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IMO[link]

The three-letter acronym IMO may refer to:

• International Mathematical Olympiad
• International Maritime Organization
  • IMO ship identification number, unique identity numbers issued to seacraft (pattern "1234567")
• IMO Precision Controls
• International Meteorological Organization
• Icelandic Meteorological Office
• International Meteor Organization
• Idiopathic Massive Osteolysis, a name for Gorham's disease
• Independent Market Operator of Ontario, Canada—now the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
• Irish Medical Organisation, the main organisation for doctors in the Republic of Ireland
• Intelligent Medical Objects
• IMO (in my opinion), Internet slang expression
• In the matter of

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The name Imo may refer to:

• Imo State in Nigeria
• The SS Imo, a ship involved in the Halifax Explosion
• Imo, a female Japanese macaque who invented food-washing as a cultural behavior among macaques

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A recording, Record, Records or The Record may mean:

An item or collection of data:

• Gramophone record (also called "phonograph record"), mechanical analog audio storage medium
• Sound recording and reproduction
• Record (computer science), a data structure
  • Storage record, a basic input/output structure
  • Record (database), a set of fields in a database related to one entity
  • Boot record, record used to start an operating system
• Document for administrative use
  • Business record of economic transactions
  • Medical record of a person's medical history and treatments
  • Service record, usually associated with military service
  • Minutes, a summary of the proceedings at a meeting
  • Public records, information that has been filed or recorded by public agencies
  • Docket (court), the summary of proceedings in a court (US)
  • A transcript is a verbatim record of some proceedings, in particular a court transcript is a record of a law court case or similar procedure
  • Recording (real estate), the act of documenting real estate transactions
  • Criminal record, a list of a person's criminal convictions.
  • Anything which is recorded in writing or otherwise for future reference
• World record, an unsurpassed accomplishment or statistic
• Win–loss record (pitching), the number of wins and losses a baseball pitcher has accumulated
• Archaeological record, the body of archaeological evidence

Entertainment:

• The Records, an English power pop band
• Records (album), a 1982 album by rock band Foreigner
• The Record (album), a 1982 punk rock album by the band Fear
• The Record (film), a South Korean film directed by Ki-Hun Kim

Software:

• Record (software), a music recording program

Periodicals:

• In the United States:
  • The Yale Record, the country's oldest college humor magazine, operated out of New Haven, Connecticut
  • The Record (Bergen County), a newspaper in Bergen County, New Jersey
  • The Record (Stockton), a newspaper in Stockton, California
  • The Record (Troy), a newspaper in Troy, New York
  • The Philadelphia Record, a newspaper in Philadelphia published 1877–1947
• In Canada:
  • The Record (Waterloo Region), a newspaper in Waterloo Region, Ontario
  • The Record (Sherbrooke), a newspaper in Quebec
  • The Record (magazine), a former trade magazine of the Canadian music industry
• Elsewhere:
  • Record (newspaper), a Portuguese sports newspaper
  • The Record Music Magazine, an Indian publication featuring music personalities
  • Récord, a Mexican sports newspaper
  • Record (magazine), the official church paper of the South Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists

Broadcasting:

• Rede Record, a Brazilian TV network
• Record News, the Rede Record's news channel 1

People:

• Max Records, American child actor

Brand names:

• Record (agricultural vehicles), a Greek vehicle manufacturer

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David Brent (within the series, born 1962 or 1963) is a fictional character in the BBC television mockumentary The Office, as well as a recurring character in the NBC series of the same name, portrayed by co-writer and co-director Ricky Gervais. Brent is a white-collar office middle-manager and the principal character of the BBC series. He is the general manager of the Slough branch of the Wernham–Hogg paper merchants, and the boss to most of the other characters present in the series. Much of the comedy and pathos of the series centres on Brent's many idiosyncrasies, hypocrisies, self-delusions and self-promotion (including playing up to the 'documentary' cameras present in his workplace).

Character[link]

David Brent is the type of boss who wants to be a friend and mentor to those who work for him. He imagines his workers find him very funny and enjoy his company, while still respecting him and looking up to him as a boss, even a father figure. However, his employees generally find him annoying, frustrating and offensive.

A key aspect of the character of Brent is his obliviousness to how other people actually see him, causing him to lash out whenever the veil of ignorance and vanity he maintains is pierced. Brent often asks other characters how old they think he is, only to be dismayed and offended when their guesses — even when accurate (39 in Series One) — are older than he wishes to hear. He has a consistent need to be acknowledged as a renaissance man and to be recognised as exceptionally skilled at his many desired accomplishments. These include writing poetry and lyrics, composing and playing music, being a rock star, managing his adoring team, dancing, and even dating and marriage. He especially believes himself to be a remarkably talented stand-up comedian, and rarely misses an opportunity to play up to the cameras. His "material", however, is invariably unoriginal and badly-executed, consisting almost entirely of poor impressions and banal routines recycled from British comedy shows such as Fawlty Towers and The Two Ronnies. He also revealed that he was in a rock band called Foregone Conclusion, and claimed that they were once supported by Texas. He is a supporter of Reading F.C.

