title: The Long Earth (series)

abstract: The Long Earth is a collaborative science fiction novel series by British authors Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter. At the time of Pratchett's death, three novels had been released, with a fourth published on 23 June 2015 and the fifth published on 30 June 2016.

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# The Long Earth (series)

***The Long Earth*** is a collaborative science fiction novel series by British authors Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter.

At the time of Pratchett's death (12 March 2015), three novels had been released, with a fourth published on 23 June 2015 and the fifth published on 30 June 2016.

## Development

The original basis for the series was Pratchett's then-unpublished short story "The High Meggas", which he wrote as a starting point for a potential series while his first Discworld novel, *The Colour of Magic*, was undergoing publication. The success of *The Colour of Magic* prompted Pratchett to put the story aside in favour of working on *The Light Fantastic*. The idea resurfaced in late 2010 following a dinner conversation with his assistant and American agent, and discussion with Stephen Baxter prompted the development of the first book in the series, *The Long Earth*, and the collaboration between the two authors. Both authors signed contracts for a total of five books in the series.

Pratchett and Baxter primarily write in different fields of literature. Baxter has written in fields of 'hard science', evolutionary speculation and alternative history. Although Pratchett has written some science fiction, he is primarily known for his fantasy series of Discworld novels. Although both authors spoke publicly about the outline for the novel, no public readings of any material were given (something which Pratchett frequently did at Discworld conventions).

In 2010, they planned only two books but following the completion of the first draft of the first volume in December 2011, they split it in two, and presented their publishers with a plan for a pentalogy. Pratchett announced on Twitter the completion of the first draft of *The Long Earth* in December 2011. The book was released in the United States on 19 June 2012. A sequel titled *The Long War* was released on 20 June 2013, and *The Long Mars* was published on 17 June 2014. The third sequel *The Long Utopia* was released on 18 June 2015, and the final book in the pentalogy, *The Long Cosmos*, was published on 30 June 2016.

## Series summary

The Long Earth is a name given to a possibly infinite series of parallel worlds that are similar to Earth, which can be reached using an inexpensive device called a Stepper. The "close" worlds are almost identical to Earth (referred to as Datum Earth), while others differ radically. Despite this they all share one similarity: on none are there or have there ever been humans — although some are inhabited by earlier hominid species such as *Homo habilis*.

The books explore the theme of how humanity might develop when freed from resource constraints: one example Pratchett has cited is that wars result from lack of land, and he was curious as to what would happen if there was no shortage of land or other resources.

## Reception

The series has been discussed by Lauren J. Lacey as an example of a work dealing with the concept of heterotopia.

## Books

1. *The Long Earth* (June 2012)
2. *The Long War* (June 2013)
3. *The Long Mars* (June 2014)
4. *The Long Utopia* (June 2015)
5. *The Long Cosmos* (June 2016)

## InfoBox

*The Long Earth* (series)
| 1. *The Long Earth* 2. *The Long War* 3. *The Long Mars* 4. *The Long Utopia* 5. *The Long Cosmos*  --- | |
| --- | --- |
| Author | Terry Pratchett & Stephen Baxter |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Doubleday and Harper |
| Published | 19 June 2012 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover & paperback), eBook, and audio Book |


title: The M.G.M. Album

abstract: The MGM Album is a 1989 album by American vocalist Michael Feinstein of songs from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films. The album is arranged by Ian Bernard and Larry Wilcox.

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# The M.G.M. Album

***The MGM Album*** is a 1989 album by American vocalist Michael Feinstein of songs from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films. The album is arranged by Ian Bernard and Larry Wilcox.

## Reception

Professional ratings
| Review scores | |
| --- | --- |
| Source | Rating |
| *Allmusic* |  |

The Allmusic review by William Ruhlmann awarded the album three stars and said of Feinstein, "As usual, Feinstein sings in his earnest tenor, which has gained range and expression as an instrument over his recording career, and he savors the words with a scholar's affection. He serves the material, sometimes reverently, although it is still true that the least impressive thing about a Michael Feinstein album tends to be Michael Feinstein himself".

## Track listing

1. "MGM Fanfare" (Franz Waxman) - 0:16
2. "That's Entertainment!" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 2:04
3. "It's a Most Unusual Day" (Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh) - 3:52
4. "Time After Time" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 4:37
5. "Spring, Spring, Spring" (Gene de Paul, Johnny Mercer) - 3:34
6. "Friendly Star"/"This Heart of Mine" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren)/(Warren, Freed) - 6:00
7. "Our Love Affair" (Roger Edens, Arthur Freed) - 4:06
8. "Please Don't Say No, Say Maybe" (Sammy Fain, Freed) - 3:26
9. "Wonder Why" (Nicholas Brodszky, Cahn) - 3:44
10. "All I Do Is Dream of You"/"You Are My Lucky Star" (Nacio Herb Brown, Freed)/(Freed, Brown) - 5:26
11. "If I Only Had a Brain" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) - 6:33
12. "You and I" (Leslie Bricusse) - 3:31
13. "Singin' in the Rain" (Brown, Freed) - 3:08
14. "That's Entertainment! (Reprise)" - 1:46

## Personnel

Performance * Michael Feinstein \- vocals, liner notes
* Jerry Herman \- piano
* Larry Wilcox - arranger
* Ian Bernard - arranger, conductor, producer
* Chuck Berghofer \- double bass, bass guitar
* Larry Corbett - cello
* Dennis Karmazyn
* Ray Kelley
* Ron Leonard
* Gerald Vinci - concertmaster, violin
* John Guerin \- drums
* David Duke - French horn
* Bill Lane
* Joe Meyer
* Brian O'Connor
* Tim May - guitar
* Gayle Levant - harp
* Larry Bunker \- percussion
* Gary Coleman
* Alan Broadbent \- piano
* Pete Jolly
* Herbie Harper - trombone
* Donald Waldrop
* Chauncey Welsch
* Bob Findley - trumpet
* Chuck Findley
* Donald Smith
* Marilyn Baker - viola
* Samuel Boghossian
* Ken Burwood-Hoy
* Alan de Yeritch
* Pamela Goldsmith
* Peter Hatch
* Margot MacLaine
* Arnold Belnick - violin
* Harry Cykman
* Isabelle Daskoff
* Assa Drori
* Bruce Dukov
* Henry Ferber
* Peter Kent
* Brian Leonard
* Gordon Marron
* Don Palmer
* Debra Price
* Haim Shtrum
* Marshall Sosson
* Robert Sushel
* Mari Tsumura-Botnick
* Shari Zippert
* Bob Cooper - woodwind
* Robert Cooper
* Ronnie Lang
* John Lowe
* Bob Shepherd
* Phil Sobel
* Sheridon Stokes

Production * Jon Gardey - photography
* Roddy McDowall
* Teddy Antolin - hair stylist, makeup
* Carol Bobolts - art direction
* Dennis Ziemienski - artwork, illustrations
* Rick Winquest - assistant engineer
* Jules Chaikin - contractor
* Hank Cicalo \- engineer
* Gary Klein - executive producer
* Charles Koppelman
* Suzie Katayama - music preparation

## InfoBox

| The MGM Album | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Studio album by Michael Feinstein | |
| Released | 1989 |
| Recorded | June 18–August 15, 1989 |
| Genre | Vocal jazz |
| Length | 52:03 |
| Label | Elektra |
| Producer | Ian Bernard, Michael Feinstein |
| Michael Feinstein chronology | |
| *Isn't It Romantic*
(1989) ***The MGM Album***
(1989) *Michael Feinstein Sings the Burton Lane Songbook, Vol. 1*
(1990) | |


title: The Masked Saint

abstract: The Masked Saint is a 2015 Canadian biographical drama film directed by Warren P. Sonoda. It is based on the 2009 book of the same name by Chris Whaley. The film stars Brett Granstaff, Lara Jean Chorostecki, T.J. McGibbon, Diahann Carroll, Roddy Piper, and James Preston Rogers. It was produced by Cliff McDowell and released in select theaters on January 8, 2016.

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# The Masked Saint

***The Masked Saint*** is a 2015 Canadian biographical drama film directed by Warren P. Sonoda. It is based on the 2009 book of the same name by Chris Whaley. The film stars Brett Granstaff, Lara Jean Chorostecki, T.J. McGibbon, Diahann Carroll (in her final film role before her death in October 2019), Roddy Piper (in his final film role before his death in July 2015), and James Preston Rogers. It was produced by Cliff McDowell and released in select theaters on January 8, 2016.

## Plot

Chris Samuels is a former professional wrestler who retires from the ring to settle down as a small town pastor. When the pastor witnesses rampant problems in the community, he decides to moonlight as a masked vigilante fighting the injustice. While facing crises at home and at the church, the pastor must evade the police and somehow reconcile his secret, violent identity with his calling as a pastor.

## Cast

## Reception

*The Masked Saint* received negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 14%, based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 4.1/10. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 22 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".

## InfoBox

| The Masked Saint | |
| --- | --- |
| Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Warren P. Sonoda |
| Screenplay by | Scott Crowell |
| Based on | *The Masked Saint*
by Chris Whaley |
| Produced by | Cliff McDowell |
| Starring |  |
| Cinematography | James Griffith |
| Edited by | Aden Bahadori |
| Music by | Roger St-Denis |
| Production
companies | * P23 Entertainment * Ridgerock Entertainment Group |
| Distributed by | Freestyle Releasing |
| Release dates | * April 2015 (2015-04) (International Christian Film Fest) * January 8, 2016 (2016-01-08) |
| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3.5 million |
| Box office | $182,695 |


title: The Loser Gets to Win

abstract: "The Loser Gets to Win" is a song by English singer Kiki Dee, released on 14 October 1983 by EMI as a non-album single. The song was written by Dee, Harry Bogdanovs and Gary Osborne, and produced Elton John and Osborne.

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# The Loser Gets to Win

"**The Loser Gets to Win**" is a song by English singer Kiki Dee, released on 14 October 1983 by EMI as a non-album single. The song was written by Dee, Harry Bogdanovs and Gary Osborne, and produced Elton John and Osborne.

## Background

"The Loser Gets to Win" was Dee's first release of new material since her seventh studio album *Perfect Timing* in 1981. After the disappointing commercial success of the album, except for the single "Star", Dee decided to spend some time away from the music industry. In 1983, she returned by signing to EMI and began managing herself for the first time in her career. "The Loser Gets to Win", a song which Dee co-wrote, was recorded at Air Studios with Elton John as a co-producer. John asked Dee if he could co-produce the song after he heard the demo recording of it.

