Archive for June, 2008
“Insatiable” is a song by Prince and the New Power Generation from the 1991 album Diamonds and Pearls. It is a slow, simmering ballad that often draws comparisons to 1989’s “Scandalous”. The B-side was “I Love U In Me” which was originally the flipside to “The Arms of Orion”. “Insatiable” was only released in […]
In contract bridge, a two suiter is a hand containing cards mostly from two of the four suits. Traditionally a hand is considered a two suiter if it contains at least ten cards in two suits, with the two suits not differing in length by more than one card. Depending on suit quality and partnership […]
NAD can refer to:
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, a coenzyme used in glycolysis
National Appeals Division, an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture
National Association of the Deaf, a non-profit advocacy organization
NAD Electronics, a Canadian audio equipment manufacturer
Namibian dollar, the currency of the African nation of Namibia
North American Datum, a series […]
Diamonds & Rust is a 1975 album by Joan Baez. Baez is often regarded as an interpreter of other people’s work, and on this album she covered songs by Stevie Wonder, The Allman Brothers, and Jackson Browne. But Diamonds & Rust also contained a number of her own compositions, including the title track, a […]
This page lists works of fiction whose primary subject matter is smuggling:
Eric Ambler: The Light of Day (filmed as Topkapi)
Eric Ambler: Passage of Arms
S.R. Crockett: The Raiders
Rudyard Kipling: A Smuggler’s Song (poem)
Daphne du Maurier: Jamaica Inn (although this is also concerned with wrecking)
J. Meade Falkner: Moonfleet
Ian Fleming: Diamonds Are Forever (James Bond)
Martha Grimes: The Lamorna […]
Brozel is a method for intervening against an opposing 1NT opening bid. It features the following calls:
Double – shows any single suit; advancer bids 2♣, after which intervenor corrects to his actual suit (or passes with clubs). This was originally played as requiring either a solid suit or a very good suit and […]
“Money Don’t Matter 2 Night” is a song by Prince and the New Power Generation from 1991’s Diamonds and Pearls. The lyrics deal directly with money, poverty, and greed. Noteworthy is Prince’s criticism of the Gulf War. The vocal delivery is similar to that of “When Doves Cry” but more subtle. Overall, […]
14 Diamonds is a compilation album by the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius. It was only released in Japan.
Track listing
“Hands of Time” – 5:36
“Distant Skies” – 4:10
“Tomorrow” – 4:53
“Coming Home” – 5:35
“Destiny” – 10:14
“Future Shock” – 4:34
“Black Diamond” – 5:44
“Why Are We Here” – 4:43
“We Are The Future” – 5:18
“Forever” – 3:07
“Hunting High And Low” […]
Diamonds & Rust is a 1975 album by Joan Baez. Baez is often regarded as an interpreter of other people’s work, and on this album she covered songs by Stevie Wonder, The Allman Brothers, and Jackson Browne. But Diamonds & Rust also contained a number of her own compositions, including the title track, a […]
King’s Way is a 45 mile long-distance footpath in Hampshire, England from Winchester Cathedral to Portchester Castle.
This footpath was created by Allan King of the Hampshire Area Rambler’s Association.
The footpath is waymarked by metal and plastic disks found attached to wooden and metal posts, trees and street furniture. These are a red arrow and words […]
Ilya Ivanovich Mashkov () (1881-1944) was a Russian artist, one of the most significant and at the same time most characteristic painters of the circle of “Jack of Diamonds” (Russian: Бубновый Валет).
He was born in the cossack village Mikhailovskaya-on-Don (near Volgograd) in a peasant family. After arriving at Moscow in 1900 he attended […]
Diamonds & Rust is a 1975 album by Joan Baez. Baez is often regarded as an interpreter of other people’s work, and on this album she covered songs by Stevie Wonder, The Allman Brothers, and Jackson Browne. But Diamonds & Rust also contained a number of her own compositions, including the title track, a […]
“Four Little Diamonds” is a song by the rock music group Electric Light Orchestra from their 1983 album Secret Messages. It also featured on their compilation albums Afterglow and Flashback.
