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Given_circumstances | The term Given Circumstances is a principle from Russian theatre practitioner Konstantin Stanislavski 's methodology for actor training , formulated in the first half of the 20th century at the Moscow Art Theatre . The term given circumstances is applied to the total set of environmental and situational conditions which influence the actions that a character in a drama undertakes . Although a character may make such choices unconsciously , the actor playing the character is aware of such conditions on a conscious level to help him or her deepen his or her understanding of the motivation behind the character 's actions . Given circumstances include conditions of the character 's world ( e.g. specifics of time and place : in Hamlet for instance , being in Elsinore at a specific time in history is a given circumstance ) , elements from the history of the character 's environment ( cf Hamlet : the death of the old King Hamlet preceding the play 's plot is a given circumstance ) , and elements from the character 's personal situation ( cf Hamlet : the character Hamlet is a crown prince ) . In his own writing on his theatre practice , Stanislavski describes given circumstances as `` The plot , the facts , the incidents , the period , the time and place of the action , the way of life . -LSB- ... -RSB- The Given Circumstances , just like `` if '' , are suppositions , `` products of the imagination . '' |
Gathering_of_the_Vibes | Gathering of the Vibes ( often abbreviated as GOTV ) is an annual four-day music , camping and arts festival that celebrates the Grateful Dead & showcases a very diverse variety of music . Over the course of the event , styles often include ; Funk , Bluegrass , Rock , Jam Band , Jazz , Reggae , R&B & Folk music . Since 1996 , GOTV has brought many bands to the New England area during the summer season . There are two main stages that alternate bands so that festival goers experience music all day and into the night . A short stroll down the beach is the `` Green Vibes Stage '' which showcases some of the Northeast 's finest talent . In addition to music , festival goers have access to food and beverage vendors , a variety of both handmade crafts and imported goods along the `` Craft Vendor Row '' known as Shakedown Street which is highlighted by and many types of vendor , an Art Gallery along with Vibes merchandise . The Vibes also showcases non-profit organizations in a Non-Profit `` Village '' with an emphasis on local groups . Information and demonstrations include everything from environmental awareness to social consciousness . The Vibes has hosted a non-perishable food and hygiene product drive every year since 1999 to benefit a local food bank . On November 27 , 2015 it was announced that Gathering of the Vibes will not take place in 2016 but it was stated that the festival plans to return in 2017 . |
Gerald_Levert | Gerald Edward Levert ( July 13 , 1966 -- November 10 , 2006 ) was an American singer -- songwriter , producer and actor . Levert is best known for singing with his brother , Sean Levert , and friend Marc Gordon of the vocal group LeVert . Levert was also a member of LSG , a supergroup comprising Keith Sweat , Johnny Gill , and himself . Levert is the son of Eddie Levert , who is the lead singer of the R&B / Soul vocal group The O'Jays . |
General_officers_in_the_United_States | A general officer is an officer of high military rank ; in the uniformed services of the United States , general officers are commissioned officers above the field officer ranks , the highest of which is colonel in the Army , Marine Corps , and Air Force and captain , in the Navy , Coast Guard , Public Health Service Commissioned Corps ( PHSCC ) , and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps ( NOAACC ) . General officer ranks currently used in the uniformed services are : One-star -- Brigadier general in the Army , Marine Corps , and Air Force and rear admiral ( lower half ) in the Navy , Coast Guard , PHSCC , and NOAACC Two-star -- Major general in the Army , Marine Corps , and Air Force and rear admiral in the Navy , Coast Guard , PHSCC , and NOAACC Three-star -- Lieutenant general in the Army , Marine Corps , and Air Force and vice admiral in the Navy , Coast Guard , PHSCC , and NOAACC Four-star -- General in the Army , Marine Corps , and Air Force and admiral in the Navy , Coast Guard , PHSCC , and NOAACC Above these four general-officer ranks are five-star ranks , but these are generally reserved for wartime use . They are the General of the Army ( in the Army , equivalent to the foreign rank of field marshal ) , Fleet Admiral ( in the Navy ) , and General of the Air Force ( in the Air Force ) . Nine Americans have held five-star ranks , but none currently . The highest ranks , senior to the five-star ranks , are General of the Armies ( in the Army ) and Admiral of the Navy ( in the Navy ) . These ranks are sometimes called six-star ranks , but holders of the ranks have never used six-star insignia . Only three people have ever held these ranks , which are sometimes considered to be the equivalent of the foreign ranks of generalissimo or grand marshal , and they have never been used at the same time as all other general-officer ranks . The rank of General of the Armies has been held only by John Pershing and George Washington ( promoted to this rank in 1976 as part of American Bicentennial celebrations ) . The rank of Admiral of the Navy has been held only by George Dewey . Proposals to bring back these ranks was made during World War II , with Douglas MacArthur and Chester W. Nimitz under consideration for appointment as General of the Armies and Admiral of the Navy , respectively , but this was never implemented . Throughout much of U.S. history , ranks above three stars were either not used at all , used only on a temporary basis , or only used one at a time , with different titles used at different times for the same rank . |
Geraldine_Ferraro | Geraldine Anne Ferraro ( August 26 , 1935 -- March 26 , 2011 ) was an American attorney , a Democratic Party politician , and a member of the United States House of Representatives . In 1984 , she was the first female vice presidential candidate representing a major American political party . Ferraro grew up in New York City and worked as a public school teacher before training as a lawyer . She joined the Queens County District Attorney 's Office in 1974 , heading the new Special Victims Bureau that dealt with sex crimes , child abuse , and domestic violence . In 1978 she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives , where she rose rapidly in the party hierarchy while focusing on legislation to bring equity for women in the areas of wages , pensions , and retirement plans . In 1984 , former vice president and presidential candidate Walter Mondale , seen as an underdog , selected Ferraro to be his running mate in the upcoming election . Ferraro became the only Italian American to be a major-party national nominee in addition to being the first woman . The positive polling the Mondale-Ferraro ticket received when she joined soon faded , as damaging questions arose about her and her businessman husband 's finances and wealth and her Congressional disclosure statements . In the general election , Mondale and Ferraro were defeated in a landslide by incumbent President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George H. W. Bush . Ferraro ran campaigns for a seat in the United States Senate from New York in 1992 and 1998 , both times starting as the front-runner for her party 's nomination before losing in the primary election . She served as a United States Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights from 1993 until 1996 during the presidential administration of Bill Clinton . She also continued her career as a journalist , author , and businesswoman , and served in the 2008 presidential campaign of Senator Hillary Clinton . Ferraro died on March 26 , 2011 , from multiple myeloma , 12 years after being diagnosed . |
Gliese_3470_b | Gliese 3470 b , abbreviated as GJ3470b , is an exoplanet orbiting the star Gliese 3470 , both of which are located in the constellation Cancer . With a mass of just under 14 Earth-masses and a radius approximately 4.3 times that of Earth 's , it is likely something akin to a mini-Neptune despite the initially strong belief that the planet was not covered in clouds like the gas giants we are familiar with in our solar system . The exoplanet 's atmosphere was first observed by researchers Akihiko Fukui , Norio Narita and Kenji Kuroda at the University of Tokyo in 2013 , and afterwards , Fukui commented , `` Suppose the atmosphere consists of hydrogen and helium , the mass of the atmosphere would be 5-20 % of the total mass of the planet . Comparing that to the fact that the mass of Earth 's atmosphere is about one ten-thousandth of a percent ( 0.0001 % ) of the total mass of the Earth , this planet has a considerably thick atmosphere . '' Recently in 2015 , a team using the Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope ( LCOGT ) network reported their detection of Rayleigh scattering in the atmosphere of this planet . In the Las Cumbres researchers ' paper published in The Astrophysical Journal , they conclude that the most plausible explanation for the scattering effect to be an atmosphere made predominantly of hydrogen and helium , causing the exoplanet to be veiled by dense clouds and hazes . It is thought that the planet would appear blue to the human eye due to this scattering . As of now , GJ3470b is the only exoplanet orbiting the Gliese 3470 star that has been observed and analyzed by astronomers and astrophysicists . |
Gay_Blackstone | Gay ( also Gaye ) Blackstone ( born March 27 ) is an American television and stage producer , director , consultant , lecturer and author . She was president of the Academy of Magical Arts and was named one of `` 2007 Hollywood 's Women of Distinction '' by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce . She is also the international ambassador of the International Brotherhood of Magicians . Blackstone was the executive producer for the 2013 revival of the television show Masters of Illusion . 2013 -- 2005 • Executive Producer - `` Masters of Illusion '' Television Series for 2014 release CW Network http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/cw-revives-magic-show-masters-585645 • Executive Producer - `` Masters of Illusion '' Television Series for immediate release for Sony International • Executive Producer -- `` Masters of Illusion -- LIVE ! '' Tour 2011 to Present -- US , Canada , Singapore , Manila , and Peru - 80 shows in 46 venues , 26 states , 5 countries , and 3 continents ( first two seasons ) • Executive Producer -- `` Masters of Illusion '' -- January 2009 to Present -- 40 Hour Network Television Series • Executive Producer -- `` World Magic Awards '' 5 - 2 Hour Network Specials Hosts Neil Patrick Harris , Sir Roger Moore , Robert Wagner , Jonathon Franks , and Bob Saget • Past President of the Academy of Magical Arts -- at The Magic Castle • Creative Consultant & Segment Producer for Illusionist `` Hans Klok -- The Beauty of Magic '' Featuring Pamela Anderson June 2007 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas , Nevada • Woman of Distinction Award from Hollywood Chamber of Commerce - 2007 Honoree • Executive Producer -- `` Masters of Illusion - Impossible Magic ! '' 15 hours of Magic and Variety • Producer/Creator Magic Stage Show at The Bayside Theater Lighthouse in Fukuoka , Japan - 2010 • Community Leaders Board for the College of Arts and Letters at California State University San Bernardino • Producer/Creator `` Ai & Yuki '' Show -- US and Asia 2007 - 2009 • Creative Consultant -- Illusionist David Blaine Television • NAACP Image Awards Special Effects Consultant for Television - 2005 • Producer Illusionist `` Darren Romeo : The Voice of Magic '' at The Welk Theatre in Branson , MO • Producer - `` Live in Berlin '' at Pump , Duck and Circumstance • Producer & Creator of International Female Illusionist My Uyen -- Television Special and Casino Stage Show • Creative Consultant/Show Analyst for Disney Cruise Line • Producer of Telly Award Winning Four Part Television series for Time Life -- `` Kids 100 Favorite Songs '' • Creative Advisor for Penn and Teller `` Sin City '' Television Series • Creative Consultant , Staging & Segment Producer for `` Siegfried & Roy Present -- Darren Romeo : The Voice of Magic '' at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas • Adjunct Professor University of Southern California -- Choreography for television and film , performance and production , advisor George Burns Award • Hosted multiple episodes of `` The Story of Magic '' -- Canadian Television Series • Author of `` Around the House Magic '' • Special Events Producer -- Amazon , Nickelodeon • Corporate Events Producer/Consultant/Performer -- The Money Store , Henley Health , Cadillac , Honda , California Dental Association , Ontario Convention Center Co-Produced `` The Blackstone Magic Show '' 1974 -- 1997 • Broadway -- Holds the record for the longest running Magic Show in Broadway History • Tour -- U.S. and International • Casinos -- Las Vegas , Atlantic City , Lake Tahoe , Reno • Television -- Multiple one and two-hour specials : PBS , HBO , CBS , NBC and PAX • International television specials , Japan , England , Paris and EuroDisney • Television -- `` Mystic , Magic , 3D Video '' • Honda Introduction • Cadillac Introduction Show Rock & Roll and Live Music Shows ( Special Effects , Staging/Rigging for Venues , Arenas , Stadiums and Sheds ) • New Kids On The Block The Magic Summer Tour -- U.S. and International and No More Games Tour • Earth , Wind & Fire -- U.S. and International • Alice Cooper -- Welcome to my Nightmare • Vanilla Ice -- Special Effects • Michael Jackson , Victory Tour -- Special Effects • Sea World -- The Super Heroes , Florida and Ohio • Boys Choir of Harlem and Friend on Broadway Awards , Recognition , and Associations • Member of Academy of Television Arts & Sciences as Executive Producer • Magic Castle : The Academy of Magical Arts - President : 2006 -2008 Vice President 2004 -2006 Board of Directors : 2002 -- 2012 • `` Face of Redlands '' Honoree for local Philanthropy and Community Service • International Ambassador for the Society of American Magicians and the International Brotherhood of Magicians • Recipient of the Milbourne Christopher Award • 2013 Society of American Magicians Presidential Citation • Community Leaders Board for the College of Arts and Letters at California State University San Bernardino • Woman of Distinction Award from Hollywood Chamber of Commerce - 2007 Honoree • Los Angeles Business Journal -- Front Page Feature Story `` Woman of Distinction '' • Released top selling `` Blackstone Magical Moments '' DVD |
Generation_Jones | Generation Jones is a term coined by the author Jonathan Pontell to describe those born from approximately 1954 to 1965 , while other sources place the start point at 1956 or 1957 . This group is essentially the latter half of the baby boomers to the first years of Generation X. The name `` Generation Jones '' has several connotations , including a large anonymous generation , a `` keeping up with the Joneses '' competitiveness and the slang word `` jones '' or `` jonesing '' , meaning a yearning or craving . It is said that Jonesers were given huge expectations as children in the 1960s , and then confronted with a different reality as they came of age during a long period of mass unemployment and when de-industrialization arrived full force in the mid-late 1970s and 1980s , leaving them with a certain unrequited `` jonesing '' quality for the more prosperous days of the past . The generation is noted for coming of age after a huge swath of their older brothers and sisters in the earlier portion of the baby boomer population had come immediately preceding them ; thus , many Generation Jones members complain that there was a paucity of resources and privileges available to them that were seemingly abundant to those older boomers born earlier . Therefore , there is a certain level of bitterness about and a `` jonesing '' for the level of freedom and affluence granted to older boomers but denied to their generation . The term has enjoyed some currency in political and cultural commentary , including during the 2008 United States presidential election , where Generation Jonesers Barack Obama and Sarah Palin were candidates . |
Gold_Vol._2_(Celine_Dion_album) | Gold Vol . 2 is a French-language compilation album by Canadian singer Celine Dion , released in France by Versailles on 2 October 1995 . It features fourteen rare songs recorded between 1983 and 1987 , including the whole Incognito album . In France , it was certified Gold . Gold Vol . 2 was also released in Belgium reaching number fifty-one on the chart in Wallonia . |
