to Fly Solo Across the Atlantic [PAR] The First Woman to Fly Solo Across the Atlantic [PAR] copyrighted by Patricia Chadwick. All rights reserved worldwide. [PAR] Reprinted with permission [PAR] Amelia Earhart was born July 24, 1898 in Atchison, Kansas. She was a lively tomboy throughout her childhood and unlike most American women in her generation and generations before, she never outgrew this trait. She volunteered in a Red Cross Hospital during World War I, taught English to immigrant factory workers, and studied pre-med for a short time. But airplanes were her first love. [PAR] Amelia loved excitement. Impressed with stunt fliers and air shows, Amelia learned to fly and became a licensed pilot, making her first solo flight in 1921. Soon she saved enough money to buy her own plane. [PAR] In 1928, Amelia was asked to be a part of a team of pilots that were to make a transatlantic flight. She accepted and became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. She was hallowed by the press and dubbed �Lady Lindy�, winning public affection. But Amelia was not satisfied with this. Because of her adventurous spirit and love for the spotlight, Amelia became determined to perfect her flying skills, making plans to fly the ocean on her own. This she did on May 20, 1932. Amelia achieved a number of flight �firsts�. She was the first woman pilot to fly the Pacific Ocean and the first woman to make a transcontinental flight in an autogyro, the predecessor of the helicopter, which was still in it's developmental stage. But while attempting to fly around the world in 1937, Amelia�s plane vanished and she was presumed lost at sea. She was 39 years old. [PAR] Amelia Earhart was a woman of great courage. She chose to loose herself from the conventional roles of women in her generation and follow her heart, doing what she loved best - flying. [PAR] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~[DOC] [TLE] Amelia Earhart Becomes First Woman to Fly Solo across the ...Amelia Earhart Becomes First Woman to Fly Solo across the Atlantic | World History Project [PAR] Amelia Earhart Becomes First Woman to Fly Solo across the Atlantic [PAR] On May 20-21, 1932, Earhart accomplished her goal of flying solo across the Atlantic Ocean. [PAR] She took off from Newfoundland, Canada, at 7:12 p.m. on May 20, in her Lockheed Vega. Her flight was filled with dangers, from rapidly changing weather to a broken altimeter so she could not tell how high she was flying, to gasoline leaking into the cockpit. At one point her plane dropped almost 3,000 feet (914 meters) and went into a spin (which she managed to pull out of) and flames were shooting out of the exhaust manifold. She brought her plane down on the coast of Ireland after a harrowing trip lasting 15 hours and 18 minutes The flight was the second solo flight across the Atlantic and the longest nonstop flight by a woman--2,026 miles (3,261 kilometers)--as well as the first flight across the Atlantic by a woman. President Herbert Hoover awarded her the National Geographic Society Medal on June 21, 1932, for her achievement, and the U.S. Congress awarded her the Distinguished Flying Cross, the first woman to receive such an honor. Earhart's accomplishment meant a great deal to the entire world, but especially to women, for it demonstrated that women could set their own course in aviation and other fields. [PAR] Source: US Centennial of Flight Commission Added by: Kevin Rogers [PAR] At the age of 34, on the morning of May 20, 1932 Earhart set off from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland with the latest copy of a local newspaper (the dated copy was intended to confirm the date of the flight). She intended to fly to Paris in her single engine Lockheed Vega 5b to emulate Charles Lindbergh's solo flight. Her technical advisor for the flight was famed Norwegian American aviator Bernt Balchen who helped prepare her aircraft. He also played the role of "decoy" for the press as he was ostensibly preparing Earhart's Vega for his own Arctic flight. After a flight lasting 14 hours, | Who was the first woman to make a solo flight across the Atlantic? