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Margaret Whiting (July 21, 1924 - January 10, 2011) was a US pop music singer. She recorded more than 700 songs, and sold millions of records. Whiting was born in Detroit in 1924 into a musical family. Her father, Dick Whiting, was a song writer, and her mother, Eleanor Whiting, managed several performers. She began her recording career while she was still a teenager. Her father had worked with Johnny Mercer, and Mercer wrote songs and recorded with Whiting. Their duet, "Baby It's Cold Outside", was huge hit.
Michael John Ward (born September 14, 1973, Quebec) is a Canadian comedian. He performs mostly in Quebec but has also performed in many other countries. These include France, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Ireland and England. He has performed for the Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan. People have described his style of comedy as very "raw". This can mean that he says things that some people wouldn't say and has many strong opinions about many subjects. But it also means he says things that some people don't like. He talks about topics such as war, racism, poverty, sex and religion.  During his career, he has had two major shows. These are "Haïssable" and "Mike Ward s'eXpose". For these two shows, he sold almost 200 000 tickets in total for his many performances. He been on many television series as comedian and animator. He has been on "Cliptoman", "Un gars le soir", "Gala juste pour rire" and " Testostérone". He also has a podcast on iTunes.  Controversy. Because of his humour, Mike Ward had been the subject of many controversies. One of these affected many people in Quebec. During one of his shows, he did a joke on the Quebec government. In this joke, he talked about "Cédrika Provencher". She was a young girl who was kidnapped in 2007 in Quebec. She died. Her remains were found on December 11, 2015 in a wooded area near Trois-Rivières. A few weeks after the show, a journalist wrote a negative newspaper article about the show. Some people thought that Ward was making fun of Provencher but other people think that the joke was taken out of context. TV series. A TV show featuring Mike Ward, premeired first on Nickelodeon in August 1, 2016 and on Teletoon on August 31, 2016. It also prmeiered on CITV in the UK. The show follows Mike Ward in his randomnist show, A 8 year-old logo featuring Disney made it's whole show cameo. The show prmeiered on it's sister channel Nicktoons. All episodes we're avabile on the Nick.com app.
is an animator and director from Japan. He first worked on the show "Neon Genesis Evangelion" in 1995. He also worked on "FLCL". He also directed the movie "Dead Leaves" and the giant robot show "Tengen Toppan Gurren Lagann". His style of animation is wild and fast.
Jason Voorhees is a fictional character from the "Friday the 13th series". He first appeared in "Friday the 13th" (1980) as a young boy. When he was a boy, he went to a summer camp "Camp Crystal Lake" where he was bullied because of his appearance. He had a deformed face and body. They threw him into the lake and he drowned. It was later discovered he survived and became a killer after a teenager killed his mother, Pamela Voorhees. In the sequel to the Friday the 13th, he wears a tan colored hood, so that nobody could see his face. It wasn't until in the third movie he wore a hockey mask and since then he wore that hockey mask throughout the series. He uses a machete to kill the teenagers who come to Camp Crystal Lake. He later had a battle with Freddy Krueger in "Freddy vs. Jason".
Les Colocs ("The Roommates") were a Canadian rock band. It was formed in Montreal, Quebec in 1990. "Les Colocs" had played different kinds of music and live performances. History. 1990 to 1992. In October 1990, André "Dédé" Fortin and Louis Léger were in the band “Cha Cha and the Chain Gang”. They left that band and began "Les Colocs" in Montreal. They gave their first show at the Tallulah Darling for the International Festival of Rock. One of the band's members, Marc Déry, left Les Colocs to create his own band, the Zébulon. Les Colocs put an advertisement in the newspaper looking for a new band member, and Serge Robert answered the ad. He became the band's bass player. After a few shows, Les Colocs' guitarist, Louis Léger, left. Mike Sawatzky took his place. The name "Les Colocs" was made official in 1992 at the “Festival international d'été de Québec". Les Colocs was the opening act, with André Fortin, Mike Sawatsky, Jimmy Bourgoing, Patrick Esposito di Napoli, and Serge Robert performing. In 1992, the band signed their first contract with the record label BMG Music Canada. 1993 to 1995. In 1993, the band's first album, "Les Colocs", was released. It sold over 150,000 copies. In October 1993, Les Colocs won four Félix awards. Two of these awards were for being group of the year and revelation (new surprise) of the year. In 1994, the band's harmonica player, Patrick Esposito di Napoli, died of AIDS. In 1995, Les Colocs made their second album. Dédé Fortin decided on a special release date because he is a strong separatist- he believes that Quebec should be separate and independent from Canada. He decided to release the second album on October 30th, 1995, which was the date of the second referendum on Quebec sovereignty. Some time
John McClane is a fictional character who is the protagonist of "Die Hard" movie series. He has a daughter Lucy and son Jack. He was born in Plainfield, New Jersey. In the movies, he is played by the actor Bruce Willis.
