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2016_WF9

is an Apollo asteroid ( NEO , PHA ) . The asteroid is somewhat dark , and possibly a comet , but without the comet-like dust and gas cloud . It was detected on 27 November 2016 by NEOWISE , the asteroid-and-comet-hunting portion of the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer ( WISE ) mission . According to NEOWISE , `` could have cometary origins . This object illustrates that the boundary between asteroids and comets is a blurry one ; perhaps over time this object has lost the majority of the volatiles that linger on or just under its surface . '' is about 0.5-1 .0 km across so is `` relatively large '' for a near-Earth object .

2004_HR56

( also written 2004 HR56 ) is a small Earth-crossing asteroid belonging to the Apollo family and was visible between April 25 to May 10 , 2005 . This find was documented as part of the FMO Project and was reported by six different observatories . Reports indicate that the object is about 74 metres wide and has an absolute magnitude of 23.28 . The object could also be classified as a meteoroid , although the most common definition uses a diameter of 10 m as the demarcation .

2016_EU85

2016 EU85 is an asteroid that is currently rated at level 0 after being rated at level 1 on the Torino Scale by the NEODyS system . It was upgraded to level 1 on 25 March 2016 but downgraded on 30 March 2016 . On the Sentry system it did not cross the threshold between the two levels , due to a lower computed impact probability . The asteroid is estimated to have a diameter of 440 m . It now has an observation arc of 78 days . When rated at Torino Scale level 1 , there was a 0.0012 % chance or a 1 in 83,000 chance of the asteroid colliding with the Earth , corresponding to a 99.9988 % chance the asteroid will miss the Earth . Asteroid 2016 EU85 had observed 14 times at the observatories 568 Mauna Kea , 705 Apache Point , F51 Pan-STARRS 1 Haleakala and H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory , Socorro . 2016 EU85 was subsequently removed from the list of possible impactors thanks to prediscovery observations found in the Pan-STARRS archive .

2009_in_basketball

Tournaments include international ( FIBA ) , professional ( club ) and amateur and collegiate levels .

2003–04_Indiana_Pacers_season

The 2003 -- 04 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana 's 28th season in the NBA and 37th season as a franchise . During the offseason , former Pacers head coach Larry Bird was named President of Basketball Operations . One of Bird 's first moves in his new position was to fire head coach Isiah Thomas after Thomas had led the Pacers to first-round playoff exits for three consecutive years . The defensive-minded Rick Carlisle , former head coach of the Detroit Pistons , was announced as Thomas ' replacement . Also during the offseason , the Pacers acquired Scot Pollard from the Sacramento Kings in a three-team trade and signed free agent Kenny Anderson . The Pacers finished the season with a record of 61 -- 21 , which was worthy of the Eastern Conference first seed in the playoffs , guaranteed home-court advantage throughout the playoffs for the first time since 2000 , and a new all-time franchise-best win-loss record . Jermaine O'Neal was named to the All-NBA Second Team , the first Pacer ever to do so , and even finished third in the MVP voting , which was the highest in the voting any Pacers player had ever reached . All-Star small forward Ron Artest was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team , and also was named Defensive Player of the Year , the first Pacer ever to receive this award . Guard Fred Jones won the Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles . In the first round of the playoffs , the Pacers swept the eighth-seeded Boston Celtics 4 -- 0 . They proceeded to defeat the fourth-seeded Miami Heat 4 -- 2 in the second round , earning the Pacers their fifth spot in the Eastern Conference Finals in 11 years . The Pacers fell 2 -- 4 in the Eastern Conference Finals to the eventual NBA champions , the third-seeded Detroit Pistons , who were coached by former Pacers coach Larry Brown . Following the season , Al Harrington was traded to the Atlanta Hawks .

2007_CA19

( also written 2007 CA19 ) is a near-Earth asteroid . It led the impact hazard list , with a Torino Scale impact risk value of 1 , for one week , ending on February 19 , 2007 . Before and after , 99942 Apophis was the object with the highest Palermo Scale rating . With an observation arc of 4.8 days , had a Palermo Scale of − 0.88 . was discovered on February 11 , 2007 by the Catalina Sky Survey at the University of University of Arizona . The object is estimated at 966 metres in diameter with a mass of a 1.2 x1012 kg . Until February 15 , it had an impact probability of 1/625000 for the day March 14 , 2012 . Additional observations through February 19 decreased the impact probability to ~ 1 in 300 million , making it of negligible concern . It was removed from the Sentry Risk Table on February 22 , 2007 . passed about 0.007 AU from Venus on July 6 , 1946 .

21st_GLAAD_Media_Awards

The 21st GLAAD Media Awards was the 2010 annual presentation of the media awards presented by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation . The awards seek to honor films , television shows , musicians and works of journalism that fairly and accurately represent the LGBT community and issues relevant to the community . The 21st annual award ceremony included 116 nominees in 24 English-language categories , and 36 Spanish-language nominees in eight categories . The awards were presented in three separate shows : one in New York City on March 13 , one in Los Angeles on April 18 , and one in San Francisco on June 5 . The Los Angeles event was hosted by Candis Cayne and Wilson Cruz . Alan Cumming hosted the New York awards , and Bruce Vilanch hosted the San Francisco event . Additional guests and presenters included Elizabeth Keener , Tom Ford , Benjamin Bratt and Rob Halford . Comedian Wanda Sykes received the Stephen F. Kolzak Award , which is presented to an openly gay media professional who has made a difference promoting and advancing equal rights in the community . Sykes publicly came out in 2008 at a Las Vegas rally . She said of receiving the award , `` I greatly appreciate the work that GLAAD continues to do , promoting equality , fair representation and tolerance for our LGBT community . I just pray that I do n't ruin what GLAAD has achieved with all of my shenanigans . '' Actress Drew Barrymore received the Vanguard Award , which is presented to media professionals who have increased the visibility and understanding of the gay community . Barrymore was selected for her portrayal of a lesbian daughter of a widower in the film Everybody 's Fine , as well as her vocal support for same sex marriage . Barrymore said , `` I was born , bred and raised among diversity , it has defined me and made me the person I am today . I 'm honored and humbled to be receiving this award . '' Actress Cynthia Nixon also received the Vito Russo Award , and the musical Hair received a special recognition .

2006_Scream_Awards

The The Spike TV Scream Awards inaugurated an annual award show dedicated to the horror , science fiction , and fantasy genres of feature films . The show was created by executive producers Michael Levitt , Cindy Levitt , and Casey Patterson . The 2006 ceremony was held on October 10 , 2006 at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood , California . The ceremony was hosted by Grindhouse co-stars Rose McGowan , Marley Shelton and Rosario Dawson . Shock rocker Marilyn Manson presented the Scream Rock Immortal Award to Ozzy Osbourne . Rock groups My Chemical Romance and KoЯn performed .

2004–05_Indiana_Pacers_season

The 2004 -- 05 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana 's 29th season in the NBA and 38th season as a franchise .

2007_UW1

is a small asteroid that is a Near-Earth object and an Aten asteroid .

2000s_in_film

The decade of the 2000s in film involved many significant developments in the film industries around the world , especially in the technology used . Building on developments in the 1990s , computers are used to create effects that would have previously been more expensive , from the subtle erasing of surrounding islands in Cast Away ( leaving Tom Hanks ' character stranded with no other land in sight ) to the vast battle scenes such as those in Gladiator , The Lord of the Rings trilogy , The Matrix Reloaded and 300 . In addition , film genres not known for their popular appeal in North America became increasingly attractive to filmgoers : films in foreign languages like Crouching Tiger , Hidden Dragon , The Passion of the Christ and Letters from Iwo Jima ; and documentary films like An Inconvenient Truth , March of the Penguins , Super Size Me , and Fahrenheit 9/11 , became very successful . Also gaining popularity was the use of Computer-generated imagery ( CGI ) to produce films . These types of films were originally seen in the 1990s with the likes of Toy Story and its sequel Toy Story 2 , but CGI films became more popular in 2001 with the release of Shrek . Other popular CGI films include Finding Nemo , The Incredibles , Monsters , Inc. and Ratatouille . In addition , Up became the second animated feature ever to receive an Oscar nomination for The Best Picture . The 2000s also saw a resurgence of several genres . For example , Gladiator , Moulin Rouge ! , and X-Men '' increased the popularity of the Epic , Musical , and comic book genres , respectively .

2010_WWE_draft

The 2010 World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) draft was the eighth draft produced by the American professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment . The draft took place over two days : the first day was televised live for three hours on April 26 , and the second part , the `` supplemental draft '' , was held on April 27 . The first day was broadcast on WWE 's Monday night program Raw on the USA Network in the United States , and the supplemental draft was available on WWE 's official website . The televised portion was held at Richmond Coliseum in Richmond , Virginia . During the production of the draft , guest hosts were portrayed as authority figure characters on Raw ; however , due to the importance of the event , the draft was run by the WWE management backstage , as are all other WWE programs . Unlike sports draft lotteries where players are signed to a team , WWE Drafts featured the exchanging of employees between WWE 's two brands . The 2010 WWE Draft marked the fifth time that only the Raw and SmackDown brands were involved ; Superstars ( male wrestlers ) and Divas ( female wrestlers ) along with other WWE personalities from these brands were eligible to be drafted . This was the first draft since 2005 to not feature the ECW brand , due to its disbandment on February 16 , 2010 . For the televised portion , matches determined which brand received a random draft selection . During the supplemental draft , brand and employee selections were conducted randomly . Based on 2009 regulations , drafted champions took their titles to their new brands , and tag teams were not exempt from being selected . Unlike the previous year 's draft where each selection was for only one individual , 2010 featured two instances where at least two employees were drafted in one pick . Overall , 21 employees from the company 's roster were drafted in 19 selections , the fewest in a single night draft show ( that featured supplemental drafting ) since 2004 . Eight selections were made on television ( four from each brand ) , while the supplemental draft saw eleven draft picks ( five by Raw and six by SmackDown ) that featured 13 draftees . Of the 21 selected personalities , seventeen were males ( seven drafted on television ) and three were females ( one drafted on television ) . All but one draftee was a wrestler : The Great Khali 's manager Ranjin Singh , who came to Raw in the supplemental draft along with Khali in one draft pick . SmackDown obtained the first Draft pick by winning the first match , which resulted in the acquisition of the only drafted Diva on television , Kelly Kelly ; John Morrison was Raw 's first selection after winning the third match . In the supplemental draft , Unified WWE Tag Team Champions The Hart Dynasty ( Tyson Kidd and David Hart Smith ) were drafted as one selection to Raw , with their valet Natalya Neidhart drafted as a separate pick . In addition to Smith being drafted to Raw , Chavo Guerrero , Montel Vontavious Porter , and Hornswoggle ( who were all drafted to SmackDown ) were acquired by the brand for which they made their debuts in WWE .

2004_NBA_Playoffs

The 2004 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 2003 -- 04 season . The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Pistons defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals . Chauncey Billups was named NBA Finals MVP . The Minnesota Timberwolves , after missing the playoffs their first seven seasons and losing in the first round the next seven , won their first two playoff series in 2004 before losing to the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals . As of the end of 2016 season , the Timberwolves hold the longest active streak without a playoff berth , having missed the playoffs twelve straight years since . The Indiana Pacers made the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since their NBA Finals run in 2000 , after which they significantly changed the makeup of their team ( yet still made the playoffs every year ) . Game 2 of the series with the Pistons was pivotal , as Tayshaun Prince blocked a lay-up by Reggie Miller late in the game to preserve the victory ; the Pistons won 4 -- 2 . The 2004 playoffs was the first appearance for the Memphis Grizzlies in their 9-year history which began in Vancouver . However , they failed to win a single game in their first 3 playoff appearances ( 2004 , 2005 , 2006 ) , before earning their first playoff game and series victories in 2011 . This was the last playoff appearance for the New York Knicks until 2011 , when they would be swept in the first round . The Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz missed the playoffs for the first time since 1982 and 1983 , respectively . This was the Denver Nuggets ' first playoff appearance since 1995 . The New Orleans Hornets made their final postseason appearance as a member of the East . They would not make the playoffs again until 2008 , as a member of the West ( the result of a realignment with the addition of the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2004 -- 05 NBA season ) . Their playoff series with the Miami Heat , led by Dwyane Wade , was the last playoff series where the home team won all 7 games until 2008 's Boston-Atlanta and Boston-Cleveland playoff series . 2004 was the first time in 14 years that all Texas teams made the playoffs , and the second time ( first in 10 years ) that all former ABA teams made the playoffs .