Genghis_Khan | Genghis Khan ( -LSB- ˈdʒɛŋɡɪs_ˈkɑːn -RSB- , usually pronounced -LSB- ˈɡɛŋɡɪs_ˈkɑːn -RSB- Чингис хаан , Çingis hán -LSB- t͡ʃʰiŋɡɪs xaːŋ -RSB- , c. 1162 August 18 , 1227 ) , born Temüjin , was the Great Khan and founder of the Mongol Empire , which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death . He came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of Northeast Asia . After founding the Empire and being proclaimed `` Genghis Khan '' , he started the Mongol invasions that conquered most of Eurasia . Campaigns initiated in his lifetime include those against the Qara Khitai , Caucasus , and Khwarazmian , Western Xia and Jin dynasties . These campaigns were often accompanied by large-scale massacres of the civilian populations -- especially in the Khwarazmian and Western Xia controlled lands . By the end of his life , the Mongol Empire occupied a substantial portion of Central Asia and China . Before Genghis Khan died he assigned Ögedei Khan as his successor . Later his grandsons split his empire into khanates . He died in 1227 after defeating the Western Xia . He was buried in an unmarked grave somewhere in Mongolia . His descendants extended the Mongol Empire across most of Eurasia by conquering or creating vassal states in all of modern-day China , Korea , the Caucasus , Central Asia , and substantial portions of Eastern Europe and Southwest Asia . Many of these invasions repeated the earlier large-scale slaughters of local populations . As a result , Genghis Khan and his empire have a fearsome reputation in local histories . Beyond his military accomplishments , Genghis Khan also advanced the Mongol Empire in other ways . He decreed the adoption of the Uyghur script as the Mongol Empire 's writing system . He also practiced meritocracy and encouraged religious tolerance in the Mongol Empire , and unified the nomadic tribes of Northeast Asia . Present-day Mongolians regard him as the founding father of Mongolia . Although known for the brutality of his campaigns and considered by many to have been a genocidal ruler , Genghis Khan is also credited with bringing the Silk Road under one cohesive political environment . This brought communication and trade from Northeast Asia into Muslim Southwest Asia and Christian Europe , thus expanding the horizons of all three cultural areas . |
Gold_Vol._1_(Celine_Dion_album) | Gold Vol . 1 is a French-language compilation album by Canadian singer Celine Dion , released in France by Versailles on 2 October 1995 . It features fourteen rare songs recorded between 1982 and 1988 , including the Eurovision-winning `` Ne partez pas sans moi '' . Later , the album was also released in other countries around the world . It was issued under many different titles , with many different covers , and by various music labels . Gold Vol . 1 was certified 2 × Gold in France , where it peaked at number thirty on the chart . It also charted in Belgium Wallonia , Japan and the United Kingdom . |
Golf_Channel | Golf Channel ( originally The Golf Channel from 1995 to 2007 ) is an American cable and satellite television network owned by the NBC Sports Group subsidiary of NBCUniversal division of Comcast . The channel focuses on coverage of the sport of golf , including live coverage of tournaments , as well as factual and instructional programming . Founded in Birmingham , Alabama , the channel 's headquarters and studios are currently located in Orlando , Florida . Golf Channel is available in the United States , Canada and a few nations in Asia and Latin America through cable , satellite and wireless transmissions . As of February 2015 , Golf Channel is available to approximately 79,250,000 pay television households ( 68.1 % of households with television ) in the United States . |
German_television_comedy | Germany has a long tradition of television comedy stretching as far back as the 1950s , and with its origins in cabaret and radio . |
Georges_Méliès | Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès , known as Georges Méliès ( -LSB- meɪˈljɛs -RSB- -LSB- meljɛs -RSB- ; 8 December 1861 -- 21 January 1938 ) , was a French illusionist and film director who led many technical and narrative developments in the earliest days of cinema . Méliès was an especially prolific innovator in the use of special effects , popularizing such techniques as substitution splices , multiple exposures , time-lapse photography , dissolves , and hand-painted color . He was also one of the first filmmakers to use storyboards . His films include A Trip to the Moon ( 1902 ) and The Impossible Voyage ( 1904 ) , both involving strange , surreal journeys somewhat in the style of Jules Verne , and are considered among the most important early science fiction films , though their approach is closer to fantasy . |
Goldfinger_(novel) | Goldfinger is the seventh novel in Ian Fleming 's James Bond series , first published in the UK by Jonathan Cape on 23 March 1959 . Goldfinger originally bore the title The Richest Man in the World and was written in January and February 1958 . The story centres on the investigation by MI6 operative James Bond into the gold smuggling activities of Auric Goldfinger , who is also suspected by MI6 of being connected to SMERSH , the Soviet counter-intelligence organisation . As well as establishing the background to the smuggling operation , Bond uncovers a much larger plot , with Goldfinger planning to steal the gold reserves of the United States from Fort Knox . Fleming developed the James Bond character more in Goldfinger than in the previous six novels , presenting him as a more complex individual , whilst also bringing out a theme of Bond as Saint George . The Saint George theme is echoed by the fact that it is a British agent sorting out an American problem . In common with Fleming 's other Bond stories , he used the names of people he knew , or knew of , throughout his story , including the book 's eponymous villain , who was named after British architect Ernő Goldfinger . Upon learning of the use of his name , Goldfinger threatened to sue over the use of the name , before the matter was settled out of court . Fleming had based the actual character on American gold tycoon Charles W. Engelhard , Jr. . Fleming also used a number of his own experiences within the book , and the round of golf played with Goldfinger was based upon a tournament in 1957 at the Berkshire Golf Club in which Fleming partnered the Open winner Peter Thomson . Upon its release , Goldfinger went to the top of the best-seller lists ; the novel was broadly well received by the critics , being favourably compared to contemporary version of both Sapper and John Buchan . Goldfinger was serialised as a daily story and as a comic strip in the Daily Express newspaper , before being the third James Bond feature film of the Eon Productions series , released in 1964 and starring Sean Connery as Bond . Most recently , Goldfinger was adapted for BBC Radio with Toby Stephens as Bond and Sir Ian McKellen as Goldfinger . |
George_W._Bush | George Walker Bush ( born July 6 , 1946 ) is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 . He was also the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000 . After graduating from Yale University in 1968 and Harvard Business School in 1975 , he worked in the oil industry . Bush married Laura Welch in 1977 and ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives shortly thereafter . He later co-owned the Texas Rangers baseball team before defeating Ann Richards in the 1994 Texas gubernatorial election . Bush was elected president in 2000 after a close and controversial win over Democratic rival Al Gore , becoming the fourth president to be elected while receiving fewer popular votes than his opponent . From a prominent political family , he is the eldest son of Barbara and George H. W. Bush , the 41st President of the United States , making him only the second president to assume the nation 's highest office after his father , following the lead of John Quincy Adams . His brother , Jeb Bush , a former Governor of Florida , was a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in the 2016 presidential election . His paternal grandfather , Prescott Bush , was a United States Senator from Connecticut . The September 11 terrorist attacks occurred eight months into Bush 's first term as president . Bush responded with what became known as the Bush Doctrine : launching a `` War on Terror '' , an international military campaign that included the war in Afghanistan in 2001 and the Iraq War in 2003 . He also promoted policies on the economy , health care , education , Social Security reform , and amending the Constitution to prohibit same-sex marriage . He signed into law broad tax cuts , the Patriot Act , the No Child Left Behind Act , the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act , Medicare prescription drug benefits for seniors , and funding for the AIDS relief program known as PEPFAR . His tenure included national debates on immigration , Social Security , electronic surveillance , and torture . In the 2004 Presidential race , Bush defeated Democratic Senator John Kerry in another relatively close election . After his re-election , Bush received increasingly heated criticism from across the political spectrum for his handling of the Iraq War , Hurricane Katrina , and other challenges . Amid this criticism , the Democratic Party regained control of Congress in the 2006 elections . In December 2007 , the United States entered its longest post-World War II recession , often referred to as the `` Great Recession '' , prompting the Bush administration to obtain congressional passage of multiple economic programs intended to preserve the country 's financial system . Nationally , Bush was both one of the most popular and unpopular presidents in history , having received the highest recorded presidential approval ratings in the wake of the September 11 attacks , as well as one of the lowest approval ratings during the 2008 financial crisis . Bush left office in 2009 , returning to Texas where he purchased a home in Crawford . He wrote a memoir , Decision Points . His presidential library was opened in 2013 . His presidency has been ranked among the worst in historians ' polls published in the late 2000s and 2010s . |
General_(Australia) | General ( abbreviated GEN ) is the second-highest rank , and the highest active rank , of the Australian Army and was created as a direct equivalent of the British military rank of general ; it is also considered a four-star rank . Prior to 1958 , generals ( and field marshals ) were only appointed in exceptional circumstances . In 1958 , the position which is currently called Chief of the Defence Force was created , and since 1966 , the rank of general has been held when an army officer is appointed to that position . General is a higher rank than lieutenant general , but is lower than field marshal . General is the equivalent of admiral in the Royal Australian Navy and air chief marshal in the Royal Australian Air Force . A general 's insignia is St Edward 's Crown above a star of the Order of the Bath ( or ` pip ' ) above a crossed sword and baton , with the word ` Australia ' at the bottom . |
Genghis_Khan_(1965_film) | Genghis Khan is a 1965 Technicolor film depicting the life and conquests of the Mongol emperor Genghis Khan in Panavision . It was released in the United Kingdom and the United States in 1965 by Columbia Pictures , it was directed by Henry Levin and featured Omar Sharif , who that same year starred in another epic , Doctor Zhivago . The film also included James Mason , Stephen Boyd , Eli Wallach , Françoise Dorléac and Telly Savalas . A 70 mm version of the film was released by CCC Film in West Germany . It was filmed in Yugoslavia . |
Gene_Hodges | Eugene Randolph Hodges , styled as Gene Hodges , ( November 23 , 1936 -- July 6 , 2014 ) was an American politician . Born in Cedar Key , Florida , Hodges served in the United States Air Force 1955 to 1958 . He served in the Florida House of Representatives as a Democrat from 1972 until 1988 . Hodges also served on the Cedar Key City Council . His father W. Randolph Hodges served in the Florida State Senate and his niece Dana Young who also served in the Florida House of Representatives . He died in 2014 of a heart attack in Cedar Key , Florida . |
Global_warming_controversy | The global warming controversy concerns the public debate over whether global warming is occurring , how much has occurred in modern times , what has caused it , what its effects will be , whether any action should be taken to curb it , and if so what that action should be . In the scientific literature , there is a strong consensus that global surface temperatures have increased in recent decades and that the trend is caused by human-induced emissions of greenhouse gases . No scientific body of national or international standing disagrees with this view , though a few organizations with members in extractive industries hold non-committal positions . Disputes over the key scientific facts of global warming are more prevalent in the media than in the scientific literature , where such issues are treated as resolved , and such disputes are more prevalent in the United States than globally . Political and popular debate concerning the existence and cause of climate change includes the reasons for the increase seen in the instrumental temperature record , whether the warming trend exceeds normal climatic variations , and whether human activities have contributed significantly to it . Scientists have resolved these questions decisively in favour of the view that the current warming trend exists and is ongoing , that human activity is the cause , and that it is without precedent in at least 2000 years . Public disputes that also reflect scientific debate include estimates of how responsive the climate system might be to any given level of greenhouse gases ( climate sensitivity ) , how global climate change will play out at local and regional scales , and what the consequences of global warming will be . Global warming remains an issue of widespread political debate , often split along party political lines , especially in the United States . Many of the issues that are settled within the scientific community , such as human responsibility for global warming , remain the subject of politically or economically motivated attempts to downplay , dismiss or deny them -- an ideological phenomenon categorised by academics and scientists as climate change denial . The sources of funding for those involved with climate science -- both supporting and opposing mainstream scientific positions -- have been questioned by both sides . There are debates about the best policy responses to the science , their cost-effectiveness and their urgency . Climate scientists , especially in the United States , have reported official and oil-industry pressure to censor or suppress their work and hide scientific data , with directives not to discuss the subject in public communications . Legal cases regarding global warming , its effects , and measures to reduce it have reached American courts . The fossil fuels lobby has been identified as overtly or covertly supporting efforts to undermine or discredit the scientific consensus on global warming . |
Giovanni_Battista_Sammartini | Giovanni Battista Sammartini ( c. 1700 -- 15 January 1775 ) was an Italian composer , oboist , organist , choirmaster and teacher . He counted Gluck among his students , and was highly regarded by younger composers including Johann Christian Bach . It has also been noted that many stylizations in Joseph Haydn 's compositions are similar to those of Sammartini , although Haydn denied any such influence . Sammartini is especially associated with the formation of the concert symphony through both the shift from a brief opera-overture style and the introduction of a new seriousness and use of thematic development that prefigure Haydn and Mozart . Some of his works are described as galant , a style associated with Enlightenment ideals , while `` the prevailing impression left by Sammartini 's work ... -LSB- is that -RSB- he contributed greatly to the development of a Classical style that achieved its moment of greatest clarity precisely when his long , active life was approaching its end '' . He is often confused with his brother , Giuseppe , a composer with a similarly prolific output ( and the same initials ) . |
Glass–Steagall_legislation | The Glass -- Steagall legislation describes four provisions of the U.S. Banking Act of 1933 separating commercial and investment banking . The article 1933 Banking Act describes the entire law , including the legislative history of the provisions covered here . ( The common name comes from the names of the Congressional sponsors , Senator Carter Glass and Representative Henry B. Steagall . A separate 1932 law described in the article Glass -- Steagall Act of 1932 , had the same sponsors , and is also referred to as the Glass -- Steagall Act . ) The separation of commercial and investment banking prevented securities firms and investment banks from taking deposits , and commercial Federal Reserve member banks from : dealing in non-governmental securities for customers investing in non-investment grade securities for themselves underwriting or distributing non-governmental securities affiliating ( or sharing employees ) with companies involved in such activities Starting in the early 1960s , federal banking regulators interpretations of the Act permitted commercial banks , and especially commercial bank affiliates , to engage in an expanding list and volume of securities activities . Congressional efforts to `` repeal the Glass -- Steagall Act '' , referring to those four provisions ( and then usually to only the two provisions that restricted affiliations between commercial banks and securities firms ) , culminated in the 1999 Gramm -- Leach -- Bliley Act ( GLBA ) , which repealed the two provisions restricting affiliations between banks and securities firms . By that time , many commentators argued Glass -- Steagall was already `` dead '' . Most notably , Citibank 's 1998 affiliation with Salomon Smith Barney , one of the largest US securities firms , was permitted under the Federal Reserve Board 's then existing interpretation of the Glass -- Steagall Act . In November 1999 , President Bill Clinton publicly declared `` the Glass -- Steagall law is no longer appropriate '' . Some commentators have stated that the GLBA 's repeal of the affiliation restrictions of the Glass -- Steagall Act was an important cause of the financial crisis of 2007 -- 2008 . Economics Nobel prize laureate Joseph Stiglitz , for instance , argued that '' -LSB- w -RSB- hen repeal of Glass-Steagall brought investment and commercial banks together , the investment-bank culture came out on top '' Economists at the Federal Reserve , such as Chairman of the Fed Ben Bernanke , have argued that the activities linked to the financial crisis were not prohibited ( or , in most cases , even regulated ) by the Glass -- Steagall Act . |
