On My Way to Paradise is a novel by Dave Wolverton and was published in 1989 by Bantam Books . It is set in the far future circa 2300AD depicting a man, Angelo Osic, who is running from an everchanging and frightening world of war and politics. The novel was based on a short story with the same title, which was awarded the L. Ron Hubbard Gold Award at the 1987 Writers of the Future contest. Plot Osic is a morphogenic pharmacologist who tended in a booth in a feria in Gatun city, Panama . He is approached by a stranger, the woman Tamara Marian de la Garza, who requires him to regrow her right hand. The bloody stump on the end of her arm, signifying a traumatic amputation. It transpires that she is on the run from powerful political forces, the assassins of which attempt to kill her and Osic. He flees from the Earth with Tamara who is in an incapacitated state. On board the orbital shuttle, he attempts to get employment with a Japanese company, Motoki Corporation, as a Pharmacologist, but his application is rejected. Instead he is offered to fight as a mercenary for Motoki, who are attempting to gain control of the planet Baker, a satellite of the Delta Pavonis system. The story describes Osic s reaction to the intense battle training that takes place on board the starship Chaeron and his interaction with the mostly South American refugiados , and Chimera genetics chimera s, genetically upgraded humans, who are also escaping their uncertain future on Earth. Their arrival on Baker highlights the vast cultural differences between the mercenary s and their Japanese employers, who have trained them to fight a rival Japanese company of settlers, the Yabajin. These differences culminate in rebellion, with the mercenaries now self described as Conquistadors seizing the Motoki city, after a bloody battle and then setting out to attack the Yabajin settlement which lay 3000 kilometers away. across forbidding deserts, encountering the wildlife of Baker. References Wolverton, Dav ... more details
The Castelles were admired for years as the originators and the epitome of the Philadelphia Sound , which features a high tenor lead, a bass, a seemingly endless supply of tenors in strong harmony, and minimal instrumentation. Listen for it not only in the Castelles, but in those other two contemporary Philadelphia groups, the Dreamers and George Tindley and the Dreams. In spite of its popularity with collectors, however, groups with the Philadelphia Sound only managed to have regional hits, not national ones. George Grant, lead singer of the Castelles, is often thought to be one of the first examples of the very young high tenor sound Fact date May 2008 , that would culminate with Frankie Lymon and his hundreds of imitators. This is not exactly accurate. Although many fans think that George was extremely young at the time of the recordings as did George himself , he was actually 16 when his first record was cut. This was probably the average age for R&B singers at that time. It wasn t the age of the voices that made the Castelles memorable, it was the quality. The Castelles story goes back to around 1949, and the choir at Sulzberger Junior High School in West Philadelphia. Overseen by Miss Joy Goings, it was your average, everyday choir, containing, among others, George Grant Castelles , Billy Taylor Castelles , Octavius Anthony Castelles , Sonny Gordon Angels , George Tindley Dreams , George Pounds Cherokees , Karl English Cherokees , Melvin Story Cherokees , and Solomon Burke . The original members of the Castelles were George Pepi Grant lead tenor , Octavius Anthony first tenor , Billy Taylor first tenor, second tenor, baritone , and Clarence Dunlap bass . They first called themselves the Royal Castelles , a name that George just thought up I liked the name . George s nickname of Pepi was given to him years later by denizens of the poolhall he frequented everyone got a nickname, and, because, with his straightened hair , he looked Spanish, he became Crosstown Pe ... more details
Infobox lake lake name Lake Menomin image lake Lake menomin.jpg caption lake Sunset view of Lake Menomin from Evergreen Cemetery Menomonie, Wisconsin Evergreen Cemetery image bathymetry caption bathymetry location Dunn County, Wisconsin coords Coord 44 53 02 N 091 55 45 W type waterbody display inline,title type reservoir inflow Red Cedar River Wisconsin Red Cedar River outflow Red Cedar River Wisconsin Red Cedar River catchment basin countries United States length width area depth max depth 22 feet volume residence time shore elevation islands cities frozen Lake Menomin is a reservoir on the Red Cedar River Wisconsin Red Cedar River , in Dunn County, Wisconsin Dunn County , Wisconsin , USA. ref http www.fishingworks.com lakes wisconsin dunn menomonie north lake menomin ref Along the lake s western and southern shores lies the city of Menomonie, Wisconsin Menomonie , the downtown central business district of which is located at the far southern end of the lake, near the dam which forms it. Algae blooms regularly afflict the lake due to high phosphate levels from runoff. These blooms culminate in late summer when mats of foul smelling algae often gather in sheltered areas. Notes reflist External links http www.tmlia.org Tainter Menomin Lake Improvement Association File 2009 0620 LakeMenomin pan.JPG thumb left 500px Lake Menomin from downtown Menomonie. Category Reservoirs in Wisconsin Menomin Category Geography of Dunn County, Wisconsin DunnWI geo stub ... more details