Aerojet_General_X-8

The Aerojet General X-8 was an unguided , spin-stabilized sounding rocket designed to launch a 150 lb payload to 200000 ft. The X-8 was a version of the prolific Aerobee rocket family . Towards the end of World War II , the US Army and the California Institute of Technology 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory had developed a meteorological sounding rocket , the WAC Corporal . The U.S. Army had also captured enough parts to assemble perhaps 100 German V-2 guided missiles . The Army determined that its Project Hermes would be extended to assemble and launch a number of the V-2s for military , technological and scientific purposes . Many of the V-2 components were damaged or useless . Thus the initial intent of the Army was to launch only 20 missiles . The Army was to make space available on the V-2s for upper atmosphere research . Due to the limited number of V-2s , originally planned design of several competing sounding rockets continued . Jet Propulsion Laboratory initially favored its WAC Corporal despite its inadequacy . The competing rockets were the Applied Physics Laboratory 's Aerobee and the Naval Research Laboratory 's Neptune ( Viking ) . The Army determined that it would refurbish and manufacture components as necessary to launch many more V-2s than originally intended , making most available for science . The Aerobee was developed in response to the need for a sounding rocket to replace the dwindling numbers of V-2s . Design and initial development of the Aerobee occurred between June 1946 and November 1947 . The first Aerobees , the Navy RTV-N-8a1 and Army Signal Corps XASR-SC-1 , used the Aerojet XASR-1 2600 lb-f thrust air-pressurized engine . Aerojet 's XASR-1 was developed from the 1500 lb-f thrust WAC-1 engine of the WAC Corporal sounding rocket . The USAF RTV-A-1 ( X-8 ) , Navy RTV-N-10 and Army XASR-SC-2s used the Aerojet XASR-2 2600 lb-f thrust helium pressurized engine . In 1949 the Air Force instigated the development of a more powerful Aerojet engine to replace the 2,600 lb.-thrust XASR-2 . This was the 4000 lb-f thrust helium-pressurized AJ 10-25 . The USAF X-8A ( RTV-A-1a ) and USN RTV-N-10a used the seminal Aerojet AJ-10-25 ( Air Force ) or AJ-10-24 ( Navy ) . The Army Air Force 's Air Research and Development Command , needing its own research programs , initiated Project MX-1011 and ordered 33 AJ-10-25 powered Aerobees as RTV-A-1s . That designation was later changed to X-8 . Ultimately the rocket was renamed again as RM-84 . The number of X-8s flown came to 60 including 28 X-8s ( RTV-A-1 ) , 30 X-8As ( RTVM-A-1a ) , 1 X-8B ( RTV-A-1b ) with a 2600 lb-f thrust XASR-2 chemically pressurized engine , and 1 X-8C ( RTV-A-1c ) with a 4000 lb-f thrust AJ 10-25s helium pressurized engine with no booster . The three X-8D with 4000 lb-f thrust AJ 10-25 , were never flown . A Navy experimental launch of a stretched Aerobee , the RTV-N-10b resulted in both services requesting improved Aerobees , known generically as Aerobee-Hi .

A_Game_of_Thrones

A Game of Thrones is the first novel in A Song of Ice and Fire , a series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin . It was first published on August 1 , 1996 . The novel won the 1997 Locus Award and was nominated for both the 1997 Nebula Award and the 1997 World Fantasy Award . The novella Blood of the Dragon , comprising the Daenerys Targaryen chapters from the novel , won the 1997 Hugo Award for Best Novella . In January 2011 the novel became a New York Times bestseller and reached # 1 on the list in July 2011 . In the novel , recounting events from various points of view , Martin introduces the plot-lines of the noble houses of Westeros , the Wall , and the Targaryens . The novel has inspired several spin-off works , including several games . It is also the basis for the first season of Game of Thrones , an HBO television series that premiered in April 2011 . A March 2013 paperback TV tie-in re-edition was also titled Game of Thrones , excluding the indefinite article `` A '' .

9th_IIFA_Awards

The 2008 IIFA Awards , officially known as the 9th International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremony , presented by the International Indian Film Academy honoured the best films of 2007 and took place between June 6 -- 8 , 2008 . The official ceremony took place on June 8 , 2008 , at the Siam Paragon in Bangkok , Thailand . During the ceremony , IIFA Awards were awarded in 27 competitive categories . The ceremony was televised in India and internationally on Star Plus . Actors Boman Irani and Ritesh Deshmukh co-hosted the ceremony for the first time . The IIFA Music and Fashion Extravaganza took place on June 7 , 2008 , as did the FICCI-IIFA Global Business Forum . On June 6th , The IIFA World Premiere was held at Major Cineplex , Bangkok which showcased Sarkar Raj , starring Indian Film icons Amitabh Bachchan , Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan , directed by Ram Gopal Varma . Chak De ! India won nine awards , three of which were popular awards : Best Picture , Best Performance In A Leading Role Male and Best Director . Om Shanti Om won six awards . Other multiple winners included Life in a. . . Metro with three awards and Jab We Met , Shootout at Lokhandwala , Guru and Saawariya , with two awards each . In addition , Partner received one award ( Best Performance In A Comic Role ) .

7/27

7/27 is the second studio album by American girl group Fifth Harmony . It was released on May 27 , 2016 , by Syco Music and Epic Records , and is Camila Cabello 's final project as a member of the group before her departure that December . The album is the follow-up to their 2015 debut studio album Reflection and features guest vocals from Ty Dolla Sign , Fetty Wap , and Missy Elliott . 7/27 is primarily a pop and R&B record . Unlike on Reflection , the album 's songs dip into new genres such as tropical house . 7/27 debuted at number 4 on the US Billboard 200 , becoming the group 's highest charting album in the country , earning 74,000 equivalent album units ( 49,000 in pure album sales ) . Elsewhere , it peaked in the top 10 of 15 other countries , reaching number 1 in Spain and Brazil . It was released to generally favorable reviews . The album 's lead single , `` Work from Home '' , released on February 26 , 2016 , peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 , becoming the group 's highest charting single in the US . The second single , `` All in My Head ( Flex ) '' featuring Fetty Wap , was released on May 31 , 2016 . Two promotional singles were released : `` The Life '' and `` Write On Me '' . The third single from the album , `` That 's My Girl '' , was sent to radio on September 27 , 2016 . In June 2016 , Fifth Harmony embarked on the 7/27 Tour to promote the album . In September 2016 , 7/27 was certified Gold by Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) for combined sales , streaming and track equivalent units of 500,000 .

A/k/a_Tommy_Chong

a/k/a Tommy Chong , written , produced , and directed by Josh Gilbert , is a documentary film that chronicles the Drug Enforcement Administration raid on comedian Tommy Chong 's house and his subsequent jail sentence for trafficking in illegal drug paraphernalia . He was sentenced to nine months in federal prison . DEA agents raided Chong 's Pacific Palisades , California home on the morning of February 24 , 2003 . The raid was part of Operation Pipe Dreams and `` Operation Headhunter , '' which resulted in raids on 100 homes and businesses nationwide that day and indictments of 55 individuals . The film was shown at film festivals in 2005 and 2006 and had its first , art-house theatrical release on June 14 , 2006 at the Film Forum in New York City . The movie features appearances by Bill Maher and Jay Leno , who express support for Chong and outrage over federal handling of the incident . Eric Schlosser , author of Reefer Madness : Sex , Drugs , and Cheap Labor in the American Black Market , provides `` a much needed dollop of historical and political context '' . The film was presented on the Showtime cable network on November 9 , 2008 .

Abigail_Eames

Abigail Eames is a British child actress born on October 5 , 2003 , and first appeared on British television and most recently the Bollywood movie Shivaay . She is best known for being her roles in Mr Selfridge ( 2013 ) , Crimson Fields ( 2014 ) , Lawless ( 2013 ) , Harry and Paul 's of 2s ( 2014 ) , Doctor Who and The Interceptor . She made her Bollywood debut alongside Ajay Devgan in his movie Shivaay ( 2016 ) . Abigail got positive response for her performance as the daughter of Ajay Devgn in Shivaay .

4_(Beyoncé_album)

4 is the fourth studio album by American singer Beyoncé . It was released on June 24 , 2011 , by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records . Following a career hiatus that reignited her creativity , Beyoncé was inspired to create a record with a basis in traditional rhythm and blues that stood apart from contemporary popular music . Her collaborations with songwriters and record producers The-Dream , Tricky Stewart , and Shea Taylor produced a mellower tone , developing diverse vocal styles and influences from funk , hip hop , and soul music . Severing professional ties with father and manager Mathew Knowles , Beyoncé eschewed the music of her previous releases in favor of an intimate , personal album . 4s lyrics emphasize monogamy , female empowerment and self-reflection , a result of Beyoncé considering a maturer message to contend artistic credibility . In May 2011 , Beyoncé submitted seventy-two songs to Columbia Records for consideration , twelve songs of which appeared on the standard edition . 4 was promoted in mid-2011 by television performances and festival appearances , such as Beyoncé 's headlining Glastonbury Festival set . The album received generally positive reviews by music critics ; several publications included it on their year-end lists . It was her fourth consecutive album to debut at number one on the US Billboard 200 , and it also reached number one in Brazil , France , Ireland , South Korea , Spain , Switzerland and the United Kingdom . 4 spawned the international singles `` Run the World ( Girls ) '' , `` Best Thing I Never Had '' , `` Party '' , `` Love on Top '' and `` Countdown '' . `` Love on Top '' won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance at the 55th annual ceremony . As of December 2015 , 4 has sold 1.5 million copies in the United States .

Absolute_music

Absolute music ( sometimes abstract music ) is music that is not explicitly `` about '' anything ; in contrast to program music , it is non-representational . The idea of absolute music developed at the end of the 18th century in the writings of authors of early German Romanticism , such as Wilhelm Heinrich Wackenroder , Ludwig Tieck and E. T. A. Hoffmann but the term was not coined until 1846 where it was first used by Richard Wagner in a programme to Beethoven 's Ninth Symphony . The aesthetic ideas underlying the absolute music derive from debates over the relative value of what were known in the early years of aesthetic theory as the fine arts . Kant , in his Critique of Aesthetic Judgment , dismissed music as `` more enjoyment than culture '' because of its lack of conceptual content , thus ironically taking as a negative the very feature of music that others would celebrate . Johann Gottfried Herder , in contrast , regarded music as the highest of the arts because of its spirituality , which Herder linked to the invisibility of sound . The ensuing arguments among musicians , composers , music historians and critics have , in effect , never stopped .

Admiral_of_the_Navy_(United_States)

The Admiral of the Navy ( abbreviated as AN ) is the highest possible military rank in the United States Navy . The rank is intended as an `` admiralissimo '' type position which is senior to the rank of fleet admiral . The rank has only been awarded once , to George Dewey , in recognition of his victory at Manila Bay in 1898 . The United States Congress authorized a single officer to hold the rank of admiral and promoted Dewey to this rank in March 1899 . By a Congressional Act of March 24 , 1903 , Dewey 's rank was established as Admiral of the Navy , effective retroactive to March 1899 . The text of the act read as follows : Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled , That the President is hereby authorized to appoint , by selection and promotion , an Admiral of the Navy , who shall not be placed upon the retired list except upon his own application ; and whenever such office shall be vacated by death or otherwise the office shall cease to exist . It was further specified that this rank was senior to the four-star rank of admiral and was equal to admiral of the fleet in the British Royal Navy . The rank lapsed with the death of Admiral Dewey on January 16 , 1917 . In 1944 , upon the establishment of the five-star fleet admiral rank , the Navy stated that Dewey 's rank was senior but did not officially state it was a six-star rank .

Aegean_Islands

The Aegean Islands ( Νησιά Αιγαίου , transliterated : Nisiá Aigaíou ; Ege Adaları ) are the group of islands in the Aegean Sea , with mainland Greece to the west and north and Turkey to the east ; the island of Crete delimits the sea to the south , those of Rhodes , Karpathos and Kasos to the southeast . The ancient Greek name of the Aegean Sea , Archipelago ( ἀρχιπέλαγος , archipelagos ) was later applied to the islands it contains and is now used more generally , to refer to any island group . The vast majority of the Aegean Islands belong to Greece , being split among nine administrative regions . The only sizable possessions of Turkey in the Aegean Sea are Imbros ( Gökçeada ) and Tenedos ( Bozcaada ) , in the northeastern part of the Sea . Various smaller islets off Turkey 's western coast are also under Turkish sovereignty . Most of the islands enjoy warm summer temperatures and cold winter temperatures , influenced by the Mediterranean climate .

