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Mechanical Animals is the third studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on September 15, 1998, by Interscope Records. The album marked a major shift from the industrial metal and alternative metal styles of the band's earlier efforts, into an experimentation with 1970s glam rock with industri... | {"Released": "1998 9 15", "Recorded": "1997–1998", "Studio": "Conway (Hollywood)\n Westlake (Hollywood)\n The White Room (Boston)", "Genre": "Industrial rock glam rock electronic rock", "Label": "Nothing Interscope", "Producer": "Michael Beinhorn Sean Beavan Marilyn Manson"} |
Portslade is a western suburb of the city of Brighton and Hove in the ceremonial county of East Sussex, England. Portslade Village, the original settlement a mile inland to the north, was built up in the 16th century. The arrival of the railway from Brighton in 1840 encouraged rapid development of the coastal area and ... | {"Sovereign state": "England", "Unitary authority": "Brighton and Hove", "Ceremonial county": "East Sussex", "UK Parliament": "Hove", "Postcode district": "BN", "Dialling code": "01273", "OS grid reference": "TQ255065"} |
The Swiss Family Robinson is an American action and adventure series that was broadcast during the 1975-76 TV season. The two-hour pilot for the series was first shown on April 15, 1975. Based upon the 1812 novel The Swiss Family Robinson, the pilot and its 20 subsequent episodes of the series were produced by Irwin Al... | {"Also known as": "Island of Adventure", "Genre": "Action/Adventure", "Written by": "Anthony LawrenceJohn Meredyth LucasWilliam Welch", "Directed by": "Christian I. Nyby IILeslie H. Martinson", "Starring": "Martin MilnerPat DelaneyWillie Aames Eric OlsonHelen HuntCameron Mitchell", "Country of origin": "United States",... |
Meena () is a tribe from western India which is sometimes considered a sub-group of the Bhil community. It used to be claimed they speak Mina language, a
spurious language. Its name is also transliterated as Meenanda or Mina. They got the status of Scheduled Tribe by the Government of India in 1954.
Ethnography
thu... | {"Name": "Meena", "Image caption": "1888 picture of Meenas", "Population": "5 million", "Religions": "Hinduism (99.7%), others (0.14%)Meena in India https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/13723/in Joshua Project 3 September 2023", "Related ethnic groups": "Bhil Parihar Meo"} |
Johnny Henry Smith II (June 25, 1922 - June 11, 2013) was an American cool jazz and mainstream jazz guitarist. He wrote "Walk, Don't Run" in 1954. In 1984, Smith was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame.
Early life
During the Great Depression, Smith's family moved from Birmingham, Alabama, where Smith was born,... | {"Born": "Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.", "Died": "Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.", "Genres": "Jazz", "Labels": "Roost, Roulette, Verve, Concord", "Website": "www.johnnysmith.org"} |
Ulster University (; Ulster Scots: or ), legally the University of Ulster,Article 1 of the Charter of the University of Ulster which reads "There shall be and there is hereby constituted and founded in Northern Ireland a university with the name and style of the "University of Ulster"", the Charter being contained in ... | {"Motto": "No mottohttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ANomotto-Ulster_University.png Twitter Conversation clarifying Ulster University's motto N/A 7 December 2014 7 December 2014 01Chris02 -->", "Type": "Public research university", "Endowment": "£15.4 million (2022)https://www.ulster.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf... |
was a pseudonym of Japanese artist , born March 27, 1937 - October 26, 2014 in Yokohama. He used another pseudonym, , for literary works. A member of the influential artist groups Neo-Dada Organizers and Hi-Red Center, Akasegawa went on to maintain a multi-disciplinary practice throughout his career as an individual ar... | {"Name": "Genpei Akasegawa", "Native name": "赤瀬川 原平", "Native name language": "jpn", "Caption": "Genpei Akasegawa (1961)", "Birth name": "Katsuhiko Akasegawa", "Birth date": "1937 3 27", "Birth place": "Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan", "Death date": "October 26, 2014 March 27, 1937", "Death place": "Tokyo, Japan", "Other na... |
The Wedding Singer is a 1998 American romantic comedy film directed by Frank Coraci, written by Tim Herlihy, and produced by Robert Simonds and Jack Giarraputo. The film stars Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Christina Pickles and Christine Taylor, and tells the story of a wedding singer in 1985 who falls in love with a w... | {"Directed by": "Frank Coraci", "Produced by": "Robert Simonds Jack Giarraputo", "Written by": "Tim Herlihy", "Starring": "Adam Sandler\n Drew Barrymore\n Christine Taylor", "Cinematography": "Tim Suhrstedt", "Edited by": "Tom Lewis", "Music by": "Teddy Castellucci", "Distributed by": "New Line Cinema", "Budget": "$18 ... |
Stanisław Jan Dziwisz (;In isolation, Stanisław is pronounced . born 27 April 1939) is a Polish prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Metropolitan Archbishop of Kraków from 2005 until 2016. He was created a cardinal in 2006. He was a long-time and influential aide to Pope John Paul II, a friend of Pope Benedict ... | {"Archdiocese": "Kraków", "See": "Kraków", "Predecessor": "Franciszek Macharski", "Successor": "Marek Jędraszewski", "Ordination": "Karol Wojtyła", "Consecration": "Pope John Paul II", "Created cardinal": "Pope Benedict XVI", "Rank": "Cardinal-Priest", "Other post(s)": "Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria del Popolo (2006-)... |
Eric the Victorious (Old Norse: Eiríkr inn sigrsæli, Modern Swedish: Erik Segersäll; c. 945 - c. 995) was a Swedish monarch as of around 970. Although there were earlier Swedish kings, he is the first Swedish king in a consecutive regnal succession, who is attested in sources independent of each other, and consequently... | {"Father": "Björn (III) Eriksson (?)\nEmund Eriksson (?)", "Born": "c. 945", "Died": "c. 995", "Burial": "Old Uppsala", "Religion": "Pagan, possibly briefly Christian"} |
The New Archies is an American animated television series and sitcom produced by DIC Animation City, based upon the characters by Archie Comics. The series, originally produced for NBC's Saturday morning schedule and broadcast from September 12 to December 5, 1987, depicted the characters of Archie Andrews, Betty Coope... | {"Genre": "Sitcom", "Developed by": "Kimmer Ringwald", "Directed by": "Jim Simon", "Starring": "J. Michael RoncettiMichael FantiniLisa CoristineAlyson CourtSunny Besen ThrasherVictor ErdosColin WatermanMarvin GoldharLinda SorensonKaren BurthwrightJazzmin LausanneGreg Swanson", "Country of origin": "United States", "Run... |
Archie's Weird Mysteries (French: Archie, mystères et compagnie) is an animated television series based on the characters by Archie Comics. The series premise revolves around a Riverdale High physics lab gone awry, making the town of Riverdale a "magnet" for B movie-style monsters. All the main characters solve strange... | {"Running time": "22-24 minutes", "Developed by": "Jymn Magon, Brian Swenlin, & Michael Patrick Dobkins", "Genre": "Mystery\n Horror\n Science fiction\n Comedy", "Voices of": "Andy Rannells\n America Young\n Camille Schmidt\n Chris Lundquist\n Paul Sosso\n Tony Wike\n Ben Beck\n Ryle Smith\n Jerry Longe\n John Michael ... |
Alienators: Evolution Continues (also known as Evolution: The Animated Series in some regions) is an animated comic science fiction television series. It is a continuation of the 2001 Ivan Reitman science fiction film, Evolution. 26 episodes were produced.
