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Don Jon is a 2013 American romantic comedy-drama movie written and directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. It stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, and Tony Danza. It was released to positive reviews on September 27, 2013. Plot. Jon Martello is a young Italian-American and modern-day Don Juan living in New Jersey. He enjoys his independent life, which consists of working out, caring for his apartment, driving his 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS, going to church with his family, and engaging in a casual sex life. Though he enjoys sex, he is more satisfied by masturbating to hardcore pornography.
Transvision Vamp were a British rock band. They were formed in Putney, London in 1986 and split up in 1991. Its members were Wendy James, Nick Christian Sayer, Dave Parsons, Anthony Doughty, Pol Burton, James Piper and Martin Hallett. They released three albums: Pop Art, Velveteen (which reached number 1 on the UK albums chart, and Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble. They released 11 singles: their most successful, Baby I Don't Care, reached number 3 in the UK singles chart.
In 1974, Wales was re-divided for local government purposes into thirty-seven districts. Districts were the second tier of local government introduced by the Local Government Act 1972. They were subdivisions of the eight counties introduced at the same time. This system of two-tier local government was abolished in 1996 and replaced with the current system of unitary principal areas. Each district was administered by an elected district council. The council was entitled to petition for a charter granting borough status, whereupon the district became a "borough" and the district council a "borough council" headed by a mayor. In addition, a district could be granted Letters Patent granting city status.
In France, the National Gendarmerie is one of the divisions of the French Armed Forces, the military police. They are responsible for the public safety. They act like police for the citizens of France. It also contains a military police force and a special forces component, the GIGN. In 2011 more than 98,155 people were working for the National Gendarmerie in France. Mission. The Gendarmerie works together with the other national law enforcement agency, the Police Nationale. And since 2009, even though this force is a part of the armed forces establishment, it belonged to the Ministry of the Interior as its military component and it is part of its operations and the budget. They fulfill national security duties and duties in support of their ministry.  They are also responsible for road patrols. The police can stop drivers. When they do so, it is called a contrôle. They can ask for a driver's identification papers and car papers at any time.  Their weapon quote is "Gendarmerie, une force humaine". This literally means "Gendarmerie, a human armed force." Uniforms and armor. The name "Gendarmerie" comes from "gens d’arme," which means "armed people." This military corp has an exploding grenade as its logo. Instead of metal medals, Gendarmes wear ribbons. These are called bâtons. They get ribbons, inter alia, for service abroad.  Since a few years ago, the Gendarmes' flat hat, called a képi, has only been used for special occasions.  The French did not have a uniform until the late 17th century, though some companies had recognizable coat colors. Light grey was common, but red and blue were also worn. It was said that the French in the 17th century had an addiction to bows, ribbons, and plumes, which was suitable to the future leaders of European fashion. Guard Gendarmes probably had red coats. Many guard troops wore the royal badge on their back and their breast. In the 16th century, national signs were that they wore a white cross on their back
A fishing reel is a device attached to a fishing rod used in winding and unwinding fishing line.  Modern fishing reels are designed to help in casting for distance and accuracy. Reels also retrieve line, usually with a handle. Fishing reels are traditionally used in the recreational sport of angling. They are also used in the sport of competitive casting. Reels are usually attached to a fishing rod by some means. However specialized reels are made to be mounted directly to the boat gunwales or transoms.  The first writing describing a fishing reel is from about 1100 years ago in China. Fishing reels first appeared in England around 1650 AD. By the 1760s, London tackle shops were advertising gear-retrieved reels. An American watchmaker and inventor, George W. Snyder, invented the first gear multiplying reel abut 1810.