50_Greatest_Players_in_NBA_History

The 50 Greatest Players in National Basketball Association History ( also referred to as NBA 's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team or NBA 's Top 50 ) were chosen in 1996 to honor the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . These fifty players were selected through a vote by a panel of media members , former players and coaches , and current and former general managers . In addition , the top ten head coaches and top ten single-season teams in NBA history were selected by media members as part of the celebration . The fifty players had to have played at least a portion of their careers in the NBA and were selected irrespective of position played . The list was announced by NBA commissioner David Stern on October 29 , 1996 , at the hotel Grand Hyatt New York , the former site of the Commodore Hotel , where the original NBA charter was signed on June 6 , 1946 . The announcement marked the beginning of a season-long celebration of the league 's anniversary . Forty-seven of the fifty players were later assembled in Cleveland , during the halftime ceremony of the 1997 All-Star Game . Three players were absent : Pete Maravich , who had died in 1988 , at forty ; Shaquille O'Neal , who was recovering from a knee injury ; and Jerry West , who was scheduled to have surgery for an ear infection and could not fly . At the time of the announcement , eleven players were active ; all have subsequently retired . O'Neal was the last to be active in the NBA , retiring at the end of the .

Acer_campestre_'Commodore'

The Field Maple Acer campestre cultivar ` Commodore ' is of obscure origin .

Academy_of_sciences

An academy of sciences is a type of learned society or academy ( as special scientific institution ) dedicated to sciences that could be or not state funded . Some state funded academies are tuned into national or royal ( in case of the United Kingdom i.e. Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge ) as a form of honor . The other types of academy is an academy of arts ( see Academy of Arts ) or combination of both ( i.e. American Academy of Arts and Sciences ) . In non-English speaking countries , the range of academic fields of the members of a national Academy of Science often includes scholarly disciplines which would not normally be classed as `` science '' in English . Many languages use a broad term for systematized learning which includes both natural and social sciences and fields such as literary studies , history , or art history , which are not typically considered `` sciences '' in English . For example , the Australian Academy of Sciences is an organization of natural scientists , reflecting the English use of the term `` scientist '' . There are separate academies for Arts , Humanities and Social Science . The Hungarian `` Academy of Science '' ( Magyar Tudományos Akadémia ) , however , has members from many other areas of academia . Presumably , the Hungarian term tudomány has been translated as `` science '' in a broader sense , as it was used in English 200 years ago , and is still used in French and other languages . ( Even though the name ` Hungarian Academy of Knowledge ' would be a better translation . ) As the engineering sciences have become more varied and advanced , there is a recent trend in many advanced countries to organize the National Academy of Engineering ( or Engineering Sciences ) , separate from the national Academy of Sciences . Academies of science play an important role in science diplomacy efforts .

AC_Entertainment

AC Entertainment is a music promotion company based in Knoxville , Tennessee . They are the co-producers of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival with Superfly Productions and the producers of the WayHome Music & Arts in Barrie , ON , the Forecastle Festival in Louisville , KY , Big Ears Festival in Knoxville , TN , the Sloss Music & Arts Festival in Birmingham , AL , and the Mountain Oasis Electronic Music Summit in Asheville , NC . They also specialize in venue management and services , event booking and production and event marketing and sponsorships . They are also talent-buyers for several venues across the Southeast . AC Entertainment maintains the Great Stage Park festival ground , where they annually host Bonnaroo . They produce and promote a variety of music and performing arts events across the country with an emphasis on the Southeast . The company was also involved in starting the alternative weekly Metro Pulse , although the two companies are now independent . AC Entertainment is headed by Ashley Capps , who founded the company in 1991 . Capps got his start as a music promoter in Knoxville during the 1970s , where he booked events at the University of Tennessee and off-campus venues . In 1988 he opened a music club in Knoxville called Ella Guru 's , which he closed in 1990 to re-focus his energies on forming AC Entertainment .

A_Tale_of_Three_Cities_(Modern_Family)

`` A Tale of Three Cities '' is the season premiere of the eighth season of the American sitcom Modern Family . It aired on September 21 , 2016 on American Broadcasting Company ( ABC ) . The premiere is directed by Chris Koch and written by Elaine Ko .

About_Schmidt

About Schmidt is a 2002 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Alexander Payne , produced by Michael Besman , Harry Gittes and Rachael Horovitz , co-written by Jim Taylor with music by Rolfe Kent and starring Jack Nicholson in the title role . The film also stars Hope Davis , Dermot Mulroney and Kathy Bates . It is very loosely based on the 1996 novel of the same title by Louis Begley . About Schmidt was theatrically released on December 13 , 2002 by New Line Cinema . The film was both a commercial and a critical success and it earned $ 105,834,556 on a $ 30 million budget . About Schmidt was released on DVD and VHS formats . It was released on Blu-ray for the first time on February 3 , 2015 .

Afrika_Bambaataa

Afrika Bambaataa -LSB- ˌæfrᵻkə_bæmˈbɑːtə -RSB- ( born Kevin Donovan , April 17 , 1957 ) is a Jamaican-American disc jockey from the South Bronx , New York . He is notable for releasing a series of genre-defining electro tracks in the 1980s that influenced the development of hip hop culture . Afrika Bambaataa is one of the originators of breakbeat DJing and is respectfully known as `` The Godfather '' and `` Amen Ra of Hip Hop Kulture '' , as well as the father of electro funk . Through his co-opting of the street gang the Black Spades into the music and culture-oriented Universal Zulu Nation , he has helped spread hip hop culture throughout the world .

African-American_LGBT_community

LGBT ( also seen as LGBTQ ) stands for lesbian , gay , bisexual , transgender , and/or queer . The LGBT community did not receive societal recognition until the historical marking of the Stonewall Riots in 1969 in New York at Stonewall Inn . The Stonewall riots brought domestic and global attention to the lesbian and gay community . Proceeding Stonewall , Romer v. Evans vastly impacted the trajectory of the LGBT community . Ruling in favor of Romer , Justice Kennedy asserted in the case commentary that Colorado 's state constitutional amendment `` bore no purpose other than to burden LGB persons '' . Advancements in policy , discourse , and knowledge assisted in the progression and coming out of many LGBT individuals . Statistics show an increase in accepting attitudes towards lesbians and gays . A Gallup survey shows that acceptance rates went from 38 % in 1992 to 52 % today . However , when looking at the LGBT community from a racial lens , the black community lacks many of these advantages . Research and studies are limited for the black LGBT community due to resistance towards coming out , as well as a lack of responses in surveys and research studies ; The coming out rate of blacks is less than those of European ( white ) descent . The black LGBT community refers to the African-American ( black ) population who identify as LGBT , as a community of marginalized individuals who are further marginalized within their community . Surveys and research have shown that 80 % of African Americans say gays and lesbians endure discrimination compared to the 61 % of whites . Black members of the community are not only seen as `` other '' due to their race , but also due to their sexuality , making them targets for discrimination from whites and their own people . While marginalization happens from external factors such as systematic and social injustices , the black community creates disparities and division within its own community . Furthermore , religion also hinders progression within the black community for its LGBT members . The wedge created by colonization and the black through the use of religion makes the future unclear for black LGTBQ members . The major disparities , however , that will affect the mobilization of the black LGBT community are systematic and social injustices .

Academy_of_Motion_Picture_Arts_and_Sciences

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS , also known as simply the Academy ) is a professional honorary organization with the stated goal of advancing the arts and sciences of motion pictures . The Academy 's corporate management and general policies are overseen by a Board of Governors , which includes representatives from each of the craft branches . The roster of the Academy 's approximately 6,000 motion picture professionals is a `` closely guarded secret '' . While the great majority of its members are based in the United States , membership is open to qualified filmmakers around the world . The Academy is known around the world for its annual Academy Awards , now officially known as The `` Oscars '' . In addition , the Academy holds the Governors Awards annually for lifetime achievement in film ; presents Scientific and Technical Awards annually ; gives Student Academy Awards annually to filmmakers at the undergraduate and graduate level ; awards up to five Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting annually ; and operates the Margaret Herrick Library ( at the Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study ) in Beverly Hills , California , and the Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study in Hollywood , Los Angeles . The Academy plans to open the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles in 2017 .

Able_seaman

An able seaman ( AB ) is a Naval rating of the deck department of a merchant ship with more than two years ' experience at sea and considered `` well acquainted with his duty '' . An AB may work as a watchstander , a day worker , or a combination of these roles . Once a sufficient amount of sea time is acquired , then the AB can apply to take a series of courses/examinations to become certified as an officer .

Adventure_Time_(season_6)

The sixth season of the American animated television series Adventure Time , created by Pendleton Ward , began airing on Cartoon Network in the United States following the series ' fifth season . The series is based on a short produced for Frederator 's Nicktoons Network animation incubator series Random ! Cartoons . The season debuted on April 21 , 2014 and finished on June 5 , 2015 . The season follows the adventures of Finn , a human boy , and his best friend and adoptive brother Jake , a dog with magical powers which allow him to shapeshift at will . Finn and Jake live in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo . Along the way , they interact with the other main characters of the show : Princess Bubblegum , The Ice King , Marceline the Vampire Queen , Lumpy Space Princess , and BMO . The season was storyboarded and written by Andy Ristaino , Cole Sanchez , Tom Herpich , Steve Wolfhard , Seo Kim , Somvilay Xayaphone , Graham Falk , Derek Ballard , Jesse Moynihan , Masaaki Yuasa , Adam Muto , Kent Osborne , Emily Partridge , Bert Youn , Madeleine Flores , Jillian Tamaki , Sam Alden , Sloane Leong , Brandon Graham , and David Ferguson . The season also featured Yuasa and Ferguson as guest animators for the episodes `` Food Chain '' and `` Water Park Prank '' , respectively . This season was the last to feature Sanchez and Ristaino as storyboard artists ; the former took a directing job on the mini-series Long Live the Royals ( although he eventually returned to the series as a supervising director for its eighth season ) , and the latter became an Adventure Time background designer . The season premiered with two episodes , `` Wake Up '' and `` Escape from the Citadel '' , which together were viewed by 3.32 million viewers . This marked a significant increase in ratings from the previous season finale . The season concluded with the two-part finale `` Hot Diggity Doom '' and `` The Comet '' , which was viewed by 1.55 million viewers . The season was met with largely positive critical reception . The episode `` Food Chain '' was nominated for several Annie Awards , as well as an Annecy International Animated Film Festival Award . The episode `` Jake the Brick '' won a Primetime Emmy Award for Short-format Animation at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards , and Tom Herpich won an Emmy for his work on `` Walnuts & Rain '' . Furthermore , `` The Diary '' and `` Walnuts and Rain '' were nominated for Annie Awards , and the show itself won a Peabody Award . The season was produced by Cartoon Network Studios and Frederator Studios . In addition , several compilation DVDs that contain episodes from the season have been released . The full season was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 11 , 2016 .

90377_Sedna

90377 Sedna is a large minor planet in the outer reaches of the Solar System that was , , at a distance of about 86 astronomical units ( AU ) from the Sun , about three times as far as Neptune . Spectroscopy has revealed that Sedna 's surface composition is similar to that of some other trans-Neptunian objects , being largely a mixture of water , methane , and nitrogen ices with tholins . Its surface is one of the reddest among Solar System objects . It is most likely a dwarf planet . For most of its orbit , it is even farther from the Sun than at present , with its aphelion estimated at 937 AU ( 31 times Neptune 's distance ) , making it one of the most distant known objects in the Solar System other than long-period comets.Possible dwarf planet 2014 FE72 has a period of ~ 90,000 years , and small Solar System bodies such as , , , , , and several comets ( such as the Great Comet of 1577 ) also have larger heliocentric orbits . Of the latter , only , , and have a perihelion point farther than Jupiter 's orbit , so it is debatable whether or not most of these objects are misclassified comets . Sedna has an exceptionally long and elongated orbit , taking approximately 11,400 years to complete and a distant point of closest approach to the Sun at 76 AU . These facts have led to much speculation about its origin . The Minor Planet Center currently places Sedna in the scattered disc , a group of objects sent into highly elongated orbits by the gravitational influence of Neptune . However , this classification has been contested , because Sedna never comes close enough to Neptune to have been scattered by it , leading some astronomers to informally refer to it as the first known member of the inner Oort cloud . Others speculate that it might have been tugged into its current orbit by a passing star , perhaps one within the Sun 's birth cluster ( an open cluster ) , or even that it was captured from another star system . Another hypothesis suggests that its orbit may be evidence for a large planet beyond the orbit of Neptune . Astronomer Michael E. Brown , co-discoverer of Sedna and the dwarf planets , , and , thinks that it is the most scientifically important trans-Neptunian object found to date , because understanding its unusual orbit is likely to yield valuable information about the origin and early evolution of the Solar System .

