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The Weather Channel
History
The Weather Channel launched on Sunday, May 2, 1982. Programming began with an introduction to the channel by Batten and Coleman, which led into an inauguration ceremony that launched the channel's first official broadcast at 8pm that evening, anchored by meteorologists Bruce Edwards and André Bernier. The bulk of TWC programming consisted of a local forecast segment 8-12 times hourly. The Weather Channel originally gathered its national and regional forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and its local forecasts were sourced from the various National Weather Service Weather Forecast Offices around the country. The first slogan was unveiled: "We Take the Weather Seriously, But Not Ourselves."
However, after only one year in the role, in 1983, John Coleman was forced out as the channel's president and CEO; at that time, he returned to his previous occupation as a television weathercaster, first becoming employed at WCBS-TV in New York City. Slogan was also updated to "The Cable Television Network for America's Lifestyle." This only stayed for a year, before moved to "Weatherproofing America."
The original Weather Star I model often interfered with the channel 2 signal at the cable headend; this issue was fixed with the upgrade to the Weather Star II in January 1984. The channel later rolled out Weather Star III, the third-generation STAR unit, to cable providers – which began upgrading to the system in early 1986; the Star III included additional hardware improvements, and also added several extra forecast and observation features.
In 3/1986, The Weather Channel launched its fourth slogan: "You Need Us for Everything you Do" and a campaign to promote this. It included a custom lyrical theme (which was remixed in 1989) – two versions of which were created: a full one-minute theme that was rarely seen on-air, and a more commonly seen 30-second version. In 1989, the channel introduced Prime Time Tonight, a 3-minute segment that appeared 8 times nightly from 7:57 to 11:27 p.m., which served as guide to programs airing on other cable channels and provided airtime information and video clips.
1990 saw the introduction of the first Weather Star 4000 models, which similar to the Weather Star III, originally generated only text-based products. Radar imagery was added to the units in June of that year, with graphical backgrounds being introduced in July, making the 4000 the first STAR to be capable of generating graphics and the first to incorporate the channel's logo in the forecast segments. Also in 1990, The Weather Channel began including snow condition reports at five minutes after the hour.
1995 brought a variety of changes to TWC, setting the stage for more changes that occurred the following year. Minor graphical tweaks were made, while local forecast segments began incorporating Short Term Forecasts issued by local National Weather Service offices as the "Local Update" (which in turn destabilized flavor lineups and caused the discontinuation of narration). The 30-Day Outlook was discontinued (which was required by National Weather Service). New programs included the introductions of WeatherScope (a half-hourly weather discussion) and a special on how weather affected the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7. That year also featured the premiere of Sky on Fire, a documentary on lightning. The music of Trammell Starks, used on Weatherscan and emergency cases since 2000, premiered at the end of the year with Starks' various other music pieces being used by the channel until early 2012.
Robert J. Brown
Robert J. Brown (June 15, 1935 – November 14, 2020) was an American educator and politician. Brown was born in Stillwater, Minnesota. He was a member of the Minnesota Senate from 1967 to 1976. He was a Republican.
The Weather Channel
History
On October 15, 1996, Landmark Communications purchased a building at 300 Interstate North (near the junction of Interstates 75 and 285 in Atlanta) to house The Weather Channel's operations. Landmark had been looking for new studio facilities for the channel, and requirements included 18-foot ceilings. Improvements were made to bring the building up to code before TWC moved into its new headquarters at the end of 1996 (but it did not begin broadcasting from the facility until early 1997). By 1996, The Weather Channel reached 63 million homes, with average ratings totaling at 130,000 viewers at that time.
Robert J. Brown
Brown died at his home in Roseville, Minnesota on November 14, 2020 at the age of 85.
The Weather Channel
History
On March 31, 1997, the channel revised its programming schedule with the introduction of a news wheel format. On August 25, the channel debuted a memorable advertising campaign, The Front, created by ad agency TBWA Chiat/Day. The promos (which used the slogan, "Weather Fans, You're Not Alone") were set in something akin to a sports bar, with the major difference being that weather was the central focus. That October, 1997 World Series became the first major event that TWC covered with live reporters. New title bars were introduced for national segments on January 6, 1998.