Gnaeus_Cornelius_Cinna_Magnus | Gnaeus Cornelius Cinna Magnus ( born between 47 BC and 35 BC ) was the son of suffect consul Lucius Cornelius Cinna and Pompeia Magna . His sister was Cornelia Pompeia Magna . His maternal grandparents were Roman triumvir Pompey and Mucia Tertia , while paternal grandparents were consul Lucius Cornelius Cinna and an unnamed Roman woman . Cinna is the only grandson of Pompey , that has the name ` Magnus ' and is the only grandson that has partly his name . Cinna became a supporter to Roman triumvir Mark Antony . He was promoted to a priesthood . In 16 BC , Cinna and Aemilia Lepida , the granddaughter of triumvir Marcus Aemilius Lepidus were involved in a conspiracy against the Roman Emperor Augustus . Cinna and Lepida were pardoned by the emperor , the first and last people to be pardoned after having been discovered to have conspired against him . This was famously the last documented conspiracy against Augustus . Cinna served as a consul after 16 BC and is said to have been a close friend and advisor to Augustus until his death . Cinna is the main character of a tragedy called Cinna by the famous 17th century French playwright Corneille . |
Gladiator_(2000_film) | Gladiator is a 2000 epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Franzoni , John Logan , and William Nicholson . It stars Russell Crowe , Joaquin Phoenix , Connie Nielsen , Ralf Möller , Oliver Reed ( in his final role ) , Djimon Hounsou , Derek Jacobi , John Shrapnel , and Richard Harris . Crowe portrays Hispano-Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius , who is betrayed when Commodus , the ambitious son of Emperor Marcus Aurelius , murders his father and seizes the throne . Reduced to slavery , Maximus rises through the ranks of the gladiatorial arena to avenge the murders of his family and his emperor . The film was released in the United States on May 5 , 2000 , and grossed $ 457 million worldwide . The film won multiple awards , including Best Picture , Best Actor for Crowe and three other Oscars at the 73rd Academy Awards . It has also been credited with rekindling interest in entertainment centered around ancient Greek and Roman culture , such as Rome . |
Geography_of_Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan is a country of Central Asia , located north of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan . With an area of 447,000 square kilometers ( approximately the size of Spain or California ) , Uzbekistan stretches 1,425 kilometers from west to east and 930 kilometers from north to south . Bordering Turkmenistan to the southwest , Kazakhstan to the north , and Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to the south and east , Uzbekistan is not only one of the larger Central Asian states but also the only Central Asian state to border all of the other four . Uzbekistan also shares a short border with Afghanistan to the south . As the Caspian Sea is an inland sea with no direct link to the oceans , Uzbekistan is one of only two `` doubly landlocked '' countries -- countries completely surrounded by other landlocked countries . The other is Liechtenstein . |
Glenn_Hetrick | Glenn Hetrick ( born July 8 , 1972 ) is a special make-up effects artist/designer originally from Hellertown , Pennsylvania . He has worked extensively in film and television , including films such as The Hunger Games , The Prestige and Legion and on many television series including Buffy the Vampire Slayer , Angel , Crossing Jordan , Heroes and CSI : NY . His company , Optic Nerve Studios , has won Emmy Awards for its work on Buffy , The X-Files , and Babylon 5 , and has been nominated for nine additional awards . Hetrick also serves as a costume designer for Lady Gaga . He has occasionally acted in small roles involving special make-up , and is a graduate of York College of Pennsylvania . Hetrick serves as a judge on the Syfy original series Face Off , which features makeup artists competing for $ 100,000 . |
Georg_Uecker | Georg Uecker ( born November 6 , 1962 in Munich ) is a German actor . Uecker studied theatre and film , Scandinavian studies and Romance studies at the University of Cologne . Uecker played the character of Dr. Carsten Flöter on the popular German TV series Lindenstraße on ARD . In 1987 he kissed Gert Weinbauer ( played by actor Günter Barton ) . This was the first gay kiss in a German series in the evening . A second kiss in 1990 with character Robert Engel ( actor Martin Armknecht ) brought about discussions on LGBT topics in the media . Uecker continues to play the character . Uecker 's other acting credits include Schillerstraße and he is often a guest on Genial daneben . He is an LGBT-activist and lives in Cologne . |
George_Takei | is an American actor , director , author , and activist of Japanese descent . Takei is best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu , helmsman of the in the television series Star Trek . He also portrayed the character in six Star Trek feature films and one episode of Star Trek : Voyager . Takei 's involvement in social media has brought him fresh attention . , his Facebook page has over 10 million likes since he joined in 2011 , and he frequently shares photos with original humorous commentary . Takei is a proponent of LGBT rights and is active in state and local politics . He has won several awards and accolades in his work on human rights and Japan -- United States relations , including his work with the Japanese American National Museum . |
Godfrey_III,_Duke_of_Lower_Lorraine | Godfrey III ( -- 1069 ) , called the Bearded , was the eldest son of Gothelo I , Duke of Upper and Lower Lorraine . By inheritance , he was Count of Verdun and he became Margrave of Antwerp as a vassal of the Duke of Lower Lorraine . The Holy Roman Emperor Henry III authorized him to succeed his father as Duke of Upper Lorraine in 1044 , but refused him the ducal title in Lower Lorraine , for he feared the power of a united duchy . Instead Henry threatened to appoint a younger son , Gothelo , as Duke in Lower Lorraine . At a much later date , Godfrey became Duke of Lower Lorraine , but he had lost the upper duchy by that point in time . Godfrey rebelled against his King and devastated land in Lower Lorraine , as well as the City of Verdun ; which , though his by inheritance , Henry had not given him . He was soon defeated by an imperial army , deposed and imprisoned together with his son ( Gibichenstein , 1045 ) . When his son died in prison , the war recommenced . Baldwin V of Flanders joined Godfrey and Henry gave Thierry , Bishop of Verdun , the eponymous county . Godfrey surprised the Bishop ( who escaped ) and sacked Verdun , burning the cathedral . On 11 November 1048 at Thuin , Godfrey fell on Adalbert , his replacement in Upper Lorraine , and defeated him , killing him in battle . Henry immediately nominated the young Gerard of Chatenoy to replace Adalbert at the Diet of Worms . In his subsequent campaigns to take the Moselle region , Godfrey met with stiff resistance from Gerard and was forced to renounce his claims and reconcile with the Bishop . He even assisted in rebuilding the cathedral he had destroyed . In 1053 , his first wife Doda having died , Godfrey remarried Beatrice of Bar , the widow of Boniface III of Tuscany and mother of Matilda , Boniface ' heir . Henry arrested Beatrice and her young son Frederick and imprisoned her in Germany , separate from either husband or son , who died within days . The emperor claimed the marriage had been contracted without his consent and was invalid . Young Frederick died a short while later . Nevertheless , Godfrey took over the government of the Tuscany in right of Beatrice and Matilda . Baldwin V then rebelled , carrying the war to Trier and Nijmegen . Henry responded by devastating Flanders and ravaging Lille and Tournai ( 1054 ) . In this war , Godfrey captured Frederick of Luxembourg , Duke of Lower Lorraine , who had received that duchy , including Antwerp , from Henry III . In 1055 , Godfrey besieged Antwerp , but Frederick was delivered by the Lorrainers , no longer loyal to Godfrey . Henry died in 1056 and his successor , Henry IV , was only six years old . In that year , Baldwin made peace and did homage to the new King . In 1056 and 1059 , by the treaties of Andernach , Baldwin received the March of Ename in the Landgraviate of Brabant , probably in exchange for giving up the March of Valenciennes , which was confiscated by Emperor Henry III in 1045 . In 1057 , Godfrey was exiled to Tuscany , where he joined Beatrice and co-governed with her . He was enfeoffed with the Duchy of Spoleto ( 1057 ) by Pope Stephen IX , his brother . In January 1058 , Leo de Benedicto Christiano threw open the city gates to him and Beatrice after the election of Pope Nicholas II . Possessing the Tiber and assaulting the Lateran , Godfrey succeeded in expelling the antipope Benedict X on 24 January . During the papal reign of his brother and his brother 's reforming successors , he played an important role in the politics of central and northern Italy , including Sardinia , where he interfered on behalf of Barisone I of Logudoro against the Republic of Pisa , indicating his authority over both . In 1065 , he was recalled to become Duke of Lower Lorraine after the death of Frederick . He was also given Antwerp again . He installed his court at Bouillon and died on Christmas Eve 1069 . |
Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Actor_–_Motion_Picture_Musical_or_Comedy | The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951 . Previously , there was a single award for `` Best Actor in a Motion Picture '' but the splitting allowed for recognition of it and the Best Actor -- Drama . The formal title has varied since its inception . In 2006 , it was officially called : `` Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy '' . As of 2013 , the wording is `` Best Actor in a Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy '' . Notes : '' † '' indicates an Academy Award-winning performance . '' ‡ '' indicates an Academy Award-nominated performance that same year . `` $ '' indicates an Academy Award-nominated actor for a different role that year . |
Giant_Panda_(group) | Giant Panda are an underground hip hop group from Los Angeles , California . Giant Panda is composed of childhood friends Newman and Maanumental ( hailing from Seattle ) and Chikaramanga ( a Tokyo native ) , with their foundation based out of Los Angeles , CA . The trio 's name is simply an analogy to their ethnic and cultural make-up . The first single released was `` 88 Remix '' independently in December 2002 , with airplay across the globe . The follow-up to that was the acclaimed 12-inch single `` With It '' in September 2004 on Tres Records . `` With It '' received raves from print critics such as Chairman Mao from XXL . 2005 saw the release of Giant Panda 's first full length , `` Fly School Reunion '' ( Tres Records ) . `` Fly School Reunion '' received great reviews in URB ( 4 1/2 stars ) , XXL , XLR8R , HHC , NME , and a plethora of other international magazines . It was also a hit with college radio ( 3 on CMJ hip-hop charts ) . Giant Panda made URB 's list of Next 100 in 2005 . This buzz allowed the group to tour the West Coast with fellow Angelino hip-hoppers People Under The Stairs and Time Machine . In 2006 GP hit the road with Ugly Duckling for a European tour , and then once again that year reached the EU shores with People Under The Stairs . 20 May 2008 saw the release of Giant Panda 's sophomore effort , `` Electric Laser '' . Overall `` Electric Laser '' was a forward step for Giant Panda , but not so forward to lose fans who appreciated their sound on previous works . The group cites De La Soul , Jungle Brothers , EPMD and A Tribe Called Quest as key influences |
Gate_Theatre_(London) | The Gate Theatre is a theatre in London . |
Garrick_Médecin | Garrick Médecin is a short story written by Joseph Bouchardy , printed 1835/1836 in installments in the newspaper Le Monde Dramatique which was founded by his brother , Anatole Bouchardy . It was the basis for several plays including Sullivan ( 1852 ) and Le Docteur Robin ( 1842 ) which were respectively adapted into the English plays David Garrick ( 1864 ) and Doctor Davy ( 1865 ) . In 2015 , the story was translated into English as `` The Acting Physician '' and published in Vol . 3 No. 2 of Romance Magazine . |
Gears_of_War_2 | Gears of War 2 is a 2008 military science fiction third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360 . It is the second installment of the Gears of War series , with lead design by Cliff Bleszinski , . The game was officially released in North America , Europe and Australia on November 7 , 2008 and was released in Japan on July 30 , 2009 . The game expands technically on the previous game by using a modified Unreal Engine 3 engine . The development team brought in comic book writer Joshua Ortega to help write the plot for the game . In Gears of War 2 , the COG continues its fight against the Locust horde , who are attempting to sink all of the cities on the planet Sera . Sergeant Marcus Fenix leads Delta Squad into the depths of the planet to try to stop the Locust during the assault upon Locust territory . The player controls Fenix in the main mission campaign , with the ability to play cooperatively with a second player controlling Fenix 's best friend and fellow Squad member Dominic `` Dom '' Santiago . The game includes several existing and new multiplayer modes including five-on-five battles between human and Locust forces , and a `` Horde '' mode that challenges up to five players against waves of Locust forces with ever-increasing strength . New weapons and gameplay mechanics such as `` chainsaw duels '' and the ability to use downed foes as `` meatshields '' were added to the game . On its release weekend , Gears of War 2 sold over two million copies , and within two months of release , had sold four million copies . It was the seventh best selling video game of 2009 and received several accolades . The game received similar praise as its predecessor , with the new gameplay and multiplayer modes seen as outstanding additions . It was followed by Gears of War 3 in 2011 . |
Ghostface_Killah | Dennis Coles ( born May 9 , 1970 ) , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah , is an American rapper and prominent member of the Wu-Tang Clan . After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang ( 36 Chambers ) , the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success . Ghostface Killah debuted his solo-career with Ironman in 1996 , which was well received by music critics . He has continued his success over the following years with critically acclaimed albums such as Supreme Clientele ( 2000 ) and Fishscale ( 2006 ) . His stage name was taken from one of the characters in the 1979 kung fu film Mystery of Chessboxing . He is the founder of his own label Starks Enterprises . Ghostface Killah is critically acclaimed for his loud , fast-paced flow , and his emotional stream-of-consciousness narratives containing cryptic slang and non-sequiturs . In 2006 , MTV included him on their honorable mention list of The Greatest MCs of All Time , while the editors of About.com placed him on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time ( 1987 -- 2007 ) , calling him `` one of the most imaginative storytellers of our time . '' Q magazine called him `` rap 's finest storyteller . '' Pitchfork Media stated that , `` Ghostface has unparalleled storytelling instincts ; he might be the best , most colorful storyteller rap has ever seen . '' NPR called him `` a compulsive storyteller '' , and asserted , `` His fiction is painterly . '' |