Charles Lee "Chucky" Ray is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the "Child's Play," an American horror comedy movie franchise centered on a series of seven movies created by Don Mancini. The character is depicted as an evil psychopathic doll (voiced by Brad Dourif), a serial killer named Charles Lee "Chucky" Ray, known as the "Lakeshore Strangler", whose soul is transferred inside a "Good Guy doll" toy following a voodoo ritual in order to avoid going to Hell. In the 2019 reboot, Chucky (voiced by Mark Hamill) is an AI doll, gone out of control, and determined to kill people. Despite being inside the body of a doll, Chucky can feel pain and can bleed when injured, and has a large scar with stitches on his face. He used many weapons including guns, but mostly an axe or a knife to kill people. He has also killed a person with a voodoo ritual. He appeared in 8 movies. He has a wife, Tiffany Valentine (also a killer doll) and one daughter/son who has mental issues (also a doll). Movies. Chucky has made appearances in all the child's play films as listed here.
In the Ancient Egyptian religion, Kebechet (also known as Qebehet, Kebhut, Kebehut, Qebehut, and Kabechet) was the goddess of freshness and purification. She was known as the "wandering goddess" or the "lost child". She was the daughter of Anubis and his wife Anput and was thought to help her father in his role as the god of embalming. She was particularly associated with embalming fluid used during mummification. Kebechet was often depicted as a snake, sometimes with a body of stars. She was also depicted as a woman with the head of a snake. Sometimes she takes the form of an ostrich, linking her to the goddess of Ma´at who represented justice and balance in the universe and was involved in the judgement of the dead.
Mariloup Wolfe (born 3 January 1978) is a Canadian actress from Montreal, Quebec. She became famous through her role as "Marianne" in the popular TV series "Ramdam". Biography. Mariloup Wolfe studied arts and communications at College Andre-Grasset. She got a college degree in this subject. After that, she went to the McGill University for one year and did a minor degree in cultural studies. She finished her bachelor's degree at Concordia University in cinematographic productions and made a specialization in this matter at the same university. All those studies were made in Montréal. Wolfe performed in the television series "Ramdam" for many years. She played "Marianne", a charming teenager in an ordinary family. Her role in this youth series won her many awards. In particular, she won a Metrostar in the category for young comedy series, two Artis awards in 2007 and 2008 and a Gemeaux prize for the best interpretation of a major role in a youth series. She also acted in an animated television series "Fais ça court", which was about the creator of a short film. Personal life. Wolfe is the mother of two young boys: Manoe (born in May 2010) and Miro (born December 2011). Her ex-husband and father of their children is Guillaume Lemay Thivierge. Just like her, he is a comedian and met her in the "Ramdam" series in which they both acted. Wolfe represented the "Yoopa" magazine, a reference for parents, for one year. She signed an editorial in each publication. She is the owner of an Energy Cardio center at Blainville and she participated at “Rallie des gazelles” with Jessica Barker. Recently, she was an invited stylist for “Thyme Maternity”.
Spring Breakers is a 2012 American movie set in St. Petersburg, Florida. The movie is written and directed by Harmony Korine. It is about four college-aged girls who rob a restaurant to pay for spring break expenses. Starring are Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, and Rachel Korine. "Spring Breakers" is rated R by the MPAA.
Heather Elizabeth Morris (born February 1, 1987 in Thousand Oaks, California) is an American dancer, actress, and singer. She played Brittany Pierce in "Glee". She was also in "Bedtime Stories" and "". She was a backup dancer for Beyoncé.
