title: Kocaeli University

paragraphs: Kocaeli University is a university in Turkey. It is in İzmit,Kocaeli. The university has many campuses in Umuttepe, Anıtpark and other places. It is a public university.


title: Colin McFarlane

paragraphs: Colin McFarlane (born September 15, 1961) is a British voice, television, and movie actor. He is known for his role as Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb in "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight". In television he has appeared in "Jonathan's Creek", "The Fast Show", and the "Black Books". He has starred in animated movies or television programs. He is also known for providing the voice of God in "Testament: The Bible in Animation". McFarlane was born in Upper Clapton, London, England on September 15, 1961. He is married to Kate McFarlane, they have one son.


title: Peggy Lipton

paragraphs: Margaret Ann "Peggy" Lipton (August 30, 1946 – May 11, 2019) was an American television actress. She played Julie Barnes in the series "The Mod Squad" in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She also played Norma Jennings in "Twin Peaks". Some sources mention that she was born in 1946 while others say 1947. She was born in New York City. She was married to Quincy Jones from 1974 until they divorced in 1990. The couple had two daughters, actresses Kidada and Rashida Jones.

paragraphs: Lipton died of colon cancer on May 11, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. She was 72.


title: Mary Landrieu

paragraphs: Mary Loretta Landrieu ( ; born November 23, 1955) is an American politician. She served as a U.S. Senator of Louisiana from 1997 to 2015. Landrieu is a member of the United States Democratic Party. She was raised in New Orleans. Her brother Mitch Landrieu is the current Mayor of New Orleans. Her father Moon Landrieu also served as Mayor of New Orleans. She is considered a conservative Democrat, often opposed to the views of many others within her party. She lost re-election in 2014 to Republican U.S. Representative Bill Cassidy.


title: Nightswimming (Awake)

paragraphs: "Nightswimming" is the eighth episode of the American crime fantasy television series "Awake", that first aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) on April 19, 2012. Leonard Chang and co-executive producer Davey Holmes wrote "Nightswimming". 2.80 million watched when it was first broadcast on television in the United States. Executive producer Jeffrey Reiner directed the episode, and critics liked the episode.

paragraphs: "Awake"'s main character is Michael Britten (Jason Isaacs), a detective living in two different realities after a car crash. In one reality, where he wears a red wristband, his wife Hannah Britten (Laura Allen) survived the accident, and in another reality, where he wears a green wristband, his son Rex Britten (Dylan Minnette) survived. In the "green reality", Michael helps Accountant Marcus Ananyev (Elijah Alexander) and his wife Alina (Ayelet Zurer) start a new life in the Witness Protection Program after a gang member tried to kill Marcus. In the "red reality", Michael and Hannah prepare for a new life in Oregon after deciding to move there. They go swimming at a college pool because they love each other.

paragraphs: Many reviewers praised the story of the "red reality", but did not enjoy the arcs of the "green reality". This episode marked the first time Rex had not of appear in an episode of the series, the show's two therapists: Dr. Jonathan Lee (BD Wong) and Dr. Judith Evans (Cherry Jones) also did not appear in it. Even though it was the eighth episode, it was supposed to be the fifth episode. The music featured in it was "Pain in My Heart" by Otis Redding. Michael is seen shirtless in two scenes of the episode, one of those scenes was filmed at an actual campus swimming pool. During filming, a woman saw Isaacs naked, and questioned it. Many critics commented on the themes of "Nightswimming". It was filmed in Los Angeles, California, and eight guest actors were in it.


title: Virginia Dwyer

paragraphs: Virginia Dwyer Gorman (December 19, 1919 – August 20, 2012) was an American movie and television actress. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska. She was married to Walter Gorman. She died on August 20, 2012 in her home in Manhattan, New York from natural causes. She was 92 years old.


title: Chris Lighty

paragraphs: Chris Lighty (May 8, 1968 – August 30, 2012) was an American music executive and a talent agent. He helped many artists and musicians during his career. Lighty was "one of the most powerful figures in the hip-hop business". Lighty was also the founder of Violator, a record label.

paragraphs: Lighty was born in The Bronx, New York City on May 8, 1968. He committed suicide by shooting himself on August 30, 2012 in his home in The Bronx. He was 44 years old.


title: Victor Garber

paragraphs: Victor Joseph Garber (born March 16, 1949) is a Canadian movie, television, voice, and stage actor. He has appeared in many movies. He played Thomas Andrews in James Cameron's 1997 movie "Titanic". He also played San Francisco Mayor George Moscone in "Milk".

paragraphs: Garber was born in London, Ontario, Canada on March 16, 1949. Garber came out gay in January 2013. He lives in New York with his husband, Rainer Andreesen, whom he was married since 2015.


title: Jonathan Hyde

paragraphs: Jonathan Hyde (born 21 May 1948 in Brisbane) is an Australian-English stage, television, and movie actor. He has appeared in over 50 movies. He is mostly known for his role as J. Bruce Ismay in James Cameron's "Titanic". His career started in 1974. He is married to Isobel Buchanan.


title: Billy Zane

paragraphs: William George "Billy" Zane, Jr. (born February 24, 1966), mostly known as Billy Zane or Bill Zane, is an American television, voice, stage, video game, and movie actor, music executive, and movie producer. He has appeared in over 100 movies. He played Caledon N. "Cal" Hockley in the 1997 James Cameron's blockbuster movie "Titanic".

paragraphs: Zane was born on February 24, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois. He was married to Lisa Collins from 1989 until they divorced in 1995.


title: Ioan Gruffudd

paragraphs: Ioan Gruffudd (born October 6, 1973) is a Welsh television, stage, and movie Actor. He is known for his roles as Harold Lowe in "Titanic", Lt. John Beales in "Black Hawk Down", and his role as Reed Richards in "Fantastic Four" and "".

paragraphs: Gruffudd was born on October 6, 1973 in Llwydcoed, Aberdare, Cynon Valley, Wales. He has been married to Alice Evans since 2007. They have two children and currently live in Los Angeles, California.


title: Rashida Jones

paragraphs: Rashida Jones (born February 25, 1976 in Los Angeles) is an American actress, producer and writer who has starred in many movies and television programs. She starred in the shows "Boston Public", "The Office", "Angie Tribeca" and the movie "Our Idiot Brother". She wrote the screenplay for "Toy Story 4".

paragraphs: Jones sung on the songs "Tangled", "Secret" and "Not Coming Home" on Maroon 5's first album. In 2013 Jones directed the music video for "Brave" by Sara Bareilles.

paragraphs: Jones was born to Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton in Los Angeles. Her father is African-American. Her mother is Ashkenazi Jewish. She went to the Buckley School in California. She then went to Harvard University.


title: Anal stage

paragraphs: The anal stage is the second stage in Sigmund Freud's psychosexual development theory. Freud believed the personality developed through several stages during childhood. These stages focused on the erogenous zones. The anal stage occurs between ages 18 months to three years. This is the period when a child toilet trains. According to Freud, pleasure is derived from controlling the anus (the primary erogenous zone) and the bladder. A toilet training conflict or fixation results in a rigid or disordered personality.


title: Pyre

paragraphs: A pyre, also known as a funeral pyre, is a structure used for burning a body. The word "pyre" comes from the Greek word for "fire". Pyres are built outdoors. They are usually made from wood. The body is placed on top of the pyre or under it. Then the pyre is set on fire. Pyres are still used for funerals in some parts of the world. They are also used for other types of ceremonies. In those ceremonies, there is a big fire, but a body is not burned. Historically, pyres have also been used to kill people by burning them alive.

paragraphs: The Hindu, Sikh, and Buddhist religions still use pyres for the cremation of dead people. This form of funeral is thousands of years old. However, it is no longer legal in many countries. The ancient Greeks and ancient Romans used funeral pyres. The Vikings also used them. Viking funeral pyres were usually built on boats floating in the sea.

paragraphs: People sometimes use pyres to make a big fire or bonfire but they do not burn a real body. These types of pyres are used for celebrations or to remember a person or a special event. Pyres are often used in Guy Fawkes Night celebrations in the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth countries. In Denmark and Germany people light pyres to celebrate the summer solstice (the longest day of the year). People light pyres in Switzerland to celebrate their National Day.

paragraphs: Farmers sometimes use pyres to destroy the bodies of dead animals. They especially use them when the animals have died of a disease. This helps prevent the spread of the disease to other animals.

paragraphs: In the past, pyres were sometimes used to execute people. The people were burned while they were still alive. Often the person was tied to a stake (a very big stick) on top of the pyre. This type of execution was known as "burning at the stake". Joan of Arc died in this way.


title: Queen Munjeong

paragraphs: Queen Munjeong (, 1 February 1502 – 29 December 1565) was Queen of Korean Joseon Dynastys and wife of 11th King Jungjong. mother of 13th King Myeongjong. regent of 1545 to 1563.


title: Quidenham

paragraphs: Quidenham is a village and civil parish in Breckland, Norfolk, England. In 2001, there were 576 people living in Quidenham.


title: Ōtsu, Shiga

paragraphs: It has been recognized as a core city since 2009.

paragraphs: Ōtsu was the site of an Imperial palace from 667 to 672. Emperor Tenji lived in Ōtsu.

paragraphs: In the Edo period, Ōtsu was one of fifty-three shogunate-maintained waystations ("shuku-eki") along the road which connected Edo and Kyoto.

paragraphs: "Ōtsu" is on the south shore of Lake Biwa.


title: Hosoya Jūdayū

paragraphs: Hosoya was born into a family of samurai who served the Date clan of Sendai han.


title: Nicholas and Alexandra

paragraphs: Nicholas and Alexandra is a 1971 biographical movie. It tells the story of the last Russian monarch, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, and his wife, Tsarina Alexandra.

paragraphs: The movie was made from the book by Robert K. Massie. It was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner.

paragraphs: It won Academy Awards for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (John Box, Ernest Archer, Jack Maxsted, Gil Parrondo, Vernon Dixon) and Best Costume Design. It was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Janet Suzman), Best Cinematography, Best Music, Original Dramatic Score and Best Picture.