Gnaw | Gnaw is a New York City noise band created by Alan Dubin after the dissolution of Khanate . The band was originally composed of Dubin , Carter Thornton ( of Enos Slaughter and others ) , Jun Mizumachi ( a former live member of Ike Yard ) and drummer Jamie Sykes ( of Burning Witch ) . Guitarist/sound designer Brian Beatrice and drummer Eric Neuser later joined the group . In addition to the traditional 4 piece rock format and string and wind instruments , Gnaw utilizes synthesis modulation , found sound and manipulated recordings . In issue 302 , The Wire magazine called Gnaw `` a terrifying rock sextet whose blackened vision has enough dark energy to blot out the sun '' . The publication described Gnaw 's debut album , This Face , as `` unsettling but vital listening '' . The album was named number 17 of the year by Rock-A-Rolla magazine and Fact went on to post it as number 23 on its list of best `` post-metal '' albums ever made . In 2013 , Gnaw signed with Seventh Rule Recordings who released their second album , Horrible Chamber , on October 15 . `` Horrible Chamber '' was reviewed positively by most publications including Pitchfork , Wire and Dusted , who said , `` Gnaw 's combination of murderous riffs , sludgy bass , dark ambience and soulless electronica is mastered expertly on Horrible Chamber , resulting in a seven-song suite that pulls in all directions whilst staying wholly cohesive . '' WIRE said , `` Horrible Chamber raises goosebumps , instils despair , and suggests fruitful future paths for metal in the process '' . |
Gayle_Chaneyfield-Jenkins | Gayle Chaneyfield-Jenkins ( born 1957 ) is an American politician in Newark , New Jersey . on the Municipal Council of Newark . She had previously served from 1995 to 2006 , and ran on the slate of Ras J. Baraka , a candidate in the 2014 Newark mayoral election , for the city 's Central Ward . and faced incumbent Darrin Sharif in a run-off . Preliminary results released the night of the run-off election on June 10 , 2014 showed that Chaneyfield-Jenkins won the seat . She was sworn in on July 1 , 2014 . Chaneyfeld-Jenkins was born in Newark and raised in the Hayes Homes projects by her parents who had moved from South Carolina in the 1940s . She is married to Kevin Jenkins , who has also acted as her chief of staff . Chaneyfield Jenkins , along with late Councilman Donald Tucker , were enstooled as ` Nana ' in Newark 's sister city Kumasi in South Ghana . ` Nana ' is a term signifying royalty in the West African nation . She was founder of Women with Hats for the Cure , an unregistered cancer charity . After leaving the municipal council she started Jericho LLC , a firm which sought to consult the city on development . |
Geophysics | Geophysics -LSB- dʒiːoʊfɪzɪks -RSB- is a subject of natural science concerned with the physical processes and physical properties of the Earth and its surrounding space environment , and the use of quantitative methods for their analysis . The term geophysics sometimes refers only to the geological applications : Earth 's shape ; its gravitational and magnetic fields ; its internal structure and composition ; its dynamics and their surface expression in plate tectonics , the generation of magmas , volcanism and rock formation . However , modern geophysics organizations use a broader definition that includes the water cycle including snow and ice ; fluid dynamics of the oceans and the atmosphere ; electricity and magnetism in the ionosphere and magnetosphere and solar-terrestrial relations ; and analogous problems associated with the Moon and other planets . Although geophysics was only recognized as a separate discipline in the 19th century , its origins date back to ancient times . The first magnetic compasses were made from lodestones , while more modern magnetic compasses played an important role in the history of navigation . The first seismic instrument was built in 132 BC . Isaac Newton applied his theory of mechanics to the tides and the precession of the equinox ; and instruments were developed to measure the Earth 's shape , density and gravity field , as well as the components of the water cycle . In the 20th century , geophysical methods were developed for remote exploration of the solid Earth and the ocean , and geophysics played an essential role in the development of the theory of plate tectonics . Geophysics is applied to societal needs , such as mineral resources , mitigation of natural hazards and environmental protection . Geophysical survey data are used to analyze potential petroleum reservoirs and mineral deposits , locate groundwater , find archaeological relics , determine the thickness of glaciers and soils , and assess sites for environmental remediation . |
Gerald_Ford | Gerald Rudolph Ford , Jr. ( born Leslie Lynch King , Jr. ; July 14 , 1913 -- December 26 , 2006 ) was an American politician who served as the 38th President of the United States from 1974 to 1977 , following the resignation of Richard Nixon . Prior to this he served eight months as the 40th Vice President of the United States , following the resignation of Spiro Agnew . He was the first person appointed to the vice presidency under the terms of the 25th Amendment , and consequently the only person to have served as both Vice President and President of the United States without being elected to executive office . Before his appointment to the vice presidency , Ford served 25 years as U.S. Representative from Michigan 's 5th congressional district , the final nine of them as the House Minority Leader . As President , Ford signed the Helsinki Accords , marking a move toward détente in the Cold War . With the conquest of South Vietnam by North Vietnam nine months into his presidency , U.S. involvement in Vietnam essentially ended . Domestically , Ford presided over the worst economy in the four decades since the Great Depression , with growing inflation and a recession during his tenure . One of his most controversial acts was to grant a presidential pardon to President Richard Nixon for his role in the Watergate scandal . During Ford 's presidency , foreign policy was characterized in procedural terms by the increased role Congress began to play , and by the corresponding curb on the powers of the President . In the Republican presidential primary campaign of 1976 , Ford defeated former California Governor Ronald Reagan for the Republican nomination . He narrowly lost the presidential election to the Democratic challenger , former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter , making him the first President who succeeded to office as a result of a mid-term vacancy since Chester A. Arthur not to be elected in his own right . Following his years as President , Ford remained active in the Republican Party . After experiencing health problems , he died at home on December 26 , 2006 . Ford lived longer than any other U.S. president -- 93 years and 165 days -- while his 895-day presidency was the shortest of all presidents who did not die in office . |
Georgetown,_Texas | Georgetown is a city in and the county seat of Williamson County , Texas , United States , with a population of 47,400 at the 2010 census and a population of 63,716 at the 2016 Census estimate . It is 30 miles from Austin . Southwestern University , the oldest university in Texas , founded in 1840 , is located in Georgetown about one-half mile from the historic square . Sun City Texas is a large retirement-oriented and age-restricted development that constitutes more than one-third of Georgetown 's population . Georgetown has a notable range of Victorian commercial and residential architecture . In 1976 , a local historic ordinance was passed to recognize and protect the significance of the historic central business district , and in 1977 , the Williamson County Courthouse Historical District , containing some 46 contributing structures , was listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Georgetown is also known as the `` Red Poppy '' Capital of Texas for the red poppy ( Papaver rhoeas ) wildflowers planted throughout the city . Georgetown 's Red Poppy Festival , which attracts up to 30,000 visitors annually , is held in April each year on the historic square . |
Gliese_581c | Gliese 581c -LSB- ˈɡliːzə -RSB- or Gl 581c is a planet orbiting within the Gliese 581 planetary system . It is the second planet discovered in the system and the third in order from the star . With a mass at least 5.5 times that of the Earth , it is classified as a super-Earth ( a category of planets from 5 to 10 Earth masses ) . Gliese 581c gained interest from astronomers because it was reported to be the first potentially Earth-like planet in the habitable zone of its star , with a temperature right for liquid water on its surface , and by extension , potentially capable of supporting extremophile forms of Earth-like life . However , further research casts doubt upon the planet 's habitability . It is tidally locked ( always faces the parent star with the same face ) so if life had a chance to emerge , the best hope of survival would be `` the Goldilocks zone . '' In astronomical terms , the Gliese 581 system is relatively close to Earth , at 20.37 light-years ( 192 trillion km or 119 trillion miles ) in the direction of the constellation of Libra . This distance , along with the declination and right ascension coordinates , give its exact location in our galaxy . |
Global_Television_Network | Global Television Network ( more commonly called Global , or occasionally Global TV ) is a privately owned Canadian English-language broadcast television network . It is currently Canada 's second most-watched broadcast television network after CTV , and has twelve owned-and-operated stations throughout the country . Global is owned by Corus Entertainment -- the media holdings of JR Shaw and other members of his family . Global has its origins in a regional television station of the same name , serving Southern Ontario , which launched in 1974 . The Ontario station was soon purchased by the now-defunct CanWest Global Communications , and that company gradually expanded its national reach in the subsequent decades . The national entity was known as the CanWest Global System until adopting the Ontario station 's branding in 1997 . |
Gillette | Gillette is a brand of men 's safety razors and other personal care products including shaving supplies , owned by the multi-national corporation Procter & Gamble ( P&G ) . Based in Boston , Massachusetts , United States , it was owned by The Gillette Company , a supplier of products under various brands until that company merged into P&G in 2005 . The Gillette Company was founded by King C. Gillette in 1901 as a safety razor manufacturer . Under the leadership of Colman M. Mockler Jr. as CEO from 1975 -- 91 , the company was the target of three takeover attempts , from Ronald Perelman and Coniston Partners . On October 1 , 2005 , Procter & Gamble finalized its merger with the Gillette Company . The Gillette Company 's assets were incorporated into a P&G unit known internally as `` Global Gillette '' . In July 2007 , Global Gillette was dissolved and incorporated into Procter & Gamble 's other two main divisions , Procter & Gamble Beauty and Procter & Gamble Household Care . Gillette 's brands and products were divided between the two accordingly . The Gillette R&D center in Boston , Massachusetts as , and the Gillette South Boston Manufacturing Center ( known as `` Gillette World Shaving Headquarters '' ) , still exist as functional working locations under the Procter & Gamble-owned Gillette brand name . Gillette 's subsidiaries Braun and Oral-B , among others , have also been retained by P&G . |
Gerard_Maguire | Gerard Maguire ( born 1945 ) is an Australian stage , voice artist and television actor , best known for his role as Deputy Governor Jim Fletcher in Prisoner . Often appearing on Australian television police dramas and soap operas throughout the 1970s and 80s , he is also one of Australia 's top voice actors , voicing numerous commercial and narrations during the 1990s and early 2000s . |
Germaine_Guèvremont | Germaine Guèvremont , born Grignon ( April 16 , 1893 -- August 21 , 1968 ) was a Canadian writer , who was a prominent figure in Quebec literature . Born in 1893 in Saint-Jérôme , Quebec , she was educated in Quebec and Toronto , and worked as a journalist for women 's magazines before marrying Hyacinthe `` Hy '' Guèvremont and moving with him to Sorel in 1916 . She was a housewife for a number of years , but later returned to journalism as a writer for The Gazette and an editor for Le Courrier de Sorel . The Guèvremonts later moved to Montreal , where Germaine worked as a court stenographer during the Great Depression . She also began to publish short stories , which were compiled into her debut book , En pleine terre , in 1938 . She published the novel Le Survenant in 1945 , followed by the sequel Marie-Didace in 1947 . The Outlander , an English translation of her two novels in one volume , was published in 1950 , and won the fiction prize in the 1950 Governor General 's Awards . The book was also published in the United Kingdom under the title Monk 's Reach . She did not publish any further novels , but continued to publish journalism and short stories as well as writing radio and television adaptations of her fiction works . She began to write her memoirs late in life , but completed only two chapters before her death in 1968 . She was the cousin of Claude-Henri Grignon , the author of Un Homme et son péché . Ironically , Guèvremont 's novels are largely recognized as the last influential examples of romans du terroir , the traditionalist form of Quebec literature in the early 20th century , while Grignon 's Un Homme broke with that tradition and is recognized as one of Quebec 's first influential modernist novels . |
Gilly_(A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire) | Gilly is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin , and its television adaptation Game of Thrones . Introduced in 1998 's A Clash of Kings , she is a wildling from the wild lands north of the Wall . She subsequently appeared in Martin 's A Storm of Swords , A Feast for Crows , A Dance with Dragons and will appear in the upcoming novel The Winds of Winter . Gilly is portrayed by Hannah Murray in the HBO television adaptation . |
Gerald_Ford_assassination_attempt_in_Sacramento | On September 5 , 1975 , Charles Manson Family cult member Lynette `` Squeaky '' Fromme attempted to kill President of the United States Gerald Ford in Sacramento , California . She wanted to make a statement to people who refused to halt environmental pollution and its effects on Air , Trees , Water , and Animals ( ATWA ) . Although Fromme stood a little more than an arm 's length from Ford that Friday morning and pointed a M1911 pistol at him in the public grounds of the California State Capitol building , her gun failed to fire and no one was injured . After the assassination attempt , Ford continued to walk to the California state house , where he met with California governor Jerry Brown . For her crime , Fromme spent 34 years in prison and was released on August 14 , 2009 -- 2 years and 7 months after Ford 's death . The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids , Michigan , later received the M1911 pistol used in the assassination attempt as a gift , and the gun was put on display . |
Golden_Gate_Bridge_in_popular_culture | As a prominent American landmark , the Golden Gate Bridge has been used in a variety of media , often shown or mentioned where San Francisco , California is the setting of the story . |
General_Dynamics–Grumman_F-111B | The General Dynamics/Grumman F-111B was a long-range carrier-based interceptor aircraft that was planned to be a follow-on to the F-4 Phantom II for the United States Navy ( USN ) . The F-111B was developed in the 1960s by General Dynamics in conjunction with Grumman for the U.S. Navy as part of the joint Tactical Fighter Experimental ( TFX ) with the United States Air Force ( USAF ) to produce a common fighter for the services that could perform a variety of missions . It incorporated innovations such as variable-geometry wings , afterburning turbofan engines , and a long-range radar and missile weapons system . Designed in parallel with the F-111 `` Aardvark '' , which was adopted by the Air Force as a strike aircraft , the F-111B suffered development issues and changing Navy requirements for an aircraft with maneuverability for dogfighting . The F-111B was not ordered into production and the F-111B prototypes were used for testing before being retired . The F-111B would be replaced by the smaller and lighter Grumman F-14 Tomcat , which carried over the engines , AWG-9 / Phoenix weapons system , and similar swing-wing configuration . |