Topsy Tjulyata is an Aboriginal artist from central Australia. She makes wooden objects which are known in Western Desert languages as '. She makes these objects by carving the wood and then engraving patterns (') into its surface with a burning wire. This technique is called pokerwork. The wood she uses is sourced locally from the area around Uluṟu, where she lives. She makes both decorative sculptures and traditional tools. The patterns engraved into the objects depict "", spiritual stories about creation ancestors from the Dreamtime. Topsy began working in arts and crafts at Ernabella in the late 1940s. She specialised in wood carving. While she was living there, she married Walter Pukutiwara, a shepherd who also crafted tools. They later moved to Amaṯa in South Australia. In 1981, Topsy and Walter went to Uluṟu and set up a tent at the base of Uluṟu. From there they sold their "" works to tourists for over two weeks. They did this trip with other artists from Amaṯa, including Pulya Taylor and Tony Tjamiwa, and their friends Peter Yates and Pat D'Arango. In 1983, this group travelled around to artist communities in the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands. This was to discuss the idea of setting up a new craft centre at Uluṟu that would sell artworks from around the region to tourists. The couple moved to Muṯitjulu so that they could help set up Maṟuku Arts. Topsy and Water were some of the first artists for the centre, and worked together closely until Walter's death in 2004. Topsy is still a member of the organisation's Governing Committee. A collection of wooden bowls made by Topsy are held in the National Gallery of Australia. The patterns engraved on the surfaces depict stories about the Seven Sisters. Both the Powerhouse Museum and the National Museum of Australia contain examples of Topsy's sculptures. The sculptures are of , the perentie man. "This article includes text from the Powerhouse Museum, Australia , which has been licensed under CC-BY-SA."
Walter Pukutiwara (c. 1930 – 10 November 2004) was an Aboriginal artist from central Australia. He crafted traditional tools, such as spears and spear-throwers, and wooden sculptures, known in Western Desert languages as '. He made these by carving the wood and then engraving patterns (') into its surface with a burning wire. This technique is called pokerwork. The patterns engraved into the objects depict "", spiritual stories about creation ancestors from the Dreamtime. The National Museum of Australia contains many examples of Walter's works. Walter was born just south of Uluṟu, some time around 1930. The place where he was born is associated with the , and so the "" (brushtail possum) is his personal totem. Walter grew up living a traditional way of life in the bush with his family. When he was a young man, he went to live at the mission in Ernabella, South Australia. He worked there with sheep, as a shepherd and shearer. He got married to Topsy Tjulyata, and the couple moved to Amaṯa. During the 1980s, Walter served as the Pitjantjatjara representative on the Aboriginal Arts Board (AAB). He lobbied the board for money to support art and crafts in Amaṯa. As a result, the craft centre at Amaṯa was established in February 1981. Later in 1981, Walter and Topsy went to Uluṟu and set up a tent at the base of Uluṟu. From there they sold their "" works to tourists for over two weeks. They did this trip with other artists from Amaṯa, including Tony Tjamiwa and Pulya Taylor, and their friends Peter Yates and Patricia D'Arango. In 1983, this group travelled around to artist communities in the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands. This was to discuss the idea of setting up a new craft centre at Ulu
Archedictyon (plural = archedictya) is the name of a hypothetical scheme of wing venation of the common ancestor of all winged insects. Description. The nature of the archedictyon is an important in the taxonomic classification of the large, primitive Palaeozoic insects known as Palaeodictyoptera. It was used for this purpose as early as 1854. A National Museum of Natural History database for the study of ants, wasps, bees and termites describes the archedictyon as: ...the primitive original vein network [of] the wings of many of the most ancient insect fossils; the complex network of irregular veinlets between the veins in the outer [three-quarters] of both wings, including the anal lobe. According to a 1999 paper on the evolution of flght in Palaeoptera the cross veins of some Palaeodictyoptera may be an adaptive feature. Structure. The archedictyon is believed to have contained between six and eight longitudinal veins, but current understanding of the design is based on a combination of fossil data and speculation. The "Comstock-Needham system" designed by two entomologists describes these veins and their branches: *Costa (C): the leading edge of the wing *Subcosta (Sc): the second longitudinal vein (behind the costa), typically unbranched *Radius (R): the third longitudinal vein, one to five branches reach the wing margin *Media (M): the fourth longitudinal vein, one to four branches reach the wing margin *Cubitus (Cu): fifth longitudinal vein, one to three branches reach the wing margin *Anal veins (A1, A2, A3): the unbranched veins behind the cubitus. Crossveins are named based on their relative position to the more prominent longitudinal veins: *C-SC crossveins run between the costa and subcosta *R crossveins run between adjacent branches of the radius *R-M crossveins run between the radius and media *M-CU crossveins run between the media and cubitus. Living species. In extant insects, the term implies
Elytra are the modified, hardened front wings of beetles and some bugs (Heteroptera). In most true bugs, the forewings are called hemelytra, as only the basal half is thickened while the apex is membranous.  Description. The elytra act as protective wing-cases for the hind wings underneath, which are used for flying. To fly, a beetle opens the elytra and then extends the hindwings, flying while still holding the elytra open, though some beetles in the families Scarabaeidae and Buprestidae can fly with the elytra closed. In some groups, the elytra are fused together, and the insect is flightless. Some of the ground beetles (family Carabidae) are a good example of this.