paragraphs: This soundtrack was written by Richard Rodney Bennett.


title: The Canterbury Tales (movie)

paragraphs: The Canterbury Tales is a 1972 Italian movie directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. It is based on the medieval poem "The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer. It is the second movie in Pasolini's 'Trilogy of Life'. It won the Golden Bear at the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival.

paragraphs: The movie has eight of the 24 tales. It has much nudity, sex, and slapstick humor. Many of these scenes are present or at least alluded to in the original. Some are Pasolini's own additions.

paragraphs: This movie featured Tom Baker in a small role. He was one of the husbands of the Wife of Bath.


title: The Vault of Horror (movie)

paragraphs: The Vault of Horror (also called Vault of Horror, Further Tales from the Crypt and Tales from the Crypt II) is a British anthology horror movie. It was made in 1973 by Amicus Productions. Like the 1972 Amicus movie "Tales from the Crypt", it is based on stories from the EC Comics series written by Al Feldstein and Bill Gaines. The movie was directed by Roy Ward Baker.

paragraphs: None of the movie's stories are actually from "Vault of Horror" comics. All but one were in "Tales from the Crypt". The one that wasn't is "Shock SuspenStories". The movie does not have the Vault Keeper character from the comics.

paragraphs: Together with "Tales from the Crypt","The Vault Of Horror" was released on a "Midnight Movies" double feature DVD on 11 September 2007. The version used is the edited, 1974 US theatrical release. It has some of the gorier scenes removed or altered in order to receive an MPAA PG rating.

paragraphs: An uncensored version was first shown on the British TV channel Film4 on 25 August 2008. This version still did not show a shot from the original closing sequence. In this scene the characters who walk to the graveyard are seen with dead, skeletal faces. It may be that this shot has been lost. No prints with it have been found. There is no evidence it was included in the final release prints.


title: Frankenstein: The True Story

paragraphs: Frankenstein: The True Story is a 1973 American made-for-television horror movie. It is loosely based on the novel "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley.

paragraphs: The movie added the character of Dr Polidori. He was not in the original novel. He was based on the character of Dr. Pretorius from "Bride of Frankenstein". He was named after the real-life John Polidori.

paragraphs: A notable part of the movie is that instead of being ugly from the start, the Creature is portrayed as physically beautiful. He becomes more ugly as the movie goes on. The make-up was by Hammer horror veteran artist Roy Ashton.

paragraphs: It was first broadcast in two 90-minute parts. It is often seen edited into a single movie. The first DVDwas released on September 26, 2006. Included at the beginning is a short intro. It has James Mason wandering through St John's Wood churchyard, London. He suggests that this is where Mary Shelley is buried. This is incorrect as she is in fact buried in the family plot in Dorset. The intro shows Mason standing beside a gravestone bearing her name.


title: The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

paragraphs: The Golden Voyage of Sinbad is a fantasy movie released in 1974. It stars John Phillip Law as Sinbad. It includes a score by composer Miklós Rózsa. It is known mostly for the stop-motion effects by Ray Harryhausen. The movie is the second of three Sinbad movies that Harryhausen made for Columbia. The others are "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad" (1958) and "Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger" (1977).

paragraphs: It won the first Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film.


title: The Mutations

paragraphs: The Mutations is a 1974 British horror movie. It was directed by Jack Cardiff. The movie was also released under the title, "The Freakmaker".

paragraphs: In the movie a scientist takes college students to use as human guinea pigs. He uses them in his experiments in crossbreeding plants with humans. The failed experimental mutants are then given to a cruel circus freakshow owner.


title: The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (1980 movie)

paragraphs: The Curse of King Tut's Tomb is a 1980 British-American mystery thriller movie. It was directed by Philip Leacock. The movie is based on the book "Behind the Mask of Tutankhamen" by Barry Wynne. It was shot in Egypt and in England.

paragraphs: It was released as two-part movie on 8 May and 9 May 1980. The score was made by American jazz musician Gil Melle.

paragraphs: The English archaeologist Howard Carter and his financier, Lord Carnarvon discover the grave of Tut-Ench-Amun. There are rumors about a curse for anyone who disturbs the grave. There are a series of mysterious deaths.


title: The Passionate Pilgrim (movie)

paragraphs: The Passionate Pilgrim is a short 1984 feature movie. It starred Eric Morecambe, Tom Baker and Madeline Smith. It was Morecambe's last work. It was one of few that did not have his long-term partner Ernie Wise.

paragraphs: The movie takes the setting of a silent movie. Narration was done by John Le Mesurier of "Dad's Army" fame.

paragraphs: The movie is about a lord who lives in a castle, and his lady. The lady attracts the amorous attentions of the passionate pilgrim. The pilgrim tries to gain entry to the castle by any means possible. The lord tries many things in order to stop him.

paragraphs: The movie was made entirely on location at Hever Castle.


title: The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

paragraphs: The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood (1984) is a parody movie of the story of Robin Hood.


title: Dungeons & Dragons (movie)

paragraphs: Dungeons & Dragons is a 2000 American fantasy movie. It was directed by Courtney Solomon. It was based on the "Dungeons & Dragons" role-playing game. Parts of the movie were made on location at Sedlec Ossuary. Richard O'Brien and Tom Baker made cameo appearances.

paragraphs: Even though it did not do well in movie theaters, a made-for-TV sequel, "" was released in 2005. It did not directly continue on the storyline of the previous movie. A third movie, "", was shot in 2011. It was released as direct-to-DVD in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2012.


title: Jacqueline Hill

paragraphs: Jacqueline Hill (17 December 1929 – 18 February 1993) was an English actress. She was best known for her role as Barbara Wright in the BBC science fiction television series "Doctor Who". Hill returned for an appearance in the 1980 "Doctor Who" story "Meglos", as the priestess Lexa.

paragraphs: Hill trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She was first on stage in London's West End in "The Shrike". Many more roles followed, including, on television, "Shop Window", "Fabian of the Yard" and "An Enemy of the People".

paragraphs: In 1958 she married the director Alvin Rakoff. The previous year she was in his BBC adaptation of Rod Serling's American television play "Requiem for a Heavyweight".

paragraphs: After leaving "Doctor Who" in 1965, she gave up acting to raise a family. She had a daughter Sasha and son John. Hill began acting again in 1979. She gained further TV credits in, amongst other programmes, "Tales of the Unexpected" and as Lady Capulet in the BBC Television Shakespeare version of "Romeo and Juliet" in 1978.

paragraphs: Jacqueline Hill died of bone cancer in 1993.


title: Ellen Barkin

paragraphs: Ellen Barkin (April 16, 1954) is an American actress. She is a versatile actress who has been in many movies and television series. Barkin has played many lead roles as well as been a supporting actor. She also performs on the Broadway stage. She was born in the Bronx, New York City.

paragraphs: From 1988 to 1999, she was married to Irish actor Gabriel Byrne.


title: Morioka, Iwate

paragraphs: It has been recognized as a core city since 2008.

paragraphs: In the 9th century, Sakanoue no Tamuramaro led forces which brought the region under imperial control.

paragraphs: In 1599, Morioka was founded as a castle town ("jōka-machi").

paragraphs: In the Boshin War, Morioka was a pro-shogunate city.

paragraphs: During the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, Morioka was hit by a 6.1 earthquake.

paragraphs: The Iwate Museum of Art (IMA) is in Morioka. IMA's collection includes works works by notable local artists.


title: Dixon of Dock Green

paragraphs: Dixon of Dock Green was a popular BBC television series. It ran from 1955 to 1976. Later it was a radio series. Even though it is a drama series, it was first produced by the BBC's light entertainment department.

paragraphs: The main character is Constable George Dixon. He is played by Jack Warner.

paragraphs: A collection of the first six available colour episodes was released by Acorn Media UK in July 2012.


title: Market in Honey Lane

paragraphs: Market in Honey Lane was an ATV television soap opera. It was broadcast between 1967 and March 1969.

paragraphs: This cockney drama set was in an East London street market. It was created by Louis Marks. At first it was shown weekly. In September 1968, it became a twice weekly afternoon show. Also the name was shortened to just Honey Lane.

paragraphs: Main characters were played by John Bennett, Michael Golden, Ray Lonnen, Peter Birrel, Brian Rawlinson, Pat Nye, Basil Henson and Anna Wing.


title: Z-Cars

paragraphs: Z-Cars (pronounced "Zed Cars", sometimes written as Z Cars) is a British television drama series. It is centred on the work of police in the fictional town of Newtown. Newtown is based on Kirkby, near Liverpool. It was produced by the BBC. It ran from January 1962 until September 1978.


title: Softly, Softly (TV series)

paragraphs: Softly, Softly is a British television drama series. It was produced by the BBC and screened on BBC 1. It ran from January 1966 to November 1969.

paragraphs: It revolved around the work of regional crime squads, plain-clothes CID officers based in the fictional region of Wyvern. It was about characters from the popular police series "Z-Cars".

paragraphs: In 1969, to match the BBC's move to colour broadcasting on BBC 1, the series changed. The main characters were promoted and moved to the South East of England. The series was going to change its name to "Taskforce". The BBC did not want to drop a popular brand and it became "".


title: Play of the Month

paragraphs: Play of the Month is a BBC television anthology series. It showed classic and contemporary stage plays (or adaptations). They were usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production had a different work, often with well known British stage actors in the leading roles. The series ran from October 1965 to September 1983. 121 episodes were made.


title: Gregory Hines

paragraphs: Gregory Oliver Hines (February 14 1946-August 9th 2003) was an American singer, dancer and actor. He has acted in many movies and television programs. He also did Broadway plays. He died due to liver cancer. He was born in New York City.


title: Lemon (color)

paragraphs: Lemon is a color that resembles the color of the lemon fruit.

paragraphs: The first written use of "lemon" as a color name in English was in 1598.


title: Arthur of the Britons

paragraphs: Arthur of the Britons is a British television show about the historical King Arthur. There were two series, released between 1972 and 1973. This King Arthur shows greatness by making peace between the two foremost peoples in the England of his era. The looks of King Arthur and his brother-in-arms Kai are similar to contemporary rockstars. "Arthur of the Britons" was broadcast repeatedly on many local ITV stations during the 1970s and 1980s.