The song refers to the search made by the singer for his cheating lover who emotionally conned him out of a ring which had ‘Four Little […]
Brozel is a method for intervening against an opposing 1NT opening bid. It features the following calls:
Double – shows any single suit; advancer bids 2♣, after which intervenor corrects to his actual suit (or passes with clubs). This was originally played as requiring either a solid suit or a very good suit and […]
Ghost of a Rose is an album released in 2003 by Blackmore’s Night.
Track listing
“Way to Mandalay” – 6:27
“Three Black Crows” – 3:43
“Diamonds and Rust” – 4:54 (Cover of Joan Baez song “Diamonds & Rust”)
“Cartouche” – 3:48
“Queen for a Day” (Part 1) – 3:05
“Queen for a Day” (Part 2) – 1:36
“Ivory Tower” – 4:24
“Nur eine Minute” […]
“Money Don’t Matter 2 Night” is a song by Prince and the New Power Generation from 1991’s Diamonds and Pearls. The lyrics deal directly with money, poverty, and greed. Noteworthy is Prince’s criticism of the Gulf War. The vocal delivery is similar to that of “When Doves Cry” but more subtle. Overall, […]
The Excelsior Diamond was found on June 30, 1893 at the Jagersfontein Mine by a worker while loading a truck. The man was able to hide the diamond from the supervisors but delivered it to the manager of the mine himself. Until 1905, when the larger Cullinan diamond was found, the Excelsior was the largest […]
“Diamonds and Pearls” is the title track to Prince and the New Power Generation’s 1991 hit album. The song is an upbeat ballad, given a rock and roll edge with guitar and heavy drumming. The song also features the powerful vocals of NPG member Rosie Gaines. The ballad is an expression of love and not […]
The Diamond Trading Company (DTC) is a London-based subsidiary of the De Beers Group, specializing in the sale and marketing of rough (uncut) diamonds. The company forms an essential part of De Beers’ sales mechanism, maintaining an exclusive list of sightholders to which it sells all De Beers gem-grade diamonds coming to the market […]
Bruce Herbert Glover (born May 2, 1932) is an American actor perhaps best known for his role of assassin Mr. Wint in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever. He is also the father of actor Crispin Glover.
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Talented character actor who has notched up over 45 years in Hollywood, and is generally most entertaining […]
A Roman Scandal was a synth pop band from Austin, Texas active from 1999 through 2001. Members included Tyler Jacobsen (from Denim and Diamonds and OMD 20/20), Sean O’Neal (from the Arm and This Microwave World), Chris Bultman (from the Daniel Johnston Band, Jad Fair, This Microwave World, and Denim and Diamonds), Alex Killough […]
Barry Hunter (born 18 November 1968, Coleraine, Northern Ireland) is a former Northern Ireland international footballer,He made his name with Wrexham FC before tranfering to Reading for £400,000,On ending his playing career at Portadown FC, he had a short spell as the caretaker-assistant manager at Swindon Town under Adrian Williams.Williams and Hunter were replaced by […]
A Morton’s Fork Coup is a coup in contract bridge involving the forcing of an opponent to choose between establishing one or more extra tricks in the suit led and losing the opportunity to win a trick in the suit led. It takes its name from the expression Morton’s Fork.
Example
South receives the lead of the […]
Pens is a card game for two or more players. The players sit around a table, and a number of pens (one less than the number of players) are laid with equal spacing in the center of the table, at an equal distance from each of the players. Cards are then removed from the pack […]
Bruce Herbert Glover (born May 2, 1932) is an American actor perhaps best known for his role of assassin Mr. Wint in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever. He is also the father of actor Crispin Glover.
