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Star Trek: The Next Generation
CBS (ended 1994)
"Space... The final frontier... These are the voyages of the Starship
. Its continuing mission: To explore strange new worlds...
To seek out new life; new civilisations... To boldly go where no one has gone before!" Monologue of Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the opening credits
Star Trek: The Next Generation
is a science fiction show with some action and drama, that presents the watcher with a series of adventures from the crew of the
USS Enterprise
. The
is an explorer spaceship composed of a mix of different characters, from various races and cultures, whose crew is on a quest to discover the galaxy secrets and specially their inner secrets.
Ep Guide
Magnum, P.I.
CBS (ended 1988)
Former Naval Intelligence officer Thomas Magnum resigns his commission to become a private investigator on the north shore of Oahu,
Hawaii. He lands a home in the guest house on the estate of millionaire author Robin Masters in exchange for testing the estate's security, but is forced to work under the strict and ever watchful eye of Jonathan Quayle Higgins, a former British Army soldier who serves as the estate manager, and constantly patrols the grounds with his two "lads" Zeus and Apollo, who are loyally trained Doberman Pinschers always ready to pounce on Magnum. Magnum makes good use of the perks that come with working on the estate, including driving Masters' sporty red 308 GTS Ferrari, Audi, and all-terrain Jimmy, as well as equipment such as high-end cameras and telescopes. Of course, all of these expensive toys are under the keen scrutiny of Higgins, and Thomas often finds himself at the end of Higgins's hard bargaining to secure their loan. Although Magnum's carefree ways often clash with Higgins's stricter manner, their mutual respect forms a strong basis for their working relationship. Two of Magnum's former Vietnam comrades and friends live and work nearby. T.C. Calvin owns "Island Hoppers", a helicopter tour company, and Rick Wright manages the King Kamehameha Club, an exclusive beach front club. T.C.'s piloting skills and Rick's shady underworld contacts often get them roped into Magnum's cases. Others in Magnum's circle include Naval officers Mac MacReynolds, Maggie Pool, and Buck Greene; Hawaii P.D. officers Nolan Page and Yoshi Tanaka; Dr. Ibold; Higgins's fellow Brit Agatha Chumley; Rick's underworld contact "Ice Pick"; and Deputy D.A. Carol Baldwin. Robin Masters was never fully seen, ultimately leading Magnum to the conclusion that Higgins was actually Masters, though this theory was never fully proven. The show was a huge hit, with the first five seasons ranking in the top 20 shows in the U.S. ratings each year, thanks to its wide range of stories appealing to a broad cross section of fans, The series ranged from broad slapstick comedy and farce, to deep, thoughtful drama, to edge-of-the-seat action. The series was widely applauded for being the first to recognize the difficulty Vietnam era soldiers faced in making the readjustment to civilian life. Many episodes touched upon the impact that serving in Vietnam had on Magnum and his friends, as well as echoes to the events of World War II. The series won many awards, including Emmys and Golden Globes for Selleck and Hillerman. Broadcast History: December 1980 - April 1981: Thursday on CBS, 9:00 PM October 1981 - April 1987: Thursday on CBS, 8:00 PM October 1987 - May 1988: Wednesday on CBS, 9:00 PM
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NBC (ended 1973)
White-haired Ben was the proud patriarch of the Cartwrights, the family at the center of one of TV's most beloved
and long-running series. Their ranch, the Ponderosa, was 1,000 square-miles (600,000 acres) in size and sprawled from mountainous shores of Lake Tahoe to the desert terrain near Virginia City in the Nevada Territory. Ben oversaw his frontier empire with the help of his three sons: Adam, Hoss, and Joe. The series was set in 1859 when the series began and would progress through and following the Civil War.
---------------------------------- Series creator and producer David Dortort, who oversaw the series during its 14 year network run on NBC, says he first first got the idea for the series writing the 1953 episode of "Fireside Theatre" titled "Man of the Comstock."
---------------------------------- By 1959, NBC wanted a big filmed series to promote the sales of color television sets. NBC was the only network investing in color programs since its parent company RCA owned the electronic color transmitting system used by TV. "Bonanza" was just the type of show the network needed to "show off" its living color. In its initial season, it floundered in the ratings on Saturday nights against CBS' "Perry Mason"; it's said its renewal had a lot to do with its being shot in color. In the second season, "Bonanza" more than held its own in the Nielsens. It was the network's decision to move the series to Sunday nights that allowed it explode into a Top-10 hit.
---------------------------------- "Bonanza" differed in many ways from the dozens of other westerns on the air during its run. It relied more heavily on the characters than it did on action--though there was plenty of that. Good and bad weren't always as simple as "black hats" vs. "white hats"; many times, good people didn't live happily ever after. Despite that, Ben imparted a high code of ethics upon his sons. Among the principles:
1-Intolerance and bigotry were not acceptable. The Cartwrights often came to the defense of Indians, Chinese, and others who were the targets of the narrow-minded.
2-Once a man had paid his debt to society and was released from prison, he deserved a clean slate and a chance to start over.
3-The land was sacred. Ben's greatest business headaches came from his refusal to allow his land to be polluted and destroyed for profit. When the Cartwrights cut down a tree for lumber, they planted another. Their environmental concerns remain unique for a television series.
---------------------------------- Ben's path to his dream home of the Ponderosa (named for the Ponderosa Pine, plentiful in that area) was a long time in coming. He was a seaman, acting as first mate for Captain Abel Stoddard, when he met his boss' daughter Elizabeth and fell in love. She died after giving birth to first child Adam. Leaving the sad memories behind in the Northeast, he traveled to St. Louis and opened a trading company. He met and married the Swedish stunner Inger Inger Borgstrom who loved horses and shooting. She gave birth to son Hoss en route to the frontier, but was killed by an arrow during an ambush. Moving to New Orleans, Ben became an importer/exporter and fell for Creole beauty Marie DeMarigny. He made her wife number three and finally made it to the West. They established the Ponderosa and she gave him another son, Joseph. Marie died several years later in a riding accident. The story of each of these romance were detailed in individual episodes early in the series' run.
---------------------------------- The high mortality rate of women encountered by Ben and his sons, known jokingly as the "Cartwright Curse," became a running gag among comedians and viewers alike. If a female became a love interest to any of the show's men, even money says she'll be sick, dying, or dead by the end credits.
--------------------------- Location filming kept the series from feeling "studio bound" and gave
a chance to highlight its color cinematography. Though much
filmed on a huge sound stage at Paramount Studios, scenes were regularly shot on the studio's outdoor "Western Street" and on locations throughout Southern California and Lake Tahoe, Nevada. The rising cost of shooting at Paramount eventually forced a move to the Warner Brothers studio in Burbank. To explain the new appearance of Virginia City, Season 12 began with "The Night Virginia City Died" where a huge fire destroyed the "old" town.
---------------------------------- Changes inevitably took place among cast members during "Bonanza"'s long run. After several years of complaining about being held back from a movie career, Pernell Roberts was finally sent on his merry way after of Season 6. Prior to that, amid fears of Roberts' departure, Guy Williams was brought in for a few episodes as Ben's nephew Will Cartwright. It's said the cast resented his character being added and he disappeared after five appearances. Beginning with "Sense of Duty" in Season 9, David Canary joined the cast as Ponderosa ranch foreman Candy Canady. He practically became a Cartwright, appearing in roughly a third of the series' total episodes. He disappeared with no mention at the end of season eleven after failing to get a raise from producer Dortort. Young orphaned teenager Jamie Hunter did become a
fourth Cartwright son when he was taken in by Ben in Season 12 and legally adopted in "A Home for Jamie" the next season. In the wake of Dan Blocker's death following Season 13, the cast was beefed up. David Canary returned as Candy (reportedly Michael Landon personally asked him to appear) and Tim Matheson was added a Griff King, a young man paroled into Ben's custody who was hired as a ranch hand.
---------------------------------- The loss of Blocker left a hole that simply couldn't be filled. This, combined with the show's move to Tuesday nights after eleven years on Sunday, dealt the series a death blow. Ratings took a nosedive and
aired it final episode in the middle of Season 14 on January 16. 1973.
---------------------------------- After all these years,
remains hugely popular. Besides the quality of the program itself, having filmed in color has kept it from looking "old". Episodes began to be released by CBS/Paramount on DVD beginning in 2009, and were uncut from their network airing with all the original music intact.
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Hawaii Five-O
CBS (ended 1980)
Hawaii Five-O was created by Leonard Freeman as a series that not only featured law and order issues but also
presented the beauty of the Hawaiian islands.
The original cast featured Jack Lord as Steve McGarrett, head of Hawaii Five-0, with James McArthur playing Danny Williams (replacing Tim O'Kelley from the pilot), Zulu as Kono Kalakaua and Kam Fong as Chin Ho Kelly. At the end of the 1971-72 season, Zulu left the series after a disagreement and was replaced by Al Harrington as Ben Kokua. After Leonard Freeman died, Al Harrington was dropped with no reason given, after 10 appearances in the 1974-75 season although his episodes were scattered throughout the year.
Douglas Mossman helped to replace the 'Ben' role in later episodes as Frank Kemana. By the 1976-77 season, supporting character Duke Lukela, played by Herman Wedemeyer, was so popular that he was given star billing on the show, following Kam Fong. When CBS delayed making a decision on the show's future at the end of the 1978-79 season due to falling ratings and the perception of poorly executed stories, James MacArthur took the opportunity to leave the series after 11 years.