Pamiers () is a "commune" in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France. It is a subprefecture of the department. Although Pamiers is the largest city in Ariège, the capital is Foix, a smaller city. History. In 1111, the city was officially founded by the Count Roger II of Foix and the abbot of the of Saint Antonin of Pamiers; they built a castle (now demolished) and named it "Castrum Appamiae", after a Syrian city, Apamea, that was visited by Roger II during the First Crusade. A church was built at the foot of the castle (Our Lady of Mercadal) where is now the cathedral. Geography. The city of Pamiers is along the Ariège river in the plain formed by this river in the northern part of the Ariège department, in southern France. The "commune" has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is . Pamiers is at to the south of Toulouse, to the north of Foix and to the west of Saint-Girons. The "commune" of Pamiers is surrounded by the "communes": Climate. The climate of Pamiers, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers. Population. The inhabitants of Pamiers are known, in French, as "Appaméens" (women: "Appaméennes"). With a population of 15,518, Pamiers is the city in the department with more people living in it; its population density is of inhabitants/km2. Evolution of the population in Pamiers Pamiers forms, with other 6 "communes", the urban area of Pamiers with a population of 26,727 inhabitants (2013) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Pamiers, formed by 29 "communes" with a population of 35,054 inhabitants (2013) and an area of . Administration. Pamiers is a subprefecture of the Ariège department, the capital of the "arrondissement" of Pamiers and the administrative centre () of two cantons: It is part of the intercommunality "Les Portes d'Ariège - Pyrénées" (). Twinned and partner towns. Pamiers is twinned with:
Saint-Girons (Gascon: "Sent Gironç") is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region, southwestern France. It is the capital of the former French province of "Couserans" that forms the western part of Ariège. History. Unlike its close neighbour Saint-Lizier, Saint-Girons is not an ancient city; there was however a "lucus" (a "sacred forest") on its present territory. The city is named after Saint Girons, a saint from fifth-century Landes who evangelized in southwestern France. In the ninth century some of his relics were supposedly buried in Saint Girons' Church, around which the city later developed. Geography. Saint-Girons is in the center of a basin at the foot of the Pyrenees and at the confluence of the Salat with the Lez and Baup rivers, in the Ariège department, southern France. The "commune" is part of the Regional Natural Park Pyrenees Ariégeoises. The "commune" has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is . The "commune" of Saint-Girons is surrounded by the "communes": Climate. The climate of Saint-Girons, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers. Population. The inhabitants of Saint-Girons are known, in French, as "Saint-Gironnais" or "Gironnais" (women: "Saint-Gironnaises" or "Gironnaises"). Saint-Girons has a population of 6,284 (2014), and population density of inhabitants/km2. Evolution of the population in Saint-Girons Saint-Girons forms, with other 3 "communes", the urban area of Saint-Girons with a population of 9,652 inhabitants (2013) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Saint-Girons, formed by 39 "communes" with a population of 18,222 inhabitants (2013) and an area of .
Dorothy Joanne Cook (later Joanna Moore; November 10, 1934 – November 22, 1997) was an American movie and television actress. She appeared in more than eighty roles. She played Penny in "Appointment with a Shadow". She also acted in the 1959 TV series "The Untouchables". Moore was born in Parrott, Georgia. She died because of lung cancer in Indian Wells, California.
Gloria Talbott (February 7, 1931 – September 19, 2000) was an American actress who acted in movies and television. She acted in the 1959 TV series "The Untouchables". She also played Kay Scott in "All That Heaven Allows". Talbott was born in Glendale, California. She died there from kidney failure.
Jessie Ralph (November 5, 1864 – May 30, 1944) was an American stage and movie actress. Her roles were mostly dumpy old ladies. She played Greta Garbo's maid in the movie "Camille". In "The Affairs of Cellini", she played Beatrice. Ralph was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts. She also died there, at age seventy-nine.
Isabelle Collin Dufresne (stage name, Ultra Violet; 6 September 1935 – 14 June 2014) was a French-American artist, author, and former colleague and superstar of Andy Warhol. Earlier in her career, she worked for and studied with surrealist artist Salvador Dalí. She lived and worked in New York City, and also had a studio in Nice, France. Dufresne died on 14 June 2014 in New York City from cancer, aged 78.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Mohammad Baqir Shirazi (; 26 November 1931 – 13 May 2014) was an Iranian Twelver Shi'a Marja.  Shirazi died in Iran from a long illness, aged 82.