"The Loser Gets to Win" was released as a single in October 1983, but it failed to reach the top 100 of the UK Singles Chart, stalling at number 105. As a result of its failure, EMI dropped Dee from the label without releasing any further material. Dee had hoped the single's success would allow her to embark on a tour and record a new studio album which would contain more of her own songwriting than previous efforts. Dee told the *Reading Evening Post* in 1983, "For once I have got total control. That means I choose which songs to sing, I don't have them thrust at me. Some of \[my own songs\] are very bad, but others are coming along very nicely and I hope they will make up the bulk on my new album." John was set to produce further material for Dee's album.

During the same period as the recording of "The Loser Gets to Win", Dee recorded another song, "Don't Cry", with producer Bruce Welch as a potential follow-up single. Reflecting on the failure of "The Loser Gets to Win" to *The Guardian* in 1984, Dee commented, "I put myself in a situation where if I didn't have a hit I didn't have any outlets to work. The record pays for the tour and the band."

## Critical reception

Upon its release, Jim Whiteford of the *Kilmarnock Standard* described "The Loser Gets to Win" as "pretty catchy material" on which Dee "brings her pop-rock polish". He added that the song "could go to the top 30 if TV and radio give the girl the blitz treatment". Tony Jasper of *Music Week* praised it as "an infectious number with a good chorus, which Dee delivers with the acquired pop skill of years". He also noted the "meritous" arrangement from Harry Bogdanovs. Debbi Voller of *Number One* noted Dee's "rich voice" and John's appearance as co-producer, but felt "good talent gets wasted here on a lousy song" and added that "the result is something that'll go straight through you".

## Track listing

**7-inch single (UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Australasia)**

1. "The Loser Gets to Win" – 3:20
2. "(I Want Our) Love to Shine" – 3:57

## Personnel

Credits are adapted from the UK 7-inch single sleeve notes.

**Production**

* Elton John – producer ("The Loser Gets to Win")
* Gary Osborne – producer ("The Loser Gets to Win")
* Renate Blauel – engineer ("The Loser Gets to Win")
* Harry Bogdanovs – arranger ("The Loser Gets to Win"), producer ("(I Want Our) Love to Shine")
* Kiki Dee – producer ("(I Want Our) Love to Shine")
* Pat Stapley – engineer ("(I Want Our) Love to Shine")

**Other**

* Mike Owen – photography
* Alex McDowell, Da Gama – sleeve design

## Charts

| Chart (1983) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 99 |
| UK Singles Chart | 105 |

## InfoBox

| "The Loser Gets to Win" | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Single by Kiki Dee | |
| B-side | "(I Want Our) Love to Shine" |
| Released | 14 October 1983 |
| Length | 3:20 |
| Label | EMI |
| Songwriter(s) |  |
| Producer(s) |  |
| Kiki Dee singles chronology | |
| "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever"
(1981) "**The Loser Gets to Win**"
(1983) "Amoureuse"
(1984) | |


title: The Loser (album)

abstract: The Loser is the second studio album by the American hardcore punk band Gospel, released on May 13, 2022. Upon its release, The Loser received positive reviews.

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# The Loser (album)

Professional ratings
| Review scores | |
| --- | --- |
| Source | Rating |
| *Pitchfork* | 7.6/10 |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.8/5 |
| *Treblezine* | (positive) |

***The Loser*** is the second studio album by the American hardcore punk band Gospel, released on May 13, 2022.

Upon its release, *The Loser* received positive reviews.

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Gospel

| No. | Title | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Bravo" | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Deerghost" | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Hyper" | 6:04 |
| 4. | "S.R.O." | 6:00 |
| 5. | "Tango" | 5:34 |
| 6. | "White Spaces" | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Metallic Olives" | 6:13 |
| 8. | "Warm Bed" | 5:17 |
| Total length: | | 40:29 |

## Personnel

Personnel per liner notes.

**Gospel**

* Adam Edward Dooling – vocals/guitar
* Sean Edward Miller – bass guitar
* Vincent Walter Roseboom – drums
* Johnathan Andrew Pastir – keyboards/guitar

**Production**

## InfoBox

| The Loser | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Studio album by Gospel | |
| Released | May 13, 2022 |
| Recorded | 2021 |
| Studio | God City Studio, Salem, Massachusetts |
| Genre | Post-hardcore, progressive rock |
| Length | 40:29 |
| Label | Dog Knights (DK-163) |
| Producer | Kurt Ballou |
| Gospel chronology | |
| *The Moon Is a Dead World*
(2005) ***The Loser***
(2022) *MVDM: The Magical Volumes Vol.1: The Magick Volume of Dark Madder*
(2022) | |


title: The Los Dos Bros

abstract: The Los Dos Bros are an American rock band from San Diego, California and Big Sur, California.

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# The Los Dos Bros

**The Los Dos Bros** are an American rock band from San Diego, California and Big Sur, California.

## History

### Early Years: 1992-1997

In the spring of 1992, three musicians Tommy Becker, Louis Caverly, and Derric Oliver attending the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA formed the band, Phacehead, drawing people toward a new, positive sound. They began exploring many of the musical and lyrical ideas that would later become the basis of their Adventure Pop sound.

Louis and Derric both grew up in San Diego enduring formal classical training while also absorbing a world of musical styles and genres from J.S. Bach to Rock Music. Despite having both grown up in the same town, they didn't meet until one fateful day hanging out in a garage on Rosemarie Lane (right off University of Pacific campus) playing music with members of the Archania house band. In 1993 they recorded their first studio demo (produced by George Frangadakis) of songs written by Tommy Becker.

In spring of 1994, after graduating from University of Pacific, the band relocated to San Francisco, California and started recording and playing out in clubs such as The Last Day Saloon on Clement Street, San Francisco

In 1996, the band produced a self-titled EP (at Found Sound in South San Francisco) and officially changed their name to The Formers. The session captured the interest of several San Francisco club promoters and received airplay on college radio station KEXP in Berkeley, California.

In the fall of 1997, the band decided that time off was necessary for them to individually refine their sound and rediscover sanity, or in some cases, insanity. This turned out to be a five-year break.

### Rediscovered: 2002-2004

In the summer of 2002, the original three members Tommy Becker, Louis Caverly and Derric Oliver reunited and resumed rehearsing and recording new material while assembling local musicians for live performances.

Louis Caverly had moved back from London, UK in early 2002. Derric Oliver had been working with Pro-Tools and was writing and recording under the name Holiday. Prior to 2002 they ran into each other a couple of times and would trade new recordings. Louis Caverly quotes, "we would literally run into each other in airports and Derric would hand me his latest demo as we were running to catch our respective flights, it was surreal. The demos sounded hot, I knew there was something there."

The band name again changed to Holiday and the Adventure Pop Collective, marrying the idea of the great Billie Holiday, taking a holiday, the Adventure Pop sound, and the influence of everyone that had left their mark on the band, respectively, the collective.

*GOOD (album) Holiday and the Adventure Pop Collective*, released early June 2003, was quickly followed by Start All Over again (EP), Wide Open (EP) and Potential is a Dangerous Thing (EP), all released before the end of 2003.

Early reviews were positive and the band started to get noticed after being reviewed by highly acclaimed American music critic Dave Marsh. He referred to their sound as "instantly memorable music with an ultimately unified sound."

### Commercial releases: 2004–current

*Become (album) Holiday and the Adventure Pop Collective* was recorded October 2004 with Ben Moore at Big Fish studios in their home base of Encinitas, California. Striving for an organic, live sound, the album was recorded and mixed in 21 days on 24-track analog tape. The album included several local musicians including Dennis Caplinger (banjo and mandolin), Andy Powers (electric guitar), Billy Watson (harmonica), Brian Nucci (drums), and James East (bass). They also collaborated with photographer and graphic designer Kevin Bishop on a video for “Out On A Limb,” which is featured on the enhanced portion of the album. *Become* was distributed nationally by Sony BMG.

Allmusic rated the album four stars out of five saying "by the time you start to listen to "Her Daze" you wonder why these guys aren't on year-end lists. A gorgeous collection of tunes that would make groups like The Connells envious."

Steve Malone (pedal steel) who also recorded on "Become", joined the live line-up along with Jory Lyle (electric guitar), Takashi Saito (bass), and Michael Taylor Hahn on drums. They started touring relentlessly in June 2005. One-by-one the band dwindled to three, morphing the longest running, consistently solidified line-up featuring Derric Oliver singing and playing guitar and horns, Louis Caverly singing and playing fiddle and keys, and Michael Taylor Hahn playing the drums. They played more than 200 shows from 2005-2007 before Hahn departed the band late in 2007.

On March 6, 2008, Dallas, TX, day two of Holiday and the Adventure Pop Collective’s first U.S. tour (supporting Atlantic Records’ Louis XIV (band)), their new drummer went AWOL in the middle of the night, quitting the tour without a word or note of explanation. The trio quickly became a duo facing a choice: quit the tour and go home, or continue without a drummer. The decision to continue took about four seconds, and their second decision took about four more seconds. They officially changed their band name, once and for all, to *The Los Dos Bros*.

They released two new albums in 2008 (recording under the name Holiday and the Adventure Pop Collective but later re-manufactured the albums under the new name The Los Dos Bros), *Songs for Feeling Strong (EP) The Los Dos Bros*, and *Greek Gods in the West (CD + DVD ‘Live from the Henry Miller Library, Big Sur, CA’) The Los Dos Bros*. Both were recorded in June 2007 (with drummer, Michael Taylor Hahn) at Red Barn Studios in Big Sur, California, owned by Al Jardine of The Beach Boys.

## Discography

* GOOD (2003)
* Become (2005)
* Songs For Feeling Strong EP (2008)
* Greek Gods in the West CD & DVD (2008)

## InfoBox

| The Los Dos Bros | |
| --- | --- |
| Origin | San Diego, California, United States |
| Genres | Alternative country
Americana
Post-rock-experimental |
| Years active | 1992–2009 |
| Labels | Adventure Pop Records |
|  | |
| Members | Louis Caverly
Derric Oliver |
|  | |
| Past members | Tommy Becker
Michael Taylor Hahn
Mehrdad Alaei
Takashi Saito
Clayton Payne
Jory Lyle
Steve Malone
Mark Reeves
Keith Dusko
Kevin Erikson
David Machlan
Greg Novak |
|  | |
| Website | Official website |


title: The Matter of Critique

abstract:
The Matter of Critique: Readings in Kant's Philosophy is a 2000 book edited by Andrea Rehberg and Rachel Ellen Jones.
It is a collection of essays offering an account of Kantian thought from the Continental perspective as developed by such thinkers as Martin Heidegger, Jacques Derrida, Luce Irigaray, Gilles Deleuze and Jean-François Lyotard. The book has been reviewed by Frank Schalow and Kimberly Hutchings.