Genie_(feral_child) | Genie ( born April 18 , 1957 ) is the pseudonym for a feral child who was a victim of severe abuse , neglect , and social isolation . Her circumstances are prominently recorded in the annals of linguistics and abnormal child psychology . When she was a baby her father concluded that she was severely mentally retarded , a view which intensified as she got older , causing him to dislike her and withhold care and attention . At approximately the time she reached the age of 20 months he decided to keep her as socially isolated as possible as a result of this belief , so from that time until she reached the age of 13 years and 7 months , he kept her locked alone in a room . During this time he almost always kept her strapped to a child 's toilet or bound her in a crib with her arms and legs completely immobilized , forbade anyone from interacting with her , provided her with almost no stimulation of any kind , and left her severely malnourished . The extent of her isolation prevented her from being exposed to any significant amount of speech , and as a result she did not acquire language during childhood . Her abuse came to the attention of Los Angeles child welfare authorities on November 4 , 1970 . In the first several years after Genie 's early life and circumstances came to light , psychologists , linguists , and other scientists focused a great deal of attention on Genie 's case , seeing in her near-total isolation a unique chance to study many aspects of human development . Upon determining that Genie had not yet learned a language , linguists saw Genie as providing an opportunity to gain further insight into the processes controlling language acquisition skills and to test theories and hypotheses identifying critical periods during which humans learn to understand and use language . Throughout the time scientists studied Genie , she made substantial advances with her overall mental and psychological development . Within months of being discovered Genie had developed exceptional nonverbal communication skills , and gradually learned some basic social skills , but even by the end of their case study , she still exhibited many behavioral traits characteristic of an unsocialized person . She also continued to learn and use new language skills throughout the time they tested her , but ultimately remained unable to fully acquire a first language . Authorities initially arranged for Genie 's admission to the Children 's Hospital Los Angeles , where a team of doctors and psychologists managed her care for several months , and her subsequent living arrangements became the subject of rancorous and protracted debate . In late June 1971 she left the hospital to live with her teacher at the hospital , but a month and a half later authorities removed her from this location and placed her with the family of the scientist heading the research team , where she lived for almost four years . Soon after turning 18 , in mid-1975 , Genie returned to live with her mother , who after a few months decided she could not adequately care for her . Authorities then moved her in the first of what would become a series of institutions for disabled adults , and the people running it cut her off from almost everyone she knew and subjected her to extreme physical and emotional abuse . As a result , her physical and mental health severely deteriorated , and her newly acquired language and behavioral skills very rapidly regressed . In January 1978 Genie 's mother suddenly forbade all scientific observations and testing of Genie , and since that time little is known of her circumstances . Her current whereabouts are uncertain , although she is believed to be living in the care of the state of California . Psychologists and linguists continue to discuss her , and there is considerable academic and media interest in her development and the research team 's methods . In particular , scientists have compared Genie to Victor of Aveyron , a nineteenth-century French child who was also the subject of a case study in delayed psychological development and late language acquisition . |
Gina_Carano | Gina Joy Carano ( born April 16 , 1982 ) is an American actress , television personality , fitness model , and former mixed martial artist . Carano began her training with straight Muay Thai to competitive MMA , where she competed in Strikeforce and EliteXC . She was featured in ESPN The Magazine as well as Maxim . Her popularity led to her being called the `` face of women 's MMA '' ( although Carano herself rejected the title ) and was ranked 5th on a list of the `` Top 10 Influential Women '' of 2008 . In August 2009 , Carano fought Cristiane Santos in Strikeforce : Carano vs. Cyborg , the first time two women headlined a major MMA event ; Santos won . Carano compiled a competitive record of 12 -- 1 -- 1 in Muay Thai and a 7 -- 1 in women 's MMA . Outside the ring , Carano performed as Crush in the revamped 2008 television series American Gladiators . Carano has pursued a career in acting since she retired from competition . Her film debut was in Steven Soderbergh 's 2011 action film Haywire , and she has appeared in Fast & Furious 6 ( 2013 ) and Deadpool ( 2016 ) . |
Geography_of_the_Bahamas | The Bahamas is a group of about 700 atolls and cays in the western Atlantic Ocean , of which only between 30 and 40 are inhabited . The largest of the islands is Andros Island , located 200 km southeast of Florida . The Bimini islands are to its northwest . To the North is the island of Grand Bahama , home to the second-largest city in the country , Freeport . The island of Great Abaco is to its east . In the far south is the island of Great Inagua , the second-largest island in the country . Other notable islands include Eleuthera , Cat Island , San Salvador Island , Acklins , Crooked Island , and Mayaguana . Nassau is the capital and largest city , located on New Providence . The islands have a tropical climate , moderated by the Gulf Stream . The islands are surface projections of the three oceanic Bahama Banks - the Little Bahama Bank , the Great Bahama Bank , and the westernmost Cay Sal Bank . The highest point is only 63 m above sea level on Cat Island ; the island of New Providence , where the capital city of Nassau is located , reaches a maximum elevation of only thirty-seven meters . The land on the Bahamas has a foundation of fossil coral , but much of the rock is oolitic limestone ; the stone is derived from the disintegration of coral reefs and seashells . The land is primarily either rocky or mangrove swamp . Low scrub covers much of the surface area . Pineyards are found on four of the northern islands : Grand Bahama , Great Abaco , New Providence , and Andros . On some of the southern islands , low-growing tropical hardwood flourishes . Although some soil is very fertile , it is also very thin . Only a few freshwater lakes and just one river , located on Andros Island , are found in the Bahamas . |
Glee_(season_5) | The fifth season of the Fox musical comedy-drama television series Glee was commissioned on April 19 , 2013 , along with a sixth season . It premiered on September 26 , 2013 , as part of the 2013 fall season . After a winter break , it returned on February 25 , 2014 , moving to Tuesday nights to finish its season . The second part of the season featured the 100th episode of the series , the 12th episode of the season , which aired on March 18 , 2014 . It was shorter than previous seasons , with twenty episodes instead of twenty-two . The series features the New Directions glee club at the fictional William McKinley High School ( WMHS ) in the town of Lima , Ohio , and graduates of McKinley who have moved to New York City , some to attend the fictional New York Academy of Dramatic Arts ( NYADA ) . Unlike previous seasons , the fifth continues the school year begun in season four . The first half of the season follows the club competing on the show choir circuit , while the remainder of the season focuses on graduation and the alumni 's lives in New York City as its members , faculty and alumni deal with gay bashing , death , intimacy , STDs , transphobia and other social issues . The central characters are glee club director Will Schuester ( Matthew Morrison ) , cheerleading coach and school principal Sue Sylvester ( Jane Lynch ) , glee club members Artie Abrams ( Kevin McHale ) , Blaine Anderson ( Darren Criss ) , Tina Cohen-Chang ( Jenna Ushkowitz ) , Sam Evans ( Chord Overstreet ) and graduates Rachel Berry ( Lea Michele ) , Kurt Hummel ( Chris Colfer ) , and Santana Lopez ( Naya Rivera ) . Previously recurring characters Jake Puckerman ( Jacob Artist ) , Marley Rose ( Melissa Benoist ) , Ryder Lynn ( Blake Jenner ) , Wade `` Unique '' Adams ( Alex Newell ) , and Kitty Wilde ( Becca Tobin ) , who are current glee club members at WMHS , have been promoted to the main cast in the fifth season -- though none of them appear in the last trimester , seven episodes , of the season , as the season moves its focus to the alumni . Heather Morris , Amber Riley , Mark Salling , and Harry Shum , Jr. , who have portrayed Brittany Pierce , Mercedes Jones , Noah `` Puck '' Puckerman and Mike Chang ( respectively ) since season one , are no longer series regulars , but did appear as guest stars . This is the first season not to feature Cory Monteith , who died shortly before production was scheduled to begin . The death of Monteith 's character , Finn Hudson , was the subject of the third episode , `` The Quarterback '' , which paid tribute to them both . The series went on hiatus after the third episode , and resumed airing episodes after the baseball postseason . The season was nominated for one Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series |
General_Atlantic | General Atlantic ( also known as `` GA '' ) is an American worldwide growth equity firm providing capital and strategic support for growth companies . GA is based in New York , New York . The firm was founded in 1980 as the captive investment team for Atlantic Philanthropies , a philanthropic organization founded by Charles F. Feeney , the billionaire co-founder of Duty Free Shoppers Ltd. . As of June 30 , 2016 , General Atlantic has approximately $ 19.6 billion in assets under management and more than 100 investment professionals based in New York City , Greenwich , Palo Alto , Sao Paulo , London , Munich , Amsterdam , Beijing , Hong Kong , Mumbai and Singapore . According to Private Equity International , a proprietary ranking of the largest 300 private equity firms in the world , General Atlantic is the 6th largest . In the last five years , as of 2014 , GA rose from no. 12 to no. 6 . |
Georgia_Institute_of_Technology_School_of_Physics | The School of Physics is an academic unit located within the College of Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology ( Georgia Tech ) , Georgia , United States . It conducts research and teaching activities related to physics at the undergraduate and graduate levels . The School of Physics offers bachelor 's degrees in Physics or Applied Physics . A core of technical courses gives a strong background in mathematics and the physical principles of mechanics , electricity and magnetism , thermodynamics , and quantum theory . The School of Physics also offers programs of study leading to certificates in Applied Optics ; Atomic , Molecular , and Chemical Physics ; and in Computer Bases Instrumentation . |
Georg_Tressler | Georg Tressler ( January 25 , 1917 -- January 6 , 2007 ) was a Vienna-born German film actor and film director . Also known as George Tressler , Hans Tressler , Hans Dressler , Hans Georg Keil and Hans Sternbeck ( per IMDb ) . The son of actor Otto Tressler , he began his acting career in the 1930s . George Tressler was drafted into the German army during World War II and served on the Russian Front . He became ill and was released from the service and returned to Vienna . Tressler turned to directing films in the mid-1940s . He directed nearly 80 movies during his lifetime , including The Death Ship ( 1959 ) with Horst Buchholz and Mario Adorf . He came to Hollywood and directed Disney 's The Magnificent Rebel . Other works include Teenage Wolfpack and 2069 : A Sex Odyssey . His 1966 film Der Weibsteufel was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival . He died on January 6 , 2007 in Saxony , three weeks shy of his 90th birthday . |
Georgiy_Zhzhonov | Georgiy Stepanovich Zhzhonov ( Гео́ргий Степа́нович Жжёнов , -LSB- ɡʲɪˈorɡʲɪj sʲtʲɪˈpanəvʲɪdʑ ˈʐʐonəf -RSB- ; March 22 , 1915 -- December 8 , 2005 ) was a Soviet actor and writer . Having matriculated from the Leningrad Circus Tekhnikum in 1932 , he appeared in several movies , including the legendary Chapaev ( 1934 ) . In 1939 , Zhzhonov was repressed and spent 15 years in the Siberian GULAG labour camps ( particularly , as an inmate lorry driver in remote areas ) . When released in 1955 , he started his film career anew and rose to become a People 's Artist of the USSR in 1980 . In a curious twist of fate , Zhzhonov was frequently cast in the roles of policemen and KGB agents . This Gulag victim was even awarded a special KGB prize for the screen versions of three novels by Yulian Semyonov . Zhzhonov was also invited to play Stierlitz , but declined for personal reasons . During the Perestroika , Zhzhonov started publishing his own fiction . In the 1990s , he received many awards , including the Nika Award for lifelong career . A monument to him was opened in Chelyabinsk in 2000 . Zhzhonov spent his 90th birthday acting in the Soviet Army Theatre . Later that day , he was invited to the Kremlin to be invested with the highest civilian decoration of Russia . During a conversation that followed , President Putin admitted that Zhzhonov 's roles had prompted him to become an intelligence officer . |
George_Carlin | George Denis Patrick Carlin ( May 12 , 1937 -- June 22 , 2008 ) was an American stand-up comic , actor , author , and social critic . Carlin was noted for his black comedy and thoughts on politics , the English language , psychology , religion , and various taboo subjects . Carlin and his `` seven dirty words '' comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation , in which a 5 -- 4 decision affirmed the government 's power to regulate indecent material on the public airwaves . He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians : one newspaper called Carlin `` the dean of counterculture comedians . '' In 2004 , Carlin was placed second on the Comedy Central list of `` Top 10 Comedians of US Audiences '' compiled for an April 2004 special . The first of his 14 stand-up comedy specials for HBO was filmed in 1977 . From the late 1980s , Carlin 's routines focused on sociocultural criticism of American society . He often commented on contemporary political issues in the United States and satirized the excesses of American culture . He was a frequent performer and guest host on The Tonight Show during the three-decade Johnny Carson era , and hosted the first episode of Saturday Night Live in 1975 . His final HBO special , It 's Bad for Ya , was filmed less than four months before his death . In 2008 , he was posthumously awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor . In 2017 , Rolling Stone magazine ranked him second ( behind Richard Pryor ) on its list of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time . |
George_Thorogood | George Thorogood ( born February 24 , 1950 ) is an American musician , singer and songwriter from Wilmington , Delaware . His `` high-energy boogie-blues '' sound became a staple of 1980s rock radio , with hits like his original songs `` Bad to the Bone '' and `` I Drink Alone '' . He has also helped popularize older songs by American icons , such as `` Move It on Over , '' `` Who Do You Love ? '' and `` House Rent Boogie/One Bourbon , One Scotch , One Beer '' , which became staples of classic rock radio . With his band , the Delaware Destroyers , Thorogood has released over 20 albums , of which two have been certified Platinum and six have been certified Gold . He has sold 15 million albums worldwide . Thorogood and band continue to tour extensively and in 2014 celebrated their 40th anniversary performing . |
Gerald_Hege | Gerald Hege ( pronounced `` hey-gee '' ) ( born 1948 in Davidson County , NC ) was the controversial sheriff of Davidson County , North Carolina . A veteran of the Vietnam War , he became famous for his highly eccentric behavior , his internationally known television show , and eventually for the charges of corruption that led to his resignation . He is a Republican , and former head of the Davidson County Republican Party . Hege 's management style as head of the Davidson County Republican Party sparked a rift that nearly split county Republicans . |
Gibraltar | Gibraltar ( -LSB- dʒɪˈbrɔːltər -RSB- , -LSB- dʒᵻˈbrɒltər -RSB- or other permutations ; -LSB- xiβɾalˈtaɾ -RSB- ) is a British Overseas Territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula . It has an area of 2.6 sqmi and shares its northern border with Spain . The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region . At its foot is a densely populated city area , home to over 30,000 Gibraltarians and other nationalities . An Anglo-Dutch force captured Gibraltar from Spain in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession on behalf of the Habsburg claim to the Spanish throne . The territory was subsequently ceded to Great Britain `` in perpetuity '' under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 . During World War II it was an important base for the Royal Navy as it controlled the entrance and exit to the Mediterranean Sea , which is only eight miles ( 13 km ) wide at this naval `` choke point '' and remains strategically important to this day with half the world 's seaborne trade passing through the strait . Today Gibraltar 's economy is based largely on tourism , online gambling , financial services , and cargo ship refuelling services . The sovereignty of Gibraltar is a major point of contention in Anglo-Spanish relations as Spain asserts a claim to the territory . Gibraltarians overwhelmingly rejected proposals for Spanish sovereignty in a 1967 referendum and again in 2002 , neither of which have gained UN recognition . Under the Gibraltar constitution of 2006 , Gibraltar governs its own affairs , though some powers , such as defence and foreign relations , remain the responsibility of the British government . |