George Raymond Stevenson (25 May 1964 – 21 May 2023) was a Northern-Irish actor. He played Dagonet in the movie "King Arthur" (2004) and Titus Pullo in the BBC/HBO television series "Rome" (2005–2007). He has played two Marvel Comics characters. He was the Frank Castle / The Punisher in "" (2008) and "The Super Hero Squad Show" and Volstagg in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (2011–2017). His other movies include "Kill the Irishman" (2011), "The Three Musketeers" (2011); and "RRR" (2022). His television roles include Ukrainian mobster Isaak Sirko in the seventh season of "Dexter", Blackbeard in the third and fourth seasons of "Black Sails", voicing Gar Saxon in "Star Wars Rebels" and "," and Baylan Skoll in "Ahsoka." Stevenson was married to English actress Ruth Gemmell for eight years. He had 3 sons with Italian anthropologist Elisabetta Caraccia. Stevenson died on 21 May 2023. No cause of death has been revealed.
Kill the Irishman is a 2011 crime-drama movie. It is about Irish-American mobster Danny Greene. Fionnula Flanagan plays Grace O'Keefe. Ray Stevenson plays Danny.  This movie was released in March 2011.
Connie and Carla is a 2004 American comedy movie. The movie is about two women who witness a murder by the Mafia in Chicago. They then go to Los Angeles and pretend to be drag queens in order to stop the Mafia finding them. Nia Vardalos plays Connie. Toni Collette plays Carla. This movie was released on April 16, 2004.
Triangular gimbap, () is a kind of gimbap. It is made from steamed white rice and various other ingredients. It is then wrapped in a sheet of dried laver seaweed and formed into a triangle shape. The sheet of seaweed is wrapped in plastic to prevent the seaweed from getting soggy. Many make it at home, but it is also commonly purchased at a convenience store. The refrigerator shelf life is within one day. Convenience stores have various kinds of triangular kimbap. It is known as an affordable, convenient meal. History. Triangular gimbap, also known as Onigiri in Japan, was introduced to Korea during the 1990s. In 1991, 7-Eleven began to sell it. Family Mart and GS25 followed suit. Nowadays, there are various flavors and types of triangular gimbap: tuna with mayonnaise, Jeonju bibimbap, bulgogi, spicy tuna, spicy chicken and cheese, and so on.
In fishing, casting is the act of throwing bait or a lure using a fishing rod, reel, and line. Several types of rod and reels are designed just for casting. The method of casting can vary but in each case the object of casting is to get the bait or lure to where the fish are. Basic methods. The most accurate type of cast is the 'overhead cast'. The angler raises the rod (and reel) back behind the head, then quickly flicks the rod forward, releasing the line as the cast is completed. The 'side cast' is less forceful but easier to learn. The rod is swung back in a horizontal motion then quickly moved forward releasing the line. Both basic methods have variations. But both are popular when using spinning and casting rods. Fly fishing uses similar movements, but the line release is different. All types of rods and reels need to match the weight rating of the rod, reel, line and lure for best performance. Spinning rods &amp; reels. Anyone can learn to cast a lure with a spinning rod and reel in just a few minutes. Two types of spinning reels, open faced and close faced. They work differently. With a closed face reel a push-button is held down and released at the end of the cast. Open face reels require the angler to first open the bail, then hold and release the line with your forefinger as you cast. Open faced reels have a disadvantage when casting short distances. Short casts causes the line to twist. This in turn causes line tangles on the spool. Spinning rods and reels work best using light line and light lures. Spinning reels have an advantage over casting reels when casting into the wind. Bait casting rods &amp; reels. Bait casting (also called "baitcasting") reels come in different sizes and capacities. Depending on use, they also can have different features. The common feature is a horizontal spool that the line winds onto. Casting reels usually have better control of the line and lure. They have better accuracy than other types. Bait casting reels are better at handling heavier line and lures. But there is a to become skilled with a bait casting rod and reel
Joseph Wayne Pittman (January 1, 1953 – June 13, 2014), nicknamed "Shoe" or "Shoes", was an American baseball player. He was a backup infielder and outfielder. Pittman played in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, and San Francisco Giants in between the seasons of 1981 and 1984. Pittman was born in Houston, Texas. He was African American. Pittman died after collapsing at a construction job on June 12, 2014, in Freeport, Texas. He was 61 years old.
