query: What ancient tribe of Mexico left behind huge stone heads?

title: Olmec colossal heads

text: 2010, the Mexican Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (Secretariat of Foreign Affairs) announced that the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia would be donating a replica Olmec colossal head to Ethiopia, to be placed in Plaza Mexico in Addis Ababa. In November 2017, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto donated a full-size replica of San Lorenzo Head 8 to the people of Belize. It was installed in Belmopan at the roundabout facing the Embassy of Mexico. Olmec colossal heads The Olmec colossal heads are stone representations of human heads sculpted from large basalt boulders. The heads date from at least 900 BC

title: Olmec colossal heads

text: Olmec colossal heads The Olmec colossal heads are stone representations of human heads sculpted from large basalt boulders. The heads date from at least 900 BC and are a distinctive feature of the Olmec civilization of ancient Mesoamerica. All portray mature individuals with fleshy cheeks, flat noses, and slightly crossed eyes; their physical characteristics correspond to a type that is still common among the inhabitants of Tabasco and Veracruz. The backs of the monuments often are flat. The boulders were brought from the Sierra de los Tuxtlas mountains of Veracruz. Given that the extremely large slabs of stone used in

title: Olmec colossal heads

text: the monuments with ropes. Two heads from San Lorenzo have traces of niches that are characteristic of monumental Olmec thrones and so were definitely reworked from earlier monuments. Seventeen confirmed examples are known. An additional monument, at Takalik Abaj in Guatemala, is a throne that may have been carved from a colossal head. This is the only known example outside of the Olmec heartland on the Gulf Coast of Mexico. Possible fragments of additional colossal heads have been recovered at San Lorenzo and at San Fernando in Tabasco. Crude colossal stone heads are also known in the Southern Maya area

title: Olmec colossal heads

text: San Lorenzo colossal heads 5 and 9 for its "Olmec: Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico" exhibition, which ran from 19 February to 8 May 2011. On 12 January 2009, at least three people, including two Mexicans and one American, entered the Parque-Museo La Venta in Villahermosa and damaged just under 30 archaeological pieces, including the four La Venta colossal heads. The vandals were all members of an evangelical church and appeared to have been carrying out a supposed pre-Columbian ritual, during which salts, grape juice, and oil were thrown on the heads. It was estimated that 300,000 pesos (US$21,900) would

title: National Museum of Anthropology (Mexico)

text: in regions that are now territory of the Republic. In front of the testimonies of those cultures, the Mexico of today pays tribute to the indigenous people of Mexico, in whose example we recognize characteristics of our national originality. The museum's collections include the Stone of the Sun, giant stone heads of the Olmec civilization that were found in the jungles of Tabasco and Veracruz, treasures recovered from the Mayan civilization, at the "Sacred Cenote" at Chichen Itza, a replica of the sarcophagal lid from Pacal's tomb at Palenque and ethnological displays of contemporary rural Mexican life. It also has

title: Olmec colossal heads

text: The other Tres Zapotes head is in the Museo Comunitario de Tres Zapotes. Several colossal heads have been loaned to temporary exhibitions abroad; San Lorenzo Colossal Head 6 was loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1970. San Lorenzo colossal heads 4 and 8 were lent to the "Olmec Art of Ancient Mexico" exhibition in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., which ran from 30 June to 20 October 1996. San Lorenzo Head 4 was again loaned in 2005, this time to the de Young Museum in San Francisco. The de Young Museum was loaned

title: Left Behind

text: postmillennial Christians do not believe in the same timeline of the Second Coming as premillennialists, while preterist Christians do not interpret much of the Book of Revelation to predict future events at all. Brian McLaren of the Emergent Church compares the "Left Behind" series to "The Da Vinci Code", and states, "What the "Left Behind" novels do, the way they twist scripture toward a certain theological and political end, I think [Dan] Brown is twisting scripture, just to other political ends." John Dart, writing in "Christian Century", characterized the works as "beam me up theology." Some practicing Christians, evangelical and

title: Left Behind: The Kids

text: back to become badly infected, from which he died soon afterward. These books were written from 1998 to 2004 and are still in print today, with over 11 million sold in series. Unlike the adult series, Left Behind, they have no prequels or sequels (and, as LaHaye is now deceased, none will be written), but are a set of 40 books focused on the Tribulation. The series was originally due to have 48 books, but was cut to 40 as the huge 2 year jump in "Ominous Choices" cut out a lot of possible material. The Left Behind: The Kids

title: Notes Left Behind

text: Notes Left Behind Notes Left Behind is a 2009 non-fiction book by Keith and Brooke Desserich, the parents of a six-year-old girl named Elena who died of cancer. The book is a publication of some of the hundreds of notes Elena left for her parents to find after her death. It follows Elena's battle against brain cancer. Elena Desserich, from the Cincinnati suburb of Wyoming, Ohio, United States, was diagnosed with an inoperable rare form of brain cancer in 2006 and her parents were told she had just 275 days to live. Her parents vowed to make what remained of

title: Left Behind (2014 film)

text: such luck. Armstrong appears humourlessly earnest about his task. Score one for Satan." Christian film critics were critical of "Left Behind". Paul Chambers from MovieChambers.com begins his scathing review with, "There are millions of Christians with average or above-average intelligence. I'd like to think that I'm one of them. So, what possessed the makers of "Left Behind" to produce such an ignorant piece of garbage that's easily one of the worst films of 2014, if not all-time?" Christian magazine "Christianity Today" heavily criticized the film, saying, ""Left Behind" is not a Christian movie, whatever 'Christian Movie' could even possibly mean.

title: Left Behind

text: written: a political series by Neesa Hart and a military series by Mel Odom. A video game, "", was released for the PC on November 6, 2006. Its sequel, "Left Behind II: Tribulation Force", was released in 2009. Left Behind: Apocalypse, by Mel Odom Left Behind: End of State, by Neesa Hart The success of the "Left Behind" books has led to the release of four motion pictures based on the series so far. All four have been produced by brothers Paul & Peter LaLonde, and have been released through Cloud Ten Pictures, an independent Canadian-based Christian film studio. The

title: Left Behind

text: Buck Williams, was released to theaters October 3, 2014. It earned overwhelmingly negative reviews and flopped at the box office. A video game, "", (2006) and its three sequels, "Left Behind: Tribulation Forces", "Left Behind 3: Rise of the Antichrist" and "Left Behind 4: World at War", were developed by a publicly traded company, Left Behind Games. The games are real-time strategy games wherein the player controls a "Tribulation Forces" team and allows the player to "use the power of prayer to strengthen your troops in combat and wield modern military weaponry throughout the game world." The original game was