Gold_Coast_(British_colony) | The Gold Coast was a British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa from 1867 to its independence as the nation of Ghana in 1957 . The first Europeans to arrive at the coast were the Portuguese in 1471 . They encountered a variety of African kingdoms , some of which controlled substantial deposits of gold in the soil . The kingdoms had a tradition of enslaving captives taken in warfare . Some were sold to Arab traders from North Africa and transported to Islamic Mediterranean civilizations . In 1482 , the Portuguese came to the continent for increased trade . They built the Castle of Elmina , the first European settlement on the Gold Coast . From here they acquired slaves and gold in trade for European goods , such as metal knives , beads , mirrors , rum , and guns . News of the successful trading spread quickly , and eventually British , Dutch , Danish , Prussian and Swedish traders arrived as well . The European traders built several forts along the coastline . The Gold Coast had long been a name for the region used by Europeans because of the large gold resources found in the area . The slave trade was the principal exchange and major part of the economy for many years . In this period , European nations began to explore and colonize the Americas . Soon the Portuguese and Spanish began to export African slaves to the Caribbean , and North and South America . The Dutch and British also entered the slave trade , at first supplying markets in the Caribbean and on the Caribbean coast of South America . The Royal Trading Company was established by the Crown in 1752 to lead its trading in Africa . It was replaced by the African Company of Merchants , which led the British trading efforts into the early nineteenth century . In 1821 the British government withdrew their charter and seized privately held lands along the coast . In 1867 the government formed the British Gold Coast colony , after having taken over the remaining interests of other European countries . They purchased and incorporated the Danish Gold Coast in 1850 and the Dutch Gold Coast , including Fort Elmina , in 1872 . Britain steadily expanded its colony through the invasion and subjection of local kingdoms as well , particularly the Ashanti and Fante confederacies . The Ashanti people had controlled much of the territory of Ghana before the Europeans arrived and were often in conflict with them . In the 21st century they continue to constitute the largest ethnic community in Ghana . Four wars , the Anglo-Ashanti Wars , were fought between the Ashanti ( Asante ) and the British , who were sometimes allied with the Fante . During the First Anglo-Ashanti War ( 1822 -- 1824 ) , the two groups fought because of a disagreement over an Ashanti chief and slavery . The British had abolished the Atlantic slave trade but kept the institution in its colonies until 1834 . Tensions increased in 1874 during the Second Ashanti War ( 1873 -- 1874 ) when the British sacked the Ashanti capital of Kumasi . The Third Ashanti War ( 1893 -- 1894 ) occurred because the new Ashanti ruler Asantehene wanted to exercise his new title . From 1895 -- 1896 the British and Ashanti fought in the Fourth and final Ashanti War , where the Ashanti fought for and lost their independence . In 1900 the Ashanti Uprising took place . The British suppressed the violence and captured of the city of Kumasi . At the end of this last Ashanti War , the territory of the Ashanti people became a British protectorate on 1 January 1902 . By 1901 , British had established a colony incorporating all of the Gold Coast , with its kingdoms and tribes considered a single unit . The British exploited and exported a variety of natural resources such as gold , metal ores , diamonds , ivory , pepper , timber , grain and cocoa . The British colonists built railways and a complex transport infrastructure to support the shipment of such commodity goods . This has formed the basis for the transport infrastructure in modern-day Ghana . They also built Western-style hospitals and schools to provide modern amenities to the people of the empire . Promising Ashanti and Fante young men often completed their higher education in Britain at some of its top universities . By 1945 , in the wake of the end of the Second World War , the native population was demanding more autonomy . It was a period of decolonisation across Africa and Asia . By 1956 , British Togoland , the Ashanti protectorate , and the Fante protectorate were merged with the Gold Coast to create one colony , which became known as the Gold Coast . In 1957 , the colony gained independence under the name of Ghana . |
Gendry | Gendry is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin , and its television adaptation Game of Thrones . He first appeared in 1996 's A Game of Thrones . He subsequently appeared in Martin 's A Clash of Kings ( 1998 ) and A Storm of Swords ( 2000 ) and A Feast for Crows ( 2011 ) . Gendry is an apprentice blacksmith in King 's Landing and an unacknowledged bastard of King Robert Baratheon . Gendry is portrayed by Joe Dempsie in the HBO television adaptation . He and the rest of the cast were nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2014 . |
Gaston_Browne | Gaston Browne ( born 9 February 1967 ) is the 4th and current Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda , in office since 2014 . He led the Antigua Labour Party to victory in the June 2014 general election . Before entering politics , he was a businessman . |
Gig_Harbor,_Washington | Gig Harbor is the name of both a bay on Puget Sound and a city on its shore in Pierce County , Washington , United States . The population was 7,126 at the 2010 census . Gig Harbor is one of several cities and towns that claim to be `` the gateway to the Olympic Peninsula '' . Due to its close access to several state and city parks , and historic waterfront that includes boutiques and fine dining , it has become a popular tourist destination . Gig Harbor is located along State Route 16 , about six miles ( 10 km ) from its origin at Interstate 5 , over the Tacoma Narrows Bridge . A $ 1.2 billion project to add a second span to the bridge was completed in 2007 . During off-peak traffic times , Tacoma can be reached in five minutes and Seattle in just under an hour . Based on per capita income , Gig Harbor ranks 49th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked . |
Golden_Gate | The Golden Gate is a strait on the west coast of North America that connects San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean . It is defined by the headlands of the San Francisco Peninsula and the Marin Peninsula , and , since 1937 , has been spanned by the Golden Gate Bridge . |
Gedeon_Burkhard | Gedeon Burkhard ( born July 3 , 1969 ) is a German film and television actor . Although he has appeared in numerous films and TV series in both Europe and the US , he is probably best recognised for his role as Alexander Brandtner in the Austrian/German television series Kommissar Rex ( 1997 -- 2001 ) , which has been aired on television in numerous countries around the world , or as Corporal Wilhelm Wicki in the 2009 film Inglourious Basterds . He is also well recognised for his role as Chris Ritter in the long-running series Alarm für Cobra 11 . |
George_McConnell | George McConnell is an American guitarist from Vicksburg , Mississippi who played for Widespread Panic , Kudzu Kings , and Beanland . He attended the University of Mississippi where he was in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity . McConnell co-founded Beanland in Oxford , Mississippi in 1985 with guitarist Bill McCrory . After some early shuffling , the band 's line-up consisted of McConnell and McCrory on guitar , John Hermann on keyboards , Ron Lewis on bass , and Harry Peel on drums . The band recorded a self-titled debut album in 1991 and toured extensively , mainly around the south and southwest , playing blues-oriented rock as part of the nascent early-90 's jamband renaissance . McConnell went on to play for several years in the country rock band Kudzu Kings , eventually leaving to devote his time to a guitar store he opened in Oxford . In 2002 , following Widespread Panic guitarist Michael Houser 's diagnosis of pancreatic cancer , McConnell and saxophone player Randall Bramblett were asked to accompany Widespread Panic on the band 's summer tour . Initially McConnell sat in for a few songs per show to add support to Houser 's playing , however when Houser was unable to complete the tour McConnell filled in as the lead guitarist . McConnell was named as the new lead guitarist in the band following Houser 's death in August 2002 . McConnell served as Widespread Panic 's lead guitarist for four years from 2002 -- 2006 , recording two studio albums and three live albums with the band . His last show with the band was July 30 , 2006 , in St. Louis , Missouri . In 2008 , McConnell began performing with a new band , George McConnell & The Nonchalants . McConnell is debuting his new batch of tunes exclusively via digital download on his new website http://www.georgemcconnell.com . As a throwback to his early days of discovering new music , he 's releasing the songs in a `` Virtual 45 '' format , with the songs available only as a pair -- just like the `` A-side '' and `` B-side '' of a 45 RPM single . In 2012 , George McConnell was asked to fill in for guitarist John Neff for a series of year-end shows for the Drive-By Truckers . On March 27 , 2014 , George McConnell was the subject of the Mississippi Public Broadcasting television show , `` Oxford Sounds , '' along with Mississippi heavy metal group The Cooters . The TV show was broadcast statewide on public television . George McConnell & The Nonchalants played three songs on the show , including `` A Thousand Things , '' `` Must Not Mind , '' and the Beanland classic `` Doretha . '' McConnell was interviewed by Cooters frontman Newt Rayburn . |
George_Cukor | George Dewey Cukor ( -LSB- ˈkjuːkər -RSB- July 7 , 1899 -- January 24 , 1983 ) was an American film director . He mainly concentrated on comedies and literary adaptations . His career flourished at RKO when David O. Selznick , the studio 's Head of Production , assigned Cukor to direct several of RKO 's major films , including What Price Hollywood ? ( 1932 ) , A Bill of Divorcement ( 1932 ) , Our Betters ( 1933 ) , and Little Women ( 1933 ) . When Selznick moved to MGM in 1933 , Cukor followed and directed Dinner at Eight ( 1933 ) and David Copperfield ( 1935 ) for Selznick and Romeo and Juliet ( 1936 ) and Camille ( 1936 ) for Irving Thalberg . He was replaced as the director of Gone with the Wind ( 1939 ) , but he went on to direct The Philadelphia Story ( 1940 ) , Gaslight ( 1944 ) , Adam 's Rib ( 1949 ) , Born Yesterday ( 1950 ) , A Star Is Born ( 1954 ) , Bhowani Junction ( 1956 ) , and My Fair Lady ( 1964 ) . He continued to work into the 1980s . |
General_officer | A general officer is an officer of high rank in the army , and in some nations ' air forces or marines . The term `` general '' is used in two ways : as the generic title for all grades of general officer and as a specific rank . It originates in the 16th century , as a shortening of captain general , which rank was taken from Middle French capitaine général . The adjective general had been affixed to officer designations since the late medieval period to indicate relative superiority or an extended jurisdiction . Today , the title of `` General '' is known in some countries as a four-star rank . However different countries use different systems of stars for senior ranks . It has a NATO code of OF-9 and is the highest rank currently in use in a number of armies . |
George_Lloyd_Hodges | George Lloyd Hodges ( 1790 -- 1862 ) was a British soldier and diplomat . He was the eldest son of George Thomas Hodges of The Abbey in County Limerick , Ireland . He entered the British army in 1806 , and took part in the Battles of Quatre Bras and Waterloo . In 1832 he commanded the brigade of British volunteers who enlisted to fight to restore the rightful Queen of Portugal , Maria da Glória , to her throne against the forces of the usurper , Dom Miguel . With the rest of the forces commanded by Maria 's father Dom Pedro , the ex-Emperor of Brazil , they sailed from Terceira in the Azores , captured Oporto and endured a siege there of nearly a year . Hodges distinguished himself by his leadership , especially during the assault on the city by Miguel 's army on 29 September 1832 . He afterwards published a memoir , Narrative of the Expedition to Portugal in 1832 , under the orders of His Imperial Majesty Dom Pedro , Duke of Braganza ( London , 1833 ) . Hodges was subsequently knighted and was active in the wars of the Balkans in the late 1830s . He was appointed the first British consul to Serbia on 30 January 1837 , and was promoted to the rank of consul-general on 15 December 1837 . Hodges was appointed Consul-General in Egypt on 1 October 1839 . On 11 May 1841 , he was appointed Consul-General in the Circle of Lower Saxony and for the Free Cities of Hamburg , Bremen , and Lübeck . |
German_humour | German humour refers collectively to the conventions of comedy and its cultural meaning within the country of Germany . Comedy is a staple of German culture , with many Germans making light of situations in social conversation , and with a large amount of time allotted to comedy in German television broadcasting . Germans distinguish between `` Comedy '' ( using the English word ) and `` Komödie '' ( the German word of the same origin ) . `` Comedy '' refers to post-1990s TV-comedy , which is characterized by comedic entertainment in the form of stand-up comedy , stage shows , modern satire , cabaret and adaptations of foreign comedy concepts , including airing of foreign shows . `` Komödie '' refers to films and plays . |
Georgian_Affair | The Georgian Affair of 1922 was a political conflict within the Soviet leadership about the way in which social and political transformation was to be achieved in the Georgian SSR . The dispute over Georgia , which arose shortly after the forcible Sovietization of the country and peaked in the latter part of 1922 , involved local Georgian Bolshevik leaders , led by Filipp Makharadze and Budu Mdivani , on one hand , and their de facto superiors from the Russian SFSR , particularly Joseph Stalin and Grigol Ordzhonikidze , on the other hand . The content of this dispute was complex , involving the Georgians ' desire to preserve autonomy from Moscow and the differing interpretations of Bolshevik nationality policies , and especially those specific to Georgia . One of the main points at issue was Moscow 's decision to amalgamate Georgia , Armenia and Azerbaijan into Transcaucasian SFSR , a move that was staunchly opposed by the Georgian leaders who urged for their republic a full-member status within the Soviet Union . The affair was a critical episode in the power struggle surrounding the sick Vladimir Lenin whose support Georgians sought to obtain . The dispute ended with the victory of the Stalin-Ordzhonikidze line and resulted in the fall of the Georgian moderate Communist government . It also contributed to a final break between Lenin and Stalin , and inspired Lenin 's last major writings . |
Gas | Gas is one of the four fundamental states of matter ( the others being solid , liquid , and plasma ) . A pure gas may be made up of individual atoms ( e.g. a noble gas like neon ) , elemental molecules made from one type of atom ( e.g. oxygen ) , or compound molecules made from a variety of atoms ( e.g. carbon dioxide ) . A gas mixture would contain a variety of pure gases much like the air . What distinguishes a gas from liquids and solids is the vast separation of the individual gas particles . This separation usually makes a colorless gas invisible to the human observer . The interaction of gas particles in the presence of electric and gravitational fields are considered negligible as indicated by the constant velocity vectors in the image . One type of commonly known gas is steam . The gaseous state of matter is found between the liquid and plasma states , the latter of which provides the upper temperature boundary for gases . Bounding the lower end of the temperature scale lie degenerative quantum gases which are gaining increasing attention . High-density atomic gases super cooled to incredibly low temperatures are classified by their statistical behavior as either a Bose gas or a Fermi gas . For a comprehensive listing of these exotic states of matter see list of states of matter . |
Garrett_Backstrom | Garrett Backstrom ( born October 25 , 1995 ) is an American actor , best known for his roles as Vincent Liotta in the Disney hit show Jessie and Ethan in Disney XD 's Lab Rats . He has also starred in the feature movie Hello Herman ' He appeared commercials for Subaru , AT&T , Pepsi , Shoot & Shatter and How To Train Your Dragon DVD Release '' . |