For the pacemaker charity Heartbeat International charity Heartbeat International is an international association of over 900 crisis pregnancy center s, providing assistance in education, training, support services, and networking with other centers. It does not offer, recommend, or refer for abortion s or abortifacients . ref cite web url http www.heartbeatinternational.org about us our commitment title Our Commitment accessdate 2011 02 16 ref It is the second largest CPC network in the United States. ref Cite web publisher Time url http www.time.com time 2007 abortions title New Fronts in the Abortion Battle accessdate 2010 11 26 ref Heartbeat International started in 1971 under the name Alternatives to Abortion, in response to increased liberalization of abortion laws in several states, which would eventually culminate in Roe v. Wade , making abortion legal across the United States. Its founders believed that legalizing abortion would result in more, not fewer, abortions, as in their opinion women would be pressured into choosing abortion. Therefore, Alternatives to Abortion started as a humanitarian organization to provide a safety net of emergency pregnancy support as a counter to the pressure to abort. The organization adopted its current name in 1993. Heartbeat describes itself as a Christian association whose materials are consistent with Biblical principles. ref Cite web url http www.heartbeatinternational.org services about us about us home title About Us publisher Heartbeat International accessdate 2010 11 26 ref Heartbeat International is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio , United States . References Reflist External links official http www.heartbeatinternational.org http www.optionline.org Option Line 24 hour telephone and web based listing and referral service operated by Care Net and Heartbeat International. Category International nongovernmental organizations Category Crisis pregnancy centers Category Religious organizations based in the United States ... more details
Legal education in the United States Trial practice is an upper level course offered in most American law school s designed to teach future litigation litigators the fine points of presenting a case to a judge and jury . Unlike most law school courses, a trial practice class has very little discussion of substantive law , and is focused on the practical application of public speaking , narrative , and using body language to communicate a particular set of events to the triers of fact. Trial practice also contains elements of strategy , teaching students how to decide the order in which witnesses should testify, when exhibits should be introduced, and how to trap opposing witnesses into giving testimony that damages their side. evidence law Evidence is the area of substantive law most reinforced by a trial practice course, with students learning how to apply evidence law in a real life setting, including learning when they can object to questions asked of witnesses, what objections to raise, and how to effectively present objections. Trial practice courses may have a classroom component. Also, trial practice courses will usually have an ongoing lab component where an attorney will instruct a small group of students on trial skills and assist them in honing their craft. Often, students practice against one another in mock trial s throughout the course for example, students may be divided into groups of 4, with each group containing two teams who practice against one another in mock trials. Rather than a final exam , the course may culminate in a mock trial with volunteer witnesses . External links http www.TrialTheater.com wordpress Free Trial Advocacy Tips for Trial Lawyers Winning Trial Advocacy Techniques blog Category Legal education Lawschool stub ... more details
Update date March 2011 Advert date March 2011 The Birmingham Tattoo is held annually at the National Indoor Arena in the centre of Birmingham , England . The military tattoo features massed military band s, and spectacular displays. The event takes place for two weekend performances in November or December. The event has been held since 1989 and has attracted performers from the United States , Europe and Russia as well as British bands from the Royal Marines , Coldstream Guards , King s Division and Gurkha s. The Birmingham Tattoo features traditional military music, field gun racing, dancers, gymnastics, dog display teams and one of the largest gatherings of standard bearers with over 120 standards on parade at each performance. Each year the event raises money at each performance for the Royal Star and Garter Homes who provide care homes for disabled ex Service men and women. Over 30,000 has been donated to the charity since 2008. The 2012 Birmingham Military Tattoo will take place at The NIA in Birmingham on Saturday 24th November 2012 at 6pm and on Sunday 25th December at 2pm. The 2012 Tattoo will feature The Massed International Bands The Massed Parade of Standards The National Youth Marching Band Royal Air Force Cosford Queen s Colour Inter Service Field Gun Competition Racing Dogs Flyball Competition Scottish pipers United Kingdom Disco Display Team Birmingham International Tattoo Town Crier The Tattoo will culminate in a Spectacular Grand Finale featuring all the performers who will be joined by the British Tenor Tim Pitman and Rebecca Robinson in a spectacle of light and sound that will fill the arena. gallery File BHAM Finale.jpg Birmingham International Tattoo gallery External links http www.birminghamtattoo.co.uk Birmingham Tattoo website http www.youtube.com birminghamtattoo Birmingham Tattoo YouTube videos http www.thenia.co.uk whatson birminghaminternationaltattoo Tickets available online http www.militarytattoo.org www.militarytattoo.org http www.mi ... more details
