title: "Meow Mix" content: Meow Mix Meow Mix is a variety of dry and wet cat food known for its advertising jingle. It is a product of The J.M. Smucker Company as of March 23, 2015. Meow Mix was introduced in 1974 and sells many flavors, including Original Choice, Seafood Medley, among many others. It also is known for selling Alley Cat dry cat food. Their current slogan is "It's all about the mix". The Meow Mix Company operates from a facility in Decatur, Alabama and produces Alley Cat brand cat food products. Originally a product of Ralston Purina, Meow Mix was divested for


title: "Meow Mix" content: antitrust reasons in the early 2000s. The brand was acquired by Del Monte Foods in May, 2006. Their most famous slogan is, "Tastes so good, cats ask for it by name." The company was acquired by Cypress Group, a New York-based private equity firm in a $425 million leveraged buyout in 2003. Three years later, Del Monte Foods acquired the company for $705 million. The company had also been owned by J.W. Childs Associates which acquired the business in 2001 for $160 million. On March 23, 2015, parent company Big Heart Pet Brands was acquired by The J.M. Smucker Company


title: "Meow Mix" content: for $5.8 billion. "The Meow Mix Theme" was written by Shelly Palmer in 1970. The theme's lyrics are "Meow meow meow meow" repeated multiple times. The idea came from Ron Travisano, at the advertising agency of Della Femina Travisano and Partners, who had the account with Ralston Purina in 1974. The first TV spot aired in 1974, and consisted of animals walking across the screen. Travisano put together film footage with editor Jay Gold, looping images of a cat to make it look like it was singing. The music was then composed by Tom McFaul of the jingle house Lucas/McFaul,


title: "Meow Mix" content: one of the major jingle-composing houses at the time. Working from Travisano's film, McFaul wrote and produced music to fit, with the actual meowing performed by professional singer Linda November. Travisano then came up with the idea of adding English "translation" subtitles, along with a bouncing ball pointing out the words, which often reflected the specific flavor(s) of Meow Mix product being advertised and changed from commercial to commercial. The brand includes a variety of dry cat foods, wet foods, and treats, including the new Meow-Mix Tender Centers cat food. Meow Mix House was a reality TV show created by


title: "Meow Mix" content: Meow Mix and hosted by Tom Shillue in the format of Survivor. Ten cats rescued from animal shelters nationwide (including the ASPCA in New York, Touched by an Animal in Chicago, and Kitten Rescue in Los Angeles) competed for a grand prize — an executive-level position with the Meow Mix Company. These three-minute reality TV segments aired on Animal Planet for ten consecutive weeks, beginning on June 16, 2006. The cats were viewable full-time via webcam and were adopted as they were voted off of the show, receiving a year's supply of Meow Mix as a consolation prize. Weekly contest


title: "Meow Mix" content: winners for areas such as "Best Purr" and "Greatest Post Climber" were decided by a panel of judges. Two winners were chosen — one through professional judges, and a second by television viewers. The company stated that the winner received the title of Meow Mix's "feline vice president of research," as well as becoming part of a new family. A second corporate position was provided to the cat voted most popular by viewers. Miami's Cisco won the top prize of vice-president of research and development at Meow Mix, and Ellis from Portland was "viewers' choice" winner. Meow Mix comes in


title: "Meow Mix" content: many varieties, including Meow Mix Original Choice, Meow Mix Seafood Selections, Meow Mix Indoor Formula, Meow Mix Tender Centers and the now discontinued Meow Mix Market Select which was intended to compete against Fancy Feast. Note: ingredient list for Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food Ground Yellow Corn, Corn Gluten Meal, Chicken By-Product Meal, Soybean Meal, Beef Tallow Preserved with Mixed-Tocopherols (Source of Vitamin E), Turkey By-Product Meal, Salmon Meal, Oceanfish Meal, Brewers Dried Yeast, Phosphoric Acid, Animal Digest, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Tetra Sodium Pyrophosphate, Calcium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Added Color (Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 2 and


title: "Meow Mix" content: other colors), Salt, Taurine, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, L-alanine, Niacin, Vitamin Supplements Meow Mix Meow Mix is a variety of dry and wet cat food known for its advertising jingle. It is a product of The J.M. Smucker Company as of March 23, 2015. Meow Mix was introduced in 1974 and sells many flavors, including Original Choice, Seafood Medley, among many others. It also is known for selling Alley Cat dry cat food. Their current slogan is "It's all about the mix". The Meow Mix Company operates from a facility in Decatur, Alabama and produces Alley Cat brand cat food


title: "Triumph Films" content: Triumph Films Triumph Films (also known as Triumph Releasing Corporation) is a film studio division of Sony Pictures Entertainment geared towards theatre and direct-to-video film production and distribution. It was founded in 1982 as a joint venture between Columbia Pictures and the French company Gaumont to distribute foreign films in the US. On March 24, 1988, Columbia Pictures revived Triumph. In 1989, Triumph distributed films by Crédit Lyonnais' Epic Productions Inc. (Not to be confused with Epic Records). On November 23, 1994, Triumph Releasing Corporation was renamed to Sony Pictures Releasing Corporation, and the Triumph name was spun off as


title: "Sweet and Sour (1984 TV series)" content: Soundtrack" by Takeaways & Various Artists, ABC Records L-38159, Cassette C38159 © 1984. Track listing "Sweet and Sour Volume Two", ABC RML 53143 © 1984. Track listing "Sweet and Sour" (O'Neill) - 3:10 /"Image of an Angel" (Hart-Wells) - 2:51 Reached #13 Australian National Chart. "Glam to Wham" (O'Neill) - 4:17 /"Can't Stand Still" (Armiger) - 2:16 "No Focus" (Steven Leeson, Sally Ford) - 2:33 /"Down the Road" (Callaghan) - 2:41 Sweet and Sour (1984 TV series) Sweet and Sour was an Australian television series that screened on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in 1984. It was created by Tim


title: "Cucking stool" content: term "cucking-stool" is older, with written records dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries. Written records for the name "ducking stool" appear from 1597, and a statement in 1769 relates that "ducking-stool" is a corruption of the term "cucking-stool". Whereas a cucking-stool could be and was used for humiliation with or without ducking the person in water, the name "ducking-stool" came to be used more specifically for those cucking-stools on an oscillating plank which were used to duck the person into water. A ballad, dating from about 1615, called "The Cucking of a Scold", illustrates the punishment inflicted to


title: "Cucking stool" content: women whose behaviour made them be identified as "a Scold": The cucking-stool, or "Stool of Repentance", has a long history, and was used by the Saxons, who called it the "scealding" or "scolding stool". It is mentioned in "Domesday Book" as being in use at Chester, being called "cathedra stercoris", a name which seems to confirm the first of the derivations suggested in the footnote below. Tied to this stool the woman—her head and feet bare—was publicly exposed at her door or paraded through the streets amidst the jeers of the crowd. The term "cucking-stool" is known to have been


title: "Operation Wigwam" content: doses of over 0.5 rem (5 mSv). Other sailors on (another "Cherokee"-class fleet tug) were tasked with measuring radiation and said that the ocean water boiled and churned, and radiation meters went off the charts when they held them over the side. The sailors wore minimal protection of their standard cotton clothes only . One sailor on the Cree had three cornea transplants without any official recognition by the U.S. government . The feeling on the feet of the sailors when it went off was like a sledge hammer hitting the deck of the ship. The equipment intended for direct


title: "Sidewalk chalk" content: Sidewalk chalk Sidewalk chalk is typically large colored (and sometimes white or cream) sticks of chalk (calcium sulfate rather than rock chalk, calcium carbonate) mostly used for drawing on pavement or concrete sidewalks. It is sometimes used by children to draw a four square court or a hopscotch board. Blackboard chalk is typically shorter. There are several different types of sidewalk chalk, typically coming in solid-colored sticks. 3-D sidewalk chalk sets, in which each stick of chalk is created with two particular colors that appear 3-dimensional when viewed through the 3-D glasses that come with the chalk, also exist. Sidewalk


title: "1992–93 NHL season" content: Barons). The Hartford-St. Louis game was originally scheduled to be played on December 29, 1992, in Birmingham, Alabama. <nowiki>*</nowiki> Equalled existing record The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1992–93 (listed with their first team): The following is a list of players of note who played their last game in the NHL in 1992–93 (listed with their last team): Four of the five remaining helmetless players in the league played their final games: Carlyle, Marsh, Langway, and Wilson. The only remaining helmetless player was Craig McTavish who retired following the 1996–97


title: "Lithuanian cuisine" content: delicacy, mushrooms are thought of by many Lithuanians as hard to digest. Dried mushrooms being used as a seasoning. A number of mushroom species are harvested from the wild, including: "Baravykas" is the most valued and sought-after species; the primary usages are drying and marinating. Dried "baravykas" has a strong pleasant scent and is used as seasoning in soups and sauces. "Voveraitė" is often used fresh as a seasoning in soups or sauteed. Most common dish of this mushroom is "voveraitė" sauteed with chopped bulb onions and potatoes. "Gudukas", arguably the most locally abundant of edible mushrooms due to its


title: "The Man with the Flower in His Mouth" content: The Man with the Flower in His Mouth The Man With the Flower in His Mouth ( ) is a 1922 play by the Italian playwright Luigi Pirandello. It is particularly noteworthy for becoming, in 1930, the first piece of television drama ever to be produced in Britain, when a version was screened by the British Broadcasting Corporation as part of their experimental transmissions. The play is a one-act "dialogue" derived, with small variations, from the novella "La Morte Adosso" (1923). The dialogue takes place in a bar, late at night, between a man who is dying of an epithelioma


title: "The Man with the Flower in His Mouth" content: ("il fiore in bocca") and a peaceful businessman who has missed his train. In other words, between someone who intensely lives the little time left to him and someone who is rich with time to spend idly and irresponsibly, waiting for the morning train and entirely absorbed by the banal contretemps. The exceptional nature of the moment, for the man who feels death upon him—to use Pirandello's phrase—and the normality of it, for the one who is absorbed in the usual affairs of life with its small daily commitments, mark the two ends of the dialectic which is animated in


title: "The Man with the Flower in His Mouth" content: the grand soliloquy of the protagonist. He lucidly analyses his last sensations on earth, evoking scenes of common life, particulars of a quotidianity which are receding from him irremediably and which, for this reason, make precious the memories of even the most trivial events. In the solemnity of his solitude, he seems to have gained unexpected awarenesses of the life that is leaving him and of death. With no sense of regret or repentance, he almost seems to bitterly enjoy his unrepeatable experience marked by the echo of the end, which allows him to dedicate himself with interest to observing