In March 1998, TWC introduced a graphical refresh, featuring heavy use of the Akzidenz-Grotesk typeface and footage of clouds at the core of the new identity. For the first time in the channel's history, there was no slogan or unifying theme. WeatherScope was replaced with Weather Center on March 10, a program which essentially comprised The Weather Channel's entire 24-hour daily programming schedule at the time in the form of three separate programs (Weather Center AM, a morning program (5 a.m.-noon) focusing primarily on business, commuter and leisure travel weather; Weather Center PM, an evening program (7 p.m.-5 a.m.) with a focus on forecasts for the day ahead; and an afternoon broadcast (12 p.m.-7 p.m.) simply using the Weather Center title, which focused on ongoing weather conditions). April 1998 saw updates to "The Front" image campaign; one of the new advertisements specifically mentioned the 36-hour text forecasts (which, at the time, were still supplied by the National Weather Service), but heralded new Local Forecast graphics. The machine that produced those graphics, the IRIX-based Weather Star XL, was released to cable providers later that year as the first new mainline STAR unit manufactured in eight years. The catalyst for a top-to-bottom modernization of the local forecast segment, the XL's graphical and technological capabilities were significantly more advanced than the 4000, with an animated, high-quality output consistent with TWC's national graphics and new scalable icons that would be used for eight years on TWC (these icons remain in use by Weather Star XLs still in service and on certain downloadable web widgets).
1999 brought the removal of the unpredictable-length Local Update product on the Weather Star 4000, which stabilized flavor lineups. Also in March 31 that year, The Weather Channel launched a spin-off network called Weatherscan Local, a channel offering continuous weather information 24/7, which exclusively provided local forecasts generated by specialized STAR units. Originally exclusive to Comcast systems, cable operators could add optional packages featuring expanded weather information or specialty forecasts (such as golf, boat and beach, or marine weather) to their Weatherscan STAR systems. The Weather Channel also appointed Decker Anstrom to serve as president of the network. By 1999, The Weather Channel reached 70 million homes, or 98% of all households that subscribe to cable television. It also provided weather forecasts to 52 newspapers and 250+ radio stations. Between 1999 and 2000, TWC aired weather observation reports from Mount Everest using battery-powered sensors.
In 2000, the channel's Weather Star XL systems introduced an audio function, Vocal Local, which assembles narration tracks heard during local forecast segments to introduce forecast products, and read descriptive forecasts and primary weather observations; while most cable operators added the Vocal Local feature, some did not employ it on their Weather Star XL units. The cycling of music playlist changes was increased from a quarterly to a monthly basis; as such, 2000 is considered to be the year the split between the "classic" TWC and "modern" TWC occurred by several websites. On August 23 of that year, the channel debuted Atmospheres, a weekly newsmagazine-style program hosted by Jim Cantore and Mishelle "Mish" Michaels. It aired Wednesdays at 8pm, Saturdays at 5pm, and Sundays at 8pm and 11pm. Encore editions were aired on Saturday and Sunday at reverse time.
Acetylene
Acetylene is a hydrocarbon, belonging to the alkyne group. It is the simplest type of alkyne, as it has only two hydrogen atoms and two carbon atoms. Acetylene is an unsaturated organic compound because its four atoms are triple bonded through a covalent bond. It was discovered in 1836 by Edmund Davy. The chemical symbol is C2H2.
The Weather Channel
History
On January 3, 2000, The Weather Channel began reducing Weather Center's broadcasting time. The first news program to be broadcast was titled Your Weather Today, airing weekdays from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. Presenters were Heather Tesch and Marshall Seese.
Acetylene
80% of all acetylene produced yearly in the United States is used for chemical synthesis. It is a toxic chemical; breathing the substance causes dizziness, headache and nausea.
The Weather Channel
History
On March 20, 2000, another weather news program was unveiled, titled First Outlook, airing for two hours right after Your Weather Today. On-air team was Rick Griffin and Cheryl Lemke, along with travel analyst Dennis Smith.