Information
Talented character actor who has notched up over 45 years in Hollywood, and is generally most entertaining […]
Three War Films is the title of Andrzej Wajda’s trilogy of anti-war films: A Generation, Kanal, and Ashes and Diamonds. The films deal with Polish reaction to the German occupation of their country during World War II.
External Links
[1]Trilogy at the Criterion Collection
Herkimer diamond is the misnomerous name for double-terminated quartz first discovered in exposed outcrops of dolostone at Little Falls in Herkimer County, New York and the Mohawk River Valley. They became largely recognized after workmen discovered them in large quantities while cutting into the Mohawk River Valley dolostone in the late 1700s. Geologists discovered exposed […]
Denise Perrier (born 1935) is a French model and actress. She now goes by “Denise Perrier Lanfranchi.”
Perrier was the third person to be chosen as Miss World in 1953, representing France; the same year that France also won the Miss Universe pageant by Christiane Martel.
Perrier has done little acting. Her most memorable scene […]
Barry Hunter (born 18 November 1968, Coleraine, Northern Ireland) is a former Northern Ireland international footballer,He made his name with Wrexham FC before tranfering to Reading for £400,000,On ending his playing career at Portadown FC, he had a short spell as the caretaker-assistant manager at Swindon Town under Adrian Williams.Williams and Hunter were replaced by […]
The Crown of Queen Adelaide was the consort crown of Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, wife and Queen consort of King William IV of the United Kingdom. It was used at the coronation of William and Adelaide in 1831. It was emptied of its jewels soon afterwards, was not worn again by Queen Adelaide, and has never […]
The Allnatt Diamond is a diamond measuring 101.29 carats (20.258 g) with a cushion cut, rated in color as Fancy Vivid Yellow by the Gemological Institute of America. This diamond is named after one of its holders, Major Alfred Ernest Allnatt, a soldier, sportsman, art patron and benefactor. While it is not known […]
The Steinmetz Pink is a diamond weighing 59.60 carats (11.92 g), rated in color as Fancy Vivid Pink by the Gemological Institute of America. The Steinmetz Pink is the largest known diamond having been rated Vivid Pink. As a result of this exceptional rarity, the Steinmetz Group took a cautious 20 months to cut the […]
Three War Films is the title of Andrzej Wajda’s trilogy of anti-war films: A Generation, Kanal, and Ashes and Diamonds. The films deal with Polish reaction to the German occupation of their country during World War II.
External Links
[1]Trilogy at the Criterion Collection
Eva Almos is a Canadian voice actress, who voiced Friend Bear and Swift Heart Rabbit in Nelvana’s Care Bears films and TV series, and also appeared in AlfTales.
Almos was also a writer of USA Network’s animated sitcom, Duckman, and as of 2006 has continued this job with An American in Canada and several animated series. […]
Pens
is a card game for two or more players. The players sit around a table, and a number of pens (one less than the number of players) are laid with equal spacing in the center of the table, at an equal distance from each of the players. Cards are then removed from the pack […]
Thunderbolt is a Norwegian heavy metal band that combines the classical influence of bands like Iron Maiden, Helloween, and Black Sabbath with a more modern, powerful sound like that of Bad Brains and Entombed.
Contents
1 History
2 Current lineup
3 Previous members
4 Discography
5 Reviews
6 External links
History
After releasing their demo Bandits at 6 O’Clock in 2001, the band received […]
The Excelsior Diamond was found on June 30, 1893 at the Jagersfontein Mine by a worker while loading a truck. The man was able to hide the diamond from the supervisors but delivered it to the manager of the mine himself. Until 1905, when the larger Cullinan diamond was found, the Excelsior was the largest […]
Ghost of a Rose is an album released in 2003 by Blackmore’s Night.
Track listing
“Way to Mandalay” – 6:27
“Three Black Crows” – 3:43
“Diamonds and Rust” – 4:54 (Cover of Joan Baez song “Diamonds & Rust”)
“Cartouche” – 3:48
“Queen for a Day” (Part 1) – 3:05
“Queen for a Day” (Part 2) – 1:36
“Ivory Tower” – 4:24
“Nur eine Minute” […]
Denise Perrier (born 1935) is a French model and actress. She now goes by “Denise Perrier Lanfranchi.”