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# The Matter of Critique

***The Matter of Critique: Readings in Kant's Philosophy*** is a 2000 book edited by Andrea Rehberg and Rachel Ellen Jones. It is a collection of essays offering an account of Kantian thought from the Continental perspective as developed by such thinkers as Martin Heidegger, Jacques Derrida, Luce Irigaray, Gilles Deleuze and Jean-François Lyotard. The book has been reviewed by Frank Schalow and Kimberly Hutchings.

## Contributors

* Martin Bell
* Michael Bowles
* Howard Caygill
* Paul Davies
* Iain Hamilton Grant
* Joanna Hodge
* Kath Renark Jones
* Rachel Jones
* Simon Malpas
* Andrea Rehberg
* Jim Urpeth
* Alistair Welchman

## InfoBox

The Matter of Critique: Readings in Kant's Philosophy
|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Editors | Andrea Rehberg<br>Rachel Jones |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Continental philosophy |
| Published | 2000 |
| Publisher | Clinamen Press |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 296 pp. |
| ISBN | 9781903083116 |


title: The Named

abstract: The Named is a fantasy novel written by Marianne Curley. The first novel in the Guardians of Time Trilogy, it follows Ethan, a member of The Named, and his new apprentice, Isabel, who he is training under the guidance of his mentor Arkarian.

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# The Named

***The Named*** is a fantasy novel written by Marianne Curley. The first novel in the Guardians of Time Trilogy, it follows Ethan, a member of The Named, and his new apprentice, Isabel, who he is training under the guidance of his mentor Arkarian.

## Narration

As with all of the Guardians of Time books, the prologue is written in third person while all the chapters are written in first person, switching points of view between the two narrators, Ethan and Isabel. They are together for most of the book.

## Setting

The story is set in Angel Falls, which is located above the fictional ancient city of Verdiana. Angel Falls is a small, fictional town set near the Australian bush. The description of the high schools implies that the town is smaller than average.

The story is set in the present or near-present time. Some of the story takes place in the past, in a variety of times and places. For example, one of the earlier missions that Isabel takes with Ethan is to Medieval England, as well as colonial America.

## Plot summary

*The Named* opens with a prologue in which two children, Sera and Ethan, are running to witness a rare flower bloom. Ethan, at age four, recognizes his older sister's love for all things strange and otherworldly, and loves being included in her wonder. The moment of wonder is ruined by the appearance of a monster, Marduke, who murders 10-year-old Sera. Ethan's scream marks the transition from the prologue to the first chapter, where 16-year-old Ethan laments the recurring nightmare, he has about the death of his sister twelve years before.

Ethan's life changed drastically after the death of his sister; his parents, Laura and Shaun, are mere shells of themselves. Laura suffers from severe depression while Shaun exists in a state of perpetual numbness. His only solace is his position in The Guardians of Time, a group of soldiers organized by the immortal Lorian, whose sole purpose is to defeat the goddess Lathenia and her Order of Chaos. The Order's soldiers exist to alter the course of history in order to benefit their goddess; the more chaos created in the past increases her strength in the present. Ethan and his friend and mentor Arkarian spent the majority of the twelve years since Sera's death in training and going on missions to the past to stop the Order from derailing history. Ethan and Arkarian are not only members of the Guard, but also Named by an ancient prophecy that predicts the final battle between the Guard and the Order.

After years of devotion to the Guard, Ethan is rewarded with an apprentice. Should he train her well, he could be awarded the Guard's highest honor; the power of flight. His only concern is that his would-be apprentice is Isabel Beckett, the kid sister to his former best friend Matt. Isabel spent her childhood chasing after Ethan, Matt, and their friends, wishing to be included in their adventures while harboring a not-so-secret crush on Ethan. He remembers her as a pest, and knows that Matt, who believes Ethan is after his girlfriend, will make training difficult. After overcoming multiple difficulties, including accidentally showing one of his powers to his history teacher, Ethan and Isabel reconnect and form a strong friendship. They succeed on several missions, revealing other members of the Named along the way. Isabel's crush on Ethan grows and then dwindles as she gets closer with Arkarian, and her passion for the cause and her skills makes her a powerful member of the Named. With the prophecy slowly being fulfilled, more identities of the Order are made known. Ethan and Isabel learn that Marduke, the monster of Ethan's nightmares, is actually a member of the Order, who holds a vendetta against Shaun, a former member of the Named. In an effort to speed up the prophecy, Marduke challenges Shaun to a battle, where the members of the Named face off against Marduke and his best soldiers.

In a battle between the Named and Marduke, it is revealed that Matt's girlfriend Rochelle is also a member of the Order, and was planted by Marduke to break up Matt and Ethan's friendship. In a moment of compassion, Isabel frees her from the battle, with a promise that Arkarian will protect her from the Order. Ethan successfully defeats Marduke, and the battle ends.

## Reception

The *Irish Independent* compared the book favourably to Curley’s debut novel Old Magic, writing that “once more Marianne Curley pulls off a thrilling, complicated and magical story while keeping a firm grip on the reality of present day life”.

In a positive review, Kirkus wrote that “anguished heartbreak and suppressed longing are bound to continue to spice up the history-hopping sword-and-sorcery, making the sequels an ongoing guilty pleasure”.

*Publishers Weekly* described the alternating viewpoint structure as “convincing”, and that “readers will likely be swept up by the ever-growing complications and want to return for the series' next installments”.

The novel has a 4.1-star rating on Goodreads and a 4.65 rating on Amazon.

## InfoBox

The Named
| Front cover | |
| --- | --- |
| Author | Marianne Curley |
| Language | English |
| Series | Guardians of Time Trilogy |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Pages | 333 (US Edition) |
| ISBN | 0-7475-7539-8 |
| OCLC | 57063678 |
| Followed by | *The Dark* |


title: The Man, the Myth, the Legend

abstract: The Man, the Myth, the Legend is the first solo album by American musician El Duce. It was released in 1991. In 2008, selections from the release were bootlegged as a picture disc under the title "Slutfucking Man".

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# The Man, the Myth, the Legend

***The Man, the Myth, the Legend*** is the first solo album by American musician El Duce. It was released in 1991.

In 2008, selections from the release were bootlegged as a picture disc under the title "Slutfucking Man".

## Track list

1. Slutfucking Man
2. Funhole
3. Prolong Creme
4. Never Ending Search for Pleasure
5. Plain Jane with the Pea Brain
6. Backside Glide
7. Forcin' Sex
8. Quiet in the Squat
9. White Trash Man
10. Turn Out the Lights
11. Hershey Highway
12. Tons of Fun
13. Slave Thing

## InfoBox

| The Man, the Myth, the Legend | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Studio album by El Duce | |
| Released | 1991 |
| Recorded | 1987–1991 |
| Genre | Heavy metal, hard rock |
| Length | 56:58 |
| Label | Mind Boggler Records |
| El Duce chronology | |
| ***The Man, the Myth, the Legend***
(1991) *Booze and Broads*
(1992) | |


title: The Mocking of Christ (Grünewald)

abstract: The Mocking of Christ is an early oil on wood painting (1503–1505) by Matthias Grünewald. It is located today in the Alte Pinakothek, Munich.

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# The Mocking of Christ (Grünewald)

***The Mocking of Christ*** (German: ***Die Verspottung Christi***) is an early oil on wood painting (1503–1505) by Matthias Grünewald. It is located today in the Alte Pinakothek, Munich.

## Description

Christ sits blindfolded on a low stone wall. His hands and arms are bound with a rope. A torturer who pulls on the rope stands before him, with his back turned to the viewer. Another stands behind Christ and tugs on his hair and has raised his fist to strike him. On the right a man with a staff in his left hand and with his other holds back the second torturer, who appears not to notice him.

An older man faces the man with the staff, and lays his hands upon the latter's shoulders, and appears to be conversing with him. In the background are three further men: on the left a musician who plays a flute with one hand while beating a small drum with the other, a youth near the center of the image, and an older man on the right.

## Details

* Horst Ziermann, Erika Beissel; *Matthias Grünewald*, Prestel Verlag München, 2001, ISBN 3-7913-2432-2
* Berta Reichenauer; *Grünewald*, Kulturverlag Thaur, 1992, ISBN 3-85395-159-7

## InfoBox

| The Mocking of Christ | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Artist | Matthias Grünewald |
| Year | 1503 - 1505 |
| Medium | Oil on wood |
| Dimensions | 109 cm × 74.3 cm (43 in × 29.3 in) |
| Location | Alte Pinakothek, Munich |


title: The More, The Better

abstract: The More, the Better, alternatively referred to as Dadaikseon (Korean: 다다익선), is a video sculpture created by Nam June Paik for the purpose of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art during the 1988 Summer Olympics. The sculpture consists of a tower measuring 8.5 meters in height and 11 meters in diameter, adorned entirely with an impressive arrangement of 1,003 cathode ray tube (CRT) television monitors. The work still stands in the rotunda of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

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# The More, The Better

***The More, the Better***, alternatively referred to as **Dadaikseon** (Korean: 다다익선), is a video sculpture created by Nam June Paik for the purpose of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art during the 1988 Summer Olympics. The sculpture consists of a tower measuring 8.5 meters (60.7 feet) in height and 11 meters in diameter, adorned entirely with an impressive arrangement of 1,003 cathode ray tube (CRT) television monitors. The work still stands in the rotunda of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

## Creation

*The More, the Better* was commissioned for the 1988 Summer Olympics, marking the first occasion the Games were held in Paik's home country. The artwork incorporates a collection of Samsung televisions of various sizes and ages, showcasing the diversity and rapid advancements in television technology. The arrangement of screens displays a variety of imagery, including Korean folk drummers, Merce Cunningham's dance performances, airplanes, ceramics, birds, and more, presented in rapid succession. Paik intentionally distorts and manipulates these visuals, creating abstract and vibrant displays. The sculpture, designed by architect Won Kim, bears resemblance to both the Tower of Babel and a traditional stone pagoda.

Paik's artwork, *The More, the Better,* was designed to anticipate and embrace the grandiosity and spectacle that would come to define art museums in the future. The sculpture's structural composition and the dynamic imagery displayed on the screens were intended to captivate viewers while evoking a mischievous sense of playfulness. By presenting a diverse range of imagery, the artwork aimed to overwhelm and challenge traditional notions of media consumption, preventing definitive satisfaction for the viewer.