title: Serenity: Those Left Behind

text: Serenity: Those Left Behind Serenity: Those Left Behind is a 2005 three-issue comic book limited series published by Dark Horse Comics. It was written by Brett Matthews with Joss Whedon credited for story, illustrated by Will Conrad, and colored by Laura Martin. It is the first comic book series to be based on Whedon's short-lived 2002 television series "Firefly" and the 2005 feature film into which it was adapted, "Serenity." The story is set between the end of the series and the beginning of the film, and its plot includes the depiction of what happened to Lawrence Dobson, the Alliance

title: Left Behind: The Kids

text: He instead went to O'Hare airport and boarded a one-way flight to London, England. When some of the people on board the plane disappeared, leaving only their clothes, Judd realized that what he heard all the time in church was true — Jesus had come back and he had been left behind. He met Bruce Barnes, the visitation pastor, and the only member of the staff left behind. He also met Vicki Byrne, Lionel Washington, and Ryan Daley. The four kids form the Young Tribulation Force. He allowed Vicki, Ryan, and Lionel to stay at his house until they were

title: Left Behind

text: the series: "In terms of its impact on Christianity, it's probably greater than that of any other book in modern times, outside the Bible." Laurie Goodstein, writing in 1998 for "The New York Times", placed what she called the """Left Behind" phenomenon"" in the calendrical context of the approaching year 2000. Goodstein noted a 'proliferation' of similarly apocalyptic texts appearing at that time, by authors such as Jim Bakker and John Hagee. Goodstein cited the opinion of University of Wisconsin historian Paul Boyer who described such authors as "cashing in on the public preoccupation with the year 2000". LaHaye and

title: Left Behind

text: Left Behind Left Behind is a series of 16 best-selling religious novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, dealing with Christian dispensationalist End Times: the pretribulation, premillennial, Christian eschatological interpretation of the Biblical apocalypse. The primary conflict of the series is the members of the Tribulation Force, an underground network of converts, against an NWO-esque organization, Global Community, and its leader Nicolae Carpathia—the Antichrist. "Left Behind" is also the title of the first book in the series. The series was first published between 1995 and 2007 by Tyndale House, a firm with a history of interest in dispensationalism. The

title: Left Behind

text: "The most successful way to fight, is through the means of spiritual warfare; PRAYER and WORSHIP. Soldiers and military weaponry are available, but once anyone plays the game, they’ll see how difficult it is to succeed by using these less effective means of warfare." "People Get Ready: A Musical Collection Inspired by The Left Behind Series" (1998) is "a musical collection inspired by the Left Behind series". Williams professor Glenn Shuck has written the book "Marks of the Beast: The Left Behind Novels and the Struggle for Evangelical Identity," published by NYU Press in 2005. He followed this with a

title: Left Behind: Eternal Forces

text: to the GCP (Global Community Peacekeepers), which can cause the player to lose the game. In the multiplayer component of the game, up to eight players can compete online against each other in teams, with one team playing as the Tribulation Force and the other playing as the Global Community Peacekeepers. In December 2006, Left Behind Games announced an expansion pack for the original game, which was scheduled to be released on November 15, 2007. GameSpot news reported in an interview with CEO Troy Lyndon that Inspired Media Entertainment had signed a deal with Big Huge Games, creator of "Rise

title: New Mexico v. Mescalero Apache Tribe

text: New Mexico v. Mescalero Apache Tribe New Mexico v. Mescalero Apache Tribe, 462 U.S. 324 (1983), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the application of New Mexico's laws to on-reservation hunting and fishing by nonmembers of the Tribe is preempted by the operation of federal law. The Mescalero Apache Tribe is a Native American (Indian) tribe with a reservation in south central New Mexico in the Rocky Mountains, generally south of Ruidoso and west of Tularosa. The current reservation was established by a series of Executive Orders, with the most recent dating

title: Left Behind

text: a more personal relationship with Jesus." David Carlson, a Professor of Religious Studies and a member of the Greek Orthodox Church, wrote that the theology underpinning the "Left Behind" series promotes a "skewed view of the Christian faith that welcomes war and disaster, while dismissing peace efforts in the Middle East and elsewhere—all in the name of Christ". Some premillennialists, while accepting many of the basic beliefs behind the series, describe problems with specific prophetical teachings in the "Left Behind" books. For instance, in "The Mark", Chang Wong receives both the mark of the beast and the sealing of the

title: Left Behind (novel)

text: lawsuit over rights involving the first three films. In August 2008, a website revealed that LaHaye plans to remake the series and possibly turn all twelve (or sixteen) novels into feature film adaptations. In October 2014, the second "Left Behind" remake, starring Nicolas Cage, was released to universally negative critical reviews. Left Behind (novel) Left Behind: A Novel of the Earth's Last Days is a best-selling novel by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins that starts the "Left Behind" series. This book and others in the series give narrative form to a specific eschatological reading of the Christian Bible, particularly

title: Vanished – Left Behind: Next Generation

text: girl, suddenly has to take care of her little sister. Gabby, her sister, and two teens vying for her attention try to figure out what happened as they survive in a new world. Vanished – Left Behind: Next Generation Vanished – Left Behind: Next Generation is a 2016 American action-adventure drama film directed by Larry A. McLean, with a screenplay written by Kim Beyer-Johnson and Joan Considine Johnson. It stars Amber Frank, Mason Dye, Dylan Sprayberry and Tom Everett Scott. It is based on a book "The Vanishings" by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins and serves as a spin-off

title: Notes Left Behind

text: "Notes Left Behind" goes towards the Cure Starts Now Foundation. Notes Left Behind Notes Left Behind is a 2009 non-fiction book by Keith and Brooke Desserich, the parents of a six-year-old girl named Elena who died of cancer. The book is a publication of some of the hundreds of notes Elena left for her parents to find after her death. It follows Elena's battle against brain cancer. Elena Desserich, from the Cincinnati suburb of Wyoming, Ohio, United States, was diagnosed with an inoperable rare form of brain cancer in 2006 and her parents were told she had just 275 days

title: Stone quarries of ancient Egypt

text: Stone quarries of ancient Egypt The stone quarries of ancient Egypt once produced quality stone for the construction of decorative monuments such as sculptures and obelisks. These quarries are now recognised archaeological sites. Eighty percent of the ancient quarry sites are in the Nile valley; some of them have disappeared under the waters of Lake Nasser and some others were lost due to modern mining activity. Some of the sites are well identified and the chemical composition of their stones is also well known, allowing the geographical origin of most of the monuments to be traced using petrographic techniques, including

title: Ancient astronauts

text: present day astronauts. Supporters of the ancient astronaut hypothesis sometimes argue that similarities such as dome shaped heads, interpreted as beings wearing space helmets, prove that early man was visited by an extraterrestrial race. More support of this hypothesis draws upon what are said to be representations of flying saucers in medieval and renaissance art. The ancient Nazca Lines are hundreds of huge ground drawings etched into the high desert of southern Peru. Some are stylized animals and humanoid figures, while others are merely straight lines hundreds of meters long. As the figures were made to be seen from a