Brent has a tendency to promote himself as a well-educated and politically correct middle-class man, but often demonstrates an unwittingly offensive attitude towards ethnic minorities, disabled people and women. However, his various attitudes and faux-pas — cringeworthy and insulting though they may appear — are rarely maliciously-intended; they are frequently the result of extreme ignorance and self-delusion, combined with a tendency to say the wrong thing at the wrong time. This is usually compounded by clumsy attempts at retractions, after realising the insulting interpretations of his remarks.

Similarly, while wanting to be regarded by his staff as "A friend first, and a boss second, probably an entertainer third", he displays a chronic lack of awareness and regard for others' feelings. In the first episode of the series, he brings Dawn to tears by joking that she is to be fired for stealing Post-it notes. At the end of Series One, a not-unexpected restructuring of Wernham-Hogg sees Brent's boss pose Brent an unattractive choice: he can accept a promotion to the Corporate board, which would lead to the Slough office being merged to Swindon and most of his employees ending up unemployed, or he can keep his post in Slough and the Swindon office would then be merged to Slough, with his workers remaining on the payroll. Brent, failing to see any dilemma or conflict of loyalty, immediately and delightedly accepts the job and is later bewildered by the failure of those who will be made redundant to be pleased for him. However, he later fails a medical test and the plan for the branch merger is reworked, with Brent's Swindon counterpart moving to Slough as David's superior and bringing several of his own genuinely loyal personnel with him. An unctuous older worker named Malcolm, tries to confront his (in Malcolm's view) falsely noble tale of "turning down" the corporate job with the medical news by faking high blood pressure, Brent refuses to admit this to Malcolm.

In Series Two, Brent thus has to deal with the arrival of Neil Godwin in a role immediately above his own. Unlike Brent, Neil is genuinely funny, friendly, hard working, and confident in himself. Recognising this, Brent quickly grows to despise Neil, and spends most of series two trying to one-up him at every point, most memorably with a dance routine in episode five, which he describes with typical false modesty and inaccuracy, saying "I've sort of fused Flashdance and MC Hammer shit".

Brent argued that the documentary crew "stitched him up" and portrayed him as the "boss from hell".^[1] Although depicted on-screen as incompetent, it is suggested that he has been successful in the past. In the first episode he lists achievements (e.g. raising profitability without losing staff), and in the second series, he is both interviewed for a trade magazine, and invited to be a motivational speaker, suggesting that his reputation is not as bad as viewers are led to expect. Many of Brent's insecurities may stem from the fact that he is no longer able to handle his own job, and his desperation to be liked may be a failed effort to hide this fact. In the Christmas specials, he is heard complaining that the “documentary” (which The Office supposedly is) made him look stupid - an observation which also demonstrates some rare self-awareness. Interestingly, Gervais said once that in the show's universe, Brent did have many moments when he did his job well and even showed an effective sense of humour - moments that were deliberately NOT included in the documentary, but presumably helped shape viewer perceptions that Brent wasn't just a worthless empty suit and an idiot.

For all his many unlikeable and contemptible characteristics, Brent is not without redeeming merit and is largely depicted as a tragic figure, increasingly so as the show progresses: a lonely and somewhat forlorn man who places too much value in his unrewarding job. At several points, the audience is prompted to feel sympathetic towards Brent. This is especially true in the final episode of the second series — as Brent faces redundancy — and in parts of the Christmas special where he is seen struggling with life after losing his job and his fifteen minutes of fame (thus acknowledging that the supposed "documentary" filmed at Wernham-Hogg has been shown on television). These are the few times Brent is seen trying to hold on in the face of a somewhat bleak situation. Brent's future appears happier at the end of the Christmas special, when his lively and attractive blind date appears to genuinely enjoy his company. In the final scene, Brent also succeeds in achieving what he failed to do for the whole series up to that point: he makes the staff laugh. The Christmas special also reveals that Brent owns a pet Labrador named Nelson (which he named after Nelson Mandela, and not after Admiral Nelson as was initially thought).

It has been acknowledged that Brent's character was deliberately made more sympathetic as the show progressed. In the DVD commentary of the pilot US episode of The Office, writer B.J. Novak recalls Gervais and Merchant saying that they deliberately altered Brent to become more of a "buffoon" in the second series, and thus more likeable. This mingling of comedy and pathos in a superficially grotesque character is characteristic of some of the classics of British comedy, such as Hancock and Steptoe and Son.