"The More the Better" attracted an audience of 50 million viewers through a broadcast that featured entertainment from various parts of the world. The event aimed to capture the artistic highlights of multiple cultures in a single space, celebrating the connectivity and global fellowship facilitated by television. It is worth noting that the title of the installation, "The More the Better," carries a touch of irony, underscoring its connection to mass production and consumerist culture, which reflects South Korea's own economic aspirations.

The creation and restoration of *The More, The Better* held personal significance for Paik, as evidenced by the accompanying exhibition titled "Merry Mix: *The More, the Better*" (Sep 15, 2022 - Feb 26, 2023). This exhibition shed light on Paik's artistic vision, which he described as a "merry mix of the old enfants terribles and the new."

Moreover, in 1986, as part of the preparations for the 1988 Summer Olympics, the construction of the MMCA (Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art) building in Gwacheon was completed. The MMCA's design bore a resemblance to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, which raised concerns about the similarity between the two structures. To differentiate the MMCA, Nam June Paik was specifically commissioned to create a centerpiece that would distinguish it from the Guggenheim. As a result, Paik designed and installed a video tower titled Dadaikseon (*The More, the Better*; 1988) on the main ramp of the MMCA building. Although the new centerpiece aimed to set the MMCA apart, it still retained certain resemblances to the Guggenheim. Additionally, from 1987 to 1988, the MMCA hosted a series of exhibitions, including the Contemporary Art Festival '87, the Special Exhibition of International Contemporary Painting, and the World Invitational Open Air Sculpture, showcasing the museum's commitment to presenting diverse and evolving art.

The backdrop of the 1988 Summer Olympics, along with the support from the government and corporations, provided Paik with opportunities to realize his artistic visions. He received extensive support and was frequently commissioned to create projects for international events hosted by Korea, such as the 1986 Asian Games, the 1988 Summer Olympics, and the Expo '93.

Paik's return to South Korea had an impact on the local art scene. While the general public celebrated him as a brilliant and eccentric artist who represented the future of Korea, some artists remained uncertain about his radical yet apolitical view of art. At the time, South Korea's cultural expressions faced significant censorship under the military regime, which harshly punished intellectuals who dared to challenge its legitimacy. The dominant artistic movement, Minjung art, focused on politically charged works that embraced socialist realism and criticized Western modern art as imperialistic and bourgeois. In contrast, Paik's "formalist video" presented an aesthetic of moderation that transcended ethical and societal boundaries.

During this period, Paik's close association with Samsung held great significance. Despite being relatively unknown as an electronics brand outside of Korea at the time, Samsung showed support for Paik, on the condition that he exclusively used Samsung TV monitors. This partnership established a symbiotic relationship, as both Paik and Samsung worked together to promote a modernized and globally recognized image of Korea.

## Restoration of artwork

*The More, the Better* underwent a temporary shutdown due to safety concerns following an assessment conducted by the Korea Electrical Safety Corporation in March 2018. The assessment revealed fire risks, necessitating a comprehensive restoration project by Kwon In-Chul, the installation's curator.

During restoration, each cathode ray tube (CRT) monitor on the tower underwent meticulous inspection. Among them, 737 damaged CRT monitors were repaired using secondhand monitors and components, ensuring their proper functionality. An additional 266 monitors were deemed beyond repair. They were replaced with LCD screens, carefully designed to maintain the outward appearance of CRT monitors. These LCD screens, mainly 6- and 10-inch in size, now occupy the tower's upper section. Furthermore, the cooling systems of the monitors were addressed to enhance their performance and longevity. A six-month test run took place from January to July of that year to ensure the successful restoration.

In addition to addressing the safety concerns, the restoration project encompassed the restoration of all eight videos from the original installation. The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) retrieved and restored these videos from their archive, presenting them as part of the special exhibition titled "Merry Mix: *The More, the Better.* As part of the comprehensive restoration plan announced in September 2019, the 18.5-meter-tall tower underwent the final stage, including a six-month test run in January and concluding on July 8.

This exhibition not only showcased the restored installation but also featured interviews and archival materials that provided invaluable insights into the rich history of this artwork. Initially created in 1988, the tower has experienced technical problems and has required frequent repairs since 2003. The three-year restoration plan aimed to preserve the work's prototype, ensuring its long-term stability and accessibility for future audiences.

## Legacy and influence

*The More, the Better* by Nam June Paik pushed the boundaries of traditional art forms and introduced new possibilities for artistic expression. Paik's innovative use of television and interactive technology paved the way for future generations of artists working with video and new media.

The installation also marked a significant moment for South Korea, as it showcased the country's cultural and artistic renaissance during the Seoul Olympics.*The More, the Better* became what some critics say "An iconic symbol" of the event and remains an important part of the nation's artistic heritage.

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title: The Morning Watch

abstract: The Morning Watch is a short autobiographical novel which author James Agee began writing in 1947. Completing the text in 1950, Agee wrote to John Huston that the protagonist was a "12-year-old boy at edge of puberty, peak of certain kinds of hypersensitive introversion, isolation, and a certain priggishness."

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# The Morning Watch

***The Morning Watch*** is a short autobiographical novel which author James Agee began writing in 1947. Completing the text in 1950, Agee wrote to John Huston that the protagonist was a "12-year-old boy (roughly myself) at edge of puberty, peak of certain kinds of hypersensitive introversion, isolation, and a certain priggishness."

## Plot

*The Morning Watch* explores the thoughts and feelings of 12-year-old Richard, a student at an unnamed Episcopal boarding school (based on Agee's schooling at St. Andrew's-Sewanee School in Sewanee, Tennessee), over the course of a few hours in the early morning of Good Friday in 1923. Part I opens with Richard waking up to participate in the 4 AM shift of a nightlong prayer vigil in the school's chapel; in Part II he goes to the chapel, prays, and decides to attend the 4:30 shift as well; in Part III he leaves the chapel at 5 AM with two other boys, and they all run off to swim in the lake rather than go straight back to their dormitory, knowing they will be punished for this infraction. On their way to the lake, Richard discovers the intact shed skin of a locust, clinging to a tree; at the lake, the boys swim and then kill a snake; as they head back to school, Richard takes the locust shell with him.

## Editions

The text of *The Morning Watch* first appeared in the Rome-based literary journal *Botteghe Oscure* in 1950 and was published by Houghton Mifflin the following year. Subsequent editions include Ballantine Books (1966), Avon Books (1980), and Library of America (2005).

1. Agee, James. *Let Us Now Praise Famous Men, A Death in the Family, & Shorter Fiction*. Michael Sragow, ed. New York: Library of America, 2005, p. 808. ISBN 1-931082-81-2
2. Wranovics, John. *Chaplin and Agee*. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005, p. 85. ISBN 1-4039-6866-7
3. Sragow, Michael, ed., p. 811

## InfoBox

The Morning Watch
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| --- | --- |
| Author | James Agee |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Published | 1951 (Houghton Mifflin) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 120 pp |


title: The New Bush

abstract: The New Bush is the eighth studio album released by Australian Country Musician Lee Kernaghan. It was released in April 2006 and peaked at number 6 on the ARIA Charts. The album was nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Country Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2006. At the 2007 Country Music Awards of Australia, the album won Album of the Year and Top Selling Album of the Year.

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# The New Bush

***The New Bush*** is the eighth studio album released by Australian Country Musician Lee Kernaghan. It was released in April 2006 and peaked at number 6 on the ARIA Charts.

The album was nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Country Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2006. At the 2007 Country Music Awards of Australia, the album won Album of the Year and Top Selling Album of the Year.

## Track listing

1. "Where I Come from"
2. "Listen To The Radio"
3. "The New Bush"
4. "Diamantina Dream" (featuring Trisha Yearwood)
5. "Love Shack"
6. "Western World"
7. "I'll Remember You"
8. "Livin' in Australia"
9. "Little Men"
10. "Like Angels"
11. "On the Beach"
12. "When the Country Comes"
13. "Close As a Whisper (The Gift)"

## Charts

### Weekly charts

| Chart (2006–07) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 6 |
|

### Year-end charts

| Chart (2006) | Position |
| --- | --- |
| ARIA Artist Albums Chart | 81 |
| ARIA Australian Artist Albums Chart | 27 |
| ARIA Country Albums Chart | 6 |
| Chart (2007) | Position |
| ARIA Country Albums Chart | 16 |
|

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Australia (ARIA) | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
 | | |

## InfoBox

| The New Bush | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Studio album by Lee Kernaghan | |
| Released | 29 April 2006 |
| Genre | Country |
| Lee Kernaghan chronology | |
| *The Big Ones: Greatest Hits Vol. 1*
(2004) ***The New Bush***
(2006) *Spirit of the Bush*
(2007) | |


title: The Prince of Arcadia

abstract: The Prince of Arcadia is a 1932 Austrian-German romance film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Willi Forst, Liane Haid and Hedwig Bleibtreu. It was shot at the Sievering Studios of Sascha Film in Vienna with sets designed by the art director Hans Ledersteger. Location filming took place at Ragusa in Sicily. It premiered on 18 May 1932.

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# The Prince of Arcadia

***The Prince of Arcadia*** (German: ***Der Prinz von Arkadien***) is a 1932 Austrian-German romance film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Willi Forst, Liane Haid and Hedwig Bleibtreu. It was shot at the Sievering Studios of Sascha Film in Vienna with sets designed by the art director Hans Ledersteger. Location filming took place at Ragusa in Sicily. It premiered on 18 May 1932.

## Cast

## Bibliography

* Grange, William. *Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic*. Scarecrow Press, 2008.

## InfoBox

| The Prince of Arcadia | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Directed by | Karl Hartl |
| Written by | Walter Reisch |
| Produced by | Oskar Glück |
| Starring |  |
| Cinematography |  |
| Edited by |  |
| Music by | Robert Stolz |
| Production<br>company | Projektograph Film |
| Distributed by | Süd-Film |
| Release date | * 18 May 1932 (1932-05-18) |
| Running time | 89 minutes |
| Countries | * Austria * Germany |
| Language | German |


title: The Night Watchmen (film)

abstract: The Night Watchmen is a 2017 horror film. The film was directed by Mitchell Altieri, and was written by Ken Arnold, Dan DeLuca and Jamie Nash.

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# The Night Watchmen (film)

***The Night Watchmen*** is a 2017 horror film. The film was directed by Mitchell Altieri, and was written by Ken Arnold, Dan DeLuca and Jamie Nash.

## Plot

A group of overnight security guards are hazing a new recruit who has been hired on to guard a Baltimore newspaper office. Part of the hazing includes forcing him to wear a uniform bearing the name "Rajeeve" and answering to this name. He also meets Karen, an attractive reporter that is frequently ogled by the guards.