The 1979-80 season saw major changes in the show. William Smith, as James 'Kimo' Carew, was bought in to replace James MacArthur, and the producers also added a new female Five-0 member, Sharon Farrell as Lori Wilson. Completing the new line-up were existing Five-0 member Duke, and Moe Keale as Truck Kealoha. CBS finished Hawaii Five-0's prime-time run on April 5, 1980
Other Info Pilot (Coccoon) only
1. Company credits Production Companies * CBS Television * Leonard Freeman Production
Distributors * CBS Television (original airing) * Paramount Pictures ------- 2. Awards Emmy Awards 1969 -- Nominated -- Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition -- Morton Stevens (composer) ------ 3. Filming Locations: Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA ------ 4. Release dates: USA -- 20 September 1968
Other Info Series
1. Company credits Production Companies * CBS Television * Leonard Freeman Production
Distributors * CBS Television * Independent Television (ITV) * Paramount Television * Viacom
Other Companies * Ford Motor Company consideration furnisher * Polifroni/Sabba casting ------ 2. Awards American Cinema Editors, USA 1976 -- Nominated -- Best Edited Episode from a Television Series -- Jack Gleason [For episode "Turkey Shoot".] 1974 -- Nominated -- Best Edited Episode from a Television Series -- Jack Gleason [For episode "One Big Happy Family".] Edgar Allan Poe Awards 1974 -- Nominated -- Best Television Episode -- Jerome Coopersmith [For episode "Here Today, Gone Tonight".] 1973 -- Nominated -- Best Television Episode -- Will Lorin [For episode "Bait Once, Bait Twice".] Emmy Awards 1976 -- Nominated -- Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series -- Helen Hayes [For episode "Retire In Sunny Hawaii... Forever".] 1974 -- Won -- Best Music Composition - For a Series, a Single Program of a Series -- Morton Stevens (composer) [For episode "Hookman".] 1970 -- Won -- Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series (In Its First Year Only) -- Morton Stevens (composer) [For episode "A Thousand Pardons, You're Dead".] ------ 3. Release dates USA -- 26 September 1968 Netherlands -- 19 April 1969 UK -- 19 July 1970 West Germany -- 30 April 1971 France -- 15 July 1973 ------ 4. Filming Locations
Hawaii Film Studio - 18th Avenue & Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA (studio)
Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA O`ahu, Hawaii, USA
Literature: Monographic related book: Rhodes, Karen. Booking Hawaii Five-0: An Episode Guide and Critical History of the 1968-1980 Television Detective Series. McFarland & Company, Inc. (Jefferson, North Carolina), 1997, ISBN: 0786401710
Series Trivia * Gregory Peck was offered the lead role of McGarrett. He turned it down. * Kam Fong, who played Det. Chin Ho Kelly (1968-78), was an actual officer with the Honolulu Police Department who served from 1946 to his retirement in 1962 to take up a career in real estate. * Other than Wo Fat, other notable adversaries for McGarrett that appeared in more than one episode included mob bosses Henore Vaschon (played by Harold Gould) and Tony Alika (played by Ross Martin), pimp Big Chicken (played by Gavin MacLeod) and the Robin Hood-like Lewis Avery Filer (played by Hume Cronyn). * Jack Lord was the only member of the cast to stay with the series during it's entire 12 year run. Kam Fong (Chin Ho Kelly) left after the 10th season. James MacArthur (Danny Williams) left after the 11th season. * At the end of the episode "A Death In The Family", where Chin Ho Kelly was murdered, Steve McGarrett (Jack Lord) books the suspect himself, saying, "Chin would have liked that." It was the only time during the series that McGarrett personally booked a suspect. * The character of Duke Lukela first appeared as an HPD sergeant before becoming a Hawaii Five-O investigator. * The syndicate that Tony Alika headed was called "Kumu". * McGarrett finally caught Wo Fat in the final episode of the series. However, at the end of the episode, Wo Fat can be seen digging into his boot and taking out a file leaving it open for a possible reunion episode. * "Magnum, P.I." (1980) began production soon after this series wrapped its last episode. In order to keep some sort of continuity, reference to characters from this show were included in early episodes of Magnum. However, a plan to have Jack Lord appear as McGarrett never came to pass. Lord retired from acting after the series went off the air. * Chin Ho Kelly (Kam Fong) was the only member of the cast to be "killed off". He was murdered in the episode "A Death in the Family" while investigating a protection racket. * McGarrett was a Naval Intelligence officer before he became head of Five-O. In fact, he was in the reserves and went on active duty from time to time to assist the Navy on special cases. * In the episode "The Singapore File" McGarrett flies to Singapore to retrieve a witness, and returns to Honolulu. Singapore was actually downtown Honolulu. At the end of the episode, they are at a temple in Manila; they were actually at the Valley of the Temples in Kaneohe, Hawaii. * McGarrett actually caught Wo Fat in one encounter, but was forced to give him up because the Chinese government wanted him back in trade for a downed U2 pilot. * Zulu (Det. Kono) was the first of the regular cast to depart the show. He left in the 4th season. * McGarrett has a sister that lives in California. * Like McGarrett, Jack Lord was in the Navy. He was a public affairs officer, attaining the rank of lieutenant. * Before joining Five-O, Danny attended the University of Hawaii and then transferred to the University of California where he graduated with a degree in Criminology. * McGarrett often referred to Kono as "Big Kanaka". * McGarrett often referred to his secretary, May, as "Love". * McGarrett was a Korean War veteran. * McGarrett supposedly had his office in Iolani Palace, the actual palace used by the last kings and queens of Hawaii. This building was in danger of being leveled for a parking lot, but today it has been restored and can be toured for a $20 fee. It has never been used by the state police. * Besides government intelligence chief Jonathan Kaye, another recurring character was policewoman Sandy Welles. * "Danny" was played by a different actor in the pilot. * Several actors played different roles in various episodes before becoming recurring cast members. * Chin Ho (Kam Fong) smoked a pipe. * Al Harrington and Herman Wedemeyer both appeared in different roles on the show before assuming the roles of Ben and Duke respectively. Wedemeyer was in the very first episode playing Honolulu police Lt. Balta. * Despite the attention that Hawaii Five-0 brought to Hawaiian state law enforcement, Hawaii is the only state that has no state police agency. * The hula dancer in the opening montage is played by Helen Kuoha-Torco, now a professor at Windward Community college.
Continuity Goofs for Series
*In some earlier episodes, McGarrett can be seen leaving his headquarters in a 1967 Mercury 2 door sedan. When he reaches his destination, he's driving a 1968 Mercury 4 door sedan. *After the original 1968 Mercury was retired, and replaced with a '74 Marquis Brougham 4-door hardtop, some stock footage was used of the '68 passing or in traffic. *From 1970 to 1976, Al Eben played Doc Bergman. In one episode, "A Bullet for McGarrett", his name is Doc Abraham.
Rockford Judged Top TV Detective: 4 July 2000 (StudioBriefing) The Rockford Files (1974) Jim Rockford has topped a TV Guide survey in which readers were asked to name their favorite TV detectives ever. The magazine commented, "The crimes he solved were hardly complex. And his detective work was rudimentary at best. But from the moment he told a client, 'I get 200 dollars-a-day, plus expenses,' you were hooked." Columbo placed second in the survey, but Jessica Fletcher of the long-running Murder, She Wrote did not even make the top 10, coming in at 13. The top ten are: 1. James Garner as Jim Rockford in The Rockford Files (1974) 2. Peter Falk, Columbo 3. Andre Braugher as Frank Pembleton in Homicide: Life on the Street 4. Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless in Cagney and Lacey 5. Telly Savalas, Kojak 6. Tom Selleck, Magnum P.I. 7. Helen Mirren as Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect 8. Cybil Shepherd and Bruce Willis as Maddie Hayes and David Addison in Moonlighting 9. Jack Lord as Steve McGarrett in Hawaii Five-0 10. Dennis Franz as Andy Sipowicz in NYPD Blue.