Created by Louis Gassin, the series is produced by DIC Enterta... | {"Also known as": "Evolution: The Animated Series", "Genre": "Comic science fiction", "Created by": "Louis Gassin", "Directed by": "Fabrice Beau Pascal Gaugry Camille Prinele Will Meugniot (supervising director)", "Voices of": "Mark Acheson Andrew Francis Fiona Hogan Cusse Mankuma Akiko Ann Morison Kirby Morrow John Pa... |
The State Fair of Texas is an annual state fair held in Dallas at historic Fair Park. The fair has taken place every year since 1886 except for varying periods during World War I and World War II as well as 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It usually begins the last Friday in September and ends 24 days later. The fa... | {"Location(s)": "Fair Park 1300 Robert B Cullum Boulevard Dallas, TX 75210", "Years active": "1886-19171919-341938-411945-20192021-", "Attendance": "2.2 million (2021)Daily Attendance https://bigtex.com/about-us/daily-attendance/ 2022-03-12 State Fair of Texas en-US", "Genre": "State fair", "Website": "Official web... |
The Brampton Guardian is a locally distributed, free, weekly community newspaper in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
History
In the late 1950s, the Bramalea development began, under the oversight of Bayton Holdings Ltd., then Bramalea Consolidated Developments Limited. An attempt at a self-contained community, the "satellit... | {"Type": "Weekly newspaper", "Owner(s)": "Metroland Media Group (Torstar)", "Publisher": "Dana Robbins", "Political alignment": "Conservative (as of 2011)EDITORIAL: Harper deserves a majority http://www.bramptonguardian.com/opinion/editorial/article/998658--editorial-harper-deserves-a-majority June 23, 2011 The Brampto... |
Beverly Hills Teens is an animated children's television program produced by DIC Animation City. Distributed by Access Syndication and originally airing in first-run syndication in the United States from September 21, 1987 through December 18, 1987 and airing in The Children's Channel in the United Kingdom from March 1... | {"Developed by": "Jack OleskerMichael MalianiBarry O'Brien", "Directed by": "Michael Maliani(supervising director)Craig Zukowski(director)Bruno Bianchi(animation director)Patty Kitsch(voice direction)", "Country of origin": "United StatesCanadahttps://www.kinopoisk.ru/series/743641/ Веселая компания из Беверли-Хиллз (... |
The Argentina national football team () represents Argentina in men's international football and is administered by the Argentine Football Association, the governing body for football in Argentina.
Nicknamed La Albiceleste ('The White and Sky Blue'), they are the reigning world champions, having won the most recent Wo... | {"FIFA code": "ARG", "Nickname(s)": "La Albiceleste('The White and Sky Blue')Grove Daryl An explanation: 2010 World Cup team nicknames https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-daryl-grove/explanation-2010-world-cup-team-nicknames--soccer.html 1 March 2022 Dirty Tackle 19 June 2010", "Association": "Asociación del Fú... |
The Santa Clause 2 is a 2002 American Christmas comedy film directed by Michael Lembeck in his directorial debut. It is a sequel to The Santa Clause (1994) and the second installment in The Santa Clause franchise. All of the principal actors from the first film, including Tim Allen, Eric Lloyd, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Cr... | {"Directed by": "Michael Lembeck", "Produced by": "Robert Newmyer Brian Reilly Jeffrey Silver", "Screenplay by": "Don Rhymer Cinco Paul Ken Daurio Ed Decter John J. Strauss", "Story by": "Leo Benvenuti Steve Rudnickhttps://catalog.afi.com/Film/62546-THE-SANTACLAUSE2?sid=f99b452f-5d1a-471a-9f83-db77e1cc121b&sr=9.4379425... |
Glastonbury Abbey was a monastery in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. Its ruins, a grade I listed building and scheduled ancient monument, are open as a visitor attraction.
The abbey was founded in the 8th century and enlarged in the 10th. It was destroyed by a major fire in 1184, but subsequently rebuilt and by the 14... | {"Order": "Benedictine", "Established": "712", "Disestablished": "1539", "Founder(s)": "King Ine of Wessex", "Important associated figures": "Saint Dunstan, Henry of Blois, Henry de Sully, Savaric FitzGeldewin, Richard Whiting", "Location": "Glastonbury, Somerset", "Coordinates": "51 8 44 N 2 42 52 W region:GB_type:lan... |
Stanley Tucci Jr. ( ; born November 11, 1960) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known as a character actor, he has played a wide variety of roles ranging from menacing to sophisticated. Tucci has earned numerous accolades, including five Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for an Academy Award... | {"Name": "Stanley Tucci", "Caption": "Tucci in 2017", "Birth name": "Stanley Tucci Jr.", "Birth date": "1960 11 11", "Birth place": "Peekskill, New York, U.S.", "Education": "State University of New York, Purchase (BFA)", "Spouse(s)": "Kathryn Spath 1995 2009 died Felicity Blunt 2012", "Children": "5", "Notable works":... |
BGI Group, formerly Beijing Genomics Institute, is a Chinese genomics company with headquarters in Yantian District, Shenzhen. The company was originally formed in 1999 as a genetics research center to participate in the Human Genome Project. It also sequences the genomes of other animals, plants and microorganisms.
B... | {"Formerly": "Beijing Genomics Institute", "Type": "Private", "Industry": "OmicsGenome sequencingBiotechnology", "Founded": "1999 9 9", "Headquarters": "Shenzhen, Guangdong, China", "Products": "DNBseq Platform (next-generation sequencing platform), RT-PCR tests for the detection of the SARS CoV-2 virus and its mutatio... |
Twitch City is a Canadian sitcom produced by CBC Television,"Twitch City a weird look at television addiction; Former King of Kensington gets whacked tonight". Edmonton Journal, January 19, 1988. which aired as two short runs in 1998 and 2000."Twitch City returns- naked and unashamed". Toronto Star, March 4, 2000. The ... | {"Genre": "Sitcom", "Running time": "30 min.", "Starring": "Don McKellarMolly ParkerDaniel MacIvorCallum Keith RennieBruce McCullochMark McKinney", "Country of origin": "Canada", "Original network": "CBC Television", "Original release": "2000 4 5"} |
Serampore College is located in Serampore, in West Bengal state, India. Established in 1818, it is the third oldest college in the country after CMS College, Kottayam and Presidency College Calcutta, and one of the oldest continuously operating educational institutes in India.Seven oldest universities in India: All you... | {"Name (in English)": "Serampore College", "Motto": "Gloriam Sapientes Possidebunt", "Founder": "William Ward, William Carey, & Joshua Marshman", "Religious affiliation": "Baptist", "Location": "8, William Carey RoadSerampore - 712201West Bengal, India", "Date established": "yes 15 July 1818", "Principal": "Vansanglura... |
Carrara ( , ; , ) is a city and comune in Tuscany, in central Italy, of the province of Massa and Carrara, and notable for the white or blue-grey marble quarried there. It is on the Carrione River, some west-northwest of Florence. Its motto is Fortitudo mea in rota (Latin: "My strength is in the wheel").