Unbeknownst to the group, the dead body of the clown Blimpo has been delivered to the office. He and his comedy troupe had died while touring in Romania under mysterious circumstances and their bodies sent to the United States to be autopsied. The two delivery men responsible for delivering Blimpo's corpse properly bribe the watchmen with weed so they will keep the corpse until the following day. The clown awakens as a vampire and begins to kill and transform the building's occupants so that they can join in the hunt. Those that are turned into a vampire include the newspaper boss Randall and the two stoner delivery men.

Eventually only a handful of people remain: Rajeeve, Karen, and fellow night watchmen Ken, Luca, and Jiggets. The group is separated by the vampire horde, leaving Ken and Rajeeve together. Ken gives Rajeeve a pep talk in order to motivate him to fight the horde and save the others, however Rajeeve decides to leave on his own. He soon changes his mind and decides to return and fight, using the bribe weed in the ventilation system to mellow out the vampires. This proves to be successful and allows the group to reunite.

The group manages to defeat Blimpo and escape the office building, as they believe it to be dawn and that the light will eliminate the remaining vampires. They soon discover that their calculation was incorrect and that they still have a few moments of night left. The horde attacks them and rips off the back of Rajeeve's shirt, revealing that he has a large cross tattoo. The group manages to repel the vampires using the tattoo until the sun rises and destroys the horde. As they revel in the knowledge that they have survived, Rajeeve reveals his actual name to be Justin. Ken then informs the group that they must now save the world from any remaining vampires.

## Cast

## Release

*The Night Watchmen* had its world premiere screening at the 2017 Cinequest Film Festival, followed by multiple screenings at other film festivals that included the Molins Film Festival, DCIFF, and Dead by Dawn. The film was later released to the Internet on November 21 of the same year.

## Reception

*The Night Watchmen* has a rating of 86% on review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, based on 7 reviews.

### Awards

* Best of Metro DC at the 2017 DCIFF (won)

## InfoBox

| The Night Watchmen | |
| --- | --- |
| Film poster | |
| Directed by | Mitchell Altieri |
| Written by | * Ken Arnold * Dan De Luca * Jamie Nash |
| Produced by | * Jeffrey Allard * Ken Arnold * Dan De Luca |
| Starring | * Ken Arnold * Max Gray Wilbur * Dan De Luca * Kevin Jiggetts * Kara Luiz |
| Cinematography | Amanda Treyz |
| Edited by | Brett Solem |
| Music by | Kevin Kerrigan |
| Release date | * November 27, 2017 (2017-11-27) |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |


title: The Night Watchman (1938 film)

abstract: The Night Watchman is a 1938 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. The short was released on November 19, 1938. This short is the first film directed by Chuck Jones after he was promoted from an animator.

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# The Night Watchman (1938 film)

***The Night Watchman*** is a 1938 Warner Bros. *Merrie Melodies* cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. The short was released on November 19, 1938.

This short is the first film directed by Chuck Jones after he was promoted from an animator.

## Plot

A feline watchman gets sick, so his kitten son is enlisted to watch the kitchen. When the gangland-style rats find out that he is the one on duty, they try to take over.

## Home media

*The Night Watchman* is available with original titles restored on the *Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4* Disc 4 DVD set.

## Voice cast

* Mel Blanc as Hoodlum Rats, Thomas Cat, Thomas's father
* Margaret Hill-Talbot as Thomas Cat
* The Paul Taylor Group as the singing rat quartet

1. "Chuck Jones' "The Night Watchman" (1938) |".
2. Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). *Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons*. Henry Holt and Co. p. 80. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
3. Lenburg, Jeff (1999). *The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons*. Checkmark Books. pp. 104–106. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
4. Scott, Keith (2022). *Cartoon Voices from the Golden Age, 1930-70*. BearManor Media. p. 32. ISBN 979-8-88771-010-5.

## InfoBox

| The Night Watchman | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Directed by | Charles Jones |
| Story by | Ted Pierce |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Starring | Mel Blanc
Margaret Hill-Talbot |
| Music by | Carl W. Stalling
Milt Franklyn |
| Animation by | Ken Harris
Robert McKimson
Phil Monroe
Rod Scribner
Ben Washam
Keith Darling
A.C. Gamer |
| Layouts by | Griff Jay |
| Backgrounds by | Art Loomer |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Production
company | Leon Schlesinger Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | * November 19, 1938 (1938-11-19) |
| Running time | 7:19 |
| Language | English |


title: The Pink Jungle

abstract: The Pink Jungle is a 1968 American adventure comedy film directed by Delbert Mann starring James Garner, Eva Renzi, George Kennedy and Nigel Green. "I made this thing for the money and I'm lucky it didn't wreck my career," Garner wrote in his memoir.

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# The Pink Jungle

***The Pink Jungle*** is a 1968 American adventure comedy film directed by Delbert Mann starring James Garner, Eva Renzi, George Kennedy and Nigel Green.

"I made this thing for the money and I'm lucky it didn't wreck my career," Garner wrote in his memoir.

## Plot

An American fashion photographer, Ben Morris (James Garner), goes to Guadagil, a remote village in South America, to take pictures of model Alison Duquesne (Eva Renzi) for a lipstick ad. One of the lipsticks is called "Pink Jungle".

She arrives soon after Ben does, escorted by Raul Ortega (Michael Ansara) from the tourist board. Within minutes of being landed the helicopter in which they arrived is stolen, leaving Ben and Alison stranded in the village.

Ben is hassled by Colonel Celaya (Fabrizio Mioni), a security officer anxious to get a promotion to the capital, who is convinced Ben must be a spy for the American government. But a search of Ben's baggage finds only camera equipment and lipstick. Ben and Alison go to the town bar, where they are joined by Ortega. Meanwhile, two thugs assault and kill the helicopter pilot, wanting information on how it had come to be stolen. The thugs are joined by Ortega, who is revealed to be their leader.

To relieve their boredom Ben and Alison rent a car to drive to the nearest town. On their way the car is stopped at gunpoint by the same man who stole the helicopter. He forces them to take him with them. The hijacker is a boisterous South African adventurer, Sammy Ryderbeit (George Kennedy). He tells them he and his partner have a map to a fabulous diamond mine, but they need $2,000 to equip an expedition to get there.

In a bar in town Ben and Alison meet with Sammy’s partner, an English ex-army man Captain Stopes. Also in the bar are Ortega and his men. Ben and Alison believe the entire tale of the diamond mine is a swindle. However, when Stopes is murdered in his hotel room, with Ben and Alison and Sammy suspected and pursued by the police, Ben is compelled to finance the diamond mine expedition as a way for him and Alison to sneak out of town. They are watched doing so by Ortega and his men.

Along the trail Ben, Alison and Sammy encounter McCune (Nigel Green), a devious Australian who claims to be Stopes's former partner and says he has the only actual map to the mine. He surreptitiously substitutes Sammy’s map for his own, which he pretends is the one he has always had. McCune demands to take over the leadership of the expedition, in return he will give the others a small share in the mine. Although they distrust him, the three reluctantly agree. While resting up for the next day all the men posture about, demonstrating excellent marksmanship with pistols.

Almost immediately after they resume their search the men start fighting with each other. That night McCune demands that the men allow him to bed Alison. Sammy says nothing, but Ben will not allow it and he and McCune fight. Ben and Alison have a private conversation in which they admit to having fallen in love with each other. Later that night McCune sneaks out of camp to leave a message, along with the map he tricked out of Sammy, along the trail.

During the next day the expedition pauses to rest out the sun’s hottest hours. While the others are asleep McCune takes off with the supplies and mules, leaving them to die of thirst. But he is pursued by them, and when he takes a wrong turn it allows them to catch up with him. He hears them coming and takes up a position to shoot Ben, but just as he is about to fire he is shot dead by Sammy.

They search McCune’s body for the map, and not finding it realize he must have left it for others. Just then a helicopter is heard and seen flying overhead. The three proceed to where the helicopter had landed, and see Ortega sitting in front of a tent counting diamonds. The helicopter arrives again, bringing in more diamonds, but this time the men flying in have seen the three. The members of the helicopter party spread out to attack them, but in the shootout that follows the three prevail and Ortega is captured.

Sammy flies Ben and Alison (and Ortega, their prisoner) back to Guadagil, saying he knows someone there who will buy the diamonds and pay in American dollars. But as soon as the others exit the helicopter he takes off, with all the diamonds. Ortega turns out to be an underground leader long wanted by local law officials. They are so pleased in at last having him in custody that they don’t care about anything Ben and Sammy may have done.

Ben and Alison are desperate to leave. Ben talks to the jubilant Colonel Celaya, who has taken the credit for having captured Ortega, hoping the officer will arrange to have them flown out. The colonel will not help with that, but does say he is sorry for having initially mistaken such a bungler as Ben for a CIA agent.

Ben walks to a private spot, converts his camera into a two-way radio, and sends a message to his contact person. Ben is not just a photographer, he is a U.S. government agent sent to quell a revolution led by Ortega. Because of Sammy's assistance in accomplishing the mission, Ben tells his contact to allow Sammy to get away.

## Cast

## Production

The film was based on the novel *Snake Water* published in 1965. It was the second novel from Allan Williams. Reviewing it the *New York Times* said Williams "is a highly endowed practicioner in the art of make believe."

In January 1966 Universal bought the film rights and head of production Edward Muhl assigned Harry Keller to produce.

In June 1967 Universal announced James Garner would star in the film, which was now produced by Stan Marguilies. Delbert Mann was assigned to direct the film, then known as *The Jolly Pink Jungle*.

Filming began 17 July 1967. The film was shot near Pyramid Lake, close to Reno.

## Reception

The *Los Angeles Times* called it an "uninspired comedy."

## InfoBox

| The Pink Jungle | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Directed by | Delbert Mann |
| Screenplay by | Charles Williams |
| Based on | adapting the 1965 novel *Snake Water* by Alan Williams |
| Produced by | Stan Margulies |
| Starring | James Garner
Eva Renzi
George Kennedy
Nigel Green |
| Cinematography | Russell Metty |
| Edited by | William B. Murphy |
| Music by | Ernie Freeman |
| Production
company | Cherokee Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | * October 16, 1968 (1968-10-16) (United States) |
| Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |


abstract: The Real Love Boat is an Australian reality television series, which premiered on Network 10 on 5 October 2022, and is based on the original television series The Love Boat that aired on ABC from 1977 to 1986. The series takes place on Princess Cruises luxury passenger cruise ship Regal Princess in the Mediterranean. Darren McMullen serves as the host and performs the vocals for the song featured in the series' opening credits.