Genghis_Khan_(song) | `` Genghis Khan '' is a single by hip hop group Jedi Mind Tricks . The original press , distributed through JMT 's Superegular Recordings , was released as a promo in early 2000 . The group 's second and former label , Babygrande Records , re-released the single in 2003 with wider distribution . The track is named after 13th century Mongol leader Genghis Khan . The song contains a sample from `` Downloading '' , a symphonic composition by Harald Kloser , taken from the film The Thirteenth Floor . `` Genghis Khan '' was the second single released from the group 's second album , Violent by Design , preceded by 1999 's `` Heavenly Divine '' , and followed by 2001 's `` Retaliation '' . The song features a guest appearance from underground veteran Tragedy Khadafi , who provides the third verse and the chorus . A sequel to the song , `` Kublai Khan '' , named after Genghis ' grandson , was released as a single in 2003 , and included on the group 's third album , Visions of Gandhi . |
General_(United_Kingdom) | General ( or full general to distinguish it from the lower general officer ranks ) is the highest rank currently achievable by serving officers of the British Army . The rank can also be held by Royal Marines officers in tri-service posts , for example , General Sir Gordon Messenger the new Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff . It ranks above lieutenant-general and , in the Army , is subordinate to the rank of field marshal , which is now only awarded as an honorary rank . The rank of general has a NATO-code of OF-9 , and is a four-star rank . It is equivalent to a full admiral in the Royal Navy or an air chief marshal in the Royal Air Force . Officers holding the ranks of lieutenant-general , major-general may be generically considered to be generals . |
HLN_(TV_network) | HLN ( formerly Headline News ) is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner . The channel is a spin-off of the U.S. Cable News Network . The channel was originally structured to feature a tightly formatted , 30-minute newscast that was rebroadcast each half-hour , 24 hours a day , with freshly updated information that briefly covered various areas of interest ( such as national news , sports , entertainment , weather and business ) . Since 2005 , however , its format has increasingly shifted to long-form tabloid - , opinion - , crime - , and entertainment news-related programming . In 2014 , the network further re-focused with an emphasis on social media , but this practice was dropped by 2016 in favor of focusing more towards traditional news programming . As of July 2015 , HLN is available to approximately 97 million American households ( 83.4 % of households with at least one television set ) in the United States making it the most distributed American cable network . Since the mid-2000s , HLN has been available internationally on cable and satellite in parts of Asia , the Caribbean , South America , Middle East , North Africa and in Canada . |
Group_1_Crew | Group 1 Crew is a Christian hip hop band signed to Fervent Records and Warner Bros. . Records . They made their debut with their hit song `` Ca n't Go On '' on WOW Hits 2007 . Soon after they released their first EP I Have a Dream ( 2006 ) , the band released their self-titled full-length debut studio album , Group 1 Crew , in February 2007 . Their song `` Love is a Beautiful Thing '' charted into the Top 20 in May 2007 on R&R magazine 's Christian chart . The group 's second studio album Ordinary Dreamers was released on September 16 , 2008 . Their popular radio single `` Forgive Me '' appeared on an episode of One Tree Hill . In September 2010 , they released the album Outta Space Love , which has proven to be their most mainstream effort yet , as many of the songs were used in America 's Got Talent . |
Greco-Roman_world | The Greco-Roman world , Greco-Roman culture , or the term Greco-Roman ( -LSB- ˌɡrɛkoʊˈroʊmən -RSB- or -LSB- ˌɡrɛkəˈroʊmən -RSB- spelled Graeco-Roman in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth ) , when used as an adjective , as understood by modern scholars and writers , refers to those geographical regions and countries that culturally ( and so historically ) were directly , long-term , and intimately influenced by the language , culture , government and religion of the ancient Greeks and Romans ( including the Byzantine and Western Roman Empires ) . In exact terms the area refers to the `` Mediterranean world '' , the extensive tracts of land centered on the Mediterranean and Black Sea basins , the `` swimming-pool and spa '' of the Greeks and Romans , i.e. one wherein the cultural perceptions , ideas and sensitivities of these peoples were dominant . This process was aided by the seemingly universal adoption of Greek as the language of intellectual culture and at least Eastern commerce , and of Latin as the tongue for public management and forensic advocacy , especially in the West ( from the perspective of the Mediterranean Sea ) . Though these languages never became the native idioms of the rural peasants ( the great majority of the population ) , they were the languages of the urbanites and cosmopolitan elites , and at the very least intelligible ( see lingua franca ) , if only as corrupt or multifarious dialects to those who lived within the large territories and populations outside of the Macedonian settlements and the Roman colonies . Certainly , all men of note and accomplishment , whatever their ethnic extractions , spoke and wrote in Greek and/or Latin . Thus , the Roman jurist and Imperial chancellor Ulpian was Phoenician , the Greco-Egyptian mathematician and geographer Claudius Ptolemy was a Roman citizen and the famous post-Constantinian thinkers John Chrysostom and Augustine were part Syrian and part Berber , respectively . The historian Josephus Flavius was Jewish but he also wrote and spoke in Greek and was a Roman citizen . |
Greater_Los_Angeles_Area | The Greater Los Angeles Area is the second-largest urban region in the United States , encompassing five counties in southern California , extending from Ventura County in the west to San Bernardino County and Riverside County on the east , with Los Angeles County in the center and Orange County to the southeast . Throughout the 20th century , it was one of the fastest-growing regions in the United States , although growth has slowed since 2000 . As of the 2010 U.S. Census , the Los Angeles Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of nearly 13 million residents . Meanwhile , the larger metropolitan region 's population at the 2010 census was estimated to be over 17.8 million residents , and a 2015 estimate reported a population of about 18.7 million . Either definition makes it the second largest metropolitan region in the country , behind the New York metropolitan area , as well as one of the largest urban agglomerations in the world . The agglomeration of the urbanized Greater Los Angeles area surrounds the urban core of Los Angeles County . The regional term is defined to refer to the more-or-less continuously urbanized area stretching from Ventura County to the southern border of Orange County and from the Pacific Ocean to the Coachella Valley in the Inland Empire . The US Census Bureau defines the Greater Los Angeles area to include the entire Los Angeles County , Ventura County , Orange County and the two counties of the Inland Empire , making up the Los Angeles-Long Beach , CA Combined Statistical Area . However , this Census definition includes large , sparsely populated and primarily desert swaths of Los Angeles , San Bernardino and Riverside counties that are not part of the urbanized region . The term `` Greater Los Angeles '' does not include San Diego County , whose urbanized area is separated from San Clemente , the southernmost contiguous urbanized area south of Los Angeles , by a 16.4 mile stretch of the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the Los Angeles metropolitan area has a total area of 4850 sqmi , while the wider combined statistical area covers 33954 sqmi , making it the largest metropolitan region in the United States by land area . However , more than half of this area lies in the sparsely populated eastern areas of Riverside and San Bernardino counties . In addition to being the nexus of the world 's largest entertainment industry , Greater Los Angeles is also a global center of business , international trade , education , media , fashion , tourism , science and technology , sports , and transportation . |
HBOS | HBOS plc is a banking and insurance company in the United Kingdom , a wholly owned subsidiary of the Lloyds Banking Group , having been taken over in January 2009 . It is the holding company for Bank of Scotland plc , which operates the Bank of Scotland and Halifax brands in the UK , as well as HBOS Australia and HBOS Insurance & Investment Group Limited , the group 's insurance division . HBOS was formed by the 2001 merger of Halifax plc and the Bank of Scotland . The formation of HBOS was heralded as creating a fifth force in British banking as it created a company of comparable size and stature to the established Big Four UK retail banks . It was also the UK 's largest mortgage lender . The HBOS Group Reorganisation Act 2006 saw the transfer of Halifax plc to the Bank of Scotland , which was now a registered public limited company , Bank of Scotland plc. . Although officially HBOS is not an abbreviation of any specific words , it is widely presumed to stand for Halifax Bank of Scotland . The corporate headquarters of the group were located on The Mound in Edinburgh , Scotland , the former head office of the Bank of Scotland . Operational headquarters were based in Halifax , West Yorkshire , England , the former head office of Halifax . The group became part of Lloyds Banking Group through a takeover by Lloyds TSB on Monday 19 January 2009 after both sets of shareholders approved the deal . HBOS continues to operate as a separate organisation within the new group , although over time it is likely to be restructured . Lloyds Banking Group has stated that the new group will continue to use The Mound as the headquarters for its Scottish operations and will not cease the issue of Scottish bank notes . |
Government_policies_and_the_subprime_mortgage_crisis | The U.S. subprime mortgage crisis was a set of events and conditions that led to a financial crisis and subsequent recession that began in 2007 . It was characterized by a rise in subprime mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures , and the resulting decline of securities backed by said mortgages . Several major financial institutions collapsed in September 2008 , with significant disruption in the flow of credit to businesses and consumers and the onset of a severe global recession . Government housing policies , over-regulation , failed regulation and deregulation have all been claimed as causes of the crisis , along with many others . While the modern financial system evolved , regulation did not keep pace and became mismatched with the risks building in the economy . The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission ( FCIC ) tasked with investigating the causes of the crisis reported in January 2011 that : `` We had a 21st-century financial system with 19th-century safeguards . '' Increasing home ownership has been the goal of several presidents , including Roosevelt , Reagan , Clinton , and George W. Bush . The FCIC wrote that U.S. government affordable housing policies and the Community Reinvestment Act ( CRA ) were not primary causes of the crisis , as the events were primarily driven by the private sector , with the major investment banks at the core of the crisis not subject to depository banking regulations such as the CRA . In addition , housing bubbles appeared in several European countries at the same time , although U.S. housing policies did not apply there . Further , subprime lending roughly doubled ( from below 10 % of mortgage originations , to around 20 % from 2004-2006 ) , although there were no major changes to long-standing housing laws around that time . Only 1 of the 10 FCIC commissioners argued housing policies were a primary cause of the crisis , mainly in the context of steps Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac took to compete with aggressive private sector competition . Failure to regulate the non-depository banking system ( also called the shadow banking system ) has also been blamed . The non-depository system grew to exceed the size of the regulated depository banking system , but the investment banks , insurers , hedge funds , and money market funds were not subject to the same regulations . Many of these institutions suffered the equivalent of a bank run , with the notable collapses of Lehman Brothers and AIG during September 2008 precipitating a financial crisis and subsequent recession . The government also repealed or implemented several laws that limited the regulation of the banking industry , such as the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act and implementation of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 . The former allowed depository and investment banks to merge while the latter limited the regulation of financial derivatives . Note : A general discussion of the causes of the subprime mortgage crisis is included in Subprime mortgage crisis , Causes and Causes of the 2007 -- 2012 global financial crisis . This article focuses on a subset of causes related to affordable housing policies , Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and government regulation . |
Government_of_San_Francisco | The government of the City and County of San Francisco utilizes the `` strong mayor '' form of mayoral/council government , composed of the Mayor , Board of Supervisors , several elected officers , and numerous other entities . It is the only consolidated city-county in California , and one of only thirteen charter counties of California . The fiscal year 2007 -- 08 city and county budget was approximately $ 6 billion . |
Great_Fire_of_London | The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that swept through the central parts of the English city of London from Sunday , 2 September to Wednesday , 5 September 1666 . The fire gutted the medieval City of London inside the old Roman city wall . It threatened but did not reach the aristocratic district of Westminster , Charles II 's Palace of Whitehall , and most of the suburban slums . It consumed 13,200 houses , 87 parish churches , St Paul 's Cathedral , and most of the buildings of the City authorities . It is estimated to have destroyed the homes of 70,000 of the City 's 80,000 inhabitants . The death toll is unknown but traditionally thought to have been small , as only six verified deaths were recorded . This reasoning has recently been challenged on the grounds that the deaths of poor and middle-class people were not recorded , while the heat of the fire may have cremated many victims , leaving no recognisable remains . A melted piece of pottery on display at the Museum of London found by archaeologists in Pudding Lane , where the fire started , shows that the temperature reached 1250 ° C. The Great Fire started at the bakery of Thomas Farriner ( or Farynor ) on Pudding Lane shortly after midnight on Sunday , 2 September and spread rapidly west across the City of London . The major firefighting technique of the time was to create firebreaks by means of demolition ; this , however , was critically delayed owing to the indecisiveness of Lord Mayor of London Sir Thomas Bloodworth . By the time that large-scale demolitions were ordered on Sunday night , the wind had already fanned the bakery fire into a firestorm that defeated such measures . The fire pushed north on Monday into the heart of the City . Order in the streets broke down as rumours arose of suspicious foreigners setting fires . The fears of the homeless focused on the French and Dutch , England 's enemies in the ongoing Second Anglo-Dutch War ; these substantial immigrant groups became victims of lynchings and street violence . On Tuesday , the fire spread over most of the City , destroying St Paul 's Cathedral and leaping the River Fleet to threaten Charles II 's court at Whitehall , while coordinated firefighting efforts were simultaneously mobilising . The battle to quench the fire is considered to have been won by two factors : the strong east winds died down , and the Tower of London garrison used gunpowder to create effective firebreaks to halt further spread eastward . The social and economic problems created by the disaster were overwhelming . Evacuation from London and resettlement elsewhere were strongly encouraged by Charles II , who feared a London rebellion amongst the dispossessed refugees . Despite numerous radical proposals , London was reconstructed on essentially the same street plan used before the fire . |