title: Jim'll Fix It

paragraphs: Jim'll Fix It was a long-running British television show. It was broadcast by the BBC between 1975 and 1994. In 2007 it was shown on UKTVGold. It was presented by the late Jimmy Savile. It was produced by Roger Ordish, who also worked on other BBC shows, including A Bit of Fry & Laurie. When Saville was knighted, the book for the 1991 series of the comedy sketch show had a statement that in future "Jim'll Fix It" would be known as: "Sir James will bring his influence to bear in arranging matters to your satisfaction."


title: The Book Tower

paragraphs: The Book Tower is a British television series for children. It was produced by Yorkshire Television. The programme ran for 11 series from 3 January 1979 to 30 May 1989.

paragraphs: It was first presented by "Doctor Who" star Tom Baker (1979–81). Each episode explored one or more books, using dramatic presentations. The aim was to get children interested in reading.

paragraphs: Later presenters included Stephen Moore (1982–83), Alun Armstrong (1984), Neil Innes (1985), Roger McGough (1986), Bernard Bresslaw (1987), and Timmy Mallett.


title: The Hound of the Baskervilles (1982 TV serial)

paragraphs: The Hound of the Baskervilles (1982) is a British television programme. It was directed by Peter Duguid and starred Tom Baker as Sherlock Holmes and Terence Rigby as Doctor Watson. It is based on Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novel "The Hound of the Baskervilles".

paragraphs: The opinions of viewers at the time was divided The four-part serial aired in 1982, and it has not done better over time. Baker himself came to think of his performance as a failure.


title: Jemima Shore

paragraphs: Jemima Shore is a fictional character created by Antonia Fraser. She is portrayed as TV's professional investigative journalist. She is in a series of crime novels.

paragraphs: Shore has also been the basis of two television series which aired in the UK: the 1978 "Armchair Thriller" serial "Quiet as a Nun" with Maria Aitken as Jemima Shore, and an ongoing series, "Jemima Shore Investigates", starring Patricia Hodge in the title role. The series was made by Thames Television for the ITV network in 1983. One series of twelve episodes was made.


title: Remington Steele

paragraphs: Remington Steele is an American television series co-created by Robert Butler and Michael Gleason. The series starred Stephanie Zimbalist and Pierce Brosnan. It was produced by MTM Enterprises. The first broadcast was on the NBC network from 1982 to 1987. The series blended the genres of romantic comedy, drama, and detective procedural. "Remington Steele" is best known for starting the career of Pierce Brosnan. It also was a forerunner of the similar series "Moonlighting", and was also an influential part of television history in its own right.

paragraphs: "Remington Steele"'s premise is that Laura Holt, a licensed private detective, opened a detective agency under her own name. She then found that potential clients would not hire a woman. To solve the problem, Laura invents a fake male superior whom she names Remington Steele. Through a series of events in the first episode a former thief and con man takes the identity of Remington Steele. Behind the scenes, Laura stays firmly in charge.


title: Jackanory

paragraphs: Jackanory is a long-running BBC children's television series. It was made to interest children in reading. The show began on 13 December 1965. The first story was the fairy-tale "Cap-o'-Rushes" read by Lee Montague. "Jackanory" continued to be broadcast until 1996. They made around 3,500 episodes in its 30-year run. The final story, "The House at Pooh Corner" by A. A. Milne, was read by Alan Bennett. It was broadcast on 24 March 1996. The show returned on 27 November 2006 for two stories.

paragraphs: The show's format had an actor read from children's novels or folk tales, usually while seated in an armchair. From time to time the scene being read would be illustrated by a specially made still drawing. They were often done by Quentin Blake. Usually a single book would take five daily fifteen-minute episodes, from Monday to Friday.

paragraphs: A few "Jackanory" stories took the form of a play rather than stories being read. These were made in a series of fully cast and dressed for costume dramas. These were named "Jackanory Playhouse" and were thirty minutes in length. These included a dramatisation by Philip Glassborow of the comical A. A. Milne story "The Princess Who Couldn't Laugh."

paragraphs: The show's title comes from an old English nursery rhyme:


title: The Life and Loves of a She-Devil

paragraphs: The Life and Loves of a She-Devil is a 1983 novel by British feminist author Fay Weldon. It is about a highly unattractive woman who goes to great lengths to take revenge on her husband and his attractive lover. The book, Weldon says, is about envy, rather than revenge.

paragraphs: The novel was made into two movies. In 1986 it was as an award-winning BBC television serial. It starred Patricia Hodge as Mary Fisher, Dennis Waterman as Bobbo and Julie T. Wallace as Ruth. In 1989 it was made as "She-Devil". This version starred Roseanne Barr as the "she-devil" and Meryl Streep as her adversary, Mary Fisher.


title: Blackadder II

paragraphs: Blackadder II is the second series of the BBC sitcom "Blackadder". It was written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton. It aired from 9 January to 20 February 1986. The series is set in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603). The main character, Edmund, Lord Blackadder is a Tudor courtier trying to win the favour of the Queen while avoiding the fate of many of her suitors.

paragraphs: The series had several from the format of "The Black Adder". These changes were: Ben Elton replaced Rowan Atkinson as the second writer, it was made in studio sets, rather than on location, the introduction of the more familiar Machiavellian "Blackadder" character and a less intelligent Baldrick.

paragraphs: The size of the main cast was smaller compared to the previous series. A fixed number of characters appeared in every episode.

paragraphs: The series also had at least one significant cameo role per episode. There were notable appearances from Rik Mayall, playing Lord Flashheart in "Bells", two figures famous for their roles in science fiction series - Tom Baker and Simon Jones - in "Potato", Miriam Margolyes, as the puritanical Lady Whiteadder, and Hugh Laurie appearing twice, first as the drunken Simon Partridge in "Beer" and in the final episode as the evil Prince Ludwig. Laurie was later given a larger role as George in the next two series.


title: Kenny Everett

paragraphs: Kenny Everett (25 December 1944 – 4 April 1995) was a British comedian, radio DJ and television entertainer. Born Maurice James Christopher Cole, Everett is best known for his career as a radio DJ and for The Kenny Everett Video Show.

paragraphs: Everett married singer Lee 'Lady Lee' Middleton (Billy Fury's former girlfriend) in 1966. By 1979 they had separated. In the mid-1980s, he publicly acknowledged his homosexuality.

paragraphs: Everett was told in 1989 that he had HIV. He went public with his illness in 1993. He died from an AIDS-related illness in London on 4 April 1995, aged 50.

paragraphs: The following is a list of the main shows Everett presented.

paragraphs: On 18 November 2007, ITV1 broadcast a tribute show to Everett called "Licence To Laugh." Friends and colleagues said what it was like to know and work with the man they affectionately called "Cuddly Ken". Additionally, current celebrities such as Chris Moyles and Chris Tarrant talked about their love for the outrageous entertainer. They shared the ways in which Everett had influenced them and their work. It also had archive footage.

paragraphs: In March 2010 the BBC said it was making a 90-minute TV biopic called "Number One in Heaven". It was to be written by Tim Whitnall and focus on Everett's unhappiness at secondary school.

paragraphs: In April 2012 the BBC said it was working on a 90-minute TV biopic called "The Best Possible Taste". This would focus on the performer's relationship with his ex-wife, singer Lee Middleton.


title: Pilica (river)

paragraphs: Pilica is a river in central Poland. It has a length of 319 kilometres (8th longest) and an area of 9,273 km (all in Poland).


title: Csiribpuszta

paragraphs: Csiribpuszta was a village, It is now part of Gárdony, Hungary. The postal code is 2484.


title: Onam

paragraphs: Onam is the most popular festival in the state of Kerala, India. Onam is the official state festival of Kerala. It is celebrated with joy and enthusiasm all over the state by Malayalees regardless of religion, caste or creed. According to a popular legend, the festival is celebrated to welcome King Mahabali, whose spirit is said to visit Kerala at the time of Onam.

paragraphs: Onam is a 10 day long festival celebrated in the beginning of the month of Chingam, the first month of the Malayalam Calendar (Kollavarsham). This corresponds with the month of August to September according to the Gregorian Calendar. Of the 10 days, the first day, Atham and tenth day, Thiruvonam are most important of all.

paragraphs: The legend is of King Mahabali (popularly known as Maveli), a mythical king who ruled over Kerala. He was greatly respected in his kingdom and was considered to be wise, and extremely generous. Everybody was happy in His kingdom. There was no discrimination on the basis of caste or class. Rich and poor were treated equally. There was neither crime, nor corruption. Due to his popularity, the Gods became extremely concerned and jealous. They felt threatened and decided to end his reign. They asked Lord Vishnu to go to earth in the form of a dwarf Brahmin.Disguised as Vamana, Vishnu requested Mahabali for 3 feet of land. Kind Mahabali granted him the land, Vamana began to expand and eventually increased himself to the size of cosmic proportions. With his first step, the Brahmin boy covered the whole of earth and with the other step he covered the whole of the skies. He then asked the King where is the space for him to keep the third foot. King Mahabali with folded hands bowed before Vamana and asked him to place his last step on his head so that he could keep the promise. The brahmin placed his foot on the head of the King and trampled Mahabali to the netherworld. There, the King requested Lord Vishnu to be allowed to visit his land and people once a year, and Vishnu granted him his wish. It is the day of the visit of King Mahabali to Kerala that is celebrated as Onam every year. The orgin of Onam is beliefs from the Thrikakara Vamana Moorthi Temple in Ernakulam district of Kerala. Actually Onam is also celebrated as Vamana Jayanthi outside Kerala. Malayalis celebrate Onam religiously by Hindus and culturally by others.

paragraphs: Elaborate feasts known as sadhya, folk songs, elegant dances, energetic games, elephants, boat race (Vallam Kali) and concentric floral decorations (Athapookkalam) are all part of this dynamic festival. Malayalees make all the efforts to celebrate the festival in a grand way and impress their beloved King that they are happy and to wish him well. People buy new clothes and sweets during the celebration of Onam. Popularity and presentation of rich culture of the state during the festival made Onam the official State Festival of Kerala in 1961.