unreferenced date November 2009 coord 51 29 6 N 0 6 57 W type landmark region GB display title Gasworks Gallery is based by the Oval Cricket Ground in South East London sub region South East London . It is part of Triangle Arts Trust , an international network or residencies and workshops offering artists the opportunity develop their practice stimulated by a climate of international exchange and dialogue. It has a gallery and fifteen artists studios. Nine studios are rented to London based artists and three are reserved for an International Residency Programme for non UK based artists. Gasworks residencies encourage exchange of ideas between practitioners, instigating experimentation with new concepts and new materials. The non prescriptive and process based nature of the residencies allows visiting artists to develop projects in response to their new context, or to conduct research benefiting from London s resources. Since 1994 Gasworks Residency Programme has worked with over 150 artists from more than 60 countries worldwide. Gasworks residencies include an education and outreach programme, with some residencies dedicated to working with local community groups. Residencies culminate in an Open Studio with occasional projects developed in collaboration with the exhibition programme. Gasworks Gallery hosts up to seven exhibitions a year and profiles emerging or mid career international or UK artists whose practice is of outstanding quality and who have limited previous exposure in London. The Gallery is committed to the professional development of artists and offers a strong level of curatorial, administrative and practical support. The exhibitions are complemented by a programme of education and off site activities which aim to introduce and discuss themes and ideas of contemporary international art practice to both a younger and a professional audience. The gallery s address is 155 Vauxhall Street, London SE11 5RH, United Kingdom . The nearest tube stations are O ... more details
Deleted image removed Image SolidarityPoster.jpg thumb right 300px Protest poster from the Lower Mainland Solidarity Coalition in 1983. The Solidarity Crisis refers to a protest movement in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1983 that emerged in response to the British Columbia Social Credit Party Social Credit Socred government s economic policy of restraint. A mass coalition, the Solidarity Coalition , was formed, composed of community organizations and trade unions, which many expected would culminate in a general strike . References http books.google.com books?id 05 41FvNvB0C&pg PA50&lpg PA50&dq 22solidarity coalition 22 22british columbia 22 1983&source bl&ots jSLNTJpyg2&sig yaByJMe GTE Wn6uno lqKQpp2o&hl en&ei doD5So 8B46 lAfekp3LDQ&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 4&ved 0CBIQ6AEwAw v onepage&q 22solidarity 20coalition 22 20 22british 20columbia 22 201983&f false Defying conventional wisdom political movements and popular contention against North American free trade , Jeffrey McKelvey Ayres , University of Toronto Press , 1998, pp. 50 53 ISBN 0 8020 8089 8 http books.google.com books?id X aK5pD5kgC&pg PA327&lpg PA327&dq 22solidarity coalition 22 22british columbia 22 1983&source bl&ots SR 8IkAH9u&sig NFI0H21AHbmAY7h9AlQJ5LDzamQ&hl en&ei 74T5Ss34ENGYlAeqs9zCDQ&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 2&ved 0CAsQ6AEwATgK v onepage&q 22solidarity 20coalition 22 20 22british 20columbia 22 201983&f false The West beyond the West a history of British Columbia , Jean Barman , University of Toronto Press , 1991 rev. ed. 1998 , pp. 327 328, ISBN 0 8020 7185 6 The Solidarity Coalition , in The New Reality Vancouver New Star Books , eds. Warren Magnusson, William K. Carroll, Charles Doyle, Monika Langer, and R.B.J. Walker, eds., pp 94 114. Category History of British Columbia Category British Columbia political scandals Vancouver stub BritishColumbia politics stub ... more details
Refimprove date January 2007 National Grammar School or NGS is a private school private fee paying academic institution located in the city of Lahore , Punjab Pakistan Punjab , Pakistan . It provides preschool preschool education , primary education , secondary education and preparation for international General Certificate of Education GCE examinations. NGS has a Junior campus near gymkhana of The Mall Lahore The Mall while the Senior campus is located near Liberty Market of Gulberg, Lahore Gulberg . ref name ngs intro Curriculum The institution follows a curriculum culminate in GCE Ordinary Level O Levels ref name ngs o level and Advanced Level A Levels ref name ngs a level qualifications from British examination boards of University of Cambridge International Examinations CIE of Cambridge Assessment . Courses taught at A Level are