title: Left Behind

text: series has been adapted into four films to date. The original series of three films are "" (2000), "" (2002), and "" (2005). A reboot starring Nicolas Cage, entitled simply "Left Behind", was released in 2014 through Cloud Ten Pictures. The series also inspired the PC game "" (2006) and its several . Based on a dispensationalist interpretation of prophecies in the Biblical books of Revelation, Daniel, Isaiah and Ezekiel, "Left Behind" tells the story of the end times (set in the contemporary era), in which true believers in Christ have been "raptured" (taken instantly to heaven), leaving the world

title: Left Behind

text: otherwise, along with non-Christians have shown concern that the social perspectives promoted in the "Left Behind" series unduly sensationalize the death and destruction of masses of people. Harvey Cox, a professor of divinity at Harvard, says part of the appeal of the books lies in the "lip-licking anticipation of all the blood," and theologian Barbara Rossing, author of "The Rapture Exposed: The Message of Hope in the Book of Revelation", said the books glorify violence. "Time" magazine said "the nuclear frights of, say, Tom Clancy's "The Sum of All Fears" wouldn't fill a chapter in the Left Behind series. (Large

title: Left Behind

text: after the fifth and final novel for "Tribulation Force" was released, the graphic novel series was apparently discontinued, and the novels that were released are now (as of December 2006) out of print. A compilation of the graphic novels for the first book was later released as one novel. Left Behind Left Behind is a series of 16 best-selling religious novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, dealing with Christian dispensationalist End Times: the pretribulation, premillennial, Christian eschatological interpretation of the Biblical apocalypse. The primary conflict of the series is the members of the Tribulation Force, an underground network

title: Left Behind (novel)

text: Left Behind (novel) Left Behind: A Novel of the Earth's Last Days is a best-selling novel by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins that starts the "Left Behind" series. This book and others in the series give narrative form to a specific eschatological reading of the Christian Bible, particularly the Book of Revelation inspired by dispensationalism and premillennialism. It was released on Sunday, December 31, 1995. The events take place the day of the Rapture and the two weeks following. The story takes place during the Rapture. Millions of people suddenly vanish and frantic "survivors" of the disappearances begin their

title: Left Behind

text: Jenkins cite the influence of Russell Doughten, an Iowa-based filmmaker who directed the "Thief in the Night" series, a series of four low-budget but popular feature-length films in the 1970s and 80s about the Rapture and Second Coming, starting with 1972's "A Thief in the Night". Indeed, the title "Left Behind" echoes the refrain of "Thief" early Christian rock theme song by Larry Norman, "I Wish We'd All Been Ready," in which he sings, "There's no time to change your mind, the son has come and you've been left behind." While writing that the series fulfills the norms of mass-market

title: What Leave Behind

text: "Dusted Magazine" said that the collaboration of Toychestra and Fred Frith on "What Leave Behind" is "hilarious, stunning, intense, and highly listenable", and described the music as "polyphonic bedtime music for the half-forgotten child within". Joshua Glazer of AllMusic had reservations about this Frith / Toychestra liaison, but was surprised at the result, saying that it was "far more palatable than one would initially expect." Glazer described the concerto as "an experimental piece that never gazes too intently at its own weirdness or technique." All tracks composed by Dan Plonsey. What Leave Behind What Leave Behind is a 2004 studio

title: Left-behind children in China

text: health and well-being of children of migrant workers One-in-five children are ‘left-behind’ by China’s migrant parents Debate on solutions for Chinese left-behind children Millions of Chinese Kids Are Parenting Themselves (Video) Minister on care for left-behind children in China (Video) UNICEF Annual Report 2017 Outsourced Children: Orphanage Care and Adoption in Globalizing China (Book) Photo Series Documents The Life Of Some Of China’s ‘Left Behind’ Children http://www.globalchildrensvision.org/blog/ From 'left-behind' children to street children "(English)" Sexual abuse casts shadow over left-behind children "(English)" Left-behind children in China The left-behind children in China () refer to children who remain in rural regions

title: Left Behind: Eternal Forces

text: of Nations" (2003) and its spin-offs, in order to use the "Rise of Nations" engine to produce a sequel to "Eternal Forces" instead, titled "Left Behind: Tribulation Forces". That sequel was released in April 2008 and features new graphical building enhancements, a new neutral faction (the American Militia Forces), five new missions, and two new maps. In May 2008, a version 1.05 update was released. "Left Behind 3: Rise of the Antichrist" was released on October 25, 2010. "Left Behind 4: World at War" was released in November 2011. "Left Behind: Eternal Forces" currently has an average critic rating of

title: Left Behind: Eternal Forces

text: of this controversy, OSU dropped its plans to include the game in the care packages. In February 2008, Left Behind Games announced a giveaway of one million copies of "Eternal Forces". The game was available either as a physical copy through the mail or as a download (requiring either a shipping and handling fee or digital download convenience fee). Left Behind: Eternal Forces Left Behind: Eternal Forces is a Christian real-time strategy game developed and published by Inspired Media Entertainment (formerly Left Behind Games) for Microsoft Windows. It was released on November 7, 2006. The game is based on the

title: Left Behind: The Kids

text: volume 5 covers books 22-33 and volume 6 covers books 34-40. Left Behind: The Kids "Left Behind: The Kids (stylized as LEFT BEHIND >THE KIDS<)" is a series written by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHaye, and Chris Fabry. The series consists of 40 short novels (which were later combined into 12 longer novels), aimed primarily at the young adult market based on the adult series Left Behind also written by Jerry B. Jenkins. It follows a core group of teenagers as they experience the rapture and tribulation, based on scriptures found in the Bible, and background plots introduced in the

title: Left Behind: The Kids

text: Left Behind: The Kids "Left Behind: The Kids (stylized as LEFT BEHIND >THE KIDS<)" is a series written by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHaye, and Chris Fabry. The series consists of 40 short novels (which were later combined into 12 longer novels), aimed primarily at the young adult market based on the adult series Left Behind also written by Jerry B. Jenkins. It follows a core group of teenagers as they experience the rapture and tribulation, based on scriptures found in the Bible, and background plots introduced in the adult novels. Like the adult series, the books were published by

title: Left Behind (film series)

text: and had a mediocre box office run. All three films were criticized for their low production quality. Left Behind (film series) The "Left Behind" film series is based on the Left Behind best-selling book series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. The films were produced by Cloud Ten Pictures and directed by Vic Sarin (""), Bill Corcoran (""), and Craig R. Baxley (""). Kirk Cameron stars as Buck Williams, along with Brad Johnson, Janaya Stephens, Clarence Gilyard, Jr., Gordon Currie, Chelsea Noble, Colin Fox, and Academy Award winner Louis Gossett, Jr. At the time of its release, "Left Behind:

title: Left Behind (film series)

text: Left Behind (film series) The "Left Behind" film series is based on the Left Behind best-selling book series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. The films were produced by Cloud Ten Pictures and directed by Vic Sarin (""), Bill Corcoran (""), and Craig R. Baxley (""). Kirk Cameron stars as Buck Williams, along with Brad Johnson, Janaya Stephens, Clarence Gilyard, Jr., Gordon Currie, Chelsea Noble, Colin Fox, and Academy Award winner Louis Gossett, Jr. At the time of its release, "Left Behind: The Movie" was the most expensive Christian film ever made. It received mostly negative reviews from critics

title: Stone quarries of ancient Egypt

text: rediscovered in the 19th century. It is the only source of porphyry in the world. Typical materials known from this site are: Some of the monuments known to come from this site are: Koptos is located in Wadi Rohanu. Typical materials known from this site are: Qurna is located near Thebes. It was an active site during the reign of Amenhotep III. Typical materials known from this site are: Other important quarry sites include: Stone quarries of ancient Egypt The stone quarries of ancient Egypt once produced quality stone for the construction of decorative monuments such as sculptures and obelisks.

title: Left Behind: Eternal Forces

text: Left Behind: Eternal Forces Left Behind: Eternal Forces is a Christian real-time strategy game developed and published by Inspired Media Entertainment (formerly Left Behind Games) for Microsoft Windows. It was released on November 7, 2006. The game is based on the evangelical Christian "Left Behind" series of novels. The game features a single-player campaign and an online multiplayer mode. In the single-player campaign, the player controls the Tribulation Force, a Christian group in a post-Rapture New York City, who are combating the influence of the Global Community Peacekeepers, the world government led by the Antichrist Nicolae Carpathia. The player directs

title: Left-behind children in China

text: call her migrant worker mother Alibaba's Jack Ma thinks he knows how to save China's 'left-behind children' — he's asking other entrepreneurs to buy in Revisiting China’s village of left-behind children after suicides that shocked nation The Chinese teacher who is ‘mother’ to more than 300 left-behind children China to migrant workers: Take your kids with you The Orphans of China’s Economic Miracle One in 60 million: Life as a 'left-behind' child in China Theory of Mind Development in School-Aged Left-Behind Children in Rural China Left Behind Children in China A Train Ride Away: Long-Distance Parenting in China Improving the

title: History of New Mexico

text: Human occupation of New Mexico stretches back at least 11,000 years to the hunter-gatherer Clovis culture. They left evidence of their campsites and stone tools. After the invention of agriculture, the land was inhabited by the Ancient Pueblo Peoples, who built houses out of stone or adobe bricks. They experienced a Golden Age around AD 1000, but climate change led to migration and cultural evolution. From those people arose the historic Pueblo peoples who lived primarily along the few major rivers. The most important rivers are the Rio Grande, the Pecos, the Canadian, the San Juan, and the Gila. The

title: Chinese rural left behind women

text: Chinese rural left behind women The Chinese rural left behind women have emerged along with the rural population who has migrated in the country called internal migration after Chinese Economic Reform in the early 1980s. Usually, the Chinese left behind rural women were identified generally as the wives whose husbands left home in rural areas to work or conduct business outside with absence of half a year at least. These left behind women were also called left behind wives with a mean age of 38.29 years old. 82 per cent of this population was aged from 31 to 45 years

title: New Mexico v. Mescalero Apache Tribe

text: accordance with tribal laws, but that were not in compliance with state law. The tribe then filed suit against the State of New Mexico in the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico to prevent New Mexico from enforcing state hunting and fishing regulations on the reservation. The District Court granted declaratory relief and granted the tribe an injunction preventing the state from enforcing its regulations. The state then appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, which affirmed the decision of the District Court. The state appealed to the Supreme Court, which

title: The Girl I Left Behind

text: "The Girl "You" Left Behind". "The Girl I Left Behind" has been recorded many times, by The Skillet Lickers, Jay Ungar, The Avett Brothers, The Albion Band, Jules Allen and Molly Mason among others. Bing Crosby included the song in a medley on his album "101 Gang Songs" (1961). The Girl I Left Behind "The Girl I left Behind", also known as "The Girl I Left Behind Me", is an English folk song dating back to Elizabethan era. It is said to have been played when soldiers left for war or a naval vessel set sail. According to other sources

title: Left Behind (The Simpsons)

text: students are quiet but talking to themselves. Dennis Perkins of "The A.V. Club" gave this episode a D+, stating, "’Left Behind’ is about everything and nothing. To be more accurate, this record-setting episode begins being about more than a half-dozen things, and then never pays off a single one. An oil-in-water quality suffuses episodes like this, the half- (at best) realized plot lines too insubstantial to register for moments past their half-assed completion." "Left Behind" scored a 4 share and was watched by 2.15 million people, making it Fox's highest rated show of the night. Left Behind (The Simpsons) "Left

title: Left Behind: The Movie

text: Hagee was also very instrumental in the film's promotion) and T. D. Jakes (who appears in the video that the group watches, telling them what to expect in the post-Rapture world). Notable Christian musicians were also used as extras; Bob Carlisle and Rebecca St. James appeared as news anchors, and the Christian group Jake appeared as police guards towards the end of the movie. Two CDs of music from the film have been released. On October 3, 2000, Reunion Records released "Left Behind: The Movie Soundtrack", featuring a collection of songs from and inspired by the film. On February 6,

title: Left Behind: Eternal Forces

text: bigotry and intolerance". The Anti-Defamation League criticized the game for what they called its "exclusivist religious system" against Jews. However, they also stated that the game avoided the level of violence found in the novels and that it was "an option only used by players if necessary when their forces are attacked by those hunting them, and any characters that kill others in the game are penalized". They went on to say that "Conversion to Christianity in the game is not depicted as forcible in nature, and violence is not rewarded in the game." In October 2007, Left Behind Games

title: Left Behind (2014 film)

text: her cell phone and assumes his plane has crashed. She later finds her mother's jewelry left behind in the shower, as she has also disappeared. Chloe makes her way to New Hope Village Church to discover family pastor Bruce Barnes, who explains God has taken his believers to heaven, and the rest have to face the end of days. The pastor explains he was not taken because he did not really believe what he had preached. Rayford comes to the same conclusion by examining his copilot and stewardess' personal effects. He tells Hattie the truth about his wife. She is

title: Left Behind (Slipknot song)