paragraphs: The government promotes Onam internationally in a big way and celebrates 'Tourist Week' for Kerala during Onam celebrations. Thousands of domestic vvvvvvvvgand foreign tourists visit Kerala to be a part of Onam every year.


title: Yu Hyeong-won

paragraphs: Yu Hyeong-won (유형원 柳馨遠, 1622-1673) was a Korean politicians, writer, and scholar in the Joseon Dynasty. He is best known as a Neo-Confucian scholar and as an early "Silhak" scholar.


title: Bak Jega

paragraphs: Bak Jega (; 1750 - 1805) was a Korean politician, writer, and scholar in the Joseon Dynasty. He is best known as a Neo-Confucian scholar and as an early "Silhak" scholar.


title: Roland Rat

paragraphs: Roland Rat (birthday 12 March) is a British television puppet character. He was created, operated and voiced by David Claridge.

paragraphs: Roland lived beneath King's Cross railway station in The Ratcave . He had an infant brother called Little Reggie, and a girlfriend: Glenis the Guinea Pig. Friends included Errol the Hamster and Kevin the Gerbil. Claridge did the voice for all three main characters: Roland Rat, Errol the Hamster and Kevin The Gerbil. They were often on screen together. Roland Rat's car 'the Ratmobile' is a bright pink 1953 Ford Anglia.


title: The Silver Chair (1990)

paragraphs: The Silver Chair was on BBC television in 1990. It was the third and final series of "The Chronicles of Narnia" that ran from 1988 to 1990.

paragraphs: The six-part series followed the book in great detail. It included all key features. It was filmed in several locations including Peak Cavern, Derbyshire.


title: States of Venezuela

paragraphs: Venezuela is divided into 23 states ("estados"), 1 capital district and the federal dependencies that consist of a large number of Venezuelan islands. Venezuela also claims the Guayana Esequiba territory which is made up of six districts in the independent nation of Guyana.

paragraphs: Below is a list of the 23 states of Venezuela. The states are listed along with their correspondent emblems, data and location.


title: Hande Yener

paragraphs: Hande Yener (born January 12, 1973 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish pop singer. Over the past decade, she has introduced different styles to the ever-expanding Turkish pop music scene. Each one of her albums has generated a lot of interest as well as anticipation due to the different styles, genres and rhythms that she incorporates into her music. Besides the different experiments Hande tackles with music, her looks and image are also going through a constant change which blends with the sort of music she releases at the time. Hande Yener has a soprano vocal range. She has got thirteen studio album and three ep.


title: Lily Tomlin

paragraphs: Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin (born September 1, 1939) is an American actress, writer and a comedian. She has had a large effect on American comedy since the late 1960s. Her career has involved movies, Broadway stage acts and television. She has won many awards, including an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony Award. Tomlin was born in Detroit, Michigan. She is openly lesbian and has been with her partner Jane Wagner for over 40 years.


title: Hyperland

paragraphs: Hyperland is a 50-minute long documentary movie about hypertext and surrounding technologies. It was written by Douglas Adams and produced and directed by Max Whitby. It ran on BBC Two in 1990. It stars Douglas Adams as a computer user and Tom Baker as a personification of a software agent.

paragraphs: In the show Adams has a dream where he is browsing through various media. While Adams is browsing, many people and projects related to the general theme of hypertext and multimedia are presented:

paragraphs: The dream (and the documentary) ends with a vision of how information might be accessed in 2005. "Hyperland" does describe a number of features of the modern web. This is especially noteworthy because it predates the public release of the first Web browser by about a year.


title: Cluedo (game show)

paragraphs: Cluedo was a UK television game show. It was based on the Cluedo board game. Each week, a reenactment of the murder of a visiting guest at the home Arlington Grange was played. Questions would be asked of the suspects. Only the murderer could lie. Using deduction, celebrity guests had to discover who committed the murder, which of six weapons was used and in which room it was committed. Viewers were invited to play along at home.

paragraphs: The show's six suspects were the original from the board game. The show's six weapons were different between episodes. The show's six rooms were: the Drawing Room, the Kitchen, the Dining Room, the Billiard Room, the Library and the Study.


title: Screen Two

paragraphs: Screen Two is a British television anthology drama series. It was produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC2 between 1985 to 1994.

paragraphs: It was developed by producer Kenith Trodd. It was popular enough with viewers for a BBC1 equivalent, "Screen One", which was launched in 1989.

paragraphs: However, the mid-1990s saw a change for BBC drama. They went away from single dramas toward drama series and serials. "Screen One" ended in 1993 and "Screen Two" in 1994. Movies from both strands are occasionally repeated on BBC Four.


title: Danger triangle of the face

paragraphs: The danger triangle of the face is a triangle with two corners at both corners of the mouth and one corner in the middle of the nose between the eyes. The way the blood flows to the human nose is special, so it is possible (but very unlikely) for infections to spread directly to the brain from a cut, scratch or a popped pimple.

paragraphs: Almost all people have valves in the veins of the face. But even with one-way valves, blood flow between the facial vein and cavernous sinus can spread infection from the face. It is the direction of blood flow that is important. Infection may possibly lead to cavernous sinus thrombosis, meningitis or brain abscess.


title: The Duchess (movie)

paragraphs: The Duchess is a 2008 drama movie directed by Saul Dibb. It is about the 18th-century English noblewoman Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. It stars actors Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes. The movie was based on a book by Amanda Foreman.

paragraphs: The costume designer Michael O'Connor was nominated for, and won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, the BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design and the Satellite Award for Best Costume Design.


title: Notepad++

paragraphs: Notepad++ is a text editor and source code editor for Microsoft Windows.

paragraphs: Notepad++ is distributed as free software and licensed under the GNU General Public License.

paragraphs: In 2020, Notepad++ was banned by China. This is because the developers protested to Hong Kong and Uyghur affairs.


title: Medics (TV series)

paragraphs: Medics was a British medical drama series. It was first broadcast on ITV on 14 November 1990. The show ran for five series with a total of 40 episodes. The show came to end on 24 November 1995. It follows the everyday lives and loves, trials and troubles of the doctors, nurses, patients and staff of a large teaching hospital. It is set in the north-west of England near the city of Manchester.

paragraphs: Medics had many cast members over its five-year history:

paragraphs: This list is by order of first appearance:


paragraphs: The Imaginatively Titled Punt & Dennis Show is a British stand-up and sketch show by comedians Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. There are two series: the first was shown in 1994; the second in 1995.

paragraphs: Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona were among the regular guests on the show. It only ran for two series. The second was more simply titled "Punt and Dennis".

paragraphs: There were several character inventions in the sketches. Some of these were "The Gullibles", who were always falling for scams, as well as a number of Punt and Dennis's characters from "The Mary Whitehouse Experience", such as the milk-obsessed "Mr Strange". There were also spoofs from TV programs such as "Baywatch" and "The X-Files".

paragraphs: The second series also had performances by tribute bands. They impersonated bands including The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.


title: This Is Your Life (UK TV series)

paragraphs: This is Your Life is a British biographical television documentary. It is based on the 1952 American show of the same name. It was hosted by Eamonn Andrews from 1955 until 1964. Then from 1969 until his death in 1987 aged 64. Michael Aspel then took up the role of host until the show ended in 2003.

paragraphs: In the show the host surprises a special guest, before taking them through their life with the assistance of the 'big red book'. Both celebrities and non-celebrities have been 'victims' of the show. The show was first broadcast live. Over its run it has changed between being broadcast on the BBC and on ITV.


title: Max Bygraves

paragraphs: Max Bygraves (Walter William Bygraves, October 16, 1922 – August 31, 2012) was a British talk show host, singer, movie and television actor, and comedian. He hosted "Family Fortunes" from 1983 to 1985.

paragraphs: He was born in Rotherhithe, London, England, on October 16, 1922. He was married to Gladys Murray from 1942 until her death in 2011; they had a daughter. Bygraves died on August 31, 2012, in Hope Island, Queensland, Australia, from Alzheimer's disease; he was 89 years old.


title: Academy Award for Best Costume Design

paragraphs: The Academy Award for Best Costume Design is one of the Academy Awards of Merit. It is given each year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for achievement in movie costume design.

paragraphs: It was first given for movies made in 1948. This was when separate awards were given for black-and-white and color movies. Since the merger of the two categories in 1967, the academy has not given out the award to contemporary movies very often.

paragraphs: From 1957 onwards, the award merged into one category.

paragraphs: For 1959 the Award was again divided into two awards.

paragraphs: From 1967 the category was merged permanently.


title: Satellite Award for Best Costume Design

paragraphs: The Satellite Award for Best Costume Design is one of the Satellite Awards. It is given each year by the International Press Academy.


title: Duchess lorikeet

paragraphs: The duchess lorikeet, "Charmosyna margarethae" is a species of parrot in the Psittaculidae family.

paragraphs: They are found on Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea, and in the Solomon Islands. They live in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and plantations. They are threatened by habitat loss.


title: Academy Award for Best Actor

paragraphs: Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit. It is presented each year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is to recognize an actor with an outstanding performance in a movie. Before 1976, this award was called the Academy Award of Merit for Performance by an Actor. Since the beginning the award has commonly been called the Oscar for Best Actor.

paragraphs: Actors are nominated for this award by Academy members who are actors and actresses themselves. The winner is selected by the Academy membership as a whole.

paragraphs: Winners are listed first in bold, followed by the other nominees.


title: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

paragraphs: Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit. It is presented each year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is to recognize an actor with an outstanding performance in a movie. Since the beginning, the award has commonly been called the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

paragraphs: Actors are nominated for this award by Academy members who are actors and actresses themselves. Winners are selected by the Academy membership as a whole.


title: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

paragraphs: Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit. It is presented each year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is to recognize an actress with an outstanding performance in a movie. Since the beginning, the award has commonly been called the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

paragraphs: Actresses are nominated for this award by Academy members who are actors and actresses themselves. Winners are selected by the Academy membership as a whole.