The Thai solar calendar is a solar calendar that is used by Thailand. King Chulalongkorn adopted the calendar in AD 1888 to be the Siamese version of the Gregorian calendar. The years are now counted in the Buddhist Era rather than the Christian Era. On 6 September 1940, Prime Minister Phibunsongkhram stated that 1 January 1941 would be the start of the year 2484 BE, so that year 2483 BE had only nine months. To convert dates from 1 January to 31 March before that year, the number to add or subtract is 542; otherwise, it would be 543.
Joan Boniface Winnifrith (known as Anna Lee; 2 January 1913 – 14 May 2004) was an English actress. She acted in movies and television. She played Sister Margaretta in "The Sound of Music". She also played Lila in the soap "General Hospital". Lee was born in the Ightham section of Kent, England. She died from pneumonia at age 91 in Beverly Hills, California.
Helen Levitt (August 31, 1913 – March 29, 2009) was an American photographer. She was well known for street photography around New York City. She was born in Brooklyn, New York City. She died in New York City, age 95.
Eden Hazard (Born 7 January 1991) is a former Belgian footballer. Over a 16-year career he played for Lille, Chelsea and Real Madrid, as well as for the Belgium national team. He made 126 appearances for Belgium, scoring 33 goals. Hazard is regarded as one of the best players of his generation.
Alain Mabanckou (born 24 February 1966) is a writer. He is a French citizen born in the Republic of the Congo. His first novel was published in 1998. Mabanckou's work has been published in fifteen languages. His non-fiction books talk about Africa and the African diaspora in France. Mabanckou is a Professor of Literature at UCLA. Early Life. Alain Mabanckou was born in Congo-Brazzaville in 1966 . He spent his childhood in the coastal city of Pointe-Noire .He received a scholarship at The Marien Ngouabi University in Brazzaville to go to France at the age of 22 . After receiving a post-graduate Diploma in Law from the Université Paris-Dauphine, he worked for about ten years for the group Suez-Lyonnaise des Eaux.
Highlights is a dansband from Sweden. History. The band was established in 2004 by Andreas Wistrand, who'd participated at Fame Factory, together with Henrik Sethsson.  The band released its debut album in 2005, receiving five "plus" when reviewed by Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet. The band also won the Guldklaven award in 2006, in the category "Newcomer of the year". In 2007 the band charted at Sverigetoppen for 24 weeks with the single "Varje liten droppe regn". The same year, bandmember Andreas Wistrand recorded the Christmas single "Du är det enda jag vill ha", written by , Henrik Sethsson and Ulf Georgsson, together with Swedish singer Sandra Oxenryd. The band participated at Dansbandskampen in 2008 and 2009, and in 2010, the band participated at Melodifestivalen together with MiSt, performing the song "Come and Get Me Now", which was written by Mia Terngård and Stefan Lebert. However, the song was knocked out of contest.
Rangeley is a town in Franklin County, Maine in the United States. The population was 1,222 in the 2020 census. The town is on the east side of Rangeley Lake, in the Western Maine mountains. It is a popular summer resort. The winters are very cold with a snow cover. A sign in town says that Rangeley is halfway between the Equator and the North Pole. History. Rangeley is named after an English settler, Squire James Rangeley. He had a 31,000 acre piece of land that was bought in 1796 by his father. He came in 1825 to build the town. He built a sawmill, a gristmill, a mansion, and a ten-mile road to get to other towns. The Phillips and Rangeley railroad opened in 1891 and tourists from Boston; Hartford; New York; and Philadelphia started to come. In the early 1900s, Rangeley became a summer resort area with camps, cabins, summer homes, and hotels. The cool mountain climate and plenty of sport fishing make this a likeable town. Some local people became fishing guides for visitors. Among the fishermen was President Herbert Hoover. The big hotels went away during World War II. The Rangeley Lake House was torn down in 1958. New hotels have taken their place, so Rangeley remains popular. Notable people. One of many famous people who lives in Rangeley is Kurt Russell, the movie star. He quietly owns a home in the mountains here. He is locally called by the name "Snake Plisskin". His father, the actor Bing Russell, was a native of Rangeley. Wilhelm Reich, a well-known Austrian-American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst made his home in Rangeley during his later years. He took over a large estate () and named it Orgonon. It became his home, laboratory and research center. Reich is buried here on the grounds. It is now open to the public as the Wilhelm Reich Museum, with rental cottages available.