A_Better_Tomorrow_(album)

A Better Tomorrow is the sixth studio album by American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan . The album was released on December 2 , 2014 , by Warner Bros. . Records . The album was supported by the singles `` Keep Watch '' , `` Ron O'Neal '' and `` Ruckus in B Minor '' . Upon its release , A Better Tomorrow received generally mixed reviews from music critics . The album debuted at number 29 on the Billboard 200 chart , selling 24,386 copies in its first week of release .

Aidan_Gillen

Aidan Gillen ( -LSB- ˈɡɪlɛn -RSB- born Aidan Murphy ; 24 April 1968 ) is an Irish actor . He is best known for portraying Petyr `` Littlefinger '' Baelish in the HBO series Game of Thrones , Tommy Carcetti in the HBO series The Wire , CIA operative Bill Wilson in The Dark Knight Rises , Stuart Alan Jones in the Channel 4 series Queer as Folk , and John Boy in the RTÉ Television series Love/Hate . He also hosted seasons 10 through 13 of Other Voices . Gillen has won three Irish Film & Television Awards and has been nominated for a British Academy Television Award , a British Independent Film Award , and a Tony Award .

A_New_Day...

A New Day ... was a Las Vegas residency show performed by Canadian singer Celine Dion at the 4,000-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas . It was created and directed by Franco Dragone ( known for his work with Cirque du Soleil ) and premiered on 25 March 2003 . 90-minute event , A New Day ... introduced a new form of theatrical entertainment , a fusion of song , performance art , innovative stage craft and state-of-the-art technology . Dion was originally contracted for three years ( Dion received about $ 100 million , plus 50 percent of the profits during the three-year contract ) , however , due to its immediate success , the show continued for an additional two years . A New Day ... ended on 15 December 2007 , after a 5-year run of more than 700 shows and 3 million spectators . It reached one of the highest concert grosses in music history , grossing over $ 400,000,000 in its entire run . Dion returned to Las Vegas on 15 March 2011 to perform her new show , `` Celine '' .

African_Americans

African Americans ( also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans ) are an ethnic group of Americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the Black racial groups of Africa . The term may also be used to include only those individuals who are descended from enslaved Africans . As a compound adjective the term is usually hyphenated as African-American . Black and African Americans constitute the third largest racial and ethnic group in the United States ( after White Americans and Hispanic and Latino Americans ) . Most African Americans are of West and Central African descent and are descendants of enslaved peoples within the boundaries of the present United States . The vast majority of African Americans also have some European and Native American ancestry . According to US Census Bureau data , African immigrants generally do not self-identify as African American . The overwhelming majority of African immigrants identify instead with their own respective ethnicities ( ~ 95 % ) . Immigrants from some Caribbean , Central American and South American nations and their descendants may or may not also self-identify with the term . African-American history starts in the 16th century , with peoples from West Africa forcibly taken as slaves to Spanish America , and in the 17th century with West African slaves taken to English colonies in North America . After the founding of the United States , black people continued to be enslaved , with four million denied freedom from bondage prior to the Civil War . Believed to be inferior to white people , they were treated as second-class citizens . The Naturalization Act of 1790 limited U.S. citizenship to whites only , and only white men of property could vote . These circumstances were changed by Reconstruction , development of the black community , participation in the great military conflicts of the United States , the elimination of racial segregation , and the Civil Rights Movement which sought political and social freedom . In 2008 , Barack Obama became the first African American to be elected President of the United States .

Aamir_Khan_filmography

Aamir Khan is an Indian actor , producer , director , playback singer and television personality . Khan first appeared on screen at the age of eight in a minor role in his uncle Nasir Hussain 's film Yaadon Ki Baaraat ( 1973 ) . In 1983 , he acted in and worked as an assistant director on Paranoia , a short film directed by Aditya Bhattacharya , following which he assisted Hussain on two of his directorial venturesManzil Manzil ( 1984 ) and Zabardast ( 1985 ) . As an adult , Khan 's first acting project was a brief role in the 1984 experimental social drama Holi . Khan 's first leading role came opposite Juhi Chawla in the highly successful tragic romance Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak ( 1988 ) . His performance in the film and in the thriller Raakh ( 1989 ) earned him a Special Mention at the 36th National Film Awards ceremony . He went on to establish himself in Bollywood with roles in several lucrative films of the 1990s , including the romantic drama Dil ( 1990 ) , the comedy-drama Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke ( 1993 ) , and the 871 million ( about in 1996 ) - grossing romance Raja Hindustani ( 1996 ) . He also played against type in the Deepa Mehta-directed Canadian-Indian co-production Earth ( 1998 ) . In 1999 , Khan launched a production company , Aamir Khan Productions , whose first release Lagaan ( 2001 ) was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film , and earned him the National Film Award for Best Popular Film . Also in 2001 , he starred alongside Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna in the acclaimed drama Dil Chahta Hai . Lagaan and Dil Chahta Hai are cited in the media as defining films of Hindi cinema . After a four-year absence from film , Khan portrayed the eponymous lead in Mangal Pandey : The Rising ( 2005 ) , a period film that underperformed at the box office , after which he played leading roles in two top-grossing films of 2006Fanaa and Rang De Basanti . Khan made his directorial debut with Taare Zameen Par in 2007 , a drama on dyslexia starring Darsheel Safary , in which Khan also played a supporting role . The film proved to be a critical and commercial success , winning him the National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare . Khan played a man suffering from anterograde amnesia in the 2008 thriller Ghajini , after which he portrayed an engineering student in the comedy-drama 3 Idiots ( 2009 ) , and a reclusive artist in the drama Dhobi Ghat ( 2010 ) , which he also produced . He co-starred alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra as the antagonist of the adventure film Dhoom 3 in 2013 , following which he played an alien in the over - grossing satire PK . Four of Khan 's filmsGhajini , 3 Idiots , Dhoom 3 , and PK have held records for being the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time . In addition to acting in films , Khan has developed and featured as the host of the television talk show Satyamev Jayate ( 2012 -- 14 ) .

A_Few_Good_Men_(play)

A Few Good Men is a play by Aaron Sorkin , first produced on Broadway by David Brown in 1989 . It tells the story of military lawyers at a court-martial who uncover a high-level conspiracy in the course of defending their clients , two United States Marines accused of murder . It opened on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre in New York on November 15 , 1989 , in a production directed by Don Scardino , with Tom Hulce as LTJG Kaffee , Megan Gallagher as LCDR JoAnne Galloway and Stephen Lang as Col Jessep . Sorkin adapted his work into a screenplay for a 1992 film directed by Rob Reiner , produced by Brown and starring Tom Cruise , Jack Nicholson , and Demi Moore . The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture , and the Golden Globe for Best Screenplay .

AT&T_Sports_Networks

AT&T Sports Networks ( formerly Liberty Sports Holdings and DirecTV Sports Networks ) is a unit of DirecTV , a division of AT&T Inc. , which consists of five regional sports networks : Root Sports Pittsburgh , Root Sports Rocky Mountain , Root Sports Northwest , Root Sports Utah , and Root Sports Southwest . The group was formed in 2008 when Liberty Media completed its purchase of four networks from News Corporation as a result of a stock swap for NewsCorp 's stake in DirecTV . On May 4 , 2009 , DirecTV Group Inc. said it would become a part of Liberty 's entertainment unit , part of which would then be spun off as a separate company called DirecTV , a satellite television provider . Liberty would increase its share of DirecTV from 48 to 54 percent , with Malone and his family owning 24 percent . The resulting company would own the Game Show Network , FUN Technologies and three regional sports networks that had been part of Liberty . The Dan Patrick radio and TV shows were acquired by DirecTV and became part of The DirecTV Sports Networks in October 2009 . It was split off from Liberty Media and renamed DirecTV Sports Networks on November 19 , 2009 . In 2010 , Liberty Media owner John Malone exchanged his Class B shares in DirecTV ( a 23 % voting interest in the company ) for an equivalent amount of Class A common shares , thus ending Malone 's management role at the company . On April 1 , 2011 , the four FSN affiliates owned by DirecTV re-branded under the new name Root Sports . The timing of the change coincided with the opening weekend of the Major League Baseball season , as the Root Sports channels have broadcasting deals with their region 's MLB teams , the Pittsburgh Pirates , Seattle Mariners , and Colorado Rockies . On November 17 , 2014 , a 60/40 joint venture between DirecTV and AT&T acquired the bankrupt Comcast SportsNet Houston , and re-launched it as Root Sports Southwest . The network is now 100 % owned de facto by DirecTV Sports Networks due to the acquisition of DirecTV by AT&T . On April 8 , 2016 , DirecTV Sports Networks rebranded under the AT&T name as AT&T Sports Networks .

Acid_Dreams_(book)

Acid Dreams : The Complete Social History of LSD : the CIA , the Sixties , and Beyond , originally released as Acid Dreams : The CIA , LSD , and the Sixties Rebellion , is a 1985 non-fiction book by Martin A. Lee and Bruce Shlain . The book documents the 40-year social history of lysergic acid diethylamide ( LSD ) , beginning with its synthesis by Albert Hofmann of Sandoz Pharmaceuticals in 1938 . During the Cold War period of the early 1950s , LSD was tested as an experimental truth drug for interrogation by the United States intelligence and military community . Psychiatrists also used it to treat depression and schizophrenia . Under the direction of Sidney Gottlieb , the drug was used by the Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA ) in cooperation with participating `` colleges , universities , research foundations , hospitals , clinics , and penal institutions '' . LSD was tested on `` prisoners , mental patients , volunteers , and unsuspecting human subjects '' . In the mid to late 1950s , many intellectuals began experimenting with LSD . Alfred Matthew Hubbard introduced Aldous Huxley to the drug in 1955 and Timothy Leary began taking it in 1962 . By 1963 , LSD had escaped the laboratory and became popular as a legal recreational drug with the emerging counterculture . Lee and Shlain argue that LSD influenced the social movements of the 1960s . The Free Speech Movement began in 1964 , followed by the wide availability of street acid in 1965 , the birth of the hippie movement in 1966 , and the growing antiwar movement associated with the New Left . In response to queries by journalists about a `` massive , illegal domestic intelligence operation '' by the Nixon Administration , government hearings were held in the 1970s . Investigations by the Rockefeller Commission ( 1975 ) , the Church Committee ( 1976 ) , and a release of declassified documents under the Freedom of Information Act in 1977 which led to new Senate hearings that same year , uncovered information about LSD experiments for the first time . The book is divided into two parts composed of ten chapters , with the first part of the book based on many of the public hearings , reports , and declassified files . Part one , `` The Roots of Psychedelia '' , consists of five chapters about the pioneering research by the intelligence , military , scientific , and academic community . Part two , `` Acid for the Masses '' , contains five chapters about the hippie movement and the effects of LSD on the counterculture . Since its initial release in 1985 , the book has received mostly positive reviews . A revised edition was published by Grove Atlantic in 1992 , with a new introduction by essayist Andrei Codrescu .

A_Burning_Hot_Summer

A Burning Hot Summer ( pre-release title : That Summer ) is a 2011 drama film directed by Philippe Garrel , starring Monica Bellucci , Louis Garrel , Céline Sallette and Jérôme Robart . Its original French title is Un été brûlant , which means `` A burning summer '' . The film tells the story of a stormy relationship between an actress and a painter .