title: Academy Award for Best Animated Feature

paragraphs: The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is awards for the best animated movie. It is given each year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Academy Awards, or Oscars, are the oldest award for movies. This award for animation was started in 2001.

paragraphs: Only movies at least 40 minutes long are eligible for the award.

paragraphs: The Golden Globes and BAFTA Awards have followed the Academy's example. Both now present similar awards.

paragraphs: The following table shows the nominees and the winners. The winners are in bold print with a yellow background.


paragraphs: The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in movies. The Academy Award for Best Production Design recognizes achievement in art direction on a movie. The category's first name was Best Art Direction. It was changed to its current name for the 85th Academy Awards. The Art Director's category was renamed the Designer's category.

paragraphs: In the lists below, the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by the other nominees.


paragraphs: The Academy Award for Best Assistant Director is one of the Academy Awards. It was given from 1933 to 1937. In the first year of this award it was not given for a specific movie.


title: Julie Nixon Eisenhower

paragraphs: Julie Nixon Eisenhower (born July 5, 1948) in Washington, D.C. is the youngest daughter of former President of the United States Richard Nixon and former First Lady of the United States Pat Nixon. She married David Eisenhower, grandson of Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1968. She is the younger sister of Tricia Nixon Cox.

paragraphs: The Eisenhowers have two daughters and one son:


title: Choi Ik-hyun

paragraphs: Choi Ik-hyun(, December 5, 1833 - November 5, 1906) was a Neo-Confucianism philosopher and politician in the Korean Joseon Dynastys.

paragraphs: His realname was Ginam(기남 奇男) and his Penname was Myonam(면암 勉庵).


title: Yi Ik

paragraphs: Yi Ik (, 1681–1763) was a Korean Joseon dynasty politician. He was also an economist and Neoconfucianism philosopher.

paragraphs: His nickname was Seongho(성호 星湖). His Courtesy name was Jashin(자신 子新).


title: Yi Seo-woo

paragraphs: Yi Seo-woo (, 1633–1709) was a Korean Joseon dynastys politician. He was also a writer, poet, economist, Neoconfucianism philosopher, and artist.

paragraphs: His nickname was Songgok (송곡 松谷), Songpha(송파 松坡), Gyeong(구계 癯溪). His Courtesy name was Yunbo (윤보 潤甫), Hyujing(휴징 休徵).


title: Rachel Corrie

paragraphs: Rachel Aliene Corrie (10 April 1979 in Olympia, Washington – 16 March 2003 in Rafah) was an American human rights activist, peace activist and a member of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM), who was crushed to death by an armored bulldozer belonging to the Israel Defense Forces, while she was protesting against the destruction of Palestinian homes in Gaza. The eyewitnesses said that the Israeli soldier operating the bulldozer on purpose ran over Corrie, and the Israeli government claims it was an accident.

paragraphs: Her life has been the focus of several tributes, including the play "My Name Is Rachel Corrie", the cantata "The Skies are Weeping" and more than 30 songs. Her collected writings were published in 2008 under the title "Let Me Stand Alone", opening "a window on the maturation of a young woman seeking to make the world a better place." The Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice has been established to continue her work.


title: Lesley Gore

paragraphs: Lesley Gore (May 2, 1946 – February 16, 2015) was an American singer, actress, and feminist. She has had many hit songs. She is especially known for her hit single "It's My Party". Gore was also an actress and she appeared as a Catwoman sidekick in the 1960s television series "Batman". During her career, she was nominated for a Grammy Award and an Academy Award.

paragraphs: Gore was born in Brooklyn, New York City. She raised in Tenafly, New Jersey. She studied at Dwight School for Girls. Gore was a lesbian and was in a 33-year relationship with Lois Sasson. Gore was Jewish.

paragraphs: Gore died of lung cancer at the age of 68 in Manhattan, New York City. Her death was confirmed by her partner Lois Sasson.


title: Louis Oosthuizen

paragraphs: Lodewicus Theodorus "Louis" Oosthuizen (born October 19, 1982) is a PGA Tour golfer. He is from South Africa. He is currently leading the Deutsche Bank championship. He won the 2010 Open Championship and was runner-up in the 2012 Masters Tournament.

paragraphs: He won many amateur titles before turning professional in 2002 at the age of 19. In March 2010, he won his first European Tour event at the Open de Andalucia de Golf. He also won the 2010 Masters Par 3 Contest.


title: Maria Menounos

paragraphs: Maria Menounos (born June 8, 1978) is an American actress, television host, and journalist.

paragraphs: She has worked for news programs. These include "Extra" and "Access Hollywood". She has also been in many movies. Menounos was born in Massachusetts.

paragraphs: In 2017, she underwent surgery for a brain tumor.


title: The Miracles

paragraphs: The Miracles are an R&B music group that are notable as the first successful act for Berry Gordy's Motown Records. Their 1960 single, "Shop Around", became Motown's first million selling record, and they went on to become Motown's signature acts in the 1960s. The group were founded around 1955 under Smokey Robinson, Warren "Pete" Moore and Ronald "Ronnie" White. They carried over 50 hit songs between 1959 and 1978. In particular, their songs "Shop Around", "The Tears of a Clown" and "Love Machine" hit #1 on several music charts. The group were formed in Detroit.


title: This Means War

paragraphs: This Means War is a 2012 American action romantic comedy movie. Reese Witherspoon stars. The subject involves romances and CIA agents. This comedy was released February 17, 2012 in the United States. It received negative reviews, though performed well at the box office.


title: Alan Arkin

paragraphs: Alan Wolf Arkin (born March 26, 1934) is an American movie, stage, television actor, director, musician, and singer with a career that had last for 55 years. He is mostly known for his Academy Award winning role as Edwin Hoover in "Little Miss Sunshine" (2006) and for his award-nominated role as Lester Siegel in "Argo" (2012).

paragraphs: Arkin has also appeared in small-roles or cameo appearances such as in "The Muppets" (2011). He has won a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Genie Award, a Drama Desk Award, and a Tony Award.

paragraphs: In 2019, he will star in the Disney movie "Dumbo" as J. Griffin Remington.

paragraphs: Arkin was born in Brooklyn, New York City on March 26, 1934. He was educated at Bennington College and The Second City.

paragraphs: Arkin was married to Jeremy Yaffe from 1955 until they divorced in 1961, later he married Barbara Dana from 1964 until they divorced during the 1990s, and is currently married to Suzanne Newlander since 1996. He has two sons with Yaffe, and 1 with Dana. He has lived in Carlsbad, California since 2007.


title: Mae Laborde

paragraphs: Mae Laborde (Mae Shamlin May 13, 1909 – January 9, 2012) was an Americans movie and television actress, and an entertainer. She was born in Fresno, California on May 13, 1909. She was married to Nicholas Laborde until his death. They had one daughter. Laborde started her career at the age of 93 in 2002, up until her death in 2012 at the age of 102. Laborde died on January 9, 2012 in Santa Monica, California from natural causes. She was 102 years old.

paragraphs: Laborde is mostly known for her role as Mrs. Mendelson in "Pineapple Express" (2008). She also played Gladys on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia".


paragraphs: Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice is an American human rights organization located in Olympia, Washington. It is named for Rachel Corrie, and was founded by her parents in 2003 to promote grassroots efforts that advance human rights, peace and social, economic and environmental justice in the spirit of Rachel Corrie. It has a particular emphasis on Palestine and Israel.


title: Lloyd Bridges

paragraphs: Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr. (January 15, 1913 – March 10, 1998) was an American television, radio, voice, stage, and movie actor who is mostly known for his role as Mike Nelson in "Sea Hunt" and for being the father of Jeff Bridges and Beau Bridges.

paragraphs: He was born on January 15, 1913 in San Leandro, California. His career stated in 1936 and would last until his death in 1998. Bridges was married to Dorothy Simpson from 1938 until his death in 1998, they had 4 children (including Jeff Bridges and Beau Bridges) one son died at birth. He has a grandson Jordan Bridges (the son of Beau Bridges). Bridges died on March 10, 1998 in Los Angeles, California from natural causes, he was 85 years old. He was cremated.


title: Martin Short

paragraphs: Martin Hayter Short CM (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, screenwriter, singer and producer. He is mostly known for hosting Second City Television and Saturday Night Live and for making the voice of Cat in the animated series "The Cat in the Hat". He won three Emmy Awards and a Tony Award.

paragraphs: More recently, Short is known for his live comedic performance with friend and fellow comedian Steve Martin.

paragraphs: Short was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario. He was educated at Westdale Secondary School and at McMaster University. He married Nancy Dolman from 1980 to 2010. They had three children. Short lives in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles and Lake Rosseau.


title: Albert Finney

paragraphs: Albert Finney (9 May 1936 – 7 February 2019) was a British movie, television and stage actor. His career lasted 60 years. Finney was mostly known for his role in "Tom Jones", for his role as Hercule Poirot in "Murder on the Orient Express" and for his role as Edward Bloom in "Big Fish". He won a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, an Emmy Award, and a BAFTA Award. He was also the voice of Finis Everglot in Tim Burton's "Corpse Bride".

paragraphs: Finney was born in Pendleton, Greater Manchester, England on 9 May 1938. He was educated at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. Finney married Jane Wenham from 1957 to 1961. Finney married Anouk Aimée from 1970 to 1978. He married Pene Delmage in 2006. He had a son, Simon.

paragraphs: In May 2011, Finney received treatment for kidney cancer. Finney died from a chest infection on 7 February 2019.


title: The Tragically Hip

paragraphs: The Tragically Hip are a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario. The Tragically Hip have four members in the band; the current band members are Rob Baker, Gord Sinclair, Johnny Fay and Paul Langlois. Singer Gord Downie was in the band until he died in 2017.

paragraphs: The band was formed in 1983. They released a self-titled EP in 1987 and released their debut album "Up to Here" on August 30, 1989. The band released their eleventh studio album, "Now for Plan A", in 2012. The band was given a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in 2002 and was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2005. They have won many Juno Awards as well.


title: John Huston

paragraphs: John Marcellus Huston (August 5, 1906 – August 28, 1987) was an American movie director, producer, screenwriter and actor.