title: "The Man with the Flower in His Mouth" content: the anonymous life of others, in order to grasp its sense. The BBC had been experimenting with John Logie Baird's primitive 30-line television technology since the previous year, running test transmissions both from Baird's own premises and from their own radio headquarters at Savoy Hill. In the summer of 1930 it was decided that a drama should be produced as a new test for and demonstration of the medium, and "The Man With the Flower in His Mouth" was selected for use because of its short length of around half an hour, its limited cast of only three characters and


title: "The Man with the Flower in His Mouth" content: its confined setting. The production was broadcast live on the afternoon of 14 July, from a set at the Baird company's headquarters, 133 Long Acre in London. The production starred Earle Grey as 'The Man', Gladys Young as 'The Woman' and Lionel Millard as 'The Customer'. It was directed by the BBC's head of radio drama at the time, Val Gielgud, and produced by Lance Sieveking. The artwork was by C. R. Nevinson. Generally regarded as a successful experiment, the production was watched at the time by Ramsay MacDonald, the Prime Minister, with his family from their official residence at


title: "The Man with the Flower in His Mouth" content: 10 Downing Street. Baird had installed one of his prototype 'televisors' here two months previously, so that MacDonald could view the test transmissions he and the BBC were regularly broadcasting. As the 1930 production was transmitted live, no record survives of it in the archives. However, in 1967, Bill Elliott, a technician working at Granada Television in Manchester, decided to attempt a re-creation of an extract of the play, using a replica of one of the 30-line Baird Televisiors he had constructed himself, which acted as both camera and monitor. The 30-line signal was sufficiently low-band for Elliott to be


title: "Soccer Kid" content: Soccer Kid Soccer Kid is a platform video game created by UK-based developer Krisalis and released in 1993 for the Commodore Amiga, 1994 for the Super NES, PC, Amiga CD32 and 3DO Interactive Multiplayer. Its title for the Super NES in the United States is The Adventures of Kid Kleets. It was re-released for the Atari Jaguar in 2000, the Game Boy Advance on September 30, 2002 and the PlayStation on December 13, 2003. The goal of the game is to guide a little soccer player boy through various levels, using his soccer ball as the main tool. The player


title: "Soccer Kid" content: Generation" reviewed the 3DO version of the game, rating it two stars out of five, and stated that "Hopefully, 3DO can evolve past this type of game faster than the systems of yesterday." Soccer Kid Soccer Kid is a platform video game created by UK-based developer Krisalis and released in 1993 for the Commodore Amiga, 1994 for the Super NES, PC, Amiga CD32 and 3DO Interactive Multiplayer. Its title for the Super NES in the United States is The Adventures of Kid Kleets. It was re-released for the Atari Jaguar in 2000, the Game Boy Advance on September 30, 2002


title: "Adventures of Yogi Bear" content: Adventures of Yogi Bear Adventures of Yogi Bear is a multi-platform video game released by Cybersoft on October 1, 1994, in North America and later in Japan and Europe. The game is called Yogi Bear in Japan, Yogi Bear's: Cartoon Capers for the European Super NES version, and Yogi Bear Cartoon Capers for the European Sega Mega Drive version. "Adventures of Yogi Bear" is a platform game in which the player controls Yogi Bear and must progress through five levels representing Yogi's home, Jellystone Park. Jellystone Park must not be turned into a chemical dumping zone; only Yogi can prevent


title: "Adventures of Yogi Bear" content: novice players. Similarly, "Electronic Gaming Monthly" praised the "cute" graphics and sound effects, criticized the simplistic gameplay, and concluded that "younger kids will probably take to this game faster than older players will." They gave the game a 6.2 out of 10. Adventures of Yogi Bear Adventures of Yogi Bear is a multi-platform video game released by Cybersoft on October 1, 1994, in North America and later in Japan and Europe. The game is called Yogi Bear in Japan, Yogi Bear's: Cartoon Capers for the European Super NES version, and Yogi Bear Cartoon Capers for the European Sega Mega Drive


title: "Dogpatch USA" content: Court, which ruled in favor of Nance. Nance was awarded $100,000 in compensatory damages and $150,000 in punitive damages, and his father, Stewart Nance, was awarded $400,000 in compensatory damages, for medical bills. When the park owners did not pay the judgment, the deed to Dogpatch was awarded to Pruett Nance, who became the new owner of the park. In 1988 Debra Nielson began buying parcels of the Dogpatch property. Eventually the area she owned included the ski lodge, convention center, roller rink, and motel. She renamed the acreage "Serenity Mountain". She moved into the Ski Lodge and operated a


title: "Opryland USA" content: Opry House in the Plaza area. It was primarily used for the theme park's premier musical production. Because the theater was placed outside the park gates, tickets to the theme park were not required to attend shows at the Acuff. However, shows at this venue usually required a separately-purchased ticket. This also allowed the general public to attend shows at the Acuff without having to pay for park admission, like the Opry itself. Beginning in 1980, Houston-based insurer American General began purchasing blocks of NLT stock, eventually becoming NLT's largest shareholder and setting the stage for an outright takeover. However,


title: "Courier 1B" content: Courier 1B Courier 1B, the world's first active repeater communications satellite, was successfully launched October 4, 1960 at 1:50 PM from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The first Courier satellite in Project Courier, Courier 1A, was lost 2.5 minutes after lift-off on August 18, 1960. As a Cold War initiative, Courier 1B was the 26th satellite launched by the US as opposed to the Soviet Union's six satellites since Sputnik I in 1957. Proposed by the US Army Signal Corps in September, 1958, Courier 1B was a follow up to Project SCORE launched December 18, 1958. SCORE "was the first step of


title: "Courier 1B" content: was the first satellite to use nickel–cadmium storage batteries. See below bibliography, footnotes, and links for further information on Project Courier. Courier 1B Courier 1B, the world's first active repeater communications satellite, was successfully launched October 4, 1960 at 1:50 PM from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The first Courier satellite in Project Courier, Courier 1A, was lost 2.5 minutes after lift-off on August 18, 1960. As a Cold War initiative, Courier 1B was the 26th satellite launched by the US as opposed to the Soviet Union's six satellites since Sputnik I in 1957. Proposed by the US Army Signal Corps in


title: "Photo booth" content: the printing of unlimited photo strips, rental companies usually include a photo booth attendant to service the photo booth and to help guests construct the guest book of photo strips. Online image hosting, compact disks containing the images and related merchandise are readily available. Celebrities are frequent users of photo booths in parties, Apart from traditional photo printing, modern photo booths may also include the following new functions: As digital cameras, compact photo printers, and flat screen computer monitors became widely available in the early 2000s, people connected these together using a personal computer and software and created their own


title: "Taipei Basin" content: century. Today, Taipei Basin is within the boundaries of Taipei City and New Taipei City and is the largest metropolitan area in Taiwan. The Taipei Basin is a subsiding half-graben. The Taipei Basin rivers are heavily polluted by both raw sewage and industrial pollution from illegal industry. The natural river restoration is in the agenda of the Taipei City Government, Taipei Central Government and several citizen organizations. Taipei Basin Taipei Basin () is a geographic region in northern Taiwan. It is the second largest basin in Taiwan. The basin is bounded by Yangmingshan to the north, Linkou mesa to the


title: "Telephone hybrid" content: Telephone hybrid A telephone hybrid is the component at the ends of a subscriber line of the public switched telephone network (PSTN) that converts between two-wire and four-wire forms of bidirectional audio paths. When used in broadcast facilities to enable the airing of telephone callers, the broadcast-quality telephone hybrid is known as a broadcast telephone hybrid or telephone balance unit. The need for hybrids comes from the nature of analog plain old telephone service home or small business telephone lines, where the two audio directions are combined on a single two-wire pair. Within the telephone network, switching and transmission are


title: Farrier content: heavy work load, works on abrasive footing, needs additional traction, or has pathological changes in the hoof, then shoes may be required. Additional tasks for the farrier include dealing with injured or diseased hooves and application of special shoes for racing, training, or "cosmetic" purposes. Horses with certain diseases or injuries may need remedial procedures for their hooves, or need special shoes. They also go through and make sure that the hooves are perfectly identical. In countries such as the United Kingdom, people other than registered farriers cannot legally call themselves a farrier or carry out any farriery work (in


title: Bed content: Bed A bed is a piece of furniture which is used as a place to sleep or relax. Most modern beds consist of a soft, cushioned mattress on a bed frame, the mattress resting either on a solid base, often wood slats, or a sprung base. Many beds include a box spring inner-sprung base, which is a large mattress-sized box containing wood and springs that provide additional support and suspension for the mattress. Beds are available in many sizes, ranging from infant-sized bassinets and cribs, to small beds for a single person or adult, to large queen and king-size beds


title: Bed content: designed for two people. While most beds are single mattresses on a fixed frame, there are other varieties, such as the murphy bed, which folds into a wall, the sofa bed, which folds out of a sofa, and the bunk bed, which provides two mattresses on two tiers. Temporary beds include the inflatable air mattress and the folding camp cot. Some beds contain neither a padded mattress nor a bed frame, such as the hammock, which is considered one of the most comfortable places to rest while swaying side to side. Some beds are made especially for animals. Beds may


title: Bed content: have a headboard for resting against, and may have side rails and footboards (or "footers"). "Headboard only" beds may incorporate a "dust ruffle", "bed skirt", or "valance sheet" to hide the bed frame. To support the head, a pillow made of a soft, padded material is usually placed on the top of the mattress. Some form of covering blanket is often used to insulate the sleeper, often bed sheets, a quilt, or a duvet, collectively referred to as bedding. Bedding is the removable non-furniture portion of a bed, which enables these components to be washed or aired out. Early beds


title: Bed content: were little more than piles of straw or some other natural material (e.g. a heap of palm leaves, animal skins, or dried bracken). An important change was raising them off the ground, to avoid drafts, dirt, and pests. 23-5 million years ago, before the advent of humans, apes began creating beds composed of a sleeping platform including a wooden pillow. Bedding dated around to 3600 BC was discovered in Sibudu Cave, South Africa. The bedding consists of sedge and other monocotyledons topped with the leaves of Cryptocarya woodii Engl. Beds found in a preserved northern Scottish village, which were raised


title: Bed content: boxes made of stone and likely topped with comfortable fillers, were dated to between 3200 BC and 2200 BC. The Egyptians had high bedsteads which were ascended by steps, with bolsters or pillows, and curtains to hang around. The elite of Egyptian society such as its pharaohs and queens even had beds made of wood, sometimes gilded. Often there was a head-rest as well, semi-cylindrical and made of stone, wood, or metal. Ancient Assyrians, Medes, and Persians had beds of a similar kind, and frequently decorated their furniture with inlays or appliques of metal, mother-of-pearl, and ivory. The adjacent image