6498_Ko

6498 Ko , provisional designation , is a stony Flora asteroid and exceptionally slow rotator from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 4 kilometers in diameter . It was discovered on 26 October 1992 , by Japanese amateur astronomers Kin Endate and Kazuro Watanabe at Kitami Observatory on eastern Hokkaidō , Japan . The S-type asteroid is a member of the Flora family , one of the largest groups of stony asteroids in the main-belt . It orbits the Sun at a distance of 1.9 -- 2.7 AU once every 3 years and 5 months ( 1,258 days ) . Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.17 and an inclination of 8 ° with respect to the ecliptic . The first precovery was taken at Palomar Observatory in 1954 , extending the asteroid 's observation arc by 38 years prior to its discovery . Although the asteroid does not cross the orbit of any planet , it does make close approaches to other large asteroids , such as 29 Amphitrite , which it approached within 0.038 AU in 1915 . Further close approaches will take place in 2025 and 2135 at a distance of 0.012 and 0.009 AU , respectively . On 14 November 2009 , the asteroid also made a close encounter with 3 Juno at a distance of about 0.047 AU . A rotational light-curve for this asteroid was obtained from photometric observations by Czech astronomer Petr Pravec at the Ondřejov Observatory in June 2012 . It rendered an exceptionally long rotation period of 500 hours with a brightness amplitude of 0.6 in magnitude . The Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link assumes an albedo of 0.24 , derived from the Flora family 's largest member and namesake , the asteroid 8 Flora , and calculates a diameter of 4.0 kilometers based on an absolute magnitude of 14.16 . The minor planet was named in honor of Japanese scientist Ko Nagasawa ( b. 1932 ) , who became a keen researcher of meteors and workes for the Public Information Office at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan , after retiring from the Earthquake Research Institute , University of Tokyo in 1994 . At the Dodaira Station , after which the minor planet 14313 Dodaira is named , he has obtained numerous photographic spectra of the 1965-Leonid meteor shower . The minor planet 's name was proposed by the second discoverer , Kazuro Watanabe , following a suggestion by Japanese astronomer Kōichirō Tomita . Naming citation was published on 20 June 1997 .

After_the_Thrones

After the Thrones is an American live television aftershow that premiered on April 25 , 2016 . It is hosted by Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan who discuss episodes of the HBO television series Game of Thrones . The talk show is executive produced by Bill Simmons and Eric Weinberger . Greenwald and Ryan previously hosted a podcast version of the show titled Watch the Thrones on Simmons ' Grantland website . A similar talk show called Thronecast airs on British channel Sky Atlantic , which also discusses episodes of Game of Thrones . The talk show is made available to HBO and HBO Now subscribers , and airs on the Monday following each episode of Game of Thrones .

Accelerating_expansion_of_the_universe

The accelerating expansion of the universe is the observation that the universe appears to be expanding at an increasing rate , so that the velocity at which a distant galaxy is receding from the observer is continuously increasing with time . The accelerated expansion was discovered in 1998 , by two independent projects , the Supernova Cosmology Project and the High-Z Supernova Search Team , which both used distant type Ia supernovae as standard candles to measure the acceleration . The discovery was unexpected , cosmologists at the time expecting that the expansion would be decelerating due to the gravitational attraction of the matter in the universe . Three members of these two groups have subsequently been awarded Nobel Prizes for their discovery . Confirmatory evidence has been found in baryon acoustic oscillations and in analyses of the clustering of galaxies . The expansion of the universe is thought to have been accelerating since the universe entered its dark-energy-dominated era roughly 5 billion years ago . Within the framework of general relativity , an accelerating expansion can be accounted for by a positive value of the cosmological constant , equivalent to the presence of a positive vacuum energy , dubbed `` dark energy '' . While there are alternative possible explanations , the description assuming dark energy ( positive ) is used in the current standard model of cosmology , which also includes cold dark matter ( CDM ) and is known as the Lambda-CDM model .

Adaptive_behavior

Adaptive behavior is a type of behavior that is used to adjust to another type of behavior or situation . This is often characterized as a kind of behavior that allows an individual to change a nonconstructive or disruptive behavior to something more constructive . These behaviors are most often social or personal behaviors . For example , a constant repetitive action could be re-focused on something that creates or builds something . In other words , the behavior can be adapted to something else . In contrast , maladaptive behavior is a type of behavior that is often used to reduce one 's anxiety , but the result is dysfunctional and non-productive . For example , avoiding situations because you have unrealistic fears may initially reduce your anxiety , but it is non-productive in alleviating the actual problem in the long term . Maladaptive behavior is frequently used as an indicator of abnormality or mental dysfunction , since its assessment is relatively free from subjectivity . However , many behaviors considered moral can be maladaptive , such as dissent or abstinence . Adaptive behavior may be affected by mechanisms in the brain that lead to addiction . Regarding addiction as a disease provides opportunities for its treatment . Adaptive behavior reflects an individual 's social and practical competence of daily skills to meet the demands of everyday living . Behavior patterns change throughout a person 's development , across life settings and social constructs , changes in personal values , and the expectations of others . It is important to assess adaptive behavior in order to determine how well an individual functions in daily life : vocationally , socially , educationally , etc. .

A._Korkunov

A. Korkunov is a luxury chocolate maker in Russia , founded in 1999 by two entrepreneurs , Andrey Korkunov and Sergey Lyapuntsov . The company has a production facility in Odintsovo , just outside Moscow , and sells its chocolate products across Russia and internationally . A. Korkunov has been named a `` Top 10 '' brand in Russia by both Young & Rubicam and the Rus Brand Independent Organization . It is also the only native Russian brand with an awareness level on par with those of leading global consumer goods brands -- such as Sony , Gillette and BMW -- according to the Young & Rubicam `` Power Brand '' ranking . On January 23 , 2007 The Wm. Wrigley Jr. . Company signed a purchase agreement to acquire an 80 percent initial interest in A. Korkunov for $ 300 million with the remaining 20 percent to be acquired over time . In 2006 Korkunov had $ 100 million in sales worldwide , produced 25,000 metric tons of chocolate , and exported 5 % of that from Russia . In December 2012 A. Korkunov opened a chocolate boutique in Moscow selling 15 types of hot chocolate and freshly made products from the production facility in Odintsovo . Possible future plans include more boutiques throughout Russia if the logistic problems can be solved .

Age_of_the_universe

In physical cosmology , the age of the universe is the time elapsed since the Big Bang . The current measurement of the age of the universe is billion ( 109 ) years within the Lambda-CDM concordance model . The uncertainty of 21 million years has been obtained by the agreement of a number of scientific research projects , such as microwave background radiation measurements by the Planck satellite , the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe and other probes . Measurements of the cosmic background radiation give the cooling time of the universe since the Big Bang , and measurements of the expansion rate of the universe can be used to calculate its approximate age by extrapolating backwards in time .

Aaagh!_(Republic_of_Loose_album)

Aaagh ! is the second album by the Irish funk-rock band Republic of Loose . It was released 7 April 2006 . At a cost of $ 70,000 to make , it was their most expensive album to date . Sunday Tribune journalist Una Mullally called it `` one of the most original and progressive Irish albums ever made '' . Aaagh ! reached number two in the Irish Albums Chart , going platinum in the process , it received regular airplay on Irish radio and produced five singles , including `` The Idiots '' , a song about Mick Pyro 's former girlfriend which also features her on vocals . `` Break '' made top forty singles chart in South Africa , and was temporarily banned by South African radio station 5fm when a female DJ declared on air that it promoted anal sex without contraception , a comment which led to several complaints from listeners . The band 's 2006 summer tour included a performance where fans danced outside despite `` the lashing rain '' at Oxegen 2006 , with the Irish Independent 's Larissa Nolan saying `` their scheduling on the main stage was a testament to just how big their army of fans is '' , and Castlepalooza . In 2007 , Republic of Loose performed at several festivals in Ireland and the United Kingdom , including Reading and Leeds Festivals , Cois Fharraige and a headline slot at Indie-pendence . Aaagh ! was released in the United Kingdom on 15 October 2007 . In January 2008 . Singles `` Comeback Girl '' ( July 2005 ) and `` You Know It '' ( October 2005 ) had become huge Irish radio hits some months prior to the album 's release . `` Shame '' ( released in late February 2006 ) also pre-dated the album . `` The Idiots '' and the double A-Side of `` The Translation / Break '' were the other tracks that were released as singles . The album was nominated for the Choice Music Prize in 2007 .

Acting

Acting is an activity in which a story is told by means of its enactment by an actor or actress who adopts a character -- in theatre , television , film , radio , or any other medium that makes use of the mimetic mode . Acting involves a broad range of skills , including a well-developed imagination , emotional facility , physical expressivity , vocal projection , clarity of speech , and the ability to interpret drama . Acting also demands an ability to employ dialects , accents , improvisation , observation and emulation , mime , and stage combat . Many actors train at length in specialist programmes or colleges to develop these skills . The vast majority of professional actors have undergone extensive training . Actors and actresses will often have many instructors and teachers for a full range of training involving singing , scene-work , audition techniques , and acting for camera . Most early sources in the West that examine the art of acting ( ὑπόκρισις , hypokrisis ) discuss it as part of rhetoric .

A_Man_Without_Honor

`` A Man Without Honor '' is the seventh episode of the second season of HBO 's medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones . The episode is written by series co-creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss and directed , for the second time in this season , by David Nutter . It premiered on May 13 , 2012 . The name of the episode comes from Catelyn Stark 's assessment of Ser Jaime Lannister : `` You are a man without honor , '' after he kills a member of his own family to attempt escape .

A_Feast_for_Crows

A Feast for Crows is the fourth of seven planned novels in the epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire by American author George R. R. Martin . The novel was first published on October 17 , 2005 , in the United Kingdom , with a United States edition following on 8 November 2005 . In May 2005 , Martin announced that the `` sheer size '' of his still-unfinished manuscript for A Feast for Crows had led him and his publishers to split the narrative into two books . Rather than divide the text in half chronologically , Martin opted to instead split the material by character and location , resulting in `` two novels taking place simultaneously '' with different casts of characters . A Feast for Crows was published months later , and the concurrent novel A Dance with Dragons was released on July 12 , 2011 . Martin also noted that the A Song of Ice and Fire series would now likely total seven novels . A Feast for Crows was the first novel in the series to debut at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list , a feat among fantasy writers only previously achieved by Robert Jordan and Neil Gaiman . In 2006 the novel was nominated for the Hugo Award , the Locus Award , and the British Fantasy Society Award . It has since been adapted , along with A Dance With Dragons , for television as the fifth season of Game of Thrones , though elements of the novel appeared in the series ' fourth and sixth seasons .

A_Song_of_Ass_and_Fire

`` A Song of Ass and Fire '' is the eighth episode in the seventeenth season of the American animated television series South Park . The 245th episode of the series overall , it first aired on Comedy Central in the United States on November 20 , 2013 . The episode serves as a continuation of the previous episode , `` Black Friday '' , in which the children of South Park , role-playing as characters from Game of Thrones , are split into two factions over whether to collectively purchase bargain-priced Xbox One or PlayStation 4 video game consoles at an upcoming Black Friday sale at the local mall , where Randy Marsh has been made the Captain of mall security . The story arc concludes with the following episode , `` Titties and Dragons '' .

Adrian_Dawson

Adrian Dawson ( born 26 January 1971 ) is a British author of thriller and horror fiction , currently best known for his 2010 debut novel Codex . Codex was written in 1999 , and Dawson was signed to the Christopher Little Literary Agency on the strength of the novel , but they failed to find a publisher . Codex deals with cryptology , religion and high-end technology , with one publisher stating that most readers would turn to non-fiction , rather than fiction for such subject matter . However , with the advent of the iPad , Dawson 's novel was published in ebook format where it achieved a place on the UK iBookstore 's Best Seller list and was printed in November 2010 . Dawson 's second Novel Sequence was released in the Uk on 5 September 2011 to wide critical acclaim , with SciFi Now Magazine , calling Dawson `` the new kid on the Block '' and Terry Halligan of Euro-Crime saying that Sequence is `` a very powerful story , of an intensity which makes it the best that I 've read this year ''

Affective_memory

Affective memory was an early element of Stanislavski 's ` system ' and a central part of method acting . Affective memory requires actors to call on the memory of details from a similar situation ( or more recently a situation with similar emotions ) and import those feelings to those of their characters . Stanislavski believed actors needed to take emotion and personality to the stage and call upon it when playing their character . He also explored the use of objectives , actioning , and empathizing with the character . `` Emotional recall '' is the basis for Lee Strasberg 's Method acting . `` Sense memory '' is used to refer to the recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events ( instead of the emotions themselves ) . The use of affective memory remains a controversial topic in acting theory . Otherwise known as emotional memory , it is often used by making the actors completely relax so that they recall the memory better .

Accounts_and_assessments_of_George_W._Bush's_life_and_work

George W. Bush 's political career , personal life and professional career have been the subject of numerous books , filmed programs , and article accounts and assessments . Bush 's response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks , his actions as commander and chief in initiating and directing the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts , and his economic policies have been debated heatedly by partisans , analysts , and academics . He also came in for criticism from conservatives in his own party for his Medicare reforms covering prescription drugs and for his immigration reform plan , which did not pass . Liberal academic commentator Paul Krugman published a collection of his columns under the title , The Great Unraveling in September , 2003 that criticized the George W. Bush administration 's economic and foreign policies . Krugman 's main argument was that the large deficits generated by the Bush administration -- generated by decreasing taxes , increasing public spending , and fighting the Iraq war -- were in the long run unsustainable , and would eventually generate a major economic crisis . The book was a best-seller . Conservative commentator Ann Coulter 's book Slander , argued that President George W. Bush was given unfair negative media coverage .