It is said that the duo advised that Brent's US equivalent, Michael Scott, be the same from the beginning. Scott's character loses much of Brent's nastier traits, and concentrates on his failed and often desperate attempts at humour. Also, more obvious emphasis is placed on Scott's loneliness. Also, while Brent is never shown to possess any business skills at all, Scott is portrayed as a great salesman who was unwisely promoted and became a hopeless manager.

Due to the popularity of the show, Brent's persona has entered British office-life culture as the epitome of the "bad boss". He is frequently ranked alongside many classic characters of British comedy, including Basil Fawlty, Captain George Mainwaring and Alan Partridge. He arguably has a more recent precursor in Gordon Brittas and The Fast Show's Colin Hunt.

[edit] Appearances outside of The Office

Microsoft UK, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant put together two videos entitled The Office Values where David Brent is brought in as a motivational speaker. These were leaked online during August 2006. Reportedly, those at Microsoft were unhappy about the leak, and Gervais hadn't wanted them publicly released because it would suggest he was bringing back the character on a longer-term basis.

In Capcom's video game Resident Evil 4, a character listed in the game's credits as "Manic Brent" appears in two scenes driving a truck. Ricky Gervais' laugh was recorded to be used in these scenes.

At Wembley Stadium on the 1 July 2007, Ricky Gervais performed as David Brent at the Concert for Diana. Alongside Mackenzie Crook as Gareth, Gervais performed a rendition of the song "Freelove Freeway" from The Office.

In 2009 Ricky Gervais appeared on Inside the Actors Studio, in which James Lipton asked Gervais if he could interview Gervais in character as David Brent for a brief period in the show. He went on to perform a shortened version of the song "Freelove Freeway".

Brent has made two brief appearances in the American version of The Office. In the season 7 episode "The Seminar", he meets his American counterpart Michael Scott (Steve Carell) while getting off an elevator the latter is waiting for. Unsurprisingly, the two are seen to develop an instant rapport. David learns that Michael manages the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin (the paper company that is the equivalent of Wernham Hogg in the UK series) and asks if there are any jobs available there, only to be told there are no openings at the moment.^[2] In the final episode of the same season, "Search Committee", David appears (via pre-recorded video resume) as an interviewee for the Scranton manager's job, following the Michael Scott character's departure from the show several episodes earlier.^[3] In addition to appearing in the latter episode, Gervais contributed to the script.^[4]

References[link]

1. ^ BBC; The office/character guide/ David Retrieved: 27 January 2008.
2. ^ "Office star is just taking the Ricky". The Sun (London). 28 January 2011. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/3376947/Office-star-is-just-taking-the-Ricky.html. 
3. ^ Itzkoff, Dave (March 23, 2011). "Ricky Gervais, Will Arnett and Brad Pitt Are Coming to 'The Office'! (Rainn Wilson Made Up One of These Names)". The New York Times. http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/23/ricky-gervais-will-arnett-and-brad-pitt-are-coming-to-the-office-rainn-wilson-made-up-one-of-these-names/. 
4. ^ "Week one hundred and sixty-two - March 2011". RickyGervais.com. March 28, 2011. http://rickygervais.com/thissideofthetruth.php. Retrieved March 28, 2011. 

External links[link]

• david brent: renaissance man clips (requires RealPlayer)

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Andy C (alias "The Executioner'), born Andrew John Clarke, is an English DJ and producer and co-founder of the RAM Recording Studio. He is the son of Mick Clarke, bass player and founder member of the Rubettes, who had hits in the seventies like Sugar Baby Love, Tonight and I Can Do It. Andy C attended Emerson Park School in Hornchurch.

He is considered a pioneering force in the drum and bass genre.^[1] He specializes in fast mixing, often employing three turntables.

Andy C ranked #61 in DJ Magazine's 2010 Top 100 DJs annual poll announced October 27, 2010.^[2]

Biography[link]

Andy Clarke began experimenting with programming breaks as a teenager. He met Ant Miles at the studios where he was working through a family connection. They began working together in Ant's converted garage studio where Andy nurtured what was to become a talent for chopping up and re-programming breaks. Andy decided to set up his own label in early 1992 with a budget of £1000. RAM - named for his astrological sign, Aries - launched his solo debut with RAMM001 - Sour Mash E.P.