HMNB_Portsmouth | Her Majesty 's Naval Base , Portsmouth ( HMNB Portsmouth ) is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the British Royal Navy ( the others being HMNB Clyde and HMNB Devonport ) . Portsmouth Naval Base is part of the city of Portsmouth ; it is located on the eastern shore of Portsmouth Harbour , north of the Solent and the Isle of Wight . Until the early 1970s it was officially known as Portsmouth Royal Dockyard ( or HM Dockyard , Portsmouth ) ; the shipbuilding , repair and maintenance element of the base was privatized in the late-1990s / early-2000s . The base is home to one of the oldest dry docks in the world , as well as being the headquarters for two-thirds of the Royal Navy 's surface fleet . The base is also home to a number of commercial shore activities ( including a ship repair facility operated by BAE Systems Maritime ) ; naval logistics , accommodation and messing ; and personnel support functions ( e.g. medical and dental ; education ; pastoral and welfare ) provided by Defence Equipment and Support . The base is the oldest in the Royal Navy and it has been an important part of the Senior Service 's history and the defence of the British Isles for centuries . At one time it was the largest industrial site in the world . Around the year 2000 , the designation HMS Nelson ( which until then had been specific to Portsmouth 's Naval Barracks in Queen Street ) was extended to cover the entire base . The base commander since October 2012 is Commodore Jeremy Rigby . The harbour is under the control of the Queen 's Harbour Master ( QHM ) , currently Commander Nigel Hare , who is the regulatory authority of the Dockyard Port of Portsmouth , an area of approximately 50 sqmi that encompasses Portsmouth Harbour and the Eastern Solent . QHM Harbour Control is based in the Semaphore Tower building . Shipping movements are handled by a team of admiralty pilots headed by the Chief Admiralty Pilot , Anthony Bannister . Portsmouth naval base is home to two-thirds of the Royal Navy 's surface ships , and employs up to 17,200 people . In addition , Portsmouth is building part of , and will be the home port of the two new Royal Navy aircraft carriers ordered in 2008 , HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales ; they will require the harbour to be dredged . It was claimed that this project had secured the base 's future for the next forty years and would revitalise shipbuilding in the city ; however , due to budget cuts in 2013 shipbuilding in Portsmouth was closed in favour of BAE keeping open its yards in Glasgow . ( It has been speculated this was to help retain Scotland in the union during the 2014 Scottish independence referendum and it has been suggested by the BAE chairman that shipbuilding could return to the city if Scotland voted for independence . ) In 1985 a partnership between the Ministry of Defence and Portsmouth City Council created the Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust to manage part of the historic south-west corner of the Naval Base , under a 99-year lease , as a heritage area : Portsmouth Historic Dockyard . It allows members of the public to visit important maritime attractions such as Mary Rose , and . |
Gov't_Mule | Gov ' t Mule ( pronounced Government Mule ) is an American southern rock jam band , formed in 1994 as a side project of The Allman Brothers Band by guitarist Warren Haynes and bassist Allen Woody . Fans often refer to Gov ' t Mule simply as Mule . The band released their debut album , Gov ' t Mule , in 1995 , and have since released an additional nine studio albums , plus numerous EPs and live releases . Gov ' t Mule has become a staple act at music festivals across North America , with both its members and frequent guests boasting members from other notable bands , adding various funk and blues rock elements to the band 's sound . |
Grumman_F6F_Hellcat | The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II . Designed to replace the earlier F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero , it was the United States Navy 's dominant fighter in the second half of the Pacific War . The Hellcat competed with the faster Vought F4U Corsair for that role and prevailed , as the Corsair had significant issues with carrier landings . The Corsair instead was primarily deployed to great effect in land-based use by the U.S. Marine Corps . Powered by a 2,000 hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800 , the same powerplant used for both the Corsair and the United States Army Air Force ( USAAF ) Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighters , the F6F was an entirely new design , but it still resembled the Wildcat in many ways . Some military observers tagged the Hellcat as the `` Wildcat 's big brother '' . The F6F was best known for its role as a rugged , well-designed carrier fighter which was able , after its combat debut in September 1943 , to outperform the A6M Zero and help secure air superiority over the Pacific Theater . 12,275 were built in just over two years . Hellcats were credited with destroying a total of 5,223 enemy aircraft while in service with the U.S. Navy , U.S. Marine Corps and the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm . This was more than any other Allied naval aircraft . Postwar , the Hellcat was phased out of front line service but remained in service as late as 1954 as a night fighter . |
Good_(song) | `` Good '' is a song by American alternative rock group Better Than Ezra . It was released in February 1995 as the first single from their major-label debut album , Deluxe . It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart , No. 3 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart , and No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 . `` Good '' was featured in a trailer for the 1995 film The Baby-Sitters Club and on an episode of Hindsight . |
Grammy_Award_for_Best_Rap_Song | The Grammy Award for Best Rap Song is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards , a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards , to recording artists for quality songs in the rap music genre . Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to `` honor artistic achievement , technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry , without regard to album sales or chart position '' . The award was first presented to Eminem along with Jeff Bass and Luis Resto for the song `` Lose Yourself '' from the soundtrack 8 Mile in 2004 . According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide , the award honors the songwriter ( s ) of new songs ( containing both music and lyrics ) or songs `` first achieving prominence during the period of eligibility '' . Songs containing prominent samples may be eligible . Kanye West holds the records for the most wins and nominations in this category , having won six times out of nine nominations . He is followed by Jay-Z with three wins and six nominations . Following the two , Kendrick Lamar and Pharrell each have two wins . No further songwriters have won this category more than once . T.I. ( a.k.a. Clifford Harris ) holds the record for most nominations without a win with four . |
Halloween_(franchise) | Halloween is an American horror franchise that consists of ten films , novels , comic books , merchandise , and a video game . The franchise predominately focuses on the fictional character of Michael Myers who was committed to a sanitarium as a child for the murder of his older sister , Judith Myers . Fifteen years later , he escapes to stalk and kill the people of Haddonfield , Illinois while being chased by his former psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis . Michael 's killings occur on the holiday of Halloween , on which all of the films primarily take place . The films collectively grossed over $ 366 million at the box-office worldwide . The original Halloween , released in 1978 , was written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill , and directed by Carpenter . The sequels have had various writers and directors attached to them . Michael Myers is the antagonist in all of the films except Halloween III : Season of the Witch , the story of which has no direct connection to any other film in the series . Carpenter , who had a hand in writing the first sequel , has not had any direct involvement with the rest of the films . The film series is ranked fourth at the United States box office -- in adjusted 2008 dollars -- when compared to other American horror franchises . The first Halloween film is credited with beginning a long line of slasher films inspired by Alfred Hitchcock 's Psycho . The franchise began when the first novel appeared less than a year after the release of the first film , and seven sequels have since followed . In 2007 , director Rob Zombie produced a remake of the 1978 film . A direct sequel to the 2007 remake was released two years later . |
Halloween_(2007_film) | Halloween is a 2007 American slasher film written , directed , and produced by Rob Zombie . The film is a remake/reimagining of the 1978 horror film of the same name ; the first in the rebooted Halloween film series and the ninth installment of the Halloween franchise . The film stars Tyler Mane as the adult Michael Myers , Malcolm McDowell as Dr. Sam Loomis , and Scout Taylor-Compton as Laurie Strode ; Daeg Faerch portrays a ten-year-old Michael Myers . Rob Zombie 's `` reimagining '' follows the premise of John Carpenter 's original , with Michael Myers stalking Laurie Strode and her friends on Halloween night . Zombie 's film goes deeper into the character 's psyche , trying to answer the question of what drove him to kill people , whereas in Carpenter 's original film Michael did not have an explicit reason for killing . Working from Carpenter 's advice to `` make -LSB- the film -RSB- his own '' , Zombie chose to develop the film as both a prequel and a remake , allowing for more original content than simply re-filming the same scenes . Despite mostly negative reviews , the film , which cost $ 15 million to make , went on to gross $ 80,208,039 worldwide , making it the highest-grossing film in the Halloween franchise in unadjusted U.S. dollars . Zombie followed the film with a sequel , Halloween II , in 2009 . |
Good_(play) | Good is an award-winning play in two acts written by British playwright Cecil Philip Taylor . First published for Methuen Drama in 1982 , it was originally commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1981 and was subsequently seen all over the world . Good has been described as the definitive piece written about the Holocaust in the English-speaking theatre . Set in pre-war Germany , it shows how John Halder , a liberal-minded professor whose best friend is the Jewish Maurice , could not only be seduced into joining the Nazism , but step-by-rationalised-step end up embracing the final solution justifying to his conscience the terrible actions . |
Goodfellas_(504_Boyz_album) | Goodfellas is the debut studio album by hip hop group , 504 Boyz released on May 2 , 2000 , on No Limit Records , with contributions by Priority Records . It featured production from The Neptunes , Carlos Stephens and Donald XL Robertson . The album features label mates such as Snoop Dogg , Mercedes , Erica Fox and Ghetto Commission . Goodfellas was a huge success debuting at # 1 on the Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums and # 2 on the Billboard 200 , behind only 'N Sync 's No Strings Attached , with first-week sales of 139,000 copies in the US . The album featured two successful single `` Wobble Wobble '' , which made it # 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and # 1 on the Hot Rap Singles . The other single `` I Can Tell '' which made it to # 9 on the Billboard 200 and # 6 on the Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums and # 3 on the Hot Rap Singles . Planning of this album dates back to 1997 , as ads for it can be found in the liner notes of many of the 1997 No Limit releases . The album received Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America . |
Groupe_du_musée_de_l'Homme | The Groupe du musée de l'Homme ( French : Group of the Museum of Man ) was a movement in the French resistance to the German occupation during the Second World War . In July 1940 , after the Appeal of 18 June from Charles de Gaulle , a resistance group was created by intellectuals and academics led by Anatole Lewitsky and Boris Vildé , along with Paul Hauet . They were not Gaullists ; since they were prisoners of war ( Vildé escaped on 5 July and Lewitsky was freed in August ) , it is highly improbable that they had heard de Gaulle 's broadcast . However , once Gaullist propaganda took hold , with its message of escape from dishonour , the group fell in with it . Germaine Tillon said , `` I do not remember from what date we started to call ourselves Gaullists : it was not at the beginning at any rate . But we did consider General de Gaulle to be right , or at least to be a man who thought as we did . But we knew nothing about him '' . They were joined by other groups in September . Raymond Burgard , René Iché , Claude Aveline , Marcel Abraham , Jean Cassou ( who launched the newspaper Résistance ) , René-Yves Creston , Germaine Tillion and her mother , Émilie Tillion , were also part of the network . To prevent their meetings from attracting the attention of the Germans and the French police , they set up a `` literary society '' , Les amis d'Alain-Fournier ( The Friends of Alain-Fournier ) . |
Hafþór_Júlíus_Björnsson | Hafþór Júlíus `` Thor '' Björnsson ( -LSB- ˈhafθour ˈjuːliʏs ˈpjœsːɔn -RSB- ; also Hafthor Julius Bjornsson , born November 26 , 1988 ) is an Icelandic professional strongman , actor , and former professional basketball player . He is best known for his role as Ser Gregor `` The Mountain '' Clegane in the HBO series Game of Thrones . |
Grateful_Dead_discography | The discography of the rock band the Grateful Dead includes more than 140 albums , the majority of them recorded live in concert . The band has also released more than two dozen singles and a number of videos . The Grateful Dead formed in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1965 amid the counterculture of the 1960s . They had many musical influences , and their music evolved to a great degree over time . They made extensive use of improvisation , and are considered one of the originators of jam band music . The founding members were Jerry Garcia on guitar and vocals , Bob Weir on guitar and vocals , Phil Lesh on bass and vocals , Bill Kreutzmann on drums , and Ron `` Pigpen '' McKernan on organ , harmonica , percussion , and vocals . Pigpen died in 1973 , but the other four remained with the band for its entire 30-year history . Second drummer Mickey Hart was also in the band for most of that time . Others who were band members at different times were keyboardists Tom Constanten , Keith Godchaux , Brent Mydland , and Vince Welnick , and vocalist Donna Jean Godchaux . While they were together , from 1965 to 1995 , the Grateful Dead released thirteen studio albums and nine contemporary live albums . The nine live albums were recently recorded and mostly contained previously unreleased original material . They filled the role of traditional studio albums , and were an integral part of the contemporaneous evolution of the band . ( The Dead 's second album , Anthem of the Sun , was an experimental amalgam of studio and live material . ) In 1991 , the band started releasing retrospective live albums , a practice that has continued to the present time . There are several series of these albums . The `` traditional '' live releases were created by remixing multitrack recordings of concerts . A second series of live albums , from 1993 to 2005 , was Dick 's Picks , concert recordings selected for their musical excellence but made using stereo recordings that did not allow the different musical parts to be remixed . This was followed by a similar series from 2007 to 2011 called Road Trips , and then , starting in 2012 , by Dave 's Picks . Another series of albums was released only in the form of digital downloads . The Grateful Dead 's video albums include some albums that were released as both audio CDs and concert DVDs , either separately or together , and some that were released only on video , as well as two theatrical films . The band has also released several compilation albums and box sets . |
Götz_George | Götz George ( -LSB- ɡœts geˈɔɐ̯ gə -RSB- ; 23 July 1938 -- 19 June 2016 ) was a German actor , son of actor couple Berta Drews and Heinrich George . His arguably best-known role is that of Duisburg detective Horst Schimanski in the TV crime series Tatort . |
Greenbrae,_California | Greenbrae is a small unincorporated community in Marin County , California . It is located 1.5 mi south-southeast of downtown San Rafael , at an elevation of 33 feet ( 10 m ) , located adjacent to U.S. Route 101 at the opening of the Ross Valley . Part of Greenbrae is an unincorporated community of the county while the remaining area is inside the city limits of Larkspur . The ZIP code is 94904 , and is shared with the neighboring Census-designated place ( CDP ) of Kentfield . The community is in area codes 415 and 628 . Predominantly composed of hillside and waterfront terrain , its homes and offices are known for their views of the San Francisco Bay , Corte Madera Creek , and Mount Tamalpais . `` Brae '' means a steep bank or hillside in dialects of Scotland and Northern Ireland ; Greenbrae translates to `` green hillside . '' The developer of Greenbrae , Niels Schultz , Jr. , died in early 2008 . Greenbrae 's neighborhoods are bordered by downtown Larkspur to the south , Larkspur Landing to the east , the unincorporated area of Kentfield to the west , and the city of San Rafael to the north . Straddling Sir Francis Drake Boulevard , its most frequented points of interest include Marin General Hospital and Bon Air Shopping Center . |
H.I.T.S. | H.I.T.S. is the first greatest hits album of the New Kids on the Block ( NKOTB ) . It includes one new song titled `` If You Go Away '' which peaked # 16 in U.S. Billboard Hot 100 . H.I.T.S. was certified Gold in Spain for the sales of 50,000 units . |
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