Toponymy
The... | {"Name": "Carrara", "Official name": "Comune di Carrara", "Native name": "egl Carara", "Coordinates": "44 04.75 N 10 06.00 E inline,title", "Region": "Tuscany", "Province": "Massa and Carrara (MS)", "Frazioni": "Avenza, Bedizzano, Bergiola, Bonascola, Castelpoggio, Codena, Colonnata, Fontia, Fossola, Gragnana, Marina d... |
Charles Alvin "Charlie" Beckwith (22 January 1929 - 13 June 1994) was a career U.S. Army Special Forces officer best remembered for creating Delta Force, the premier counterterrorism and asymmetrical warfare unit of the U.S. Army, based on his experience serving with the British Special Air Service. He served in the In... | {"Born": "Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.", "Died": "Austin, Texas, U.S.", "Nickname(s)": "\"Chargin' Charlie\"", "Allegiance": "United States of America", "Commands held": "Support Company, 504th Parachute Infantry RegimentSpecial Forces Detachment B-52 (Project DELTA)2nd Battalion, 327th Airborne Infantry RegimentDelta Force ... |
Ken James (born 16 November 1948) is an Australian actor and celebrity chef. He is most widely known to Australian and international audiences as Sonny's older brother Mark Hammond in the 1960s children's TV show, Skippy.Colin Vickery (11 September 2009). Different paths, but Skippy actors bonded by a landmark televisi... | {"Name": "Ken James", "Birth date": "yes 1948 11 16", "Birth place": "Sydney, New South Wales, Australia", "Nationality": "Australian", "Occupation": "Actor", "Years active": "1964-2000", "Height": "178 cm", "Partner(s)": "Rosemarie Stuhlener", "Website": "http://www.kenjames.com.au/"} |
Night of Dark Shadows is a 1971 horror film by Dan Curtis. It is the sequel to House of Dark Shadows. It centers on the story of Quentin Collins and his bride Tracy at the Collinwood Mansion in Collinsport, Maine.
David Selby, Lara Parker, John Karlen, Kate Jackson, Grayson Hall, and Nancy Barrett star.
Night of Dark... | {"Directed by": "Dan Curtis", "Produced by": "Dan Curtis", "Written by": "Dan CurtisSam Hall", "Starring": "David SelbyGrayson HallJohn KarlenNancy BarrettLara ParkerJames StormThayer DavidChristopher PennockDiana MillayKate Jackson", "Music by": "Robert Cobert", "Cinematography": "Richard Shore", "Edited by": "Charles... |
The Abominable Dr. Phibes is a 1971 British dark comedy horror film, produced by Ronald S. Dunas and Louis M. Heyward, directed by Robert Fuest, written by William Goldstein and James Whiton, and starring Vincent Price and Joseph Cotten. Its art deco sets, dark humour, and performance by Price have made the film and it... | {"Directed by": "Robert Fuest", "Produced by": "Ronald S. Dunas\n Louis M. Heyward", "Written by": "William Goldstein\n James Whiton\n Robert Fuest", "Starring": "Vincent Price\n Joseph Cotten\n Peter Jeffrey\n Virginia North", "Music by": "Basil Kirchin", "Cinematography": "Norman Warwick", "Edited by": "Tristam Cones... |
alt=Exterior photo of 1889 era stone house with dark trim owned by Margaret Brown|thumb|Exterior of the 1889 Home Owned by Margaret Brown - 2019
The Molly Brown House Museum (also known as House of Lions) is a house in Denver, Colorado, United States that was the home of American philanthropist, activist, and socialit... | {"Location": "1340 Pennsylvania St., Denver, Colorado", "Built": "1889", "Architect": "William A. Lang, \nLand Developers John W. Smith and George W. Clayton", "Architectural style": "Queen Anne Richardsonian Romanesque", "Area": "less than one acre"} |
Michael Dunlop Young, Baron Young of Dartington, (9 August 1915 - 14 January 2002), was a British sociologist, social activist and politician who coined the term "meritocracy". He was an urbanist of different dimensions such as academic researcher, polemicist and institution-builder.
During an active life he was inst... | {"Name": "The Lord Young of Dartington", "Birth date": "yes 1915 8 9", "Birth place": "Manchester, England", "Death date": "yes 2002 1 14 1915 8 9", "Death place": "London, England", "Resting place": "Highgate Cemetery, London, England", "Spouse(s)": "Joan Lawton 1945 1960 div Sasha Moorsom December 1961 1993 d Dorit U... |
Wright State University is a public research university in Fairborn, Ohio. Originally opened in 1964 as a branch campus of Miami University and Ohio State University, it became an independent institution in 1967 and was named in honor of aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright, who were residents of nearby Dayton. ... | {"Motto": "Ad docendum, Investigandum, Serviendum (Latin)", "Type": "Public research university", "Accreditation": "HLC", "Endowment": "$95.5 million (2020)As of June 30, 2020. https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Documents/Research/2020-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL-FEBRUARY-19-2021.ashx U.S. and Canad... |
The University of Dayton (UD) is a private, Catholic research university in Dayton, Ohio. Founded in 1850 by the Society of Mary, it is one of three Marianist Universities in the United States and the second-largest private university in Ohio. The university's campus is in the city's southern portion and spans 388 acre... | {"Motto": "Pro Deo et Patria (Latin)", "Type": "Private research university", "Endowment": "$770 million (2022)November 15, 2022 searchlink.cloud en 2023-04-08 Search for the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs https://www.searchlink.cloud/cms/scope/8758/file", "President": "Eric Spina", "Pro... |
Red Rocks Amphitheatre (also colloquially as simply Red Rocks) is an open-air amphitheatre built into a rock structure in the western United States, near Morrison, Colorado, west of Denver. There is a large, tilted, disc-shaped rock behind the stage, a huge vertical rock angled outwards from stage right, several large... | {"Location": "17598 W. Alameda ParkwayMorrison, Colorado, U.S.", "Coordinates": "39 39 55 N 105 12 21 W type:landmark inline,title", "Opened": "19061941", "Owner": "City and County of Denver", "Operator": "City and County of Denver", "Capacity": "9,525"} |
Riverdale is a Canadian prime time television soap opera, which ran for three seasons from 1997 to 2000."Riverdale's death a bit suspicious". Toronto Star, February 3, 2000. The series was set in the Toronto community of Riverdale, focusing on a variety of characters and their interactions in everyday life.Henry Mietki... | {"Created by": "Yan Moore", "Country of origin": "Canada", "Running time": "30 minutes", "Original network": "CBC Television", "Original release": "2000"} |
The University of Urbino Carlo Bo (, UniUrb) is an Italian university located in Urbino, a walled hill-town in the region of Marche, located in the north-eastern part of central Italy. The University was founded as Law school in 1506 by Guidobaldo da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino, with the name of "Collegio dei Dottori" ... | {"Motto": "it", "Type": "Public", "Rector": "Giorgio Calcagnini", "Students": "13,876Doctoral students not included.See http://anagrafe.miur.it/.", "Undergraduates": "11,646Of which 9,134 students in Laurea programmes and 2,512 in Laura magistrale a ciclo unico (5-6-year single-cycle degree) programmes.", "Postgraduate... |
Kamerun was an African colony of the German Empire from 1884 to 1920 in the region of today's Republic of Cameroon. Kamerun also included northern parts of Gabon and the Congo with western parts of the Central African Republic, southwestern parts of Chad and far northeastern parts of Nigeria.
History
300px|thumb|le... | {"Conventional long name": "Kamerun", "Today part of": "Cameroun and Nigeria", "Symbol type": "Coat of arms of the German Empire", "Common languages": "German (official)padding-left:0.5em Basaa Beti Duala Other local languages", "Type of government": "Colony", "Representative title": "Governor", "Representative 1": "Gu... |
The Liberal Socialists Party (, ) was a political party in Egypt, initially affiliated to the Arab Socialist Union.
History and profile
The party was established in 1976. Its leader was Mustafa Kamel Murad. He led the party until his death in 1998.
In the 2000 parliamentary elections, the party won 1 out of 444 seats... | {"Founded": "1976", "Headquarters": "Cairo", "Newspaper": "Al AhrarAl HaquiqaAl Nour", "Ideology": "Islamic liberalismEconomic liberalism", "Political position": "Centre-right", "Religion": "Sunni Islam", "National affiliation": "Arab Socialist Union(1976-1978)"} |
Northwood is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Nick Orchard. It centres on the lives of teenagers living in the eponymous fictional North Vancouver suburb. It ran on the CBC from March 4, 1991 to January 15, 1994.