Chemistry Computing General Studies Law Mathematics Physics Biology Psychology Sociology Thinking Skills Urdu References Reflist colwidth 30em refs ref name ngs intro cite web url http www.ngs.edu.pk title NGS Official website Front page work ngs.edu.pk publisher National Grammar School accessdate 22 July 2010 ref ref name ngs o level cite web url http www.ngs.edu.pk AdmissionsOLev.php title NGS Official website O Level programme work ngs.edu.pk publisher National Grammar School accessdate 22 July 2010 ref ref name ngs a level cite web url http www.ngs.edu.pk AdmissionsALev.php nogo7 title NGS Official website A Level programme work ngs.edu.pk publisher National Grammar School accessdate 22 July 2010 ref External links http www.ngs.edu.pk Official website Coord missing Pakistan Schools in Lahore Category Schools in Lahore ... more details
Dr Gerhard Schwehm PhD b. 13 March 1949, Ludwigshafen am Rhein , Germany is Head of Solar System Science Operations Division for the European Space Agency ESA , and Mission Manager for the Rosetta spacecraft Rosetta mission. Education and work Schwehm gained his PhD in Applied Physics from the Ruhr University , Bochum , Germany. He worked at the European Space Operations Centre ESOC modelling the dust environment for Halley s comet . He then became ESA s first planetary scientist, working on the Giotto mission that provided the first close up images of a comet nucleus, Halley s Comet. Schwehm became lead scientist on ESA s Rosetta mission in 1985, that will culminate in Rosetta looping around the Sun with comet 67P Churyumov Gerasimenko in 2014 2015. He was mission manager for ESA s Smart 1 mission that impacted the Moon in September 2006 ending three years surveying the Moon. Social matters Schwehm is married with two children, and in spare time enjoys modern literature and art, classical music, food and wine. ref Accidental space scientist An interview with Gerhard Schwehm 21 January 2004 http www.esa.int SPECIALS Rosetta SEMAP5474OD 0.html accessed 7 March 2007 ref References references Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Schwehm, Gerhard ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 13 March 1949 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Schwehm, Gerhard Category 1949 births Category German physicists Category German scientists Category Living people ... more details
update date November 2010 Merge from Project Runway Malaysia season 1 date November 2009 Infobox television image Deleted image removed Image projectrunwaymalaysia.jpg 200px show name Project Runway Malaysia caption format reality television Reality , competition runtime 60 minutes including commercials creator Eli Holzman starring Bernie Chan country USA network 8TV first aired 3 August 2007 last aired N A num episodes N A website N A Project Runway Malaysia is a Malaysian reality television series on 8TV that focuses on fashion design . Its contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are usually restricted in their time, materials, and theme. Their designs are judged and one or more designers are eliminated each week. The winner will receive RM100,000 to spearhead his her career. The show, slated to begin in August, will culminate with the chance for a designer to show his work at a local fashion week. ref http thestar.com.my metro story.asp?file 2007 7 25 central 18324246&sec central Fashion TV show to unearth talents Bot generated title ref Project Runway is hosted by supermodel Bernie Chan and judged by a panel that usually includes Chan, designer Datuk Bernard Chandran . Mr. Chandran has proved to be so popular that his role has been expanded. Project Runway Malaysia takes place in Kuala Lumpur . Season 1 See Project Runway Malaysia season 1 Project Runway Malaysia made its debut on air on 3 August 2007. Season 1 featured model from 8TV s I Wanna Be A Model, season 1 s female champion, Eloise Law. Currently she had modeled for Danny and Alwyn s design. Season 2 See Project Runway Malaysia season 2 Project Runway Malaysia Season 2 will debut on air soon. See also Malaysian Dreamgirl References references External links http www.star ecentral.com news story.asp?file 2007 8 3 tvnradio 18429802&sec tvnradio Making the Cut, The Star Malaysia the Star , 3 August 2007 Use dmy dates date October 2010 Category Project Runway Malaysia ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Primarysources date July 2007 Theatre, Etc. Enriching the Children is a regional theater in Chico, California Chico , California , owned by Shannon Beattie and local accompanist and performer Jeffrey Childs . According to their website, they are dedicated to enriching the lives of young people through the Creative Arts. History Overview After originally putting on children s theater productions at Theatre on the Ridge , a theater in nearby Paradise , California, the owners bought a former church in Chico and transformed it in the summer of 2006 into a playhouse complete with a performance area, music room, dance room, kitchen, and an indoor activity room for young children. Classes, as well as musical or dramatic productions, are offered to children and teenagers aged six through eighteen. Productions are typically directed by Shannon Beattie and musically directed by Jeffrey Childs, though other individuals contribute to the theatre and its productions. Theatre, Etc. offers classes