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Doctor Who (1963)
BBC (ended 1989)
"My name is William Hartnell, and as Doctor Who, I make my debut on Saturday 23rd November at 5.15."
is the longest-running science fiction TV series in history, airing initially from 1963 to 1989. The series told the story of the Doctor, a mysterious traveller in space and time, whose TARDIS can take him and his companions anywhere in time and space. Inevitably he finds evil at work wherever he goes… The series was postponed indefintely in 1989, but fans of the series would not allow it to die, and a whole cottage industry was created around original novels and audio-only productions. There was an abortive attempt to renew the franchise as a series of telemovies in the U.S., but ratings for the pilot were judged insufficient. In 2003, the BBC announced that, at long last, it would commission a revival of
Doctor Who
. The series, initially starring Christopher Eccleston as the Doctor, was launched in 2005. You can read about the new series
. Traditionally listed by production, the data on this site has now been amended to TV.com standards and lists each of the 697 broadcast episodes from the original series. I hope that you find the site useful, and that it might act as a springboard to the wider world of
Doctor Who
appreciation. TheOldBill
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The Dukes of Hazzard
CBS (ended 1985)
The Duke Family -- cousins Bo ( John Schneider) and Luke (Tom Wopat), assisted by their cousin Daisy ( Catherine
Bach) and their uncle, Jesse (Denver Pyle)-- fight the system and root out the corrupt practices of Hazzard County Commissioner Boss Hogg (Sorrell Booke) and his bumbling brother-in-law-Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane (James Best). The show became an instant hit, never failing to win its time slot during its original run on CBS for seven seasons from 1979-1985. The Duke boys, a pair of 'Robin Hood' types complete with bows and Dynamite arrows, are assisted in their adventures by their car, an orange 1969 Dodge Charger named 'The General Lee'. The Dukes of Hazzard is set in Georgia, and the show's southern influence is felt throughout. Country singing superstar Waylon Jennings performed the famous theme song to the show (Good Ol' Boys), and acts as The Balladeer, narrating the adventures of each episode. Furthermore, many of the plots revolved around the Dukes' history as an ex-moon-shining family. The story followed Bo and Luke until season five, because during episodes 87 through 104, their cousins Coy (Byron Cherry)and Vance (Christopher Mayer) replaced the boys while the went on to join NASCAR Circuit. Bo and Luke won, but returned to Hazzard after great season at the NASCAR Circuit. Innocently naive Deputy Enos Strate, though technically a member of the law under Boss Hogg, strives for justice and fairness, while also having a major crush on Daisy. Ace mechanic Cooter Davenport helps the Dukes along the way, and Deputy Cletus Hogg, though not as honest as Enos, subtlety assists the Dukes escape from 'Hogg justice'. The series had an extremely successful run in syndication beginning in 1996 on TNN, the Nashville Network. This led to a resurgence in the popularity of the "Dukes". Two reunion movies, featuring the surviving members of the cast, aired in 1997 and 2000. The show currently airs on CMT (Country Music Television) and in the summer of 2005 experienced another huge revival with the film version, starring Seann William Scott, Johnny Knoxville, Willie Nelson and Jessica Simpson. A Prequel was Made in 2007 and shown in 2 weeks on ABC Family in 2008 during the summer.
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Starsky And Hutch
ABC (ended 1979)
First screeching onto television screens in 1975, 'Starsky & Hutch' brought much of the streetwise grit, the violence, and the
sheer excitement from hit movies such as 'Dirty Harry' to the small screen. There had been Police series virtually since then beginning of television, but 'Starsky & Hutch' had something else – this show was undoubtedly "hip". A huge hit at the time, it now stands as one of the iconic cop shows of the 1970s, particularly thanks to the fashions and infamous car chases that went with it. On the surface, plain-clothes Detectives Starsky and Hutch were like oil and water. Ken Hutchinson opted very much for the quiet life, being well read, a deep thinker, and enjoying fine cuisine. Dave Starsky, on the other hand, was louder, more brash, enjoying street life and a diet of junk food. Their personalities might have contrasted, but once together, they meshed perfectly, practically operating and thinking as one, as they rid the streets of muggers, drug pushers, murderers, rapists, racketeers, and similar scum. Their methods weren't always the most orthodox and they weren't afraid to bend the rules, but they always got results. Huggy Bear was the duo's ultra-hip, jive talking, streetwise informant. It was sometimes lightly hinted that Huggy was a pimp, but this was never really confirmed (or denied) in the series. By the fourth, final season, things had become very watered down from the violent early days, with far tamer stories, and many episodes played firmly tongue-in-cheek, with the light-hearted "buddy-buddy" element at the fore more than ever. Glaser was still unhappy with his contract tying him to the series, and as a result, it was rumored that it was considered killing his character off in the final episode of the season, "Sweet Revenge". There was some speculation that for the fifth season, Hutch would be partnered by Starsky's younger brother Nicholas, introduced previously in the fourth season in "Starsky's Brother", but whether this proposal was ever seriously considered or not, nothing ever became of the idea. Either way, Starsky lived on, and Glaser was freed of the contract anyway when ABC decided not to renew the show for a fifth season, due to by then slipping ratings. All four seasons are currently available on DVD through Sony Pictures.
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Tom and Jerry
CBS (ended 1980)
Tom and Jerry was originally the very first, and earliest of the Hanna-Barbera Cartoons. It went through many phases and
took place from anywhere from inside a house, to anywhere in outer space. The show was of course, about a cat and a mouse, and several other characters. The two never really talked, even though they do sing, yell, gasp, laugh, count, or say "Aha!!"; and that several other characters spoke more often. They would later end up in several TV series, and also in a few movies, however many would say that they didn't like the way the movies turned out. All of the episodes were distributed by MGM. Here's more info about the show in general:
Pilot Episodes
: The Pilot Episode was called "Puss Gets The Boot" and was also the first one with Mammy in it. Tom looked very different and was called Jasper. It was produced by Harman-Ising Productions.
Fred Quimby
: Fred Quimby was the Producer of Tom & Jerry for many years. He is also the Producer of Tex Avery's Cartoons. Tom's fur would eventually become blue.
: These cartoons had more people in them. There were narrators, and many conversations between the adults. Lewis Marshall became an Animation Director, and Hanna-Barbera were the Producers.
: Only seeing the older Tom & Jerry cartoons, and not having enough information on the show, Ted Pierce, Gene Deich, and William L. Snyder and the rest of the crew had trouble in producing their episodes of Tom & Jerry.
Sib Tower 12 Incorporated
: One of the last producers of Tom & Jerry, this version has the famous opening with the yellow background and the red letters (except for the 5 letters O and J) where Tom hisses and Jerry waves. The producer was Chuck Jones, and the cartoons look ahead of their time. There were several new characters, including a yellow bulldog, and Tom's Girlfriend, The Shark, Jerry's Dog, and several robots where Tom was a security operator at a cheese mine. Other people that worked on the show were Les Goldman, Maurice Noble, Michael Maltese, Tom Ray, Earl Jonas, Lewis Marshall, Eugene Poddany, Bill Lava, Dean Elliott, Carl Brandt, Mel Blanc, June Foray, Abe Levitow, Ben Washam, Don Foster, and Walter Bien. They would later do several Dr. Seuss cartoons along with Depatie-Freeling Entertainment, the Cricket seties, Duck Dodgers, and many other Award Winning shows.
: Many years later, Filmation attempted to produce Tom & Jerry. It was a TV show called The Tom & Jerry Comedy Show. It seemed to look like all the Tom & Jerry cartoons in the 1950s and 1960s. They also aired and produced some other MGM cartoons, like the ones that are directed by Tex Avery. The episodes of The Tom & Jerry Comedy Show are mentioned here.
The New Tom and Jerry Show
The Tom and Jerry Kids Show
: HB's TV versions. Neither lasted long, but several people still remember Them. They weren't that violent either. They were about the characters trying to solve everyday problems. Tom & Jerry Kids had other charachers as kids that were also produced by Fred Quimby, Including Tex Avery's Cartoon Characters.
: Tom & Jerry was recently produced by AOL Time Warner and Turner Home Entertainment. They aren't the best cartoons.
Tom and Jerry is currently airing on Cartoon Network! Check your local listings! Every episode of Tom & Jerry can be seen on Cartoon Network and Boomerang for one hour, and also The Sib Tower 12 Inc Cartoons can be seen with The Chuck Jones Show.
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The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
ABC (ended 1977)
Welcome to
The Streets of San Francisco
guide at TV.com.
"Inspectors eight-one, responding." This 70's crime drama was one of many
Quinn Martin Production shows, a roster which included Cannon, The FBI, The Fugitive and Barnaby Jones. It was filmed entirely on location in San Francisco.
The show first aired on September 16, 1972 in a time slot of Saturday at 9 p.m., playing against two popular half-hour shows, Mary Tyler Moore and Bob Newhart. Due to the success of its first season, it moved into a more prominent spot -- Thursdays at 10, and later, Thursdays at 9, showing in the same time slot as Kojak, Ironside, and Barnaby Jones.
The Streets of San Francisco
starred Karl Malden as veteran detective Mike Stone and Michael Douglas as Steve Keller, a rookie detective who is college- educated in a workingman's SFPD.
The show ran for a total of five seasons. After the second episode of the 1976-77 season, Michael Douglas left the show; writers explained that Steve Keller was going to pursue a teaching career. The insufferably pretty Richard Hatch was chosen to play the ingenue-detective role, but the show foundered and lasted for only another season, airing for the last time on June 23, 1977.
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ABC (ended 1992)
MacGyver is a different kind of hero: he doesn't use weapons, he's afraid of heights, and he's an expert at
making complicated machines out of ordinary things quickly. He works in the employ of The Phoenix Foundation, a think tank dedicated to improving mankind. Pete Thornton gave MacGyver his assignments, occasionally getting involved himself or lending Foundation resources for MacGyver's various personal endeavors. Another sometimes accomplice was Jack Dalton, a long-time friend with a penchant for getting himself into trouble and relying on MacGyver for helping him out of it. MacGyver also had an archenemy, Murdoc, who sought to kill MacGyver many times, often through the use of ruses and elaborate traps. MacGyver's first name was a secret until the final season, when we learned just why he chose not to use it.
was produced by Henry Winkler/John Rich productions in association with Paramount Television.