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# The Real Love Boat (Australian TV series)

***The Real Love Boat*** is an Australian reality television series, which premiered on Network 10 on 5 October 2022, and is based on the original television series *The Love Boat* (later revived as *Love Boat: The Next Wave* when it moved to UPN in 1998) that aired on ABC from 1977 to 1986. The series takes place on Princess Cruises luxury passenger cruise ship *Regal Princess* in the Mediterranean. Darren McMullen serves as the host and performs the vocals for the song featured in the series' opening credits.

## Crew

* Darren McMullen as Your Host
* Paolo Arrigo as Your Captain
* Hannah Ferrier as Your Cruise Director
* Daniel Doody as Your Head of Entertainment

## Cast

| **Cast Member** | **Age** | **Hometown** | **Occupation** | **Entered** | **Status** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chelsea Murray | 28 | Brisbane, Qld | Hairdresser | Ep. 2 | TBD |
| Harley Anderson | 23 | Brisbane, Qld | Physiotherapist Assistant | Ep. 4 | TBD |
| Jesse Anderson | 23 | Echuca, Vic | Carpenter | Ep. 4 | TBD |
| Mikaila Norman | 23 | Gold Coast, Qld | Digital Marketer | Ep. 6 | TBD |
| Moana-Nui "Moana" Berryman | 26 | Gold Coast, Qld | Dental Receptionist | Ep. 1 | TBD |
| Paddy Hughes | 27 | Sydney, NSW | Chef | Ep. 1 | TBD |
| Jay Bonnell | 30 | Wollongong, NSW | Social Enterprise Manager | Ep. 1 | Medical (Ep. 13) |
| Sally Geach | 31 | Perth, WA | Bridal Designer | Ep. 1 | |
| Paul Antoine | 28 | Perth, WA | Lifestyle Co-ordinator | Ep. 10 | Eliminated (Ep. 13) |
| Courtney Justin | 25 | Melbourne, Vic | Hospitality Duty Manager | Ep. 6 | Quit (Ep. 13) |
| Jack Kane | 34 | Sydney, NSW | Carpenter | Ep. 8 | Eliminated (Ep. 12) |
| Katie Langford | 25 | Rockhampton, Qld | Event Co-ordinator | Ep. 1 | |
| Keanu Moore | 26 | Newcastle, NSW | Disability Support Worker | Ep. 10 | Eliminated (Ep. 11) |
| Naomi Tibbles | 28 | Gold Coast, Qld | Business Manager/Psychology Student | Ep. 1 | Eliminated (Ep. 9) |
| Tyler Grayling | 23 | Sydney, NSW | Digital Strategist | Ep. 1 | Eliminated (Ep. 9) |
| Daniel "Dan" Goodburn | 25 | Gold Coast, Qld | Distillery Manager | Ep. 1 | Quit (Ep. 9) |
| Dalton Ford | 27 | Brisbane, Qld | Personal Trainer | Ep. 1 | Quit (Ep. 7) |
| Christopher "Chris Antos" Antonopoulos | 29 | Canberra, ACT | Real Estate Agent | Ep. 1 | Eliminated (Ep. 6) |
| Joshua "Josh" Hack | 28 | Tweed Heads, NSW | Adventure Co-ordinator | Ep. 1 | Eliminated (Ep. 6) |
| Sari Thaiday | 24 | Cairns, Qld | Retail Assistant | Ep. 1 | Eliminated (Ep. 3) |
| Ben Milne | 39 | Brisbane, Qld | Wellbeing Coach | Ep. 1 | Eliminated (Ep. 1) |

## Cast progress

|  | Ep. 1 | | Ep. 3 | Ep. 6 | Ep. 7 | Ep. 9 | Ep. 11 | Ep. 12 | Ep. 13 | Ep. 14 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chelsea | *Not on Boat* | | Josh | Dalton | *Single* | Paddy | Paddy | Safe | Safe |  |
| Paddy | Moana | Sari | Tyler | Tyler | Tyler | Chelsea | | | Chelsea |  |
| Harley | *Not on Boat* | | | Moana | Moana | Moana | Moana | Safe | Safe |  |
| Moana | Paddy | Dalton | Dalton | Harley | Harley | Harley | | | Harley |  |
| Jesse | *Not on Boat* | | | Katie | Mikaila | Mikaila | Mikaila | Safe | Safe |  |
| Mikaila | *Not on Boat* | | | | Jesse | Jesse | | | Jesse |  |
| Jay | Sally | Sally | Sally | Sally | Sally | Sally | Sally | Safe | *Medical*
(Ep. 13) | |
| Sally | Jay | Jay | Jay | Jay | Jay | Jay | | | Jay |
| Paul | *Not on Boat* | | | | | | Courtney | Safe | *Eliminated*
(Ep. 13) | |
| Courtney | *Not on Boat* | | | | *Single* | Jack | | Paul | *Quit*
(Ep. 13) | |
| Jack | *Not on Boat* | | | | | Courtney | Katie | *Eliminated*
(Ep. 12) | | |
| Katie | Josh | Chris | Chris | Jesse | *Single* | *Single* | | Jack |
| Keanu | *Not on Boat* | | | | | | *Single* | *Eliminated*
(Ep. 11) | | |
| Naomi | Daniel | Daniel | Daniel | Daniel | Daniel | *Single* | *Eliminated*
(Ep. 9) | | | |
| Tyler | Dalton | Josh | Paddy | Paddy | Paddy | *Single* | *Eliminated*
(Ep. 9) | | | |
| Daniel | Naomi | Naomi | Naomi | Naomi | Naomi | *Quit*
(Ep. 9) | | | | |
| Dalton | Tyler | Moana | Moana | Chelsea | *Single* | *Quit*
(Ep. 7) | | | | |
| Chris | Sari | Katie | Katie | *Single* | *Eliminated*
(Ep. 6) | | | | | |
| Josh | Katie | Tyler | Chelsea | *Single* | *Eliminated*
(Ep. 6) | | | | | |
| Sari | Chris | Paddy | *Single* | *Eliminated*
(Ep. 3) | | | | | | |
| Ben | *Single* | *Eliminated*
(Ep. 1) | | | | | | | | |
|  | | | | | | | | | | |
| Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Quit/Medical | *none* | | | | | **Dalton**,
**Daniel** | *none* | | **Courtney**,
**Jay**,
**Sally** | *none* | |
| Cast Off | **Ben**
Failed to
pair up | *No
Cast Offs* | **Sari**
Failed to
pair up | **Chris & Josh**
Failed to
pair up | *No
Cast Offs* | **Naomi & Tyler**
Failed to
pair up | **Keanu**
Failed to
pair up | **Jack & Katie** | *No
Cast Offs* |
***Third Place*** | |
| | | | | | | | | |
***Second Place*** | |
| | | | | | | | | |
***First Place*** | |

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot | Overnight ratings | | Consolidated ratings | | Total
viewers | Ref(s) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | | Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Rank | | |
| 1 | Episode 1 | 5 October 2022 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 215,000 | 25 | 17,000 | 7 | 232,000 |  |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 6 October 2022 | Thursday 7:30 pm | 174,000 | 28 | 28,000 | 6 | 202,000 |  |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 12 October 2022 | Wednesday 8:40 pm | 129,000 | 33 |  |  | 129,000 |  |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 13 October 2022 | Thursday 8:30 pm | 205,000 | 25 | 24,000 | 5 | 229,000 |  |
| 5 | Episode 5 | 19 October 2022 | Wednesday 8:40 pm | 141,000 | 27 |  |  | 141,000 |  |
| 6 | Episode 6 | 20 October 2022 | Thursday 8:30 pm | 149,000 | 26 |  |  | 149,000 |  |

## InfoBox

| *The Real Love Boat* | |
| --- | --- |
| Also known as | *The Real Love Boat Australia* |
| Genre |  |
| Based on | *The Love Boat*
by Wilford Lloyd Baumes |
| Developed by | Chris Culvenor |
| Presented by | Darren McMullen |
| Starring | * Paolo Arrigo * Hannah Ferrier * Daniel Doody |
| Theme music composer |  |
| Opening theme | "The Love Boat" |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |  |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 45–70 minutes |
| Production companies |  |
| Original release | |
| Network | Network 10 |
| Release | 5 October (2022-10-05)
17 November 2022 (2022-11-17) |
| Related | |
| *The Real Love Boat* | |


title: The Night of Tricks

abstract: The Night of Tricks is a 1939 Italian "white-telephones" comedy film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Dria Paola and Maurizio D'Ancora. It was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Nino Maccarones.

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# The Night of Tricks

***The Night of Tricks*** (Italian: ***La notte delle beffe***) is a 1939 Italian "white-telephones" comedy film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Dria Paola and Maurizio D'Ancora.

It was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Nino Maccarones.

## Cast

1. Moliterno p.10

## Bibliography

## InfoBox

| The Night of Tricks | |
| --- | --- |
| Directed by | Carlo Campogalliani |
| Written by |  |
| Produced by |  |
| Starring |  |
| Cinematography | Piero Pupilli |
| Edited by | Ignazio Ferronetti |
| Music by | Ettore Montanaro |
| Production<br>company | Iris Film |
| Distributed by | Generalcine |
| Release date | * 11 December 1939 (1939-12-11) |
| Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |


title: The Priests of Psi

abstract: The Priests of Psi (1980) is a collection of five short stories written by science fiction author Frank Herbert. All of the works had been previously published in magazine or book form.

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# The Priests of Psi

***The Priests of Psi*** (1980) is a collection of five short stories written by science fiction author Frank Herbert. All of the works had been previously published in magazine or book form.

## Contents

## InfoBox

The Priests of Psi
|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Author | Frank Herbert |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Gollancz |
| Publication date | 1980 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 192 pp |
| ISBN | 0-575-02778-9 |
| Preceded by | *The Best of Frank Herbert (1975)* |
| Followed by | *Eye (1985)* |


title: The North London Literary Festival

abstract: The North London Literary Festival is an annual event held at Middlesex University and the surrounding areas of North London. The event is student-led in order for them to gain key experience, and the festival is free to access for students and the public.

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# The North London Literary Festival

**The North London Literary Festival** is an annual event held at Middlesex University and the surrounding areas of North London. The event is student-led in order for them to gain key experience, and the festival is free to access for students and the public.

## History

Running annually since 1996, the festival aims to celebrate literary works through pop-up readings by students around North London, as well as guest speakers and workshops at the Hendon campus of Middlesex University.

## Speakers

Previous speakers include Justin Cartwright, Philip Hensher, AL Kennedy, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Andrea Levy, Andrew Motion, Jan Pienkowski, Lord Puttnam and Fay Weldon.