paragraphs: He wrote the screenplays for 37 movie he directed, many of which are today known as classics such as; "The Maltese Falcon" (1941), "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" (1948), "Key Largo" (1948), "The Asphalt Jungle" (1950), "The African Queen" (1951), "Moulin Rouge" (1952), "The Misfits" (1961), and "The Man Who Would Be King" (1975).

paragraphs: During his 46-year career, Huston was nominated for 15 Academy Awards, for which he won only two. He was the father of actress Anjelica Huston and actor Danny Huston.

paragraphs: He was born in Nevada, Missouri on August 5, 1906.

paragraphs: He was married to Dorothy Harvey from 1925 until they divorced in 1926. Then he married Lesley Black from 1937 until they divorced in 1945. Thirdly he married Enrica Soma from 1950 until her death in 1969. Lastly he married Celeste Shane from 1972 until they divorced in 1977. He was partners with Zoe Sallis. Huston had 5 children (one is adopted), including Anjelica Huston.

paragraphs: Huston died August 28, 1987 in Middletown, Rhode Island from pneumonia caused by his emphysema, he was 81 years old.


title: Mike Hagerty

paragraphs: Michael Gerard Hagerty (born May 10, 1954) is an American movie and television actor. He is best known for his role as Mr. Treeger in the hit comedy-sitcom "Friends". He was born on May 10, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois.


title: June Gable

paragraphs: June Gable (born June 5, 1945) is a retired American television, stage, and a movie actress who is known for her role has as Estelle Leonard in the hit-comedy series "Friends". She was nominated for a Tony Award. She was born on June 5, 1945 in New York City, New York.


title: Cosimo Fusco

paragraphs: Cosimo Massimo Fusco (born 23 September 1962) is an Italian movie and television actor. He is known for his role as Paolo in "Friends". He was born in Matera, Italy on September 23, 1962. He lives in Rome, Italy.


title: Academy Award for Best Cinematography

paragraphs: The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is an Academy Award. It is given each year to a cinematographer for work in one particular movie.


title: Maggie Wheeler

paragraphs: Maggie Wheeler (born Margaret Emily Jakobson, August 7, 1961) is an American movie and television actress. She is best known for her role as Janice Litman Goralnik on the sitcom "Friends". She was born in Manhattan, New York on August 7, 1961.

paragraphs: Wheeler is married to Daniel Wheeler. They have two children together.


title: Saitō Makoto

paragraphs: Saitō was born in Iwate Prefecture. He was a member of the sixth class which graduated from the Japanese Naval Academy.

paragraphs: Saitō rose to the rank of Admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy.

paragraphs: He was Japanese Governor-General of Korea from 1919 to 1927. He returned to Korea as Governor-General from 1929 to 1931.

paragraphs: He was Prime minister from 1932 to 1934.


title: Academy Award for Best Director

paragraphs: The Academy Award for Best Directing (Best Director), usually known as the Best Director Oscar, is one of the Awards of Merit presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to directors for a movie.

paragraphs: Nominations for Best Director are made by members in the Academy's Directing branch. The award winners are selected by the Academy membership as a whole.

paragraphs: In the first year only, the award was separated into Dramatic Direction and Comedy Direction.

paragraphs: As the Academy Awards are based in the United States and are centered on the Hollywood film industry, the majority of Academy Award winners have been Americans. Nonetheless, there is significant international presence at the awards, as evidenced by the following list of winners of the Academy Award for Best Director.

paragraphs: However, no director has won for a film that is entirely in a foreign language.

paragraphs: There have been 20 directors nominated for films entirely or significantly in a foreign (non-English) language.

paragraphs: Ironically, internationally known filmmakers Jean Renoir (for "The Southerner"), Michelangelo Antonioni (for "Blowup") and Louis Malle (for "Atlantic City") were nominated for films that were in English and not their native language.

paragraphs: Nominations for films primarily in English with some scenes (of a notable length) in a foreign language includes:

paragraphs: Several international nominees (regardless of the language used in their respective films) include:


title: Trimurti

paragraphs: The Hindu trinity of three gods (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva) may be referred to as Trimurti.


title: Academy Award for Best Dance Direction

paragraphs: The Academy Awards for Best Dance Direction is an Academy Award. It was given between 1935 and 1937 only.


title: Bonnie Hunt

paragraphs: Bonnie Lynne Hunt (born September 21, 1961) is an American comedian, actress, writer, director, television producer, and daytime television hosts. She starred in "The Bonnie Hunt Show" in late 2000s.

paragraphs: Hunt was born in Chicago, Illinois. She is the daughter of Alice E. (née Jatczak), a homemaker, and Robert Edward Hunt, an electrician. Her mother is of Polish ancestry and her father was of Irish and Belgian ancestry. She was raised in a large Catholic family, and has three older brothers, Patrick, Kevin, and Tom, two older sisters, Cathy and Carol, and one younger sister, Mary. Hunt was educated in Catholic schools and attended St. Ferdinand Grammar School and Notre Dame High School for Girls in Chicago.

paragraphs: She was married to John Murphy from 1988 until they divorced in 2008, they had no children.

paragraphs: Hunt married investment banker John Murphy in 1988. However, during her June 6, 2006, appearance on the "Late Show with David Letterman", she mentioned that she was single again.

paragraphs: Hunt's hometown is Chicago and she is a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, having not missed an Opening Day at Wrigley Field since 1977. She is a supporter of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, of which she is an honorary board member.


title: Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature

paragraphs: The Academy Award for Documentary Feature is one of the most important awards for documentary movies.

paragraphs: In 1942, there was one Documentary category and four winners.

paragraphs: From 1943 there were two separate documentary categories (features and short films)


title: Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)

paragraphs: This is a list of movies by year that they received an Oscar. Also listed are the other nominations for best documentary short subject.

paragraphs: Note: A press release by AMPAS in 2005 says that "Documentary Short Subject winners "Benjy" (1951) and "Neighbours" (1952) are among a group of films that not only competed, but won Academy Awards in what were clearly inappropriate categories. "Benjy", directed by Fred Zinnemann and narrated by Henry Fonda, is the fictional tale of a crippled boy. The film was used as a fundraiser for the Los Angeles Orthopedic Hospital. ... Norman McLaren's "Neighbours", which today would compete in the Animated Short category, used "pixilation" – animation using living people - to create an allegory of war."


title: 1st Academy Awards

paragraphs: The 1st Academy Awards ceremony was presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It was to honor the best movies of 1927 and 1928. It took place on May 16, 1929 in Los Angeles, California. AMPAS president Douglas Fairbanks hosted the show.

paragraphs: Tickets cost five dollars, 270 people attended the event and the ceremony lasted fifteen minutes. Awards were made by Louis B. Mayer. It is the only Academy Awards ceremony not to be broadcast either on radio or television.

paragraphs: During the ceremony, the AMPAS gave Academy Awards (now commonly called Oscars) in twelve categories. Winners were announced three months before the live event. Some nominations were announced without reference to a specific movie. Examples were Ralph Hammeras and Nugent Slaughter, who received nominations in the now defunct category of Engineering Effects. Unlike later ceremonies, an actor or director could be awarded for multiple works in a year. Emil Jannings, for example, was given the Best Actor award for his work in both "The Way of All Flesh" and "The Last Command". Moreover, Charlie Chaplin and Warner Brothers each received an Honorary Award.

paragraphs: The following movies received multiple nominations.

paragraphs: The following movies received multiple awards.


title: Max von Sydow

paragraphs: Carl Adolf "Max" von Sydow (10 April 1929 – 8 March 2020) was a Swedish-born French television, stage and movie actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award in 2012 for his role as The Renter in "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" (2011).

paragraphs: He also played Ernst Stavro Blofeld in "Never Say Never Again" (1983). His career started in 1949. His other best known roles were Father Lankester Merrin in "The Exorcist" (1971) and as Emperor Ming the Merciless in "Flash Gordon" (1980).

paragraphs: He was born in Lund, Skåne, Sweden on 10 April 1929. He was educated at Cathedral School and at the Royal Dramatic Theatre. He was married to Kerstin Olin from 1951 until they divorced in 1979, they had two children. He is currently married to Catherine Brelet since 1997, they have 2 children. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California.

paragraphs: Von Sydow was one of the favourite actors of the Swedish movie director Ingmar Bergman. He appeared in twelve Bergman films, most notably as the knight in "The Seventh Seal". This film is typical of the existentialist films of the mid-20th century. The knight plays a game of chess with death against the background crisis of the 13th century, with the Black Death and famine ongoing.

paragraphs: He acted in over 100 movies. His height and manner lent itself to authority figures, and "evil villain" roles. Von Sydow's second marriage to a French lady led to his becoming a French citizen and giving up his Swedish nationality. His family were originally of German/Polish extraction.

paragraphs: Von Sydow died on 8 March 2020 in Provence, France at the age of 90.


title: Gwangjong of Goryeo

paragraphs: Gwangjong of Goryeo (Korean: 고려 광종; Hanja: 高麗光宗, 925–975) was a Korean ruler. His real name was Wang So (왕소, 王昭), and his Chinese style name was Ilhwa (일화 日華). He was the 4th King and Emperor of the Goryeo Dynasty from 947 to 975.


title: Joseon

paragraphs: Joseon (; ; July 1392 – October 1897) (also Chosŏn, Choson, Chosun, Cho-sen), was a Korean state started by Taejo Yi Seong-gye. It began after the end of the Goryeo Dynasty at what is today the city of Kaesong. It ended with the assassination of Empress Myeongseong. Joseon was the last dynasty of Korean history and the longest Confucian dynasty.

paragraphs: Today, some Koreans use the word "Joseon" to mean something bad because they think of the Joseon Dynasty as something that failed. Young Koreans use the expression "Hell Joseon" to talk about how hard it is to find a good job in South Korea today.