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Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends
Welcome to the Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends guide at TV.com. The show is about a tank engine, Thomas,
and his friends who live on the Island of Sodor. Together, the engines work on the railways under the supervision of Sir Topham Hatt, the "Fat Controller." Thomas The Tank Engine actually dates back to 1945, when the Reverend Wilbert Vere Awdry created The Railway Series to amuse his son Christopher, who was suffering from measles. His wife Margaret encouraged him to publish the stories and he did so, going on to add another book each year (except 1947 and 1971) until 1972. Wilbert's son Christopher later continued The Railway Series up to 40 books. In 1984 Britt Allcroft decided to turn the stories into a TV series with Ringo Starr as the narrator. He was replaced by Michael Angelis in 1991, who still narrates today. (Full Narrator listings below.) When the series was shown on PBS in the US, it was part of a show called Shining Time Station. 2 of the show's narrators played Mr. Conductor in the series, Ringo Starr in the earlier episodes and George Carlin later. Since the show ran from 1989 to 1993, only early episodes of Thomas are part of it. A note on writers: In the episode guide, the writers are as follows: If the episode is based on a Railway Series book by the Rev W Awdry, he will be credited as the writer. If the episode is based on a Railway Series book by Christopher Awdry, he will be credited as the writer. If the episode is not based on a Railway Series book, Britt Allcroft and David Mitton will be credited as the writers since they wrote it. From Season 6 the writers are varied. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends is Based on The Railway Series by The Reverend W. Awdry. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends and Thomas & Friends are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Inc.
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The A-Team
NBC (ended 1987)
"In 1972 a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit.
These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire: THE A-TEAM." ========================== Broadcast History NBC---Jan. 1983---Sunday 10:00-11:00 NBC---Feb. 1983-Aug. 1986---Tuesday 8:00-9:00 NBC---Aug. 1986-Dec. 1986---Friday 8:00-9:00 NBC---Dec. 1986---Tuesday 8:00-9:00 NBC---May 1987-Jun. 1987---Sunday 7:00-8:00 ===================== Theme by: Mike Post & Pete Carpenter ========================
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CBS (ended 1987)
Created by Donald P. Bellisario, who had already had such hits as 'Magnum p.i.' (1980-1988), 'Airwolf' followed the adventures of
a hi-tech helicopter and it's reclusive pilot, Stringfellow Hawke. Bellisario developed Airwolf (early working titles: Blackwolf, Lonewolf), from the loose concept of a third season 'Magnum, P.I.' episode he'd previously written, titled 'Two Birds Of A Feather' (1983) - an unsold pilot about a treasure-hunting, adventure-loving ace combat pilot named Sam Houston Hunter (William Lucking). Bellisario had come up with the concept after Lucking played a similar character in a couple of episodes of another Bellisario series, 'Tales Of The Gold Monkey' (1982-3). After the proposed new series wasn't picked up, Bellisario took the bare bones of the concept, and eventually developed the premise into 'Airwolf'. Airwolf itself was a hi-tech attack helicopter, equipped with cutting-edge on-board computer, surveillance and radar systems, able to fly quicker than the fastest jets, and armed with awesome fire-power. Dubbed "The Lady" due to it's slender grace, Airwolf had been constructed by "The Firm", a mysterious, top-secret division of the C.I.A., distinguishable by it's agents all-white dress code. At the start of the Pilot adventure, we see Airwolf on its maiden test flight, piloted by its creator, Dr. Moffet (David Hemmings). But after the successful test flight, the twisted Moffet turns the chopper's lethal fire-power onto the flight tower, causing carnage, before heading off to Libya in the machine. Michael Coldsmith-Briggs III, codename "Archangel" (Alex Cord), the head of the division who built Airwolf, is badly wounded in the assault but not yet out of the game. Now wearing an eye-patch and walking with aid of a cane as a result of his injuries, he calls upon ace combat pilot Stringfellow Hawke (Jan-Michael Vincent) to take the task of bringing back Airwolf from Libya. Hawke is a cello-playing recluse, living in his scenaric cabin in the mountains – with a priceless art collection, and with only his dog Tet for company - ever since his brother St. John went Missing In Action in the Vietnam War, never to be found. Hawke eventually agrees to take the mission, aided by his only close friend, Dominic Santini (Ernest Borgnine). Much Hawke's senior, Dominic was very much his mentor, who was prone to the odd bout of grouchiness, but for the majority of the time was raucously cheerful. He owned Santini Air, a flight company that's main vehicles were decked out in stars and stripes, which specialised in performing arial stunts for films. Hawke and Dominic prised Airwolf back from Moffet's clutches (blowing away it's twisted genius creator in the process), but Hawke wasn't ready to return it back over to the Firm just yet. Hiding it in a hollow mountain in the middle of the desert wilderness, he refused to return the super-chopper until the Firm found solid information about his M.I.A. brother St. John, be he dead or alive. Thus was set the scenario for the series, with Archangel - usually accompanied by assistant Marella (Deborah Pratt) - calling upon Hawke in times of crisis to fly Airwolf on missions of national concern, with the occasional glimmer of hope regarding finding St. John - or at least solid information about his fate - thrown in for good measure. The first season was intelligently written, with a very classy, elegant feel. It was in many ways ahead of it's time, being distinctly dark and dramatic, with heavy religious over-tones and symbolisms, and with stories revolving around cases of international espionage, spying, and such-like, and much talk of "the opposition" - be it taken to be Libyans, the Russians, or whichever assumptions one took. The series did fairly well in the ratings, but CBS wanted to achieve even higher numbers, by "domesticating" the show more – to make stories less dark and symbolic, and to make things more light-hearted to try and win a wider audience. When the second season arrived, it brought with it the most significant and notable change - the introduction of a regular female cast member, created by Bellisario after CBS's insistence. Introduced in the season's opening episode, 'Sweet Britches', Jean Bruce Scott was brought in as feisty Caitlin O'Shannessy, who within the season's first few episodes was set-up as a regular character, working at Santini Air, and before long became the occasional third Airwolf pilot. Also with the new season, The Firm was blended into the background somewhat, to allow more wider-ranging stories, again mostly due to CBS's insistence. Overall the season did well, with much of the dark intrigue still surviving from the first series, mixed with the new slightly lighter-hearted, wider-reaching stories. In the meantime, Bellisario and Deborah Pratt, having met on the show, had married. But by the end of the season, Bellisario had grown increasingly tired of CBS' constant "interfering" with his original vision for the series, and eventually left, taking Pratt with him. The pair left to work on new projects of their own, the biggest and most popular to date being 'Quantum Leap' (with which Airwolf shares much of it's dark, religious over-tones, as well as also using a horde of the same Bellisario-favoured actors and crew). Also behind the scenes, Jan-Michael Vincent's troubled personal life - including battles with drink and drugs, and frequence fights with his wife - were increasingly causing problems during production of the series. Vincent actually broke his arm during one such drunken row with his wife, mid-production of one episode, 'Sins Of The Past', with his right arm visibally hanging limp throughout much of the episode as a result. CBS brought the series back for a third season, now without Bellisario's overseeing (his name on the show survived only as 'Created by' on the opening credits). While still offering up some good episodes, including some very impressive action set pieces (both airborne and otherwise), overall the previous sharp, clever script quality was now somewhat lower, and things were by now noticeably more watered down, with the series now acting as a more all-round "family" action-adventure show. Whilst they still occasionally had their moments, both Hawke's reclusive broodiness, and the whole eerie mysteriousness surrounding The Firm – two key factors in Bellisario's original vision - were by now very toned down. (Incidentally, with the third season, the Firm became spelt as an acronym, "the F.I.R.M.", though what these initials stood for was never explained.) The majority of episode plots were by now a far cry from the original season's dark themes; it's often commented (rightly so in several cases) that, far from the early stories of international emergencies, many of this season's stories seemed to revolve around little more than domestic feuds! But the worst was yet to come... CBS finally called it a day with 'Airwolf' at the end of the third season in 1986 - the last episode being 'Birds Of Paradise', an avarage episode which didn't serve to round to series off in any way. Despite CBS's constant tampering trying to make it an even bigger hit, in the long-run was much the cause of the demise of the show, with ratings gradually dropping mostly as a result of the third season's many more "family friendly" story-lines which lost favour with many fans. Jan-Michael Vincent's ever increasingly troubled personal life had done nothing to ease production of the series, either. However, the rights to the series were brought by a small TV company, Atlantis, for the USA Network, and a new series was commissioned for syndication. The whole of the original cast were written out (no doubt due to cost) – both Hawke and Dominic are killed off in the opening episode (though only Jan-Michael Vincent is actually seen), Archangel is suddenly said to be assigned overseas, and what has become of Caitlin is never mentioned. Taking their place was an all new cast. In the opening episode, 'Blackjack', Hawke's long-missing brother St. John (now seemingly his younger brother, not older, and played by Barry Van Dyke is suddenly located. The original series had several contradictions over St. John, but this new version completely threw any previous continuity out of the window! The Firm was now suddenly, unexplainedly called "The Company" (gone too were the trademark white suits), at which Jason Locke (Anthony Sherwood) is the new contact. He calls upon Major Mike Rivers (Geraint Wyn Davies) to help locate Airwolf – only to find that Dominic's niece, the - previously unmentioned - Jo Santini (Michelle Scarabelli) has already found it, and in it, they set off to rescue St. John. After his rescue began a new season of adventures, often with very little feel of connection to the original series. The new series was filmed on a very low budget in Canada, and much of the aerial footage – including ALL footage of Airwolf in flight, was simply footage recycled from the original three seasons. Other times, very poor model effects of Airwolf were used. Special effects (bar the stock footage) were weak, most of the stories were incredibly dull and wooden, much of the acting was poor - the series was embarrassing at best. There seemed little place for logic, either - the new contact, Locke, clearly knew of Airwolf's location (and often flew it himself!!), yet made no attempt to return it to the Company. In the original, Stringfellow Hawke, and at a push, Dominic or Caitlin, were capable of flying Airwolf – yet suddenly, each of the new characters could pilot it... the whole premise was full of holes. It seems maybe rather amazing (not to mention such a shame) that from the dark, classy, "ahead-of-it's-time" first season, things could end up as this. Understandably, many Airwolf "purists" will refuse to recognise this series as part of the "proper" Airwolf fodder. Suddenly, despite all of the CBS third season's short-comings, fans now found themselves saying "come back third season, all is forgiven", and would have given anything to have the original series, in any of it's versions from the original three seasons, back in place of this crudely produced revamp! Airwolf wasn't the only "super helicopter" on air at the time of it's debut – there was also hi-tech police surveillance chopper 'Blue Thunder' (1984), spun-off from the 1983 movie of the same name; but even with that series having a big-screen film to kick it off, Airwolf generally emerged to be seen as the "ultimate" super-helicopter series, with - at it's peak - it's clever, cathartic scripts paling Blue Thunder's much wider, less serious take. Airwolf itself was a highly modified Bell 222b, with a number of fibreglass and aluminium sections fitted to give it its unique look. In the TV series Airwolf may have been capable of supersonic speeds, but in reality, the numerous additions resulted in only slowing the helicopter's speeds! Sadly, the aircraft used for Airwolf crashed in Germany in 1991 (however, most of the specially built modifications are still in existence in the depths of Universal Studios). 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Remington Steele
NBC (ended 1987)
Try this for a deep, dark secret. The great detective Remington Steele? He doesn't exist. I invented him. Follow.