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] List of international vehicle registration codesThe country in which a motor vehicle's vehicle registration plate was issued is indicated by an international licence plate country code, formerly known as an International Registration Letter or International Circulation Mark, displayed in bold block uppercase on a small white oval plate or sticker near the number plate on the rear of a vehicle. [PAR] This is different from the way vehicles belonging to the diplomats of foreign countries with license plate from the host country are marked. That standard is host country specific and varies largely from country to country. For example TR on a diplomatic car in US indicates Italian, not Turkish. Such markings in Norway are indicated with numbers only, again different from international standards (90 means Slovakian -not Turkish as international telephone codes would mean-). [PAR] The allocation of codes is maintained by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe as the Distinguishing Signs Used on Vehicles in International Traffic (sometimes abbreviated to DSIT), authorised by the UN's Geneva Convention on Road Traffic of 1949 and the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic of 1968. Many vehicle codes created since the adoption of ISO 3166 coincide with ISO two- or three-letter codes. [PAR] The 2004 South-East Asian Agreement ... for the Facilitation of Cross-Border Transport of Goods and People uses a mixture of ISO and DSIT codes: Myanmar uses MYA, China CHN, and Cambodia KH (ISO codes), Thailand uses T (DSIT code), Laos LAO, and Vietnam VN (coincident ISO and DSIT codes). [PAR] In the European Economic Area, vehicles from one member state do not need to display the oval while within another state, provided the number plate is in the common EU standard format introduced in the 1990s, which includes the international vehicle registration code on the plate. [PAR] Current codes [PAR] Note: an asterisk (*) indicates that this code is unofficial (does not appear in the UN list of distinguishing codes). [PAR] Codes no longer in use[DOC] [TLE] Vehicle registration plates of TurkeyTurkish car number plates are license plates found on Turkish vehicles. The plates use an indirect numbering system associated with the geographical info. In Turkey, license plates are made by authorized private workshops. [PAR] Appearance [PAR] The license plate is rectangular in shape and made of aluminum. On the left, there is the country code "TR" in a 4×10 cm blue stripe like in EU countries (without the 12 golden stars). The text is in black characters on white background, and for official vehicles white on black. On all vehicles two plates have to be present, being one in front and the other in rear except motorcycles and tractors. The serial letters use the Turkish letters except Ç, Ş, İ, Ö, Ü and Ğ. [PAR] The blue stripe [PAR] The blue stripe was introduced after the entry of Turkey to the European Customs Union in 1995, in accordance to compliance to EU laws. Since then, the blue stripe area is often modified by car owners (even by some parliament members like Devlet Bahçeli). The predominant modification of this sorts is to replace the blue color with red and put up the crescent and the star of the Turkish flag. This type of modification is in the grey area of the law, for it does not clearly specify which color is to be used in the stripe. [PAR] Additionally, vehicle inspection stickers are often stuck on this area. [PAR] Size [PAR] *15×24 cm in rear only for motorbikes, motorcycles and tractors with rubber wheels, [PAR] *11×52 cm in front and rear for cars, 21×32 cm rear available for off-roadss, vans, trucks and busses. The size is 15×30 cm for imported vehicles if the regular plate does not fit. [PAR] Numbering system [PAR] The text format on the plates is one of the following: [PAR] *"99 X 9999", "99 X 99999" [PAR] *"99 XX 999", "99 XX 9999" or [PAR] *"99 XXX 99", [PAR] In some provinces, numbering is categorized in groups for tax collecting offices of different districts, for example Dolmuş in Ankara have plates | What are the international registration letters of a vehicle from Turkey? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] The Angola Crisis 1974–75 - StateMilestones: 1969–1976 - Office of the Historian [PAR] Milestones: 1969–1976 [PAR] The Angola Crisis 1974–75 [PAR] After a successful military coup in Portugal that toppled a long-standing authoritarian regime on April 25, 1974, the new rulers in Lisbon sought to divest the country of its costly colonial empire. The impending independence of one of those colonies, Angola, led to the Angolan civil war that grew into a Cold War competition. The Angola crisis of 1974–1975 ultimately contributed to straining relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. [PAR] Cuban and Angolan soldiers are shown during a weapon practice session at a training center. (AP Photo) [PAR] Three main military movements had been fighting for Angolan independence since the 1960s. The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) was a Marxist organization centered in the capital, Luanda, and led by Agostinho Neto. The National Front for the Liberation of Angola (FNLA), led by Holden Roberto, was based in the north of the country and had strong ties to the U.S. ally, Mobutu Sese