title: Bed content: showcases a headrest. Headrests like this were used in life to support the head while sleeping. They are also found supporting a mummy's head in the coffin. This headrest perhaps was made specifically for the tomb, since the offering prayer has been inscribed on the supporting column, although the prayer may have been added after the death of the owner. The oldest account of a bed is probably that of Odysseus: a charpoy woven of rope plays a role in the "Odyssey". A similar bed can be seen at the St Fagans National History Museum in Wales. Odysseus also gives


title: Bed content: an account of how he crafted the nuptial bed for himself and Penelope, out of an ancient, huge olive tree trunk that used to grow on the spot before the bridal chamber was built. His detailed description finally persuades the doubting Penelope that the shipwrecked, aged man is indeed her long-lost husband. Homer also mentions the inlaying of the woodwork of beds with gold, silver, and ivory. The Greek bed had a wooden frame, with a board at the head and bands of hide laced across, upon which skins were placed. At a later period the bedstead was often veneered


title: Bed content: with expensive woods; sometimes it was of solid ivory veneered with tortoise-shell and with silver feet; often it was of bronze. The pillows and coverings also became more costly and beautiful; the most celebrated places for their manufacture were Miletus, Corinth and Carthage. Folding beds, too, appear in the famous Ancient Greek vase paintings. Roman mattresses were stuffed with reeds, hay, or wool. Feathers were used towards the end of the Republic, when custom demanded luxury. Small cushions were placed at the head and sometimes at the back. The bedsteads were high and could only be ascended by the help


title: Bed content: of steps. They were often arranged for two people, and had a board or railing at the back, as well as the raised portion at the head. The counterpanes were sometimes very costly, generally purple embroidered with figures in gold; and rich hangings fell to the ground masking the front. The bedsteads themselves were often of bronze inlaid with silver, and Elagabalus had one of solid silver. In the walls of some houses at Pompeii bed niches are found which were probably closed by curtains or sliding partitions. Ancient Romans had various kinds of beds for repose. These included: The


title: Bed content: ancient Germans lay on the floor on beds of leaves covered with skins, or in a kind of shallow chest filled with leaves and moss. In the early Middle Ages they laid carpets on the floor or on a bench against the wall, placed upon them mattresses stuffed with feathers, wool, or hair, and used skins as a covering. Curtains were hung from the ceiling or from an iron arm projecting from the wall. They appear to have generally lain naked in bed, wrapping themselves in large linen sheets which were stretched over the cushions. In the 12th century, luxury


title: Bed content: next to each other add up to wide instead of the width that is standard for an "eastern king". Another size variant in the United States is the "California king", which measures long (narrower but longer than the standard king). What is referred to as a "single bed" in many parts of the world may also be known in US terminology as a "twin bed." In some countries, a "twin bed" may also be used to describe one of two single beds in the same room. As another example, in some cultures, the "full mattress" is referred to as a


title: "Assorted Secrets" content: Assorted Secrets Assorted Secrets was originally released as a cassette-only extra by The Residents that featured some live-in-the-studio recordings as well as a live rehearsal of the Mole Show. Following the financial disaster that was the Mole Show tour, Ralph Records needed to release product fast, and while these takes were not high enough recording quality to warrant a vinyl release, they made an enjoyable cassette release for fans of the group. Supposedly The Residents are upset that this ever got out. Originally released in 1984, this was re-released as a limited edition (in a brown box advising the buyer


title: "Assorted Secrets" content: not to listen) in 2000, featuring several bonus tracks. Assorted Secrets Assorted Secrets was originally released as a cassette-only extra by The Residents that featured some live-in-the-studio recordings as well as a live rehearsal of the Mole Show. Following the financial disaster that was the Mole Show tour, Ralph Records needed to release product fast, and while these takes were not high enough recording quality to warrant a vinyl release, they made an enjoyable cassette release for fans of the group. Supposedly The Residents are upset that this ever got out. Originally released in 1984, this was re-released as a


title: "Pascual Boing" content: a "clean industry" . In 2003, the company partnered with the federal government to circulate information about the prevention or kidnapping of children which included announcements on Pascual Boing trucks and materials for schools. The company sells fruit juice, nectars, concentrates, carbonated beverages, bottled water and milk. It is best known for its fruit flavored drinks such as guava, mango, tamarind, strawberry, apple, pineapple, soursop, grape, lime, grapefruit and peach under the Boing! Lulú and Pascual brands. Other brands include PulpaMex, Woopy, Leche Pascual, Nectasis and Pascuatin. All of the processing of their products is done by Pascual. Pascual uses


title: "Shanghai International Circuit" content: exit is needed to gain speed down the following straight and through turn 5. The complex of turns 1–4 makes up the first of two "snails" on the circuit, the other being turns 11–13. Turn 6 is a second gear, right-handed hairpin with plentiful run-off. Turns 7 and 8 make up a high speed chicane – the left-right complex sees a constant G-force of 3 and a minimum speed of about 100 mph. Turns 9 and 10 immediately follow – two slow left-handers which require a good exit to gain speed down the next straight. Turns 11 and 12 effectively


title: "Tiffany Aching" content: Tiffany Aching Tiffany Aching is a fictional character in Terry Pratchett's satirical "Discworld" series of fantasy novels. Her name in Nac Mac Feegle is Tir-far-thóinn or "Land Under Wave". Tiffany is a trainee witch whose growth into her job forms one of the many arcs in the "Discworld" series. She is the main character in "The Wee Free Men", "A Hat Full of Sky", "Wintersmith", "I Shall Wear Midnight" and "The Shepherd's Crown". Tiffany grows up over the course of the series, from nine years old in "The Wee Free Men" to being in her late teens in "The Shepherd's


title: "Tiffany Aching" content: would like to be "remembered for". Tiffany Aching Tiffany Aching is a fictional character in Terry Pratchett's satirical "Discworld" series of fantasy novels. Her name in Nac Mac Feegle is Tir-far-thóinn or "Land Under Wave". Tiffany is a trainee witch whose growth into her job forms one of the many arcs in the "Discworld" series. She is the main character in "The Wee Free Men", "A Hat Full of Sky", "Wintersmith", "I Shall Wear Midnight" and "The Shepherd's Crown". Tiffany grows up over the course of the series, from nine years old in "The Wee Free Men" to being in


title: "Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer" content: of slime to reveal the most beautiful fish I had ever seen," she said. "It was long, a pale mauvy blue with faint flecks of whitish spots; it had an iridescent silver-blue-green sheen all over. It was covered in hard scales, and it had four limb-like fins and a strange puppy dog tail." She hauled the fish to her museum in a taxi and tried to find it in her books without success. Eager to preserve the fish and, having no facilities at the museum, Courtenay-Latimer took it to the morgue, which refused to assist her. She tried to contact


title: "Jupiter Island" content: Jupiter Island Jupiter Island is a barrier island on the coast of Martin and Palm Beach counties, Florida. It is bounded on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the north by the St. Lucie Inlet, on the west by the Indian River, and on the south by the Jupiter Inlet. Jupiter Island originally was two islands, Long Island on the north and Jupiter Island on the south, which were once separated by an inlet in the vicinity of North Jupiter Narrows and what is officially called Peck Lake, but commonly called Peck's Lake. The small town of Jupiter Inlet


title: "Raksha Bandhan" content: into the sea as offerings to Lord Varuna. The girls and women tie "rakhi" on their brother's wrist, as elsewhere. In the regions of North India, mostly Jammu, it is a common practice to fly kites on the nearby occasions of Janamashtami and Raksha Bandhan. It's not unusual to see the sky filled with kites of all shapes and sizes, on and around these two dates. The locals buy kilometres of strong kite string, commonly called as "gattu door" in the local language, along with a multitude of kites. In Haryana, in addition to celebrating Raksha Bandhan, people observe the


title: Backlight content: some way. Most use a fixed polarizing filter and a switching one, to block the undesired light. The light source can be made up of: An ELP gives off uniform light over its entire surface, but other backlights frequently employ a diffuser to provide even lighting from an uneven source. Backlights come in many colors. Monochrome LCDs typically have yellow, green, blue, or white backlights, while color displays use white backlights that cover most of the color spectrum. Colored LED backlighting is most commonly used in small, inexpensive LCD panels. White LED backlighting is becoming dominant. ELP backlighting is often


title: Backlight content: used for larger displays or when even backlighting is important; it can also be either colored or white. An ELP must be driven by relatively high voltage AC power, which is provided by an inverter circuit. CCFL backlights are used on larger displays such as computer monitors, and are typically white in color; these also require the use of an inverter and diffuser. Incandescent backlighting was used by early LCD panels to achieve high brightness, but the limited life and excess heat produced by incandescent bulbs were severe limitations. The heat generated by incandescent bulbs typically requires the bulbs to


title: "HP 9000" content: HP 9000 HP 9000 is a line of workstation and server computer systems produced by the Hewlett-Packard Company (HP). The native operating system for almost all HP 9000 systems is HP-UX, which is based on UNIX System V. The HP 9000 brand was introduced in 1984 to encompass several existing technical workstation models previously launched in the early 1980s. The HP 9000 line was discontinued in 2008, being superseded by the HP Integrity (Itanium) platform running HP-UX, but these are servers only. The first HP 9000 models comprised the HP 9000 Series 200 and Series 500 ranges. These were rebadged


title: "Traffic cone" content: National Union of Students has attempted to play down this "outdated stereotype". The term "road cone" is also commonly used in the construction industry as a lighthearted insult. It is used to describe an individual who spends most of the day just standing still, making no attempt to get involved in the work they should be doing. In 2007 the artist Dennis Oppenheim commemorated the traffic cone with a monumental sculpture of five five-metre-tall cones. They were installed temporarily in Miami, Seattle's Olympic Sculpture Park, and Seoul, Korea. An orange-and-white cone is the logo used by VideoLAN (best known for


title: "USS Francis Scott Key (SSBN-657)" content: USS Francis Scott Key (SSBN-657) USS "Francis Scott Key" (SSBN-657), a ballistic missile submarine, was the only submarine of the United States Navy to be named for Francis Scott Key (1779–1843), an American lawyer, author, and amateur poet who wrote the poem "The Defense of Fort McHenry", which became the words to the United States' national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner". During WW 2 there was a liberty ship USS Francis Scott Key 0016 The contract to build "Francis Scott Key" was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 29 July 1963 and her