Brian Griffin is one of the main characters in the American animated TV sitcom, "Family Guy". He is at least a 10-year-old pet dog of the Griffin family. He shows many human behaviours (he can walk upright, drink, smoke, and speak English) but he still shows many behaviours associated with dogs, such as fetching a ball, fearing the vacuum cleaner and barking at squirrels. It is hinted that Lois and Brian were married for a length of time. He is the only "Family Guy" character to have appeared in every episode of the series. In a 2004 interview, Seth MacFarlane (the show's creator) revealed that Brian is his fursona. Death. In the 12th season episode, "Life of Brian", he gets hit by a car and dies later at the veterinarian. Before he dies, he thanked the Griffins for giving him a wonderful life and that he loves them all. He was soon brought back to life in the Christmas special "Christmas Guy".
Gina Lollobrigida was an Italian actress. She was very popular in the 1950s and 1960s. She mostly acted in Italian movies. She received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Italian American Foundation in 2008. In the mid-1980s, she starred in the television series "Falcon Crest". The role was first offered to Sophia Loren, who turned it down. A rivalry with Loren was often reported in the press. Lollobrigida said in a 2015 interview that "Loren and her press agent started this 'rivalry'" and that Lollobrigida was bored of it. In 2013, Lollobrigida sold her jewelry collection through Sotheby's. She donated the nearly $5 million to benefit stem cell therapy. Lollobrigida died in Rome on January 16, 2023 at the age of 95. Awards and nominations. Lollobrigida won three David di Donatello, two Nastro d'Argento and six Bambi Awards. She was nominated three times for the Golden Globe and won one in 1961 as "World Film Favourite – Female". She was nominated once for a BAFTA. In 1985, she was nominated as an officier of Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by Jack Lang because of her achievements in photography and sculpture. She was awarded the Légion d'honneur by then French president François Mitterrand. On 16 October 1999, Gina Lollobrigida was nominated Goodwill Ambassador of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Mayra de Grammont Arduini (born October 4, 1993) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Mayra gained prominence as a member of the band College 11 and for her performances in Disney Channel series such as "Que Talento!" and "Violetta".
Kasabian is a British rock band. It was formed by Tom Meighan (singer), Sergio Pizzorno (backing vocal and guitar), bassist Chris Edwards and guitarist Chris Karloff in 1997. Then it was called Saracuse. Ian Matthews and Jay Mehler joined the band after the departure of Chris Karloff in 2006. Jay joined Liam Gallagher's band Beady Eye in 2013 and was replaced by Tim Carter. They have recorded four albums, "Kasabian", "Empire", "West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum" and "Velociraptor!", and are working on the fifth. They mostly get their inspiration from Primal Scream. They got a lot of influence from the Stone Roses. They use a little electro sound joined with a bass groove mixed in a rock template.
Trope is a term for a figure of speech. The term has evolved to identify an overused theme or device. A trope may mean a convention, a plot trick, a setup, a narrative structure and a character type all at the same time. List of types. In rhetoric, there are many types of tropes. "This list is not finished; you can help Wikipedia by adding to it."