Seko, in neighboring Zaire. The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), an offshoot of the FNLA, was led by Jonas Savimbi and supported by the country’s largest ethnic group, the Ovimbundu. Following the Portuguese coup, these three revolutionaries met with representatives of the new Portuguese Government in January 1975 and signed the Alvor Agreement that granted Angolan independence and provided for a three-way power sharing government. However, trust quickly broke down among the three groups, and the country descended into civil war as each vied for sole power. [PAR] The crisis in Angola developed into a Cold War battleground as the superpowers and their allies delivered military assistance to their preferred clients. The United States supplied aid and training for both the FNLA and UNITA while troops from Zaire assisted Holden Roberto and his fighters. China, also, sent military instructors to train the FNLA. The Soviet Union provided military training and equipment for the MPLA. During the summer of 1975, the Soviet-supported MPLA was able to consolidate power in Luanda and oust the U.S.-supported FNLA from the capital, but the FNLA continued to attack. The remaining Portuguese troops failed to stem the violence. When MPLA leader Neto announced November 11, 1975 as the day of Angolan independence, Lisbon decided to withdraw its troops on that day. [PAR] The MPLA also had long-established relations with Fidel Castro’s Cuba. Before November 11, the MPLA had negotiated with Castro for Cuban assistance. At the same time, UNITA, which enjoyed U.S. support, approached the Apartheid government in South Africa for military reinforcement. Pretoria, with the aim to end the use of Angola as a base for rebels fighting for the independence of South Africa-occupied Namibia, contributed forces that entered southern Angola in October and made rapid progress toward the capital. In response, Castro sent Cuban Special Forces to halt the South African advance and succeeded in drawing attention to the fact that the United States had provided support to a group that now accepted assistance from an Apartheid government. [PAR] The U.S. Government had encouraged the South African intervention, but preferred to downplay its connection with the Apartheid regime. However, once Pretoria’s involvement became widely known, the Chinese withdrew its advisers from the region, and the Ford Administration was faced with domestic resistance to the U.S. role in the Angolan conflict. President Gerald Ford had requested Congressional approval for more money to fund the operation in Angola. However, many members of Congress were wary of intervening abroad after the struggle in Vietnam, others wished to avoid the South Africa connection, and still others did not believe the issue was important. In the end, Congress rejected the President’s request for additional funds. South Africa withdrew its forces in the spring of 1976 and the MPLA remained as the official government of Angola. Still, Jonas Savimbi and UNITA continued an insurgency until his death | From which country did Angola achieve independence in 1975? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Puget Sound Washington - Go Northwest! A Travel GuidePuget Sound Washington - Go Northwest! A Travel Guide [PAR] Novels set in the Puget Sound [PAR] "Superspill" by Mary Kay Becker, 1974. [PAR] An hour-by-hour account of the havoc wrought by spreading oil after a tanker goes aground. [PAR] "Mighty Mountain" by Archie Binns, 1940. [PAR] Historical novel about the Puget Sound country in the mid-1800s, highlighting relations between the Indians and the White settlers. [PAR] "The Timber Beast" by Archie Binns, 1944. [PAR] Charlie Dow typifies the old style logging operator in this story of the Sound's lumber industry. [PAR] "Mom Counted Six" by Mac Gardner, 1944. [PAR] Warm and humorous chronicle of a family who live in a Puget Sound mill town. (Gardner was born and grew up in the Puget Sound area.) [PAR] More Washington [PAR] List with Go Northwest! [PAR] The Puget Sound region is home to the majority of Washington State citizens who live in the bustling cities and suburbs that extend north to south from Stanwood to Olympia. Most Puget Sound communities lie on either side of the north-south Interstate 5 corridor that serves as the major traffic thoroughfare of the state. [PAR] Puget Sound itself is a body of water lying east of Admiralty Inlet, through which ocean waters reach inland some 50 miles from the Pacific Coast to provide all-weather ports for ocean-going ships at Seattle, Tacoma and Olympia. The waterway is a complex and intricate system of channels, inlets, estuaries, embayments and islands. [PAR] Common usage has broadened the Sound's description to