throughout the year students enrolled in fall classes, if they choose, may audition for the fall production, while the spring and summer classes culminate in a musical . Four sections are available, separating children by age group Flashlights Ages 4 6 , Footlights Grades 1 3 , Stagelights Grades 4 6 , and Spotlights Grades 7 12 . Total Theatre, Etc. Productions class wikitable Time Period Show Summer 2006 Grand Opening Showcase, 101 Dalmatians, Stuart Little, Oklahoma , Jr., The Startles Fall Winter 2006 A Christmas Carol The Musical Spring 2007 You re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Summer 2007 The Jungle Book, Once on this Island, Jr., Romeo and Juliet Fall Winter 2007 The Wizard of Oz Spring 2008 Into the Woods, Jr. Summer 2008 Honk, Jr., The Aristocats Fall Winter 2008 Peter Pan External links Theatre, Etc. homepage http www.theatreetc.com Category Chico, California Category Theatre in California ... more details
Not to be confused with the Montagne Noire of Languedoc Rousillon The Montagnes Noires French language French the black mountains , also known as the Montagne Noire French language French the black mountain ref Carte Geologique de la France, 1 1,000,000 scale, 5th edn, Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Minieres ref and in Breton language Breton as Meneziou Du ref http www.geobreizh.com breizh bre kartenn douaroniezh.asp ref are an east west oriented range of hills in Brittany centred around the town of Gourin . They culminate in the peak of Roc de Toullaeron Breton Roc h Toull al Laeron which attains a height of either 318m ref http www.geobreizh.com breizh fra chiffres monts.asp ref or 326m. ref Collins Road Atlas France 1988, based on IGN mapping 1988 ref Other significant peaks include Ar Menez 304m and Montagne Noir 307m or, in Breton Menez Du . ref http www.geobreizh.com breizh fra carte geographie.asp ref They are composed from a range of Precambrian , Ordovician , Silurian and Devonian rocks forming a part of the Variscan orogeny orogen and include sandstone s, quartzite s and slate s. ref Carte Geologique de la France, 1 1,000,000 scale, 5th edn, Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Minieres ref The hills form a part of the border between the Departments of France d partements of Finist re and Morbihan and just extend into C tes du Nord . References Reflist coord 48 09 N 3 40 W display title region FR type mountain source GNS enwiki Category Mountain ranges of France Category Geography of Brittany Brittany geo stub br Menez Du fr Montagnes Noires it Montagnes Noires ... more details
Infobox album Name The Art of Excellence Type Album Artist Tony Bennett Cover The Art of Excellence.jpeg Background orange Released 1986 Recorded 1986 Genre Jazz Length 42 17 Label Columbia Records Columbia Producer Danny Bennett Last album The Special Magic of Tony Bennett br 1979 This album The Art of Excellence br 1986 Next album Astoria Portrait of the Artist br 1990 Album ratings rev1 Allmusic rev1Score Rating 4.5 5 ref Allmusic class album id r24293 first William last Ruhlmann ref rev2 rev2Score The Art of Excellence is an album by Tony Bennett , released in 1986. It was his first album upon re signing with Columbia Records , and began his career comeback that would culminate in the mid 1990s. Track listing Why Do People Fall in Love? People Dennis Lambert , Brian Potter , Bob Merrill, Jule Styne 4 05 Moments Like This Burton Lane , Frank Loesser 2 47 What Are You Afraid Of? Jack Segal , Robert Wells songwriter Robert Wells 3 01 When Love Was All We Had Jorge Calandrelli , Sergio Mihanovich 5 08 So Many Stars Alan Bergman , Marilyn Bergman , S rgio Mendes 3 44 Everybody Has the Blues James Taylor 3 37 How Do You Keep the Music Playing? A. Bergman, M. Bergman, Michel Legrand 4 20 City of the Angels Fred Astaire , Tommy Wolf 2 24 Forget the Woman Ettore Stratta 3 16 A Rainy Day Howard Dietz , Arthur Schwartz 2 59 I Got Lost in Her Arms Irving Berlin 4 27 The Day You Leave Me Cy Coleman , C. Gore 2 46 Personnel Tony Bennett vocals Ralph Sharon piano References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Art of Excellence, The Category 1986 albums Category Tony Bennett albums Category Columbia Records albums ... more details
Infobox Film name Call of the Yukon image image size caption director John T. Coyle co director br B. Reeves Eason co director producer Armand Schaefer for Republic Pictures writer James Oliver Curwood novel Swift Lightning br Gertrude Orr screenplay br Bill Peet screenplay narrator starring See below music Alberto Colombo cinematography Ernest Miller cinematographer Ernest Miller editing Howard O Neill distributor Republic Pictures released 18 April 1938 runtime 70 minutes country FilmUS language English budget gross preceded by followed by website Call of the Yukon is a 1938 United States American action adventure film produced and released by Republic Pictures , directed by John T. Coyle and B. Reeves Eason and starring Richard Arlen and Beverly Roberts . Plot The rough hunter Gaston and ladylike Jean travel by dog sled across the Yukon headed for Nenana. Various mishaps slow their progress and culminate in a log cabin love triangle showdown when the upper class Hugo gets in the picture. Cast Richard Arlen as Gaston Rogers Beverly Roberts as Jean Williams Lyle Talbot as Hugo Henderson Mala as Olee John Garry Owen as Conner Ivan Miller as O Malley Billy Dooley as Watchman Al St. John as Joe External links imdb title id 0029961 Internet Archive film id call of the yukon DEFAULTSORT Call of the Yukon Category 1938 films Category American films Category 1930s adventure films Category English language films Category Black and white films Category Republic Pictures films Category Films directed by B. Reeves Eason adventure film stub ... more details