Most initial reviews of the series were mixed, with criticism given to its excessive mel... | {"Running time": "30 minutes", "Created by": "Nick Orchard", "Starring": "Lochlyn MunroMaggie Blue O'HaraSarah SawatskyByron LucasBrigitta DauTygh RunyanDeanna MilliganGabe KouthSasha McLeanDoris ChillcottHalona DonaghyMig Macario as Mike AndaluzLina EnglundTrevor Marc HughesTamsin Jones Farmer", "Country of origin": "... |
thumb|The famous statue by Einar Jónsson, up on Arnarhóll in Reykjavík
thumb|300px|right|Monument at Ingólfshöfði, the site where Ingólfur is said to have passed his first winter in Iceland
Ingólfr Arnarson, in some sources named Bjǫrnólfsson, ( - )
is commonly recognized as the first permanent Norse settler of Iceland... | {"Name": "Ingólfur Arnarson", "Caption": "Ingolf tager Island i besiddelse by Johan Peter Raadsig (1850)", "Birth date": "849", "Birth place": "Rivedal, Sunnfjord, Kingdom of Fjordane", "Death date": "910", "Death place": "Reykjarvík, pre-Commonwealth Iceland", "Nationality": "Norse", "Occupation": "Icelandic", "Known ... |
The MG 17 was a 7.92 mm machine gun produced by Rheinmetall-Borsig for use at fixed mountings in many World War II Luftwaffe aircraft, typically as forward-firing offensive armament. The MG 17 was based on the older MG 30 light machine gun, as was its defensive flexible-mount counterpart, the MG 15 machine gun.
Histo... | {"Place of origin": "Nazi Germany", "Type": "Aircraft machine-gun", "Sights": "Various types", "Used by": "Nazi Germany", "Wars": "World War II", "Designed": "1934", "Manufacturer": "Rheinmetall-Borsig", "Produced": "1934-1944", "Variants": "Modular design", "Mass": "10.2 kg lb on", "Length": "1175 mm in on", "Action":... |
("the craft of drawing out the sword") is an old term for iaijutsu (居合術). Battōjutsu is often used interchangeably with the terms iaijutsu and battō (抜刀).Armstrong, Hunter B. (1995) "The Koryu Bujutsu Experience" in Koryu Bujutsu: Classical Warrior Traditions of Japan (ed. Diane Skoss). Koryu Books. Page 32.
Generall... | {"Focus": "Weaponry", "Hardness": "Non-competitive", "Country of origin": "Japan Japan", "Creator": "-", "Parenthood": "Kenjutsu (Sword craft) To-ho (Sword method)", "Olympic sport": "No"} |
John Forbes (5 September 1707 – 11 March 1759) was a Scottish professional soldier who served in the British Army from 1729 until his death in 1759.
During the 1754 to 1763 French and Indian War, he commanded the 1758 Forbes Expedition that occupied the French outpost of Fort Duquesne, now Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Th... | {"Born": "Dunfermline, Scotland", "Died": "Philadelphia, British America", "Allegiance": "Kingdom of Great Britain", "Relations": "Duncan Forbes, Lord President"} |
Superstition Mountain (, ) is a prominent mountain and regional landmark located in the Phoenix metropolitan area of Arizona, immediately east of Apache Junction and north of Gold Canyon. It anchors the west end of the Superstition Mountains (within the federally designated Superstition Wilderness Area) and is a popula... | {"Language of name": "Wi:kchsawa Gakoḍk", "Elevation": "DU2086 Superstition June 8, 2011", "Prominence": "4173 Superstition Benchmark, Arizona June 8, 2011", "Location": "none", "Coordinates": "33.411016967 N 111.400765347 W type:mountain_region:US-AZ_scale:100000_source:ngs dms inline,title"} |
270px|thumb|Chase Tower Dallas 40F Sky Lobby in 2007, is no longer open to the public and the planters have been removed since 2018
Dallas Arts Tower (formerly Chase Tower) is a , 55-story postmodern skyscraper at 2200 Ross Avenue in the City Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas. Although it is the fourth tallest ... | {"Alternative names": "Dallas Arts Tower JPMorgan Chase TowerTexas Commerce Tower", "Location": "2200 Ross AvenueDallas, Texas75201", "Coordinates": "32.7878 -96.7966 region:US-TX inline,title", "Type": "Commercial offices", "Architectural style": "Postmodern"} |
Fountain Place is a 60-story late-modernist skyscraper in downtown Dallas, Texas. Standing at a structural height of , it is the fifth-tallest building in Dallas, and the 15th-tallest in Texas. A new 45-story sibling tower, AMLI Fountain Place, has been built to its northwest on an adjacent lot.
Design
thumb|left|150p... | {"Alternative names": "First Interstate TowerAllied Bank Tower", "Location": "1445 Ross AveDallas, Texas", "Coordinates": "32.7844 -96.8023 region:US-TX inline,title", "Construction started": "1984", "Type": "Commercial offices"} |
The Boys in the Band is a 1970 American drama film directed by William Friedkin from a screenplay by Mart Crowley, based on Crowley's 1968 Off-Broadway play of the same name. It is among the early major American motion pictures to revolve around gay characters, often cited as a milestone in the history of queer cinema,... | {"Directed by": "William Friedkin", "Screenplay by": "Mart Crowley", "Based on": "The Boys in the Band Mart Crowley", "Produced by": "Mart CrowleyKenneth UttDominick DunneRobert Jiras", "Starring": "Kenneth NelsonLeonard FreyCliff GormanLaurence LuckinbillFrederick CombsKeith PrenticeRobert La TourneauxReuben GreenePet... |
is Japan's largest trading company (sogo shosha) and a member of the Mitsubishi keiretsu. As of 2022, Mitsubishi Corporation employs over 80,000 people and has ten business segments, including energy, industrial finance, banking, machinery, chemicals, and food.
History
The company traces its roots to the Mitsubishi co... | {"Formerly": "Kowa Jitsugyo KaishaMitsubishi Shoji Kaisha, Ltd.", "Type": "Public KK", "Founded": "Incorporated in 1918Refounded in 1954", "Headquarters": "Marunouchi Park Building, Marunouchi", "Industry": "General trading company", "Services": "EnergyIndustrial financeMachineryChemicalsConstructionMetalFoodConsumer G... |
The Akosombo Dam, also known as the Volta Dam, is a hydroelectric dam on the Volta River in southeastern Ghana in the Akosombo gorge and part of the Volta River Authority. The construction of the dam flooded part of the Volta River Basin and led to the subsequent creation of Lake Volta. Lake Volta is the largest man-m... | {"Coordinates": "6 17 59 N 0 3 34 E region:GH_type:landmark inline,title", "Location": "Akosombo, Ghana", "Status": "O", "Construction began": "1961", "Opening date": "1965", "Construction cost": "£130 million", "Owner(s)": "Volta River Authority", "Type of dam": "Embankment, rock-fill", "Length": "660 m on", "Height (... |
Alpha Phi Omega (), commonly known as APO, but also A-Phi-O and A-Phi-Q, is a coeducational service fraternity. It is the largest collegiate fraternity in the United States, with chapters at over 350 campuses, an active membership of over 25,000 students, and over 500,000 alumni members. There are also 250 chapters in ... | {"Motto": "Be a Leader,Be a Friend,Be of Service", "Founded": "Lafayette College", "Type": "Service", "Colors": "#0033AB Royal blue#F7B512 Old glory gold", "Flower": "Forget-me-not", "Jewel": "Diamond", "Symbol": "Golden eagle, Sturdy Oak", "Publication": "Torch & Trefoil", "Affiliation": "PFA", "Scope": "International... |
Iskandar Ali Mirza (13 November 189913 November 1969) was a Bengali-Pakistani politician, statesman and military general who served as the Dominion of Pakistan's fourth governor-general of Pakistan from 1955 to 1956, and then as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan's first president of Pakistan from 1956 to 1958.