On April 21, 2001, Weekend Now was the first news programme to cut into the weekend timeslot of Weather Center. It aired from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays, presented by two teams of meteorologists: one was Kelly Cass and Bill Keneely and the other team was Melissa Barrington and Bob Stokes. Any given hour of the program would be hosted by one team while a member of the other team provided special segments like Travel Forecast (other cities' forecasts) and Weather Maker (details behind the day's most important wearher system).
In June 2001, Weather Center's name no longer featured the "AM/PM" distinction.
On August 20, 2001, Evening Edition dropped the 9 p.m.-5 a.m. block of Weather Center. Because of long-form programs, Evening Edition aired its first hour, then long-form programs, then two hours, then long-form programs repeated from earlier, followed by the overnight hour, and finally this final hour was repeated twice. The show was presented by various meteorologists. In 2003, 4:30-7 a.m. weekend block now showed Weekend Outlook, which presented by Ray Stagich only. (In case of severe weather, the show would start from 3 a.m, and another meteorologist would join him). Also at this year, 7-11 a.m. weekend block had a new show: Weekend Planner, so Weekend Now moved to the 11 a.m.-2 p.m. block instead (this time, less special segments than before). As a result of these changes, Weather Center aired from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. weekdays and 2 p.m.-5 a.m. weekends.
Sandwich, Massachusetts
Sandwich is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 20,675. The village and census-designated place (CDP) of Forestdale is in the town.
The Weather Channel
History
In October 2002, Kim Cunningham left Evening Edition for First Outlook.
On September 29, 2003, PM Edition was launched, interrupted the block of Weather Center. It aired weekdays between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., presented by Carl Parker and Kristina Abernathy. It was preceded by another all-new show, Afternoon Outlook from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. At the same day, one more forecast program was launched, Day Planner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. As a result, it could be known as weekday edition of Weekend Now, as both shows aired at the same timeslot.
On October 4, 2003, PM Edition Weekend was launched, airing at a late night time: 11 p.m.-2 a.m. Two presenters were Adam Berg and Betty Davis.
George Sanders
George Henry Sanders (July 3, 1906 – April 25, 1972) was a British actor and singer whose career spanned over 40 years. He was known for his roles in All About Eve, Rebecca, and The Jungle Book. He was also known for his television role as Mr. Freeze in Batman. His brother was actor Tom Conway. He won an Academy Award.
Sanders was born on July 3, 1906, in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire to English parents. Sanders was raised in Brighton, Sussex, England. He studied at Brighton College and at Manchester Technical College.
Sanders was married to Susan Larson from 1940 until they divorced in 1949. He was married to Zsa Zsa Gabor from 1949 until they divorced in 1954. Then he was married to Benita Hume from 1959 until they divorced in 1967. He was last married to Magda Gabor from 1970 until they divorced in 1971. He was partners with Lorraine Chanel from 1968 until his death in 1972. He had no children.
Sanders committed suicide using barbiturates on April 25, 1972, in his hotel room in Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain. His cremated ashes were scattered at the English Channel.
Les Fleurs du mal
Les Fleurs du Mal is a collection of poems, by Charles Baudelaire. It was published between 1857 and 1868, there are three versions of the work. The first version of the book was forbidden, because it was seen to be against decency laws of the time. In total, six poems were forbidden. The poems in Les Fleurs du mal frequently break with tradition: they use suggestive images and unusual forms. The poems deal with themes relating to decadence and eroticism, particularly focusing on suffering and its relationship to the original sin, disgust toward evil and oneself, obsession with death, and aspiration toward an ideal world. Les Fleurs du mal was highly influential toward several notable French poets, including Paul Verlaine, Arthur Rimbaud, and Stéphane Mallarmé.
Peter Turkson
Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson (born 11 October 1948) is a Ghanaian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 24 October 2009. He had served as Archbishop of Cape Coast. He was elevated to the cardinalate by Pope John Paul II in 2003. Many people think that Turkson might become the first black pope.