include the surrounding lowlands extending east to the Cascade Mountains and the various cities and towns lying therein. Such usage also includes Whidbey , Camano, and Fidalgo islands as well as the Kitsap Peninsula . [PAR] Outside Admiralty Inlet and beyond Whidbey Island to the north, lie the popular San Juan Islands between the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Strait of Georgia. This small group of islands is a favorite playground and weekend get-away destination for residents of the region and their northern neighbors in British Columbia , Canada. [PAR] Puget Sound Cities [PAR] Seattle , the state's largest city, lies in the center of the Puget Sound region and sits between Elliot Bay and Lake Washington. Across the Sound is Bainbridge Island , the Kitsap Peninsula and Olympic Peninsula . To the east, and across Lake Washington, is Seattle's near neighbor Bellevue . [PAR] Other major cities situated on the Sound include Everett , Olympia and Tacoma . On the west side of the Sound are the cities of Bremerton , Port Orchard and Shelton . [PAR] Vacationing in Puget Sound [PAR] The Puget Sound area offers a rich variety of vacation, recreational and holiday pursuits including big-city life, island retreats, cozy bed and breakfasts, romantic country inns and first-class resorts. There is plenty of sightseeing, hiking, kayaking, and boating activities to keep in shape and make one wish for a longer Puget Sound holiday. [PAR] See individual cities and towns for additional visitor information as well as information on accommodations, activities and attractions in specific cities. When looking for a city or town, you can choose from either an alphabetical list, or, a list by region .[DOC] [TLE] Lake Washington Ship Canal - HistoryLinkLake Washington Ship Canal - HistoryLink.org [PAR] HistoryLink.org [PAR] Tweet [PAR] After decades of often-rancorous debate, construction of a ship canal to link Lake Washington and Puget Sound finally began in 1911. Following the failure of several private canal schemes, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Gen. Hiram M. Chittenden (1858-1917), advanced the project, and his name was later given to the Government Locks linking the Sound and Salmon Bay at Ballard. The canal required digging cuts between Salmon Bay and Lake Union at Fremont and between Lake Union and Lake Washington at Montlake, and building four bascule bridges at Fremont, Ballard, the University District, and Montlake. The Locks officially opened on July 4, 1917, but the canal was not declared complete until | Which port lies between Puget Sound and Lake Washington? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Graft and Oil: How Teapot Dome Became the Greatest ...Graft and Oil: How Teapot Dome Became the Greatest Political Scandal of Its Time | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History [PAR] The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History [PAR] Graft and Oil: How Teapot Dome Became the Greatest Political Scandal of Its Time [PAR] by Robert W. Cherny [PAR] In the 1920s, Teapot Dome became synonymous with government corruption and the scandals arising out of the administration of President Warren G. Harding. Since then, it has sometimes been used to symbolize the power and influence of oil companies in American politics. In the days before Watergate, one historian called it “the greatest and most sensational scandal in the history of American politics.” [PAR] Teapot Dome is a geological feature in Wyoming, named for nearby Teapot Rock, and the site of an oil field. In 1915, President Woodrow Wilson designated that oil deposit as Naval Oil Reserve Number 3 (reserves Number 1 and Number 2, in Elk Hills and Buena Vista Hills, California, respectively, had been similarly identified by President William Howard Taft in 1912). These reserves were created to guarantee that the Navy would have a sufficient supply of oil in wartime. However, their establishment was controversial—oil interests believed that the reserves were unnecessary and could be developed privately. In addition, private wells surrounded the naval reserve fields, siphoning off their underground deposits. [PAR] That was the situation facing Albert Fall, one of President Harding’s poker pals, when Harding appointed him as Secretary of the Interior in 1921. As a lawyer in New Mexico Territory, Fall had represented mining and timber companies and had invested in mining himself. As a US senator from New Mexico after 1912, he’d shown little interest in the conservation movement, and conservationists, led by Harry Slattery and Gifford Pinchot, viewed him as hostile to their ideas. When Fall tried to open Alaska’s oil, coal, and timber to extensive private development, the