title: Freshwater crab

paragraphs: Freshwater crabs are crabs that live in fresh water, mostly in the tropics and subtropics. About 1300 species of freshwater crab have been described. In total, there are about 6700 species of crab. It is thought that there are many undescribed species of freshwater crab; there may be up to 2155 such species. Freshwater crabs show different behaviour than other crabs. Other crabs release a large number of larvae into the environment. These larvae need to cope on their own. In contrast, freshwater crabs care for the young. Many freshwater crabs are endemic to small areas. This means there if there is a threat of the area disappearing, this also applies to the crab, which becomes threatened with extinction.


title: Domenico Sarro

paragraphs: Domenico Natale Sarro, also called Domenico Sarri, (24 December 1679 – 25 January 1744) was a composer from Italy. He composed 18 operas. He also composed, cantatas, oratorios, and music for flutes and other musical instruments. His operas placed great importance on the music for the singers. They are not often performed today, but they were very popular in Naples in the 1700s. Sarro was born in Trani, a city in southern Italy. He died in Naples.

paragraphs: Domenico Sarro was born in Trani, a city in the Apulia region of Italy. His parents were Filippo and Isabella Sarro. When he was ten years old, his parents sent him to a conservatory (music school) in Naples. Some music historians say that his first music school was the . Others say he also studied at the . (" is the Italian word for "conservatory".) He may also have been a teacher at the . His first important piece of music was an opera called "Opera d'amore" ("The Work of Love"). It was performed in Naples in 1702. The Prince of Villafranca helped Sarro when he was a young man. The Prince helped him to get the job of assistant music master () to the King of Naples in 1704. The Prince also paid Sarro to write pieces of music for him.

paragraphs: In 1705 Sarro married a young music student, Caterina Tortorella. He lost his job as assistant royal music master in 1707, when Austria took over Naples. From 1707 until 1718, he composed mostly church music, oratorios and serenades. He started writing operas again in 1718 and became very famous. He was the first composer to use a libretto by Pietro Metastasio for an opera. The opera was about Dido, Queen of Carthage. It was called "". (Its title means "Dido " in Italian.) It was performed in Naples in 1724 and was a big success. Sarro got his job back as assistant royal music master in 1725. In 1728, he also became the official music master for the city of Naples.

paragraphs: Sarro's opera "Berenice" was chosen to open the Teatro Argentina in Rome in 1732. When the royal music master Francesco Mancini died in 1737, Sarro took over his job. Later that year, his opera ' ("Achilles in Skyros") was chosen to open the new Teatro di San Carlo in Naples. Sarro's wife Caterina died in April 1739. Three months later, he married Rachele de Siena. He was 59 years old. She was 27. Sarro's last new opera, ', was performed in 1741 at the Teatro di San Carlo. It tells the story of Flavius Aetius, a Roman general in the 5th century. ("Ezio" is the Italian name for "Aetius".) Domenico Sarro died in 1744. He was 64 years old. When he died, the composer Leonardo Leo took over his job as the royal music master.


title: Subtropics

paragraphs: The subtropics are a climatic region of the world. They lie between the tropics and temperate zones. The temperate zones are more towards the geographical poles, the tropics are more towards the equator. Very often, subtropics are defined through the climate: In general, the mean temperature year round is above , the coldest month of the year has a temperature below this mark. Humid subtropical areas have hot summers and mild to warm winters with abundant rainfall. Mediterranean climates with their warm to hot dry summers and cool to mild wet winters are often considered subtropical. Subtropical deserts have very hot summers and warm winters, with little rain. Different subtropical areas have different types of plants. Humid subtropical areas have evergreen and deciduous trees, Mediterranean areas have scrub, and deserts have cacti.


title: Ideogram

paragraphs: An ideogram or ideograph is a graphical symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms can be understood because they resemble an image; they are known as Pictograms. Others rely on convention to be understandable.


title: My Name Is Rachel Corrie

paragraphs: My Name is Rachel Corrie is a play based on the diaries and emails of Rachel Corrie. They were edited by Alan Rickman, who directed the play, and journalist Katharine Viner also helped editing. Rachel Corrie was an American peace activist and student, who travelled to the Gaza Strip. She was killed by an Israeli bulldozer while she was protesting against the destruction of Palestinian homes. The play was first shown in London, at the Royal Court Theatre, in April 2005.


title: MV Rachel Corrie

paragraphs: MV "Rachel Corrie" is a ship that is owned and operated by the Free Gaza Movement. The ship is named in honour of Rachel Corrie, a former member of the International Solidarity Movement. It was built by J.J. Sietas in Hamburg in 1967, and was originally named "Carsten". it has also carried the names "Norasia Attika", "Manya" and more recently "Linda".

paragraphs: In June 2010, the ship was boarded by Israeli Defence Forces while it was trying to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.


title: Bad Teacher

paragraphs: Bad Teacher is a 2011 American comedy movie. It stars Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel, Lucy Punch and Justin Timberlake. Diaz plays Elizabeth Halsey, a teacher at a fictional Cook County, Illinois middle school. She drinks heavily, uses marijuana and strong language.


title: Let Me Stand Alone

paragraphs: Let Me Stand Alone is a book, containing collected writings, including diaries and letters, of Rachel Corrie. It was published by W. W. Norton & Company in 2008. Corrie was killed in 2003 by an armored bulldozer belonging to the Israel Defense Forces, while she was protesting against the destruction of Palestinian homes.

paragraphs: The "collection of her journal entries opens a window on the maturation of a young woman seeking to make the world a better place."


title: Ving Rhames

paragraphs: Ving Rhames (born May 12, 1958) is an American actor. He has performed in many movies. His notable movies include "Pulp Fiction" (1994) and "Baby Boy" (2001). He was born near Harlem, New York.


title: Jackie Stallone

paragraphs: Jacqueline France "Jackie" Stallone (born Jacqueline France Labofish November 29, 1921 – September 21 2020) was an American astrologer who was mostly known for being the mother of Sylvester Stallone, Frank Stallone, Jr., and her late daughter Toni D'Alto.

paragraphs: She was born in Washington, D.C., United States on November 29, 1921. She was married to Frank Stallone, Sr. from 1945 until they divorced in 1957. Second she married Anthony Filti from 1959 until they divorced in 1980. She was married to Stephen Lavine from 1998 until her death. She was also the grandmother of late actor Sage Stallone.

paragraphs: Stallone died on September 21, 2020 in Los Angeles at the age of 98.


title: Anne Jackson

paragraphs: Anne June Jackson (September 3, 1925 – April 12, 2016), also known as Anne Wallach, was an American movie, television, and stage actress. She was mostly known for her role as a doctor in "The Shinning" (1980). She was born on September 3, 1926 in Milvale, Pennsylvania. She was educated at the Actors Studio. She was married to Eli Wallach from 1948 until his death in 2014. They had 3 children.

paragraphs: Jackson died on April 12, 2016 at her apartment in Manhattan, New York, aged 90.


title: Paul Whitehouse

paragraphs: Paul Whitehouse (born 17 May 1958) is a Welsh movie, television, stage, and voice actor, comedian, and writer. Whitehouse is known for his roles in "The Fast Show", as William van Dort in "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride", and as The March Hare in the 2010 Tim Burton's version of "Alice in Wonderland".

paragraphs: Whitehouse was born on May 17, 1958 in Stanleytown, Glamorgan, Wales and was raised in London, England. Whitehouse was educated at the University of East Anglia. He is divorced and he has 3 children. He is friends with fellow actor Johnny Depp, who has called Whitehouse "one of the greatest actors of all time". He currently lives in Islington, London.


title: Danfeng County

paragraphs: Danfeng County (, pinyin: Dānfèng Xiàn) is a county of Shangluo Municipality, Shaanxi Province, China. It is in the middle-east part of Shangluo. Its name is from Dan River and Feng Mountain. It covers . As of November 2010, 295,349 people lived here.


title: Strait of Tartary

paragraphs: Strait of Tartary (Gulf of Tartary, Gulf of Tatary, Tatar Strait, Tartar Strait, Strait of Tartar) is a strait in the Pacific Ocean. It divides the Russian island of Sakhalin from mainland Asia. It connects the Sea of Okhotsk on the north with the Sea of Japan on the south. It is 900 km long, 4–20 m deep, and 7.3 km wide at the narrowest point.

paragraphs: Since 1973, a rail ferry goes across the strait. It connects the port of Vanino, Khabarovsk Krai on the mainland with Kholmsk on Sakhalin Island.


title: Tsugaru Strait

paragraphs: A warm current ("Tsushima-kairyū") runs through the straight from south to north.

paragraphs: The Seikan Tunnel passes under the strait at its narrowest point. This is between Tappi Misaki on the Tsugaru Peninsula in Aomori in Honshū and Shirakami Misaki on the Matsumae Peninsula in Hokkaidō.

paragraphs: In the past, the most common way for passengers and freight to cross the strait was on a ferry. This was about a four-hour journey.


title: William van der Gouwen

paragraphs: william van der Gouwen (ca. 1640 - in or after 1720) was a Dutch engraver. "A beached whale between Scheveningen and Katwijk" is one of his artworks.


title: Bungo Channel

paragraphs: The is a strait separating the Japanese islands of Kyūshū and Shikoku. It connects the Pacific Ocean and Seto Inland Sea. The narrowest part of this channel is the Hōyo Strait.

paragraphs: The Bungo Strait is featured in the 1958 World War II submarine film "Run Silent, Run Deep". The movie is based upon the 1955 novel by Edward L. Beach, Jr.


title: MC Lyte

paragraphs: MC Lyte (born Lana Michelle Moorer; October 11 1970) is an American rap musician. She first became famous in the late 1980s by being the first solo female rap recording artist to release a whole record, starting with 1988's critically acclaimed "Lyte as a Rock". She has carried many hit singles over the years. She was born near Brooklyn, New York.


title: Spotted eagle ray

paragraphs: The spotted eagle ray, ("Aetobatus narinari"), is a species of cartilaginous fish, in the eagle ray group. It can be found in tropical waters, including Hawaii, the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of west Africa, Oceania, and the Indian Ocean.