Notable speakers include: David Nicholls, author of One Day and Galaxy Book of the Year winner, in 2014, and Dame Professor Carol Ann Duffy in 2015. In 2013, the festival secured a reading from horror novelist, James Herbert. Noted as a ‘rare appearance’, Herbert was set to discuss his latest work but unexpectedly died before the event.

The main three-day event is held in late March or early April each year. Aside from a number of notable speakers, the festival typically includes fiction and screen writing workshops, book signings and competitions.

## InfoBox

| North London Literary Festival | |
| --- | --- |
| Student organisers, Middlesex University | |
| Date(s) | 16 March 2017 |
| Ends | 1 day event |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Hendon Campus, College Building |
| Location(s) | Middlesex University |
| Country | London |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Inaugurated | 1996 |
| Founder | Sue Gee |
| Most recent | 13 March 2018 |
| Previous event | 23–24 March 2015 |
| Area | Hendon, London |
| Leader | Chris Callow Jr. |
| Sponsor | Middlesex University |
| Website | northlondonlitfest.com |


title: The Protestant Standard

abstract: The Protestant Standard, also published as The Protestant Banner, was a weekly English language newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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# The Protestant Standard

***The Protestant Standard***, also published as *The Protestant Banner*, was a weekly English language newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

## History

The newspaper was first published in Sydney on 1 May 1869 by Samuel Goold, under the title of *The Protestant Standard*. The newspaper changed its name to *The Protestant Banner* and continued under this later title from 31 August 1895 to 28 July 1906.

## Digitisation

*The Protestant Standard* (1869–1895) has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program of the National Library of Australia.


title: USS DeLong (TB-28)

abstract: USS DeLong was a United States Navy Blakely class torpedo boat and minesweeper. DeLong (TB-28) was launched 23 November 1900 by George Lawley & Son, South Boston, Massachusetts; sponsored by Mrs. S. DeL. Mills, daughter of Lieutenant Commander George W. De Long; and commissioned 27 October 1902. Between 4 November 1902 and 2 July 1906, the DeLong was assigned to the Reserve Torpedo Flotilla at Norfolk, Virginia, then was returned to full commission for torpedo practice and training along the Atlantic coast and in the Gulf of Mexico. Again out of commission between 7 August 1909 and 30 April 1910, this time at Boston, the DeLong was in reserve at Charleston from 20 May 1910, going to sea occasionally to maintain her readiness for action. She lay in ordinary between 14 March 1914 and 7 April 1917, when upon the entry of the United States into World War I, she was recommissioned and fitted out as a minesweeper. The DeLong was based on Norfolk for minesweeping duty until 2 May 1918, when she sailed for Halifax, Nova Scotia, and patrol duty with the Submarine Chaser Flotilla. She also escorted seaplanes to sea for the Naval Aero Squadron based at Halifax, and from 1 August 1918 was known as Coast Torpedo Boat No. 14. She returned from Halifax to Boston 18 January 1919, and arrived at Philadelphia 4 February. There she was decommissioned 8 March 1919 and sold for scrapping 19 July 1920.

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# USS DeLong (TB-28)

**USS *DeLong* (Torpedo Boat No. 28/TB-28/Coast Torpedo Boat No. 14)** was a United States Navy *Blakely* class torpedo boat and minesweeper. *DeLong* (TB-28) was launched 23 November 1900 by George Lawley & Son, South Boston, Massachusetts; sponsored by Mrs. S. DeL. Mills, daughter of Lieutenant Commander George W. De Long; and commissioned 27 October 1902.

Between 4 November 1902 and 2 July 1906, the *DeLong* was assigned to the Reserve Torpedo Flotilla at Norfolk, Virginia, then was returned to full commission for torpedo practice and training along the Atlantic coast and in the Gulf of Mexico. Again out of commission between 7 August 1909 and 30 April 1910, this time at Boston, the DeLong was in reserve at Charleston from 20 May 1910, going to sea occasionally to maintain her readiness for action. She lay in ordinary between 14 March 1914 and 7 April 1917, when upon the entry of the United States into World War I, she was recommissioned and fitted out as a minesweeper.

The *DeLong* was based on Norfolk for minesweeping duty until 2 May 1918, when she sailed for Halifax, Nova Scotia, and patrol duty with the Submarine Chaser Flotilla. She also escorted seaplanes to sea for the Naval Aero Squadron based at Halifax, and from 1 August 1918 was known as ***Coast Torpedo Boat No. 14***. She returned from Halifax to Boston 18 January 1919, and arrived at Philadelphia 4 February. There she was decommissioned 8 March 1919 and sold for scrapping 19 July 1920.

## Bibliography

* Eger, Christopher L. (March 2021). "Hudson Fulton Celebration, Part II". *Warship International*. **LVIII** (1): 58–81. ISSN 0043-0374.
* Sieche, Erwin F. (1990). "Austria-Hungary's Last Visit to the USA". *Warship International*. **XXVII** (2): 142–164. ISSN 0043-0374.
* *This article incorporates text from the public domain* Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships*. The entry can be found here.*
* *Technical data from* Gardiner, Robert (1979). *Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905*. Conway Maritime Press. p. 162. ISBN 0-85177-133-5.

## InfoBox

| USS *DeLong* fitting out, 1 July 1901 | |
| --- | --- |
| History | |
| United States | |
| Name | *DeLong* |
| Namesake | Lieutenant Commander George W. De Long |
| Ordered | 4 May 1898 *(authorised)* |
| Builder | George Lawley & Son, South Boston, MA |
| Laid down | 24 January 1899 |
| Launched | 23 November 1900 |
| Commissioned | 27 October 1902 |
| Decommissioned | 8 March 1919 |
| Renamed | * ***Coast Torpedo Boat No. 14***, * 1 August 1918 |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 19 July 1920 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | *Blakely*-class torpedo boat |
| Displacement | 196 long tons (199 t) |
| Length | 175 ft (53 m) |
| Beam | 17 ft 8 in (5.38 m) |
| Draft | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) (mean) |
| Installed power |  |
| Propulsion |  |
| Speed | * 26 kn (30 mph; 48 km/h) * 25.52 kn (29.37 mph; 47.26 km/h) (Speed on Trial) |
| Complement | 29 officers and enlisted |
| Armament | 3 × 1-pounder, 3 × 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes |


title: The Roar of the Greasepaint

abstract: The Roar of the Greasepaint is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances of tunes from the musical, The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd recorded in 1965 and released on the Argo label.

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# The Roar of the Greasepaint

Professional ratings
| Review scores | |
| --- | --- |
| Source | Rating |
| *Allmusic* |  |

***The Roar of the Greasepaint*** is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances of tunes from the musical, *The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd* recorded in 1965 and released on the Argo label.

## Critical reception

AllMusic awarded the album 2 stars.

## Track listing

*All compositions by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley*

1. "Look at That Face" 2:56
2. "Where Would You Be Without Me?" – 2:52
3. "It Isn't Enough" – 3:25
4. "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" – 2:58
5. "Sweet Beginning" – 3:11
6. "The Dream" – 2:25
7. "Feeling Good" – 2:56
8. "My First Love Song" – 4:21
9. "A Wonderful Day Like Today" – 2:39
10. "That's What It Is To Be Young" 3:31
11. "That Beautiful Land" – 3:02

## Personnel

## InfoBox

| The Roar of the Greasepaint | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Studio album by Ahmad Jamal | |
| Released | 1965 |
| Recorded | February 24–25, 1965 |
| Studio | Nola Penthouse Studio, New York |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 34:16 |
| Label | Argo
LPS-751 |
| Producer | Esmond Edwards |
| Ahmad Jamal chronology | |
| *Naked City Theme*
(1964) ***The Roar of the Greasepaint***
(1965) *Extensions*
(1965) | |


title: The River Sessions (Magnum album)

abstract: The River Sessions is a live album by the English rock band Magnum, recorded on 28 May 1985 at The Mayfair, Glasgow, Scotland, by Radio Clyde and released in 2004.

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# The River Sessions (Magnum album)

***The River Sessions*** is a live album by the English rock band Magnum, recorded on 28 May 1985 at The Mayfair, Glasgow, Scotland, by Radio Clyde and released in 2004.

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Tony Clarkin

Original 2004 release
| No. | Title | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Before First Light" | 3:39 |
| 2. | "The Spirit" | 4:45 |
| 3. | "All England's Eyes" | 4:39 |
| 4. | "The Light Burned Out" | 4:46 |
| 5. | "Endless Love" | 4:17 |
| 6. | "How Far Jerusalem" | 6:37 |
| 7. | "On a Storyteller's Night" | 4:48 |
| 8. | "The Prize" | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Les Mort Dansant" | 5:43 |
| 10. | "Just Like an Arrow" | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Two Hearts" | 7:54 |
| 12. | "Soldier of the Line" | 4:08 |
| 13. | "Changes" | 3:18 |
| 14. | "Kingdom of Madness" | 4:36 |
| 15. | "Sacred Hour" | 6:12 |
| 16. | "The Last Dance" | 4:51 |

## Personnel

* Tony Clarkin — guitar
* Bob Catley — vocals
* Wally Lowe — bass guitar
* Mark Stanway — keyboards
* Mickey Barker — drums

## InfoBox

| The River Sessions | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Live album by Magnum | |
| Released | July 2004 |
| Recorded | Mayfair, Glasgow
United Kingdom
1985 |
| Length | 78:00 |
| Label | River Records |
| Producer | Tony Clarkin |
| Magnum chronology | |
| *Long Days, Black Nights*
(2002) ***The River Sessions***
(2004) *Brand New Morning*
(2004) | |


title: USS Eisner (DE-192)

abstract: USS Eisner (DE-192) was a Cannon-class destroyer escort built for the United States Navy during World War II. She served in the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and provided escort service against submarine and air attack for Navy vessels and convoys. Eisner was named in honor of Jacques Rodney Eisner who was killed in action during the Battle of Guadalcanal on 13 November 1942 while serving in USS San Francisco. Following the war, the ship was transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program in 1951 and served as HNLMS De Zeeuw. The Netherlands returned the ship to the United States in 1967 and Eisner was sold for scrap in February 1968.

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# USS Eisner (DE-192)

**USS *Eisner* (DE-192)** was a *Cannon*-class destroyer escort built for the United States Navy during World War II. She served in the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and provided escort service against submarine and air attack for Navy vessels and convoys. *Eisner* was named in honor of Jacques Rodney Eisner who was killed in action during the Battle of Guadalcanal on 13 November 1942 while serving in USS *San Francisco*. Following the war, the ship was transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program in 1951 and served as **HNLMS *De Zeeuw***. The Netherlands returned the ship to the United States in 1967 and *Eisner* was sold for scrap in February 1968.