title: Commode content: Commode A commode is any of several pieces of furniture. The "Oxford English Dictionary" has multiple meanings of "commode". The first relevant definition reads: "A piece of furniture with drawers and shelves; in the bedroom, a sort of elaborate chest of drawers (so in French); in the drawing room, a large (and generally old-fashioned) kind of chiffonier." The drawing room is itself an old-fashioned term for a formal reception room, and a chiffonier is, in this sense, a small sideboard dating from the early 19th century. Another meaning attested is a washstand, a piece of furniture equipped with basin, jug,


title: Commode content: and towel rail, and often with space to store the chamber pot behind closed doors. A washstand in the bedroom pre-dates indoor bathrooms and running water. In British English, "commode" is the standard term for a commode chair, often on wheels, enclosing a chamber pot—as used in hospitals and the homes of invalids. In the United States, a "commode" is a colloquial synonym for a flush toilet. The word "commode" comes from the French word for "convenient" or "suitable", which in turn comes from the Latin adjective "commodus", with similar meanings. The term originates in the vocabulary of French furniture


title: Commode content: from about 1700. At that time, a "commode" meant a cabinet or chest of drawers, low enough so that it sat at the height of the dado rail ("à hauteur d'appui"). It was a piece of veneered case furniture much wider than it was high, raised on high or low legs. Commodes were made by "ébénistes"; the French word for "cabinet-maker" is derived from ebony, a black tropical hardwood notable as a foreign luxury. The beautiful wood was complemented with ormolu (gilt-bronze drawer pulls). The piece of furniture would be provided with a marble slab top selected to match the


title: Commode content: marble of the chimneypiece. A commode occupied a prominent position in the room for which it was intended: it stood against the pier between the windows, in which case it would often be surmounted by a mirror glass, or a pair of identical commodes would flank the chimneypiece or occupy the center of each end wall. "Bombé" commodes, with surfaces shaped in three dimensions, were a feature of the rococo style called "Louis Quinze". Rectilinear neoclassical, or "Louis Seize", commodes might have such deep drawers or doors that the feet were "en toupie"—in the tapering turned shape of a child's


title: Commode content: spinning top. Both rococo and neoclassical commodes might have cabinets flanking the main section, in which case such a piece was a "commode à encoignures"; pairs of "encoignures" or corner-cabinets might also be designed to complement a commode and stand in the flanking corners of a room. If a commode had open shelves flanking the main section it was a "commode à l'anglaise"; if it did not have enclosing drawers it was a "commode à vantaux". Before the mid-eighteenth century the commode had become such a necessary article of furniture that it might be made in "menuiserie" (carpentry), of solid


title: Commode content: painted oak, walnut or fruitwoods, with carved decoration, typical of French provincial furniture. In the English-speaking world, "commode" passed into cabinet-makers' parlance in London by the mid-eighteenth century to describe chests of drawers with gracefully curved fronts, and sometimes with shaped sides as well, perceived as being in the "French" taste. Thomas Chippendale employed the term "French Commode Tables" to describe designs in "The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Director" (1753), and Ince and Mayhew illustrated a "Commode Chest of drawers", plate xliii, in their "Universal System of Household Furniture", 1759–62. John Gloag notes that "Commode" expanded to describe any piece of


title: Commode content: furniture with a serpentine front, such as a dressing table, or even a chair seat. Gloag points out that Thomas Shearer's designs for two "commode dressing chests" illustrated in "The Cabinet-Makers' London Book of Prices", 1788, plate 17, are repeated, but as "serpentine dressing chests", in "The Prices of Cabinet Work", 1797 edition. In British English, "commode" is the standard term for a commode chair, often on wheels, enclosing a chamber pot—as used in hospitals and the homes of invalids. (The historic equivalent is the close stool, hence the coveted and prestigious position Groom of the Stool for a courtier


title: Commode content: close to the monarch.) This piece of furniture is termed in French a chaise percée ("pierced chair"); similar items were made specifically as moveable bidets for washing. In the United States, a "commode" is a colloquial synonym for a flush toilet. Commode A commode is any of several pieces of furniture. The "Oxford English Dictionary" has multiple meanings of "commode". The first relevant definition reads: "A piece of furniture with drawers and shelves; in the bedroom, a sort of elaborate chest of drawers (so in French); in the drawing room, a large (and generally old-fashioned) kind of chiffonier." The drawing


title: Kettle content: was borrowed from Latin "catillus", diminutive form of "catinus" "deep vessel for serving or cooking food", which in various contexts is translated as "bowl", "deep dish", or "funnel". A modern stovetop kettle is a metal vessel, with a flat bottom, used to heat water on a stovetop or hob. They usually have a handle on top, a spout, and a lid. Some also have a steam whistle that indicates when the water has reached boiling point. Kettles are typically made with stainless steel, but can also be made from copper or other metals. In countries with 240 V mains electricity,


title: Kettle content: a core and sheathed in a metal tube. As this element could be immersed directly into the water it made the new electric kettle much more efficient than stovetop kettles. In 1955, the newly founded British company Russell Hobbs brought out its stainless steel K1 model as the first fully automatic kettle. A thermostat, triggered by the rising steam as the water would come to boil, would flex, thereby cutting off the current. Kettle A kettle, sometimes called a tea kettle or teakettle, is a type of pot, specialized for boiling water, with a lid, spout, and handle, or a


title: "Addison Mizner" content: multiple wash stations, on a "hospital" in Vic, Spain; there is no such building in Vic. He also made up a prize fight in Australia; he had a lifelong leg injury and could not possibly box. But he said he fought the boxing champion of Australia to a draw after twenty rounds ("he was slow and ... I was fast"), and in a rematch knocked out and probably killed his opponent. He had to escape out the back door with his share of the gate, head for the harbor, and board a ship whose gangplank was conveniently just being drawn


title: "The Sound (radio station)" content: Marcroft), Adam "Boom Boom" Butler (10 am - 2 pm), Big Tony Amos (2 pm - 7 pm) and Brian Staff (7 pm - midnight). Following the launch in Auckland, Energy Enterprises (which later became RadioWorks) rolled the station out across New Zealand as they were able to secure frequencies in each market. In some markets local stations were closed down and replaced with Solid Gold, as there were markets where RadioWorks had taken over more than one local station. Solid Gold was eventually available in 25 markets across New Zealand. During the station's early days the playlist featured mostly


title: "Pendine Sands" content: 146.16 mph (235.22 km/h) on Pendine Sands in his Sunbeam 350HP car "Blue Bird". Four other record-breaking runs were made on Pendine Sands between 1924 and 1927; two more by Campbell, and two by Welshman J. G. Parry-Thomas in his car "Babs". Firstly the barrier was broken by Campbell. In April 1926, Parry-Thomas added approximately 20mph to break the land speed record at 171.02 mph (273.6 km/h). Campbell raised the record to 174.22 mph (280.38 km/h) in February 1927 with his second "Blue Bird". On 3 March 1927 Parry-Thomas attempted to beat Campbell's record. On his final run while travelling


title: "Aran jumper" content: smaller than the size of the sweater usually worn. They are the least expensive option. Hand-looming allows more complicated stitches to be used, will have fewer stitches to the inch and be thicker. The best quality hand-loomed jumpers are almost indistinguishable from hand knit. Hand-knit jumpers tend to be more tightly knit, to have more complex stitch patterns and to be longer-lasting and they attract a significant price premium. By holding them up to light, the difference between the machine knit and hand knit is evident. Aran jumper The Aran jumper (Irish: "Geansaí Árann") is a style of jumper that


title: "TV's Frank" content: TV's Frank TV's Frank, played by Frank Conniff, is a fictional character who is lab assistant to mad scientist Dr. Clayton Forrester in the television comedy series "Mystery Science Theater 3000". He appears at the beginning of Season 2, with the departure of Forrester's earlier co-scientist Dr. Laurence Erhardt, and continues through Season 6. According to "The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Amazing Colossal Episode Guide", Dr. Forrester discovered Frank working at a nearby Arby's. Early on he was simply called Frank; later he acquired the more ostentatious name which is a reference to how a TV personality would sometimes be


title: "TV's Frank" content: introduced as "TV's so-and-so" on talk shows and other programming. Frank wears a black chauffeur's uniform and his hairstyle includes a spit-curl (resulting in a resemblance to that of Marlon Brando's Jor-El role in the 1978 "Superman" film). He has an unusual habit of calling Dr. Forrester "Steve". He is listed in Deep 13's employee records as "Frank, TV's," indicating that "Frank" is actually his surname and "TV's" is his given name. Little is known about Frank's past save that he attended Harriet Tubman High School (a real high school in Compton, California), where he was held back at least


title: "TV's Frank" content: twice. While working at Arby's, Frank was allegedly nicknamed "Zeppo" due to his supposed sense of humor. Frank had a surprisingly large personal fortune which surfaced whenever a large amount of money was required for a particular skit. TV's Frank's first "MST3K" episode was episode #201 "Rocketship X-M", where, apparently still in his Arby's mindset, he took fast-food orders and, rather to Dr. Forrester's annoyance, almost brought the "Satellite of Love" down so the crew could "dine in." His last regular appearance was episode #624 "Samson vs. the Vampire Women", during which he was assumed into "Second-Banana Heaven", where sidekicks


title: "TV's Frank" content: and henchmen could live in a peaceful paradise without fear of reprisal from their cruel masters, by the angel Torgo the White. Dr. Forrester was actually very saddened when Frank left him for "Second Banana Heaven", even lamenting his loss in a song entitled ""Who Will I Kill?"" Frank later appeared to the despondent Forrester as an otherworldly entity and "reconciled" with him, even agreeing to "push the button" one last time. After his departure, he was immortalized in the following year's "" as a door handle (Door 2) on the way to the theater. Frank made a guest appearance


title: "TV's Frank" content: in the Season 10 opener "Soultaker", having gotten a job in the afterlife as a Soultaker after complaining that Second-Banana Heaven was "too political" and that Pat Buttram "had it in" for him. (This episode also features a cameo by Joel Hodgson, the show's creator, who played "SOL" resident Joel Robinson for the show's first six years.) In this appearance, Frank takes the soul of Bobo and plays ring toss with it in Castle Forrester. During TV's Frank's tenure, the catchphrase "Push the button, Frank!" was a staple of most shows and the last thing heard before the credits would