Mirza wa... | {"Name": "Iskandar Ali Mirza", "Native name": "bn ইস্কান্দার আলী মির্জাاسکندر علی مرزا", "Image size": "190px", "Image caption": "Mirza in 1956", "Term start": "23 March 1956", "Term end": "27 October 1958", "Order 2": "4th Governor-General of Pakistan", "Monarch 2": "Elizabeth II", "Prime minister 2": "Mohammad Ali B... |
Bel Paese () is a semi-soft Italian cheese. It was invented in 1906 by Egidio Galbani who wanted to produce a mild and delicate cheese to sell mainly in Italy. The name Bel Paese comes from the title of a book written by Antonio Stoppani (though the reference is much older, being used by Dante and Petrarch). It is Ital... | {"Country of origin": "Italy", "Region": "Lombardy", "Town": "Melzo", "Texture": "semi-soft"} |
Marion King Hubbert (October 5, 1903 – October 11, 1989) was an American geologist and geophysicist. He worked at the Shell research lab in Houston, Texas. He made several important contributions to geology, geophysics, and petroleum geology, most notably the Hubbert curve and Hubbert peak theory (a basic component of... | {"Name": "M. King Hubbert", "Birth name": "Marion King Hubbert", "Birth date": "October 5, 1903", "Birth place": "San Saba, Texas, U.S.", "Death date": "1989 10 11 1903 10 5", "Death place": "Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.https://www.nytimes.com/1989/10/17/obituaries/m-king-hubbert-86-geologist-research-changed-oil-productio... |
Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry (1 January 19042 June 1982) was a Pakistani politician who served as the fifth president of Pakistan from 1973 to 1978 prior to the martial law led by Chief of Army Staff General Zia-ul-Haq. He also served as the deputy speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 1965 to 1969 and the eighth s... | {"Name": "Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry", "Native name": "ur فضل الہی چودھری", "Order 2": "6th", "Office 2": "Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan", "Predecessor 2": "Mohammad Afzal Cheema", "Term end 2": "25 March 1969", "Term start 2": "12 January 1965", "Successor 2": "A. T. M. Abdul Mateen", "Birth date": "ye... |
Defence Intelligence (DI) is an organisation within the United Kingdom intelligence community which focuses on gathering and analysing military intelligence. It differs from the UK's intelligence agencies (MI6, GCHQ and MI5) in that it is an integral part of a government department - the Ministry of Defence (MoD) - rat... | {"Formed": "1964 04 01 yes (as Defence Intelligence Staff)", "Jurisdiction": "HM Government", "Headquarters": "Ministry of Defence Main Building", "Motto": "Quaesitum est scire (To Know is To Conquer)Deacon, Richard (1991). ‘’British Secret Service’’. Grafton Books Ltd. p.476.", "Employees": "4,115Intelligence and Sec... |
Allison Brooks Janney (born November 19, 1959) is an American actress. Known for her performances across the screen and stage, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and seven Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for two Tony Awar... | {"Name": "Allison Janney", "Caption": "Janney in 2008", "Birth name": "Allison Brooks Janneyhttps://www.hotchkiss.org/post-page/~board/alumni-news/post/hotchkiss-honors-award-winning-actress-allison-brooks-janney-77-with-the-2016-alumni-award Hotchkiss Honors Award-Winning Actress Allison Brooks Janney '77 with the 20... |
Zhao Shangzhi (; 26 October 1908 -12 February 1942) was a Chinese military commander. Born into a peasant-turned-intellectual family in Chaoyang, Liaoning, he participated in the May Thirtieth Movement in 1925, and joined the Communist Party of China in the same year. In November 1925, he went to study in the Whampoa M... | {"Born": "Chaoyang, Zhili, Qing Dynasty(now Chaoyang, Liaoning, China)", "Died": "Luobei County, Heilongjiang, Manchukuo(now Hegang, Heilongjiang, China)", "Allegiance": "Flag of the Chinese Communist Party (Pre-1996).svg Communist Party of China", "Commands held": "Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army"} |
The ArtCar Museum is a private museum of contemporary art located in Houston, Texas, United States. The museum, nicknamed the "Garage Mahal," opened in February, 1998. Its emphasis is on art cars, fine arts, and artists that are rarely seen in other cultural institutions. The museum's mission is to elevate awareness of... | {"Coordinates": "29 46 19.56 N 95 23 49.56 W type:landmark_region:US-TX inline", "Established": "February 1998", "Location": "Houston, Texas", "Type": "Art museum", "Collection size": "Automobiles", "Website": "http://www.artcarmuseum.com/"} |
Cheshunt ( ) is a town in Hertfordshire, England, north of London on the River Lea and Lee Navigation and 11 miles north of Liverpool street. It contains a section of the Lee Valley Park, including much of the River Lee Country Park. To the north lies Broxbourne and Wormley, Waltham Abbey to the east, Waltham Cross an... | {"Sovereign state": "England", "Population": "(Census 2011: Built-up area sub division)Cheshunt Built-up area sub division https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=E35001097 NOMIS Office for National Statistics 19 December 2021", "District": "Broxbourne", "Shire county": "Hertfordshire", "UK Parliament"... |
William Scott Ritter Jr. (born July 15, 1961) is an American author, international relations analyst, former United States Marine Corps intelligence officer, former United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) weapons inspector, and a convicted sex offender.
Ritter served as a junior military analyst during Operation De... | {"Name": "Scott Ritter", "Alt": "Scott Ritter wearing a suit", "Birth name": "William Scott Ritter, Jr.", "Birth date": "1961 07 15 y", "Birth place": "Gainesville, Florida", "Education": "Kaiserslautern American High School, Germany", "Alma mater": "Franklin and Marshall CollegeHistorical Dictionary of the Clinton Era... |
Giv'at Halfon Eina Ona (, lit: "Halfon Hill Doesn't Answer"), also titled Giv'at Halfon, is a cult Israeli comedy film produced in 1976. It is a good-hearted satire of the Israel Defense Forces which tells the story of a reserves company, watching the Egyptian border in Sinai. Characters such as the conman Sergio Const... | {"Directed by": "Assi Dayan", "Produced by": "Naftali AlterItzhak Shani", "Written by": "Assi DayanNaftali Alter", "Starring": "Shaike LeviYisrael PoliakovGavri Banai", "Music by": "Naftali Alter", "Cinematography": "Yaakov Kelah", "Edited by": "David Tvi"} |
We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll is a compilation album by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, originally released in January 1976 in the UK and 3 February 1976 in the US.
Album information
When Black Sabbath signed with NEMS, the label which would release their 1975 album Sabotage in the UK, NEMS acquired the b... | {"Released": "January 1976", "Recorded": "1969-1975", "Genre": "Heavy metal", "Label": "NEMSWarner Bros. (US/Canada)Vertigo (Europe)", "Producer": "Rodger Bain, Mike Butcher, Patrick Meehan, Black Sabbath"} |
Road to Avonlea is a Canadian television series first broadcast in Canada between January 7, 1990, and March 31, 1996, as part of the CBC Family Hour anthology series, and in the United States starting on March 5, 1990. It was created by Kevin Sullivan and produced by Sullivan Films (later Sullivan Entertainment) in as... | {"Created by": "Kevin Sullivan", "Starring": "Sarah PolleyJackie BurroughsLally CadeauCedric Smith Gema ZamprognaZachary BennettMichael MahonenMag Ruffman\"Catching Up With…Mag Ruffman From 'Road to Avonlea'\". Zoomer.", "Country of origin": "Canada", "Running time": "45 minutes", "Original network": "CBC", "Original r... |
The I ANZAC Corps (First Anzac Corps) was a combined Australian and New Zealand army corps that served during World War I.