Names of large numbers
Naming very large numbers is relatively easy. There are two main ways of naming a number: scientific notation and naming by grouping. For example, the number 500,000,000,000,000,000,000 can be called 5 × 1020 in scientific notation since there are 20 zeros behind the 5. If the number is named by grouping, it is five hundred quintillion (American) or 500 trillion (European).
When large numbers have many different decimals in them, such as 642 500 000 000, naming them with scientific notation is about the same, but with one difference. Still counting the number of numbers after the first number (in this case, after the 6 there are 11 numbers) you need to include the ones that are not zero in the formula, but after a decimal point. So 642 500 000 000 will be 6.425 × 1011. When naming by grouping, each group is the name of the group. With the same number, it would be said to be 642 billion, 500 million (US) or 642 milliard, 500 million (Eur).
Forms of numbering
The American way or "Short form" for naming large numbers is different from the European way or "Long form" of naming large numbers. This is mainly because of American finance. Short form numbering is based on thousands and Long form is based on millions. Because of this, in Short form a billion is one thousand millions (109) while in Long form it is one million millions (1012). The change in the United Kingdom to Short form numbering happened in 1974. Today, Short form is most commonly used in most English speaking countries.
Names for large numbers
The name centillion was devised in the 19th century for the 100th "illion", being 10303 in short form and 10600 in long form.
Aliya Nazarbayeva
Aliya Nursultanovna Nazarbaeva (Álıya Nursultanqyzy Nazarbaeva (Әлия Нұрсұлтанқызы Назарбаева), born 3 February 1980) is a Kazakhstani movie producer and businesswoman. She is the youngest daughter of Nursultan Nazarbayev, the first President of Kazakhstan.
Musical school
Nazarbayeva graduated from the K. Baiseitova National Musical School in Almaty. She studied at the International Relations Faculty of the Richmond University in London and the International Relations Faculty of the George Washington University in Washington D.C.
Law academy and MBA
In 2001, she graduated from the Law Faculty of the Kazakh State Law Academy with a degree in Legal Science. In 2016, The Al-Farabi Kazakh National University gave her an MBA degree in “Economics. Innovation Economics & Management”.
Business
Nazarbayeva is in charge of several companies in Kazakhstan. But it is said that her natural gas company gets good treatment from the government because of her father. In 2005, police in Almaty took control of the newspaper Svoboda Slova after it printed an article about dealings by Aliya Nazarbayeva through her construction company Elitstroi. In 2018, people in Temirtau collected petitions about polluted black snow to send her. The petitions were send to her because of her role as head of the Association of Ecological Organisations of Kazakhstan.
As movie producer
She is the producer of several documentary series. She produced The Road to Mother in 2016. The movie received awards at six international film festivals. It won prizes at a festival in Croatia and the Eurasian Bridge INternational Film Festival”.
Personal life
Nazarbayeva was married to Aidar Akayev. He is the eldest son of former Kyrgyz president Askar Akayev. According to the BBC, the marriage was "seen by many people as a return to the old Central Asian tradition of cementing political ties with family ones."
Now she is married to Dimash Dosanov. He is the former general director of KazTransOil. It is the largest oil pipeline company in Kazakhstan. They have 4 children, daughters Tiara (born 2007) and Alsara (born 2011), son Aldiyar (born 2016) and daughter named Alana (born 2018).
List of Percy Jackson and the Olympians characters
This is a list of characters in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series of fantasy novels by the author Rick Riordan.
Legislative Assembly of Samoa
The Legislative Assembly is the Parliament of Samoa based in the capital, Apia, where the country's central administration is located. In the Samoan language, the Legislative Assembly of Samoa is sometimes known as the Samoan Fono while the government of the country is known as the Malo.
List of Percy Jackson and the Olympians characters
Main Characters
He is portrayed by Logan Lerman in the film adaptation and by Chris McCarrell in the musical. Walker Scobell is set to portray him in the upcoming TV adaptation on Disney+. She is portrayed by Alexandra Daddario in the film adaptation and by Kristin Stokes in the musical. Leah Sava Jeffries is set to portray her in the upcoming TV adaptation on Disney+. He is portrayed Brandon T. Jackson in the films and is portrayed by George Salazar in the musical. Aryan Simhadri is set to portray him in the upcoming TV adaptation on Disney+.