Martin Ralph born 18 January 1960 is an Australia n Canoe racing sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles , he was eliminated in the repechages of the Canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics Men s K 2 500 metres K 2 500 m event. Subsequently, he began to coach with the VIS Victorian Institute of Sport and independently. Martin received the Australian Sports Medal from the Prime Minister and the Governor General for sporting achievement in the year 2000. Entertainment Renowned as Australia s friendliest comedian Martin Ralph continues his presence at the cutting edge of corporate comedy talent. Martin is a twenty five year veteran of the national and international stand up circuit which includes concert tour supports for Air Supply,The Supremes and is a regular cruise ship headliner . Martin s persona is easy going never pretentious or overbearing a relaxed style which translates to instant audience appeal. Martin s impeccable reputation as a reliable and solid act was earned through consistently fine performance. His material is refreshing, compelling and incisive tailored and topical clean and clever often interspersed with an exciting array of unusual and unique props,invented and built by Martin.World records, yoyos, spinning tops and audience participation culminate in a performance that is constantly focused on maximum enjoyment. http www.martinralph.com References http www.sports reference.com olympics athletes ra martin ralph 1.html Sports Reference.com profile http www.martinralph.com Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Ralph, Martin ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 18 January 1960 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Ralph, Martin Category 1960 births Category Australian canoeists Category Canoeists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Category Living people Category Olympic canoeists of Australia Category Australian comedians Australia canoe bio stub ... more details
Refimprove date November 2009 Infobox film name The Art of Failure Chuck Connelly Not for Sale caption director Jeff Stimmel producer Diana Holtzberg writer starring Chuck Connelly music Paul A. Anderson cinematography Atanasio DiFelice editing John Dowdell distributor HBO Documentaries released 2008 runtime 60 minutes language English preceded by followed by The Art of Failure Chuck Connelly Not for Sale , an Emmy Award winning documentary directed by Jeff Stimmel , premiered at the L.A. Film Festival in June 2008 and was shown on HBO in July. Synopsis The documentary chronicles the artist Chuck Connelly as he struggles with his temperament, alcoholism, and disillusionment with reality. These factors culminate in the alienation of gallery owners, collectors, and his wife serving to depress Connelly further. The documentary details the tragedy of the fallen artist as he fights to maintain his dignity and integrity in the face of a world that refuses to accept him. Awards The documentary won an Emmy at the 30th annual event in 2009 for the Outstanding Arts & Culture Programming category. References http www.emmyonline.org mediacenter news 30th winners.html 30th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards Winners External links http www.hbo.com docs docuseries artoffailure index.html HBO Documentaries Synopsis IMDb title 1287830 Use mdy dates date October 2010 DEFAULTSORT Art Of Failure Category 2008 films Category American documentary films Category Documentary films about visual artists Category 2000s documentary films bio documentary film stub art documentary film stub ... more details
unsourced date April 2012 International Campus for Advanced Studies ICAS , founded in 2001, is a private school private fee paying academic institution located at Lahore , Punjab Pakistan Punjab , Pakistan . ICAS provides preschool education , primary education , secondary education and preparation for General Certificate of Education GCE . The institution has one purpose built campus in Gulberg, Lahore Gulberg Town . ICAS is part of the Salamat School System , a group of academic institutions in Lahore city. The institution follows a curriculum designed to culminate in Ordinary Level GCE O Level qualifications from British examination board of University of Cambridge International Examinations CIE of Cambridge Assessment UCLES . ICAS has three branches ICAS Junior Preschool, Grade 1 4 ICAS Prep Grade 5 8 ICAS Girls Grade 1 11 &mdash GCE O Level Girls only Magazine yearbook Salamat School System s ICAS PREP has not printed its school yearbook, Dastaan 2004&ndash present previously known as LAMHE 2001&ndash 2003 , for two years for batches 2009&ndash 2010 and 2010&ndash 2011 . For these two years they have pushed their editorial board to their full extremes, putting immense pressure with no end result. This has irritated the entire student body. In 2010 the magazine board received 200 articles, all of them were edited and revised, only 40 were chosen and in the end there was no magazine. The students are still powerless in this matter. See also Salamat School System Salamat International Campus for Advanced Studies References Reflist External links http www.sss.edu.pk icas ICAS Official Website coord missing Pakistan Salamat School System Schools in Lahore Category Educational institutions established in 2001 Category Education in Lahore Category Universities and colleges in Lahore Category Academic institutions of Pakistan Category Schools in Pakistan Category Private schools in Pakistan ... more details