always loved excitement, so I studied and apprenticed, and put my name on an office. But absolutely nobody knocked down my door. A female private investigator seemed so . . . feminine. So I invented a superior. A decidedly masculine superior.
Suddenly, there were cases around the block. It was working like a charm. Until the day he walked in.
With his blue eyes and mysterious past, and before I knew it, he assumed Remington Steele's identity.
Now I do the work and he takes the bows.
It's a dangerous way to live, but as long as people buy it, I can get the job done.
We never mix business with pleasure. Well, almost never. I don't even know his real name.
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Production Companies * MTM Enterprises Inc. Distributors * National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (original airing) * United American Video (UAV) (1993) (USA) (VHS) Other Companies * Inter Video 24 frame video playback * Silver Chalice Productions European production coordination =============== Awards: Edgar Allan Poe Awards 1984 -- Nominated -- Best Television Episode -- Jeff Melvoin (For episode "Altered Steele".) 1983 -- Won -- Best Television Episode -- Joel Steiger (For episode "In the Steele Of The Night".) Emmy Awards 1985 -- Nominated -- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series -- Doris Roberts ================= Crazy Credits: At the end of the credits, the MTM kitten wears a Sherlock Holmes deerstalker cap and meerschaum pipe. While meowing, the pipe drops out of its mouth and falls in front of the word "Productions" =============== Release dates: USA -- 1 October 1982 UK -- 3 September 1983 France -- 13 November 1983 Sweden -- 24 February 1984 ======================= Filming Locations:
ABC Entertainment Center - 2040 Avenue of the Stars, Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA (Century Plaza Towers) La Valetta, Malta (episodes "Maltese Steele", "Puzzled Steele") Santa Clarita, California, USA Sun Valley, Los Angeles, California, USA University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA ========================
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The Young Riders
ABC (ended 1992)
The Young Riders is a romantic western TV series that ran for three seasons from 1989 to 1992 and is
directed by Ed Spielman. The series is set right before the beginning of the American Civil War and focuses on a Pony Express station in Sweetwater, Kansas. At the Pony Express station, several young riders are responsible for delivering the mail. Riders employed at the station include William F. Cody "Buffalo Bill" (Stephen Baldwin), James Butler (Josh Brolin), Ike McSwain (Travis Fine), Running Buck Cross (Greg Rainwater), The Kid (Ty Miller) and Lou McCloud (Yvonne Suhor). The series follows the riders as they encounter difficult tasks including interpersonal problems with each other and dangerous delivery conditions in order to deliver the mail. Rachel Dunne (Clare Wren) and Emma Shannon (Melissa Leo) act as the house mothers of the Pony Express and attempt to care for the riders and provide interference amongst the riders when tensions boil over.
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NBC (ended 1991)
Former NFL football player Fred Dryer starred as Detective Sgt. Rick Hunter. Stepfanie Kramer starred as his partner, Detective Sgt.
Dee Dee McCall. The series aired on NBC from 1984 to 1991. Hunter and McCall investigated homicides for the Los Angeles Police Department, sometimes resolving cases with the use of deadly force. The show included a mix of action, mystery, drama and humor.
Stepfanie Kramer left the show after Season 6. Fred Dryer stayed on through the end of the series.
returned to NBC in 1995 for the TV movie
The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.
, although Stepfanie Kramer did not join this first reunion.
A second TV movie,
Hunter: Return to Justice
, aired in November 2002. This time, both Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer returned. The characters were now based in San Diego.
The success of the TV movie led NBC to renew the entire series, starting with a third TV movie,
Hunter: Back in Force
, which aired in April 2003. Three individual episodes also aired. But NBC canceled the revival series without airing two other filmed episodes.
The show remains popular. As of December 2015, the series can be seen in the U.S. on the Heroes & Icons channel.
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Knight Rider
NBC (ended 1986)
The adventures of Michael Knight and his incredible super-car K.I.T.T., Knight Industries 2000. Selected by a dying billionaire, Wilton Knight,
Michael now works for the Foundation for Law and Government with the job of rooting out evil that is above the law, with only his trusty car!
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(ended 2001)
Lifeguards (and beautiful ones at that) patrol the beaches in sunny Los Angeles, California.
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Miami Vice
NBC (ended 1990)
Miami Vice
was one of the most innovative and powerful TV series of all time. Focusing on the Miami Metro-Dade
Police "Vice" Department and it's continued battle against the illicit drug, prostitution, and firearms crime underworld of the city of Miami. It used fashion, color, and a varied musical selection in order to accentuate and amplify the emotional undercurrent of the drama it portrayed.
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The Incredible Hulk
CBS (ended 1982)
Dr. David Banner was a research scientist trying to find a way to tap into the hidden strength that all
humans possess. Then, one night in his labratory, an experiment went wrong, causing him to be overexposed to gamma radiation. Now, whenever angered or distressed, the mild-mannered scientist finds himself transforming into a powerful seven-foot green creature known as The Incredible Hulk. The creature is guided by David's personality, dealing with whatever distresses David. But unfortunately, David has no control over the creature's actions. Nor can he remember what he had done during his Hulkish states. He travels around the country in search of a cure, while taking various odd jobs under different aliases. During this odyssey, he tries to avoid the pursuit of investigative reporter Jack McGee, who suspects the Hulk of murder, and who is determined to discover the creature's true identity.
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Tesla hasn't released any more details on the Roadster Sport, but it has released a handful of renderings depicting what the Elise-based EV will look like when it goes on sale in June.
As a refresher, the Tesla Roadster Sport is an upgrade package that includes a new hand-wound stator that increases torque, resulting in a claimed 0-60 time of 3.7 seconds – 0.2 seconds faster than the standard model. Adjustable dampers and anti-roll bars are fitted underneath and a set of grippy Yokohama Advan A048s – the same tires mounted on the Elise/Exige – are wrapped around dark finish Tesla wheels. Tesla includes unique "sport" badging to the Roadster and pricing has been set at $128,500 in the U.S. Customers that have already placed an order for the standard Roadster can upgrade to Sport trim, but until we hear some revised skid pad numbers, get an independent confirmation on the 0-60 time and go for a drive, we'll keep our opinions about the validity of the Sport model to ourselves.
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Is Kissing Illegal in India?
It isn't every day that Indian men in their sixties openly discuss which sex acts are "natural" and which ones aren't. But as the appeals against a 2009 Delhi High Court judgment that marked a huge step forward for gay rights proceed before the Supreme Court, that's just what is happening.
The High Court said Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code was in violation of the Constitution, and infringed upon equal rights and personal liberty. The statute prohibited people from engaging in "carnal acts against the order of nature."
The judgment decriminalized gay sex — as well as sex acts between heterosexual couples that might have been seen as falling under this definition.
More than two years on, the case is before the Supreme Court, after several religious groups opposed to homosexuality challenged the judgment. Since the phrase "against the order of nature" isn't defined further, nor are specific acts named, a lot of the discussion before the two-judge bench revolves around which sex acts are prohibited.
So the words "buggery," sodomy and so on keep cropping up.
Some of the lawyers who are arguing for the 2009 judgment to be upheld are trying to show, among other things, that the words "against the order of nature" are so vague that it is impossible to follow the law in a way that is not arbitrary. As a result, the law leads to discrimination and is unconstitutional, they say. They're also likely to argue that what's considered normal or natural changes over time.