paragraphs: Spotted eagle rays are around 17 to 35 cm wide at birth, but adults can be as long as 16 ft (5 meters), and have the wingspan of 3 meters (10 ft). An adult weighs 180 to 225 kg. The heaviest ever recorded weighed 230 kg. They have flat disk-shaped bodies, the top is dark blue or black in colour and is covered in white spots, and the belly is white. Spotted eagle rays also have flat snouts which look like a duck's bill.

paragraphs: They have a long tail which is longer than most other ray's tails, and they have 2-6 venomous spines right behind their pelvic fins.

paragraphs: Spotted eagle rays prefer to swim in waters with the temperature of 24 to 27 °C (75 to 81 °F), and are more active during high tides. They are shy animals and usually avoid humans, but they have been seen leaping out of the water onto boats and landing on people. They search for their food by digging their snouts into the sand on the sea beds. Groups of them are made up of around 6 members swimming in the same direction, at exactly the same speed.

paragraphs: Spotted eagle rays eat crustaceans including shrimp, prawns and crabs, molluscs like octopuses, clams and oysters.

paragraphs: Spotted eagle rays are viviparous, meaning they give live birth. Females are pregnant for around 1 year before giving birth to about 2-4 young which are 17 to 35 cm long. Spotted eagle rays mature at the age of 4 to 6 years old. Spotted Eagle Rays live for around 15–20 years.

paragraphs: The predators of the spotted eagle ray are mainly sharks like the tiger shark, the lemon shark, the bull shark, the great hammerhead shark, and the silvertip shark. These sharks are known to follow female spotted eagle rays during the breeding season and eat the newborn babies.

paragraphs: Spotted eagle rays live in shallow, coastal waters and coral reefs in tropical regions, including Hawaii, the Gulf of Mexico, Oceania, west Africa, the Indian Ocean and the west coast of the United States of America. They are found down to the depths of 80 meters. They can be found in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of North Carolina, down to Florida, in the Gulf Stream, in the Caribbean, and down pass the southern part of Brazil. In can also be found in the Pacific Ocean, from the Red Sea to South Africa, and northern Japan and Australia.

paragraphs: The spotted eagle ray is also called the ""White-spotted eagle eay"", the ""bonnet skate"", the ""Bonnet ray"", the ""Duck-billed ray"", and the ""Spotted Duck-billed ray"".


title: Hecht

paragraphs: Hecht is a surname. Some people with this surname are:


title: Tsushima Strait

paragraphs: , also known as the Korea Strait, is a narrow body of water between Japan and South Korea. The name is used in two ways. It is used generally to describe the ocean area between Korea and Japan; and it also identifies the sea passage between the islands of Kyushu and Tsushima.

paragraphs: The strait links the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Tsushima Island is between the western channel (Korea Strait) and the eastern channel (Tsushima Strait).

paragraphs: Depending on usage, the northern shore of the strait is the eastern coast of the Korean peninsula or it may mean the eastern coast of Tsushima. The southern shores of the strait are the western coasts of Kyūshū and Honshū.

paragraphs: A warm current ("Tsushima-kairyū") runs through the straight from south to north.


title: Palenquero

paragraphs: Palenquero is a Spanish-African Creole language spoken in Colombia. Is it spoken primarily in the Northern and the Caribbean parts of Colombia; the palenque villages and their diasporas.

paragraphs: Palenquero, just like in the other Spanish-Based Caribbean Creoles, has influences from the contact between European masters and African slaves. In the case of Palenquero, it has been accepted that the maroons (escaped slaves) moved in somewhere in the mountains, along with some Native Americans. The maroons had very little contact with their masters, which led to them having to blend their African substrate languages with the Spanish European ones.

paragraphs: Palenquero has a lot of African influence in its sounds, phonetics, syntax, grammar, vocabulary, and a lot of words.

paragraphs: The African languages that have had the most dominant influence on Palenquero is the languages of the Bantu, specifically the Kongo.

paragraphs: Cuban Creole Oriental is very similar to Palenquero. They even share some words.

paragraphs: Many of the Spanish-based Creoles can be compared to the other Creoles of the Americas, where there has been the blending of African and European languages.


title: Tsushima Island

paragraphs: Tsushima Island (対馬, "Tsushima") is a Japanese island in the waters between South Korea and Japan.

paragraphs: Beginning in the early 6th century, the island was a province of Japan, It was called Tsushima Province. In the Meiji period, the island and the province became part of Nagasaki Prefecture.


title: Murder on the Orient Express

paragraphs: Murder in the Orient Express is a book by Agatha Christie. The book was published in 1934. In the book, the detective Hercule Poirot has to solve a murder that happens onboard the Orient Express train.


title: Charlie Rose

paragraphs: Charles Peete "Charlie" Rose, Jr. (born January 5, 1942) is an American talk show host and journalist. He hosted his own show "Charlie Rose" from 1991 to 2017. He was born in Henderson, North Carolina, on January 5 1942. Rose went to Duke University. He married Mary King in 1962. They divorced in 1980. He currently lives in New York City, New York.

paragraphs: In November 2017, CBS fired Rose and PBS cancelled his program after eight women accused him of sexual harassment.


title: Dominique Swain

paragraphs: Dominique Swain (born August 12 1980 in Malibu, California) is an American actress. She has been in many movies. She is best known for her role as the title character in the 1997 drama "Lolita". Swain also played Jamie Archer in the movie "Face/Off".


title: Charlie Daniels

paragraphs: Charles Edward "Charlie" Daniels (October 28, 1936 – July 6, 2020) was an American country singer-songwriter and musician. He played a fiddle and country rock music. His best known song was "The Devil Went Down to Georgia".

paragraphs: He was honored into the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame in 2002, the Grand Ole Opry in 2008, the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009, and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016.

paragraphs: Daniels was born in Wilmington, North Carolina. Daniels was married to Hazel Daniels from 1963 until his death. They had a son, Charlie Daniels, Jr., and three grandchildren.

paragraphs: Daniels died from a stroke on July 6, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 83.


title: Michael Jeter

paragraphs: Michael Robert Jeter (August 26, 1952 – March 30, 2003) was an American character actor of film, stage, and television. His television roles included Herman Stiles on the sitcom "Evening Shade" from 1990 until 1994 and Mr. Noodle's brother, Mister Noodle on the "Elmo's World" segments of "Sesame Street" from 2000 until 2003. Jeter's film roles include "Zelig", "Tango & Cash", "The Fisher King", "",

paragraphs: "Waterworld", "Air Bud", "Patch Adams", "The Green Mile", "Mousehunt", "Jurassic Park III", "Welcome to Collinwood", "Open Range", and "The Polar Express".

paragraphs: Jeter was born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee on August 26, 1952. He was a bisexual and was partners with Sean Blue from 1995 until his death in 2003.

paragraphs: Jeter was HIV+. He was found dead on March 30, 2003 in his Hollywood, Los Angeles, California home from complications from epilepsy, he was 50 years old. His remains were cremated.


title: Cayo District

paragraphs: Cayo District is a district in the west of the nation of Belize. The District capital is the town of San Ignacio.

paragraphs: The Cayo District is the largest in Belize. It is on the western side of the country which borders Guatemala. The nation's capital, Belmopan, is in the district.

paragraphs: The Cayo District has the Pre-Columbian Maya ruins of Xunantunich, Cahal Pech, Chaa Creek, and Caracol. Major rivers in the district include the Macal River and the Mopan River.

paragraphs: The Cayo District is mostly an agricultural district. The chief crops are citrus, (oranges, grapefruit, and tangerine), as well as bananas. Recently oil was found in Spanish Lookout and is now in production. In addition to the ruins listed above there are several other important nature reserves including two National Parks, Blue Hole (park) and Guanacaste National Park. Ecotourism is also an important part of the region's economy.

paragraphs: According to the 2000 census, Cayo District had a population of 53,715 people.


title: Corozal District

paragraphs: Corozal District is the northernmost district of the nation of Belize. The population was 33,335 as of 2000. The district capital is Corozal Town.

paragraphs: The island of Ambergris Caye is close to Corozal District, but it is a part of Belize District.

paragraphs: Pre-Columbian Maya ruins are found in Corozal at Santa Rita near Corozal Town, and at Cerros.

paragraphs: Spanish is the most spoken language in Corozal, followed by English. 80% speak Spanish very well and 60% speak English very well.


title: Orange Walk District

paragraphs: Orange Walk District is a district in the northwest of the nation of Belize. The district capital is Orange Walk Town. The population was 45,419 persons in 2010.

paragraphs: The Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area, a large private nature reserve in the Yalbac Hills, is in this district. The land is highly cultivated with sugar cane, sorghum, rice, corn and vegetables. A lot of this agriculture is done by Mennonite farmers.

paragraphs: The district is home to mostly Maya mestizo descendants of Mexican refugees who fled from the 1840 Caste War.

paragraphs: Tourism is growing. This is due to healthy populations of tropical wildlife and the rich archaeological sites. There are over 400 recorded bird species in the district. The district has two rivers, the Rio Hondo and the New River.


title: Stann Creek District

paragraphs: Stann Creek District is a district in the south east region of Belize. According to the 2010 census, the district had a population of 32,166 people. Its capital is the city of Dangriga. Dangriga used to be called "Stann Creek Town." Stann comes from "stanns," or safe havens used by colonialists coming from the "old world" to the "new world."

paragraphs: The Stann Creek District is home to the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary. In the sanctuary is Victoria Peak, the highest point in Belize, at 1120 meters (3,675 feet) above sea level.


title: Toledo District

paragraphs: Toledo District is the southernmost district in Belize. Punta Gorda is the district capital. It is the least developed region in the country. It has some of the most clean rainforests, many caves, coastal lowland plains, and offshore cays. Toledo is home to a wide range of cultures—from Mopan and Kekchi Maya, to Creole, the Garifuna, East Indians, Mennonites, Mestizos, and descendants of US Confederate settlers.

paragraphs: According to the 2010 census, Toledo District had a population of 30,538 people.

paragraphs: The economy of Toledo relies heavily on agriculture. Crops grown include beans and corn, as well as rice. Cacao is grown for the renowned Maya Gold chocolate. The District’s ancient and modern-day links with chocolate are celebrated each year in May.