Unreferenced date May 2010 Good bye, Cruel World is a 1983 United States American comedy feature film directed by David Irving director David Irving and starring Dick Shawn and Cynthia Sikes . It was co written by Shawn and Nicholas Niciphor . Plot The film parodies the various gimmicks that were used to get audiences into theatres by claiming to be based on audience choice, although all of the selections are pre selected, and the actual audience response is not measured within the theatre or by choices of the home viewer. The film was sold with images of a man flushing himself down the toilet. The story involves newscaster Rodney Pointsetter Shawn who is so depressed between his job and his family that he tries to make a film about his life, which he intends to culminate with his own suicide. It is often interrupted with irrelevant comic sketches that an emcee Allan Stephan claims that the audience prefers to see. One sketch features Angelique Pettyjohn as a stripping nun , and another Dan Frischman hosting Things Your Parents Used to Say, while Rodney s gay brother, Ainsley, also played by Shawn, stages an opera in his house. The opera sequence was staged by John Hall of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera . and featured Vincent Cole , Johnny Guarnieri , Dennis Parnell , Tanino Provitera , David Romano , Gene Shaw , James Sterret Bryant , Starleigh Godfrey , Pam Scanlon , and Susan Grossman . DEFAULTSORT Good Bye, Cruel World Category 1983 films Category American films Category English language films Category 1980s comedy films 1980s comedy film stub ... more details
In the Song dynasty , the growth of commerce and urban society created a demand for many new forms of popular entertainment. Stories about criminal cases were among the new types of vernacular fiction that developed from the Song to the Ming periods. Written in colloquial rather than literary Chinese, they nearly always featured district magistrates or judges in the higher courts. The plots usually begin with a description of the crime often including much realistic detail of contemporary life and culminate in the exposure of the deed and the punishment of the guilty. Sometimes two solutions to a mystery are posited, but the correct solution is reached through a brilliant judge. The most celebrated hero of such tales was Judge Bao Zheng , or Dragon Plan Bao, who was originally based on a historical person. Featuring in hundreds of stories, Bao became the archetype of the incorruptible official in a society in which miscarriages of justice in favor of the rich and powerful were all too common. Not all crime stories have happy endings, and some were evidently written with the aim of exposing the brutal methods of corrupt judges who often after accepting bribes extracted false confessions by torture and condemned innocent people to death. In some tales, the crimes are exposed with the aid of supernatural forces, but others display features common in Western crime fiction. For example, in one tale the dimwitted investigator is upstaged by the patient and methodical investigation of his junior. See also History of Crime Fiction References Yau woon Ma, The Textual Tradition of Ming Kung an Fiction, Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies 35 1975 190 220. Patrick Hanan, The Chinese Vernacular Story 1981 . Huang Yanbo, Zhongguo gongan xiaoshuo shi History of Chinese court case fiction 1991 . Meng Liye, Zhongguo gongan xiaoshuo yishu fazhan shi History of the artistic development of Chinese court case fiction 1996 . Jeffrey C. Kinkley, Chinese Justice, the Fiction Law and Literat ... more details
A Thursday War is the colloquial name given in the Royal Navy for the weekly war fighting and damage control exercises that are held during Flag Officer Sea Training FOST , so named because they are usually held on a Thursday. FOST is responsible for ensuring that Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels are fit to join the operational fleet by testing vessels readiness through a series of drills and exercises. These culminate in the so called Thursday War , war fighting scenarios designed to test a ship s companies reaction to various situations and emergencies. ref http www.royal navy.org lib index.php?title Navy marks 50th year of world renowned training ref ref http www.navynews.co.uk news 1195 george bush bound for portsmouth after war games with royal navy.aspx ref Typically a Thursday War involves a range of scenarios which include the vessel undergoing simulated attacks by aircraft, missiles and submarines sustaining damage and casualties, and testing the crew s ability to fight fire, floods and deal with personnel injuries while underway. The exercise is designed to test the ship s operational