It was formed in Egypt in February 1916 as part of the reorganisation and expansion of the Australian Imperial Force and the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) following the evacuation of Gall... | {"Allegiance": "British Empire", "Type": "Corps", "Size": "3 infantry divisions and support elements", "Part of": "British Second Army (1916)\nBritish Fifth Army (1916-1917)", "Notablecommanders": "Sir William Birdwood"} |
The II ANZAC Corps (Second Anzac Corps) was an Australian and New Zealand First World War army corps. Formed in early 1916 in Egypt in the wake of the failed Gallipoli campaign, it initially consisted of two Australian divisions, and was sent to the Western Front in mid-1916. It then took part in the fighting in Franc... | {"Allegiance": "British Empire", "Type": "Corps", "Size": "3 infantry divisions and support elements", "Notablecommanders": "Alexander Godley"} |
James Grant (December 12, 1812 – March 14, 1891) was an American lawyer, statesman, and business leader in Davenport, Iowa.
James was born on his family's plantation near Enfield in Halifax County, North Carolina, on December 12, 1812. He attended the University at Chapel Hill (now known as University of North Carolin... | {"Name": "James Grant", "Term start": "1834", "Term end": "1840", "Birth date": "1812 12 12", "Birth place": "North Carolina, United States", "Death date": "1891 3 14 1812 12 12", "Death place": "Oakland, California, United States"} |
The Brazilian Expeditionary Force (, FEB), nicknamed Cobras Fumantes (literally "the Smoking Snakes"), was a military division of the Brazilian Army and Air Force that fought as part of Allied forces in the Mediterranean Theatre of World War II. It numbered around 25,900 men, including a full infantry division, liaison... | {"Allegiance": "United Nations", "Branch": "Brazilian ArmyBrazilian Air Force", "Type": "Expeditionary Force", "Role": "Aerial warfareCombined armsExpeditionary warfare", "Size": "25,900", "Notablecommanders": "Mascarenhas de Moraes, General Commander\n\nOlympio Falconiere da Cunha, General Inspector\n\nEuclidés Zenóbi... |
Rodney "Rod" Milburn Jr. (May 18, 1950 - November 11, 1997) was an American athlete who won gold at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich in the 110m hurdles.
Career
thumb|left|Milburn in 1971
During the early 1970s, Milburn dominated the 110m hurdles, tying or breaking the world record for the 110 m hurdles/120 yards ... | {"Name": "Rodney Milburn Jr.", "Image caption": "Milburn c. 1972", "Nationality": "American", "Sport": "Running", "Event": "110 m hurdles", "College team": "Southern University", "Birth date": "yes 1950 3 18", "Place of birth": "Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S.", "Death date": "yes 1997 11 11 1950 5 18", "Place of death": "B... |
Richard Paul Ashcroft (born 11 September 1971) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. He was the lead singer and occasional rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band The Verve from their formation in 1990 until their original split in 1999. Songs he wrote for the band include "Bitter Sweet Symphony", "Luck... | {"Born": "Wigan, Lancashire, England", "Genres": "Alternative rock\n shoegazing\n dream pop\n Britpop\n space rock\n neo-psychedelia", "Labels": "Righteous Phonographic Association\n Cooking Vinyl\n Parlophone\n Hut\n Virgin", "Formerly of": "The Verve", "Website": "www.richardashcroft.com"} |
Scarlett Pomers (born November 28, 1988)The Official Scarlett Pomers Homepage (archive) is a former American actress and singer. Her most recognizable roles have been as Naomi Wildman on Star Trek: Voyager (1998-2001) and Kyra Hart on the television series Reba (2001-2007). Her debut EP, titled Insane, was released Jan... | {"Caption": "Scarlett Pomers (2010)", "Birth name": "Scarlett Pomers", "Birth date": "1988 11 28", "Occupation": "Actress, singer", "Years active": "1992-2007"} |
Steven Ross Purcell (born October 1, 1961)Intelius report on Steven R Purcell in California. is an American cartoonist, animator, game designer and voice actor. He is the creator of the media franchise Sam & Max, for which Purcell received an Eisner Award in 2007. The series has grown to incorporate an animated televi... | {"Name": "Steve Purcell", "Caption": "Purcell at the 2008 Game Developers Conference.", "Birth name": "Steven Ross Purcell", "Birth date": "1961 10 01", "Occupation": "Cartoonist, animator, game designer, voice actor, director, writer", "Years active": "1987-present", "Alma mater": "California College of Arts and Craft... |
Double Fine Productions, Inc. is an American first-party video game developer of Xbox Game Studios based in San Francisco, California. Founded in July 2000 by Tim Schafer shortly after his departure from LucasArts, Double Fine's first two games - Psychonauts and Brütal Legend - underperformed publishers' expectations d... | {"Type": "Subsidiary", "Industry": "Video games", "Founded": "2000 07", "Headquarters": "U.S.", "Products": "Psychonauts Brütal Legend Broken Age Grim Fandango Remastered", "Parent": "Xbox Game Studios (2019-present)", "Website": "https://doublefine.com/"} |
Arizona Territory, colloquially referred to as Confederate Arizona, was an organized incorporated territory of the Confederate States that existed from August 1, 1861 to May 26, 1865, when the Confederate States Army Trans-Mississippi Department, commanded by General Edmund Kirby Smith, surrendered at Shreveport, Louis... | {"Conventional long name": "Arizona Territory", "Common name": "Arizona Territory", "Flag type": "Flag of the Confederate States (1861-1863)", "Capital": "nowrap Mesilla(1861-1862) San Antonio(in exile; 1862-1865)", "Government type": "Organized incorporated territory", "Legislature": "Arizona Territorial Legislature",... |
Bertrada of Laon (born between 710 and 727 - 12 July 783), also known as Bertrada the Younger or Bertha Broadfoot (, i.e. the queen with the goose-foot), was a Frankish queen. She was the wife of Pepin the Short and the mother of Charlemagne, Carloman and Gisela, plus five other children.
Nickname
Bertrada's nickname ... | {"Father": "Charibert of Laon", "Born": "Laon, Francia", "Died": "Choisy-au-Bac, Francia", "Burial": "Saint Denis Basilica", "Religion": "Roman Catholicism"} |
is a Japanese actress and model.
Monō did spots for, amongst others, Nike, before Hiroyuki Nakano caught sight of her in a video clip and cast her in Samurai Fiction, her film debut. She has since worked with Nakano in his Stereo Future and the short film Slow is Beautiful.