Legislative Assembly of Samoa
Samoan Fono had 49 Members of Parliament. These were elected in six two-seat and 35 single-seat constituencies. Of these 49 seats, 47 were legally reserved for traditional heads of families (matai) and two for special constituencies: These two seats were first reserved for Samoan citizens from non-Samoan descent and elected on a non-territorial basis.
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger is a Japanese television series. It is the 41th in Toei's Super Sentai series, following Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger. The show premiered on February 12, 2017, joining Kamen Rider Ex-Aid and later Kamen Rider Build in the Super Hero Time line-up on TV Asahi affiliate stations before concluding on February 4, 2018. Kyuranger is considered the fifth space-themed series whose primary motifs are Constellation and Classical mythology, and it is also the first Super Sentai series to introduce nine regular members in the beginning instead of five or fewer like previous installments. The team later gains three additional members, increasing the number to twelve and becoming the largest team of the franchise so far. Action footage to retitled Cosmic Fury.
Magda Gabor
Magdolna "Magda" Gabor (June 11, 1915 – June 6, 1997) was a Hungarian-American movie, television, stage, voice, and radio actress and socialite. She was the elder sister of Zsa Zsa Gabor and Eva Gabor.
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger
Story
In a world where countless planets including Earth have been conquered by the Jack Matter organization under the mysterious Don Armage. In response, an Hoptile called "Rebellion" is established and gathers nine alien warriors from across Greece who are chosen by the Kyutama, magical stones with the power of the constellations, to become the Kyurangers; the humanoids Lucky, Stinger, Naga Ray, Hammie, and Spada, the wolf-man Garu, the mechanical lifeform Balance, and the androids Champ and Raptor 283. Once assembled, the Kyurangers decide to start their campaign against Jack Matter by liberating Earth (their first target), as they are suspicious of why the planet is so heavily guarded by their forces. The team later gains three other members; their commander, the dragon-like alien Shou Ronpo, a young boy from Earth named Kotaro Sakuma and Tsurugi Ohtori, a legendary warrior who defeated Jack Matter 300 years ago and was put to sleep until he is reawakened by the other Kyurangers.
Magda Gabor
Gabor died on June 6, 1997 in Palm Springs, California from renal failure, aged 81. She was later buried at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California.
National Hot Rod Association
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is a drag racing governing body, which sets rules in drag racing and holds events all over the United States and Canada. With over 80,000 drivers, the NHRA is considered one of the largest motorsports organizations in the world.
History
The association was started by Wally Parks in 1951 in the State of California to provide a governing body to organize and further the sport of drag racing. The first national NHRA event was held in 1955, in Great Bend, Kansas. (The races were run on a training air field built during World War II.) The "Nationals", which now number 22 events every year, are the major events in drag racing that bring together the best cars and drivers from across North America. The Mac Tools U.S. Nationals are now held at Indianapolis Raceway Park in Clermont, Indiana.
Safety
The NHRA forces racers to use various things in the cars run in its racing events to keep drivers safe. First is the five point safety harness (belt) that all cars must have. This holds the driver secure in the seat and has with a quick-release lock, which can be opened in less than a second if the driver needs to leave the car due to fire or explosion.
Second are the fire suits that all drivers must wear. These suits are full body cover-alls and made with seven layers of Nomex fire-resistant fabric.
Third is the use of the Head and Neck Support (HANS) device. This device limits the moving of the head and neck in the event of a collision and has been required within the NHRA since 2004.
Fourth is the high-strength metal shield that must be placed behind the head of all Top Fuel drivers. This is to prevent any material from entering the cockpit and striking the driver. This is needed because the engine is behind the driver in Top Fuel cars.
Fifth is the on board fire control system that all cars must have. These systems are directed onto the engine itself and start when the engine catches fire, reducing the chance for the car to completely catch fire. This has been in place on all cars beginning in 1983, when an engine explosion and fire came very close to killing then-Funny Car driver Mike Dunn.