title: "TV's Frank" content: roll. Frank usually serves as a foil to his evil boss, Dr. Forrester, and is frequently on the receiving end of many of Forrester's experiments or punishments. He is subjected to many painful deaths but always returns alive and well shortly afterwards; whether this rapid recovery is a quality bestowed upon him by Dr. Forrester or a talent that Frank always possessed (making him uniquely qualified as a mad scientist's guinea pig) was never explained, since it was, after all, "just a show." In the episode "Laserblast", Pearl finds his spare head in a box, Dr. Forrester having made Frank's


title: "TV's Frank" content: head explode years earlier in "Gunslinger". Occasionally, however, Frank gets revenge on his taskmaster by directly or indirectly causing Forrester harm. One significant example of sidekick payback occurs in episode #619 "Red Zone Cuba", when Frank, supposedly owing the mob "50 large", passes Forrester off as himself, earning the evil scientist two severe beatings and an episode-long stint in full-body bandages. Frank participates in the weekly invention exchanges that are primarily a feature of the Joel Robinson years. His first invention was a rip-off of Joel's invention, the BGC-1.9 drum machine. He repeated his thievery by introducing the "Cheese Phone",


title: "TV's Frank" content: which Joel had supposedly recorded in his notes from the 1970s. Unlike Forrester (who rarely even remembered Crow and Servo's names), Frank took a liking to Joel (and later Mike) and the 'Bots, who reciprocated his friendship. In Season 6, Dr. Forrester discovers that his mother, Mrs. Pearl Forrester, has had a strong friendship with TV's Frank that he'd been unaware of. When she comes to visit, she winds up spending all her time with Frank and neglecting her son, suggesting some of the formative influences that made Dr. Forrester an evil scientist. In Season 12, it is revealed that


title: "TV's Frank" content: Frank, along with Dr. Forrester, had died sometime prior to the events of the season and their remains were recovered by Dr. Erhardt. Frank Conniff was one of the "MST3K" writers, providing his share of the movie "riffs" that defined the show. He also frequently screened the movies that ended up as "MST3K" fodder. Occasionally, Frank's multiple roles affected the show's storyline. In episode #621 "The Beast of Yucca Flats", one host segment sketch features Crow T. Robot continually asking if it's 11:30 yet, based on breakfast-skipping Conniff's obsession with having lunch at 11:30. On two occasions, the Mads try


title: "TV's Frank" content: their hand at riffing. In episode #323: "The Castle of Fu Manchu", taunted by Joel and the Bots, they make a weak attempt at riffing, and fail miserably. In episode #611: "Last of the Wild Horses", in a parody of "" episode "", TV's Frank and Dr. Forrester become the SOL captives and spend part of the episode providing all the riffs. Dr. Forrester comments as they enter the theater that he wasn't going to carry Frank in, a reference to Joel or Mike regularly carrying Tom Servo into the theater. In several episodes of the Nickelodeon series "Invader Zim"


title: "Grottasöngr" content: that they had become well known warriors. The girls then reflect that they have now become cold and dirty slaves, relentlessly worked, and living a life of dull grinding. The girls sing that they are tired, and call to King Frodi to wake up so that he may hear them. They announce that an army is approaching, that Frodi will lose the wealth they've ground for him, that he will also lose the magic grindstone, and that the army will burn the settlement and overthrow Frodi's throne in Lejre. They are grinding this army into existence via the magic stone.


title: "Roulette Records" content: them into Roulette. Peretti and Creatore later left Roulette and worked as freelance producers for RCA Records throughout the 1960s. They co-founded Avco Records in 1969. In 1971 Roulette took over the catalog of Jubilee Records. During the late 1950s, Roulette scored hits by Buddy Knox, Jimmy Bowen, The Playmates, Jimmie Rodgers, Ronnie Hawkins and The Delicates as well as releasing albums by Pearl Bailey, Dinah Washington and Count Basie. During the early 1960s, Roulette issued a number of hits connected to the twist dance craze, most notably "Peppermint Twist" by Joey Dee and the Starliters. They also released a


title: "Roulette Records" content: of old Roulette-label material. In the US, Blue Note Records handled the Roulette jazz catalogue for release on the Roulette Jazz label until 2013. It was one of the units of Parlophone that Universal Music was required to sell to Warner Music Group to comply with international regulators. Roulette Records 25000 Popular Series of LP records began in 1957 and ran until 1968. The Roulette 52000 Birdland Series of 12 inch LPs commenced in 1958 and consists of 124 album releases over 10 years. All of the soundtracks in this series were for films released in the United States during


title: "I'm OK – You're OK" content: The phrase "I'm OK, You're OK" is one of four "life positions" that each of us may take. The four positions are: The most common position is "I'm Not OK, You're OK". As children we see that adults are large, strong and competent and that we are little, weak and often make mistakes, so we conclude "I'm Not OK, You're OK". Children who are abused may conclude "I'm Not OK, You're Not OK" or "I'm OK, You're Not OK", but this is much less common. The emphasis of the book is helping people understand how their life position affects their


title: "I'm OK – You're OK" content: that the natural state of a child was feeling "I'm OK, You're OK". The name of the book has since become used commonly, often as a dismissive categorization of all popular psychology philosophies as being overly accepting. The phrase "I'm OK, You're OK" is a common cliché in Anglophone culture, at least among an older generation more accustomed to hearing the phrase. Examples of the influence elsewhere are: I'm OK – You're OK I'm OK – You're OK is a 1967 self-help book by Thomas Anthony Harris. It is a practical guide to transactional analysis as a method for solving


title: "Ford Expedition" content: the rearview mirror, however, the rearview mirror is still used to show images on Expeditions not equipped with the navigation system. The new navigation system features up to 10 gigabytes of storage space for more than 2400 songs, a jukebox function, a screened photo display, iPod/Zune capability for downloading and recharging, ripping CDs, and integrated compatibility for cellphones and Bluetooth; the newly compatible Sirius Travel Link, which allow drivers to access traffic, weather, sports, and local movie listings; and a "Route Guidance" mode for road and street information. The steering wheel also has a tilt feature and radio controls, including


title: Ratlam content: known for there farmer farming practices. Many farmers are recognised by Government & Reputative organisation. Some name of the farmers are Jitendra Patidar from Titari for Ambi Vineyard, & Jaydeep Krashi Firm owner of Jayprakash Patidar & Deepak Patidar from Karamdi for India National Record in Soybean Production 42.15 Quantal/Hectare & One of the best Orchard of VNR BIHI-1 Guava (Thai Guava) in India. Jaydeep Krashi Firm Guava is 100% Residue free Guava & Export Quality Guava. JDKF is sell there fruits in India’s Metro city Delhi, Mumbai, & Bangalore. His Guava is Export in England & Arab Country. Ratlam


title: "Congested Districts Board for Ireland" content: Congested Districts Board for Ireland The Congested Districts Board for Ireland was established by The Rt. Hon. A.J. Balfour, P.C., M.P., the Chief Secretary, in 1891 to alleviate poverty and congested living conditions in the west and parts of the north-west of Ireland. William Lawson Micks worked with the Congested Districts Board (C.D.B.) for the full term of its existence, first as Secretary and from 1909 as a member. The board was dissolved in 1923 by the new Government of the Irish Free State and its staff were absorbed into the Irish Land Commission when its functions were assumed by


title: "Congested Districts Board for Ireland" content: uneconomic projects in the west of Ireland and in County Donegal in the west of Ulster, projects that floundered once they stopped being subsidised. As a result, the flow of emigration from the west and north-west of Ireland was not converted into internal migration to the more developed east, as might have been hoped. Congested Districts Board for Ireland The Congested Districts Board for Ireland was established by The Rt. Hon. A.J. Balfour, P.C., M.P., the Chief Secretary, in 1891 to alleviate poverty and congested living conditions in the west and parts of the north-west of Ireland. William Lawson Micks


title: "Lincoln Mark VIII" content: than the Mark VII at a little over . Like the Mark VII, the Mark VIII featured a unibody construction with a high-strength roof capable of withstanding 5000 lbs of force, heavy-gauge steel door beams to protect against side impacts, front and rear crumple zones, dual front-side airbags and four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes. Like the similar Thunderbird and Cougar, the Mark VIII featured a short-long arm (SLA) four-wheel independent suspension with front and rear stabilizer bars and a standard computer-controlled air suspension with sensors to automatically lower the ride height at high speed, enhancing the car's aerodynamic efficiency. Powering the


title: "Blaufränkisch" content: red grape varieties of Lower Austria, and used the name "Schwarze Fränkische" for it. In present-day Austria Blaufränkisch is the second most important red grape variety after Zweigelt, with 3,340 hectares (8,250 acres) representing 6% of all Austrian plantings in 2008. The vast majority of these plantings are in the Burgenland region of eastern Austria. It is particularly common in Mittelburgenland, with 1,194 hectares (2,950 acres) planted in 2008, an area sometimes given the nickname "Blaufränkischland". The Mittelburgenland is considered ideal for the grape due to the dry warm winds from the east across the Pannonian Plain, and the sheltering


title: "Palomino (grape)" content: Palomino (grape) Palomino is a white grape widely grown in Spain and South Africa, and best known for its use in the manufacture of sherry. In Spain, the grape is split into the sub-varieties Palomino Fino, Palomino Basto, and Palomino de Jerez, of which Palomino Fino is by far the most important, being the principal grape used in the manufacture of sherry. The wine formed by fermentation of the grape is low in both acidity and sugar which, whilst suitable for sherry, ensures that any table wine made from it is of a consistently low quality, unless aided by acidification.