Filmography
Samurai Fiction (1998)
Stereo F... | {"Name": "Akiko Monō", "Native name": "桃生 亜希子", "Native name language": "ja", "Birth date": "1976 04 02", "Birth place": "Kanagawa, Japan", "Occupation": "actress and model"} |
Crazy Taxi 2 is a 2001 racing video game and the second installment of the Crazy Taxi series. It was originally released for the Dreamcast, and was later ported to the PSP as part of Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars in 2007. It is the last Crazy Taxi game to be released for the Dreamcast after it was discontinued on March 31, 200... | {"Title": "Crazy Taxi 2", "Caption": "Japanese Dreamcast cover art", "Developer": "Hitmaker", "Publisher": "Sega", "Director": "Kenji Kanno", "Producer": "Kenji Kanno", "Artist": "Takeo Iwase", "Series": "Crazy Taxi", "Released": "NA May 28, 2001JP May 31, 2001 EU July 6, 2001", "Genre": "Racing, action", "Modes": "Sin... |
Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller (known as Crazy Taxi 3 in Europe) is the third video game in Sega's Crazy Taxi series. It was originally released for the Xbox (not compatible with Xbox 360), followed by an arcade release under the title Crazy Taxi: High Roller for the Sega Chihiro game board and then a Microsoft Windows rele... | {"Title": "Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller", "Caption": "North American Xbox cover art", "Developer": "Hitmaker", "Publisher": "Sega", "Series": "Crazy Taxi", "Platforms": "XboxArcadeMicrosoft Windows", "Released": "XboxNA July 24, 2002 JP July 25, 2002 EU September 20, 2002http://www.gamefaqs.com/xbox/558595-crazy-taxi-3-hi... |
Ladyhawke is a 1985 medieval fantasy film directed and produced by Richard Donner and starring Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfeiffer. The story is about a young thief who becomes unwillingly involved with a warrior and his lady who are hunted by the Bishop of Aquila. As he learns about the couple's past... | {"Directed by": "Richard Donner", "Produced by": "Richard Donner Lauren Shuler", "Screenplay by": "Edward Khmara Michael Thomas Tom Mankiewicz David Peoples(uncredited)", "Story by": "Edward Khmara", "Starring": "Matthew Broderick\n Rutger Hauer\n Michelle Pfeiffer\n Leo McKern\n John Wood", "Music by": "Andrew Powell"... |
is a Japanese actor. He is best known in the West for his roles in Friðrik Þór Friðriksson's Cold Fever and Jim Jarmusch's Mystery Train.
Nagase was described by Todd Brown of Twitch Film as "one of the great unsung heroes of Japanese film, a hugely reliable character actor with seemingly unerring taste in projects wh... | {"Name": "Masatoshi Nagase", "Caption": "Nagase at Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival, 2017.", "Birth date": "1966 7 15", "Birth place": "Miyakonojō, Miyazaki, Japan", "Occupation": "Actor", "Years active": "1983-present", "Spouse(s)": "Kyōko Koizumi 1995 2004 div"} |
The New Zealand Division was an infantry division of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force raised for service in the First World War. It was formed in Egypt in early 1916 when the New Zealand and Australian Division was renamed after the detachment of its Australian personnel left the New Zealand Infantry Brigade, togeth... | {"Branch": "25px New Zealand Military Forces", "Type": "Infantry", "Size": "~15,000", "Notablecommanders": "Andrew Russell"} |
Ash Ketchum, known as in Japan, is a fictional character in the Pokémon franchise owned by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures. He is the protagonist of the Pokémon anime for the first 25 seasons and certain manga series as well as on various merchandise related to the franchise. In Japanese, the character is voiced b... | {"First appearance": "\"Pokémon, I Choose You!\" (1997)", "Last appearance": "\"The Rainbow and the Pokémon Master!\" (2023)", "Created by": "Satoshi Tajiri", "Designed by": "Various \n Ken Sugimori and Atsuko Nishida (video games)\n Sayuri Ichishi (Seasons 1-9)\n Toshiya Yamada (Seasons 10-16)\n Toshihito Hiro... |
(born on June 10, 1977) is a Japanese actress and pop singer.
Personal life
Matsu was born to a family of buyō and kabuki actors, including her father Matsumoto Hakuō II, her mother and businesswoman Noriko Fujima, her uncle, Nakamura Kichiemon II, her elder brother Matsumoto Kōshirō X, her sister Kio Matsumoto, an... | {"Name": "Takako Matsu", "Native name": "松 たか子", "Native name language": "ja", "Birth name": "Takako Fujima", "Birth date": "1977 6 10", "Birth place": "Tokyo, Japan", "Occupation": "Actress singer songwriter", "Years active": "1993-present", "Agent": "BMG Japan (1997-1998/2006-present)Universal Music Japan (1998-2005)... |
Nancy Hower is an American actress, director, screenwriter and producer.
Early life
Nancy Hower grew up in Wyckoff, New Jersey, and is one of nine children. She appeared onstage for the first time as a senior in high school. Upon graduating from high school, Hower continued her studies at the Juilliard School in New... | {"Name": "Nancy Hower", "Birth date": "1966 5 11Happy Birthday Nancy Hower 🎂 ...to more wonderful years 🥂 #StarTrekVoyager #startrek #startrekunitedgives https://twitter.com/star_trek_home/status/1392150597625909253 twitter.com", "Birth place": "Wyckoff, New Jersey, U.S.", "Education": "Juilliard School (BFA)", "... |
Out in L.A. is a compilation of rare tracks by the Red Hot Chili Peppers released November 1, 1994, on EMI.
Background
The tracks contained are varied with the inclusion of four remixes, live cover songs of Jimi Hendrix and Thelonious Monk ("F.U." is a joke lyric over the melody of "Bemsha Swing"), the band's first de... | {"Released": "1994 11 1", "Recorded": "1983-1990", "Genre": "Funk rock", "Label": "EMI/Capitol", "Producer": "Various"} |
TruTV (stylized as truTV) is an American basic cable channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). The channel primarily broadcasts comedy, docusoaps and reality shows.
The channel was originally launched in 1991 as Court TV, a network that focused on crime-themed programs such as true crime documentary series, legal... | {"Launched": "1991 7 1 (as Court TV)\n 2008 1 1 (as TruTV)", "Picture format": "1080i (HDTV)(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)", "Owner": "Warner Bros. Discovery", "Parent": "Warner Bros. Discovery Networks", "Country": "United States", "Broadcast area": "Worldwide", "Headquarters": "Atlanta, Georgia, U... |
is a Japanese actor, director, artist, and businessman.
Career
Iseya co-starred with Arata Iura, Yui Natsukawa, and Susumu Terajima in Hirokazu Koreeda's Distance. He appeared in Takashi Miike's 13 Assassins.
He has also appeared in films such as Gakuryu Ishii's Dead End Run, Miike's Sukiyaki Western: Django, and Fer... | {"Birth name": "Iseya Yūsuke 伊㔟谷 友介", "Native name": "伊勢谷 友介", "Birth date": "y 1976 05 29", "Birth place": "Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan", "Height": "180", "Occupation": "Actor, director, artist, businessman", "Years active": "1998-present", "Alma mater": "Tokyo University of the Arts", "Relatives": "Kansai Yamamoto (hal... |
Frances Glessner Lee (March 25, 1878 – January 27, 1962) was an American forensic scientist. She was influential in developing the science of forensics in the United States. To this end, she created the Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death, 20 true crime scene dioramas recreated in minute detail at dollhouse scale, us... | {"Name": "Frances Glessner Lee", "Birth date": "1878 03 25", "Birth place": "Chicago, Illinois", "Death date": "1962 01 27 1878 03 25", "Death place": "Bethlehem, New Hampshire", "Nationality": "American", "Known For": "\"Mother of forensic science\"", "Notable works": "Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death", "Spouse(s... |
George Murdoch (April 29, 1850 - February 2, 1910) was a Canadian politician, Alberta pioneer, saddle-maker, and the first mayor of Calgary, Alberta.
Early life
George Murdoch was born in Paisley, Scotland, on April 29, 1850, and at the age of four, Murdoch emigrated to Canada in 1854 and settled in Saint John, New Br... | {"Name": "George Murdoch", "Office 2": "Town of Calgary Councillor/Alderman", "Birth date": "1850 04 29", "Birth place": "Paisley, Scotland", "Death date": "1910 02 2 1850 04 29", "Death place": "Calgary, Alberta"} |
is a Japanese actress and singer, best known to international audiences for her roles in the Luc Besson-produced Wasabi and the Academy Award-winning Japanese film Departures. She also starred in the 2008 comedy series Yasuko to Kenji.