text: works at a butcher shop chopping meat. He gets bullied. He lives alone in a rotting hulk of a house and eats his cereal with filthy water for some reason. Eventually those bullies throw a rock through the window of his rotting home and it rains." The director's cut of the "Left Behind" music video was featured on the band's second video album "Disasterpieces", released in November 2002. "Left Behind" has received praise from a number of commentators for its music video. Noisecreep ranked "Left Behind" as the sixth best Slipknot music video of all-time in 2013. Metal Injection ranked

title: Songs I Left Behind

text: Songs I Left Behind Songs I Left Behind is the fourth solo album by former Freak of Nature and current White Lion lead singer, Mike Tramp. Released in 2004 the album came out only one year after his last studio album More to Life Than This. The album is a collection of songs recorded in the last seven years and never before released until now. Mike Tramp decided to look through his archives and compile some of the songs that were either demoed or recorded during the sessions of his solo-albums and simply were "left behind" for various reasons. The

title: Left Behind (2014 film)

text: Left Behind (2014 film) Left Behind is a 2014 American apocalyptic thriller film directed by Vic Armstrong and written by Paul LaLonde and John Patus. Based on the novel of the same name written by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, and starring Nicolas Cage, Chad Michael Murray, Cassi Thomson, Nicky Whelan, and Jordin Sparks, the film was released to theaters on October 3, 2014, and was universally panned by critics. It is the second film adaptation of the first "Left Behind" novel, though it does not follow the book's chronology. University of Central Arkansas student Chloe Steele has flown

title: Left Behind (2014 film)

text: with $20,414. Its seven-week cumulative total stands at $1,048,328. As of March 4, 2016, the film closed and had grossed $14,019,924 domestically and $13,385,972 overseas for a worldwide total of $27,405,896. "Left Behind" was nominated for three Razzies at the 35th Golden Raspberry Awards, for Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay, and Worst Actor for Nicolas Cage. It lost in all three categories to "Saving Christmas", starring Kirk Cameron, who coincidentally starred in the original "Left Behind" film franchise. "Left Behind" was released via DVD and Blu-ray Disc on January 6, 2015. According to LaLonde, two sequels were planned, with Thomson, Murray,

title: Left Behind: The Movie

text: biblical storyline -- and that was diluted in the first attempt. But Lord willing, we are going to see this thing made into the movie that it should be, and that all the world sees it before the real Rapture comes. As of October 1, 2010, the rights to the "Left Behind" film series have officially been reclaimed by Cloud Ten Pictures. The series was rebooted with a 2014 film, which has also been poorly received. Left Behind: The Movie Left Behind is a 2000 Canadian-American religious science fiction film directed by Vic Sarin and starring Kirk Cameron, Brad Johnson,

title: The Garden Left Behind

text: The Garden Left Behind The Garden Left Behind is a drama film directed by Flavio Alves and starring Michael Madsen, Ed Asner, and Carlie Guevara. The story centers around the character and life of Tina Carrera (Carlie Guevara), a Mexican trans woman, struggling to make a life for herself as an undocumented immigrant in New York City. "The Garden Left Behind" became the first independent film to be funded substantially through donations and sales via eBay. The film is in post-production. Tina (Carlie Guevara), a 30 year-old transgender woman and her grandmother, Eliana (Miriam Cruz), have been struggling to make

title: Left Behind (2014 film)

text: The suit was filed by Tim LaHaye. The settlement ended a legal dispute over the "Left Behind" film rights that began in 2000. On October 1, 2010, Cloud Ten again reacquired rights to the film. Cloud Ten announced that they were rebooting the "Left Behind" film series. It was in the news that they planned on making the remake of the big-budgeted theatrically released film series based on the novel "Left Behind". On October 31, 2011, it was reported that Paul LaLonde and John Patus, who worked on "" together, had written a screenplay for the reboot. On October 19,

title: Left Behind (Lost)

text: Left Behind (Lost) "Left Behind" is the 15th episode of the 3rd season of "Lost". It was aired on April 4, 2007, making it the 64th episode of the series. The episode was written by Damon Lindelof and Elizabeth Sarnoff and directed by Karen Gaviola who won the NAACP Image Award for Best Director in a Drama Series for directing the episode "The Whole Truth". The character of Kate is featured in the episode's flashbacks. In a flashback to Iowa, Kate's car breaks down and is towed into a service station. She overhears a man and a woman arguing. The

title: Left Behind (novel)

text: God’s Green Berets. ... Love of enemies is treated as a misguided strategy associated not with the gospel, but with the Antichrist." The Commission on Theology and Church Relations of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod reported that "the ideas expressed in the Left Behind series are in many ways contrary to the teaching of holy scripture. Though containing a fictional story line, the books promote a theology that is, in important respects, at odds with the biblical revelation." The interpretation of Revelation, as presented in the Left Behind series, also appears to encourage a highly individualistic approach to salvation that eschews

title: Left Behind (Lost)

text: and is the "de facto" leader. Sawyer dislikes this idea, but Hurley insists that while Jack didn't like it either, it didn't change the fact that all eyes were on him. Sawyer sees how happy he made people and attempts to keep the good vibes going, even offering to hold Aaron for Claire. Kiele Sanchez (Nikki Fernandez) and Rodrigo Santoro (Paulo) are no longer credited with the starring cast. Left Behind (Lost) "Left Behind" is the 15th episode of the 3rd season of "Lost". It was aired on April 4, 2007, making it the 64th episode of the series. The

title: Left Behind (Slipknot song)

text: Left Behind (Slipknot song) "Left Behind" is a song by American heavy metal band Slipknot. Produced by Ross Robinson, it was featured on the band's second studio album "Iowa" and released as the lead single from the album on October 29, 2001. The single reached number 30 on the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock chart, number 24 on the UK Singles Chart and number 5 on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart. It was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2002. "Left Behind" was originally known as "Lust Disease": "An old song that we'd been playing

title: The Girl I Left Behind

text: The Girl I Left Behind "The Girl I left Behind", also known as "The Girl I Left Behind Me", is an English folk song dating back to Elizabethan era. It is said to have been played when soldiers left for war or a naval vessel set sail. According to other sources the song originated in 1758 when English Admirals Hawke and Rodney were observing the French fleet. The first printed text of the song appeared in Dublin in 1791. A popular tune with several variations The Girl I Left Behind Me may have been imported into America around 1650 as

title: What You Leave Behind

text: What You Leave Behind "What You Leave Behind" is the series finale of the television show "", the 175th and 176th overall episodes, and the 25th and 26th episodes of the . The episode was written by showrunner Ira Steven Behr and Hans Beimler and directed by Allan Kroeker. It originally aired on June 2, 1999. Set in the 24th century, the series is centered on Deep Space Nine, a space station located near a stable wormhole between the Alpha and Gamma quadrants of the Milky Way Galaxy. The final episode of the series, "What You Leave Behind" sees the