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|Vitrocerámicos transparentes del sistema SiO2-Al2O3-Na2O-K2O-LaF3/YF3: Mecanismos de cristalización y propiedades ópticas
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|Rare-earth (RE) doped oxyfluoride glass-ceramics possess interesting optical properties with applications in telecommunications and optoelectronics. These materials combine the transparency and mechanical and chemical resistance of aluminosilicate glasses with the low phonon energy and facile incorporation of RE ions in the fluoride crystals. The incorporation of RE ions in the crystalline phases enhances the optical emission intensity, a major property of these materials. Nanocrystallization in four different oxyfluoride glasses in the system SiO2- Al2O3-Na2O-K2O-LaF3/YF3 has been studied. Heat treatments above the glass transition temperature give rise to the devitrification of different crystalline phases, depending on the composition: LaF3, NaLaF4, KLaF4 and NaYF4. Crystalline fraction and crystal size are dependent on the time and temperature of thermal treatment. Thermal and structural characterisation has been studied using several techniques, including viscosity, dilatometry, X-ray and neutron diffraction, quantitative Rietveld refinement, transmission electron microscopy techniques (EELS, EFTEM, Simulations), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), 27Al, 19F and 23Na NMR, and EXAFS. The crystallization mechanism is shown to occur via regions of La- and Siphase separation in the glass, from which the fluoride crystals develop during heat treatment. The interface between the glass matrix and the crystals in the demixed ranges is enriched in network formers, mainly SiO2, creating a viscous barrier, which inhibits further crystal growth and limits the crystal size to the nanometric range. The influence of the addition of RE ions (Tm3+, Eu3+, Yb3+, Er3+) on nanocrystallisation has been analysed. The optical characterisation of the RE-doped glasses and glass-ceramics has been performed, mainly focussed on confirming the distribution of RE ions between glassy matrix and crystals, and on the upconversion (UC) emission processes (doping with Tm3+ provides an up UC 2 emission in the blue region (450-480 nm) from excitation in the NIR (790 nm)), and the differences between glasses and glass-ceramics. Finally, preliminary results of the production of waveguides through ionic exchange and their characterisation (optical modes, attenuation of light during propagation along the guide, stress profile) will be shown
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Okay, Fine, the Economic Crisis Is Sex and the City's Fault
They're really going to do this to us now?
Michael Patrick King, the writer-director of Sex and the City, confirmed yesterday what we'd already heard: that the popular franchise was going to produce another movie. But the plotlines won't be as upsetting as last time. According to Marc Malkin, King explained, "In the last movie, I thought (fans) wanted to see an epic and violently tragic love story, and drama, but I don't think you go to that candy store twice."
Okay, the last movie took nearly $410 million from our wallets worldwide. Not to mention all of the money we spent on popcorn, accessories, and cocktails that we sneaked into the theater in water bottles. But that was a different time! The economy hadn't collapsed yet! We could look at ridiculous, impractical gladiator sandals and think, "I should get those! Why not? My adjustable-rate mortgage is looking great!" But now we can't afford those giant colored cocktails and expensive, ridiculous dresses with giant flowers on them. Everything is small, conservative, and frugal instead of big, garish, and shoulder-padded. Even Sarah Jessica Parker recently said that Carrie Bradshaw "would probably end up in a hospital" during this recession.
In addition to reminding us of our high-flying former selves, King and company are going to take our money all over again? Really? We're just not that into that.


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By Luis Garcia, PdM Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems December 30, 2013
SOUTHWEST ASIA (Dec. 31, 2013) -- Recent editions of Army AL&T magazine have cited the rapid evolution of combat systems to bolster the argument for a streamlined and dynamic acquisition process. The 18-month benchmark for technological obsolescence has been used, rightly, to justify the search for innovative business practices. However, one need only look to a current edition of any technology or science magazine to understand that perhaps the 18-month rule of thumb no longer applies, nor is it necessarily limited any longer to the world of computer hardware and software.
At the same time, the acceleration of innovation in unmanned aircraft system, or UAS, technology is increasing across the spectrum of interested parties. From the amateur attempting to weaponize a commercial off--the-shelf, or COTS, quadcopter drone to European researchers programming multiple, linked UASs to create an emergency local communications network, no one seems to be waiting for the U.S. Army to lead the way. The Army's current operational structure is influenced by a wide variety of potential adversaries employing adapted and readily available technology, often in an asymmetric fashion. By necessity, the Army must maintain technological superiority and do so within the highly regulated DOD acquisition system and restrictive fiscal environment.
Over the past decade, the Product Manager Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or PdM SUAS, assigned to Project Manager UAS within Program Executive Office Aviation, has surfed the UAS technological wave using traditional acquisition tools. From COTS purchases during the initial stages of the war on terror (e.g., the Raven A) to a successful surge effort during the latter phases of Operation Enduring Freedom (e.g., the gimbaled Raven and Puma), PdM SUAS has been able to gauge well the "next, best thing" for the Soldier in the field. But that wave has crested, offering an opportunity for PdM SUAS to research new, innovative processes to retrofit returning equipment while compressing the traditional acquisition timeline.
Accountability, readiness and attrition are common problems facing the largest and smallest of military systems, including the Raven SUAS. Compounding these fleet management issues for the SUAS world is the additional problem of rapid technological obsolescence. Long recognized as a problem in the software and computer hardware fields, rapid obsolescence of the embedded technology common to military hardware must now be planned for and addressed.
As we prepare collectively for the influx of war-weary equipment from theater, the application of the Agile Process provides some clues to solving the riddle of retrograde while also providing a path forward to the next contingency. Emerging from the software industry in 2001, the Agile Process developed around the interactions of ad hoc, often multidisciplinary work groups and the initiatives of individuals. The agility of the efforts lies in the ability to adapt quickly to shifting requirements and the close coordination with customers or, in combat development parlance, stakeholders. The agile methods are very compatible with Lean Six Sigma concepts, with the two approaches often combined to amplify results.
Although the Agile Process has been discussed extensively in the context of communications (e.g., the Network Integration Evaluation (NIE)), this article looks at a theoretical framework that adopts the best practices gleaned from the Agile Process and synthesizes them into a well-defined retrograde effort. We believe this framework reflects the Better Buying Power (BBP) 2.0 approaches as articulated by Frank Kendall, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, and is in harmony with recent changes to Chapter 3 of the Defense Acquisition Guidebook (i.e., renewed emphasis on affordability and analysis of alternatives; see https://dag.dau.mil/Pages/Default.aspx).
In an effort to plug into the BBP acquisition techniques demonstrated in the software and communications sectors, PdM SUAS is investigating a "1/6 Dynamic Retrograde Strategy," or DRS, whereby the Army would replace approximately one-sixth of the fleet each year. The strategy is essentially a compressed incremental acquisition process that takes advantage of the most current products that industry offers.
The SUAS concept approaches fleet attrition as an opportunity to inject current technology and provide enhanced capabilities to the warfighter. Rapid identification of potential upgrades, close interaction with stakeholders, frequent and fast assessment with test agency involvement, flexible contracting and rapid fielding are the characteristics of the SUAS agile materiel management technique.
By adapting the NIE process to the UAS world, PdM SUAS believes it can encourage competition, reduce per-item and research costs, and decrease the "blackboard to field" timeline. Retrograde and the associated reduction in operational tempo provide the first real opportunity to test the viability of such an approach.
Essential to this framework is the evolution from a sole-source approach to seeking the best technology, to the adoption of a firm, fixed-price, or FFP, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, or IDIQ, contractual vehicle with multiple vendors participating. PdM SUAS implemented two distinct IDIQ contracts capable of handling the majority of the hardware and services requirements.
In addition to the IDIQ products contract, awarded in early 2013, PdM SUAS recently awarded an FFP services IDIQ contractual vehicle. The latter is essential to depot-level sustainment tasks, including warehousing, shipping and maintenance. The services contract also provides a robust and agile approach for engineering development and training, both of which will be central to the DRS concept.
The two IDIQ contracts provide PdM SUAS flexibility to replace a portion of the Raven and Puma fleets, or sub-components of these fleets, as they are diminished by attrition or become technologically obsolete. In the same way a typical modern office supply of laptops undergoes partial disposal (i.e., 30 percent of laptops replaced each year with faster versions), SUAS hopes eventually to apply a similar approach to fleet management.
The IDIQ services contract provides the muscle at the SUAS inventory control point to identify depot-level repairs upon retrograde. Having gathered the appropriate attrition data, PdM SUAS can use the IDIQ products contract to solicit sources sought to solve a specific problem or need.
In this scenario, we would expect one or two hardware components to bubble to the top of the priority list. In the Raven and Puma realm, the highest attrition rates are typically in payloads (i.e., UAS cameras) and batteries, but the concept is flexible enough to apply to potentially any component, including software and technical architecture. Taking advantage of economies of scale combined with increased competition, we can anticipate the programmed replacement of a portion (i.e., 20 percent) of the SUAS fleet, providing cutting-edge equipment to the warfighter much earlier than with traditional acquisition models and at a reduced cost. Experience early in the implementation of the IDIQ contracts supports this prediction.
In recent months, limited developmental testing by the product office has demonstrated that this concept works. For the typical camera payload, with its sophisticated gimbal mechanism and sharp imagery, we have observed a relatively high level of attrition after exposure to the harsh Afghanistan terrain. At a price of more than $25,000 per payload, we anticipate that a replacement payload can be procured that is better, more resilient and more affordable. The acquisition of the second-generation gimbal payload would replace payloads on approximately 20 percent of the Raven fleet.
