Melange (/meɪˈlɑːndʒ/ or /meɪˈlɑːnʒ/), often referred to as simply "the spice", is the name of the fictional drug central to the Dune series of science fiction novels by Frank Herbert, and derivative works.
In the series, the most essential and valuable commodity in the universe is melange, a drug that gives the user a longer life span, greater vitality, and heightened awareness; it can also unlock prescience in some humans, depending upon the dosage and the consumer's physiology. This prescience-enhancing property makes safe and accurate interstellar travel possible. Melange comes with a steep price, however: it is addictive, and withdrawal is fatal.
Carol Hart analyzes the concept in the essay "Melange" in The Science of Dune (2008). According to Paul Stamets, Herbert's creation of the drug was related in part to his own personal experiences with psilocybin mushrooms.
Herbert is vague in describing the appearance of the spice. He hints at its color in Dune Messiah (1969) when he notes that Guild Navigator Edric "swam in a container of orange gas ... His tank's vents emitted a pale orange cloud rich with the smell of the geriatric spice, melange." Later in Heretics of Dune (1984), a discovered hoard of melange appears as "mounds of dark reddish brown." Herbert also indicates fluorescence in God Emperor of Dune (1981) when the character Moneo notes, "Great bins of melange lay all around in a gigantic room cut from native rock and illuminated by glowglobes ... The spice had glowed radiant blue in the dim silver light. And the smell—bitter cinnamon, unmistakable." Herbert writes repeatedly, starting in Dune (1965), that melange possesses the odor of cinnamon.
"Spice" (スパイス, Supaisu) is the nineteenth single of Japanese girl group Perfume. It was released on November 2, 2011, as the lead single to the group's third studio album, JPN. It was also the group's last single to be released under Tokuma Japan Communications as the group moved to Universal Music Japan (as announced February 28, 2012) for their future releases.
The B-side song, "Glitter", was first used in the commercial for Kirin. Then on September 5, 2011, the group released information on their website about a new single and album, both slated for release for November. The new single will be released on November 2 and will contain two songs including "Glitter" which was featured as a “Kirin Chu-Hi Hyouketsu” CM song. The group also announced that their third studio album will be released on November 30.
The name of the single was finally announced on September 26. It was also chosen as the theme song for the upcoming TBS drama “Sengyo Shufu Tantei ~Watashi wa Shadow“, starring actress Kyoko Fukada making it the group’s first single to tie-in with a drama series. The group's producer Yasutaka Nakata was heavily influenced by the image of the drama when he wrote “Spice”. It’s also the first time that he produced a soundtrack for them.
The "SPICE" (Smart, Precise Impact, Cost-Effective) is an Israeli-developed, EO/GPS-guided guidance kit for converting air-droppable unguided bombs into precision guided bombs.
A derivative of the "Popeye" (AGM-142 Have Nap) air-to-surface missile, the "Spice" is a product of Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. It achieved initial operational capability during 2003, in Israeli Air Force F-16 squadrons.
The "Spice" munition is more advanced than most EO-guided bombs (GBU-15, for example), since it combines the advantages of satellite guidance (such as the ability to engage camouflaged and hidden targets; to provide a "drop-and-forget" option for several such targets simultaneously; and to operate in all weather and lighting conditions) and those of electro-optical guidance (such as the ability to provide "man-in-the-loop" guidance for extremely high precision; the ability to engage relocatable targets; lower CEP than that of satellite-guided munitions; and independence from external information sources like satellites) into one bomb – reducing the amount of munitions (and hence, payload) that an aircraft has to carry for a given strike mission, increasing its combat radius and maneuverability. This multiple guidance methods selectability is especially important in an "information warfare" battlefield, where an aircraft might approach a surface target while it is, for example, masked with smoke (in which case satellite guidance would be required) or moving around (in which case electro-optical guidance would be required).
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Genres: Comedy,Actors: Exie Booker (actor), Eric Michael Cole (actor), Chad Michael Collins (actor), Steve Dargan (actor), Tom Demar (actor), Cyrus Farmer (actor), Teigen Fraker (actor), Spencer Garrett (actor), Tommy Hayes (actor), David Holcomb (actor), Maz Jobrani (actor), Jonathan Kehoe (actor), Jason E. Kelley (actor), Vinicius Machado (actor), Cooper Barnes (actor),
Plot: After budget cuts and personal demons forced him off the streets of San Pedro, Detective Nick Terry's beat became the classroom, where he patrols the minds of the people in his beloved hometown. A less intense schedule allows Nick to enjoy all the things he loves: watching the surf with his piñata-shredding dog Peakins, getting stoned, mustering up the courage to ask out a beautiful local, getting stoned and hanging out at the Chowder barge with Spice, his Jamaican friend. And getting stoned. But when a mysterious woman washes up on the shore at Sunken City, Nick is called back to the beat where his calm, cool life becomes even more dazed and confused.