title: "Palomino (grape)" content: Listán Blanca, Listán Blanco, Listán Blanco de Canarias, Listán Común, Listán de Drinada, Listán de Drinado, Listán Ladrenado, Listán Laeren, Listán Letnii, Listán Tardif, Listán White French, Listao, Listao de Madeira, Listrao, Malvasia Rei, Malvazia, Malvazia Rei, Mantuo de Pilyas, Manzanilla, Manzanilla de Sanlúcar, Merseguera, Motril, Mourisco, Neiran d'Alle, Ojo de Liebre, Olho de Lebre, Orcaculo Orgazuela, Palomilla, Palomillo, Palomina, Palomina Blanca, Palomina Blanche, Palomino, Palomino 84, Palomino Basto, Palomino de Chipiona, Palomino de Jerez, Palomino del Pinchito, Palomino Fino de Xeres, Palomino Listan, Palomino Peluson, Palominos, Palote, Paulo, Perola do Alentejo, Perrum, Point Noir, Polomino, Punchi Neri, Qis Katalonu,


title: "Palomino (grape)" content: Sardoa Portalegre, Seminario, Temprana, Temprana Blanca, Tempranas Blancas, Tempranas Blanches, Tempranilla, Tempranilla Blanca Listán, Tempranillo de Granada, Tempranillo de Grenada, Temprano, Useiran d'Alle, Verdalou, White French, White French Fransdruif, Winter Catalon, Xeres, Xerez y Zarcillada. Palomino (grape) Palomino is a white grape widely grown in Spain and South Africa, and best known for its use in the manufacture of sherry. In Spain, the grape is split into the sub-varieties Palomino Fino, Palomino Basto, and Palomino de Jerez, of which Palomino Fino is by far the most important, being the principal grape used in the manufacture of sherry. The wine formed


title: "K'Nex" content: has erected models of a space shuttle, the Sears Tower, the Eiffel Tower, Habitat 67, and mazes out of K'Nex. The U.S. Space and Rocket Center held a Guinness Book of World Records Award for the “World’s Largest K'Nex Sculpture” and also has a huge space shuttle and rocket in their gift shop in Huntsville, Alabama. The Guinness World Record for “World’s Largest K'Nex Sculpture” was broken in 2014 by a team in the UK with a 13.38 meter long K'Nex replica of the BLOODHOUND 1000 mph Supersonic Car. K'Nex also has a traveling exhibit, K'Nex: Build Thrill Rides, that


title: "Retro Studios" content: Nintendo Space World conference, Nintendo granted Retro the license to create "Metroid Prime", and Retro shifted all development resources from "Action-Adventure" to the new title. Retro eventually canceled development of their other projects to focus solely on "Metroid Prime". In February 2001, the company ended development of both "NFL Retro Football" and "Thunder Rally", laying off about 20 employees. Although Retro demonstrated "Raven Blade" at E3 in 2001, the development team was plagued by technical setbacks. In July 2001, Retro canceled the project, retaining only nine team members to work on "Metroid Prime". On May 2, 2002, Nintendo secured $1


title: "Cable & Wireless plc" content: a position where they would deliver increased value to shareholders as separately listed companies. On 26 March 2010, Cable & Wireless Communications demerged as the former CWI Group business (Cable & Wireless International) from Cable and Wireless plc and was listed as a public company on the London Stock Exchange. Cable & Wireless plc became Cable & Wireless Worldwide. On 23 April 2012, Vodafone announced an agreement to acquire Cable & Wireless Worldwide for £1.04 billion. The purchase was completed on 30 July 2012, and Cable & Wireless was fully integrated into Vodafone on 1 April 2013. Cable & Wireless


title: "Time clock" content: Time clock A time clock, sometimes known as a clock card machine or punch clock or time recorder, is a recording clock used at places of business to record the hours worked by employees. In mechanical time clocks this was accomplished by inserting a heavy paper card, called a time card, into a slot on the time clock. When the time card hit a contact at the rear of the slot, the machine would print day and time information (a timestamp) on the card. One or more time cards could serve as a timesheet or provide the data to fill


title: "Time clock" content: one. This allowed a timekeeper to have an official record of the hours an employee worked to calculate the pay owed an employee. The terms Bundy clock, bundy clock, or just bundy have been used in Australian English for time clocks. The term comes from brothers Willard and Harlow Bundy. An early and influential time clock, sometimes described as the first, was invented on November 20, 1888, by Willard Le Grand Bundy, a jeweler in Auburn, New York. His patent of 1890 speaks of mechanical time recorders for workers in terms that suggest that earlier recorders already existed, but Bundy's


title: "Time clock" content: had various improvements; for example, each worker had his own key. A year later his brother, Harlow Bundy, organized the Bundy Manufacturing Company, and began mass-producing time clocks. In 1900, the time recording business of Bundy Manufacturing, along with two other time equipment businesses, was consolidated into the International Time Recording Company (ITR). In 1911, ITR, Bundy Mfg., and two other companies were amalgamated (via stock acquisition), forming a fifth company, Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR), which would later change its name to IBM. The Bundy Clock (see image left) was used by Birmingham City Transport to ensure that bus drivers did


title: "Time clock" content: not depart from outlying termini before the due time; now preserved at Walsall Arboretum. In 1909, Halbert P. Gillette explained about the state of the art around time clocks in those days: An example of this other form of time clock, made by IBM, is pictured on the right. The face shows employee numbers which would be dialed up by employees entering and leaving the factory. The day and time of entry and exit was punched onto cards inside the box. In 1958, IBM's Time Equipment Division was sold to the Simplex Time Recorder Company. However, in the United Kingdom


title: "Time clock" content: ITR (a subsidiary of IBM United Kingdom Ltd.) was the subject of a management buy-out in 1963 and reverted to International Time Recorders. In 1982, International Time Recorders was acquired by Blick Industries of Swindon, England, who were themselves later absorbed by Stanley Security Systems. The first punched-card system to be linked to a Z80 microprocessor was developed by Kronos Incorporated in the late 1970s and introduced as a product in 1979. In the late 20th century, time clocks started to move away from the mechanical machines to computer-based, electronic time and attendance systems. The employee either swipes a magnetic


title: "Time clock" content: stripe card, scans a barcode, brings an RFID (radio-frequency identification) tag into proximity with a reader, enters an employee number or uses a biometric reader to identify the employee to the system. These systems are much more advanced than the mechanical time clock: various reports can be generated, including on compliance with the European Working Time Directive, and a Bradford factor report. Employees can also use the gadget to request holidays, enter absenteeism requests and view their worked hours. User interfaces can be personalized and offer robust self-service capabilities. Electronic time clock machines are manufactured in many designs by companies


title: "Time clock" content: in China and sold under various brand names in places around the world, with accompanying software to extract the data from a single time clock machine, or several machines, and process the data into reports. In most cases local suppliers offer technical support and in some cases installation services. More recently, time clocks have started to adopt technology commonly seen in phones and tablets - called 'Smartclocks'. The "state of the art" smartclocks come with multi-touch screens, full color displays, real time monitoring for problems, wireless networking and over the air updates. Some of the smartclocks use front-facing cameras to


title: "Time clock" content: capture employee clock-ins to deter "buddy clocking", a problem usually requiring expensive biometric clocks. With the increasing popularity of cloud-based software, some of the newer time clocks are built to work seamlessly with the cloud. A basic time clock will just stamp the date and time on a time card, similar to a parking validation machine. These will usually be activated by a button that a worker must press to stamp their card, or stamp upon full insertion. Some machines use punch hole cards instead of stamping, which can facilitate automated processing on machinery not capable of optical character recognition.


title: "Time clock" content: There are also variations based on manufacture and machine used, and whether the user wants to record weekly or monthly recordings. The time cards usually have the workdays, "time in", and "time out" areas marked on them so that employees can "punch in" or "punch out" in the correct place. The employee may be responsible for lining up the correct area of the card to be punched or stamped. Some time clocks feature a bell or signal relay to alert employees as to a certain time or break. Fraudulent operation of time clocks can include overstamping, where one time is


title: "Time clock" content: stamped over another, and buddy stamping, where a friend clocks in another member of staff. Self-calculating machines are similar to basic time clocks. Nevertheless, at the end of each period the total time recorded is added up allowing for quicker processing by human resources or payroll. These machines sometimes have other functions such as automatic stamping, dual-colour printing, and automated column shift. Software based time and attendance systems are similar to paper-based systems, but they rely on computers and check-in terminals. They are backed up with software that can be integrated with the human resources department and in some cases


title: "Running up the score" content: called a passing play on 3rd down with 1:00 left to play in the game after taking a knee on first and second down, even though the Eagles has the game won handily at a score of 30-20. The pass was incomplete but was called for pass interference, moving the Eagles to the 1 yardline, where the foul was called. The Eagles then proceeded to score another touchdown and finish the game 37-20. Because both teams finished 7-8 and failed to make the playoffs that season, this moment is not remembered as much as the 1987 Replacement game between the


title: "Tennis elbow" content: Tennis elbow Tennis elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis, is a condition in which the outer part of the elbow becomes painful and tender. The pain may also extend into the back of the forearm and grip strength may be weak. Onset of symptoms is generally gradual. Golfer's elbow is a similar condition that affects the inside of the elbow. It is due to excessive use of the muscles of the back of the forearm. Typically this occurs as a result of work or sports, classically racquet sports. The diagnosis is typically based on the symptoms with medical imaging used


title: "Tennis elbow" content: to rule out other potential causes. It is more likely if pain increases when a person tries to bend back their wrist when their wrist is held in a neutral position. It is classified as a chronic tendinosis, not a tendinitis. Treatment involves decreasing activities that bring on the symptoms together with physical therapy. Pain medications such as NSAIDS or acetaminophen may be used. A brace over the upper forearm may also be helpful. If the condition does not improve corticosteroid injections or surgery may be recommended. Many people get better within one month to two years. About 2% of


title: "Tennis elbow" content: people are affected. Those 30 to 50 years old are most commonly affected. The condition was initially described in 1873. The name "lawn tennis elbow" first came into use for the condition in 1882. Symptoms associated with tennis elbow include, but are not limited to, radiating pain from the outside of the elbow to the forearm and wrist, pain during extension of wrist, weakness of the forearm, a painful grip while shaking hands or torquing a doorknob, and not being able to hold relatively heavy items in the hand. The pain is similar to the condition known as "golfer's elbow",


title: "Tennis elbow" content: but the latter occurs at the medial side of the elbow. The term "tennis elbow" is widely used (although informal), but the condition should be understood as not limited to tennis players. The medical term "lateral epicondylitis" is most commonly used for the condition. Since histological findings reveal noninflammatory tissue, the term “lateral elbow tendinopathy," "tendinosis,” or “angio-fibroblastic tendinosis” have been suggested instead of “lateral epicondylitis”. Tennis elbow is a type of repetitive strain injury resulting from tendon overuse and failed healing of the tendon. In addition, the extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle plays a key role. Early experiments suggested


title: "Tennis elbow" content: that tennis elbow was primarily caused by overexertion. However, studies show that trauma such as direct blows to the epicondyle, a sudden forceful pull, or forceful extension cause more than half of these injuries. Repeatedly mis-hitting a tennis ball in the early stages of learning the sport causes shock to the elbow joint and may contribute to contracting the condition. Histological findings include granulation tissue, microrupture, degenerative changes, and there is no traditional inflammation. Longitudinal sonogram of the lateral elbow displays thickening and heterogeneity of the common extensor tendon that is consistent with tendinosis, as the ultrasound reveals calcifications, intrasubstance


title: "Tennis elbow" content: competitive level of the athlete also affects the incidence of tennis elbow. Class A and B players had a significantly higher rate of tennis elbow occurrence compared to class C and novice players. However, an opposite, but not statistically significant, trend is observed for the recurrence of previous cases, with an increasingly higher rate as ability level decreases. Other ways to prevent tennis elbow: Vibration dampers (otherwise known as "gummies") are not believed to be a reliable preventative measure. Rather, proper weight distribution in the racket is thought to be a more viable option in negating shock. Evidence for the