title: What You Leave Behind

text: and Tribble-ations" won, leaving the staff to ponder why "remarkable episodes as "The Visitor," "What You Leave Behind," "" and "Far Beyond the Stars"" didn't receive the necessary votes to challenge the winner in earlier rounds. What You Leave Behind "What You Leave Behind" is the series finale of the television show "", the 175th and 176th overall episodes, and the 25th and 26th episodes of the . The episode was written by showrunner Ira Steven Behr and Hans Beimler and directed by Allan Kroeker. It originally aired on June 2, 1999. Set in the 24th century, the series is

title: What You Leave Behind (album)

text: All I've Ever Seen", the final track on this album, is the B-side of "Can't Stop Thinkin' 'Bout That". "Do I Love You Enough" was released in 2000, peaking at #45 on the US country charts, followed by "She's Gone", the band's last chart single, at #48. In between "Seven Bridges Road" and "Do I Love You Enough", drummer Jeff Bryant and steel guitarist Teddy Carr both left the band as well. Also covered on the album is "Why You Been Gone So Long", previously a hit in 1969 for Johnny Darrell. What You Leave Behind (album) What You Leave

title: Chinese rural left behind women

text: One sample study in a county of one central province showed that 65% of the divorce cases in 2008 were involved with rural women who were left behind. Meantime, it was more likely for women left behind to be the victims of the crimes in the rural community where their husbands were absent. There were many extreme violent cases reported by the studies and news papers, such as, violent rape, robbery. Ding reposted in her survey that among sexual assault cases in rural area, 62% victims were women left behind, and 37% of the household left behind were the victims

title: Left Behind: World at War

text: Left Behind: World at War Left Behind: World at War is a 2005 American apocalyptic Christian thriller film and the third in the series of films based on the "Left Behind" book series. It was directed by Craig R. Baxley and produced by Cloud Ten Pictures. The film premiered in churches on October 21, 2005, before its release on DVD and VHS on October 25, 2005. It was based primarily on the last fifty pages of the novel "Tribulation Force" and is currently the concluding film in the "Left Behind" film series, as a new adaption of the first book

title: Left-behind children in China

text: their parents and are more susceptible to being bullied at school. This introversion is a result of perceived abandonment and anguish these children face when their parents migrate. Left-behind children suffer major injuries more than those who stay with their parents. In 2012, 5 left-behind children died from carbon dioxide inhalation after lighting a fire in rubbish bin for warmth. In 2014, 12 girls were threatened and raped by their school teachers and in 2015, 4 left-behind children living under domestic violence attempted suicide by drinking pesticide. The crime rate of left behind children is 70% higher than that of

title: What You Leave Behind

text: clips featuring Jadzia Dax as the studio and Terry Farrell could not work out compensation for her appearance in the clips. Odo and Kira's montage includes footage from "", "", and "". Quark's montage includes footage from "Shadows and Symbols", "", "", "", "Take Me Out to the Holosuite", and "Badda-Bing Badda-Bang". Jake Sisko's montage includes footage from "", "The Nagus", "The Jem'Hadar", "", "The Ascent", "Explorers", and "...Nor the Battle to the Strong". In 2017, eighteen years after the episode aired, Ira Steven Behr announced a crowdfunded documentary named "What We Left Behind", deriving its title from the name

title: Left-behind children in China

text: their biological parents. As of 2017, there are approximately 69 million children left behind in their rural hometowns. The lack of infrastructure and parental support have led to a host of additional challenges for left-behind children like quality education, physical well-being, and healthy social relationships. Owing to the country's "hukou" (household registration) system, Chinese left-behind children are confronted with issues regarding public school enrollment. As problems concerning education have multiplied, some cities have implemented a "school enrollment point system", which hampers chances of migrant and left-behind children to acquire the learning they need. Combined with China's “point system for household

title: Left-behind children in China

text: to protect female children given that females are considered more vulnerable than males in many rural Chinese societies. Additionally, the level of housework required by left-behind female children increases when their parents migrate, replacing male children as the main caretaker of the household. Low economic conditions often result to lower quality care of left-behind children. When caregivers lack the financial resources to afford school fees, nutritious food, and other basic needs, left-behind children are likely to face challenges with well-being. Lower-income households are also more likely to require left-behind children to engage in farm work resulting to their exclusion from

title: What Leave Behind

text: What Leave Behind What Leave Behind is a 2004 studio album by Oakland, California-based experimental music group Toychestra and English experimental guitarist Fred Frith. It was recorded in May 2003 and January 2004, and was released in 2004 on the French label, S.K. Records. It is a concerto for electric guitar and toy orchestra composed by Dan Plonsey for Toychestra and Frith to perform. Composer and saxophonist Dan Plonsey from the San Francisco Bay Area Improv Scene first got to know Toychestra in 1998 when he booked them at his Beanbender's music venue in Berkeley, California. He was intrigued by

title: Left Behind (Slipknot song)

text: it the band's ninth best video, praising it for effectively capturing "the remorseful lyrics that focus on vocalist Corey Taylor's sorrow in leaving behind the support system he had while going through a period of homelessness". "Rock Sound" magazine included "Left Behind" at number two on its list of "Slipknot's 10 Most Shocking Music Video Moments", describing it as "the stuff of nightmares". "Left Behind" debuted at number 37 on the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It spent a total of ten weeks on the chart and peaked at number 30. Outside of the United States, the song reached number

title: Left Behind (Slipknot song)

text: for you, those faces disappear and they're gone," concluding that the song is "about leaving behind the lives that make up your past." Prior to its official release, "Left Behind" (along with "People = Shit") was leaked online and made available for digital download in July 2001. The song was subsequently played by several radio stations in the United States, forcing Roadrunner to officially release the track to radio earlier than originally intended. The song was released as a single on October 29, featuring live versions of "Slipknot" tracks "Liberate" and "Surfacing" as B-sides. "Left Behind" was performed regularly on

title: And Those We've Left Behind

text: Geek ranked the episode as the fourth best episode of the entire series. And Those We've Left Behind "And Those We've Left Behind" is the sixth episode of the fourth season of the Fox science-fiction drama television series "Fringe", and the series' 71st episode overall. The episode dealt with the Fringe team's investigation of a series of time loop fatalities. Robert Chiappetta and Glen Whitman co-wrote "And Those We've Left Behind", while Brad Anderson directed. Real-life husband and wife Stephen Root and Romy Rosemont guest starred as a married couple behind the time loop, one an electrical engineer and the