conservationists were quick to organize and defeat his plans. Similarly, when Fall tried to move the National Forests and federal Forestry Service under his control at the Department of the Interior, the conservationists blocked him. In their efforts, conservationists could count on help from a number of progressives in Congress, notably Senator Robert La Follette, a leader of the progressive wing of the Republican Party. [PAR] Stymied in his efforts to acquire more control over western natural resources and make them more easily available to developers, Fall turned to the naval oil reserves. He persuaded Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby and President Harding to transfer the naval oil reserves to the Interior Department. He then secretly, and without competitive bidding, leased the Teapot Dome oil rights to Harry Sinclair’s Mammoth Oil Company and the Elk Hills oil rights to the Pan-American Petroleum Company, owned by Edward Doheny, a longtime friend of Fall’s. When the news became public in April 1922, conservationists and small oil producers in Wyoming, who objected to the secrecy and lack of competitive bidding, raised a storm of protest. La Follette called for a Senate investigation, and the Senate approved the resolution. [PAR] Fall argued that his actions were perfectly reasonable and beneficial to the Navy, since the reserves were threatened by privately owned oil wells that were draining the Navy’s oil. Granting a single lease to pump the reserved oil, Fall reasoned, was the most efficient means of saving it. The leases required Sinclair and Doheny to calculate royalties for the oil they pumped from the naval reserves, and use the royalties to construct and fill fuel storage facilities for the Navy in California, Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), and elsewhere. Sinclair was also to construct a pipeline from Wyoming to Kansas City, which would be available for other oil producers as well. Fall claimed that secrecy, and hence no competitive bidding, was necessary because the storage facilities could be targets in a war. [PAR] When the Senate opened its investigation, Fall delivered a truckload of documents to the committee, snarling the investigators in a mass of paper. He then resigned from office in January 1923. The investigation, led by Senator Thomas Walsh, Democrat of Montana, with assistance from Slattery, | Which oil scandal hit the US in 1924? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] BBC Inside Out - Clarice CliffBBC Inside Out - Clarice Cliff [PAR] Inside Out - West Midlands: Monday 3rd March, 2003 [PAR] CLARICE CLIFF POTTERY [PAR] PRICEY POTTERY | pound for pound, Clarice Cliff's work is worth more than gold [PAR] For those of you with an eye for a collectable, Inside Out may have just the thing. With her bright and original designs, Clarice Cliff took the pottery world of the 1920s by storm. Now 80 years on, some of her work, pound for pound, is worth more than gold. [PAR] Clarice Cliff was born in Stoke-on-Trent in 1899. By the First World War, she was working in one of the many factories that dominated the potteries. [PAR] By the late 1920s, amid economic recession, Clarice was designing innovative, colour rich pottery and her career was blossoming. [PAR] Clarice Cliff's career blossomed in the height of recession [PAR] "She was successful when everyone else was just trying to make some money, she was making a load of money," explains Leonard Griffin, a Clarice Cliff expert and founder of the Clarice Cliff Collectors Club. [PAR] "The colours sold themselves, they were in the windows of the stores in London and major cities throughout the world." [PAR] A colourful life [PAR] Clarice’s pottery was matched in vibrancy by her equally colourful love life. [PAR] During the 1920s, Clarice had an illicit affair with her then boss, Colly Shorter. Years later the pair married, but it was the couple’s business partnership that took the pottery industry by storm. [PAR] "People have often said she wouldn’t have succeeded without him, but the fact is, his factory wouldn’t have succeeded without her," says Leonard. [PAR] "This swish twenties woman came along and revolutionised British pottery for him." [PAR] Bygone age [PAR] Nowadays, Cliff’s pottery is still very much in demand and Inside Out meets Andy Muir from Birmingham, whose collection is arguably one of the largest in the UK. [PAR] Andy selects a classic 1931 piece which he believes embodies Clarice’s work. [PAR] "It’s a classic piece from 1931. Fantastic pattern called Orange House," says Andy. "Whimsical cottage and cartoony landscape, it’s everything Clarice was and is today." [PAR] This may be a classic example of her work, but it is not the rarest in the collection. That privilege