Ada_Ciganlija

Ada Ciganlija ( Serbian Cyrillic : Ада Циганлија , -LSB- ˈǎːda tsiˈɡǎnlija -RSB- ) , colloquially shortened to Ada , is a river island that has artificially been turned into a peninsula , located in the Sava River 's course through central Belgrade , the capital of Serbia . The name can also refer to the adjoining artificial Lake Sava and its beach . To take advantage of its central location , over the past few decades , it was turned into an immensely popular recreational zone , most notable for its beaches and sports facilities , which , during summer seasons , can have over 100,000 visitors daily and up to 300,000 visitors over the weekend . Owing to this popularity , Ada Ciganlija has been commonly nicknamed `` More Beograda '' ( `` Belgrade 's Sea '' ) , which was officially accepted as an advertising slogan in 2008 , stylised as More BeogrADA .

Adam_Sandler

Adam Richard Sandler ( born September 9 , 1966 ) is an American actor , comedian , screenwriter , film producer , and musician . After becoming a Saturday Night Live cast member , Sandler went on to star in many Hollywood feature films that combined have grossed over $ 2 billion at the box office . He is best known for his comedic roles , such as in the films Billy Madison ( 1995 ) , the sports comedies Happy Gilmore ( 1996 ) and The Waterboy ( 1998 ) , the romantic comedy The Wedding Singer ( 1998 ) , Big Daddy ( 1999 ) , and Mr. Deeds ( 2002 ) , and voicing Dracula in Hotel Transylvania ( 2012 ) and Hotel Transylvania 2 ( 2015 ) . Several of his movies , most notably the widely panned Jack and Jill , have gained harsh criticism , culminating in a shared second place in the number of Raspberry Awards ( 3 ) and Raspberry Award Nominations ( 11 ) , in both cases second only to Sylvester Stallone . He has ventured into more dramatic territory with his roles in Punch-Drunk Love ( 2002 ) , Spanglish ( 2004 ) , Reign Over Me ( 2007 ) , Funny People ( 2009 ) and The Meyerowitz Stories ( 2017 ) . Sandler has released five comedy albums in his career . They 're All Gon na Laugh at You ! ( 1993 ) and What the Hell Happened to Me ? ( 1996 ) are both certified double-platinum . In 1999 , Sandler founded Happy Madison Productions .

After_School_Special_(The_Vampire_Diaries)

`` After School Special '' is the 10th episode of The Vampire Diaries 's fourth season , premiering January 17 , 2013 , on The CW .

Adventure_Time_(season_1)

The first season of the American animated television series Adventure Time , created by Pendleton Ward , originally aired on Cartoon Network in the United States . The series is based on a short produced for Frederator 's Nicktoons Network animation incubator series Random ! Cartoons . The season follows the adventures of Finn , a human boy , and his best friend Jake , a dog with magical powers to change shape and grow and shrink at will . Finn and Jake live in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo . Along the way , they interact with the other main characters of the show : Princess Bubblegum , The Ice King , Marceline the Vampire Queen , Lumpy Space Princess , and BMO . The first episode of the season , `` Slumber Party Panic '' was watched by 2.5 million viewers ; this marked a dramatic increase in viewers watching Cartoon Network when compared to the previous year . The season ended with the finale `` Gut Grinder '' on September 27 , 2010 . Soon after airing , the show began to receive critical acclaim as well as a large fan following . In 2010 , the Adventure Time episode `` My Two Favorite People '' was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-format Animated Program , although the series did not win . After the original short became a viral hit on the internet , Cartoon Network picked it up for a full-length series that previewed on March 11 , 2010 , and officially premiered on April 5 , 2010 . The season was storyboarded and written by Adam Muto , Elizabeth Ito , Pendleton Ward , Sean Jimenez , Patrick McHale , Luther McLaurin , Armen Mirzaian , Kent Osborne , Pete Browngardt , Niki Yang , Armen Mirzaian , J. G. Quintel , Cole Sanchez , Tom Herpich , Bert Youn , and Ako Castuera while being produced by Cartoon Network Studios and Frederator Studios . Several compilation DVDs that contained episodes from the season were released after the season finished airing . On July 10 , 2012 , the full season was released on Region 1 DVD ; a Blu-ray edition was released on June 4 , 2013 .

A_Good_Year

A Good Year is a 2006 British-American dramatic comedy film directed and produced by Ridley Scott . The film stars Russell Crowe , Marion Cotillard , Didier Bourdon , Abbie Cornish , Tom Hollander , Freddie Highmore and Albert Finney . The film is loosely based on the 2004 novel of the same name by British author Peter Mayle . The film was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on October 27 , 2006 and in the United States on November 10 , 2006 by 20th Century Fox . The film grossed over $ 42.1 million against its $ 35 million budget . The film received nominations for the Critics Choice Award for Best Young Actor and the Satellite Award for Best Cinematography . A Good Year was released on DVD on February 27 , 2007 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment .

Adlai_Stevenson_II

Adlai Ewing Stevenson II ( -LSB- ˈædleɪ -RSB- February 5 , 1900 -- July 14 , 1965 ) was an American lawyer , politician , and diplomat , noted for his intellectual demeanor , eloquent public speaking , and promotion of progressive causes in the Democratic Party . Stevenson served in numerous positions in the federal government during the 1930s and 1940s , including the Agricultural Adjustment Administration ( AAA ) , Federal Alcohol Administration , United States Department of the Navy , and the United States Department of State . He also served on the committee that created the United Nations , and was a member of the initial US delegations to the United Nations . He was the 31st Governor of Illinois from 1949 to 1953 , and received the Democratic Party 's nomination for president in the 1952 and 1956 elections . In both 1952 and 1956 , Stevenson was defeated in a landslide by Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower . He sought the Democratic presidential nomination for a third time at the 1960 Democratic National Convention , but was defeated by Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts . After his election , President Kennedy appointed Stevenson as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations . He served from 1961 to 1965 . He died on July 14 , 1965 , from heart failure ( after a heart attack ) in London , following a United Nations conference in Switzerland . Following public memorial services in New York City , Washington , DC , and his childhood hometown of Bloomington , Illinois , he was buried in his family 's section in Bloomington 's Evergreen Cemetery . The prominent historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. , who served as one of his speechwriters , wrote that Stevenson was a `` great creative figure in American politics . He turned the Democratic Party around in the fifties and made JFK possible ... to the United States and the world he was the voice of a reasonable , civilized , and elevated America . He brought a new generation into politics , and moved millions of people in the United States and around the world . '' Journalist David Halberstam wrote that `` Stevenson 's gift to the nation was his language , elegant and well-crafted , thoughtful and calming . '' W. Willard Wirtz , his friend and law partner , once said `` If the Electoral College ever gives an honorary degree , it should go to Adlai Stevenson . ''

500_Years_of_Solitude

`` 500 Years of Solitude '' is the eleventh episode of the fifth season of the American series The Vampire Diaries and the series ' 100th episode overall . `` 500 Years of Solitude '' was originally aired on January 23 , 2014 , on The CW . The episode was written by Julie Plec & Caroline Dries and directed by Chris Grismer . To celebrate the 100th episode , characters/actors who either left the show or died during the seasons came back for a special appearance . Those actors are David Anders as John Gilbert , Sara Canning as Jenna Sommers , Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman , Kayla Ewell as Vicki Donovan , Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson , Claire Holt as Rebekah Mikaelson , Bianca Lawson as Emily Bennett and Joseph Morgan as Niklaus Mikaelson .

A_New_Day_Has_Come_(TV_special)

A New Day Has Come is the third one-off American television special by Canadian singer Celine Dion that was broadcast by CBS on 7 April 2002 . The special was a promotion for Dion 's first English album in 2 years of the same name , A New Day Has Come . It also marks as Dion 's comeback after her 2-year hiatus from the music industry . The special was filmed on 2 March 2002 at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles , California . It featured Dion ( backed by her touring band ) performing songs from the album as well as some of her greatest hits . She was also joined by special guests Grammy winning R&B singing sensations Destiny 's Child and Brian McKnight . The special also featured a private one on one interview with Dion about her return to the music industry and her experience on 11 September 2011 .

Age_of_the_Earth

The age of the Earth is 4.54 ± 0.05 billion years This dating is based on evidence from radiometric age-dating of meteorite material and is consistent with the radiometric ages of the oldest-known terrestrial and lunar samples . Following the development of radiometric age-dating in the early 20th century , measurements of lead in uranium-rich minerals showed that some were in excess of a billion years old . The oldest such minerals analyzed to date -- small crystals of zircon from the Jack Hills of Western Australia -- are at least 4.404 billion years old . Comparing the mass and luminosity of the Sun to those of other stars , it appears that the Solar System can not be much older than those rocks . Calcium-aluminium-rich inclusions -- the oldest known solid constituents within meteorites that are formed within the Solar System -- are 4.567 billion years old , giving an age for the Solar System and an upper limit for the age of Earth . It is hypothesised that the accretion of Earth began soon after the formation of the calcium-aluminium-rich inclusions and the meteorites . Because the exact amount of time this accretion process took is not yet known , and the predictions from different accretion models range from a few million up to about 100 million years , the exact age of Earth is difficult to determine . It is also difficult to determine the exact age of the oldest rocks on Earth , exposed at the surface , as they are aggregates of minerals of possibly different ages .

Addis_Ababa

Addis Ababa ( አዲስ አበባ -LSB- adˈdis ˈabəba -RSB- , `` new flower '' ; Finfinne , -LSB- - orofɪnˈfɪ́n.nɛ́ -RSB- `` Natural Spring ( s ) '' ) or Addis Abeba ( the spelling used by the official Ethiopian Mapping Authority ) , is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia . It has a population of 3,384,569 according to the 2007 population census , with annual growth rate of 3.8 % . This number has been increased from the originally published 2,738,248 figure and appears to be still largely underestimated . As a chartered city ( ras gez astedader ) , Addis Ababa has the status of both a city and a state . It is where the African Union is and its predecessor the OAU was based . It also hosts the headquarters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ( ECA ) and numerous other continental and international organizations . Addis Ababa is therefore often referred to as `` the political capital of Africa '' for its historical , diplomatic and political significance for the continent . The city is populated by people from different regions of Ethiopia . It is home to Addis Ababa University . The Federation of African Societies of Chemistry ( FASC ) and Horn of Africa Press Institute ( HAPI ) are also headquartered in Addis Ababa .

Aaron_Olmsted

Captain Aaron Olmsted ( May 19 , 1753 -- September 9 , 1806 ) , erroneously spelled Olmstead , was a wealthy sea captain in the China trade out of New England , and one of 49 investors who formed the Connecticut Land Company in 1795 to purchase a major part of the Western Reserve from the U.S. state of Connecticut . He became the owner of thousands of acres from his $ 30,000 share of the $ 1,200,000 total land deal . The land encompassed the areas now known as North Olmsted , Ohio , Olmsted Falls , Ohio and Olmsted Township ( originally known as Lenox ) in what is now Cuyahoga County as well as Franklin Township , named after his son Aaron Franklin Olmsted , and most of the city of Kent , Ohio in what is now Portage County . Olmsted traveled west on horseback to visit the land in 1795 , but never settled there . A native of East Hartford , Connecticut , he was born 19 May 1753 as the eighth child of General Jonathan and Hanna ( Meakins ) Olmsted . Olmsted served as Adjutant general of the 4th Connecticut Regiment during the American Revolutionary War . He married Mary Langrel Bigelow on 10 December 1778 and had fourteen children , of which only five lived to adulthood . He died 9 September 1806 in East Hartford .

Aft

For the acronym , see AFT ( disambiguation ) . Aft , in naval terminology , is an adjective or adverb meaning , towards the stern ( rear ) of the ship , when the frame of reference is within the ship . Example : `` Able Seaman Smith ; lay aft ! '' . Or ; `` What 's happening aft ? '' The corresponding adjective , in distinguishing one feature of the vessel from another is after . See the caption to the right . Its antonym is forward . The corresponding preposition is abaft . For example , the mizzenmast is abaft the mainmast . Its antonym is before or , in a more clumsy form , forward of . Aft also describes the direction of movement within an aircraft ; that is , towards the tail . Example : `` Let 's go aft . '' Meaning to pull back on the yoke . It may also describe the back/tail location or region within an aircraft cabin . Example : `` Aft lavatory . '' The difference between aft and stern is that aft is the inside ( onboard ) rearmost part of the vessel , while stern refers to the outside ( offboard ) rearmost part of the vessel .