Perrier was the third person to be chosen as Miss World in 1953, representing France; the same year that France also won the Miss Universe pageant by Christiane Martel.
Perrier has done little acting. Her most memorable scene […]
Mullé may also refer to a type of hairstyle know as a Mullet.
Mullé is a Swedish card game. It consists of two deck with all cards except jokers.
The values of the cards are as follows.
10 Diamonds - 16
2 Spades - 15
Ace - 14
Kings - 13
Queens - 12
Jack - 11
10 -> 2 - 10 - 2 […]
Onandi Lowe (born December 2, 1974) is a Jamaican soccer player. He played at the 1998 World Cup and has earned over 60 caps for Jamaica.
Lowe currently plays for Jamaican National Premier League outfit Portmore United F.C., after spending several years in England, the USA and Canada.
Clubs
Coventry City F.C. (England)
Rushden & Diamonds F.C. (England)
Kansas City […]
Aber Diamond Corporation (; ) is a Toronto, Canada specialist diamond mining and retail company.
The company holds a 40% stake in the Diavik Diamonds Project. Production at the Diavik Diamond Mine, Canada’s second diamond mine, is operated by Aber’s joint venture partner, Diavik Diamond Mines Inc., a subsidiary of Rio Tinto Group. The mine began […]
A winkle is a rare squeeze/endplay in contract bridge in which a trick is offered to the defenders but whichever wins the trick is then endplayed. Often one defender would be forced to offer a finesse or ruff and discard while the other could overtake and thereby promote a trick in that suit for declarer.
An […]
Barry Hunter (born 18 November 1968, Coleraine, Northern Ireland) is a former Northern Ireland international footballer,He made his name with Wrexham FC before tranfering to Reading for £400,000,On ending his playing career at Portadown FC, he had a short spell as the caretaker-assistant manager at Swindon Town under Adrian Williams.Williams and Hunter were replaced by […]
Mullé may also refer to a type of hairstyle know as a Mullet.
Mullé is a Swedish card game. It consists of two deck with all cards except jokers.
The values of the cards are as follows.
10 Diamonds - 16
2 Spades - 15
Ace - 14
Kings - 13
Queens - 12
Jack - 11
10 -> 2 - 10 - 2 […]
“Diamonds and Pearls” is the title track to Prince and the New Power Generation’s 1991 hit album. The song is an upbeat ballad, given a rock and roll edge with guitar and heavy drumming. The song also features the powerful vocals of NPG member Rosie Gaines. The ballad is an expression of love and not […]
The Gemesis Corporation is a privately-held company founded by Carter Clarke in Sarasota, Florida, United States. The corporation creates cultured diamonds using proprietary Soviet technology.
During the Cold War, Soviet scientists developed the diamond synthesis technology because diamond is the best substrate for strategic semi-conductor electronics that are less susceptible to the electromagnetic pulse of nuclear […]
The Four Diamonds Fund is a charitable organization based out of Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Its ultimate objective is to “conquer childhood cancer”. They take a three-pronged approach to this: medical care, financial and emotional support, and pediatric cancer research. Any child being treated for pediatric cancer at Penn State Hershey is eligible for […]
Holdup is a play in contract bridge, whereby the declarer ducks one or more trick to opponents, usually in notrump contracts, in order to cut their communications. The primary purpose of holdup is to give as many tricks to opponents as needed to exhaust all the cards in the suit from one of their hands. […]
Herkimer diamond is the misnomerous name for double-terminated quartz first discovered in exposed outcrops of dolostone at Little Falls in Herkimer County, New York and the Mohawk River Valley. They became largely recognized after workmen discovered them in large quantities while cutting into the Mohawk River Valley dolostone in the late 1700s. Geologists discovered exposed […]
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