Sixth is the roof escape opening that is in place on all Funny Cars since the division was made in the early 1970s. This opening allows Funny Car drivers a safe means of escape during an engine fire rather than falling out of the car between the frame and body.
Seventh are the long bars at the end of all cars, also known as "wheelie bars". These prevent the car from turning over during the rapid start of the race.
The drive tires of the cars, which are called slicks because there is no tread on them, are made from a much harder compound so that the tires are resistant to failure. The tires are not allowed to be inflated under 7 psi for any race at any time.
Cars in the Funny Car class must have fire-proof engine blankets around the engine block to contain material in case of an engine explosion.
Before the late 1980s, people could station themselves up to the guardrails so they could be closer to the action. After several rather accidents on track, where people have been hurt or killed, people are no longer allowed within 75 ft of the guardrail.
José Rizo Castellón
José Rizo Castellón (27 September 1944 – 23 April 2019) was a Nicaraguan politician and lawyer. He was a member of the Constitutionalist Liberal Party (PLC). From 2002 to 2005, he served as Vice President of Nicaragua under President Enrique Bolaños. He was born in Jinotega.
Rizo Castellón died of a terminal illness on 23 April 2019 in Valparaíso, Chile. He was 74.
Tekken 7
Tekken 7 (鉄拳7) is a 2017 fighting game developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is the ninth game in the Tekken  series.
Resham Jhapi
Resham Jhapi is a popular Indian Bengali  Television series which airs on Colors Bangla. It stars Prayusha Paul and Subhankar Saha in lead roles and June Maliah in a negative role.
Hubert Hahne
Hubert Hahne (28 March 1935 – 24 April 2019) was a German racing driver. He raced in five Formula One World Championship Grands Prix between 1966 and 1970. His first entry was in the 1966 German Grand Prix. His last entry was in the 1970 German Grand Prix. He was also a touring car racer. He won the 1966 European Touring Car Championship. He was born in Moers. He was the older brother of Armin Hahne, and uncle of Jörg van Ommen.
Hahne had dementia in his final years. He died on 24 April 2019 in Düsseldorf. He was 84.
Michael E. Krauss
Michael E. Krauss (15 August 1934 – 11 August 2019) was an American linguist and educator. He was the founder and long-time head of the Alaska Native Language Center. The Alaska Native Language Archive is named after him. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He was known for being an expert on the Eyak language which became extinct in 2008. Krauss focused on raising awareness of the global problem of endangered languages.
Krauss died at his son's home in Needham, Massachusetts on 11 August 2019, just four days before his 85th birthday.
Jim Kiick
James Forrest Kiick (August 9, 1946 – June 20, 2020) was an American professional football player. He was born in Lincoln Park, New Jersey. Kiick was a two-time Super Bowl champion.
Kiick was a running back. He played for the Miami Dolphins in the American Football League (AFL) from 1968 to 1969 and in the National Football League (NFL) from 1970 through 1977. From 1976 to 1977, he played for the Denver Broncos. In 1977, he played for the Washington Redskins and retired after one season.
Kiick died on June 20, 2020 in Wilton Manors, Florida from Alzheimer's disease, aged 73.
David S. Mann
David Scott Mann (born September 25, 1939) is an American lawyer and politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was the United States representative for Ohio's 1st congressional district from 1993 to 1995. He is a member of the Cincinnati City Council since 2013.
The Titan's Curse
The Titan's Curse received good reviews. It was nominated for many awards. The book was also the number one The New York Times children's series best seller and Book Sense Top Ten Summer Pick for 2007. It was released in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 1, 2007. The novel was also released in audiobook format. Actor Jesse Bernstein read the audiobook. It is followed by The Battle of the Labyrinth, which is the fourth book in the series.
David S. Mann
Mann was mayor of Cincinnati from 1980 to 1982 and again in 1991. Mann ran for mayor again in the 2021 election, but lost to Hamilton County Clerk of Courts Aftab Pureval.