title: "Tennis elbow" content: treatment of lateral epicondylitis before 2010 was poor. There were clinical trials addressing many proposed treatments, but the trials were of poor quality. In some cases, severity of tennis elbow symptoms mend without any treatment, within six to 24 months. Tennis elbow left untreated can lead to chronic pain that degrades quality of daily living. There are several recommendations regarding prevention, treatment, and avoidance of recurrence that are largely speculative including stretches and progressive strengthening exercises to prevent re-irritation of the tendon and other exercise measures. One way to help treat minor cases of tennis elbow is to simply relax


title: "Tennis elbow" content: their symptoms severe and disabling. Tennis elbow is more prevalent in individuals over 40, where there is about a four-fold increase among men and two-fold increase among women. Tennis elbow equally affects both sexes and, although men have a marginally higher overall prevalence rate as compared to women, this is not consistent within each age group, nor is it a statistically significant difference. Playing time is a significant factor in tennis elbow occurrence, with increased incidence with increased playing time being greater for respondents under 40. Individuals over 40 who played over two hours doubled their chance of injury. Those


title: "Tennis elbow" content: under 40 increased it 3.5 fold compared to those who played less than two hours per day. German physician F. Runge is usually credited for the first description of the condition, calling it "writer's cramp" ("Schreibekrampf") in 1873. Later, it was called "washer women's elbow". British surgeon Henry Morris published an article in "The Lancet" describing "lawn tennis arm" in 1883. The popular term "tennis elbow" first appeared the same year in a paper by H. P. Major, described as "lawn-tennis elbow". Tennis elbow Tennis elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis, is a condition in which the outer part of


title: "Walt Disney Television (production company)" content: Walt Disney Television (production company) Walt Disney Television was the name of the television production division of The Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Television's television productions are broadcast, mostly on Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, ABC. Today, the majority of Walt Disney Television's productions are animated series which are produced through Walt Disney Television group (simply known as Walt Disney Television). The last known live-action series produced by WDTV was "Smart Guy" which ran for three seasons from 1997 to 1999 on the now-defunct WB Television Network. While initially not interest in television back in the 1930s, Walt Disney


title: "Walt Disney Television (production company)" content: was split into two units: Walt Disney Television (WDT) and Walt Disney Network Television (WDNT). WDT would be headed by Hirschhorn as president and consisted of Disney Telefilms and Walt Disney Television Animation, including Disney MovieToons/Disney Video Premiere. Leah Keith and Peter Green were promoted to production vice presidents for the division in March 1998. Walt Disney Television (production company) Walt Disney Television was the name of the television production division of The Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Television's television productions are broadcast, mostly on Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, ABC. Today, the majority of Walt Disney Television's productions


title: "Richard Blumenthal" content: to thwart ads for prostitution and other illegal sexual activities. In April 2009, Craigslist came under the scrutiny of law enforcement agencies following the arrest of Philip Markoff (aka the "Craigslist Killer"), suspected of killing a 25-year-old masseuse he met through Craigslist at a Boston hotel. Blumenthal subsequently called for a series of specific measures to fight prostitution and pornography on Craigslist—including steep financial penalties for rule breaking, and incentives for reporting wrongdoing. Blumenthal claimed that ""Craigslist has the means—and moral obligation—to stop the pimping and prostituting in plain sight"." Blumenthal, leading a coalition of 39 states, subpoenaed Craigslist in


title: "Toshinobu Kubota" content: The single charted at number 53 on the Oricon Singles chart. In September 1986, Kubota released his first album, "Shake It Paradise". The album reached number 22 on the Oricon charts. The album also spawned the singles "Ryuusei no Saddle" and "Missing". In December 1986, Kubota released a single, "Time", which charted at number 35 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart. In February 1987, Kubota released a single "Goddess", which charted at number 21 on the Oricon Singles chart. In April 1987, Kubota released his sophomore album, "Groovin'", which spawned the singles "Randy Candy", "Psychic Beat", "Daiyamondo no Inutachi", "Kitakaze


title: "Universal Television" content: into NBCUniversal's NBCU Cable Entertainment division. On September 14, 2011, Universal Media Studios was renamed to Universal Television. Universal Television Universal Television is the television production subsidiary of the NBCUniversal Television Group and, by extension, the production arm of the NBC television network (since a majority of the company's shows air on NBC, and accounts for most of that network's prime time programming). It was formerly known as "Revue Studios", "MCA/Universal", "NBC Studios", "NBC Universal Television Studio", and "Universal Media Studios". Both NBC Studios and Universal Network Television are predecessors of Universal Media Studios. "Revue Productions" (also known as "Revue


title: "AirTrain JFK" content: for Action, a wide-ranging proposal to improve transit in the New York metropolitan area. A link was not actually constructed for almost three decades because of a lack of funding. From the 1970s to the early 1990s, various plans surfaced to build a JFK Airport rail connection. Meanwhile, the JFK Express subway service and shuttle buses provided an unpopular transport system to and around JFK. In-depth planning for a dedicated transport system at JFK began in 1990. An environmental impact statement for a JFK light-rail system was released in 1997, and construction of the current people-mover system began a year


title: "AirTrain JFK" content: year for which statistics are available, AirTrain JFK carried 6,487,118 paying passengers, with another 10 million using the service for free on-airport travel. This represents a 247% increase over 2004, the first full year of operation, when 2,623,791 riders paid. Of the 53.2 million passengers who used JFK in 2014, twelve percent paid a fare to travel on AirTrain JFK. The ridership of AirTrain JFK has risen each year from 2004 to 2014. The $7.75 fare for AirTrain and subway is cheaper than the $45 taxi ride between Manhattan and JFK, which may be a factor in the AirTrain's increasing


title: "AirTrain JFK" content: . Each car is long by wide, with dimensions similar to rolling stock used on the B Division of the New York City Subway. Trains can run in either direction, and can consist of between one and four cars. Each car has 26 seats and can carry 97 passengers with luggage or 205 without luggage. A car's operating capacity is only 75 to 78 passengers because most passengers are expected to carry luggage. There are two doors per side per car; each pair of doors is about wide. The trains can operate on trackage with a minimum railway curve radius


title: "Kenji Ito" content: on July 5, 1968, Ito became interested in music at the age of four. He began to learn to play the piano, becoming interested in it after hearing piano music coming from a classroom he passed by daily with his mother. He was also interested in Electone music, but was discouraged from learning it by a piano teacher. By the time he began composing at the age of ten, he had learned to play alto saxophone, clarinet, and piano, and was interested in becoming a singer/songwriter. When he was close to graduating from college, he decided to pursue a career


title: Silhouette content: Silhouette A silhouette is the image of a person, animal, object or scene represented as a solid shape of a single color, usually black, with its edges matching the outline of the subject. The interior of a silhouette is featureless, and the hole is typically presented on a light background, usually white, or none at all. The silhouette differs from an outline, which depicts the edge of an object in a linear form, while a silhouette appears as a solid shape. Silhouette images may be created in any visual artistic media, but were first used to describe pieces of cut


title: Silhouette content: paper, which were then stuck to a backing in a contrasting colour, and often framed. Cutting portraits, generally in profile, from black card became popular in the mid-18th century, though the term "silhouette" was seldom used until the early decades of the 19th century, and the tradition has continued under this name into the 21st century. They represented a cheap but effective alternative to the portrait miniature, and skilled specialist artists could cut a high-quality bust portrait, by far the most common style, in a matter of minutes, working purely by eye. Other artists, especially from about 1790, drew an


title: Silhouette content: outline on paper, then painted it in, which could be equally quick. From its original graphic meaning, the term "silhouette" has been extended to describe the sight or representation of a person, object or scene that is backlit, and appears dark against a lighter background. Anything that appears this way, for example, a figure standing backlit in a doorway, may be described as "in silhouette". Because a silhouette emphasises the outline, the word has also been used in the fields of fashion and fitness to describe the shape of a person's body or the shape created by wearing clothing of


title: Silhouette content: a particular style or period. The word "silhouette" is derived from the name of Étienne de Silhouette, a French finance minister who, in 1759, was forced by France's credit crisis during the Seven Years' War to impose severe economic demands upon the French people, particularly the wealthy. Because of de Silhouette's austere economies, his name became synonymous with anything done or made cheaply and so with these outline portraits. Prior to the advent of photography, silhouette profiles cut from black card were the cheapest way of recording a person's appearance. The term "silhouette", although existing from the 18th century, was


title: Silhouette content: not applied to the art of portrait-making until the 19th century. In the 18th and early 19th century, “profiles” or “shades” as they were called were made by one of three methods: The silhouette is closely tied in mythology to the origins of art. Pliny the Elder, in his "Natural History" (circa 77–79 AD) Books XXXIV and XXXV, recounts the origin of painting. In Chapter 5 of Book XXXV, he writes, “We have no certain knowledge as to the commencement of the art of painting, nor does this enquiry fall under our consideration. The Egyptians assert that it was invented


title: Silhouette content: it is known they were interviewed. Human silhouette targets are use for military, police and civilian firearms training. Metallic silhouette is a popular outdoor shooting sport using either rifles or handguns. In metallic silhouette shooting only knock down steel targets in the shape of animals are used. Silhouette A silhouette is the image of a person, animal, object or scene represented as a solid shape of a single color, usually black, with its edges matching the outline of the subject. The interior of a silhouette is featureless, and the hole is typically presented on a light background, usually white, or


title: "Seamless robe of Jesus" content: Seamless robe of Jesus The Seamless Robe of Jesus (also known as the Holy Robe, the Holy Tunic, the Honorable Robe, and the Chiton of the Lord) is the robe said to have been worn by Jesus during or shortly before his crucifixion. Competing traditions claim that the robe has been preserved to the present day. One tradition places it in the Cathedral of Trier, another places it in Argenteuil, and several traditions claim that it is now in various Eastern Orthodox churches. According to the Gospel of John, the soldiers who crucified Jesus did not divide his tunic after


title: Keep content: Keep A keep (from the Middle English "kype") is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars have debated the scope of the word "keep", but usually consider it to refer to large towers in castles that were fortified residences, used as a refuge of last resort should the rest of the castle fall to an adversary. The first keeps were made of timber and formed a key part of the Motte-and-Bailey castles that emerged in Normandy and Anjou during the 10th century; the design spread to England as a result of


title: Keep content: the Norman invasion of 1066, and in turn spread into Wales during the second half of the 11th century and into Ireland in the 1170s. The Anglo-Normans and French rulers began to build stone keeps during the 10th and 11th centuries; these included Norman keeps, with a square or rectangular design, and circular shell keeps. Stone keeps carried considerable political as well as military importance and could take up to a decade or more to build. During the 12th century, new designs began to be introduced – in France, quatrefoil-shaped keeps were introduced, while in England polygonal towers were built.