Geraldine Fitzgerald (November 24, 1913 around Dublin, Ireland-July 17, 2005 near New York City) was an Irish-American actress who acted in many movies and television programs. She starred in critically acclaimed movies like "Wuthering Heights" and "Dark Victory"; she also performed on television series, such as "Cagney &amp; Lacey". Fitzgerald died due to Alzheimer's in New York.
In chemistry, a leaving group is an atom or molecule that leaves another molecule during a reaction. This reaction can be for example a nucleophilic substitution. In this case the leaving group gets a pair of electrons. Some leaving groups are better than others. This is because some atoms or molecules like getting extra electrons. The halides are a good example of good leaving groups. The type of leaving group can change the type of reaction that happens. For example, bad leaving groups make an SN1 reaction more difficult, while they make an SN2 reaction easier.
A sigma bond (σ bond) is a type of chemical bond. It is the strongest one of the covalent type. In a sigma bond, the atomic orbitals from two atoms which are nearby go one on top of each other. This is different from a pi bond where they touch sideways. This is why a sigma bond is stronger. Sigma bonds can involve s, p, d or f orbitals. They must however be of the right symmetry to be able to form the bond. Since the σ bond is strong, the bonding orbital is low in energy. This also means that the antibonding orbital σ* is high in energy.
is the national bicameral legislature of Japan. The National Diet Building is in Nagatachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo. It is made up of the House of Representatives (lower house) and the House of Councillors (upper house). The members of both houses of the Diet are directly elected. The Diet selects the Prime Minister.  History. The Diet was first convened as the Imperial Diet in 1889. In 1947, the Diet took its current form.
Lena Dunham (born May 13, 1986, New York City) is an American actress. She works mainly in television programs. She created and stars in the television series "Girls". She has won several Golden Globe Awards for this. Personal life. Dunham studied creative writing at Oberlin College. She often talks about this in her work. In 2012, Dunham she started dating Jack Antonoff. She is a feminist.
Jillian Leigh Murray (born June 4, 1984 in Reading, Pennsylvania) is an American actress. She acts in independent movies. She acted as Heather in "An American Carol". "Big Time Rush" "Big Time Movie" She also starred in other movies. "Awkward. (2011 TV Series) With Perception" "Glee" and "One Direction: This Is Us 3D." "Mass Effect Cabin Fever: Patient Zero Forget Me Not Mantervention Murder in the First Code Black A High School Rockstar/Austin &amp; Ally Wild Things: Foursome (2010 film) with Marnette Patterson, Ashley Parker Angel Jessie Nickson &amp; Never Back Down 2: The BeatDown (2011) Jeanine Hill Gabrielle Shuff Blaire Noonan Michael Jai White Stacey Asaro Laura Cayouette Chasidy Morris Alex Meraz Dean Geyer With Todd Duffee Scottie Epstein &amp; Evan Peters. and Never Back Down: No Surrender (2016)" References. ESPY Sports Awards Benchwarmer and Teen Choice Awards on set Jillian Murray Leigh
Michael Myers is an American fictional character from the "Halloween movie series". He first appeared in John Carpenter's "Halloween". Myers only kills on Halloween day in Haddonfield, Illinois. He first killed his sister on Halloween night of 1963 and since then he was searching to kill his last living family member, Cynthia "Laurie Strode" Myers. He was sent to a mental hospital, but during his transportation to another mental hospital, he escaped when the truck was attacked. After "" (Which was the only movie he did not appear) he was searching to kill Laurie's daughter. When the franchise was rebooted with the 2018 movie "Halloween", Michael and Laurie are not siblings. After forty years at Smith's Grove Sanitarium, he escapes again and returns to Haddonfield for another killing spree. He again finds Laurie, who has been living in fear of his return. His psychiatrist, Dr. Samuel Loomis is trying to save Michael's victims and stop Michael from killing. Myers appeared in 9 "Halloween" movies. He was played by many different actors throughout the series. His mask was originally a James T. Kirk mask that was painted white with its eyeholes enlarged, eyebrows and sideburns removed and the hair was darkened. An Emmett Kelly clown mask was also considered.
Mothra is a "kaiju", a type of fictional monster who first appeared in the book series "The Luminous Fairies and Mothra" by Takehiko Fukunaga, Shinichiro Nakamura, and Yoshie Hotta. The first movie she appeared in was "Mothra". Movie appearances.  (2024)