Early life
Hirosue was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture and grew up on Kōchi... | {"Name": "Ryōko Hirosue", "Native name": "広末 涼子", "Native name language": "ja", "Caption": "Hirosue in 2022", "Alt": "Hirosue at press event in kimono and facing camera", "Birth date": "y 1980 7 18", "Birth place": "Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan", "Occupation": "Actress \nsinger", "Years active": "1994-2023", "S... |
(born January 17, 1973) is a Japanese model, actress, voice actress and former singer whose birth name is .
Filmography
Movies
Soseiji (1999)
Harmful Insect (2001)
Distance (2001)
Rock'n Roll Mishin (2002)
Azumi (2003)
Bright Future aka Akarui Mirai(2003)
Alive (2003)
Casshern (2004)
Walking with the Dog (20... | {"Name": "Ryōりょう", "Birth name": "Yumiko Miyata", "Birth date": "1973 01 17", "Birth place": "Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan", "Occupation": "Actress, model", "Years active": "1996-present", "Spouse(s)": "Toshi-Low April 1, 2003", "Children": "2", "Website": "http://www.ken-on.co.jp/artists/ryo"} |
Hans Eberstark (27 January 1929, ViennaIda Fleiss: Hochbegabung und Hochbegabte. Tectum Verlag, Marburg 2003, p. 70 - 19 December 2001Memorial notice in the Tribune de GenèveAncestry.com. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2018 [database on-line. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006) was an Austrian linguist a... | {"Name": "Hans Eberstark", "Birth date": "yes 1929 01 27", "Birth place": "Vienna", "Death date": "yes 2001 12 19 1929 01 27", "Nationality": "Austrian"} |
Frankenstein's monster or Frankenstein's creature, often erroneously referred to as simply "Frankenstein",For example, in Peggy Webling's 1927 stage play, and the 2004 film, Van Helsing. is a fictional character who first appeared in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus as the main antagoni... | {"First appearance": "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus", "Created by": "Mary Shelley", "Gender": "Male", "Family": "Victor Frankenstein (creator)Bride of Frankenstein (companion/predecessor; in different adaptions)", "Portrayed by": "Charles Stanton OgleBoris KarloffLon Chaney JrBela LugosiGlenn StrangeChristoph... |
The Smoking Gun is a website that posts legal documents, arrest records, and police mugshots on a daily basis. The intent is to bring to the public light information that is somewhat obscure or unreported by more mainstream media sources. Most of the site's content revolves around historical and current events, althoug... | {"URL": "http://www.thesmokinggun.com/", "Commercial": "yes", "Available in": "English", "Registration": "none", "Created by": "William Bastone, Barbara Glauber, and Daniel Green", "Launched": "1997 2 13TheSmokingGun.com WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info - DomainTools http://whois.domaintools.com/thesmokinggun.com July 11, 2... |
Nur Jahan, born Mehr-un-Nissa (Persian: نورجهان, ; - 18 December 1645) was the twentieth wife and chief consort of the Mughal emperor Jahangir.
More decisive and proactive than her husband, Nur Jahan is considered by certain historians to have been the real power behind the throne for more than a decade. Wielding a l... | {"Born": "Kandahar, Safavid Empire (present-day Afghanistan)", "Died": "Lahore, Mughal Empire (present-day Pakistan)", "Father": "Mirza Ghiyas Beg", "Mother": "Asmat Begum", "Religion": "Shia Islam", "Burial": "Tomb of Nur Jahan, Lahore"} |
Jeon Hae-rim (; born 28 June 1978), better known by her stage name Ha Ji-won () is a South Korean actress. She is best known for the historical dramas Damo (2003), Hwang Jini (2006), and Empress Ki (2013-2014), as well as the melodrama Something Happened in Bali (2004), the romantic comedy series Secret Garden (2010), ... | {"Name": "Ha Ji-won", "Image upright": "1.15", "Alt": "Ha posing for the press at Switch VIP premiere in January 2023", "Caption": "Ha in 2023", "Birth name": "Jeon Hae-rim", "Birth date": "1978 6 28 y", "Birth place": "Seoul, South Korea", "Education": "Bachelor of Film and Television", "Alma mater": "Dankook Universi... |
Roxann Dawson (née Caballero, born September 11, 1958), also credited as Roxann Biggs and Roxann Biggs-Dawson, is an American actress and director. She is best known for her role as B'Elanna Torres on the television series Star Trek: Voyager (1995-2001). In the 2000s, she transitioned to a career primarily as a directo... | {"Name": "Roxann Dawson", "Caption": "Dawson at the 2009 Las Vegas Star Trek Con", "Birth name": "Roxann Caballero", "Birth date": "1958 09 11", "Birth place": "Los Angeles, California, U.S.", "Other names": "Roxann BiggsRoxann Biggs-Dawson", "Education": "University of California, Berkeley (BA)", "Occupation": "Actres... |
The Law Society of Ontario (LSO; ) is the law society responsible for the self-regulation of lawyers and paralegals in the Canadian province of Ontario. Founded in 1797 as the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC; ), its name was changed by statute in 2018.
History
thumb|left|Receipt dated February 5, 1836, for applicati... | {"Abbreviation": "LSO", "Named after": "Let Right Prevail", "Type": "Law society", "Headquarters": "Osgoode Hall,130 Queen Street West,Toronto, Ontario, Canada", "Affiliations": "Federation of Law Societies of Canada", "Website": "lso.ca"} |
No! is the first children's album (and ninth studio album) by alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, released in 2002 on Rounder Records and Idlewild Recordings.
Retaining the eclecticism, humor and psychedelic sensibilities of their adult work, the lyrical stylings are decidedly different: the darker themes of d... | {"Released": "June 11, 2002", "Recorded": "1991 (\"The Edison Museum\"), 2000", "Genre": "Alternative rock, children's music", "Label": "Idlewild/Rounder Kids (US)Shock Records (Australia)", "Producer": "They Might Be Giants"} |
right|thumb|View from the upper platform, with the detail of the Buddha's robes clearly visible.
right|thumb|A view of Big Buddha from Ngong Ping Village. Lantau Peak is visible in the background.
The Big Buddha is a large bronze statue of Buddha, completed in 1993, and located at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, in Hong Ko... | {"Location": "Hong Kong", "Material": "Bronze", "Height": "34 m feet on", "Completion date": "yes 1993 12 29"} |
The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue in Los Angeles, California. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners. It was designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument (No. 139) in 1975, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
History
O... | {"Location": "665 W. Jefferson BlvdLos Angeles, California", "Type": "Indoor theater", "Built": "1925", "Opened": "1926", "Renovated": "2002", "Owner": "Al Malaikah Auditorium Company", "Construction cost": "$2.7 million", "Capacity": "6,300", "Public transit": "Expo Jefferson/USC"} |
Gomez are an English indie rock band from Southport, comprising Ian Ball (vocals, guitar), Paul "Blackie" Blackburn (bass), Tom Gray (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Ben Ottewell (vocals, guitars) and Olly Peacock (drums, synths, computers). The band has three singers and four songwriters, employing traditional and electr... | {"Origin": "Southport, Merseyside, England", "Genres": "Indie rock, post-Britpop,https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/apr/25/gomez-review-brighton-dome Gomez review - reformed post-Britpoppers prove prescient Alexis Petridis 25 April 2018 Theguardian.com alternative rock", "Labels": "ATO, MapleMusic Recordings (Canad... |
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