readiness to fight in a real war situation and is the culmination of the FOST training period. ref http www.royal navy.mod.uk operations and support surface fleet type 22 frigates hms cumberland news defence minister goes to war off plymouth index.htm ref ref http www.independent.co.uk news iraq crisis thursday war in the channel is dress rehearsal for real thing in the gulf 1141540.html ref References reflist External links http www.royalnavy.mod.uk surface fleet type 23 frigates hms somerset hms somerset takes part in a Photo of HMS Somerset F82 HMS Somerset taking part in a Thursday War http www.youtube.com watch?v iNaRsFYSPP8&feature related Video of a Fleet Requirements and Aircraft Direction Unit FRADU BAE Hawk Hawk aircraft low flying over Royal Naval warships during a Thursday War UK mil stub Category Royal Navy ... more details
unreferenced date February 2012 Infobox film name Rain in the Mountains director Joel Metlen br Christine Sullivan producer Joel Metlen br Christine Sullivan br Lillian Parker screenplay Joel Metlen starring Steve Pierre br Nick Erb br Audrey Seymour br Robert Satiacum br Joseph Heldman music Yazan Fahmawi cinematography Joel Metlen editing Joel Metlen br Christine Sullivan studio Foxhall Films br GO Film released 2007 runtime 90 minutes country Film USA language English Rain in the Mountains is a 2007 in film 2007 Native American film directed by Joel Metlen and Christine Sullivan. Plot The film revolves around a Native American man, Eric Smallhouse Steve Pierre , who, after a chance encounter with an elderly man known as The Deadman Joseph Heldman , attempts to recapture the old ways of his people. Throughout the film, his efforts, halfheartedly aided by his young son, Todd Nick Erb , yield negative and often comedic results, much to the consternation of his wife, Lindsay Audrey Seymour . Furthermore, his new found antagonism toward modern conveniences, especially electricity, culminate in a chase involving the town Deputy, John Robert Satiacum , and the FBI. Cast Main cast Eric Smallhouse Steve Pierre Todd Smallhouse Nick Erb Lindsay Smallhouse Audrey Seymour Deputy John Robert Satiacum The Deadman Joseph Heldman External links http www.imdb.com title tt0826611 Rain in the Mountains at the Internet Movie Database Category 2007 films Category Native American films Category English language films Category Comedy films ... more details
Infobox book name Alphabet image image caption author Inger Christensen title orig Alfabet translator Susanna Nied country Denmark language Danish publisher Lyrikbogklubben Borgen br Gyldendal pub date 1981 english pub date 2001 pages 76 isbn 87 7540 201 7 Alphabet lang da Alfabet is a 1981 collection of poetry by the Danish writer Inger Christensen . It consists of 14 poems alphabetised from A to N. The number of lines of each poem is determined by the Fibonacci number s poem A has one line, while poem N has 600. Reception The book was reviewed in Publishers Weekly in 2001 As used here with controlled repetitions, the Fibonacci sequence gives the whole an almost medieval sense of restriction . Abstracted cold war fears and post 70s ecological concern and alienation give way to litanies of real world outrages ... which culminate in a post nuclear holocaust nightmare, with birds and children somehow having survived in caves. The scenario may seem dated, but the threats remain very real, and Christensen s poetic appeal for sanity and humanity remains an abstracted call to action. ref Cite web author Staff writer date 2001 05 14 url http www.publishersweekly.com 978 0 8112 1477 3 title Fiction Review Alphabet by Inger Christensen work Publishers Weekly accessdate 2012 02 13 ref See also 1981 in poetry Danish literature References reflist Category 1981 books Category Danish books Category Works by Inger Christensen Category Poetry collections Poetry stub ... more details
Infobox Wrestling event name No Way Out 2012 image No Way Out 2012 .jpg caption Promotional poster for the event featuring AJ Lee AJ and Daniel Bryan tagline theme promotion WWE brand WWE Raw Raw br WWE SmackDown SmackDown date June 17, 2012 attendance venue IZOD Center city East Rutherford, New Jersey lastevent Over the Limit 2012 nextevent Money in the Bank 2012 event WWE No Way Out No Way Out lastevent2 No Way Out 2009 nextevent2 TBA No Way Out 2012 is an upcoming professional wrestling pay per view PPV event produced by the WWE professional wrestling promotion promotion , which will take place on June 17, 2012 at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey . The show will be the twelfth WWE No Way Out No Way Out event and the first one since No Way Out 2009 2009 . Background See also Professional wrestling No Way Out will feature Professional wrestling match types professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre existing feuds, Plot narrative plots , and narrative thread storylines which are played out on WWE s primary television programs. Wrestlers portray Heel professional wrestling villains or Face professional wrestling heroes as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches. References External links http www.wwe.com shows nowayout Official No Way Out website WWEPPV No Way Out Category 2012 in professional wrestling Category WWE No Way Out 2012 nl No Way Out 2012 ... more details
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