Several IDIQ participants responded to this needs request, and one was selected to conduct operational testing at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. In a matter of months, we should see approximately 700 of these payloads supplementing 300 first-generation gimbal payloads and replacing non-repairable retrograde payloads. Again, similar to replacing some of an office's laptops, PdM SUAS will phase in the newer payload technology to the existing fleet. This effort alone is expected to save the government $20 million to $40 million by reducing the procurement cost for replacement payloads.
With reasonable caution, the PdM SUAS has also identified several potential issues that may hinder the full application of this strategy. First, some in the business community may balk at the suggestion that the industrial base will be made stronger by limiting competition to a handful of companies under an IDIQ umbrella. They may see this approach as ultimately detrimental to both smaller innovators and the industrial base as a whole. Second, some may argue that the current proposal does not sufficiently address the traditional danger of "requirements creep."
As we comply with BBP 2.0, we think many of these concerns will be addressed. For example, a five-company base, established through full and open competition with the flexibility for the companies to partner with their choice of hardware providers, is certainly better than a single source. Furthermore, this approach encourages small innovators to team up with the IDIQ core product suppliers, resulting in an exceptionally wide pool of potential sources to meet our needs.
The requirements community has also become more agile as it looks to multiple materiel developers to address capability needs. Looking beyond its historic association with the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence, PdM SUAS is forming relationships with other requirements developers for whom our products offer a viable solution. This approach is bearing fruit as PdM SUAS seeks to support the U.S. Army Signal Center of Excellence in its Aerial Layer Network Transport, or ALNT, program. In this particular case, the SUAS Capability Production Document, or CPD, contains language that nests perfectly with ALNT's lower-level communication requirements.
Approval of the SUAS CPD is expected this fall. With this in hand, PdM SUAS will complete its assessment of 1/6 DRS. Based on data gathered during this phase (e.g., per-unit cost, increased reliability and increased capability), the product office will seek approval to expand the concept to other pressing requirements, allowing us to take full advantage of technology not yet matured.
This would include efforts to develop a Soldier Radio Waveform payload that supports the ALNT squad lower-tier communications architecture; a solar-powered UAS; a Universal Ground Control Station for UAS; and/or an improved chemical detection payload.
The modular nature of the Raven, Puma and future SUAS demands an innovative, modular approach to retrograde operations and, ultimately, acquisition methods. Our experience thus far suggests that DRS may supply the solution.
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In the Region/Connecticut; In Danbury, 931 Housing Units Rising or Approved
By ELEANOR CHARLES
Published: July 26, 1998
DANBURY— A 40-UNIT condominium project with a 128-slip marina is rising at the rim of a small inlet of Candlewood Lake here. The project, called Crystal Bay, replaces the old Anchor Marina, built when the 11-mile-long lake was created as a hydroelectric power resource in 1926.
This was done by flooding a lightly inhabited valley that stretched through Danbury, New Fairfield, Brookfield, Sherman and New Milford. Boaters and fishermen say that when the lake is drawn down in winter some of the chimneys are visible under the water.
Crystal Bay has been particularly attractive to weekenders from Manhattan, Westchester and Long Island for its spectacular views of the lake and the Berkshire foothills beyond. Its relatively modest prices of $225,000 to $275,000 are achieved by building a single style unit. The price differential is based on ground-floor versus fourth-floor vistas, but every unit faces the water and has an unobstructed view of the lake, which is stocked with trout and bass.
The 1,400-square-foot apartments contain a master bedroom with walk-in closets and bathroom with whirlpool tub, a small second bedroom or den and second full bath, living-dining room, fully equipped eat-in kitchen, gas heat and stove, fireplace, washer-dryer, central air-conditioning and a concrete, steel-fenced 10- by 17-foot deck.
An elevator in the central hall takes residents to their front doors, and their side doors exit onto one of two stairwells leading to the water. A new clubhouse on the four-acre grounds is available for private parties and there are about three surface parking spaces per unit.
Glen Tatangelo and his partner, Anthony Lucera, developers of Crystal Bay, opened a model on June 25. Four units have been sold and occupied in the first completed building, and contracts are pending on 10 more units. Prices will rise incrementally as each of four additional four-story, eight-unit buildings are completed. By September prices will reach $240,000 to $290,000.
''We've had requests to combine two units, side by side or up and down with a spiral staircase,'' said Mr. Tatangelo, ''and we can do that. They will cost about $480,000.''
The lake has been a magnet for vacation housing, boating, fishing and swimming for generations, and a number of buyers at Crystal Bay have ties to it through family members and friends who had or still have homes among the 2,500 dwellings that line the 65 miles of wooded shoreline.
Ralph and Bernadette Bianco of Glen Cove, L.I., have relatives on the Sherman section of the lake. ''We can go by boat across the lake and tie up at Aunt Jo and Uncle Louis' dock,'' said Mr. Bianco. ''We both work and don't have time to take care of a second home, so this is perfect for us. No maintenance.'' Common charges are $142.03 a month.
The Biancos bought the model unit that will not be available until Dec. 31 or later. But in return for the delay, they will benefit from the unit's $20,000 worth of upgrades and be paid monthly rent by the developer to cover the mortgage and taxes until they move in. ''I expect to call the interior decorator and make a deal on the furniture, too,'' said Mr. Bianco.
FORTY slips are reserved for unit owners annually, at rates ranging from $1,375 to $1,775 a season, depending on boat size. Outsiders may rent slips at the same rates, but must take their boats elsewhere for winter storage. Residents may park them on trailers in the marina lot, free of charge. There are no restrictions on boat sizes or types -- motor, sail or paddle. But speed limits are 45 miles an hour by day, 25 miles an hour at night.
The scarcity of reasonably priced waterfront property was what brought Charles and Laurie Schott to Crystal Bay after looking for months at what Mr. Schott called ''pondfronts.'' They responded to a classified ad on a snowy day last March. Nothing had been built, he said, but ''we took one look at the water and the view and wrote a check for a condo and a slip.''
They moved in in time to enjoy the city's Fourth of July fireworks on the lake.
Janet Keane has been investing in real estate at the lake since 1977, and added a Crystal Bay unit to her current portfolio of four single-family lakeside homes. ''There's a big market here for executive relocations,'' she said, ''people who have sold their homes and have no place to go. I expect the unit to rent year round.''
Crystal Bay is only one of several projects that are bringing Danbury's housing stock into balance with developers' demographic studies. ''There is a dearth of new housing choices,'' said Ryan Walter, project manager for Toll Brothers of Huntingdon, Pa., a national home builder, ''and substantial pent-up demand, especially at these prices.''
Currently, there are 931 dwellings approved or under construction in Danbury, including Crystal Bay. Almost all of the rest are being built by three major developers: Toll Brothers, Avalon Bay Communities and Carl Kuehner.
Toll Brothers is scheduled to break ground Saturday for its Ridgebury Hills project -- 90 colonials with 1,600 to 2,100 square feet of space on .33-acre lots. Four models will cost from $180,000 to $305,000, variously featuring two-story foyers, family rooms, wood-burning fireplaces, studies, first-floor master suites and seeded lawns. Sales will begin in November for occupancy next spring.


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Has everyone lost their ability to see what is happening in the USA? Think America! Before Obama there was virtually no visible presence of Islam in America. All of a sudden Islam is taught in schools. All of a sudden we must allow prayer rugs everywhere and allow for Islamic prayer in schools and businesses. All of a sudden we must stop serving pork in public places and institutions. All of a sudden we are inundated with lawsuits by Muslims who are offended by America.
(For God's sake, they are IN America.)
All of a sudden we must allow burkas to be worn everywhere even though you have no idea who is covered up under them. All of a sudden Muslim training compounds are popping up throughout the U.S.. All of a sudden Muslims are suing employers for being expected to do their jobs.
All of a sudden all of our aircraft carriers are recalled for maintenance by Obama, rendering the Atlantic unsupported. All of a sudden our troops are withdrawn from the Middle East. All of a sudden there is no money for America's poor, disabled veterans, jobless Americans, hungry Americans or displaced Americans, but there is endless money for Obama's refugee programs. All of a sudden Obama fills the federal government with Muslims in key positions. All of a sudden there is an ammunition shortage in the U.S.. All of a sudden Americans are threatened by the federal government for complaining about Muslims.
All of a sudden the most important thing for Obama to do is disarm American citizens. Now why is it so important for Obama to disarm America? Because a disarmed country is ripe for takeover by the Muslim army that Obama has imported into the United States. Nikita Krueschev, the Soviet dictator who visited the U.S. in the 1950s, said the U.S. could never be occupied by any army because of its citizen Army. Obama knows this fact and is doing everything within his power to disarm our citizens.
If Obama can't do it legally, he will abuse his power and take every gun from Americans because he knows he must do that to turn the U.S. over to Islam. Be wary and watchful. Obama's actions speak far beyond his words. Obama won't even say the words "Islamic terrorist." Why? Also, under Obama we can take a viable baby's life and cut off varying body parts and sell them and you and I are even funding this operation.
Is this the kind of society we want?