The Titan's Curse
Plot
Like the other books in the series, The Titan's Curse is of the fantasy genre. It uses the ancient Greek mythology in a modern setting as background. Reviewers have called its plot "fast-paced", meaning that the story moves very quickly. It has humor as well as themes such as love and loyalty.
Plot summary
Annabeth Chase and Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, are kidnapped and Percy and his friends must find Artemis before the winter solstice. This is because at the winter solstice, her influence on the Olympian Council could change an important vote. The vote was on the war with the Titans. Thalia Grace, Zoë Nightshade, Bianca Di Angelo, and Grover go on this dangerous quest. They also are searching for a rare monster that Artemis was trying to hunt down when she went missing. This monster is so powerful that it can destroy Olympus. Percy is called by a hippocampus (which is a mythological sea-horse) to rescue a cow-like creature called the Ophiotaurus which lives in the sea. Percy names the Ophiotaurus "Bessie". He did not know that it is a male.
With help from Apollo, they reach a small town in New Mexico. Grover feels the presence of Pan, the Greek god of nature. Soon, a wild gift from Pan, the giant Erymanthian Boar, comes to carry them to San Francisco. It takes them to the junkyard of the gods. Here, Percy meets Ares and talks to Aphrodite. Aphrodite hints that Annabeth and Percy will fall in love in future. The group then enters the junkyard. There, Bianca tries to steal an action figure for her younger brother. However, she awakens a prototype of Talos, a giant man of bronze. She destroys it, but dies after this. The demigods then go to Hoover Dam. Percy is attacked by skeleton warriors there. He meets Rachel Elizabeth Dare, a girl who can see through the Mist (which prevents common people from seeing monsters and magical things). She saves Percy by confusing the skeletons. This allows Percy and his friends to escape.
In San Francisco, they learn that Bessie the Ophiotaurus is the monster Artemis was searching. This is because sacrificing it and burning its entrails will give a person the power to destroy Olympus. They ask for the help of Annabeth's father who gives them a car. They travel to the Garden of Hesperides, where Zoë meets her sisters. She is poisoned by a dragon called Ladon. They continue to the Mountain of Despair on California's Mount Tamalpais, where Mt. Othrys, the Titan capital, is now present. From the top of the mountain where Atlas held up the sky, they see Artemis holding the sky. Annabeth is held captive by Luke. Percy takes the burden—the Titan's curse—from Artemis. After this, a fight breaks out. Atlas (the General of the Titans) kills his daughter Zoë by throwing her against rocks. Artemis tricks Atlas into taking his burden from Percy. Luke falls from a cliff during a battle with Thalia, and Percy thinks that he is dead. They go to Olympus and they keep Ophiotaurus there and at that party Percy is told by Annabeth that Luke has survived.
Critical reception
The Titan's Curse received positive reviews from critics. The reviewers praised the humor and action in the story. Children's Literature called the book fast-paced. They said it "is full of adventure and humour" and that "[r]eaders will relate to good natured Percy, the protagonist." Kirkus said that the book made Greek myths come alive in a way classrooms cannot. They said the book will have "readers wondering how literature can be this fun." School Library Journal wrote that "Intricate prophecies and relationships" are "neatly" woven into the plot which they said had a lot of adventure. They added: "Teachers will cheer for Percy Jackson and the Olympians" as they would help students to learn about Greek mythology and also to read. They said that the book was a "winner" in "Olympic" (large) proportions. Booklist's starred review said, "The Percy Jackson & the Olympians series is built around a terrific idea" and said Riordan added more depth to the characters, but the books are still as funny as the previous ones. KidsReads also praised the book and said that the books are popular because they combine "humor, adventure and a winning hero" and said readers who have read the previous books would like Riordan's style.
Awards and nominations
The Titan's Curse received some awards and nominations. It was a Quill Award nominee. It was also the number one The New York Times children's series best seller and Book Sense Top Ten Summer Pick for 2007.
Audiobook
An eight-hour and forty-eight minute audiobook read by the actor Jesse Bernstein was released on April 24, 2007. It was published by Listening Library.