title: Keep content: By the end of the century, French and English keep designs began to diverge: Philip II of France built a sequence of circular keeps as part of his bid to stamp his royal authority on his new territories, while in England castles were built without keeps. In Spain, keeps were increasingly incorporated into both Christian and Islamic castles, although in Germany tall fighting towers called "bergfriede" were preferred to keeps in the western fashion. In the second half of the 14th century, there was a resurgence in the building of keeps. In France, the keep at Vincennes began a fashion


title: Keep content: for tall, heavily machicolated designs, a trend adopted in Spain most prominently through the Valladolid school of Spanish castle design. Meanwhile, tower keeps in England became popular amongst the most wealthy nobles: these large keeps, each uniquely designed, formed part of the grandest castles built during the period. In the 15th century, the protective function of keeps was compromised by improved artillery. For example, in 1464 during the Wars of the Roses, the keep in the Bamburgh Castle, previously considered to be impregnable, was defeated with bombards. By the 16th century, keeps were slowly falling out of fashion as fortifications


title: Keep content: and residences. Many were destroyed in civil wars between the 17th and 18th centuries, or incorporated into gardens as an alternative to follies. During the 19th century, keeps became fashionable once again and in England and France a number were restored or redesigned by Gothic architects. Despite further damage to many French and Spanish keeps during the wars of the 20th century, keeps now form an important part of the tourist and heritage industry in Europe. Since the 16th century, the English word "keep" has commonly referred to large towers in castles. The word originates from around 1375 to 1376,


title: Keep content: coming from the Middle English term "kype", meaning basket or cask, and was a term applied to the shell keep at Guînes, said to resemble a barrel. The term came to be used for other shell keeps by the 15th century. By the 17th century, the word keep lost its original reference to baskets or casks, and was popularly assumed to have come from the Middle English word "keep", meaning to hold or to protect. Early on, the use of the word "keep" became associated with the idea of a tower in a castle that would serve both as a


title: Keep content: fortified, high-status private residence and a refuge of last resort. The issue was complicated by the building of fortified Renaissance towers in Italy called "tenazza" that were used as defences of last resort and were also named after the Italian for "to hold" or "to keep". By the 19th century, Victorian historians incorrectly concluded that the etymology of the words "keep" and "tenazza" were linked, and that all keeps had fulfilled this military function. As a result of this evolution in meaning, the use of the term "keep" in historical analysis today can be problematic. Contemporary medieval writers used various


title: Keep content: terms for the buildings we would today call keeps. In Latin, they are variously described as "turris", "turris castri" or "magna turris" – a "tower", a "castle tower", or a "great tower". The 12th-century French came to term them a "donjon", from the Latin "dominarium" "lordship", linking the keep and feudal authority. Similarly, medieval Spanish writers called the buildings "", or "tower of homage." In England, "donjon" turned into "dungeon", which initially referred to a keep, rather than to a place of imprisonment. This ambiguity over terminology has made historical analysis of the use of "keeps" problematic. While the term


title: Keep content: remains in common academic use, some academics prefer to use the term "donjon", and most modern historians warn against using the term "keep" simplistically. The fortifications that we would today call keeps certainly did not necessarily form part of a unified medieval style, nor were they all used in a similar fashion during the period. The earliest keeps were built as part of motte-and-bailey castles from the 10th century onwards – a combination of documentary and archaeological evidence places the first such castle, built at Vincy, in 979. These castles were initially built by the more powerful lords of Anjou


title: Keep content: in the late 10th and 11th centuries, in particular Fulk III and his son, Geoffrey II, who built a great number of them between 987 and 1060. William the Conqueror then introduced this form of castle into England when he invaded in 1066, and the design spread through south Wales as the Normans expanded up the valleys during the subsequent decades. In a motte-and-bailey design, a castle would include a mound called a motte, usually artificially constructed by piling up turf and soil, and a bailey, a lower walled enclosure. A keep and a protective wall would usually be built


title: "Sardine v" content: Sardine v Sardine v (or just Sardine) were an Australian post-punk band, formed in 1980 by Ian Rilen (X, Rose Tattoo) on guitar and vocals, and his then-wife, Stephanie Rilen (a.k.a. Stephanie Falconer) on lead vocals and keyboards. They issued a single, "Sabotage" (1982), and an extended play, "I Hate You" (1983). Other members included Johanna Pigott on bass guitar and Andrew Garton on saxophone. Sardine v disbanded in 1983. According to Ian Rilen (ex-Rose Tattoo, X), Sardine v formed in 1980 in Sydney after he bought a keyboard for his children and his then-wife Stephanie Rilen (a.k.a. Stephanie Falconer):


title: "Argentine tango" content: not rigid, but relaxed, like a hug. One characteristic of Argentine tango is the walk outside of the legs of the follower. The inside walk belongs originally to the American Tango. It is seen in Argentine Tango, but it does not belong to it originally . Another difference is that the leader may freely step with his left foot when the follower steps with her left foot. In English, this is sometimes referred to as a "crossed" (e.g. "walking in the crossed system") or "uneven" walk in contrast to the normal walk which is called "parallel" or "even." In ballroom


title: "Cub Cadet" content: where the International Cub and Cub Lo-Boy tractors were also made. The first Cub Cadet model made was the International Cub Cadet Tractor, better known as the Original. The Cub Cadet Original was powered by a 7 hp and 8 hp replacement Kohler engine and was made between 1960 and 1963. The Original Cub Cadet didn't employ a totally direct drive transmission which later became a major selling point of Cub Cadet Garden Tractors. It instead incorporated a belt that ran from the flywheel to the drive shaft to turn the three-speed transmission. This system was necessary due to the


title: Rende content: is that of Our Lady of the Consolation. This church was built as private chapel of the Zagarese family. Several times restored, inside there is a statue of the Saint and one of the Our Lady of the Rosary. Church recently, is located on the left side of the river Surdo, near Linze. The facade is rectangular with a small triangle in the upper center and the entrance gate, between two arches that cross, faces a semicircle on the staircase that extends over the square dedicated to Mgr. Trabalzini. Inside there is a wide aisle with semicircular structure. The church


title: "Halloween H20: 20 Years Later" content: Halloween H20: 20 Years Later Halloween H20: 20 Years Later is a 1998 American slasher film directed by Steve Miner, and starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Adam Arkin, Michelle Williams, and Josh Hartnett. It is the seventh installment in the "Halloween" franchise, and is a direct sequel to "Halloween" and "Halloween II", dismissing the events that take place in the sequels "", "" and "". The plot follows a post-traumatic Laurie Strode who has faked her own death so that she can go into hiding from Michael Myers, who finds her working as the headmistress of a boarding school in northern


title: "Halloween H20: 20 Years Later" content: released anywhere else, and the deleted scenes can be found on YouTube. Until the release of the 2007 film "Halloween", "Halloween H20" was the highest-grossing film in the "Halloween" franchise. It was released on August 5, 1998 in the US and later in many other countries. "H20" cost $17 million to produce and returned $55,041,738 in domestic box office sales with an opening weekend of $16,187,724, and $24,753,129 since its Wednesday debut. As for video/DVD rentals, the film grossed over $21 million. "Halloween H20" holds an approval rating of 52% on the internet review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes based on 60


title: "Halloween H20: 20 Years Later" content: reviews; the site's critical consensus reads "Halloween: H20 is the best of the many sequels, yet still pales in comparison to the original Halloween." Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B-" on an A+ to F scale. Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" awarded the film two out of four stars, while Lawrence Van Gelder of "The New York Times" wrote that "the throwaway jokes are few and far between, and after a pre-title sequence reintroduces Michael and shows just how far up suspense and thrills can be ratcheted, "Halloween H20" declines into the routine,"


title: "Football in Spain" content: Rivilla (1960s), José Antonio Camacho (1970s/1980s), Antonio Maceda (1980s), Rafael Gordillo (1970s/1990s), Miguel Ángel Nadal (1990s/2000s), Fernando Hierro (1980s/2000s), Abelardo Fernández (1990s/2000s), Carles Puyol (1990s/2010s), Sergio Ramos (2000s/2010s), Gerard Piqué (2000s/2010s), Jordi Alba (2010s) Midfielders: Josep Samitier (1920s/1930s), Martín Marculeta (1920s/1930s), Leonardo Cilaurren (1920s/1930s), José Luis Panizo (1940s/1950s), Antonio Puchades (1940s/1950s), Alfredo Di Stéfano (1950s/1960s), Luis del Sol (1960s/1970s), Luis Suárez (1960s/1970s), Luis Aragonés (1960s/1970s), Jesús María Pereda (1960s), Pirri (1960s/1970s), Jesús María Zamora (1970s/1980s), Míchel (1980s/1990s), José Luis Pérez Caminero (1990s), Luis Enrique (1990s/2000s), Pep Guardiola (1990s/2000s), Julen Guerrero (1990s), Gaizka Mendieta (1990s/2000s), Xavi (1990s/2010s), Xabi Alonso (2000s/2010s), Andrés


title: "Football in Spain" content: Iniesta (2000s/2010s), Santi Cazorla (2000s/2010s), David Silva (2000s/2010s), Cesc Fàbregas (2000s/2010s), Juan Mata (2000s/2010s), Sergio Busquets (2000s/2010s) Forwards: Pichichi (1910s/20s), Paulino Alcántara (1910s/1920s), Luis Regueiro (1920s/1930s), Isidro Lángara (1930s), César (1940s/1950s), Telmo Zarra (1940s/1950s), Agustín Gaínza (1940s/1950s), Estanislau Basora (1940s/1950s), László Kubala (1950s/1960s), Ferenc Puskás (1960s), Francisco Gento (1950s/1960s), Amancio Amaro (1960s/1970s), Santillana (1970s/1980s), Juanito (1970s/1980s, Quini (1970s/1980s), Roberto López Ufarte (1970s/1980s), Emilio Butragueño (1980s/1990s), Julio Salinas (1980s/1990s), Raúl (1990s/2000s), Fernando Morientes (1990s/2000s), David Villa (2000s/2010s), Fernando Torres (2000s/2010s) Currently, the three most important competitions between clubs in Spain are La Liga (English: League), the Copa del Rey (English: King's