title: And Those We've Left Behind

text: And Those We've Left Behind "And Those We've Left Behind" is the sixth episode of the fourth season of the Fox science-fiction drama television series "Fringe", and the series' 71st episode overall. The episode dealt with the Fringe team's investigation of a series of time loop fatalities. Robert Chiappetta and Glen Whitman co-wrote "And Those We've Left Behind", while Brad Anderson directed. Real-life husband and wife Stephen Root and Romy Rosemont guest starred as a married couple behind the time loop, one an electrical engineer and the latter a professor of theoretical physics. The episode first aired on November 11,

title: The Last of Us: Left Behind

text: a challenge, with even fewer combat scenarios in "Left Behind" than in "The Last of Us". The animation of the masks also presented a challenge, due to the number of joints; it took various iterations before the final design was implemented. "The Last of Us: Left Behind" was released worldwide for the PlayStation 3 on February 14, 2014 as a downloadable expansion pack to "The Last of Us". It was later bundled with "The Last of Us Remastered", an updated version of the game released for the PlayStation 4 on July 29, 2014. It was released as a standalone expansion

title: The Last of Us: Left Behind

text: "The Last of Us", Druckmann had a general idea of the events that would shape Ellie's identity; when conceiving the story direction for "Left Behind", he found that these events were suitable. Druckmann felt that omitting the nature of the argument between Ellie and Riley, which took place prior to the events of the game, allowed players to draw their own conclusions. The team found various sections of the game interesting, such as the references to Facebook and Halloween, as the characters are unaware of their meaning. The smaller time frame of development for "Left Behind" gave the team an

title: The Last of Us: Left Behind

text: spends time with her best friend Riley after Riley's unexpected return. "The Last of Us: Left Behind" is played from a third-person perspective; players use firearms, improvised weapons and stealth to defend against hostile humans and zombie-like creatures infected by a mutated strain of the "Cordyceps" fungus. Players can use "Listen Mode" to locate enemies through a heightened sense of hearing and spatial awareness. The game also features a crafting system, allowing players to customize weapons through the upgrades. "The Last of Us: Left Behind" was highly anticipated due to the critical success of "The Last of Us". It was

title: The Last of Us: Left Behind

text: it was nominated for the Games for Change award at The Game Awards 2014, as well as the Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award at the SXSW Gaming Awards. Notes Footnotes The Last of Us: Left Behind The Last of Us: Left Behind is an action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was released worldwide for the PlayStation 3 on February 14, 2014, as a downloadable expansion pack to "The Last of Us"; it was later bundled with "The Last of Us Remastered", an updated version of the game released for the PlayStation 4 on

title: The Last of Us: Left Behind

text: world". Mc Shea of GameSpot also felt that the game's focus on exploration allowed the "well-realized environments [to] breathe", and Martin of "The Daily Telegraph" noted that Ellie's body size allowed for "quieter and faster" movement throughout the environments. "The Last of Us: Left Behind" received multiple nominations and awards from gaming publications. Following its release, GameSpot awarded "Left Behind" Game of the Month for February 2014. For the year 2014, the game was review aggregator GameRankings' highest-rated PlayStation 3 game, and Metacritic's third highest-rated PlayStation 3 game. GameSpot nominated the game for Game of the Year, and awarded it

title: The Last of Us: Left Behind

text: The Last of Us: Left Behind The Last of Us: Left Behind is an action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was released worldwide for the PlayStation 3 on February 14, 2014, as a downloadable expansion pack to "The Last of Us"; it was later bundled with "The Last of Us Remastered", an updated version of the game released for the PlayStation 4 on July 29, 2014, and was released as a standalone expansion pack for both consoles on May 12, 2015. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, players control Ellie, a teenage girl who

title: The Last of Us: Left Behind

text: comic book written by creative director Neil Druckmann and artist Faith Erin Hicks. The team used the comic as a reference point when developing the relationship between Ellie and Riley, becoming particularly interested in having the chance to see more of their relationship; Druckmann felt that they would not have developed "Left Behind" if "American Dreams" hadn't been written. Druckmann felt that the story of Joel and Ellie's relationship in "The Last of Us" dealt with survival, loyalty and love, and that Ellie and Riley's relationship in "Left Behind" deals with similar themes. Straley felt that the themes involve love,

title: The Last of Us: Left Behind

text: they found that some players were interested in the events that occurred between the Fall and Winter segments of the main game, in which Ellie cares for an injured Joel. This led to the team deciding to contrast these two events against each other, feeling it would help the story's pacing. Game director Bruce Straley said that the team felt the story justified the development of "Left Behind". "Left Behind" was written to focus on the relationship between Ellie and Riley, and to recount the events that defined their later personalities. Riley was chronologically introduced to Ellie in "", a

title: Left-behind children in China

text: enacted in the 1950s intending to control the mass movement of rural-urban migrants in China. The Hukou system is a household registration system which determines what social benefits (education, housing and medical services) they could receive of which when residing outside of the original place of origin, such benefits and services will not be awarded. The Hukou system prevented many families from moving to urban areas. The reforms implemented in the 1980s eased the registration system to promote development in China. Approximately 50% of the "left-behind" children in China go through melancholy and apprehension, in comparison to 30% of their

text: visiting exhibits, generally focusing on other of the world's great cultures. Past exhibits have focused on ancient Iran, Greece, China, Egypt, Russia, and Spain. National Museum of Anthropology (Mexico) The National Museum of Anthropology (, MNA) is a national museum of Mexico. It is the largest and most visited museum in Mexico. Located in the area between Paseo de la Reforma and Mahatma Gandhi Street within Chapultepec Park in Mexico City, the museum contains significant archaeological and anthropological artifacts from Mexico's pre-Columbian heritage, such as the Stone of the Sun (or the Aztec calendar stone) and the Aztec Xochipilli statue.

title: The Last of Us: Left Behind

text: on Ellie; "Left Behind" sees Riley's behavior change Ellie, resulting in the latter's focus to fight in order to save those close to her. The team were also interested in Ellie's behavior around Riley; she is perceived as being more playful. In "Left Behind", Ellie and Riley share a kiss; the team explored omitting the kiss from the game, but felt that it was imperative to the story, and that it strengthened the relationship. Though initially he only felt that Ellie viewed Riley as an influence, Druckmann later considered her romantic appeal, and decided to explore the concept. While writing

title: Left-behind children in China

text: Left-behind children in China The left-behind children in China () refer to children who remain in rural regions of China while their parents leave to work in urban areas. In many cases, these children are taken care of by relatives, usually by grandparents or family friends, who remain in the rural regions. These children are often categorized as left-behind given that the rural regions they reside in often lack social and economic infrastructures that are more readily available and accessible in urban areas. Many of these children face developmental and emotional challenges as a result of the limited interaction with