Jorge Romo Fuentes (20 April 1923 – 17 June 2014) was a Mexican football midfielder. He played for Mexico in the 1954 and 1958 FIFA World Cups. He also played for Club Deportivo Marte and Deportivo Toluca. Romo died in Mexico City from natural causes, aged 90.
The fifth generation iPod Touch (sold as iPod touch, sometimes called the iPod Touch 5 or iPod Touch 5G) is a pocket computer that is designed and sold by Apple Inc. It replaces the fourth generation iPod Touch. Like the iPhone 5, it is a thinner and lighter that introduces a 4-inch screen. Other new features include 1080p video recording, panoramic pictures, an LED flash, an Apple A5 processor, and Siri. The fifth generation iPod Touch also comes in several different colors: space grey, silver, pink, yellow, blue, and Product Red. The fifth generation iPod Touch was announced along with the iPhone 5 on September 12, 2012, and it was released on October 11, 2012. At first, the device was only sold in 32 and 64 GB models. The first 16 GB model was introduced on May 30, 2013. It was only available in one color, it didn't have a back camera, and it didn't have the iPod Touch loop that the 32 and 64 GB models have. A new version of the 16 GB model was released on June 26, 2014, and it has the back camera as well as more color options. The prices for all iPod Touch models have also dropped on that same day. Features. Software. The fifth generation iPod Touch runs Apple's iOS mobile operating system. It shipped with iOS 6, which was released on September 19, 2012. It can play music, movies, television shows, eBooks, audiobooks, and podcasts. The fifth generation iPod Touch is the first iPod Touch to have Siri, which was also on the iPhone 4S and other iPhone models that came after it. The software was made better in iOS 6 to have the ability to open apps, see movie reviews, sports scores, make Facebook or Twitter updates, and more. It also supports iMessage, an instant messaging service that allows users to send unlimited messages to devices that run iOS 5 or later. Some apps and features that came with iOS 6 included Apple Maps, Passbook, and screen mirroring, meaning that the user can be
Daniel Keyes (August 9, 1927 - June 15, 2014) was an American author. He was well known for his Hugo award-winning short story and Nebula award-winning novel "Flowers for Algernon". Keyes was given the Author Emeritus honor by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2000. Keyes died of pneumonia in Boca Raton, Florida, aged 86.
I Spit on Your Grave is a 1978 American rape and revenge horror thriller movie. It was widely released in 1980. This movie was very controversial. Most critics did not like it. Roger Ebert gave the movie thumbs down. It became a cult classic in later years. It was remade in 2010.
I Spit on Your Grave 2 is a 2013 American crime horror movie. It is a sequel to "I Spit on Your Grave" The movie is about a student named Katie who gets kidnapped from New York City. She is taken to Bulgaria for her abductors to rape her. She later gets revenge by tormenting her kidnappers. Most critics didn't like "I Spit on Your Grave 2". In 2015, a sequel, "", was released.
George Loening Hickenlooper III (May 25, 1963 – October 29, 2010) was an American documentary filmmaker and narrator. He made several documentary movies. Hickenlooper was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He died from an accidental painkiller overdose. Sleep apnea was also a factor. He died in Denver, Colorado.
"The Nameless" is the only single off American metal band Slipknot's first live album ". The song was also included on their third studio album ". It was released on November 1, 2005.  The song was featured on the album ""Promo only: Modern Rock Radio" in 2005. The song was the eighth song on the album "Mainstream &amp; Rock series" in December 2005. When The Scorched Earth Orchestra performed Slipknot songs, they added The Nameless to the album "The Scorched Earth Orchestra Performs Slipknot"". The tribute album was released through Vitamin Records and has covers of songs from Slipknot's first three studio albums. The label's website said that The Scorched Earth Orchestra "expand on Slipknot's marching-band-from-hell framework" with "booming percussion, in-your-face horns [and] string sections that rip at your flesh."
Danny Thomas (January 6, 1912 – February 6, 1991) was an American comedian, actor and producer. He starred in the sitcom "Make Room for Daddy" (aka "The Danny Thomas Show"). He was the father of Marlo Thomas and two other children. Thomas also had a career in network radio. He also founded the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in 1962. He was born in Deerfield, Michigan. He died in Los Angeles at age seventy-nine of heart failure.