Larry Brogan
I am unaware of any present-day Christians invading sovereign nations
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My grandparents were all born overseas (Italy, Italy, Spain, and Poland) and were brought to the US as children in the early 20th century. My parents were born here, but before my grandparents were naturalized. So, my question: To what country would you deport me? I don't speak a word of Polish and can say "pizza" and "mozzarella" in Italian. I did take Spanish in high school, however. Do you think my "Me llamo Daryl" will be enough to get me by in Spain? Should I start packing my maleta? (Confession: I had to Google translate "suitcase").]]>
The Parkersburg, WV City Council seems to "think" that they do not have to follow the Constitution. They will be in for a rude awakening, I expect, when they get sued for opening every City Council meeting with the Lord's Prayer.
Group: Prayer change inadequate
August 13, 2015
By GRETCHEN RICHARDS (email@example.com) , Parkersburg News and Sentinel
PARKERSBURG – An activist group has sent a second letter to Parkersburg City Council, claiming the changes made to council's prayer before a meeting are still unconstitutional.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation sent another letter to Parkersburg City Council, which was released on Wednesday. The second letter is dated July 31.
In the letter, the foundation claims "(t)he modifications that you have advised the Council to make fail to reduce the coerciveness of the prayer and continue to violate the Constitution's Establishment Clause."
The letter, addressed to Parkersburg City Attorney Joseph Santer, is the second sent to the city on behalf of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, an organization which claims it seeks "to protect the constitutional principle of separation between state and church."
In the first letter, dated July 1, the foundation claimed the Parkersburg City Council's tradition of beginning a meeting with the recitation of the Lord's Prayer, combined with a request for all in chambers to rise and join in, was unconstitutional.
The letter claimed that the use of the Lord's Prayer is unfair, coercive and intimidating to the non-religious people of Parkersburg who must seek audience with the council.
In response to the letter, Santer advised Parkersburg City Council to conduct all prayers prior to starting the meeting, to no longer invite the public to participate, and to not have any one elected official lead the prayer.
In the July 31 letter, the foundation claims the changes advised to council are insufficient. The letter claims that prayers said prior to calling the meeting to order are still attributable to the council and considered a form of government speech.
The letter goes on to say that "reciting only the Lord's Prayer at every meeting will never be in compliance with the Constitution because it endorses Christianity and discriminates against minority faiths and those who are nonreligious."
The foundation advised the council to "completely drop prayer from its public meetings and allow council members and the public to pray on their own."
The demands being made by the foundation were described as "ridiculous" by Parkersburg Mayor Jimmy Colombo on Wednesday.
Reciting the Lord's Prayer before a meeting begins is a common practice, which is performed in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, as well as in most state capitols in the nation, Colombo said.
"I think it is ridiculous that they feel they can run people's lives," Colombo said. "Last time I looked, this was not China or Russia. It's America."
Parkersburg City Council will continue to say the Lord's Prayer before meetings, Colombo said.
Santer was unavailable for comment Wednesday evening.
I live in Elizabeth, but I want to tell everyone how much I appreciate Mayor Colombo. He is standing up for 99 percent of the people in the United States who are tired of one percent telling us how to live our lives. Who is the Freedom From Religion Foundation? They are a few people who have some money. They think they can push the rest of the country around anytime they want.
If the people in Parkersburg, Ripley and Wood County stand up against them and fight them in court, they will not have enough money to go to court. We all need to say enough is enough. I plan to take a check to Parkersburg for the legal defense fund against unfair lawsuits, and I challenge everyone else who reads this to do the same.
It's time to stand up for our right to believe in a power higher than the Freedom From Religion Fund. May God bless the United States of America.
Rev. Charles Leisure
We want to wholeheartedly support Mayor Colombo, Councilman Rockhold, and council members for their comments and convictions in the article on July 7 about the removal of prayer from the council meetings. While we are supportive of the right to participate in public prayer, it seems to us that the current situation is the best opportunity for those who don't hold Christian values or belief in prayer. Elliot was quoted in the article as stating that the current arrangement "requires residents 'to either make a public show of their nonbelief or show deference to a religious sentiment that they do not believe in." It seems to me that if someone held strong convictions that they would seize the opportunity to display that belief rather than cower, defer, or rely on an outsider to voice his nonbelief.
If you look at great nations throughout history, you will see that most followed a cycle from bondage to spiritual faith to great courage to liberty to abundance to selfishness to complacency to apathy to moral decay to dependence and a return to bondage. It is easy to line up America's history with this cycle. What one generation fought for, another is willingly surrendering.
We live in a religious country. Rubbing shoulders every day with those who practice religions such as Christianity, Islam, etc. We are all guilty of worshiping our own gods of power, materialism, etc. We are indeed a very religious melting pot.
There was another culture who displayed this religious fervor. Not wanting to overlook anyone, offend anyone, or ignore anyone unintentionally, they erected a monument to an "unknown god" to cover all bases. If the Apostle Paul were here today, we believe he, the self-proclaimed chief of all sinners, would repeat his words verbatim.
Most of history's great nations fell from powers from within, not from outside attacks. It rests on the shoulders of those who believe to stand firm and turn the hearts of the children back to their Father. This starts with individuals, then spreads to our families, to churches, through neighborhoods, across cities, permeating states, and directing this country to a place of power and faith.
Thank you Mayor and council members. We pray you continue to hold fast to your beliefs and that you are joined by a multitude of like-minded people as we strive to protect and champion our freedoms and faith.
The Leadership of the First Baptist Church of Williamstown
One would think that pastors and such folk would understand that if they can impose their religion on others, it's not out of the question that someday they may be the ones imposed upon. The Danbury Baptists understood this more than 200 years ago.]]>
At Lowes I wandered directly over to the hardware aisle and stood staring at all of their offerings. There were two employees standing about 5 feet away from me discussing how often they got falling down drunk. Seriously, that was the topic of the day. Not once did either even ask me if I needed any help.
I shop at Home Depot about 100x as often as I do at Lowes.]]>


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well muslims have different views than most religions, and because they're different, many cultures feel offended by them, but being different is not a bad thing, but in reality everything different always endures some sort of prejudice. I am hindu and i have no prejudice against them, but not every person thinks like us india forum members.
and i could also say the same about christianity, they have a problem with jews, muslims, and in the 80's-90's there were many problems in south india between christians and hindu.
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See, its not that Muslims dont teach their children that terrorism is wrong. Even within the community, there exists a minority of religious fanatics.
And as Bas already mentioned, this is not restricted to Islam alone. Every religion has its own set of fanatics, be it Hinduism, Christianity, Sikhism, Judaism, etc..
The Nazis were brainwashed by Hitler to create terrorism amongst Jews - they were white Christians.
On the other hand, Jews evicted Thousands of Arabs from their homes in Palestine/Israel. I wonder if that war-ravaged area will ever see peace in my lifetime...
The American Government waged war in Iraq with the lame excuse that Saddam had Nuclear weapons and killed hundreds of civilians in the process. Later on, everyone knew that the so-called "Intelligence Report" was a fake...
So on that account, one cannot entirely blame Islam for "creating animosity" all over the world, as you have mentioned. There is no smoke without fire, IMO.
Unfortunately for Islam, the word "jihad" is misinterpreted by religious fanatics who take it to an extraordinary level and resort to violence.
The 9/11 attacks, London Bombings, are atrocious acts which have earned condemnation from Muslims and Non-Muslims alike.
On an end note, every house has a dustbin. But that does not mean that every item in the house is trash. The same principle can be applied to religious communities.
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Having most recently competed as a heavyweight, Cameron described the new 89kg weight as a "Danny division", which prompted a heated reply from the Aussie most famous for knocking Roy Jones Jr cold.
"Why Shane's making out like he's the first guy in history to fight at a catchweight I have no idea," Green said. "Some of the world's best fights would never have taken place without a catchweight in place.
"People need to realise Floyd Mayweather has done it, Manny Pacquiao, Bernard Hopkins, Julio Caeser Chavez and Meldrick Taylor fought a welterweight title at catchweight in '94. It's been happening forever ... it's happening now.
"And why? Because Shane Cameron walks around at 100kg, I walk around at 86kg. So does he think I'm an idiot? Perhaps he'd be happier if I cut an arm off before the fight too - maybe that would make it fairer for him.
"He needs to know that when I wanted to fight Roy Jones Jr for the cruiserweight title they said it had to be at 81.5kg. And guess what? If you want an opportunity, you take it.
"Roy said I was too big and strong for him at the regular cruiserweight limit and so I sucked right down, then went out there and knocked him out.
"I agreed to it because I wanted it. So what's he whinging about?"
Green said Team Cameron first approached him more than two years ago, when he was still IBO cruiserweight champion. "First thing my management said was, 'Hang on, he's a heavyweight'," Green said.
"So we agreed to take the fight so long as it was 89kg. And they said no problem.
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The Fourth Reich is waiting to be born. The only man who can stop it is about to sign its birth certificate. In 1945 the children of the Third Reich were secretly hidden all over the world - to be concealed until the 1970s, when they would come of age. Then the most elaborate plans and $780 million in a Swiss bank would be waiting. There would even be an unsuspecting outsider to set the plan into action. That outsider is Noel Holcroft, the American son of a high-ranking Nazi. He's just been shown an amazing document, the Holcroft Covenant. If he signs, it will be his own death warrant and a devastating threat to the security of the world.
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