Afro-Antiguan_and_Barbudan

Afro-Antiguans and Afro-Barbudans '' ' are Antiguans and Barbudans of entirely or predominantly African ( notably West African ) descent . According to the 2013 Census , 91 % of Antigua and Barbuda 's population is Black and 4.4 % is Mulatto .

Adventure_Time_(season_7)

The seventh season of the American animated television series Adventure Time , created by Pendleton Ward , began airing on Cartoon Network in the United States on November 2 , 2015 . The season concluded a little over four months year later , on March 19 , 2016 . The series is based on a short produced for Frederator 's Nicktoons Network animation incubator series Random ! Cartoons . The season will follow the adventures of Finn , a human boy , and his best friend and adoptive brother Jake , a dog with magical powers to change shape and grow and shrink at will . Finn and Jake live in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo . Along the way , they interact with the other main characters of the show : Princess Bubblegum , The Ice King , Marceline the Vampire Queen , Lumpy Space Princess , BMO , and Flame Princess . The season was storyboarded and written by Tom Herpich , Steve Wolfhard , Seo Kim , Somvilay Xayaphone , Jesse Moynihan , Adam Muto , Ako Castuera , Sam Alden , Kirsten Lepore , Andres Salaff , Hanna K. Nyström , Luke Pearson , Emily Partridge , Kris Mukai , Graham Falk , and Kent Osborne . The seventh season of Adventure Time features a special miniseries entitled Stakes , which fills in details about Marceline 's backstory , and also follows Finn , Jake , Bubblegum , and Marceline as they attempt to defeat several newly resurrected vampires . This season also featured guest animator Kirsten Lepore , who directed the stop-motion episode `` Bad Jubies '' . The season premiered with the episode `` Bonnie & Neddy '' , which was viewed by 1.07 million viewers . This marked a decrease in ratings from the previous season finale , `` Hot Diggity Doom '' / `` The Comet '' . The Stakes miniseries , however , rated well , with each episode being seen by around 1.8 million viewers . The season concluded with `` The Thin Yellow Line '' , which was watched by 1.15 million viewers ; this made it the lowest-rated Adventure Time season finale at the time . The episode `` The Hall of Egress '' was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Short-format Animation at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards ; furthermore , both Herpich and Jason Kolowski also each won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation , for their work on `` Stakes Part 8 : The Dark Cloud '' and `` Bad Jubies '' , respectively . `` Bad Jubies '' also won an Annie Award for Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Children . The season was produced by Cartoon Network Studios and Frederator Studios . Several compilation DVDs that contain episodes from the season have been released , and the full season is slated for a July 18 , 2017 DVD release .

A_Game_of_Thrones:_Genesis

A Game of Thrones : Genesis is a strategy video game developed by Cyanide and published by Focus Home Interactive released exclusively for Microsoft Windows on September 28 , 2011 in North America , September 29 , 2011 in Europe and October 13 , 2011 in Australia . The game is an adaptation of the A Song of Ice and Fire book series by George R. R. Martin and is the first such video game adaptation . The game takes place over 1,000 years of the fictional history of Westeros , beginning with the arrival of the Rhoynar led by the warrior-queen Nymeria .

Ager_Romanus

The Ager Romanus ( literally , `` the field of Rome '' ' ) is the geographical rural area ( part plains , part hilly ) that surrounds the city of Rome . Politically and historically , it has represented the area of influence of Rome 's municipal government . It is limited to the south by the Monti Prenestini range , Alban hills and Pontine Marshes ; to the west by the Tyrrhenian Sea ; to the north by the hills surrounding Lake Bracciano and to the east by the Monti Tiburtini range .

A_Dream_of_Kings_(film)

A Dream of Kings is a 1969 drama film directed by Daniel Mann , adapted from the novel of the same name by Harry Mark Petrakis . It stars Anthony Quinn and Irene Papas . It was nominated for an award at the 1970 Laurel Awards . It was also the final film for Inger Stevens , who committed suicide two months after the film 's release , and the first for Radames Pera , who played young Caine on the TV show Kung Fu .

Adric

Adric -LSB- ˈædrɪk -RSB- is a fictional character played by Matthew Waterhouse in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who . He was a young native of the planet Alzarius , which exists in the parallel universe of E-Space . A companion of the Fourth and Fifth Doctors , he was a regular in the programme from 1980 to 1982 and appeared in 11 stories ( 40 episodes ) . The name Adric is an anagram derived from Nobel Prize-winning physicist Paul Dirac . Waterhouse is the youngest male actor to play a companion so far in the series .

Aaron_Smith_(DJ)

Aaron J Smith is a House music DJ/remixer from Chicago , IL , USA . He is best known for recording a track called `` Dancin ' '' which features female vocalist Luvli . Although the track was recorded in 2004 , it would finally take on a life of its own by the Summer of 2005 with the JJ Flores & Steve Smooth Remix as a major club hit in Europe and take off in a big way on Dance radio stations , where it would debut at number 21 on Billboard 's Hot Dance Airplay chart the week ending January 2 , 2006 .

ABC_Theater

ABC Theater is an American television anthology series that aired on ABC and featured quality dramatic presentations over a period of 12 years . Although some sources indicate the series began in 1974 , ABC lists the first production in 1972 , with irregular broadcasts until 1984 . Directors for the series of television movies included George Schaefer , Stanley Kramer , Joseph Papp , George Cukor , José Quintero , Daniel Petrie , Randal Kleiser and Delbert Mann . Writers contributing original material for the series included James Costigan , Alice Childress , Lonne Elder III and Loring Mandel . In 1973 , ABC shared in a joint Peabody Award with NBC and CBS `` for their outstanding contributions to entertainment through an exceptional year of televised drama . '' The award particularly noted the ABC Theater productions of The Glass Menagerie and Pueblo .

A_Scream_in_the_Streets

A Scream in the Streets ( Girls in the Streets ) is a 1973 crime drama movie by producer Harry Novak and director Carl Monson , from a screenplay by Eric Norden . The cast includes Joshua Bryant , Sharon Kelly , Frank Bannon , Linda York , Angela Carnon and Chuck Norris . The film tells the story of two detectives who try to track down a gruesome murderer-rapist in the Los Angeles area . Their task is made more difficult because the perpetrator is able to impersonate a woman . The film contains a great deal of nudity and explicit sex scenes . It runs for 90 minutes and was released on DVD by Image Entertainment .

A_Death_in_the_Family_(audio_play)

A Death in the Family is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who .

Aether_theories

Aether theories ( also known as ether theories ) in physics propose the existence of a medium , the aether ( also spelled ether , from the Greek word , meaning `` upper air '' or `` pure , fresh air '' ) , a space-filling substance or field , thought to be necessary as a transmission medium for the propagation of electromagnetic or gravitational forces . The assorted aether theories embody the various conceptions of this `` medium '' and `` substance '' . This early modern aether has little in common with the aether of classical elements from which the name was borrowed . Since the development of special relativity , theories using a substantial aether fell out of use in modern physics , and were replaced by more abstract models .

55_Days_at_Peking

55 Days at Peking is a 1963 historically based American Technicolor and Technirama epic film drama , produced by Samuel Bronston , directed by Nicholas Ray , Andrew Marton ( credited as second unit director ) , and Guy Green ( uncredited ) , that stars Charlton Heston , Ava Gardner , and David Niven . The film was released by Allied Artists . The screenplay was written by Philip Yordan , Bernard Gordon , Ben Barzman and Robert Hamer . The music score was composed by Dimitri Tiomkin , while the theme song `` So Little Time '' was composed by Tiomkin with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster . 55 Days in Peking is a dramatization of the siege of the foreign legations ' compounds in Peking ( now known as Beijing ) during the Boxer Rebellion , which took place from 1898-1900 in China . It is based on the book by Noel Gerson . In addition to directing , Nicholas Ray plays the minor role as the head of the American diplomatic mission in China . This film is also the first known appearance of future martial arts film star Yuen Siu Tien . Japanese film director Juzo Itami , credited in the film as `` Ichizo Itami '' , appears as Col. Goro Shiba .

A_Thousand_Years_(Christina_Perri_song)

`` A Thousand Years '' is a song by American singer-songwriter Christina Perri and David Hodges . It is taken from the album The Twilight Saga : Breaking Dawn -- Part 1 : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack . The song serves as the second single from the album . The song was released as a digital download on October 18 , 2011 worldwide . Perri re-recorded the song with vocals from Steve Kazee for the The Twilight Saga : Breaking Dawn -- Part 2 : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack titled A Thousand Years , Pt . 2 .

Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actress

The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) . It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working within the film industry . At the 9th Academy Awards ceremony held in 1937 , Gale Sondergaard was the first winner of this award for her role in Anthony Adverse . Initially , winners in both supporting acting categories were awarded plaques instead of statuettes . Beginning with the 16th ceremony held in 1944 , however , winners received full-sized statuettes . Currently , nominees are determined by single transferable vote within the actors branch of AMPAS ; winners are selected by a plurality vote from the entire eligible voting members of the Academy . Since its inception , the award has been given to 78 actresses . Dianne Wiest and Shelley Winters have received the most awards in this category with two awards each . Despite winning no awards , Thelma Ritter was nominated on six occasions , more than any other actress . As of the 2017 ceremony , Viola Davis is the most recent winner in this category for her role as Rose Maxson in Fences .

Ab_urbe_condita

Ab urbe condita ( Classical orthography : ABVRBECONDITÁ ; -LSB- ab ˈʊrbɛ ˈkɔndɪtaː -RSB- ; related to anno urbis conditae ; A. U. C. , AUC , a.u.c. ; also `` anno urbis '' , short a.u. ) is a Latin phrase meaning `` from the founding of the City ( Rome ) '' , traditionally dated to 753 BC . AUC is a year-numbering system used by some ancient Roman historians to identify particular Roman years . Renaissance editors sometimes added AUC to Roman manuscripts they published , giving the false impression that the Romans usually numbered their years using the AUC system . The dominant method of identifying Roman years in Roman times was to name the two consuls who held office that year . The regnal year of the emperor was also used to identify years , especially in the Byzantine Empire after 537 , when Justinian required its use .

A_Man_for_All_Seasons_(1988_film)

A Man for All Seasons is a 1988 television movie about St. Thomas More , directed by and starring Charlton Heston . It is based on the play of the same name by Robert Bolt , which was previously adapted in the Academy Award-winning 1966 film . A Man for All Seasons was the first made-for-TV film produced on behalf of the TNT ( Turner Network Television ) television network . The film stars Heston as More , Vanessa Redgrave ( who had a small cameo in the 1966 version ) as his wife Alice More , Sir John Gielgud as Cardinal Thomas Wolsey , Martin Chamberlain as King Henry VIII , Richard Johnson as the Duke of Norfolk ( historically , Thomas Howard , 3rd Duke of Norfolk ) , and Roy Kinnear as the narrator , `` The Common Man '' , who was cut from the previous film . ( The `` Common Man ' functions in the manner of a Greek chorus throughout the play , appearing at crucial moments and seeming to comment on the action . ) The 1988 film follows the original stage play more literally , runs a half-hour longer than the 1966 film , and could be considered more `` stagy '' than that earlier film , which not only divided the Common Man into several more realistic characters , but omitted small portions of the play itself .

A_Tale_of_Two_Cities_(Lost)

`` A Tale of Two Cities '' is the third season premiere , and 50th episode overall , of the American Broadcasting Company ( ABC ) 's serial drama television series Lost . The episode was written by co-creators/executive producers J. J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof , based on a story by Lindelof and directed by executive producer Jack Bender . The episode begins with the introduction of Juliet Burke ( Elizabeth Mitchell ) and The Barracks . The character of Jack Shephard ( Matthew Fox ) is featured in the episode 's flashbacks . This is the only episode of the series other than the pilot to have been co-written by J.J. Abrams . When the episode first aired on October 4 , 2006 , in the United States , it was watched by an average of 19 million American viewers , making it the fourth most watched episode of the week . It premiered to generally positive reviews , with many praising Mitchell 's new character .