belongs to an abstract 1930s piece that Andy bought in New Zealand. Today it would fetch a staggering £10,000. [PAR] An acquired taste? [PAR] Rene worked for Clarice 70 years ago, but wasn't the greatest fan of her work [PAR] Whilst modern day collectors like Andy may marvel a bygone age, Inside Out has tracked down someone with first hand knowledge of Clarice Cliff. [PAR] 85 year old Rene Dale, worked for Clarice at Newport pottery 70 years ago. [PAR] Not only was Clarice an innovative, talented designer, but according to Rene, she an excellent boss as well. [PAR] "You couldn’t have asked for a nicer boss. She thought the world of the girls you know," says Rene. "She has no family of her own and she sort of took us on as her family." [PAR] Rene may be a huge fan of Clarice’s management style, but for Rene, her pottery was somewhat of an acquired taste. [PAR] Pound for pound, Clarice's work is worth more than gold [PAR] "We all thought it was so gaudy, but then that was the idea, she wanted it gaudy, she wanted it gay," explains Rene. "She thought the British housewives deserved more colour in their lives." [PAR] So with pieces of Clarice Cliff’s, fetching anywhere up to £20,000, what would this local girl from Stoke think of it all? Maybe Rene can answer that: [PAR] "If Clarice knew what was going on now, she’d dig a hole and get | What did Clarice Cliff create? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Hook - Turner Classic MoviesHook [PAR] Remind Me [PAR] Hook [PAR] Hook takes the Peter Pan tale in a direction few could have imagined it before Steven Spielberg's adaptation appeared in 1991. Robin Williams stars as middle-aged real-estate speculator Peter Banning, a man who can't remember his birth parents because he was placed with an adoptive family by Wendy Darling (Maggie Smith), whose granddaughter, Moira (Caroline Goodall), he later marries. On a return visit to the Darling residence in London, Banning's children are kidnapped from the nursery where Wendy claims she and her brothers conjured the stories from which J.M. Barrie created his Peter Pan tales. That's when Banning learns the stories are true and that he is Peter Pan, but grew up so that he could marry Moira. He's then carried by Tinker Bell (Julia Roberts) back to Neverland to meet Captain Hook (Dustin Hoffman), whose ransom demand is a fight to the finish. But Peter's been out of circulation for quite a while and can't even remember how to fly, let alone vanquish Hook, so the Lost Boys, (there are now a lot of them) get him back into shape and he's finally ready to save his kids and return to his former life but as a much loosier and self-confident person. [PAR] Hook was big on budget, scale and top marquee names. Even its extras were big: David Crosby, Jimmy Buffet and Glenn Close show up as pirates, Carrie Fisher and George Lucas appear in additional cameos and Phil Collins pops up as a police inspector. Due to its size and the number of cast members, costumes, etc., the production was hard to manage. It ran 40 days over its 76 day shooting schedule and was rife with personality conflicts. Julia Roberts was said to be emotionally overwrought during filming and reportedly became known as "Tinker Hell". Dustin Hoffman was a perfectionist and had his own writer on hand, and the Lost Boys, seemingly endless numbers of them, were an ever changing lineup of amateur actors. [PAR] Hook was apparently not a happy time for Spielberg, either, who commented on the experience in Steven Spielberg: A Biography by Joseph McBride, stating, "For some reason this movie was such a dinosaur coming out of the gate. It dragged me along behind it...Every day I came on the set I thought, 'Is this flying out of control?'" [PAR] The story of Peter Pan is an important one to Spielberg and film critics have spent much time charting its development through his career. Pan is a figure with whom Spielberg has readily aligned himself, as noted in a Time interview from 1985: "I have always felt like Peter Pan...It has been very hard for me to grow up...I'm a victim of the Peter Pan Syndrome." [PAR] It was the filmmaker's favorite tale as a child and when he was 11, he had his first taste of directing it, that time as a school production. In the early 80s Spielberg developed a live-action version of Peter Pan for Disney and later for Paramount and considered casting Michael Jackson in the title role. He had already discovered that Hoffman would make his ideal Hook. The project was abandoned with the birth of Spielberg's first child, Max, in 1985. In McBride's biography he recalls, "Peter Pan came at a time when I had my first child and I didn't want to go to London...I wanted to be home as a dad, not a surrogate dad." [PAR] The decision is one that the theme of Hook wholeheartedly endorses. Much has been made about Spielberg's parents' divorce, its effect on him and his own struggle to keep marriage and family intact while managing a superstar career. The collision between responsibility and eternal boyhood that has defined Spielberg's personal and creative life is key to understanding the director's attraction to Hook, so much so, that Spielberg asked John Bradshaw, the popular psychologist who sent everyone looking for his or her inner child, for advice on the script and had him on set, even casting his daughter in the | Phil Collins appeared in which Spielberg film with Robin Williams? | [