title: Chinese rural left behind women

text: articles were published in succession, et al.). These researches were dealing with the reasons of left behind, the current situation in terms of economic, social and marriage aspects, and the recommendations for this population’s development. Although these topics were different, all findings in terms of this population’s issues were similar. In sum, the studies on women left behind indicated that these women did not benefit from economic growth and national reforms similarly to other sectors of society in the nation. On the contrary, they have been found to live in a more miserably adverse fortune. Chinese rural left behind women

title: Left-behind children in China

text: household records. Likewise, a national information management system on left-behind children was launched. The system shares data with information systems of subsistence allowance, impoverished households and people with disabilities. It now has data on 1.3 million children with disabilities and 110,000 children of impoverished families. In Southwest China's Guizhou Province, left-behind rural children use smart wristbands with GPS for tracking and protection. The local governments of Bijie city and Qianxinan Buyi, the Miao autonomous prefecture in Guizhou, spent approximately 24 million yuan (3.6 million U.S. dollars) to provide smart wristbands for more than 100,000 left-behind children in primary schools. The

title: Left-behind children in China

text: other juveniles. Left-behind children spent longer time on mobile games, 19% of these spend over six hours on games, two times more than those who are with their parents. The parents fail to recognize their child's extreme phone use as an issue. To them, phones serve as “babysitters” to calm the children down and stay away from trouble. The severity of the negative consequences experienced by left-behind children in China depend on the child's age, gender, and family's economic resources: It was reported that children left behind at the age of 3 were associated with symptoms related to emotional issues

title: Left Behind II: Tribulation Force

text: Left Behind II: Tribulation Force Left Behind II: Tribulation Force is a Christian apocalyptic/thriller film, and the second in a series of films based on the "Left Behind" book series written by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins. It was produced and distributed by Cloud Ten Pictures and Namesake Entertainment. The film was directed by Bill Corcoran, and stars Kirk Cameron and Brad Johnson. It was released directly to home video on October 29, 2002. The film's executive producer was Andre Van Heerden. It's a week after the Rapture and the millions of people who vanished into thin air are still

title: Left Behind: World at War

text: for action scenes, but "World at War" seems to be making a statement that good action in the genre is indeed possible." Scott Weinberg of DVD Talk wrote that "it's just as overstuffed with smug sermonizing as its predecessors". David Johnson of DVD Verdict wrote, "It's not great, but "World at War" is an all-around better effort than the other films." A game based on the film was released by Inspired Media Entertainment (formerly Left Behind games). Left Behind: World at War Left Behind: World at War is a 2005 American apocalyptic Christian thriller film and the third in the

title: No Child Left Behind Act

text: to replace the No Child Left Behind Act, the Every Student Succeeds Act, which was passed by the House on December 2 and the Senate on December 9, before being signed into law by President Obama on December 10, 2015. This bill affords states more flexibility in regards to setting their own respective standards for measuring school as well as student performance. No Child Left Behind Act The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) was a U.S. Act of Congress that reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; it included Title I provisions applying to disadvantaged students. It

title: A Thousand Miles Left Behind

text: of the album's eleven tracks. Three singles have been released from the project, including the group's first top five song, "(Kissed You) Good Night." "A Thousand Miles Left Behind" debuted at No. 2 on Country Albums, and No. 11 on "Billboard" 200, selling 23,000 copies in its first week. It has sold 118,000 copies in the US as of May 2015. A Thousand Miles Left Behind A Thousand Miles Left Behind is the second studio album by American country music band Gloriana. It was released on July 31, 2012 via Emblem Music Group/Warner Bros. Records. It is their first album

title: Chinese rural left behind women

text: old It was estimated that the number of women left behind in Chinese rural areas is 47 to 50 million. Usually, after rural men migrate in the cities, women left behind in the countryside have been become the major labour force in the Chinese agriculture. As a consequence, the new labour division which is simply identified as the “rural men migrate to cities while their wives are left behind to take care of the agriculture and the household” has emerged in China et al.). Because women have been the only work force in millions farmer families as men’s migration, besides

title: Left Behind II: Tribulation Force

text: late 2005, titled "". The film was nominated for "Best Live-action DVD Premiere Movie" by the DVD Premiere Awards and "Best Sound Editing" by the Golden Reel Award. Left Behind II: Tribulation Force Left Behind II: Tribulation Force is a Christian apocalyptic/thriller film, and the second in a series of films based on the "Left Behind" book series written by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins. It was produced and distributed by Cloud Ten Pictures and Namesake Entertainment. The film was directed by Bill Corcoran, and stars Kirk Cameron and Brad Johnson. It was released directly to home video on October

title: Tribe of Simeon

text: Simeonite widows were married into other Israelite tribes, after the death of 24,000 Simeonite men following the scandal involving Zimri. An apocryphal midrash claims that the tribe was deported by the Babylonians to the Kingdom of Aksum (in what is now Ethiopia), to a place behind "the dark mountains". Conversely, Eldad ha-Dani held that the tribe of Simeon had become quite powerful, taking tribute from 25 other kingdoms, some of which were Arabians; though he names their location, surviving versions of his manuscripts differ as to whether it was the land of the Khazars or of the Chaldeans ("Chaldeans" would

title: Vanished – Left Behind: Next Generation

text: Vanished – Left Behind: Next Generation Vanished – Left Behind: Next Generation is a 2016 American action-adventure drama film directed by Larry A. McLean, with a screenplay written by Kim Beyer-Johnson and Joan Considine Johnson. It stars Amber Frank, Mason Dye, Dylan Sprayberry and Tom Everett Scott. It is based on a book "The Vanishings" by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins and serves as a spin-off from the "Left Behind" film series. The film was released selected theaters on September 28, 2016 and was released on DVD on November 17, 2016. After a billion people vanish, Gabby, a 15-year-old

title: Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas

text: educational, housing, wellness and other social services from the tribe. The Texas Kickapoo’s history is intertwined with that of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the Tribe settled in Texas in the early 1800s at the invitation of the Spanish government, which was hoping native tribes would provide a buffer against American settlement in the region. By 1839, however, most Kickapoos had left Texas for Mexico or Indian Territory as a treaty proposed by Sam Houston was never ratified. The Tribe was granted land in Nacimiento, Coahuila, by the Mexican government in 1852. Tribal members returned to Texas periodically

title: Left Behind: Eternal Forces

text: sent letters to various bloggers demanding they remove "misleading" reviews of "Eternal Forces" from their blogs. The letters read in part: "Eternal Forces" was the first release of Left Behind Games, which has invested heavily in development and marketing. Results for the last quarter of 2006 showed sales of $2 million for the game. Left Behind Games' public relations director stated: The original game 'Eternal Forces' became one of the most highly publicized games of 2006, as politically motivated groups launched an all-out war against the game, by making false claims that the game included conversion to Christianity as a