Academy_Award_(radio)

Academy Award was a CBS radio anthology series which presented 30-minute adaptations of plays , novels or films . The program 's title is listed in one source as Academy Award Theater . Rather than adaptations of Oscar-winning films , as the title implied , the series offered `` Hollywood 's finest , the great picture plays , the great actors and actresses , techniques and skills , chosen from the honor roll of those who have won or been nominated for the famous golden Oscar of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . '' With that as a guideline , any drama could be presented as long as the cast included at least one Oscar-nominated performer . For example , Robert Nathan 's 1940 novel Portrait of Jennie was not released as a film until 1949 . David O. Selznick , having acquired the rights to Nathan 's novel in 1944 , was spending much time and money in his efforts to bring it to the screen . Thus , Academy Award '' 's December 4 , 1946 adaptation of Portrait of Jennie , with John Lund and Oscar-winner Joan Fontaine , had a promotional aspect , concluding with host/announcer Hugh Brundage revealing , `` Portrait of Jennie is soon to be a Selznick International picture starring Jennifer Jones and Joseph Cotten . '' The program initially aired on Saturdays at 7pm ( et ) through June , then moved to Wednesdays at 10pm ( et ) . Frank Wilson scripted the 30-minute adaptations for producer-director Dee Englebach , and Leith Stevens provided the music . Frank Wilson was the script writer . The sound effects crew included Gene Twombly , Jay Roth , Clark Casey and Berne Surrey . The series began March 30 , 1946 , with Bette Davis , Anne Revere and Fay Bainter in Jezebel . On that first show , Jean Hersholt spoke as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , welcoming the E.R. Squibb & Sons pharmaceutical company -LCB- `` The House Of Squibb '' -RCB- as the program 's sponsor . It was an expensive show to produce since the stars cost $ 4000 a week , and another $ 1,600 went each week to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the use of their name in the show 's title . This eventually became a factor in Squibb 's decision to cancel the series after only 39 weeks . Dramas in which actors recreated their original film roles included Henry Fonda in Young Mr. Lincoln , Humphrey Bogart in The Maltese Falcon , Cary Grant in Suspicion , Gregory Peck in The Keys of the Kingdom and Ronald Colman in Lost Horizon . However , of the 39 episodes , only six actors recreated their own Oscar-winning roles : Fay Bainter , Bette Davis , Paul Lukas , Victor McLaglen , Paul Muni and Ginger Rogers . The series ended December 18 , 1946 , with Margaret O'Brien and one of the series ' frequent supporting players , Jeff Chandler ( appearing under his real name , Ira Grossel ) in Lost Angel '' .

7_(S_Club_7_album)

7 is the second studio album by British pop group S Club 7 . It was released by Polydor Records on 12 June 2000 , and 14 November 2000 in North America . The album was primarily produced by Cathy Dennis and Simon Ellis . It received a mixed reception from music critics , but despite critical commentary , it became the group 's most successful album release , and reached number one in the United Kingdom , where it was certified triple platinum . The album peaked at number sixty-nine on the Billboard 200 albums chart and was certified gold . With the release of S Club 's 2000 Children in Need single , `` Never Had a Dream Come True '' , the album was re-released on 4 December 2000 with the radio edit of `` Natural '' ( which was not on the original version ) , two extra tracks ( `` Never Had a Dream Come True '' and a previously unreleased cover of Stevie Wonder 's `` Lately '' ) , as well as CD-ROM videos of `` Reach '' and `` Natural '' . The only other part of the album that was changed was the overall theme . The blue feel of the first album was changed to a mixture of purples . The rest of the album , including the `` Thank Yous '' , remained unchanged .

Abigail_Merwin

Abigail Merwin ( 1759 -- 1786 ) was a young lady in colonial era Connecticut who , in an action similar to the celebrated call to arms by Paul Revere , alerted American forces of the approach of British forces . She was a descendant of Miles Merwin ( 1623-1697 ) one of the early residents of Milford and for whom Merwins Point and Merwins Pond in Milford , Connecticut are named . In the summer of 1777 , Merwin was hanging the wash outside of her home in Milford , Connecticut , when she saw rowboats bearing British troops from the warship HMS Swan , which was docked in Milford Harbor . Merwin gathered her 18-month-old child into a horse-drawn wagon and sped into Milford , where she banged a wooden spoon against a metal pot to alert the townspeople of the coming invaders . Her actions enabled the local militia to gather their weapons and successfully repel the invaders , while the local farmers were able to herd their cattle to a safe meadow . Abigail Merwin notified the town of the arrival of the HMS Swan raiding party on August 25 , 1777 . The Captain 's log of the `` Swan '' reads : `` At 4 AM came too ( sic ) Sm . Br . -LSB- small bower -RSB- in 7 fs . -LSB- fathoms -RSB- water , Milford Church NWBW 2 Miles , -LSB- the steeple of the 1st Congregational church as visible from well off shore -RSB- off shore 1 Mile . Sent boats on Shore Mand & Armd -LSB- manned and armed ( sic ) -RSB- to bring of -LSB- f -RSB- some cattle . At 7 the boats Returned got no Cattle . '' ( punctuation added ) . source : Milford Hall of Fame induction of Abigail Merwin , 2011 . Joseph B. Barnes , Esq. , Chairman of the Hall of Fame writer 's committee .

A_Hologram_for_the_King_(film)

A Hologram for the King is a 2016 comedy-drama film directed , written and co-scored by Tom Tykwer , based on the 2012 novel of the same name written by Dave Eggers , and starring Tom Hanks as a washed-up corporate salesman , who goes to Saudi Arabia to propose a business deal . Sidse Babett Knudsen , Tom Skerritt and Sarita Choudhury also star in this international co-production between the United States , Germany , and Mexico . The film was released on April 22 , 2016 , by Lionsgate , Roadside Attractions and Saban Films . It received positive reviews but was a box-office flop , becoming the lowest-grossing film to feature Tom Hanks in top billing since Every Time We Say Goodbye in 1986 .

433_Eros

433 Eros is an S-type near-Earth asteroid approximately 34.4 * in size , the second-largest near-Earth asteroid after 1036 Ganymed . It was discovered in 1898 and was the first near-Earth asteroid discovered . It was the first asteroid orbited by an Earth probe ( in 2000 ) . It belongs to the Amor group . Eros is a Mars-crosser asteroid , the first known to come within the orbit of Mars . Objects in such an orbit can remain there for only a few hundred million years before the orbit is perturbed by gravitational interactions . Dynamical integrations suggest that Eros may evolve into an Earth-crosser within as short an interval as two million years , and has a roughly 50 % chance of doing so over a time scale of 108 -- 109 years . It is a potential Earth impactor , about five times larger than the impactor that created Chicxulub crater and led to the extinction of the dinosaurs . The NEAR Shoemaker probe visited Eros twice , first with a 1998 flyby , and then by orbiting it in 2000 when it extensively photographed its surface . On February 12 , 2001 , at the end of its mission , it landed on the asteroid 's surface using its maneuvering jets .

A_Game_of_Thrones_(card_game)

A Game of Thrones : The Card Game ( or AGoT , for short ) is a Living Card Game ( LCG ) ( formerly a collectible card game ) produced by Fantasy Flight Games . It is based on A Song of Ice and Fire , a series of novels written by George R. R. Martin . The first set , Westeros Edition , was released in 2002 and the game has since won two Origins Awards . The game 's primary designer is Eric Lang , the lead developer is Nate French , with Damon Stone serving as associate designer . In the game , players assume the leadership of one of the great houses of Westeros vying for control of King 's Landing and the Iron Throne . To accomplish this , players launch military attacks against their opponents , undermine their opponents ' plans with intrigues of their own , and make power plays to win the support of the realm .

Admiral-superintendent

The admiral-superintendent was the Royal Navy officer in command of a larger Naval Dockyard . Portsmouth , Devonport and Chatham all had admiral-superintendents , as did some other dockyards in the United Kingdom and abroad at certain times . The admiral-superintendent usually held the rank of rear-admiral . His deputy was the captain of the dockyard ( or captain of the port from 1969 ) . Some smaller dockyards , such as Sheerness and Pembroke , had a captain-superintendent instead , whose deputy was styled commander of the dockyard . The appointment of a commodore-superintendent was also made from time to time in certain yards . The appointment of admiral-superintendents ( or their junior equivalents ) dates from 1832 when the Admiralty took charge of the Royal Dockyards . Prior to this larger dockyards were overseen by a commissioner who represented the Navy Board . In the Royal Naval Dockyards , admiral-superintendents ceased to be appointed after 15 September 1971 , and existing post-holders were renamed port admirals . This followed the appointment of a ( civilian ) Chief Executive of the Royal Dockyards in September 1969 and the creation of a centralised Royal Dockyards Management Board .

Agnee_2

Agnee 2 is a 2015 Bangladeshi action film directed by Iftakar Chowdhury . It is the second installment in the Agnee film series and serves as a sequel to Agnee ( 2014 ) . The film stars Mahiya Mahi , Om , Ashish Vidyarthi and Robiul Islam in pivotal role . Mahi is the only actor from the previous film to appear in Agnee 2 . After the initial success of Agnee ( 2014 ) , production company Jaaz Multimedia announced the production of the sequel . Although the film was originally scripted with the cast from previous film , the film stalled for a while due to lead actor Arifin Shuvoo pulling out of the film due to professional difference and scheduling issues . Director Iftakar Chowdhury later roped Indian actors Ashish Vidyarthi for the negative role and Om for male lead . The film is produced by Abdul Aziz , his production company Jaaz Multimedia funded approximately 70 % of the film 's budget while Eskay Movies funded the rest . The film was released on July 18 , 2015 in Bangladesh during Eid weekend by Jaaz Multimedia and August 14 , 2015 in India by Eskay Movies . Majority of the film took place in Thailand . Agnee 2 was released by Jaaz Multimedia on July 18 , 2015 in Bangladesh and released by Eskay Movies in West Bengal , India on August 14 and Australia on August 25 . Upon release , the film received mixed to negative reviews .

A_Long_Hot_Summer

A Long Hot Summer is the third solo album from American emcee Masta Ace . The release is a follow-up to his 2001 concept album Disposable Arts . It was extremely well received by both fans and critics , however sales were poor . The story follows Ace , an underground rapper through his `` Long Hot Summer '' in Brooklyn , accompanied by buddy Fats Belvedere . Ace ventures through the Brooklyn streets and goes out on tour with Fats as his unofficial manager . A Long Hot Summer '' was well received from critics with a Metacritic score of 78/100 based on 10 reviews .

A._Whitney_Brown

Alan Whitney Brown ( born July 8 , 1952 ) is an American writer and comedian best known for work on Saturday Night Live in the 1980s . In addition to writing for the program , he appeared opposite Dennis Miller in a biting satirical Weekend Update commentary segment called `` The Big Picture . '' He won a 1988 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program , along with Al Franken , Tom Davis , Phil Hartman , Mike Myers , Lorne Michaels and Conan O'Brien . He was also one of the original correspondents on Comedy Central 's The Daily Show from 1996 to 1998 .

Admiral_(Australia)

Admiral ( abbreviated as ADML ) is the highest active rank of the Royal Australian Navy and was created as a direct equivalent of the British Navy rank of admiral . It is a four-star rank . Since World War II , in general , the only time the rank is held is when the Chief of the Defence Force is a navy officer . Admiral is a higher rank than vice admiral , but is a lower rank than admiral of the fleet . Admiral is the equivalent of air chief marshal in the Royal Australian Air Force and general in the Australian Army .

Ab_Tak_Chhappan

Ab Tak Chhappan ( English : Fifty Six So Far ) is a 2004 Indian crime thriller film directed by Shimit Amin , written by Sandeep Srivastava , produced by Ram Gopal Varma , and starring Nana Patekar in the lead role . It also stars Revathi , Yashpal Sharma , Mohan Agashe , Nakul Vaid , and Hrishitaa Bhatt in supporting roles . The story revolves around Inspector Sadhu Agashe ( Nana Patekar ) from the Mumbai Encounter Squad famous for having killed 56 people in police encounters . It is inspired by the life of Police sub-Inspector with Mumbai Police force Daya Nayak . The blockbuster film was premièred at the New York Asian Film Festival . The sequel Ab Tak Chhappan 2 was directed by Aejaz Gulab .

Admiral_(gambling)

Admiral is a British gambling company , with high street venues and gambling websites . It is a subsidiary of Luxury Leisure ( previously known as Nobles ) , which is owned in turn by Novomatic . Admiral have more than 1,500 outlets worldwide , including over 60 casinos . In 2015 , Luxury Leisure bought Brian Newton Leisure Limited , and announced that all its trading locations would be rebranded as Admiral in 2016 , including Sun Valley , Shoppers Pride and Newton 's Amusements . Admiral have 29 `` electronic casinos '' in Serbia , where they have been based since 1994 .