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[DOC] [TLE] Why I Think William Golding Wrote Lord of the Flies - Term ...Essay about Why I Think William Golding Wrote Lord of the Flies - 295 Words [PAR] Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Essay [PAR] ...In the novel “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding, after Ralph and the boys have been on the island for some time, . This chapter first opens with a very dark mood, where vivid descriptions of Jack hunting in the jungle are depicted. This amount of tension created is then further intensified through a strong disagreement between the two leaders of the pack, as Jack only cares about hunting while Ralph thinks building... [PAR] 1143 Words | 3 Pages [PAR] Lord of the Flies by William Golding Essay [PAR] ...William Golding explores the vulnerability of society in a way that can be read on many different levels. A less detailed look at the book, Lord of the Flies, is a simple fable about boys stranded on an island. Another way to comprehend the book is as a statement about mans inner savage and reverting to a primitive state without societies boundaries. By examining the Lord of the Flies further, it is revealed... [PAR] 968 Words | 3 Pages [PAR] William Golding [PAR] ...the concerns of the author and the time it was written? William Golding was an English author, actor and school teacher. He was born in 1911 and lived until he was 82 years old. During his life, Golding experienced 2 world wars. These world wars shaped the way he viewed the world, especially WWII as he was part of the destruction of German ships on D-Day. These experiences were a big reason why Golding chose to become an... [PAR] 989 Words | 3 Pages [PAR] "The Lord of the Flies" by William Golding Essay [PAR] ...The famous quote by Lord Action, "Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely" is proven to be true by the actions of the character Jack, in the novel "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding. At the beginning of the novel Jack is an innocent, young boy who progressively becomes power dependant and thrives off of this power. By the end of the novel Jack has become absolutely corrupt with this power and commits terrible... [PAR] 705 Words | 3 Pages [PAR] Lord of the Flies Notes by William Golding Essay [PAR] ...Lord of the Flies Worksheet 1: Introduction A. The Setting A deserted island which is describe as a tropical paradise, and with a scar, a lagoon and a beach. It was shown by the appearance that the island was presented as beautiful as the garden of Eden. On the other hand, evilness and danger were hindered and were shown through different sentence throughout the chapters. B. The Plot • Exposition (Conflicts, confrontation, chaos) In the middle of a war, a... [PAR] 1019 Words | 4 Pages [PAR] Symbolism in Lord of the Flies by William Golding Essay [PAR] ...Gonzalo Barril Merino 3EMC Lord of the Flies Essay Describe the use of symbolism in Lord of the Flies By understanding symbols, you get a better picture of the novel “Lord of the Flies” and the hidden messages and references to human nature and a criticism of society. The author, William Golding, uses a huge amount of symbolism to reflect society of the outer world with... [PAR] 1153 Words | 3 Pages [PAR] Essay about William Golding Lord of the Flies [PAR] ...Instrumental William Golding: Lord of the Flies Docente: García Sánchez, María Elena Estudiante: Schmidt, Swenja-Janine Fecha de entrega: 20.12.2012 Outline 1. Introduction3 2. William Golding: Lord of the Flies3 2.1 Summary3 2.2 Characters4 2.2.1 Main Characters4 2.2.2 Minor Characters5 2.3 Themes and Symbols5 3. Conclusion: Personal Opinion6 4. New... [PAR] 5383 Words | 17 Pages [PAR] Lord of the Flies by William Golding Essay [PAR] ... SHORT STORY Final Draft She was walking home after a big trigonometry test, which in her head had not gone well at all, even though she had spent hours and hours, preparing for it. When I think about | Which William wrote the novel Lord Of The Flies? | [
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