## Service history

The ship was launched on 12 December 1943 by Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. at their yard in Kearny, New Jersey, sponsored by Mrs. Lester Eisner, Jr. the sister-in-law of Lieutenant (junior grade) Eisner. The destroyer escort was commissioned on 1 January 1944.

On 15 February 1944 *Eisner* became the flagship for Commander, Escort Division 55. After escorting a convoy to Galveston, Texas, and back to Norfolk, Virginia, *Eisner* was assigned to Task Force TF 63 for transatlantic escort duty. She made one voyage to Recife, Brazil, two voyages to the Mediterranean Sea, then five to British and French ports, guarding the supply line to the advancing Allied troops in Europe.

*Eisner* sailed from New York on 9 June 1945 for Eniwetok the day after European hostilities ended. She escorted convoys between Eniwetok and Ulithi, then screened the attack transport USS *Achernar* to Wake Island with forces to repossess the island. She continued patrol and escort duty out of Eniwetok until 15 December 1945, then sailed home.

She was placed out of commission in reserve at Mayport, Florida, on 5 July 1946. On 1 March 1951 she was transferred to the Netherlands under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program, and served as HNLMS *De Zeeuw* (F810). She was returned to the United States Navy on 15 December 1967, and then sold for scrapping in February 1968.

### Bibliography

* Floor, H.J.G. (1996). *Hr. Ms. "De Zeeuw": 1951–1968*.
* *This article incorporates text from the public domain* Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships*. The entry can be found here.*

## InfoBox

| USS *Eisner* (DE-192) on 16 January 1944 | |
| --- | --- |
| History | |
| United States | |
| Name | USS *Eisner* |
| Namesake | Jacques Rodney Eisner |
| Builder | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newark, New Jersey |
| Laid down | 23 September 1943 |
| Launched | 12 December 1943 |
| Commissioned | 1 January 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 15 July 1946 |
| Stricken | 7 March 1951 |
| Identification | DE-192 |
| Honors and<br>awards | 1 battle star (World War II) |
| Fate | Transferred to the Netherlands, 1 March 1951 |
| Netherlands | |
| Name | HNLMS *De Zeeuw* |
| Acquired | 1 March 1951 |
| Identification | F810 |
| Fate | * Returned to US Navy, 15 December 1967 * Sold for scrapping, February 1968 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | *Cannon*-class destroyer escort |
| Displacement | * 1,240 long tons (1,260 t) standard * 1,620 long tons (1,646 t) full |
| Length | * 306 ft (93 m) o/a * 300 ft (91 m) w/l |
| Beam | 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m) |
| Draft | 11 ft 8 in (3.56 m) |
| Propulsion | 4 × GM Mod. 16-278A diesel engines with electric drive, 6,000 shp (4,474 kW), 2 screws |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Range | 10,800 nmi (20,000 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 15 officers and 201 enlisted |
| Armament |  |


title: Wilfried Wesemael

abstract: Wilfried Wesemael is a former Belgian professional racing cyclist. He won the 1979 Tour de Suisse. He also competed in the individual and team pursuit events at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

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# Wilfried Wesemael

**Wilfried Wesemael** (born 31 January 1950) is a former Belgian professional racing cyclist. He won the 1979 Tour de Suisse. He also competed in the individual and team pursuit events at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

## Major results

1974 1st Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne 2nd Elfstedenronde 2nd Omloop van het Leiedal 2nd Brussels–Meulebeke 5th Rund um den Henninger Turm 6th Grand Prix Cerami 10th Tour of Flanders 1975 1st Stage 1 Vuelta a España 10th Nokere Koerse 1976 5th Grand Prix de Fourmies 7th Overall Paris–Nice 10th Milan–San Remo 10th Omloop Het Volk 1977 1st Prologue (TTT) Three Days of De Panne 2nd Overall Tour Méditerranéen 2nd Grote Prijs Jef Scherens 3rd Milan–San Remo 5th E3 Prijs Vlaanderen 10th Omloop Het Volk 1978 1st Grand Prix de Cannes 1st Stage 4 (TTT) Tour de France 2nd Overall Tour de Luxembourg 3rd Grand Prix Cerami 4th GP Monaco 7th Overall Three Days of De Panne 7th Overall Tour Méditerranéen 1979 1st  Overall Tour de Suisse 1st Stage 7 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 1980 5th Overall Tour Méditerranéen 1981 1st Stage 5 (TTT) Tour of Belgium 9th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk

## InfoBox

Wilfried Wesemael
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Full name | Wilfried Wesemael |
| Born | (1950-01-31) 31 January 1950
Aalst, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1973 | Rokado–De Gribaldy |
| 1974–1976 | MIC–Ludo–de Gribaldy |
| 1977 | Frisol–Thirion–Gazelle |
| 1978–1981 | TI–Raleigh–McGregor |
| 1982 | Safir–Marc |
|  | |
| Major wins | |
| **Grand Tours** **Vuelta a España** 1 individual stage (1975) **Stage races**
Tour de Suisse (1979) **One-day races and Classics**
Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne (1974) | |
|  | |


title: Walling

abstract: Walling is a method of torture used by the CIA in which a person's neck is encircled by a collar, and is then used to slam the person against a wall. According to information gathered by the International Committee of the Red Cross from six detainees, "walling" meant "beating by use of a collar", in at least one instance against a concrete wall. Prompted to explain their interrogation techniques to the United States Department of Justice in 2005, the CIA provided a series of memos to the department's Office of Legal Counsel, one of which described "walling". The memo states that walling "involves the use of a flexible, false wall ... the interrogator pulls the individual forward and then quickly and firmly pushes the individual into the wall. It is the individual's shoulder blades that hit the wall. During this motion, the head and neck are supported with a rolled hood or towel". Steven G. Bradbury, a Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General during the Bush administration, said that walling "involves what may be characterized as rough handling". According to a report by the CIA Inspector General, Ammar al-Baluchi suffered brain damage after being used as a "training prop" for interrogators.

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# Walling

**Walling** is a method of torture used by the CIA in which a person's neck is encircled by a collar, and is then used to slam the person against a wall. According to information gathered by the International Committee of the Red Cross from six detainees, "walling" meant "beating by use of a collar", in at least one instance against a concrete wall.

Prompted to explain their interrogation techniques to the United States Department of Justice in 2005, the CIA provided a series of memos to the department's Office of Legal Counsel, one of which described "walling". The memo states that walling "involves the use of a flexible, false wall ... the interrogator pulls the individual forward and then quickly and firmly pushes the individual into the wall. It is the individual's shoulder blades that hit the wall. During this motion, the head and neck are supported with a rolled hood or towel".

Steven G. Bradbury, a Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General during the Bush administration, said that walling "involves what may be characterized as rough handling".

According to a report by the CIA Inspector General, Ammar al-Baluchi suffered brain damage after being used as a "training prop" for interrogators.


title: Paralacydes bivittata

abstract: Paralacydes bivittata is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Max Bartel in 1903. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya and Tanzania.

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# Paralacydes bivittata

***Paralacydes bivittata*** is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Max Bartel in 1903. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya and Tanzania.

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| *Paralacydes bivittata* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | *Paralacydes* |
| Species: | ***P. bivittata*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Paralacydes bivittata***<br>(Bartel, 1903) | |
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| Synonyms | |
| * *Spilosoma bivittata* Bartel, 1903 * *Spilosoma fuscovenata* Bartel, 1903 | |


title: Vasilis Lazarou

abstract: Vasilis Lazarou is a Greek professional poker player who has won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker. He is mainly a seven card stud player, but he has cashed in various other poker tournament games as well. Lazarou was born in Methana, a small town in Greece and lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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# Vasilis Lazarou

**Vasilis Lazarou** is a Greek professional poker player who has won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker. He is mainly a seven card stud player, but he has cashed in various other poker tournament games as well.

Lazarou was born in Methana, a small town in Greece and lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.

## Poker career

Lazarou first cashed in the WSOP in 1990 and also won his first bracelet that year in the $1,500 Seven Card Stud event, winning a cash prize of $158,400 in addition to the title.

He won his second bracelet in the 1997 WSOP, in the $2,500 Seven Card Stud tournament, earning $169,000. Later in the same WSOP, Lazarou came close to winning a third career bracelet in the $5,000 Seven Card Stud event, but finished as the runner-up.

As of 2012, Lazarou has total tournament winnings over $700,000. His 18 cashes at the World Series of Poker account for $575,144 of that total.

### World Series of Poker Bracelets

| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1990 | $1,500 Seven Card Stud | $158,400 |
| 1997 | $2,500 Seven Card Stud | $169,000 |

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| Vasilis Lazarou | |
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| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada. |
| Born | Greece |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 18 |
| Highest ITM<br>Main Event finish | *None* |


title: Spanțov

abstract: Spanțov is a commune in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Cetatea Veche, Spanțov, and Stancea. The commune lies on the left bank of the Danube River, in the southern reaches of the Bărăgan Plain. It is located in the southwestern part of Călărași County, on the border with Bulgaria. It is traversed by national road DN31, which connects it to Oltenița, 17 km (11 mi) to the east, and to the county seat, Călărași, 52 km (32 mi) to the west. At the 2011 census, Spanțov had a population of 4,605. Of those, 64.04% were ethnic Romanians and 31.25% Roma.

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# Spanțov

**Spanțov** is a commune in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Cetatea Veche, Spanțov, and Stancea.

The commune lies on the left bank of the Danube River, in the southern reaches of the Bărăgan Plain. It is located in the southwestern part of Călărași County, on the border with Bulgaria. It is traversed by national road DN31, which connects it to Oltenița, 17 km (11 mi) to the east, and to the county seat, Călărași, 52 km (32 mi) to the west.

At the 2011 census, Spanțov had a population of 4,605. Of those, 64.04% were ethnic Romanians and 31.25% Roma.

## Natives

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| Spanțov | |
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| Commune | |
| Saint Nicholas Church in Spanțov | |
| Location in Călărași County | |
| SpanțovLocation in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°07′N 26°47′E / 44.117°N 26.783°E / 44.117; 26.783 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Călărași |
| Government | |
| Mayor (20202024) | Silviu-Niki Gheorghescu (PNL) |
| Area | 44.4 km2 (17.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 4,595 |
| Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 917230 |
| Area code | +40 x42 |
| Vehicle reg. | CL |
| Website | www.comunaspantov.ro |