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama,Actors: Darryl Bridges (actor), Justin Costello (actor), Austin Crain (actor), Damon Crain (actor), Brandon Davis (actor), Nathan Chance Frank (actor), Brandon Hamilton (actor), Ryan Lambert (actor), Duane Lawrence (actor), Adam Mannus (actor), Brian Martinazzi (actor), Alberto Martinez (actor), Jeremy Matimore (actor), Nathen Miller (actor), Anthony Aflague (actor),
Plot: John, a construction worker, moonlighting as a vigilante, grieves over the recent abduction of his wife. A detective friend, sympathetic to his plight, feeds John information about released criminals in hopes of serving them justice outside the system. After leading the bust of a drug lab containing a mysterious substance, the Kingpin of the affected cartel kidnaps the detective's girlfriend and held ransom until the mysterious "weapon" is returned. Working together on the other side of the law in an effort to find the detectives girlfriend, John realizes the Kingpin is not only behind his own wife's disappearance, but behind a plot against the entire city as well.
Keywords: hero, love, redemption, revenge, vigilante, wreckerActors: Alain Azoulay (actor), Mark Blayney (actor), Jeffery Davis (actor), Noel DeMello (actor), Jeremy Deneau (actor), Dan Frank (actor), Madonna Wayne Gacy (actor), Ron Jeremy (actor), Renzo Lewis (actor), Dj Parker (actor), Carlos Ramirez (actor), Garth Wynne-Jones (actor), Bill Zucker (actor), Brittany Andrews (actress), 2Mex (actor),
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Genres: Comedy,Actors: Malik Barnhardt (actor), Luis Bermudez (actor), Kristian Bernard (actor), Tyson Breech (actor), Jon Budinoff (actor), Tony Cavalero (actor), Lamont Clayton (actor), Joel Harkham (actor), Bud Joseph Hebert (actor), Chris W. Hill (actor), Charles Holbrook (actor), Reasure Jacobs (actor), Johann John Jean (actor), Jean-Claude La Marre (actor), Bear Adkisson (actor),
Plot: When her sister is killed by a band of outlaws, Mei Ling must gather an all-new group of sexy, female gunslingers to avenge the death of one of their own. As the tension hits a fever pitch, the girls will do WHATEVER IT TAKES to right the wrong that has been done. War has been declared and with their backs up against the wall, it's Ride or Die!
Genres: Action, Western,Actors: Charles Ashenoff (actor), Marcus Bagwell (actor), Chris Benoit (actor), Eric Bischoff (actor), Michael Bollea (actor), Steve Borden (actor), Bill Daley (actor), James J. Dillon (actor), Peter Gruner (actor), Eddie Guerrero (actor), Scott Hall (actor), Bret Hart (actor), Bobby Heenan (actor), Mickie Henson (actor), Brian Adams (actor),
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Plot: In the version that is shown on YTV in Canada, the story begins mid-way through the Dragon Ball Z series. Raditz, Goku's brother has traveled to Earth to find out why Goku has not yet destroyed the planet as he was supposed to do. But while as a baby, Goku was dropped (down a huge cliff) and forgot his real mission. Kakarot, Goku's real name battles his brother Raditzs along with former enemy Piccolo and friend Krillin. Meanwhile, Gohan; Goku's son reveals his hidden powers against Raditz and nearly kills Raditz. However Goku is killed in the end, but Raditz is eventually defeated by Piccolo. Before he dies, he tells them that two evil-saiyans even more powerful then he is, are on route to Earth. The remaining fighters, Krillin, Yamcha, Tein, and Chaotsu begin their training to battle the evil saiyans, while Piccolo takes off with Gohan to train him in using his new found power. Meanwhile, Goku has to make his way back on Snake Way to King Kai's where he trains himself in the secret art of Kaio-ken. Can Goku make it back in time to help his friends? Watch and find out
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Genres: Animation, Fantasy,[Intro:]
Yow Spice whe you man deh?
Me wah come link you,
Me can't tek di baga Jim Screechy ting enno
So what me fi do?
[Verse 1]
Tip pan you toe an meet me round a di back
Me an you have cheating lock
Mi man gawn a work and him nah come back
And you gal a watch you hard but me no matter dat
Whole me tight and don't let me go
Wine wid me and me wine wid you
Secret love how it feel good so
Nobaddy haffie know a between me and you
Shhhhh don't meck mi neighbah dem see yuh
Jim screechy and mek me tief piece gi you
Don't tell nobaddie caw memba ah nuh fi you
Me know yah go love off di wine weh me gi yuh
Meet me round a di almond tree
Jump di back fence 'cause me neighbah pree
Me a guh mek you fly like di bird and di bee
Gi yuh good good love yuh can guarantee
[Chorus:]
Come meet mi round a di front a di yard
Come put it pon me mek mi scream and bawl (Woooiiiiii)
Mi man nuh deh yah a stall him a stall
Come put it pon mi meck me scream and bawl (Woooiiii)
[Verse 2:]
It feel good it feel good it feel good yeah
Me open di garage drive come up in deh
Me know yuh have yuh gal but me a tek you weh
Caw yuh body feel good and me no wah yuh go weh
Mi have di haffi haffi haffi come back
Sure a mi self mi put mi head pan a block
Mi know fi wine slow and me know fi tick tock
Mad mi get mad when mi see you six pack
If mi put ih pon di left try ketch ih pan di right
Me man can no bother even come back tonight
Mek wi stay inna dark try tun off di light
Put you arm round mi mek mi hold yuh tight
Same place me deh yah so mi want it
Mi really like how you manage it
Mi like it di way yuh set and plant it
You lead me follow any way you want it
[Chorus]
[Verse 1]
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