AudioFile Magazine praised the audiobook. They wrote that it sounded "young, or old, or really scary" in different parts. They added that Jesse Bernstein "[...] effectively voices the confusion and loss the team experiences."
Sequel
The Battle of the Labyrinth is the fourth book in the series. Annabeth and Percy find entrance into the Labyrinth during a game of capture the flag. Percy soon learns that Luke had used the entrance. He will lead the Titan army through the Labyrinth straight into the camp. To get into the Labyrinth, Percy has to find the Delta Symbol (Δ) and touch it. Using the Labyrinth, Percy tries to find Daedalus so Luke cannot get Ariadne's string. This would prevent Luke from attacking the camp.
Live Action Toy Story
Live Action Toy Story is a 2012/2013 American live-action buddy comedy adventure fan film. this a shot-to-shot fan remake of the original Toy Story in 1995, using expensive special-effects filming with stop-motion and puppetry with wires. released in premiered August 22, 2012 and YouTube exclusive in January 12, 2013 also re-release in November 22, 2015 on VOD.
Plot
set in 2005 A.D., While Woody at staff meeting around Andy's birthday through find the presents also Buzz Lightyear arrives. Buzz attempts to fly stunt and playing Buzz all day and night. arguing Woody and Buzz tells Sid was shown a Combat Carl strapping with the fireworks and explodes to pieces. then in 6am, then watches Woody talks to the Magic 8-ball yells at anguish and throws down the shelf, distracting Buzz to Woody holds an remote control's RC to pushed by a rolling globe went slipped Buzz out the window. then brawls Hamm, Potato Head to Woody throwed then retreated. in the middle of the night at gas station slept Woody saws Buzz to fight inside the van. leaving Woody and Buzz, then a tanker truck hitting them straight. Buzz tells Woody claiming he's a Space Ranger or a toy. surrounded by Pizza Planet to transported to the restaurant to find Andy, went Sid to the claw machine by bunch of aliens to sell or toynapped by himself. sometimes inside Sid's room by bunch of mutated pieced toys to cannibalized things awared was scared by Woody. Sid integration Woody tortured by a magnifying glass burned on his forehead to splashed by cereal bowl, to escape the stairs guarding by Scud attacked. Buzz saws an action-figure commercial of himself then walks miserablity away claiming not a flying toy to fell down again crashed his arm to the ground. Woody saws Buzz inside Hannah's room played as Mrs. Nesbitt. when Woody throws by an rope as a Christmas lights-like rope to tells Buzz, sometimes watching Buzz's arm ripped saw by the toys screaming. then a thunderstorm rain watching Sid delivery an rocket firework called 'The Big One' to strapped Buzz. Woody saying Buzz than claiming a Space Ranger pretending to a himself, then escaping the crate fell by Woody. tried to attempt to rescue Buzz by Sid, then the army of mutant toys to signal to morse code to locating the places. stalking the entire house while Sid tells Woody to commanded by his toys to attacked him, through stares Sid looks Woody saying 'We Toys Can't see Everything' also 'So Play Nice' screaming away by the toys. then chased by moving truck surrounded by Scud bites Woody's leg to fight the dog, Woody find by a cardboard boxes to RC to chasing Scud. then RC chased an truck to pulled by Slinky drops the ram then accidentally pulls RC, Woody and Buzz slides by a parking vehicles to left, then Slinky thrown everyone. mostly attempted to sunburn lighting the rocket then flies off the RC hitting by Potato Head, then stop the Big One by blowing out the sky, flying away to the van. then in December 25, 2005 when Christmas Day saved by Woody and Buzz signaling again by brought by Mrs. Potato Head to as a wife is own, later a puppy, zooming the characters.
Production
Jonason Pauley and Jess Perrotta planned to a Live-action fan-film recreated version of the original film, started in 2010, most locations during filming in 2010 to 2011 on Mesa, Arizona, Tempe Peter Piper Pizza as interiors of Pizza Planet scenes, Sinclair Gas as Dinoco gas station, as stand-in of the scenes.
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