At 20, together with Ant, Andy created 'Valley of the Shadows (31 Seconds)' under their Origin Unknown alias. Often referred to as the 'darkcore prototype', the track won Best Hardcore Tune at the 1993 Hardcore Dance Awards where Andy also collected the prize for Best Newcomer. His DJing career progressed at a meteoric rate. He had a show on pirate station Cyndicut FM and secured slots at key raves including Imagination, Club Elevation, Dreamscape, Innovation and Telepathy, where he became a resident. By 1994 together with Ant, he assumed another alias, Desired State, under which he created 'Beyond Bass' and 'Here And Now'. In the same year, he began to branch out with collaborations, connecting with DJ Randall to create the dancefloor smash hit, 'Sound Control'. Subsequent studio hook ups would involve Shimon and Moving Fusion.

Origin Unknown's 1997 album, 'Origin Unknown Presents...Speed Of Sound' won Best Dance Album at the Kiss FM Dance Awards and Best Album at the Hardcore Dance Awards, where Andy also collected the gong for Best Producer. The 1998 follow-up, 'Origin Unknown Presents...Sound In Motion', preceding the birth of RAM Trilogy, Andy C's studio collaboration with Ant Miles and Shimon. In the same year Andy squeezed in his Wednesday night radio show on London's Kiss FM between global DJing commitments.

In 1999 & 2000, Andy C took the award for Best DJ at the Knowledge Awards. His numerous high profile remix accomplishments include Busta Rhymes 'Woo Hah!' (as Origin Unknown - which won Best Remix at the 1996 Muzik Magazine Awards), Adam F 'Circles', and Jay-Z 'Can't Knock The Hustle'. Andy C also won the Best D&B DJ award on Drum & Bass Arena poll in 2001 & 2002 in which over 90,000 people voted, and at the Accelerated Culture's 'Peoples Choice Awards' in December 2002. Andy C is also the highest ranking D&B DJ in DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJs.^[3]

Andy C has become one of the world's most revered drum and bass DJs, performing at drum 'n' bass events and festivals worldwide. Between Andy C, Ant Miles and Shimon as Ram Trilogy, they have produced many enduring anthems such as "Titan", "No Reality" and "Valley of the Shadows", as well as a large number of remixes. The 2002 Shimon & Andy C hit "Body Rock" also achieved the rare distinction of being a Drum and Bass record that entered the UK pop charts (reaching number 28 in the UK Singles Top 40 Chart on January 6, 2002).

Andy C's record label RAM Records is based in Hornchurch, Havering. Ram Records consists of DJs and producers: Shimon, Red One, Moving Fusion and Sub Focus. Some of Ram Records' most popular releases of recent times are Noisia's "Facade", Sub Focus' "Airplane", Sub Focus' "TimeWarp", Shimon's "The Shadow Knows" and Chase & Status's "Pieces". Ram Records held a residency at the London club until 'The End' nightclub decided to shut their doors on 31 January 2009.

On Dec 1st 2011 Andy C won the Best DJ title in the 2011 Drum and Bass Arena Awards.^[4]

On March 3rd 2012, Andy C won Best DJ title in the 2012 Drum and Bass Awards and his label RAM records won best label.

Discography[link]

Releases[link]

Mix CDs[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• RAM Records website
• RAM Records on Soundcloud
• Andy C on Myspace
• Andy C's profile at The End
• Drum & Bass Arena
• Andy C bio at TheDJList.com
• Andy C discography at Discogs
• Andy C at rolldabeats

Audio links[link]

• Andy C DJ Mix, The End, 2003

DJ Dougal (real name Paul Arnold Clarke, Born 1975) is a British UK Hardcore and happy hardcore artist and DJ.

He first became involved with the dance music scene at the age of 15, while setting up sound systems for some of the first acid house parties, as part of work experience assignment to a music shop.^[1]

His style is a mix of euphoric hardcore with uplifting vocals. He has worked alongside many other hardcore artists including DNA, Gammer and Hixxy, though in recent years, most of his work has been with Gammer.^[2] Several years ago, he – along with Hixxy – created the successful label Essential Platinum,^[3][4] which has had many releases. An extensive amount of his work has been featured in the Bonkers CD series,^{[5][6][7][8][9]} who he has consistently mixed for.

The Bonkers 3 compilation, CD3 of which Dougal mixed, went gold in the UK and a special edition of the compilation was released to commemorate it.^[10] Five of the Bonkers compilations that have his contribution have gone top 20 on the UK compilations chart.^[11]

DJ Dougal recently performed on the Dance Nation UK Live Tour in April 2009 along with artists such as Basshunter, Sash! and September.

He has also appeared on the Dancemania series, including its Speed sub-series such as its first issue where he appeared with three tracks.^[12]

External links[link]

• Extensive discography of DJ Dougal at happyhardcore.com
• Discogs profile

References[link]

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