Sisyphus (, "Sísyphos") was a legendary person in Greek mythology.
According to the ancient story, Sisyphus was forced to roll a big rock up a hill, but it rolled back down and the task was never finished. He was forced to repeat this over and over again forever.The word "Sisyphean", which relates to a task which is undertaken with great effort but is ultimately pointless, is derived from the myth.
Dangerous Minds
Dangerous Minds is a 1995 American drama movie starring Michelle Pfeiffer. It is set in California. Its subjects include gangs, teenage pregnancy, poetry and school problems.
Pfeiffer portrays LouAnne Johnson, a former U.S. Marine on whose novel this drama is based. Most of the students in this urban melodrama are African American and Hispanic adolescents.
"Dangerous Minds" was released August 11, 1995. It had mixed critical reception though was a strong box office hit. In 1996 a television series of the same name premiered, though it was short lived.
The soundtrack and its lead single 'Gangsta's Paradise' enjoyed major success. It received nominations for the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Soundtrack Album. Coolio won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance for his vocals.
Cherokee County, Alabama
Cherokee County, Alabama is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named for the Cherokee tribe. As of 2010 the population was 25,989. Its county seat is Centre. It is a prohibition or dry county which means alcoholic drinks cannot be sold.
Cherokee County was formed by European Americans on January 9, 1836. The county was created on territory of the Cherokee Nation.
The Cherokee were forceably removed by the US government in what was known as the Trail of Tears in 1838. Cherokee County was created by the Alabama legislature on 1836 January 9 following the Treaty of New Echota, 1835 December 29. The Cherokee people did not accept the Treaty because the people who signed were not authorized.
An F4 tornado struck here on Palm Sunday March 27, 1994. It destroyed Goshen United Methodist Church twelve minutes after the National Weather Service of Birmingham issued a tornado warning for northern Calhoun, southeastern Etowah, and southern Cherokee counties. 22 people were killed, including the groom's 4-year-old daughter.
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of . (or 92.19%) is land and (or 7.81%) is water.
John Mills
Sir John Mills CBE (born Lewis Ernest Watts Mills, 22 February 1908 - 23 April 2005) was a British actor.
He was born in North Elmham, Norfolk. His sister was entertainer Annette Mills (1894-1955).
He was married to actress Aileen Raymond (1910-2005) from 1927 until they divorced in 1941. He was married to actress Mary Hayley Bell (1911-2005) from 1941 until his death. The couple had two daughters, actresses Juliet Mills (born 1941) and Hayley Mills (born 1946) and a son, Jonathan Mills (born 1949).
Mills was knighted in 1976. His autobiography was published in 1980. He died in Denham, Buckinghamshire.
Seven islands of Bombay
The seven islands of Bombay are a group of islands very close to each other. Together, they make up the city of Bombay/Mumbai.
Ganbaru
, also romanized as gambaru, is a widely-used Japanese cultural concept. It roughly means to slog on or stick to it through tough times. "Ganbaru" implies a kind of hard work which is defined by Japanese culture.
The word "Ganbaru" is often translated to mean "doing one’s best". In practice, it means doing more than one's best. The word emphasizes working with continued effort despite difficulties, failure, or distraction. The term means "toughing it out".
"Ganbaru" means to commit fully to a task and to bring that task to an end.
"Ganbaru" means an active process of doing something. It contrasts with a passive process.
The term "ganbaru" developed from the related concept of "gaman".
After the 1995 Kobe earthquake, the slogan ""Gambaro Kobe"" was used to encourage the people of the Kobe region.
After the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, "ganbaru" was one of the most commonly heard expressions.
Ryan Murphy
Ryan Murphy (born November 9, 1965) is an American screenwriter, director and producer. He is the creator of the television series "Nip/Tuck" and "Glee". Murphy also made the WB network series "Popular", which aired from 1999-2001. As of 2011, some movies he will direct are underworks.
Murphy is a graduate of Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. He also went to Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.
Murphy is openly gay. Murphy says he sometimes goes to church in Los Angeles.
Matthew Morrison
Matthew James Morrison (born: October 30, 1942 in California) is an American television, movie and musical theater actor. He is best known for his role in the television series "Glee"in which he played the teacher Mr William “Will” Schuester. After attending theater camp during his childhood, he decided that he wanted to become an actor. He was educated at New York University (NYU) Tisch School of the Arts. Being a member of boy bands like LMNT and Fresh Step, he made his musical theater transition into similarly styled shows.
He had minor roles in "Footloose" as well as the revival of the Rocky Horror Show. His big break came when he landed the role of Link Larkin in the Broadway production of John Waters' Hairspray. Morrison was nominated for a Tony award for his role in "The Light in the Piazza". He also won the award for Ice Skater of the year.
Morrison's debut album "Matthew Morrison" peaked at number 24 on the Billboard 200. It also peaked at number 61 on the Australian Albums Chart, and number 63 on the UK Albums Chart.
Amber Riley
Amber Patrice Riley (born February 15, 1986) is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and philanthropist, known for her role on the series "Glee" as Mercedes Jones. She has also appeared as the daughter of "Dirk Black" in the American Black comedy "All of Us". At the age of seventeen, Riley auditioned for "American Idol" but was turned down by the producers. Most of her cover versions have appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Riley is a Democrat and attended the 2012 Democratic National Convention. In the convention, Riley sang the national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner".
Adhesion
Adhesion is the process in which dissimilar particles stick together. In the case of similar particles, this effect is called cohesion. Adhesion results from the physical properties of the interface between two phases. The forces that result in adhesion are not fully known, there are different explanations. Five different types of adhesion have been proposed:
Time Inc.
Time Inc. is a subsidiary media company of Time Warner. It publishes several of the most read magazines in the United States such as "People", "Time", "Sports Illustrated", "Fortune", "InStyle", "Life", "GOLF Magazine", "Southern Living", "Essence", "This Old House", "All You" and "Entertainment Weekly". It publishes 130 magazines and was founded on November 28, 1922 in New York City.
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